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' k4 c3 ?$ S( m3 ^& g9 {+ L3 o
突防变得更加容易了

梦的追寻者

在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....' A& s' n. V* q6 {0 R! u7 {
双方投入的主要兵力
4 t  x9 F) N/ l( l8 |9 O; y7 g盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB) X0 w/ |* u' e/ k
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
- @! R/ P! h5 s- N; t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.) P# I. d, q/ c7 L. K2 R) }0 o
经此一役,彩云桑投降
4 [! Z' P$ j& r' @2 L/ i% e# ]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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( u' J7 ]1 W- y+ u% tMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,1333 u. S4 i( ]* }) x# [0 o

4 a; B! Y+ A5 ?% I( ]& y; e; r1 ]( }Weather in hex: Moderate rain3 c# W/ X1 |1 A$ Y* M( w

  P7 ]& R! t8 I$ NRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ D8 o# e5 R6 T& O* Y8 q# K
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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3 s' Z! x5 H: }# A2 jJapanese aircraft
+ B; @' e; u! `5 ]' j5 f' ^( w      B5N1 Kate x 6; D6 f6 T5 `2 y; o) m* J% M
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Allied aircraft
  n! r" z6 E2 y- M+ x) o' x      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
6 W4 K: L* g' M3 Q9 \1 @, y7 f) [( s      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38  ], e& d3 `8 V" e+ M7 R
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 @9 s6 O  m1 t+ T      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1314 q  {) \4 c8 Q4 j& G

# a, c5 Q' A. ]6 MWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 O/ l" J: q1 i3 J# A5 L
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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. d" O, K0 l; M, U5 X0 I+ KAllied aircraft% y2 @# `& c' i1 R; |) }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86) j) R. |- O% V: `; L
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
' x- `* l: h( @& y4 s8 J      TBF-1 Avenger x 23; F4 I& C4 @- C7 B

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/ ?! h6 [* |( x! HAllied aircraft losses% n1 a- v' _1 @5 g
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
% J2 I( L* C7 n. f% L      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged, O3 {& ]! h5 [) E7 e3 a+ h$ r
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Japanese Ships+ X, ^- p8 F5 _+ e1 G3 r  s4 h6 C' e
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 {5 q0 u- i1 H      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
/ F6 V9 J5 w4 `  n+ m" a      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
$ R( l9 }# g3 e' Y( M      DD Makigumo6 `# ~* L% [5 |" L0 I6 K
      DD Yugiri/ x: i% M! k6 H1 ]# B
      DD Akebono
3 K$ i) o4 p& v+ j6 Y) t9 g      CS Chitose4 g# j+ U6 h9 h3 u9 _1 U/ k
      DD Sazanami
/ c! Q9 w) i2 `& @' v* J" p* K9 W( S      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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$ ~. f$ j; k1 A! uMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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2 `; _. X9 Q2 `2 M, IRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) S' v( F4 K7 W% zEstimated time to target is 31 minutes) a5 X3 [7 H# b

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Allied aircraft
- S9 S1 P* F) g0 u) r. x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ Z: T8 T8 C/ Z( }  g& z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34$ Z: @! P) |# i; q
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Allied aircraft losses. w# W6 u6 r$ Y. W
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 |$ @- {( I; l* r
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Japanese Ships
) U2 Y1 M5 O3 ~6 C# R      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! R1 `% ?1 Z* E  z) o, W      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 r) y+ g* C6 g) e, l      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) z' e8 d8 N# D      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" r% J& K9 d) X! T9 ^1 A
      DD Kazegumo
8 Q# d) ?# q. i$ H/ E/ D      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ U. N$ g, y5 k
      DD Yugiri+ l/ [) Y- Q& l+ i- K4 p
      DD Ushio
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& {/ t: a2 a; xMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky: b' q8 t  q5 ]/ C# f' t

0 G4 ?/ b' W+ l4 C0 TRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 _, Q1 A1 @, b3 ^9 }' MEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  @2 E- ?% F' h% _4 ?+ m( T& Z      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
7 M' R/ ?8 X, N1 P      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
. v- ^. ?; z/ c. Z7 N! Y/ ^  j) z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11* |$ C2 \& b# O

