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
, p' b  m! O" s. 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....8 D! V0 y7 F% v% Z
双方投入的主要兵力" L0 F4 n9 W  s! h2 b
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB1 G, j1 q. m( e( }( w0 J, W
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
/ h6 E$ M, c2 s" o2 |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.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42' }( L& ~" ?1 f. [# G/ T; y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133% g# F% e! ~8 z4 ?3 P4 \! m
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 e- x7 @6 f/ B/ n- Y$ q: ~- }
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes; e! ?" r% u6 W" z& h

  F# @! p7 A. Z+ e+ w, tJapanese aircraft3 B0 x' Y& i9 n% l7 X
      B5N1 Kate x 6- D9 U* Z* I1 P8 b! u
0 @1 O3 M# I/ ^2 I, X$ m

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9 A6 s# `: u) u5 Q! C5 o' G- }Allied aircraft& J  N% r& e! h7 C0 }* P' o% N
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
" S, n/ j* T  Y4 I5 a      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
5 A) u* e4 m- T% e
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Japanese aircraft losses
% L- Q. f3 _1 K      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' A. L5 ~- F. c# `

( w! D6 M2 r. c& dRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* D  M  f0 x, }* n% u2 l9 v
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes7 ^4 f2 B% R6 d/ a8 Y0 U1 R- x6 s, K
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" @3 B; ^9 c( f- T2 NAllied aircraft
8 T& ]# E4 J; b      F4F-4 Wildcat x 860 u- d3 n% H: |4 J( @& R$ e& B5 \9 \
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 495 I& R. v: z; y- D8 e1 v
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23, S1 q5 w9 O, S6 z

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Allied aircraft losses  ?& U5 c0 s) H+ L9 l
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
) U8 W6 l; q4 k/ }/ C+ t/ `% A( ]      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships& S, q0 `  k' K: ?: w2 [& Z% u0 j
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) N9 ]0 Z: [' w0 J/ Y7 n4 v7 F: J
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires3 ]% B3 v" [% J& N
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire1 r$ t, n, N: z$ h- Z
      DD Makigumo
) O0 u' m& P4 s: U, ~# V; W0 K9 ]      DD Yugiri. q) W) W  J5 v' U3 X
      DD Akebono
8 l* j0 M/ t5 E4 k( b/ X" \, q      CS Chitose3 l. }, |$ m/ a4 k+ Y# Q* \% m4 D
      DD Sazanami
% Z; {0 F/ g6 }0 ~$ }5 j. Z      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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+ [( S; @0 M* mWeather in hex: Overcast% z; j$ V. h" M. p0 L- b
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  u/ b. R! i8 D* REstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft& G0 i* ~1 R1 Z1 C2 L
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ U4 L( R* \7 G9 ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34! b5 {4 `) L6 }& u. J" e9 g& Y

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' R! n4 _3 U% SAllied aircraft losses2 S6 c! q& J9 C
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 H1 w+ ]& q- j- B. ]
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Japanese Ships8 e, u2 y) n' j
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 B2 l- [' M9 U
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- r3 Y8 V/ B: p$ i  {8 j& V      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! K9 F* E$ z& c  Q3 F5 k" K      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) N% W8 d% Y3 h; Y/ S
      DD Kazegumo4 B/ y4 h7 _0 Z/ W9 K
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; e7 ?. y# q. w3 E  @2 r      DD Yugiri
4 X- c1 t8 s% @6 E      DD Ushio% n# B4 q5 R9 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky( _; m4 A5 s: H2 r  e
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ m9 Y" _7 B, C3 W
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes0 l- h/ F' K, R$ n7 \, c  O

