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
2 v/ S! S1 u8 D, e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....
3 W+ ~( r& i6 Z8 o7 g双方投入的主要兵力
5 U3 S; C! U; k; T盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
$ J' Z9 h! I7 d8 h& r日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB7 |: z+ B: @- N+ Y3 t
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.4 s& V+ B6 }  K6 K* t6 b
经此一役,彩云桑投降
1 Y( i6 l) i- L1 A5 ^+ g4 uAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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1 ^+ k# e0 }, _! G1 ?; W% @Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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* }5 e1 H$ [9 ]+ [Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ l* S( c) a( m  a. y4 ?4 L% yEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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4 x2 s" [% l/ G8 {% I8 u. EJapanese aircraft0 _- L/ R& S. s- K
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
9 t; B; E8 T! I" j+ c      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
* H9 ]0 }2 Y' l6 r1 W      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 H6 D- V: F% T      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed6 ?' L7 U7 i3 w! V' K: w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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2 o& g' ~; k. n- [4 q: P4 T4 FWeather in hex: Overcast" H- E; w6 B% q
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 ^6 ?1 v) w- O3 Z3 |Estimated time to target is 47 minutes4 }- r( T7 V3 B* |8 }8 n% ?

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Allied aircraft
4 i& S1 s6 l- ^; `0 y& E0 W, t3 E      F4F-4 Wildcat x 860 {+ q. f/ {4 J$ L3 c
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
( Q5 G% Y9 u" R" {9 ?7 X: o      TBF-1 Avenger x 23" m( F" F( p: M7 F" U' L
& j9 V. F6 u+ p: w* m, q

$ H% X- s& x$ lAllied aircraft losses8 U/ q' h$ s5 w( N3 T* {- ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged  q8 @2 t/ Y6 g
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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4 u: A$ g; X- G- r: j% s7 GJapanese Ships
6 ?' @. o8 W4 l" \# w6 a      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 k6 O: F" z6 m
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires8 k8 i' S, d. H, D6 Q% w
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire9 j) l" |. e) E( S% O8 Y
      DD Makigumo
, R% m0 S: I# {! i- x8 x) H2 b      DD Yugiri
; w6 K( b" {% G2 q* {      DD Akebono( @( Z5 s6 C( E! ^: j- d
      CS Chitose
) j5 {) j4 T7 m2 G% ^( Y      DD Sazanami
* N4 D2 D' K6 w: F; m      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ `9 g0 W* i* u7 z  r( N
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: o( S4 [% `8 W0 e! [1 {0 S, FMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1310 [9 M- m  u; W. d' T
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! |, ^  h5 u# @, w1 JRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. V* d$ C; n5 Q& L
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" u  J; W! V! _! U0 a/ ]* N
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Allied aircraft
, v0 s  {% m* p. `. d      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
' e. Z& s/ R  o9 D. d      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses
9 a# a1 v* m0 g; {7 o$ E( w" e      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; a4 t+ [) L* r/ u) A* U  P

. R# y; X0 ~, v& d% W3 pJapanese Ships
+ i. j- K3 \$ r7 d+ ^4 `      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) U1 c; V1 B9 U$ Q+ l      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" @4 L; m( C6 N/ d5 E$ p      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ F  [/ T: l$ l: m' ^7 o1 x      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
& Q) n9 I. x5 ~% \8 v- W0 t      DD Kazegumo7 a& {1 G2 a% ^: s  _: M
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) b, o$ x9 u5 M) t' z      DD Yugiri1 [0 f8 i& {5 J9 {
      DD Ushio' w' i6 e, U) m7 o
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- R+ T  Z, K6 q0 E# U9 Q; J! e) LMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky- F) T! g( b! A* M  \3 s- Y9 h

