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
8 }0 F. R& V% ~, u# \8 K) s0 @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....
" N% o% i' y+ I% m$ _* i% s8 X双方投入的主要兵力* F: @/ \* J) b0 C& F- X5 i' p" K
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
, t. k8 s+ z' Y: I日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
% {: p( u9 c2 W/ C, B3 g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.
- f( e4 J" `! N; t9 |6 Y9 m经此一役,彩云桑投降
" o4 W  Z. I) ^7 q3 eAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42, V6 {- p6 Q' D6 o( g
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8 r0 H. g; Q7 `! f- R( [7 S0 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain7 l+ Z6 n5 m0 f7 j7 U; ?

1 J8 T# M/ }1 a5 A! \. r5 Q. NRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ G- D* m; i0 D/ _
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes9 J% U' u9 l2 k8 d& T

" W( P9 `) C- G: g, s. ?Japanese aircraft. W$ ~# ?4 x3 m2 ~9 U
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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( h& x$ A% G  YAllied aircraft
; L, P7 w3 d# W! h/ O% ?      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
+ i+ h& y* l2 q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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2 r/ Z8 {7 ^7 f4 t+ QJapanese aircraft losses
8 x( W* Q/ `( c      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed* w1 ~0 Q9 ^* d' Q/ j% D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ t3 G3 n7 v5 Q8 m8 W, W

& Y7 t5 ?) A: R6 nRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! @2 I0 \  A. C/ [( R
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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- s! c+ X/ S: v( ?Allied aircraft
) z5 b1 ^7 y2 m- E6 q, s! T8 @      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
$ e# j' _7 ?  a1 k: [8 Q# |+ a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
& J, `9 T% v  X      TBF-1 Avenger x 23  t6 n6 y7 ?+ z# l' i

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2 z2 P  S7 h2 b8 k: b0 \9 kAllied aircraft losses
  X7 A) M. Q2 Q5 F: w      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
0 J5 i, R/ G( D6 i, E      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships: \0 n5 @5 H9 d3 Q+ j
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; n7 O1 s: w6 Y  ~      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires0 h3 T  Z! Y3 _3 c
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire4 z) Y0 \1 ?# Q, v
      DD Makigumo
5 a4 ]/ d4 [$ i% S4 G9 L1 ]5 _  S      DD Yugiri0 R# n5 y5 N5 }+ Q8 D/ j
      DD Akebono
: n- z7 z7 _$ y$ j+ x( c: a# X      CS Chitose
" q/ a, G& n, {8 T: \% w# g2 A, G      DD Sazanami
1 E9 T' M- v  S; v/ q      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, I6 W: t2 A7 v4 _; R$ H/ D
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2 n. z: s0 _9 p2 d4 B& IMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131, I7 k- f6 M- i+ g1 V, Y8 v

$ D# P/ R4 a' ^6 S& D9 j0 H2 hWeather in hex: Overcast0 T# Q1 }2 z. W3 _

# L6 n( l9 h* x; V1 }Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 u3 c; B, G* U5 L) r4 }$ B2 v
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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+ _% p/ y6 i. Q4 S8 X$ y& MAllied aircraft$ ^- c! [& H8 X
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
! K' p6 V6 E' R* r1 z/ }2 A      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses8 Y& Q& V$ o2 u& j/ c9 D, E* K
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% P! l9 G/ y+ `' U; y: [
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Japanese Ships. p& e! ]. t/ A% [, w% ~! [
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 v4 h$ Y1 H7 `) C1 Q' Q
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 }9 f. [  y4 f  {3 v: C' F1 r      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) k! @1 `1 K( D5 o. d      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) j# Z0 s( j; f+ ]1 r% A      DD Kazegumo) Y! i# c3 M- ]& E
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 ~- j0 V( K4 M# d+ E
      DD Yugiri
7 I, V* Z9 t3 b% E      DD Ushio4 J9 d, F: M* O7 H% i( e$ p
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( }: J7 M* E- V5 E6 k, K* i" n6 h1 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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, n$ ~9 ^4 r: e1 }- a8 FRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) {, n/ a0 S) w' Y5 j
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes2 K7 m/ {+ N4 t& K

