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# P5 ^% _- o2 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 h9 `/ s8 V双方投入的主要兵力
2 ~1 _) q+ ]# t) g5 c盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB4 H( O, s9 _% M) Z( N0 u* R. r
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
; I! h' @8 ?" X$ @# t. r" s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.2 d3 J: Z) _2 n6 p4 I8 N
经此一役,彩云桑投降
6 J" q  j  C6 [3 G' M& ZAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133! Z9 \4 t& M8 Y8 S

' ~6 |- R; g, ?- g9 b5 }Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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7 C! c. U* {! t' l# Q0 ARaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; P2 V5 Q& m# N- N( k+ q- EEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
3 I3 r' j" _4 o; `1 O4 v+ J& p) C
: J% n" ^& m' _/ j. w& ?Japanese aircraft
2 j0 w4 t. A& P      B5N1 Kate x 6
! p2 \- x8 e- E* ~# @* t, A . F! D/ B/ m  d/ h1 k- x' t. L# A

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/ O9 M# m) u! eAllied aircraft
; }6 L4 o: \* Q1 b, A      F4F-3P Wildcat x 57 i+ g3 E+ X; x8 S
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38) F; C$ n- n4 M; K
" `8 Y1 U1 ]! A0 y& Z5 A% V% h
$ f' P7 _  b* e8 [! _3 F
Japanese aircraft losses( @$ Q1 Z5 J6 _4 b- A
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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  t2 A  [4 L2 \- ~! PMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131# l8 G' h( }& o

3 A& x. z2 ]2 `& B' G6 cWeather in hex: Overcast6 S: t6 w% R6 h
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ l7 f, E' \. zEstimated time to target is 47 minutes' S2 Z2 v+ O5 x$ K1 K5 R+ u
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+ T( c$ J0 i) ?
Allied aircraft
% a# ?! l) C; ?7 h      F4F-4 Wildcat x 869 A( h1 [: n2 x) Z4 H9 y9 ~6 X
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
/ [2 ~4 p/ Z$ {4 C( o      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
; B" |' [; T' ~4 o- C0 J: y 5 d) n- U2 `. n2 Q$ a! K/ y
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Allied aircraft losses: Q6 z) ^- y$ A
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged3 b; r. q8 q  o" m
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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% w+ a  O; }" |% f6 ?, E- h4 CJapanese Ships
- }7 ~2 L4 }" M7 l" z! i      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ X1 u& t0 Z" o0 y      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
  K) J/ z; o* A3 e3 `      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
, K- h4 ~. E; J" N      DD Makigumo
, j8 f, g9 k7 C, S1 v% j' G      DD Yugiri! J% C) R+ N% `" |
      DD Akebono
' F% J3 \* {2 z# K+ h) g      CS Chitose
$ \( w5 [, N( i' ?& }- F, s7 N      DD Sazanami! a- s; j# B3 v6 L! Z" a9 \
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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1 j& i, N" I/ I* z9 p) L" NMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- T+ G% U9 Q, P8 ORaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# \" o  @- `. q; N* zEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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/ u. h; g- k, kAllied aircraft
% L( J" L8 D* H: h) Q8 J      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 `  X" S# e. x& |      SBD-3 Dauntless x 344 Z, b  h, I& w2 z
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Allied aircraft losses
! A$ k. O  U9 ^4 v& ]      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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; |- ^8 `; Y' P3 A0 VJapanese Ships
4 ]1 L6 H- K* s* W( B, V      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 l6 u* q% n2 Z. D/ |
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, @3 T; d& \4 S      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 H; H  K0 C! F1 g      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- l' s: A' K' I1 r
      DD Kazegumo! U" d; x; V$ `& r: Z9 @
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 q8 M# ^5 a7 y
      DD Yugiri
$ U% B% H3 w! j$ R- `! p. _6 X. a      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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7 t( b$ @( z( w5 C7 ^5 n2 }6 MWeather in hex: Clear sky, E  _5 i  Q3 Q3 H, G
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ j3 L$ N/ j. v3 cEstimated time to target is 11 minutes: K' k8 t$ ~/ Q: M* `
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Japanese aircraft
* o* I0 K4 J  J& Q0 Z4 v4 p      A6M2 Zero x 528 E' u2 ?$ s- x1 c
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1 H8 U/ ~7 y& r+ T8 g

