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/ r  U2 G! F+ U- ?  k3 E
突防变得更加容易了

梦的追寻者

在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....
0 d0 G& M* n: V  U0 G2 }6 w双方投入的主要兵力
4 B4 X" Y; H' G, L; o8 Y盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB1 R+ u" n- D, K* \& K5 o1 ~2 D
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
2 t& B8 A. _9 j) J7 n$ C/ G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! ]8 l$ E0 N( ~' P
经此一役,彩云桑投降% }) z& W, y; w! ?/ n8 @3 p! `
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133% f, F7 z9 |! E1 W+ u

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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 i) T: a5 \; O" O- Y3 S4 yEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 h% @8 [( w  c/ |& V
      B5N1 Kate x 6" t/ w1 D! @. {% }

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) r9 f5 S$ Z$ W; R3 Z/ l  lAllied aircraft: P; @/ n4 ]7 r! z- z" ~2 [( K
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 58 e: `9 A4 Q2 H/ z# N% W
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38! R2 q# J; x( V$ L
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 r; p* R% I& m, s8 N9 K* O      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed" H: i' Y- A0 B2 f0 D; ?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast) h0 t0 q, t' p* }' N2 ^
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ k# P1 w/ o6 J% [$ O5 ?Estimated time to target is 47 minutes& m& }( L' n- y. V
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+ W: u. G8 a+ B9 J$ ^5 Z; C; J6 pAllied aircraft
0 s" T9 Z6 B0 x( J: L      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
4 A% k8 o: [, g9 b      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
, K  H5 p! L/ X$ P& [: E      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses7 {# d  T; R6 t3 K+ D
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged: l* R2 s0 V  ~) s; q6 T
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships! O% @/ E3 Q3 J* w
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 o6 g  Z  o5 t* G/ g& q      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
6 w6 B( Z2 L  `4 F1 d* Q      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire* p: g& v- E# ~9 Z" s1 G! G1 ]
      DD Makigumo
# I* C. d3 @% ?% s# Q" f# H. u7 I      DD Yugiri: V" A+ U* P! x# R! s; B; B3 _/ {
      DD Akebono# J/ M  U$ d; Z5 H) B
      CS Chitose
% d+ Z. l! P2 O" S& b      DD Sazanami6 m4 d( E/ A% S
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: V% ^: M: d% }5 ~& s
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; {& _/ d: ^7 j, [& j3 hMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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; `# V0 v2 t& p4 ]! nWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ V3 L* R- P; J0 e
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# _8 \; k# \4 [; R. G* P

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6 j" u0 x* Y" N7 B6 b# YAllied aircraft
# P* `' R$ j: H$ t9 s      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- n, A' E# A/ p* i$ s% s; \4 ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 345 A; }  ^, N* R# A9 Z; G7 ~
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$ f. d4 O, E8 m/ xAllied aircraft losses  ~! z/ y+ l+ O# x
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ J8 @% ]* u9 v8 |7 Y

4 h4 I9 S/ |$ T& fJapanese Ships& r- {2 J: {. {6 _7 ^& @
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 @# s2 o/ {% ^0 r% r$ l/ |      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 K8 J% D" H5 a; N7 D+ E. O: `$ ]
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& Y; ?6 }, \* m, ], a' e4 j6 h
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
: _: A$ w' G$ R1 m2 P5 J2 e      DD Kazegumo
: v! y* U2 j7 I5 y6 t1 `; ^) j      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ [: L* u( \" D# J4 C
      DD Yugiri6 [6 K! C1 L+ ^: [3 F( J! B' D# |
      DD Ushio
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1 d) y. h- n3 T$ m' o' _: yMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135* {5 y3 K& R: v* k( }, t
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Weather in hex: Clear sky1 e. p$ \: h! K3 v" I& ^

6 j. o" Z, U$ O2 g8 jRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: ?  F1 P* u) w& W. O+ [# H8 {! bEstimated time to target is 11 minutes( f) Y5 f; F6 G: B  f! j

