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# o5 ~( s- \) g2 g' E, Z9 T9 A6 |
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....! c( {8 p$ d5 A0 ?) o4 N
双方投入的主要兵力$ B# v/ V) b. T
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
% j- \4 h  `6 H. e' q2 r日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
* {8 s9 w3 d8 @/ @, }5 U+ h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.5 [& M# a$ m0 U3 j( q
经此一役,彩云桑投降
; g, o  H- f; `3 M% q$ F1 WAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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- e3 L) X) g8 H9 {1 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,1332 {, t+ {! V0 z+ W/ c3 @* G
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain3 V0 k/ J0 P2 q6 P

4 ~3 d; Q! R/ X7 F. bRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& i* J5 A7 N) ~4 O/ p/ p# mEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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$ L) S8 f+ _4 S/ C( `Japanese aircraft
8 G8 Z8 b( a  N+ g$ `      B5N1 Kate x 6
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# N0 X7 k1 I. a2 Z/ I( }Allied aircraft
( \5 S2 N  U/ {, I# O      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
: D6 {; b! n" W% F4 P  T      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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* D, G% t  q) Q' j/ ?* w9 M0 hJapanese aircraft losses
8 `2 f! B7 j( m      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed. l( T! Y( l  z" ]/ ?/ O5 I' g
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% Z, _" k! L' K5 EMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131/ W. p, u- |4 z7 w. F6 v0 G

7 R: s4 u) F6 t- l$ EWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" |5 _* P# M" i* bEstimated time to target is 47 minutes% {: [& D  L* G0 v& H

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Allied aircraft
" o4 ^) Z; N4 ^; E. c, T      F4F-4 Wildcat x 865 e1 u, Y7 z0 X2 H  l3 @
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49$ D, g# C9 k- z" T1 s7 ~2 E
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23' j7 C* `6 ~$ _1 {( }
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( ?0 [7 B% r) t# x3 AAllied aircraft losses
) n5 B0 w& S3 ?) Y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged$ e$ E( ~. d7 x* o( s5 A, K0 \. u$ {
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged$ S% a* u5 Q: u  {
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Japanese Ships  C2 Y; u9 R$ W) A# p
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 t$ ?  `( w9 O6 Z6 \
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires3 p( u9 e, r/ t* T6 O) {
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
( M7 N$ Y# Y8 c2 y. |      DD Makigumo
7 J3 d1 m* n9 P9 T$ c3 |      DD Yugiri
! V1 q1 @- S2 ^; W  u9 S  p      DD Akebono
3 E: H% ], |2 L; l/ s* A3 z      CS Chitose1 @' z3 x& c8 D3 o
      DD Sazanami
  G/ a+ A" b# A4 ~( \      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131  h- e0 W' P. Z1 A; ?

  F& l  O7 n) l! OWeather in hex: Overcast) v- ]+ V+ ?$ J6 R
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; I& l  j  m* q5 ^1 M' C, Y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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2 l" R  R# A& }5 HAllied aircraft
( W$ M+ M, X! m      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 Y: N- T$ u8 Z9 @- y, L* ?      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34- J5 U4 u' ?$ @' k! i  V
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2 ]- U+ S! \9 a6 _. i$ KAllied aircraft losses
3 h1 ]0 q6 D- A9 N      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ x$ A3 d5 O% j/ {. I) m

* S" t, B' J8 C! ^) Z' d1 aJapanese Ships
2 X8 b" h3 T$ v; g      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 P0 G4 b# C. L0 m: I
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: g- J! ?6 p0 B2 q5 x      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 g3 l  a; q" @/ h6 ?6 O      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, C, L5 C3 d0 a3 F( l" s1 o6 d6 j
      DD Kazegumo3 @0 r4 k! K: d" H* b
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
, o& _( d/ h0 c5 [/ a. _      DD Yugiri( o9 T) V. C7 F$ b" Y! f
      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
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, x: O( V( E2 R" x' S3 \Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" {) C, ^5 `9 P6 ~5 Z+ ~Estimated time to target is 11 minutes9 i$ e) ~0 k' b- @. n( S/ m

