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0 A9 g, w8 Q- y. e2 c% p5 Z
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....$ \1 |9 ?" W& g" M+ {9 H8 @$ ]( M7 n! X
双方投入的主要兵力
2 i% \. i0 E& l: F1 D$ i. I7 {盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
. l7 @7 ]2 M9 y日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB9 X) ~& P, c6 i' V+ J
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.! @* O1 V; e( v$ [: @
经此一役,彩云桑投降& d' ?1 {5 M% [; X- s$ M" A
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42# E& Q+ X6 g8 n" O1 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133# r! N6 T# Z& C8 |6 D6 q$ H# Z
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain( ], B3 D2 W' W- I

) v- f/ \* l' S! b* |* `  RRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( b; ]& [- q! u8 p
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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7 N: R2 u$ m3 ?8 f! OJapanese aircraft
' w1 C2 j9 x7 r% M      B5N1 Kate x 6
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9 @" i  [* W: MAllied aircraft
) T( n: v0 s" k9 ]0 b8 b      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5% R4 z6 D7 c9 G: Y; g' O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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0 I) J- [7 Z. P* P- zJapanese aircraft losses
0 |* l; K8 W: ]3 [4 S8 t  Z" u      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, F- U2 L4 N4 E
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131: U, ^! L+ i+ t  p' i3 w& Z

. h/ E0 e% g# D" P( J. W, F$ rWeather in hex: Overcast9 t5 b9 ?" i  q9 S3 z
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 N' a6 q4 s6 f# Q
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 J6 o# E  F8 j- l/ x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
7 t/ y* ]/ a& t9 Z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
; m+ O" F, }$ \5 o0 u' Q. g5 i( k      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses: t9 A* J1 t! P  S
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
. v7 l5 |% U9 z3 {' p      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged6 S2 B3 m7 w: {6 d

/ t# X2 X/ }. R' {) x3 `2 t% gJapanese Ships/ J9 D& N6 f) B, a- s
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% ]) c: b( F; M" R. U& l: G
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
5 j  C- j+ v$ W* V      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire" F7 \2 h. L: y5 s. Q
      DD Makigumo
% O& \3 }3 k$ `" x# U% Q6 a; F      DD Yugiri
4 O, b) j( @# P& a% L' l+ L      DD Akebono+ F& d; [% L: d& j/ ?2 q
      CS Chitose, G' a8 K. ~9 p, x& s% C
      DD Sazanami
8 Q1 T' \, x6 a% @% Y% H      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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& E( k! z' q' O' P. b- f) QMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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$ M" J' }' Z) hRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 r' t8 u9 |: J& `& A' C% q* iEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 b3 Y) e/ |' q4 b0 J      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
: c) \% b2 G; u4 W/ J      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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+ k* L+ B! q; w7 c  b& oAllied aircraft losses
# G" Y' f4 D9 s4 P4 B+ H! M      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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5 x0 u. Q" s- ]( C3 ]; }Japanese Ships
% J. x7 y% t* l7 m      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& t+ I3 ]0 T4 l5 \* `' h$ s. ?
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. R& H: x" y0 }6 R
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 t- r7 P+ m2 i8 m# M  h5 D4 f% c      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 V' {7 Y/ v& O5 Z& |* L1 l# l; n
      DD Kazegumo/ ~! H2 T3 [9 [& y
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
, t4 K! t4 W7 _" ~% [4 E      DD Yugiri5 c4 Y6 G5 H! g( s/ r" s. d; P
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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1 U' _" \7 e# B" pWeather in hex: Clear sky# a* T! Z2 X+ h2 ^

) v( b2 A4 b! V6 |0 |Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." i7 @5 f* k# [( L
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes3 D5 C& ^, v. m6 O! S, w

