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( W; k% C) Y# A1 T& `% O. y& I% s
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....& N7 z9 Y) T. m8 P) T! f
双方投入的主要兵力6 Z: F6 [6 p% `# O! b1 |
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB) p# H/ D) c) g, h& J0 y. j
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
' c' K: B. O2 @8 _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.6 |/ u; G3 x4 I% X
经此一役,彩云桑投降3 ?* `1 X* e: g
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133. X+ l; v% a' ^7 c- U
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" J- P5 E, x% SEstimated time to target is 52 minutes2 y" B& ^# j$ h6 T2 P' R
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Japanese aircraft8 |) S& V" S' i3 p+ t
      B5N1 Kate x 6/ E+ w+ y$ G( R! K

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Allied aircraft% l1 U1 y7 v7 m% [; B! J0 z4 \( R+ S
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
2 f: {, _/ N( y+ H: h- c7 ?$ d- J      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
# W2 s! p( {1 s; s  V! x$ R2 a: A      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed& a: O# h- j  ]( o. W3 Z& d
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9 {3 K- j$ h* A$ e6 nMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131* Y0 e5 \; `7 f) [

; I( K$ j+ n0 k2 t- q! ^8 ^8 tWeather in hex: Overcast
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# E3 R- L# ?$ C8 g" B! IRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 q5 H" c/ n( Y3 vEstimated time to target is 47 minutes3 {9 `1 _* O% ~. Q! O- G* C

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Allied aircraft
$ c; X' \; v9 p$ _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
% @5 c* W5 Z% _5 m      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
! \; q: p; y% h; t- Y      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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4 }8 y9 B# ?6 x( Z9 kAllied aircraft losses. b# v( y# c5 x# l1 l
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged( C& g1 m+ S8 e& ?5 u
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged: p0 c  _, a, {5 a/ X

2 j; i$ X9 ^! K0 e. p* |Japanese Ships; v; E2 Y% |4 A) U) S2 o# m+ i6 p
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 e5 L$ `2 ^# ?6 p6 ]) L      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
9 F$ H6 u( f. Z! n7 c' O4 @      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire" ^' t! h7 @0 {1 H% P
      DD Makigumo: c, ~/ o6 d& {7 Z
      DD Yugiri
) V7 z  A" }' X$ d. s      DD Akebono
# M  v( N( _- @, A      CS Chitose1 Z* B$ k; Q6 a3 w
      DD Sazanami% {& M9 E* y, r# {
      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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( y* t6 i0 S( m* yMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131+ T2 @" {+ c, s$ S6 ?

# T0 p: i. v) ~1 t+ qWeather in hex: Overcast7 U5 F2 w8 k" E* R% U. b( |) v
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 u4 z! J" p% mEstimated time to target is 31 minutes9 {. d- T6 V6 ?4 u

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8 ^8 {" l# d6 ]4 T- w" C' b5 i% Y1 h      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- l  a! `- h$ X  [: c8 f
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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8 T) X0 |2 z; o$ a- P% ^0 b" m5 tAllied aircraft losses" n6 L. o% b9 ]; U
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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  I. J/ L/ Y0 O) m1 Y# J+ E/ qJapanese Ships
$ C- m) u3 C0 o- h      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 W6 v0 T# X5 i6 ~) x" ~5 T      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( y/ T* ]) v% T: u% i
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ {* R, y& W- _& V) P0 @      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# F; U$ w  f/ H, v  w. x
      DD Kazegumo
5 g" m( |5 r& e; E* D/ \* Z  f      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 F/ D, h8 G9 L" L9 Z/ M) t
      DD Yugiri
: p8 r; f% X" }& L( D( T      DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135& V4 k$ I$ \3 W
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Weather in hex: Clear sky5 F6 A( D9 T, i6 P0 K
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; M0 |( v" x/ l6 A# Y) ^( h
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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& _  x6 f) e# ^+ {7 t& ]5 `/ E. cJapanese aircraft
+ D. |" S) R+ Z6 n# [" X4 ?  |      A6M2 Zero x 520 A/ j9 K( o0 h/ D5 q+ _- R

