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
- X: [# Z: j+ Z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....8 P  N$ I1 i4 U7 u% ^' l! J
双方投入的主要兵力$ B+ O& B" b; q8 R
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB# Q" S7 n/ a3 n' r: i7 \
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB1 \; [+ m) ~: i/ i% W0 T3 E
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.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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9 V0 O2 }+ l$ {; k* j" l% |Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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" t$ n2 B5 l$ g! z; P4 `Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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6 d6 h. D. }8 Y) _" _" uRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# v+ K) j& l5 ]
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes: c- N  i5 K) C& D0 k9 u

( o7 R- H& m0 |. `* B4 K& dJapanese aircraft$ e4 J: ^! u) [- W$ e
      B5N1 Kate x 6, s7 u: S, u' K% j3 @

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Allied aircraft
& X" \+ J/ G7 y0 c- K5 W/ C      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5+ s) K+ a7 h" c& h; c& O; s
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses" H1 p  s/ A1 m1 S5 P- \  n
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed1 S. v/ e& y3 T& ^1 c  n
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$ M. t# H5 o3 R; J0 v/ aMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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7 Y+ L' o$ Y. I5 B% ~* \+ dWeather in hex: Overcast' E+ V: t$ S- U' x% X) w$ \
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 y' b1 l. J* i) X! ?+ oEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Allied aircraft& Q1 O$ p; l  ]0 {' J
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
1 `/ ~9 x1 G9 {& W' P      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
0 ^% _8 Y" ]3 l4 m: H+ v  a      TBF-1 Avenger x 237 N& v# Z8 ^* i" S3 e, B& Q
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- {) h- P6 v# N# g  HAllied aircraft losses
5 q5 N7 A$ W: S6 n& @' w      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged1 Z2 X4 X- M) M+ S% L
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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: F$ X+ {3 \9 o( J8 GJapanese Ships
+ u  z3 p  h8 O0 |' g      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  K3 V4 m7 w* o
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires. w1 C( Q3 t  @' f
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire$ q6 Y. i( F) m1 r! d4 O. R, {  A
      DD Makigumo, r$ v0 F& h6 a
      DD Yugiri
  G0 k$ K) s8 p' e! L( D      DD Akebono
+ p" {5 h/ Z) M. Z      CS Chitose5 W2 u" O' \3 m- O6 q/ @
      DD Sazanami
6 o- j6 M* h9 ]      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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/ w# O1 \" `: x) YMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131; R( t# N- F. G1 a: ?- Q$ ]
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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* O' Z$ R  ?6 X  o9 W# t4 \Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 D; x% r1 n/ k6 ~0 AEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, N/ z% K+ X# A+ `6 [+ ~/ k      F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 `: L8 {0 b$ G) ]8 X# ?- ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses
! F. v  f" T' H& h7 W+ ~1 o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 U3 r  Z+ N! @/ c; R1 ]8 a1 ?

9 ]- e, ?* l; P2 Z; U) QJapanese Ships
# ]3 H& W1 N- s. c5 }      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 u0 m2 f, u7 Y7 o5 J
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; V0 L7 ~$ z' ]$ `6 |      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- O7 I8 i# E' P! B# S6 t      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 O: c5 N. P" C% E2 W
      DD Kazegumo
5 `6 B% M% a7 m4 v# j! H( u      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- m+ B8 ~1 ]7 U) g" s! J
      DD Yugiri8 S# I5 k2 u' r! p
      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135: `1 h. C0 D7 Y+ m4 W. P( C
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 _2 I! T% b! y  u
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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% H0 s1 o2 a3 }/ O. K) EJapanese aircraft
5 Z( ]3 l5 B3 X$ [      A6M2 Zero x 52
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. A* b: P8 K) HAllied aircraft
4 [0 ~9 E* Z2 g. C* {  {6 C$ J      F4F-3P Wildcat x 108 Q0 u; _  |) v0 I
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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+ a6 N: W" Z7 g0 m4 }# ]Japanese aircraft losses
2 ~/ _$ ^  b8 V3 C      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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$ Q0 ?9 e& X/ X; s. FAllied aircraft losses
' @4 x2 }$ ]# B; a" x  f      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed$ s7 U" s& W# l8 C0 m: }) i2 x+ m
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged* s3 O. u8 T7 M3 ]4 J" H) Z

