终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 425 t8 S: d7 k8 x; ~% z
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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6 C# x" d9 w* D/ d: q# m0 k9 ZJapanese Ships
. V7 I- c! x9 U CV Shokaku6 L& `; q2 g+ b4 X* h& N4 q* Z) \
CV Zuikaku
- X" J r4 P8 m+ P6 D) a" F+ h8 G a CA Myoko% K4 ]" t2 t7 w
CA Haguro
4 Y8 I g& X! z( }4 n DD Shiratsuyu5 T+ W, q) S: J# Q1 o* ~
DD Shigure, g9 x6 p2 |6 e$ G- u5 Q. f+ Q( R3 a
DD Yugure9 N( T6 Z7 x( t; c
DD Ariake$ B a+ y6 }5 N1 {/ n4 x, F2 @
DD Akebono
( ]- y4 o: V/ d: k DD Ushio9 \6 ~7 C" g; q4 e* Y+ L
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Allied Ships
6 W2 q/ Z( N! ^) [! b. t CV Lexington
8 m- V- w3 k- J5 U1 u CV Yorktown0 @2 X4 w# \: x: z( b% @/ E5 \' s
CA Portland x: K1 d9 R0 S; }* M- r( r
CA Chester
: x. o- f9 e, |8 D% U9 p CA Chicago: z% c# D# T5 |) x
CA New Orleans
; E- x8 w9 Z" c" g8 Q" q CA Astoria
) N) m2 h3 w0 m6 }2 R. {( u* h6 y CA Minneapolis; G1 i& j) d8 J( v
CA Australia
( j) N. a- D3 E& W2 y3 @9 n CL Hobart( G/ j( Q" i |* t, q% e G! S" }
DD Sims
) q! m2 S! j# }, O5 j, U: l0 W2 J DD Anderson
" m9 B) F1 | X DD Hammann
" k8 Z4 N' A, U( }$ {7 q* a DD Morris4 |! M% d# R, G+ e1 A
DD Perkins9 ^8 o6 p/ A( l3 J+ M
DD Phelps, V0 K0 w! X- j8 F& Y
DD Dewey. B$ E" E! @4 @, \8 X
DD Worden$ y0 g+ V9 L( [6 D- b6 b
DD Aylwin
6 C. o1 T2 A" |+ Z6 P' s6 m DD Whipple5 Z$ ^5 x, z2 I3 b
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards( w& L" {/ n) ~: {; L7 I2 q
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
: h( y' A1 D; w6 P! kAllied TF attempts to evade combat5 D# @0 k( P8 g" Y+ `, A- G$ {
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
( `: W$ |; P# l5 \0 kBoth Task Forces evade combat9 _- m3 f* G2 B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136( ^' P5 l( g! l6 E) C$ R0 X6 @
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.& s4 D! o2 j% p3 {
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( {, x2 T. `2 h# u- S( H9 ` B5N2 Kate x 352 m' a8 B2 u+ a$ E/ }% k
D3A1 Val x 39- B* e( Z ?; H1 o6 c
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Allied aircraft+ N1 B! `- W e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14( z: s& Q) |- ]$ i5 ~
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( q/ q0 E# B1 ]( m* T4 yJapanese aircraft losses- l' X/ |9 q( q
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
" \) J7 C. z" u' y8 z+ i D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
; }- [7 ]. a+ u$ ?. j CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire9 Z, v: w5 q* ]7 e
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 S& }- q) r5 o8 ~5 J5 Z
CA Minneapolis
6 n) G& c$ _6 y/ A$ ?1 ^ g CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire$ u v% G9 C% ^5 G
CA Portland- q7 L" \6 b% O( B5 h' O) e( k6 Y9 o
DD Dewey U2 Q& C, U! j+ b- P
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage4 ^* _3 r. v( p+ ^% b
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
( |+ V+ r a, C1 |$ a CL Hobart
$ n, L% [6 o- y7 V/ b/ }/ c, ]: K& A CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 V3 L! D5 f- x. s
DD Sims
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" y# `9 M7 O6 i8 q0 o& e( d( [! J; W0 CAircraft Attacking:
, ?4 C0 b8 b8 H) N* } 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
5 d. X) p, u' \; G2 N( b0 d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! F$ Z! v$ {- Z" g B1 e+ H 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# `9 Y: j7 C$ U7 h5 s, ?% H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, J9 V$ ]! I w1 s2 h* [& Z 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& k; m1 T& N3 v3 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; \* U) y- c9 T) B+ U% _* M: x
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'5 h3 p" V3 ]" p5 O+ j- i
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb# g/ O) G) r* d# z9 v
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CAP engaged:
0 x8 _7 J. b- {# gVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 Q5 D2 U+ C, {1 F8 W( d/ i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" ~7 y, m) s' |4 r5 X9 r; Y, T& g Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.7 L3 w' i- |8 }4 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
2 @* \5 W9 b9 o3 m- y rVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); E& _# `. @* w( k8 j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ [ [0 `+ p7 s7 C0 z! L1 } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& E7 ~3 Q, I8 ]6 n1 T; ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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( V# k6 X, Q% ~# Q, l* z' @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington6 d- Y9 Z( D r7 q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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4 U8 _5 L( t7 ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* g& v5 }2 F- z: u- `/ b+ mEstimated time to target is 9 minutes7 k: q( k' Y% b3 r! {& _: [
