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* x5 W* c& @6 V/ 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....  l5 J( n' O0 R! L3 d( b
双方投入的主要兵力+ V* n* H: k- D( e! `. T+ Y: X
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB4 ~& C! y- E; w# t  L0 i0 p+ r
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB* P/ K6 }( |9 q% t) u
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) p, C+ \7 M9 ?2 t7 \) I" h: u经此一役,彩云桑投降
  M. N$ ?8 Y2 k# A0 s* }' VAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 421 p$ ~; \5 C, n$ E! Z, {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain3 }/ K9 E( U3 w" i

" ^4 J& f9 ^- ARaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) r4 |. H5 t$ m- hEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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% l: y) K/ O5 N: SJapanese aircraft/ I. i( B7 k5 U$ D6 c( ^
      B5N1 Kate x 60 S% X, u8 n3 ]# e
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5 |1 |% E$ m3 F      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
% v0 N! g# |" n* V      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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# E+ u: O! n4 W4 j5 LJapanese aircraft losses
3 ?3 W) w2 d0 x' b* a      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed( b2 x9 Q. \% ^3 q$ a: M
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9 B9 N5 w% A( L# Z7 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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0 B* J! z5 Y$ a# i$ lWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 U! g* I* Y- _8 M1 G8 z+ L
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft  L: L, f: z- V+ u, Q, ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
2 K3 g3 Y3 B+ _: H' p5 [9 P      SBD-3 Dauntless x 494 {( w1 Q2 p: ]& Q. j( `6 L
      TBF-1 Avenger x 235 e: J: K2 z  d8 d9 E' F* Y4 [

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Allied aircraft losses8 s9 d* r  Z. d+ T7 q9 ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged, q; S  h2 E" S7 @/ |' _' C
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged; F" `& R: m3 Q' \, |2 Y0 \! q

* _, J  B  @' R9 f$ cJapanese Ships0 G1 A# p/ S1 O$ d" Q
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 B5 j, `; ]! v2 K) {+ |
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires# E+ O1 ]8 _' ~
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
8 n0 Y; i  S& Y% P  i  R1 ?4 ~      DD Makigumo
) j2 B2 l1 l9 l* A4 i2 D      DD Yugiri
; s+ n$ J# h( K3 S2 z9 L      DD Akebono% G3 b. t/ |' r, S" s, N1 f! Z0 B
      CS Chitose
4 o# X3 Q; I& _9 b$ z* O      DD Sazanami5 x1 p" H5 `4 s% s
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1310 |) {; C1 Y! g9 ^; W% M/ V1 o  ~
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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5 d5 O6 ?1 k0 k* q' D! FRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ A' y) ~) ^' ], u0 R* V. MEstimated time to target is 31 minutes! s+ F. B2 n# Z' w7 v  P3 y+ m

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Allied aircraft
" C+ S! f- E! ?( j: }6 @      F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 q7 _* p# F+ b( z, M8 G5 c2 f
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 343 a" L- Z8 L. C% L' X& t' Z
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$ {& v3 P4 T- `; f* X( b, mAllied aircraft losses
! a# ^6 Y( `" B3 h! Q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ {+ [6 R6 p. s( J

6 a! r$ ?$ ^( w+ b# i4 V; `Japanese Ships/ k6 S3 b1 Z4 v( w
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% y) M2 l; M1 N' r      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 ?# R- f9 B# h: ^
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ D% w/ d) @1 r; {2 L$ d+ }! w      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. n2 l7 R6 ?9 }: ?6 I, V
      DD Kazegumo3 @) u; K/ [. u$ J2 ?  k
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, |, Y- Z8 `/ L! H1 ^! g
      DD Yugiri
2 O: ^6 l! \0 U; k4 M. B! H+ Y) B      DD Ushio4 v6 D1 A, I" G. ?
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1 v+ R2 M. |; B& a1 u+ pMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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) r2 k' l6 u. x; E9 i4 E+ IWeather in hex: Clear sky* a8 y) z# d9 b' c  p
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& G8 a8 |4 g2 c3 A6 C% P% bEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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5 m) [; i5 h1 Z, F8 YJapanese aircraft) i: L. e% f. _9 w) X$ `) i
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
$ K5 Q& I' P" m& u! U5 ]      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
  B) B" n' A, p) ]) [. S      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11+ z! \) M. ]9 h9 l! v. a% P# F

