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
+ a& O5 W( }9 s+ D+ \1 E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....
6 `/ i) d2 h# q% y% Y/ Q8 f! i双方投入的主要兵力
7 H; m. [  g( |8 D4 z盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
' D9 a! ?/ G. C9 G+ [* f; u日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB2 L/ }3 `! t& m; P) ~
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.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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& G8 f! I7 P" ^: L  `( `3 L) |# mMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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$ t" O  ^* I5 {* ^6 i; K; J+ [Weather in hex: Moderate rain2 L; l' K5 ^: Z- k9 d
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* q0 V* M, q9 o0 w  S8 Y& AEstimated time to target is 52 minutes2 t8 f; X; X# Q4 m  {

# }0 R6 I4 r# e" u" ^- IJapanese aircraft$ q0 q- z$ T# S6 D* R" R
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft6 m. z5 H! n" D7 G  _- J7 W: v1 q' t
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5: [4 @8 u( \3 [. v' v0 v8 ^7 C+ }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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% P) B" c3 a* |Japanese aircraft losses
, h% ]* T1 M2 I! p" N' \      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed7 _/ @9 e5 n, H% \- A
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0 F) k: J* Z2 w: \. J* ]% oMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 O4 I8 P4 ?) _! V+ I0 p0 V: F, q+ Q
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft) @. L6 M( k* g6 v' g
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86# p( T  q' `1 N! J5 s$ N
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
7 g3 E/ a" I% Q+ Z1 l- Q7 K  _      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
7 r5 Y  ?/ }5 |' w  N
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. R% k, Z1 n" U2 a) bAllied aircraft losses
0 u& F/ P7 q! e$ ]; h      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
0 ]* ?* k* n% ^4 j      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged5 l/ Z2 q; ?: ~% Z" D6 T4 f" b5 ^
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Japanese Ships
0 X% I/ A" N$ O9 r" f      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; R& v( Z0 K3 O; I: A" a8 r9 O
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires8 j( s5 o: f& c! u# p
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire8 C" V3 I% m/ r7 G% p0 `" b! y9 C
      DD Makigumo
' W3 z2 Z! }" g2 h      DD Yugiri
2 k, h% b. r, y6 A' N+ B7 |      DD Akebono) W5 T# X" V) K) Q
      CS Chitose
; ]( m0 t$ \, X: z! g6 o/ i      DD Sazanami
* z+ K, w9 [4 D7 ?+ p1 ?      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( v, ?0 X& Y- E0 y
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3 I9 @8 @2 Z3 T7 X0 u1 ^. KMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ y3 T) s1 m, L. G9 o

, h1 [: M0 t2 H$ hRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 w" T$ c0 s4 u* f+ O8 ]) M+ _6 }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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$ N! r! ^& y) i2 OAllied aircraft
7 M- }2 b) h5 q" n# _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
/ S2 p# j2 k7 ~5 A% Y# a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses' b' G) x  h3 `4 O1 u* v! f
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& S9 X9 E: q; t; m6 `, e, Q: R
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Japanese Ships
! M0 }# G8 J; n3 }' i! n      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! x# q9 W$ }' d: O      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! i$ h1 _1 Z5 w5 R" g8 V" {      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( A) F6 F4 e- {; ~" l* R, n8 g
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
8 ?  q! K$ X8 F      DD Kazegumo, I4 M! F' c# J) H
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
( C/ |+ R5 a2 Y, x( a      DD Yugiri
9 V5 [6 A- k" _  A- z$ Y      DD Ushio
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: r* P6 S. ^# m+ C& b7 bMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135, S5 x4 v8 ~7 Y. a: O8 T, q' \0 d

' l1 L6 `8 F* hWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  s1 J3 E* Z: {8 gEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; h8 [/ W/ L. D) `* N, r
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
2 ^5 C. @( L" a8 r      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10+ _. {& ]3 y, o& U! K3 T
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
. O2 i+ j- X% `2 [" g- s, j2 }      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses" I' E2 i1 O: d2 b! a. T3 j* s. [  U
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed& \, Z1 S2 D, E: u, ?. _6 N
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged  @1 c- l6 `2 E% M8 Y5 t" @
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Japanese Ships# M7 ]( ~& |2 w4 C" X% V% @
      BB Hiei
! {0 k* w' l/ t  L) G      BB Kirishima5 i5 g8 B2 Q: e  I$ T* D

