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) p1 d& e+ r. \) o
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CV Shokaku
; \& @' @% Z- m: s CV Zuikaku
5 v; H, K8 p& C CA Myoko
$ R. Y9 t7 r5 ]1 E Q, F CA Haguro3 p9 h5 z5 {* U5 U' |- n/ b
DD Shiratsuyu
+ i+ E6 d* ]9 w DD Shigure! [0 Q9 c2 J9 U4 ?- \
DD Yugure
$ w& |2 R N' A0 e" o7 a) l DD Ariake3 S9 L0 y- X- n/ E; H
DD Akebono# D: l- _. P4 ]9 t' z$ t
DD Ushio
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, h- ^: h0 y& y2 EAllied Ships7 Z* }% X6 P8 }( B6 z2 v! Z" O; _" b
CV Lexington
" Y7 H+ U: R0 ~1 y CV Yorktown5 Q6 S& d% W; y% k6 Z% ]
CA Portland! b# _! W* N H8 |' o
CA Chester
- X! H" T0 I6 _6 {/ b, {' @ CA Chicago; @. D$ ^) C( Q& S
CA New Orleans
0 m; g* I; w- P* e CA Astoria
! r8 J, f4 ?1 Z0 |# A. u$ n0 ? CA Minneapolis
) Q4 [2 g, m3 o U- i) t% k CA Australia% `; v+ S: J9 q' s/ L0 l
CL Hobart. J9 ~! S- e: i. b4 a" i5 Z+ z; H' \
DD Sims
" J( R' x/ K; K, V, _ DD Anderson- |" U* V; _; W7 H2 `
DD Hammann
8 F' t1 A$ g3 _( V DD Morris
F3 k& O; z& k' _ DD Perkins- W( }! O' [7 @0 X1 E5 P" s# ~
DD Phelps1 d \; t9 B( s% l
DD Dewey/ {- P3 A. A( q; y, ^
DD Worden
5 h' Y3 H+ x9 z z) B DD Aylwin
; n( b) _ V4 w X$ {$ A3 [ DD Whipple
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/ V+ c9 ^0 b! l: BMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards. o3 u; P2 ^* t( X7 ?
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards: D, Q- w0 x2 \3 [' j% h" S
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
0 i4 ?! r5 q* Y1 E& n; QRange increases to 35,000 yards...
4 N, Q( Y y( V' x$ D# _% YBoth 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: Overcast
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' A1 @% M4 f [& tRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.; o; c9 v# I" C8 N% w9 J
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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" x! `6 c( }' t3 K0 L8 Y' T' cJapanese aircraft' [, _) H+ Y+ ^% a" S" w: R) L
B5N2 Kate x 35
7 F" [+ `# s- [$ T' U m# `# l D3A1 Val x 39
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: n3 z2 ]3 N$ M/ \! \4 l( u, f F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses. n0 d; i( D0 V/ S; h) a
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged7 a% l( u% O1 T7 L/ O, W" w& s) [
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged6 p5 |8 R( _/ K. _* `. t+ ]
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r$ [$ X1 n( k N( pAllied Ships
$ Y! V, q4 K" X CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
0 ^& r$ W/ k. G/ ]$ M( N) O' k CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 o" G: ]% j p% f; Z! Y
CA Minneapolis
0 _7 z' }# K1 S+ e$ G CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire6 \/ Y: i( |0 Q
CA Portland+ L5 [! j2 X s8 T/ f
DD Dewey
! J- K, a. v8 M7 a# T3 O9 O CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage5 N8 A/ f# F( p \2 T% C6 n" i# \
CA Australia, Bomb hits 25 Q! s3 M! ^5 J
CL Hobart1 r. N8 h6 U& }8 u5 G/ ?7 \
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
& B$ l- Q8 R0 Q8 q2 ]! J DD Sims
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& T2 G' g( h0 [9 |6 }Aircraft Attacking:* M) H0 P- g. k% E; Y3 c. I
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'& x: b! {) k. U3 g, v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb' V- ^6 {7 u( |3 w( Z& N9 T: f
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& K% `1 u+ P- ?3 o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 \' o9 P) K K: Q( x- k
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 l1 I* p- n& |8 f0 N, I/ T! Z+ x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 [" `, w0 V5 q1 D0 S
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'$ K: J2 S# ]& W) C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 h. k+ @: l0 O6 K' |1 t- B( x' D' sVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 b. }5 ^# e, _, l 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 u/ k% e0 o9 A/ z' _' n! ]) Y6 b9 _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
- D: [$ W( |: ?+ h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes/ { n# F& `- d( `0 W# K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
S0 r$ S$ U0 l$ y4 Y, O 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: q! b; b5 a8 J: @/ U( ~+ T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% ?& X7 ~5 ] `$ \4 \' N4 O, }3 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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; H; u( ?% C, s/ J7 h6 r0 b% q( BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington" D1 J9 y3 K' f# d" T5 J2 Q9 v
