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战斗机无用论....?

梦的追寻者

现在战斗机的作用被消弱了
0 U1 A! e- T. C# K, u0 ]$ M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....
$ H6 P9 y; |' \: Y' P6 v9 |7 L双方投入的主要兵力
: x$ |% O5 I) i* f4 f盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
! }6 w0 x6 j! o4 v日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
" K8 r8 z, A1 h) A' ^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.
0 |# m$ L( v5 Z+ Z0 o经此一役,彩云桑投降7 [% k4 o* z$ p' L' M" k
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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) g! ^/ F0 R2 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain( y! v  Z6 a3 Z3 X) U

/ B& j) ?! S% r: B5 ^: sRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% o: r( `" T$ o9 o, ]  S& uEstimated time to target is 52 minutes" Q  c& p- z! n% C# H9 t

5 ]. F: Y: Q+ B7 iJapanese aircraft
& R- _6 a, U/ K) s      B5N1 Kate x 6
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  ^* J9 G! D2 L5 U+ GAllied aircraft1 l2 E! Y! G5 [3 p, z9 v
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5$ K. y: q% y+ `+ P" V
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses# R% M! g6 L* E+ y2 ]. w6 i5 n
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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% g# R0 g5 q% n# ?! J! V# v' U; zMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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8 A: G% _2 z1 G& S2 `- `% @Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 C5 R$ x; r9 E+ u- pRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. B6 ]# o  U3 sEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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) Z4 R2 a! H5 S/ P: iAllied aircraft
. O! q* O6 E: q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86+ @1 g6 Z4 U1 p
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49" d" e  ]/ e; ^* a+ F) F
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23; P+ Z2 l% q( U0 i
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Allied aircraft losses
7 O3 l2 J- N7 a. V& ?$ ]      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged0 R# P0 ]0 \2 w2 Q$ b2 W5 Q4 _
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% L2 g, D7 u# B( P: I( ~- Y0 u      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* {; {% A' q* m6 v& g      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires" Y% z$ A3 e& @9 _
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# B4 w% F+ G" h" Y# P
      DD Makigumo! Q3 r! m" b) x/ m
      DD Yugiri
9 J$ M$ X" p8 E& i  w& T" b2 b      DD Akebono  Y5 r7 y& [3 \6 s. |* a  A
      CS Chitose
* u4 k5 ^0 V8 [: l4 @8 S      DD Sazanami
! A& r) f% m9 h7 [% h* K& V      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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! |) Y  `+ W5 R0 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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3 G0 h; V( a% g! Z2 a; [Weather in hex: Overcast
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9 u, K  A6 H5 G/ y* \# sRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( }. B6 m& c; u* L& H9 d
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# |" O. M" e) T4 k, O# nAllied aircraft
8 z' }7 P& c% i) c! }      F4F-4 Wildcat x 143 u; T( K# ]" M4 F  Y# X+ M
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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/ O+ M0 f4 }. Z6 |! [$ R0 w9 Q9 v( g2 rAllied aircraft losses6 U/ |6 \9 e( `9 g
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 l) [+ @% i8 Q4 V9 d2 m

/ z  u2 j0 ^2 \2 DJapanese Ships
3 m6 e; }4 |9 m/ X2 B2 c      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  I. E/ w' [  K9 j; g
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 U5 z& }1 G* F$ T  A      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: L5 B. k- W$ F: u+ u/ p$ U- X      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! T" k0 s: N- j' x. D( [! K
      DD Kazegumo: m. ~' X; v+ z' j
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# t% Y& T0 a5 Y2 y+ c0 w  j
      DD Yugiri1 W6 _0 t' t) J" P' X$ w! V4 Q
      DD Ushio
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* Q* G7 ^0 c# e- _5 s: jMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky: R3 k- v# B& m% |+ d- Y) E* Z
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 x8 H( d+ j  K
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ `) a5 S. p* x+ F! X% c- a8 C8 Y
      A6M2 Zero x 52+ x& J! T) s2 W, i4 T& `
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; @. J7 U' {5 B1 }& a5 K/ H6 MAllied aircraft
" Z+ k  ^& F# O* d1 S9 @/ D. s# `& @: {      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 o0 B/ G- {0 X; L  b# B! M      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses" m7 n! t; r% x# ]2 i* Y
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
) F8 M! O, I: z6 R' W1 W      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed7 Q1 `7 u" I( k
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged9 h( }/ h2 B, ?. |9 `

