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
2 {5 N5 Q/ W5 m  Y( P4 l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....
: R) K3 T4 q& Y$ g双方投入的主要兵力  ]7 w6 `' a& w7 l
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB1 Q* j$ `& n  k+ ^; Z# e
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB6 Q8 s/ U3 {6 {% Z$ \- U
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.' i* b- j5 k9 P5 h  o
经此一役,彩云桑投降7 ^6 q0 J* a5 l4 o7 C7 p2 t( j
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133+ `6 {: @0 P4 p
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain7 D5 S( @! j( B: Z. L4 Z
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 B; f1 _2 `- l$ J* sEstimated time to target is 52 minutes$ q9 q5 V( U7 W. h1 [, }# s4 I
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Japanese aircraft
+ M1 V7 }8 ]+ |5 R7 B0 O      B5N1 Kate x 67 [; D/ W& D# y* P  v: u/ `

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Allied aircraft
' F) a" {1 [% @! E      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
( |3 t3 Y1 ~- r' z8 Q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38' \- U+ O% w. m" _/ E. T
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Japanese aircraft losses  j0 T0 r3 D' i4 W% \3 R2 w9 ^
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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+ q2 |7 }2 n2 c7 K7 i  C, {Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131* g5 H) c; O  ^* a  v3 d  f. j  M* V

+ G; @1 \7 k4 X0 I2 l" tWeather in hex: Overcast& P) a+ _' V6 B' w
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" k  O' x4 ^6 wEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft. p8 ~1 ]3 d/ v  \$ O' f( V0 p
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
; W5 o0 Y# C5 J& W% a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
& w- u1 ~  p( t& Q! H# B      TBF-1 Avenger x 23% |9 J  J2 [- S1 T" d
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/ m  ~0 |* Z7 N! D/ r) aAllied aircraft losses
) F7 h; i) h0 m8 P5 b+ z9 q& @# t6 p      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged# s2 R8 r7 c! ]! i
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 L' ~( u; W) V0 P# G      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  f7 V. e! _% K1 w" A
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires4 Q& ]% ?. p# |" h0 s! e% B
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
- E1 f" n7 Z1 |& m6 A9 G( @- Y      DD Makigumo, g  D( b  ]3 i" S' p- k
      DD Yugiri# e: x; [  E1 q- H$ K4 @: X4 L
      DD Akebono
6 K1 B; A, b- e4 g3 I9 i, Y; }; E      CS Chitose$ X% N. @4 W: t- e. B
      DD Sazanami
9 ]0 ?/ c% \1 `) H      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131+ H- \1 H: ]- A& }, D

) S& K5 Z$ v( ~  Z+ u$ h5 YWeather in hex: Overcast
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2 `' V. W# J( O2 p# A, T: e% xRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' p3 X' Q5 _" j: @) D9 ?
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft' v* {% G  d; _  Y( A! u
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- A/ \) f1 ]2 G8 F; L
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses3 Z1 m; M  r; q: f3 z4 m: [
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# `" v4 p! j+ Z/ z6 R7 @
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Japanese Ships/ H% p: @6 h% [5 X3 |. I* L% F
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 O( X& U$ L* k' b- [% f      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. m- N  i1 o* c8 n) b. A# q' \      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 \+ w3 A# Q  D1 c+ r* t; n0 l+ I7 t
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
# a7 g4 R: _: u2 D. }      DD Kazegumo
& G% [9 V0 B  F9 x5 |* ~0 l      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 K2 Q$ a2 I! s+ {
      DD Yugiri- V# W% x' j7 `4 ]
      DD Ushio
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: ~" s0 F$ O, \; s% e  x. Y+ a8 D+ UMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135# ^4 Q+ \; _0 c2 X6 |
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Weather in hex: Clear sky/ F5 k: s* z& Y. L: z8 c! O
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 T0 s2 Q# [2 S/ oEstimated time to target is 11 minutes1 e* P. A5 _  H0 \1 H7 P

& I4 \; [5 q- j  {) z7 Y( iJapanese aircraft6 O; `/ b3 K  `; D( n6 a
      A6M2 Zero x 52, S3 l# V7 {: I( O5 P
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! O! {5 q  _; N6 k1 cAllied aircraft3 d, _5 Y" |. {
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
) d( M/ p, k- J3 ~6 X/ j* Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses$ [+ N# [" n/ Y8 M) }" D% F
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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. M. y# N" |' a- T( E8 hAllied aircraft losses) r8 Z5 F, a* y- q8 R% i2 b3 U
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed9 b, ~( b1 Q! G$ j5 n$ i
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged6 E* \) N& D5 U' x3 ?+ W

