终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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5 ^7 C& ?$ g" F+ fDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards5 i* o, U, G! Y* Q+ I+ E
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Japanese Ships
5 a# t7 k. K' T3 m- g CV Shokaku
* O8 n! e" C' o+ t. N CV Zuikaku
( k5 H7 z' k) n4 U CA Myoko
: n) H. ?' |* @! T( F- L0 l2 n3 B CA Haguro7 G) ~; Y# m& s6 @+ V$ T& e
DD Shiratsuyu) [) u3 a, A5 o" z3 y
DD Shigure
# j0 B3 F3 [$ F: o/ k" F DD Yugure. O' f" T6 R( H' p! j- a& {+ k7 Z
DD Ariake
( ?+ \% D: @, @ e h( i& r$ O DD Akebono
{( H# |6 O/ o) n {) n7 ?: L DD Ushio
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Allied Ships2 I& o0 j6 r, e- |. m* x& b
CV Lexington
$ G4 Z& T6 e8 g CV Yorktown7 d: o0 S8 M% x6 {+ g% Z
CA Portland0 P. t; k2 @! x1 R' D+ U
CA Chester. P4 Z. c# d8 m" L0 a- t# G
CA Chicago) t# ^2 z) }6 K! {0 U$ ~
CA New Orleans
& Z, o9 }* [5 J0 C CA Astoria* X& z# I3 h) W/ ? D
CA Minneapolis: V6 x- K$ W7 F, C" o( l% q- k6 B
CA Australia2 X [8 e: P7 k3 {. m; L0 J" ~
CL Hobart
U' _% o$ }9 J3 w1 { DD Sims
; i2 ~' b* B" @* }! m. H DD Anderson4 o8 P2 A; k) w1 {1 g& a
DD Hammann6 z8 Q3 l; N6 O) \% X% O. s
DD Morris M3 j4 t% d O2 s/ T, x
DD Perkins. N. R* D0 _1 J& ~, o" o5 ~
DD Phelps
/ w/ p5 I! x+ ` DD Dewey
$ q) ?% j" O7 l# j$ b1 {* H/ x DD Worden: v; ~0 x/ ~7 O& c; {
DD Aylwin
& n s) f! D! s N- D DD Whipple# |4 b5 r, @' y4 T3 s5 C
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, _* l$ ~2 H& C+ u: e0 |8 c0 E; GMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
+ q- u8 J5 z+ Q; ^CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
9 Y. P8 Y9 u4 v! D* s" nAllied TF attempts to evade combat- |& W# p3 F2 _5 o& ?+ f! Q6 e
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
$ O- h2 Y4 j6 u! @* Z! R+ R3 hBoth Task Forces evade combat
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0 F; _3 X. n1 J! o, TMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ j6 U. v* _/ W! _
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Weather in hex: Overcast( Z: ^) g) V m7 b( C
+ |4 q& {5 B0 T" xRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
; C7 K T/ m% OEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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' b( b+ M Y& O4 i# tJapanese aircraft. J% |- r H( G* j i
B5N2 Kate x 35
. n$ F& ]$ d* K# `) C% _ D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft$ J* H; H! Q) r1 A3 r* R. \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14% G6 V; A3 \; B& n2 V$ n4 g
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Japanese aircraft losses
* z. I5 U2 R2 ^ B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
8 F) K* |/ r9 U0 v" A D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, a+ }; Q) ^- \) [& l
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
2 e- K7 p# G9 ^8 Z& a CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ Y3 k! J0 p3 q F$ E& ? CA Minneapolis s1 ~' ~3 F! s) F6 b( {8 @4 o
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire- w; y Q- s% R3 @0 g6 f! |( W; t) x! \
CA Portland4 r2 n6 [4 a, {* n" x
DD Dewey
% V# R: T% X8 Z1 H CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
) f" F8 Y8 _/ v- L( J1 H, i CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
3 h$ C# t9 d$ |) Y3 J- D; a CL Hobart8 W) C. X% O! F7 I! u% z( B
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage' }$ s4 c; F2 G( O' y$ E
DD Sims0 b( ]& x* m# l7 e9 q3 `# K( }
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: Z5 U. X9 u, V8 d0 r) eAircraft Attacking:% N* k3 I- ?' p5 |% `/ o) f
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 ]* n4 C9 z& U; I w, x' }3 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ B" _0 o6 ~: h' z
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 Q6 N7 `& v. ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( q$ B j w' i |; t. W3 u 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( Y* k2 \4 E" c8 b' D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) r9 g. r) U3 K1 n% a6 M
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 ^! Y# V+ y- d( S3 S% m/ E
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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0 J4 o6 S: k Q3 m- ]CAP engaged:
1 Q. X: e+ T9 h4 R3 v/ h5 iVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 u" d& h+ ]8 F0 X, s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
f$ m3 X H$ }" m' }/ | Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
m4 I& z, U2 \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes7 |7 k) X2 b2 K3 S4 n