" B$ N* v6 S* H- MJapanese Ships4 X* U; A" b9 z7 A" U+ r
      BB Hiei* P$ T7 S% p. |
      BB Kirishima# S1 k/ p1 k0 q- ~4 `4 H

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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3 P+ w4 t" }% A/ S& ORaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 |' R8 N9 u# R: j1 o7 ]; GEstimated time to target is 12 minutes; F1 d2 e$ U2 o2 L3 `# q6 Q
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Japanese aircraft
$ N) j% j( j% u" e( \4 k5 R# }/ S      no flights
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8 W' E2 e/ x/ v' ]Allied aircraft
7 m9 k3 T7 W8 j- `& l- X9 \3 Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses; F8 I% Q0 a( W5 ~

  T- s6 I2 l. i) PAllied aircraft losses
; s4 ]4 o5 u4 L0 s# S% m- w, S      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
; o. n/ z: ^9 v Japanese Ships
$ W1 C5 Q9 {9 j0 Q* H      DD Yugiri3 B4 C3 I$ b% Y6 J+ O4 {
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& u+ Z- H. r9 N( g1 z      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk3 ]' z. u% Y# R5 G2 L& ]7 f
Aircraft Attacking:
; L1 U/ k& M& W9 {8 X3 J, ?      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- f. F9 e& \! l7 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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4 E, s8 U8 C  F* t' A! j- ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1356 T( [9 a. t8 Z% N& x/ e; A
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Weather in hex: Overcast  ]% }( \$ m, z. e
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 J5 _# N6 i3 N
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes1 o1 {& Y& I% U, ^
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Japanese aircraft
/ c# d' y% l3 X) F; g' H5 n  J  {      A6M2 Zero x 5( X4 w; V% j1 ]& A( w) M
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1 g2 D: I$ S' U" W9 l2 ]5 _7 A- SAllied aircraft
4 Y1 @1 j, m& i% Q0 s4 E% p      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
7 j$ \7 O/ |1 L0 k      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21/ m8 l* L  E7 {+ }% Y8 w% Q
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11& d' V4 y' S' H5 Z9 x

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Japanese aircraft losses
7 d1 h) H8 M5 i& F; b% c      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) N( c8 ]7 K* G8 ~
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Allied aircraft losses4 z; b' W4 s0 e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged5 |0 Q( n1 I3 E# o
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged. V0 Y4 f6 a8 ]2 s

" q) c1 W- f# ^0 \0 s8 v& vJapanese Ships% |/ e: B! o' y
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
0 w7 E! |! g# P3 |; e      CA Chokai$ |6 p# w/ |8 x7 C  h, {2 \, V
      BB Kirishima
  ~, t5 I8 K1 h& A9 v4 f: I9 ?      CA Tone5 ~* F9 G! m7 [% {1 K2 `
      CL Yura
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" t1 q' Y" c* q1 x, _- y  DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135) G: ~! w& \  a+ e- E

  K8 J* }: O- U% W# tWeather in hex: Overcast7 h0 g* x. Q% V( K3 M8 X

- w7 Q6 d" d+ {  f5 j% V7 jRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  S8 `3 }. s8 o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes9 s: Q: Q6 }( p  e; k
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Japanese aircraft
4 d# q, Z' Z# k2 H5 r      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
" G! d6 A' t9 T1 ]% G% M% x. ]+ f" t- l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- i# D  ^- Y: |/ T
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
/ k% Q9 A- h1 @1 u+ r/ |      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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( n( V9 o: B) K$ i1 Y; H, b# ZNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses/ R6 I- `, @: ]& C: o0 H7 l) V
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ h- s, E8 N: S& G/ D      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* P  M2 s  f& p, K      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 A2 d$ _0 f6 m
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire2 C: b/ a7 X/ Y. n# w7 ^
      CA Suzuya
6 S' K& _- V3 y9 a$ y* r& J( i      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2! l9 P* Z( ~6 D. a7 Y* C0 u
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
8 a1 k2 n4 b! E0 v      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
% F) l6 s4 f6 o4 u5 y* r      CL Tatsuta( X/ b# e2 ?; q/ h) e2 D$ c
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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; ~$ n& }4 h/ t# HJapanese Ships  {* I' k3 }# n. P9 b) M7 h) E" O
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
; H7 U0 e9 m( |* b% V# p7 a; o      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......; Q; I! [! L- i
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  n3 w5 A! s3 g" m" L
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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      CV Shokaku# l! l% d2 ~6 K: G
      CV Zuikaku- H# V* Q7 N4 H# e( V" U, ~
      CA Myoko
4 R  _6 @4 G& _1 Z- v3 @      CA Haguro
& F' O" K) J2 Q; X" i7 V. Y9 \( U      DD Shiratsuyu$ i# |+ K6 ?3 Y9 r. _& s4 f4 G6 `! b
      DD Shigure
7 w8 l% d2 V" c! O# T* \      DD Yugure) ~  f7 N9 X  V" Y6 @
      DD Ariake
8 g2 s! \: ]6 K, d3 ^7 u* U      DD Akebono
* b& E# D' G& \: ~- o) H      DD Ushio+ g; I: F) X' ]7 p! {; x. B

