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
( }) _5 W% Y  T9 n, D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....
( S( Q  D" B% Z! U1 q+ ~双方投入的主要兵力. q3 N: v! `& N
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB  Y# C3 B- ?1 \& y" O
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB+ d. p+ i% b9 J& F7 c
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.
; c1 ?/ O, E0 ?7 R4 S经此一役,彩云桑投降
" e$ P/ g0 @& [AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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( V3 Z, i% P( v: x5 EMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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6 }9 }+ ]- i8 b$ e8 W/ A+ j' [/ ^. TWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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$ `1 R0 ~- i$ b5 U! @/ g! b# ORaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  A+ p- `( A. I
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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9 f6 V; y/ n+ r4 GJapanese aircraft
' G4 @  a; Z: W5 h& t5 W0 Q      B5N1 Kate x 63 J( p/ K9 ^: Q$ ?

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( a, O( |: V% S; P; FAllied aircraft. O+ F" D% e# k+ b
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5. y% o: p; z3 s! \% F
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38+ p1 I4 u4 V, A2 a* n. C+ i
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5 W1 ]( v( i9 M/ e: i) m2 o! \  ~Japanese aircraft losses9 C+ f2 \8 m. z. m1 C
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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0 a6 N, u) X* B2 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1314 l9 @  E0 l# s% B; w

7 Y4 q9 M- K; h- _; j, fWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ Q0 ]7 K& T% O; e0 _. fEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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; x6 Z- P+ h. m9 J8 ?: S0 vAllied aircraft4 f" J, F0 `3 p' Q$ B3 N
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 868 ]2 `& _/ O  e( y* ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
% ^! l( W" l9 {; l      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
2 ?8 l( z) R6 _ 9 o: p$ b! z  ~& ~

9 b! M+ x6 B& S0 Z1 S$ W1 \# Z- W- o" Z7 UAllied aircraft losses
4 \4 Y: R$ s9 L- n' q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged) {- W" }+ t- g& m
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged3 h! e/ Q3 O* p/ F4 ~

) f4 J' I, B7 ?6 I0 M& DJapanese Ships/ a+ C5 d% i$ f) @+ n# S
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, X) i' _9 p. Q6 |
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires" x# {, B6 m- t. _
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire6 p$ ?( D# j1 m- Z
      DD Makigumo
! C- h' S6 O: ~* t      DD Yugiri/ `) e% Q) H  n  \+ n4 ^, J! U5 q
      DD Akebono3 W* `. v" u" @- h6 n( {) w9 N
      CS Chitose
* |3 B4 h+ R) g0 Y      DD Sazanami
4 _( |- G, v7 {: c, W5 z$ T      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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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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6 h  f/ _: |" r  gRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ K5 ~% }6 B7 ~  fEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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" z: x- _. \) Q3 E7 o" n+ EAllied aircraft
& `* i5 m. p" ^2 A0 N* f      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
  W1 {& G* j8 l; ^* t      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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& V9 A: u7 ?- Z, W" a+ E* AAllied aircraft losses, ~/ p5 a/ a% `. G! e0 l4 \; x/ r
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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5 X5 Y0 R/ w9 n3 y, L) u% eJapanese Ships( w2 }) B' n8 J6 S6 X
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ \" s0 W8 j1 d* l
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 Y, l' x6 s& T
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 s, e3 l3 }" a( F1 i      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 _: W2 Z/ c. F9 f      DD Kazegumo
6 h$ p$ s% [# a( P) c9 H9 K* N      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
! N$ b- T( l3 y7 k* ]6 r2 I      DD Yugiri
) P2 @0 g' m6 e) S# c      DD Ushio( z" X/ v& ~5 J+ q+ G) Z! p+ E8 i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' n/ V9 x, o% m1 F8 x% W
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes0 b9 {8 U( q% M' Y" |! D
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Japanese aircraft  c  v* T, @/ v4 X" K* A1 d3 h
      A6M2 Zero x 52. X& `2 G2 P9 `6 Q- e$ _' A1 W
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8 L- H0 \# A' ^6 b" o* NAllied aircraft( W+ c# Q  C% ?3 i
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 107 R+ f. R! c- ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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* B" E; s/ n# ~% G. n5 j9 g+ n& X- qJapanese aircraft losses! p7 c8 d" Y+ @4 D; ?! d
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged/ I, @! R: E5 H( P
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Allied aircraft losses
* T/ v: K7 h: {; \) z      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
: F) z2 A3 X) T) S  o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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/ ]; ^7 ^  H4 zJapanese Ships# ^3 a( r3 f) C, {1 n
      BB Hiei
/ d  o$ M' E' B      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ h- y" s  |- X7 P) e
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 P! w! G1 q& V+ z6 L* S* F1 x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ v0 w4 k& D% Y  i' B, |  _' |* N+ l
      no flights9 V! Q; _7 t. r' d% k. f$ C

