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
' h1 i1 I; A7 F; o9 L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...., Y+ S! K0 j3 ]$ _5 n- y
双方投入的主要兵力
2 ]* q% ]2 N9 q: M. a5 H盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
3 p0 E# w7 [; N1 b日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
, |0 _% f  |! G# s. w2 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 z% @" q# Q! _; D& m
经此一役,彩云桑投降
9 F. v% j. l8 G$ |0 }# vAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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0 R3 s  K; Q& g- }; N  yWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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: O* O: ~1 E. U! G& X+ G! iRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 M0 P6 C7 `( a1 T0 KEstimated time to target is 52 minutes5 N9 h7 q3 F; g- ]% P3 J

; w- L; d6 e4 K& ?$ f) S2 R9 KJapanese aircraft
" S9 c4 ^4 p7 U6 h1 K1 H: \4 b      B5N1 Kate x 6, H1 K+ s/ `' H4 ]! G9 a$ {
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Allied aircraft
: O8 @- T1 `% w/ q8 p3 b      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5( {0 ]% T9 i2 ~9 |4 U- U- `
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38% |, h4 l  D; w1 n- a0 w1 @

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Japanese aircraft losses
. R1 \+ S) ~/ D% P      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed' `2 X3 j( Z, U2 [, \  M
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1 L) C- w# t4 Y* c- ^5 m. qMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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5 U3 s% b0 ?+ o4 d, bWeather in hex: Overcast' L% `- E! X0 r

7 R+ e( c/ K+ @2 w- rRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 v# e" m# r6 \3 NEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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4 d& R( c3 c4 `$ O; |Allied aircraft
, i& h6 p  I& l! F% S" Y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86  Q) @2 z5 d# c/ x, T: H8 w8 ?6 \
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
2 W; {* R& G  o! p6 Q0 N# X/ K! Y      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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. G) i  [% L6 y7 }$ B$ M. V, C* [Allied aircraft losses
. r; l$ C. S! D! \9 I' A. G      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
/ m& k' j; e6 V8 P) h" h' m; K) Q9 S6 G      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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! m  W+ b+ G: Q) o* oJapanese Ships
. N# g& u) j6 {$ f      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 s1 b" W8 l5 n1 j/ M) Z! u      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
/ f/ A0 A8 A2 N# k' V' `      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
" Z/ [2 [* @8 k" |6 l      DD Makigumo
8 B5 r; d8 G) }( m      DD Yugiri0 V( x) f  N/ m$ \+ `# |) K5 G
      DD Akebono2 p7 F/ e+ ?3 I" ]; o
      CS Chitose8 q; \6 H; l6 K( z  ^
      DD Sazanami
: Q  v* ~8 |7 H5 Y# s. l7 d1 }; Y- g" v      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 L! r2 v" H/ ]3 t: y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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# ?* i. v. t! X% V( Q# VWeather in hex: Overcast" t& D( H9 _* K  Y
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) C7 J) a& r% t5 q! S' X) f% J0 PEstimated time to target is 31 minutes. G2 P, ], q- Y4 |* q7 c
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Allied aircraft3 b+ E6 K. c( N7 g
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
" q4 n0 C+ ?) C' n9 {9 k6 v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34$ V! K% p$ J1 A6 m% J; Z/ c, u0 E
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* R$ Z& a7 f* H" u" N4 UAllied aircraft losses( f+ D% Z% O) x! ?4 H) P8 ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ N1 w1 t; Q" u3 _& q

" y6 a, a9 t% U% @" tJapanese Ships
* c4 d" h/ B6 V( }  r: {& B/ o3 c5 M. t      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% Z% R! o( s. ^, b/ j2 m      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 o8 L' w% }$ z/ E      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" T/ n" O6 v: |1 R- x+ m3 m
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: E  k, g9 k% C% t% f' v7 J8 W
      DD Kazegumo, l, T5 `! _9 M" G
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 Q! @/ }! Z& D4 j. P8 E6 n      DD Yugiri# l8 o& J% C$ {3 \% W. \
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky; \$ [5 h5 m- [- W/ u
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 B/ X) s1 U! y% z% S
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes2 H! a/ l' `- G2 P