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Japanese aircraft losses, I+ O$ O4 L4 n4 o7 ]0 E
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged7 b4 Z$ _- L* E* A' u

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4 ^4 y+ d6 C/ N5 F4 ~4 k      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed. j( Y2 O1 }5 K, n( d. G/ e' G1 X
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged) f9 H2 ?% G0 J
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Japanese Ships
2 T  L0 S9 I4 u( U5 n& @) P# p& A( r      BB Hiei+ x2 s7 K) s2 ~1 A2 E) L( ?
      BB Kirishima
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, R+ R" Q( x7 d, U, W9 EMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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, X: b# E0 t( I% S2 d: lRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 I) j8 j6 |1 F: r0 G7 ]1 k; i+ fEstimated time to target is 12 minutes9 J  z' W! [2 ]% b+ }/ k
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Japanese aircraft' _$ e, Y/ Y$ Y/ k  K
      no flights8 m8 c& p2 Y* X) b4 P  t

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Allied aircraft
+ A' }8 r8 H; s7 o7 F% s: i      TBF-1 Avenger x 15& }* X7 Q# `% {
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Japanese aircraft losses, f& _0 r! R% R: F0 Z* B

9 P- u. F$ k+ e- q1 {* `$ k' DNo Japanese losses& s" c4 n/ t5 H. e6 P

& C" z9 y4 _9 o* T/ a+ oAllied aircraft losses
) n! g: M0 K% a) }8 i      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. e1 @3 X) G6 K' a. `8 c6 ?
Japanese Ships. T% V  }) N3 F
      DD Yugiri1 D6 [' S4 T( f: ]9 L/ Y- z
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& i3 V4 ~, ^+ n7 s( {% G
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
8 v9 f' f% s# i3 w) V Aircraft Attacking:, a: b( ^! s9 s& Q. z
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 \2 Q7 O! `' y1 {" K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& d+ S, f1 Q( L3 R% j' D0 |
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: D& h  H  B" h8 h) l$ ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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3 `' u- T8 X4 [; t7 g( g, wWeather in hex: Overcast
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7 f5 p  c# ?# \+ u# i3 F( HRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: C/ ^* e& H' M2 m/ O" eEstimated time to target is 8 minutes# ]; \2 t' ?  V) D9 ]* f, E% \

0 V' i0 P6 ]# g, QJapanese aircraft; n0 r4 p6 @0 `; j" h7 B8 j
      A6M2 Zero x 5  s; R; g& b: E; L7 r3 l* b

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      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42+ Y! R* ~+ v5 K+ V
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
$ r( N9 f( e& p      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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( r6 a6 z; B) j/ ?2 L4 v: BJapanese aircraft losses  I7 B- c# C* \, u
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; b4 a5 L: |/ m
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Allied aircraft losses
" W4 R6 V$ Q5 @$ o  p: W7 v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged3 y, b5 {+ b# L3 I5 j
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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+ ^- Y6 x/ P* H* V  t4 p; m# l* F/ {Japanese Ships8 R, Q- @2 y' w4 b4 r
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 17 G! |+ P, N* V% i
      CA Chokai
' w% W4 v" B; y# U      BB Kirishima9 B( s  ?7 z( k2 F
      CA Tone
/ I6 L5 g& M! z! \$ P& m/ e% c      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1358 H/ ]+ Y8 O) F, _
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* [! ^( c  [( v" ^) V( o1 m5 V
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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7 S1 r! y4 `1 fJapanese aircraft  s% [, L  V/ F/ p. E- A* K' l
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
9 i7 C  a) Y( R2 h/ l. R' z      F4F-4 Wildcat x 142 d% c; M3 b2 Q9 ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
6 N0 E: i8 [0 b; k( g( q1 M      TBF-1 Avenger x 153 h3 f8 G+ f- V0 U' T

