终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42 h q! p( K: j6 F, c& ]
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, G% F/ F& h9 ZDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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0 T& L' j4 I# X% O6 S- r0 lJapanese Ships$ |0 d+ r3 x5 r( T
CV Shokaku
$ C+ }0 p% c# X5 G8 n& D% z# Q( _7 R CV Zuikaku
9 `" D" `* }- ?, K8 d$ ] CA Myoko
. B. B9 k( ~7 z( N& N CA Haguro
/ h$ e+ M' ^. D7 [+ n DD Shiratsuyu
: n& p1 p6 C V% c. k DD Shigure% C; V0 \" P$ v
DD Yugure
6 f$ p A3 e/ ]& o! m% p DD Ariake% H; ~5 v3 [* P, m$ y% A
DD Akebono
) Y: t+ M0 j ]8 Y! ~ X. \6 F# V DD Ushio
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Allied Ships! O# H8 ]# V# ~% H0 r
CV Lexington+ u0 Q% z9 L3 j% I- j. ^
CV Yorktown
8 i' n$ ~4 X9 _1 ]7 y! g8 h CA Portland
# W2 s8 L+ \, s, ?( Y! {! U CA Chester
5 o) ?& B4 W2 V: W; C/ N3 y CA Chicago
+ f- w5 l; G7 k D CA New Orleans
9 ]7 L, G2 T9 N4 k) m& ? CA Astoria
; ~5 V, r& b9 Y( H3 h' j CA Minneapolis9 g2 X. X/ \; b/ Z, k
CA Australia, b# w. n; F" K, B/ ^% c! @
CL Hobart9 N& { N2 W7 i5 }, s3 o
DD Sims6 }! b2 m2 z; V- @$ {
DD Anderson
3 H( K: B$ v) i6 y/ M7 v4 ` DD Hammann
4 P* J) T( S0 H0 F4 }' ~2 h DD Morris" `, q6 J' p/ O% z' O q9 n6 _/ a3 i' m
DD Perkins
9 G3 r4 a) E* ]7 f0 Z DD Phelps
- }8 t0 ^3 J' _- t DD Dewey& a$ `8 X, U$ h$ M O; D' g) ^" L- a9 j( T
DD Worden
5 ^2 N0 b( q/ s* z5 r5 M1 C DD Aylwin3 ~5 O( z( O7 C3 B; t( {, f I
DD Whipple1 c8 F' Y1 C! c8 h9 v
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards7 K' S. f5 U b n6 D
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
; ~5 M. z6 }! i8 I- _+ U- SAllied TF attempts to evade combat& n: ^2 {0 P, ]; u5 s! i8 x
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
) p D$ V2 @ _8 Y8 n* G7 rBoth Task Forces evade combat
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7 `" | D* a- O+ S* E8 h9 x. kMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136- b7 g9 x7 d5 |. A$ g$ ?: K/ s
4 ?" D; D: W! sWeather in hex: Overcast u- [) ^; F* J$ r! f Q; d
2 e$ W) Q8 L0 CRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.* z0 t$ I% _, J$ k9 p7 b9 U6 v
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes; M5 x6 u- Z$ d8 Y! ^) k1 m! ?
