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  b$ ~4 l& Z" I1 L
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....
- n% E" P% w7 ]$ ?双方投入的主要兵力
1 B; N, L+ l7 V盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
/ X8 q, q* w7 l6 N5 P5 u日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB3 \. ~6 e3 ^6 ?! N
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.: [; S1 }: z# M
经此一役,彩云桑投降
- v9 B3 @6 l/ ?. `1 V7 ^3 YAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42# t6 F$ T% \! w( O! u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133- f+ t& W3 {/ w3 Y
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., |; a1 \( G) X- q1 l0 G; }+ W4 A
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes1 ?1 B0 G# P/ D$ _+ F

3 t; O6 ?9 K6 ?) TJapanese aircraft5 x6 k  z# N. r) ]8 k  r
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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. {6 O: v1 B! l" t: Z% Y) NAllied aircraft/ c, F- W0 v' U) \, l& Y3 V8 s
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
& b; J7 ~* ?2 b0 T" D: U% w" P      F4F-4 Wildcat x 384 ]5 N/ l7 {) e# z& E
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ _% l1 ~& x9 C* B2 q      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed  V5 M5 N8 g" D
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0 X& B0 }, x9 T1 J6 i- [Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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+ d2 R% V. x$ O+ tWeather in hex: Overcast
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$ M! n4 C6 G% I# [- Y+ x% p& D, {Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.  i! ?1 [  I# T" X/ R" N0 Z9 S
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes  N7 R& F) O" h5 \* g8 b6 \2 A

% }6 V+ F6 n3 Y, G  J % c; }3 B# f$ t/ e
Allied aircraft0 G7 h- b7 K5 a7 _
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86" G  m' b: Y# a" U) S# A
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
8 R) ]4 x  z3 a; @      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
5 i7 R. z- s4 {7 t) N# M! }
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Allied aircraft losses( o, h& \2 f6 [% V1 B) v
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
: m+ t  [$ Q* e$ Z1 C5 O( ?- M      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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% ]* h  [; Y2 X2 ?1 Q# sJapanese Ships& ^/ {' Q9 r) [7 L& `9 I# i- ~$ R
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 q. Y6 ?8 P  H" Y1 @, \" @% k      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires6 ]- [: C7 N" {  Z: j5 ~
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire( o6 j% y2 g$ b; f
      DD Makigumo9 B$ ^& N! [9 K5 W; J" w$ F
      DD Yugiri
% U# F' d: K2 O' Z      DD Akebono
. O6 y. v1 {; a  C$ g: r: W      CS Chitose
( R) p: i' s( N! @$ x      DD Sazanami. t( S: A+ A# Y6 L$ d* @7 A
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 F1 _8 F0 X9 ^  s' `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1312 ~8 }1 f0 {2 B9 c1 d) I8 {
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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3 V, V2 R% u5 O4 K& r( ^% ?* CRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, r2 E' j8 X% a# k0 w. [  u8 ]Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) Y' S) P. y$ P2 t      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. I& J6 L6 m& R. Q- y4 {: a( M      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34: g: L1 u; N2 C$ o  X. s6 c/ Z- L  D

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Allied aircraft losses, o7 ^5 ]+ Z2 q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
: _) C) n0 L- h! e. w      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ n7 l# f- u1 y- D6 q
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 \2 f) L* \: e1 e      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 }% |8 Z/ {% A' t  U
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
" r% p* b% L- n4 Q4 c      DD Kazegumo
5 g# e1 I) T" L* f& j" ]+ t. H      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ |2 d( b8 k' M+ ]' s" _
      DD Yugiri' C+ t& T. i0 `  c
      DD Ushio! d5 h/ q; n$ {8 H2 I+ V, l; T# h
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2 s, O9 m6 g& v) g9 qMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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% N9 t/ Q+ x# V4 }- j; U7 uWeather in hex: Clear sky
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. P$ Z6 k5 ?6 W. HRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! |4 f% o, Y  pEstimated time to target is 11 minutes8 H- v* f0 E: S. d

: q$ m/ U8 r- _: R) u; C+ MJapanese aircraft0 C3 Y7 D1 u/ ^4 U
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
7 m% u7 _+ z+ J6 G! ^+ Q      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
6 s& U( y' d# g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11! _; u# S( F4 R* ~

