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
0 c9 C+ q) Y- s7 v" _; S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...." R' E4 }0 x! h. K  p) H
双方投入的主要兵力
# E' D. C. b' G4 v盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
  e$ z2 Y3 F; E3 U日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
% p. [6 K6 X" A% q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.. V% u. X/ L. S) X" a
经此一役,彩云桑投降
9 i$ T# I' ]1 q$ X+ W' p+ |1 RAFTER 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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* {8 n  g6 v8 a; t2 hWeather in hex: Moderate rain' k, l! z* P& X
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 v, w) j- K$ Q5 l$ M/ ^% E/ X$ m$ ]
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes' @+ M* c& A6 o8 y7 x# @

' P9 y% u+ a% UJapanese aircraft% j6 ~; a' ?( v6 @
      B5N1 Kate x 67 e1 _9 Y2 J! [
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/ W) \# J: `0 f' z) ?Allied aircraft
$ D3 i8 X# i8 U1 U3 [, r( D; i2 b# [4 G      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
+ J9 X& E/ \* x9 @* A! _6 Z  D; u4 C      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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) ]0 u" J# N7 {5 qJapanese aircraft losses
! B& i) ^# |& z9 l4 H" p& E      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed; u& t, N* h6 L! p" L
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3 s# y- ?8 Y; a( Q- d5 y  DMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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6 m: D/ J8 i5 D" JWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- e! G& t+ @9 q* l
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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) C) N* I4 M. z, I) ~# ~$ IAllied aircraft' u& V) G7 a6 d5 U9 u9 _! a
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86- u. N; M! g. `9 E" r
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49) J5 ^  s  x% r
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23% |1 x0 t; g" D" P' I* X
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Allied aircraft losses; l5 S5 i& U! l% h5 F
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged- V# f, @( A# T) \
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged( m6 u$ b# t7 ~: m7 I- v
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Japanese Ships
' [+ B- q0 l& Q9 ], W- i      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- Q" J5 R# F( w3 I) R4 h' d2 y9 J      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires. f/ [4 E  ^$ e. [  n  m3 Z) N
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. h: g0 a' x4 v% g      DD Makigumo
- R, a3 F+ b: m5 {8 k* f! z      DD Yugiri
) n. i+ x" n8 U+ ~      DD Akebono, t3 P  B: }- E4 V4 Z; [0 L; ]* k
      CS Chitose
6 y6 A! k, K. _1 q' T! s) G% w% U      DD Sazanami
$ P) L. w& m) a& V& ]      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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Weather in hex: Overcast7 l- G" @0 Q! {/ Z  \2 T  J

# H3 G3 o/ R4 U) B- F2 [6 tRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% B: |4 Y4 o" r8 @& i1 i6 e/ K1 nEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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+ |* Y2 H* N8 q! g2 y# {$ ~Allied aircraft" H$ p2 _( [0 f1 c9 t
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# w) K2 E8 A7 `
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 342 K) c: A# Y( T1 |( y1 g6 F6 S, Y
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1 S1 q# f& ]2 xAllied aircraft losses
7 v1 e# x; c3 T2 d* z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ q& K$ s- L9 P5 S

; c1 M# q# A6 y  @" MJapanese Ships1 K# j% y( M) R) a8 A( \, E
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, Y* U# x; g+ X8 X+ ]) C* t
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ B+ A% |5 F, P- y# ?3 T      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 s* G+ \4 Q0 \: q) S      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* _( S* d8 Q6 b: o' ~6 H      DD Kazegumo
# ?' G6 D, n, x/ B$ m; o      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
! ^) M$ u1 `; t' G! i      DD Yugiri; k% Z+ \+ I3 O. C% l
      DD Ushio8 \) q/ z2 T% \) p/ m4 B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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2 V. B* K( c& sWeather in hex: Clear sky
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$ q  M: m  H1 i2 K( T' X$ h; j, eRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) J" Z; w3 t0 V8 k- gEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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$ Z3 \" i1 R5 t) t6 C4 c9 e# `Japanese aircraft& {. L7 q: g3 D" M5 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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Allied aircraft
) @# e9 d* T1 l" }! q      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10( B2 l0 _* a( n9 P7 U
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 118 k6 M* Y, V9 @; f0 X4 {