! G8 t* q9 ], S) w7 h! J3 c# _+ rJapanese aircraft# J/ W) Z* }" n4 G! ]
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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. k! m( [( r7 [% |Allied aircraft8 c; F# r/ Q' ^
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10! |# c8 c( `: e2 o
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11) s( Z; G, g9 Q% x' l7 X+ {

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: K5 z/ b5 j7 _- K6 V7 F5 v, QJapanese aircraft losses+ ^, P* D0 _. S# }& o2 [! m
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses  h4 ~+ |2 Q" M# v  c! ?# W* j
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed2 j1 m- U4 B: @$ p
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 i1 B$ r5 h( ^' d
      BB Hiei, [& Y! \# [# @/ n" T  B4 h7 B
      BB Kirishima" l6 H* P; E8 Q

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. g, c' j$ C7 J4 K5 c' wMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast, ~- F: I( j( W, |

% g. |! z, l. J/ }Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 T: c3 K0 y; z% R* z6 U9 m$ \
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ T2 y, X. A) \# v; f) h/ L      no flights' l6 b3 Z6 Z7 t& D% t4 j% Q

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( D0 Q( F( h. ^" x# }8 l4 QAllied aircraft
# L  H8 Z; P: {$ ^( V. q      TBF-1 Avenger x 15- P5 w' f" ?0 M# B
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Japanese aircraft losses8 B: L: i; |$ C0 |
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses3 `3 [8 [9 l0 n- b# T7 O8 ^
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
* q' I; w& o& v Japanese Ships, R' b' r0 V) G) f
      DD Yugiri
1 E! N$ O- E: P* ^, ^$ b% W      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ r8 H( }4 L0 r      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk( s! l- y6 X) T) ~* ~
Aircraft Attacking:6 {% u% }- E6 H9 o% N) G( p  i+ t
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ J0 J$ \  D/ N" ~- t) f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- @; @$ z2 D& G$ i" w7 z7 g' i
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5 {; u6 l4 _$ v8 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1357 n* u% k  J$ }5 h0 @, \
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Weather in hex: Overcast' d  {! @7 h* g. S& d. {

% v3 B; I3 Q1 @6 E6 t3 lRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( n. y  S+ N! }( Q% D$ X  t2 o' oEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" G. z, p" j1 `7 `$ e
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Japanese aircraft; V- v$ k9 p: ~
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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6 p. S, T8 z" d% r" M# J3 Q5 LAllied aircraft
( Z) D7 u! N: E4 r  F9 G) t* }4 P, O      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42) {( ~4 ~: Y, v5 U7 W2 a
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21$ k9 |+ ^. J2 I  _' M" Y6 s5 v
      TBF-1 Avenger x 116 r; ?9 g" [) F

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' p, j, i4 n6 p7 q, N) H; B" hJapanese aircraft losses( h, R# n/ Z. x
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
/ a5 w" d$ p# z1 I: S      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged) w& m! x4 K+ F+ m* j. V
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged) E6 _' k' L) e- d+ {3 @

( F  ~3 A$ \. g" S) N7 @, \- O9 P$ AJapanese Ships
- v6 \6 h/ I( G" c/ f      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1+ P2 f) R$ h& G& W6 ?4 H8 a+ ]
      CA Chokai
: v6 o1 h; B' G/ V& g( i- ]      BB Kirishima4 G7 |6 P# E' x
      CA Tone* X. O5 {- H& a5 j- Z9 Z
      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1352 h( e8 u8 j9 j; @9 u) D
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% V  E2 ^* I) ~4 i9 S6 PEstimated time to target is 12 minutes9 O2 n4 h( T" q* _4 ]4 b
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Japanese aircraft
/ V, X0 N" `& I: z$ ~# p+ K      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
$ p  T0 U% r2 o; U3 ?      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
, t, l) N0 T6 P5 q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
' e8 Z. L$ a& J      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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% {& m% l) w* e5 \4 rNo Japanese losses7 I8 m) @# Z; P8 t6 n8 {( E

7 A( m2 N$ @( c" K# eAllied aircraft losses
# }7 @" N7 l* ~$ l      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. i( `. ]/ F7 H1 f5 r9 r
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged% w* k/ r- r( X; v( F1 L

