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
3 o. B( Z" b5 Q突防变得更加容易了

梦的追寻者

在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....
2 X7 ?; R: f& o: U双方投入的主要兵力
8 F) C& @, [8 e, _0 u3 ~- O盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB# V( p8 }. V" I4 Q% f$ u" @
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB+ [1 {/ @" Q( f% A% s1 h  w
由于日军没有料到TF58会北上,日军CV去LcapBB编队,本身并没有什么直掩,被盟军舰载机痛殴,当天沉没CVL瑞凤,其他2艘航母也重伤.
3 R2 ~! k" [% I1 g1 p; @! l经此一役,彩云桑投降
5 s0 z. l% ~+ H$ W0 \6 b9 I$ CAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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8 w8 J1 j6 c% u( e, {Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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$ I) U; ^. @5 T  Q# J+ MRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 O5 g5 @% Q9 x! X' S9 }  q5 ^Estimated time to target is 52 minutes0 P6 \! i8 O' E
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Japanese aircraft" x- C  U3 K' X* }8 X# W! z# m) l
      B5N1 Kate x 6% m) P: w0 ^' b$ u
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Allied aircraft
: {0 F% q' x6 X, E6 a* L- _      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
) f' k0 ?2 }% C$ b3 y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ D# [$ ]# g, W, P. v1 t6 ~0 b      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed5 d) a+ l& g, A* m5 M
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' O% {4 c' u4 R, ?% ^# JMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131, B% L3 Z# e9 {  `4 c$ [  W# i

1 w9 ^! A. `2 BWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ _, M: \4 E( }! E7 z8 {3 n1 Z0 `Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# a7 ~  {, H  h1 {1 [/ z  s9 b  q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86, G& E7 e7 P8 h) B2 S3 I* ~6 j
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49! n1 Z( f% V2 n4 W' @
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses9 k" E5 W; b6 ~( y% e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged7 w5 l; w0 \7 n- o' x8 B
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged3 [; l* ?( N7 k- |0 e0 R1 v3 j
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Japanese Ships, V( e1 W$ F8 A3 q
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ R3 I; w" i% R, h2 X+ C/ T! b      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
, `, \9 ^" r2 ~7 C2 A* Z      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire& \5 U; S: y! P- B
      DD Makigumo
: h- m/ w3 u: e" ]1 b! G      DD Yugiri0 \6 T- D5 C! A: F5 L2 b1 C
      DD Akebono
1 |8 b8 e3 T" R7 N0 t" u      CS Chitose: ?' _! q+ C9 ~
      DD Sazanami
* w) P2 W# X7 V0 m' H- s. W8 g& r      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 D/ c9 V' e5 z% \( I- q& c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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$ {# Q; U1 U0 j( U" G# V( EWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 P; I1 G* T. f2 X% K
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes6 y- x) V2 B. \; G/ K; }

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Allied aircraft
5 G2 F  C! b$ N: T5 t, `      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
# Q7 h7 ?( K/ I      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34" F$ U) N5 x" K9 e! D9 B$ O5 D
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/ p9 L4 Y$ E! e2 b+ c. u+ l6 d! pAllied aircraft losses
  K8 H. m! E& A2 r      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ A# F, G7 t4 P# E0 l. F
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. I) ~/ _* E1 L* K5 S
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 {1 _8 j" x- h3 d$ p( F; s
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( @9 ?+ _' E  B+ Y
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 ]2 u" A" V2 w! z
      DD Kazegumo
$ ^1 P/ O0 T; V; j6 |      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 H% @5 B0 U2 M( l, k5 G! v6 ^. ?
      DD Yugiri
" {1 N# I0 a" A) P8 b( @      DD Ushio3 W: b1 F, U% `: a
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+ d  V0 ^9 ?) G6 e/ n  rMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135/ e, a' c! T2 e! J% a

. D1 p' c! f, @( PWeather in hex: Clear sky1 g# g; h& G+ I& n" ?
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! H. f# G) D0 p8 p8 e  Q5 W$ z6 [& _
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes; x/ R- j+ Q9 I3 E( j8 B: U

