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
) g* x4 ]$ G& G  E  q' z突防变得更加容易了

梦的追寻者

在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....
( S  O0 e( [# P7 D双方投入的主要兵力- f. f+ R7 a6 x& \' |  P% N
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB+ ~/ Y' S) C1 s, W# ^
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
/ S, C' v8 b/ F9 _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.7 p/ E1 o# `2 g  v8 G) U
经此一役,彩云桑投降) L1 w# g9 V5 B. \* ?2 \: l
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42# G$ K+ e2 b) K" ?7 r  J
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+ {7 A% x+ p2 `* iMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133" k+ x- m  v) b7 @' `

: r  a; b6 y% n4 B' z* lWeather in hex: Moderate rain& p( w0 h$ M  h, ]/ o4 u
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' ^% g6 \* ^% t5 Z- WEstimated time to target is 52 minutes9 u6 i% `6 F1 z9 M; \; M

' o. j8 G" U% k( @3 a: x7 lJapanese aircraft* T; p$ b" d$ A
      B5N1 Kate x 6: s* q. `7 Z5 H" u! R
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Allied aircraft) Q/ }+ Z* p) Y2 ~  X
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5; U( ~4 Y5 L" S2 g
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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8 l% x2 h1 J  C6 O8 B5 vJapanese aircraft losses
: d- K  E% W* E& s* a2 X  Z      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 u  H& `0 `2 v
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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9 B3 U- Y2 N2 L" Z  `& X/ zAllied aircraft/ E5 I0 j8 _. f$ j" i& x% c$ j
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86) b5 g# R7 O' Z8 W3 S6 m$ P
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49* @. h0 ~: }& \) R; `
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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; x* [6 v3 s4 N5 D5 _Allied aircraft losses1 g- {* j! J) J  T& `# p! g
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
) u% g) X: Z% v8 E" M  j0 ~      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged+ ]* f5 j" C6 l2 [  E1 y! G
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Japanese Ships
- Y$ A* W3 H# `) S8 h7 _      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* s7 k+ P. w9 n9 V7 I0 ]      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires- ]$ A6 n0 c& r6 t
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
* E- z$ F6 o6 o      DD Makigumo
9 b4 {* K& l# {      DD Yugiri- y8 q% J8 h! e2 _  K7 y
      DD Akebono8 ]8 a& T/ E& t) X$ v1 S
      CS Chitose' G( H' \$ s( W9 P6 ~% C6 b+ N
      DD Sazanami  l$ S+ Q1 }0 x! W) o
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 ]0 R( L  `+ d: N4 C, D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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' @8 W6 o- W( qRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 [; Q  w* w7 j. X, y: c8 IEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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  _" s6 b4 A+ E% q( ~+ `" j9 u% [Allied aircraft
. n- Y" G6 d/ ]  H* B5 v      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 M' ?  {& J- d* q, P      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34- n  f, J& J. m8 m  m) V
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Allied aircraft losses- @3 N5 V1 ]$ e, t1 Y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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4 F4 \- h3 E5 O8 XJapanese Ships8 r. D5 ~' v9 T2 P9 U
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. A6 i7 W  D' J$ N9 _  Q2 Z      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* K. f  h/ h' G1 n' O      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- v8 ~3 }2 M, @& F/ R      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
2 d' [9 Z9 f1 [4 A# i      DD Kazegumo8 O' p: V! l5 [* y- A5 A+ R
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
8 U/ n9 `' h4 n3 a2 w- K- _      DD Yugiri- w8 l% T  E7 k
      DD Ushio
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% O" p9 W' g( h& m- A, E5 bMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1353 F' }" _- T, \: l& w, Q" M2 j

