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& O4 N/ X6 }  ?8 c1 p* w
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....8 L# t) ~! y5 N! j8 P1 a( m% Q
双方投入的主要兵力) T# x, G5 P9 S- W" y7 f' h
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
0 v6 K  ?' z$ e日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
4 Y2 s  v3 `7 M) e, i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.0 h1 `# {; \8 [5 p3 T
经此一役,彩云桑投降
+ ~& Z" Q( g6 FAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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' l- c$ f( R! i6 lMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133! l% y6 _; A9 S" P# {( v" _
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain. C5 R+ \& O! v3 n' q

; ]5 w8 B8 z8 t& o/ ]( ~, ~3 _Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 {( t$ o% ^. _( _9 ]
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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  Y; ]5 f  n5 T* O% E( pJapanese aircraft$ L6 |0 W4 T+ s& ?! N) S
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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) E# }1 \7 d, j: y' LAllied aircraft- Z6 G- O7 }: ]- b9 u
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
$ \, \+ [1 T7 N: k. |4 r, {. G8 Z      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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7 Y" w' q5 m# S' t9 n# h7 J- S/ RJapanese aircraft losses+ T5 {, J. `1 M- K# Q9 P
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed# a+ u/ H* E9 @. \% U
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131: D4 U' i. m, k! @* ?) T( r% \5 a! ?
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Weather in hex: Overcast- |& T" V5 u, C' B( Q6 O3 F
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# @! {7 k+ k# S! y6 f  }* GEstimated time to target is 47 minutes, N6 r4 y4 t; |
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) m: M9 I3 G: s5 T1 I* iAllied aircraft& D: K; k: P( S. H" _. B# y9 v# B  S
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
9 c; K7 E* K+ S1 g- a& `0 {6 q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49% ?: a- S* Z- e+ v' E1 Y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses
' K: y2 }. c& i. l2 J      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged& ^9 ~  f+ H* A2 U; U0 [
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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# p, @+ B2 B% ~4 uJapanese Ships0 t% T( [  C+ P
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 _. c0 G3 g# u; L" q' x) A0 ]      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
! B& a* \' c- L2 Z1 ]& K      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
  g, O( O$ D. {" G$ n0 T+ m      DD Makigumo
5 r+ ?0 V8 ?' n      DD Yugiri
. R# N9 `+ f& X7 }9 }/ s      DD Akebono
/ E# Q! k) l0 e& O9 a      CS Chitose
0 b  S+ ]; f7 W0 a" J' V# m/ q/ u4 ?      DD Sazanami7 L  t2 n! h- a
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 I5 P5 T2 v, ~* V2 X+ s* m* ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast: V1 c2 R0 X& e4 J; C
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& [3 K) U- O$ T- MEstimated time to target is 31 minutes4 S& I2 h% r+ S& f; u' F

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Allied aircraft2 H9 C( E% y2 M0 S2 K1 l7 ^
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 n* U  R7 k% [8 O
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 345 @. O! N  t" u7 i

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Allied aircraft losses; i# e4 W" h. \
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! C9 o$ n8 ]% I) Q6 ]$ C

6 s6 f# D, ^1 W6 C6 [( EJapanese Ships
9 Z2 n! L% D7 c) ^      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 h8 ~, f% K1 K- N* o7 f3 s4 c
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) I: R% y' e' i' V$ ?8 v6 ~& p      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. t! A3 U% H9 F# L( B* I: N      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( B7 G  G: q4 W) W) m' y
      DD Kazegumo
4 f/ {  A2 c3 E, K8 @1 y% v7 v  L      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% ^* n1 t% u% T  W0 q! S
      DD Yugiri* c+ c% H- p% M- @% m; k7 k
      DD Ushio" O* }6 H# o  d" C3 }
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1 l$ W4 N. m0 HMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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( J7 q+ t6 R* n! r7 B- S5 F3 @Weather in hex: Clear sky
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2 ~" @1 G: k* A/ {Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' Y9 K: {- w% [' {. k' J: _: A6 ^) R
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ _& A1 \7 ]# ~/ @7 c& d  ^
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
5 M6 n/ L, \0 L      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10  o/ n- P* e% d' g9 F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11$ k5 Z  `$ b: V& F

