终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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3 m1 ^4 k4 H. A7 k6 [Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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( G' F6 K- r1 J4 W) {: [8 EJapanese Ships
& m C5 V" s; O @, Z: f CV Shokaku
0 B: ` A, ~) {" V* O6 q/ R5 p0 F CV Zuikaku
9 [% b( L- e9 S4 o CA Myoko
$ P: q% h8 Q4 v2 p4 S8 } e- ^ CA Haguro0 I* u$ M4 o. Y) E* d
DD Shiratsuyu
2 J/ {; o8 B0 |8 z7 x. ~ DD Shigure# c6 i; b( e2 j8 X" ^
DD Yugure
, T1 q# {. k% s9 P" n8 f' I DD Ariake
$ P1 Z9 N! }% r8 a4 N DD Akebono
! Y! n; r8 j( L DD Ushio5 h9 q+ [8 [2 e- ^. N+ p. \; D
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Allied Ships/ i5 Z: x5 N3 q% U" Y
CV Lexington
, H& q! S$ }/ n; t% n CV Yorktown6 W7 m- g. P$ g- C- {; U x& Z) t
CA Portland" r- u; {$ K; X4 ]/ r
CA Chester
8 e2 X8 ~1 p/ i ?! n CA Chicago" H3 y F1 m$ Q
CA New Orleans) C5 M9 m) N7 o: Z
CA Astoria
3 ?5 p$ O) K. S6 z4 c0 ] CA Minneapolis4 J- X& d- _. \. R! J$ z
CA Australia
4 w1 l3 |- @- C4 Y CL Hobart
4 b; f) L/ K5 N6 S [ DD Sims% ?) `9 V3 D1 T0 c6 g
DD Anderson/ n0 }- I9 G: E" N
DD Hammann0 B R+ F" g2 s$ n
DD Morris N! b. r% \3 g5 w/ a6 l1 q! l
DD Perkins
" |3 @9 a, J5 o! \ DD Phelps
8 `6 n7 l( v) n: w6 o DD Dewey
! _) R) C) |4 r8 T3 M9 R) \# S DD Worden' [9 W. N5 U5 Z5 M# F
DD Aylwin5 a, }4 H( I5 w& q* w
DD Whipple9 ] T' j8 H. `$ G9 s v. W
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% ^' ]8 ]: c5 _/ \; KMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
* Z: M9 s+ l6 u. VCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
( ]8 J4 b: M; R7 u1 X( X- dAllied TF attempts to evade combat) H8 n7 q0 s6 a2 a, U) V% x* _
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
t) J2 Q) f2 P8 h9 R( VBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. `8 _: }9 d7 R. f( l4 \2 `) C
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Weather in hex: Overcast3 i) z1 @4 [2 M
* ]) y: O+ e% ?$ r3 qRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
! F3 |( n# g& Z1 W, N, Z9 o" y2 tEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) S' e6 k- h4 ^ B5N2 Kate x 35
8 l* o. Q2 ]6 l# T/ N D3A1 Val x 39
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' f! f, x% @. R, M3 z& U$ tAllied aircraft
. C+ S9 Q Z* y5 c( o" q F4F-3 Wildcat x 148 ?% B; h4 g, q6 h1 @
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 m4 D3 k: C( V9 [6 o+ ] B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged/ ]' @1 D/ {6 M- r
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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# m. `! X3 [% S# |+ I4 e9 M- L CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire- j0 f9 e. b& H4 C
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ x3 v) \" c p# i
CA Minneapolis
# C+ `: z# |+ u( K% j CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
1 c7 L9 |$ R/ m" P5 r( ] CA Portland! W. ^+ E+ @* t2 D
DD Dewey6 }( q& l$ W6 \ T6 [
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage; m; J7 V8 s' t
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
$ z( A" P) O& l- u+ c k CL Hobart
8 J9 U! b( Z9 N; Q CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
& F4 K) G$ Y. W* A) i DD Sims# N+ x7 k$ K2 O$ P# a
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M/ [ r0 h% F. ^1 ^) [Aircraft Attacking:
( M) q& i0 `9 f) [ 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'; ?6 N( n3 D- N8 r) f0 I* a0 ~$ U+ {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
D' J- N, e% k, U$ J+ r8 v7 T; G 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 Z2 t: E# n3 p" T$ I) m* U
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 w) O. ^, M( U1 p4 Y# N. b. X 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. t4 B: _9 {5 e# z. u3 l8 Z A, ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ B, e1 X& n& z% A$ W& {1 T1 U 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ v$ N. q! ?! X: T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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& x$ G: X0 f+ N2 I4 q, cCAP engaged:( h6 X4 V: D# I; Z4 K+ T
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 X1 D; h9 q, g; E3 U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; Y2 F$ N4 u7 z3 a3 `
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
T) j6 g7 Q! T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
* c' d/ A D1 _" ~- oVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 M( P. ^6 R; F. ~2 Z# D/ p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ I8 Z# U( a; t3 G% G& j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ c9 T* ~* K, ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes2 r) b4 I. k) r
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington0 [0 e0 m& A: L2 f9 G+ C8 U' F4 h