4 p0 k2 {* \1 _+ F; x' X6 fWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" o  r0 x% \3 W4 P9 D8 _+ ^: A: [0 ZEstimated time to target is 11 minutes- L: H4 F  w) R% U
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Japanese aircraft$ e3 s3 M" x8 t7 s7 k
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
2 ]$ a. w0 S' y! n- P: L      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
- S- Z  k' S- g+ }% u      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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' _( ]0 [! ^% J! w5 U/ g) sJapanese aircraft losses
& C0 N. g. H4 a+ k4 J6 ?* }      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged7 R' N7 E; ?) b# K8 z) u) n( B; y" R

0 q+ Q7 ~. S: O8 S$ v) i! s* JAllied aircraft losses! G2 p# h# }. u) g7 n
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. S6 `1 V( Q9 p4 a# @      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged) M7 N' R" y# u% {7 E% C$ ^

# U3 ~0 P2 A3 R4 f0 sJapanese Ships
+ t9 B" f5 I1 B+ Y7 w! w2 D4 t      BB Hiei2 c2 e: _! ~& e0 F
      BB Kirishima
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) ~7 F- S( }8 u+ y& Q2 m$ RMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast  j6 ^, E6 e2 h# y  }

& F; M; |: ^- B0 rRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% f3 K  a$ O6 L. O
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes& M) Q) w/ ^3 @2 ?" R
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Japanese aircraft
* u+ k5 b* A( s: d$ B' f0 P6 i      no flights
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7 E* e; W: m1 M" x5 E9 V3 d' R3 gAllied aircraft
( l/ G- {$ q/ Y7 C/ S" Y' X      TBF-1 Avenger x 15# P% e) \1 i. I
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1 |9 \( k) n5 u) XJapanese aircraft losses1 y- f# o& Z: X& e8 F

' y8 E9 b& Y) i% rNo Japanese losses
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5 o: D! \5 d; L1 u% m# FAllied aircraft losses
% c# \5 f( j2 k! M3 o: L/ n; f      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 X3 [5 d/ v" ~, u/ o
Japanese Ships) |$ f( B  T5 N$ u
      DD Yugiri
# q( M1 C# z1 |8 _' ^( K) j      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 e2 M+ M2 f" M6 U! G1 n0 P5 t0 s
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
1 ^/ z( b% y1 z# P, }  H Aircraft Attacking:' c% }# Z* G9 x9 ]! k
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- M$ r2 Q6 V( F( P+ b/ V6 z/ y' f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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7 i: {' Y6 P, F( ]" Y' Z+ }Weather in hex: Overcast0 D: r8 z& k8 }5 T4 k  p

$ }% [( P. W/ P4 y! F' ?Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 r, G7 d/ e( n% J
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes5 ]# u& J$ ~" N" b" |1 a2 \+ W" ?

+ F7 j2 L6 p7 F, P. N2 ^Japanese aircraft
+ v/ O0 D" \- S4 @: c# ^0 P: b+ I. a      A6M2 Zero x 5
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# G. F' P) G' B3 ^% ^Allied aircraft9 {: h& m" a9 A# J  D0 G+ \
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
8 @: a9 \4 p# [% C5 U: b6 Y/ ]8 I      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
6 H7 {8 ?8 F0 K! T6 k8 K( z      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 ^; n2 \4 ]$ l+ o      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 ~3 K1 p1 B  l' |- k& g
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Allied aircraft losses
% `- c6 C* i" j+ R      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged; w" x* L7 J9 y) l" S# O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged! x% z- {6 Q6 v9 [, {

0 {' x0 P, ?5 P& s! s6 N/ yJapanese Ships( s# A& R: r9 o* D7 K8 N7 V2 z
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1( `5 Z: H  D- p7 |; n6 B" M. w
      CA Chokai# ~$ c8 r1 e, X1 F1 W- G* H; j* u
      BB Kirishima% Q/ h' {. X8 E
      CA Tone
  U; m( C. q3 a2 n      CL Yura
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4 ~5 F! i& P+ L8 o5 ~8 k! C, _% |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135( v5 y3 ]5 r0 _/ T: J/ f
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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, D$ z9 N" _) j; n9 G. VRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' s- J4 F, e" e* O( `Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- W& n- k5 d% i, l: e3 u
      A6M2 Zero x 19 J1 l  U! G9 s- Q2 d: B6 Y

