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
' \* F4 w7 [3 A6 G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....% ?( _5 ~: \% X* ^+ r/ u9 l/ R
双方投入的主要兵力
, F5 ^6 U5 z* r  ~盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB/ x4 c; Q1 t" t# w/ K0 ~
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
% Q) f8 {* J9 J* ^3 i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.% H2 W; _: j. v
经此一役,彩云桑投降
4 b+ a/ o, W* aAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 429 h( b# s2 [4 x' ]3 [/ m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain$ I" P, J1 f* B0 V
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 X( k$ \; p1 ]; K
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes0 y; L: H' _' h; Y

" J& w: p4 h+ A7 u# K; i" d' cJapanese aircraft
3 a3 e' N, g: \' M; U- L* ?      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
" _; i! S# F3 Z0 @. g3 l: [      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
0 Q- H8 Z' O. Q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38- L. H- z9 u. m+ j; Z2 D9 _3 g8 y% s* h
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1 S% Q+ M" B) |- W& mJapanese aircraft losses0 y2 \. u) ^" Q% ?, ~9 r; H* D
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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9 J7 e- n5 h* ^& r- hMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131) M* i) c) }6 f' x- X) \- b

. f: F1 }! X& TWeather in hex: Overcast. s: L% k9 n: O# ]* j

7 V! y0 }  Y3 F! T" Y. Y$ a3 FRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; s( M9 O. U6 ]. S. d5 W+ j1 m+ s/ f1 l
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes# x1 S7 t! _, l& a0 m% G

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9 T9 j* T5 V- H) u- Q: d0 D  H1 xAllied aircraft0 f4 M: ~4 k- w
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
4 `4 ~% q" S' I4 H" v& `$ S$ |      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
8 D; C$ |4 I8 J  ^2 W: |      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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+ ^2 B$ P1 x3 t2 o2 UAllied aircraft losses
1 A) E5 @2 l' Q, B4 _. T  J! T$ P+ y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
. l3 f; @6 V! h1 k2 H      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged3 p3 K7 A6 W0 l9 N6 B3 x

1 q. p- M' l/ q! R$ {/ O7 SJapanese Ships
8 Z2 K. r5 P- k$ J" P  u2 {( k      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% B; u9 H& n, t) _* y5 K. Q3 W% }
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires' o2 n0 X9 G# R" U
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 F0 W% Y" L& _! h5 n; L- C
      DD Makigumo: K) J* N. G7 b
      DD Yugiri
0 M9 B5 L: H8 E2 o7 S- U) w, u7 u      DD Akebono2 C2 [  H8 p! n; r. P/ \5 [6 i. I7 e
      CS Chitose! d0 }6 P. I4 |( T
      DD Sazanami- Q; f$ ~8 u6 A. K7 ]/ j) ^9 v5 ]
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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  _4 e/ C1 x2 B  a! R: I. c! UMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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8 {) T4 @% @3 G! Y0 n5 v6 cWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." d/ u! S/ U- b* s1 G- D' I$ \
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes* t& s& P5 j& x: A$ V4 d- A
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Allied aircraft3 k' G" _% h' U  h0 e3 m- d. }% W
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! [; E' v% [/ ~  b
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
2 Z7 U& W* ?. L+ \, T ; M5 b1 i* Z5 I6 @1 ]% U$ o# l

) k" |3 z' E6 w: rAllied aircraft losses3 N2 r* T* Z8 h. o
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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. q) S! P" N' x% @7 b- fJapanese Ships4 l" r2 S, f+ G0 k# @# \3 y
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# w. v7 W* i( L7 s4 i      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 t3 D  d1 a5 @* b# \
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- g7 h/ H! o; f% M& k      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* ], \  ^$ p3 v' h: Y4 g) @      DD Kazegumo4 N3 c6 }6 P; W0 Q1 K9 F3 |1 z
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
- r% J: `/ q8 |( y6 t; ^      DD Yugiri
+ T6 `: Z4 o9 P- j) _+ v      DD Ushio
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; `# o% Y8 N% f; a% h" F5 _  \Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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2 w7 Z4 D5 M" l5 LWeather in hex: Clear sky
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; P6 {4 C. o8 k* u# c" JRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 }" O! a# T. O( {Estimated time to target is 11 minutes! W; d; e3 B1 z) z. |

