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/ O4 E/ y# A) f/ K5 a, P+ a' A" ]
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....
- X* e  _6 ?+ u双方投入的主要兵力
' D. ?% c# Z, Z) H& F盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
- j" {0 z3 a, Q! Y/ ]+ ^7 F5 r日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
6 {; v, A2 X! {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.; A! s. m' C4 [% |" T9 `( u! u! @1 }' U
经此一役,彩云桑投降
# X! i2 m, C  t% @AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 425 f/ l% q6 H; r) {) Y6 M1 ^1 k% W  H
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# u7 |8 O$ `3 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133' h1 p0 A( u5 o  j

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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 }7 O+ x% J3 g0 [( D9 L- p2 V! m. T
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; v* W  q! E2 j" }& g
      B5N1 Kate x 64 I; n6 o: j' D. L0 j

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Allied aircraft) _1 m7 x. R, C- l
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 56 _* d! I/ Y8 J5 N8 y- l% N0 p6 D
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses& x2 d, d# u; N) E
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed- D0 K( ?: s+ E0 l
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5 i1 A9 f$ H: ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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$ t1 `9 X, @* I# p+ M0 }% V* iWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 E* b9 ^% ~4 H% B+ uEstimated time to target is 47 minutes. Z0 }0 S! @/ z% J& n0 {
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$ G" `" p) K  d4 Z7 UAllied aircraft; [: y. w5 r, `+ B) |
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86. z6 ]7 v$ ^6 X7 M2 i
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49# d1 _7 ]" O% M- Q' g# W
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses
" k) d1 f9 q. _% P: y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
: I  g4 n% {6 |! a3 W      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 V) X7 E! m9 z      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" J: @' Z: O5 V, o6 V      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires1 j1 i* Z5 z& ^  e4 O
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
) O, ?9 @, o$ s      DD Makigumo# ^. k0 |2 R" G, O. E% ]3 e
      DD Yugiri! l7 V2 s4 F  y  X$ a
      DD Akebono# h, m8 d! }8 r% @( u4 g, g( U
      CS Chitose
0 U  p" ]2 W+ y' S: a      DD Sazanami
6 Q, w/ m7 Q3 m+ i" L0 ~      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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+ u- l! m6 E# \; FWeather in hex: Overcast4 m: q7 r7 |+ a/ _
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) s0 N5 \0 z" z3 K; A/ S% Q$ zEstimated time to target is 31 minutes8 a. @) n; B; t- w' W  v

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* X! ^7 g1 w" PAllied aircraft  S1 S5 H) s: Q8 d# k
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 ^. c' J# y' X
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 341 W. L+ J, k1 _$ N' W9 |- c
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Allied aircraft losses
4 F9 h7 j0 Y0 D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 C4 r) `8 X- Q7 }2 c; H; P5 D6 H      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ z) R$ u8 n; Z$ k! p      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  i  u- c- p# ]8 s: f7 W
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 h2 v6 p: R9 h4 a4 y
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! b" \7 |/ [( C/ K/ f
      DD Kazegumo/ j# i3 i2 N! g! @4 ]
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 z- J; |9 `9 t* L/ V& |
      DD Yugiri+ L; b7 p# n0 b6 e# o! _
      DD Ushio2 @5 K% E- L& h6 Q1 S6 `- ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135) J# v' Q: @8 s) Q& V6 k2 y
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Weather in hex: Clear sky+ ]$ O# C5 h/ N8 ?- L  {8 P

0 k* E% A8 `- F# A2 tRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% ?( z9 s( j5 s  W  K' dEstimated time to target is 11 minutes- k8 ^% ?7 [2 S* Z+ J; {* G& D
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Japanese aircraft  }6 @6 _0 ^! ]
      A6M2 Zero x 52  z, K  D5 N0 o

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Allied aircraft7 [3 h+ O  z, ^" }& \. x! r
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
2 P) z  l& ^: |7 ]: O0 c/ g$ s4 \% l      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 Y* |$ [6 W6 }3 [( _+ m% |      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged0 Z9 Q( ]. I3 G1 Y( m0 X- }
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Allied aircraft losses/ L- m3 z) f. @; v
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
$ b  y" z! ?* I( z7 e; w( J* ^      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships# N! ~! ?; H* v- ~1 @' X: A- r% M
      BB Hiei
) n# s: Z  _4 v% d! Y0 n: v& v      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast: P* s- T$ [3 O
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) g7 G" M5 ]5 g( M: U% T
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) |$ I8 t$ ^* Z4 F
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Japanese aircraft
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+ ^& a8 c% E* f- N. r' m& LAllied aircraft* N& t- F, z* W0 T# \* C8 e1 e
      TBF-1 Avenger x 159 ?) W# d; }# j  u" U1 L/ [# Y: J
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2 u9 i/ C# P# v- TJapanese aircraft losses" n' @$ v/ w0 F4 s