/ \% ~- X& z: P, \/ U8 HJapanese aircraft
3 Q4 l  R. c# f  U      A6M2 Zero x 52
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/ h8 Q+ c5 S0 S( q1 Z2 D/ W; FAllied aircraft5 U5 @% H: _, o# g) R! ?7 T7 p
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& H6 G2 n1 g  ]3 u+ \" `2 z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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4 E0 H* X7 V5 p* _Japanese aircraft losses; T' j9 r& T0 ]9 p
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged' Z. v0 e( e0 g1 _) ]0 g

8 N( g* T: }( W5 G" \  C0 fAllied aircraft losses( @4 x  |3 ?# j5 }$ p0 i
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed: b) X# F: c& @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged( v# ~* ?( [5 ~; P
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+ s& a6 R& N3 M/ {1 C      BB Hiei
) R6 [1 [! c1 q4 e1 o* Z. Y      BB Kirishima3 a! j( w  f& z. {5 Z' Y

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/ R/ B- p" U+ w- sMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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5 L$ l. C7 J: B( {1 v. ]8 lWeather in hex: Overcast- C$ a6 _$ Q( h; t$ y

- W7 S" R% K5 P  j0 D) t( zRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 A, b& y, k% o! M1 e/ t' \9 Q8 I( Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes' @1 i- h, s* B: x: a8 @8 N% @# D$ c

6 N; C: k$ Y. h" YJapanese aircraft
7 K" l. A, W! E+ p$ A      no flights
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Allied aircraft
/ ^/ @+ t6 E8 C* O% i      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses" k$ j1 i* h  H+ a1 c

9 ^% q9 I- w/ A4 _3 n# U: }Allied aircraft losses
2 {% `& n2 z. n1 N, U/ \      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 l9 N" s1 C+ r
Japanese Ships
6 A! P' N  y/ S1 ?      DD Yugiri& B, i. a2 @  G. Z, D5 ]
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# ]* W0 b! m4 a6 b/ h
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk5 ^) i4 E. I* |4 h8 O
Aircraft Attacking:% R& p) `1 c+ F) P0 J
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: }) R9 g/ ^3 r               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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( l" a, v$ g) M2 h; B6 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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5 n: g8 v; L+ ~: T7 d! x+ k" ~Weather in hex: Overcast
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4 G- M% {' Y* T1 k( T8 `Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., V+ _/ V# t6 }
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes0 n: B. Z, D; D9 e$ Q
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Japanese aircraft
' A7 k8 a/ m, F: I3 v( t6 N" _      A6M2 Zero x 5  K' i4 n9 Q7 {1 ~6 R6 s

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; D* J* P# K4 k& }: J" m; s; y; t* bAllied aircraft
/ y; m9 r( w4 k+ a7 z0 B# [      F4F-4 Wildcat x 427 T: J4 }, ^/ V4 K- b' u
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21# n4 h$ R$ d# R4 q! p1 f, t
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11: x' y. N: N$ C' f% \6 b
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Japanese aircraft losses
- j' M! O1 ]( B; }+ w      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 c! X! \2 S4 H! e
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Allied aircraft losses
! v/ [" t  ]/ I9 f: l1 P7 o6 z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 s+ w) Y/ `4 [0 j6 C      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 B; j  ]* q; l! ?- i      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1+ p% M3 I  u1 b, n4 E
      CA Chokai  L* |' p+ i- J" j- K( z2 w, }
      BB Kirishima; Q- h9 s/ x( U# g
      CA Tone3 |# R1 W! n# z" h8 B
      CL Yura
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! W0 B$ e$ s8 @+ qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1355 }8 p8 Y* h/ q  \2 o9 v( s1 M
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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  h6 Y2 ^# {0 k, U7 w0 T- wRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 w& t1 \% t2 K( fEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# q  _  z- X' \4 ^! U# Y9 R# j" [! V/ GJapanese aircraft
+ P- e' j% J; `/ A* Z* Q      A6M2 Zero x 1# x; H: F: Z" d& `; r4 o
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# T& e. Y: I6 M. P, R# C- z, L' B( X; u2 XAllied aircraft2 o0 r6 i3 U6 A5 K4 Z6 H
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14' K' J9 S; u/ B  C, [( l- U
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
4 u# p6 i4 ~8 D3 }      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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" E6 t$ `% f# r" \No Japanese losses1 e1 i6 [" w6 a; u( Y. ]  C1 G1 J8 Y

