终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42( Q# o) |% b8 m+ w( c9 L8 l( r/ G
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards4 g% X: }- u4 g& L0 G& X- d
\2 T+ g: W+ O- a% \! X6 mJapanese Ships/ Y; n9 `8 ~ D. p9 p& Q
CV Shokaku
! a* {; O+ z# g5 _" b4 [" }: d CV Zuikaku
2 ~! `$ ^8 Q8 F% C CA Myoko
$ ?4 t6 o4 @+ y2 u/ w0 E Z CA Haguro
! N1 g8 k4 |/ D& z$ ^ DD Shiratsuyu
& I. U5 A+ @. v# H) ] DD Shigure
( t( O/ w' v+ E# ^; E0 Y9 H DD Yugure$ d# }8 s& r* h3 O6 N# {5 J
DD Ariake
! q( v1 J" e6 h: H. M; V DD Akebono; b' a" a& R. ?- M. Y, q. V
DD Ushio: Q1 [3 `, f% J7 M" Y4 e8 t7 ?
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Allied Ships
" Z# R9 x$ r* p& Y CV Lexington
2 m9 ^1 b* n% ~) R CV Yorktown7 u1 Q7 e3 q6 X" E/ M5 b( G! g) d
CA Portland
" T$ X& m' ~/ }9 [+ ]7 G: v CA Chester; Z4 K& ^4 E' t% [6 v5 T
CA Chicago5 B2 {$ K1 @+ d$ F# {- e; W
CA New Orleans' I% }' V1 Z6 Z1 c. b1 m
CA Astoria; X) k. x2 h* c! e! W/ z
CA Minneapolis
, P$ d# E. w7 z' Y+ j! m; [: n. s CA Australia4 ?/ v6 S6 y9 T+ H4 I& H: _% X
CL Hobart1 W$ i% i5 p; t5 m+ e
DD Sims1 k1 N6 f9 I* ^4 k! ~4 P
DD Anderson/ {. G0 f! {' ]0 M2 \
DD Hammann
2 g9 Z1 i( S* d& z. E* y0 t8 z% \ DD Morris
; l _2 v' f' g/ ? DD Perkins6 n( `' k. \& e) B2 p: y
DD Phelps b& U& \+ k4 c1 Z- W$ x
DD Dewey$ h, @! Z0 ^( O
DD Worden. V) M, _2 ^6 a% q( w
DD Aylwin* x, w. n4 N) o% S$ {
DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards0 B# d+ |/ i' b- g9 e
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
* a5 F* w! h% ?/ J% l' M9 MAllied TF attempts to evade combat
2 U7 t) g( V; ORange increases to 35,000 yards...
+ m9 L( _! e; b% s: TBoth Task Forces evade combat
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" K! u7 A Y' N. QMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 v4 ~" L! Z+ |: Y9 A: U
2 a z) ?$ S! N! r, C9 kWeather in hex: Overcast& B) o# M2 @+ O3 @, {
$ T4 B, e: W+ _3 TRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.) z& D$ w+ [2 T/ W
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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% O7 O9 t, `) U4 WJapanese aircraft
+ C+ _4 T8 r1 m# p) e B5N2 Kate x 35
/ b- {/ r$ m) T! h9 O5 ? D3A1 Val x 39& M5 z* [6 D3 `
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Allied aircraft ~; e* p: B# Y" @( L$ j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14, S6 D) I" Y& V) D
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' u! R3 z7 J8 U/ nJapanese aircraft losses2 V3 u% y6 m$ Z2 q" |* U
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
7 D; y/ O5 Z9 b* r& k" y4 P D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 I8 w4 h' e! d3 c1 \
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: K) A5 B) \: B! dAllied Ships
/ @" Q6 n; V" ^- T+ z% Z3 p CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
+ S9 M2 N* ^7 [ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- O$ ~. c4 ^3 X' z
CA Minneapolis
/ w1 V/ ^. ?7 e5 I# `5 ` CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
; W) J2 B. V! n1 f: w CA Portland/ f& `/ t' @9 @ R4 A. H
DD Dewey
# e. @( q9 D5 o CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
4 O& o- ^- Z9 K# h- d+ e CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
3 J2 G6 O. s" O( b0 o/ c& A# H' p CL Hobart
& Y1 _% J5 L1 ^2 H- { CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage9 O( ^) C5 q( D( d: y
DD Sims
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% |. K0 b0 s6 |, O, cAircraft Attacking:6 ?6 c7 k( ~5 o! M3 E# J
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
b N1 r2 s8 W% u K2 `* z; q9 d) e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, x. A- Q2 @2 n9 n: ~ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" c6 z+ z" V6 l4 Z1 c1 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& N) K1 f% M+ \! }% \ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# _+ ^7 G4 y- Q( m S- i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ S# |8 W9 ?9 u: X$ m9 @7 D% b& k9 t$ } 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'% W8 S! H" O+ @; E
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ T3 o* q9 C! F, d& F" ~' K
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CAP engaged:
0 v( k/ d3 `9 U2 y' yVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; z; S$ }* F6 @7 _$ ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% ^. y) b# S9 r" `% o
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
; O1 e4 h) T, ~- a2 P$ y. E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes% [( h; s% w6 S1 C0 }" A
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* w: y& ?" j' L# ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 p4 F; [* d9 T* d5 I