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$ T# r9 P& W/ D8 R7 Z- J2 JAllied aircraft
7 L5 @$ W1 @+ f( c$ N2 Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 15( Z  R) U6 r$ X0 {) ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
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4 g# d  G# U/ p5 r7 gNo Japanese losses
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" B5 @4 E6 A0 [- gAllied aircraft losses
- R4 H" P' k4 c& o5 y/ v, z      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ L. U0 W* F" d3 U4 X
Japanese Ships
0 ]" p, h0 n& H- W, K5 u      DD Yugiri
& W# D! k( t8 Z1 E% \$ k( N0 I. K      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- G' [" t- F1 E/ N/ O4 e% R7 p
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
+ Z0 S: p; ~# j1 j Aircraft Attacking:
6 _/ C7 x" V9 m: ^; ^      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- C5 e6 T7 E1 ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( A) I* @+ F5 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast' E' j* V0 }, y# t" d' m
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 h+ A9 _! G, j: M
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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% s, W$ K; M- t' D" x# L$ _Japanese aircraft
# N- L; W2 A+ j) l- M      A6M2 Zero x 57 ?6 }& |$ s2 K

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Allied aircraft
8 X. [+ {7 i2 e: s      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42: p7 A9 w" ]3 G; B
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21. J4 I3 u  g" _4 Z+ F1 f
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
9 ~" V" ^) ?, V4 |: n& O
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Japanese aircraft losses0 u% ?* g+ G- w* j! @/ h4 d
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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$ X: w$ e8 `7 o; B- nAllied aircraft losses
! F/ ]9 r( C+ K) x4 {      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
' I5 k* a% d! Z/ U6 Y      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships, C. e$ j% z& |
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1& s8 T4 S. b! e' I
      CA Chokai! G' ]5 X" ~6 E# J, a
      BB Kirishima
6 k8 V$ q! ~8 ~2 S4 J      CA Tone
$ F/ t& i( n0 m8 X6 P      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast% X# j* a* h/ l4 E$ u
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." g% z: j9 O8 F( j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes- J- l3 q( _: D

