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) l4 J6 D: T- j% w1 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....
# F7 Y& m7 v5 t0 j3 E: L( P  ~双方投入的主要兵力
/ W# Y7 ]* a1 y$ h1 H盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB  N& A1 u. x+ z; }  a3 i% K
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
* {- \1 O" W  j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.. @; w, }" z6 F7 S" c7 `8 k
经此一役,彩云桑投降9 P) O/ k( ^9 b9 b- d
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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3 |* i0 \1 \, C' b' j" n8 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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% J& m: T$ C9 ]3 W  R& Q( j0 sWeather in hex: Moderate rain7 r0 R7 w" f6 ^. G* _( F/ @

" v$ {# `1 J: `- W/ ~Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* X9 p: {1 t' {0 tEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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  x6 V, f4 B. s9 Y/ p  |5 I* Z: j; zJapanese aircraft
3 X/ t5 @; k; P8 T: z+ J: i: o      B5N1 Kate x 6
/ b9 @1 H5 C% [) q - s5 \4 F5 W/ K* ~" Z! D! C
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3 A, k  O. J% CAllied aircraft
2 a- U+ k/ r6 ]8 r6 S4 b      F4F-3P Wildcat x 54 x" l! f% `. L. B7 z8 w$ [0 H
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
, S: F4 j$ Z& l0 I' K& K
9 C6 R/ F- [, Y' L' {
* W$ [* \3 l& P0 DJapanese aircraft losses# x+ E5 q  Z* l- X
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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) ]" P5 F% h; n: |) n$ pMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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7 P) e+ s4 e5 k/ J$ B* L; aWeather in hex: Overcast, E3 X1 l3 E. F# r( E, g! y
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) Y+ w4 E. F9 A% ?Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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1 g0 K6 l! A( x5 |! n, O/ _Allied aircraft
+ g2 z( Z! m+ n3 H. w      F4F-4 Wildcat x 865 p3 _! X7 u4 W$ w4 p, R
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 498 S6 s8 S  m, K3 `/ x4 ?3 A
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23* P; u' N3 K" |2 A9 x
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0 r) |$ ?% |/ z/ I! {
Allied aircraft losses
1 g" y1 |" H2 ]" H4 d  E      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged' Z& l/ a" O! I# Q
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged- z, t$ o) x& Z0 e
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Japanese Ships7 T4 R$ t( S9 b2 X7 Q
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, S  Y" x6 l6 f! Q& y: u( c; e  n      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires+ g. D  m' C5 U' o
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
) n6 v/ ~" o% x      DD Makigumo
/ C7 M% l0 }6 c1 H) ~8 }      DD Yugiri; u1 M3 s: T9 W+ e* \! M+ R" _$ D$ \
      DD Akebono
( F% M" D- ^. k8 v      CS Chitose5 T3 ~1 w* m9 D! P, l
      DD Sazanami
* a2 q/ i3 U. m# l      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) V0 p6 H7 Y1 S" v* K! G. }  `7 g
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8 c& X" r5 ?: i" nMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131- ~1 h' y& l/ E1 o$ W) A% `+ Y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 E$ c4 B* \% T" B  eEstimated time to target is 31 minutes' Q1 M/ ^$ V$ ]! w! [( v. i

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Allied aircraft
" y6 B" H2 B; V9 K& p      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. D" n8 u, B8 H0 x+ S      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses
) g0 L  f* j3 M3 I0 x      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ Y0 O5 F$ U& f' M! @, {

4 o' t- V  _4 J9 g; |. n; a$ T) gJapanese Ships0 N1 ~7 \/ _' l1 I
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 C; o9 T" r) O6 o3 g; h; S
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- Q. s" I5 _* A4 t9 d& E4 i
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ x6 q$ Y( i/ h
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
. ~" o/ m$ ?0 E      DD Kazegumo# [7 m1 W) b& {4 x
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  U( G) x& j3 G      DD Yugiri
# s  O  v2 I1 I0 e! _# J      DD Ushio
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. e6 H1 y( G0 ~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.
* _( Z: F, r9 o$ u' eEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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, m% d# u" A* b/ z- q) S8 Z( e9 iJapanese aircraft
  A+ x0 C; i" B7 U& u; F      A6M2 Zero x 52
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: u. ~# O; ^8 ]/ b- [. f/ ]Allied aircraft% h' s. J. d5 ]9 @! s4 m
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10( a6 i$ {8 y9 H
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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5 l1 G! h5 B% @# \Japanese aircraft losses% t! Q4 J' E& Y: K  ]
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged9 @% K8 @; W9 a% W( C

