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* v, G9 R4 e2 F, q+ O
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....
5 _8 Y2 C1 \/ W0 O双方投入的主要兵力
% R( Z. _  N5 Z  x) Y+ o5 y盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB; Y9 O  l5 n' }' s; F+ P7 W6 Q
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
; i& p9 W/ ]8 {# ]- L+ e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 b) v6 E' Q$ L! U* q1 i2 L" C0 N
经此一役,彩云桑投降
0 c" n; z- q9 n6 A1 IAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42) m$ ~: f, R2 t9 u1 @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,1334 C9 X5 }1 K; y0 v$ b4 A3 R' x

2 R4 q& s# E- LWeather in hex: Moderate rain& G! B/ k' ]( t# v! N  S+ w
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 F2 _: v: A. E1 n* m
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes) o( z0 t8 X5 i( N3 A, d' M+ l

4 [! I3 _1 `. o* _+ \4 XJapanese aircraft
: @4 {7 Z% G' ]3 U9 `' B9 j      B5N1 Kate x 6! j2 }- E( h) H/ ~" Y3 c# O

' b4 |$ j/ S! M% _! T/ C) A/ J ; G% |% X, \. [0 ~5 F

6 R( d" ]% F& u+ {Allied aircraft4 J. C' i$ h8 A$ x$ c5 X* D
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5) I, ]' r: j! h8 D4 ~
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
  G0 [0 n; K' O7 S. ~) Y- C" j4 R ( {5 J% a( f' y! _: s6 ?

  `: H4 Q$ {. V+ O. mJapanese aircraft losses
- i: E$ f- [" w$ U4 e& }      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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; k; C8 h& \; \  G; V6 j1 D9 |Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- J3 y9 t; N: v
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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+ b6 v- c8 P# {  [Allied aircraft$ L& V+ V, W; X- e- W5 S
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 868 [/ z* w* W5 P% U! i- v, t5 \
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
  X$ ~% v0 [  w8 H8 o9 m1 v; h, v      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
8 T8 o: A. l6 |. @- x! _* {: C$ G 4 P0 P# u3 O8 U

5 k6 U" k4 o" ~Allied aircraft losses
) m, a& q8 M7 u' V, X: |; A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged+ g5 O; k5 F( ?2 E% k8 ~% a) V# U
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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7 B; n5 G6 A9 s/ [$ _- f/ d3 IJapanese Ships$ K# V, i2 Q5 z. ~; P/ g% f
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* C' P' p" f% \* h* \
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
, u+ q! ~$ I' ?0 _) a! X9 g; u      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
  z3 n1 \* z% |( @6 u      DD Makigumo/ Q% u3 ~& f9 S6 G% h
      DD Yugiri& D% {: Z' j0 q% ^) ~/ I& k8 L) `
      DD Akebono
; V+ X& {3 z1 n6 m% G  U      CS Chitose2 I! X7 Y1 U5 v* j: J
      DD Sazanami& w2 D# C! l) `5 U, T' A: D
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" P- j* @( {4 i  J# N' O$ T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast& P4 H5 u' B7 z- g5 M
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.  U3 ^2 o" G3 h  h
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 K$ X3 u! P/ `4 T8 s1 M( [5 m& y( H
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
) t6 _, d7 O( ]      SBD-3 Dauntless x 348 j0 H! e% x, ?3 t: I9 j3 z% E

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Allied aircraft losses! U  t" c7 E1 c. c
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships. {: E; k" c+ L
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 J0 X3 O. I9 r. s2 `0 Z      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( Y3 z# K, X& T4 C" u      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 b2 ^* p& p# o) g+ T* ~+ e$ A+ r      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: R5 b# F+ N0 N- z* L6 W
      DD Kazegumo0 p2 l, e4 U  s% d" ~  q' D
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  T! h% H0 u! m; V: \: {1 B) g8 R      DD Yugiri  |! U  Q$ K, U& R# y. l
      DD Ushio
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8 e3 |1 ~8 `) a; \- vMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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& k# h6 p9 c% _- b" DWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 g: S0 Q% G' ?! }; K5 qEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ T% g  w) \) F1 K" n4 O+ C& g% s
      A6M2 Zero x 52' o4 a2 ?4 X0 @

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Allied aircraft
/ i4 G2 p0 {2 g5 {- R      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
  V; [. S" _% I' b/ X2 S0 a$ ?      SBD-3 Dauntless x 112 R8 @+ R# a8 ?  f' W