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( x* k/ U$ |3 k: L! e 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 b# @, e B# { c8 i" |. Y Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 ~6 b" m+ r" ~( | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes, o. g* ?: O G4 ~
% Z" k1 H6 g* e6 J2 I$ Z0 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136/ H- E2 k9 V* R2 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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n: M- ?2 R y+ J g, G. _% YRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 x) F! \6 L5 f+ ?6 L ]
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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8 H6 X% n# t+ |- PJapanese aircraft
4 K! a$ v$ j" M; `3 x A6M2 Zero x 40# L" f3 Q3 t5 C
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% ~: @+ m, p7 B/ l) M" z8 zAllied aircraft7 \! t1 H, {0 k* z& M0 \. c9 x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26, t5 ^) I0 E0 `! ` k& K) k! e e \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 [2 `3 t4 E5 t' Y$ U
TBD-1 Devastator x 240 C, R1 x' M! [
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No Japanese losses; x9 f) E8 w3 Q( D
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% ~2 H) o2 K( |7 V1 d5 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged% u$ n/ T" m# Y7 ?8 v
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged" g8 Z9 o: P. o, v9 h
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Japanese Ships
# e: q! t7 G$ g/ g/ G" d, \ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire6 `- d8 c7 ]: u, D
CV Shokaku4 o z: J0 a! n" f" I
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire8 `4 {2 `. z& Y+ ^; h
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:1 f: s4 U" l. L* q" _, Q6 W
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') G9 V9 f! O$ d. V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- c. u/ J; e4 Q9 v- ?1 |5 L* j
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* {0 R9 z. ^, Y' h+ W- @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 o0 {4 f+ m8 T
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ K7 V) H! T, P& T8 ~6 W) }" U& X Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x+ G+ a, j3 C/ t; u6 T2 O/ O 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 M) X6 N! P2 ?6 {3 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ A6 C9 S# {# _% f 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
" w; M$ U7 M1 p5 K3 G% y9 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- u" P2 r7 p# D ]9 D$ ~7 P, H& s 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ X4 y; l/ u) ?/ B2 s Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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. D, s5 ]# u! t* T- o: z3 I3 ~CAP engaged:
& ~4 _4 k( s) V4 D) fEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ z' c Y4 h: a. h; _. M
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
% D3 N7 X- `* @# U Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
. a) p. S; s" h5 @3 \7 n3 h3 O/ n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes# w, C- L& Z7 x+ w# [ T
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) s! U) ]- _# t! ~
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 a$ ^' d$ Q! w0 q. W s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# m! k" X7 R$ M# v% w+ X+ y* k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% o: G6 a7 D E( d, O* x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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6 A% b& v: d0 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1362 D# ?3 v" M! \; i1 Y7 ^, G7 @
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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2 l4 u# f7 i* Y: `Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
C2 p' T; r4 o( q" @+ O, v5 a# bEstimated time to target is 10 minutes' B3 c6 F. K. ~1 i
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Japanese aircraft# U+ Z" w( f+ f' O. q, F
A6M2 Zero x 40
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 6$ V5 O( I( Y3 d% |+ e) X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses9 o+ C8 q/ t/ P* `/ L2 g
6 S% Z0 ?9 x0 X" a2 }Allied aircraft losses' u8 e+ l% h: d, x5 h4 w6 N! N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged6 L( z& q/ A& W
0 t7 T( U5 j, T9 X: x8 ~' t( oJapanese Ships/ m: O8 N. W+ u' F0 ~% J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:0 t' K% i7 u5 e6 r+ u0 J& G
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 }8 ?! m7 G& V2 t8 h7 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) C1 G' k9 d: _- V