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9 h6 A6 F1 f# o& v$ o, G( t* PMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136 T' N) H; M, {+ q5 o
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 F) B9 H9 d. n# h1 [& K7 ]4 |$ n: D# W
4 N- O' E( h" y8 ]. WRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 P* K/ V3 q* ]9 a* Z0 {, X8 |Estimated time to target is 9 minutes3 z) h" I5 B# m0 E" L# R4 K$ x5 W
% W% Y+ Y' Q0 IJapanese aircraft
' {9 c7 Q( s" l; Q- Y8 ~ A6M2 Zero x 40$ P" {7 ?# R8 M5 _5 D
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Allied aircraft
0 b+ x1 ?5 `& g8 D% s$ e F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
$ q; h1 i. ?7 f; n SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
4 ^8 V3 T% ]4 E- V TBD-1 Devastator x 24/ R* ^6 F4 V- R) W+ c4 h% v
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
; U5 T$ b3 {2 f" ?% ^. a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
) [# q6 x5 h3 G. j TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged+ }' S& H" ]: A" {
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Japanese Ships
- J' \* m7 [* a+ W7 X CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
* A& J* Y( [ g4 Y- D Z! h8 } CV Shokaku
4 J( [0 ^; @! q0 z/ g CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire) {( [9 ~$ U, |
CA Haguro. m# v" L. f @- s. t
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Aircraft Attacking:8 v3 g+ v6 q' c( N
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; R1 P s, l& P9 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% M. ? A. z6 d8 w9 X: W
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# I; Z; M* f% M# Q( `) v5 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; d1 T9 d3 Q. }# R- | 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! q) f( _. v; L1 P2 t Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 U7 S! P9 a. _6 c& q) W 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 r5 b, O# a5 X) A, ~2 D8 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; @2 l% M, ~; r
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
v+ V5 L6 L6 p0 n! V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 ^8 p# l; @: ?, O: T! @. ?* b0 n
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 d, a5 e, }( U Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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. p, w' z( r7 p: B9 K$ gCAP engaged:" b# P0 q2 A9 b. r; j, F8 U2 z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) d1 H+ j" s; N0 F7 e
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 U6 k7 z0 k/ `0 O, \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 q& l g# [0 J5 o( j1 [' c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes y. u& r( z% l& w; R4 }
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ~( n' y- x+ C- ^
8 plane(s) intercepting now.& u( _! l/ y. a# P0 }) ]$ h
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# F5 N4 P5 Y6 ~2 [. W6 [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# Z9 `" `$ ^( X' B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko3 v b6 l4 ]) u
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# k# g- t6 ^5 n7 Q8 J1 J4 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1362 Y: c/ w r( F, f5 w
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* q# t" B( S) x8 N) ]" p: s9 {
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes, i4 K. o& S/ K2 Y9 \4 h( O! O" C$ B
4 S6 p/ P: g6 @, h5 i& }Japanese aircraft
' \9 o6 a/ b3 V" }+ L A6M2 Zero x 404 `/ U2 i6 e& h7 m' R+ U) W7 Q
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 6, B! a! T/ p/ J9 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 59 o" n4 b. p) o+ {- p$ [8 K. G- E
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$ G4 }1 {6 d) NNo Japanese losses/ J+ a6 y0 z' @! v& m" q
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Allied aircraft losses
5 s( h9 v; B7 y) r0 y5 j/ F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged1 q. @4 f2 ~; N5 ]
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Japanese Ships
: |# B j) h6 s. e5 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ z8 \6 E$ E5 r) p
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, M, C+ |" Z2 V: m6 qAircraft Attacking: e# s3 e2 `5 |* W$ N9 h. p& \ _
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( G/ L* a" r# r# N8 B+ Z- L4 U, N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: f; g W5 B8 j! r
