终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards/ |3 B/ C0 M9 M$ }
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% I, _0 i/ f r6 t7 @9 g1 Q CV Shokaku; {/ m4 K1 a& @! B
CV Zuikaku. x/ v# e+ t5 D
CA Myoko
# C/ B$ `' Z6 \& F" Y; s$ L% z* M CA Haguro. |, d$ D3 v1 W/ M# D
DD Shiratsuyu% N' l, r* |/ o4 j( R
DD Shigure
: Q% F7 k% _6 E3 \8 | DD Yugure& h! q! z( ^( a
DD Ariake
; ~5 g- @1 v. S' A( q s DD Akebono7 |7 r. _/ V2 l" |
DD Ushio9 m, E2 L# a/ _+ ~) }! K5 V
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6 t# ]% K9 N; h( ^' _# {+ [ CV Lexington k; \, [. @' `: l7 ?& e
CV Yorktown5 Y" e8 G: H; n
CA Portland6 m4 t3 F# `! e5 w
CA Chester
6 l% }- \7 _3 S# K3 R( [; J CA Chicago
0 `- T* K% O# N' b! f0 Q' K CA New Orleans( l, y# q. ~$ w2 a2 S
CA Astoria
0 ^3 J) u+ j* b1 ? CA Minneapolis1 S) A% ?7 m; V. F! e
CA Australia: \- U& G: F* \0 g: K! K
CL Hobart
2 Q1 O: w/ L' v% ?3 k DD Sims# b; |/ e' ]# C& F1 {, h+ K
DD Anderson7 ^ C, g9 W$ ^2 s9 E# R
DD Hammann* [4 {1 M' ~, u2 S9 m% W8 h
DD Morris! S2 r2 p7 K& `1 s: B
DD Perkins, T' O5 Q. X" ?: c2 k+ p5 A g9 l
DD Phelps
$ W/ |) \' K# Z: {# p2 C: [ DD Dewey
, B3 H% a; W; {- W s1 { DD Worden
3 ]1 r. L+ H I; m3 h& _ DD Aylwin
' E3 |; y9 I4 k# c DD Whipple! ^% R% j6 ]' L0 N, J
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards; O$ w1 ?5 P: Z* a/ J
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards* I+ K% }5 U- u) K+ e7 `* v; F0 a
Allied TF attempts to evade combat6 w4 r, m1 B$ g7 j( ]
Range increases to 35,000 yards..." R$ \: Q0 O! n5 B- k: q) {
Both Task Forces evade combat/ G! f$ {# k' ]- L
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* f& T' z' _8 {9 uMorning 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./ \, x) g; f/ t( i7 F( W6 F4 u
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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B5N2 Kate x 35
2 T+ d6 I7 n) n6 ~* {8 Q D3A1 Val x 39( A. }- ~, L, n0 s# }0 Z3 X
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Allied aircraft) U7 H+ d+ L/ f7 }, t! {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14& J, y. A* _0 a* X$ M! T; p
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2 {- M# r5 N4 D6 sJapanese aircraft losses$ J0 R3 Q" I& O$ g9 s
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged o! d, m4 i+ L) ~+ F
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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5 N$ f: W& l0 Z0 r% m, K$ |4 ]' U CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire9 ?6 m/ e6 {+ L0 b x1 l+ N/ z
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, B' U2 t2 }2 \3 f C+ E4 l$ R8 O CA Minneapolis
3 t/ L2 F, N% o9 D6 ]& o% ~! b CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
+ v! _0 ]; P4 ~) x. l2 |5 Y5 \: h2 { CA Portland2 a' N5 f: x: E2 A/ s
DD Dewey# M* E9 G1 C8 y% @2 M8 H" `
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
! K# O/ u( |$ w0 W0 r CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
" c9 e: `! F! i$ p" u* r CL Hobart
/ J% m, Y0 p/ }3 j CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage, E4 E; W k$ O$ ^, M) `. F/ x
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 Q0 e1 l* Y3 \) ~' s/ `- K) N 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000': R' P; y$ ?! x. u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 l( ^# @1 j6 Y 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. V. g- N% ?8 S, _( F$ _ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. [4 \# I5 A5 j" ]) R
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* s% g) o) O* P0 `$ g% ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
K* t/ {- M. y# V' r 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000': _, J" D9 Z& B1 s$ ?3 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb; L! I8 H: g& P% O' T8 l) {
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CAP engaged:
8 Q' z8 T. r8 R4 }* b: @VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 C8 |+ }) i1 m. @: c3 B 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 @1 `5 X& D: j3 m Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
! X, M9 z+ P3 v9 w3 @2 r; Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes) f+ l* H: z' F: g
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 j0 Q5 O; v6 _& \; a 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( f0 b; G, n: p9 M% O
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 Q7 S! [- z1 q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes& L- ~+ d' O3 G3 T% r5 _7 X