+ T: ]8 A9 v* r" IJapanese aircraft
7 H0 z' n2 ]: [7 f' d$ ]" n      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
( q, i& L- ^' N' {- N3 a      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
, x1 {5 V7 S; C* E$ j) \: M      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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  j( _* j/ s  [5 N8 C4 cJapanese aircraft losses, U7 s2 ~) S' p) v$ F5 b
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged8 S4 q' Y1 D; l2 v6 i/ L" x

, f% w) L, j7 L8 e* RAllied aircraft losses- T; S: J& L9 n7 Q" z  ~, D
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed, ^( ?) W; a% \! R7 o0 n# A
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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) |7 B0 z0 ?9 Z) vJapanese Ships4 K5 m- f6 q" L5 v* b# n
      BB Hiei
4 k7 v! k+ V) Y4 k1 l% l2 w      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131! d! A  Z" x6 f7 x0 m$ y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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0 w. k8 T7 \8 _- x1 g6 v# \Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! M; v! S% x: U3 H
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* q# i$ @' N. _! `' O( A

6 R9 p& d& O4 SJapanese aircraft
6 M: a$ F, y3 ]$ g2 w; x      no flights
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Allied aircraft
0 m5 k7 P4 Q; j) D% t; q5 Z      TBF-1 Avenger x 158 i9 u7 A! A# ~! _! @( h# N5 G! {4 Q

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: G4 H8 g2 ^$ F) V1 c7 L/ w9 RJapanese aircraft losses
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) ~" j: k- _9 x+ V* h/ |: V2 zNo Japanese losses
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% [' ?, S4 h; G3 Y0 A  S7 ?; WAllied aircraft losses
* S8 t, U' j7 o- z      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 I; C. V' g- \4 p6 H
Japanese Ships
2 D9 Q9 B0 E, z# h% L; X0 n- I      DD Yugiri
! t* l, J- r2 b) Q5 \      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* D8 c  V* Q* N2 }9 g7 e9 s! r; y- L
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
2 s  `! E2 Q6 [. q  v+ Y8 {6 ] Aircraft Attacking:
9 R% Y" B" I6 e- N8 i; }3 z      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet" K! e; p  R( l- M
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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1 X( r" t7 I- U/ {. C: v1 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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; L# [% _' T/ I  [1 @2 ^6 P8 iRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! B; g* V' _; o6 z4 N$ K9 v
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes6 G5 u8 P% R; q+ |7 S# |
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Japanese aircraft
% O& v' t* b- x( X; _0 g  a( T" m      A6M2 Zero x 5' W7 T1 k  @" i9 j1 C  z) O

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Allied aircraft3 t# H* x1 {6 G. G
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
& C; x; t7 T9 m7 t8 M7 J      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21' Z& E5 i2 `  t8 N! }
      TBF-1 Avenger x 113 r" F5 @( }. _/ I$ n, V

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Japanese aircraft losses' l1 {- P: U4 O: [, s
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& N2 F5 V& ~# O9 l  W

3 A; @! H2 w' y' y; V& kAllied aircraft losses, ]$ [& L# ~2 }' D- `+ ]( V
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 N. D1 w/ m; S: o% k1 a0 H      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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. ^( J* a# N3 f" V# k3 p1 CJapanese Ships& [. u, ]* x7 f0 t
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 17 \9 |7 D) W, h
      CA Chokai3 u+ }% r$ i7 U0 ~
      BB Kirishima
$ h! c  X* q, b' y# d      CA Tone
! }' ]0 e+ ?* m& J0 v1 e      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast) I# M0 c. W7 ^9 E% n
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& ?! _/ t* c7 w# ]& k
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% I8 n5 v- r2 E9 W      A6M2 Zero x 1, W" a: B& N8 v& q0 [

