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
6 Z& x2 D& l( N- f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....
: q/ e1 a% ]6 T0 q" x* u' K# Z双方投入的主要兵力
: |  u4 x# R6 @' {盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
7 P# }4 Z! l/ P( i日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB  k0 U2 `* H# q+ [
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.2 }7 g/ `5 n) T& ^1 \. u; F
经此一役,彩云桑投降
. f! R6 ?8 N& C* Y6 z) f; X( R& eAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133  a+ R$ F' B0 r' x

5 w) R3 d5 m, V% I# c! KWeather in hex: Moderate rain" S1 Y1 e5 z8 g4 M- [

& I$ q4 C  `' d6 q0 E, I8 i# jRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. ~  b" d8 w* D* H8 [( P5 i5 FEstimated time to target is 52 minutes/ T1 H' l9 O% R8 o
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Japanese aircraft% e! k2 x6 J8 H: l2 J
      B5N1 Kate x 66 V2 y2 y5 [4 m# s* z6 k

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Allied aircraft
5 K) i. B$ [9 Q0 S! [0 g      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
9 z5 f, e2 H# F  E0 U, u0 e      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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  E  w) L% k; y7 M( y7 g: f% Y: i9 fJapanese aircraft losses/ q& Y/ J2 @* y
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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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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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# {+ A$ ^; A( T2 Q; X+ s
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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5 e' s* {& H6 t% \/ L& [% \; `Allied aircraft
8 y4 t3 X/ g$ k6 X      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
4 M9 w4 W2 z. k2 N      SBD-3 Dauntless x 497 [' ^  x  Z: F1 l  @: J
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23" _: H) s* s# m& t8 f: P. M' d! \
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" S5 f* k4 S8 T2 M) k& a. M! _( j/ xAllied aircraft losses
: p  ~3 z* N: _7 r/ T9 W  v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged2 q4 Z3 M  \3 |8 U4 @6 {
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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( o* c! ]# `. n7 ^9 ^Japanese Ships5 Q; Q9 L2 W" v+ N6 q6 ~8 }  Q  T  e
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" b2 I$ f3 H7 P% }/ h
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires$ W& S$ k0 @' A
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ n* V- Z+ }; e1 m3 Q" P. L      DD Makigumo
+ k1 b  w7 Q& e5 ]; r      DD Yugiri, d; }& X/ U% R% K
      DD Akebono
. c# |. y  w8 X      CS Chitose
( L9 g" O0 c8 J9 e      DD Sazanami
7 G" [3 g3 H( m      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* V) P0 d  n$ h; Y! h5 a
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# f* M5 h; m3 O6 r# q$ r2 YMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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$ s0 }) I* }7 ~# }/ cWeather in hex: Overcast
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, Q0 n4 [, D2 M, b4 U" H8 BRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# `6 }) ~3 _) H& S/ eEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 B. K$ ?7 {$ E0 c  H" s8 {

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5 ^) d) x+ B; q; N8 OAllied aircraft9 d# U4 |* Q8 h1 U9 F: h- A
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
* d% r: B7 i9 j" M3 u$ Y9 e      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses
; ^5 j$ g4 N4 e3 K8 w( {9 N7 w      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 j, e3 @8 N5 e. _. j/ {6 L
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Japanese Ships* g# N0 n8 N0 G+ |
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 c' `' A+ v8 v4 G) \, O& J      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% u7 o- K( L* x  {! k9 B
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" y7 b5 v; d$ p+ S  |
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 j( V5 _3 V! d  i- o) Q0 h
      DD Kazegumo
9 S9 N, U) n9 W7 m      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 t1 M, k" C( E
      DD Yugiri
' S5 Y+ }7 B0 o      DD Ushio
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* F; @$ Z! ]* SMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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5 [9 x; a% B: v, D' ]# M' w  uWeather in hex: Clear sky
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4 {  A, Y% D' V  ]: uRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 s: u0 u0 x. o4 I/ {+ r. ~  XEstimated time to target is 11 minutes9 {6 y4 L7 A, C

