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 D4 K$ w9 c4 z  Q
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....' A3 g( r$ l0 f
双方投入的主要兵力
$ l/ c& d2 ~$ N: Q/ C& Z: d盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB- Q* b4 z; V# H/ `
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
2 r: Y/ }# I% O* |$ {- I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.
% \4 O2 l, B+ N% v0 H9 R8 R) I1 Y经此一役,彩云桑投降
7 x( a; a  b' k4 n' SAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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1 D6 b, `; m+ @0 Q  B& y! DMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: R: n( G5 j/ _, \3 _
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes7 p0 A$ T5 J  ]/ Y9 g  {

: e+ X& v/ ~7 H* ]( N9 T! BJapanese aircraft
* z' v9 y$ D) C6 P( I' D: Q      B5N1 Kate x 6" f0 A, ]. t' t4 f' v4 ~* Y

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Allied aircraft: ~& g* v8 R6 t
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 57 K/ W  Z- E/ V5 q% M& v
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 381 c" A0 I. d. A) K

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/ V. v; ?2 }& H; z) f9 s7 yJapanese aircraft losses
$ V' {! ?7 V( c6 I      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed% j0 t3 l4 x; {3 w( K+ a5 l
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. A3 H) }3 Q5 p8 r5 qMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 x8 y- }1 O- o+ f

( c& T, u8 s( Z! M. G, {Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." R# e: U+ J, o8 L& V
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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5 R  V6 N* n  q; N2 J- ?Allied aircraft1 W# v: }$ H' [2 D! L, C9 b8 n
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86$ G  u7 N3 v+ h+ _1 Z' N4 {7 u" r3 e
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49" S1 e4 l0 f& n
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses
9 c0 h2 Q  {, V; R: m      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
) O+ r9 ?; \: c6 B1 M      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships. p; }; O0 |# u: P: i! n/ o8 e  N
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 G9 y/ a  x* E3 y' I1 l/ w
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
2 V5 j  n3 z$ m( O7 m1 B% A      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
* H2 y5 q% J8 `$ K      DD Makigumo: I' }1 `! m0 f' Z- ?; Q# p  i
      DD Yugiri  ^  \, L) h3 G6 J
      DD Akebono
% a, c2 i" h# b0 A6 b# i& e      CS Chitose
/ ?$ d% V4 ^1 m& t- e0 p  @      DD Sazanami
" E) j1 O0 i* q4 M* |3 D$ i      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1315 G! @( }$ [* c/ ^8 y7 e
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ Q/ @. Q$ Z; Z+ J: r) u
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ p' U9 n2 U7 d4 O2 l# y  |
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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' k: h7 [5 x  f$ U# i0 g. S8 z  a* hAllied aircraft
4 v! z. [$ U" t& {- F( u      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( H4 e0 ?  s) r! V0 U9 X      SBD-3 Dauntless x 345 S: X6 K& L5 U  h

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0 s; r) ~6 h2 m/ f0 r6 s# fAllied aircraft losses7 y3 s8 a  D1 c! L. c
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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: D# d  T3 D- T6 r- SJapanese Ships
  E  c% c' P3 a- u/ q      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* K- j! @8 t* e! k      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 u- r( c/ g" t7 t
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 |' w1 }- c% T  k
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 ~- R9 Z( P: q1 _      DD Kazegumo
& x; z' g/ T: g# N, N; D8 f      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' E# T+ C, @. U  L
      DD Yugiri% A1 H$ P& o+ |  M, V" K* S; }
      DD Ushio% m; z/ t# g( Y: U; K6 c
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* @2 K4 o& {+ }  n: gMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1357 C0 @( U6 Z9 ?  A- Q( |6 g! G

