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
" C9 K/ s+ ?. V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....
4 z; i; G9 {" K0 U) d. N  s* e9 q) a双方投入的主要兵力
- H4 u3 a/ O) c" c5 A+ L1 b. `盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB7 o4 x9 c' N( I  A
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB8 T( l0 L2 h) [# Q. D+ k
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.7 x/ P0 V6 r( i6 L2 F- l0 t
经此一役,彩云桑投降6 u# P- r3 _# _7 z6 R
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42$ s2 x) L* J! V3 ~5 l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133! Y* a1 J* W0 e. }, ]; D
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain7 k' ~+ F/ O- w5 S) Q1 G

8 E0 g8 Q: V% ]6 m; f; f, GRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., @! g* u" n# m3 k
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 z1 s: N7 g; f9 O4 P      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft6 U# Z' k. B! ~4 i+ z
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
2 ?  x; {0 A2 R( I      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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  I0 D  o) H- cJapanese aircraft losses
& h1 F; x* ?6 ^      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed$ l* F) B: g4 x2 M1 X0 g! i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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# v; P7 \, ^( ]' |' r" aWeather in hex: Overcast
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7 F0 D5 G- B; ^1 a; q6 R! n, O) xRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* k$ W- K; y, S( k9 ~Estimated time to target is 47 minutes6 ?& k: L: I: Q; {% a
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' {, K+ |$ R2 }, A      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86! c6 U# L( \: k. k9 t5 P
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 493 S# Q; R4 ~% H" ?- k
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23) A2 f  _/ z/ G/ y! D) _

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' v6 i% b' l# i% n0 sAllied aircraft losses+ h+ ?! d6 r9 D% K; t
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
. |  G/ b# ?" i  W: U      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged& e, t. `. `( R8 B

* O- Z0 G3 e. j3 k1 YJapanese Ships- `2 Z3 c" t" X; e% [# m; h
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ X0 c! {! w( G      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
. D  _+ ]# {9 F3 O      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
( a  F5 K, n# y$ Z6 J! {& t      DD Makigumo! Z& A4 c! j+ B5 S6 E5 A2 s" _+ e  E
      DD Yugiri
9 k1 j- F) U/ I+ `! C6 V; a      DD Akebono
9 a- m0 q, b1 n! [+ G" C7 o      CS Chitose5 u1 G: F  d, e! Z$ a; t
      DD Sazanami
: D2 }, |) \1 I! K7 d      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ K$ {9 ?  ^. e; _( ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131/ A; V+ s- q9 P$ h( o( b# ^  x, w9 R* h

5 M4 j/ F; `/ BWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  a2 O" ?2 F" M" AEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 j3 J3 O! {$ U( s      F4F-4 Wildcat x 144 i& [. z3 E( b4 V% {/ @
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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- Q/ t0 u; h) F: UAllied aircraft losses/ @- I& j- x+ L7 w% y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# z) H( d. _4 A

+ O) D% s/ E1 B2 o# Y' bJapanese Ships% x. v2 U' m5 y0 ^9 H1 i
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ j" N) g6 K. `4 ]      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 K$ }* p% U! {6 j5 L$ @7 K) D
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- X4 O& ?7 f9 M' j      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
% y& ]& }: Y& J/ T8 z9 |" Q' F$ T      DD Kazegumo
8 {& W2 t/ ], t) @+ }      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
" \6 ~( V8 K3 a! H. S1 g0 |      DD Yugiri
- D6 g- v- p; q  t0 H      DD Ushio) e5 j- T. X2 T# w* i) ^& \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1350 ~/ B/ Z8 l5 M' N

, v- o+ U" a; E4 P- xWeather in hex: Clear sky
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+ b. v( U* y0 W5 |. JRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 f$ {' _1 T' A) p/ e/ ?, REstimated time to target is 11 minutes; p7 X! M* D7 p- z8 f! n- c
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Japanese aircraft
8 m9 v, X  r5 [+ n" s& f0 V      A6M2 Zero x 529 \% f; L9 Q0 L2 k  x% {

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# Q1 N7 D. Q$ O  D0 bAllied aircraft+ P; F9 E/ M. v7 Q
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 `% k3 b/ S. v0 u" R  r      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses1 V  H; u# N- x5 ~& C
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged% y4 \" t& f9 q! Z. `

