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
6 Y4 @9 ?% k/ x; y& O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....+ h, D+ V/ b4 i( p0 ]
双方投入的主要兵力  l% D/ }+ X: P5 w/ o8 J
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB. F% s0 W( v  C3 [
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
/ b) V( P6 o) H; a5 ?; o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., C9 X& Z; U: A- p! @1 L0 u3 _
经此一役,彩云桑投降
7 e1 X  H$ I/ _. O5 D: JAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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& s. Y! M0 I/ t, I! @: vMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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* D, w" A& Y8 G1 K, zWeather in hex: Moderate rain3 X" D3 I* i6 K% R3 O# r# f* w0 w
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ g+ M" M8 }$ Q/ M0 k8 GEstimated time to target is 52 minutes, P- P9 `% D/ ?) u% o; z# a

8 m' ~! E' i8 }0 D2 c$ \Japanese aircraft
3 a- A8 C2 J5 z6 B; c9 Y. K% u4 s      B5N1 Kate x 6
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; @5 [8 `/ q$ n% v# s. {5 AAllied aircraft9 p+ L# ^1 w- K
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
% m: i. B0 ]* E$ k  F  \# f4 c      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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, P4 w( T* d0 P6 b  J! JJapanese aircraft losses3 R" n( ~  ]& {2 T3 u! j  g" i
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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) s: X! V0 l( J  S" \4 M( o; dMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast: n/ H! S: C8 J, _8 n8 [0 c8 r+ K
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% j# r& J# ]/ f. Q7 AEstimated time to target is 47 minutes2 g5 a+ m' Q: [- o7 L3 e( Q" y
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Allied aircraft) @4 L/ A) G- l1 T+ D
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
* k) L5 z$ r: m: I/ D      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
% T* ]" w) X/ R  T  R! a      TBF-1 Avenger x 232 H- R, ?: W' W1 u* q/ @. l5 r0 ^

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Allied aircraft losses
$ ^3 \" {4 g! [  W      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
; Z' Y- P1 Y" i9 f1 n      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 K8 T9 d7 J* c5 z% V# k! X1 v1 F      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 U' Y0 M" ?1 {7 ^7 i! v  ^0 e9 J
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires2 n+ @4 {; d- J0 ~* h
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
4 e, h( I3 K4 Q4 n7 y  O& [8 d) u      DD Makigumo
4 ^6 Z9 U6 j& G& o5 b4 {. d5 v      DD Yugiri7 b4 i- D. v; k/ @
      DD Akebono, g! F" [! I; q8 [. }
      CS Chitose5 t" Q2 }, C( J; ?) \
      DD Sazanami; ~+ h' H' [2 e5 s9 s
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ V. Z) f. p0 }- n2 r' K
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131' r4 f7 I! T' T- y/ ^4 i. B7 A

& f/ j" Z! ^7 u6 y" zWeather in hex: Overcast
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1 L( W; X; B) g' ]5 @: ?5 O3 P" s. L5 L8 ?Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 s. _8 `3 Q) }8 K+ `" A
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes6 `) P# z* E. O1 X, F9 w2 W3 d+ V

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Allied aircraft8 J2 x8 q& I6 e& O$ @
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 143 g1 z, t4 a  Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 340 Q+ W4 @) H6 p; a9 o( a

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, \+ {% ~! B. gAllied aircraft losses
% c7 x1 r. P9 X3 J+ @  S: m      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 Y% X9 C$ `- c5 W( n      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 g  X* E% I/ L  I5 \- `/ W# j
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 r4 T; P# T$ Y% X      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ s5 y0 Z' r: O' `( W; Y      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- a! d! Y/ ?  s# n: O- N
      DD Kazegumo# }8 y0 v' Y  _& @$ P
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
% V( X9 \4 p4 \! C& D0 X! A      DD Yugiri1 t. _, N4 u6 e
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky$ t" ~& D0 M1 d2 ?' Z7 |# \: h0 ]
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 t: t4 B2 t) \- ?% C4 ]! e& g
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes2 l6 t4 m) v/ k( j
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Japanese aircraft
0 d+ Z6 a7 S* A; [      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft1 D0 T3 Y. V' J# Z' c0 _
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# w3 `4 |* _4 H2 O; {0 d+ o2 {      SBD-3 Dauntless x 117 k4 v0 U: M' U  b& ?' n1 _3 ?

