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发表于 2009-7-30 21:23 | 只看该作者
战斗机无用论....?
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梦的追寻者

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发表于 2009-7-30 21:58 | 只看该作者
现在战斗机的作用被消弱了
; B! K# ?: Y$ p: Q, z突防变得更加容易了
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发表于 2009-7-31 10:29 | 只看该作者
在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....
2 L: @; I+ x  O2 Y9 _/ J9 m双方投入的主要兵力
4 \0 f4 S5 W3 y* P# Z' H+ f盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB- F+ i8 ~6 E' `6 K: U
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
9 K/ c: X* _' Q  \6 `由于日军没有料到TF58会北上,日军CV去LcapBB编队,本身并没有什么直掩,被盟军舰载机痛殴,当天沉没CVL瑞凤,其他2艘航母也重伤.: Z; i* q0 ]' ~7 x9 r
经此一役,彩云桑投降
' f: b& m  m  AAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,1332 t4 Z6 Q2 k( v+ R: ~( k
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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; J! e; D* e! b5 _Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 q8 q3 \+ w) M( J7 P6 y' pEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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! f, L7 g. P: U3 i/ I* NJapanese aircraft
$ H# F, o9 j+ I+ Q) B2 w      B5N1 Kate x 65 u4 K7 o5 @# b

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/ [' c, ~+ t' x1 b) s% c1 s* n; eAllied aircraft
* ?0 t8 P* y! a" s7 W      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5! D) v5 @! x, Z! [
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 387 t# a/ w& o2 {, K3 z4 `. @6 ?2 a
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+ P& {' P6 R! s* }Japanese aircraft losses
$ E$ l" Y0 E" [3 c4 Y# v& u0 x8 A- G0 k  _: c      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed% E0 q. X7 c; ~+ R' N- n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1316 W" U! v9 _' W* c/ {1 @

* F+ q1 ]4 S! f4 x8 ^( `5 rWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 {1 X& t; D4 f0 W. u
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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  k$ \: l" ^: F& ?  Q# _3 ]2 c3 R3 x% RAllied aircraft3 l9 n, N% Y1 Q; ?: R! ~
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86) E- ]; I3 @( h. B1 M' U
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49) c1 k- j; ~8 y# u9 G0 N! L
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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# s; n& x' C# W+ O0 ~9 I% |. ~ " s/ G2 a8 J6 X7 S* t0 T
Allied aircraft losses
* V$ r* F  x: C9 |" [3 A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
8 q1 L& p8 D8 H$ g$ L' {$ r      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged9 s, K* q9 M1 h$ f4 j1 z4 t6 x) q3 g
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Japanese Ships9 e: {: y) y3 U% A
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ k- h: h7 l2 {' C( A0 R1 }
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
. k3 n! k: Q; ~% m# I# z3 Q      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 }2 w+ r8 g# H- a7 H, j* w
      DD Makigumo
& c- s- X8 D6 K      DD Yugiri
2 J# _( z3 h. Y3 n* C      DD Akebono3 o3 e) ^5 Z, }' [: H/ I
      CS Chitose
0 e/ W  Z- {6 W* Y3 U8 I      DD Sazanami; p8 x4 |0 E4 \. h3 G& y( h6 B3 t
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ T8 s# W/ r7 H5 ]

2 P) ?( x2 n1 Y* z+ {5 V2 B  YRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 Z( \2 t8 m) S
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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) ^( X/ Y  ~5 IAllied aircraft
, R8 T- P4 y0 v% ^: q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ a  R- F% c0 O* a$ M$ M& h) r      SBD-3 Dauntless x 349 S. |3 ~: M: I9 y6 H

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  w3 X. N4 X0 V2 D. CAllied aircraft losses
' r0 f- ]% Z4 r4 a: r( l      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 y; j9 A1 M) l- w7 h
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 Y  I: T& k" B5 |% n, v# p- C) G      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% ~& |  `' ~2 m: \3 @( Y/ w6 E      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 I6 R+ u. s* w8 u$ G/ V" E      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" D& ~, H! `6 j9 @, {" I" K) r
      DD Kazegumo
9 o' H$ a. T& Y1 w  R8 Y      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
0 q0 K) o+ L$ I: S- K      DD Yugiri- j7 [* }0 n5 R; M; H
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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& K, V6 s! _4 {9 G! _0 y* ]Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 Y1 Q4 ~* D3 nEstimated time to target is 11 minutes8 K" m4 n4 n7 o
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Japanese aircraft
: V0 E2 b: p0 P      A6M2 Zero x 52) J" X9 O6 P2 i. Z

