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
7 t* }7 A9 G* k8 ~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...." b) E) X  {1 r/ m! @" B4 F" k
双方投入的主要兵力
, k- t0 Y8 u+ g) {9 _盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB/ q4 d& w6 L& ^2 c% Q0 ?
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB% O9 z; [4 p; F/ q6 |
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.3 y+ K# D/ w5 x
经此一役,彩云桑投降
# |( S- C( o7 TAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 423 l6 w3 m. r2 i: l: D; S/ w! L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133/ _3 m6 f, K. |" l
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain& k/ J( P/ [# N" j. z, {

1 {, z- T! m5 N8 B( P4 NRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." L3 X7 v" A- o" l- J9 d
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 {! v2 W, ?& C      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
/ a1 j: B3 ?* w  F3 B( ?% F      F4F-3P Wildcat x 50 q3 [- p0 U, u4 \
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
. R4 h9 s" z* ?* W      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed& i- L8 B* m4 L7 _  v- u/ U
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0 ~# _1 B! ?; `, S, ]# s( WMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." x/ [' x+ t: ?* }
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# ~% ]! P, d- K) R: m* R% t      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86' P  \! V  J; d% O# @4 O
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49! }( J3 V' G; D6 t2 J" m; d
      TBF-1 Avenger x 232 x4 h" z* i  R

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" w) R* K8 W2 {Allied aircraft losses
7 P: D! |6 y, u      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged) }; a. C9 D4 {4 W
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 g7 D/ M0 O" b- C8 L+ L6 J3 _
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 z+ R/ A  H* t! [! ?
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
; X) p9 ~& U5 X' L      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
) X; H7 D/ e6 v% l      DD Makigumo; {; U4 u- M2 Q9 h
      DD Yugiri
  y! L* Q' I8 c8 H9 L      DD Akebono
8 E# Q4 R" f( n      CS Chitose' i7 @9 e0 s+ ]0 U: ^( j4 M3 _
      DD Sazanami3 G+ ]/ W  ^+ }9 m( A
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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* R2 w+ v# m; R4 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1319 R! C# \' N* W+ i' N$ h

1 R% h+ e% ~+ vWeather in hex: Overcast
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" r% S7 |$ A4 ?Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. c' l* N2 o7 m" {; @# I) Z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes& }! H, D* @2 x) _  S  x
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! Q; ^; n9 G' i2 D- x0 d1 M: [: eAllied aircraft
/ Y, z. K9 m0 O5 s      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
8 m; }- T2 }8 E: E+ P0 h: k6 U      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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% L) r# @3 \( y  Q2 cAllied aircraft losses7 z' i3 j7 U3 V  ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. x" S! s, i: {/ E' [8 K. I
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Japanese Ships& j& b5 E9 w9 A
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* ^" f) E4 `: H# x1 C
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. g. E8 h; d6 e- [- P0 Q      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 M7 R! D, y" b5 g; f      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) y9 K6 f$ M4 |' \      DD Kazegumo
" z, ^( l- J( N% T& T) L* m& k      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 F( }; O  y& A' `
      DD Yugiri
; ~& W: l7 U2 _. C) n% Z      DD Ushio4 q0 H3 O3 u9 Y' o
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* d# H# X/ d; v7 w. AMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135" C7 O$ e' w1 u- B* l
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, U/ ^0 n# A+ M6 X- q# PEstimated time to target is 11 minutes* u" M& K/ @  m! r& w0 L7 n
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Japanese aircraft
" F5 z; {( D: g      A6M2 Zero x 52; e: H8 Y6 b* |+ H# a* T, T
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Allied aircraft
! y, I) Y) L" {0 x2 G      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
1 U* d) [: l1 C( [3 m      SBD-3 Dauntless x 119 |" Q7 n4 ^# A6 B* A# i% i3 z
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5 ]9 ~  i6 g! U. F6 s6 a8 X( |$ e" DJapanese aircraft losses
; H( |" u* Q% \5 c1 }7 d. a& i9 t( g      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged1 d* T4 A# H; S( L- m7 S) V
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Allied aircraft losses: D6 Z1 L. R* |( L
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed4 @/ `, n1 I$ h  _% q- Q. y. X3 @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 S' N  I. U+ R# v      BB Hiei2 X3 H2 a  {! O3 r
      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1317 e) z2 |' }( B) f