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Japanese aircraft losses; s! p# D8 k( |. z
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged9 v6 S( Q2 y7 T) w
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Allied aircraft losses* R! I4 e3 x0 a2 W; s
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed. u8 S  M4 {, e  u
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged: b" _  Y# ^& g. x
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Japanese Ships1 `- u9 x# D, R( x' T  \: e& p5 w
      BB Hiei
3 ~9 m& ~7 [) S% A      BB Kirishima2 H  [7 \1 J6 b) x8 h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast- O0 D! }' X$ L, {- K8 I7 y" U7 l

6 ^+ s3 k1 a6 W; p$ {2 VRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 p& b& t* W1 t+ h; V( b) k1 L, F
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( Z* Z6 {, j. v

9 ?: e* q" N# f0 O5 }4 C% |5 q  z  VJapanese aircraft8 O& P* ~. ]6 x# U4 f! ?4 f$ d7 c
      no flights4 p- b' w; z8 ^8 z: ~
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7 _7 T0 h" v! }) RAllied aircraft5 `( v: X7 e# ?; j
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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$ E+ e$ \+ u9 p" LJapanese aircraft losses  B9 ]3 Q1 b* j, V& D
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No Japanese losses$ _3 @- O$ a; }* b7 }2 ^9 s
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Allied aircraft losses
$ C8 Y! w) x" D/ ~      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 B; |7 G3 V) E
Japanese Ships
& Z7 m! I3 P: e4 h2 F' [1 U      DD Yugiri
5 l7 r8 S  i1 b' l) n      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; i$ Q. q  c5 y: y
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk6 c. d: i- `) @' P$ X) w
Aircraft Attacking:5 X/ V% N* ~8 u1 n! ^
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 P7 O- @) m/ n- o: o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1352 i# N5 u. l* r5 x% ?0 p- t

, |8 I+ o2 i% ]! _2 XWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% w0 b  u. b' a3 w. Q% E7 u# WEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' [: N4 I- F! t5 Y& R! D- j7 L      A6M2 Zero x 5
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% i/ ^  z, p" R! r6 CAllied aircraft, K! u% M& L) k* z" Z9 c
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 423 c6 `' z8 T1 C' m& n
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21% S! e/ J  @/ f7 \# p5 B; O9 ]
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11& C2 w  N- N  U0 o
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Japanese aircraft losses# X* x0 v5 I9 H# q% Q( T
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" A; J: N: y0 L4 H# H1 W2 `
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Allied aircraft losses' E# ~3 G8 F! W% |6 M+ B& }
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged  q% C3 `5 h8 F# V1 F$ W2 c
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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4 E. M" f# K/ eJapanese Ships
( _0 X* c) P4 @; e& R5 p& N      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
4 [+ a: y0 n* w) S! A      CA Chokai
5 Z) ~0 Z6 {# i* P: r% L. u$ z      BB Kirishima
0 a8 h4 Q+ k4 [9 ^" }; Z      CA Tone! E: `( N7 N5 h2 g& [# H
      CL Yura5 K. A9 x/ ]+ X9 Z0 L
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2 f' B5 {; B; X) eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# b8 b2 U( |9 N9 q+ c+ b
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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/ R0 V$ D  d5 u- T, l3 xJapanese aircraft
4 m) b# P, [+ S# }9 V      A6M2 Zero x 1
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7 {$ y2 R+ ?! a. \5 PAllied aircraft
( y, v( _5 J7 m1 @0 i$ K) z$ ]      F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 F! O5 l& {; H$ j; d
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
0 T, b6 P& S! [2 M; v      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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1 q4 R0 L9 G; m9 a* ^; eNo Japanese losses5 ]' r( V1 n: h- D; X0 o; r
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Allied aircraft losses: S9 N5 Q  F- F6 j
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ W$ d1 Y; R8 ^4 C
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged  V" I3 D6 B% t# ]2 R