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# W3 \1 R6 F6 b9 q5 S! a% ~0 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136: J( c" s4 y" u. P- n" \2 Z' G, u
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0 q$ O* w$ Q0 @+ T& F: @. jRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- f e' B, i% ~1 [; p2 WEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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+ Y, F6 e9 z, B5 d) ~Japanese aircraft% A O1 e9 L/ r
A6M2 Zero x 40 o: ^6 H, k9 K h( p
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% q% ] Z+ N& E3 D7 r2 m F4F-3 Wildcat x 26 @; v' u2 P. ]( g: I' c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
0 ]2 p# o" _+ T; g- b- _5 f* q TBD-1 Devastator x 24( f% }$ v. y( _" U5 j
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No Japanese losses
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0 J& s0 ]* a$ O: k% h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
$ l& n! x/ T8 I- a TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged2 }/ V; S8 ~0 J- V
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Japanese Ships/ P4 M: L" W1 r5 f& V8 Z1 G
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
7 Q! n/ b' p+ z4 ^2 q2 O2 k% x CV Shokaku
; Y/ t# M- c0 A# s CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire% R$ T1 R6 P& {. u
CA Haguro. }4 _2 Q2 R3 D; o; \
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Aircraft Attacking:" l6 R; @% p. O( v. a
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# `3 H# D1 J4 z: u; q- c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 n9 v9 j. }8 v6 h- D8 `1 e 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 Z+ U+ ~2 r: i3 ~7 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. j- V; F: x& N; R6 \& L8 w
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 {0 I/ G3 C- O9 g* T Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- u( I6 D& A5 m# g1 T, i9 @- c
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% D% M; D( P8 C1 A+ k, l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 O5 E2 J7 U2 C 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet$ ?, S0 A; N- H9 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' s) b! P. i$ p1 @
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 A2 R6 k/ D/ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:9 p3 r! y+ V9 j& ]0 R" ?
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 `7 q8 d# }& t, w 7 plane(s) intercepting now.3 o! d4 L% p( {0 I7 f# N' _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. U. ]/ m- d7 I8 l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
/ M# _0 f* P7 j# N6 a2 |) rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 U& L" A( u. B a3 W! ^/ i 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 y' p( `1 P* V! j Q" G* P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" p% T7 h8 t* Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes5 U( s# d- S! f5 U' @
7 U5 p' E3 L u4 g6 |9 c: _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
3 E+ @! z3 A* j2 e/ o% e9 w$ P2 pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko5 \4 [* T$ B1 I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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! G) a, r: E* f& W, i/ h- J! q6 \: kRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. A$ x9 p- [% U) c0 b/ m7 ~2 m) \
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes: s* P' g! F9 L( v
" F, `. k) o( ^6 pJapanese aircraft
3 s" N, _+ V! B o+ X0 Y; T; A9 v A6M2 Zero x 40( i9 V4 Q4 E5 ]0 ^9 m7 e5 n
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0 q0 i+ V8 T3 X/ h+ X3 mAllied aircraft
( z, U# C& [- _6 k F4F-3 Wildcat x 6- C4 J m' V: Z; T8 Z W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 52 A2 g$ B2 z, G4 S
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No Japanese losses
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$ }$ c" H$ } M' k/ [! O# \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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3 T1 G, c5 V$ Y# O6 m; |, OAircraft Attacking:, ~* w+ y7 [: Y) h, q
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; C( r6 b& v; l6 Z! F0 i5 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
* C/ V" f3 v# o# b) m. vEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 P/ q6 v" b# r! R) W
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ c7 z6 v1 ~4 h+ f0 Z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 {( ?* b2 u" T( L& X, X q# t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes7 c9 q" e1 K( e- [
7 planes vectored on to bombers, b: M% ~/ c$ O( W5 W3 n
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling); q) c( ?3 T, m% {+ y# E" _8 t% ?
