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% b) o6 @$ l6 S6 |) Q3 D  F
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....
5 K( j9 I$ w* x- N双方投入的主要兵力$ |& G7 n8 R* q1 f# ?
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB+ \4 b3 b0 F6 a4 b
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB1 H  w: `, H* F. R; T$ c9 g3 O
由于日军没有料到TF58会北上,日军CV去LcapBB编队,本身并没有什么直掩,被盟军舰载机痛殴,当天沉没CVL瑞凤,其他2艘航母也重伤.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42" i8 R6 t: O' V) V+ J
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" w' {; j3 K3 p  z( eMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,1334 P5 P4 l/ q: b, B0 U: z

& I% I. y' R5 i4 m* [Weather in hex: Moderate rain. v, v( ?% j) E* R. _
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 g8 \. P+ X, P; Q  E6 s3 K+ R: bEstimated time to target is 52 minutes# n5 j. {& J' ~! ]5 E" \
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Japanese aircraft& F8 H8 d4 _, l8 R8 F2 g( r
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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. O1 w% W# `" ?3 JAllied aircraft
9 C2 ^0 L+ N0 @5 V2 H( {      F4F-3P Wildcat x 57 H8 u* Q+ B2 O1 g6 f
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 382 B/ j' E( g: k9 ~, @/ O; Y! ^

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+ o% N2 A% H8 g9 ~) ]# rJapanese aircraft losses& a3 R; a$ k6 F1 N
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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7 S2 W. O. `7 PWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! o2 i$ I. t$ V9 e
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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) s8 k8 J( }& s* o9 b3 i, ]Allied aircraft! ^, |* b+ a, \
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
5 P3 V% D3 M0 y# g: V      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49# |6 G* [! ~  x
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses0 f5 _* G, I$ ]; O1 ]' H) P6 l
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged6 D+ k0 z0 X& V2 G
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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6 C) t1 N, e: x3 d: m/ OJapanese Ships' R$ E: D9 ?1 S( F, K: D7 s8 J
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  n; n; e  w  _5 m      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires; m; S, L7 y/ G8 t
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 y, x: `# }5 ?) o      DD Makigumo5 Q: u6 e8 s! l2 u
      DD Yugiri" i0 O" l0 W% X  m  `: E7 _) ?
      DD Akebono& Y, V) g1 Q, y/ Z( u6 B
      CS Chitose
% N% |( x: D" A$ N      DD Sazanami
" i, i% E9 ~1 V- s) v. u      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ X, _& e; ^* o5 ?# \! Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 S$ T2 K: C2 E& @/ F' ^& M
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 B; R0 N6 m. x: z8 ^2 X' b0 A
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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6 H1 C# d* \% ^" R* C/ P- Z( fAllied aircraft5 O' |9 ^2 n( t4 j% y* [& N
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
  Z9 P" G' e. f; C  W6 R' O      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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" U' o! b* \. F( H; f; P  JAllied aircraft losses2 Z4 H1 R  s* Z; b( y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 w% U; N6 k/ U; ]) H      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 _3 R2 J# \* x7 o' M! q      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; S8 B, r) W, n8 c: T2 D9 R- C2 H2 F
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( s  p- |. p% u7 \- x$ p
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  S8 n- O1 k. t( M7 o      DD Kazegumo
( P& h  k$ ^# k, a" ]' d0 i      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 s* S% g0 z; j7 r; c. S* E8 p      DD Yugiri
5 i) \; B5 a3 U: n8 W      DD Ushio  F4 @$ ^1 V6 _
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/ C4 k  R5 l! F( [0 `/ VMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135* E" q$ k- n5 T# H+ @

