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1 `8 D1 c8 N6 k' |  I9 e; b8 q
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....
2 j$ u6 Y4 v* U3 A; s双方投入的主要兵力  s* [) V3 S0 R: x; M
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
; _, I1 C0 C/ d8 k2 X3 z' l日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
# a# ]: O5 i) _2 W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.' \$ b: K, A2 B1 j( z/ s0 `6 [' D
经此一役,彩云桑投降8 O  f0 s3 v( f; o' N3 v5 O& p
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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9 S; r6 p4 C9 E) C/ l, jMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133$ Y9 t6 z& N9 u7 d& R% ^) }
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 J5 r2 `0 ]8 s5 HEstimated time to target is 52 minutes! z: e! n; b2 t0 h0 C* w, W0 f) f. i
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Japanese aircraft2 e  P0 D- D5 N
      B5N1 Kate x 6. o: e. K5 h$ l8 n

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Allied aircraft
1 m! I) c6 Z! Y4 p2 u  u      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
/ \& g: H' D/ J1 o7 v% t$ ~      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38' A5 a/ X8 m9 q, B! V' b6 I6 _
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! h6 {2 F1 E. N& H9 ZJapanese aircraft losses4 s& t; i* K" ~# l8 I
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131) X& u: a4 A4 V% E- Z' n- q
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Weather in hex: Overcast, G, Q$ ?5 H8 h: L

% t4 ?0 @2 g% y! ]Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 Y2 x* e5 U( x1 n, i) X* P* ?4 A( u
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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/ @' n7 u# z0 v2 o8 w5 y/ tAllied aircraft
0 t5 f% G. F- x! S/ y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86& v" y# }' \- u( W/ J# G2 y& X) l
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
" }  U1 F8 q7 x. X+ L- V- i      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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5 [+ M4 k3 D8 s8 |# u  WAllied aircraft losses' w$ W" ~" J1 u4 n# E( j7 D
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged) C# a. q: j3 e/ ]# w
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged4 d6 u% ]/ d( f# D

5 ]) y9 t8 p( |4 r7 q) x% X4 b1 CJapanese Ships: [$ @) g5 |4 I, l
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 \0 L* h% u$ I+ h8 c. B5 C
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires& w$ @1 h. w3 ]* \7 m; M, {
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# j% |" l% q* L0 i$ S9 N
      DD Makigumo
9 G, b+ D8 C" j' c0 R      DD Yugiri
# o0 |5 B9 a, x- B6 B      DD Akebono
) F/ y7 v7 Q( H) y- k. d( |      CS Chitose$ Q3 N% w2 }! t3 Z! q- f$ Z6 p
      DD Sazanami, z; @6 L5 m; }
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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" x: q$ L) a: b2 y3 Q) IMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast& f% k+ `8 a) A6 h4 ~' ~
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
: p4 U- ^7 t3 \* c( tEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( O5 J2 ]# W& W- d: i+ m6 ^Allied aircraft  n; b& D7 \- N4 ~, m* l
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ x  P! A3 @$ d2 t. C( c      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses; R- Q8 X7 g4 |$ ?5 P# M! m
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# Y6 m5 O  v4 d- q8 F

5 x- e5 T" V) X' kJapanese Ships; ?+ c2 ~2 n) B: k# C% g; W+ C' o5 ?
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 ?; w9 Q  \& |5 Z+ B+ i
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 t" i* j; U% ^0 h/ P5 F' z      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' r) Z- j5 ^# I0 q
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ d# x4 h1 U; F. t% K& R6 k( p2 r
      DD Kazegumo
2 j: [! q3 }. j! }0 A2 `      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 B+ a$ Y2 O0 o; q6 c+ ^; t0 j# d3 t      DD Yugiri* U8 d) U" K' b4 O, u2 d# C
      DD Ushio& p! {9 c. t. X$ r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky1 X- u2 Q4 w$ f7 g3 R

: e3 e+ m, I% y2 ?, RRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ C$ G) X9 q; T, t
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes' {. O$ {7 L# X, h3 G) _! P
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Japanese aircraft
+ C2 o* Q) }+ ^, @' w3 b9 s! V      A6M2 Zero x 52# M4 Y1 y, ?' l5 j$ I( I

