终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 425 t0 Y- }8 {! K" [; y! m* l, W
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. `7 B, J; h- X: n- z7 ]0 M3 \Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards7 @' v+ g+ h6 S
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Japanese Ships
/ l/ b* B. [" J* ^- v$ W1 U0 |& _ CV Shokaku
: S1 E* b' G* G4 \$ q5 H/ k7 q CV Zuikaku' W3 p+ q# Z; S0 K
CA Myoko( a, [+ a! z3 `- ]# j+ P6 _
CA Haguro
( L- E2 U, U5 ]" }4 t% E DD Shiratsuyu! ?. N9 l) H. |) S1 N4 v; `6 T
DD Shigure
! w. B; @, a9 N7 g5 U) y DD Yugure7 }0 G& r% b. X. M5 ^) D0 p7 k
DD Ariake. u4 L( h, v/ {5 E! V) ?4 @
DD Akebono
$ S' C* Z$ e i# Y% [ DD Ushio+ g. L9 L" Z$ Z" A1 }
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CV Lexington! d1 V6 f. o. M& P
CV Yorktown
4 |! b* U8 j C3 d7 ]" ]9 |7 J CA Portland6 c* B o4 O$ O) W8 t
CA Chester% f& ?$ S" ~/ h4 p# _- W( `
CA Chicago
0 _) ?# a5 _1 V7 U, t- n8 S4 _# ] CA New Orleans
: R3 t( f1 w n% U) I7 \; d. W CA Astoria- s }; j: \5 ^: Z7 S; i- K
CA Minneapolis
) \: d1 s; s/ O. v CA Australia
1 k0 u9 x9 y; Q! J# f! c5 o; ~ CL Hobart
. `/ K, ]$ [; A9 O DD Sims
3 t6 R! b {7 f8 B; [& H9 I6 t DD Anderson, _9 z' @) [0 H! l% H; ^: R
DD Hammann) y$ ?9 B$ v7 X/ h3 w* K
DD Morris
! }. ]$ s* H4 J DD Perkins
' Z! j" N" o% l0 L/ k DD Phelps6 R1 i5 d2 C( a0 d% I( f: |
DD Dewey; x: f B7 L! z9 r, i- S% y2 U+ S
DD Worden
: m* w# Y! I7 G( F8 }1 s DD Aylwin
, [* x/ E7 T( x# n DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
5 h: Z* I2 J+ b3 C5 t* eCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
0 \+ Z' \0 N8 g9 M' z0 k% D5 pAllied TF attempts to evade combat
y# V5 b% f* y) X: G0 pRange increases to 35,000 yards...
! ^* V Z1 N5 X- j4 \Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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/ ?8 o* s: F. G L5 ^, nWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
9 L2 L7 |/ M4 @5 M+ `- TEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- T9 W: l! I9 f7 E' L$ | B5N2 Kate x 35
$ z9 X) j- w1 N4 t D3A1 Val x 39
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- m) a3 a' } |7 G) ^Allied aircraft
3 S% d0 L! `: D5 w1 c! n F4F-3 Wildcat x 143 b& h& _2 p8 t/ i5 ?$ j2 D
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Japanese aircraft losses' `: i y$ c; p3 R, d3 f6 L
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged% j) m7 ]5 I* d# o6 U
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged" {4 h- m8 r; I1 ]7 z4 F
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Allied Ships) l3 c# [( h8 _+ w: U; M' N
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire5 ~4 _* p/ @. r) l: t5 P' ~; ^
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 H6 C4 Z8 {# [ CA Minneapolis6 A; u- I* M0 w% c7 \. H
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
+ d8 {8 M7 ?2 u& U4 G+ N! }. I CA Portland# r) N2 c( R+ ^" f# y" y% q
DD Dewey# g& r4 G* w2 E) ?4 D
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
( O* j& d6 a: T$ @! j0 P* g2 x* v7 b CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
5 \0 n ^% N5 j, ~ W2 o CL Hobart
) m3 C' T* O+ f5 _+ h5 k2 [! j CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage- _8 _- q5 ?+ H
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:8 X7 T5 p4 {( p# n$ y6 x& P
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 a9 `! d) u+ @$ ]' w
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ ^& K& R) U( u; o( F0 E- q 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) N# E" _3 e- p, s* p
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& c4 D- N! p' P# O# Y: v8 Y x
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! z3 E0 [0 L, I" G0 J% n4 O+ R2 V% W, G Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; |0 q. [+ H; E9 e- b6 r/ o 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
' L' o4 W+ l$ {- M% C+ y) f Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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7 A- X; O, x" E$ ?CAP engaged:
% c' D9 H) D% j2 g4 f$ h* yVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 b7 g6 M+ N0 S, s+ {7 h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( }6 @* f# s. J) j Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.0 N, L7 D9 `6 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 V+ s( ^9 ^1 s2 FVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ R: D2 t, l; B2 P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! [9 ^3 T* v7 |1 { Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& x2 O- v& F3 m% g" d( b; b5 ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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2 _7 O, m2 @( J8 d% RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136- ]4 T$ r4 D3 U% W1 [
