AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 423 k: r% I! T. w1 m+ N
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7月17日,英国装甲CV群从马德拉斯沿着印度东岸抵达钻石港外海40海里预定阵位,加尔各答和钻石港的上百架战斗机直掩CV群,航母舰载战斗机0CAP全直掩,舰载鱼雷机全反潜。完美上演了一次钓鱼执法,重创联合舰队的KB分队,当天上午下午的两场空战火鸡宴使其完全丧失了进攻能力。
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0 _3 \) `6 `% i5 }, e5 C6 N) c/ gMorning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 n+ R D" Y3 ~4 ?) q8 k
5 d5 y5 p8 _& B# s+ l; @3 ^Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* n: c& _$ R b7 q* v" [Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ C: k6 M6 E4 A* a- F7 C A6M2 Zero x 30, l2 b2 m5 ?1 `* d2 m' |
B5N1 Kate x 14
4 e! H [9 n" S" b* _. E" L- `3 P B5N2 Kate x 12
" h. L5 q3 o1 | D3A1 Val x 87 q8 F" c, A9 ?5 ~1 N7 J' r
! l1 c% R" G h# O: \+ }( RAllied aircraft/ b- e. Z7 p Y6 {3 P8 p$ E; A$ d8 b
Fulmar II x 18" \3 w% Z( i$ b+ ]
Sea Hurricane Ib x 25
5 b- M; \% e4 x Martlet II x 48
3 H, G2 k: S' `- ]* I Hurricane I Trop x 1
/ n7 U! z+ W9 u$ w+ @4 O6 o" D Hurricane IIa Trop x 3) i$ Q# V/ Q- R5 ~7 s. G
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12% H9 ?! u- D0 h1 S. ?
Mohawk IV x 2$ V) D1 |, B- f. G/ G
P-40E Warhawk x 5
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Japanese aircraft losses
! h6 w# b G# [( j" Q: E, J A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
/ Z T7 {- S. h2 ^8 h1 D4 E. e# z B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
; v/ r m# E# Q" [8 H8 ?, Z B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
* z+ ~. ~# W/ Y+ }3 a" T1 T, ?; w D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed2 L0 S9 t! S: o) I0 b* B* K
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Allied aircraft losses
8 C' \$ v8 R, X Y/ j6 ` Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
& e; Y1 l8 c A. C Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed. r; A; E! j, L* Q0 p+ Y4 ]
Martlet II: 2 destroyed$ s+ a+ [" x2 r% ?
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed7 x3 u+ [: y! B% S" Q, _
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CV Formidable Z/ `$ T% g+ n0 Y5 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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+ a4 l9 s! s- c; wWeather in hex: Partial cloud- e, v! k* O, x& Q" n
' y. v: |# G0 X5 I6 o LRaid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 K" n4 v4 f4 t% l6 A+ i
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' _& Q ~0 P; e! Q& m& c. r
A6M2 Zero x 18: [9 n' ?0 K0 {3 _
B5N1 Kate x 34 f8 A& A8 Q! u, v* S
B5N2 Kate x 14
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9 A' ~9 }/ j+ U9 o6 i& H" s7 wAllied aircraft4 [/ o2 F/ `- B @( T% D
Fulmar II x 17( M0 B# F' ~( b2 E& C l0 u
Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
$ @! W+ c/ @2 i; w4 B k Martlet II x 36
; {9 Y& S! ~/ U- `3 T) y2 y Hurricane I Trop x 1
# s, c1 s( d; e, x, @% x Hurricane IIa Trop x 3/ `" e' v+ a+ E3 k) D* ~1 G
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12; ?4 V4 x# B* R; G3 U9 P/ b
Mohawk IV x 2% D& G3 I9 l) j @7 w- C
P-40E Warhawk x 4
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Japanese aircraft losses; B" s1 \# i8 P. y$ v- E
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
, ^# C% Z" o7 I+ Y$ n B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged( g1 e. L* Y5 v A" T" K
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged2 `. Z, T, g9 R9 r f
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Allied aircraft losses
* ^, J# j8 Z$ W: }5 y Fulmar II: 1 destroyed: _9 d3 q0 y* H
Martlet II: 1 destroyed0 |( X( A+ _$ N7 w9 G1 C' g E
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed7 p# U, j+ o6 O3 @
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Allied Ships9 Y4 K/ k" B+ ^' W& @, W
CVL Hermes. R; h3 x6 c# `3 K% E, H" }. \7 ~
CL Dauntless5 ]$ m1 Z& n! x) C. a) F2 V
CV Illustrious% v p5 d( w4 G& c F' \) r& x
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42/ {- h0 q( h/ J5 A
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x2 N( M) ?7 J/ N. K2 H+ W7月18日,火鸡日的第2天,英国CV群向南追击,试图空袭KB分队以及其余众多的水面船队。但是KB分队跑得比兔子还快,见势不妙早已逃得无影无踪。英国CV仅空袭了驻岛舰队和运输船队,可惜驻岛皮太厚,运输船队陆基直掩太凶残。全天追击毫无建树。
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# Q5 y; P: w! ?0 H) i7 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48