- [8 g& m' t1 f* s8 G6 ZJapanese aircraft
) N; [: U  d* P8 Q" O- Y( ^      A6M2 Zero x 526 [6 F8 z( l3 W$ e

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Allied aircraft
6 T2 j0 V$ k, [, N" d      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" n3 b, I5 t  ?% D      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
# f0 ]4 q8 d: I7 z4 F3 O' P/ Q4 z: e      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses* z5 V0 a+ S) o; v7 r9 j& B) P
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
9 m) n# D% w# y7 r7 e4 i& d# J) }2 @1 D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged7 }/ e7 h. t. R9 u

; }4 G' \/ V- H0 x% |Japanese Ships/ J! }4 {8 h3 |& s2 \
      BB Hiei
/ M7 U+ C9 f9 M6 R      BB Kirishima8 e2 H2 C+ V3 E# d  s/ T2 `5 A
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! \% T( I" M( p& M  g# N5 tMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131- @( ]& g2 N1 F: O& f  d8 T) A
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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( J# o. D# G+ v) y* S( ERaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 c) g/ y( G5 _5 H
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes, S2 i: h+ R0 g. D2 o
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Japanese aircraft" h) M9 J: K  t; K9 l8 k, g
      no flights; x1 C8 Y* E$ q. W/ N2 S) m5 B

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Allied aircraft7 d3 }5 [6 D9 X* a: j* B
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses7 M: o  C3 f2 i+ m

) _- Q% u; F- r/ ~No Japanese losses: o- J! g1 H& T  y$ f

  k" N* k/ p: Z3 @: p. QAllied aircraft losses
* d6 j% x9 w% {$ c/ p6 Y: U      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# c* N2 D3 j2 @6 C8 d+ \$ q3 {2 A
Japanese Ships) b( W/ s  W0 z" D8 M. j& ?
      DD Yugiri
4 @7 x( I3 k. i( \+ ~7 L# `8 j) K      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 t6 O# W& y) Z6 w. Y
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
+ Q! [. {& a+ J1 x Aircraft Attacking:
- R- |* h" P; G; R  n$ u3 _      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ C3 }( A6 F1 l: h  }               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# U# h+ T, v/ ^) W) a
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4 X! Z( |2 {0 N' v$ y# v" HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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) B& z: C! g$ G8 {% SWeather in hex: Overcast
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" \; _/ @' k. u3 n" }4 W. ARaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% u$ e5 z, E6 M% x& Q2 ~' J. {+ x1 UEstimated time to target is 8 minutes' {8 @- y1 u, J/ v

, k2 o; p/ N  ]# k( G: {Japanese aircraft$ ^6 E: H7 {- T: J' T' E
      A6M2 Zero x 5+ j& i6 C) m0 k5 j+ C8 S
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" }& k, N" M/ L2 |Allied aircraft% Z( m7 T0 [$ P& ?, r( H# K) z5 y
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
. s9 ~+ E* W) X* n& T      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21' p1 H$ z: ?  j. Q
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses0 P# Z% ?6 F9 f4 Z! g6 X) U) }
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% I8 b' O8 w8 n# a1 F6 i' JAllied aircraft losses  W) N# t4 m# r  H) J: c
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 Z2 y- T9 N$ k4 q- U5 y. l      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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' z: D& n+ J* U) u% X% @' hJapanese Ships8 b, G5 ]4 B8 C$ E2 v0 f' |& _
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1) N# g% d9 E& r2 H( z3 w% W! R+ g; e
      CA Chokai
9 m- |- R+ Q3 a7 _. c) x      BB Kirishima" Q) z6 M7 Z" S" }
      CA Tone$ P8 U/ S! A! k% U, \& |* J
      CL Yura9 a( c! l; b8 W  [2 {4 P7 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1357 T( i: V6 J% [; S