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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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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- F2 ^; \& r# X5 _  C- a5 v
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes$ r5 P+ n2 \( u) @3 O9 V
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Japanese aircraft) g; c; b- z# q2 u% O  y
      no flights
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      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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; I6 K8 ?! @6 g+ v3 U1 w+ b( I6 gNo Japanese losses: S, F% q0 x; }

/ _9 C/ t* ?4 I7 pAllied aircraft losses( Y  H4 ]0 E+ H
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
$ f$ h! C8 i  \7 ~" z Japanese Ships  J+ S) P  w1 e! P
      DD Yugiri# o. U7 Z& u: j& J7 u
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& J  s& G! W) Q8 Y2 A6 p! p      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk6 z. H3 R4 O3 F% k+ P7 n
Aircraft Attacking:! @# c. p* }- j5 @
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 L$ j3 y; g9 I+ j- b2 r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 E: W4 D6 |5 e: I0 s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135* ]1 P1 `+ U4 ^/ y# f7 O/ E1 Z
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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2 k  J4 E$ M4 x0 l: E- _! URaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% l0 O5 l! e$ O
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes% n$ |! e; D1 Z2 q! W5 X) b
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Japanese aircraft
* O# B3 k# G. X2 s) S      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft3 [% |# u2 V7 q/ D# m1 u6 V- G8 O; S
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
) I, B) _* V2 k& |1 k4 P" a. a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
5 ^  M/ ]; J6 q! k( z' C, j7 J      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses6 T! J; K, {9 u  J$ q0 i: V
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# _' P7 t. C% D

: {) K& t% H% U; S2 vAllied aircraft losses
5 P( r, s- a4 i      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged) r: m' X& |! G: ^( e: z" _
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged& B) A' ?0 ]) t# W+ y

) @4 o6 n1 G( _. P" {' m. U; {1 ^" pJapanese Ships2 Y; t* q) z$ [5 Y: G* c- z
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1. l' H2 D: y  @( L5 R
      CA Chokai" K6 p8 \: L- a  n3 f3 f' f
      BB Kirishima5 G# V4 a) m: o5 [# B) O" v; p
      CA Tone, M7 u! B, r& y
      CL Yura2 H5 N8 y8 A3 q+ h% o
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2 m  c) R4 f; x$ W) c1 A+ Q4 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135& e8 K! Y0 p4 x% Y5 @# f

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% G- h9 f+ T5 P' H" X% Z7 oRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 {& N% f* Q7 j$ P: r7 }6 ^
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes, R$ s# q! e5 v/ M' y( N

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      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
. k  ]" w8 u+ Y# u" o      F4F-4 Wildcat x 147 f& D0 `7 N0 U% Q5 x7 s& f1 M, v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
) d' i3 P% H5 M9 \      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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2 z3 Q, ~  }4 |3 FNo Japanese losses+ ]/ K* U6 g) `$ V) C

6 m- ]/ a9 i3 v+ m* ^Allied aircraft losses
; U: J  O4 M) ?  ?2 Q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ Z" M* ^( |' U) k- K
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged5 l) D! Y, q/ G. _( t  e

