终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 425 ^6 A4 k1 N+ F2 O; X
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( f+ Y$ A. g0 b. q) oDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships E. ?' e& w1 Y9 `/ d
CV Shokaku0 C4 U- E. y& h% g/ j9 ^0 P
CV Zuikaku# @% ~9 S/ J+ |1 `9 d1 R
CA Myoko I8 ~: `3 T% s. C
CA Haguro
L1 @; B9 b3 k, l# m; w+ u4 R2 O DD Shiratsuyu
$ R' N" T5 ~8 Q& X: L1 a$ B' b- V DD Shigure& E3 `" I! Q$ E) V6 b
DD Yugure
" _4 S e" w0 z2 { DD Ariake
" W1 Y. e( F+ E5 [ Q2 b DD Akebono- _5 {/ e/ \+ v- Y; g
DD Ushio. a4 n" S0 L; |% t) Z
$ \: g# l+ y, F2 |Allied Ships
! [+ C$ W/ p& @3 q' S CV Lexington! k. F# f7 S+ d7 n2 o8 ~
CV Yorktown
4 d. }' M$ c! A CA Portland
4 j7 O5 e: L5 e# j/ }5 [7 t! \5 O CA Chester
- R: V3 b7 C. Z$ O& {! x0 L0 | CA Chicago
3 U/ O# y {9 P' y0 c1 { CA New Orleans7 ~ ^. R# R# m, L
CA Astoria
* G# \0 j9 y* }" i CA Minneapolis( i I1 `. v/ r( L" q+ |8 |- ?: ]5 e
CA Australia
8 A! }! @+ h6 P+ G' W CL Hobart
Y0 m) R9 v. o4 \ DD Sims* }8 y( O) M5 ^$ b8 ?
DD Anderson
; N6 k1 T6 j( x, ] DD Hammann" `: w- i& m+ \. M. }7 H
DD Morris
5 g6 Q7 \ [! I' r! T, ^4 \; c DD Perkins5 j8 C! \& O/ W0 X, s% m/ ~8 s* X
DD Phelps
/ Q7 { e% L' j DD Dewey
2 y4 |6 |: {0 J DD Worden7 x, Q) t' f f
DD Aylwin! @ e4 X+ N5 T- F2 L
DD Whipple: y' t$ L9 X" N
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. @- q/ ~- ^" ~3 ]; I/ P+ Z7 y K7 UMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards5 h |) U' B2 M7 {" P6 _
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards5 s' c$ o0 j4 L3 P
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
: y6 f! @% |6 x8 xRange increases to 35,000 yards...
2 u: y3 [" Z( Z3 Z$ c6 PBoth Task Forces evade combat0 E- p6 W9 k7 u& f* z
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! p1 x$ {" M0 n; h t7 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ @" m4 u4 B: D. Q0 q9 k5 u
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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: r } q2 l5 p$ ?Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
" S# |3 C! q7 ]# MEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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) ]- G; n3 a& ]2 o2 P6 ^$ nJapanese aircraft
9 m6 {! d) |) @) c# x B5N2 Kate x 35
8 [+ X$ C( C7 _' s( } D3A1 Val x 39& I/ S8 j3 L' d9 h2 D9 Q1 e
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7 K2 Z3 l% x+ D+ \6 \. x2 f( k4 u# FAllied aircraft
4 A8 w3 M, J% ~1 W F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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O% Z5 t! Z E; F2 ?4 fJapanese aircraft losses6 t% Z0 _' }, E5 q2 a) v) c
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
; o# n) T' W. p D+ w D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged& ?6 j2 m J. g) Z- k& r2 Y( x( R
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Allied Ships
' C5 X3 |& ~4 }' T CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
4 }" C/ y' h& R CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 M9 u( l+ a, }7 S9 o, V# e. z+ D
CA Minneapolis
. T6 i+ m; F% W+ a CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire$ C2 p u- N: z1 S+ L$ ]. ^: s
CA Portland; B4 T/ W6 G3 e& Q
DD Dewey
# C. F. k' [# _/ }1 M- [ CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage2 ~& N% X4 P0 |6 d3 @* i1 T
CA Australia, Bomb hits 20 \* s# S/ }# H
CL Hobart. d4 }, ?0 z6 G' ?
