终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 424 A* m& c5 C& j
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards. a) p1 w+ E5 H% R9 h
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Japanese Ships! N; {9 }7 P' d/ s. T
CV Shokaku3 I7 S0 o- n3 W3 W( A/ S. B
CV Zuikaku
; i/ _+ H7 @& e CA Myoko+ G) _8 U! E9 z R3 W0 {
CA Haguro$ v) Y6 v k K7 v
DD Shiratsuyu* Z# d- q/ G' E1 y
DD Shigure6 ?0 b& D* Y Q' X
DD Yugure% n- x) b" i) h; W5 G* ?; j
DD Ariake% f3 C8 o; N" {! |5 c- `
DD Akebono" d) J- ]2 [$ o9 V' p% [9 R4 |
DD Ushio) a+ j: n- ] t, [
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1 U* g( { {, d6 L* V/ ~ CV Lexington' {! V3 r$ C1 f4 ^! _2 r0 s7 t
CV Yorktown
o* { h3 {- a5 M" K1 s/ y( g CA Portland3 D& ^, H- L# ]
CA Chester% c- Q; a+ M! N
CA Chicago
8 u5 m; C: d( y9 I2 Z% Q CA New Orleans" A) Q* |0 B# A: d; L3 e f
CA Astoria! I; i- l$ a; ]) N+ Z
CA Minneapolis8 v3 W; R+ }9 t( z
CA Australia
$ ]) p) W- R. O8 d Q1 E CL Hobart
: p/ k6 ]. S( Q" G( Q, b l DD Sims4 I7 U' l1 b5 o0 G3 N
DD Anderson8 y; B( P. S6 Z- N% f% ?* s
DD Hammann. o* P: s2 l0 ]* ? J% h
DD Morris
& n, {" a+ Q/ W T3 r DD Perkins
4 r1 c# f8 S! O DD Phelps
4 h; T; h4 G% c: i1 g# d DD Dewey
! P4 w9 C4 C, G DD Worden& o% t* {7 B1 d8 Y! l
DD Aylwin! h; n0 A6 V( F2 F: n" J
DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards* R+ i5 l2 B9 q% |4 B
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
5 C9 i! D2 Y& b. ?" MAllied TF attempts to evade combat
( m2 q& A1 p% \Range increases to 35,000 yards...( B, v, {% A8 l( w, O! B) q: l" j
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136" h0 C3 e- L2 q2 u9 X1 F
. o! a, ?9 p: A6 @Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.: e& W$ z% e- ?& Q, M. p
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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8 k+ Y7 X) a& _3 lJapanese aircraft3 x8 @8 X8 E/ @( R- P+ I
B5N2 Kate x 35
4 E+ V9 p0 }5 U: u5 C3 X D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft2 H' ?; s/ _3 N& a2 |2 p- ~# K( x w c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14* t. [2 W5 J" Z. g
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: P: J f& I7 @4 O ?! PJapanese aircraft losses4 `- z; |( w7 o$ ]
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged7 S" b7 U% ]: D( R) T k# {
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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# q; p* r1 x/ @3 W3 w6 e0 CAllied Ships4 w; O6 i$ S9 q9 v
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
- l1 i; P$ q) ^; X' }. h% F CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 a! x0 a% ~. w& R5 V% Q, ~ CA Minneapolis
! Q8 J, _" k- F% W+ ^$ b4 B3 G! G CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire V5 W w" b; ~0 m( o
CA Portland
5 A' W# Q, Q4 W* [* S" z6 c DD Dewey
) m; h$ E6 {5 i7 `+ {1 H6 `2 c3 O$ s CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage+ S1 H0 q, j' z% A7 A* i4 T6 l
CA Australia, Bomb hits 28 ^/ o4 F6 d$ {1 h5 K4 ?
CL Hobart
6 K$ M y7 w& J- b' B CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) u$ E% F$ @/ `/ ~$ ?6 @( f
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
. N2 S) t4 `4 g! R 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'; i" G+ d, A7 V- J
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* k$ c/ n* B+ O$ H8 D4 {. P
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- z4 j6 \& ^( D# {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% I$ W1 a8 S% d7 S! \4 J& f 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 S i3 l' ]% P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 X; k* T+ @% E& n4 [
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
& ]7 F, _+ j* e' D- M! w Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( ^% U2 D' g1 N( V3 Z
- Q/ `) I. _3 E3 N3 V' nCAP engaged:
; J) \% Z0 Z B; O! qVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)' ^7 S5 V: O; }, F
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
z4 i4 M# T9 f$ `6 f* ?7 X3 \ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.: s2 r* X# y6 G- y1 B% l( y$ o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes% U5 i5 w! O% j0 a
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); [8 b2 R* M% n* a! H f0 _' k- U' e' d
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. W9 J# [. E: b/ G. } Y0 l
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 u( o7 Q6 T$ q" @* [$ s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington3 H0 n% \2 x7 f2 `0 ^0 j
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f4 K, [$ s+ }8 K+ ^; OMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136+ N# d6 C* A; n" V- ^
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 |" F# ^7 T8 jEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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" i5 G3 i8 E6 X& \% TJapanese aircraft9 x7 e# w$ R* B$ {
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
% ]: u6 ^# U- k1 K/ Z, M1 { e F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
( ~4 p$ u, s1 N' D SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
+ _& {* u3 `2 N TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses# N: H; r6 _2 V! p* J
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% m2 B$ ~: r& ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged& O1 v$ q, `& l
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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7 t( A$ E3 n: ]0 z. xJapanese Ships8 V1 |- x) G$ f5 M- N5 A, V- O& z
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire2 I8 ~, ^+ y$ V0 G, o
CV Shokaku8 q# l* d. Y$ S# ?