6 Y1 ~3 d- H  _# Y# S- g+ ZJapanese aircraft
; _7 W/ ~! x# l  q4 ^$ u+ Q& L6 R      A6M2 Zero x 52; q: R# s, T; n% {+ p1 `+ B: e! N9 o6 i, J
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% ^2 C7 O0 e/ JAllied aircraft  l8 A2 k- q8 V; p
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
1 c$ @* ^& z4 i      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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5 t; k. C- D) r1 kJapanese aircraft losses
! b" x- a6 B  T* U      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
2 I, G+ h, {# w1 B( E- U9 B1 x7 Z& _      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
3 I$ G2 b' c: j- I      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged- p, G$ Q  _7 v0 p; N& ^
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Japanese Ships9 w, [2 U! r) {: R
      BB Hiei
" d( L9 _, C3 k5 y& u1 V      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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# y, M* t( \9 r8 C; lWeather in hex: Overcast& j& {7 ]1 z6 g- G: U: w

4 }. j5 d* i. `Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
1 O& q1 P8 Y, j* pEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" l1 v5 }+ t& t

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      no flights
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Allied aircraft9 `3 d/ \' \& U/ E8 c8 l. X# u, z$ i
      TBF-1 Avenger x 153 Y: ]; ]  q! E+ Y* n" s
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses! [8 _" y$ T0 g2 V1 W1 U4 h
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) Y, ^% R9 V  b$ D( q
Japanese Ships" {' j4 X4 Y) K7 V; b) d4 O
      DD Yugiri; I! O9 v: F) H+ W0 ?- Z
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, r  w# n" b8 e# _5 q9 w
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
$ M$ X! _" }' ^3 r Aircraft Attacking:
# n( g9 B% u) _      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet, r' K1 G* ?0 D/ C7 T7 K8 y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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. w" C; z8 z( r1 v  O$ VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; s! i7 V+ G& b6 n4 P6 \1 T
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 b1 {& }4 D; y  g# D$ U      A6M2 Zero x 5) W  N: U, z8 n, T

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: ?% G( g/ \4 Z( w8 lAllied aircraft
; ~7 [# y/ C) M  v2 B      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
/ G0 b6 f. e! q0 A3 K- O& d0 t      SBD-3 Dauntless x 210 t) z& a$ U7 y& t5 d6 M
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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  Y" b1 N- Y' {! O7 Z/ w' N8 z! \Japanese aircraft losses
0 u/ c; d+ b/ E+ a+ f      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 K7 x6 y1 B' j' K. d5 pAllied aircraft losses
$ N; Y, u4 S4 w& U! k+ o( v6 s1 v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
: t" V4 `+ J4 ?0 A% S; E. M      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged: J1 ]0 k4 `5 H, @8 W' u7 U+ N: D

$ {0 ]) _3 ?% \8 iJapanese Ships% w1 S! H) e1 a2 {
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1# q$ l6 ^5 z* k) V0 ]
      CA Chokai# N- K' z3 _: b
      BB Kirishima
1 j* c& Z5 p( g8 J, {      CA Tone- M  I6 H! Y: t% N. p
      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." o( E, A" H9 g4 `, r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 u0 P5 r2 z  s0 q  ?. K
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Japanese aircraft
  Z# }# Z  ^, z. M, E, B      A6M2 Zero x 1
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- F. r5 t% x% X. v) ]/ g, MAllied aircraft* o! K2 W3 f6 C7 |
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 B# Y& q$ V" {4 O) A      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
) R. g$ d3 K% F      TBF-1 Avenger x 15: ]- H. b7 a9 h2 `2 R" Y
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- z; P1 L: Y8 }No Japanese losses0 W9 v) {2 A1 Y$ v3 O

