终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 422 _' v! O7 i C; b2 ~% ^
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+ }3 S( p$ t+ O" m. d' RDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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8 E2 h3 `8 ?; _" F. @1 D) g% {9 OJapanese Ships+ Y$ j6 n2 {3 j/ `, K
CV Shokaku( }( y( f0 G. y6 |2 y" l
CV Zuikaku3 w$ L0 C, o, ~8 d" w! R0 y" Z
CA Myoko
8 l& |3 E. _: W% U) s' E( U' k CA Haguro
" S" ^! ~. P: r, Y* v" D3 O3 t8 I DD Shiratsuyu- b: }# ]$ n5 l/ U* `
DD Shigure
# o; A! C. N' z DD Yugure* u3 s* @/ h. |4 {& @. x, d5 \
DD Ariake
7 {% `) L/ _1 V1 ^/ y DD Akebono ^( x# r, y% z5 j' e6 H5 P& s5 d
DD Ushio( a/ }$ s' W4 F3 f
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5 o6 a7 d9 H8 M( z- w- e CV Lexington8 [& O) x; R0 X0 V
CV Yorktown
/ ?* G- G! Z" v1 [% D CA Portland
; J# B+ Q$ F* Z) F8 R CA Chester
' X2 q1 f/ I9 F, q6 z- q+ ~ CA Chicago
1 V- I" q/ b! ~# O$ |0 m( C5 }7 i CA New Orleans6 A; w a3 a" C! N6 c' O
CA Astoria
3 W7 S- p" {- {4 [& y$ ~ CA Minneapolis; C; g1 z) ]$ Y9 F
CA Australia4 i; N% L4 I( M! P
CL Hobart
& [: |2 B2 ~5 Y7 J' |2 f" f2 ` DD Sims
: p% O* p. M+ \9 Z; q0 P' b8 g/ {9 \ DD Anderson
- r7 W/ D- q, D3 S% w- c DD Hammann
3 \8 ~8 {" L/ `5 L1 P2 f DD Morris* A0 u* x/ V# K+ q* ]
DD Perkins" B% O! R2 `' X b& R8 V+ S' p" y
DD Phelps
8 E9 [* `2 P" f+ K2 C P DD Dewey
' i+ e6 |! r1 c+ p9 j DD Worden7 W6 y+ C; {6 U* F
DD Aylwin
2 v% M5 b+ |2 U) {4 o" v DD Whipple, A4 n5 L& K* [. O' f( }
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9 s5 c3 Q! {, }' L% I7 x5 tMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards" O) F5 x: p1 l2 l
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards- {* R5 m$ v/ c8 G
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
. h5 U! w/ k5 A8 ?Range increases to 35,000 yards...
1 S# D$ @, A' NBoth 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: Overcast4 j( V) K9 {% r" k
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
4 z- B5 t9 K& y: m- @* l: UEstimated time to target is 60 minutes+ y; K4 H% r; r: t1 _4 o# Y
- e* E1 {7 P4 f4 S0 T: t9 OJapanese aircraft
& Y$ b8 P" Y- p, z) q5 \ B5N2 Kate x 35
" i: [) H; {3 t7 ?0 M" ]6 M g D3A1 Val x 390 _5 K, [& Q g/ m* Q
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Allied aircraft
N/ T$ j- g8 P6 `" R! }, p' ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
" T, i' T3 ]) z B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
$ i3 I8 Z& t; R D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 j% w/ s( ?! T
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Allied Ships. \- P/ m% h. y7 b
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
" Z% C' z1 u8 z$ O% Z CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! ]+ \/ L: s$ [ CA Minneapolis
) e" d7 D1 r2 j) P% N* L CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
# r( T- p0 }+ W% Y; g3 t CA Portland
2 {, g$ ~5 D; i DD Dewey" z7 o" G1 @+ D- j
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage/ ~9 {5 S8 N; I
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
! I9 o" E6 h7 f& W$ { CL Hobart& s5 R) ]$ Q8 p0 ]$ s
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage9 u- L/ w+ z$ s. j9 ~
DD Sims6 O6 R6 ]) _ A* x( A1 G$ e
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Aircraft Attacking:
! Y: f3 ^- x) N4 E+ Y! K4 k 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 W9 n% }/ }8 y+ g2 V$ r" V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( t9 b M% h- w2 A$ F
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ P7 j, j Q# w1 ^, } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 E8 K$ t& S5 N9 Y* i
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ `, }! `5 n$ m" O: `( Q9 X Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
@: y3 ~1 f/ P. x& k 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
4 s P( l4 j3 Q2 ^9 u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 t" i m; L6 n
( @' @, I1 L0 p& e3 Q8 a" `, u' UCAP engaged:
! @ X+ {, J% u& E- d8 |1 o! UVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" H* x$ Z3 Q, r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 z z( A, \$ J. |( s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
. N7 E$ U9 C& ^- ]3 ^- _. q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes7 |* } i3 f/ G; f7 g
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 y8 e$ F' Z$ }* l2 n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
p5 {/ r+ b! q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