: ]3 z- |! A9 q3 V6 v5 b' R, RWeather in hex: Overcast4 i4 R6 ?% j: M+ X

( C% P5 z( N8 {7 KRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) o4 x2 J: `% PEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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2 e" X, g+ j5 B! H# ]$ ?Japanese aircraft
2 F4 O/ U6 h% R2 h: |" [2 k* d9 `, A      no flights
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" F6 T$ g+ Z; m4 c  lAllied aircraft9 |% I% B5 y6 B: `
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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2 L+ J0 K# W! nJapanese aircraft losses& w4 B3 D7 {6 j& i0 Z! D* Q; k; i
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No Japanese losses
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1 A- |. r& I  |Allied aircraft losses1 O* J5 u7 m& F, K% S/ {
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
" \% u2 ~% d$ L4 k Japanese Ships
. X) a, f+ @0 {; l% z1 n4 W7 I1 V      DD Yugiri3 @; C+ V" i5 o6 V
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# e* c' q7 M4 c' l3 B- `2 X7 g      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
( d5 \$ S, \2 M7 ]0 ~. D9 l/ ` Aircraft Attacking:
+ V$ e$ q* a8 A      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet. N5 z* x9 h% h; p3 N7 b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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  O6 W; F: x0 @0 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1353 F" L9 g  s3 S7 t: r/ j* b+ ]

! N# c7 ?) K$ o2 TWeather in hex: Overcast) V5 D& r: |1 p2 i
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 i+ x" Z% A1 p) HEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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+ n1 u7 k- o$ m& v- R6 {# M& @      A6M2 Zero x 5* s6 {: i( u& O/ m7 q; w# t& W

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Allied aircraft* d# \1 K. r8 T
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42- w7 w% V% x6 J1 a
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 218 ^* \0 Z; E: }- f( [" Z( b
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11$ t3 F3 f; c- G/ B3 B/ v. E" U! d

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Japanese aircraft losses8 S1 `) R, D4 m  A  }( R
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
6 w; Y8 u* i; Q; a, t2 c$ I      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
' b: h7 J$ d4 ]2 \- S& X% \      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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7 k- b+ a$ ~7 G0 AJapanese Ships1 `$ M7 a5 J+ E1 v8 v
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
; }4 C1 {2 L6 k1 V* w      CA Chokai0 t/ M' Y, o% h; I3 c7 D9 N4 u! k
      BB Kirishima
- a7 O$ C% v0 ]2 {6 @5 @% v      CA Tone) Q4 i( D7 {# f* O' y
      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1352 S. {, P% u9 K
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Weather in hex: Overcast. n( T( ^2 s9 ~% r

8 x2 h0 X' B7 O0 MRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! D" `2 \4 p0 G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes: n7 e$ K$ C7 b3 e+ P
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Japanese aircraft* P# j& z/ T* F+ C' ^& j
      A6M2 Zero x 1& ^1 w( |! v* u2 x

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. R! l+ S  Z/ J  M( z5 p  |9 D/ dAllied aircraft
6 C( ^$ n9 a( I$ ]% g      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14: y( l( K9 I4 U' z3 I% h
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
9 C8 g$ c" R0 }      TBF-1 Avenger x 15. N  P5 \6 i8 X/ s
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses' S3 ^2 p8 _% Z! t/ E  P
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% p/ u' e' V" _- U      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! q" y' M1 b5 W- ?( j% X# V" s      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* i# J9 ~4 J% I: V
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire0 H- \8 o% Y; B
      CA Suzuya
# _( I) `; \$ a  u      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
  S8 ^9 l5 n  e/ r      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
% O! }- a% v8 x7 Y      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. h7 f8 H, C3 }, z8 B      CL Tatsuta$ x) _5 m# g/ z2 p' E" K
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' Q0 t" |1 Q8 o/ Y0 j* _Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1376 {1 A, R. C) @3 L1 `% U

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      DD Mutsuki
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' b# Q/ }) F% T" b* W7 ^      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
1 \* U1 f6 _$ N( c. i  T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+ ]+ z( O9 o: Q" }) Q- m: c5 f
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Japanese Ships& `$ Y; c( J# [+ ~
      CV Shokaku
8 ~& F7 _0 H% V3 q1 M, a2 |      CV Zuikaku
  ]9 X) z( i1 D* q) B; k      CA Myoko
2 L: I; z1 J$ i1 j6 S5 C! j      CA Haguro$ ?- x7 \, G5 ?
      DD Shiratsuyu, P5 n( O9 l3 ~/ b% V0 }3 }
      DD Shigure' y0 A2 l1 O) f
      DD Yugure
8 l0 J" w. F: m% b; U- j      DD Ariake
5 ~. S8 k* j+ {. r9 E( V      DD Akebono
1 S0 i+ v3 E# j- v9 h! ]/ C      DD Ushio1 v9 _) [3 v8 X4 h" G& E3 \