/ l' G. U1 ]) I+ R6 n1 UAllied aircraft losses  N  L$ S# T0 \- C0 h' `
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed: i' Q& V% _' g- E  }
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged+ D5 Y! V6 y/ @9 {

0 p+ _3 G% ^( m! h* dJapanese Ships" F, ~8 j  y* K% _& o/ v/ g, L& T6 w4 v
      BB Hiei" ~+ Z: |# z, q0 W
      BB Kirishima
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' J3 r8 Y" [( t) s7 A2 [: I/ kMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131( _6 T. }3 l+ v) z2 Y$ @1 [  d7 I

. e( _1 }( F% h) ^0 vWeather in hex: Overcast, N; c* T+ M/ K% f2 T: w
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
4 R  ?! l+ M3 i1 p  P) `5 @' w2 kEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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9 N' h/ s7 l5 |- j, u; VJapanese aircraft
$ Q) }! Z$ W2 Q4 k      no flights4 B& L6 e' E# @- M$ ^; p8 J

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& }& i5 y% s* L& a8 t. a1 oAllied aircraft! a+ H1 l6 t- T) A
      TBF-1 Avenger x 158 ], w# X  |3 ~" e- {  u+ `

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Japanese aircraft losses
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- f+ c0 K, [" l' l" L1 |No Japanese losses& e7 ?! m3 k: _1 f- h

, [- q( n% b; h: \Allied aircraft losses1 e' ]8 T+ x* ?0 C( @
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
$ _" q' \4 R( Q& O Japanese Ships
% ~3 o0 P6 M1 ^      DD Yugiri
4 h) x; r4 R' V9 E      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ K$ ^# P: f4 V% \4 b! s' }: G      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk) m) S9 y) C' Q4 z+ Z0 m
Aircraft Attacking:1 X7 a2 y2 t' d0 x& ~/ q  K
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ V' N. r# O$ r7 T6 O* ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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9 K+ k9 j0 c  LWeather in hex: Overcast; @$ w* q. p0 z$ O7 x5 g
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) m" e5 [# \, \* U3 I: H+ aEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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* {% ^; }, |1 A) A" ?Japanese aircraft1 \: J7 X* y& G6 f' o6 P; @/ E7 ^& M
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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  W; m! a/ w  h6 ]$ dAllied aircraft( G! w4 A! N' v+ ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42. o- W0 F# t' Y" S; X! R
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
; ]9 V. F5 G7 J% e% o) e0 ~  `" W8 D  G      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
5 V! T& m, e' u9 T+ i
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; [: A7 y- w4 `# H/ y7 ?% ?Japanese aircraft losses
5 i; S0 i( X) ~1 |  t      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ b2 j, V: e3 [, p( R0 S
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Allied aircraft losses
2 E" q0 L  R( \3 U. M6 i: k      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 A" |5 ~2 R$ B4 J- z  b! n1 {+ m& _! W      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged; L' M+ |. e7 Q
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Japanese Ships
) p, M% a0 _$ V# C; p; v" u      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1! p. c! Z2 T# [1 ?0 T$ S
      CA Chokai
1 b* o% b/ u; M      BB Kirishima1 L. Z  w5 v) k2 H
      CA Tone: E  ^( q% @1 @1 n( N) o2 x
      CL Yura
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+ G8 z/ M9 q) J) LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1355 [+ n9 W$ ?% z9 Z" [8 M6 d' G