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Allied aircraft) [" }9 a, G2 B: B
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! S$ E% @# A7 ]. {$ z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30: I* ~3 e# G) r7 i
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15- G) }7 b. d- h( S6 u. J+ Y4 ]
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8 Y* b* H+ z# ^" h0 e0 XNo Japanese losses8 O# v& i# s* C( H2 j- Y- l

4 e0 B; |* |+ w2 a( ?! B5 HAllied aircraft losses
" s$ f$ F# P3 I6 x5 m9 ^      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! G7 ^# ?3 ]# E- N- q7 y; G
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 b* k" m0 o+ Z4 V, a      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* l8 }& m7 I# W, J* s% w      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
; M5 x5 u) ?# G5 O      CA Suzuya. Q2 I7 N0 V( }9 _* R; T. G
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2% x1 C) e7 p  _$ X7 T6 O2 v5 N
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
+ W' ]7 f0 o( J0 ], }2 y6 Z      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
" l# b8 q  N* p3 y' n1 A: E1 [      CL Tatsuta
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6 w! Q! ~9 {" O5 NSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137  u  u: e  v! L$ m& k

$ D6 b% t$ b6 ~$ v7 rJapanese Ships* t4 w) ?+ y( ~; e. \  G# N
      DD Mutsuki
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, d1 L6 ~) L, v7 c( }( L: A" B) }      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" U3 v关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards5 g3 h/ v! P6 Y* u! n5 }

/ r% w# ~  a: K' U& ], LJapanese Ships! v0 [# J# Y1 F# {6 O
      CV Shokaku
* a+ D9 d" Y' U      CV Zuikaku
% S6 p) \0 S% y      CA Myoko9 P4 l3 t! U2 }7 A3 E
      CA Haguro
. R% Z, k  q# G0 u+ }      DD Shiratsuyu
2 i  e) L8 x# R, @      DD Shigure
, l8 V1 L( R3 d9 V( u& I      DD Yugure
  v( v$ H) }9 q8 d4 b0 B      DD Ariake' x" s1 U4 A: O. Q* {% z4 b' @" D
      DD Akebono8 M7 J% }$ M3 g
      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
) R% t! ]6 g& v3 F      CV Lexington
7 p# ^3 b/ E. n      CV Yorktown- O' R/ D& |* m/ B
      CA Portland# w6 k$ B7 p" Q1 L0 I5 _
      CA Chester
8 v& {# |8 H3 P  g' `      CA Chicago
/ s; r! I3 m5 x! O      CA New Orleans# M  \" l2 l- c+ d
      CA Astoria
) h$ V5 l, T" L; q5 @      CA Minneapolis
* ^' o& c" Q6 G: Q' v: M      CA Australia
  O5 v- {1 u* x' R4 I      CL Hobart
1 |* {. f( N* ]/ F5 [      DD Sims
- {) H) t( ~6 J      DD Anderson
9 r4 o8 k3 F- @      DD Hammann& I1 I1 `; }5 M7 v+ w/ D
      DD Morris" _! t/ `' Y; ?
      DD Perkins
$ p0 X, V. H* o2 E, V- P7 B2 l+ t- ~      DD Phelps
- M) E7 E3 A9 S6 `. R      DD Dewey3 W% E7 T$ ~# J  C
      DD Worden& F" M3 W. \* f$ p$ A' @
      DD Aylwin3 f" x& B) I% P* u$ }
      DD Whipple3 [9 g. ^4 f# @. h