# o* N/ |& ?* Q# }! nJapanese aircraft
5 M# F  s3 M/ D7 u      A6M2 Zero x 521 s5 ~& X) X/ K3 \1 t6 b

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Allied aircraft! |1 W* @$ g: s
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# ?& ~( B- w  j6 p      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11/ ^; a7 ^( p0 q7 ~" j& ~: U

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. S  x3 \* _8 G2 p) E3 m! jJapanese aircraft losses! y3 S9 f& {5 T( t( C' R6 j  ]) H
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged6 f( K- E2 s9 ^$ }

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      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed) A9 l5 a1 `4 }. [# b% F( j8 o
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged! Q" J  _+ Q) i5 Y! m9 R; _
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Japanese Ships
( U: B' ~9 s/ I      BB Hiei
( _# x0 b( u, n8 `9 \: C1 J      BB Kirishima) E$ q! l4 }" ?$ K, i0 n  D2 S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131- u- S1 C2 V0 [7 b) m8 N

" ?9 K: j8 N* B+ x. ^) }Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 T* G, A; O  }3 s5 @. y9 U" A3 W
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) z# A" X2 O+ Y* O& T; O' f) u

, T1 X- u2 H4 G1 t8 h3 ~Japanese aircraft0 m  ^9 A+ d% g4 I% l
      no flights5 C9 B+ @1 r2 n+ Y! b

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- e" g  j8 X! P7 z7 J0 v6 iAllied aircraft" e! N  n5 [6 S. c# {) y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15" d% s! \1 @+ z$ M
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$ D% q0 e% P3 k4 I( {2 gJapanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses
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/ d" d" {$ k) a2 NAllied aircraft losses
# Z0 k9 ?# Q" A1 `+ s      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! ?  V$ [# C% p  \, _
Japanese Ships5 {! H- r7 ^4 H7 {0 ?0 O. G- Z
      DD Yugiri; g( e% u& _3 Y) _
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 u+ r5 x4 l* U3 p& G0 v7 p/ X! e! B
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk9 s% l; v3 E. f+ T
Aircraft Attacking:4 R, }% a- r  S" j8 d' ]+ m4 _. N5 U
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 f% ?6 T! z- z& |/ o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo  ?3 c2 q& P5 \- U, X
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; b' J+ h/ y4 {$ X7 k/ MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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9 @. L% A! t( U8 [: K! sWeather in hex: Overcast
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3 a' W" [) D$ a$ [$ fRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  X$ {8 `( f" E8 H# I' vEstimated time to target is 8 minutes: d* ?$ M; q  I1 R4 C  o; Q
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Japanese aircraft! t' C/ W" J5 ^/ H. K% w
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft& X4 {1 `$ A# N+ q" l/ {  D+ Z* G. ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42: M: O4 J$ N3 G4 y$ U# E' e' l8 P
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
# K5 s9 d5 E% Y6 F: U( ]      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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9 p% e( Z  @' o2 c! h  n' J. |6 V0 hJapanese aircraft losses
0 @2 n7 A* g- z6 l, F' k& y! c6 u. H      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. C/ v) x+ Y: S  }; ]7 H) _( J1 H) G( A
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Allied aircraft losses
& K( h* F# Z3 S( c5 X7 A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged' i8 m# W# d. n( Q
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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6 m4 M3 D& P& ?8 xJapanese Ships6 y1 w( q* }$ c, E; D" R1 a
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 14 d1 Q2 j  S8 b4 P# n0 g, X
      CA Chokai+ E! W9 d8 ?- |$ b) [9 ~( R
      BB Kirishima3 p+ K! Y% J. ~7 q
      CA Tone
. ?& Y$ x. w% }9 Z4 V      CL Yura* F8 q& p8 |( q# |7 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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. r. _" ]. w, Z/ D3 CWeather in hex: Overcast! }# f' J7 c. Q1 A! A

