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
' Q, H8 y8 ^) B* 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....
5 p: z( U: B4 p# y: W+ n双方投入的主要兵力6 v( V5 p- j0 \2 X% ]
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
2 `; J* R* @# n4 J  p日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
6 U3 n) A$ E1 v) Y. Q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
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133! Y- ]: }% g' u1 O; r: ^% t
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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$ k$ H/ p: P! t3 W. e) t) HRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' U9 A2 p# i4 ~) J1 ?" YEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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6 A' }. m, m: j, v8 UJapanese aircraft
+ U" \$ [6 n- ^6 S( O      B5N1 Kate x 6; H, |4 h; |" L& J/ V; D

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Allied aircraft
. w( S7 {! c& v  x* t( I# j      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
; K, o* u& Y8 ^5 I' w0 _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38) i6 p% m" I: I1 z6 |% |0 H1 R/ s
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Japanese aircraft losses) s  u4 V3 L+ J$ S: P! G3 \, K: S5 Y
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed8 E; ?$ X# t+ P  n
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; i2 [1 h% Q/ @) `0 @+ o, E5 ^1 n5 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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# o! X* w7 [# H9 c8 CRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 V7 ~) A$ G6 q0 D6 \Estimated time to target is 47 minutes. a& |7 P6 K( |# U" s8 v8 {( w
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Allied aircraft/ Z2 c" ~& O0 n; i, z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
* g2 o; D; O3 U9 f      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49% M$ @% T" K! r8 b
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23, p. W/ s, ^; b1 b/ T! V

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Allied aircraft losses3 O8 F# h0 p" m" i" G2 V- R
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
# Z9 l6 f. r" m; u8 l/ d      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged( j( h' E% b0 z5 K3 K

! }% Y4 T3 x& zJapanese Ships
; o3 N( R. H9 J8 u+ ?/ b- I* h4 E      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 ]* |. ~+ [5 r, ~
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
) [1 {! @4 m" }! ^/ I      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire. B# G1 U' ~, a0 z
      DD Makigumo& w8 D' z- e2 u; r! j8 l
      DD Yugiri8 g& k& S! F# N# y" K: k
      DD Akebono
  C5 a0 _' R8 ?: D, C1 T2 d      CS Chitose
, z/ |; S+ r6 r2 T/ Z  C# }      DD Sazanami' V7 y# J. H1 |3 I4 J
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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8 Z. P* R* c) m/ y* GMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1311 y1 r1 J8 O5 S

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/ f% N" Q& p" S+ ]. gRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- {3 Z) B' g% t2 \1 o3 c
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes  d0 D1 c/ K+ e2 a

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Allied aircraft* L: |+ R% V5 x. ^
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 D5 C( N- d7 W/ f! o4 E/ _7 b
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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5 ^! w, P  C/ \3 Y5 B( o- Q% F' q% CAllied aircraft losses3 u0 j* K! w* p, o
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 C1 B& o. C5 O7 Q

