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 O  k# E$ j; f8 h2 n9 S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....3 _2 R% y" s1 X6 c$ f% T
双方投入的主要兵力
4 t; E1 ^- p. a1 Y8 p盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB7 ?$ p% g" d9 D8 G3 U, L$ F
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
# \' c+ U3 T7 w4 G: v, Z# w8 `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.' y2 H- t4 M% r, c; A6 {% C
经此一役,彩云桑投降
9 p; M0 t0 O! b9 f0 ^3 _8 TAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 420 V$ A' c, }, y2 r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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/ q8 X- S7 C* hRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& }% D9 y3 m! J/ v3 ~Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- c" p: H; S- U* H7 w      B5N1 Kate x 63 T$ M7 Q7 @+ m1 P  }* ~
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Allied aircraft5 x. D. O: f/ d9 g8 n& h
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
* g' u! c+ p, u% E0 J3 J9 \7 B      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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( g9 A3 n0 z9 G3 H, @" \( v6 vJapanese aircraft losses8 K# [" c, Z# n* f
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ T6 A0 M+ H% |" Q
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 i2 c( Y! w# N, e
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes2 k& c- x- F  {, n% J; C

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Allied aircraft
. D1 E5 I2 \; s  ?& R2 M, C      F4F-4 Wildcat x 860 h+ P, K) t! X9 J4 E# i
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
' Q& n! \: a* S3 K$ L! k      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses# A; F- l2 p1 [, f" b
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged4 Q: G1 [) \. e7 a0 e9 O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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* H# x( |$ a8 m0 [! }Japanese Ships
0 _1 k& ~( `5 l" O/ J) S0 E      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 M. y4 k( W$ s% \4 k) S8 k( _
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires$ Q  {# m. D: g+ u$ W  y
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
& P0 l- H8 y- u+ ~% Z+ F3 P; O      DD Makigumo+ \% K. m' x" f: x! I4 w
      DD Yugiri) m* U0 O; f2 ^0 |) g/ C' k0 n# d+ q
      DD Akebono
9 \+ W7 r) X5 {! z      CS Chitose) E/ \2 }& K' O1 s7 ?# A
      DD Sazanami$ s$ I2 l7 u* U8 N  g5 J+ I9 E( W
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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& M$ W& q) Z; G- [7 o1 O! tMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, C6 E6 p* M5 e( I/ \Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 o% R7 B. Y8 s
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& [+ f2 z  y! D2 a+ [8 [, DAllied aircraft$ W) N! m7 j/ x2 J3 Z6 h+ \
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
' E& Q. O9 w/ a" ], C6 x8 l4 |      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34: q& ?7 H/ p! x
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Allied aircraft losses
! P8 u  m2 z4 e3 @( Z: ?6 Q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( ]/ }! [  _; G8 Z9 t
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Japanese Ships1 F3 U7 o( Q4 |
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 i8 v/ I3 V3 j" V! D/ q2 x      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) Y7 z, Q( X+ R% s# D      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 w' [* w# Z0 X8 x& o& H6 Q; P
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" u8 L4 P- s8 ^4 G2 ?  w  f$ G
      DD Kazegumo3 O4 O1 s/ E4 y
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 m6 r  {1 E$ F$ }& A& F' }
      DD Yugiri
  N, P- D2 C" Z& ~. o7 w" G      DD Ushio3 Y: D* k/ j: s3 D+ M! E( i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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/ v( n/ x( ?: ~8 O7 A) ~0 I& JWeather in hex: Clear sky
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7 I7 t" F( G5 j7 Y/ p+ @0 A& ]Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# g5 X5 j; J8 t' o8 O) e% j, I
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 }) f( g! M' z2 I$ t
      A6M2 Zero x 52( o$ T: {# t% j* H