* X$ d! R  T* K) w7 T" mWeather in hex: Overcast  ?6 u8 |+ q+ C) D6 w1 ]3 g7 R
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ s5 `2 c+ @6 ?9 DEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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7 o6 C; T$ {: yJapanese aircraft/ {  `  @  b7 Z& C9 ^$ R! @
      A6M2 Zero x 1
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4 B# o) @$ c3 c2 Y" kAllied aircraft6 x* f+ K+ R7 J! D
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 143 q2 t4 O4 h1 ?9 I3 c4 F4 {+ H* v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
. k. `  ?2 Q4 G3 o( p6 l3 K- ^7 L      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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  P" y3 G: K& y1 m! B0 L/ U% j4 DNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses+ t( q" f4 X) W/ a
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ K1 g: Q. V8 E" F' Q( I
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged3 u2 `) W: p4 ?; x

' a( [+ L" K: {# bJapanese Ships
6 O" L/ D& z2 Y( v      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! S" v$ t( t$ |; I. A      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire( |' e" v1 l( x8 z4 @, Y
      CA Suzuya
' K* h2 T; i7 X8 \+ n  A; O/ R1 L      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
0 b( H7 @, G2 h      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
7 ~( q+ |' i) i" J      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ E0 M: I1 k/ l$ [& i      CL Tatsuta$ Y5 w1 v6 ]! [' ^+ B. ~' u
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# ^* @# t* y8 @! VSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137) I3 H' i! W" T; G: |1 n: P

# g, [: Y8 I  b2 ]( X+ hJapanese Ships7 P7 g, [8 E" B3 M; A
      DD Mutsuki
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2 H$ R! L) Q3 PAllied Ships; J" O; @% ]: S; \
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......+ t% m) k, [. \3 n' P. {0 J
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, 427 X: m, C- f0 s! `. v$ o
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7 V) {! f( z) N& YDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards) d5 p7 v8 i0 t' x2 k: |
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Japanese Ships
. z8 E) @% w( x! R6 s: s      CV Shokaku& _; V, ?0 M+ K6 d( n; a! R
      CV Zuikaku  b6 f$ f" j7 |+ u8 b
      CA Myoko1 E- U8 Q; _3 A- [; e& f
      CA Haguro5 p) E9 p$ }: E) |) ~. a# a
      DD Shiratsuyu' q0 M: t9 u# i% M
      DD Shigure! B4 E  b6 v1 U# M
      DD Yugure
4 q! Y, |# Z. N5 e% ^      DD Ariake
- t6 w* N- K) |6 U! r. w( t2 @- b      DD Akebono: N4 `; C3 n% Q/ y* a1 B2 b, K8 D' E* a
      DD Ushio1 Z- f$ y- y; ^8 K4 s# I

8 k1 x0 m" y9 c. g% }Allied Ships# ~) w8 @; i, G9 X
      CV Lexington
; N: H1 M8 C3 Y. c4 u0 c      CV Yorktown
' m9 ~% }: M0 |; _+ o) B      CA Portland* i4 f5 ], N* p) w1 w- t8 g0 r
      CA Chester( O* b" V3 U/ Z+ X
      CA Chicago# _' Y7 X* }6 @' Q. O! U0 V
      CA New Orleans# t+ S1 m& i6 ~0 d  M9 O* G7 P
      CA Astoria
! M  ]1 e! Y+ }# ^8 ]! F4 N% m2 T      CA Minneapolis  l% U) f3 ~- O  s  C: K- Z
      CA Australia
3 D& n& B1 Y, P5 C" S# d- G8 m      CL Hobart
: m# \* m$ R4 h: U) y: ~      DD Sims" ~, k; i$ Z' ?: B$ h0 k
      DD Anderson3 x2 H& D  L* m' \" N
      DD Hammann! r, y% d) ~& ^" C0 y6 |$ N+ o
      DD Morris
* j1 n' [, ~+ X. |# r      DD Perkins& B( H2 s5 p$ h7 D, B& D
      DD Phelps
: E5 Q9 m9 F% \, H7 U; p0 P      DD Dewey
  M7 N" }) [6 B$ H& g      DD Worden
! W/ j2 |& g4 U6 l3 s, e      DD Aylwin3 u+ F: h/ Y' Y4 p7 v& Y
      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards/ Y: c! ]- Z( J" `: `
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
5 J6 ~( @, D2 hAllied TF attempts to evade combat
( h- A. _3 q' ^Range increases to 35,000 yards...- Z4 L1 Q) v/ m- b& m
Both Task Forces evade combat* d+ T# F5 R% G% G1 b( C