; T& O) I. G# U9 \Allied aircraft losses
& U$ y2 R& `6 z$ v4 j$ |      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
( l7 W6 G9 Q/ `; J& {% P' p" p      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged2 w7 B  M& A: F8 y% `

, I3 t. o# ~: H  dJapanese Ships  `% m" w0 _$ H; E/ h; L
      BB Hiei/ B* s2 y+ ?- g; r/ ^7 L' ]( O$ B
      BB Kirishima
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& n. r* I8 f+ {Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ J: X" v' y% s- X5 j
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, E( s8 d$ o0 x$ s" h4 i( KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 b6 _3 a9 L2 y: N2 N9 N1 c+ g* W
      no flights
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, ~; D; Z" T9 m5 rAllied aircraft! N( m8 Y2 t5 J
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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$ P" o: I+ Y* d+ ]; U5 J! MJapanese aircraft losses2 @# Y0 k1 D# s+ x

* v+ E9 _( u5 E9 l& B7 bNo Japanese losses4 f/ s$ D  f' o: w! K

! J' B* \( y9 X( F; \( h! C) IAllied aircraft losses
1 b  @2 m) B6 C2 x      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* d* i7 L+ r5 m  x. S
Japanese Ships$ k$ v7 Q" [0 w* P
      DD Yugiri
$ S8 j8 H" H7 J      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ q9 H- U7 E& c9 C
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
9 x5 N3 @* a$ m7 Z9 p2 } Aircraft Attacking:
0 {4 U" v* E; L5 _9 ]. h+ K      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet: u: U, ]) w3 Q$ y% U/ @& N; u/ V5 p- Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: y6 g5 ^1 @+ k& ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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* A& `0 M3 \/ O7 N  j# l+ p' LWeather in hex: Overcast+ C7 I* w9 u6 U' u0 e. I; ]( V

7 f& Y; X3 l( E6 c* E5 D8 sRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% E! X4 j- N5 x: B4 x  d' A, j8 E. x3 gEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 f! L' C+ X/ f2 R      A6M2 Zero x 5
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# N1 a0 ]! @* z0 VAllied aircraft* N" x7 P2 N4 o7 L1 m' n
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
! b1 k( A" z0 L      SBD-3 Dauntless x 214 K) R/ w$ z  y: F+ X- R* D
      TBF-1 Avenger x 117 a! F7 M) z: c5 r1 E

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Japanese aircraft losses
9 v9 O- f- E0 Q' q9 h      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* ^1 Q% |2 r$ d$ ?; N7 K. \

. [1 R! v6 y! K% [Allied aircraft losses- a. ?2 _" o+ ~' ~6 j0 P. S3 z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
) @; E( v. R1 S: G& J' v      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged) G2 v4 ]" W. W) o4 ]

' N9 ?* |9 L# RJapanese Ships
8 k: i" `" r" E5 S8 T7 A      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1$ A2 \9 L2 i- _2 x# O. h
      CA Chokai" t4 I+ a! V6 X/ V- W5 h7 J
      BB Kirishima7 L0 Y$ J0 d: D% K
      CA Tone
, p! \0 r8 t0 N4 o( x/ z& e, Q% [      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135, s5 o: b$ k0 D; Q

: K8 b6 x0 G3 L% bWeather in hex: Overcast
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: D8 d; ]" t+ b% L7 y* HRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% G3 Y/ ]' a9 y; l: u1 {
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes& E9 `8 L/ ]7 {( N, H
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Japanese aircraft
6 e: V# A: |# l/ T5 H! @7 }: t      A6M2 Zero x 1
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6 c# J  e2 k, s$ Y+ Q3 J, `Allied aircraft
3 h7 n4 K6 L2 s% m6 J      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
7 V0 n' w2 h7 b4 X      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30  K5 P- W* m0 o0 p& ~6 C
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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+ p# B% w; R# z# T+ h2 `" ONo Japanese losses- ^# c) }5 H( b/ J