" n- ~3 R( F! yJapanese aircraft, \. A* ^8 E7 h8 b% n/ g: m2 ^8 ~
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft! ]4 p7 H9 o4 V$ {7 w3 B9 ]2 c
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 `  h, {: e. B8 ~1 e; H
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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( N! s: E7 R+ z. r9 N0 y1 P6 Y+ oJapanese aircraft losses
( x! t2 H# y/ k      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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0 l; s0 K' @( I: I! O; }& UAllied aircraft losses
- \: Q) f' o' `5 U      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
+ K3 S( R5 E* W, ~      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged, x( D1 i, h. T  B

/ M( Q, y9 D- c- K1 ^Japanese Ships
# V/ K8 |$ J) ]4 M( O8 v      BB Hiei3 {6 z: w4 S# ~/ x
      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast# y3 }" T1 u( u! _

, A. M1 p% A5 n7 F2 }Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( p- G4 v2 X  Y( q# r8 Q7 ZEstimated time to target is 12 minutes0 E6 T( i' n2 y1 @4 d6 F
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Japanese aircraft
% H) H: l8 G; G1 {" e      no flights
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# K. l. v0 v- H% A, ]Allied aircraft
4 v3 C" f( n: g      TBF-1 Avenger x 15% ?. c$ R% @7 N, m9 C$ X
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Japanese aircraft losses/ G4 ~7 u. _3 Y" n0 p

) M' T" B$ @4 g/ {. zNo Japanese losses
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; c4 p, j4 g/ d8 r- V6 P  y  FAllied aircraft losses
! A& N; {. c# e0 p! H+ C      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ L, Q+ W* q1 A: n) N! k' z
Japanese Ships
$ {+ e; o5 p" ]8 i. D4 |      DD Yugiri
3 d# {# S0 |+ N' P# g      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 J# a" I1 R5 Y5 p/ E4 [
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
$ `% h  v: U  @! B& q Aircraft Attacking:
- V4 A( Z" w  F      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet" b4 C- M( d) w' a8 O" a5 P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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( e1 E. P& r, _: \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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5 G- ?0 G8 b3 {Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 Q( s& u9 {) ^/ R5 e( [' S7 g  }Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 g0 h1 X, W: C: Y4 n" @) b0 R
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes# `  X- o  F5 G& B2 S7 W" [- x1 z1 b

$ r" w( C0 s6 zJapanese aircraft+ I4 T; \: h+ @
      A6M2 Zero x 51 U6 ^+ @+ D. f

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) z3 \+ X3 n/ r0 f* c. d6 u1 RAllied aircraft
( i. n0 T. @: j  e, l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42" r2 y0 r" c" ^% a; ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21- h- x1 u+ s/ f8 W* A' ]2 c. `/ r
      TBF-1 Avenger x 119 x$ Z; G" C( G3 z2 i* g1 q
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ I, V( ?' [9 R' n$ g* \+ S# f      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ d3 H! b4 q# z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged0 @9 \# \) Q' ^3 I. W4 G+ H" D( o1 t
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged; @; [9 H1 v7 v5 q& r
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Japanese Ships1 Q' B9 p# ^* j" z# l" F
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
+ E7 k) H: X1 S. s' \% u      CA Chokai6 }+ h, Z( m9 Q& x; @- W
      BB Kirishima
. Z' G  P5 S! X( x! H# Q2 Q6 v. P      CA Tone
! G6 t. h1 s' p      CL Yura( x$ m8 |$ e0 C; q9 q9 W- [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135! ^( R% n. b2 |  _8 L3 j; A
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Weather in hex: Overcast% _2 Y2 D  n$ T
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* C4 u. \0 q! YEstimated time to target is 12 minutes9 V0 U' {5 H  j* g! r7 I! I* F
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Japanese aircraft
( G* P1 ?4 w6 R7 W# y! k3 t      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
/ w5 E8 ~- V# I! U      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( }4 f% Q; h- H6 w  L- H8 ~$ R      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
) V8 [( y% r% k/ Y      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses7 E. u5 u  W4 \9 Q8 n

