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 y% H( b, ]8 h3 ]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....% J% ?- n1 U: S
双方投入的主要兵力2 p( Q% W" ~( a8 }, r0 G4 P9 V
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
) d' m% i7 B, ^  ]0 u+ M9 j* A日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
( V9 G5 D: s; O: A' z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.! x" h: f/ @  ^$ O
经此一役,彩云桑投降% p$ o4 M3 y5 m+ C! X2 G! N8 F) u/ [/ l
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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; t+ d$ `3 V$ {1 _( a0 K4 W! iMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 k$ M9 E% G3 P' y* B" ^1 dEstimated time to target is 52 minutes/ |! @5 ~: T( m2 ^1 k1 Q
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Japanese aircraft
9 M# ~' ]4 G- n; D. N      B5N1 Kate x 6: t6 _7 A% O2 X* G5 M4 f5 I
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9 G) r' j8 B% |! A. d% F! I- ]Allied aircraft
! N  _! ]& W+ t3 C0 C  m# \      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
' Z; U- ]/ o6 H, }1 O; x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses" b! Z0 h7 l/ h
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ b  n, d2 n8 q7 h8 z% F% [

; z1 ?# ]- f% w) t% x0 J7 Z! I1 @Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 X+ q- \: Z2 ]! e
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes0 @4 j9 t/ D" E' @  L
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' b) F1 \- n/ `Allied aircraft3 r1 p, r! c, p+ d% g
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86* y* L3 V6 G, K: N
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
' g2 X1 P/ T  k  t3 F* |2 X  F      TBF-1 Avenger x 23/ y5 \2 I( {+ d8 a/ G  d. d9 z
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Allied aircraft losses2 N% K' H- a. o/ S4 q5 Q! W# F4 f
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged, E% S9 r* M! |. v! {8 |
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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8 _1 B  l! `6 x) N5 ^# HJapanese Ships: ]' I) _3 s6 J
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. K" ]. z, v5 g9 t/ E. w% X2 @
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires) D2 t5 Q; y+ j3 J& f" Z' l0 o" [
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire4 d! a+ }! Y: n4 O0 V' Q
      DD Makigumo3 N/ {$ `7 @% s2 `/ u; T7 [: A/ G# L
      DD Yugiri) O2 x' i; j/ C3 s9 j/ J
      DD Akebono
8 m5 ]7 ^* Q) ^      CS Chitose
5 e2 N; Q# L# {6 }5 E/ [      DD Sazanami
6 g2 K9 d  k4 g1 C% `/ r6 ^2 z- s! B      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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( ^* Z1 A. Q4 |. ]5 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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4 O2 e* T) c) L8 V( g1 f  KWeather in hex: Overcast6 J; |; v7 k$ X# j/ u1 V
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ w# }* ?8 G5 I* ~' I) U( z! xEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft" q1 U2 m4 Y, M0 ]7 Z  ?3 s  a+ q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# D/ q9 L' h* e2 U
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses3 W) D1 r( Y, B
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 t/ q, P6 z3 v# r/ K
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Japanese Ships
  h  S9 d; F8 B      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: v6 [2 }1 w  h' ^: j; |      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. u+ i* d9 ?. ]
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 @) E& Z# K6 K: q% t
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# p/ P/ ~2 R1 I4 N* _6 h' z1 r8 z
      DD Kazegumo7 g. S/ ]9 r3 E0 l! w( g
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 [/ {, J9 }& B8 Q' r; ^' d      DD Yugiri5 _; W8 [1 @+ e
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1355 o  U# X+ C" \& F2 V
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 H7 h! ~7 a, ^' V8 b: yEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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9 X6 R# `! g( WJapanese aircraft  i) E4 `6 \) E2 d0 v9 H
      A6M2 Zero x 52% t& s* ~9 _) Y8 K$ B

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3 G- w, `( r7 j4 CAllied aircraft8 P1 c9 Q! E2 }; b
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& G* B9 K  z# S; T2 w3 S' }      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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$ ?  k# @% \& F" h2 HJapanese aircraft losses
1 c4 T% s( B) i2 ~: a      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses* ~  U9 Y% U7 K4 F/ J8 V5 N
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed- F7 k8 f( p- t3 k
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, B% w5 R9 H/ T& v      BB Hiei6 F- T6 _4 c1 Q
      BB Kirishima5 o+ H- \8 L& h. _: t+ O& S! }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1314 ?% Y( F0 C' ]& [