" J$ S1 O, o. v- n3 g% `9 ?Allied aircraft losses
% V- m( H0 D( `+ G5 P& p7 O      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& A% J1 N& O; f' ]9 l& L/ |3 n2 [      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged4 N/ s, J$ C; m+ ^3 A) \
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      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ g; }7 f. I0 P! K8 g      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire$ N' A+ }. H$ F' I9 Y5 `' G
      CA Suzuya1 W) F! m; S! `4 r4 j# |3 p3 G
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
( O( h9 I- M8 w' u8 u      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 34 d! r0 x' H9 h  f, S
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires' Z0 d5 y3 Z7 D1 \$ s, w% h
      CL Tatsuta. }2 F+ y. ]: @2 {
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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) w+ x0 r: o+ y7 a0 bJapanese Ships
" T- q' f0 q1 @) C0 z5 V      DD Mutsuki
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0 ]+ H2 O) }( O3 Q1 r: w      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
6 P5 i" I: n: o; Q+ _关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards: B2 B5 F4 H7 Z' i0 G

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      CV Shokaku
- S- v' n& ~1 m0 y* Z1 D' x3 d      CV Zuikaku+ F5 ]* S1 s4 J8 ^6 T4 _8 l
      CA Myoko
+ j0 F; D/ q0 t7 ^      CA Haguro
0 c8 A/ f% \( t      DD Shiratsuyu
2 R  m+ \" @0 j2 ~8 F) w* G, U# S1 u      DD Shigure
# K+ |; i; |3 k      DD Yugure
* x7 w1 Z# s! X2 m# V: J! o      DD Ariake. K$ X4 P- e0 n- j  D8 f
      DD Akebono. H6 Z8 V" N6 p. I( v* i2 G
      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships2 ^1 Y8 o  j2 c, X3 w- b+ J
      CV Lexington
9 O6 b/ r$ r& y4 y1 V1 Z. W      CV Yorktown
( {' \: ^* e0 g1 ]  A, \+ N' \      CA Portland5 x! ]+ F. z( b2 M- W4 }/ b
      CA Chester
. t$ P$ K- q# O+ ~      CA Chicago
* c5 u2 x) D3 H      CA New Orleans( b% [, G- K+ X$ y. v
      CA Astoria
1 h# C0 }9 @. @; a+ j! e$ Q: T; R      CA Minneapolis/ s$ g! H8 I: L' ~) c+ E1 y
      CA Australia- N4 J9 Z- I$ b* R4 j4 G
      CL Hobart
; T% \7 p9 v9 U! y5 H0 ]& Z      DD Sims5 b2 r' i9 m* n0 F
      DD Anderson3 Z% ~/ t) t3 {' C0 }
      DD Hammann
( n" g% T" f2 Y  o* i4 ~0 L0 ]: D      DD Morris
6 K, J4 S% q1 W. U5 E, T6 a1 P# w      DD Perkins
3 T4 `  J9 s: l, {0 _      DD Phelps" Y  T8 [: c/ i* s. ~8 L
      DD Dewey
& \# `' \# Q- L/ g4 C      DD Worden/ f( l4 h) ]. V3 k' J. P
      DD Aylwin
9 x7 c2 J* {# [! v8 p4 o. k: W      DD Whipple
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+ c6 ^8 S7 B4 p2 e0 b  q5 ^Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards$ K' t% Z. e( y, \( z. d; y0 f) y
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards/ k1 W1 G& u1 j6 m, M' u# j! X
Allied TF attempts to evade combat/ N& L0 d4 s- |: A0 \( V
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
  a2 a5 C5 z8 G0 cBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 f8 l  }  ^5 x% x+ ?