: k7 N8 G  Z: T" Z/ DJapanese Ships- q7 U+ }3 N$ m: y- O* Q9 O" J
      BB Hiei
1 A' |: S+ H1 W      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 @' b- Q+ f- N% a
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.3 [( ~9 l& n5 `6 ]
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 \( z  N) K8 F  u6 p( W      no flights# N. H& K4 X6 S8 d! J9 @$ \# m) t

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3 f# B, e$ T7 b" ]" {Allied aircraft
# }$ r. m/ d$ ^5 M9 m      TBF-1 Avenger x 151 W- J8 p, G, [" Z; m
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Japanese aircraft losses4 {& ^/ C5 q$ g$ D3 R7 S" C6 U
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No Japanese losses3 M0 q# d2 V8 F9 G0 H/ e9 q

1 j7 x, t* V: T, U* WAllied aircraft losses
/ h- H1 |4 R! o+ {0 v, j  z" ^      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged  G' z; }& x3 j+ j
Japanese Ships
8 x' C) E& E# u( B: ?9 |      DD Yugiri
+ f+ T1 L3 o( v4 @# K6 T& J9 e1 z: ^      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' o7 v" D4 E; }# V" c3 T
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
* O1 p* K8 z" [7 T1 |4 z$ m0 E Aircraft Attacking:4 W1 s9 O; h) S1 F# d3 V9 R
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- w' N9 I% R5 i- h& K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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3 y! z4 y: Z9 f7 J& ~! YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast% x$ V' I' J0 y# O
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 y4 k! o# f/ B. O. s  Q; ~Estimated time to target is 8 minutes8 X9 D7 e8 H0 G

; \3 ^3 C* c3 ^: ~: i+ z& q' sJapanese aircraft* y) i' U$ T8 D
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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$ ~: I6 H+ q3 a' ]+ I; }* F8 |Allied aircraft
% r' o( B' v+ ~; J0 c! y' o3 Y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
. E: w+ x8 U, q4 h% h: k* L& O0 n      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
  `1 w7 ^9 ]- r3 i      TBF-1 Avenger x 11; r% I0 _% [8 [! o' w3 w

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Japanese aircraft losses) ]$ j' u$ s. d5 F+ C5 o8 N7 V% b
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed  Z- v: u* |9 h( I# q' m
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Allied aircraft losses. \) I( B- m1 a3 A
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
0 |8 X: }/ q' u9 f% b* N& g1 N      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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8 Q0 K5 ?* L; p1 K6 wJapanese Ships, c: P8 z0 W! e$ I; A) r1 p1 ?
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
2 W; r! A4 f  b      CA Chokai
' U# R4 j8 W5 D! ?/ [2 ^: ?      BB Kirishima
( u0 @8 B* P& P  i      CA Tone
$ L. L: V/ G; t9 C      CL Yura
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7 \3 [4 [7 i7 G$ Y+ m  t& xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1352 J+ [8 Q' W7 w, C) T* O3 p" M
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 F1 F9 S$ J1 k6 q8 r5 h6 c
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" v, m' Z# T: J2 b& Y) t+ [+ wEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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4 h4 r. ?, a5 K# q. mJapanese aircraft
/ V0 a, R5 t# g      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
) K4 V' B8 W& [$ F+ M/ A0 C4 M9 Q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
' Y3 `2 W) i3 C6 ~: ~5 W& B' S      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
9 M0 `  j0 W1 e      TBF-1 Avenger x 15; y- q8 o" y$ {5 n8 d+ r' o