0 H3 l, f$ Z: n3 LJapanese aircraft+ }& Z, ^6 W) }0 Z! C9 c( Z
      A6M2 Zero x 1# z6 e$ ]# x8 t5 A/ d

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Allied aircraft
# k' p6 H: N0 [& J" c; z2 h) j( q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
% w* X$ q  }4 o# P      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
# e& G. |) a1 x: B8 [2 ~+ |      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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( P7 C& M+ N$ ?" e$ z% n" {No Japanese losses1 V" Y9 s  _! ?- R) U; q  Q
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Allied aircraft losses" a/ Z5 E# N# Y4 T& C* ~4 I4 m
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# G' v* G$ m, j1 X- v
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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2 w! ?$ g1 ]- ^& `+ N0 J; iJapanese Ships
& o/ W& m7 R- ~, z; y$ s) {# ~      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 x+ n" e/ D( R3 x% @) I
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire) i% P% F0 @- {; q; f& p
      CA Suzuya
, c- E  j( L1 W& q' r4 @5 ?( t% X      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2, M8 R  b+ O9 g+ j5 V" x
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
" o1 P& v! V# T5 `* ?$ |% G      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
4 S: Y& a; r1 ]! o+ J      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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3 s" X! W$ A$ d) v# mJapanese Ships
8 ^) S/ A( ]' P0 s: X4 ?      DD Mutsuki! C- p) G0 L  W3 I+ ?- H, r+ n% o+ _
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Allied Ships( q1 G% V3 L. y7 m% s1 `
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
' d" o6 x. A; \! x8 R- Q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 Yards6 x8 A' K1 I$ H& x; \2 O
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Japanese Ships+ i/ V/ z# J7 M" p, _, k  X
      CV Shokaku8 k: K8 @* M) g: j% n
      CV Zuikaku% T2 A3 z3 `& J+ d
      CA Myoko
4 e- M: i6 |/ l      CA Haguro
/ d" e0 y& Q  a& C$ k  v: P. H      DD Shiratsuyu7 @4 b* p2 A3 e# L6 {  ?% `; Y
      DD Shigure# `- D; s9 l* F+ S+ \+ u2 F
      DD Yugure" y9 t$ _9 D  U0 P9 P& F
      DD Ariake6 z- P8 s' E$ s" ]( J! y$ y
      DD Akebono$ I# i4 w( S3 p) ~
      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
! U1 i+ d( h! S7 c7 E      CV Lexington
& k4 V% |' j& G" q9 P      CV Yorktown
7 O: {. `6 |  S, J9 w' ^      CA Portland
& }! v9 k& f4 _4 R; r% M      CA Chester" q, M& s1 d/ C% F
      CA Chicago0 V6 v1 B" l: O7 k! P
      CA New Orleans
9 e# U) a4 n/ v1 T& |% K      CA Astoria
8 [8 l: p' c9 E' ^4 k1 E      CA Minneapolis
% ~8 ?: ~& d6 O; h2 Y; e      CA Australia
8 _) {2 f7 H1 B' S1 Q. I      CL Hobart1 e2 P; D6 b+ `8 W
      DD Sims  C! H1 t: d. d7 }) d
      DD Anderson
( R8 S8 n, `2 C2 }+ R4 K1 b      DD Hammann
! p. w, M6 t8 p* L' d6 V5 t      DD Morris
0 P) Z  c8 M* M! n7 g      DD Perkins" i+ U7 m: Q$ g& d" q& }# e
      DD Phelps
' ?* G: }, \, m  K; l$ D7 h      DD Dewey
. U2 g" L; t* ?9 X      DD Worden( E% g+ H* E7 C* ]. n
      DD Aylwin. H1 W- }3 O: S* n
      DD Whipple
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4 Z) y4 [  |8 d( VMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
# E+ G: h0 x+ S: E  X+ rCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards& e% |1 R9 ?% T# ]1 z
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
5 F" r$ m6 l/ F. Y7 i9 }5 n. gRange increases to 35,000 yards...
1 c' }( f/ l9 Y$ e, [Both Task Forces evade combat8 h/ c; Z2 X8 ~( g# e' ?

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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. k4 K! }% A( z. F- G6 l7 P# ]Weather in hex: Overcast
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5 Y( `- ^( b& C7 c+ h$ {, NRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.. i% J# s$ W1 f" v: L' {
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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7 s( w8 S4 F$ w: i- e/ G/ Q( r, D2 iJapanese aircraft
# V  z7 R( ?( \6 X- C      B5N2 Kate x 35! @6 N: N+ d7 v. ?- m7 H- F
      D3A1 Val x 39
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+ z7 i& n' [" c' x8 `# fAllied aircraft
) I' r1 {% v1 H$ P      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14( k5 v0 B9 \5 q
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8 B8 M% h7 B% ]. l# Z1 zJapanese aircraft losses1 \" r) T8 {' W4 a# d4 L
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged8 x* U* [! t6 I
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
* t" W  z) A+ i      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire3 r1 m8 P+ }: a$ e
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 u3 _# ~5 D3 ~6 y4 K! o
      CA Minneapolis- W. B- j7 R' v) ]) ~: k, l
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
8 J+ U8 p( m% I" H7 o' x      CA Portland. L/ e! Q6 d) T/ T7 b! ]2 R6 ?
      DD Dewey
1 |! r' q, O, p      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage  M- w" S4 @$ G' p- u6 L+ T' z: {
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
& ^" f/ F) J$ V; T# E      CL Hobart
, p) w* D& k( I      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage7 n# }9 X% R* w
      DD Sims! y$ M9 n2 @* \* L5 M6 p* w. _9 B

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3 ?8 H$ N3 H5 Z7 {' a. a' ?Aircraft Attacking:/ r- Y0 E  S4 C( }
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
- [2 Y& b8 K+ r! k( P0 f0 o               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 U" v& T+ c3 n% U& w' J; S( P7 \, E      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ u8 n) I% R8 q6 ?/ C3 ]& ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) L8 Q+ ^, ~- t
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) ^3 m/ \* G/ X  `
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 o( Z! b# i# z! B4 n- P; F% X5 `      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'- w: q! j9 v/ Z: k- G1 l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb) I; L. r9 n1 o; ^- S0 S