) m) \! K$ l2 wWeather in hex: Clear sky1 P" E% @3 C& T! M, o( }* L2 F

% @4 A1 ^+ A0 R* F/ o- ARaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 I9 o8 D6 |8 v$ J- W& T+ S& `* s( }7 n; D
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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" C6 i/ _2 j& p7 j; t% m8 VJapanese aircraft
+ c1 `: `$ I+ u      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
3 P, v) J, w" v+ R( d0 i! t0 p) _      F4F-3P Wildcat x 107 h4 o& J7 Y$ ^- C' h5 b1 u
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 115 O9 |& p' v7 O  W* L! x- _/ D
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Japanese aircraft losses  l. [$ U) N. N/ W# }
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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* u* f; j0 h$ L/ ?0 |9 r2 ~Allied aircraft losses8 s" s: }" z: J# ^
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 q6 ^5 A( w0 t1 F: q2 F" Y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged( B6 Q- Y6 i5 ?; F

% c. R7 K) `! H! O# A6 ?4 JJapanese Ships9 }1 F2 e& V4 o- z2 t( e
      BB Hiei
8 R% c1 d& u0 f( b) W6 I% ~" ^      BB Kirishima$ ~+ P8 o9 j2 f. K7 w# q+ o
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# e- M" J* C5 [) p* s$ H% xMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1310 F) T, E$ X: E; }% ^# ^+ V( X

( s- o! E, D! Z2 pWeather in hex: Overcast+ {5 Z- B. G3 [1 o+ D
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
1 M1 a" y+ s' X5 `2 jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- d2 [3 |9 k- ~* e7 Y

# f2 _8 @! o1 fJapanese aircraft# p& B: L" L$ g% y, `
      no flights/ e( z) C; z8 e) r! y
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( H0 b4 m8 t1 c7 Z6 gAllied aircraft" @7 c: n) y5 l' s% h: |& S
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15; r7 }) P% }& e, `% }# b

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+ ?% c- U$ E7 L+ }8 B4 B9 T/ dJapanese aircraft losses
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% G4 u' p/ b& QNo Japanese losses# p$ B  z3 W/ `6 R

8 t" {( o1 ?7 i* G9 F+ jAllied aircraft losses/ B( @/ c# `, F9 `5 d% L! j
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
$ |" [6 F' \  L; @# h. } Japanese Ships  f' w! Z6 t8 S% X. K( z
      DD Yugiri
+ B6 G4 ?8 z3 E8 Y( q  G8 m+ C0 W8 p      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( x2 K1 I/ M# L9 s7 z      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; B3 P/ o5 U/ x. m" \
Aircraft Attacking:2 w+ O" P  d% w( R; W  a& a: q
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet# S. a6 f* I' V: g+ X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; n5 g2 \; E! A9 I4 [3 ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135# Y( t$ t, |5 J
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 S( x. y: a+ Q

" f- u# u6 ]- X. Z7 a6 l$ z6 p3 vRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 X4 T& D+ J9 N- e8 x( [
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes5 u* G% d  t8 U3 ]4 G7 ^

$ K+ ]( G' [, ~# IJapanese aircraft4 y# Y- n$ ~  p3 p
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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; p4 j! J0 v5 lAllied aircraft
3 A* z& ]( j* G  c; E( p& q  n      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
$ d0 F8 m6 `) @( H      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
$ y* k  h) p; j0 b% F  F+ h      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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! J3 K0 Z2 t8 ~5 y0 j' Q# pJapanese aircraft losses+ F, g' ^; B5 W
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 W% x6 A+ e& p. C; Y3 F6 Y
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Allied aircraft losses! J4 ~# }" u( ?. L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged& d2 Q, {8 |5 x; D6 [# ^
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged7 \7 ]. \7 N0 ?5 Y

