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( {2 Z( S2 Z8 ^5 `2 F: R, B5 [
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....) q5 [% U/ k! R6 v
双方投入的主要兵力
' e+ V$ F9 a3 J3 d7 x  l* f2 U盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB, M6 A. h2 q; N- d6 F
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB8 q4 l5 ]  [8 ?3 ]7 D  x/ y
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.; w' a9 }  [& h0 h& H
经此一役,彩云桑投降/ S! M( H. q) o& G+ B* \4 W% e
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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) d( p4 G" U* c' s: g  n8 m2 {- DMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133% U4 B* J6 J  N$ U
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain% b4 d1 V$ x$ U5 }, X7 x. x& Z$ {

2 u. t" l) v) K0 l/ G6 H+ [Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' S# X9 ]: w6 p% Q- T1 F# nEstimated time to target is 52 minutes9 [2 t/ \# s. q- v6 f
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Japanese aircraft
( X  m- R1 r0 c+ Z* ^      B5N1 Kate x 6' @# U1 h$ g7 G& I) x- F
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Allied aircraft
3 _9 ]# A% T$ y: g5 G' f6 W      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
! ^$ K$ z) R9 F      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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8 t* Y7 J5 A% L7 uJapanese aircraft losses6 l( ?% E; A3 L5 }2 P+ d
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed5 @3 L- o8 d! S6 s
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" J$ z0 U0 o4 q3 h) k4 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131: T5 u- ~  ~1 }

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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 ]8 k( M1 s! ]7 U: `
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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  N1 Y7 w; T" p! eAllied aircraft
5 x& p/ r- c6 U) d7 N4 B4 N- m      F4F-4 Wildcat x 868 q' k8 r. J7 b' X8 O% Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49+ J5 f( [" l& n. k" y! P. K! b
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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$ w* {2 j/ P, N- ^- IAllied aircraft losses+ B* e5 v, o% x. l" r# U! g
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
; V9 r2 W/ y, V0 X      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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7 P: p/ ?% l1 R6 dJapanese Ships& _# Q" [: ]' Y  X( {
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 F. J1 S& C$ R9 [" c
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires( _6 E, ~. S. p
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# r3 h3 d) S# v/ p( `& P
      DD Makigumo
: J  u, o, {" r. [      DD Yugiri) N( B2 E1 q8 g0 _
      DD Akebono* p/ _3 }8 [! V' z3 x
      CS Chitose+ Q3 e  Q! [5 k2 A
      DD Sazanami
4 j5 m' ]  V/ R; Q* ^5 J      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" q+ J, m2 |) H2 B1 L
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; z! s6 s3 C* _) C% oMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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2 m# n2 E) W2 g1 x2 |3 FWeather in hex: Overcast! \. ?9 ?2 r5 A6 G! ^4 ]' m6 B6 [
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( e; U2 h( I7 Y! u+ K
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 G% ~+ w: a+ n* I0 E! j% f  E9 W& O

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Allied aircraft5 m3 Y# Q# s" X6 b
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 `. l/ o% ^* D' F, p/ F$ X      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34& u! W6 ]" _2 i1 y  R' \( q, Q/ P

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Allied aircraft losses% K) h! \* u$ E) P5 e. ~% M% S% J1 V
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 Y& B. P+ Q1 J! f# D7 G4 o

6 H" g/ i4 S9 Y' _/ B* x+ ]Japanese Ships8 x3 h; J2 A6 G* ]0 T
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* T: S1 X9 b7 a  I9 M1 N
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 D$ I0 d' n) G" }* U5 \/ b      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 Y8 ]- t$ B' W3 S; n      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 z, }6 v) N6 p2 T9 U
      DD Kazegumo+ j+ |( A! ]0 ]  e# [
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ S* u) S* b% _; ?) \% L: L      DD Yugiri
2 v8 h% H0 f# h% P      DD Ushio+ P! i+ i) z- z3 ?
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+ v$ t8 n5 U7 _: P4 V/ M0 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky2 {1 q' j, d: ^/ }/ |( C: v- x