3 p% w% m7 W$ \" k0 x  ZWeather in hex: Clear sky6 f. {+ m, Y  G7 T0 M' y7 O% E

" I+ P5 O/ |* X2 Z7 XRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. `' v5 ~4 m* ^% D. V* nEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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9 T" @. j& ?! h  V- j  UJapanese aircraft
, `5 k/ D% g( |0 |# j; G/ T% K      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
: \' o, |: c* b' ]8 n% n      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10, M9 {  ]. M4 {6 a1 x- {
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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$ ^+ _5 g4 n; m, n  k6 M: ^2 Z- a! P      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
! h5 r5 Z* R. k% I3 D7 }      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, H. `# n! t6 m0 [8 r/ y1 O      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged' `, J3 d* F. K3 O
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Japanese Ships" o8 \: @  E( H  w5 |
      BB Hiei
6 E1 F4 K7 F5 }- ^( U      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131% t' [+ v2 ^3 w( ^& u
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Weather in hex: Overcast* S) F% B8 D0 h% i* ^- L2 J; E
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 j* K- U6 }- ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes9 ~  L# @& Q7 @0 r% G& }" V
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Japanese aircraft
5 ?$ Y( H/ d; z% w      no flights
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Allied aircraft
& j' \8 w" y0 Q+ b5 u" k" }      TBF-1 Avenger x 15& {" l0 P% x- {( Y
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Japanese aircraft losses) i, d7 z+ b& g6 i. D1 `; p

( B, g, |' d4 i. z: g( r/ {  J) xNo Japanese losses
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4 H' i. ]/ a3 _2 k. iAllied aircraft losses1 T- L4 |& ?, Z' F% b
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
+ N  M, \- x- H  W+ M% A1 h Japanese Ships
8 c  J4 c  p& k3 Y4 i      DD Yugiri( j) h0 w8 u+ ]5 C  A4 c/ `
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ u. b' S: C) h2 E, F; s$ X      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk7 N% r; f0 f$ ^5 A5 J; ~
Aircraft Attacking:& O/ Y- D- _6 K  D
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 t* x! c* J5 w& f) ~5 h/ e9 Y               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, c* [& u9 K% @: Y3 \* N+ n3 r5 I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135: i' _' R" `' ?- S0 i, ]7 |" d

, D% {* w& s2 ^0 R6 w. v4 X4 g+ KWeather in hex: Overcast% Z9 ~; I+ }; ]/ i' I; f' x
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 A+ q' |, a, C
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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; G6 W% _7 k3 E1 H- f6 HJapanese aircraft
* I: s# O+ ^4 ]9 Y4 a8 U      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft
/ x& B9 X; `8 v; M" _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42  n2 i- A, L& b; S2 g% h" ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21* a% C: {5 Z* ~6 y: i. F; e8 |( O
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11( U5 P  S2 ^; i9 e
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Japanese aircraft losses6 K9 a) ~8 d) q- v7 F2 i
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ W* r3 f" `7 }' y" o. _% f8 q

2 E8 [( E1 ]) ^8 ]/ ^- W3 TAllied aircraft losses/ k' r! o# \# Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged7 f% p3 U1 X, ^0 r9 M
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged! K3 x% u/ @# D( `- Q3 u
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Japanese Ships
" V0 x3 F6 U8 F! |# t      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
. \7 P2 a, h) m  Q      CA Chokai
# I! o6 {& g8 b5 }1 s1 b+ b      BB Kirishima
; ^; |, X: o8 Q" `      CA Tone0 v" |; W( h! W/ D$ G0 ^
      CL Yura
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$ @% H: N( j6 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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' k( O6 a/ n7 k$ _4 I+ N7 {Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- B! w- n. F6 _Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) z; D6 ^5 m/ K1 `! _0 u      A6M2 Zero x 1$ l8 C, q& X# Z  s8 b

