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
+ O+ Y5 a5 s, ~8 N: w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...." f/ i$ D  N8 P+ D3 J: t5 l, u
双方投入的主要兵力4 ~# i* q0 }: o& T5 A. W4 @
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
4 W# w4 N6 d( h+ u/ _: P5 m日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB% k, u7 S& y+ _' R
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.
8 Z% |# K* E( s2 L3 E经此一役,彩云桑投降9 c1 a# r. z, L/ K& @( C
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42! d! r7 x+ f) a+ j0 y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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+ ^# t# _6 E* R. lWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 V9 h4 j5 f, Y- O& ~Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 Y: U' C1 O/ h      B5N1 Kate x 6
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, W9 b8 \+ s, H7 PAllied aircraft
# A$ T) [# b; F6 H% V2 x+ ~      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5# U+ f1 \  m% ?4 B0 @0 D. P
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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$ i! [  e& t6 L3 E4 ^7 m2 eJapanese aircraft losses8 ^6 H4 g5 W" t! s
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed9 U/ U& x  p9 ~! J
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4 t% O4 s0 z2 Y1 Z# Y" rMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. i4 q- n/ b  Y5 ^* b
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes- s9 b( F1 p" `7 N* c; W

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Allied aircraft6 W1 o9 R. Y9 y2 Z& I- ]  G( \# W6 G0 O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
6 R; I/ D. k) r      SBD-3 Dauntless x 494 v( b5 F7 r% ?+ T% A) G  R0 J7 a: K
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23- |5 s0 O! {% x9 k1 y" z+ K
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  m3 N1 k& c# MAllied aircraft losses. O5 y2 g  b0 S; \' ?# _
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
* F9 b" s; k/ ^1 b# B8 I      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged/ o5 o! W4 Y0 B
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Japanese Ships# _+ _7 X7 n* ?, S+ }
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 d; C( z; W, V4 e
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires* |3 i& c2 p7 l( J0 T
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
; G+ ]/ a* q& }* `7 n" [      DD Makigumo1 x. F+ Z0 V' k0 s
      DD Yugiri
; r0 ]# R8 E- E5 t- t      DD Akebono
; t& y7 L" N  x) Z4 @  v* g$ `      CS Chitose! ^$ o& o7 [+ x5 L7 ?+ ~
      DD Sazanami
; A. B0 D. [9 A2 p/ v! r$ E( ]( d      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 J8 X* ~* Z: S% G4 P, ?0 i- o" M
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: ^# E9 F0 N2 B& K0 y3 p$ dMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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; R. q* q4 V4 P6 ~- t3 gWeather in hex: Overcast% I6 R8 A  T; u

* s8 L: M; n5 G. `9 m* \7 U( hRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 |  X8 ~+ W8 t) T1 n/ |' A- O: x
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes. j3 R; S% W1 d; E; y+ x( T2 j

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" d$ M) C# g9 s+ d# C! UAllied aircraft
( C9 u5 z% W" n8 C      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 q  c3 T. t9 u7 T      SBD-3 Dauntless x 348 C7 m% s* t+ x, o

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" a# k! @/ Q' g  ~1 @% g; V; zAllied aircraft losses
9 u: y) m) b% |6 K/ b: C      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ U/ a) i* C, P6 g

2 ?: r* {  z( `1 Q9 VJapanese Ships& H2 U8 ^. I  l0 w0 l8 e9 I. w
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 b  I/ {2 O% U. c7 ]  n5 i      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; Q4 `/ T0 F' F  `3 \) x7 f      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 {" \0 h  I6 I" N' K  y- @8 w6 c4 d$ t      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ w- l' P* ?- _1 g$ s
      DD Kazegumo1 M! q# z! }) `0 e4 X
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; X$ a; X" a: e" ?2 ?% f      DD Yugiri
& z3 q1 Z4 c! k3 e      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135% [/ w( ]' s+ ^( n
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Weather in hex: Clear sky2 V8 i/ W0 [3 M1 T' W& o

