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$ |! M' B# _. ~) q! P5 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....# _8 N3 h6 w: R
双方投入的主要兵力! D( |8 b2 k& ^+ F4 q# p; x4 P
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
8 o" }; W+ ?, ]  t  Q* j日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
% P& V1 x3 c5 Q* B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.8 p; v3 I" f; a/ a/ ~5 ~; B3 H
经此一役,彩云桑投降
* X' W2 K# o& n4 k: Q" |, L& cAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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  J' A  W8 b4 S; i- t  u" c% TMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133' P0 s% j( V5 Q  V$ E4 T# ~
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- x: p- o4 ~$ w5 ?8 @  W  xEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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3 M( Q- }, I+ H2 f. z/ fJapanese aircraft. `' [+ V+ J% ~. p1 e3 z! I* G
      B5N1 Kate x 6% g/ b8 p8 g& n6 N
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Allied aircraft
% R! m$ X! s* D5 r      F4F-3P Wildcat x 58 U% s! [# A  \" |
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38. N0 [0 I& C- o6 t; Z) B
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/ ^. @( r" l+ [$ t$ U, g7 Q1 HJapanese aircraft losses, \5 k: h- E- p; f5 ^2 @
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed2 G  Z; U$ E8 V' R/ c. [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast* x5 B+ T# N" L: d2 ?
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) F3 R: F, s& Y/ ?Estimated time to target is 47 minutes7 C9 g4 E! `% K+ F7 a8 L

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4 k0 w1 w& q% i- N; M1 f  uAllied aircraft
4 V' K/ Z! l. h      F4F-4 Wildcat x 868 P! M: M! x( H  o9 L$ l  b) @
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49; r$ i. p* D: w
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses  C8 v! l: r$ D! r
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged- G- Q+ _6 ?. [1 ]7 d8 O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged2 ^+ B% w7 l5 _/ ?% N5 h4 f
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Japanese Ships% _9 L# I4 v: k) M, y" U- f
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- y- }$ t# W) u  X, b
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires- J" }; w+ E* Q- I1 R
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire+ H5 J/ ~1 H2 Q0 j' X, B5 u/ ?" ~) j
      DD Makigumo
9 V2 B0 Y' k- s3 j  d      DD Yugiri$ S  T/ I5 I2 Z) N& e
      DD Akebono
5 |9 x2 [/ b2 c' A/ b$ k: ~  x. r      CS Chitose6 ~$ G1 D; H% m% t6 ?( g9 ]# ?6 R
      DD Sazanami
, f" ]* h) A+ t# ]) ^      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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* Z; h) j4 W) A* s$ dMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- P* K+ a9 m( X( J! A5 n
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes3 ?: ]$ R4 R7 m0 r
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; a1 @; X- n4 l& d) CAllied aircraft
; {  E; Z0 \1 @! u' x" q" P      F4F-4 Wildcat x 149 w; a' a: F$ `! s5 K+ ?8 M
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34  W( U+ _8 t5 j$ ^
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" i2 b' ?+ o- E4 F. v9 jAllied aircraft losses1 {5 B/ A% W8 `- v" D
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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& _0 Z; [' {9 u& T( c. C  g0 ^Japanese Ships+ S$ {  z! }4 X" F8 Z  X  I
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 f) I+ C) \0 v7 `1 w9 g$ U
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, }/ o7 \, v* p- Q5 S* B% W      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ L! f5 Z  _# {7 O/ k  R4 a- b
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ ~4 z( h0 w2 v
      DD Kazegumo2 h9 A7 L) q7 _. ]  W3 j% d
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  {' T- |  s. g
      DD Yugiri
1 t& S3 F8 J% Y# o      DD Ushio8 d  O( f+ p9 n$ c; S: Z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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* d& A' U7 L% q: X7 [Weather in hex: Clear sky" T7 g+ h% w# m3 D, r
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: ^( E" L8 d% M3 m( v. O2 v. oEstimated time to target is 11 minutes- i- C( N, `" E; i
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Japanese aircraft( o; S* a' X. T% P) r9 q
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
' \, z& T& h. @+ C; t3 W      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10  h. G2 z/ `; F, {. z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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- |5 V! p" O& eJapanese aircraft losses/ {; ~% k4 M5 ]5 ]2 K
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged- A' o: d4 X+ {% z; _( C9 {( v
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Allied aircraft losses
! H9 L( F9 r, b' C) U: y      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed) ^# \2 k$ V5 Z; p
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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- O* k+ s, o3 Q" I# [( ZJapanese Ships
7 f6 J  h4 u9 h/ s0 S; j8 U      BB Hiei
7 J' G9 Y+ Z! u7 \  w% z      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ e* m0 [0 e; [) j2 y0 G
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 n3 T+ L/ z  I, [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ k1 ~; ~* D3 EJapanese aircraft
% |6 v& |2 q: l8 W% k      no flights% C6 w  @/ V$ P
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Allied aircraft1 g& a7 k  E& K. w& R6 e, a: {: i
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
8 D5 G7 A4 O  ]: t- N: p2 U7 H) M      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 A) t) d  q+ ~
Japanese Ships
- N/ ]5 h4 Y' Z: L, Y* f' n      DD Yugiri1 r( H5 g/ z3 H3 s2 r
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" N" j) B9 t4 T7 m% U      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk  j& o( t! d5 q9 y5 I
Aircraft Attacking:! Z5 w* p8 `+ a
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* L$ n/ d$ j5 J: |  Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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1 z7 L$ L  t+ k- N% r: oWeather in hex: Overcast6 g6 ]: }# L+ I. `$ T) l) l