& t( {; b0 x' f' B5 VJapanese aircraft' `. t" U% p$ b
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft8 l+ v+ h( C; i" g; J( w4 k
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 g9 y0 o6 [$ d0 q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11- q% P, q8 T0 x  @6 R) I* w, P

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Japanese aircraft losses0 Y2 u* M+ \' {/ j2 s: F
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged+ a0 f7 G: h2 c

$ s& r6 v/ Z( K$ n3 `" JAllied aircraft losses
' v0 k+ v/ C& H1 f! ]0 F  `      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 H) \; ~5 d' `# a1 U      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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5 O7 F- w$ S; |Japanese Ships
: K& }$ c% S1 @; M: p6 S      BB Hiei6 q, r- {* [  S* \
      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131/ V/ \) \* M, X0 g8 w
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 Q  k6 ?$ y0 I
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.  n' m+ I: q/ x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes3 H2 \  F& U, q3 r( l- i+ }' i' g

. C3 U1 M5 k  e& P( IJapanese aircraft
" U- G2 Q% @$ g$ F) @  H; {      no flights( @. q* w- B2 e. E- t' |1 B2 O8 F

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4 ^. l2 k* _$ @# j$ pAllied aircraft
; y) J  {$ _- \' U* |      TBF-1 Avenger x 15- M) z, z- {: B9 {5 p: L0 c. r+ p
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Japanese aircraft losses" }. L6 R! K5 M' E8 W
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No Japanese losses. L0 t" [, C' j3 V
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Allied aircraft losses: c! A! [: W+ V# e$ @( r
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
: q2 c3 g. s) c1 X Japanese Ships
2 v" l  V$ N# z) M  i. s- O* A      DD Yugiri: |3 S6 D, C  j) t) q. x
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& R) U! k! z$ U4 {) h      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk+ {6 E3 C0 r" P' S! q+ A
Aircraft Attacking:
, q, Z" K7 @- A5 T6 q5 M      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet) `: r2 d) }6 a$ ?% p% [9 W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 ]3 e$ B& \3 e) z
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) H( L+ e1 L) g: B: y5 r9 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135& {+ c0 v0 V! Y" U# f+ f

1 r! s% E- u1 p4 i! \) _- DWeather in hex: Overcast
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5 J! q5 A$ t! O9 ^' o8 s4 c3 LRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  t7 h: Q( O3 U
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ M. Q# ~$ D% ?9 w& j$ c$ m9 |/ H
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft
5 L1 }( N. f' l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
( X. G% O& m6 q/ r8 Y3 `$ f      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
* l( T4 O! T- g2 j      TBF-1 Avenger x 11. {3 X. s' x' m8 V. h8 V

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Japanese aircraft losses# C0 Z: {  {2 ^
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 [2 E3 Z  T/ p
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Allied aircraft losses
+ ?- I/ H. }' e      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 j4 S* R4 Y, N) {" W; p+ V      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged3 B. Z0 w9 q  b/ M
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Japanese Ships2 h7 ^* K3 a0 P4 y: G& ~
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1& x+ C) e; z+ S# f. z6 y* J5 d
      CA Chokai
; g$ b- _: ~! [$ b$ A3 T      BB Kirishima
& {- H$ ^5 b% ^# \# d( R# |      CA Tone# @% T) W* V4 f7 Y; o+ M( G
      CL Yura  E' Q8 w9 g4 u- N3 b4 t+ A1 M3 ?
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% R1 J* K* a  O& pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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9 ]" e8 V, }5 V+ q7 H5 d' w) }Weather in hex: Overcast$ @$ ~! t% [+ X" H1 J
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 b4 `% q  ?  L
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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2 P4 Y1 A6 A- Y( RJapanese aircraft
9 _- ~) x6 M2 }8 B% P% Y  t      A6M2 Zero x 1& D7 u. _9 E4 @9 G7 `0 L! s2 W' u  f