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6 o3 t& ?; k( b4 i' I% F6 @4 d" o/ ~) eAllied aircraft2 Y; e4 S! j( D: a& \
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10" c& Q+ J) i7 B9 J
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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! J8 u, \3 E' m6 S4 ~* fJapanese aircraft losses! X- q! I+ L5 k) B4 g* R; R3 K) a% F/ e
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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/ G. E+ m% `; y2 jAllied aircraft losses
2 L" r: |& d2 |& ^. u9 |1 q      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed: y# N( C* D: V& ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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3 u* R2 X5 Z* a& eJapanese Ships
, z# H4 y& n4 n1 \* W% u" `( T      BB Hiei6 n2 w4 r% V, E2 X5 C5 d( ~5 }
      BB Kirishima
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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+ `! E  z3 C  L. |  nWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ F9 A) z$ |) Q8 ~* U5 ]' VEstimated time to target is 12 minutes: q6 ~) A8 {9 f  c
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Japanese aircraft
: o7 d7 T* X& M( h      no flights
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8 ], D3 j9 ]! EAllied aircraft
1 P" s6 o- ^7 _0 E% f      TBF-1 Avenger x 15- R% S. _7 I8 [4 [8 o+ t0 X

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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Japanese losses
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& T% {# Z, k" Z) @3 K2 ~0 mAllied aircraft losses; y8 B: t7 t4 r2 c+ Z
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# ^' p5 T3 a3 X; V2 Y$ v6 y
Japanese Ships
7 _6 Q! w) Z# I: v5 Q- @      DD Yugiri, g8 ~+ }+ v1 c8 S; Z. @3 C  j
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 U, Z5 D8 o6 p+ A
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk8 F& |& a/ ~2 n3 Q6 Y0 D/ B
Aircraft Attacking:
+ X5 v3 c3 b% g* k# W, @( P4 l+ v      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet) u# _/ n8 w1 K8 p
               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+ L9 Y9 W) |3 d3 @& L0 J7 g
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., n: ^$ {% A1 r  {0 a; e9 b; k) ]
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ E- K' g" a4 B! u2 h      A6M2 Zero x 5
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Allied aircraft
, ]! `% a% {2 V9 [5 T' T: V4 i* k      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
( u% l1 X/ J5 F6 m* C      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21% @: l* ~- S. Z2 i5 f* A
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11& G( ~. @+ I- d, q; p, G% @: Z5 v
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. B$ n7 s* O* c  X! C; lJapanese aircraft losses7 K8 `3 ^9 y1 P9 ?
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 w: I* B( q, S9 \$ `
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Allied aircraft losses3 @) S- P" c2 Y5 i0 L5 L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
% b$ K% u( @8 j/ f      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 E& a9 k# d- `, I+ Q9 ^$ H
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Japanese Ships
: W: A, V( I$ w- w      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
* e9 n2 u1 o, P      CA Chokai/ x' A' U# ?/ {1 a; _* p
      BB Kirishima/ ?7 i# |, f5 C% C. G: z
      CA Tone
: j& A8 e6 ]' P( ]- Y2 R' _$ i      CL Yura" z$ m/ E: @4 W1 a2 B5 Q
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% T) [+ X1 u7 T1 j3 }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135, h# c# e( {  B9 Q$ l$ Q
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 h, j+ g5 y3 U" r8 J2 A# {
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ G- B* J7 V$ U  \: w# |Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 K3 c- U4 b+ J: s) Y      A6M2 Zero x 1. }! J2 e# u  P! I4 e  c

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; ?+ i  X) \3 B. q6 i' qAllied aircraft% P# a. h+ F/ }. F- u2 s: F  M
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 j  v4 y  S7 d" }/ C, P
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
1 |1 b9 T5 h+ N5 J+ K" F# Z# U7 U      TBF-1 Avenger x 15" ~# [* B% ~; M: p" n6 X/ J) U

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& K# g5 m3 l# c0 X: T& aNo Japanese losses. N0 [/ h/ r; B