! e9 ]7 L4 s4 U& RCAP engaged:
2 R+ Y5 i2 q. F+ F" M* W8 eVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)' r) ]; T! G) V. s6 G  A# A
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% r9 A# @# X0 Y/ E' t$ l2 ~
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.8 y8 a/ d9 C* x" U* z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes$ u! g: C, v  h0 r# z2 }
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)' g: U1 ]1 t- n" j
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 ^1 a6 K5 m* o9 j5 l0 p9 O      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
! R" n: T4 t9 V' e      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington# v5 S; x# d! \  N/ r, q! [

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) s  k) ~7 H5 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136, W: D* Y1 ]' [7 I5 n5 Q% R

8 ~5 L1 ~- t3 v2 k; U8 C) D8 FWeather in hex: Heavy rain0 }3 P( [/ ^. z3 ?& c  m% G
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" H: I! ^5 ?: t9 S! mEstimated time to target is 9 minutes# t9 O- x/ F: U" t) d# \; k1 \/ H

3 ?" O5 G$ g* M: D5 I+ T2 L5 TJapanese aircraft1 d6 m+ q  s% y! ~5 c5 Z
      A6M2 Zero x 405 C  a$ c, a9 c/ r

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Allied aircraft1 F; a$ A1 P' ]$ P) g
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
; q* Q5 A  O7 Y. g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 633 T" Y! P; Q, _' j4 l$ c4 l
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24& r* Z+ [+ U) F9 H8 W' _

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! n4 h2 w5 w* {; \3 J2 ?No Japanese losses$ s7 h! c6 X* t8 Z+ H7 ~
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Allied aircraft losses
7 K, i: e3 A) d7 w8 ^/ [, I# q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged4 ?- _5 c1 _7 W0 I
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged" }% A+ k2 Q/ k& {* @4 O; ^

  y0 ?% {0 w8 n9 @8 s9 O* f6 \Japanese Ships+ e- @9 v+ a( G3 P9 @' O
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
6 [* |7 h( R4 R& _, x- t      CV Shokaku6 ]- N6 {- P4 u+ e( r' T" a: G
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire9 N0 S: G6 u/ D5 T
      CA Haguro
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: z  }) D1 s& L1 ^- p) NAircraft Attacking:( V) y8 K/ c& A, q2 q* v) D9 H6 b
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', s  F; M2 T0 u- T" q. a, u) K# u, K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 M) Y6 U/ u0 i6 l$ i      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: ~: |4 y. e0 m) F5 G3 b1 h; j               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ S( g- `' m/ \' [" i' f$ G
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet, J/ W6 Z2 K' ]+ q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
  {; n+ ^6 {6 K6 E9 y' N' j8 b/ d      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 _/ ]) b/ p: b+ J5 z5 t               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; r. A; w# P) n$ y# O& `      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet# f2 e# X: |1 F9 [7 {9 p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# P  S2 f" E  P8 y0 d/ M4 w
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet: {+ u! u0 W* G: a+ B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: A) N4 F1 u! l) h" b6 r
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CAP engaged:- M8 f) E. G' T# g: b
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)" U- O9 |, T) R. x& |
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
  A3 @/ T# |5 {4 C' Z% s      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 L* P  X) k1 W* d/ a* P
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
; b+ ~! a8 f* N. l$ k4 wEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 D; u$ _; r* O8 }( I      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 D  \7 F- O9 f6 j      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 X  u, G7 y6 y5 O! S5 _6 |      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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  C0 c: e( Q# h8 zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
9 K2 ?& v, L! a# S8 H2 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko4 [5 y5 C8 k) F# z& \6 a

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. n+ k6 ^5 F1 Q8 _9 c4 ^3 x) ?: Y

! j5 Y' d+ a' S% S6 ^; g) J5 d- r8 \Weather in hex: Overcast4 x2 H7 T% v) y) f( s
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 B) c' x, n: n) {Estimated time to target is 10 minutes( p6 l, y; X7 C# {1 Z

& _! I8 n& f- N) J8 [. s. a& LJapanese aircraft9 }6 Y0 Q) a% E' R
      A6M2 Zero x 40
4 ~; v! [& v0 A! E8 O, V9 H' a' K+ G / Y- A# v! V5 p' d2 ?9 U
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$ A8 u4 u% C# c4 z7 `: vAllied aircraft
7 t* }7 H0 r- {( k      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
9 [# [/ _" f) F# b" p! j      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
7 j( M- v3 T0 f 7 ^4 W: F5 T/ j) G& {- C
Allied aircraft losses
5 |6 g9 m. }5 i      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships% L7 W" F# u0 s2 ?  ?
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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" Y+ V( @4 k2 I: {' \0 nAircraft Attacking:) ]  N+ u/ x0 @5 ]& {- f5 ^
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 x+ I+ w9 X% X6 [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, l7 o" M, M8 h- O1 P

