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
! C7 m1 O& {; ^- A3 `; b( M0 L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....
+ m+ K6 u) i# ]4 w8 Y$ d双方投入的主要兵力
. G6 B# ~" \/ {2 C' [盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB' x3 B8 \$ @* C. z7 R# F- ~7 }
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB  r( k6 B; Q1 Q: a) U
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.
, j, L5 v  v4 ?2 U7 |经此一役,彩云桑投降
; O! v$ X8 o: [* {6 f: bAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain5 d. u+ I9 Z& J# T6 f4 O# K

8 l; `! T) h& ?/ f; W5 SRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# c" j) l! D5 a. R8 u
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 ^1 \6 r8 I, g7 l      B5N1 Kate x 6: ~; q8 }' U! _$ A$ {# a! [
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Allied aircraft2 W" A: U, J$ R5 Z6 u' O
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5# e& \8 h% E; i7 _" s0 w' c# o
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 388 @6 [: ]0 x+ ^  X9 \; @1 F
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Japanese aircraft losses3 f2 g' _* K  t( A+ V) K9 `
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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1 X4 V3 `# C4 @' i  g$ H8 YMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131: c' {8 E- B& H

3 ~9 Z9 G" e& _$ r# |Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 W! a: h  b9 v- r; X8 W. b! rEstimated time to target is 47 minutes2 X/ E/ }% F; f1 u: `$ w
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8 O* |; T) {9 x' C- wAllied aircraft7 D; b0 i, N( e% F9 q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86! ^' [- A. Z. t  v( N$ U% o
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 492 ~% G! |! e- ~
      TBF-1 Avenger x 234 y, H  F% P/ H/ R, Y
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% i& y  u0 ]. w* H4 cAllied aircraft losses* h4 s. z5 @  {. |) A
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
& }5 a. w) F* _; A      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged2 y! K7 A4 y1 u" U
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Japanese Ships& x" M' M$ ?; H; \9 C% Z5 Q
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& ~! a9 h' ^! Q* L
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires2 N* v! O. s1 v/ K# n  h
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire+ |4 @' j* n/ K$ `
      DD Makigumo
+ |6 Z' [* x7 O) |      DD Yugiri
6 y% C( }, {5 Q% d      DD Akebono
* q! S$ ]  a/ [& F/ P      CS Chitose
7 o4 i3 n: q; y! y  _" Y/ j! C3 R0 Y7 ~      DD Sazanami
; ?6 j4 P4 t0 X' U- V2 u7 ^      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 u+ |$ B5 t! [
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8 o% e8 [  U" l1 D8 p5 G2 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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! N; L6 u9 Q# V( WWeather in hex: Overcast' o; V/ ]* `4 c; f& z! l

8 k* S( ?1 V! J, oRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 Z  B+ P' }! J# d/ t7 u# kEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; C% G5 s. \9 |! N# x
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Allied aircraft+ Z- C: Q! g6 P* i* r( D+ z2 M
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- Q3 y  y# ]* o) m- S' n1 ~/ S" d
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 341 Z3 f+ `) ]0 y3 n/ z  n# T8 }

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/ b' F  y" @6 ]7 O% Q, U8 D+ Z# l7 UAllied aircraft losses
3 a8 H9 R' M6 B3 G! ~7 N7 l( Q6 C      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) ^0 t  p# p. i4 E8 e

% ^: }$ Y6 |) x6 G) dJapanese Ships
. G/ q4 q: _( P3 _2 a  \$ N      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# Q* B; c  O: U8 U$ d      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( c/ H) D) w2 d0 f& J
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% P  @; ~) A: H0 j
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
( v0 m2 S% E) ~/ I7 l      DD Kazegumo
6 J  E$ `* W. D. @' |! g& @      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. c( U# ?5 N' }, b/ y4 M
      DD Yugiri
. Y% x9 t' M* W: N& P3 P      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135$ O1 F1 P& V& a; ~

