终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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0 O2 f1 [, h( g& FDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards; \. @' U. s& k4 v/ O
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; g/ P7 j/ M- x" ]7 k5 i CV Shokaku
. o* P3 w* \" }4 h% a8 i" D CV Zuikaku
+ V: L" e. M6 {1 D+ M3 |- i6 z CA Myoko
`) t+ F7 _" v% P, d! l. }2 Q CA Haguro8 [' j- \6 i5 e! e9 s
DD Shiratsuyu+ \& j6 @0 e q% r% t
DD Shigure8 d1 h( b! A- R; q2 L; m
DD Yugure& K9 X& Y' l5 R6 R
DD Ariake
U, i2 l4 V; F V# R& t DD Akebono
/ o/ w D0 z% f1 L( k9 z DD Ushio0 I4 M2 w% z# h2 i3 T
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CV Lexington) H, {$ D7 S+ ~+ c; k9 M7 h
CV Yorktown" y" ]) J$ V! ?4 a, |0 W/ G
CA Portland& Q. f* R6 ^6 s* e, O! E
CA Chester w3 k! d; N: i K+ `1 r
CA Chicago# F% V/ b1 U" k$ L
CA New Orleans
+ M% L4 O4 Y6 U, Y CA Astoria
8 z) w$ u% M1 ?- T CA Minneapolis
* f3 U2 ~ p. S& q1 `4 A+ ` CA Australia9 @% o6 P4 e9 I4 T
CL Hobart2 z1 U% y" l3 H4 j; f: p
DD Sims
# k" H# K! H Z$ a DD Anderson( B: i6 ]/ j' a- e9 [7 l: }8 [
DD Hammann
- L/ e/ M, Z& s, p6 U DD Morris2 `' R: d' Q$ e# X' B5 k
DD Perkins: r. V, A! z' y! O+ j
DD Phelps% ?. C+ X1 `, V6 M: U+ p
DD Dewey( z# d4 ~/ q' x" V6 P, c: d1 }1 M
DD Worden
0 j# `0 a8 \& i& X: V3 \0 w DD Aylwin; t8 A$ ]: l' B" ?
DD Whipple
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7 f2 v- f, T4 r9 W' H a0 f, H" {Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards: v! ?! }9 N% Q. {) U, C% [- f
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
3 x {) o1 C/ @( F# PAllied TF attempts to evade combat
5 S e9 C2 b" m8 J) \ u% i7 nRange increases to 35,000 yards...$ }9 r0 J2 D2 K
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.2 o6 J% x; u) I' X/ P9 ]0 \6 _
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes8 r# k/ r" P2 }+ Q: n# h" m b; s4 p
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Japanese aircraft
) `) d& ~7 K7 ] B5N2 Kate x 35
" F. X( u5 A: i. g$ }0 s4 Z D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft+ j9 [% R5 o& c/ P* W3 i7 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 141 S" l% q, E0 g* ~
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- [% n: A( p \! F3 Z$ S/ G4 j$ N- D EJapanese aircraft losses0 D# j+ P5 c- H) S! B4 r
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged5 ^$ B6 d( Q: V B
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships, ?: s x$ k" }5 E+ \
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
1 t; u* {1 H' Z4 K5 l, Y0 W CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 c3 ^: c0 R( x# t) b# ~7 [ CA Minneapolis! ?* k1 e. y2 L$ }& q/ [) M+ Z
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire! W& U% q! |! W' o! W
CA Portland4 f2 f' k0 p& F: `$ c. S( ?
DD Dewey
/ H$ p) `) L* H; c CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage3 h- M& F. \! c1 ~2 L" h: F% W
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2& o2 h' X) ^9 o: R
CL Hobart
) g% f J/ m6 I: [& U' M CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage0 t1 W7 |3 W% K* ~
DD Sims
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# V* G( w" U( v) O2 j$ x4 JAircraft Attacking:( F2 ?" {5 m& ~/ `
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
& g& V1 L+ ^- Z% g4 i Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! v- `4 _( T: ^' `- v 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( i9 e9 |" y; Y, C- Z! n
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 _& G8 d9 U) ~9 C7 Q' C 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- t h" ~5 i: g- X& i" `3 L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% K |3 N$ \/ d& ^; e0 p" n 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'* i! ~# k/ d9 o6 ?$ x8 e, P! N8 w: [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 {, `5 n6 l) p' b1 \! t
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CAP engaged:
% G- G2 Z8 u1 s& g+ j! qVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 y: E4 A. y |/ W# e/ t0 e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." w% D) F* i4 S- L" X
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
" V6 w. v j5 r& G- J9 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
, ?/ O1 {. I0 b6 T3 P" iVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)# o/ h$ F$ p& P0 _4 Z) w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 Z X8 m5 ~! c. C9 x! h- r% L Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" `1 a: s' R3 D* _9 g g4 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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0 @ L' ?; F) ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington1 C8 T" i( D. m
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: w/ W* } d \6 f& T7 k- i, @Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. Q1 E+ O7 l" _ Q b' L |
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# K! [) f5 o( ?5 B' @7 H; L4 NRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 {/ r5 C6 Z) b: x+ w, k3 `
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes9 Z6 k3 p- o* ?1 d/ }
& x+ ^# \- w# ~) [' ?! [, W6 AJapanese aircraft: {0 Y1 g" M# l# w* T N
A6M2 Zero x 40+ d% ^7 L0 v6 l" d$ q5 D. ]
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Allied aircraft( [% Y5 O2 j: P% I( O+ h4 x5 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 264 E& D% z: Y2 W, @' Y# @: U3 q6 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
