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
  _  n) L: b' N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....$ a( q  W- _  [4 A3 P# a' v9 q; ^$ ^
双方投入的主要兵力
, ^. C! w- U6 U4 y0 f盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB2 Q- w% g& U, t6 c
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
! N9 p" y5 j1 L; i/ u# @5 D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.9 t& ?+ U7 p/ m+ w, }5 _
经此一役,彩云桑投降
# B" }  w0 \$ H& d; S6 zAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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# N2 P: T) ~6 k  M. t8 ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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) p4 x+ i# b* x; f/ p- z8 d. O4 w5 ZWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ C. b, S% y. y' M! |% hEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 o0 J7 S5 T. O" L% h      B5N1 Kate x 6
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3 `/ P* e6 `# v8 G) `; l6 L$ w! DAllied aircraft! |, J. ~  y- H3 T, W" h
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
" L/ K3 X$ N5 W      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
- p( K  ^' n5 e/ n      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131" {" C0 ?, U; A' n4 t( E/ e* E! h

3 Z! k. Z, z% ]" W) C  ?! oWeather in hex: Overcast. z' Q) L! D- }4 n$ [/ V6 w
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ w- H! l/ d0 ?- [9 \4 C# Y1 r6 iEstimated time to target is 47 minutes, q; E1 x7 v8 K
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. R# f7 C5 `* RAllied aircraft/ m) G; ]. S4 l" ^  }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
) ]& f. G2 r6 e* @      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
( V& u9 c+ k  ~: C  i      TBF-1 Avenger x 237 ?9 ~& y) A+ \% |- b+ p8 z
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Allied aircraft losses: |/ M8 K7 k. {; A: J: G6 Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged5 X7 I$ J7 l3 y: m) @1 m
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged1 e3 i$ ~, L1 W* u

% z/ v' ~9 [2 D0 p" |6 KJapanese Ships
$ f& W! T- {' L: ?6 J9 n* E+ \      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 w7 S% v, U# o      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
' t. P9 p9 Z. M2 S3 D! {! B7 P8 W      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
2 \7 @- m# @. g. V. l$ _) D0 t      DD Makigumo
' l( c- u& O6 T6 Y0 z. E) J' `      DD Yugiri
$ {( d: M- T& k      DD Akebono
) e+ m$ e7 T/ Q, D      CS Chitose* H  [2 c: r" i6 M5 g
      DD Sazanami' L. P# y& ]! g8 p1 l$ w! N
      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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: b  U) v5 F9 v5 i3 B' g0 ?Weather in hex: Overcast6 d3 Z# l4 M7 v9 l2 C9 t5 J
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% {9 ?; v- B1 e( d( |7 f0 H
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# V0 q1 R( k1 c. LAllied aircraft
; W. h" R: i( y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
, X5 X/ U! g: r+ A  E! f      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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! v5 n% O& s  u; w3 C7 _Allied aircraft losses, P) o- r3 j/ y8 f" [+ L8 @: v' _
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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  v( c& D* V) G3 t* I/ K; B/ q+ {Japanese Ships
+ D5 D! U% O. Y; I2 E      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 t: U% f, _$ [
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 V+ v9 a& s) f3 n
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' h; ~2 s% @6 v" Q7 ~% }      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 A/ s  {) Z  p3 q9 [
      DD Kazegumo
5 V3 k4 ~* v+ o! n, l* o0 h      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! C/ o' Z" F9 M) G1 I$ j7 d* f) \
      DD Yugiri2 E/ ~1 ~, G0 B8 Z. b. h& {
      DD Ushio
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0 S( T. S+ w( Q4 V4 ]0 fMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1354 L6 ]  S3 B4 g4 Z
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Weather in hex: Clear sky. R* S/ A0 p$ D; Y8 A, X" V- y! j. P