" O$ x( [& k1 D! N- f2 j) z! {& UJapanese aircraft' `6 P. H0 h5 G. G' R2 R# C& e& p
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
5 Q& E4 ?; d9 q. ~: r+ Z8 D! h F4F-3 Wildcat x 26( W6 w% i7 [; \; t# l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63# r9 {6 l7 Y5 N8 M6 T
TBD-1 Devastator x 24# H/ J! S5 ]' ]' A* h1 n' g
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses+ T+ V9 s, o. {% K0 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
7 w) w, O8 {& J, m0 e% a0 x7 w! J4 P) E TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged2 u. X( G8 s% a- ?/ h
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CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire" F4 `+ }0 a& X% @6 p, `5 D
CV Shokaku& I& p2 p1 Y9 q, N) y
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
* l7 p" F- r x9 p- x CA Haguro+ g7 B! u7 S6 J. x) o+ n
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Aircraft Attacking:7 I: O5 a( N* X) N
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 N+ f2 y+ x& v# F! C6 i+ x* J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
3 Q7 B) }& ~5 f, g" h 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% ^) K( c( x4 L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 N: }2 F8 H" }+ \6 P
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ S9 f* L7 ?- j4 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
# _, s; B3 m& g 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) O! X- R* R: ^; } @0 c: ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) m: t1 N V# M% a0 I6 \: _
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
4 t2 I8 S( P; ^2 r2 l- ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) b" L1 y. h" P1 L/ T% ]. d 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet* J* k1 r( `% {0 j: P
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ L1 X, a0 _0 [$ A7 Z$ F
& r7 B; n% W5 S% @/ SCAP engaged:
, J+ c! Z, r3 d7 VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: c* E. |$ z/ R( @ 7 plane(s) intercepting now.; ^ ?) o) B$ ]7 B( w$ i
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% g8 `+ c+ z% ^8 h* Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes3 o8 |8 K$ R* i) _
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 u- S3 M9 P/ U' E
8 plane(s) intercepting now.4 D! p+ ~& R: j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 r: i; o8 n& v% h: K0 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: R9 }: E- `# QHeavy 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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) l4 V3 d/ V2 Y$ A: X' k7 h$ EWeather in hex: Overcast
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6 G& z6 ^7 X, [2 vRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* r* l7 c2 u9 {) u
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes9 G8 p* R* s3 w9 W8 T( h# L0 U
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Japanese aircraft2 B1 E$ c/ ^. E' @ F
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
4 J6 ~/ B/ N! S3 Z+ O F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
* k+ U% j X' h* \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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9 a4 f+ G1 T5 HNo Japanese losses
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2 E( o) f3 `! A2 Q+ q6 k6 `& }Allied aircraft losses
- T4 d1 U( Z6 c8 l1 R/ g4 _/ W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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+ i. a8 w! R2 v1 V7 w0 pJapanese Ships
W7 N. h5 u: h9 ~3 ]8 P/ H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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4 }: u+ e/ V! [6 }6 f4 TAircraft Attacking:% \% a# m1 E5 a) f
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. T8 v, W* R- w% E( l. N5 x( S# o( X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:9 a. v8 f7 [% q0 _) [. K
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ p( r$ k7 p4 b+ h- R% | 7 plane(s) intercepting now.7 Q" s8 [2 w9 _0 P2 \
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. Q: x; ]4 ^# b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' K) {/ A6 D' V% w4 I
7 planes vectored on to bombers5 [7 u3 u) @: r7 A. i3 D' B5 @
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ ~& O2 e3 \' ]5 u! T
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
