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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 06, 43
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- N T0 R9 {% t; e/ e4 j就在58及盟军主力舰队北上支援威克岛攻略战之际,联合舰队公然南下,杀入马绍尔群岛海域,当天夜里柱岛舰队完全摧毁了瑙鲁,摧毁盟军战斗机数十架,重巡编队炮击了mili,不过天亮后没有来得及撤出作战区域,被盟军布置在马绍尔的几十架鱼雷机围攻,当场沉没古鹰四兄弟里的古鹰,青叶和衣笠,以及那智级重巡足柄号。
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日寇在马绍尔群岛作战中获得了一次惨败~
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' ~& p9 q l( UNight Time Surface Combat, near Nauru Island at 127,128, Range 11,000 Yards q9 p& u6 r7 z
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Japanese Ships+ c, n2 P$ f4 C( ]. y- o7 d
BB Mutsu; S" z& `4 ?2 ^ I; u- d# d
BB Fuso- T" ?) i. T5 H* {( y) Q0 i4 F
BB Yamashiro! G7 e) t( }! U% }+ v* v
BB Ise2 v& n, @( s; Q% d- T
BB Hyuga
- P* J* I4 S3 Z- ~- i' U DD Tanikaze. h5 Z$ ^* [+ |- n9 J3 w
DD Uranami
# v! l" O4 D% c% ` DD Shikinami+ X, B- W+ \! O3 s3 ^: t! c
DD Ayanami
, O9 ]; L& [ b2 k% @ DD Asagiri7 v- J) M5 S C) @
DD Sagiri
- c* x; F* ]1 E; T) W DD Minazuki) ~7 ~, ?/ z1 O+ m
DD Fumizuki
, V5 P5 V' r" T, l6 m DD Kikuzuki; n% s6 n- Z+ l# A- o' P9 j! O
DD Tagonami, L. }1 G* e) D! I
DD Suruyame
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. J7 v5 C E2 w4 z) @$ q xAK Brastagi, Shell hits 8, and is sunk' `" G/ ?$ R, z! Y9 _0 O. h; ?; B
xAK Day Star, Shell hits 4, and is sunk# Q+ ] _6 ~, W
YMS-270, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
8 Q7 p8 n3 X9 g4 E! F- j# q YMS-85, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Z L7 ~6 k0 `( Y% R0 X
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Mili (136,121)
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Japanese Ships6 [1 a# s$ E: s! H" ^& h, ]+ h
CA Ashigara, Mine hits 1
& q$ ~2 b* U7 @* U+ q! C. E DD Ikazuchi, Mine hits 1, heavy damage9 x" p4 e9 k+ q; R/ s
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# g0 j( Y7 d+ @" S4 N& lNight Naval bombardment of Mili at 136,121. u8 p+ ?0 P* V3 }% @* P/ k
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no flights
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9 `! v$ G8 V( vAllied aircraft losses4 E" J& I( O4 ?7 ?4 \
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged
9 `4 O- Y- f( M5 }% j F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged
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* `9 |' Z1 v9 lJapanese Ships
+ j8 m! Q3 ?0 a CA Kako
3 x& M) M2 W4 V' R7 f% e# X CA Furutaka
, K! W+ W3 `+ _6 Y4 H2 v CA Kinugasa3 M& Z7 I; d/ J8 M, G2 ]
CA Aoba
" E. k' Z# n+ u- `* { CA Mikuma
3 j4 {2 r' E" a7 a5 l CA Mogami
! U4 W4 d& ]- ^ CA Ashigara
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: W* B5 t, a: ~) s3 uAllied ground losses:
6 O" D6 {3 h7 y( C) C 357 casualties reported9 ]' |/ C" o7 h/ `; a- F C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ r5 R, r. E$ ]+ R
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
$ W, [) x8 Z$ Q( ?8 y. t; } Engineers: 7 destroyed, 41 disabled- Z8 u1 X3 ^ B1 @' R! x4 D( b- ~* [1 @
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
6 `4 s) D N C3 q. L6 o Vehicles lost 30 (7 destroyed, 23 disabled)
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Airbase hits 14
, c( J( b. k5 D( {' G6 ^ C" vAirbase supply hits 7 M/ a& B. o5 B; c5 b6 P9 h, N' a) o
Runway hits 558 g: _) C1 X, b( \
Port hits 245 N, k2 a2 n5 ]5 l" X% f
Port fuel hits 13 i; B) o/ ]5 J9 f& ?7 @# H* E! [
Port supply hits 2
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5 m K* U0 `: P( ^1 ?5 }Night Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128' c! Q" T/ [- p8 `8 e8 c
0 \ `& n& I j+ i9 `' b2 V% QAllied aircraft
' O2 ]9 u( H4 M, {3 K% g no flights( P2 F" i* U; P/ G/ ?$ }
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Allied aircraft losses
+ D) Y) @# w- s1 a2 o5 | P-40K Warhawk: 123 damaged# l0 i. M# [+ W
P-40K Warhawk: 24 destroyed on ground
$ p) W/ @) q* n* ^; x7 I" L9 K/ C F-5A Lightning: 7 damaged: X- e! E: b! n3 P6 t" Z# ^ I
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
; {6 Y8 E* d2 } F4F-4 Wildcat: 45 damaged( T, S- ?+ b1 I8 |" I1 h7 m
F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed on ground+ b# G/ c9 J, e2 K1 c
PBY-5 Catalina: 25 damaged( [2 @ e/ q5 [$ w, H3 u9 |0 F
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed on ground; h5 W6 ?& t& f8 L+ ]
F-10 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
7 d$ _) x+ ~" Q5 {2 S$ } P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground3 \0 S, v8 i, w+ I, Q9 D
' |8 J" b) v. x% YJapanese Ships# y; Q6 |# M2 F0 q- a8 Z( [8 {) f
BB Hyuga. z# ?# [7 a7 k' d6 ?3 y
BB Ise
7 d7 z3 |/ y& R' D BB Yamashiro0 D0 n0 _# f- E8 S$ q$ C
BB Fuso9 M; q# z3 Y3 `/ D' p+ ? P
BB Mutsu: k) m. J+ A, f5 `
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Allied ground losses:
& y+ z$ j! j: R$ y" g 852 casualties reported2 E9 c& ?, {$ Z6 B7 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* [3 L; `- W/ m0 {* z Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 65 disabled! J/ s R# p8 O
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled# ?1 ?& l/ N5 C) ~ M
Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)
& p2 n; w& \7 E Vehicles lost 25 (10 destroyed, 15 disabled)" w& f2 v9 ]# j: U1 J; i; q2 W