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Japanese aircraft+ p* c0 t3 B3 r {0 V
B5N2 Kate x 35
7 x' q# ]9 V6 ^9 t D3A1 Val x 391 _* I% s) Q, [( Z% v% S
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7 g: {( X4 R! r& a( ~1 s1 fAllied aircraft
; p. X) o" y% ~1 u3 { F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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s `- [0 e( k6 x, T" K* }/ wJapanese aircraft losses
, b$ t" z8 }/ w, \8 D; M: b0 D7 d B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
1 _4 W: p: _$ Z u" ] D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- T7 r m( S: j, ~! H
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- Q1 a; A- X7 d6 mAllied Ships
3 N, r4 x# u8 @# R CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
) b% E3 i, u3 O, R: u CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 A; i- K5 l1 R* Z% {: y4 S
CA Minneapolis$ P& K( }, r- I% [2 X3 W8 p) F/ L
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire$ z, l7 W" d0 j+ N
CA Portland& ^' |1 @ E- S# T c: Y
DD Dewey& \7 h) r3 K( {$ U. z( ~
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
% ]3 X: W% Q2 r. Z CA Australia, Bomb hits 2' h5 Z; v$ I# w, p. F
CL Hobart5 ]5 p9 f. R5 y! D- c
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage+ F" n% O5 @0 |: N
DD Sims' M! F2 M2 x. `& Q" I
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% _1 q' Q8 D0 Z1 i8 YAircraft Attacking:
- s' t+ k3 x) w0 b$ m1 ?) e; Y& \ 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'; R2 U) M2 p1 D) M/ L( E
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 j2 {3 y5 I% z9 H. i- k6 O 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ O3 Y. t; B2 h; q0 x Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 l- |1 K2 u: l, ] 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! E+ X+ X% r& L4 c. x; U% X4 R& w- Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' Z: o2 f+ F/ D7 l5 d1 e3 ` 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
^7 v3 E2 }' T% n* ` {: p A5 e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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: G% y* _1 A9 {1 W5 sCAP engaged:6 J* S4 M! f+ s- ^' l9 W( e6 B' s& S
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)# V5 J4 T0 p8 c! f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. S7 B) O/ u. a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000./ D1 c/ q1 B3 P$ u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 |: A; U* _" C" ?+ V: lVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 Q2 q' o9 \. ^8 }! U
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ U, e( @/ a- l3 }
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 n- m* U! j5 ?; g; k$ K" e3 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes4 d$ C1 L3 _, H; m; F
, O \- C9 K k- VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington4 ]3 B! p- C& C, P4 L7 t
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2 R4 }; |% f8 c& F% oMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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2 L2 G# g5 r6 fWeather in hex: Heavy rain% h5 J0 e& x4 K5 a
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* b4 w" ^- Z0 A6 c& u M
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes: Q1 z! o% V1 j+ K: ?' V. y
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Japanese aircraft- @& g( T" t' A2 H5 J2 q
A6M2 Zero x 40/ O* ~ k9 K& z; ~6 q
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Allied aircraft
/ ]: X! S' G# |$ w$ j7 Q; q7 | F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
1 o- G; y) a- l8 e& B, { SBD-3 Dauntless x 63' U/ p6 B0 N. d4 A4 r# J1 z
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses
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8 P! N' d2 S" nAllied aircraft losses% ~% l* Z8 B/ @" I4 j' C7 O( F \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged+ M+ J6 q9 ]* j' b" Z' @- _. t
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged3 V# E& V( J6 g9 {6 z8 @9 ^
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Japanese Ships, [+ N& j9 E7 z$ j4 [6 [7 P- G
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
/ w) e' m9 _! j6 x% h& X CV Shokaku
5 f& q( W7 _$ O% a7 M CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire/ _6 G$ T y- L! A/ ^6 y( G
CA Haguro
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# V8 a; E! ]# x+ }$ mAircraft Attacking:
) h: a8 @) Z. o+ ~7 G- _ 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
$ K; R+ e1 _1 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 e! ^ y& F# t4 G9 \9 {' u8 v
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& V. Y" b) f) d4 x! i/ _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 e H. W, U; Q% G, t! j1 m- h 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet' p- o C$ V* ~& R% H- @
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ T. |. q- y$ h9 K0 W* V3 W 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'1 v2 P# X5 }0 b7 I A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 P$ }9 B* B! R: z5 J 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet& e, R& o3 l; q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& Q# T/ m4 a9 d
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 c" R9 W8 M: A) ]6 @0 s2 p7 A7 R0 f Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
; L, I' S+ {) p, TEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- I& G! M( d, ^' r) u) n
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
* n* O Y8 G% k4 l3 @ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 D* v5 O- ?3 Z8 a2 g0 z B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes1 G* ?" i; D/ z0 l6 V [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