7 r2 N- k/ f, j- u! C8 l3 SAllied aircraft
# b; k" V2 i1 j4 K% b2 u1 L      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 C5 L" H/ M3 `5 y  s      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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5 O, F1 Q( [" k- KJapanese aircraft losses
# Z& o. F. q& l& {; B% ^1 i      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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. x  h( |! g  p" ~Allied aircraft losses8 S! `6 w$ D* }8 X7 M
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
$ U0 \0 a! [4 W      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
0 B0 R8 I. z5 R# e # V* ?& c, T8 K5 m9 R& b+ c
Japanese Ships
6 d  e0 o& Y; Q      BB Hiei
* j& Z- q' J3 L      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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& h% _8 I/ i! I  j0 HWeather in hex: Overcast5 t0 q0 ]- N6 P" h: H$ r

! ]! f2 P0 b0 n5 pRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.; q( U% e7 Q/ u, ~3 z/ c
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes; I2 K1 |0 i) s! _
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Japanese aircraft
9 [8 k3 r: }% G3 I6 a* ]3 L      no flights
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Allied aircraft
/ ^- ^9 _3 _$ g( r      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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5 u, @( u2 b1 L7 s! f
Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses! d* \; `/ c7 `/ R
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Allied aircraft losses
6 A8 |: Q( x8 P  j# i      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
3 b1 g( p4 l  T2 k* ~ Japanese Ships1 _" T2 E5 q; K* C2 t  |6 Q; j
      DD Yugiri: o. c3 c) y& N! C& @. |9 m
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 R. q* _4 |" [) u) Y: S$ }6 ^
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
" u: ^/ ~1 U- l Aircraft Attacking:
6 o- v0 j+ [6 a' k      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 \" ?1 [; f) I; D               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 S4 g1 T( c# _2 f9 Z! n( a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135! D$ k" X5 h5 S* P6 E

0 W- k- W: |' P$ p" `Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ B- {  _( r; P: u7 o% g
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes# b4 m/ M* q6 f: G. @4 P
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Japanese aircraft
& Q8 i# t0 V: s8 f      A6M2 Zero x 5
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5 `8 H% o# D; Z8 C5 g$ T9 a
) T0 `& B1 N+ V; c% w0 r. u) W: U9 fAllied aircraft5 {8 t7 J2 p7 o4 t. H) r4 f
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
( k& Q9 @- r! N      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
6 {' m7 M! f7 w# i7 F, q      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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4 L9 o) a; m2 K7 q $ i- x1 F* n- e, u# z
Japanese aircraft losses
6 F! j2 l* ?% c! @# H      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ c1 j$ o+ \& j& l7 e0 g' \3 i

4 u3 E& ~" D9 nAllied aircraft losses
+ d( a  n, Z  m" h2 C" i% [) K      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 G' m0 u/ t8 u" o  X+ |      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
5 {* _. e2 H8 T) [2 Q! b$ m 8 _: ?' s- N, w! v
Japanese Ships
8 ^- D2 t' Z8 I8 U: p9 O" z$ x      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1# a! H, Y  F% V" ?8 D
      CA Chokai+ Y8 E8 r8 u! s4 V& E# o
      BB Kirishima
2 P! n; x6 ~8 q$ O      CA Tone
; f) P4 g- l  g7 c- e9 M# Z9 y      CL Yura1 {$ ]; w! x0 d8 b: v9 {6 Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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5 i# I% U% V2 ^  V1 LWeather in hex: Overcast
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2 j/ y3 L2 s+ u2 x, CRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 U# D8 G/ L5 N. @7 q' fEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' N/ a$ q5 y! w% ^; o1 R- a4 o
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft$ P. p7 J/ W! q( K, B
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 a, B) p3 _9 l  H0 e: `* [6 g1 m
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
8 L* a1 a, d# F/ k$ w0 c; N( L      TBF-1 Avenger x 152 x, |# b8 N& [

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No Japanese losses' f" \" x6 e" e$ J* m