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Japanese aircraft losses
% j( P  T7 _/ B      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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3 m1 Y6 K* B# j5 UAllied aircraft losses) p4 a* Y& y. }4 T
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, t2 r, g0 N  o$ K      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged- q% q; J( Z( J
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Japanese Ships6 R' o' L, Y- _2 K9 @7 L# S( d; t
      BB Hiei1 l, S0 w. P3 c
      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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: L; V# C+ X' x3 B8 RWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: v7 |. N) L' O9 g6 j" ?Estimated time to target is 12 minutes2 n! \& Z, W8 h5 {( K
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Japanese aircraft( a) b! [' @' r' C' `8 o7 z" N
      no flights
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Allied aircraft* r( v5 o) P# b- M! z
      TBF-1 Avenger x 153 m8 U  l2 W9 k3 s8 j

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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses: m) X8 ]( i8 p& m/ Z( S" W
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Allied aircraft losses% K* I' N8 H! o6 i/ F6 j
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
8 I" S' T$ a7 P; a1 B Japanese Ships
% }9 X- Y0 k1 r      DD Yugiri
0 Q3 f; ?$ I' I- G) y. t      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ C" s( }( t$ y& p      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; s; ^* F, V% c3 i  H Aircraft Attacking:- F2 f8 r* n/ R1 |
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet& C  n5 O( v( I# @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: g3 N0 |! G1 r6 U2 W& ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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6 K- w6 j7 d6 M7 {) OWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ i8 c* Y/ V7 z/ \4 y" p2 v- z
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes# e5 _- M2 t& A3 l& }4 L( ?) A

% b7 U/ N! D, _8 ^Japanese aircraft
. R% i" _1 K" w) d) S  j* N      A6M2 Zero x 5
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/ B# ]$ ^4 m6 n3 OAllied aircraft( l9 i5 \/ G1 K" l5 v; p
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42& z7 Q# t5 g9 l- g8 z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
1 g1 F6 @: r2 j2 \      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 M" x, |2 \* m! N* W      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 {: O) h! F8 |$ L# d! `" ^6 Z% K
7 o8 {9 l; U; aAllied aircraft losses
5 X8 ^* O% |! n- {2 A; I) Q$ Q" v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged# C3 a! l" |3 [3 o: _
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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5 q$ L1 g7 q. H+ a7 J) L( ]Japanese Ships- Y/ W" \: D! g4 k
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
3 |4 I- C2 b; `8 _7 E) u      CA Chokai
- z% l1 E, s3 G5 k, u      BB Kirishima
# O8 h% C4 m* K7 y9 V      CA Tone
7 F4 r! u6 r4 i+ S7 H+ g4 f7 g9 D2 P      CL Yura
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1 h+ q' E1 w& j2 }4 h+ v  g) ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast  a; n) C  y- a

: W2 n3 ^& q: w4 K9 j. c4 ^Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) |4 @9 O; B' Q* O6 B9 Z- b, _
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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* N; G1 u& U/ K6 f1 j% E1 aJapanese aircraft
2 b: J% C4 h; a" z3 \      A6M2 Zero x 1& i- H5 Y4 i" t5 [' `

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Allied aircraft
- _0 g! ^8 a( Z* H% B7 U, A6 W" ~1 L      F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 v' w+ ^9 K+ f  s/ L9 j
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30, S& ~, L6 ]% o- R6 o
      TBF-1 Avenger x 153 J! Z$ k. B; Q+ p! b2 V- G7 d$ a" w4 s