' _9 ^- T! X- M( X4 ONo Japanese losses' p4 T# e* Z0 s0 A2 t
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Allied aircraft losses
* z1 t6 J8 \, r1 L! w) p# ^5 ?  h      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ i6 ^5 A8 y9 R, k) o
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      DD Yugiri/ t( Y4 G; K; I% l
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# n! {/ p  ?3 j      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk3 E% M$ V% ~9 o: e1 |2 [; X; m
Aircraft Attacking:
- k9 g4 `* e' q7 T* Q  u      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 }, E6 B# Z1 `; n4 a0 W3 s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1354 z! Y# L; ~1 Z( X+ W% u7 I

5 |$ t1 K# w  m' PWeather in hex: Overcast  s5 l. t* B5 K2 s9 W
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., E0 o! R+ M7 O% f5 Q
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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" F/ |! W% Y) W! l+ v: iJapanese aircraft4 ^* m) t# T+ D! a. ~, E- `
      A6M2 Zero x 50 A( w) S# P$ g1 t& ~. m" Q! z9 K

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Allied aircraft
6 n% b+ u# M0 |8 i5 e      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
7 U4 Z8 ?& P7 x7 m: S8 [7 ?      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21' y* G, x: C' X. ]+ r: s& J
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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* _& @3 \" p) r* Z6 i* p+ v$ a7 UJapanese aircraft losses
$ R8 H% y# Y( p  g1 ]6 k3 R      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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1 R& }, B6 T& X( R: K+ \3 P- bAllied aircraft losses
* A9 d' m' _8 d0 u      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged8 u4 f; ]' g( D$ {: ~
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 v, S* `: h. C7 m/ p+ k
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Japanese Ships" k1 _- ^0 P- ^+ A, k  O
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 18 }: N) U4 u( ?* U8 E& e
      CA Chokai
+ _. D0 V4 c8 C8 _      BB Kirishima% z: I) M7 u. D3 u, U3 X
      CA Tone8 n9 i4 i- ]( x: M) i
      CL Yura/ f* ]" ~5 z  C9 f* _4 @/ i7 L2 L( L3 a" {
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' Y6 h: L" b$ k( ]1 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast, g( i5 i" |% |0 g: E+ K4 T

$ o6 l# N! i7 G% ^Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 w8 `' M$ K8 O0 x3 f0 i8 lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes2 K; T- _' k$ g

/ _2 F1 v! T6 U# g7 p7 G  bJapanese aircraft0 D+ E; Y# G6 G& |# c1 P* V
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft: Q$ V+ T" |+ W# D
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 e& S- L: `. j3 L2 d2 N
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
; j, Z" p) u$ |& I$ n5 R      TBF-1 Avenger x 15. O6 t4 K6 o5 }( A
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No Japanese losses/ o$ c& U! S0 K( }! w8 E4 B: l

2 C/ K7 N7 D1 `5 f# x+ BAllied aircraft losses' c  b2 H+ @3 y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. l2 h& T$ E  p2 B6 Z      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 B- B; K( g7 Z; s1 d      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ b$ |; C$ U0 O& i8 ^
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
% x5 d1 c' E/ x1 l( T; n      CA Suzuya/ `) D4 z2 P4 u3 Y
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
9 ~$ F! \: L, B2 e# R  P& }      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
1 q0 n  g' R8 x      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires. S! o; N% l# U; d5 [2 Y3 q2 e4 ]
      CL Tatsuta) w) j8 P9 K* F8 k5 n7 {
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) {( H2 B# p  L. M! Q2 R* }, ]+ TSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137  N( x3 D9 j7 }$ R

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+ ?& y- `+ _. p  y, S      DD Mutsuki6 Q# t% ?$ |: A0 ?
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Allied Ships( G8 w# X) h( g& w
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
. k! e# X3 ~1 R$ A* ^; _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. w8 l7 p" M8 b5 P- y9 H
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards0 C5 ~0 L2 P  S6 Z* {