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+ C8 ?+ K4 t: @Allied aircraft# H0 p& u# s$ k1 E2 o" e' c5 z: O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 q, F: M7 v  A8 f% g
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
* |- b$ A0 _5 G+ k7 @0 G      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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$ c/ z4 v9 y  f( @" FNo Japanese losses2 p- L% ]5 [) S& E- \+ D6 F) B
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Allied aircraft losses  W4 q3 K6 X$ e, C1 s& v
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ V" l, @$ n5 v  @9 c% _# ^
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged1 }6 B3 S* @! e/ U- V! k6 l) d

' O: H( n7 f; Y9 M" FJapanese Ships
4 W7 F4 w" ~, h! O      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 t' d& x! P7 g) d9 k3 G
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
* i1 W0 T: _4 J- e3 }, J5 W7 y      CA Suzuya" s7 a3 H* C4 M% y
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 20 a. Y) W# i6 k/ w" a1 ^" n! C
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3: x5 u. u% h  Y5 J, h$ n& R0 v) A( l; @
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires1 ^! \6 r2 }! A  w* f8 c$ B
      CL Tatsuta' [2 V1 K$ x+ ?9 l% y$ W9 G
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137; x: c8 O* Z- g3 n
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Japanese Ships" y9 l( ?( |) x7 m( `
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships% x' h$ F* A7 {0 T9 M2 \
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
! `- P& N) K& M" l5 Q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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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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" g0 e& o' w7 K2 V2 @& GJapanese Ships: k3 K7 w4 ~  H$ Q# {
      CV Shokaku
6 m0 L3 G( C* _9 ?1 V      CV Zuikaku5 Q, A" D$ V5 W: @2 R* I* L, n
      CA Myoko2 ]  O, W! R% e! A8 r; F; u
      CA Haguro- E' X& c0 S& C: S# H7 l3 x
      DD Shiratsuyu
, ^! K" `* A  [# U+ p      DD Shigure; v$ Q3 y6 F8 h9 X
      DD Yugure# H9 |% g* K9 y3 F3 `( o5 h) C
      DD Ariake
3 E7 F4 ?$ a; q% A) r      DD Akebono+ o; C# [- _$ E. Q. m
      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
% y( Y$ y2 o! _: K7 T2 _      CV Lexington
) N8 p& `+ [) l8 G  }( T      CV Yorktown3 R) q+ h. X: P: J0 \6 p
      CA Portland
! z! S! w4 i+ h0 \7 q& D8 k      CA Chester  A  }9 L# t2 w
      CA Chicago. n* \  c2 }! \+ ]" \) C
      CA New Orleans  t& _  \% V: S! L$ j
      CA Astoria) e: I8 o: Y* K' e" T7 `* L
      CA Minneapolis, ^; b. j4 C- t% n5 t
      CA Australia
* z' E# A  d) Q      CL Hobart
1 C# h, g9 Z2 |$ C/ e      DD Sims
9 ~9 ?2 V+ O% P/ x+ w9 h5 ]3 q      DD Anderson
# w  Q9 c, s2 h1 Z7 Y. ^      DD Hammann1 T( @1 u: k1 B
      DD Morris
# x% w9 B/ g/ R2 f. d0 X* f7 k      DD Perkins
5 p' Y1 [9 b. i8 J2 r# s      DD Phelps) [% K7 j+ b+ {& I
      DD Dewey
5 h: [+ d; g7 b0 C  v3 Z      DD Worden2 @0 ?$ a5 J$ \6 T
      DD Aylwin! U1 K% Q% f/ z2 P4 N- n  |
      DD Whipple7 G( T6 D6 {% u9 ]