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Japanese aircraft losses+ |( x+ Q  b4 a+ w9 E# X* h! v8 \
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses8 s7 b  ?# `! n& M2 ^- `  O
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed- D/ Q1 x& i/ t4 a: ~- l
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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7 \; s5 U# ~( Y& w0 J+ D& A  K$ MJapanese Ships, F! H; Y. ^9 v) w5 k+ t: k
      BB Hiei
* w1 Q  W* e3 K# x      BB Kirishima; }' {, R2 o# |0 _/ x" t3 d
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" Z* w* `" J: sMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131% g) C& p; r2 f' c$ n6 R( B- Q

4 k2 J2 t* `* s  w$ B$ \Weather in hex: Overcast
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# U/ \! s: ]( U2 m, t' V: q3 oRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# M0 B$ I) H' nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes/ l* }+ z5 w1 ~! F+ L' }
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Japanese aircraft6 i9 N& z, {2 q' [# E7 p# z* |
      no flights" t+ R$ \& B, R
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* `" n6 _) l, Q4 ~) e  Q7 {Allied aircraft+ U9 X9 q) a9 x) h
      TBF-1 Avenger x 150 Y5 u# ^5 a+ z# V1 T7 T

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Japanese aircraft losses3 f. I3 O- h9 H  e

5 K; v$ \8 X" M; w5 QNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 q7 D+ W8 h2 I; J" Y; Y( l/ H6 i6 p
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
* s' Y5 n9 y( h: v+ D/ U Japanese Ships: s: c+ v1 i0 ?# A% b
      DD Yugiri
+ O( w; l( P/ N: i7 @7 I      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  t+ W7 ~* v' D2 i3 c      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 }) E1 z. O+ H Aircraft Attacking:
  X  U7 A# D3 i- X/ R      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# @, E0 [4 b: Y' c" m               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ V- x, e6 r! o% `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135% |) d" ]6 C/ y4 j, `
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 S, v. c1 |( ~" _' `$ ]
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 e, v2 M7 i; \& X5 {! iEstimated time to target is 8 minutes+ J" K, o! b. n7 q% V

, B1 Y2 V9 M  J( kJapanese aircraft! T& j# v' ?) t5 p/ Q  i
      A6M2 Zero x 5& X* @7 h3 D; ]9 V
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% s( b) `9 d" O) U8 JAllied aircraft$ y) ~* \. q* f/ e9 k
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 426 M! f/ Y/ a/ W) o& F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21; r0 K7 G9 `* q( ~
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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; Q0 L3 A: A' W. yJapanese aircraft losses
2 `0 k* L* @7 g  z: o7 Y* ^; |      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& p  o7 e+ Y% t1 W6 yAllied aircraft losses
; \" R7 v+ ?. S0 r- M      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 S6 z$ c: g& j+ ?      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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4 u8 P& v8 I: O, ?' s. {3 BJapanese Ships- S  `2 C4 B/ `( Z' \; A& q
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
" J# W: F9 g: c9 H1 K$ ~3 Y      CA Chokai! ^1 V; I! W/ o* G7 E+ s
      BB Kirishima* i' q9 s, ~% o) F5 i" O
      CA Tone
2 p3 F( Q8 q, y4 ^! I# @* F5 G# H( ^      CL Yura
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- K8 P2 N- p! ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1357 k% o; F+ X4 F: e" x2 Y' c

" K* d) E  K# k  G2 b- [3 OWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& k0 C  Z2 z2 u0 o: c# bEstimated time to target is 12 minutes# D  W, X7 @0 Q- j; F

6 |3 |+ r4 g& I/ g0 m2 JJapanese aircraft
8 C' d* j2 I) E; l      A6M2 Zero x 1! W2 o8 d$ m7 l) q( o0 R4 r
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Allied aircraft' D( H/ r9 h& e; q" ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
) B& v1 P$ I* J2 W$ g- i      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
) u# o- O# N8 f! I      TBF-1 Avenger x 15# J+ Q1 X; ~1 w6 [

