终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 424 @* a2 W* z8 O" D6 R, d8 x
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
" j+ h) B2 w0 ]6 s I CV Shokaku
% P( M; h- s P( Y/ V/ } CV Zuikaku
4 d' O% `& ?2 V8 k% m( c0 M CA Myoko
( G+ s9 C. k) b% v+ } CA Haguro; Q# A5 E! O+ Q# {7 a, B
DD Shiratsuyu) V- x- W; L7 \+ D
DD Shigure
4 o4 a. U" \* c( Z( G2 g; D DD Yugure& I( u8 V. v/ k& l2 b7 E& t- B% ]7 I
DD Ariake
% n/ A5 k* y9 f; B4 R. g DD Akebono2 c5 k6 |9 s& ~6 g- ~
DD Ushio
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0 V. |' X8 K9 n) n! _5 N CV Lexington9 P. O+ p' t0 K ?* i
CV Yorktown
6 e6 i5 f( s3 w- q. u. L* c4 d CA Portland
9 E, N9 ~1 m5 e/ D CA Chester
8 n: }& E5 V3 e: c CA Chicago
# D( |) g( t7 p: l$ d# C1 I) i: i9 ] CA New Orleans
9 T2 m6 a( T8 N5 i# B" @ CA Astoria
( A! E* Q6 f& p! c; P CA Minneapolis
7 L5 w0 O. i C& s9 H9 a3 f( Z CA Australia
- J" x5 Q3 E C: z+ T: j CL Hobart; J5 g+ L* g& w9 K7 H. x' P6 q8 o) f2 n
DD Sims) y6 l# \4 x. _7 @! ^+ a
DD Anderson
6 t: L `. s! V/ ]5 x3 H; g; V DD Hammann
+ `' m! ~" X0 @ V7 g1 P DD Morris* y- L3 _$ ~7 G4 p- V$ O/ @7 P! a3 {8 C3 r
DD Perkins
& f4 l$ Z/ C6 e) r; }* A6 h DD Phelps1 y4 }) ?: J# q% m9 Y$ G
DD Dewey$ [8 U" U9 }( ~, L: V7 A5 {) f# `
DD Worden
. l! s, Z/ }; ^! }$ c! G DD Aylwin# @6 }5 T# ?* ?2 r' f. Q+ Y) t
DD Whipple' r9 y @& U% J/ I1 T- W. k
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5 {' y% t5 u- f# `9 I+ DMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
; F7 l* T( n# \CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards7 H% d- x0 r) g9 f! o
Allied TF attempts to evade combat* q, k' ?) [% [& y2 K
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
) e' d& V6 O3 H8 eBoth Task Forces evade combat8 U- I+ y4 y5 Z6 X7 q
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3 c8 k' u$ i3 \# ^, T/ VMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& P7 d4 h3 W0 x$ {
! _& ~# w" ~; }% L5 D5 t4 nWeather in hex: Overcast2 c& d: M5 C1 {3 ]2 ], {+ k, }3 k
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.$ ~) w# i; G1 k
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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3 W, h2 M$ h* g( SJapanese aircraft
( p* v9 C0 @4 e# _ A B5N2 Kate x 35
: N$ e0 l2 f }8 u+ D D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
6 e! q% V6 \ J% o9 k: u$ o9 O F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
' n9 P+ D# f8 v. j; Z9 f( [ B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged- X0 E1 s N( h# s3 q' q
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 r# F* l. [8 j+ x. ^
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
' A0 S- R! c. b CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; N% F$ A: A0 x1 F2 ?: O+ { G CA Minneapolis
# [& v+ H- m1 y2 D2 h% m, }" w CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire3 j9 k P+ i" c3 P; \
CA Portland' {! j6 ]# B9 R6 J+ s7 P$ J q
DD Dewey
9 h& K8 b4 h, @ CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, Q+ D& k! t( ~- c1 K' ^ CA Australia, Bomb hits 25 \# `. S4 o8 O6 G
CL Hobart
4 o2 R4 r9 S3 U+ k2 p5 {' _ CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage5 g* C0 I# A, F
DD Sims/ ?& O9 |% ^: [: E# W9 O
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18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'$ E" O8 Y& L5 |% n \% ?! q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 L- }- ]2 |( j 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ V" l( ?. X; p: I7 K" ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) f: n" {$ Q0 X) ]$ W4 M2 x. |
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" K- x4 ~" P' F
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- }" \1 g$ J: o2 Q( w 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. |9 {1 N t. E8 G+ G3 S7 s* E
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* n0 h2 l7 ?9 y: {, M
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CAP engaged:
2 P7 \( s+ U2 h( O+ ^: WVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)( l f6 E# ^2 Y, F' o2 l
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ x; ?7 }* B, B; `) G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.! X9 J8 e. h" |6 j$ q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
c( w* h6 N3 ]3 `0 X# v6 rVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling): q; l, f/ A$ p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 ^9 a* w/ z1 x6 b Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 F$ w+ x, j# \/ ?) b1 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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, N, Z& m! e0 ]; a, s4 x! X. `: WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington/ G& c2 {, o% I* _
