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
+ z  l5 x  X. n1 s& E% l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....( q# r# K+ m+ C* ~% B# Q4 Z
双方投入的主要兵力' m- W: m0 k+ u% U# d
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
) B3 U0 Z9 [  ]  ?. T- ?日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB+ I. p, [9 d! W* R0 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." @, R: n8 x! S) ]0 S4 I8 x  ?
经此一役,彩云桑投降0 n& d7 h' r1 s. W% k4 l
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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/ v  D: q5 E! p: ~! `0 s2 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 l- [* o1 a7 QEstimated time to target is 52 minutes0 e' `3 z: H1 H7 z1 N9 \
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Japanese aircraft
7 p! P! i, D& B      B5N1 Kate x 6! g& j- C2 F, |0 [9 d

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Allied aircraft5 Y# q6 s% X' X9 c
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5# q5 a. n4 B$ p: x
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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) ?) F$ S1 G' fJapanese aircraft losses( I) o+ V) O) N: v/ T4 c
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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5 O3 b1 \# T1 r2 }3 h% _Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131: L. w$ W' m5 _6 T& [6 |: ^/ @
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Weather in hex: Overcast# e- o/ f2 r& d6 L
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- m) s1 l2 m8 J+ J9 OEstimated time to target is 47 minutes/ P; X' `7 X, Y6 F3 ]3 }( b9 f' e

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  w0 Q% w: o3 F  g# u7 h8 V: o  K& rAllied aircraft- U; ~3 c3 v7 ^8 ~& H! U& q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 867 i5 T  r' k, n! G* T( k' J9 p
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
  L  H- }1 [8 U1 r7 A      TBF-1 Avenger x 23# \& [3 C0 U) x4 \. a

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Allied aircraft losses
3 g* _7 Q$ E; T6 \" Q4 d- M      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged; |, W% ~0 f/ J  A! s0 b. x
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged( x! s; A+ P3 S$ g8 w! a* S

/ Q7 R9 q2 b, u: G; ?% Y  c3 UJapanese Ships0 ^  ]2 I8 l! `5 ~# F( `7 m
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# G. k1 W  x# }3 f) k/ q: R
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires/ f& y2 M7 }; i4 I4 _% I6 T" Z0 m, `6 V
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# ]; q9 r1 |7 g) m
      DD Makigumo
1 \: }* |. {* U/ W" O      DD Yugiri
0 J$ H$ c. Z& Z& d) v* Y      DD Akebono- `& C# O5 d' g5 D
      CS Chitose
  O6 r  e$ j  v' K* ~/ W7 i( O      DD Sazanami6 h( C2 @8 D0 v" h
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% a0 |. V% z7 {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1311 d8 [6 q; R( N" [; W' V9 h. B

" F( G3 Q8 [  ^; pWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- V& K+ _, {- [' p' L+ [Estimated time to target is 31 minutes  |9 B+ [: h7 m+ `% @8 K) S% K

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Allied aircraft& `' M6 Q( V4 b4 j
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14. s/ {3 Y- v3 g9 g8 N* @* P5 ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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5 n$ ?2 _* }3 h3 T# _: cAllied aircraft losses0 p( p' U( ~, R: U& j, L) A- o
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" u  t2 ?7 q' z* u
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Japanese Ships5 y8 P/ ?; D+ t7 O0 _" n7 C! Z
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 V, Y  @. f' s. s/ A
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. T$ r9 P; o$ |: W/ c0 O, m, m$ F
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. g8 e* b- y, a5 j
      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* A. ^5 h! @5 o; z2 n
      DD Kazegumo
3 @" v* J1 p. k% J& @      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& J6 f' N8 F# I7 U8 u9 ^
      DD Yugiri
6 m3 M1 A: O, ]1 K# s" L) i( K1 G  J      DD Ushio7 T$ c  D# O' d/ W, i/ E* L
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- }" K4 r. Q. EMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1353 I6 d7 _2 t( c0 ]5 x
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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4 a: Z% Z/ i" l; a  B0 J/ dRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) f+ V& F4 {& l2 Q) D2 e
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# S' ?9 h; L* \# u7 e
      A6M2 Zero x 52
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  l5 k, r! N. f! A8 S: AAllied aircraft0 c* H$ [4 C# ~- w7 A( V
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 s3 p1 o3 a2 k1 m* `      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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# W' o9 a( ?) L$ m4 gJapanese aircraft losses' b+ t/ \+ ^7 T0 D1 G# T: S  h
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged" r: |3 l4 U, F* W, }