_$ p# E# ^0 e# s5 f' V$ Q/ K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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* ]' q9 N+ \, @9 XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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7 M0 t4 N+ }6 \9 `$ F+ k0 K% VWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) E7 A: {# L8 u: a4 _6 E) i- O6 BEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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* y4 {( I5 l2 P# H% `/ J4 c6 ]) vJapanese aircraft0 ~+ _1 J" Q9 r( ]
A6M2 Zero x 40
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% b3 _7 }2 ^+ E# |! E! e/ _Allied aircraft
8 W, k: y/ V$ F1 U/ J+ X F4F-3 Wildcat x 26( i& Y+ \! s8 J3 j% q6 i! `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 630 ~, b7 g# u) O3 c
TBD-1 Devastator x 24# Q) w( S" t( G1 \5 g
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' F, x6 R& G1 m6 x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
& C. P4 o3 A) L' a$ Z; _7 F TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged# G) {' Z; ^) @& \
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Japanese Ships
' f- S0 n; w( U. s" Q. S CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
# W8 O( X, ^0 m) F+ H' S CV Shokaku; Y+ w S6 E* W3 @3 _/ y, K5 V
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire3 G! s9 h9 n) k' R1 W7 n1 E% J
CA Haguro5 f0 S1 x- m& f, U* E8 {3 H
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" K" b p; L, z! _# O% G$ WAircraft Attacking:
' d5 E0 X5 H0 l6 o 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 c6 C+ u, s/ s' X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, B7 E9 {- k; `2 U& Z* h 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- |/ w, S* T( ~. v$ {3 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, i3 Z1 ?: C/ |3 p
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* V$ k( V) U* K1 r9 X Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 Y. B! b O: b0 P 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 Y( d2 C# \3 [* ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
/ d0 N" | F7 `& Q2 } 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet5 i8 s# _ y+ {' `( I: V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
3 b, J: S5 H0 m, |6 N) W" ]3 \& T* B 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ v. K+ R0 T; V% B0 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ M' W4 p; r! J" T9 ~) N
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CAP engaged:
) b5 [% d1 N+ TEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling): a% d/ @$ x" k5 o& x* r
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
A! I! y" X% e! f9 X F/ n/ |0 o4 l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ a! \+ r' y- |4 i( f; S4 n& a2 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
# X# e6 F% Z8 n5 o; W" kEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( ^, g0 F1 I+ R 8 plane(s) intercepting now./ q/ C; l+ b/ Z5 ~2 H# x" P$ g
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) s! `; \6 m. ~( c$ _; @4 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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3 w5 N4 n- b h0 n- E8 K" T) O( w6 ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
; O3 ~: }6 m0 U1 zHeavy 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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% Y9 l' `& M& i. O' }0 {" |, PWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 F) q! I) z, ?; m; q2 {
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes5 O) [2 [8 M( k
" @; u* ^! `" D ^3 ~Japanese aircraft
1 ~: P+ \' w4 ~, F* ~ A6M2 Zero x 407 x0 ~+ ^( x7 D; K3 X- M
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Allied aircraft
) e- w4 b- q; R, ]2 Q, c: _. B F4F-3 Wildcat x 67 i7 {6 l6 m( [' H" x6 i# f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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" v5 M7 c+ X: }, {9 Z# T0 \No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses+ U3 A/ R6 o+ b- s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire- f3 d5 S) W3 h, [
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- \. S+ a8 f7 N# ~4 d, I8 N8 DAircraft Attacking:
+ h# e- C& x: N% q% _- P0 P 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 s$ e, s% X" R& [$ w v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 p) e$ Y |( a5 @+ {EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) g" o5 t1 p& b0 D- K, _
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
g$ w! U4 `0 D8 `2 z* C3 V' I) | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( x/ F, z/ {) t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 [( H- Z7 e2 K8 v
7 planes vectored on to bombers
. {; y! P8 T- y6 ^EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)* r/ M+ U4 r( S; o9 f% w$ a: o+ }