- J* l$ [  R1 g  J- Y; iWeather in hex: Overcast  d8 \. X, l3 V# a7 {, w6 z
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
! ^) A1 b6 z1 a3 L0 \Estimated time to target is 60 minutes2 p; P. y; i0 w3 ^. C$ D& P2 p/ \
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9 R0 O6 \; W$ l      B5N2 Kate x 353 O3 ~$ O9 N$ J+ g) [/ ?
      D3A1 Val x 39
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- D: Y4 }% y9 r( v2 }5 LAllied aircraft$ c5 ]! D; ?% Z; m7 N, I
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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  [% ]) P7 b6 M- V* y- `+ QJapanese aircraft losses
/ d% J) s4 [! h! ?      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
- q* K  k* M$ Q      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships9 n2 N" G; D1 P0 u: q/ ?, F2 B
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire0 @* k0 {" }3 i
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 d: l; w, I/ w8 Q$ Z' l. Z" {' i
      CA Minneapolis& V! L" C3 _* {4 g
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
1 ~, N2 c3 v1 k4 g" V$ W6 I8 C      CA Portland
# y. p1 p7 l( g; ^- e, H! T. @      DD Dewey/ g; R% Y6 Q/ C; [
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage7 U0 Q  a) X% ^7 v. E& }6 g5 T
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
- |1 N3 M3 h/ m- i. q# i: D' \# S8 ?      CL Hobart# i  i& x- ^8 b$ L+ [
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
6 F6 _( h& a- ]) J      DD Sims5 w: _* [1 I" {# m- b
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      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'6 a/ `$ W4 Z" h% {7 a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- T4 W8 i- i) _# V/ S+ p
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 V, B% W9 n; @3 T5 g               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 |7 S, C4 C' k$ I; Z      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 m  O% _3 p5 h* i' {( W% b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* u1 i/ y) P6 f/ R. e: l% K
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
! i9 M/ o2 u3 R/ m$ ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
# r9 R5 p: _* |2 V; R" tVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ Q8 l: l8 K( O8 \3 I
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 Y6 h$ a8 @. u/ b# V
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
% }+ v& q+ A7 `$ ~      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes! x+ Q6 s; z) \3 ?- o; G8 V
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# B6 B8 i3 d/ u" \6 ?$ L2 k. Y* \      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" s6 A. w# y2 q1 F; a2 z  @" U      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. R6 l$ _% e$ g' X6 I# @) \
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
$ d! I$ t: z* R) y% x6 }( A- d' Q
3 O. F$ I' ?9 W$ N" }! l5 ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& g, ~8 f$ K6 x& p6 s

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5 C; f$ ~3 j, r0 Y( mMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" ^. E2 m- l- n: i; b
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* g6 w& L  z- h( {8 T
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes5 _' N! |) W. D2 R  b7 g6 ~
% u1 z! z* H! ?3 Z" r! |& l5 }
Japanese aircraft0 K1 ^% z, \3 `+ m
      A6M2 Zero x 40
! y6 C. H8 U6 V9 o " u- e% O. c& r0 D6 S& k6 }" O

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* k) C( ~/ N* [* X- ~: p" U; z# UAllied aircraft
/ ^6 R# J3 Z! @      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
2 h" R4 Q, b( U: [0 A      SBD-3 Dauntless x 630 |) h  Z/ @9 S
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24& w  \5 @+ a+ X8 k  O- T& ^

( f! p3 f0 l) B$ m: m) k$ j+ ~
+ I0 q( d$ X8 j% \2 cNo Japanese losses
+ V- c6 u' `: B3 p* a* S8 f1 F * d" R$ W5 ^1 ?3 q2 ]; N
Allied aircraft losses+ m( }% j' Y: ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
+ ?0 O0 B. C8 g7 B, K* {' a      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged5 @7 ~- \& E" i7 z4 E7 l1 d
9 t/ C3 F: z8 W9 Y# z
Japanese Ships. C# J& i6 [. H/ h  d8 O
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire" C9 K( G+ k1 q1 Q9 w/ ~
      CV Shokaku
/ z) z/ a. [* e2 Y! b: O      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
) ~$ c& Z, S7 i! ]+ F' \( |- q0 W, z      CA Haguro. d1 S' b1 v1 s8 v# V3 z7 K; z
0 r, k( ^0 U& A% X* F
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Aircraft Attacking:
# L. U) {% X8 y( }      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 Q9 L. C9 g; S6 [  l( c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& O, D% G% I2 |; q, Y1 [4 _      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& U2 L+ c0 I: ]+ S& P( A8 x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb  M! ?; |5 e& H4 j
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet% N7 q. L* X  h+ C% b- n- G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 w* s% s6 G" B7 S& `3 w      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& |) {# b& @0 S0 v               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
! `7 ^& Q, _( b" R      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet2 y; O, d9 M; r1 S  W8 d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) E+ N  B/ t1 B) z% m3 G      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ W$ q9 T( L) A- c$ K; j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo  @5 |/ F0 e+ }' ]# ^

: G" A8 ~& z% v1 B6 MCAP engaged:' B. ^- i6 e0 N! g7 Z* L
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& m: G. C, q9 [) B# c, r" _$ V) E      7 plane(s) intercepting now." v  i# V; w/ r' H9 e- g% l% C
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: b* t: \& `. s$ x7 N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
3 p+ |: J. M# T# C3 b! B. i' sEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  n4 R4 ^$ e! c+ I  Y      8 plane(s) intercepting now.0 d( M) ^$ s1 J6 H8 |( f. ~: K
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 }& l/ n4 E/ s& `      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 `' O/ j" K; e; q; m' [- L