" _) p& B, a1 T$ iRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; X8 b5 S, ^! D
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 m# A0 X: ^8 b6 i
      A6M2 Zero x 52# d0 B& i8 P8 u" ~: g, W

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" L! O$ Y5 \% a0 k. m, VAllied aircraft; f) Z2 ]( r/ o, ~$ A; a
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 I2 u3 i" I5 ?; ~4 \3 T
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses0 w3 G: ~( Y$ W0 j* ?
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged- A5 X6 G1 v7 N9 H
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Allied aircraft losses! H( T$ B. r% n
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed) ~' ~7 M+ W& F7 s9 \
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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9 A; [& u6 f* y, G+ g" j3 s+ T9 s! kJapanese Ships
4 c% b+ c/ h7 I1 ^( \" y$ x      BB Hiei1 v) m$ O  j8 G
      BB Kirishima/ a2 U; B) l* D" j/ `

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1312 w4 ?& \7 o6 f5 q6 p' C
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 y2 `# r% \( b( H/ z" \$ \; C

, T: T" N- F, E1 ?" \Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  ^4 n6 j% p! O( P9 qEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% ~* H# S% b$ Q/ r
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Japanese aircraft: W( i$ E9 H8 n' `4 x* _
      no flights) b7 H# a" Y  F

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5 _( U6 |4 d6 c6 h8 @% NAllied aircraft4 ?; p* r' Q) H' f8 M
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15/ [% b' S: k, I: O

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) P0 Y+ J# e- S4 w+ HJapanese aircraft losses0 V: I( h! k, s% Z' D
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No Japanese losses/ e. t) z' d# `! `0 D/ U& p# u
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Allied aircraft losses
" l  b) k6 ?( u/ i      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! w. x) d5 o$ {$ T& m. _$ H2 y, a( W
Japanese Ships3 O& z1 o4 J' n$ {
      DD Yugiri
% Y/ ^1 |; p6 a! f      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 y/ n: V3 u+ k* U1 ]) h      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) a6 Y; W' D5 L# A- B$ d8 h Aircraft Attacking:9 g8 _% Q% G9 Y% n$ c
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- R" `+ M/ [/ y1 k& q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" l% a8 z# c* Y6 m) [) @; d
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* y% |/ v' w+ _$ U: l# Y. SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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# @  D1 Z3 w- C* S1 pWeather in hex: Overcast
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) J% j# T8 E0 C8 l1 O9 ]& b6 KRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( g" F9 Q$ ?8 _9 R# d
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 i( X' j: X; f. Q" r9 [      A6M2 Zero x 5
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% [& [- l- }5 L8 m, [Allied aircraft
4 J: E, m  _$ C' D$ \, T& `      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42- p- D1 R; r7 N6 v& q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
2 T* G/ [' w1 D" m$ V; v, Z- A      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ \( l' i* E( r: r, p( Y) X, `      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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: S7 C# ?3 T* O* G% K1 ~- {9 ^) DAllied aircraft losses
: I' z. O  M, G' D: [6 W7 x      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged$ N: p3 W/ ?9 P% e+ I% @
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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% H3 B, N* K& i/ y8 dJapanese Ships
6 L* Q+ G/ n! X: S      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1% j8 q9 z" p+ ]; G. e- K
      CA Chokai
" a/ J, P+ |5 b7 B3 r4 J      BB Kirishima5 a" q& [2 C9 h
      CA Tone* m* V' W  {& s, {& m
      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' I' I1 E( W5 c9 J- t! A
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& m% E4 l9 [, x, b3 K" x
      A6M2 Zero x 19 N/ B' l. E8 Z
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Allied aircraft  r8 B: ]5 F9 O1 b) B
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14: s! M) y- P4 k. p( C/ L, s9 Y+ g
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 305 d' T# \5 O, D0 V; J) z9 \
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15/ c. H) [# E/ j" R- T! @

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% O4 S3 h7 O- Z8 ]7 MNo Japanese losses
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1 ?" x& c% [6 E( i9 m/ d- }Allied aircraft losses
- d  ]" Z' G# c      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* V+ w4 J2 A$ D/ }      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged% [( B! s/ R; O9 X