3 [. F$ G: u7 T. C7 l! K" T2 BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington2 G+ ^# c0 C2 L8 N+ u% d3 z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 D: v& ]$ l3 ^* `" z! R- D3 ^
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes4 {" L, {# M2 \3 v! R' M
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A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft0 f- Z3 v0 ]' Y7 c* ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
{, f" A+ ?5 B, z# v' s7 f SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) Z- W& q5 ^0 I& B( y
TBD-1 Devastator x 24: }$ [8 B) L: c. J! L$ x, Z3 X6 j* z
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1 a- t* t+ E0 KNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
- R1 Y& f0 E9 a, _; f9 L' C: [( D0 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged* s7 Y7 c* N& I b9 }! q
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged$ r! e, [8 l* z F# j; C2 u8 c
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Japanese Ships
, K$ p) P0 `3 q) y CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
; ]' p% |' l% y7 q CV Shokaku
% V# k6 w& I& G: Z CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire0 n4 x) [: ]& c& o( ?; K# j! @0 n4 l
CA Haguro
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' u6 C! z* c3 a+ B) R: I# A, P 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% P9 K$ L+ z( D3 r6 d3 d' b# o# T" t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
* h7 ]5 Y/ [- T9 z 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& t h3 e! V+ u o' w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 O$ y- [- b( L: h8 e- {# Q j 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 ?; K( _' o; q
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" Z' ]: A8 [# O9 `% [
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': Q; Q# L1 f5 S) l! N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb @& ^+ o2 f6 @
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet9 g$ R1 U( @ p' D/ c5 C1 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 P* {% Y: l" U: c; }; M P& R
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet& }. G- L+ A! W0 q: O
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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' q" B N: \) `; [: tCAP engaged:
. w% H4 t2 ]0 z" j! [' U6 sEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)# _* c( W. `% _; z7 f [7 x' J6 v
7 plane(s) intercepting now., S: P8 I0 h) U" g. `
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 K& R2 N$ l/ Y* l" j0 k& i3 R e' T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
: @. u* z4 D b9 \1 h* vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 F# X2 |) q- u) |8 }+ q, N) X 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ ?$ [, R# U3 a7 ~. Q1 G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
]- q G- g, _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
+ A2 N4 V L1 V: G+ |9 }6 `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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/ p+ w" Z- ?/ M8 [: S# K* h5 h# cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136: H* k. y" G: Y/ d
( F. P5 ]3 r0 pWeather in hex: Overcast6 |& f! T! A8 W6 Q$ t% h1 X- b3 I
2 e0 S4 e& {: \Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 g7 r" M! w% ^9 U j$ EEstimated time to target is 10 minutes+ O7 e, y& w8 x, B1 _4 T
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Japanese aircraft4 u/ z+ H0 J: l" v3 F( C
A6M2 Zero x 40% T+ |5 Z: a* V9 k8 [
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) b; ` v" C# d/ k9 yAllied aircraft% W, l2 x. _2 o# p. Y- H6 e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
6 g3 Z5 E' T( A SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses9 S- g9 j7 m/ R
9 j( h+ ~/ @# L, q0 G! MAllied aircraft losses$ Z( _8 g1 o$ o7 O- d4 T/ d+ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged+ t6 |6 w* ^% J! E0 u( K) U
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Japanese Ships$ x* i% e, Y5 U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire- ?- D$ w/ q9 {* }$ d% [$ r* _4 O
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0 L# Y3 y$ Y5 k- g7 P6 f) ZAircraft Attacking:
! d7 A5 K) ?% g, `! W3 [1 ^5 s 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 ?, d% S8 N& j9 M7 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
) Z E# A- }0 [0 p4 h7 w; n6 _EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)" z7 }+ q, P; v, s( ?- z5 C- H' @
