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
& }# x: {0 a8 V( J9 o1 o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....
$ Y* J/ U3 O+ O4 m. q' }, c双方投入的主要兵力3 C: W& G9 t7 ]2 b
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB% D7 O* G; {/ F5 C* D% t8 v
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB4 }+ K. h/ f/ E  R* d8 A! l2 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.* \. c% X0 _3 e
经此一役,彩云桑投降
  F, U/ e/ M/ [AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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. F6 Q1 i! n7 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133# B" Y+ v# E3 I; V; X. c

  t# @$ ~1 ]7 P9 j; JWeather in hex: Moderate rain  s3 b7 W& Z& r8 K, E4 M

* z7 w2 C5 T) f  t3 i3 sRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ a# {0 [7 L- o- Q1 V% @: J' }' ]Estimated time to target is 52 minutes; L) i3 y* m# [6 F1 s$ A) B5 z

# ^9 V: Z& a( ?# x9 V6 F  |# r) YJapanese aircraft. [, l  P3 b+ A, J  t9 b9 E' z
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft+ z0 W. W' _8 @1 g; E% T
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 55 D( @- E& v7 t* d6 I. P$ n7 c& J
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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) {1 ~5 o& x: Q4 K0 Z9 gJapanese aircraft losses
; u! K( m( `' D+ U      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed; G0 L0 C% i# j- m: {+ g: J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1317 ^$ C" Y/ d  F# ~& q( t
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Weather in hex: Overcast* M* O0 V8 i1 F+ }2 ]5 Z* U6 U

( }! A; R5 v( N' |6 A9 oRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ r* \5 f2 e: ZEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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9 h4 `  `; h- y7 f0 P3 ~9 sAllied aircraft
: k" y: ]0 l, R" G, V7 w$ _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 862 n2 k7 X8 f* [8 P. a2 S" Y2 ^* N' [
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 492 ?- V3 m' T1 Z
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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: L* c1 |0 A( `" o: oAllied aircraft losses6 t8 m7 ~/ I" a( V7 N8 }* m5 z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged3 \; P( Y8 Q8 h% J  B0 a
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, @1 M. k  Y- ]6 h      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% Z) Z2 O3 }: C      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
  `3 y0 w+ |# W/ K4 X+ k7 ~      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire( f6 E/ U6 b& v" f/ t4 }
      DD Makigumo2 r& d: u( h6 [- Q! ?9 D
      DD Yugiri, q6 V% e8 j* _* _5 Z
      DD Akebono& D4 @* U$ O/ E! ~. t6 k
      CS Chitose
/ e9 b$ A- d% E! v6 E      DD Sazanami
. s; R( d7 }7 b      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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/ e; g# f% F0 a4 ~6 zMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast- \/ O9 J) B, h( [5 r

' M% o* p0 J$ z, e' Q9 n4 S8 cRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 c; C* Q* N" U; M4 |: P& MEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; u9 J, {- R' F
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8 [/ c. D3 f; e! e. Y2 V8 ]Allied aircraft! h6 a0 o. |# m* b" Y( ~% Y
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 U3 X* B% r+ T( p0 Z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 349 H% ^& X. b! v