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5 [9 p% {7 D7 w. Q: F  RNo Japanese losses
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/ ]' w! M0 x; }; _# R6 MAllied aircraft losses
, p9 [1 U* `0 o" _9 s      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( d% X' Z( K- N( S5 s
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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6 w' v6 C3 n& |- ZJapanese Ships: U; }( ~+ L& r0 m% Q* z
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. w: Z  N+ b9 N) r2 x      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire2 D2 J$ K' r7 Z. Y9 |
      CA Suzuya
9 Z: g2 P) ~0 z/ R      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 22 E" D! ^4 n, G) r
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3! k) Y7 N  }: \# o
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires: V4 o# h0 N; X& w2 A2 A) j
      CL Tatsuta
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, u, o2 s, h6 j& n" K9 LSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137' s2 E1 C' N% X
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Japanese Ships
5 F9 u  X9 @, |9 C: }- k5 r' |      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships. Q+ Q% G2 Z. I" X7 v. c
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
! e7 B& G- e: O% k0 g  J6 U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, 429 F; E: y9 o7 _4 S# \% e
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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! K/ t9 G( ~5 x% uJapanese Ships1 }7 r% i2 S+ |5 C. T- Z' J
      CV Shokaku6 K7 ]; [& `/ G0 Z4 B
      CV Zuikaku
6 N1 ]; Y/ \3 t      CA Myoko* f/ @5 E& S2 C: K1 z1 c
      CA Haguro7 }8 ^0 B( O6 E0 ]! t# x
      DD Shiratsuyu7 M# C) |! b/ {1 T1 I/ `, x
      DD Shigure' M* K* n$ D" K- M
      DD Yugure
, B' O( _+ L  L9 M& M      DD Ariake5 Y; ~4 C; K6 J
      DD Akebono
, q- X' G8 q4 D! i4 P      DD Ushio
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% i7 M1 P" f  |. G' S; x" WAllied Ships7 h' y- Y% Z; b% s; [% `
      CV Lexington
5 Y( Y" I" P6 H; p0 q2 b' w( B8 ~' l4 ?      CV Yorktown6 D- `' p( i" }' ?0 ~2 w# s: b! [
      CA Portland
1 k* H- M) x+ |      CA Chester7 [2 L- P" q. P" h( P; Q
      CA Chicago5 a+ J$ N5 I& {: o3 X
      CA New Orleans
+ O, R/ i: E1 E( P1 h4 Y1 [: M      CA Astoria) v5 g8 z* f6 V8 M9 Z  Z' F
      CA Minneapolis
6 q: I0 V: I' h7 j      CA Australia2 c" B, X/ s) n5 L4 q" ]; a
      CL Hobart
& |2 u8 ^( t2 n% {- x      DD Sims
1 D) ^! H/ c$ a+ b4 e. S# j      DD Anderson
9 @- B9 {9 v+ P. U      DD Hammann
2 v; [9 Z; S+ H( K1 M) [      DD Morris
& L/ Y: m. M- y4 x, U& p+ }      DD Perkins3 C) s% i. t+ E* }! L
      DD Phelps
+ J8 X! S; v6 a8 L% p0 S      DD Dewey$ D' A/ t7 R9 A# V
      DD Worden
( p5 b2 [: q* q      DD Aylwin
9 z: i  n: H% q      DD Whipple
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- f. j2 `! L. W9 F  {Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards- ~/ L- t: R6 N, F7 o
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
  w& n, K9 o, R) J. ~8 O. hAllied TF attempts to evade combat
0 i+ Q6 D" T! ^Range increases to 35,000 yards...
$ z( l/ }8 s, r2 o" Y, XBoth Task Forces evade combat4 ?9 m3 T1 m3 }% p
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! I5 X+ D3 o3 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 p+ O& z  W/ l# r3 p+ vWeather in hex: Overcast- C+ S. M) F4 @  J0 y4 Q2 @/ P

6 u5 `% V7 x1 p- X" TRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
6 w, ^$ C6 O3 {3 S# j+ e, Z7 c) mEstimated time to target is 60 minutes  w# g) n9 Z7 I, s

" g' G7 u3 V( j$ _/ m& M( WJapanese aircraft
% ~8 B# v3 F$ }4 ?' G. V      B5N2 Kate x 35
) _1 M* h' }$ ]/ v3 E* {      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
! D5 C* Y* Z* m* }9 X7 k$ M" h      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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, M/ p- u' J$ C6 T  @" J- I7 u* T- t' xJapanese aircraft losses
  B2 ^- a2 ]/ a+ ^) ^  ^1 L5 I: A      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged# h( O3 Q; J. E6 u
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged& k6 K8 m! U9 \4 r# w5 s0 ^
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Allied Ships
; H: }1 X! d9 Z$ ]7 y      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire' A8 [5 t; f9 f: I) ?& U+ h5 Y
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# \3 H* l1 c6 A8 @      CA Minneapolis
6 i' Z" ]* P$ u- D8 s7 \      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire8 G; {: {9 p' g* @; d9 S. z
      CA Portland
# m" ^8 A# Z7 s$ D      DD Dewey
1 s4 T$ i/ S% E7 O0 Z0 r      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 r5 ~* J  P/ e      CA Australia, Bomb hits 26 Y' j& z3 o; X* H
      CL Hobart4 [5 A5 a/ ]4 w' `+ x( z" c
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
# P- j7 v( ], ^' F      DD Sims; B3 I- i$ e2 H3 j: v8 g5 f3 C' b
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Aircraft Attacking:, u. }( ]) @3 o% b, f* B. [8 E
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'* h7 U( t( ?9 u+ Y, w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
% z6 n- |8 v9 Z& `# z& j      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 ~3 l  x$ X, ], Z: z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  }; y! I. n2 d6 P' M8 n! K1 x
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* E7 K' O7 W; V$ L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! G* F8 Y% t, p5 |" M: g      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
  R6 j& ]$ h4 P$ s' U1 ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb. D" E) Z, j* @6 f7 b
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CAP engaged:) s6 I/ Z: Q! V
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)# z9 s5 r8 Q9 O. {! v- B( d. ~: ~$ B; {
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: B8 Q) I' f' r6 k' q& {      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.% C5 {9 u' r' Y4 D# |
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes8 O  ]9 N' ?4 @# f3 m0 u% l5 {
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ E0 A: s& g0 U! B' D" E      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- k% @" n4 }% B, j. X7 N! \% |
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 F9 U  p9 v8 m0 `0 ]; J: W
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington) Q! `, v6 E  r8 M- v