' g( l1 t0 e; x Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 c9 G2 Q6 x4 E7 J1 `# |4 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes S8 ?; Y4 m1 k7 e4 L. y
13 planes vectored on to bombers
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: k1 e! j3 P( \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku8 v0 V; {, \6 a
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- J* h& h, M8 n/ f. C5 V9 o6 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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2 i& g7 j8 ^+ q# Z/ u6 U8 M* K8 DWeather in hex: Overcast, w# }4 r1 c+ M5 u( J
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: E6 e% z* }# f* Y- bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' K5 @6 R# ?9 s- p1 L
A6M2 Zero x 32' p+ Y$ T1 {0 K0 C1 [5 u* S
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5 M/ D) k( {) s2 T( U2 SAllied aircraft, O% ?5 X- U S: J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
( p& e0 F8 r6 \% b: e1 o1 p" b SBD-3 Dauntless x 6/ M/ b& ]6 B& ?9 y; H
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+ ^( ~; |8 R$ }; k0 zJapanese aircraft losses' H8 z! ?9 _+ I a! _* C8 {
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& `: q0 y- K6 r. q$ f+ d5 ^/ lAllied aircraft losses
& `# Z3 w3 t# [4 N* l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged! \+ e. R) T4 Q" y E! o5 `
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Japanese Ships
6 R3 \3 u. h/ L/ O8 l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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' |" d% ?8 r3 n: ]' y6 K' L8 W( A1 IAircraft Attacking:
, U% i6 J. ?: r* q L$ }& c 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: |; k7 n" l% I" B0 s% i# H' l4 }( { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ _# a' K6 b' x5 U7 VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" M2 x: U3 a, g8 F! H9 ]5 H( J* w
14 plane(s) intercepting now.3 }+ K% H L! J3 @5 _1 o* t/ k/ R
Group patrol altitude is 15000 " H* F, e( o* \' x
Raid is overhead( Y. L" `, K" G# P
7 planes vectored on to bombers8 w$ R7 l2 Z2 L
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( |+ E; X8 `& E4 }3 N
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
: R* D- `1 d( N" ?8 C' C, f3 w Group patrol altitude is 15000 # d5 L6 H* [ H& |
Raid is overhead
, |9 J( _7 _% `9 P 8 planes vectored on to bombers) ?& k( p" Z' W' l6 A, s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135; L& v) S# [# m8 p
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4 L D4 w1 Y7 B0 f' L* L$ b5 r- fRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.; u% B3 `2 m8 {' F& d- E+ p
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes0 M& m7 y1 L4 B
7 [! l' a: E8 L6 J3 A: D4 uJapanese aircraft
: b6 V" m, E; d# L8 S/ |+ ? A5M4 Claude x 3
/ ^2 o* t/ O) O2 P. V+ s A6M2 Zero x 10& H' w. K3 t; D8 `% T* `
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& e8 W/ a1 P% o4 tAllied aircraft: @( ?7 n2 E% X+ H+ {# `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11" V: Z* d! U3 N& H l J& H2 v8 _; C4 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 G2 @/ x7 p$ u7 A' K2 N
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No Japanese losses
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$ |+ S P% \* `7 W r SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) ^ v5 B6 q4 F% m
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Japanese Ships
, w$ h4 e& }: j( t2 z1 B CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
|7 I, D0 D" j, x CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: z- ?& `# |- n) m1 N6 q
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Aircraft Attacking:
) [3 L% l- r3 i: B- d 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& {8 N! ~8 R" o- q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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" d2 \9 w8 t' _) V/ VCAP engaged:: T: j. t9 P7 _! f3 e
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) L" p; g3 e z# k' G7 e6 k3 @
2 plane(s) intercepting now., d, l M, W5 f. g N6 b% Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : z& \# T$ r5 W# U( H+ [
Raid is overhead% Y" e- t4 @& F" I, [
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* |) I& K' l4 q: f+ u' a7 G* g$ y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" z5 G3 c" V" P" d. r- D$ D Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
! ~% B: W4 y; j; ~$ ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes: ~+ N) X4 [' E& r2 V& g" R
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling). @' l8 i* r/ \$ _- ?' K) O; } c
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