{. E4 j" e0 ~4 T% H 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
* P! G4 [7 v, }& e" L& P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 r& A5 L3 }9 K( S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes$ T( k+ z, ?3 B, \" y* L
1 X% a6 h9 u- f( l3 _; s. j. H" K, VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku! k6 h+ {% Q: g4 F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko+ r+ `, T7 G/ J, n' F. O# T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1361 d; q$ l, w! c0 h; M0 f
) D/ @/ h2 b; \0 P8 ZWeather in hex: Overcast4 c+ w0 m5 d$ Y: G l
7 `8 ~8 w& l* c( y. G0 ]+ FRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ E1 v# M" w* g6 oEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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' e: q4 U+ g$ l& {+ E* @7 R/ p1 I/ EJapanese aircraft
5 {$ ?* t5 i3 N8 a0 o! r7 f- ? A6M2 Zero x 40& H5 _7 e: B2 ?6 K
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Allied aircraft# m3 n0 O) Y7 B9 n) q2 p* I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6" H% D' ]! P" @" l- t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5- k+ n5 O9 K) @0 C' R
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9 e. C- @; a) u6 l0 k" h+ J4 ?0 xNo Japanese losses
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3 l7 f, I3 ^! D! b5 Q6 lAllied aircraft losses$ i" M' [2 q: w0 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire' h7 C4 f- w/ R* b
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) k: C; I% {, W# g( c7 \1 W$ r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% g9 J0 X1 O! }% q+ I* y2 z8 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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7 S2 C S w* O, lCAP engaged:. H% T: |1 B5 k8 w' ]/ o
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 G Q. p) s' J7 _* x! H 7 plane(s) intercepting now.5 d' k0 y* {( K5 F4 C7 F7 ^
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.- z6 W) V/ l9 O* s" _1 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 X, ^4 I; p4 v 7 planes vectored on to bombers3 T7 V# ~. V! X+ F- m6 U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 L# h% E- U9 [3 }1 u) X& q2 S 8 plane(s) intercepting now.. A; q' P! M1 q5 z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 ~% b1 N( p! N) _2 G6 `/ ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 l0 Y! D) H5 d( F* _ 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku$ W Y: v, e5 {, s9 i. r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136' u6 F1 F! L: W- t2 m
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- @7 r% S; @1 d, o7 O: bRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 t( e! c6 w+ s6 ]
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) ^; h0 H( C' j# Q0 L9 h; s
A6M2 Zero x 32
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 7' _) u8 V( H' \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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( ?6 t+ }4 X [& H' wJapanese aircraft losses
% j0 ~# m2 u5 k) o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 B- I+ [0 w% N/ S( RAllied aircraft losses
/ h0 J# n9 {' m4 y* F' A/ Q, C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged: l. z4 T% ~6 | k( N
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Japanese Ships
/ z# p1 @# y5 Q3 ]7 h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 q, Y! ` L( g' A8 _6 t. L
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Aircraft Attacking:1 j( ]+ T' S) S$ w
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! P6 S8 o7 F2 J5 Q" @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:* P. e* b4 ~ i
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. ^' x9 g5 R3 U5 e' S 14 plane(s) intercepting now.% N5 U3 } z& v- }9 H/ {
Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 m; b4 Q* `4 L( U8 h( i
Raid is overhead
8 z) r2 P% B$ g7 Z: f- k" Q& G 7 planes vectored on to bombers L& w; m9 _6 J" v% P& M( \% k
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, o3 v) {/ y0 R4 `/ {0 y 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 @1 @6 m9 ^, g, ` Group patrol altitude is 15000
0 Y/ t: E. t4 X9 `: s# f Raid is overhead f$ x, R, g z+ Y4 M" F
8 planes vectored on to bombers. b% k6 }/ \& {: u5 t, Z
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4 N( @! o" B1 }: ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135% _5 a4 V* {/ q$ m* h) v. V
% M m5 O5 E' W4 l. z0 z; YWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
( l7 I/ V6 [' E- I) X; K1 y9 xEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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, c& c* e1 E. K3 n' b0 U& MJapanese aircraft
. ?8 R" E. _0 }0 V6 ? A5M4 Claude x 3
P+ P% L9 `/ i: [5 k. j2 ~ A6M2 Zero x 102 F& J' C- ?8 M0 J3 D
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Allied aircraft
; u- l+ H1 [" ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
: s3 P( o* w: L, O0 @) d5 k% [) F SBD-3 Dauntless x 91 I# {# ~! o2 s1 Z: B4 M
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. ~, U" |+ }( d- O8 ]% P* FNo Japanese losses: G/ ?- }0 _/ L& b% h1 V0 B9 j
8 ^; w2 g+ z, {' V, `Allied aircraft losses7 x. ~9 a- c+ r6 O9 D' p2 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 D* u7 n! J0 W
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage( J; u$ Z# p* Z3 c4 {( }/ H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ V; Z% H# m" Y% B