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+ f& l% ]4 X% {* lJapanese aircraft losses
2 i! h8 O$ F  {% t      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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# Q3 u! x# l6 I" L: aAllied aircraft losses0 r4 ^" Q& c: G: ?7 t$ }3 q
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
5 f+ I4 }9 o6 y5 Q# N0 l      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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: _  K" D+ L1 T- ^& z& k7 @' g1 CJapanese Ships3 b8 r) k0 y+ ~5 z, B0 A
      BB Hiei- H( P2 G# f& {+ t' u( }- \2 P
      BB Kirishima
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- X5 ~& v6 I: Q4 N% GMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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7 t# X' O$ h+ B& E* LWeather in hex: Overcast$ M) S1 @3 C$ O% H7 C
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* ?: Q1 V6 K& zEstimated time to target is 12 minutes! N2 E4 ]' f: v8 u3 H
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Japanese aircraft
( w0 `7 G# u& a/ G7 i- T      no flights
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Allied aircraft* z9 ]' E) ^9 O
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses' J4 V* V( C2 y) G! h  y
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
9 `7 M, W# Y4 @2 I+ d: g Japanese Ships3 K+ u$ E( j  X' m& N; f& @/ E
      DD Yugiri- w* Z7 {& z) I/ n( {
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" Z" Z  E( u0 W2 ~% V      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk  s9 d/ P& q2 q7 B3 l  T2 t
Aircraft Attacking:2 I! a! b# b8 {- p' M9 N8 U8 Q
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* l( K" n; ?$ a) s               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135: R& X( K6 j+ p; Q* m
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Weather in hex: Overcast  u/ g" b' q! ^

: A; h) y% T/ [Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; I+ Z! V2 K  E4 w/ E7 m
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes5 ]- Y) E- K  m. b# v. S) O

2 v* r8 \( O) m' yJapanese aircraft
  {* q- W+ v0 g. Q# B      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft
4 i$ ?& K0 E- D6 D$ s* x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42, X1 C9 V# D( X, w& w
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
: `5 O1 j4 [. G8 i% T" d  L      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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3 X% A6 T& d% tJapanese aircraft losses
8 K- P9 D0 l% t' x9 g      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
7 i! B  @- n( h+ p. O1 D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged$ n; e& d4 ~8 a2 }6 b
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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( D" ?2 H& O- G2 o; E* Y4 @Japanese Ships
% Z8 T7 f2 Y8 I; V) m9 t0 f# h& U0 Y      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
2 m. O: S; a" n) W  u      CA Chokai
8 h9 u8 ]- A6 D. h      BB Kirishima
- v# `5 ?* F& ]) w" u. b; j. V0 G8 L% z      CA Tone
" g' \3 n" V( D* D* z" F      CL Yura
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& c$ \0 _' g+ s# sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 Z7 J# w: K2 t, w9 a* kRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 c0 \" f9 V0 r5 l
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes$ v# j! @- O& T6 w7 t3 [
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Japanese aircraft4 H( R6 L( m. A. @  D- ]
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft; T" I* e" A+ [7 Y8 N7 a& q8 i0 c6 j7 K
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
* ]- x0 q! x* Z4 s, C7 U      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
% O: w6 Y: {+ r4 o( C" l. k5 S: c      TBF-1 Avenger x 15% c/ F) z2 m* ]' o5 O& V

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No Japanese losses) L" G5 m3 k1 q- Z