+ S9 i# w  ?3 @* vJapanese Ships
, m5 O/ o- k. b6 w/ y& u      BB Hiei
) p+ m4 `  O3 f      BB Kirishima/ v3 M# G4 ]. s* D3 s) h3 M7 B( F
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0 B; y8 A- G+ @/ b+ \6 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 t0 V* m2 p9 T5 O; l  V, o
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
' d1 [6 ~) c. ], T. Q. X: iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes9 A& i. ~' V. p# a; A. M. J- X* ]
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Japanese aircraft( H5 w5 b; O/ v  W0 @& P) S6 W
      no flights
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: P1 E& c6 a4 R  x; L6 hAllied aircraft# y. t# P- l+ m2 Y/ X; Z9 F
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15. x2 N! V; ^! b+ G* C+ z

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Japanese aircraft losses4 N0 B& M) x* L( ]1 b6 O' a  h( a

1 X' B5 N0 v, u, }5 U! z8 L* NNo Japanese losses
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6 a7 q; j0 g& f" J0 i& l2 o4 UAllied aircraft losses
2 n* N+ R: x2 o, s' s6 r      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
/ {" ^$ e2 W/ z Japanese Ships
4 Q4 j. D- X( G* w4 o      DD Yugiri7 a% m0 X' j* E( V+ ]$ d
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( g; T7 j4 p" b' c0 p: x      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
, w& t( H9 q& a& J5 s Aircraft Attacking:
! }7 N3 B4 c1 J* G      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet) |4 G7 [4 E1 H/ r+ {5 @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1358 c" G" _0 }4 c. w
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Weather in hex: Overcast, h3 f8 P- k) R. B( N# _5 e

5 Y* ^) _; A, L& Y# oRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! X/ L8 C8 f( a! h8 rEstimated time to target is 8 minutes0 k0 Z" L) o6 p' z

+ `( b( E6 n0 J* M4 x7 B/ H! i/ ?Japanese aircraft
# s* ~$ a0 j& D: c) y      A6M2 Zero x 57 Q7 s0 y2 c$ Y" Y

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Allied aircraft
3 w! ]1 `0 `4 P      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42. Q" r( M( L3 G7 i! {0 ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
. r* }) }3 X9 d  x      TBF-1 Avenger x 119 v% H. I1 ]# L  P# [0 A
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* q& L& v3 o& ]: QJapanese aircraft losses4 O+ V4 e6 j' ]6 ~
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& a3 y: @$ o6 _Allied aircraft losses; I7 n) K% i' f+ @7 _5 C( j
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged" }1 }/ l" Q( M; s
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged$ Z0 E: `! l2 Y+ h
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Japanese Ships9 j: D) W& }$ R5 u
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
7 |# B, E' O3 c% N4 h- K9 J4 W      CA Chokai
! |, {  I- I) k; T      BB Kirishima
" i% d% F% s: t% g- p8 U      CA Tone
# v" W- }4 f* `      CL Yura$ C( X) d$ B1 h( y' Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1355 u8 |% D/ O7 k+ n  K* k3 y
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Weather in hex: Overcast  h2 T. n  ?/ ?

) v' R  k: L5 a3 X( ]8 xRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% t5 l% f. B" R9 l3 tEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: Z2 m. j. x6 s! e8 J6 y& b      A6M2 Zero x 14 Q/ M' n+ A) ?/ j. W$ a3 n

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Allied aircraft
/ }% w# V9 u  T4 E7 S( u( J/ |. c& W/ N      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; F  y- X' F: X5 Z/ P2 h3 ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30' t# ]% [( c. M/ \$ H
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses, r/ F5 T& B( g( ?# g$ w8 r$ y: p+ b

; ?. i# v% {% _2 ?9 JAllied aircraft losses$ a- q$ J+ j" |" U. f$ @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! I) y- ~- n) X$ n
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged( }7 y7 I5 f) [: m* _5 a- _
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Japanese Ships
5 q! o$ L7 D9 L/ p# ^/ l5 l; K1 n      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 `' T. ?5 s, M4 L8 b
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire1 F$ p) @1 v, k. b! g+ U5 w
      CA Suzuya8 X; B& |8 A/ z. _/ O6 D% E3 f% E
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
$ h4 K3 n  {2 C. T! t      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3+ q: y6 c+ f4 X7 n/ ~) C+ ?' T
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* C8 G) O9 ~" d/ Q. n      CL Tatsuta: I. l4 n1 O* o7 @1 ?( Y2 U8 C
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& R5 E9 ~: ^# d. U8 o2 f0 p2 o% XSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1377 Y) u+ K4 I1 N& W( ^
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Japanese Ships' w' e# L; e& N' S+ t
      DD Mutsuki% S6 ~3 d" V( u

