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
- @) `5 x! V* L( C6 s4 I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..../ c; c+ h0 p( b9 ]9 t6 Y
双方投入的主要兵力3 I8 [% c( N( R4 j
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB, e7 C! N6 V" X/ w
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
4 X1 i! ]$ d7 w0 \5 t7 H( J/ I3 A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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, f/ v5 D3 r5 f5 nMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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; k0 U7 Z! }! P7 wWeather in hex: Moderate rain% I& q9 y& a6 n' a

6 g- }  p7 g6 y) @; _! YRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% ~/ D; ~5 h+ T# K6 A
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; r) s5 _4 z  a3 G
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
7 h( [- c) |) y4 X      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
! h  J! n/ e0 _7 y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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* ?. W- W( k# G8 a$ C1 aJapanese aircraft losses% t% \  o7 J* }, C0 x
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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% }7 C, m; e; bMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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" y8 t; S% C7 @* V$ e/ y% B3 \3 cWeather in hex: Overcast
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) C5 \% E1 k4 g  b" x& d8 Z4 RRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( C# F# s2 L7 @" N: \
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes" O: l( O2 ^! ~  G3 i

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9 s" c) H, [- n; z$ a  @/ l9 VAllied aircraft1 o% @% r6 I* u2 ~$ m. @0 M( ?
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86; t) b8 B6 d/ f1 e( m
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
8 l& a, P* W/ e% n. Y4 M      TBF-1 Avenger x 234 }, A% F/ ^; R

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- B; [* ^& l  f9 t) aAllied aircraft losses
6 i: k, l% r% C      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged2 z- P- I+ B: S7 x. f$ e8 H
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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/ A7 G& x5 j" w& L6 h9 x* w; SJapanese Ships
7 k2 d$ s0 ?( P; d* }: S8 u( w      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 C; W; F4 J8 J
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
' m' |6 S: |7 z: Z5 i4 Y% ^1 O4 O5 l      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
% ]* w/ k7 D- a, }; z8 o      DD Makigumo6 E5 [/ }* `5 m* r
      DD Yugiri$ C/ J  I9 W' v2 D
      DD Akebono) F) ]: O3 ]# f  z% ~
      CS Chitose
- A3 ?. K: L9 [      DD Sazanami
+ e/ O. G1 y- q      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. T4 y! l; p5 f0 G3 }1 d/ O% n
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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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1 w, l$ J0 x9 WRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 _9 D- k0 H5 Z" EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes2 ~: V+ b! j& [" J0 G) A
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Allied aircraft
; H) k, o& R) X1 P      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! o7 I% Z) l9 Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34* q8 G7 x& n" e4 S  \/ d
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. J5 V, t' d: K) y3 i+ T( k& n  zAllied aircraft losses+ `) A& y7 w6 J# d0 n$ `. W3 H' m
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; T8 I4 M" {: E  V

0 r* u9 d4 V) DJapanese Ships" a  l5 e& \3 |4 `7 y  X
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- U6 S8 L: \; `7 p) E
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. G8 v# C( ~. T7 z2 B
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  k2 Q; o+ y: c. i: t" Z
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 i4 y( N3 X) @  B
      DD Kazegumo# l3 D: ~; t1 Q" W. D; G: d, w
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 O$ W) ^+ J) e4 T' J      DD Yugiri% U: I8 z6 a7 B
      DD Ushio5 ~1 w' E' o7 Y, {( D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135: x3 R* V% Z  N6 k$ [
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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6 j+ E' g1 v" {) r& ~0 B! wRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) S% \4 m0 C( i! n, k- S( F; JEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ _5 L0 O7 M! O
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft' h& E8 E/ Y1 J
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10- }5 b, w# _: f4 X  H+ L3 J' t
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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, P% m" {" ^4 W* g- W, @# Q; sJapanese aircraft losses
! W# V2 W8 y% s# {" {( j      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged6 H, F* O, l( q$ o9 v
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Allied aircraft losses
. \0 C& T3 u* W      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed9 ]* _. w* ]2 ?/ t/ \1 |( ]5 G
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ M* I, I3 Y" A& C: A2 o. z9 o      BB Hiei
$ Q3 z' G" u. g# }' i; h8 N& Z      BB Kirishima( _; Z" L) o1 v' O7 h/ E# E% f* S; H

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1315 a8 U0 u% q  q( o" u% b% w$ H