6 I6 F7 t: n9 L) e& M, OAllied aircraft losses
* m$ i, g3 L3 C1 c6 [, h; {/ p+ @3 \      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
" s8 D" w* Q8 M! p      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged, V4 c# _( T, @
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Japanese Ships1 p, m' d/ f! g5 Q, [  r1 ]! o* P& w
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 h0 }$ f9 X2 N6 Q8 ?. z- M      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire5 e4 M; \8 [& ~  C4 t/ U
      CA Suzuya7 H! Z2 Y  E( e2 y3 B4 W! h# S- E3 d
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 29 L7 }6 O) `- S7 |9 X3 o: h4 m- D* n
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 34 Q) k$ E# _. [6 ~1 ?' n
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
1 U) D2 c1 G* Y  |      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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! c9 X: a" M( J- P% ^8 xJapanese Ships
7 U2 D$ M" o$ o      DD Mutsuki( J/ S! q, q0 b' M/ z7 V( q
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Allied Ships1 P) `7 B2 X1 {3 s7 B& a
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......3 q2 i' o5 Z+ W% j/ x
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 Yards7 I- w. Q  k  o# `9 n( J4 K" z
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Japanese Ships0 A; V. i% d/ K' N0 @; C# H
      CV Shokaku
; v8 _+ G5 k7 W9 M; T, A8 S. D      CV Zuikaku
/ |, u2 }  Z( t9 g& S: U      CA Myoko
9 K9 y7 t2 P' F      CA Haguro9 H" D3 j" f6 n! \& Q
      DD Shiratsuyu  S" e9 Y) n! e* {8 T9 m) A  ?# @8 y
      DD Shigure6 `, U! R! D# c: D/ e# L
      DD Yugure9 a' z  e# B. I9 _
      DD Ariake% X& c# ]. Z2 I+ D1 U8 V1 ^& \
      DD Akebono
' A- y& p: A  K; Z      DD Ushio: T# F: p1 h2 P- F
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Allied Ships
8 _2 M& h$ f* U1 F) B( O1 f      CV Lexington$ W# e$ {5 G; N: @
      CV Yorktown% ?0 ~+ c% ~* Q
      CA Portland7 [  G/ @+ ^5 e1 B7 S
      CA Chester
3 j8 v7 T& |8 T& }8 Q; F      CA Chicago* N$ Y# \$ D% Z9 N' N9 ^4 r# T" [
      CA New Orleans
- K1 r9 F, l7 L& u$ ~9 b/ i      CA Astoria* B+ \1 n" t& O6 A' y' r
      CA Minneapolis
# ?3 M; N3 v/ u4 V5 f      CA Australia3 U* T% P: Q5 k9 @# @7 S' k
      CL Hobart+ x( o1 Z$ V4 p
      DD Sims
* d+ v* P& y; c7 y      DD Anderson
, s# v4 g- }9 ?+ E* u8 O2 V      DD Hammann- V# m5 ^. p! C" z: S- L( x6 l7 [; a
      DD Morris
! [3 C- z  i/ s' L, I( ~      DD Perkins
( A2 n& S% t0 F7 a. g      DD Phelps
, p; D, L2 D6 [) k, y8 \      DD Dewey, R; [; F0 @- W# ~! P
      DD Worden2 Y7 _+ L& R8 P- I
      DD Aylwin5 f& N, ~+ p& G9 J
      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards% p) H* L  G5 E1 Q2 {4 I
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards: K3 T: ~) L0 A1 y- e8 z8 M* G
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
8 `$ o" b* u+ |- i; e! @Range increases to 35,000 yards...$ m( \6 \7 S) g# o4 n0 d5 p: t$ n
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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/ o( g$ p( R' GWeather in hex: Overcast2 H) E5 L; v5 D7 j# B$ i

