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
* S8 H8 N! E3 v2 H: Y/ B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....
) e! G9 h) G+ T8 N9 {双方投入的主要兵力/ Q2 q; w1 E" ?. X
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
  E/ V3 _5 s# H* `! I% I  y日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
+ I) u5 V/ w1 S" x% n- z. ]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.6 t2 ]: F; N3 Z% Y& ~& p* L
经此一役,彩云桑投降
8 P& ^7 D" C1 g4 n; e. p6 CAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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7 _3 \( p/ [$ r* x8 }: c# x& m% W6 }Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133& E5 ?! Q. y; i5 Q$ {. m

% C# B4 ]4 w' OWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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: Z/ p1 t) V% o, E: rRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- G; P. ?1 t; t/ ]0 G) u
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes2 y9 Y/ B1 Q% @3 F6 ]6 L: u) y

" J. b9 w# J- s2 A4 A( ^- r  q" H/ vJapanese aircraft* Q1 L$ L; o+ R' Z5 O
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
1 _% B- U& c# b* l; T      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5* C' F# V4 O* o& Z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 382 N1 a4 {. k) D$ d+ O' t8 x

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8 M* T' q- l  a: ~5 o- ^; vJapanese aircraft losses0 J! U# q5 w% L1 g( C3 G
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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- I  S0 C$ K7 l% ]4 z# uMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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% g1 P* K  X1 b0 y: Y: TWeather in hex: Overcast- g$ B8 l( F1 v/ u  E6 S4 a

' Y' u; [( y+ tRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ R" v. w) @: q% z
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes" y8 Q) j! S6 P9 f% t1 q
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1 K  \; f" D  E  k5 TAllied aircraft
- o/ o3 _% C( G1 D7 N  w      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
) ~. U. o) P( w9 X2 j) m, v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49% `  T: \  Z+ K' q  O2 n  ~
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses: A( G9 w$ K: `/ o: H3 \
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged, V' y: V7 }, d0 d: i1 @
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% Z1 \2 x3 W8 J8 t      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! G! X4 x, a: a/ ]      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires8 G( J/ g0 \, k* z& c. f0 _- v; |
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
) z0 R( {$ }4 M( [      DD Makigumo7 e9 x* X/ `! u# i! D0 ]1 G
      DD Yugiri
" C0 N; ]/ X1 O, h      DD Akebono! i) ~9 r& k2 P) W
      CS Chitose
2 J9 y7 n. ]! N0 \+ }+ S      DD Sazanami4 I7 i% z$ L+ i2 ~! h* {
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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4 X1 j" }" w! [* zMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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1 X( Z+ A* m1 R& c, O  s3 t$ oWeather in hex: Overcast
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' Z9 k/ L# M7 I, qRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 j6 y/ b0 Q6 [9 J! [% z- O
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: b: R5 ]( y2 Z4 Z# x) r9 m