" V) C6 A4 e8 q& s5 jJapanese Ships
$ m# H9 l5 w' g, ?0 n      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- q" l' {7 ^* t% ^
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
. n0 O0 L  e) h$ N& k6 r      CA Suzuya
1 p" q3 z5 x) I* Y3 o; D, U      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
1 C% q& Z( K/ `2 y5 a4 F' N2 t      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3" ?2 J7 q( e# K
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires+ p# q+ w' [, y/ _
      CL Tatsuta4 J* l' t5 [! h' v6 N, a  n6 ~
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  s) h6 U7 F" ?: zSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137+ c2 D* L& M% n  N0 c, C  \
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Japanese Ships
8 A$ ?# n5 }* z) v6 W3 g      DD Mutsuki  T' h3 b" x' T9 g% R/ E! \

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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
) j( c& d! [# ^+ E5 Z4 `& 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
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1 D4 J0 v7 y8 a: K2 g7 j0 {Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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5 J) t& E8 x# N  \/ g2 PJapanese Ships
" Y5 d: C! y: ~$ c) Y- u6 i0 N      CV Shokaku$ Q7 a; ]+ K# ~* V% T
      CV Zuikaku
, n  p  B1 @2 X9 X      CA Myoko0 S/ f7 O( V8 c& {- n
      CA Haguro+ _' Y5 I6 i; n" Q
      DD Shiratsuyu
( s% I( P' I/ g; \      DD Shigure3 h1 O& \' `# g/ u  {% N' a
      DD Yugure
$ N0 P. _5 V8 u4 {! z8 y      DD Ariake/ H+ b# |8 J; i3 M& T6 j8 B
      DD Akebono7 P- a/ F  ~$ D
      DD Ushio/ k! I$ O% C1 [% ]  _- n4 i8 X
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Allied Ships  J( [- g& ^: z/ o0 r
      CV Lexington+ G. U  [8 x1 I9 o0 T8 u  P
      CV Yorktown0 Y! Y' h- a1 S6 T8 e
      CA Portland0 D% n; p3 j/ J6 }* a. I& r: a  m
      CA Chester9 ^& y. {8 ~8 w5 n# Y0 v5 C8 {
      CA Chicago( l7 m- g8 M( R
      CA New Orleans( r8 U- l/ k7 A7 S% X6 n
      CA Astoria
  k8 y: S8 o9 c1 [! C      CA Minneapolis' S+ B. h" J# |" X* e" g: Z2 t
      CA Australia  y3 l4 m$ J3 b, z8 f  |2 G: x
      CL Hobart
% z$ n. B; x/ o3 P8 H+ ^! A      DD Sims$ P0 E0 s' S& J4 T- _* ~; u
      DD Anderson5 E$ d* P( s% G/ E# i) f) P( K7 W5 k$ ?
      DD Hammann
& \' _- z" d0 \( f      DD Morris8 e5 F' T1 N6 |* `% ~
      DD Perkins9 K* Q, j8 G! ~6 ~# E  [; t
      DD Phelps. U. w9 i; U% [8 w9 d6 C5 h
      DD Dewey
& U4 J6 I2 g/ s9 C. Y* j4 V' ~      DD Worden) k' k8 N, U' z' I
      DD Aylwin
8 \3 h2 u- c# X# \8 d7 x7 c/ J      DD Whipple! J4 `  f' o" m  Y, F( T: f  _
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards5 K4 v" q( B0 o. s
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards  v. R8 P; z+ y
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
4 G% @3 t: L/ E/ cRange increases to 35,000 yards...
- F5 q9 h, E! w% R; OBoth Task Forces evade combat
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/ R* ^" o0 k, u; |( HMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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  h" g; Z4 e& ]0 WWeather in hex: Overcast0 P' P2 c$ L  P
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
, L; Y( R$ M, Q0 D; T( S# W3 c0 bEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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, @% y- F) r7 C# Y3 qJapanese aircraft
6 C2 _8 D: U$ @3 Y: |      B5N2 Kate x 35# A/ O$ A' y9 j* K( k
      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
2 g# a; Q7 Q( L3 x9 T# k8 K9 ^      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged9 b4 v5 c& J3 C3 K( r  Y! h: u! w
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships  S3 g5 G/ b1 r! w
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
7 s2 h  N# _+ ?' b! x' P      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 g3 ?. V0 f6 |      CA Minneapolis! a8 B" ^: X  G/ x6 h  O5 g
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
6 Y# {, @$ c* [6 [      CA Portland
5 b  [  L/ ]% P! `      DD Dewey' B* p5 b, `+ C, ]+ [% l- X6 \3 K
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage7 j& `0 D8 {* H( O8 d+ p; L. r: V2 {
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
7 t3 y. B! P/ T  e! h" A  @      CL Hobart
; k6 b; v* q5 t- _3 {      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage' x0 E) T+ ^+ i. d4 u" G1 e+ Q
      DD Sims+ G) g$ g6 }5 r! `" W0 ]