2 E' G2 {& _, S3 l- E: i6 NRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* q; m+ }& V+ f' r' ^- GEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 A7 ]3 `! D$ L
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft, L" I# e1 @. B2 b- Z1 e9 ]; E6 k
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
/ R" E, l8 R, e9 F( |$ z2 Q- R; e) f      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
( E% M% @) W& }1 D      TBF-1 Avenger x 114 O& }6 a* f0 O* W3 x3 w1 Z

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, n3 c3 W* B9 {7 YJapanese aircraft losses  o) G) _$ ^0 ~
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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. r2 k/ o/ P% EAllied aircraft losses; z  S" a3 i8 k, x: L- j% W
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 |; _: e, p* U      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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4 @0 p0 T- |3 P) z8 a" E$ \3 xJapanese Ships4 w# `: t: H6 @" d' a' J9 v
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
: r0 m2 ~& f: n% q4 h( r1 B& u      CA Chokai: }4 p# c! P- s& s' k8 L( Z
      BB Kirishima; d8 \1 [5 T0 \' M0 d, s
      CA Tone
1 a& z6 M% B0 F5 y5 G) z" h* ]" d      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135# m0 f/ S8 o8 x5 F  C  ~  C

( }- Q3 `" F; O/ W$ sWeather in hex: Overcast. \, F! x' I8 v) Z3 S$ O3 N
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* F8 _/ B; v3 @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 P) b! l! j5 P7 X+ E" \7 p
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Japanese aircraft
7 [5 u3 L& w6 \, ^* g4 {: E0 s2 s      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
% C8 j( ^6 ~: ^9 V( {      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. n: x& g5 u6 M+ E/ @: @      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30! u5 a3 K+ n9 f+ {5 G
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses! [: G! a2 J) ^2 H
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Allied aircraft losses) W* F  p  H% V* d: m8 S3 P# {5 G# ^7 @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" _6 ?! [8 \$ T  I
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged# O. T! d, v% G* v6 O- ?2 g8 I
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Japanese Ships0 z! v+ d4 T& q- U2 S/ u, i1 V
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 _7 {; y$ L2 P. |1 |/ c$ w
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
0 o; a" b- y5 b- U5 K- J      CA Suzuya
1 q( u4 W* L0 g6 V      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2; s' g( L" S9 {: ?/ S% C3 u6 K
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 36 g) ~; R4 D& A% j/ [8 H  D" F
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
$ |% o9 o# E9 G+ V! u5 @1 x      CL Tatsuta" x  E3 V7 `2 Q6 b7 `/ f
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1 G  H4 c5 `# w* \5 z. wSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137! [0 Q6 M( w6 M0 e* A
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Japanese Ships+ l/ ]& |, `/ z
      DD Mutsuki
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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........ v! W, S/ I! x( o
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* N+ _1 h  [/ {. K$ R/ T/ d5 ~
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards3 o" ]: d2 w! w5 q; n

