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
+ _7 Y+ _8 S) h- M; ~" R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....
, J( S6 q# O' @' G! O# `双方投入的主要兵力
! \5 C% u. B4 H- \8 X盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB! ]0 i7 B& D. E
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB3 B8 i0 N  `; `( M
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.+ b8 J- K9 b- C3 [
经此一役,彩云桑投降
: T3 B- v- l7 X) h8 JAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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. ^0 e! ?9 n. P$ Q- {7 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133" S) d! V; w) z* R' t6 \
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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4 ]1 I9 }2 ]3 U# k* u- j! NRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! \) j% j+ g2 F6 C
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes: \+ a' D% \- k) `6 u
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Japanese aircraft
3 M5 G; ^& A& {5 O      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
( f5 y. W6 ^9 ]! {      F4F-3P Wildcat x 53 A% m2 N  q' C, {9 `: e) Z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
0 `  F  e0 N4 S' b: E  B0 C# O , K/ k6 q0 t* N$ h7 u

! }& U% w% ]9 TJapanese aircraft losses* f3 _) D, d) w, J, M" [
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed" Y5 X/ A% y$ h4 L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131% X, A7 l: x5 p. j' d1 m
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( I' f+ P/ n, Y2 c5 l/ g- s% D% t
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes3 b2 n. {8 |9 d) W5 X1 y/ A
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Allied aircraft
( Y" r# S- r4 k  J) ~      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
+ P9 z1 {% v, r' F: j: {: Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
7 t. Q: b* ~1 ?" M4 a, {1 h6 h6 U+ h      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
4 \+ e4 {  O6 V$ X$ Y% a( e! K ) l1 ]& }% m1 h6 [& x+ e
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Allied aircraft losses
( K/ c6 w( z0 b* U* n+ I  ^; K. m      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
+ B4 |* y8 e9 b  p      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged0 g' x+ B% ]2 L

! v1 _! e9 _( `% F5 U0 b. c4 JJapanese Ships, U. W/ G: V+ ~5 u
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- Q8 }5 k0 P: K9 p
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
/ R. h- Z9 o9 X; }      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
4 O% C* a9 ?+ a0 ^" N      DD Makigumo
4 g( b1 f8 m6 b      DD Yugiri
0 T  W5 N9 Q3 h7 D3 S. M0 ?& i      DD Akebono
/ D- M5 n( x0 A( M      CS Chitose
& Z, e- I, \3 M8 X% W5 D8 i& v* L      DD Sazanami* t8 `% h% d( f7 p7 t+ j( |
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- E0 M( l. p& H/ w
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* p2 e$ d* B4 x) ]3 p% L  pMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131* b) h0 ?* f: J; |

' [& A: Y: ]. D3 @! \9 n+ GWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& k- O# Z& a0 p  M. ~
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes3 x5 ]. f! C" H: `
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2 Y2 L8 I; m8 UAllied aircraft
2 d- ~; g3 K* o0 ^8 z8 `      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 p; y- R  `0 P: t; A# ?      SBD-3 Dauntless x 348 R$ H* m3 H1 `8 A/ \$ `
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3 l, v" l9 h- K" x1 c6 W( l8 pAllied aircraft losses) O* }! S6 q) ~  V. L: t. {
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 I0 z" B) h% X
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% W# {. I6 G# q, ~# H& K- n
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 ^, c% X: H5 r0 @3 Y      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* ?+ \* C4 V9 q8 t# G( Q      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 p0 V* O- B* @. X/ L) }      DD Kazegumo
5 i8 Y0 W& t& M7 c6 p3 O& u! J  z      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( z8 ?) D, J' ?* O7 K; w
      DD Yugiri- H+ @1 x5 a2 j  V
      DD Ushio# D+ n! d' V: @
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: K: O3 t, w/ Q- kMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky( g  N+ v# S0 }
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ h3 r) n. _" k0 g* Q. V3 ?) EEstimated time to target is 11 minutes" Z" i: q  ]4 R
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Japanese aircraft3 \+ H4 e3 ~9 A5 i( o- M  S
      A6M2 Zero x 52. U- F% s0 H1 h4 K$ o$ Y
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Allied aircraft7 p6 }7 X- m) Z7 q3 T, i0 @' S
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" }. Q" f, }9 a; M( i      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11& Y- @: q4 w0 s- v4 y# F/ y