* ?9 A* O9 N( ^/ T$ a8 O  n; RAllied aircraft losses; v1 l# j0 M1 [6 ]. B
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: J% x- H: m$ V. h- ~2 |      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged, y8 w. O9 R/ ~) e" H! b: C' O4 n
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Japanese Ships% o" W1 _; k; o" o: I( r( B9 \: _9 W+ U
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. Q6 @' S& Q% _( t5 V      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire: G5 D/ s( g) H# {2 ~
      CA Suzuya
: B/ G3 \( w) I( B. }: T/ Q8 @+ x      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
- u( e% ]& t# L/ O; F" p      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
6 ^) y6 _' K8 @( n% m! S" b9 o      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires3 C$ W: A8 u7 ]- I0 n  N5 y+ Y
      CL Tatsuta
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' v# i  Y0 O% _: Y$ _* ]9 m& oSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137$ Z& T- K9 K4 Y' g. {8 I9 m- Z
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Japanese Ships3 \0 }* F% h5 ?/ u
      DD Mutsuki4 X! I& ~  I  C, N7 l& U

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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......! y' n  F1 E1 f& J( Q) `
关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
8 e6 Z; ~  S0 S* w' e      CV Shokaku
3 l' N9 u" {3 a      CV Zuikaku
' P) U7 P$ d7 }. l# x  h+ z/ U      CA Myoko2 d/ T% d% v  h- ]9 p
      CA Haguro$ y& d4 s1 {# ?8 @: e! r+ n
      DD Shiratsuyu
  k2 b# u, `. i      DD Shigure; a$ l8 ^' b9 f8 x% P
      DD Yugure, U$ b- [3 _2 g$ b" |
      DD Ariake) p# `* V! ?* ?) M
      DD Akebono
- R9 f" l( M* h/ i% g* {3 |      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
9 L2 x9 f4 R1 {; @; a      CV Lexington
5 I5 m, w- l! M' o9 f2 v! z4 }      CV Yorktown
8 {% k  D1 K6 _* w      CA Portland" Q. I+ q  T; g, T; v
      CA Chester
: l* x3 g% ^' Z% C7 H      CA Chicago
2 ~6 c" L. _9 V" s) L9 K( v8 O      CA New Orleans
' P/ U4 T/ r# ~" j0 z: C      CA Astoria
. n. L* a: U( a: b      CA Minneapolis
1 ~4 M3 m! p/ R      CA Australia  W& ]+ h( f8 y. B* m* h- Z
      CL Hobart+ Q; M5 I8 r) Y$ K0 {
      DD Sims
% d; S$ }, g8 G      DD Anderson
% I5 n* I7 U+ q2 C& n. u; E' k      DD Hammann
0 D7 _9 x0 F0 b: n. ~/ [      DD Morris
  f  l  M  W3 O# ?' O      DD Perkins2 i( d8 A: b. s* ?6 Q% i
      DD Phelps4 m9 A3 q1 T1 P' d, }0 a
      DD Dewey
0 t( I4 t! Q! ?1 j3 a& I7 |: T  j: Q2 O      DD Worden+ S1 L1 P- n+ b
      DD Aylwin
; z/ h1 @+ }9 }* u      DD Whipple
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9 |' g5 D: @7 Q4 o2 v" s5 |$ CMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
0 w' b" ^; z" h. J( g2 lCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards0 c9 |: V. X* @( J/ P
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
  j6 Y$ G. {9 z& o8 B9 {+ O& p9 ORange increases to 35,000 yards...
( {( G' a, v  bBoth Task Forces evade combat5 n" w7 q$ X* _: u9 X" l2 k8 [3 ~

