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: @: a7 V$ A, t: F$ B  d
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....
1 U8 E0 Y( Z+ b" @. T# ]1 a% \" z双方投入的主要兵力
" n8 h9 g1 j) {$ Z  w盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
9 T, d, X2 n$ y* N' y, D/ n日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
0 t, w$ W$ r9 q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.3 m3 Q& h/ T4 c* p
经此一役,彩云桑投降
. a7 f) T$ ?/ h7 F+ \" DAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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1 G0 G! T5 o4 x* BMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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# o' Q5 O3 z& kWeather in hex: Moderate rain7 n- Q% w& @; N" d7 e

3 ~4 I) _& K5 oRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  c2 T: n2 x4 t/ [# U: L* X; xEstimated time to target is 52 minutes+ I) x8 j  Y4 {. N2 \
$ Y' K' r* [9 _8 h9 P1 Z  Y! E. H
Japanese aircraft
3 q% y* G% ^, ~2 a2 }! ~+ f* \      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
4 u% i& [! L7 b2 s6 s% Y      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
+ y8 f/ I0 V. I      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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! }6 Q7 w4 j( jJapanese aircraft losses
" k$ X. L0 b3 w# q/ q      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed( |: H( ]; G$ @2 |  q: N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast' m* C. u0 h* f
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 `" \$ G( \7 ?% ?7 E' ?3 _
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes5 t0 Q, {# }# p* K
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Allied aircraft' F! S2 Y% l" R4 m" U* h# p6 ?
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86% f! S/ P' s9 r/ a: \9 E
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 499 W) g* z7 e$ X3 N) j& o" |4 t
      TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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4 j' F' B; J  @. f: }& @3 k! \Allied aircraft losses
8 w" W7 {) j! O6 i      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
- ~0 i9 U' p, F( u% \) E! l      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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7 n" c, A. r" N- ]Japanese Ships; A5 D' z( Y# A* h. N
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% r9 {( o: I8 g( D, @; L8 |. T      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires' |1 X  ?5 [* c6 F( W/ i9 q! Q$ t
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ a& \' P: X% @8 D& P      DD Makigumo
" V) Q) K2 L+ R2 F( A6 A      DD Yugiri  f3 v0 g+ E% f: C0 y+ M- V# J' B
      DD Akebono
" S) L, H  ?. h7 c      CS Chitose
6 |1 \  v6 G2 ]. n, X      DD Sazanami
: o. R& Q$ \5 d      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. ]7 X! [" |2 [, {& e
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3 W: g, x" o2 B+ {) aMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131- P  x+ k: [  U

# t' w. P1 G9 S5 _& RWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ A  X/ O2 Z- I5 y0 R7 s
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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5 a, c5 o5 A3 a$ w8 K3 G4 M# V8 D
Allied aircraft' e+ y3 U1 M) ~2 t7 U
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
7 H( ~/ ]  ?3 e9 _0 s$ v& J      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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) ]1 o" ~9 k0 j7 \% x; SAllied aircraft losses
7 r( w7 D9 n1 f$ X: n      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! b/ L, ^) X! `$ U# C

7 |/ a* |3 C; K! ^# v  m( IJapanese Ships
: x" L1 N6 Q) t% c- W2 z      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! K5 R# j3 _' m6 D. f* _      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ G3 k9 e7 V) F( l1 k9 {( `      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" L  L9 e* Z1 ^1 P& X' O/ R      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 j1 ~* R& E8 [+ V" N6 B( C( @7 }
      DD Kazegumo
, O0 J0 T) @/ h  \+ }% ?8 k" ~9 c' i      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 B- K4 N! F0 r2 K/ m1 Z+ ]      DD Yugiri
* j; N( R/ M  Z2 ?  e. s2 d      DD Ushio6 `! c* X" Y+ i' y1 w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1358 N( z* O8 |0 C7 J' y

, ^+ a' U& G1 z8 EWeather in hex: Clear sky! L# Y9 V# f$ g8 q$ P

$ ^* h! y6 y7 e' z, K, yRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 Q$ A1 p, \1 `& C! H) c: pEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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8 [; B; [6 l8 f' W: e5 o& XJapanese aircraft
( u, P  p7 {( _& A- `5 t* D      A6M2 Zero x 523 T2 l1 j* ]' S2 I: t
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* r+ T9 M. W9 O5 ]Allied aircraft% ]/ t6 y$ d# S! W
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10, _( a. C8 @% q& m4 F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11: E, I6 u7 s- N, }- Z

