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
, Z! o# u& z6 g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....; w: C0 _7 h; n1 l
双方投入的主要兵力
. t3 D0 i: o* u% T8 R; U* ~盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB8 d) b5 c/ J1 F
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB  ^; b/ [  e3 {2 S' F' F
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.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42) Y- Y* |1 p: ]* i9 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133* K: K) _% q, S

. n: U- u; c+ G6 z2 {! \7 i1 `5 zWeather in hex: Moderate rain- J4 L) X& F! @- B8 K

) f+ g2 M1 A" A3 J  S( M, s# GRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., E& @. T- c$ o0 C' y
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes9 M1 n; T% q# A' {1 ?1 T

% n1 @( B. u, p' B2 zJapanese aircraft& f9 ?, ?! \' O& B. D$ e
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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5 l3 a- M4 W2 {1 ?; `! rAllied aircraft
: h; R& C9 n. o, e& D$ B3 V      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5* i8 [- F5 i& K
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
6 t1 v% }! Q2 S# m8 s2 Z2 B9 a   a4 h0 M# x! k1 M

. h% {8 M# [6 g, b, h% O! N  C8 bJapanese aircraft losses( i$ w6 k( |0 p) K( \
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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- v. {6 @4 V- t! k5 ]) O5 NMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast- K- L; q8 O- ]6 E4 u
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 @% H1 Y! T5 r9 ?: @+ H  j* C: }Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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4 Q0 j, S$ g% P& q) r, ~Allied aircraft
2 |) W: }7 C& m8 [. A      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86. z; c2 U6 x1 X6 p8 f0 f/ }. G. l
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
# ~9 X; h3 G9 M) d& ]( ]. ^      TBF-1 Avenger x 23- W& M4 c# |# ^* M  L

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Allied aircraft losses" m/ I9 A2 S' v+ n  e9 J2 i
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
& r1 Q+ p8 \. E      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged! Z' R+ Y( F+ {7 L+ b, \) f7 ?: x
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Japanese Ships. [. G: g) A8 `1 ]/ J* B6 h
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 P8 k; T5 c0 {3 p+ \2 ?: |
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires( s/ |6 Q3 {$ b1 O
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. T% M* ^4 `( N2 M2 a      DD Makigumo( a$ a# @: ?( b8 K% C$ c7 F
      DD Yugiri
3 J$ Y: ~4 v1 v( I      DD Akebono! ^6 N$ H/ K/ u( e) Z% j
      CS Chitose' e6 ^7 |: J) }: V
      DD Sazanami
5 p' ?) L: b; n. o, d      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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8 b8 O0 A  m( R8 K0 O& XMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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3 C. |- z6 x' Z* |7 }: wWeather in hex: Overcast/ Z( q! X) a7 v/ `4 j9 }
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet., r  y( }' M% ?3 s! ], n( A
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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  m5 t$ A) p$ h2 n' wAllied aircraft9 h) o# _4 P7 C! H" C8 |& d
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 p+ \/ p" b! i" Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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5 Y$ s) N2 n0 k: E2 ~- z/ WAllied aircraft losses
0 b. `& C! t" J0 @0 E. q/ p+ M* v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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  w" o  C2 j1 }' m' m7 _8 L3 vJapanese Ships
3 a8 ~# O  j" D7 N      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- ?3 M+ |* \% w  E& X5 w
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 m% c" Q; v2 s  ~      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ x( d5 v) Q; ^: _  b* ^
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 y( f: T1 ]( ^2 F- ~1 U( J      DD Kazegumo
/ ]% E4 u+ l7 V4 k+ C2 {      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 @: e) M; ?+ p5 z8 K. ^1 _- Y
      DD Yugiri
9 H# ?- y4 a6 T      DD Ushio
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7 u" c) D1 u! DMorning 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./ z4 E' U4 m/ G% k' G, c
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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8 S5 O. L' M( R& kJapanese aircraft
& R' C" q8 i9 ]6 _      A6M2 Zero x 52- e# G& e/ A0 @' `0 j: `; s3 x
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Allied aircraft( ]: c7 Q/ y8 U6 d
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 \2 J% N, b0 N. n
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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! M7 x# V/ R0 r: ^- ^Japanese aircraft losses. |) J  P9 c" `
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged( g0 c7 X7 B" r. Q/ k

