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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
2 C& w0 R) p9 H6 ?7 d5 h& D* c      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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8 n* i4 S; Y; q8 V1 c& b" PSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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Japanese Ships7 n4 `' {  w4 }8 a/ A4 z) y% R2 g+ k" n
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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2 I/ u$ g. L6 G9 h+ f+ c: y2 N& n1 V      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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# q0 a. c" a% _8 L+ a) VJapanese Ships
1 x9 Q3 k9 }! j1 T% u9 Q- N" V      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
; }6 I0 G6 X# O" D  ~1 I/ o9 d      APD Hagi
8 u0 p% ^- f+ `, |) w" f9 V      APD Aoi
/ I) K2 N3 C- w7 v6 F3 K      LSD Nigitsu Maru
5 E7 {. m7 n! v' F) @' y1 V# h      AK Sagami Maru+ k0 a: m# H3 c- s& m- {; O9 b
      AK Hirokawa Maru
5 a* ~9 C! l$ l8 Z& t5 L+ K- Y. @* I2 w      xAP Yasaka Maru8 _8 v7 `0 y1 }8 Q
      xAP Shanghai Maru
6 a" _3 M4 O" w( {% W/ U, ?      xAP Kanzyu Maru
$ D5 E/ |2 q6 E1 h      xAP Takatiho Maru
5 ~8 c7 f: c6 n7 a8 |% [8 D( B  q      xAP Suwa Maru
0 d8 u5 D# P. P: o2 a      xAP Hakusan Maru0 D# d5 n- T5 L  q$ F6 m
      xAP Teia Maru: q0 S0 F; }$ A. [
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
7 G) g( V; a5 Z9 z      xAK Azuchisan Maru& S6 E# ^2 ]- x/ n. o/ l7 t3 O3 U
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
" z, e5 a$ Y$ P8 b7 v      xAK Hokusin Maru$ k" y, z/ Z9 U+ \; c  y
      xAK Eihuku Maru
6 A& C/ p/ @/ x+ ~+ C# L3 N! l      xAK Shinyubari Maru
2 u* W7 m8 l8 Y9 c+ J; y) Z8 a- z% \      xAK Terukawa Maru
2 \3 n- h( H  m4 ^" O2 [1 m9 C      xAK Kinsyo Maru
: C, I* |4 p) I2 c# C" ?' x      xAK Atutasan Maru# B1 J( i7 V4 Z& Q5 h; W
      xAK Ayatosan Maru" Y$ C9 ~' [# L6 G8 c( R
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru/ F" C- `! C7 j2 N- A3 X
      xAKL Miyako Maru
, I5 F. f: x6 p+ l- R8 C2 H4 o      xAKL Kembu Maru$ F2 ?7 [: Q( ~' p
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
5 a9 \" M! p" H& K. B      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships
, {: E0 N# ~" G( W) K8 K0 N$ ~      SS S-39
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4 z4 S9 A. G3 Y7 C5 YTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* U3 ?/ I; l& d& p/ P2 m% e  I
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3 ?0 W- s; W+ {      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage# c( [, E+ n7 U4 J$ e$ t7 F
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2 y$ n- Z8 ?' \+ I9 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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; j" U6 k1 E6 dWeather in hex: Clear sky3 H) H/ S0 Q9 Q, P8 y
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ N- E+ S" m! v# D3 l  G
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) ^" e( j: |/ M      A6M2 Zero x 35
- g# b9 F, {3 Q, U0 v. `3 M0 b      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2' g/ p, l7 e: }" o
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Allied aircraft9 z7 J( ^# J* Z9 s
      Albacore I x 20/ Q! A# T1 ^' Y0 I1 a* {
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16$ g" `# Y: ]( S1 J1 h

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/ `- g1 f7 T. KNo Japanese losses
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- u% Z- O1 l1 PAllied aircraft losses5 L/ ]0 u6 ~* y# C" ]! H  b
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged; _. t; y+ ]8 b2 z2 ]5 h/ E. {" i% O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged4 d* B' ^/ ^, F* I/ c' ?
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Japanese Ships2 G5 i3 x5 |% W3 k4 V# ]
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
; ~# V' M! P2 m9 R- A      xAK Azuchisan Maru, I: ?6 o2 ~; [; E+ Q% q# |
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires+ Q; p. i1 k: i6 ~
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 b3 S7 K7 e! f: h1 L
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42" _' }' i6 S9 s8 R
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆7 y: h% r9 e* n) O* K
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
( ?, B/ X, a/ _1 w/ Q      CV Hiyo/ A9 F/ V. A$ q- U8 h( j
      BB Yamato6 y& A! e% c% j. F
      CS Chitose9 T$ A$ p! A, s
      DD Oshio0 w* }5 P+ `/ [) E0 g
      DD Oite: n# z' i# v1 K7 y/ q& v
      DD Harukaze% T1 g2 m- t- l6 Q' }
      DD Kamikaze' X6 R" R, j* i" u3 [
      DD Kikuzuki: q* z; q+ K1 \4 g- Z6 y9 {0 b
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Allied Ships2 b0 W' g/ o# @) S' E
      SS Grayback
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& x: {0 [8 B/ h3 v2 v' x; _8 ]0 RSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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  k' |; w  K9 t9 f" W4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫3 ^' Q9 y6 h$ f$ J
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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$ `9 A% p6 m. k/ b3 XRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
# D$ m/ [5 q) H/ `/ {6 ^* fEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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$ E  e5 j, t5 E, {" p. {Allied aircraft
9 d) O# _. ?  W' Z, J! a! W      B-24D Liberator x 15- B: x% @+ D7 E* X2 m# E: K
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. q5 C7 ~5 R) I4 V, S" f. x2 L/ J7 ^No Allied losses
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" G# v' j3 t3 B% M+ n9 H4 N( NJapanese Ships
# m3 g) H" d" b6 N% k& C; l      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) Z1 x. p+ o( j3 P! |; V
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 J. I, M. _4 B5 n      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* o. k: ]7 {, t5 _      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
6 E2 b; ?" N- C1 K# I# a      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  \" T3 T  B, P6 \1 L; E
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# k- B- r1 S+ M$ g5 W
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 x. T% ]4 b7 U, G      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 S5 c& ~1 e: l5 r6 N
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
, ^) i; Q7 T1 t" J, J3 Z3 t- {      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) ^- w- F1 @" o
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
# _# }& H2 F5 }& e1 Q- N      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
% l8 ~! e3 k. }# p0 C, f9 n      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
, b. W- d6 H) r5 l/ \, k      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
0 e% f" h" d& k      5 casualties reported8 S' U/ M$ J, T: b  L2 v2 `' k0 A& R4 r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& T- b, ^2 w* \: m
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ S: D4 X5 A' O! a         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 R" o9 Y/ n0 g+ v; J

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Port hits 2" b5 p5 ~7 d& a! e1 ^& \: q

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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7 U7 I# e# w, }# e$ b3 B; lWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. H, Q$ j- |+ ^Estimated time to target is 5 minutes+ ^9 j! x# y, L% b