8 plane(s) intercepting now.& j. M0 }+ U8 m$ T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 K) L( J0 S& e! ~+ d0 m/ |) A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% O! K: s- B- ^
13 planes vectored on to bombers
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6 t6 `, x1 o5 s# N& _ t1 vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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) d1 ]/ V& j2 W" w2 g+ g& z) M' [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 G0 U2 L) o! ^2 ~
; a x7 C0 n/ \' r! fRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 L3 S5 K1 S) n1 Q) |! y& K% s
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 X: Y6 X5 Q- v/ t, p
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Japanese aircraft' s2 y: _. g6 Z
A6M2 Zero x 32" k( b9 T% R/ p, y; ]- K* I3 \
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Allied aircraft+ Z' @ [4 R4 W6 [) _# S* ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 78 G8 p# g7 e J0 v3 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 Y+ {. \& k5 {" C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses! g# n, H- S- r( q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged, _3 K2 V6 V% {( H% q
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Japanese Ships7 t+ A' {+ o1 E- L' s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ a& m- s8 Z2 {/ S C7 J: \0 w
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Aircraft Attacking:0 I- h7 C* F/ `. P; I
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', A& o0 P& P @! ~6 u3 O* `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:1 x! T K# ^9 G
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 H7 c. n0 g0 T1 z. F9 T# o. O
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 x/ M+ @' Z8 P: j7 Z( @5 E& m Group patrol altitude is 15000
8 U( g3 ^4 B* B! {) ^ Raid is overhead4 x+ a% T2 z, d% |5 i* j
7 planes vectored on to bombers
- p: { B; u8 w( w. S* O7 `! ~EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 D; v i* F( B, r" O 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ W5 D" L% {4 F) K5 X8 S Group patrol altitude is 15000 " Q; X6 |8 T+ I" t# r9 d _
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135# p( L9 k( R5 d& r
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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4 W! _1 E+ O) G: TRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
5 a6 {) ]9 x4 PEstimated time to target is 3 minutes3 B8 d0 v) a/ D) u8 I
6 a# j1 J3 J7 L* W2 K4 {, H. Y% JJapanese aircraft
8 F) f* ^5 y6 z A5M4 Claude x 3
3 S4 W% {( r9 D; O4 W% D A6M2 Zero x 10
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/ J$ S5 D+ \# _# x F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
5 d7 j: r4 v$ O5 o9 d SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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. B) [' L0 G" y+ eAllied aircraft losses2 M/ z) x1 ~! E: C1 a- N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged5 V# M {+ O4 M; Z
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
! L& d3 }, G6 l7 f* [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1& A$ Q' g8 g7 Y5 {' K9 r+ m- X% N
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 U5 S0 @ @2 q 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& l* T. E$ `5 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ r; C# y4 a* w# V+ c+ k5 n( ~
: g$ s; H; P( y0 JCAP engaged:9 \8 H: y, U# u; }7 u0 b+ U
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& Z/ M& H# _3 @( X E7 r 2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 b1 o0 p7 T/ |- Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 w6 C. P3 r$ O m( c* n% h% u$ s Raid is overhead- p. P: h' Q% _/ F o1 i4 _
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling), e1 x+ |* q9 A. A9 d
2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 l% I8 x: Z/ s. Y; I& {1 ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
, C8 |9 A$ K% q& U( g+ I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( F; T" X. ^( e+ m
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 a% S; E3 m; _5 A3 g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 Z4 ]1 ~- f; Y% l% j: L1 h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
9 I9 {+ _+ A% C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 i; T% u) L$ r" H
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# S4 ^- z" N( ?2 P% R4 Y5 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136! \5 W/ l1 J) e" R, e
L+ Z1 K& |7 d: {$ m' iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# F% ~" D" L! l
