终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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* y! q8 s1 Q6 |+ z; R1 U; JDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships; p3 d& N& t' q3 a
CV Shokaku. b# I, k& y( i& E) O3 L
CV Zuikaku. f' V K N, s& M5 W
CA Myoko# g& I5 l, l& f5 ~- [% x6 r4 X: k
CA Haguro# Q, i7 ~2 o% @' `! Q
DD Shiratsuyu
( Z3 O4 U) ^% ^, {0 T3 O DD Shigure
9 I8 V2 R2 n* S- A DD Yugure, }' K% ]- G+ d( @' X
DD Ariake& ?9 Y) H1 o) u5 b+ c& U1 R- B) E
DD Akebono
, c0 S2 ?+ w& O( t8 d DD Ushio1 ?; Z: T3 ~1 A9 k
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Allied Ships& S" w$ @6 O5 R. x+ e% I
CV Lexington& {3 Y& W8 S& `) i" F
CV Yorktown
, b2 L5 I q9 r CA Portland' B- B4 ^7 ]3 D8 y" c2 }
CA Chester
: K9 b! m* E9 C5 x5 Z& P5 G3 G CA Chicago( T7 h" o8 y: F4 ~4 q9 X' |
CA New Orleans
; W& D+ H [+ g2 ^6 t6 @' U7 Q. E CA Astoria
+ n4 x( g1 o u0 d CA Minneapolis ]4 |0 C# X9 j. o6 ]. Z
CA Australia
$ I `1 {2 P$ q2 V! X CL Hobart
$ x8 C7 L, K, y7 P! Q5 e; t DD Sims
8 H, ~: V' l, f+ r+ o DD Anderson
# F: u( q% H+ G DD Hammann
2 N8 q2 }& ~# `; O0 [9 D" G DD Morris% H" D3 }3 ~: A# ~) S7 ~
DD Perkins& l+ ~' W; E: T
DD Phelps
' T! O8 x' m5 }* E6 ]! L$ v DD Dewey6 {$ m+ M* b' W9 E, L1 e
DD Worden
" }8 X5 n( `8 j3 { ]/ N' y( w DD Aylwin
5 B3 D4 Q; e( \( V X DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards* r: Z- U+ y( K; i% x6 q
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards0 s2 E3 R# e- S3 N: y$ }* P
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
) U# w B) W6 t& w7 l1 ARange increases to 35,000 yards...8 C; J: ~% }9 f: V3 \! J" B
Both Task Forces evade combat2 V0 `- P" K7 W+ v
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! w1 K) h* K' Q8 r( y' ?# VMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 E1 w- R q$ H4 F; LWeather in hex: Overcast
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( d% R1 @- `$ Q5 Z* t: YRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.# C' v/ x1 v) U
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 `6 K; T+ X# }- T7 n- D
B5N2 Kate x 35
, u* f( ]# M) k& v: \7 y D3A1 Val x 394 S( D7 w) s& W2 g! E- X& y, H; C( g/ ]+ ]
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Allied aircraft6 o% o2 g, p- z- U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses" I' @& Y w- h
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
3 p+ N6 K$ w& P4 ?7 M D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged4 @- u1 N% f! m7 u; w5 N9 K
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0 S! X6 B3 K$ F' z" l( ^: c4 i! O3 G K CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire: E# }+ q9 u) p1 D
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 `; p: q; z' }# X7 X CA Minneapolis' t( R5 r8 R s
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire! l% S. |' s3 L+ z8 P
CA Portland
+ [/ z, A4 i' i& y! x8 M! E DD Dewey$ }6 c3 Q; ~6 n
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
) f0 E7 r! Z7 @( l x% U% s! C n CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
, @, W. S4 O: a CL Hobart. t0 O, G7 d! q
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
9 Z& C. a8 p+ v; i1 X* I$ N: W DD Sims5 i4 e4 [4 b; R1 ?2 p" G
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/ }! U" [& ~- ]: vAircraft Attacking:
/ w/ P$ m, h: z 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
- P j* t' @: r- r; l/ R Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 V: e' F, ^6 s) a* j1 d) S$ D
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; Z6 b1 H1 z$ n9 C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 i3 M) Y! s" U+ w: h& C 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 c- o( g$ |8 h; s! O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* I- C6 M, w! t8 s2 S
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
0 n3 A1 I) a. h ?6 z7 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 b. s. J" h1 ?# t8 w
) W) r( W( c3 e, p5 K3 YCAP engaged:
, y6 Y2 o3 Z( O9 T. e" i' _VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ w/ f0 @0 f5 z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* t0 W! h# ` h1 J1 O Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.) e# Q; C8 s0 i1 v, c& Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
" [" A: [* v* Q8 B/ L) Z: D& EVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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6 a; K+ [( h1 I- t Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 H. \" b5 W8 L8 n _" T5 Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes5 H" _9 ^% B2 Z. t( `! G
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington% S9 ^2 o1 I7 W6 o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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% Y/ B2 F, q' P) y) q; ZRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 ?- f6 n3 `$ T7 t$ d2 o$ C