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Allied aircraft
& [9 u0 @. T7 ^* @% t4 Y7 V0 z: H      B-24D Liberator x 79 J5 o$ X# Q' O

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Japanese Ships1 X, F  ]/ g# ?3 @
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( I1 Y; d) V$ p
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
: w2 \/ x- p! f# P* b      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 w5 q/ k5 W% q1 A; D. t- W      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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8 ~* w: D' ?  V% |" d) U4 ~8 {Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( J; N/ G! K& r9 I. z9 NEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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, p8 \7 ~$ @9 c& K: u      B-17D Fortress x 14' M4 g5 |3 ~* K6 S$ e$ `" B% x
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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/ {  L8 s- k, B% ~. x9 F3 W3 O0 H! JNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships/ l1 D" s/ F/ I* X
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
% E0 @; L$ d. F" M2 \+ j      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 j9 n# ]1 i  y9 O
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ O8 ]$ ^9 S8 M$ F8 E$ Q( ]) ^4 R      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 ^  X  M4 X$ h8 G) J( E# ~      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires8 i! P2 \4 J. j1 j, L/ I' l
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ p1 {' u/ s$ o4 n+ O) L7 T, Y
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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9 p/ j5 ~; |/ Y/ h1 ZPort hits 1
& ]! |) n) a0 w6 o% K+ w6 w% {Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 . l" O9 b- A* y6 I2 n  l$ N
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 @# S% _6 p- o  }1 C) Y
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes8 q9 {! D# R6 @0 ~, `3 q
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2 r) W8 ], j2 d3 T1 R" g5 _  qAllied aircraft
7 `- E3 C4 a6 D  f. |3 Z) W/ x+ v0 w      B-17D Fortress x 3% s/ k% O  \- R/ v" j. w2 U8 l
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No Allied losses8 N3 V9 K1 \( x, F9 D9 M

) [; D! C; t# U" ?4 U% v5 XJapanese Ships2 ]6 s; A- a( |/ \' u
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! U* S2 D5 ~% S* s; @8 ~
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  w; H5 Y) ~5 X7 J+ n" Y/ W2 R      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 Y! m5 ]7 Y% a% k
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: q1 W0 ^, A/ e1 ^' ~
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42: V+ @! c5 Y/ O/ [8 [
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& J& q% X. y' k& O: ^4 I  OSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships% b+ T" z. @4 t# S8 k3 y4 t
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ K6 D( z% G0 G  n( g
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Allied Ships
8 t. k8 h5 K; H4 R7 q      SS KXIV, hits 1/ M( h; N/ u2 Z

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)  Z, R2 B! A4 x1 t3 ?2 Y+ |2 o" \2 L

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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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: W9 T9 s* h6 t$ \6 ]3 [* s+ O汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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" n0 a' l' \; OGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)7 T6 j3 W' t7 f& b
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Japanese Shock attack# P8 d! y, \, `0 U) F8 q

6 O5 y; A7 x- t6 H6 I1 j' ~Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5347 k+ S% e! ?$ u

5 e" h& I/ s; u( Q; yJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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( F5 `1 L# r( S) W( w5 P/ E" k/ x+ fCombat modifiers
. c" j$ u2 }. }: q2 h; P( I" VDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
) f, t' ?( f  V; BAttacker: shock(+)$ a( m! J/ q* |/ M' O4 }/ G# T
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Japanese ground losses:3 }( S( \2 O& }) l2 N0 r# n
      3074 casualties reported
1 c' z7 c( T1 S9 t! Z         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
1 m) o- c% s1 |/ u         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
9 u6 V3 \. i1 k6 c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
, S! x+ w/ z9 h$ t) u      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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  @8 A/ O6 Z7 l; L* tAllied ground losses:3 f* g; m* c8 m) h
      7161 casualties reported6 d1 g' I9 Z3 ?' T( w
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
0 t7 g- h7 C2 R) _0 H3 S         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled" p) y3 x& s( Y8 P  y
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
- t8 a# j+ f$ y& O. |% {      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
- Q& _/ y) M; J7 d9 s- k" t  e1 {# |      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
. B0 o5 f" j- b! E0 }4 Q      Units retreated 91 W' ^0 \2 k+ W1 [  \9 K" U

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!+ {* k: O2 T4 z" D6 A  R- @6 J
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Assaulting units:
$ s6 x, i' W8 J    33rd Division4 h0 ~) t) A( {( M
    Imperial Guards Division
6 `2 V. q  D% h& @6 ^    113th Infantry Regiment6 I% t% ^% s: ~3 ^
    21st Division
. s  R1 p! o, B  y    41st Infantry Regiment  U" m" ?* |0 _  k" J
    14th Division
- q/ z" L$ e9 {4 Q" k9 ~( X2 j4 J7 u    8th Tank Regiment
1 A7 W, z- p. T) T% b. x    148th Infantry Regiment
9 Z5 a  G6 e0 x. r2 j    38th Division
( T$ n8 A# P2 B  G+ g0 F+ M    22nd Recon Regiment$ ]$ Q+ p5 `0 c8 r& s. L
    56th Infantry Regiment7 X8 o8 ~5 G7 b2 n8 A6 @
    55th Infantry Regiment
& a; ^8 j, n# R" n, U- m3 r+ o    5th Division2 A! v' Q9 L4 p! T1 x& L4 Q
    143rd Infantry Regiment5 j" U+ q, T! g. q6 O
    16th Infantry Regiment
) i7 S, {8 N/ B7 {9 o6 f+ T    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
; U. |/ F- r# V7 i6 B) x; D    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5 O1 @7 r2 m8 S% J    15th Army
8 S& ?) ~* _9 w- E, w2 U2 w    25th Army
- Q  [. ~- w- f    Southern Army" G5 C  }- K' K  {
    82nd Army /6$ T+ p$ T7 l7 E, k& J

; S, ]! u7 {3 \/ b7 W5 e' RDefending units:4 R6 I) p3 o: _" ~- k
    2nd NZ Brigade
: E, W+ {; v; E* ?    1st NZ Brigade2 Q* [) w7 {0 S: m
    3rd NZ Brigade
9 r4 F" z5 i6 P: Y* {    7th NZ Brigade
, p; W( m# Q0 C4 K( U    14th NZ Brigade' ~% x6 L0 M5 L# ?, G
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment" {1 s+ z$ z6 `( D! r+ c
    12th NZ Brigade) C1 l; B6 q2 y( k" d% m
    New Zealand Command
6 p9 J* _( M+ g    RNZAF Command

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 42* N8 N' N  H* E' \) Y( k

2 t( G% t0 I% h3 l. v! A+ ^3 r本想把把包括威尔士亲王在内的重型水面舰队隐藏在新西兰南岛准备伏击日军，但是KB绕了一个大圈从东南边杀到，避开了盟军的水机。KB载机已经非常紧缺，并没有携带大量的攻击机，威尔士亲王所中一雷毫发无伤，重巡路易斯维尔号需要进港排水了，条约型重巡质量也太次了。。。
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Christchurch at 108,193- H3 p; G# A" t2 g; l1 L$ q