9 A7 A- ]. x( o0 v6 cAllied aircraft losses
  P1 o' w7 d4 g) c- u; Z* }6 {      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed; ^+ s. T: |6 V  C) @& N
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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; l8 y  C5 w/ h: D) LJapanese Ships( ]; h8 B$ ^' {7 H) p  l8 ?
      BB Hiei
$ C, @6 i% t! l& q      BB Kirishima9 k, q( ~( i# O" \$ w" F
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6 s2 i% m* x' m! {$ R4 ]# s+ rMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131: |3 j1 H+ r) m! r. g
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ F- m0 q6 q+ Q9 {2 aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 l, L/ W! u( u, R* l* e* S1 W# o      no flights% p' U' U9 P( U, C+ ]* ]3 y  G8 f1 x
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( l8 U+ `5 a& N# y0 FAllied aircraft
6 o( {4 n8 k# h" l      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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; H6 d! n8 V+ A5 E4 I4 Z* }" |Japanese aircraft losses# O; K, s+ g+ S- z0 M+ ]; S
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No Japanese losses% X7 @$ M: F  h' F* ?

# [: Y6 D4 M  q9 p; R9 ]Allied aircraft losses
' A9 i8 {& ?  S$ M      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
2 v+ N2 t7 w. z( ~3 v Japanese Ships- w, d# i% {% z3 f( U% R
      DD Yugiri/ w/ [8 _: P7 W0 y
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% d. G4 Z; k, A- B' ~9 S! |( i
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk$ S/ @* L+ t3 \7 _* A" H4 A
Aircraft Attacking:9 S0 f" s9 U: Y, A
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ F9 r& e" p4 \3 [( ?, o. L               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1356 {, b/ o# P2 H9 P8 u

3 C. @4 I% S/ Z: `( S+ R' FWeather in hex: Overcast; w0 t8 p1 h$ E

7 F% ]5 p+ e5 V( B$ pRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- G% m3 Q/ s8 q% S# @: v9 U% V
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 \4 U; Y8 i' F8 _$ E
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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2 ?- U& V' j9 _. v' NAllied aircraft# h1 d: @' T3 O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
2 W4 @4 W3 n" ^& }8 ^      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
: Q: t7 @% v" ~- n      TBF-1 Avenger x 115 c* }5 g# S$ s

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+ C3 g% S) c( t& x7 ^, kJapanese aircraft losses9 [2 W- o( d- u5 h1 `: \' ?1 T& O
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" ?- [+ ~7 @  W' {; zAllied aircraft losses
) A- Y8 n! u& B. R) L0 Q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
8 v( y0 _: W, z+ F6 E      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships; |3 i7 a: I9 }. V8 i
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
0 ~' R; K3 l# ]$ q      CA Chokai
! Q6 @4 {4 w. }. g* L0 F      BB Kirishima$ \* S$ U4 v0 u: Q
      CA Tone! U% R8 \/ O# E' x1 Z' h
      CL Yura
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! }! }* L; D( ?1 d& kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135$ q1 T2 i1 B+ \( h6 [

: \- ?1 k- N6 t# h0 v, ?2 l5 EWeather in hex: Overcast
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- N3 f' D2 r2 mRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" H# g9 n# P* d2 Y2 h, b/ G1 gEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ ?% a5 X; z+ H& P% X' aJapanese aircraft7 G9 U3 Q3 D7 \. Q7 A/ z8 Y
      A6M2 Zero x 1+ V# ?; N$ T' c
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Allied aircraft
1 d1 Y# S. m1 t6 B" P      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 b: V5 {1 @7 j: ~* S      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
" O& Z' `2 r& k0 `; w      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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) \6 ?% R: I5 m  o. Y  h6 ANo Japanese losses* `, n5 {8 e, `  A7 }  {/ Q/ f