6 U% }" x1 ~- JRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.. P: F0 s6 w4 O; q8 h$ b
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" a, G! x7 d+ f7 t  \
      B5N2 Kate x 35! \% M+ y2 m9 U9 O
      D3A1 Val x 39- b3 D  G+ u% N" w, W( n8 j
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3 ]3 ^6 g. O0 {2 @8 u0 pAllied aircraft
/ n5 j4 I3 G5 K      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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" X2 B6 x' ]$ _5 RJapanese aircraft losses; U% I& b# s# f5 {/ z# {7 E3 a
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
% l/ H) ?4 Q# i* R9 T9 @# T2 D! M' ^      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 L% E# W4 x9 u  \4 u/ X

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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire2 D- y/ r- s6 ]. P
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# m3 p* b  ^! j# p3 S, x
      CA Minneapolis) _: x( ]  g1 ~7 t7 o6 P
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. h/ p6 N' F8 x" m' Y- o      CA Portland
2 u, n" M) T+ ]) w. X      DD Dewey: v+ Q( A( k( c
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
- \" Y! c8 G6 k      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
; U9 f& G0 h9 H. n7 y      CL Hobart, S/ Z" X9 }6 l' P, r& @. W
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
- P& N: K0 Q& Q$ L2 S) E" ^( b      DD Sims6 E) r3 R! b6 |3 B% K7 q

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$ T4 B" {" e# C- Z! J& W: T/ `9 JAircraft Attacking:
8 N5 F, P: K0 [( ?/ e- G      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'& q4 J2 V+ ]1 N6 B4 l* Q1 H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ O6 R" [3 [& C8 u5 e, O/ C. R* z
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: k5 s5 I/ V1 l, L3 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; \+ b. _+ [; W      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  P* \$ g$ q5 \3 ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" w% V7 V% @$ S& L% y& P/ c4 X4 b5 L      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
+ U5 e& h8 q% i2 J               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:2 s; D3 z3 C$ g4 s( l/ n% j
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 W, w& ^- p/ \  O      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 G- n. Z5 s, o! X2 ~7 x
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
: v5 U( e$ {1 [# z6 `/ E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
) q( t" x- D3 ?/ o. K" T; M- YVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( q) y3 C" q- @0 m! n      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ G/ l/ H- ^' S+ a, |% q: C      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) T4 ~8 P" m, R5 q* L
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes$ O4 T/ ]/ ~9 Y; ]

) J& d- v( O9 o  PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington) |/ `, N- o' y0 B/ W
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  k& l" D9 T6 u3 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136* A$ S9 S( o. E1 |; \

$ v) {* }1 @1 W( lWeather in hex: Heavy rain9 f5 |4 I# l8 f$ a1 x3 F& P

3 c4 V- h, C& R! e$ c& m; lRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 e0 R% l& ]' R9 p7 nEstimated time to target is 9 minutes8 v8 I; Y2 ?9 H/ V. j  J

: W7 Q  X  u8 A/ ?# Y7 S" p* ?Japanese aircraft
0 y/ W& d' i5 x1 f. [5 k      A6M2 Zero x 404 l( M" H9 a* f, ~- W) ?
! z: ^/ Z$ `1 {1 @. M
7 \* e' q  l- P3 r) h. P
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Allied aircraft. Z0 @' y8 u5 u% j& S% ^
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
& I0 z4 ?' F0 |      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
& }( b+ Z; d9 Z      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses, o) T4 [- S. C