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136' _, t% M/ G8 B4 S* i
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
: h" i' x$ e) k6 FEstimated time to target is 60 minutes( t. C6 b. w4 ~
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Japanese aircraft1 c% T1 Q- f! c# w  a0 ]
      B5N2 Kate x 35
# F; ]8 f: @: H! D- z9 j      D3A1 Val x 39
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. C. N# a* G  GAllied aircraft
1 D& B# j3 {9 j; F      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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! o* f# o' b6 X* X3 I. f  LJapanese aircraft losses7 w. n$ t: }+ ^4 h/ c
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
) [0 R: J& T4 J4 ~3 \3 {      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged7 ?; h$ ^& e5 c5 h2 Y+ k
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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# B' ^5 x, A$ }. c5 f9 S" S  e
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 }# M; T$ r. T5 J" Q9 v      CA Minneapolis6 ~! W% r' _# |; n: @9 v
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire$ T0 @# z) X! w. h$ b$ V
      CA Portland
, r# W1 [+ @! n8 Z# |- [* i. M' c4 E$ U      DD Dewey
# e& {: J! o* K! U' u      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage6 D1 l* _4 w$ a" G5 a" s4 E
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
' r1 U  Z) ~, _  m! [      CL Hobart7 ?& G& k7 Q& R7 g5 g& t- S" j
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
* {; J7 ^3 ]7 `      DD Sims) q3 b0 O) r' ^: Q0 k2 V
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Aircraft Attacking:
- _- R6 R. e9 a) x9 J      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) ?2 a1 ]7 D  K0 c: l# l               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 H1 }: l( B" O8 e- I1 U! L; t      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 \5 h' n, d+ c: a; K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 _4 B: n" q4 d0 ~      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! `# J  B% F3 G5 j  R" A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 N! K& U& R; e( A( Q, `7 U% W* r
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'% g6 z  e+ p- u: S. N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* N" X# j% f7 T. E2 U" g
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CAP engaged:0 E6 L( `; Z  I, @7 a# A
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)( Z! K* h$ z' u4 C: Z
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., [& |8 x* ~  Q" A
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000., @, o0 g9 S8 K: ?) g+ U. B. Q2 K
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes, R3 L; o- e# s5 ~0 G* ^& |) c8 X
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* e  a% ]3 S0 _. p      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# w# ^' @; }1 S, ?/ I4 @
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 @2 ~' u0 ?1 g0 h- N9 C& [" N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes. h! K% l, Z- }; C( M& R2 T! J
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136% p( C& v1 W1 W* O( \$ r4 [, Q. q

, B& D- p& X/ _- P' C$ ~% GWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ d$ Y( X& d' S4 n; I5 ]
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) Y; B, t1 W' P1 T' d4 A
      A6M2 Zero x 40
! V' |, l9 v  n3 Q- D
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7 o: Q* n, f( l3 m5 t' jAllied aircraft, \4 n) H+ O' w) W& i8 k* M7 h4 i
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
, s2 f; E; Z; X! v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 s3 s4 O5 l1 }. v5 G# ^      TBD-1 Devastator x 242 l, n+ l6 s7 K; |' G& u7 ^+ z
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No Japanese losses5 b' h; h3 D0 G/ m4 _& Z: U. j
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Allied aircraft losses
; V, b; u9 ]6 y2 V      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged4 y5 \) L% X4 t2 k
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged' M1 j8 o) ]! z% v( E1 Z  `/ }

