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0 I! J% x* j' I, |* J9 ]1 O3 |
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....1 F  D6 U* s4 H6 P$ i. F
双方投入的主要兵力! ^' L0 W3 ], W7 w3 ^# ]0 v- ?0 h
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
* H* N) q+ `, b# _2 R# d9 L日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB7 m6 J' t, J2 j" c5 ?6 d
由于日军没有料到TF58会北上,日军CV去LcapBB编队,本身并没有什么直掩,被盟军舰载机痛殴,当天沉没CVL瑞凤,其他2艘航母也重伤.
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0 ?* I3 M1 b5 S* p! ]  I8 mAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42( }1 C( L+ B3 I( w0 y1 f
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: h7 Q, G' w8 P8 l# \Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133* n3 ^8 ^: L7 r$ R% c

) F' }( j- k* r7 j3 m7 bWeather in hex: Moderate rain* V% f" l6 X! q) V$ ~5 p' L

+ S. e2 l4 G0 Q8 g+ Q, C7 T2 CRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 f. o" J, y9 }# h5 G. fEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 f5 @* U3 D, v. @8 |      B5N1 Kate x 6
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# _6 a! A! c+ a4 [/ }  {9 eAllied aircraft  }- g2 Y* {) o
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 50 }6 |- ~& \0 G3 Q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38) r7 J& i( Z; A& Y5 R. ]& I
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! E: o! x0 e7 X3 {6 }5 R- f+ RJapanese aircraft losses0 X1 U3 c8 Z# j# U- U
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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/ @0 Q; U' X% q9 x6 m' g) DMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131) D' T% y8 S, h9 b' z7 ^

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/ ^0 e6 s9 Q  |/ \& BRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ w, g6 {, d' C8 I+ k4 U
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes8 \8 S- _0 O5 _- h; J, L
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8 l+ k2 S( ^! c" ?% k4 v, aAllied aircraft# l$ ]% a/ P: l9 H9 u% V) D3 Y
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 863 o! ?! U) a* c) W6 F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
. w' ], p; g4 w      TBF-1 Avenger x 23) z2 r( Y( N4 i  Z# P0 I1 w5 z
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Allied aircraft losses. g& ~& e6 V6 d0 T- ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
, F3 k$ [2 ^3 u. A. B      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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- e, t( o2 w" a. J, d- HJapanese Ships
) h& j) |- F  E+ l5 G" v      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( m0 c8 V* d$ j  k# u: I' b      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires' V. G- `4 O0 s/ f0 E5 I! j9 Q, e
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
: T2 m: R4 e6 R3 _% K      DD Makigumo
4 i$ C7 d$ X. K# t" Y5 Z! t+ G% w4 G" R5 p      DD Yugiri
4 p. E/ R5 R5 @; n* `5 D0 M      DD Akebono
/ l& K+ R. }8 e( }* m+ @      CS Chitose
+ b) j: @+ ~- g# `( K0 k$ R      DD Sazanami0 R+ G2 s6 U7 T" |
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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4 H( S; T7 h* D6 I) C3 z. nWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 p/ Q' p; C- z7 O) e' h
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 J% }/ \$ F* w: H$ Q0 v      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 W1 M8 a% u: J% W6 Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34# ?! Y# p/ x1 m8 v