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
N6 G0 z1 j) u$ KEstimated time to target is 9 minutes7 ]7 L: O- x; }& [' h# W: k, Q
% D) I. g- _! X; Y* |Japanese aircraft3 k/ _. J5 X6 q9 F. E. R6 W, z
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
4 y9 P* D8 N. \- W! G* D* _/ k d F4F-3 Wildcat x 26+ M- r2 c! @2 }* v, X9 r+ d5 M) M8 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* [- e) E3 v/ |- y+ {
TBD-1 Devastator x 24: T: ]3 H* G0 C
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No Japanese losses6 e* X, x$ G& J0 X% w7 }- v% R5 {
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Allied aircraft losses
3 q6 I* g! O+ Q2 O) g6 ^8 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
& s$ F( r$ `3 ^* F TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged5 u5 S' ^& E$ C
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Japanese Ships
; P& J8 K2 I, @5 p2 A4 g( K' R CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire9 |# n! z8 P8 V. S0 V2 V
CV Shokaku
+ r/ h7 H1 f8 t8 W* W& I8 w CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire4 q. F2 W% @0 U, g) T5 @
CA Haguro6 ?, }# h- T& W2 E
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Aircraft Attacking:3 u6 b' ~) {/ u1 M. n* U
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 w/ V2 _. B$ @3 l4 q) h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, k9 a% T; a5 G( Y) P 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% p Z' `; F! }( { R, \$ f! V0 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ `* ^+ u; `; n. d6 L, [ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet" `% W+ v# `" ^4 m0 l* q
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! ?# F6 T+ I( i* {; w! P8 I
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% i- a% D+ o9 X1 R4 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 \' Y" q6 r8 Q" c/ X# R
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
+ u+ U O3 G+ _" A: C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 k) g- }/ [/ J2 T/ @* i9 M
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
~2 Z2 ~( c6 Y# ~/ {! n$ _ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% x2 d/ _2 E# e! Q% e
# H" F4 a& }& l0 e) TCAP engaged:5 k+ E0 ?0 l7 y4 M! `
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ m$ s% ^6 w. E# R1 J( x
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 u, U( u4 V' d* F# h Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 w3 R* S# A. p9 x- s$ z# S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes+ a' X: e0 i$ K, X( V8 T9 A
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling); P$ X9 t3 ^; B2 a
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 P0 f! r+ O2 v: i Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ J) ~2 {- U! S4 Y' n, U4 P6 m z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes! W7 `3 u; q+ b9 H2 {3 h, X
9 ?& q" Y4 r" d( vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku5 Y6 n! j7 r C$ T, F8 N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko( Q9 ]) e7 c: [: E" ~0 W: A% K
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2 v, J& j& w8 \+ g% tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. P) U1 w0 z" m7 j ]$ {! ^
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Weather in hex: Overcast. f$ N: s7 t3 _0 k# `; v% V
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 I$ Y% Y$ t5 O8 p3 n+ m" qEstimated time to target is 10 minutes4 n7 c+ i) \( f& {
9 e# g, I3 P# K. jJapanese aircraft% t6 K8 n" u" O; i2 y7 |
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
6 {5 z3 E* R5 F) j C$ {, t F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
0 r. ]) ?4 A5 N, ^0 H( C% h6 `9 p5 C SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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" ~- k6 }# I* DNo Japanese losses; E- X2 S; F2 n' `4 ^/ V
& w" n, h: D- q- D' m: E: sAllied aircraft losses
' i5 a8 y6 F9 }! x; W* D+ a8 m, S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 _, K: X% S z# Y) U! e* r% K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire- h: L- y I0 }0 G
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Aircraft Attacking:. x; [9 ~& s1 z! W
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 k! V5 Y1 g4 V; H. Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged: G- o3 z( u5 f
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 m1 K5 W8 t, c 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