) ]4 U; L+ A5 {7 R# ZAllied aircraft losses
5 @; K  z! A1 ^: ]* s% e4 U% Y) O      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
/ D; ~8 J+ ]/ s3 {9 D      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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# E) a" Q# c+ Y" F$ j  |4 l& p' zJapanese Ships% l2 {' C5 a5 |2 }( n2 R& |6 g
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ J* S# j$ b$ x9 g0 T6 Z      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
( I2 n+ u1 v; h0 J* q      CA Suzuya
6 M5 H6 Q2 p/ m      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2+ N' x2 K0 w" `! z0 R  r  q
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
5 T6 B" s/ @! x( ~8 D      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires' T9 D9 |, V& ]3 q" O$ v! Y
      CL Tatsuta2 U  L6 b  d( H( X8 \
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137: f+ t7 t+ }$ r! x1 g* [$ v1 Y

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      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships# y0 l5 A) d$ \& T$ |, R
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为........ p6 V) p9 O- E6 N- ~% s
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, 428 I) a+ n2 s% [$ _
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards5 Z6 W0 o/ Y- i' ?* c' D
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Japanese Ships" E! L/ Q( B( `; ?' X4 U
      CV Shokaku
- Y/ H3 l2 B9 C" B      CV Zuikaku
( c( {2 G( u7 `8 u3 r* e      CA Myoko
8 ]% \  O% U: B- t$ H& u5 a+ W      CA Haguro
. i1 E8 L$ G' q/ z' I* T      DD Shiratsuyu. C6 x  P6 _* T" }7 O" L
      DD Shigure1 F: o" j/ q& m; q9 `1 Y- D5 M
      DD Yugure4 `1 ?- E/ O. z4 X
      DD Ariake0 v3 H$ C/ b* M! K: U9 L
      DD Akebono) y; a7 X8 `) l) Q! b8 N! q9 y
      DD Ushio
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+ [, I1 {4 F- T1 a9 t4 kAllied Ships, x* ?" `, j3 x$ t
      CV Lexington
( P; ?" h' I, Y3 z      CV Yorktown0 Y0 `0 ]" O4 P
      CA Portland( k- z  A  q/ e+ r6 k
      CA Chester
4 b2 j- Q) t7 M/ G      CA Chicago8 |; q/ ?6 U& U1 N
      CA New Orleans9 L2 d) j: e# b; q
      CA Astoria( |- W7 M& o; K" s% z7 `; Q
      CA Minneapolis
. j; m9 u3 s8 h6 G. B, F6 ~      CA Australia
  n" a, B. J, m, u/ I$ c) d) x      CL Hobart
; K9 c* k, N) [5 i5 U, @      DD Sims
4 F4 l/ }3 g+ k% i      DD Anderson
* s, |! T3 A1 j* k& q- t9 K      DD Hammann. k# `2 e% p+ }7 m& e
      DD Morris& O1 ?! T' R2 C) L5 R3 z
      DD Perkins
8 t- i$ D8 e& W7 |      DD Phelps1 |! @, ~. T: c
      DD Dewey# W1 q/ v0 C6 S2 i
      DD Worden
6 X) ], u0 I2 M5 s! s      DD Aylwin3 R* H0 h' \" u) N' j  A
      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
8 [+ K7 [- W$ m- k7 |CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards4 F; F/ B8 u! N6 I
Allied TF attempts to evade combat& L% b) [- v4 v: [- C  P# i% X7 T
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
2 ^7 i7 W0 @2 J+ k. M& }  G. gBoth Task Forces evade combat
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3 m" i/ L& b0 d3 ], g3 b3 a( TMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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  a' e; a# j4 i( Z. EWeather in hex: Overcast* H& _2 F' D1 X) c  c
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
: h% _; b# ~0 C6 lEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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: \4 ^' |* M* h3 T2 n$ k  _Japanese aircraft
" x% ^' w, ~* S. O+ A7 Z0 l/ `5 K, v      B5N2 Kate x 35* N0 O& W+ [: X* p( Z) z
      D3A1 Val x 39
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; n+ t2 J. y; bAllied aircraft
/ u3 o6 I% j3 T% }% l      F4F-3 Wildcat x 147 x$ D! A$ x% C6 M$ R
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Japanese aircraft losses7 S  V6 p: [: f7 I# F
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
% ~$ u6 o, u' `% X3 W4 q5 `      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged$ q: R, C, V5 _6 R! o

