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5 X) g0 _, O# z  O. ?$ J% r
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....
/ y4 c0 \; o! _( J: \. k双方投入的主要兵力" p8 b- S0 z( m( e
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB- R* \9 B/ Y  y* y  [7 {
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB+ _7 p9 ~# h8 j- {
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.
+ X! o. j# [1 l1 r经此一役,彩云桑投降
$ s9 F4 d+ U: d& h- Y$ P( J; U. x# OAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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5 O% o% g! A  OWeather in hex: Moderate rain" @( V4 ~0 @- H* W' ]

* x+ I' ]# i9 }7 N1 pRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" M3 k% b+ m$ ^3 n' U: LEstimated time to target is 52 minutes, B  n6 S+ v2 c% A& a
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Japanese aircraft) g/ L6 h/ t. x5 W
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft3 L/ [" \8 q& y. J- ^8 c& R+ p, j
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5: B" _! j) p, y* Q* Q+ L3 S6 J
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 380 d: _- |; k9 K& I; A
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Japanese aircraft losses1 E4 Z- i3 G4 H' Y  H! \; l# s
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1316 u, v. U" t  q& Q- j
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Weather in hex: Overcast( U5 c. D5 {+ N$ c; d  x* J# O

9 Z* |, ~8 d3 \8 g/ G; WRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! n, y! Z* y7 S) Z* U
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 w5 W1 P, V5 B# {( _8 S: T6 @$ _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86( `  ^- q, _" n! s" y' G
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 496 Y% l4 w- Q3 E8 W  {% f- e' M
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses
3 z  Y) z* G( S5 w4 @2 x      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
+ x& Q! ~% ^6 N- ?" u      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged- `/ I/ h8 R/ u5 V8 h

8 I$ G$ M2 @5 R, pJapanese Ships
) d3 o+ a$ M5 Y* J8 O/ K/ V      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 t; ^  M8 n$ w% f. g      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
) u8 Z& k, [: o4 ?      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
! l. l$ t% I1 F0 A      DD Makigumo" g# z$ D# }) l  C' x. r, J
      DD Yugiri7 A+ h: |, i& W" S! R
      DD Akebono
+ u5 U4 Q+ s, h% @( i      CS Chitose: {2 c1 r7 A: d
      DD Sazanami
8 R0 N% I; a2 @' E      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 e1 j8 v; [! S' E6 X1 F; |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131# k9 G9 f& V+ E
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 H+ ^& ~! L* A" dEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 c2 y4 T. V* T6 q& I, u0 P3 N      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
8 Q; e: i, Y& l' ?      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses
" q3 |6 X/ M  G! Z1 O* _      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 ?( v! l5 t; J( \2 Z! k& _: f

. S' g0 @% @. F; }- B0 KJapanese Ships
2 V; L, y4 Z6 w- W9 e4 j; P8 v      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 _1 X1 c  |9 K) I      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ f" c1 B. |* @7 c8 q/ ]      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ }" B7 X/ O0 P6 O3 _6 k8 ?" ]
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
( s& x! i. `. ^: p3 E9 |9 s      DD Kazegumo
: ?* B' e" y' o0 G      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ @2 `# N4 {) U+ d% J      DD Yugiri8 q1 P3 h7 k- m( K# V; u
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1350 R+ m. W6 L/ m4 C; y9 Y: x
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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4 V$ j$ f' a; E" _' wRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 v% [7 {/ F) J1 Q1 C& g0 ^Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, k, V. U" o5 t+ g  h
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft" _' j& C8 a7 z' f8 u* c
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10' q  d/ X6 z5 q3 u
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses4 S. P; e, X; l: K% Z! V6 L
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged- w5 y; P+ H5 N* L6 q& W$ j