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ b+ `' d! l, h1 k- [ z7 g 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 k- t. y# G$ i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
% ?6 s6 v5 ]8 S" v# [% fTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# u' p$ F; o3 ^
2 plane(s) intercepting now.5 u. {' [+ `$ B+ ]5 k' @
Group patrol altitude is 10000
; |! F# a3 ^9 u/ ] Raid is overhead
( e9 L/ R! A% Y- x" x3 dEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 M! k5 A: H5 i/ a
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. ` [" Z% v) S) d" ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.# F0 Z& ]: o* V9 T2 o) e. t; n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% j" l* J; i5 R$ }EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ E7 F: e9 j' @5 m* ^. B C% e1 C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 U( @1 N% Q- j, |* f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
! u, A1 f. [5 N1 |7 o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho8 S: I+ J; N+ N1 b. F# \& m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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# v+ p# | S; q9 Y" c/ D7 f! X' u7 eRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) J. n$ p3 ?, b6 HEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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1 `0 B0 h' o# x2 X3 P$ |0 dJapanese aircraft
: H4 Q+ h3 T( g0 T, ^/ k G3M2 Nell x 9* @$ N8 N4 M4 Y& u. q& R
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
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G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged* v# z& a$ N( {7 B" _% h5 v4 |7 |
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged% T: G& e5 G$ I! \! U
* R) I: S |. T0 j6 _Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
- {4 j$ F& ]- I) l CA Portland
8 \1 Q9 l" L9 P8 J CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
) v W' n; i) ]& o8 z; W CA Australia, ]# z4 V$ H& o+ G; c- T
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk* F& t/ s8 ?4 d7 w0 f( k5 Q! b
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
6 C1 E1 \6 T# \ CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, R3 g4 y' S: {' f5 N
CL Hobart( e! S7 h B& D) u+ T
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Aircraft Attacking:
- \1 m8 [. _+ W5 b9 y m0 ?6 n r3 h 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 L2 P& s# R: E+ o8 f# M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 i: O- R6 h) o7 V: j! F
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 t% x7 v* Z" M0 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ m4 k3 h8 }4 R4 K! Q3 O/ P k
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- f( _$ m0 Q" {# C$ EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 A( }; o" s1 I ~
( }4 D% c; l& ]3 L k0 W* Q# E$ cRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
! X4 ~' P! t, P' BEstimated time to target is 60 minutes W9 @7 H2 U: s5 f- G+ `
1 I& e2 c) k( d: z: DJapanese aircraft
$ a/ e! f; P5 P: {4 I8 `1 t B5N2 Kate x 27/ u0 W$ _ V U
D3A1 Val x 37- J! l: z6 S8 o3 {* Y
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2 o/ M$ r3 e4 {9 UAllied aircraft
8 t( b- N4 E; T% I no flights; ^2 v% l1 I+ D; |4 v& V
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 i9 M! p* J! p: M5 m B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged8 T0 r/ p0 x; M; C
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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- g& H, d5 U3 ]Allied Ships
! o2 a" }5 f/ K, r CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
2 `; A; K, X" R V, C) T+ I( _ DD Phelps( e' H- M. R: _$ x# z+ y2 Y
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
! \. ~+ O' ~8 f! y8 ?4 L DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
7 U0 S/ i& z3 C+ D3 h" b" C DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! G( }2 [* k) V+ y& R! F, {( N" C
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* z7 x _9 |' Z `2 x
DD Dewey" {% \+ t- G- _4 x: Z! ]' o; o+ c4 {
DD Whipple
! C# W7 S0 M; M# u9 V4 X CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage9 p. j7 [6 V x3 H
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 c2 b( E' ?6 l: S( }6 k, Y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ I( G$ A7 L+ {6 \- ?6 w 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'0 J3 {+ q5 T5 @/ L- W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 [, |/ H' b' x% Z2 L 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ k" O( J( U% L& P+ ]+ o- s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington1 j- n2 ? s# \& ]+ D2 l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
/ N' v+ [3 _" l+ N% I# a* w, AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
. h" c4 g, a# W5 F7 u- KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 R+ V8 l! v' G; ?
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! D: f6 J% H4 @* j# H: t) P% ORaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.: m. B. _ C2 z
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( K) q9 N6 }8 C4 |. X! x3 j G7 JJapanese aircraft
% H5 R# Q6 X7 k J B5N1 Kate x 65 C3 p! K4 a0 |# U( N% j/ ?
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Japanese aircraft losses
* v" F$ P- ]/ ]7 P6 G B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged9 ~; E# U7 L; E4 l5 G
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9 C! m& ~+ \. x5 ]$ g CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk# a- e9 M) L7 `; g
DD Dewey4 Q4 c3 t* ^3 A! b% h N$ J. p6 e4 v
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Aircraft Attacking:
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