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$ T, P9 s( {# c# bAllied aircraft/ f, P% E; q6 U6 u5 k1 ?
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 143 J+ Z2 m8 F5 X
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30% G" R2 E7 J5 D; ?3 ^
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15! e- Y2 ]: A' x. q$ R
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No Japanese losses4 C! h0 @2 i1 _3 Q' x; C+ l
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Allied aircraft losses4 h0 `  f. M7 i2 H
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. Y3 N9 S" \# U0 M8 F" o2 O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, ^2 L3 _3 K8 p% |' ~      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 E2 Q" n& y/ G+ }
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire% ?# B. E9 T6 {* V
      CA Suzuya( N0 H! x4 P- z/ u
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 24 D/ b- K  y0 L9 g  M+ E. U
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
, s. M# S8 E  w( X$ Q5 x      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* P; E# S" v2 W1 ]; Z      CL Tatsuta5 E2 D  x  i% q. b4 h
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137- W1 Y1 P) y- C2 a/ W+ m
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Japanese Ships5 P, k, r; E& Y9 w6 t5 _4 Y$ X6 b2 Q
      DD Mutsuki9 r; K, K1 K3 o% k. h2 F# X9 s) a8 u

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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......0 J0 ~' Y7 u/ _  G. y  \4 c6 V0 I
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& P  o1 Y) V9 w% Z
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards7 b* f8 S; D6 F$ y
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Japanese Ships
3 |; W# W" [( S' T& v5 b) o      CV Shokaku+ Y+ h% C$ F+ m: e- G# w. |: |' I( u& n
      CV Zuikaku1 X/ q6 W# S: ~$ L4 Q9 Z6 Y8 q
      CA Myoko
( f0 `% r# o/ m/ H$ n3 _" T9 l      CA Haguro& Q0 U$ q; p/ ^) l6 X3 @  L
      DD Shiratsuyu
2 f) m2 G3 h4 R( d- j      DD Shigure, @1 K/ c) L! v$ D2 P/ B, G2 ?
      DD Yugure5 P6 O" d( f3 U9 M$ B7 N6 f; P( F
      DD Ariake
0 y) @* `: y! G9 Q      DD Akebono$ ~. ^% O: r, W) D5 _
      DD Ushio4 R& A/ N( M1 F1 j9 h2 u) Q/ I
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Allied Ships
! O; a5 ~8 W) q9 a      CV Lexington
- M" e, W  R0 c( y$ a, B      CV Yorktown
2 F5 g6 e7 j; @$ a8 J1 R      CA Portland. B- @- c( h& f5 G: ?4 Y, p; z& r
      CA Chester
% S: m1 A& ~$ b; s, N+ `8 G) J, P      CA Chicago
% E' R: K5 |7 S: ^' C      CA New Orleans
$ n, q( U7 I$ m/ c" `      CA Astoria& k' l$ J% a2 U( k/ B0 ~8 b0 ]
      CA Minneapolis
. \% q& {: |, a' F# u      CA Australia( V( ~) d. h- J2 G
      CL Hobart
9 G) z, C0 [  v5 v      DD Sims
1 Y: M9 z2 Q1 s- M1 _2 I      DD Anderson
& Q( P. ~; R! K, ~; _9 Q      DD Hammann0 k$ d  `* }9 x. U  B
      DD Morris4 p- o9 a( t5 h
      DD Perkins
/ s8 F5 I" j, F8 b      DD Phelps$ `( h8 W+ K8 `3 q) N% x
      DD Dewey
- D  }; i8 Q2 Z/ G/ ^      DD Worden( n! t$ h& W% R0 z5 {
      DD Aylwin8 O+ J$ X  t* |  ~+ v
      DD Whipple! R' [! o% c. j% O- [% H4 p

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$ a2 k& ^/ a5 ~% s) H, _% HMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards; O6 z$ Q" G8 v8 P$ @7 M% A
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards) o1 A+ R7 ?0 W/ `( @+ c
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
- E# {. D' B7 X9 nRange increases to 35,000 yards...
" Z2 E! ^' T8 f% sBoth Task Forces evade combat
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% F, [) `7 ~7 M" d4 F* v" kMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: S8 y" c' e5 v: K/ l; T
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% z5 J! b" _) n. Z6 KRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
8 D, ^; e! {+ k7 I( oEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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% q, M3 }8 N1 G- P  SJapanese aircraft% B  ]. \7 a2 r. ~  ]! x! ]+ h$ t
      B5N2 Kate x 35
4 L( Z3 Z: B8 C" N2 O/ K+ c8 `      D3A1 Val x 39: l2 t- V$ l9 t5 H