: }7 I, D# @8 c0 N1 \Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( O. a% B1 a: b6 P/ f
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. c$ L6 R; u3 k  a: l# k
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Japanese aircraft4 K' q, g% B1 V. z) y
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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3 O  q  D  I# }% L+ v  oAllied aircraft
5 v+ k0 Q$ y; V1 {      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
! G5 _& O4 O/ x" @      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30; X" Z8 J6 |  X8 y$ Z$ L. f0 |7 ~3 g
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses8 X1 S) e" ~8 Q8 b0 {% K) I1 P

+ z/ ^: N5 ^; |. C( h3 `2 AAllied aircraft losses/ k1 w; K; M# V. ?" V8 X
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 i$ D' O8 D( E4 y# J( o
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged+ r6 k" F9 P3 X' r

. g- G4 o( |0 r6 U' G! UJapanese Ships
# h' N# h5 _" O1 b5 \5 r      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  h/ T; ^0 }, {; N* T" a      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire' [' X- d6 g' g( {- Y
      CA Suzuya! R# I  F5 Y" p
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2* n7 m. `! n/ ]* f
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3  O9 ~1 o' F  L) j1 b) ]
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
1 P$ z+ ~' W% K+ U4 H0 c      CL Tatsuta' a* n8 ~  L6 t+ |+ d
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137$ L8 Z# P2 |5 H) l, b+ Q: d. U# d6 g) u3 \
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Japanese Ships
1 R8 h2 z  ^5 O+ t, {9 o      DD Mutsuki6 n2 t0 A. W7 W9 b8 e  m
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Allied Ships2 K8 B# U8 J, ~3 x' T2 }
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......) @8 Q- u# s; j- ^  f
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, 422 E' k9 H+ Q  c+ }
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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; R/ }7 T7 B) X5 B% \: b# VJapanese Ships6 M- k0 j. t+ @: }! t3 D, a
      CV Shokaku
% r0 Z$ _  Q/ R8 d. Z      CV Zuikaku3 ~5 ?0 S6 L. T! U
      CA Myoko7 O8 Y" o2 X9 y3 d
      CA Haguro
  k, F2 \/ M4 @7 L2 x: L      DD Shiratsuyu
* l' `' J% q! z2 ?; i9 M, T' @# Y      DD Shigure
$ N" j6 G$ \- G" W) q+ Y      DD Yugure
# n2 B! \  ^: z7 p      DD Ariake4 S  O% K; H9 }1 h
      DD Akebono
: ~5 ^1 t& {4 U! q8 H5 ]; D; Q      DD Ushio
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% }/ f9 C% r% H8 T( d2 s, nAllied Ships3 |( j% A3 a. J; L3 D
      CV Lexington6 T% ?0 |, M4 R) B% w4 j! T9 I) Y
      CV Yorktown
, S& c/ z' Z1 o+ @9 w      CA Portland
, P2 Z$ b) Q3 d7 e      CA Chester
. S  ~2 ^9 A3 v) v. ]3 `5 D      CA Chicago
, G: x/ G. I9 }) o      CA New Orleans7 D$ ~  v# G: n% M3 b
      CA Astoria( j1 W2 Q: g+ r. P! Z# q( {
      CA Minneapolis
1 e0 h% m" x9 \: \0 v      CA Australia
7 Z. d! y2 x7 ^8 N% ~      CL Hobart' B3 D4 B" E8 a! t# A
      DD Sims! v6 L3 l) P+ D! B' P0 x
      DD Anderson
7 W+ D3 i. z( @* Y) x5 B      DD Hammann
+ _) E; e/ L% |& Z2 [2 D      DD Morris& X. O, ]  S; B$ N& v
      DD Perkins
# ]' k4 D& s1 Z2 @) ]      DD Phelps
6 D, F  b+ T  [* y      DD Dewey
: k7 s+ p% k) v4 M; g0 c      DD Worden
6 J8 F: z, |6 A( z$ ], d& ~& ?0 |      DD Aylwin
8 X# e% S: m' s9 K; k      DD Whipple
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' n1 @* Q4 e# m4 u" s" wMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards$ c$ g' p( s1 E# ~! [5 ?7 ]
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
9 s; a1 F$ Y" f: k+ D0 X( EAllied TF attempts to evade combat
( U; e; \+ M7 }  GRange increases to 35,000 yards...
) ?9 E4 H0 y. d0 G  i- f8 H2 iBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1362 {$ a& e0 m; j7 @6 b1 [' C