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Japanese aircraft losses
. Q4 g( S% V2 d0 H0 m' F& u3 W      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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/ S1 l8 o" h4 V6 w8 R. wAllied aircraft losses/ ~5 Q% P( l4 _9 P5 y3 |
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed- H, P2 Z& N( p. K3 M! n
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged. ~! d& B8 X3 }- p9 B1 Q7 E+ H
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Japanese Ships
. L3 y' |1 m, T" p' D      BB Hiei$ N' c+ p4 |+ }5 I9 f/ N. b% B
      BB Kirishima0 N! ~' _* z/ Q% W+ o

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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0 c3 `  E9 \% c$ IWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 b/ g/ ?1 T, |, }
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) }3 X" j6 d* @5 R/ |
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Japanese aircraft7 l& r% Y# [8 `  R+ {3 U2 I( y# Y
      no flights* c  G+ e; b( ]5 Y6 a

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+ w0 k3 s/ K4 S, r: f3 \Allied aircraft/ D& ^; [2 F: A4 [% T4 O+ c
      TBF-1 Avenger x 158 O) f: d! O; Y- e

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Japanese aircraft losses4 g8 i0 |/ P, M9 [, X6 _  _/ K
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses& w! z4 N/ a" i% D( K( `0 b8 V
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 G3 A9 Y  t7 M, W- E! @' Z7 c
Japanese Ships5 B4 @5 U5 ^9 S: S7 c' c3 a
      DD Yugiri
7 o! m1 T3 l- ~6 i( G+ T      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: [9 ~3 q2 G/ a* V; _/ ^, r
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk  X+ t$ h3 {% Q4 `1 m: k
Aircraft Attacking:: p+ l- W! o- v% z( W
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- `+ d# F  T; A0 u* G$ B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 V5 G  D+ d; U  Z. q  v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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5 o+ D2 G# u+ a! ^# @* e+ W! uWeather in hex: Overcast# b2 J0 S8 O; \- g) L- E: C
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) v% [# C* W7 \/ b! v6 [1 O2 f1 i- ^Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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- x6 q; Z) L6 M8 i- {Japanese aircraft7 ]2 ?- x8 R' h
      A6M2 Zero x 5; d5 |7 l" s3 D3 N1 Z8 F. J
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& A$ w, e; s) j& J/ s) {5 E: ]( G$ KAllied aircraft
( M" U$ r1 \+ r4 @4 X! B      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
* b$ f, c' q* V; Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
' R+ s. [5 a  ^  g& L      TBF-1 Avenger x 11+ d4 T$ n! a# B4 \4 Y/ Z! h: E, _
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- @& d* x  |) J3 j0 E6 YJapanese aircraft losses
# J) J2 K% Q6 @; H2 j' {      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 ^1 s% _# ^( a, h& nAllied aircraft losses
. t1 S/ `0 ]2 {% Y( M; Q9 B      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged- f8 L. C5 Q/ _4 k9 n- b
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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# X6 B$ {0 T9 a( _Japanese Ships8 @7 i& F! V# s4 c' C+ t. d. U- E$ z
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
* {9 L3 u8 D) L3 M% h: h. B; A% C      CA Chokai: C* o# z  @! x, f/ V
      BB Kirishima3 G1 e5 h3 e! x6 }1 f; Q! i9 P
      CA Tone* D5 C+ a9 U* z- g3 J; @
      CL Yura
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8 ^; D( A+ H2 N% ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1355 ?. J. P  v  D6 A