. W" t4 Q. z& i* ?! ?Japanese Ships" \3 k4 [% q  n- Z" A2 T
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 18 W0 a" v& H* a) P
      CA Chokai  U0 t3 v9 j2 e* y
      BB Kirishima
0 Q& o2 U# e2 c, g      CA Tone' o0 \  J0 J3 Z4 r9 ^+ w5 z# a
      CL Yura  E4 x& @9 u, H1 U- M
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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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/ C1 w, e7 Z) }" O- lRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 U& Z/ Y( m& L% ?" z3 k% SEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, A9 l3 t* W9 o1 Z7 C( |4 B6 ^      A6M2 Zero x 17 l! C2 m/ q  t! i; V  o2 |* ~
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3 \, h7 J. O9 \& R" yAllied aircraft
) U$ `( k5 P. P3 P# c      F4F-4 Wildcat x 142 {+ m4 H* _) C$ ^  ?+ @
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 308 D' B' ^/ M  Q% n' q/ x
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15, s6 n1 z( P; H5 s' Q# k% |

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No Japanese losses
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9 ~" ?3 c" u, k, uAllied aircraft losses5 }3 F$ C7 t, S1 z# J7 D7 ^/ I
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" D) _) X, m; a/ W5 D8 ~+ w
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 v5 r. ^6 o! u$ M8 V: {
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" A* a; Z! W9 Y( v" r2 B1 u      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire9 ?( P2 Q4 w5 M5 H; d, ?% x
      CA Suzuya
4 p+ x8 l/ A* r5 n; U/ @      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2! `8 [, O. ?/ Q; I+ y/ g+ u
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
+ W4 c& e1 f# g1 s5 a. q$ c      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ \% ?3 C+ K* F6 `  q7 I* C      CL Tatsuta  ?; s8 \/ g8 Y. S
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# j/ m$ \1 v+ s" dSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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4 D& M1 q# O' p3 SJapanese Ships. g* q: W( Y  v* P3 _1 j
      DD Mutsuki5 _2 _, u# S1 j4 U
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Allied Ships0 W% L( N: y/ m$ [
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为......." H/ @. {' f+ V5 D2 h( Q# z1 p
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
, k6 |& z3 c6 x; |8 c+ H      CV Shokaku& ~0 T) N& O- O
      CV Zuikaku
9 ~; X0 @+ \! ?: y* [! X" L1 \$ @      CA Myoko  L2 V8 s" [6 l" Q
      CA Haguro; {( s, |( J/ d+ y
      DD Shiratsuyu
- t$ k( h( X3 f$ X0 e! m* m      DD Shigure6 f" x3 o' |% m0 ?+ X% x8 t
      DD Yugure
' M! i. t8 n) a9 U( \5 Y# I      DD Ariake0 s3 R$ c* q  S# ^
      DD Akebono
' f5 }& {* Q, Y      DD Ushio& o* z' Y& J( f: {6 S$ ~

5 W9 K# P+ u. _Allied Ships
; R" z6 K) F, L0 A  l' x      CV Lexington( H. i& Y3 R: n9 }
      CV Yorktown
" r$ V* G  }6 e( |; C      CA Portland
: w4 |9 y2 ~; s# ~& s      CA Chester
1 J, p, n4 S0 F! d      CA Chicago8 P; g  u0 D0 g3 Q. ~
      CA New Orleans
. ]+ k: G* \# [  {      CA Astoria
' U9 w) o1 ]2 j) }6 o      CA Minneapolis. S. j+ x' o  V9 K5 H) S8 B. u% v
      CA Australia
& F% a- |) Z% C2 F0 K( |      CL Hobart
3 u+ N- g5 Q8 s9 F6 b: |" d6 j% C& a      DD Sims* B5 _, j- B* f1 x: ?8 u8 F
      DD Anderson
1 y, f3 o% [, g5 l      DD Hammann
! J3 I! P1 M  ]( p' K      DD Morris$ j6 w) k& {" g5 I
      DD Perkins
/ g. j. [# z4 E; a" s% J      DD Phelps
, Q7 x0 S+ o, k% z+ A, j2 x5 h      DD Dewey! N" ?( m1 B4 {$ ]1 y$ `/ Y
      DD Worden0 M& \9 R; ]: e! W9 l
      DD Aylwin+ J% {6 |6 H7 Q1 y2 A9 E
      DD Whipple
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1 f# v) T0 r% D  P+ U/ j7 S  IMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards( ?+ ~6 c' b% D+ U) g
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
$ }0 G. V8 G, i$ Q( I: t1 P! x% ?Allied TF attempts to evade combat! U& k# X9 G1 r
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
& ]- Z) ?. o/ \) f0 v5 vBoth Task Forces evade combat- `; s& |. t% X7 X6 O4 I' p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast' z1 B0 x* K' }0 ^
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.$ T' r( z: X, E" w! B! e& H4 m
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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- r- N7 j" B4 }5 `6 x0 QJapanese aircraft6 l+ W8 |$ p* _; V- F( }+ c  p: ^
      B5N2 Kate x 35
0 t0 B9 F4 ]  |* W      D3A1 Val x 39. v4 A' H5 p+ y0 ^/ w' `4 r8 O