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards. X$ B# I; G+ V* r. o
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
/ Z& m8 m5 a& g4 }2 wAllied TF attempts to evade combat1 U1 Q) I/ v( ?& `0 }, S
Range increases to 35,000 yards...# l0 x1 v) m( u( {5 z7 M! d
Both Task Forces evade combat" ~# [( y7 |6 M) x7 C

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4 _7 Z% ~3 b9 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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8 G( Z& N3 p3 ~8 F1 fWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
1 P. O( J# D: b" w; {Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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% b0 y- l) f6 h, @3 ]Japanese aircraft8 l4 b9 k, u+ J
      B5N2 Kate x 359 h! \2 b1 s; L" f3 q4 u6 t% g: |1 ]
      D3A1 Val x 399 s+ w/ w3 @/ K- s" Z# `
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Allied aircraft
7 X. t# K3 P" s5 d4 ~      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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1 n. a2 K: Q; i! _  J  e3 SJapanese aircraft losses
* C* P' K& ]; t% J# I2 }! i      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged6 q  j1 q0 q- D
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 M) {/ S( H1 E( D6 `
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Allied Ships
- h( \' R- n4 I, ?5 V      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
, J6 p4 \; E$ n3 O( @      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, d5 ]+ x% b9 x5 v8 d7 S
      CA Minneapolis
0 `4 U# g- J# x; N8 k3 r3 e      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
' X$ r9 Y3 o( o' ]5 Z0 j* P6 i5 I! N2 P      CA Portland2 [) b1 }  f* Z! I
      DD Dewey
! }( y4 C; }- }" A8 i; \      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 S2 X( w. k; ^% s      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
" C8 p  h: v% S% h0 c% B      CL Hobart
. y* f; q* q6 q/ i      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage9 q. I5 [& E9 H
      DD Sims! T- y0 b- Y2 i# I$ p

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- k4 L. A) q# N: J5 q0 ^! hAircraft Attacking:
, {( }2 Q" G$ `9 m& M      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 d/ q3 ]0 Z! h# q, R6 E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 q0 F3 c$ {/ h5 }7 L
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ j, j# Y. a: ~+ ^. V2 J0 S) e
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, J$ t" B- i, T7 P- S$ o0 b: w  X9 H
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# C6 H2 I7 q/ q- C* }/ A               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, t! y) j& N+ m4 ?
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 Y! ~( F# _  P1 _$ v2 c# W; Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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: c% y' M8 O0 s5 D! aCAP engaged:
/ `4 G% Y2 {. T$ d6 nVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) d" x5 K; B' }      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: s6 ^0 _/ ^1 o4 P6 {
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
# @' J/ V6 j0 H4 v( D      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes/ a0 v; s1 @) w2 U
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ m/ C) _; J- _* r' f
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 x3 Z- y) F! h# j( M1 m/ G- h1 e      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 u# {7 f% P. D      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes+ T2 ~1 e7 k, P2 X; }4 m
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington3 u) O# s$ {6 A* u. q
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' j, S! d: E, p7 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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8 e( l% B7 `* m2 }+ RWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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& a* L8 _5 n5 r# z# ]Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; ^/ G- x( u, B  r8 B# d+ m  @
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes/ C; u, y6 g( s  j
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Japanese aircraft1 ]! T- P6 D! A: b# p7 \9 [; z! r
      A6M2 Zero x 40$ z8 T; o7 Y, }4 P+ \( _! l

