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
' }; O* ~: p# m+ X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...., I# d; Z% y, _
双方投入的主要兵力
/ O: B8 C# e" r盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
3 Z0 m: n/ p8 H* W  T日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB/ \; k2 n2 n4 J9 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.
0 F- U) G+ {2 d1 G经此一役,彩云桑投降
  W% o3 K/ T: t' d% C% k- bAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133& H6 q2 R0 c2 D) \+ S! j  V
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain, H' |# I- g9 @) x& O( r3 d

8 {/ q2 x* L2 r* N1 YRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 g4 u; ]& b8 Z$ v: q
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes3 }- h* O4 C( B) j* g8 ]
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Japanese aircraft
8 U+ I; r6 Z9 ?( F6 j      B5N1 Kate x 6$ y6 z5 C7 t4 L9 H7 a$ A
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/ C$ R# {; Z- }* W! T- j$ R6 E- xAllied aircraft' T; H- x1 f  l. R/ z2 i. `
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5) `+ B; Y" l. _4 s1 i
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 ]* D  ^% W0 m: Y% b      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed. G% {: Y' e  V0 C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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! O& u4 a8 j0 O0 W9 x& C+ eWeather in hex: Overcast
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) z  r# G" f7 M. `$ n5 e- W$ PRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, X$ g) m1 {" a+ S! d1 jEstimated time to target is 47 minutes- y! O/ R; e/ f& u% h1 e- v' T
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Allied aircraft8 R" M3 W7 o+ w9 r
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86. v! m+ [; E6 z( H7 y' }
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49  ^/ m! x" t3 n6 [; [7 {+ R  h+ d
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23' {) {/ ]) o" [. t! Z
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Allied aircraft losses
9 {% U( l" x4 l& v  L1 K4 a" X9 v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged% T" s( f" O( Q; n9 k" Z4 ?% E
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged9 ]' [2 ^1 Y2 F! A

0 K# S) E! `( m+ t2 |  aJapanese Ships
  C; N' X  _2 _" n* Q      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 w1 P; L! |/ w" x6 v) N      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
- F: o# j. [' T' s      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 k; h. O5 r" b3 B! P0 ^& Z      DD Makigumo% A( ^) W1 Z; J! W
      DD Yugiri& ?, c# \8 `& d" F) b  }
      DD Akebono$ Z, @& H3 ?* g- X
      CS Chitose
- Q. o/ K; G; d      DD Sazanami  T0 Y: F1 S& R  r" M
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 l  }4 P) r2 z  Z) t
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/ H' _: I/ K0 U' @3 s, sMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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; G0 j7 {+ n- w9 w, _Weather in hex: Overcast) k, G: e0 J, s4 E! Z7 }

0 u! y1 p+ b9 I- K7 t" V. E9 gRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 e( B9 U( {7 {4 e: B0 iEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft" b$ G6 Y  W) B9 O2 s
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
* H6 X% v3 b7 b, L2 P      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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3 c. z, ?; p1 q# dAllied aircraft losses
6 w, r  R2 k" D8 |9 B      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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- @3 I- |! C8 O- pJapanese Ships
9 l, [1 X7 V0 k& d; c3 |      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& j, l$ o% G( P& A, D( ]' h
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: c& C; u! _: n% Q# y  s* ^' ^
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: T  }; W& d; o, J
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
: z& N# ]2 m  g7 `, L" [0 i      DD Kazegumo* q- b& k7 g6 P  _$ I; S
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 V7 e1 i4 Y  J2 o
      DD Yugiri% D( w, `0 M0 E' _- ]
      DD Ushio/ z5 ~* P7 N* d' x$ Y0 g
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( @; F/ ~' }3 ~" v4 H4 t) ?6 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1354 B6 X6 _+ x  L- v

