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战斗机无用论....?

梦的追寻者

现在战斗机的作用被消弱了1 B) y! l! }: ^  O1 ?
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....) p" i9 ]. [& q# X( V
双方投入的主要兵力
* ]. \2 I4 Y; T4 W" t' M  z/ o, L盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB8 p/ C5 j7 S) i* j* J
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
: q0 q! B5 ~$ P& b8 z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.; u) P" b, U7 o8 N7 m: V/ I2 w, i7 J
经此一役,彩云桑投降4 b4 R2 V8 b2 D* c3 Y+ e0 j9 E. }
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain; U( h' E$ f$ q# a; ]
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* `! @. K# N5 _3 f" Z
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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; H/ |  A- c2 n& [% D. _" XJapanese aircraft
7 ^: c$ y* }$ |3 e" o2 K1 s      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
. D8 d4 \# h. {; l: p& v      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
4 s+ g& I* u0 x7 v      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses9 b1 x0 X3 ^& C6 h2 x. d
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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1 U% a- b6 ~* `1 w% n6 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ R$ u0 R, Z% I! ]/ a
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 X6 X3 n8 ~  _( S1 p) X9 h7 vEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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# q% o( Z; `- m# b5 C6 ?Allied aircraft8 O2 ]# u8 N9 r, g3 e
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
9 n% z. j( j! o; n1 p      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49. d- F( G3 O" v# A; L; ?
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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. I5 j3 H  h# E8 ?/ ?Allied aircraft losses
, b7 v6 u5 D4 e& [$ q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged( c" Z7 c9 y0 Y/ j  ~" X
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged4 W: O! K3 E1 Z- h, B
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Japanese Ships
5 W$ J" z3 q# |      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* n" d6 ~/ }" }* i      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
. H, z9 d/ @- h& F      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
9 \5 h- k5 A, i$ s$ A9 W      DD Makigumo
7 L" O  ?6 C9 m0 L. A# P      DD Yugiri
3 g$ k& z+ t5 q& V: d1 Q2 @      DD Akebono
( L/ G( R* z% |; a      CS Chitose
8 u2 }- ^* M& D5 L- \! Q1 ^      DD Sazanami
9 }) P/ H1 E9 ~, g) t      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire6 A8 O% t4 o' B  X0 c1 j
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2 `! Y# n7 Q1 a7 z/ [1 b+ WMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1312 h4 r" C# d6 F* z; v' b2 l* B
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 b8 q, X3 \8 [7 L4 ?
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft* m$ L- f% Q! {3 _
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 147 w- o7 A! f8 U) _- e
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34: r1 V) ?7 p, p/ K4 u+ C" Y

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# j5 J* W4 j; \2 u+ c: C6 eAllied aircraft losses" \. \0 k5 u! x: n# [, d4 q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" E% |' l+ j& E2 V
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Japanese Ships" [: v/ o" M# j5 S
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 j" H7 w  d1 M; o* X
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" c1 F. p2 Q  i5 I8 f
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  P+ W7 g! T; N. A* `      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! ~/ r0 u) z4 B- d
      DD Kazegumo/ Y9 H% f5 \3 T
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) ~- W# ~* P1 c5 ~8 w2 E. g& `      DD Yugiri
3 F7 P! Q( s# P5 i3 r      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135+ c5 i: }* x& |0 b* S

. u1 X6 i0 Z7 O! VWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 }" @* T4 A( g1 dEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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& l# `4 B! d, @) ]3 ?5 b/ TJapanese aircraft
5 F- V# \. |4 q0 w3 t' S      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
% p' u; j2 Y: e4 q) G      F4F-3P Wildcat x 109 I7 j0 Y0 U5 l8 w% K+ s3 ]! G
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 I) `# h- b1 i- o& W1 d; _3 K      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged3 O/ P  W6 U* {% }3 S  o
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Allied aircraft losses
; Y) ^3 T. V6 {6 f1 r& v2 w      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 }8 K+ @$ h% q: `9 p      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged2 @* e" _8 ?5 x& z; C

