终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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0 `! m- n# ^* c/ m9 ]' PJapanese Ships
( f/ e6 B( ^8 U* K CV Shokaku8 M# p3 a; A+ N
CV Zuikaku
% [ a+ a2 ?) O CA Myoko
8 [0 _( v" a0 j/ v/ [ CA Haguro
4 e, q1 |+ p0 R DD Shiratsuyu
0 l, C6 p* C- m$ `! M, I* U DD Shigure
5 x8 X( G+ C8 n; a6 D) t DD Yugure) G% u0 a# O% p3 a
DD Ariake k/ C, }* ?0 P, y" r7 \+ @
DD Akebono5 `: r/ C% i" @6 }: H9 Z. i
DD Ushio
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% l! c" c' r0 p9 Q% S/ R7 U, { CV Lexington
+ S" t; O) M) @9 l. {, C CV Yorktown
" O) |8 |2 L) y/ V CA Portland4 \; E$ F6 M# E6 [
CA Chester; r# y$ |; M- e+ G' K& J# t2 O
CA Chicago- l" ?4 s" P4 x5 M2 F# U0 z
CA New Orleans
5 |9 @8 e- B3 g9 H% r CA Astoria
+ F7 x7 i8 t8 c4 a8 H0 z CA Minneapolis5 k$ }, h$ M8 L5 y! \! y* \
CA Australia, V% h8 B& w( `
CL Hobart7 o) o5 N8 ]" _2 x1 p }4 Y% t
DD Sims5 i% f9 ]& h! W6 J8 f5 l: y2 j2 @7 O
DD Anderson
; P" @/ `0 L4 w4 w8 k3 R DD Hammann" a- h9 I& |) L' S. ]1 |
DD Morris% H3 X" B7 p: B+ M& Y: d
DD Perkins
7 A2 X3 j# F- o) a! d( ] DD Phelps, D7 ^3 R4 y" }
DD Dewey
0 ~+ o0 [& A) t( q1 ] DD Worden: i- u l5 b, S! ^( \( ]8 F
DD Aylwin
7 C9 G- B% T5 s! O" f( i9 m" o DD Whipple$ A. W: g& J* C
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) N+ r4 Z! w- H' qMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards) m% r$ m' |, Q3 m. p8 K$ E
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards' d* u% q2 L& \) F" |
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
3 H2 U% y/ K+ m5 aRange increases to 35,000 yards...2 l1 ]& e( [9 n
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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3 f8 P# C$ F) K1 k1 VWeather in hex: Overcast
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: C2 V d& Z: t+ L9 l1 nRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.& }' A2 u! Y, x: g) ], j
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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7 T; {4 ~5 _) ? K* V" iJapanese aircraft' ]8 V0 C9 \0 M/ q+ B$ ?6 a9 M
B5N2 Kate x 35. x$ q5 f, U& o5 y& C
D3A1 Val x 39
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1 h- N- C6 |. p0 d F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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4 D& s4 n. @1 y V, x, M* ^( wJapanese aircraft losses
$ \7 @# N2 X* {% v# r B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged4 v9 W0 d3 p7 ~$ @3 C
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire8 M. y/ U$ g8 f0 `0 Q/ E3 I6 V2 B
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: k+ f; E" r% @+ B8 i9 O3 y0 F1 E
CA Minneapolis
3 O: S t9 D" r2 i4 C CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire/ U- I8 S e) ?; d$ b3 D
CA Portland. W* D( e/ X% F% f
DD Dewey$ j2 p8 b7 ]$ k1 ?
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage1 Z+ q4 }9 F w0 A4 B6 Z L
CA Australia, Bomb hits 24 D- X- `! f$ _& ^. ?