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# r9 y  ]! S  b  y% wAllied aircraft1 \9 u# x3 ?% k% |& ]3 c
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
5 D# W( t: V! W: H* u, a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11% U  g2 C/ ]( [

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Japanese aircraft losses8 K' b' Q3 [& L3 a$ R& i
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged  _: Q2 U/ R. S& Q

4 R1 _6 f: v$ H; EAllied aircraft losses5 l( ?* l' d2 j/ V* n0 T
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed* |6 C5 H' H  i1 V
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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8 Y' H" |6 c7 b5 m- zJapanese Ships
9 U0 K' `2 m# x) X$ |' b$ s      BB Hiei$ D' q* S( R2 l* |" _3 o2 V  K
      BB Kirishima6 |& F% N' B% s/ a
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% R' D8 ~0 T! L5 j$ cMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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- W: S  K+ ^& l6 I. KWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& z# B3 m* ]4 REstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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      no flights
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% J9 b( S# l& @+ x) U3 j" A. KAllied aircraft
; V- J' \2 U' y/ ]. N/ X. x; `# s      TBF-1 Avenger x 15) w9 R* K, h* L' Y& q

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Japanese aircraft losses
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; e5 d9 i1 \8 G# b& z, CNo Japanese losses" m3 v7 W3 U1 N! ~- ~

6 e6 x* r: e6 @+ q: j9 M4 yAllied aircraft losses
5 t8 Z2 ?' v" O      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 u1 {' S6 i5 H* W+ s2 f5 `
Japanese Ships
- f0 H7 t* O: j3 r9 x  H+ c+ ~      DD Yugiri1 U6 g/ X# b( S% A
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( W2 E: m  |5 ~) ^7 d) c' ^9 L" Q      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
0 e3 p# }% ~8 ]# I$ a, r Aircraft Attacking:) d5 a$ G3 J( z
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ f) M/ z! U) `) ~# a3 e6 H               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: B  d& M5 E  u! \4 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135: t3 e8 w/ K4 N# k. x  o8 N

, `  f* u- q. t# t' ~& ?Weather in hex: Overcast
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% `# k& V4 {5 ^: RRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, n. Q4 K3 `0 b! UEstimated time to target is 8 minutes1 }, w% r3 u$ T9 L' K! d: D

; l* |- t% }  QJapanese aircraft
* U6 e, [; v/ H2 n; t; B2 S0 M; c      A6M2 Zero x 5
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9 Y9 c. D# E" Q% v7 ~( VAllied aircraft* ?# P. y! e  a9 `" W
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
% B' O/ O6 A7 _% L* f      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
) a* c  \0 D: U+ U! F5 B; Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
; P  l* G  ^  A# d      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 m5 G6 J( Z+ d# }$ U* L( N% P
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Allied aircraft losses# W1 `9 e  W" Y) Y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged# T  W4 E3 f- U/ T5 {
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 T, X) T2 o# d$ k& \' ?% r      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1. D% |& o# Q! G% w
      CA Chokai/ F# G4 U' W1 f
      BB Kirishima, a' H& o7 k5 P: Y6 ~! r
      CA Tone6 A* |* i( t) R4 ^. g: D5 V5 n4 F
      CL Yura/ J  ~. f4 F* m" X2 {. d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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/ k+ _% i/ j- k$ W( {Weather in hex: Overcast
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6 @1 T7 N, Y2 k; a' g0 z2 ~; F' h( }5 nRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 `! w9 K) O1 v8 G6 K7 s
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# J( d; l$ H6 J. J  yJapanese aircraft9 ]2 W6 @, n- N1 M
      A6M2 Zero x 1! C1 h; U# z3 @+ K