4 y! M) t( j6 ~Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ {; _7 u, b! O: o" y' oEstimated time to target is 11 minutes- `0 j5 Q3 f1 Q  u4 {: v

4 a0 z4 |+ [7 S, K, M% }3 {4 t9 LJapanese aircraft2 z3 I* {( g4 Q0 {5 N  m; w( f
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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" d) c2 b" r7 h0 N& j, I1 i' VAllied aircraft9 ^3 Y5 D+ r3 q7 P0 a6 [/ ?; z
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10+ X! x, X. @. ]# X
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 118 b/ W: D9 L$ |3 A" p

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3 Z8 }& X9 A: x( ?( J9 S! zJapanese aircraft losses
% ~; O- N& i  E( Z+ }3 ?      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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9 |  S* _3 l: BAllied aircraft losses, r. G  X0 p3 f; O1 E/ a
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
/ X8 S4 A- u3 C* `      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged+ f  L! S* S) A0 b

1 ]8 g& I$ h5 _- [& S& ]Japanese Ships7 Z: V+ F0 T- v
      BB Hiei
- y' t$ ?8 N: o% D6 V- ~3 Y      BB Kirishima! O2 F+ z4 ]  M1 v0 M
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131& K* d/ e7 u3 N, X

1 u( X5 o( k) p. J% aWeather in hex: Overcast. \- d* V9 A6 D* c- I9 t3 l
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- v5 K- {7 v" O6 r, B
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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6 ]; ~( g* i# @  L6 GJapanese aircraft1 b( ~8 S( a7 x
      no flights
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Allied aircraft
4 N/ M( L" o1 A+ w! U6 f      TBF-1 Avenger x 15# u9 ?* k# W) F7 N- t7 H) V: B& ~& N
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses
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3 I' C% x6 T( i1 V: y- AAllied aircraft losses/ D! w4 O% t. d" X
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% T3 y5 Q0 d4 j, G+ E; f
Japanese Ships+ X9 u9 Y4 x2 S9 R% U7 X
      DD Yugiri& G! l  G" Y, l; U0 W" @1 Y- f, e
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ S/ \% f8 Z9 s9 X4 ~0 A
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk2 U) S" d4 S3 x8 N: ?9 r  ]1 }
Aircraft Attacking:  R8 x, ?: t; F: `. r1 E1 k
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 W$ x! d) w- f' I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& O; w: l3 v( G9 X* @- @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135/ y8 Z, h/ Q$ r" r$ r

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* K3 p% V" q. M3 d3 R6 aRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# U6 b9 W1 L% e3 q5 g  _Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ N" {3 O, h5 @: {( P9 l
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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, k" [; W; G2 O1 ]- n: XAllied aircraft
, {- s+ X0 ?  p% c4 }      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
/ W% ~$ f" K: h' J: y9 ^      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
" X8 i" d6 U5 ~1 B! A% m      TBF-1 Avenger x 11, ~! r: a2 k; C) W

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. G4 U& S; |( |: ]1 V  ]* F5 gJapanese aircraft losses
1 y% F' h; a2 U" ]      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 ~$ I2 S9 k9 X5 c9 [  O

. q. }) w) B. f/ O* F. q9 Z; cAllied aircraft losses
: d6 }" Y' Z6 O9 r( A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
& q! r' I  Y6 d% P      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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! U) t7 K# j8 m+ ^) Q) WJapanese Ships4 [& S( `$ Z3 E; ?! C
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1! P. A2 y3 G4 U' R9 z
      CA Chokai
3 y3 O5 c/ h+ j  T1 N. @# s      BB Kirishima
" J6 U) F) h2 y& ?. t5 w8 o      CA Tone- g$ ]- o. A- t" p% U3 _& ^
      CL Yura; \3 `* c0 C' s. g. x
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6 W5 q8 ^) s  W6 F9 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1359 N1 r6 H5 o* c& U% F7 x

