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8 ]( S1 G% b; _2 {9 p1 ]
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....% y6 E/ ~! P' G  H% E; r  U# b8 ^3 Z
双方投入的主要兵力" t7 @& ]* Y; Y% o% e3 j8 F# b
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB7 {/ b# c2 G" n( G
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB. D+ c( w& R3 g( j  \! i) m6 a
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.
1 A0 U# G; ]7 w! v: M4 H经此一役,彩云桑投降
6 p7 Z$ `: E  u; f: xAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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: y+ O  {. f9 |Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133: t# h. x( u) ]
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain1 I5 q& p  d# x
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( a" B0 E4 G6 g3 |3 OEstimated time to target is 52 minutes; E- z, d4 Q4 w% S- V2 b* L

7 B- v9 r7 L6 R: v% l5 f$ OJapanese aircraft
+ f& j8 a2 i; X9 ?      B5N1 Kate x 67 `! e3 b  _4 T2 f) H0 ?
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Allied aircraft9 z' j; ?. Y0 @1 D; ~
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
5 ~4 L+ |/ z7 Y: p      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38" o/ ?7 x' O3 f. h
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* q+ l, @4 _2 I  G+ P, V$ ]Japanese aircraft losses- F$ N  Y* y' H$ c/ n: J
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed6 D5 w, B  \" a/ g/ a# I$ |) d
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131. H5 d5 \7 V! r" p# E7 W: k% l1 K
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" w3 U: D/ S# s$ a" u/ O. WEstimated time to target is 47 minutes7 e0 \& P/ n- F8 n# ?3 b

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' ^1 B. r/ p( G& aAllied aircraft
; l. J2 Y  T* M3 Y$ y9 K      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
' g$ x# j2 l* Q0 ~7 Z5 E% Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
( Z4 C% Z) @% G# u4 G8 h      TBF-1 Avenger x 237 k' \! P% `2 h9 i) D
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Allied aircraft losses! g$ K! e8 ]4 B
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
3 i. u) z) V, E) E      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged( u. i* u( s9 @7 M( u
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Japanese Ships. `1 B  X- ?3 x4 D
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# V# F+ b0 }) t7 m1 Q: u% E
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires& }% J" \6 n  r4 z& G* M# b  N
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
0 }7 Z$ z/ C" @7 D! m      DD Makigumo
/ e% t8 d7 F: T2 i* Z5 I      DD Yugiri
7 ?8 N- N. B4 @      DD Akebono$ R) Z- v* H7 E0 n
      CS Chitose! E+ q7 E/ e) v! M$ S( R4 Q6 Y
      DD Sazanami
' Q& X" a! m7 d: M- I$ I8 {      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( T! C) E; s+ R' H
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  f  B. E$ {( j/ v' _$ UMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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+ g1 q& Y9 p+ f+ @8 L  qWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, I1 q# n- r4 H9 J2 IEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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  s' Y9 x$ `9 l! q4 ?Allied aircraft
6 C6 c+ h# d& ^# m9 j      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
8 D: B2 k+ G1 @* a) I/ W- a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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2 ?/ Y- E1 @7 K8 i+ Y( zAllied aircraft losses$ U: ?8 v+ `# ^) }" o4 A2 X
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 g; ~7 G2 ~3 D' d

  `9 X3 H$ l; bJapanese Ships
; g  ?, K$ P3 [, ~/ J5 ]      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 B% T1 x- L( `+ I      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 ?! i: A8 S2 ~8 B! b: ~      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" t, j2 ?% \" a7 r8 U& e/ {# H      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 @0 K* Y. U0 F) \9 P4 _      DD Kazegumo, _# r7 `$ h/ Q$ Y8 a: q
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 |8 M+ ~& m( I! K1 K
      DD Yugiri! e" G1 ~- \' F. Y) E
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135: u! O4 o5 r; w8 Q- w- S
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Weather in hex: Clear sky5 ^+ M. C+ W- Q  w
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- Z2 _4 w; r# k) `/ @
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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3 i6 }1 T  j+ a# w+ f1 x' nJapanese aircraft$ s" p+ e* @9 p
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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4 y2 f; f1 t3 R% F3 I: LAllied aircraft
" a7 V% C/ S5 q, j5 @7 y. n      F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 n1 o0 D8 I5 f1 p
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11) Q7 f- y5 o" F$ |8 h' h
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Japanese aircraft losses& c: {: n2 A: v- f
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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0 M, ?* j1 m2 }( r! q4 N) d      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed+ N, y' R; z( L9 N+ l
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' k) J* X" d' m3 @/ _# h- [      BB Hiei* f( i* Y* l4 Y& ~# d* `
      BB Kirishima. f! K/ W6 K* B3 P5 Y+ h. `