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" l4 @$ @" J! v0 b  wMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast  `; g/ {4 U6 K1 \

* s/ P( h( c5 kRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.1 \% ?) v3 k8 K/ {$ C
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes2 y5 W3 C& B- Y! f; U+ ?
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Japanese aircraft/ o7 F/ {1 E  l7 C$ @
      B5N2 Kate x 35
- P6 ~- O% D: F- w: ~+ t9 J+ l  W2 \      D3A1 Val x 39
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9 d  F# z4 _  f; w+ \1 ~Allied aircraft5 x8 ~' o4 w# O* \
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14- C  W0 ^6 _& G7 K  v

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- O1 G: i, o8 B( GJapanese aircraft losses$ v0 [2 k3 g+ t! D! j
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged! g; s* }) b5 K" h+ J, ~2 w
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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2 h8 S# c+ d# Z7 O. F% vAllied Ships! z5 S! u: [: N' w
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
  _2 A# w  H% ^* R# r& b      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 @& j# v+ Z+ T$ p! {# M      CA Minneapolis7 u6 W0 N& C' x$ @: F% y. v
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
' D0 j6 U8 Z* h+ ^  P! ?      CA Portland
# X, g0 T- w, i* V$ b1 A      DD Dewey/ s4 J; m2 T& ^* S, V/ C- g9 F
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
% Y8 P! _' N9 g) m, J0 t+ r' B      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
! u6 u/ r# d) {2 Z      CL Hobart
$ Q- ~% F/ F) T/ }4 v      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage$ k0 l' K. c+ w4 u& o
      DD Sims, ?& [- e8 l$ w0 n1 j1 y' U

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Aircraft Attacking:" m# j6 r9 ~0 f' U+ \5 H, l; \
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'- Q5 [1 E# M6 R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
. P& r% P, Y& T# \' [$ f# {      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% N/ O5 N' u6 @8 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( ]6 X! z! ~: n1 c+ L6 o/ n1 K9 ~
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, g- r5 ^7 L( k, ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 l9 n. A- p3 u- I' l, k      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
* }- z3 ]# D8 B9 u4 \+ l8 Y% o- b               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:  X: {5 N4 W% v4 j
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)( \3 p0 }) k5 D: Y- P7 u
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; ~+ y! ?- B9 g( a4 f! @' q
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.- a6 ^" n2 G1 G  s* r
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
6 w! Z, N( v- ^6 p- L9 M: @9 I0 C8 g) @VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ D" S1 G% k, u4 d% Z% H, D
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! b- |% P9 X5 c0 u, u4 a
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 G; _5 W, x3 ?      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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! M% p3 h2 e" L9 z; oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1364 M% y2 y7 x* ~

' Q9 |% X1 @3 u6 _( q; TWeather in hex: Heavy rain) h/ x/ |% ?0 a

8 H: f$ f" N5 {" lRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 A' _1 f& c) S1 JEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
3 N4 R9 b. l& M6 {( k6 T
4 ]- b9 ]. z& v4 e8 ]Japanese aircraft4 f$ s- T% L, o. e$ M. a+ Z9 b; H
      A6M2 Zero x 40' b$ r8 H) j4 i* n6 s' v( I$ \" l) W
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Allied aircraft5 d2 }5 k) N: b. y
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 265 I/ T( R6 s7 C0 x0 L; w( o
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
* e2 v) w# K' j& L6 }      TBD-1 Devastator x 24! X$ V. |/ h" C* X. t
2 v; Y8 r; y/ C. r9 w  v
2 e. \$ z7 W$ M- z! s( C3 p! P
No Japanese losses
2 D0 y! s. t; X; f ( B6 J1 }# h" G' d3 s; `  X7 @" M
Allied aircraft losses' O, @" {) K+ ]1 V) }5 m
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged6 _, c* P& _' M6 d0 _& l0 ^
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged5 u  \9 b3 d; ?9 \8 r+ a

8 `7 e0 d6 S1 ~3 z3 cJapanese Ships
0 r- \+ \, [3 B      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire' x+ J8 E) T$ I2 p: f
      CV Shokaku  D9 ~7 l9 E* x
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
2 K3 ]  o: D" F/ `# b) H+ F. Z      CA Haguro: d" w0 g! A! ~: c( S# N
* c! A+ f5 S% L% r