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 ]6 _8 ~2 R# wEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( F4 P/ h# H6 \
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
) j9 S- ^) g& r& b) K7 [      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& o; I; Y% y2 s1 V+ k7 t' \+ V1 J) W      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
  L& l3 u: n$ Q  b# x8 t" c      TBF-1 Avenger x 15  k( d* r  N5 Y3 Z+ J
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No Japanese losses
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. y3 C. {4 M$ _  J. i  V$ C3 A4 jAllied aircraft losses
, Y. S; b# S5 q+ o& }# f' Q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 J4 Y* Y- A6 o6 ^& Y
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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. D5 [4 \% T6 Z! V$ d/ P  \; eJapanese Ships) M) T1 |" E$ g0 v8 m) @& x! q
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ S5 a" N: M8 I2 B7 e! O
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
* p+ p1 M4 z4 Y* e$ B0 C      CA Suzuya
- V/ s9 A% K$ ?) e      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2/ |9 B) Q9 C6 g' J4 A$ H
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3" r  B2 s( ^3 b2 S
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
1 I& ]1 l6 W" j* f! S0 F+ Y      CL Tatsuta5 X2 b& y+ E  u' |% B- n+ p4 C
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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# p$ v) ^/ ?# h  {# t' G  yJapanese Ships
5 t' I0 H& E2 s$ K+ h; j      DD Mutsuki
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: Z- _0 y* W3 q# a4 v4 W4 P$ QAllied Ships
7 x1 z/ H9 a" ?2 I, N% D      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......; e& t+ {) J% @! b8 @. a! O
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
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- ]& ~2 Q) ?5 h  J  r; M. T      CV Shokaku
6 K* h2 j4 I4 M6 S7 {      CV Zuikaku" T8 f3 o( `# }3 {' }5 f
      CA Myoko5 ~7 Q8 g0 Q) J% Z
      CA Haguro4 v+ _, n8 O2 l) D
      DD Shiratsuyu( u: e$ H6 x+ q8 F/ F; q
      DD Shigure
+ K" y& v  g) T. k+ i" f; j      DD Yugure
' W# L% u' {* c$ P" W, v      DD Ariake
5 m, q, W  m: D# i; g      DD Akebono
& m0 d  N! t6 {. T$ I' E* i- m      DD Ushio
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' {8 f$ S  Y) n8 D1 h6 x+ Q0 WAllied Ships
) |" c0 K; y/ `      CV Lexington' p( J. g4 r8 L9 W
      CV Yorktown
/ \  c/ X  O2 D  H1 u      CA Portland" h: E9 l* E' I6 L
      CA Chester7 f" h( k( Y% V0 u
      CA Chicago
( v& ?  ]: a4 q/ \6 S1 |' W; R      CA New Orleans7 R! K3 a" X- K3 k: c) C
      CA Astoria
/ ?9 e2 G6 ^4 ~- t/ F4 B      CA Minneapolis
9 t7 H, v7 t+ \1 p* {  Y; `      CA Australia
. b' r9 S7 }/ C5 b      CL Hobart0 U' w. P5 y  B( C+ a# [$ t
      DD Sims" }( G/ \$ |, d, M8 A7 }$ U; G/ f
      DD Anderson; Q& N$ A- q5 j! q9 t; V& S
      DD Hammann
# ?/ c" n7 ^3 }% x0 U      DD Morris
3 k$ {+ z2 J1 Q/ `      DD Perkins1 ^$ \  A% ?/ x! h1 `7 v" g
      DD Phelps
% f$ O: \& s  t, f7 E  c- m      DD Dewey% w4 i2 A  o% F. H  i. j
      DD Worden2 ]' j+ }# p6 o, ~) a8 m" ]
      DD Aylwin1 [( m3 M! j  a, k- Y6 z
      DD Whipple! F* l5 s/ w' q7 Q1 i
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* V, |7 X2 A% G# z. S- EMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards8 P* G; b3 U* b: B. E( }9 z. v0 V5 Y3 G
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
% N) |! S2 I/ {& IAllied TF attempts to evade combat
+ t2 q* Z# v! b4 F" \Range increases to 35,000 yards...
9 G( X6 X; ]" C4 Y# k9 i9 a+ JBoth Task Forces evade combat
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6 A/ b; l% {# I6 r6 l9 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast" k' Z" f" {* u+ y5 E5 n