1 t7 c3 T4 y: dAllied aircraft losses$ ~4 ^2 g- D7 f% ~0 N9 G% Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* _8 _" L. C( f8 }4 `2 k      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged/ s2 D, n( {* y
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Japanese Ships4 r! w7 f! ?" Y4 G3 W
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 k, _; r# E$ T# z
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
$ L* \+ _4 |1 h+ S      CA Suzuya! ^, ^- d& L7 h) O5 i5 }/ V
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2- C, B( {% S" N
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 36 g: O! [+ H' g2 V6 S
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
1 k8 A5 o* G& U8 N7 V5 K1 K# g      CL Tatsuta  i* Q3 C4 J$ A- T; G
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137# o6 U+ j: k5 T
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Japanese Ships
- p# n% V$ H  B! }2 N+ Y" T      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
: W6 Y" _0 |& v- O      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 [: T" B# |3 g, ~/ R6 V$ j7 }  k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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8 Y2 i, T7 @4 z/ I0 [" T4 e( sDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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      CV Shokaku3 N) s. b9 g" H, B: ?
      CV Zuikaku
/ v- \8 B7 y% Y3 h2 H2 h      CA Myoko: h- l- Y3 h& V( a1 i
      CA Haguro! ]6 d- _$ q! `  h* K
      DD Shiratsuyu
/ Z+ Z0 S+ L: a: {+ z* n5 j      DD Shigure! ?- m3 o2 I& ^( ]5 s; S5 ]2 I
      DD Yugure
$ q0 D1 X; B' {  v      DD Ariake
8 Z4 E: {# [' m6 X* }      DD Akebono5 Z0 y' q' C; W! b4 S- M
      DD Ushio0 e$ N5 l3 \3 o" W! ]

% v# |: {! ~8 T( i$ n7 y) m* P' y: D! BAllied Ships* h: y0 L( X3 {2 c+ B" Z- d
      CV Lexington* O. m; d, l1 y) y1 N
      CV Yorktown
; s2 x. i5 O  P/ L2 P+ S      CA Portland
& l' l7 a8 k7 f1 i3 `: D1 X      CA Chester- o7 l4 ~3 b2 ]! Q" Q' g
      CA Chicago! a9 J# V1 T5 H4 \( {# q5 ]
      CA New Orleans
" m, F: [) o  t. W% c- A      CA Astoria, [" G2 _+ k0 B8 x; e9 t
      CA Minneapolis7 r6 n1 i7 E6 ]1 J- ~7 _) n) N  I( Q
      CA Australia
( R+ D3 {8 @! K; w5 A      CL Hobart
# E. i6 T% n4 l  ~2 m" I      DD Sims, D& f8 p' {1 T2 d% |5 z- X
      DD Anderson
9 j6 Y6 L+ S! U      DD Hammann
+ n- h. i( k8 x% d4 Z8 c/ g      DD Morris  }7 A* T1 v- }. t3 n6 F. r
      DD Perkins
9 \4 |, }0 |" e1 b0 A      DD Phelps
6 }/ s- }8 e1 b' x      DD Dewey  y, Z/ J1 L5 }' e* F" b6 f4 h
      DD Worden
3 Z5 L3 o- m7 W+ l# o      DD Aylwin( Y( r7 @: Q2 b- V
      DD Whipple. R: s8 U- ?' l. ~" U# o. `
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" @( u2 b  m" Q5 f, k! ^- FMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
. j7 U, V2 g& t/ D% WCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards. A: h! p, |8 |! w& F- m
Allied TF attempts to evade combat. ^! V0 Z2 s0 t( s+ t
Range increases to 35,000 yards...$ D& A$ f: @" H1 _3 p3 B
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ J: p. N( F& u9 [+ ~% J

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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
/ ]" }; _! ^$ d- g0 t1 F1 b/ QEstimated time to target is 60 minutes  D' P- g  W7 }) N) ~: K- J& l

  u" f4 p. }# [8 W  n6 OJapanese aircraft4 `8 g" Z# E' y1 E
      B5N2 Kate x 357 R8 ~: h! y; U8 i) h5 l2 X& Q: n
      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft  M  `) e9 @% }' X. n' N4 m
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14' t) i0 M- h  `7 }9 J6 Q3 g
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 c8 O0 T0 A6 R( W: ^6 m9 A      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
. B  O* M% L0 X% C$ h, H      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged( R% N  u: G" e' @# p4 P