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7 O/ k- K6 g; G; Y: v9 Q7 R  nJapanese aircraft losses4 F0 }5 u( y$ |/ Y' {+ C, j
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged( d( q7 Q+ Y  p: u! t% W) H7 s

  z' N+ }% l# C. o4 i# j; JAllied aircraft losses
2 ~, X  g; d3 D# g0 `0 Y      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 H) d  z0 j9 z; p8 Z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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: `0 a* q1 t+ Y6 I& LJapanese Ships
, c& U% A8 L# p% z( d      BB Hiei" U! h0 b) `3 f
      BB Kirishima* ?' Q) @5 T: V, z" \  h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131) h$ J2 L$ R+ u2 v7 b' e

& L) X' C6 d. @7 A2 O- u) q7 UWeather in hex: Overcast4 e) r& N! h+ {9 M. C: ?/ D) B
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' h/ @6 ?5 e# f1 d: R( s
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes, Z+ h) c( v: F! u4 a
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Japanese aircraft; R0 _: Q1 [5 t' x  D
      no flights
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Allied aircraft
9 c. ~1 q' n; w, C+ {) e      TBF-1 Avenger x 15* |2 h3 L" W# P  A  I' N% q
3 \0 n- H: [9 R# O: q1 H; u

$ ]3 X& [/ D+ {+ p  l- G2 {Japanese aircraft losses1 s, |$ L' P3 T

, h. u( i4 j8 j( ^+ V- q( GNo Japanese losses" \( e8 M, i" H. x8 Y0 f3 S
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Allied aircraft losses7 `* j) V0 Z& A5 z
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
/ `  M. }/ j& ^7 t3 X5 J Japanese Ships
! X6 O% B4 ~- \' q; D: _      DD Yugiri
  }' p/ N) B9 m7 j/ `      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; f! N9 R; D; h      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) i  n0 P# G4 C9 k! n Aircraft Attacking:
( H8 o8 n  x$ D6 g9 Z: \$ E% E' n      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) s& g/ q8 F% J- M1 H7 z7 E               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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/ c! ^* @7 Q7 R2 X( K# oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135& y/ Z; Z# m/ P: C( r
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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* F+ j8 O  C5 T1 k2 e& LRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 s; u) M' m/ v1 d% Y- l+ l
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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, }% t5 l  Q' y' W5 P' \: DJapanese aircraft
! I1 k) H8 _" [, W      A6M2 Zero x 5" m* l4 v1 \, p! K: Y
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Allied aircraft
8 _9 P  X6 B8 {$ x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42! f" M( j" n8 ~2 j3 k) D. z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 216 L7 I5 e( Z# ]7 l/ s
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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6 Z: C* s1 h# v4 r3 c$ cJapanese aircraft losses+ ~2 P; E, C$ p$ G) v( z; x' p5 a
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 r& Z9 a+ G9 a/ e; O5 S4 ^* o

) V2 Z1 N4 t4 \: xAllied aircraft losses* q0 V( z7 {- x" n
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 n/ D8 @* l) C5 L- G      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged1 q3 ]5 K8 q# f& |6 f# x% U
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Japanese Ships% @: ~/ K- m3 m8 c
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
' W$ |# a  R1 z0 r  }      CA Chokai
- _' z( r6 K, L- [/ _      BB Kirishima
0 r! o- z6 H- A% z, E      CA Tone
4 N4 d1 M8 Y9 r$ B) x" @" f# k2 c* b' _      CL Yura6 K( H3 w. |! ~( r0 M! r
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8 V- E! L- {; I8 F1 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ Z8 A( u) [1 ]3 [