' a" b2 w  ~9 l7 f( UAllied Ships
8 \; i5 e- U$ v/ P8 [      CV Lexington
9 G: `. X" t0 {: R( c" G" e2 v      CV Yorktown9 w4 l' n1 c9 j
      CA Portland
3 l1 T9 w2 A5 ~; x      CA Chester
" ?9 s# W3 j; F& S2 k      CA Chicago
7 i" y, I. R) B/ m1 l: L1 g% f% l, P      CA New Orleans& ?8 k+ r& `* Y
      CA Astoria
2 x  o# I/ N& E8 J7 b: ]7 Z      CA Minneapolis8 ?, V  m6 o% W; r  g+ _, X
      CA Australia
4 O1 Y; c/ z9 }- m! D. j      CL Hobart
' \$ C" C+ g+ }+ u8 ?      DD Sims
" K$ o+ \' v+ n3 {1 P2 Z) v' s      DD Anderson
" n' R0 P4 a( q: Z' o; e      DD Hammann
0 ~' ?% A8 G# h% E7 m- k      DD Morris7 J' H7 s: ?2 x6 N
      DD Perkins6 G; j# @7 B  }! B% J9 a
      DD Phelps
6 z  p) Q: k6 J5 V      DD Dewey3 p' h" o4 ~! l
      DD Worden
1 d, p( i. e2 l      DD Aylwin
0 S1 Z  l: L3 X( Q      DD Whipple- m" b& p9 I3 o$ m: S

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' o/ ?7 \3 A  f% t' H3 h  _& m8 j; hMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
5 L1 s' U3 Z# E5 V1 z0 W8 O8 WCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards  H( O2 n) w% H- U
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
! s' j- \% T4 t1 X2 z* {, [. ?Range increases to 35,000 yards...6 M  s# [4 ^9 A  Q' Z" F
Both Task Forces evade combat5 z8 K6 x7 _$ G! \

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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$ _* G2 F5 L4 d# E( I4 RRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
7 y2 s) O7 N* o' a+ `- V$ E7 GEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, P7 }1 m0 B1 Y9 R6 A' G
      B5N2 Kate x 35" C* @5 o8 x& B2 ]8 N4 L* z  _5 x
      D3A1 Val x 390 N7 t% Y. \- J6 I- o

