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. f( |& `+ h1 Z3 {" m/ V
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....
' W9 n- o* y- ^/ P双方投入的主要兵力9 _% P$ A* o" K* P0 {8 e- S
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB* e, }' h0 x) g' o) d2 N( k  ?  y
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB& K& |" [8 R( S4 I
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.
. q2 o: R! x6 H! t) L+ F- f经此一役,彩云桑投降
2 R) e" n/ \1 z# O! [6 RAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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* G" M) Z7 L7 x$ |Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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( r$ N- p% ~5 l/ r$ c9 PWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 e* A5 T2 N1 }" z6 B
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; C8 {0 ]- V3 a      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
$ U- f- i. S, L5 E9 ~; R. w      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5$ u/ p& V9 U9 C1 Z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38/ m% p1 s* P" z" s' m1 g  ~. b
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" g8 L3 V' n: V5 [Japanese aircraft losses
6 t& P) t$ h# M# v6 n# ^1 Y" S      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed8 |& I- u! S% \
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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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# ?6 m5 e1 n- Y  P- V" v: j# aRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 T' ~0 }) \2 R; O9 l" [2 x; d- j" fEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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+ n: y$ h$ s* }( f! Z. }* qAllied aircraft
+ R8 W/ P) c4 `' \0 g, J      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86, C8 o3 ~3 X8 O. Q  G) v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
4 }+ T& s0 G1 u  e' n      TBF-1 Avenger x 230 G, s! o) N' J
7 F% _0 P3 h" ~  X
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Allied aircraft losses' J3 @' u0 E/ O4 ^* I# e$ l
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged, \4 e! J/ D+ E' |+ }: h
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships: z4 G1 D8 n) ?& z, X' j3 Y+ @3 P
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 D- [1 Y4 @# e1 ]: j2 O
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires2 K8 Q, m7 F& L3 G
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire* N/ B9 |2 U. N2 t. N: n
      DD Makigumo
. i; e" V0 _4 J9 X3 a      DD Yugiri
" H& W/ {6 \0 X- p8 Z" f      DD Akebono
  `; t7 d4 e. `' T! S( h3 Z$ N      CS Chitose% ^# d1 q) V% v. Q
      DD Sazanami# Q7 }# l! J3 l: ^; x  W; K8 j
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 n* |; [' I# O( U. y; I
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1 X2 R/ o" W. U  y# W+ F5 QMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131& B- }  @4 H: E

) O1 h+ g  @' g7 \Weather in hex: Overcast) ^" V1 I1 u+ i" n

+ m9 }/ J9 i! j5 c# t4 \; c  q# }( KRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ i1 h. A' D4 [4 BEstimated time to target is 31 minutes" i6 F$ O0 s3 q

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3 h/ g" ~0 z( z& P. |Allied aircraft% S  ]0 K4 x8 I! u3 m) x# V5 I
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14  v( e: s$ V4 {: ^0 z9 K) N. S7 ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34% m8 a. I  @5 M% N4 b, n0 r

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" I' x* ~; u) BAllied aircraft losses0 {1 y, k% C; b# e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( n  s' Y$ o3 R

5 i+ G4 Q* F$ M7 a4 b: ?& CJapanese Ships& h/ [8 y# q2 l0 ~
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: s# O1 q! h4 X; p4 l  H      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( l  S) s4 o$ J; u) |4 B9 _      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: C; n. L3 C" r      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# k. ^% l8 I7 }& a6 B5 \% q
      DD Kazegumo/ ]6 F. Y7 O0 i, B4 f! f4 K) I
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" P8 q+ |' G) A+ i
      DD Yugiri
3 I- @. l- D; \$ C  `      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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- o( y% a! k) p8 A* zWeather in hex: Clear sky8 Q. S3 ]! Z& Y
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 O( F2 n1 n8 k: `4 Q. U/ S( O* wEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 |; n& I# ^" [      A6M2 Zero x 528 A* I. ^8 H4 Q: o- ^7 v
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Allied aircraft
; \' F& B  z: t$ F      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 H6 G; {( a1 B      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11  Y. Q" ~$ ?: c. ], b