6 k4 k3 y* Z9 w* C/ I0 F8 a1 rRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! F6 d# _' c7 ?7 _Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 e8 m/ P4 M: |# d' e, g' u7 {0 J      A6M2 Zero x 52$ e! H1 U1 ~& K# \
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3 }0 T) L0 o: w; OAllied aircraft
3 P, d4 X1 b, G+ [, y      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10$ p% a* w* S- i4 d* K4 L( v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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8 F5 i& f+ {- W$ b. f& OJapanese aircraft losses
+ g! U5 G0 L' b) |$ m1 R      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
) A6 R2 t! X  q. @* W* Y9 f5 R# m      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed9 s0 ?- z  o8 {4 T* b
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged' h% X9 ~5 z2 i
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Japanese Ships, {# T0 t% ~  K/ V! n& `
      BB Hiei8 `, e+ i7 n) o% C. o1 _* z
      BB Kirishima1 ^. k. n4 b+ t1 j6 F

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131  C* H5 `+ S  Z
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Weather in hex: Overcast: H$ }5 g, y9 C% u) b7 F2 Q
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.4 d/ ~1 b  T2 s/ T3 p7 f
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes  ]5 q, c0 F! a6 P$ R) U, i
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Japanese aircraft
9 X$ D6 X. a7 h2 `/ C% F! g      no flights
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Allied aircraft
$ ?2 `( ]) i4 G6 G) w* K      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses* K) M- {  i; Y5 z; b% P) L; |# |
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No Japanese losses+ j% f! e  i' D, `
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Allied aircraft losses
% f; Q. f# V) q      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
) r' r/ e6 W- ], x6 ^& \4 T$ E Japanese Ships! y7 ]- B' O$ t2 x  h4 p" n
      DD Yugiri
( [) i) p) Y. \+ G: E      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ s7 i; Q/ i! ~) Y5 @2 `      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) K0 Q: i) i; Z, g( M; a/ R; @ Aircraft Attacking:; k1 E6 J: w. w3 L' S& |0 v: l- s
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' A" b: B# K7 Q; `; T               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* z6 T  b/ W" h. M3 Y  s& }1 G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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) _1 w0 I# _$ LWeather in hex: Overcast
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+ b' C% P! h5 ]1 G7 URaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ u- A4 p8 ?8 l7 c( ^8 [
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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9 Q; n7 _& r% C4 u& Y. sJapanese aircraft8 h8 |* z- ]+ m  Q
      A6M2 Zero x 5' y  u5 P. s# E& |5 S4 o9 a

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Allied aircraft3 H9 `$ K$ o& N4 a
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42* b  v% o' f" z, s' ^" L
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
% ]* m0 H% `! x. c9 N      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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/ O7 q  r% j) }: S4 X  j$ SJapanese aircraft losses2 r' c9 i7 V# ^& f" U2 j& i
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, X/ [' n2 D, b" p5 R

: V1 x/ j! }% B) V- ?' h  U+ HAllied aircraft losses
, P' X7 x, m% m! _# H# T      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 N. v8 `* L- @( J) c, @      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 t: ]* F4 C; n4 A) A
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1* I/ ]8 M3 i8 S' i+ w  {8 w: A) [
      CA Chokai
% F" x7 }8 w, e9 B; C      BB Kirishima
0 `3 ?4 m! W- U) _6 b) O3 Q      CA Tone
9 `$ J; \7 [6 H3 @: n0 d# |      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1352 B  Y7 B. D# Q/ Q$ ~6 i
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 Z2 N8 o( _6 K2 {1 {! |
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 s  @- P1 G5 Z. [+ g* aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes. C$ U" V! M" ^# L' Y- i0 Z0 g! e6 |
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Japanese aircraft* \) z; }; c. \- j4 U
      A6M2 Zero x 11 t7 L1 V8 d" S1 {+ \$ ^

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( B/ `! j" q: \Allied aircraft
5 W8 P& k$ y; ]4 R      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
+ }; j9 v  K0 R( C+ J, c      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30  J+ z! S$ n: h/ x; V+ Z
      TBF-1 Avenger x 153 {5 J( v3 b& [0 k* r

