终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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: g) ?6 l! o+ b; }Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards Z% e% ^" v7 d' a: k% m/ j
8 x7 H# b* h! ^Japanese Ships7 {% I1 D" q, N' G9 C
CV Shokaku
4 b% `( Y5 j) {+ G! I CV Zuikaku
( `( J6 d/ G, U j. X CA Myoko
$ ?4 C' Z6 g( L( u. E CA Haguro- a$ F+ N% L+ G: I2 E! U
DD Shiratsuyu+ |: x7 @! c0 U5 }% q
DD Shigure
) P3 W5 d# c! k DD Yugure7 z/ [* C/ h3 f# `5 @
DD Ariake8 P; w$ O# {8 @
DD Akebono
1 C4 W% ^% R: d, Q4 M0 F DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
& d4 @! Z U& N' ?2 {, s CV Lexington: _' Y. s+ L3 q v
CV Yorktown7 Z# p. N- B7 h( k" e7 i
CA Portland& s1 G Z/ n+ E+ b* ?% \) k) j" |
CA Chester
6 B! A" O+ z9 L; h8 u9 g* V CA Chicago8 G, d! K0 ^ \. {
CA New Orleans- s( d( @+ [; `4 _8 E4 Y" d# }& |
CA Astoria
- i% U1 {9 k# R# h' J CA Minneapolis, q- B4 ]5 A5 g) `' D" ]
CA Australia
0 a( y! c$ z5 N7 [; h CL Hobart/ s' K; U( I8 o& G- F
DD Sims' U' h4 J& \6 k3 _
DD Anderson
7 o# n) T- Z+ N! a DD Hammann
8 J3 @- ^( U: x& P1 [, d DD Morris+ ~) W' ^& E1 {4 k) P0 W. @
DD Perkins& H& H- X! T- ]9 p* Q
DD Phelps
8 e& i, s: I5 }% ^, s8 }5 V: O DD Dewey1 M3 y! B4 _8 \/ m v ~- d
DD Worden
5 g& M: D/ e/ F% N DD Aylwin/ W8 {! q8 O# G0 q6 R# S
DD Whipple5 H* m, l2 ]- Q' C) a
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
. ^' U2 I& @2 d3 v6 gCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards0 s) D: l9 B1 p1 w# J" E
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
) C8 m9 y b& L1 f3 ARange increases to 35,000 yards...! l' l4 m! G$ w' P; H! [5 q- J
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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' B& C6 v; s6 O8 v5 W! CWeather in hex: Overcast% g( Z6 j3 y! A o
3 ^8 V' r' n+ e# z3 T5 |5 p/ G U' ]Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
$ y w- }; Y. S0 XEstimated time to target is 60 minutes2 d9 y* x0 X3 p/ n. N# ]7 B5 c
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Japanese aircraft+ w/ _/ r* @- ^
B5N2 Kate x 356 I6 i; |! h: F. s2 a+ f
D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft0 S# K) V1 a6 l8 j/ X1 y6 ?) ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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2 f! y) m' m. n( B9 xJapanese aircraft losses
% y' z3 J$ v' D8 l B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
' B h5 F: ?! q+ G3 Y D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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" n# f; p# T/ F1 o1 N8 r3 y CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire% X9 J* k9 _; o; b$ N6 ~2 h9 I, Y
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* ~* ^( _# P5 ?% G+ b1 t CA Minneapolis
3 G) ?2 O4 L; U m CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire: s7 ] F8 r# L6 e2 L( _
CA Portland
7 ^5 `) b4 I- i9 d" D DD Dewey
1 T# }4 l- T9 P; C CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, m! a* {5 n2 I0 n1 O! A CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
, d. m# P5 g& W* z CL Hobart
. a: l' F& T7 ]0 T D8 D1 r& ~- W CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
# `6 Y+ t- ? Q# w; F( x DD Sims+ _7 t' A5 j( H0 D! G0 N2 t* n
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3 o! [6 b9 i3 z X- {( BAircraft Attacking:
/ c: A* n! V% H9 |# R- i 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 X/ c5 ]! A* m" y; b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb B% W; J- e1 M6 v& W& G* R
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ { \1 _! s9 ]5 H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& X1 l9 U4 x- a! H7 d 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 p# n3 B, P# z6 G! @ l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! P9 F9 k+ t* l# T5 Y9 U, p2 ~ 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
& x% b0 |. ~; _) T, m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 Q! D# K% j+ eCAP engaged:
5 t+ a3 {6 q! }. KVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling). t9 _0 k% R. O) } ^. y1 C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) ~/ B5 \7 J; a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
2 y& k# Z, l O) ^$ c6 F, W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
% f# X! P4 U# XVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ^0 l4 Z: C4 l4 u/ Y/ J
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ M' J& P; M S' o. M7 ^/ F) t, ]