4 C( i1 B& X/ x8 J! ]& N' sAllied aircraft losses  V1 }* {! P: F
      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 x, P# r) w/ _5 x6 @5 i' J      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged! W% h0 G% F* u( M8 n; a( r

& E- T5 ~8 [3 R( L: ]/ HJapanese Ships5 ?) a) ?$ F. ?# \
      BB Hiei
& k2 q6 K- l( X/ ~* M      BB Kirishima5 p. m1 S$ O3 o/ i) H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ w3 d3 C9 K( z- j& \( }

2 N/ |7 ^6 t$ D" V, b. o; dRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% s: f0 A" y8 F# P5 W7 \2 V2 UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes: ]1 j1 d! [+ V3 \

9 I: S6 \9 z3 J9 ZJapanese aircraft9 H$ a+ H' X; l7 m
      no flights; F2 a* o7 k2 |

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; m) E' E( ^, E8 }, qAllied aircraft
+ S+ y2 I9 C, s* y4 m7 |1 x! T      TBF-1 Avenger x 15; ]% i* L& \9 N& J6 n! H0 M' x9 y# D  E

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Japanese aircraft losses" f$ O# Q  @/ V4 f
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No Japanese losses- @/ r" x% q% o8 C7 }
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Allied aircraft losses
9 U' ?7 C8 e/ {$ G4 y* C      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
6 [2 X: Y9 L1 d4 \% ~- n0 x: u* j; C% W Japanese Ships. e# _- b$ p& ~
      DD Yugiri
3 u( ]. ^& ~5 c$ @      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 Z# L' \8 n, O4 j/ U      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 s9 M" z. w2 L, E Aircraft Attacking:
: c+ o6 c6 k; `- m  H) x$ r+ q      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: M, t; j1 Z! p- G' e               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 C: y  y+ C$ n$ @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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* j: z: g" E" M' G/ O3 C6 kWeather in hex: Overcast
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: E7 |4 \7 G3 I: o4 {" w$ i" W7 ZRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. ]% z1 K$ D7 U6 y" x" b+ J2 j2 P
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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) p9 Q0 U. Y( j* p# c( ~Japanese aircraft% q9 k# o( `! o, Y# o* i& B' A
      A6M2 Zero x 58 Z, T* g9 A. M/ d! `3 z( w

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Allied aircraft
8 s6 s+ |% m8 L$ }9 }  ~& J8 I      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
6 E# H4 g. |% f* O      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21$ \! f9 v) s" {/ s0 A6 o
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses1 I: W# k0 l: a' X, P: D
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 ^% k: g" \# r/ L8 R

* u5 B" S) N# W% O4 r* S* NAllied aircraft losses/ _; h1 ~# [4 p: K6 A3 j
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
9 U( \* m& }! s( U      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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7 a2 R. ?6 H  _8 J# x% X! ^Japanese Ships
+ K& j9 x4 T6 f" s5 i1 f      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
& D6 N  J+ c' k$ `8 T1 \- w- ]      CA Chokai
7 x2 m6 H3 u, r3 U5 N      BB Kirishima3 b% \) r0 u) g1 F( w9 Y2 {
      CA Tone
$ ~! Q7 r( \5 X0 O8 T      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1356 O9 F/ O0 m( O  o3 I
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& s, D, s& T) f# ^' f# d2 s& L
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 ^. I- q- ~8 r6 v) O% @

! @" ~% |$ M. f" jJapanese aircraft2 S6 j' m0 c& t* Y4 @- W! v! Z$ ]
      A6M2 Zero x 1) o+ L4 f. P/ R5 a4 W) I% q, i2 q' W