( i/ Y9 f8 p" Y$ D) M. CWeather in hex: Heavy rain# V* m$ y$ O" ~
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Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
! A. V- B+ k0 H: HEstimated time to target is 37 minutes2 [# G" |% z7 U. @8 N

  m4 k2 [5 n4 {9 C; }9 L0 k) zJapanese aircraft
; S0 @2 h1 [, W* N1 V! {  w! D      A6M2 Zero x 18
# m& E4 p  o9 Z5 E+ E- @$ I+ ^      B5N2 Kate x 7
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1 Y1 b) F3 ]2 f- V3 ~: M4 G3 Y- t      P-40E Warhawk x 41& R1 D/ f7 i7 g/ s5 k+ O3 @
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$ A( i3 T, k* h: ?: \& U0 ~Japanese aircraft losses$ m* A6 d4 z" w3 c
      A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed/ J2 g3 E/ K) Z7 A6 u
      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged; V6 l' f2 ~/ \& Y

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3 E9 u; ~0 C. W1 }& }3 M      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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      CA Houston
. X' p. z9 l) d) R0 \5 H- O: M      BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wellington at 112,191
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
2 j% l, q7 t5 i1 ]4 Q; i( EEstimated time to target is 32 minutes# H9 ?- J. j& a) l% `# z7 h5 ]
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1 u9 j+ Q: z! K6 M6 Z      A6M2 Zero x 7
- l+ y/ t+ o. q1 t& p# M      B5N2 Kate x 6% X( k  X  v- z( q% I

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      P-38E Lightning x 180 c2 u' Y3 X5 w5 H" |! Z
      P-38F Lightning x 19) N8 y- _) F( E
      P-40E Warhawk x 33
+ G0 e$ e. N) L) V* r      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11" S8 T9 i5 o5 W( @0 B  n) C
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14" ^! s; D) }2 Y7 x! {( _# C& X
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' |- f# x& u% V) P& P8 d6 C; JJapanese aircraft losses
8 J: w' v5 S+ g7 Y5 X      A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
5 W7 J- Z7 L* V+ r0 }6 [. \- I      B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christchurch at 108,1937 j& v$ u  B2 x( p
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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# z% W( d* P! A5 G9 r8 }3 qRaid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.5 q1 A4 o4 S' q6 S, ~2 a
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes' ~6 J$ d# W( t9 `" m# K
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      A6M2 Zero x 119 _' B# {2 i8 X) s+ ?. p  i
      B5N2 Kate x 11
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! f) E: e5 F; `! o. `1 M; EAllied aircraft
  t  s2 s; S1 A/ Q, M# j8 d/ n      P-40E Warhawk x 36
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: @( u! [7 b0 ~      A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
8 W: N( O8 Y9 n" C      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged3 [! g4 h( t- H3 P: b/ u! |7 b
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 a) g: Q( h# v

1 y3 m$ m8 P7 ~7 ^, \& |; wNo Allied losses' v8 D/ ~4 `) U- L( j* @
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$ l0 K3 G3 L. V# }      CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1
& i7 s3 o( _5 o6 |& g      CA Portland
( _, G+ j: ]% X, C7 |6 s      CA Cornwall
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wellington at 112,191
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) G2 `8 V! Y8 x  VWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 c: u; @8 R9 m+ U* cRaid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
, ?$ D& e* B# m  A  dEstimated time to target is 43 minutes$ o/ a* w6 C+ z$ M) y3 x6 Y

: p+ E/ ?8 m$ T8 }: KJapanese aircraft
6 h; W( P+ M) s      A6M2 Zero x 1( h  q  O0 H8 N1 x8 Q# c9 ~9 A- b
      B5N2 Kate x 64 p' H7 A; N  S0 |8 c" w+ p

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      P-38E Lightning x 18
! h7 `* `1 Z' l1 v      P-38F Lightning x 18
' e' k1 U# _/ y! J1 L5 }$ [      P-40E Warhawk x 33
8 O5 e* [  i, m$ l( t$ y      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
# ^' X& z# U6 V. o% I1 h      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 E1 \1 C1 W" ~) @2 i
      B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed/ ?" D4 ?5 d- @# K5 t

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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 42
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夜战惠灵顿！4 P0 b& k/ X- l6 x! V1 Y
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随着KB伴航大批水面舰队杀至惠灵顿附近，日军的意图已经十分明显，盟军在惠灵顿集中了现有的80%的CA/CL，还有英国名舰威尔士亲王号压阵。盟军现存的其他BB已经从印度赶到，目前已经离开墨尔本港口正在兼程赶向新西兰，挺过今天，新西兰将不会陷落！1 S1 o- t6 i4 R  W) a9 [9 O* U2 x

% d, w+ B) k$ h  N% _3 U4 L, \42%的月光使得盟军雷达的技术优势得以发挥，两场夜战都是盟军发现并突袭日军，不过很遗憾由于双方战力差距过大，突袭并没有给盟军带来多大战果，第一战中美军名舰博伊西号没有沉在南洋但还是没有躲过这一劫，被大和，长门等舰的420，460巨炮连续爆菊当场沉没，另有休伯特号重伤进港排水" c9 ~# u# N" M. A6 m" c7 `

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wellington at 112,191, Range 8,000 Yards
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      no flights
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, |8 B+ b" K3 j# j9 c' r* FAllied aircraft losses
- a" ]8 ^3 p  {: L1 b+ i& y+ e9 ~      SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed" u$ |5 T9 n8 ~! u+ C+ V% `