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  g1 Z* i) P/ I2 vAllied aircraft losses; C8 `4 Y; m4 x0 I
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged  E$ O" r* v! F8 S( U* m& E
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Japanese Ships
1 c/ Y9 o9 b0 P1 q9 i9 l      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, f: U' O; g- c! Q$ \1 Z      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: g. W4 f' {7 ^( s' v3 }2 O
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, W+ o9 l( e% i7 c- W0 K$ G% B      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 j- d2 e4 Z5 S
      DD Kazegumo
- I6 d; {: e/ e! G      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% c$ u$ K" r8 N: s
      DD Yugiri
8 A2 d1 [9 F3 i" q+ G6 ]6 c      DD Ushio; P  h( @. x4 g; t9 b0 V
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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, P- E5 D6 ]) M* `. _/ GWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! e% X- D' G$ _* c' \0 h+ pEstimated time to target is 11 minutes! S7 L' B( z: \, E6 j
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Japanese aircraft
& K" L/ ?% ]1 `. Z, k8 m      A6M2 Zero x 52" k- s4 w/ d8 \- x5 x# T
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Allied aircraft6 K5 [' u& J7 t7 O) l
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
6 @2 P* o5 x3 l4 X! _4 }      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11* G9 l5 m' |& B5 G' r( ?: X
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# w+ ]) [9 K2 x$ D4 K- q8 Q; hJapanese aircraft losses
$ t  V3 X; s. X# H8 o" h      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged, [% |+ j$ P( N+ M* i
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Allied aircraft losses
- v! g1 o  r0 X; h+ T0 X      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
/ m5 G/ J. p( \, o* ~' a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged) ^) e6 c3 s7 W& s  N
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Japanese Ships
' n6 @6 p# k. F6 D      BB Hiei/ @& X' Z6 J' c2 e4 y$ q0 L
      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast( i$ I8 I7 f* C1 U' ]- M

$ |6 W/ J9 M/ h9 vRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ P% @1 }& p0 l3 I! K) z! }Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% `) F. Q/ v# H% |0 J/ X. v
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. h2 k0 a: P4 T2 ]/ [- L4 m      no flights( a- P( p% ?; N' b

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9 P/ B6 }+ t$ d6 r5 u& YAllied aircraft- N- F; x, o8 C' V
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15) z6 H* j) {' p6 s& q+ g) T! G# E

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% T0 q- }$ c& @- X6 V3 V) ?Japanese aircraft losses
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: j3 t7 s4 G: W, y/ lNo Japanese losses) L6 _7 K" G2 L
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Allied aircraft losses
/ }( Q2 K  g, z/ M6 c0 F- b$ N      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* N+ ^' d8 Q1 B6 h, E$ @
Japanese Ships8 I5 j  Z) s4 B5 m  _
      DD Yugiri3 ^. @" c) H3 i, C' \; [5 r
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 v- n* S2 R# t5 p! v# F      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; T  Y3 C' V# f) Y; u9 K" H4 W' h
Aircraft Attacking:
# `% c; S) k! L2 J4 t      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- V  e" M  N+ j               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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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: A8 l" G" g) `& |+ Y7 ~! e: @: GEstimated time to target is 8 minutes4 _+ K" O' f4 o+ R# V6 k
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Japanese aircraft- |0 M4 d9 @4 W: W3 z7 V
      A6M2 Zero x 5, ~& G/ E9 m) O6 G- j$ L- u  m

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" k* U5 k7 s& B# c. H0 wAllied aircraft
* E9 _9 f& ]# \' }6 Y# Y8 p" x- a      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42% m+ N7 x5 ^0 E( {( ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
  B7 _( f, i. R9 q4 y1 C2 k, M6 l      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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6 J) H; ?, j! k" x- CJapanese aircraft losses
: \1 y; S8 F: U      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& }3 n' [1 o+ ]/ Z: }Allied aircraft losses
; ?5 u- f+ H) I7 p4 j: v) a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged1 k- w1 L, a7 Q% [3 m
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged" ~) c9 L) A! f5 O1 e' {# v# y
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Japanese Ships; Q4 n; z. N* h! {+ I
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1" f  D* i9 Z! M- u
      CA Chokai
/ }9 g- a1 H" J      BB Kirishima
5 a, p* w; u8 ~' u3 Z/ M- _      CA Tone
/ l: _1 V- n1 O" C2 Y      CL Yura
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6 w2 z1 O3 S6 @% ^4 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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$ `4 ]/ q% i% n' G" H* q, CWeather in hex: Overcast' F& N" v. Y: O( r3 \

) h8 u) b9 z( t% S2 ^6 IRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 T6 M0 O% a' _" |* Y3 `- ZEstimated time to target is 12 minutes7 k0 Z. O" s  M& S" |' L' k( Q
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Japanese aircraft
* C9 m/ g' |- s      A6M2 Zero x 18 p  H- ^' o' ^% t3 ^. Y