6 S/ O: `7 N. O! TRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.* |3 `2 V4 c' U& J
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ Q/ P+ U( @1 y
      B5N2 Kate x 35
1 s: {- Z6 h9 H: ^9 K+ R6 j2 C! H      D3A1 Val x 39
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; M" S0 L3 ~0 t  iAllied aircraft
1 g0 W2 }. s6 u6 F      F4F-3 Wildcat x 144 Z5 p7 N0 o, e7 ]/ T- o- n
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; ~! G. Z9 W1 qJapanese aircraft losses
' g* J3 X) H/ T; d      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged) Q& _4 ^, Z) j5 ]
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 T3 s$ ^+ i7 }! y6 K

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4 T9 \+ _$ ^$ B! oAllied Ships1 l+ x9 Y6 H* q& R
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
2 }) m' \2 F; u/ w! W4 @      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ i& E$ C, u5 ?, l
      CA Minneapolis$ n* p0 v! o' |1 M6 f
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire" F5 H: A, B+ _  j0 x' N" a* [% ^* Z
      CA Portland
7 ^- H9 m4 }  j3 p$ {# v      DD Dewey  V0 q, }1 N7 |  _8 h: S# w' C: `
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
& ^# L  b3 n$ p9 j$ P      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2, `4 C/ u* n6 I2 ~
      CL Hobart$ b# q& I6 J- M4 J3 X: z' m5 @
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
6 S0 q) p( q/ k0 }2 l1 Y& l: ~      DD Sims, Q1 |7 g8 t, b( i* X, m, E4 N$ \9 t
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      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'6 x# [/ X# {& v
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  ]! B2 I% b2 X5 b9 O      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( k, j- |) |) r5 p4 C: c) p! y               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- d* Y0 |% U4 Z4 ^0 |# _      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; w2 K$ S8 H2 P% N/ c2 _4 D               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! F3 s1 s# L  s! p, n
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
* r8 ?. D* [4 N+ a6 Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb  S2 X, V! A4 {% H  h
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CAP engaged:6 B  @( n. j' P: W$ `
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 |" N5 i0 F' j3 Z  L. y7 k
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: _9 z2 v/ Y3 ^7 h" z
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.. |/ J# }: P3 O3 ?3 @/ D/ z0 c) Z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes; `& K8 `( V# i, b& u
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 C0 U  L0 R5 L; L& C9 H; g
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 c- s+ R! q  ?0 U" `* \3 [: v      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 ]; g" y5 s; G% e
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes$ Y9 @" m# @; T% K6 S" U5 s' _

' ^6 `; `  W9 m2 R1 A% ?+ VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& n4 d* ]/ ?  X  K# U) O

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* D: E1 S$ G- N! K6 e& X: b# J+ uMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ O& i) L1 [# SEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; z+ c" ~# e, w* ^1 V      A6M2 Zero x 400 V$ {" ~0 u, o" x# F
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  [# b! m8 q# B( e/ m; iAllied aircraft" Y9 L; F. E( x5 N  h
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
5 q. s- w7 d# _8 ~' Y. s5 H* ~' f      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
* p/ q$ A) k. B6 _: j. B" f      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses" r9 c: c9 R* w/ n% q+ z

0 J" @3 f$ H+ n& O" {Allied aircraft losses
7 a$ ^5 o& |& p" ^# o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
. ?; H' b: R4 `      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged+ q" c5 @) ^# z7 w" i