9 h8 ?* L& h' h9 M" \Airbase hits 176 ~/ f Q* ^5 Z. P( L+ {
Airbase supply hits 124 T/ n+ D$ x9 F
Runway hits 39
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119% u7 Z( }3 m" L: E( ^5 E: z
$ n7 c& h& [# W7 F) ?) ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% S1 m: r1 h' e% J4 A
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Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' D, |0 C' [ DEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 c( i+ n1 y" i8 z$ a$ Z" p
) T# Y* ]! n/ s) p' G1 [) nAllied aircraft$ ?$ x0 P1 q9 c5 R6 G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
. R) U% a2 I5 z, h5 p TBF-1 Avenger x 37) \9 {5 I" \ M
" k9 [& q8 n5 z) UAllied aircraft losses! ^: A' E' P3 S
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
, S9 [; W' y j! W7 t* k- @ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak
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/ i& P% y, u6 {, |8 EJapanese Ships
* ]8 P3 t- q) B- d& u CA Mikuma
: V* B; l* r% ] DD Asanagi
9 B) D& H! s/ Z2 Z6 d0 r% {7 H CA Ashigara, b/ O! {8 j; \
DD Kazegumo) h0 R N4 o% C% j$ V: K0 p+ X
CA Aoba- c) }* N3 y' O# Z
CA Kako k& U$ Y8 N- Z; Y+ P, t
CA Mogami
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Aircraft Attacking:
, t7 [: Y! u7 s0 M0 a! E 16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet% V5 T/ m" y* W, `
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* Y5 S9 f* d j! @ A
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 l. n8 q" K& b
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
) {8 j x2 P( g7 I 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 V1 P# F& ~7 F5 V2 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 N+ z( q& y4 J& V: y. \ 2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# S7 k* c6 C5 Z* q, M Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ u/ Z9 e( i% X5 f6 o
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( Q c2 a, E* ]( TMorning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.1 i, W3 m% D w/ r+ {
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' C W I# ~! Z1 Y: h3 I. X9 Z$ W TBF-1 Avenger x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
: \$ a( J: r/ _+ T" l TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
1 M6 Z; `. [1 p! d3 O+ x TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak8 t6 l" N: q3 r" |
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Japanese Ships
5 K% Q- ~" P$ y) S# u; H CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage% P* K3 {2 Q* G j: }
CA Kako
2 k/ z. Z6 t% b( F CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
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% A* A6 ~4 p8 j; p" ~6 A( }. H1 U 14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet' e. k9 w% v: F+ t! u
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& P8 ?% o+ f$ _/ U! u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
6 z8 w7 t, [ O- _0 X. hEstimated time to target is 26 minutes4 J! s! M% E7 E/ L: Q
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TBF-1 Avenger x 17( {# y8 n& x2 K7 j
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Allied aircraft losses
R0 s' k+ T6 o8 n TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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& A1 M+ L; X! n) P4 B7 @, O5 k' g CA Kako
7 i! ^6 s" |1 O4 B CA Kinugasa" `3 b2 d, O8 D1 i1 ^
CA Furutaka
1 L: e( O/ B; l6 k CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
! N9 [) f1 O% l5 N+ {" I) O 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 a0 f% i, z0 Z' G% j* \1 ^& V3 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- ~) J& i9 b# }0 A3 m
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet% f& G0 G! Q J( L
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& m& \& T( P( ^4 g+ G* Z! f9 i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119/ V I) O! c# m6 ~' y0 U; |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
8 @& Q; I9 e0 Q k7 iEstimated time to target is 33 minutes* P% T3 P) _ Y( b" Y
, O/ g( R$ C0 w( AJapanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
5 y5 h. p9 I" [: L TBF-1 Avenger x 158 u, B( G) V) F% s, f
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
5 G. {- l: O) G% I TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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3 E$ z* g% X1 A2 Y$ b8 K( A0 sJapanese Ships
* N* L: F+ b9 `* M2 e9 O: w CA Furutaka" }' m, D. O# ?% S( K$ y8 [6 v8 p
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1( J2 t8 l) P) G/ R% w5 y5 M
CA Aoba( q) H8 y- i) H/ g
CA Mikuma' @8 N: X$ N/ d5 G. D H
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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8 _* t" J8 U0 _$ \+ l+ ^Aircraft Attacking:
5 t; }' |) o. K" f, \8 Q 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ `2 ^! ]$ O2 V Z* J Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ B) j( C; h6 r' f; f! Z6 @5 X; T% ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,1191 ]* q% ~( K1 z( h6 r, ?( u
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 G0 q. f( ~) y1 |- lEstimated time to target is 34 minutes# O7 Z8 X b: M/ }
0 @0 B# T! Q0 jAllied aircraft# q- R9 D; _* K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