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; n5 Z0 P( ]* {5 a6 N9 L: P  ~) {' MJapanese aircraft losses
# U/ x! B* }& b+ k( l      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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' ?) u/ t! V" z6 A- |. \# iAllied aircraft losses
+ U& v0 J. g8 P3 A      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed5 p# s/ E" ]' x% q! P. {
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged, E% v3 k4 D7 B7 B1 _$ V* D9 M: f8 N  J

" E- G8 }/ `( f% ?; DJapanese Ships* }* j3 g  r  G0 b0 q1 y$ s
      BB Hiei0 q+ B  O+ T$ D# ~& ~2 L0 N. B
      BB Kirishima1 v+ G1 b0 T7 F# f, F- |; R' W

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) K  w; w3 p6 {8 g9 @; D7 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast, _0 I5 }. l* T5 A

# |; j6 n: @. {/ D. [0 Y$ t' c& NRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! h* o" p" n0 J; c4 ]! ]9 m
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ t4 m6 C  K# |8 j; M+ K      no flights
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  P. z1 b$ I, `/ h: ?Allied aircraft
; t- r1 y: n# r8 E; I8 _0 Y- r      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses
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1 n$ j# g! u" A" q/ YAllied aircraft losses$ R, y6 T; U- @, a9 n
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 [6 X" z6 O: k6 U  L0 x7 w
Japanese Ships% L  Z) [% Q1 a* ?5 T  H' n
      DD Yugiri
1 N5 Y# b8 k+ Q( n& d* W      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' K2 s0 a  ]/ }$ ]3 U# [      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
6 e/ L1 z6 F  K8 d. m1 B# {  V+ I Aircraft Attacking:7 B& q9 @! G- Q: x. q* f
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 |! c# X8 t2 e5 |6 `, P* N               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135: a, o7 D- k  E. v" m; P2 {- X" u% g
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* t& x- w  M. Q  L2 G5 h# mEstimated time to target is 8 minutes% l, D+ a  _0 p
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Japanese aircraft% Q) Y: d: A5 ^5 U9 C- \3 W. B
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft6 f+ P$ T$ v% X% T7 {+ p
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
  Y, L; Y4 E4 ^: ^" A/ C      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
3 b" C; x( e; p( `5 B      TBF-1 Avenger x 11' o. d/ H6 ~) d& ^1 t6 ^6 g" {

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Japanese aircraft losses3 S) W1 W/ q  [+ \& `: @- V
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 N3 @4 j& }& l8 W* }+ `$ D7 o
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Allied aircraft losses
- i" \+ j$ M. p      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged4 g% s) g. `$ P5 w% U) I( O4 Z3 o
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged7 E) f$ N3 @, h# `
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Japanese Ships
, O9 @% K- T( i2 @      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
# A7 I7 t5 H! ?- Q9 a7 z% p      CA Chokai
2 i; h7 j9 M6 x4 s  _, B& W8 R) o      BB Kirishima
' K2 b5 G1 v8 c& q0 z3 Z# r* K      CA Tone
- f: S4 L, j9 j  F2 d- {7 c      CL Yura, m* o* Y- v$ `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135) M9 l2 }+ H0 l! W" @
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% W$ c3 P, b" C3 i: t
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. x' r7 x! N' W7 i