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
/ D6 q7 q8 T+ F0 X2 {CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards0 t" P. W) [" E( x- Y
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
, S  o) G0 n8 j3 N* v' \' `Range increases to 35,000 yards...7 G7 O. u8 W7 \: N9 @7 ]& A5 F% K
Both Task Forces evade combat* k0 m. |) j: N6 a& r( k
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0 t: ^! I+ c# z1 @- p0 q  uMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 [8 H! ?/ U, F4 B
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0 X' N" H% w1 _% m2 vRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.. E) Q; O; A4 C& U
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes5 b0 y! F5 y. m3 s# C
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Japanese aircraft
6 c. B8 u% T2 R. Z4 C( w. w6 j) T      B5N2 Kate x 354 {. H9 g+ K/ Z8 R: A4 M
      D3A1 Val x 39
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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% Z- m9 D0 R6 ?% n8 e; ?  [9 g$ sJapanese aircraft losses5 B  v( M, ?$ t  J# d" r: h6 q' ]
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged% _+ {! y3 y- f9 Z
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships% m0 n- w6 N+ a) C$ Z
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire8 n* t( C% B" ^7 L/ ~% R  A, E
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: d# m. V3 T( Q' S% X      CA Minneapolis3 C( o) @8 [; M: a: X4 e* G
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ L/ @* a7 u, U% j9 o& A      CA Portland
( Y7 m9 p" I; d) N* I      DD Dewey, n- t9 l; k/ B, J) j
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
- W! L9 p5 }' T0 `% z& u& m7 E/ v      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
0 W& i* U2 k5 {+ S0 x      CL Hobart7 h. N: g3 M+ R2 S
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage" K# s5 @" B/ ]6 R) @
      DD Sims) C" O6 e3 Q, ~

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0 f! r8 I4 k. F  h3 ]Aircraft Attacking:
% E  E$ `) u5 ]5 ^( X; H' o      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 y$ b& d7 |; Z) [! |9 Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 j2 r" A4 \4 _! d. S3 {( \
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: f. K* W: ?- Q5 R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  ^3 L1 g1 @" C# k2 q9 {! y/ _( c. u
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 F) g; `/ P' n9 o3 B  d               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, U7 u0 S; u, A0 R      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
3 X# Z  X: x" ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ Z3 M# W& v9 k* l; ^0 L

. ^7 E% g0 p* l1 |/ HCAP engaged:+ t+ i# P1 a" U, }( Z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 D" F1 e0 h9 l  Y9 j. v      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: r% P, J/ p  M* Y% T
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.! Q6 S+ k+ n6 b% W% t
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes: D2 t, {6 S) d/ d
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 [; i) N3 g, m6 M( \2 e; v
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- G: f# h+ p: b1 v' O      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 n' U1 Q/ ^' p/ F4 @5 S      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes% [6 g* N/ C* n( f6 K

- a9 V: d; H; I. A, @- J2 IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington9 k0 C+ E6 G4 u6 H( Q

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5 H) Y! z  O& T( Z) e7 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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1 t. r7 N: f, s$ x2 w$ }Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- |6 V* m: q# C; {8 z/ K2 D
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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/ P2 M- }3 g' ^9 ?Japanese aircraft4 h; j+ b% o7 z) @; E5 D
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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" `" O' `' f& r$ u2 b: o# n) [Allied aircraft9 X- z" ?; D3 W  G; h0 b5 U
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26% Z& W% s7 w; P/ I2 d$ ]; E+ a: u1 n. B
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
% z( @: \) D& A* o3 K9 w  z6 q      TBD-1 Devastator x 243 z' {' b2 I% `: U
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No Japanese losses& B& R" P) X  a

! [- |! ]% ^/ E2 m, U  I, o. y; e) KAllied aircraft losses& x& c# ]/ Y+ d
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged7 `0 X/ i5 ^& F' T! F) b( F. x+ D! \
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged7 S5 t- |: `7 f% L1 h

$ _0 T4 e2 @; [% G% hJapanese Ships8 D  ?1 C/ h5 ^& o
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
; C5 v! V# B; M3 V: r. X      CV Shokaku9 T1 y, b. c7 |
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
8 _+ F# K: U" H! A2 D* {2 X" v9 K      CA Haguro) H: w2 C% Y/ l4 D, P7 [
7 Y! ^) I4 f0 `2 V

