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4 W  v7 [6 n" l0 r2 S. b* j( \
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....9 }9 x4 N, p, P! l2 ?- y% h5 a
双方投入的主要兵力
# Z/ W* Z  L2 H6 H% w# @盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB* \0 m7 A$ r0 F1 r1 E
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
8 v8 J1 g0 R( Z$ n- G1 J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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$ A$ {- ^% {/ W* xAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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0 G1 I" f1 T0 rMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133$ }' K/ B5 I8 m4 Z5 h

' c+ r" |7 Q2 e: b6 o# aWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# U( m7 q/ V9 m/ g; a3 M" qEstimated time to target is 52 minutes" l, V/ v5 ]& ^2 J! B/ |

+ G6 y* p9 h  r2 s' X0 [Japanese aircraft- ~) J# a" \% L9 U( k+ j' `4 G
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft) P! G3 }7 W1 b# J! n5 F0 u
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5$ Q+ m6 ~9 X8 V# z. G9 x
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
( c, g7 k  p; m0 V, \9 ]9 F      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed4 ?! Y7 E- J: k7 D8 v1 O  L/ U# t3 g
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0 ]0 U: x: [( E4 `, ]% }' J! m' wMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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8 U% E5 }5 X8 N, O; L4 ]: vWeather in hex: Overcast
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7 C0 D7 U& x# E* A$ a; ERaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 M9 x# d9 r3 h0 B2 iEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft; x( `( G( R' a# i& q1 f
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
* c; D4 e+ i3 [( v' {+ C9 L      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49. S/ N3 u: a7 K6 ?2 w/ q" U3 D
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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3 n( x( W2 Y2 ?9 K& }/ l) m" S* h" A7 zAllied aircraft losses, K/ `# {. G; g: e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged8 a0 q9 M/ ?2 t6 S; Q( c7 M
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged1 `% z' D) \$ }( t* _" l
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Japanese Ships
! F! O. c: H" ]! S6 D* k      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( z6 a1 L( D# c9 J1 c5 N
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
9 p$ g" E) o0 t$ |' I      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
# M! ~2 y* L" g: w: H2 M" X% w/ ?      DD Makigumo
( I- q4 |* _) d9 q% I      DD Yugiri& m( [# t, E. K& P
      DD Akebono& a  u" J8 S# k5 b; M
      CS Chitose
( _4 Z: r1 `' p) R( h7 k6 y. D      DD Sazanami
  b5 o. r/ i3 o- a( S; C4 _      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, A' `4 N0 P5 t
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" `% Z* T+ g8 H" J! P: Y' l/ pMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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/ S7 D& f9 q) x  {Weather in hex: Overcast; E+ b( r& e# |% ?
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; I+ q8 e9 ?. t: w8 |0 w
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: H5 O( t- W8 h

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Allied aircraft6 ^$ g4 I/ i/ ~& t# p; S7 P0 `
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 143 J- v( ?2 n$ I/ y) i
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 348 _4 q2 U. K5 t5 d

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Allied aircraft losses; ]* x3 |2 d9 [/ F" K" ^7 v( {* [+ z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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2 F" s& m9 j6 l+ e8 n( w      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ ~" p% P  ~6 l2 C) s0 }1 I
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: m" ]0 r) C0 s  l" F- u; Z( w
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' Z* P6 u' m, E$ O
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. Z3 U+ `& X4 Z+ ]% c
      DD Kazegumo
0 e; H: g3 y. u+ }' ], v1 f      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
8 l% L+ @! T; t+ @      DD Yugiri
  r) `" O+ m$ i2 P5 s      DD Ushio0 X( b" A( F0 n- X% \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135" h0 y9 x0 D$ W

" X  ]" j& d5 [" a: {( G1 u% ?Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 S5 G9 W) S3 |& [
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes( {) t% x7 O% [: W0 r: S$ S/ e% P