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Allied aircraft
; R" T' h  F. p9 T& l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
! ^# O+ [% K' O8 \      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30% _# p6 c. e$ b$ p. B0 U+ i) x
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
! h) T4 Z2 l- p: C0 E, j) A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 c. u% W0 ~  t2 N6 X
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships% F- i6 [, U+ h+ M' c. D
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 ]" |1 |9 `! r7 h' x) j4 Z1 ]# d      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
" [9 ~8 I3 }( r$ q      CA Suzuya
/ I9 F! l# m# R! \1 Z% T3 {      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2/ q9 c! U" d! S& a) g
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
7 ~. x8 B( J' C, k6 C" h      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires% n* h$ ]2 T) I. R  l; A
      CL Tatsuta
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, W* p1 _8 ~4 D8 J  rSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
7 ~% q" x" \) J      DD Mutsuki
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      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......4 w/ B! }6 I- f- A! U4 y
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- F7 }7 I5 `* O8 T4 {
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) ^3 v) W+ \1 H: ^  _1 c- M( l/ dDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards: k) y" A( L* a/ z% u
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Japanese Ships$ I" T; X9 E3 _0 m
      CV Shokaku
0 V' o% M0 j% m* n$ ~      CV Zuikaku
: K0 c  w- g7 N. i0 B! f# L      CA Myoko
0 Y: E* D3 a' R% t7 Y) X" q      CA Haguro
% O7 z) o- {7 ~      DD Shiratsuyu/ V" J. I- F; r0 w& K
      DD Shigure$ ?& H2 k' N9 f) U$ ^. f  k
      DD Yugure
; k7 l6 A7 g0 w* Y! z      DD Ariake7 H5 ^4 \6 I: v9 @
      DD Akebono
1 Y7 b% \% k$ {6 ^4 Y# k! Z$ ]      DD Ushio# w9 f2 j# @. V4 T7 B$ }+ \+ K4 e

- _: O  H  w. yAllied Ships/ b. j) j  ]+ I( A. y
      CV Lexington
- ]3 _: t9 P. `7 k5 q      CV Yorktown
: p% o- k: {; e% H3 g. ]" b  D. C& b      CA Portland
( q; b, `. K+ Z8 N; g      CA Chester: v% q8 L  Z, s3 f% `
      CA Chicago8 d) P) x% j5 V# f
      CA New Orleans% a) }8 p- g* a+ ~/ ~
      CA Astoria- n# l9 x* P' q/ y& s, H% z1 S$ y; r
      CA Minneapolis  Q" s  K" n& ]+ ^% `
      CA Australia
/ n. ?8 {  X1 R1 w; E9 \4 o, g      CL Hobart' t% Z$ z: }, `$ V
      DD Sims
" W" ^2 M" e" `( M3 B/ O, }+ d+ g. y      DD Anderson  {% M" V1 U0 K  V* i- }5 Q) B( d
      DD Hammann
4 N5 R' o6 Z  v& s3 a      DD Morris+ L# q! y; P8 w+ D% }
      DD Perkins
& Q& t: q- p4 J% W: v7 G$ Z* Y      DD Phelps
4 N, K- F1 U- C; y' A% A, ^( W1 M      DD Dewey
7 b4 O6 ?" k, C" \: K0 H( v      DD Worden! ^; B+ `- f9 C" ?1 |
      DD Aylwin$ l9 ?6 o) V0 K& Q9 }, w/ o
      DD Whipple& V/ P3 z: @, m* L. S1 a

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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards) G  d  Q: A% I9 X& a
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards# E& ^# P8 ]* n* y2 M
Allied TF attempts to evade combat; \- G8 m4 s8 ^
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
0 t0 O& ]! F5 s+ i! bBoth Task Forces evade combat. |* W  C5 k+ m+ F1 ?! ^. g

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' I. l7 x. J0 ?% R/ PMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; y' M, Q% x: d  ?1 O' Z

+ Q# T) g: [+ F- ^, v# ~Weather in hex: Overcast
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+ z" i. o5 y7 f4 l( Y2 _" ]6 H+ {Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
+ I  G7 U, {; w0 n5 xEstimated time to target is 60 minutes& P( _/ [* r+ f, c( a