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! V# n; ~* b* x3 FAllied aircraft losses
: T: X: B7 H4 K      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships: Z: N+ |" }4 F* P9 _0 D9 X- B
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' @+ z# d* {/ Z; r+ U5 p      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! g  c5 K  U" ]: ]2 G( a( A; x" x& a- N
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 e; R9 `0 N$ ~# h
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
" n* Q4 ?; _( {; E      DD Kazegumo* I6 p, @% ]9 K; F
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  C" s% l  I0 ?
      DD Yugiri0 V  |# G8 c+ T- e! n
      DD Ushio( b( [; \3 Z5 F/ L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky7 g, }" c1 P. U$ O/ k
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 i, L2 F" }( m! y) o
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 ^( y2 s: E  x2 F+ u/ l      A6M2 Zero x 52" }. Q+ b( c# w& y/ k- Y* B0 I
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Allied aircraft
6 X7 y* k" O% Z) ]% s; h( V( ~      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10# n/ F" ^- L1 V) v% t
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 110 \# e0 Y! Y2 I! Z: l! E! Z
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 y/ E7 S$ n) l7 Q# H3 f. [      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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  V) P% I, l& }2 rAllied aircraft losses
4 k  E7 D  i2 K: [      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed' u, E; u; C( F4 ^& `. e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged3 f- d7 F( E2 N+ h, N
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Japanese Ships, V& g1 }' F; a$ ?2 V/ H
      BB Hiei
$ r. L% T! d8 Q" |, Q/ j2 n$ y. P) }( n      BB Kirishima8 @! r. T* i0 g2 K: V, x

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131) [9 x7 F/ V: b0 X) t% }

6 m& }2 X# |( X+ B; ~, n3 zWeather in hex: Overcast: y9 P# q  f) H( p3 @( ]

, a+ v- e4 y0 v5 ?Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 G' j3 _$ x3 r) c! CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes. n( J& V4 C( \3 k

! y0 t0 g0 x# p" R3 NJapanese aircraft( D- Q: X: P% Y+ D
      no flights
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6 s/ Y& C& |+ I6 I! [Allied aircraft
! L8 v2 ?0 I- l      TBF-1 Avenger x 15* G% u, t. |7 t" q; w
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Japanese aircraft losses8 p) v6 g& K! q7 [2 Q4 C$ E6 w

4 \2 Z; N9 k2 F" RNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
. `1 \8 ?. p# V! J      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- B. N* e) j' O6 c8 v
Japanese Ships# x$ E- u# r0 q, t$ R) z
      DD Yugiri' V/ x/ ^0 c3 f+ g; S/ e
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- R7 G) A1 F( H0 l% h  w
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk( Z. u3 Q1 b: Y; O; e. z
Aircraft Attacking:6 Z& T3 K# C, H9 p' H
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 U$ w5 j( o, S9 O- @- {8 b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135: O$ J  g: v: q  _# D3 q

4 J  }! p& O- V4 l( l. x. Q: lWeather in hex: Overcast
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0 f. l; |; @$ i- k# X! ]Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 g6 ~' X8 X' Q( n# DEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 D, j3 W5 I# ?2 U
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft
( ~$ p& z% F8 V, @      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
( H/ W$ H- m( b      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
; Q4 H! {; ^8 O# \: T& D  ~& R1 v      TBF-1 Avenger x 11" E7 U( c+ v" t9 e
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+ B, ~0 O# W9 K' t2 O9 u3 `) hJapanese aircraft losses  d9 x8 c1 X& f1 ?% z
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! @. j9 ]2 Y# i      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 z3 c* a$ f" j$ L$ N      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged( \# e) K5 H$ `6 j

3 ?" ^5 i  J$ V7 X8 G' iJapanese Ships
8 `& k3 p1 ?; u; A+ R) A      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1& P  @0 Q2 K8 k' {7 C3 f4 ^4 n
      CA Chokai
0 E& @: N' }, B! ]# G# ~      BB Kirishima2 ^3 |% f) g, b+ {# K: u% d
      CA Tone& M. r6 v8 `, B! f) o
      CL Yura3 Z( N. j- N# r1 b7 _
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" `: P; [' C1 ~& }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1359 X0 O/ ?/ E5 G

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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' }8 m# r7 t3 n! e& _7 _9 i) ^Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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: l4 H. ?2 G3 T+ gJapanese aircraft
' Z8 W/ L" _9 ^  y      A6M2 Zero x 1: a2 z1 g1 Z5 \9 A. r