! k  e6 I( k' p9 ?8 n$ v& A# @& oWeather in hex: Overcast* r, }& U# j2 w! I9 S5 @  g1 \0 k( P
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 J2 U; @! W4 G6 H; zEstimated time to target is 12 minutes$ F$ |" _) a1 |2 }

# v  p; L  X0 e+ s6 Y" ]Japanese aircraft
2 l" ~8 N. z9 Y# C6 ~* p" M1 ^      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
+ \9 R/ J# r) G      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
" @3 V3 b- |& m! B6 V      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30" n; A- f8 L6 f: I1 E4 S( n8 ]7 T0 @
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15, M$ p: _$ J9 g3 Q8 L2 ?

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No Japanese losses- T! M5 c) M  A3 n  @% f8 E; w

8 i/ i$ w$ _  E" q- FAllied aircraft losses- P; l6 ~& L& e0 C/ Z0 Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 s; p9 R2 O/ y6 G8 C6 }, ~. k      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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2 D7 B( {# {* D, L. HJapanese Ships: T2 Z0 D+ P" F- w% C
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- Z9 Y6 T; b' f* h; C      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
8 v6 {6 n3 J5 K! k0 [      CA Suzuya- t% F$ d0 }2 t, T3 [& F( q2 m
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
" O* [4 P4 b5 a* ]9 K: E0 T+ x, g      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3; Y: [  e% m+ }$ ]4 R- \
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
, t, L! W4 I" U; r6 O      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships/ z( O( e! M5 |  b2 C
      DD Mutsuki
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3 ^; N+ ~& ?# E7 C2 b# lAllied Ships, f* K! Y/ f7 d/ ?, g( @8 @
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......2 E' I/ ]6 u/ N6 R
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, 427 H/ {  U7 Q7 Q% l9 ^. `6 m2 H* d
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$ d  [$ e5 f* H& }Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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% I+ ]) D# e' `; A% X7 lJapanese Ships
6 A5 g2 d0 Y+ g% H5 \6 h      CV Shokaku
  c0 n7 m' Z* n/ o      CV Zuikaku3 i2 P* h* U7 X1 g' F
      CA Myoko! R# H/ Q0 F1 {( P( ~7 @  F" J5 f5 {
      CA Haguro. y1 c/ I( q5 g
      DD Shiratsuyu
2 A1 I, ]: e: [* `      DD Shigure/ w) X/ Y2 j& p1 P+ ]
      DD Yugure
; W9 J! h- Q! D5 x+ S      DD Ariake
. H# \3 c# _+ c- \' G  q      DD Akebono" j; Z$ M- M. u% i
      DD Ushio
8 P$ }  `5 a9 X  V. J3 Q
9 q: X' n4 ~5 @Allied Ships" U  V* E. g! \4 Z- ^& L: y
      CV Lexington" P, m& E/ o1 M' ^
      CV Yorktown" B) w' q2 i0 g0 F9 r' ^' m# e- n
      CA Portland
+ D7 g# f0 L. x# [) o      CA Chester& Y* L8 [. u$ H6 \, ^! E
      CA Chicago1 Y2 P7 r7 `0 K. T* i+ x
      CA New Orleans2 M1 D* n; x2 R
      CA Astoria9 a% W# \% w: R2 D( p
      CA Minneapolis9 h% l; T& K- \
      CA Australia
* u* V/ S7 Y! G, O1 A$ c9 J9 y      CL Hobart
4 Z. b7 b. P0 n& b      DD Sims( k- e; Z1 |% G' X
      DD Anderson
4 Q- g7 I' a) [! n1 E1 P; P      DD Hammann
2 g& i- i* u" |8 S- h. h      DD Morris
8 K. i+ e+ v: b' ~. S& a      DD Perkins
6 G% d( m: Z$ [" J* Z# Z; o      DD Phelps1 T7 }' }+ k! B; i3 z& p2 {* H! q4 C
      DD Dewey
5 `" I1 o. E; d* D$ H- O      DD Worden
6 E" [6 W+ |# P; p& s9 A      DD Aylwin! `  d7 @8 P6 r0 q/ z: @
      DD Whipple$ t2 q- k) b3 C" n! V& |  n: [