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, [( ~8 x: l7 V3 u, a3 MNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 e7 {% W4 K8 `6 a, C8 @; ^6 t' r      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( f2 F/ y; `, S9 a- Q$ ?& z( n0 x" B6 }
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged8 f& R! I. x: i1 N5 t! y, ]
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      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; M0 r+ j4 T: k& w% C" ~
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire( c0 w9 Y5 }, ?5 j5 I* h7 v+ q
      CA Suzuya" _. H) T  A* J
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2# [2 g5 m9 b5 t! ^! U$ |
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
7 e' z( N; l) j0 a3 a, E0 Z; I/ ^2 G( I      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
( P% _8 @- B: `9 G; Q      CL Tatsuta
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( F( E5 i- ^: R) G: L! ISub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships% q+ l/ ]; ]% \4 s9 p1 W
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships1 ^4 F% D+ q, g4 [( o
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......! i* |% H9 ^6 d- n7 L  j$ v
关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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; {# G4 @4 Y9 ^. q) tDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
4 p. P% J/ q, L      CV Shokaku) \! N' ]+ e% c8 b5 w1 r
      CV Zuikaku
; j0 b8 x8 y/ g& u& v1 s      CA Myoko
5 N- f6 K1 R" e+ y      CA Haguro/ H! x- o# j8 c% _: j8 ?
      DD Shiratsuyu
) f: F0 v9 q8 f$ ]      DD Shigure0 a4 P! C) E9 h# n4 t# Y3 R, Z
      DD Yugure
* @# a) N, M9 e      DD Ariake
. b  V3 o$ y! D$ I% l6 i% G      DD Akebono
. ^2 T1 l5 a9 m, {      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships  A, T1 [9 f% @- m. W. q
      CV Lexington# O% s, ]) Z2 M" s# @  i1 Q
      CV Yorktown. ?+ n1 `, \& C% d& c# K* e9 v  r
      CA Portland5 W; q8 M  a) N2 i* q
      CA Chester' Y1 V0 ~7 F6 o8 m5 ^% R" X
      CA Chicago
7 B+ n* O) f9 z1 K3 |  G      CA New Orleans( R& Y0 t5 q! w# S1 N
      CA Astoria
- S0 F- L: A; J% V2 X      CA Minneapolis* @/ X/ y( O4 e( O  {5 m
      CA Australia
/ R3 v! ^" I& F0 N6 v      CL Hobart/ G( U9 O4 M+ n, O: K6 _
      DD Sims
6 z: n% H' _5 o) t- \      DD Anderson  @6 }1 p* Q+ v& ?- M4 Q
      DD Hammann3 B' n4 A2 a# K' |
      DD Morris
* v* A% d; F6 n      DD Perkins
% t% {. y3 L1 W; h! Y) W! M$ f5 c      DD Phelps
" W5 h, P+ {& U# X$ B+ i      DD Dewey
3 B9 N& C5 \8 P5 l  Y      DD Worden+ Q) D) x7 x7 {
      DD Aylwin( e; v- p! c; u2 @" F2 G# Q+ K/ K+ t
      DD Whipple
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0 N/ D0 L4 g( q  X* k6 ]! T4 O" CMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards6 L' O. Z# |# O/ d
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
) \5 a& \2 ^; X7 Y, y8 vAllied TF attempts to evade combat0 A$ Y9 G, K' G2 v& {! H8 Q" }# b% ]& K
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
# d& X' ^; H" K9 D9 \Both Task Forces evade combat
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- ]; ]: n' @) A9 F: |9 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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' P# R# Y8 A8 {! k& WRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
- j9 |) }& a9 u, VEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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6 J& K  |" S9 g% C/ z# R% gJapanese aircraft
. Z$ G4 S) T% A& G0 t      B5N2 Kate x 359 Q2 Y& u8 \  e- W
      D3A1 Val x 39. j9 ?' N9 ^9 c: C2 {