5 t3 K, e) `7 ]& ]% o7 rRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. X+ x! E. a' X3 k( n9 L
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 `# k9 q8 q3 R% s; Y" @5 f& w      A6M2 Zero x 1& u: {2 R6 w3 X1 V2 b( F$ `) B
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Allied aircraft$ H1 I6 r, v1 u  z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! h8 ?# X  b# ^; O8 |
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
3 ]5 x/ d9 T2 L& `9 G      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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4 X3 t! h/ |9 h7 y8 L2 H
% G/ m3 j# P+ N% ZNo Japanese losses
, L4 e4 a7 b) u  e$ ]& J
/ ]7 w' H7 ?4 n/ P" f& ?# M9 mAllied aircraft losses
# f, u& Q! b$ }% \9 d) X' b$ t7 S      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
/ u* |+ D& z- o! V1 O4 U, |& H8 e      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( b  F) S8 y3 p1 E3 c. p7 M" T+ f      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  r+ K/ x4 w( I9 [: c7 z: W+ u/ Q      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire$ c' v3 _# P6 L( V; T; w/ |0 ~
      CA Suzuya
" b& {- ~6 d4 T/ n" v" D9 |      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
: F# I8 F3 v2 b- T      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
4 B8 U+ w$ X6 S8 F- r      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
! ^; L+ T  _  j      CL Tatsuta
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* R( Q# M8 R1 @1 n/ b9 ?0 dSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137# ~! [. V3 Q8 X0 V! T3 c* Z" S+ q
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Japanese Ships
" G' e2 l) f, ^4 s5 Q+ [6 ^2 u      DD Mutsuki4 t6 s& [1 B) V% ~
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Allied Ships
2 \# b" d7 U3 s  y, v: l: V( H      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
1 Y4 |# l0 P, O$ T: H- I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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+ S( ]1 ?8 z" k- R( F) \) cDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships0 k: l8 ^$ f! C5 o, O! |' I
      CV Shokaku7 ~: T3 a+ F9 E) K5 b8 v7 \4 i8 g
      CV Zuikaku
, @& R6 J# H9 r! A* w) a      CA Myoko" e9 O3 S* m9 F9 s! _7 \2 ~
      CA Haguro( s- H- b8 B# Y7 ?" m( S5 q& |
      DD Shiratsuyu
! n1 O6 i/ I( u- q% p- f1 t      DD Shigure
- ^! ]0 V% i& r+ w      DD Yugure( \+ V2 I7 g+ |  Y2 |
      DD Ariake0 \& r4 N$ D7 ]3 f) M/ s; ]! A
      DD Akebono5 _9 u" M% a# m2 e$ W$ e. |, O1 m' a
      DD Ushio5 Z% b- Y; J9 s3 p1 F

, Y( |" r, l  u4 V' FAllied Ships- b/ ]3 f! i2 A% v+ Q) w' U* y
      CV Lexington
0 Y3 S* U' X4 Q0 s. B      CV Yorktown3 K! C# t" _) Q. W5 m* u5 ?3 g' j7 }
      CA Portland
: x. r' |+ S; i      CA Chester/ k- H- K7 l* {7 \
      CA Chicago- k' ]  I  r( }% B+ ~1 T$ ?
      CA New Orleans
" w- A3 [4 Z* d" u& b3 b4 X      CA Astoria+ Z2 ?& P9 I" A- b$ \+ d/ M
      CA Minneapolis6 M+ l& X0 R8 f7 }
      CA Australia: `6 g6 A! A5 g4 K
      CL Hobart
* e$ M1 ?# ]1 B3 O% B$ Q      DD Sims8 f" r; o( I: h% z. @* Q7 q
      DD Anderson
) ^" B9 x& |3 t  ]' M6 S; Z6 G      DD Hammann
( {- y6 [. T0 V+ n( G9 n8 c      DD Morris: h0 t% t( o( ?1 w6 z
      DD Perkins2 Y; h- \; W  V9 p: m% F7 V6 X
      DD Phelps
3 f& V* ^1 y. ]* f      DD Dewey
6 Q( i7 R  S* m  R* \! |      DD Worden& W; q3 V7 L  X, A8 p. W
      DD Aylwin  @3 [1 s3 u0 w0 S: p! |
      DD Whipple$ r- }& |& I7 u! ~2 R+ O% Q+ y

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! }& d, D' ?# n) {Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards" H& Z( f% g( F9 L* Q1 P
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
# R$ ?( S, i: X- cAllied TF attempts to evade combat+ F0 A3 J/ ?8 L/ H0 O) C
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
7 B5 R- Q+ o* A- mBoth Task Forces evade combat
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& w7 ]% O' B7 N- ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1367 B' T) n; i+ N+ l. B, g! ~

