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$ }1 k' U0 ]: g+ J$ G
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....2 |; k. f( u0 g, m0 Z$ `& n) j& o
双方投入的主要兵力, a# O& `/ g5 I' C, c& p% A% {
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
+ n% {7 `' P9 K7 f日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
" ^) z; b: p- n8 H) B7 c5 S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.; @7 ^& Y$ F) @3 x6 R+ P9 }
经此一役,彩云桑投降
  F0 l: T/ r$ `/ eAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42/ J; r, _/ Q; Q% J) X% b8 X
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3 @; ]) H5 n1 l2 `Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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; Q# c+ [3 E1 kWeather in hex: Moderate rain" e  |. v% Q+ Y4 i% l$ S) z

( c' ~% H! z1 l5 CRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) Q4 G" n5 S0 o: t0 Y; K( kEstimated time to target is 52 minutes/ Q6 i4 ~/ @; u+ t
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Japanese aircraft
, ]6 M  {8 F3 B# ~) Z( \2 o9 j      B5N1 Kate x 63 Z1 g1 M$ ~" R; f0 e: v9 ?

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Allied aircraft, d7 I- }6 I1 C+ n3 v7 F) O. y8 l
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
+ F5 O8 A6 y1 `* v1 ]% x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses1 y+ d& E& p  o$ v" g
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed6 W$ ]0 Z6 H; t6 g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast( h3 t/ @' x5 y
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 z0 A" C% |- Y, O2 |& u  k' }" N
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes' f6 a5 n/ |# s0 ]" A0 i# j% F' l

- L# S) p* L# Z& x* X* Q / B  H. t9 b3 C  ]# r2 q& e
Allied aircraft8 I: I. ?' X6 Q  }6 r" z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 863 J' x4 s2 R) A4 z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49+ h( H7 L1 N: b: p9 l
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
+ S; R6 H: F' D9 J8 p   _& @$ x1 c5 C& `% R$ ?
+ @+ `. a3 ]$ V( y. N; F+ x* O% u
Allied aircraft losses
1 e% R7 Q" `3 h) P- I' H2 l8 o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged8 q' ?+ @6 ^: T$ s+ o8 s. w
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged! w) M" D/ a3 f' ]  z
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Japanese Ships  F- N+ C' V" ^% W) D
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ ]: v7 a% M+ l3 g- m0 Z8 I/ ~
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires: u4 N. K' v+ e5 @; N9 p  Q5 t
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire1 E! f( W' S% ?# H# i
      DD Makigumo: _0 X2 a% _6 K; i
      DD Yugiri2 `$ G/ |3 O6 j' H7 `- p: i  C
      DD Akebono$ s) j% H2 t; _3 e4 a5 V
      CS Chitose3 B9 u! F  w) r
      DD Sazanami
  \8 s7 k9 q3 X2 w4 ?4 n' s5 v& l      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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) G3 m2 K/ J9 h' w$ a/ v" RMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131, v( V; r$ @+ j5 C' v$ `! T, R

* e$ ?/ F: ?! F5 GWeather in hex: Overcast
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& _5 p8 f3 C* y2 I! ]0 V8 NRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ I/ E) s1 ]0 _. g4 g2 P/ ?9 y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes& W6 X7 x( N3 p: p( I% j  i
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8 k: P# P( T. I' yAllied aircraft( \+ D9 }" m- |# {
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
7 v0 d3 t# ~1 b/ ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
3 a9 x% K+ X8 N; E( J 4 `' y  i1 W0 g4 V
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Allied aircraft losses- a0 [; U/ ^- }, I: S& d, ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 F; g4 J2 y/ x
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Japanese Ships
  I& A6 b4 ^( n1 [1 q      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 |5 {$ h4 X, @8 d1 d
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 v$ [: U9 E  `5 ^      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 t0 V3 k- V& T2 `8 r
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
4 e4 Z# k: a, O7 n+ V: t4 s; W      DD Kazegumo# F& ~8 |9 D' p. I+ k/ ?; V
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 E# x4 \$ q, |& U- E      DD Yugiri1 ^* n' v; F9 ~0 w
      DD Ushio) ~( S6 u$ z0 @/ G0 q& ~' g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1351 \0 S: `4 x" ?
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% D4 F: t9 I' B4 a( J3 H4 l
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes3 F% ~* ]" b+ }: c
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Japanese aircraft
% B  U7 x6 s8 R' N6 {# d$ h      A6M2 Zero x 52' u( W, Y) R/ |9 o9 g1 O