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Japanese aircraft losses/ A6 N+ C) u$ A5 d) h* D4 J* F$ u
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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; |6 x  W8 v7 S7 k4 |Allied aircraft losses
- W" ?" L8 A% X% F, n' s      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed1 f, k1 N& y  @/ R4 l$ u4 e; V$ c+ t
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged( p  U  R9 w" ?. x3 b
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Japanese Ships
) _1 r* x1 A% Y' G      BB Hiei
  y: k& b, e* k2 G2 X* X      BB Kirishima
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- p2 f: o3 V2 O: C3 `Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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" e& u/ {* f1 gWeather in hex: Overcast
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8 @4 f: Q4 r) i& a- _1 ?) gRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 J) d+ Z( [- {- @5 |; H
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 t4 e3 B7 g. R. C3 B
      no flights
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Allied aircraft- B1 z) S7 W: W; I) G! ^# P4 f
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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2 z9 z) E2 \# r& `Japanese aircraft losses) p+ {/ t  O! A" ?

& V# A: I- T$ }3 f3 z3 q: nNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
* g6 |0 F* f8 b      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
, [8 x/ e" G/ @1 z, | Japanese Ships
) ?0 E$ I1 J. L$ n' R" ]) G  B% r      DD Yugiri9 ?4 g( j' D1 i. W$ T
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* A  U7 S, ?# I" B! V- |
      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
% N. j1 c5 K2 l1 \0 V Aircraft Attacking:: ^& W- R+ u3 `' X
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ `# Q7 x1 |' N9 d) I, }# H7 {' \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135; K! u. j; f8 e! x3 i( ^

6 Y. U7 ]' |) o5 iWeather in hex: Overcast  D/ j/ k2 d0 Q4 O  C' X
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  V+ t  Z% U+ z) R$ R4 J
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes2 p6 F! [$ |, L
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Japanese aircraft% _$ J/ Y2 G8 G3 H% S
      A6M2 Zero x 5
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8 p% y7 @$ D$ ?Allied aircraft& u5 q3 h2 x) F1 Q( g) A2 K
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42% s8 T0 j$ [9 F
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
* K7 Q1 q9 E" ^$ H      TBF-1 Avenger x 11" x7 L9 o7 |( J
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6 m$ d. ~4 [' ]. |8 q* vJapanese aircraft losses
9 I8 }/ a' J. Z8 o2 c      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, M! M. o  M# ^+ h

9 r- Y/ k2 m1 S& EAllied aircraft losses
: V1 {; q& A( W) O% x      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
; o% P# c. z% d9 ~# ^      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged2 O# d  y( W8 P' p! Y" ]4 O% ^" v
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Japanese Ships  F- o1 D3 a, K3 G* Z8 ~! ~; L
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 14 E/ E2 {+ s- o+ ~
      CA Chokai: f; P  L# D4 i# Y4 f; |: C- F: f
      BB Kirishima9 M. S) o" X: F- n5 L
      CA Tone% p. C$ o$ h; H
      CL Yura( k5 l/ V6 v! j# P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast: h9 j! r* H& j5 `

, `" s! S! B: g" {  eRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( f; t4 a6 J, H2 R: o9 i: S
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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1 L: |) z* h: C8 q' {Japanese aircraft
% a8 j" S  ?7 _" [8 ]( B8 U      A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft+ R$ _5 T+ b9 C* i+ \( }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( u5 g* A* N: F$ O( Q! [      SBD-3 Dauntless x 302 C% j0 B4 d( ], M
      TBF-1 Avenger x 155 P7 m7 i4 `2 Z7 X) U# }2 h
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# G' [6 N  H, [$ kNo Japanese losses! r& C; w3 p$ A* b' k/ i