# O1 @2 W( e- q- v# _ TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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5 p) [! E8 ^+ CNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses% @5 d! e$ ^4 q8 I: X7 [0 b8 k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged3 G: {3 T' l8 R* q9 x% V; o
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged: R. P8 e) p$ u! s3 n! ? q
% L$ @+ s) z* Z& xJapanese Ships
4 g! c" E; c2 ?7 c2 j8 b CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
7 z, g- J$ H7 |: k/ W. {9 u9 F# C+ i CV Shokaku
` p. [/ E9 A! t CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire K" q+ c' J" j! L" |, h2 n4 m
CA Haguro. A% Z, ~- {3 @# t- X5 q$ {
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15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 X" [% t0 u) [- O% s5 H* i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' a) j7 U% i( c" w/ q5 H8 u- J
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 j V4 W7 A$ e: E. Q+ U7 z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 r4 g, V: A& T6 o% M5 P 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet# H- M! c4 B6 d G; k
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' P4 C! c% }) [% M; V( P% `
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', U' G* \ B, } n4 Q4 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
2 C U: Q9 {( J6 S1 Z 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet% g9 |% Q. O @5 E. ?: G/ W/ N/ p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" P& n. I! N) [) Y0 H( b& |
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) c; w5 U4 p7 F2 V! V' W5 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo {6 I8 S" T$ V0 V: g! L
& P8 _6 H+ ~9 z5 g% M3 u% bCAP engaged:$ L* |$ M5 \8 @
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 u% G. c. y3 l% S, A
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
; B$ u, i6 Y- a; z6 Q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 \ d% J, s; F) t0 G5 U9 O) O; i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes8 j- P* ?5 z: `9 U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ {+ W& H5 D" G& A
8 plane(s) intercepting now.; |* B% F9 L$ V; V
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 P: E' [/ w( }7 N/ V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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6 V) F" C' [$ D$ A3 @8 L. yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ w |3 g/ k8 r, { e' e2 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! J1 R" Y$ a& x" `( {2 M
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 |% O. H9 ?5 y7 y5 b
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
X% U a6 T; P3 R' } F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
9 [% e5 q3 M S$ u/ g, g SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
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- K: w4 W! ^' e2 j* U+ qAllied aircraft losses: M8 {; ]! D5 h! D( P" w4 H l+ E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged6 G' F* ]7 N. n
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Japanese Ships
( p V0 M% |9 P( } ^( ~( x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 T6 R8 k8 j: ]
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. P, ~' Q$ E: F) x, f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" f+ K4 y' }$ M O! K4 ]! n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 p- ~; Z9 [! P/ |4 C- b
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CAP engaged:) L8 F+ |& x9 v) R, z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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( `5 \& Q$ ?1 I4 t Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; N/ [- f' u8 ^! `/ C. L+ x( @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ Y/ e6 A0 q' z 7 planes vectored on to bombers
V& Q7 R8 S9 |) } vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 s& Y8 q% g# s! l( T
8 plane(s) intercepting now. w. z! K; T; J! M+ \6 }
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
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13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku* `5 s8 s& v {
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4 Q ^7 C% U- e! ?- Z* gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136; l7 @8 k7 X: |+ O2 ?5 j
4 f/ @; A5 Z- x: z8 g, A0 W5 J: YWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., I, r/ R% Z2 V* Y0 S3 R( V
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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0 i% H/ m/ U2 D9 R$ B, G F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
" {/ G& S$ o$ x; ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 67 `0 X) W: H7 I2 x
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 `7 p; E. X- g+ [$ v2 g5 t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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( n) r. d) Q* P- g0 d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged5 c7 y2 ?- a3 \* X0 p3 U# w+ Y# l
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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2 l7 g& } |& R4 m* ?* Z 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 L/ N9 v8 w( S; B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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" S8 f: y4 m& Z8 v, l5 z$ j$ ECAP engaged:! j+ A- w$ L3 o0 h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 H- b. `7 T* | 14 plane(s) intercepting now.