% Z+ l' Y" V9 ^3 V" kAllied aircraft losses1 A1 h+ C/ N5 B7 G6 I) ^: q
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
+ j  F% u# Z  m. d: s      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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      BB Hiei3 |+ t5 @. w9 f  E4 |
      BB Kirishima
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8 a) {  A! K% n& G" \Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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1 U, h( L. y0 T: j  U& cRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 D* B5 b' i, k6 v% V$ O
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! ?- g& W! H, I$ d- {' `
      no flights
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. R8 U; K. E6 I! g4 R! Y5 [+ BAllied aircraft
: ]' x- h3 t1 H$ `9 Y( e; [      TBF-1 Avenger x 15& ]. a. y- f0 _/ i3 a4 Q
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7 s. ~+ u3 ~, t; Z8 IJapanese aircraft losses) a6 [1 z8 K) D, X' R: O) E
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No Japanese losses% A0 I) k0 I4 V7 O  O: U

% J, B' M( C* G6 `Allied aircraft losses, Z) V' p$ ]! L0 ]
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
! s0 G' l- @5 w0 f& k1 N& z( e, | Japanese Ships. |) n7 c5 c1 u" x7 [8 H
      DD Yugiri
2 n3 r0 t$ m6 j! }# ^1 ?      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) K8 I- }0 t5 u' I
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
% K# b8 ]7 M) Q( [! b* ?+ w: `+ | Aircraft Attacking:/ x* |- l% b1 Y/ o& E" w& G
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, Q8 J* x2 z: L/ w               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: Y' R7 s. z; r- oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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4 H1 U+ P+ r; y% ?Weather in hex: Overcast5 @4 F+ @6 P  f# u$ u% |7 g
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 k7 I# ]9 C; P' k! ]1 P- o3 v
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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/ L5 R6 E  X; X+ i7 ~Japanese aircraft8 d0 [+ W3 [2 r! {1 i/ N" \% l  A3 S
      A6M2 Zero x 59 g) }/ k. h7 Z, ~$ D1 }, X1 N

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# c$ s" y% f1 Y9 B+ [; |) g7 @5 m9 K2 WAllied aircraft
9 d# [& Z* m4 k' ?5 s- ?      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42) D# r% Z4 H1 P! ^: N/ n$ w# S) x
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
  p5 C- d) o  D* z      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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5 \5 G$ C% Q; uJapanese aircraft losses
1 ]  M8 |8 m! ~0 ]- t5 {! w7 s      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 n9 J7 r+ u3 }

7 @6 f0 o3 V0 m$ B) \Allied aircraft losses
7 W( ^4 @% Q6 S3 E+ m$ [; x3 D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged+ q, F, r0 T) C
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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+ r, b  ]% \4 Q& ^0 ]. R- `Japanese Ships
& c7 a- ~4 V. Q1 S$ ]      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
6 Z; |- {! t6 L2 }3 h$ H      CA Chokai
$ X5 o8 J. E0 C      BB Kirishima! i! _1 X5 B, R
      CA Tone) D4 l* G% L9 ?4 ]! C  i1 v) o9 k2 ~
      CL Yura
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' X7 m6 I4 _0 P' ?7 w2 _* f: J. ]8 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1352 B8 T& G; M$ @3 K

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# e* [# W1 ]- A# C  k# ^. }( E$ @Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- o; O5 Z" ?* O9 P4 }
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" n9 d) b6 S/ u/ p7 `0 R
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Japanese aircraft3 N- o0 w9 {6 a1 U& t" }2 X0 x
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
+ o9 v3 X4 _' p  C$ y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 142 Y* \9 U- d4 _. }
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 302 w$ m/ \' t8 i% j
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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( y' g) e# }* u& z; MNo Japanese losses6 I- t, }5 d1 |0 W  `
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Allied aircraft losses, c' t8 e2 P! z3 L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. e4 s7 l# n0 b      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged0 E5 F0 ?2 l! m  N. k2 [/ G0 n7 j

" @5 D5 P+ Y6 L; d% RJapanese Ships' i- F" V- c% K4 x+ n& M8 ?3 G
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. p3 p# q2 q7 ~' y5 h
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire3 ^& m7 Q  O0 B0 P1 V0 N" A2 T3 D
      CA Suzuya
, r+ i9 H. p; a; J7 t" O      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2* E* B6 k' J) L5 _
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
8 J& n8 Z8 D- W      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires5 f5 e8 @* @* n$ j, f. F5 [
      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137: L) o" L3 r% y/ e