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8 I% s& v9 [. jNo Japanese losses4 ]4 g% f' s$ k7 f
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Allied aircraft losses1 J( B6 ^5 c3 X% U4 D1 k& y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged' N8 B3 Z* M0 ?. O# e# v" f% @
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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+ ^$ e6 Y8 B& M' l; t& S# ^' CJapanese Ships
0 R) J3 M8 v8 r3 x3 m$ c5 `1 R      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 N9 ^+ b8 ^% x. B& K0 r' U! [      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire/ D) j: \4 i6 U- x! r. H# I2 r
      CA Suzuya, h- L% y& T1 q6 D( y
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
9 ]/ f7 }/ [1 F      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
( Y4 N; a$ L3 E7 F3 `      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires7 ~0 ~! O- K0 W5 g2 X
      CL Tatsuta
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5 S; A( \, Z, a1 M$ P% SSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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, Z" a# V( s4 R. P      DD Mutsuki7 W' M9 Q3 n! F+ S; G

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0 `$ ]' o" O" e/ X. X      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......* s1 b( B+ j, `3 M  e1 g1 E* f/ x
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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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards$ E+ F  z0 [! R* U) L0 v. W! w
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Japanese Ships1 \' H4 D/ o/ P- T
      CV Shokaku
& g4 G7 X" \; o8 B" m& }      CV Zuikaku
/ B! p: h7 T6 t& O4 x      CA Myoko
/ z; G9 Y& O- V& D8 L0 j( N) K      CA Haguro
% e* o$ V1 d5 d7 p1 _5 f0 [      DD Shiratsuyu
: q. F. M4 \  N$ z. v+ g2 h/ y4 w( h      DD Shigure' p, A" Z% n  S0 u& W3 |
      DD Yugure# }* C  N/ r- y1 O. A. P/ @
      DD Ariake, m3 i9 L3 T) v& X6 C1 g
      DD Akebono" L3 C5 M0 `$ [& W
      DD Ushio( S( I/ |& g# y3 q. ]2 ^/ _
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Allied Ships
% o- C5 D" N3 o2 J      CV Lexington6 C1 M& \4 x+ m& T3 {% D& |# s$ u
      CV Yorktown
+ q2 }) x# C* I2 R! O/ {+ P! s      CA Portland# B/ S% n  C# l% m
      CA Chester* z5 U  v! A' G. I
      CA Chicago1 U6 k: r5 Y: F& m: ~
      CA New Orleans
# u. A0 ^1 F% m+ [" l' V" C( u0 L      CA Astoria
' _- M. Y& I- N. m9 F      CA Minneapolis5 d$ c4 p3 z5 ]1 o" g5 r) U  [
      CA Australia
( M* b$ t4 u3 x9 V) x# M      CL Hobart9 E1 }% s+ R0 S: e4 }( G9 E
      DD Sims
! C; S4 k; f) Z' H# n5 B5 y' ^      DD Anderson1 t) P! Q' U- _% m: ~2 L, Q
      DD Hammann7 b; L  ?( E& I/ ?
      DD Morris
2 k# l/ S; G1 O6 r      DD Perkins
( x: ?& d  ]& F3 t4 C  E* ~/ y# E      DD Phelps
( g, p0 O, h) a      DD Dewey
% o2 ]8 E3 p7 T4 D      DD Worden7 Y% |$ c, X5 H, T1 T' t
      DD Aylwin# \- ~' i- C6 C' E. w8 l
      DD Whipple! F, [+ m3 w0 k1 |9 C3 @, ~
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6 r7 [9 o, @+ q- |: iMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards& ]4 e$ U* {7 {3 j  C- X
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards0 g7 Z; w2 E! y
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
* J$ G" L1 _8 @Range increases to 35,000 yards...5 v& b. x7 w& t3 b7 M
Both Task Forces evade combat+ j7 D  Z5 r" l" ~+ T' N

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" I2 W% w; m* ]1 _Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136! ?% g. ]" X+ Z3 I3 y+ F1 S