$ q0 e8 y* }1 M& uAllied aircraft losses  b5 D* e" B7 Y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 C% F+ Z' H$ K! T. a# G3 f
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged- B- U% X, B( n6 u7 z2 I0 X
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Japanese Ships
! @0 ], w: r# c/ n/ R      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- ?+ O9 b, X# Z) J  ?
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire2 a4 u+ U: b5 T1 ]/ K
      CA Suzuya
0 \; W% [4 D' |  M- N4 n; P      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2: H3 w! ~% U5 g8 h( x- h
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
/ e  S  P+ D" P1 S# }4 E+ y; [! V      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
: Y: Z) c$ L- ~, _* _" Q9 `      CL Tatsuta
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8 F# d9 G& p' {8 L# c$ Y- I7 zSub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,137, y1 F  o0 ]* s, C& U8 ?( H
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Japanese Ships# @  \5 d. w( i7 H0 p" S
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
$ n+ N' a, E4 C, x      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
9 B* \" U  {$ V  }# r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, 426 s( v, Y; n" y" O9 H' t7 T
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/ _% M( I" P) f# h  A0 o; tDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards8 b" O& `. U3 d- u  N! C8 d# _

4 {9 H  \3 t! ^8 ^2 m% t4 IJapanese Ships* x8 T1 s4 N; P5 ~" ?( p
      CV Shokaku. q: w) A  |  E2 i- |  O
      CV Zuikaku
  N) `' ?- a" G) w- d      CA Myoko; V0 _! a- R/ Z! K4 H. @1 w& b6 R! p
      CA Haguro
4 E8 O4 D& I' j. w! I6 y      DD Shiratsuyu* C4 B, t9 h) n$ i2 X
      DD Shigure8 I0 R7 g: K, O3 D1 y- t! u! N
      DD Yugure) V( L: [! `8 X- P2 L# \
      DD Ariake
7 w1 d+ ~; U, Y' o) U8 X2 }# a3 R      DD Akebono
/ ~9 r+ _# y7 T8 _& Z7 W2 }7 X      DD Ushio/ v. }* i% L2 i# H9 u! s! R. B
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Allied Ships) I# c( m9 B. G8 A
      CV Lexington2 R; A. x2 g9 b6 d: Z  O
      CV Yorktown' X: u4 ~7 E: |0 k6 _
      CA Portland8 x1 T, P" T: O( p& }
      CA Chester  |  X6 K$ q0 Q( r+ F; F6 K, q
      CA Chicago
2 i2 s( X% v: p6 q      CA New Orleans
- T5 J* s2 [1 }6 X' W* [      CA Astoria
6 i1 ~- r9 _0 n& Q5 E0 s      CA Minneapolis
. c) j9 B1 C- w* E5 ^! G      CA Australia. D/ s3 K4 _: R& u$ n% B
      CL Hobart
2 S1 {0 V. }1 B! {* M. P+ d& ^7 o      DD Sims: _" d4 t1 G3 N
      DD Anderson$ {2 w) d) y9 D- J
      DD Hammann/ c. ^0 j2 H& N  o3 c2 I9 C
      DD Morris
/ g2 Y, I) Q. u8 N9 e2 E      DD Perkins5 R' P6 ?; v  a, A. E
      DD Phelps9 v% C& o. \! \9 q
      DD Dewey4 }$ F$ |, G& Q1 R5 J
      DD Worden, a5 Q, T0 K* B( ~' ]# J7 ^: ~
      DD Aylwin
! G0 f2 X9 d0 h* A( b      DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
. m) [5 n% Z( Q1 `- |7 xCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
3 w! v$ }  X* s. ?- xAllied TF attempts to evade combat$ z% W# }: @; P# E; O2 h
Range increases to 35,000 yards...' T1 o/ r9 y; o, @9 v9 P- V
Both Task Forces evade combat
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( t0 J2 k$ O" x1 r  Z5 j5 s2 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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9 y0 Y9 [. G% y4 x; {$ ]: lWeather in hex: Overcast
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1 l9 @8 G$ b1 u' B! U  g7 ]0 E' R  IRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
& x0 r3 q) g2 r2 D9 e7 x0 r2 H( zEstimated time to target is 60 minutes5 j2 p. U6 e" P

1 \( A6 Q; C( G, N5 U6 R3 P' QJapanese aircraft
2 N9 n6 Z& u2 t; X      B5N2 Kate x 35
/ W9 i( R' o6 b% s& E" W      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
. U- c9 q. u& ~1 I      F4F-3 Wildcat x 143 W* g, _9 I$ [. _. p+ W- o8 u