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 @& Y7 c' n* @% M9 T" N' X7 k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.: U9 ~, S: Y7 a9 P3 v4 ?3 h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% L; R1 G$ I a E7 [+ ~ 7 planes vectored on to bombers0 j- p8 m/ U9 Y6 A* u7 z9 }
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 d) W5 S; N/ W! N( q' i0 [
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
! s6 e4 l: z& b0 O% G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
5 ?( Y: G: F0 K. c4 l7 X) c; U3 ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 V0 u' X( K0 _4 t1 @( C X$ v
13 planes vectored on to bombers
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* x# `/ t% a) c7 [, ~0 E' |2 H: vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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& B: p; l3 ]6 C' x$ ^4 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1367 W; O0 G6 v9 @7 w j6 H5 F" [
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! Z' V, C# x5 F9 ^6 a, b* T/ GRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 o; ^' W' b0 J0 z ~/ Y! SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes6 j1 h" R, [; d8 @) d9 n+ K7 O) t
0 a5 J+ x. p: l7 O. oJapanese aircraft% |7 W% U; v5 f5 _; U j
A6M2 Zero x 32
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- z( |% L; M3 P7 SAllied aircraft: K- {7 `* @% @* i5 f0 W# }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
, X; t6 ~! Y/ h2 q Y4 ?0 ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 6, Q, b; o3 L) L, H% X& m8 q
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. o& j }* {5 ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses% A7 F" N$ X; j, v. q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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7 Z/ @; Z, |; k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:2 n7 k0 N! t9 q) {
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! Y# `% E/ i/ s: {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, K+ f( x& h; t1 {+ `
8 n( o( k6 m ACAP engaged:
; D* s2 N+ o5 aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ L( |8 \# c9 H: z7 K
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 B( ~3 d+ M/ ?6 G1 e* ~& ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; ~4 i. ?; g+ j4 L
Raid is overhead
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EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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- q- r/ _ \9 Y9 D) k/ t* M Group patrol altitude is 15000 - {9 Y4 a8 u! B9 T* R
Raid is overhead- ^) ]7 g8 p. `! t7 b
8 planes vectored on to bombers9 {' p' D8 B( I( ^( z/ _$ V1 ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1357 ?- m# q. U( S# D
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Weather in hex: Overcast6 ]4 p! z8 {0 t/ H
4 v! @3 E; y* b# \/ TRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.. x) ` n+ P x) y5 ~
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 3
2 h' l$ K9 H. I! Q A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft9 Y+ L2 M0 |% ]* K% x! K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11( c( B# h3 j3 O4 D& D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9$ g* N) z+ q A6 B1 x* i1 @
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No Japanese losses" S5 b( f. ~( O+ r7 H
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Allied aircraft losses
" E/ {' ]* Q+ D( J SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 n& |! w$ H/ Q& j7 M* M& K
! m6 \1 Z1 e' U6 LJapanese Ships
; ]2 ~6 Z5 H" Q) L6 F, N CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ]5 t( ?5 w( b3 T3 Y/ x+ l* W0 @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 h( B5 B2 f1 W, U2 `
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9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 a# z( \7 p1 G) N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
8 u% t W" `4 H" OTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 X$ R. V2 [9 B3 Z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% W& o0 z; T; L& c0 M0 |* X* ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) o# g4 T4 C2 j+ I+ r# |% l' ]
Raid is overhead! j" n. j" z* G3 }. `
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 U, Y& `0 N6 P: K9 F
2 plane(s) intercepting now.% d% e& G% M7 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., ?9 u0 h' x; c7 c( Z1 d& ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes1 g% E" t" |1 V: q3 {( H+ y9 G1 b
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling): F% C# [ O/ p/ s' n7 o5 h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ \- z9 H2 A7 t/ j* h5 C Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