0 {& I/ r% V& I/ @Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.! P( p4 N& W2 M
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! H' b& q) _" m* F
      B5N2 Kate x 355 t8 v6 s1 S9 d4 m; B
      D3A1 Val x 39
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; N5 @6 A, @0 a. _& DAllied aircraft% |# J+ B- E, l' ^+ C8 N
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14! z$ R; D8 G0 |
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Japanese aircraft losses4 ?* T6 Z; @! O% b- v5 V( L
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
+ h8 l# T9 M8 j      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- _; a5 m4 z4 k, g
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" W4 s3 B+ p+ K0 c9 x4 _( b. Y6 LAllied Ships+ n# l/ O3 ^9 C: d
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
# s3 H9 Y. f) Z5 s* Z- n8 S2 y      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 A7 F, Z. q1 Y      CA Minneapolis
5 U6 L, {2 I4 @& l      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. [! Y0 W) x1 D3 h      CA Portland5 F3 C* ]; c: M1 G  d9 _/ e4 P
      DD Dewey
2 z! g9 e; U0 @3 }2 }      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage1 o" d) A- L- O" `2 Y1 x9 {4 }* q
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 22 I3 J8 ^$ {7 }) R" Z
      CL Hobart
6 N1 m  O7 e2 p# m6 w# r0 C      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
( z' n) P; r( i" `! W, p  W3 ]0 i, ^' y      DD Sims8 K$ `0 G4 |! I
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Aircraft Attacking:: V: g1 `3 B+ @! H( @& x
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. M. _: `8 {  r( @9 C( L$ [1 M
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 ^' e( i; q- e  l      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- _$ p5 W2 y) G8 \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( c2 `) P# M( m2 g2 y/ S
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( o" A0 Y4 F( a4 e; Y% ?' u, Q9 L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' e/ \2 E4 k2 Z0 Q2 i      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'  e' x$ w1 z  V# ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:8 R  |* i$ X! O
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 N# U2 T0 z% l! ?      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ c2 Z& U3 _$ n) [% z3 e7 |+ W; T; u
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.  r, q# D7 q# g  [# }" a
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes& g4 o8 o( I/ Q
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# w* ^) O0 t! T# n2 Q+ t      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. |2 m1 H: c. I# V; R  J: G
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' K' q6 }. x5 W9 e# [5 p% J* {% e. U5 K      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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7 ?3 ^5 P9 O! I& g9 ?+ YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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" X$ `4 }7 B3 Q, e0 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136$ R. e$ e2 @4 S7 r. f

$ U5 C: T) y. c: J5 yWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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) z; D: j# F/ I% x& u$ M/ ~6 {8 ~Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; W1 g6 w1 E# t" {9 a) jEstimated time to target is 9 minutes, ^2 p5 x0 p* g( y6 l+ f/ N
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Japanese aircraft4 w$ }: [& C5 Q( Z. B2 G% [
      A6M2 Zero x 40' q- ^. t* ^7 e6 o/ ~. [/ G1 T; {

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* r2 a9 O1 J& E0 _, o! jAllied aircraft# H( ^# r3 o! S; x, j' c
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 268 I! ~+ M' ^3 O( Y
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
; @1 E, o) [, ^; E      TBD-1 Devastator x 24% L: Y! ~! n! e; ?' W; s1 k

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+ B$ l7 }4 G% h$ H" L- c9 a1 ]No Japanese losses
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/ S% ~' t5 e6 {2 r  r  A/ i: q* TAllied aircraft losses: o3 T8 h4 V3 K" K: f# p& ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged5 i9 \6 P' C6 d5 f, Z
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
2 `9 U. }$ X5 c6 j# `; D& B
" H2 ?( `1 b% g1 P- MJapanese Ships
9 U4 w; `" d) ]6 `; t3 C4 s      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
! b9 @& V8 u/ ^% ~8 ~      CV Shokaku
  S9 a& F- {2 ]: z( a* q      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire& P* {+ ]# O2 }, ], d# {8 a
      CA Haguro; a! L& o: v7 c; i, G3 I! C/ Y