0 m; a  w! {: Q- n# cAllied aircraft losses& e+ E* k% D+ Q( |& ]8 C
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- U2 q) |: A! J+ X$ q+ h" W+ u      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ A( _; v* T* W  k  k* L
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: @  l4 w) g( w0 y5 w; R; F      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire* P% j" N1 Z) N% @
      CA Suzuya
3 v* z0 n7 W' j1 m9 B      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
) T5 m: _, E7 Q  B3 [8 j% P      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3# s+ s4 A2 \; w" U  q; K4 Q
      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
& [0 x2 I* m5 h& E( l( ~      CL Tatsuta7 B# B2 D$ y: q# C
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1372 ^0 ^2 ]9 G) n) p
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Japanese Ships* I8 h8 J1 z( g$ K+ {
      DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
  E& F6 z/ \6 Z' c. \      SS Amberjack, hits 1

chrnoleer

总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
1 y1 e& L8 @0 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, 42# N, f9 d: ], Y7 T
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships5 I' @% B$ H' e& f" W) x
      CV Shokaku
( Y/ v8 e; c6 b$ J2 k* }      CV Zuikaku
! ^; A0 _9 _* k9 t      CA Myoko
5 \9 o9 S. g; E, w  o      CA Haguro2 R( s" x! t1 Q" r# L: R. H
      DD Shiratsuyu. X7 t% T/ G* C
      DD Shigure6 b* M/ }) b. H% c. f6 q
      DD Yugure* q4 y  B, F9 p  l; o2 y: y
      DD Ariake
$ z5 V0 f3 Z/ o/ @% C1 a3 P      DD Akebono
, _' P6 X1 e3 D2 q, J4 P- v      DD Ushio
& E4 b& u0 r! H" @+ |" V* R1 E - L, X# Z/ n/ e- g4 k( W7 X
Allied Ships+ [/ m4 I- F; F+ b' a' i
      CV Lexington
! m3 ]8 M# C( N1 Y% |1 X; [      CV Yorktown# K4 F) a4 k6 a& @
      CA Portland
+ k* ~4 K& }% T) M/ M4 k* z      CA Chester8 ^" X9 _- e# ~) j
      CA Chicago/ T6 J/ w2 F  d3 ^% Q; l+ }
      CA New Orleans
! k' d- C8 z: n* j' W      CA Astoria
% O; r( A" R  u& l' o      CA Minneapolis
( Y% G: o6 n5 J' T" H      CA Australia
/ F2 E! _" ~9 W' \5 J      CL Hobart8 w% \+ x6 @- N( `4 X, ]% c
      DD Sims
1 _" B% v5 w0 m6 j; O      DD Anderson
! z3 t6 @- h; K- x/ |) T      DD Hammann! N+ o- y9 {  H2 ?
      DD Morris! v' P. S& z2 S7 ~9 S
      DD Perkins. X2 G- C$ f& x4 {$ i
      DD Phelps
& k( g) g# U9 z" }' a, {8 w, m6 _      DD Dewey
3 s( T' @. Q+ A9 j      DD Worden3 t2 s1 Z7 u( u# k
      DD Aylwin0 l, u; h* d( c- ^& _$ c; q2 v
      DD Whipple
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. k6 N. E7 T2 `( p, }" C" iMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards  ?' v3 Q  b& z1 a- ]- I
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
4 d  o: m2 z1 U3 |; W8 k, M8 }+ t7 yAllied TF attempts to evade combat
- Z0 g& `. H/ n$ B  aRange increases to 35,000 yards...
" r: f1 X. H, BBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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; ?4 N0 _8 l' ?2 U+ aWeather in hex: Overcast
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9 h- P0 D( O/ Y2 PRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
; e- K! [0 m5 [3 kEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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- o' i+ S) ?2 d- [; x1 }Japanese aircraft& u, A2 |3 h' `7 P8 r: W
      B5N2 Kate x 35! {2 m( ?5 c: A4 g. y
      D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
0 h: `$ ^* J0 X6 D6 r      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses: V- n/ e' M& [
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged8 Z. X. w2 z+ B/ m( a4 c. D1 X% \
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. `$ [1 P9 |7 Q, P8 m

