鸟海

战斗机无用论....?

梦的追寻者

现在战斗机的作用被消弱了
( U0 [: }1 ~/ y8 S& P" A/ ^( S突防变得更加容易了

梦的追寻者

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....8 g" U6 s2 |! u
双方投入的主要兵力' E# |3 G: [& v1 K4 k
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
' y: s4 |, g8 E: }+ a! M日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB% h8 Q0 k( f+ s# J0 x' u/ r1 w
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.* g& J6 D* A# ]& h
经此一役,彩云桑投降
2 K3 Y' u8 Q/ X5 g7 ]# V0 X/ A3 wAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 429 f: J6 q' }% n, N6 V# W
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' m0 V! n# @- q' b/ K2 r2 L# eMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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$ c' T& M+ U; x  u) ]! dWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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" |6 b4 n+ b- [$ }- p1 N/ g% XRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# ?: y, z+ M! u0 F- DEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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: \) e6 {3 v1 c, xJapanese aircraft
1 Q" ~; ]$ @" t4 n! \% p- `      B5N1 Kate x 69 P2 v5 l+ {! d! f3 [. i
7 b3 z8 X2 B7 [" ~8 O. w1 V2 p

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Allied aircraft
' k5 d# N% r! h! F      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
' q, P. h$ C" t      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38: S  j' }4 L8 i. i, |" e0 y8 r

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Japanese aircraft losses
% |& D: d7 A! m. B6 p8 E" o* n      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed4 M% N8 V' u: F0 }
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/ W9 q2 j. y' w0 e) IMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131& t4 l& q6 z# [
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. T1 W0 v& x1 F# E! C1 M/ ]/ I5 N
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes. E! A* Y7 Z6 s6 X7 h" n- U

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: j/ c) k! q' }. H% j3 r& oAllied aircraft
7 P  U2 [* l2 \- k% j! l3 @# k5 E      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
- Y# A( i* ^' K      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49% E4 {. [$ `" V  y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
2 g4 l; L, T9 F
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0 V( R4 E& H% }/ XAllied aircraft losses9 w! e2 S& h8 y7 q+ }
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
9 ?3 d+ B; s; U: ]+ Q      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged3 o$ y; {. v& B# }& t. s# V

- x6 F" h) C2 X: z* jJapanese Ships& U/ F* B+ D. w1 j" |* K! F
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 ?  Y, t- \/ }/ m& x4 H- N% }) T
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires. a$ B3 z7 G3 _
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 y; \* K% `7 V) h8 J2 ]8 j( U$ d      DD Makigumo5 K/ W5 I: J9 U
      DD Yugiri+ A1 A, x2 U, a" P8 k
      DD Akebono/ S6 s, D1 u/ O' }/ ]
      CS Chitose3 D% D* F0 @1 y% b) P* g
      DD Sazanami' [. Z5 H+ O% F; u5 l& @
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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: O7 s& n2 ^0 i3 @! z- ], _Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 O# K) n1 c! ]2 ^# a
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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9 I  k' e3 w6 v, oAllied aircraft
! ?( r1 M+ b7 S' W9 p5 p      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14) x% G! ?0 o# f- B( T
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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! }. V1 P# w6 X$ Z$ Q+ p, QAllied aircraft losses
* _# q8 S2 v. F1 M. B" P* h      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. x+ H% P3 W5 G, `

2 I+ q6 J/ f9 `1 f/ rJapanese Ships9 B; n* b6 b- z# z  `1 J( w- W
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" b' Q; r7 l  ?      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 ~: a8 L7 {' L3 {! _& f      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, G' t7 q3 n+ k$ G9 F      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 L4 r3 e  f/ y+ b! @
      DD Kazegumo5 W6 k  j4 k! ?: c
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
& M& i; V) G0 \% ~+ C      DD Yugiri# @: R' M5 O' a% w, m$ D: F* @8 @
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135+ L$ v2 m4 i. r9 Y$ D- _/ s! L

