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5 z& ?1 V! o  q* i
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....
+ M2 d$ C, x9 N0 G& M  C双方投入的主要兵力
& {" R& p  G) K0 ]盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
: x( ]$ @% s% g& g; x日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
( o# r+ h  m. v  w: O% k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.
" L5 R% L- i1 R( @) E( h经此一役,彩云桑投降
$ D' a" M7 z. Q# \" p: b, o5 eAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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1 p' P3 [& P7 g3 S6 J/ ]! EMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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. A. x) M2 B8 }! N  E3 B5 P0 |' L  JWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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, m2 D; c1 I% `Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( s1 [2 o3 U* ]+ EEstimated time to target is 52 minutes/ P5 p- K- K: W  j: \% k
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Japanese aircraft
* U7 h- H5 H: D9 U, [1 g4 }0 S      B5N1 Kate x 6
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7 X* {% I4 q  f* L' S/ rAllied aircraft
$ K% D( d* a* G0 X+ m      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
/ e$ Q! V8 J* M8 e+ e: w      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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) j$ l9 i* ~& v# L( N9 |! c; U& t- HJapanese aircraft losses3 T' e" ~- ^, v0 _" k) u2 P6 v8 z  ]
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1312 a1 u, I) b" B" o, @* ~5 M: R

6 }7 c9 a' S  zWeather in hex: Overcast4 t% g5 `; X, I$ ^( }; t6 G
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 w, g- _- A6 k$ {8 w) _
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes; N5 x1 B: Z6 P( D

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Allied aircraft; [' g) l  T) f: m$ o/ e8 q* H" K8 W
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86" F1 G' o2 U7 r
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
( y4 D6 ?3 w: Q0 X8 h) Z      TBF-1 Avenger x 23  K) T  B- r: S+ d# G% K3 {
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Allied aircraft losses
; M- o9 q. c9 j. ]9 N' {, O      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged! t! y- c3 A* `, j+ ~: t- e
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged; l% H) k2 a' l+ \: i/ T

. x9 N/ S3 h5 qJapanese Ships
7 V# F" {7 G/ n  L      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  m$ f0 n& [% d  [+ @( \
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
: [4 X: Q$ q- @      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire  a2 c5 }; N2 S+ s
      DD Makigumo; b& x4 Y. r6 e1 r7 y& S# }0 p# ^
      DD Yugiri
; S4 K; ~4 V) [# \4 e) f2 m      DD Akebono
4 N  q- w, h+ R* w9 f( N6 z      CS Chitose
  ]% L: F. e" V+ v1 g, N/ l3 t) A1 }      DD Sazanami
- w" v6 B; U9 |9 Z  m      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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$ H/ k* T$ G7 N/ [- ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131; y( ]5 w+ M: V, @# `" T
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' K; K5 s! e/ m/ V( Z9 w& oEstimated time to target is 31 minutes/ @7 N1 I$ b/ `' e# H

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6 g) l2 {. o0 VAllied aircraft& r. b& Q! O9 u4 J; A, h+ l* ~
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 Y6 E8 q- q* M+ i" o/ u      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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Allied aircraft losses$ [' |* z, I$ ]$ [/ j, \
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged' j* w. ~' q: k+ P8 B

1 Q' b, {+ M, }0 aJapanese Ships0 g/ O$ m" _7 }0 n8 F
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 q" F5 z7 R# q! O0 [! @7 [7 R  W      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( w- ?# o, |7 L, r$ h. D, Y
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 n, q* T' W2 u5 k      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( D. t5 ]& v2 G" D" b3 y9 y0 t
      DD Kazegumo  u. Y8 {9 _; C  Z  ]. Y7 D
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
- L8 w) j6 ^: `* ]' r* ]      DD Yugiri
3 z( |5 {: r: O7 e' c  M; J5 G. ]$ x      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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+ F1 d' j9 v! a0 L3 h; N  g7 f! n3 m" ~Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  _# m6 v% {5 E3 OEstimated time to target is 11 minutes  ?2 y9 W) K) G& I- b; X, T  P
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Japanese aircraft$ U- y, p! Q) e! `
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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; D8 D* k" J& h4 l" V- b% B1 qAllied aircraft: s3 G! B9 k0 a8 j( V" K
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 105 K2 v% }% I3 X" }5 i# q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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: n, v, o' J0 k1 ]3 x6 M3 ^& rJapanese aircraft losses8 V% Q  o0 ?8 c$ A$ i
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses3 S! H0 P( P6 Y
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& \" i, u7 }* ?; `% T      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& l' V$ G0 H9 O. k* f  G1 ^: l      BB Hiei9 a* A; Y" K7 H( ^; V# ]
      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1313 y6 {1 y3 ^# W! t! H9 T
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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1 ^  \$ }2 ?/ U9 GRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
" y) \7 K: x  W, M. D0 z2 jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes6 E: e% t! T0 y0 H5 t3 @# x