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# U" f& ^+ y! I# b* ZAllied aircraft( S2 t" o7 D. k2 l# z9 }8 e' u
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; V( X, `. s% g) Q# a. H
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
9 F8 E  \; H2 b      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses
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! M- O% O; N" _0 \" B5 s& OAllied aircraft losses& _, [& i* s$ I, U' l, `% l1 E& |
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 t% \0 r4 m) q2 ]      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 N  j4 E/ Y' d- G* t- e      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: j* \  [# d; c+ V      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire' q3 w2 e7 {, N5 t1 B
      CA Suzuya
* p) V. s: Y3 Y( i1 X5 v( _- J0 V, n      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 21 o6 a9 t. ^( d. Z$ K8 Z
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
* f% H# U0 k, C& Q( e1 T: n      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires$ c1 z# d* R% R2 M, Z
      CL Tatsuta5 `. ?+ z) J7 n( ?1 F& j0 N
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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) H# r' b6 W( R) p. s$ p; [4 K5 ~Japanese Ships- x6 }8 T) P( ?, t0 _' J
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
* \: G# Y$ r, o0 e7 R2 I& H; X      SS Amberjack, hits 1
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chrnoleer

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发表于 2009-7-31 10:39 | 只看该作者
总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
5 q5 P! N6 u! t, T) f关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:10 | 只看该作者
终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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; u2 p- A2 p$ nDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships2 I/ E! V9 u2 x  [( p2 |; f
      CV Shokaku
; S0 x' Z3 u7 h1 @9 k0 F4 N; G      CV Zuikaku. c8 I8 {6 X0 n1 q3 p7 _
      CA Myoko  }" i! {( i; s) v/ b2 I
      CA Haguro1 ^! c) i/ _( _  b
      DD Shiratsuyu
; F+ c$ E; H# s. b      DD Shigure
! w% k/ Z6 r% V" \      DD Yugure7 W9 P3 Y+ u2 ~- w
      DD Ariake8 T1 U# R; F; y
      DD Akebono
- u3 M- q9 K- r7 Z# i7 W      DD Ushio1 ^7 K& s; p. c1 w3 R
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Allied Ships6 V+ h/ m7 J; c" K& [$ ]
      CV Lexington: d6 d6 {/ O! o, }; ^; M8 m% G
      CV Yorktown" ]' g2 M5 d. O8 {0 W% w- o4 J
      CA Portland- q1 @/ M* f' o
      CA Chester+ c* L* ^" |2 U# f# N: v
      CA Chicago5 w1 ]. {% w- o: [: {3 A9 q4 a+ A2 I
      CA New Orleans: T" R8 i- w, @, g9 @" p' [
      CA Astoria
  y/ `/ @) j4 H  a1 o      CA Minneapolis, n8 [$ r2 q* I
      CA Australia& E) P9 i  {2 b+ z" E
      CL Hobart
! r4 m6 w% L. f: |      DD Sims
' s7 x* Z& T% ~' t  D0 W1 f/ H* F      DD Anderson
9 [) N* j$ o5 l! d, f      DD Hammann
1 ], W9 c9 l" u      DD Morris
8 o2 \5 ?3 Y* q. u      DD Perkins
# I& O# L: ^- f2 Q/ A( P$ C6 Z      DD Phelps
; w$ @4 o3 Q  `* _      DD Dewey
7 N" L5 Z+ B1 D, L      DD Worden, V3 e) F7 B6 n7 {" Q& ?) v! {+ q
      DD Aylwin
# T( x4 P+ _# ^) I3 A; n; e: ?! b      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards% s( W' L. k2 Z% T' g; A; q
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
) V) n( `7 W+ _4 _  S  _- n0 ]Allied TF attempts to evade combat
( E! b5 X& m# E! b2 bRange increases to 35,000 yards...
* X# ?* Y3 X0 oBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1367 e, i) ~7 Z3 m+ ~3 _