8 plane(s) intercepting now.; j4 M# o) k5 m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 m# T$ r$ ]3 z% d8 O. c/ i% s5 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes ~* s- T6 F6 w0 J* h8 @
13 planes vectored on to bombers4 Z+ a$ z) D8 A
1 B8 G. D v6 QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku+ N' \& W+ C" \3 k& ]% H
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1 `9 F, x1 |( I3 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 u/ o2 P; _8 ]( g2 g
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ D4 O/ |) z# I/ f4 \% U A6M2 Zero x 32; @9 c# B0 T/ j
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Allied aircraft' C' D3 ~# I: ^: J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
* m9 O0 z h# a3 Q: Y/ c9 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 6 x8 O* Q8 \: Y: J
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Japanese aircraft losses
" i6 @ y/ |8 D/ M, P A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- ]! Q9 p) h* k4 B) t
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Allied aircraft losses. z* \6 ~9 J7 L' T' i1 T8 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged4 ]4 m' X# `) z1 f
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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* \1 N& R" y- ]2 t( o9 gAircraft Attacking:
. V0 v7 c2 B( Y4 ~ 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- D) z; q8 b* `/ s% T8 |6 s2 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% j) `' J4 K! i
8 U7 q0 Q A) x% @ JCAP engaged:
- ?. _$ K+ f1 g- g! V! WEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 B. y/ F x; }0 C 14 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ^( }; b+ B+ M3 {0 k# H% c Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; q* ~% }* I% r k+ r5 h' D& h
Raid is overhead
/ z4 H- h$ v. Z$ v 7 planes vectored on to bombers" t; K1 S, w+ }/ C c5 b2 ]$ v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% a* ]9 L- J# c3 |' N 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
! J% b" d7 H' k4 U; ? Group patrol altitude is 15000 & n: a. L- D, n5 q7 q! G0 \9 ~
Raid is overhead/ R; @+ H' g+ \
8 planes vectored on to bombers3 U1 X5 z0 z7 W' s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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/ |: O/ y. s0 B$ w( [9 LRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ b% Y* ?* U. l, O5 d4 ?
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- ^0 Y$ Z/ W0 S3 ]" h; _1 c
; L2 \ w, v0 g: WJapanese aircraft
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A6M2 Zero x 10% i1 G0 K- Y P" v
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Allied aircraft
6 G) E7 Y: K7 t( l" J5 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 110 @: N! y8 i0 |; Y' k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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/ L, b. N: H$ N3 S0 M2 Q% ENo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. P' c6 l! J1 u* D. |* G! e
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 s, [0 ]3 d( d 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& O2 s) C9 d% D3 b0 c* C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb J6 y7 U3 v' G) E2 @
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CAP engaged:
" y1 S0 |& u. n4 T! b9 l% aTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); J7 L1 H9 @2 M2 v* i
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' f( G" S6 z% v/ v$ x Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 s+ o1 l% A0 I# M% O! `
Raid is overhead; x7 D/ P s% P
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.( x: h" I" o6 ^ v( p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 x: M1 _$ Y) z. `EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 L1 v& p3 r: n 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
D5 q8 H2 u' _+ I4 D Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.0 R+ K, J1 ]/ Y) 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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, O/ P% j- M" w X- {: ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ Z: f& \ R9 p+ ]$ R" g% @8 N
. R D" b+ A7 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
! }" O) r1 ~' Q) l: X7 j6 IEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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4 u% g' K% s! z( HJapanese aircraft
- Y, H, V4 W1 t8 }6 s- z7 V G3M2 Nell x 9
- Q$ g9 i& n1 ~# ~; v! Y& M G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft5 v( {4 t! g; j# |+ _1 `9 s
no flights6 ?! g' }3 K! J# F
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ } M/ Z' W" F, M G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged j5 x, A2 F) o