: Y& Q& R; \1 [. H1 eWeather in hex: Clear sky, @- q+ a( ~0 j

# z- ^6 s& d2 I5 ?. L+ _Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 ~% o0 q' s+ ?0 |2 i
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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5 U1 J+ E" _! _2 ?! mJapanese aircraft) w, ~) i, Y+ I1 F0 P9 y6 o* v
      A6M2 Zero x 525 \% A' [3 Y$ }' M4 O$ G

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Allied aircraft$ T: Y+ O; [7 V, A
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10! D# L7 k; Z8 o, ^8 K
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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  I  ^" G5 F* ]Japanese aircraft losses% n! a3 ~* F8 x
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged6 q, Q. C- S- ]* J
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Allied aircraft losses' Y* ]! y5 K) b& ~" R
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
2 `$ Z, E3 E: j% z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged" c. j: i3 w9 d$ y
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Japanese Ships
9 Y) [4 g: \; E) }( K      BB Hiei! T0 Q/ X, E7 M9 r0 V- D2 L
      BB Kirishima
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0 ?/ V: L6 S0 i4 r8 C; BMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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0 ]; b* U% q; g) e/ [7 WRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' F9 t) S9 z$ |+ {' j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. c& V, I  m: |0 `: _

8 r  p: G0 D* FJapanese aircraft
  c, n& E! \: K1 F2 s      no flights/ b" C  b0 K, H+ h

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% q+ c4 P( d$ B$ m3 RAllied aircraft
. w9 x0 L0 }7 L* k- y% D      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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* n5 d. I' D$ s: _! C/ a& ?Japanese aircraft losses
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% V9 l2 s* ]# \5 ^0 F: w  n3 X  YNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
" L( }" N: f" `9 ~( I      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged  h# p  \- a) |4 S  }  Y$ v
Japanese Ships
# Z4 P" A" U6 y# ?+ r      DD Yugiri* Z. F7 R- u2 @
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- e7 [4 P) _7 p9 S
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 m' y4 a; h4 u
Aircraft Attacking:# i# k  W5 P7 ^' z- r9 T5 _
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, I3 S# g$ c) u) C) |9 W               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+ o& T6 s# G" O0 I: b

1 x* U! h6 \/ Y4 aRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 f( T' |; t" V5 ~( D8 l( G
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  C9 L3 f, B# g      A6M2 Zero x 5" ?: ^( Y  A: x% c
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$ U; }1 r6 u7 HAllied aircraft
/ s1 e& t: i! T: R      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
) Z" g% w* H+ v/ a! u% v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
) B' D6 a/ X$ I4 O* \: d( s1 I      TBF-1 Avenger x 119 T2 e: V8 B6 @6 |' b, C3 y" P, P
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% `% ?2 c" k+ ?" q0 \6 j% HJapanese aircraft losses
5 M. X/ f5 z" x; p; j      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, l. h6 b* E) p/ t
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Allied aircraft losses
9 G" _- I3 x; e$ S) U      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged- e" f* z/ M8 y) _, e# O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- x% r- }$ w: S" B9 e5 Y5 R
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Japanese Ships
3 t8 W6 U' d( n& |; Z      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
5 \% W* Q' n, _% }      CA Chokai& L0 ]- s# ~' \) ^' H
      BB Kirishima
( t) C8 |/ m/ S! L8 d      CA Tone
6 I$ f7 d; H: t0 t, c% f      CL Yura5 A! T$ S' |4 E2 L8 [& w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135! l, A' S7 L& i# Q. [

: }% [1 M  o- X: M1 T7 T6 T# k+ HWeather in hex: Overcast' }) i% |' k1 V$ w2 S: `

! Z( [' i1 W+ @: vRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: Z' X  x* U: h, x+ {6 g$ dEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 ~, w% s3 Y) ~" ]% y& H. w      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
( \7 m9 b5 C/ ~3 j/ H      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 Y& _- e% l4 P; D8 @6 m1 X+ O      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
; {5 N6 g# S2 H" n% x+ {      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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& W$ A8 J% |6 _! j( P. ?No Japanese losses& S8 o. @- [/ n8 u, z! o% s+ b
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Allied aircraft losses1 {  T3 P3 p5 s  z& }$ }0 c3 W
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
$ P. s' q: b4 e3 ]4 k9 k      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged  a( ~+ t( Q$ K1 Z, @4 I- C