# s; A( c  c2 T/ oJapanese aircraft
% Z  \/ L4 U  l4 ?  q; N. P      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft3 J. V6 G8 @- S1 U; ?
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
- D! B& p* G: B  X2 z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
( L: C4 @% P) _1 H+ j! K      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged& z' ~0 [6 i6 J! n6 N  v$ B

1 C: t9 G/ u3 l8 ?Allied aircraft losses( g9 O' q% g, A) q/ f! `0 s& A
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; w- h. O1 d8 e/ o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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3 |$ V$ f2 U5 GJapanese Ships7 A+ n, E0 @5 d( U! p1 {' y
      BB Hiei) W  [8 m! O9 ?
      BB Kirishima
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5 K6 q: `8 d; a& U$ @Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast  @* Q& ^1 ?( h/ e2 }- [/ ~

( u) [* K4 x0 m5 DRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 [+ k9 g: a5 O
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* ]9 @" g3 o6 [4 u, U1 i6 {# N3 b
      no flights
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Allied aircraft
: R- e( a+ M$ P' }      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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% s; {4 V6 y* I6 J, m/ d. vNo Japanese losses
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3 J+ O9 u1 [# M& L7 ]Allied aircraft losses7 ^6 M7 f9 g/ d3 d
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
" N( u" X$ O2 I, { Japanese Ships3 i7 ?  @. m2 h/ K( ^
      DD Yugiri/ o4 X# `6 x$ g9 F
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 T/ o) j8 P* c+ U4 |$ Z      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk! O: j/ i- ?8 q: `
Aircraft Attacking:9 I6 |5 x  c# o& C
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: P: P. p, d% |' q  d2 U3 I5 M               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. ?' f# p' |9 _2 u6 m5 i7 dEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 E+ U! h$ @7 H, u! {
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft$ x1 O$ m, h5 E* o+ A6 x) ^/ U
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42/ f, {4 b, N* v! p' b2 i& X+ _- Q+ a
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
8 m3 J5 {9 }# R8 g/ j5 }) |' b      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses1 w: q/ |4 i8 k( E$ O' \
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 U4 U3 {/ Y4 w4 Q6 o3 jAllied aircraft losses
0 q  o3 `9 l# z$ q- q) e- S      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
  D; M7 s- T9 b) h      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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! u; C( P7 N* w" b- j; O6 ~3 U; ]Japanese Ships+ u% l2 V$ F& d$ T2 k& n! \" M- k# @
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
3 G( S% O  G* w* Q+ ]: f7 [      CA Chokai
3 W( f- M* _. \6 Q7 v" A: c# `      BB Kirishima: r3 ^7 o3 \9 A: F7 p8 ?/ \
      CA Tone/ ~" h% O3 b  ?9 i; M* u
      CL Yura
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4 Q) v. b6 {# w* C5 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135  I0 q! ^7 P% j. U4 Q
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Weather in hex: Overcast2 z; L" z& P9 Y9 D% v8 K+ m

