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1 k* G. ?. X. g8 }$ _
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....
7 }- J; d% ?8 I& e  w0 y. t双方投入的主要兵力  r* t! x, W, [; Z3 o
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
: B3 V/ {' w! ^' W2 b! L% ?& C6 _9 F日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB9 t/ {) Y( h# H2 O6 I0 A# U
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 c- A0 |3 U' I
经此一役,彩云桑投降
+ d8 D/ \( h- U% _" UAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 429 @* i6 X2 y' b. N7 q& j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133  o. s" X! b( X: p- p  d/ I

# I7 O' n; o- h, Q  y6 h+ WWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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3 D" {2 ]1 y: H3 P  o0 S4 ?& z2 NRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: }' Q' M8 V" f( \* T: UEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ I; m& c* Y# X$ E      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
4 j2 s7 ~8 ]' X2 G4 T# Q! j" v      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
7 x& i, I+ v$ h  a      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses% _, D$ P# c6 G3 a
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed' L4 A+ L) c  g$ S/ y/ I$ ~$ O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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% ^- ?* p- T& L5 _$ ^8 y; t4 T  r2 rRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 ~/ A  H, J* U  Q  F  |
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes0 d  X* q8 o& y
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Allied aircraft
: V1 h5 S7 v/ {# q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86+ d5 W7 z# _* _8 R( G2 k
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49+ N8 E6 U1 q9 t. @
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23  f, ?7 T( b* @" b/ g0 T- A: A5 V0 u
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Allied aircraft losses2 K$ `" K3 a/ `' X( P
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged. o# e6 A- J; _5 j3 O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged* f2 j7 s  S0 j+ A" T

% B) |" C- V) C# Q8 f0 o/ }Japanese Ships  a& V; O- o) k
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 Z) U* E' l. y5 P4 S, Y' ^9 G) G
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires# n4 ~1 O4 K" b$ G, H" l1 B5 @! @
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire$ t9 ]! H  S- |1 a
      DD Makigumo2 ~" a# N* V0 @8 A
      DD Yugiri1 m3 B; {% h" {
      DD Akebono  ^" |8 z! [7 ^' l  J; {/ n' e3 @
      CS Chitose  z1 c- m: y) r# z4 ~
      DD Sazanami. ~2 H9 _: n, m# P1 Z
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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& ^2 X( s% q& i9 b, qMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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: q( }$ ]: I$ S/ ?! _0 x5 I( gWeather in hex: Overcast
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1 J% I. [- e- Y2 _Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* ]* w1 z! C% q; {% `- f. R
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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+ H8 _4 U# D; _1 |" {, D7 b9 BAllied aircraft) ^8 T- o: v& F0 U& H
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 149 F% ~, T: _% Z+ y" `
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses; F4 o2 e# z; Q! s* D
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. n) D7 |: R  q

* S! @8 \- v7 g( T  |/ k4 yJapanese Ships, _+ h6 b; A& U3 G8 r" A& i
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! k3 G2 @% w) v% ~0 c
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* Z' n1 `4 D% S+ U9 q6 c& m, H      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 Y, M' @: Y: m: u; F* _/ k3 W      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, y4 `. q+ n5 n; `1 K
      DD Kazegumo
" a9 m0 |& Z$ m) l      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
, A0 K/ ^* v" [1 u7 I9 J( k$ u, m# p  }      DD Yugiri- X/ ~; o2 n+ m  d8 a
      DD Ushio
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% S" |5 l0 U1 W9 p% f% f# `Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky$ V+ o+ ]1 B2 `6 [3 j$ \$ |
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' \4 }: i7 I8 K
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 B/ s0 W2 D/ I# A/ y' a
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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! `4 h$ S2 `1 ~. ]8 qAllied aircraft/ Y' ]" c1 C9 L* ?, c
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
. w* o! C/ D4 M" E1 F8 M      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged/ V/ A6 `& d* a- g8 J/ f3 b4 S

7 g; e/ I" c* U4 U# b4 j4 `Allied aircraft losses. d! I: C, f4 D' t5 {/ r# Z  G
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed( v3 d* ~1 b& E, q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged: w3 b8 a* F* J0 B; g: {

: g: T& a0 V- F" c! U7 o& YJapanese Ships  W  V, _( b. Z6 o3 T! d" S- X
      BB Hiei
; Z+ @$ l, a2 B$ l0 E; q6 x& ]* ~      BB Kirishima9 N3 E  z9 O: c0 s