% c. q7 X, q% }* v- n/ vWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( v5 \( L# U6 M8 _' z+ xEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ D0 G+ a2 U) Z7 G6 \  u- Q5 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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. F9 T; Y, n5 y1 n1 Q9 ?4 }4 uAllied aircraft
% r/ }" T: v& J" Y2 g" G# ~6 d- U& w      F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 \$ v+ }( E: C' ~2 g
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
! h; f) m( T8 o; e      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged- Y6 `% c( s4 O: M- k
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Allied aircraft losses
' Q& G' H8 A' Z      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
6 }2 V9 s7 C! o0 ]& u      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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5 f8 m1 s$ M& c6 u) _1 U" A. f2 J5 sJapanese Ships
& K4 ~2 ^4 w+ M* t- v! v/ V; I      BB Hiei) {6 M% z6 ?$ `7 O6 A3 E
      BB Kirishima* D/ p) s0 y0 ?. ^. g, u
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* Z. [/ J, @1 F- ?: I- x/ WMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 Y2 t, ]4 Y  T
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! J1 ^. A: r# `
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes2 S$ y: A* h4 Z) M- R
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Japanese aircraft
) ~5 a: }8 x# c  [      no flights+ y# a0 M; s1 q5 s2 [0 s, Q8 d

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Allied aircraft
/ m) _$ i* y. S+ _) Y      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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2 r3 _- F* z9 n- T+ ]
Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses7 i; ], M6 R# H2 T% R
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Allied aircraft losses& Q$ A$ ^4 C" G+ W
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, O5 p, t3 e5 w( `7 g2 V
Japanese Ships- {: K( [8 s0 l: w8 u
      DD Yugiri
) ^0 K1 u; l  P( X# x      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 u9 r. q9 H) \" @9 x      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk9 l" c' K, j2 ~8 a* |9 F4 B) B9 p: K
Aircraft Attacking:
9 V7 \, G$ p- t$ U) V2 F      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet. y/ E7 o% W2 g2 n% z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 u, i/ N5 M% e+ x" c6 o1 j4 G

  d0 W+ M. ^" P# O! J0 HRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. X, [% F; G: N! f0 e8 v' T* L5 V
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ \  F  k" [$ Z' Z
      A6M2 Zero x 5
6 o( D5 o9 S, m ) `/ k2 I6 e. a! f3 x% z+ G0 G% l

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" _8 z, ^4 D, `- I* UAllied aircraft
, H4 Q, }- @6 K1 `) ~% S      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
$ E/ m- L( |7 @3 t' o      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
6 e% h$ U2 G8 `! o; }+ Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses% ~( W- s4 Y$ k5 P
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ L5 @* \3 A  h2 A/ e$ OAllied aircraft losses0 k+ V' J9 J% T. U$ y1 F& m/ e1 ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 e3 O* B5 n. }5 i% U3 f) H: ^# L      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships& ^2 q) k2 U, z  s7 v' T' r$ g
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
9 ~, @3 m+ P0 H" l4 K      CA Chokai9 ]7 a: {. s( |; C2 H
      BB Kirishima
2 m! ~$ S8 B5 x4 |3 ~* _$ U7 b. e      CA Tone
  m: Z% p% w* s; I0 P1 ^  y( w8 X. o      CL Yura8 g. f$ ~9 o1 D. E7 l' _9 a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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$ ]5 {$ [6 D. I0 Y! i% SWeather in hex: Overcast- G( B* _/ m/ r1 \1 a

( n/ w$ ~$ |( H; ?Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& N" @" b0 H( k. g
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 G* a1 H" ?! b; d/ M) W0 ^* x9 B      A6M2 Zero x 1
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: P) X# w7 [1 S0 h5 E- ^Allied aircraft
& `# @$ d# p8 Q& ^" I& P+ P! e, v      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
  r4 I# J/ [: P9 W  j6 E      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
, U2 @/ X2 h! t& y  C: \7 x" `      TBF-1 Avenger x 15) c5 F) m, H& r( Q
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No Japanese losses. c% k8 x' I% n* B9 `  B6 A
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Allied aircraft losses
$ S/ ]& x% C* Z5 _* T9 v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
; a; k; \4 T: N      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, C3 [0 J  K/ ], U# `  Q/ \4 u      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 F8 j( ?" I# H      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
6 z! l/ S* I: x7 N      CA Suzuya( R9 X* \% N. \6 R! Y  @7 N( i
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 21 ~% z1 @- m) M0 V% D6 t( p
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 34 x; J- s# \$ `, r2 b
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires. k7 F! g$ F: d# h( }
      CL Tatsuta
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7 {+ h: S7 ?  x- q/ uSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1375 L" i0 S& [+ n; E

0 t* J- d6 \3 O/ K; YJapanese Ships% F# l. S6 s; C- G& R
      DD Mutsuki/ x: K( R% g6 @0 R( _9 C