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5 R. d+ Z6 G: y" v( r+ H/ GAllied aircraft
' Z" z' A! t% o8 }$ ]) O      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& D& U) Y& v4 G" w  C
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 301 M( @  Q: F0 j3 ]  V1 ?5 R
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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" _# k- h1 ]/ _  u( j, CNo Japanese losses0 {, A: `8 j8 ~9 C( \3 y

3 o& ]) D( d) R1 RAllied aircraft losses
" p# j3 [1 S! L" w5 g  t      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, M) r/ F) X) K9 a- _      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged1 t# {( o# _6 A( |% s0 w! V
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Japanese Ships6 ]- |0 L7 b8 U) I' Y
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 v/ l. r# c3 }- ?& {% F3 ]4 v, R/ ]      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire8 L6 ^& p5 G5 Y! T" y( {4 U
      CA Suzuya" W2 d/ f+ ^9 Y2 \7 Z6 T
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 25 m8 H( h) P) g) x1 \% ^
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 39 n- X9 q( B) d
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* N& I- \1 N. ~8 u  J      CL Tatsuta
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3 N1 d! d9 w2 `Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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      DD Mutsuki. t0 B7 w7 V" h0 Q/ A$ H

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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
) e/ _; ^6 ]. Q5 n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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6 z5 {- i3 l# i9 bDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards) g6 F1 r- x1 G, R/ L! }7 X$ ~

) g7 b0 Q1 L/ }+ K2 v$ sJapanese Ships7 ?* |: Y+ h: S: p0 T3 a
      CV Shokaku
# I1 F5 Z. h; E7 z$ D: e: M      CV Zuikaku
$ F2 t. @0 S; b% {- g( @) X      CA Myoko
) o# E$ L" D: m4 H      CA Haguro
3 b; M* z- [. _8 B" Z6 t      DD Shiratsuyu) l2 Z# |# W# j8 O6 d, n2 ?9 u( ]3 g
      DD Shigure
1 J- H" ], m7 Q9 h& ^6 J      DD Yugure
9 M$ b5 m; h4 C* f9 p      DD Ariake
1 F# H2 {0 m4 J) D8 I3 R  g      DD Akebono+ ]6 D; h3 N. W: z& {$ u  @' ^
      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships% u' P) [5 Y% z! d2 c! V% J. q
      CV Lexington  r9 X4 V9 d# w: F8 J
      CV Yorktown
* Q2 Q: w  }- O# d: Y- Z0 V      CA Portland( |5 D) \) X2 R' E8 z
      CA Chester# \; z6 I9 C' H- Z; [% C  O# y
      CA Chicago" `4 u/ `# k% t; e6 A( w" {5 ?( Z
      CA New Orleans
1 j/ J1 e  M  E  G3 r: `      CA Astoria1 B. j/ I# ?* o! n# I
      CA Minneapolis1 p" A: V/ ~, U8 n
      CA Australia4 [: I0 ]+ Y  }: X- b5 d! L
      CL Hobart
0 C8 y5 ?# G$ G& X4 w0 j: ~( @. o& g      DD Sims9 a5 H1 H5 n5 _- ?+ d9 C
      DD Anderson
; l4 \! ~) [" e      DD Hammann0 a0 M) E( v5 w2 N
      DD Morris
- w- {9 f7 c' A6 z      DD Perkins) J7 O$ N1 j- u) n2 U4 n
      DD Phelps$ {; Y5 W0 P. w& F) h
      DD Dewey
' u2 P! d0 i4 u      DD Worden
* d: J% E' s1 T$ A5 H  n1 C2 B8 E, z      DD Aylwin3 N9 }9 O6 t% Z! _0 X5 x$ ?
      DD Whipple0 V3 c- [4 @8 z  `
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. C5 o) I) \: K5 SMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
3 W9 K# O+ j+ w. r! E$ ZCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
$ t1 F+ a) }) T! u4 @, xAllied TF attempts to evade combat( G+ [+ {# h2 ~7 R
Range increases to 35,000 yards...+ {- v: x; n* U' N
Both Task Forces evade combat
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$ X) L9 x! k! n% s& ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast- W0 J8 F$ J, b' w( \. {4 i9 }
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.; V% \. ~! Z- n
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes. T0 Y. D4 B* Q  T* y. u
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Japanese aircraft
# X2 K5 }9 D# H2 S' d9 P0 i% ?( C      B5N2 Kate x 35
# I9 l: H3 N( }2 j# s      D3A1 Val x 397 N9 [( f0 u! A. {$ E, |
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Allied aircraft. ]; P' ~8 Q. Y4 T( w
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses; W9 U5 G. c' O, y3 r0 B' q0 g
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
% S* F% c- W7 t! b9 C7 J      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged6 \& |" z0 n+ e
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4 h+ F5 y* _% u% oAllied Ships
1 Q4 `# K7 X. Q# K( p) P      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
( {/ g$ r5 G9 M) [9 b. g& r$ Y, L      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ Y. f+ }: J) M1 Y      CA Minneapolis
* k8 n7 n! P0 l$ _      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
6 x6 ^$ D3 `9 W      CA Portland' x) U+ @+ O4 s4 X
      DD Dewey
9 C* _$ _- k$ l; _: z, v9 r# v      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage8 M) w, T7 _* r% u) {' Q* q: ^4 a5 A
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2  D5 J7 J  W9 g3 G& s" ~9 m
      CL Hobart% D) r0 r: v8 @/ m
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage3 W4 s4 h# w2 o; @
      DD Sims2 ]1 o$ s) y; a+ y7 r