# G: j9 r7 X- p( N6 vRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 c1 v4 T/ o! X! LEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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  p) P% `2 A! f! N  u2 \7 }Japanese aircraft+ x9 v& ~8 y; _- J$ Q& d: d3 _
      A6M2 Zero x 52: G4 p6 x5 I$ `7 a4 f& x8 S+ M
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5 L- Y# M8 q0 l" \% tAllied aircraft
  x0 J' I. W0 z: j9 l6 C      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10; \. K8 H, v/ `, |
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11$ I; g) T" R, m3 @4 W- L) Y, ?
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8 _7 ~  j# T6 Y8 b# c4 y4 WJapanese aircraft losses
& A6 y1 k7 v' h      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses! U& Y. ^  o$ C: ~) B
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed. c* D6 |5 n1 b3 R3 W8 p
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged* o. \/ b1 f! p/ P3 i2 O6 m7 _& L! c

+ Y& w" V' X$ h2 G5 A, C% DJapanese Ships- ?/ @6 }0 Q% m( w8 V: g
      BB Hiei, K! X1 x4 o- A( l) S
      BB Kirishima" f9 L9 f9 {9 `

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1 W1 C# n" z/ X: T9 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ S; H; j6 \" @' M: u
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 c4 z9 v, Q8 _! A) [
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Japanese aircraft. ^1 F1 Y, h) Y0 D
      no flights& P/ ?& ]: L, |, l) W" ~3 t

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+ ?4 o7 B: A( K/ IAllied aircraft8 w$ X% X7 t* f& S* N# |' ]
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15/ l- H+ u; L: ~( n/ H
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2 R. N% |' v% ^! }Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses9 Z) ]$ V& G* B0 k, j! ~
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Allied aircraft losses
# n; ^$ ?0 f: f3 ~! d% i      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
/ K6 m  w0 q* [/ M5 l/ ~2 Q! m Japanese Ships5 u) d% x4 G% d+ u* `! k" C! F
      DD Yugiri
) D* q+ X9 R+ B4 @+ s: Z      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 V/ Q) {$ ^4 N! o/ D& h      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
+ _+ W# _( a1 t9 |8 s) d Aircraft Attacking:& C9 V& i' i+ R" ?% R( k
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 j! M3 N8 l" r1 k; B% A' Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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, K# D8 G8 p$ i( V$ V& pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& U5 s) g! b/ e+ {/ [& Z+ S
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes, }/ _/ c/ q. e  I! X( G2 p5 q
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Japanese aircraft
+ Q- U9 M. e5 c$ J* X$ n  c- Z      A6M2 Zero x 50 _) o, V+ f) Y4 |9 m! c. [

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Allied aircraft" ~; ?& j! P3 I. o9 `- {
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
5 l. }9 a7 j+ a4 p/ A7 a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21. X. D) C8 ~9 R" [: F) C: C
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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' l6 X" C1 h8 p; W8 H, kJapanese aircraft losses8 t' f( {9 C: C5 w8 |1 P
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* g3 I( g( d0 v7 O0 ]4 m' }

2 B2 ~1 |- {. N+ ?5 t2 S3 tAllied aircraft losses
. ^9 x$ b2 h- j1 @, N, E5 k      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged$ v" v- E/ _% v
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships* @+ A* Z: ~, q4 T+ w; j% K
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
5 E6 `- S. ^  G: l6 F  T. D" o8 }      CA Chokai! A8 i9 m  j8 y' Y+ t' M/ s
      BB Kirishima
5 h' u' r" ]. U6 ~' H4 `2 W7 y      CA Tone+ u( r' v; m+ a* `. z9 ], t
      CL Yura7 ?. |; G0 t) r/ Z' w& ^2 k; x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1350 _# x# B* Y; C0 J