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1 |* ]# P; D& U# ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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/ n8 l. R# d. K4 l) e. gRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 N+ M, }* u2 E1 _! EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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; D" ^( V5 R8 O& t! iJapanese aircraft
; s$ {8 m. I% z2 Q/ C: J      no flights! a8 g3 ]- O% O3 H' a, ]( ^
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$ f3 d) E# ~% I5 CAllied aircraft
: f5 v3 }1 f" s5 h      TBF-1 Avenger x 153 b, b$ `, \( @! H
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Japanese aircraft losses
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# Z% Y: h/ _" q. yNo Japanese losses+ R$ R  U3 |+ q# E' O& ^9 [$ g
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Allied aircraft losses
  B7 Y0 Z, g, p      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
7 l. T% t" w1 A- k7 e$ N, w! w+ ? Japanese Ships5 l1 t% Y7 |) e( g) a& x
      DD Yugiri
' A1 R3 q& z: R+ ?* Y      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- f' }# P  C0 D      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk. B9 y4 w4 f2 `8 j: m* R
Aircraft Attacking:
) ]6 j# {$ ?$ b( I3 j      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) N4 `3 ^" v2 [2 D+ o0 Y8 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. [$ l! E$ W3 s" c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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+ d- v% X8 s' n' Z( g9 }, C& t: C. {Weather in hex: Overcast
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9 N' i7 v6 |, c3 ^0 WRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) p. K7 H% S# J* E- w
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ q# B- q/ N% }& i      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft
1 Q3 H1 g6 ^: F0 C      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
8 `% |' X: j; T      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
. F; C9 i: J  U* i7 K      TBF-1 Avenger x 11! G# }8 ^$ i+ d

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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: e5 P0 v8 @9 |+ K7 y1 j0 I

: G3 q8 r/ v8 I  w3 T. J7 v/ o5 [7 kAllied aircraft losses) |* Y. }* Z$ d' O: b6 c
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
8 K' D. i8 i4 w8 I7 Z1 B      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- g: l) c1 i9 c5 l2 P3 O- k

/ x1 e) H$ w2 {/ @2 Y: G. [Japanese Ships! T$ }. j1 x! p8 Y* o
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
% z& q5 _+ S3 ]$ @+ ]      CA Chokai
0 C" w: k, t' q! Y0 M      BB Kirishima
5 v, a0 s; \+ X5 j1 Z( \/ G3 \      CA Tone
; ]8 }2 k8 y& `1 @0 l8 h6 e      CL Yura4 J2 R9 P. q3 r  G9 X/ k2 Y, s+ n% _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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; l* E6 V! d. ^8 Y6 ^$ U0 VWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ Q% v8 s( f( f, MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- G0 H0 f5 A; I
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Japanese aircraft/ x5 Y+ F7 y- u4 \+ r) ^
      A6M2 Zero x 1( V) h; ^9 l5 U! S% ^& x7 J( W

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, J- ~- T0 j& ^/ Z3 yAllied aircraft
$ p% N: m, A/ v) e. Q7 _# O' F      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14% n8 [$ ^: d5 e6 V
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30. W# J' S' s2 |
      TBF-1 Avenger x 151 M! f0 L0 U4 O) r! u: U
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No Japanese losses" n, {$ k* N. c! c
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Allied aircraft losses2 r5 G* K  L& W6 z8 t$ Y. j
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
  o$ ]% C% i" n1 j( N4 J      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged$ M  J( h% }* r) v4 P# {4 d8 e
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Japanese Ships
- r4 F5 x' ^. i2 b# N      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* t5 u+ v4 s2 [/ W- b& x2 d
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
: @% h% [1 Y- E# G* m8 X, T      CA Suzuya
# m* \# T9 p' y: s9 t4 `- o      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
4 S; l$ e2 Y/ Q. d; t$ A* b3 C      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 32 X% a. J) P: x" U" G# ^
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
& B* d$ M3 i+ e7 n! ~8 V+ y      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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      DD Mutsuki, m9 B7 q) L( P/ o2 I4 h