* w; H6 p7 P* rJapanese Ships
( S$ r, U+ t% y' F7 r+ \      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ h6 v) h% x) M8 R: p7 j
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
# @! J0 j0 i; T4 t3 F, g/ O( ^      CA Suzuya
* l# S. c+ f# g& V, F      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
  y, [2 e4 P6 }0 q# {  V      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3& S) h! G- f1 [  y! x
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* v* z) n4 X6 ^0 X      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
% R0 W6 _( V* B, ^      DD Mutsuki8 X4 d) y# |- D. }6 W7 M, H* f6 x3 |
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Allied Ships* m) n+ Z/ U8 ~  s( g( c
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......5 a! }/ W) `1 A2 [5 N$ ~; k
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/ Y  F7 t) }# a5 i
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& S. s$ v4 o* U, ^+ x5 IDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards% }' k: L% C. u& w% m) ~
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Japanese Ships+ s( I( T; O/ B* G8 @% n+ V! \
      CV Shokaku" O3 \) R: f7 _" H9 g: F: X: t
      CV Zuikaku
% a$ g8 }. O; w      CA Myoko
8 |+ ~4 t" F# R8 v      CA Haguro6 u  r9 M5 L8 I( d- B! l# f
      DD Shiratsuyu* _; d" [0 b0 f/ n
      DD Shigure
( g5 A( T$ }; w; X# o4 U* A0 l3 n      DD Yugure
7 l! D7 ^+ y3 O      DD Ariake
* T( O8 W7 W" U6 Z4 A      DD Akebono
4 p- q3 x9 J5 x2 y% Y7 K. o      DD Ushio. j! w+ i: ~* D  \: E

5 W' E1 V; s# y# d5 H; e' e6 ?Allied Ships  V4 E% o. f: w/ V, ?& T6 i
      CV Lexington0 l+ |! _- a' N
      CV Yorktown4 Y/ t. B3 x. l! I- ]
      CA Portland0 g' V! B" G2 P" f* y1 p
      CA Chester
- D+ N5 o* z8 y3 f8 b7 w      CA Chicago6 a# r5 t8 [- c
      CA New Orleans, F' L# y# ^2 s) A4 Z% a  [
      CA Astoria7 d7 Y6 j) q7 N% }- n$ ~. W+ W
      CA Minneapolis) a: d- k% }: J. J
      CA Australia
# G* @$ }4 L+ A, }, f  S" r3 Z      CL Hobart: P& n1 U# [( i( w, e9 o6 |& H
      DD Sims
7 W+ P$ [7 ?! ]: p) U      DD Anderson
4 n0 u4 U$ ?* {: q1 Z6 \      DD Hammann& G" X+ C( ?8 h4 ^, \$ U# k
      DD Morris, s- u2 E9 Z4 b/ Z; f5 r
      DD Perkins, \8 r5 O" |$ f. k0 G
      DD Phelps2 e4 j# ]2 _: _3 T
      DD Dewey
' K* _- `2 R0 r0 R  j4 Q( n7 H      DD Worden
4 q6 u7 N* h7 f2 H  K7 W9 L0 k      DD Aylwin
1 k4 M+ [' s  t( E! J      DD Whipple
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" g! L4 k$ o' k9 J/ Q( iMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards  i0 ]) p5 a( N7 P% T3 s9 K
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
! ~% v  j5 g- Y, Y: Q- NAllied TF attempts to evade combat4 L3 M& P& N* |) ?5 c9 Q& C) V
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
/ y- K5 U" _  n) ~; ~; TBoth Task Forces evade combat$ H% k$ X" ?( r4 u: {
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. F$ m7 e; s, Z: DMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1367 b' V- U6 }2 x$ Z  d6 Y