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
2 L6 E+ k3 w1 K& ?& s1 W$ U% E DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
# P! S; M3 i: T- ^5 M 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'! O- v# V1 Z9 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ z0 K* K! P* ^8 ], Y
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" J- @" e/ s: T# W* n8 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% ]% r5 d- \6 E8 H; J& l7 G
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ ^$ J% v! h8 W5 G4 L. x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ a. s% J: e5 y G5 y 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'" _. U% e; n2 J$ S+ ^! S+ L. A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 x$ }/ r, j, h/ M% o0 f, `! ^
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CAP engaged:
- r1 |& V' [: g, u9 i# c, G' eVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. E! i8 t- v: h, s0 S! o' B- F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; z3 ]8 [, Z+ J$ Z7 H Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
3 e( F1 ^: P- N: F* d# F4 s6 L2 }0 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
- S l4 }. Y1 O2 L5 u& BVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling). x" v. r$ Z0 X' [# I* Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& N4 K9 }. ]( o# d& X( a% j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 {9 m- S5 A! Z+ e! n5 h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes8 S# s3 _0 q ~/ u
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington: U. ]6 x7 c9 j1 v+ U+ f H5 n
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. \8 ]9 o" z4 c& t3 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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6 h# O- x6 e5 i8 E: c$ }Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& }% c; t1 ]1 y) H
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes% M" I3 a8 ]+ x S( d
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Japanese aircraft
& E6 N6 s4 h% k+ o A6M2 Zero x 409 k9 \: P* y, T1 M; e" F9 A
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, q$ Y; ^3 D4 `: m$ yAllied aircraft6 y5 n9 J7 k1 v) R% _' o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
- _. ]- Q" J: _% u3 q- { SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 Z/ v: e, @" Y% T1 `: l( F TBD-1 Devastator x 245 ~$ ?7 M+ W6 c5 [( p1 k" ?' t
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No Japanese losses8 o% r, }* n! @6 s0 {0 T
+ [$ [1 D' d$ \2 V6 \0 tAllied aircraft losses
! z2 c( [. Z6 G- V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged0 J, r" I k# E$ @+ Q
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged9 y2 h: j6 d- b2 I
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Japanese Ships
/ v; W) z Z ~4 Z1 ]+ G9 t1 j3 n5 m; P CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire+ A1 W6 ?5 R, L# V$ z% P% d
CV Shokaku
3 z3 ? A1 e; \' k/ b3 A: Z CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
6 s/ n5 t& d: w- D CA Haguro6 A! H% q# E5 n9 m+ t) l7 u
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Aircraft Attacking:
( l: F$ `, |# r$ U 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
]& R% l( j5 }) h" S3 j) p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ O. x* ^% F+ N+ g6 z 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 \8 S" L6 |& C# M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; z) s8 {3 E" x7 V* L" v5 R+ _
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 q) d7 W& _* h. A# S$ v. o2 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 v x: j# h! t: y t
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 C3 t8 C+ l$ p/ a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 h( @' h: h( S 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
# H$ p; s! N2 r/ l7 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! B) H7 z9 q( Z# r
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 g2 h- D5 q$ |8 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
& k( A/ Z" q$ @3 k% p0 X% |$ W# |! AEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: M7 m) |/ ~ j 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
, o% ]* j3 F2 q1 y% C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 w: f" N, Y2 T4 f8 D- c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes6 i1 q& F0 N% n j% a$ ?
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)! K; m2 d( t" Y) ?, ~# n
8 plane(s) intercepting now.$ d# w9 H& w3 l$ b0 U/ x- A) Y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 P- U( W1 D2 O5 n9 t: d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 e, x- Z$ y3 G/ S9 t
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku1 `# ]- D3 P* S7 ^. e7 H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko5 s3 e6 ^) g; ?0 M: u$ L- Q' m
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3 O3 s9 e3 c/ v' _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136 ]6 O1 I- I2 l: `0 d
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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+ q: m% _" u' Z/ m+ _9 n$ PRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% m3 \- j r: ^. P% O
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( s) V' x3 `7 d! @! ] b/ L A6M2 Zero x 402 J- _: j+ K. y
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* N# H# M3 b3 x! S, v2 L- m! w: iAllied aircraft
2 c" u0 W! c6 T& r F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
* _, ^ U! c" b; [' b SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses% R6 I. ]+ D6 i( c; G4 }3 ~: n/ D
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Allied aircraft losses
1 A/ {7 d0 p- R6 z) H% w# ~# Z6 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged% {. n G9 W0 p2 W0 b# S& i+ @
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Japanese Ships
% k7 T6 y+ m. `# n+ ?0 M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 V) u! E( y X9 Y& h- G# ?