; a+ _, O! l, fJapanese Ships
0 h. V8 D5 }8 D; T) t      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( K/ s7 y: m; f, Y  p: E9 g9 E
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
2 K% v# O! G2 o" j6 y# o" j      CA Suzuya% M- L# d) ]9 t  K: c
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2( `! t; H; }$ e+ C/ F3 q9 `# ~+ s% i1 O
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3) W+ W% d  B& z
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ Z7 _/ a% M- b+ g! T& B      CL Tatsuta, i& N$ d" U7 R% c; x6 J. Z
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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      DD Mutsuki+ O0 D8 k; I" T+ r: {; s  r
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Allied Ships' q- P3 D( c  a8 T# I
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
9 d% P6 c& v% y' j. e  V1 x( N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: n. a7 L/ f2 n3 h5 |
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards8 l" u; U5 D' j3 L, `6 \
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Japanese Ships
' n5 L9 `8 Y0 p% R      CV Shokaku
; M8 m% r( t  K9 O. {  e% [      CV Zuikaku
  p+ m2 d* @& Y' T      CA Myoko5 I7 {; c& }( ?* n
      CA Haguro
! ]% ~' x3 n! Y& N. C      DD Shiratsuyu
# f& _- r) H& A      DD Shigure1 O/ U% c% x6 b. {) _- u) Q
      DD Yugure* F8 H3 Q3 V0 X9 w7 x% M$ P. g
      DD Ariake& p) ?/ E8 ]/ H( o& ^
      DD Akebono
6 u5 h5 I; k6 M1 u$ Z      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
: Q) J# O" ?" @' W( s5 M      CV Lexington1 O) V9 r% I9 d  E
      CV Yorktown: L; ?' H; Z$ K2 X: u* d0 S9 f
      CA Portland
* Y. [7 @: l. F8 ^! l      CA Chester! ], D) L$ z; f6 I
      CA Chicago
" ]! W4 D9 m; Z- D5 o8 z/ _      CA New Orleans7 U: i9 n6 p- |" |, O' P
      CA Astoria
2 z* L# o; U+ {& n      CA Minneapolis6 X& W( u9 D0 c( ?$ @2 A
      CA Australia: D2 S$ P5 D; m% ]/ `
      CL Hobart8 G  q0 \: Z2 u( [/ j$ j
      DD Sims7 N- `8 ~. O0 M
      DD Anderson
5 y3 K  ]3 H( j0 `' X' n, P      DD Hammann0 k) \+ U. D+ a3 A
      DD Morris0 Y6 U5 Q. Z. I
      DD Perkins* N& B4 K  |+ N2 w6 ^/ |  g
      DD Phelps
( a2 N$ c7 y" X: N( ~4 W; _+ j# w      DD Dewey
5 F( q5 F, |0 K( v$ m, b      DD Worden
9 u7 l' `, r: r) F+ e      DD Aylwin" i$ n2 u( ~4 C4 B1 O
      DD Whipple+ z+ [7 g0 d- z. w1 }2 m

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards/ v$ S: l+ I5 g. L/ C. u
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
0 n  d6 n& t/ C4 iAllied TF attempts to evade combat) l, {# {, v5 f$ o5 S# O3 O
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
9 R! U6 L4 x0 J$ t$ j. V% [/ MBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
2 G/ l+ n6 U' \) J1 DEstimated time to target is 60 minutes% P9 ?. j$ s3 y7 Q
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Japanese aircraft, c7 w4 c( l1 R  R8 [
      B5N2 Kate x 35
$ G4 l- u4 n+ T8 {  Y4 h      D3A1 Val x 39
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2 O. F; H* E5 Z# UAllied aircraft
/ r1 u' S, b9 y# Q# _2 n/ l      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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( J* v2 ?9 I$ X- m3 O: KJapanese aircraft losses
- O& u; t$ Z6 }! \* y+ x      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged, u5 K# U7 y8 ?* N# G2 X+ f4 d
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 f4 B7 v5 |' C0 |% R) Y0 E. o

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Allied Ships
& ?- H0 _! _7 l( N# a      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 `5 R" Y# \; W% K( ~" L* Q4 v      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 ?  F' X9 v9 Z9 y5 D! {" f! K! ~7 \
      CA Minneapolis; q/ K' g! L: L* X/ J
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# M. y) [& y& h- @7 m: F7 D& \
      CA Portland
* U  D( i  \8 m* p      DD Dewey/ R! ]9 Q9 F) B8 N. C
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage- S, b! y: c6 H( I
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2* y1 E5 b7 j9 X% H5 d) K3 {( z5 D
      CL Hobart3 U* U8 t9 \: \3 s
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
( k7 R- a5 }+ t& |/ e  l      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:6 w3 ]! p7 o& M
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 D. c) [5 A! M- ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 s- y* ]  V, j7 t0 v1 }
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 E2 S1 D7 f8 {# V: ?2 R" }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ A7 p, R9 a5 J0 |& b3 O
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 D. h6 y4 v; [8 R& l               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. E4 n$ b% i7 ]) \9 X
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
5 ~+ q/ `# F- p7 w0 d               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:( ^# J. M& A, ?
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)( {; e! S% S* X, ]1 R& G- z3 |; P1 W
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( f! E* t3 V1 l* q0 g      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
+ }3 `' h: @! P6 G8 I      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes& G) r# d. ~* o1 u3 G6 j& w
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 h( z% k9 Q  N( v+ v7 B* ^/ O- N- v
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. c5 ~- N: p; g2 T! p      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 V" `# Q% }2 M3 u& @9 [0 j      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes, u0 I& u: A! k; g$ ^+ @- t' d$ Q8 e
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington" s9 Q& F7 d9 D- x* C7 z