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* @+ c2 N! T; ^4 }Aircraft Attacking:
5 F8 N/ F* \0 r      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 ^0 C0 q* x- H; D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
* q8 E2 |" @! j( E" ?      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; u/ k7 F" ~! |/ n" y               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) k+ Z( |- S- _7 G1 @, a  g' s) d. R      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 h, \# D! d  I) I0 a2 @               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
. x; S0 k: j6 l+ K1 \: B  l0 w      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" D* M1 U! a8 |               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 g+ v/ G! ?% O* x. X$ z! n      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet& z) y9 C- |9 t+ G  k; V7 Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 Q, s$ j0 T2 c- C) k      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- V& j; Y' [: c5 \  u) [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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$ f3 p& \1 B' \- s. C% D9 HCAP engaged:
) C# Y, p% V" l5 Y# v" G" |EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ r. M; d2 Z& j) O
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
, l  r! w6 c5 S8 p      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.  }0 o2 A2 L0 x
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes, `. t( I# W: F3 V$ M, |( ^
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' h$ G6 V. p0 B      8 plane(s) intercepting now.! g; q+ U( G  A' k: D+ I
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.* c+ J7 m: G2 R% t+ \8 d+ z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) f- u6 C6 P  T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko' \+ e/ }2 U' u

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 g( y8 |  _& |0 `4 u) ?# WEstimated time to target is 10 minutes, r% e' D! |$ K% }

1 b8 G( ]* G" f" J% X( X/ AJapanese aircraft7 D0 Z, i  D/ Q% n
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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% F/ L/ h0 K! i! i5 O$ Q7 y4 i6 D7 `Allied aircraft
' A8 P5 o) t. C3 z9 X      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
/ k+ m, j* |3 P1 u      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses+ l( D. V& z2 s0 t# k% T
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Allied aircraft losses) V9 B2 e7 \* _
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged7 W. d5 k( o6 Y7 Y) F8 ^
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Japanese Ships
# {- i' E5 c2 e$ r6 b: ^7 W6 |5 \      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
  V7 W. I2 N  `/ M2 ]" q       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; j- f! j( T: j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ ?) i7 X/ r- [, z8 c* A% j

5 }: y1 E+ t' T- VCAP engaged:6 m+ ~& c+ y8 A5 g- h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% f) N- a  k' w& h, @      7 plane(s) intercepting now.5 g; o1 E0 v3 m* u" q- R6 N
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 f$ Y* j/ m+ o. L- n      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes0 z+ z' V2 Z) n. w
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
* p3 c: ~' b  m7 o3 `/ J0 b; P" k  UEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ _5 L  m. K2 [, D      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 B" P* O6 P9 h" M  F7 y      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 b* G4 u; v9 c4 M1 u* N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( y- M) r2 A  f# g3 J
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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$ A% d) }3 l0 LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku) s3 m0 @6 q" X  C. e( c$ m

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- k& p1 M% T) X$ \. J- _- cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes6 m! v1 c" {) T% ?  B" Y2 Q9 b

9 \5 r! X  B1 i2 nJapanese aircraft( b# E* n" g3 r: E
      A6M2 Zero x 32# f7 K' }/ `' b

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Allied aircraft
/ ?- _0 q+ I) m9 m) c% f# _  ^: r      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
8 b& Y2 O' h+ ?2 W; N      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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' s( z* V( q: XJapanese aircraft losses' G( S! I8 b, H" C3 x0 k
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
  H) ]8 ^6 C$ [/ Y" w: Y6 D+ j 2 z1 i, Y' D$ K; B* B8 `* p
Allied aircraft losses
1 y# R, `: k: k* n$ z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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# F5 `0 O1 {, b/ MJapanese Ships
4 k5 p3 R& E( A  p      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires& m* s) `- |5 r