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- P" w* R  H' K% u- T3 i7 j( s' [Allied aircraft3 T; H+ j  y9 o1 \) E+ ]& X
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 148 [2 g( u+ k' t- p
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ w: r) l: U, {: {# F; B$ ?8 \      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
0 J  l9 U1 h/ X7 H2 H% n( N9 i      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- f" ]9 m& X. I3 g$ g1 f( Q- V
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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire% p! U5 k  B& ~6 H) g3 ^) c$ |8 K
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: a1 q+ N. Y% p      CA Minneapolis
2 Q- p3 n0 _5 ^% K/ S  G. N      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire) R0 z' Q% E; b
      CA Portland
! h& x- G5 R! |* ]      DD Dewey; ]6 e/ }  g! x) K. _
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 c6 x7 I1 C- T# L, c+ b# _
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2; w* {( I8 v/ H1 j: `
      CL Hobart
6 g( Q6 ~$ c6 t      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
- }" V* {$ S7 A$ C; m+ M- M      DD Sims; e1 o, K' T0 H2 @6 ]) b
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/ {. {" P7 I: X0 V/ XAircraft Attacking:
" t7 v  t( m: i4 ?/ z      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
7 F/ i8 b3 S  [( @* o+ }* x               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb! z. R8 I! @2 E. g$ {! m1 m: A
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, m5 ]5 W: s% y& U/ |               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& _) y8 C" m) W* e
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 O8 ^& U- _# \, @  |* o/ r$ b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 |9 U8 T4 @( _) J& c' s      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 F1 s: }3 q" |; y: ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
8 D; a4 S7 A7 V8 K7 s+ l2 k( F: \VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 W" H6 A* ?6 F
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.  {. [- _3 c. J& \% t. S9 t
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.. n7 T$ S# w; T9 n( \  M, n" W
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
- J% ^$ u9 g" W0 W, yVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 o7 z4 t( S$ Y. c
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( p" \. `% P7 H9 e7 k$ g; D
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  s) e3 y# O" K, J8 k, f; O      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
7 y% ^% [3 C" `
, Z% ~5 N. D  `9 f$ c. ?5 x  d7 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington. @+ @( g$ c+ c! n" d8 X" k
+ L3 c; M, U. [; R$ ~( [- r# }. }

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' ]8 E# c6 t8 K. q5 lMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136: [: l, T+ W2 J- B) O  x/ z5 O- T
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain: S* @$ x9 ]( C* ~1 V" B3 D  {

% H) N7 V1 m8 P; U1 J3 U$ P" HRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 a' C5 {+ M3 F6 f0 H
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes. c: d+ P" z  Z: }

6 o! V+ b6 u4 M. oJapanese aircraft
$ J! m, i0 \$ k5 E3 J, {) C$ h/ l      A6M2 Zero x 40  g1 I1 N: x0 S3 U6 t
9 Y, [7 x- h" h
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% a5 k: `1 q) ~5 u
Allied aircraft: N6 D( K' ~: U) w/ P4 A
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26- K7 b; c( ~3 Y+ t) I; Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& z8 Z, v9 w5 @- u# F8 |- C3 H
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
: D+ V: @5 B- D ! X, f4 A* {/ f9 Q( T% E4 R

' k% c) p0 J5 X( e2 k' QNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
) j; T* ?! d5 g+ ]      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
- J4 o  ?; d+ ^3 H6 u' ~      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, [8 S5 U- u! I; e/ U- u      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
7 B$ w  z3 V" U$ g+ U      CV Shokaku
8 J- ?: ~6 i7 p% X      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
9 w( B; u1 i# o$ t      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
: f% n) B) A7 B- j) Q( C$ V6 D1 U      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 D" @  X3 S$ \0 u( n+ o9 W               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
1 L) x' k: {9 \$ `+ p$ U" @      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 H+ j4 w# n  k, U' {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 k' d9 ^) X2 d# q
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 _( B' K4 V+ Y# g! S  a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. K3 e, B6 B" M6 P: e! Q1 {  b" |
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' y) L4 C( S9 V8 w               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
2 Y1 ~, {) ?6 M; L) Y% i* E' B, t      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet' A3 D8 B. `0 G) W: i( H2 ]$ J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
( p4 T2 u0 ?  U# \9 f      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 u$ v. n8 L, m: E4 O" R$ C. K' l               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 R; G) _& x  m* o ! j" [2 b. Y1 D; z  y7 z* U" I( f
CAP engaged:& W- d+ L- D( S! k$ v
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 i4 o6 d2 q1 ^: [( j( o+ R/ M
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.1 P0 j) l) h; w& S5 V  V" N' u
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# K5 p% [! v$ @7 K/ K& H  f
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
" [7 L  K5 {! j$ v1 [EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, w, h% N& k9 j0 N+ _      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 a  a2 k# U) F      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.: Y, c& }4 m8 @* E
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes( N8 s; D7 g% _0 q  `5 H