  k1 s- v( L3 BJapanese Ships
, B: [7 l3 f+ f9 `: X      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% h8 _: C! A! x4 z5 W6 o      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! g1 J5 Z+ g: }. T0 k& ]* U
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% F# w9 R# r/ L; v" C* `8 v
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 F2 U0 t- u, Y2 J1 c
      DD Kazegumo
. \' o5 O4 G7 P4 b& y$ _" b& C# [) o      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
2 e( O1 J+ _0 W: F! h      DD Yugiri
6 k2 K2 I: B" K1 k8 Q4 y( _      DD Ushio8 F8 w% {* l7 P2 E  c* B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky! R2 A) [7 B+ ]
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ H( I( _$ I9 g  m8 CEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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( Q1 g5 |, e$ a$ y% f; sJapanese aircraft' g9 {" @5 ?6 s  G! `
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft( A& p. k5 k9 w  k, v
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 105 t% h3 m, p; h, g9 V
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
& N& P, s0 v. k8 d2 c  s      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses, f# g# d/ N6 e( e: S. N
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed+ E' }! W" `- W! s! q" N
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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+ K6 w# N% b5 P6 Y9 h  D      BB Hiei  `! G% N/ q& g" s
      BB Kirishima
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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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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& i8 T3 I! R0 i6 F3 B, cEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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      no flights  b) s( s5 V/ C* ]* S( @# w1 n
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  |  T4 B- }9 R& d0 V1 j. }( h# LAllied aircraft7 [: |7 \/ l0 a: P4 F
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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0 E! U. u) Z  _. FNo Japanese losses
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0 P9 l" t; W4 ]+ m+ Y1 eAllied aircraft losses
- }7 L2 X( `5 y      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 {& V/ D# q- V
Japanese Ships! K3 b1 E# y7 {! L$ N
      DD Yugiri! ^1 Q( ^( O* J0 G! C4 [, d" ~
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- I8 D0 u' M, J6 i. I! h9 [6 f
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk% O6 Y. z/ U( B2 _- c8 H
Aircraft Attacking:3 h2 b/ C6 i1 M& u7 y8 X  ?
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 p5 g& Y. ~5 }6 Q" d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 z* X8 b' Y! i7 F1 t5 U$ J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135) @) K3 p9 d4 C+ F
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: a* }, a, e& W, ~+ rEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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# M- s" a9 c0 }) n- kJapanese aircraft, s5 D5 B8 L: o+ \# j) u
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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7 v0 j( s( b, Y8 [1 u9 n# I8 yAllied aircraft
' K! {! p+ u3 o      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
6 e, {5 G& o9 R1 |( b7 g+ A* {$ P  V      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21' S9 `! D$ Y! u0 Z- @* t
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11( t8 C% X# i( P  N" h- ?  k
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Japanese aircraft losses+ t2 E8 I. v% A
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& P- d1 r& A! y

; Q$ d+ Z1 h% B1 U7 |& ?! kAllied aircraft losses) u' [7 r( C. n2 B# Z+ d+ n* C' x
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged' R; B9 f; |4 {5 W) J7 ~
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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9 [7 q% s3 J8 b3 `7 o' g8 P      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 10 A1 z5 w5 f, J! i. R9 r4 c7 V) R
      CA Chokai
7 q; ^6 G, l6 F- Q      BB Kirishima
9 `, g. m+ F3 m      CA Tone
. y# [0 Q% J. o; D" Z& i      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1352 G" _3 I) a4 V/ r1 {
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, ~- x- j* _  F  \- S& `6 ^Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 Y8 q: F! A, i
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Japanese aircraft. B) u3 w" o2 n" x
      A6M2 Zero x 1$ t+ k7 V* }/ a; Z1 m7 e3 l7 u( }

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& N& \- @& @' X1 ~Allied aircraft
& S' `% Y/ U- @      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
, g2 q4 i, k$ K' g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30' N, g+ E$ s" l, L7 i
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15( L( S0 l0 x2 @9 U

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& o& d3 k) Y: QNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses5 s+ L* T% I4 W1 W8 f; O1 M' D' m
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) U+ M1 m4 x# A
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 w# B4 H) m4 S' M  A( F
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 @( [" p9 ?0 L0 _/ \: |) c      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire3 r3 e' J# Q# ?/ K/ v: b
      CA Suzuya
& ~7 F0 C( s4 \& e0 Z2 Y) L      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
1 X8 e" @. f' A0 ]- O/ F      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
  r5 k6 q! @2 y; Z" }) G1 P      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
: r$ p  \: w; f1 B" r0 b5 ]      CL Tatsuta6 T" b' _, `4 o  y' W4 z7 H
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1379 O" ^' S' Q! d: i( i