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! G( U1 R9 K/ B1 QAircraft Attacking:
  T: I6 A* S& V7 P7 d% E8 u( D4 d       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': V$ m$ M3 U( \8 T* |; B$ I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 m" U* E$ S1 M! U+ z2 p
; I0 n+ S9 u+ A. d, }6 `CAP engaged:6 b6 D! v* N- ]" g- k9 N, [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); A5 f) u( Y" d. K' {
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.8 @7 Q7 w+ K9 I% p9 O
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 7 L- {: d. f7 Q$ N5 j
      Raid is overhead( F* B7 e, T1 w0 d
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
; I* m+ s" P! X8 P' u( QEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); X/ h% U) {" r& F. Y' K
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
; W3 |* V1 {$ z' h      Group patrol altitude is 15000
, U/ S6 a# k+ E8 q# b5 Y      Raid is overhead
4 z1 T" z( X5 p$ R1 `& u8 }      8 planes vectored on to bombers  |/ h% H' ^4 t7 i7 F0 P+ o1 J

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 h, `2 k+ c3 j2 T& e. }
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.7 a% D0 b8 m6 `+ `
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" ~( K& {5 d$ t, w' U
      A5M4 Claude x 3
6 I5 i- Q" z: \9 ]8 E! h      A6M2 Zero x 103 U' {* D) ]( F; }, j& r
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. t4 j$ p5 g6 h+ xAllied aircraft
( ]: l: g0 B9 D7 A1 [8 h      F4F-3 Wildcat x 115 ?0 h$ ~9 \) B+ W* S4 C
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9# s( e5 \( ~/ ^0 p9 r. X5 _' u8 n

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No Japanese losses1 _! i4 c( _) C- ^( ?

3 T( g3 u4 p0 s9 BAllied aircraft losses
& W2 r2 q& S3 B4 B9 _4 S      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 G. [4 [. z6 p: e" s5 x
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Japanese Ships
- h, w! M+ x& Y) J  E: c      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
' [- {9 X/ Z; j' G& h  I! T9 M      CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 d. I: I8 L- t) ~$ j( K! O
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% a: D7 V( k9 y# F/ [/ N9 D. d* DAircraft Attacking:3 C4 @& A% |% F$ @4 ]
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' ?/ y* F( g5 ]6 \4 e6 P: O
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ O* f1 a' m6 r3 p8 z. r

1 t: T  h$ `; m  h% _/ O  cCAP engaged:% Z# |% Z+ ^, z! B+ B6 @
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- L; ~+ A' y6 M2 v; e9 [& Z3 G
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 W* Z" E: E' h2 D: [
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 i& f* H% E. g) X  d$ `7 S
      Raid is overhead
7 Z" E% q! r9 ^3 y2 P" v* I$ G7 GEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)% }3 Q6 z& y3 o# q
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.  s8 U, l- r. f  B2 d3 m
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.1 {6 I9 I& e: A# D1 ]  c
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ [5 [8 b3 u  C! u7 iEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" I  n" H, e9 z2 e* W5 A# c6 R' D2 u      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ _  b. T+ O$ x      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.* o* n8 K2 `) a. u) F% l
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes- Y* E  M6 ]( d7 }1 i' I

/ X' y9 A+ C/ W5 @% I$ d( N& lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho+ c' n+ B- o; v! L& ]

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1367 k6 s' `6 S3 W/ Q( f, N5 b6 W8 l

. h5 o3 A# o) SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. _) V; r- X) ^& r
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& O+ @/ i$ k1 U3 E1 e: w2 f; ^# N( C
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes8 e- o) _/ B* H! r. t
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Japanese aircraft4 I- y. x6 e; x6 W8 P& W
      G3M2 Nell x 9
2 H2 f/ ]' z3 d      G4M1 Betty x 18/ l3 s' l7 R4 a1 A$ f