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Aircraft Attacking:  D1 H  D) C, U: ?8 @& ^! D
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% C9 ]# n  @% j& `* _
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: X) o' M/ f8 ]( u6 t1 e/ ?4 I' y
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. N2 E' X% M" g               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ `) I' a! V6 U* t
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet; @6 k% n7 n, e, u" |" O6 w/ E; ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ U/ p# ~" u" b7 p5 T- T
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; h9 p# S# H" K9 z: q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
8 c5 w7 X( \( M; ]      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet' }$ {4 Z9 z1 v1 `! N" V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
7 V; h% i) j* Q4 b) A9 `" F% y: W      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 B5 m. ^$ m$ |) j               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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/ z/ R, E+ E0 a% DCAP engaged:1 Y% H( j' A% F  H. A
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 `- s& j; F; z1 e& W" v      7 plane(s) intercepting now.' _1 d6 n6 A; v6 T# d- J
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 ?+ y( i1 t9 o1 n( v( y3 j) C
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
" H6 w+ c: p! G! K8 _& ^" e( iEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling), g9 u" @+ h- ?* _9 r( W
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.+ V% q0 S2 j! W$ l  @+ Y
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ P0 n5 o4 y$ o& t9 y$ q6 q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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. d4 W/ W# f) v, \" I! H9 mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ d  |* x$ D% X& G8 m% I) YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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" s1 h( `9 `8 v; r* E! v  UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast" r3 M$ I0 q5 A4 ^2 t9 Q; v$ W
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! `! c5 Z, |( g0 rEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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4 J( I, _2 b) @9 LJapanese aircraft
1 Y( P5 A' I% c      A6M2 Zero x 40
8 b( Q( [. A% |; w: i! G/ b: D% M
  {* b! o- p' R
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4 L+ \) w( s( i  p  B: M! pAllied aircraft
, R, q0 R8 y% M' Z* p) c- [' Z5 g      F4F-3 Wildcat x 64 F7 M% I& I# Z. v& O1 Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5; L3 D3 r# l5 v( E* r, e# T
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1 A# |, b  A) rNo Japanese losses
: o- N1 f7 M4 f' l& U9 D8 T ; |( B  b& Q' q" O
Allied aircraft losses  ^; B" x9 Y5 D  K
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' ~! O  ^: }1 ~      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ a: N3 h$ {9 m. s. S
2 }7 K9 E  H$ l
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Aircraft Attacking:
, R4 _" k. R) t' K       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% i8 a2 B/ I) W$ G2 s" {4 m9 z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
/ k5 ?1 X" k; F0 a/ b0 G3 kEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* f3 N$ C) H* O$ q& ?      7 plane(s) intercepting now.6 f5 G. k/ w- x6 _  w
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 z7 E3 E3 v+ X4 I+ ~
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes5 [4 ~/ }8 e+ p3 ~  i) c4 b$ |
      7 planes vectored on to bombers$ B* O& J  x& h( U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( c# p7 r$ m* q' l      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 n) f! ]9 m6 j  e' z      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 r4 I, F) j; C# v
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- F$ g) x# j% X9 F5 b* u      13 planes vectored on to bombers9 D0 o9 T8 k& F

5 H+ \4 o+ n, e' A. r! b1 b$ KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! S0 A8 a0 P* ]; @' K9 T

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# y  }! \2 D& N7 D- S8 u+ f) xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" k& W/ r* W$ o  pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' F7 |/ \" r1 K. l7 B9 Y      A6M2 Zero x 320 p4 C6 o: S* J) F) J& e

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) y  R! _0 m: ^! l  gAllied aircraft* k/ p1 F# O1 {! k7 ]
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7( Y2 b! g% N& a) V$ j5 l
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
* u* k, o7 `. R3 ]
; [( h6 F- h2 q
+ g6 y# K. I( e; ^; c& ]Japanese aircraft losses  s1 A3 y7 I. q- t. ^; u+ R( a; d
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 P0 J  c. l  E/ ^0 g