/ d. ^! r; V$ \Japanese Ships
3 }$ [8 F: T9 f9 v      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 q" h$ D+ H) K- T- N, h2 ^
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
+ c9 Q) x9 |4 r* \# F      CA Suzuya
. s( {9 H9 q  b( r- ]      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2! h' v4 I+ @# `9 t2 x
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 30 c0 y" F" E: g1 F( x6 x$ m( I
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
# n* i6 ^% z9 ?% W8 n7 q% s$ B      CL Tatsuta8 e! L" w" Y/ b) S" j: v; I
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5 @% f! d5 R) T6 ]Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1370 n" g( G- L/ R8 L

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      DD Mutsuki
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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
) U' L6 A0 m: E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, 424 _3 T- n6 |# K
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: Z, x. k# f0 E/ O; P# T; A* o  \Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships, W$ e1 @9 v" I! U$ M
      CV Shokaku
2 N- R1 m& ~( d8 f6 ~, D      CV Zuikaku
  U7 A! w5 H0 p) [' ~4 ?: r3 g( A4 h+ I      CA Myoko# B- _$ Q7 c+ j8 r: a  G3 X
      CA Haguro
: ]" f1 G) B  p3 A! G( z      DD Shiratsuyu
+ l' q7 h" N* e5 p8 U7 y      DD Shigure
: b+ p7 s/ {# z9 s      DD Yugure
/ a' A' g" t4 @" z( X% m      DD Ariake0 z  {' l8 {1 y! ]0 V7 Y
      DD Akebono
( Y  d2 u6 `, p) R2 |      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
3 x7 d0 ?9 O  d% k      CV Lexington
+ h# A, g/ S5 o! T/ G5 d      CV Yorktown
& V9 k7 C; @3 v  V! Y      CA Portland) W; C7 ]& |2 i7 z( |8 x, d
      CA Chester  h2 j8 \" Y$ g2 r
      CA Chicago; z9 F) p6 L5 |$ `! t, |  B
      CA New Orleans
$ ]6 u. D$ t4 `0 l* j      CA Astoria# w+ z, L6 d+ a& R+ _7 u7 d" J
      CA Minneapolis
: H  ]. t& `  o0 G$ g# R      CA Australia  Z: s* L3 k6 w& Y7 Z
      CL Hobart
1 H' k8 t; }6 K/ s* @      DD Sims% d3 Y( l( o0 w' l, Z
      DD Anderson
8 o+ D" _& M# f2 V9 j1 Z      DD Hammann$ }' W* U2 t! d& q& Y6 z& D
      DD Morris
+ m  ?/ J& p. R2 r5 u! X" Y      DD Perkins
4 J! C. D$ \& `( w      DD Phelps* J, p% b* X6 ]! A  _* ^6 L
      DD Dewey
- I0 R0 v, t: J$ N7 I3 o+ i$ Z8 i      DD Worden1 d' b+ v$ F# S8 f0 R
      DD Aylwin
* N7 p/ N# D6 j' [/ K3 y      DD Whipple/ }) X5 P) s! U- C' X1 ^4 ?

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
0 z1 K/ t2 {& r4 y# v+ [! V! U. P4 ?CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
6 F, K) K# \" o; `Allied TF attempts to evade combat9 Y& C7 E9 ^- N
Range increases to 35,000 yards...: m5 Q, b) O  h: |
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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; O6 W' d+ S. Q) c% W1 Z% ZWeather in hex: Overcast
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4 c7 i) Z8 {2 P1 G8 m( p9 @. N3 cRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
. y; d5 N) C6 pEstimated time to target is 60 minutes1 g; f' @. I$ a( s

4 d$ x- w( j& |$ B! ]& UJapanese aircraft
: H. R4 S6 H3 |" O% L! h2 n      B5N2 Kate x 35
! @4 P7 X/ a/ Y& i( b9 `! N) E      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
2 o+ X/ \0 V( a3 t  ?      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14% ^5 N0 ?) [; n/ U4 X/ u* {

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. j& Y5 K& m1 v4 mJapanese aircraft losses8 e, {% P5 a& u% B
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged. v7 D! U& p4 P
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. x8 I0 N' l, h/ \' s; c8 Y      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" `" q1 N2 u  S3 t/ [      CA Minneapolis
7 U9 ~3 {" [1 B2 H& Z      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire; x9 C7 Q  v; L
      CA Portland
$ ]9 S9 X9 }& l$ V- w$ b1 d! N0 Q6 v      DD Dewey
/ n! `) v; j! V3 z; F6 G      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage8 d3 }4 z, z  a4 B
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
2 b  r% j7 d: E9 n6 @* W( i% v      CL Hobart
6 H" Z- T/ M) n      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage. S" y" m% v  z. d& k
      DD Sims7 f2 Z( T4 f+ U* Q* R