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire7 ?! C2 {0 O" K3 A# ^- @
CA Haguro$ G9 \+ y+ s$ M+ i' E, z
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15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) `6 r8 c# D) S$ S# h2 y4 R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 N0 w9 l8 M1 i 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; r# H R* W9 n: a/ t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; A8 M4 f7 r0 @; t
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' ]* F4 ]$ M e/ e# X: `; t! N2 [9 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 @" L' D# X2 f, o6 S P- M7 z 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'1 ?/ G" O+ `# u& F/ S+ M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- C& Z5 g7 O, t& {" F* J* V
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet4 ~5 o! R' q& `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
n( F; l- O5 }& n# H5 v5 N) C$ A 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 m3 m4 ^& n, p/ I! V Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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" D' a* f! L# A$ b" ~CAP engaged:
" O8 b! u1 v, Q M3 {EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 h$ l; y& j* G7 ]" F) b+ i
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
: a6 E) y$ d: f) G+ } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 Z/ t6 \# C) I$ V, @. U. @, [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes: c. V' {. Q' K
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)! e7 K3 r- k' P. e6 A
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 g6 [9 s; M3 M7 S) ]6 z, ^# [- u Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
j2 Z; Y9 {- G! {8 X' C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes6 n5 ~" q! |' A: T8 m. H
# S6 F) o* @! Z- l8 x2 @; D7 ^% B* WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
+ x" Q" }' a- eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko1 I/ V3 l) T+ d
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+ D8 _0 j" Z' Q# Q% \. _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' s; Q+ p% x( z
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* t- k4 P; K1 S6 y0 j A6M2 Zero x 40
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( ~3 b' o3 y/ a2 @. k5 iAllied aircraft
4 `# a+ r6 F. K3 J' ]: M F4F-3 Wildcat x 64 d& u. j5 R; u3 y( X" R- H9 u8 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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* }, F' z2 K0 @! q5 |' X$ JNo Japanese losses
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2 X1 n0 ~4 T& D% R. f7 y3 O/ {Allied aircraft losses
m6 p! p6 T( f/ r9 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 M' \4 O& o% I& @, n
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 s' R5 i$ T3 W M0 q: N+ x8 F! F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ {9 f: a' _! b: z+ v
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CAP engaged:
8 z$ T0 n& @5 e4 S1 @1 CEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 o( h. I: s- e 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 S7 M2 D9 Y0 D: R K* B5 o Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; ?: T. S6 I% } e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. Y5 p& ~4 A0 K
7 planes vectored on to bombers
5 R2 `! K* n( I, y1 [EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)& D% ^) ^9 A1 t% o7 p
8 plane(s) intercepting now.- l# C F% z5 F3 b, d, N0 z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: G$ k0 A- e( M; k b. `8 a" f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ }; F/ j, C3 V$ `) ] 13 planes vectored on to bombers- B' b2 S X; T: a
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! V3 ]# ]' F- \* k4 b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1366 q0 g1 D3 \$ w) ]' ]9 `
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 c' x& D& e0 A
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, F3 i* V' I* h- `, b/ A! s# I& v( aEstimated time to target is 6 minutes5 L3 d5 _% p( h3 |) u
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Japanese aircraft1 T9 S# V6 A7 S; I* V, e: ^4 `2 R
A6M2 Zero x 32' f$ A* s- ` f1 P k9 c
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/ T$ p6 J+ g/ w9 e F4F-3 Wildcat x 7: w5 @* B* k7 R8 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 s! |2 t- s$ e/ B8 ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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1 d- G, T" a; U1 P$ y" |7 `Allied aircraft losses) }7 Y4 i9 h" ]8 d0 Q7 ?8 H2 \/ R' s) u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged* s) B# i! Z. W5 H+ \$ R
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
" A9 g) E& K1 S8 w8 ^ 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') N. ?1 G! l( Y/ l! C* o( J. Q" P' C: S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ n0 D7 V5 S/ Q& T" @* p Q
& u# m3 K9 W& P0 @/ E! O( x7 cCAP engaged:( F- E V$ V( Q
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 " f- N* D# X: h r( I" c& [) ~! [; r& Y, w
Raid is overhead
' i' ]4 B' a7 y( @% V 7 planes vectored on to bombers. U) a0 k( T/ Z$ h- a
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: K. {/ O8 v; b) q 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 q3 A) ^7 |; w0 X7 v6 x* O/ r Group patrol altitude is 15000
8 I0 l; M( O3 L1 z, E; d) y" K Raid is overhead
2 l2 I6 j+ J! u 8 planes vectored on to bombers& x6 `0 Q% Z' h' y! {, K
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* g4 W8 O1 K; M! s2 ?) pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.; h/ l5 a& N, W7 Y1 T2 }: d
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' a! k( }5 k6 k2 U2 }8 ?( Q
A5M4 Claude x 3# k6 N2 r5 N4 N7 k
A6M2 Zero x 105 p8 @3 W* A- j7 ^" [% y4 d