1 o! F- }3 ~$ Q% @! K7 {Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 w3 H; a1 t- Z: j- o/ ]7 l
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 Y! J3 Z% \2 b* l& C6 j# s
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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$ _( d5 Q0 C8 b$ k1 z* S0 FAllied aircraft' F* K8 h0 T+ a, ]) Y
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14+ `; e5 ?) E7 o! }& E8 c9 [
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30; d& m0 Y2 _! l, D1 {
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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# m: K: [' c) o* U* u5 wNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses0 P( P% @4 Q6 [3 ~" b$ T0 w3 @% Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 Y4 M8 Y- f5 Z  v7 p
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 K3 C* Z5 v7 h8 `
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: c0 }2 W" O% X      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
: p: L" j; U, ?8 r. {2 \- Q      CA Suzuya
# r! v& V% @- O% H# r! A. x0 Q      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2+ y. P1 [" O4 K. `) [
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3& _, v2 c  ?  j& B
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires- U+ Z* t  P6 t& D: n# I* k& C
      CL Tatsuta+ X, v9 b5 e& [4 r* z& O1 h
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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' j6 z; ]( y* ^1 w3 G, a! yJapanese Ships- y+ ^' @0 {% X. B# B) ^5 g& v
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships3 h: c9 U. C% d
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......% W' c2 e% H9 O1 Z( u6 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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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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$ L$ ~6 K  D5 r! r- k      CV Shokaku0 o0 H" A6 o. ~0 l
      CV Zuikaku' n4 J# p# t1 s( f0 r
      CA Myoko
- o- g% e; ]9 p! O      CA Haguro
1 K. a' q# Z# c2 @; ^8 x      DD Shiratsuyu9 e8 u; S+ {1 Q; P/ M$ U& _
      DD Shigure
+ o8 ^7 I- \) C! K% ^* d) j# B( p      DD Yugure
5 S% W. t% ]& X      DD Ariake
# z8 @/ p3 Y5 M, n9 W2 u) N6 P      DD Akebono
# E  C9 y& t  M; I5 u/ _6 S" \! l+ \      DD Ushio% g6 y. e# L: q

) f" i# N! U: x0 N. y5 H3 o0 u% q. O) qAllied Ships: r" U5 P- [, n# j" E
      CV Lexington
. S- Q7 k$ u; t      CV Yorktown
/ k/ E& m% x( ]. p8 {. L& I3 {      CA Portland
- p$ l; J! S; f1 q, ~      CA Chester; s( a% P% }, v2 R- _# H
      CA Chicago1 Z# s" d5 a+ \6 S' L: P
      CA New Orleans4 c1 T( f0 T* E5 n' M. c
      CA Astoria" X. Y* g1 j9 v1 K  R+ l8 _3 g# x: x
      CA Minneapolis, T7 L+ k" t- U" g; `9 S, o, s. C
      CA Australia% ~+ Z  e  g; v4 Y
      CL Hobart7 \" M7 e+ O' M8 |1 @. L' e
      DD Sims
$ h+ V0 A3 n+ A, H; h, Y      DD Anderson# ]# j: M) m% F' W2 X1 \# n
      DD Hammann
. N6 c, m( V7 Q  x      DD Morris. _5 A& W- J3 B4 i" m- }
      DD Perkins/ T* {' Q* j0 Y
      DD Phelps
* K- E; u" `+ V$ b! p! V      DD Dewey
7 M# K' ^0 a4 B      DD Worden9 n: h4 F1 ^- ?% h6 q! m; I8 ]$ M% ]
      DD Aylwin
# H4 i/ u/ _6 x6 k      DD Whipple
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# B" }! L6 I& d- X7 O8 V+ WMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards3 i  P8 W: F2 t5 {! e5 Y
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
* Z9 S* f! X, E" `( o* e  l5 RAllied TF attempts to evade combat8 S5 K8 {5 n0 b! ~6 S
Range increases to 35,000 yards..." y  \, l+ x3 M% ^, @! {/ e: k
Both Task Forces evade combat4 H$ D6 I' o6 u& Z6 G0 y1 v! Q2 {" J0 {

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2 s8 B6 l9 H  T: X0 n* BMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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9 U5 p' {2 y% Z( |/ A0 i& iWeather in hex: Overcast6 M* }2 t' v9 H. v) Y* {! s