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- }) W2 ^( W/ i- Y6 Y$ D      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
( O0 C3 M/ H7 F1 u  @0 f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- O& q6 K# y" {0 y1 l9 U
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( B8 b$ _2 d2 D% y9 ~5 hDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
1 z) p+ e& `0 \( M" K+ g      CV Shokaku
% M3 w7 ], T6 [1 S* i      CV Zuikaku6 y5 I% A- d: F5 {+ d# e% \; G
      CA Myoko
# p& {* Q- g5 ~      CA Haguro
2 g9 j; ^" L- U. y      DD Shiratsuyu& x8 i" P% f( Y$ C  }% W
      DD Shigure
7 S8 {' P! H" a3 L- Z5 j' Q- o      DD Yugure- A; O5 b. e7 b& M, t
      DD Ariake& w4 J* J4 Y+ X+ n; M/ {5 u% C
      DD Akebono1 ?- b1 ^. S3 P+ q# p$ R
      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
# x+ N/ Q7 @1 [" m8 x8 O      CV Lexington8 h$ ]5 T$ B+ b8 y5 v
      CV Yorktown
$ S$ P5 Q( \' Q: M% A4 s      CA Portland
' |8 I" d- g' z' M1 S6 e/ \      CA Chester
* r" v) Z( ]6 H; f7 u7 m: b      CA Chicago! W, V) ~' F3 t; g: ~! m  C! Z
      CA New Orleans
0 v0 b$ V2 u; t3 b. c4 d# D5 o      CA Astoria! k- U  A# y$ b; Q" T2 {' C' Z
      CA Minneapolis5 A4 \( I8 h( G1 C, e( x, Z& B5 r
      CA Australia
( f. y8 N5 q( ^9 \- j5 c$ m      CL Hobart
/ C4 P+ W6 d' s      DD Sims: l) d% |6 i# [6 y! ?1 B
      DD Anderson
( s: @) W5 c# b& |" J6 }      DD Hammann/ v# q" T8 V" I( }9 Q
      DD Morris; F/ Y0 w9 M  C  {- x- ~" y4 O
      DD Perkins
- j; B4 T4 K; z3 ^9 ?      DD Phelps
. u) m3 }7 j' D  H0 J, v* A- i      DD Dewey( l& p+ X- v. }" A
      DD Worden
$ c# q8 B: Y, V      DD Aylwin
& H9 \6 H" K: m; b7 l6 U" f      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards+ E! w4 X2 Q- E1 c
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards( f3 U# i: c$ s9 T/ h; {6 O5 O! r. B
Allied TF attempts to evade combat5 J. q6 q4 C1 x6 K0 |. X2 `0 V" h3 W
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
( o% E% g  c# B; _% TBoth Task Forces evade combat* A- B: [. _! [. u/ i* [$ p# L' c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1363 Z( C3 Y6 |" K. e/ R
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. o0 |. `  N2 H1 ]# y2 d. bRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
* L- {" l6 Z8 @/ e7 s" }& R! WEstimated time to target is 60 minutes2 O2 o% i) u+ b

  S  ?2 a" S9 K  P* cJapanese aircraft' O0 f9 }6 X, S0 K
      B5N2 Kate x 356 e6 ~4 P1 ~# n& Y: Q. P
      D3A1 Val x 39- |. I7 R0 X, H! k& j5 M