2 z% p3 J3 f8 g) E' J, i; _: wWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& g9 Z4 Y9 X3 `7 u6 aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 a& f: V* Y( j. r( |& V
      no flights
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5 z, R+ c! |9 n1 c. H% Q* y# oAllied aircraft6 g  K1 X8 _4 X7 Y, H% S* Z
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ q3 z) t/ b+ `
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses. ~8 U% m' z: E& X$ T! G

. `3 ]* K8 n1 g/ @# lAllied aircraft losses
6 p4 r+ V4 c% _0 M% H      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 ~! Q( u5 T* Y# m" i. U0 a
Japanese Ships7 x; V$ d; ^1 L1 c; k
      DD Yugiri; v. T" D9 X2 J% |
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ q9 k( e9 `9 f. B% ?' E0 X& I# {
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk. z! x; G; b) F2 [- Z$ H$ y8 o' R) D
Aircraft Attacking:! _9 D7 S' }6 }1 q" h& A
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ j% M# M2 `0 A" n               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& _1 W, J' E- ^( U
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2 `  x! X5 `+ |# NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135, B: R" ~& ^* Q# N- @' J( u6 ]
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 J8 H5 z6 X; Q4 t; E7 g
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., ~0 Q, y& S3 }7 ~) m6 W; ]
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes  e" T; n7 t# c3 M

- O: C' j* S  S) p/ s: N7 l0 jJapanese aircraft+ R! k/ x1 K# p: l" p! ~' w# u( {3 Q5 P
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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' F( G' e% Y" X% v9 VAllied aircraft
  Y. }! T- _. D4 u" k  l  l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42" z6 J( K+ U: J( {
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
6 L( k* y) u3 ~) Z$ V/ L/ G( d      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses) r, C; D* \/ e
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; ^: }6 c- z: H( j: F6 k  D% \2 j

+ Y) G: Y" y3 x( k5 o( [9 hAllied aircraft losses9 k" ]# v: s& M4 I: f2 i/ }
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 O5 ?' B) k% }- Z      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged' ^0 {, _2 j7 c
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Japanese Ships: t8 `3 L# A. O! ?# Y% x0 q
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1; B$ r8 G5 ^" j
      CA Chokai9 f  W) ?9 X& D! `, Q; a
      BB Kirishima) }# W  X1 m/ Z2 K" a8 {- U
      CA Tone% ^3 x# b3 v- o; c) x4 I* a
      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135% Q& G- `& W# F  J4 K

/ D9 U( A' V, Z( _, ^4 {Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 w) ?; l+ p% E  V6 |0 z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 r9 s' m9 A# x: @      A6M2 Zero x 1# @9 V2 [  Q% G/ {# [$ q* |
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Allied aircraft
5 Y  p! u% Y  Q( ]% N. ]  @      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& _% h3 J5 U/ A8 o/ ^5 [5 I      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
& E" l9 ]4 a6 T, [: O2 O      TBF-1 Avenger x 155 x. D6 X; _& M* [6 s2 E& E3 A

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No Japanese losses
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4 [$ q' l4 u' S( o& j  G5 ~Allied aircraft losses
6 n' d0 L  }8 A1 S. c      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 }! ^. G2 q4 R+ j  A5 z3 ?
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged* R6 V3 y* X! S% n* P' T3 `- F
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Japanese Ships8 a) j. l9 B; q" W- R1 }
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 l+ c5 y3 p$ ^      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
, U+ f5 _/ m& ?, o6 h1 T; v      CA Suzuya
. y0 ~1 m% {) l" O/ t0 C      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
8 N- A& N, H4 {% B* E8 s      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
( S7 ]( Q# Q$ b8 g      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* e& c  ?  s: A) ~& S# o: g      CL Tatsuta  y% M  k* }7 k7 I2 L0 [
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137! ]  m, C' E! z5 e
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Japanese Ships
! g" n0 C1 e2 u5 Y+ D      DD Mutsuki/ E; W( a5 i. P, n2 K& E5 o

