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
. @  E4 x+ Q  c4 p3 B突防变得更加容易了

梦的追寻者

在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....
8 G. [  F+ ~1 Z8 U双方投入的主要兵力4 L" o/ `3 T) D; g8 ~% h
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB1 S7 C2 V2 q5 Y! i
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB( ^$ a! W$ f. t- E. 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.
. u  `) ?! O  @经此一役,彩云桑投降, V9 `$ g: p, t5 `+ m5 E0 E
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42- s. U$ a& v7 u; v; m5 z2 c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,1332 V; U. {* c* R( u5 a! D/ e

; o. x( z/ F% F6 |  K0 LWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  q7 |! ~% G& u$ u: B4 mEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! D! U7 t  H" c
      B5N1 Kate x 63 h; W+ Z1 Q) E8 ~9 j

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Allied aircraft6 t4 g; Z7 I. q9 i. ?# F/ g; \
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
: T* z" N8 S5 T) c# Z; @3 ^      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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% F# h3 s; o/ o# F8 `2 o1 fJapanese aircraft losses
) F, x+ f% F" W9 l      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed% z% S; ^# {' N1 {
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4 u9 z; n: x) ]- j2 h+ _Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131) t( R9 I3 h* a
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Weather in hex: Overcast" h: B2 m0 ^. N2 V# @6 Q; y- e( p

6 y2 _; f9 ^9 J+ G1 F' |2 c: S6 ?: DRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( ?# [: Y0 S" x; y+ @& dEstimated time to target is 47 minutes# y- _' f$ d" L3 v: T  t

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/ N) ]" g' l7 mAllied aircraft
( Z6 I% O: u  R7 w9 Q6 R+ {1 c      F4F-4 Wildcat x 867 L5 N6 v4 e" m# S" r
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 495 }* i# [& s% R6 l1 x
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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Allied aircraft losses$ V  @. U. V( M% a
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
- A8 x$ Q5 L; H  p8 n$ U5 |- ?      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged9 C# r  d1 p, _3 m
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Japanese Ships& a( Q4 a# ~  M' b7 b2 K
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. F6 P4 N* O, x( Z* T      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
# Y) |& O8 m/ G      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
6 b+ I; ?; [& Z8 e/ M4 J      DD Makigumo1 a4 t. Z$ g3 h. G
      DD Yugiri
- m3 f2 [4 \: y, R' ], v* K      DD Akebono
7 H5 Y5 u, T% b: ?- I. E      CS Chitose
' T- Q; b) E3 H4 s- G# D      DD Sazanami
+ ]& [$ C  t9 i4 j  p6 X      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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# H( H7 X) l7 Z2 qWeather in hex: Overcast1 z+ D* a3 |' m" C( l
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ W0 w4 D+ \( P3 Y# E5 t" x' HEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft( b4 e8 @2 U8 D$ u
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
/ @' R6 W8 x% W5 ?4 ?0 I      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses
0 Q, e; N) I5 U4 N! f1 s      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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% b) T# U/ n$ YJapanese Ships" B) f  x' ?9 W3 n0 Y
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 H/ U- C& U: w) {( P2 V      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 E5 K# R! @  }" S9 w
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 t4 {4 \$ y2 w1 S. o      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
" B- g1 l1 X8 E0 X2 i( \7 w+ A1 M      DD Kazegumo
) {0 s/ s- P3 A3 C0 X7 [      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 v0 z4 ?9 N. k- x
      DD Yugiri7 Y* V7 n/ @% `/ N6 x( H
      DD Ushio/ h8 O7 @: a9 u5 G. E' w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 H, K' t. B6 y7 U; V4 ?) aEstimated time to target is 11 minutes2 g5 ?- @$ |0 P5 Y# R8 b# o5 G

: Q( n4 V1 t  T+ E8 QJapanese aircraft3 q# L: W$ g5 c7 j: X7 m" ~, ?. Z
      A6M2 Zero x 521 f6 e# v/ I8 Y! L( ~7 A

