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Latest enemy convoy sighting, southbound one tanker, three freighters, probably artillery and ammunition, estimated position at 0200. Watch out for Jap air fighters. Nearest airstrip only sixty miles away. Can they destroy our escorts? Two cans like this, five inch guns, elevation for anti-aircraft barrage, two aft, one forward. Two ack-ack topside. And you may have a light cruiser on your hands, one sighted yesterday in that area. The search plan for locating the convoy, area A, for the command plane, area B, whoever spots the convoy first will signal the other planes immediately, including the two standby planes. Command plane will direct attack.