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Allied aircraft) A/ D, c$ Y, L! j4 \; a5 K6 c
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ b- |% G' D0 a0 s      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
1 g6 J6 X3 q, s* y1 K: I      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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& y, B: i) s6 d; e: }6 \$ b+ |/ i9 E' S      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
; i, A5 K7 v" T# c      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: q( \# [5 n+ g. U5 I1 m1 E
      CA Minneapolis
4 B; i( P- h' `4 M& c( f# q      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire) D& P  f2 b( Z# n& g4 Q
      CA Portland
* A8 p& G0 \) }' m, w      DD Dewey( X$ z$ x* M3 {0 F2 L- q
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage5 y, s& z4 e9 z4 P; v; |
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
& K+ M* E6 \( C! l$ D# J      CL Hobart0 c, `8 W% r+ t9 s2 X; G. R, b
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
: U* z" J6 k' K7 N. S, {1 `      DD Sims
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& G' r5 o! ~0 x4 TAircraft Attacking:
$ Y6 R- u2 s8 A7 u      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
& Z  m/ {# I6 f- |8 ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 G& Z$ p+ i; e  S2 V0 p
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ Z! U  \9 |' B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  U. V" K: @0 K4 W" r
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ {! r+ {/ J: `9 v7 C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ l% C: n1 J+ e2 Y5 y, Q) b      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' L+ ~0 D+ {8 U8 b/ C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb) R. e' M% H3 a. O' a, V# N
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CAP engaged:* ~. V. ]2 O3 S
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% T7 u3 X' r# y. ~* [4 j2 u4 H      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. K4 N3 \9 }" X. r
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
8 z  Z% ]' _& n% L  U$ O' A      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes6 i, R% j- V7 h6 K. ^1 {8 f& ?) z/ s5 O
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* P1 o6 q9 ^" E9 Y9 g+ e9 l. o      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 W% R1 u* r& ]* M6 X5 [' b      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& F$ S0 B8 e, m1 K& C% K6 m5 u
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes, \. F& l+ d: W( i
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1364 S" T0 [4 `  Y3 b5 A' [
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 I8 e0 r* P" T3 i7 {: K& I- I* ?) W
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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" d, q7 h. I5 r* YJapanese aircraft) ~  B7 w5 d( H: U1 m, o* N7 h9 m
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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$ P: l+ p* @, f" q8 ~' Q& W  m8 }Allied aircraft
! F# V/ L$ _6 S" R      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
' K: f3 a4 O: O: y3 t; t' @      SBD-3 Dauntless x 639 N* Y. e$ \/ B1 |
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24* n) t" w/ c8 F2 l2 F

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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
4 D  j% o3 R7 S9 K      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
6 Z( ]  @7 m8 J& D% P      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ }1 l! ?" z7 o- X, r2 a
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire- w' y& s% |0 v2 Y
      CV Shokaku, X2 B7 j8 ]: z6 ~- r  U: t  W
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire3 V0 ?' S: C( V- k. d8 p
      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:( Q, p; R) p4 u0 N5 H- x
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 b+ s# u. i% r9 J, c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& a# q$ v, h) I% o$ t1 S# B+ M      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 d- m1 v, K- |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) o' H. Q% f% r8 n+ P      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& ?2 E; r4 i$ Z' @               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* K: \" o2 {( ~" ~' h
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& D& m8 G. F- c' f4 o3 G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) A# E8 |" h3 F7 L3 X7 J, k% [      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
6 B8 `2 ^& D& x: {% g. o               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& g0 @& \' _) ]) k* m6 x
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet. }' P& ]! C; w$ @, x1 V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% B! L% E9 n7 T% F2 qCAP engaged:! g* @$ h' w2 J0 Q
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; y8 @# [" R9 C* O      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 G! b) s' b! i* ~1 `" n. A. Q8 t/ }      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 G3 v1 a! @+ o      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes( g9 Q, D7 ?6 Q7 S- v7 N5 ~
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)' P: _. B) f* S/ f- }
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.: D7 N) R6 m- I6 y+ m" m+ }% n
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ \8 m+ o0 \+ g! r8 Y( V      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes7 j2 p# Q5 T) i) {4 ?
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 s0 H- ]& p  }; l+ P# q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko# i4 K6 H7 Y9 G
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+ X, D4 {# n* t2 `2 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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. h' [' z  x# JWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' H3 d( ^. T0 L: x. u/ q3 N$ R
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes6 p. }! o! F0 _2 F$ }* ]$ _& C

7 Y2 l/ y: Y3 T# V8 |" u" wJapanese aircraft% ?; N% Z! D3 s- C2 j
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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/ |, Z7 u. ~8 `- O. `/ y- N$ h4 RAllied aircraft
2 j& S% K% s2 {# g      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6% B- k0 A( S  B# Y8 |
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses) [$ w6 J6 @+ v" h