. \( q8 {/ n# g: ~Weather in hex: Overcast
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7 |) M/ ]& u3 @1 ]0 O! eRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' a# R3 O9 [: \9 ?1 xEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 E1 q: U! M2 q. F      A6M2 Zero x 1% T3 \2 m5 J" `# h3 O  {
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4 v: @. x' S- rAllied aircraft  `+ d( Q# B1 d" T
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 142 n) [/ s/ k4 `  P: D8 O1 ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30' M1 O! W; C; M7 X
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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1 n% t% f! D, v/ e3 _- n- n' ANo Japanese losses8 \; ~6 F: u5 u7 g# ?1 |
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Allied aircraft losses
. v8 [) T9 a; f1 ~8 S      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. q0 a" y3 K9 b2 L; V4 ]0 q$ l- f
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged& b2 F/ }( ^" X# n

+ b* P% P2 K: A4 o9 fJapanese Ships
; q0 z) L7 H: j$ Z3 b      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: u8 V4 y* F) |3 ^: Z; n3 `3 o) x      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
9 h. l2 J6 c4 D      CA Suzuya4 t6 z- V- ^- }1 g( u) s8 C( F
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 24 R$ D# U: H4 V" u7 C2 I
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
7 }  n' d7 v3 y' V: p% l      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
$ O7 M, h7 Z) I; D6 ?5 h7 U" ]      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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. N% g# O) `' I  N" [      DD Mutsuki" H1 O. L) m6 t; q+ M% ~

0 v  `3 E4 n8 i% j4 h' ^5 h9 oAllied Ships8 a/ ^- I, j- n- c5 _4 @( D
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
3 {9 B, N$ \1 u! H: ^/ L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/ o; `7 S/ r% V2 g' V7 I
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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! X$ M2 `1 o- x: {% s      CV Shokaku
0 c( _' A5 T. a# A5 Y5 S3 R6 k* G) G2 T      CV Zuikaku) f( o: B" X: J$ s0 M
      CA Myoko% u9 A* G% C0 n
      CA Haguro
( S8 b9 `! N. r' Q( U; g. w      DD Shiratsuyu" y0 p4 J$ n0 ~3 A; _2 I+ @
      DD Shigure
/ y* m0 m7 s" O6 [1 C      DD Yugure; v  c" s, K2 d1 B. l5 p6 V) x( A9 x
      DD Ariake
1 o; A  v1 m: A% x      DD Akebono( C9 y3 Y* i. D4 |4 \, Z
      DD Ushio
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9 B, }5 F9 y: D5 O% }5 p! cAllied Ships* |& i# |# c* i" r) L. r
      CV Lexington9 R% \4 c; ]" A& F
      CV Yorktown4 U, s; M) C5 y
      CA Portland
' m( b& j4 I* \% v! p+ U% O: q      CA Chester8 M* }+ D' L0 g# i+ y" F; l
      CA Chicago5 M4 z2 h/ Y' C6 ]
      CA New Orleans
/ s' T3 _, S* \4 W      CA Astoria
5 n7 |. r2 ]- f! b      CA Minneapolis% k, \3 r8 R7 n9 B' _
      CA Australia0 a% z4 e& q/ s. W6 L% L
      CL Hobart6 c" D! U) c( Z( `
      DD Sims
6 n6 P, w) m5 V- F5 F      DD Anderson
0 I; M; P, C; U5 g6 d      DD Hammann: p% R  n- q7 v7 H/ X1 l: Y$ B
      DD Morris
: H% b5 c% x9 H0 P      DD Perkins% D% \3 J: z- s3 Z& d' q# b. r8 o
      DD Phelps! W% Q( }# P& f4 m+ i
      DD Dewey' o4 }& A3 h; a7 }& h1 I
      DD Worden
5 C& c1 T+ Y; _! U+ X      DD Aylwin
. d( `4 I( @/ F' z! c( z      DD Whipple
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9 B9 o; l% }* |8 H; }, y) PMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
8 d5 b0 K7 W3 CCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
+ `" m9 ?$ t$ G1 p* N5 ^: S, y7 ~Allied TF attempts to evade combat+ p; e" H9 ^6 s/ \8 J: Z9 i
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
* N8 u" D& c, o1 A4 \- W& g) FBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast' z0 g. g. t3 ^; o