5 H* @1 L) u; I& sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 _1 [/ J8 n6 r( X; r) |( G2 O1 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1367 h5 E- }, c, I( c, Y9 e, r5 e
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ A, x$ d" a- `" i' F  Y+ {# ?
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ G! T# y; e* F+ A) G0 ^
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes7 a5 |: I) y( D
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Japanese aircraft! Q1 p  O+ Q' @& i2 V0 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 40# A' V4 ]2 f' p( |2 `

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( w4 k9 y; R  U% |9 E; x+ M3 MAllied aircraft8 Q: L/ [6 P/ z$ L8 y  K7 t
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
2 C: E+ P" y, |! U# O) w      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5( `( y+ v5 D# Y) }

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* o& A2 D5 F' N  dNo Japanese losses
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$ Z+ p8 j1 o6 M- m' S* }Allied aircraft losses  e& x1 G( a; ]/ A
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged0 ~  |4 e, J# z8 A# j

' S) u& S' G- \" C9 @% rJapanese Ships/ x- w5 c6 N" V# D: v
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, J% B9 G2 U, D: f  g4 g
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1 ~9 d; q, @8 d
Aircraft Attacking:( Z2 b3 j# x% {  t) a
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% X! e. p. q$ j# x/ k$ P               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* ^. ]- F, D* u) \; M

: }6 c; U) t+ B$ l8 Q: KCAP engaged:  ^- N8 R3 y  b, `
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 `$ d9 K" X: C+ `; [- B. J$ `      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ k  [0 r. r! k5 j( u4 @      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# u  {. E! E; U" H      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 P. I+ ^; t# C* q      7 planes vectored on to bombers& b2 x5 ^( {  F7 o9 \3 A3 V
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 i2 Z# L1 G. h* ^' x# m# ?; {$ f6 @. F# Q      8 plane(s) intercepting now.( G& ]. K$ F* ^. Y7 S
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 c2 R# j9 |. d. _" X7 R4 _      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
( H! l& l  I. o) [* N3 O      13 planes vectored on to bombers
: Z/ u# Y: ]  P# F
& Z3 U8 l& g! K/ P9 ~9 t7 MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku- n: R' _* ]5 m5 g% D
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$ y/ {8 V$ ?1 b( b8 t+ XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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, O4 _2 g: ^: I& AWeather in hex: Overcast! X( X6 g8 h& B, X7 w  C* f
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' M, V& H; u  @5 i8 a% q( _4 ]# T
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  x8 N6 O2 I$ ?% i2 F0 \3 ~8 D% l
2 w( ~; F/ r" T: V% f4 K9 XJapanese aircraft
2 @& P' {  z+ Q7 B3 F2 ~      A6M2 Zero x 32
$ v  M$ i2 X6 Y
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Allied aircraft
8 ?/ I- \) s  I: B- l      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
/ v# o9 ]; M, ?* l( ]  u      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
8 ?& P4 _* _& \# g, r; q: x4 i 3 \5 x3 S3 m2 T4 E8 i$ @9 V$ ?6 ?) ^) o
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Japanese aircraft losses  J# P) S  l# \1 P' l. K
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 U. J! h" o1 U: ~7 H! M: ^
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Allied aircraft losses7 C; U6 t7 R# f4 q7 k$ R: V! h
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged/ r1 [# M) N9 w6 {, Q- y* y
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Japanese Ships+ r. a6 [$ a' I: `5 A
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires2 @% ?" C& V  F" X