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) T4 S; [( h! l' M) T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes9 u2 e7 V$ P) q# {
# y& U6 y2 {- k3 b w$ D3 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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* N" q* f; W% O; L( bMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1363 z0 Z8 N& x) z/ U7 P/ E
2 k- q0 L- D3 `* {Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: `3 y) k6 t# }! [) S( xEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# E1 B k( F: r4 f, k) f, W- G: W) l
A6M2 Zero x 40
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# p* T: Z+ L2 i; wAllied aircraft
1 j4 B2 K6 B* J* W3 \! F F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
^ E* L* n0 T' [; f% W SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ R9 F {0 Q6 j- k% ]
TBD-1 Devastator x 24& q& u4 D9 X" v$ G
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No Japanese losses! _6 d$ S# I# M9 {
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Allied aircraft losses0 N8 Y4 X) h% a3 U, t; v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
- S' K! O* W! @! n8 V8 W& F( A1 R; e TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, H3 B* v- H# y* e/ N/ E' S- | CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
; _0 v4 e0 T5 C: N4 h CV Shokaku
. O+ P: e" F& {% s8 T* ^ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
! p4 h/ F+ X+ d: a/ L/ u CA Haguro8 A: n# H, X9 A" p( N9 m4 y
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" j1 ]: I6 a: p' j' W; P: m
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 `' U" n+ j; f( @! D* D/ Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ O: n0 x& n% |5 c 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet" u% v% G1 W! y. X, l
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
@5 N( u( N/ H 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! T' t; v2 g/ z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ e- U" G0 b. J
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet2 a% b1 @' o5 r1 L# ^5 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
# f4 |% s, t& f, j 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ z0 ]" R& P7 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% Q: o+ I; S5 Q* E7 XCAP engaged:
W2 y! U! M9 y3 z) EEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 r* S t$ O; }: x/ v Y- K$ ]
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ A0 Q' N) B* ^) v; A6 @1 | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; }8 J, j7 K7 [& ?! y( |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
9 f8 c$ v+ h" C; R4 g$ H' y( aEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ }$ z1 ]" \6 T. z, t0 ?0 m
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 o, A4 d" s, k: j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 C2 s+ Z1 w2 E5 v. w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes, j' _$ E- T0 z) E5 \
, m k' X* y8 D9 AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
& _1 g, l9 _ M& {, G% h ^, M5 e/ YHeavy 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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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ n+ N% s; d) h! NEstimated time to target is 10 minutes* c4 }( x" J4 h& q8 a3 D& b1 ]
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Japanese aircraft- c6 T0 c* I9 z% A7 Q) U
A6M2 Zero x 40* k. p; ~0 e; K- y* x$ \
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Allied aircraft
% L/ H" H2 l6 Y1 v' @2 x0 o# r F4F-3 Wildcat x 65 ?" }$ S6 ?4 G4 H$ w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 h9 g! U) N! V; B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged9 H1 P h! d3 G+ s* c# T
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Japanese Ships
0 S, _+ x- o: o9 J6 p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 [1 H c( h4 }) M( S/ Q
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Aircraft Attacking:
{* L6 Z4 y" x5 M 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 J* M, ?8 |" i ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# M1 |7 `8 o, h- i5 s
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CAP engaged:
7 d! K0 X, A$ J/ P: REI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: F( ?4 ~9 G( w) c3 g# W" i4 ^7 U 7 plane(s) intercepting now.( T; E( Q, B# s( j0 d6 g) S