6 y- }- N8 X( R. l7 HJapanese aircraft
9 ]6 x5 B0 M1 c4 Z3 o      A6M2 Zero x 52' C( N4 j4 F& U. ~" y" `# ?% H6 W
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9 c1 F9 ^  Y$ X3 VAllied aircraft
: b' ~, j/ q0 Q. j/ Q* N& }      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10  R& A! \! K. t7 Q" d6 ~* v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses( V4 \" l) S. K) ]4 F; y
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses1 ^, v+ |3 ^6 w9 e
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
: ?3 e3 N9 G7 J# F  E6 Y) a+ n6 T      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged" o  P- L  [5 ?' {# i  z
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Japanese Ships
# V0 g8 ^3 |& K* S0 S      BB Hiei
0 O, {, ~5 O' E! p- n1 l, p1 e      BB Kirishima, T+ O5 u4 ~4 {6 L
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* i9 O& D" W% d2 lMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1314 _9 B. ^4 B- |, \1 y  `, }8 ~
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Weather in hex: Overcast* t2 u, l% Y, x# k
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! F. ^9 v6 k' M" J* `Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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3 l* W1 F: ^  S6 mJapanese aircraft
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+ d- z* E9 S6 b2 e9 ]6 Z3 R' RAllied aircraft8 q) q" y8 H2 A0 e6 A* G& b
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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# }0 P: D0 _# f- p/ TJapanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses. r( `( [: i/ n( \9 \8 O3 J

+ j( o  H7 Q- J& y$ j* C) |0 \; \Allied aircraft losses* S$ F5 j3 s/ i# u6 G
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% c+ k& y0 k% I+ A6 s! L
Japanese Ships+ E6 s; C" Q' O( A
      DD Yugiri
! n7 T# B: o- q3 x- _- P      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& r8 H( h0 q( z  B4 @( J      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
' o" r, C  e' h3 U& v% y) Z4 ]- z  P( ` Aircraft Attacking:  N/ |% u* b  ], l
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  x# z/ p5 x+ ]! j( X               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 @6 m9 _- w, c5 A' f' ^* W! G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1358 o$ d! u) ~9 h5 \
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 S( a# n! X& K( R4 @

& }& `% h# i+ S% B1 ^Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* S& U9 @1 G; D" W* SEstimated time to target is 8 minutes7 _2 ^* d5 x1 o1 k% d: q; s

' H, n& s8 ^1 y' K2 c) r# JJapanese aircraft3 L) w" b; r3 l" {) u! K1 @
      A6M2 Zero x 54 a9 _5 O6 f# D: @
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Allied aircraft
9 \2 `5 Z6 c5 j3 b4 D; s" V" S0 @      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
% p+ Z  r6 Y+ I: W; c      SBD-3 Dauntless x 210 \, n$ x+ q' e7 S9 g! V( m  C
      TBF-1 Avenger x 118 }# e" @" B% X  v7 n& N

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Japanese aircraft losses
, ~; J7 ^  F* P; Q. e. \      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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' k# I( P  U" [$ U2 K4 mAllied aircraft losses
& y1 R6 }! J, N: B" F) T      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged* H1 o) i/ c. P# c7 u: j
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ `5 ~/ L9 d$ J0 x, h
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1' \5 r. c- x- p3 f4 G3 h& X  a3 _+ O
      CA Chokai  }. N. w6 h( L( p3 }
      BB Kirishima
: c  o& b  x: d- A  K- {2 a! S+ I      CA Tone
6 D( }8 e* D, p* n) T1 I3 I0 Q      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135# V4 S# y' o$ T* g4 [3 Q1 Q
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Weather in hex: Overcast, k$ S# U: Q: R3 d, I

  z: C- I) ], rRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 V( `0 a+ c) k" t
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: h: w- W/ o& S: d/ _; \      A6M2 Zero x 1
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4 L- b8 B$ \1 E6 q4 @Allied aircraft
# ?7 a+ s! K+ |/ _- n& B; h      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
' U" d4 e% i; w: o4 p1 ^" D      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
4 K1 m, y9 y/ v. P0 [) g3 ?      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses. C6 b; e* R' T) u: E

: m+ w1 z: ^$ }Allied aircraft losses
3 x1 V/ a3 k! g4 b      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, Z% z" B5 [% R& [" J      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged  M& |+ y# B, P( p& Z+ {

, D% _) M0 W3 T- E) O/ l7 ?6 a# WJapanese Ships
! I6 \" M" l0 A, z0 F      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  B* ?4 V5 d. E' l& C( s      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire0 @* I+ |5 h  }" V  W& z$ i! a8 D. B
      CA Suzuya
  C0 o6 i) |. V+ g  A# p      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
6 M' M4 Q) q7 A      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
+ B& j  `4 A- l2 X6 K2 q      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* l" u) d3 Y) w5 Y$ x5 @      CL Tatsuta0 a+ n- f2 Y: C+ p1 r9 ~) Q/ c$ b' `- B: g
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships' p# g) _" G$ b! v" v( z: u8 Y
      DD Mutsuki+ }& d8 r5 b2 c2 q  A4 I% X