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Allied aircraft
9 N( W$ @  O5 r      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 e* M2 S, E3 {' O      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
5 }* d* M+ w7 h( Q8 U, z* C      TBF-1 Avenger x 153 S+ d3 t2 m2 u/ `  C, }+ J- |

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0 O5 Z, Q  c0 ^9 m8 m0 y; MNo Japanese losses4 G9 ~1 b/ V: ?6 v3 b! j
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Allied aircraft losses
. e7 D4 L, {8 ^7 \      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' a! |5 O: [- n      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged, T  s! v" a/ e$ D/ W* X. _
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Japanese Ships+ q  E& s6 Y7 K! Y% ]4 ^- I; P
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 t) L1 `3 y$ [1 r* C( ^2 V
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire1 D$ x) X7 N; {% V  k/ W
      CA Suzuya
3 \+ ~% w! A0 c/ `      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2, X7 K' Y0 Q+ s! S: A* o, M% p
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
/ v0 H1 S( H: {2 g( S# t      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires2 E; }. S( w( L# j7 P. L6 L
      CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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      DD Mutsuki) [2 r- p( p7 e2 W. g

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8 m, W8 ^, }6 e9 z' i/ |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.......
% S3 U5 W) s7 u, v; U8 C) i3 X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, 425 F- ~" x+ G* Z( @
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards# h  d5 g% K. T. p' {8 |
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Japanese Ships
$ {2 B/ P: K; Z0 d! K; p4 v      CV Shokaku
: ~$ F% T. y6 _( f, E( j      CV Zuikaku
  N( t2 ^  S6 R      CA Myoko! {! n. H1 V% |+ L( |% n
      CA Haguro
/ H) W, a3 a# K      DD Shiratsuyu
1 h; h* \( \# a, d, M3 r      DD Shigure
1 x% B) f$ Q- }% _9 X) {      DD Yugure4 `* b3 Q7 {: L% h; o
      DD Ariake
' g2 d$ C; B+ y1 S      DD Akebono$ h. @' i) s1 Q* w8 U! T
      DD Ushio2 Q* Y* a/ b1 y

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      CV Lexington/ ~% w# T; w' Y- C  K2 G
      CV Yorktown
4 a  ?  h5 C$ B4 f# V5 y      CA Portland
" u6 X( z$ i3 u- c9 a      CA Chester
. t- N8 @6 G7 T7 a" X      CA Chicago
& d# b2 Y" X+ f/ s      CA New Orleans% @4 N, D) ]* n! a. o" @: F. M
      CA Astoria0 z9 |: U2 B+ ^6 Z1 {2 ^
      CA Minneapolis
  Y. Q+ v& H1 x5 |' f      CA Australia
) J( q( J+ Z4 y; |3 i      CL Hobart
/ e$ i+ i' ^* L: f( a  O8 ]      DD Sims! P/ @! k8 |6 o! N' m, w
      DD Anderson& A. H2 \2 k. O$ E1 Z
      DD Hammann
) X7 ^) a2 \1 e  w# `      DD Morris
! P: W7 x( ^' ?8 k( h. b      DD Perkins  p) s3 A& ?6 M9 ^8 r! f
      DD Phelps
  ~4 ~5 g* J  ]6 F* e( I! l" `0 ?' x      DD Dewey+ G( ]! b+ S1 h9 A
      DD Worden
# T' x( K' k2 n4 x- X2 z      DD Aylwin
. G9 ~8 x$ `1 ]/ ^8 ?2 r/ o      DD Whipple
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9 T; h2 S9 T& X# O$ aMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards" {( H* [  g: K7 ?' o
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
, H& Z: E1 H. r0 ^Allied TF attempts to evade combat
* e* h+ t/ m8 jRange increases to 35,000 yards...5 F0 {/ [: k* E3 O
Both Task Forces evade combat6 v2 D8 Y& W0 I' g' ^& c- r% T( h  j