6 J8 g2 N' I+ L0 E& T$ k( n/ a0 h3 A+ cCAP engaged:8 `6 s6 p& o9 i% e0 n3 A% K
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ t: ?6 E2 c) y& g2 O      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
% F. Y7 I' Z9 g/ L- T6 [, W. q      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' r: W- e9 m2 _
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 g( ^* H" e8 ?' C0 |1 [% Q  d      7 planes vectored on to bombers: j6 T! O" I" |& k' X: d
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! o1 N+ |* S1 z      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
) u- w0 G; X7 J0 d* t4 \      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: C+ O- O6 C+ J; M      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes  F1 k% S# l: N# g  f$ T7 F
      13 planes vectored on to bombers$ t" h; x& W3 d1 q4 B

" c4 g8 E0 B0 M2 M. G  UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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  U: F: M* J  S% M4 kRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: L7 i& r( h$ J* _) F* l/ tEstimated time to target is 6 minutes9 A* \, Q+ N1 X4 ]/ e
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Japanese aircraft
5 I( i/ M+ S) O4 i' ~      A6M2 Zero x 322 U5 T. s9 i! ^; X) J% s

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7 g! \( M/ U) }9 C8 \* J) l* i 4 I  J) q9 n0 J* u' m
Allied aircraft. o$ y, b3 `7 t' A5 Z7 P8 L
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7! e3 J% d/ f6 H1 f( s; f0 i" h7 {
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses+ k% E4 y6 q: ~+ U- l' d, r
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 @0 r" Q( a. S" J; o, \* PAllied aircraft losses
8 \) p/ G; f% M1 i. R      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships* ~$ s, G  R0 T! K. y2 B
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:6 W8 @& V! L1 e8 r: i
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& d1 e6 O( D$ M+ k               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 x8 i% z, C/ E6 C- a% R2 h3 A
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CAP engaged:
2 L/ ^' `  X; j( S4 ZEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; ?$ c9 j/ S. M0 w8 @      14 plane(s) intercepting now.* Y! L) U) Q! @! H6 a/ C8 z  C, l
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 T; [* m- N4 C' s
      Raid is overhead
* l; Z6 r1 o: h      7 planes vectored on to bombers
8 `6 v) v; y4 w7 }EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 m  M8 O" m( N4 A* D) O
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
* O/ @4 r9 a0 }' I! E" p      Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ D' x) Z: S/ [      Raid is overhead9 ~$ {6 h' U8 ~) U  w1 ^! r" d1 P* P
      8 planes vectored on to bombers) J- B! P! e: S4 E

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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1 i' e: x. Y/ Z/ ^. lRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
( o! t0 I4 o8 S! A2 S1 G; lEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; _2 z; ^  E9 _" B% e
      A5M4 Claude x 3# P: t0 j8 ?6 ^3 h
      A6M2 Zero x 10$ M1 ~. K, }6 c( L# p# [* m) q$ E

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Allied aircraft- T! |; w6 Y* n$ D, G
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11# X3 a% l- }5 z1 F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
; C; D( |* H& j( B      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& S# F& Z) e9 q# R1 a

$ d7 A2 v# h1 r7 W4 r5 Z' B+ \" _2 B8 cJapanese Ships
+ V) O+ o; b+ ?1 h; ~2 i      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage* m* J+ Z' b. g8 {
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 15 d8 r6 @& N- v" h8 o
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6 `7 w2 w8 {- Z% ~8 V, uAircraft Attacking:" R' n% G: T! e% C8 r6 _; {0 m
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: Y5 ^8 S& b& S) k% z  m2 h               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 F6 m2 O- G! g: t
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CAP engaged:
- ?+ }) \5 u7 E/ xTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# }2 p; @3 m+ c5 L' q3 ]4 b, `( r      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ u+ G% d- m8 v8 B3 t7 ~      Group patrol altitude is 10000
  t) r1 F9 [3 |$ x" _( l      Raid is overhead* }! G& d+ ~) A
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)' r% l0 F: ~, M) O9 E
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 n; z; j' `& h5 l      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
! S0 |5 x( P, U! J% o2 @      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: F8 n" ]9 p4 ?" n( v1 DEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 ]/ x) a' h- R/ ~/ o% D
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; h  i- H6 \( E0 m      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
+ X& f  S2 a9 L' M7 a9 U! s: ]      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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  Y$ U( B' V  N8 {! d/ ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 ]3 X8 ^' h6 m( ?& M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 {; r/ b8 [9 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* R9 @5 T* a  f! s7 F2 y- uRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.9 f; e; n# a  I( T
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ R2 W8 H, Z, a& v      G3M2 Nell x 98 ?( ^% q' `9 E" X
      G4M1 Betty x 18! ~! ]  p# g- d& P9 `9 K: S8 v