; F& D6 f7 p. t# }# n+ R- hAllied Ships  K* e3 h; O, R, N
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
2 {8 n7 S1 ^0 [8 |& s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& @+ w" E; b5 m+ O& K- g
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7 f: S4 S, x2 ]Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards/ X5 ^3 w: h$ L! @' S

. ]- F$ r* k& ]2 u* q& eJapanese Ships0 |) }0 d: C8 L! ]3 \5 d# U
      CV Shokaku
/ E8 d& D4 D; G4 S" u0 I) {: Z! e, t+ H      CV Zuikaku% @" i' w& {2 n
      CA Myoko5 _; S2 A  T6 l0 m1 E! u
      CA Haguro
- G  e4 K/ |& u1 o- J, F; O+ d      DD Shiratsuyu
2 h  t( j9 \9 @. E9 u: y! l      DD Shigure
: t: j4 Q# ], E6 W! m0 |7 r      DD Yugure
; |/ f9 h: w+ L% v( n      DD Ariake
2 s4 a* l& ?; o      DD Akebono
* V1 o& y9 x. f8 u" r- z      DD Ushio5 h" B+ ~- [3 N3 V8 _2 k, P
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Allied Ships
1 `' m+ v8 P  |4 P      CV Lexington( T5 R" `; z0 T- D
      CV Yorktown  v" I. h% {& K* B; ^/ i  @
      CA Portland
3 M% ~6 J. O6 ?; i4 |0 X* b+ Z) m      CA Chester
- T1 y5 R, D; T7 U% [5 Y9 d+ y      CA Chicago; O$ p  t' r$ D8 ?6 d% v
      CA New Orleans0 O) t7 i- @9 q2 {. [" t. A
      CA Astoria. _/ |" h+ b7 e2 T& E  Y# @
      CA Minneapolis
2 D* `: A1 n# @( S' P      CA Australia( t$ S: j, Y' D: Z
      CL Hobart. {' ^" f/ t. {% g. H/ }
      DD Sims. w! y& \, z# ^# m/ B
      DD Anderson
+ O, L  t& Q8 G7 a: z, I  Y      DD Hammann
2 A2 J) A0 h1 ^) S      DD Morris! H1 f$ V, U: P8 ]/ d% K2 B
      DD Perkins
% y. ^! n- M" k# T2 }, g: \0 d1 G      DD Phelps: ]. `+ w/ ]5 Q- ?9 v% s( ]/ d
      DD Dewey
" L8 I& X+ i) c/ q9 ~( V8 f      DD Worden
( Y% `3 W7 b# K& z/ n      DD Aylwin; ?$ N2 s) A6 n2 m% G* K
      DD Whipple; `7 b. R# n; g5 N% T/ T3 Z
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards* u+ @  t1 t$ k
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
! ]: S' O. c" O8 T! U& EAllied TF attempts to evade combat1 P% J& ^- }  Q. _
Range increases to 35,000 yards...# V# N! p4 [5 W! z- H. u4 u" T5 R
Both Task Forces evade combat
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5 q, [! u- F$ t" Q5 G" e% {" AMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.4 |# p  b9 p1 x4 S. D  z7 S+ O
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 y3 X1 q7 e: u( f
      B5N2 Kate x 35% B& ]9 H+ ]  B% y2 k
      D3A1 Val x 39
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% B2 ~  L! P, ~Allied aircraft
* X( s1 `0 C! X      F4F-3 Wildcat x 148 n. O! j, X$ Q4 G# x; L
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Japanese aircraft losses/ T5 L( q+ Z# H- T) g0 S" k# q
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
2 E( m% I$ a, P) g( M! ~      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged( t; e) {& |: N# b9 r4 v
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Allied Ships, A0 h. J: X7 z& _
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire) p2 H9 j9 K" S4 N# i3 `
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% W) [- O' p! X# }/ E- C  T6 l7 b      CA Minneapolis4 n4 T$ {$ g( {( P- y
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
* Z: c" a. H4 v1 N5 c& W% V5 g      CA Portland( q6 j* |" T6 _  p, `3 e
      DD Dewey
* t% T4 N8 H" c9 C0 ~+ J4 j! L      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage7 v& c" a, h, M$ }$ S/ K. D2 @  V
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2; x# ?) q0 ?/ h2 t  i" X, _- }
      CL Hobart
# a, M5 c5 w) y' S$ W! z      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage1 _( @. ?/ U: G5 ]" {0 n$ H" y
      DD Sims8 B- Z! s! _, c! |4 H& c& d" U0 r
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Aircraft Attacking:
- p+ T7 N, ]' R( Y5 A% m3 I      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'5 c1 m6 p' [8 ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 |5 u$ E& @% s7 l      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# W& p- {- h! L! L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 b& f9 v# L* C. ?8 G      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( k( H; t1 N$ j8 P! ^% k4 U- C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ Y$ S7 L6 h, t/ q! j      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'$ x, @: G0 u, r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 Z0 K4 @! d6 h' m0 _: |7 c! C
  Z1 b9 n; b: w: x. p- MCAP engaged:$ D- I' d9 O: m# P. ], _% O0 n
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 \& E3 K& U1 s: j$ s
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( e4 ~& p7 t2 |
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
4 ~6 u  y' ^3 \0 r3 m      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 w6 t7 y4 Y6 E$ J# yVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, P7 R4 {% j% q6 b) V      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' \* u# k: c6 J. |! @2 a5 T! O; ]      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
5 @7 S% e) O8 f: Y2 E2 v# G; Q$ {      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
5 ]2 ~/ v/ V' L; p' m4 a2 m
8 A. v$ U/ Q6 Y5 g' g# h4 G) V. I/ X9 tHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington; h9 |7 v  r. q  k, t