0 e; n6 Q3 F$ a4 d9 |Allied Ships
& l% x+ y: U! ^      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
& \" \/ y# @: {; O/ C; \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...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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" R* x3 ^! y9 {+ ?: b" |$ `4 PDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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$ k8 X; M7 G) \* ?2 a' F& ]8 bJapanese Ships( w( b5 B: b6 M( X7 ~
      CV Shokaku
9 g4 I# P0 H6 ?+ x* Z/ e      CV Zuikaku$ E3 B& E8 F- f+ S; t. T# l+ H; E
      CA Myoko* J8 v- z- U" M. D: K
      CA Haguro
# Y+ o8 ^) q% c( u0 Q4 `      DD Shiratsuyu
8 |. T& z' }. n* Y; m      DD Shigure
1 e* d0 W" U4 Q% c' w; {. K+ r8 i" ]      DD Yugure
  c" C3 C6 n6 u1 t4 Q      DD Ariake9 J- A8 F+ O2 p; s0 b
      DD Akebono8 ?0 ~$ B+ I* e9 a8 _
      DD Ushio
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6 a+ S6 q5 M' S/ z( U9 SAllied Ships
+ M/ x4 D4 G3 N* |      CV Lexington
7 k  b# e3 }2 o8 P" L% V7 x      CV Yorktown2 d7 {# ~  f  g# U1 K
      CA Portland8 b6 O% T+ a3 W) v! M
      CA Chester
2 S, P/ w! U5 J! l/ N      CA Chicago, _4 S' o- N. \2 `
      CA New Orleans
; U4 m! v) a5 H. n' J7 T' D! T" J      CA Astoria
0 J1 b* s7 y1 W# E      CA Minneapolis# }! ^# l1 L! C9 x3 }1 H) R
      CA Australia
' n, U! n7 i8 A( T4 ?      CL Hobart
( ~4 `$ W& h" r# f9 t# a! o8 h" k      DD Sims  z8 w! L  l( K* w5 d; t! I
      DD Anderson% X& T) {# ~  p
      DD Hammann
$ e& O  E+ Z  T( D; {& y6 @      DD Morris) W  M# S; H. `% e8 x
      DD Perkins1 a/ }& u3 c7 G
      DD Phelps9 N; D! S1 h. s& L
      DD Dewey# ^- @1 b8 P, A. R) @5 ]7 b
      DD Worden
6 n+ }7 S2 P5 o5 B- @8 K2 z      DD Aylwin+ }9 i+ {1 p( R; \: @" g: f
      DD Whipple4 t0 a. o- j, z1 p: p- u4 o/ a
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
. w6 [; g; l6 GCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
2 x6 p. C$ u7 rAllied TF attempts to evade combat  Z) z3 x) g" H" \/ d6 F
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
: M; C' T  ]  CBoth Task Forces evade combat# M& X0 Z5 C& b, z9 I# o

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" r' y) I# l5 O/ O+ x% HMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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5 v  C' v9 c9 ^# y: [Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.! j  V6 r: u( o. Q3 s" v
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes8 _) I# }0 I1 Q! S) ?5 s
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Japanese aircraft0 J% `' g+ d1 R" `
      B5N2 Kate x 35* C! ~/ f6 ~$ t3 @4 ?/ w1 X9 x
      D3A1 Val x 39, F# H2 a" e* N% ^# m/ U7 d
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Allied aircraft! S" o; _2 A+ {$ P$ ?8 j" ^- K
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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2 {: ?! z6 _& }Japanese aircraft losses8 |; A6 g. n+ p8 d  U/ Z0 X
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged3 M- f* n  z6 S. i( e+ i5 u
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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. s- j  w# v: u, QAllied Ships
* `1 H; |1 i( m3 J* d      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire& s- x6 u' P1 T1 ?% w
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' }* v! f1 h* W& j
      CA Minneapolis' M, }3 K* T/ }- h" x  _
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire! N& V% O8 @9 d- `4 i' j% p
      CA Portland, Q  [5 P2 P- |9 J# h' Z! P" o
      DD Dewey
6 _4 A9 @  l4 C      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 T7 o2 c( U6 ?1 \6 R9 g% f% T+ g      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2! g8 w  E# L6 w: Q( T! g0 {6 t
      CL Hobart0 |" r( a: `) E4 R, J7 Q0 \$ x" G
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage$ _& {0 r. D( q* J- N# w8 m
      DD Sims6 I: o' t* \" s! g' \
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; t# e- N3 J# A- @% a+ y! I& j) \Aircraft Attacking:4 a$ p5 }& J/ o1 k2 M
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
( @! K8 x, C) J0 `( e               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb# z8 g# ~" e) X0 Z( n3 r" J
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 w4 o" ^! b4 [" o9 e% g9 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. v" }+ y, n$ R$ i$ u7 g      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 X! b; k* ?! l# ?# Y9 P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, ^& Q5 F1 J0 O4 W. H7 R" L- }$ \      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
+ J9 y) y1 [! E0 I& }5 j5 h               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb% `( R9 w2 `5 ]5 o
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CAP engaged:" i% y! A( @3 ?( G6 M; J* w9 g
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 J; Z" L* N5 |% |( o      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 E5 D9 }- u& B6 a& g3 I
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.  M9 r% m: h" `+ d" T
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes: B1 E, O% A2 Q! H3 W9 k- `" ^
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling): Q& {9 d2 N2 ?1 ?8 K* U% g+ j
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  {6 c: u, b- g      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 S' G4 l* ]* i* o' U  v7 K0 O
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes/ J2 }+ ], v9 W. f
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington7 F/ B' g  s! f! l4 ~2 D