! V9 Y+ R. }3 s  CWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.( Z5 l1 M9 z+ N  T, [
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 x9 }. s/ b2 x      B5N2 Kate x 359 j; q* k- _8 Y6 o" U: ]
      D3A1 Val x 39$ C" a! C( b) s8 `

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! U9 b, ?2 ]$ F7 hAllied aircraft
: B; t& `/ p% o. W      F4F-3 Wildcat x 141 T2 @" _9 H# b0 P- R- p

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Japanese aircraft losses/ z' d9 H' H& H/ k
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged# A& u1 n# C: p' H) w( `& d' K1 b
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 @0 {6 Q7 S+ R) S% u* I/ |3 F

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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
5 _+ r% j) F0 r+ B      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( j' d* n) e2 Y( L7 g3 z9 x
      CA Minneapolis
- f: H( ]2 ~% C- q) ?$ p      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire* c, P5 I; h2 h
      CA Portland
/ t( b" }+ J/ a  k9 N      DD Dewey
' v8 o: n+ s" ^- v+ k# V      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 r! K7 V" B, m  g1 e/ m; C
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
6 n6 Z4 x, G! c/ I* i  ^* k      CL Hobart( |( M' |+ A  ~, H. f* ^' v
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage% L8 C& [% R+ ~( a" {
      DD Sims# i" r  c2 s/ u9 Q5 c7 b
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Aircraft Attacking:# L/ F0 T' ?# s& a7 S- M
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 h3 K9 j% T6 v) W2 ]9 R9 d; s1 m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, f% @# [# ^3 v% t6 Z, u6 L  Y  b      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ P5 L/ u- W9 e: ^9 |# I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* U& ?6 [1 k1 X2 x1 c      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 n# h; q, F) _               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ M! ^3 b0 t8 f" Z, N6 t      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 p$ E" T/ ^% |  G" L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:, n$ N& x" e7 Z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 N6 s5 V$ x1 w6 F: ^. [      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 R  T5 f1 B. J2 k/ r
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.+ j3 J6 m6 v/ s  p0 f* [' l6 _
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes, f; t  L; f. i6 k1 }8 P
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, d  V/ p6 R4 ~! C, y# ]      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ [7 Z# z( Z9 k0 R5 s6 d      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.- u; o) O( u* H+ [! X' `( I6 Z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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" _/ W1 |2 J; [Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain# b, E1 F7 n: T( @) L2 `
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 X# y$ G% X/ ]3 n7 IEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# k" S6 e' X& M; v  y      A6M2 Zero x 403 T* H. k2 ^: [# P# k) b3 c. x
$ \7 y. v* L1 J& M4 a

6 L% M3 m" _/ y$ \4 P 8 W. k3 v" [) W/ S
Allied aircraft7 T$ }& q: h8 y% U: e' z0 Q
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
+ S6 y, B3 P0 Z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: w- A! U! }: L0 {      TBD-1 Devastator x 24" O# y6 O8 h$ \$ b/ Q1 k$ l' ?

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No Japanese losses
6 O1 i0 L; l0 [9 E9 c/ d+ s3 ]% ]
( k/ [/ o- z+ L% Y! u# v  {Allied aircraft losses
* d. d" U( N' F1 R4 \      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
! T! g2 ~- w+ |( j      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
3 {7 X! G5 P0 y7 b$ k 5 t+ i% R! d7 J) O5 R
Japanese Ships! N9 \0 z$ z' R' J7 ~4 `( n4 f
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
6 _9 M6 w5 e8 _      CV Shokaku6 |/ n+ i" t1 C- G$ I+ u, K
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
( ~7 G2 B. J& r8 ]( C  R& u      CA Haguro0 [9 D: C( a% ~# p; ^8 v
& x' _2 H; h+ ^5 U- `! _