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; b0 A% p0 k/ P' m: u* z' f& YMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain' ?0 `1 u7 B$ t8 v3 @- _

! `; ^3 A; E' s5 _3 s$ {: CRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- _& H# f; f% I6 P
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes0 W4 G3 Q+ h- S: m8 W, r
9 t! i) m6 t; q; c4 Q
Japanese aircraft
# X$ G& i, r8 Y      A6M2 Zero x 40
- W3 T7 Z! W& b3 t5 ^9 C8 G+ b
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0 |; T7 H4 S& V: | % K% W- Y! b3 z% c# N, {
Allied aircraft1 T8 T; a2 b( R1 ?
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26* S' p0 P+ z) @. a
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
& z# x" A8 u* ~. B7 e      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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+ |3 J8 F; [$ {0 i: b! K5 b( ?
No Japanese losses
4 w2 y( {: J' G& |6 {4 U
. `% ?$ t* v* o5 T. GAllied aircraft losses& v) d# U, n8 Q7 @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged2 A+ ], a& h) }6 k
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
/ S- n  B1 o& w( d
7 A9 }4 M; R% ~1 EJapanese Ships* l1 l0 ~, m, o) K7 L, Y
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
# ]  p; _" Z- |" u/ C( B" x* `) U2 O      CV Shokaku
6 B$ l. [  Q! q" v) O) d9 H* K      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire4 Q9 A- h$ h" P  \, X6 ^+ Z9 P
      CA Haguro
+ ]+ Z0 J' X6 V5 i/ K $ _. J2 D2 ^: ?% g# ]) Q0 b
1 {5 F4 j- G2 Z2 N1 I- N

* u+ q9 x# ?* _' [# MAircraft Attacking:
, J) b5 @3 _$ ^! |$ A2 w) b      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 ]1 {& T5 M* ~! O               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* |" _  V& q- ]+ |1 T
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 C& U' B( Y/ R/ h2 f               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ B+ w2 o' v$ c& w+ l      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 f  o' r3 Y/ z+ y) F) T( M0 T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' ~, Y, d# H3 F1 X: G
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: i* Y! T/ g0 R" [% r               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
( z) v3 l; Q! N! U; O9 @3 m      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
) F. x" \2 c& p% \5 ^2 O5 g               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, Z+ @2 l$ c& Z: \- R      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 a- h2 P' {; i& G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
. F& J$ ]# q( H/ U
: }- u# |# v! B" H# [3 n+ W  LCAP engaged:7 ^/ {; x5 L: I3 _
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ L% p) I) o9 ]( h5 ?
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.9 z; }0 {7 p9 D8 s
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 E/ N& O- ^; ^- d4 ~+ l& N' N1 B9 `
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes6 x3 @2 K; i$ u0 K# H: e
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: p" W) g2 q: J  W" v      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 Q7 {% C8 R% q5 P      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# d' |0 w  \5 x0 [0 `- ]+ G( l4 S
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes) m6 i6 K( o# D5 @# U. r3 X  f