# O7 ^- n$ W- W( Y4 \' S* rJapanese aircraft& S. F; |. p8 r4 X2 _$ a% c' D
      A6M2 Zero x 15 \2 A) Q* w) i- u
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, S4 l* O0 w6 A) S& Y% qAllied aircraft, i3 c- k, M. G9 ~
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 S1 L- O( x6 ^9 P. o- U. N4 c$ w; G. G      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
4 e2 x- x' c1 j1 L, ?4 `9 z& K; o      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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2 S* K8 o% P, D( FNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 x! a: @$ B. y9 k
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 t; ?) a9 D- g4 Y
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged& y, S" h; ]- ^* ^; F4 E& P# \4 n
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Japanese Ships; V# t' X0 _- |# m2 G
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 o, z; r, \2 B" g* X
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire* R9 K, i5 I9 M1 F
      CA Suzuya
# L6 {5 c: P+ z" _) [% m* R% ~      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2- v4 ^( K# P; ^# \6 `7 ~: x
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
. g/ l* N" [/ y      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires5 z, w  E6 n; p/ y9 G/ w: G- d
      CL Tatsuta4 g; J0 U) s- r( g2 j
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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- i3 {2 z" b; C8 m+ HJapanese Ships/ }: @7 r9 W0 c. k  l" s
      DD Mutsuki0 Y& Q- E) Z; c' i1 H( j

) C6 ]* \: s2 J3 C* qAllied Ships: T8 l( C8 f3 U1 a: s8 u% r/ v* P
      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 M7 K! s/ E& \关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
1 }& d* _- Y7 g$ `1 _      CV Shokaku
' N" m0 j: F. T  r+ `      CV Zuikaku* w" Z7 d6 t9 I# C" @
      CA Myoko- r: g; ~3 G3 s3 m: D. i& o
      CA Haguro
( o6 ]) i( T* G& ^$ e      DD Shiratsuyu
' g( r9 A: Q5 b5 m6 ?" {& \      DD Shigure
2 `' [9 N0 I' j$ X* Z      DD Yugure1 P) g- R& h  F: c( r
      DD Ariake5 I, u1 h% i: T: A. N, N" J
      DD Akebono6 Q1 I7 n5 \' V$ ^6 N; A2 n9 _
      DD Ushio
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4 p1 ]: ~; o1 |4 B8 mAllied Ships" ~- H, y1 Y* _9 C
      CV Lexington
& [5 u) i0 p1 V7 m+ x1 o" Y5 L      CV Yorktown0 S% b1 {9 d8 w, M2 e
      CA Portland
( g. i* b) z9 @2 X      CA Chester2 J& @+ v! `7 u
      CA Chicago* l. z; `3 \) w5 `1 n+ C! b  A
      CA New Orleans0 j3 d: {, a+ ~4 ~& M* H# |3 o% e
      CA Astoria
5 {0 c8 I+ O) q& J1 E- g5 }      CA Minneapolis
8 H, G- w3 M1 |* O7 ^& q3 c3 r/ i      CA Australia
/ ?) Q5 v+ o. K! R) L8 y$ B      CL Hobart0 C5 t9 r8 J- d% O# o
      DD Sims
- ^! `- c3 |' e* G* ?4 L8 m& E3 C      DD Anderson
, V3 O+ c, F; n# M8 ~/ r      DD Hammann
; c# v6 T3 l6 F& g5 ?      DD Morris- {; h* [1 V3 P3 \' K0 u
      DD Perkins! a9 t# ~* M/ E- o- U  C
      DD Phelps$ `/ w' m) l9 W( F" U% i! S: i
      DD Dewey
  B$ b. E( p$ C! I' i) ]5 {      DD Worden6 p. W0 z5 n2 T3 ^! C* b
      DD Aylwin
2 a' h, E3 \* D) A1 {% @      DD Whipple* E) ?" E4 h  U" p1 i! C6 q

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
9 k: ]5 f6 ^5 @7 H& K! xCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
9 O9 Y0 g" B0 B2 E1 i  ]" O' oAllied TF attempts to evade combat# x4 D# C8 Q- f$ r5 }5 `; C
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
! ~6 X' E' I: z- \  FBoth Task Forces evade combat
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2 Y! K9 A4 [. ~, c% O! lMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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" p( q' q5 s! F  ]Weather in hex: Overcast* J* ^# }$ b: M