8 v+ U0 S3 }4 s( _1 }Japanese aircraft
# ?% v7 y) B0 t! j3 S3 Q1 s      no flights
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' X- k! [9 ?1 S+ M0 D8 @8 WAllied aircraft
4 F4 ~/ h/ j" W/ M$ T, F      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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9 j& a, Z' U6 eNo Japanese losses
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7 G, u2 m& d1 s6 N4 t% f/ N- JAllied aircraft losses
0 O/ v0 {4 |( n. N      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 ~/ n6 }" y# u$ K1 a% C
Japanese Ships
# b. h. Y' l) ^) u2 J      DD Yugiri) p; h' L5 E9 y, O4 ~
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 y0 N5 w+ Y# a1 i2 H
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" `( W: H9 u- Z- G( D' Z: x, c" x
Aircraft Attacking:
/ }& B- E1 |: @) Q7 E      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. i5 J5 G8 M/ S: y* _8 \# z               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 F% Q. f/ B. g5 r- u9 l8 e
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* U, d8 e3 ~1 [/ u+ `9 W! P, FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135. N8 w8 ?  f5 Z

; o6 ~9 R" n* IWeather in hex: Overcast. i1 |2 Z$ r6 O" J8 ^, c' P

# U2 W0 }, @7 c: T$ ~Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: B. F+ f- a2 `2 w6 s: H" \Estimated time to target is 8 minutes8 [& b6 I, w+ e# Y6 \8 B- J

( s% {3 g' Y( }  N; rJapanese aircraft: e& Q- _& M6 u6 k
      A6M2 Zero x 5. I+ `/ Y: h' ~. y. ]% d
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0 W% u7 L" x% @+ i0 Y- K) kAllied aircraft
' T# p3 u( O7 N7 I; h      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
, h8 n& D6 Y$ _* t: m. v% t      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21/ x2 u6 q+ @6 O: b
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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  ?& w/ R3 N! `! Q+ q1 @9 SJapanese aircraft losses
! j& l1 @: _- G6 d& J      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 U2 \) O6 f3 j8 W0 P1 b1 m7 a) v) Z
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Allied aircraft losses
: y6 x  i+ U3 V8 e9 c* i( E      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged- h0 t& A  z; }! o" B4 Y# _6 O; {
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. R. V& F( H: b" R* z      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
  j% @3 d, c* U  D( v" t2 S6 X      CA Chokai
# U9 T4 K$ z( t) m) b      BB Kirishima+ k% M  c# O2 J0 }3 }. Q3 v
      CA Tone
7 i" q* `7 W: J; R0 A0 w) D# k) l      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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* d" }; I# C% s. u' `; URaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* e* n: O2 e) ?7 CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 z4 t) V7 r4 Q4 G9 m9 E( }( T      A6M2 Zero x 1
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: V9 v/ T# u* m9 sAllied aircraft
! f0 d) o& ]! F5 u      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
# V) V- {5 J- A# A2 q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30: l* T, _& J* H/ X5 P% b$ [5 N$ e
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
4 J. m: e0 V# e6 v) l3 N) V      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* l7 x. Y: J: r- n# `- f  @      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged: Z' T4 `) \7 U' n! C) G
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+ \7 K/ V, h; ?% ^* p5 F$ Q2 `9 {      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( C( t) L" a+ j& M
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire) a8 i6 d# @& ?% f6 X* K
      CA Suzuya
0 P5 p  W  U! V      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 22 A0 Z' \% q. T1 J" b% F
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3% \& w' S, n$ q2 d& k# m- B+ \
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
$ C  n0 F: e! P$ T      CL Tatsuta' g# \+ R9 q0 ]5 I3 v/ v# n7 i! z. ~
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* N: d7 R; ?. W/ w1 ZSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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      DD Mutsuki3 g$ `( H5 Y0 l' a" M
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Allied Ships
3 ?* ^* W0 l2 D, d8 Q9 Q      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......- A% P. W) u0 t! x$ o- ^
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/ n( {1 q1 i( l1 o1 K
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& K$ i: e9 y6 |+ K( d9 kDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards* C- s3 B$ K) v