7 l6 L4 z3 n4 N+ h. D; ]Japanese aircraft& F( u/ q, p' R7 k) q7 v
      B5N2 Kate x 352 _# M5 I/ U" ~& p: R% O) W  R6 b
      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft5 b% {4 H3 C- M  _
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14. ^5 a. d: b1 }$ E

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$ D9 k7 u; s" W( c  S* jJapanese aircraft losses& B8 @: d8 `( G* U
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
/ B8 O* r+ x) h( T( I# J- n7 ]      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 o: V- p8 ?" l

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5 B; l# w5 E+ ?9 R- ~3 IAllied Ships
( Z: }/ r* b! R1 L2 j2 Q      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
2 ?7 s* ~. I/ j' j" @  I8 ^* h      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' X7 o* G( Z% e+ A$ L* a
      CA Minneapolis
" ^5 e. x- k4 b      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
. ?+ l( ?& V2 o2 m, h+ Q% A. U      CA Portland( W* I8 Y, j' v5 U% X! D
      DD Dewey0 J; b+ w" [/ }, w/ X  t0 ]- a7 Y
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
& W+ q/ j; c6 i" E6 A      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2( j0 f, l+ A+ M' i3 ^
      CL Hobart5 i/ }" r2 K+ ^4 t# z2 }0 p
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
' ]3 {/ x4 X; Y+ v2 |0 p" ?      DD Sims
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; Q2 }+ D1 _( W: y4 XAircraft Attacking:/ R0 Y+ _; @5 m- o) d
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. H& l9 p. B& [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ P* t$ s3 X: X9 v1 u5 e. v      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 h( b* A- `) o) O3 A
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 i; D" Z6 x8 c; y) m      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% N: r" k& B! p, o9 D% F/ Y4 p0 z8 a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ A! E% g7 w0 G      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. [* v0 a* \# ]8 C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ ]0 G7 Z) m6 l9 L: p6 A( B8 p
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CAP engaged:
- k/ C0 l# b5 T! v% z1 ?" ^VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 O- d9 e* A6 s5 ^8 m; g* K      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- [! I& l& j# h2 h  D  s& N. s' D
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.- q( W- j3 S4 R" p
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
5 g- s4 y, s6 ?5 f. V" A8 ZVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  P$ J; o9 C5 V! u6 z# Q* z* ?- z  _      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  b3 ?# {  Q2 ~) E* N9 l4 _2 k      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., l3 ]% k( _; a" D' y9 \: C
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes5 B5 c: C4 N. A- Q# N. ~
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington! C7 E$ I! ]0 o( R3 ], }3 J

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1369 K. l# Q% l  {3 J5 ^3 {# g4 z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain: h( v( a3 b. R" R9 I' Y2 c; n

% d5 i( i) r( n, |, D4 C" a& S, BRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., w1 K* K8 k2 B/ D
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes, j1 M9 U) I% T  H. w/ c2 B5 p

+ h5 M9 U0 _. B! k& T/ FJapanese aircraft4 c8 b$ W) R! H5 z3 t& M/ r
      A6M2 Zero x 40  T( t9 @) [; a
8 O3 t2 k2 O5 \3 r0 E, t% D% Q
: w$ s' t5 S5 e( {( X

, \6 a+ z2 `! @: \/ u8 a( OAllied aircraft
5 z; O: V- r! ]7 W( d3 u; ~      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26, k% Z" i( L9 C* I# L  M0 a/ \
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! v9 |+ y0 \. p# G
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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+ v1 E. a- v& E6 J8 o- h
) y6 ^# Z5 s/ a- U4 F* ANo Japanese losses
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9 b3 p0 d6 I: Q' C0 @& v- EAllied aircraft losses
5 z1 V% D: P% X5 j; P      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
5 i$ j- d6 p8 Q      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged( H1 \( g) S2 X6 c+ c+ D