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! U9 b. @2 S. ]7 c7 `% k! GAllied aircraft6 D7 [4 \; e& }" C# [5 Q
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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& P' ]' x3 q1 Q2 c4 UJapanese aircraft losses
+ q1 o9 h0 w! [. Q& t4 [, C- B, d1 M      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
! Z: p) E/ w+ L5 z. N, e9 i& s      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged) U0 z& n  W4 X/ F( a( v3 R: p

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& G: m9 c- p4 eAllied Ships4 A" h! G6 L. |  F2 P: b1 E
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire7 G! [& U. }3 |; h: G
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 y' @/ g3 K8 j# a; \      CA Minneapolis
/ f. B0 Y+ ?% u      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# `5 c" `2 F* C
      CA Portland  }: C/ H- y$ W% V% F( |
      DD Dewey
& @. v( G! c. X5 \      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage1 \" {' n) V& n/ F, w8 j) V. E
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
* g; D4 T% r) b      CL Hobart
9 `4 n" K  Y1 z. P      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
2 x+ D! p( ~+ P3 d$ S      DD Sims8 X; a) b3 v# K: {# Y4 E2 h% g3 s6 H- T- @
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Aircraft Attacking:
- v" L; ]  N3 I8 V5 p, W      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
; y' i" `$ M2 [2 j/ ^& M; p               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb' @9 g8 L' [, h1 C: n4 P
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 g) D8 z$ }* F: m4 Q/ H# ^# I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) Y( [$ M& T0 L
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# S3 Z( L6 H" q" A( x+ C# Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ W$ m6 z, e1 k# v8 h2 ^; z9 [
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
  x2 n2 Y1 @! r4 Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:" p8 V( N# e: B$ c7 q
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 J* Y. R" P6 P0 p
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., F( A1 {8 j% u) h
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.' `1 Y% h2 s" k
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
: w% P$ X4 I. l# W- r- [VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)  d0 d- ?  S$ j1 w
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 Z% l5 x! R' P  B* {# ?# e
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% v. a1 @% a2 C      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes& k# v; z. U0 ]. b4 I
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington* s! k( S% o6 H, }% O7 p. J
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& W! D# X  K4 J8 BMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain8 D  X. t3 W; m7 H# b

. o, w: G1 X$ w& b( tRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. g" \# j, r, \; w0 O
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes7 {4 m- l5 q5 p. Z2 [% k9 J
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Japanese aircraft8 J: N, T5 H" W
      A6M2 Zero x 40* H% e7 [5 T, [) K
2 U& ?  s. x9 o) y+ H1 a

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Allied aircraft! G+ B/ q6 {1 x( T- |, [3 `( u
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
9 J- V( U& l9 ]' l, s% w3 s6 p      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
  C. _- b) Y8 Q1 U1 g) e0 s: n      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
9 p4 b: h% B4 X" C, {$ Q5 E: x . k3 o* I( _5 n