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Aircraft Attacking:
8 [5 l8 V; a! o0 w2 [, b: ^6 ^      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000') q3 S) E' ~+ Z+ u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb: q" Y. }8 ?, f
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# j: x/ y, \& K               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* C( L  J* c- t
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ ~/ p# S9 ?4 B6 l: _) u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! U% X, P* _! J6 Y0 k! t  I0 J      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
8 V) q$ l( w$ ?) \% j, ^. ]/ x               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:& D! ?% T! Z% u/ P4 w$ ~/ y
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 s) y  j; c6 S, p9 v      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ j" s5 p. H2 ~9 W( d; |5 x
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.! S3 U/ T" P* A
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes( ]0 o' f, A* s, @7 H! c
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)& e8 [8 V9 O6 }8 j. {4 x+ k- S
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( B' U# Z+ C4 s% `3 z5 C  y4 u4 S      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; v; z, u' I9 v( n. H      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes& G8 D% U$ X4 X' W" j

7 i5 o9 q/ C- I1 yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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; z8 Z# _0 j2 |/ m! `Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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; G3 v: }. @: A* c9 O9 W, ?+ ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain# n# M0 _& p8 @

) }3 ?$ W, f* e# [* `+ g4 p; jRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ ?* v; B4 `5 M; c& rEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# y+ d! n% v7 m! l
      A6M2 Zero x 40
5 Z) z' D7 @5 D% X; r, I " b9 j5 ^( x" l  T+ o: T& I

5 }, M; Y! \6 e
% R* n  d: D- ZAllied aircraft
) N4 z  Q! M" d# t2 I0 |7 `      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26$ S5 u( K8 P8 ~1 Q, [
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 633 ^( L/ o% R5 x
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
$ A  K! b( o6 L; K) j ' W5 h. d2 F8 I0 Q7 ?. l

, j8 u9 n  t' [7 n' c4 YNo Japanese losses
6 I2 r3 F2 |% T% e
5 f. X4 f/ T( c4 l2 u$ s$ VAllied aircraft losses
  h. I3 {4 }. Q8 G4 C9 u2 C      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
+ k4 R, @( Z- t! B      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
( m- T2 W4 H6 @' d1 _
) ?# o6 }9 ]. ~* }+ E/ a- D; HJapanese Ships1 `  h  y9 y( G6 F$ u1 W1 ~
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
: k+ w; B+ F+ d7 R      CV Shokaku
; j& ]; t9 H  R$ h4 k1 v      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
" o; W/ a3 y2 f) h+ B      CA Haguro1 F4 ^7 ~3 x& I# [( r

