终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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5 g8 w1 Y% i# n, V# `4 }Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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' G3 D! |( i0 S$ h! {9 r, E2 C CV Shokaku
9 o/ w$ H9 H" N; t7 h- e# n+ q, ? CV Zuikaku( T5 i* B# \, r" W5 p: U$ |
CA Myoko% N% v- {$ r6 p# P- {- R+ i" X
CA Haguro8 E# P# C- v% `7 m/ \- ]
DD Shiratsuyu; D$ l9 E' l+ J: D1 n
DD Shigure* }$ H8 Z R! r5 |% W
DD Yugure. Y/ P8 |$ A2 x# v% R+ Z
DD Ariake
7 _ _* h$ u1 E7 i. ]. H0 c4 B2 z ~ DD Akebono4 F. P6 R' r# q9 c4 b# {$ P
DD Ushio" \. Y- ~7 R! N$ y# c
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Allied Ships
7 x: r4 c! @& T2 M1 M CV Lexington
% w2 P7 C- O6 A" z6 O& [ CV Yorktown5 c7 m9 a" |* Z. B/ a. k' w, V
CA Portland+ t! h# j y! ^) g4 i
CA Chester: F8 ^5 H+ }! a+ e
CA Chicago7 D7 o* N4 O3 ?" _% e1 I, d1 o1 i
CA New Orleans
6 @' p# R. T0 n( Q% \; [! }0 h CA Astoria
! @- D) |% k; E g( e CA Minneapolis
/ v! w. r. x j CA Australia
* a- [# U3 H, d' G7 _ CL Hobart
$ ]$ ?8 r9 R% P8 ? DD Sims# a% B! u+ z% p0 ?6 R. e
DD Anderson
0 H& Q* O, x+ k0 D* r. @& G) E- i1 n DD Hammann
5 ^, O+ D, o- V$ q V Z! k: C DD Morris0 \0 Z5 U* I) `0 M$ I
DD Perkins9 Q) g6 D X0 L) V- @( H
DD Phelps2 F0 j2 g. U- V
DD Dewey& g! f/ {' q# `5 H, d
DD Worden
! L) }8 x5 K4 V; { DD Aylwin
6 A7 F4 @$ p2 [/ @ DD Whipple% [$ U* o: E3 ?8 z7 B
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
9 k) n' S& i7 cCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards6 n: }5 \% _4 U# e0 a M6 `$ Q$ F
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
1 q8 \! `# d; s2 B. ~Range increases to 35,000 yards...
/ I/ \" S! C# }+ {2 yBoth Task Forces evade combat" A$ R/ L5 h7 b; S
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& I& N& R5 t+ a0 \1 S5 S0 s0 r2 p" mMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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/ c! k/ @) q }+ e! ?Weather in hex: Overcast3 k$ M1 E& r: W) s* T9 [5 Y- F
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.' Q& W. R, h7 b2 u9 e
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes, K6 [' j# ?. ?- V% Z, ?