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9 I$ G' ~* b8 |9 c+ u1 _Japanese aircraft losses
3 j* u5 l1 s6 x      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
1 L+ {) |- b6 E" @. l( V7 Y      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged; c) [; Z, L  i( E; V/ o* C% @
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Allied Ships
0 |$ D$ k% j* N      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire: b9 A9 \( b* Q% W- ~" c) M
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* q& B, [$ @4 ~8 b' E
      CA Minneapolis
& R) d6 Q$ T" f/ t8 m/ A' m- B      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
7 z6 C; S4 ~$ M( C' B/ V      CA Portland& W' [3 t/ E. l# o( O  i
      DD Dewey2 D: {" @; D" M, i  d1 j. z5 i( u' H
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage2 ]# h- Z" d+ z% j0 X7 w. s6 s  d
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2) D' E5 w$ U7 D" T
      CL Hobart. j, x" J, I5 D  U& V2 G
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
6 e1 A# M) |4 w' s, O      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 O, |0 {" q% ^) R9 U# z      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 H1 J  r; {  @! @+ r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( ^, Z+ I& Y2 F  @! K' _; X8 q4 O
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 e& c3 Y, J# d. A) l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& j& W, i' N& o; f' z, }6 j      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& P+ j3 Q( C- x- \               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& L+ C; e( ^' n& ~6 f3 }* h$ j
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000', M- a6 G) X/ N2 V0 G
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( `  H( }" i/ L" [& T
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CAP engaged:1 |1 t! y8 x' L! P6 @4 F% [
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)* v; M/ b+ U* f  l+ L4 O
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." ^4 C- x+ z/ ~  ?3 t" U
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.$ C& u# t; }, T& I
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes9 U( @5 u4 q8 p$ g
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 m& T) j. P# \/ l2 t
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! O2 [+ k1 u; H$ ]7 l: m8 A
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
5 e1 ?6 v+ C1 C1 G8 |6 B( Y+ z9 Z$ A      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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; r; y6 f3 |8 f' n" oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington. D! l8 Q+ i( |, p9 y

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0 v5 @! w4 }$ \, W0 v, DMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1368 K- a  J! O3 o3 w# |# x5 Y

. m5 u9 }  u7 m( p% f/ z1 _Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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) n- v3 H( J2 URaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 ~( @, j+ Q7 n4 D9 v3 ]
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes) \2 S; e. P3 P" z& m5 H" y
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Japanese aircraft
" x+ }1 s& m8 C. Y& z0 T      A6M2 Zero x 404 d" W9 e3 f6 K" T4 X

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Allied aircraft" V9 K" i+ Y; p' c7 ]- z9 J( {
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
2 d: _7 c! p0 k) a. Z" r# [      SBD-3 Dauntless x 631 `9 r  a4 y! u6 h3 P7 F# ]
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24  B3 V1 P, G% A6 G2 E