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- R/ T0 @: D8 Q9 P( Z$ c      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. S; a; E3 [: I! b$ F# t3 ]4 f+ x      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ M5 U" w6 V5 a2 b: v  l7 ]4 p
      CA Minneapolis; [9 T9 ^1 h1 |9 [* Z
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
' T& C7 {5 H" x2 ]! M' q      CA Portland1 T# h% r  F! j
      DD Dewey& f' {! e/ Q8 O4 P: @4 O
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage. U- r" |. z5 f& f4 O
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
/ C# r) d- A) R, ^3 Y& j$ g# l      CL Hobart
! }0 P8 ]+ c; u% u; z( ~      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage8 B' y# u0 s8 T. P) w9 l8 B- I
      DD Sims4 ~; k5 p2 ]: J1 e  j

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Aircraft Attacking:7 A% Z+ ~+ z$ m/ `! z" `  r) V
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'  a- R" m2 S$ b! ]3 u; q5 M" ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ M3 M4 ?  p% X5 \7 C
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) L% ?( p/ h3 s               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' a' ?: f0 G5 J1 K% J) U1 I8 S8 s      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 J+ I. z% [# ]8 d7 ~9 z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! j  s. p5 ]# [+ i5 E2 j5 ?+ o
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'$ `; [1 @" U) L: H3 v! ^% X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ x) `5 k8 q! v0 n% gVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 H4 j/ b7 v) [  u1 A
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 X; R& i& {- Y      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
# K2 a& W1 J' z$ f" L2 r0 Y: t      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
9 R! c6 t; @/ W  qVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 Z" Z# P0 _! }) ~& c1 x9 s1 i
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.  F4 k- k9 t! y% C- q7 n. A7 @
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 q) g5 E2 r/ i1 ?  B5 k      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
7 Q" v4 ?$ E7 K; G# X) c) d
- o: {4 _% N2 _0 K3 v* a+ dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington) @) c6 M$ B, f/ L1 D) x0 R! ~2 g) Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136) {8 f  x/ a! V$ M5 C. f
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain# R$ f+ m% W9 y' D8 x+ T* V2 @5 c3 G) P

& T  S" w6 k$ q' j# [Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' B# W) P3 e. g3 y4 C+ o' jEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 l+ o6 R5 N# D# E: ?! ]1 B, s. i      A6M2 Zero x 40
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; T1 _0 g+ a- ?8 O$ a' {, G" ^Allied aircraft) c2 P$ B: u" Q" l: o, a( ]
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26& ^; n% {( b# i0 d) m& X" w
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: L" l7 `/ y% N# t5 S  }( X, N      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
# D' w) N' N0 o+ p# `. h4 c , W! O& h8 G2 S$ h- y

- x* q5 h1 D' r0 R% X- e5 zNo Japanese losses
4 o% w& ~$ Z9 f/ c$ { ) ^! s& D% j% |' y
Allied aircraft losses9 `) D! B4 v1 h
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged& ~, K' G/ ]0 a# g
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged) A% y0 [# N4 ^! u. x

% v5 Z9 q' {& r& iJapanese Ships
" G1 ^5 `  V" P( L- T2 H: w# C      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
, K8 M! L1 k2 T: P9 a8 o      CV Shokaku. u$ c9 K$ W. `$ ~0 i+ t
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
  D' R' `" Z( b4 E3 z! w6 m& X; W! t      CA Haguro% g6 f& b1 [5 d4 o

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Aircraft Attacking:3 |+ I6 U' f, B
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- q- `2 f( B9 [9 F+ o# q               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 }( [2 u' z+ D3 j: }' X
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 }; b) v) G5 ^$ M$ n               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% {: [! r+ `2 a
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet" P  B! O0 v* R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 w$ Q2 o; M" g% O& Z      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', m+ r3 l" G4 G" M# o" [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; j. ^7 e8 }4 k* T# p& b5 I) y      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
: L2 g/ S& R7 P- d2 N( F  N               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
4 S- `8 C& Z- \! K' Q5 P3 h      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- X; {4 u7 t; b# w0 w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 q1 b2 s0 ~8 J7 k  A& K+ ?) A% ~7 I 9 H; a5 H7 W: r8 s
CAP engaged:
2 @$ u/ e+ f4 X, F! X. Q' gEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* b9 m8 T0 I9 L4 F      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 m0 U" R+ G; e4 n7 }      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 i5 |0 C" \5 b( I      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
% s# W4 }# S' r% b9 A/ Q3 rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& h; E6 Z9 S2 }5 K/ j( P      8 plane(s) intercepting now.! W0 z# a9 c5 Q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& H$ b( T) v3 d4 |, r1 z  r! J      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes6 m8 ?- @, [9 X7 z