0 Z% v- H8 w* Y" E/ j# DWeather in hex: Overcast  x, _  `5 I$ V, s& H, j

) F: M  C  x0 MRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
5 {& F+ ~' N+ c; Q0 g2 REstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 L: b) K! `5 d& J2 w
      B5N2 Kate x 359 w) g8 N- x7 J* @6 W
      D3A1 Val x 39; N) k) I, [0 ^8 G0 f5 m; f; _# q

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3 p8 D/ R' M! ?; @, f+ ~' sAllied aircraft
+ j5 f- \5 a+ b& k2 Y' A      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14: O# q1 \& |( P0 m$ K& j

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4 V( ^* ~9 i6 o, P) O! kJapanese aircraft losses
( k+ }/ _3 I& @9 j, t      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
7 ]! u* @; }3 W2 q      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged/ k) G! [5 z3 |4 I. i) L) ~

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Allied Ships$ v1 {0 ~- ^; T& h& _) k# Q
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire2 D0 ]) l3 m3 P. E
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 H4 G9 T* q! W5 x) n3 e; ]! g      CA Minneapolis3 l2 J# t5 u: w+ u6 @) ^
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ j4 z, f; x# K$ R" D/ @      CA Portland7 O" O* F; W4 ]3 c) j) |, |9 n
      DD Dewey
) D0 X5 ]5 o0 ?* ^- z8 F- e" A# A) S      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage1 ^# f) ^; i3 u8 N
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2" |+ W' G, y9 E/ H
      CL Hobart$ T% ]+ s2 V4 }
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
7 {" W4 @$ _1 b- ~) E2 I      DD Sims2 o- X$ Q2 K( `4 i+ e7 J
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" B& U) Q2 {! t3 gAircraft Attacking:: u0 w9 y( r$ @7 R
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'0 _/ @8 d* ^; L% L2 @  f! ?# q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 Y9 L# f9 I8 ~5 A. g) c' S9 D      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' N6 [6 n4 `5 B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% E$ P. m1 m# L      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) y9 W$ G! q+ v6 k7 c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# z& J( T% V% [% J$ A
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'6 N) ?2 ?. n2 u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( F4 k9 ?4 s7 j2 {* z, _6 ]  N

; T& ~# O2 r, ^/ yCAP engaged:" m, g2 J, ~* ?7 o1 e1 H! m. O
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling). @* F" _& N3 x, [% B6 x4 b& \: i
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ K; m; _' t! G1 ]: u
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.' Q2 P. T3 P2 f0 @* h1 t
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes; s& Y* B$ a6 u) K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ^; H% q7 m+ {
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 \: a* R& _) J
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" n1 H6 F% W6 F      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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! k) f- P5 s  T1 n+ DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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$ l4 m: H5 w+ J! R4 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136& Y  }3 \9 T9 i0 @6 A

# {$ a- s( s1 xWeather in hex: Heavy rain& b4 V) s3 W- e. T  m4 n' t
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& m2 u, E- d# h( ~" g0 \
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes; [% o2 w' i' Q) E$ l& E1 s

& G: U: ^5 u! x1 |7 u1 N9 FJapanese aircraft+ |) l+ D4 {) H8 M1 n/ z! w
      A6M2 Zero x 40
4 m, S, W( h( x: e& L
1 B5 ~3 a" u) Y; U# e4 A" T' b: C 5 y" U! |- ~" G" y

/ Y" g, e' X6 J: w5 ^. J7 yAllied aircraft
/ E) @3 F$ u2 T+ z      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26& B. F: x! B3 u* R/ }  A
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
  |7 N' m# [: _7 V! Z1 C! i      TBD-1 Devastator x 246 ?9 h0 r4 n7 Z- X; B! q( d

3 A' Z4 N/ v% x2 T# U7 T1 l4 {' z2 K
9 M$ j- o8 k9 _% rNo Japanese losses
9 I( d" q2 I9 L, z( \6 ^ 2 R& x% M  N) z1 ^' q
Allied aircraft losses- q. b! |1 n) \* E
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
, u( E) F  \8 f# d. M% s      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged8 ^. F4 J7 A0 a) W, n- N% g