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9 _  R5 ]* P. _1 v/ Q( xAllied aircraft
+ D. ~. T5 r! G7 }4 P. ^3 u. j      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 r2 [" C" u! p      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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' |" m0 [( e( O1 n2 G7 ^" KJapanese aircraft losses8 E% z6 [8 R& y6 H
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
5 P7 n$ K& o% s: R; H& i      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed( F/ }% o: E  `/ Z  @8 G( e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged. F4 z- u& ^, V$ `9 Z+ x5 ^3 p% e
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Japanese Ships
6 U$ x0 z8 ^! v      BB Hiei
; k7 F# B2 ^  E& T9 I6 L7 \4 s# M      BB Kirishima
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# r! [; P* W, }! g! M9 E: HMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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" {. N! f# Z9 b+ d+ \Weather in hex: Overcast. o4 |7 a* ~( E+ L9 H, c! ^
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 W: G9 q& C: }) l6 Z/ C& p
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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$ n; S; q+ t, }9 d  H+ \4 FJapanese aircraft
$ Q  C( h1 q$ V; j      no flights( H& d( W! |. o1 p2 \7 x

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6 _$ R3 i% w1 i, LAllied aircraft
4 J8 b* b( G5 K- Y      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses/ X( X- E- D$ a
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses' U' [  ~6 {  r9 m/ M$ @7 D! F
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- S. {8 V6 Q9 {. }8 M$ R9 z
Japanese Ships
7 T6 W1 x; p$ x9 M% g      DD Yugiri
0 j: d2 n4 I! D' u      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 S6 S) d- G; n. U0 ?5 i' A$ c
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk2 m+ q; W) t) O% o# V- P4 f8 r
Aircraft Attacking:3 [- I: C6 C7 P! e6 |7 ]% }$ g
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 w( a1 r# I) i) t+ n
               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$ w- I" N# R& X! O3 ?

; s: }9 g$ {. I7 z; fRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 C1 X0 \, I4 GEstimated time to target is 8 minutes+ [7 S6 L2 n  Z3 O; ?

9 B+ o4 a7 j& x! x" w9 ~9 H& A" u: ]Japanese aircraft
0 A/ K# G7 g/ h8 ~      A6M2 Zero x 5
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' C- G5 d3 L3 @* t9 z4 sAllied aircraft
" ], _0 ^+ N  P; W      F4F-4 Wildcat x 428 R  K! B% W3 T6 \* s! w/ Y
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21, P! O- i+ H9 v5 C  q* `8 C+ I% J
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
% @# ^' l: _( U      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses6 A; C* d% G, g* d/ l  _
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged' ~7 A. `+ {* M/ m, c  w# g
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ j  A6 {( l; r/ t      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
- C  G. A1 v5 e; Z! T. u# \      CA Chokai; d, V, B  O( g' n. K
      BB Kirishima+ k9 {( a; V, c3 R3 ^2 u
      CA Tone+ W) C' t3 s4 Q; E0 u$ O" ]
      CL Yura9 M" r! C* W6 O! p5 x( W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1353 ^/ h1 `, W0 Q

2 A  R# x% k* m9 l& S/ r: a0 @Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. L! e! q* G) G1 R3 k: R4 I" KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes( p# J+ C4 q5 ?6 z/ Q& o

' ]! v$ p' v% p3 B- `6 n2 mJapanese aircraft
; f- O2 ^/ s: @      A6M2 Zero x 1% g. u! x5 |, W

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+ |8 l- S+ @' J1 r! H& I% AAllied aircraft# @% y. l/ F; p/ J$ n
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
! E& e! Q3 }3 N0 s- q: J$ Z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30: y, e# l1 T( J) _/ Q
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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/ i- y' M& v; Z6 _5 A1 ENo Japanese losses7 z2 L: I; g& S- N* M" k0 z

/ N6 K# n4 F- O& n* c6 wAllied aircraft losses
4 p8 c  k8 N9 [; I: L- X! m      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 b- ]1 J" b& |& y# N      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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5 w" y5 G6 {+ @8 g: W: E* j1 LJapanese Ships; i" l4 @: k- T) U( S
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 \' }2 ~6 b) b. x: _, U
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
( O' h: Y8 w% Z1 k      CA Suzuya2 i; b9 A: V) Y# K3 T& P1 P
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
0 k, `6 E* K( X1 |+ g! ^" B1 x      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
/ v! w# `* p! u- K" ]3 u      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
9 P1 {( t8 ]/ Z* y- Y" ^/ S# f      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137- P- i! q; m/ N' F1 E* T