3 Z6 ]2 t) G/ A2 v6 AWeather in hex: Clear sky2 K5 T# W0 ~2 n' ~& q

& Q* p* M# o' H9 YRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, I" _% [$ H6 q2 [2 L4 AEstimated time to target is 11 minutes5 C' H5 a" U- m: H
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Japanese aircraft4 S9 u% m9 A% c, l- k  C% N3 y
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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. m- c9 z. O% @) }* V- ]Allied aircraft) U4 F8 T* V9 |* n
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10. |- q. Z# E# ?8 F9 B7 `
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11* a/ h1 J4 ~! L; c

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) m& r( T- l0 t- _2 }0 AJapanese aircraft losses. u$ ]; r( Q# v' E" I' q' n
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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; v' G( ]. ]# B5 V6 |      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. m1 G4 M9 c" r# g7 Z! y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged6 A6 \1 ^' V# |8 o$ I3 Y
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Japanese Ships
* h, |2 R+ \: u1 s      BB Hiei
5 P9 @% f& w+ Y& T      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131  J1 N+ ]! E, I& p  }9 A
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
' P$ X0 A  Y1 y& r. P  y- IEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 P9 d6 k1 p$ I7 X      no flights
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Allied aircraft: F, Z3 }, T5 i: M6 f  e
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15; v% f# L5 ?" N. s. A) x7 Z! p1 _

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Japanese aircraft losses
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, L% P# I5 t' ^2 R8 p" U$ }No Japanese losses
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1 X+ @! `. P. w3 EAllied aircraft losses% B- A3 `3 N0 Y3 ?; g5 ]
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
. s% T7 k! u2 I# v. `' H Japanese Ships
. a' W' ~4 I& C6 e3 K# a6 U( a      DD Yugiri
( u9 s: C, n% G      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' Y+ K& S8 W% Q6 f0 g7 t$ X      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) d* i" A2 n! ?9 @: c9 F Aircraft Attacking:
+ S; S( A; G9 Q! @6 o" |6 w      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ F, j6 t( ^2 I0 V8 E% H2 b  n! I8 V- \. W               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ w6 s% Z8 |' I% h( B. d2 |  p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135& ?8 K$ l/ H* l, g- Z8 k

! f& l5 J; c1 }; Q% w9 }& h. vWeather in hex: Overcast4 J( s* @( u& e- f+ `9 ~
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 s. d* c1 p' M" q8 u5 S$ j1 _# o$ LEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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  k% m& D& \1 Z) |4 h, kJapanese aircraft
- j8 ^( E; O8 S* T/ u6 d      A6M2 Zero x 5, i4 S( a+ {" O
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Allied aircraft9 K) c6 z6 _& B: o6 K
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
% J* x7 s; x. A      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
, B( u( Q  x7 N      TBF-1 Avenger x 115 I3 F/ Q4 e# u1 ~' {0 @

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6 \! z* Z6 T. p* `( `8 RJapanese aircraft losses
$ c/ [0 \9 L& g7 |* U: C( O6 ^      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 g- t( t( |& V# }* l/ o3 S

