终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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0 X8 h: K8 l9 [( u4 z' yDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards+ {4 f2 c9 q/ T4 S
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5 A" X: m9 n7 x: X CV Shokaku
7 u: q) H; B4 l# Z% W; a5 g4 Y CV Zuikaku9 \( A6 g8 R9 T" q
CA Myoko
( ]. M; M" E; U% `$ N2 h% d CA Haguro V, Y. |' O" s5 t' N* E! \6 z
DD Shiratsuyu9 \ z+ G3 V; e& l( Q9 W( B8 v3 m, j
DD Shigure- L' ?" P, m+ Y! o2 }' O
DD Yugure. j. b( l! Y. Y o. _ H& J
DD Ariake/ W# c: W: v4 k
DD Akebono0 {; s6 C0 O: v. [8 r9 z
DD Ushio/ M0 {) c: b4 a0 G! x$ n
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CV Lexington% c9 K, B: @( w
CV Yorktown+ @3 H/ O6 c1 _. ^, L& t, W- x
CA Portland, ?. \, B, M/ i$ \
CA Chester
* Y0 W% Z0 C9 y& \$ S CA Chicago
6 e. X- n: [$ H, T CA New Orleans
/ f) E3 R. K6 o3 z) x+ J CA Astoria2 E6 h) v- K# H6 V1 V
CA Minneapolis: A8 O) _* E4 [7 X
CA Australia+ l$ \- Z# E3 k p6 J/ c6 Z
CL Hobart
# u' H0 f6 D+ _- L. L( l4 e DD Sims9 e K* ^- q6 u/ _9 I
DD Anderson' n1 g9 m! X' k; b- W1 c. f/ m9 R* E
DD Hammann/ [+ e4 p6 t! g( p0 {4 _% V! W
DD Morris
/ _( E: W" @* x DD Perkins
- @9 A) v/ [* F" j# R9 S DD Phelps
6 p$ @, E7 ~: N" }, e DD Dewey
, z3 z# U# |: {8 ~ DD Worden
! T5 X* N+ B, |' Q% l+ l DD Aylwin
3 o) r2 G+ [) q DD Whipple9 e1 K5 F/ R7 x2 ] W5 k+ v
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2 u4 A' k. q5 ` F/ D) y6 yMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
+ k( @( U2 U. F) k! u! z: XCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
0 _( T% U1 ]4 h4 R, T; B/ EAllied TF attempts to evade combat: w0 n. K1 L) F
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
/ |: o" {# Y( r; z& }Both Task Forces evade combat u \! L+ n: U3 b8 F+ J! C( ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136) [" g6 N$ ~& {- F: R( t
2 e3 T. n" q+ FWeather in hex: Overcast6 o0 `( ~+ B* |
$ h# B( V3 Y sRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.* C0 y# v4 Z6 G) X' i1 k
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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; s" j7 A8 I; ]- J$ ~- M1 HJapanese aircraft2 J+ o& b* ~* h2 y
B5N2 Kate x 356 U" p0 W6 }# c4 T3 Z5 j
D3A1 Val x 39. v+ X/ p6 K4 [2 S& w
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( |! S4 o7 R s2 r& _: QAllied aircraft
2 e6 I4 j, [$ I. @/ ]0 f F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses1 W1 m3 q B4 z! F: S2 w- E& T. u
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
$ _2 a- z8 |/ G" \" X D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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+ }, n6 J T2 f* yAllied Ships
) K! O: b" L& M2 O CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire6 w) Q$ M% a( I( b
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ l2 y& r" B* z7 f; a CA Minneapolis* s9 i+ F9 r! W. M' @9 [' x
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire6 g* v1 w# K5 o7 s$ i+ O
CA Portland
! \; h" `( Y' B; ^" F DD Dewey
. r, \/ v0 g: Z% {6 P, e& P' [ CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. i( p! n9 V5 V- w
CA Australia, Bomb hits 23 t; j9 D8 |( L6 R
CL Hobart
2 o* p9 k, z+ N2 _: l6 P7 K CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 L5 j) h' g) k- D; y
DD Sims! e+ {9 Z2 u. z
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Aircraft Attacking:
; W( g2 W- e3 F, L1 ]9 ^ 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
% c* t$ R% R7 y) {8 a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb) n8 u) l0 Y: @, V1 \+ y* F D$ G1 W
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ e' i& N f+ }; g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( z3 t8 V. B0 l; Q
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 d$ B3 X( G1 s+ T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
k1 |( r5 h& l 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 Q4 G! v, B/ z) y4 Q. J Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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" d5 j& X% i! V* z. t8 t0 U6 G ^CAP engaged:
! g' I6 w! Q( X: D& z* Y; F( s" _VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 x8 H6 E/ C) n d/ `6 Y4 l2 @
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 E7 a* K" m0 ^/ W- n# H Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
! F; t+ Y& j2 w# ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes. @" o9 _8 K. n+ [8 r' [0 x/ v6 k