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Japanese aircraft
' C* ?, Y2 [1 O8 Z0 b' ^ B5N2 Kate x 35
* e. U) n0 X; a! z* O: d3 k; e D3A1 Val x 39
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8 t! E0 b8 D% k1 k1 q5 R8 |+ V. d9 RAllied aircraft
m3 ~. s; T) [+ ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 143 X* h, X" B* w1 ?+ o. L6 ^
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& b, o* \) r0 Y. F5 [Japanese aircraft losses9 x4 \# c2 t) I8 C1 J) ^
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
* o) [9 g) z8 c% l: A: u D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged( R+ e: q+ h5 S1 D' S; }. v
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Allied Ships% ~- `7 h% k2 z; t) ?5 V7 K" o
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
5 M. i9 {8 ^9 g, r CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) ~6 @) V- W( A/ m, Q
CA Minneapolis
' S0 M( r& P& [7 ?$ A CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire5 N+ ?' C% e! Y( Y& D9 k
CA Portland/ \$ o' }& w8 I$ b4 ]; _
DD Dewey8 m8 s. L& `: {: \2 M9 U; J
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage: I4 f. I+ K3 E3 W! {
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
- |+ K0 y! V6 V7 f& o6 W! W CL Hobart
; D8 N& N9 D- V( u/ g+ W: A CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
) x. D$ r; _- N* R DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
# T+ u3 x, X4 w. V 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
2 N6 f s; f; x0 f Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb% i# y" J! }, y6 d2 j. S
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ _4 }$ }& h# ~! Y4 P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* [. x9 V, P+ D U2 F' j2 _ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" N, f4 W3 ]. v9 e; @ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" F7 b( P# ?0 r/ c2 n) I7 Q. ^
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
: }- Z3 J% j" O6 S4 M; e1 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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, e- P9 I/ u- `% GCAP engaged:" I% e3 W0 x# M, [5 i
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)# r) f9 S$ b' w, [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." U0 _& ~# o* l& ?! c6 a+ x
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
" c, ]5 z6 H5 s0 A4 S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes0 c0 w" F" L( q( y: s
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling), ?" `$ y- q# y: J- B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 a/ V. E+ X9 R( W9 B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 q2 D1 S" N+ F8 x s. g F1 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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, [6 A z/ _. e5 a+ f! JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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" P3 m; c$ m; B- {+ \Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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N3 U: K2 n9 T$ L2 j; v1 c6 @5 cWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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( h U9 X& w+ T0 C- i* _: nRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! _2 e0 V V% V2 P2 mEstimated time to target is 9 minutes: Q R7 T" |9 E/ O0 W" k
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A6M2 Zero x 40
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
8 i [4 M# C- g SBD-3 Dauntless x 63% r/ }7 B6 p9 Y! m" ?" L
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses/ z3 [' t" v) t, l
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Allied aircraft losses( Q8 ?% j" ]* S3 p& U0 y6 K M6 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged/ \6 F" X: F- A" [3 m
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged1 R( k0 `' q3 E( y$ G, l* j! P
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CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire8 U3 ^* u* d" p* i& X8 l2 k; Y
CV Shokaku9 c! [! G) L1 d& T, Q
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire" a7 t9 g; y% U/ o; n
CA Haguro, y" [( u1 w; L2 k& P
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Aircraft Attacking:( M! ?+ y. q; C' [* b' _ m; c/ A d
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 g. c# j! v6 e% p% t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb U0 @9 W8 O3 D' V+ y
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' X3 [) `6 G' S: O/ ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 {3 ~5 M, w8 j- Y4 Y7 } 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet) g& d& g4 N8 S3 a/ [8 |4 m2 o
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 ^0 l# D' \1 F0 d
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* I: U4 C. J; w8 |7 C2 j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
/ x/ A; y. N1 \# w 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet5 m% E& ] F( Y+ x" E/ N( h: e- G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, Z- b7 q6 l2 w3 m3 r6 ]4 X 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( X+ l0 _# R6 c1 R" ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 M( w/ a) }- L4 e# d2 N
7 e, I) K4 U/ g, J3 \- @CAP engaged:
3 g/ W2 ]* ?& L5 HEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- A2 e' f d1 X. ?1 d