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Allied aircraft. H$ e* T5 D* X0 {/ ?
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14! ]; {. e, i# U% a# k

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4 M$ \& _, R* O/ e, L9 n( m0 F2 kJapanese aircraft losses) R2 o$ A# Z. l% Z, T& n2 [9 n
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
" S' O' E! M: e/ j- H6 v      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
! P4 a. \0 M' l      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire, W5 [  L4 Y% E& M4 T- W
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 I) s7 B# U3 s7 n* G1 h( j
      CA Minneapolis
" h$ M7 ^% `7 T3 u1 C      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
4 h: S- O0 T; V+ z. H, }5 V! w9 g      CA Portland, h* r6 e( g0 g5 q$ _( x: }+ i
      DD Dewey
' \: B( @0 z6 z+ Y) O      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
! ?; _& J# T8 c      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2+ a6 m5 |6 z% ~$ @. }  U( f
      CL Hobart9 c& O4 a0 g9 G3 R& P' B# s
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
' h4 V7 _7 n2 Y% ~      DD Sims: P7 |7 N2 g% V3 ]0 [/ w2 ^

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7 a) {" i9 x9 UAircraft Attacking:
8 @; Y' T9 B' x0 |, I      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000': }+ p7 U9 B/ e; w" G; P. @6 k
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ O  o; x' o) [9 z/ A' Z' z' N      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* w4 r2 A" U! v  \               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% H$ r4 [0 t( W/ t4 y
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& v. A1 `$ l% V% l3 ?! x/ C               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% F0 U0 v+ Z0 Q6 P% S) \6 z      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
2 q: L8 ~1 N$ ~5 |4 Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:' m# H7 d$ H1 L9 _( r( e% I- R
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 F1 y( d. p' J9 a( o. W      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! u' w6 g# D# l% M      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.$ D6 f) F, I: U$ w( v, V
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
$ V1 H: p& z+ Z) e8 V4 o: QVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! W# F+ p& _1 A1 R: J0 G5 t6 ~      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 m8 ^9 ]! U# h* h' o: T. D7 m5 j      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ H! @6 w" U' T) [
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington( t8 B- N7 C* x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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9 X" z, v- `3 I. l# |- {Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) v8 ]# Y! B- L; Z0 B- O8 {Estimated time to target is 9 minutes! ]) s8 l# H% r) I0 D