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2 B9 w% O4 P7 N& p  c8 a! ORaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.1 I1 y; X7 [; O( J% w0 v& f6 Y* N
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes$ c; e/ O. B4 W8 z7 ~7 N

" l8 z) }, X7 x" FJapanese aircraft
$ A- _/ S7 h* j5 ^- S5 A! X8 u# g      B5N2 Kate x 35
) S- _# w$ p( u* {  C$ h      D3A1 Val x 39
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
) e9 b8 z7 d: M) y0 p      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
3 |) K- ^" j3 |2 [  h& E$ g      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged6 E+ s9 r6 U8 {" W9 ~3 G

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$ Y; p, Y1 K: G% a" E4 ^- c- TAllied Ships# T* ^. m& R( F2 X# m" P' C9 [3 s
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 l& M: z0 Y. ?1 O+ J' R& ^. C: C1 S
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ U# T$ n3 H* D0 B: Y& w
      CA Minneapolis! d2 P/ q9 h6 \5 @  w; H
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire  t9 e* D1 ~* {( s
      CA Portland
  ?" B( D1 g) m# [4 f2 F  P: B      DD Dewey7 S; `7 f) x% i1 y
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
, g& i% t) |! L2 |2 L& T) e      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
; f; ^+ }0 {, N# J4 Y) Y      CL Hobart2 e4 j8 P  n7 G' r; B3 _
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
+ G+ N( a, ]' z7 w+ @  t" t! {+ R: D      DD Sims) r5 U$ {- a7 L+ i% Z/ ^. ]8 K& D$ G& R

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Aircraft Attacking:
. |; l7 v8 b- Q- w2 ?$ }7 a- G      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
/ j7 ~" W& r" x, M7 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* ?7 c6 ~2 ]" q) M, x3 V% @      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# [0 p; l5 Y& e( k# ?4 [5 k
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' f1 g6 l- M8 b( x8 B+ r      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 S3 T  W% R4 g9 |
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* F0 A/ a: Z& L. c' t
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' \: V5 _! E$ Z! t# Q5 b, b1 q, h
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 e& L6 |$ L1 v$ q- c

& P* n. d: {3 E- X1 _0 X+ O8 oCAP engaged:
" W3 E$ T9 z6 ~1 b. B; r# W1 iVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)  a1 r7 X# [8 {" a; k# a; O
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 n1 s# m, k' g5 l; L& E      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.* s5 r% f( i% r5 D1 o& f
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
. `) V1 c% @: G2 IVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* A5 V& u8 t3 T' N8 n& v5 \
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% y! k$ f* A  ?- `! j      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 u; W+ o9 M0 y0 e  M1 P7 ^+ f" Z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington* h2 K) M) I% b& q( g1 v

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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9 y8 H& F! W2 MWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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* r8 H- Y% M% n5 G" u) o5 c$ DRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 I: L- ~4 D% @! c. D
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes0 B6 A7 L, S8 o0 t