k' r) u" Z- q2 ^. U) Y& Z6 `' i* J6 A Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.# s" [6 a# f0 L* e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes$ s* {8 S) C: o" f, {- m4 Y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho. m. o$ L2 ^7 f ~2 i7 L$ |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 u: _# N8 N4 A t& l4 }- J( ZRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
4 D" K4 k5 Q# ~# L. y7 gEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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4 O- X- s7 K! j+ x( s6 [Japanese aircraft
4 a- C* U9 R" z G3M2 Nell x 9
" n1 C8 X4 \9 r4 R3 S. a2 Z4 j G4M1 Betty x 185 W3 r) k# z% U9 t
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
G2 s# w6 D o" r, ~( ]0 j- } G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
2 i# K d! i N G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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CA Portland
3 @3 c* e6 ?& T CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage& k- \: k7 y# V4 O2 j
CA Australia3 J A, @- q8 m1 t
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk4 d( U3 v5 Y& |2 K3 [ C! {4 ^
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
8 G U/ O) H7 ]& }4 R: ?" G* F CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( _+ i3 ]8 t' f6 Y# D# ^
CL Hobart6 A3 \8 U5 k' [" J: M0 k: ]" |
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2 }3 V. Q1 q1 Q* GAircraft Attacking:' ?% B0 L X0 U! x6 }4 _3 ?
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 i9 C( P, [6 k4 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. F1 S4 R) j: g, G; | P& K
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ C; ^1 I% l& n% i Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo d6 r. `! {) g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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! K" n0 o5 m; a, h. X' t ^" ~Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.5 s6 W# u+ H' j1 J! N
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes' I' j" ]8 L) D/ p/ k
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B5N2 Kate x 27% K5 b5 a4 p d) o/ G
D3A1 Val x 37
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no flights
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4 n1 b( J. ?; J1 GJapanese aircraft losses
% O7 J7 @) g8 ]2 a" e! I0 Q: l9 z B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged" Z8 @1 C) z3 S0 x: U: H8 J
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
: S" d5 o) ^3 ^2 m, J CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk. E( _ Z6 P% ~# [
DD Phelps( \: Z$ Z5 _" J; M; D
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 ~( s# ^! Q" |6 M( Y$ g! _ DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
- n, T) U# ], \/ L R0 c DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: v" \4 j: T" r9 w- I( m4 p CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk2 {+ J4 |5 ]7 ^1 ?/ i/ t
DD Dewey/ d, F5 p0 [7 c$ I/ `( z0 L
DD Whipple& w D1 k" @& y2 G- C6 w& R
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ h4 Y, p u- ]
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Aircraft Attacking:+ T7 E x# N. I/ }+ j& S* X
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'% d- {, M' L% X) u2 U
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
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 y5 N4 e% r2 \ 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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" a) d+ I/ u" a- c) a. jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington# d7 x* N2 L; Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
; B6 Z' J2 t/ T1 B$ uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin6 o ]) u3 D9 Q. F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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# I% Y, B: {& C! n" WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136# W9 ]& K0 I- W% y) G$ j, F
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2 t* C" u! E6 H2 S9 H4 t) I; rRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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B5N1 Kate x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
) U; W3 G8 u" q9 ~& D$ d B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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8 O6 x) E, A: D3 C( B5 z" A( QAllied Ships
! S* N9 Z* }! m# b CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk1 |. w2 a8 G& j3 h! _2 h; e* z
DD Dewey7 c3 T# g) I5 C" _: f4 q. @0 e
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
发表于 2009-7-30 21:23
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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