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Aircraft Attacking:
" [# Z, `3 ?$ `8 t* o4 @) |      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 |, N/ c: l" A6 r. [. n               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; W9 k( R' Q$ e2 H- p' |% p      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% [2 n( M: {/ \, u* L  D               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 e0 w2 y  I8 U7 Z2 M% L      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet, ^3 t7 g# H  n  N9 ]3 L* ]% s" ]7 c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
" x* _: ?6 p8 A. P$ R1 Y8 P" D& u! Y      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': Q( V2 @$ Y! p. y0 G4 I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* y. q0 A3 f; b# i0 a) q
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
% C. r6 r! }* g& n               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. p- I9 Z$ g" G% B5 Z. e. m* k      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 l5 H& w9 d& T8 K* T               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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  t5 L/ ~# {9 Z$ JCAP engaged:2 a7 Q6 ^/ L. O8 O* O" Q( ^9 b; b8 M+ q
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 w. a+ F) E' [# t      7 plane(s) intercepting now.5 L0 e1 Z# `4 Q, \7 t4 w
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! e- M/ I$ W. X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes, e% l. _5 Z0 Y+ `  F# O& E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ x( w: X. P  f/ d
      8 plane(s) intercepting now., v! n) p% N7 ?9 j& W7 j; B3 I+ u
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ P* ^/ m, m8 P' L      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku! f7 V3 t2 v9 e& a5 ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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, O7 A! ]) I' ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 x. Z) V$ |  F; ^( M6 U/ a) {$ Q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# s1 `* L- C0 r: z
      A6M2 Zero x 406 C" p" a- }7 ~' _' z
6 z7 d/ Y9 {4 L8 I' F2 `

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Allied aircraft' i2 D- J9 q% O/ O5 {
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6  i9 ~; u: `3 p+ w/ A( m
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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4 m& P$ d  L) E& E2 ZNo Japanese losses
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& y$ O* D% |' @0 M$ ~. S+ ^9 k) e1 KAllied aircraft losses8 p5 c3 T5 F7 Z& \
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged5 I- L$ r$ Y) H/ P1 G5 h5 d
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Japanese Ships
- M! T5 ?. |+ z4 H1 I. b  F      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 b0 ~4 _! A1 ]" _1 W5 `$ v2 i" F
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1 ~- S# G' w" k; z1 Y+ r- uAircraft Attacking:
' V6 i0 c7 p1 q" ~: L       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 V2 |* g6 |- {+ ]6 H! j               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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- _" I. F+ u- \( a" gCAP engaged:
! z  Z+ F6 l7 f/ gEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. S9 u4 I" h# F. P! n$ O( G      7 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ?; X+ T* Z( L2 N6 S
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 j% o! J2 [8 M" V/ y6 x3 a
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 o5 Q5 t; x$ W: b& w
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
1 y- G3 H# F2 T6 zEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)" w' S6 q1 r% b. \' Z$ V8 u
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.% S+ M" n5 h* R2 O, o
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ x. F: ~& g# f9 @; w6 d! ?6 h      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
! R4 _4 \$ e9 j4 }. u' c3 E, b- ]      13 planes vectored on to bombers. r8 \) T% r, s. }

2 \, Z  Y. ]# W! O6 i$ C8 ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1362 g0 y2 u% L, {3 w) _
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! p3 z! [1 ^; K/ l( w0 d9 ^Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 n. _4 \  E& o5 ?/ J. o
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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6 R" i: m) g' t, |Japanese aircraft! b% [: A) G9 @# U
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
, C1 K% R7 i$ o' k7 i5 U$ {4 v      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
6 b( M1 m: z1 z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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* n, b( v; i0 e3 c. ^Japanese aircraft losses* Y+ m: W) X( s2 Q* _, N
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% _. N. n4 h- W9 b7 y
2 J, U# ^( R- \6 K; [
Allied aircraft losses
2 Q: j# X* c: G( N      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged/ U' i1 R8 a+ N7 J# ?
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Japanese Ships) J: Q1 a- U/ N. Q4 y. c
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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7 `3 ]4 \- a8 {# _" xAircraft Attacking:& g: {% R* Y5 W" D3 L; B
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* Z0 k* A  f) H- V, }' _9 p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 Z4 r) i( P. x, j9 z! w