/ D4 _& z: {. p; c: B* bAllied aircraft losses* a+ s' f$ y2 @/ N9 W' F9 G# J+ q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged, O# k( @$ T: E) O' y
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Japanese Ships
* e5 A- y8 |1 Y' d# N      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires5 q- l3 J( I5 Q1 j3 F

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, r& i( c+ M/ IAircraft Attacking:+ w/ Q/ V8 ~" X3 i
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. J) i( v% J$ r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ ^! U' ~' u6 H' C( e
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CAP engaged:
( ~, v; Z/ v. N% ~. M' H9 Q' E3 }EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 ^0 \+ h, m0 ?) I4 C# M" W      14 plane(s) intercepting now.* W6 [, V( V6 _. L( y* R
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
8 T% T5 K4 k$ E( O      Raid is overhead* w' f9 A  B0 e% N. J
      7 planes vectored on to bombers& x2 ~8 V" G' R  N! U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! f0 y+ O& _) o8 d. a, o
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.% U. ]. q/ x5 @" W, S) a
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 q! j) X9 ?# m+ J& X
      Raid is overhead1 u" m! [1 s/ \, Y% k6 I4 H
      8 planes vectored on to bombers% h+ |9 v/ M3 e6 U# B

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- [3 D/ x) P5 Y2 k- ^& mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast* _+ G8 q( c# u; {# `
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.& R/ @$ |: e3 h8 Y6 M
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes) X- P: u: q2 `: X; l1 V7 b

) T* R6 u  @0 A2 |- I% fJapanese aircraft5 \5 Z/ p+ K9 V
      A5M4 Claude x 3
, D# T0 \5 h* k6 }      A6M2 Zero x 10# H3 W: @- ?* a/ s1 D5 f3 c* L6 ~2 ^
: l- f) o8 h3 B3 ?

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Allied aircraft# B2 W; x+ T6 R0 S# `
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
" |8 N4 b9 {% m/ B      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9% D# M2 U- M. }
% |) z7 V; m7 S
& M, o9 @! M/ S# F7 D
No Japanese losses5 j9 E9 V7 D3 [. f9 N+ d

' ?; l/ b9 g- s# x. X8 EAllied aircraft losses& ]8 J& a. u4 e% X/ N
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- d  ~- }7 r9 t/ y/ G      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
% O9 p- |% l0 G      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:1 A' H% G* f/ h
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. M, C1 x; K" k5 H' Q3 W               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
3 U9 r: v; [* @3 ?7 C1 V) |Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; e! l' {8 m$ k3 q: z" S      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& ]& t, |( u4 K$ c5 J/ S$ H+ c/ k      Group patrol altitude is 10000
; v) S5 @# c3 K, o2 l      Raid is overhead  ]. {; p; F" X
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) _" D( d$ A+ Z9 Y6 M% m% R      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
* G/ N; d$ U" t5 Q4 K% ~      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
. B6 v. [; t4 ^      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
" j4 x% z  j/ A) ?+ a0 o0 g* F' j  }* xEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 J6 C- s( M3 m! r% Z+ d6 s; i- B
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 i7 ]  z; D; O" p# y      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.# C+ n, w6 |/ _$ F0 N  c! n
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes0 Y: U+ ?6 ]' z
4 z- n6 G3 _' n+ y2 L" Y' ~0 X& v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho* L9 Z3 u; {1 u. ?8 d- x

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1 u/ g/ k! F! m1 V$ xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet." `; q: [# X5 [. d3 G" d- ], M7 H
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes9 }. [% e% O8 }
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Japanese aircraft; y9 q" |* `6 Z+ I- \' n2 y9 G7 f0 W
      G3M2 Nell x 99 r' |3 P  k' X/ j  \  ~/ l
      G4M1 Betty x 18* `7 l; g, \- X

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: M) F! T- v1 ^1 s1 s9 DAllied aircraft- Q! L2 m8 f; _0 W$ ^1 e1 g* a6 @7 ?
      no flights- A! m) o$ n% b! u) R7 k! d

% r7 e$ ?+ W- P/ |3 F2 n" vJapanese aircraft losses
. }3 U/ x* A, P  c7 S      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged$ _! z  V$ M  R0 r1 H
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
$ }) A" ~7 L# h! e2 { - o6 x- T$ z( C1 k7 U2 v6 R
Allied aircraft losses6 o  S# }2 ]' i