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3 a: S% X3 p$ w/ D- KAllied aircraft
  O. n/ p0 C1 V" W6 T% x: F0 {+ S( |      no flights: `3 ^( {. l* l8 H! b
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Japanese aircraft losses$ ^% M1 l) D( f# K8 w
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged% R% r3 E, e& G5 ^9 y. l6 i
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged8 n  ?) @, |7 v1 V) M( p
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships  x1 Y5 l, k, R- i& M& S
      CA Portland. \  ]' R) }& K0 m' X: P+ `
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage( X9 F+ o" z& `) `' \+ g7 W
      CA Australia
9 F' r7 W9 l" }% ]. e9 ?6 |      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
) O0 _1 u2 F) ]4 ~  W- K8 |      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage; w& j/ M5 [7 l" ]2 x) I/ Z
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, i1 N+ K- P  w4 @" H  L* C
      CL Hobart; A, g- N6 P% x1 D( F1 G

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Aircraft Attacking:
. }4 F$ Z$ x/ P' C: O* `       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 N$ w! H- c- [/ D3 L* w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 C7 G/ r  [+ P5 d. \% T5 O+ B( Q      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet; B) q/ E2 z# [# ]5 i: \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ S6 s% g- [0 `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- X4 G/ [/ @0 U. U

- |$ g0 t* f$ [2 V2 r/ ZRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.. r' J2 Z$ t4 g4 N. p
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes- l2 w; ]: A2 b8 U, {
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Japanese aircraft
! ^2 P9 ^+ R! X      B5N2 Kate x 279 G5 k! Z9 c( l) N& f3 g
      D3A1 Val x 37: Z' g: j' O* R3 G( t) X) f
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Allied aircraft/ x2 ?/ b/ ^  K( [
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ D3 f9 V4 m: ?2 x+ d* e& o1 y      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged" \4 @7 p6 y4 T& {. W
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged" ?0 H5 u0 l- s0 d

6 a. q9 \, I6 `& e7 }# k# ^Allied aircraft losses6 v% t; U- Q- r2 J
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Allied Ships
5 f& z8 Z6 Z" ?8 t      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk' D0 x0 N: f" T6 w
      DD Phelps) k2 u9 q" h2 ?  ~* \5 s6 W8 e* }
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 g6 s9 C, t: @5 C( |9 x& y
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
8 a' `) h: H7 B4 t" \      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 O+ H3 K1 p# j. p
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 B! W; H) E* Q0 A( t( r" Q9 [
      DD Dewey
, s/ m9 F0 t; m' _, r  c      DD Whipple
" E' s! y, A" i2 b      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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  ]5 e7 D8 Y+ ^Aircraft Attacking:
4 M8 \& t7 i4 Q  Z# u) c- Q9 A      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'/ {) h- M  c; H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- A0 z/ d* @* ~! p      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! n6 L: \; M; l& S
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 n% P1 J8 i, E. v$ X9 q+ F      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. p# R( ~  H$ l: |: T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
% m1 y, c) n; t) Z9 v$ F6 S      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, \8 ~! g  K* N1 Y5 N               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" a9 Q; z; G$ e1 q! G2 I

1 R+ T/ g6 M9 Z. T0 u5 B4 IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington) w% p- O& p9 r( H: r3 F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA& j$ I/ p- _0 Q6 `- d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
9 h1 u3 Y" R# m1 A, o  FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden" u3 {' q, S4 o) U  a  K- P$ r) P
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: \5 @- e" @" _- eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud  \: a8 m9 N7 ^6 R9 I
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
$ c9 q6 i# r8 fEstimated time to target is 52 minutes0 z- @4 ]$ n* V9 n0 ?
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Japanese aircraft. k% J7 P9 ], D3 ]
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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1 S6 Z7 ^  x* i. c" u4 N      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged3 N6 Y+ `4 @' `8 s

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% n+ C$ l4 F- i      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
& n2 Y5 i' b1 }      DD Dewey
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( \! G* H5 D1 `0 d               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，