& x# L( ], c  ?Japanese Ships8 }! z% L; E7 ?; s
      CV Shokaku, d0 ~5 g) A' A; F' n
      CV Zuikaku% l$ ?9 P5 I9 H! u2 I
      CA Myoko
5 F. k- q9 k6 c      CA Haguro
  J8 d7 Q6 i8 O8 L6 R$ _0 O      DD Shiratsuyu
: C: G: r/ [& f1 {9 q      DD Shigure
- v9 H/ W2 D$ w( L4 m3 T' B2 l5 z' U      DD Yugure' n; \) d1 h8 E5 ^: q
      DD Ariake
3 M2 R+ ^) Q2 s3 |2 E) _* ^      DD Akebono
. E8 S7 T# F4 M      DD Ushio, @/ E1 h0 ~8 f4 n' c

: z% i& [, x) I6 {: z; E. c" S# H0 mAllied Ships: }* p% F$ Y6 D6 ]/ v- C6 n
      CV Lexington
4 L: L6 ^7 m5 b% R8 g1 w7 G5 W. W      CV Yorktown! r7 @* E" I4 j# _1 V
      CA Portland
) j; F6 g; I* t  |      CA Chester1 b+ M. Z* X5 }. [6 a
      CA Chicago
2 h. Z. ^: M) a7 q! ~* P9 H      CA New Orleans
1 B' F& U" A! T' X- i& _* ^      CA Astoria9 A* c; `9 g# [% N" B) U" i6 m. M
      CA Minneapolis
* r; j5 p  U" X; s6 r: Y! o      CA Australia. M# b$ P( c7 B
      CL Hobart
* ^: t; M+ z7 V! x; Z8 O3 s/ I- S      DD Sims
+ g8 {1 ~) p% X& e1 C; ~" T      DD Anderson$ O5 l* V2 R8 c6 A& {3 i
      DD Hammann
& J' g5 q3 Y, j* G' b      DD Morris5 ^8 o$ j; f" {0 P' m+ {$ m+ y" ~
      DD Perkins9 p2 y* G+ T* d+ s1 p1 P2 D
      DD Phelps) f+ A: h: t4 X
      DD Dewey( o3 ?% r. O. |
      DD Worden! `. t# B6 j. R- E& M; N; z8 Q, }
      DD Aylwin
4 @7 o3 p# b7 F/ E: }9 E- t: j      DD Whipple2 ?2 y; ]3 g- h( t0 m! f

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/ m3 T* h9 T0 j) S* ^Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
* ^  R  I/ W  N4 ^5 vCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards5 o" Q3 I0 h* ]3 y7 E. B
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
. y0 q3 w. {+ t, I# bRange increases to 35,000 yards...
% A+ F( `/ s  p: uBoth Task Forces evade combat; r  L  k# b3 d) R3 G: c& N- T

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 X# g. H( U. y2 s
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.! i* Q$ |. z2 ~* W* G% ~9 @% p
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes" z4 i: R  m( @1 O0 D

/ J8 a# u( B$ VJapanese aircraft! J( |. V- m# D! a
      B5N2 Kate x 35
6 ^5 ?7 m8 {6 F      D3A1 Val x 39' A4 B1 ]$ f! q$ `6 c