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3 b$ \2 n: @4 c' d: k  g/ _# f5 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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0 H( @8 j' y2 d: O0 \Weather in hex: Overcast
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: i, l; I% }8 f0 }& D& S+ Z% O% eRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 [0 L) W- d$ I7 AEstimated time to target is 12 minutes3 @( \0 T; {& c4 I1 y4 l6 J% `9 R

( @! S2 Q* ~( T) Y) b! I2 O3 h0 LJapanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft  J7 z9 }% [0 x5 G/ L: W
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15) y% L0 o2 D7 I/ v$ t

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Japanese aircraft losses4 \! t: l) I2 u7 i3 Q; D

7 C! R9 l3 M/ `1 sNo Japanese losses
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' J# t: N5 f8 h) B8 F0 n0 |% AAllied aircraft losses' }, `4 ]5 B$ q. O% A% e/ }
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# O, r- r5 V6 C" z$ z) o& d3 R8 f
Japanese Ships, q: x+ `3 M8 }2 I* G/ V# a
      DD Yugiri
  d3 e1 v* C3 R7 u% z8 C( [3 \      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! z. g& t4 I( H! A
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
" A1 I, n; y- M% ` Aircraft Attacking:9 J# P5 q% V4 K
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 P7 F/ Y% _' n" C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 Y; I* g- p7 j/ sEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) X  l7 l- e( m1 i. b4 Z      A6M2 Zero x 5
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$ e0 [. a6 n# W% f+ J' P& xAllied aircraft: |' h+ `7 d0 y
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
- M# O2 f6 K3 D' q) {- Y6 H4 D      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21" X! J" j( s+ x" U4 }) m
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11+ z0 Q' K; {  w: J- T7 B0 O
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Japanese aircraft losses' P" w7 d) y, r6 c' C8 E9 ~. K
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; F3 K* z  o, J
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Allied aircraft losses
  [9 o( M! n% a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
: R3 l1 u% I, L; E      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( [3 y" Z$ Z/ _% g0 N3 Z+ {& m      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
; ~% O5 K5 S) y      CA Chokai# x$ N: q% n. x  w' C! b
      BB Kirishima
% q4 `( w2 p' H; I' `/ q: \& q5 x      CA Tone
. ?1 o( @# w8 q/ d0 s      CL Yura, F, d/ p4 \/ q: ?0 z% w1 d5 o- v3 Y
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8 y$ O* @5 t% K2 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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; L+ X3 T/ Y# u3 o1 u( wWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ N) C$ u+ Z0 [! L/ ^1 R. r! S! eEstimated time to target is 12 minutes8 f5 C; S& H6 u3 H; j' W
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Japanese aircraft# e7 h" @* j4 U) W, |. z2 v  I% G0 m
      A6M2 Zero x 1+ x+ g7 ^, {; W7 p& \% q: L

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Allied aircraft
& g1 x0 W* {1 R- J% z0 [      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 k( j4 P7 `& g$ S- Z" D" J2 G% [      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30+ ~5 |6 n8 U- Y, y$ ~0 G8 e
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses+ e% B( i( [, g