" E# e' p8 {- ~7 p; I, hAllied aircraft losses$ d" M5 f" j! ?9 v
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged6 Y( q& B: V: E1 O8 ]# w3 z: [( m
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged, ~2 D6 S/ v. y1 M3 Y3 ^- Y; n, }
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Japanese Ships
; A$ v4 H( W. A3 M0 x8 R( i( D      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 14 X& w, {  Q6 f8 ^( E0 h
      CA Chokai' h( S' _0 z9 x, K% P1 C: d
      BB Kirishima& G% ?/ }7 g8 n
      CA Tone
# H8 M+ v# ~& D' z$ C      CL Yura5 J' V9 e3 u4 N& Y+ v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 @5 ~/ y& ~  W2 I, k9 c0 s% {
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; E/ F, m/ Y3 K# z) v7 DEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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1 V% u$ B0 s3 ]: h0 KJapanese aircraft7 f6 [$ C( f9 }% k. J; h1 ^
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft7 s0 q! g. I( N* W' j- }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 |1 c8 m' B. H$ d) N: T7 i$ z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
$ _) D( W8 O5 p* m2 B8 M; A      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses7 ?, z" ~! a# V8 ]. s
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Allied aircraft losses
4 U1 w. H3 b2 L# ]      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 B: ~  m- P8 V8 v9 ]* l  q
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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! v" b2 C" Y! Q7 t+ V& Z, p/ S! {Japanese Ships
+ k; \8 |- I; j5 {$ w/ A* G  X      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% \. \( M$ U7 b, n; R% B! U9 K6 B
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire( s9 c# \5 n; P* U
      CA Suzuya
  Q! u( j* \, h9 n      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2. \4 O9 q6 _9 J9 J; N- a
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
; ^6 W  S! x  @( k) D      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
, k/ s; r& a2 h  h$ u3 ]) s      CL Tatsuta: X6 ~- M, @1 l! I; X+ c
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" u5 T! Y9 y! i: [: |' KSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1376 k0 f. Q5 T9 B/ t+ u& n
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Japanese Ships* x7 ]$ T2 z' G( C* c
      DD Mutsuki
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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为......./ i- B9 I$ {) r/ T1 P1 q
关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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" I8 Z- S5 s( S9 ?8 R* W$ S& w# DJapanese Ships
+ j: c, K5 K( }5 n# L      CV Shokaku
% `8 F/ x& U' U& A# L* I$ x3 N& o      CV Zuikaku8 i( ]; Q6 R# D: b& Z3 q
      CA Myoko
8 P) O7 G2 j9 L: A) S- |      CA Haguro; M- m. ^. L: R4 F9 U" m& s% S
      DD Shiratsuyu  @2 }1 M: H/ Q. j( u# F1 R3 Z8 [! G
      DD Shigure
. ]2 Y$ _7 J5 {$ `; i& u8 P      DD Yugure
. N; Z8 N6 h7 ?( h/ f      DD Ariake% [) j5 j; A* W0 l+ I7 ]3 }  G+ c
      DD Akebono
3 B- H6 g1 t7 q      DD Ushio5 y- T, f! _! K1 d3 H8 E
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Allied Ships
+ N$ S/ r6 ^+ p; U      CV Lexington4 j$ N2 g( v' u1 E
      CV Yorktown
0 Q, [. s* g1 j3 D1 ~: c: Q      CA Portland
, S* G, ?; f1 E5 O/ j6 ^5 [      CA Chester/ ~3 E9 q2 q5 X& b' U5 \! V
      CA Chicago
- V& m' m% M6 r' C      CA New Orleans
3 e) C, X1 h; A0 ]# `3 \      CA Astoria
$ f  _" {2 Z8 U$ \      CA Minneapolis
9 [( Z3 q2 a( e% `6 E      CA Australia- D, \+ `7 @+ b# P+ r
      CL Hobart; k3 W9 I& P0 Q0 a2 f  f; I
      DD Sims& t7 G+ d; f. ]+ }: t" D4 _
      DD Anderson! a- I+ A- E: M4 r% A
      DD Hammann; N: O# U( k6 h  g
      DD Morris
0 T/ O% o1 p3 A! o$ ~/ o      DD Perkins
/ s+ e$ z6 [: P7 u, B' ]. ]      DD Phelps- C: f1 A9 \2 D5 Q8 m$ w
      DD Dewey
2 O8 n8 K. h7 ~5 o' F- y: K1 T      DD Worden7 y! {0 J/ {% v
      DD Aylwin# K1 `0 i: O1 i  E; h' J; ~
      DD Whipple, z4 c/ F) v' f6 H
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$ h0 C# N4 C+ i8 s0 yMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards. f7 v" D$ H6 n7 t6 C4 n) K
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
- @$ @% k; k$ G) u6 u3 {Allied TF attempts to evade combat! ]( b6 @: }. A/ p" _; r: W
Range increases to 35,000 yards.../ N2 F9 V, G4 p6 {- p
Both Task Forces evade combat' K. |. R! A8 ]+ M3 E) S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast- A1 Z/ s3 C. D2 A
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.7 y! n1 K7 @! B. _
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 E! y* i5 ^) U# i; N( z
      B5N2 Kate x 35
. V# J6 t" w) o. V      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft; o5 x1 M2 a" l
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 141 {$ D8 z2 S0 y6 w
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2 ~, K4 m: f; I  j* D5 hJapanese aircraft losses+ i/ ~# c/ N5 I
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
; C4 B( [6 O9 J      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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& a6 F9 h7 _1 V2 H$ n4 xAllied Ships
. t' Z% V; s& k7 f/ w: L      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
4 j% Q' B- A' ^7 \      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. B6 \( w0 Y6 M$ H% ~      CA Minneapolis+ [0 R  V$ @( U2 U
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire. L* @. V2 s7 G; `' f2 r7 X$ P
      CA Portland! ^# B1 j5 Y$ m; c6 v9 o
      DD Dewey- K* s$ o- w5 t( Z0 Q
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 T- ^6 U. `; X4 A- J      CA Australia, Bomb hits 22 P# c' b) ~/ G5 {
      CL Hobart/ C! z" N; _4 V1 A9 C! u/ G8 S, N
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage7 ?! y8 @6 P- S1 Q: ~
      DD Sims
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. Y$ l! F) P) Z+ x- [& LAircraft Attacking:
* E# [9 X' W+ s      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 S8 H! S: D1 f: I" i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 k& x7 ]3 p& Y' s6 M
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 r$ C: \$ H# q3 u5 R* L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# v9 Z7 c% b8 R4 V9 W      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ E! U. g4 ~! Q+ Y" W% A% }               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) h  W: W$ U0 ]! X$ F9 h  e, \7 Q. K
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'* g) a" d: H3 w+ y4 y- p; e2 D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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. Q4 m4 V# W% k8 n% m$ B! HCAP engaged:
) s, e0 X* ?6 q9 RVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ t. u) \' c' Z! W+ l6 w7 C( B      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( M/ U+ U7 _9 J
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
6 N- e$ t0 [9 R$ n      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes6 i: c+ V! a0 v* w4 w
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 u) S. x: d/ B) I: h      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 h, r/ D2 i- ?, B      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 O1 ^! m; L2 c6 K      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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/ k0 V: C% a9 r, ]! P4 x2 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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' S9 ^; ~& \3 pWeather in hex: Heavy rain- N: m; S% d! f7 @4 f