3 U! R3 ^0 s& y0 _. ^% \. t  q3 wAllied aircraft losses2 p& S% |* q1 c
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- z5 ?" u, s, x2 u: x, Z      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged% p& N7 s5 V8 q6 V" \; Z3 t
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Japanese Ships
% c# L2 r% c: O9 x% Z" p% D      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 n" X, i6 l6 v& h      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
1 X3 W) c; I5 D# l0 v9 a" R      CA Suzuya
9 {9 P7 A2 w: q; h# I      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2' d$ y8 A$ \1 R; z! M0 @$ M, q
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 31 Q- ^4 W) N5 A+ d/ B7 [3 A
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires& [, Z2 Y3 f( \8 M- A
      CL Tatsuta
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  q6 z8 K; m. w$ M0 |5 mSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
- k, p, \+ j  L; [# h! a      DD Mutsuki# ^& r' Y/ Z6 e4 E6 I/ |% c& i
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Allied Ships
  o2 @' y8 V: E1 S1 T      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......% V6 W& S2 g% a% ?
关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
% X! T/ B- V! i1 V6 m5 m4 s, `      CV Shokaku
: `0 ^  E/ y4 Y8 v" j      CV Zuikaku
, C! T6 ]7 M2 D5 t/ s" Q      CA Myoko* [# b6 |& \$ p* d  r
      CA Haguro4 @6 J8 k& C5 i5 v" r# ]
      DD Shiratsuyu
$ s- M  \4 o7 L5 z9 V' p) r. f0 q      DD Shigure+ p2 Z& _& ^2 d: g: W
      DD Yugure4 m( e* s" b: a* G: N4 r+ Y
      DD Ariake
$ e4 C. L1 k+ S$ j( P      DD Akebono
3 N- C  J! K- h, o  ^& s% o5 m      DD Ushio
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& a7 g" m5 ~7 e/ P+ h% O: _- @Allied Ships
* H7 O( K5 {% S9 e9 @/ N      CV Lexington
  g; R$ T# _3 ]! O/ k8 |      CV Yorktown
' N0 b) O4 `$ H: v0 O# U' `      CA Portland% E% I+ w) f, O% @
      CA Chester) V0 q% ^; K; {# h$ T# `
      CA Chicago% j' o  _; l: {
      CA New Orleans
: ?+ d7 O- h* K! c( B, [6 P+ E$ U      CA Astoria, u) ?6 E: g$ B# i; g8 g: F
      CA Minneapolis
5 T4 D) ~" p5 }0 `0 i, Z% p( M, A      CA Australia
: }9 w2 s5 B% E5 I      CL Hobart1 U# |( E% V% B2 u7 @8 I
      DD Sims8 h: z0 l0 v) T1 b5 ~1 d! S
      DD Anderson
) \$ x7 m! b$ J* s9 y* a      DD Hammann
" k8 y: a: `/ W      DD Morris
$ y6 o: h2 h; O$ F$ v      DD Perkins/ c" Z/ b7 K0 Y. p% P  [; p
      DD Phelps% @/ M1 P2 N- x( r
      DD Dewey2 f9 s* `9 S9 N! ?
      DD Worden
9 ^; s" X# [% ?2 V! `# [% {7 o      DD Aylwin  n" D0 J* x9 s+ |) f
      DD Whipple7 K) J+ `  R' O6 T/ r9 ?$ N" ~$ w

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/ k, q! H4 E& m0 i* F0 J2 fMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards3 u6 r3 J" Z: J
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards, U4 I$ x. r2 f/ i. ]
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
" _; B( g1 j6 D3 L; Y3 j, T9 JRange increases to 35,000 yards...5 Q+ A3 H! i) h
Both Task Forces evade combat8 W8 k+ ]% ?7 B3 `* T. R# W