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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
. c  U, Z4 o7 s9 P3 o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
# I9 V8 l6 f3 [) i+ Z7 N& l0 h! y8 w      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged& `: ?& a# F. D0 Z4 O, E' t7 W
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Japanese Ships5 E# Q) }1 h1 b' |
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 L# w+ C- g) M      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
* o' U6 y5 D7 L- s. b# Z      CA Suzuya
, c9 p" F2 ^4 q4 @      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
, f& u' `8 A8 ^  {2 {; q" Z- O5 [) ^      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3! b% T8 Z( J8 A0 _
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
% B4 R9 b" H8 N+ ~      CL Tatsuta, v- d! I/ ^) w% S: Z5 T$ F
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, O& w( s' h+ e4 U7 Z7 S4 U% USub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137/ ]4 R# r3 J' S4 M6 \0 ^8 P3 p3 I7 o

7 J4 C" Z6 c/ c7 r0 RJapanese Ships( y  _7 f" A7 {# l9 e- ]- R
      DD Mutsuki0 H: b% O! s1 C

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. R3 [- t+ Z! ~1 z1 K      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
0 C. F1 v* N: N' s0 |8 S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
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( n: K2 r1 q4 o1 ?      CV Shokaku* S0 o3 Z+ ^6 t" w, R* _
      CV Zuikaku
) ~0 {/ v: M  j  r7 g" K      CA Myoko4 b4 o2 N2 Z0 P# {; X5 N
      CA Haguro
% b4 U4 O, Q) @6 x& s, M      DD Shiratsuyu
" \5 N5 u, F( X% ?" j) c+ d      DD Shigure
8 b) F- N1 A0 U6 l, t      DD Yugure
7 p% X. Q/ [# e5 A8 g, W      DD Ariake
+ C0 x3 Q" z( j  h: [      DD Akebono# _5 q6 l( S/ L) C8 \- R' L
      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
" q: Q+ {" r3 }, b' \      CV Lexington
& P8 ?; q1 k' l/ W9 Y! M, O: M      CV Yorktown1 `$ v! P/ L4 Q
      CA Portland
0 S9 R1 [1 r$ k( [! t, U      CA Chester# ~+ O5 j+ O+ [( E
      CA Chicago
( m( ]9 ~+ e, `7 d0 y6 @      CA New Orleans
2 t/ V# J  k, p9 t+ h/ n' Y      CA Astoria
- I6 x2 b5 @" i/ d# Z      CA Minneapolis
" D. R7 E0 j% I1 ]- \! k, V" q      CA Australia
4 o( N: o0 P3 q# U" X      CL Hobart
' b) W+ h, a, T% o      DD Sims
8 h; j8 D6 p7 S; U3 Z% O1 T  W      DD Anderson
+ @% \' R- R+ h: V( t( g( m; {      DD Hammann5 N5 V2 D* D7 o7 h$ H
      DD Morris+ U* r* b8 s! O5 y, G# d
      DD Perkins$ T# T$ s0 ]  e* Y& R" B6 I
      DD Phelps! q( S' t  }% r- ^- l/ v
      DD Dewey
" H9 @! x0 r7 S      DD Worden
' e5 P. A# F4 k6 W      DD Aylwin* x, X* _( e7 `* }0 `
      DD Whipple  N( P8 ^. _4 O- ~$ `

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards1 V9 v6 `9 S: p- V3 o( q
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
5 O3 u2 }4 m  G! MAllied TF attempts to evade combat: }& m' ^$ z7 R! c3 @2 K5 B
Range increases to 35,000 yards...3 ?' V. j0 q8 \3 ]9 d
Both Task Forces evade combat/ n( q6 S  r, S

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, V* `# X8 L3 ?3 H! r; _, h: n/ @Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 n/ w8 |  Q# ~. ]Weather in hex: Overcast5 C; x( T0 ^% p8 z
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
3 {) k" y& b( [$ {; F" XEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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5 |+ X" {% |- Y4 B" v1 EJapanese aircraft
  R9 B* t% u4 w& v      B5N2 Kate x 35+ ^$ x4 j4 Y. r! _
      D3A1 Val x 39- X7 m% r& k7 Z6 ~6 O* t