: p8 a, b$ `  \8 \7 PJapanese Ships
$ Z7 G" D9 t. s9 \% W" L      CV Shokaku
# u0 _6 U/ ], B% G3 U- [      CV Zuikaku2 B$ O" J4 V; }# b* a
      CA Myoko8 f* |" A9 D+ q! x5 R7 A3 u
      CA Haguro  ]- a+ S) R: Y$ u- _
      DD Shiratsuyu
/ X% [  j; D" j. ^      DD Shigure
; _0 F  E; x5 ?/ k8 f      DD Yugure' h" j  h# |: u1 s" R* X4 r3 x' S
      DD Ariake
! b. ^$ b) A* e7 B$ }! z      DD Akebono
9 p5 G! X2 n6 Q# Q. T      DD Ushio# A" f) H, [! m" b6 P. |  t, I

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      CV Lexington
( c( ]6 s$ D. f& ^: o4 e3 ]0 N      CV Yorktown3 J3 a0 Q4 H; {
      CA Portland
# q$ _- b2 C" Q3 J4 O      CA Chester$ U, h2 Z9 m6 G+ p
      CA Chicago
0 ^8 v8 P2 J# z( Y2 [8 \, S* i5 v, t7 g      CA New Orleans" G4 R* G0 j) e, L# I$ z) g
      CA Astoria9 ^5 @# z9 s; U) ?" h! D- U3 C
      CA Minneapolis
. S% F8 J0 l: z  U! J      CA Australia1 Z- _+ z8 Q' K: x/ b
      CL Hobart
# x% B2 Y  |0 o! C- F& b4 s      DD Sims) z, w- e& u: u( o/ M
      DD Anderson: d. A5 ?5 e7 S) L, t; y
      DD Hammann
  A* H0 M' R* ~/ q7 {5 ?      DD Morris4 ^) Z6 c$ ~- h' ~0 g: P+ W9 _
      DD Perkins- y+ D% D  K' J6 Y
      DD Phelps
. v' n9 [! l7 ^' x7 z% |4 ?8 \      DD Dewey
/ b0 Y6 A& Q# _0 }  w; z# {      DD Worden4 p7 L: _* `0 p& c% g
      DD Aylwin8 T# f3 [* L. Q. U5 d* A
      DD Whipple+ m, i$ e# m/ {- z0 m
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; k4 }: L8 G! VMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
* S5 S' ^) H4 l' T3 aCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards2 _  Z2 T- I2 Q( p% O. e
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
- F# s. x2 w4 j6 Z7 |Range increases to 35,000 yards...
! u0 [" S' H9 q" z) `) ^Both Task Forces evade combat- m4 r8 b5 \& w. `

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# }" q5 X) |& u  J' C' HMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ F/ E* V2 p$ x# n) s- n
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
6 i3 t/ K! E; u$ WEstimated time to target is 60 minutes* H1 N4 }* k& C  q4 a; I

/ V$ f' Z8 j: m' y, mJapanese aircraft) j- a7 P: r- Y, v+ O
      B5N2 Kate x 35& f1 d7 b( R" P& G4 J) ]7 a0 e9 F
      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft/ A- P' b+ ?4 \  I* [! T
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged# H" Z/ t; W- T( O  N6 {( N7 l; U
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged  A( B3 Q& {& @
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Allied Ships5 N8 e" \. U' q! A% U3 X
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
  V1 W, n  t8 H, l" x' T# j9 D      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! e) h& d, Z7 p% _& A3 S$ X8 p' u
      CA Minneapolis. Y6 A! e" n2 h( o5 _% _
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire8 m4 {; U0 y* r' P
      CA Portland) ?6 |/ _  ^; H' g- ]7 Q# v$ h
      DD Dewey/ n5 O7 n% D% m
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage9 u+ ^( D$ L% k
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2' j+ G/ Q7 l* I
      CL Hobart
( Y7 S4 G. M% E9 h      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
& g( _4 }3 t1 h      DD Sims
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( F" x0 a% v+ G4 @Aircraft Attacking:2 ^+ ^" G6 x* A* n' @6 B9 M
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 I, g1 j/ F: f  {& r4 q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 i8 v  N) X3 b" _& h      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ F$ S( `! ^; G; ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 A" V6 C$ y* l& |
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 Y$ b% h) Y7 B2 g+ T- B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ ~& m' v# ^4 L( ~7 J2 s
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'" s& v: F- [* m: q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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" ~( g% P/ H4 l$ TCAP engaged:
1 |8 |2 |5 \: m; u0 r" G7 yVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 E  J; e/ G9 ?' o
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- _! P6 E: R" n; V3 |9 X; b8 c& H% }      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
9 J- @: j9 }2 U. \) Y& p& `7 T& `      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
7 e+ Z+ F- o( v3 ?2 f1 L# sVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)- Q' U  q4 i% }
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 j9 _- O! ~9 P/ ^! |! i# u# f      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 \& d7 ?" e/ s7 a3 C8 T      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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' s" d2 V6 A. T" \# UMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136! f9 f' C  s( q  s( d