3 x- c/ o; Q3 I. hRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
0 Y1 A6 ~0 [$ T7 j# NEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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. P; \2 ^6 S! S1 l" z! lJapanese aircraft5 M$ Q6 \6 u, V2 r8 j# |% B' G9 z
      B5N2 Kate x 357 `8 e: m% N( e5 k+ n& Q) i4 E
      D3A1 Val x 39. a; o8 ^3 g2 d3 n

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Allied aircraft: [, D# J( ^- S7 T9 a
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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) m  b' W; Z8 D. \4 L) }, pJapanese aircraft losses& N% t8 v' i; u! Q
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
5 H5 s' p" e' J. ^+ i" S* d      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged% o  U: R8 _; Z
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& q2 K# g/ F  o, w% }( b      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ [5 u$ n. ?; R5 J. F      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  b, d2 `. g7 X: S; j4 b% q( Z- ~5 P
      CA Minneapolis
1 e, [5 w! ^. R$ P5 @7 V) ]      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
; Y; |* N) N2 W( y. P6 F2 }! d0 S6 I      CA Portland
1 R; H( B4 |6 z+ P; Q* k      DD Dewey: Y5 J8 r1 X0 v  n! g
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 D6 o/ w. n$ l+ O4 |      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
8 P. ~5 X9 z9 T7 O3 S1 M8 G      CL Hobart: ~& A( D2 I( j1 c. z
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
# ~1 @/ @& w8 d! B! ?$ a      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:( p9 J2 X. c1 P5 k1 O  M
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'" V7 n0 Q. R, r3 `) j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 }$ m2 z/ Q6 h( [. u/ d! p5 k
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. L/ r7 F5 A% X3 j$ v1 }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 v3 C' W+ r3 L      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 f& N$ s. E0 s" W' D- b+ \- r               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 M0 e0 d( V8 E4 `3 E* s
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. M. Z' L7 h# ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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, G, ?& W$ k9 s, y1 i- G, MCAP engaged:2 d  S% f+ e: ~& c
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" c2 G1 k$ j# I      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ [! R. z, E4 \. ?4 E      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000./ _- R' i4 Y- |5 t9 ?
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 g. N6 F( a9 \% ?0 N" \- kVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)# H; i" e9 y1 d/ L
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 Y1 g; L5 L6 f/ M, v3 K9 D9 x
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 T; R! y; F3 ~  l5 r6 d( o* U: a" t      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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, L' I- y9 E) e" x) R4 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136  h1 }- f( x% j2 q4 K9 c
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain- I; ^$ j7 O7 L  ~. `

5 L' i0 c: V# S+ p; uRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& A0 H; r  q4 I! eEstimated time to target is 9 minutes* q" u$ N/ b. n, z: l# ~2 |
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Japanese aircraft& w( c9 U: B( R, m/ `1 [
      A6M2 Zero x 405 P* X' D' O; h# J

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Allied aircraft
# N# w8 G% w2 y4 w8 ^8 _      F4F-3 Wildcat x 260 d2 F7 }) Y1 K; ~: o
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 l! e9 u" ~  Q- E/ \! _0 V' T2 Z' h
      TBD-1 Devastator x 247 U. ~4 y+ b% R1 j3 Z

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( }( O- Y; b. @" _8 y3 \No Japanese losses& G* A. U$ L8 O! Y/ `5 E
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Allied aircraft losses
, i& C2 x. p0 R7 f# E! t      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged, ~; e/ n& l& I# V' k# @% A
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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1 {" C8 ~" Y/ e1 M7 i# K      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire3 e; V' m) K1 `6 D" _9 ^1 A% r
      CV Shokaku
7 p" e0 T# W( @3 c" y! h/ S- O      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
- G. o( _! |" t. i9 j# E' T1 r      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:8 l3 e) x7 L" l, X/ x" o2 W
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- ~( a$ J  T) d0 R0 F/ Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. T2 d7 ^3 _8 f      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' B* w  M$ `* i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 m: y% \$ f2 x& L$ z
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet( ]% A8 l8 G; Y$ o' f' P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 d. w# c! l# Q! L. {8 G0 W
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 d% I3 Q9 x+ G2 [- y( |/ n               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* ~, Z( n+ n1 E8 F2 Q% O, _* C
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
4 y& x9 c$ I. m% |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 M; A* M+ Q" m
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; S: Y; m) k8 W8 ]; W               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 _4 L* _, V. |5 i; B$ N