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Allied Ships
! e: Q7 P/ S  [% i! H; a9 E      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
% M' z* f: W1 G' A      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. }1 T8 X$ \0 h1 q/ G
      CA Minneapolis
  f& m$ T& z: m* L5 Q# [. q4 p      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. X: X' S% y; D      CA Portland
, r" O8 K7 Q1 Q7 u, y9 i0 P/ }      DD Dewey
& Y. a6 f) s8 O6 j      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage: S/ \5 \7 n' x; H
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2) y* e. a" m$ g  I2 L' Z
      CL Hobart/ U! [, P  ?. ?0 _6 {
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
* ^$ G( R3 R' p6 u      DD Sims
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      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
& {3 x, d, _  X8 E6 I. W0 z, [               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  m0 k  O( A3 B2 w3 i$ a      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 B3 J( Q( z0 w. N5 e4 p7 i               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. C2 L, Z. e  L7 Y/ [* P6 p      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ I' y) W* D- G5 x4 _! E) h: \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, E) E$ D# N, D8 O4 Y8 l/ D      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 B' ?: b# B2 k3 D- v1 d6 I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ ~- d- I1 D. v8 @2 k
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CAP engaged:' \. W  e6 r2 U
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ~$ u' r7 T  _6 v
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 V" s  @% J- g, h) l& U7 D' _, G
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.2 V2 w. a3 B) T6 _
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
7 d- [' P7 X  n$ T9 j/ u  R! eVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* e8 G4 E. R$ G$ ~  _: O
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 T3 E  H: @2 Z% B7 A* }0 q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: ~, `0 x) Z* y3 j* R. e4 ^      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes7 W4 K. s; Q  M( T

" x5 A7 X0 y# m) W* b( {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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' S* E( w# ]2 |5 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 l4 K: f9 O; C* S
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes( W! u* j& W( f# T
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Japanese aircraft2 [( S: Z% S, A+ \4 T+ E$ I5 v/ W
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft! G  z3 j" M+ ]( c* W
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
' w3 b% l; Q( I8 P/ a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
0 \" |0 G6 j( I2 ^8 Z      TBD-1 Devastator x 24) K! q# J9 C) `# B2 _) X

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No Japanese losses5 U, m+ N  N1 I5 }0 x& G0 J
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Allied aircraft losses; a( o7 u* \$ R+ O3 ^9 [
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
8 W# ~$ A: ?) z6 ]8 E, P( Q1 U      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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4 |( J+ a. J& E! T/ hJapanese Ships  z& l. Q1 r$ D. B; o8 a0 ]
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
* Z! b% G0 H& \5 @9 V8 j      CV Shokaku) A' ^8 ^6 j; @- g* ?
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
( _. b7 I6 b3 n+ l      CA Haguro
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; U5 C6 g+ c( x( u      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'- S; T, h5 D+ y8 O( ~! W3 f4 G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& h2 a4 E' v3 Q' j
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. b$ D5 s0 b6 U2 `) C, E               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 q* K! l4 ^1 g6 c
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet# G( y& f$ [& I3 ?/ t0 k5 w- T4 L; k  q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 R. S* [. u7 q3 U+ |
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 {; o+ J: l3 A               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
/ c) H  [! q& v      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
6 V4 @. `, `! x  \9 P               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& F, q0 {% _5 e
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet* N# B* q7 h/ }6 l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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) V% n+ k" K5 h) p# [CAP engaged:5 N2 Q3 I& S* V: t3 `  @4 e
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 b: s5 h7 w& G& s
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.* N' B  W, v) `' c" v7 l
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
. H/ Q+ L1 C# f. L; R) ^      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes# H- u+ j5 W7 x5 ?7 W& S4 f2 I# l2 m
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 K/ Z% R+ `& H6 B1 D) {& h6 ^+ a
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.' U5 a& }2 b4 n  |
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 R4 s" K2 m1 o8 z7 D2 W
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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6 Q7 B  k- R- F9 IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ L5 P; L* ^$ o; [5 T: D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko' }; X' H/ c7 G$ j; k9 U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136- Y1 m1 _# w) L  u2 X7 y