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; a0 ], Y: C# w H1 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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/ i* k, F$ t' t3 b3 g0 @+ Y+ y! ^( NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington3 E, j7 `5 N8 C/ Q1 h; n" R8 V; V# T4 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136/ `1 ^9 P- A6 s/ K$ s4 N3 U
$ b8 ~ f) t/ D, n. x0 GWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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5 B/ G) M) s3 A* M7 h/ r" {1 TRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 Z& [- P+ p6 U9 @' ^- U
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes) i" k u7 f) N" E0 a
) b/ g- d, v" [" R% T) KJapanese aircraft0 G) ^7 A5 y! j
A6M2 Zero x 40, V! j: e7 W8 i+ V" |+ V
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4 c0 e- L+ u* U5 k7 }$ e2 rAllied aircraft: z( S" E9 N% E! Q1 T/ s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26% @# q* R( I4 b/ t4 A1 a3 T0 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
4 f2 |6 Y; O- J1 C% x8 c/ D TBD-1 Devastator x 245 \8 T& @2 s C/ i4 L6 F
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+ S$ O* n' Z3 x) D6 [No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
( l, J h; @* ]* G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged3 D! V8 L6 p+ C) _0 Y% A! d
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 b* I. S# y' r# L
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire+ V- ~+ _6 q: v: c0 k! X3 e
CV Shokaku
) X3 P2 v+ v p CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
" i, ?; ?/ A& R+ M" l9 |, S1 l CA Haguro* r$ h% s. I: L! C
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1 i T) `- m0 ?, Y. f! ]Aircraft Attacking:
2 H: [9 u- k+ d3 `: O 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 s" o" s8 w. s1 h* T; q1 |+ e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 `/ x7 l7 g$ G4 Y& p6 p9 v
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 s* }) ]0 F) d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# u) o- \6 h5 Y9 K: p/ B' ?6 E
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 N3 r3 d# g) b- y9 q0 Z- G, _
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 ]7 r# P4 k- x" ]: I' [. d. }7 [8 I
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ {% J: A& o' V0 o1 z# R, \( p' E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 Q m- g) P. A
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
% Y, S( p4 c+ c0 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. _7 } o6 ~: R* [ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ a1 ~0 d/ i+ _
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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/ l1 L# J6 W/ r, S+ kCAP engaged:
8 D& Z" s5 B% }" d( j& D3 t: XEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ b$ Z! p j; {2 ]
7 plane(s) intercepting now.! h5 W, ]' w( q4 A- q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 y) u$ e5 q8 Z' d+ d2 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes3 V" x A8 ^9 o
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 M5 Y0 r {: j. d) m P
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
. H2 w0 m4 D0 \# _# o2 N. t Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 f: T( f3 a7 w( k3 D- \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes) a" Q7 U* C+ D3 Y
4 C# l* c4 N" V+ w5 K$ qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
% { d$ ]8 w: {' wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136" Z+ a9 \2 u7 }) W! ~
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Weather in hex: Overcast( x% I7 k3 {" W) _ l: j7 k' j: L
4 z- \- J; h' w3 c. x4 sRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 I- Y9 J& y: o$ G5 TEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 `. y1 p8 o s8 m& D
A6M2 Zero x 407 O8 p' D! ~; R2 M; a* S
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+ G/ v9 D7 f6 o" E O6 y, Y m* vAllied aircraft
+ r: d ~( s0 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
! b4 V- {/ I9 E! W' ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses$ T7 `# [# P4 V; l( g$ ~% X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged! P9 |: K I, v' G. v
/ s$ _: y5 W" q1 mJapanese Ships8 [$ E, j7 B' U+ e7 O @$ j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 r& a* Z) S, w- A2 E" v! |
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; P# c' o: J& N) [9 n( t' z6 k& BAircraft Attacking:
' }. j* ^4 y/ K/ t! n% I 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 y( |* I ^$ Z: M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:& i4 F! ?/ h; {) x5 B) |
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)% o7 e2 G: ~, `' q, f( X
7 plane(s) intercepting now.( p. Y9 i2 r& {& B! f' B1 @
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% e8 n1 |5 O6 }2 I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes3 |" a, P3 ^9 P