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" V# q( v; [; @% C: s2 V- i' ?Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ R0 B- \$ a: p5 A; X: nEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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' O: I; b9 y8 \+ @& V2 F# g* o& IJapanese aircraft
$ o0 m$ S& G6 N A6M2 Zero x 1
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* B6 @9 `1 e2 ^. z Albacore I x 10/ @- N4 K; w& [4 {# d) a* `
Fulmar II x 4
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses" y. C6 r( W& c7 k% H$ h. q! s7 A/ {
Albacore I: 5 damaged6 U5 b0 N- c. e
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Japanese Ships- |, X3 w0 ^+ z, k( c* M, A+ ]% B
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1
4 H& y! I7 R r f' N BB Yamashiro5 c J# D0 E0 x& `; ?! n- n t
BB Mutsu8 u4 Q9 M+ ^0 o; L
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! l6 U' `4 Q9 w& N/ FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.0 j6 d0 X. U. |$ J- r
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes6 k `( w/ }" s t) O$ R% Y
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Japanese aircraft' l7 o% d5 C! r0 b
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9' a" @4 G- t; ^$ j" ^+ W
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
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Allied aircraft; i F6 f' k, E( b& O- H) l
Albacore I x 33
b$ P+ A: j2 y# w Swordfish I x 7
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* }' G, O9 e0 z0 J; r- F. sNo Japanese losses
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% x; H" L0 w1 ?Allied aircraft losses
# Z7 U' v s% v: G }$ V6 x Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged/ x0 E7 ~* \0 h! p/ \6 u0 v
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 H. a5 D" M( f* }1 ?2 L4 e P Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak: n1 ^" d1 ^0 u# d! h m
; |! X1 w$ ~0 {$ a% {" ]Japanese Ships5 c6 k7 W. Z% z: C( P9 c9 E: H* U7 p. T
xAK Kikukawa Maru
! m1 J8 {1 ^, B0 i E, A) ~ xAK Keisho Maru( K/ N) l+ F" f2 q" Y
DD Hayashio* l+ m4 R B$ E1 _; K/ t6 s
DD Yukikaze5 a$ f. K i9 W7 P5 R
DD Maikaze1 Z4 l% f4 ~+ }! k
DD Natsushio5 v! y+ A- W& @$ Z( Y: W9 _
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42% S. m) b+ E2 }$ N8 c
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7月19日,逼退了KB分队后,英国水面舰队开始岸轰孟加拉沿岸机场,战果辉煌,瘫痪了吉大港、阿恰布等机场,并歼灭了一支日军运输船队。- w! h! W2 w6 ]" U1 ?
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/ D7 r" ]% H# `Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards* H( V/ ~6 L" A
) k! Q8 B* V) e4 Z9 TJapanese Ships- I3 X0 J3 ~$ k1 Y) H2 H
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
; Q! x( g8 [, {6 D+ s DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
( h1 K' R0 ^7 ^- k# p+ n DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, n b' l7 N* o. B- u: S+ [6 g' |
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships! z$ E6 t9 n: J
BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
. @: t, @; r/ }" j CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
& [3 P2 C6 R# V+ Z- }: g# R Z3 H CL Birmingham
6 y7 ]$ ?9 j4 R8 k7 F2 m% }1 | CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
& [/ ]' ^4 g% g4 K6 W DD Fortune
3 h& R; a5 X) Z8 D9 ? DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
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5 k" }0 w# T3 L* y# K# u% SNight Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
3 R& t2 d* ^+ g) u AK Kaga Maru3 C$ O) e8 m8 I- H+ T, @3 R& b$ c
xAK Fushimi Maru/ Y5 B6 r1 l Q" j) W
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire5 O1 i3 k6 D s. ^5 j8 @
xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire' R2 w* I: n( g
xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk* c2 d! |# I6 H" T T7 l% D- e
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
/ S3 n7 p; q& z- ~$ W6 ~0 U xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
% d* M0 T0 p9 h2 ]# }9 E4 s7 m8 [ xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1
0 h" \% u/ [& j xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
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BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire. `4 ~2 M \7 I, F9 D1 n: ?
