终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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7 |1 ]& l# z# z* T) O ~! Q% ?Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards4 {0 p& w9 H6 s7 A' |
! D& I& D' E" rJapanese Ships. n! v4 L+ b# I2 {; R8 q0 |; J0 v
CV Shokaku' i: d& K* b& ]3 P, N6 r1 R" `
CV Zuikaku! W d7 O+ B$ N f
CA Myoko/ L8 H* K# m8 o' ]
CA Haguro( p& H& F* y9 i
DD Shiratsuyu
5 B8 u e# w+ E. r DD Shigure
( P" d9 p5 D" v4 D& c6 Z! P, _6 W3 @ DD Yugure
" t3 T! J1 E* m$ S+ y1 j* k$ ? DD Ariake
8 m% x& P: E- s4 w% K+ U6 F. a DD Akebono
( J5 ~8 ]! {! r6 K& p. j7 Y! I1 r DD Ushio( [5 T/ }1 m3 G) T& W! ]
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Allied Ships
5 C; e) ]8 u8 n2 D U' X4 E5 g CV Lexington
( {/ x1 G8 J1 _% V9 b CV Yorktown
6 ?+ B8 U* l. W, v3 p- F CA Portland( Y, m. z8 c9 K& a' a; `
CA Chester% h/ Y! U& u, z8 p5 Y
CA Chicago
Y' e4 U! r2 S' l CA New Orleans
" U& E* _) g! f CA Astoria, s- Q8 N3 c& F* Z' C# A
CA Minneapolis
" _. w- I5 ^# p& Z+ E# O CA Australia
4 L `/ Q! J& G5 P5 s8 d1 k n+ _" e CL Hobart
% M# p8 _4 ]0 i$ U. m DD Sims0 T4 s$ [% g+ z2 D$ W' j' S
DD Anderson1 E& R6 Q, s5 T, `* E8 D; E$ s
DD Hammann
- S( P m- X. _4 C2 l DD Morris, ~) P' Q5 z) m- c! c5 ]
DD Perkins
% e9 U/ S: t& h. @ DD Phelps
% x' H8 c* d# b DD Dewey
E! I2 v+ W% Z' O- _9 y" [4 o DD Worden
; R& }9 K2 R# n* b, {& ` DD Aylwin
9 }1 q) D4 E9 o! e# | DD Whipple1 h" w% i1 ~, p3 D0 A! c; k
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' x( S. Z% `' @5 N4 tMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
7 |2 ~0 I3 Q- Y$ WCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
% p3 B% g2 @( b% M, q" cAllied TF attempts to evade combat& P# v) k6 f+ f% _0 a( A& g
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
. P! e8 B9 ^$ G' eBoth Task Forces evade combat
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4 t5 S" o1 E/ `8 Q/ fMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 J1 Y" ^4 x8 d7 r$ W) F
8 g$ n3 {# P1 E# p) ~7 }7 LWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.- R o2 I# w# Y
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes9 C& Z4 B; Q. I: y* U
" _, e7 Z. B. F8 T0 L# Y, bJapanese aircraft9 P' [8 c7 \' z* f1 } \3 U1 Q
B5N2 Kate x 35) P' Z- D2 s, ?$ f7 g# r% g
D3A1 Val x 391 Y, @& m/ v6 u6 B/ k2 g" B$ k) P
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/ }! G" n, q- o4 V% `" i1 BAllied aircraft/ a, o2 F9 U5 ^0 I) C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
% g3 b5 Z, x5 G2 B B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged' E0 q2 B0 m- E( L& L+ f
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. `+ x% O: G' ~4 U" v. n
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Allied Ships* {, Q, r8 ~# Y
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire2 U5 s" a1 a. d5 m
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# s4 B5 G8 M0 u2 E CA Minneapolis8 B" j' @9 ^2 F; ]+ K. O9 G- d) H
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
' V( N" |+ m- b6 N' A B CA Portland
6 o5 J" H) h6 ^' i' w u* O DD Dewey
+ Q `7 C& F; B CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
" n3 }/ t8 q& h; _' ? CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
- P5 u" Y) {( W4 Q CL Hobart
4 K( \7 a- \3 N# l3 F% ` CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage0 V3 w: h! X9 c7 D6 d: R h5 k' Z
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:1 ~/ u2 t5 W$ g; C- X
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
$ _0 k( o2 g% u( u1 C# V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! ]4 Q* B+ B3 _ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- K6 B1 @3 j$ x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& S: ~' H! N$ T: {' U( ]
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet s2 e1 t. Q5 M3 Y) }
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 U5 V) X* U# {
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ ]2 ?' l N( U. k% H; |, u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ Q/ e# Z. k# A; V; P
& _5 W6 n3 m9 Z6 F1 DCAP engaged:
# x9 J. |. E: Z, f0 rVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. B( |3 f: R* V& ]9 |; r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; y' z( H, o3 T
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
8 J8 X! m3 p7 @# i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes3 ~8 o* W X- y" f; r* s8 I) {