! n6 K1 B* O- j* D% y, N$ }. RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' }  ^3 r* n% x9 V5 p6 T: r) W# IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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0 o, I# X6 D1 N- g1 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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) i5 H- f( w7 w& uRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 q4 C+ J) o. P9 @* N8 _) B
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 ~. q) x7 D6 r) J5 Y6 r" J
      A6M2 Zero x 40  z  D# p5 r) \2 Y) q

9 J4 D' [  b  ]# x; S8 r$ P 2 P- x. F! `, Y7 a) H) C

: I0 q2 y8 D% a) l6 VAllied aircraft
, e3 y/ T; o2 X7 r1 t, R      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
6 f5 w  T" e7 c- h+ Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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$ e5 ^. O1 J- `- x! D& l1 K9 N ! l8 ?: ?* z# ~1 |' Q: x
No Japanese losses+ }, s+ S& u7 ^) q

% c$ S* A% H4 ?( Q* P; N3 lAllied aircraft losses
4 i" J$ p- U) }+ a( e: C$ D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged7 S' Q: \2 s2 N3 C$ x2 z9 L

, K9 i* d; Q) I- {6 A% IJapanese Ships
+ l7 i0 ^  J' [% z' w      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: x8 u) h$ d, _0 \8 Y, l2 {8 g
6 T5 Y# U& |/ |* b. c) ^/ S+ }
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+ `" \! [( Q- I) n' d+ CAircraft Attacking:
8 Z7 z  U1 }( ?% p# _       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 g. }2 V+ H* l7 p' T               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb  f, i- N5 ^7 \: n2 v
9 `! ^6 W( M$ X1 ~5 A
CAP engaged:* ]1 J% T% ~; C# T9 o
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) s' R. F9 s( ?3 C* U7 k1 c. g      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
* G; }9 V9 M( M0 O0 Y      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& x! g6 v. {" U
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
' y. K7 N; `  o      7 planes vectored on to bombers
- x# G( Q2 ]) XEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ `' k$ v* s7 B      8 plane(s) intercepting now.& I; }. }* F6 m+ {0 z+ P
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ @$ H/ z; ?2 k- X      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
9 |* A4 a$ E* p      13 planes vectored on to bombers
. J; z+ d. A' W( E2 I) e! l4 p5 T! H + S6 ]1 ~9 w9 \* |. q. H! {4 I) G- U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku1 o4 k/ E4 _: ^% N& Q# B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1367 w; Y( Z* B0 v9 q. `% I" D2 _  U

7 u0 K; o% U. g: D2 Y1 f" H) w+ `Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 `9 x- W* k9 `2 p+ w1 s) ]  u
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes9 ]! x% F& \) p5 r% X, E* s# j
1 {+ E3 I0 z: P0 P* P' Z
Japanese aircraft
0 ?. L( V9 m" C. b( B      A6M2 Zero x 32
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" x& ?: N  z+ o6 Y- z* n
6 c" t! I0 D6 V8 t1 `, e
' L2 K, c( z9 r# c! @$ V8 T3 TAllied aircraft5 r) h% B3 t' V* n
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7; w2 A; B3 h# v- I9 ?/ L" F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
' z6 F# |; m8 J) j& m0 Z- i
; X- v$ X' P1 L
6 f, `9 {. ~& ~" G) T% v2 [" qJapanese aircraft losses; J" O- i) l. z' `
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, |% J% J/ {7 p, `) G
+ v* ?+ _+ |( O3 `# j7 P8 I
Allied aircraft losses, [+ e, ^* j) ~" E7 P
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged( A" ^/ V% _2 I* Z0 [
9 C) S/ E! U$ w- j/ t; C
Japanese Ships
; R- j& D3 x  i4 d/ ?! [/ Q6 M      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
. {5 k! g# q+ k0 C" l& d
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Aircraft Attacking:
& l% X2 I8 w- {( X2 g       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' ]9 z- Q- i8 n0 W/ B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
8 |+ n. U* v0 m+ F
5 D/ D# L, c7 l$ n, e- ^" q8 |. l5 ]5 OCAP engaged:
4 r; Y/ T+ Z2 p! {8 ]$ ZEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# ?/ o9 F; X& [2 g9 y2 q      14 plane(s) intercepting now.. I1 V/ w+ O, @4 p5 r  p! Q5 {& y
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
( j: E/ s- Q- L/ ~4 r      Raid is overhead
6 f' G  S" {+ _+ H, j; R, F8 }$ o      7 planes vectored on to bombers4 B6 |$ N- u& @( b6 }. K
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 F8 C2 L% d+ m9 ^$ ]+ ~! r
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 D6 ]* q2 b* @+ Q. B+ r* N8 W      Group patrol altitude is 15000 & `8 ^; |2 n) G" _
      Raid is overhead' w# B- h8 _% F  \, R
      8 planes vectored on to bombers6 a3 ?# N2 u; Z# O3 h. d