7 H4 `% f3 {/ k  Q0 }# b- Y: NNo Japanese losses/ c! v3 O: G' X
/ z+ d! W& L9 u; |
Allied aircraft losses7 L% S4 ?( c% }! o8 F% ^8 E
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
2 v+ X4 q, D/ W  c7 h2 K  K( N      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged$ y- I" X0 u: `" B) r- e) X+ |
9 w0 D8 x' x/ _. R
Japanese Ships+ @$ h. G! A1 ?3 ?6 e
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. n1 R7 L8 {# j* B9 j( N      CV Shokaku/ H7 V+ H4 N0 y( h
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
* w/ }1 K" R5 f  h. N0 B" q9 P      CA Haguro* T9 T1 @2 _1 T4 i
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3 N6 F$ \5 @4 A3 F7 [3 ]) l* qAircraft Attacking:8 Z+ f2 v! z) L! S  r( X
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 j( Q2 S  u; p1 }- ?& o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 `. ]) w5 n) [& K      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 ?! a+ z7 E' N8 [3 d! b7 X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& c0 O* l9 b8 ~) n- F      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ w, @4 J2 Q( j, ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 [4 U/ D8 X% ~2 q- w      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ T4 J# x- w6 j2 E' Z. \8 a               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- e1 L4 N" i. C$ U, q& X( D0 E2 l      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet' M9 U# s" ?) Z; }/ R! V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb( Y8 B; l% O( p% L1 {
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, z- a. j8 Y5 y2 H               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
, T1 i% H$ I& |
, q0 q3 ]! ]5 @/ ^CAP engaged:
& Y) f$ i/ ^0 X4 ?/ A7 S. e  VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& [% }9 w3 p4 ~) c' g& x2 n$ T6 p# r      7 plane(s) intercepting now., G9 \$ o+ b4 x; s  b% f& V
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 t+ s0 ~; [$ P  c7 f( m      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
% ~# M& ?: {5 b2 T9 OEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)) O0 L) L, K% z- T
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.' J5 P( V8 @- S
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 d# w6 D$ Y9 f5 Y) k! B9 ~# U      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku8 q) x* [, m/ N$ G/ H. W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko5 v2 l8 P# V* Y0 U4 o# P  ~

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1366 V5 d; h6 r+ t" A) \

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7 j! c2 \2 ^0 A. BRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 s, B" ^& l) U9 oEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; C9 y7 ?) t8 p& ~' @- f. y  E
      A6M2 Zero x 404 d) Y  @+ d. D8 t" ?- _4 Q
0 g$ M# Z+ J- r7 [! {

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7 b2 I8 l& N8 a' YAllied aircraft
0 u% y5 U  C' T      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
5 A# `+ A/ `' ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
+ s, R, Q" }+ V: M3 C8 z2 V) E
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0 T9 ]8 B  w, PNo Japanese losses5 k% ^' C9 H; J' a( m2 K3 L# O
4 j$ j7 F5 x! T' h$ A+ q7 }2 g. Z
Allied aircraft losses  [. i2 `/ S% {, |3 f
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged" s/ f$ G; _5 Z. ~7 M( Q- p$ s+ j
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Japanese Ships
! Z/ w% l7 ?6 e1 r2 Q      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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5 O' p7 u8 d! o' }- \/ M

+ T. E1 Q; f9 E: RAircraft Attacking:! J4 {7 p7 O7 _
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' t1 x( S5 V( o# d# m$ k2 q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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) y/ o( i# t4 B/ ]4 pCAP engaged:7 |  l4 j& S* S( f, I$ g$ G9 G
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! B" {1 n) I7 J7 A- m& ~2 w      7 plane(s) intercepting now.- q# X- a* V4 [9 a4 g* Y0 w
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* y8 Q7 F6 S  w5 z      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes7 O; e3 m7 W' ?2 @
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
  g( B) i9 i! [% ]( `EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 i1 B: d& C! }4 I' Q6 n0 D* f3 R
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
! j3 ]4 m' z3 V* ^# f# M5 z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ [/ S5 M6 i, E+ A  E1 I7 T      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
( x7 z5 V8 [* b! [( v/ i4 Y      13 planes vectored on to bombers) D) M1 B4 C+ I

" [3 [; D2 C1 w) }1 SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku9 |2 V9 p* Y5 B$ Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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! M( K- I# T  p' l) p9 o8 QRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' N. \6 {  N" X
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes- z6 ~. R. ]/ o; d. V  g: T4 s% c
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Japanese aircraft1 k( P* z, s) B' P+ U5 P; X
      A6M2 Zero x 32, f1 I% y( Q9 r