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136  Z' |  y9 L/ E8 p

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& J' W, k7 ]7 |7 ~2 V* aRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- Z! Z4 W7 r; e; k4 x8 i
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! f; P- Y" e( C$ t      A6M2 Zero x 407 s2 i+ w) |& q3 |) b
9 J+ B  T' A9 v
1 K- v. a7 T1 h
9 z; d6 g1 |/ c) ^
Allied aircraft* x# p% ]% z  _5 Z
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26( C7 d6 N0 }% M3 I. ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 H" S2 E, o% {" d( T      TBD-1 Devastator x 249 N( p* C1 c1 o! h
& F% ~) h4 d9 }7 x+ i2 f
6 }0 i& I" B+ L  O& _; E6 |
No Japanese losses
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% S1 F  S" \3 L0 D  Z; MAllied aircraft losses
+ @& ^) `% p$ t% \' N      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
, r: t. J0 f) j      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged- P- a& n! ~% t9 z; W4 k- F+ e
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Japanese Ships
$ j& X, m. J- Y! [      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire' o" a& I- w6 E! f  @7 r, U) K
      CV Shokaku
6 r) |$ A7 M2 }2 n7 G      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
4 n( o" a# s. ]% H3 [      CA Haguro, x; X) ^, _. H( X6 h
9 j2 ^& |6 P; I& P
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Aircraft Attacking:  ~' Y: |) b: X+ \
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'/ A( @- P4 E; ]  @! c5 f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
' `4 N7 t$ C6 @2 \) }3 X' }9 u$ w      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' X: }9 k( \" K5 m- t, u: v
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 b( ]* d; s% ?8 j* s) |
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 Q. N) T# L2 N/ J5 v% |' p* M               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 S* o: {5 h: c$ g: `+ X3 B/ s- q
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 {' q: o& S% G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
* N6 L" d5 d" S6 J      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
/ a- _9 N# Z) T6 Z4 f               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 Z+ b  b# V/ o0 Y! ^) {& U
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ J2 ^9 ~* Q4 C: B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
4 N8 g6 O4 K& X+ {. YEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)# @' c0 m; c; q& j+ D
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 W( q% V7 j8 Q7 Z" L6 y      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) T+ k4 D- e9 j, @. w0 k      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
% U% W! z5 N6 C# k+ kEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 `4 t9 N$ x2 i2 r/ t3 a3 I1 z
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.* Z+ I! D+ H  S' L: @
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# m- O& `! y/ |1 w7 u$ V+ K      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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2 x9 D8 r" K: P" E2 K1 ~  L- {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku: f# ]0 h( ?3 ?$ \- J4 g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko9 _  ^- s7 k% z+ ]; j; X1 P# s
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2 p7 v$ [- F& n4 u6 q4 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136" a; M; k# z5 }% J2 h
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& b7 R1 u0 Q  j  mEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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/ P' J9 X! U$ g. t8 ~; D7 y2 g+ GJapanese aircraft
% v; R, M) y: u: {: H- E$ [      A6M2 Zero x 40  O, _2 D% W: j  L& J8 M
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Allied aircraft0 I9 P' k) I; X- X6 x, p: }
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
; u$ Q4 z& \$ }, X      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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& o  K" B' v% M0 @7 VNo Japanese losses; a  N/ N0 y+ l; ?1 i* r