/ x% W6 p4 d4 ]3 RWeather in hex: Overcast
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- i8 @5 q; ^3 Y% z6 S1 ^" wRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
6 B( E! V2 @  J# Q( K4 P' n; S) ]8 aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& X; b# A& h' \- v8 I5 `7 }& ZJapanese aircraft9 a4 S! R$ U, Q" o9 z% B. @+ W
      no flights% Q/ S" s; B5 U* K: x5 J

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Allied aircraft& [% x4 D7 s- P' n1 v' q3 K
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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* J7 Q+ M+ I( G! mJapanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses
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; w0 W' y. Y: P% \Allied aircraft losses
9 G1 ~+ C+ W$ ?- S3 j. m) O" v      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
* u) d& o4 w# ?9 L5 c Japanese Ships
; d9 C9 J/ i$ i: ?. y      DD Yugiri
+ |3 t6 `& r2 p7 k9 D3 s3 A- y4 N9 H0 i      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" J/ x, K+ P4 p8 c8 q' E, c  b6 J      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 K! E6 o& J8 {4 R. Q( k8 W  q
Aircraft Attacking:- E6 J/ M7 d; s
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet% m. Q( s9 j9 e: K2 W5 Z# V. s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! S5 T0 `5 Z& [8 w4 ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135/ g. }5 W( t8 M4 a. \' u

0 D  B" a4 j5 ]; b5 ]2 L7 g3 C8 CWeather in hex: Overcast
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* ~( ^- q' q# u% j9 ~- u% zRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( Y* b$ a1 P$ U- D* I1 h) D- OEstimated time to target is 8 minutes9 W  o5 g0 S/ G) l# T3 H

# ?7 H0 G' J9 d5 y( ^" N. c6 Y+ CJapanese aircraft6 o* x. }% ?$ e6 C
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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: ^! U% _, @8 |5 g4 l& }Allied aircraft' X: j, H" L2 a8 l2 U
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
/ H8 |2 m$ z$ s2 w- M      SBD-3 Dauntless x 216 q5 p$ S/ Y3 u% z- ]0 A
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11  t+ t( {; r9 f/ `; z

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: A8 H' @, ]& @! N5 F* N5 T( t5 y+ GJapanese aircraft losses% |6 O# @1 q) D  U' B6 W* p6 k0 a* }: {
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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  s& \0 [9 q! ^8 G/ Q* P. B2 pAllied aircraft losses
% D, c3 K* a  c+ j* ~      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
' E! i: t  C: n' X% Y, o      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships# o/ n, a  \8 t/ r2 V$ B
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 11 ^. |4 v: M6 O& |
      CA Chokai
9 X! d- w' i  s  z7 T# E      BB Kirishima5 C7 o7 X1 Z& q
      CA Tone
- M/ ]* O8 ]7 r' P: N* ^6 [) o      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1355 r3 N% a5 t' k, J4 w( \7 F( J

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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! B4 T4 v7 [, E$ s, ^, r7 J# t
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes$ D2 {2 q4 ^( {" p6 u5 W

" P# a& J- l: t8 D; h, {# }) KJapanese aircraft
) U, W: J7 I% W      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft3 x( _! R1 K7 h( F
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
' z  x4 q/ ^/ u* j. C# B      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
7 ~/ G1 K) ?- J# I9 l* j      TBF-1 Avenger x 15; o2 _3 W/ t) W2 @/ X( ]
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) g$ y' B; R3 c7 c+ ^+ {3 p, mNo Japanese losses( G1 ?' u$ Q: m) Z& W+ ^- t' e
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Allied aircraft losses2 g( B1 A* O+ L0 |
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 F$ d1 T4 M: @: [% F2 }
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 _9 T' l# p" n
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: e$ z0 s. K3 p, ?! H      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
  I5 z5 h/ |9 p; ]( @      CA Suzuya
; i" F6 N6 R; m+ P, R      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
6 R$ g0 m5 i  _! ^8 Y7 I* e      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 31 K! }( w/ @- m: r6 h2 M4 _4 p
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires3 v: P1 g" o6 ^9 }! ^
      CL Tatsuta7 U' ^( E; D: w* p% }, {: M5 l
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships" }) X. N3 A3 K5 l5 y$ v& V
      DD Mutsuki; R5 N2 ~: ?4 J0 c
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Allied Ships6 S* c9 t1 \7 `% Z
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
* k; R, W4 K! u- R, `关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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# h1 A# ]2 g/ J9 jDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards& ^  S8 g( j- M' k& n, z  p