  F8 y6 p+ l  vRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.1 D8 t8 B, b$ q0 d+ m: A/ j
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes0 Y  ^' B1 e! Z: l
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Japanese aircraft* c6 V1 A2 I+ ~  O+ ]6 ~$ c: e& s
      B5N2 Kate x 35
% S8 s, E2 p! \2 ~4 V      D3A1 Val x 398 T2 p( }+ E3 b- m# Y( \2 |+ l7 Q
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Allied aircraft
, y, K. Q( v7 T. d- y      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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; `* R  Y* B! R, y% PJapanese aircraft losses
- S  |5 b; ~; ]9 r9 h2 a6 c      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged' ?' q* w6 O1 @; e7 |
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 R" s! c) [- L$ }, \, B
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Allied Ships$ z  c+ C- c  F/ g
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire4 I& ]1 M5 h7 o2 j: J
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 `2 B. ]8 m& Y7 Z6 l2 m# N
      CA Minneapolis/ K. O. \6 D, ]6 Z& [: U  p+ q
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
4 x+ C& {* M$ B9 m/ Y0 I! U      CA Portland3 {2 _2 r) U+ g) k: i( \' v, K4 Y
      DD Dewey2 s  M5 F4 Z( C: s; M
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage9 a5 j1 \4 i6 p) s3 D* e
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
; s8 {+ w+ j: J6 z( n) `) b' Q+ E( R      CL Hobart
4 h! i2 z# Z6 x& Y! O% a      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
4 f; C+ P. E' V' ^8 z  Z' B$ g      DD Sims; m2 c/ [0 y$ I
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 K, O4 _' A6 m% K) }: n& L: s      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
3 B' |9 ?( h4 w+ e               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 a6 h+ ~' P- B% p5 `8 L3 `9 a      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 F: ]+ I+ J* G               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 S7 }  c# n+ V, s) g      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) N* T$ k1 A! r6 I1 K: Q- H  v9 @; u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! O: K/ r$ {& g4 P
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
( q/ X3 |& l/ V" m8 {- E               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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3 J: f& O: |' A# R3 M9 rCAP engaged:1 _  L8 a$ b- v; S6 l' W
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)" x9 [* J8 i% W8 _8 y
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! d0 Q  h0 Y3 }' Y2 ~
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.& x* R+ v% m' B
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes; p3 f0 m; [" f. I' p' K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)" J, ?" w; ]: G
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% {5 R5 Q2 S9 i( Q7 q9 q      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 M* g+ n* I* c: V      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes" r0 v9 H3 K0 V' e" ^3 B3 C
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington$ d2 u6 c; x0 r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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, P1 ?) I" R4 n% }7 d+ }. Y* m+ {Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 w3 ^$ N9 R0 o. g4 ]

; L% a0 i0 t5 @! }8 eRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 R* f2 m% k( A0 }4 @  a9 }Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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; e$ I. ]) V  \& q8 rJapanese aircraft
4 s  B# U! J( Z1 t1 ^      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
4 b* p; D/ C1 e, q7 U* w      F4F-3 Wildcat x 269 n$ {" y0 T; P, J2 s% E9 N
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
# t1 d2 {7 Q) q6 W9 u: H      TBD-1 Devastator x 244 B1 U% \  @8 @, u8 X. [- ?

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5 s1 n/ f7 V3 V6 C, o0 GNo Japanese losses
) [$ }: h! ]7 m 8 K+ C) t+ O% e9 q1 ~* X% Z
Allied aircraft losses
+ [# R2 [/ e& P" `$ ~7 C      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
  Q4 e- {5 u/ K! R7 D+ u' J# R5 ?! ~      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, K3 S4 f5 C. r; o2 N      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
2 ^6 u5 y( h/ V5 ^3 {      CV Shokaku9 |' {2 _  Q# y9 W" d  V
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
+ o  {0 K5 B4 |* \5 ?      CA Haguro: M8 Q; M( q3 |! _2 w