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% Z2 S; Y! ?5 P* @! y. I! \Aircraft Attacking:
3 M7 \& O1 D8 y+ @2 t4 T# t      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& Q' H% B. G- O8 U               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 ~) A4 U" i9 p/ }
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') e. _& q5 @( Y! w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; _7 F' _5 r% F# n8 T, y      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) z: @. C8 R" @2 r/ F               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
. i: H  Q8 ~5 v, O- L% I3 b      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 p; b- D* a  {+ \# i% H3 e. x               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! v5 X: B) |5 b+ H* c! @
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
. R* f/ _8 A' J  C; z! |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 |5 d% z" d/ D2 D: A0 h
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet. {& v- G  ^) d( C: b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:. s2 Z1 @& I* f5 m& V% i. s' ^
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 U  q6 Q, k1 y5 Z& V      7 plane(s) intercepting now.+ p8 K/ ^8 I  M$ g2 ~
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 g# s. k/ b5 u5 ~; D0 n7 ~2 z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
# H: Q+ X% R8 V. z% PEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 i! j! Q' }+ V4 u+ T, @
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.' `1 _( r( q5 K5 U- \
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 c, R: G) N" V3 Q2 O1 u3 W      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku7 {4 j( z$ L4 _; C4 S! A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 J/ _! b5 G" ]
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 x4 f* D9 f* ]) H  J
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 @  z2 x+ F; }# S4 \6 x5 k$ G      A6M2 Zero x 40/ A* |* i* \. K0 R) B, X+ {; j" @0 X

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Allied aircraft
1 I( Y8 e/ W, v: h      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
- X! C, z0 h( n5 C: r7 r      SBD-3 Dauntless x 56 M1 O) ], C4 V) J; s

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& q% Y5 I; v' |# ~" [No Japanese losses( _4 g* U2 `/ K+ T" X
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Allied aircraft losses
6 O) s4 q$ Y: `      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged& B! Q; ^) s: v% |5 F  w
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Japanese Ships
) q" T8 J4 r% U# X      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 R& b7 s2 b1 ~3 ?- [1 F
  I' I) W% O) x" G3 [$ n/ m+ Y+ z- R+ P / Q0 `" [1 y/ w" C; D) o: k; P
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Aircraft Attacking:' H% L6 x3 g4 ~& R; G) D( Q
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 I& Z1 x* u/ x9 l               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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! \! c0 w! K. \3 JCAP engaged:! M- r3 S. j5 ]
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. l7 V' g! s0 V" g      7 plane(s) intercepting now.' A  S3 [# ?6 d! k! @$ j. z% w9 c; b
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ f6 ~( M* K4 F
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes4 c: O: ~0 h+ J2 S" f
      7 planes vectored on to bombers; U" L. l/ [6 ]2 L
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ Z. k' X3 {6 m/ k, n4 Z1 `/ w& u& ?0 N      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 ]8 \1 @* D* m7 }* E      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: B  U& o( S* w# l+ W9 t* @" V9 A4 P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( j9 E; j2 U6 a
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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, }! d+ K  Z/ _, aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku7 v  j# ?: a! y9 f' M. B* S3 f" L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1364 k: M, Z3 c. {4 q/ I8 O1 V
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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4 L8 h- @! \+ c! t, C% O) J' ^Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, D; Q+ m, _' p9 t; mEstimated time to target is 6 minutes% `. a, _  O; K, h' F" u
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Japanese aircraft
& o  m+ F# V& R( \      A6M2 Zero x 32
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" N4 u- C* N- |8 p5 OAllied aircraft
" P# |9 L' j7 u) \2 u      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
; f4 t: `4 r7 `5 H$ ?, ]      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 d6 L5 p6 Z$ ~0 r( l4 O% W
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0 d% N: I. Z0 n2 R4 @2 m  i- F: |
Japanese aircraft losses
3 V, D9 n: T" l      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 X7 ]. v6 y" [8 {- A; a$ y8 ~ ! C- ~( K  u8 t0 b1 T( J" |) Z
Allied aircraft losses
; f' W/ _" y% I2 J3 I7 o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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7 F% n8 U( K( O7 @. }Japanese Ships
& I/ j0 j2 U' m1 ?; B) p      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: Q  Y0 r4 C" z# u+ k2 g' I7 ?
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 _; A% u! d5 `       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'  f2 v* f- o( Y% L  o( s! Z1 ]6 t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 b9 M9 ]. ?; P
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CAP engaged:1 g- S+ B7 ^3 t- I4 B+ V
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# s5 V4 V# I) Z+ ~/ ?: r      14 plane(s) intercepting now.+ [9 m9 p& U, ?- Y" h9 @
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
: ~9 j! `+ {9 j  e9 N; d      Raid is overhead" e5 r- _$ ?4 a% s& e
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
# K4 ]( V9 m9 e6 WEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! S) H$ T8 P# |: S% G$ I& r
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.4 l& V% b; L0 r) W/ K  ], P8 Y
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , \+ K5 c( ]6 l2 V8 R* X6 p& F
      Raid is overhead  E8 ?1 M3 B9 ?. h
      8 planes vectored on to bombers9 e( w' x+ @) Y2 j$ n
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" _7 Z6 a4 M- z1 D, s* n9 V; j6 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1350 S- F$ ]% c& l/ f+ E' J/ [% r