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+ X1 w7 f7 C, T  V: {  K      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 h+ T  `. O$ ^- b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( F; U0 a9 a" @6 k
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/ f$ d9 d3 Q: a! _8 {' `Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships! \. \3 Y- d2 U2 d1 Y; k
      CV Shokaku7 X! l) N7 H& Q
      CV Zuikaku, g. C4 {8 z5 Q
      CA Myoko2 Q4 Q7 d8 Y, Y
      CA Haguro
7 n- R  c' z/ c      DD Shiratsuyu
* x1 g3 d& B% _0 r4 X8 P; q      DD Shigure5 `6 @7 [7 f2 \' Z
      DD Yugure
$ [3 v# {; q! ~; c: {      DD Ariake
: t% y+ O. Y( L6 T      DD Akebono  P) v, |/ V  L" q  |
      DD Ushio8 s% i3 m$ s3 ^  i) f7 O2 Y: A. L* @
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Allied Ships
1 _, `; w% x: ^      CV Lexington
% n" X: q+ U2 t      CV Yorktown
- f, f& X1 W1 l7 b) v1 o0 A2 {      CA Portland
- v4 g3 L) @, d* Z! g9 X8 o      CA Chester8 a" A! G  r$ [1 G+ O7 I( Z5 R2 u
      CA Chicago
9 [( K. B( i7 D0 s# {( k# ]1 _& C      CA New Orleans+ `0 p# R, n, Q! B! R5 S$ R4 _
      CA Astoria5 k9 Z! q5 z2 q! V" S% N- c; Q
      CA Minneapolis; l# v$ x; Q; |/ W( v' U4 `- n9 ?
      CA Australia% t$ w- r! h: O1 B. A. Z8 n* v5 L
      CL Hobart* `9 _# g( X+ V: q$ s
      DD Sims
& V6 u8 x$ n' S  [8 [* s7 z# a      DD Anderson
' H8 u5 Y! ]# v2 g8 \2 R) p      DD Hammann5 O' z- s" J' y2 e/ c6 g
      DD Morris
4 l2 A3 k) j5 I9 ]      DD Perkins/ S8 X8 F4 S' g4 E0 S' W
      DD Phelps
4 o4 F8 O& ]! L4 d0 [      DD Dewey
3 `" q, ^3 O2 @/ U9 o! \8 u      DD Worden7 d; ?: O" E, ]! _
      DD Aylwin
. C* q# y( a  t6 ]      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards0 i% `. x1 W+ a; W# G+ q
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
6 t! Y! q  W5 VAllied TF attempts to evade combat) ]" S7 ~! ~  b/ k/ _9 v8 L% x
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
, g/ Z7 c# w+ l$ y' YBoth Task Forces evade combat
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) p( I) ~5 D. W. tMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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8 [9 J2 S+ @( l1 A, E, ~Weather in hex: Overcast- }* C5 s" ?' {2 _
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.% Q' D3 j( M: z: Q# k5 M
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 q0 q) q' Q  G2 q) O/ T3 ^% C      B5N2 Kate x 35) V" l- r# P- u9 m4 J+ Q
      D3A1 Val x 39$ {3 f7 E( z! N+ f7 V
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Allied aircraft
" b: v) E* m# L9 p3 I1 C4 B      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses8 s' `4 J" |& T+ u5 E
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged+ X3 g  F# E: `( z5 S! u6 \7 t
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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0 I1 Z! W8 F6 Y$ K; yAllied Ships
) w8 o- R7 D* Z5 I* j      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire, B2 Q, `" w# |- u# C# K
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" s+ S# @) ^% R+ i8 g( \0 Y      CA Minneapolis
# X# r6 ]/ G- D  d$ F! `9 q      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire& f. P- ^% [! f! C0 u3 J4 V
      CA Portland
5 r$ m- k' |9 Q# K4 u/ g8 m      DD Dewey& s0 a0 F, ^: w$ a6 Q4 l' X7 u" a+ k
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage/ ?' g6 u( e6 |- {0 A) |
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
, c$ l! `/ n$ @8 s      CL Hobart7 O9 H5 t+ q+ G- z9 o% {
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
: h1 d- l$ v# `& O      DD Sims: h: J! h3 |6 D5 z

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$ @3 v& e- n8 Q  kAircraft Attacking:) {$ z3 m, s7 Q/ ?% E
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 X( `$ q) ]" b( y& x+ x; R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ d: i4 v: q2 w2 r( m2 Y
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) V. H; [( P5 `! C/ ?$ q2 S
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% {0 L- l" r9 \. X
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) y1 Z  t( C6 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, w$ L5 W* k* J5 t8 ^! J* s( _! c
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
/ Z0 G5 l; n6 P6 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb& d) P! N9 G9 L5 S4 X
/ y% t& ^: }3 x, F( M, B* a' O
CAP engaged:2 ?$ R  p  ^; I" c
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 I" V, `% `- ^6 U
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 }1 }* _- M- y
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
/ K. q) c+ F/ I3 W, i; k& r' @      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes2 \; w( j9 ~6 n/ R7 m/ A- h  u+ O" D
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# B, X8 Z% I9 ?* s6 b1 }      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- H! {. U$ c: U' c* ^      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( Z$ j% p8 l( o3 ]# E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes# @1 X3 R8 @) W- t5 P