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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
" t( I4 M) N8 {5 t8 o' J. x; 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; A/ T5 C6 u& L: R  ~5 G9 y& H0 _
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9 l* Q7 b! N4 \6 w8 @) a0 t# A$ \Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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      CV Shokaku
9 g- C% ]& K4 o      CV Zuikaku
- r% Q$ `( i) k$ B# V  a      CA Myoko
$ g* Z) Y4 A  L. v: \8 g% P/ J* ~6 @      CA Haguro
" a9 v3 [0 r. P! r( z+ P0 s% E- H. x      DD Shiratsuyu
4 |' s$ J  c/ b* G( o      DD Shigure! D# a- C- Z* s8 n  `2 p4 A
      DD Yugure
& t7 O+ l1 [. w9 L! |      DD Ariake
. b' ~6 ^6 D1 x+ V8 t; t8 y      DD Akebono0 I# i' U7 w$ _) }! v7 Z
      DD Ushio+ F+ o8 I3 @6 R; u: H. W

& h" s5 l2 I1 f' t6 dAllied Ships( x8 w$ }- E: c
      CV Lexington! p9 z6 D0 E. G) w
      CV Yorktown8 x: a$ I3 v7 `+ q1 c
      CA Portland
3 \5 `: ^/ E' v! n3 b      CA Chester) n1 |: |" \- Q
      CA Chicago
2 q: X( f" ~9 q! o- w      CA New Orleans
2 s5 S) W* O3 X7 n+ y1 `+ }      CA Astoria2 E8 g! y6 B$ V
      CA Minneapolis, Y$ R; W( h1 ]/ E4 o. k
      CA Australia
) D2 W5 ~: P  `% X7 G- U- V      CL Hobart
$ L5 H/ K) u9 I6 W" ^- p5 X      DD Sims6 Q3 A3 n1 u2 Q. B9 t* a/ _7 m
      DD Anderson
2 h. `) k" T# y- G4 d7 x      DD Hammann
# y6 [: e4 V4 G% D$ M% s6 `      DD Morris! R# H* a9 S- n3 B8 d( X8 i
      DD Perkins
3 _+ S& g8 o5 |' B2 Q4 G$ q3 V      DD Phelps" p8 t! U1 S$ V4 D
      DD Dewey9 w( l7 P" _, z! q) @, }) X
      DD Worden
. \9 T; O6 n; M( @+ o      DD Aylwin
9 ~0 ?* f" M! c3 _0 h      DD Whipple2 z* Y: K; L4 k8 `' |9 Q
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
! O- _* T1 [. MCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards4 A2 R/ o& e. X( Y1 g5 S
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
& l/ ~7 M3 y6 A6 jRange increases to 35,000 yards...9 N* V8 O& Z. d
Both Task Forces evade combat6 }* m9 b7 B2 Y4 {. N* d

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' n( Y8 N% E: n" m! o8 ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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2 S( f" T) g0 SWeather in hex: Overcast5 u. [8 U7 B, r