& i; s2 c; d, o( tAllied aircraft losses2 A( h( \% Z4 V7 ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: O! T! W5 m% Y' h% w0 F
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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; R( t# s1 y7 fJapanese Ships0 s) S2 C& q6 I, O
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% P% f& [) S; S! L. v3 W
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire/ \( x# Q" n* P$ U% s
      CA Suzuya/ K4 e) C4 K0 |' v% }
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2. \$ T4 y* y3 M$ g+ |  I
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3( v+ O, E; ~! V% J% J8 i% Q
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
( P( R9 j2 g* V+ p, H* o      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137( |0 K6 d9 h) p% u  w6 \# @
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Japanese Ships8 V! O' u+ g  L  i
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
/ |% F: t! H, A! p) i      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 r$ R1 q$ M0 i; D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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  N7 n5 ^5 H0 r, FDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships& [! ]0 {5 D$ B
      CV Shokaku% U" p& Y5 x- j0 K2 X
      CV Zuikaku: Y& D! {6 G! ]# B7 z6 v
      CA Myoko
, S" z' o' H$ j( X  ~      CA Haguro
) g0 @" e9 `5 Q2 b% t6 u9 c: s      DD Shiratsuyu+ k0 ^3 h. Q. i1 ]6 h4 B. E
      DD Shigure' \" G. l% h7 L2 ?$ _! Q4 ~
      DD Yugure, Y0 s& s3 \' Y
      DD Ariake
" K9 Y6 c; F/ {8 K+ S      DD Akebono- n* k, C1 ?. i, @! O% I$ g0 t
      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
) t& u2 M. n$ A2 D) ^      CV Lexington, H( }3 Z. O+ Q7 s* ~  A
      CV Yorktown0 w. C7 ?" i; c4 i8 c8 V- a  P
      CA Portland+ m" P0 ?1 S5 T- [. m' ~' I) j
      CA Chester: r* l4 m4 R, E6 M2 }
      CA Chicago
0 `2 T- \' E8 L1 Q5 C      CA New Orleans
6 U# k% S3 T/ G      CA Astoria/ b/ n! d9 N% q; Q
      CA Minneapolis
- L& |0 s$ n+ Q6 Q: y2 |! R# ?      CA Australia% f& S+ \2 \* B+ b' K8 u" s" J( d
      CL Hobart" |) W$ B& t( {3 c5 K+ u
      DD Sims
; r3 A. B, V! m  V7 e6 ~      DD Anderson
  k4 M) _0 {4 k2 Y; O5 K, a. [7 q      DD Hammann1 Y1 H2 U! L$ q* `1 P1 S, Z: a
      DD Morris
" t4 ]- y: [2 T3 P4 ~) w      DD Perkins; Z- J. \9 _  s8 C. Q( F4 I- \
      DD Phelps
* Z3 R( f/ K) v7 l8 C      DD Dewey
2 m  V1 F$ C7 T5 w! D) ~3 D* I      DD Worden% k- _& @- D/ L: q7 ?+ C8 j; |$ _: y3 a
      DD Aylwin6 x$ B4 `5 T2 x/ j; e
      DD Whipple; {9 Q( o/ U( U! }; A
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
4 M/ F; ~! E( @3 }" G! RCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards4 N" A) @2 P# D; o8 r% M, {, G
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
$ \0 h/ I2 R+ E6 y' h0 u2 bRange increases to 35,000 yards...
& j5 c" k/ d3 W8 H2 y0 r6 `! [Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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" s8 j3 @/ z) `$ JRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.3 {: t1 T6 m7 {
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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( x8 C. c7 Z: L% z  k0 ]Japanese aircraft5 J! V: g2 l2 j5 p! b  g1 p
      B5N2 Kate x 35
1 d1 g/ j. k9 `3 E5 |! g      D3A1 Val x 391 Q  `/ x0 U& Z/ a
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Allied aircraft6 z0 y& K0 @, N; T7 d) |
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ E: N5 r1 }7 w      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
# a5 X0 G! H, y      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
$ J+ |" h1 G( ?% g( L) q  \      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire) @4 Z& N0 O) O; M2 u
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" m, [& E6 G: Y/ L
      CA Minneapolis+ H: D2 H' f. ~8 q3 A, R- |
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire* ?+ \8 q$ i& [; t
      CA Portland
+ z$ v, q! W$ y      DD Dewey; q9 P4 |6 P# `5 Q7 i
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage1 G0 F; u, @2 p" o* a1 f$ A
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
  V5 n+ O, {# f# ?3 |* ?6 m3 n      CL Hobart$ ?* I& J2 I) |* g- w5 |/ |
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage% ~2 i1 u' j/ _, @- ^6 P
      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ g$ O2 i2 c4 l4 V2 T1 g6 d# a      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'- K: G* H6 L9 Q0 L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 Q9 h7 R  m* n: E, E
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! c+ F6 T* i& f, b) r7 G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! r$ J" m! |3 i# Q# w
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 d( v) @  ^+ K/ I! i" [1 P! _/ K  O# @               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 d. j8 L4 q* V% O
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
* s4 H# A6 R4 ^  p/ O9 j: r1 }* c               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:1 G5 J9 S' i! ?1 A5 X; ~
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)( B7 H3 R- g/ ~( G8 X( E$ s- k  J0 M
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 ^$ d$ D. v1 ]( F! k% E' R+ O' p
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
" ?5 m: C( a( M9 n- V- P' O. X      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes) @9 c, k( T* L- N6 ?; Z0 B9 t
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% m0 P# ^' K2 u  j      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., q3 D4 Q, \3 p- j9 ~9 y
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 `8 G( k& i8 M( O8 n' [3 [$ V( \      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington! c" e1 N6 w  {1 |4 h