9 f- ?, u% `; k5 \, n- zAllied Ships
9 h# r9 O5 k! w# U3 ^0 a: R      CV Lexington
+ t7 k* r/ J' G1 E- E% X4 C4 |      CV Yorktown- p9 t. C7 B- o1 `# H8 m
      CA Portland
5 A& j* E% A) @  f0 y      CA Chester
+ E* v/ z! E& _7 Z$ T  [      CA Chicago
. l7 m9 r9 z  T" j3 N      CA New Orleans  U5 j. Y  k% X, K5 J
      CA Astoria
, U8 j; Q. i& X% Q% Y2 Y% z  Q      CA Minneapolis1 w+ P, }' V5 C- D7 B
      CA Australia
3 q% R6 D+ l7 j8 s0 L( U      CL Hobart
$ R# V4 y* |6 R2 d. X0 i( Z1 T      DD Sims' B" Z- G- h5 R# P6 w
      DD Anderson
5 G1 J; m5 ^8 L7 W$ Q/ V3 V      DD Hammann
$ s, Y, ]7 D; w      DD Morris4 o/ [$ R( y$ v
      DD Perkins4 ^  f# ]( Z) Q" P3 D) ^2 p
      DD Phelps
6 }: Z) W/ V2 s, K7 J2 Z7 [      DD Dewey
1 _* k& b% Y% _4 S      DD Worden
: c1 G$ Z2 a7 E! f      DD Aylwin
( }# y" X8 g6 S$ a' v* O      DD Whipple5 a- a' |4 N- t. ]

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. o- T5 X) y3 J4 kMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
( Z' I- K0 ^, {CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards- F' S1 t' e2 k7 x0 j9 V# ?
Allied TF attempts to evade combat/ `! `2 L$ M: S) r" o, d, u
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
; B, b2 U4 y) V% |. N) U( ]  D# _Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136  X0 V% M& O. q7 k: E* F: b

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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.! p! t9 j1 M  t* u
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 M5 h$ H; c; _7 ]
      B5N2 Kate x 358 k$ M! F) x2 s2 Z
      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
" J" e" }  }' T2 a# Q6 u3 f      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
& n  _9 U8 y8 h9 s4 r6 o* i      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
/ z. [1 J+ Z1 U5 t      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
/ I9 s: y$ i9 _5 s      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* ~, j; Z0 H- M: V$ w# V' {; o
      CA Minneapolis
' o, J9 F% s7 f& l( L" v$ {      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
# m4 A( k9 z* U& ~, v: J' D      CA Portland0 _: N- C; w- x4 Z. z& l( h" W
      DD Dewey
5 N4 j2 v( {, ?6 g      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
: f4 ^. N% j. n* H      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
2 Q' J3 B9 ~: G$ q- y* s# W      CL Hobart$ B3 H2 z7 L- [1 {$ z0 a
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage3 r& V& L' |% s- k/ H8 v
      DD Sims
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) E/ p' k5 Q' q' O' O/ {* A8 PAircraft Attacking:- q1 o) P4 w, \
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' U3 p3 \) @7 H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 L+ d9 V" e4 V) T1 P4 q
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 @2 K6 D2 p( h+ R, }& i& L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 ]1 c. \' F" I2 y/ N
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- ~, K0 @! D6 W  v' X; J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  `9 \8 o) d+ y4 H3 Z$ J      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
7 a' I( @  O, c# r) U' |               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
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      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- [* R2 R8 O  m# d8 y( n      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
5 C2 x1 t- D. p* \# W/ d5 S) Z      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes6 {- l& P+ \+ O/ Y& Z" ^
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 {1 F0 [: x2 d/ x* Y% B
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 \( a: i. R4 X7 D" L, ~5 z$ {; J
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., q7 H8 H1 B% }  f- W
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes& ^3 T6 X: f' Z3 }4 `# O* T
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington4 U& [8 T$ o1 w2 M2 ~8 J+ S7 W