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2 |9 [2 a4 p- ~3 y4 [( x2 k      DD Mutsuki
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* m9 G" Q8 z: ?. D* k% G- a      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......3 v; C& a" I' X1 ~  z4 i$ _* w
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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* B  ^* }1 l. U3 I0 J+ jDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards9 F( }' g6 [6 H
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& U6 g1 {3 J# I& s* u' W      CV Shokaku
. f' o1 c8 C) v1 W! \3 w/ H/ A      CV Zuikaku
) O2 X- m' i6 i% A; U! w      CA Myoko
4 U0 ]1 L9 f. }      CA Haguro4 H4 Q( |0 Y: g
      DD Shiratsuyu& h7 \# E, m! |# @# ^
      DD Shigure
8 a: t" N2 J) m9 Q2 i      DD Yugure7 I8 ^  @9 \( Y: W$ Q' l" C
      DD Ariake, G+ e# Y# h; a0 M& y& f' j
      DD Akebono1 K! D# M4 K: Q/ h$ W, P6 p0 \
      DD Ushio/ T; l7 ]" }% ~# u
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Allied Ships8 ?; G1 \; D0 c4 b* E* \
      CV Lexington+ t) r. t' s) I+ R
      CV Yorktown
8 `. d/ E1 i3 @5 L* u/ D      CA Portland* n. l, z6 L7 z
      CA Chester. ~7 A9 T# x3 s+ t& K  M- m0 M
      CA Chicago
. O. l! t& v' J* I/ ?# H8 D  @      CA New Orleans
" O& T4 G" T4 L; K      CA Astoria
) {) k/ A& e$ h7 X- |3 [3 j+ B4 B      CA Minneapolis
3 A! M) I6 m8 ]3 k) D' u      CA Australia
' x) Z: j! W2 O7 g. ~- @2 ], v9 K2 P      CL Hobart
6 h( m7 V6 B% U      DD Sims
0 N/ v4 E- d5 Z+ n+ A. g' V      DD Anderson% b& N; Q3 P8 |2 [
      DD Hammann
- G, ^1 Y' {3 r9 y: v0 R; E4 R      DD Morris6 ~: d- Z' M+ N  R  x# c' [! ?
      DD Perkins
0 ?! x. }& d( S      DD Phelps( G8 B) E* E- u, q  n
      DD Dewey" a% @  o9 j7 x: y  V+ J
      DD Worden
$ ~9 e3 K- H% T. ^      DD Aylwin
; K- S- o' a+ O9 b/ k3 Y1 J      DD Whipple' A" W1 i; w9 L+ S

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. V& y6 @( G" s; I; C! ]Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards( ], Z8 n$ B# S2 L! a
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
9 U7 y; B6 T# K6 y* Q: M( lAllied TF attempts to evade combat
' S$ B* N, g% b9 X. s0 j! q! L0 bRange increases to 35,000 yards...& f* l9 f) R9 W) w
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1367 I. F1 C$ Y3 u  ~6 y/ @' D' X
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.2 x) h+ P) a6 S, L8 m5 v
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes" [8 B! p0 v2 F$ i8 x2 Z) u
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Japanese aircraft4 c' h8 w" h8 o
      B5N2 Kate x 356 }. j8 K) u4 t7 H
      D3A1 Val x 39$ Z, ]" @& ^& `+ Y8 }% @5 v4 j

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3 B5 m! ^, m4 ^3 \7 t+ M$ D      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14$ P3 S$ Z4 G& U6 N6 n/ a# _

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Japanese aircraft losses
* g" g% ?( B$ G% D" g4 d      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
6 `( p7 d8 g& u8 f: o, h5 q, C9 j4 \" _      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 \" o, V. z( O8 e+ d5 X4 E

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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire6 |2 p9 K. H$ j9 s# t- Q% j% I8 `
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% D, V0 }$ l4 p5 G4 _
      CA Minneapolis
0 ?& K1 z* p  c# I      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
! j- E% L5 v6 c7 c% n" i6 Z8 ?      CA Portland
9 X+ `6 {" A1 R8 U# o: Y/ P      DD Dewey
9 |' L% \) o0 Y      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage+ z8 I% f3 V+ ^  w
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
$ T8 g# z" H; R$ t( L8 J      CL Hobart
& F/ h# a) u. m/ `0 V9 x( \      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
) T# S% I: _' C% {* b      DD Sims5 }& b; J; U: K2 Q+ c% s+ E3 Z9 p+ S