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+ Q, c: j7 ~4 _  b9 bAircraft Attacking:
7 b+ q! c: Q) k7 L" o% a      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 Q8 u4 s* |" M  k               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 ~1 G, ?, g5 M; h' X2 \
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ J8 m6 z$ Z: j% ^( c& M
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 M/ C& x+ b" o8 y9 c
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* A, X0 m  @. w* m$ y               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
) {4 W" f7 C+ m" U% y      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; R4 Q7 S2 v1 x5 N               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 g) x. H( S' S( r
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
8 T' ]- J- E2 B. D               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
3 p  O& _* N  E" s, I  F! x      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( d- Q5 M5 |% ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 H( d4 o0 N* ?7 {* W5 G+ i* n
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CAP engaged:
( Y% t  n: Z) p  i* t6 {. _- mEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling), g2 U! r0 y8 n0 F$ Q" }" E$ Y
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
, X& q" s; ~4 k. j      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, c$ P1 C' b+ P  K. Y" D      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5 X* S" A3 ?. B/ K1 L1 a1 REII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 I2 O/ c, Q. @      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 B2 h$ N' A/ |  Z# z; u; e4 h1 q      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( J( n2 w5 w5 Q. s. d      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. b% a+ D8 d3 o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko9 D8 {2 o( c- ^& ]

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$ p# v* `5 J4 i) G1 d; s$ T4 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136; s5 M2 m* r$ K0 [0 p* D4 h+ Q

6 X9 d( ~2 j3 N& J3 S/ ~Weather in hex: Overcast
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$ q! c: A- Z  p# J% e; {. w$ QRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# A. M8 j: p9 }/ F8 `
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! f) o% y% q- _; @8 G6 r. {

6 V2 [, l% U% w& ]3 C# D. H2 EJapanese aircraft
+ e7 i$ H" M& w: Z2 q4 j7 c      A6M2 Zero x 40
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% i+ c$ x# F6 Y/ i$ a- hAllied aircraft
5 b% j: S; V3 ~' _: f1 T  i6 b( N) T      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
+ z5 I/ w& q: T" y      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
/ |, U4 A" b9 Q) s* w+ ^
$ f& e# b, o: x  G1 Y# ?% Y 5 h2 e. [: \$ ]; M8 D
No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses: j/ z3 B* _/ m& H% X
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, d% ^1 g7 B* g) n2 i6 A: x( @1 q( {
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7 a  g8 w  Y5 J! AAircraft Attacking:$ _& }& E/ Y7 ^7 u
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 z2 h# o& J4 S" t# a5 b' W7 K* p               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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  y+ ~$ P0 X9 |+ E6 tCAP engaged:+ w, M! A7 `: h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- o6 G0 {6 S4 i) ^6 ?" T! T      7 plane(s) intercepting now.0 P: |& Z; r8 l" \9 W: K; r' U
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 B+ \; t" Y. V0 Y2 ?      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes! y7 w& i# X/ \, H2 G3 ?3 S4 K
      7 planes vectored on to bombers: Y# r& _6 Z- A% P* u1 ]7 S, C/ B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( X7 _, ]% n* C& A5 [) h$ t      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 H( ]6 g1 [4 ^      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' v; c* m& N( G) R( P( G      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
! v  o9 V; E" u/ H: D      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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: J: j' \8 u- _9 EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku1 Y( u( r$ C  Y7 t
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: M% i2 f: _) \* Q: d: P" u9 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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) A- u# S/ L7 F# H; e: @Weather in hex: Overcast+ Z% l$ `5 E3 \4 l- a
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% G/ I- N* n  M3 M
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes* @- w  c; b8 Y7 U
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Japanese aircraft
& d6 _" I4 i2 d' r- X$ e/ u9 z2 {      A6M2 Zero x 32
7 {3 m! H, F* A  T+ @
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0 F+ ?$ ]  i  r$ uAllied aircraft
$ }8 }8 r) `9 k& v6 N7 P; i      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7, H5 c) `3 L1 W
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 64 Y" q2 _( d* W2 K# o" M, T+ D
/ q$ ~; S% r8 C( Q

0 C. ~2 D/ v/ |) O% x; QJapanese aircraft losses7 B' }- E( n% U" J; M2 S9 o
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed  ^4 ?- O% c! w6 R6 _, B+ l
+ d7 Q: L/ [8 e( l$ W
Allied aircraft losses
) n1 ^  z8 }! @: t: U      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( h1 o1 R2 }7 n/ ^) i+ C      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires( D, u: r; r& Y4 ?