; {( i# B) o- \! p7 e1 x Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" |. X4 z/ V4 D$ ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( S. } y8 D; u: b" ~& O1 f
7 planes vectored on to bombers1 P" f% j" q. q. B& L$ E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 A/ L) B/ i4 b! m0 l& F) S+ p 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ^6 l( V# p" k4 D& f Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 g; h- j' Z( m/ Z' L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes1 T% Z+ N) A4 E4 U7 m( z, m
13 planes vectored on to bombers; Y3 f, Q {8 }
) N3 k! ]( U) f V2 ^. [7 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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- m+ K' o% R0 a9 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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, O- |' _8 B$ q) b2 {) ^5 uWeather in hex: Overcast
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8 R* [' l8 p# b5 x! T/ C4 `Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 W( V' |! K/ Z: X+ O) eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes5 E' _! e0 M) L/ ~
% ?4 k2 a# p8 N/ g( x9 U0 ~Japanese aircraft8 P6 B$ v2 o+ n
A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
" m$ P% b% [* ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
" r, r# i2 M4 i6 _. O' Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses* P+ J+ ?! H) G; ]& Q6 _) _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
- f5 `2 S! C3 Q9 x( c1 q$ c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged( g! _- E2 K: u x: }( T4 Z! o7 x
6 k) y2 k, Q$ K$ A6 MJapanese Ships
# `1 F% p' }1 V. F& i$ z% k$ R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 q. e6 ]! ]6 O6 ^8 t: D
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; A6 r! b' U5 S& @" fAircraft Attacking:
+ o% o* G8 B2 V7 I$ Q9 T4 u 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; G/ X h* m: O" \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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' }9 E8 P9 c- ^: H' p. [CAP engaged:5 r& |7 K# `# Y2 y. b) T+ T2 Q3 l: ?1 G
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# @6 q8 s0 }5 `1 P
14 plane(s) intercepting now.6 A6 p- q$ _* j! z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , b9 b N" w3 z2 A; J; {
Raid is overhead
" e0 o/ F, `7 D1 D, k& T- _" W 7 planes vectored on to bombers9 ]* \+ ^6 y' v% l5 w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 m% ]. o" ]6 [" P
18 plane(s) intercepting now.* {# o% `; d$ U6 }
Group patrol altitude is 15000
* Q* r8 Z2 U& A6 E* V Raid is overhead' \4 t0 @0 t: S8 _& U
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1357 n$ a8 C6 m8 D. f
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
" j$ _* J' J1 ]1 t" DEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) _; `: p1 D1 r- Y+ z/ u4 T A5M4 Claude x 35 V' z9 R! O% ?$ T
A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
/ e; j- K* i5 k% Y3 u3 t' }* q; u F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
8 k! s4 H: P" t; t SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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! _4 I6 Y. ~1 K! i) D# o$ iAllied aircraft losses# t G& l$ i4 p" ^5 ~0 a+ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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& l+ X: |3 ]2 l; N# _) H" VJapanese Ships
9 d' m5 E2 s' J4 L, X; ~ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
* D" e. i4 h$ _2 c% o/ l CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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+ f. {% w, W+ m( [Aircraft Attacking:
( v6 Y! H! [6 B 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# ~1 S" t% x( b- s, |, a$ g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb( S M+ z# U) }* ]1 r0 P, x+ E/ D
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CAP engaged:' |% S# T3 f8 |6 m8 ]; h
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% _- D. O9 i, X! M; W8 }
2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 d- j2 t, y& x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 B5 C% D1 H! F0 U! O
Raid is overhead
4 e! g& k/ A k2 h3 h: t \$ ZEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)# `( J# R4 o% ^. v
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: K( R2 W5 O6 C# ~2 B( c: G Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.- U7 f/ k! P& p- y) ]. |4 c; l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 n) c: W- ]6 A) E& r
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)# g9 g+ c. L# g; L& a6 g9 ^9 ?
