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战斗机无用论....?

梦的追寻者

现在战斗机的作用被消弱了9 d% `$ R, L2 @- e1 ~- y
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....
0 l4 Y0 L  r. a1 ~/ H双方投入的主要兵力
! b5 g) E& D* C5 Q0 h, i# B) n盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
: N4 m/ S) u# y1 u& X4 f6 m; G4 B日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB1 r" i" e& \* @8 G7 C
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.
0 O$ s/ O' T. s$ W经此一役,彩云桑投降3 [3 ?: S) d$ ], C
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133: X2 N, `8 U/ J& r  m. h: V& J
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain- ]: G: @/ f3 b) @8 y8 Z, e3 E5 W
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., E7 T  g9 c, {( B! f/ s
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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% F4 z) ]3 B8 t5 a) r5 ~" t" y# Z: o& @Japanese aircraft; l# }" h  H1 d) {( x" D0 r
      B5N1 Kate x 6' l. B2 n1 E  j, F

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4 ?' x, k0 q6 t9 B5 O# K/ O. }Allied aircraft- t/ W' `/ t" v
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5! B6 B, x8 J. C' K+ j: e
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38" t; j4 ], c1 [* g3 U5 H2 W
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9 J* J7 j2 O  H% u6 R) {! I  `Japanese aircraft losses( y3 c: Y; m: \. w
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed0 ]7 l& r" M+ z' M. K
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; u$ [& d+ p  sMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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, `4 _: O; F1 G9 LRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' I+ o; m' G& @3 m' ^4 Z" _Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' o- h, x. Q+ f0 q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86  H- R" I% y; n
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 492 c$ S7 b/ h: p# d
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23, b8 ?5 R4 K) ]. `
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2 m5 a7 }( ]& O" Q- ZAllied aircraft losses* {% X3 G/ u/ v# M
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
) u4 u; O7 ?+ L9 r, ^. N, W; L; ?      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged6 v# N% [5 z* I4 K' d& f$ f& S& }% [
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Japanese Ships9 H6 L) q0 Q0 [( h
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 v! E( n+ r! X, k4 y' h
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
" t9 }$ i+ @8 m- |  b; q3 x0 ?      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire3 T% U2 I! `5 m' e
      DD Makigumo
1 }! P* w6 Q6 U/ i3 f. S9 ~      DD Yugiri
0 H% I4 ]- t5 W1 ?8 ~; B% {* i) Y      DD Akebono0 S, H' k+ }" ~% [( W% ?
      CS Chitose! Q2 A# {8 N6 K! P- J, E, S2 k
      DD Sazanami
" N, b; K; ~5 \) k, I      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 t; A8 e' J/ r4 F2 a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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2 O+ d9 c9 x8 H& z9 H3 q* T! w) XWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ X0 w1 K* ^; Q: ^* ?Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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  h3 h$ f) T" m. vAllied aircraft
0 `- ]/ G! h7 y9 V      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& F+ q6 S! H, _      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses
5 I4 J; N# F. }; |6 `# @7 R: J      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged- i4 }6 t" J' _# }. h

" M- t4 V% K6 @. k2 P3 wJapanese Ships% k1 z0 @( X. d3 J& S
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 B! W$ B6 F% J) a: y" t
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ y, y9 [" B& H5 e9 N1 p: Y      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: u5 s9 {3 n# T4 @0 ]9 G. t  I: q
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
! f0 }" t$ F2 r      DD Kazegumo) b3 l. |- N; l+ Z: h) p
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( R3 q& ~& u8 k% E  c1 R# f+ A
      DD Yugiri6 m2 r! S+ _2 a
      DD Ushio8 p2 f: ^7 O# ]2 A/ I+ U
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& H2 Y4 y) [) T3 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1358 p3 g; A5 y+ W