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6 r0 x4 Z# t* }* J+ r% iAircraft Attacking:6 c2 _: o# L: A1 I) R5 K- v/ a! l
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'1 ^' d5 P+ Z# w5 w: Q* Z# H4 v" f9 G4 R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 L1 d6 z6 ~( c$ V% O$ ]. F      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; y" p  ~4 t- W9 J               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# |5 {4 F1 ^" |" K
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 Q# p1 w7 V) |3 B. X7 K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: ~+ O1 y! x# n5 U
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
6 G' O4 V/ a' ?3 O, x               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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0 t8 v5 q3 W- b( N2 v. `  C- vCAP engaged:
, }2 D  O! _+ L3 S! r5 Z8 CVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 |* U( z  s! v! W, }; L, r8 u      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  D* d  u5 }& V; `4 ]7 n. u      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
( L, t/ i: Y  s5 y( d      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
( u$ {0 k' o6 @$ z( L. U; P$ EVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)# I+ A& I, b$ w$ F1 g2 k
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* Y- Z7 v+ s# G$ P* Y- e+ g, Q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 @" s9 x4 _$ E4 y9 f" t6 m
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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0 @/ A% @1 P4 Y* \Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136  b, ^5 k- S* @! m6 R3 |8 H
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain' C9 E- p2 M9 X
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. F. T$ m& Y3 {/ e! W8 K# k/ S
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes% [: X+ X6 ?, D6 b9 ~( K
0 i+ r4 |9 u9 M3 y2 A' ]
Japanese aircraft% L( m# n4 A7 n; G( p
      A6M2 Zero x 40; F( R& G0 E7 ]3 |& O( [% K! L3 b
3 K6 T6 F3 }% L  q

( [/ o. i* ?9 J6 j) x 7 r2 o( j* @+ r; l4 b
Allied aircraft
$ C! v% \3 m) O1 y! f$ B/ j      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
" ^) ~7 d9 w1 b+ k  e: ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) [# s" ^4 \/ d! {2 `5 U5 A
      TBD-1 Devastator x 247 |7 f+ k0 L& E- b, E/ C. P

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* H! X; X* s, R* O. }8 |0 LNo Japanese losses
  j" Z8 B. s+ ^# I+ ~1 Q
& O4 S1 N9 O9 ~+ tAllied aircraft losses$ D, M6 I' Q$ M3 ?( b
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged3 o* ]  m. k; W, _% X& [4 M
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged, L( L: ^5 o2 O
9 `1 N' A. C/ P! P. u( L
Japanese Ships, a3 i$ _+ j& `* \
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
) n& K. ~9 h  G2 T: O      CV Shokaku
5 W; q) W: c8 a8 S      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire+ N2 D6 M6 y; X6 y$ ]: K
      CA Haguro; x, S, b1 z' C1 o6 W
$ x3 }0 `# A' e! R! O
8 C" P9 m' N; l* M
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Aircraft Attacking:* |% ]; h. \# L- [4 j  M( k
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# j" w7 u% u! k/ j: r7 e8 b: }               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
% ?% r5 W8 V& [% k+ B5 Q      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 ?2 y5 w# {- g               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! |8 a5 \% U* `  B( K
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 p; O" l5 r" i+ C               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 C% D) m/ K  h& y" i      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# `/ |: |  n% P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" W5 R, h3 d: N7 q
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
  _& I' x8 V. ~: z- a5 h! F               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb0 |2 c3 L& f  E$ B# ?* _* n9 r
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- B4 c" O6 [: J1 \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo  B$ E+ m) y$ \; N9 m/ W; N9 ~

: s0 T1 z# q! j  V+ b; RCAP engaged:
, e( T4 @2 |9 GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling), S+ x; G1 s( U9 U# f' U7 l
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ E- |9 c2 w+ n* n      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ @- D! E) |' j6 o      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
$ }# S$ m) h! ^) U0 qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 w  q+ Z6 T) [
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.- j$ ]) q6 ]8 g$ ~# y9 v
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& o! o1 V; c8 `9 g% {      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes& Y' K' ~1 b& r; H5 l8 x3 K+ n
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- W/ o8 O; S* O3 F( X, y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko& r+ e* x% W1 X8 y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136% R- g  v2 b4 l8 O6 h2 D/ |