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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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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
* P/ n+ x6 Z; @5 lEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
7 H: x+ Y3 ~7 a/ q9 d# B
, |8 m9 E# Q, B: K- d9 ^Japanese aircraft
/ F; m2 e8 V7 o, [6 _      B5N2 Kate x 35
/ r+ T: G- w# f( g' P8 Q2 W- u      D3A1 Val x 39
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- i2 p2 l2 J) L% u& yAllied aircraft" q( F9 ]" Z- z' E: x. C- R
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 142 h* f; q) M5 F6 @
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8 m8 X5 ?, L: v) `Japanese aircraft losses' [0 o: I; k6 W7 W( b6 t
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
/ y0 Q5 y: J2 ?/ b* F" }      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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0 \! E4 N# k  K+ g- b! P- u1 sAllied Ships
$ U* j; ?& Q$ d& j      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
* }' D3 O2 X3 j) r+ p      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 j8 Y7 x( b- I+ G( Q2 |2 I      CA Minneapolis
- t* c+ u3 C, P% w& _. ^      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
  R  |. o* m, d/ p1 t; m      CA Portland
) L7 @( r: l, I      DD Dewey4 ]& e3 ~+ b+ Y+ X* c$ M, Q
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ n7 P! i0 P& b- T      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
/ v: X) G) ~; R* t      CL Hobart* _( I1 l! Z2 y+ j: w/ |9 x; d) h8 \
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
- c+ W! H) h) g* o, ^1 D5 Z. Y      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
- ~# C  d% a& M6 R2 [: `! m      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' q. Z/ d4 @9 I. I/ \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb; i; I1 A$ b  u  X, t" B3 e
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; h, a' g/ k: r  {3 ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ E9 U: ~4 E; w* |+ V& v8 i; b( n
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" y* o5 _8 D" L5 T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  y7 a& ^7 i+ Q( E- q5 E! ^: s& z
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
3 r6 f  D- g5 S$ o               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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# J- m) t' Q7 X( s" N/ yCAP engaged:5 }* ^2 i4 S$ N$ ~" w# Q
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling). c0 P/ H  N9 X& e; M
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. b8 @$ w' R/ D7 r1 o      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.) e5 p7 B. h; _
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes, `3 L' [! C' f: b7 I
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; d- `6 S* {& q  z5 x+ F: O      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! C, p$ N( _/ U& H  f# \+ i
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( [. O, G3 \( u/ w' S
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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1 y2 a1 ~* O1 Y8 i' lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington# i. I3 J& K6 j  {
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* D% C9 u+ d5 q: F. s! H9 T( xMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136$ A6 g+ D+ [0 i6 f( X+ o

- B5 H* [+ Z3 B. @% |/ ?1 H3 YWeather in hex: Heavy rain/ f" s2 K" t! P! I7 a

! ~8 K( l& \, i5 |+ {Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 x2 e8 y+ t# }! H/ I2 V- ^3 qEstimated time to target is 9 minutes( W. r7 @$ s6 L0 M7 |

5 W8 d' B) w. ?! XJapanese aircraft
/ W$ j& D) i9 S      A6M2 Zero x 40
3 q% |$ o( L+ i& \9 u5 _* d
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, o% L/ U8 b; c  l4 C9 Z$ S+ q% LAllied aircraft: v* ~9 m8 B3 J1 E6 c( L/ c
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
) u7 [, W. w8 A0 G1 r# x) H      SBD-3 Dauntless x 634 n9 ]2 A6 d9 s
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
1 |0 h  d8 o8 V# K! Y6 W
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No Japanese losses
* ~6 T" n2 }5 H
& H/ Z7 ?) _6 d" [. }' OAllied aircraft losses
# |' L' ?, Y, e  }! G      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged5 O% v% x7 f8 {1 v
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
) z  P0 F9 T' U6 m+ y$ E
& T2 ^9 B" ~+ B& Z$ c/ gJapanese Ships1 ^. a1 S- P% O5 L
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
" ~, j& h- C# J; q% M/ u      CV Shokaku
3 a/ d" E3 p( R0 S* |- m      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire# `8 y! S2 i) k( g% E
      CA Haguro
1 _6 u( S( \( N
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, d+ m2 D& h7 |8 t  _0 m
Aircraft Attacking:
: ?* M4 Z- m: Q( _: E      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! X1 A; J" e! ^$ R) c0 u/ D- s  i               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& V7 r( V& ?" t8 N$ s$ q. f+ E3 ?5 L
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
  b, j% h/ S' z' g               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
: w/ r) R4 C2 @! y( X3 [      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet  G6 h8 J  L7 d: m0 H* {+ [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 f+ g, ^8 T; a2 Y* K9 l2 E      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 B' O! C/ }7 S+ f, c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 E; X4 }8 y3 t- j4 i  [# m& v. R1 l      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet4 f3 q5 I4 j, h4 [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb7 Q4 N6 K2 \0 M% U
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- S% P' N- Y) Y6 m3 o               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 j' e9 Q( D5 {, K