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( [% o8 G# N% W* H6 X3 ?Allied aircraft" X2 W- w! B. h/ A1 [: ~
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& ]+ G, E& M- I. j3 E4 v, @2 e      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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6 ]- u( {& r7 X) YJapanese aircraft losses
4 O$ K; J- o( z- l0 r, G4 z( f      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses1 Y. E4 A: z  B/ l; z6 S7 u
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
* B( W  x. q4 g" \0 Q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged  W* A; v5 P! I4 `3 H
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Japanese Ships
  U) p5 \% F; b" Q; y* f) E      BB Hiei' l* f1 G6 ~4 k/ w# i' j2 o
      BB Kirishima  Q4 t1 b& N" }0 K. N9 K; C

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4 i2 v  |0 [: vMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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6 E- t/ J, D, N% oWeather in hex: Overcast' [5 `" L. F2 r. ?
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet." Q* O' H$ b: L' y6 {9 D, T
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes2 O& _3 _( H' g
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Japanese aircraft5 V4 C9 m+ h0 Q# f# ?
      no flights
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+ e- n2 ]3 Y+ C2 A! sAllied aircraft
7 X5 G+ n+ @/ {3 K7 V, `7 y      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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: \/ V2 ?" \$ F( LJapanese aircraft losses5 A. t6 U' }/ N

* Z0 x9 G: g. a; n* Y! YNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 `2 ~/ G) M9 Y( Z      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ _0 D7 R' W" X; N( A5 C
Japanese Ships) V0 U  z$ w0 h5 }; R& G
      DD Yugiri* B7 x9 s0 N6 f6 A7 J4 T
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* ^" Q3 y; S- h$ \
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
* o# u2 s$ B/ `' o/ q6 d Aircraft Attacking:$ [0 y" ?' j6 E- E) K* n+ \
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet# w; I+ r! b0 R, Q' h7 J0 ~( N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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* M! O0 w( t: B! @" WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135; W0 e  \9 D7 T" \2 A
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Weather in hex: Overcast6 p, O$ a& x2 n. ?) M& Z  N3 H

# l" M* a) Q, y- ^% B" HRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 Z2 Y/ q3 J3 u. K; q- v* O/ N7 Y
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( Q' G$ A4 t# [+ d; n
      A6M2 Zero x 52 c$ e3 ^4 `3 @' i6 e% t

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4 B6 K$ u2 w1 ]/ f/ K- r6 SAllied aircraft; N: {1 D0 j0 T8 u8 Z" f& v
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 423 V( L( g% T6 C% i# l
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
6 l% H" V2 z" f7 t: h      TBF-1 Avenger x 114 v9 t! o3 d# T/ b

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Japanese aircraft losses8 j3 V2 Y) j& n  c! U. V
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! X% j- T1 P4 W  \# w+ v8 O4 b      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged# k. X4 u2 O! H
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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" M1 y7 ?9 r7 K0 K+ g0 z% S0 W; o4 N: CJapanese Ships
1 I1 Y, Z1 k8 Q9 f      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
1 \8 n/ F7 K$ M9 e      CA Chokai  L; f8 F1 T4 b/ \9 U2 J
      BB Kirishima  T6 o8 U6 U( h8 ^' _4 y( G
      CA Tone
) f& x4 {! i! J      CL Yura$ p' \: h& u# W& J1 D
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; ?- B. G" h. e" XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 ~. H8 k4 }' `5 j+ ~  i
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: a9 k. l# K5 ~
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes1 _( F2 ?2 k8 a, F
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Japanese aircraft* A5 z" F# U: e! ^" H" o) Y$ m
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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* `2 Z( _- E9 _+ t3 KAllied aircraft; m* S+ p& i! n( ]$ v( [8 d; p
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
  |1 e* Q+ e. s) p) I; G      SBD-3 Dauntless x 304 }5 _8 ]- m' r. }- Z  G
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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7 T+ |$ [, G+ t  i5 \' V2 k+ _No Japanese losses8 P; j; @7 Q  P; ]