5 G9 ]' H% t% x2 u- zJapanese Ships
# V# S: J; U0 p8 Q- b' V      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire& l8 c2 a  Z3 m2 s; z6 k1 W* z
      CV Shokaku/ f( c7 ^- n4 ?" }, r) [3 L/ b9 \
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
- @+ z8 {2 d1 A0 O: h2 t# z7 U      CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 Q1 t% k4 `; ^! G5 v2 n      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. q, Y% a1 c$ f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" @4 W- k4 A/ d" B; j
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 q7 S9 |( M) |. t! L1 B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 ~! W+ l" f% H- ]6 X
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! k* ^. W; o  R) [               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 l) v5 ^) f/ k7 s1 x$ O: ?      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 v4 U+ q0 _4 e( V
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# I2 F% X9 C; N& n0 X" t
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet+ R( q7 T* [$ M( n# s2 A) w2 i
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb( x9 }# G6 `1 s* ?& b# E3 c
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 B+ E( ?0 ^- x7 S; l' ~
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( x2 q4 o: @! H! B, Q. L5 m

& u2 H$ b3 k1 ~: |CAP engaged:1 Q5 w3 q2 h% X0 @9 ^/ i" N5 e4 M
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" _) J* x) y9 ^" ]' W      7 plane(s) intercepting now.% `' ]* n& a# B* @  G& ~% P7 ~2 e
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! \: a' Q# {8 C
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
7 u: V5 R/ G7 ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 w8 q5 _  ?4 m
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 _2 o* n6 T  _5 O      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 v5 J* Q- X0 O; z- ]
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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" j  T  T7 ^' XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' g9 ~1 k8 i; Z/ THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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& n, [4 A, ?, w( M" s( BWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. `' X( i5 K2 G2 i$ Y" B5 FEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 H& g6 c5 r% y0 n5 E# }0 d
      A6M2 Zero x 402 @  m: t# W1 Y( R# o. K
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Allied aircraft
& N) w, o! }" c% m+ Z      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
& N6 ~- T; i6 r: `1 ]& @! a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5, r7 \/ m: k* j8 H) U, I$ s# s7 @

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No Japanese losses7 r* t  K4 W$ c$ I5 r! r9 c  t. i
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Allied aircraft losses( T! H- Q- y6 }, P
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged' [" r' O" p! ~* b. e6 s
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Japanese Ships
  N" w  x) n- w4 o      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 m6 }- I' R" F   k5 I5 N$ ^* y0 U* X9 v& I
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Aircraft Attacking:' ?6 u: `5 j" J& c$ n
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 o) e6 ?. D- I: W' m; p, Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. \) b( N/ N& D3 R4 o* t

. w. Z4 K6 R& B' l* PCAP engaged:% E' l7 b# v; @0 D' S$ g1 J
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 A) w7 S: ]( ^$ ?0 Z8 c) f      7 plane(s) intercepting now.9 }- N2 z9 Q1 B8 F
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 Z. H; k) s' D      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ O/ U! r' p6 f/ j
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
1 n" Q9 {6 U' J! h2 s6 [! FEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 o; c; v" C# D8 R0 c2 F: b! a      8 plane(s) intercepting now., {4 Q! a& \; |: V! I
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. b( j# R6 }# y( y, r( P
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 w( B. [# N6 k% ~8 L% s" ^( |0 I; I4 P      13 planes vectored on to bombers" R5 s. H$ t* T5 E2 T5 [
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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6 ], j" j3 [+ x" Z5 m2 {$ WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ e  \; F5 A9 \2 [+ t

9 q9 _: ]! q3 QRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! _. f$ j7 T" c
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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, W4 I. H4 A: D& WJapanese aircraft
% ?( m* u" [* Y; Q% O' l+ R6 W# t      A6M2 Zero x 328 \5 E) u8 j6 m2 v

# v8 ~1 U9 Z  d6 J  x  R0 [ ' m' |+ N7 K+ \

* N2 w# X+ _. M' [  v; OAllied aircraft$ h7 ~( @. A4 w
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
- c& S) }( ?6 ]# T" G% J      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6" @) F6 C2 k& o  d9 h% W! `6 J1 O% R
9 S/ f' C# t) D0 @6 L$ l. j