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)* y; G3 S" P7 W8 o8 j
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
. ^0 y1 g9 }8 M1 J# ~& B1 H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ N8 x" H2 H' ^3 \; ~( \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* S$ L, l( h' j
7 planes vectored on to bombers0 I3 m7 }3 a i- z2 p
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 ~7 B1 z* ^; e 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
! V# K' M1 Z$ X* c* y: X2 [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 x( C3 v& J( ^4 O; D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* w7 `$ T9 ~2 }& d: G$ Q 13 planes vectored on to bombers( Z, W9 u/ K, M
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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! d% \& l/ L# A6 v5 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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' _( z; p$ n1 j' uRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 R7 @# D- n! S; }% H# N4 IEstimated time to target is 6 minutes1 l/ z/ E: J5 y, U/ I
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Japanese aircraft
: ]$ p$ Y/ w- }/ r# R, p5 o# B4 z; c A6M2 Zero x 324 J* L- E* u' N1 \7 M! s
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( m; i- M4 v& t: k$ h7 ^Allied aircraft
$ j' S. }( h! t/ [7 K1 h' ~/ P F4F-3 Wildcat x 7: X$ x N2 @" \: h; V7 N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses% V: S! V% @' a
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses$ J, w; v1 W u' q* H5 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged8 u1 Q. G" M6 R
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Japanese Ships% a% p, E% _+ S0 w2 e, o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 @& p0 |+ w& y4 r# F! w5 P6 }7 r
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Aircraft Attacking:$ B. t9 @* Q& p
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# p( o* A, J6 y+ X; J- _5 M$ T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' [- w' g. [& J6 U% d9 m
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CAP engaged:/ b2 h7 K0 k5 X
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( K$ _7 X8 i. N% r, S6 Z; s
14 plane(s) intercepting now. Q8 r5 v* w* c& {
Group patrol altitude is 15000
& Y% W8 C/ |( ^3 ~$ N Raid is overhead
% L. m7 h& Y+ @- Q4 @. b. n 7 planes vectored on to bombers
% D4 n* n) s9 T x' t; U7 s4 OEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( i& M) `8 l L; s% A9 | 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
; D8 Z+ T2 ?9 T, T& X3 N- i Group patrol altitude is 15000 ( [3 {, ~7 O/ A& s4 u
Raid is overhead
* a6 z+ ?0 k( U' Q& x" Z1 Q 8 planes vectored on to bombers2 b9 ^" ~ m$ O8 M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
! B8 l) e. \5 P* aEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 q8 }3 r u' |6 o" `& V2 Q0 Q A5M4 Claude x 3
$ R) f: x. S3 W/ E7 P- p5 B A6M2 Zero x 10& B# I. l6 y1 d* V
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Allied aircraft( h3 O$ O* v. o" F2 f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
9 P4 Z) K6 i( J4 n0 Z# ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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$ m3 A% m) ?) d! H zNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
/ c: d: {) p# N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% R2 s; z1 g* E9 j [
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Japanese Ships
) {9 I$ { \* @7 [- S, b CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage/ f1 \; G, o8 d- x* J' a( \
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 Z1 {- D2 C5 Z& ?7 j) h
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6 w* @, W4 y: `: @Aircraft Attacking:$ V8 R6 E+ g% ^6 P4 I# Z3 I
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. U+ [. p" x, L1 D; B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* Y! y1 V$ d) r& @% w
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CAP engaged:3 t2 P1 b2 I4 m% k4 |
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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, o2 R) b& n& n$ _" {. S0 W Group patrol altitude is 10000 . Q3 T* ~' X- j! E0 X
Raid is overhead. M0 x. T5 x$ e5 v& N
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); {. U* C. z: L
2 plane(s) intercepting now.0 L4 ~3 A& m* R- X' o
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
, T P, m* E9 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' o- t% ?/ H# W* e