) z7 `  w: ]" d5 p( l3 k, x. j4 GAllied aircraft losses- W$ W" j3 ?) }  _% M6 j& F: P
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged- a2 ]$ K4 k4 ], z8 |8 H2 u
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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8 z5 g* x! Z4 H5 q7 ?Japanese Ships
! g% M8 c6 n9 G1 C" i      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 L7 u( m: n- v9 x5 x0 D) [      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
5 J( u# S. ~$ U4 P1 @7 X      CA Suzuya1 D2 X: W  X0 A* k4 D# T) T
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2" _; V# B3 v, A
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3$ y+ y7 Z2 Z. ^5 A/ e) T0 h/ T
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
; F  _# k. S4 P/ w7 @      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships" W- j! _. p7 J
      DD Mutsuki3 M+ W# u: i6 J1 o8 ~9 u

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7 ]) t% }2 u; D8 f* a6 @      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......6 j% o% B. x5 B5 }' e8 _" m( y
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/ [) z6 x6 Y% e8 [+ G/ b
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2 [0 h5 q8 H1 V3 @Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards: e: z" E; }" A2 m" x5 A$ E
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Japanese Ships& }" F3 d3 x( f9 x/ O' x" I7 t
      CV Shokaku
3 J/ b# K' {) ~# J! i" ~      CV Zuikaku
. `$ a9 U, Y7 T% n( d! b      CA Myoko
, @! x0 Q0 Z7 j      CA Haguro
' x9 d5 a) E) H; N+ e4 e& Q      DD Shiratsuyu
# m  Z- u/ V3 e/ q( {2 s" r      DD Shigure
+ o( P* c5 t3 a8 d! b      DD Yugure
5 b# d& o% Y5 r+ H( d9 Z      DD Ariake
. b/ {* g4 c/ A  T4 P. O      DD Akebono
$ ~8 u! w2 `" s      DD Ushio
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- q) R0 ]: ]3 W' l/ u# oAllied Ships8 Z3 j# d% y* \) d& b! d8 j
      CV Lexington
! x3 W% x  @1 c3 t0 ~      CV Yorktown8 p3 q# J3 K  g" B2 P  b# O( E
      CA Portland
3 ^; \. W4 N- H+ J3 q) a      CA Chester; `$ E; T' u- R
      CA Chicago5 |6 x; _+ j) z4 Z
      CA New Orleans
7 d( E7 V4 a' Z, Y3 v  O% V6 X      CA Astoria
( X! x' l- s5 Y: `: Z% G      CA Minneapolis3 |$ k2 [  u4 q& m! b  ~1 n
      CA Australia
% A" d5 }  [; L6 Z. o6 b      CL Hobart
' Y  \; P# X+ E" N8 H2 p1 g/ R      DD Sims
) i$ \) M8 ~) q: m      DD Anderson
6 `& c: w2 a; k+ j' |# M      DD Hammann) E0 L6 |/ s& h4 h9 T
      DD Morris
  D& V* [2 z8 a      DD Perkins
7 d1 V8 C* X5 \0 L      DD Phelps
  K) W* Q, N! @2 A( N5 {      DD Dewey4 F' I! a! x9 l
      DD Worden
% {6 v$ E/ q8 Y/ z' Z9 D2 ~      DD Aylwin
" B9 D  z- t# A, J: d* i; N      DD Whipple
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- h7 _1 ?' l7 p6 E5 H9 r$ WMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards. M" E5 X, R5 V. ?* B
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
, g- G9 @# g  H9 k; AAllied TF attempts to evade combat# h! N* o- T; R- ?- r, I5 i
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
0 C* M( R; m8 n: r" Z& ^) L% }Both Task Forces evade combat3 v+ j+ [+ o1 k) P/ H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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' Y6 a1 Q- q. p/ U# MWeather in hex: Overcast3 }. j8 p! j+ n2 [* T; U

9 R$ v. S9 j4 j6 mRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
! s$ l9 ]- C5 [5 r3 g3 HEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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2 m7 \% D5 [" @) |Japanese aircraft
# W6 e% T/ \* o2 V1 ], f& {      B5N2 Kate x 35
+ I7 H) Y; ]# y. o, Q* n      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
- B8 I2 b9 S8 z$ J8 q) t% b: b      F4F-3 Wildcat x 143 I1 F: G( w9 D7 I