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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 147 U8 b+ i6 |, H2 \7 L3 h

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5 d' z# V2 P0 c+ v* c5 O2 OJapanese aircraft losses! u/ K$ c* x1 l/ W+ x
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged* M/ u6 u* o$ U9 M' e. N
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
9 h3 D- }# d9 k8 q$ c% T( \      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire. {& {" h+ W; _$ M6 B
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 Y: V. k: n- r3 \5 F
      CA Minneapolis
, h+ S0 `6 \  i& g% q9 W, s* ^$ j      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire8 F# N' q1 F% Y( n9 I5 G2 d
      CA Portland
) B. K2 l& \8 j0 D, I      DD Dewey
) \7 d: A# s7 W/ }5 t- k" T6 {      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
- g2 V/ Y' C: k6 l      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
/ n: N( s$ W7 }) i0 A      CL Hobart" L+ G) v3 E  e% X5 p+ r- z5 V
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage: z% B6 _! L5 g9 p  `+ [: q
      DD Sims* B1 ~. D* _; r

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      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
  W/ @5 Y/ j' y: G8 o               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 H+ J9 ~! K& P* u" u8 S* V      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ `2 d$ Y# p- @& v               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 \2 U2 h, `4 M, V      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# [: Q/ {" I' |: A               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 M3 A  ~% k2 Z7 L
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
" {& y8 D  I6 l! h6 ~# a$ h, F               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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1 \- Y. S; i8 x8 dCAP engaged:2 n/ [! [, Y/ X+ C1 I
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)! F7 p6 m1 K6 ?) @
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 X( l+ B( F5 A9 p
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.+ ?5 n1 d- F9 H, X% [3 o& `; |
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes9 E0 Y" x' T8 n% v) {/ F2 ~6 L, Q
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: K3 }' |3 i, r      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( w9 I) ~1 G$ b) g+ c
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 ^3 P+ _3 a! ]0 o3 f" D( p9 M
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes0 L+ A0 O* j; L% R
0 P! }# |/ m8 V5 y- V( T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington  {) ~+ D# u; B

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136' p0 r, W0 w% w% ?

: i' _. i6 s: q  rWeather in hex: Heavy rain* @# K; O* |1 E+ J/ X
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" P) N5 u4 v) X( Z2 Y+ rEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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5 t) p( h. u/ S& p2 R& F- @: \- X, }2 QJapanese aircraft( ]0 C0 N5 V, M) Y3 h& \
      A6M2 Zero x 40
0 L/ v4 l% X! ~  ^6 }2 v- P   ]$ y' G1 @9 F( F2 U! J
3 A. ~$ @" I5 p& d; e
8 L1 }" b, `) v3 d' z
Allied aircraft
7 e8 V% c8 d- w      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26" _, G  n# z0 q: Z: w2 @
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
9 k8 }/ Y8 ~: d* l      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
5 |' }' D1 s( p  u9 |8 A - F% |, c/ Z) F/ ~& H* U1 `. R

. T9 s: W, S' j3 ENo Japanese losses0 S% X# _6 v) \9 C7 Q& j) K7 m
2 n! C; n( u! a
Allied aircraft losses4 o9 E% c1 o0 l$ A
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
0 K. _. o" O2 X; R1 l7 s2 n- F      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged& f* u' T3 C* \! v! m