7 X$ l: j9 j C; ?; p; L. b TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ e- l/ o* m; X4 Z3 V7 [9 ?
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Allied aircraft losses
& F9 X ~" }5 z) N% x7 x s TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged& D2 J- P% Z+ N1 R0 t6 N9 O& G
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 b4 }4 ?4 I: ?6 c. L2 q/ RJapanese Ships
5 b+ N* X/ F# V. U9 P$ f DD Akatsuki' I- I5 X0 ~( E" u( k* [4 b
CA Mogami
L& G! L4 r, F, L CA Aoba! m" ]8 U& p7 ^3 y- J5 ]+ I
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk6 X" k6 ^$ F- N) \+ ]7 O, q" ?
CA Mikuma6 k6 |4 F/ H' ~' G
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 H% `* q D2 O$ |8 x' { 12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet. Y3 }8 c5 Z" w7 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( F) N x( k, j6 n9 N7 K% p6 b
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
k# c* Q( O/ ]! A Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- b( Q2 u: K- t# ~! S
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Q s! D+ D% D& L Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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9 i$ G e w) A# E. v; fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119) M" l( [5 r8 F* K
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- ]. M7 a; U5 f& A" h2 }Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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* E8 H( ~" X) g+ rAllied aircraft* L2 z1 [% i1 ?' P& P' T2 P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10. D, |+ H) q6 m3 H" {
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses; M3 o6 y1 q3 G" s a
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged' r5 r# D Z0 N1 }3 k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships7 [% D3 J0 J0 G& z% {$ i6 P
DD Akatsuki# j/ R- c# Z' g% l8 f3 k6 `
CA Mogami
* Q& w0 ~1 K3 T+ v! z5 b# a CA Aoba9 B }* b- A1 l& d
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
( }! q/ w% { W, a( { CA Mikuma
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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( C9 W+ z8 ^* b! c# P& bWeather in hex: Severe storms& W) A% U5 A) l \ F3 F
7 L2 X1 _2 [+ j$ c" {9 Z( q8 X7 JRaid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.& B# M7 A7 e. @+ U
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
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A! L8 U2 v2 _Allied aircraft
" o/ I& \7 ^, y TBF-1 Avenger x 197 R1 S" V' ~/ c" Q. G9 L* ~9 G
4 `& q& [' _! L/ z' PAllied aircraft losses& u1 i) z* q% p) p3 ^3 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged# D2 V- ~5 z- }$ t N( [9 t
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Japanese Ships
) y( G: \' x1 Q4 g# ?( o5 }% a CA Mogami
3 y0 P; Q- J, [* d& j CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
# s- j Z9 n" t CA Mikuma
, a' T" q8 n* h* i1 k; g' v DD Akatsuki+ T! }' @( K/ K+ u8 j
CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,1192 [4 R& T: Z1 N; r8 s
8 }; E9 h* x3 z K3 U! T3 ?0 R5 ]Weather in hex: Severe storms* c5 a4 r |. V
& q; f/ a) m; l' HRaid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.2 h/ ^2 X/ {1 f! P2 N1 l) k
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes9 {% j% m2 f7 b) X) y
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Japanese aircraft
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7 x4 J, l/ C3 d TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses* D" g' G7 r2 a* r. A4 U/ t
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged; s2 h8 d9 t' V0 J& ?" ~
2 @2 a4 h; G' ^6 iJapanese Ships
( r) o$ O' U0 w+ D0 C CA Mikuma
( M* \7 }9 w' J+ l8 s8 S9 o% q CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
" d! X9 r) V3 m6 i CA Kako( o3 ?. P6 `9 U! t* n
A) P' Y- e% B$ r6 mAircraft Attacking:
9 g$ Z* ?' y5 A- } 11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 D" T7 y3 `; e0 ~9 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo |
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