) `4 r" i1 w. U' A$ \* u0 FWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# Q, I6 z* I! X( ^Estimated time to target is 10 minutes3 {6 J% z- b7 R3 J# R$ l. }

* P( X5 L! G% {Japanese aircraft. t6 E4 y) s% ^" J1 |3 x
      A6M2 Zero x 408 ~' {* a7 v; q  t+ {) O

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- g+ M* g' u2 x) e' F. m- x4 u" {Allied aircraft9 u" W1 t- D- x4 r9 Q7 V
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 64 I& }* m7 t# n# ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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' ^; K6 D4 ?2 r' n! z" j! NNo Japanese losses6 ], [/ |% S# {3 j: G) ~
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Allied aircraft losses
- h& d7 P7 s* |+ a  _1 j: A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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% ]+ {' R# n3 ^1 d7 RJapanese Ships
) `0 ]& Z% }+ \6 o8 {) A  t- y      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# J: `8 p3 _# z* L: Y

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Aircraft Attacking:
' ?1 c7 s: p0 U. ~% [( y4 h       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* {9 h1 l. f9 K               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% l( e$ q! f/ B" _; |
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CAP engaged:
) r3 u: k. [4 ^& |; z; r8 G: \7 JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 i/ m" b+ y  |, t' z# Y
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
# w/ ]$ I* W" Y3 ?6 C      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# N% N9 ]+ s4 Y8 \# x0 M$ E  U      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes$ Q. b: _4 B9 b* b# W& L- R
      7 planes vectored on to bombers3 r; l* C& A9 J1 V5 p
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% y' m6 Z8 k" ~9 T) U      8 plane(s) intercepting now.  d- o% Y' T  _
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000." C2 b/ y5 x0 t" ^4 g
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
, ~. u1 r0 M) E2 s+ x$ f+ p1 X      13 planes vectored on to bombers2 Z' w6 _& {) d# k

! T. D9 Y5 d4 YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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) Q& B! B! w9 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 ?+ U# D  S# D5 u! k# b6 G: z

& @: Q0 `. u3 U) C7 EWeather in hex: Overcast/ v. L% a- I0 V5 z1 A  ]" ~) p

. Z' p. X: W' ~6 z. L* a8 eRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 O. E( T8 A3 ]" y* U( i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes- }7 h1 U& v2 F- ~

$ s* |6 W1 l6 h; xJapanese aircraft* V  w/ M: u. @) M$ W9 O5 V" z% e5 T
      A6M2 Zero x 32* m* V* G, b) d- q- E- |
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Allied aircraft. L3 d6 j3 H# g4 v
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
/ L9 Y9 S; v- u4 R      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6$ |6 V5 |( N+ W% [: x3 r" N  L$ s# Y

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7 [3 D, L( g# Z: N. [5 fJapanese aircraft losses
5 s* u4 k) Q4 i2 W/ a+ z      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ M8 I- f: ?% ^: \( D( Y- _5 ?$ ~Allied aircraft losses  d9 R; y9 p2 J9 x+ `: R
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged7 m& Z1 ~% m5 b