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0 Y5 y+ o5 q( j      BB Hiei, Shell hits 1- V/ Q7 B# f% L
      BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1; |$ s' r% t" }
      BB Nagato, Shell hits 2/ K$ O1 D& p6 p5 j" T
      BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7
9 E# Q7 C% }9 l; o& _: ?      BB Yamato, Shell hits 7
% B' D: k( ]- c5 ]      CA Maya
6 K1 Y, @5 F0 {. }      CA Chokai
. m! U% ^) C) _% S3 X9 g3 o      CA Myoko
) h" D/ ~: p& }! h' M  N      CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
3 h/ Y" _& ?: s      CA Furutaka, Shell hits 3* U8 k* T& j; L8 y0 v7 {
      CL Kitakami" M7 H8 v; a( q2 G
      CL Oi, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
5 j4 F8 }9 a, \6 n; y      DD Ikazuchi
3 X' e! f7 {( j1 V+ g$ d      DD Usugumo
0 d$ H* o  C. Y1 }, S4 v/ [) M      DD Uranami, Shell hits 1,  on fire
$ {9 M; D8 [$ c- m3 O      DD Asagiri9 ^/ e. B: B0 b8 C; w% }* Y+ d
      DD Kisaragi
7 Q( j- ^0 q- `+ \' I      DD Yayoi
( x2 M- _2 F% w' ?1 L8 U' d. ]1 S      DD Uzuki
* U6 M4 |) J4 d) {0 Q3 o* ^# S( a      DD Satsuki
5 m' I3 C: L, W# t3 i' L! K      DD Sawakaze8 m& \$ ^, x& w( W- i: r( e- V5 D# R
      DD Tachikaze; F% k, k" \% t
      DD Namikaze9 Z! P6 k- c. J
      DD Tachekaze
# \2 m  L* K8 c      DD Kosugiri7 j% B( S, \8 N" W
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      CL Leander, Shell hits 1
! \: J9 a# H2 {      CL Achilles
0 S- b' C8 Z# {' c  z4 m( j4 X      CL Perth
8 G  X, x! v& k: I* S      CL Hobart, Shell hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, j& R4 v) [3 X2 P5 l
      CL Mauritius+ i. ^, m; N$ _6 a% ?2 r
      CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1+ x0 b, f$ X! Z
      CL Boise, Shell hits 33, and is sunk( ^7 \& {$ N( y9 V0 q1 K
      DD Ralph Talbot) g2 B+ I0 Y- Z  ]! o& E6 H; }# a2 s
      DD Henley, Shell hits 1
# `" X, u' f5 L1 W3 k& E      DD Gridley
8 \) H8 }$ }- ]  Q6 v4 E      DD Benham, Shell hits 13 j  i% U0 |7 x  I, i
      DD Ellet; Z& n6 }5 c* T. ?  t) G2 L
      DD Stack, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk: u. ?9 S  e/ a
      DD Sterett, Shell hits 1
" r8 k5 @  i$ W$ X1 t      DD Wilson
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Allied TF begins to get underway6 s. m4 ~8 j% H2 W) o) i$ X3 S
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!( D" d- `+ m" w6 I& G* }
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards
& Q/ j: t; K9 N2 \3 U! E6 }4 [1 v# tRange closes to 20,000 yards...0 z) ^7 X2 U3 ], T$ u: x7 C4 s
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards' q8 {, l) q3 ^2 s0 g6 h& v6 `
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
: n, k3 F2 a- a% G3 Y' R% oCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards3 ~& g5 A6 N/ I5 W. @( R
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
2 n) R7 z, R# c$ E6 t# y' \( k( JCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
' T* Y/ T( |5 z; f' c) T9 yAllies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 8,000 yards, r  N- f. h/ E7 T$ C+ B: _7 v
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" D, K1 z; C4 h/ _* m* j, t! `随后杀入惠灵顿海域的日军舰队遭遇盟军水雷大阵，连损两条重巡& p- \5 e0 E% i% ^/ `5 Y$ x$ H
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TF 26 encounters mine field at Wellington (112,191)
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      CA Mikuma, Mine hits 26 [6 h  r5 M( `$ ?) ~: @& i
      DD Sawakaze, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 t9 X! ~% c. N) ?2 ]      DD Satsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! I% b  c0 F# P1 m% k      CA Furutaka, Mine hits 2,  heavy damage& d6 g; U1 \+ j' f) T  f
      DD Usugumo, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ e2 M0 C8 k6 X7 K

* d% w, c% P7 |从新西兰南岛及时赶到的威尔士亲王编队拦截了日军大和编队，此时日军编队船只由于水雷的影响已经减半，但是火力上的差距依然十分明显，盟军一艘BB对阵日军5艘BB，盟军重巡的8寸炮完全无法对日舰造成任何威胁。不过皇家海军名不虚传，一代名舰威尔士亲王号从南洋死里逃生，经过半年修理后首次投入战斗，战斗力丝毫不减，8000码距离上首发命中大和号，直接摧毁了大和号的舰桥和控制室，作为旗舰的大和号立刻对局势失去掌握，燃起的大火成为夜晚最醒目的目标，吸引了盟军绝大多数的火力，不过即使被命中了4-5发14寸炮弹，霓虹国耗尽国帑堆积的终极战舰也仅仅是起火还没有重创，堪称生命的奇迹。. i0 ?4 O% K& L8 G' t
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而盟军方面就没有那么好运了，重巡芝加哥号被大和的460炮完爆，2炮即告毙命，重巡文森尼斯号也中了几发420和460炮弹，重伤进港排水。威尔士亲王号被日舰集中射击，不过只受了中伤，略微修理后仍然可以继续战斗。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wellington at 112,191, Range 8,000 Yards% q: i2 r% U2 F5 w* H0 b. x

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      BB Hiei, Shell hits 1,  on fire
6 [) R$ J. D) B; z1 n' N) R      BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1: K) v0 ~' Z' P0 X4 X8 g) A! @
      BB Nagato, Shell hits 4,  on fire
4 [" x7 T1 J. e& p1 }      BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2, w6 s, [8 s0 n  s# {; V0 }
      BB Yamato, Shell hits 39,  heavy fires
! k' m3 F( ?7 K. w      CA Myoko
9 m: E/ ~8 o1 s6 N8 g      CL Kitakami0 w+ N# r# Z) S+ M4 B. Y, o% o$ |$ C
      DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1,  on fire
" Z- A1 O3 q/ H3 o& T      DD Uranami, Shell hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  v, Y8 G4 S; J. i( i2 b  k      DD Asagiri
, [# z- ?) h6 k- t      DD Kisaragi
: D& z" F7 f: b; a1 u8 b6 L1 M      DD Yayoi
, o9 O, I1 W4 g6 S" q      DD Uzuki, q" |: y' \5 \6 f

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      BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9,  on fire' x8 q! h( S& |$ ]3 Z* B
      CA Portland1 O( k% h9 F! a4 f( X6 W# ]
      CA Houston
5 G1 k( |3 @% ?4 M* X: J; T% w) g0 |      CA Chester
( d  \9 D8 Y& ^      CA Chicago, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
2 L5 V0 S1 v9 L- Q      CA Salt Lake City7 _" I. a9 {% k) G- t; T# g5 ~
      CA Astoria
' ?2 [1 X) K' Q7 X3 K. I, a# Z      CA Vincennes, Shell hits 3,  heavy fires
# C3 y/ h: D1 h      CA Australia" g( W9 h- n: Q9 O
      CA Canberra, Shell hits 1  c3 m+ P! g5 z# [3 a
      CA Dorsetshire% u% V0 s. Y5 U8 u3 h8 f
      CA Cornwall& c% M- `" i( I8 Z' N
      CA Exeter
- O8 `* m2 |: c; |      DD Lansdowne
4 @- f- J0 k+ U6 f$ f0 _, w2 v      DD McCalla% B% k( v. J2 h8 E2 _& `- y$ E
      DD Sims
& @, i3 t$ r9 M      DD Hughes: A7 v1 Y$ Z7 Y& |( V- T5 N
      DD Anderson
8 G2 m, r5 Z. R6 E6 G# P      DD Russell. f7 M+ d  p& P! r3 ^
      DD Mahan
( X5 h% n+ ~6 g* t. L      DD Case4 c) I2 _: W4 h+ e6 ?; w# L3 j' K
      DD Conyngham
$ a2 d( Z9 r( `) K      DD Shaw% n7 [9 g! N1 f' E- `' F- K
      DD Reid, v1 l8 Y- R4 Z6 A  n7 z
      DD Flusser
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards
7 [5 \+ ^; b# ~: ERange closes to 20,000 yards...
7 k7 V# R) O1 N# U% |0 a& {CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
* X( s' z! Y3 G+ |Range closes to 14,000 yards...  V: _9 i& ?6 J7 l& V& R2 |
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
6 f/ x9 g1 ~- F) l" e& T0 I# BRange closes to 8,000 yards...
: Q/ b. L( M. N. x  C; YCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards- f  n& L2 ?/ M, {4 V7 Z
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 8,000 yards- _! \3 B# i. J0 L/ u+ m* B& l
BB Prince of Wales fires at BB Yamato at 8,000 yards