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5 X2 G3 _) z! t1 S( f0 LAllied aircraft. E' @' M; ?$ J, v5 ]/ h
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26  T) A5 C/ I7 t* @, O
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 632 Z  I9 H5 l% b5 I! m
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24& ~, g3 Y+ G! z! B) _& ~
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" Q4 I7 J! ?* C5 m: eNo Japanese losses
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# q4 u* a$ m) s+ f1 _% lAllied aircraft losses5 ~$ H. M' i  f1 Y- e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged# W' {- \1 _5 z! I- K; {7 C1 s
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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. z7 X. }. g. l7 UJapanese Ships/ v% B5 c! V7 |7 E; N) c
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# u% g  b6 ?% x) g1 m
      CV Shokaku
+ g6 U4 T3 F$ K# G* z) h      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
0 G$ j$ O# `: l5 ~. N% R' Q      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 J8 E) @9 V2 z( L& k4 P      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 m. z! A3 Q' @% s* Y9 ]+ Z& R               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& ~4 B: R4 u/ R% O
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, x) [: ^8 Y' ~% X) t5 L+ B               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 e9 J" E6 Q7 o" n7 o7 ?+ Y& H
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) `- f) v" f. s" {- E               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& E; n7 c  a6 l' }
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: s4 A2 j6 ]% e; j               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! {+ N4 R' v5 k; R, C2 S+ X7 u" j/ t
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
: o  g; L0 g% ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb0 `5 `% l- R" e& o# ]
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet( z  S" `4 a: r$ B1 X, B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ }( o' x6 X! u. F( V

- ?0 x7 h% u, B6 |8 qCAP engaged:
' f# P4 [- ~. ]0 w( z" NEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 i2 X2 b, `$ O' A6 E) d
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.; |( ?  |1 _/ ?4 q$ _" u" A4 Z
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% _( Z, g/ H) |1 Z      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes( l# H4 W: U* X8 g" y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 K& r+ A- F# `( e5 T; C      8 plane(s) intercepting now.& t, E" \4 c# y6 E' H" P
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; I* Z! A0 c' P4 {+ X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes' n) n6 O! q1 a9 L; k0 O# ?
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ ]4 o2 q4 W# F1 l1 Z; ~% @' K4 JHeavy 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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Weather in hex: Overcast3 ^2 n3 v! o5 t3 Q" d" @: H5 j

! U. z5 h; [3 n) k/ KRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& s- E% f! F  r+ q# K
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes1 n: U0 B* W0 d5 p
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Japanese aircraft( X- {0 B. u: k* J& E/ @
      A6M2 Zero x 405 u5 Z( o) J" I3 I, A, v

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3 {4 ^: F/ W- D* PAllied aircraft- c4 G/ z1 F, o9 {! }
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
, n" }7 z1 j, m( ~# N2 m: T2 W      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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, Y; \; S, N/ ?* M4 k( |No Japanese losses
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4 ~# O' M7 q, ~2 t0 aAllied aircraft losses
' ]6 M) J4 c( k, u% a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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1 Q6 K, ~& C/ R3 K/ K- S8 t$ h6 VJapanese Ships
7 [. g) B) L4 C8 B- W6 S' T      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% b, g  [- i" w' G! N) n1 t

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Aircraft Attacking:
7 Q$ D4 O* ], j# Y, T       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# w8 ?! w4 k+ w: I& Z. x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
- Q; l, n- u! ], E! J8 {) `0 lEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ ^4 X+ ]- S1 O7 O( N3 @      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
' w; }; H3 ], g+ @      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 c- ^! L& C$ Y" B      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ v0 b& L) O  b
      7 planes vectored on to bombers& k; k( s# s' X4 E. b) e
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ i, f! ^; {! V5 i4 T" `7 t' k" f$ L
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 w: a1 s" P0 m; z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" l3 n) h) R- M      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
5 h9 W2 d  A3 ~      13 planes vectored on to bombers1 E+ n& b. |) D1 H+ H" q