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- ~$ @" {% L$ ?& fMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 s; `; @& V5 ZWeather in hex: Overcast4 Y0 Z1 F, n2 t* V' G
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
8 M3 L  J7 G5 \4 aEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& L3 g  |5 g, b9 O5 Y      B5N2 Kate x 356 X- Z7 `: ]9 ?' s
      D3A1 Val x 39
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, C6 x9 f8 K7 h1 W$ k0 G' eAllied aircraft
; c' ~6 B7 a2 F& o+ V1 b) o2 c      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
# I, d; a  x# T  O" M8 U+ i+ u      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
0 d  Y: }3 m4 [# f* |      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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$ c3 u5 u' F* W* l0 A- [/ bAllied Ships3 k: J$ O. Y* ]. z) K$ @
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
2 Q. u) Q+ C  h7 M3 F9 p/ o      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 s# s" }" @$ t. C9 p; M      CA Minneapolis3 y7 E* J- k' u: J" y6 W' m
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 c& y6 E7 o: v5 @' [
      CA Portland* ]2 A( K! q7 k9 F3 e3 u3 V- U0 s
      DD Dewey  ~2 k  ?  |- w9 |. a
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 J. ?0 X/ H! N6 p: S- ^      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
  V1 v6 L5 ?* u& _+ Z      CL Hobart4 Q2 }5 U; H8 t
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
' Y/ z) ~9 \; e1 p/ m- N2 k, d3 h      DD Sims6 B3 `6 U. g2 g. k

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4 s+ X. k  d9 l  AAircraft Attacking:
. |/ O( ^# m" W* z6 K      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 q" t6 m' L. l8 S! X* Y+ d+ F4 {9 j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb' H$ P% \9 U# \/ Y: |) ]
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 S6 O0 a" _0 V5 T! ?% _* q6 {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 K0 k8 N9 @2 i. D. k# R5 i      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 G, S/ c) n' e% J9 q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 B, |5 p  D0 x1 m: q! \      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
6 s9 T' Z0 _3 y# w               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ Y4 Z/ R$ K  Z( Y3 o
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CAP engaged:
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. b; b% [( P- k( w* Y      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! z9 a' T; S0 d
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.5 `4 d; G' f1 X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 z. {  v5 V2 i+ e% kVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& s+ l  q! |1 j& b4 R      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. p. N6 h3 j' V9 O7 {" H, V( Z6 _6 h      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! |+ i+ M2 @3 Y! T* i' }
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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4 Q4 v/ f! n* _3 KWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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9 u, B' X. y* {Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 E6 @7 K* Q! s/ lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- J* z5 T% C% f6 d! R0 C5 z
      A6M2 Zero x 40
: Q! H) N. r. p5 |7 m, a& p8 m
2 V% ^( w3 U3 p6 K' O; K- o, | 4 J" C7 [; O  @/ c" }- a8 [

9 P$ B+ V" @0 S! \Allied aircraft
2 `* n: m( }2 g4 {9 v- L      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
) h- {0 h2 j  `' a  ?5 t' Z  j      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. |, S8 Y" g. n6 E3 B; }
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
% }: ]9 _6 i& |7 v4 Q9 H4 O2 E
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No Japanese losses, A& b3 y9 C+ H1 c! ~* d
8 F6 t1 q' J* C3 ^
Allied aircraft losses. u- ~* c; Z7 a- I# \9 T# \
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged* P+ D+ u4 c- f% m* i  H) r3 V
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships; e" C6 s% c  S6 ^% E( r- B* |) @, N
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
4 s4 }( Z$ L8 ~- k, n% l, b6 [# ~      CV Shokaku" R' `! h& _4 I
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire; L6 `6 H" K+ r8 b5 D) l. s) A
      CA Haguro
; C4 A' v) D, u  W4 Q
5 |. ], M3 b4 c& w* f8 ] 5 h# y% G2 O; S% ?
9 h& t/ X. x$ s- ^
Aircraft Attacking:+ I% Q' M) _4 U& Q2 A! y0 _/ p
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 l8 w9 L$ j6 L               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
3 B* J) x2 J/ y0 @) L6 d; k      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
  G2 D2 n  N, `$ C" k               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% f* v) G+ i! `3 `! I
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* B- f1 e- a, G- c$ f7 D& h               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
* N( s. u7 _/ P7 C& u      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'  t* J) v* U4 P. A& e8 Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ v1 i; |- s0 u/ S2 ^) `/ C
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet- y: l/ x& E; ?" f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
4 H. m% _# e9 K. v5 V2 x0 @& d      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* |+ L6 c" M4 C0 h5 b4 f7 T9 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 s0 }; C0 O/ g& q