1 ]$ I' t7 x6 G' s. _0 lJapanese Ships
" o  |. T0 [6 a      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
, O, }6 U0 M9 O( i  T& e      CV Shokaku0 i+ B+ Y! c2 b7 x  k
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire& |+ [4 |9 f! |9 J
      CA Haguro
+ l6 S2 D: C5 \: V- W# y
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+ f+ p" u5 c2 z5 {) Q( Z6 VAircraft Attacking:0 N7 |8 G3 m+ s" z' s3 U
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: N' L- x1 f& a* I. m               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; x5 X9 `* b/ Z; X' E' Y% V
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 u7 p" H1 [% D               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; E1 c5 N: x! Z* G3 w      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  W0 ]- B' L( a3 N               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- q% A; b/ H. b" ]& {
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& B3 |/ w* {- }# r3 U- G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb( s+ J, o  b6 \/ r2 k) z6 A
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
1 ~0 y7 u+ `3 _4 V0 q               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
# e# G* Q7 h4 a$ D      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ \( K% `( i# h% T9 P: y0 R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:$ H4 k9 N( T$ l* ~0 h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% _& l, m9 Q( q7 X( L      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ t) ?' ]5 K1 v, `* S/ q      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  o: j3 H1 M. n  X3 U9 v+ \6 r- e      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes8 F# }8 K6 s0 j2 |- Z0 ]
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling): o- ~. E% H9 }+ v
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
: T/ e  W0 A! s8 {      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ M$ t3 L) T$ P7 A0 n
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
3 X0 w) o1 P# E4 v, C2 |6 n6 rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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& }: D. m  V$ I2 A* G3 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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+ O) O4 Y& T: @: r/ m7 i. xWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  \& v3 G) ?6 t4 {2 m) C
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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7 |. Y3 F1 L( d5 F; e' F# bJapanese aircraft7 {8 G& v5 ]/ q
      A6M2 Zero x 40/ `6 E8 a' E* {* v8 E
* N3 R2 o/ t  z: ~" F

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, U  S' R% E' S4 IAllied aircraft
6 g* _, h! E; U" g  O6 B8 r4 K9 m      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
* Y9 E4 _# n: F) Z3 ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
7 o0 ~( f8 Z2 j2 H! J0 {, Z 6 g$ m# v. l7 `) v& I" Y4 ]

* p* s" i( K' Q  P  q0 xNo Japanese losses
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" s( P# {+ L$ w# E4 ^5 v; gAllied aircraft losses
) Q$ n6 x$ o# s( K4 I# t$ E7 {      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged4 G/ g+ W0 _6 |: `; X! y
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Japanese Ships
8 P3 m* u" Q% A, N      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; g* C/ {; x2 r+ \- [
" M! g! Y) X7 f- q
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- F. c/ `: Z6 b! Y# ?' [5 iAircraft Attacking:4 w/ t* @. O0 S/ z
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- q3 |% T, R: A& }  x" [               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 j0 o( C3 I9 A+ c( D& V
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CAP engaged:
7 v, D! c. Y( r( kEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- X7 K" i( _8 R; I! u  b3 H
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
* V; F+ R( i! w4 a% @      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 Q; |: d( h- U" I7 x  \: i- Q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) s0 O0 k! ]9 B& f      7 planes vectored on to bombers2 N3 S! b. B: Y0 J
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling); R1 T/ q+ ~# B6 j9 [
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 i+ t  Y2 y" i8 i9 a' L      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 _9 N4 |( a3 K& X: W% k      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
5 s7 t2 F, u0 e( V      13 planes vectored on to bombers6 ^/ _; I/ r. ]3 r3 }; F

( i  y* k$ I7 F, jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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/ I8 O) t; K. Q' J9 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136' C! i/ Y- V# t

9 G2 X, C. Q5 l+ }7 gWeather in hex: Overcast
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. a& ]9 }7 _. m& DRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 F6 p9 R% p) f( J( |
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* t+ z- f! X4 l* g/ k3 N8 E
      A6M2 Zero x 32
9 n/ a7 g$ {$ T% i8 [% L+ e+ U3 J7 B
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* G% b) N/ Q3 I& RAllied aircraft# s4 E/ {- r2 \( `  h0 M
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7; u+ S; Y- D# d  e* }
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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2 E2 C+ y0 P0 Q. C6 dJapanese aircraft losses# K! b8 g$ n9 Q) |- H' q
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 R$ w+ C  x5 v# ?* k, Z6 N5 b( \- B

7 a7 M' J" z) [& v; b9 U( jAllied aircraft losses- s- ~" i* @6 \6 y, |
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged$ B" ~! R* l5 j. i

$ h5 A8 R+ K9 k+ S" v9 G2 xJapanese Ships$ h3 g9 f+ ?5 W' ~! n  T- `# T& p
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ O4 x! n$ @- c. r+ _( _) Q1 s , C* C/ g" ?3 I# n, C