0 m& o7 p% a) I" p' F* LAllied aircraft losses; _6 X. K! ]' E6 H, o
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
4 k; T( F# W  A* ?, [      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
' `3 G, t! \3 b1 G * ^# |9 Y" B+ f- l+ }
Japanese Ships* v, c! E+ t, a, T5 H
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire; p! f. \) v, n# r$ i; O, Z9 f5 J  Y* A
      CV Shokaku' h% E( n9 B9 @
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire$ @/ G2 G1 a& E; j# V6 @$ m8 w, X5 u
      CA Haguro. e, \) g  E) {8 \1 n
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1 ?7 }7 k( T$ Y! g

7 |. k! c9 |9 T% G' J6 [* {Aircraft Attacking:$ E0 u2 ?  Q9 E( Z1 n
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ G7 }5 [2 Y$ u2 U( G3 k; ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 i0 H  m$ X* a) Y8 A/ Y
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 ]  U6 X2 o$ t1 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ T% H# z, e  @% h7 C9 I
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* {/ b( V  _- d$ U# R               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 [( K  Z: ]4 n5 r; {
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# e8 @4 q' Y/ Z8 q9 e. Q9 r               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
% n0 q6 m/ {# B      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet/ ^8 d# g# g; i' M' h: G; s- e
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 h3 P" Y* ]8 d4 C1 F; j
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ r3 d& m2 d; G5 k8 i- e: C1 m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:2 `7 E( ?% E5 z& l1 Z  G
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( |* H; h; S1 @2 Q      7 plane(s) intercepting now.5 P  V  |$ J8 f+ N6 \5 L: H9 t1 w
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; Y5 q" d' B* ]  q2 K
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes$ h! X( \# l+ F5 I- |
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ u7 N2 _, G9 I* f1 X
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
* H' S& h) l2 F- @9 B      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.* s% T9 J/ G/ y+ A: p
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes3 l3 E( }: n1 w2 ]2 J# u

4 ?# @) v9 V% U  X5 y2 ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 E9 N4 M) n# ]/ c2 T! D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko$ F+ L; F& B( R" v$ l& ^1 S
% |7 V3 e2 d8 D$ n. n8 }

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 }5 u( u! t( k

- I2 a+ a* r5 s: ^  \; z1 D: A( vRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( B8 U% O" }7 J
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes1 M) V- r0 f: Y( b
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Japanese aircraft/ T# B) d9 t! c# d  p
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft& j3 P$ Z- `- J+ }* u6 |4 d
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
5 g# y7 I) X: M" @* n      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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' h/ ^/ E* s; i: dNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses& A& v3 J( d/ F
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged0 i# }. L: S& A% C6 W0 p% F' p
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Japanese Ships
4 a+ `! X" s+ i4 [+ x+ w      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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4 B6 e7 Z+ J( N: N% g7 l: rAircraft Attacking:
' q3 Z/ H; S% A       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& f$ d3 p- \3 G. x# ^4 w  J               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ x) C! J$ m' T, h( O; a
2 O$ u+ q4 A5 O
CAP engaged:
3 A  _- I4 S( H/ u; G! V, X6 ?) LEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, U$ D0 ~7 f# @      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 }9 n, z. d& v  s      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' \8 u5 X- d, t  E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: e, }7 I2 b2 n4 @. o/ t/ s5 O9 i      7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 Y2 K& g& q3 eEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% n8 Z8 `- d" _" D9 i      8 plane(s) intercepting now.& ^  q) \; l- B$ o6 q. H7 ^
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 }7 p- V5 @2 Z$ l& P- c
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: g* T7 n' W8 X. q# }      13 planes vectored on to bombers* U1 @" G& Y& G2 o8 ~5 z; m

* Y7 v( [# }: F/ NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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& P8 Q! K1 r. c! `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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* `0 N: x8 e. o+ N$ Y1 j. sWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' s: V& K+ ?( t5 tEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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+ [/ ]8 S- f. \: f2 MJapanese aircraft
; q  t( U9 `# d  D" b5 R: w3 N; o      A6M2 Zero x 324 |  W% f( w2 ?, T
: h! C7 [8 E1 }5 I