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Allied aircraft
. x7 r1 j! f4 ]4 |: Z      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& U& K: A% b( D3 C! j8 u9 @+ j+ v8 c6 R      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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" ?# x- @% q. \! XAllied aircraft losses$ x2 `) {9 U) F' L3 n. Z* E
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships) t& |: ?# w6 s, o3 V! W
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ \: ^. Q" m  Z7 ^4 [! e2 l) [/ w      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! F' D" d$ c  [6 q
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ r- G0 _. L! Y8 f3 r      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' h) Y- d# n( k; P
      DD Kazegumo
1 y) W8 Q( j; U8 a      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ [. {+ J; D; c+ \1 r* C3 l9 ^. }
      DD Yugiri
2 {( ^! j. N; Z5 m      DD Ushio5 n  V3 @& v( e# X* o: v
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# ^; a4 f, A* c  o! y1 J) ]/ }" oMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky4 i* ^3 c) [- a4 a% ^: Q
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 o. Q0 t0 f% e* T
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 v) [7 O: X7 X      A6M2 Zero x 52
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* @) O3 S9 \4 g! O. j. l0 KAllied aircraft
0 p9 D, {: J' x+ K. x; n6 C      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10; C& N- p0 i9 ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ ?* @" ~' r/ U      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
4 z! S' m7 N+ T& c. I      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed; H3 K* H3 N1 ?8 |' K' [
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ @5 H6 ~( p& j. J4 D      BB Hiei
. z% I  b0 b6 @* o1 x      BB Kirishima# S  w. V5 F# w% L
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' F; y" R3 j  I" `1 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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9 V/ s0 e1 ?7 fWeather in hex: Overcast% T+ k2 q" i0 ~% }5 w
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 W' N- M8 Q" S9 A$ K- o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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1 A% t/ e! ~- P' y! n  mJapanese aircraft: o: Z7 o8 q8 I% g' a9 h& d
      no flights/ D( T, L. ]# B+ B! U' |
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Allied aircraft
0 t4 A, w" ]( v: N2 D      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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5 J9 R- ]" Y) x" l6 q) mJapanese aircraft losses  H8 P/ w: E, t& z) \6 H) B

* w+ ?5 \: Y( B- S8 F  [No Japanese losses& y9 g, I, M5 ?" \) m  d5 _
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Allied aircraft losses
) u+ {, A; i+ ~# F- H1 J7 A      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' A$ i0 A+ \  j( R: \& S: F
Japanese Ships
' Z/ D  `# C( b; [      DD Yugiri
$ h) Z: F4 S' }3 ~* P      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* b1 l% @7 L$ d+ Y2 G      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk2 f* o+ F: Q; ?
Aircraft Attacking:/ o! m  G, Y& ~/ G9 p7 r
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 [. @# J6 c( ?! c               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 F! S% }5 l  n( G# s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135, T" D( Y0 z$ h' W6 o
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Weather in hex: Overcast; W0 |* q% ~# U6 V5 p8 \4 ]2 \
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., K5 U4 m- I/ l0 w' H  m+ o9 J& J
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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4 U$ L- _; l* \Japanese aircraft1 z3 J5 T9 m6 f1 i/ \( a
      A6M2 Zero x 5) V, _$ l, s+ A% N
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Allied aircraft) u+ r. Y0 S+ q& @7 R' ?+ D
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
8 n; ~9 M6 W/ E      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
% O' W. T1 n) R, I( f1 Y6 L      TBF-1 Avenger x 11( j( _% `  }$ @. ?5 Y( {9 H$ F
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2 b1 [9 T: G  p7 k8 u  m2 [* rJapanese aircraft losses
% c; x* V0 ~0 G7 {/ y& j  v0 B      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) C$ k% h6 }% p- R+ B% g
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Allied aircraft losses) _3 x7 n/ k( i
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged- b, l) H3 x. ^- \4 I
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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  q5 K7 [) z8 Y7 d& @. UJapanese Ships- ?/ ]8 e: j) C. k2 P
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
5 Q' G$ s) @# G7 S8 _0 G      CA Chokai+ H5 @; q* M# I  s/ v( r
      BB Kirishima
5 R3 y' @( p. p" s4 f      CA Tone
( K+ B1 p, c* M3 g      CL Yura# F: w4 ^6 q+ U1 W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135* t/ F7 P: V* f' ?
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Weather in hex: Overcast: o6 {( I. d. t+ R3 Q5 b) z
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: l  w# D1 a4 Z- l- D. p1 ^! b" ~- M
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes3 w% U2 {+ T- _  B& Q$ J