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Aircraft Attacking:9 O* ^; o+ u7 m0 [+ w/ Z
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
, [, s: P' @( V) W- c               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ ^& X$ |8 `6 S+ \5 ^$ ~1 |
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& I! |3 D" N1 a6 Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! o& o4 c1 G3 P0 i) s
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ I6 w6 b1 y9 ^1 e  a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 u' j$ t% r+ ?0 }) ~
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
/ s- d/ p( l8 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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4 ^# w) d4 R: b2 [7 WCAP engaged:1 ~& X' I& \, W8 l  E) ]/ J
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 q! X5 @5 s+ `) X! N8 o+ q* z
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 ?8 p8 u7 ?2 q4 v/ g- D7 P
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.9 {+ e, M" F2 a* u, V2 i9 Y7 S7 k$ I( ]
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
! c; t# r/ t5 G% y5 Q) gVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 D( k4 ?; ?4 B
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' I9 g" p3 E: F" @8 c) R      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 A0 t* Y. X! j4 O6 N6 Y      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes* X0 {) J. j: L( Z" g; d

, J. A1 G( _  z! B' M' _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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' V/ O: @; p; D2 R' DWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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9 Z/ T* A! l* z& h" R# bRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ C9 x( g7 L6 b& m
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes# C) J, P$ _0 `- d: h" z3 o

2 T  T4 }3 P( G8 e2 QJapanese aircraft. z2 j+ f6 c& P
      A6M2 Zero x 40- l0 u; R+ u, |) j
0 y$ m9 L2 ]+ x$ K9 W# }- h3 E
/ g( v3 F0 h+ @! z; Z/ I- P

! e. _$ {% ^5 N3 K1 c7 H1 JAllied aircraft4 P' S( l7 ~: I0 C9 {" h+ h( @
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26$ Y' ]! @0 x8 A% R7 u& D: n
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
& {- a6 y. O3 b! F3 Q5 [, M      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
1 a4 e8 w4 \! I7 e( z5 }* c
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# f6 v3 u3 O% R! l& a6 x# O- \, TNo Japanese losses5 h, A) C9 G( }$ n* y$ j3 G
1 b( y1 f3 T- t, [; ?1 t- U
Allied aircraft losses
# \2 |8 k; q' y4 g6 y# W  _      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged3 W' R) k& ]# I1 i/ F6 C' ^
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged2 h9 p5 T3 T7 v
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Japanese Ships
0 g/ }0 y  m! K) {6 Q8 v      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire8 }; _6 G0 ?* p0 _* X) {6 `6 A; B
      CV Shokaku/ h! z" Y9 q) Y6 B& _0 t7 F
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
% S9 p: o# Q% @      CA Haguro
0 p- Y. ]' N6 A9 g 2 s$ c2 ?; C- ~: B9 I
2 e- n" F& m6 S8 c$ w6 h7 E

9 T% H+ m: `! w3 f$ X4 G+ Z# \Aircraft Attacking:
% J, a/ N- ~2 w6 u( t      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 f/ I9 K: R+ V9 T2 v& V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- C# H. w$ D. _7 R
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', j, A3 a, t7 |9 s4 {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- H9 |! P5 |. J$ H, P4 r. B      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 \- k$ |$ A9 Y5 ?1 }! i: @               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 a1 ^* G, i- r3 Q: B0 r+ u
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" s- _& f) P( m# ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 ?, i3 `( q4 S. a2 ^1 }8 q
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
& H. }% V4 V; e6 |. J) ]% e               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 V  J5 ^) _  m
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% ~" D0 N/ @+ U$ J& D$ S/ t( p9 @               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 G+ c7 @9 d6 C& [
4 }( O5 Y& {" uCAP engaged:
; [; K5 k& b) K: ^EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, |7 N( q, R: ^4 O1 [, I; h# P      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
; p* j) C7 B' g: |* r/ B% Z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 e. e; D' K; Z6 H: E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 c; D, d7 w, S, g# REII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) J0 T7 J" f- U) j  r      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
! s3 D( Q8 J+ Q' H. `( a9 z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' k# N  [) M: H$ Z" e0 `      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
- H6 u% X  ^" G, Z* A
2 r0 _3 s& J: PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% X  n2 D. u5 F* H0 w, y: j1 T% F& Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
7 L5 m7 Z$ Y; F) _7 m3 d9 I$ ^5 f + m* [  C( ^8 D
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ G5 `% b3 f6 ~3 Y7 [Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 t, B7 u' [. x      A6M2 Zero x 40! K% H2 J1 I8 i- J