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 ]+ g6 q" X# d4 a4 ?( y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 J- B8 o( D5 B' L Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; j& Z2 j" a# l/ M _2 j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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9 @& W. J' N. y# G' YWeather in hex: Heavy rain! X8 p" ]3 x2 T$ i
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ E2 o5 @6 j9 P5 nEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 n5 c9 @& Q& f7 d3 l
A6M2 Zero x 40% ^! Z' n$ W9 T6 _, Y- `
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; K" a& U d% o; h/ {/ `' CAllied aircraft
8 ?8 Y% _) m4 t- x F4F-3 Wildcat x 266 A: ?8 I! b; s4 u% I/ a" b( z5 ?6 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 `5 F$ N. [# ?* t$ k1 P
TBD-1 Devastator x 241 Q6 P$ M3 F3 k5 S- s; g$ ]& S) p% G
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No Japanese losses5 S. j9 I- Y* }2 z2 W3 l
' [; L& N7 r3 }6 T: ^# o* q$ w- XAllied aircraft losses
" g4 H- Q, ^) V6 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
6 V5 d8 l" M7 x7 K; r! y TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged0 O, Q" j6 J" E' _& c5 v
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Japanese Ships/ W! l2 h- G2 O' {: B
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
8 ^ `9 D# W% t CV Shokaku3 Q1 {! T% f1 O$ r, d$ s4 Q
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
3 u2 l' ]* h& \7 a3 A) f- I CA Haguro
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. p$ ]( F* b7 p+ D0 u. T7 v* H' s5 SAircraft Attacking:) r8 L$ M' }% _: b! v
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 M9 m2 P( f8 t$ h2 c/ I1 b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
T: d P: A( F9 N# w5 x6 K 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 |3 } F* g( l( y: z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
P: r; N, j) T( d 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ f" T- J% Q; C) f6 }! a4 o
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
& Z2 P5 c, E5 b' C 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': f6 w" ]4 i/ s! z+ ?& e+ K+ l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
# u. w$ {: o& ]) S. U& l 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet5 k, ^% o" p! P% [( K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 Q+ e! N$ \' q: G2 F$ q
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- W* u+ `. p2 c- ` Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 ]2 s/ n- g' P; g- K- y) w4 I! l
3 W& L- L& e0 [7 p$ z! jCAP engaged:
5 B, r/ n: N/ ]% D1 rEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 g2 r+ t5 F' T7 B. m8 \3 u
7 plane(s) intercepting now.8 Q8 v) g9 m& a9 D1 K7 k" }1 z1 V
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 C# M: @ s6 i* @% r! i4 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes& p3 a- ^6 `8 C9 I0 t& P
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 _6 [9 ~9 Q/ b) [ 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
- f w7 g W. U/ \! t5 | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000." S2 t$ F- q3 E. j" H' j% d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
) `- R' Y6 Y6 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko' |. q) F4 G1 f1 C) m. w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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. V# t9 _2 L$ E2 L% qWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ k$ M% |0 y3 ?( l& u- M1 M
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes j9 [% P5 {( n: V! Y$ ?# I
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Japanese aircraft0 E/ ~) K; q, _& V+ `
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft; z% Q& @) y# W9 y6 k- m& X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6# _- k0 {" e# [* ? \; j% r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 52 Z+ w8 T1 d/ k1 z, w; r+ z. O: C
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' D7 w% D' ]; u, J7 f" P* ]( K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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; [. |. S4 f( H! P6 e/ IJapanese Ships
, F+ R! ?& P! T7 b& ^6 j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 ~1 A# d( z2 ~$ X
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9 E8 X6 V0 ]1 B( |9 LAircraft Attacking:8 `$ I# A# x' }& O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') F g. ?- c3 M; ~/ P3 m; v3 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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1 h! Z' ]4 s) R) S7 ?9 cCAP engaged:+ y, G( ~, ~5 E% C