5 |; n  M# L6 SAllied aircraft losses/ A& V4 g) l" e+ l( a$ q. f
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* g! _2 y; s5 E      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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" w: Q9 a! ^& AAircraft Attacking:. o: ^3 U! x( U5 n" |/ B
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" _: X) E9 E3 k! ^+ c; ~. ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:9 k; [& O2 o( E4 h1 t
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- }& b3 |' D: S4 N. c      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 I; X: P7 {- c1 V      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.* F6 t# Y6 L. j& Q" L. k
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
, t$ i7 \, c( h5 W7 G# g4 z      7 planes vectored on to bombers1 t! C' `! g3 d
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 A/ G6 S3 Q; n7 h8 b& c$ v1 ]      8 plane(s) intercepting now.  Q2 N! }$ ?  p' w$ q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ N6 z! s: I/ l; U# t" N& \5 q      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# w, }8 E. R/ L/ P5 u1 l9 S. X1 I5 S
      13 planes vectored on to bombers6 r, R" l  [' r+ M7 p( F
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku  @' v2 j+ ^6 D* U6 Q- l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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  M8 ?* g" L7 j) N5 J. \Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 _6 R( x& m7 C' b: ]Estimated time to target is 6 minutes( y# Y( `. k+ k. i# m
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Japanese aircraft
2 d: D& d9 M: T- e+ w: J      A6M2 Zero x 32
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" w; N- c8 |. K, B2 [1 ZAllied aircraft/ D" l2 A- N7 @4 D
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
! h1 \) k" d& x5 B. I      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6% {; b5 g1 n' f4 e

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6 u0 Q% j  j$ `2 U8 S' FJapanese aircraft losses; Q3 X) g( n/ H8 o- @
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 M4 W6 M0 m9 Z& Q

* ], p. K, r) C6 ?, ?0 m/ TAllied aircraft losses9 E4 z) S$ o/ X- u
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( y' c$ ^4 j  l* s( d* y- o3 t6 ]      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires! q- q' ~4 o$ e. B' @7 f! [
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8 O( }# p! C9 T; B+ t9 o9 CAircraft Attacking:% B7 l/ m( h6 n! @: s) d& u
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 O  v* c7 g' O: v) X, L2 F               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) c8 N. q0 P9 G* Z

! r* o3 Q% D, QCAP engaged:
2 @* N, T7 S/ P' y$ k& u  OEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 h  K5 w1 p8 t; n$ f# D! R
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
; L, U3 r1 w+ ^/ |, V( ?7 {      Group patrol altitude is 15000 ' J$ m( r2 R# b" u8 M
      Raid is overhead# @$ m9 n0 s- H3 L
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
; E+ h  E4 ?+ c* zEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* L: H  Y7 H1 B4 Q! F
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.7 q# G8 @. T% z
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ `4 L9 H6 ?' S1 F, Q      Raid is overhead' m1 r: o# V/ p$ w$ d$ }! x1 |5 Y
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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! @9 C, S( T- r6 `8 j- z- HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135. A6 f4 Q. T6 S4 C9 q! i

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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, Q9 a& o. E3 R+ a! iEstimated time to target is 3 minutes4 @( d/ L) J- s  w, k5 R; B  ~

0 J0 H* [" ^( c, X* wJapanese aircraft
0 t$ i  V* ]/ }/ }& V/ R" p; l/ V: _# X      A5M4 Claude x 3
7 Z' F/ ~" L, S1 [* Z; [4 k      A6M2 Zero x 10
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8 D; J, L+ j5 q4 [6 z1 T3 }) fAllied aircraft) }$ [+ @2 m, k5 D
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
9 w4 N9 O7 s( C# [      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses5 }7 V% F$ v5 A# H/ b
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Allied aircraft losses' g7 l& t& o# X9 g6 O
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged  C$ ^( x) p; [8 G
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Japanese Ships
( q# n8 A  D2 [( F0 p      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
* u+ j; Z$ W6 f9 Q) Y      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:/ G7 l9 o( M) s% g- z* _  a
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. [# ]4 m0 q2 t7 [* q3 V( ~5 [7 U0 i               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ t' V" D. ]+ D$ [' Z; l$ t' l
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CAP engaged:" |% `- u  I) M+ n, K2 o
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 u4 K+ \6 j1 t$ r% x$ ~0 ~! z9 y, F
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% j  n4 m, d8 t      Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; V  G% _7 z! ~* ?' p6 e6 z; G; A# b
      Raid is overhead
4 f! F+ n2 d! s6 \EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling): t$ {1 f9 \% B* u7 U+ Z
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  G& h; H2 s, B8 ?: W- U% \      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.3 E, j$ I+ |0 n7 P
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
, o; x9 t) h& ?8 J# D+ TEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# Q( \5 g" G% L- b- A: I5 W& m* m      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 N8 h; S5 x1 N! {5 w( y1 X) h      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.1 a, u, n1 n" O( t
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes: n1 r. z, T9 o8 X  e/ \# Q
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho4 E/ n- ?" _* `) B4 O* b
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0 p- ^% x$ o! T9 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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! ^# ?: I& K/ f* [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 c& B: i+ F* |, s$ A2 L- O) N" g  U; X
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ P+ Q! y- u* K( u3 WEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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/ o0 U2 \# z9 u2 I0 k& ZJapanese aircraft
! p$ D/ c  B/ r# A: O; n      G3M2 Nell x 9
5 D) P5 I$ k; F6 }: O7 u- Y' I      G4M1 Betty x 18
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- S4 j! b3 m2 x* }1 o4 f0 |; |3 g  k      no flights/ ]/ l# y# h: l& X; G. `* O( q