* g0 v3 w' f, c6 p/ ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136' x! w, j+ M3 b6 j2 Z' l9 k# P, s0 f/ H
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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' s, U. g  K9 t8 tRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- k9 A2 D* ^) Y) p- R  F" H2 C5 yEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 w  m# q! X3 k( [" D7 t, n7 o
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Japanese aircraft
5 W8 u7 [9 q2 n7 {0 c      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
2 ^9 G6 Z) T( W- b: @      F4F-3 Wildcat x 70 l8 }* {5 W3 b" v0 Z  y
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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/ s" z0 ]: I; ?0 |* f/ P) u! r% m. oJapanese aircraft losses3 T' p: w( k6 N) y, q* K9 l
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
% c7 @. P# c* n8 G  G, I* K$ ~3 v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 q! f2 M1 Y4 @1 E2 |1 r      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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3 i  i" l; ?8 G8 f  tAircraft Attacking:
- \# _  h/ K. B6 ]) ~- o, N       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 E0 I! x2 y# \! o% Q  I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, N" N# I2 g! j2 e
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CAP engaged:
1 f2 x# Q7 Z" f/ y4 NEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' r: {) y/ a2 G3 R' U* s      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
, `0 N3 H, I$ H4 ^$ ^      Group patrol altitude is 15000 1 b3 }7 `/ z+ m+ X' v
      Raid is overhead4 X) k( l' F& u9 q+ \" V
      7 planes vectored on to bombers' J" M4 ~# q3 I8 H+ q9 B5 o2 E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" }* l" B5 [; F3 c7 T6 K; s8 Z      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
; H, [: r4 ~6 o0 Y0 ]9 t5 u' q0 s4 B      Group patrol altitude is 15000 ! |- t; Y+ ~: j3 u7 m
      Raid is overhead
$ x1 z- E( k. C: K0 H# b" G: D- _      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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, B/ b" X0 F4 BWeather in hex: Overcast
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9 E, ^1 d% u* K( W+ HRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: M' {- w! t7 G& u" nEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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3 R2 P  A: h( w. Y4 z! k$ yJapanese aircraft. n4 a  X5 o2 e. ~  E
      A5M4 Claude x 3$ ~# A) q% C+ T- t7 X( Y
      A6M2 Zero x 109 M* [2 I7 r4 ~) G) l
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# v& ]8 D( @2 pAllied aircraft$ L$ u) ^' m# ?* M! j9 ]
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
. {. A6 C4 c2 C, V2 S4 Q+ J      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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# M) i1 T8 F$ u% O8 p+ |/ T8 m* f  K) eAllied aircraft losses0 p* B0 D  `3 t0 A# \( [/ I
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships* k7 n4 I0 M* Q3 d& J; j5 h4 i% ~
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 r1 {1 [7 h' J& u5 L0 ?      CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 G9 q5 r  O  d5 ~

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3 X% F* a/ z1 i* HAircraft Attacking:6 j' d! V% m! [
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( I0 f$ F5 ?8 C, C* b: v
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
  i* w; C0 x( ~4 e& _Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! m7 U8 c2 t" c% J5 O
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 I% a$ I$ m5 b8 a/ @3 ~2 D$ M
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
, l- }: D  ^0 t0 R% T* s      Raid is overhead! y1 H( @4 x6 s6 i: s
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; J1 }% U( p: I" c5 k; Q3 K      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! O7 I+ W5 F& C( `      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.# G* c( ]. s( P: {! F. N
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
$ n, S* e7 M. j& w  ^4 X( j& [  REIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)& B/ X. c: n( S9 |4 L7 y1 n
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.* z5 p1 S- s. |- r' C; S
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.; Y* G% S" t6 Y2 E5 T! H
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes5 F) C0 v4 H( r/ i6 h

# l, Q! Q! j7 `; }' K9 iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ V* e0 W% M/ k/ `' T! j6 G; _- U6 b: FRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
% H/ s& i, R6 l7 tEstimated time to target is 63 minutes1 I& b  N2 m0 V6 o1 w6 m

5 w+ [  m- `" x0 rJapanese aircraft
3 D0 j/ s$ l& K  o; a      G3M2 Nell x 9
9 ]0 ~' Q. v- e4 b! w% t( b      G4M1 Betty x 18, w  S1 o1 c* M3 B3 V
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8 L3 d8 P9 G( j( Z# wAllied aircraft$ k* u% [8 ]  o5 H4 _. x1 P
      no flights1 J. H8 V$ J7 x2 P