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Aircraft Attacking:5 e; u" O6 T: l& E- r" i$ v
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" e* r% {) W$ R, k0 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ n2 A# I# B. O' {# S% v* u# F0 {
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 y, k, P; F& d7 S) Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
# E6 d  D* J) G  Z2 n      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  i9 W; |  d7 J; {! n' i( U               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" g! H8 o1 ^) ~& B+ T" d9 V0 `
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ I1 i! }; k' r8 T1 z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
% _! f( O  m% d9 I. d9 }/ g. ?- I$ C      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
* T: y1 `2 P" v/ H, s               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
  S7 T9 G# c  H$ S! |% [+ q# I1 \# h      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 R- R5 ~. m4 e7 r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:/ A  Z* ]- _" j) J3 w
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling). j7 y; m4 s2 F4 q% M. c! G0 O
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( G& }7 r) L, y9 y! O      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.  G4 ^0 M" N' L) v" Y9 S
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
* W7 C7 U) n! [! ?! AEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- ^) z& v' ?8 x$ c/ ]7 L      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
: G; ~* c$ h7 z+ j) F7 b      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' d& z) M0 f5 D" c9 U      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes* [8 [* ^1 M/ a' c! X8 c

* q; ~3 t6 S$ |" k! ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
  @; q: o1 ?- v) YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko+ ]6 _: f- Y8 S/ O6 i# d

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 U2 A$ d: Q1 P$ n1 o

5 ]/ T$ ^3 _) t7 L4 AWeather in hex: Overcast" U5 W: g9 j6 W" ~" _9 B, c9 X

: i2 l/ c0 B: a. d& |Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ Z. A/ u# O* I4 a# i9 i: IEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
7 O! V* {1 F7 `, A7 k$ | 4 F/ z0 s0 L' m" A9 U
Japanese aircraft% ]7 Q0 f9 C+ Q( @% i
      A6M2 Zero x 40
; y  @' x- {* a& c( I 5 C4 B3 @- z& }6 C- x1 X1 C
6 v/ c, Q. L# l/ P) I( y6 q
7 a8 b: c( U& W+ I1 W* D! q" s
Allied aircraft
) `" L( p: p0 a* t      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
  B, _( f$ l# W6 d' Y      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
9 |: v, o+ @" V/ v6 R. l ; s0 A1 o* ^/ T7 s$ q1 [

. ]3 Y4 ?6 [+ iNo Japanese losses
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) q; G  U2 w" p8 K& E) }Allied aircraft losses8 Q- L. }& _# d  A8 ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged) X8 M: L! }: E) ^5 Y  x6 }5 c# b) e
9 o% [* T- C7 _
Japanese Ships, ~+ I0 }6 `% I2 r2 g$ V7 Y
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 T" N5 Q" ?0 t& ^

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1 j* Y5 a. V( zAircraft Attacking:' m& ^' [2 {; m
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 c2 \) u- h; k; L3 _+ x5 L               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ Z# w: [' k* [. V4 V5 S/ J
5 g% L8 q& X( P
CAP engaged:7 f4 \  x) A2 Q& b7 z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 m1 o  ~* T9 Z6 |* P      7 plane(s) intercepting now.+ H2 Z, w% _  \
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 B: o8 I% `  d& g: ^& v6 m      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- J3 y- X; Y# ?0 R9 P
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ Q5 Q8 Q  _6 L: L7 ?; W5 MEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)  C# y! T2 Q5 S) Q7 Q
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
. G+ n* E3 l. r3 m( _) t      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 X4 h+ Y* b- K" L" P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes$ O* E: \: h: [9 H! @) I
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
! i# d% T8 ]- x8 U, \9 t ' Q( I* B- g: H8 Y6 T2 `6 a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136; `! `* U7 n8 u# b/ k" B
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 c7 o, P: q3 Q/ b
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ A" U" G- \. ]
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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) D' j9 o: c* G. MJapanese aircraft4 `, A: ]. t$ {
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft# D4 C3 c& F- ~- o8 d' I
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
+ Y% A& M5 p3 |8 R; W      SBD-3 Dauntless x 65 K  B! I8 k, g
! i% b; d. [7 V% z
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Japanese aircraft losses' T9 x8 K6 G8 V- ~/ _
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) d; n" m* G) Q+ G8 d
* n. ^7 z1 I! v; p
Allied aircraft losses; m5 `5 z% N9 e4 B: n( `
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged' s0 ~+ i6 l5 W* I
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Japanese Ships
$ k" t; u" A" T& X1 |/ S; c      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires* M( v7 q& Q5 ?! V) E