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Aircraft Attacking:
  s6 |2 V$ Z% y. G: C$ f  d2 F       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% `+ t1 B! Y" B3 i: O( y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' O+ ^2 Q& y% Z8 ]& |9 @2 V8 M
5 A! @' J0 d, _$ m8 O0 B" s
CAP engaged:9 w8 V  ?0 U; M9 d
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ m" f) J- R" y" h- u      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
) s0 \7 v& m% F& t4 X% v      Group patrol altitude is 15000 $ G- Y. {+ U+ n9 u& m4 f: {9 q' f
      Raid is overhead) C- d" [& b7 W. T5 I* ^
      7 planes vectored on to bombers/ F, S: z% q/ a2 ?
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 K. x) [; Y2 g$ S& m, L+ j! v0 G
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 }3 t/ v+ b* L5 p. [( n% e: b      Group patrol altitude is 15000
) J- Z0 A, n# c6 B- B' Y" G      Raid is overhead, g7 f) M2 F5 m, m
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1351 P  h1 t- ]- D

$ Y6 B. l% C5 I5 \  b+ y4 sWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
8 Y$ W7 G8 T5 C* K! M8 h) M- BEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' Z) `3 X& F6 {9 a- b      A5M4 Claude x 3' N% L3 m) {! r1 T, F) F5 K
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft* e: I$ [3 V7 o# g% c
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
  w+ P/ y9 \( L9 N  n9 }& a+ e      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
+ s3 s  O1 q9 Q& y3 k0 [ / N; x5 o# N$ X

& ]. R) w7 _. c* c( I6 p! c' DNo Japanese losses# Q6 s0 l$ w7 y
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Allied aircraft losses, P8 Z) X, q4 ?' O- C
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships# H& X. P# s# ^9 F' ^6 q
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage# S. {% f3 y) U, _8 V& j! W7 q8 [" U
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. A- b$ o- a$ w# _9 q8 Z: }
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7 m$ `  g1 m+ _6 WAircraft Attacking:6 \7 b6 ?# [/ G1 G# j
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* ]2 X. h* ]& S               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: p* j7 O% P4 o: g8 p

2 Y# X3 \2 r* iCAP engaged:; d1 Y/ ^: a; Q  ~( }" {! A
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, m" n1 M- o) b4 t& L# W      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" W. F7 R2 E9 N1 c# P      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , Q0 @, z$ Q- p
      Raid is overhead$ n2 s4 H  ?# v6 ~. o/ D
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ t8 i; Q/ m/ g3 a$ L      2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 a+ D/ R( u8 O& ^- l! I
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
* X/ I, X* J3 N: J3 `3 B      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes& Y/ T- C* H* l* @  S2 n* P0 g4 `; _* B
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 `  H( v  x% @4 Z/ F, ]- ], y      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 x; L* x6 @& p3 S% _. W9 o& B$ N& z      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.+ i+ M( d- k9 m/ U# R( A% s
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes) b4 g2 ^9 p1 Q$ V
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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1 Q  Q, M# U( V+ q, 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 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.( r, K8 A# _; b& d: m2 v
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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% w" c1 a6 ~! {: r/ T7 Y7 KJapanese aircraft9 T, O$ m8 @! V4 s
      G3M2 Nell x 9; K/ n3 ?- h" W" B2 J
      G4M1 Betty x 18& M1 l$ c6 B5 e7 }
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8 B- G# B7 c5 U) c $ h" e4 Q! {* B7 }, h4 O  I
Allied aircraft& y9 ^/ m& y9 M5 v5 k- R) A
      no flights
9 u% P9 c" G& Z& p # W6 k- D+ m  h8 j: x
Japanese aircraft losses
' o7 f- i8 Z' ~% u; z      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged, {4 R* _/ p+ @& K8 n7 v) g
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged2 _/ S' }% E: e
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Allied aircraft losses8 G7 {. S: w+ k  z2 I6 z
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Allied Ships/ k" j0 v5 [% {* u$ ]- @
      CA Portland
5 d, y: U) S9 Y0 w      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
- z0 r2 ^+ f/ G( ?' M      CA Australia
; U# [/ @* v5 A" w4 V      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk9 T' W& O7 G; `3 @
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage6 D5 R6 f( e+ `% K7 M
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ `# W. h0 r; J/ H      CL Hobart8 [+ M7 j' B# V: k$ s  s0 \  S
# G4 ~3 c; e  L1 f: Q