9 [# I+ t' M! Y; g$ M. y1 w/ }Japanese Ships
5 f5 q4 ^8 b  P5 \1 j* Z3 ^      BB Hiei
, x, I7 w6 D- V: _. k; J      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131- a7 L# |5 [" W& g
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Weather in hex: Overcast6 V! g+ Y8 N3 I( `0 v0 x+ u
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& T! I# S; j: S+ n$ h6 BEstimated time to target is 12 minutes: L( i  O( ~9 c/ U$ \+ }
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Allied aircraft3 p3 a  D% h2 A  q4 N! l
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15* a3 Y" T- D5 d" q- ]( D

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Japanese aircraft losses+ ^; @8 C3 y3 K6 @
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No Japanese losses
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2 l. V' Q4 e6 Y/ y! s2 |) }Allied aircraft losses
4 k" r) O% q1 n/ }7 K6 Y: w8 z( H      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
) g( h8 X$ O8 f- D8 c3 O Japanese Ships( f" G* @. L3 [. a
      DD Yugiri$ e% |! T* z0 d& g- K$ o
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 H* v) i$ i4 O* z
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
( f& i1 z/ Q7 k' @: J" @ Aircraft Attacking:
8 S: p4 p: p3 b7 h. T# e+ \# m      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet( ]. y6 n, }5 }/ ~/ Q% t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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$ j' Y! H$ o! I% fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135! l& U3 h: X4 ]& w3 e. f$ ^
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Weather in hex: Overcast* m2 ~% y+ I% O+ ~
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; z# Z$ M9 A: t9 i1 J9 Q/ w& k( _+ OEstimated time to target is 8 minutes: V7 q1 I! R1 P+ ]% l

  M  x* |$ N  q9 ?/ |- KJapanese aircraft
$ Z4 @- ]2 b& {  X8 _6 J      A6M2 Zero x 5
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; M8 c) }, y( A, AAllied aircraft5 h0 K2 u( a; m" }5 C. }; R' B
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
' ], j5 Y7 p& Q$ q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21; G. O7 X+ j$ v, R& Q! @& y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11# W: p: ^3 ^# r, }% H, a3 q
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Japanese aircraft losses
  v7 n# w7 K7 {9 z6 C# l- b5 V      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. \+ E+ L+ ~2 u- k5 U  f
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Allied aircraft losses
+ \, x# _! P+ Q* W      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged& h% X( z3 T# |& K
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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: U8 {  J: \9 g8 g1 BJapanese Ships3 m! s! t5 w) E* [
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
0 l4 L. e% F9 i5 |      CA Chokai) d8 B6 n9 J" |
      BB Kirishima
5 g! i  \% w# j& e! Y7 m) C& f      CA Tone0 s% _2 w" l- s# U
      CL Yura8 {: U0 C0 [" A: }
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9 ]( y/ K) Y+ |6 b2 S8 J/ zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1350 z" C0 k# U3 j/ j, N5 e& C& F

8 y( T1 T) q* g( M1 `6 X' @Weather in hex: Overcast
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; m( K! Y: [- F8 ]) Q8 wRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 t1 }$ N( b' I0 m. G+ L  a8 T! a
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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0 z; S! G  ^, A) |4 `) N  x3 cJapanese aircraft
2 J) j; E  p" h% u7 P# O      A6M2 Zero x 1; z! f5 b% l1 C# V- I- w; q. c4 E

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( f! D& R1 T* v5 `Allied aircraft
9 ?0 N" t* x/ B' x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
# m& u1 Y- r3 U4 s- U- B( Y( l5 w      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
4 }8 m+ t" a; A6 [- N3 X      TBF-1 Avenger x 150 a  |" P$ G7 E