6 p& P( H: ^5 n  D  w3 _( f& pJapanese aircraft losses
# c/ R2 u1 x( j8 L* Q$ a      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged3 I" ]5 ?/ w  j2 B7 R3 a  U& [$ P
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged" s5 Z# R. ?+ \
: l  d- U/ ?* ~
Allied aircraft losses
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  K9 ^$ D5 U$ {3 H( |# BAllied Ships2 l* s6 I7 Y& c; o- y$ C  E
      CA Portland) L7 x, s5 y) H, x2 N
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
( O/ k$ R" E8 f      CA Australia9 n( {" U& f; v  D# H# @1 n8 u+ e
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk; v3 F! ]/ p4 ]
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
3 o  N+ i* \' g; L. k      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; P9 L+ ?! \0 g4 M$ a3 L2 R
      CL Hobart# ?! k) ~+ p# K) N; [/ D8 \  z
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( a3 `- j; t9 p1 U2 y6 T% V2 hAircraft Attacking:. Y. O4 w* ]& {# F3 v- i0 q
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, r% @) d6 n5 ^2 C               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 _/ x, f; q' J! I& h# S
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 o  i8 }7 M/ b$ I* c0 r/ T. e6 t7 c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" u, F. o2 @2 ?

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8 K! K0 @: E1 g0 |4 M6 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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" B5 Q1 i8 M. nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.8 Y# O8 @) `+ P- v! A
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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      B5N2 Kate x 27. Y' r+ ~# D( M. i1 ]
      D3A1 Val x 370 u4 j6 W+ c0 A' |4 z0 x

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Allied aircraft" ]0 p0 E  A1 t
      no flights
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8 A5 I! B* }% X- UJapanese aircraft losses. a! K: S( e$ M. R
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged: U; J$ z6 w! C1 \
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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: ]$ y3 O8 n0 h; L& r/ VAllied aircraft losses
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+ S0 s8 h; n0 D4 @) p- JAllied Ships* m( z0 T  p: |; s2 u& {% E
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk9 ?* j; R. p9 r( [
      DD Phelps
7 ?( ~9 w% g3 l* K, b      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 I: P, i) I2 ]1 ?      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
! Q( Z# ]5 g# r; `+ v$ X! Z      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" s6 k+ Z& t& g  a+ E      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk9 g6 q& L' N3 V7 O
      DD Dewey
3 i/ P, u4 g, `1 r: V5 N      DD Whipple
5 n+ k  O2 F6 y7 H      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 N1 A) q  e8 ?: K9 p7 Z
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/ D+ ?' g4 Z! q+ D9 b9 z      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# D* x5 F4 }2 v2 T& T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 I8 k9 n" E% Z. V4 ^" f      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; u- d9 b' x% ]4 [               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ ?  W6 w* f  r8 v      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'  i' D+ J- [# p6 ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 i+ W. ]5 A  y6 [0 N      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ j% ^! x# s' F* Q( c( c1 u( s7 Y) }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# g8 O3 u4 U( u
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
" E% Q  o3 P: i( H; Z; \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA# Y% f# s1 {/ Q# o% S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
7 e6 Y5 W, G* |7 L3 V  QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden; a0 I1 i' a% ^

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1363 c/ }2 a, p  i

7 d2 d+ u5 d8 u3 z2 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.' n/ c, O8 Y8 ^6 U* n: d0 ~: k
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes1 o/ C+ ~) P8 M& e8 @
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Japanese aircraft$ g; `0 P) v: }, h
      B5N1 Kate x 6* E. ]/ u& q" [& ~% }
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Japanese aircraft losses' @9 y5 d4 `" ?: z
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged: i2 [! W/ B' d! k. ^

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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk% z9 J3 s3 b0 m; p& ]
      DD Dewey- j3 n) h: E# ~2 x% E! K, d
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 i/ F& @: t, t3 V       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! t$ M0 b- F6 J. a9 k! b3 s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，