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      no flights- v+ {+ U4 I: |
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 `! z+ O4 I1 v0 K/ K      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 M% k4 ^. v2 c! U      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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% `0 E+ C8 Q* ~9 Y: a5 FAllied aircraft losses  y/ Q1 C' V: ~: l" y- Z% M2 Y5 l

# b" D& G2 t5 T6 ~8 d5 zAllied Ships
, Y: b3 K& Q7 F* b3 k! z8 C3 U      CA Portland
) T% C( \; l; O$ A+ X8 N      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage% [% F, I! f7 V" O! D
      CA Australia
/ j, T3 ]# }' {* f! m      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
, m- \  P2 r2 i! m/ |/ C8 V      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, U7 y, F0 N, [
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 G  C6 v  r. q' @- N) z3 F      CL Hobart
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& e7 P& G9 Z9 ?Aircraft Attacking:
4 x1 D+ N) a' N; b! [5 t       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' q, b+ |/ ~; v3 o/ \6 @               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ B6 P+ @$ B0 u' ?1 S. x
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 [. Y& o2 o5 {" i$ R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ l! }+ s/ z. r% f% g1 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136- x! x. _! [) T! B. d+ L# Y( l6 h, k

7 ^) s4 Z3 b9 l7 F, eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 A  u, O) }7 h  E

) B3 B3 h% G; Q; T- k% [& SRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
" H- O" u- j1 Z( _Estimated time to target is 60 minutes) u% o, a+ ]) }
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Japanese aircraft6 _  D, I) ~1 r9 i$ T7 ?- }" K
      B5N2 Kate x 27
$ n9 v) V+ H; t' n      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
3 R" _& D$ C8 X4 Q: v7 I      no flights0 c+ D1 j. u7 z% k
$ C# @* B2 V( u
Japanese aircraft losses
  k- w1 M+ e, X# L8 Q      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged7 H( V4 b8 i" f3 U9 s% }, w
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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  l+ P: N: l6 h2 NAllied aircraft losses
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" j, L5 P0 Z: B7 VAllied Ships* G% r: b+ l3 M! G! I* n
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
: l% G/ |7 H$ P% b: s8 _7 b) K& D      DD Phelps
' k* ?( m% m* r      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 {4 T3 X8 {2 E; h0 d# f      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
! {$ B9 e; A) C% `+ X% m      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 ]" }) S$ a# U& I6 c# A      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk- z) R( @5 J/ v- [0 W3 U
      DD Dewey
7 F" r6 `4 S) c- k, [) Z      DD Whipple
2 R( I- a+ K" ^( g# ?1 W# @      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 c) I) z2 `- I" x) d

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Aircraft Attacking:) A) v2 C' s* g& n- G
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000', V0 D+ S* g* n, A  }) s( O& Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb: A3 F) F5 J1 I, d
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# _; C0 }! j# R; `! M               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) R5 r5 {! C1 T2 z* m
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'1 L; D" W  s9 b1 T- G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 N$ B" b8 L' U! U/ D: ?$ p      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 ~  t( e$ [7 d4 J; w+ N7 H  {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ i: k# t, h2 z( g; ?

) @5 ?7 W$ O% f& B6 c! HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
, y9 A" Q# W3 MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA9 u8 D$ I% I8 h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin- }" R& l  |2 e6 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden8 ~) @5 M5 N) E' N' ^5 V5 _

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- a( D6 B# d# T0 X9 u  yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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6 z5 q. ]1 x! _7 {: o0 pRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
; ~1 O) i4 ]& W( d. lEstimated time to target is 52 minutes" u8 x1 U2 d2 R: n

" u* V2 I3 U  d- o7 f1 K$ x1 Q# I! O' jJapanese aircraft( {( c# \- U& H2 K' A5 h
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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* c& O% s9 e$ P+ j2 c. s" S/ W      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 f5 v, y( l2 U
      DD Dewey
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& {* W+ c+ r, ~3 s1 N               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，