& K/ d$ y: N. Y* WWeather in hex: Overcast) C0 u* |4 ?( x& X" g0 f

" b& a$ l9 y: ORaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
2 K  f5 _, i0 m8 H+ Y5 QEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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, x3 i/ Z% v  R' hJapanese aircraft, z, F1 r' a4 f. k& t" `
      B5N2 Kate x 35* R( V9 W1 G) z9 m* \8 }' d+ S( W( g
      D3A1 Val x 39* c8 E/ V% [+ Y5 ]+ G" @/ y' G
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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, U) o. J$ I; A% DJapanese aircraft losses( b/ R# Q5 d6 v6 e7 T
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged- O4 r# n0 u' F7 T+ d% U( H9 _
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire0 j5 |" a/ K5 J9 F  X+ {
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 i8 J+ f1 t; _  P; O% l      CA Minneapolis
5 C6 V" Q: U$ q" a: v" D      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ ?/ C3 Q  t/ x7 N      CA Portland
( Q+ ~. R/ M: V( u- H; m1 n      DD Dewey
% a/ g# _: R' ?( V$ D      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ `2 e( ?, V5 R& [- t/ ^2 t& b5 f8 Q      CA Australia, Bomb hits 20 L. A9 V' z, H! _1 f; P
      CL Hobart& F) o- D7 I+ Z2 J
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
4 _0 k: S1 z; L7 M/ g" P      DD Sims
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6 y: v7 B* s4 ~  M  g2 F% pAircraft Attacking:
6 [" l9 ~. t3 F2 s$ u      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'( t: y7 M5 q5 R3 I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 g! S, F+ D$ v, J6 U
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ q/ e' ^8 s( h+ z# F- }6 @% r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, X8 b' M) L1 n: e
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- Y( i/ f/ e% T6 k
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; V+ A  o1 u) I. f3 m6 S) A% V      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 u0 n. n4 q% ~5 c+ I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
" L% k7 {4 x1 Z0 }/ Y3 m ) ~- {  Z' |, k7 r& J; p
CAP engaged:
! \- I! a+ o# ?: ?VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)! r9 H- |7 u: h7 n3 _4 h6 ~3 c- l
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 d. `) y1 Z. v# ]4 a
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
& k- S5 B9 S' A& V/ c$ G3 x% m' P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
- ?0 j4 j1 w9 W; ?: P9 ~VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 y/ N2 H0 ^# q* U1 Y      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! _! n' F' s$ z; B6 W9 @
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ f" m: H* k4 B6 J) r- X1 I
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes4 C& q5 X5 `& d+ M) _
# e  M/ {; |) I/ t+ Y, J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 d' Z0 Y9 N" W0 t6 u, E2 ^6 b, y: ~: ^

5 b& J8 R% W& bWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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8 X) h( X. a5 h; t8 MRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 q' W" R  v" L& KEstimated time to target is 9 minutes. H( M. n9 `: ]3 i4 @
3 l; P5 _3 _2 [$ {# l* L! F9 I5 g1 y
Japanese aircraft
4 S; S+ c/ D* F      A6M2 Zero x 40
* s5 |1 j9 g% C) L$ b
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" c% g  P/ l# [1 h% d1 aAllied aircraft
4 K( r: M9 a$ f/ L0 o- x6 Q0 z      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26- f; m8 J6 v1 A, I- d* y
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 634 J; Z1 F3 A  J4 ?% I
      TBD-1 Devastator x 246 L, B9 y$ @8 }2 _
, e  h+ @9 w0 `

+ o. f8 x4 q" x. n: w2 rNo Japanese losses0 w. c! ^3 l* n9 I" V
% ^  ^9 l" g- }% L$ f; C- |
Allied aircraft losses) L+ H3 l  K# V* K; A9 T
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
$ z6 H; \$ _& K      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged9 d% z3 _" v# j# P
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Japanese Ships  v; Y4 D0 e3 o$ }
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire* E) U) E9 \0 g, V2 X4 y
      CV Shokaku
8 X0 l. ]8 V1 }      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
$ Z/ Z6 s% ?% _( F0 j3 |, w/ C      CA Haguro
3 O. J- p, t' B
! Q7 z% J' k- @  s) Z7 P
- |+ l* d0 b" P5 ^ / D5 W( ^* D" a& W! Q/ T* v3 f# T
Aircraft Attacking:# D: h3 B5 u) N! J1 o
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* Z" V* i# x* ~" p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 e2 r1 {" V4 z! @' ]0 P& n7 F
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 q: ^& I$ E2 D) i' }! Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
* Q) M+ L  F. r1 s" a' i7 [/ o1 o: t      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 r3 h1 i5 }% |/ t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: P+ j& T/ Z/ G
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% L- n! j0 E4 n$ X+ _
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& |1 j1 H& `3 P8 w8 k      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
8 Q6 ?# \+ r6 Y8 u3 N               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; s. @/ Z$ b' ^% }: Y      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! C0 z/ A% H" t/ j  e" k               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
+ W% N. k* B' @, ^EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 m- {9 d% h4 F
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.5 J" v4 ~' b9 g8 z
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( Z& v( j2 i" B# Q: m% v/ H
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes6 _+ \9 L7 g( l" f
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ n& j" r& k( M9 e: n' R& I3 F
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Q. B. T: Y; a      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* A5 `; K$ n  ^) B5 \4 h. @  O2 R      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 E* C0 v5 R/ d0 U9 h
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku5 v; B7 F  G8 }6 H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko7 _3 D4 q; N2 Y3 b! h
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4 j5 v1 c" g$ C1 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1362 |7 q5 c& |8 C- ?; h3 Y
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Weather in hex: Overcast- K/ C0 x2 ~  X$ E+ }