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Allied aircraft+ P* P5 q9 C1 g7 i+ z6 `
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7& P3 y1 L% r- C0 o9 @  v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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6 Z# Q$ b4 o! x+ ? ) O0 l, V# f/ H. `+ x, X" H
Japanese aircraft losses) K) _9 S  a% k1 O) k$ J
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 Q2 O0 ~) x( L

0 T3 n3 H3 V' \Allied aircraft losses
7 F( {% Z/ A, I7 f( m) [$ @      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged+ [& T" _) s0 T, s% }
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Japanese Ships- C* l  m8 W# N1 @7 ~
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires3 h0 H( s' z0 b% ^# j

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' u3 _7 m( s5 E1 w2 eAircraft Attacking:3 J( y) k+ U% _1 m  V! [5 b" Q
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 M/ f6 ^/ y2 I: I% z/ n; q; E               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 L8 _% u( S: `4 I8 F

6 K. F0 \( @+ ICAP engaged:  ]4 Q# \# V7 r
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 \( D- l+ k# N! p6 L9 x      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
* a; X# Z# r6 G( J, S0 a1 q0 C      Group patrol altitude is 15000 . G4 c7 J% ?# a' y
      Raid is overhead
0 J- e( k2 X. l9 F      7 planes vectored on to bombers* I$ a: s2 ?- a3 M
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 v/ L+ f$ h  b9 |; d5 A" W! @7 s
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.7 U9 z2 u' X8 ^& @+ n% B; F$ a
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
& |6 k0 s1 y+ M7 O& S, X: w* v      Raid is overhead( i0 V8 Q% Z+ m( b
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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5 o7 }3 j( C3 B! l0 H9 T/ V2 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1352 ^0 X; B' j9 F! |9 ~) ^
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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: n- g: y# z0 {  sRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
) ?1 w" I4 V; m( T& YEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 Q, Q) ?* y4 z! }      A5M4 Claude x 3
2 J' j4 D  V7 `5 \      A6M2 Zero x 10, a" l# M5 f/ }4 N
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! ]$ M6 A; Q8 {8 J2 C$ L; sAllied aircraft3 s+ q* k( F; j7 A' }" F
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 114 Z4 l3 ~3 I( l, b
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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. ~; l* \) Y$ `$ ONo Japanese losses& H1 C1 a1 }; T+ o
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Allied aircraft losses, R" N8 h+ b- d( R' S
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 e' p# M$ l! T  B, r; N4 V1 C
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 ?# `1 t" U% T      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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) f! _3 l# F: KAircraft Attacking:
! o+ z  C* C  i1 c8 e/ {       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 @% V* V- ]6 {' X5 G; J+ g! |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# D1 W- s" l+ l

) x4 H( a# V) SCAP engaged:. Y% u% S9 ?" A2 V0 h1 a
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* h* q, N5 c' N! `  ]* W7 h5 ~+ B      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) I" M  D2 H# X8 f! I: r2 H! v      Group patrol altitude is 10000
# H6 Y9 _, B5 p! V. O- M      Raid is overhead, ~, L& i& k, ^6 ^  r
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ J) D: _' _5 W% W5 G      2 plane(s) intercepting now.' O7 |; h$ `* W7 l4 e( I# o
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.( B. u( D- ^% Z: x3 k! s
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
( W5 W$ j/ O2 s, J4 ~3 H& L  SEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 Y0 L8 R8 z( M, N- l. [6 H      1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 Y# F9 C) q, W
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
( m5 q, p' c6 W! {. A) A      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/ m% M: W0 D( U5 B' e
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' V  r1 \* k0 [$ R- Q/ I

8 I" G9 J( o- X% `8 p+ ZRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.; E1 x/ z& a' a, p3 K% J: B8 C1 H6 ~
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  d% b4 H8 E& C+ y0 S      G3M2 Nell x 93 \$ L1 \9 I+ a3 Y, S7 c! F. u
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft/ [" U1 T, \% D- `% r9 p  q
      no flights! U& y5 E0 B: D! q