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No Japanese losses
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      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ {5 l* X! l+ o- q9 [8 y
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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2 O! f5 V1 |6 p# D7 u1 `Japanese Ships. G9 ?4 f  ~% m* a
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 o: W* x. k* n+ a      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire6 e+ @( v) h8 l& w% Y4 y/ P
      CA Suzuya
: l$ O/ c& S- \+ n      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
- u% B! m; H- M+ T8 y      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
* h, _0 `4 B) O) W5 @      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires1 b. o; W7 X# d0 M. T! G
      CL Tatsuta( V* B0 e. c4 L/ W
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; }" D1 X2 K) p7 w0 _. @1 vSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
/ v& N( V. q. s$ a1 H) ?3 J( ~+ k      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships  m0 s' ~( ^/ r! i. h6 X+ @
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
5 W& c: p$ o+ N" N2 B% w9 U1 h" k7 X关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 426 @# |1 S8 X4 D  K" M
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1 I( H# |- `: K5 h. WDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards; Y, G, K7 O) F: i, T& A5 D1 t  ^

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5 y! x; z- U6 U* e- z2 T      CV Shokaku
9 M$ o8 E) |1 A4 l      CV Zuikaku
: }; v5 n5 l6 V2 d6 o0 S" G; U: a) s7 g      CA Myoko
0 N) C7 e# a4 U: B      CA Haguro
# C# }( g* d% L" O  w      DD Shiratsuyu
+ x7 n; x5 X0 Z3 C4 \+ o      DD Shigure
4 r0 h( Y) O% R( k% t      DD Yugure+ R! z- c% ?) I& |
      DD Ariake
# S$ N3 x' l/ X; ?4 q# H  v& G4 N      DD Akebono7 F! ~8 t, ^, `& ^) S
      DD Ushio  x1 [+ e4 u, a9 `% S& v' t
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Allied Ships
, R- Y( S) Q" O4 x2 `( b      CV Lexington
+ c. p0 q2 X% Y) f/ Z4 d      CV Yorktown
6 l( x0 y/ L- X! l% ?      CA Portland
5 f6 N0 `7 S; E% H, d      CA Chester
% R* w/ P, B8 j. Y      CA Chicago
3 f' d( p- g' h" Y5 h* U2 ^# r7 p      CA New Orleans
5 Y4 U$ |, q0 G      CA Astoria6 X' {- ?- L+ }
      CA Minneapolis6 {+ s0 B/ I  Z; d% b' P7 [
      CA Australia' V: v8 D7 v; X+ \" u4 @# t
      CL Hobart& P! E. }5 z/ q" V
      DD Sims
% S8 w7 |: y6 `$ W/ V) @; y      DD Anderson
" J) n# y+ e0 h2 @, o3 n      DD Hammann
5 R& Q+ ?" J) G2 V      DD Morris
7 F5 x4 n) `# g2 Q4 P1 W      DD Perkins5 y& y$ M5 f/ V3 O* S( k
      DD Phelps
  [+ P7 P1 v$ w* b  Z% q      DD Dewey& s& u' J0 O& s' p# Y
      DD Worden
  r2 d/ u& _/ I' V2 Q: X1 Z      DD Aylwin
7 ?9 A8 a( o7 m' H1 B: O      DD Whipple4 G' b8 ?. o/ b5 o9 [6 d- G9 ^
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards, ]5 u9 h) b7 |2 M0 Q3 G( h1 P
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
; P9 k" m+ r4 e/ c9 i/ {5 y4 iAllied TF attempts to evade combat
$ {6 V: B. O3 H  |Range increases to 35,000 yards...* Z  M$ t& e* a- r7 d# D7 j
Both Task Forces evade combat. [, J3 Y/ E% t* F+ _  N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& ]' N$ x" e" v  U! {0 w1 E  j

0 r, E5 L! I- x! f- c4 N. NWeather in hex: Overcast
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0 U! z% |' X; i/ FRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.5 t  q3 m7 |  k
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ n  X) Y8 |( d" q. D5 _1 l      B5N2 Kate x 355 ^# N' s0 Z. y0 I) ]3 F1 p
      D3A1 Val x 39
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14* F3 l# E8 p& b/ b; v; U

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+ D8 f8 k6 U/ A9 o' F* pJapanese aircraft losses* o) B' k+ s' d, z7 ?! j
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged  `; O4 p5 R- r) m: w
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged# J8 T4 o: X, K* b" {& A# f  P