' e& W) F& J* c' r; D! bJapanese Ships
) Q2 _, V6 p% V; A* K0 M      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
2 V: T1 s; w& ]% ]& P5 D, B      CV Shokaku  @$ ~6 j+ B" |& Y5 b! K* y: C
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire6 E- O8 p0 U2 Y& d+ }
      CA Haguro
' m4 F7 s3 n; w: M6 X  ^' v7 A9 o% V & Q- Z' g% z( ?9 r  L8 T/ H: W. ~
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Aircraft Attacking:; `2 s5 _0 Q, }' h/ W* ~! q( [% n3 V
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'- o8 h- L% X  `& e  U
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- ?# F; s$ R5 U( b: l      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 v; t: s! X0 ?" L4 \               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 T$ K- h4 Y$ q- w      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 y$ u5 T" f  G2 T4 M# D               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( s) U( V5 e& @      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& b! R  B) z5 ]; u               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
: @' H& {  P; o" t5 n4 Y      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet6 [' k& _2 H# F# c3 x* p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; i) ~% J+ n: j" M3 D/ [+ d3 L      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- Z4 s! q% q8 D- r& @$ L: z# K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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5 U3 \: y) Z/ x5 D7 [9 d+ PCAP engaged:
# O% k( J8 d' y1 N6 Z0 g1 A/ H: ]7 dEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) K# L' z4 A" e2 S# Q- ~* X      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
, h$ E/ m- a0 H9 g* v      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' N7 {* A( Q" q+ i3 `2 v      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5 T1 X9 k; p( h, dEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 H7 k* m9 ^  H5 K+ u* j
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 Y8 ^7 E8 _- G8 R      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 M( d# m0 i, F7 A# q      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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5 U1 _% y* E/ V# T; {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% J/ }3 |3 Z' V7 N# U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko, x) F% l  R9 S& Q% N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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2 j% B7 E' s' k4 w$ v1 t3 {Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 l2 d6 S" h& C0 T: ]& D8 p, I+ |Estimated time to target is 10 minutes* c1 p7 }  B9 D
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Japanese aircraft
5 q7 q1 o2 J1 @      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
( @* L( t' @, p; ^+ x      F4F-3 Wildcat x 60 E( R! m# Z& C# y
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
; \  f/ \1 p) C   F6 A% }, T" f8 G
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No Japanese losses
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5 v" q2 f& m4 ^4 Z9 Z+ m( }4 AAllied aircraft losses2 y7 `# E% n0 f9 X- e9 c
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged) [! Y/ I& u6 d2 g

$ }% N, p( m/ K- X% h, nJapanese Ships
+ V; P7 a8 _  l9 k) J- {      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
% z/ f4 q& ?5 ?2 W" S       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* R8 d) T* f3 I               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" O, j+ v* \; E/ ~2 {/ ?4 v
. ]. j5 B% `8 |( X0 K* [' d/ Q/ r' h
CAP engaged:
9 D# l2 {7 O6 U* Y+ |0 XEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)" A; c5 X3 p  \
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ h8 U! b, F4 [  _# k! L8 P      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 K' A2 o1 W* p" t8 T# X2 W
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 j: D# u# J0 q4 \  ]' w      7 planes vectored on to bombers. ^" A2 z' d, Z! }7 T0 w6 L: s1 r
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)  c5 e- T' a5 M/ o0 T( T. Q
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
* k. k7 R" V1 p. M) S      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 k+ v2 z; E6 Z- m& |- t5 N
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) h4 y: d! C& \( c
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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* u9 A' x! f; sWeather in hex: Overcast+ O- F3 s; ~% E1 K% O' w
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 ]2 P; ~0 b0 Z0 o* S1 x, FEstimated time to target is 6 minutes& {& N# U* ^  s- k5 E' U

3 L+ `, Z9 ^# ?2 h% B/ h4 u' SJapanese aircraft
! d  g2 l9 o. z  k6 {      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft7 U2 z& Z, [- [7 D" e
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
- ~4 x$ `8 [8 H8 `7 F      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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% s3 `/ b4 M0 b% _Japanese aircraft losses
4 r+ x' h1 o9 P, V/ \      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 o7 S( Q8 Y6 Y) D, N5 u4 ` 2 e& s, M; `8 F7 W4 d
Allied aircraft losses
- X: ~- o3 \- }0 ^6 v5 }      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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  h2 Z+ b$ h# A/ h0 e5 f: bJapanese Ships8 J# m( s$ [4 v
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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8 M% K' `# l% D- p4 D% T3 UAircraft Attacking:
+ A% \+ g" Z& a- i" s. w       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. t' o2 }$ q; q) ], }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 Q9 I# f. f" l$ Y( |; Y# z
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CAP engaged:& }" b. W& T$ g
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 r) i6 a% Y+ K2 ?% F, f. O* T: a      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
; N2 z6 q5 g2 e) y' o1 v      Group patrol altitude is 15000 % v1 q/ Q1 {* S/ w7 z6 S) |
      Raid is overhead
- c+ y! n( R5 e! D7 V" U      7 planes vectored on to bombers7 N+ D9 U' O5 I/ m* \1 h' E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 E- c& u$ ]/ x7 D/ L2 M
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
: B, `) L0 _/ D! u) U      Group patrol altitude is 15000
; o5 j2 W+ [( a6 j! R; q+ \0 p      Raid is overhead
6 y4 H/ G4 I, J) ^      8 planes vectored on to bombers1 u0 `& F3 O8 D3 d: I0 ^