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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( x1 H& E& K/ yNo Japanese losses
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0 e/ ?+ P2 D/ \- r. n2 [8 pAllied aircraft losses1 o% _, v- `4 Y# a8 [' T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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) U3 H) l9 `" G2 {% QJapanese Ships; g/ D5 F5 t8 {+ m% O
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
! H- j0 q+ E2 V( @3 b& G" A1 H CA Kako, Bomb hits 1& _& l3 D/ h4 F: T' ^: ^
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9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# `; W& W' x4 @, a R. |1 } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
; h' n% m6 s8 L5 e+ x; XTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 C, b" ^) [; T7 p* _# c 2 plane(s) intercepting now.# P4 H$ @" _8 {; h8 m( j* Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * N+ d. L4 J# Q; i- {2 C
Raid is overhead, p( V; v- U5 L8 K3 L
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: J0 v/ R3 Q5 Q5 A8 r6 \ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
]6 ] v- ^( M+ c Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.' P$ w; j4 I& ?8 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 H! k$ T% Q! i, _1 Z M
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) O/ D2 w/ `/ e: W" J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* g# M+ R F0 C" ^2 f& W Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
, K6 x' _& n4 W' o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes$ g, B7 v: Q7 {! @, a( u( Q( b; G, Y7 G
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho/ \) \8 j% a1 l) G
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$ v* M: e2 l7 R6 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- W' I! x) F& p" @, p- f! Q
. m- }3 ^- a. i$ T/ rRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
& x8 Y7 B8 G. ]+ }Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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: M1 a) A/ H4 |4 C. a/ BJapanese aircraft
6 \' l' y" t5 {$ R3 S G3M2 Nell x 9
5 F7 ~* e- }; e9 d0 T2 W+ N+ r G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
- L3 M* q, \3 S1 a2 { G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged5 ]/ i& t( f8 n4 I- b, b
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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CA Portland; x' S0 S' r( c6 z5 h# E9 E
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
4 x j5 J% R1 i- K# V CA Australia
: R$ G. ~( V9 G& d: [7 F* S CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
3 R1 Y! x. V P) h x r7 z CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
3 S# H) U3 ]6 k2 }( } CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, h7 i1 w' F- v; W CL Hobart6 V9 v( G: _: o
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Aircraft Attacking:) _2 Z2 B q. x- Y8 r
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet( [" p" u, W5 c0 H M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- \( |1 _8 ?$ b$ E) P9 g$ A, g
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! }+ l+ r. r, n# EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 V! _' b5 j! V9 i' B& f
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& g. u' [- S8 S X
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes5 i9 C* p. ^+ ~/ `
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Japanese aircraft
! v8 E4 @7 I$ q: V6 ~* E B5N2 Kate x 27
6 @. G7 Y3 q' C# n: n; [8 H D3A1 Val x 37
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7 D" _3 \+ Z" D2 B1 x1 f, ?Japanese aircraft losses) ?+ T e6 z! w2 s- J0 }) K
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged9 ?% \, ^' p/ }" J
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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2 C+ L2 q: @( L9 KAllied Ships
4 w! S7 Q, I- E b CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
+ R3 T" x5 d$ M5 H, T' x0 H DD Phelps, E+ ^" p! n8 K; z4 S
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage: w% u x3 E* b4 q+ I- f
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
4 U. M v% \4 X6 V" A! A DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* ]- ~* Q! t. q: {% a; L( I! D5 { CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 \8 x: C- x0 S- f4 Z8 j DD Dewey/ D# C2 J1 ~, X: d9 s$ ]# M0 f- H
DD Whipple
" p; W1 a7 b2 I CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 W4 A& Q- o2 ^
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
2 e; G# P8 E% u4 H$ N0 c; D Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
& z6 C6 @& \: Z' X! }3 X Y" r/ i 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% B6 O- x4 V$ u8 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 q! K2 i) @$ `' J2 y
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 K5 q" D) d+ N3 |% X" K
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 `* D1 L# U4 b. r. T* c
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& i" ]! y- M: l: s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
1 n/ q, z, V7 X4 j0 J- C% PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
/ o6 l4 p0 R# M( W9 pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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8 ~( V* C" _3 P1 aRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. {6 O. ], v' T+ K
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 65 \+ b9 L9 @4 o+ J; C+ _; @+ x
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no flights
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B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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- W. A6 v4 d9 A0 W# g6 w& _! [ CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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