- U2 F( c+ r- G& S( P7 {CAP engaged:# P# m% m% w' N3 W- t: L: R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)* E9 p& Z% k( ]! |9 r+ D
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
' t- |5 ^. s. D  k7 x) j* o      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: O) x5 j( j: \8 K- N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
( {$ U4 ?7 M  ?  G+ S5 }9 _EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 x1 U' O) D/ K% y/ z2 @8 X" Y5 r      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
- @! p' F( k8 e  s/ M$ o0 [      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.: Y; {/ }1 D* J- H, T
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes, X+ @' V$ J7 V& {. @" [
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ y9 P4 ^) i+ C! C6 ]5 L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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  E4 i! L. v8 p+ @6 G4 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 E, P# q; U7 u% m8 D  I4 f
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) a* g+ f! |; V, n
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes1 S; N8 F- Y9 g  J) ~
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Japanese aircraft
0 F& }2 Z. T4 M- S6 y, A* I/ F      A6M2 Zero x 40" n2 k* V9 n4 O

" c# Q9 }  \( c4 k8 J " D& G0 I' u# y, C

9 {# i7 ?  Q6 x  p3 S0 e: b  NAllied aircraft
# X3 c+ u% c+ \, `6 d6 k% V      F4F-3 Wildcat x 69 C7 R* H$ }# D6 J- j% |3 F7 q$ ?+ T
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
: _7 R7 r4 @; J$ v # c$ W; i) }0 B- D
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No Japanese losses
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; @3 X9 B" Q0 F, @# J( k) SAllied aircraft losses
2 b, x9 t& \& f5 ?  J/ U# h5 _      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 m9 H* U+ Q( @: X- l) a - f7 r6 t9 Y6 X; M( G
Japanese Ships2 ^- k* m5 Q( j: i+ c! x
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, r+ y3 v7 y! t9 U4 i
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5 x" f6 P9 m* |1 vAircraft Attacking:' Q2 u! ^' L9 a0 }
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 C, t( T, F. u, d1 r$ s5 R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 B1 ?4 ?! t7 p+ |- R
5 c3 E& n. I2 ]3 ]" f# ^
CAP engaged:2 s$ U& D: ?4 R) G
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  i& u! C- H! ^3 B6 R6 }+ [' W      7 plane(s) intercepting now.$ {! q7 Y. \7 Y" _5 _! B+ a; T! `
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 m" q$ k% W. X1 R
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# L5 P0 v& i: O' F8 b0 Z" v5 ~
      7 planes vectored on to bombers& F0 O- M, k% J1 c
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)- m* t# \+ t  X, K
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 m* g7 {" X+ E8 X      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( W7 R& O% F! J  j% [: X      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. O& O8 n% a& ~
      13 planes vectored on to bombers: T0 E/ }& k+ J7 b# q  Z& P
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1369 @$ Q8 y$ R1 y8 t7 \
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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; E) e& m9 r  HRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& U; y  X  y, B( v! _/ T6 GEstimated time to target is 6 minutes1 g: `3 j/ P% y# w2 Q% v

/ {) S( H4 N$ k# J( ]Japanese aircraft6 y( a' g& d0 K/ ]  f
      A6M2 Zero x 328 B6 o' t+ K3 t8 R. T. |' y- u  s

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% z6 P6 D8 p9 d5 n- F1 c
Allied aircraft% ?9 g5 ~8 R; ?) S2 s+ {
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
  l6 u5 V7 o# Y8 P! e, P, @8 c      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
0 G! y) H6 ?5 @* g- |6 o. p& m7 V # j- f0 }+ H/ q6 s0 n