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" P6 V: @$ Y6 w2 G: G( B1 i* `5 {No Japanese losses2 }3 {; }! K8 Y: K
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Allied aircraft losses
% t" |1 o9 ]: ^; v( o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 X1 ]% U; s# U0 v. o9 |- V0 z/ }1 l
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged! B1 {% k. `& B: ^9 |

7 P  m. `" Q' _/ N+ uJapanese Ships+ [' d% n3 X% W  s
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 o/ n5 T6 r0 d      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
2 r( G% _7 v; x* A* s      CA Suzuya
1 N0 k- O1 O" m8 v, [7 `) \      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
6 g! l3 X" d  G6 X' s      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
& S3 b- K4 o$ q5 A+ Z$ I0 P      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires- \  }, N) C, x, I) I; g9 `
      CL Tatsuta( a( g$ C* v% S  ]+ D
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4 K) k# b( p3 U0 P5 _Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137, j* ]9 |! `8 |7 c8 E
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Japanese Ships" ~) m/ \1 B) R7 `. m& k
      DD Mutsuki3 `* W1 V. G% q1 a/ t( t, R

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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......$ c. l. C2 g  B* S* 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, 42+ }5 q  d. Y) R7 L5 \
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships) Q# c1 `% F4 e! l* X% D$ [0 {
      CV Shokaku  [1 n0 C6 Y3 c7 g
      CV Zuikaku
% ^2 x* c6 i* s* m* Z  l6 P6 w      CA Myoko$ u7 y- m& t7 P4 X' h) _6 ?
      CA Haguro5 k5 W6 |& }6 a8 G7 e
      DD Shiratsuyu
0 P, q2 ?0 @2 C0 J1 _      DD Shigure) o! A- e- U- @9 R3 j2 c
      DD Yugure
* b1 q4 [- i7 r5 q; g+ Q' S      DD Ariake
* A3 x- h, I/ B/ x% J      DD Akebono6 i; {3 S! c5 L: b3 s9 g
      DD Ushio
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9 Y$ f; a% [8 H& C" z      CV Lexington
% Q3 ]- c3 r  n6 Y5 ?: \1 ^      CV Yorktown. A1 g1 w8 b% a5 ]& f& v! e/ _
      CA Portland3 M" g7 c$ d% Z* D. G  N- {
      CA Chester
# R* g/ {, u( B, G; i) p' b      CA Chicago7 }% ^+ r" I  V( t
      CA New Orleans
. d# @! h$ ~1 e) X% {1 Z1 W      CA Astoria/ \' k, F: J% [2 N5 a! f: ~% r1 ~
      CA Minneapolis- ?5 a  T/ ?2 p  a! v
      CA Australia: n2 x/ O8 A" y) o; y, X
      CL Hobart
* i+ I0 _; I# |8 p6 @      DD Sims
3 V" h0 r& I+ f& O' p6 V, g& x      DD Anderson
. E2 E3 w( L3 d, \( h, O- s6 |      DD Hammann% c+ M* a( s7 R$ t' ~5 Z: k4 _' x
      DD Morris
% A1 F+ B0 s) P8 o6 M      DD Perkins& e/ D. d3 ?& y$ _0 O9 G) G( @6 B
      DD Phelps4 `' @  m, L" `4 Y5 D
      DD Dewey
% I* A$ R# V6 \/ k, a2 k9 J& e      DD Worden
; i- d& U' @% z      DD Aylwin1 m2 H1 O: G9 |% L; ?
      DD Whipple, E; K; C1 O& ?$ h9 |