hades1001

月光太差了双方完全看不到对方就在瞎轰，大和号被集火是因为一开始就被亲王打起火了，不过CA的8寸炮中了20几炮一点事都没有，毫无压力

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 05, 42
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追击受伤敌舰的盟军舰队没有抓到战舰，但是抓到了几艘日本宝贵的AO，美美的吃了一顿肉
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      APD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1$ C2 j7 \$ y, P5 L9 q2 n$ f; g( c% [  m: L
      APD Yomogi' ?3 R1 r0 u7 U
      DMS W-20, Shell hits 8, and is sunk) \( z4 I) I1 P' _
      AO Ken'yo Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 G5 a1 A( `# I( ~2 U# Z6 `9 ]
      AO Kokuyo Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships# O( Z  B! ~+ J
      CA Portland1 H1 G2 f% R/ V5 t& u8 d
      CA Houston5 @! s; ]. V" v/ \* M/ X
      CA Chester2 X2 H' l+ N  N0 ^7 @
      CA Salt Lake City2 \0 C5 f& p0 b0 e3 B2 _( U
      CA Astoria' L# Q/ Y# e% {/ l2 H' O
      CA Australia7 |: |: ]2 }3 ]  r) C
      CA Canberra
; N+ F$ L  q% ]( e. y      CA Dorsetshire9 {) \5 t+ R1 f9 p2 P
      CA Cornwall
& I& w+ H0 A: f      CA Exeter7 F. C0 ~. ]  Q6 V0 F
      DD Lansdowne
% T8 k; n' ?/ V" W& Z      DD McCalla5 N; ]8 ~5 l; I. m. R% k
      DD Sims
7 i# G, N5 S) D5 q, \: o/ M) z      DD Hughes
% M: d4 P: S& `1 \      DD Anderson
, W, t+ i5 T- }9 p8 j; n, {" x* Q      DD Russell4 U+ c4 f) r: I0 }+ P" z8 N) O
      DD Mahan+ w; Q9 e6 ]  M! p7 [7 S  d
      DD Case2 i7 C' ^! |! N- t0 O+ M
      DD Conyngham
$ `9 n6 c8 W4 q) ~! F      DD Shaw2 P6 j  _5 j& q7 i0 S# S& O
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 117,192, Range 11,000 Yards9 M" q1 ^; b2 i+ U2 ?4 \- F

3 v3 J" x; r7 OJapanese Ships
( f+ z' ?8 e! m, u7 [      AO Iro, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
- l3 P! S4 F: c1 r2 x3 h2 `9 \# O! o+ T& W      SC CHa-2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk. G9 u3 I. ~$ r* C; [& F; K
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Allied Ships+ }0 G1 d7 T. y
      CL Leander
$ c3 N9 q% [# j( x9 h      CL Achilles
* \7 B/ h7 M+ Z' S. @      CL Perth
  \% Z5 p2 Y) g( I7 m! R      CL Mauritius, B: ]- U$ o0 G! c3 B( e
      CL Newcastle
; s4 B& r  t1 O: K6 e1 h      DD Ralph Talbot  ?$ A2 t) C$ b! R1 N0 h
      DD Henley, J' L. j0 d- i. n6 l
      DD Gridley/ f; ], R. j# W7 H
      DD Benham* I, Y' F' x( Q
      DD Ellet
" w$ b: t% [/ w7 o3 n! H8 ^9 o      DD Sterett
6 M6 w, e( c. t/ D! u: p/ q/ }      DD Reid
* P; O" I2 O3 r6 I2 A4 ]/ ^      DD Flusser

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 42
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日军主力攻占了吉斯伯尼和汉密尔顿，正在向惠灵顿告诉挺进$ S0 \% @! D' n9 |' m: t
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  c8 i9 _! r4 R6 L6 I0 s% Z( OGround combat at Gisborne (117,189)) M3 b- v7 L+ R: a0 q0 z) v
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Japanese Shock attack8 c- L5 d5 q0 Z% [7 x  H. F
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Attacking force 68216 troops, 724 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 2448
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& J8 |+ m. ^! F" F3 jDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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' q* C# ?% R+ \- n, i" }; u' Q, Z6 uJapanese adjusted assault: 2929
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
7 l2 M; f; Z/ X) Q9 @5 x: L' r% r8 [, S4 R% f1 [# D! l' R
Japanese assault odds: 2929 to 1 (fort level 0) ! y% w, w4 ~3 N: l. K# y4 A0 l  k& K

; `/ e1 {- W# _$ pJapanese forces CAPTURE Gisborne !!!- W$ A8 J) z7 j

# H3 R1 h  Z* P5 e, I3 e. f8 i; qCombat modifiers9 h! ]$ B' \+ y+ ~
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
/ c9 X' _8 X! _% N0 h% E2 dAttacker: shock(+)- V) C% v2 i' s) J5 j! h- s3 r) r
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Japanese ground losses:. W8 m. H) {+ B4 Y6 V9 x4 R
      110 casualties reported; V' G9 P# B! y: K+ ^: ^/ M
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled& {; Y( j8 o+ a+ P( E$ c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: c0 e( ~& q/ ?( y# c* V- e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- H4 x) U! X, F. J5 Z5 E& R
      Units pursuing 14 Z7 ~3 B1 ]: t5 j- \

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% E, T$ q# e5 m, U: rAllied ground losses:
/ R4 e2 }, a% [      671 casualties reported! C4 O0 A3 }7 {) ^4 a2 ~
         Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
) c5 _2 r  k) @1 j) D% Z         Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 `) G0 M; P* [; `         Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled- k# V6 e1 E1 p4 j, z
      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)# u5 o+ G4 _$ I8 O6 \& p
      Units retreated 10 `3 B1 g$ l9 x# \6 p7 G
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: ?* i7 v- L) U. L7 L  mDefeated Allied Units Retreating!2 E) B' R5 a; Y, A7 v7 Q