. w8 \# k# z5 l$ L' vJapanese Ships
4 ]+ S( U: c! A/ K      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 F5 n; b9 W0 T
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
, f% a7 H) ^7 ]0 ?( [2 _      CA Suzuya
2 I1 I7 B3 O( J* L+ O9 I) Z  @0 ]      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2# y. Q# m! Q) u: @
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 34 P/ k8 p# m" o- d3 i
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
& q- p! p: S6 o. k      CL Tatsuta8 s6 p1 a& W( X& |
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1370 a4 X0 T; Z7 O0 M! T' v! `
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Japanese Ships, D" b0 o% K) T" i' ~
      DD Mutsuki2 [* s( L9 X1 d# [' {$ L
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Allied Ships; u) g* k/ b$ u; P
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为......." l) y9 R$ f2 Q' W5 a
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. a9 r4 J0 C7 Q6 T& I
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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6 `8 f( @( g4 y" A% J+ i2 `Japanese Ships# e; a0 X5 e2 _# V! S
      CV Shokaku
, S% }4 X/ |+ P3 x+ a      CV Zuikaku
# \% u6 p9 ]% I$ p: O      CA Myoko# p/ {- \- ~0 B2 C
      CA Haguro
' g! ~, _9 m2 C      DD Shiratsuyu
/ N) E$ y' m" J" V0 V      DD Shigure
- _, R4 F6 x, q% e3 J# Z5 ^      DD Yugure; w$ K, L1 Q6 g( \8 }+ m' z# ?6 c% W
      DD Ariake3 p7 h9 `6 ^% C6 r
      DD Akebono
7 y) H5 z2 `2 }6 I  |      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships4 J0 j/ j6 z- X$ A( W* P! A
      CV Lexington
5 w$ f" J& h# O      CV Yorktown/ l- D, L( a# H. P+ M
      CA Portland. @" E$ i# B4 T3 |
      CA Chester' _  U* Y) ?- D  x6 v' j6 J# f
      CA Chicago
4 O4 D3 N, Y/ a7 L3 @1 @/ Z      CA New Orleans; N: |) B5 K2 @- x- ]! O
      CA Astoria9 z% f/ C9 c* k
      CA Minneapolis
, e6 w$ C6 B* _; W$ Y3 C3 [      CA Australia
/ K$ N0 [0 ^/ W( r; Z. H' e      CL Hobart
0 g6 \" i6 x* D$ Z5 k/ L' z# U      DD Sims
5 l0 ~7 T+ p* _      DD Anderson
' I/ u! a7 g8 ], i      DD Hammann
$ s, a3 m9 t- c( j5 Y      DD Morris' |+ b! ^4 L! `
      DD Perkins
; ?; }3 Y9 h! h" s+ p2 I      DD Phelps* s+ M% q; S: w- _
      DD Dewey
4 D% W" G0 _) ]4 `      DD Worden% t; i- w( g7 N7 m
      DD Aylwin
  g! a' C' l9 D# I" T      DD Whipple9 k6 ~- I# f1 M5 K! x5 b3 z
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9 s: Q- L. [: O1 G4 J& _8 A8 iMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
, X( l+ ~3 d& @( E0 N* {! _CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
8 r( K, }8 o* v0 B8 WAllied TF attempts to evade combat! a! ]. j$ N0 A/ a8 q
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
+ c) j( K/ L& ]Both Task Forces evade combat6 H2 {' {- C5 E* t. U" D! a
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  C# E* B+ r$ i9 u5 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast# J4 F: l+ V9 ]" _9 G

6 ^1 ~- ~1 T6 y( W0 r; I# N. ORaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
. k* }' I9 H! s. T8 Z7 V1 X, f% }( gEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% T8 e/ r; N! b9 `0 n5 X      B5N2 Kate x 358 T& a) y; ?0 V# y, C
      D3A1 Val x 39
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: N+ ]# q+ L* l- C0 @Allied aircraft
  x& Q! x$ u6 @3 E      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14; z  z1 t' u$ z3 p: O. B

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Japanese aircraft losses6 N( e% I% e0 v" H
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
% q4 D; D- n! s2 g      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged4 X5 n8 b  s* s9 X% c! `' {
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8 d( n6 V+ ^# a7 _  v, jAllied Ships* \3 k0 o& `$ {: l& U
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire4 a9 a* e6 v; q6 I: y
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. t/ w1 p8 x* I      CA Minneapolis
7 s* ]# I& Z- h. e/ S" ]      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire/ m8 J. M$ P% N% [
      CA Portland/ N3 Z: p# b; U1 I7 n; @: U+ Z; Q
      DD Dewey
3 K2 W. H- e2 O5 ]- q8 M4 C. J: ~      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage# A. k5 ?: l' Q+ A; \
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
1 l* A$ `8 b6 n& }! {      CL Hobart- r7 a& n5 }1 P' w" |0 R
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage3 O% ^% X8 u( z
      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:/ m  I4 M' R8 m; ?' v
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
/ q4 `# E, O3 t3 S- V/ F7 |               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
( i" f/ R: n. S; h      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% c* Z, E8 J" z. G8 v. A               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( O( U7 [  S# o: J% s: w      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet  N$ ~9 L3 B) A5 C7 l  v; y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 M8 D; b0 s- H4 q$ e      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
* K* l- ?+ V5 }4 ^+ `               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- g; f4 _- K0 R6 r2 y  e8 k1 h5 aCAP engaged:; @) b& \+ Y; h' j& U0 @; f$ B, k
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ Z: W; ?) }1 A  G2 C      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ \! d' [: o# k/ J. k
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
; a6 p' f1 A% I% Q6 f: w/ |: S      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes& X( C1 J5 F$ q# W
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, _( I& C* h% T# W  \" g      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; J5 g0 Q2 _; ]6 L/ O3 e
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 W# e/ R  p7 _% i( Y      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington$ N( F- o$ X. L; `) u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136* M; d' s3 u2 f3 j
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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; D! F2 ]. c. U! O( @. URaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ m/ B( C/ ?5 `1 T( ~! ^; M
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes7 {# r. f& L3 r" Y
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Japanese aircraft8 f* c9 D, O6 k) [: T4 b$ j7 c$ g
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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8 Y; \. o8 ]: u4 ?0 D+ H/ ?7 R# PAllied aircraft, |) p4 a" |4 W4 j3 V  W
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26% p6 x2 X, D, U9 x
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63( H4 ]8 r& u$ y8 a6 ~* J' f
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24) ^- H  l+ X2 D: V