. g3 V& S0 l& f4 S, EJapanese Ships4 I) u" N# R, j. Q& |
      CV Shokaku
  S6 g4 Z2 O3 ~: Y1 H$ H      CV Zuikaku
. i. S3 A+ p( u0 H      CA Myoko# c4 i5 U+ ~9 w" i4 M3 D( Z
      CA Haguro8 [9 k0 Q6 n% @9 Z0 G
      DD Shiratsuyu
# Z) T9 V) B! N+ w/ e# f# l1 v      DD Shigure
$ E& m: {9 }/ F( l2 f# o0 o' n# D      DD Yugure! a# \1 B$ H' Y% X6 U# e
      DD Ariake% t+ T5 B  B3 [, ]& ^3 q/ Q2 k8 [# x
      DD Akebono6 R0 w  p6 c7 s
      DD Ushio5 Y8 ]9 l" j5 ?- {+ K: `7 @
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Allied Ships# O# u( E! G  I8 M$ y' [9 z0 C, z
      CV Lexington2 b, C3 C8 O+ ^" O, e" C' ?
      CV Yorktown$ F6 Y. S- f4 f# a
      CA Portland# J2 X! e# O+ }( H. l" j. c
      CA Chester* i0 [* Y8 c8 O/ T4 [
      CA Chicago: r+ l. P5 r( S( T- z
      CA New Orleans; l; I: e+ V4 Q& ^2 K3 Q: m
      CA Astoria
+ L4 f4 s' c9 K. U      CA Minneapolis
5 H+ ]3 [. ?4 C- Q: k( \      CA Australia8 A4 W/ G& E; f( [
      CL Hobart
8 X6 x! G+ F1 Z1 [0 I      DD Sims
0 ]5 V& q" r+ e& J      DD Anderson* |! j% w) C+ v1 Z' P
      DD Hammann7 P7 R( Y  u9 o$ l  V7 j, K
      DD Morris0 L/ x' f" T# w5 [
      DD Perkins
" i+ R# _6 h/ b/ V7 n3 G      DD Phelps9 C4 A7 r/ c% _( h
      DD Dewey5 S7 k2 p: b: u* P! g
      DD Worden
- S" ^2 _  K& }3 t+ l; W      DD Aylwin
! Q6 {) @9 D" q  \2 c' H      DD Whipple$ h1 |: S1 b3 ]6 Z, p2 y7 J# d
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) {/ `: E- J& }# `* F# ~1 ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards8 K) |  J3 X* v: i) D7 Y
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards8 X( k9 [( L: {& N7 e8 V
Allied TF attempts to evade combat* G1 A5 u1 r( u6 j
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
6 `6 ~; r' V+ ?, BBoth Task Forces evade combat
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: T8 g+ [' T7 J5 r' t' eMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136* @2 }' o+ Y0 r1 o) }( A

, [& C# d; K) d8 i4 N/ U* u# WWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
9 X( l) V% t( L: ?8 l/ P6 r' a4 GEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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6 P0 F& }) z! [/ h6 @' N' |Japanese aircraft
- s9 a+ t. Y, C$ ^7 h      B5N2 Kate x 35
# U% z% S% @: J. H$ U, B; m+ t      D3A1 Val x 39( W6 H6 r9 {: Z. ?7 R4 P
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3 z( j! L, }# O: n' y9 @Allied aircraft9 v% B' \( R& g$ j
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 148 U3 o3 J" P" H7 E/ }- y2 T/ K
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6 ?5 ~! ~$ D; Q+ n, O, ]% DJapanese aircraft losses8 `- O4 ^7 F. S' R% B# L* v
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged. U0 t; K, m7 {2 j
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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0 q1 o" Q! O" S8 g$ KAllied Ships& x0 b" g/ |4 f0 v- S$ E1 L
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
! D7 F( n& M$ q& B1 [4 {- Z4 k      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, P" g( ?: v8 {& y( u
      CA Minneapolis6 [4 S# ^; F9 K+ k% g
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
$ U! P9 c. O$ t5 i5 R! a% J. h+ T      CA Portland
9 ~& b- D: t/ P$ b      DD Dewey0 y; N% Z! S, C
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
! ~; E  @5 i1 E; b4 k      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2* S, H2 z1 x. T  Z5 P* ~
      CL Hobart+ b" [) E5 u! j- A' k. ?0 O$ w
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
, u) @8 o+ q9 v' F+ E( r' b4 r      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
; Z$ j8 y2 ?6 m6 s$ _: C/ ]+ ~* k      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
- w! y. h6 U! Q5 b- H- h! E" f) f               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 K* i8 b% H7 J. c* m5 D
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( {4 D. X5 P5 X. C1 l6 {: Q7 H2 J               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' i6 d  Z; n4 D( R# J5 e9 N
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! H& d3 }3 Y7 F! j1 D               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* p) j& J$ x& J: z5 Z8 T4 d5 j
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000', E  [& K' B9 V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:( R8 h: w* q( X: T4 j" r- S' A/ c
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling); Q! z1 _6 o+ H/ g0 y- [; Q' b
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% ~9 z0 A8 a  k; p
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.; H" I* I6 P3 o  L
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes; i: o. k. S, v
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. [' K: O0 z0 F7 N8 _      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* z& R& k7 b, i8 ~
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ G) I* F! Y! ?! o. K      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes9 t! f, l0 t% J( Y* F; B5 p" G  y