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" g/ S0 W1 c( s0 ]( LAircraft Attacking:
0 K2 r) {' P8 V+ f% g: Y       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) F8 n  ^& d- F' [5 c" j) U' i2 m+ \               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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% G- [& Y+ V8 L7 d* H, S3 ACAP engaged:& _$ d! z4 {/ \0 H' a- U# y' C
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), W+ u" D* x& j8 R0 X: N0 c4 j- L
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
; k# k1 e1 W5 L) r0 R' R+ W      Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 G  z& ^4 j: B) K) }& a
      Raid is overhead+ o) j1 f) E2 M8 ~- P
      7 planes vectored on to bombers7 i8 t% q& a9 k' i- B! {, R+ ]
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). w6 |( H& D6 E) ~0 _
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.$ u8 ~" D4 p9 a3 L! g
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 9 Q) i$ k$ u% {( v+ x+ _
      Raid is overhead
9 U6 Q/ X$ Y- Y8 w- H2 t      8 planes vectored on to bombers2 {& }- i' ~; g2 r

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' B8 `6 \" V6 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135' |( G8 I3 @/ x3 l6 T! I

; K: `0 g5 o# B7 J: N: ^" g# uWeather in hex: Overcast# N5 C+ l: e7 r7 p2 }* H

4 [* e6 m* T' ~! M4 s4 \) i9 vRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ ^) f4 x5 ^- L
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- k, W  s% \# o. A" v1 X8 u6 b) w

+ N3 J) M( {; ~' V/ F8 yJapanese aircraft
9 ?& ]; P0 T; X8 z1 A+ X      A5M4 Claude x 3( }8 I# m5 U  e5 Z1 k; C7 w
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft9 T8 k# j2 v0 r( P# \$ A& t
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
. r3 P) B5 `/ \# r! {      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses' y" I) s" ~9 D8 `+ t
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged0 ^* p5 A) Y6 C$ A
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Japanese Ships8 u1 ~9 N9 V0 p5 d1 @
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage' O5 @# N2 B" k; f  p
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ w* l, E, k2 t5 B; ?  f: U$ l
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2 Y+ X! s! M. K& N9 VAircraft Attacking:: H0 I/ W) X8 `6 x4 J
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 ^* q& c: K- K: s; X& x+ _               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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2 `$ V" H: X2 ?% K' ?& f9 hCAP engaged:
' `6 k  `7 w7 I5 D( D: u4 nTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  u8 \! X: g: F      2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 A9 V9 x0 ]! C; |! A- t7 b
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 + m8 ]. M  o6 m+ z9 _, s/ T
      Raid is overhead
7 j2 Y( \* k4 G, R3 M, T* AEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  j  G! f- B- N      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ ?# l1 C1 b; U% L- r+ Q+ I1 y+ N9 z      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
9 r$ G$ V. S8 V      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ b8 F% z3 K. `; u3 N: |
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 G% T! L& a8 M) U" n8 T. i+ S      1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ b/ n& R3 g1 o: |2 O0 Y- _! M" y2 A
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
5 y2 D$ r( t2 v, a8 U      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes) {3 r+ A1 I+ W+ ~5 n
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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* E- j6 N+ Z7 Y4 s' _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. W- t4 n7 y8 }8 F

( g, I3 T/ l9 L) e* Z! Q" jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: |# x/ ^" \2 e7 Z
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
( O6 _5 p5 I3 L, b5 J7 TEstimated time to target is 63 minutes" {3 X' X+ l! G) v