. r" Y  x; L' A- q% [+ BCAP engaged:+ Y1 M( p. x+ w9 u$ m% X
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 ~# n7 I: h2 F* Q, s% K      7 plane(s) intercepting now.( u' B7 W% Y$ u! e
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' a7 N: {7 B6 G, |      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes2 x/ ~  z2 d0 o) l  l" w3 c! R8 T
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! h; Q, B( j" L, Z8 E6 U3 Q      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
. b& U$ `! }% H  k. j      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- i1 t1 h/ p1 k- r! _' C* P3 S      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes6 x# `) i  d/ A) j

& D9 h6 p; K, {% b: M5 E( O' CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. \7 B, d! B4 ~: A- B% n7 Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko# z4 B8 V) Y! N$ l7 C4 L' B

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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& [; A& {8 x1 @4 |/ G% ^Weather in hex: Overcast1 s) z4 i7 S) k6 D! Q

( \9 J5 T. g7 N6 ~+ w; X+ l" \; YRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ B4 ~& i9 O& u1 S1 TEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 E8 [) u6 A2 {# ~- \" A% ~7 m' x, H
      A6M2 Zero x 40; U3 v( {3 _) g
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# \. m3 ]/ D6 qAllied aircraft
+ @# s& h* g' v. r5 w2 l  U      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6* y+ S0 Y4 s1 ?( r  ~# Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses- ]( I" X- c/ C7 m. d
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Allied aircraft losses+ c) B( E5 ^8 b9 V
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged0 d7 [3 L, p* Z5 j+ m

( c9 t2 R: n5 [Japanese Ships0 C3 o( ^+ A0 [0 q. A( h
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 G) |) z" m( D! m* M& A/ p) ?1 D

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7 |3 M$ |5 T3 Z# L* t! W& Z1 U# q- XAircraft Attacking:- _! E% |/ j2 K
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: s1 `: V1 ]: h. S! V  ?, ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* s* \5 C* m! [" i/ d7 Y
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CAP engaged:7 B. }$ g3 b" A; y8 p" W1 s
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)# t2 n& W) u8 H: T; f2 |. q. k
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 e, Y) G7 a* V7 A" S      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ y, ~$ C, o/ ^+ l% U
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ T4 R! S7 `: }  y3 |9 L: [% R
      7 planes vectored on to bombers. E) y3 s3 \5 o1 x/ s
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling): M1 Q$ J5 m4 i, Q+ m6 ]' ?
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.6 }6 b4 P8 w  O
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 [5 \: }' e0 e% Q2 u      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes6 B9 }% V- ]3 |& K. u
      13 planes vectored on to bombers  v8 O+ J, h: P+ Z8 V
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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; ^2 _2 v3 L5 ?" ]! c9 c) q  nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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2 f9 W9 K. M- [# o0 pRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 s! X+ U+ w# G  O  |* eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  j( {: b! w$ M) I6 e4 l7 H      A6M2 Zero x 32: V/ ^+ e8 I1 `, P1 u6 T' k

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6 |% B1 s6 x# ZAllied aircraft8 B0 X, n6 q6 }" X4 U0 z; k
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7) w& d: `9 h. \8 z, q" H2 b
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
, U  n% G9 @% H7 a; Y0 d4 i5 p + i8 T! L% ]* S5 u% ~" o5 o' h
+ _7 L# d6 T7 x# p3 u/ j
Japanese aircraft losses
# `' c+ c4 r: j      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 j$ \. R# B& J
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Allied aircraft losses6 I: |) Y( r: _* U: P8 M3 v  d
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged+ Y# D2 s# G5 y- Z. [( V8 k/ b" t