# u, |7 m: y: h; Z1 Z" rRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, K0 f2 Y3 p% p5 L* E! JEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ R4 W4 k6 N* ~3 f      A6M2 Zero x 40
" R8 r& {4 a4 ^4 I  k+ K  q7 I % O4 k/ n1 [7 ]# K2 ~0 ?7 f8 _
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Allied aircraft
9 b7 g8 B$ Q6 u8 d; g1 V      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
2 q5 |1 L2 O3 U3 }1 ~& B' M' U      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63% y/ K7 S2 ?% w. b4 c9 i9 I7 ^
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses0 V- e' z% P$ H% W$ L4 P8 n# }4 q

& O! m" Z4 K/ Q2 |Allied aircraft losses7 g  {5 ^% x8 `  `4 U0 J7 V# p
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged9 X6 j9 g: d; k9 M
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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+ s4 w# d, V- w' v; O( \2 vJapanese Ships
6 q% f! A# x' Z9 D3 X5 Q      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire- j1 L( x( r& U# E8 D* J
      CV Shokaku4 g7 n6 Y& E# E- b0 v- v3 ?
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
* R5 s6 {- e3 Z$ {3 r0 w; h! g      CA Haguro
( I" l" t; l- N0 {7 c) ?9 B, T . {; _8 D  h6 @3 e! `
& \7 T' @2 A6 H# d8 ?: q