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8 l2 {; R; ]+ v2 C$ n! w$ D% rMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. \' ?  ?& G$ ^/ GEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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/ P$ i% [3 i# k; VJapanese aircraft1 u5 z/ S3 W. E3 J# N9 H+ v3 W
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft+ D1 H& ^' m5 d1 w# N( y% r& O) A
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
( k! Q6 ?: s6 L0 g1 O8 s+ ^      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63- I& f4 B& |$ E& U/ }! S. D+ a" K
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24$ |+ a6 a, Z0 R

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& f& v" W* \4 ANo Japanese losses9 M  R# O" k, V

& ~( q9 c) M# F1 w( {Allied aircraft losses
. k! H& ^2 a& ^; K% v# ^      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged; @2 U+ I+ y( |" p$ x) }
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged+ r9 N* ?$ \4 N; T8 s$ S
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Japanese Ships
1 S5 I% \! c# [* |! r3 o" z      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 {# d5 ^8 V( u' F( \3 ]& I- n# k      CV Shokaku
) G" f& y! T( w      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire( j, u0 F  @; a9 k
      CA Haguro, X0 E9 k7 v/ a+ G; N2 N: J

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9 i3 V9 J: Z1 Y- h  M0 \Aircraft Attacking:& J! t  m5 \4 x% T. |8 {
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 a9 s6 |. r, e  r+ }
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ T/ {0 x, l! {* f8 C+ t
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! Z$ i. b+ v  H# [  @3 x# }               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
7 t& m8 x0 g: J3 d: C3 ]. q      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet: l( p' N; E7 M/ E  [% }* w& i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ `$ m* F' M9 W& Y3 ~6 P9 R/ {! ~      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' V; X! _3 R( z: |
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& b" u) z5 T' ~1 [' j9 t5 {
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet) {2 K  E- y! e8 G$ M
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, v5 h4 m8 U5 r9 S7 K$ d; E      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, x/ |, C& }. A( y               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ I- y/ q4 x* Q' h) d0 kCAP engaged:% V; h& U" X7 v! h' n! z" F+ ]
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)* d6 o- k3 L3 B/ ~6 N7 Q
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 D0 @: E6 U5 I  Y; O      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 ]" ]6 d0 ~* h5 C4 n5 B
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
; t7 U1 e6 R2 ~7 jEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 e3 N6 I; H* n, r0 I$ R      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 k; w% X# {, R" _      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 A' {# X! @: h2 [8 t" T! i
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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+ ~  _1 J( Z2 {$ P+ }3 u" uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 v2 j2 K4 T8 x) j6 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko; V2 K2 {+ E2 R) }

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Afternoon 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 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% w: a: r) G+ @4 Q8 R) c6 ~8 P0 z
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes4 A& I+ ], D: F4 `( R
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Japanese aircraft+ t3 s' }1 s$ L% \3 ]( B, F4 V
      A6M2 Zero x 400 O1 b: B9 W0 t4 ?/ `& o

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Allied aircraft
8 C1 `! [6 c0 H# P3 a4 V% v( Q* ^      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6. B! E$ y) Y0 w; y: z, F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 59 N( ^4 v5 k: ]- L

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No Japanese losses
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  E* i# w& k/ m! y7 r: kAllied aircraft losses
0 ]# h; b  |6 n, u3 x  h      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged+ [- \( J* a1 p! |