0 `+ H3 N, S* ~3 P. fWeather in hex: Overcast
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5 q9 x5 R, a+ b% WRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 `' P2 i) S1 j5 q. _
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' a) X. {6 U5 U      A6M2 Zero x 1
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1 S, F4 A. E' B7 r4 jAllied aircraft% L) f) v9 J( R
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 149 U! ~# k, s' ~1 s& _
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 309 n& P) Q7 u4 \( x, z
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses! w' L4 C# }& K  t% Q  S4 i
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) ~+ a( v' j( N+ Q      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ X! e1 S  [0 Z% d* y" ]      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: Z: m! T) n% Q# q! X- j0 Z
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire2 ~6 {' c8 w& Q7 b8 X& ]6 O6 R
      CA Suzuya
" j* {5 n4 V; U      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
5 m* f5 a$ p0 P      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
0 \* R' ?& C, }5 a  s      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires: ~5 s1 G: i, T; H( D
      CL Tatsuta" y1 D. w# l4 e- ]6 M, O
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1 l8 M. q0 e, d1 x! W- _0 ~, }! k. [Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137: U; f2 y' d6 F

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      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships. x/ D  i1 N, M8 d6 i
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......1 \' E" s6 i' {, A/ e# T% V  X
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, 422 \4 _% \* a  j# q( J7 n
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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6 Q3 R6 s7 c. r2 J& t6 R- fJapanese Ships
0 R0 k9 j3 ~. }2 ~      CV Shokaku
; n! Q8 [% I# M) d& {- i      CV Zuikaku0 i5 r: Z( e9 d$ x7 @3 N5 S( Q
      CA Myoko
+ t1 o9 t2 V' w1 l      CA Haguro; t1 g/ S4 ]/ \2 F: z( n6 F$ M
      DD Shiratsuyu
9 Z3 t% V7 K4 o      DD Shigure
4 H7 \4 |2 _  s( S: E      DD Yugure
4 h1 s( o( x: v' f5 f( e      DD Ariake) Z  j2 s" F% ^! Y
      DD Akebono
$ |) j$ V! h6 l5 f      DD Ushio
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/ p+ Z  j' F; Y' Q! ?( Z! ZAllied Ships
  e, c8 {( h$ B- x. _1 @2 K- @) C      CV Lexington
6 d2 Z2 J% l" N      CV Yorktown
; R& [$ m* N/ l/ z$ U6 |/ n      CA Portland) q4 C- ?. G( z! `4 ?# f8 R# X& X' _, F
      CA Chester, v! {' V$ z) T* `- `% \  w
      CA Chicago
$ _- O8 L3 x9 y& @      CA New Orleans
$ n5 \; v) O" J6 x( `      CA Astoria
  P6 P, a1 q5 m$ v) W% t) `      CA Minneapolis
* F* i5 \* O. _      CA Australia8 D  o) k$ |* e5 q! l7 p# \
      CL Hobart6 l' v- P  {* _* {: e$ l4 [" e
      DD Sims
$ `# L4 z$ R2 Z  d, v' }! J8 w      DD Anderson  o4 u" u. H! k, a+ `# t
      DD Hammann
2 T: O9 D9 m8 w' U' N      DD Morris5 J. r: M5 J1 A0 O! M2 d' S
      DD Perkins
. z" M& \* K+ x+ j7 I% f      DD Phelps, ?$ h$ j! f" D: a/ ~5 B' e
      DD Dewey
3 {% x, @- D2 G; m2 @1 E! q& k      DD Worden4 T% l, P" O/ r
      DD Aylwin& L2 N% D' g/ ~" C6 }/ `% o
      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards$ i, F" m: ~: S- p& c% h4 T
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
# e: \& |$ {1 u! ^4 t9 eAllied TF attempts to evade combat
; d! \$ y8 n5 [* v8 uRange increases to 35,000 yards...
. s1 [" H# b+ ?  ZBoth Task Forces evade combat
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" |$ x6 \' i0 o1 V* FMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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) w$ X  z( q( \; g! {Weather in hex: Overcast: f/ D0 Q: W  S  q* }8 q3 F' ]