9 l$ w7 n% z5 K, @% O3 _% v8 PAircraft Attacking:. V- z% L9 r% `, s$ ~" d3 \
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' c6 n2 e0 D+ @# E$ G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
! @8 L$ e" k1 ]# S" R/ \      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ O( h  [9 L5 J; o8 A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ K7 K! U5 b. O6 C: }
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet  H- Y( A7 ], v1 p$ k
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" ?3 @* r8 L, h1 b; M
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( C9 H- @: K, ~; n+ T% l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. E/ n, g6 i/ `' J8 H, T& `      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet, N* n# ^/ N* E# j" y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! C8 i0 ^/ J1 B6 m  h
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 V7 n: M0 r( O) p- ~& c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 c0 E6 q" p& X9 s" @7 p

; B2 z( z/ W  jCAP engaged:
+ g- H+ l" t. z3 aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling); M; v+ d5 `. O0 v5 ^' H+ [
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 A+ Z: s! G1 ~% z7 V      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. g% K7 x4 P6 e- w3 ]9 A
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
, F# Q5 Q6 l1 k4 |6 J. U- H3 ZEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)& E! Q/ ?0 r4 G- B
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
( o; ]# A4 Z/ G, W, ^      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
  E# I/ r# \  f3 x3 M      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku, f% @2 Z  D; J! L0 g5 Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko: k1 q( s; B* C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1369 @) `" t( E! U% R% {$ @
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, x0 \6 k4 Q9 B( t7 BEstimated time to target is 10 minutes) Y/ d" Q& e( ]' H, D" o

- _. V" u4 J7 f. `) f* X! L( d: q3 M: XJapanese aircraft
' `; n" e+ {- K      A6M2 Zero x 408 z2 R5 k7 C1 w, T% b4 E
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8 _, p1 g1 I4 i1 p* D 1 M8 r- N. C0 c( G2 I
Allied aircraft" V+ p9 h7 S0 u: k
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6* p. ?) l9 W( |1 u% m
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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! e6 y: a4 U, L# ANo Japanese losses
# c2 ^- @7 [6 b8 t% J& v3 B) o. s2 \ 6 T- b8 S" x9 c$ e  J4 m: y+ h6 q
Allied aircraft losses9 Z! l; M  P! V
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
* e3 C5 ]3 [+ u1 @
" [" ~8 n- @& S' f  E, pJapanese Ships
6 `/ W( D  m& `      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 _& r8 ^3 `) Y& z  ~

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2 Q3 n/ D* |# m+ W( d& c' rAircraft Attacking:9 g/ D* n7 V% j* k: n% I; O
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'1 R1 _# l* F* s; q8 ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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- t  V7 @4 g; X4 ^4 U6 [9 H- aCAP engaged:  H3 a/ R% L( j: W
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 v! X% w3 p* n0 G7 B* Q9 S5 ^      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
* n  ^, B- B; ?, K; E      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
! K0 e/ p) G4 O) m8 |      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes4 k1 i. p8 C# [' m
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
  i: h) I  l7 PEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 z: u% D& h$ z# Q0 a
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.9 o) f' f" u2 c  F# v1 E9 o( c/ [
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# v: n0 w, |9 E, @9 O" p      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ U% f( n' G& p7 g      13 planes vectored on to bombers8 r2 x# d: J- P1 S8 x  C' ^

" j2 I8 ]# g7 ~$ b9 H5 ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! _+ O( V" z. H  Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1369 S  I/ M  ~! Z8 W- j5 i/ W

3 h7 g8 A1 \. F1 D6 U" [$ nWeather in hex: Overcast
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( v+ Q) |4 O; o' ], Z+ oRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 Y" J! y$ F9 ]' `( G
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, a+ X# s) R" B/ l3 u      A6M2 Zero x 32
, V: ~, ~7 [2 _$ J/ c, H
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- P& Q6 O; f2 w2 @5 S7 mAllied aircraft4 Y) U# s/ N5 s" W
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7& t$ {) k0 W8 ^# N" }& }
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
" m8 K7 U, v* \5 _& d 5 s) N( f5 l# v: [- Q0 e