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
3 p' e- r2 i, W$ }8 m' L0 YCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards+ G! n0 \, P' O2 X8 n4 c! Z1 {
Allied TF attempts to evade combat* D$ i1 \/ x, V1 w5 M
Range increases to 35,000 yards...( K9 M+ @' X, {$ y  }; L) h2 s! I
Both Task Forces evade combat* Q$ l, ~( u# w2 i- G

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136, ^- N  h3 J  H- Y4 {3 {8 p, T5 y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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2 T! @! w& o1 V( R- s, H' t$ LRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
8 O" S& O+ }: d! a2 NEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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9 @; E$ [/ I+ P, ]Japanese aircraft/ o) k/ [* K- n0 S: }( f4 e7 L
      B5N2 Kate x 35
) N1 o0 R& k' Y" s& E" O      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft7 A$ ^$ I" P8 |2 L: A9 ^
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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& M$ M* @. ?' }% k; w% \  dJapanese aircraft losses, z4 e$ |2 Z  D. ^: Y
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged$ [! l0 `- x9 L2 ]
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- o( x( c7 B& q! u" |$ x' |) [

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% v5 Z- r+ _; s# nAllied Ships/ h% l% B. O2 S9 `) i
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
- J/ o0 W0 m8 Q5 m      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ F7 d6 {3 V1 b
      CA Minneapolis3 w& r9 @% M+ Y4 a2 Q
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
" ?& M! a6 s4 b      CA Portland$ C4 ?. g+ {3 H9 M
      DD Dewey% v- b0 \8 F5 r
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage5 U+ d. b" v* `8 W* T
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
6 B' J: d; h0 r: L      CL Hobart
5 w5 K' t# q; J. T" u% c      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage) N% K2 ?' h: F" `
      DD Sims
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2 p7 k5 c% i, ?5 a% [Aircraft Attacking:
: r0 j7 T9 P+ k- ^0 _6 s4 S      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
! ]2 v6 y* Y$ G& y" j0 C               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) j. h/ W8 H- E. v% f      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 Y* L( y* b2 S4 L& V9 I) }/ o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% E$ y  Y& K+ D  O4 R. Z3 V0 Y
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 M2 A  @1 T! z! P' h
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 ?, S, p& k5 `5 @$ T$ V$ z6 A      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'8 t. ~" k) S" m, i: R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* O7 S( P4 f3 N( M" }

* ?3 b' L7 f2 g, [: u" h" v- }& h/ VCAP engaged:
; l$ C$ k, Z4 L# v' a. `. d: b9 X" {VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 Y; Q( W* N1 G      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ T4 R! N& F& i5 m. ?* m8 f0 ?
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
; m+ O  v' y! C( A! G      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
/ e3 h2 {) j# P4 o* i4 ?VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- w* P" a2 Y' K- q      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 O' i1 |. i( v  ?2 g, W9 }      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 b: g4 D) i( v* k
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington$ M2 f$ z! k* w# k; F2 Y5 C  r  V
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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8 ~) L: ^% I; C9 |8 H% CWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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& A6 a8 W2 {' L) a; P( }Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  M$ v& B$ L+ X" n
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes- R! e! w. f# _+ V+ k$ s
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Japanese aircraft
, S# U/ }4 y4 f      A6M2 Zero x 40! H  }' H! r9 `. j& ~7 G) N