CL Hobart% m3 e# w5 F& X
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
4 N9 T2 n/ r) b7 g7 G& Y DD Sims
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* J% q9 [( x9 C% w- XAircraft Attacking:7 c- j; O" ^9 w, J! J
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'- i1 j- a4 f T2 M5 F. v# b/ |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ R$ r- g/ ^7 d6 p 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, a% Z o4 p D0 J1 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 w* u1 w2 l. `0 ` 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 C# Q' u# r0 T5 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 e0 p5 ?; ~7 \4 M
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
; I2 F/ x. g9 C) N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:1 B" p5 `) L. V$ Z" j/ b
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 `0 }: e& C& `4 K# N" G
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 M( m& s9 W2 o7 Y" D$ r
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
7 d. U$ G" D4 ? i0 k0 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes0 G3 F7 ^' N* o5 s8 @8 L' p1 |
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)! J& r- l5 O; m' C% ]% t" o( D: W. W
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 Z$ ~! A4 C% |4 Q5 ?# @; c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& F+ r6 k/ v0 t M6 c0 I7 V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington) l( ], w( z8 M) `# @* p
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6 |6 @1 K" o; e: j, O" z( G- F" nMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain- [5 }. [- L9 z, F2 |, a
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# ~, d( _& w% T" ]) z6 ?; Q2 J
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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2 a. D Y' s z" f* J: j$ {6 [3 oJapanese aircraft4 u6 c/ X2 ^% R# M1 G
A6M2 Zero x 40* V0 k$ b1 [. L5 M( h+ ]! P* c7 }
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Allied aircraft6 Q# K$ G- c* U0 J7 A+ E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26$ @ ^8 x3 d, o1 ^7 z* V8 S/ d; s/ d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
6 F' A4 Z! b- \( ^# ]% R& S TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses. q4 H' s/ D- l( U
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Allied aircraft losses; b: |$ I4 I5 C( N0 n1 g0 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
& z# A* ? O* I CV Shokaku
: I5 {. M3 P) K" v* } CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire0 y+ i) k0 h" H$ o( ]
CA Haguro
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+ \: _' F# i( y9 k" ] 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') B' Z! u! w E2 q5 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 r2 I* p9 X1 p, ? t T3 {3 o" [( T 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; Y4 F" Z, \) P7 j. w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 ?+ y* e$ B6 P0 v# [* H
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 C/ C3 k w6 u8 y, n
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
* @- S8 `( I; M8 \1 k! @ 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 }7 ]3 E$ v. T# _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ O4 v% L/ ?; U2 |, X# A 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
/ Q, j: i" y) [/ d5 L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 l& C& U4 _' K( ~2 u
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet# G( l& }" X$ m7 r/ f: Q$ s
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 I8 O; W7 |2 a
! L$ q( l# s7 x# BCAP engaged:: u- n7 f o& c2 A. H7 d
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ u# R- S" u: c( L8 E$ A5 \
7 plane(s) intercepting now.( B3 @% u! v$ w! ~+ ]
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 M; t9 V; V9 n$ l& v# S; {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
6 X$ F6 h [, D2 M0 Z9 q/ U; |1 iEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)% U" c' s' ?& G( m
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
- c ^3 h. z+ c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 C6 F! {8 i" [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 m! n C) X* |0 i6 o# V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko8 |: \) z- Y9 z) G- M
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, Y1 R, H$ Y7 ?2 p, ~% W, \7 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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. n ]2 c" c; D( L* xRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- _! K$ {7 ^. O3 p0 G2 d
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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f, u7 @- t+ xJapanese aircraft
2 T) |! G' V8 c* C5 V; o A6M2 Zero x 409 f* X F, C+ Z; f2 T1 X
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Allied aircraft
" s- b$ d7 `0 V$ E$ h$ T( o F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
! }; _' B( [% ]1 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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/ Q# O; d2 C, E' }$ UNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses- z( p( A+ t$ }& U1 b M0 A. I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged( e' |, g! }' s: J
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Japanese Ships