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes% P! P. \' r$ N. M$ h6 C# x5 q, d, x
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Japanese aircraft
4 K* ?; W7 c3 T A6M2 Zero x 40
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$ S% I$ ^, S4 Z* ~/ O8 oAllied aircraft
% _9 p; G8 T+ G# V: u F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
- w( t) Y- V& H2 V; v3 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 637 B: T$ h* E/ T8 S5 s
TBD-1 Devastator x 248 v) \" F% A c% m& H7 c6 E+ \4 }( W
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No Japanese losses( }# n. l6 ?3 L) M8 D
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Allied aircraft losses7 N4 {2 Q* V' _ `4 e2 B/ ]( l& l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
' K& `% i9 P- g TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged9 c1 p. s/ r) f
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Japanese Ships! C, |8 O. d4 L$ D, D, A
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
& T( k. h2 v6 s9 u$ q6 a CV Shokaku
, A3 v0 v% k1 P! u CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire; y8 j: S$ L, C8 p
CA Haguro# p4 i7 e; V* Z$ U$ F0 p5 w/ D( G/ m
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% X6 O, E2 Z. FAircraft Attacking:
+ @6 a0 a# ~9 e) s/ R8 Z- Y 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% A) L: n' ]1 {1 Y) }! k/ {7 ^$ e3 U9 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ N N4 ]4 H) V8 g: Q) ^/ l 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. U. Z; g' C" ?3 D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% }5 w' I% f+ L
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet* M6 R& r5 C" |5 ]$ F( U" l
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 r- ~/ _" [0 d, j: n. R M9 c
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 P7 r) o3 y: S0 H% t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% [9 l1 n; S2 Q
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet+ {/ N- J8 _. o* h' W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 Z' G& N: ?! e8 v/ M
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ O& a0 v% Z/ g/ M" ` Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 J2 u2 j. q* j: o' w& [
# R4 i5 ~) c7 m# S; {+ G0 mCAP engaged:7 P2 s* |! G7 i9 s p4 V
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' _, o3 J3 t( ?7 W1 V5 x 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( I$ B& C, F8 `$ K3 h$ u9 F3 H" B9 I Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 q8 C& b6 J/ V- p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 B6 f6 x- ?8 z5 E( Y9 ?/ n* bEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)! k0 E1 ^8 A1 x/ A" n( o* P
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 b. h6 ]8 g& F" E. D3 V' N- P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ ~9 ?8 D7 S$ C9 z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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0 M. ]5 C& w. a; [; |) NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 x' t1 X! r3 V# ~* D) {6 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136; `3 _2 c( w e: `: ]
; O: a5 n0 }" Q; lWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% S! r( {+ m* G* ^5 t FEstimated time to target is 10 minutes6 v3 z- O7 {) N+ U8 a3 l4 o8 j
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Japanese aircraft, {6 X: |8 m5 d8 Q9 b, |
A6M2 Zero x 40
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6 `3 P- @& g( v+ t5 i! c F4F-3 Wildcat x 6) ]' B# S6 k2 k r4 C+ c- S$ F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
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0 D; W5 ]* B% V0 ?; g- A- jAllied aircraft losses
+ g- `& M p' `( N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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0 i% \6 ]) |3 g1 |Japanese Ships
/ c/ f5 N/ }6 C; z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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5 j+ S" u6 B, X6 ?Aircraft Attacking:- l4 _* o( b6 E9 X5 w
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 J% o5 R# j, K6 f( W) s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' K0 _; h s& ~. G
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CAP engaged:) S/ l y* U4 z$ R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- D, n8 x& f/ C6 L+ X, u
7 plane(s) intercepting now.9 {2 B& B U+ e7 u& s" Q8 p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ H4 C& T' g O. r }/ v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% r% M+ }0 S* J; f4 X 7 planes vectored on to bombers
v! c# X( k% P& W8 nEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 _, [, r# }% Q$ h s
8 plane(s) intercepting now.8 y% `9 A2 @* L; _3 p! j( u& g
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# z0 f& y/ v. B% G6 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes; J: o1 J! H Y* E9 M' G- @/ r/ N