+ E) K4 z/ R; M5 a, V) ]- TRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
- V* w# o% d+ _Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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# Q/ V8 _6 q* @- C. `" @2 I# fJapanese aircraft( H& ^( B  j, O& K* S6 W; V
      B5N2 Kate x 35
9 F) B( T) L2 L- _) ]3 f      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
, Z, x* @  k" g3 P: i      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14) p+ G, X1 u# ]( Z
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4 K& q" j, v7 kJapanese aircraft losses
& ]/ `  g* A/ ~7 Z% X9 b      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged! A9 o5 O5 q  a! ]6 l  j* s( |
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged+ g1 u& o+ G5 [! K# v
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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire. z( c2 ]! p1 ~3 f+ h4 m
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 U1 t: _+ o" |" q- [0 |      CA Minneapolis
. ?1 ^' j, [$ O      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
( p. V' }3 q3 k  D- P) V( e' v# X% k( o      CA Portland; R8 g. D' \( w
      DD Dewey
- R, _* ]7 z) {      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ f  A7 F6 z8 Y" N: G/ a      CA Australia, Bomb hits 28 F; {* J5 h: l3 {' R9 ?- g; w
      CL Hobart
  Y4 m4 L' p) K+ H: g% C+ O      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage& f/ a# ]" H, U& q% l; L0 F
      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:; n5 l1 ]  E6 {+ |: a
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
$ Y: p6 L' E; U+ a& a               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 ]: ?6 w1 b! u; T8 I      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# z! w8 y' d+ Q4 O2 n; Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) d: |6 \* \1 ^& p, k      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 O4 m- v' j# z6 s  c5 a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 F  ?1 L* M8 _# O      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 y5 z, F/ K5 S
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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3 p; K6 u/ F$ _: I$ D8 {5 w  O4 [$ dCAP engaged:" M3 x/ v- W4 y, Q7 D, R, I8 _( N
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" y  C0 J' j& Q- i) w* F" K, P; b      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 P" z# B0 A5 ~9 E
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
* j2 K3 ^0 u1 q4 P, G      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
& U# Q. D2 [- C, C7 ]0 xVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)) [( I6 P# u4 l: e5 N( W' }
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., l8 _/ T  U) x" F  e$ u1 Z! ^
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 g5 N* v6 q! ]8 c6 H      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes5 q) Q( R7 i+ _4 s2 Y% I
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136# {1 U1 A. I' D- e  o
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" B1 ^( L, {0 b3 i$ ]

- g0 W- I+ C) [9 HRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% K4 v% b% s4 N' b! y+ t6 ZEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* O" G+ z0 @4 ^# r8 h% |      A6M2 Zero x 40' h5 `3 T' R' C. Y* |
: _2 V# V  K* q) r5 m& \2 V. {

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Allied aircraft8 _: ^! \) v0 K3 l
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
% |+ ^% M' t+ n, N      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63( P7 Q: l, e2 b# J# H
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24+ b) H; V  l/ q

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2 G. Q2 b3 a2 {6 t/ j. Y9 F) `- fNo Japanese losses) ?& w& f7 z& Z2 C) H  M* z) n' _
- X7 N# _- \3 g% ]# L3 `
Allied aircraft losses
$ x% R0 [% {2 T0 y1 z+ v4 O      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged" u  e& u) {* x/ F" Z& C
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 e; A; O! [9 }      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire( h5 u( n  e8 T$ {( K/ b
      CV Shokaku
3 h* G" Y6 Z5 Q' ^9 ~      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire" w7 b% i9 |& O+ k7 t
      CA Haguro. q/ l, t4 A. E' u4 c) @

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Aircraft Attacking:1 t8 q/ O4 O' b  y& F, D
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' x- I0 t  g  P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 _  v1 S0 d% c' S. n( @; ~
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 i* }- H) s" W* M" I. [* S               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 w, @$ l* [6 v0 o# Z, V
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; @' `( i5 n, W7 Y. i% p2 O( t               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% P: M- d6 Q5 O
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' u+ Z% H* r2 A. P( U               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, q9 V) {& z6 `5 G8 o- {! |( O      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet% w. l7 U7 m  h4 {0 ~1 }) N# f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) q: Y' u3 S1 D' E  n, ^' Z      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 }1 l7 t2 K9 g1 B7 K               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* u6 i! n- K8 u1 L9 c
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CAP engaged:6 E& m8 G0 `6 x4 X4 f$ y3 w
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 Q0 w' x5 X2 d9 H- M
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
" I( n+ p3 D8 V4 t1 P9 R# A      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 l+ u# W2 U4 G# u1 P: @      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes# v! D1 X0 M$ ^+ w, p
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 G, D; x% a- M% Y3 o& C7 G6 A9 d
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.0 V: ?2 i% ?; O' u* i  F7 v/ m7 c/ N
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
! Q2 X5 k8 N7 I; A  L: l4 {      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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5 P# |/ _- c% G) c5 `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 Q; B4 t" x; ~. [  V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko' }  Y3 ^+ ]9 I  o0 m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 P  R5 u+ C5 u- k' z( N9 YEstimated time to target is 10 minutes9 K! x$ B7 y+ U3 `; u
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Japanese aircraft
' y0 H5 h; o8 u0 u      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft  }1 t1 B. [$ S& Z7 ^8 ~8 e: K
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6( w. K( n5 k& R
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5& ?9 b- l: k- R: _" i. _

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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
- G$ j( u+ @. a5 \+ [9 F      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships" f8 m. |. k% f! W/ w' e; y, E
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 u  l, n( C8 l# u8 N       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') Y8 w) `( v! g# U  F5 X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 _1 h+ L7 r# M1 H* M