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4 X' e* e9 c, E. g      DD Mutsuki, u" ?" H0 o0 [3 L7 E4 w$ N' {+ d) n0 e
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Allied Ships% d; }7 \  l( L4 K; m) N  f
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
9 L& o# v% v' z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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Japanese Ships' o1 ]* ]/ v  m! c" q
      CV Shokaku
8 c" j* {( T: L( F. i( O2 a/ y      CV Zuikaku% P9 @7 R+ J+ v: o1 `) r5 _
      CA Myoko
0 I" ^& b$ h3 ]      CA Haguro2 V  a2 K' x5 B; V. H6 X
      DD Shiratsuyu& T9 a( ?+ b, L0 K
      DD Shigure
/ m: i/ N  \+ H      DD Yugure
4 h1 _1 j4 d* @1 k7 _+ l5 y$ Q. n6 j0 M      DD Ariake: B6 Y0 @: f- O( o0 h7 Y, V
      DD Akebono
* n/ ]$ r! W: E      DD Ushio; r4 Z4 g- T6 ^( t/ P
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Allied Ships
, j% F+ X. g4 A, b  |      CV Lexington
/ W- K  q* w4 J+ R1 f      CV Yorktown5 P; f& i9 k$ i* E, I. }5 @
      CA Portland) R! H, U8 |$ ?, B
      CA Chester
, I; S  s4 T$ x: _$ h( g      CA Chicago
$ l" h6 `& s0 D" h8 ^$ l7 J      CA New Orleans
8 O1 o) O' S8 p( Q; R3 A% z      CA Astoria+ S! y* \5 [# C$ u4 |& l; e
      CA Minneapolis( B3 V4 t. J; P( f
      CA Australia
% e, a4 h6 r: }% F      CL Hobart
% a$ x4 m  z2 \* ^6 o$ }; w      DD Sims
0 u+ |" l, {) L3 E0 @! w      DD Anderson/ |; a. x4 V. c
      DD Hammann
6 Q2 F% r% S& d* S- e7 s      DD Morris
$ s) a4 R- B! Q, w& B: o! T      DD Perkins# N# X% ^7 z/ f) T9 W& n
      DD Phelps
3 P4 ]1 O! c# N* o' k      DD Dewey3 V0 U. _4 _0 l( w. x" `
      DD Worden
' ]# p! c: f1 j6 \* z      DD Aylwin9 V2 l- t2 i+ E5 ^0 u8 n. F' C
      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards+ P2 I4 @7 m4 X# Y* R' \
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards$ G5 p5 l& c3 p
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
, A$ S, S9 `$ d2 a( pRange increases to 35,000 yards...
( A2 o! R+ Z7 `. d' M8 O1 yBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136! s6 ^* T  }+ _! x. H

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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
6 x3 B- Y6 n/ o8 s8 [+ sEstimated time to target is 60 minutes& k; x( U2 ?5 O, w$ O

) [1 u9 W- {, I% |- E$ dJapanese aircraft
1 X" K4 Q5 d% t( [      B5N2 Kate x 35
/ f$ o$ w3 ^) v' ?5 z  f3 z      D3A1 Val x 39" E4 D  r  d% _1 \/ [2 f