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136# `; Q' ^* ?. `; T( E5 E5 Q7 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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  [! b* F6 j, @5 B4 D6 Y7 fRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! C2 j' c3 R+ F8 ^1 ^Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& j- E7 i0 h$ p4 i/ Z6 A! _0 _6 a( p      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft4 t2 ?5 ~& @$ l3 A
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26) ^" D  U3 m  i6 R( {
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
4 m, L) h/ w/ V0 r5 e6 R      TBD-1 Devastator x 248 O7 _5 s7 y! T# y+ y: H

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: L2 p# r% |$ i2 b# F8 ?No Japanese losses) w9 U1 B* r0 [8 h7 p

8 c  W2 w6 n( U8 U- X, EAllied aircraft losses
7 }' z! N1 J; i5 C& X0 ?- l      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
- I# v6 C9 {. q& b, E% Q0 ~      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ i: \6 \7 y9 K$ [- }: q! }
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
% \0 j1 r3 B0 Z, l! _      CV Shokaku
# n& b% d( q2 |' Q      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
; z' H4 k; N5 A2 C) R      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:8 j. B/ V# p) x6 o/ _& x
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'/ K. w" a. F* A% t' ]* n5 @/ T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) v7 h# q# B6 l# W/ n# B2 m
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ |% ?5 ~9 c( V7 s. O' n. c1 L+ ?# \               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) \5 `7 i8 a7 F8 f
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 I  W( @, F8 a) w; g& V6 ^9 a8 t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 X1 ?/ ?( `$ {' q. K
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 ?, P  Q7 M) [1 }$ {3 f( s$ p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. m5 q: R/ x( k      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet$ z5 q- H3 D0 e. Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' y; L/ H( F( ?( O
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 x, ^- B+ M4 U5 T- Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" d, T. H  h; {
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CAP engaged:3 S4 \8 q) Y& _5 H' M, ?, ?
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ O. e! M- L! j# [$ W0 D1 {  s: y
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.' p( N6 D2 x( w3 |$ U
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ S% W/ E& ?( z/ Q, {6 Q6 k/ }      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
9 s9 x" C5 z2 g, j4 _EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& g2 B5 e9 S; }- q4 _9 f0 Z. L& A      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
  |% c4 p5 K% _; z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ J* z- E4 e+ C: d4 E
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes1 N7 s* I1 @. B( }
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
( K6 N9 O. W# I; y* u; q' KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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5 X* z3 }" L& o* O, AWeather in hex: Overcast+ A8 f  m2 ^$ q! N& W4 P: e) A4 }

+ F" b& v3 N3 ~: LRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. L0 v& e. \# aEstimated time to target is 10 minutes: W, b5 `9 C/ a( |8 z1 A% c
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Japanese aircraft
7 g. V# k. g( }# `      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft- b/ L+ Z+ O/ @; H8 P. R
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
! y3 L, l" H7 i' Y5 o) r1 l+ m      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 Q8 _, p, ^8 q2 e* G. u: A' O
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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8 G7 B3 ^5 j- h) ^! z9 XJapanese Ships
* c  n. u1 }( a' |/ T" ~/ t      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
, X( P# K9 p# U  _9 j3 F       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': e( G& M0 a& j. a# t6 Z' D( M
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: c5 ?/ y: {: x