5 `2 E% O& s8 A! T5 i3 |Allied Ships
! h) J! s' ~/ X# p3 W+ H      CA Portland
: v9 b2 H& I7 N3 i9 @+ e      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
" q( Y% `! @+ ?      CA Australia5 G& l5 m* ], j' u, p' r
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
# O! V$ F  o3 A9 a- {      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: B' f6 N/ o# q, Y0 p5 p
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. S0 |  o. a: G" J4 I6 ~$ [
      CL Hobart8 A1 @3 @! W* x8 E( q" I! |, u

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  R! K) {& L, w% H; l& zAircraft Attacking:
6 A! I+ `/ \* a6 o& \3 b       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% e% v) Z9 |2 I8 F6 S               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% J2 w7 }  y) }' `+ N4 ?
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet- u& ^2 M  l2 |! Z4 W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 k& M2 y4 J: g: b $ r) @$ G$ E: u9 p- P
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3 f2 a% u+ l! i( m1 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1364 X! F8 y, d/ ~* t- a+ a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet." C, u% u( V" \; W8 e" u7 m
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% k0 X2 P3 ~) b2 |; a      B5N2 Kate x 27
& N1 d; U2 t$ j+ w0 j3 d      D3A1 Val x 37
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. d( ^7 s7 b" _! }0 m 3 @$ o! p% |% K. `

" y* H) i9 ~/ V4 a- D9 ^Allied aircraft
) i2 g- V& X9 B. H      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 ?3 l" D- c# C& `      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
" t; ~9 T! G7 k1 v      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
8 c+ Y9 _( m, H6 r  W$ g  v+ l$ b
# r4 D% x, E! u9 b& e5 @' X3 rAllied aircraft losses
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  x! W5 |4 |2 Q. ^Allied Ships8 W6 p* [  `) h% W
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk* d! p! V, z# _( Q0 @( J, Q
      DD Phelps
7 _4 U0 E( ?: U' j' ]: x  m3 \      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ x& Y/ }0 L2 w
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires& g" M) e- n1 l7 z
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 Z$ t' |' J5 y+ s
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
, i" P( e9 ^& @0 M4 H8 f2 f' @3 ^      DD Dewey: I& @* R# @& \. g5 R. [+ r
      DD Whipple, {# ~) n' `; M
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
) n5 V" z& ~; r0 K      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
0 x' L+ ]; h4 m1 x5 r4 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb& f! e) r7 R) }6 ^* s2 }" f
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: b. |) G/ j5 b               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' A" ?/ G/ C. q+ l2 ]: Q1 S0 x      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
% \5 D% k+ ?3 j) c' m               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ \+ U5 _/ a7 z9 j/ d6 R
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' \& F" Q( S7 E2 z4 }, x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- Y) {/ E% T+ E' i! O
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington' |) m2 x5 U. J% w4 [+ b: r1 L3 `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA! ?7 g; Z* B( L& m. t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin: ]" L  y! q5 g# q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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$ r3 e# B$ N, G8 U& iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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5 R7 U5 R) S! g  x  ?0 L8 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ }# p" N  _7 e# E4 w4 C
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.' U0 ^9 A1 z- a8 w- i% p3 t
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes* H# _' C$ s( n8 y* c& Z. C- K

  K" X/ T2 r1 q" {Japanese aircraft& [3 s  s% a5 n) k
      B5N1 Kate x 6
7 C3 A: x& E  C7 h5 d4 v8 e0 V 2 |; z2 h' a& W; `
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* [/ V9 U) e. s+ Y9 iAllied aircraft
1 A* k4 d4 n$ T% Z; r4 Q4 O' L      no flights
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! @3 D2 N, c- m+ [Japanese aircraft losses- v- h1 e, P3 o5 T
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied Ships  {6 w6 A% N+ d. e1 G
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& P: T9 \: y0 o6 w+ O+ }
      DD Dewey* w9 }" ]: `; _

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: v5 J, v' x" S. qAircraft Attacking:
! x0 s% q6 ^9 D       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! q5 n/ s0 l- e% J- W" K% I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，