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9 K$ V2 W# X" Q) p2 FMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
# g& N0 _0 T6 x  i: o, j- F6 ICONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards4 M( E) W) [6 E& U
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
% y( g, p9 P* rRange increases to 35,000 yards...
" {$ N# ]' o! W6 X' y$ U7 }) o* ^Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. }( Q! B( a, y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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' _; s4 ^! K& F; @Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
9 r- f- R0 `. Z4 Y- O, z) u  EEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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2 x$ T' Q% ]3 W  e  @6 GJapanese aircraft
4 ^/ w3 ?" w# N3 X      B5N2 Kate x 35
: }3 Y+ q/ F1 `2 j9 x+ L      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft/ i- N. G) _8 a. |# e
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 147 i+ S* G- v3 s4 T
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# K/ E% L' o& q; f: v1 U; AJapanese aircraft losses3 R2 O4 J2 p, O( D4 Y
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
/ T( `9 W. O& S9 l/ G      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged' r  R$ u- t4 |9 q# J, @
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Allied Ships' X8 q" F6 p7 F/ h3 g3 n; h" C
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
8 S! N+ t. c( X8 I      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 ?8 u5 @8 N! v% ]0 H) ]. a      CA Minneapolis3 o: m9 ~' o& A2 a! i# \
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
% L, i# s9 b8 T/ f      CA Portland7 V) }5 d0 ^" z  Y6 B; `
      DD Dewey, X6 f0 `; G  @6 v
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
: E" _- W3 f8 `* a+ L      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2" Z5 |2 H4 n& c  D$ Q
      CL Hobart+ m* D& @0 f. h0 ~% r3 A- x
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage+ R$ z1 g: P. v9 l3 K$ A# L
      DD Sims
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5 B6 h  q" d0 A/ S* d( M8 s( ]3 J0 OAircraft Attacking:
7 P" F! a( \. b1 j  F! w5 c$ ?( [      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
4 T# a; ^- B0 L# d- ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
& \' [7 h- x8 x! A5 V% j. B      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 ?1 K( P+ c' J. o3 Y& }- f7 H3 |
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( M/ t- P( m& ]) D9 O5 E      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" W! W4 ~' y2 I! L- j) h+ w$ o               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ O8 X! z1 u0 |& }4 ?! \7 u; B      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
" P( i3 ^& ^+ \; r: \2 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
4 r& M: j6 H' g1 I2 t% QVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 s$ E, |& q7 i* f3 W- ]% B6 k      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! u1 m8 z* d! |; A8 u1 |) o! R      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
( }. f" i. v2 T      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
- T5 e% C! o' b  o, |2 t( UVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)( t/ g; p. _( [3 Y) f: a
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* z7 W$ O* |2 s
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' G# V. `) ~$ O' A$ a; O. W1 L
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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% [: p1 A# G! P+ b& fWeather in hex: Heavy rain; g7 D! U8 J# A6 U
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! p+ e: @6 V1 ~6 @
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes4 D( Q* r& W/ h: [' ^, Y! ?
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Japanese aircraft
0 [2 u5 V1 z! T7 ]2 C% y      A6M2 Zero x 40
: K3 V( v3 h! O
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Allied aircraft- q% ^. Q! U3 D, b+ L
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 260 V9 F+ B' q3 e- Y4 D
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
. e7 \, f5 k" ^2 X, [0 N      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses
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. K: |- Q7 F( ?3 g5 k. \0 KAllied aircraft losses
  }* Z! z3 q& _      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged  {5 Z& u- F; s6 r$ h$ F6 U
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged- p, h% m) q5 ^4 R0 x" z$ [

% Z  ?, N1 j  a9 o  [$ W7 AJapanese Ships
0 ]3 I6 ?& V5 V" [      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
# q; [+ R9 [! D) }: R      CV Shokaku& B% f& q5 w& B$ S0 z0 e
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
8 ]3 H: k4 P6 r0 R$ s5 Q6 z      CA Haguro. V+ C2 S* _: W8 y