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Allied Ships
& W7 D7 j9 Q! M- }4 b" Y% A      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
0 a! t- V0 j; W  |- \      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 U1 J/ W# D3 b, i: H
      CA Minneapolis! p# p% g6 r  L( ^. K: f! Z5 \. Y4 f
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
: O% U  R' T: q; Q      CA Portland3 O/ D# m3 x, _+ ]
      DD Dewey
( i* H3 U0 s3 O1 U7 `' g      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage. F) M5 ?4 O) D: [' n
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 22 |2 O! Y  G- b2 j6 E2 W! k# H
      CL Hobart- O$ i3 K; T5 d8 V
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
# ^1 U9 b/ R) q3 S; {( p      DD Sims7 c4 X' _4 w% G
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Aircraft Attacking:* k, O  s' X$ J6 b- Z0 I: ~
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
7 H$ K' p) Z$ q: _               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 A  R% d0 ^/ @! I2 R6 S+ a, ?& m      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% ]# |/ j$ f# Q6 W% [2 Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 H0 g; |, u: t5 c
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 u0 P5 s: L) }5 @# ]0 z2 p, C; r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' k' ~9 l  \' P; k+ g6 ^      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ E' ^0 j. A% U( w" O
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb! @; d% @( G; u- @

  J* I& q8 x! {4 ^  VCAP engaged:
' C* _: M8 Y  ^* H0 S! ~VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling). P3 j# U' A$ V
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 l& d* k4 ^$ C  \9 }0 V
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.6 U! v7 _" T8 |" E; m4 I
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes4 X0 I! w# y1 _! O
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% p6 a; @" r* u      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.  U3 A1 s; F% K% `6 `
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- Y7 ]8 Q& h4 n% f- G+ b      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes: [8 a% }5 J1 R3 e3 B
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington( r/ `8 B' ?: i, P- K  R7 L- M
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 I& A! W) M8 `" N
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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- p9 J0 P  r, _+ `! ]; QRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 ~" g9 ?5 v$ ^1 u7 n- b
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
( [8 C% i3 j2 e% @9 U7 y" v ( U  Y2 L5 d( _* R7 f
Japanese aircraft
. T# Y5 n9 e' s  m0 b      A6M2 Zero x 40
9 W  ~$ Y5 D2 d4 ^0 N5 F
8 ]0 a$ `2 z0 Z ' a) \& g2 f: Q6 p! g, w! M
5 g9 K- O8 I7 T! [0 Y1 _
Allied aircraft
4 }9 X7 T" p, X      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
  x0 z6 ^% M. z+ X) C& J& {      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63- V( W  j: Q/ m( b, H
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
& i1 M6 p% V6 v7 d/ n# ?( T
; C4 k4 c# E9 q; d
& u4 D# x+ d, Y; E$ Y7 Z; u6 B5 {No Japanese losses
0 r' a, t6 B- |# m+ S $ Q. l4 E" y, |3 T3 E
Allied aircraft losses
5 d9 M6 P6 O2 `) D- H' `# g, m      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged9 F8 ]  `( m7 l
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged- \3 q( o2 @' w* Q

) P( ~+ _" |8 _6 W% |3 Z" vJapanese Ships
; p* W7 {! a2 t      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire4 w1 T9 H9 a  u* Y( ?
      CV Shokaku! K& `$ V5 {! M! l3 j9 v* l
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire+ x$ m  l  y% Z* `
      CA Haguro
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; L  ?9 [6 U# X6 a& P 3 r0 L9 W, C& A9 t( ^" @* b

6 z3 l! M: _4 R3 [$ q) A# oAircraft Attacking:. g7 {0 H) _" }8 O7 h; K, I' x
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 G8 O8 s- a% T7 Q" {2 z: ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 E. {; B  x# `. u/ q
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 C- W6 v5 w# V               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 R+ Z+ G- V, T9 C$ I0 i( Y      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( W9 ?" M4 l: m               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 K) [6 T3 K1 J# q: a
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 ?: e; A; L' R$ l, A. y) W               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 \0 s" X: P3 O3 H; K) X$ [
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet9 i$ Q3 X; Y4 W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
2 R0 |" I* z! v7 d% w1 ]: L1 {      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! H! f7 e6 h1 l' R. r) a1 l" I  N               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:. F' p* F# @  E) j+ T! G, I
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 W* f$ L7 t! W! L" p
      7 plane(s) intercepting now., l" Q! |+ {) [: T7 [
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; K' \% V/ K+ X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
3 k. n. I0 h- x. H  oEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling). s( s6 {* G9 ~: Q7 a
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 W# [5 z. K2 y9 V- f% k( Q      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' a5 \. }6 D) H$ d+ K: f* \( _
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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6 `* Q4 l# J# c9 _- o& x  D% u( |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) m% j' s6 J: `8 t% z- p7 M1 u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko  Q4 v! [( i2 n6 B7 e1 r