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7 |7 l% z9 ^* W- i, Y: c( v, OAllied aircraft
  @$ o* W2 G. u* J3 t/ W3 t      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
0 v# M* I6 l. T* |7 I. S; C& N  ?, ^      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6  E0 Q6 \, Q% T$ q! P1 _+ n
7 b6 t0 k) a7 J, e
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Japanese aircraft losses/ |- d" Z2 E8 j6 t0 K
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 U& ~- s9 y# E0 W" s, s( ^
& K8 n6 c" T: l! d) A, n7 x! [
Allied aircraft losses/ Z6 b6 P8 `$ S+ ^. l+ m  W
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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! J$ Z  l1 |1 i4 X$ VJapanese Ships
) o8 @% O# D! p! J' n      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 |& j2 m) ^. w9 r; c       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) ~$ ^$ {. f! z4 F               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
: U. v2 x, p4 r  ?: o
2 D3 g1 F) u/ U! X' t, @CAP engaged:
+ G$ h5 s+ ?% b1 N4 jEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). M6 {& U% p' }2 C( U5 L
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 X5 A/ \+ P% y      Group patrol altitude is 15000
: Y1 \! e5 @! U3 p' y      Raid is overhead- H( d# ]; A. x6 v/ m# R- v
      7 planes vectored on to bombers* Q6 w" N; H* I" w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' S' B' ]2 {0 [" ?7 H& G# |
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ T/ u5 p& e$ H4 j; O" |. ~$ i      Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 @/ B/ r3 e1 {& l  L      Raid is overhead0 C  A# z  M3 C
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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6 D$ K& m5 k0 c( S4 F; _8 f! s0 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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( u" Q, B2 Z3 d* e3 X! f  rWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet." E  i4 h) v- p" Y' @8 T1 v" i
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes8 W0 @  _1 R5 D* I

5 F, n6 l! A8 S" m, eJapanese aircraft5 x) p" n0 c8 D  J  P- ^
      A5M4 Claude x 3! `" h# n: S/ Y: i  S1 X
      A6M2 Zero x 103 m3 q* E+ K! S! {& |
$ y3 r; G1 L* v" T7 U# k

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Allied aircraft
7 [9 A( j  }* }: ]% q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 115 a, j4 J+ i9 L' J6 @
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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# p9 d  `! U. z. T5 z
0 ?" B; M$ Z1 V/ B, ^( T- E1 C( vNo Japanese losses
2 n3 e- d% f6 V! u" Z( }0 s+ l + o) w6 b' _" e6 }# L$ M
Allied aircraft losses
2 `8 ]& g* l; H5 h      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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" b) _! R2 m+ l; |  ?Japanese Ships1 s2 \% J, U5 O" ~
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
& ~2 P" e4 r7 l9 h      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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0 s: z) B# |: H* I& w. V+ {0 bAircraft Attacking:
& Z7 J1 r! B' t* \- K4 n0 v& X9 Y& b       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! H+ g/ h; o5 P; A2 [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 V0 N# a4 }2 H# b- k2 c

2 t. R$ i* P4 v( R: y6 kCAP engaged:
  V/ P+ b$ S& ]5 w5 n5 e  |0 XTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- L6 W1 h) k5 o  P4 g. v, c5 [      2 plane(s) intercepting now., h9 ^: L4 E* |. [
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ n4 Q  _5 ~( r; B1 I8 M      Raid is overhead3 y" N" T8 G. N% d) v) K( m1 b" v7 C
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* b/ h5 v4 R$ q% d      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% p+ E: m! {; ~! g1 F  ?# `6 }' _7 y      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.# N. g: Z5 ~) o! |3 O
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes& U$ S* C! q2 J! z  v
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 ]1 [$ r- ]% O7 Q. f$ S
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) b5 p+ P8 y- @) Z7 \/ M9 ^0 H      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
7 ^1 S" D  _; w' V4 X: y- g      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( l" m2 {5 P8 n! S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1364 d' f! S" N2 u