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9 t3 m: g/ k0 b* M2 Q6 vAllied aircraft1 u( @3 d! z# \$ u5 u
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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! ], \$ w4 e8 |Japanese aircraft losses) {: H: Z0 m0 z$ h/ O+ h" o: S
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
0 [0 P! P+ [$ y( S$ S5 {$ Y% @- L6 A      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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5 x$ D: m) R) X' I1 dAllied Ships: G; |6 b! E- t5 u. w4 c
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire. e( D. n" C- R- b
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ r, I  m5 E3 \) }7 Z      CA Minneapolis' \+ T! |3 L9 a0 d" u
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
/ n0 t, E& E6 ^! r/ R      CA Portland; Z1 |. ]; e* O/ }3 X' |
      DD Dewey
4 s5 |" M3 c' B- u      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 V! p5 O2 i% U$ _% {      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2. g  ~+ ]6 `! y# u2 @
      CL Hobart
% N0 @9 e5 A+ J( K+ K      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage: Y& u% h: D0 A6 Y2 l& N& N
      DD Sims
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4 ?+ y. }/ B) u$ w- A! C' M9 Q0 yAircraft Attacking:
* \! a4 \# r" u      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ H, d" j9 l$ r( x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ N+ E8 h8 F, a! m2 I8 C' }" k      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* c( @9 J! u! [9 _$ y               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! v- [5 x9 a8 u# v# d      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: u$ [1 U! t  Q4 `/ ?; z5 T4 z6 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ F: o( u; A' M. h5 c1 e, ]      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
. z6 Y' B) f+ v; M" h) u               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
/ @- D  }/ Q1 P8 k+ a8 \" A/ j# e/ CVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" {. P# @2 }" I- D: Q+ f0 n      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) `3 E" W! V) s6 h- v" x  a  L      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.8 ^9 o6 P+ [+ d/ w/ G
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes! {, F' n' @( Y( r7 N0 S3 e) I
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) }% a- D* Q" Z- {      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- t, \  }' k+ s" m& H) O8 a+ O
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% R' D) \9 [) U8 }) K
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes/ p  H4 m2 Y8 E. R( Q
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington, q5 N7 Y- e4 Z; w5 ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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. o* ~$ D5 i* Q5 Y, b  d% m! C6 X; u; Q0 X' }Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  [2 [1 s# m. J# a& c" u. EEstimated time to target is 9 minutes1 }& \; D3 g& |4 _7 _
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Japanese aircraft) N; i3 ^; i. i* i: i
      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft( O5 b2 s& }, h4 y; l" ?7 x0 @
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26# j6 @5 w7 k$ u& x7 v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 632 X& S/ \# w8 H3 ?
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24# X0 V: m& I' Y( n8 m
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No Japanese losses
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3 {) g2 B# h) y  c8 y, ]Allied aircraft losses
& z, s: {+ a" e( l      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
7 t9 [: w. s# {: Z9 L4 l3 U      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged8 R) e5 h- U/ `. m2 }7 i

( j1 ^5 L5 V/ c3 VJapanese Ships. e5 W/ h7 f" g8 C) e& e
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
$ |! R7 I5 y7 @8 A      CV Shokaku
+ H/ H8 }4 i2 M- T* @' H      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire' G* N; q" z# A/ J7 B
      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:9 b7 A- R+ p2 n( U1 M3 R8 [3 Y0 E, u
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. ]% f+ K& ^8 c" k: ^; W5 [: ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ Q3 \% h  J( t* _8 A
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: d/ ?! C$ [% ?1 }# f* y4 I# q# k               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 c8 R$ L" `9 ^
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: [2 q' E, Y  M( K5 P               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( s8 S7 }% W9 p) F9 p
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 t9 o8 j% l2 e7 S- y  `               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
2 n( W7 c; V0 \2 q/ f      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
6 i5 h$ J% M7 s2 }5 c7 C# D. m               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- J) Q9 [1 f7 P) [3 L' X# g; y, e      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ n: O' K, ^5 w9 q* k0 @& J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. q2 w) a! S( E/ p  O: u
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CAP engaged:4 f9 }* c/ |. j/ H1 C7 e& j6 Z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  I2 _! F. v' E  a      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 g- u* P/ X& Z% v! Y: f' l      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 Q2 h6 T+ J- q" B' e# a# f4 [
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes* F- j9 i6 C; o% M) Z& A* B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)# l' N7 W5 P* F! R
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.+ M& [4 e) C" y+ l5 k, N
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., D( U6 h+ }/ Y! m# d% Y
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes! R2 z0 a  ~4 [! ?( b5 g9 B$ C  k

2 Z, k- L! W' SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ J$ G" F: k! m* s* t& I8 m) G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko+ h+ i9 ^/ s4 N

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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8 |. r' w' F; u8 ERaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 U4 Y+ P) M& AEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 b2 _0 j" n1 C. |& y% `; U8 g      A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
1 x; P5 L) F' A# B; A5 q1 T. p8 P5 z      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6& K. Z0 S( n( K9 I; e
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5/ ~; Z: r! X9 k2 H6 |
/ n+ _4 F8 D( A" `. t; r

: S0 [8 m+ s: ^4 o) W% PNo Japanese losses* L0 b" O# C% t  g' f
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Allied aircraft losses7 S5 X- B) n1 M' {4 f) L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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9 ~9 M; E" w% G% u" ^& W! qJapanese Ships
/ L* [3 X/ Q) c1 W# ^      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:* p) H0 R6 x5 l' F, N
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 N* ~4 I- }( d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 E6 z& o* i* E* n2 Y" O- l$ d