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136& N" f$ u. X! j$ K, K

% K6 J& N" x  R3 m6 e8 m& s5 ~Weather in hex: Overcast- j' \0 n- B  e1 Q& z4 \4 A/ D
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ t3 B# U$ `/ J  A
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
1 g3 V  Q& X& ~0 w: M6 C8 T
; `7 P. U5 [- o# X6 IJapanese aircraft1 `  ?+ h6 X- Q1 T' E+ z% {+ N
      A6M2 Zero x 40
2 P5 S5 {+ O2 P" \) k2 _: Y4 g7 _
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1 j% j3 o0 G/ c+ n; N9 tAllied aircraft
- Z' V& z3 E2 R5 o) V5 e) a4 X9 i      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6* o0 W1 ]9 T3 F' |
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5. y( s: u# W0 `- Q1 \( \

6 y9 I0 m$ e& |$ w  F $ z* z) f/ O! a6 Y. a5 o
No Japanese losses2 u: b1 U" {. d  K; S  y! w
8 E5 P! Y, q, K8 P/ V
Allied aircraft losses
2 }+ u: U- o$ u: D8 o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
' u8 [; {, {$ P8 q 0 f, F* L9 s& }) x6 y1 B7 o
Japanese Ships4 C; U5 a5 ]3 {
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 @* N! [4 E$ U3 f$ c # }& J: {8 M* o
3 D4 C" M5 D/ l4 ^$ j

% }8 o7 c& n+ [9 Z+ E1 l2 F  iAircraft Attacking:
2 m& F+ T: s! E% F       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 j* k- _7 Q% f$ ^. p- r! {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 _8 r2 m. E+ t# I

' [4 |) c7 B% y# `4 V' mCAP engaged:
; I9 I* Q( \: w3 l0 gEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- D5 p1 g; p5 ^% F
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.! D0 q. w9 z( K# x9 w  `, @# n
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% s" m, D/ s7 w8 _" l* k7 `( u# R4 a. D
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* j6 J; f; ~/ S: W+ e4 ~+ I      7 planes vectored on to bombers2 j, ~9 T2 l1 f- X8 `/ o% r
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)- L/ E" |  z0 Z0 |. H/ h8 L
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.4 I  v1 K; X' ]# s- q* K( N
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ v# ?' q* `! u$ {
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 {+ _/ ?  v# r      13 planes vectored on to bombers
7 Y5 o6 A- ]! q! ]/ s( d
* j6 ^/ e& w' t. X" ]$ wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136; J* a1 r. s) @$ m# T
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 p6 G! ~7 f  w% \0 y, S
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 A. F& m& u8 O. ^4 C1 Z8 d. u; f/ n
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes, B( M  h% x: m5 E6 G: z+ B+ w4 r

! M# ?7 A8 m* p. c! J+ m6 ~Japanese aircraft5 @& R1 i, p. Y  a  v9 x3 k2 r
      A6M2 Zero x 32
5 }8 @1 U$ V# O4 g" t. E 0 r/ b/ p, f  J5 J
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3 d3 s" h  x9 z" _Allied aircraft5 a1 ^7 U5 L, d
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7' L: p  _- x' x' E9 N+ i! E4 }+ a
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
) l2 Q0 C2 g% B; v# I
  t2 ]8 V8 E3 S  Q 2 O, V) C; W' b. O! O
Japanese aircraft losses" r- C8 w+ o1 ~, x
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 j" U/ u0 k; F! S
( {. Y4 Z0 N  o
Allied aircraft losses
7 ^( R# q7 {' X7 H      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged5 c6 E, Z; G8 {  x- @