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Japanese aircraft losses1 x. U% h3 P% u2 N2 x3 x6 R2 B: @, D' t
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged! q4 o0 M6 \* S0 G# B* f7 I
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged( ^. |' M4 ^3 N$ y
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Allied Ships  r+ D- h1 l, F, R
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
% K) a6 \/ R' E" I- p7 z- |7 Z% K      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 F" _% m1 x2 j
      CA Minneapolis
; I5 n/ g! u8 @$ I# t/ u9 X      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire9 z% v/ }4 `( e$ I
      CA Portland
3 k6 q9 Q+ d/ C      DD Dewey( {! u8 c$ K4 K% Z
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ s! ^: E$ F4 ?# F  R! f' p      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
% `# V5 n. P& y: K      CL Hobart8 \/ X) I. ^% u, s# ?2 E
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
9 j4 w2 Y6 g6 g/ G! r0 ]+ M      DD Sims7 J: |4 Q0 n" u! N5 o' E8 u
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6 ~( W* e* T5 q! D5 d( R" `Aircraft Attacking:3 g4 G& K' S% W  g
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'% _9 ^- }" e$ L+ c% t( z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( K+ ?2 m  I- k5 P
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: |2 i$ x4 `8 ?$ B; z. A, h; {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( w" Z! Z+ W- c- B. t) x$ x+ ?$ J      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 v( r- m& f3 b' N/ b5 r0 u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 ]7 T( ]' ?7 R      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
% x* H8 w7 F4 U, O5 v! l) l  _               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* C# ~0 L1 |# B+ s) b8 K. S

; {! \2 c3 n) W1 [9 }CAP engaged:
$ q, @* W4 j4 r9 XVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ E6 b: R0 P, N5 g- o& p. A      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! F5 w% t, ]6 F, a5 S      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.3 m* H$ |( C5 Z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes) b6 N- q( j4 D
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 X/ y; p6 {6 y$ [1 Q+ ]: Q      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% O; g) j0 h' j( F      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ Z- ]% W$ ?) p% ]9 o
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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2 X% L! G4 \$ {% |/ i) KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136: J* {+ r  \6 M3 n: R6 |6 f

% S7 i$ K  {& [: k  tWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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, H2 X' y  G5 a% ]7 x/ L: HRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. ]. s/ n4 s7 l# Q1 b1 ^2 ?
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 R2 t* j5 ^0 B; H- e
      A6M2 Zero x 40
5 y3 p* ]# t- F4 u" x/ E, D: N
6 i, q4 k& p: S9 M8 \
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Allied aircraft/ j! `  O  M2 |5 D. H( N! o
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
& y7 b  o% R5 \; J( H      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
; N9 {4 X$ g+ E      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
! E: P* X9 T, D: Z" _' [ ; o7 S1 I% @$ R. x5 {* i1 B
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No Japanese losses4 e( h0 v/ a$ e* z: P- [. O' `
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Allied aircraft losses
" u+ ]- V5 Q3 Y4 c) j. s: N/ W      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged3 [% N) e/ Y2 j# D9 ^% X) i6 m5 `
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
6 e# N0 C4 \- A; c% V 6 a$ X1 K& N5 B  u% y
Japanese Ships
6 l& s4 P. b$ @+ r7 ?6 [8 F* a* P      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire( n8 k. S  b1 ^* f4 U
      CV Shokaku
3 c' B1 e, l8 e% c- M, U. Y: o1 `& s      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire, j/ w1 ]- p% F. y3 j- E
      CA Haguro" n+ `( V6 S/ C# ~6 U7 Y, L