: ~' n* U0 q* z) w% X  K6 dWeather in hex: Overcast
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3 I9 t$ K7 f4 r/ W" y& J# bRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ h8 j. N6 G' t9 }Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 f/ O$ d- A/ z$ {1 v, W7 ]      A6M2 Zero x 40
" N4 F4 V( R/ e9 K/ n7 o+ R
* ]& K( O; A4 j+ V ! `( _4 D1 Y) [7 Y% T
* t9 G( f2 i, @
Allied aircraft
/ p# D) y: C/ C" Q; q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6/ |: ]" U. a" u+ b6 K0 ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
- E, v: H7 {( U( x5 I8 C
2 c+ Z+ z+ V) T : S- X9 t3 G. U% [5 _+ G# y3 Y* Z# ?
No Japanese losses
2 a. O6 l4 x  C+ \: X" f 4 z0 D$ D1 s% o9 }  H) t/ Y
Allied aircraft losses0 U2 h! Y% o. C$ e; S
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged; ~& y( ~8 W, G9 D! G

8 i% q9 Y3 {! ^8 Q: RJapanese Ships
. a' M7 \. ~/ E5 L4 }$ U      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
2 S& T- k& [) C) @; k" S9 z
4 `1 ]7 ?" u, S: P7 x1 h6 `+ U7 y   Y; H0 k3 h7 p
9 }) p( @3 I& B6 f
Aircraft Attacking:
1 I' b. P% Z+ f3 S$ ~( m       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( Q9 O0 m1 A9 i! Z4 f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb  |0 ?* W2 ~" j

8 u8 P9 m/ _8 x( Z+ nCAP engaged:9 ?! a: A/ B# G; |* T+ g
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) D0 y& {6 a# M# z. a* G% Y      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 s( U" c5 ?% K7 [8 s! N9 J7 B3 Q      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% K; R6 a3 J/ l/ T8 x+ J, ]  s% B
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes0 G" U$ L5 u) T2 f
      7 planes vectored on to bombers+ k8 b. i) [1 @
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& Q! R. U3 p/ ]      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% P( f" `+ L; B/ k" T9 T8 z' e      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 E+ F0 c7 [1 D( r3 k; w6 l
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes; e+ X% F8 J2 U
      13 planes vectored on to bombers. j% B& f# |1 l0 W$ {# W$ P5 N
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku, C" ^  b  _# s& Y- N9 O) V# u6 K

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0 W# ]# \0 }! [% o' p, P$ T, rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136! F# X" B4 b- ~* ]3 ]" @
+ M8 }5 b: `+ }5 _" B
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 `7 i2 R: W; \" K
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
) K5 D0 D% i( {$ `8 b
- j4 L! h4 s+ w* ~Japanese aircraft
* m0 _0 [( P4 |; M) h# v& b8 }0 H# a4 A      A6M2 Zero x 322 F' b$ Q% ]( o7 J" f% l" @4 I
3 n: t5 A0 @/ {8 J: k' j7 A# s; Y* @: C

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# t3 K* ~5 U/ ~# ?5 X! Q7 ]$ Z7 HAllied aircraft& r8 D3 w8 h6 i0 A$ {9 X( M% T
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 78 C5 R/ \% ]; c- I  c2 D
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
2 M5 U8 i% ?  C' h( p
" M9 x+ I  p$ f5 v3 n. C$ _   e4 G# n8 g; Q
Japanese aircraft losses; |8 x5 J% H3 B
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 A7 L, a/ X: D) h# O0 [$ u" [$ @0 UAllied aircraft losses2 D7 R* A/ G6 a. D0 d
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
' [* ~+ a9 P8 N, u) a0 z9 d" d( n- x& d- a ' Z- P9 N* b& O% m* o- F1 p* a
Japanese Ships
6 f9 K7 L4 V" [' M/ R1 l      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
& c4 R2 S# ^% U6 e  @8 j8 `0 I
' }6 z4 [& f5 Q & A9 ^/ S- l. q