1 L- F8 V) \' c% ]; X 4 [8 {: Z1 G2 A. f; _+ D

' E, R& c; o# e! {# t0 V# D/ W9 cAircraft Attacking:/ m( l3 D: D8 m
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! ^, I- e! L3 U% b3 }  c6 T& f8 Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
  @$ N+ o7 I2 k* c7 q
5 C5 P  D8 c. kCAP engaged:
3 q7 f, B* L0 I- G2 k( UEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); \3 S; @1 R6 Q# ]
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.4 |9 Z2 w& h7 H4 k2 @5 i
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 % w9 o) Y, q: Q( i
      Raid is overhead1 x5 b4 E/ e& u
      7 planes vectored on to bombers! }. C( p; c- u
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 K! U$ R$ p( y1 W9 R3 b7 h      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
& X2 T" `, [  x, L% G      Group patrol altitude is 15000
  U0 V" n1 w8 Q  a+ }) F      Raid is overhead- o0 r3 n  Z& X8 o" V9 J. y
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
6 h1 E4 N0 O( a. [4 ]  S; Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast. u8 ^$ z/ l1 @! \0 Q0 S' `! k

) z3 _# f, B: W/ S% Y8 a: iRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.- [" F4 j/ F( s' {2 H
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes9 T0 k6 B: {4 c  [- m

+ b- I0 Z5 s; p5 p' _Japanese aircraft# Z( p) o, @/ @. f6 L. _7 {% v
      A5M4 Claude x 3
4 y& U& p0 ^6 E      A6M2 Zero x 10
  S7 y4 ~. Z! T# b) o" b2 s& o5 R 2 c( L+ a9 T/ [7 Q4 v3 i

3 j0 r/ p8 W8 r9 y9 y * R# {  M+ e, }  q) E- H
Allied aircraft
7 m. C, t: v8 b" J$ n      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11/ p0 c0 A1 y, [3 ~  q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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% |, r) V5 V; u. ]No Japanese losses( S! [+ z$ |! I0 N

7 ^7 R' H( J4 @+ p# [1 FAllied aircraft losses; w0 u/ C8 L# I6 A8 S$ c' i) u
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
8 ?* b! v$ V5 b# J! ^ & n( }; g$ Y/ m* x
Japanese Ships
6 N, m- w, ^+ ^; {+ j0 U( j6 f' s      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage8 E. ]4 r0 L7 ?/ I
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 u- _3 m2 F7 B( Y5 p) @5 B

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Aircraft Attacking:8 l8 g0 l- |: V% t0 c
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% @# K/ n- c& W$ n  C* H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:! F! d: T/ s% R. s
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- b  D* }' R# B1 B2 ~      2 plane(s) intercepting now.# W2 G* e! X2 h7 n  w
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 a: a( p3 K: {( O( l      Raid is overhead
& k5 z" ^1 _( ^# H7 l, `& w( p/ G' l. dEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! `0 [( P, W& G- B      2 plane(s) intercepting now.! r) Y7 K9 c2 |
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
7 A  K1 h* ?1 U8 v2 z8 P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ S7 @% h* X1 i4 O& t6 S$ t
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling). t2 I/ u( V5 A! Z
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.) v& b+ q( [% y: I
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.6 Z/ W* d& r: C2 j  a! U; V
      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 103,1363 C* W! _) d8 C% j5 T' j5 y! V$ k
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) R7 m7 L: C6 W# N) J! ]
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.6 w8 o4 ?; K- o) P6 n$ Z$ W* j
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes3 j$ J0 o8 D7 N. L; k/ R

/ h5 R9 |: k0 D" ~- [: U+ M4 [- t! eJapanese aircraft
1 U) T' ]* b% f3 Q+ F& V& n      G3M2 Nell x 9
# K* k6 B# Z1 f$ k5 w* G& n& o      G4M1 Betty x 18! `( z3 V9 j/ p% G5 @$ e7 t7 H* Z

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Allied aircraft
7 I" q  ?6 i/ `1 p1 o      no flights
. S8 Z" H* H' S4 M * [5 N! t" O7 ?4 ^) Q. ^/ ?
Japanese aircraft losses. d+ p/ z4 h4 B% Q- U
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
1 ^$ O! a) ?6 [3 J; @6 p# @7 k      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged  Q& o9 n7 q; s  Q+ {  A/ T& b# C