  }% ^9 E. w# m4 t" N* v7 NJapanese Ships" r$ s, v  j9 C6 S4 E8 V6 r
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires8 N1 l) I; `3 k8 L  ~3 M
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Aircraft Attacking:0 n$ n* a, H' d$ q/ j1 _. F2 j) p
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ v; X; w/ [, f# o9 u& b               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 c$ @) \/ t) ^( T
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CAP engaged:/ p' p; {* D" X) m9 m' {: K
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- p( j& V) y! `: h. w" ?
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
% d% V8 g+ l( @. N& }7 h2 {3 |- ]      Group patrol altitude is 15000 . w  {" W) E* I1 w2 R9 Q
      Raid is overhead
. G* ?9 ?' w$ s- w" ]$ o3 K1 n      7 planes vectored on to bombers  k/ m6 }1 w) @
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% ?) E; t4 g$ n* u  [      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 c9 t; H1 p" R* I, M      Group patrol altitude is 15000 & `' J% }  C# @2 _' U# ^
      Raid is overhead8 O3 y6 w; Z3 h0 h9 X
      8 planes vectored on to bombers& Y  W4 R' t) K

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# l1 I" K# w# I, P9 B( i% }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1350 ]2 r( c7 u( h* X8 {; B+ f
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 F6 [$ @) r1 F( N2 m+ V9 N4 e

* w. n  }8 g5 HRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.) t9 W7 S- ~! K, y
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- Q) @+ M, ?* H! \: e) w7 n+ \      A5M4 Claude x 3
0 r1 r& x( a) W2 D( F: G      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
/ N5 Z- _! z' D      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11; a8 W. C% e: ~, S+ r; |
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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$ i& c7 m9 y) O; u7 t" dNo Japanese losses- `) C- c. I5 x5 c
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Allied aircraft losses8 B! l0 G8 q! p2 q9 S
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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0 q$ c9 I4 F+ {. D' WJapanese Ships3 c5 D1 X( l6 X* @( q6 V0 ]
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage; l% ]! \& W- n, h; S
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, J  S! k% O/ P" O
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6 D) M- \" t5 b, g7 K9 ^Aircraft Attacking:1 i8 X9 N9 w) o5 R. S
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 g2 n* _& U. S+ M% i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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) G. `5 [* H9 \8 S, p8 ~9 Y4 d' _CAP engaged:' ?' Q; @' {9 l
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): h; [/ K) N( N
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' y% ~  B* x7 r9 F      Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 ]" n* B0 u/ @1 M% J/ G      Raid is overhead
; f, T& @' a5 Z8 ?' p& pEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 E; f! l+ a# ~6 L
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 P* [  O  |9 R: ^8 Q
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
: {' C- @' v) O! ~4 Z1 y      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* b! M9 r. D8 O3 V+ x. z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 s1 ^: j* T, T& F& m, Z      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; t7 x! F7 Q. Z% F      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
! U" P( w5 \# I  l. h1 I3 |  q/ Y      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes! x3 f- X" g6 V$ P8 J

( f8 h4 @1 Y' `$ mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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3 \, _9 Z) n2 Y0 d6 U3 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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! u" a7 h+ K  q+ Q, XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.# K8 [* l; n# E' I' Z* _/ a
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 p) x7 h! [5 e& T7 o      G3M2 Nell x 9; m( U5 ^4 h/ C) P7 v5 t& `8 L
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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" {1 `7 y: |1 [+ _Allied aircraft* U* t" d7 g, Y  _
      no flights1 l) a" }! A6 R

! z& }0 |' D  `5 T) o' L/ [4 ~' dJapanese aircraft losses
' E6 F$ M0 ^6 p; X      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged' P. k' ]8 P' K+ J1 R7 D7 h
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged5 o' R0 H/ O: e2 U5 w( ~