8 n; P7 g7 l) m  `' j 8 j# g% Y$ ^: I$ D& H

& w9 S- U* a" l, B% V: HAircraft Attacking:, Z$ P1 a' u9 f
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 w, a# h8 W' @$ F+ a) l               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: l7 B' q% N+ A  F8 S, |7 I
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 e& ?) Y/ X( X2 K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 X. q7 u& F+ C: H" `& h) Q
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 Q3 u  z/ R* I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
  z( X4 }4 Z7 w" u2 E$ w. D3 f; a      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" L% T; ]! w/ ]  }               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
8 z# `& d9 H, @1 b& }* Z      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
6 ?  p- F4 W0 ~+ e- B# j( ?+ \               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
( ^3 ^3 U. {; s! V      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 n& F5 `/ x$ q1 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 g, q0 i! G2 b3 \! O- w# ?( k

0 q6 Q0 v2 g5 x" }8 Z' _; Y; PCAP engaged:
( Y+ y; U: k6 o& i9 f; |EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 Y9 r' D) h- ^! y# L$ u, Z
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( I6 P" t4 `( q' V9 X  B      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% T% P2 _3 G8 H/ ?6 R* y2 z6 s
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes; m1 b7 h. A. v4 ^
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% m: M1 q" l# @. H/ z2 [      8 plane(s) intercepting now.& B/ O! c) E- t0 Y+ U
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; |8 d3 [9 \% o3 I9 p) H      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes1 G" l) |! f% r. ~1 [! m% ~

2 e, J! c! |# ^  S4 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
/ A& D; ~% U' r# w! `8 B* XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko; m! i/ L; i- ?' W
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" I. c- W  ]" X- y- oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 s% v. T" ~% Y
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ |, G' M2 s- ?/ @5 L3 rEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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0 u0 W! [& C0 A; q  qJapanese aircraft4 B  c" t2 F8 W* J3 t' `1 S9 \
      A6M2 Zero x 40" N$ [; p7 K* T! }/ x
5 X; o( Z" T  a, s5 I
: ^# x7 `* C" W5 F( m" G  Y, x% @
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Allied aircraft
6 H1 D" s4 y! }$ h  m. J+ h& M      F4F-3 Wildcat x 60 P( k( l, ?4 I/ ~0 x' p
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses  ^4 w7 a& L, P+ W. D) s
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged) c  X5 s2 ~; U* q3 G
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Japanese Ships
3 ?# s: _( ?) O& C2 l5 K. p7 A0 s      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
( C' a$ o6 ^3 W( V       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. `2 ?0 ~: p7 t1 d               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 s  N& x2 l; B- `9 K) E! W8 G: |" `

: ~3 K# p/ Y. X. ]CAP engaged:3 i) L" `* Y& ^, r3 M
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  ?' }( n. f/ C+ X/ v! d      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ l) w# l. u5 D3 V! }      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ b3 ^) b$ d1 h0 }, |9 b5 N
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( R; [& y! [$ G6 ]7 X- B$ s) `, }
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
5 Z0 e' g- F- K5 vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 M: k. h8 U% Y7 I, x+ S2 P, U      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 D$ s5 T* e4 ?+ X" B4 q      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 G3 O- T" }& B- y      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
# x9 T  I& V0 F7 E& o( d      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku1 P9 K/ A$ m; U5 }3 {+ Y

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast2 |" D4 a7 b3 E- t5 v

8 c4 _' N4 s9 ?1 v4 L+ }Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( Y1 h7 D* n: e+ L$ Q  H- F0 b) t  E* q
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ s" ^  H8 Q) t      A6M2 Zero x 32% p7 m' o. X* n0 y2 C

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7 P2 ~3 M  g$ n6 e ) ]; b) x1 n4 q$ T
Allied aircraft
; w/ ?6 w& p6 d) H  b2 F      F4F-3 Wildcat x 76 J' H' ?$ `! b/ N  P4 E% \
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6" I2 I% O; g/ N+ N& b4 b

% N% f: l/ d8 D / O2 G: Z' K' L0 W8 R
Japanese aircraft losses
: d- e" A1 }$ k" P! |% u3 ^      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 k+ ?/ K/ V4 z9 u# j, I
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Allied aircraft losses
0 j! Z" x# g: i6 C$ b* Y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 \- [5 D  z6 \' u3 I6 ?      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 W/ l# }, x" E! W  j7 [5 F
6 _% m/ ^' n6 g. u