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 z3 g$ o) ?& z, v$ A1 ], Y, p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 [- {1 |- [/ h$ R. {4 e& M+ R
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
; d$ U5 P( n' o0 c+ T, r) w8 i" U9 R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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+ p& `* h" ], o( J* d5 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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- D! m0 X3 |( n* t( ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: I9 V$ f; ^0 kRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
+ X3 v" H0 ~; z; |9 \Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 ], C( [- H- d" l7 }( j' D h( O& s; z2 j G3M2 Nell x 9$ p8 s! F- C' j Q$ {" _% k
G4M1 Betty x 18
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8 N- ]# {4 |1 y+ Z* w7 F) ^ no flights! y! d$ O5 A- m
3 P4 O& Q: M$ J9 E# l% wJapanese aircraft losses
2 Q8 L* I2 g, n4 c8 p. P3 ? G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged( m0 O- S4 D3 d4 H# k
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged- E3 O+ K/ `3 u3 J' u1 a7 ~: w
" W ?7 Y. a# A* H g* i# Y$ lAllied aircraft losses
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CA Portland
/ Y/ {- Y0 ]' n4 \) I0 D! l0 d CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage& K$ h/ F8 H- j1 R9 F
CA Australia
: W+ {, q" ^8 S4 G5 n CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk+ m7 D1 Z, e) Z8 \
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
" j s( B! t% R. E9 v9 D CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 U( Z# {, n6 `+ ~& e8 p8 G CL Hobart( D5 x- w. O) _: \9 q. l
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 `5 t7 `- E6 i 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ b7 h; W5 p: a- @6 f! x9 t d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) D; O2 R- p9 k9 V- W
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1368 r* E6 k; K9 o. d: b' h, ]
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
8 D$ T* J; L8 K6 lEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ D7 S! g! i, I( ]# Z# n
B5N2 Kate x 278 l" }7 H5 r8 Y
D3A1 Val x 37
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no flights6 R! r' P8 @8 W% Z% U8 D/ e
: D% w, P" I- v- o7 q: \Japanese aircraft losses9 d: x1 w2 f/ q
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 O2 m& J+ g4 a F/ `0 ] D3A1 Val: 4 damaged. w3 ^0 z1 d) t2 s u
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk( y |$ S; l* o' n% V
DD Phelps
, U4 q9 F* B& a4 M& g5 J1 T CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage/ h& t; o ~% |+ m
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
! @" @% R9 |2 W( h$ \4 s DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" Z) p2 V$ [+ ~ U/ J9 t, d
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk9 V' D1 @ w: C# c. ~. q f
DD Dewey
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CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
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10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ d$ ]& u0 A1 y6 N D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 Y7 s( r: t# }3 Y1 I) U P
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 Q2 u5 E3 L: X( [7 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb e* x! a+ X/ `5 v4 K& j" X8 Q
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& g; a1 n: U+ \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
9 S9 q- P! \1 m9 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin$ X. Y8 A+ P1 U/ O- [6 E4 Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden- z" k$ f( {3 m/ O; F0 J" j' K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136$ t+ g/ B$ s R0 s! z! k5 F0 A m+ `
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9 c2 Z+ O+ W1 | r$ kRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.9 f# k( G4 w: d9 z5 x. i
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes# R4 E9 k- \+ v4 G. V w& ]
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B5N1 Kate x 6# Q. [+ V9 w: L N
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses- }1 C7 F3 t7 j& p
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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2 {: ~0 D; B4 X. [ k CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk ~! U6 d4 u" n7 H: F/ P* D
DD Dewey
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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