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9 e. i) G- q/ {7 `! {# r1 @6 l7 ]+ FNo Japanese losses8 O$ N. N- I7 u5 m; T( \

1 k. a+ @: N  K; f& i: tAllied aircraft losses
" E& l7 j. z1 Z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
* F2 f9 c4 h3 H0 j3 E) ?      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships& l. x1 h! j* J9 j- w
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire& r8 p$ l5 B& {! N: {6 L
      CV Shokaku! q. U, h  `; [3 b3 O. m! ~  l
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
) [  k. G; Q9 y+ U& D& }4 g1 X      CA Haguro* U0 t/ l/ Q5 E( R7 i

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Aircraft Attacking:
3 y; S$ {% w: l+ B3 x, N5 ]      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ ?# I) r; ~6 n2 S) t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
! U$ q& g9 Q' R' X9 e9 ^9 n      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 p; t  G  D6 M8 p7 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- F# n: D8 B0 \      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 Z  {( p/ A" Q' y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
: l/ `2 {$ E8 ]( Y- g      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 i- N) [( e. o; p" E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% o; F3 F7 }" J+ L- t3 X3 [/ N
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
5 X! ~& `; [  }1 f               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
( b8 d/ F; d9 ^+ V  j& x5 v) |      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ }6 P$ ]9 w8 `) @" I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& g+ Z' L1 }* ^* W, E0 R) t9 VCAP engaged:
. o# s. }2 H6 W5 X1 JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 I8 f  v, {$ b8 v) J4 q: ]2 u! ~      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 T# z- X8 C% d0 s6 S, `$ D3 S      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) d# X5 \! v+ G9 v      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
! F3 Y- e5 N2 A" JEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- M! F. g/ H7 v- j+ A7 s) r      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ m) W- ?7 J' T  x0 K      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 {4 L# y6 s6 S/ {
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes, [( i- \' M9 y' G; k
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku5 o; c! v7 Z* n* J* c, V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko8 Y) j# R5 G8 `. ]

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0 Y! u9 U8 v6 d6 ]1 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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; p5 e6 Z2 x% Z' C  oWeather in hex: Overcast$ `& F, E  j0 r, ]$ [6 v' v

4 L) c* k3 [, TRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. y- |1 i! C0 p- J
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* ]/ ~% K6 ?; y5 S( l; w: J$ N  `
      A6M2 Zero x 40- e$ j2 ~, j. K/ H/ Q
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Allied aircraft  N1 D) w6 G: {
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
$ h; I" z( r& H6 z7 H      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5$ |) t1 ~# W8 D+ Z1 x/ ^  o

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* s' K8 M# `, a- m: b; ]No Japanese losses
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+ P( r0 q7 @: X- X( H+ V, y. K9 C4 fAllied aircraft losses4 \4 N8 m9 c2 ?/ \
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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1 w- _# \" N9 ^! \Japanese Ships
. v! B7 c1 e6 c2 x6 _' V      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  T2 \5 c5 H- O* m* m9 ]0 G