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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.( j2 p% R2 u2 s, {2 s# q
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes. s8 [. `, g! Q3 K( v* K

: a7 p+ u# V9 S: TJapanese aircraft3 W2 c! ]- v* V- ]
      A6M2 Zero x 40
. L. n9 }6 m6 C% x6 i % H3 s; |7 ]% B+ S
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Allied aircraft8 J  Y3 q% k3 n- ~/ q9 s
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26' E: i6 E% m( T* x8 E  U
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& V  [/ v& M/ b3 o
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24" N1 v/ x1 }0 i/ u+ G  d! j( L0 r2 v2 d

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, G# X4 J& T5 l! FNo Japanese losses
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1 g( i1 |* S5 ^; c# Y, Y- ?Allied aircraft losses
' L4 i2 A8 ~7 d/ y8 U2 {4 t      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
. K- @/ E# r! W$ K      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged5 Y1 _$ c% X, P. u. L

0 d! A$ O7 F6 {* OJapanese Ships& V1 P7 }0 S! }  v1 p" F
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire7 H/ F' a: q8 Z; z# N
      CV Shokaku
9 o0 t- B2 }' G/ W$ C      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire6 N+ z1 K' i" \* B  W4 C
      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
; X2 o: V6 b! G. }0 C      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& p! L( C. K8 V9 i8 f! f; d               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, B6 K+ `- L# q1 B      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 ?2 n/ L% o" S7 G: Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' `; ~$ @! z" h+ }+ k- ?$ s
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! U9 w- G9 r2 P/ M5 a               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
. l+ G/ M, t% U" q7 m' g2 u      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* P7 G. p; H3 V, p/ B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 v: ]+ [$ O) u, Z) m
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet& ]5 a0 p" e2 O8 \! c$ a4 K3 m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 q4 A, U2 L% p; f( X; I. [      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 |/ P' Y  S) V6 c8 o) ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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3 ~* j+ F# L, yCAP engaged:
4 U! l3 A3 Z6 {  _- b$ oEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% _9 Y. X% Z: U      7 plane(s) intercepting now.. [) K* ?9 ^4 o! M# r
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.: M  G1 t' c' e" o8 |
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 j: _( w8 l' N/ Q8 I; b
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ R7 m. G+ W# u8 @" H3 e
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.6 X! t9 N1 q% r) i" a1 O6 o2 O
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- Y" y( E! k* k! ?      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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! u) y0 t4 n# E8 D1 u5 W. SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' d) v7 o1 O/ f' \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko6 B2 m9 Z) R1 P* J# K

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3 D% M$ x* g/ q/ uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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7 }1 t; I8 c5 ^- i! bRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ A. D1 F8 N- N2 zEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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0 z; K: v/ x7 WJapanese aircraft6 P  E8 l2 F, Z* O& ~. O; a
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
! V9 C, F* s( A/ N      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
+ d! g) w! n7 o      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5/ @- {# p! Q8 J7 a  a
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$ G: z8 b; s' j4 W4 T3 K7 u, }) NNo Japanese losses
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" w% M7 B* K; O6 J. _' v* N9 CAllied aircraft losses0 s  a7 n0 b3 F5 X/ e7 W  b
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& U9 r! v3 L8 o2 W2 P9 D      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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+ ^- ^9 t9 F* [" Y2 eAircraft Attacking:# R$ \- D& h& n# R6 i% N  z
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 y2 t4 ?/ _3 D3 Z( T& p% U. {               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" f& w2 O9 z( ^& j