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 W$ U$ m! ]2 Y0 B7 ]% C' O5 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
$ H& l1 [: {) Z4 [, w! b- E X 7 planes vectored on to bombers
* o9 u; }, M9 q5 j; w6 e, f) R0 VEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)( Y2 R1 W* I: g" M- i& X. G
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 z( B l2 {. y% o) S Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' i! F# A4 b7 _; |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
$ u u' W7 N& F% H0 E 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! N/ }; g: y' v6 z' ^% e7 P
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7 t2 T, [6 u$ u% WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136- U1 h' E4 n* V; H" p
/ D8 j& P' ]3 Q% l" L3 c3 S4 VWeather in hex: Overcast6 d& U% i5 ?2 @" `6 g8 l/ v
0 X4 ` f% v2 E1 E) y6 \) E: ?Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ ]/ T9 P9 g( c& `; W( @7 V5 nEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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3 j3 I+ j1 m8 ?& D- A' WJapanese aircraft# n9 C+ v) L( i$ h. X
A6M2 Zero x 32' g% p U# m3 M0 a$ F
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Allied aircraft
6 Y* @6 `! d* T; t! C9 g* y1 C4 s+ d8 n F4F-3 Wildcat x 71 D, G7 C3 W' E0 z3 g2 Y* U" A) g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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M% g( W6 }0 h7 n& {" qJapanese aircraft losses1 B+ m' J1 x& ?& E8 o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 J2 K4 |* c( |' E* t
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
3 y; {. \+ A0 _0 p# _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:$ X5 R! d1 y* S5 P
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'- z6 l% w! f+ C; I' h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
/ k l, i, }/ V/ R7 L9 aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 ^% z; b0 K$ c6 Q, d. J+ B
14 plane(s) intercepting now.9 A# P% E$ Q# J9 |# F3 _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; ^" r- d' j% e" s5 |$ V( Q
Raid is overhead4 N2 Q! z' T8 a- k: ?2 U" S5 ?
7 planes vectored on to bombers
: \& n1 Q6 J7 NEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): x5 `; w) y) c( ^
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
# v' E2 g% w" b- B& \4 s5 ~* P Group patrol altitude is 15000 ' N, e+ ]+ d9 j# O* E
Raid is overhead9 i* Q. e8 `" G& b8 `5 U4 r
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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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.8 [% @ O, G; O+ G% V" V: x& i7 ^
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes3 J) R- Z5 o7 r D6 l" B' ^( Y2 L
" ?# T, P* U# v+ N9 xJapanese aircraft( d7 x! \ {, F# ?+ M) T; o$ \/ J
A5M4 Claude x 3
* j8 Y( l! r' Y" V A6M2 Zero x 10
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! V2 {4 }# \8 k4 I1 l8 v8 z9 TAllied aircraft
! U, R. E5 `' {/ z1 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 11* ~: X7 O- J. B3 r; x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
+ }$ @, S2 X6 H) B1 {+ X) } SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ Q' H" T$ U! @
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Japanese Ships
n3 h) f6 a. C* l N2 W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
2 D2 K7 }1 h! D3 x2 V4 x' Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 v" x% q2 |, G) b4 Y( t; V
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Aircraft Attacking:/ t5 r# V& O8 ~/ v
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( v% W5 U7 k5 S: P) T0 d ~& P4 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: U( @" k" U d6 Y7 K
, L( v/ N* f8 C4 tCAP engaged:
# E; w& J8 N- j, H+ B! Z. eTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
u2 |$ i2 d2 L7 N6 j* F3 M 2 plane(s) intercepting now.( A% Y, m/ e# M5 n5 c
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 D6 `0 V; }% h% L$ W9 P% u. s
Raid is overhead
: r. S' j* p+ V O/ ]EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 [0 t' F! ]- j; Z4 n, A2 x# o) d
2 plane(s) intercepting now.& Z7 A6 ]4 \" j2 k, H. H
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.7 v3 K( Z* F4 V/ u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# v. S7 a( J& c! u5 L