) b! z5 S  y; |: L  L  r" D) CJapanese aircraft
, ^2 _1 p% k( j1 h* |: P      A6M2 Zero x 40
/ {1 x+ m: m& C" z9 I) g5 }) Q) Q
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3 Z3 B& a; e: W% A5 k2 {. S$ FAllied aircraft
7 w! B/ z) G6 E& G4 N7 G      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
  k  C- e" s# Z' ~% G+ v  H      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
/ D  D# E3 }7 P9 G5 y3 W* t; x+ \      TBD-1 Devastator x 242 M1 `3 ~/ k1 Y4 m' U
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No Japanese losses  Q4 O0 y! \* ?* y
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Allied aircraft losses
7 G* u, o5 w6 O- u      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
8 D- ]* C/ B- \6 y" [/ u      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged, c" ]' E( s5 [5 K; s( e
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Japanese Ships
  o0 L* q0 ]- T2 Z, f: L# c; e4 {$ K      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 q% M' f" O/ x  |- h5 i0 F      CV Shokaku) I0 R8 G8 K, Z# D( E
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire/ G" Q0 H" H0 b: B( Q, I- N
      CA Haguro
2 i# j* K; `* r; r7 D+ d& P
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Aircraft Attacking:4 d! a9 y* i' w; ]
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 F& s3 m& B% Q3 i+ L               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, z" j6 s$ X% t+ r  ]! _& d( y      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 g2 r6 P1 {* e$ K( [! x* K+ e0 a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 d; p9 {4 b1 h1 \6 y% M7 B
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ X1 J. b, b0 f4 a0 n2 }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 L8 H: s+ H$ T      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; q& X) S! ~) C6 n( B  }0 N8 q; H               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# I) q0 l* {' I& w
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet7 a' T4 L# [$ K$ k2 _
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; V: ~' ^5 t8 j      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ y3 Q/ r1 @2 P6 u' H  p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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. o! G" j; H3 ^' N& a& A& FCAP engaged:
. x% U5 k2 Y0 r' C8 cEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)( }$ P" p/ g7 U
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
: U7 z: b* |! P1 V# [      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# A% W& W3 W' D      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes, n' F4 m" |% \- a5 R
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# q( F: k5 h: W- v* q' U8 n      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
; G4 R* @7 o  ^$ \; n% E) b5 C      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, o, L: p1 O7 t      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 K6 K* p2 z/ _* ?8 N) ]; r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko$ R; c- \! ^+ X0 s" u: c

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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1 f3 D5 w0 Q8 [8 FWeather in hex: Overcast/ {. q9 s" O6 w3 c3 `- N5 K& b6 f
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 m9 R+ T# i, J2 a5 r: rEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( |+ t) B" ~$ z8 H+ W- e      A6M2 Zero x 40
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4 ?* p" S; x9 o" z* j# I  aAllied aircraft, j% W0 l3 [4 f$ V
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6& q- O% W; P3 B( G6 N; U) G
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5/ M' n. u$ B. s8 z( b; g- p

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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
" z7 B$ a- w: j# {$ Z& ^      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged7 \( Y& z3 v3 n) y7 m0 \4 ^
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Japanese Ships
# I5 o- ?2 a3 R& I! o" K/ ^4 q      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:0 t/ M0 C& n. @1 I
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 B* J' W( l& |  N, |. k5 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ S% B" z) Q! u9 V2 e

5 k/ L2 b- ?3 k2 G! r/ T/ }+ C2 HCAP engaged:- J9 r( p" L: ]
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ Q5 `0 r6 W0 K( ]5 l. D4 e) F
      7 plane(s) intercepting now." W  I  ~& y+ d+ `
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 A. N5 J( B& J/ J- i      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
! n- f+ N9 z8 P# I# e, l      7 planes vectored on to bombers& D' ~; @3 ^# n% J9 h
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 H% u1 f8 J% W1 A4 k5 S. r      8 plane(s) intercepting now.  S! f! f% l* i' G* F
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) I- h9 l; m) P& f+ O- @$ o$ K* t
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 I, D9 u% G" ?      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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( X/ t4 n+ U, U# I9 LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku4 ^# n+ W" v9 o9 {8 e

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0 `! \: Y% Y$ W6 {( qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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" `: v, a& W5 lRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# i6 N1 c* g$ i4 w, n4 l5 bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) }' L* q6 ~, _1 ]1 v      A6M2 Zero x 32
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$ Z+ ]. K% X  L2 _7 @  g- GAllied aircraft
. J! Q; g0 e4 Q+ y      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7: x" F  c& y( Y
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6( o9 U1 M$ i' a3 Q
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 B5 }  s5 K  x      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& Q: \$ f6 B/ Q, V$ y* y* ?