' ?' Y7 {5 `& [% f5 OJapanese Ships
; p6 a& h! g5 b& |  V' o      CV Shokaku! y' k* _) t1 \' ^
      CV Zuikaku; Y, }" P3 Q, p! S6 \7 C* X
      CA Myoko% R  s1 X, v7 j, B: p
      CA Haguro
7 \) ~5 e$ A  e/ v! w      DD Shiratsuyu
5 ]$ U7 R3 ^; t" y9 e# G      DD Shigure
) P# W2 A) j/ e+ E      DD Yugure
/ U9 W4 {/ V0 {! m1 ^! f      DD Ariake( X: W) P; d1 n
      DD Akebono
3 T* T$ C0 t/ ^' b: i      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships9 v. a1 r0 O9 @4 x# R) {) `
      CV Lexington% W+ y: @% D6 s" Q" u
      CV Yorktown& |. Q+ w4 {* V, |+ a4 `9 ~
      CA Portland
" f1 L! y, `" y: M0 v' N      CA Chester
& [. X. z5 k( V9 L" b1 F      CA Chicago2 U" n; e( Q* `9 ~# r4 g* o6 b
      CA New Orleans
* o& ?9 u/ s, F7 f      CA Astoria9 Y% F( ^! _( z  M
      CA Minneapolis
5 J! }; U! y. V5 f. u      CA Australia8 y& L/ w4 [+ u( Q2 [
      CL Hobart
9 m* ?! {# [$ r' ~4 i( B      DD Sims; O# H4 }/ R0 W  v
      DD Anderson
" h( Q" r7 F6 C      DD Hammann8 |" r. S( A% _( X8 D6 l
      DD Morris( K" Z8 d1 ~8 \  @: H
      DD Perkins
( d0 a6 _% B. S- N      DD Phelps
, h, ~, u7 s/ _5 i4 j9 |; C1 q# o' Q, M      DD Dewey
4 T, x' p8 `4 Z- q1 u      DD Worden
+ v$ B7 G3 M+ U) D* N! o2 O      DD Aylwin$ ?1 M( y" o8 |
      DD Whipple
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) L# ?- v+ u; q6 v( ^Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
( d- H$ k  U. F: LCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
: ?; M/ V5 `2 y' MAllied TF attempts to evade combat% P$ S  E( e* s/ k
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
# E1 D% L. |( m, M6 ^. b3 vBoth Task Forces evade combat' `9 O; ^4 Z: A" {4 f+ s

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% s/ B1 J; z! R+ U! X( w/ m  m& ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; ^' w7 R- K& }( i3 |" E8 ?9 B+ b
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet., g) [' N: u: \& j* p
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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0 ^4 i1 f7 y9 u" cJapanese aircraft6 s" J5 s( n5 v4 l  X2 E
      B5N2 Kate x 35
. D; P' [6 s! R' i& b: y, u/ H4 i# \$ d      D3A1 Val x 399 M; J4 O7 g9 c& h* t, s. h) w

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Allied aircraft6 R) s0 h8 W' ~
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14* M) b8 `2 W4 u0 P5 d

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4 N( y& E; a( H) s0 @0 JJapanese aircraft losses
! N6 k+ E4 n2 P% X, {" x/ |      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged9 j: j  _& _% I( |* p/ X8 }
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
, `; [) R  W; [; G3 P      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 O* M, a. S5 Q; R5 l5 _$ x0 ~
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) A# l. F. G4 ?, S6 z$ X  j5 m1 g
      CA Minneapolis% c0 J" @, P0 Z( O: ?
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
$ @4 ?5 a) ]8 Z* `: E; ]: [2 V      CA Portland. l# c4 G: K6 O2 ]
      DD Dewey
, ]+ Q- l$ V8 q5 T5 F- a      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
% V5 H2 w5 o& d1 O8 F$ ^7 R' ~      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
/ P. d* c8 w  ?2 `4 f      CL Hobart
8 X/ k6 b/ h: R: x, Y      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage+ m8 V1 v" o& s! o
      DD Sims& d/ v8 s2 }( w& v2 N

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9 C- X" t, ^9 ~, RAircraft Attacking:
& [9 Y- z! z, \6 Q& ^$ H      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
3 h! y6 r3 `  Y               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 l5 G% j+ C# y4 k4 s  R8 G      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- R$ d1 ]8 ?+ I% H% K               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& ?& q& r' F' Q2 G2 C1 u% p
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ k* `- {1 \" n" C$ U8 T5 S               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 K/ D$ o. e. k
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
% P  Q" R& E/ C* \  @' h  v: x# J$ r" f               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb% F9 r0 J3 V& I0 s+ Y
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CAP engaged:
2 t2 B  U2 o2 A8 D9 W# UVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)  X2 B% V+ \. y  ^, ?' ~. W
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 A; k6 Z. H. `$ i      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000." a: D# k9 k  s$ o  G1 e; N" h
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes0 y2 k1 o- m; W) G$ Q
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ ^! U, w% W5 d7 E3 Z0 z
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 t$ i- d& Y" U# d
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 A' D4 U. ?+ A/ t  s& o      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes( [: p2 e6 }9 x# p/ _9 `& B  O$ \