  Z$ T* [! c, G- z; JRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.: b7 {* c/ R. p/ y" `
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes4 w  c' _# L* n, a5 e' L+ q
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Japanese aircraft
# S0 Y2 V: q4 J- N# m      B5N2 Kate x 359 _( T" S) A! Z
      D3A1 Val x 39
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8 R- k' x( e6 l( ]Allied aircraft3 C2 x# U! P" [
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14$ K1 p& D/ L* b: `9 m' w, P- r
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1 p, s2 ]: P4 _2 W* w7 SJapanese aircraft losses
7 |8 Q: u8 U: Y5 A4 n8 d0 f      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged' q6 j' \% |# Y$ v" c
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships" U7 s7 }. w# }" O, ^+ F0 ^% c
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
! ~' w8 e$ N4 Y3 N: ~4 I      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 ?$ v" E1 j, ~# ]      CA Minneapolis
9 G, L2 ~; c3 E      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. T5 y( Z- t! J4 m) C9 |      CA Portland3 f7 n$ y/ g0 {1 K0 F
      DD Dewey  V; \6 |; Y+ \+ Q
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage8 [+ B3 p  v9 M& T- k) x5 u" n
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
, P+ H3 [: V5 _- O" q# i  T      CL Hobart
6 m. A7 y3 w5 M1 `      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage, b0 G0 K7 c" K0 @5 t" N1 ]3 l
      DD Sims
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) c5 x& F) k' q* n" A9 RAircraft Attacking:
, n& L6 H! X2 \      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
+ _: b, Q. H+ I! q8 W% s               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* W' H2 k8 F+ c- l. f& s      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- W- R% A6 L% \, H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 P- |6 C# w4 N. \+ s1 k, _" p" `0 I- R5 e
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; o& u. I- d: ?! d- p               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) B6 p2 {( I! e- `8 a      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'8 E  x$ [# Q5 u) F, c1 C4 A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 f6 r; k  [- ?- b9 C

, q0 C$ c# h' TCAP engaged:
1 J& Z- b/ g% ~4 g& S( xVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. F4 B% h0 S& B: r! P      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 }0 t4 r3 e6 y- C0 ]( w6 ~; F' s. X2 g      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
  ~8 }1 l2 ?5 n% R      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes' a; q6 T% m, A4 T
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 t  B! D8 k* R) J9 [- L" {      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 J; H: I- i  G4 W2 g, {5 G      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 N; q, t# L* x0 t7 H      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington' x( J6 v3 c3 f8 b% Q6 y1 c1 u/ }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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, ]: m+ g& k( b+ w; ?. K  |* ]Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" \5 w1 M1 W: E7 n) ]Estimated time to target is 9 minutes  g" R  _$ s* o7 Q7 x

8 j: A3 N5 X0 o, d: s) o0 \& TJapanese aircraft
: I; h( d3 X1 {, @, d* o1 y/ _1 @' r      A6M2 Zero x 402 @- f# _8 o% L! {5 F

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# e. H( Y3 k0 g, J4 B8 B  D5 V
Allied aircraft
. h3 k' V# j8 ]2 y4 z      F4F-3 Wildcat x 267 T6 \* a+ T& {) Q2 f" w) @
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ V3 [$ y! k: R9 K  B% x% O  a# n
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
6 M7 x  {9 v0 s* v. v
9 i: K# v, L) f* @6 {
  v5 \# ^8 G* b% tNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses$ }; F# M$ K. \" l7 h6 m/ v& z( S4 N
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged7 [" t2 e  i' z4 k& i% ?
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
  O" E. _( F, C: E$ P- I      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire6 X# |# s: H1 a7 _
      CV Shokaku
" P4 V9 D( Z# q8 z5 F" |  T' ~      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
( L% v# x7 g8 W- ^      CA Haguro0 g6 \4 U( U/ ~, `  S, P# X! F