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Allied aircraft
5 b& n3 g0 @! f- V. X- j      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& t4 r  c& g2 i% c7 s" `! N      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11# m% F% x6 h' a* l1 {

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1 t" X$ w  F  t* UJapanese aircraft losses
. O) ~% E. ?4 `      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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- F4 }$ I! x! H6 R7 z: Y2 J      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. N$ X; `  n# V, g/ ~8 V$ E/ y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 X/ ^# H* g* I; x" [5 P6 [      BB Hiei. _" e% ~9 {" ^
      BB Kirishima( ?! I9 y% ~7 }% `4 {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) @+ o5 o1 b2 CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% W: @0 V" X& M. C' H: u/ W6 m

$ Q& `# g" H. |# u& `* b" W4 BJapanese aircraft) X/ ?; s8 X: B: d+ X
      no flights
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$ S  C1 D! [+ Q# Z9 b, D# d: @Allied aircraft9 ~6 L$ L, Z% [# Y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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$ g0 {" [! ~1 `9 s! lJapanese aircraft losses
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0 k; q2 h" N; v, m8 kNo Japanese losses0 V3 c$ H% w; u
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Allied aircraft losses
( x2 [  X- b+ w1 R      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
7 x: y: {; d& P8 H6 }/ B. k Japanese Ships
, u, P* |( y0 O- E7 l8 a      DD Yugiri" \7 }) G/ j+ Y1 V* s; k8 R
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. F  X; r3 I% K! f! s+ ?: H4 H0 u/ W      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk1 `- D" w- Q  L% r: s+ H+ o
Aircraft Attacking:- @& ^% R  |: B% k$ ?
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 l# x+ k# w, j. Y' K& s$ m               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: ^1 N! J9 R4 u. jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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- E9 D) Z0 U0 a# P6 rWeather in hex: Overcast2 H) d2 b9 L2 V3 p
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ j5 W, D1 J; L8 K$ @' ]# W7 H0 m* JEstimated time to target is 8 minutes8 I5 i0 Z  C" `- F0 L
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Japanese aircraft5 @5 S$ e) c1 ^- b! v8 X5 g
      A6M2 Zero x 53 w0 n! s! V3 V  h) M, z

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Allied aircraft3 _! E8 A! \0 D0 _: M& f8 W2 c
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
& ~8 z( P4 k& _6 p. I      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
; Z* n7 ^( }+ q& |! a( a      TBF-1 Avenger x 118 V! V/ x# W3 T

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Japanese aircraft losses9 `5 X- j( j7 k4 E$ E1 y, b/ X
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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' D: X- ^4 m: |# R$ }9 \; x6 l2 X) mAllied aircraft losses7 P6 Z# K8 ]6 T3 q& p
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
% f% Y& I; S) r      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! B/ }. h% _9 d& X: o      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
  m0 w+ {7 |) A$ ~      CA Chokai
$ t8 d& @$ f: G" V      BB Kirishima- m* u& M/ u" d
      CA Tone( E) t* U) }0 P- M( z
      CL Yura$ J3 n) C" ^  y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1351 t/ w0 ?. [$ l" C6 Q$ b# ?
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Weather in hex: Overcast! x/ U& y& [8 w& k$ i* e; m% w" U
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ O3 R5 L& z+ Q$ f* h2 W0 w. `
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes2 ?2 W$ @# [$ }4 u6 k( C- S

# o& l1 \, B# \+ m  C8 z; nJapanese aircraft
, @1 T9 M% j, P      A6M2 Zero x 1; Y, t: R% {; i! y

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Allied aircraft6 Q! T% \3 g/ ~
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 _+ H3 I% Y, U8 n- d1 ]( b
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
2 h4 S! n9 E& K1 y3 @1 U      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses8 A  T) y. [2 R; ~  X1 ?
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Allied aircraft losses8 a: g- K& M* C- u/ [' v
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 @" j+ s' f( Z6 o- P7 t
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged4 k% ~( T  Y; H; y