+ f7 S) y) c, V) y
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Allied aircraft" P: {0 W0 ^) U0 B' T
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26. w* d* x. F! |6 [4 @
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* F" e: ]: i+ J/ U! v  d$ p9 Y, i
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
% Z0 ]; t2 T( z+ c' |
5 v% C; F: S* ?' e$ F
% C$ t0 L0 c' m7 NNo Japanese losses
5 }, j  S- N, Z; u9 Q0 s
" \7 O1 [. O! G) b8 dAllied aircraft losses
& Q$ y. r' W5 k# i8 a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged- s' y( H3 j4 b( r+ K! l5 m+ I
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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: _+ N" a5 B5 PJapanese Ships0 r. D  t0 ^( P% Y' h
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
, t6 B9 |! F, \+ ]; D: X- v8 j      CV Shokaku0 E7 C/ C* D8 j: T. D4 h
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire3 n6 g8 l' b" E) H4 ]+ x8 B
      CA Haguro# K1 P' P2 R$ b% E( R) t9 @
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Aircraft Attacking:* w- k5 P: g0 \. Y$ X1 \, r
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; G3 C' C4 [1 }& M2 q; J  U
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, I8 ]3 v3 R6 \) w) l8 m, W      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') ]" o9 S0 f4 i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 e9 T8 c  b5 }* Q6 I      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ R/ r5 @/ I: v; a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 [+ b, [: h& O) A2 j. T( {) ]
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'- ?5 Y3 x: u4 ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- [/ V7 V4 O  D3 F4 H. w
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
6 v( d. x6 F8 p/ N7 Y) C) d               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 F% ^" P8 M( B; k      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; ^* }4 M2 |$ Y* L               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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1 n: m, }% q5 SCAP engaged:
, `0 W) K+ P' Q+ r, k4 ^% g1 JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' V3 f* |: c: `1 q/ i8 Z$ }      7 plane(s) intercepting now.( g" d* _4 q! G4 b7 q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 O3 w- M0 B: k, Q* }      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 ~& E/ z1 l) \& B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 q9 \( d7 `2 ?' b2 F( V6 }      8 plane(s) intercepting now.! G. d5 n% `4 W& I" D1 h, A0 n) Y
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ R! X4 O! O6 w$ n+ \      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes8 i; {' N/ J) U  C" j/ b5 m- F
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
% M; @' r- o# w" {2 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko  s, f! M" _) S7 x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1364 |+ S& M1 {9 I% Z
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Weather in hex: Overcast" v* [  Q/ T* J( R
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 T+ }7 N8 I+ V5 ^, _
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes7 g. B( |( {' |  C+ s, u2 \8 H

! G4 q/ r% S& ]% VJapanese aircraft1 T+ j" O( S( w7 q6 A* c/ O
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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; U' f6 h1 ]1 o8 c+ N: gAllied aircraft/ X" T( p$ k$ r9 {6 G' B5 J
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6' B3 T- H( V! D$ x+ g  P
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5; _7 `- S' z: ]# `
5 a/ \7 s+ q& ]6 g: i9 x" ]

" ?4 C( E1 n# JNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 u7 l3 S& m9 P! q% N5 K      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged$ v- x: Z, o# z3 x, f
! {$ I0 N: U, }
Japanese Ships/ {0 ]5 _2 R( F! P+ R- A- F
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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- o  W* [# u( K9 @# TAircraft Attacking:
9 ]0 _) g2 ~& q$ e* ~, L  j       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( A1 w; z7 P" g3 Y: A               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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2 l% A2 d5 E! l7 GCAP engaged:
  @) {1 I  x! u/ g  f; VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# K( g  |# I' @9 A% j8 U* y      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
  T$ t2 _$ e0 x* ]) P2 r$ i      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 \( Y/ j0 ^: R' j1 U: w) }, a2 A
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( a( ~& d% [% M
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 ?+ n' i  o7 p3 p& \/ zEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)' K1 H/ }/ X! @% z; B5 e2 g6 c
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 @0 d! j( `) U1 L/ ]      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 O6 T3 ~7 o, C2 a5 o& N) N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 `% d7 v( u0 ]
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 d, D; g' ^( X
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 I7 ^) S7 d1 o  H
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* i: Z+ q, c, J% [4 t  W/ @
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  `% F4 P4 |. {; _+ N      A6M2 Zero x 32  _; c% X4 x) t$ o( ]  x* ?' l9 `
$ {1 J* V& g/ D& Q+ y( @4 y4 V