13 planes vectored on to bombers f+ \' Q+ ?! M ] ^" z* d
5 c' G% |. f' _: w1 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku4 _8 r1 d$ ~2 A3 E
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) h: |% P2 _6 u$ @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136! j$ Y/ `/ p0 N2 C% |
1 k; J& a+ t0 S i; u- {+ \Weather in hex: Overcast, J, j8 h3 c: b4 A
0 z+ }4 w3 |, _9 ^& V2 qRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: T( o& O, u' X% T/ w# J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes' ~! H, K4 o3 n* A5 H: u0 c
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Japanese aircraft/ \, G! [6 g; N' {( T% D
A6M2 Zero x 32
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9 F+ d% f) v5 Y- h! w- TAllied aircraft& ?2 F$ U5 L$ g: P0 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7" J+ {3 ?; o7 A# K) k U1 b6 { Z3 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses% z; d3 x; O6 [/ n6 [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* \' \" p* I* C0 K4 G- _
% ^; K% Z1 D" UAllied aircraft losses7 U' T1 W* E" a6 i. O4 B: S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged9 |. G1 p9 x: t
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Japanese Ships" o8 q% s# I8 K/ C9 t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 ? V8 }# Z: l0 g o2 {1 I" n 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# B: ~8 z' Z4 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 O& X- l% s, W9 |& ~+ P6 B7 T
% R& K' i! l" {CAP engaged:
/ C3 P/ h0 _: S# Z" _8 `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 N7 C2 h/ t3 s* r; G/ w. @ 14 plane(s) intercepting now.% U M* v) C" n
Group patrol altitude is 15000
& d4 q. T/ s7 j( t- k8 p. |9 p. t0 x Raid is overhead/ ?3 e; n. m% A" C" W+ p8 O2 d
7 planes vectored on to bombers
) p0 Y# _ o0 P$ R0 `/ hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ N1 a$ U* I% e# ]0 r7 o$ g w1 M: J8 l 18 plane(s) intercepting now.8 K* S/ {9 C# D& y- H! Y6 p/ G8 q
Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ J, S3 \- c0 b Raid is overhead1 C! d& r8 _4 d/ F- c+ G$ q
8 planes vectored on to bombers, y2 Q. X" F4 @( f2 |+ {
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2 e4 O! t$ J3 S0 O A8 x# CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1358 z; ^9 J, b5 A( d' z" Z
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
3 @2 y: c% N# j/ PEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 S9 u% f+ ~& _& ~3 q9 c
A5M4 Claude x 3
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. f5 R, D- @) w. i vAllied aircraft
: D# X; Y6 T/ k F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
8 C4 O0 e: p2 G+ J SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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3 e4 I1 `9 I( `. o% U% i, ZAllied aircraft losses
1 ?) H5 W" N+ Z* z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged w, M# s/ l5 T( q1 t* d8 j
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Japanese Ships" {2 l) `4 k* t& ^# |/ X
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
% u# E' b1 q2 r; C% N1 F* ?( i. A CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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0 F4 |# [) z# J7 u- d 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 N) J F R: R F/ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:9 \+ M5 q5 v& J
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( v$ Z, }; Z" D5 `0 y3 A 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
# T2 G0 {8 u2 |' K% x0 f Group patrol altitude is 10000
- J# [9 X2 Z* n( \ W3 i Raid is overhead
, V: \6 w, E9 B, [5 H AEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) p0 m \7 l2 h! `3 i9 T
2 plane(s) intercepting now.. J) y: `$ J# I5 R: d7 Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
6 r2 v# }4 Y- m, F; e; h9 v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: j5 C5 E; J' q2 i- E+ E! j0 kEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 G1 p1 q# H$ |6 c" J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ {' R" ?' @* m; \( P3 X Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000./ \, p0 C3 [; N( p8 V8 ~$ T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes7 ?& P1 ` Y6 Z( V9 l/ r% J
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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* x0 P% h4 a4 m( yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.; p; r ` D1 q- j
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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3 o( |* w) m6 C# S7 E2 |Japanese aircraft
) k/ }: ~& j' j h G3M2 Nell x 9& o1 d5 D5 B4 p. f' J
G4M1 Betty x 18
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no flights2 u8 c% i/ N9 f2 E. n' N4 N
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Japanese aircraft losses4 A7 R8 s$ J- P; R# A! j- ?