3 s6 m7 @1 T/ m) a( C: K, iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain1 S+ F9 N% y! C& ]5 R
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 v0 h2 Y. {6 s, J/ S
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes: L/ f! C6 K: g* s  o# P1 z
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Japanese aircraft8 ]1 t- `: I! [. t$ h
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft; M1 I6 ]3 I& |; |
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 262 M$ f7 I1 L: \' O+ b( n" X" E
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
! w+ C" S. V' H" ?# U* c; v. V      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
4 R% I% y7 u5 ~  }   ?# J- K# s7 B

" W  \- K- d3 N4 WNo Japanese losses# P  n& I: }% V: Y  M) d8 j
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Allied aircraft losses
3 c" X4 R0 P" i  D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
( |( Z2 Y; \0 z# Y      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged4 c+ M1 }/ ^$ x% I! _; U, r

9 i+ [3 Q3 Y" s* |Japanese Ships' ^; V, v* c, T9 P! x2 n, R
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. F$ m/ K( d4 i3 B' y6 t" v1 z$ R0 [      CV Shokaku4 ^9 j7 I( V1 o/ p2 k1 }2 ]
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
: y8 H9 F- L4 p7 m0 f/ V' h. I      CA Haguro
, H& m1 D: S7 w# u6 V& K9 B ( x0 |; m% @/ F: l3 Y& u) l0 ?

0 E7 R8 r2 I- W. ~5 B9 N5 ? $ N% f) @6 E' ^) A  E
Aircraft Attacking:
6 n) U) }, }7 n" a: l/ r      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" ?/ _% R  i6 _8 a+ e               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 B, u7 v  k, [$ _
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'- w* I) U+ A0 g$ K+ ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) N4 z" _. @4 t' B* K      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! c% V/ W4 X/ `% l/ T" N8 x               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 O, V& c6 d- k# f( Q
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" Z. x- X/ D6 ?- i3 D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, i4 i1 m1 O8 p* J6 ]- d9 i9 m      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
) n1 O$ R6 a3 M  p1 ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 {! K1 {8 c, @% o3 Y4 ~      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* `+ k5 [* m7 V% T4 P! Z. O               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* V6 K8 F1 T3 K1 J1 \$ ]. F9 d. q# n
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CAP engaged:6 B" E$ g6 Q2 \: H& k% s  h! P( d
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling); m" x- n% R# A. B8 {
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.8 B( Z, ^6 y. y. ]1 E
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ _" G3 k# }/ E- h# ]9 a$ K3 M
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes! }) i9 a1 v4 ~, ^% U7 c
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)" B: S8 ]3 z0 k
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.; n' p# T4 N% [, N
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 Z+ D7 U) U4 }! {( r! r" [7 h
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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8 s) [) B1 M, P/ vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% L) X0 \. i: H1 @3 B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko7 u3 Z- `& H9 A
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; X6 S9 s) a6 H( s9 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. G$ j$ V% _4 E1 K: K1 ^

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- z- a9 M2 v3 z% m$ R* V) \Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 o8 @2 o3 X5 ?% Z4 t8 P1 h5 U2 _* k) BEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 [, w* Y3 I: V5 p$ q4 i! P      A6M2 Zero x 40
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& k' k: |% n# L8 A: O$ _Allied aircraft
  n1 o3 Z3 f" j( z) j7 a  B* D      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
* c! n1 p3 s2 C8 z* @2 `      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
) \  ~8 s) x& J& T  f2 t% l# E4 ]
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No Japanese losses6 R' s9 h/ n" Y, g