. \' f p) n2 ?; ?+ q- `' u Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ P5 h( |8 ]% o+ a. |/ h& ]0 U$ ~ Raid is overhead0 l* o: c, E2 T+ i; k, M/ y4 I
7 planes vectored on to bombers, }0 ~0 }3 C+ O- P" I* [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 V1 i* k( z0 |9 r
18 plane(s) intercepting now.3 c& X& {, ?- o2 F
Group patrol altitude is 15000 # {+ n2 e% C# g5 \* g% b) s% E) z
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135/ Q+ R( U2 Y' c4 H% o7 g# x- A( D8 n
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, q$ F. X6 ]2 qEstimated time to target is 3 minutes2 l( b- E5 s8 V
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A5M4 Claude x 3
+ Q! s9 E. R9 A: e+ V3 v; d A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft3 H8 I+ O# p' M: a- r+ ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11$ h: o- c6 U7 f6 ?& p7 R) g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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4 u( i+ `/ Y# K! H: S+ t3 d( w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged# a' n/ I2 ]/ \1 L' J3 d) s7 q
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Japanese Ships
, X% v# w J; G CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage E$ A! `% l: @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
% b9 i# w& H3 e" F: n) V 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 j& y( [; e) V# A- A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" H- O0 D( r2 z) T; R
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CAP engaged:
; C8 O) W/ J- e9 L! ~$ V, hTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), c& P2 ^$ w! I" g$ c: ?9 d
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 H, Q. s6 O/ [2 D Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 o2 |" t- }$ P% j Raid is overhead- | K" o4 z& e- \. z' C3 E
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 M; ?! x, y: h9 I# K0 f
2 plane(s) intercepting now.: {( [1 G' w; {; r* s, q; E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
6 F6 {0 u# X3 ?/ W0 Y9 {2 g6 k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: k. F6 Y r& ^' ?: J6 uEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 O- D# k- a# s' H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ v' F: }2 |0 ~. ~% V2 {9 J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho. O7 G# @1 o" L* W- F% d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud [' m/ l' ?% P; {7 ?3 l6 J
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
3 v6 K) C' l3 \1 q# K* jEstimated time to target is 63 minutes6 ]+ A- H Z2 a) m+ n
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G4M1 Betty x 18" M* I4 h5 F! G0 _( @$ X) u
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: I' L; M, [( f" `/ \ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged7 ]) w0 M, a* ?' J
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged3 M4 w) \ `1 t0 o- S* i# v9 x) ]' L
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Allied Ships
- Z# D" ^& u6 L" v0 a CA Portland4 S1 h1 w0 e* m5 W1 j4 E& x
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
0 x9 k: \6 K% q' u. N CA Australia
9 i' d6 w5 j. x8 F# } CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk! ^. @: V4 n0 B7 ^& A" A) t$ |
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage: U1 _1 O; e4 K
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& I7 l2 ], ?& B; h
CL Hobart# E" S ]+ S' y, r7 B0 q
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& M1 K+ J0 R/ |. B( s( x, | Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 {/ K9 E/ ?; V! ^, v) E 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: V' w r4 P% R; I+ k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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! W, U4 ^: Q$ t1 P9 a2 A; P5 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 h0 ^8 z1 e- z8 X- F1 J5 L- u5 _0 f! A, ?
/ V) g% o6 [& h2 R Y' ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
4 a2 @& d+ e* J5 U) O; ?7 C! pEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 g. ?+ G; h/ O0 B B5N2 Kate x 272 f# H7 a( K5 Z# w7 N
D3A1 Val x 37
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# G; N' p4 \$ c3 b) QJapanese aircraft losses
* G3 j$ R# }$ C7 {, G7 u3 l4 B" m B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
! T# i4 T( \. z O! G4 t& g D3A1 Val: 4 damaged: z: X/ \% [7 V( b4 [
3 ?. b: w1 \* S V. eAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
: ]! `& S: ]/ B. M! U' D CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk; W; c ^8 r b0 z
DD Phelps7 {! W$ w; ^# Z' e* s! E: m* E! |
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
- U, {! Y& x6 F1 x3 u5 m DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
' ?/ x9 T% y6 B, x7 k! ^ u DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 r4 q& x) l1 F4 ~3 d7 r8 L: K0 R
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
7 M0 H: d$ v7 X2 C; N- k0 h DD Dewey7 N* o1 n2 n4 Y! e
DD Whipple
% C$ a) l" J' D i2 { CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: r8 H( T3 Y6 Q4 [, e( d8 r
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) K+ R6 p) t: @2 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 h, r( N" h ~) h9 C2 K 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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* D9 G- O! N) X* p( A3 e 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
* a6 |+ p; f0 R8 } C% x9 m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ d! b1 p; Y" r8 g. f# @
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ G8 i3 g ^0 U. C6 v1 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
% j3 m) }* R! y" u) e& m4 ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA0 I" ?* E7 _; h; g+ y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin' S/ S6 \& w' J/ _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden' Q/ f* Z/ s+ {! q5 ^. R o& f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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6 y# y8 w- q3 aRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# z8 K; v; p# Q4 C. x, EEstimated time to target is 52 minutes# V4 W4 V* b$ O9 e9 z+ B- s
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B5N1 Kate x 6
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B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied Ships6 O" s! V( ?, z# J( b& Z
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk8 k# f& T5 C8 O: ^" Y8 l
DD Dewey: o1 t. {9 O" Y5 s
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Aircraft Attacking:
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发表于 2009-7-30 21:23
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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