- P4 g7 k. X) s) O* F( b1 QCAP engaged:
+ |: v0 [ _- ?! A: uEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% b3 p# C [9 _ O2 y$ B7 v$ D" `1 | 7 plane(s) intercepting now.0 p; O4 S% n7 i0 m6 U5 v
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 K6 H/ x' o( F$ Z9 \# z4 D( ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* R- p2 a) E) s
7 planes vectored on to bombers
$ ?) I2 V2 D, OEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)- g0 S) m) L- F% l0 g$ x( |% A% g0 D
8 plane(s) intercepting now.2 e( V. L, b2 o( k4 Q+ p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) T: F) c% d3 M3 g1 _: g. R: D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 ]' D* W7 k8 p5 g6 W' `0 f
13 planes vectored on to bombers( n" V% X& I4 n
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku9 v: Y: i) l$ v% w* b0 h4 v" D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1361 i; u: X, X. S, w: g1 `/ A0 N u
, E. `& Q: o+ Z3 E9 h" \- u( TWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; H2 `: o- h9 l$ c% z) G# \4 G' A
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes& l% d( ]& q; Y6 \, b
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Japanese aircraft
. f( t; X: V! R! ` A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
! I2 u* B) R g2 Q) b! I/ L+ q F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
1 k( x b# j& z* G2 N; Z5 d* L# E SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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" Z" d' ~& c& M3 k; \' R9 yJapanese aircraft losses
; a) h! {! z8 D3 l A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ @' ^. A0 A: _% P& j1 { r: { O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged1 D) Y" y8 V0 V) f
2 T( H# ] c" z }. S2 dJapanese Ships4 f4 ?- g: F) X0 d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
* m* b. {! m! T5 d 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 b' I# y& L6 ?* o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! N5 ]* G+ f6 i; z5 \* b, a7 I
4 x2 W) j( V* {" x5 QCAP engaged:& I" u/ I* d% o8 W4 a; M
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 [9 f R3 t: V, ]2 [6 v
14 plane(s) intercepting now.! `( R( X3 Y& P* T; f% M
Group patrol altitude is 15000
k) `2 [2 {6 p5 i/ x Raid is overhead
! S5 I& L2 B3 s) @3 d7 Z 7 planes vectored on to bombers+ ]5 _& h" r% R' l9 J
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" Y. H: A5 e8 `& t j 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 U# ^6 \ a2 U4 r: y Group patrol altitude is 15000 . x" d) u z" m' z
Raid is overhead
- Z6 }9 M8 k! v+ @; r3 Y 8 planes vectored on to bombers
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2 z' m! h3 y2 N3 w& GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135% i6 [, Y) ]2 a. V: x
# f' ^% Y4 x* ~2 i5 eWeather in hex: Overcast
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1 ~% D0 W7 l0 M0 K! a( N# \Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- i' J' o) a! XEstimated time to target is 3 minutes4 }% ^/ l8 D1 t4 Q* x! W
7 R% T" v. v! H! V _9 S- OJapanese aircraft
# U. j* t) V7 l5 P A5M4 Claude x 3
# }2 b9 b8 ~+ M# V& [: e A6M2 Zero x 10
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6 N2 X6 Y3 U4 A7 V. I. A# wAllied aircraft0 h t7 t @" L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11. B: Q1 x9 H$ z! o# i) V6 E ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9" A% m* l7 b" P0 h7 s( Y( \ |
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No Japanese losses' Q& S% z8 |5 N( J S1 k
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Allied aircraft losses6 C5 b/ m$ V, l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ F5 g! p; D- A1 `' K k2 g2 R8 J
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Japanese Ships
9 c# n2 B9 ]% K3 p: x. U: k; M CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage7 w, r4 d% G. A4 n
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
) @9 X/ [/ x, x$ ?( M 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 ]$ B( q4 s' R* D$ h; w7 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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5 L* b' e' r9 m( SCAP engaged:
3 G0 X% V5 R; K* ]) s z5 w, P RTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 F% \7 }" k7 ~4 q
2 plane(s) intercepting now., b" A, p, N2 O$ R: u% D* q
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) P2 D" F6 }7 { Raid is overhead# w6 C6 }- n' z- ]# S4 I9 T
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 o; X+ u" c8 H5 V, ?7 z6 v