6 L* d( x" E( T0 B0 s  bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
; D6 {) c4 x  Z6 t& F5 T# Y4 zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko% F4 ?& m0 C5 Z7 B+ U% D

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." Z# B$ R( M3 S
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes6 x. t) ]. |; B; X
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Japanese aircraft
- c, `7 O, p, ^) Q" B& B. j      A6M2 Zero x 40) Y0 f4 F- |+ g; F
3 y  i, G6 ^( o6 ]/ W
* N6 ^$ x6 e: \: K
7 ^$ ^. u% q8 N9 W/ E! B3 R5 c3 F
Allied aircraft6 g8 E- @' i) c1 l; M) b
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6, h% B/ e3 X1 K5 }8 r1 p/ c% J
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
  J1 Q+ o: |  n3 r( m+ X6 y" D+ Q- } + S% u- n4 ?. L2 ]3 L

: ^0 E/ w2 K/ M' \No Japanese losses
4 Z) a( F3 S+ a* ^- B. u3 H" } 8 m; t, {, k' s* K/ W
Allied aircraft losses5 N. K; e% f9 u
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged; a& m" B4 I* u2 {/ {

8 ?6 I# F/ H1 l2 zJapanese Ships
2 W, U3 G. p& r* }. a" s! H- S3 ^      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 _  X% J7 X' r: X% |
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( @& G0 V2 S" ~5 f* V& ]2 ~Aircraft Attacking:
' {1 j" E5 v4 h       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( L) d, l# ~) Z' Q% n4 ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 \7 A2 b( Y2 L1 n8 x% t

2 S: f; z, }3 FCAP engaged:
1 l6 A9 T. M4 l# ^' r, rEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 v- r1 K0 ?- }& [8 h% P( U      7 plane(s) intercepting now.. X; R) R; \2 ^) {8 e
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 ^. [& W. Z3 F! b/ I/ O
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 r3 G5 [3 d" ?. ]      7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 Z; |. v& \$ `4 {( a  xEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)& g7 L/ ]1 M( s# i: v7 U
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ D/ p, P  v& ?" H; x      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% s# Z/ [$ R; N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes3 U" \3 X$ y! {3 U9 R
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
' a2 V' |. }& r0 F8 b
' p3 S! N+ \# r0 PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku8 z) x! c  E, ^& U4 {; I' v! F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 a) R& v$ C  Z1 w. W1 s2 B0 i. b
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- s3 V7 H' i* v, X$ p( }$ _/ J. W8 M
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes, j9 H" l  _" A( G& \6 N- }5 O
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Japanese aircraft
& M" t9 `6 [, \  G      A6M2 Zero x 320 S, P9 ~! H, N5 K# N" g
# q; K& c. a6 E0 ]

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% q7 y, R6 w- C9 @+ V) nAllied aircraft  b& `5 E9 O$ D3 L% t, ~& m$ T
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
' r2 ~0 q1 y" k: ]      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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4 i4 E3 e4 d' F7 R( Q. a6 ]& Q* q+ [
7 R. e" ]9 n! [! q2 d) k- jJapanese aircraft losses) n* z% o% c7 g; f1 M2 P  Q3 S" n  A" f
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 K) D% d( [/ b1 R" n" r& z) ?
/ k$ |% }  d/ [5 \% V
Allied aircraft losses
( D+ G# N  G( X! ?      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged% L# _4 o. B! N# H$ e/ N
3 J! l9 ~" Z8 S4 }
Japanese Ships" q& }! D- m: j; `$ J" P  x
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires  W/ C8 y) \( W
  E5 K5 t; V% I" V; O% R  i. c7 _