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Allied aircraft
7 g9 _9 n* S" b2 ?2 ^      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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& r2 c. ]. @9 j9 V3 t5 bJapanese aircraft losses
( E( N* H! }& e7 `9 m2 x; X  l1 n      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
, q4 G2 f$ N0 T, ~$ o0 `1 T      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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! J$ c4 o4 \- k1 p      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ B1 y, Q3 C2 a( \  ~      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 B7 P0 K: W# F4 Q      CA Minneapolis) t1 D2 p$ S' s  p" C" E1 x
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
$ @6 y- v- x6 C0 h4 W      CA Portland* W9 \+ {& x; `8 N- J' ?
      DD Dewey
  ~4 F, n1 p+ I+ Z2 ^5 {1 }/ {! G      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage$ U9 t* k( P0 }9 M9 _
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
+ h) x8 W5 q# |; E      CL Hobart& b* H% ?( v, Y. t
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
2 G  \9 p; d; d. \      DD Sims
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/ |; P. r. [. @" T! wAircraft Attacking:4 {  E  }# }! N3 [. N9 C8 n7 [
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
, @/ G! c8 W4 [8 X4 q5 y               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* E, l+ r' I! j2 S1 Q' {; G
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" s" i; H$ o( J               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: P6 k% X: p* o1 i6 Q      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x! X. |& v8 Z0 v" u               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, p, m9 B3 m5 Z2 q
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
5 R' D5 F6 M, R/ Z# @" O. L               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:5 u. G& g, e* H; K3 s. e0 U6 k( `, [
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* D9 _* l! |: f: p6 P8 w      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) _3 G  b7 o$ V
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
) _( T, G( T' A3 N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes7 k# W1 I4 `9 {6 C+ U+ i3 z! o$ p, J8 ?
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 L& e! R  ?/ H7 w. n! l' g" e      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 ]# p! p+ G* x" H
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& G8 u/ @) Z/ ^& o7 D" c8 L
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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! x8 {$ n4 T2 X; aMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1361 L: w+ Q3 u3 [3 b3 w/ {8 t8 P
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ {/ W1 ^% D$ e6 o8 LRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- s( ~$ L1 c$ k& M# i
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
3 M3 u* e: M3 j7 K4 x+ ]+ x % m0 ?' G% s2 k) o, _* r
Japanese aircraft
6 k( `* t( U9 i& o9 P      A6M2 Zero x 40; T# {- u7 X2 Q3 Y8 ~
5 _7 \/ G5 [! d

$ \( T  R( }) F1 E" [
2 t$ V. d# d0 @Allied aircraft
# B% K+ \; y. p, A      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26, d# t1 {2 T5 d' V0 o& M, j
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
+ F+ R/ L' k, ~, q' P3 P* p8 A+ E      TBD-1 Devastator x 24  z/ i- M, K! m* S& h, f

/ r2 o, f0 _- s ( i) H/ x9 }8 r# S8 S. @5 |+ ^
No Japanese losses
: Q6 g8 Q6 u5 H, F) v0 C 5 m" k+ h; W- ]$ m
Allied aircraft losses
' D9 Y" p7 Q& ?0 r7 {5 E' p# D9 B      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
! `) i8 d3 ^" M2 |2 y      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
4 ]: r# V' o5 K, S5 i( L
9 X& w" ^& r) E6 i: d% U9 E; X. FJapanese Ships9 j/ T! v- G5 \
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
: q$ q$ C# K# B7 ^3 M# u- e      CV Shokaku% z& q. U6 ~: U/ B. [! ^- W
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire  W6 h7 w% N$ N% I, L
      CA Haguro
: R( n, w( W& i5 @ ! L# Q' R  M7 l5 Y( ^- n- @
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7 K1 k, z  M% @: a: E$ J* A; {: e. dAircraft Attacking:
3 h: K7 K' N7 D- C1 `- b, Z- d      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ z6 a& r* D5 ?9 g4 d  J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 z2 C# y6 ?: A* G9 R
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 @7 W* W8 ]9 }( K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# P; m+ {) _+ W! D+ {* m. I
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet' \! p3 T4 A4 i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' r' \; N0 A: w( s, Z) V
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 u3 l  Z% H/ P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
8 e) N* `1 }% j. G) L' J' Z      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet8 i8 j, [# S0 P' ?: o- N* m. n
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. e9 G: M7 N1 K5 Z# Z
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ g  ~) }$ U4 D               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
' {# r; m2 u5 D8 p7 ?
1 E7 s! n( k3 }0 V8 [CAP engaged:% f+ b  v3 u3 [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ h& s7 f- Z. h' O- B+ s0 l% O      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
* ]4 t1 x" j2 W  I9 W9 |- i$ j      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' h3 S$ C: x8 [' j% m) s
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 Q0 ?2 h2 y9 e; D
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)" F) D  o$ R( n4 X, _3 m
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 L( Q6 i7 U8 |/ _# Y* M/ {      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 }: ~' @5 s0 ^& Z) q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' \5 ^5 H, h/ J; {0 Z0 e
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko2 ?; j( t& }3 S4 q  s# e3 c