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' R$ B, d2 h3 L6 MAllied Ships
( S  ]- H  m0 `8 m7 u3 t      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
& }' Z& ]& w" p# m( Y      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& |9 N# [0 r) J+ P0 q
      CA Minneapolis5 c2 \+ q& {0 F' M# V
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire; N" G8 B+ r0 _5 s- U: \  r
      CA Portland
- C0 J: M! A. I9 K; M* k* s      DD Dewey
, x3 V% s2 h5 P: G& X- s# c' I      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage; k0 U' D  B$ F2 \6 p
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
3 V: j" U3 C: I* ?; @% Q      CL Hobart
) I# D" R2 E8 x/ Z( j      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage2 @3 Z1 h" K2 {1 S& E
      DD Sims% |" |$ t9 y) K. A: o
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: I$ k% X- V1 W( gAircraft Attacking:
: F" m5 N$ ], S: y$ v9 f+ {2 Z      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'1 {' s/ [, d( e% R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 j- d/ b$ q9 N8 X1 c9 K
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; y8 f- a  V9 R, i; j* p) {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" e; L& D( F+ \" h! n8 E
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% a5 b! r9 m3 W' m! F
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 y6 S/ v; c+ w
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 ^# Q2 w% w1 j3 \+ m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb  S3 Z  B" t. o) ?. @" T
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CAP engaged:( [. z6 F+ z8 a$ y
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 w4 p. w# i3 V4 \$ f( c      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 I* V; ~- L+ w/ w' l* G      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.4 k1 R, A6 M; l9 t9 @& e
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes' \( O/ b2 T& w" K' O2 d
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, ]; A% _  ]! z6 x8 E# Q* m      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 T2 E* c( }/ N      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 S* d1 K# C  k: j" l5 F      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes9 `7 Y0 j/ f- P* ?, w6 Z# O

; H: Y+ f1 {/ ^% M; RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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8 Z1 p  s# p- }% ^$ I' x  U/ h0 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1363 v; l$ S( j. _( D

, t, O: g1 M$ p6 Y6 YWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& N& I0 X, }# b+ ?+ g; V
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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0 F9 |/ a1 n1 ~- }/ h: YJapanese aircraft
, l& w  H! l/ J      A6M2 Zero x 40
& A' D0 n( r, g
2 I+ o" S; @2 u) j" A/ [
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Allied aircraft" m2 T4 {7 H4 P
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26$ W* O+ l% ^' @* J: Z1 o5 U6 Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
  v$ B7 p& x9 M4 G4 }) A* d  u      TBD-1 Devastator x 24" S- M5 I, l' j. s4 |8 e
& @6 \* ^6 x8 B' W  o# l

, V6 U! n4 i% h, |# PNo Japanese losses
5 j/ H! n# S  j% t+ C0 |
. w- R" S6 f/ g( g' @6 d- Z" XAllied aircraft losses! Y5 G' O$ b: ?9 ~1 B
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged' Z0 I' G6 W' }+ v
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged3 ~5 V) ^) r5 [7 Y
+ ]  a% t# T: z2 t# ~
Japanese Ships, r! R2 P  Z3 D9 I4 x' V
      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire6 o8 {4 |& S4 p4 }/ V
      CV Shokaku
4 h% {  V8 {, @      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire9 d. q; g8 p  R* ?5 ~3 h* R
      CA Haguro) q2 s2 p- d/ o

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Aircraft Attacking:+ _$ q2 }+ w' |8 ^' ?& @
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# C6 @1 }( ~4 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 R" G7 E; x: B& P$ L: z      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) ^2 d, R- r# L/ ?  h% D' P               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
8 H/ \! F5 _  r. o      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 @1 A" ]5 f) k4 p# g2 }& j
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" j: L: N$ N4 X" a* Z* r: }3 G
      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" N; \4 G0 _  n1 d2 E0 d3 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
& u) @$ Z: }. h: |2 K& O3 I* r      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet7 D9 Z/ s* L7 {: Z+ r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
: Z4 a. j5 s( t      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 L0 [6 `9 o7 I# N' U2 Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 e' Z' a- A/ }5 j6 b1 B3 E 7 v: H1 x4 E" i6 Q9 p6 ^/ [4 f
CAP engaged:
6 l, m1 N) k- w" v. k1 P+ WEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)! G, p9 D  u1 M7 n' h  V
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 K, {! K9 k! j2 G+ A/ U' H      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 O: W  Q/ G% n, b; j; {      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
. Q% q  |) l1 l1 O! T& xEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling); [" i4 Z8 H8 o; ]/ D* V1 Y
      8 plane(s) intercepting now., l* ~+ C; }; @6 j) t: E- p* ?
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( |2 P- [8 z3 T- ?+ X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes) k( M! o- A3 L" _* O2 d

9 ?9 o6 }) [# a2 n" b4 C# SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
) `1 C2 d7 v. x- q8 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko( Z* Q0 W- L) e: f7 z  p+ T