7 planes vectored on to bombers
) T8 [5 s, G/ {0 t" LEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
D1 B6 r* e, c* D# g+ c( L 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 r8 k: \, C& j- m/ Z7 R Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. ?0 w5 T: |3 M- v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ Q% L0 y B& o3 O% G9 W6 l
13 planes vectored on to bombers+ g1 a# O# t7 @- d
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136' C0 B0 V1 Y2 i* V. p0 w0 S
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Weather in hex: Overcast# P8 x1 z* `) \3 A. R# Y5 M. w
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 j3 \5 l$ L" G+ hEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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% \6 d! [; m* z+ GJapanese aircraft
) D. F: f# c( ~ l" W; G* f A6M2 Zero x 32
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# W; H" ~, ]: [& nAllied aircraft
0 i# c3 i9 v3 i' A F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
3 O( g3 ?# [, d/ v% d) P SBD-3 Dauntless x 67 i& d) C0 y @! J/ \
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6 K5 |' b' w! wJapanese aircraft losses/ v% n+ e V$ _' l1 z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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+ U; Z0 S+ A Z- Y8 M$ T5 l6 OAllied aircraft losses5 z& g& l( Q- p0 u' u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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) k6 _1 x( B6 y I# vJapanese Ships8 _ n+ ]- R4 w" J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: O" R. n% `6 f0 y
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Aircraft Attacking:- K2 }( c- w" {# \
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 q( t7 d- Z* L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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* R! W! [7 {% p# pCAP engaged:
; z. W: w; e* a4 t6 y% z5 NEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ i1 _: l7 R( X3 G
14 plane(s) intercepting now.8 t2 w& L; Q% f* Z7 M+ U
Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ }5 q P; E. v' Z Raid is overhead
; \% M* f5 r A3 s 7 planes vectored on to bombers
3 g# \, ], r# x; `' CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# k3 b: a+ j$ B8 z
18 plane(s) intercepting now.9 @! p7 \5 h0 q* c7 H. t# h* o
Group patrol altitude is 15000 $ F2 l. V, |/ u( ^! `) S
Raid is overhead8 m- S) [/ A e2 X- u
8 planes vectored on to bombers! l* I& k( P3 ?+ L `+ T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135- V9 e; X6 s. A+ f9 G& h6 G* g
3 X# I1 S6 ^- Q9 L# |) yWeather in hex: Overcast
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2 }+ _6 [: Z& [; x( CRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ R+ c! k( ~3 V S9 u0 o8 ?1 {( F
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes& S6 ?" y$ l: y
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Japanese aircraft5 M0 `+ b! Q; x; S& e3 y
A5M4 Claude x 3
& f, ?/ {( A* d) n" \. @ A6M2 Zero x 10
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$ u' C- Y8 }" Z/ PAllied aircraft6 n) h1 F1 _' U& A6 p# W, q, ?/ y* G
F4F-3 Wildcat x 116 o2 V3 p; ?1 l4 z' O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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* G8 x2 R) t0 _/ m8 [, S. XNo Japanese losses$ |! g# |. M# h5 {( j; u2 l
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Allied aircraft losses
! m- _1 T! k* `- S5 `; I( u SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! S2 Y: M7 @" C
2 m8 z% w: z( W9 P+ {Japanese Ships% B t& E6 I4 F# c, S! V0 s
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
6 D' J0 F W9 C) k CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; w- ^2 t4 Q/ q- c. Y0 \! f: ^ S
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, Y1 w# \# F+ u" jAircraft Attacking:9 h8 P- a9 F% I( t
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" _, x. A3 A: }: X+ T* n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: e, z/ |! I. l/ [
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CAP engaged:" }6 _3 V# I. f% i. d3 j+ V
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ A+ q3 Z8 ?) D% c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.! H1 S3 a( R: f# i
Group patrol altitude is 10000
, q/ V& a& M8 D( Z! z+ a Raid is overhead
% g( k1 F4 a+ c. XEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling), I3 O8 E x, P } U+ m' I6 H
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; }# M, x; F p7 f$ u' x" V1 z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
+ T! H, I7 u2 R( ?0 E: Y; f5 Q; u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes, h2 ?! I1 |: I" s' @0 W! x
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 O0 O' z9 `% r: j