: C* ^3 f% B9 s6 W& WWeather in hex: Clear sky! j3 l* S6 X1 s% O$ r1 I

; b) w# h1 c4 K) q3 W" p7 z4 CRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 _' ]  s0 P( h6 S  r/ K
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 r6 F) |+ h1 F
      A6M2 Zero x 52/ S+ ^- K) k" d& R

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Allied aircraft2 u/ _7 {5 k6 B6 {' u
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
/ J0 D, I& P; b' U. V2 F      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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' @. p: ]. f9 r4 n. ^' K5 ]6 M) oJapanese aircraft losses
, o' d4 ~% T2 S      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged4 c- q% W' ^7 [# |' t9 M- p
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Allied aircraft losses
8 ^+ J0 d) b- }; q' U2 {" R5 H      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& f6 C$ r6 p* u9 j' a1 I- b      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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2 n7 _5 y0 L% R- P; ?Japanese Ships
, n' k5 P1 x. X3 q4 b      BB Hiei
3 e6 [8 _" h3 i! j1 ]( Q9 ]- k" E, i      BB Kirishima! E7 h, M0 N) ~2 _5 i. S5 d

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/ j0 ]6 l! ~- x) V! p, h* BMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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/ _6 _/ R/ }2 [Weather in hex: Overcast
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4 F  _7 X* g3 vRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
6 P9 D9 \5 X8 I4 B, b3 I% _Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 n* G! o4 E. L1 m" d. N
      no flights
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Allied aircraft
  U  p% d1 M8 A      TBF-1 Avenger x 15, |$ w! y9 I9 }, i7 H9 S
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Japanese aircraft losses- u" Z2 ~, V, ~; Y

6 i/ f  A  D" a( U& WNo Japanese losses) t& d& u" n) B1 H
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Allied aircraft losses1 K1 e. s: M( f, u! }
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
. I, e# x! x" @' k7 {  t/ z* E Japanese Ships1 z  W: Y1 I% S- C0 @& R
      DD Yugiri. r  H- V2 I: G* B
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; L1 Y! T3 _# X9 C) W: H& g
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
% R+ q) A' t6 q  L Aircraft Attacking:
# z# M( `$ b* K) X7 E7 M% Z3 Z      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ p! B+ E1 s' q$ r               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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5 |% h0 b8 B/ i: q, P% KWeather in hex: Overcast$ I/ g7 z3 |+ A3 Y
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 G* t* q7 K( CEstimated time to target is 8 minutes) q9 C& h4 `; Z3 F. Y

5 x( V% n. L3 I3 C" ^- C- |" G$ ^Japanese aircraft
. H, Q. v: t4 ^      A6M2 Zero x 5
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5 a' Z. F! H9 j5 r# X( X$ nAllied aircraft6 t% L5 i. v# R( O) z2 U" y8 w: I6 H
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42* v9 a. g; \* u: |; u
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21" K# Y' c1 e5 g: N& B5 a4 r9 m- ?
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11$ S" _0 r1 p0 n- B2 F* J6 H
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% O6 l6 D4 n  l4 RJapanese aircraft losses
2 K' F/ u* g3 H0 E" `9 a- J3 M6 H      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 x8 W; g) I1 G2 m

* V7 u' T! U* y. vAllied aircraft losses
9 P# z: G8 E9 b4 r4 c; s      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged* K: M0 x2 F  P* R7 c: g) A
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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5 C. L. o2 y/ @      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
1 {1 f) D3 W/ o( t/ v/ ]% u      CA Chokai% u. f1 C+ A7 `0 k4 R
      BB Kirishima
1 T$ ~- M$ S+ ~0 {+ j2 a. ?      CA Tone) `7 S, ^0 Z9 r" n8 [- H
      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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2 \( `% K1 m  L5 C7 ]& zWeather in hex: Overcast
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3 U0 i" c% [, u0 e; LRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  [1 n' ?' P9 V5 L" Y5 \6 ^) n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes6 K% o5 c! `* T, ^8 P7 b$ t