  F  {: k6 P; q+ ?  C4 O  P9 w' mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' ~: w; e- s/ m. u) a4 H6 \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136/ o0 E3 _) R/ A: @* n  a  t  n) Q

% o. {0 z0 D/ ~* f4 vWeather in hex: Overcast3 I- u% e8 H0 y; Y9 @
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 g4 F( x6 c4 G1 U4 u: GEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( u0 B3 R/ s$ t/ v      A6M2 Zero x 40; _0 C" H2 R0 B, L9 |, r; F" z
. U& V- j; o4 k6 _9 X, }; D6 I
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Allied aircraft
2 g/ F; [. M! Q- O5 |1 q. R* ], \      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
& L2 ?. X' ]( w. d      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses# _, Y, c, ^, |* n7 W" Q

& O3 h+ Z+ r5 m) U. A8 ]$ MAllied aircraft losses* a; @8 ^, s1 s) u" H/ H, ^$ {
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged8 {$ s4 j1 l: Q; o/ o  O
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Japanese Ships. J" ]+ P" X7 w) M" C# r. C. J
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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1 N! W/ b. a5 M! f! H+ C% T, dAircraft Attacking:4 u$ o& ^8 c  I1 ~; K- ^
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- ~, W0 x7 Y7 `2 U, n. u: Y/ }! l1 i               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& D+ m" V* Q  p" r& g# }
* _! h! S( N3 Z, k( `
CAP engaged:" |' |; K& l7 c; C+ s
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 N7 Q! g3 w3 s% F" v( w$ D+ D3 c      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 n3 s+ ?$ i/ N8 z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 V5 s; r, I3 h9 e% M, d9 S& a      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- ?: ?. |7 `+ e% }; b( }
      7 planes vectored on to bombers, a$ n1 u: _/ H- i2 G5 P
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ h% U0 {  `/ h' e& W. Y
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ y$ p7 q! [. }. d0 w2 x      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  p2 X/ `; h: W. t9 b. G  C* u1 [      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ W# s0 ~5 g% W2 {0 c1 l      13 planes vectored on to bombers( n# p2 m* ^  h
% z5 }7 }; z/ d, V1 B7 I1 q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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8 |6 |! |4 `  C) g9 F" n. F# c! YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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, y1 C- Z& v$ w1 ^) M/ qWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 _$ ^6 Q( S' E6 ?$ J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes+ Q* y  X# W& a! A" j: a4 G) ^
5 C1 J, ?& a0 U" Q
Japanese aircraft$ T: K6 T, o& S) }5 d$ d9 b  S4 _9 }
      A6M2 Zero x 324 i2 W; f. m! h

4 J2 ?' ~6 g9 l* i+ f% r# p3 W 5 F" C9 a3 l- D, ?9 e5 x
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Allied aircraft3 j& r: O0 l  J5 m
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7  e4 Y$ Z+ V3 {# N7 x- C& L
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 60 `. e9 M* |. Y% A3 n
* m( y2 x( c& {' ]: s
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Japanese aircraft losses+ R% M6 _$ R& N! p
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
  M4 V$ ]' F2 y% W. W
. m0 E( L  m+ D: N6 o. n  O, oAllied aircraft losses
* q# F9 p2 k$ C: C9 h0 z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged3 G7 M7 s) ^* D# h- ~2 u
8 C" ~4 `7 S8 p$ S* T2 @1 t9 y
Japanese Ships
4 M" b  V6 P5 X4 [3 z! z      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires' L# _7 b; s$ D9 D  {0 k$ n+ G: H