9 \: p  n5 ^% g" t( m: {1 |Allied aircraft losses
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' m* m& H  k8 r" q2 d& b0 P9 @: a- hAllied Ships: s! \( M, l; U% O+ D' c4 h, d
      CA Portland5 J4 m" M) L5 B6 Z. p/ t
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage6 Q2 U# P# r0 G
      CA Australia
0 B% a1 }, m/ M) b( U3 u      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
1 `! T# T$ B3 I6 a      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage3 I: U- W( C9 k3 j' P
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" h3 D- x: ?" b1 h  M1 A7 z3 H' w$ E1 y$ w      CL Hobart' k/ L5 R* C3 K0 O- b; b
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Aircraft Attacking:
& J1 v7 e: q  b) T' ?3 O8 G8 }       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 Z9 k% B1 R* l* q2 l  `: a               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) `$ X. V- U8 Z( V9 T      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& H. P, q5 r: d3 k: ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" g7 n# U) H6 G8 j- Z7 \
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* C/ V) t3 ^, p- jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1363 J0 R. f. P" h# D9 M$ ]: p5 k( e( e

2 i% z: j$ K! ^' Z& LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- y) D+ x& X0 P1 E2 [& N
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet./ e& s4 e' D- p0 |- \( ?# J# Z" \
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes2 P2 E3 C4 Q2 \# U& G

. N7 }& Y& s6 v' \: ]- X0 p9 MJapanese aircraft
- \" p8 j$ s" A( I  \      B5N2 Kate x 27
8 f& f+ v- P9 k  z) M9 F      D3A1 Val x 37! b7 e/ }' z& u
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3 R2 l  b/ D5 c3 F      no flights. a& b# Z# `# [& }" D1 T
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Japanese aircraft losses) H4 c' Y0 B6 j: K4 @* F4 d, p0 D
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ {2 E$ r* n* W; B% A% Q& `# t      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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2 Z" m8 E% Z  y( v$ Q+ _Allied aircraft losses* o# ^: h( {: G+ r* ]

/ N! w% F, w% g4 V! [) O3 f3 kAllied Ships' w; H2 @* b/ o9 N. x
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk5 M. y1 R0 n$ U9 Z+ x
      DD Phelps$ V8 I  o& s. u& M* s9 G# E
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 N' R) j6 R" ^      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
2 u7 }' k! `2 V$ e1 _      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# Z* ^9 _. |9 _: M0 f' J: P      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ P% m6 }& D! @: L
      DD Dewey
. D0 e( Y4 l7 K( t/ J, [      DD Whipple- Y5 H9 Y' }4 Z: w4 F
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' M. s" Z. |- }8 h: }

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Aircraft Attacking:' j8 {7 H$ E' X* Y/ L
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
9 W  X% e2 d& B0 ^& s4 a               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 H/ ?6 W, W, M& A/ s/ }
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! f$ S4 w6 g8 E0 I7 b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- m, b! I6 |6 `9 G
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
: A& i. x% ~, X5 p+ `5 S. A               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb  s0 U, k$ f, D* [$ `3 F
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- k: [; N2 Z& |% C9 @# Y$ M               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 T3 q! g7 S6 W4 F/ S* b0 s

* S! J- u4 Z4 \% M1 P3 @1 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
* w  F1 U8 u& s1 t  dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
0 ?+ |! m  }$ A. r# |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
% v3 g  i! a# nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ b4 l- K! c# n8 d

  S' B8 }- n' f/ r- q, RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ t! Z4 H" e9 r- V: m. v

% ?+ s5 c; Y9 c/ hRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.4 n) k. \) Y  Q, I# m, C
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes3 O3 C$ B7 M/ L  N) n

) B4 P* }" z0 }0 g  wJapanese aircraft' q; y. n6 B: Z9 U+ e
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ o0 |# A+ ?3 w3 ?) r% ?! [
      DD Dewey
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3 q4 Q+ ^! }& X# D+ W, e/ U- K$ {Aircraft Attacking:8 |, M2 V9 z5 \! D' m$ b$ s
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 v- b7 s9 S$ X+ D) j! K6 T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，