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; D4 [* W- [: H8 K; v% N 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
, q' t% r# t+ F$ g' b! ]+ L Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ }" \% S. ~6 @, X' x( H+ b+ P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( s" z! c4 W0 Z G1 z1 B8 z
7 planes vectored on to bombers% G: B, d( L( T7 |
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" R! c/ p+ O6 { 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
" F4 @* G) i# _. j! K0 F Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 O6 }3 K+ N; e9 n6 ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) K. f! e+ R. U1 J
13 planes vectored on to bombers1 @& |) S& i* V+ m% b" o
% x. Q' h8 L$ U) B/ r7 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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$ y6 f4 f7 |7 u | K$ k [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 L4 g# f2 s3 i3 Y
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 R0 {" H- \. ~0 c+ Y2 i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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$ x: m! s0 x/ P% S) _Japanese aircraft. Q" G- O# s3 ]0 L+ N2 T
A6M2 Zero x 32
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
& R7 _1 k: |3 u4 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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2 T3 Z7 N: k5 @/ l( Z% J$ J. p8 jJapanese aircraft losses
9 z. a" ]9 _" M; _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# ^+ P4 w3 O* I5 P6 M5 J: b1 Z E
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& T5 Q+ d5 p& g' h2 x L, N9 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged1 H& j: e# ^+ `$ ]
1 O. G% F. ~) N% VJapanese Ships
7 `% q; n* q4 s- V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 c2 t2 ~/ ^3 B# ZAircraft Attacking:
0 ` n7 V& _! }& H9 m G3 w4 e 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. [, m2 q* s/ k, P5 X4 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 q% @6 j: |( q' D3 M1 G- G6 t
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CAP engaged:8 a, ~5 d* V* |( G; Z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 d+ ]! X, s+ ?. ]
14 plane(s) intercepting now.: K9 z2 l6 V) j7 n: A2 M
Group patrol altitude is 15000
5 _8 ?+ N6 ^9 R5 b1 Q& _ Raid is overhead! _) c e6 {- y7 Z) P
7 planes vectored on to bombers8 A" Y e/ Z, l5 _, Z2 ]) p
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* y9 t4 V7 ~2 F g% C 18 plane(s) intercepting now.9 P! ]0 u" N/ c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ) U3 W g+ W) o1 _
Raid is overhead
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4 a/ {0 o" k$ WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1357 h; g0 r# O7 b( i6 D' F: K3 @6 C
6 i) a: M* F; i- i( m6 CWeather in hex: Overcast
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$ M. M3 h' F8 ^; j2 jRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
) r) i1 j6 ~. j( n7 }8 P" r9 sEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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6 f4 c* Y6 u$ o8 P2 k# nJapanese aircraft; ^% I5 [2 A4 `* [
A5M4 Claude x 35 K5 j9 H; y- e+ V6 r
A6M2 Zero x 10
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1 B" m; c. C6 p Z' D0 s% [Allied aircraft
& n5 t7 J! r' p; p1 q' _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
/ B F7 l( g7 |; [1 f2 y! s6 d SBD-3 Dauntless x 9" t8 f2 ~# I1 i' e: {/ @& U, w
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No Japanese losses( V- q4 L* M& ?% o/ X5 e. [" O1 t) x
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Allied aircraft losses. V3 i9 v, \3 C! G' b; d6 M7 T; G5 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
: C0 Y8 N4 `3 W* c0 ]; v CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 _7 w) |, u1 q- O
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7 X, \( Q( q' ^" IAircraft Attacking:7 b L7 n' Q* P6 {9 i& a" `
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 x4 e- i1 F& N% \, d) S/ I% r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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( z3 T: v5 I1 d' [CAP engaged:
2 z# `* z% v' {Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" }' _! v2 q" }. U! J, ? 2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 }4 t! r: p# [# N4 C
Group patrol altitude is 10000
* Q1 ^: t& o2 [+ V% U1 y7 f Raid is overhead1 q1 s1 z. X# D! r) b$ P