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0 Y5 s& Y! u# q% P6 v / N0 X6 T9 u: X2 Q' y4 p6 x
Allied aircraft: j' t/ r8 ]4 y9 E
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
) R* s7 |7 S8 E( ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 116 t/ L$ l" }' U% l7 H

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" |; Q% J8 u7 E& B: jJapanese aircraft losses$ c! ~' V2 B) I' [4 V3 b0 E9 T
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses9 b4 E2 `  N1 w0 E
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
' B: A% L4 j# D/ X- ~/ U      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged& [" D+ q! a3 U8 T- W$ A
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Japanese Ships
' [  d0 d. T) d. ^( \) K- L      BB Hiei# C/ L8 j2 y$ H2 K# U# [
      BB Kirishima8 A" |. u8 X, b- q" ?0 _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131: Q3 n7 Z2 x9 [# c
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ T! b. Y+ |; j0 F- A4 m& o

  e0 B& m' ~7 b7 j% q& Z  ~Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( @2 K+ A" _6 ]  g4 S. E9 S# _" LEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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9 Q5 r7 V- Y  q1 J* EJapanese aircraft, T) c: X' p6 }6 ^5 E/ X! O4 s
      no flights% F# S6 Z3 ]  T) q

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Allied aircraft  {% ?) I) X& m  K0 I
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
9 @1 o  H' ?3 a5 I6 F
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses- C7 p+ R: t: j/ i8 e% k* E# W4 p' ~
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" w' o9 ~& N, Q2 h  W
Japanese Ships( L" k7 V2 u( T0 g
      DD Yugiri
, J, H3 w$ t% T! x* }0 _  G      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! q3 U: u  }/ ?( I* u- u2 x      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk3 i- q% _& H% U* m
Aircraft Attacking:4 C+ j& [4 t+ v4 `% V* q
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet' a2 X- m5 A" a6 T7 ]- Y% i5 t8 U; u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& G, s4 L; f! A0 @  d% PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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9 }6 e# D' h1 I3 BWeather in hex: Overcast) O# ^  u, f7 I% x: Z
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., i# D; l6 X$ m: U( U
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes5 C' I( T- q4 q" l3 r- W

4 t; I1 w8 E' h2 `2 e: a) G/ OJapanese aircraft
* A% g; s# g! H/ q- |" k0 J4 j  C4 |" H      A6M2 Zero x 5
7 ^, _1 I" W' f' A8 D
4 _* X+ k# [/ y! J+ x) T0 n
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. B* i  l1 l9 ?9 v0 r9 JAllied aircraft
/ h- O  d, b$ r& j6 p      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42( M9 Q! I/ L# q+ t( {5 `8 I( g  W
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 213 ^" M- B7 Q. d& R/ B
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11$ F/ A1 L! |5 `

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/ j; f9 b& y% B! IJapanese aircraft losses
) }* _! M) l3 P& ]7 W      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
, [* j2 q4 e# g7 n 8 @% \6 `5 {, t7 N6 C' ^% k5 V' f
Allied aircraft losses. x* u9 F! q9 n! a4 f* h3 n6 B
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 r2 U9 o/ a. x) b3 a! c      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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8 y- O( M! x% B3 n) }9 XJapanese Ships
, H/ k' `' P" N      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
3 E$ ?1 z$ C5 ?1 ]      CA Chokai: e6 v$ r- f% P
      BB Kirishima2 ^0 m4 @2 B# O: K  G% b
      CA Tone
; `; C5 P7 V* L# q$ Z8 k, J9 R) B      CL Yura6 Y3 Q# H/ G7 H  B
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4 s/ A8 g- P2 e* q, f9 R  i$ S$ yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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+ P% k* r1 c& M" e$ r$ pWeather in hex: Overcast- _3 x- @& w) Q
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 h# `+ u: p; T- r# sEstimated time to target is 12 minutes# z0 g; n9 M5 T' A  q