6 I% x" T4 b  Y$ ^0 o6 l  A8 Y$ {Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 R8 @: P( A0 qRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
4 K+ h* X; `+ t& w9 c) K6 o/ wEstimated time to target is 3 minutes& y9 Z1 x! L! c
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Japanese aircraft
; Z9 |* G( s! }  \  c: c      A5M4 Claude x 30 o* A# L1 ~5 n" u
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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+ a, F1 E( |/ f  I; @' s2 ?Allied aircraft! p% g0 E" {0 ?0 [0 B
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 112 v$ J2 }4 {: z  W$ O7 ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9' u: ~! i3 Z. V2 i# U
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: p  I2 o: d; u6 Y0 {2 x/ DNo Japanese losses1 `* P! s! {, ~2 p

2 `- V: Y+ R6 G* F- F( R! e' k7 ZAllied aircraft losses8 T) F2 y9 V, {% T9 J+ p3 l
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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$ v4 P: u% k1 n5 |' l& JJapanese Ships$ x& Q# O: Z6 \# D& Q
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage: s; d' ?$ Z+ w5 M: `: J( Y! Y
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ E8 D* ]* Q6 K  B+ Q' Y' l7 _

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9 `+ [% I/ ]. {2 j( W6 w# F/ n) mAircraft Attacking:/ V3 Z# {8 r, S" r  e
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 @. t! o  w9 O               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* I; ]' b+ t4 q7 C, ~
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CAP engaged:0 }0 m* D8 A, ]* e
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; Y2 \& v# Q3 O. c, k2 J+ |4 i% m      2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 [( o" @9 ]: n! B. ]" u; v
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 * `: [- V6 B7 Y7 |2 [! @
      Raid is overhead& W3 L$ \% R9 c( d3 V1 t8 I0 M1 I9 D
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ \: X, s& t6 e& W      2 plane(s) intercepting now.: x( m4 g/ Z" S  g
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.$ o2 ~6 T' P" Q& u; _6 M9 g
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
5 `9 j4 g0 {" V, s$ i; ZEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. F# ?* K5 i$ j; u: j      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* E/ m* X- E4 d4 y) P/ d      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.& j+ z& T$ n  p) L, F
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes  g% M$ k2 h: E  e

: i3 V6 o7 H; OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho* D/ ]* i8 @1 c2 t/ Z
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& x) Z/ p+ F0 A$ X/ L* ^8 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136) X3 ]1 @! r/ R: }* t
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, f% M- l" j, }% ?" \Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ R7 G4 M% d+ x9 R5 jEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 ?9 r5 Y, `8 z/ K1 C0 \$ P4 g      G3M2 Nell x 9
4 n+ ~  N# [: n3 p! S5 k! Q5 w      G4M1 Betty x 180 G" D" _" w- r. E1 D% H
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0 m9 E: c3 O% Z: k) r+ a* |Allied aircraft
9 M, i8 J" `  v! @* Q+ D8 g- Q      no flights& n( s5 [& ^; p+ a" f