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No Japanese losses
+ g* m* s% E  d  R5 {8 m9 f & G1 s  n5 r; A9 w
Allied aircraft losses9 `0 C( ]# Z( l# a6 E
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
8 ~2 m5 t' O$ u2 v3 ~      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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6 z, y7 b- }- E; H2 i5 k3 u, ^! LJapanese Ships' G! u/ R: t4 G5 N9 s
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
0 e" Z) B4 n: F. @; h  D9 M      CV Shokaku
- |7 V5 q- j" p& }      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
1 V- \5 D9 ~5 E/ S      CA Haguro
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6 \1 Y4 o# G/ [/ Q 5 B) Q5 o! y  C2 x" B
4 m2 f) Q" m+ F+ Y6 g( T( _( |2 O
Aircraft Attacking:
( J  Q' h; V: ]4 h% x0 T' O; e- B      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 o; o7 B/ A1 c, K2 J4 U
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ \0 T0 C. q, T1 E. w* D; K. ?
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& k) g; }7 R) e( a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 q6 S9 f' e* C: s      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ m! B4 t. S' m$ U; _               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
; v% r# x3 s: H      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 Q" U. T$ k) ]$ Z1 S# y8 R$ M
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. q! O- T: I( o9 x3 |7 J# x! R
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
. o  e4 ^/ P& e* o% i               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ l, m* ]- o4 v4 r+ O1 o8 H4 F      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet. m/ [; s9 |$ N8 }* z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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2 M6 i; D: e- c  x% I2 t- uCAP engaged:
! f" @5 N* B* v, u; o' C8 `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 i8 I0 ]0 S/ ?* N( S+ x- A2 v      7 plane(s) intercepting now.$ X* H: M; i! I6 e. d, j
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ h% C+ f  Y7 X* q& F/ y- t      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes3 D6 q3 {- |6 r0 a0 ^/ E* \+ h
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ I- ~: ?* t0 c" T" W
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.1 @9 v+ J& i* d- K$ y
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- I# j2 d/ V1 y( a, V) h      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
9 Q$ ?* @) d0 U) v8 \6 f# p" @( S . K8 u( W& J# ^" \6 [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ m. O5 ]1 {. T4 h5 P( ^3 m( J0 F2 z
Heavy 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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& }: C, P3 N' y3 D* d8 t6 c, VWeather in hex: Overcast% D3 ~5 O9 x, S
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." e% b) e$ X' x2 T8 [. X- [
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; x* u$ M, W/ d      A6M2 Zero x 40; c0 |, J+ ]3 Y. P% |

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! x/ d+ o9 l0 B% L* H4 w3 {* JAllied aircraft
8 v# b3 J$ `& \; }5 a5 g' V      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6" A) {' n9 X  Y7 F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
2 v5 p0 g0 {! ]( t& ]; c / z" _) z) D3 s! w  z' C  j5 l& q

- v, `8 s, V( E- FNo Japanese losses% F# m6 F0 \+ n1 f/ d: w9 j
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Allied aircraft losses
5 j( ?6 R' t% p8 A: W5 {      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged3 G7 Y0 _: Q1 C7 |& M

# f% |0 v, j  O: ]0 U& i& hJapanese Ships  o( L7 t/ ?' z1 V+ [
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; D2 I) S' b$ Q

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Aircraft Attacking:
% ~0 W8 K& O* `4 j( k' w       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& c  V0 @' j6 [, _* _5 G               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) F' |0 ~& H# Q6 a, R. n5 u

0 a1 P4 G4 S& Z9 X# [( r* FCAP engaged:( P/ q4 Q: h1 o
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ f6 B1 Z2 }6 K2 D5 V- U- O" O6 p      7 plane(s) intercepting now., z8 [" c& E) T: d; R5 x9 L
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 _7 _& U5 G" F8 b      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) q# t8 g( X. |9 N- }" e
      7 planes vectored on to bombers2 g2 N) D5 x9 A$ W) T* W; F( G3 y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)* E5 N' d$ \; A' t+ R
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 I, q  c7 i/ O% G: v! [      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 ^# o( y' A: S  s+ T3 S" J; V      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* j3 [, I0 @, g9 H* p0 e- J. M& K      13 planes vectored on to bombers
2 x% d7 T( Q6 C  Z  W
+ w( z: S; F2 x6 n  h" yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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4 T0 K& T1 T- a. ]5 z4 @* `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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: R  a+ j7 J& [. n0 h) F4 t4 M6 FWeather in hex: Overcast- g" b- C5 `- z8 w$ ~$ B' X
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( c4 T) h" O* }3 P7 a8 [% @& q& _Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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( n. Z" Z6 r3 i' r1 e0 ZJapanese aircraft
* C% _* e* H* t2 p: p, p- d- y      A6M2 Zero x 327 p* z" h1 W, S0 \5 E2 a

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7 T! f" }6 d" |! K* q% wAllied aircraft
! I: D; n9 q+ o' @2 i      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
5 a8 x+ T, M0 L9 P      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6; ^; u* u  C! _4 w* q1 o
* c5 F# z5 h  H0 a# _3 o! W3 w
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ ~+ Y4 Y  }& `! Q0 f9 {      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ j$ J  a1 N5 b8 K