" W( D7 Z0 ?3 l& p. U, ]# KJapanese Ships
& k; z  Y1 [" w3 O+ t      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire; D) Y1 I/ j0 ]5 D8 \: ]  z
      CV Shokaku' n7 d" P; B7 m* P. {
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire* C$ N: H  D4 |3 Z9 H8 S
      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 Q8 c1 @* ]  [      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" s' U- A1 L! R6 _, c, C# G0 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
7 C' h" m8 ~2 k5 c4 R      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 V( n6 Q/ n3 I               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ R* w: e7 l( @$ E6 C& |" K
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 g* q& ]" |+ O8 i               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
: J' s$ I; b$ P7 W      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& t  g6 T% d  J3 X( b               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
% Z7 \$ ~$ L! U7 R. l. i7 p      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet3 q5 ?7 R7 K, j& E/ P$ }5 U
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 ^2 {, r! n! K
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 K3 A' b% z% F5 Z3 z2 V               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
* l6 N' e# N3 _4 l5 oEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 f; Q9 E8 C# L& F5 ^( I
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
' P  W" |) W% q! \2 T$ ^( _# ?      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 n& i  }& @% O  o! k! O5 a      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
! U5 \* D- d7 h2 F4 [: ~- ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)# h" X6 J8 m; _
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
& }( D9 F3 F3 {) Z3 F  a& x      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 t/ C2 Q6 F; E; H2 X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
9 _: k" W8 j5 P: W" l% }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko8 H% p2 `$ T- n& L9 J* `. j

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& A% e5 [3 W  P2 C' l/ `4 F2 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136$ c! L. L9 z( t! |  G

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! P" m. Y) f6 E- x+ i! L0 DRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; S8 r6 @# V+ Y$ ?' `: n* C' V% JEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( W6 \0 A$ b" z& `5 M/ B4 ?/ B      A6M2 Zero x 40% g4 a  ?+ `; P: j7 E: W

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Allied aircraft
( u' e2 B; c8 g" F/ H1 I" \1 w) @      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6) e. x: [: W- ^$ D, a* v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 55 f' ^  m6 u  U, Z& r
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No Japanese losses: ^2 {3 S3 u% \, S, a
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Allied aircraft losses
" g, \* m/ C8 Q" {7 E8 D+ D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ X. ^" u! n* _$ H# Y, o' }      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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: U% R6 ^( N1 WAircraft Attacking:
1 M/ r% s0 Y1 `5 {' k       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 |4 L% u8 L7 A7 W! s) [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) r/ l0 A  v0 c4 D* K' x  a8 |

' u2 E& A$ ^0 A  @, q+ RCAP engaged:; N) v5 `5 o/ r
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% V* |. m# ]1 @; K3 @  n0 r; Q      7 plane(s) intercepting now.0 Q" w. v+ a( J) P2 Y5 M! ]1 m: f
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; ^: m% Y: L6 T
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
9 x1 T" r1 R/ N, J      7 planes vectored on to bombers
- a/ C" ?* [; |4 c0 W9 f! U- _EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 e/ U  b2 J: `$ z* W3 I8 U& h
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% [0 r: n+ L* i# d9 K! c  h5 l9 }      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% v& V7 _2 s$ Z! W1 E5 P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes: o' j9 b0 m* i0 ~6 b
      13 planes vectored on to bombers: l+ M1 d. U2 K

( L+ U. X: z' M, E& }" ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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0 {- O8 H0 n% ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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( I) `9 `- r% S4 _, k* LRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! a( y- M# \8 \- @3 C7 @3 a) zEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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* U" @1 L6 f, J# [Japanese aircraft
/ x6 e$ B  h( @2 C      A6M2 Zero x 32/ {/ U4 _4 A/ |* e9 I/ P