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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- m9 r3 g6 J9 S$ @2 | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.+ r3 \ N8 [! |, o/ W$ ~ o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes/ S* M/ C! U' c# ]7 J! I% k: H) e
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 ?4 k: A: d; Z7 p6 \* _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136$ G4 J9 m; ]3 b& e0 B0 P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 C) R, a3 A8 `) {/ V8 y' u
6 Z/ E6 d2 s+ a& TRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# ~+ g7 r, ?$ a9 S3 GEstimated time to target is 63 minutes( s. W; D1 B) u% T) p; g
; V3 M1 f% _$ `2 eJapanese aircraft
4 u/ O( P, d# E8 N( f; } G3M2 Nell x 9 r: o$ z: M0 v. V
G4M1 Betty x 18" B) V& Z' l* O" @
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Allied aircraft
1 q3 H$ B5 T" {8 o' z$ X no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 B& V8 ^+ C& i4 } N4 e6 ? G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged/ t6 K- `" ^& q7 ?, B
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses- a* m; s, N- @1 r/ c8 A
2 f# ?$ c R: c$ DAllied Ships
! x/ m( k# i# C" ]% N$ g CA Portland
# ` I3 z' m# S2 j A$ [ CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage( j1 r, ?5 ^7 I& l+ t
CA Australia
; R8 d6 z& D& n3 Z: N4 R CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk. i! u1 o2 T1 S# f& G$ S! N+ Y
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
) H$ R9 ~3 e6 A4 |3 n: k: z CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 p& p- x% h0 ] CL Hobart n) i# c0 B$ Z# a
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Aircraft Attacking:( U. a( Y- R; Y, K6 j
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 U0 I6 C" S" \; B. M Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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0 n9 G7 C; s$ w5 w \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1368 T$ s+ `' O, a9 _5 Q. @( s
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
. M, F$ O7 C! g9 c8 V( oEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" @% B, N+ w" P1 E1 R3 q; c" S
B5N2 Kate x 27, m: S2 O$ R# q' b* M1 p% o2 {& R
D3A1 Val x 37
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5 @2 D( E/ H/ M+ a8 a( v5 l, n- |Japanese aircraft losses
* `2 H# D; k$ j+ H4 l" I B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged, B# W x2 K) Q
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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: ~* ^7 J" N8 K CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk6 G0 K' }, `/ z
DD Phelps
( N a) N8 A, R, U! ` CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
* z1 B' c9 o- n( M7 p4 y DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires7 d5 r0 d8 a$ E4 B% L/ }% M
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 G8 W+ z3 H8 N; c K7 Y, d
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk L! T7 U- j- D6 v. X! {7 ?8 d$ D
DD Dewey
L0 |8 O; n. B DD Whipple
# d7 Y' l% v7 r% L3 k% k CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
. }" D* i, Q4 F( }- t* l Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 J5 G* w/ l$ o9 C- V/ @0 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( P! m6 }, A. X7 Y+ [
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) @) @ C Y, K8 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% `$ {( w$ m- O9 p I* tHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
4 j, s2 f' u, N% F( R4 yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
3 ]1 }+ |8 @0 x, \$ y* AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
8 `5 C+ ^' Y6 p1 l( _9 [+ y2 o& C! ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden% P% n# H" D: K$ V' J
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- f) `" d4 b* @) `& e- i1 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136( Y; x( V0 R2 @+ e( z2 Z
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' A; ~. H0 L; t* [- wRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
1 ^1 N9 X0 a( Z. I' p4 C+ rEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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4 E7 R6 s a1 C bJapanese aircraft losses! O; S8 j/ K8 b: H# k
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged3 a4 Y0 |0 i/ [, E8 `
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Allied aircraft losses
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- O1 Z* E& s/ c: h
DD Dewey, Q0 U& t9 m* m
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