* C3 C% v2 T% W- K5 b) d- w! I6 [CAP engaged:3 Z% X6 [- W" |% ]$ E
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 a. b; b, c1 u; K$ g0 f- V
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 J! W; `, c# v      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' k. X; G, ~/ m  N8 r4 {5 K      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( _  q+ V) H$ g5 S& ~$ |1 d
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
" x) P* ^- b, ?3 A$ {0 `EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)( z& D; P; O. a+ _7 @
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.- t7 N4 S' U2 A8 m
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( g  e. `3 r3 v) Z: \- X      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 l/ V. k" ]5 [  ], e5 b9 X/ ~
      13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku; k7 E+ D% |; f) r; V

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  x( ?$ H5 r0 Z! x8 u3 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1365 N  @  R. b! S/ ?0 l
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Weather in hex: Overcast( P7 \  I2 x, _: Y
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) y: p+ K( E  f1 w& x) @" \
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 Q* y2 I+ m7 Z
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Japanese aircraft
' ~, y1 E. r7 Q$ C. r$ Z      A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft% ^1 p4 o0 `! q; H0 f9 O2 K
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
5 y  i, H- a1 P/ ?+ N5 X$ T      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6: \3 @9 {2 n2 {- M9 @* M$ r2 D

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Japanese aircraft losses
2 A! c1 v- a! J" q$ R! l& l! U      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
" l# l; K" P' V* w! \: p      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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3 B2 i: p% r+ J1 QJapanese Ships1 I4 h7 O. ?% q% k6 E
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 l( z% I/ f5 n2 D/ ], ^3 X       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' m4 B" a$ I) p$ G3 u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 J5 u1 e* s. B9 ~9 @5 s

( c0 q9 {1 d( z3 hCAP engaged:
  f2 G: c: @5 w' `! o+ AEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); Q" U! D2 o% S" B! K# X6 o" @
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.( D* ]2 A7 }  V4 g& m  B
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
, _+ i& l; a! {& G# X, n, ^' C5 G      Raid is overhead
% v* J5 F0 w8 G3 ^6 u9 R      7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ A6 {5 |7 c: R4 |! n2 KEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ N/ x6 h" i4 t$ c, F' ]      18 plane(s) intercepting now.$ W5 s4 U/ ~2 @- q# ^
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 r4 f( B2 v* W* m$ @. p
      Raid is overhead
& V( V: c6 S! U1 \' N8 I      8 planes vectored on to bombers) [% K1 m( I& B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1350 Q4 m, [. y+ y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
) s. q/ U' f* h! _$ K: _Estimated time to target is 3 minutes/ t$ h$ N% D  L
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Japanese aircraft& H, D. Q1 I2 R6 r$ V
      A5M4 Claude x 33 m% j4 {% k% a5 |- Y+ R
      A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft( K9 Y) z; S0 n- i
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11# G( l6 A/ }% j0 Q
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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( O2 b1 I9 ^# G8 X8 g# jNo Japanese losses" R& E8 x2 d# V3 Y9 n

( G' |# ^4 l7 ]0 z# {/ M$ f) RAllied aircraft losses$ i' h$ G, A4 }, m8 B& q4 j
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
  u) o# S+ a# O$ R1 S      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage6 R( W. M3 b2 B/ x, R
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 w' H( {# b0 {, }) {% g

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" c; u+ Y' w; SAircraft Attacking:
% o2 |8 }/ p5 {4 g' _       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 G% V$ d* K- y7 A  z9 b" i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 E* W/ K# y( K- D
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CAP engaged:
' @. H  Q3 M: X9 o. kTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ~9 x4 k- X6 k; v0 v# O
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) i% d% K  t$ Z- V- l      Group patrol altitude is 10000
" _' s1 k" d; x1 p! X      Raid is overhead
3 R, q+ r0 m% y" ^" e0 M* k9 wEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% r  X1 J/ T* [) l  o( p* _8 h      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ Y! `% I6 u/ M3 D% P% ?: W      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.0 `0 Z/ B4 Y+ ]- M9 {+ C% {" {
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 `* j9 v1 b' `% y, v* T: sEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 T4 V* g. j, {
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ `0 X# e- S$ P1 Q0 o) V
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.0 {" _1 r8 O6 f5 O- I2 l
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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6 \, P+ q  C9 Z4 A- MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho3 L# w& ^7 n3 H5 d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; a' V3 h; `. I$ T$ S4 Y" g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 n+ @! Q9 ~5 g$ i8 y
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
7 @" j: ~1 _9 d- A2 U5 _; R: }Estimated time to target is 63 minutes3 c& _3 e, B7 ~5 x. y