1 |  f" V/ f0 p9 B& O0 cRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 h: k# q5 |4 l8 y- S& j* xEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
$ l0 b2 X4 z2 `# D5 l8 @- X6 ^ ; a; G, @  M* W: w  J
Japanese aircraft
$ P6 N# \2 L8 |( B, T      A6M2 Zero x 40
1 m) ]7 j2 |- V% d. n  A, X& n
& ?  r. y6 C2 S& A% I( f
0 H5 y. Q* H& `0 L - T+ y+ |6 ]: A7 q9 T4 i
Allied aircraft
' [: C  v. v# d7 ~3 N4 v) z) l7 Y      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6! F. z, P; V8 _( d
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5; S- f* u' L/ Y, t
" w1 Z  u, s$ }% A+ s& t, g: p7 [' F) t1 b

0 j: G* p2 ~* A: h8 mNo Japanese losses; Z* y( {2 o$ Q$ s
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Allied aircraft losses
0 S% |% j. W$ O0 I4 q0 z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged' q7 g6 i% s  v% r# c; W

% l/ M$ M( f6 s* h8 v, s  z1 {3 o. xJapanese Ships4 X( K( N8 k" q6 y4 `/ M4 ?1 I
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  w2 C' ]; ^2 a0 B, V  l1 A
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4 }3 {9 M2 v+ R$ N# x

, w6 r) e4 E' j5 R8 k4 }$ sAircraft Attacking:6 {: C: w1 f) x* R
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& x. L5 C0 A4 e5 q5 F               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ }" I+ L5 s3 H6 y) W' U0 M

; C3 b3 M! y' B  j2 ECAP engaged:5 `) U9 v# l) G8 l9 m2 J
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 [( h: m1 P, u
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
# X2 ^! X  U/ o: ], B      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" h7 v* _2 q! k) H) [( a      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes4 Z5 u4 j" ^- ]8 t* \: ?
      7 planes vectored on to bombers4 c4 S/ `% ]- a/ W* r) R; n
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ U" T3 x* `  |& |7 x      8 plane(s) intercepting now.' w$ y% s7 i' w- h7 e8 c
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ ?" [1 `* `5 ], m7 @      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes4 V' U9 L) O5 T' B/ Y5 ^
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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* w) Y3 F- b, w  p3 T( \% |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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, M% M% S) Q, ]$ _" sWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. d' D; R1 y5 ?. R* `! d9 kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes/ w9 F( m0 h2 F. A0 z  t
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Japanese aircraft
5 T( H- g0 ^, n. P1 R      A6M2 Zero x 32# ]$ N0 W6 ]3 s

8 ?, m, R' c0 L % U( x# s! e. y" U! Z

" b! v' a# X+ r9 @' CAllied aircraft
& ^" f8 b+ x. M5 W; k$ l      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
) f* T% R* j7 V) `" x      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
2 Z# z9 s! a  \/ h3 ~9 Q+ }* u* ]
& |* H+ r) ~! U: c* e4 u5 Q; b/ V
  y) M" P  p( o  P4 M+ F# V" |Japanese aircraft losses
3 d2 V/ f( ?+ b% t  a) r      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 v2 O! G8 O' G& X+ a
4 [3 u& V0 W  v! r4 E2 M$ {
Allied aircraft losses
% D- t7 m$ R- K. y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
  L2 L; V/ [4 ^' I# B 6 j9 b, S: [! Y
Japanese Ships% t" y; ~4 L( Y# m: v: Q( v& ?
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 b- h% A$ T5 i# [0 r