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$ m3 c' [1 R8 q: x& V. A- VMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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! x" m9 [' [, ~0 LWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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8 Z; M! k! a& n% p" a8 ^Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 k, C& O$ P( n; Y, v6 o( AEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& l% I! P; ?/ t, \2 ]) i& m$ x! O
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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4 y; P  y3 w3 F7 P1 I. `& u+ lAllied aircraft
: n" t+ @# `% D! ^+ L      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
$ P3 R$ E, k; N: P( C2 ~; S      SBD-3 Dauntless x 631 I, B# o$ m# z1 u6 u1 m
      TBD-1 Devastator x 248 s' K) z5 j* T7 c: J2 `1 e1 h1 z  Z

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No Japanese losses) T1 j# E8 w) q$ @

1 e9 {( s2 E9 ?/ O& A6 cAllied aircraft losses
3 V9 j& H9 Y, [9 j! g8 }/ f      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged. V  P9 U) q- q0 c# j
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
* U! ^1 A5 G' {+ A# u- C5 d
/ }$ r- ~: p; B8 ~Japanese Ships9 C& I( i1 o% n- |* ]/ Y
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
$ ?; i: Q+ z4 D* T( [- f0 M      CV Shokaku8 ~. T4 g! X: G9 E& U
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire  T1 R# h9 z  G: B
      CA Haguro
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+ Q1 G% b% l, k6 j

# f( {8 e6 L6 N- I3 u. U7 pAircraft Attacking:: t3 |6 o0 r( X$ W$ i* ?
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! H' L9 |: B) E+ X               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 B9 J" D/ K: G6 j" J0 ~
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 k, t$ |8 X, L; T: c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- `  I8 V6 u, I4 L! o  y! ]      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- z. }- E* _' r' `5 e' I, r! p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) H" I8 g! y# A  B
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! \3 x; d- T1 ]2 S               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
: x+ b; R) e$ e$ D5 O/ W      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet% l4 C* C( H: }9 k
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. `/ K  A8 D7 f
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 F3 {' _7 M3 b. o+ J4 Q3 G& F
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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! E2 G& P9 X* y7 XCAP engaged:
! r2 D2 d1 [9 m( t) G5 t9 i6 fEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)& K, x3 _- Z4 \% G: |0 q$ V- [  N" \6 N
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.8 {# ^& J6 D: j! ?
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; H. W. |  ]8 u6 t5 g4 c8 P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes3 E/ o! g. c  P( u+ o5 v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 r3 @: t; R- j' I5 V5 F2 V" s. o
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.4 S5 E* i' u  @
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 |; O4 Y9 C+ M# p
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
2 U" D0 a, C7 Z  s
- [/ y8 A9 m4 {1 m# Q6 qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 Y& v, q* o; O9 ]+ f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko9 n* Q( t7 ?4 e: @, Q
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' B) _: z! D5 Q! tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast# Q6 h$ c1 I& Y5 e! t

4 _! c; q; J- ^3 k( c' }Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 T  h+ r4 R6 U. b1 V6 ?Estimated time to target is 10 minutes" J' X! g& i: Y3 Z

" G1 O8 @* @; N7 o* X9 f1 `Japanese aircraft
" V6 I( j- b+ z: _7 G. w7 v5 ]      A6M2 Zero x 400 `; ^# h, o/ ?: K  k4 b( w$ u# F  A" h

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8 @  [5 f- @6 x% s( H& o
Allied aircraft
# z, R+ I4 \) u4 `      F4F-3 Wildcat x 60 x, ~/ E* M/ ?8 s+ V
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 58 H( k; R4 @. D; h! m/ A+ m
+ h9 T  p$ d( O  E8 I% f/ e+ e
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No Japanese losses) @8 R1 f& {0 ]$ J  n$ a

, L3 ^" s( Z' o4 }4 _3 H/ W4 _Allied aircraft losses
& L; C' {% |/ R% D  y1 R8 k' w" f0 C) E      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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, C7 s7 W. y& ~, K; V0 JJapanese Ships
+ h: m. D# h! o* H      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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8 f2 _8 {4 q9 }( E0 H% Q
Aircraft Attacking:
8 o5 {8 J, z6 _! I  w       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ \3 R( J/ E/ P5 F
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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9 E2 G, |) U& x! E$ D& }CAP engaged:
( {4 Q* I* d: c$ [, nEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- ]1 m: X7 ~+ Z' L" B, `2 s& `3 I
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 s. k8 s, u0 E2 w      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., G2 _. M* G5 F  D3 S: h
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 z; r, \: C2 C5 I
      7 planes vectored on to bombers( r+ a! z! ~& B% x* n6 P$ \1 h; s
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 \  d" p) x9 j- Q+ k8 u      8 plane(s) intercepting now.( K( ^: s0 v( V7 N. P: Z  e
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! t1 @. b8 o; h- z' `) Z1 Z) ^
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. @, T/ Z0 s/ Q% V
      13 planes vectored on to bombers1 u4 t, x+ m1 Q