, U" J2 d% @% vJapanese aircraft losses
' c+ j* K3 @+ M! ?      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses1 p( ?; E  x* s/ c4 v" V
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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3 B% m1 j1 ^+ u4 N- sJapanese Ships
7 B9 N6 j5 l7 A- ?- f# S- v2 [      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:/ t9 V3 E- p7 c# B" U, f
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 S' D. Y$ @% ?+ U: y; V8 j. B# S7 {               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, y% n2 G/ b% d5 n! a
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CAP engaged:
% P2 g$ @/ P4 u! P, DEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 O! L6 y) E/ b9 [4 Q+ L, @* t      14 plane(s) intercepting now.0 e- _1 f7 L. U, e' g& ?' _
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
- v1 m' x; ]- `      Raid is overhead$ l+ H3 y8 G8 j: f
      7 planes vectored on to bombers5 i' A  O& j! v8 q" j
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 j6 X7 ~* R# ]; n, K8 ?- v) m
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.: A/ n$ T4 U/ n  [; r
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 6 V7 C8 o! p, L! {  u' ?( h. `3 g( I& q
      Raid is overhead
; ~% C/ P# ]' x! U2 S      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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2 ?7 \3 M' _! G6 EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135/ `4 B: b  h" |% M7 J5 A: V! z

. s1 ~! @8 a/ b" l$ J' e# IWeather in hex: Overcast
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& O8 o% Q: B! y1 i+ XRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
$ u) r( Y/ T2 Y! e( p. u; ZEstimated time to target is 3 minutes- h6 K+ a3 i% H" b$ D& M; @
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Japanese aircraft
8 M- \9 ~4 f- w      A5M4 Claude x 3- h6 b9 l; A& k
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft- x% U3 q3 w7 i
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
! V5 ?1 \- R  s- C! Z1 @      SBD-3 Dauntless x 97 ^7 I8 m+ D* _( m
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* B4 d" d2 Z# I$ r. P5 bNo Japanese losses* K' A# p( M# r, w# R" [5 x6 ^

& Z: B6 R3 u$ B  z2 J/ LAllied aircraft losses6 o, q  m$ }/ C! z3 Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships- ~) T' z+ ~& ~
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage! @6 ~. C3 X' L$ k' x3 N! Y: L
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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3 Q: H1 C$ O1 t, f7 c$ N) MAircraft Attacking:& `9 i  ?$ V1 w1 r+ Z
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
  D" i5 V1 f& `& y6 i9 w) R* z! a               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! C# g! e* |1 C9 A' y- c4 b

: i1 Z0 b1 G* h0 t4 R1 zCAP engaged:
: K& ]/ r8 [& d( K, N  t) f9 rTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 `6 n. ]- T+ A
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.% l9 n5 c/ u8 F
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; g  V/ i8 p. O; e3 K( I
      Raid is overhead+ E6 q  J. C! f3 i! J; b6 l
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)" G$ {3 I  ?& r5 G
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; F1 ?' z6 i) U; O      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.: K4 T+ j( l. Y% X: m9 I
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes" v1 _& r4 N) `+ p8 D$ l
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ k6 O9 Z, W6 W# ]1 N* x; a      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  S4 Z: }4 x( [# c! F      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
0 S# `& @/ @3 K. G      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho+ q2 _% ~) g# _8 M/ g2 w  Z

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136" }; r9 j" K" _" l" r

1 [/ c" ~/ t8 |6 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.( V0 z9 i, e5 \* C7 ?: J, r2 Q" |
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 Q# P6 ?# g" B8 A) V      G3M2 Nell x 97 G7 y% U% V& o2 D
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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; T4 V  S2 n) I: M# W6 F' O2 OAllied aircraft
( n: A9 {8 s) B" |$ a7 H      no flights4 f$ [2 v% m' c' W

3 H2 r; v6 l8 \/ {4 I6 R" ZJapanese aircraft losses( s* ]* U) b/ k2 W, |3 E. m; o
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
) r6 v0 X5 q. b) s7 }! Q3 [      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged8 r8 W* t- {! F# E4 R* {