3 }1 ]8 ?6 [# s7 i% i: v! M2 yJapanese Ships: k) B5 q- I+ ^
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:7 {! ^9 L8 q; v  \
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# }1 W5 f. Z& n               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
% G1 V8 ^- k, q) K1 a  z4 i8 tEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% I  I8 z& }" ]: _- i) G: V
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.+ D! Q4 p& J; C" Y7 M9 _! ]
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 " W+ t. U1 n- I! J' Q
      Raid is overhead+ [* x; ?# B& \# D, x/ q
      7 planes vectored on to bombers: ?9 ~6 x9 V) b' f% b, [3 |
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 N; ~' g+ W; D6 b
      18 plane(s) intercepting now." H1 ]4 N2 h5 v% L- j
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 ( g0 ?0 P6 W8 k2 J1 `
      Raid is overhead+ q9 n7 h" F7 O5 W; U0 R
      8 planes vectored on to bombers- _; `7 }: X2 `3 D
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: w: U( I( A8 ~4 u2 E, wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
/ A- j4 `+ h9 `. r3 m% T/ GEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; o) E# n7 c9 o5 j
      A5M4 Claude x 33 K9 T. i* w: \
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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! E4 u; P) [+ Y4 ^; l9 |Allied aircraft
/ L, {& {+ Q6 {( C      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
8 \& Q6 }6 R/ N7 u$ j# e5 K8 p+ U      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses+ |/ I2 z7 |+ d

& z7 B: {4 p7 F8 r- N! N) bAllied aircraft losses
9 R! v. k1 k4 ]& C8 h% W      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged4 v' V* Q5 c! f, B6 y5 @/ E6 V( k
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Japanese Ships: f  c2 h' E2 {: Y) |
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 S& v0 C9 [3 m0 ?4 R5 K      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. I, H4 U# v! s( \' c3 P+ q; }

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- c! Z' h* A" s/ ^: r6 pAircraft Attacking:
! n8 a6 H3 K0 V. T. ^# f0 s       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 p  I/ \& C) y+ L! R0 k: P/ h
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:( ^( B6 I0 m% u- `0 Y! Z% X" O0 n
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* b! a( ]& |7 U: d: S
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) W; L$ _% b2 }3 ^      Group patrol altitude is 10000 & W+ L" u) L- I% [0 J
      Raid is overhead1 M) P, [  |0 o7 p' `/ V- j% f1 Q1 [) G
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 r7 N4 }! ~8 z/ L- ?. S, Y4 Q
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.: s, M% h' r7 U$ w( f! @# |
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.& ~4 m8 ~; u" U  j& Z& d
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% D( Z% u7 ]2 [" W  NEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ k/ Q. v0 N% Y- k; |
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ ?* `! \2 d% ]( o7 n      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000." J  s; s+ ]% D7 H; W" E- Z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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9 ?0 M6 {2 m- @- x7 fHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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' Q7 q* A. I6 O/ V" z  _3 u+ s9 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 {; J: L! @1 g- x* g  U
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.! n2 G! L% y4 H8 ]0 v" U$ K
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes9 G$ s- A+ G* f9 M- t& e  L

! A: K, [3 h: a- oJapanese aircraft4 |" V  Z6 N/ V4 l
      G3M2 Nell x 91 n  O# k- I/ i3 f& W0 P
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
: ]0 u2 g; P' E# j" L; _6 o* q+ l      no flights( B' z9 h# v' m7 q4 e
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Japanese aircraft losses
# X0 a  g$ U* r& \! s, n9 C      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
9 }$ y" t9 [! e6 p6 D& I      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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, h! a6 x5 {6 e( y3 ]5 M7 dAllied aircraft losses
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$ j+ q& o5 ?7 R7 |) r/ t; E0 l      CA Portland8 c* m4 M5 L# G3 y) W$ G1 d. a
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage0 _2 e6 ]2 ?2 c* o: \& |& U4 A4 I0 |
      CA Australia
/ C# p. N/ Y4 T/ U' o- \# S) b      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
* i2 P4 Y1 t6 T3 C5 X      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
- b2 \$ O7 r& P4 S+ O- q      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 \! L0 x3 a) }( @8 t" c! O3 j6 S      CL Hobart' y0 E% w2 n. l. u7 c8 [# w, N; ~
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5 K# U5 H* w$ Z# iAircraft Attacking:: ?3 a% D2 U& c0 x4 p
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ U8 e* z: e+ F2 }. b( F- {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- V2 t) s3 @5 N+ k9 {
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet: w: o" H! ?5 B3 `3 @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 G$ }1 ?% [- v- [