9 q3 C" I3 H( Y; G  F  Y  N& ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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2 T" k1 _& B' a, YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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" o1 L* o+ s2 ~# AWeather in hex: Overcast
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* x% Q/ S  g( Q. p6 rRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ E6 ~% k$ k" a# _  _8 Z
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' r! c9 ^; Z7 n+ w& F
      A6M2 Zero x 32  }0 ?: o: O' Z! s) G
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8 z! v* U" h9 |" _& z

% Q, }  F' T, LAllied aircraft  \* U4 ~1 F- [
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
1 K1 V" P; |+ `/ l3 g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6# i$ o5 U8 O  A2 Q# H
* J  v# Z! P& m$ `

. }( k) ^+ j& C% w0 ]0 wJapanese aircraft losses
/ G& |9 F' k" u7 G3 m; ?: T      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; M3 |- b# _* i9 U* Z

8 H+ g2 e# H5 C4 y1 lAllied aircraft losses
8 w( ?( X5 f9 I# M      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. ]# s$ e* |* J& T  z4 Q7 m. l      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
7 {! b  g' s- l2 ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 w. Y) K' d7 k$ J& V       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 w' R3 N$ |0 Y6 o" B( \  o8 M" Q. h' ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
7 V( Q, t! B: l. `
0 ~2 I6 L0 i2 Y% ~- W; {( QCAP engaged:0 n9 _. o" f+ ]  L: f, }+ g
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 b8 B( M6 j9 G3 y3 J      14 plane(s) intercepting now.' i: W& o* W! K  w* Y
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 # O* J6 p8 I2 |1 M2 ]  A) F
      Raid is overhead
' C  ^: x' y& T8 }' c      7 planes vectored on to bombers
* M* s* u1 D2 U3 _, o, ?' L$ O( LEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 z1 C6 {' |7 h0 z- y+ _4 ~/ T
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 ^* O. w2 k: c      Group patrol altitude is 15000 % ^+ E- s6 }* G" r
      Raid is overhead
# v6 C9 U4 G8 e6 P5 @; \8 |  D      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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Weather in hex: Overcast
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" T7 W' r1 V9 n7 D) URaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.$ D! P+ B+ W$ Y
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes3 b' f* u1 e8 G- J& q

$ A% }- d1 m. I6 O$ F# K, @Japanese aircraft
9 m0 r* t! Y, s) \      A5M4 Claude x 3$ H' v' }0 M9 \
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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8 p7 R5 L. G& G/ Y3 j3 D

2 `0 }* m2 T: `' @Allied aircraft2 d  t- Z% m' _. z
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 114 K9 D; K5 K0 n- m% c- M
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses, N$ J0 [+ S* K' i
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Allied aircraft losses9 ?* o% f8 _& ^1 e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) F! a3 d1 d9 ^3 p

: _6 J- c1 T5 y  A% QJapanese Ships
1 S" @* b7 ?4 J      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage4 N6 z5 z. ^' T0 m3 ^
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
% n0 y# U& o2 D6 _8 Y       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
  h6 K( u3 T% t, |5 J0 u  k# r1 m               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
# ?, Z+ i, v$ Z: g1 G3 e$ TTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ U3 ]7 w+ I, {4 ]
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 o" X. w* i) A5 r- B
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 @& l5 {! e4 I# ^; i+ d
      Raid is overhead' Z' x, B7 h; f3 i7 f9 n" \
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 Y4 i0 Y2 v& ^2 P4 x" y
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.* ]9 K4 l  A. G% e3 m
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.4 ^' x+ v; [1 w# n
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes& J# Q) R# p8 k: W1 J
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 A* s# H& V- s3 w. P  X2 h' i; Z      1 plane(s) intercepting now.# j' l" v7 Y& [6 ?% s/ g7 I0 u; S
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.- o. O$ c* l; G4 N& v- O9 d1 ^
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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8 w0 D; t( q# M! ?0 h- O9 tHeavy 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 [* j! z0 U) q, d, m; \/ eRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
& {2 i" h' b: N8 b' {4 [1 U4 K' jEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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. e- u5 s, j" _Japanese aircraft" N1 [2 b* [3 t1 D$ x! o, D  P9 ^
      G3M2 Nell x 93 t) V, w! R8 W/ ^8 J: o. [+ s' c
      G4M1 Betty x 188 Q7 k. s" Z; E
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: @$ G) S1 L: B6 [5 m! ~# e: zAllied aircraft& |2 a& I# C1 N4 _/ [, l
      no flights
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2 \0 x: M8 Q4 f: N# xJapanese aircraft losses4 `  D3 ~$ L# l- G3 D$ |7 {
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged4 E$ M  h1 l* g* c$ t
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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) G/ a3 Q& k: \# [) GAllied aircraft losses
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% }, y$ Y* e  M6 VAllied Ships
- I+ k3 P- s5 {  o      CA Portland" v  \$ |# A1 d: y
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage! M9 _, O' p! i* C* U
      CA Australia
) I" k# I5 {& Q3 R      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk8 x2 `7 w+ p0 d9 [- @9 O
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage  y3 R  c1 k$ F/ M: U) _
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 c; F0 f& w% Q8 T: W7 [5 f      CL Hobart  u# T" O" G* d( H- n; J