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Japanese aircraft losses5 e5 T8 i3 M. D2 c3 q. b) o8 {, r; C$ g
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged9 [5 ^. h8 D6 |  ~) k
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Allied aircraft losses
5 N. P+ B) p" P  {      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed! l: G6 j& r7 k# }2 O; b
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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0 R8 L- M& G; J; BJapanese Ships
6 O# x  P# d- [  `3 P1 ~. o      BB Hiei
  L) I4 n9 }/ j; X      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131( f" h0 a0 h; \  K

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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.  |' X4 o3 D$ G1 U
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ n+ j5 L' t$ W4 K; U
      no flights8 }$ o/ L3 l8 G3 [

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9 I; S) d/ K: x) D9 _7 R& ~% NAllied aircraft" ]' y3 s7 a* n( P
      TBF-1 Avenger x 151 K& s! |* X2 t+ I- t  X
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% t/ {, U1 W$ w- S) Q7 sJapanese aircraft losses, k/ J5 K$ v0 f) P

# }$ R: Z9 D) J. g/ E$ gNo Japanese losses
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' Z' y+ `- D' c/ T% ]1 l5 V6 A) QAllied aircraft losses
+ J/ x5 X- i$ ?% n4 |; ]0 }      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
! F0 g4 w( ~4 j% G% C2 q+ B Japanese Ships
) j" X* @- [4 x, ]1 s      DD Yugiri4 C% Y" l# {( ~
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# q  F6 W9 U. d9 M; S" G
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk' h  B! h" g! V- O
Aircraft Attacking:1 L# B6 d1 @" _4 S
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ v6 E& I3 p" g4 N2 w7 N+ V               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- |7 @9 a' U8 E6 j2 O) V4 F
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9 g6 W4 P- ~1 }1 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135' ~: u% p# O; h; T2 k' j
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Weather in hex: Overcast# E$ k: q$ W; h/ l$ H+ e' F
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 x- P$ |5 c# }+ e& k+ xEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 H- }0 e: ^6 b; h% b      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft; ~( n, m) ^) e# a
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
. @; k. _& k9 Q$ S6 r4 @0 n      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
/ ]3 z' I, d" ~9 _* ]6 x- ?- |1 q      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 ?/ S0 o! y/ {  ~      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 o$ Q9 k4 V/ h! H% F# n
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Allied aircraft losses
, B8 s) ^0 v  M" y: C7 ]- A2 w7 ^      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 d0 [+ k5 k: c5 D* j      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 l1 j+ ]8 ~6 F- v4 h( c- z

; M7 I5 M) @2 I+ }9 |4 t. ?8 jJapanese Ships
6 U1 }  s) W. k5 f      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
/ |5 R1 O3 C1 X% U      CA Chokai
4 z; L- z. w& z      BB Kirishima
/ u6 S9 N( I( C) Q      CA Tone& A* Y" v* \) o8 x6 n9 O& b* S
      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135; r1 K# k! {: M: n2 ]) S1 t3 ~