7 k7 u7 [' \9 J" SAllied aircraft losses
# o% ^: C: _5 C- q5 j3 n      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged5 k5 d) _9 L; D8 I
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Japanese Ships' P5 i7 y; `, Z- j  f* Q/ K
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& h( x/ c1 k( {9 Q8 A$ i0 \1 F
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. c  N& `2 n% O: @# KAircraft Attacking:
1 v& A- ?5 L6 L7 P+ m       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ T3 ]! R5 i6 Y- L) F5 g  a3 _               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) f6 a1 e: j$ }0 I0 ^- J4 `
" P& l; g$ b1 p2 RCAP engaged:
0 I1 J: q- P3 l# t+ k1 V) U6 LEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; d3 i& ?1 F; H  {: A" L      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ s( p+ c; i; P1 T7 b      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.  o# k5 `+ O: c) W7 Q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- |; O5 I! V! `7 e# i* }3 B3 u: p" |
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
4 X) D2 x' e7 m0 CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( O) R9 t  i0 h' f      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
" t) y& P3 v  H+ P. C7 T      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. t/ C# w& w/ z8 Y+ O$ K
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ h0 b" d2 s$ i$ Z6 F* g; I      13 planes vectored on to bombers: G; r, F% K/ q# }" g
5 w! ?! O4 b5 L+ r: x* F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku/ M" o: I) ?( g. ^
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5 Z. b% j. X3 `- f, G: rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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% U! Y+ J0 `2 D' b, \Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! n- w, P- t/ u: ~
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 F  [2 T# ]- k0 I/ i1 j
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
1 [" g. b: C5 }- f+ N+ \      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7( U& [" x; [0 Q9 O( C9 o4 l( |
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
: B5 g$ ^  R' D1 `3 I
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Japanese aircraft losses
- J# |4 Q2 g' f- i/ M      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' ?& k2 ]8 H" @. C

3 p$ t  J+ i: P4 P5 F4 ?1 bAllied aircraft losses
8 C: c! b. p  V6 A+ N      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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7 F# @- Q5 b; `4 M* I6 _Japanese Ships
: @) |: H3 o. c      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
3 M3 ?3 }! d, }1 c5 ] / W% P6 n5 W4 e" T
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Aircraft Attacking:
: C0 M$ X! h, l% o5 e       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' z0 L& G7 E1 L# n1 d* O
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, x) |( j$ r9 G
8 G. _  M5 T7 p* V5 L  BCAP engaged:: v( ?4 ?& ~. @8 D
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 w7 m7 A" p1 R2 B% ?3 B
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 y- C8 v9 [% l6 X      Group patrol altitude is 15000
) i7 Z+ L1 E. H: |$ T- `      Raid is overhead
+ }0 J; A6 r& a0 C: {1 A: m; ]      7 planes vectored on to bombers8 V3 e1 B& \4 q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ]7 N! n& C, k9 U
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ y1 M' f2 j. Z' g% h* M# i* `      Group patrol altitude is 15000
; C3 M: H8 W2 l* x      Raid is overhead1 s4 w7 \0 A! i% B8 C* k
      8 planes vectored on to bombers$ q8 f* x- p# p5 _1 K) P' q

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135! k+ l/ Y" S: T! [

/ ?5 k8 @9 d8 c" @8 S2 g' y5 LWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
; q& H; M; l; F2 m9 d8 [Estimated time to target is 3 minutes, p+ u0 T2 S' _' _
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Japanese aircraft" R2 h+ E* \+ u: g' C/ f& `% ?3 p
      A5M4 Claude x 3$ o+ Y# l+ C* W6 q1 y
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft2 l* r  U. ~3 ]: n1 q" |% X  p
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
" W; c4 }" A: ~7 B& Q) p) _      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
# n# u6 ^8 B# N9 B( j1 @) E + d9 O7 t0 Z. U0 t. c+ A& m

* y+ P2 E7 D" [- I# `" ANo Japanese losses
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2 K  q, ^- B& a3 y" J4 _Allied aircraft losses
% U0 t. q; O5 Z6 q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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5 F3 B; [+ ^0 i- ]1 jJapanese Ships0 o/ `1 _9 S0 e
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage% j# w8 L# g) H8 S  y: w6 j& [) s
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 @6 z/ i8 F, _. |& m       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, {  D# i6 L5 U- A! Q: n               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& H' [0 C; U7 E
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CAP engaged:
/ h8 \  X! S7 [  o6 V3 n& H; i. ~Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# |& B8 B. m" P7 ^/ P, i      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ ~! R0 t& t9 |. O7 L      Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 {6 f5 G- a3 r: ?      Raid is overhead
8 a5 X, ?: H6 Y% h, S2 I/ ^2 l/ [' REIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# J9 Y4 f1 Q. w, X7 _      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ B8 D/ N  n% d. z! ]2 w0 m2 T, T      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.) @! E$ o% Y2 M1 y# A% X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes; |# ~& [# g& H& o: V0 C
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 a$ N6 O) W! g9 a      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- r: W- n: f0 @$ v* u8 L      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.& o4 H3 k/ E5 G( J) _4 `; v4 b
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes% c) X( l# G; J! a6 d
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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3 P9 A8 Z: V" u  oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136( @; L% _. j( W8 V2 e; A4 Q  ?