8 X1 X1 I$ z2 f  H' A. _7 [/ iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.+ a/ J- ?% X# P* `
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes* g9 J$ M" E% c
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Japanese aircraft  N0 d. |) f; c
      G3M2 Nell x 9
" @0 [. b/ H" ^5 V      G4M1 Betty x 18; {1 `) r: D& R0 J( L5 C
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1 i( k- I8 P9 l2 V- @# ~Allied aircraft
/ @5 n, d1 v6 B9 I* {3 n! h0 y      no flights
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6 a# A9 D* @8 n) iJapanese aircraft losses
  U* [0 P+ _2 q. P* ^  F      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged3 w) j7 E8 ]* m$ S
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged) Q& Y3 b% c* K' x; u

9 @% b/ j* f- N9 WAllied aircraft losses: S. I( F5 A4 m% |$ a8 I' m) Y

  ]/ O7 ^% D9 d" l" y  d/ MAllied Ships+ P' [  |' M: v& a5 c, d
      CA Portland
: _1 q6 I* |+ t, C* R% o      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
/ G# K4 }7 m, Y) B! d      CA Australia2 U- n& f" u" y* {/ w
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
. M8 i% x1 v% }5 }' n& _      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
5 L* A2 Y! x- t7 z+ K, ^      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& ?" N" }' N3 W( S+ E9 v
      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
& y8 `& m+ K+ t. U8 t       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' B# W. T* e, @               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* s6 B5 x) q/ N, `! F: o
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- O% B8 [% r4 W" W! m( ?+ F               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 b. x- U% C! Z. w& a+ }/ T+ O

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3 Q/ s8 |  n8 H: o+ A9 x9 K6 X" FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136) b2 ]% p" E4 r# N  V, ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 C6 t, o$ t0 O: b
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.; _# a. G% o7 L1 h5 c
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes8 I+ u( O% S1 z; Z8 I' y9 R5 \0 R

/ u9 `! I! y4 v: [# A7 V2 s' Z* p' O9 aJapanese aircraft
( d0 Z$ t! `# m      B5N2 Kate x 27  \  r% U/ Y) w4 s% H9 I1 M
      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft8 ]; u& M8 a  C$ V( I) I
      no flights
: {/ [9 L+ @. m) R  F5 i 3 Y, V( J8 G  E
Japanese aircraft losses
( d9 r! T; b* w  B" {1 Q      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged( F: w/ O1 [  T1 ?" V& k) C- `9 [
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged! E) e7 [& P' |3 Y" w( i3 D+ b

6 |- N# i/ q7 w: c& PAllied aircraft losses$ i6 u$ E2 c. M7 X
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Allied Ships
6 w8 l6 E, Q4 k! A9 x. B      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk* B/ t( m. T% K7 P$ e6 ]' e! \
      DD Phelps$ o3 S, h) x1 U( x3 Y% b+ s: F
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 C' v! c& |# ^6 e& R" L
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
/ h1 f& j' W8 v5 C; Y) T      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, r  e* H; j' i      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
7 V5 e- k7 x8 X9 \( ]      DD Dewey) t: u. _2 x! P* |
      DD Whipple! y( Y' G# ~8 e% c" E; D: L$ F# K
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
  w, P( d7 _$ Y% d' n9 `/ J      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
$ i1 W) b  ]- D! S. a( F               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 L* V% L" L( o, ^* G$ f# a! P0 y2 U
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: ]! o* q# ?) e& g               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ m1 ~$ O+ V# r# ~* y, G# w2 q      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 f9 R8 W* h. B, G2 D# p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- v$ D" l/ z' t& f      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! i6 {% T9 k/ V- R' o3 U6 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington0 r* N1 ^: C8 m; @- ~3 J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
' u# d8 ?3 D  h1 o+ ]0 p9 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin6 S% T& h2 u. M% }5 b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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0 x. O! |8 @3 j. U: @. JAfternoon 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.% ]* p( H# V. D. c* f/ v
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes6 Q& ]1 ?! Y) Z2 p3 s: o" ~9 J* A
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Japanese aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses5 w0 S4 W5 z- P3 g. t
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Allied Ships7 T8 v# _4 Q8 y+ e" A
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Aircraft Attacking:8 R9 a; W& w. g  D4 l! e/ ^  s
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 y$ l- f# K* W# X- c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，