; V; {# R) h5 O: V, VJapanese aircraft
" P" D8 e5 K0 W7 @6 `+ m8 S0 V5 U      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft8 X+ P1 W! D) c+ l. f: _8 j6 c! W! Q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
0 V# ]0 r& }7 Y# m- s! @- ]5 L  T$ s      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
- Q$ y* O5 w3 z5 I& I      TBF-1 Avenger x 15# n: c+ v8 j$ g. F: E  f2 O
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5 Q6 h2 O2 ~8 N- ~$ hNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses- X- E' p. A4 F
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 U% C$ c5 O7 Z* J! b; h      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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3 i/ A% `/ i) S* JJapanese Ships) m5 B7 z' P' ^& x
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. g, I. _) j8 q. N/ s" `) ^9 X
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire4 @- i0 y) k8 q$ ]
      CA Suzuya
% K7 X* e$ V8 A" x9 t" T      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2' t1 B; ?6 G3 h# K% r; A" P
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3" a# E3 p; e' W9 ^  X
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires3 u8 ?- M1 n0 [1 n6 ^. t3 r, j
      CL Tatsuta$ u" u; I/ T1 X- g+ f
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships( s' s0 P& q. N; ?- G- H) ]
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
0 W2 I' ^* U* g9 H& I      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......0 p  ?8 u: o9 V9 c! w; a2 V' n
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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% W3 D. `- U* a5 ODay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards9 h; e; B/ M' |5 J5 N
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Japanese Ships
5 ^4 ~  I: M( j      CV Shokaku
- C" e  @$ Y1 Y      CV Zuikaku
3 \1 E$ ?4 F! Z9 V6 U7 ]* X      CA Myoko& ?5 r2 Q/ U; X% u, H( m
      CA Haguro+ [& l- F2 y4 f$ c  ?1 j* {
      DD Shiratsuyu
2 v' l; ^' \! O* k( _      DD Shigure7 h# D$ i% U& [+ @; V) Q/ }
      DD Yugure! P0 R, ^. ?1 r1 Y
      DD Ariake
* r+ [/ J* n+ a0 V" Z9 r  r1 u      DD Akebono1 U- S$ r5 x+ Q, O$ w2 _
      DD Ushio. C7 }9 [; B0 o5 r