& m) t# b/ U# g# WAssaulting units:
! i; H! \* {, l* p, b7 j& j    21st Division) ^$ g9 h* V' P
    148th Infantry Regiment/ O6 M2 [8 t/ P# M0 V
    56th Infantry Regiment
4 C# [8 e% Y% P% I2 k    55th Infantry Regiment
) s4 h- v! v3 W    14th Division  Q  R7 K: J. `+ {& E! H
    5th Division
5 [! w/ `# Y  t' L9 B    113th Infantry Regiment
( O( ~4 W% y5 n8 L$ G    8th Tank Regiment( a7 M1 g: C6 `% h, m& Y
    41st Infantry Regiment8 R/ R. O& N6 J' U
    143rd Infantry Regiment( k6 q* \" Z' |7 m* g
    33rd Division
9 t" h9 ^* Y9 o    16th Infantry Regiment9 d' w8 Y; j+ ]! M) R
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
& a; \7 F& o) b8 h    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- h/ R( M" \! S- O( B    Southern Army& G* t. d7 T; W+ W" [9 f
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:6 P- B/ I( t5 A! C; }
    Gisborne Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 10, 42
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盟军主力战舰部队在航向惠灵顿的过程中无意中遭遇了日军快速水面战队，战列舰达到3：1的数量优势的盟军没有错过机会，一顿排炮轰沉了雾岛号，击伤了金刚和比睿，这是日军沉没的第一艘战列舰，可喜可贺8 i5 Z% M: v2 [9 P3 J* o* Q2 d8 [# \* p
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% I7 X: m2 I" p& r* R. w2 G6 rDay Time Surface Combat, near Christchurch at 108,195, Range 26,000 Yards! K1 h) p; ?2 Q% v* K9 R9 l

$ s% Z, I) R, U, E+ W: r0 _Japanese aircraft. U) `/ v0 Y  ~/ D3 r
      no flights7 B0 W" J* H$ O
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Japanese aircraft losses% t' W* i. |6 c4 _7 B( F6 r' T
      F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed8 u$ s/ J9 F" N0 T
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Japanese Ships7 T$ f4 M0 `. o- ^3 z  a% Y
      BB Kongo, Shell hits 7,  on fire
  E0 `8 H8 l+ l      BB Hiei, Shell hits 3,  on fire( N$ ^* X9 o& t) l+ {& ]# K
      BB Kirishima, Shell hits 15, and is sunk8 I$ K1 p8 l2 I0 \' Z, |
      CA Tone, Shell hits 2% x9 ]7 I; d$ b2 ~6 d) z9 K
      CA Chikuma- p( H& y' ]/ ?& I  I! `% E
      CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
$ u6 B6 a. Y( D: z! D4 s      CL Jintsu
5 J0 T0 Q/ [% k9 e1 L8 y- ?0 r      CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
( U. z0 }# W+ Q5 v" F5 b      CL Tama; ]0 g7 f- D( P% V% @% @' h/ N$ J: F
      CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, \6 u. v8 [# k' m9 b      CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
' m. B) N" w% o8 B# G/ g( h/ @. c1 n      DD Umikaze
" c9 y5 I  N* q3 g0 e( P! a) A      DD Hatsuharu
5 k  X" }% U/ P* K) x& X7 D      DD Nenohi
) l! p* G( Z- k% b      DD Shinonome, Shell hits 16 g0 L/ x& c6 J" `7 B. B1 R; T
      DD Asagiri" V! [" I/ j9 }, T' ^( o: y; H& e
      DD Kisaragi4 k& k- w  Z! n. s* @& \1 `3 y- r
      DD Yayoi
1 W! d, B6 d, g+ x      DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% C6 E. H( v6 Y3 D% m: @
      DD Hakaze. n$ U4 L( j* Q( W3 V
      DD Akikaze
- }* |- I# H0 [: z+ H$ F      DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 2,  on fire
% C# v, i  S, n( ^      DD Hokaze* _; C& F* k) a
      DD Nokaze
7 w: j4 x/ D/ V- k      DD Fuyo" L7 _% O' M7 p, ~

1 a0 _/ Y: }8 @' I0 ^& ]Allied Ships
1 |3 `& s# _+ ~: V# g      BB Colorado: Y2 |- \; T  N3 ]  P
      BB Idaho, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
/ |1 ]+ H  U  w      BB New Mexico, Shell hits 2
4 D" d* _' l5 x      BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1% D# ~7 j8 m+ _# L4 `- I
      BB Warspite, Shell hits 1
1 i  X% ~8 _8 E7 c      BB Revenge, Shell hits 3" x1 }" [% r  F0 z- x% s, s( \
      BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 3
* v1 q  T5 J) b% [; N      BB Ramillies, Shell hits 1
+ I# y8 L3 s9 M7 n1 y      BB Resolution, Shell hits 11 X. C- L* K, x' [
      CA New Orleans, Shell hits 3+ l5 C9 E6 M! V! m7 Q* M( z
      CL Birmingham, Shell hits 4
- n/ G4 V" L+ y3 G7 H( U5 l1 d. n      CL Caradoc, Shell hits 1
# l3 w* }2 k* |7 Q      DD Worden
0 U$ b7 ]. ~* A/ C  y" Z      DD Dale
6 a% f2 s2 S% ]# J% v& y" t      DD Monaghan4 a5 m  t- \. \
      DD Aylwin
8 m* c0 |+ ^  Z- n      DE Chew
  [, i6 \$ G* n/ b      DE Schley$ |' M' r- H9 _" `4 P
      DE Ward% R$ {6 j- w+ i; I5 p$ ~
      DD Arunta2 b! `. c6 s, t/ C8 ]& M. e
      DD Van Galen, Shell hits 15 }6 u9 q; i- j9 H9 u1 X% ?/ u1 Y
      DD Foxhound4 Z0 D' ]5 y% M6 t3 X+ H+ J8 h7 T
      DE Talbot% T& E. P* S! j
      DE Dent+ _- u& J/ Z7 ^& @9 `6 E9 H
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3 ]- \6 {0 |+ Y0 o7 ~Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards8 X- i* m7 O# d9 g
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
3 b1 F. Z2 D( \% PCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards

hades1001

鬼子水面舰队损失不大，CV损失比较大，还好意志坚强，我是不会告诉鬼子其实盟军的CV也败光了，43年7月前甭想大规模反击

hades1001

另外新西兰是打不下的，我充分吸取了打老赵的教训在惠灵顿堆了50w补给2个美军师一个澳洲师和所有的新西兰部队，总计战斗力超过2500，水面舰队和战斗机牢牢把守该地，鬼子来了估计要享受夜夜炮击的特别招待

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 19, 42
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2 T, \5 O5 t8 R5 @. N% e鬼子兴冲冲的杀进惠灵顿发动试探性炮击结果直接给轰的生活不能自理2 G+ b) m( ~! m. a

% b0 y4 w6 {7 D" `" q根据这次和老赵在印度的炮击情况来看，进入敌军基地格发动的第一次炮击将会遭到有加成的损失，也许是模拟地形不熟7 X, s0 b2 a3 _- J- E4 j
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6 q/ z! y. b. }/ C' D8 QSubmarine attack near Milne Bay  at 101,133
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      xAKL Takashima Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships8 c/ B- j! L9 B8 _
      SS S-33" l( i2 `2 U% x: b
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8 }( _* g6 \1 s/ {8 pSub attack near Makassar  at 63,104
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Japanese Ships
7 P% O8 G9 n% U9 l2 r- l7 I* V: M6 n      AO Sata, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires# m  N; M  ^' C) ~2 \& W
      AO Ondo3 b! m0 l! {7 Y# H! c
      DMS W-189 o: F4 Q4 v/ U