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# N/ B) W6 ~7 b; zAircraft Attacking:
- A' h+ @1 L% @& X! A      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, m+ I! m* o; o! g- x# S               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
3 w% p1 Z7 t1 y      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: W! f0 Z8 s) A: ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" ?* o/ e% W( F% c6 H8 m
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- G. L3 C, v) e# F# @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ U  Y: f2 @- H! N$ N
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 @' x! W9 P* T6 _+ P' ]1 @               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 w$ [) j! C. q
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
- E$ i+ C  g% h  i& n& G+ I               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; N8 F1 P3 y4 K! b1 b8 D6 {+ P      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet: R/ T+ Y: @) u! Z5 S0 }! T) t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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# C- {- r# X  u" D) Z, tCAP engaged:
- h% G+ L( X- Y8 R  s' \EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ b4 k6 c8 A( R" n      7 plane(s) intercepting now.! d2 I1 Z9 B( X) Y' d& h
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.: L5 E! M9 i# j# E4 P# i
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes* n3 L' k9 E5 Y. z
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& o' t* j+ Y, X! _1 c      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ k/ X7 q; u. _& Y      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 P! f- T' G; @1 _8 J4 N+ g
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes& b1 R- o( b, @$ \3 r
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ v& k3 n$ P. w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko) N# F& c& |  N

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9 A0 q& U$ V5 m. @  G3 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1369 g3 S1 \- i# d# w

% l0 t0 u# [" h5 \/ L# \1 H+ vWeather in hex: Overcast) a, Z- \6 ~* E& k: p; M6 |
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% j* q" q  f* F4 F' x) @Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! X; P$ [' a( D; w4 ~" F- Y5 A
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Japanese aircraft
- |2 k! r& D2 b: v% K  p      A6M2 Zero x 40
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6 t' m& j1 }' V7 \9 H, q$ c& dAllied aircraft$ I0 J1 [6 ~# @. c
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 64 W9 L( L6 i( k. ~6 D, f0 ?2 }
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5+ p+ U6 x0 t# X2 U; s
4 _1 X6 g' _" K% B, ~9 {
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 G7 b# D( k) ]* ^1 k& J3 n. C2 B
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged/ x2 {. ^9 M0 F1 O% k; _
0 K& u+ O# _6 ]
Japanese Ships
9 ~% ~, v0 g9 C; Q% M2 l+ k      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 M* t) x; W$ I# S; ?1 y' `- @
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! R' H: O4 m2 o8 l6 ?3 LAircraft Attacking:- ~" r, d/ d: O' P
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': p% ?" a+ o# @; M# z/ Z3 |
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
" P  V1 u$ E0 N$ y# N+ y! GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 O( h: W; t% Y      7 plane(s) intercepting now.1 e! D. m  a5 J5 @4 x
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 U: U) m  L: B      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 m, C- |% H" t2 M4 v      7 planes vectored on to bombers! c/ s) t$ x! `9 X3 |" b, E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 [" J: ~: |5 a      8 plane(s) intercepting now.% [! k* c* E+ g. u7 A! C
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000." z: E& p" x( k. g
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 q1 f  L9 a$ ~1 x. }1 B) @      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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, K3 R* _* j  e* Y3 L, XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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; |& F  A- O8 f% VWeather in hex: Overcast
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1 @; O; _% w' t6 t  ERaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" x# o: e& X8 F* OEstimated time to target is 6 minutes6 k; i/ h1 {. e# n$ x( W! v# `5 G