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& U( S0 i4 u/ |2 [3 a1 G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 X9 w& c" s. B! l! P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 h# H2 Z+ X' G g, I$ F' B9 ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes& ~0 r. n6 o) I# K
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington. L( v Y4 M5 T
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$ ?) Z* ]$ T) n) A* w4 ~! GMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136' i! o; N. {: F6 O% n3 g
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 [# Q( W' ~! w/ [3 T, u) B) A$ V
" v% [* a/ I0 H k; d4 e' [% p% X5 _Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' h& [. m0 C( X2 D& nEstimated time to target is 9 minutes! b+ }/ B) O U) L6 i
: R4 E6 e3 A% I% F9 }/ @Japanese aircraft
l" b, p. N+ c# W* z3 V0 ^. L A6M2 Zero x 40# o8 N0 M1 L* R0 m+ p: k J4 X
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
s# r0 a! n4 z# }& v+ o" ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 63; V, \5 W6 a+ B
TBD-1 Devastator x 24' `0 I/ e, D6 B7 t4 }2 F5 ]; r( v
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* x6 Z1 ^: c4 }0 t9 tNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 Z) O. F$ t) ~( |9 U8 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
( x+ B+ ~/ S* m2 P$ P TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
p" p. y9 h% J* y, X CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
- k$ f1 w- c9 y! n% y: B. U4 I CV Shokaku! c9 |+ M- `6 O5 |+ h
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire* R" ]( t/ U2 }3 n% L2 `( ]7 r
CA Haguro: k& c, v. @; }6 d
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 p r6 C4 F+ z" L! P 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ o& o" R% V a. \3 k4 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 w y2 z9 V6 G( L t0 d' O
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. }. T$ c, M- O( u8 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; |& K. i6 d# }. W/ v 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. x" ^" L4 A4 | v, n* w Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 f0 b! g* [4 Q4 F0 f( c
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% N& h* R' z! m+ |+ F4 q) M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& u) l( N9 [) P1 a& u. E" {# ^+ m* u% O 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
) P& j: U2 T7 u* k% k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
" h8 U; P0 N( L2 D- H& G& z: s 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 i' t" G2 H( w/ \' T8 A8 A$ e
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 z) V3 L' `3 t" V# i
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CAP engaged:
8 f1 E) m% r! J3 I8 v- s% hEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling); o* h. E c# {$ P/ U" _8 k% e
7 plane(s) intercepting now./ K; Z* q& G; m. P% c5 D7 ]) i1 F/ v
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: J) ^7 B7 d1 M/ I: Q9 f I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 B* {8 h) N* ?4 _, a |0 ~* d
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ u' n7 c( I5 L) b
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 |3 n6 }6 q2 E* j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 ]* {5 N/ p0 |. Q7 f- L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' z8 [& D: n2 V4 D' T5 C, u, MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko4 f4 I6 z7 V) N
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" b) a9 j7 C7 ^0 F' u( `! rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1365 Z$ f- d# ~" Q h$ I; Q* ]
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Weather in hex: Overcast( ^( i6 E! n ]5 a+ m# H% u
7 n; j8 r5 G) |( d( x0 @ HRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 K% c! T' ]4 j I$ \/ nEstimated time to target is 10 minutes. Q- ~, @$ i8 d) W, i* ~8 X
! Q; n3 c, C. Y& z" d0 w4 VJapanese aircraft/ z3 s2 R! Z0 m2 t: e! I
A6M2 Zero x 404 x* ?* a8 Q8 e: Z8 {
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y4 \- ^# s/ JAllied aircraft3 d+ H) S/ C* A; R9 i/ f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6! _- `) _- r& h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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* I1 A0 C- J% RNo Japanese losses/ o# ~7 [, N" o1 F8 h* L
% ]3 X+ k6 c5 b) l9 W, H3 DAllied aircraft losses
) ~; W8 ~4 r' F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# Y: S6 m& E7 L; H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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! ~+ \; u+ v1 K5 J6 aAircraft Attacking:
( n a6 ]3 J. H4 m @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% Z* G( q8 M( ^+ G4 V) f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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( E* N5 K; L4 _4 c& |* HCAP engaged:
9 T' {% Q7 Z" A7 j) k( p9 AEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ b: I s# F) f& L% p 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 G# K) \4 V+ @' W% S2 |1 T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 @$ @6 `% U, T$ E+ W2 |' U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
; J: n& Z) }& ?! g7 {1 V: @* k/ b8 v 7 planes vectored on to bombers( v* `: O' q2 M" |8 x3 K
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
x* n4 G- d" i) J 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
* v$ V9 x9 c$ o& I b Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 C% t2 v2 j6 L. x- M) m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes$ y8 T! s5 B: A/ [' O; \
13 planes vectored on to bombers$ t" {, v% G' R0 f! A4 c( N
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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/ V: ^) e- s+ a* l/ e( rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136; e& H. r* I$ s
- x2 u, X+ H! T8 J$ XWeather in hex: Overcast) V# M6 [' d6 z2 o2 V4 t. a
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 u: e" J" @6 t+ |7 O
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; R" ~) X, r% ~: [& t, E
A6M2 Zero x 32# K& I+ |6 E" _: p4 m l) H
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Allied aircraft4 {( X/ ~6 M; n4 y9 @9 `8 C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7: a% `" T: {. X7 b; Q, Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 61 [' X7 R1 ]8 z( d5 G
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Japanese aircraft losses: h2 o1 H; J8 [, f2 I& B, ?2 d$ N
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ K9 c L7 W4 l' D" C" l) Y
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Allied aircraft losses" c+ a' x4 M5 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged. z0 K% h. b* o; U7 l1 u
" `, n9 U- j$ O9 \; ?- G3 ?Japanese Ships2 g4 e: J# k3 M( a4 K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; m' Y4 e+ K& b! U$ f% V3 k% w# M
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Aircraft Attacking:
: I1 B+ q. s1 R* b6 [ 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& Q( o, O2 g% @$ `- v9 M% ~$ @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
& d- d9 M" j( z5 y# c# H% V/ EEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ H4 H5 T1 B/ S6 e f9 h 14 plane(s) intercepting now.
# B2 O* J4 Z) X. q Group patrol altitude is 15000
, _+ Y3 l; ` r( Q1 t6 S+ [) ^ Raid is overhead5 J2 r- C" g6 e) l! H
7 planes vectored on to bombers
. q# F" d; j/ t$ c, O tEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ N$ @8 X9 e/ ]( m( v- g% w 18 plane(s) intercepting now.7 D- q0 v# a5 y3 W G
Group patrol altitude is 15000 7 l4 \. N2 g. U& j
Raid is overhead
: I u3 a4 }6 `0 h( V 8 planes vectored on to bombers8 n Z$ g- K% i, `$ N% d% _/ Z5 p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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* \' T* T" z" Z% L3 z8 D" TRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.9 | r* R; g+ Q& y7 ]* C! A4 _
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 y; i" W/ R# B) V
A5M4 Claude x 3
- H4 t% N7 u* i# H A6M2 Zero x 10
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, r( Z9 B5 a: r! K# |" c$ H8 ]Allied aircraft
- s1 T [) w; t+ G F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
$ }* C- d! f. F' c6 I0 o7 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses/ O* g; b9 T. M! g; T" r; o3 V
0 i8 U9 V1 l- N4 uAllied aircraft losses% ]7 u- N8 s' i; F6 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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' H# }6 f+ P* A& ~% u' g1 mJapanese Ships
; d0 |$ a# b, [" M6 z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
% H$ O/ b- S8 G& z: Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:( T" c+ t% Q0 w6 L& Y2 G
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: U* Q2 G- ?. z4 A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:/ y: M; b. j {' M- u( L6 k# u3 g% k
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% {) O2 q, J3 Q2 J" S. g
2 plane(s) intercepting now.% O9 G4 q' z# G* A