( p6 l6 n) q: U' JJapanese aircraft losses
  X2 ^6 l- J/ _8 j8 a      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ f) {. s" c1 Z3 _
! G  Z9 k4 _( u7 J5 h; r
Allied aircraft losses9 o# F" _4 I* q/ l( ?% w1 S
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
6 `4 L: j/ S4 g2 D2 x, O 9 F# C2 \& f' ^' b6 Y  W2 I/ D8 w
Japanese Ships9 |  Q* S, i1 ?: `
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- L' e- f9 g2 L+ L
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( c! w% W% S: `1 RAircraft Attacking:
9 r1 S/ _- D" [: p2 y  {       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 Y" D% r% A3 l  R3 X/ q/ |: F               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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) R7 \1 D: k- b4 S' l* l& HCAP engaged:9 j0 _8 x1 W) ^: V1 a# s
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 Y  y0 e+ U1 [/ F      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
* Y6 u, I/ I1 y) {% s      Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 V' _# v+ _1 S9 ?# ?! R) }      Raid is overhead. G* a1 S6 a* m$ @( c3 i. E
      7 planes vectored on to bombers" w3 s3 Q2 Z+ \- n
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 E. X8 v* u  r8 a- T# H      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 f! n8 f! P3 j6 @. z8 V      Group patrol altitude is 15000 2 N; P* z) \; [3 j5 D: R3 o4 P9 p
      Raid is overhead
/ F  D! A$ A3 s7 m: T      8 planes vectored on to bombers8 u# [( n- I3 c# w% ^  o4 ?

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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" z) T, l9 U5 Y" b7 N; {1 B4 dRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
" s7 u, [) R& T, r+ mEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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7 m* U1 x  l1 ~) r- k# v+ t& kJapanese aircraft, S- J4 R* z' D& Z, F
      A5M4 Claude x 37 s4 J. P9 M3 b3 C- I; e
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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! O- H* x1 |7 b8 tAllied aircraft+ n- m/ E1 `. W6 B& z3 v" n  a. w
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
$ l) r- ]" ]! _. p# `/ S, E9 m0 h      SBD-3 Dauntless x 90 I+ O) R' e! b1 A* x

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" [: R- h" @0 O, ?No Japanese losses  s* ]/ e* F+ V9 F4 L6 `) B' r6 i
4 D7 [% T; f2 E
Allied aircraft losses; a, N/ c; j* F
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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& e& |0 E. K7 F4 uJapanese Ships
: d2 w4 S" ~! l( s: ?      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage6 |7 K, T) V7 |" P+ r/ }" Q
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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. Z( ~# J8 k$ x4 G/ K  W5 o/ TAircraft Attacking:8 E6 a! Q. C/ Y
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 T: v2 M( G( `2 R# z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
4 U$ F- ]: ?( T- eTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ |' b+ w" H5 Z6 y; a
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: t, j* y# n4 g% K8 B/ H      Group patrol altitude is 10000 . V8 y9 J6 A% l( p' x
      Raid is overhead5 |6 K. M5 m8 l: @! q/ y6 |" s( n
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 p: y: o; ^/ ^: f0 V6 z) G      2 plane(s) intercepting now.) S) l* d2 W3 l/ R4 g" ?
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  N" X/ o+ E; \* ^. \      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 D/ C7 Q& u; d/ D! j
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)" x" U6 _0 z; U) G, C* x
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 r9 [$ ^. E- f0 S1 L8 u8 [6 v9 _
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
; I. @7 l  `! y+ M. ?2 X2 C7 U      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 ]1 O  @4 T9 `3 B
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3 h, Y- l' U7 K% w) w* eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ p4 w* E1 a( z( S8 h/ c

3 M/ O5 W2 i1 H% D4 m( P$ ?; UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ |9 L( q4 j! q
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.( e+ |3 t. w6 T4 S: q
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes1 A+ S4 J1 w7 j$ o) i

+ _- ^; H3 s$ l2 ?. N8 j6 }3 g, xJapanese aircraft+ P' s$ c* U) m* _9 G$ u
      G3M2 Nell x 9$ S+ j) x- T7 e0 ]- R8 X- x6 |) Z
      G4M1 Betty x 18) s( ^) o& @% \$ y0 W# F4 `; D# R$ }
) }- ?) [" x- q1 }6 u