2 E; O$ ]- T9 g6 V+ L6 uJapanese Ships& v2 J: c5 H+ H( I2 Q9 ]5 o# ]% Q+ i
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 s: y5 v3 J( [) ^6 q' a  L6 N       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& W+ L5 D9 f, ]$ Q$ G0 W6 D/ _* j7 x& B- Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
4 w/ ^- _$ y7 J
0 w1 G3 J( m  C1 j$ m" FCAP engaged:5 U% ]5 Y5 B$ ^" J! A% q9 U' R# M8 [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ b+ R0 a; l7 K3 ?      14 plane(s) intercepting now.- D( Z7 k$ l. a& Z
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 z* T- E8 S: e; [' X      Raid is overhead8 E+ n7 P* V7 N0 f( ^
      7 planes vectored on to bombers3 O- b  X7 j: K$ r5 m5 i4 E1 E+ Y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" x; A2 V5 f5 Z2 w, w: s* z      18 plane(s) intercepting now.% R' W' t! U: E( S" |5 R
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 Y* B0 i# ~, [# l
      Raid is overhead
) M, B' X5 z8 _$ V      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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+ X' Y( ?: b" ]4 ~( @& @5 V; jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1356 ]9 K2 I; X0 k" v: K/ Y) @

+ }5 |: {2 E; E8 N5 [Weather in hex: Overcast
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/ X3 T7 T. H- _  O2 N# R- JRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
( q" s6 K- H& ~0 C' XEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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1 c: E8 E9 ?* f, _$ |" E% \+ }Japanese aircraft8 M$ k* z7 P* m2 U
      A5M4 Claude x 34 P1 o/ j' M5 ]0 P* |: s
      A6M2 Zero x 104 Z2 i3 v! V& H2 ]7 U

3 M8 o' |! M* o% o% [6 y) {
6 F' Z" P+ i7 `0 W" o% T. ^' o ; ]5 w$ J5 H: c6 B7 c9 K
Allied aircraft
2 n" W* o" i* e% ~' [; |      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11) x$ n: x, G# ]& m) v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9/ [  ^5 ?  z! `; l8 l
4 X% J  `" O. y2 X! ^+ |2 [

2 ~! ^6 g- m# ]+ X, ]' [/ f  M! nNo Japanese losses. E( b: J- n7 K" I
$ y. u6 G8 t6 }
Allied aircraft losses9 j5 v" c1 h& w
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
" d2 W) q; Q: d/ k1 E+ J) `- W % q% r4 ^' u  n& }2 Z
Japanese Ships; A; R; ~+ }% p& l2 F: ?0 e
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage2 m- ]; _3 q# X7 ~
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
7 q$ `$ \! Z; n0 v" u
3 q3 v- I( \0 L/ j( a
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/ t' T) F$ Z) S. sAircraft Attacking:
8 S' N% i9 @7 @- w1 T! T       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: u* l* F" W+ w# O3 A- ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 ?2 p% n3 T/ V ; X/ X% h) _6 y
CAP engaged:
; I3 F, }* Y3 {5 u5 h4 |Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 Z9 t# d) T3 g8 C
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: c$ j' [2 R% }, D      Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' w% X( D8 ]5 c1 w
      Raid is overhead
8 T/ s9 s8 @# @% i0 `$ IEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* B( J# v6 T* g6 N, i2 Y
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.& o: z8 F1 |* \5 h
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.6 J% j$ W) I7 W6 Q4 X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% I  p6 F6 }  K  oEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)( u5 r6 ~2 c6 C( n: @
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.. [9 j  a6 u* U) f# w: `8 G
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.; D( G' S) ^% ^% |
      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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5 d* `& I; f/ U3 n8 b1 r. }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
6 G% t+ ^1 ]- p2 g
  b2 D8 J3 K3 v7 `4 _, R& eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 w7 n6 Y; i- r% f! o. }9 B+ f
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
+ k8 }" k8 n, ~; F# z+ jEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' R  O  e6 f( y; ?! [3 `
      G3M2 Nell x 9& J" Y8 Q' q* ^) X
      G4M1 Betty x 18% k6 |5 t* V$ {0 z- i. S  L" z