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 {" Z' S4 k, o, u' ` Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.6 V. ]% K6 H S' E& H8 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes3 U& ~0 v6 h$ Z! r) b% G8 Z ?1 ^
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 J1 ?7 i: \; n 1 plane(s) intercepting now., C e( y$ U+ P1 _! z& {/ P6 O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
$ i% {7 V+ Y) g6 Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes; B7 B2 r5 y* T& A+ _& U! A
! J; v* U) z) g( `( cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 n _5 v3 ]3 t) l- `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136' C4 ]* M0 f9 {4 U* l3 h9 k- r# B
+ v# H3 N0 z6 d& d) E# s7 g5 e' SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
/ x2 z; T; _# k, G ~Estimated time to target is 63 minutes; F8 B; @+ P- @+ i
5 j2 p1 j' B2 dJapanese aircraft, y7 j6 U+ z4 ~) k8 [
G3M2 Nell x 98 ], B4 C8 D* N F+ i H0 |
G4M1 Betty x 18( j. l# J u$ _+ Z" z- K
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no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ u; Q$ j! ^* _' S G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
5 j0 |- ^3 a: h$ u" M9 n. Z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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CA Portland( N) X k$ I7 D. T
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
9 v, a1 p% C) w CA Australia
9 `2 T1 O3 d; c$ C) u8 G CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
0 W) G* a `! h1 d. _) a# t& u CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
( p( }! t& O _: |3 z E CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 N7 }1 Z, n( Z( E/ ^
CL Hobart
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 y, t: G. N' d" ]) ^- a3 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& y. u7 ?" ]6 `+ I
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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& s' l; z/ [" ?- d* ?) tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1365 z0 Z4 G7 O, M( m+ g! h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet./ ]: L) S; f, F. K6 @0 N
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes8 g d6 q1 l8 Q6 N X$ h# Z
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Japanese aircraft
/ b1 o& {% _0 P! x/ ^. r( r" V+ N B5N2 Kate x 27+ t3 s% K. q0 _% H) S/ G
D3A1 Val x 37$ o4 D$ g" Y/ R4 H# E
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Allied aircraft* L+ b6 ^1 A3 F, V5 ? b
no flights7 z! d M% @5 |( T
8 l, C5 L) y3 C8 XJapanese aircraft losses) p! z6 p- K; C; W _
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 O% M1 A: @2 i+ t D3A1 Val: 4 damaged6 t8 y. e' s; Y2 ^# w
0 [. \5 [1 e5 J: v F0 iAllied aircraft losses. W, Z6 x$ w) A k! A i/ w* `
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Allied Ships+ X9 T, S! D: j- |5 l8 J Q
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk3 E+ }) V' D- o$ {& e; g0 Q$ m+ r
DD Phelps
% P3 ]; x! [8 R. H* ] CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage1 H* F! K- F% x x% h; W
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
! e& I9 q& r* w v" t# f6 R DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( z5 Z; {/ x; L9 A CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 K3 } v; P2 k' V0 Z
DD Dewey. U( V, u( w+ z+ U% R( O5 R! p
DD Whipple
\9 a" Z7 w( R* Q% @. [% { CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# y- u+ M, C" O9 y. |8 K" g
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Aircraft Attacking:6 e7 a6 Q$ C# q' f" X
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
- K0 h, _' L7 b+ v 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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^; ?1 I# r7 N/ T* G# q% EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington: ?, }. P+ K" T$ l. _' [; D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
$ B; N* } M( g# {5 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
% E7 Y7 g- |( T N: WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden0 C; p5 m! A. Z& H2 q1 }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1360 H$ m1 [$ \5 [; C
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5 i- v& k0 M) L0 h' tRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft: ?; x( b" L! c( n9 Y) t% {
B5N1 Kate x 6( L9 e2 G- t) F8 X
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/ }& o8 l4 r! C7 e& pJapanese aircraft losses
6 j/ y# h* R- v( x8 t6 F B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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% l @' K( ?' Q+ O; U CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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