! v/ ^. q. V; E: q* [1 MWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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! U7 H) E9 @% o1 e9 h4 [Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( V  ~& u% r9 Q* K1 K
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes, n" L5 ]/ b0 r( Y7 q+ l
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Japanese aircraft, N, b3 j! T5 [- s% q
      A6M2 Zero x 408 i' V% x# N, ^8 W9 o; M7 a% c  c

1 |2 ]1 m, ~9 ?7 C/ U
+ G7 Z2 W1 M5 X) M2 B; v+ Y $ O! S3 f; C$ [6 u$ A- ]: P/ B
Allied aircraft+ p. H2 b  k3 u6 r/ M2 v7 R6 E- L
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
$ t2 h) s- V& [5 F+ ?9 |$ d6 M      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: V1 m4 |- R5 {. r* L1 N9 y# K2 N      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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2 r  Y; E$ _, @- y9 RNo Japanese losses- h% I! U0 Q8 R! N: r- g5 A

% Z9 P' f, `& l8 iAllied aircraft losses
- g2 v, S( u* e" x* k( O9 D9 E; p* F      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
5 I  U" n  O# w, Y* B      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
+ h8 q' E  I6 b8 ?% n* l% z) { , ]5 c0 s) K) Y1 u
Japanese Ships, L, ]. j! C: l' p
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
# K, x4 s* p, ^, `* K      CV Shokaku- r' ~6 N$ ?2 h" ~- B
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
  w; w3 d0 Z$ k/ x' X      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 E7 B0 H/ z( S2 {9 p      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; Y9 j8 S2 {, N- v& ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: }+ S7 v) b, ]% s. W
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& f8 p8 Z6 G+ s, X) I) M. U/ J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 {- s) v! ~  n0 w4 S9 g( ^      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* g2 P3 @& ]5 H$ i) j/ T, T               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" u, a! x; _2 p" ~  T2 F) l6 ~
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 s& p+ l# ?8 O' z3 x: r% t               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; a. ]) z; |( n      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
* n" f, l0 E# w/ u               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb0 h7 e* W- p1 f# G% T/ W: B) V6 a8 v# _
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet. s# K3 o  R! q- o! N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:! R3 }9 T" q" i% g
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 s& N; G6 ^6 b3 R
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.$ [: L8 f( w: [- @( N' V
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( _5 h6 p! S2 N* m- v      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
9 p' W; p5 G( \8 b0 _EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ B1 j0 e* A, b' z$ ?2 E+ B
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.9 \9 d; J  N& z% Y  J  B/ a
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) P1 h! D6 O6 Z5 w1 {, ]
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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4 a. c' F* f2 q9 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: |' V' T$ m& B* HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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+ g. l$ o3 @7 y7 k, g, I) b" t* bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast3 a8 w# K! t$ e
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; W3 g: V' `9 t3 f9 g( ^
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* c% k& X' h6 e
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft3 V/ b; i2 q3 d5 z5 Q2 G7 u, s. j
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
& {2 I$ h: Y& e  m' ?      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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1 f2 t/ X+ N5 W# h9 l/ X& tNo Japanese losses  |: C5 N1 W& p5 b! T0 R  e! @
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Allied aircraft losses/ x. m% j" c) l; o7 z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged, p4 ], F/ ?6 h
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Japanese Ships
6 j: E8 V2 s  Q* p      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* q3 E+ L4 b4 s: p- F
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* c9 ~8 q: a3 H8 r; w# T" M. FAircraft Attacking:
9 g0 ]" l) w: e' ?       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 b( N: ]" ^9 j0 D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ H! X/ Z% {4 E