$ u- V8 ~  z. ^: {1 k0 sJapanese aircraft losses
7 m+ P7 P6 [4 A8 s! p7 _      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
2 G, t0 {0 s( U! i/ i4 y: C      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged. t0 Y6 N. x0 ]

3 t1 v* c) n; s2 x5 q( {Allied aircraft losses6 v6 O+ D& a  e. |/ `5 X& y, ~9 ^

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      CA Portland
1 ~) T: J/ p2 {% b      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 e' q& K( b9 ]9 R      CA Australia1 W, Z7 j" a* {+ W1 W& o/ W
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
0 a4 g8 T8 d, }3 z$ a2 `7 u- l3 R9 F      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
- ~1 A3 c) M2 S( M9 _      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. |4 j) Y- T% }  @
      CL Hobart
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" T/ M3 g$ x9 s3 e' N1 x; tAircraft Attacking:
7 a( a# Z! N2 L8 R8 `, l* [2 `  l       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet. P$ a, o5 P! x! P/ y% \3 B, W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ n. Y5 L; i2 L4 c      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 N$ |. Y  g: W$ q! G1 ]# H- z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ d6 p: A/ b1 {' @

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/ `: }* G- Q; U$ E: pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136" P% K9 a( J+ q4 e8 D- Z6 ~

$ h5 e2 n5 _$ }8 t1 i1 i6 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 T: L0 A8 g, o* o, q# pRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet., r% f( Z9 v/ \% f+ v7 W
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 y+ L6 H' x/ `% A' O0 B
      B5N2 Kate x 27
: S5 a9 y( `0 R# i# U9 I      D3A1 Val x 37
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6 y: q' D0 }! B! y# L      no flights4 ]0 _4 m9 p6 D' a( J- K* O
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Japanese aircraft losses2 {$ S6 ^2 n$ a% e7 d
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 D, I1 q+ _5 y. `; V      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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; a1 d- A/ f3 y- r# f( I: sAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships9 j5 S" p4 c; c2 s, O
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk' _9 M; D2 C$ j
      DD Phelps
$ u+ q- K$ P( L2 A) x, M; h; F      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 I1 W9 L$ R- s1 z8 Y# N: c
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
8 q! W3 a- v" I8 c. Q9 r1 B      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- I) e5 }# N6 r" i- r$ K9 n& U1 X      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 I; ~2 H  B. f- T9 Y) C: g      DD Dewey& h' T6 Z6 d# g( D* q
      DD Whipple' _: n3 e1 \; D! D! ?; \9 H
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* i' _- D" x+ l* |# Y6 N: p2 C

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Aircraft Attacking:
$ Q, U( h. _4 f- _* j0 G      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'- |# g3 T' ?# q% t5 H- E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 v) z; Z, Q% }. B" Z
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 M, f% h- K3 B5 }( |
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 r. R* Z6 ]8 Q) v
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
% P1 a! F' I9 R- V* G- e               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
" R- Z: l( H# W      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 w: f5 M* j' m  C* o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' t8 \' m, K5 K& ]! h& I

4 }" B0 ~" q- ^% U; M5 E1 d8 Z. hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
  a1 l1 N$ c- B8 D# ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA+ B) s$ |, f  y7 Q& u# D0 G! G+ j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin/ d( s7 o7 r) ?) J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden) {9 w5 B" e3 ~: t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
, u& t9 H$ [; G1 ], Q1 ^Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 C+ n3 p' G7 w6 Q      B5N1 Kate x 6
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      no flights
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      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged/ A. u0 k* O! K: n# B

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! I5 `* L6 `% R9 b  V      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- O! F. y0 Q/ ~  S! R$ ]' R               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，