/ s- I  I$ y+ h0 }  D$ s  R( mJapanese Ships
: [5 L+ O# s! ]6 ^2 Y, ^: c2 |# L% z      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  v/ N1 `. o2 Q      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
0 J- V7 k, N0 x      CA Suzuya4 s4 ?4 D, p! z% o$ m6 c
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 23 m3 B2 `# P% k! N- q% E: T
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
; p+ h7 I1 a5 h( F7 k8 F      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires- F& K+ e7 T! K' w9 h
      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1370 q+ r7 v2 a; @; V8 {) j4 _  Y
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Japanese Ships
/ U3 o% `0 ^! v3 z      DD Mutsuki! m( ~2 ?6 `+ A7 W9 y7 m
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Allied Ships
$ t6 c! x0 B. E$ [2 W9 x; O/ C& c+ ]. e      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......4 D' c( _7 x2 r. O+ ?. Y4 L! [( D
关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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( @. `9 H: n6 z% P. L7 [Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards! Z0 t  @5 h! _$ M( ]1 ?+ N9 k

9 A. d6 c2 {+ e+ {( DJapanese Ships/ C. t6 p# ~, E' ?8 w% |
      CV Shokaku1 }1 `. p" w& ?
      CV Zuikaku$ V0 W+ s+ ?% X1 Q& d- E
      CA Myoko; u2 W/ n& G) C6 c5 e4 a2 v
      CA Haguro
$ H$ a( @  H: ^  [      DD Shiratsuyu! O# n3 z4 `' j2 r: |6 r1 J9 C
      DD Shigure8 Q7 S3 ]# `, V' d
      DD Yugure, R& ?2 q( o+ m6 w7 h
      DD Ariake, _. M1 k& a4 ?
      DD Akebono
* Y2 l( i0 c% T% N: O      DD Ushio8 P- @& P9 ?$ U& _$ e1 v
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Allied Ships, l( f# Q! C, A
      CV Lexington( H# x8 h$ F4 c3 G
      CV Yorktown9 F3 U1 Q( o8 g
      CA Portland& X4 w9 i9 B) h7 o1 ^( }+ j
      CA Chester! d) Y: I; }5 G  u9 Z! @# J
      CA Chicago/ g: O* p, f6 I5 n# ~" u8 g
      CA New Orleans7 ~8 \* V' b% }' N7 _
      CA Astoria! b5 f' ~' C/ q8 p9 l
      CA Minneapolis5 k5 e+ ~1 P  l: e/ d2 V
      CA Australia5 d9 v& n4 l# O( b
      CL Hobart9 F: f7 H! |. f6 {$ I
      DD Sims% q( d. V6 r$ Y) j) X4 a1 k
      DD Anderson2 o& A8 A4 j% W, `7 Y
      DD Hammann
" s! S1 W) P- b      DD Morris" g% x0 o2 E: W% x. `. ~# L
      DD Perkins
" C9 J) D- S/ G! a& f; H  k      DD Phelps
5 x0 ~" d, O/ R: L% B      DD Dewey- r3 g  N/ L" Q( E" {
      DD Worden
( c4 p/ Z5 i2 J2 o' C  e      DD Aylwin. v: x$ A4 W1 p- P$ {
      DD Whipple7 d3 A; k6 Q% `" f: c5 Q

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
+ O& K: O* o2 y  w: l6 @; N1 QCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
) H! o: _$ a. o! X/ EAllied TF attempts to evade combat
) `6 y7 ]8 g; ARange increases to 35,000 yards...8 Z+ ?4 Z. i- C
Both Task Forces evade combat  |4 y; ?* w, _: K* t% _
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7 h0 e3 i7 E" v6 B1 \9 C( i- g. KMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136, t2 i: W' m+ |: u8 G

. Z/ y/ A# H" XWeather in hex: Overcast8 r/ T7 ]! R; r* u% q# B+ z
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.1 G8 k) J  ^' P
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes% `$ b* }" p6 @' f* n' V

  Q. p* N# ^: U. y/ e: }9 d) j0 _- cJapanese aircraft( ]/ e$ H# }7 g
      B5N2 Kate x 35' Q! \3 Q& c9 @: R, p
      D3A1 Val x 39  U0 D. ~7 G* U( L" N$ m+ U" _
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Allied aircraft
* W6 r2 w2 Y& v4 X0 f. D      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14! Z; ?% M' s" c
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# q" m1 Y& g' M9 }. x0 aJapanese aircraft losses
6 l  d( N$ \5 I9 P+ L" P6 K. \0 ?      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
5 g8 N  z+ B: `# f0 H& J* |      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 S$ I" r8 |% s% F. W+ h3 G. e& W