" t7 p- R6 j: u5 l0 r* J! `CAP engaged:
+ E$ q  \5 p8 z2 @' vEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 R2 ]* I& C6 ]5 j( v      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 a! `0 w# a4 t+ C      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* ^+ R* A1 `3 \! E% T" q      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) h/ \  A; Y" O; A      7 planes vectored on to bombers
* D* R+ b9 r6 @  P; i: i, Y! i# WEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; u9 H; B: N1 t9 T) D3 \! N      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
  F8 I/ Y+ T- w, S  t      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 T1 {: e# m2 c  p
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 h8 M+ M( c( S0 n# \      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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& a1 e! ]7 _% u; _; y/ n" LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku, J& ]% q" K. P4 |* Q

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3 v# o9 r# Z$ g! O3 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast& e7 b5 h8 x: T- i2 p5 Z: v8 Z; C

( A; Y, }% d& Q- b% w* BRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. c+ [, u& R1 x: I4 N( j
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! h+ e! m" Q2 x

; d* a& V% k0 ~! @6 L3 g1 g0 ZJapanese aircraft
4 c0 ?- O6 y) E' n) @' I      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft+ L' q4 y/ H( `! H( g5 a
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
$ f; I/ |2 Q  R+ z0 J5 g* g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6+ P* r( O5 s! U

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. a2 _4 }$ o4 |( EJapanese aircraft losses$ I& c$ J0 g! v! g; \/ `
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 @9 I8 _3 w% l+ o' y: F1 r

; E# Q4 V# i+ P4 n$ b2 |: ]4 b% bAllied aircraft losses1 M/ X" V8 e4 L' Y9 B
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 T4 _: t  E" z" |  [/ U      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 i# V. Y6 A0 m" E) R  H9 w       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ r4 L1 B$ F! Q$ @9 G               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb  S3 S! q  I* C" `2 ?" b- z

: n9 E) E# \5 G* r0 ^CAP engaged:
4 j' e5 g; Z5 I" _5 O  [EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 S" N6 c  M& M; V* n
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
  b. u% V$ d; w      Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ d% s9 v0 F- w8 b      Raid is overhead
/ R6 R9 T% t8 A: h% [      7 planes vectored on to bombers
" p  i: u8 j* u; y" _0 L( K* ^7 CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 P% \) E" S8 ?! k( C% ?      18 plane(s) intercepting now.3 i4 Z/ B; a2 C9 Z! t
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 ! x; k7 b& \% U0 v6 W6 Z
      Raid is overhead
* V: D$ X/ E# w: n( A2 T( F      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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7 H' {2 m+ G8 d- C2 u$ U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135& I  T! T% u' I7 q# `
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ a) k1 z, B, s9 ^
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
! a3 O# d. `; }4 w5 A9 `Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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6 w/ r# O6 P! @3 J9 AJapanese aircraft$ Y1 W: l9 [4 p7 U" K
      A5M4 Claude x 3
3 ~: A' w" L( \. f6 p' E      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft% ^' G$ R6 E( ]
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
8 J5 H4 v. D' C' m9 b      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9. \3 X/ S% Z& d. N0 |
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. O5 r; x' |9 v+ Z) A1 K& ^No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
# M0 O- Z. M* v. q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged* @1 g/ U. ~- b$ m0 ^* S

( K. c; s8 {) RJapanese Ships
/ R( \* z  s* k6 v# d: R      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
! S: G- l: D6 U# N# g6 I; q      CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 b, _4 ]/ u4 H: d6 t/ f# O
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Aircraft Attacking:" b/ w, l, S' T$ K# q2 h
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% f/ o1 N! M! O* r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 ?. E; l; }1 l1 k+ z" P

' b% q! }- M" Q+ R9 ^CAP engaged:% c4 n; a* G- H) [
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 i" R* r0 c" P% n      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: E0 S9 o2 N* k      Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 e- D: r1 H& z8 g& A' @
      Raid is overhead
. Y. M! {, O0 L  a9 ~  }, K3 _5 OEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% `5 K, x0 k5 t3 c% ^  E      2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ R- I  m1 G1 k( e  m
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.( A# f! V) a/ i% O5 O
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
# S4 w+ V( l1 I  k5 HEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, S) b  h0 H1 e      1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 R# i7 e( c) p2 D4 P
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.) j! ^5 z' O. V' V
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes6 q5 H4 V( E, E  H3 l* U& f6 z& f