! @6 S: n! K0 z+ gRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.( V& o9 ` N. C2 k4 q' b ~
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes. Y8 s# _9 y! B9 w6 p6 Z5 v
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Japanese aircraft
, G, T; ~4 I) q6 U; ] G3M2 Nell x 9
" ]5 [- k7 Z) V! }; K" Z G4M1 Betty x 18! n# V8 W; T0 }
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, L/ B H( P% e& q: D! p/ QAllied aircraft( B7 K* | q; |" k) q
no flights
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1 e1 a4 O! N( P, z D- oJapanese aircraft losses# r7 D2 P1 L& f9 R; M: ^! |, F! K
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
" g Y0 }, {# k. g7 a5 x- A4 ]" \, ? G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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9 F2 A8 n: p, NAllied aircraft losses
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" s& b0 X! b! t4 p. R# a2 jAllied Ships+ b6 ?9 Z1 d1 Z% ~; g1 H
CA Portland
: \9 x) W/ u7 M9 i0 ?) r ?* o CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
( B. e' y1 C7 K3 S w& { CA Australia
3 m, u$ o" J7 g8 w CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk0 I9 F8 f: C* C: M+ b4 C% O" Y! X8 M0 s
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage8 z8 }$ E0 m; }+ x+ k/ p- x
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( E8 l" u3 d: [6 e9 x. j) n+ f, O
CL Hobart. L: {8 g: |3 r
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Aircraft Attacking:
. A& l6 e# `* S- U8 ~# I1 o 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 ^8 C' b# O6 K/ v" H* T$ _$ W
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% O3 o: ~* p: i# ~8 b0 c& F
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% a4 J% b. p- N0 Z* n: D Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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+ J3 L4 |6 R$ t" x% u7 u6 o3 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 C- `) X7 @, A3 H S5 y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* G" @3 | C: F( C8 ]
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.. `' [$ C7 M, `9 y
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes) S! e; M% x9 K& V, ?
9 G- }, R: Y- @9 e% lJapanese aircraft, f; m9 t6 C* m ^+ [. h5 ^! e
B5N2 Kate x 27
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: P/ w4 Z( _. d# m# sAllied aircraft
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4 N$ x! B+ |1 \/ r B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
! E7 |) G6 U! z9 T' ~ D3A1 Val: 4 damaged! d I, B, c# T. F) o5 d, N" r
7 ^; u1 C0 v6 @# j1 zAllied aircraft losses4 Y) S% R- l t7 }( Q5 y* ?
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Allied Ships* C& g+ V8 Z: n8 t8 E
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
8 H: d- a- N' K" z) h. o7 p8 a! Y DD Phelps
! h3 f, n; k$ g2 J1 z CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
. M% U% T1 \) F6 V6 x* z( B' U DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
: {+ }) F4 K2 O$ b$ @ DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- G9 ]7 e, M1 ?% y2 E; K
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* D; r& Y- U' v/ b5 G+ F
DD Dewey
3 o% ~. Z1 |# z$ ?! j DD Whipple
( K5 ?1 y5 {$ b7 b CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 c W% d2 s6 F' f# M L
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ x p3 L- X# W7 Z G
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'1 E: \0 X' D' l0 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb @6 S0 E1 p8 s3 k$ }* w
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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+ Q8 y0 W9 A3 z1 z5 _) z# UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington5 y( L% t) K) o' j: N+ n; I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA+ L; B- n- K+ ?3 B* g9 o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin0 H$ N5 E' v5 ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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0 b* p, g( h0 j( tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.% f1 } o q( p; L$ O3 F
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes8 f! O0 ]+ s4 r8 G7 \7 R
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B5N1 Kate x 68 W8 }. h2 L8 z5 k: }
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B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged- B; ~, P; S; t
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) Q4 ?& k6 q! ^3 O CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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; t* N7 _# f! J$ fAircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
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