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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire& p& q6 G) E4 P7 g
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 T( b2 R, \$ D# q# @, ^6 Z7 e      CA Minneapolis
6 X7 ^# y8 J: C, V: P      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire+ x0 v; _9 o& c) r' {: J8 C
      CA Portland
3 O- w3 m, k% a% m5 J+ z4 K$ J      DD Dewey
# g4 o) H* V; v      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage/ g, I" c7 |8 Q8 a0 l  a
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
. ?) l% S. t% m: {" J# Z; L      CL Hobart/ y0 z1 k* U8 K
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage; ?4 G8 `4 J7 o1 B0 q3 ?; i
      DD Sims& W) }* \/ D' X1 U( A

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Aircraft Attacking:/ U( b# d- F3 j- R" u
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'! S, I% c% _+ q8 k$ O
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb# v7 B% ?  _. o/ C' l; T1 T+ f
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( C6 V0 N5 b- L! G0 O" o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( _( i# O. Z$ {5 x" |6 Y' V" d      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, p8 ?9 b: u( z% u5 n* a' D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& L' S: w. U+ W, [, S- }0 {; j) W
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) D! l0 Y4 C% P' j/ w  D) h               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- V; _" n9 i& g" i9 r

) o9 A' @; k8 ]) j; [* G( v. t, QCAP engaged:
6 H# c. ~- M/ }' {8 E" M9 T( mVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. R4 u  ~9 T5 o4 j      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 R; Z! S/ w. i2 Z
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
! V: Y: [. j, b' A0 @      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes1 A: W% E  u* k! t/ H- c
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  @( y! r( q/ V; V% s      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ f$ P( [3 H" J4 V  s
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% y8 Q- n6 A. N. R9 ?
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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4 u' g, P, Y: [! j4 M- Z& LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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* c$ C. G, H; h/ _! fMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136& d& U4 V( r. s5 K

% G+ f8 n( Z. SWeather in hex: Heavy rain4 ?' l9 ?9 N& a4 A: z

3 f) K' Z2 K# S; b: s& XRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% c3 C8 K' S8 o! FEstimated time to target is 9 minutes( P; r3 ]+ \3 ]8 j8 y8 v

+ F8 Z2 u: |. D' OJapanese aircraft$ I+ k/ d3 m$ l# q4 d2 _, Q2 T; i' V
      A6M2 Zero x 40) [) d. s4 B5 q+ ^3 M; }9 b

: A$ Q! K9 L2 a  h
; [( T* s+ f& m) s! Y# c6 y( z. ]
" Y3 \& i# p$ d6 s. K. _Allied aircraft
4 |9 c' v- B2 W4 F      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
) ]0 r8 P8 F' s1 F( h2 j# R  g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: \1 u& ?0 w8 }) ?. Y9 X& g      TBD-1 Devastator x 24- b, d: X' ^7 z( N

3 H. |! Q  j7 n; | 6 N6 U: N8 P3 r8 L3 b. X
No Japanese losses: t, d6 Z/ W) @/ V3 J' m5 p
4 P8 s$ g* `% z' {4 a
Allied aircraft losses
& y+ U! ?! N3 l1 o; G" T$ _; P      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged8 j6 F8 o% s/ o' ~% A8 L
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged) F) |9 \  H- N2 c3 a

" B  \0 l. {" h7 ]9 q2 RJapanese Ships
; V$ `& }5 U4 R0 y5 X) \7 q7 E      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 X+ }- |' @: C# @2 P5 A      CV Shokaku0 l; Q" W. t, k' R
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
" C, V$ X: E& L      CA Haguro
$ J' s2 ~9 V7 V  `! r  C7 p5 M * A/ R( V2 V% K# u/ F* C
6 _6 u6 Y) ~8 A3 y& @- D
5 `$ Y* Q( e& D  R5 S
Aircraft Attacking:$ N; }0 C+ w- |0 V! E+ U8 p% e, N
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" N8 a( n5 e+ X- D# |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
1 o5 G8 n: v, O  J      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', R$ W$ O7 k( b5 s3 U* r  O) b3 L. r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ Y5 r2 x& r" F3 W
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 a3 ^: b% C+ t! N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
% e# v' T# a0 M      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ D8 u7 b: X1 S, c9 p) R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 B0 N; |6 O+ g1 ?5 p
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
& u: _, o' j# G3 x! g& C               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& k. ]4 D/ i* O  d) t      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 x" C* C: D1 \8 K  C               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; s# T4 f& o) t8 g& n4 N" E
" l1 d* {; G- g9 q7 k. ^! e  X
CAP engaged:
+ g+ w  |: o) F" cEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)& i' \; y- a) }; t8 I
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ H( t6 c4 [* B* N4 q7 Q* Q# [      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.  U4 R# q( s5 U% s
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 m9 {) G3 q: G5 p
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 U+ r4 V/ D* X) ?# X$ v' Z
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.1 ~  G6 W- ?" h& w: t4 u
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  a) @$ \% b! b- k9 ^/ u, O* E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
+ w6 h0 \- h2 u6 g- B- @; p 2 _0 A8 q& i: `  t! o& J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 {' a% \; u" p. \+ _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko! R% v: M5 g8 C3 X& M