2 k( P2 [4 Y( s  p: v, cAllied aircraft losses
* q! B% f9 a! l6 j  R& w8 ~      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 @# j/ R$ P/ K7 u
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged* F8 g4 m6 T5 E* C9 J8 X" o: e

$ }- Y2 x( P: b! F- u/ D; h. NJapanese Ships
; Z" ^: s7 O8 P      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* M3 ~: D" B" o5 T( e2 w2 E& E      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire' F+ X; t5 Y* ~6 F/ Z3 l% @" i6 \7 \
      CA Suzuya2 f5 S1 [, R% g0 N
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
/ y6 V7 D  _9 ^/ x6 w+ i      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3. {0 Q& n9 i: Q) g
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires' W2 V% s% J1 @3 b9 ]
      CL Tatsuta% Y% L( _0 W1 k3 b, ]1 s8 P
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& l( k1 X, S$ H" K# Y$ zSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1372 x1 [: X- a6 B& q. r( i! J
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Japanese Ships
( C) r4 [1 |4 c/ u$ P      DD Mutsuki& O# J, M5 |0 c- n$ M+ G
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Allied Ships
6 M1 ]" U5 B. n1 w5 S  m      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......4 ~9 M4 z' _% C+ 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, 425 t0 Y- }8 {! K" [; y! m* l, W
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. `7 B, J; h- X: n- z7 ]0 M3 \Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards7 @' v+ g+ h6 S
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Japanese Ships
/ l/ b* B. [" J* ^- v$ W1 U0 |& _      CV Shokaku
: S1 E* b' G* G4 \$ q5 H/ k7 q      CV Zuikaku' W3 p+ q# Z; S0 K
      CA Myoko( a, [+ a! z3 `- ]# j+ P6 _
      CA Haguro
( L- E2 U, U5 ]" }4 t% E      DD Shiratsuyu! ?. N9 l) H. |) S1 N4 v; `6 T
      DD Shigure
! w. B; @, a9 N7 g5 U) y      DD Yugure7 }0 G& r% b. X. M5 ^) D0 p7 k
      DD Ariake. u4 L( h, v/ {5 E! V) ?4 @
      DD Akebono
$ S' C* Z$ e  i# Y% [      DD Ushio+ g. L9 L" Z$ Z" A1 }

( ]9 U; W/ m7 f6 u! y" O  O$ E# ^! vAllied Ships6 H; a  Q. b. `, v5 R
      CV Lexington! d1 V6 f. o. M& P
      CV Yorktown
4 |! b* U8 j  C3 d7 ]" ]9 |7 J      CA Portland6 c* B  o4 O$ O) W8 t
      CA Chester% f& ?$ S" ~/ h4 p# _- W( `
      CA Chicago
0 _) ?# a5 _1 V7 U, t- n8 S4 _# ]      CA New Orleans
: R3 t( f1 w  n% U) I7 \; d. W      CA Astoria- s  }; j: \5 ^: Z7 S; i- K
      CA Minneapolis
) \: d1 s; s/ O. v      CA Australia
1 k0 u9 x9 y; Q! J# f! c5 o; ~      CL Hobart
. `/ K, ]$ [; A9 O      DD Sims
3 t6 R! b  {7 f8 B; [& H9 I6 t      DD Anderson, _9 z' @) [0 H! l% H; ^: R
      DD Hammann) y$ ?9 B$ v7 X/ h3 w* K
      DD Morris
! }. ]$ s* H4 J      DD Perkins
' Z! j" N" o% l0 L/ k      DD Phelps6 R1 i5 d2 C( a0 d% I( f: |
      DD Dewey; x: f  B7 L! z9 r, i- S% y2 U+ S
      DD Worden
: m* w# Y! I7 G( F8 }1 s      DD Aylwin
, [* x/ E7 T( x# n      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
5 h: Z* I2 J+ b3 C5 t* eCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
0 \+ Z' \0 N8 g9 M' z0 k% D5 pAllied TF attempts to evade combat
  y# V5 b% f* y) X: G0 pRange increases to 35,000 yards...
! ^* V  Z1 N5 X- j4 \Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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/ ?8 o* s: F. G  L5 ^, nWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
9 L2 L7 |/ M4 @5 M+ `- TEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- T9 W: l! I9 f7 E' L$ |      B5N2 Kate x 35
$ z9 X) j- w1 N4 t      D3A1 Val x 39
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- m) a3 a' }  |7 G) ^Allied aircraft
3 S% d0 L! `: D5 w1 c! n      F4F-3 Wildcat x 143 b& h& _2 p8 t/ i5 ?$ j2 D