) L4 I; y+ t- J& UJapanese aircraft
9 f: w: u: h1 ~9 T" [0 }, |1 o8 a      A6M2 Zero x 1
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/ Q6 t$ S3 x: q% E" Q9 fAllied aircraft
+ Y* a' Z. |8 G7 I9 [, ]      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# H' _* c7 A( V& V7 N
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
3 {# E$ {9 I! c8 n1 h$ E& [      TBF-1 Avenger x 153 Z' K' `( W2 [- ^

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7 w+ v* b3 l0 }( W+ fNo Japanese losses! W0 s0 M' n. v' |. N$ P( X* N
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Allied aircraft losses
6 m6 }4 C: s$ m; J5 [      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 u& [9 _* N$ W* N, K      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged$ ^, [3 ~$ E! }' B' s

1 D+ e9 ?8 P) p, f- T* C! WJapanese Ships
+ \( u8 F) ]5 z      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 p( P# M  N  T1 V: y      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire9 \1 T/ B7 t! Q4 L! K: b
      CA Suzuya4 W# Q" O" M2 m1 G
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
( d4 _, @$ v7 Y4 o3 X: {( S) \      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
8 Z- Y/ _& n8 l. Y9 E& Y      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires& z- S: F/ z2 E/ F
      CL Tatsuta
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& T/ k. a8 }/ N7 T! u2 T) R9 K, v. u3 gSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
% `" \( c* D  l/ Y1 d( F# j5 g      DD Mutsuki  o" S# z% J; Q" A3 k+ A

7 E, N! }. ^9 s- |0 f! ^$ {Allied Ships
" a( g% }: s) I1 q  a3 R4 j' T      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
- w( ?9 c* A  J1 Z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# _5 }) [% M% {: u
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Japanese Ships
+ p" |, i. ?4 G# h: e) Z& h      CV Shokaku
8 d- B+ w3 \) H8 o9 v9 ~8 B      CV Zuikaku
  H9 L9 u- ]+ a, {. C      CA Myoko+ y. v0 m8 l7 v7 T5 Z
      CA Haguro
3 z+ Z; t6 j  Q( f      DD Shiratsuyu
9 d, Z" i8 q8 _' v) g  P4 {      DD Shigure+ y% f6 `* o1 v$ o8 z( o
      DD Yugure! E1 z, D* A; g, y
      DD Ariake
9 j% i* j. f( \3 A      DD Akebono7 |% i: A" O8 [+ w; R
      DD Ushio( j$ c: ]- d8 ~" E5 B

+ B* A- U$ l2 t9 b0 e, @7 f- uAllied Ships& a8 }1 b% r1 |
      CV Lexington6 j3 ^( t% u% v2 |6 a/ j8 q
      CV Yorktown
* u+ d! t$ o+ f% s* K9 T9 ~' o      CA Portland
; D0 Q! U1 _8 e, l2 Z9 ?% q      CA Chester5 T/ M- s% |& k' N- B/ |- E
      CA Chicago
( K" |) Y' s8 ~1 h7 }4 i5 N& D      CA New Orleans
5 e; y3 U% J( N7 J      CA Astoria
; R' m4 M3 g" T6 q; L2 }. n5 D# g      CA Minneapolis1 Q; q, J& `, z/ E- P- f' o4 x
      CA Australia
3 ]6 D& t- A5 N/ l0 ~; h7 O: B      CL Hobart
  s" Y- J, G, x; t  T. F. @" W: H$ X      DD Sims
% M$ ?# Q( k8 w      DD Anderson' S0 ]7 j& a2 U* V$ v; s% U
      DD Hammann
  W9 s! ^/ H, r, w# q      DD Morris
9 L- W& m( e- a" f  s      DD Perkins
8 m1 i" P' N8 n7 F* Q8 Z      DD Phelps3 k" c! M1 m: S, i
      DD Dewey
9 k% K- c1 L4 ]' g/ u- ?5 S% m      DD Worden
% y- ?3 U. J. }      DD Aylwin
7 e0 c) G1 c* V. B      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
3 k7 g3 r  N4 e! X: WCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards0 U5 u- {# I8 d2 ^
Allied TF attempts to evade combat" N0 ]0 x  l. A- p
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
* Y$ }; B3 Q6 P" D9 m- ]Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. Y# M/ [$ b0 @7 s0 p