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  Q3 N! S0 g' U- Z% S' ]. `
" k; f5 o/ b. {! x, RAircraft Attacking:
7 S2 X( H$ x# R, V- U+ [3 f* ~       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" `- y3 ]0 S' R               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; Y! h( Z- i( A0 k( _6 p
' V& m4 u8 I6 r: w4 j
CAP engaged:
9 m9 l9 L" X( B2 t5 f  KEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. h* q- h3 D; a      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
: Q% r  n' t; b3 n4 O      Group patrol altitude is 15000
. ?# f  Z( }( @0 a8 t      Raid is overhead
; ^& t0 |+ W4 W! M! C  T1 |1 h      7 planes vectored on to bombers
% l1 A3 q2 @, s* P  W7 b( m4 MEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* O% }( W& w3 w2 i, J: ]* F! @1 @      18 plane(s) intercepting now.9 s; k4 c) f5 r4 B
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ |1 u5 e4 T2 p1 F& }  P2 ~      Raid is overhead# w8 v# X' L9 y# r" W7 u" z, Y
      8 planes vectored on to bombers7 M  C8 H. A" u; U. w# O5 P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 ]) Q: t) X8 ^2 M  SRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.0 J) K" R8 ?9 G" F  V
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes/ \3 d6 Q: l! C
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Japanese aircraft$ Z: u! _7 b3 a, ?+ {! w; ?
      A5M4 Claude x 31 x  g, P! H: }
      A6M2 Zero x 10' [, C) Q% [& s: A

9 \3 x+ ^+ m$ V0 [   X0 C% r- Q* @' B/ T8 y
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Allied aircraft) L( i$ ^( @2 @
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11( A0 o. r6 t- W' a
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
+ M. ^$ \) j  Z% b- j; z $ `; b5 Y6 N) \$ W4 o

$ _3 m3 {) [2 R1 W9 ^+ G* MNo Japanese losses- Q& D# D& v% S/ a4 L( Q& g
$ u7 v0 Z7 ~% Z$ A# K3 T
Allied aircraft losses( D# v0 ^4 s, `: A7 v. ^! z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ z! L/ O* [1 l2 P4 n% c! T% M

' w6 G7 |6 N4 ~' X5 L1 C. m2 M) X& cJapanese Ships0 r9 Q6 G( o4 }4 E
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 K' [9 j2 @9 R) b+ ~$ V      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ r# ?$ i5 `) z* M- |

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0 q4 l. e/ c6 `Aircraft Attacking:
3 U' a' G3 {# E       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 M& B6 Z5 y# @. X" ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
8 X( ?0 y: O, G / k/ W/ a! C% j8 U
CAP engaged:7 E$ T, ~+ x5 ^7 l1 s* D9 b8 Z  K+ f* j
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  W$ E  s6 s0 _: U6 u7 c! H. R      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! _# x  o* y$ _      Group patrol altitude is 10000
  J, N! u6 H- h, p! P      Raid is overhead% b- x/ M* w% M. q8 o6 I
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ B% Z4 ]0 F$ Q
      2 plane(s) intercepting now." {7 a' c" h) E1 t6 q; B# @
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
6 V, U. C2 P6 N) Y' e      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 s  }9 Q8 Q9 E, X3 c6 tEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ }! F) K) N- X/ O# a9 B      1 plane(s) intercepting now.. p4 \) L0 l5 h" d- w
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
5 i, W7 ]# J( a      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes8 }6 z7 Q, p1 w  z- L7 C  h/ c+ D* W
8 y% x4 g( V! g3 p5 c. I9 t0 \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 T6 [1 }2 K: Y1 o7 x  p
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# K, Q+ D( P# Y8 Y; CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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+ M, f( V3 z* q# l( f2 b7 D( R! DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) ~9 \$ r1 ]& H
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 y3 E: E/ ?! t* H) @: j; A5 F  E
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes' N+ W" W( }4 O% y* [

7 e! S' j( t, S1 {% m4 P* r! {Japanese aircraft! v7 p7 @% n  c. u, ~9 m
      G3M2 Nell x 9
6 s7 G; I- H' y; K& Y6 [- ?$ V      G4M1 Betty x 18
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! i) H- _. c& f# |7 V/ }; b/ A , X) T) s2 K& s0 S/ M
Allied aircraft" ~* M: w) I% T2 n# h) V% j
      no flights' W) U5 {; Q8 T( A
8 j% C$ h: C: ?
Japanese aircraft losses
( ^1 Z# c6 c1 L, a      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged* T- `: p1 G  u6 l/ O) m/ ^/ U* Y7 A
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged3 u! B# E0 E( x- I& d, V3 [' n

