AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 42" a' W8 Y5 t0 R+ q: t7 R
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1 a- u6 ]- |6 j; K- W7 t/ D7 i0 M3 s- Y2 l7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。, ^! c( c9 @. j, L; G
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1 B8 `3 h+ g G" gMorning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% X! C" |, H8 l0 d9 L" i" nEstimated time to target is 28 minutes7 K i6 _: C1 i+ g
C" ^. ^/ \* @, S6 {1 LJapanese aircraft7 U; e+ y) j' o _& `6 t. N2 e
A6M2 Zero x 30, }/ K" a& X$ T
B5N1 Kate x 14' |5 ? D' x+ i- c% k) d
B5N2 Kate x 12' L# j: b8 p; e
D3A1 Val x 8
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Allied aircraft
/ J' @" d) y: v( y4 m0 {. j; ]; R Fulmar II x 182 e7 ?, b# j# T/ u c3 p# m* b
Sea Hurricane Ib x 25
( F$ k) I' G, F4 m8 g4 { Martlet II x 48
4 b$ t$ ^2 H" {% _2 m Hurricane I Trop x 1
$ y7 k: J ]' X) ?! q Hurricane IIa Trop x 3( J* [$ B2 q+ ^3 m* D4 A$ O& k) z0 B
Hurricane IIb Trop x 124 j' b Y& |0 D0 G
Mohawk IV x 2# }2 j0 I3 f. w
P-40E Warhawk x 55 i1 Q: n3 M2 r
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Japanese aircraft losses
) s/ f' V' b- {0 n+ G9 c C; g A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
8 Q* a1 | F& d5 g4 c B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged' |8 {( |# V' p( j$ ~/ W1 ~
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
+ e# X' O7 ]5 v6 c" p% f D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed7 n6 [7 T1 l0 D* w$ ^1 y9 E. q s
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Allied aircraft losses
9 \1 c& j* E$ `& T" j/ U% o* n1 u8 k Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
: J( Z5 U7 Y/ H. |' k* _) ]& S Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed9 o/ H* Q. G9 L$ n3 k* L4 C
Martlet II: 2 destroyed
2 R+ C( U3 X9 U6 z Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed8 {, p* L) D2 y
3 r: X" I. z1 o7 ], cAllied Ships0 v% K. ]3 J# p9 a( C! E- B
CV Formidable, F8 @: w- B9 t
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: J) W4 N, J2 c! K" v7 t+ oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' k$ g4 {) r+ U+ \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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& D8 G- K- s# x7 G4 qJapanese aircraft. e) [; k# h$ O1 X9 n1 X4 H$ H) W
A6M2 Zero x 188 B! ?2 {$ {* N' R* F, d( x
B5N1 Kate x 3/ ?, A2 M: s7 }/ ~
B5N2 Kate x 14( Q8 l% X h+ F
; c" p& M( Y1 d$ JAllied aircraft9 x! ~3 {0 x o' z9 C' a2 M
Fulmar II x 17" L! x1 M; { `6 ]# M5 P0 K
Sea Hurricane Ib x 14$ f( [; M3 v) c6 f9 O O
Martlet II x 363 C# t' ^% k- d7 U
Hurricane I Trop x 1, r) W) j1 Z: @# W4 c3 Z1 z) {- S; A
Hurricane IIa Trop x 39 E8 {+ z, N0 H+ B( V) a
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12& T# R) q4 a! F. N2 l! F
Mohawk IV x 2
% h* K& p2 O2 g$ N* | P-40E Warhawk x 41 w+ @5 l; e% A) w% O2 e
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Japanese aircraft losses5 _" F# w4 K: Q H
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
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B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged" _1 H4 d$ n) ^7 S. l! t( a2 Y
8 u0 k' Q' K1 ~3 UAllied aircraft losses
5 W. d( Q" A# N# N O3 I Fulmar II: 1 destroyed) v9 H5 Y4 L& b* {6 D6 J
Martlet II: 1 destroyed) W) l& s8 l c- a2 E# y
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships1 g T1 p- C9 F3 z) P
CVL Hermes
0 M4 k% D& h# s) [' N CL Dauntless$ K: Y2 T# t0 n
CV Illustrious
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42
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7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。/ \( `8 X+ k1 Q1 M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48) G2 u6 D5 r0 L- a! O$ r6 u7 C