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 o& Y$ D1 Y% E+ m0 I/ Y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 C$ C! P; d' M0 G Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.! U1 Y- n- W N. R6 `, |) J/ q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 x( R) n& G" pEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)) N2 y+ h. v- p, n; g2 t" [8 Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: D) H8 j# u- J6 w Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.# |% S* n3 o/ L' `' P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes1 e: u' @5 Y0 U1 P- e1 w
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 T% _2 u8 M, h. Q* L
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# p" M+ X C# A2 d# |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1368 U, h/ U O0 p+ L+ C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 S. r2 V$ U5 [( x
, ?6 Y5 |: ]; z1 b: kRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.* D& q% A; `% f6 W
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 z( \3 g d' q6 ~5 h
G3M2 Nell x 9$ _' f' D% P. L9 J
G4M1 Betty x 18
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+ T$ o, k0 S' l/ RJapanese aircraft losses/ o: j- {% |% n) m1 @) v
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
! Q R3 |' n0 s# R6 K; ~" t G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged7 p e+ F. `: K) t
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CA Portland
& B" O5 Z; w5 J# H5 x CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
6 c( f( T2 [$ t1 E* D CA Australia
! o& ]/ y- @% D7 l- n CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
( E" b" D9 Y @5 y* O% Y0 q CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage6 @5 `- r1 m+ ^! u1 [" |8 r1 k
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, t) t( ?9 T. [- U: k6 A$ F. Z
CL Hobart
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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7 z7 O! P- Q0 l+ w* s% c7 F! V% h 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; i8 L7 x# A0 |9 ]6 f3 C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' A9 `# J* y5 v; l& t
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
* B) S0 X6 j6 e- B7 BEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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0 _7 [( `: e5 y+ M$ n+ bJapanese aircraft
& a# f9 H n0 L2 k% P9 F B5N2 Kate x 27
# t1 P3 M/ @4 W/ t D3A1 Val x 37
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) |1 G" W/ E0 R4 H0 xJapanese aircraft losses& y7 {% x/ K( ^8 B; M$ U* }! D
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged+ P) z5 c# L' L% o5 T$ P" D+ E
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged. d7 r0 I# l6 I9 t5 [* a* B
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; I% X, a0 S% @Allied Ships0 y. B/ ]6 p7 h; a/ P4 I6 c
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
! K" `9 r0 y/ }+ z5 ^% K! X8 o DD Phelps1 H; e. D8 f) _7 O m- T! r4 z6 F
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage5 e* V# q* f6 n6 G/ [
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
$ E' V' L3 y! m5 v DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' R! A$ E$ X) E9 i2 o2 k& o CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 a* _' `+ w2 X; c5 I
DD Dewey, S$ P( V# |1 j$ z( Z N% ?" M3 _
DD Whipple
- B5 G( y5 E) ?9 ?: r CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:1 ^7 l6 S- w0 z9 B4 [) |7 `
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
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10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" a5 b9 O, g4 t& `
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( t8 p8 b: B2 }6 F% v& X" J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington" N. y1 D, c5 v% Z9 n' h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
$ T6 N: @1 o' |' F* E- E+ IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin, [# C' `3 \! q o* h* s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.9 i/ A) }1 [" Q- M" R+ g
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes; w6 B0 f3 c! T( t% r+ \$ R
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B5N1 Kate x 63 q; G( w }& V9 j/ Y6 W2 e% s
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. E0 i1 O# A6 J) H! Y B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged* s8 u" w1 k. l
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" m7 _7 B; D- R8 J
DD Dewey% H) Z3 ~6 G" R& \1 h- s
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