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / c( c j+ w$ p7 k# M6 X1 d- _
Raid is overhead
5 q# `8 Y$ O0 tEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 V0 R; P9 m5 X; |: U
2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 H# d$ t/ u8 R* O% i. m! _7 e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.( P9 Z% c; y. D" g4 T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ Q' s- _. |! X8 Y$ ^ g- |2 U
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 q: x# s; D) s8 A! M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ h3 X( T$ ^% o% I Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.! M: B( H+ R4 Q2 r! N& o5 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 B9 O. c, D$ l* _
5 v* c' W$ O% V8 wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136# o9 R+ k) h b- z5 E% w% Z: q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, ^& r; K2 @6 b. ]- h zRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
% m, X4 n6 x! ]$ I1 X( c+ `Estimated time to target is 63 minutes5 M& ^9 r0 }- F* W" j6 o K. N
, A: D J i7 @+ o6 K( `Japanese aircraft! q0 H: N$ T2 z. s! u, W3 B" Z
G3M2 Nell x 97 g( K6 Z4 ]; @
G4M1 Betty x 188 D, i" u( [. e
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Allied aircraft, C$ I* ?( Z- {' K" G
no flights9 C1 l0 o, }+ }6 s
3 I6 ~/ n4 S+ `5 TJapanese aircraft losses
/ m: X. E p9 B/ i5 F6 d1 J G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 ^7 c8 Z; \1 }9 g3 z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged% A0 h; k, Q* T7 Q" P
2 Q. {- c7 r2 F# t, lAllied aircraft losses# y3 z! A( t9 X! F1 b- N5 P0 U
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Allied Ships
5 f5 J0 f" V! z8 S3 k) y CA Portland1 W+ ]: ? y3 Q! J0 r
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage* `1 Q7 A% t$ L; i% D6 m9 ?. A
CA Australia
2 W* Z6 v2 u+ `! i CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk" f- u( w1 [- q) h
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage+ K: n& U4 Q7 F+ g0 X( r( m
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% a: h& z B# I% T
CL Hobart
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1 }) l9 ]% q, G+ l% }Aircraft Attacking:, _: p- F+ c" p( [
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet! w- g) L% f( z/ m5 }/ i. z6 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& O6 Y9 W l+ _
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 g3 p5 [' c4 a) k. K ^
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet./ x9 `/ [4 ~8 _! |- e4 k
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% R4 y, B, Q7 Q% N
B5N2 Kate x 27
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no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses$ g1 H$ @( M6 a
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged6 S0 l* m; e' X# ~( D
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied Ships
$ ]6 ~2 r* r6 X6 n* q4 Q1 {, x CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk/ v, ^, ^2 w& h4 }' r! F
DD Phelps6 w( ?% h4 _( L9 Z! \
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
) j; ]" ] N" h; T# h/ G DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
, z0 B( ^% B( d) c+ J; [ a DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r# P2 m; y2 E$ f7 \/ t% o
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
% c9 O5 \& v) a DD Dewey
% Q6 m, A5 x; v DD Whipple
6 m. i* N$ J$ |* ^ CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage- ^& o1 x% E R/ G
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Aircraft Attacking:
- `3 L0 i3 n+ Y/ _) F# \ L, o+ J 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 G* w# m! t: R% \# P* B9 k5 Z9 y: ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
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16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington" F0 a5 z n! B: r! X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
/ [. Z1 ~! ~7 L0 G# T. k( A6 oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin/ i8 c5 b7 t. R; ?7 S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft
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B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged' R1 p& [" H. c/ z$ F& w
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6 y, G$ _8 b5 u I; p CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk g8 U8 N/ B6 L8 k, c- T2 _
DD Dewey( D" Q! ~% [# F- S7 l* t% g. u
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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