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* G2 L, k# Q$ W3 i& r0 t% dAircraft Attacking:
! T3 M. }- |0 _4 y% N" v; X       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 b/ D- M* b% p  u$ J( k               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:. O$ N* @/ _$ P6 O1 U
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 u6 c7 F2 E) B6 x5 i      7 plane(s) intercepting now.# F2 V, _7 l! K$ N& X5 o' C! V
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* N, G& T6 V7 ], L      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
. K( H2 `, B& j( M% O+ t      7 planes vectored on to bombers
- t, D8 t: k  v3 }$ U" t* H) lEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' j( W9 O+ M  Q! F- }      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ l2 s: L' h2 a  z3 ~      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 r; a; v$ l* o; N7 C      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 n% W! ?, z* ]9 U      13 planes vectored on to bombers$ j3 ]  R" ^8 A7 S/ e
2 j' m9 a) s( ~+ C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku, J' @- E! y. H7 m/ `' v" v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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1 i6 C9 ~( R" BWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% g, m" p  ^7 c  p' N6 n7 IEstimated time to target is 6 minutes8 B$ b3 G& i& o1 s) I+ i
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Japanese aircraft
. {" U+ V8 Y+ M8 c- i      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft0 \& _; s5 F+ I" d5 i( j
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7& L7 q" J4 e) {" }) `1 y( Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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- s$ u1 ^& `% D# B, i7 LJapanese aircraft losses
+ [% F! X9 u% r( q3 L; m" S, x) w      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ Z1 E  h  ~9 R- z& X . a/ }9 N' `$ Z4 ~$ _) R% U
Allied aircraft losses
/ \( t: s- h: c      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged. I' V; r, s9 w3 y" v" M$ m
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Japanese Ships6 Y3 \7 z/ H4 e7 d9 f6 U
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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6 m  s& w- S( D+ ]* C( O. N; lAircraft Attacking:- D; @9 ?$ B' z% ^
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ |( u$ K: A1 y: f9 M# c3 n               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ C5 h3 V5 A% m2 v, }9 _0 c+ W
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CAP engaged:! v/ y5 r* w- c. v! f$ {
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 t+ r2 |: q  v: k# h. j% }/ F7 H
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.  F( v% `6 a+ H7 ]- V
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 5 k2 |+ Y* e+ a7 E2 Z0 F+ u; ?$ J9 I
      Raid is overhead% @; n: ^8 h6 ?& @$ q: W! [( \' v
      7 planes vectored on to bombers6 c# s1 n( Q9 ^- U% q5 w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ l9 U) e2 X3 |' F3 `# z# v      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
. ?# I8 S* I) l1 j: |      Group patrol altitude is 15000
' K# U& Q) w0 u5 n1 B# n0 V      Raid is overhead: z0 M2 n+ t0 D- v
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1352 ]+ S( l" |/ Y* j9 j  G

' j2 q! k% J* f/ DWeather in hex: Overcast
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# C* A- n) F) p, Y6 kRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.0 Z# G. `0 ~. x0 D9 ^0 {# ]( ~) }9 Q& n, B
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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0 K* O# A) v. L. M% }2 OJapanese aircraft  g4 L6 O' q5 x: @" v% r; r9 r
      A5M4 Claude x 3
, z6 Y+ W+ J5 j      A6M2 Zero x 10* P. W2 K2 s1 z( ~1 H3 j

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. n% F4 |0 j4 T& I/ Y) R$ u* zAllied aircraft
$ |! B) W- ^; J% L" u" c) x      F4F-3 Wildcat x 116 t- N9 b3 t4 D; b# e
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 98 {7 M4 F+ R; O( p9 M* _; E

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( `3 L/ ~' U! J# U- E- gNo Japanese losses& u- x+ s1 w0 J
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Allied aircraft losses
" ]0 e. F. s# l      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- x+ ^& o" X2 O( u2 Q$ `3 d: i

3 s) K9 T2 g4 T2 i  N; D8 E* w" |7 x9 wJapanese Ships
. _+ l/ [! O+ w* T8 R  f/ }      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
# P' s4 ]5 r. s* l/ i+ c      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
; T5 {# Q- @" K8 Q       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- G0 N. A7 G: B: }5 B, I               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 {& P% N7 U2 E

8 ?8 H  J  ^% c2 e( tCAP engaged:
& E$ o) v8 E" z8 b: E' L, Y+ qTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* v# x$ i# E1 `1 g& \- `! t
      2 plane(s) intercepting now./ D# E! n1 B5 r& L) i4 \  e% t* d
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
# \; l( w0 w. p+ R      Raid is overhead
) o3 N3 _8 a6 D/ p/ }EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)( r) Y# F% i# t, F" J
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: e$ m# h  m& n9 Q% W% l8 G      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.1 H$ h2 f6 ~- }" H# }, J' ]( N
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes0 }: D% f/ Q% w2 D( F7 X6 @3 A
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 @3 T9 s2 s% D$ b9 K8 E" X      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 F. h7 [) y( m7 W" [      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
& i$ P. p0 w4 o: G9 n      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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% M  @, H0 `" n" a+ qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136$ k" }% K* e& M7 C% R9 ^  D