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Aircraft Attacking:6 z. ?* C" b- E9 L5 R( ?
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 M. H4 c) `& ^7 V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
* f0 U( Z' `, \9 uEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) a* u! ^9 Q% @+ ^( h8 \
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
, O6 W% W0 f% Y: T6 ~6 q      Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ x8 x% Q( M( p- P4 ~. m      Raid is overhead' A% a# ]: u. Q* `
      7 planes vectored on to bombers* N. `$ V* o5 ~6 F! ~; D! S
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# z. `  I. d0 |9 X8 [      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
& z% g. A! B: L9 h* a* d      Group patrol altitude is 15000
( \* E0 x- V% v  q! p2 |3 _- e      Raid is overhead
2 J$ H( c+ d2 n2 i0 p$ z+ D$ o      8 planes vectored on to bombers0 n2 h5 ~( q6 i
6 I2 A* N) e, s. y
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3 p! f  f) ^# H* f8 e$ b0 J$ H( SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1358 k0 j5 E& m  n( z4 `5 d3 c

. D+ j6 X' q: h# u" O) s& O- l' ]& HWeather in hex: Overcast
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3 ]) r' J, X: y- L3 e7 DRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
. S( g$ G  o0 T  X7 E3 H: WEstimated time to target is 3 minutes' i$ z3 y, l# i4 K5 ?% @# |0 `
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Japanese aircraft% Q! A; N; f' q, \: C
      A5M4 Claude x 30 E# A* B) z2 I- Z: V: Z( Z& a
      A6M2 Zero x 10
1 N7 w! S4 p8 q; Q1 S; | 7 w& y- C% Z' j% E. j' ~8 S' i

( [3 I+ B# W; ~/ w 5 ?% G1 ?5 Q/ {3 T0 P
Allied aircraft+ n" j; T0 d- z! y6 e; y; t
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11$ K4 x6 h% V" M- _
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9+ ?4 u: t5 x3 J% X. I; `, Y: @

5 J9 e6 [2 r! ?: u: a' N4 e8 c+ c, f
% h% F. d8 d8 z; @No Japanese losses; y$ T/ O1 F0 e& K+ O& S6 o( M
8 O) H1 W6 ^" B4 v, @4 Z
Allied aircraft losses! {/ R7 n- |  ^2 T$ U' @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 p% X. i3 \% c' l: U7 a
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Japanese Ships- b/ [- Z- A, ?% D2 x
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage& \7 Z0 O9 a% C% W3 v
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: o+ a; X: @2 F% e! t8 S

0 Q+ ?2 o$ t" M: A8 H% S+ M; P ) ?5 n( g  n9 ?# }) x' j9 `/ f

* c  i' R0 f* B7 c6 l3 k. O; v6 iAircraft Attacking:
* L1 \8 R  K: _8 P/ ~# S  G, V       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'  _; T: Y- @0 t. B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 u9 B0 b3 g/ [2 |/ I6 X5 }

0 A1 j) w' M2 D; }$ A3 dCAP engaged:( G( x4 Y3 X' Z
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 u4 i# a9 w9 l* p) B1 {0 d      2 plane(s) intercepting now.5 j& o; k8 |2 Q7 J+ V
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ U: |3 N# Z/ k: T; n; i+ \' g% w      Raid is overhead
; x) d# ^' l2 B% R! t) LEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ W- G: m4 v6 L
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; A  \, g, `  w8 l. s: G4 U5 E      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.( p' H  v, X: t6 S* H9 v5 H  o, h
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
5 x7 o8 _9 ?( d# u3 C, ^" CEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' Q# |5 |% R* r+ ?      1 plane(s) intercepting now.! i0 C: @  D, M. k$ {  Z
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
2 @* E) ~$ Q9 E& V' c5 n3 ]* W      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes: ]" C( S" D0 A0 D2 }# H3 g
# ]6 h& y4 w- v: _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho+ l2 L/ H& b4 Z$ w1 W' J6 |- C- W, `
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) B* k5 {- s6 g; J3 g* d! KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1365 ~! t" A8 P0 n, ?" x2 g4 c: n* J

( v6 ]! a, v6 V( f2 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ K" p( \* ?0 Z* w6 }9 [0 h. FEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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  ]0 @/ L5 Y, O/ kJapanese aircraft
6 U/ G* Z) M5 x4 M, g- w      G3M2 Nell x 9$ @7 e  f" k' R& F( C, u: h
      G4M1 Betty x 18$ {1 o, S/ w0 y" F
8 |' H# b; F- N7 P9 N