* p4 _; g, t5 ?8 p) ~Weather in hex: Overcast# q! k% B+ Z8 c3 X: K; g8 c

, a- W+ N2 D/ o$ |, CRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) k  r8 d8 Q; d( y1 T+ H$ o* oEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 q5 k6 H4 D3 \0 j  r) c" K      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft- b7 E0 k  v5 a$ Y; w# w5 d2 H0 A) v
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14. K% Q" h) T1 g- d. w6 K. Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
0 s3 b. _' _& B7 h! E      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses
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+ n# ~; p  z; r7 ~  Y: DAllied aircraft losses& B8 n" N1 p4 a. o7 U
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' E3 {% x0 e3 N3 a# K6 F% C+ U! x      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged# ]* p# K$ o7 x" r- ~
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Japanese Ships
: X+ [4 a' B% e$ |* g      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ }, {$ |! b; m% O
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire9 |: z0 P% s* W0 H. \, N% g
      CA Suzuya4 J: B. s# K% j( M0 T; t  Z& ^* J2 m
      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2# f' w4 v* _: J0 ]- M
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 39 b$ k; B+ H4 P( x
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires2 e5 F' p' r0 R; j5 I- f, k
      CL Tatsuta$ @$ v$ g( w% Q& A6 y4 q7 P  a
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' D) T; c( w, i! E6 SSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1370 ?$ N% K- g& \! B
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Japanese Ships
0 r/ p; Y+ o/ r" |      DD Mutsuki* j5 g6 L7 X0 A+ d; n3 l
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Allied Ships
" A% i$ \; v- x: B! z      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......6 P5 Q2 r- t) ]9 m
关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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2 q# s" \# T4 mDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships! @9 z, S5 @9 b/ O
      CV Shokaku
! H  z, ~) o  P3 F) e0 Z      CV Zuikaku9 m! |8 }# S) O: t3 D
      CA Myoko
) n- R2 S- `0 H( f$ a0 L      CA Haguro6 U, a0 C! I8 x4 f6 @; U' r
      DD Shiratsuyu4 z) U# [, Z* }+ w- C& ^
      DD Shigure
! o0 x6 A6 Y5 k, F# \. h) [+ s) V      DD Yugure# ^) i2 v. z( }9 _; ^8 |4 m/ h
      DD Ariake
' o" u. d# w5 }( ?; U$ l: [      DD Akebono
/ X* z$ b6 l$ }6 F. s1 t      DD Ushio
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Allied Ships7 |4 J. f7 P+ o- B- H- N3 d
      CV Lexington) [) A" g% `# h" I
      CV Yorktown3 [! s# |0 L' V# ^
      CA Portland
4 `: e$ `# D4 E8 Y      CA Chester" o3 D; u6 H2 Z4 r1 Y* ^, t
      CA Chicago7 a7 l8 q# X4 g4 \8 ~
      CA New Orleans
" f7 H) l7 z% k' J2 ]      CA Astoria
  x6 _3 l4 Z$ U: d3 B- n) a0 q      CA Minneapolis
! `, }* d3 e$ U9 h2 z3 n5 @- O9 x      CA Australia3 d9 y$ G5 Q2 b. J/ ?# q% l4 S$ m: ^
      CL Hobart
% K  Y; E" H1 @% F, O      DD Sims
& o- M) A6 `. S$ k      DD Anderson: _2 u% n" |, K
      DD Hammann
, l" Z9 v" l- V* w      DD Morris; l' k9 g$ H; x9 n5 q. z
      DD Perkins5 ^. V7 j$ j" }9 u3 J. X! F
      DD Phelps
! h9 q, D, ]6 I+ h- P      DD Dewey! B, _1 e3 |  P+ j/ ]1 E
      DD Worden
/ N* K) {. A" C, Q      DD Aylwin
9 f$ ^, G* {2 X8 G; y      DD Whipple
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* c. f1 f2 B; Z7 S* X. u% uMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards7 m4 q9 k: \8 A9 B. ?8 a
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
5 I" G8 e! W9 ]; T+ }  [7 e: YAllied TF attempts to evade combat5 D7 v+ |6 T. ^  [
Range increases to 35,000 yards...0 L6 }7 J* v" K6 y: G& Q
Both Task Forces evade combat0 R+ `- K- C9 |8 A
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& V5 I6 S, `' uMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 k8 c7 [8 A* C+ b! D4 o
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.) p  X8 ^$ O' u8 U) z* |/ I
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ m+ {; L9 e, n; T      B5N2 Kate x 35$ K* k# V# u6 L& N3 Z, x6 y# ]! @
      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft" V' o# Q/ Q6 p  d! e/ ]0 e7 D
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 145 K/ m: C% o* X4 d7 b" o4 Q( r

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6 {( T% B/ W" R: g3 d1 bJapanese aircraft losses6 ~: X2 @0 d! C1 L" @
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged* C# w( U6 Z  k% \, ]: V
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships* j2 |, ^1 h, `" I) g' h, d8 L
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
- `2 W% C: P9 p- Z  J3 q' T' m      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ R7 t4 G+ c1 R' l% y5 R
      CA Minneapolis% k' T0 B2 h3 j
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire) C. e! U! _8 y4 x# |
      CA Portland8 B4 J6 r) c2 e* @5 d! _
      DD Dewey
: s8 \. p2 p7 f5 J      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage. R! _( N0 ~* o/ y0 \
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
' f; Q$ j% s) U: q# v4 U, C      CL Hobart
5 Q7 z5 |: e: s" Z2 K- H      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage* F4 f) Y& T* B
      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:; z; W) N# Z: \8 q: W5 W1 g
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'0 g# ^7 U' }2 ?" R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ C5 r4 N! Z' t2 T5 `
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 K, [+ G9 ~* _! n
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& S+ H# d# C+ w- h
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' Z* Z) `2 m. _: m/ V, d5 t; [               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# D* y& s# I- W) ]3 I/ k
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000') M7 h4 i3 V8 t4 o
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
4 |+ v( I; M, j3 ^VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 y( h9 d; Y6 V
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 R9 D& {9 U5 n* s* E; V
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
5 M/ X" U) ^0 k      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes( C; T5 Z$ N, w- q1 w3 G3 v
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)" o: q# {, T# P  p
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  a6 s+ h. a8 M1 F      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ K* Z- D& E7 z. e      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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& W4 j. e9 R. l" e9 SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1362 I1 p( W9 [1 Z, O) V