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8 Y$ {* X' E- [$ c% `1 K6 eAircraft Attacking:
( |( g/ l# u( D" A9 \; o/ o      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'* q- A* B6 I. d" [/ O; j, h
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- a+ ~+ W5 W* r, c% d9 v3 o
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# w, `) f  R. o  m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 n6 \( X8 e: w# N! o! U& {2 ~
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 U' V( [' l1 v: x( {8 s/ s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ ]" F; Z2 E, O
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
6 Z0 @) K: r) a4 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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: k: ~# `( w! C  `8 }. KCAP engaged:: \6 ]# _4 {9 z) S& ^- z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 x% t1 _4 }" V) m& t
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 X" T' c1 U8 ~# r
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
+ J+ }0 F9 w  {2 g+ n  i5 H      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
0 c9 o# ~, p0 p& |4 L+ K9 AVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; I. Q3 c) @/ F7 v! v3 t/ y  B- n      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.  @8 V  C$ x* y" g: V
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ F1 x8 }7 |3 N/ t2 O! k2 h      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington6 E8 p& h+ q7 P2 A8 Q

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136$ H5 r( k& j( c; r2 x4 s5 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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0 r3 ~1 l5 e5 QRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' A2 G9 c/ h. R9 e! X- E
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes1 c) u$ s% _$ ~2 G
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Japanese aircraft
: O. N5 ~$ T! ]% q% e; z% n      A6M2 Zero x 40
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5 d! k% [* p: `6 p% b: SAllied aircraft
# M$ Q( @- `# `2 C, w" k      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
6 j- J( B" M' J/ Y( F: K% u7 D% R      SBD-3 Dauntless x 639 \; |1 @0 J$ O1 q
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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% h! C9 w. Q9 `' l( i3 u5 }2 W, TNo Japanese losses  m! @% Q0 R4 C$ ~: {, n- u' T+ j
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Allied aircraft losses
, j1 v7 c3 G/ |& N7 z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
- D& R) s) M0 r: E8 S/ s) p, M      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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; Y" M3 L1 e! V, a1 o2 \      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire& N& F* u; v6 `2 I, b
      CV Shokaku
! s( E0 x5 h4 ?* y' Z  e      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
& C4 o5 X2 V# s: D% i. A, n+ q3 o      CA Haguro
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' v* z1 f2 F0 d. O, g0 B$ o6 ?Aircraft Attacking:$ R7 p9 w; `3 _) w
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( K* _* A; W" n, x               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! }/ \8 U2 G6 G% t/ V: j& v0 O3 [
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 I0 Z) t/ E2 ?" I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, ?& o0 Q' n6 e4 c8 k# j/ m
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 h% m! M' o4 i0 @/ G               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 O! i' Y3 P) Z8 L2 \+ u
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- h# |! i, B4 y) \$ |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; u9 r6 B, l* o, W
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
! l+ I+ l, X6 m               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 S% [- l& Q7 p0 o/ D
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet* }# K' X' ~2 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& _) W' G3 _1 g