CA Exeter, L [' z8 m7 s( [& O
CL Birmingham
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. Z# W' z6 |% U! v9 ~' @ p% h, W DD Fortune
4 ~( Z) ^% _% @( @ DD Griffin2 R; Z1 Q6 v3 ?' G5 {; J
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Japanese ground losses: c6 X; S; L3 R4 {" \" |" z: n' { w8 \
2769 casualties reported
9 y T6 g4 L0 m! m, A+ p" [ Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
0 G( a7 A+ s7 H' h" l7 X$ S$ y) g Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled
4 a: I/ n7 o/ l8 v4 ^0 c+ y2 P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" I4 R. u9 u( J$ ~ Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ o3 s: ?! p; D7 U/ e; o
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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( m, v- C. [. |2 x1 r2 UNight Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
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- _# }# h- p. q9 _, U+ k7 ~ no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
: n( q8 O8 m. G( N Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged1 W: i8 E. e5 H2 P
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
% Q8 y) f$ |$ Z6 m+ ]; S Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
- y: b8 ^( q5 g$ G0 ~: b- Y Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground2 X" ^! H7 ?3 b! g+ B1 q# Q9 P
4 J& X5 H* u3 c; @* v& jAllied Ships
) j8 g; o5 t1 J. \ BB Royal Sovereign' _( A* y) z8 x6 X2 V3 G- t
CA Dorsetshire
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CL Ceres
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Japanese ground losses:* a# E7 S; I' l: O
129 casualties reported
, e2 h( n. t A' I5 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& V. j4 \' g8 a4 M8 ~# V Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
% f; u: [9 H" N, {! K4 g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' j& r6 a3 E7 p Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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$ w% g! [& y4 O7 H' l. OAirbase hits 2
7 i$ T" a. h6 E! U9 hRunway hits 10
6 L7 V" F* G1 B6 ^ g. G$ g. ^8 F/ OPort hits 6
4 w# Y p! ^' ^, i. tPort fuel hits 1* a4 D7 [' P8 z. V) o& i( d
Port supply hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45% U7 c; s9 E7 `4 x ~! K) U5 {- ]: i
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Allied Ships( W4 j- j2 Y0 S B, O/ P$ d
BB Ramillies
& U3 J- }" P# K" O( ^+ p: w3 ^ CA Devonshire* m" |7 c3 T" K3 }6 R1 ^
CL Enterprise# I9 j% W( [; D6 A7 h8 m
CL Hobart
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% x6 U, o" e/ ^1 V3 f! ^; d) FJapanese ground losses:
3 B3 B6 a, O" k: L' x 585 casualties reported
& D! A. s7 r/ O# G8 L% C Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ A1 G+ L0 H9 _* p# j' y Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled
% g- M/ T5 }# h3 e4 k( m. _ Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
: D5 u0 a: S3 c Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled). w4 t- o- x( }, V7 U. O& u9 T
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)8 V o* U1 }' K/ N, p) X# U- E
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Manpower hits 3
% F+ e/ r# a% Y- A/ a. x4 m" aFires 575
J% b4 l% Y! E! MAirbase hits 4
9 x4 g% A+ B* H* w/ e$ ZRunway hits 17
, U# @& J1 l% ~& F1 ZPort hits 5& k' a- ~& l+ Q" A) |
Port supply hits 1
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7 h( W7 D- a; `) J6 SDay Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards. g6 a4 v& A% w5 a! E: S, H
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DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire4 o) o7 ?5 d& i; ?( _5 _. Q
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage/ M9 e7 |5 P! y5 t: a) Z
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Allied Ships
$ [4 q6 M, a" C- x8 V+ |6 v- u BB Resolution, Shell hits 1
3 n3 M) j7 _4 M' n CA Exeter( Y3 ~& z. g; D* h8 C# x
CL Birmingham
& F8 \8 m; {1 [% K: n CL Newcastle& n. ]0 S) [& Z' h4 _
DD Fortune, Shell hits 2 x: ]: b; e2 K# L4 ` q
DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage B, l$ R3 m# V# D9 ^" z
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 42
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- A& ]9 A$ _ n8 j0 \2 r& V9 L W7月20日,隐藏了1天的英国CV被西蒙大将误认为返航,驻岛准备北上迎战英国水面舰队,结果被英国CV伏击,可惜驻岛的皮依然厚实,英国的鱼雷机依然软脚,仅仅击轻伤驻岛! v& Z# B, z" d i" _& d
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4 }; [4 h" C6 ]% e, ~% UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; u& }. R. ^8 m2 @$ FEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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3 `# k' S" H; S' n9 @$ sAllied aircraft1 o8 t4 u# a! [0 c" [ G( _8 T
Albacore I x 31% q' I5 i$ g! Z/ Q$ k j2 g
Fulmar II x 4* O, `0 N5 o( h
Sea Hurricane Ib x 80 C- e+ j5 g5 J" m
Martlet II x 6- D$ v9 a( W3 c+ M3 V K/ B
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Allied aircraft losses9 H4 S7 M% j- S9 a7 F7 |( B
Albacore I: 8 damaged: D. R w+ C- R4 A e1 O: N
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak6 w8 ~8 ?- S* ?' ]: U
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Japanese Ships6 U; o) w/ c4 u3 o W8 o t2 V
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1$ s) A8 M- L8 {; p
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1
9 k# p8 s( O$ x& E1 { BB Yamashiro
& M0 [) k8 j2 M. _; {1 ?) D BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 37 ]& d, o# f9 ]* A
BB Mutsu |