/ f+ r' `6 b* I1 i+ z  \: ~Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet., j4 a+ v1 E/ K) L8 F3 o& P
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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* f- Y# H) C5 F4 EJapanese aircraft6 E; Y' Y3 ~0 x. ~- r, Y# f. T
      B5N2 Kate x 35" C, U. [" b! Y" k
      D3A1 Val x 39
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4 c) J1 ]: D) s+ k8 bAllied aircraft
* M. b- k6 T! d      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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; c6 n# _' f4 k7 SJapanese aircraft losses& A" s0 F3 A8 }3 w5 \. T
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged% ]& l+ _# p5 M$ j4 N
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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9 v' f) w& h  r1 f& N% `Allied Ships
( a" E8 l9 h, L: H$ L      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
8 r3 F/ G8 f$ K1 r0 Y% Y/ j      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: {, I% U& ?: \4 Q/ v, z% ?
      CA Minneapolis
* b$ r0 e0 F/ @, S& w6 _- _      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
! F$ k* p: C$ U4 l$ \. l8 S" i7 E      CA Portland8 B& z# D* ~! _% v+ `$ B+ j/ s
      DD Dewey7 m  J# q: }6 T, d
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ X! ?) g1 P3 D& f# O7 f: J& w) {      CA Australia, Bomb hits 25 m% v6 y7 \# z$ C7 c$ ^% h5 R/ B
      CL Hobart
/ N: B! |8 H; J! |" u+ w      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
0 j- ^5 W- x& H/ @. Y* ?/ ~& y1 m      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:, ^& X4 c/ D) k( r1 v
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'* s. W6 [  \$ J" c  F
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
' U: G- M7 a$ Q% n      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 ]' \. o7 f. Y  p" u; S               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' f- X8 w. h: s" H
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 n( Z7 k* X! g- V3 Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 X  \4 T" V/ |0 I7 H; ~1 r      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
+ }/ l3 S* B# S  H4 V9 f7 A- m               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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1 g6 h" f+ B5 m- a. |: KCAP engaged:6 G- n3 n- Z; t8 b' i  k
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 _7 I( _6 k6 s! @$ k* O  I      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 V" a0 _& [+ k1 Y3 P- k7 o1 h      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
9 d2 ?, m& }6 N+ @      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
' l' U4 @2 f3 w5 q8 ]VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 o1 R. f: e- C: P, z- z
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 F0 R: A+ x4 Q7 ?& t+ J
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ B2 D5 L2 y- \2 G" x      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes6 \2 C" d  ?3 F6 D

2 |7 O! v4 a4 n8 `0 K8 r3 vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1362 t( I7 v$ U2 K) c
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 z1 s8 z. H+ T* PEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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0 P8 S; C! g- E1 o; ~. EJapanese aircraft; h8 b6 [) a5 J" j1 {3 \" ^6 N
      A6M2 Zero x 40
8 ?5 @) p4 ~6 c% i% P4 h) m
6 `+ C9 I0 y! I$ K: N# m ( x5 l7 n( R( V: }" x, B) B

, V7 v+ I8 J; v9 }% v6 mAllied aircraft% J/ ?4 K8 Z4 ]/ y! W8 U
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
( H$ i7 V* {) U7 b  p      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. P6 ]* q+ J% o5 k
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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+ H2 U( F5 x* @: T+ H: PNo Japanese losses/ X; s3 A  c/ ]6 w2 Y8 u& W1 a

8 v, H- `+ y' B* l: M# uAllied aircraft losses" l) l- v; d+ q% |
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
( K/ D( r. S9 k) X      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships  v. s) I: V% C- z; U: z6 S  z
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
1 N* ~' i( M( D- k$ u+ E- [      CV Shokaku
0 u( r0 Y8 @$ l* p  b# b  _      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire/ i& [9 L0 _; u7 @# e3 |
      CA Haguro) V! R, [+ I6 Q8 x7 I0 Z