7 E9 b( K% u' U5 A1 H1 q% k$ ~% AJapanese Ships* z+ c$ y6 G# B# g9 E  A0 s$ x
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire9 Y+ E0 ^. h( j1 [
      CV Shokaku; S" ?3 R, N7 x2 _8 n( Z6 ^
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire1 R, z( H- i, Z4 T6 _2 c
      CA Haguro
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9 A. i; H( M% W9 X) N- v$ f! t) uAircraft Attacking:+ u. }0 y1 o, @/ i7 @9 j9 `( v- u
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" }4 A$ O$ i& N9 |8 c0 q' l               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. B# x6 J/ H/ u: U: G5 _: x; M: q
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 S3 s: C& X& |& ~/ T7 ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb( [6 X" I9 D. _4 q& {
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 _* P0 Z) \! l               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo  r' L0 D! a* m
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'  j0 }  s' G8 o( n, F; {( d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
( ~; ^, m! A5 S7 F; Q+ \: |      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
9 n6 L) c7 R# L4 m               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, l6 W$ o1 l: T8 q
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 ~- @' ~' {' ~% j               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
0 v/ g% ]1 q! F- c! ^8 qEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)" i% U& ^0 R4 G, ?
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
. u: r$ f' O% h. t% x# M      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 r/ Y1 j! l7 U) v* h2 J7 `
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5 W( |9 X' g3 `" TEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 V4 }, q# ?( z: o) w9 I! ~      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 V' ~& N, X9 ?/ R      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 K: `5 Y% |5 K- N. q* A6 d      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 i  Q5 k; Z( T9 s: _% a2 P" k* J% [
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' }+ t5 S2 S. Q( u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko' L1 {- B! h2 E+ F
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9 `$ F* B9 d/ F6 D6 ]$ JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136( O7 F6 Y6 E5 t  j. z- S8 W
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 N6 G& y$ v' {' W$ E, T  @$ @5 G
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! N  s: E/ {$ \8 F5 D) t0 jEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 ^* P  s0 V! K  k! L: s
      A6M2 Zero x 40$ }' ?2 s: b" l/ a; y2 m3 w, N
7 p5 K7 f3 G8 }; F

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9 p; ~) a. u* JAllied aircraft
5 t! }& U% T) H- p% M/ Q5 N      F4F-3 Wildcat x 63 Z" `( F" r: g) N
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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" `# M+ B5 c, ?, ANo Japanese losses
4 q1 @% u3 ~2 P  G8 |; \ 6 S* K/ R  j+ o! Q
Allied aircraft losses
+ s# l, J, P- o, }      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
2 N3 x6 O( n; p, M % ~% ^8 _! \) @( |) L9 J
Japanese Ships
7 v2 G4 b# M2 [) N      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 w, M1 z4 i3 V$ y' S& m       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
  z6 X  ?7 n1 N; m1 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 y6 U1 B  A4 E1 j
0 |. O4 A2 \/ ^  C0 A. `) c
CAP engaged:
0 r# D/ q; v7 f0 s1 l. g( qEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)* ~1 ~" l& v' A! c0 c( O4 C+ |
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 A4 a! j6 |6 j% x. F      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 {$ s5 n. n. W, F      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. E4 C: U* o# N$ h# h
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
2 J9 o3 q: S3 _! I+ f. A. N  g% rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ ^& r& h3 a" a: D& k3 o' h; r      8 plane(s) intercepting now.+ R* G1 Y: M5 H1 _, R# i( c: [
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 D: w4 g% ?/ d* l) W* ?      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 |6 ~, n& C$ }      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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. z$ N: j- u; ~) V) b* R. H2 ~& @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1362 Z" j& u4 j7 S1 }+ l; w3 {  g

+ I1 [% U6 ]  V* I2 fWeather in hex: Overcast
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+ {& n6 p0 ?8 {; E4 [Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& Q- C& z2 i! X* I+ y  W" O7 pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
+ P1 _/ m; U! Y& C) a1 D$ ~1 B( T( o
/ b0 c8 b1 Y6 h2 PJapanese aircraft
8 o4 ~5 n3 Q6 {2 s3 p/ v% R      A6M2 Zero x 32
8 N# k5 G- J* a8 h8 X! G
: }9 F( }. i1 ]. a0 W( B; m3 Z
0 F5 C) q+ x8 d3 H: I9 H
6 p( N" J! k0 j" V- w/ a4 gAllied aircraft3 i' c+ b* z! B4 Q
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
' l$ D) W5 _: ?  d      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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3 t+ r7 \/ L- c
Japanese aircraft losses
) r2 g; l1 x, p. a8 d$ \      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: E3 s, l# F  Y+ N0 D/ ?