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
8 A: f2 n3 G* B
7 n  O) Q. `* V4 uWeather in hex: Overcast  c6 W; e3 y2 @- d; G( h1 a' X

* g5 i) f2 s! Z. X% ^/ M5 ]Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! F! p5 l- i" g* X5 Q3 N2 B
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes" a- b% S3 C$ o# L  Z/ ^

4 Y4 ^6 q2 e0 q' K$ DJapanese aircraft1 G5 {3 }* V9 u3 ]
      A6M2 Zero x 40
) a8 p' H2 ]& a3 k7 x5 D3 M
$ ^3 X- p1 U# J, p
' o6 T: E* S5 j( z3 p* s; T4 O + ?& M1 D/ X4 S# m( o2 J* Y" ?
Allied aircraft' m4 @0 `- q; h% \, f2 _, `7 o: L( N* t
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 65 S& {* G" r6 \1 d, }
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
3 Y% p- B0 M+ i5 W0 r" \/ n; W " C8 q$ i9 S' \& O
/ P& v( T/ A; |4 ?9 V
No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses1 ]% h9 S; B1 l2 n) B1 m
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
& l  _8 ~' J6 c$ l3 \& I- k0 H ' ?; Z+ i4 S  R9 N% x  d3 v/ b
Japanese Ships
( h& E7 ^4 J1 s' ]; z      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! l6 x" [* o, e7 @7 E3 `  D9 f

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1 f$ E8 h  {4 B- FAircraft Attacking:
5 b) E/ Q1 b* O0 C6 J9 l       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 J7 k: r# I' X2 F1 C" x
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 S6 F7 W4 R4 Z
* K' p0 s, O$ G. l  h8 K9 N8 w
CAP engaged:
. u, a$ J: a' E5 @$ O' JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 m& L! y% i) N( y" g7 j
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 `/ i' W% r- h0 u) i/ b0 `      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 X1 H. d* @6 i" h2 t% X
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* Z! X" j% Q% l) g7 v2 ?5 Y: B
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
) [; t6 B  _) `. M, d; {EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& {- N9 n  K% Q" f5 @- w% R4 y      8 plane(s) intercepting now.+ h+ h. U' ^8 v3 @7 ^3 o
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# B/ ]2 p1 R+ g9 Q' q# `, {
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 X3 B7 F" M5 n      13 planes vectored on to bombers8 Q- M, g- v0 O& y" y

* S9 B: E: A5 C& U' U8 s6 Z* p8 ^! ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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1 U$ `* D3 y# \5 S# y  ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 Y6 D7 L3 W, |7 t' @. Q9 J7 H8 E( ^
2 _& ]: x! s1 X$ I( f/ ^5 P
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., p8 h# E' ~; {$ `
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes. n- T, x* N' {0 t1 E
4 R% J5 Z  a) m
Japanese aircraft3 v3 I7 N% m" c5 H% Z
      A6M2 Zero x 32  y; N% t; P4 o. b. j7 E9 E$ m; B
$ ?* A9 \  S7 u7 K6 w8 b

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9 P6 a  g3 N1 U5 r0 y& W" sAllied aircraft
) s. ?+ x* s" W$ ~' |  R) M$ r0 M      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
; A# N/ n) c! v9 P      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6) a5 g. f3 g$ N; p1 Y
4 z% R8 f3 z) j- I

) L* T3 Q8 l$ \7 P' D9 l9 `Japanese aircraft losses7 S7 s# W2 C- ^5 I: w% o0 O
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; u" `/ W, D' x* H/ |
9 O, E9 Z$ i4 q" K- C1 s" EAllied aircraft losses$ s( h5 @/ a# x
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
) v3 ~6 \, a7 t2 I
1 _0 v9 s% ]+ jJapanese Ships
" q2 p# z8 f7 F      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:8 z; {& e) O8 ^; ?; b3 y4 E
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', a. C% B( A/ N+ {9 W0 j3 y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 |6 E) X% Z$ ~  s3 d4 j# l  z
0 _/ y9 {* q, V
CAP engaged:- b( D. [1 L! o. L2 i  ^0 n
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): o9 q- f2 w- g9 e0 d* z( @
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 M3 e" z% d$ T: v5 |  H0 i" s8 w      Group patrol altitude is 15000 * I7 L, K6 {% d) a
      Raid is overhead
0 Y- s! k# ~! `, @      7 planes vectored on to bombers0 I& f6 E( R; E" v) `  v1 T
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% y6 C) [+ M$ j
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
* k" C, V) T/ R1 m& e      Group patrol altitude is 15000 / k2 q) @8 m+ L8 ], q  Z
      Raid is overhead; {6 ^2 O" j2 F6 G- F8 {, J
      8 planes vectored on to bombers4 q0 A, k( a0 A9 B& g: ?  G0 ^