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/ o$ P. y% ^) Y! ~- H {Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136% F0 N# H7 b) F7 I5 f
. v$ v2 [# q( X3 xWeather in hex: Heavy rain. Q0 x g, @/ ~8 ~
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, t. A0 o5 F" L" UEstimated time to target is 9 minutes0 F1 l3 ^4 B# i( O0 a
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Japanese aircraft
9 [3 e& ]1 Z6 Q A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
! `) |* R5 J9 E6 Y! i7 Q, t F4F-3 Wildcat x 26& v0 F: K6 t, }: U O: c. P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
( F; t3 \4 o+ W' }5 z# ~ TBD-1 Devastator x 24' ^. b7 R5 l) P% K: w- O
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No Japanese losses
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0 w; ?* q' D& ]* N7 @' uAllied aircraft losses
8 ~6 o' ~0 _" R7 A* k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged$ O7 a. I- l1 |* ^- s& D3 s0 ~) s, E
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged1 w2 B# p5 b! R) z' S! z! e' R
7 N$ k3 T6 S6 b* b* ]1 vJapanese Ships
. N; ?& B4 m3 m1 q) h/ D- c/ r5 a* y CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire w2 d# y# E' J( _$ G0 W
CV Shokaku
- V8 X$ R7 R ~3 X1 V" [5 j# w r7 m CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
8 n+ |' z: g' v, ~ g! g0 G CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:: I/ S6 f5 ]$ N% h7 k2 g
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 O4 o7 D) u0 I( F! I, T5 T8 n W6 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) p P: w8 [& c, P0 T8 X: @; w& O$ q 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 u. A+ u+ p) C* v2 n% O5 S4 R* ^: g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& C- r* _' O5 a# Y. l1 y8 s 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ j9 w+ O( J. _: p& ?: `2 V) w
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
0 z( e9 q- K( h2 H! u3 _* W) f- d0 P 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( s8 B/ N: ?2 a3 w E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# h0 d4 f$ d }) p
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet) a* i+ k8 ~2 l+ L$ a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 k4 s1 Z. P* V3 U7 [; \ Q& x2 q
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( v; z3 W, ?/ P0 G. l- F% H/ d* } Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
" I, N0 k9 o# V6 |: EEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. D6 s/ Y0 t, W! N( K7 U0 c- o 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
; i' A# v6 F" p6 P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
. V- o. h& C4 z" p3 c9 f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes2 V9 U; e& A# v% a: {: ?& n" d
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 |/ [6 R" T/ }! R 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
W6 S! ^( }6 F0 R% o4 [: t Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 `6 ~* B1 A, e; j) ~1 G3 C7 T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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c% u; |' k% ]3 x, q! k4 I5 vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
/ A: z( }. t, U$ m6 QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko8 G2 k+ e; H: j3 T( d% M# H5 C/ f5 M
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$ y& o9 V2 c% Q' @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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5 C8 d* t. O `9 u8 _+ ~9 {. l$ @, H% yRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( l% [% r- V$ o. R% E7 K M% f
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 t8 Y N( |$ l5 v" ]4 A2 j
A6M2 Zero x 400 E' Y+ H% ?* B' @- \
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Allied aircraft
, V' ~0 o/ A5 e; O5 X! ?4 g& ^4 d" e F4F-3 Wildcat x 6- x; G3 A. ^/ V- @& |/ w- {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5" C* |3 \- h" W
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8 D+ _+ H" ~3 S0 e0 z7 p- {No Japanese losses W8 a' ]* E9 }& v5 @8 z
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Allied aircraft losses% D, a) P! _, w* b# e5 s6 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; r Z1 W' x* v E L$ p2 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