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Allied aircraft
3 P9 c$ E' \6 y+ h2 o3 [      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14% |6 i  c% }% [$ z
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, d, ~$ r( F) c4 v; w6 g+ [# e9 cJapanese aircraft losses! Y% O9 m+ M9 @5 K
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged1 i2 Q" F: ~6 N  M3 F: m" @
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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) n# S. d* a) @* f      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
7 K2 f+ `* F& t, E      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" a! _' P' T1 U& l& ?: Q: G1 R      CA Minneapolis
/ I7 k4 x" L* ^# N2 ~      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
4 s7 B$ O+ h" u: ^+ p/ _      CA Portland7 Z; K; O5 t$ D6 }" t
      DD Dewey
2 Q, @- E+ W4 O, j      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
( q! j' U! i9 _' K9 t* g      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
8 r+ X3 O) q1 S' [1 \7 q) j      CL Hobart0 B. C4 b" ]' V' V$ q
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
$ n  B3 s  U& u% }+ P$ u3 {% ?& O      DD Sims
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1 i3 ~. S. F0 y2 ^/ \4 q  BAircraft Attacking:5 @1 s7 A" h2 @( F. x3 C3 }9 g/ {! n
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
# G! P3 I# ~' X, ^8 I4 P; Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 X$ ]" a' K1 k5 N& O$ n
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 V5 R! J  B2 }4 n( s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ y+ w, [% R2 m! F* y- o      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 G6 A6 \. Z8 I9 g1 ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 R& h3 t3 |7 c/ ?/ A- z# @' \3 I
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000', w  L4 N2 a5 e7 Y0 ]$ ^: q2 I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:3 e! [2 k4 n% W
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ U; z9 c: Y! L# v& `+ p      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 {0 m. y( R3 f. X3 u
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.- U. }/ `! ?- x! {
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
, r+ u% q- [+ LVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* D) Q. y, W; w6 F+ O) h# F# x
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# h5 w5 V0 [- b8 x) H- C0 S
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.- l1 u5 H) o" w0 ?6 k& _4 q+ z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes) G0 _6 s2 i, `; j# W2 |
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 C6 x. E5 Z8 [5 JEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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% Z0 }* E  Z& c# {/ v! J8 b4 eJapanese aircraft
4 l/ J5 e% U" D. z, q0 P6 i      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft2 t6 P2 n! w  n7 ]5 g
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
8 Z& k3 M# @( Y# U0 @4 M      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 l% X; y: B/ H      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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2 ^4 n( V4 O. r1 P" r5 ~: m! W! x5 bNo Japanese losses4 ?* s! g) {, n0 ^

; F: ?( {! |8 C& ]2 s; l9 ]2 gAllied aircraft losses
( Z0 Z$ W5 V& a! O      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged( @( E9 a' B; a9 ]& T; O
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged. E8 `% h  w* V. G9 H% G

& K: ]. w0 ^, @( ]& FJapanese Ships8 }  U7 l/ Y2 B3 u4 D" u
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
% ]' c' s& R% e) s) F# a      CV Shokaku
! d& S, m' g2 s9 e& j, w, _      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
' Q  r: c0 i0 f0 Z0 A$ z" z  E      CA Haguro# S7 E) n3 V6 L  z
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 x5 t; d& a" m) C* `8 w& }      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 s+ U0 o5 V" E4 c               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 w8 W. D: ?% i      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
$ d% [# \& E" G1 g' z- A8 c               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
' @) J6 a% n- @      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ b7 c: Q; J3 d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, d1 Z1 y! u# C! m
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# Q1 Z" Y& r: u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
! _" B: j# J6 ?% m+ r2 k      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
  q3 q+ |" j( z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ c/ _9 y! E: Q3 y0 @' ^
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 n9 H. U* J" j6 U+ m/ I) I# [6 }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
0 V! A2 G: ~: |- YEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 @. }/ e. G+ ?; \! v% ^      7 plane(s) intercepting now.# Q! w, R6 y1 [& V$ I; Q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" C+ C) u3 P/ I- O7 A5 O      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
/ ^, H! a. T0 z( S) XEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 l8 S2 i  m" b- a
      8 plane(s) intercepting now., L3 i3 C9 [! C, J' k7 i
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
! G* H" w& Y' R4 |- w& c; t      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes7 a) C1 u1 q, I& D) A9 O; V
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ ^1 t7 d. ]  Z8 \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136# C6 o* P1 h/ B! r) a7 K
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( A" p$ Y; @/ H9 ]; Y3 U+ i
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes, n) b# f! u: _$ ?
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Japanese aircraft/ I+ w  T' Y3 J! A* D/ ]/ e, Q
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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" @& B$ {5 x& q! QAllied aircraft
/ m" J" u2 _, Y+ o4 ^  s      F4F-3 Wildcat x 68 o4 V3 O/ B4 @( g4 E* h; q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5, Z1 _' S- v- L$ r7 K
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses' Z0 u8 D" k0 V: J" X9 \
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged! ~/ |" ?7 q; `, P7 o' _
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Japanese Ships+ V! t% W. o% W: o# o' j
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 Y( h1 C( ], w! t6 _0 a2 ]
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& `9 V2 `, A# M/ P' j" w+ {3 QAircraft Attacking:' D, z. N* X1 E& ^6 S
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 [- J% u3 {/ g6 q! f% b( J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' \4 F8 Z7 ?. f& }+ g4 N# b$ S
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CAP engaged:
' U# s4 Y1 _& u1 R  LEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ }7 ?0 `. R1 {) {* G
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 v. v3 o# \' ^" ]' z& N      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% j+ {3 Q2 v( p' O: m      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 l* ~( _5 B/ K( U
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
; P9 t. ~6 H$ eEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 _2 V6 K2 ^* F! S# @% s- H  F
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
- {; A& C0 f, W! w9 X  B* P      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' Z3 S2 z3 z7 A
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes: Q2 B" _3 `1 T9 o7 e
      13 planes vectored on to bombers7 u: X0 _" R6 i$ C% M
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku- C/ S1 {5 p& ~# w