, ~" b6 F/ |. A8 W0 fJapanese aircraft( r0 B' A, S. E# I
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft  ]4 j& ~9 r0 S
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
. l7 o2 A" d  {0 P: F/ g! b1 H      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
8 t* g8 n% I: y9 U
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) Q3 K+ U; I5 c' y, G& kJapanese aircraft losses6 j8 L/ W, I% y( \  p
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses+ g7 x$ }/ p! T1 k9 s/ n3 i
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 r" T' |6 K7 d, [      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires1 U* x! w  u, e# K
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Aircraft Attacking:
. `* H8 o: Y  h5 V       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* z3 `/ C3 f' x+ R/ {; q" q8 X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: j1 r  G" Y" T5 S# ^$ d
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& k4 S  I6 n$ _. Q2 X3 H      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
  U. S0 l5 O5 D6 `      Group patrol altitude is 15000 2 @# A! M1 v; X3 P/ v
      Raid is overhead! m8 @# o+ ]  P& s7 b% v& k0 ]
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
" B3 {8 G6 u! J& R8 H! m: ^% p( }EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 @4 X& n" `- ]
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 X# r! o7 j# `      Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ Z. A: O. |) R5 E/ t; I      Raid is overhead. C% U0 Y+ m- O; P5 k) P
      8 planes vectored on to bombers- h' F' y7 M% ]: A
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6 O1 I5 a4 ?  jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135* O3 M# V3 x, m9 o% P
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
1 [, M* a! j* [; X" yEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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) g$ @# Z9 e! R, j9 c3 cJapanese aircraft
7 y7 V3 P( c8 a( l) K      A5M4 Claude x 3
8 w1 q1 n* @4 |% v      A6M2 Zero x 10
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1 ?# @' p# `4 r" b7 ~/ h- v# ?; }Allied aircraft2 S7 K  B0 }' Y: x& i7 w" R
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11* m5 t7 b' i' w% o) L' b" |
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
8 u: c( `# ~  u; F0 p 8 m( C1 d- X6 K( h3 R8 K

) V/ A7 [5 q3 k# [No Japanese losses
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" ?' d7 q$ L& J  }5 aAllied aircraft losses
. \  m2 f2 m1 `! @9 t      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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2 x9 Z9 C7 Z2 h& V' _Japanese Ships. X6 j5 G" S1 W8 g
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage9 t0 ^7 k7 p7 ]: @) L8 n" [6 o
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. }; w  V0 Z' ~4 l  p
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Aircraft Attacking:8 ]& K! g/ S+ k$ r$ q
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ [" z/ J5 E+ v8 d& k1 U7 K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& G% ?" I. E9 z
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CAP engaged:6 \# D% P$ @0 `  [% i
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 O  I6 j* O) |7 P/ m! n      2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 \; W+ B$ c5 f0 `. P$ j, g1 V
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 [4 C$ b, ^' n1 ~' B" ?' M8 S1 ?! `, M      Raid is overhead$ e# U7 o* {. n- F! b/ h
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 ]: |: `- {! p) l
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 `& Q  s& M) Y% t      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.  f8 m& c5 \0 W1 b0 S
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes4 _+ Q, Z+ x7 C  h* Z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( k1 L5 u  w" Y' I& `6 M      1 plane(s) intercepting now.' }+ \1 E8 N1 Q4 O1 q
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.( P3 H% B; x0 @. u
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 E1 t; z- B. ?0 [8 E# l& U

# `" c7 q- z* p- o) J; n. K- K+ }0 r7 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho' B9 {) A4 ^4 _% n" L+ @
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3 [; b" D7 f4 G% P0 X3 l3 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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- D3 G% ]' y( U* _6 E% U1 Q+ W) {9 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, Q) i& C/ G6 }- e0 Y# x5 w
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- D6 ?; i* ]8 {" r; G/ t: U3 yEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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* a/ ?! T% \" X: q  z# Q* T6 i# ?Japanese aircraft
0 w9 G) {* D, W- @7 p( j      G3M2 Nell x 92 s# v; F$ h; }% h) I8 Y
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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3 x; x/ j  G7 v6 h
Allied aircraft$ J2 j8 p8 N5 V, \
      no flights
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- i8 q% l9 Y( |, ~Japanese aircraft losses
: G0 q$ o6 s; j      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
6 y6 A% [9 L7 Z* K% D8 k+ A      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged4 J0 C: s7 Y) O: a