' s3 ^& I% k) ?" @* D% ZCAP engaged:
# x2 l+ w- \1 |) d  BEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; z+ Y: b6 j" h# Z( g      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
% ?+ M$ F, a" C( d, ?      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 b8 r8 H  L, U
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( R3 i) I! R: L( M# }; c
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ b* t  B& l0 |4 \" ?! f5 m3 yEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. ]$ G0 @) ~5 p5 t) j; O' T) Z& ?      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
  p5 q3 ~/ T6 Y& q" t& r      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 g5 I# c5 m* K" q* W1 I
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( Y# m" ~  B2 u+ m1 i: ]+ r; H
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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  }' Y" N' m; GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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6 Y& k- S% V4 T# O7 k* ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136& x% H/ o! v3 q4 A% ]  y1 a
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: Z5 [1 [$ X+ g6 Y3 {4 @% f5 FEstimated time to target is 6 minutes7 v2 z$ x5 ?$ d) r$ a7 [2 Z0 d
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Japanese aircraft0 v3 B0 `1 {) }9 q9 F" @& \$ W, a1 k. o
      A6M2 Zero x 32  z  Z( _1 s0 ~/ |

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Allied aircraft
; Z0 V6 i# {5 l      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
, l. S7 s0 W8 S      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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+ D/ n: X0 s! `0 SJapanese aircraft losses
4 `8 j6 d- @: S) J" J; M      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; A2 P2 `$ s/ j5 a! P- D
+ c1 x4 r/ I1 N
Allied aircraft losses
: Z. q% ?9 _# ^& n/ f* K. N      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 q3 F0 R1 u! }7 w3 j' `3 O
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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" @+ E  H' @" q9 W7 y7 YAircraft Attacking:
) x1 T  ]. h0 g       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 J+ d: }1 z9 V/ N% {' z1 J2 |! z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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5 o( H5 p, R" j2 I8 C3 fCAP engaged:
4 g5 ~8 T6 Z& qEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  @. G0 R! E* k: A. F      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
& t3 n) V5 B: J4 H7 |% s      Group patrol altitude is 15000 ( ^( i  l, R/ e! A( W% g0 G
      Raid is overhead
9 C1 V6 R! r3 z3 ]: s      7 planes vectored on to bombers- J. ^( c  R/ P7 q+ o8 v8 t/ b
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; v+ o" h4 [2 G% c( S      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
- V/ \, ^2 o+ r) `, M- C4 `      Group patrol altitude is 15000 5 ~8 ~! {+ n, ^# {( U/ J
      Raid is overhead& ?8 h$ n. H. d4 T2 i' W
      8 planes vectored on to bombers# s1 \2 z8 c" ^& G  U

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' K% T/ H/ p( h( M0 X( }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 N7 g/ a8 q$ D( [' s& o/ m

- m, O6 n/ P$ U% r6 WRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
1 N6 S0 f; C$ f& x5 qEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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  S. |# m# j' }( F* eJapanese aircraft
5 S: u$ j: {6 S" k9 g; r      A5M4 Claude x 3
+ l1 q  a9 d- f! K) n/ O- R- Z      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft$ g( R" W0 |; O. o
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
: @2 d1 L/ e; d) N      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9/ W2 e' w5 g, c% Z

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. k; _  \+ ]2 z8 _7 t& DNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
% p8 e5 U7 V; v- }$ e$ q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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  x9 N+ n) ]4 ~& @Japanese Ships0 k3 [" L1 K! n6 _* r( w' B! ?
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 p# B. _& A9 {$ x9 Z  j      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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+ ?- r( y; A7 ?; J" b2 P/ VAircraft Attacking:
8 T. Q( Y) m& S: `' Y# J       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' r5 Z+ m' N6 u; _               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& o) Y" o( {) G; S# D9 [

' y& ]7 x5 B* E1 g' kCAP engaged:& N0 O1 s: n/ \+ C5 K5 E
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). q7 [, M' C( U4 H7 H+ \0 z
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. r' _! ^, q+ E* h& l( `      Group patrol altitude is 10000
" Z9 w: L, F8 v- e* C% t      Raid is overhead: l7 j8 l( @+ c0 K/ G! w! M& m
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: Q' ]- `) b6 P, L$ a5 t- M      2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 N# R  n  O7 a4 P4 @( E2 S
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.( s' O2 n- G7 }. U& u# l2 Z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes, @2 L$ K: k8 g5 Y! z+ Q' p
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  V: R9 R0 D" x6 `( ]! ~      1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 r3 k0 I& |9 Z# A  t, n2 f) [3 c
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.4 d+ k' R  d# u% h! H' F% Q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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' U  {5 K0 z( j0 u) v- GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 z, \7 G5 n7 f. I/ J6 E