0 H& {  Z: z+ V8 U) ZAllied aircraft losses
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7 Q7 B) V9 i/ N# i. FAllied Ships5 o. U& q1 J' y8 b4 m
      CA Portland
& L7 p$ Y8 @5 ?3 g0 P      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 a/ s2 y( \9 x      CA Australia5 q& w3 \9 {, c- m+ {
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
6 l% @* v+ u1 e; ]/ N      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage) D# U, X( }' G0 @/ q
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" l: w5 a) X0 ?. t! o      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
, @9 u4 {! I3 p. k( \       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) L) s' }% H5 Z( }& j               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. m9 G. J9 F! c0 }5 H1 C. i. l" ^
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* I2 b! P, l0 `; e9 S/ @) `4 I               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) y' y& }' O7 v$ R9 ~7 Q; i4 d

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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# x2 J  M, O# `* B6 ~" y* uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 u" t  C0 j. _3 Z. I% p! o9 ^

2 K! E7 d9 d; G. |, RRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) }9 T( P1 U: {" d5 q' @2 O" l4 ]Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
1 w& f  ?; h  N% D4 w
; |- U! [5 r! e4 {Japanese aircraft- u+ G! a: a) g, P% m8 s! m. l
      B5N2 Kate x 27
. ^3 v) ~  i' l9 W, p  r      D3A1 Val x 377 a5 {! m' B' j

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0 [/ d4 D; x/ k0 b, T  K$ x- r2 N
! k7 ~2 h; V; p) p2 |7 tAllied aircraft1 {: l5 V- m9 Q  f. d$ f& s
      no flights, @: A" C& _" J
5 }' B4 u1 G% u) U$ I- X
Japanese aircraft losses. _: r- F5 O; ~, M" i2 {
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
$ [; m' o: W+ J6 j      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged5 c/ C+ P; _( [9 W& w$ K
% v' n$ O& N% w3 E% G2 |
Allied aircraft losses4 X0 B8 _% a- \! ^0 D( @2 n  Z* ^
3 [# [+ C- |" X, w4 Y$ E- z& W6 ^
Allied Ships
3 I2 L* J- F2 K      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
6 @2 T" R1 y5 v6 O% \      DD Phelps
! o( P. W% x: S' m+ U4 F      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) K3 E; m- }, S. @) B. F. Y( W- \1 v& \& _      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires8 d0 |* R! L4 u- S! i
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' y% e7 b( y5 @- y2 L7 q" y9 {  ^5 r      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( K$ H9 p7 v  C" w% n0 ^# [* V& ~      DD Dewey
4 G& D3 b5 V% E5 }; a+ P      DD Whipple$ Q  \* H5 S; \4 R
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 `  C6 b3 P. |; }      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
5 L) X) i% u9 G% ~7 O8 D               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# w* S2 S7 k4 m" U& [7 J! }      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 Y2 t4 E2 |/ {/ C               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 Z9 ^0 p! [9 T: n, T
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'( q7 i" P0 Z6 C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 `, ~7 t! j; Z4 [$ u, r3 o      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! O. r0 C( x0 f( K/ v               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 ?5 ?+ A% N- ?# U
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
3 H" ?+ u# a7 E# LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA  A) J) H$ i% [2 [8 f5 u% d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin8 G' z2 M& A) y% ~# d  ?, C) G6 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden5 {, O( Q) A! N) h% ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; ^' V  `9 r% a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, C9 k5 b& m: [Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet." E) o, g; n  e9 @4 a& J
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft0 V" G9 C) o. W) W0 h( s! C
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 Q+ W2 \9 j$ `  A      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
# g0 z& f% e; e- l" b5 f      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
# A$ v; }. J4 C. `, j' w' V: S" F      DD Dewey
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7 K  T+ y  g( J  Z3 l: mAircraft Attacking:5 p" i6 X2 r  @) M- _" L1 l- }
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ W9 F, f% F% b4 V# r9 f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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长水，，TJ第几次了，
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