: Y3 z9 k5 H; OJapanese aircraft
( P' `) ^* B9 X( N8 k3 W      A6M2 Zero x 1/ C8 z$ r4 `4 A
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: I8 [9 g" D* F) R+ Q, rAllied aircraft
. ]! p' L! p4 c" m3 j7 i      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14/ \6 ]! a4 F! J7 U' p4 r
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30) I: I5 E; {, ?
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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) G: _5 A" h% ^# J* a! R9 l! @No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
5 x; y/ U7 `' w) h$ s# P      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# c" X, q; b; Q0 D. {
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged  v) L7 @( L$ {/ M8 `7 K

  y. s* Y6 v' _! j' S4 E8 ~9 AJapanese Ships
, F% x1 g- C1 p. A, M+ A      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. w5 f* q; i1 e; A
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire& U4 y0 [2 C/ _* F
      CA Suzuya2 P7 e# L9 A: n# R# T+ [9 I3 M
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
# c, L; R2 m- B/ ?: b+ `' v      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
+ u- L+ Z; D& e- ~7 D      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
6 w( q, T* ]6 o. ]" j3 b      CL Tatsuta
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0 V5 o: v4 J% X9 z, H, y4 M! aSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
* L4 x0 }8 D' b1 v: d      DD Mutsuki0 V& R0 z; w0 s
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% W3 D3 }- M/ [      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......4 \9 T2 R5 k) K. H7 W% v6 o
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, 429 d- c9 l) p" B2 M) D
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$ T6 r9 c* X: R. M2 R. M4 c, KDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards8 j4 e: F# z* Z. b% ~" |  v7 w, u
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Japanese Ships( }! {  |2 j& [: U! h
      CV Shokaku
9 e7 s4 g, C; p      CV Zuikaku
. U3 c* p7 n( v1 w) @+ o7 |+ X      CA Myoko! y  O* L0 O  |
      CA Haguro
4 |) I* N+ |! w2 n% n0 A" l      DD Shiratsuyu
" J: X0 \/ [# S( w5 E      DD Shigure
) M" h  l5 W" ~5 H      DD Yugure7 C) M' P" l4 `% P' Q5 g3 T
      DD Ariake
6 }2 m1 {$ H7 S      DD Akebono
1 ~. n/ ]# ]- U  ]3 f* [) D3 o      DD Ushio
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6 g# V* k% @0 E2 KAllied Ships, Z% U  k: R: n6 |2 X
      CV Lexington/ r. b, n5 A& ^  P( h
      CV Yorktown
) Q5 U# l2 g  \, n9 c& h      CA Portland
' ~/ ]) [3 [! p5 {6 C: s% P      CA Chester
1 c, N. `  f% p      CA Chicago
/ b( W/ u; a( |( X      CA New Orleans. L  P* Y5 ~( U6 H( v
      CA Astoria! W7 ~4 r9 ?/ [$ [% s1 c9 m, W
      CA Minneapolis. ?$ u. Z, X4 @/ L
      CA Australia& o3 w/ P% n  I" S2 d
      CL Hobart
* Y$ t' c; o  E& j- ^* X6 ~  R; U      DD Sims
1 \* O% J8 g7 w9 h. b( W/ P      DD Anderson- L5 t' v6 U& N9 i% R& o6 M5 c
      DD Hammann9 c6 a) l5 P7 ]. R) u& l* N
      DD Morris9 Y1 s8 S) s  s3 r" \
      DD Perkins
) f% Z+ u5 B8 ]4 s% a      DD Phelps" Y5 y0 D0 ^7 C% R! O
      DD Dewey7 T" r% Z4 @, U- O( g
      DD Worden$ |, {$ ?6 Q* c3 _+ |4 d2 o: k8 o
      DD Aylwin
9 C# E) @* y+ B8 e      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards: V" }2 M' o7 l
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
, O! {! [5 N' IAllied TF attempts to evade combat! V: s4 b5 L9 K+ c' N  `! k1 N
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
1 ]  h: S- R- k- MBoth Task Forces evade combat
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" T( w) R# }( s8 a2 v6 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1362 {$ j$ d9 z/ B: H8 W2 }: j