# g0 Y- m$ S" t( l9 m3 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 G. N; g1 }3 u4 `
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$ G" J# z( G% h2 ?# H1 m! xAircraft Attacking:
+ [4 p, J. o7 V9 U$ p, ~ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) i8 n& y6 b2 f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
8 x/ X* z5 c$ D2 Y6 ^+ |2 G- XEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 z" l. c( P6 C2 ] 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
# G7 z, S9 ]- R9 |5 B9 D Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. W: e3 {: {& O l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. m! }. `/ e7 s! Z" o: o" ]0 v6 b
7 planes vectored on to bombers3 G/ ~& g& K7 w6 \0 O/ C+ X9 v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ k. `( g; l2 `2 J
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 s/ f- U* {% V7 @3 K+ k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( T& }. _9 s; u; `3 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 U" ?( {- b; _/ ]9 \6 z& O 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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* Q9 ?, Z' R) {8 \6 vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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3 y0 `9 a9 J) E3 QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. ]- W8 c; q) `0 k2 o7 x4 ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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1 H' h2 @" K2 H, F4 GJapanese aircraft1 H1 u) w+ `5 l3 R. {' _& s2 g
A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft1 G9 \# y. L7 V$ B0 c( y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7( I5 l9 {6 a# `6 E, `4 Q, m# F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6! D1 ~# q, W! p2 e! W, A i; a
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Japanese aircraft losses8 G& x( w3 I( c H1 t7 l9 N
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 R" r' P# t- m4 d; t1 u% e- Q$ W
" h2 y; p/ ?' o x& Z; CAllied aircraft losses
/ `9 g5 V" Q; C9 Z- @$ l/ \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged4 Y2 s2 M) t2 C5 U/ `5 p4 K: D: _
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Japanese Ships
! A( Z0 d3 x$ g! y6 I" J! c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
( h% ^0 S0 e5 K& f. t& m* D 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) W! f0 s. {1 x9 i1 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) g/ Z5 ^9 B. `, r! l$ Q7 \
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CAP engaged:
$ N* k# x! S5 q8 |EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) e) o' ^' B( _$ D" S
14 plane(s) intercepting now.+ d8 |' W2 v* s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 1 L" G) a( b Q; x; E
Raid is overhead
N. ]' G/ P. X( A3 L% t7 T1 J 7 planes vectored on to bombers; B9 k& u# }; \- r' v& f1 |: m- f: f, v% q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, U0 a: M* u! F- p/ [ 18 plane(s) intercepting now., O, k+ t. J! n) j# y5 }) p
Group patrol altitude is 15000
' A0 S9 g+ ^7 s' y! b& c Raid is overhead) B; D- L: M" j2 B! M
8 planes vectored on to bombers9 E7 U4 i/ C7 a* p& `
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\ k4 P6 U! h. n# q1 \. D3 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1353 ?0 s2 p$ C1 {) g
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Weather in hex: Overcast% f* F# y _* [
0 E/ ]! n, S$ s7 a$ R( }Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. b. {0 r; J& T" G
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& r; l# K) q2 J, r! [2 } A5M4 Claude x 3
' S1 X% C* p8 z* i0 z" o+ u* V A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
' {) {" X9 h$ f# Q+ q F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
/ b9 k* M" Z; O( F SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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) n O9 {2 s- u, U& UNo Japanese losses# ]8 y l7 I9 B' {; o+ k
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Allied aircraft losses
! b( d1 I2 g( O8 C# `9 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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8 h" Z1 R# u% r3 n, V% D1 GJapanese Ships
! k6 U" ?4 ]1 e CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage' `+ q8 Q* i' p0 F7 T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 16 M' x. Y9 o# m/ V7 r
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Aircraft Attacking: X" Y0 j: C. U# [
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; T6 l4 [- ?4 P6 o' f7 {+ [% d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:' }+ N0 `+ ]0 B
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( J4 M! H2 _0 d8 U0 `7 c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.0 y$ W% D$ K. W0 A
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 g8 e& k r+ Y$ D$ ~7 z
Raid is overhead
* R) f4 Y4 l/ J$ U$ a# ^1 TEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 |6 y9 |& i4 R5 j7 Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.! M2 [; R" l, n: ]5 p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.' Q2 V$ ]+ J/ e- A* [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes! G' @6 N/ O. n/ m! Y
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 E) C9 k8 P1 M1 y) g/ { 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' f5 z2 @( I' K4 Z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