8 m- W, H" W" ]/ b: rAllied aircraft losses
9 w! K1 R8 _( j' v2 C" [" i8 T      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
7 ?# J7 K: R! v3 N+ `9 F
0 ?1 {) |: m3 X2 S4 cJapanese Ships; Y+ O+ T/ U- Q) u, l! E. Q
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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( m/ ~! e  F% g2 {# X/ T! FAircraft Attacking:: q3 f' ^5 I, V0 O/ v1 l8 e
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 D- O9 C& q) P: [/ \* x5 b) c! G5 p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
1 q7 N9 i* V& e7 l7 MEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% K- r" {1 k& s9 R4 H6 Y. K      7 plane(s) intercepting now.; c9 H3 q: }" q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; Z. X) a% ~( b& |0 m# J2 Q9 w      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% W. p1 Y/ y: O$ v0 @5 i      7 planes vectored on to bombers. M! T7 p7 {$ B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)( K6 Y4 v1 A" j- R) G4 q
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.: A( t: y* |3 [( ^. s: K5 P  C1 Q7 a
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- B, O3 D1 h2 R$ v9 ]& W* _) U      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
9 o' ]( d8 Z4 Z  E" Z5 R! ?      13 planes vectored on to bombers. d$ z2 v- Q$ J: d' L6 D1 }7 ~; h
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136; \% {8 L& ^; w. l4 H+ ~- U
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" U, {/ m' W6 {4 VRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! _/ D2 K4 U! j" {) UEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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  L( S% J0 Q7 w3 gJapanese aircraft& r% M4 G; X  P3 r
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
  P9 d( \* R/ Y- |# |, f3 Q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
6 H3 G/ T( Z% l! v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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* l- k" M7 q" h3 u2 o3 o/ L4 [Japanese aircraft losses
1 }' h! V3 s, E7 o5 F/ r; \      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, Q2 T$ {$ z/ F7 [
0 e2 b# Z1 I% x& P0 Z) F
Allied aircraft losses* p; J; O" K4 l# Y/ ?# m
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged4 E8 _* O/ Z+ M! h% r' O, {! ^8 ]
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Japanese Ships
, j3 y1 }( x& A. i. ~      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
& e0 X0 a4 b0 ]. E  a7 ]       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& y! I2 y- c( S) `: i: ]' D0 T* \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" t* c* j( d) {

+ y5 x0 A- B- k$ ]# d' nCAP engaged:
4 F$ l$ y, ~* l( t+ pEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& }6 v: X( ]" N( m1 {  o! d
      14 plane(s) intercepting now./ N+ U8 S9 X8 I8 W  x: w2 T
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 & G  A- S" W0 T
      Raid is overhead4 @$ [, q' h' [, @% v8 p+ s8 W* Z
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
- T3 F* R- T0 ^3 a$ K. m5 u# bEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 y) ]' V( s0 [+ P: g      18 plane(s) intercepting now.2 n/ Q& h6 S8 C
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 8 [7 Z  [" @: A: X
      Raid is overhead
0 S/ m# N; k+ w2 j( m7 F; ]      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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; z+ K  w9 w$ _( U0 v4 C) WAfternoon 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.1 n4 o: Q8 }8 y0 ~0 ~
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 u7 ?$ f2 p2 f      A5M4 Claude x 3& h# S, P! U: T: O1 Z. P6 l* [; M
      A6M2 Zero x 10/ w5 }- ?! `  n5 o

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; P8 F7 ~$ I( ?; i3 cAllied aircraft; }6 m3 r4 P# w- X1 H
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11, q& g& [  e6 N. x$ {8 ?2 V
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses$ U5 \; H4 _! r

& \: ^/ J1 {+ R- l  oAllied aircraft losses
9 _" U6 [. f, r; V. U( s      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" P1 b, M4 `* ^

, W$ |* G, W( E# a: H9 V4 MJapanese Ships
6 C: t' Q. a4 S& m( X! J$ F% y      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
' X( H2 y5 r. y/ ^9 G      CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 r' H/ S3 |- g  N1 ^( G, J% I( o" _0 {

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  S9 y$ `# [0 `Aircraft Attacking:  M3 T4 m* H* C1 s8 A  @0 k# }
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 f. `! S/ m1 C) k3 P               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb  w+ f) t& ?7 k( Q