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Aircraft Attacking:
. ^- T5 d; L! e# S6 q  o. s0 ]       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 ]+ T. M/ I. x3 Y9 c. m- E  f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
! _5 p, \, W* v. z 7 L  p: C! S- ?; R
CAP engaged:9 b0 i# ^! p' W* b6 g0 O% x) K) o
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! ^4 u8 F/ t' s2 L      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
' o2 F2 O4 ^3 H+ }8 i      Group patrol altitude is 15000 7 ^6 @2 f0 E9 r! }4 _# P
      Raid is overhead+ ]+ F" [2 ?  y9 t
      7 planes vectored on to bombers5 C+ p9 j4 R' b9 ?* V
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 m5 y' U$ m; F      18 plane(s) intercepting now.- ^1 A; e/ V( d' l8 V+ L
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , E: A/ H. t: Q& i/ X
      Raid is overhead( o7 V3 i" U- n* p) 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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Weather in hex: Overcast8 p( b) S- c0 M/ o' z) q

, h* w: r4 a+ \0 d, ]  KRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.* X7 W6 B8 f3 I& w7 P
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes' |9 V6 X0 ~* V3 v2 v( z0 {! m. @6 w
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Japanese aircraft- ~2 H5 e5 Q" {2 |
      A5M4 Claude x 33 V" p. {1 z; E" d% l+ V/ |$ e* F
      A6M2 Zero x 10# r2 X* h) {' t! h0 P) @
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9 d3 f( q7 [0 D8 T, @' \; \4 w/ X* R2 |
: _" G: j+ l/ [  p  ^Allied aircraft
2 k- B* X, V- o& e      F4F-3 Wildcat x 114 F& W9 \" I6 W+ B$ K) N
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9, V" K1 j! E9 J, c: Y0 H
  [9 q2 ~* i" Q6 @' Y
2 s  Q9 I$ [+ L% b+ t7 ]2 P( N" R
No Japanese losses+ U0 T8 H6 c2 a9 m. R1 x

) G' A+ f5 m$ k3 uAllied aircraft losses
% u8 R# ^( \# M& }4 ^! u      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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( z; m  V2 C1 i/ x5 ~" }8 e3 pJapanese Ships
* j8 @9 l& B  n7 u      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage( Y& U+ M8 r8 K# ^7 ]+ Q
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 g6 |+ {; f8 E: l9 g( f6 V5 `

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4 t  U$ N# E$ [7 HAircraft Attacking:
. G: U9 C9 y6 R, J* S       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 R' A- d, l7 d' g: s. m0 v: _9 }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: j& S  w, ~* s; m: V5 f

" V6 Z4 `: x% F4 k& sCAP engaged:1 y% {0 e( J  i) `
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' m* j: E0 e" i6 z0 Q
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 Y; R) d; R) r4 |) w+ Q7 ~; \4 T+ _
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
* F8 o! X; W, o! p0 c2 l      Raid is overhead
7 R2 b3 b# j( e6 GEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)- W, k7 j" h3 G! q
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 O; T; Q) N0 w3 O1 b' I1 g
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
9 ?$ o3 y8 |) A- y0 W      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes5 o: t1 k( @2 L. R+ `/ q8 s- B8 j
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)( r. K# V4 v1 _, T7 h: L
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 W. A! m0 G  S      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.' s, n+ g$ ]5 h9 o$ [+ |: I5 A
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& _* z1 E( [3 S* X" c1 U
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9 O& p/ H! d& LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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0 T% G: [$ ~5 h9 k  zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. u7 V$ }# J2 m+ b8 M9 B: s
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# u, k" P6 M. wEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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7 d! ^/ c0 C4 f9 K! p7 eJapanese aircraft
5 [6 w4 ~: y0 w8 d4 C1 s0 p      G3M2 Nell x 9
% K, J  Q. D. K# ^      G4M1 Betty x 184 g  C9 @/ Q4 D