2 `" i- M4 ?. X  q! e. E  o# U , Z% }' Q; A! y/ V4 U" F  ^7 I' \
Allied aircraft) Z- F9 v- k) }7 X: t0 u
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses5 y- ~6 h, r- K5 [
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
: [. j, P6 M. O  V" K' y! C" M/ f      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
2 B$ T) {/ k1 E+ B- `" `" `
# `  [. {3 @, bAllied aircraft losses
1 a3 d. ]  x; r; y" L " w* x, B  z0 q% M& Y
Allied Ships% c4 K) G7 f* r7 O
      CA Portland) F& F6 z5 _* Z$ E) ]5 E  z$ o6 r
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage" }3 V- Q, ?, _' N/ M
      CA Australia/ U+ a9 R4 M* }8 t1 z4 T' P
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
( x0 E5 U, I5 H# q( `/ ?/ ^4 _      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
! p* T0 N7 Q5 K. o9 p( ?# M$ }      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 j- P2 |/ ]  M3 A      CL Hobart
: Q; {* [5 j: @- q. k* f
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& l1 d0 R/ z8 u ' `5 [7 E# b( S3 J& O1 @2 j3 ?3 _
Aircraft Attacking:/ A' q4 P5 R$ [$ k# j
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ p7 [; j4 q6 V; b% q6 t               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 b/ ]. ]$ O1 A+ ~/ m1 ?, C      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet; p- U- R3 A) W; N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( o& j( ]$ g( b9 U

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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* D$ Y1 A) P- Q4 `: K, T6 UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 J  z8 s" b; v

9 B3 V/ g3 L2 |. C! T# k7 CRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.: f  t; Q! k) h- z# T
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ i0 t/ @) D5 f/ _9 F6 }      B5N2 Kate x 27
& @- x+ R, d: O5 s) |      D3A1 Val x 37
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' P5 j7 R5 ?) H' T" `9 @- gAllied aircraft/ F: Q( {2 z% Y% `1 R
      no flights) v5 V! J! Y  A* L: m4 D) t

% Z$ ~5 M5 N% _( n2 _: B9 @Japanese aircraft losses
! w% z2 a/ `) _' H      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 P3 p5 R: r; W! n9 z2 X) R! P* I      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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2 W1 ^( ]3 M; O3 P; Y) X: b6 BAllied aircraft losses$ f, J  [" }" e9 B  \' ~
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Allied Ships
. u3 y8 X# @( P6 L6 s9 Q      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
  x1 x' e9 [  d5 ]      DD Phelps
% e* ^6 ]- g8 t6 i2 y' a      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% u  {7 W( N) v" k) v
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
; t  @6 ]* E- B3 z1 I      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 D* m' Z' p% f% g
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 H2 n$ C) x  z: E9 s/ W2 o5 ^
      DD Dewey
# c7 q" _( F) w9 W      DD Whipple
+ z* a$ {( ^2 F' X      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ h6 W' C# k' T8 c: `3 ~ : E9 Z6 t6 K- R% s; Y6 W  [
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! d7 p, f& {; \2 w; @Aircraft Attacking:" H+ r1 h3 g1 o2 _8 c
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) {9 Y* v* g- R: }6 D               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! ~' H( G' j+ T0 f1 _  A( f      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 m8 l; n) j, o# x; U: o/ a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 O% ^. V/ K$ F
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'$ S1 M' F/ I2 N! m# P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 g9 V$ j. H* `/ T4 ~) I' B: Y% h
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 }2 _. t4 b- i: ?) C& h' L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 m9 G5 E; D, I+ X" n* h1 M
6 V2 ]' E; N, S+ X' v3 `  I8 M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
+ z6 H8 e- e& W* X% eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA- ^% D: Z% o* o8 ]0 ?6 K6 R- i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
# _2 G# |4 t0 n" y4 IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& `1 R1 B/ @. ~

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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft( l6 t7 J( L8 u6 _/ v
      B5N1 Kate x 67 x8 N+ i; F! W: X  R
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6 w& E/ B$ U/ E6 [0 XJapanese aircraft losses( a4 Q. |) O* B! S2 P) W/ [6 J
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk( U2 m" r* h6 |  v* ]! ]% d& u
      DD Dewey
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，