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Allied aircraft) c: a* K! z% x, _  [
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7& ~) u/ r' X6 D" J+ B
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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2 M& O9 P$ j% FJapanese aircraft losses3 _- b6 Z7 l! W4 J. E; a/ K; |
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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, {" I) a* k% Q( X& sAllied aircraft losses' u1 M- V! D/ {4 e7 ]% D
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged- I9 r/ l* W. `( _. }; B( `

4 H  z7 M7 F8 u! ?0 u) E* h- XJapanese Ships
' g+ {4 L/ X' A, f- s' F. I5 _      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires7 L" }" s! F" P

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Aircraft Attacking:3 L& ]" W  t1 a
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ F* x" r$ p$ |7 `. ~/ {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; R* S7 u, U$ d) C% `9 {& K' X( w% x

7 [, k: b$ q1 r; p7 j& rCAP engaged:; b# M# O* ?! L) D
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ t; v$ W3 T: \4 M
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
& `! F5 `' N; l- ~! e      Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 [3 O) t- \# T      Raid is overhead
3 {( X$ X( v( L8 W  X/ O7 J2 ~      7 planes vectored on to bombers! f/ M3 z; m; S* v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" L# c" }) Z$ N' E0 O      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
- u) C: ~4 g" R8 F+ V  R6 V      Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 f# N/ H7 k: J) B% Q; m9 C
      Raid is overhead4 d) ~5 d; ?4 o/ h' W
      8 planes vectored on to bombers' ^( W7 P1 }2 P' }! q
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  ?+ x" o7 d( j+ {, d  O+ B: gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.- M) i# e4 K# K
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes! w5 _+ N, _: n% ^. k/ s" B* z

: o1 j# i& {3 |/ v; Z. l$ H! i" xJapanese aircraft; k+ ^* H6 Q+ e  I
      A5M4 Claude x 3& A3 |7 H1 B' A% F" F  T  c4 u
      A6M2 Zero x 10, b9 e1 U- Y3 L, M& q
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Allied aircraft
4 u& Z3 X& R6 t/ [      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
" K# @4 t* l4 t4 [      SBD-3 Dauntless x 92 B& L1 ~6 v# e- H5 S2 v& B) F
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No Japanese losses) y% E! I2 c# m; |2 p
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Allied aircraft losses# a8 C; j$ o$ s0 K- W/ @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ z) y0 T& y$ T& P+ Q
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 p, |! b/ O! w5 x1 |3 Z      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1! @6 }! O0 r2 f3 y) l7 f
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0 }  @7 ~% w1 ?) ^- aAircraft Attacking:
. T1 H% e9 ]& s. y5 X& n& p& l6 H       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; S' C; h# a" o8 X: z0 ^8 L4 u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% [# }- Y9 h! p2 U
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CAP engaged:9 G3 g- u" h0 o
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ g  Z1 p: \! B0 c- A
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 n! F! C4 F% X3 J) |4 n      Group patrol altitude is 10000
. C! M$ U5 x" S. k% x      Raid is overhead
8 b3 p% u4 p# K/ gEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 ?# ~! C3 c4 R" ~) y1 F& p
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.- I% {4 m: N/ P( B$ P3 a
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.5 d1 d6 S) ?6 j# p# P
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes& K8 z3 E# T2 Y- s5 x  t
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)) |' k0 j3 l7 \$ t; Z
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 h2 x- K) v/ D4 l+ ~# ^) X, d% p, r
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.0 h& ^8 q( b, X( A
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes: j) Q7 T% g7 S" K
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho% e( A* x5 D3 p$ Q1 _- E+ H  n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 M! }! O; r1 y, _+ |

+ E' j3 I9 t3 i$ M, t& m+ _$ XRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.1 N, `* Z+ t( X  I: {
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes) x, \4 |& {4 a" f% Z% e