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! W# ^1 o$ h; {+ `+ RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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# h) q; H/ C- aWeather in hex: Overcast* L9 B0 j# B6 H3 ?. f. W
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) |1 D% h& H+ s* v8 u, t6 f, \
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes; T9 H2 f1 [' U' Q" y/ @7 F
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Japanese aircraft
) j1 r+ W& C9 m5 O6 W0 X! q8 A      A6M2 Zero x 40; @$ n9 z4 ~8 q+ r

$ A" d- |9 v* G' ^" j' ?! C* o
4 Z. `' c! |1 s# |  A8 N! ]
8 A3 W8 K( Q6 k# lAllied aircraft* R9 i9 n6 V8 E* a% \' _. h' [
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
# m+ P; J$ }; h/ ?1 Y* U      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
! T* `* F/ O7 P- { , N0 d$ X( u: i( H' c- ]

$ J( t) Z' W$ GNo Japanese losses& s! y/ c4 B6 A- e1 r# v

, r4 f0 c9 P0 j/ A; m. HAllied aircraft losses  J1 P0 p5 ]" c/ e/ _4 a
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships) e2 F- E! O3 M: u3 E1 ^
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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2 m% m) F, r& s! _" z7 m" Q
1 A. \) y3 w* p( L6 ]! K% tAircraft Attacking:
  k: ~, z; D# d8 S! A# O$ t1 V       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 h% q2 }" D, E) ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- C7 o& D# f5 D' d6 S1 U# | 8 Z" B# S. ?; Y- s6 R4 b
CAP engaged:
  r& a/ Q0 E) r. K- mEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 ?: E+ B. \3 R6 y# u      7 plane(s) intercepting now.9 C/ I9 O% ?+ f, K4 w5 E6 E/ D
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 j/ r% D' p( S
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes$ I# r6 ]# d& b. p9 u1 `" h
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 s# j) y& U, O9 q, r1 c8 NEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 P8 x/ k. B+ E: A& M0 w3 W* R5 B+ J
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
. J$ W: ~/ u; a! m      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' H5 K8 ?6 |2 P4 Z  S
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# F0 }$ w' @  P) b
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
$ O4 ^! R" r& p* T9 E/ ]  w& c 2 ?- a  X. h  H% d$ E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku; I  F/ c" e1 }( Y  [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
9 ?' B6 D: K7 `  I  l) q7 h) y3 \ & Z' H: ~: T, G  B  x2 x
Weather in hex: Overcast
, d0 K- g4 F0 r. t) y" s ; P$ E2 ?; Y. g- c8 J, y
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; W8 E5 z# @! c+ `% [Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
9 N! A( B( ^2 _) m* s: R  D
+ L' d/ a3 @# G0 A: ~7 jJapanese aircraft
, q: z1 A9 e2 p. Y' k      A6M2 Zero x 32$ j; V3 d. J, p

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Allied aircraft
" m5 k1 d3 V/ z* O; o5 b      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
, d% M' z. E# a- T8 l! r      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6+ ^5 ^9 L" z* {

$ V2 p) j+ U! A; w' s
/ C0 f3 H  p; IJapanese aircraft losses  U  R! q3 M. v- F
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; p) m! M9 R% ~" E

% J2 z1 M$ z( k( P4 qAllied aircraft losses& y0 k: c+ D" @9 T
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged9 C2 @4 n# C( U/ k* l" n7 C. F
3 n2 F: z3 X5 L0 E/ G( ~% G
Japanese Ships# m( ]: R8 p" Q$ b
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 P! k  e; w* d4 F8 J$ o