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Aircraft Attacking:
% u7 S  F8 N$ I8 f       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 A2 t# l6 N* @) @2 g& Q. l               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 z: ]/ m3 |* ?
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 z9 O/ ?5 K7 H7 }3 m4 k               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" Y( f4 b; ^8 L( ^
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% Y6 M6 L& C! q" eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1367 y: q5 x! [, t( P0 Y, `# y7 T

4 n9 x  O3 z- V* J; x: aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" X% A3 S  E# W) Q6 J% b) RRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- A  l1 `4 a3 ~# s. S# c2 y6 pEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 x0 |( B3 _: z% Z' G/ `      B5N2 Kate x 27
2 a5 c% E* X) r      D3A1 Val x 37; V7 H1 M- Y# Q6 }& C7 S1 k; [

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0 A) W, A# y; ^1 j6 }Allied aircraft
  w  D4 R" A1 J% \( u9 }2 m& K: Q      no flights) Y8 a1 j$ X2 Q! N( p

  N9 S# u2 a! M; U& U) n4 Z% jJapanese aircraft losses
% P* ^# Q3 `% J* k* b8 T, a2 m      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged. x, d. a: v/ i; x4 S  `3 }+ g
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
! V+ u/ ^3 e# o1 L& z  @3 J# @
3 s4 R9 I9 k; k* i/ B4 R. v& DAllied aircraft losses" Q6 Y0 d  {) T& v

( j2 h4 ?! H9 a8 i& S# f6 c5 eAllied Ships/ n9 q  V8 [) S
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk  V  m/ L* [1 G5 k. V% [8 i
      DD Phelps- G3 L( F& f% n4 Q2 C
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ ]7 \3 r0 [/ h8 K) e9 o" u
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires0 q$ P! F) K" O- i0 E, o( F% \7 X8 P
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 s! n) ^9 K7 h# Q. `      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
) C7 J: ~9 T8 {$ N* f$ Y/ p      DD Dewey
3 D2 ?4 H* D2 Y      DD Whipple  q$ H/ g& b, M) Y
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 z) \) E! F- G  H& y0 p5 r
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: S# q1 _' _) `4 F7 @) ?Aircraft Attacking:
3 r/ p% F0 \2 e      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'  z8 q3 T- t4 B* q" e
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 M, s2 R( p4 H1 y# X$ ~
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 W' F/ ?+ E: j0 x& C  q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% X4 _9 F- }0 e+ @      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 s/ T, z" P0 j6 p, I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
; K, A* H0 `: J5 Q3 n      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( h$ H  c. A- C% H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 M2 X4 e+ l2 T; y

) N4 _. z' w% O4 sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington0 ^4 a. k2 t8 D1 z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
" o( v1 j2 N0 T8 LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
* H/ h1 ~' K( R) C" d- NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden! E* l6 J* c+ z$ m( I, e* }, O; u

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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0 N/ s8 [4 R/ d# m- R7 FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& S1 ~! X9 s4 Z$ g& M+ LRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.( R/ S' P3 P; Q$ Z+ T
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes; C: q* P, _. B" _9 Z
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Japanese aircraft
5 W! P$ a- U) [2 `& _  Y( t, h      B5N1 Kate x 6
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0 y7 @4 y! U. y/ BJapanese aircraft losses  z2 g& ]$ @! C/ w7 d  u) z
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk8 I# b3 [1 J# R( T* L- Q! k
      DD Dewey( D& |8 ]4 Q8 S! {7 r
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% b& u+ t# e! B  fAircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，