4 K( J. {( {' V9 p9 N! \4 J0 TJapanese aircraft
) m8 S( s' g' A" }2 I8 @      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
" z) j  L/ f( P      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
! Q) C7 i8 [  K( h( l      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
2 B, r  P- V6 A" L$ Q  k      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
# f3 s) x# d! u8 p& o9 z- Y: {5 @
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- P2 ^/ b" V! ^& h4 m8 j( DNo Japanese losses
4 z, v3 V3 [$ T& E8 f! x   C6 ]+ S8 I; s' c- x
Allied aircraft losses, F' x/ |) R; p6 N( T1 \8 K& m% q  R
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged- _6 O' C( u0 g% H0 i* x. D4 E
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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) U; X6 Z( w6 c  @' _. AJapanese Ships2 v9 N# q" H3 h" Q
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire) p2 o+ q) q+ g) |; T8 W% N( X( @
      CV Shokaku
( ?1 a  x1 v* g      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
! r' E# K4 F, U6 V; I      CA Haguro
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+ T& T: S# a1 L' q) @9 LAircraft Attacking:
% |  Z( x! |3 _- _; z1 S* z4 U% G      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( }6 A$ l* _( l- q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 T2 |; F4 |( e* b5 p) h
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 I, y+ L- h5 Q+ _, |9 R               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& Z8 o9 \8 o6 J( Z- y
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 l$ Z& n. H8 \2 o  F               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 r' G$ V* F) t! M      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 Q; K: M- T4 Q6 n2 S
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: C* a" a- n- y
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
4 T8 Y) B+ g, Y2 W3 Z# @: M               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
  F. Z; k* y. K      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 E# l& Z9 }) d: M% P. d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ j5 v* u% P7 W, ^/ d
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CAP engaged:
+ z4 R# Y. K1 n/ @. dEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% d: U8 ]5 Q7 Y4 _      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
. D) h. Q( l: {: r      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' c4 E" d0 d! ?2 ~# d2 a
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes0 N: J2 N! f" c9 K$ A* B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)' y, K' X* Z2 ?" @" F- H
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.$ H2 r" z- e+ F1 s& r
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& a3 A3 K2 t% {' `( F8 N$ k
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes( q8 V6 D& c5 S. x; {

* p% }4 [1 `9 I1 q/ sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ e/ V2 i8 A$ N- C; H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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' c) x) P- [1 G! ~2 E: hAfternoon 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.& h0 |+ n$ D9 n, [
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes, C9 T+ _; D- J7 k* u! x

7 q6 u1 v8 |/ a9 U* C7 _/ _! u& |Japanese aircraft# t8 V! x# ^3 B; m8 s( i
      A6M2 Zero x 40
; ]1 ]5 B: G- [# _ ! o+ F6 \) L5 T) A0 j2 L' M

. n1 p1 R1 e& n: a" F" f! p( k, w3 z/ n 6 J- U" o$ B( ~7 u
Allied aircraft; ^  H# t  ]# g1 X6 I1 r1 K
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6! H% C2 @+ ~% R) L8 \$ t$ X6 I& ~" j# u
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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. H) U5 `; ?! J2 f! z" ?No Japanese losses- e+ e1 ~7 n( j3 o8 R4 P" r; E6 |7 k

- i# x) K& N; h7 _: W2 O( eAllied aircraft losses5 m, D) Y1 h% U" o4 {+ v
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged- u  z. z4 Q* T1 y

  ~3 G( M* {4 O6 K$ W, p* @+ |Japanese Ships' Q/ R5 |. @' k$ a3 q
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 u! L4 m8 k  n) g! Z* F! x

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& v7 b! v* \& l5 F; B3 z+ EAircraft Attacking:9 ~6 ~1 F& @# s; S, h
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': _0 v/ d4 o9 y6 {8 w. _9 C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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4 r" D6 o" k/ }CAP engaged:6 G6 l7 W. {" \( h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling), Q/ S5 v: f8 m$ C5 L; _# D
      7 plane(s) intercepting now., F9 H6 e' c8 {2 z# ?
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
. [1 c% I) ^- q% h0 d; F! L! o      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes! x6 ~( \: r8 A0 _6 M) F# z
      7 planes vectored on to bombers+ V" x9 N- a! K" e2 E/ v. [4 G
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 _3 z; `$ X6 E; p% m
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ y& A! ?' Z0 @: i1 q2 Y; H      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 b+ j( T% i! f% x- ~) @: O: u) n
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
" q8 g+ s% Y: X" {! G      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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8 ~; b6 R  a1 Q( a" `# C4 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& F5 w4 j0 b3 H$ }2 sEstimated time to target is 6 minutes' Z7 R1 {0 Q( N4 ?4 s

* _2 i9 O! |5 R5 H% y- QJapanese aircraft# d& Q' y6 g2 o  G/ X9 u/ L
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
2 Q! j) A9 C- i      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
  n) [1 x* s. y5 l4 x; M/ A) Q- \      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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! w7 L8 l6 J& g2 a- ^Japanese aircraft losses
8 _% G! [& Z7 K1 W7 _' G; N1 L( `  ?      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- D) N5 Z6 ~& e9 j5 ~0 L! ~" ?