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: L9 _; D! T# n4 h% OAfternoon 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.( Y8 e0 X3 o: u: }  l$ L: d
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ y7 f* u  W& `* x1 O+ |      A6M2 Zero x 401 E4 ?8 n) j! L# B1 E. C* _7 X  f+ e* r
  h$ Y' S) r5 B4 D/ x
/ Y2 d  y: t) d; c+ O9 ~* Q- W

+ E$ I( ~2 z& l3 @Allied aircraft! g( C4 W, v5 P  \- r, R3 r
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
% O! @4 g+ D5 P. r$ v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 59 J$ h+ c8 A# E% X
5 j" P0 E, [' V/ F% J  \

/ s' P# l# C. j% o1 zNo Japanese losses2 v+ U: |  a, o1 Q  u# n

7 x9 d* h$ m0 IAllied aircraft losses
, `5 D' h+ z- H; g# i( z. o+ z5 W      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged% ^# C( b: P% u  n

( S% c# u, _& q) {/ WJapanese Ships9 I8 w9 k) C& o9 ?# `
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 y3 ^+ O. }/ C! r
, F- a8 z5 y9 I/ c

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Aircraft Attacking:8 M# H$ d0 j4 P+ O3 U! `
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: q% |  l# k  p+ F" w               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* z3 X0 x$ K4 o# P# U" B% b8 o) Y
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CAP engaged:
9 y; V* I, j* j" IEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) x; [7 Q* {6 k      7 plane(s) intercepting now., C0 ?' K7 r7 U) `1 Q  G" v
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' c: J1 |5 M) H7 e2 J9 c
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ v% ?; H1 M  T' ^4 L4 f& \* u
      7 planes vectored on to bombers/ x7 Q' g7 y/ }4 t/ Q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 W" [1 C: R  o4 @6 d      8 plane(s) intercepting now.7 ^( w5 P5 c" Z
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& ]! i. ?: V- ]  _! [
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( {6 D# G+ G2 U* m0 g* v
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
4 z2 ?* \; Q! L: ?  N
8 }# s' \2 S# |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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2 p9 @0 _- m! {, C$ J. WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136& q& {1 K7 f2 V6 ^( z( G

! K' e; ^6 g) yWeather in hex: Overcast$ N" m, E$ U% Z. B& U; I: s- g; p

* K* b/ O6 T3 h& U5 JRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! D, q8 W1 ?1 S2 c4 Z7 \! x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes. y6 }( j8 Z' c
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Japanese aircraft7 L2 {+ d4 a, O$ v; P- t
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft: @- r! o* x7 Q3 P1 J" C+ q
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
3 J7 [3 H) ]3 ~$ x$ d8 x1 y      SBD-3 Dauntless x 60 u9 e0 F/ L) l+ \/ W
% v$ ?1 ], [7 u
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Japanese aircraft losses  x* v/ o0 N. R7 \+ K; C0 ~/ ~. A; G
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
9 u" m" R+ z8 @+ ^* @
: Z* o( D! m2 lAllied aircraft losses
" o' y2 ]5 e1 Y! ?0 r- m' }      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
9 @1 z  F4 A+ Q; ^$ ^1 F# Z . G8 f  J( h/ d# l
Japanese Ships
& i6 e  b  ^4 Q' E- }: R      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires) \1 j9 t- t1 L/ ~
: F6 K* a) ~5 f$ q+ t4 C8 S