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1 ~9 p8 I" c7 ?* r$ E# O$ U! i/ PAllied aircraft5 }. P: a# ?: j# [1 ?* V
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 71 `0 ?; |9 H( m+ L
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6' Q) J; @2 T  Z% v0 V+ H

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Japanese aircraft losses+ w; q/ d5 X5 n
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! {; T; h# X1 n* ?

/ }3 M4 W6 o% m2 u% TAllied aircraft losses
9 |& Q4 ?$ Z% Z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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+ _7 a  ^8 ?- S* C% S- xJapanese Ships
/ U: ^( i4 v5 R4 O' P      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires$ c0 W6 d* D: L

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Aircraft Attacking:
) c; i: b, `* a. y4 s( k2 d9 Z       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) A3 z+ E4 C, H+ n- q" W$ Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) m" ]3 q, ]# m+ A' N  z
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CAP engaged:
9 e- l% s! v$ x% X4 }& n  G2 _EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 N0 N" t* T: O9 }
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.5 }: I* c, z1 w$ f
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
! `% H+ ~/ |; ^      Raid is overhead% Z+ Y# o4 e/ L/ }4 H$ L
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
4 v# p: q- U# R5 j  J1 _5 w9 pEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ d" Y/ t- h+ O' i/ T6 F  p
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
# T6 \  T) [; ]- O      Group patrol altitude is 15000
0 _" c- z7 X2 z7 o' v& ]+ m/ }      Raid is overhead9 M8 B' @: k$ `' J7 |
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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. H) A( r8 u$ g8 m) ^: g. G' a& ?/ bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135  h+ ]9 N! G2 _" P3 a' X( [

' }9 S/ f; q% b' l$ MWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
8 n" t; _, r1 E) V/ PEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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, @) X# j# F+ z! qJapanese aircraft
8 e& V& G' I) ]; l$ g; V      A5M4 Claude x 3
/ R  K. z6 J' A# Y      A6M2 Zero x 10
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0 c5 n- t" g9 b0 Q9 k$ ^Allied aircraft
3 [! p( C, z8 t# ^1 a/ S1 d      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11$ Q. f2 q$ O! h+ q9 A, w
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9% N; b) }9 l, v" Z

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No Japanese losses6 M, A8 Y0 ], d3 N! I! O& o
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Allied aircraft losses
5 ]0 h2 A$ p( q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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% d/ \$ [2 ?% e; S9 [- V2 G4 ?: KJapanese Ships
, K- d9 l# q  ], C+ G& o      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage# Q5 B9 D. z6 v' y
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:- h! c8 Q/ d0 }6 V, z4 H" E# i
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 h) x6 X! M1 z" l# w' d8 q               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:2 a0 l6 x' X* O/ g* y: {
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 k& e: I6 U6 @4 |
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 T( Q2 `0 y6 m: R, D
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
' R; k% S; n: w+ k: H) X      Raid is overhead
$ H& }, K0 \; e( VEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- W, i  C; L  {# `! u9 w, y8 N      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- G$ j: C  \( \: s) W      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.9 u7 t7 ~8 X. w6 h3 m
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 x3 v# }; n4 ^8 q
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& `6 |, `# K! Y( J1 N      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: V! i/ V/ s* x, M; b      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000./ B; S+ ?5 P2 k, F) K0 h
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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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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. N0 p& H" p, dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# z  m. u8 P4 \! {
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- w( T% R: d9 f. R' Q2 g' ]
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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* r1 e( G$ Q; z' p# u& m3 o, ]Japanese aircraft# A( @# @9 C  F0 {) C# v8 L9 {
      G3M2 Nell x 90 p2 a; O! O9 w8 t( Y5 _7 R* I7 W
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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      no flights
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9 |5 T: j& Y! P4 @Japanese aircraft losses
8 E* z6 j* b( ?0 @      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ B2 T3 A5 o7 p; a+ ?: H( a      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged2 H- O3 l; m2 U3 c2 g