, T6 W) o9 y( }* p% L9 Q0 mWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.4 k4 ~2 n2 ^$ I! h) m" X2 \
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, i0 {8 L4 m7 g$ I8 y/ I      B5N2 Kate x 35" z: r( e0 \* n, a
      D3A1 Val x 396 A+ f3 _! g8 B% B7 ~1 o3 f! f

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# }3 o% Y9 v9 h& w% \1 kAllied aircraft- J4 T; p4 U4 Y4 q' u0 `9 ?
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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( C5 `2 ?7 W# t# ^1 x4 V' IJapanese aircraft losses
; H$ ~4 k/ ]# S, B6 B2 F, t      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
1 k6 `( k" X$ S/ J3 `% f  [      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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& p! e5 Q4 W$ u7 uAllied Ships
; v+ C0 B. a* X) `* p# Q. T      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
( A$ B* Q( T2 ^$ G+ w6 D      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 t( z: c/ b9 d- m+ I7 I# c! k      CA Minneapolis0 u7 {, e% U7 ?6 B4 Y* D
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire1 }* \# A  b8 v+ M" |0 a
      CA Portland
8 F/ y0 ~2 L" ]4 X/ ~! u      DD Dewey
/ ^1 \% \" G+ f1 m6 r& w      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage; H" N: Y% C# w) N, F5 k& g
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2' x1 {$ ?; Z6 S* Q/ c, y% C6 i
      CL Hobart% |3 x7 ?* ~# m- t
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage" B7 r- D/ |6 {$ F9 W
      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:- {8 S9 Q: F' l: y" [
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 m3 n. F2 R( T9 n9 c1 L+ s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" R9 c" }) c0 e6 B$ @. r
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& r4 x% X$ ?6 }) S) t" C               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( o4 `9 C# X5 x% q  J      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# u% M) n6 K" P, E1 b% V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 p) y- ^7 X" A) n& D      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
' @- x. c3 O1 d               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
! W: G" c! M0 F' zVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 i  F) R; g0 y7 j- V, _      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' t, G4 Y6 J" _. ~7 U6 g/ _      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.! f/ u9 c! Z& |( f, u2 `
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
5 v2 V# B5 C/ AVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 W4 a. S9 v  @) w7 e      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 I% w5 O. L' |3 k; Q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# e0 L( q6 F$ }! p2 J8 y7 e& {/ d, r* D
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes' a* V; j' Y1 Q3 }* I1 r: B( W. h

$ b7 E+ q0 _! ]; q- GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington0 k  k. y' u8 c