" t" g3 z3 q: YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington8 H0 X( c4 H6 x

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1368 D1 o6 }; D$ H5 ^. D: y5 g

# X6 |- b$ x# b0 C3 N# }' c8 w/ OWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 U- M" T/ h- b0 E: \- W9 \4 V
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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" W/ W* |2 l2 x7 e# m" j  Q/ U/ IJapanese aircraft7 Y+ f, E" }0 R( @& u, n
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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2 j" ~# B$ J' B6 n% ]7 p9 R $ p3 g* R6 K) c3 w8 y4 h9 s) t
Allied aircraft) Y# }9 s' I+ V  H7 i& S6 \$ k/ t
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
) {9 x0 A. B9 v* p: x  }8 @      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
' k; X" R5 {* T0 F      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
# M0 n- ]5 B0 O0 q9 `0 J9 C      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
' N3 [) [1 X& Q% {$ G      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! o6 C/ z$ v2 k- r) V6 e& H, G      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
6 |$ H+ |$ e3 X: X' I5 W& I% H      CV Shokaku( i' F' W1 F; u2 u
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
) C0 f. _, F( P% D4 d      CA Haguro! p5 B) _' }. d4 _
9 `% X; u0 L& k! u* K

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% Z8 i/ X* l' ^0 u1 R1 J8 GAircraft Attacking:0 [3 C4 h5 E; i6 |* r0 b/ G
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') j. \) X) s6 x3 L% y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
  I9 c& ~) D# u" e" M      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; t: U. J5 H8 E" z2 p! A6 Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
( w% q+ \5 \6 `; L2 _      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 c0 h4 U% L/ a2 _. G" O               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% Z% E8 b, f/ d; p% B6 j) Z
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 P8 a: X2 L' |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 N' ?+ a" ]( H: m      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
) ?! ~, s9 q3 N  x! M               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, q, n3 C, e7 x4 u0 Y1 F      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- R1 U) _  }7 _8 B               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: r0 a3 f( D; e2 k  F; uCAP engaged:
2 f; d* S5 Y! _; W" m1 MEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( q4 m( k, C. a; }" R      7 plane(s) intercepting now.# ]( J+ i* Z: \; _& Y4 B5 \9 U
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ ?  g' q' ~& |8 j$ D
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5 S4 q( b2 `# I8 bEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)" p8 f4 l! J- @& \! q
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 }8 J' M9 x4 X      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; @6 h: D: ~. ^8 p. z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ R8 Q1 O' u6 }9 m/ a( q2 d, Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko. x- l  t5 E; L- H' G& t2 [
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. d- ]  ]& U. E+ s" O/ OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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! M# Q% F! I2 _1 A0 NWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." v% t4 A; w" A$ l
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes+ u# I& h* a( p* U) E
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Japanese aircraft& O+ d/ r$ f- a: ]
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft& }- b( A5 g9 E; _4 S: w
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
9 P, E% |# A% U! p  A  k      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5! K2 \7 N) ]' a, e! @6 v
7 S% w6 F6 M: d* C