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7 O$ e `) C6 R- ~5 G, N8 VAircraft Attacking:
3 q1 r) U: |- x$ V/ Q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( L/ S1 [! c; V5 z+ a" U1 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" n; \/ {) c# R ?
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CAP engaged:
* U2 S& g5 g$ y5 f3 Y/ eEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 C$ q- d& ]6 v: Y, J 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
' v6 h6 @& h$ N9 J+ C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ k6 S4 \! U: p5 X+ [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
M$ P5 c. r0 A+ j( Z 7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 q$ r/ \- H" ZEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)! h1 S- P" ^8 S9 R
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% }* [+ |% m7 @/ E8 J$ X$ ]3 c, G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 r$ h# I( `! e6 ^) g0 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- x. m/ l* o# Y# C+ m# } 13 planes vectored on to bombers! Q' d0 i- l4 [7 s; G5 y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku: z3 V3 O- V& E1 R2 X3 o: M0 @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. n# A9 m& t7 E( ^; u* }& E% w
+ i' m% I' L+ d7 f, G/ @Weather in hex: Overcast
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. @& x8 z5 M, ORaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 Y: t5 c, E) b' n+ r; }! g! ?9 K5 [/ ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes% S t b* x- ?* |3 F* T& O: @- b
- _9 b' E7 c/ K- [6 u0 \Japanese aircraft
$ S/ f3 S7 U U" r# l8 M A6M2 Zero x 32% r- E* F* q% a; Q% m
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Allied aircraft
- r, J) D- J- Y7 Y; b. s2 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 7. p& L4 R: X" k3 m! ^) U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6/ J" @# C! P; N e* w4 z$ ?8 z( a
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Japanese aircraft losses4 ^5 ?& Z ?$ t3 P' h4 b
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ X( ^; M$ e0 h/ ?+ d G- x
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Allied aircraft losses3 C8 u$ z. w1 @2 y- A" x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 n; u7 Y) Q( H0 g4 o9 e3 T$ K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" j) Z/ L% J8 m$ _0 g- A0 U0 S* Y1 |
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Aircraft Attacking:
, ~+ J( x d. ~% q" \ 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; |$ I3 l+ q$ b) U% x& F% @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- U+ e! q) M+ ~6 }& K- O: X3 b1 a
( h' y/ v% S; Y4 Z3 j* i. wCAP engaged:
! i* P9 I$ p& H; y+ S1 |EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 z! S2 g$ ^# L$ u6 u 14 plane(s) intercepting now.
, t# h5 Y( q, H& I5 F Group patrol altitude is 15000
2 j" v& t% ?9 l" I Raid is overhead
; K( o3 Z/ P; U! o( H9 _ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ D# n+ ]2 I# ]. L8 e( L3 CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& t5 V! d+ F) v3 Z; v 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 L- [; b, p1 F$ n& { S4 w$ p3 J( s% n% B Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 @% \( \5 T, p
Raid is overhead# N0 y; ^, R! Y2 O1 H1 o
8 planes vectored on to bombers" B9 D; C$ Q& ]) t& J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1351 m! P/ `; V' X& M" z& t
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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; R( c: t. C% u4 n Z2 JRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.# g' W- ^& \# T) s/ f1 C
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes! t1 V2 D9 z6 X- E
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Japanese aircraft1 C" R/ G. P' i
A5M4 Claude x 3
6 K" g8 g+ `% C I2 p3 C8 O A6M2 Zero x 10+ j& c6 U M, ~% F6 }! n
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" O* S# D+ M, P% W8 `, ~6 IAllied aircraft/ l9 m0 G9 f3 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
* C2 n4 W- i2 x' `5 H SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses+ b# Q/ Y% t2 _+ }# Q* w \2 M2 C
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Allied aircraft losses& w5 P9 t' o. f+ g1 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships% z& X/ u6 t0 z7 I
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ C- @6 ], n8 V" R CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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7 U( k3 b# o8 m* I9 V; a0 uAircraft Attacking:
2 v5 v7 S* Q$ z1 w: S 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ Y! ]% @( E0 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# P# k+ M0 w2 [& s/ f; d* h( c
1 v. M6 A: R/ a0 U- |CAP engaged:
- u! s; z3 O: ATainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ R% z% x' H, `- \6 b 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 ~& C+ m3 n6 p" k7 \1 N' ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 I$ X+ K" H$ ^& k4 N2 ^6 n6 Y