6 u' n+ N; q  c8 M& KJapanese aircraft losses" }" I, }4 c, a5 ~- H1 v0 n7 S
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged8 I2 @& a- S  y5 R7 N# W" h
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged  `) X6 {8 o: L$ P

& }$ D; o1 U/ ?* ~6 z. Q* {4 }3 RAllied aircraft losses& }# O) _/ C3 B
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Allied Ships
* [2 r2 d* F' V% e+ S6 q9 O      CA Portland
+ k( `( m% b  P7 ]3 {: }      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage6 ^: |# [! D' n5 H  N$ h% h
      CA Australia1 H) y  R* K& y9 O8 f/ {$ k) N) ~
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk( y! O. T; \; Z/ p/ J
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage1 T$ F0 m, |) ^' r  O7 C
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, J5 Y" d6 g, ~. l8 {      CL Hobart" e5 J3 e  M3 Z4 Y$ U: r

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& A' d5 ]- m1 e4 W8 I. v$ FAircraft Attacking:
4 N% y, ~' |9 h' |( o# a       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet# p" E* }& }5 k! B$ n7 O* b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" i  \+ Q2 k2 d1 h: q      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ ~6 q# V- B6 L, @- P8 j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ F; B" n+ {" L+ @& X

- e5 y- n, q0 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 d. f: Q8 W+ y& f

6 L, G2 p0 ]1 m' H% VRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
; R, a& P# F/ _( t; q: MEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  e; l5 _' e. Z$ f, D1 ~      B5N2 Kate x 27/ c4 k5 N4 g( V3 a
      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
' n( N4 k5 i2 t# ~+ R6 ~6 p! w" m6 Q      no flights
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. f  @+ ~% X. }/ _1 h9 I! I4 }Japanese aircraft losses
* y' u/ E! i; p- i+ a0 N      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged* [  Q7 g7 O  n
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships1 L8 d: d/ @5 D
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk" W9 I, b; P3 T. M4 ~
      DD Phelps
2 _2 u9 o- a2 Q+ Z1 N4 m      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! e, T7 K$ Z; [
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
8 T( B$ X6 Z+ a# F) k      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 X; B& k' L% l8 ~
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk) n0 _. J. ^- f* W9 r' G( b
      DD Dewey& _7 h7 x; P) z+ F* Y. U2 n
      DD Whipple) R- _+ U7 i( E$ J
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 `$ P7 y5 u2 W$ l6 y1 ?
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4 R; z7 B8 p' S9 CAircraft Attacking:
# C" p& A5 r  ?( U% y9 b$ A      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) ]- h3 D$ P: C. g: g7 i" y$ K1 |               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ u4 W. o" k$ Q9 [/ m      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" a+ s- ?$ A$ C& c' v. y) r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) _& K! V0 U, a1 w7 W: j' k3 U
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 E3 J7 j- e" M* A7 c' ]4 Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 K, X7 z. U* ^' o3 U- Y+ _      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 o0 Y( o5 T) p% u! ~0 h               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 w6 ]2 W1 [2 t: L3 k7 P7 q. e/ x/ O

3 m* V% f' B4 j5 x& nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington8 ~8 h6 ?: g, n2 v3 p' i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA% Y6 i0 w+ I, @+ Q. Q8 ]/ H$ t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin! t* f  S$ j, N% r  c2 _+ d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden. i  [4 Q. h+ X' F
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4 q+ @  X  M8 ~, v( ]/ ]: lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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* x: M( F# R8 Z4 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 w1 p3 g* H/ n  WRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
' I, U: J- _. F2 p8 a3 PEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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      B5N1 Kate x 64 y7 U+ H) u8 L9 k
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( h7 b" J3 G/ X! I      no flights
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' f5 F1 S: @( m      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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6 Y+ d2 d  [) }$ A( EAllied aircraft losses3 F4 i% M7 I; n  H: v- \% C
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Allied Ships
& z& p4 y. p* h4 }. F      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk9 i1 [; \7 t( K3 M, {7 X& J
      DD Dewey' e% `$ z* y* p9 T& U
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" ~4 h0 ~6 u/ K% L: |
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，