4 @5 K9 `' N6 n: n0 S+ X* rJapanese aircraft
0 o- j! w7 h; c) ~4 W+ ~1 X- w* V+ U      G3M2 Nell x 9; N4 F- m/ O- F5 W8 r
      G4M1 Betty x 18( Z% }* f/ o" H- K: I7 v4 I

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Allied aircraft5 T. H/ Q9 X  v' [& Q
      no flights
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- @& Z5 _& t5 |" Z8 cJapanese aircraft losses
" [8 X( K+ G" V      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged7 @' P% c$ Z% K# B3 J
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged. [1 b1 x/ u- H( G, }' g9 A0 [
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
. y% W/ Y7 V% x6 B; |5 n      CA Portland. ~4 y! L  R5 A# ^. O5 O
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 F, d- C" c* B1 L* L9 O. W      CA Australia* B# |- T' v2 ^5 O9 R& j
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk. v# T7 ]0 [/ [- S6 X- K) x& Q
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
: e7 Q5 a: m1 W" K$ z/ n* p      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
/ m- ?2 N! q2 P8 @7 J$ U      CL Hobart1 h  U' x) r; t. P& u4 E- p" H

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Aircraft Attacking:
- z6 k  d, U5 r- W6 r       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet' `1 ~& @& k0 e
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 g& p9 D% b. _% }7 ?* l
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet. v& c- t5 Q# b8 Z: F
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* m. v3 C' w/ E3 f1 d, X. |/ S) y

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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7 q  X  Q' G( ]9 JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 z0 R; k2 [9 C/ m& v
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.8 |( n0 A9 M/ [" C: e- d1 \
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  Z, U) Z' N# z! l3 S      B5N2 Kate x 27' v7 ]$ ], `6 {3 Y9 Q
      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft4 _; c$ r3 E# X5 R
      no flights0 ^* `$ P; d! a
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Japanese aircraft losses+ h) _5 A" s/ {) S" p
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged2 q; j6 F- n6 ~- [' _
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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1 }. a% A! i3 b1 H  I, c& SAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships' v0 y% r4 \+ `" {3 n! E
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
$ ^+ f7 Z" e* _! E( k# d( a4 B      DD Phelps
/ c) P8 ^! J/ T' p      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ G3 M4 w0 k' x, \$ m1 Y' q      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires9 g1 X8 z; d2 m4 C) i
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 s7 o: p6 [2 X      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 \3 u. O# r- }+ K$ B' f: q9 [      DD Dewey
3 u: q+ i% _, x; W      DD Whipple/ b( F2 T+ t3 `! B( _
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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. l, O1 {2 K: N  {' NAircraft Attacking:
9 X  v5 L. k2 I/ B      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ j5 }' }0 j" W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb. V5 w  _, _% a- O3 b
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 }2 Z7 K; t$ r+ c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 Z7 g0 w8 Y3 Q
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
. j! Y$ s" w& \, I( g0 D- g, Q( g' G               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ F; ]8 f, T9 J% \3 p9 Q8 S      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 N4 ?- b0 B0 \: s( l8 q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 x) M2 |0 L- l- y9 Y. e& |% \

2 g( w" V: @3 \% K9 FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
; e4 ~2 A) |& H; _9 b5 b/ @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA9 N  ^1 H0 R! T. L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
5 A& [9 s4 J: t9 C* y" dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden7 r% n! ~7 ?" R0 v0 }' P- h& w" E# k

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( K$ G) c! P) o' H' l0 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft! T' @5 q  M; |
      B5N1 Kate x 6; _9 ]3 a/ ~  S8 [% g9 O% y$ U

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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses- m% W$ r. ?" T. T2 I5 a9 a
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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3 w1 s0 z! F7 [8 [" S$ gAllied Ships
& A9 T, q  ?0 [/ X      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
0 g- K! q1 K# R6 a/ n* J. {      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:6 h: ~' w( ~) {% `- G! t: C
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ U4 I% _7 G% y! v8 w# s5 [               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，