) L6 x* q, `: D6 K  j. K! VAllied Ships5 R" P0 }3 C$ g/ ^
      CV Lexington
8 G/ r6 \6 M* G9 Z( t. o9 A' x      CV Yorktown
0 J  q8 u0 @4 W4 R/ \      CA Portland
& S4 ^8 ^) [+ p( o      CA Chester/ c4 D7 F- e4 l
      CA Chicago
- c! P- R+ E1 L6 d" S      CA New Orleans+ h: O" ?5 @- T' z8 w; j
      CA Astoria
" t% I8 q2 m8 B* v) b6 L7 `3 m0 G      CA Minneapolis
/ D0 V4 c; |( A" E, h* c      CA Australia
" V# ]5 D; q$ ^( H      CL Hobart  H. T+ f0 X$ l4 N
      DD Sims) j2 V5 k6 H; j1 ~  W* m
      DD Anderson. ?; d' y5 \" j) N5 C
      DD Hammann
- F/ B: }0 {2 Q, X. p$ d% @      DD Morris
+ c$ c) p( n0 }# s1 z1 U" {      DD Perkins% B  ^. w% D) e  ^2 ?
      DD Phelps
( C' {7 T; b7 l! t      DD Dewey
/ v9 Z% I; [) f3 ]      DD Worden# I9 p/ k$ _; o* a" V
      DD Aylwin+ d' H  J) L/ U; J' V
      DD Whipple' a, D% O5 L# z: p  I& ^. L
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1 ~" f! h, p* S/ f- B( G4 NMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards" L6 L) q8 m% X" i3 _
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards  A9 E4 r# e" [' n' E& `- m
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
* L: L% T1 X3 c% ARange increases to 35,000 yards...4 f; R; o9 O9 ?; h/ P* q
Both Task Forces evade combat
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  H* i' C6 Y3 N$ w; `2 H1 X+ VMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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2 o9 V1 p/ M1 I$ s) fRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.1 e7 y" _6 V7 J
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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, T6 r, p! |4 |" C, y$ |2 H% j" W- {/ JJapanese aircraft- K' ?# n4 d! B  F1 D" }. ]" N
      B5N2 Kate x 35! ~: b$ E! o# b  U# G9 {
      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft$ l$ o: r8 A( \. P5 w7 k& K
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14# A( X: G/ W4 I9 a, N2 L$ u* f
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Japanese aircraft losses8 z. J8 L$ @8 O) [
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged; m0 u2 S! q" {" h* c. [* r& w5 a- c9 ]
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! h/ E* G; D. E7 h4 \; p
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9 A5 W1 `1 l* k9 y& r# q1 MAllied Ships
4 h+ y: ]6 A: n* w      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire- l7 P. v0 \" f1 ~  Q5 U
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. t0 V1 D; g) G) p      CA Minneapolis
' ?) Q$ U) m4 d& t- J2 _      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 x; t' r! ?% n' v! q2 f' P( B1 R
      CA Portland. g6 Z( j9 C1 g& K9 |) k3 S/ O; L
      DD Dewey
8 r$ s& w3 F* @, }8 g- C) V' h      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage$ X# z0 F% B, C5 k% ^+ L
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2, M  i, |( |* c4 @  y" K, U
      CL Hobart
4 Z4 x1 m) [: T/ A      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
) a( x$ ~# V2 j8 H+ g      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 S& |3 e$ x0 |1 u      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) ~0 j/ q$ b& E               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" J6 P3 ~$ M4 J. k+ o
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! N+ Z; W$ n+ L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, k; e" h# v6 g" i& f0 G
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) ?4 s6 |+ ?! O* g- a% P6 t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, i% J8 f" T% e" p& ~" y, h+ H      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
/ p& _8 D' J, N7 W               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 ?) `' H. E" h& \$ w8 w. N

+ m! X4 _5 d% m8 C8 A4 Q. TCAP engaged:) w1 W9 C# q8 S$ x; v
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)# V; @: K" S! h* j; a  l) k; j: P
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.  n4 H2 _/ I3 U4 |6 H
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.% {, X5 k* ~$ \! d5 _
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
# I; @- @" s" a3 ~" aVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)& e! ]3 U, K6 H8 W
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. Z; j! l: [9 w& ~9 Z9 H; d
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 b& f% G" C+ S* i/ E: r) R/ P
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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& G3 p3 Z# q  x$ g2 d8 {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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, i0 r" X% v" eMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136$ H+ K& i, d6 S$ R8 E& f
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain; e! {/ G) o; S# Z' I" [
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 L4 Q9 F" S7 gEstimated time to target is 9 minutes8 @& ~( r7 O2 t5 f1 U2 \, a

% \$ J8 [9 d! v! E. [% ^9 }Japanese aircraft, j# g9 m& m# R, ]! O. t
      A6M2 Zero x 402 e4 a' x, C1 Q

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1 X7 S5 U  s5 q* {1 Q
/ b  F+ T( x' i( J3 ~Allied aircraft: A* m/ U- R. W3 l" j/ E3 {
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
3 t/ |! S* [) F" A. G4 i6 l      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& \! X8 w. S- y' L+ K
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24! p/ L# L/ _7 c" _
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
7 w- T5 G/ s* V6 D( N3 z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
6 ~5 ?5 L. u. Z8 G      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged% k' [" y( G  ~$ `