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+ F& c& F- J: P7 l( O8 z9 k4 ?
$ E: D$ e% `: |% @: X7 qAircraft Attacking:4 t; |( i2 ^# E7 G
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ c2 u8 q8 i. `1 B6 K1 ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 M1 z, v, i! p0 C0 ]0 ~9 b: T0 ~EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 ~- I* R* l" \1 f5 \! @/ G      14 plane(s) intercepting now.; V( j7 C  h  H6 V# D' I
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 n' a# d: x8 G' ]* {
      Raid is overhead
: p' _" Z4 c( w. u: N2 n      7 planes vectored on to bombers3 f- ~' ?  _5 j) i/ h: {' }! f  X
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), _; ~/ K' V8 z4 c. T
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 U1 p1 h2 b0 h( U2 R; x0 W- q      Group patrol altitude is 15000
- w! e5 I5 R6 h. x      Raid is overhead
0 v- c0 ^) O' ^; s/ Z      8 planes vectored on to bombers" a1 O+ w9 I- R) o5 G

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0 g% d9 \8 j7 Z! m: _! _+ k0 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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7 N8 S  }4 Q0 a, m6 i/ DWeather in hex: Overcast% a  Q* j. Z6 b0 y3 J4 p

4 b" V  |; v9 {Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.7 w6 G' \: W! Z: m3 w3 T- R* p) s) Z0 |
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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" `- j+ N1 N# |Japanese aircraft9 ~" @. p& [* \/ [! ?& N7 R
      A5M4 Claude x 3, ?' I+ Y& v! M5 z, V8 x2 W
      A6M2 Zero x 10" J% t9 Q7 Y8 `9 M
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Allied aircraft
+ ?7 C; E. j  W6 J$ l0 M      F4F-3 Wildcat x 117 j- N1 U1 O3 }! Q: g. Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9) d6 T( i2 v9 C" p. }: A3 A0 N

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% \! c! [( Y. T3 JNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses3 N; C: P3 q( E* e: f
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( x3 x  x/ o7 S/ o

: _% C1 J4 S+ i! W# T4 _5 @/ }Japanese Ships# Y$ a/ r  s9 S* s# Z
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
! A# o! A, J  k8 ^% r      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1) R7 y+ Q+ w* f- I

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Aircraft Attacking:
8 c; Z" t" }& B       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 A2 J) q1 L( F               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
& |  h, z7 w3 Z9 s1 R' i: OTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& Z5 b5 e3 `8 u1 l
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.# e( Z, O, E0 K, O
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 [! m  o0 E4 v, Q
      Raid is overhead$ y( y) m4 d- E$ k2 t$ Y" n4 d
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 j% j) Q/ N6 K* H- E4 K! d      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 z1 `. J+ }9 A      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
0 r; @) r& f# ]% O0 b      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ x. I: p3 }* H
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 P, e$ P! z2 M# {      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 w( l/ ?2 S3 Y0 M! _      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  `8 h& j/ w, b' g& i6 ^$ a4 u$ {      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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/ S2 U8 F% g' X0 A) T- [9 qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 a: k% a1 ]) q7 Z( b, q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 x7 }. l2 \2 T' A5 L9 N3 ^

; P) h3 R% t( Q+ D! [& LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' y( Z$ `& U& Y- [5 ]) p
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.0 N8 f0 k2 A% l  E! N& _9 v  n! \
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes. j5 i- k) C$ P7 E9 c" L5 |

- X, r* p) J, I7 f9 xJapanese aircraft0 y; J5 D) V5 U/ h
      G3M2 Nell x 9
6 m# o& S: m% ?      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft# B. [' B3 v7 z: A# e
      no flights
( @  n$ s! s- Q) A8 G + \; V* {9 e: V7 x1 P4 K
Japanese aircraft losses
2 R5 q! x: O3 t  G* ]- }  p- f9 \/ x      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
7 y7 l+ b. d+ g0 |      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
+ f) c) ~% y4 b  c8 j& g& |- E
) X3 ~' M  K  u1 VAllied aircraft losses$ Y) v5 ~) M& z7 e% f1 x9 [8 Q