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast: _; K( [8 g" B5 X1 W# x

5 |5 g1 V3 R8 g$ K* sRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: W; a8 S6 c" A* R; T0 y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 w) E* C7 Q$ D# p2 B% O

' z$ Z4 \+ w6 o  o! z, W% HJapanese aircraft
' M+ n9 A6 s  A: k0 o4 ?" ~0 h      A6M2 Zero x 32
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$ [( m4 p8 X" W( OAllied aircraft) s) j- @# B- s) j. V* A
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
0 o3 u8 X! N* ]2 h) H, ^7 n      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses1 ~" F' p9 f/ T* i) b4 H
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& l/ X7 O( s* }9 W% {! ]1 @

2 j/ p7 X0 Y  z* q% u1 u( qAllied aircraft losses
" |( b4 F' o% s/ }: t2 Z' p      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( U  G# P: X  i. J" _$ D( i: N& I      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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' m% ?! S4 i, |8 z: d/ S8 nAircraft Attacking:+ u6 L$ n5 `, t; g2 Z
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 P+ K1 |* u- P( L) W% @) s               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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, d; l7 S$ S7 E/ P% V2 HCAP engaged:
. W' n1 r8 N0 ]3 `2 x$ N" ^EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" l1 Z5 n' E; r      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ e+ U) {; o9 \. ]' @) ]/ F" r      Group patrol altitude is 15000
; P0 z" R; ?8 {- r9 {      Raid is overhead
& l: C2 t8 Z, @% s  s4 P      7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ E! ^, J' J+ d2 ^! {EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& x" \( v8 r3 n2 i      18 plane(s) intercepting now.. Z9 U8 G! A% q4 g- ]! ^& |! J% F
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
8 B. n, M) F5 c2 j; \% l; ?0 }      Raid is overhead, S* s& r1 Z7 q: [6 [3 t
      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: Overcast3 v' A6 P: f" C0 ?3 H2 W

: f% O! |2 O, m4 i# HRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.5 S' {7 o/ V3 w7 B; j0 \9 j
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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% E' y6 ~" O4 g5 A' }Japanese aircraft/ j$ Z5 Z5 {( }* L
      A5M4 Claude x 34 u; l% D! U, _: ~5 [3 R
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft( j' }( F. m6 a, E) C2 d" @
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
* x4 G; s& z; k; K* z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses! v1 Y  z% t0 `+ [

! v4 W. ^( k2 N1 NAllied aircraft losses
# @' |0 Z) ?2 O3 J* m      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" L' q4 e8 _1 b* Y' O1 v

9 W( q5 W2 u7 b  u9 Z+ ?2 J; RJapanese Ships+ Y  s- Q; o0 R, n3 X  d
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 g& N# i1 n7 Q1 c. e; b' Z      CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 H5 m. C7 ~, _) L  |/ [! W* \$ P

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, a; z- g' ]8 yAircraft Attacking:
) h) m. k0 u# v6 o       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'1 ~' D) O2 f- S+ Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb0 ^$ a! e' G3 c  X: P; j