$ ]  \+ i$ h: w- I5 G2 z( P' R) oJapanese Ships, c1 r5 K8 {- _% v$ V* X
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire1 G0 e, }: [8 {7 f4 j. w- l0 q3 m. D
      CV Shokaku
6 F/ ~1 A& Q8 O0 b" s9 Y& l7 H      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
/ b( H5 ~8 t  e( l1 i2 ^/ Z  d+ p3 R+ _      CA Haguro
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; p7 i9 N$ V- \- Z' R  k) U7 [  mAircraft Attacking:
6 z$ O9 l6 r5 M+ P' x      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 O% @* g  M5 Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb0 d# |* y  T/ g" H0 v
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! P" L$ }, B% z& q5 a2 h/ H               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) p+ |4 `$ s* `& q- i
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, q" I: b% ~/ K% u               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. W2 J2 I) t; W; w' q3 M
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& h) L: J7 A5 `! R$ K' Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. F0 z- K) |- I6 R* l! \
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet" [/ v, A, O1 o- g- D- P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 \! v0 A1 o3 C3 h7 a3 C0 H
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 c9 f/ y0 ]7 y4 I               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 u! e( C3 }/ B0 z; |! S, B% ]
2 m* S8 d# Z4 b7 B  c& S
CAP engaged:
' I: T/ H# H3 `* |; QEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ Z! H' D4 k' n! }% K6 b0 z8 q! i      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 B( r# g4 B+ u( K0 T9 D0 o/ f      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% _3 L9 S9 P6 H) L3 `3 z+ V      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 F, c; [' ]( {, J3 J2 UEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 E& T, M2 @% @) ?) G      8 plane(s) intercepting now." T8 c! b. |: @) T
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 r8 ?# H3 q* }' H. E, Y      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 m9 E& Q. Y" ?- |

8 \5 Y' V$ g9 R) R! p4 ^, a' n9 qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
. a! w% H6 c- `& J  t5 Z* @1 b2 aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko% Q, N8 I% K2 z% P! J: e2 p2 M; Y2 _# k
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* B$ L$ U8 k) ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! k! h, e$ F2 k3 R/ \Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* o6 V6 q8 B) K
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes' I' g7 e- j2 ]3 @2 ~. z# w  {

9 a+ I$ |9 w- q+ M6 CJapanese aircraft
! s* [  @) b* {; n      A6M2 Zero x 40; v6 v' P9 g7 Q: h$ Z+ x$ L
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Allied aircraft" i0 B: @" \. N1 Y! w
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
. ]8 z2 J  W. a+ Q, u' r$ o( O, A- o      SBD-3 Dauntless x 55 E" }# r5 W' n5 g: g* \  t0 s

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0 h- m, P) X! r# K/ x" g3 C8 fNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses9 u' `2 `* g/ q9 T! X# L; \% K/ _0 g
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged- Z% o7 h, E# t0 e
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Japanese Ships; n5 S: e) w. D/ @! }
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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2 g9 n" Z. e  h- wAircraft Attacking:
& k$ `. o1 z0 f# N       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( Z; w& {8 h7 I! @$ L               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:7 ]8 N2 r$ ~: Y8 N, J
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)* I9 Y! q8 f5 k& n+ x) }
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( I. v8 n0 X: g$ T2 {9 t      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 u/ @8 A" l* E% q6 K' ^+ u      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
; [& q% M) [/ L0 |      7 planes vectored on to bombers7 T. V$ A, ?3 |- m& o, W
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ E. q1 p* O+ X3 a( ~, Z3 ^. a      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% r( t; p* r* G/ K      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" n( [& u2 l# }& ]/ t" [- g, G6 P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes: V. l/ Z3 S5 t8 y3 V
      13 planes vectored on to bombers/ S8 t5 z  l0 @6 z2 q
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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, _; \! e. H5 l" l% xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136- N* r8 k4 R9 Q- l8 q
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 I3 K0 z/ O7 J5 c3 F+ B4 U6 JEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* N, I0 I  P8 ^2 F+ @5 [      A6M2 Zero x 32
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8 ?5 W* S" g, s3 Y0 oAllied aircraft" p% O2 f3 Z) C6 z
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7( r% I& B) M. A7 V7 `
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 67 S4 f+ Z+ ^( c1 L