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' R, ?) t! y' jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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0 N. {+ M* Z  G7 }8 BWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.1 Y7 v: [5 B! D, w
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes$ m! h( p. ?" n8 @3 W" E

" z1 Z4 H$ o) D7 v$ o2 aJapanese aircraft8 [( c7 E. D$ ~# ^
      A5M4 Claude x 3
5 @6 O" @- f- r& m( r      A6M2 Zero x 10' j0 @: ^( c+ [& i# F# W
1 g, o8 e$ ?! A2 O! G

- A5 f5 {  Y9 p: r) F  S& i 9 R( S9 y. ?+ l8 w1 A0 T
Allied aircraft- |& V# y7 Y( X; Y6 ^2 h+ o
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
" U; k6 {& h- h  e  b% j7 W6 q# F      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
8 t- \7 u- ]6 ^6 p
/ R4 x8 `& g5 L& I  t4 t: r 6 O6 Q' r) d/ Y9 P
No Japanese losses- {* _& j& V# v. S* i0 O8 |( g

$ n. c6 A$ j  {' n1 i: mAllied aircraft losses
) U2 x4 H4 h  h& b6 {+ o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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  |0 P0 `) i) q! G: x0 e; S& bJapanese Ships
1 W5 V2 ^0 t0 ~1 x! G7 T# Z1 I      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 g) k2 v) T" _8 ~% N
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# @5 E% F0 C- @* n
2 Z! C8 t: d. L- t

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Aircraft Attacking:- D% A2 J+ |% M. q2 _& r
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% Q: n* J; [1 u& E/ K* v# B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 f9 u* v1 {' X( U
0 [1 M+ U% @2 @+ \8 E
CAP engaged:1 x6 e: E) k* L. d* ?
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). Q1 n. T2 k3 z6 o1 c% e
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 m  @( f& `& A" g. c; x$ {$ d1 {      Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 {3 Q5 _2 x  Z/ }6 ?9 `5 N# |      Raid is overhead
3 s6 s/ T+ d! @EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)( [2 j- O5 ?1 F4 [; ?
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, a$ q3 V& l& T7 c6 V1 x      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.$ w9 h" I/ K8 q7 h+ c% @. h
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
. w3 \9 |+ j0 E- EEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 i+ a$ j+ \/ k$ ]: S; L  _
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.: h5 e5 `3 t; p4 i5 b! x: G+ Y: _' P
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.5 g- N4 X. a7 P- D, |! I! K
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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2 E) |9 G/ o0 X' G2 l" d9 _$ o  @1 p4 LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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1 E  D- O. J/ P* l6 `" _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136" h# ~( j3 {! A1 W7 u$ G! f) @/ Z' C6 F

/ F7 g: o# P  c: }+ x8 D' u2 n) }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: ]# H; C4 e5 k5 b* u& B
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& a6 U. A) i8 E* n
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes* s. u/ V9 ]) H/ A, H

5 m$ a( Q' I. Q' l: KJapanese aircraft
8 \! b6 }! G1 P( q+ }      G3M2 Nell x 9/ s8 g# j  o, _% b8 U
      G4M1 Betty x 187 i5 Q& m! F1 h+ T6 h  _
3 F5 Z3 K: ?) K# a0 u