9 z1 w; w9 M7 `Japanese aircraft
5 Y& v* J# E3 W8 _& F; ~      G3M2 Nell x 9
: ~& P7 J: V* @$ u4 k/ E      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
/ b: s) g& q; A3 C/ E* g+ V" T      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses3 T0 ?" X- `8 C. S0 H5 X
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged+ G* q. g  Z3 M( ^
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
4 Y. y4 e! M* w ' e$ [& n" ~8 k- ?, |; U( ^$ E
Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
& C7 v. ^6 B" ^' ^5 v) e      CA Portland4 T! f4 k  ^1 k( d  v/ u
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
% L& q- E- A: m4 z      CA Australia* ]6 E) V- Z. }
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
( h- x9 M' Z4 p- \1 U      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
4 l/ M  A9 z1 {! q: P7 ]- h      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' U& u0 |( B$ r& ^" N1 m5 h
      CL Hobart$ y1 D  O8 u- R
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: ~# d. v/ W- {& G7 sAircraft Attacking:& b$ x# p7 \; }. G( l" x$ o" T
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, B& v$ a8 F4 }4 Y/ g5 F               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* k8 X, L7 J) e. A2 w: M9 d# Z      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 Z, x7 U# ~9 K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! w8 Z( ~  K4 T5 v

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136$ v# a- f" v2 M2 ?  W" b5 @

. C  j2 m+ B6 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 T. v0 [8 M( D: K/ T0 S1 s

3 x: d: h/ H1 S  P+ V' Z4 r+ SRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% s* @" V% ~- U* f/ |
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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. D) H% ]- r8 A/ |/ r! i6 h! v- AJapanese aircraft4 k' Q( o6 f- X
      B5N2 Kate x 27
; n; w; h& w. {) v+ b) b. T      D3A1 Val x 37& Q  t1 o! Y  Z  ~
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, ^2 J- I6 M# F3 L. L2 m7 NAllied aircraft- d* Y% z# h* O$ ~
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses9 C1 H0 m* N: Y, Y+ e# C7 L3 G
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged  a  g/ E: a! R. x9 F2 E9 X
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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! ^6 Y" D9 i$ t% MAllied aircraft losses+ G! d( P9 ~. `% s2 q

! w! f2 t3 }( k3 w! B  `5 UAllied Ships
' E% x( j9 h( n4 u      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk5 J: o, g$ l1 ?) k( b/ {7 a, u
      DD Phelps  v5 D* g. g" _/ S0 L" Z  e
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  F: `( _4 F5 n' P, ^' g2 m( z      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires6 o, b4 F8 U# d" q4 R
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 R$ z3 U- z( i0 |- D, K
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
* ^; {/ E) S, d      DD Dewey
1 Y  D" P  T8 q5 ?; L$ `/ n      DD Whipple7 l% p5 a$ Z4 f7 ^7 [
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 s0 N: Q3 @' j      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'0 y0 i4 o3 v) Q$ x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  H0 i( S+ u5 Z$ `* g0 G      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* ~4 \7 t; a' x# n9 x, n; K5 A               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' c9 w- V2 \8 [* q& b      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
. c5 _9 h. l% n; Q& h& k               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 v" p5 X/ ]5 V* |
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 O3 s$ L5 b; S4 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington9 m. g5 |+ F: K8 O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA' U0 z, ?: [- r0 {7 [+ b+ T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin9 h' [/ o3 D( m' \$ H9 ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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7 @1 k2 q( }8 ^/ F+ U* N3 l. `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1363 [* ]  f0 t0 o/ C+ K: z

$ w+ Z/ Q* y/ G- Y: ]0 @* b  [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: k3 m" P: a4 a8 d: C9 H, o
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
2 F% h/ [' m$ v, U4 u& C& g5 `1 pEstimated time to target is 52 minutes6 M$ T% E# [5 f$ H: c' H

: [, B7 S5 X: q6 E; |Japanese aircraft
; p% Q% h$ G$ c! M% ^/ W      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
# w9 [' p; M2 H6 j& _6 H5 |      no flights2 a5 a$ M/ r) h
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Japanese aircraft losses
; _6 n7 q' C4 R* w      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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6 v' U: j5 P: c0 e) Q! f0 \Allied Ships
9 }. Q. r' c3 W( p% N+ R      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ j" ?: j; r, P4 ]* o1 O) d
      DD Dewey
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5 L5 |2 r: Q( kAircraft Attacking:
5 V  c" `6 Q7 @, Q       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ |3 c! O2 ~3 D8 v2 N               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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长水，，TJ第几次了，