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7 ~& M& l( @) I5 D1 U: i4 }5 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1362 @  z* N" T: j8 X7 ^

/ ^" R, E! r+ v8 JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) s0 R3 n* p4 WRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
6 T. q" G  b) i+ Y+ o; DEstimated time to target is 60 minutes' v* f; i1 ~+ f) h2 |2 h
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Japanese aircraft9 ?6 b5 |5 L! J: \( f
      B5N2 Kate x 276 d+ ]) d1 M5 ^' }. B# h1 s
      D3A1 Val x 37( Y' v* n4 R/ L( y3 k8 F

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7 {2 `! w" ~* u7 }# }Allied aircraft
7 M$ ]5 a& u- ]3 l- G" h' B6 c; M! E/ w      no flights! O% e1 Y, X# ^6 ?

& z$ N0 Y6 a+ nJapanese aircraft losses1 C- C' y0 U% S1 h3 n
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
; C/ t' k4 ]  Q/ U+ j0 O( [      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses% ^. f- l1 e4 R: }- m

& f/ b0 C+ Q& P: CAllied Ships# {% R- i& F7 F4 O
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
- z) H! ^* L9 {9 j7 S4 {      DD Phelps8 G2 T; j! f: h) E
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( E, ~; N0 W' d6 M9 V  ^5 M  i      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires  `  Z% n. i$ e+ v+ q( ]7 |$ C
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% w8 G& \3 i9 d% W$ Y1 M+ K
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
! T& i- U& H/ [7 `      DD Dewey
7 a3 {1 x- Y! o/ U% ?) a. o      DD Whipple' g" F: k( ], D7 H; V" }  B/ w
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 S0 g9 U* ~0 P+ Z# J7 n2 e  Q
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Aircraft Attacking:
* _) t* s1 A" T& R      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# Y* i. W. c( _2 u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* @6 k* a4 M+ d' v2 x' q5 y; W5 P      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( U' l& Y& T! `* F  {0 y               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 W; N- _/ s% V9 t: W7 j
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) h  G6 ?4 ~' |* t( W" {+ c: K               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb& {8 p" w# b( L" o7 y4 s
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 {0 C5 Q5 G; z5 A% W! Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington3 i8 i) I# B6 u& P) Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
2 v. c" L3 f. T% l2 c9 b3 _" E0 H/ AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin, ^5 y7 ?& D9 o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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( S! z# e4 d. A7 m7 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& f  U9 ]) N' t! o9 x

& Q4 S  j( s. BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ O9 ]* u! Q! W- V3 _2 J/ z7 p2 s

4 Y& H. w7 B1 m9 tRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.; q. e+ e4 C) b" y1 W: L6 T
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes3 T' @5 Z' P! h8 d

1 i3 y. G9 N2 q  f9 J  B5 g1 [/ Z  ]7 F8 ~Japanese aircraft
3 ]5 h: `& [, ]$ X2 ?3 U4 J      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
7 z* D2 O% t" f8 }  g. i      no flights; X& @. Z, c" h3 j
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 G  j6 c5 @' j      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged0 z; |8 I2 x! ?5 G1 c% }( d: _
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Allied aircraft losses
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/ Y7 S/ G# I$ u. GAllied Ships* N  |4 |& X' g: o( e
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
! `. N* c* G( B% x      DD Dewey
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0 K6 z! w) E2 E' yAircraft Attacking:  J. v. A) W( p+ V$ }
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& g% M4 {3 @. [& P% e               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，