2 n8 k7 s$ j% d& F) k7 o2 ]  ^Allied aircraft losses: K, T' b9 t2 d8 V

3 V. |  I" K7 I; _: q+ TAllied Ships
) N; |4 ~5 T  M7 s# @  B5 U      CA Portland
8 H' Z' I$ W) V      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage5 L2 M# ^& l4 [) d" F
      CA Australia# [# g( c. @% x
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
2 t2 d7 |, i& C3 d- b      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage" m& v% W  O# E) w% ?/ J
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! _- d% g4 V+ \* ^$ e) [8 D3 M
      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:) p- N! n1 k; C8 I
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 A6 P0 l3 T3 e4 i. \: A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 K' H0 g4 R1 t" P6 W# T      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ }9 h: i" G7 O* H% ]; ?  i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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( L7 x  ]* H9 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ O& k! F/ `0 _9 T+ u2 cRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.! v& M) d8 `5 W2 E! J8 c* v: o
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes* \3 V2 U* W9 k, s

& T% \4 J- [, a, C% |Japanese aircraft
( v5 h" U5 e( r) t      B5N2 Kate x 27
0 H! Z+ o- H, ]9 ?& A) l5 L  ?8 Q      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft* u0 l! K7 F& E9 M
      no flights
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" a0 P5 {9 Q3 A' ~! TJapanese aircraft losses
7 g$ I) s9 }; B: L* K2 ~4 `      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged" a) v6 S, ~1 c5 h
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged* C7 ?) U8 B, w% W1 X5 ?" R" k$ Z

; K  `8 P0 }; Z$ mAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships; ?# {9 J6 h3 K, o( T9 m/ H
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
2 |8 V9 K4 g7 p6 X' P+ v9 Q      DD Phelps. z! U+ _7 o0 h& h1 }( u. Q
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 Z- K* f2 o& x# U2 X
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires! Y3 y2 z( ?+ d% v/ g4 d# r
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ u, J$ X9 E. @6 M      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk0 s0 C4 Q5 c4 {! {
      DD Dewey8 o2 a9 y/ R* b) v0 n2 h( S
      DD Whipple
+ Z* J' s, @% C      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 @5 w7 `* V7 n( U8 F
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Aircraft Attacking:: J5 R4 u* t, H9 x
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
/ D9 o' Y- Y* i+ t. }2 J               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 {3 d9 \; k, L( k
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ F- ?& ~0 J; G! w; H6 m. Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( W) {: b/ I, M9 X& Q# J1 v' Y, m% ~7 e
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 O2 Z  O0 t: {" S
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 _5 J1 [* D( @      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* \. c6 f; q9 K# W# A: E  H* f5 e               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% E" G& X$ c9 o0 t$ C

3 X% q: b9 @; W+ q; o+ XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
4 k3 @8 t8 w" c, L. f( THeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
3 T; a* R  v6 K  x1 ^, W1 M# _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
! H5 V0 q7 @$ I& T. |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden$ G- I' A  g/ Q7 B+ z/ d
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, h4 {' e" O8 g2 W: v2 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
* d: W+ f( e) s* F: @Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft  U! P8 V0 n# j- Q# N
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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3 ^( y% {, @' U% F6 aJapanese aircraft losses
: f1 Y' M5 G8 b      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged0 @4 z' t* |$ G
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Allied Ships
" I( \/ `( [' ~5 {* S4 g& ]+ l      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 W% k! ^& ?3 G8 I2 d9 T' x      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:0 T* a- G+ D3 c# ~- n
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，