/ e% m# m+ q  p- F3 h- u6 aCAP engaged:
# ?9 v; E; w) w9 XTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 f: S7 x9 s9 |/ s      2 plane(s) intercepting now.  x2 y# P, d7 @( n3 y# y; ~# M
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 - C( _* I5 w. l
      Raid is overhead
# W6 A4 a. `5 iEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& n' ^8 M8 w: R( q( r/ S8 U      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- z" r. K& Z; d; L      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.9 j( t2 p) H0 N  j( b
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% Y4 S3 ^6 m1 E% N) w) ]4 S  Y' rEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ x4 b+ J4 Z, C0 j- n
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.; `: ?5 J, Y! [+ @$ ?
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.% T& N, }7 [4 x: W8 ?' o
      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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5 ?& O3 f) A( Z6 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# j, k9 H0 H# VRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# _# `$ L8 K% N% d. ?& V, Q3 m" W( kEstimated time to target is 63 minutes  r# t/ q& y; y1 |9 l, N4 I4 _
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Japanese aircraft
- \4 _. H: F, f% T1 k      G3M2 Nell x 9
, N* C. Q. L2 Y      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft7 i  u' n) k; W
      no flights
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! w/ }  E5 Q% B. {Japanese aircraft losses' u& @6 }2 c2 I2 F
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged$ o: L8 v) u- a' n( t! u
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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: `8 _4 j4 d& U+ g3 R9 q" GAllied aircraft losses' ^2 ^% w6 I, M! Z/ n+ `; R

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( g! C/ q) ~. X& T1 w( a1 M+ k: }      CA Portland
( R! x9 i" [, U& c      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage" G0 d* Y# \- \% T* p9 O
      CA Australia
6 v6 o+ o1 h0 k. J/ X      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
: G8 V( ]$ r, v+ o      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
  \$ p3 D5 q- z5 N) V9 A      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" c" [' M: A8 _. [, \8 {; M! M      CL Hobart
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# T+ K& h0 D# F% E8 f9 `Aircraft Attacking:
% z5 O; G; U5 T( L       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 q0 }5 G+ u; l' \               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: O- r; j5 J' N3 n' d
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 u9 c$ e. p0 I+ @3 e: J& c               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ i- J% J, V9 M' j8 v
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( I; ^6 f/ [% E; }) q7 v' CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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+ K1 B) a; |5 g; _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.' D7 S  `$ V( U0 S0 H1 e1 Y+ J! i
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 E  R! Q( y0 S) t1 G( [. D0 J
      B5N2 Kate x 27
0 V" ], N, z) ?& l1 L      D3A1 Val x 373 x* X3 p7 ]+ y" O/ B% u- v& |
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      no flights6 ^7 p, Y$ Z5 d

+ w- `5 ?7 A9 }Japanese aircraft losses5 f- @3 I# t; O0 S6 R/ M
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
9 M: D* Y( ~; ~) z3 i$ h      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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0 \' ^3 L) R7 ~& D9 @3 n" I  l      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
7 a: A  c- m( B% y" P& R      DD Phelps  t- T# a7 I: C2 ]
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. C8 w( W3 x# Q4 I# t8 c      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
$ O$ H3 s- R' N! U; b# ~& b      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& H* t6 f  |+ w; T+ x6 F& W" ]      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk  C$ p6 B% v! v/ m! [  n3 X
      DD Dewey
+ }1 Y7 u2 a/ P; D      DD Whipple
) q$ b8 x+ [: T; z7 b/ H8 _      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:0 Z; B8 ?8 l1 S, H
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
( b7 n2 o; H/ p4 \  _3 s9 E1 t               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 C9 C- `& f" v' K& F* b. r6 i3 G/ v      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. y/ L6 I0 I  t1 A/ f  B1 j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) g6 z, R, ~: v      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
% O& e8 M. O: [( C. K( v8 h               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ e& I  D6 a; v  x% i* P( G
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  a4 B$ c" L# U" f               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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# d  h4 Y7 n. Q# JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
& H2 N/ V( G9 n5 ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
# n$ y8 m6 j: A1 y" a- ^7 n; V& l7 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin6 _5 }% i; N; K! s& W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden0 o- i% ]8 P: r3 |

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136' ]6 `: g2 u  C- B0 H. }

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7 B1 g) A9 X; \, t2 W6 `Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
* ~0 A/ |9 M4 J: {- |Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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! ?2 F) n5 r' [( J  bJapanese aircraft. n2 t$ e: M& ]9 ^
      B5N1 Kate x 6  b# x& v" c& i. p, X' Z, H
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Allied aircraft( o& o; f7 b/ W
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 y% {6 n+ ~. d$ D- ]9 E      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses6 j3 W# j% y1 b* l( O0 ?6 Q" H+ L8 z

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: W* u, G. e" T5 D/ M      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk' A' h& g7 Y+ `# Y4 l. a
      DD Dewey
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, Y1 e1 |/ d! T& z8 Z8 GAircraft Attacking:+ w, Q# P1 V% }8 g' p( d5 e
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  m& `' C4 L4 p$ ?* E               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，