- J# g# c# n* u2 t7 R8 L/ LJapanese aircraft losses
1 N5 w$ B6 H5 r7 {      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. r" q# M# D+ `! T. C6 i) `
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Allied aircraft losses8 F+ h$ n7 g. o% D* [
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ }* N) j+ C, X( _" M8 Z  Z
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:3 _5 l: l7 A) q9 B2 B2 g. U* C
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( E& A1 j# C9 g% C- p
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
  C0 Q3 }* @1 `4 O- _, FEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- k8 g- V5 c" @' M6 [& B9 d
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
" Y1 M8 h6 [4 R6 V/ P: m- g      Group patrol altitude is 15000
; }: c# k' [! s+ J) \! E! d      Raid is overhead9 N1 X- S4 u% n# W
      7 planes vectored on to bombers' s7 T1 T% Z& j
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, e' |. c% U9 f1 Q- S3 i      18 plane(s) intercepting now.6 d6 d$ g. B/ \3 ~. {
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
( l4 d9 L& z+ ?0 o. ?, T      Raid is overhead& }' A* ~* S  A" q) [% k
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1350 \  y# R; G) B  l$ A3 o

% m! G  o2 i2 G+ K7 X  EWeather in hex: Overcast4 y5 Z2 m: c7 F6 a: N6 G

6 j3 B2 p5 O4 [5 S5 [" C" N- cRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
' ^  b# \5 H9 ]7 |2 K6 c; \9 x8 JEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 X  l) f$ q/ M      A5M4 Claude x 3
" Q5 d7 j1 W+ e" U: `5 }      A6M2 Zero x 103 Q: X/ Y+ v  A
8 Y% e+ J& p6 ^& r

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Allied aircraft
+ |( {: h. o7 _  l# f& I4 j      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
) l/ K. H2 A2 M( J. @, o      SBD-3 Dauntless x 95 T0 b8 d' k5 C3 \6 r8 t
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No Japanese losses' E8 b8 z! K) u+ d: _. x, c
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Allied aircraft losses8 Z. ~% \5 j$ D
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged4 T2 P' S( N5 X7 R* R# o8 l: n

! V' q6 r9 I# u. \+ @2 b" JJapanese Ships
0 `5 m5 P9 Z) o1 a1 B2 \/ f1 S      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
! h: j9 s0 n  i/ }9 f      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:+ E- N: t/ S  R1 X
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: l) [: o! l# f$ d* ^4 D: M               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb7 v( x4 e, n: |3 q( P* I

$ {4 P! Q$ h/ ACAP engaged:1 y( s; e6 V8 q6 U( V2 C9 Z
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& [/ I# j1 g0 v, s      2 plane(s) intercepting now.; ~) G6 s1 c8 d5 S1 F0 Q- Z' s7 e
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 p. q9 N% n6 ?8 n8 q; g0 Y- U
      Raid is overhead
6 p" t5 i, \! X/ l; S4 ?2 J. ^" N" [EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); H5 d( c' F7 b* U! a# n0 V+ n
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' ]8 |# a) Y& _5 o      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
! J7 }9 C1 c* c6 ?9 B% s9 r      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) V$ T9 p9 @" H2 b1 t+ a! l6 V. o0 ?) |EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)* A; m; u$ e) V# k% J& f" @) h
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ^7 z) B0 O. |% e" z' ?      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
. t& r2 e! B/ l: q4 K6 ~      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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" l! j3 `9 A/ |8 kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 e" X: {1 L  E* k3 ~