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Aircraft Attacking:
: n% S6 X! s' t1 [# i, p; v: j      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 F2 K& m' P" ]/ \, g/ {               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
/ M" I; h" Z/ t4 R- x      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 F( Y  D5 ?$ L% ~: s# ?+ ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ ?% Y3 |8 Z( \6 e# ?
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ A$ U) ^/ x4 a: u/ q4 m/ S               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! O  M8 F  Z% F- O. O8 W6 E3 y
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 k, w5 K) P* J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, ^( l2 r) |/ s
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet! p3 R$ i' p7 Z  R! p" ?; y( {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ q* S2 X, n2 f3 n* @4 L# `
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet) d( d. c) P9 k4 @4 D& Y, ~6 r9 d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 C9 F' Z5 w  `9 Q  j. _
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CAP engaged:) ^" w1 W$ n" t5 d+ h" X
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)) B3 p+ l, G& b, ^. d# X! @
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
' g. B9 S$ U# @$ }6 l; f      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 w5 T4 |2 ?5 K3 B6 [" t      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
0 G. Q$ Y8 Z/ P. N! x% S) oEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 i0 l$ A, j4 O  U$ K      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
) R: P5 r" g4 F8 F9 z  w! S+ W      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 I! ~# @% A3 y/ P
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes3 L) {, M- Q  _! {

+ B6 R5 B, i4 ]$ Q2 x$ d* JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 r3 O0 V, ?5 x5 }$ A( X* b, O# X$ QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko) q2 ]# G- m  T8 t: D5 ?8 _5 o

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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  b+ \6 Y( C' }) f! U* y! h* KWeather in hex: Overcast
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+ {  }9 C, p+ rRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 _! Y' B' Q2 C7 ]# i- {
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes6 ]* e( t4 A; m% M! |7 w/ ^  J
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Japanese aircraft
% [2 S  X: C" A! m% D4 n      A6M2 Zero x 40& y: Z' ~# F% h

# K9 L) {% z% ?2 g- w# t6 F9 L 9 g9 b, ~8 ~0 R6 ^! ~

# Q. O$ {8 p3 ~/ yAllied aircraft  {) v1 k* P- F- n
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6+ Q3 e: F7 v5 H/ ]( F5 i
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 50 O1 y( u9 G$ E# ]
0 l& u; _+ E2 g) H$ B- w- V

: j3 n; b' q" J. e% E  bNo Japanese losses2 m) w+ I4 [4 g$ ~% Z

+ X8 d1 s( e" ]$ n2 l0 uAllied aircraft losses
* d* E+ h5 q0 y7 [5 T4 H; Q& R      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged8 _7 U5 t/ i- }1 c3 K6 i: B2 Q
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Japanese Ships" ~. h" X4 E" J. q9 j8 x5 O
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; h# @* K2 M& B: G
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Aircraft Attacking:3 F( _) N1 A( O0 L/ u1 E! q
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 n" V& ]! w# k0 ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! ?& A' ]6 w; q# A0 u& `  D& @. r

. G2 k( b+ m' }/ G8 zCAP engaged:
3 h1 Q* m0 ?: j5 H3 M5 HEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 V2 h" l8 ]7 d8 A4 I6 I$ B  e: n
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.) p  E- Z/ h( x, m6 V
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) M5 z! C9 E) z3 h! t9 ^9 E1 H
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: H/ r5 Y$ N& a0 p( a      7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ f  b; C6 p1 Q& K6 FEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ h- ?' K+ j. f
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.* N& m, v- D$ n# I$ f
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, F+ N& S- q$ J) b      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
' f+ \+ `3 Y7 \( i      13 planes vectored on to bombers6 W* Q1 X! s/ D% _: E

$ E7 g! S  T7 G# B4 S1 ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku9 B0 P9 p, I+ s! r/ C; l

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4 X% i/ M6 A* W* LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ q$ j8 j2 y# G0 ~
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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1 T" j: ~0 H/ e1 NJapanese aircraft4 j4 j0 P1 R& K$ `$ v( H5 K
      A6M2 Zero x 327 n; U4 c; U( c+ f! U
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! ~: }3 t# }6 U- Q/ ]Allied aircraft
* p* [0 S: A0 J      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
$ r! H/ {" ^3 q( Z' f! H, R/ E      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6& u; J4 ~* k) ~  _
4 ?3 }9 B, ~# ?1 X  ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
! S9 @) D* M# l5 K: t& K6 i      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 T$ Q3 q" w; W7 c/ L