7 a, N' \1 v& {& vAllied aircraft losses
: @) U& p+ j; e  _2 O, n      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged. L! v+ s& J6 U. i- ~3 |

( N3 N( B, T1 B; |5 Z/ FJapanese Ships
) ?- E! K) q, ?% ^$ T0 `- N      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires1 D( J' c* ^( P: W: o4 L: X

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, q$ e5 i$ G: ^; T% x. d) L. EAircraft Attacking:# @# Z, _! f* M( V0 s6 X
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'1 J! y8 \- l3 o; E/ f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ i4 U2 J3 [+ H2 EEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ }1 W9 ?/ V! e5 ?9 d) r1 J. v, R2 S
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
# r# Q! G2 w# s* i/ Z6 L. n      Group patrol altitude is 15000
, `) I& c  Q" T' x1 Q. Q- `% i      Raid is overhead
  }6 t% V) V8 |" O      7 planes vectored on to bombers' Z. y) o/ q  N3 q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 C, j+ W7 w7 Y! {/ h
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.$ H; c8 o- t) @! i2 l9 F+ y
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 6 i; |0 t: \& Y% i; _# e# `
      Raid is overhead
6 r" ^6 Y% T6 o      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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" q& J2 m7 t* \Weather in hex: Overcast
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7 k1 ^" P  E# ~- }; f( j0 R9 MRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
# w8 p9 w! K9 YEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- q/ K$ @, y4 O6 c2 f      A5M4 Claude x 3
0 G! r, h& n2 o7 j1 q0 p      A6M2 Zero x 10  [1 B# ~6 X& L  z0 f( i* r
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6 F& A- |2 f7 HAllied aircraft
* I) L2 o8 n' S2 T, s' O9 |      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
0 s: J' }9 w0 l$ v2 i; m$ k      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses* o$ s* f2 ?, ~" \: q' V4 n
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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* C! G6 O5 A# XJapanese Ships
# h9 Q5 K5 t, Q      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 s" O- F7 s& q: X. Q
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: w  w# c( F% Q, P& i

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Aircraft Attacking:
+ R4 A* p* M9 i  {" ~0 N$ q0 t8 C7 p       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' k5 U! k+ |+ b. j% J% y0 d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# x8 {) R# g& y' u

- {* s. {* E5 j6 h8 UCAP engaged:
9 A# U: s! Q& A: Y9 RTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 f- T! z# f+ V: h/ P! @2 r/ G      2 plane(s) intercepting now.: }: l* `& M2 I/ h; |
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ K( q1 k1 J* g
      Raid is overhead5 C$ w0 T. z8 F
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)' @% q4 a4 p, B
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 ^0 e2 L. R, \" V5 a
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
6 J6 }& O( G# G# d8 {3 I3 q      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. H( J& }% B4 L; v% r+ ?
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 Z2 H) m" n0 C# ]5 J3 G
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 ^0 b4 ]! [1 t- `( s: L      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000." |8 z! i' U7 Y0 l: q( |
      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
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: U" W) m8 K) v; I: H" `) ^2 o9 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( ^" o2 Z( d- y, K4 G1 k
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
, Z6 D0 Q8 s5 K# n" JEstimated time to target is 63 minutes+ R. B$ u; s5 E6 r" T
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Japanese aircraft! X0 z9 f4 r. ^& T5 f  Q
      G3M2 Nell x 9
3 R. k2 U+ o' m' {0 r/ s8 T+ m, E/ I3 E      G4M1 Betty x 18% X9 o9 W) `; T- g