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0 p  t: z; k( S; g8 w3 D8 Q; s: L! @Aircraft Attacking:
# u; C% p0 C3 q       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 f3 |, G8 Q3 _+ F3 ]6 g- v5 J               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' x& P5 D/ {3 x; L$ g1 l9 `

6 |. i1 @6 d, @, g  TCAP engaged:
) G: {0 W8 l+ `. JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). V% J) }: b& ?7 V" H2 ]
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.2 U/ R6 Y6 h+ M. `, M' y$ e
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 9 X  W$ b0 N# r+ \& U) N9 |* o! {
      Raid is overhead
4 q/ P/ h& Y7 b! ^9 a* p  B      7 planes vectored on to bombers$ N; l8 v/ m3 @
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* I* D( d& A* k. l: t
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
! o" j5 j& w7 A      Group patrol altitude is 15000
0 @! h3 |$ e/ u% F: _# Z2 r      Raid is overhead5 B9 j, H0 \% n( l5 e4 |
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135: A7 K/ P" ^: b( p- g4 E; z/ {
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 R2 e/ e1 R( T  ?- l
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.: }: A, q3 ~* R4 ^
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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% C) }- o0 D" YJapanese aircraft! v4 c# |  p) V* Q, o3 Z3 D
      A5M4 Claude x 33 e9 C9 u2 _% B1 l- @& L' H
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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! L# s9 p! j& T0 F1 NAllied aircraft
8 Z# v7 c" u3 k' g8 P      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11# z" Y; ^" N7 G
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9& r# `( g/ ~9 n, {
3 a( w( v! ]: o8 j2 z
3 b+ J/ k% e4 f. z  v( w; c. T1 F
No Japanese losses
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; w2 e5 O% h% c( B2 _4 P3 y% w) \Allied aircraft losses: T  I- e1 w% C  p
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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8 p6 N8 X' [* EJapanese Ships
* B+ o9 }' B& s* H7 Z& K1 H      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 \* l8 U1 S- }4 m1 u      CA Kako, Bomb hits 19 H. @3 D) x/ q+ T' ]; B9 O& ^
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Aircraft Attacking:
; J$ R7 O( J' V* H       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: R1 B* I8 b+ Q; |1 v               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 f+ Y' }5 i6 k

- N0 M( {4 c0 FCAP engaged:
5 E# F7 L+ o+ ^! I. M1 STainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* F- @4 ^8 ~; m( I; Q      2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 I9 o' U" J- R3 Y
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 k. S6 n. E+ X% C4 A4 U
      Raid is overhead' `6 D' [2 k7 D+ J- u9 y1 H/ p
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# B& l- a0 @/ g! Y; u+ t      2 plane(s) intercepting now.% t5 o8 k0 ^+ u9 v/ k, H/ {
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
; h" Q; L: g0 X: N- E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
; u8 I7 o$ N% }  n* ?; h/ R) M2 MEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)) g9 S. A% N' w4 f1 Z: x
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( [7 o/ [* k% |6 ?      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
/ Q+ [) N3 K: d/ i& P$ {7 `7 q      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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/ }9 k8 v( C% t, ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1368 X' a( v1 M8 H9 B: ?7 i$ v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
2 q* y: F, ?4 Z8 N4 PEstimated time to target is 63 minutes" \" \; v3 `. j