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain e- P3 R) X/ j9 k
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ O! e0 w1 M2 `' Y0 qEstimated time to target is 8 minutes: u" ?8 }! l. C8 D5 T4 ]- }
/ z0 M: E( c! `* X U& a; `Japanese aircraft
" j7 e1 L( T6 ^ A6M2 Zero x 1
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8 r+ ]5 H2 n; f3 P0 g* sAllied aircraft
, E: Z1 e5 }, a# h$ u C; Q- b Albacore I x 10
) q& a/ ?3 N# O! ?$ e/ f5 Q4 c Fulmar II x 46 e1 r$ a g3 B9 @9 r! u- E: W! `
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No Japanese losses0 g+ S; B/ i$ p- o2 u
2 m% ]: w; [2 C5 E1 O1 u7 u) rAllied aircraft losses1 d2 G9 j% Y `* C$ Q
Albacore I: 5 damaged3 w& c" g$ Y y& P7 A
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Japanese Ships
$ C/ t8 O; O$ J }4 b. l6 l BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1
2 m1 g! ?0 D# z! c BB Yamashiro
3 k( T& s( j$ i, e; b+ u BB Mutsu& [2 y: l' K6 Y. T G' s
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- E B; v& C6 B$ I- T8 z+ ?+ A" C9 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,459 d# j% Y+ u2 X4 Z* u& x% B, ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% i' h3 }. v1 ]( M! H) N+ a8 o
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Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.* u: G* k, {/ d' S! Y
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes2 }/ y% h! G1 A: _
* F% S* o& w0 I" y/ tJapanese aircraft
0 g$ A: L% l4 a- [5 ?9 a Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
; y* s i0 _2 E/ L Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
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Allied aircraft
7 Y2 [" s/ T% m; q) V& w Albacore I x 33
0 W/ X Q; v; L Swordfish I x 7
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# w* {9 W7 m1 `! z$ Z kNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 F4 p; N% C6 w9 Y Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
?) c7 I9 K) K6 L Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged+ \' j8 P2 {# t3 ?5 }3 B3 a a. `
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak& J7 W, m2 o; q) W) [
H& q" I3 k, l9 q; IJapanese Ships/ K T, E( e3 S5 e4 J
xAK Kikukawa Maru
5 N9 R6 x9 u6 _2 O$ h6 h( f& T xAK Keisho Maru
/ T- Z/ G% j/ {# A g1 l/ H DD Hayashio
3 M l% L1 Q4 t3 ^2 G4 e4 s& C DD Yukikaze
+ U- y3 ~2 K6 x7 j( [ DD Maikaze
) I( j4 W. y s( p3 Z8 a- S DD Natsushio6 m _0 n. [' g* D3 T
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42! ]$ j n! Z. R0 T9 W( F
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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。
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# @; Q# K* f% mNight Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards
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DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires' V8 e+ H7 Z1 ^" ~. {2 N) m# U0 w
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
( B" P& I$ F) `/ @0 P+ S DD Hayashio, Shell hits 12 R( s" n" A% J2 [
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships8 f, @8 H/ b; V( x3 u
BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
7 M" Y& v) v. D* O0 F0 [/ r- H% k" u CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
7 t# U0 M0 e2 m! Y0 v! p CL Birmingham
$ G | t' W+ E3 z' t3 j$ `9 U r CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
5 |" T( t* w. N. z: ~0 d. } DD Fortune
+ e% N7 W( g6 W7 W+ ^" @7 }5 ` DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
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8 X. V0 k' O8 H& fNight Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards/ C# F) K+ ~+ ]0 ]
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Japanese Ships& a! g8 D( m+ Q0 s/ s0 d
AK Kaga Maru, y1 M1 r3 |7 z& ]/ W! s
xAK Fushimi Maru2 s3 ~6 u8 [) S4 ?