8 X) G' l2 W+ F' [* ~# |' A9 XCAP engaged:5 F( Y& u/ B/ s/ ?$ B5 R
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 z, e% {$ P1 D
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.) ~6 ?7 L8 x! ~5 ]
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
* z9 c* E: f. w1 J% h      Raid is overhead" {+ E( h: m  i3 M- y
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 }" H7 s3 D- {0 m+ H% g3 ?+ `
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 ]6 U6 o; V- D3 W* O8 w      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
+ d; ~% ]) {' v1 Z( B# |      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 R  f3 a1 k4 E1 U0 W
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ r7 d" y: m& l/ ~% F
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; D" F+ r# h$ e5 Y" y  j      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.0 Y1 {# s! a. e2 g: W+ X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 R; ]! W: c+ O+ f* l
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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, J% `) ~% s' c1 R- s3 H! y  KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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( w+ m) s1 ]5 k. p8 B  h4 h/ {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
% K5 J% X4 d, E, W2 vEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 n; n  @! m' I. Z# `
      G3M2 Nell x 9% D" i+ k' h! X* U" `4 ^
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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8 g7 l, v/ X) y) l, b) t. b      no flights
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, y5 c6 c' f/ U/ qJapanese aircraft losses
- i* i8 c, j! }" Z4 P8 S0 g0 C/ m4 g      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged" H" Z3 |8 }9 y! }; M8 v+ ]
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged, s2 ]8 d/ u3 M, ^: G
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Allied aircraft losses  N2 k. G6 u4 Y# i" D
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Allied Ships# C1 h# |# A6 ?1 _3 C
      CA Portland/ @8 @2 g+ j9 T: j
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
( N& i# g# ], R. r6 H- b. U& {7 v9 C      CA Australia: ~- z8 W0 B: J! L2 C$ H3 W, V
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
4 J! f4 m) D% K4 h      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
' U8 ~* S( }" W8 U      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( v* J& N4 K% N4 T3 ~' f9 b      CL Hobart
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! }$ t" P+ L4 _9 FAircraft Attacking:
# U1 [) S0 ~; j% w) B       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 K0 b0 O. q2 h" C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: h3 v3 s: x/ D' w) H& ]. R$ u; K; Y      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& D' M- O3 [+ j0 W9 X: g/ X. }               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136  p/ Z* e% f2 e' a! A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 F5 n, N$ p' ]& bRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
( S" n, n* L& }, ^Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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7 x+ b0 c9 i8 c7 j- K" |" @Japanese aircraft, N3 Y/ b3 V% M1 M
      B5N2 Kate x 27
) R; H6 h7 b4 Z  {: {' g+ r      D3A1 Val x 37% R0 l' E5 k. U" N. O; b7 K
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: I5 M* O) T7 u. aAllied aircraft
: h, i: v1 x' S0 o4 _1 ~      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 I! `; k5 N" [  U, {& Y5 l      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged2 u* P6 m, O# `- ^5 _3 Z$ h! p5 Y
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses6 r; `! C, v# m+ o+ R

. _$ I$ n' [- A* qAllied Ships
! `$ T" t3 d% J6 p. K      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
5 Z( F: {8 y" o2 C- j/ ?( Y( S      DD Phelps9 ~2 ~9 I7 u: G( X" f4 b) x. l  s; D
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& D( L4 _4 @1 X5 T) f      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires& o% G0 x- P% g
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! m6 I! P& ?7 i- \% H
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk9 ?" H% C. g+ s& J7 ~9 k. J# ^
      DD Dewey
3 k+ `+ |$ V' E1 F1 Z- `      DD Whipple
  R+ @% ?4 U2 Y( L$ @      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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% E9 }4 z; S- V8 E8 M  e% IAircraft Attacking:8 G) J+ ?# k; _. V# r5 V
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 H9 D7 L* B, Q# [' Q1 n! v
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
( {9 Y$ C; q: i  m% W( [- Z; [! K6 ^      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 C" E& l' n8 u- H) n! U/ h2 T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ V( Y' I2 ]: L6 C1 L8 A  p      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
2 T7 u8 d8 T  Z  L               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  R3 _- v! w0 E$ `- ?5 R2 _3 x      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ ]: h0 a+ M8 P               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 s# n4 t4 |6 @0 l( M, e: d

4 x) J6 v' v7 X7 W% DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
/ ?2 I  c, Y8 x5 B2 W  X8 ?1 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA+ w- I+ r. @/ ^( e3 |
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin0 P0 C( h8 J  z0 |. v5 h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1363 [  |5 Z1 X, Q% K# t. B
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' B+ _, P* J! p
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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& }1 o4 T: I- H! g      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk6 L+ h) O7 p- d" o* p  M1 O4 W. X7 S
      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:3 b4 d! @2 n, h& J& A: q' C
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ q  p5 d4 i0 O7 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，