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136' R& g0 r8 A& U0 Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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: _5 L# l) Y) }' Z- YRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 |' r# |% T7 V* f4 Y5 `, V
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 d$ P* ~% o5 Z* c, G: ^
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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+ W( K8 O0 ^. F2 }  X
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Allied aircraft
  g* v) C5 d/ D8 M      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
, N! v1 x4 I/ U5 X8 e' C; B      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63# T# C. p) l, i& h. X9 o8 {3 D
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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/ D1 v+ L' j3 n- l: X  [5 zNo Japanese losses
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7 Q  h$ T$ n6 [& Z; xAllied aircraft losses7 ]4 \3 d6 F  ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
7 n9 T- j% H" G' K; d& h& x      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
2 {7 ?) f5 F, f$ d9 D
5 ]6 T* B: a6 \& W' K+ S" xJapanese Ships9 V2 t" r" u8 `
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire3 d5 e( J; ^+ x2 C: b: P& b$ s4 a
      CV Shokaku( F! ^( `4 ^- V- P# A, E* v
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire% p& j* Z( Q# w8 g; w7 ~. m
      CA Haguro
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. T: x( m$ d: U. W/ }0 t6 gAircraft Attacking:
6 ]; f1 E8 R; U/ I! p      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& \* {% V! {0 [' g: j% @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 K% n) i- W' l" \# k
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" X& ]6 ~: T: A' C! Z" k
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: n6 {0 E; x/ Q
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* d/ S6 [/ O" k: i7 T               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
/ ~) s5 p# E- u4 A2 D, C      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, l6 \& R; _. ?% ?" b$ `5 X3 S               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! _; U9 d7 N6 N0 a3 U! K
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet0 ]( a) D  a9 X  L# @! Y7 R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- ]# Z/ U7 J- b- e6 P: Y* o      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" b* c' Y/ x) {% h, r' U               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
; C5 U  x& G9 ?! a* j4 x) M. | / M' N( [( ~, S% L$ H
CAP engaged:7 X: f0 J6 P4 |4 Y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ C! z. r5 M( o$ X; G2 z$ X
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
& U7 ]7 A; \/ H3 U0 h      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ h. t  X' G# u0 Q+ ]& B
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes% W4 y1 o9 Z/ Z" ?2 ?& T. q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" U: q' n: a% ^1 V      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 @9 Z0 }! z. Q) X1 z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
. M# F! t6 f) m5 V( V/ s# o      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes  W* G; J% L: b" `( {3 c) {+ M
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 R* K! }0 N% X. e. vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko1 E/ {! N' u. F2 w. O4 v" i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast3 g/ [4 M) _  l0 Y. z: A2 o3 T

2 A8 \+ Y' @+ s8 v/ E7 h" HRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ Z) j0 _) B8 I  {( U4 k
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes* \7 g- o- t7 ^1 H3 M

- b3 n# a2 m( G6 {& }4 i6 ~Japanese aircraft
  u( ~6 P% V) Z: A6 l' K! E6 X! c      A6M2 Zero x 40
( [" Z  l1 A+ x( w& V- U" H& C
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! a. I; S, S/ z/ pAllied aircraft
0 l. e3 f2 \4 c' G1 J5 j      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
, j) u1 y, G3 }      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5: P1 `$ b5 h2 [5 J
2 ]& B: n; l) k) |

' S' c" {  K; G# R) W' r% uNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
  @$ t3 w3 @4 J, ^5 h$ q- V2 ]0 c6 D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ _9 d- Z" R" s* k & M  E+ p( `6 n& ^  N& g
Japanese Ships$ f/ @& ~* B& [4 ^: U
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:" g( U! y, z  D: p
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' i  [) m+ H+ H5 t5 N               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* E! P6 u5 ~" T5 [2 }# S( `

% T" Z- d8 W) d: _CAP engaged:& ], f; I# I1 G' \- ]: h( Z# C4 N$ m0 n) X
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 y2 }1 `' k$ f+ v$ q2 N      7 plane(s) intercepting now., O4 j0 y: v0 W* a
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- \- k7 `7 m, `9 q' X! [1 j. V) n      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
' j9 f3 j0 {: \; @" M7 Q1 u9 f8 ~* k      7 planes vectored on to bombers
, z1 {+ }/ j5 G% ^2 N/ R# g+ LEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)( _- R3 J5 N% o! _+ [& V
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 o6 f9 ]' w! Q3 k3 i      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., F, F0 V& D6 W# Z9 M8 B
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
# e+ e9 v: H* t- P      13 planes vectored on to bombers9 T1 J% U1 L5 z1 C2 t
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku: A% h6 \  w3 q/ A

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136# o5 ?9 r/ K" J2 \# f# _  k+ Q9 p2 ?
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ }$ |+ g( H% @5 e/ w- O9 W

" ~# G) X8 n% l, X7 P! l# A% VRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& S" t& X' g/ a: ~9 A
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes" h7 G* i: g' }7 v8 _

$ g! c+ ?6 W% O4 oJapanese aircraft
# f5 [: ~* ?: b& \2 J      A6M2 Zero x 329 i: s* H: U; \/ l

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" {  K3 o8 ~7 E/ b* fAllied aircraft# B; _3 a( u- g/ Y; |4 e( a' B
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7) d! `( I% |# o
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 65 c! A: ~, }9 Z+ R