( g( b; @9 s" Z4 xJapanese Ships
7 y* C8 h, Y# a' d      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
: X) C$ k' J; R. L5 x% I      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......& d' h% {3 K4 P- v- 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# M5 ^5 R; s& v- R0 q* h# `1 L
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$ N$ F& c8 T2 u7 W  w) e* DDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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' j4 V( h# u' J/ q8 I, s" nJapanese Ships9 e' w: U: `3 g* U# K) P! Z# d$ Q3 m
      CV Shokaku+ @" r. @$ N2 A# N1 {* S& X; n3 i
      CV Zuikaku( ?$ E9 L; k. _$ s
      CA Myoko+ N% o; T/ N; x# z3 W
      CA Haguro
3 {) v8 \; V) L9 x      DD Shiratsuyu
; l/ M- z' ]  j- O2 o9 d/ F* W: }      DD Shigure, s5 T1 Z( ]8 }2 J
      DD Yugure2 @. r& z! X; `1 w% ~( J. {
      DD Ariake% ]7 G+ C  A2 Q" V3 \* [7 M# `
      DD Akebono
9 p3 L1 l4 G! b: i2 M" t, v1 P" Y. j/ x      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
; C- i; `& H- ~' x% _4 e8 P  c' m% @, x      CV Lexington0 N; B3 _; m1 h9 U$ ^
      CV Yorktown" z6 E2 f2 ^$ F7 n; c- J4 a
      CA Portland6 P: |" Y% N7 @! w/ Y/ N! N6 e9 T4 J% {
      CA Chester
; a5 F" n) Z  M3 M7 X: K0 }+ m      CA Chicago
  I1 x- W/ T- R7 @) @      CA New Orleans* U: q5 S" h7 q; d! v4 j$ Q
      CA Astoria3 B1 @# H8 @6 ?, e9 B" J
      CA Minneapolis
3 \; c, P$ H5 ]5 _      CA Australia3 q6 I% A5 ~+ y
      CL Hobart/ g* `! {  s, W+ }
      DD Sims
' t, Y9 ^. K2 o* `0 E9 H      DD Anderson3 s6 f1 }- o: _, i  d# h
      DD Hammann+ q/ v" U. m# }7 j
      DD Morris1 d: `. y4 c: W' q+ R% _
      DD Perkins
% L1 X1 F! ?  b5 C, g- D. D- z      DD Phelps
; }6 Q$ ^; N5 I! d! r% E, P  e6 N3 D      DD Dewey) r( [! R# `+ Y& Z" M
      DD Worden4 d' g: [6 e1 q$ [: [7 c& T( A
      DD Aylwin# h4 Y' T9 i0 j# V
      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards' g2 e0 Y/ @# [5 R6 E
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards6 o, k1 G# ?. U/ p7 r: a
Allied TF attempts to evade combat/ W8 a  }+ N6 Q' D- t" ^
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
1 z) N) E! K0 cBoth Task Forces evade combat# D9 Q! g2 V2 g! ~% z