  t1 j  q$ N* k1 WAllied aircraft losses' N! p4 z1 q2 h; i; U+ Y$ f
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ K$ M( |! C! k: x% C      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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, u& W. K' m8 T3 E, Y( jAircraft Attacking:
6 k% Z* Y% o+ [5 D+ Y/ g       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* G' \! @+ Q, k* e' H               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# p9 r: Z4 ^* A

9 E7 F$ Q* \% x' a8 v, S$ DCAP engaged:9 c0 N" j3 W4 b3 O3 X. t: M$ R% k; I
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 O1 q$ y) g# I% v, y1 ]) N% S$ b
      14 plane(s) intercepting now./ L* `( H$ z+ k3 g' S: m
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , u* g' B) e' E; t& E
      Raid is overhead: X( N* a1 Y1 \3 z2 @7 t
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
: W  V7 n; T+ T4 h% T# @EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. Y5 u( E% w: V( D" x      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
# j/ a; F! P5 H      Group patrol altitude is 15000
' M. S) ?! ~( Y# ?6 T: t      Raid is overhead
6 I) O0 H( {. @+ E" y' i      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 Q4 S. Q8 \/ n2 p  A* H; V. DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135. P1 Z: A* q9 N  j3 o% X$ w- Q- [

6 a2 h9 l/ U( d5 M: vWeather in hex: Overcast8 P- a( ~* b7 e  K, \' y1 c  D9 K" O
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.8 j2 ^9 r: B. a+ |1 T( G1 ~
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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3 b" R9 Q9 T" D$ A* TJapanese aircraft
% \4 F- S$ \6 _" e7 U2 N2 r& K      A5M4 Claude x 3( x) }3 \9 c- N7 \+ P+ z
      A6M2 Zero x 10( Z5 x  L+ l# N! D0 }3 f
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Allied aircraft
* D1 C  N7 N: k2 C! d      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
, }6 ?# ^* l0 v8 _      SBD-3 Dauntless x 98 J  Q& a& b: b- B% |5 h
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7 z8 f$ }2 l* c) i" ?/ yNo Japanese losses3 i, v; g. q2 R
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Allied aircraft losses
  ~  ~4 ?8 D( U: i0 C  U$ [      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged. ]5 D; R! Q# T% W

2 Z& g  g6 n" O$ }- @+ C& wJapanese Ships' c4 A0 j5 x: y/ x/ f) R
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage# p; v) |. l5 F9 ~, s
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 Y# q3 m0 z* ^8 `% G# V2 H+ O
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Aircraft Attacking:) l6 h8 q6 d0 Q9 J+ E9 f' T
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 U" H' D* S6 M1 m3 ~8 n5 g
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! a( L" c& J; k* E
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CAP engaged:
5 d1 ?7 L) L) G1 PTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 \( I9 F& Z2 N  u6 \$ q3 n5 q" p
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 n/ p' X% @3 n8 n% x$ [      Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 z7 A2 h  ?0 s/ V/ y6 M      Raid is overhead
) W3 H  J+ e& h: e0 p6 P8 B! A: tEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)# ]: A) ?: g( ~- ?+ m6 y
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.% K' O# e  j: u$ @, L, R+ I
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.3 O; V2 v1 ]& s5 j: a' W
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ u; H* L# U2 q  O/ V1 QEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 i" x" l5 i* r0 o  R      1 plane(s) intercepting now.; ~. u4 t8 {. J  n* S: L
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
8 `( Z; L- ?. g2 @      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136* g! |' j9 [% S1 ^" ~! p
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' K9 W2 D6 B4 @: I( }; ?2 V" U
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.! Y, o. `; x: Q9 {' J' n; J
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes& V6 K' J# k1 \0 L  R% k