2 Z6 T0 i( p, B4 KAllied Ships5 z7 D& t3 E( `- d
      SS Amberjack$ N, q* t4 `0 [" c9 f, B! x$ u

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; o( ^1 G6 [/ l+ e9 Q# \. ]Ground combat at Wellington (112,191)# i, A  s: L- D
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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4 L  f8 E7 N& s; m/ kAttacking force 41481 troops, 609 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493
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Defending force 78141 troops, 1391 guns, 2222 vehicles, Assault Value = 2382
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( l) {) v# h: c# w0 }8 |4 I0 sJapanese ground losses:
5 M9 s% s' p( ]- O      1703 casualties reported
0 J! E$ y! N" |5 C! S/ p0 e         Squads: 34 destroyed, 136 disabled2 {( B# L0 v- U
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled% H4 V: A" K( a# {
         Engineers: 6 destroyed, 13 disabled) k7 L! `* b" Q0 \1 c
      Guns lost 51 (15 destroyed, 36 disabled); J* W5 a  R- }) e6 P6 V
      Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
! I% c* l9 N: f" S3 N1 u( L, ~9 c      120 casualties reported
& d7 |: I  ?1 H; u* c         Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ m1 p8 a3 k1 n/ g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ E5 a8 b5 L" Q; M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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2 Y0 d+ S7 v: D( mAssaulting units:9 W" m6 ?; f0 A3 K) e% H2 l
    4th Division" u$ h7 |- @- f$ G( P
    22nd Recon Regiment. r* [! y. P, X$ W) N
    38th Division
+ o0 l, K2 k2 I" D    Imperial Guards Division9 n3 a8 C# g7 q; Z
    8th Engineer Regiment
* D1 t" r' l  w9 @  P3 [# T! f, }    2nd Recon Regiment7 z' u  |, k; y) n2 I
    16th Army
  Q3 U' `3 q! J' n. B5 _    1st RF Gun Battalion% E1 J3 ~* d3 m+ [
    15th Army6 G7 ~; E; ]* \5 ~5 Z1 [8 g' P: B
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
! L% e1 P+ u! R" a- @$ k3 T    3rd Mortar Battalion  z- F5 j+ \3 |" f
    9th RF Gun Battalion3 u3 N: f& P1 U2 m
    2nd Area Army/ A$ S" r$ ]# _- ?2 M3 e/ M7 Z
    10th RF Gun Battalion8 W3 j2 v! |% t7 J
    23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
, M7 n5 x9 \0 v    18th Mountain Gun Regiment3 \2 T! p+ g) i/ P' q0 g" H. \
    11th RF Gun Battalion
; X+ i# F/ M8 R- c    25th Army
9 f% a4 H1 G' w& X" _, Z' [: ^    5th Mortar Battalion( X7 z% R2 W) v1 Y1 ?, f. L
    2nd Army9 r5 K+ z6 V: ?' s) `/ P! U
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion6 a5 Q$ r" ~: ]# |( Q! f  W
    2nd Field Artillery Regiment1 c" ?+ C( ~; y& [+ y0 x) _9 }
    34th Field AA Battalion
9 e# c: k; g  V% _    67th Army /2" o, A) ]6 g" b2 b
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Defending units:
7 ~2 f' d* \! e- f4 @$ ]# @* ?    8th Australian Division
) v5 T) F/ V4 n    7th NZ Brigade
3 N% n' |# G) A1 n- [' W" v) d    2nd NZ Brigade) c- C# h9 z4 ]& ^
    1st NZ Brigade1 W' ?% D  ]8 p& H/ W  @
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
* r) U, k/ g  Y    Nth Auckland (Mtd) Regiment1 \- P1 C, D$ e0 T  w9 a7 k1 T
    1st Army Tank Brigade
3 h3 i" V$ F1 ]    12th NZ Brigade
; ^9 t$ s* C' L. J* i% D' R    Wellington Fortress
& f+ ^" `7 r. `% j* ^! R    8th NZ Brigade
  _, n2 Q2 q  j$ g* p+ b    Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment$ s- [7 L/ P- u. z% l2 r+ F
    11th NZ Brigade
7 B6 s* |4 M$ H5 I6 b8 R: k    Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment% Y2 z0 E. X1 s* S8 A  {8 ]
    3rd NZ Brigade+ l: R$ l" m- j6 P& V
    27th Infantry Division: f  V7 L+ m8 F+ Q" h! c& K: a
    41st Infantry Division5 J  P8 d( W. X4 M3 W' E+ [
    14th NZ Brigade: n$ y! i7 ^9 U+ \& e
    Well'n's East (Mtd) Regiment
/ v& l) L0 D* n3 u1 \    Waikito (Mtd) Rifle Regiment5 A* g( W% v0 K) a! z* G5 k8 X6 \
    Nelson/Marlb. (Mtd) Rgt /1
5 [1 `! C- U* R& s. r, q& l    1st Medium Regiment$ \4 E5 O( }6 l: |8 j; ]7 p; q
    276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
7 C- S7 P9 [# n% I    81st RAAF Wing
+ M' \) K! J5 k    2nd Medium Regiment
$ a0 g2 z& `6 Z    RNZAF OTU Aukland
4 x- S4 d- G% i5 ?* y    23rd NZ Pioneer Coy 9 ^# m* \) D4 Y+ A/ S4 @% K4 S; s
    1st RNZAF Base Force# U, J" r" W9 J
    16th NZ AA Bde 3 W/ ?# @; A/ M) ]
    21st NZ Pioneer Coy 3 \% m$ T; H7 Q* F/ L' g7 W
    17th NZ AA Bde
" K! I3 S! v' V    2nd RNZAF Base Force
) G: @/ }& N0 j    33rd Medium Regiment
/ N* {8 o3 H8 h/ j  ~8 z! O; r    3rd NZ Division
9 ~0 u3 h/ r, U& p6 k/ T. u    26th NZ Pioneer Coy
: ^7 q+ T# h, A  k0 z    RNZAF Command 5 l5 g: A2 z( R8 ?9 Z7 R4 s
    N Force Detachment
9 S# O( E; i4 C- f! `    21/22 Field Regiment- n2 Y$ g5 b- g$ T6 u; G/ m$ P
    RNZF OTU Wellington # P9 D' {( L8 ]7 K
    71st RAAF Wing & k7 v  c, S. F" e
    15th NZ AA Bde
( q; Q- S) r; I  s$ ~6 S. q( l    24th NZ Pioneer Coy , K4 t1 }) S8 D' z+ D+ z/ b
    428th Coast AA Battalion

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 09, 42
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意呆立天蝗精神崩溃，缴枪投降。
5 m* @$ n# q0 }6 T2 m受降仪式在新西兰惠灵顿港号残破的威尔士亲王号上举行。7 N1 O2 Q5 x; q( v, B+ n! O6 R