$ N3 [+ H1 P) H% ^. {9 n1 }  L8 PWeather in hex: Overcast+ e7 ^! Y: J- Z: C' J( E  t  s1 B

( x2 x8 H1 f* H. o+ O3 gRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
/ T0 J) F4 X; O. A0 s. m- C* SEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 b# v; Y% y/ ~( m( x+ Z' g6 A
      B5N2 Kate x 35- j! E+ i) g7 p+ a0 c
      D3A1 Val x 39. P" e( J7 ?8 R. G! H

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" H% j1 }: j/ ^5 {      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
; F9 h% b* ~! V      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
% a. B% O0 B, s& f/ O: K& }& O/ T      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
. `- j, \4 M& U! g8 K      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire- f+ E/ Z" `# h+ @% ^
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' X, O0 {- v2 x$ m, x, `
      CA Minneapolis3 M" F/ m! {0 f3 j' g
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire6 i9 v/ w5 r; S; ?& f9 t9 ?
      CA Portland
* v1 G/ `9 x- t! n      DD Dewey' `4 f% |! P7 f5 Z+ m; @3 F
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 h* M, q% ^# M- v8 D
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 26 H6 a. z# J& o0 T% p& P% _, L
      CL Hobart
7 W0 F$ B5 x% s* [$ `" |0 q      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
# X/ {* }) _, s/ ~4 o      DD Sims2 A) y6 |6 Q; q4 T, L$ F/ E2 S% c: ^

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' Q+ K: S3 G+ ^Aircraft Attacking:
  G' K8 b& |; B9 j- D      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 x* b! _+ c7 ?2 j1 e               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 c, A1 d2 b2 Z7 M: H2 j; G0 Q6 \$ D5 {      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& v( _: Q- s5 [: J5 I* Z1 ?  B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% y6 Y9 H0 G! A9 c      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# ^0 v5 j3 l: D5 E; H6 J8 L& j               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 J9 I0 O  l2 @4 q  @
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 L* T" K  @5 `# \" q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" v1 J/ K5 V  T: j1 d2 S
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CAP engaged:
  j/ O0 b4 w+ h5 n: b' T) U0 g. y6 nVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)! Q0 v' s4 i5 b8 f% y
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- I3 z+ K+ _" E% r) d4 H) w7 z
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
: h" n, L8 t+ X9 z* q      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes2 a! _3 m; H# |* F! V
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 q7 Q( H' [2 y0 V. T9 O6 G      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( d3 T5 r5 u8 f$ s      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 S) l) D7 J; I4 A1 v
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes2 K8 }. V! h* W" z8 q

; S$ |, j$ W; o5 w7 aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington- p) a3 q5 u8 a; b" D" N5 k

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/ _6 ]6 q. H6 t) t( v& a1 tMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1367 G' ], O4 g9 j  {! }