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
* c0 m) z" f. P* v2 B, z# l xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire4 J$ [( Z( g: }2 }
xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk! ]7 q6 D! m6 r
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
; n/ g* P! N! n xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk4 |, E$ e9 g9 [3 P5 h
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1
3 Y1 }: N& {( s. J2 B, S3 _: X xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
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Allied Ships
* T3 m7 ?! l' ^' O BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire* V& F' E7 f6 [
CA Exeter) r% G& k# I5 P; ]
CL Birmingham8 V+ P4 V6 h, R
CL Newcastle7 G1 z$ x, g% b4 I9 }; n6 V
DD Fortune& _3 h2 \* |: K9 U2 O1 H
DD Griffin
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/ u) N8 \! Y( t% CJapanese ground losses:
6 E" ~ Y4 I( j7 ? L 2769 casualties reported E; L1 T8 j! E2 @
Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
# Q# T/ Z. k; I M1 P Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled5 Y* k. ~, H x4 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
V- c$ L& f6 n! _/ r& o* e Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)6 d0 X, c7 }- {3 H
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)" t& D7 g" B' s$ F
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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
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Japanese aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses; q2 R: j/ C5 T& V. `' q+ i# x
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
! n$ r) |8 _$ h& J! O! | Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
! \: g7 Q: S( |; R: A Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged& N: ^) W B( v0 t7 W
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
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) l; @" Z: h/ J1 ^/ e BB Royal Sovereign
3 n3 X- h+ i3 b, w; C CA Dorsetshire+ P) T! q+ j5 ?' O! s2 k/ T
CL Glasgow
1 g& M4 i4 {. i% [' h CL Ceres, q1 z6 E; ^5 ]& K; s, z9 {7 V
+ s8 U& k1 x+ y4 z# cJapanese ground losses:7 k( g' V- ~* K5 L5 ]
129 casualties reported! w" R5 P- W# [+ Y4 Q1 `! M9 j; J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% X$ Q& j e8 ^( I Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
- N5 @( h# y, r3 w9 b! ]9 g* { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ]1 I) l: l5 P/ B9 t Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Airbase hits 2
3 ~, j1 J- U+ hRunway hits 10
; F# r7 r6 r$ f8 c% c% t% w' I1 L% ^Port hits 6
7 _ ?- h1 z) E2 XPort fuel hits 1
% }) m" h* J6 H3 b. P, A( } L2 pPort supply hits 1' \, s Z9 ` ~$ @1 p' @
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$ U% q3 P' S( wNight Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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: {8 |2 [( F6 ` w/ DAllied Ships
+ d6 y6 ^! M8 k BB Ramillies/ @! r/ G! w: c3 Y1 l9 M: |' y
CA Devonshire
; _5 `6 D9 F1 V8 U) X; b CL Enterprise' P8 L/ U( I% Z$ D: P3 f
CL Hobart
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d' h: T% F$ ~* i- yJapanese ground losses:* d* X! k( n9 p1 [: f* M. `
585 casualties reported
8 v9 K' y2 ]" G0 v# i/ T2 g6 a2 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 V# b `1 R. D, x1 {. N
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled
% z- [1 ~3 R2 g9 i; d' B" q Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled; p) ~7 C% ~ Q& c5 y8 h( a$ T
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)5 b0 z3 q/ |. |: T
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Manpower hits 3, `# m/ P6 ~7 y: @( l7 `
Fires 575
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Runway hits 17
4 G4 x3 u& X0 L) q8 pPort hits 5) f. a: O' x2 c* `' F
Port supply hits 14 _. i9 a$ f4 E) T' c( `) U" j
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! ~. V; U2 y2 S1 H. M5 ODay Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships; v2 s: R- i, }8 P9 Y5 E3 I
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
$ L1 J" X) S; d' W, r) q/ W DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage- b+ Y) g' X( _
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Allied Ships
+ k. C* m/ i" v BB Resolution, Shell hits 1
6 U9 r/ f8 a- A% I9 P3 z+ H CA Exeter
$ Q9 J5 k0 ? }& X6 k CL Birmingham( \1 D1 I& h% B N- D# `
CL Newcastle) l9 v; ]. x- |# W" p2 B6 y
DD Fortune, Shell hits 2
$ p7 M* t N& ^ I- W; Q: u- U/ b DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! F& n7 V( d- r
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9 c$ W% ^+ R0 c# h# s2 ?3 F5 EAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 42
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7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' W. j( }4 Y: W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50+ y( ^' V( c: D0 Y1 O9 Q- u
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% _0 }/ d( k( |! d7 z
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Allied aircraft; H. A; T- H; l* L$ @9 N- y, z
Albacore I x 31
/ P5 ^) V# h% R4 T: g Fulmar II x 49 F9 `, D( G) b! l6 ~) q. P$ i
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
% @7 n% r t* A! ~9 |( {) K Martlet II x 6
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Allied aircraft losses; w" e* l# v# s+ k
Albacore I: 8 damaged
* S9 a0 z9 J! d2 N! M, M Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
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BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1
' [) I7 R- V8 q% s$ A( G BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1! r O$ Q- \- P, ~3 A* h: r0 O' B
BB Yamashiro6 C. v( R/ N1 W0 P
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3
3 M& k. {$ f: R& v- [4 z BB Mutsu |