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, F; }! k9 R- u' x1 C% }- c8 ^, `Morning Air attack on TF, near Christchurch at 111,1965 U  o6 n7 B! }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& O! G& o2 b: l3 X- u' V  L1 a8 CEstimated time to target is 19 minutes5 N% U- O5 @% L7 K

1 o1 y% k! _( u  J- Z  \Japanese aircraft" ^7 Q% ?4 F9 D: [
      A6M2 Zero x 113) n/ Z0 C% C0 x5 ^$ O* ~! Y. Y2 y
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Allied aircraft
0 O4 F' R& w& ?0 s" A2 w# c* u      Albacore I x 433 l# L  o+ H: E
      Kittyhawk IA x 12
0 g( z+ q" \' I- o- V      P-38F Lightning x 6# I  F: C! G/ U% L3 ^( |# l3 i/ y
      P-40E Warhawk x 24
, W% d4 a! ^& u5 m% j      P-40K Warhawk x 2
7 V1 y$ a0 @% O2 W      F4F-4 Wildcat x 874 F( H; T% w' }! `. N  f" a) ^
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
2 }0 R  o& K4 O( n* }+ M; W      TBF-1 Avenger x 62
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5 U6 U/ W8 D/ Y0 t3 I" jJapanese aircraft losses
+ K$ D5 i3 X4 x8 _  D! s0 R/ Y      A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed* e9 E; l1 b' ?3 |
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Allied aircraft losses4 l: g% F( N$ v  Y
      Albacore I: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
( \* H: ?, s/ r) K& t- T      P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed by flak
& N; N  y. b$ z$ X) C5 y, Y      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed( `) K. d  g5 D. {
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
8 s1 D, }: V2 G; F* K1 G1 ~& b8 ^      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged8 ]/ k2 {, o( u+ {5 |
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged3 g  d) I5 d" j0 I
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak1 |. g$ ^: K5 R# |4 D
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Japanese Ships
+ q' O3 {6 m/ y      CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 7, and is sunk
7 p- A# V+ S6 S' n8 P      DD Arashio, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
: }; h% s% ~( j* T5 y4 W      CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires: E) B9 y* V& Y2 J& o. J* E* C
      BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 5; [# \9 J9 o! ~" t. I
      CA Takao! r4 g& ?& O: t9 ~1 t1 d; e: B
      CS Chitose, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 [/ h' I" o, L      CA Tone1 }2 {/ U" \, }! z& t* u
      DD Naganami
! B# d" R: `! T5 b3 ?3 `      CA Chikuma
( M3 Q: D$ n8 t2 k      BB Fuso
8 ?0 ]7 K  {  k! g+ |. Y      DD Akizuki2 M$ _  M) w, n+ Y. Y! o
      CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  M6 S+ t6 R! o  P4 ~
      DD Yunagi
: h5 j3 s4 B0 i6 s      DD Hatsukaze- T) K/ E0 z, T( o5 e
      DD Arare1 ~$ A+ p  U" f7 [5 V
      DD Sazanami
0 {' Z& `' K0 K+ J: f5 P2 D& P      DD Kuroshio. G1 C" b# w8 Y* G
      DD Makinami
( w4 d8 ]+ h7 H/ ~+ G5 l      DD Yukikaze
7 Y! W  |6 O, X: B  k  q) Q      BB Yamashiro# ^0 \+ m) H) x
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# r' j; m4 p+ [8 c- z& IAircraft Attacking:2 ^& m2 ]. s( x: ^( A6 i& R* X* Y" c
      14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 L5 B' j. n5 f
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# e, E& F, x! S; G
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet6 f  ~# d6 Y8 l; V
               Naval Attack:  2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb% \) }. x. Y" U! @* v
      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', h/ M& W; v/ {+ \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 W/ e  j  y1 u5 e$ k. @# m3 D; t7 P
       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 s3 m2 R6 w6 y1 M) c$ z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! g  O9 {. b. ]) i. j1 F
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet! q# n3 K4 }3 x6 E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 v; H+ Q0 h3 R3 k
      38 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 p; E: c5 P2 N: L) _& d- Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
9 s; [7 x2 z; v% [      15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet% V+ N4 |- J  [
               Naval Attack:  2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb2 Y8 ]( i) N( Z, U$ X
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- v) U0 w$ ]  o4 x( h1 k               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( M: U# G# V/ D
      10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* u4 [* c0 u, @7 ]" ], m3 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 Y" {& i7 D0 N3 e2 ~
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', s, N( u, b( h  |! \( g* o+ E
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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1 V- U$ K! S4 M' H5 a- Y& G: WCAP engaged:1 n8 O# V. O3 F0 ^5 Y) ^
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 7 scrambling)
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      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
' W! z  |1 s6 F- Q% G' _( N      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
& a* e5 k; W0 f3 C4 mHiryu-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)) S/ a# P  G; D2 `+ e
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 _5 Z! j) Z: F% N2 K* E      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
0 R* l$ ^; {) X1 P+ `      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
7 L0 I: m/ p9 s7 i8 Z2 b- L( aHiryu-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)7 w. S) H' z2 X7 o# L$ c& w7 J" `
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.% I+ v/ a# R7 a- E. W
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
) s0 {" T& @& w# T4 d      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes! ~& y/ X9 b6 c+ b5 J- F6 o) @2 x
12th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 X9 f4 q1 _; Q0 C, }      1 plane(s) intercepting now.- c+ E5 C6 T5 t3 U9 g: A5 k
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.( w9 r2 H8 u. E
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes0 _& S5 l1 g* [; `
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 f& m" r# N+ D; O6 n! C      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 H# P5 z/ l' t3 X      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
3 e& [7 @. ~9 d      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
! _" j; }# }$ u2 _3 s% TZuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)) G, ~! G& R* K" e4 I1 D2 M
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 J; y6 H: X* Z0 }( x8 b+ i      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.! z! S5 T. k  D- _3 A  o
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
, ^* N" M) o! g. V( D12th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
/ ~( a- i. J& p  U2 o/ u      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; I7 L/ `0 N$ X" F, m) Z      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
- {1 h9 E" s  n  V0 D7 Y      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 Q3 q4 x6 N% B15th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 11 scrambling)- Y" v6 ]& U. L+ G3 W3 }" s
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.4 S* b( ~  Q) b1 e
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.- u5 }/ l  y1 ], a: a
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.& F2 f/ f, y2 M, o, l
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes# A) W# k7 e8 w# f9 P' X

* M' [4 E9 u1 ~4 F; Y: ]+ Q; KFuel storage explosion on CV Hiyo
! u: l; x3 S/ j  eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu* E+ V5 U  D$ R" l( S3 u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CS Mizuho- c) [1 K+ Q' l( H1 y2 p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Arashio$ C* ^  ^+ K% O- ?
Ammo storage explosion on CV Hiyo
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( c' p. V3 o5 q' dFuel storage explosion on CV Hiyo