$ y1 [# |9 X8 K; tWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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0 b5 E& l6 y5 e. X5 F3 bRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., ^' o5 U4 `; M% R0 D0 M, ]5 d: B
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes" e; }* x/ @8 M- u8 W3 O( {
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Japanese aircraft! K/ U2 P$ b4 k( o
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft. L8 O' e3 J9 v: Z, F& ?- X
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
: ?% I  w$ j, ?, D8 T      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
6 n2 R( b6 Y" P5 f" M      TBD-1 Devastator x 24  h8 j) l1 [! R
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* }5 n+ b0 [$ L' c% l6 s; hNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses3 b2 D9 M* s# a' y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged  f/ x! d, K3 D: K$ s
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 Z) l' N$ l" M      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
; C( ~" I) x: V: H$ A7 ?+ o& c      CV Shokaku
2 e1 t% h, _7 i$ z  S      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
5 ]9 l9 q2 D# m8 d0 K      CA Haguro0 v5 [) ?$ V' o  s, \
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Aircraft Attacking:4 w9 a  ^1 I3 p" ^, G  {9 X
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 C# Z- f7 t# q               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- x6 B+ M5 _* G9 x4 |4 P
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'  f2 h/ n/ m' d7 f5 Z# ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 `6 }; {8 N  K& h4 O( ?/ R7 b
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ l4 D9 L4 A9 n6 n
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& O# Y8 V1 A6 V2 w# [0 M
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 W$ V1 ]# I* c7 K8 Y/ n               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# e4 }, T) x) R$ r8 A
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
  E( g/ J9 u; H' B               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- w# _; e- a) |* E0 H! j( }
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet" M3 v& {& t4 G9 z9 S# E' t) P! x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
9 X5 r+ @" z$ Q0 T3 p4 pEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 s- }) J) k2 ~% D& Q, u4 a      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
# G  s0 @5 [" f" s, ^8 X8 }/ f      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 R$ ~! a& J2 c0 ]2 z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes& Z5 Q! n- J1 f6 ]
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ _$ U' F3 O( C; }8 K* y$ a
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.0 `9 y, K5 P: J" I: i2 Q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, w# |; s+ Z2 p" b6 _      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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# l- a. w6 }) w! x8 ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 h# I) D, y+ I3 M* o* pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko  B" N6 u5 l- z# o4 s, ]

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1368 [2 ^$ T0 ^: L

: P' v: {! G% `7 xWeather in hex: Overcast5 P# Z' S9 I: m* H

# K$ t- ?2 L- [- ^# c% V$ p0 LRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' V0 _3 b( Z# gEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- y5 i) L* q- ~( c/ ]. }- J2 d) g      A6M2 Zero x 40
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7 C' [& w) j1 \, k# b1 dAllied aircraft3 \, h7 |8 p; J" x5 X& V( P- U
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
* n- `3 ]$ A7 [* `      SBD-3 Dauntless x 52 w! t! N0 y1 A8 Z% V8 _) ^3 p
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses( g4 S9 F, D- P0 H# G3 z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged) R: V! K, d( E
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Japanese Ships
: Q4 f/ Y0 T) W2 v      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ g" X* c% f, @

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Aircraft Attacking:# W, I; J1 ~. E  \3 Z9 v* ^$ W2 e0 a
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& K* H" O' _0 [; z& [) G& H" ^. {: m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) v4 q; J" U5 X- L2 }% X' `

% p: x, d* t; s- P" |9 \  ICAP engaged:
4 n" K2 X+ f/ a" V8 J0 }& S8 \1 U. QEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 B8 m5 T# U5 K2 I9 K- {7 O+ f      7 plane(s) intercepting now.! @3 {% c7 }5 m
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 H1 H" r* r. e- D( X% c: F
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes& u. w. U! b3 Y; S- v* v  V# O* d
      7 planes vectored on to bombers' A8 E# v3 A3 T9 G/ P" B5 M7 x( i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)% i* j5 H% e5 h5 e" m6 n; a
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
" F7 R3 K; p5 g6 U. X      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 {" x0 e) k4 a! ]4 @2 \
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 K6 L7 K& t6 u: m; F% x      13 planes vectored on to bombers" J6 a3 T: j4 n8 W5 ^

8 w' \  ?2 N4 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! Z1 H6 f, f  a0 M, w: h9 \

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' v% O- N4 \- ~" sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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5 d3 a& |4 U$ _+ VWeather in hex: Overcast
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- {6 U7 M# T# F: ARaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% Y& ^$ O* @' i# `0 A8 K, N8 G2 a  j
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 \/ \  ^* X9 K" u. ?/ W
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Japanese aircraft
- C, D% o  [5 K2 F; X7 @0 d1 {      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft8 l6 N) z6 {2 `+ _- k3 t1 |) }
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 73 K. D: F, k0 K" q! \
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses" B1 z4 m. C, n7 X8 Y
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" p6 g/ L* o( }- k( ?/ V' c
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Allied aircraft losses
6 x, ~2 N6 E) ^, c      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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3 p; h( Q( D# AJapanese Ships! w1 b  u3 G# ^. a6 y# i! f& l  e
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# K( \* Q- c! l  `  z8 E& O