  m1 h" T: O) D: w4 L/ k# dCAP engaged:8 F7 L/ r) F) H" ^* E" |. J
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) K- b. k9 ?/ Y0 [      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 B! w' w  E% b9 F, a/ o' I) s      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 B, |' j8 z$ l      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes$ w) w7 F$ l+ z1 }- }* K
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 b. m  K: p+ h' z9 q0 @, @
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
) x, _' \' E6 F4 F- D      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 k- E4 x2 ]5 U  p9 |" x. _% y9 ]* n" @
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' v& w2 G" h! v% PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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3 @# X" v/ Q* q3 O+ ^2 MWeather in hex: Overcast
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* Z7 n' B/ Q. U* h# ?4 J8 {, lRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 }  a/ y( G9 V- }; k' AEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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2 _. a3 h( V4 ?  g1 b& q# R, qJapanese aircraft
: M$ h3 \5 i1 O  [( w- h1 ?) H      A6M2 Zero x 40/ N9 ]. A+ |: e
5 \5 _" y9 V/ j# M7 r

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& w# |/ O9 A( e' |( BAllied aircraft
4 z% ?/ W: \2 ?, z! H. t      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6# G/ m0 X- `& R( l
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
# d" M( N' E4 a$ n 3 E  Z9 n, h+ ~# w

* n4 m+ r4 E* S2 E  b5 Y! \7 RNo Japanese losses
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7 }2 b9 G% Y$ o: C) ?Allied aircraft losses
0 j& V7 F& I- _7 x( K& d: z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# w2 ]- ?! H' h* c      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ a( I2 [% Q0 h: d4 b       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'  L0 h9 t' v5 k. M) v
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- \: p$ j% l, a

4 `  [  `$ H! X9 B4 HCAP engaged:
, b- |! N& _3 i) s0 ?, P8 t" KEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)! }& V0 `& {' S# {7 t
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.' |: e+ T2 D- \4 n& U/ ?$ [) S
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! M# C+ _9 J' F3 D  N  Z' M
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 K: H( W* c# h
      7 planes vectored on to bombers+ u( \- |' v* W4 R5 J0 }% e; j
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling). w# K! @  ]' t5 M9 m9 _
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.8 P( ]; u( F" V' O
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ ]: W3 S  J; R- @/ x      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 f8 n/ H6 K* P: e      13 planes vectored on to bombers) S: b6 ]+ }/ K. |- J
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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- A6 B* b1 P+ P$ B- FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- ?: Y! f( O4 ]- KRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* k5 w1 {' D' N) M& f
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: l! X& ]" e+ L: D! g0 u      A6M2 Zero x 32
9 i, ]+ P7 |+ S% e1 R6 E % K3 X4 N1 b; d; v  B) }# X
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- D+ D  V' t4 F: JAllied aircraft5 u) L4 Z: s! `$ g2 [- n! x
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7' q, v7 K! V) b$ A( G1 L( n
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6( f6 c6 I1 [% u0 g* Y$ D