: t" n9 a2 a6 d; e2 x, c 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 V1 ^2 y" P* O: b. T% V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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; }3 \- x1 R8 ^6 \- \4 ~CAP engaged:
% z Y5 s! a& o) qEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 b. `) L% A p+ h( P8 |/ v 7 plane(s) intercepting now.) g: g8 l* d# ], T' f. W/ a
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* O l2 U4 N. Y8 g" W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes0 o. n- m* ]8 I! v u
7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 B- Y8 R( e' }8 ^% UEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 ^' [7 h8 g, y Y 8 plane(s) intercepting now.! }# V7 ]" ~9 |" `# i6 Z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; Q5 A% O, Q) z% w1 L k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: O; j1 p& J0 [6 M: Z 13 planes vectored on to bombers9 e/ G; S* u/ o4 G# R( y5 \
: f& i! `' [( dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136; w" Z. G3 g$ N/ {, o- L5 ]
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Weather in hex: Overcast( b6 D8 j4 ]# u/ s9 v
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 z7 _1 d6 o+ U$ C' HEstimated time to target is 6 minutes+ }: D- B+ G% ^- S
0 v- D$ l$ L' N$ |/ w" y6 wJapanese aircraft) K! H% {, V7 l5 E
A6M2 Zero x 32& @5 S3 ^) N" d; }
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Allied aircraft9 t: R+ b }7 e. M) G Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
2 V! r8 z! q1 Z& I SBD-3 Dauntless x 66 v3 l5 {6 I5 Y6 z5 V4 `
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Japanese aircraft losses
, Q: [0 }6 s5 H6 f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses9 {! q3 }6 W$ Z" Q5 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged7 c7 r) M4 O+ O; ^7 o2 ]' a
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Japanese Ships
! x9 O# [: Q5 W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. S& X" {' V8 t; d6 {0 w
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Aircraft Attacking:2 X. h! v Z7 P2 T, Z0 ~4 H
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 Y4 J- f" _5 p5 j- G+ w# a: o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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& `+ h! f/ g- N; n! b0 P9 p% GCAP engaged:
" B2 u$ c6 D& q5 F- O* JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 U% \4 Y2 @6 S" k) C 14 plane(s) intercepting now.5 e. k" z% _6 Y/ b/ f$ _4 E
Group patrol altitude is 15000
& O# U9 J9 h% ~, K8 h Raid is overhead
0 ~8 D6 ^ _: `/ V 7 planes vectored on to bombers
. t7 f: R% T+ s1 {EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* ^* }. N# _$ r1 h6 J
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
, q3 Y! f2 T. @0 }# x Group patrol altitude is 15000
# [' o4 _ c3 b: W: e Raid is overhead7 _3 A+ {9 |, s% l3 }" c
8 planes vectored on to bombers' {, _4 h6 E7 ^; F, U6 J7 B4 p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1350 E' @: a- ?0 h4 K1 @1 N/ S
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; ?( I3 X8 t2 s: l" tRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
6 m4 i5 ^1 h- j; ]& QEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 r/ `3 e: p# x- g6 ^4 X( _
A5M4 Claude x 3
" Y! z# \9 T4 K: E7 ^ A6M2 Zero x 10! Q) L( I; S' B) g. }) r
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3 B0 D: b) h ]6 |, g, P0 A' Y2 x* z& Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
! F4 z* H* j6 p+ x% M+ P2 v: ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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# Q/ o6 l, z% b, O7 K3 u" kNo Japanese losses
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; G7 |' u$ ~0 F T8 LAllied aircraft losses
. B8 J8 l! |2 [$ m( I* a8 Z k SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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- t" x# D9 F; Y: E CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ L) o. ]2 m! o: N% U) z) l CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:# f( Q& g" y" Z* j; A
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ a4 B1 Y- d3 X+ O9 I- r$ V# I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) G. ^3 i+ @' a5 i
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CAP engaged:; P6 Q6 A7 ^9 l( e A f
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* |* p8 R. L( B7 T( z% ~' H 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 e8 O. P1 R' P1 ]2 j, Q5 F Group patrol altitude is 10000 - f5 p7 c/ O, b! o$ ^
Raid is overhead