% x1 O7 b& n! g: U6 sAllied aircraft losses! f  m% K0 M: M1 U' l# G
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged1 U; q, \0 I7 P2 T) ?
  S8 Z, T4 z! I: @3 U9 B* y) K
Japanese Ships
; F2 b7 A) J2 d# h6 b9 S3 P4 z      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 ]2 T1 @$ O( `* b. W       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 Q3 P# ~- M5 {               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 ~, |4 D, P$ ~$ x" t1 c

% F2 ~: M0 Y8 b; z0 a. Y7 j/ s' RCAP engaged:! J' l. a& p% h+ i. N& y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 p/ ?7 n/ o$ o" O  k) L. o) Y0 t      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 m, R' _9 N6 [' U      Group patrol altitude is 15000
9 y5 m1 d* l+ N- n6 v  i  y+ T* f2 V      Raid is overhead
! |% E: d5 v$ r      7 planes vectored on to bombers
: s8 u6 N3 x6 dEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% D) n4 S: B5 C* n+ x( Q
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.7 A/ l3 S. C! s2 {
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 P* M7 W2 F* T6 C& h+ g
      Raid is overhead
$ e6 N/ `( u4 i/ `0 k& \      8 planes vectored on to bombers
  i7 n% H% T8 r4 j/ @ 4 S2 t1 O: q4 [& H  E" ^) W; T

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 P. o% S  n" J' ^; D
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.8 V- [# [1 ?: b
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes% ~: }0 p" {7 G

" x" G# b5 h" q* t6 v3 VJapanese aircraft
0 _" @  a1 I8 k) ~) e9 y4 H      A5M4 Claude x 39 Q! [$ P7 a( d; Y  ^
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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% L/ J9 I6 i% R* ^- Z9 VAllied aircraft' R- l2 \# ^# S9 B
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
0 Y( m6 k2 R& {6 S, `      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses$ J' y# g3 j; I3 t  K. p9 b

4 a' X! y( f% C8 p) ?Allied aircraft losses: E/ E- ?$ Y& k! r$ J) e
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ t! n! P& u, L

' o5 |9 l$ W% I; JJapanese Ships
$ l7 e+ c  a" U- c4 d      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage- ^1 \5 X' P, I
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: E. ?7 ]8 d8 D( z! e

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2 s/ C2 s$ B$ b4 h5 ~Aircraft Attacking:' e3 B: C2 j% f) p; a- m! v
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' j. m8 S# J- i* ]$ }2 W8 f' g1 s! W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* X. g3 F( D( ~+ P. _, u1 e
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CAP engaged:
4 I" g+ r2 u3 k7 M% K. _Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)  Z6 s$ @& p$ J. [& E# K1 ]& W
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.# X: J3 Z: k+ v1 s! M
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ g$ d5 b! `8 H1 H! t      Raid is overhead4 F; A9 b9 F0 n
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)  ^1 A5 B/ U2 s' v0 o  q
      2 plane(s) intercepting now., i' s9 \# f- P- O# B. K
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.$ o' f2 M$ {" X3 Z* z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% t% ]4 S. A) L% s/ b
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, a  ]% e! z4 F      1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 b' Y: x$ r$ [
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
9 R. O3 O# K" m3 d0 O      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes5 e; b1 M8 B4 v; U; x
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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+ c. ]. F2 i2 @: m! lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1362 A: x$ f1 I( x0 L% S/ }; _# }. i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& M: ]' G+ k5 S: i  W" l
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! j+ V6 e2 R2 `% J% ~8 a
      G3M2 Nell x 9# X# [4 ?% t8 E
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft  q) C- q1 I# F  m) ^9 x
      no flights& H  T2 u! o: @1 Q7 `' v$ K  h