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Japanese aircraft losses# {$ d  r3 ?5 o  J0 F) V2 d
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
9 J1 _0 F; I8 D" N% N 8 _( }6 g2 A9 t( O* V* P+ d
Allied aircraft losses+ f- h, A- Z" k4 N2 u0 \/ X
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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( i$ `6 W8 U: e$ m2 c; MJapanese Ships
7 [$ I1 \! ?' [# Q9 q) O8 b+ ?; `      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# r% Q8 K% F. h$ s: {: K/ o+ B

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Aircraft Attacking:
5 q- E: Y- O' m) b/ c7 S       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 j2 n6 M1 F* [+ a3 g3 S               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ ^* ~- J2 x2 R! B% C- L( t
8 x& U: D- z6 D- i
CAP engaged:: T7 e  z1 y8 R; D* v
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 U, u. R  @' G% Y) E8 K
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 x' G! \! ]& m) i2 y' A7 g9 z1 t+ R- Y( @      Group patrol altitude is 15000
$ b, W' R2 k* M      Raid is overhead+ l; U/ x# ~* {/ D  w
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
( U) s! G! z% A- W; x7 vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 ?6 z. b6 b2 p& f$ P( G      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
* d2 R/ G- Y$ g9 l      Group patrol altitude is 15000
. e6 u$ i8 o* W2 V      Raid is overhead1 h% ?; P9 F  |+ H' \3 y
      8 planes vectored on to bombers# {1 `( z% y% A' Q/ m4 ?/ \* c

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135& K0 o4 o, _- c
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Weather in hex: Overcast  ~( q) P; e' u( o9 i

0 v* L( m9 Q! @2 PRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: q4 o/ e5 n" H: W2 ]Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- Y% s4 v( S3 f0 K5 S- n) Y" ~

* _# X5 y6 u1 x4 y% wJapanese aircraft
7 Y# L' t: g& O! K      A5M4 Claude x 3
* j4 z' m8 \; r/ C- @6 p4 b      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft. Y/ t9 Q+ q/ T
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 112 {. Y$ }# B* l2 Z* J8 s  l
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9# h2 g  d# k; p) F0 j* U
  Q" p; _$ X" p

5 Y; e: ^- [7 Q, N! r: c5 eNo Japanese losses7 G, D4 M2 ^3 I! ~

- A& U: P, S; L! r( T3 W# QAllied aircraft losses
# y$ b: o7 T) A0 y/ g      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, d7 ^5 G, K7 {! t1 Q
7 d6 f) P6 O" L
Japanese Ships! \) X* D1 k% g  b1 S! j& a9 Y
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 v# \4 D; P5 f$ E8 S" i      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% b# U( t" f2 P$ i

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Aircraft Attacking:% ^% x) K/ o* v/ ~" M; i
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. R* C0 G5 K$ N               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
9 |' q8 Y# w$ D# z3 j* s5 mTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" G- a% C- j$ M8 o      2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 ?4 h5 }1 P- k; ]9 f! m
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
. p, n8 C6 o) \+ r! z      Raid is overhead& L: Y0 ~# O3 r% S. T6 |
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ G0 h  L) ^% W      2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 y: A# ~9 |  O3 s+ c; H2 O
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., ?9 o: s9 d, U+ w0 a& Q( t% l+ M
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* k3 k4 w4 o5 i; t- N0 d; N/ fEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 s+ W# \3 {( g5 E9 z
      1 plane(s) intercepting now." L9 A& Z! B+ z* _1 G, `
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
+ d$ C; G1 b1 S0 J      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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" T/ M: `# K# `% s4 F$ i% QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 L; q: s& u0 e% y( j6 xRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.' R1 a  Y2 Z) [* |8 u
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& y4 ]# U9 t  ?$ S: i  a7 J- c2 K      G3M2 Nell x 9
7 j) Y: E* k/ P9 r0 X      G4M1 Betty x 18" \) E# M1 O6 y( p6 s1 R# r