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Japanese aircraft losses' `: i  y$ c; p3 R, d3 f6 L
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged% j) m7 ]5 I* d# o6 U
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged" {4 h- m8 r; I1 ]7 z4 F

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Allied Ships) l3 c# [( h8 _+ w: U; M' N
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 ~4 _* p/ @. r) l: t5 P' ~; ^
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 H6 C4 Z8 {# [      CA Minneapolis6 A; u- I* M0 w% c7 \. H
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ d8 {8 M7 ?2 u& U4 G+ N! }. I      CA Portland# r) N2 c( R+ ^" f# y" y% q
      DD Dewey# g& r4 G* w2 E) ?4 D
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
( O* j& d6 a: T$ @! j0 P* g2 x* v7 b      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
5 \0 n  ^% N5 j, ~  W2 o      CL Hobart
) m3 C' T* O+ f5 _+ h5 k2 [! j      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage- _8 _- q5 ?+ H
      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:8 X7 T5 p4 {( p# n$ y6 x& P
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 a9 `! d) u+ @$ ]' w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ ^& K& R) U( u; o( F0 E- q      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) N# E" _3 e- p, s* p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& c4 D- N! p' P# O# Y: v8 Y  x
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! z3 E0 [0 L, I" G0 J% n4 O+ R2 V% W, G               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; |0 q. [+ H; E9 e- b6 r/ o      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
' L' o4 W+ l$ {- M% C+ y) f               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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7 A- X; O, x" E$ ?CAP engaged:
% c' D9 H) D% j2 g4 f$ h* yVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 b7 g6 M+ N0 S, s+ {7 h
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( }6 @* f# s. J) j      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.0 N, L7 D9 `6 J
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 V+ s( ^9 ^1 s2 FVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ R: D2 t, l; B2 P
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! [9 ^3 T* v7 |1 {      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& x2 O- v& F3 m% g" d( b; b5 ]
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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2 _7 O, m2 @( J8 d% RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136- ]4 T$ r4 D3 U% W1 [

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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  N6 G0 z1 j) u$ KEstimated time to target is 9 minutes7 ]7 L: O- x; }& [' h# W: k, Q

% D) I. g- _! X; Y* |Japanese aircraft3 k/ _. J5 X6 q9 F. E. R6 W, z
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
4 y9 P* D8 N. \- W! G* D* _/ k  d      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26+ M- r2 c! @2 }* v, X9 r+ d5 M) M8 m
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* [- e) E3 v/ |- y+ {
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24: T: ]3 H* G0 C
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No Japanese losses6 e* X, x$ G& J0 X% w7 }- v% R5 {
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Allied aircraft losses
3 q6 I* g! O+ Q2 O) g6 ^8 R      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
& s$ F( r$ `3 ^* F      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged5 u5 S' ^& E$ C
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Japanese Ships
; P& J8 K2 I, @5 p2 A4 g( K' R      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire9 |# n! z8 P8 V. S0 V2 V
      CV Shokaku
+ r/ h7 H1 f8 t8 W* W& I8 w      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire4 q. F2 W% @0 U, g) T5 @
      CA Haguro6 ?, }# h- T& W2 E