" s' h9 [: N8 z* RCAP engaged:
0 y6 h' v# E! _, A. l$ KEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# p" p2 r$ I  b7 D4 ]9 |      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
' t- D" L2 {/ R      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 y# V$ J% m3 u      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% }7 f9 G9 R" y! {
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
' W/ U! G0 L* z0 a9 W$ sEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. t" l( d9 `2 d/ C9 H      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% x' H7 f5 h! B' t/ n      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 j9 F* D% M5 V+ F      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes$ C( i$ d$ C. Y4 X3 _9 @+ T( N: x2 b
      13 planes vectored on to bombers  u1 Z8 S% ?. O) Y0 e
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku/ A9 p2 d0 P& ]! ?4 b3 N$ D

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* ?% |- J- ?0 f! o2 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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9 s+ `( [1 \+ f; z- FWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Z/ e) q3 Y* a3 lEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 E- B! O9 Q6 H6 C4 S  g8 W7 F/ J- Q
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Japanese aircraft
& _* U; A8 `: ]. ~* r7 A& |      A6M2 Zero x 325 J1 \3 U  H. D9 z0 A
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" a7 O- H3 c0 [8 I6 j( XAllied aircraft" Q  r. C! a- N; e
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7: D, Q' U+ B9 F1 ?* _
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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3 r- U. {4 p7 w1 kJapanese aircraft losses
! K* ]- f$ Y- X, a% M0 Y' ?      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ Z3 C' h- x( y: x6 e. ?      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged* H8 }. [3 S" ~' v2 W6 w
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Japanese Ships
7 k6 @/ t1 h; U/ ]; N      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
  A) i  ]2 s- V' [- ^: n       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 v. ]# n! n' z+ {0 L& Q- N* }               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ C5 t1 |; w2 A. W  Z
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CAP engaged:) w- n) s/ ^  {% I
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- S# ]4 c* l/ |( R: c9 E      14 plane(s) intercepting now.1 p8 r& @, m- w  Q. V! X
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
. q/ d+ J0 J7 p5 o, W7 k      Raid is overhead; @8 y+ w1 \5 I, k1 C- L
      7 planes vectored on to bombers. e. M6 C$ W4 ~- Q; h2 c* h: p
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); Y( z& ]' E( I" C$ ?, U( J1 C+ s
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.+ M5 g2 B) \% }7 ]
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 D" L! y  L- f: j7 g" i# b' A: Q4 y      Raid is overhead
3 h8 S) X" C$ X% Q$ u      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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/ `5 D* X& t0 u1 ^2 @8 p3 n6 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135/ c: Y* P/ v3 s) I0 m

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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.8 F2 @0 |6 M) A' G
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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9 g% H" Z0 z# X! W. UJapanese aircraft
% [+ I3 ]2 I$ w, [( H' S# L      A5M4 Claude x 3
- f1 j; Q: s% y      A6M2 Zero x 10
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
6 ^; q7 |9 a8 o, m# O      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses: A% Q3 N/ C. d8 V! j
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Allied aircraft losses
# m5 U7 y  K) Y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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0 H/ x# Y5 }2 I( i8 WJapanese Ships5 \' ]. b8 {  m' A- b, {
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage  h8 v& z% U: i. j6 Y: K; S* P; Q8 q
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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- ?, I- r' W$ OAircraft Attacking:
2 ~: u1 r* y& k3 l' Q       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* a  A7 o6 ?! f. m0 v( }               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: C, i, A, A6 b, E

5 @7 c1 L* {: H9 y( V8 x5 PCAP engaged:. O  Z# e( y& ^. E; u# a( a
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# A5 h8 E$ N( U% Q  t# k2 W      2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 y8 u2 ?+ q* T, n6 _: r/ @
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ {) Y8 {. N$ a$ v' Y5 C/ x      Raid is overhead! q. Y' m9 X0 M& ~1 W1 g
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)# H. M% S: w4 ~& k* p8 B) ~
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! m3 p$ {$ o8 H) [8 u; A' }      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.3 O1 G" Z% C5 L
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 x, T% A, ]# ?* k  M. O) gEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ x+ f$ d% n5 @/ H/ E* _5 z
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' q2 K( N1 u9 U2 p' ]      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
, U9 |0 D, l# S0 O" o  S+ L% w" l      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes# w7 V# c7 W1 [- c+ k# S
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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, w& N& _/ K/ b1 z0 ?* PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1365 E6 D! _: {" A: _( r! l: J( O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 `, M( k$ r8 g
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) g: Z1 V; `3 ?+ i+ yEstimated time to target is 63 minutes. s: A, }3 G& h  {/ U