  _! g& T& l7 iWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 Z# I. V$ Q4 `( ^1 z' k
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes/ p: Y; J# V* r2 P) g8 h3 O" B
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Japanese aircraft
& d) e  q; c, d8 h5 D, j5 b      A6M2 Zero x 40
6 t. d# {* q! U. B7 w & Y* Y1 _* j+ L

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Allied aircraft
8 V/ F7 s: X7 g& p. s5 B      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
1 L9 p0 e3 H8 A0 L4 ?( v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63: @5 c. d) h1 J' W. H) P
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24: z0 ?1 C( |* U: G

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No Japanese losses/ O( o+ p4 \$ M8 `
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Allied aircraft losses6 W* K+ [6 a4 U6 ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged4 s; i% J  z/ u8 ~% r* J" w3 o
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 f& |- o8 m" E7 o* D' @6 @      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire' `$ g. r" F9 i9 T2 ~* f  v
      CV Shokaku* ~- ?7 O7 t. O" r4 w
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire; T- @2 M) W& c6 @9 U
      CA Haguro
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. x: r. e5 O9 PAircraft Attacking:$ }0 {% j5 u- ?( u5 F- i& Y
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'/ f2 s* n  m/ P$ O; z) B% }  l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 L, ~( Q) |# K8 {
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 F. t2 L2 B  O9 L               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 Z7 R( D, T" f% X! d      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ _5 U; ?: V4 w/ e- q8 L* `: L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 r7 V( c. @& n( o; K
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 v/ F- R7 X2 D6 t5 O& v3 G               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
' j: J1 P" D) ~: t      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet5 k1 D5 u$ P( J3 _! b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 d- L" @  E& r- W. j
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 w3 H+ A8 _% o! t; \0 v- a7 k               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, y. u6 u; E. w' T2 I9 E

1 P. B0 ^9 I6 ~* H* I/ {CAP engaged:# E7 ]4 `( g% A( R9 {
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  m7 {% D7 V+ u      7 plane(s) intercepting now./ c5 ^0 J0 \8 r4 Z( `- b3 ~1 `& ?
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 W* k$ R1 P, F      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
8 n1 r" C. h8 w2 KEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( O" T, y# f% k' I. H4 p! N3 S# g      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 e7 f8 i0 K. W5 L      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" x, d' x: t, Y7 {9 t      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes% W2 H3 q/ O5 Y* J; P: w$ ^

, P7 x5 E- W% V, b; O% B- t; M+ N; xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* {' ]4 I7 b1 }  @5 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136, A- _- i0 I2 W
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 L- i. b' [" J  @& v3 y+ s* ^# g
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* x# m# W; k7 {( HEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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' V. P- ?& h5 k  q( g  l0 QJapanese aircraft- H: W( K$ q5 {0 S5 l& a4 B, Z
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
" w) L; E) S/ e4 `; s: e      F4F-3 Wildcat x 66 ?: e' |7 q" T' c; Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 57 J1 q! l: r5 m4 E6 y7 L
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1 [8 G# t4 p7 h3 j+ YNo Japanese losses  \* K0 `( S# j6 \1 t
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Allied aircraft losses
" u+ {# ~2 H' g      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' U# R# R- N# ?$ ]; B& F! |
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:9 M  b# k7 ~- q9 |2 P
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# H$ {( w7 ^6 S; f9 r3 q* G# e) A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ x+ @0 `5 p* @& J9 `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 ]7 l6 ?3 S1 ?) J9 j* O! ]      7 plane(s) intercepting now.9 K1 P1 ]6 A5 _* T
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( k9 C1 D# m2 s4 d4 }7 a      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 o8 k$ ]' ~/ C9 r9 [      7 planes vectored on to bombers8 Y9 \! a8 v$ `5 V  Y: M
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& ]1 w$ M8 Q+ a7 R      8 plane(s) intercepting now.$ y/ L2 R! ]3 P* ]
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& ~7 l9 ~! `( p: B6 i% B% f% w
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
' A; I6 H' t; h0 R7 \; z      13 planes vectored on to bombers- m8 Q4 z9 y+ E& |1 t, V