: w+ z. H. Q  ~0 z9 J$ P1 O/ jAllied aircraft losses
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- L- `  L1 ?' G6 o& LAllied Ships
, V: I3 N* |+ P- t; U- p, ?( }      CA Portland( @, j6 f2 B/ d) r" ^
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 X6 C6 D6 |! M5 C% N% s      CA Australia- Y* x; u: }+ @. t
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
1 Z/ o: F$ P6 O: @* }      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage4 S" C) @& i3 y! C6 f
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) M. v' a, |2 R2 d" C) J      CL Hobart" y, J" E4 ^& ?0 m  C
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Aircraft Attacking:! [& w" `% [" T$ ?
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 k! g$ p9 d$ I+ X. y               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ {( M" c5 m/ `- q' m3 c  }      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ k; |" v3 D6 i# t               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( N# d/ i. o. l4 W

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" F' F* r0 X) p% @" YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; U4 ]2 K; V7 M2 W+ |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.( W8 X2 R! ^& O( u3 q1 c
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes$ |) ^$ ]7 @8 T& \4 B6 n- X: v

1 f4 q. A0 r: L. M2 b2 IJapanese aircraft
0 @% i8 }! b* x) f6 {( K      B5N2 Kate x 27
' L1 x# q/ R+ ?      D3A1 Val x 37, @  @2 ^6 N$ B- f4 ^7 e" S5 T
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Allied aircraft
0 C4 X1 A9 F/ n6 ~  F      no flights# V4 R! m- P. M, b6 i5 k  N

; H7 c$ z9 y* S0 L0 AJapanese aircraft losses
( S$ S: Z- g2 }' b      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
. q6 y( j. B  h. F' g      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses6 x* t/ L+ o/ D" {1 o
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Allied Ships! V' I4 l1 p9 j6 F- h1 W) c* g
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk  f5 {" x0 \: ~* b0 ^& \
      DD Phelps
. F6 H0 k8 `$ z+ X8 S      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; K) {9 a5 o; C      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires2 n# H) ^0 e& g  i! Z4 w- J
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- p9 S  B) J5 H& _* I7 J. j
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 x2 j; s" b& d/ t) I      DD Dewey) o1 M7 ^9 a& `4 T) B" F
      DD Whipple
( Z! I  g; c! M4 x' L) O1 H0 x      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 U- K( H! \% e6 h9 _& @* Z

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Aircraft Attacking:8 E2 G0 o# l+ H0 U
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
! E% q7 a3 D" [7 H- E2 x1 i0 |               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) q# R2 m$ m1 c. g; J, h      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' o6 s0 p! n( R$ A! O1 \: c               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ l# e% F2 H: [! I" ]4 W: {      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 {6 W4 e; J/ c3 Y# z8 J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
0 s9 X" Y. l- M9 M      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' @) u6 w) d$ s6 {               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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/ L0 v9 v/ \% d! uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington  c/ A5 d: k3 L2 ^9 g4 ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
- M& w4 G. Z$ Q# q  GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin3 W8 V0 B  B5 v/ q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden1 d7 y! G" D& g7 M# Y5 U- m

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  J* L4 [- l4 e4 i  m) B6 z2 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.1 o# ?& ?& J  [/ a* m: T
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes6 r  G6 y, _! N
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Japanese aircraft
2 [2 s" P0 Z5 Z/ P! u5 U      B5N1 Kate x 6: p2 D' g  l/ ?. L  W" E

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2 b; {0 Q0 f; c( W- e* x1 t4 ~$ ZAllied aircraft
9 v! _3 n/ d3 Z5 l      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses! _- g# |3 I! [( f+ \$ s$ k1 n
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
: n* i0 |' c- n) W8 I      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk* ~- p: ~6 n- B
      DD Dewey1 r5 z% Q; f$ Q, g4 ?% A- G' e

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Aircraft Attacking:& ^- y4 P" q4 Q' Y! t- ]
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 \3 ]( b% V# N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，