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' L3 J9 ]" E; U2 V" p  uMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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! f( X0 j$ q  g6 ?1 g$ M- w$ PWeather in hex: Overcast* Y0 [. L1 o! _9 w4 I* u8 |
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
0 W8 `* Q" L& q% s1 W; ZEstimated time to target is 60 minutes3 W7 x- W! ^; n5 d0 Q9 |; d
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Japanese aircraft
) k( T1 M/ ^8 {      B5N2 Kate x 35
" Y. W( G, p: ]" K7 B$ n6 q      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
) J0 w8 c0 ?+ M2 x* W' V3 p      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14% h- D+ J: u# g2 E
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; \0 d4 y" w/ ~1 w! o& B4 f1 d      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged! {: r9 h4 F5 u7 @8 ]- `* E
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- d! _1 i( f/ y2 `) R
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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
4 U/ c+ _4 `, {1 C( s0 O      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: l  ^$ T# v0 ^) u; N; H3 J
      CA Minneapolis1 t0 T! h/ c. g5 o% V
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire9 L* D) H7 n& X2 I. v: W% S
      CA Portland& P1 \1 K1 \# x
      DD Dewey
# t6 |$ ^- Y* K0 q2 p- K* A      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 w9 Y) n. D3 `      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
; D: l' f& e( ]. Z2 @( o( z: |      CL Hobart
; n% S) P/ b  Y' |, Z. J      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
/ r/ Q6 u" N1 `6 N, _( N      DD Sims
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      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) a3 R; A$ R$ h9 Z1 Y- @  v' w               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  V; Z7 G8 t! ~4 J& F& E* M% E5 o      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" c9 j- V- o; D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  |+ W& R' C9 ?! O  s# n; L/ T
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ \( G$ v7 q9 D" L4 A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- M7 ?; ^6 O4 \- y. S' c+ w; E      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 l/ A4 N5 x( ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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; e, Y% y/ i/ B! ?9 ZCAP engaged:
1 T. \4 c: G' [* k9 sVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 ]$ W' Y. {4 _2 x$ f! h, s      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 E/ _5 O( P5 e8 A& n/ Y; `3 G2 n
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
/ q8 j9 {& `. P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes; \5 `' E% s# L/ ~& f
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); Q/ Y4 k+ F2 q; p$ @9 |+ p
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# s- u* c/ z; f
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# T  D" d- x2 u8 E! E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes9 J/ _6 _0 d8 r& U

% j' e) q  [  c9 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington% L8 T- ^% N( a2 R7 i# B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1369 E8 T1 C; s* o+ o& L
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain. Q* z' I# Z2 @
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% N4 v  @3 Q4 E5 k5 d% W5 k* V( ^Estimated time to target is 9 minutes9 ^7 l) _, X+ s2 Y# h% T; c

+ D. f* C7 ]! k! t3 N8 jJapanese aircraft
' g9 M/ |* q: K3 V4 q      A6M2 Zero x 409 N9 L7 J4 X% _8 V; W$ \

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; Z# U& a: H. B* YAllied aircraft3 V; g& B6 W5 ]: p. b& C
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
0 d& B. t  y1 m3 W& c' K$ ^- t      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
+ d5 L+ ~# C% n0 t( }- Q2 H0 I" r; J      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
  s# W$ I0 A: l / T% W% n9 j  b, j( b
2 _: F" E2 Z: v& q
No Japanese losses
) ?. F2 n* R1 T6 |- v. b0 D
" K# G# u: ~1 K( g' HAllied aircraft losses
& k. m2 B9 e8 f$ {3 c      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
: T% f& G" n  A      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
7 v; {  N) x: D* ]* T! h
& F2 E/ L0 C8 ^4 x" V* \. BJapanese Ships
* K+ t5 o" X! `/ U      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
: |2 W( a+ A: n' S2 A9 C      CV Shokaku
! x$ d* Q% Z$ G$ \      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
* s" [8 w: M7 r$ U! X      CA Haguro3 E) O% G: M% Q3 T1 \7 P

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5 {. w: ]) G5 C; \+ u" S) f4 j5 M$ fAircraft Attacking:1 l8 k# S5 g/ B6 ?% l: J
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 a4 s. P4 \2 G8 f; ]. x. W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 x* {- h$ T2 o0 o/ B4 z" I; F
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" o6 V" l  J$ A" }! I/ q               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 [. ~; F0 @3 y; ~9 v! z# Z      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% T+ S  K5 W7 b- u7 X, q               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
, `" A9 A. X7 D! `9 O* F( S1 y0 Y      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'/ D6 V& f9 v: h( W, _5 i7 ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 q. f7 O' d* f2 a  U/ a3 J. q      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
% o' X6 L- R& X- x2 \               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ @( t* g4 x5 ^      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet, m* T; y) [8 o1 X: B5 w8 x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:2 X+ d6 F+ ~* ~# Z, X- B1 s( R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 }1 a# x# \2 ~, U0 f. W
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.( T) \! p, O% |/ Y, [3 ~
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 [% z5 u% g& W# E' `+ ]  E
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
2 I! s! x+ h& |! ?EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; a4 U) P1 {5 f  X      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
* U3 P* a$ `- m  m. d      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 F5 X( X8 b! U  [6 e
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ F' G/ V; v8 J2 r; ?) w% c9 yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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2 f+ F$ b: w4 O. F# jWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: J( n" q1 H% g( {6 m5 q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes9 O  V: F. H4 A1 V" ?+ n/ ?; f