, u$ K" u+ x# f1 R8 v) {6 EJapanese aircraft losses; {0 ^( o" V% v
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
! h% b/ Q1 W7 `/ x5 L/ P      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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, H; m3 F7 q, P% E! h- zAllied aircraft losses
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  L3 E' \; ~: ^4 [Allied Ships
( @2 F7 g6 \. D( N# ], Z      CA Portland
8 q$ d3 Q0 R' b; t$ n4 K2 @- a      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage: h( [' t; @* I! M7 ]
      CA Australia. l: @; m: h5 f9 W& t) |% M5 E
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
1 t1 Z: ^0 @( E: W9 q4 H/ D      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
& Y/ P& h+ J$ Z, ?      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 s6 S" s- K. u) a) ^      CL Hobart; i0 ^- q. |  x* y' \" u- F
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: ~- a$ |5 A1 MAircraft Attacking:
/ M  K# G; }' d3 E% p* s6 |2 Y8 A       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet- ^' ^, H' B+ @! s
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) r6 H7 i2 {) E2 S
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 q9 l2 ~* ^, y& D( N( x5 @$ I3 E               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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/ I& Y/ n7 ^: \+ H9 f' P& l8 I4 e8 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ u5 x' g3 E* P/ I1 ?
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
. C6 _6 f# _4 n9 v7 H9 aEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 f9 R4 i9 J) ^$ S      B5N2 Kate x 27& r' R0 @# V0 E9 N7 Z7 F9 d  f# s
      D3A1 Val x 377 j' p+ o: B! q" B3 d
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8 J) A# I9 v/ }' N9 IAllied aircraft
! b! a, ?; x0 I' u1 ^      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 j& f. L" c9 O; S      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
: S. ?" g$ ^+ F/ I      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged6 g& g; N: H3 H4 p" h
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Allied aircraft losses: t) r& Y' x/ B& c1 }  a4 T- l

2 o' X+ z- P6 \, C. U8 \Allied Ships
3 }/ I  F# F0 a8 }3 K      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
+ Q, j4 R6 u  [& M; ^6 H$ h+ L      DD Phelps( Y& w" M* {. S$ w! s2 c+ ]
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- P2 ~' K+ y; Y$ s
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires6 I  k' P! I6 E
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 ?& L3 z5 @0 T6 }3 d1 A4 B; K
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk# Q: X4 [0 C& t( j7 y' T
      DD Dewey7 x1 v* A. u1 S/ D. n" A% x
      DD Whipple
$ T* n- b: ?8 n! O      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, W, J3 I2 ]' ~( R+ i3 `0 R

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Aircraft Attacking:
) E' X: ^1 _9 ~6 g2 n! E) J      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000': P# Q- s( ^* a; B% _
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
0 Y' G2 c9 _2 ^! P  G7 ~" Z      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: K& R/ A; I9 m7 Q& E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 U" s: q/ D; O      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 ~7 v. @7 q: _: p5 k3 X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ C% i& e/ B% O' X$ O( d- e% D. D8 O      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 v# Z" O+ G# X1 J, @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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( H3 v$ N9 s0 v- v4 B* C4 e$ jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
  Z2 ]  q/ d* V/ a4 R8 u& w: JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
, J* K2 ], ?& u6 Q7 s1 O4 rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin8 @3 K- @, n" p6 a2 k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden& ?' r8 N) Y: u$ Z0 C

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8 ]2 _" b$ h/ U7 N, @- \2 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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, Q6 ]9 ?1 b. K& VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.8 a0 v) v  P5 U- Y. Q
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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8 N  f! a" r: v! XJapanese aircraft8 \' {3 d' {$ M/ P; N/ `9 o
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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0 e: n$ k! o3 d+ j: L# @4 [Japanese aircraft losses# l' _/ M* H# O( _" r0 N  y* A
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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& k+ W# w0 P8 K      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- K5 A% {. I- F      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:: `0 D: f! C: I. Z* F1 ?9 l
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# J6 f: X, q5 i$ d1 Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，