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7 \: q2 c8 T+ TAircraft Attacking:2 R# |" X; n5 G3 {
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 Y- J$ w( b0 n: g" a7 u7 s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 k/ @. v; ?3 N: Z# t' d- P
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" V  `" n' E7 m# x  I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ \# ^4 D1 h6 b! \4 X/ e+ f$ r      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet) B  A* d6 K8 W3 r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
) d2 ?  _9 ?% h. Z      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 i. t4 x6 ?! P( @5 b9 _4 u+ x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
2 [; R# R. G# V' P! T      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
2 o: e* `8 F$ c- X               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& O2 y' r7 m& i* v! [, u/ ]; h      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% B5 F! S- b- H+ O. D               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 Z% @9 Z; n) s; S$ m' _( r
9 x0 ~: q- L8 c; x
CAP engaged:
# k/ m$ n" u0 _  R) GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# |4 U# ^* }6 }* A9 A: W      7 plane(s) intercepting now.2 U1 S8 K& V3 T* ~, o. X
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ W- E7 ?) x# [0 A5 q) K* @
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
! \7 t. {$ E+ x: k4 K' uEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 |( P8 U; t" F5 c, R
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
* x# ]4 I% g1 E- i$ U- A2 w- `- W      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., b% G4 h$ r) Q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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$ _6 D- T5 L) h& |6 ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku5 p3 u1 ]; Q. d8 S4 @  n! Y3 j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko+ k8 p3 M+ u  c5 S$ t; X

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0 ^2 p9 I& p, b8 G$ R$ BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136( Q4 T) u  d2 j  ~' X

3 E# r# H8 J$ d: k& h0 rWeather in hex: Overcast" h4 I6 o0 g# L8 K& e7 U; w

- n* u. J+ K' J* E; J) WRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 O! ^5 j) @8 q. O- [0 ]7 _$ DEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) e3 ?9 U, a' o- {, i
      A6M2 Zero x 40# |- c! z6 a# O9 X  [, @; _* L6 c

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. X+ T0 l# Y8 v' I! ^Allied aircraft' n! |8 `6 S* R" N
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
* Q: S! w$ K* |' N! O2 v. R      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
/ `1 _( e% {0 S5 h9 T& r
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No Japanese losses
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$ T3 v7 G0 e/ CAllied aircraft losses0 W( Z% k/ o# E) h9 g- N( _
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged& C. q! x8 r' V/ b* ~$ T$ `
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Japanese Ships% J/ q7 O7 h* q) R1 @! l+ C
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) [" E- f" e; U+ T  { 4 U4 E7 Z0 d" p( [2 G

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8 _7 C- B. z( o8 r+ o3 nAircraft Attacking:& d' Q/ W, x- Q* v# v
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' O7 ^# P7 W$ j# u6 M3 [, n3 X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb0 u  I- b' K+ e9 ?! a* n

. }  @" l8 @: _- r& u; C! v9 ^2 jCAP engaged:$ }9 ^, r6 u2 \  i
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% {& x" M3 d8 g$ ?- D! R8 _4 I      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 D+ q$ J: b% Q- H2 E$ o- {      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, X  x& I) I8 b& }& b4 T7 e" \: {* O      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- q( L' g3 }* P4 q9 H7 a
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 e6 y& j1 w0 V. z6 x' X% eEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 i  s9 C3 ~8 M* j/ @& ?. G      8 plane(s) intercepting now./ l1 s& M+ |" V: t
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. C. h$ @. \5 L8 t
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 x) L4 G* |3 \; O5 e
      13 planes vectored on to bombers+ n# J0 r( t" ?3 s8 g

2 \6 L; @# _9 K) E9 \5 h3 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku. z. t& L1 d3 @3 L% |

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. g* T1 `- Z. q( P% x! cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast( ]* M5 P1 M7 L% S$ |; I8 S