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ y* R7 I" \6 } Y4 j Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., T# Z) I7 W% c3 ~% w0 U: ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes R4 y, U3 b8 e1 m: n
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" T/ Y m: t; Q
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5 M' ^) o) H. ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% N, v5 v: _# E% K- q. b( q
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# G$ B, p7 [0 QEstimated time to target is 63 minutes7 L. g, Y0 U. c9 o6 `# g' e
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Japanese aircraft
# w* t0 U; v$ S3 M G3M2 Nell x 9# h& L: o; j& z$ r/ k/ {" q
G4M1 Betty x 188 I4 R; l$ m q$ X+ O
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. k; ~2 O) V+ ?- Q4 m( B0 d no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses c/ v9 \) L" p
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Allied Ships' @8 }: c% O0 T, B8 f+ }+ \: a a6 U: I
CA Portland4 {( K. M- ?; J0 D4 o7 Y4 }
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
8 n' z2 Z' G# ` CA Australia! @" B( V" t, Z& ]" Q5 g
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk6 r4 W5 E4 i0 x# ~
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage% ]8 k. U5 t9 {, c$ e
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
L- N) m2 G6 P CL Hobart
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet, }1 X+ D( ?2 r$ u$ F' @( H, k: c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; W# J0 N4 p4 U% y6 J m' _
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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- _8 w* {9 Q0 P+ gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. J: F+ V, j- X) J( N n
$ |3 h% n- k9 Q `; kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' O5 ~/ z4 a7 E' ]
) @" q4 r( F$ T3 cRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.; _4 W3 s- L8 C
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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( V: h( g8 d( Y$ p+ @* X8 _9 hJapanese aircraft
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D3A1 Val x 37$ r5 S% l* {2 [6 ^0 {5 G: q
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( P3 ?0 q) e) t: fAllied aircraft6 f! B5 t7 z1 Q, ]( t9 K2 b2 Q
no flights
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B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged1 A* m a3 n: M0 o1 e: g# b' E' n9 x
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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o0 M* j& i3 o- } CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk2 J4 V; W& Z5 p* y* ?# U9 n
DD Phelps9 C! @# c% l+ g- f2 U z* h
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
" \3 g3 R/ I9 C+ B7 Q7 i* e DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires0 _6 D& D$ i" f' c- p5 H4 k; F
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% U8 w; t% f8 Y& B3 O' v CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 t! H+ d/ n; l Q DD Dewey2 F& E9 [; d/ T8 H2 M& r1 e
DD Whipple& ?" Y/ x3 o* J1 x/ U+ D* h9 s
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ C3 C6 B4 @' k. v# k; X2 n. b! a
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Aircraft Attacking:
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10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 w/ u* o9 x u* y- R2 ^; b
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
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& A2 {3 ?2 F' W2 V' M/ S+ DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& ?: P3 w) ~1 h% T- r/ T2 J& X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden" o! Y$ G, C: G3 R
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5 \( u0 J4 X( l7 t PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 ]' \" W! k0 a6 X% w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.* ^! i5 D2 `" K6 g7 p, Q
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes9 h5 E9 I8 H& ^" y! H2 B5 z
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B5N1 Kate x 6+ ?3 ^& @) n8 n, s
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" l5 W- Y) H( T( L2 l% v. ~Japanese aircraft losses
5 H/ _: P. B$ U( ` B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk, ^# {: I ?+ m' J
DD Dewey
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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