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3 B% r2 q# Z( |: t7 J& w* E8 l3 PAircraft Attacking:
- t( m, x2 ~" C7 B/ Q3 X2 {       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 s6 d  z! P5 T' J7 \2 f! I               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 T! d/ D9 p0 F( U( |      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet# C6 N$ z: t4 u- T+ B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 Y& l5 C# C+ I3 x

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136" N+ b% L8 x& c( H/ R  d: c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. x( i( a! F8 B2 W" @Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
, r5 {" x( N# y4 j2 NEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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; ~- {1 f+ c3 h( S* r( yJapanese aircraft
' d0 P( u! d) j+ _; Z. r      B5N2 Kate x 27# m7 G, H7 w* [3 u2 [
      D3A1 Val x 37
6 K* d$ C' Z/ F! h! O
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2 b5 B5 u9 m  |( U2 B9 t # l5 ^9 l& X  j
Allied aircraft
9 {/ e8 S9 W: I& Y7 O+ X4 Q$ Z( V8 S5 x      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses  t! T5 K+ N$ I# G* S) w; j0 E
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
. ^8 r, g+ L* c, b      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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( o" W/ [( u& o5 [, U' O, O9 E! CAllied Ships
% a$ n, Z; r. V( k8 Y& s- A      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk+ j. T* \" G; @) H8 j% j
      DD Phelps& b: i) d  j0 G) y" j! I: u, X) F
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 D) B# f) R! o2 e% d# S( x8 \4 k
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
( ], b' r6 f7 R4 ~$ k4 K1 W+ W& @* x      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ _- i$ P* D3 v: J' U4 N
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  P0 l' Y4 n2 ?* L      DD Dewey
* I3 e+ h% J6 I7 i4 J3 R* o      DD Whipple
5 L! f6 b5 p( d/ z; A! X      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 S8 A- V; o9 B, B
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 a. D# v. h) y0 ?* n) f9 z      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
4 @/ f( B: J. t8 k" i1 \3 u               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb2 j# z2 }9 R0 x: a
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# G5 A- X- }' B* Q6 }: ]. G, ~4 d  l. L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% p5 r7 x8 R! X3 @/ R- M! E      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ \% u8 `. ~1 r& z3 y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 T- H4 q/ E+ u' ~, u: U, ~, l: Q
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% }0 D8 @& a7 T  q1 [               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 s7 K+ n' d) |. v7 E  W; d9 [
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington7 f1 [0 j" P' W7 W& q( S8 q" Z: D* F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
7 O+ h+ r  L4 h) f! I7 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin1 x% c2 e+ i6 f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden# {/ H- ^8 @/ w3 D8 j# u8 v) H

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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" g5 n$ G3 I: E6 kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ n7 f- L: \$ F: {- W; bRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
  \3 Y5 z& c: ]. DEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- [/ @% x; c4 f* C7 I; G1 N8 _      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
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  z3 O" b9 \2 A: qJapanese aircraft losses
0 `% {  u6 G0 I4 |& r      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged" o) k  N+ v: R( z3 t! |2 W
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
% t9 m! p1 {- u; H# o& L      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
, f2 H# A2 S/ v) _5 I) x- @      DD Dewey
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，