& i; h" r" r9 f. sCAP engaged:
" y$ B  \. M5 U+ E+ Z0 c& ~EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. p, ]/ E) B1 x; Z8 g6 J5 {+ }      14 plane(s) intercepting now.0 O+ ?/ n8 [: W' s
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
; R- D! @# ?3 s# b      Raid is overhead
' N% f' w$ Q9 D' Q/ N      7 planes vectored on to bombers" g4 ]4 b! w$ I
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) c6 G4 g# y2 [  H/ H! l# i
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.- a9 ]& ~  i5 Z: {
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 f! V' b0 p$ `3 q      Raid is overhead
% S+ N. ~  W% }0 s5 S/ n2 K. d. v      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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  t; z* C$ W( E( ^+ j9 nWeather in hex: Overcast
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  w8 T+ p. g3 G+ rRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
! r9 ?9 e5 ~) F, z$ m/ `) M: eEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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4 ?1 D3 N* a7 g, c6 {; ^5 D" NJapanese aircraft
( h7 v* q9 i# k2 m! s( c      A5M4 Claude x 3
* \2 ]3 L8 O2 f# q/ s2 t      A6M2 Zero x 10
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: r  s: \) x9 C5 s4 q) ~4 ~Allied aircraft' a) A) ~) r% b) q3 a; X, X1 S9 p0 h
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
/ I& ^" B. m: a# G+ i9 W: C4 V; y      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9- G2 j& p' n0 x& j3 R

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5 s4 c8 C& G1 ~& g6 s) JNo Japanese losses
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% C+ m% x) h  D; u( J: I- jAllied aircraft losses$ p! Q% \' l1 w* D. T
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships* t" u+ S' e6 _/ b/ p1 C
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
, X" ]( f$ ~! R0 U' u      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ ^' n- J9 A. W& Q

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Aircraft Attacking:
# A0 W' {# I- [# R, H* [6 t       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'1 V# \' r3 {$ k7 y% D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 H  e+ _; ]) w8 a
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CAP engaged:: p9 [. x% f4 V# p2 f
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ x5 J1 a5 D0 a' [0 _: E% [( g* S" P      2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 n; b( b' l6 {4 U+ N9 p# m% z
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ h: v5 A* e: p& g
      Raid is overhead  l. k6 Z4 h# G- U! P
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 W6 r+ w6 V; ^9 b& f  }# w      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) v) N" M  o$ Z: ~      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.* v* s( ~4 ^; y" ]1 L: W
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes, V- U- c9 f- k$ D  w  V7 ^
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ J# I% t: D! y& K9 F9 L. D/ U$ y  `8 ~      1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 a* j) J# t/ R5 ^# e! c
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
9 ]: o$ ]8 S# v1 T      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 P; Y& p- m- X* S
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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+ C1 f4 y' j& y$ e7 J2 M% tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! L  l$ E8 }% C9 U7 q

6 o7 C. i- K; ZRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
, d  }0 s: k3 u' i% v/ B4 V; cEstimated time to target is 63 minutes9 S$ A; y8 ]8 k! [$ C: i* |5 i
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Japanese aircraft
3 p1 y! k- |" \3 P      G3M2 Nell x 9
) d. S2 z: t( Q5 q      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft4 `/ g( K& `$ g! p* E
      no flights( r. u- J  ~( Z* N* h' L: D, H2 N