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/ f, c" t4 u3 O/ t% fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136- }+ b- o) e# E0 w/ ^' `, f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 m& W% m: m- H  D, h  ]# K
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% P5 d% j: X" {4 `  |- K' A8 M
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ p1 y6 _# p( A; K      G3M2 Nell x 9! \0 A0 t3 b8 t8 b
      G4M1 Betty x 18& g# ~1 l# H' A# j, o
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Allied aircraft
7 R% d. |! O. U( f      no flights
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0 h$ z3 b% }: A2 P3 [# [* @Japanese aircraft losses: [; z) F% t( D: h9 W$ o
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged6 F4 o0 Y( \, T
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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5 t8 @  T) g3 H. f4 [Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
9 d+ M8 y$ u  ~' V6 Y      CA Portland
- W4 |6 z/ k- E7 s- o0 z" C      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 e' E" x& X# C$ c, M- j      CA Australia3 W. ~7 h# H& b9 f% h+ K, N, ^
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
. k  R- k" [4 T3 J      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage1 E1 d2 J0 L2 i* q
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage9 Y+ r, X% z5 d0 M' t0 j
      CL Hobart( {. L! e' g1 T9 \- W; s
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Aircraft Attacking:
# a. ?( ~8 f8 F6 E% l1 s' B+ a       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet* x1 a& s( _( P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# }6 t, b: ]# [% v
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! G  U8 w) l2 o, t% d' D( |7 ?  J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& s+ p7 V# I% \: `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- s2 f$ q5 U6 E$ V

5 u" K- n% m4 x4 k" {4 h5 mRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.4 g3 q$ y, h5 a2 |/ e7 ~
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes& B& ^' r3 p4 S5 j! X; X; r
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Japanese aircraft" d% L) F5 y! l% G
      B5N2 Kate x 27
4 E& G; J# y: g3 j! r# J0 h      D3A1 Val x 37' F" _6 V. s' Y: L

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Allied aircraft
$ q7 H7 v% R+ x1 y( y      no flights
# Q6 X0 {" H! \8 t' W) Q) A! ` 6 v5 i# `1 Z, B0 [9 x" I% }
Japanese aircraft losses
2 }- T! k, n3 j1 ?9 `8 h      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 D9 v7 Q; C4 E( N      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged; [6 j7 T8 R8 A9 O5 {* [

: c- ~( k- W& K) g! p5 K! IAllied aircraft losses1 L2 b% Z- Q2 \4 E
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Allied Ships/ s$ j: W" Q$ W: c; G, m5 w, _
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
+ J8 o8 c, I& e# R0 ?      DD Phelps
  G% N- K: k* l3 F" P! T1 \* _      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) T/ O# r. M. R6 x- a6 d
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
! p' }6 i5 Y: ~6 A4 h! l      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% j" _+ n5 ^9 y) l3 y; y" h
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
! h+ U5 h# h9 M7 d1 i* e" O      DD Dewey
% X: ~, E3 n7 ]- e9 B5 W      DD Whipple$ I$ k) n, E- V( M' g
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
: T6 z9 `4 _# [1 {6 Q; N" x      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 O. p1 J" a( Q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 Y( p5 s% F+ e# t      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ ^+ V$ ]" P: ]; l: @, {4 t. x( k6 ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ @7 @2 y4 Y8 t6 C
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
8 p/ f3 k3 s+ Y               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# \* p2 S5 K) o5 Y) i- x% Q4 f      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 K: T$ Z3 ?" O  ?9 {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& B0 t* j6 v7 `. d: x3 `0 p) r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA1 w2 A/ D8 b0 ?& c: W2 z: P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
$ R' t! D3 b  q7 o. {4 iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden, P3 N( V5 x$ `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ W( w6 W* Q, J5 `1 Y+ }

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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
+ ~3 L2 I1 s, R# B& I! u3 NEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# }( G, H" ?# Y  U0 H2 u4 {! H& c
      B5N1 Kate x 6) `4 N# I( O1 N2 b
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, Q4 w/ q) N8 Y+ u5 ]Allied aircraft
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* |$ I3 U9 r4 X9 DJapanese aircraft losses3 e$ p( ]$ f: x9 I* M3 m5 z! j
      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied Ships
9 o: Z6 n3 E0 _5 F" J      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 b9 W1 d$ D4 O, ^6 c. O1 b/ T0 Y
      DD Dewey
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4 r" h9 p+ ]- U; T7 HAircraft Attacking:
1 F0 f1 |- F. }' }; a       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; [: o% r% y: L8 }1 Z. w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，