$ q1 x+ `% Q' z8 w$ y& UJapanese aircraft' k% d3 Q7 P2 e& T
      A6M2 Zero x 40, T3 w+ l1 q( [6 a
% A% w8 L9 V" a. I. b+ }6 f

4 x# s" K. ~$ B4 T6 e) P' w% ^ ' i4 D- x# W8 c8 o; E
Allied aircraft
7 @+ u" i1 P! f: M+ O      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
( o" }4 r! z6 d! W% J4 d- V      SBD-3 Dauntless x 54 s) J1 l8 d, M9 C/ e0 P$ N

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No Japanese losses3 n" t! P5 A2 ^" r2 J" g
8 s9 S6 \: v7 S: d
Allied aircraft losses7 z1 e, e# r) i  G7 C# K' _
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 k% D; s3 M% D$ T6 S8 Q, _5 a
, w1 [/ _0 Q% a- tJapanese Ships/ e" Z% W: ^8 ?- B& j
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  k' K- ?, \8 w- \) A  P & t  P8 ~/ l8 v8 E

0 J4 p& [" }9 x ( {, @, C$ _4 Z: x/ L
Aircraft Attacking:0 R2 P! D; _1 J1 L
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* t4 ]6 L) Z3 r( ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 x$ a4 d  u9 t% B# L- }
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CAP engaged:) g& N: I* n% A9 o7 T: {# @
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; M/ `" k+ w* Y% S; S$ A  H; ]      7 plane(s) intercepting now.2 Z% d/ z$ x) \; g  a8 x
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 U) a+ {' ~& I
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes  r5 _3 \, A! U* V
      7 planes vectored on to bombers1 s# v4 O, ?& w# B# g$ d
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 S( \* A9 G3 E4 O
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.) d8 P! P# r' ^& `7 G
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 T) `) @& E1 h      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
9 w# x# @, w* H# {      13 planes vectored on to bombers8 f/ V. G% q; {, I! u

, I& q' w" R/ b  t# z8 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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! M. M; o# }  z' k% F0 C- E, rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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5 E3 k9 @% C  r4 |; B' a9 xRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 m$ R  M: u7 o2 K, N, y1 Z/ PEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. `9 z3 i% k/ f      A6M2 Zero x 32- [% C. G) V: G+ v, O9 Q
2 ^/ S/ m; N# ^. s$ z

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Allied aircraft
& H6 K% C: a8 z      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
# q' g& e$ r* Q- w3 N4 J      SBD-3 Dauntless x 65 U9 E0 ~& U$ j. b0 ]! n9 A

0 C0 l7 f5 w) R# V* Y: V
/ m2 U. A. U2 F4 ]1 ]% i6 v- FJapanese aircraft losses
: y+ b6 D6 q) M1 l      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 ?" V  n- ~0 a/ s

/ @6 k0 o/ n6 \5 U, u* c4 Z/ e/ [Allied aircraft losses
& q7 I2 e$ B/ `6 O. l7 W9 c" U      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged: \, b6 W3 n; c9 }. H) \