Raid is overhead
9 f- R. b$ g' K5 \EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ x# x+ ~( r! o/ t6 l& X1 S
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- U9 V, t- V Y0 S Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.4 s% W* z( t+ w1 w3 z& x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ Z, m- _1 B8 y4 s- h2 qEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. T) G1 d E) u! @8 b0 c0 Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 ~; [, d% M; f" M, U6 O- V6 I
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.9 D6 C, Y; W1 |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes+ B4 ]' \6 n: Q3 ^. K
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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6 Q. I; O& {/ v) M3 t7 {8 m( jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' ^, Z/ r3 T" w% u
( K; p+ j& b+ [5 r6 Q: }Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- I. A! k9 [7 N. l, i9 z" qEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# H$ W' p. _: P$ ], o; F G3M2 Nell x 9
& ~$ j4 x* Z8 v! M, [ G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft! W6 ?7 R+ f2 i) ?. Z, _" l* c* o
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses& u' P* Z7 p6 Y2 K3 O% t E
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ y' a! V1 {1 |/ o8 X2 M& D U; I G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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6 m M% @% ^ u6 M+ R8 K0 |Allied aircraft losses8 Z+ d1 b4 p# m) o8 _
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CA Portland
& R8 c$ V1 N3 d* L8 n CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
( p& e. P2 s6 R! F1 [$ s CA Australia
& I7 `2 @# ^. }- M( U CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk1 w2 P- f* }3 m/ f* |$ [& d
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
- L4 |$ ^' O- U$ e9 E CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* Z3 |/ S! g5 N/ [+ u; v CL Hobart
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 R6 \7 W8 ?: [% y) h# M' V# k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 O0 j' Y2 T, w" J' z# a& e) E 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ z( B$ W! K0 D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136$ l" q1 ^$ n6 |# H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 V5 M& j+ _& X* D/ |
9 m$ X( n5 f6 ?4 p+ l4 qRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
[+ Z* L+ T- p/ n C; M" x9 UEstimated time to target is 60 minutes! B1 x8 A0 h# P7 ]* o6 H" A
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Japanese aircraft
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D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft, ~8 x, ~/ h" r% n; b0 \# z g
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses4 d9 g) W% m, n- V
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged& |- g8 U2 n) t: |4 L- `- X+ m Z
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged+ U3 ~+ a( \* i0 N/ X) S* [
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
R+ Z( ^0 I4 S1 U- D! K CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk4 f! ^9 @* u/ | \: K4 s9 x! C/ [
DD Phelps
$ x0 _; J6 O/ P! F Z+ v9 p7 ]% C CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage& c" Q; n" Q4 W2 M
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires7 X# v7 c* E2 p
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ x2 ]1 x8 H9 {" b& [1 G
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk0 ]" v' x& T- d4 t- n
DD Dewey& C3 p1 p# ^9 j! D9 v; H4 K0 L
DD Whipple% i! q8 f: B9 D5 |4 P
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ t- h' J+ G( {4 a( v& r* K; K 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
+ Z, {: J6 t4 G1 O) r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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" [3 ]7 ]. o5 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington8 ~6 f/ d7 x9 ^1 W2 J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
! i# R/ \5 y/ M2 d. I5 ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin* Y: i; D% z; K) x5 a. I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden1 m' x& D( H& d( S9 t# Y' Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.7 `$ \7 F3 B. M. h5 e+ D; E0 w6 M# N
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes E" i* P! Q* @; r1 z/ [/ ~+ x, i
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Japanese aircraft3 e' Y3 i, x- y# I, f2 ?" |. k+ c
B5N1 Kate x 6) N7 D( |2 _/ c$ I; u$ D/ V
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no flights
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B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged4 [9 [* z; U5 c
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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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