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( ^, R$ U* {7 t+ V5 h- @Allied aircraft
( e* R2 h+ l5 L- J9 \. e      F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 o& n% [" |: s/ d9 B$ P
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
9 d) V2 s) h  v: R. v/ V/ ]      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses
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, r$ h7 Q3 k  k! K- w( _2 OAllied aircraft losses/ ?- N2 X7 X; D- [
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# b9 g% G- J: h7 a
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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2 G, [( O- \9 A  R( RJapanese Ships
% N$ e# x" r2 b8 o      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& J" a! C: Z6 `  ^7 v      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire8 E1 D* v: c4 @: ], U" j& J5 h1 A
      CA Suzuya
% |; a, ~( b5 v# G. W+ A; `' o      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
4 d9 C$ I/ }8 u+ q      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 32 a) C+ B; _) u5 d- Y' p
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
9 t/ d3 R# b$ G$ m2 u" P      CL Tatsuta/ Y* V* h5 ]# k3 U
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137/ u3 [  o) v+ b# L0 U

2 r8 {( T+ A) j/ x0 o# QJapanese Ships2 [6 i/ f6 ~+ C; m  q
      DD Mutsuki! Z; O; i! g* P4 Z
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Allied Ships& I$ r, X5 _" {& e3 K& D& K' v
      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
- l; h9 P9 ?, v* V; i/ _% M关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...

chrnoleer

终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards+ v% a; X0 K# i  V3 }% w8 {0 o" ]

. V3 Y+ Y' x, y' `5 c2 {- UJapanese Ships
9 Q8 N% V& |7 f2 y" S7 ^# y      CV Shokaku
- M# Z2 y8 z% B      CV Zuikaku( Q" G1 L9 ?' D: t4 W
      CA Myoko: j- ^9 i: M" _, t3 {
      CA Haguro8 Q4 ^( n1 ]& X3 D6 A3 x; @
      DD Shiratsuyu
1 ?2 t& V$ S5 p. H$ x# u% m      DD Shigure
( P/ o( j  x6 V      DD Yugure
7 H2 v$ H/ g0 \# ~5 h      DD Ariake
2 P, z# X! x4 D. g      DD Akebono
5 U5 L* H( @0 f/ j      DD Ushio
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4 U6 w2 u' [' c) {# y  Y* v      CV Lexington
; X" K- _: q( o6 Q: s4 K      CV Yorktown  W3 P: b( j! \/ a# }
      CA Portland) C/ n( @9 i. x
      CA Chester
# R, \" u" A* E5 @      CA Chicago) [. K, T7 G9 B
      CA New Orleans
( ]( n: ?6 i/ L! `/ ~      CA Astoria0 [$ l* c" {4 P0 B& p
      CA Minneapolis
) @6 y7 E2 {- }" M% l7 b3 e3 f      CA Australia9 h( p& K9 J  t& X0 A( r
      CL Hobart+ i7 M9 M# v4 b' _4 z9 f
      DD Sims
4 {2 h  j7 {2 T1 J1 j! ]      DD Anderson
- V. f" Z2 `! s; f% H0 M3 \+ J      DD Hammann) v# x; }, n' h, ?4 V
      DD Morris& ]# C' ~' E$ M% B
      DD Perkins" C$ B+ J5 c1 f, A# p
      DD Phelps
- c8 X: D, i: q* ]      DD Dewey/ M2 n8 `' U) n2 ^  m
      DD Worden8 y4 D6 c7 W, B3 B
      DD Aylwin  v* q, d' k. T$ o; z  X- W
      DD Whipple8 A2 ?' [- V) c6 S( I