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Allied aircraft$ o' h! L4 h" z) `9 w4 W. y+ u
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses% {9 y/ t) }  I
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged8 l& e' h! m% Z3 H6 K% ?4 C+ U
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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4 Z; |8 }! t8 E7 B. N4 b: f4 `* vAllied aircraft losses
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& x6 h* g$ P/ R( e4 V, t8 bAllied Ships
/ o! Q( a+ I! X8 V; Q- N' H/ z7 c0 a      CA Portland
8 o4 N- Z% M+ ]. T      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
" Y3 B7 m* S8 f& V6 j  V% U# h: t      CA Australia# N* X) e( X+ y
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
9 w2 S4 P8 ]% F9 s$ V& x/ c      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
$ N3 Q5 x. \" r& t      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 c) G+ @0 _& ~% P& w      CL Hobart  v! [( m" J! S  {6 o' U7 n0 n

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Aircraft Attacking:
1 q# E) e! S# o3 w5 x, Z       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 w# H5 X# Y! ~5 W( B               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( c$ P( F( [1 D: h
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet* [) ~; w# K8 h( @, P" d; q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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. D: f8 s9 R: YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1363 j; s/ C( y+ k; h4 [
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1 i7 G+ a2 n* ?1 n. R/ aRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# I+ H/ w  H- d4 e: X- n* o5 F" CEstimated time to target is 60 minutes9 ]" ^) W5 P4 M+ ?/ n, Z+ S+ n: O

! k5 Z- a- U% U3 k& U3 qJapanese aircraft
' o6 a* }# D/ f, x      B5N2 Kate x 27
! e# T  n% t, Y$ y      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
/ g0 W" E" }9 B6 i5 P1 F. L      no flights
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. B: ?" j4 K. U7 D! x6 N" kJapanese aircraft losses
: @* [  q* V) g- q  k0 k0 p( m      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged  F1 |) e- b- B3 w
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged! m( f9 f6 J, g% r4 Q! H; L
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Allied Ships
& N! J0 `) H- O3 F% ]      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk+ e/ O7 @; O, l* T
      DD Phelps
* k9 f' x( m$ _9 k4 \. h% l/ F      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; O, H' |# T. k% P9 @, r      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires2 k- c& e9 G/ L, n! N
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ S& M, Z% [, ^- [  p9 |      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
7 U8 A, x1 y) F  }      DD Dewey
0 a  [6 u+ b, ]4 H8 {; \# _3 F      DD Whipple1 F4 `& a2 N4 S! O6 c' K' Q
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:1 t' \) ?+ Q; T. U( M
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'- W  f" s7 u, @4 T$ R/ ~% g
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
( b8 s7 W5 _3 A$ c# h0 T      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# R8 z' I9 Z3 z- }0 _               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; Q2 A6 L' L( \( C9 Q4 `! q( [4 F, D2 z
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
7 Q; T, o. T  a: S; L) C               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
& @, t4 e2 \: r( y% m' i, |% d' b      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 n, x1 s+ U( m* r; \$ P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington" J- B& e& L& @2 i" }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
1 L( \* l1 s1 J7 \+ l/ j6 E  ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin7 A0 \4 v5 M' `! G# c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden4 ~4 ?0 E! v3 d$ g5 H5 N- Z  G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ P7 i6 `; ^" g7 P' K4 v- `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' \+ l( w6 v- Y; f2 L

! y# _* ~) V/ I) t" b. lRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.: @' h  N$ n+ r. t
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes6 O9 A- z5 l1 }* N

9 _3 P/ b7 t1 |! [7 S' NJapanese aircraft( k2 i2 W6 ^4 Z' }
      B5N1 Kate x 6! U5 `, Y& a- \* f& O
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      no flights7 U# ?1 D) _* W

1 w9 Z7 l0 l5 }" rJapanese aircraft losses
2 A4 f0 Z, q' L% R      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied Ships
" O7 a7 X% @% J- ?      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- p! F4 G. w% }: W
      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:. m: o5 Z7 @: w6 m
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& M0 z; x. z4 g6 E" a( f, j9 [' X+ V               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，