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Aircraft Attacking:3 u6 b' ~) {/ u1 M. n* U
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 w/ V2 _. B$ @3 l4 q) h
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, k9 a% T; a5 G( Y) P      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% p  Z' `; F! }( {  R, \$ f! V0 M
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ `* ^+ u; `; n. d6 L, [      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet" `% W+ v# `" ^4 m0 l* q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! ?# F6 T+ I( i* {; w! P8 I
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% i- a% D+ o9 X1 R4 E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 \' Y" q6 r8 Q" c/ X# R
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
+ u+ U  O3 G+ _" A: C               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 k) g- }/ [/ J2 T/ @* i9 M
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  ~2 Z2 ~( c6 Y# ~/ {! n$ _               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% x2 d/ _2 E# e! Q% e

# H" F4 a& }& l0 e) TCAP engaged:5 k+ E0 ?0 l7 y4 M! `
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ m$ s% ^6 w. E# R1 J( x
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 u, U( u4 V' d* F# h      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 w3 R* S# A. p9 x- s$ z# S
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes+ a' X: e0 i$ K, X( V8 T9 A
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling); P$ X9 t3 ^; B2 a
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 P0 f! r+ O2 v: i      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ J) ~2 {- U! S4 Y' n, U4 P6 m  z      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes! W7 `3 u; q+ b9 H2 {3 h, X

9 ?& q" Y4 r" d( vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku5 Y6 n! j7 r  C$ T, F8 N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko( Q9 ]) e7 c: [: E" ~0 W: A% K

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2 v, J& j& w8 \+ g% tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. P) U1 w0 z" m7 j  ]$ {! ^
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Weather in hex: Overcast. f$ N: s7 t3 _0 k# `; v% V
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 I$ Y% Y$ t5 O8 p3 n+ m" qEstimated time to target is 10 minutes4 n7 c+ i) \( f& {

9 e# g, I3 P# K. jJapanese aircraft% t6 K8 n" u" O; i2 y7 |
      A6M2 Zero x 40
8 s0 d& e& e5 c! Q ' p( c7 H( J' |+ j" c( E

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Allied aircraft
6 {5 z3 E* R5 F) j  C$ {, t      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
0 r. ]) ?4 A5 N, ^0 H( C% h6 `9 p5 C      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
7 Z/ P0 F2 K- [3 F  w0 q
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" ~- k6 }# I* DNo Japanese losses; E- X2 S; F2 n' `4 ^/ V

& w" n, h: D- q- D' m: E: sAllied aircraft losses
' i5 a8 y6 F9 }! x; W* D+ a8 m, S      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 _, K: X% S  z# Y) U! e* r% K
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- h: L- y  I0 }0 G
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Aircraft Attacking:. x; [9 ~& s1 z! W
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 k! V5 Y1 g4 V; H. Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:  G- o3 z( u5 f
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 m1 K5 W8 t, c      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
; {( i# B) o- \! p7 e1 x      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" |. X4 z/ V4 D$ `      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( S. }  y8 D; u: b" ~& O1 f
      7 planes vectored on to bombers1 P" f% j" q. q. B& L$ E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 A/ L) B/ i4 b! m0 l& F) S+ p      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ^6 l( V# p" k4 D& f      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 g; h- j' Z( m/ Z' L
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes1 T% Z+ N) A4 E4 U7 m( z, m
      13 planes vectored on to bombers; Y3 f, Q  {8 }

) N3 k! ]( U) f  V2 ^. [7 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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- m+ K' o% R0 a9 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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, O- |' _8 B$ q) b2 {) ^5 uWeather in hex: Overcast
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8 R* [' l8 p# b5 x! T/ C4 `Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 W( V' |! K/ Z: X+ O) eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes5 E' _! e0 M) L/ ~