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- \# `5 |2 z8 ]: Y; k; V' S8 OMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards; L- X) U4 a9 K! T( G
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards3 _  j1 l; h3 @& D0 h0 W
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
/ }+ ^8 l9 ?# `! VRange increases to 35,000 yards...
6 d) V& L( n! @* }1 |& wBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
% M0 s  f4 v$ w$ y. F8 fEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, j  r7 B  n# P9 r4 G: z
      B5N2 Kate x 35
9 I2 L2 L+ s% w% ?3 `# r      D3A1 Val x 39
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+ d) M, f) G( B+ a& z. T3 v/ wAllied aircraft0 y( _1 [7 ?6 G/ |
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14; S4 B0 _1 w8 {. x5 J

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* G& \' {8 T& s7 T3 o3 S/ `1 pJapanese aircraft losses/ w1 `) d3 z* {5 h
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
% ]1 S6 A- v5 n9 T! w4 ~. l      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships" L$ o0 u# [  G9 b7 k& D: C
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire/ n* Y  b0 S4 Y* U9 s( U" I5 t
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ {- m. V$ e1 U! I! C
      CA Minneapolis
4 u1 U& s$ d3 \- `6 Y      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
- z/ p4 ^2 Z. k5 ~, I5 p      CA Portland$ y* ~, n' H, b* x6 {
      DD Dewey5 V7 D/ v7 X3 d' F3 k) @3 Q' W& {
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 A  \1 W) |& G8 t# W: E      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2: o5 r, L  X( @6 A2 r2 H
      CL Hobart8 F9 y7 N! X- o% W" I/ @% y
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
) v7 I+ T/ z; J. H1 x( f0 L: A      DD Sims0 l3 T6 }% m7 A, g! t3 s9 K) I
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Aircraft Attacking:4 w) o. V% T" ]9 [, i( g
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' _. {5 s7 o: R. S1 g* P2 g# h
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ Z" X" U" Q+ G4 I& W
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ [" @3 B+ A( N8 u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! a# Y3 j* H( `7 K1 I# O      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: ?7 i3 |3 m" M5 k5 N" M* V3 M- G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 ~, K% P, h( T, l1 Z! Y      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
8 x1 O) v# r3 q  n. a               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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2 t7 u7 C2 o( [+ y( [$ `: ^0 yCAP engaged:9 h% o$ {3 f& q! K4 W8 M
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# b) G5 ]3 s3 W* p+ ]      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ ]9 s5 h$ [# p# k) h      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
) \0 Q% A% a* g! n; V      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes! }: a/ [; [% \+ r
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* j# Z% Y$ z  @9 D; E( k, s: |
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 {- s9 L" {4 \0 u: O      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( s3 T, j7 g) O2 |1 J
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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4 T) y# ~6 o. h9 h$ Y7 l8 f. e) qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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& f, |. K2 r% g) R5 K  C2 lMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1368 P4 N  B, `1 _8 [* D* l
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) _5 \4 c- `# v; K. C* n1 Y
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., `9 j& b1 i" o
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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3 p5 |; B( t0 \" j- K% n! n3 {1 m- ZJapanese aircraft
9 f8 X+ `9 w/ T" Y5 Z6 ?" c0 i" R      A6M2 Zero x 40
2 p) I( Q/ E9 v2 ?1 z, S
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* {. ?7 @: S, u4 sAllied aircraft3 K' h- S; _$ v7 B# B9 p
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26; c' P# T: W1 d8 `
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: F; B+ {, H  x/ N8 ?# `% o/ @      TBD-1 Devastator x 243 l: W8 w% E5 d" w8 B4 }

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No Japanese losses
8 j4 x0 e- S( J5 v, z( w/ d
& x  s  ?+ i3 S0 n9 {% X& a1 ~Allied aircraft losses
$ X3 a# @9 i1 a1 d; h5 G      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged* V2 D% O% v5 Y& j; u. M
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged! R/ a8 P9 F5 u6 s2 s  U
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Japanese Ships
4 @* n: c- h( o6 P( g. N9 b      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ Q  w& Y  G- ^9 H9 c8 Q" O      CV Shokaku7 m* I8 `2 @8 A& \' d
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
% O# y, m5 U+ }7 j  v* W      CA Haguro& e+ D1 m3 e4 |/ b2 [$ k5 g