8 T9 V2 c+ H( I) x! z, vJapanese aircraft3 Z2 ~9 H2 {+ A. a% h; m
      G3M2 Nell x 9
( s2 Y7 ~5 Y' @; D      G4M1 Betty x 18
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! }5 b& Q1 {( q8 K) R( k* ]7 T8 }Allied aircraft( s) o- ~. F; x6 p5 B
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
! M% @1 Z8 R* k      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 I! ]1 Y; E, \  C7 X. L9 }      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses! h) K  u% q/ L- P* X2 b

6 w, x/ N5 G3 ]2 m2 ^Allied Ships
9 J8 k2 ~! i7 _6 a0 M- H% c  H      CA Portland
: d7 p, [: L  r      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage1 A8 Z0 B4 w9 Q, L, d2 h( \
      CA Australia
9 k& P* u7 U; K/ a8 t& R- F& w      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
: D" }. `0 F4 G      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, p3 Y% t" V+ R% f8 d/ |' q# k
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, B# Z* y4 O( i& o1 a+ P" q
      CL Hobart
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; r( x, V' S! P1 uAircraft Attacking:4 }5 l* h* @# b- R
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 F+ `7 l. f: |' g               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( R* Z4 B/ Q! D; x% i
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 Z% ]  ]5 }* ^0 G9 s               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136# l2 l7 i3 O; \" S) Q- o0 l
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/ V# J! N( o$ n4 dRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
! w7 J% S1 }5 }3 s1 {Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 j" d( W4 ?6 Q9 e- y& K' @" |
      B5N2 Kate x 27
" f' }: ?( v9 O$ L/ n      D3A1 Val x 37: ]/ p  p, b0 Y

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Allied aircraft" ^9 g2 u3 l$ V1 Y( I( U& K2 r
      no flights
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, [: T0 l8 u1 I4 i* w. OJapanese aircraft losses5 Z! R" U8 I9 D% \" Q8 `
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
/ j+ G0 F' ?' E) k- F2 g. Z      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged6 M2 y0 }) [/ f' x& {; m
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Allied aircraft losses1 e1 G* O* J! R: g" V) ~% @( w
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Allied Ships( u8 V6 ?/ y) u# y; ^1 f
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
4 B4 X# Q: @# W# ]      DD Phelps, M/ D5 X- i, C' m& k8 r
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 j: r/ T7 `2 N- t      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
# h: J3 B" v# v      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ M- ?8 `7 N' ~( e7 ]
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk0 j. ]/ K3 o& O) N. T* \$ i
      DD Dewey  k* H  J" n$ Y- y  W1 d
      DD Whipple
8 {* A; Q6 [8 i- y      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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8 Q- n1 |/ ~' ^" S' tAircraft Attacking:
5 }, U; u! @% ]      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
  k6 s; z+ c4 b4 Q$ k1 {$ x               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb  ^/ c+ e4 s: B5 V& U5 z; {- e/ Q
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, o3 w" k: \3 g. \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" P0 f# R4 h1 Y$ \1 N' G
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
. U+ t5 G  W/ w3 J1 t               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
; C( B6 s8 o' \& {      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& T4 R" l7 d' A. \: L! T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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! a: d! e& ^# i: ?; MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
) s  W& g4 A' U1 h1 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA: j2 p: \& v2 C( O$ {$ b( t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin& [% }. o5 q& i, }! d. O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden0 ^  V5 ]" Y; R; r& N( ?2 N: T$ M

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: o9 A$ P; Y3 A# s( Q% iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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% h6 p9 g4 ~" B% E2 C" TRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
" w6 r; a6 r" R. ~9 k# sEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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      B5N1 Kate x 6
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
$ o6 t" B6 @6 H8 O      DD Dewey
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6 V2 d8 \2 j' h# w! F+ N4 q4 @( q       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( L' s! `" Q+ J8 M* y               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，