  S( m4 W0 M( V1 a! UNo Japanese losses1 L7 ?/ a# W; \% T6 \* D3 v' v

$ x6 w$ t$ d! wAllied aircraft losses
. l2 J# H  P4 J* N* y& _  R      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged" q- I: s2 c# C- \& ?  y
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Japanese Ships( X+ `  r6 x7 b; P1 R9 m
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:2 H0 ], d* ?' ?1 |7 O" z+ F* f
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 @- X# h/ R& d               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
, V% g6 Q# m( R$ ]& I( nEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 P. s2 N9 A' W' R' P      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
. [% Y1 R9 _5 \  i      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 v, U1 T( ?7 M( G& k
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ T& {; I4 ^; l6 B      7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 @6 }' z/ H/ v* |EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 c5 W8 X% s4 ]' @
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 J( P1 f, K7 A  X( O1 B      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; p* C$ H$ ?. r# E: j1 h( @      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* w  }# B1 P9 \- L& s
      13 planes vectored on to bombers0 I# a8 p! c1 Z; c% y& x
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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1 R7 E, B8 P4 \5 N7 T$ y! EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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3 A" Z8 O! c# v  X' g% |9 i+ ZWeather in hex: Overcast# V+ S! B1 d; R0 P7 k
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! d+ e5 M4 X* G
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes4 R! ^8 U6 P* U/ e, t
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Japanese aircraft: X5 u$ H/ g3 }8 r. x2 ^
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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6 z- j' D% I% l3 u5 u( BAllied aircraft2 J" P/ P# `4 K% A/ [3 Y
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 77 \% l6 D# G; k
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 68 y2 t( j9 _  D' ]; g0 S2 K

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Japanese aircraft losses3 Y  Q3 }4 ~7 \/ G9 Y  L
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( x. I- ^, F3 _: H! k
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Allied aircraft losses
2 d8 F8 l, O0 ~7 {7 l0 G      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
  t) ^. k  c( k6 F0 u- g' e      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires* y) y+ E( J+ P& H, K1 }

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$ @: Q5 q! l6 P; _! l0 F1 a9 {; k6 d. jAircraft Attacking:
7 s- [( ?& k0 w9 [/ a1 A6 A# E8 z5 U       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 m- ~1 G5 U: i. R+ B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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8 e1 p5 b' u% C2 n  yCAP engaged:
& Z  F* ]& V$ VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 X& ^2 A" F+ }8 m  h5 ]& y% y
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
. ]) W: ?6 U3 }2 i  ]" y      Group patrol altitude is 15000
4 e& W0 C0 F  B% u      Raid is overhead) Y7 O5 S4 {* |2 r& R7 e7 v( [
      7 planes vectored on to bombers$ H$ e; D6 P" N0 V- W: z
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# Y" D' U% [; ]( C1 k
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
# {' }* F& H" w' e& K& M& D      Group patrol altitude is 15000 : r& G8 c5 ]( }/ P) \# j0 L
      Raid is overhead, j0 s: x8 G4 j; V2 m
      8 planes vectored on to bombers6 z; s) H( p8 X- C

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; B# @4 c+ }6 G9 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135: E# n# c8 m( H

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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.- _, k. P1 ?* n
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- S$ A& x3 g6 @( ?. q0 x* d# w
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Japanese aircraft2 t: N9 D3 y7 P& ~$ C$ ]
      A5M4 Claude x 3( s4 y0 V, L( D7 R6 n2 T4 [, h
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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" @; Q" ^5 Q& {& ^1 r3 I" DAllied aircraft, f7 G& E4 a$ r6 l+ Y& N/ V+ f, \
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 110 g6 J- Q8 O# M: X0 p* x4 i. u
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9$ h' X0 x% |3 s" m* L" A- {+ R
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No Japanese losses
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! S" B. I+ C( l! V2 j% s' ]Allied aircraft losses- e* O# ^6 F$ ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) [* @! P& d  t) G

% Q% D7 {& n/ X4 W' [Japanese Ships9 u" ]4 W. X% ?; c- q
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage' V1 E& g0 v: o2 i
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:. w, D& q$ W( M( A
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' x  @" `; w$ C& p; ?' v# q8 \9 o8 `* }% U
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 [. b0 n) i" ?& x' f5 z

* F3 Q3 t3 P  T. J  aCAP engaged:+ D* R1 Q1 f* ]9 I; p% Y
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 N, B. t6 U& E: u* h# W
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.- T# r8 t/ _' R1 q$ [
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 - A7 Z' J& i+ p; R" s! q
      Raid is overhead
2 y5 K+ j/ d# i7 ^6 C& fEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. K( ^7 k6 u4 N& E      2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ ~$ @: S) b0 z
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
% W: a" S; f$ T* Q% ?4 o      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
! P3 N; |6 A. K0 @9 |& iEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)( D, `# C- g% Q# e% I
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 L4 R/ `- ^: _5 I3 `      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
6 M7 K! C/ D" G; Q! f! M      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes& X9 ~9 O$ I( W2 L  \
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho) N$ a6 d: ?5 [) t7 U/ D
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( u1 D; p$ A8 E( \- e8 k# wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: g/ O8 h! V+ V! D5 ?9 r- E
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; F+ N9 h/ [" K% x5 C1 O/ I* c. iRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 H/ c% r1 W2 @- U: z+ N0 w1 a4 C( f  n! U
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes! C: K1 m" ]& h/ k5 A( L