% ?4 k2 a# p8 N/ g( x9 U0 ~Japanese aircraft8 P6 B$ v2 o+ n
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
" m$ P% b% [* ?      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
" r, r# i2 M4 i6 _. O' Z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
1 {1 R% T8 [5 N6 ] - G+ b6 V. N& D$ X4 ]
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Japanese aircraft losses* P+ J+ ?! H) G; ]& Q6 _) _
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
- f5 `2 S! C3 Q9 x( c1 q$ c      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged( g! _- E2 K: u  x: }( T4 Z! o7 x

6 k) y2 k, Q$ K$ A6 MJapanese Ships
# `1 F% p' }1 V. F& i$ z% k$ R      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires1 q. e6 ]! ]6 O6 ^8 t: D
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; A6 r! b' U5 S& @" fAircraft Attacking:
+ o% o* G8 B2 V7 I$ Q9 T4 u       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; G/ X  h* m: O" \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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' }9 E8 P9 c- ^: H' p. [CAP engaged:5 r& |7 K# `# Y2 y. b) T+ T2 Q3 l: ?1 G
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# @6 q8 s0 }5 `1 P
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.6 A6 p- q$ _* j! z
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , b9 b  N" w3 z2 A; J; {
      Raid is overhead
" e0 o/ F, `7 D1 D, k& T- _" W      7 planes vectored on to bombers9 ]* \+ ^6 y' v% l5 w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 m% ]. o" ]6 [" P
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.* {# o% `; d$ U6 }
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
* Q* r8 Z2 U& A6 E* V      Raid is overhead' \4 t0 @0 t: S8 _& U
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1357 n$ a8 C6 m8 D. f
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
" j$ _* J' J1 ]1 t" DEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) _; `: p1 D1 r- Y+ z/ u4 T      A5M4 Claude x 35 V' z9 R! O% ?$ T
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
/ e; j- K* i5 k% Y3 u3 t' }* q; u      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
8 k! s4 H: P" t; t      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses
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! _4 I6 Y. ~1 K! i) D# o$ iAllied aircraft losses# t  G& l$ i4 p" ^5 ~0 a+ L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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& l+ X: |3 ]2 l; N# _) H" VJapanese Ships
9 d' m5 E2 s' J4 L, X; ~      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
* D" e. i4 h$ _2 c% o/ l      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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( v6 Y! H! [6 B       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# ~1 S" t% x( b- s, |, a$ g               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb( S  M+ z# U) }* ]1 r0 P, x+ E/ D
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CAP engaged:' |% S# T3 f8 |6 m8 ]; h
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% _- D. O9 i, X! M; W8 }
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 d- j2 t, y& x
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 B5 C% D1 H! F0 U! O
      Raid is overhead
4 e! g& k/ A  k2 h3 h: t  \$ ZEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)# `( J# R4 o% ^. v
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: K( R2 W5 O6 C# ~2 B( c: G      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.- U7 f/ k! P& p- y) ]. |4 c; l
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 n) c: W- ]6 A) E& r
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)# g9 g+ c. L# g; L& a6 g9 ^9 ?
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ y* R7 I" \6 }  Y4 j      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., T# Z) I7 W% c3 ~% w0 U: ~
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes  R4 y, U3 b8 e1 m: n
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" T/ Y  m: t; Q