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3 ^% a/ d& O+ o9 pAircraft Attacking:
8 ^$ G8 s% f( I" R; z+ F0 Z* H( G      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 B9 F. k( o9 Q7 |- D! ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ R. W' L8 E! }      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& ^# j4 ^$ l- m! H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* y, O& K4 S- D" q
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: j) }' M8 c9 a0 Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( A: H; D$ ?+ K! W& b5 ?9 Y0 S  |      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' n. i9 L# E8 N% w' S9 N3 z  I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# X2 ]* M3 ~% X, f% l: |  u
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
. g. _4 U; r% J" O! P* s* T  g; j2 V               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ p+ z& y) S5 [# O      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  S% Y& b6 h) L1 _! k               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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2 n( R: n( M' C* TCAP engaged:8 K: j+ ?0 i  |4 S# y" x) J! \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- S( h! J  p! s$ ^      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( K2 C- S; X; x: a8 {( w2 A7 K* A      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) ]6 Z  J4 h6 [4 A" }6 p
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes% i- Y+ N# ~0 `+ t5 Z+ I# H
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ A! \, H7 j6 y- F
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 L: E) h" D1 D% z) ~+ O: O! g+ I      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 ?# H4 w9 O/ C" a1 ]
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: n4 e( D: Q9 f6 v& ~5 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko0 u# [. x$ F0 f8 j& _" K

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; f) a! v9 P5 O& `' O* A4 n' jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1367 c" r$ A+ L! V7 Z8 C! x

, V% w7 X. J% p, ]( gWeather in hex: Overcast- Q8 A9 e/ t- p) E
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! K+ Z( C$ X% m, |Estimated time to target is 10 minutes$ H, _* j+ I5 l8 r& M

7 {! d2 m! v. Q8 I8 z& o% iJapanese aircraft
) G  l  A. S1 p# S+ N$ O      A6M2 Zero x 40
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  T0 u+ |, p: k0 E( C5 [Allied aircraft! _, N6 `7 W' i5 I* v- m
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
; p  F9 X) \3 w& L4 G0 q3 u      SBD-3 Dauntless x 54 m8 w4 R' V8 T* H! s2 }0 K$ d
3 u0 s+ |* S+ D( |

5 v7 b( j$ V/ O/ v/ [/ ~No Japanese losses
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' g6 O" {6 T5 l: zAllied aircraft losses
3 @' C1 f( |) u4 E      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 e! N2 ~$ v7 R      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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4 o3 y6 t# t" Z! B6 wAircraft Attacking:6 R8 X, O7 m* C
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', I5 E! j1 W$ |' ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# h; [$ q* r/ D! P+ P: x

; p' j; |/ D) ^$ S7 t/ d3 x; w% I( DCAP engaged:* f: M8 x8 f& F# v- y, N& c
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)) D6 e8 ]. K# m$ r2 V7 }
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( D4 [: i% ?9 O+ |1 `( s1 M      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.  J1 {* w+ r, F4 Q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# O* ^  \: A. `. m8 t
      7 planes vectored on to bombers* V5 E; ^% t5 }7 C! R
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% v2 f0 g, `3 @: p9 y      8 plane(s) intercepting now.! h  q1 A3 |' j+ k! f5 p+ d
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& @6 [5 f( p5 g# `8 D  W. g      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes" s# ~3 Q: z0 ^& ^+ h- D) |5 ^8 ]
      13 planes vectored on to bombers- X( I: r1 b* j, A
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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" i% {% [" G5 [4 I6 d  z$ Y% e1 A* Q& [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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5 F5 d* E/ d6 ~Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- S4 h" Y# L" W3 ?* f+ S
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes' b- w% I; Z7 I) C& ]