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: n+ m3 m- e! u& DAircraft Attacking:9 Q# A$ A9 u8 {$ l1 ]' Q
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 g8 O5 k3 m" e  U3 }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) j- j4 k. R7 O4 r5 Q5 J

* C' Y% _5 x* S/ @% O/ aCAP engaged:7 s7 k9 O+ b) H4 {5 ?
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 B1 a0 U' v: P: I. e  `
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.) H+ ]1 f% r& r. w
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 1 V3 p2 v8 i& p: o! T3 U
      Raid is overhead$ f6 _: D+ ]3 g/ S' e
      7 planes vectored on to bombers, S+ }+ p, |  n% E; D
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 v& {+ u' {$ t2 L, Y$ `2 M- h
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.2 H9 w3 B. J9 Z! ?
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
. G2 }! ~4 o9 _+ Q      Raid is overhead
2 x7 B& t% k; t# j- \* |      8 planes vectored on to bombers5 A5 ?* Q* t4 _7 h

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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; ]0 j  T) G4 j3 u# G$ X3 c, \Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- E, S2 N; v% D# hEstimated time to target is 3 minutes$ L  Z: }; M$ K7 {6 A: ~
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Japanese aircraft
* U/ r" q, H. p7 D      A5M4 Claude x 3
7 ?, Z$ s: h$ |1 r" u) z1 U, G- s      A6M2 Zero x 106 Y( ?3 a& p& L3 U$ X# ~& v
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6 P! Y# K, {9 v; L5 f% y0 _" v0 g

3 R3 n8 X) o( X4 i$ b# p! rAllied aircraft" o+ n9 S% o. p
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
. ^7 r" x# V) v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 96 c# ~  W+ M. |

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2 @0 G- d( \; dNo Japanese losses4 M  f  i9 }( G+ W, L0 E6 E4 S: s5 E
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Allied aircraft losses
3 [# b4 O5 p/ A# H" |      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged# j* _! [: }2 v4 S% {
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Japanese Ships
0 Q* R2 {4 t; d% r( K      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
) Z4 S  Z1 s) f! c" e7 W  g      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1! r" k, J7 g3 C" W0 [

8 K  }. f/ g1 w5 e, t( }% y 0 e0 @6 `% v7 C3 f/ G5 ]! \

3 a. w% ~4 ?; }0 gAircraft Attacking:/ T3 d! y7 y- b' I1 x, h
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- t. v8 T) |$ W" W5 t( O0 c               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ s" ]$ A& o  w# X

! U4 v; l" q  M3 x/ MCAP engaged:! @4 [( b. a/ e0 _2 N& F9 l. h& [* u
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ^2 x# j7 \& J( A- j
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 Y- l7 }/ W: b  v" X      Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 o4 |/ C: K7 h# c% ~2 r% r      Raid is overhead5 F' v) X% z: |! Q
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! l6 h( J* d3 Y6 z' O# C9 b- T      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ S/ z4 w; z/ t0 n1 ?      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
; s: A; F2 J& _9 E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% D7 g$ Q2 ?& ^
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 D2 ^: m2 d0 r3 _: n# t      1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 r' S3 X' |; I! t8 r3 ]" R8 O
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
! J; @( l/ J; X5 v6 T& A      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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1 T/ Y# B* h2 J2 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" d1 y+ N0 W; R% d
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. X) P, n$ C' ~6 {5 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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8 z# G; Y9 m2 G) c1 C4 W3 N; n5 X, yRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
. t5 d! z1 u6 ^' _. z8 C* G& [Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: O; i- V$ [9 N# f5 N      G3M2 Nell x 9% R; ?# X/ H! e7 L
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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8 a! G" h4 @8 F& y* {; _1 F
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Allied aircraft
) X! f) I7 E! @7 ?/ Q      no flights
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; X& d- g" L8 a: yJapanese aircraft losses/ E- F3 Z- Z5 I$ E. e3 W1 g' M
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged3 Y* R2 B) e' ?. ^* _4 }. C  A
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged$ L! Y: ^% y' t0 h  M
+ X7 j9 L7 j3 i0 m: a* ]
Allied aircraft losses
8 @2 e1 `3 X" ~5 }% M- m3 K" H
3 t2 a3 T4 U. D* LAllied Ships$ n, ]7 U4 C+ r3 C5 U! ?
      CA Portland
  K' S5 d- F/ Z: A( i* Y      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage9 M- J3 U2 k+ J' k: v
      CA Australia( }+ ?/ f, S3 y9 o4 D$ y/ \. d* e
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk! n" d$ l# R9 t* L# O
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
( ?  p( R, E6 |' u# M      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 M" n' O1 t# I  t0 K( e* J      CL Hobart4 `( {9 n, W& j" Y1 n