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( g! r" L7 Q2 `, ?. d e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 r1 f; [: f% r; ?5 J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
d* ]7 P4 o; H0 MEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)# @4 E- h- A1 \( I! Q
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 e0 M5 x* [% y8 _. U7 h Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- ?$ C5 c2 x, `) i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
. M8 ?% `3 n9 M; EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko: s3 C: u$ P6 [; t/ t$ u2 V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1364 z1 p$ F3 D3 ~' M3 p1 x }
; Q$ ?5 J3 |& o+ ~! sWeather in hex: Overcast
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) J* r( h. a8 y& M, m4 d6 nRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 w2 E- ?0 d: ^4 P
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 o6 b" b' Q/ [7 C2 I+ U, _ A6M2 Zero x 409 P4 W& B5 J* i9 W3 r
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Allied aircraft
; y+ `8 d4 d9 o" I F( r5 Z( g F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
/ \4 j; f" y7 J9 c+ P( t SBD-3 Dauntless x 53 W% g% j& s4 e& p
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6 [' C7 Q: T6 y! zNo Japanese losses
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' D$ B: [- |" e* dAllied aircraft losses: m/ Q7 U0 a" Q+ h8 @6 f) ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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1 H" F; ^% @2 W r- PJapanese Ships
) S! r4 W1 g( R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 O2 ?5 ^4 ~; X! G
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3 R& G5 p, F! J( r; I) U% |Aircraft Attacking:) }9 }. j7 T0 i& Y1 E8 u3 H f
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 E) }" Z5 i- l8 }/ d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' n' [% r. [& }, u5 h" A
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CAP engaged:0 y8 l/ p6 R7 z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 @; g& y! j4 L 7 plane(s) intercepting now.9 L6 U. N& `$ W* U5 P2 | U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 C3 r2 k: C( K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ Q# a z: v" N' p! A% P 7 planes vectored on to bombers o! U/ J. F4 @9 ~' s. j* t/ f. i9 K i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling). a8 ~0 O4 x" B J. ^) t: `
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 V% [* J6 ^* o Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
. Y' h: e1 l, ]$ |* `: d' s& M. k) Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ u2 l5 ~" N% k& I! N
13 planes vectored on to bombers( F2 _! C# e6 S1 l/ ~+ `/ }' F6 h
6 K* }$ _* | o: EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku5 @5 u: c2 f2 G8 S/ ^& S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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' o+ w" _* ?1 Q2 j; S( |' ^Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% h; i6 C) Z# W- r) l0 E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" b" k2 F- K1 Z8 `
A6M2 Zero x 32, Y' S! j1 O+ w
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
. J: p/ i5 P- m6 \' e7 w* ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 c( d$ |3 z9 w# p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
/ r9 p7 [2 V+ Q) \+ I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged' M; t5 ]- T5 L8 {- ^3 U
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Japanese Ships
- b6 i0 h+ ]+ ~% O! r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* `2 N8 @/ L+ Q8 _
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6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 G* s/ Y. s* j6 G6 a/ y, B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:! e. W- k8 f, c" J- N; Z& C
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* p* o% }% ?% i2 A5 z 14 plane(s) intercepting now.1 e& \! L1 s* n
Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 w0 [( p' J0 ^7 G8 a J
Raid is overhead- b: F4 y! M. z& ^! u+ `: `: D
7 planes vectored on to bombers
" S7 }4 r' O2 t, ^EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" Q! L$ C) k# P& [5 C2 l9 E
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 E( p' V Z. p# B1 ^1 w Group patrol altitude is 15000
& W. f- x) U; \9 x. x Raid is overhead
$ u, q$ X; z7 ?3 O1 B8 O 8 planes vectored on to bombers
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( V7 q! n7 s2 k# {, d2 s1 ^$ {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast2 _) j6 y+ z- j* \3 e
$ X9 Z+ g7 e4 V! j, WRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.1 l5 M& W. M0 o8 g I
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 30 e) s- c2 `2 A
A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
i5 n/ u6 L( D, K5 ]/ s' W F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
+ `. k Y+ b- G ?/ d' ]# o SBD-3 Dauntless x 9: u8 s1 v8 Q5 T4 J" M6 n
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" ]3 g. x* X3 c* ~+ M. R3 wNo Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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" W& |$ o: [7 l( z0 M1 fJapanese Ships! f, F9 T6 h/ }/ }# R4 e n7 t$ H
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
' \; y1 N; g; \8 g7 A CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 d% p- ~7 z" j5 K" V0 ~7 x9 l) t