6 I* Y( h! y" m' K7 @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ E) z% X1 e" w6 \/ yEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- Y/ Q, j. g. g" L5 y0 r/ r9 f! j
      G3M2 Nell x 9  j& ]* S. H0 y% o/ c
      G4M1 Betty x 18% {6 I+ G2 `; Q/ {- `6 |. _7 h
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5 @4 y1 O# ?' F# zAllied aircraft
) Z* V9 U8 G1 ?" P      no flights8 ]. z# w, [- p' w, u) _

; s( Q" d: e4 W2 FJapanese aircraft losses
! L+ }5 q+ D& G# Y- ]: g; Z      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
5 @) n. z$ x% D; m4 F) G      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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0 w4 i4 v! \" D" H9 H7 `  W: qAllied aircraft losses
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1 M* d  [- X: w* q& wAllied Ships3 Q" B4 B& j6 B7 @
      CA Portland  U7 k) S$ |& W% {! Z
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage# X. ^- ?2 A1 L7 Y' @1 U
      CA Australia& v# R2 w/ n" Q5 d) V5 S+ i% D
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk0 \7 S) Z2 z, M# q7 ~
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage7 q- b! I% ^$ C* t0 _; u/ s
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. {5 J/ J( a/ ?7 C, W2 {9 N, H- a$ C      CL Hobart5 m0 [. E9 W. t* ^2 I* t/ V

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9 O) c& B/ q- G: C% aAircraft Attacking:8 R: D+ J8 l" C. [- \/ f
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 z" }1 y) {2 y; }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: D& _- R3 C1 {: l5 D3 N/ T4 b0 X
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ i" B$ U' o4 E! J& M               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136( g* e9 D; _+ {1 D

. k0 \, _; Y+ F. J& s8 F, uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 T# V) S6 D7 ^9 n: C
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.  {+ [  Y/ a( m9 z8 Q* O* z6 }# f1 S
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes) `/ W/ Q' l7 E- q! {8 k

5 I: A+ f) N2 F# X$ s. gJapanese aircraft. v& Q8 v6 ^- r3 D0 {4 `' _) S" N
      B5N2 Kate x 27% m& }5 S& I/ i" \: C
      D3A1 Val x 37) ~* A" A- f6 p$ F1 @% L

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. c: c, \6 i6 m3 H+ q6 B6 hAllied aircraft
8 j, l3 S) ?0 A6 `) A6 }- _4 |* G      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
! O$ R* G5 R. Z      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 w" Z  }% }  U4 W9 j9 \% m$ y, R      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged# J3 ]1 N4 ?/ F6 f+ o. s
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Allied aircraft losses0 E: N' Q! r' ?1 H7 Z# O9 q

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0 q- ^) }8 v- `& J/ J      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
/ y& L$ f* V4 o; {      DD Phelps
" N) K1 z/ Q- n: d$ d2 c8 c) R      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 s+ D- N5 \2 A# t! K0 P      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
, T5 Y6 u5 o3 N" V( k4 o      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' w/ D' G; w7 v  X- [
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 G, s" X7 s  B5 I  ~  Y8 D      DD Dewey' t  E* D# b5 M" t8 b0 t# P
      DD Whipple
# t- N4 }* Q6 \" c      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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; q% p, H  N- {1 M+ [Aircraft Attacking:
; Y9 b* y( [2 U& b0 X      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# H* `/ v4 c2 m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb% \' ~/ D! g" P4 r5 \8 P4 a8 ~/ \
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, C  k( f; m0 C8 O) t: K$ H8 G               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" z: C& i0 _9 C, A( R3 l& j0 b8 V. w      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 e- n( P2 q+ J- @8 Q6 f2 b2 m               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) w/ U0 }6 i  T2 k  H9 q0 H! f      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& V* u8 k- h( S- Y; ]: g- Y6 Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, D1 V5 [% @) m/ O9 {

% H, q- S5 F) U7 p( zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
. s- a! ]7 x  G' bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA' H2 @& m, a1 J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
9 p& s: U, Q; I; L' U6 lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden) A8 N4 S4 T$ O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ |% I  p* a, o: P+ ]) [

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6 S- B, Q2 X9 h$ J- VEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 b1 `, z' [7 o1 X; A! m
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
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Aircraft Attacking:
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" `: V4 q8 G) _; Z0 L6 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，