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Japanese aircraft losses
5 u! a6 o# \% T; Z+ n      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ b* j& x- m6 d1 j( Y5 i" L
! R+ B- `% S) C! x
Allied aircraft losses' ~& L! q+ [  E# f. H, v
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged% m2 p9 {- U: Y* @0 T

5 X9 L; r7 X, _# F3 ^  |Japanese Ships+ X+ A9 m! Y6 L$ t7 _
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
7 e$ T& Q' g  `: |# x4 ]' }
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" Q. m3 m2 P0 T# t& s$ eAircraft Attacking:+ o, A& h  Q9 v) r' j1 z
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': k4 z  U5 ]2 B6 c+ |3 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
# A5 t& s/ ]% O" H& B$ e
5 E4 `# T( T* [+ j2 I9 xCAP engaged:! r( ~* |) W: B
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 k+ l: ~6 V# Z4 k
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
* _5 L# Y( B& B( |+ a0 T& p& |      Group patrol altitude is 15000
* p# g5 N/ {! f  a0 L, ]      Raid is overhead
- b! F- b1 z+ l      7 planes vectored on to bombers
. ^0 O5 R, \' J8 \2 c3 J0 i8 y$ yEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ I% Y' g1 R& @' e      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
( s% x# U1 d  w$ o3 m7 N      Group patrol altitude is 15000 ' i. ?: L3 b* s/ A
      Raid is overhead
" _/ ^6 }+ [; f+ A& y1 C0 ~; o  O      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1355 z5 x0 n0 G% j

, G" p  S( p- z+ @7 CWeather in hex: Overcast; b* X3 t& q# [0 U) a$ [

( \  b1 P- Z$ W" [8 q8 x* `( DRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
# `) `. G& |, ZEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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, A% v7 Y9 H& N/ YJapanese aircraft) L. J& j1 @+ {5 o! m: A; T7 g0 g
      A5M4 Claude x 3
3 n, a4 [. U/ w  o- X" R      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
+ Q8 M9 \# Q% O4 g. c      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11$ C& @; Q3 f" D+ N# |
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 99 r' g/ ~% P' m

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8 |  F( p4 R" C& T1 uNo Japanese losses; C* B# Q: G4 F7 ]  ?4 ]

/ {2 @& B, ^+ `0 H3 JAllied aircraft losses3 E7 i5 p& z8 M0 s
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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8 M$ u' Q1 B% n7 J) |Japanese Ships& \; u" _7 z" ]- `0 w' Z" `
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage3 u' R& N+ w1 O1 F& i
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
& T5 W9 q$ E; A! y' ~       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ l1 R' C( r) y: }               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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) f. K9 A) \! i) k5 j* LCAP engaged:
0 t- ~& G& R1 {: U9 }$ u3 dTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ w' F* ^3 k* \" G! u3 X      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% p! l! _7 l, C, Z      Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 r+ {0 L2 l4 f$ L$ `
      Raid is overhead
1 z0 h: @" I' V: Y) N+ |2 h: H8 M3 jEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 j& j4 z7 g: v$ R
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
* B* ?# V0 N) C6 E      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
# }/ J6 j7 E- Q      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ ]1 Y2 U& h& l" R% I: N) C! BEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)) ^( R8 N% b  @0 _7 _
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; ?# t, q( j3 i3 s4 ^# s7 T# r2 A      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.. ?7 T' o1 ^! G& m! b) h1 l: K6 g
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes  Z( O! Q7 c9 t7 e

& m8 R* r! V5 H7 h/ a( {  qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ q1 O8 b* k! u8 a( o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 J" F4 I+ `3 r2 i  `

9 Z/ |" j  i4 d8 TRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# M/ T3 f/ m, u( y0 hEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ Y3 F5 V" z6 p7 X& H      G3M2 Nell x 9
! U. r9 g. u  ?/ N: c2 C6 ?  K      G4M1 Betty x 18
7 }6 F0 X  A! S& L  g 3 u; u  |9 o4 x6 z/ z. O& _* ^