. a" C7 T9 U0 M, {9 @/ h3 X0 XAllied aircraft losses0 ^2 G& [3 _  m8 J0 X/ }0 v$ W% O
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged0 O& k1 I8 ~% E' u
  B1 a; x! u4 e( `7 E$ Z& F
Japanese Ships0 X8 x. |3 i: f4 M* f8 N8 J
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:+ V( f3 L  C5 f. O- A: z+ E
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" R8 O' R$ F2 h8 b" m( I# }. z& a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. W$ b/ d. g( y# ~1 M
1 ?9 t7 ?4 `* g* Q. j; P4 `CAP engaged:
0 \, U( h# A# ]0 U+ g4 L. z$ qEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ N. o0 p# P6 j& J* j/ T6 R      14 plane(s) intercepting now.. R- A+ o! r7 \! `4 |
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
) x5 y, q. l! `6 ^' K6 u9 a% q# P      Raid is overhead+ k9 q5 t" h! n2 ?8 O3 w' c
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
& H, `; X1 a/ @" I! X& g. R7 YEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ _- `! R' e& D6 v/ V" }6 f
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.; f" g. N4 Z! P5 F) d0 ^
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
4 `; T" \# v/ b2 R      Raid is overhead# m5 @* w1 s, d* R: }9 M
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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# l* f# [6 X; ^& S/ Y  @1 }% D/ e* pWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.! U' W3 @0 o$ R, J( H2 m
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" H8 R+ `8 l8 N) w      A5M4 Claude x 3
: U" k' K9 O2 _- W) j5 y2 e* |      A6M2 Zero x 10
$ f4 R7 y2 f- U* o- o. ^, U
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Allied aircraft
# T% ]) N* M% i4 i& u+ }# S3 D! d  f      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
6 b! Y6 A  S* D4 l6 Z# Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9& c3 e( t3 I8 x1 p4 U; \0 L7 u
! _* K" p3 ?* w5 D

+ K9 r/ A1 B! D) }" t0 Z: v' FNo Japanese losses
+ y% a! t6 u4 q6 E! x& F$ W $ L7 c' ?( D. ]+ \$ a4 }! q6 ~
Allied aircraft losses+ l& a: e% e2 @+ D( Y8 p
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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* a( e, _( b7 Q. v: qJapanese Ships
2 `8 P7 T- y* `2 H+ T0 c/ q( R8 Y      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage8 K2 z0 h8 {6 N  G+ Y
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. K% Y5 R( o7 P4 {' D. {

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Aircraft Attacking:
3 b% Y7 B2 ~$ P, f1 [       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 G6 c. y* v( U7 w2 b9 R3 S1 _
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& _& R$ V5 w) e8 Z

9 J& s1 L4 m) t, Q6 rCAP engaged:
# `1 ~2 k) E1 L5 `& U8 I! q: zTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). [3 H/ t7 q8 ~
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ?) ]! D/ _6 o# |& x/ o      Group patrol altitude is 10000 + C9 N3 x! e* J$ s
      Raid is overhead4 T" I! A) q$ g* }0 B
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- s8 w1 M) F, x$ e      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
* S8 S) q8 o5 p; s) n* `6 {" E, D0 r  o4 }" Q      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000./ r* ~0 X9 G4 F/ `6 ^/ t; E" Q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 W; _4 w& ?" j0 `2 ^EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# Q2 B+ ?4 c. [' X  A      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) C+ m/ E, R8 \! P2 _& B" ^! R      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
* `. R2 n5 W4 _  q- Z; y! o      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes; E( s: p3 a# D) u& g( J5 S
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ C' b0 I3 o" b, e' A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ W5 ]9 Q" ~$ O- g: g$ `6 Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 o+ {4 |' P( ^2 m  T7 TRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.: ?6 {& F8 p+ @: ^
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes& I- v: O8 [& U8 \/ z/ s
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Japanese aircraft
. d: e: r) k: u* W      G3M2 Nell x 96 M# ?+ C1 Q5 G5 F! _
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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- E' E2 u- W( s! c7 z/ B+ Y4 c; I1 \2 eAllied aircraft
0 v9 J6 F' c) j5 ^& u  I      no flights
, d2 d& }2 D) B/ y; O! Y- X ! d% P- V9 C7 T8 b% Q6 V
Japanese aircraft losses7 s% t' E3 N0 J# b  C* U) }6 ~
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 ~2 S& G. ~; {      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged$ d" S# ~. [: U, F$ {" z, y
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Allied aircraft losses6 G% m1 P( K  n+ j7 L1 m