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& j6 l) F- _0 z' Z/ [& c4 _5 uAircraft Attacking:
% o  i" R1 B2 `       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 R( {0 D  Y0 _& J5 M+ t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 P& H! e# Y2 r7 R
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 t- ^5 t6 ~2 C; E               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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, u: q3 `2 M8 i% K4 g8 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( F6 [( T( {$ L' P  ]5 T2 Z
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& M8 |' @* D4 T! x+ L8 m8 |
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes4 V$ |# w% A6 S$ u

0 `, d# g1 H1 ^- E8 P  R; AJapanese aircraft8 V& R4 J9 x7 L% X" e0 D
      B5N2 Kate x 27# b& ~+ S0 G! e) R$ V2 l( }1 U
      D3A1 Val x 37& L9 m4 ]' ^5 G. k

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7 G0 U' q* R: K+ W1 y6 |9 A8 QAllied aircraft
& _! u/ ?; u0 p$ n' E0 a. ?0 _3 T: s      no flights3 T  j0 [- h7 x5 q6 N' u7 L

6 o) C) l9 f5 {9 dJapanese aircraft losses
$ |( I5 ?0 |. t' G4 C1 ]. X* v      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
1 {: n% j3 q4 i6 ~+ K      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged0 m; {' o4 i/ {& Q. \

1 L; L7 g' ~* g/ RAllied aircraft losses. [6 ]; D. P/ ]: r' Y* R" J
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Allied Ships
, y1 p/ M! p$ I! H9 K$ O, Z0 }" a      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
0 B& h0 _1 n; e: x5 Z      DD Phelps
+ t3 s6 C: `4 S( k# z  {4 d      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  p$ h- `0 l" ?$ L  ?
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires+ T7 N/ Q+ S' _) |( \  C4 w; D5 i
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ p' T) Z) }5 p& r* p
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 C# d* I5 g+ v, @( p$ P: c& K. E; w      DD Dewey  z: E8 L  y. _0 z, F
      DD Whipple6 Z4 h9 a) [' B6 r
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. W8 T/ G7 A4 q8 Y% ^3 ?6 }
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5 U- d. S% [4 c% D" o" gAircraft Attacking:
8 V' Q( O: }5 s      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 e. ?$ w6 k) [8 A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ p5 g- y& H3 h; z7 \2 X1 V* u      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 j8 j: w) M# [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( Z/ q$ ~! y( O
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'& x- X- I( {5 n* [3 W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- W& b, Z8 o) Z% M( Z      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 B: J- ]  m+ ]- A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! s& L' w0 C" Z" `
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington4 g& u+ x; q$ }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA9 o2 [* z! A. N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin0 s/ b/ M" a) d8 e+ _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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& _1 i1 O5 [' @/ k! |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ q) x" d" A3 Z: G( j& w

/ H: c: R% |. CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 F) P; }; a8 X, FRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
  o# G8 g7 J2 Z5 u& H0 J% KEstimated time to target is 52 minutes, K+ w# ~* [3 ?1 P
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      B5N1 Kate x 65 O* k2 M, }. _. y4 h# G- Z* {
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      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses, `; o8 U+ J2 |3 _, x) P, F: B
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged, ?4 e, O( z$ ~) Z, u7 d

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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
4 J! I9 e3 K! q8 V! q      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:8 ~$ A1 p. p( n3 a
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% E0 f! V+ S* ?$ ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，