/ u- v) V. I8 AAircraft Attacking:
3 n5 W; g5 u5 m: d' S9 S- [       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& v5 C1 E6 G/ r               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, g" @4 q; L) \- i3 K, G' v

' Y. u, Z( _  G% C. b: A1 ACAP engaged:4 K; k+ k0 P0 |( l, {& v" U
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 w+ W3 h3 \( B5 B5 V: _      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
( F1 H3 y% c+ g9 J! d6 J4 T0 z. h) T      Group patrol altitude is 15000
! J6 `. }+ C- |! }% R8 R; V) I, f      Raid is overhead
1 `2 Q) R; H7 U0 J5 w- g$ m      7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 x2 B" I3 J8 f3 l. EEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, f: |% i  j# m9 }& [      18 plane(s) intercepting now., m: Z$ H7 F  g
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
, z. C' K$ [- ]. c      Raid is overhead3 b8 s5 |# r% @* {7 s
      8 planes vectored on to bombers" _6 e) j$ a5 |. f2 n' r4 o
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7 g( d2 A; V& m2 \, {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1354 [3 U7 H  d1 b1 `. z  O
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ p9 y5 m* Y: I0 x5 l* D" X# _
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.: x9 d" C1 j1 [0 W* j
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes0 }8 F7 ]6 I, w' o( Q; L2 f

) s9 }& e& s' u# I! vJapanese aircraft3 J) x/ ?  Z% N8 T
      A5M4 Claude x 3
8 x4 n: G3 z% a; a3 M      A6M2 Zero x 10
2 {; ~: T2 D/ m
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Allied aircraft
9 m0 y; d& o6 x- g5 a2 m2 k      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
7 R! J- m0 I' B, R      SBD-3 Dauntless x 93 E% m2 N! D# u9 L" z( j0 I
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No Japanese losses( g/ @5 R' n4 [7 v
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Allied aircraft losses
0 a0 [) j! I; C/ D: N/ i: b9 j      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged# U" u0 n7 D# S3 z
+ `3 k# `/ F0 u, U1 o$ m3 Y3 {
Japanese Ships
; ^( b9 w( q6 d7 u" `' b6 a      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage: T' @/ b0 |; y# ^5 b  Q+ Q4 g0 x# T
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: b4 F8 ~5 {1 ?5 I$ G! o9 Y

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! |3 d7 B# B# Z2 j3 @2 t, e  @8 D$ e. KAircraft Attacking:/ N6 |* ~3 ]+ }2 b9 P4 i
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 K$ j0 r3 s  y( v4 H5 n$ [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 h) n; |: ]  h' ~. r) L - y3 N+ M- T6 b6 G1 n9 \
CAP engaged:: o' g* B# Q; ^/ ~( f5 j
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- \3 U1 X2 R4 C6 A8 c$ l      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 [& ]  K/ M! S$ m- p      Group patrol altitude is 10000 " j( S; l9 w5 s' m- n
      Raid is overhead
+ U1 z1 J/ W* O( ^  sEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); t, z8 }' W: A
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 m% }- [& }, v  U5 k      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.' \+ q5 q3 K. \# Y  ?% D2 j
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 m! d2 z- x0 }. B9 |EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 ~2 y5 p+ y3 {$ m: n: m; K' Y
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ k# J) w, S8 p3 c! z      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.5 c# N% H6 W2 S. N
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes1 f1 x. D7 W1 L3 q* X' |
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho) e& b3 O* L( `6 w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 J1 b) H8 [- H* N$ l( d/ m