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Aircraft Attacking:
% i" J; u0 a6 i8 P# |" L       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 h* r9 Y. x7 v" }7 ^: p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb0 |8 G3 ~! ~% j* E5 q2 h

) p; G0 s9 o) RCAP engaged:7 {1 }$ V3 [% F: ~! n/ p: R9 W' n
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 H- u4 Q% U8 N8 e
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
, s" x+ f( u4 {/ Z+ B: h/ i      Group patrol altitude is 15000
* m7 v4 Z) B" W  w0 \) `/ [      Raid is overhead
2 T9 F6 y4 f& {3 ]" t0 a      7 planes vectored on to bombers7 L- m/ g9 \4 B0 L" u4 B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) J! A% n3 u8 i  m
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
% t- l7 b" ~  w" e) W$ h: P4 O$ `7 Y      Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 \9 Y5 u1 s6 X7 I      Raid is overhead+ E) G% ~: M4 p* H: |
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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/ F3 r3 ~% l1 M1 F! \8 P* e) [, MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135$ P) ]) R- ~+ f8 {& G- |6 d; E

; c# ^! _% O" @+ D1 u7 UWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
) ^6 e" y0 [  a; O$ e4 kEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 L  n- n! s" P/ F. M9 X7 b9 G      A5M4 Claude x 3$ S. h1 Z" T/ k, A
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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  _: x, A0 y9 n5 ^Allied aircraft
1 N  i) Z% G% ~9 G2 R7 a6 m8 ~      F4F-3 Wildcat x 118 p  M9 u1 T9 ~1 ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9$ r4 o+ F0 X& O
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No Japanese losses: |( ?5 q* A: a$ z/ Q' L3 A

9 s" V* n% I$ o2 \Allied aircraft losses
1 ^! n5 [- Z  c" ~0 q% s      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: Q( _" d" f4 h# s8 E+ ~$ _

8 x7 E7 M3 I9 b; e/ \% ^Japanese Ships
! B% w5 p2 r9 r, B7 j. W; N/ q      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 W/ }$ O7 r5 z- i6 W3 h4 o2 `5 I
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1' I3 ?: b4 ?+ B1 B4 K, H

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Aircraft Attacking:
% P6 l; D' L- i# [9 n       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 c* N( d4 V( S# X7 u0 H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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2 w- O6 \4 g" G, N% r; M( hCAP engaged:
" X* h* l, ~' f2 y$ o6 ]' gTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) ~; F& C: q8 X' U      2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 n: g. M: O8 P  l+ q# D8 s- e
      Group patrol altitude is 10000   U1 s2 _! o! S  \2 e( J
      Raid is overhead  l& O( m' A) Z3 B$ Q( N; {; Y
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% S3 b( }. ]  l( h: t9 F      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 f- q2 k: W/ Z1 M      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
: V; Q$ Q( X! C( `) p6 M      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ w, K4 l" _1 o9 _( M
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)- F7 F+ @0 t7 [( Q5 W
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ l2 T6 F' I4 j* N. n) v( }* m
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
1 {- L/ \  G' L% r, k# N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 W9 \* @. ~" @$ y, F

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. T1 t4 k1 v) y' ^; j, n1 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1361 v4 h1 b" w1 w7 A, g, j8 n

; l2 Y) I: ^  }7 ?8 c- G' M% vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 d+ H7 f4 j9 k' X" u4 K2 |% M, e# M
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& W  p. T; G6 T& D2 u) V9 q
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: [3 C5 l# k6 k) K- R: u3 K      G3M2 Nell x 9$ H! k9 q5 o0 T! Y$ [" Y$ [
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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2 g# ~& q/ n" a* h5 T$ ?% WAllied aircraft' D- q, K( W' [  b+ w
      no flights: X5 o) k1 t0 p' t2 b9 q% B  D% V2 p! m