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Aircraft Attacking:) b/ ]; u$ ?" h8 \
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% N" R* J& a/ {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:* E" @8 D# e& Y- Z( z9 [
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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) E% b: t$ T8 j! Y3 n R6 q Group patrol altitude is 10000 * R: Q L# M" N8 L0 s( {. F
Raid is overhead
: N d% q: ^/ j9 k) w1 p1 {" GEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); T' C$ Q2 r9 e2 C6 K5 ^+ t2 l. ]
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 A9 `7 ^+ V5 {% n5 b7 J Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.) Q( R$ X# H% Y f) \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
" u$ l* V8 A2 s: j; S* S8 g' lEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. h! r- K5 ` x" d5 [1 a 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) P! B% m Q( p3 o Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
' o# D: j: T- F/ F6 s1 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes% m" O E+ f4 q2 g& Z7 ^" q8 Z
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho `9 `' _+ |- O3 a7 z& d. _2 n1 z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ Q0 I- n7 t8 ^5 f/ t- B
/ l1 o& |2 ?5 V2 F9 zRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- V* E3 |: }2 v. W, d- {
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes7 h4 A' e# k6 q) ?' _0 R7 F' X
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G3M2 Nell x 9' r7 ~0 T0 q: y+ @ L* L- f
G4M1 Betty x 18- k) T' D# T1 Y$ ? T' l
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. r& f9 S2 M- h1 m: uJapanese aircraft losses0 F( W& R. Z/ R. v. E4 O( u* d
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged8 x# K; V. ^6 e7 p) d& f: c+ H# o
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged" l1 z A9 Q# s4 c
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) w7 M* T9 @7 R( h# R CA Portland1 q% [( G: e& N) q% L
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage$ t) W% t5 G: _/ X9 A" n+ W" }% X
CA Australia3 D6 q& y* |' y. \$ L* V
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk" `& \# ~* R2 v. L5 I! ]3 E1 A
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
0 C( F: y# X( O2 L5 e$ l* Y m CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 K! g: U4 c) o+ c
CL Hobart
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$ v' J& U5 V4 d( u9 FAircraft Attacking:
3 \& g+ K6 a& E2 { 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 y: r/ `5 i1 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! \4 A- r# L; [0 ] 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet* _; d1 e+ Z& G
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, D0 ]7 N H+ h) Z/ V9 f( BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ N1 u: U8 J! z* N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) [1 l: R; }5 s( [# E
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
2 ` ^% |8 w0 O7 V9 K" ~Estimated time to target is 60 minutes6 m( K, e O& I1 [6 R
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B5N2 Kate x 27
# F4 F3 P0 \7 {7 V4 G+ \1 W+ g D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
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6 c5 L" S- W+ m | G# HJapanese aircraft losses
R7 C' b" b1 v5 J0 K B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 S6 P/ Q, Y( N! x0 v! E; v, S D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships4 }$ ] x/ U$ P& Y9 z* L
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
5 u2 e. \/ ?7 P( z# u7 Z( q6 J; F DD Phelps
; `6 L, ]8 r- T/ E- k) M# x8 } CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
. c3 P2 Q: n* R7 _/ t4 q DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
, I+ s+ j6 s0 o2 N! @0 [. c6 h DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# p8 o- E, y' b0 v9 `5 d
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ S2 K. m+ t% M
DD Dewey% i4 J, V' J% m- Z- @
DD Whipple
$ ~5 f2 r7 Y9 E) P7 E; [) U) E CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000', w z. b, a9 A1 V0 S v9 E: E6 ~
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'. i8 d7 E+ L& B. f
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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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
7 S {* N2 M& Z# `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA0 Z( {. G& `) t/ d! O# o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin3 h; m; f' n; p& i2 l1 a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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! D* U' o% i3 p' Q8 b9 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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! u$ S/ {! s7 V+ FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, @! v4 s3 A/ T o- I, T
3 v2 p7 E: [7 w( `- D- Y3 o% rRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.+ M8 ^8 w, E: r
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes H( d0 Z/ ~5 f& |
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B5N1 Kate x 6$ D* ^" Q+ ]4 ~2 t# l4 Y
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+ N5 x+ J) I* t0 Y- E B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Aircraft Attacking:
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