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135" g) f! o5 l8 X- g! F# \
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Weather in hex: Overcast% E# d; j; b, G# {" F# }8 W: Q% _
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.! {: P- e( C8 S9 m
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes2 P; y" [* U  e1 [; V8 J/ W+ k! i9 o
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Japanese aircraft
7 I! s- H4 P, ?9 c% X; T: ?      A5M4 Claude x 3
: }. }8 P9 Q- `# k      A6M2 Zero x 10
5 }  ?8 c; k# ~" w7 q4 V4 I
9 ~5 @0 }* I# O9 R
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+ D$ B0 c( L7 V- K' D6 IAllied aircraft
5 H( x4 g. m. }7 R! m      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11) t% M8 K2 K# c2 `
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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" p+ z" k9 E3 B. ]5 y: F) M. I) mNo Japanese losses
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2 Y- }4 \& \# E6 x; s+ kAllied aircraft losses) X5 W" ^* S; H2 K8 {) e* r
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 h% ^4 y' P1 `5 C" Y- }      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
; I/ {' n" `, W      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:4 H* s3 z1 C4 T* z" v" U
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 t2 e5 P( r& t; a               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% f. A2 D% d( }: r
4 E% U0 J. Z1 K+ }* z6 [' H* d  l  W
CAP engaged:- e  u9 D3 l# e8 J% K
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: ^! F  l" L; u3 I7 c. S      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, D% \/ I+ Q( h      Group patrol altitude is 10000
% M# d! Z9 [" V7 ^      Raid is overhead- u0 {2 V; q, q. }1 K0 g. [2 b: t) c' {
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 V; B! M' ]4 J4 Y& G  |      2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 [* g9 |, H) B6 K: j2 a; k
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.5 L, c- {% g* Q! r" S% y: n
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
, {- B! Z, X, Q' X7 TEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 g. S+ c, M. c      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, ^; c+ \7 O8 R7 I" e6 W- E      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.* |, y1 e; ^: o  Y( h- x$ W) c; m
      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% W) A' s4 \$ V& ~' `9 ^+ j

* Z5 p; `2 }9 t2 e3 ?& q4 a! CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
9 A5 B- R6 c' m. v4 d6 ?# e
* K1 [- a4 E4 E* _* d5 [Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# `+ Y- N1 V6 j8 [( v  CEstimated time to target is 63 minutes" X( B+ ~. n5 t7 ~+ s' e6 ?
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Japanese aircraft
' R4 Z0 ?7 G" y( p! z9 W      G3M2 Nell x 9% @/ r. _) R; w. r
      G4M1 Betty x 18" z6 A1 L. U' R1 _

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Allied aircraft
4 L- w: z- k! F) C  F      no flights0 b* E9 P5 W; Q% J& G# ]

' n8 P# l8 Y2 d1 J% t& k9 jJapanese aircraft losses* Z2 y. L0 }/ e
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
/ x% g! h" I6 o3 J- B1 Z1 F) Q7 a* ]      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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' h6 Z, _8 {( x+ ~Allied aircraft losses
9 Z2 F& [: Y& h8 _; x# _ * |2 i# ^% M4 Q. C/ L* t
Allied Ships6 r9 m8 K6 ^0 u- e
      CA Portland/ b1 ~8 L, z9 ?/ ?7 [- X" b) i# J( ~
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 m. |: i- l& @4 k) C/ b  H      CA Australia
! p/ ]7 O3 K& q      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk( w5 H) r1 Z) _2 s8 r- Y" B
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
8 L0 {7 Y+ r+ W% E0 z: r+ g      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ T3 o! h) h  J) R7 q
      CL Hobart
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3 ^# v9 F% f# L9 D! d# T& ?2 Q
Aircraft Attacking:% ]) R* I/ M  z- I7 j! t
       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet# F' }! q$ S( \" P4 G4 j0 I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: K" I( T- {" \3 I& K7 _2 s# R
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& u4 ?: w) ]0 q5 W               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* M) k) }! t: V5 k9 I5 v; y2 _

% k. S# p# R. p% _& e2 m) Z  x
% s( D: D( T$ x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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7 j) S, n% R* @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 E% U+ }0 O8 l( i$ ]6 a, ?