2 h# p2 d2 @% I+ ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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: Q- W7 T. E% {# I( a2 jWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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' V. o" L. Y5 o% S7 r- wRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" g% m6 Q. E2 E$ |6 v7 m& UEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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$ i6 @9 A) o1 I# k$ h4 n- S$ BJapanese aircraft
" B% j; R6 X# |6 Y- t1 [: _+ `      A6M2 Zero x 408 g; f: d( f& ]* X2 I

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Allied aircraft6 i: C! \" \$ _) d! Z* Y7 p- |3 Q. r3 o
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26+ u; f7 R6 F0 u/ C4 ~% H7 |, C  ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
' [" S6 Y* Y/ F8 U; B- }      TBD-1 Devastator x 241 U0 f1 A5 y! M# b7 V% q' a

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/ F0 N. J/ `1 B7 b' `% VNo Japanese losses% V! u% j' }! W) U& N! H

  ]1 N$ g9 U! s/ EAllied aircraft losses
( m8 D( a+ I  Y) r      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged- l+ \( \( a; ]) a+ u( n
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ v* I; u/ J/ }! C! l5 P      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
" d. A& t- r6 T" {0 \      CV Shokaku
9 ]! t  d, S8 v      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire. g/ n% m- U; o
      CA Haguro8 ?) [/ O5 \( g  U! O
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Aircraft Attacking:
, Y% q$ O+ A$ U2 J* B) P      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 Y. _8 }( q& z) P2 g" e- s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
! N) v2 A+ N" o, q( _      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 x" \, H$ F2 P+ X8 I1 _. w4 O
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ n5 ^7 w4 s9 O  i2 J# `
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! [" Q; z! s# \' N9 L9 V               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 \& m9 V9 _% u/ d4 v# g
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* U" t1 V1 a" T: p               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
* l$ Y6 |: {) r+ E* c* M' Z4 ?      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet! x+ D+ X4 _: E1 ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 [+ j& n8 l: i2 F2 a/ U* ]; Y
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; u; m7 j  @9 |5 h               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 x0 `0 X8 N6 E; L, K: e

) x0 A% z4 B% A8 [' k7 b4 ]CAP engaged:1 F  W, A+ z8 w  r# W+ w8 u
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)* J& u* d& E9 e$ Z! k+ k1 m0 q
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.! ^# J" g) k5 D& O8 H. \
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 b1 V# V" i9 r. y" D2 C- t3 [      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 ]5 e# q: R& }) EEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: I; F$ z( c. v- `" }& S! @9 O# f" u      8 plane(s) intercepting now.- ^) h% a2 I7 M6 {7 u
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., B9 M4 x7 o, ~$ j+ j- A# [( e; ~" g
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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$ a  |3 w% N1 e! u. c3 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
9 Q2 w# P+ L  L4 o+ w8 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko8 U+ S' @! N3 o. Z+ m- q

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 o4 N7 c$ g% ^

% M) G. H8 i% XRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ n: K/ K7 s# _6 N
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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+ K# y9 [* U/ t, GJapanese aircraft* g4 U( e& ?: G$ r" @. }
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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; n6 {5 q* E$ D2 D) ZAllied aircraft. A  c' C* u2 B/ k
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6* T( y1 \4 g9 R" `
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses7 [9 v3 }- O1 z% k
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Allied aircraft losses
! @! C- U6 W; B6 o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged$ V9 D3 E; D) v3 }; N
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Japanese Ships
8 S% \2 ?! h  G      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:8 }8 K7 E. \- b& r  z
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') O% x  s, l( j( w  w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
  C- r$ o5 B7 N* v& R2 VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)( Z* b$ W% L5 P, n$ |- h
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.$ U% D! ?0 d* K1 Y) N% E/ h3 N
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., ]0 I9 O. u# Z8 z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 A3 ]0 W; |. M/ Y  @      7 planes vectored on to bombers! l& Q/ @0 A+ l2 @& x, k/ k. x
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)) n. W8 O, n  T+ X0 R1 ?6 _
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ D* c9 A9 {8 M3 E8 q$ T      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. n7 q$ U6 I$ {
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 ?) A3 J- ?, Q5 g      13 planes vectored on to bombers% f$ K- [3 a4 b0 v/ H3 E5 y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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2 f% s5 w) N  z2 E# }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136% J1 P0 d$ Y4 }' t* J4 h& R