6 n# @* w8 `" I9 c; b) j- W' R1 BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku9 J4 K+ d/ Y* D3 ]* x9 n

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- S/ A7 {; x. b: VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 m  ^8 a( s4 g, w, |1 K
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- h7 O* J3 z8 q6 AEstimated time to target is 6 minutes6 V' [4 K( a. C- W; M7 E' s
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Japanese aircraft2 S, S5 I# V! _" ~9 K2 h
      A6M2 Zero x 32
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* s4 A- v& W7 u8 OAllied aircraft# j! W' c1 \2 O' n4 e0 {2 ?' V
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
/ M: {' F" q& n* A" _2 P      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses) t7 x$ a# `$ k1 R! @
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses; [; a) i  T1 `) b# S$ O( [9 k
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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9 V$ C' V7 l2 J) G8 [3 {2 p- z- r" dJapanese Ships
/ d" V8 L# _+ _5 z      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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2 n( Q! A+ W: g% `5 V7 n4 eAircraft Attacking:) a0 N8 ]7 Q( U9 d3 @. Q. o. K7 v
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- Q5 f6 p% `7 ]4 O- k               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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0 {: u- ~6 Q& F, J0 m; e  CCAP engaged:
8 ^$ C; {% I7 `8 L( eEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 d0 f5 }$ `' Y1 m2 v  T      14 plane(s) intercepting now.( I+ g9 x; |: b! S9 w6 ]: q
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ W6 o6 f( J2 g6 |! G( z      Raid is overhead
/ @: s- u) x0 L& Q0 j7 K      7 planes vectored on to bombers
: Q: f. b  j9 D& F$ cEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, R: A% z% k5 d2 S2 t8 M      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
' s, [  d; ]2 c2 C0 P9 E; S      Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 v8 X; V5 i( |) C9 r; S
      Raid is overhead3 Z2 Q  t$ G0 J+ n9 K
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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7 _7 z4 ?' [) I" E% @! r; y: SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
7 C0 E; M" l1 x* bEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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6 l% O1 ~' k$ RJapanese aircraft# _3 n3 S2 h: D# }3 p+ U
      A5M4 Claude x 34 s" ~3 H" x  ^. Y0 \! X, O
      A6M2 Zero x 101 x* g$ P2 Q  d9 d; r

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9 t' N2 _/ Y9 E3 d- j6 yAllied aircraft
% J6 q% O- W% C      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
' [/ t+ S9 ^7 ^- ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9" f& L9 I2 m) T
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- a* A, R2 E- E) n% D. @No Japanese losses& ^/ |' e8 ^2 o' W/ C; P6 {$ `

2 M) `; s$ k. K, M6 C* IAllied aircraft losses
+ W% {0 d' y; c- @/ ]3 C( C$ _      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) F* m! L# Y, y" u
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Japanese Ships
) ]% ~+ M( Z) s2 d      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
. s% W/ \" G8 ]- @* P7 w7 O0 {      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:" f# ^# x/ {8 L: L1 S* Y
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ o4 o1 B( d; F2 a; w- q6 [& r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
0 X6 D( ^6 v0 }" FTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, z, ~0 F! ^/ n2 A      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 {/ S4 B$ b9 U! ?5 I6 m; n# b      Group patrol altitude is 10000   E) z8 f  P1 q. I% n
      Raid is overhead  y5 l( h7 l% s: x! J. Q
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% w- H# w6 r: X; R+ q5 L      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 B4 ?& s" G% w      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.) |$ O5 g9 }* d: {' W
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) k9 u6 z  g' l! j6 S) E+ q1 DEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ a0 h1 A" |7 m! d9 s
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 A7 f& C9 g; N) P- h$ S0 Z      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.% @7 s; w, i' m+ C
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 b" V; |9 s1 [0 h1 G& Q

% i0 ~( E+ I, u3 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! {: n& Y  Y3 {) B" D5 [6 M, @' r5 V) r