+ X4 i& Q5 F1 T5 d# ^* D) s; u0 rAllied aircraft losses
8 @  e7 T- l" V! _      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged5 y5 h/ v. s  Q0 K2 J- l4 Z  Q

8 P+ H7 ^, |; m3 ]1 pJapanese Ships( I2 }* Q( a& \  T  \3 p
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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7 G  ?  X& a* j7 n

8 v( E  M+ v/ v/ S- P! z6 tAircraft Attacking:
0 J# I" K- S" x/ d- T7 }. N       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 W# m6 r" p  B1 b" @               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! O; K( S0 j1 N
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CAP engaged:$ O: F' c4 e/ v; T" H5 @( F
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 O! p, p- E; B/ A- X+ m$ \' n% C' v3 _
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.; _1 `1 l, ]  @) l: r
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 K0 i0 v; C; ~. J  N      Raid is overhead1 r! \$ n' I* Y7 U( B4 t2 H
      7 planes vectored on to bombers5 u  ]" X+ w5 W7 b9 H$ o5 j
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 i+ x# F* @. p7 [
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.( D# l  v8 s" }2 h5 v
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 " b$ j5 t" F5 n6 ]
      Raid is overhead
7 p1 t( f% s; [* B/ h' s      8 planes vectored on to bombers8 Z0 ?/ j# @- e* N( \" i& Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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+ u. ^& v4 b' hWeather in hex: Overcast! L, X8 R# \! Q3 e! L
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.5 U/ Q( B3 R; ?1 N5 j" A" c
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes+ S% v# s# j% I" R- z! z

& K$ }, h( T! o2 T/ O, J4 YJapanese aircraft
, ]5 m8 O% A5 l      A5M4 Claude x 3
3 p% y4 k* V: X5 V0 ~      A6M2 Zero x 10
! l3 H  x: Y8 c& r! g0 n1 D   A: @- R5 C; u8 n
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Allied aircraft6 Y: P6 V3 L, g/ ^" b9 W6 Z3 @
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
1 v* Z( `+ ~5 [: E0 b4 y      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9- v$ {/ |8 A% l3 _

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' g( J# p$ i; W+ SNo Japanese losses# C1 T) H; h8 Z6 e

# s) K/ S6 s4 L  t" iAllied aircraft losses, s1 w1 y2 E% t
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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% V* ?8 _1 d1 F1 |/ UJapanese Ships
; W6 [, G$ W& n% I# h# c      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage2 V8 A+ R) g. a
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 R) S& m7 k5 m: G, u0 [
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  Z+ S& i4 Q) Q- B; W# p' B, R% d) vAircraft Attacking:9 N. c  t0 F9 |/ a
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 J2 b. T6 M8 {1 |. K  C
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:$ Z$ P3 U  C% A& [; [
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 W2 Q4 ?0 v$ E
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 w: ^/ q% @/ L% ^2 \; {) K- S      Group patrol altitude is 10000
, d7 H- `8 Z' |" V      Raid is overhead
% n/ _; a) A) T9 L! c' E, ^: o( \EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: p% {, ?9 V$ L  q9 }# v( I: H      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ Y) P% j, R6 n2 m7 [" P+ \      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
8 E* k; P1 b; T; X3 ]! o  v/ g      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. g/ n; ~& z% o" ^  U% ?$ b. l
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)  y. g: ^; d, M
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 @; ]) U6 }" E      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.1 j+ g2 F1 I' H* X/ z  P7 z
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: [- h( \7 M' M1 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" A, Q& e1 A5 V9 [1 G) ~/ b: f8 t; YRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ B) }* a# @4 X& i  u1 Z% R5 Q  U% vEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: k$ q2 B9 d* j; U0 p( @      G3M2 Nell x 9
$ }; B; Z) L: [8 Q" a7 o      G4M1 Betty x 18" f1 p6 O8 R1 j

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6 a) }& T' e7 y* K  RAllied aircraft
, ?2 r* n1 \0 w- c) X. D7 O5 f      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses# {; ^- H9 l* q6 X) P9 }
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged; T  x6 e5 T8 x9 p
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
8 u+ B, D# K4 g
( _+ m/ e1 {7 w- P+ n. O0 w8 A, {  cAllied aircraft losses+ [% Y7 z  |* T+ c5 `