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136, `0 ]0 j* I# J) p8 l
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.$ @9 E  s1 l, m- U* L: K
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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& e. ]" V2 J4 T% S7 ^0 s3 l/ eJapanese aircraft
* d$ ~4 T6 d# G7 S5 l      G3M2 Nell x 9
1 D' V8 |. c" U8 Q; y7 E      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
* e4 C: \9 `: U) L8 M8 [      no flights
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- ^" C- g) T- i$ m" C3 ~0 uJapanese aircraft losses
2 y2 K  {& r" N& Q+ m( u      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ A* x, P3 M! D! _! D- w      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged# _5 L- N! F, n1 W* ]
$ W; t  k5 y8 o' {( V
Allied aircraft losses9 a# y) b  c' J/ R2 p
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Allied Ships  Z. p$ C, P8 N( U- @
      CA Portland. W( n' I6 h- M2 R/ I- r
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage+ K" Q5 `2 |0 ~4 {* p2 v
      CA Australia
) H" A0 X. F  O, k      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
. l/ V" W8 g/ K( y  J' z( e, h2 X      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
) @# T7 q. U  e: H+ R0 ?1 O) c      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 R. [6 F) w9 S7 P4 I      CL Hobart" X5 P7 p- F: z3 O# V7 A

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Aircraft Attacking:; Z$ P. N: L( ^$ H
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 Z  z' f7 o( }/ R2 T8 E               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 T* f4 k- M/ _      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 r: L; v, Q- H8 B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 W/ y" S$ E* ], N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& S( q0 ?0 a) @. o" o! I' G. S( N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 k0 m) Z9 k" i/ |! kRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% y7 C1 O* l$ r5 |
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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: t6 f4 P- I, sJapanese aircraft
+ K0 C  q2 {- A# |      B5N2 Kate x 27
, Z6 T! I  A5 ^" h! Z" V      D3A1 Val x 37* \2 E+ I) s& W+ J$ M- ^0 t
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Allied aircraft- A1 X! I. u  x. G9 M9 T
      no flights
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  t# i( l" X- ^$ H  E! S8 wJapanese aircraft losses
5 p" V- c, M3 b9 J      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged) i7 v5 A* U0 @. v0 o: {' O& O- U
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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# w( q. ^- f* ~; ?) P  n* pAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
7 `' s' X0 Q& U: I1 l      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk: _0 P# m) E5 Y6 Y0 s7 v
      DD Phelps' n  r) \+ p3 o+ Z+ f
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. I' _( W; p! B  q2 D      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
. r. ]$ @8 s3 @0 S( o- H0 K' k, q$ t      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" ?3 S, B, F; r' V
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk: _1 Z$ V3 F6 O- |& K- j# R
      DD Dewey  a2 u0 {9 Z; [! y3 v
      DD Whipple
, z& U( x1 N" D2 h6 |      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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( y: K" Z" k0 a  D: [Aircraft Attacking:$ f  B* F/ \6 ?
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
: E( @5 @% _# f1 P               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- }( n* j, e# \" \1 V' U) T6 L
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( O3 d9 _" i0 B( }# m               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) u8 F# |" R; C9 o, Q  v
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# W* d* I# b4 |8 ]( d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ ^! ?# d8 [2 {" r  U# O3 E6 N      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( F8 g( w; d% n               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( d0 ]# E5 U4 C% u% ^5 I$ O" a

1 z. ^- R  I) N6 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
# }. {: w. Z/ Y+ V: kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
- d  e3 M3 h. g, CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin0 l% N. S* \3 K* F" G8 L2 i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden# C) X, T* l/ N$ C

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136) ?- R6 x; f) C( v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; z- z+ r$ L6 u
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# a% l! b* N+ l& ~0 QEstimated time to target is 52 minutes( U; l: P% x8 w. r$ a. \& O

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  M  s# t7 F3 h5 n9 X  p$ ]      B5N1 Kate x 6
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; W- {5 \8 S& V$ C" rAllied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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6 ]. }0 E- G+ T3 A: a, ?' o# ~! _Allied Ships
/ z5 e) u+ {7 {* g8 D      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
9 W1 O. h7 S# Z# m      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，