5 [) c. v. _1 m3 zWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. p5 [2 Y# |+ U9 f, JEstimated time to target is 6 minutes" ?# \% |% X) \8 D9 y
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Japanese aircraft" X0 T# j) |1 `/ z# O$ q/ F4 T
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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# ~! ~/ L% g8 u  JAllied aircraft
  A/ F9 A: T- m3 f6 t2 w      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
$ K0 |" c6 \- \1 J; ]      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses" {6 Y1 l6 m; H8 u) W6 [& A8 \
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& [$ R6 z/ A6 x( z! J

) b/ R; c7 o0 i) k+ l' {Allied aircraft losses: }. v" h. H( k! {
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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* O7 X% G2 K: R3 w8 B0 x, G% ^Japanese Ships
. `8 r$ _6 \) N0 K+ Y      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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7 ~2 Q) f: l# [, x2 u& [Aircraft Attacking:+ O/ i' w+ O. h  D# i
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': u0 @+ L5 Y. s1 F. e8 e
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* b8 W$ f0 c( H9 r
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CAP engaged:* B; n# A9 o! ~" y/ S
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( o. c' @' S& [) x3 r
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.% ?0 P8 l# {! J# F0 S0 m7 F
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 5 i5 q0 D, `" Q. `" h
      Raid is overhead2 M% O3 t) P. U; N5 d' k
      7 planes vectored on to bombers3 ~* U8 W4 O& I: Z& j* E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" J6 I/ \6 d9 V! Z" f; m  s7 A
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.' \3 c) Q+ M  E  p( x) ]
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 1 t& O) L1 E) X- _6 ^
      Raid is overhead; O, p0 @) q) l1 e$ F3 E
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135/ t, O2 t" l* F7 F/ C9 T7 t. z
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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9 s  f6 Z; N9 G$ `- ]( x" IRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
% ?- m# ]$ [: E1 D+ G+ B4 lEstimated time to target is 3 minutes$ B! O2 ~* y2 }' O# @7 J; ^

" ]- K+ G9 m4 F( fJapanese aircraft1 ^. d6 [: x1 y7 C3 g
      A5M4 Claude x 3
, i5 b! e& G4 j; d      A6M2 Zero x 10! F! |- ^" t; R% t8 ^$ m

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% t9 ?+ K3 p. {$ yAllied aircraft
( M0 H$ a3 m. d6 e& p      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
6 W0 [7 V0 Q1 m5 h( C      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9& L- G& R2 N: V# L8 ^2 h  b, N; W

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No Japanese losses
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6 Y. d& V: x9 \% t3 }) AAllied aircraft losses/ u2 B; a5 y% B- V5 j  n. q: v. {; E
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 |! G$ P6 O  ~0 t' G9 K  j

. c4 f0 |4 g. w& D2 WJapanese Ships/ X5 O  |- J3 w0 ~7 w7 h- I
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 D& a5 n6 c) L6 r0 n      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:# I, f8 e$ U# l1 |
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 @. O' j" M- V& R/ T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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$ k, ]  u4 e( O8 G$ TCAP engaged:
1 O" I, {: P/ o7 Z" R4 o, uTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 b) b5 v; Q; ^, T      2 plane(s) intercepting now./ C9 w+ |8 W) b
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 i6 K3 i/ W' x" _
      Raid is overhead
/ ]& t3 d' I" K. D6 pEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 K; O* B' P- e: ~+ }" f
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ e& v( I8 |- b' [( o/ ^/ m, a) p
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
- `$ N+ U6 v- v8 T4 J+ N9 }% a( H      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
# G* J/ c9 t, A8 H/ |' W# ~EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 T9 q' X- k( Y/ h# R+ P      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! d2 r- v# ~1 M0 {# B6 p      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
+ E- q" f" G: c6 l, s/ `      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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. q4 E# @) R: o6 a3 B0 M; n3 m6 W4 `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! _; o' w% X2 h# G5 A

$ ^5 ^! T+ W( w5 P$ C' V0 [, K3 wRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
& Y$ p4 j# u5 Y1 tEstimated time to target is 63 minutes5 [1 l8 T2 L9 f# k( z# z# w

' _$ O4 p( Z, l  kJapanese aircraft
$ l' ^% K9 C5 H5 E4 g      G3M2 Nell x 9, m  k4 ^" x4 @8 H4 r
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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' ~' a5 D/ n+ l/ oAllied aircraft. J2 M+ Y9 n1 v$ A# I6 g" S% ]
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses; w  L8 M. u; {! M* Q- n
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged3 o$ y. u7 N) E
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged  j. t# x4 r6 N; m3 M" e  ?