$ i! P$ |* ^: OJapanese aircraft
4 {* j$ H0 ?+ P9 @      A6M2 Zero x 32
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2 I( J: C' l9 K% f ! p  Y3 V: A0 `# j+ U7 x) p/ y
Allied aircraft" p2 Q5 J3 b4 w) d  x" @
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 73 B0 S& I# {* k5 [
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 |7 @! p/ n2 X" l! H      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses7 e( \) Y. Y1 R
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ \' j8 l! h4 D7 r4 S2 u7 @5 V      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires  O! N- e5 F1 K% h
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Aircraft Attacking:
  U; }4 |) J4 Y! Z3 y' X: y+ E2 q       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; h2 V  r" U, b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
: [' t+ K6 ?8 S6 @) Q4 U( g
. [4 i* G1 w; `$ J( `4 d1 mCAP engaged:
! r  V9 Y: w1 p6 t6 AEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* x  o& `! z% E4 g- J      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
& r7 Z7 ^. l( _+ {+ u      Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 [% |8 l/ b- |0 X, z9 a& }: E      Raid is overhead
  x- g, i6 W; Y1 v2 x      7 planes vectored on to bombers7 T# }# b% Q. X! k
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) d4 e% C! G* G- I( X
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.' ~( K: d6 `3 j
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 - V  q0 c& Z; h% G0 j% f4 \
      Raid is overhead
: z1 R: g+ n) d% L, ~* t      8 planes vectored on to bombers+ P3 v- S$ G+ D6 k; Y
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: A) N7 t) s1 y, x6 H$ p5 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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  a( I  P) e3 p& P+ z- XWeather in hex: Overcast6 Y/ c9 z  k6 M7 b

3 L' U5 ]0 o7 ^  C8 B( G- I4 YRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
* C: M+ r) W8 f. k$ zEstimated time to target is 3 minutes7 G. g. v2 ^( q% L+ g$ B% k6 \6 _
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Japanese aircraft2 z" h. s9 \7 u: z* Z
      A5M4 Claude x 3
' t& x9 W# @$ G% L* \0 R6 B      A6M2 Zero x 103 n7 G: B! Z* r0 w

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Allied aircraft3 R" S5 a' s/ c& Q1 N' ~
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11$ U" q- [, }0 j( D$ g- F  m
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9% l% U) @* X9 K

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No Japanese losses7 H; f. R( W: o9 f) Z

, i. }1 M7 k. H" i, A( D5 IAllied aircraft losses
) q4 Q: Z! D: \, p7 G( N) B8 A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) n( _3 y# C- A  D2 ^) X. F) }
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Japanese Ships8 u' z; E# @+ q5 s; ~) z
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
  Q/ K* l6 \* ~$ X      CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 J+ B; H+ U* w% W$ _

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+ H  k7 g' j4 O' u
Aircraft Attacking:
% d3 k8 c/ r! f3 m       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) ?, z9 z2 Q! u7 e1 J* j# Y% g               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
1 e4 w2 A- |  e+ ]6 I3 ^Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& b+ `" X- A* a. U& p. q      2 plane(s) intercepting now., C3 h' j) V/ q8 R6 Z
      Group patrol altitude is 10000   s( |2 w9 `  {! U3 g: @
      Raid is overhead
( h+ |7 e0 y/ Y4 M1 j2 Z" rEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ N9 R9 s6 w1 `8 C# F1 T
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 ^) z+ F+ Z4 n2 g# F
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
' y: J9 _: _  ?: e      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ K5 R! r' q5 aEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 g2 C/ v! H2 w% i! _/ {. ~      1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 Y2 U7 V8 l1 C( j" F
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.- N; e/ z5 V& `! |
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes/ O3 Z, ]* J  E3 s

! y! f6 V$ |+ FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& h% F+ `  u% X" j5 b0 W; ^8 K
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0 m9 q$ U2 K' I7 y! a# wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 u- v" i. H: u1 _Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet." _$ m" @2 |* l4 A
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes$ z) G4 w& V; D1 D
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Japanese aircraft
" ^, x) O* k. [9 \/ H      G3M2 Nell x 9
/ b# h# @! e, ]: w; h: N/ e      G4M1 Betty x 18
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% E0 o+ N. C7 Y: H8 s. M& o 4 a3 g+ l8 b3 k6 G& r  y