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Aircraft Attacking:
. @' u; I# F/ ^) k/ s( P: w" |       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. N/ A) w" \$ x4 N* K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* ^% e) j9 u! f, e; M

) g2 `: q5 n* T2 k; [9 U' WCAP engaged:+ K4 ^- J! h) B+ |8 }  l
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 ^$ ]) n7 r3 g9 I$ M4 Z5 ]
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.2 v. w% l, `3 {# I
      Group patrol altitude is 15000   k& x3 J2 h$ D$ a
      Raid is overhead
/ \* R6 U* {: M1 s0 E& R- D3 r3 w4 Y      7 planes vectored on to bombers
) H) u- `% L' n  rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 B/ H' C  A' M
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
. w9 M' o1 _$ T$ ^+ {      Group patrol altitude is 15000
  @! n" U" v- ~9 g      Raid is overhead8 g9 J# V& F: ]. i" e
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
5 t# f, {# O) Q! q7 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135* }( x  P" E3 g% k* x
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 c0 {) U' K0 ]0 u, w4 f

: @+ |4 ?7 e. Z  f- S2 }Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
2 `% L  G+ u$ i, v# K& n, XEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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/ f" F) d8 Y( P1 W: ~& fJapanese aircraft( b$ W- O0 o  u7 c. Q" b7 e* r
      A5M4 Claude x 3) j( u/ K) F' h- [2 C5 e' Z$ k
      A6M2 Zero x 10
3 z- c; C3 _' u/ t# N' t
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  l5 q: A, g5 f) K
6 z: o5 i8 H* W. i. QAllied aircraft2 K& [( M6 H9 T
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
/ _- w2 R) x1 Y+ _, \      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses: L( h- h* F: R4 G, r4 p
0 M5 p' k" V+ E; h+ Q( y9 E
Allied aircraft losses9 y& c" }5 Q/ f- A2 G
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships) ]- H* W4 F* X. D7 T
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
; O! O% O0 K4 L3 ?) ?      CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 s* g% g" C6 y7 F
+ B# O8 V  y0 i' n

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Aircraft Attacking:
" B2 N$ m3 W; P- X: w- i       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 G1 s4 p! T+ I               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
1 X+ [' d  a* NTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 p! q; r0 K; f. N3 a8 o
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.; u$ O$ g+ s$ g; w2 A% p7 |
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 A: P# ?* E9 _4 O      Raid is overhead8 j' c4 ^8 ^3 X% e* [, `; p$ v
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 i. k* k% `1 {) G! g$ F' B      2 plane(s) intercepting now.* `6 x! M9 k1 [4 h* v$ O9 h/ M& G
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
3 K, v' q7 v' g# @7 t/ C      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes$ k5 @- C- y; W! I2 I9 X
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 Y0 J/ f5 t  w8 k" h9 K" {1 c
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% T2 W% I+ y' X) i      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
3 |6 v/ C- S7 |, A0 x5 A      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes, g9 ?' H# s. j# @
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho/ s3 L7 v+ ?) a) C9 N+ h+ C
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4 ~" |. z$ a* Z# cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud  h! f- q" j1 f* H2 E% b

; {5 Y7 b# E2 o6 g  _( x* M& lRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- J$ `! F- L" k$ f8 Z+ X  D( ?9 B* {0 M
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes" e" Y+ p) n* H. v/ c9 D' B* x/ c
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Japanese aircraft
4 o; t4 y9 e+ a# |      G3M2 Nell x 9
. W" w4 Y1 k, Q      G4M1 Betty x 18
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. ]1 }* [6 \% D% g$ q% aAllied aircraft
. n* ^3 z" H1 s. g      no flights  g: K$ d( g  v8 E4 c8 k# o

, _9 U4 a6 R# U- |Japanese aircraft losses4 k8 g8 \% O2 s
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
' E0 D0 _0 W4 H2 d4 Y4 f      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged( x  ?$ s' u4 d/ i