# a4 `& Y1 S9 l5 d, g0 z% H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes+ g9 G+ r" o# F& l- {
4 E5 s( g) ^: v {9 I7 l6 VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho- ~) U) n! v$ H5 [1 `
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8 E, {$ e4 t8 P& Q$ U ~, dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: t2 y8 a, e/ [ z
3 \' U& s* v! B* p- VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 N& r1 B5 D, F; L( m4 G' N
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- ]4 z0 I2 Q- J" A; A! x8 |Estimated time to target is 63 minutes% t+ @* e1 u4 M1 {4 n8 F' r; L$ ]
# ]9 Q3 Y' w H3 _7 H4 W- mJapanese aircraft
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G4M1 Betty x 18- N5 w" c1 a% t5 _. f
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4 w* Q7 m. `. y XAllied aircraft: ~6 m1 e' C( p* z) k7 r' Z: s
no flights% n/ l, Q' G' t3 X: j# Q7 h
8 n+ U$ K! R c, x, m5 g' E0 UJapanese aircraft losses
( R) h, ^6 d5 m( h L4 I G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged! h; ?; a3 J9 _1 ]: b/ t$ P
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships$ C. p$ J+ P# f1 A1 f
CA Portland
* X# H5 q3 Z; k, K' u5 U I CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage6 [% J3 E% t5 ]7 ~+ g0 A7 `
CA Australia" D! _7 F C# h" x5 d
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
2 h. r+ \/ H! ^ CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage# [7 I. w/ c( D8 u% h( w
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& G/ L2 X: d! e, {# M1 N
CL Hobart+ e+ E0 J2 R1 l! h
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 a1 o# c- D2 t; F7 |- U* v
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, P0 i5 T4 ?! F8 B( Z* G 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% B5 A" S3 z( T9 O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) {; L' l% p6 R
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; h2 e% q' C7 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 `7 m4 a; N- f6 {, pRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.9 I. b* l5 T" O! B7 z
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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" H% \# ~ ^$ ?/ l) \! X$ BJapanese aircraft, G2 ?* ] X5 E' Y3 O
B5N2 Kate x 27; Z) Y- p6 c; G ?2 A& n, R
D3A1 Val x 374 y3 i* U1 L& U3 p. }2 X
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Allied aircraft5 D/ C2 u4 a z
no flights0 M& t+ b: {2 r1 f- A
3 ^! ] ?) @* t; `6 LJapanese aircraft losses
9 e G& w% P5 ?& ^* O) ~ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged* C9 |- j# L6 c
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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# ` a- s9 i: u' P1 O* pAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
' Y( t" G5 L! A5 y; x7 O CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk9 k0 _. ~+ c3 p U$ I
DD Phelps q4 p) T; d/ _% Y2 G- U" v. n; m
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 J& x1 \/ K5 c/ S DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires! ~9 o- P" k r$ Z: u$ e+ f2 d
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ L9 I0 { x ]" q$ c$ O CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
3 h) ^3 O$ K/ v) h DD Dewey
0 Q' H" l( l: t DD Whipple2 O5 E0 p: b" \% B2 Q2 X/ T
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 K0 h& X7 O7 g4 B6 VAircraft Attacking:
" v+ `# K& O& n8 D 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'; ~, I& ?1 U3 Q+ V2 M4 j! r2 C+ o+ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
% \0 n0 S3 ?) U* @7 [2 X- R! D 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; S" P: |3 C" R [1 l) B1 @
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 T9 ?: c: ]3 z9 M( s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 t- X; K7 ]4 v" A/ P
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington2 x1 T8 |3 [/ }( R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
/ M" T: s, g3 @. g8 Q" B* yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin' N, [% S; X( w3 A/ p# C# S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden' u2 k; ]2 x g9 N6 M% S
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. d7 C$ a3 ?; L1 s" e5 ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 {6 n' V( ?2 `" @# D$ l" p' e
8 {8 K2 n. W4 ?' b V' @6 ~Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.4 i; Y& l9 j d5 q1 h# f- w
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes, B2 Y5 v/ v3 d) J' q5 _
7 {! W" w* s" K# jJapanese aircraft
. i/ u& m: k! j- X B5N1 Kate x 6
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no flights
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1 u: ?" h s9 M- a- sJapanese aircraft losses
, g& F" ^' h6 I# o* i9 h( g B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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" J' }0 {% K; e* u3 F7 o! ?8 \Allied aircraft losses9 d: L `) I0 n* V. x, z$ v
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Allied Ships
6 B4 Z; G2 S. B! p CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk! K c. u6 Y% u, X- J7 T
DD Dewey
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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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