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      CA Portland
- U0 i# H$ m3 M" T6 i      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ F" S0 m1 N0 A1 {. S" `      CA Australia* A7 Y5 X, r; K
      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
: |0 ~" E2 K5 ?3 W+ t: u      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 g' v$ l' J7 p6 t! z+ u      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ h, C- s2 ~2 ^8 C: ?8 }
      CL Hobart
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) }6 m; R- \& d( P+ @Aircraft Attacking:
. f9 l! }5 ?( l' S& O% I# a       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet. ]; d  ^$ V2 S% r- r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( t5 W5 G$ o4 w5 v# n9 w      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 O& @0 |. c) w, b; d+ _
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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' X7 w1 k: ?. l' OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 s# y3 x. ?5 D. ]3 K# {5 FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& K& W% {- R3 k( ?0 C/ F* x
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes: {3 H& t! R! V$ o

+ G8 [$ j& x) i: E$ m; {0 qJapanese aircraft" K( V& q3 f1 n" C1 V
      B5N2 Kate x 27
" d5 P2 G  {( H; `; X      D3A1 Val x 37
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6 {2 c( P+ t4 s% G
6 M, }- w. I- m% V* r% p! `8 w
Allied aircraft
( J7 X; i1 X. ~      no flights
0 Q% n: E1 H3 t, K! O 0 [3 b- I! D! a3 V
Japanese aircraft losses
  j- p3 Q) s+ B) d: y      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ ?5 X, z1 l9 j" o$ o& x      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged' ^- X9 @- T; H% I2 h  o

" Z2 q: Y* V$ O7 G$ t. gAllied aircraft losses+ D4 o# ?! }+ _! N

) ]1 e) d0 z3 E: N+ R" s5 u$ s; l2 K( R" vAllied Ships7 {+ p* X9 r6 J
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk2 i: e" J: L9 I+ e, S+ J
      DD Phelps
: v+ @8 b9 k5 D. O  g  o      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) `9 _/ l# {; F: n      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires' Y2 P4 h9 e% C1 T
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 {: C/ B3 _2 `4 o! |- G
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
, K$ T  J( E5 z- R+ a0 x4 R9 B      DD Dewey
5 H3 Z# G( ]4 w' f      DD Whipple9 @# u: k2 u3 l7 M9 U5 K( A
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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7 Q6 A0 O2 d% S5 a. K7 S! q: o% W+ Z) I8 x ( O( Z! N+ x8 N# C! K2 X
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Aircraft Attacking:, K' M+ X- `  W. _9 b9 M3 b
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'! M1 \2 |$ _4 e2 [+ R3 K5 F& u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb2 b4 J. P0 ]1 f7 y0 ^& @
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 i6 e4 Q; @5 ^: v- o2 z7 k; t0 S$ B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" {) b  O! B, t  f8 W! q( u( ^      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
6 i) ~* J0 m" I/ }  A  J" v: S- h( v               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 a: }) m) G! ^/ H, J+ U
      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' I5 e0 q* |3 ^6 p" d- A$ P4 Y  v1 d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; l6 W( G/ K4 p+ q

  `% r+ U$ }3 u: j! a3 g! X* Y! c) t5 Q+ xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
' ?$ g4 \* u& I: ?  j' s# `9 A1 ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA( I1 N7 B$ `& u1 s3 c, A- V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin0 \+ ]. C. D  Z1 B; i) J- f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1361 Z: T* m* y( i+ S( b

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: R* I; |% c, g2 Q7 L. c8 n7 FRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.3 H6 r; c3 E0 b3 L, |
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes  z7 V& A# G# j) ?5 K4 {6 |
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Japanese aircraft
  W) v. _: h( U/ o+ m      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
- b  X( C) v1 X% S0 H      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged, d1 E; V, b" F* c5 a

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0 h7 T1 ]$ I' eAllied Ships
. d3 u/ @+ ?2 V      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
, X- L" q3 d' Z; n* k& j+ Q      DD Dewey3 W5 Y7 ?/ {' I

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Aircraft Attacking:$ F/ o  [' J0 X4 \9 Z+ z
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 `* L% N; J  {( n" N3 m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，