$ k1 a0 D6 }2 i  HJapanese aircraft losses' k% s0 C6 ]8 l1 X1 _$ s3 @
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
% j+ B: ]6 c7 u- b: @      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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% F, }; q/ g8 M5 p1 s# g  _Allied aircraft losses1 r" z4 |0 }" |  w7 t
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Allied Ships: C2 X6 Z2 @6 f3 L2 r0 G. u7 Z
      CA Portland! m$ V0 L6 b6 h5 h, w5 t
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 c' S  \3 U5 {9 z      CA Australia# M3 s; n( H' `2 {- u& O+ @
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
2 h& \" K/ y( Q/ m; d      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage" r+ _# g$ a7 X4 `& e' {
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ _3 F$ P8 m3 G; W      CL Hobart9 j6 O& v1 P8 P" o- n$ D
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Aircraft Attacking:. i2 ]3 J# }% B5 N) c
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: E  C; D6 J: V6 w  [               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" x" \/ G2 j$ V8 j' @. Y
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet( C- z3 P( T7 U  Y3 Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 {; T0 a  O* o- t* I: M

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* S( D+ L& u( M% T3 L8 ]1 i8 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 @% U. o# W9 e5 C3 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& O, T' C7 T6 Z2 n( g
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes3 O. W+ c8 Q! _* U2 D8 U

% b8 ?7 h1 ]+ \8 S0 }6 O; LJapanese aircraft
! G: N. ~/ ]& c3 S, i3 H: ]      B5N2 Kate x 27- P% z4 k; \" X
      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
% Z$ X  j* N- U: K      no flights/ L/ J1 _: k( Y; E1 [8 \

9 Q' e2 N) y7 x2 Z) gJapanese aircraft losses
. n9 v! p7 g, g- }5 R' F6 ~      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
) e% Y% ~: y/ j$ S! j. |: ?      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged7 H( v2 V$ z, p( U* R% J
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Allied aircraft losses! [/ e5 E6 v" ~4 a) I
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Allied Ships2 ^1 I5 T. a9 H1 d
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk2 O$ [1 k8 v' [, }6 N# i
      DD Phelps" ?) V6 Y0 a7 I- M1 a
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 g. o1 R' W4 h" m! h1 Z
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires0 L* r8 ]& E+ B2 C
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 D4 ?; o0 R& ]& Z/ ]" s
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk  h- `1 f) ^0 }  m
      DD Dewey4 M: d% Y+ K- I
      DD Whipple7 ~5 ~5 g  w3 r
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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- N' O4 F9 q8 @" m6 OAircraft Attacking:- ~: U: P6 L8 Y0 S: Z$ e
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000': Q9 K! W2 {7 e3 J$ g7 N6 U
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ s+ p: z, P) A# y% |1 E1 h1 a0 L      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" r" P% S# ]  ?- w) {8 f" x' m: U
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 M* p/ _: I+ F* R4 I2 X' R9 i      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'- |9 E) ]4 [6 O6 ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
% s  j  C' d7 h5 w& T) \  F      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% P" k* Y7 ]7 B0 S, u% a! Y( e( q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington4 u2 n5 V% V# q1 o& N: R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
4 _2 q" D+ Q2 z2 z0 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
% O/ j' r. f$ V  j6 zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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1 O3 _3 P2 ^6 v' T! WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
& t3 S1 {. g$ d2 P, j& qEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 s) A6 j. `9 J: c      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses; ?' u: j% R' M' t
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged9 m8 c6 b$ d: `3 S9 j6 e) V: ?/ X$ C
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- P; e& ?9 u4 _& I      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:$ {# B+ b1 _, L; M3 k" K& b
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 d% m4 L5 F" O; J( P               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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长水，，TJ第几次了，