7 A  ~7 s0 k( E  ]CAP engaged:
% R: ]  r8 ]1 _. J% q. L& iEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 ~4 k  O. g5 b5 d, j( ~0 d      7 plane(s) intercepting now.4 Q$ V' s: j9 b' w
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ _* z5 G( e# ]* q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 u8 D$ y2 A# ?3 m3 b4 c      7 planes vectored on to bombers2 t* N( U/ `! R6 R  a4 m- N* Q1 q% E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling): S' H# g6 R# ^$ s( G$ y7 b
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
; d" s- o! j) }3 u3 {      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; f+ y2 S% p1 d& C; y
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ I" f% E- r* l6 W      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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% K) w: a! K# b. I( g! }! ?& RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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1 p/ c3 Y6 i, BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast6 J6 U% C9 m7 ?- `
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% x- L5 j3 K, b- ^) X- B% U; SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft  {+ E: C  L) i0 S. v7 [, p
      A6M2 Zero x 32; ]  d  i3 J4 d! ]1 S! S

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Allied aircraft
( P! N3 x6 _: j  m1 S4 z$ ]      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7/ h* f' l( @+ F7 M
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
  @; K1 r- z2 ?+ s9 Y8 u8 x5 v4 I " {! Q* @1 t1 M' W5 }

8 ?6 T) Y+ k/ e7 ~! N  [6 WJapanese aircraft losses
1 \4 n3 r: f8 Q/ V9 |& n( L      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses& N1 o: j9 W) |6 k4 [
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged/ r$ S, s# u" N: m$ W9 z
8 o/ k8 j! h( `5 T# ?$ i" {; g- r6 h$ X
Japanese Ships
- J* g5 J4 b) k9 ]6 S) z$ T      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
" M, f8 W. C( S2 r$ k  h
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" B1 c; M( W% ?/ r' |Aircraft Attacking:# G# z4 l4 R' s' P% p
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( j( ^: ?( z4 F# K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, @2 i# l" R/ C5 c

/ h$ G! }  V# c4 f/ P  a+ l& J" y1 lCAP engaged:9 H+ T2 M1 U3 e1 o4 z& C! s
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); p4 n3 ?- {9 w, ]
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.1 n* z5 l3 R8 |2 l3 Q6 T4 j2 V8 `
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 7 L2 e3 E. [' m& l. Q- j
      Raid is overhead
- I( j$ r& [# n! }* J/ {      7 planes vectored on to bombers8 T" V9 r( j0 F6 p+ n
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 z+ r" G+ m4 ^; d  a7 A
      18 plane(s) intercepting now./ N2 g' I+ ?& z
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
; l+ `# Q) x+ \% J& {      Raid is overhead
( |" J5 P  ~1 z6 H$ l6 d      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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  H$ u; `) L5 `: E& p. HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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/ a3 P0 ~0 b8 n5 o5 q. _! }7 e, aWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
* w& L9 h/ i. f: i8 X: S' m$ xEstimated time to target is 3 minutes" `& }$ F5 V4 F* ^0 K+ O
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Japanese aircraft
  [$ _6 s" w+ \5 p      A5M4 Claude x 3
0 D: L. p, k0 g- ]; n3 U      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
$ l+ c1 F' u5 \7 y      F4F-3 Wildcat x 110 K* ^- X8 B  p- ]) f. j8 D
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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7 x( `0 @. T- U+ F& W8 b( z: dNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
1 u# v4 F  U2 `      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 j3 p( d2 f. V
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Japanese Ships
) u- u4 f% @/ ^4 X! M) [) i      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 Z+ p( q# H/ ?& ?' A1 f      CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 E; z1 I: W/ }! J2 M  q( k( o
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. O/ |. \' h1 ?Aircraft Attacking:; K7 L: r, |0 A! W7 ~
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! B+ x6 O# u0 y8 h! R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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8 L1 D% B- n' c1 JCAP engaged:# _& ~# K  z  X! y) G8 f  Z, e6 k
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# a/ N$ w! `$ g2 `( {& p; H
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) W/ T1 {3 \9 e! }6 o0 c4 f      Group patrol altitude is 10000 . a9 c# ?3 ?0 ~
      Raid is overhead: G* u' _2 Y/ [) C7 }
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)" e% {6 I, G* ^# j) l  E
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 k9 D! P& g- i
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.! S3 |- |2 `% r
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes5 B! y) p" c3 {/ A  l4 u9 t* e* r
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* L) q" g/ L: Y+ g9 }, d! z, n      1 plane(s) intercepting now.. N8 e6 y: [0 Z$ Z+ y
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
4 I; x0 ]) l5 n, n! n      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 _  j3 ]. G% C6 }8 [& l
7 \; z  ^1 y0 g8 F$ z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( v* P6 \- y+ A7 ?1 Q
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; y2 D3 p/ H! c; q( T3 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136  K) e) O2 m% s4 v; a) ^