1 }2 ~& ~+ z- {+ X: `$ ]+ NJapanese aircraft losses: |+ G& `5 m! ]2 n+ p
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
4 E2 g/ x& d$ S! s6 \$ q      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged! i" r* k6 j2 g8 T
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Allied aircraft losses3 k$ F* h$ g8 y9 x: ], F
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Allied Ships4 M$ J" R) V! D0 l
      CA Portland
, p& ]# q1 R% g" _- n* R; [      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
( A, x  ^% r2 ^! g1 [7 ?      CA Australia6 K: s3 u8 t3 Z9 p9 o2 n
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
: d8 A9 G$ I1 w6 K6 t% I8 o      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage  X2 F4 L* I  F0 R# ?2 a
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* I) D& e% x6 ~0 X" B" d  h      CL Hobart. N! }. g; l7 y1 P! W7 G
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Aircraft Attacking:% q; S# B' `# W0 P& Z% W  d2 x
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 R/ d& G5 o6 a5 L1 w, f               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 c5 i: w. H- W& l; N- J      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet# C* h  n- J( F+ i. N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) ^* f# Z% Q5 ~( s# b1 B

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; X0 U- {8 v- X  s4 G: @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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. \8 b+ w5 D1 d: _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
0 }* ^' c- S0 J$ L; h8 UEstimated time to target is 60 minutes; H* G& i! y* k. I, P

$ u+ k( m! z4 E4 j( h" cJapanese aircraft, h& p1 @- ^# l# O: X+ i
      B5N2 Kate x 27
. m" i8 c" A1 U' B- F5 c' G. S      D3A1 Val x 37" b' B% s- ?7 i" `( u

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$ _8 |) W4 W$ }Allied aircraft
* [  Q0 f( H% G0 ?) \' p0 G8 |      no flights' N4 P+ a0 J0 \  M( x0 {  t

4 C% ~. h) Y0 C9 ~: o( u9 \Japanese aircraft losses+ V, @% b0 r; B0 r: H; I
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged8 ]' [3 b  |  _& t, E
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged/ T4 ~" r/ s, {; {
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships+ {7 M! J" ~$ S1 E
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
, y/ |' K( D" x. K      DD Phelps
$ L* D. z1 c2 f$ a" o, d0 I      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 m" q6 }0 j# j1 D7 l/ q      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires/ z* ^$ ]0 c6 g% y4 m* e2 f+ \
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ d; |: P0 U3 _) r( y+ x# P
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk  Z/ s. @, x. S2 J- ?5 d% X
      DD Dewey
/ E. m1 Z. b6 K' ~. Z      DD Whipple
! x8 c0 B& j$ P) d6 D- Y      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  s) h( i# v. ?: }( {! J6 q

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Aircraft Attacking:
: l: s, ?( v5 n$ {0 U7 q      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'0 a# E" ]6 `" g8 e1 ~' t/ L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb. H+ k6 [9 A6 i1 v2 V! b
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 Q- h1 c$ R3 U3 M/ d+ n: ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- b6 c2 f0 E/ c! t9 w% h3 u* s9 [4 ^% Y
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
: Q6 w1 F9 A0 g$ n! S; [" W               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 S, }9 T* ]/ k9 ~: {6 Q/ I: e
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, r5 T: |4 j0 K5 d& V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  a$ o8 ^: J& X( k+ ~
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
. C- v( ^; }; n& ^% n" nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
; F6 u4 B$ U3 \3 l4 v$ CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
  Z- C  A' w" y9 w, D" D; }! X! pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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) X6 I0 Q$ Z. g+ f7 ?: R8 z' m: mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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7 e6 U/ L5 N6 A/ _( UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 V* D+ ?5 G5 l7 G; rRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.: J* G' N) s' M5 J4 G2 }
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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      B5N1 Kate x 6# u/ t9 ]" a5 Y. I
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Allied aircraft  [, ~+ z* M2 s8 g/ r  Z9 l* i
      no flights% X; f% `, A" v& d- y
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Japanese aircraft losses1 j1 N4 G" l  u3 T6 \$ t1 D/ ?8 f
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied Ships
* k  ^* `' v: u: K      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk. n2 b3 p& n0 o* I( ]6 }" u
      DD Dewey
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1 \+ p& p' O( j! \: L5 o8 ^Aircraft Attacking:
4 g( c3 J- e+ e       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' K4 Y1 a$ m+ f               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，