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5 M' ^) o) H. ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% N, v5 v: _# E% K- q. b( q
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# G$ B, p7 [0 QEstimated time to target is 63 minutes7 L. g, Y0 U. c9 o6 `# g' e
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Japanese aircraft
# w* t0 U; v$ S3 M      G3M2 Nell x 9# h& L: o; j& z$ r/ k/ {" q
      G4M1 Betty x 188 I4 R; l$ m  q$ X+ O
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3 c8 I2 E' N9 Y* b) ^Allied aircraft
. k; ~2 O) V+ ?- Q4 m( B0 d      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses  c/ v9 \) L" p
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
& U. p5 O- M. w, f0 V; D7 b      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged; H7 B* m/ E; _- _* r) ]
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Allied aircraft losses; h: l9 C$ p7 r0 s
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Allied Ships' @8 }: c% O0 T, B8 f+ }+ \: a  a6 U: I
      CA Portland4 {( K. M- ?; J0 D4 o7 Y4 }
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 n' z2 Z' G# `      CA Australia! @" B( V" t, Z& ]" Q5 g
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk6 r4 W5 E4 i0 x# ~
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage% ]8 k. U5 t9 {, c$ e
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  L- N) m2 G6 P      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:* b+ p/ L9 k$ T& O6 ~
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet, }1 X+ D( ?2 r$ u$ F' @( H, k: c
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; W# J0 N4 p4 U% y6 J  m' _
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" u+ T6 I2 q+ m3 {. u% D8 S5 a+ h               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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- _8 w* {9 Q0 P+ gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. J: F+ V, j- X) J( N  n

$ |3 h% n- k9 Q  `; kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' O5 ~/ z4 a7 E' ]

) @" q4 r( F$ T3 cRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.; _4 W3 s- L8 C
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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( V: h( g8 d( Y$ p+ @* X8 _9 hJapanese aircraft
& n3 n; J( j* G. p) F/ `+ w% \      B5N2 Kate x 275 z3 ]& t$ r: ^/ o
      D3A1 Val x 37$ r5 S% l* {2 [6 ^0 {5 G: q

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( P3 ?0 q) e) t: fAllied aircraft6 f! B5 t7 z1 Q, ]( t9 K2 b2 Q
      no flights
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) L; B) H& k' uJapanese aircraft losses: Z! a6 M5 l6 R. o
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged1 A* m  a3 n: M0 o1 e: g# b' E' n9 x
      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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4 T. y- F' j8 v. [" J$ J) HAllied aircraft losses( A! c4 i8 ~9 P. _; v5 |
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Allied Ships
  o0 M* j& i3 o- }      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk2 J4 V; W& Z5 p* y* ?# U9 n
      DD Phelps9 C! @# c% l+ g- f2 U  z* h
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" \3 g3 R/ I9 C+ B7 Q7 i* e      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires0 _6 D& D$ i" f' c- p5 H4 k; F
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% U8 w; t% f8 Y& B3 O' v      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 t! H+ d/ n; l  Q      DD Dewey2 F& E9 [; d/ T8 H2 M& r1 e
      DD Whipple& ?" Y/ x3 o* J1 x/ U+ D* h9 s
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ C3 C6 B4 @' k. v# k; X2 n. b! a

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Aircraft Attacking:
0 `" e. A; S. w9 ^      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
! j3 l8 ~8 K: `               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 t/ i! K. G8 O9 H# f
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 w/ u* o9 x  u* y- R2 ^; b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  ~& O. q+ o/ |2 s9 a4 E) v- k& v      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ V+ O. |3 V. M( ~, ^! [/ m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ }" }& t; M+ q& j. }1 G; S4 _, |( M      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 R) y3 m7 f! B* K5 m, M5 c               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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& A2 {3 ?2 F' W2 V' M/ S+ DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& ?: P3 w) ~1 h% T- r/ T2 J& X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
* v, x. R: G8 Q" B( VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin" |  Q9 ]! _& Z; i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden" o! Y$ G, C: G3 R
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5 \( u0 J4 X( l7 t  PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 ]' \" W! k0 a6 X% w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.* ^! i5 D2 `" K6 g7 p, Q
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes9 h5 E9 I8 H& ^" y! H2 B5 z

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      B5N1 Kate x 6+ ?3 ^& @) n8 n, s

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" l5 W- Y) H( T( L2 l% v. ~Japanese aircraft losses
5 H/ _: P. B$ U( `      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk, ^# {: I  ?+ m' J
      DD Dewey
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       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  [, a4 @5 d$ j5 V! e- K- E4 |               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，