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1 W, N$ f; J1 B. Q* c3 m( n% BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135& Y) x0 S. \2 ^* Y6 n9 U6 N, K
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% O  x4 m8 }# S! H1 W# ?Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
/ [1 L9 A$ }4 l5 `* ZEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! L: b8 `, ^5 l      A5M4 Claude x 3
+ q1 \2 f# b* a" T      A6M2 Zero x 10/ E/ J4 s: w) f# D) k. `
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* P* B$ `+ ?8 t5 |. B  G: YAllied aircraft; ?1 M/ r1 z% D) \( k  h0 H
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 118 P$ k* d5 O' `- N1 r' M
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9' G0 a. ^  E2 P7 F

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No Japanese losses1 u6 q! k8 u7 d3 n) L/ E

" s% F# K' h% l: V3 nAllied aircraft losses
* i& \) z3 x, {      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: o7 I8 ?, \, V/ P5 Q3 x2 a
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Japanese Ships
) N6 O3 H7 a! j, L4 h0 h8 E  K      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
- W: F( C' v# l4 w5 }( _      CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 k+ r( e  r$ J6 h6 `, [# e, x
4 u  k+ ~& k3 x( i5 Y2 K

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Aircraft Attacking:; ?/ K+ {  G: b
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ L( x4 s" f" a$ H' [0 v3 M               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 w& K+ o8 m! A5 Q. P# |8 u" X/ ]. Y
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CAP engaged:
0 T2 w7 {/ G* F" H! ^# [- wTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: d* y/ t3 C( Q- A: [  R      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. U" w8 ~) q) l$ c# @9 D      Group patrol altitude is 10000 : I2 F5 _8 E; J2 ^( N
      Raid is overhead
; c. `" c5 l4 g' a9 i/ nEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 T$ J8 b6 D  z) w7 F      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' m) F# ^. K- Z6 }; d6 w$ x5 S& j2 x+ r      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
1 M, C: |& P* L+ H( T% i      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
9 U4 D, p* r' k* x9 g; w! W% AEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling); N# x9 Q; i/ T7 M5 R! J
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.& X$ L7 U& y$ x# C0 d7 a9 N9 J
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000./ s4 z& \; c2 N8 W% ]- ~" _+ T# X& d
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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/ M8 |2 `2 ?! P6 p0 M1 Z) |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 ~/ y5 _0 k  O0 i# O( R, _
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- \  I5 Z4 D; i/ q% Q$ N! b% E# fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136* z; Q' U& i6 U$ @! t' x# n
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2 s% k" a$ F3 uRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
% r) i4 P# q$ q/ CEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ _) D2 p; g2 C. w      G3M2 Nell x 9
6 M* n, p. Q- ], t; u      G4M1 Betty x 18
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. q& t' i6 ^. e, [7 wAllied aircraft4 T0 n: T, _* o
      no flights6 w1 z) a) _$ e# ?

0 r! B( i( ~+ p1 s) ]8 n; A! kJapanese aircraft losses  J! s3 r" ?# \* k( e: O
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
) v8 ~( L/ g( |$ `  d# J, A; C      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged2 A5 S- J* x/ d' y

) U4 o' S! C7 Y" E+ K9 C: F. MAllied aircraft losses( l( @! {2 U+ {- V9 ?