; V: X' h9 |2 _4 z+ `Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 p% [8 g/ \, Q/ I/ c) u. G
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes* _5 c) }6 a+ `. ~9 N" E, q
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Japanese aircraft
6 A7 u0 j4 _4 ]      A6M2 Zero x 32
' F7 s+ m/ o) U3 G% T1 C* v* j
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Allied aircraft9 j: n4 m$ ^6 M0 V/ P4 V6 ]
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
3 l$ L, z# Q3 h( a7 f      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6( u2 ~- ]  ]; n8 g+ h
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Japanese aircraft losses
* Z9 r# y3 U' ~  W) @) F( r- m      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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- ~5 ]0 n* x) k& q6 o7 e- O6 dAllied aircraft losses3 J9 f- Z& \0 |# J5 S( d$ u
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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7 S2 G) R4 x- F1 `! N2 M3 yJapanese Ships
$ D2 T9 K3 w6 ]2 N      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ S3 I6 K3 q, k4 H       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 r. h) @( R7 S2 T7 [5 ]; |
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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6 d' x7 P5 l( mCAP engaged:4 e9 ~0 ]  _& m  M; q* c# A
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& q( ^" _' b" ?! `# A7 a      14 plane(s) intercepting now.3 l/ A0 B  C% q0 R+ _6 j  C  l
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 ! z9 n) v2 m& ?% [% k' ~5 O, p
      Raid is overhead! N3 [4 W- n3 h7 O+ n7 A
      7 planes vectored on to bombers, h5 H# U* y! J* [8 s2 N
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! L3 J. D' w& J" u" C      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
" o6 M) J2 A8 W6 u( }: T, s/ F" R      Group patrol altitude is 15000 ( `9 q& `( n4 C/ J; A4 Y. M
      Raid is overhead
3 P" U8 x( z: S* G: L2 Y      8 planes vectored on to bombers2 ?- a$ Z! }7 z  N* I6 ]0 M% m7 l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, ^/ a$ i6 `. q. P- DEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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. ~  {4 l, d; h! R4 I. M) N- m3 E" P& iJapanese aircraft6 C- ^$ u) P: a
      A5M4 Claude x 3
* k9 y. \3 ^0 K* D+ T* d      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
3 w, v3 F) ]% u: n& c5 ]      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
# u5 O- A9 u+ |& B- w      SBD-3 Dauntless x 97 r/ S" W( r9 x. ]
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses/ j4 R& d! U) l, y$ z. k
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ t* j6 _& a( H2 N4 Z* O
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Japanese Ships/ }$ F$ I# E* ?$ _$ C5 P: D
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 K) u" A+ ~7 w8 H% Y      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
, |* D* }3 e$ X6 \* v       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; R% O) x% ?7 Z4 k" n
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
# I7 S9 B( ?* H& \' |4 x6 X  H$ u
- ?; ^3 }" N4 l7 GCAP engaged:
2 \' `/ {# `- S/ f3 {* }Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" O& Q, a6 d5 s' w! n
      2 plane(s) intercepting now." P) x1 l; e/ [* q
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 m& D# _& y( ?# \, w
      Raid is overhead3 F+ K* r8 T" {& G; b
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* J( ?/ w) o1 l3 Q& n0 w
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ V: F- D! i! K. N8 x0 c0 _      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.5 S+ g1 F0 G. }) y  N% P' s
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
& j2 |! P) J' p8 P  E) D: rEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ u* ?" `7 _/ J. P      1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ t$ u& O% e! A: M
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.: h7 o- J7 R$ N5 L
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes; Z& @) c" ~" r9 C5 I

: K/ q4 m1 ?" B3 r3 _3 rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 F( w4 u0 n8 n5 u4 Z' f1 Z$ I

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 v. v# X; y. W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ D2 l) i! P* S0 w7 |+ y* kRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
" Q$ ]( e, J8 m! GEstimated time to target is 63 minutes* O% H1 c) w& a( t  A; s" j( j
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Japanese aircraft
' n: U* J, {+ g      G3M2 Nell x 94 d( O7 B; i2 `, |8 w8 g- H
      G4M1 Betty x 183 V) a7 F: B! K2 [9 }