1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 X" U# }% O( j$ ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
' v: z3 F9 i9 M2 d4 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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5 |" b( Q* Q! KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: u/ N' a# c5 R' i- H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 c' _( E F: D, z/ E; [' B3 T
. G9 V" b+ q; G5 G4 U! yRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) ~: {4 J# I( `& mEstimated time to target is 63 minutes+ @( A6 w: [& `/ j4 K% W6 y
/ F3 c3 I9 {8 Z* zJapanese aircraft
+ n! R4 P& R- R G3M2 Nell x 9
3 E7 C; A! H ~5 F" _) X$ \ G4M1 Betty x 18
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9 F2 u- c/ ~& V5 O5 a# Z: QAllied aircraft" v% L- Q/ v6 C
no flights6 _" `9 l& P, V' j$ v, R6 n
) F5 n1 P" k, K$ _+ MJapanese aircraft losses7 w! y$ V3 F* p& C x9 s# t0 z# D% Z
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
' Q# P: S# W0 {; t2 F6 w9 s, ? G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged. w$ z! Q- }) V- v# {& E; ~! F
: V" j/ t1 }3 H4 G) g3 f) XAllied aircraft losses
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CA Portland
4 y% k# d+ z+ Y7 S- P" { CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
+ b$ H2 ]' h; a( g( C CA Australia6 R) b% Y G; J V! L1 |+ f
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk6 e" ]9 y& l( z( c+ ?, e
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
/ c8 @3 D: }$ _, y4 B1 g0 Q4 E& k CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( E, n1 C! S: ~
CL Hobart
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" _ O' }$ o4 j" b9 c" Z- r8 QAircraft Attacking:
; k8 k& V8 H$ l5 |6 x. J 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- f. `8 m; H7 u4 o4 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* ^# o- c" F& B/ [9 r# V 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
G) `; Q& B) E+ z1 u1 J+ ]7 z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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' F' _/ c( S0 a) ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 v" h7 ~* U R2 E# v
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# k. p/ n1 \, Y/ u1 ~Estimated time to target is 60 minutes7 f% ], L5 D$ F
+ H4 ^5 D4 S! ^" p4 }Japanese aircraft
- x4 ~) Z( X9 D1 n7 u* @" d B5N2 Kate x 27- q2 K1 G* t- M f* C5 q4 o
D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses( n' z7 ^% U/ S5 X
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged# V c. a0 H5 ~- H, _
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged8 T) X5 z( `0 t$ P# y0 m7 `) V9 h
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Allied aircraft losses T0 l! F, ?' q2 t" _. |
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk! ^: v1 S! q, s+ e. n- d
DD Phelps
: B. V4 ?2 c. s3 X% b9 ^* y. ~; z CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
% j+ ] g+ R. X* S DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
, p& k; A7 t5 Q1 t Y DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 D4 \+ V1 ~7 _9 Q& l" I CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
. U( o, N$ V/ d& \ DD Dewey
! q% w! J% I. L; K DD Whipple7 z# \; |6 l- B* G) X+ s8 I6 y
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! e6 j8 l r# u4 G% n x4 C
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'; Z5 W) O4 K" e7 k) |6 K( ~, t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: J! y3 B# E5 \$ N" c( J 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
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16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: b H/ K. h: x5 C- T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 w3 m0 S4 U2 o$ {* W0 d, V
/ I- o' s# T, n' O zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington( p) Z' }& H5 q$ j: ~8 k s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA% u% E: T0 E7 E! ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
7 W' W& q( H$ \: ]' z. xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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2 ^9 C M+ `& d: x o; QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( N0 U. _, e! W: a3 G+ gRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.. \" _6 |* ^0 K, U d
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 68 ~2 i+ W- e+ u7 b* k! ?
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 ^7 i: r* X+ i7 Z4 t6 D Q0 Q f B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged" }$ t. b# `- f
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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: N5 ^6 ~) _; {4 a, O0 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
发表于 2009-7-30 21:23
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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