% d  z) Y( L. D" D" QJapanese aircraft' H# v  ]7 V1 o  l) V
      G3M2 Nell x 9
9 h$ F2 l$ G. x! E) I# S1 A      G4M1 Betty x 18
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      no flights, ~7 m/ C7 e, @2 C% X$ Z: Z

) m6 b3 o4 f: @; C+ e8 OJapanese aircraft losses6 V3 A! w' a7 t. \- F
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged5 _. k2 }# p" K0 L3 s: `
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses; q  R$ t1 e6 |  u3 K' t
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Allied Ships
' e2 W) g# j( P& X' l3 O/ @3 e      CA Portland+ k) ~$ L* Y- g# g& D) K
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage* W6 r9 c, P. T% W" n/ T
      CA Australia! E# t1 W; z6 w3 F/ G; z
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk& H% G" j( |$ s  n" i" d  b
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' X7 Q4 T1 R& s0 H2 D/ y
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 U! L' V7 d# _  U1 P
      CL Hobart; I- X  V" G, J' j% [
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6 M+ y1 y) ~7 w+ JAircraft Attacking:9 J; T$ }: C. o# W6 }6 K9 x
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 H- I6 Q6 [: L# [+ p" v( B: L: A$ y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! z+ R# G. E( [' L      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet: t1 g$ Q( O. d8 _
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% ~2 t) _7 M! y# \+ QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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; A8 H, U2 F8 ?: J  h; J9 kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud  x; q5 W6 l0 u+ ~1 ]9 _/ b; A5 Q

. Y- ^! C2 E. o7 B! |Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.5 }7 u+ _. L; m) J; `$ O3 T
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes; B4 @: n' P/ m1 i) S7 m. ^6 v. ]& ]
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Japanese aircraft
' N0 V  g7 @$ I5 ]; [0 ?7 i      B5N2 Kate x 27
  X, D$ Y% |0 C6 J' I) H1 d) _/ M      D3A1 Val x 372 F- X: r; D) h( N

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Allied aircraft
) A1 ]4 q2 ?: C$ w& N. @      no flights' m4 p: ~* b  X: A: z7 U' M& z7 h
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Japanese aircraft losses
& N) }) W8 J# u8 k2 ~+ C: P      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged, Q/ G  v* x$ Q- |" {
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses  Z4 Q4 Q7 z4 P- F; U  p; O" j0 U$ R, r
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Allied Ships
% w9 b0 ]5 I; a: i, z      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
0 G8 c: z7 g/ t+ V/ g$ \! |      DD Phelps* x1 }9 L! [. G6 ~+ i6 I' T
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 I0 F0 Z- D; R3 D5 J, R
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires( J# ]$ \2 @" I  w3 x- Z: E
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 ^% U  Y2 P/ W
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk8 o+ b  ~) w" V
      DD Dewey. U. z! @$ F3 s2 I
      DD Whipple
6 |7 j6 p! w6 S  Y9 n8 y7 Q      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% Q! h, W8 M  x" t, l8 T1 O
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Aircraft Attacking:# `$ u  A# [5 \- }
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'  k- O* X2 I7 p0 S9 j" o0 `
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 p8 ]# G9 [7 K- [* z! F
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& m9 g3 z7 ~# b  r& S               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 ?* X' G6 C. _) C) H/ l  ]6 p      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 x. `- |" {7 {* m* i0 E( l! Z" k
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 h) L2 I# x: j# E9 |* ~6 J
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! s  x% Y/ v* J1 e, P; F! Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& t; e! Z( @( w7 I0 T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA5 M7 s% h  z+ P7 W; @1 l' \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin; L! u. ]  `  k; l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden- N% V, I, m1 [& X0 [, ~$ s

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.( b8 z& B) M* X5 f
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes+ s% {% z) k4 [
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Japanese aircraft( B% t* i: m# i' ], }8 w
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
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Aircraft Attacking:' U, _7 j; e4 n1 u, U
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，