/ K4 {% w7 S' h* xJapanese aircraft losses
6 U8 W) b: v+ ]! q8 w( r' O2 P      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
4 y1 W6 ~  d+ C$ K, @      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
5 z8 J- R* J: `% B& M
: [3 L) P) y' z( m' E' G8 V& `/ b+ AAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships' I3 e& k# u' m! n+ H
      CA Portland! p# j* m4 c2 T
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
/ ~/ X7 M2 f  g% G: S      CA Australia
1 _. j: ~0 X7 S  p% E/ ?      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk' ?9 b4 T1 h* N  e- I& s
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' J- ]( ]6 T" }! B% S+ ^
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 v( C. Y5 [) {$ A( P3 {
      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:2 E/ o( s# Z; U/ M: T. ]7 z$ w' o' d
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 @3 s+ J4 Z) z: R6 ?: ^0 \& {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 |  _% P' C/ M7 t1 j
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& d4 D5 }% C" D$ t; R               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% C  w. _. v0 z- }

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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2 m9 K3 w7 u( D8 C) cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
4 G. r3 K, W* F5 Y9 H* p9 _Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& i8 Y" s/ K2 P1 q      B5N2 Kate x 274 D, p1 L* Q' r1 p
      D3A1 Val x 37
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( ^. u" Q' {  I9 C3 LAllied aircraft
1 M) F4 z! v; Q6 x& b# d      no flights7 w8 }2 M6 o5 u  G2 B( y! Q
9 K+ G5 K, q/ [
Japanese aircraft losses8 \  d2 t( P# F! ^# {. o+ I! c+ \3 C1 a, @
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
* r; ]& _; e2 r6 G+ F/ X+ u" Q3 ?5 e% m& w      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
8 n# I+ @$ n4 Z( c: E- H 1 a- N+ q  {5 C! ]4 J9 ^/ a
Allied aircraft losses
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  L) p" s! o2 lAllied Ships
0 ?/ p0 h  _7 I% I: y      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
( I- X" r. Y1 A0 Q8 X      DD Phelps( A. T, S: \  \- h# v! ?
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( L4 K# ]9 Q; s% J
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires2 M; d  k  ?' b) O
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 ^3 ?2 c; A+ H
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
, z" Y/ M" g$ }- D1 a      DD Dewey+ w: P& @) U# K+ }4 D; J& c4 W
      DD Whipple
: M5 |- P, }, C2 t" W      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ _! Q  M" y& k9 S
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, j/ \4 a/ t9 ~% G! OAircraft Attacking:
4 o1 K0 r- k4 M0 W9 W; h      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
6 R  L8 W$ w* P8 k, L5 T1 p               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x* ]5 o  ^' \/ s* o      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 f+ w* M, b9 R( K: C, e7 u               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. t* |9 d* m, x* \4 z0 C5 ~- z
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
& `6 ~5 T, [% s1 ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ B5 m8 ?1 L1 W+ R
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) X1 r3 Z, q# i' J. w. r5 _4 i               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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# v/ \- d+ J3 |* Y( R: l4 ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
! `/ g0 ]3 x: [& k2 |/ RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA  D3 m3 c/ G9 a* x8 B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
' M1 y+ `4 b! }2 o; ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden4 {, G9 e1 w' k& X: c3 W8 P
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8 X6 K1 c' b/ V# e) W- A4 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' Z* e( P8 P3 ?7 ^7 W( u4 BRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.  G- v' f( r) y- [  C& I
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 f# s9 e) c+ f. ?      B5N1 Kate x 6
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8 b2 V$ x4 z( K( s$ K5 sJapanese aircraft losses
& Z* y5 C9 b# T4 k& G5 I      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      DD Dewey6 O6 t5 \" V% s* o' t( Y- j4 e8 \
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- z3 C& c4 M: Y9 }3 d; VAircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，