. d, C, r4 z" d1 y, E) bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, B. F9 e4 ~9 R) [' l1 j- ^
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
* q# b% t4 G% _6 e& R6 sEstimated time to target is 63 minutes) k4 A. K; _# G  r3 o
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Japanese aircraft
" @2 a% `; z( \' N7 c7 E: V      G3M2 Nell x 9
+ @) B0 a) u/ s( f      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
5 p  t: [- B  O( K      no flights
6 Q$ M4 ?- w9 V ; J7 j* H* C6 \* s! b4 `" }2 ~/ ?
Japanese aircraft losses8 W6 b9 B" ]2 X5 z6 |. Z
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged& E3 Q; H9 q) R5 U0 ~: T
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses, C) N$ q, \) H2 T" d* z  [

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4 W1 c4 n5 T) V      CA Portland
. h6 C: }% C# `5 v      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
" I: a! Y; I8 N2 p+ ]% H      CA Australia
# [7 d6 B; P/ A      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk$ J# u1 N7 `  E0 n5 T: @) Z' N5 c
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage+ B% a  U/ z8 T* T% u4 _" D( ~
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 C  S" `4 D: h2 M* m+ y" B& G
      CL Hobart
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4 O) }1 p+ W: z# M! mAircraft Attacking:
8 @2 C$ S9 ?$ O  r- c0 J! Z6 ], m       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' i# b( F! n+ \+ \/ B  w+ q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) z7 {5 `$ M! V! l( o) f0 K
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet" t# O; {" t: d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136* a+ A' C: x$ p/ `) o& `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% w: [# Q; ]' e& H# J; |

# i& t6 A/ ?+ u) ?. ]& RRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
; o; C+ w+ _) O& v4 E5 v- D( VEstimated time to target is 60 minutes( [1 u% r* q( C' L

; z# ~2 y* E# E% I* qJapanese aircraft
2 h- E, \  R# y' v" ~      B5N2 Kate x 277 [' l6 t4 I! k, ~/ e, j; k! p
      D3A1 Val x 37' r; N4 o# ^" i7 T

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Allied aircraft
7 i6 G  O& L8 s8 \% ?7 S7 z      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
# |: k! R0 N/ Y/ R3 R9 [1 }      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged% _7 V: I% g* q
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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% j3 T2 E8 \4 J1 }, vAllied aircraft losses
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6 ?6 _: n3 D( @$ X9 RAllied Ships, a( `. x) U" U& I
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
  d/ |3 L/ [7 c$ a4 I      DD Phelps
5 u! b# y5 W; w( i      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% G& `1 s9 u8 E! J9 E8 \# q7 J
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
; B$ O9 ]5 T8 ], R+ @) \% m      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 H( ]' y3 M9 i  _1 n# L
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
! h5 F8 A. {7 b/ J      DD Dewey% k0 \# U7 H/ y
      DD Whipple
$ Y% L* [, k5 X; e/ P! S" `      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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2 u0 [# i3 U6 L! ?Aircraft Attacking:
3 D9 Y6 H7 G- a1 v      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
3 g$ z3 v) b6 c9 O               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 I4 n% N, q1 W) [      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( B# s# O" a4 L7 [- p6 g               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( Y) f" c" E+ Z8 M0 M8 A. C' N
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. _# N6 I: O6 g4 O/ {% [* W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) l6 ]3 x9 ?  \5 x6 m      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( r# m. A1 q, I7 }2 O: U               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 @4 I" z7 ^5 m
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington) v. F2 A8 `" N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA6 F7 v" U8 o  W# l* S5 K- z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin; d' C. ~) |! M4 j  l  I% K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1364 x  D1 O9 A# a& E0 f: W0 A

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  c1 L0 ~0 c! ]" V! e7 J0 e: _Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.- P" F( z0 e0 |0 L% I' L* C
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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4 l& r1 G( [; m      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
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& t' a0 J. X( g0 O      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      DD Dewey
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8 S( ^4 l, g1 E/ R; D# K9 aAircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，