3 j# b6 r0 g3 M6 D4 O- J% }: PCAP engaged:
' G/ W! j" M! b7 l& DEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 I! v9 c4 C5 Q! P
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( p5 k! p- K, W  e! g      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! u6 t/ _8 u" i
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes. O& O6 F/ [. j$ G" \
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 T/ V  x" ^1 Q1 `. T" L( Z      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 s0 Q) W5 o$ T' P! U      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ h+ I* {  c7 H( {
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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: a; L6 N0 R( g. aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku9 X0 f5 p$ C. ^* A, k$ i3 L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko: p* @  |+ H# w. `. a7 G1 F

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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1 Z! v6 a2 \) L! h! y4 u2 NWeather in hex: Overcast$ V4 h5 M9 g0 D# |) K* U
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  S$ \: \$ |2 R/ `
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 C' {1 x: \5 p( M, s; @      A6M2 Zero x 40
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) m3 ]# S% r5 X6 i% TAllied aircraft
, M" V' t5 S' w! o+ B      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
# x( o( _- U5 {& a6 q" |8 o      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5, [. S4 B; b6 y3 t$ S4 g

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2 q( W' P3 ?; N/ ^6 Q: N2 C7 eNo Japanese losses; Q- B, h& i- X* @4 u9 R
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Allied aircraft losses
& j4 u4 R& f+ B# [( J      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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) _. D* }& x- }1 uJapanese Ships$ t$ [# N+ }6 i4 s' D
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# r* d3 Q+ y2 j0 R4 P  N
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* l# a' u) m& ~& t( oAircraft Attacking:$ z4 @# c$ X0 b, I- F" ?, x5 q
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ j, s/ W( f: `4 v6 i- e$ {. ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:$ J# K; D9 V, F
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)* o/ {% Q- p9 [$ l5 X& c, X" b
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
. Z/ A( R8 T3 u4 O$ K      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 l  x8 K/ Y0 t) T* _
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes! e" ^! S5 }3 ~/ x* n
      7 planes vectored on to bombers% |2 T" U! \  ?- i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 ^  O# |( C/ T      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
! C' I) j- w- e5 w4 {9 l. w      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 x4 X, O! v7 M4 r* S9 r" r5 R9 {      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# `1 G6 N( O$ {( ~% {# p6 l
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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. C7 `; w+ M/ E( G6 XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku4 Z  p* |) G4 W

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1369 m1 \' z& j, S- J7 T6 J. T% e$ P

7 T' q! m# @& K1 N  }6 }Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 G4 x/ i/ N% k; t. k; `) s# ^7 ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes* `; c6 V* t' |5 k  k5 l4 h/ f, D  I