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged$ d) v: b6 M/ O- Z
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CA Portland
" q9 I* P- r! z" @( s6 C: r: }% E4 R CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
) Y0 K( a& f Y% H& D CA Australia
{4 x' n, V. t7 K. l2 i. } CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
9 A1 f/ f: ~& f) m5 g% I' i CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage' W3 u- s. ?% F9 L
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 f9 r# B$ c. _ CL Hobart$ `( p: f/ V( |0 V3 Y( a6 [
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Aircraft Attacking:2 j$ {1 C+ F. [6 i
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 h( y. s$ o- h# I) G X Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 E5 o0 z( V8 m* f& t( ~ 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 {! C9 K' c3 s' D- K3 u( s) H* k: L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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1 s6 @! S5 }. W8 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& ^8 S2 `- k6 Y( ~4 o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 l9 S) `7 e" o" [- P
/ {8 z" c- A3 v' @Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% C* E' ]4 Z- E& C2 {6 I
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes: a$ j2 L& h0 c
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Japanese aircraft
9 d* o. B3 W( x B5N2 Kate x 273 K- C/ R& H) a4 y
D3A1 Val x 379 L7 Y O2 v1 y
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Allied aircraft: u# u- E) P8 v/ |6 ^# r, }6 E! m+ o
no flights7 A* U6 J1 P* F4 H z) e" t
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ `, J4 m O* l: A$ H* D B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
0 N/ A6 v6 N5 C7 A D3A1 Val: 4 damaged) _4 l2 e2 a* {$ J8 t0 {% W! {
6 G, h5 w5 \$ ~/ z) }Allied aircraft losses' B9 b: J7 e, Y- l h; l
4 [3 w, ^0 t4 `7 H% HAllied Ships1 X9 M5 S: L2 J# E/ O
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
# g. L* c' j/ O" H DD Phelps' H/ U# U. [4 l5 F) r( S, Q
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage- r, I0 F3 u$ W/ r. `" k
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires8 ]! T s5 ~1 q6 y6 @
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! S. c. O b+ M9 O+ g0 Q" [ CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 \" n, t2 P4 c5 \; L+ S* p
DD Dewey
4 Q1 x$ `2 w- q2 ?* A/ g6 u; r$ I l DD Whipple
+ N2 o: B% P: H; c CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage F# z: x6 D2 ^
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Aircraft Attacking:/ B+ a7 w) _# I* r" d
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'$ l5 P+ H0 K* R0 k0 f8 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# e5 N& H8 t$ G6 y8 D 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ X* v( }% y/ N& Z7 @+ }
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, J1 l7 ^, I+ F1 R. i0 t$ v
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 {6 U4 C5 a0 P( `# N" R9 @+ V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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0 s; U: C: T9 ~1 l+ x7 Q" D* ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
! } ]2 I6 c! I3 W8 u, uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
% _2 I$ k+ y3 e' B7 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
3 j* M4 q$ X/ M% Q# BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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6 e( U% J }8 u: G4 n6 m0 d( g3 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: C, c/ V8 @* m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! c' S5 R5 P+ Z/ }1 E4 T! ^( T, W" q
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
3 c- H5 G2 D. R5 |( vEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ ~* s" Q" x. c. K/ _% E B5N1 Kate x 6
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no flights* L; _- Z, R/ C5 _( ]8 U ]
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Japanese aircraft losses
; ]1 a. {( G* u+ |9 y B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged2 t9 n; T. W% ?# I3 ?* u
2 \+ M8 I& T8 P- F' L* ?$ nAllied aircraft losses
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4 I! ?7 L1 P- C2 v CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
& n" O1 i6 z4 R0 \) o" r7 N+ D, P DD Dewey
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; Q, L* z8 \( I& p) wAircraft Attacking:
1 [6 E. d; H1 A( M, R 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# P8 B0 t! O4 m7 ]. L$ I ?) O* Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
发表于 2009-7-31 10:39
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