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% Z1 H* h4 c! F' z0 c7 Q      CA Portland# V: X$ g+ }9 R+ x( g; q$ F8 l. t
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 l; U3 @7 w. k  q0 B1 i8 x5 I' ~      CA Australia
- p$ ]2 s0 Z! Q/ n8 V0 J      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk( x7 h" @$ X  E3 t8 h; m7 Z
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage9 z+ ]6 E3 Z8 Y& W5 g) e% `! H: y
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ |) V) I& U: y. k
      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 f$ g& C% h4 |) @+ A: b       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# Q% l( v: ~1 o( Q5 I$ o) f               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; k  a+ {, Z$ [$ c9 ]5 w' ?2 E      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 T9 J: ]) x! |# N; P+ u& s8 @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 f4 K7 _3 m% j4 b6 C

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0 N- M4 A/ |+ B7 X/ @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136, z2 {2 N* Q/ Z" |6 W
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. j' W8 s; ^6 JRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.$ G3 b4 `# e+ n& m7 i) [' a4 [/ i
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes+ _$ a6 z0 Y8 M* g

% t1 t4 ?: M; Y" d& @8 UJapanese aircraft
! G+ O% Z5 u4 @1 p! I- {      B5N2 Kate x 27+ y5 ~: t. f0 J7 Z
      D3A1 Val x 37# r. u: v5 f5 s1 w& J
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2 C" e  A8 v2 F" ]& kAllied aircraft
# o$ B+ W! `& z" ^/ E      no flights
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9 R6 J! R, G: ^$ i! XJapanese aircraft losses
- r9 K8 y7 R  t. r6 l      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
# \2 n8 e6 g+ R3 o3 m% a, [      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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5 q. N/ l7 Z& {, bAllied aircraft losses
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% ?; o" z0 p& r. HAllied Ships
- g1 B6 `( K6 Q) @/ ]0 S      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk) g* p  j1 o& ~7 F% Z
      DD Phelps
8 t1 \' `& M* c2 ]! ^      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- X: V& ~, J! D- C+ T# A      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
% n. ~0 j: m" C      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 S! }8 G+ r3 K$ Q" Z* ?. U      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& K: x, f1 t" B+ a
      DD Dewey
, f+ z2 A6 R5 b5 @2 ]& T& j( J      DD Whipple7 H* k; E8 O# T1 u* U
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. l  P; P8 \2 [" ^
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4 E% T. m2 d* g8 k7 M: r2 ?: k      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000': O6 h( l5 p( N( {9 `$ E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
. R# C6 F8 |$ Y( i+ F3 Z& l5 n/ A* V      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 j- W0 S8 M8 e) h
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ F3 V& E- {' [& {. Z3 x      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'1 N9 v* |3 L/ N: E+ Q# {! M
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 s* m2 Y5 i" @9 ~      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 k) X+ n( W1 |' D' y" ^$ o; p               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
* i3 m# ^; ]2 E8 q* n) FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
, ]4 I" t3 ]6 \. y7 O! @8 O' w) THeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin1 X5 h" ^6 v& Q$ v/ Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden' n; d# G3 s6 N2 }- q

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) B: j/ g! W* c" ^3 d5 ]) [0 U6 w* Z9 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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1 \  Y# G& k, T+ CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& r* p# l% p+ _0 d9 RRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.3 t( ]0 R: W4 [$ C! `5 O, J
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes+ h# T) Y3 R( i1 H2 C% X8 W5 ^
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Japanese aircraft
* d2 @  V& _% ~. ~+ N6 }1 V      B5N1 Kate x 6
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8 L  a# ?; J/ t1 g, [0 FJapanese aircraft losses
8 I# [7 y) y1 V7 u& W& b% r" `      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged6 c; l0 _9 B2 l# x* l0 d, g
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Allied aircraft losses3 A4 `3 D: i7 g* e  b

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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk+ ]9 a; Q1 p# W: E  \' w
      DD Dewey& t+ q  Z& {& G: a

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Aircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，