# Y3 U! N, d; T V3 V8 g6 Q1 R9 \7 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes( K3 u* N8 ]1 Z0 s- n' i
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( b+ o1 m- Q2 D Z, a( H( I
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4 w: a( ? u% t: F# u8 G3 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ G3 G) B3 T& m9 `. X3 @
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
' S- v2 s; f$ U7 JEstimated time to target is 63 minutes: L7 e2 F' P p1 D% ?7 ^
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G3M2 Nell x 9, F2 W6 d( d$ x- E
G4M1 Betty x 180 L- x$ G& I' v
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses0 t3 f( l2 a; Y1 z" I( p; h9 }
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged8 Z8 \% D9 {8 m/ _: G
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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9 A- E/ d9 n" X8 O: ^5 `4 o+ H5 y CA Portland
% S4 R; ^( Z3 v! | ` CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage3 R4 _/ X5 c! |. r/ p; Q# M
CA Australia
! h" u! k! v0 p+ s% o2 x J CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
5 @+ H( f0 s2 f8 P8 @ CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage f* E6 M Q; |: s$ w Q/ w
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 z. S- u/ m- ?( m4 P s4 S, Z, K CL Hobart
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' T- }! J. a8 ^ u! TAircraft Attacking:
" s6 e# k( }/ m7 w. j0 p 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 P2 H7 e/ _4 j/ x: u. a) u1 D: f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' K5 @1 ^3 L1 o9 P" b' x
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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% ^' ~, Q2 m3 z0 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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" ~; q+ Y+ A$ [9 ]1 g/ gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.; Q. Z+ W9 [( ?- E) Z
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 m) A( H! b) `/ b+ i, r! s3 ?" m' U B5N2 Kate x 27
2 M/ R( {. g$ a; ]5 T D3A1 Val x 37
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Japanese aircraft losses
) k( n: a; w& E4 Y) L' f( x2 z6 V B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
" r* W2 J9 _- G D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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! p; O$ y+ d4 X4 A0 \8 bAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
[8 R m4 ^1 K; i% t" V CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
' `. |) b+ [2 x$ ~! V1 J DD Phelps
6 Z/ X/ f- Y x$ D) ]; c CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 _. ?/ r P) h DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
$ R1 }$ \9 P) h6 N- U; Y; u! G3 ?8 b DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# G& L+ [4 y7 k( e- t" \& Q$ B CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- N+ F& P; x& D/ a7 t DD Dewey
- I9 P. ^. J/ E. e0 l DD Whipple4 d+ g6 {4 ?4 W( \6 o
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% o1 u3 T& ^2 W2 x
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- d2 R3 g5 `+ _6 e 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
9 f4 K6 t) G1 Y- ?# u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
( P5 F6 [) _4 W P/ T6 o2 i 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 A: A5 P0 w4 r# F0 R3 t+ U
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 p O8 A# S, h$ _( l
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4 U6 s+ q9 _- v6 g' B, L" f% wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington8 h3 y4 g F4 E. m, O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA' H; M2 Z0 ?8 _! D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin% m0 A0 p. ]% [& B' w2 H- ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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6 i+ K* Q' e1 f8 w% h* WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1362 n0 @! N9 c5 j, c+ D
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$ J- e+ d. u9 W4 i' e' P( F$ gRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. _9 w9 t/ v- E2 L7 I7 T5 H& \# z. r+ C
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes* a& R3 H" k. e
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B5N1 Kate x 6
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: p5 q) t+ i4 i5 l, }3 R) t B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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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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