' S  }+ F$ {+ q" MJapanese Ships
. E3 o& y* G+ F      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires! Y8 X6 I2 G/ D6 Y& I
: @4 _2 C& x/ G
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' K4 \) R- h* g- Y5 PAircraft Attacking:# C# W. p. v+ Z& D# W$ z! B
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' M/ @( r  K1 Z7 r9 ^2 g6 M* J               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
% |6 T' E0 @, {1 \, j ; W: e( c: m8 P9 }$ t7 j5 l$ m
CAP engaged:6 R6 V: i( p) M/ N$ x  F# Q
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 @9 L$ b# q% z1 V
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.* e6 G% a' P4 Y$ ^0 C: N# q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 7 H* t; o. _) J1 P
      Raid is overhead) F+ {; i4 t% U* p* z
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
7 k6 l+ u" |& Y2 M8 f8 XEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" O* |) J/ h" [. K
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.9 f4 K2 `' s* z5 p% M; o% e  M+ w
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
; X3 \) n; {9 Z8 C0 ?" ~      Raid is overhead
6 p$ K. b3 ?) W/ \! b) f# J      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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5 V* e$ s. h7 F3 A7 a2 i" \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135/ I4 H' t3 c0 l# x$ p) L% [5 c

3 L3 u5 p* H' z7 L9 [Weather in hex: Overcast
6 c! x) r2 U4 [" U+ {; a
' P; x( ~3 v, l- l% ]Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: E1 w! C) n/ r: m' G1 C6 EEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
6 s+ q6 b+ s. G
4 b% J, k1 _* {* |Japanese aircraft+ E$ V7 G1 {# I' D, g
      A5M4 Claude x 36 K# s' ]1 Q5 A; I- \$ c& t& }
      A6M2 Zero x 10
6 m) \2 t. y6 A2 D
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Allied aircraft
9 |& i7 B3 _/ b      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
: s/ c% y  o# I4 w# z0 x      SBD-3 Dauntless x 97 ]: c* X6 o. j$ ^  u

6 \: p- n& @$ W9 y6 l6 I& [ : d. x* C3 z) [+ v$ e6 I
No Japanese losses$ o7 I3 o# H* G' p3 Z4 x
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Allied aircraft losses8 h. a! f4 i- i( \  c) F
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ |- q7 Q+ N; x
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Japanese Ships% x. `7 K5 j3 P$ c( W8 t9 ]! R
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
. j* D, q; r& b3 R      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1/ |: k( S6 t9 ]( ?5 T
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7 w; A" A, K8 g7 w# m( j$ k / u- y. u8 ?2 @
Aircraft Attacking:; I! m2 R0 @4 F8 z& [7 r
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# |5 P8 f8 X6 ]8 ^$ b$ E9 ^: \- V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 v! `  p  }9 I! {8 e

! _7 Y7 u3 f9 d9 H0 @, t( YCAP engaged:5 {/ h' \! I+ j5 d$ v  d! a$ S# j
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# q" {- N1 C; w' o& d      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" `, J9 }  m8 I* d4 h( \/ C" U# k% a      Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 z: }/ j. {6 l0 ?      Raid is overhead
" q% z) i5 q- T/ ~; p- YEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling). s* C6 L1 w) ~" ^8 Y6 M
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 X0 N2 V- r- Q      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., b; D" d/ W1 N+ u0 d% {/ V
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes0 T$ X; {- Z' c' W# X7 ?4 t* L& n/ @& u
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% r" p+ p! Z/ @! U      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 p. _  B0 }/ J5 ^      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.* t. H4 Z  L0 x3 G
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
" }. t* ]$ C+ {( R$ j 7 H: k2 m  `7 u7 q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: C; @1 \* R5 e

$ N% x8 ]4 Z) ~4 U! o$ ?- ~) ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, O) z! L% I# d' v4 e0 T' f7 G
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- K% ]8 r9 L. E* L3 _6 QEstimated time to target is 63 minutes1 |7 P3 z0 o% f; J  l

  C( |1 K/ ~4 t4 w/ QJapanese aircraft5 p  ~; Q, R% Y$ V7 n
      G3M2 Nell x 9
/ m6 m; C7 w/ m9 g+ z, S9 ^2 }* w      G4M1 Betty x 18! K  O  U# H2 ~: j- h/ q