9 j r& h5 l9 W1 ]+ kEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ w- s' C* }9 `. M% n& G1 [
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% v7 D( C" n5 o8 m j; b Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.- c. l0 i. M" Q5 c2 q9 j1 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' ^, q0 }& Z6 Y: o0 g. B
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ K. j. {5 V" {7 Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* \# H L2 Y4 T Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
) n* K8 v3 ^' r# ^8 f, @9 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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) I) D9 L( j2 _, ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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! u/ A& P+ ]% e6 W; C- p+ ]( E8 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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- H# q' O$ H, f+ [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 }, v) w& L3 p, e# E% o% _
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- ]$ B- T3 f, ^8 Q
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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G3M2 Nell x 9
O0 R, u9 M% e- D G4M1 Betty x 18* C* s7 K" ?1 a/ b2 E/ p
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! O$ Z! V5 A: D9 Q7 z) dAllied aircraft
! N" D, f, d8 W$ C4 f/ t4 e no flights' f! u# X" \' q+ q5 t
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" ^ I* t9 t2 L$ K* R" e6 S$ t4 H G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
6 Y* g" U' R% U4 ~ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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' K& w3 K( _& s CA Portland) p/ w7 `1 ~. E' y
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
a! z* k: d" s4 ^& h* t5 X CA Australia0 O1 h! C/ z8 r$ J
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
# e+ C: O, e0 c+ S r CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage$ X+ W$ r5 `+ z( ~
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 M. L3 {3 t5 {5 |4 u; ?
CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 g2 g' \" }9 J; R; h; d- x: d 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
9 N1 A2 n& Y! a& [Estimated time to target is 60 minutes" I6 C. _2 [& W8 f% P
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Japanese aircraft
6 m# U% T) |# g y) S' b; b6 [ B5N2 Kate x 27 f& }8 ?/ o G f
D3A1 Val x 37
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Japanese aircraft losses" U( Y7 o( ?4 K( [. |7 H
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged9 i& O, d& ]) U
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged5 C# j; A9 s& h! d2 p
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7 x& L- I: l: ?" Q) w( G \ CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk, I; ?3 x; M5 ?" P4 W3 s- N- D
DD Phelps" g! p$ F; |. O. b+ y! ^
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage$ J" W9 ?( z$ R
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires) ^' W @" q* Q# G/ G
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 Y4 h% P; x$ i, G0 d
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 G" g( U" M5 P* Z$ w
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DD Whipple
7 o8 ]0 I( k+ ^5 r7 a8 b" H CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* S `7 J2 ]$ H- ~" O
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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$ {0 ~) t: v: J6 I) N0 f 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ b$ ^- ^* B" t0 a5 G- e* i
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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4 U3 F* t- X- c% A7 wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington) g! l! e4 P6 R. J% J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA. `/ ]# z3 G% h9 G8 O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
@2 d8 w: ?/ v' K2 y" k2 GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden( G9 s4 Q7 |) T0 B, W# ^7 M$ i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Estimated time to target is 52 minutes7 w- m7 G" Y7 O
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B5N1 Kate x 6! R- d% f9 f: L
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
( C- U" i: l1 ]: M T1 c CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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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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