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
4 u! A8 \, \: v5 z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses8 U& i. {5 s. X$ ?' K% p' Z- Z
- A' n/ a- r, C# TAllied Ships9 [+ S6 X4 m" v) A/ C6 A
CA Portland5 V( S, I, E5 Y/ c% a
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
) Q5 o" s" w; I) C6 s CA Australia
& |( \; i, A% W# l+ _$ S CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
7 y; A0 F, v) N* E$ U; j4 P, U CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
( c+ `6 A+ g! s3 a* Y+ y& w7 w0 O CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; M2 X) R! y. q, Z8 p6 O' L+ R CL Hobart2 U/ T5 S7 }" g5 F
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ [! {( b5 S! }/ |) ^# o
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, x1 W4 n) ? S2 a9 A3 l 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 d- i8 r. }' ?5 r0 [0 g6 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* r9 I; I5 c0 `# y! \; k/ b$ ?" ]. b
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+ m, ~0 B( I- s0 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet./ v' Q, B% e E$ {1 U$ P
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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5 X8 T7 u& N' j5 k* xJapanese aircraft3 `& L4 x4 P4 N5 m2 q
B5N2 Kate x 279 \9 K: r0 B) c: W6 b; e; U
D3A1 Val x 37$ H6 f$ }; X" F
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no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 W3 i7 g7 _( P: I* C3 t$ Q B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged3 w# j) F0 D5 \6 _( H( ^
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses* D; I5 j* D8 [3 N# T3 {, N* e
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Allied Ships
: Q$ T; Y2 F$ i CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk' N* K) C }9 G; m
DD Phelps
. j9 t" ]$ U+ B- t' l9 n CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
& S9 j1 w0 d) K# G3 }4 `3 } A DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires% S4 s# |4 Q, {' l9 ~
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 g9 ?" s% f k" D! m CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( q& l; z6 O) c5 n( [7 z }
DD Dewey
0 n# E; ^4 F% L$ g DD Whipple
1 c) M @" B! ~! M4 ~ CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& A8 M0 D7 Q, ^) L 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# D9 f& n! b0 R8 p
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'
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4 c5 Y2 a9 d: n, k* F2 } 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, J+ ]6 |; D" L8 B3 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington( n$ t" d1 M7 @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
8 c% Q% |) h$ z0 {% XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin A/ a. p- z2 S7 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden3 R) t; a* O+ w+ m% \$ H2 L
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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.& G2 B0 e/ j+ S( k) z' W1 ?# }: T
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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6 E' X4 W' x- w; c4 L B5N1 Kate x 6
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' n# Z" m/ b: ^' T% Q: [% }Japanese aircraft losses
( f/ H5 T; k" O. ~ B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged" W: O. l% \# F1 {) w, l
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& Q, Q% G: n7 _ O& g2 U
DD Dewey9 H. f; d( A; U4 t# U u. m- w' ~4 ]
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发表于 2009-7-30 21:23
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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