3 \4 v. g  a0 D( V: F, p/ T* T $ j7 |8 ^2 h( m' }; a+ k7 P

' a3 |* j# U" O4 s7 a$ CAllied aircraft# l. o/ y4 {  s3 l% k# T% S
      no flights
8 Q1 K6 L& ?- t1 f+ c9 m
; q7 z8 z' n* n5 ?6 u4 mJapanese aircraft losses. J0 x! g" `3 }% g
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
. x: s4 k& x. w1 s* i) L; H. c      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
$ b% k0 M) o, }6 ^/ ~0 C : d+ U* \$ R( C, G
Allied aircraft losses
7 e+ w5 O  s0 b. ^8 J" w" d
5 p& @+ k9 r# w/ l7 L' F" r- I  JAllied Ships
' x- f0 V& y6 \, {! E; j* N2 S  ?) Y      CA Portland6 d3 v5 \% E) K
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage1 J+ J. `. g$ Q) l
      CA Australia
4 \, j: |0 A# l1 a" a2 I8 \      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk; G/ r: X( ~6 O) h' W6 C9 |5 S
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
# U. H! i" _2 ], j+ ?6 e      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
; D4 p+ A* U$ D' I: P2 [8 r      CL Hobart( S' P9 Z! A/ m. s( S+ ~
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$ j: k4 v8 g3 u6 |+ bAircraft Attacking:) i' _0 `) U9 B- m2 X2 z! q1 e
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, l& p/ `$ y- A+ e9 T               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 m: P6 X$ d" W- q* `      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" h7 H  F; z! K! I& H; M               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 W2 v# d) b" x( v+ J
0 }* r- k7 C7 r! f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1361 Y; M4 v' H+ {6 A

6 e3 m- N' l' U6 c; V- TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
9 H8 x  L3 x! n; @2 D; \& m9 g0 uEstimated time to target is 60 minutes) c# Z) T7 C9 X
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Japanese aircraft
9 e7 \/ C, z. ~$ Y/ g      B5N2 Kate x 27$ d' z- k4 P/ h% R
      D3A1 Val x 37! Q* i8 u8 r' N) s9 w

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4 e/ Z; g- n* H; i) K( Q+ FAllied aircraft! t& I& A* \3 H' A2 M. i+ I
      no flights, }% }* t" S+ R8 f& A0 x  Q
* @" [& ?6 M# g5 t
Japanese aircraft losses
! M3 A4 C. Q- L      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged  K  x  p+ |0 ?0 a
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses+ x8 [+ f$ Q' M" r5 X5 u" q; i
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Allied Ships5 n8 ~5 {$ U6 S, b6 Y% c
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk' E; E- G( j2 N# m( t
      DD Phelps
- M; C% q1 |  v      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 T3 j# U2 n( v, H2 X/ G7 w) g      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
9 _6 G9 C7 x# R0 @4 v$ R      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* r, g1 f0 ~+ C7 c3 U$ K
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
! m2 M- Z$ x0 q! c. r      DD Dewey7 E( s7 ?! G! j: q
      DD Whipple$ |, o8 [& H) h. [; i5 J: {
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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% C- _5 j9 K  r/ d$ q, _Aircraft Attacking:7 e! @" ]4 P- s% J& D
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'/ K0 J8 T' U7 a% {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 {/ K  U0 ?3 C9 \5 ^) I
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ ]6 z+ `# c( M1 O2 L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 H, W6 |9 A. c1 i      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'  b' @/ {) c5 Y/ v1 G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( o% s2 ^4 T9 ?3 L5 J$ l$ A9 K
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# d" o* o* C! M" v
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: k5 C6 D% W  i4 T. K$ {0 t7 r

4 [9 s/ R% s* y, l7 V4 c: JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington' b! U! i! F% ?% s3 z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
- y( `# L7 u; U7 ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin1 B/ o& Y6 y- i/ Y; T  M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- i0 G$ \- Y2 i3 a5 Z5 P/ i1 H
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
- z* B' J" K. b# j8 dEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  r$ d" q" Z# n( J: B4 v      B5N1 Kate x 6. D( t/ U6 f& ~& s1 x" T
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Japanese aircraft losses, x  p& b' o4 [
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged3 M) k8 E2 ~8 _# C+ u$ b
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Allied aircraft losses
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk6 F  |" G- y# O. j1 \
      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 `& c3 u4 h5 F# K" P       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! [' E! h: ?3 f& ]5 M, ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，