# C- u( r. b+ g) a+ F6 M. e) @
$ d! X* B4 O- Q6 N9 c( f5 U0 AAllied aircraft
( F) X4 c# q+ X% V9 R+ _. `      no flights4 S' }4 q0 Q& C9 ^8 [

/ S' n( T& N* S1 n; _Japanese aircraft losses
  Z5 i/ L6 C. u9 P# n, l      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
) U: c( n1 M! g0 \/ F2 P' P      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
- D' ]1 a' M8 Q ) Z8 a5 Z0 T+ O) f/ ]( g0 m
Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
# h" o4 w7 U8 L' V      CA Portland* H! r7 a4 T0 b2 P6 \% y* w
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
- \$ _2 t7 m/ C; E      CA Australia( V/ w) O4 _2 a( g; Y* u3 u- M7 j
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk" l! V* O7 f5 q1 b8 \
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
$ u, O8 j- L* o" W; P5 J3 K      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 _7 d0 K! x# U. U# {" E      CL Hobart( o' N$ M+ }8 R" S- J" X' T  H
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- P2 ?0 n$ P- }* ]- {Aircraft Attacking:8 K7 ?2 Q& G. Z
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 a+ w3 B: T, A/ u4 V) n9 V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  r9 b5 w7 {/ ^/ e0 L      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# N5 E4 o# _3 [               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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$ O3 v. U0 r! W& f9 j6 B8 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1368 Y! h: r0 F" H' a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, D  l! j# h- l) R9 B) A9 z

* ]- v# D5 W6 Z' [9 wRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.# q, Y# p5 g# ]0 J2 u3 a' C
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes4 y( d  a( e: p$ f
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Japanese aircraft6 Q0 Z! f2 x! _: f6 E5 u' p
      B5N2 Kate x 27
8 i1 ~) u; ^" }4 E      D3A1 Val x 371 g" A: H. ^% Y/ c
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( G( R1 D, r- a! f3 c0 i9 O, z, MAllied aircraft/ p0 A, x7 e$ R( L: A
      no flights& \. W6 L0 K  S. V: T0 v" W

! q9 \( Q6 f, c7 W* z2 UJapanese aircraft losses7 f9 s, i: S/ d; y) i
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
- t$ f5 V0 {  m: O/ t      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
4 Q, C; J6 z! W
- Q4 J$ H* \8 M! @& JAllied aircraft losses, A7 u$ K5 K+ ~' E& c: ?

8 I1 u7 a5 Y2 F: L8 ^Allied Ships
3 K/ ?2 [  I& k      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk4 _- P( ~& ^! t! q6 h8 ^- g
      DD Phelps2 H* l$ L& u! k' i0 S
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  X% l' Q% k6 T# G* [0 x  Z, ~
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
. n6 C( k6 w* x3 Y, x6 f1 E* I. Q6 _      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 ]0 z! I4 c$ C7 L      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
' u9 N! q( G( j2 Q      DD Dewey7 Z# [3 U" B/ Q, m
      DD Whipple
3 {" m4 ^" o, F6 W$ v      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ m, y" T: c9 Z2 @+ A

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Aircraft Attacking:) }% Q* G/ c. }
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
$ m% E! c& o; R, v, v; n1 @               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( T; z+ Z% |/ L! X+ Q
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ Q0 Z- ~+ h5 g) n) \3 K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# `$ X( ^4 s, M: B; P+ e
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'( |& o7 h( t, v# N5 l; Q% |. y$ B* d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ E; j/ W& f2 H' D
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* A* E8 Z$ G& \/ [9 \  o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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( C& |8 O6 J0 FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington" A$ l6 d$ |5 z* o/ O/ a6 s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
7 }. \4 b1 u; i' K- ]9 V" S: f3 nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin2 K$ U0 T9 l" J3 [: T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden5 t4 ^. n1 y$ B2 r: Y. q3 e2 [

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& x, a" H9 Q, ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: O+ G0 r; T, {. I: [
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft) y: n* ^- g. \8 p
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses$ Q" ^& n; k& S0 T1 i
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied Ships* ~2 j6 a1 j. ]$ R9 Z% o
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 c4 S5 f* e) m! G& v( T* u      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
: B$ Q' q# l) ^# i" R       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( T  K& B, @( |8 q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，