; l& e' p* y+ j/ \) A$ VAllied aircraft losses
5 r% h3 y" |" ?1 u" Y
$ E2 |4 M, r: B: I* ^$ k) kAllied Ships
0 d9 i! E. V& ~, o$ d' i' _      CA Portland
2 B0 }6 h2 D' K6 j+ i# l      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
" j6 z; ]' r1 n6 o) G      CA Australia. c/ B8 Z" x$ B. t; A
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
9 r; z, B) |* p: R6 Q5 I      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
/ }1 \+ ^( ]+ k/ c: `      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ p; ^2 t4 t: ^" o/ a      CL Hobart
4 t; s) n, ^5 V# ^, V 6 U: n7 p0 [/ N8 B# o5 |  @$ f

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0 M* [. N/ E# S6 kAircraft Attacking:
6 e- K0 D, {4 q3 L$ |" t       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet: _; K7 m$ a- K) g8 e' f1 Y, l. C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( A' M; {5 r4 _! f
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# J* X/ q4 |7 Y+ }2 t, I               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  A( ~& |! G- k( a
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. A! [3 p" k4 D& |" D2 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. h+ F7 I- @6 l4 v9 N; {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. Q8 P, O% T4 V
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.) Z: v; _+ \7 Y- i& A: t2 z
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
5 {7 }, f+ r$ t0 G/ b # Y2 V" W: O/ v+ H4 @
Japanese aircraft
6 m) H4 Z/ x) }      B5N2 Kate x 27! x9 A: t6 h% R" W) L! x! J4 g
      D3A1 Val x 37* {7 b( H0 L8 n6 s

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: x4 f% {- l* ~Allied aircraft
3 b: A( R  J# P+ Z/ T      no flights" t! c- m2 @! C' k. E, ]

* E7 [5 A( ]4 ]2 |* BJapanese aircraft losses
' w- D  a- m: L4 {" ]  a+ |      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged6 Q2 d! D& z* Y
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged  j- p* s7 n5 E; e. y
% C5 L% E1 z+ }7 z$ u" n, W7 N
Allied aircraft losses
2 S) W; X3 T" {6 k+ q% _ & m) a$ S% S/ J# [' A4 w% U2 z
Allied Ships
2 T( ^$ O0 K& C5 R: R      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk$ P+ s' R6 _8 _/ R, @
      DD Phelps
! x, N6 D$ E$ t+ V! Y+ t      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 U& X( \3 a8 ^9 z. p6 u5 q! F
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
2 o" }1 }7 d0 @+ u      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# n0 i. X, d. T) N, W      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk8 p! H. ^: o+ S4 g# Z
      DD Dewey& l" X4 S3 e+ g6 {* R, a
      DD Whipple
- a8 r+ z4 K4 v& a      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  K! N: |& ?9 W; e0 N/ p( i* }% _* k
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8 ~' T9 V+ H/ x2 Q7 Y" ]# w: Z& XAircraft Attacking:
6 I; k# [0 x3 E/ a# P      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'" @" c% ]+ @$ g9 T9 m) S7 N2 D- j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 @8 t; x8 c" c" m. E3 H& l      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 `" i% [7 \/ q& s- A: i               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ U$ O5 G0 r: ~9 Q2 c9 l
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
4 w5 ~, A/ c9 ~4 Y               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 `. ~+ m8 |& O3 A. s5 G5 n
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 C" a3 o. c  Y- |: v  T+ ]: r( Y               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% U, Q8 \# s& R! f3 }& N: y
6 R4 Y- m4 Y5 ~6 n8 j6 Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington+ ]+ [4 J* S4 |9 @" ]& y/ u8 Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA* ~1 ]1 s9 `6 @& v' h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin0 S. G4 T0 z0 v# t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden$ A6 P/ m% R% P$ Z8 f' I& _. v) N

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7 d" F- [; X) W5 [5 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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& H& {: K+ f7 |6 s( nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 Y; |! Y% @) H( `, [1 Y5 {; Y

5 A! X0 H- S6 ?0 MRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.! o8 j7 @% I! o( u0 I- {7 o
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ U3 c: X0 T4 `: w' z$ t6 [      B5N1 Kate x 6- w* u8 G0 o  ]0 i2 S

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# b1 p. t: j. b' |Japanese aircraft losses4 m/ K  N( R) d% U& ^! u
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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/ Q* F9 U# T, b( g2 P. bAircraft Attacking:
# c" O+ p: @" V' F. W: ^5 O: n       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ a: U: n# E. v- c0 [               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，