, O# h% C0 _, T- @Allied aircraft losses" P, `; f/ `9 x0 _6 z
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Allied Ships
8 K/ {* v. l4 }% ]1 E# K2 Q      CA Portland
5 X2 L" C- F" J0 H; [- ]      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 X% a. u/ G0 F      CA Australia
1 k# [9 V: R, T3 `      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk  e8 K$ i1 z. Y; K% ]
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
3 o' e% `& ]6 {/ O  L3 r% R9 m      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
' p9 A8 S5 {: I% w* z1 a; h      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:0 @4 n# K% |. p% J
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ e/ H0 y* y' f% P. u* o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 s4 \; o# I* g$ z2 S' F' ~4 C7 N+ I
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet  [. ^- `# y/ i. S: s! Y9 N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 B  _& `* p$ Z9 B! X! Q
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; S5 [  `/ B$ @# h* x/ l& wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: I* h! |# U% f$ ^+ V; m9 G) Y

# N- ~( Z+ W7 X/ K, B3 C9 RRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ i* E; m* p5 W$ B* b6 e; N& f. C' cEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& k- D5 V8 S) m/ U, R, |1 ^5 X
      B5N2 Kate x 27; i' s# r: r6 ?0 Q& \& X
      D3A1 Val x 37% D, W2 w7 I5 h. C# _& P5 E
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8 [& }) r& W7 `Allied aircraft$ d  z4 C: y0 V. r
      no flights
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- w% S9 t/ ]6 a6 g8 \8 ]8 y2 rJapanese aircraft losses
5 `: w0 B% U6 E& p9 }7 t      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged7 [5 x( H8 Y  X# g
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged# p' d3 X9 V( d

* H5 S8 b! m" l5 zAllied aircraft losses6 F5 |8 a" K5 e" m+ R- Z. D7 R

; @" o: C) p# K* q% u! lAllied Ships
7 O8 p. H$ }4 D/ q      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
2 @( z1 R. ^( T+ O; y0 o. C      DD Phelps7 z4 r- V! N, M& V2 F. P; |2 Z, l
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 p& j6 A. Z' ^4 O$ r      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires+ C  X5 |4 t5 E  D" Q: b/ @
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( n$ B. S) A- b  ]" e1 k      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
. h* H, i  x2 t( i' j      DD Dewey
5 W/ ^0 u1 R5 ?      DD Whipple
+ {4 h5 e! [2 e, R      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
) b3 i+ z7 R# j' x  V% t! k      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' i9 y1 l" \* t2 I5 C7 E! Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 ?* i% ~# l% c+ T6 Q9 i
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 O7 q0 j8 _) \* z: _
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' V4 S% z( s& w5 ^
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
# p  i3 Z' d. l! b4 r; A               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb  W( O  v4 E; x: o" T
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 x! {* I9 ~, t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# ]* y" w! S: I; x
% {% t! {% t' m$ pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington6 ^! R( B4 L+ I( G# ?9 K, a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA8 ~3 J( `* l$ b7 T6 V# n: P' H, f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
- g) V3 O; s9 ~4 |7 V% MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden# z: V! f+ P% G
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& H, v! \! t' P# D: P4 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1360 a0 o& @/ w5 H* w7 }

9 a9 ?' n1 Q8 ?4 \/ @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# y9 @' C  e( U6 mEstimated time to target is 52 minutes" A9 o* J* u( o5 O/ u/ i

) [# H8 ]+ [6 cJapanese aircraft
& |! Z" p/ b5 q      B5N1 Kate x 65 L. }, W  }' s4 u

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' t/ W/ K+ V* J1 |$ f# p" s0 k4 [Japanese aircraft losses/ v8 [, h& x2 v" Q  g3 q/ ?- B1 A
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 z" j5 W! C( }2 y, V
      DD Dewey3 C7 n8 v. x: y  v& g" s$ X
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* j' g0 `/ a' x4 x5 q" |+ |' X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，