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Japanese aircraft losses
( E( b: Y; ?$ H5 p/ k8 u2 J      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 G" S- _; H' J2 l
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Allied aircraft losses
9 @% m! d% ]! C) P) B. h      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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. r0 x# L/ f& y7 X. wJapanese Ships& c, Z- q: j$ O5 i  Z1 e+ q, C$ C
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires! f6 P0 G& O/ T
6 ^! x( k5 k$ Q7 }

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! n: I; f8 ]; \& K9 |2 VAircraft Attacking:$ f/ Y3 \- B; U: S
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 a+ ]+ @- T. q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 K7 \) ^8 A8 x6 a# _( B( a
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CAP engaged:0 z3 M9 D( H4 r! A: y" a
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- _: A$ F1 u" ]1 d+ V" p      14 plane(s) intercepting now.( }9 R3 r% K8 d# |, |
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 $ v8 J0 ^5 Q( J# H8 w" }
      Raid is overhead6 `* f9 g; Q0 T1 q( ~" ~$ K
      7 planes vectored on to bombers9 y. W# a' G- l* R, U0 q" U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 h: n! r* t, c4 Q& \0 r- c      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 P9 [, h: \  E! @/ l$ s      Group patrol altitude is 15000
6 O& w0 N7 P3 j  q      Raid is overhead
- V5 U& W7 N7 K      8 planes vectored on to bombers1 A: F4 D3 x2 Z/ m; T

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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  L. n, r* E* O2 u5 r- x) gWeather in hex: Overcast. _( t% o2 u: N; _
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.4 h5 z% _* {1 E* j4 k1 H
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes3 i) M5 Q) R4 h+ V8 p. y0 Q
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Japanese aircraft
" a* |) E, Q* o( ^' Y% h5 w, D+ w2 x      A5M4 Claude x 3, h" n' L- f+ n" i2 J; B: J! [
      A6M2 Zero x 100 [: U: y& b3 W& Q9 T6 O% n5 x  {

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5 ]+ S( w) \. p  @& C: ?! G/ N 7 @4 B" o& N  z- Z$ R
Allied aircraft
' q  U( o6 o2 X0 ]+ [4 {      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11- Y+ x/ S% n2 R$ I$ y- e$ T
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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1 R' a+ r) V! G# n& _7 y# BNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
: m' G4 v' C; k1 L6 D: F2 F1 I      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 a, `  \1 M% H1 r2 h( Q

% E8 c8 \* V+ O) RJapanese Ships
: n3 o& P8 X$ s$ Z' W      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
" t! o, r6 b. l# O2 y& H: ~      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
& V9 Q9 g& T3 ~# T       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# e. v9 T. Y: o' T, P' E               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 M9 x6 F5 L$ |, M& Y1 O$ Z

8 `/ a- ~" l. T8 U$ X% {' mCAP engaged:
8 Q5 P' w. J: x% n- ITainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  ~# g! b3 \7 n6 l, @0 k0 ?      2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ?4 U6 p& W7 d8 A0 ~- t  q2 v2 s" r0 e
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , X. l% P4 y+ U. A% i  u( ^
      Raid is overhead
% B! X  c3 [1 ^( SEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)- v% Y' W2 f8 Q% H" p& t% R
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 t4 E1 z. D) K  Z( A7 K      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
$ n; V  c8 }' H1 V      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 X- ~2 G! a$ }6 ]! A. nEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 A  t+ f' b5 k
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 ?3 H* S6 ]* P0 C% j9 S      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.9 [9 z' O  v7 b; ?" ?1 e5 w, V
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
6 R# T. u* _; S0 q+ z4 X
7 r- [8 D4 c& t* d9 J# n0 SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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. Y5 T3 M8 y* W: A7 WAfternoon 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 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- `: {6 @5 y! c8 E2 g; P( LEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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, g2 ^: a- d( a9 D0 @Japanese aircraft
( D1 a6 T  c4 [3 m. a: t9 j      G3M2 Nell x 90 O, V" f, ?- i' V, D
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft. y4 \" S* v7 m7 p1 n$ n
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses( f( D  [$ g( g7 `8 I: b
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ B6 @  b4 n$ s5 _      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged+ @! U$ h, v, n) U4 J" C) [6 I