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. `: k& |, f0 G" U$ GAllied aircraft
7 e# U, l1 N+ T: c& W' ]      no flights! ]0 k& y0 ?* s5 e# Q
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 C( v) ?9 `4 U' e9 W! ?      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged7 ?7 D% w; K* I! ?( v8 d! H( o% N
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged9 N6 C7 O/ m2 O& A3 J& G1 R/ c9 A0 O& }
9 K# p+ E% L3 m" Q: n6 b
Allied aircraft losses
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! y  {8 m! E# WAllied Ships% d7 @0 S) ]& F9 |4 B; J" M5 r2 p
      CA Portland. i1 c" n# U, F# ~. v" S3 y6 V
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage- i- ^& L8 ~8 E4 w& u& R
      CA Australia) ~) r; K& K1 r$ u* ]% o4 U
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk1 w" ]( B$ v" A" R. ~: o
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage0 N! X2 L& K2 U  K. j+ w
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* W! j7 K$ b3 }# ]      CL Hobart
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5 M, u2 ~! O" T( l, i; {9 x
5 m) d7 U7 Y6 h! @- VAircraft Attacking:- T- v2 ?  i1 o5 }- Q
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 r1 q! @0 ?5 |) J; N               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" I  Y9 Q- b( L! m! k+ _; K1 t/ k      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' A( ^2 V7 e3 {4 m; g& R* j& O               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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; m9 L! q9 k# k6 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136# Q$ k- o! U* j- x* m2 P$ N( X- \) \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( X/ S  i  w5 k6 `" @1 k2 h9 I

* T9 o2 N+ j% ?1 X  @Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
: s7 a3 B/ @3 j2 Y6 U/ REstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) ^! j4 o5 F6 j5 n      B5N2 Kate x 27
+ [0 W4 S* m. r5 Z/ j      D3A1 Val x 37
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# Q$ [' n( ?! ~3 `" C 7 h9 }9 ]5 j3 q2 {
Allied aircraft2 |3 f9 n; H; X# q3 M0 e! o2 o
      no flights
9 _5 H1 C7 t8 d6 B, x* ]) q( k 3 V& n$ z3 U$ \$ L- c: r
Japanese aircraft losses
( {, I) w1 _4 l3 \      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
9 m# `7 b6 ?- i  j. f      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged' N4 [  q# Z' Y2 u7 r

- ^( `) N* y. E" J$ i, o1 B  HAllied aircraft losses1 O1 O9 q3 v0 R1 v1 y$ k6 W

: j/ e/ P$ t/ @9 HAllied Ships
; F  Q( j$ d- E& k- D! U      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk# D2 F6 |1 ]5 m
      DD Phelps4 k. f9 y7 X* O% D  z6 f( P
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* c/ a* h5 o+ Q5 C# ]: O0 [      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
2 A- Y: Q  D9 P  r  F      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  u# @4 g# B- l: e
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
! _: T5 S$ `8 F1 `) [% y8 m      DD Dewey: x9 x0 A2 {. {$ e2 m
      DD Whipple+ u) n: p: G9 T; r3 ]3 i5 D
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% X2 v  F8 t$ G. g: N1 H
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Aircraft Attacking:* G" X5 M# e- K+ H$ C$ V
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
6 E0 j4 L1 K! L2 V9 R               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
; _, w! v" ^! q. X      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& R% }& C; M* i' Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* S& S" X9 w% D/ [! c' o4 f
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
9 i5 `5 L  R5 H( Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 [# K+ S, |5 T3 @      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 i7 N" |4 o% ~2 r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* B$ {2 |% k1 K

" {, [! P6 E  ]/ v( H7 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
# ~  D: F$ n5 u) p5 x$ ~3 kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
$ c" R: U3 S+ QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
* W6 ~. G4 F5 _- T4 ~* Y3 h- p& D' rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden$ s- f) `3 d2 Q# g
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# |1 S5 w6 h2 o9 K+ fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 {; ]! b) m& n/ I: ZRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
7 X# |4 B  E7 kEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 n2 M" V7 d8 v$ i      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
% o& a7 p2 W( Y  s  \' b( J      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses7 |9 p* \+ |3 ?/ V

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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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7 M0 F0 Q3 m1 l3 D/ B7 g8 W: iAircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，