8 F! o/ w( ^' M: ~! G
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Allied aircraft
3 a' c& j: r: J" b      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6" V# ?8 i" ~" r# s
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 53 {$ z5 ^, H8 N, g8 W+ q8 L8 \9 n

& {* N, m( S) g3 v3 D
; C4 u/ h- d8 P/ aNo Japanese losses
, c  p+ f; p0 _: i3 e
+ s* x4 J' s; VAllied aircraft losses
' Q% Q' L" d; g8 Q* d- B7 V      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
% w( {0 G/ s# A2 h; n3 o* N( _
" l0 R# i3 r1 K' m' HJapanese Ships7 a7 J7 _- C8 d7 k) d$ U
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
/ V) i; Z9 Q- l4 R% V
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( M8 J* {; s4 W" k% d) U/ T/ L * g0 y5 B9 K' \" T  X9 [
Aircraft Attacking:
1 Z6 M5 h' Q% N1 [" e1 p# Y       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% E5 B' W% q/ E5 U& h  |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 e% ?. ~) b) m8 }- s* G, D

0 ]1 F/ U( T2 vCAP engaged:' p- w# P& y  {4 f% A' w
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# ?+ u2 n/ \$ G- p      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 K7 D1 B1 {# Z+ t+ Z. E: E! w      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ {. |( ~6 _4 Z7 a8 Q. i9 d! ?      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
; F( _1 l- F) t6 O! ^      7 planes vectored on to bombers0 a; a  e1 P+ ^( R" F  ]
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling). e, R; l8 S9 G: G8 W  i
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 |% R, Y' Q0 k/ P: E+ L, l      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ z; t# q( f& }+ B
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' ~  C3 X. C  u7 t/ Q4 M
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
7 V. {/ u/ F6 ^5 d+ Y 3 e+ A% P8 O( U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku" W; |: V  K' P7 x) P

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1362 a+ q7 [  C8 b, C4 d  q) w& A
8 A2 _) n* T3 N: \7 D) x. s/ I) g) R
Weather in hex: Overcast
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' v+ G& ]3 |0 h7 ^7 aRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 ]0 S  m& I) ~3 Z% J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes# L" G/ i7 Y+ c' U9 W
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Japanese aircraft
' G! B% c8 D* l. J7 Y) M      A6M2 Zero x 32
* q- k0 J0 B+ \+ B" U/ N7 s
# j  H! a4 }% T0 |% u" m4 }
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Allied aircraft5 _0 N: G# a4 O0 e1 i9 j( l
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
: z) w% R- ~. Q! C6 s      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6, |3 p5 A. k+ j2 T
. m+ j% H6 ^( R9 k1 }* K
8 c* z: q- H- K
Japanese aircraft losses; x0 B+ a2 ~! ~8 H- [9 q
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" z3 }, ?4 u4 |: W! d

4 z4 G, `. m. Q+ c6 }. Z2 e, z& O) PAllied aircraft losses# O1 i6 D, @) |7 i0 q; z. g
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged( P& T$ y1 `, v0 O7 I7 M0 V7 ]

, ?8 l- R3 a$ y% H* _Japanese Ships
( g4 ^2 T& P& H) i& s, @0 z  |      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires/ p0 R1 l2 W: D" {  e7 h* q5 c