( j# G: q9 j6 L7 tAllied aircraft losses9 c* d& t) x+ |# b; X
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Allied Ships2 h# ~5 A8 w' ~3 f; v6 m
      CA Portland
6 u  M3 `+ ]: j+ P% E* D      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 ~" E  a3 z: b      CA Australia. @6 A/ Q7 l5 X" o1 @( r
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
" o. b9 P- }0 J/ O! w      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' ?- d8 M8 h% P/ f1 f
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 G( @% m4 t; r
      CL Hobart
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! W% e% ?: H# cAircraft Attacking:
3 \3 ]3 B  Y; r6 a9 @6 ~       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 @5 }* n2 h9 |5 |6 _6 }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! d8 e& T  l% N3 W" X# f      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 X" f+ t4 T* z5 h
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( c& w1 d' s  H# ?1 D# x5 o! J

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& K* \1 r5 r1 b8 C/ V  j$ HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; g* ^6 [7 V* j# Q. l
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' b: N9 M0 D# O! o0 }6 p8 C; RRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
; d- V: W& S+ I( Z  `. B0 VEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 T9 t8 C% T, O+ T/ `      B5N2 Kate x 27
) {, ~7 q6 J7 C3 x! a      D3A1 Val x 37$ i, F9 N3 ?8 I4 S

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Allied aircraft8 e5 ^: D. N5 O9 s6 Y4 B! t: _  f0 i
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses* x, v4 O! B' L1 m: I  @/ |
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged  l% o% O6 {1 j
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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. M. G+ ]  J8 ?$ r      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk5 A" w  H9 s8 Z' }
      DD Phelps4 S5 ^5 t3 H% H1 c! x" l
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) `; t' s( P8 m$ e- z4 \
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires4 {5 F- C- Q% {5 H
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) g3 m$ z2 O  d4 W$ B! S      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk0 h+ H; @; T9 i, P9 Q  r- F' d
      DD Dewey* c2 v9 {7 r" u4 U: Q
      DD Whipple- [+ ^- O+ V* J4 Q
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
' Z- H& M  W/ h' n      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'; h2 o' u0 K( H3 y. S1 p+ G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( f6 Z. }- R) b2 W/ v
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 i; o8 K( P2 H8 D; d. F
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) h! ]2 p0 d* |  z; h% O+ F5 J, `- j      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
( Q$ P1 D" @' y1 b5 b, F3 p6 d8 ]( L               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 h: q) n( a" W# a4 r! d
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 M! `& h. ?9 N& |# N2 T3 {$ f; Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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4 C9 h/ l7 e0 V& F$ l  [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington9 x. v4 x0 z* Y- j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA8 Y2 M) y" A7 x2 a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
* \7 `7 w3 [# h8 G- m$ MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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; M& F; i4 W: LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 J3 }* g. b! @6 F

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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
: J& l0 c7 i: O1 y. o" ^4 M4 B  d0 iEstimated time to target is 52 minutes$ \  h* h: R7 K% j

% e' m" M6 v3 i, h7 `Japanese aircraft
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      no flights
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- x3 C$ t8 h: ~Japanese aircraft losses( A6 }- A( D; q5 L( N; G# @
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged4 q- s* G. `4 r5 o( d: Q% v. b1 w

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! t1 z, h! \4 X- q7 ZAllied Ships7 e* k, s% z' ?: L6 L
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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, |( T2 b5 ~+ D- e* Q- `0 n9 lAircraft Attacking:
1 U: ~7 ?' c5 g, ^! k       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 h5 g: R* m) L0 I               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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长水，，TJ第几次了，