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Allied aircraft
. V2 n( u! d; h4 P; g2 w0 U* a! G      no flights
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/ h5 m- k! l3 SJapanese aircraft losses
7 i6 \% k, P8 x2 I6 D. |      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
( U- d( L9 c% _; q      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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9 u5 t9 l3 }) }) NAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships" c4 _* R% H% p
      CA Portland
  m' U/ U0 K9 g+ Q) F      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage: Y" g3 }9 f2 D9 [
      CA Australia
, X. |: k9 B/ ]- _      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
4 j7 L" v6 X, P' l0 V. G( ]      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage7 ]% @. P! o# J+ ?/ V% U
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& o3 T5 Q8 ?& f( D! g      CL Hobart" {8 x: |9 Y* S4 t6 Y0 b, v# @. f, M

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; i2 l" V) e3 [& J9 p# k! W& uAircraft Attacking:6 @" y# M5 j* ?3 U
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( M, `9 g' `, G& o3 h               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 d7 j: q% }" M5 p      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! K# Q3 `0 u8 u9 |               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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$ n8 Q# g" B5 n% L9 V) cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136) q8 S4 {3 S+ W! }5 g* I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 _, ]9 D- i8 p. W( S- z7 D# B
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet." t* {8 g1 ^, z  R
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes' h" K; n4 i* |5 F3 n
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Japanese aircraft
% K8 X- |; X8 `$ m) U  C& r      B5N2 Kate x 27
; S2 m+ y$ V/ {) K' g6 T      D3A1 Val x 37
3 D8 P: a+ u# b2 ` 2 d9 ~! z' n1 y% m( h
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* I( p* n4 `. V% c4 C& zAllied aircraft
* r! x$ B2 U4 D0 a! x, R. w* N      no flights
2 I% }$ J2 F* l6 N- u  E
) ?- U- C6 `8 ^0 U6 vJapanese aircraft losses6 q: _+ y/ v0 }0 H  k
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged. K2 X# ~" q' |, e! r
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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, T8 j! W/ O6 j4 k! K0 B( h5 oAllied aircraft losses
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( w- v% q5 E) I# ]. [8 DAllied Ships0 Z7 i% x; }! U$ F( Z  E
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
5 _& R. K2 s' u% Z( ~5 u* m      DD Phelps
" q; @+ @& X: H8 n) ?& _      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) M2 G$ [: |9 h  E0 I- ~: {9 h. G# Z8 v8 h
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires' {+ X; j) N7 M% c5 ?
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* f5 d$ O; y- V0 r+ e6 [
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  u0 s& F6 O- I1 [. t. r      DD Dewey
  ?; ?. e. V) j      DD Whipple1 c. j- Y; C5 ]: ^$ \
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ P, E& t! u9 t
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0 _( |3 S; c5 b1 zAircraft Attacking:
* j! X; ^9 a3 O9 L      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) y9 W. P8 f, a6 R* X               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 {( H+ t* C" N5 ?' ?) W6 r/ s      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 N6 e8 R) a& @9 V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 D. J0 N: q5 E/ j
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 @% l- Z1 I4 @( i. g
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" c. V9 m2 `* t* C
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 u, Q) d; A" c# S0 [- {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! c0 Q1 |  t4 L; ~" F
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington% \2 m0 e" Z- ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA# E& W$ \' x5 Y# s$ `9 T8 g; l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin6 ?/ ^" t4 U  q) j1 H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136$ B, \) k, u1 p' {

7 O% G& F& D/ m* j  t" {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# F5 ]2 }% C) O

/ f: M* a) H  LRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
' ]: _' y0 R5 ^3 }5 ~% {4 q' x. W9 YEstimated time to target is 52 minutes2 l' H6 h9 k% e! }  |2 F4 G
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Japanese aircraft
* J4 w# @8 T1 B3 \4 E$ o9 y5 m      B5N1 Kate x 6  d$ S& P: L$ |: V. l6 Q; p% m

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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses+ U5 k0 t% {7 U( N# r- f7 I
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
6 T2 R: G3 n- O5 r8 g8 G1 ~: @      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk7 w3 f# c7 K& j( M8 C
      DD Dewey7 U$ O" u7 B/ U

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Aircraft Attacking:9 B8 ^6 l6 W0 ^" p6 H) o
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  c6 w0 S7 R3 w3 r9 ]: J- F4 A" I3 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，