3 W( C' {8 O+ V' R1 ^ $ h5 u+ k9 r: I# {- j1 R  V, h
Allied aircraft: b/ @) G8 ~. {' m
      no flights$ h$ {# @2 m' u5 T7 v
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Japanese aircraft losses: v3 z, s' `6 c  |
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
: q, I  ?4 l  _* [( g7 J) E( L      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
1 c- x( @- g$ B& C( k
3 ?  ~  L* Z6 L% \Allied Ships
2 x! o- Q, G5 j8 m      CA Portland
# M! G( h# s: m; j. b' v( U      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage1 S4 s" M! E: _3 u# `
      CA Australia5 [4 O2 R, [; p/ ^, T# O
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
! c2 I% |/ E- ?4 Q* G      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage7 J( n0 `/ J! h- C1 h6 s
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! W; ?# s+ E* S& U$ |  {
      CL Hobart
2 b! p6 p/ i6 r* d 0 \" [( t: q) \" m
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3 M) K: ^) M) M+ _$ m* p7 g, z9 A& mAircraft Attacking:- X+ l) f  h- M4 W9 g- E
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 E3 H) W& |5 x3 c9 g# A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 \8 N& F/ t+ r) s
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet% ^5 y8 h: G9 U3 H$ h, j9 j6 R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, h; h2 n! d4 B) m: s' a5 u
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5 N& x3 Y+ X! H9 Y% m2 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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# }" P  P4 {+ c# B6 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 |1 S/ U; F8 B- S2 h% U1 q

/ U, b4 ~7 c0 {5 w7 P8 GRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# n' L# U; M5 L- W3 n+ f& DEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
. A8 {0 z; w: ~1 R' g6 A 9 O" Z! p4 ]4 {) K1 P  A# U4 ]* G
Japanese aircraft
/ A+ r1 g7 w1 n/ R" B- J      B5N2 Kate x 27
) c  D( V9 E; Z      D3A1 Val x 37
$ V8 H" {8 ~7 e0 k4 W+ W$ q, f
( {6 }/ @8 s4 u* f % I/ ~4 k/ {5 U, u* `! x& ?) R  ]
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Allied aircraft3 d  Z1 ~6 x7 C2 M8 f- ~7 w) c' G
      no flights
' z7 A! y( {9 e% t* s; F  I% j) h' E ; t) W3 U  b+ j: q! r; H# k
Japanese aircraft losses6 h* o& ]1 o5 A
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged. T: s9 M& t' a' X, P, s
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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) b$ s) \3 B2 V3 u' kAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
7 `( M" T$ a; W      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk  K8 x+ H1 U( L# A, g" ]2 e3 A9 C
      DD Phelps2 I) V) |4 W% {2 x* v9 N$ k; s  }
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ Z+ I* z) @! _0 X) H9 p2 J: B! i* s( e      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires8 v1 D$ j: \; Q4 J  S) x7 o$ O, k
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( E0 K; D  E5 R# R
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 Y& E- q' a0 m$ T9 Y2 f      DD Dewey
% Q' k: M' p. m+ v4 {) d      DD Whipple
. m9 L  ?3 q# h% c: f8 |2 J      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 E$ }) `) y5 \/ s) O8 G/ {
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3 z9 t3 J0 i) NAircraft Attacking:
5 [: P- m4 m0 t0 A$ g      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'- o* u8 ^2 B+ y$ p# ~6 Q: n
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 P% }/ u. _7 a. z      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 z# p: H# `. J' M               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ R5 S  C. g3 [$ ?# ?  w. A      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000') j" }3 v* i& K! J" F* Y) l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
' Z; ^$ q0 d: y  W5 B5 Y# J      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 z6 x# M# K, u  H$ {) d               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington/ g/ g  L+ D$ @9 Q, m% m  j' z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA/ `) q8 y5 b- `. q% b' I" l& l2 a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
! J. g4 E- y1 WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden5 j* g' I2 |2 |/ `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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$ ?; u  C& y7 ^) J$ e' dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.7 q, c' b# j) Q- W
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes. K& ~5 N, S* E4 S' X* u

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      B5N1 Kate x 6: l. J3 \+ x- u' d8 f6 `* J; z

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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 \; E' D* q* [9 p7 E2 @. Y      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged! z* J2 z5 _4 G& s2 ]3 B  m

. q6 a1 F  _+ s% EAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
& ^9 W' O" b7 K+ P; _, j      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; {+ F7 j. ]: H, k* Q, i0 Z      DD Dewey: s) G5 K: g+ h1 Y- b6 {5 ^0 y

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+ h. z$ X- d7 W, J) EAircraft Attacking:3 A9 p' ]+ }6 i1 ?
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- L* u# X6 L; u- A: @* ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，