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/ Q6 J5 G" e" ^: p% p% P3 w$ \      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:* `0 _: M6 @( S: k
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% [0 I6 t5 R1 }$ X9 F2 A               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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# h' r: _2 Y. ]7 }( N5 C3 uCAP engaged:
6 Q& `4 C5 b; e* `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 L, ]; P7 E( D6 }& |  T  k& V
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
' E% y- l9 i' I: Z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 }1 ~" e$ P1 i2 i9 Q' d      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes$ y: L; ?% q( W* K) N  d+ X# p
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
( @+ X' i/ h" B3 XEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- ]0 r- s1 h1 Q, t; E! `% ?) G      8 plane(s) intercepting now.; u# D! e# g+ d7 c
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 C; e! j9 Y$ o% @, v" G      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* y7 M2 `. a) o8 S
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku: n* J7 L7 h; H" b* A
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7 x+ x3 D; q2 o0 J6 j( `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136% F0 h% y% D% O; a/ X3 L8 \

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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; K* ?& k0 x# ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes) ~6 ?9 m2 F1 e8 a1 r8 y( ~! n2 ~

0 K' e7 a9 V( }& i  fJapanese aircraft
* p# b+ a5 v9 \4 O      A6M2 Zero x 327 |$ `0 C: v6 i1 g% v
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Allied aircraft) Q' f7 X; o% t; v- E: R( A
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
- m5 V$ I1 m/ A- Y9 @0 H      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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6 c" }& K- [: n: c- XJapanese aircraft losses
5 Z" q6 j" ]* r/ {, ?6 M  O7 j      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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# J! E/ r+ @9 b1 B4 E% h' E0 T6 j& y  v; p/ dAllied aircraft losses
% b9 C; T! W$ ]6 O( C/ z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged& d9 L; `, `1 d5 S
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Japanese Ships8 f: z$ o$ R* c! K5 V* X
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: v) H/ c, i2 @* N6 Z3 f
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7 B" `- I9 N/ e& E$ eAircraft Attacking:4 [& g9 w+ U9 C. j3 _
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 i+ p2 D# g% b; f3 x* X0 O
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# Z# ~+ I2 p+ i8 ~' b7 M) i
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CAP engaged:" E! X1 D- W% Q: h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' F5 @' W! Z* F( R      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
- v- K8 R: y8 C& b      Group patrol altitude is 15000 . V" S6 W6 H' e- G8 L
      Raid is overhead3 t( r1 ?. m$ e% q/ {2 u# ^
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
/ t; v* {6 P; K# ~EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): e  N( W8 w9 v3 y; P: `& ]" }5 y" {
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.$ m# e2 G, f- P' m: U; S
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 2 u; w# U0 [4 F" b
      Raid is overhead
- I: ]& @' o/ G( C6 e      8 planes vectored on to bombers# S3 O$ J* ]  S1 \+ E8 g1 g
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2 j! L% J" |/ jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast) o# Y. j$ {4 B  Y7 ?" H' \
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
' B" _2 k6 Z, t2 V/ g* ]. J. ~Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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      A5M4 Claude x 3* K  ]* b+ u! y* I
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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% Z1 t# Y/ `) GAllied aircraft) V; f8 E, |: l8 X
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
$ d  S% Z. h7 c8 ^+ j8 j$ b8 i      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9" Y$ `8 v3 i2 W! }2 {8 \' n0 V7 r
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No Japanese losses; g8 N$ t+ B' V& h7 b# f$ e3 P

0 z/ r# x( U. O0 k8 V1 GAllied aircraft losses5 \* e! r' Z, |8 J$ k" @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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3 M/ H! d  X  s3 ^0 O6 c; wJapanese Ships
! l4 Q3 m( f3 u, Q2 [4 S      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
! K* `. V+ {& K( [, V4 j      CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 }5 U. L" }( I2 p* L; j, Y
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- s. I% L/ A( g& X( y- q& WAircraft Attacking:
2 F" f( q8 z9 Z8 r1 I  O! ^6 p+ h       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': Z' \: |9 l* m) {% l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb0 j# m" g' u4 W4 I) d+ j! w. E# c4 G
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CAP engaged:
. V9 L7 U- Y2 X* G+ [3 WTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( \; b$ U6 s% a* }/ u" z' Z9 O- R
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 d" s6 b& z; W5 ?! b/ S      Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' I% i: s' U4 J5 b
      Raid is overhead
) W0 ~8 N7 N0 e+ f8 ]$ u8 XEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); i3 V" K/ }. W# X
      2 plane(s) intercepting now., m2 U4 ?7 k: A' k/ s$ s2 a
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.2 C; n1 A+ P8 k7 [9 z8 U/ t' }
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes3 J0 O! v! s, S
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' y9 G2 r& z" _% v: T3 q- q6 u      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 S; h( ]7 }5 m      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
7 t0 N: S2 Q( X. D9 {. Y% O      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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! S* w4 c$ a: l4 F+ T( fHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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. T( H7 _+ z' KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ M. l" m3 e8 m) PRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- S) H; j2 V+ v: D) Q: D
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes5 x' t+ N; V; W) w. J/ u( Z# p
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Japanese aircraft
: ?+ O% _0 Y4 _9 J, v4 C( ^# b7 n      G3M2 Nell x 9* a7 K" R8 G( g3 P7 u
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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      no flights5 p- j" L7 U! j5 Y
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 e& s, A, v, U- C      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged2 u! h, z8 m. G. ]' L
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged- }2 P! W3 m0 d  A8 M/ Y& t, \! O