# A8 f  h: `" f# y" tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( F! K1 r* P4 n4 JRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
5 U) V; D( Z$ W( Q( HEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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, ~( l" U( a7 Z! NJapanese aircraft
0 P5 F- \/ u* r0 ?      G3M2 Nell x 9$ ?9 Z& V) o( `& w( N. `: b: p
      G4M1 Betty x 180 P. r9 X" ^8 a* e5 V6 \
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" j4 {4 d/ K8 {4 W8 U  B1 s( Z# cAllied aircraft# s1 d# r0 |  g) e
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
: y8 i$ x! R7 O2 v! ]      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
& O# ?& \# o( w1 h! t      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
6 a( e3 y7 m7 v+ A% C- Q# A9 a . B! y: k5 b: @  f
Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships' ?% A$ H& n) c( v0 K/ E: y2 f
      CA Portland
- a5 `1 o- ?) J      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ F# M& z* {6 `6 F% T8 f& m      CA Australia
3 C7 g" ?$ k$ h1 R0 d- e. s      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
' ~! f0 z, T, b% ?      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
: K. u. p/ ^( U$ ~      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 |/ y2 y0 S; c( P0 _: T" m      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 v  [6 v- r. U       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' e4 a2 {* J7 ~9 m               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! x3 C; K4 N9 c$ L
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ V* e3 M3 n2 K/ `+ J# g
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& }* F1 ]6 D" S* g# F0 y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- i( H/ S2 u5 vRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet." i6 X. p4 f8 y
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes+ O, O  w& j8 }( M  y& p
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Japanese aircraft
- {" U! ?! U5 s4 F" `6 e5 \% i      B5N2 Kate x 27# {' p$ J% b5 ~- i
      D3A1 Val x 37  [0 X, D  r5 J4 T* Q6 o' Z
- ^9 }* E0 |/ L: U0 V
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' q/ G, R+ T, s* q  d$ qAllied aircraft- V1 C! t$ D, q. h3 x& t5 |: i
      no flights9 K' ^& j+ I% v# s- v7 f

, }% h7 x9 h: v/ U1 v0 z+ H9 ?1 pJapanese aircraft losses! k- t; |* N' p( C; q
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
% y; G! _0 [' Z      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged8 C. ?5 w- B+ {9 z0 u! r: \  H
+ J5 z) t/ D" {8 `4 L1 v( ~
Allied aircraft losses
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, _+ Q6 o8 G1 e7 M+ C8 K0 l( zAllied Ships
2 y( r; Y# @3 V      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
9 r+ ]7 R( x4 @( D      DD Phelps0 _1 U/ f4 |+ X1 Z6 J  E- u
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 J7 N) v( u. g" @8 w* K" r6 E8 N# m      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
$ c. R1 A( j- ]      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* _1 h; z* i! |7 G      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
! D3 [7 Y+ ~" D* b      DD Dewey6 S0 r) t" y: }0 I# x. ^
      DD Whipple
: N4 b) |( L/ ]5 g) o: u; N      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  ~; Q# Z& _! L
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7 b# R" f  s# ?, h
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ m6 k5 ~, O0 d- W1 `& c  d      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
/ x( y7 s5 s) T3 Y               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
; q3 O6 T- y7 q3 F: P$ x8 `5 V      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 K# R% ^, r5 [6 Y               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  R$ m  ~: [2 d- f9 T$ \
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
( t. h% p( V8 ]. T9 \1 y               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- {, }7 p2 Y7 ^# ~- k; m$ S/ L
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 A) w7 x! S4 f" [, h# {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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2 `/ Q6 `. Q1 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington9 e: C( a+ F& f( b5 d2 w; j; [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA* e' F! b8 m  Q3 z* [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin+ M! D3 b/ j0 @* N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136- u2 i1 \7 O6 D

8 N2 @* ]# T( S0 n4 w, O+ `- nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 f& w7 ~2 C% `( hRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
  l' q/ S6 x: Z6 }) R; E4 K% DEstimated time to target is 52 minutes! ]  I; _8 N4 J+ J! a7 W
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Japanese aircraft. _; F: r  C, U, Z& k3 `
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 N- u0 s6 U' w- B      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged+ h. b, q: @& n1 L9 f$ |

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Allied Ships
. E3 a! N/ I& f; f3 d" h6 A      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk9 V# w# D4 h  E& T: v# I4 w
      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:: T0 q4 g3 C; g! Q) i( B
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- q% W- o3 h! r* M1 V8 `               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，