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Allied aircraft
$ p& n* ?& u. C  ^! ~0 J      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses) A; w' e) n/ [  C  U( O
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged, p7 o4 }6 p/ g
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged# y2 S  \! E1 ~+ @2 Q/ H, q

* {* H+ V2 E2 r1 D$ v, f5 @( mAllied aircraft losses8 X2 Q' @1 M. ~. j$ v8 l' W+ J
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Allied Ships6 r* x  Y" G. b: `8 p8 k
      CA Portland
, A% N/ U  s7 {6 c, J( }( E% U      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 P- `0 d; h" M( O6 M# i2 k      CA Australia
( X$ a4 P+ d: S5 J4 u) u  d6 m      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk+ U0 r6 U* Z1 t1 R5 ^2 _
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 h: T8 [3 K' P1 B# X0 t0 z) P      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ w2 J* _8 Q+ |      CL Hobart5 @8 Q: V) Q1 a5 v' W! F

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Aircraft Attacking:
, n( w6 s5 I& {2 m6 p5 D1 Y' P' f       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 b, h0 d2 j! S1 j& D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 s5 \+ H: h1 Q
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet: u* W& K4 I8 \3 V+ C/ ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# w! S+ C- s1 ^, J

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6 k3 z) K5 q- X' ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1364 T, I  O' {1 H1 V& ~0 @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' B; [/ F- B0 Y
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.9 _. V5 F: q4 Q* G- Z
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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2 B3 E/ E- f+ \Japanese aircraft4 `2 Z8 m$ Q1 _4 m! t; E
      B5N2 Kate x 27
6 p7 W. W) k4 Z5 _4 H1 h      D3A1 Val x 37' }( m7 ^2 y' c  c
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" {& M: r( N& eAllied aircraft; _- b7 n; q) j2 F: Y
      no flights
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. ~# \) n& p. z/ ]+ L2 DJapanese aircraft losses3 [, R! b# o- i" p6 [" e8 R: D
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged6 ?$ k1 R9 n' h' P
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
9 [( X% _0 w' Z. {
! M8 [! N6 G0 }Allied aircraft losses4 e! v; r. o8 M: y

1 K$ o8 s: \' |# x# KAllied Ships
/ H2 y$ I! M* {  R0 ^+ N      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
; g: @$ O7 e; n3 O      DD Phelps
6 O5 ^# @6 m8 s) y' P/ g      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 C; M6 N7 r& D6 ?, U
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
3 r0 E+ h3 F7 K% }7 F      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" I, R9 \9 G* P' y* N) P% u! ^
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& S5 ]1 H* e9 i$ I$ M
      DD Dewey& `. g9 Q( q0 k& S0 Q
      DD Whipple
; n! z5 }. [$ i) H- \      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ _) a/ P3 I1 X! N2 X

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Aircraft Attacking:
. F5 |* E0 w# y. p2 B2 X      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
( s& F. e) P7 E               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# n9 g% u& |6 m& n" x      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Q' s6 L* g$ |, X5 A. z. x6 t$ x               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 n7 r8 n6 E* o8 |9 M3 @4 ^
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
, R! @, C3 y( z7 t1 z, S               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb# n6 Q7 X" O! `, G1 h, d
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 p2 M2 d1 i8 L. m, f7 d& H7 B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 @0 N# Z) t$ T) F& D0 q& I3 a

9 s: b( E6 o& a! z5 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington' I, m0 [. t. U+ y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
2 _4 w$ a$ O8 B1 S' y" G/ PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin! q5 I. s: O& s. I- ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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5 ~, L4 V3 A$ GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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' J1 {9 m3 G  x4 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) L% ^) W0 u- b8 A+ P% q

" W$ r, j: V9 ]% b- @9 f5 iRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
% S9 [- h. H1 m! m8 vEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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( ^( ~; g  T. e+ O# @8 BJapanese aircraft0 h. x; x: S" C0 N  J8 D) k& t# I
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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$ R, I/ [" ?4 J7 G% vJapanese aircraft losses/ N0 l3 q2 [$ F- Z
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 g; O' |. o6 d! f( \      DD Dewey
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 N6 Q; o; S: Q( N               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，