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Allied aircraft
* v7 J: T- K; E. a7 K6 }      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses+ g  o& y! F8 \7 b  |* L
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged, J6 Y+ R8 F6 i, P. t
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
0 A( b; p( W- i' E& R % |+ j  I  R2 @- o/ f( C) U
Allied aircraft losses* ^( C0 G  y6 l

7 _1 W( P5 I" G) xAllied Ships1 ]) N. @% q- i
      CA Portland5 L. y' d- o0 X' ]$ S" f5 P. m
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage8 A6 B& }. C$ [' q; T" X7 ?
      CA Australia
  s) Z8 }1 W2 w/ Q% Q. g, O% E      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk' B7 E0 R) I6 _7 \
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage" P7 N" J& B1 h2 v, i" a- b( o
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) G* h9 {- v+ ]
      CL Hobart
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) D) N3 c! A$ Z8 [5 t; I, L6 QAircraft Attacking:
* q( Q. z+ T# Z/ c& C( A       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ v9 _) X7 `! h$ O4 X               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; d! K; F. o, F3 @! ^+ q
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) h, a9 ]5 X1 G# v2 P9 `& @' m. E               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! H# l- _+ @. f3 K/ b, y( |5 z
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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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; V8 d4 b5 E# ]# DRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.. G1 E; L% A# @( `1 i- C5 Q  M
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes7 G7 s) B8 V( L" Q$ b

$ C9 m# H$ k7 A1 lJapanese aircraft* G/ b* p, u6 N, t
      B5N2 Kate x 27
! f9 H; y3 F4 }/ f% d' J      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
, K" d7 u' L' H' x/ Q, m      no flights
4 {% P  C- t8 e$ A( `# k: W
, D& c) r, q, y$ b" qJapanese aircraft losses, `, T# J( z: L) g" Q, ]
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged8 h8 o- U' A* F
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
% Z# N; E+ Y" _/ s
' n8 K# q! r$ D1 q$ f2 TAllied aircraft losses
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! H  D1 {9 G4 E( i2 S+ s/ [Allied Ships) K, g6 @0 K( ?3 E  c
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk8 ?3 x+ E1 {4 k
      DD Phelps
$ D) p& I" V+ G- y7 x" v' d8 ~" j      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- V9 q! u/ O3 r
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires" u% d5 G0 Z  {7 C+ m- V1 p6 ]
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! Q! g  P5 {) ^6 o) E      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
8 P, H( W4 B  v* f" I& o& m      DD Dewey
# W, v. s: O0 Q& D/ B: p0 q      DD Whipple
, e5 n3 f* f& i2 G5 a, c" K      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
" G" i- S  j. U( o4 m6 E      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
, [% e: J' o1 E" i+ v               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- F. M% r# \6 r0 y
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 ]3 Z- H# p4 Q+ {) _9 a" @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- p, ]) N1 a  L% s, R      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# u( T! Y% s( s3 g) Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
  g& \9 w" \( [$ y" k      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ e0 m  O1 C! `# s+ J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
4 l6 I- H! G( G; v0 \  JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
& R" V6 u- G0 Z7 g+ K: S4 n2 u, qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
; ~, `, s, h/ x; J5 p8 q+ PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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* o$ B9 A8 W; H5 O# o' jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& ~/ E5 y9 ~' L  C0 x- I

. W: ~; J8 k; F6 u  [Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
; K- y7 E- ~* b! L7 ZEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 O2 {: S& S5 w' t! q- |* s; A      B5N1 Kate x 6
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      no flights
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0 @$ ]0 Q$ \. U. TJapanese aircraft losses
3 P2 p7 G7 Z7 ]- B  z1 k      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
% ?" P0 A' h" F( D" A4 W4 n  ]      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 F1 J, I7 r; Z" b# o       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet  X3 s- @" `, ~+ F# [/ ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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长水，，TJ第几次了，