% h: {: s! O$ Y4 b* J! MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; l5 I5 a, O7 L1 S" {3 O! Z" Y- e
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
* [4 {8 m/ P( S7 @$ |$ W! N) o4 x9 {Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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1 N; m4 [3 H% O' `# |  YJapanese aircraft
7 v: p! q6 {" H4 }2 t$ h. X      G3M2 Nell x 9
, ^% }. Z5 I9 E      G4M1 Betty x 18
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# @3 ]& ^' F& ?, RAllied aircraft* Z1 [+ A+ m. l& T1 N% e- q3 u' G
      no flights1 r$ M! p' y$ G2 v
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Japanese aircraft losses; t! Q) x& S6 @" [0 J6 o
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
  n5 j- d8 m. k, |1 ~      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged% A' E! i1 D3 _2 @

/ q; x6 C: F' }8 c' p6 B! ?) YAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
- ~6 c' I! q" z' b' f      CA Portland' e/ ^1 a* I% Y6 C- Z7 f* ]
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage8 q2 r/ `2 J( j+ @
      CA Australia
4 V2 i" J2 O1 A7 x      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
7 y! ^6 P. v" z+ D  a! k; g4 ~      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
% q6 [; @; g: J4 D7 q      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% _% X; V, w: i. h3 ^" C      CL Hobart& m; u# F; s0 ?1 W
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Aircraft Attacking:
. J* W; b* J/ I' l+ e% I       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet) \* ]* W6 @9 T8 g4 y2 h1 [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 J# r5 @. p# o0 I9 e      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet- b, ?3 b0 {; f6 X6 D& X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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0 t, W( I# i8 L' u5 g7 T: XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
8 C5 [, B/ k% _Estimated time to target is 60 minutes  K( k4 v5 E4 P9 F& ~/ p% i
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Japanese aircraft
, m8 P) S! F+ k; D0 ~      B5N2 Kate x 27" o8 s& @/ }6 Q. h* A7 ~
      D3A1 Val x 37, t4 y4 ?+ s/ s* S% A
5 v7 o5 |6 _; F4 _$ u" H' X
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Allied aircraft; n! d- c4 p1 k1 G7 C! j5 @1 `4 V
      no flights
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  [# u1 P& F# F0 KJapanese aircraft losses
+ X$ m& o9 `5 s3 W4 t( j1 G5 B# Z8 M      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged3 J. d( r' n' u- [* M9 O
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged4 }5 n0 G5 L+ K* q# k
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships$ z1 P4 t: M# x& H. v
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk; w8 }! a( ]6 }3 t9 f* z. S3 n
      DD Phelps4 S% D- Q+ h! [/ j( t$ P8 g" a
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) X; ?/ p- Y5 U# m& v* ?      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires9 G8 P5 L. A/ D
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 @' O  m% h* B2 n      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk0 z, ^5 Y9 i9 R: g- P/ F( `( h
      DD Dewey; ]1 R9 V6 T+ y9 O1 h" I
      DD Whipple
) v. A7 s8 [; `& @* N* ^" b      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 Z% Q2 ?8 h5 B; C9 U: Y
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      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
; K$ j; g) g3 P  P               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 L! x% z% d. M' H' m8 A7 c& G& o      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, J1 I2 C" @6 D- h3 [: R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* ^$ _( n7 t' N' `
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 o9 Y' E  p+ [( d7 y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb# E, d2 o0 ~+ X# l5 B5 _
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 K' X# z8 H: B$ i: w               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington9 l% {* X6 A0 e
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
7 E3 ^5 n0 K9 X, h: ?! P$ D& i; L3 \+ IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin6 c( _1 }' g) W# Y9 V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136! U) `5 k) B: @. ^

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' ~( e9 j- v5 q' ]* K# K4 gRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.8 p' ]/ [: k0 E5 `# k3 {6 D" Z
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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$ `7 A" _; c0 ~. mJapanese aircraft6 x3 D( Y4 }9 X) Q* Q1 c* K# B
      B5N1 Kate x 6* q5 n5 f) e! V) y! e6 `

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4 f; I+ b1 A7 J* mAllied aircraft
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( T5 U& s3 g% i5 ]0 C" wJapanese aircraft losses; ]  q( g  u7 ?* Z% @/ V# ^
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged7 l) q* e- z  u6 l& m+ _
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，