; V, a2 Y7 {% [3 eAllied Ships8 |' h8 _' j  p* C( f1 Z
      CA Portland* ~5 H0 F- |$ z
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage9 v5 y. N0 x: }6 x6 y% o4 M
      CA Australia% N! W+ T& J" j9 z2 [2 o% a) z  G0 n
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
" U3 F* B8 c+ w# L4 v      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
; u6 e7 w: d- O6 Y0 b3 w/ e9 t      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. X- {- j! v! _9 w      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ }" [+ q/ I$ Y9 n( z# I1 g- c       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 ?  p- n2 \+ I/ R) N               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 G/ V1 H/ ^2 w( G2 d      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet* q9 \6 H8 V# |2 @$ V1 t" K' j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 l1 l5 L8 C0 _: U7 G

% p4 D% Y; ?+ b" u& a$ ^Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
* s: ~4 w, W0 H( iEstimated time to target is 60 minutes2 J, m6 R+ o  p  j+ ]& l0 V, B

* d( _6 o1 j$ M" i' G0 KJapanese aircraft
7 W) [" a& m6 `+ q7 X0 G      B5N2 Kate x 27
) w# ?, [# J  q$ ?      D3A1 Val x 37
6 \0 V9 |- d+ l9 c8 T/ x
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Allied aircraft% u7 u$ E5 x* @/ Y3 l; R- L
      no flights" z. H! V1 ]5 ~$ P* ]. w/ i
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 ^( i3 o3 l2 v3 @" \      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged1 E. t$ Y! ~' w" m# O% b
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
* \5 t  z6 y9 T, ^) [ * o; y/ g, m) R9 H# T
Allied aircraft losses
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* @( X: A: g7 u8 O1 nAllied Ships
( u# f. Z  U0 m3 H) B, |. `      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk" N4 n" |* L5 E3 v0 J
      DD Phelps
2 _2 f; F5 U8 `* l      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 _* W4 P3 N; {5 W5 @( W! }
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires6 X( x' V0 u# B+ C% ^0 N9 J, O
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 O3 b7 F, k# ?      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
5 |/ ?; b6 s! J9 G+ o      DD Dewey6 e" d, a' z1 r
      DD Whipple
5 U7 T5 {9 d' S+ o# l  j      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" ~" }" j( ~- g! u( L  h

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Aircraft Attacking:
0 ]4 c/ k4 c: L' W( a. x      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
2 l/ S  p: e9 Y5 r1 e+ [               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 N- O2 s% P6 d& ]3 s$ t      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 X3 e; i+ q" L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" [* j3 x4 c  F9 S# a1 _4 E
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 m! A" k& Z5 t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 r9 P& A1 a$ z4 T      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ l9 p+ `  v. N! u* l: }* R1 X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
4 ~4 V9 O. g4 I- s: qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
0 V, i% V5 f. q4 x. V7 X: xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin4 F8 c2 B5 R0 P( `( r( u2 {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden: _3 b" H' Y- z9 t1 E3 s

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7 C+ V6 [* X5 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136, J  I' g% l+ S- f/ C2 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 H( A: K4 C5 \4 I* W/ f
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft- U  U: t4 E9 v* f4 H0 @/ e
      B5N1 Kate x 6/ k$ j/ P' `9 {6 p
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Japanese aircraft losses1 o5 I0 S, Z7 [3 Y7 m
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 ^; l2 |0 k- t' S- I% T
      DD Dewey# `/ @0 ]' S  g6 K1 W

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3 s( k$ [8 E: b( rAircraft Attacking:# \% Y! U+ s& y7 a" f. [- W
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% y) |; r2 @, _' ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，