: v) R2 ?6 d1 XRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ ~: d1 \  p. @) B' T) I- u1 vEstimated time to target is 60 minutes& w2 N& B$ [6 o' Q. I$ P3 [
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Japanese aircraft
" Z1 B* G* U8 U$ X6 B! H9 |      B5N2 Kate x 27; i! `* c7 S! H0 o9 I/ l! Q
      D3A1 Val x 37
5 d8 \, n- k9 ~* M) N1 c& d1 P
; A6 ]+ O5 Z3 ]5 P
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6 p+ S2 {) I9 i0 q. l2 \Allied aircraft$ L; b1 w9 {" P$ b: f8 Z! l
      no flights' N: d! g. V: z" P8 _7 M
+ R  B5 ~% [1 T! N: g- H' F
Japanese aircraft losses% _5 z/ y5 ~: N) u  T- C
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
' H% U0 a# G! o; \      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged6 {7 }5 w( T! I8 K! r! U/ y
6 L0 b" M! h9 c. L8 |' z! H+ P
Allied aircraft losses
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3 s  Q& i- B- I& C. D2 Y* o2 @Allied Ships
8 q3 r7 m6 n% X3 U7 R: I% T      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
0 D) A2 S; s/ Z/ x% l* W$ ?      DD Phelps
! i9 P% C- }- \7 N6 E9 y" {' u/ c      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 _8 O$ u+ r* A% V2 k
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires! d( J2 c; W7 i
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ V! a( A8 q& ]: G: H3 R
      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
# W- O7 G5 x" Q      DD Dewey
4 p3 e5 A) p. Q% r      DD Whipple
  I- m5 M& [' c" ]      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 b& H0 Y6 t) m. @3 _- c . x/ ], e, y5 ~
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Aircraft Attacking:5 i+ d% d2 D' f- s
      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
. j8 T1 M4 x. p7 i. @% F- w               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 l+ ~0 D7 U3 S) b; V) [; r      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; V5 K' H) q. A2 s3 C2 |               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ D  S0 j1 E0 B; B" d6 t: P  b
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'& X1 _, K& D2 \( a  v
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! ~9 Z! l& @% Y# h' R5 a      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: c; E8 ]6 T* q+ V               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 [' ^9 n! L# c, x; D5 o

" W) [) b$ Z: KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
" |1 Z4 o8 ?0 `! I5 C1 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
4 B$ @2 q4 L2 _! S. L! U: [" tHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin: Z3 K, {! s0 ?! S  [& B2 m
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden. T) W* m  Y* y0 r
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- A" V8 }- D/ z" J1 g* j& z" @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136+ v$ @$ h, x9 W% f+ }& V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! C# J' f2 [6 ?6 c% g

8 [! |4 S+ ?* ]Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
6 ]3 y2 u! r. W& U# ?% Q7 gEstimated time to target is 52 minutes& x& A! P0 I3 s( C/ z" q" Y) K0 ^: m/ y

# [$ o, ^0 {, t/ r/ V% h" BJapanese aircraft' D5 v/ Y# _. i8 N
      B5N1 Kate x 6
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8 ?! M+ \7 Z6 h! Z& W% ^      no flights7 o1 m0 D7 U. V

2 p2 W8 P2 c& A9 lJapanese aircraft losses
* Q& Z6 \* ^1 r; E! r& T+ `% y" j      B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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, w6 h7 J5 @; W7 G' RAllied aircraft losses# X/ I5 u! ?3 F. F& @
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Allied Ships% s& N: j$ Q% I. _/ g( k9 R
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
# }$ @: u) |* ^" N1 B      DD Dewey: c3 g1 ]( l5 L$ B
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4 W7 k' F* C- j8 ^8 d  L( }Aircraft Attacking:: q5 z3 V  H7 s  [9 y
       6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  f  S* Z9 t4 m2 C4 u               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

hongqi315

长水，，TJ第几次了，