0 Q3 U# J4 R, w; `* i! n7 uAllied aircraft losses+ e3 `' q4 E, f" S) D, L7 D6 Z  X
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Allied Ships
' T" s9 w% }+ P  o4 u: X$ |      CA Portland
% r& r8 t0 h* n; P9 R      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
, |" H2 l. K! T0 X- F$ {3 p, J      CA Australia. T1 k6 {# S* W, e4 ]$ U9 i2 R( w8 k' S
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
3 {0 m+ T0 O8 r! P2 N0 J      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
8 r5 ?  x8 g/ |2 g      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 Q# m7 V& n. H1 g/ A+ W      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 u& K0 q$ U8 q       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 v0 M. U% P6 [* u, v8 j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 K& W3 \4 i( ~2 G, j6 R* s      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet  u8 t- i9 g2 B. t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 h; z# V7 F2 S: e( u
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4 @, Z( N# L8 n* Z3 L( A/ GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136" G0 ^, N& U* a6 K" L- w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.! [+ u- s. H5 c2 g
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes, S9 H- h5 ?" A1 y- J  E' \$ H) |' v5 {/ P

2 ~3 H/ a( {. Q/ t& |5 a  [Japanese aircraft
: _) F, o) D! h$ Q3 S$ a      B5N2 Kate x 27* B5 h1 i0 h- ~& S
      D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft2 Z8 _: V, I- o) I, R' N3 y
      no flights$ I8 j  V7 e. u7 Z
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Japanese aircraft losses! L# ^; f8 ~+ j4 ~+ C
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged1 G2 ?1 w! C. j" I: @
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged5 v7 ~4 [1 M4 |9 b1 P( l& h6 \$ l
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Allied aircraft losses
9 e) w; E. }% {6 `0 N6 h6 q- x2 | 2 C& z$ k2 o9 d6 [8 Y3 u2 n" U
Allied Ships( s- I& G) u! h) C1 ~: g5 X
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
$ y! q0 n6 v& C- I: b7 I# x      DD Phelps
: @' n% \! r* Q      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( u0 G- M$ w8 [0 k
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires' w. [6 @1 g9 s! P5 R
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: H0 c, w; _* w( l/ C8 V9 ^
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& f0 c/ M( {- E4 D) G( l% Y
      DD Dewey
& ^# \+ ^  F( Z, E7 J4 |! A      DD Whipple
5 D0 s" j  T6 q( R: |$ E5 m      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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% _# S6 Q$ Z/ z5 u1 r6 T0 w; `7 Z# ^Aircraft Attacking:
7 [% {+ j1 G) b      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ }/ K: o* W2 \. T+ D& u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: i9 @' K" A1 ~! K      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, s" _) F5 V7 K6 K0 f" t3 {- ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 b3 H# w  W" |6 l5 T9 C      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 z- Y9 [" L3 r3 r' K: ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
0 K& g# `1 B) ?: }  ^      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 z- t* e: {% U8 G               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# m, D3 P% p2 k( q. _- F
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
' ~9 ]( Y/ f: d/ X0 j$ zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA' U3 `0 ?3 h6 O9 c  F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
3 x. m6 z. H& r  I' F$ |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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! h; `; d! m3 I/ P+ NAfternoon 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.
6 c) {6 N, O6 J9 z) GEstimated time to target is 52 minutes. _. G. }3 X! C% V0 \

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* x5 m, Y9 J' p$ K, x4 I      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft2 r% J7 p/ |5 Z4 p/ Y) i1 M' `
      no flights
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! y3 h3 r" H% {Japanese aircraft losses. c/ h% ~2 K6 ?8 ^1 l
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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0 V: @7 m8 H# z7 S8 m; lAllied Ships
) q0 b9 O+ F6 n! o8 Z      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 m7 i4 c* _0 V3 D) c  I      DD Dewey
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9 }6 [4 e  l: ]  F, o6 L) aAircraft Attacking:: s' H, @1 T/ w* L" l2 Z2 n) `
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* f2 i1 x8 U' p7 e/ y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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长水，，TJ第几次了，