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Allied aircraft
/ E1 \$ i0 j0 g. g8 M3 V; `      no flights
, q4 w/ R$ y: H
# |" E3 B+ S9 R& ^- f/ y- J; CJapanese aircraft losses
7 ], @! q& R( B: m( b% Z/ R      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
2 d) v, C4 ^6 Y2 j      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
+ v! ~( z' X( s& i" x 9 b2 {# m  K, q+ |2 t& q" G
Allied aircraft losses
8 f# n+ ]5 i- R " P" F. n: ~6 f. {; ^
Allied Ships
& k1 e/ C9 b8 _& p, W      CA Portland6 U% x8 L) t" @! X. T
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage( S+ j" U9 k5 J4 c: f1 a
      CA Australia5 ~% n: u0 [6 m$ W: }  m! G* U0 x9 {
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
, [0 `% d" B$ f& _! [5 e, ?, E, j      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage1 |/ ^9 o) \: Y/ N
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) q: V4 [% `' }: n      CL Hobart  v5 ^8 s3 Y: Q. o, B
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Aircraft Attacking:' ?" ]0 w6 V  b7 M% J2 U/ h
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* |- S) k, C/ |! @               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" T/ f1 O! n- B1 [# Q      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet) E: h2 p: _& F8 K7 k) Z- ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ E6 m" T. v' |) T9 i: @% L7 q

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
' N. W  f! U' D1 J( u, G/ F
+ S  t4 Z: o/ u0 QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.. _2 G7 j5 E  ]6 C6 L9 I3 b8 F
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes/ I6 u, t; x" n! @+ j8 {# i
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Japanese aircraft
% V" \% ]$ W4 k/ S      B5N2 Kate x 27  z- Q5 y- g. U
      D3A1 Val x 37
/ r; R' O6 h% V+ j) x
! j; A# _  N9 X/ g& @& g3 | - I' l. [' p' Q' A# e+ O$ }
/ v" v$ J4 Y2 {9 Q
Allied aircraft* \4 f0 ^4 X1 V" \+ n$ \' g
      no flights* `- C1 H2 w6 d- ^
( R* |6 j* f: r4 k3 U0 t+ m5 ]
Japanese aircraft losses
) s9 x8 G& H8 _* `2 R# b2 Z      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 s) p: @2 M  ^/ v6 O0 j& S      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged  v3 a0 T- @5 Y' K

! b, _% `0 p2 v2 [Allied aircraft losses& L. G4 x1 f0 u- G. a# H' `9 T6 L* j

0 R6 @5 W+ A  l; [: xAllied Ships; W; o: Y5 U6 [9 c' R1 N; n5 M
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk" e6 K0 G( c" O% B+ P' _' n; t
      DD Phelps3 }4 V1 f: d* T& M
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 B" `( v, O* u% V# x; d      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
4 J& A1 I$ z) E% E7 @4 S5 `. _! ^9 |% v. b      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% b) N- I- T2 U2 }  O      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 t  Y8 W$ J8 u% n0 R      DD Dewey* K- ], ]% w5 T7 ?3 n7 Z
      DD Whipple
: k2 {+ a1 }* w# o& g' f5 d      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! t6 [8 d$ O+ R5 W. d
6 B7 S. |" H  r( x. h" \

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; n# H  V3 `# U( {1 R, }Aircraft Attacking:2 c! v3 u: h8 q9 o& h3 {! t# C
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
& L* T* U0 E$ L( q# o. f! P; W               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
; Y4 W) s" a  `! l      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 E( h7 M# b5 Z5 R, x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: Z) P' C* j( v: L% n3 Q      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ n( j! K: L+ Y) y6 p1 c& s4 d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
% L5 H; n' S3 J+ u% A- V0 s, {# U) y      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# J: d4 r  H0 S7 E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( a7 C' w' d8 i3 z' {) x
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
. j" B2 B4 x2 g( K4 h+ K2 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
8 j- i' ?3 g. a% p4 G; T0 \& lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
, R- b6 c5 @" FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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/ p3 H$ Y# i) ~) mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.& L1 t+ Y  B7 p8 E3 {  R' g; ?( q
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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: G0 j: n( N' d# D5 nJapanese aircraft
  F" F0 V' u1 y# E9 o' [1 b      B5N1 Kate x 6/ o! B+ z, ~( Q5 x/ O% a

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4 X, V  W% ~- n0 J5 IAllied aircraft
2 F, w6 Q* Q7 q/ k$ [7 _+ H+ M3 E+ j      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses# N4 X  ~1 _2 g# u- M
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged- I. D: D/ I4 P# R8 _

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Allied Ships
* a  t. U6 q) M5 t  l! L      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
: I$ ?" ^+ Y  a; J2 ~      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 N; [4 L& l0 P3 X3 {! G       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 [' r- d& @0 e8 c: v# m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，