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& h7 E0 r' {1 D% g2 z4 B6 o3 k1 }
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- E. B6 k! Y7 F/ B( O% z* a8 P: K& ]Estimated time to target is 63 minutes) _/ E% l4 B$ W& {
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Japanese aircraft8 g3 j# \) ~. A# M0 p. j- x
      G3M2 Nell x 9" ~# D7 y" R" a, C  [  ]3 C( X/ h
      G4M1 Betty x 18" T4 x3 F+ q) {: H4 l

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! q7 |0 E' x7 pAllied aircraft" f* u3 f( F: a8 z5 ?5 p+ q0 U
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
, ^5 M5 q! L( T% g      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
# e3 @* ^) ~' x7 k; {      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses% t. o# N5 W- v2 Z
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Allied Ships
, N( C/ z8 E- i, {3 G5 f      CA Portland; m- w) R# V! ^3 ], f+ E, }: a
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
; M4 Y1 x5 F& P5 l' y+ `( v      CA Australia- \  z3 V! S8 o7 @! n
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk. J. |! ?; J4 H9 P4 \# L
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
& [4 V  `$ G/ I  M      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" f$ k) B" C* {: x! L
      CL Hobart! j' N$ p3 k/ }2 n3 s0 u

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Aircraft Attacking:" q0 m- {  D; U- S. Q4 d4 w
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ |! a2 g# P3 ^) g- ^8 v( `7 t               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& j5 l' |2 B4 x+ M5 q. I      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet" n% B1 h, _# [7 s  D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 C3 F' J$ S$ Q) f8 l; I5 s$ x, U6 g

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 Y& c( m8 }7 ]% e4 ?
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
9 l: y* p. m+ S8 m2 u; w" qEstimated time to target is 60 minutes9 g) B1 J) K6 t( S! z5 c) L

3 y1 h; j$ Z8 |/ c2 u. c  _Japanese aircraft
4 i& |! |4 m* ~# u      B5N2 Kate x 27
* ?; ^  b/ f% z9 F      D3A1 Val x 37/ C/ o: q) |7 i6 T1 {
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Allied aircraft
4 z: I1 u5 K2 ~7 N      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses2 }4 F0 c$ {4 d& j+ m! @+ o
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 p  ?  s( K. }( X8 I2 m- {      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses' I4 h: }) P6 [7 P2 E, k
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Allied Ships8 D8 f# f* |0 g$ @
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk; t* U6 ^; E1 p
      DD Phelps
5 O0 V* {  V7 Y" J7 f& t0 z      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ s& G0 e' O+ W, S      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
4 ~* z# g7 o# L) Q' e& K1 h8 a      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 T7 U! o1 ?' z% [# O9 n; T! V
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
* q8 ]3 f/ b0 O      DD Dewey
1 L% p: i( g3 L, n0 n4 {      DD Whipple
/ g, E3 P" x& |7 P# x6 H      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! A! A: T, g. D! ?/ |
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: K! j' Y% D' x) o# Y& eAircraft Attacking:4 P/ s9 D& |% a" |# {
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
% z9 M8 P" h. Z: ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb! @4 @( S9 p- V7 q5 Y4 B
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( B( i3 `$ K9 Q  c               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ Y, f: C3 {, I2 ], o: u" n1 @' y      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
0 L6 a0 e' Q- X& R& k  y               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: l) ?" e- ]. j. C$ O2 B      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ m( C& a7 j7 S, e4 e
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# _/ k. r& b& A; N6 k5 a% f# o3 h$ ]. ~' i
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
1 P- N, e( j' V3 B# p8 aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
( [0 @* q, w6 {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin3 F- f; g" S- X8 C* e" B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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- P" u/ j2 H6 Q! L* Y3 `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! Q( o5 E8 ~" T
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
* s6 z0 j# L; \; S( I, _! hEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* G. Q) ], q: s5 W5 V      B5N1 Kate x 66 |- \# U; J% e8 U( [  n
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Allied aircraft
2 q, m0 G0 e6 l      no flights3 L" F" ]0 T% o5 P' D6 q
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Japanese aircraft losses
: r, [/ K# W* T1 g' t      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged# M1 c! R& J8 J* d( x
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/ u7 z% [" ?3 t8 }      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; J0 ~5 q" }3 a: |9 @5 l8 `
      DD Dewey' W) Z4 M5 `! C9 C9 U3 v8 l
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Aircraft Attacking:2 e1 t  ?- [: k% ?' Q
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 P3 G9 \5 z( @, N4 O; R2 m# @
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，