$ M( }, y4 y7 I( [- GAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
2 y4 S" u5 s$ x* H; O& @' I0 d      CA Portland" ]% [( k$ k/ q* Y. R/ v
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage1 }$ r' _' X( o
      CA Australia
8 W' T$ {; ?5 c6 f/ m9 h! j2 _7 u      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
# F/ ^7 v0 `/ d: J) ~/ \% [      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage- |& ]/ D: D5 s3 i; d( j' j5 Q: A
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" }5 P# X6 u. w. L6 M) X( a/ m      CL Hobart; E4 Y2 z, ?0 |. Z  z  [! S
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Aircraft Attacking:4 x9 T! g. _% U
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 h' O7 o+ A; }; F2 G$ b3 t% J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( `& _% _, l4 m. c  \* T% L1 k0 b
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 M$ T3 W( `# ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( X# i% B7 k: L' R) U8 a2 E

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4 e8 J# Q0 t( }) f5 r1 x# O5 z  qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 `/ V) h) |; D2 K8 d, _4 tRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
6 J: m0 c& [/ N' F: W( |" f# OEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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; ^5 c* K% m! v; J8 ~$ M6 MJapanese aircraft: K3 |$ r+ j* P0 L- E  m& T2 T+ [' h
      B5N2 Kate x 27( @9 \: z! ?' r" t, ~+ H3 V  ]. `
      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft0 a* m$ i1 N  r: I5 [# C( ?
      no flights
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0 S8 S! z/ f6 [8 @Japanese aircraft losses
' \3 q; k7 A) Q" h      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 p( W; V! _5 H! {0 N1 [& h, Z      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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! b: {& b- y  q2 S0 vAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
8 \, f) y4 V  B4 x2 E5 ^) }      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk8 v' g3 K3 ?- O6 M3 O
      DD Phelps
# o( c% t# B/ S3 A) I4 i      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 m" j( C' h4 q  v3 p4 ^& g8 d2 a" i      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
! t4 \( m3 e2 ~6 H. Z$ J      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* {& i( E+ `; L0 g  C, O) s      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
; @3 G$ W5 r/ g& R6 Q' O: d9 h      DD Dewey1 C* h7 d, o" q# D4 }$ ~
      DD Whipple
; r) G+ P1 l! Q# }- P% o8 Q      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 a6 c& s- d1 E2 i7 q

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; z! C& d8 |$ J' S: k" c      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'/ f, h# |# x; i4 p$ h  Q; s5 u6 N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 }0 g# X1 n5 D
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 A7 F0 K( n6 m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: d1 g  Q+ D8 Y. [      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'1 b8 C3 P: x8 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
. i4 I8 @7 Q: V# x) G" E7 y      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 `. w2 M! L7 O# v% o% @               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' b  C; l8 h6 ^* F* p
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington# _9 P; O! X+ y# g7 \, P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
3 M; k. O1 E5 d6 V, ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
8 X3 i, p0 A( i4 t6 {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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# a* P0 n0 P) TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
$ s! _, F4 I+ }- x5 s& a4 x9 H% T0 aEstimated time to target is 52 minutes7 ]8 P$ T: _2 m& R2 h% s

+ k# O7 C8 o& w# NJapanese aircraft  l5 l9 y7 S( i! d6 V
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
/ c2 _% X! u: e) Y+ ?0 q      no flights
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1 y) n' [" o6 U( e5 }Japanese aircraft losses0 s0 ]3 m0 k- E! F' M
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged, `4 @# C. P2 ?" }* h+ O8 }6 J

9 S+ m3 _3 a: g! g$ Z7 eAllied aircraft losses( F" z- p- v, Q8 w+ x

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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 d. r& z$ h0 V: E
      DD Dewey, W) b+ U4 u9 h, S  Y: Q

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! G4 S7 ]. A9 l3 Y1 JAircraft Attacking:8 l- {. f) ~' o6 ?% k; G+ k/ n
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ h( z: i2 u+ P: J# e               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，