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/ {* w, g5 X$ Y6 c6 X 8 H1 ?) z5 N/ B
Aircraft Attacking:. D1 E! B* r$ a+ p* K0 q
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 G& k# `- B% q: d+ f               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
  L8 k0 n: x$ S% K, [ ) Y! Y( |! w0 @) A; U2 }
CAP engaged:
" y; t" j2 n) E! dEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) }0 c# \6 G4 ?' {
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.. D( j7 r, r$ `' G/ L
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 % E+ A  V4 S4 [! }1 w4 Y3 @+ \1 R
      Raid is overhead
+ [2 u+ d' P1 X/ P4 b; O      7 planes vectored on to bombers8 M$ j# T" {. k1 Q: _) C
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 X3 i! T2 t8 Z* r      18 plane(s) intercepting now." u& V# @- H: @' ]. l7 o+ L
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 m1 o  U4 e2 y* ?: {% X$ D, d
      Raid is overhead
) V) S; _  M3 t+ i      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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" x& t& ?3 M$ B) g0 J* Z% j9 d! rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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- Y$ P  g3 b/ e4 D# ?' JWeather in hex: Overcast  K. \- h: i; S5 M- o& K

  f( G! U9 ^$ ]% lRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.; {! _, b) y5 r6 i, b* i9 T
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes, n' v* K* }8 R5 y% z$ v6 m) p
5 k& Y+ D% q' i+ t
Japanese aircraft
) m3 R  M- |  m$ e; D* B) W      A5M4 Claude x 3
$ Y5 Q) r. `1 q  A      A6M2 Zero x 106 [+ S& [* O/ x' N4 k, X

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- t+ P7 k+ B; S( S: T. Y6 K+ ZAllied aircraft
2 s5 ?8 V, ?# O      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11" g# c# c% [7 S  d" X( Z5 l' {! a
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
  i' N4 y9 Y/ I4 X3 |& O3 a* I7 @( I 2 V) U% r  I0 u6 ~' W7 d2 Q

1 u: i/ @8 ~" C4 rNo Japanese losses
# V' Y: L2 g* a
. R+ F4 w+ ^" `: r0 jAllied aircraft losses
6 e; k) W3 m) L. z& f      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
  i# s0 x( Y- F  x# g& Q* p2 P' m% A 5 \- B" ^' k3 ?; m; r* R
Japanese Ships
" O- }, |0 k3 L4 X$ K6 K6 q( q      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
( h3 J/ N" v1 }* H      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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7 r' k* A9 w3 G/ SAircraft Attacking:, i+ M! S- ]! O" @2 k
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, b: y0 Z) r* |: g' _( _0 U               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- s; h7 w; o$ `0 t
' j% Y/ w0 ]6 w. x* W" |
CAP engaged:
5 W6 z  U. y* c+ s$ `* DTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ h# b# g* V& g2 u3 g: Q      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& \, v. H. z/ {- `4 A8 F      Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 {0 I2 Q) t& i9 d- Z
      Raid is overhead$ y( L/ f* S5 U2 O  ^
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, y* M7 o6 a4 G- q  F      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 J+ k) w2 n; N5 u2 I8 ]" N% D      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
% e1 U! l+ t' B, z; g      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 C) m7 g3 s  {4 E
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ r1 p( G5 b9 U, X+ s; b# g
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.) _4 I  W% h4 x7 a; f
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.) K" j) M3 }* u8 N; y
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho' S$ x; A3 N& i8 z) ?! F
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. m# [* _" K: ~. L6 b9 |$ y" x/ h+ \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ @% n/ j' Y& g) V% E4 v% c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- X1 _& u: V* ?6 b* _/ hRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.; R  |4 h9 K* g9 M+ c
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes, t# v; z$ U! f" G* L) O) Y

7 b0 e8 g4 N  [/ |, F9 ^. @  AJapanese aircraft
) U+ D' Y9 L' m" R      G3M2 Nell x 9
, Z+ _( F/ `1 k      G4M1 Betty x 18- b6 w" K/ M) U$ o' V: b( l

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* c, m1 _: R) \5 M' i% }Allied aircraft- I- H6 P. M5 c& N, D  w
      no flights
! d2 k% V. _/ r8 Z$ _7 _0 V + I1 Y2 o! v8 n  ^
Japanese aircraft losses
- n, E2 f- ^# y4 \  k      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged# y, m/ ]5 K, l; k# v$ a0 G
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged/ }) R+ c" x" n' c0 K* Z
4 u, X+ L, d8 a9 |, y
Allied aircraft losses! y  X0 \% M% Q3 u: f& F& _4 W