: b! f) X" L2 y5 ZJapanese aircraft- F; Q+ }. D& I' \% S: e  z
      G3M2 Nell x 96 b, K+ t$ z$ @$ ~& a7 _2 m
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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0 k8 B6 ]9 E' J; }7 V- y, k9 F+ {Allied aircraft
5 [! Z% F8 i5 z4 P# x      no flights: p8 v) a7 k/ p. C. A
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Japanese aircraft losses
) Q7 }' x# f" q  {$ u      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged7 N6 U% L" P4 V4 h# F
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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5 q1 w! t1 s# X; v' |1 Q& uAllied aircraft losses0 B1 ]' a$ V% x% [& G* T

7 N! Z5 K7 V) B) s9 n/ zAllied Ships
4 j( v1 X# u1 B6 C      CA Portland9 |/ y. r0 S7 x
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
. Y) [' Y' V  F- X, ?6 `2 t1 J, B      CA Australia7 |8 p- L/ _3 e1 f/ t5 F  F
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk2 e& H4 ^# v# o/ C& v1 N
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' ~$ Q; i, I$ W: Z& z
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* j: t4 p/ `- i      CL Hobart% ]0 x$ m& a3 i  c

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Aircraft Attacking:. ^$ E! y3 J  d1 u3 B8 {
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 M* L8 B1 q4 A! v               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* v6 A9 \& e* B$ M2 r* A      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! f  l3 {+ J! E( n* o               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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+ G, m- `3 l) e$ @! b5 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) O# Z" q/ y6 ^/ }
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- B) j* G8 X* H6 [' G: v8 R8 @Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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, g9 z6 ]. `8 b9 g' ]* {Japanese aircraft( r" g: {$ S% o5 T
      B5N2 Kate x 276 N+ y$ e3 ~, d' a, K" @
      D3A1 Val x 37
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: @& P' D* W1 H/ lAllied aircraft* Z9 b. y: L( v8 W& }% p3 i
      no flights! r8 O( d! x: V5 W% e) ?  u& S
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Japanese aircraft losses" b' ?7 p5 ]- w. o* k4 b/ g
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 M4 }' ?2 l# w% E' ^; I$ q0 P      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses" R* J% G0 H& n& V
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Allied Ships: b7 r" b. }: Y$ w7 `2 \4 B; g1 K
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
) S* a1 Z' Q' D# }# ]2 {, E      DD Phelps
" L1 D! L& P7 [! |" Q8 _) u      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) q! V, ]2 ]8 H( m7 Y  ]! e      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires/ K5 l2 J. \  _, P1 f
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 l9 J  U% l. P% O      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* P# s0 ~& W: Z* t5 H2 Q
      DD Dewey
/ Y  w9 N! R, ]3 U8 L  C/ h      DD Whipple" |5 {. p/ j& f  q0 J3 }8 v  J% J
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 F. T: E9 s- b
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Aircraft Attacking:! w$ [2 D$ T5 P- y5 S5 m" v. b
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# z, Z: ]8 y" O. |$ j% m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb  |1 I  C, D6 i0 Y7 O& q# F
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 q* `) k2 @5 E1 |3 |
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 v7 N; i0 t- q! ^: I: _  ]) ]
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' I+ ?, U$ q+ {5 q  z$ s) Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* z" w$ Q9 R; \  L  j* B( z
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& N: r: l! P. C" P7 I2 t* c- l' u: E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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9 l1 E3 Q2 s3 d0 dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington  q' X/ w3 r' F  f/ f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
3 Z4 U  N$ l: c, w) DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
+ V9 @1 ^, y+ Z3 v8 B) t- [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden4 P  \9 k1 u8 I

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3 T: g  m; O% P1 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
: E, ~% H2 n9 [2 QEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 ^( B6 D4 a' Y
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft* @0 H) `. [% O$ k6 Y5 B5 F
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      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk3 e% [3 L$ t% d( |
      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:- \5 e7 w! X: J7 L4 f& B
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ Y# ^# L, Z2 U. @. _4 `, S               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，