7 e+ J! ?  ~' PAllied aircraft losses6 j, d: p; v; A& g1 a: |* x" _
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Allied Ships" e) w6 q( T- O5 M- ]& s
      CA Portland; a- }1 n) N- ^" N
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage. ]: _/ O) {# T$ \% q; L5 T
      CA Australia
$ ?3 S  h9 \; P2 [( n# V      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk: `& R0 i% \8 Z3 _# {$ L
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage! {* u3 W$ R+ f. ~, a& j1 Y
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 F( _8 w  M1 o0 K* M
      CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
: B: N% S6 P( b& p# b* g7 X+ E9 l+ t       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 ^2 @# v* M( x; u  V3 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 X' u' S  [; A' H! p      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- o3 G! T8 I, \$ ?  r1 P               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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5 H& Z9 ^+ ]7 g8 I' PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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1 o7 E8 F' ~& M; u  x* g! IRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.4 L+ c# [0 D! G+ u$ i. S6 s. l
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes8 o1 u5 {% d+ d" g0 w# |# K! `
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# E/ D. ~+ N  {: ]8 }1 b% w      B5N2 Kate x 27
: U% G, A. I& J( L/ f4 L4 r3 W      D3A1 Val x 37; x& y0 g/ {% Y4 ]: C8 |4 ^$ c5 m

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Allied aircraft
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- z$ q& e6 m# T- z+ W! l9 rJapanese aircraft losses3 P) D0 G8 Y' B
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
" A/ n; K, c5 p: k* Q6 I  A      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged( ~; V( _2 x2 G
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Allied Ships
7 ~/ P, P2 z: {      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk6 ^5 @1 ]' w* r6 W
      DD Phelps! c9 [9 b$ V% E+ Y
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* Z: H9 g. t8 H2 {9 p& V
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires3 i# f) T2 Y) M8 S! i
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 I6 H# I3 C/ ~* M      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' x8 c+ r9 j! i, i6 p4 r5 ^
      DD Dewey4 d5 p# I5 _6 s: ^7 w
      DD Whipple
" K/ v6 d9 A' w& z) [, ?6 n5 h, F: _      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 ]3 i* @$ _# Z: Y) ~/ s; d
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Aircraft Attacking:' J3 [. [  f% C0 Y
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
9 ?" X( @) M! O. ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ _/ p9 K5 w" h" D" D* n! t      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 m; I/ ?5 `7 [+ N3 [, @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* ]. T% F0 g# s# U- E5 Q; B9 Q  v! @9 p      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
( Q( j; s& b) o2 e. k/ c, f               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 R! K3 a7 Z- b0 j3 t+ P7 U      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& ?7 }  S4 J* ^2 ^) ?6 z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington: ]; V0 S7 c9 j$ X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
8 K, f2 m3 h8 K* E) L7 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin/ s- S3 o2 N$ @/ B, @* f+ c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 Q( H: ?; Z+ \, }8 P/ |+ ]# m+ HRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
6 s+ L# q$ [% m/ _Estimated time to target is 52 minutes- @4 I1 X: C. r1 q
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Japanese aircraft
: ^, @0 {7 o% m- M      B5N1 Kate x 6
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      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 |6 X3 f/ k1 u* N) H      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged2 F4 ~8 |& ?& S! F4 g
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Allied Ships
6 k0 s9 D5 k. l* R& k      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
! F- B1 a$ m! W7 d( c: m4 w" S      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 I+ }5 ?' _7 L: W' y" ~- p       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 k+ s7 m. m6 N* n7 R% L               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，