% v( b* i% c7 l; I0 \4 nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho8 o% Q- I) k1 q! N3 D! u' E+ ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136* q- W# A  ?' o! ]5 s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud  p* d! K. {; f$ p
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
0 M# A, ^/ f6 s. aEstimated time to target is 63 minutes- d+ v9 f; G' J
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Japanese aircraft+ u& y/ e, V- @
      G3M2 Nell x 9
3 f2 T, X+ c6 ^      G4M1 Betty x 18* f$ g* s6 o+ e0 n( x
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* P8 }2 f; k$ o0 U6 m2 W% M7 V3 dAllied aircraft
: F! s7 }) R3 B4 `% y      no flights- Q( h% C$ g. j0 x

3 L% V, ^- s2 F/ i2 hJapanese aircraft losses
$ y/ r) j1 }) \" R* B      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
& z! L0 O* o: p, a      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses2 L. y& |; A' d0 d
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Allied Ships% G5 \- k( C9 d1 s
      CA Portland1 [0 u9 X: Z4 ~: q4 N
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage. R) E' e7 ], P
      CA Australia/ W+ N" Z* ~9 E& q' t4 P# k* l% r% \
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
, k: @$ M% p% M" X      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage4 M! a7 `7 H6 N( ^
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& n4 w, l4 E" u: C- t8 ?
      CL Hobart
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7 Q5 }7 A2 R# f0 m$ rAircraft Attacking:2 i1 ~4 }( H# U
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" |8 b7 L4 D. v               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  _0 g: X2 a1 o/ f& V
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 z, m% N/ k- _/ R2 B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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2 \) h9 r: M- R$ `! gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 x1 d$ y% ]( E! ?3 P: zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, V- v, W" R- c* u; k2 c$ y
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 A8 n" U9 F: s3 j
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! A% Y3 M# ^6 u- h2 S& E
      B5N2 Kate x 27+ F# B+ C# d: ~9 k
      D3A1 Val x 37
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0 V2 E$ c2 _: k. ~+ g+ vAllied aircraft+ m3 I) c+ _" _
      no flights
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5 v: l# k& p2 V: ?3 p+ QJapanese aircraft losses
7 ?4 Y# T9 @; o; a9 I      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged# ^3 P3 U) P8 r: Y( L4 W6 b  p
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged& o4 G, G% h; b* [; x, Z

4 A2 W1 a: g$ u, C' MAllied aircraft losses" V0 b: h9 |1 O7 n4 ~
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Allied Ships5 s$ p  C: }  X* ~$ Q: E! T
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk* X1 a% l4 c7 v9 M, ]" Y
      DD Phelps
: h" u0 x  j" E. m      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 U! V3 T$ u1 k, g9 G      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires3 ?" v3 A' G+ s9 q# K$ D! J7 x: ~
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 t5 C$ |7 m8 ^7 v      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* A3 C6 ~, `$ M+ L; B7 u% t. t: |! i
      DD Dewey
9 w- G7 @: h) z  W5 S) n      DD Whipple( h! @! B$ B, W% g* O3 U' ]' q
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! a6 j: {6 E5 r. X3 C

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Aircraft Attacking:5 y: a! N/ N3 P/ _' k3 ^
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000': T- i- A  A0 `( [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 d& Y- Q- H5 w$ e      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 S1 L7 ]9 c8 A$ H: u0 |+ A0 L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% A# l* Z" _8 [3 d9 w2 d; @      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
* y, R1 k8 M7 G- e; ?: J% i               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) z# [4 D% B( X$ a* F7 a8 z4 I      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ Z# T, A8 G$ r; J3 \% ^* D; e               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
; Q% `/ z& F* a9 g* _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA0 Y1 f0 D) o3 p! i3 {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin6 J0 ^' S" L  V% t. Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 c) N0 E- u, O5 a1 z  M

+ d1 }0 g$ }5 jRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.% `6 ]1 B7 Z$ e  b4 p/ z
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 ^- D+ X8 V# K      B5N1 Kate x 6
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3 }, S; w0 g7 `7 q- G8 k      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk2 |- v5 Y3 E; s. n; ^; ^
      DD Dewey( t7 j& s7 r: [. ^$ H0 ^* [
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Aircraft Attacking:/ N3 s' J  d0 P
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" H% |5 O# L5 M2 D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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长水，，TJ第几次了，