8 R. b3 X3 O% _, fJapanese aircraft
' Q3 ?$ Y5 X! ?: w      G3M2 Nell x 9
, X3 Y/ S) V1 O4 i) |) k6 d      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft( S6 n3 [3 ~/ D$ ~' ]! x) N
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses( Y9 Z8 c0 y2 m0 O9 D$ e8 h% W
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
, J! j( R# ]6 Q9 x      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged' u: n0 P4 u  z
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Allied aircraft losses
% _$ Q7 H  Y. L  }- R' G
4 k  \. F2 }4 F5 G, Q4 P. _Allied Ships) N1 c/ l/ q; H( h1 W, t8 H) a7 g
      CA Portland& X8 U1 F2 r0 t; J' C+ W
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
. R* D7 [+ P. h( e2 U3 d% f      CA Australia+ @- H; F8 [* M
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
, T: v9 c# A/ Z8 m. z      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage$ ^. H& g7 f7 ?( E  U+ `) v. J. i( k
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% d9 B3 ~3 ^8 D1 f2 C% l
      CL Hobart1 p; Y3 y  h# j1 t/ U
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  B. E' T$ k7 z- y4 tAircraft Attacking:1 u$ L6 W) X: [) o& V3 s+ h
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* |# m% t: ^- L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 o+ Q7 V' h! s9 y      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 m# h! @- f! i6 h0 e               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! V' t  l1 h- l6 n

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136- u; O, c% v5 o2 k

7 F- x, d$ A; d8 c9 D# T& A/ F4 ^1 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: b% C3 L' q  `

* a% T$ t- B% t' BRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.0 q, h' n: Y- ]9 G0 H7 D3 I
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 m' [. O* x! c% O6 C+ O2 w  ~
      B5N2 Kate x 27$ t; O: ~9 k# x! n9 \* x
      D3A1 Val x 37$ x1 H& Q4 t) X+ h4 X
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6 j4 [7 q0 s' q: e' B

+ \$ S2 _, F6 h% t$ [Allied aircraft
8 {8 a& s" I' @8 G/ k- I4 D      no flights; ~; ?' w( v' n" J
5 z' q6 P8 c  @: j4 k+ c1 r9 k
Japanese aircraft losses" r; @3 S' O0 d! w. _# E
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 H4 W( R5 D9 \$ _$ K9 d      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
0 X$ T# Z2 x8 I4 c
; K0 [5 ?+ D0 I: d$ Z% I( QAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
: E* h1 q8 Y. X+ @      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
! L! z4 N/ n- W+ y: c; j      DD Phelps
; r' j9 ]+ J/ Y1 L, J: k; o+ H" H0 a9 @      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 G1 w" H* B0 R5 \1 t8 x/ d      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
# t" C# l7 M" j! k      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 m1 O/ b2 j) N5 p- H/ ?( D      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
! e+ ^$ b* G0 p0 ~4 o3 q      DD Dewey
) [. d# A  ?: g$ Z, U  k- {      DD Whipple
9 i& V+ t8 A+ q+ Y/ v6 T1 @. Q% L      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 n  @5 k6 [: K4 P/ x ; g9 e1 ~3 ^) W; m) b8 p

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. m  X1 r' j; h      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
' z& e$ f2 ~! x3 U) j+ c9 G+ j) u               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb) K4 @  E( A- w8 m8 N4 S" q
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ {; W" y7 }+ O! P2 ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 S3 L- l8 `+ L0 M      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
8 O6 T/ V; r6 Q! \% ], Q' A               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: Y/ n. ^5 q7 A      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 \8 s" k" o8 v* b6 h& L+ m               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  e9 y& L. J9 ^" s" G# @
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
, F6 V' i& X7 F4 T" Z4 K  VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA6 i; c. y2 ?$ G1 \) H: g) T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin( q) {+ u' {& m$ A+ T+ W/ X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden9 [$ _8 U, k. c: Y, `! Y2 P+ J
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; B6 J9 {2 _, B* F4 y+ O1 {+ SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
% P# K  |% m% |2 l+ kEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, d9 y( X% G$ c6 |) n
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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) Y  y6 d4 n$ Y) _Allied aircraft
8 V& A) G/ o3 a" V- d0 a; k      no flights
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8 m+ J, |: A* \7 v& z" \! @: YJapanese aircraft losses
' _, e4 @8 A) R7 T; @3 M4 {      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses8 F4 K( }  Z' |. I( n' b- l, b" o
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Allied Ships
% Z* w1 |2 Z3 g2 k4 w      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; `4 X% H% S2 }! d1 H+ y      DD Dewey5 _; e" b0 V8 {1 N5 M2 o2 @

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Aircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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长水，，TJ第几次了，