4 g3 I% }0 k0 R5 ~; T* ~Allied aircraft
. ?& o- }, t& l3 A* _      no flights
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9 N3 H' o  v4 x; L9 v0 Q5 lJapanese aircraft losses
7 Q3 f2 Q5 M! a# K" N      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged6 v1 V+ B* a- t8 C/ e, y
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged; W, y5 a- B2 S
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships! ^# h4 w  N# j/ ]  \- N
      CA Portland+ c% s) U1 p* g- `* b" h
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage' e% l2 q' p0 Q
      CA Australia+ A. U/ N7 b3 e. A
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
$ L# _7 }4 O" k' q/ H3 k& ^4 F      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 L  g7 p" S  Z7 `, t" ~1 G, a6 m      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ w+ Z# ^, {# u; B: J+ j      CL Hobart
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4 E4 f+ ~/ _: H) cAircraft Attacking:
" J. w. B/ W6 k: W7 `' h       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 V, L, l5 o  D8 _$ A7 K
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, ^+ d3 U$ ?5 ]/ i" G      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* ^& E; ~! E3 |               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 x- n1 B6 s. @+ T. t

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Afternoon 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.
8 n' ]' a" O$ _6 e3 W( Q, oEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& l3 o0 a6 x9 c4 {" f
      B5N2 Kate x 27  n/ G$ N0 g  e* c9 w
      D3A1 Val x 37$ j! t3 q+ i+ R: O

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" c  [4 E. m' z! |/ I, n* D2 HAllied aircraft$ Z+ w0 ^+ `* s- J% s1 W) k' @
      no flights
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, s  [( c- x( w7 r% `' y* K( h6 iJapanese aircraft losses1 h$ O; X! `+ |0 ~9 f. S
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
) A2 |; O) i  m. A' i- h      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged8 v- H" D- H2 B

& t7 a9 N1 K. N( s2 d4 ~& xAllied aircraft losses
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9 m0 |4 n8 t# @+ _% B9 [/ w7 VAllied Ships2 _) O) X3 R% c$ A# h
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
$ Y! h$ d$ V4 J, u; `4 E3 B* e' Z- W      DD Phelps9 ^1 n/ H  I6 d; n; U  S8 }
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% h# l  t& P( I0 r6 K. E, t      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires
4 v/ _* O( F. S/ o      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: t/ W8 h5 ~8 R. G: b      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
' b+ |+ A) V& v5 S+ m      DD Dewey/ h$ {8 D" [! U- F* ^
      DD Whipple
4 j2 b: P/ O9 R      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 D2 p) {: ~) u& v* \  H

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- \2 b  F) r6 O! Y# nAircraft Attacking:7 m/ L! m0 {! R7 x. D# V7 K
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'; y+ I9 R5 u& ~5 S8 C# B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb2 e6 \9 [% p' s4 |3 v/ A0 c
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: s& E) Z% k7 j* K0 w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! n" M; @! Y# }      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
9 _( u! p. y9 A6 L# ]. a" [               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) e! x) W) V, s& \      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 c8 y3 s! O8 w' d- O               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& f: I( x; D& n5 |. s$ u" ]
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington7 E4 Q0 T$ E8 I/ C1 ^. L! M/ k, Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA9 N( b( d- ^' [) c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
% s3 A, e1 p7 ^: OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden9 B  c; e2 l; k

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136( g9 ?' l3 _6 t% H$ I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& Y( t7 M! S6 R* |* o9 e
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
9 L7 N( e8 G) `Estimated time to target is 52 minutes8 s9 L# l5 O& Z/ y! g8 _4 a. @

0 G+ {0 @$ x) r" U  ?. yJapanese aircraft* z' l6 f8 T, U3 a0 h2 {
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk  O9 J: g% m- u1 J! {
      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，