) X3 Y8 y% s: b% o6 s2 ]Allied Ships
5 z# ^& R" I5 o: K+ u/ ]& t! M( n; k      CA Portland
7 v! Y' ?4 H. O9 `7 @' ]; o      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
" {3 }4 Y& G# F- E4 O% R/ T% I      CA Australia
* ]. b% p) u  y5 C* \3 M1 X      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk5 ~! v6 v5 t8 @; n% ~
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage5 r# Q9 ]) m# g' h9 L' R
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: X0 j1 x7 l: k4 m6 [      CL Hobart
8 w) `6 ^2 k3 I9 w$ @7 g* L 2 t* Q+ L4 B! ^7 b& A
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Aircraft Attacking:. y- D% K. o( W: c
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* a8 t6 n# Q; W               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 ?! i! `# t9 N1 c5 v  F# C% P      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 K; s' P4 ]1 F4 b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 C4 ~$ t# ^1 W- b; L  N1 V+ k% t+ @& G 6 l' B0 s: C, s

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
0 R% A& l% D# S$ m: ]$ [0 YEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
3 R7 N( m+ Q+ M& J
- ?  J: c4 [" B2 x; C5 _Japanese aircraft
- M" c4 `+ B7 Q( I# q: J* U& X      B5N2 Kate x 27# M! c) Q7 f) z* P+ t, }8 |
      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
, M/ Q+ g, P4 x. J      no flights
( [% u/ m+ A0 R1 l+ g' i 6 y3 y+ N( l! h- H
Japanese aircraft losses0 Z2 p! l9 t/ q, }
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
# D0 z4 Y4 G; |% L. O      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged& k5 W- x- ^1 T6 ]# z. h
+ b( S+ _6 }- [6 M" X) [% r
Allied aircraft losses2 L& F. p6 H3 ^& K5 F& q5 d5 U! B* T

; E' k* m) \; W* {+ ~. {* KAllied Ships
+ a7 C: C) \) g) E; e/ a; u  t! o      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk% K, q% F- ]* R( T7 o
      DD Phelps
0 a  o  P/ @1 _* z; u      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# Y0 @* y$ J" r" j- M      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
8 T5 u5 [1 y: l0 N4 E* \$ H5 B, h      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& B7 |! P1 I, ]      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk0 j; W$ h0 N3 N/ @  g: t
      DD Dewey, V! ^6 a! a0 a& _4 ?6 @6 ^( C
      DD Whipple
  T, Q: s5 c' V* x3 k- [      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 A+ E5 n1 j1 W

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Aircraft Attacking:
0 e/ R& Y! m- N3 E1 ]1 u/ w      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' h9 ]2 _; i# X" K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 H: E/ G& ^; d7 p0 X6 [
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ e2 I3 d! S" ~& D+ y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ ]3 T/ B, P" s. z) x. K      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
  G: S$ H- \" e* _. ~( T0 w$ D               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 |$ Z5 _- e  k4 B% ~5 m8 `, m/ B
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, j( F- ~5 ]. ], |  f# U. v$ {               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! v  A+ T3 e$ x4 d% h, ` 6 N2 f! P7 S1 ^2 Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington1 n7 a( [6 }# j0 d& w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
8 X8 n4 q) ^& r8 O% N- SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin0 E2 P) Z2 P3 x7 e0 P# g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden& c0 V3 k* }8 J( \5 k5 k  M3 ?

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* r+ D4 K5 p2 x! yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136- w3 y. i# b9 M) ~* H

: w- a5 U$ K( G8 J& p: D( `# lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 M( P1 L8 d5 R
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
4 j2 Y: L& r' O8 J- d+ C- ?! S9 REstimated time to target is 52 minutes3 s2 b8 i1 `! }

* d) ~' o  q9 F: I) C; IJapanese aircraft  e# a% g: i9 a2 J
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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: e( O8 m0 D) \2 g6 ZJapanese aircraft losses
$ s6 i; T8 E/ R3 h2 N' z4 N      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied Ships
% D% R7 I7 n% ~; j2 M" k      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) |, S3 U# j+ v      DD Dewey
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: g. {. N9 a1 B6 hAircraft Attacking:- K7 V1 v7 H. k7 _
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet  B! ]1 k4 E* S+ ~. c$ ^. C/ m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，