9 ^; j- C% v. g" E$ E, S2 D2 RJapanese aircraft9 u2 O! Y3 y, u( c
      G3M2 Nell x 93 V& _, [, B- u8 T- I
      G4M1 Betty x 18/ F2 k- v8 S/ R7 ^
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Allied aircraft$ F/ O& a8 B" v% L' Z0 ^! h2 m
      no flights6 F; c' y" @0 O
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Japanese aircraft losses1 _% x1 W- d, s4 W, M
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
) Y' q, J9 f" i2 w. S7 d      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
8 l( g, g. r4 ]2 Z% |
& f8 {( w  w5 R* f  OAllied aircraft losses, c5 O& I. j1 g) U: A" ]8 `

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      CA Portland! r/ p8 n; y, W
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 V/ q9 Q- f0 m+ Z      CA Australia
; u  _; _  _/ [# Q" ^) V      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
3 u' r! o& t0 M. V& a+ _7 h' O2 g      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' K4 L2 W5 d+ ~9 d! x' D: g
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 ^0 z/ a( n9 V
      CL Hobart1 W+ z* e% W! z) {  X
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% i$ @2 Z2 N$ V! ~Aircraft Attacking:
# V) V. o, a) e* ~" ~6 ?       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 W+ a( p9 e! y& ]9 ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; {* }. T  B3 Y# m
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet& V$ D- p. v% R* b( c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 P+ B- x& I* @) q, v: f4 ~! @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 w  ^. j, U* i8 D  `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- I+ |+ I: r1 k% ^0 m& h+ A3 G, uRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
+ M8 y2 `' N$ V9 u" L6 C* mEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 c- G& C  Y- m0 V4 `( U! v
      B5N2 Kate x 27
3 O# J/ ]  d) x. s4 c      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft$ D3 A) h+ B- i7 `( V! A, ]4 y
      no flights+ n1 Z* L. n# F4 Y

% A1 f$ k1 p2 @$ C3 l1 mJapanese aircraft losses
; v; K( \7 ^4 u" M9 X  t2 R; j      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged/ D; |% O0 F: t
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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0 e& J! {1 {% q! W+ uAllied Ships
9 F0 |( v% U. B- A; A6 `      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk  }" `5 O: m0 Q7 V" h" o3 V: M2 n
      DD Phelps* C# E" J; q7 {
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 [' f! F# t' C0 A( N% A      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
1 j: l( b( x6 S( G7 h  G! a      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 q2 p: C  ^4 ~% K1 S6 |7 T$ Z      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
4 `, O  L: U0 E7 t% U4 Q. I      DD Dewey
6 P/ z$ `$ c1 @% y. N      DD Whipple
# G. @& S1 C+ U' C      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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, t) z! n5 W1 ]' E2 D& k7 n* ]Aircraft Attacking:
, F! Y5 w7 h. S" V      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
5 h8 m* u6 h- f# x( c               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
' ~5 F0 S' k# b8 p. B2 e      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' b  S4 l9 }: a7 l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ d0 C" L: T, O# x1 ]3 M5 Y% q      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
. m9 e5 |" R* ]- K, b1 f               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- u  k# Y/ G' ?( P; B1 Y9 K
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 m5 [: K# L, S  ?' B% \, d               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington4 Y, d, \4 i5 J: U9 z2 a' w0 v1 ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA; Z2 d9 A/ e) [. X! p' M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin  b% C3 g- Q9 J; p  S: u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden- I% p* O3 I0 g% ^) F

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9 H1 Z& i  u6 a7 g2 F& `* K+ BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& C5 J8 q" S3 `4 |# F5 q) {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, B3 N8 I9 |1 b; y% P- L
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet." s* P3 z& \& X
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 x. v  v) i2 a4 }
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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0 j2 m: b2 E: E0 P, o$ E) hJapanese aircraft losses
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$ Z+ Z- p& h8 I+ l      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Aircraft Attacking:: `7 Q: f9 |7 H2 B9 U3 P; o  T2 k
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 F# a/ a+ w+ }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，