* O3 ^7 d# v: M/ h0 OAllied Ships
1 M. |: r- c; T* g' A( L  i      CA Portland) z  ]5 s  I+ l1 a
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage% Q  b$ m* J2 R6 i
      CA Australia
7 ]0 n. W8 f0 N) H: n      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
/ x+ D# }3 @) v# e! q      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 [  V' w* S' u. ?9 w      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! Y5 T4 b. j' V$ W/ l, N
      CL Hobart8 u' c& p: M- h) A3 B( k7 Q
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3 L! ~* [7 F* I2 f: D# _. J" `+ X. w; QAircraft Attacking:  ]5 `6 z" ^2 n
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# L1 e. d6 y% L1 n- {: i               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; t1 }% f$ Z# A/ m+ }
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet& E0 ^) J4 X% ~1 x, ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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. ]6 R) v9 ], S! O; h# HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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) Z( v/ ?; i' B3 _9 e! wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; @/ n$ b( \  L" U- URaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% ~) r& w3 h. a( h5 f) O
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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& m3 i* ]; h8 Y! g5 lJapanese aircraft
+ p) M' a+ ^7 H2 x0 L$ z( S4 a      B5N2 Kate x 27
7 X) [  x8 m& h      D3A1 Val x 37! m& k: K, a/ P# ?- n: f- [

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9 n: U+ u* K- ]( u3 s" b4 cAllied aircraft
' w# h. T  V) S      no flights6 R. {5 {5 C, K6 Z  ]; n9 A& H

- |- X4 }- F2 P1 q" @Japanese aircraft losses9 O5 l( M6 T; N( ~2 b  Z: T
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
; M6 n' @: V* z( h      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses* i  W6 T& c6 H. A, d
6 N( L, u! G, Q4 k
Allied Ships, E# E* G+ X2 N" ]* u% ^3 _
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk0 R  Z0 T$ L/ c9 Z+ w" D; j
      DD Phelps
0 R) ]% o0 h/ l9 ]3 J      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# F) U" o6 }6 |      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
2 Y5 R% a; @# n      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 g+ u+ y/ t6 ^+ |      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
8 O) T0 o$ ?, L: X3 [      DD Dewey  r, N1 r+ O2 q. r
      DD Whipple, V6 _5 @0 G8 s2 [
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, m8 `6 Y) B8 F: S5 o+ j( R6 f
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Aircraft Attacking:
. F9 |4 W8 S% b) N  r      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
, l3 _, i3 C; ]6 L2 X5 u               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 R# q% t8 l2 V$ b# L+ r
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; Q7 p( p3 u  z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' Q8 u3 ]& Q5 P2 y* \) Y' H; N- k      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
+ u" {& q4 m: q* l+ ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
" y; U9 |+ s2 f' l      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ o. \/ T& |: O3 h6 g
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' G* \* Z1 C' r2 Y9 T
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
9 b. |- I+ f1 |* \; JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA# Z9 z2 s/ r/ K' O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin5 l8 N0 m+ B5 n- W, k( |& e* j+ k7 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden4 N: k1 N6 [4 Z& d8 F0 b3 l# ~

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1367 L0 ~' Q% H7 b- {

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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft7 H4 ^7 P/ Z. ^
      B5N1 Kate x 61 Z, w$ h9 f- c, g& N8 W
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Allied aircraft2 D. l# S' G; J5 _
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Japanese aircraft losses- x! N- }6 t* z: R( v# T
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged; b/ [. |. V$ ^+ I$ C9 B0 Y) z
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& P; [+ {  Z( a" D      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 i& y) t: u8 J- H
      DD Dewey; V! E) [8 {& _* L6 K

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Aircraft Attacking:
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4 z  l) S/ |5 r9 j2 Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，