, ^6 S0 D# V8 r: v7 a# A% E, JJapanese aircraft  @* v1 z- P! ^' L. o
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
( Z3 h/ P; L  U/ ^. u- m      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
% G* ]0 s( L9 T* p3 K/ A      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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% h6 ~: |  G3 {& b7 A4 uJapanese aircraft losses
  K' |2 j& Y4 h7 F      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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) K0 n" W" g9 zAllied aircraft losses4 L3 ]& {6 y, _3 s: Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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7 [9 e, Y' @- D3 CJapanese Ships
# D0 ^$ N; A& _: H- B" d( t      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:" P. }; D/ I# B% X; ^
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; s9 b1 t* I1 S- @0 @. D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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- H, K+ X3 O6 G4 G0 @. s+ V! RCAP engaged:: Q3 g3 T' S/ {# W
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 k. F+ R5 Z4 N  J% H0 R, q      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
- s5 a# j* M( S' A- @9 [      Group patrol altitude is 15000 / n) [7 Z& k; ?$ Z; f8 n/ `
      Raid is overhead7 ]( [& [4 |  q* t
      7 planes vectored on to bombers! A/ Y: J4 n9 Z+ P  j
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 B/ S+ o5 X% r9 M0 H3 p% A* x      18 plane(s) intercepting now.. W# x& g8 _3 D, ?8 n. e$ c8 P, S
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
0 j, @3 L  Z) y, g5 _# \) q$ x      Raid is overhead
4 a- }8 F/ L! d      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135+ s: T& W5 y$ M1 |! o7 J  V% U. E
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Weather in hex: Overcast, r# e; P2 O  |2 ?! H; S- F, Y
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
3 q0 ~3 E0 \: f: H) c, u5 O# DEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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( n# G* f3 }6 x. G+ HJapanese aircraft( X- I6 i0 c& A' Y
      A5M4 Claude x 3
3 A3 I7 T% ^7 ]% i0 E$ {8 q      A6M2 Zero x 10
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% u' Y3 I6 ^- J, v" o8 {Allied aircraft
, v& q2 `: d, i      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
1 x% R' G& C/ K0 R3 r6 p: A4 S      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9# \1 _2 W" H( \, s% j7 w* `

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No Japanese losses6 |7 v. }, M# O. q  s

$ }  P& Z. T; WAllied aircraft losses9 t+ b3 z1 I7 x3 W/ f
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- A7 ?0 |/ z# [% h) e' G  {& S
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Japanese Ships
! j6 d" R' F( F! v) U4 F      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 s5 n1 _9 X; E& A5 p
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
; [5 r3 B$ b8 j       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 s) t5 S" _+ ^: y+ A3 p               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
; d1 k3 X, g% ATainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)  l) |3 V9 c$ I
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! i# z: r; o& n# h, Q. ]9 E8 M1 M. S: C      Group patrol altitude is 10000
; P6 r4 s: k( c* _' X* [      Raid is overhead# p9 P9 E2 }2 i# @4 g
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)  D5 s0 h6 o/ l% j; Q& Q! o% F# g" G
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: X" `, E7 d5 a      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
4 y1 S5 I! W0 m9 B6 O      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
  Z8 x7 ~5 D2 ?EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)  M; V: y! c' t- E
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 Y! O$ \7 k" ?5 ~! |. S6 ~, j
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
' u, H; W+ e8 M" y. l+ ~$ H- a      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes! i: T' j6 w8 L4 g

, W, D4 u/ K. j  JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho; @- i8 H! s  R1 _6 e; A
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; f. G; t0 `& \6 M$ v: x1 _- g% }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ X. c# ?  A( r5 Y. c- S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# U6 o" l! O- ~  C. v9 }4 b3 Y

& j7 J, V5 {; l0 ?& ~7 z- Q" LRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.5 [* [, Z9 v! L
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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/ v) A$ @1 |0 |Japanese aircraft1 Q& U3 }- {* ?
      G3M2 Nell x 9
6 {  N( A$ z( z4 u      G4M1 Betty x 188 ]2 F1 g; T" K1 X. \6 H) Q' g" U
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8 r1 j$ k3 B( |* d; k9 @Allied aircraft$ s( j  _! `" [. y
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses& b2 S/ w$ @2 c4 J
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged6 a1 u& u! R2 t; S* M- k. ?
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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) b# u! m/ Y" y9 CAllied aircraft losses4 e1 z' V; ]2 {' H6 e+ C) _

  Y7 h$ Y0 q- O! |# ~Allied Ships7 D$ ~% ?' e6 a5 G
      CA Portland* y* D" p3 h$ l; ?! W; Y
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage+ H* ]1 ~+ O& ^! v
      CA Australia
3 B& l2 V0 q! K/ ?: [      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk+ P7 X4 A" {1 s( z- {5 K
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
6 _4 q, u4 Y- t5 {; h) r% W2 j) |( Y      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" H" @. v* c4 L: }1 ]8 u
      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
, M0 X- w9 x$ V/ ?( t       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 @6 ~2 X8 V4 F5 |9 C& Z+ Q$ }. t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 ^/ `' W# {! C5 P: Z) Z
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 g" J% n' F( t0 L/ {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: G1 x7 B+ L/ a, e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# k# I( _" I% R& d; MRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.: e5 H5 B: R  R8 f7 b" l
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes9 }# b7 Q7 r5 x8 h' S/ z( p

0 q$ C2 @, ]# e* K) b& D3 SJapanese aircraft1 ?; Y' }; ?  A  I! D+ e
      B5N2 Kate x 27. h2 [4 H4 p0 T( ?
      D3A1 Val x 37* w" m( e. |. P, P; I
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8 l, L) ~1 v* j% V: ?9 F( I* D4 QAllied aircraft3 Y/ j$ S. R/ W% g7 D# {* u! [! F" v* g
      no flights1 E8 ]% {" L2 H$ W6 h" f

0 Y3 M" J' @  y8 q( s; f# X4 m7 x; TJapanese aircraft losses0 m* t* O" J+ G! R' Y% O, k
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
% l$ B! z+ Y, I- |. C      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships7 s* z# R  T" _4 l
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk8 {, g( O* |% e$ ^
      DD Phelps
' b, O  K5 ^$ c6 K. m      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" z9 J; d3 v; r2 v+ I: h      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires) f/ l) D4 t+ r& {
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& \, W4 [6 ]6 E. V      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk  ?9 y, j& y$ M: C7 M8 F
      DD Dewey
/ W8 u& Q. j* s% |" g) @      DD Whipple
5 n& o. i4 H6 r      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
- A- c  u- B7 |% @4 {      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'% a) w8 p4 N9 |' p* y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb2 M/ X& \- }$ ]. x
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 |( E+ o( f6 A, ~" ]$ ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# ]; g- i; O; ~( f
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'6 M+ k: g6 e: [" C7 s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, N8 `+ X* v0 J& Y( X      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" ^2 _* u# |# l- K1 `) d' n% n  Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; z3 ~& }! [! D: G* W) T
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington: I5 A3 @% ?# {. d; K+ N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA/ Z4 r, E- [, ^+ M, _9 U2 `6 T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
# i' n! {1 ?9 d5 gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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0 `* b! z5 F! t) m, J+ b0 u/ PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1361 o: k6 a6 J7 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 F, B: l+ }2 y) w" XRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
! t( P0 ]/ H* q# e( XEstimated time to target is 52 minutes' G, E+ t0 `8 x' Y

3 m2 o# v4 e% E3 w/ h, O  O2 iJapanese aircraft, h9 E+ I) |& Z1 w* o
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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8 b) M: d" Q0 {  X" O1 Z& h3 @Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses% d! E$ K" E# x# [. d% q1 P
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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  y) J" @$ q- e& cAllied Ships& p) e  U1 w) R4 B1 n2 Y7 s
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ w7 B  `# F  J- F
      DD Dewey# Y, ?, i1 p5 Q, B" S
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7 f4 B1 O4 ^7 W2 [) ~" OAircraft Attacking:: k  h2 C! L! x+ O- `
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 _: |6 o5 f5 h# g
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，