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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 42' ~# P& u' z% E1 Z
& k* J [6 a, @, W盟军增援pago pago的水面舰队被突然改变航向的KB袭击得手,沉没两艘CA4艘CL$ i9 k6 h1 a" N& k4 H( Y8 y
为开战以来水面舰队最为惨重的损失,损失的堪培拉号和英军CA多赛特郡号均是夜战经验丰富的主力舰,是盟军不可弥补的惨重损失# H6 B) l* X- r7 O$ o" G# v
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G) F$ J( j1 d) w; e: KMorning Air attack on TF, near Ta'u at 154,166: S" c" `9 q% a# u. p0 C
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 164 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, A0 V( L. \, R5 @# D0 lEstimated time to target is 70 minutes
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. w( p5 b, x& X, SJapanese aircraft [ |4 T9 v( Y% f
A6M2 Zero x 71$ c' F0 S- s" b! ^) O
B5N2 Kate x 87
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Japanese aircraft losses, z+ Q% {: Y e8 o
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
- Q. o; l) L+ p/ B B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak0 T7 o) \+ r2 f2 z+ m
5 c, N: M8 H3 T' g* C" h4 i% KAllied Ships) i# X7 K6 l/ \: C
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Y3 [/ ~% V) V( F ^ DD Cummings1 D, ?* i5 C! D4 C
CL Helena) r7 f* `1 @: I
DD Ellet7 g# l# W' a# m# O
CA Dorsetshire, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
7 M6 e. H& {0 y9 }/ \0 s# p CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 2
% K n% H/ @; |% C CA Canberra& X; l. x, a: R) y9 r8 k
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage2 ?( d+ u& k* S+ d8 P' @ G# @/ Q
DD Downes
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3 y) Q5 w7 m1 M' JMorning Air attack on TF, near Ta'u at 154,166
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" z9 p' s& A' n" C" O+ [8 RWeather in hex: Heavy rain* h/ w- W5 y4 u3 S' w+ x! a" j* p0 ?
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Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ d( K4 E) F+ X' REstimated time to target is 19 minutes0 R6 d! q: F; f+ T/ z, v$ Q: O+ _
7 Q) c/ U0 R$ K' g) R. [Japanese aircraft% U$ A& Q2 }4 ?* `9 x. |
B5N2 Kate x 13( y( @' y6 o, B; S: K1 \# c+ ?: t
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No Japanese losses
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Allied Ships; D/ T, m% L! Y! Z0 R8 E
CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk: N9 [8 |4 N- q
CL Helena
$ B, t- F2 M: |1 ?* {: p+ D CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1
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3 _+ Y, {7 u6 I+ dMorning Air attack on TF, near Ta'u at 154,1661 ]. ]' O2 x2 x% N
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. e. s9 c+ W. _6 B, K9 o
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes) d2 K! ~, i% u; T; O$ \- Q' t
+ @7 r; P. X9 `% sJapanese aircraft$ Y; `& I0 t' B' i% R( I- t
B5N2 Kate x 9% A3 B/ e3 o9 J3 C
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Japanese aircraft losses$ U6 s7 x# a' Y1 x G
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
. j+ F* a0 o* w2 g: F9 T! ^0 j B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied Ships4 q6 n8 B% t0 a4 K& D5 F) C
CA Dorsetshire, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 v' N( f, X# } CL Helena
4 y$ M/ F$ I* \$ b: |. E CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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% T1 d% L& f, j* _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ta'u at 154,166
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% V0 q: g# Y# T0 I3 \3 C/ e, q$ n2 HWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ G# ~' ?) {% K* e* @Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" |9 W' m2 c( z* b# m! _Estimated time to target is 66 minutes
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% l: |5 L9 n% `1 v5 UJapanese aircraft$ M# x& a! {, T+ ]* q+ y
A6M2 Zero x 70- A3 o% Y4 I( f* n2 o* Z
B5N2 Kate x 80& @# c+ V7 q/ g% S2 H6 f
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Allied Ships4 c/ N& C) A6 x& ^. a4 ~' A
CL Helena
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DD Dunlap" U0 O6 B& t( _' J6 f. `
DD Cassin
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DD Laffey
4 M! Y" ^% t1 E' ] DD Ellet
$ S; o: h! x7 V9 {" A CL St. Louis, heavy damage
( g$ u* O u3 c0 \; M DD Lamson4 P+ P) }) M+ X, e* f6 s
DD Downes
/ J% e# W. k! C# P4 }7 T DD Cummings
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! |2 ^8 U4 s9 b$ P& U" h$ Z+ NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ta'u at 154,166& ~* V4 r j0 s* T c2 M F
4 p, A+ W/ W) o0 F4 B# n- b% ?" MWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ }) ?/ `4 z% o4 W& T% f
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes3 {. j' Y7 y k$ Y$ U/ ]( b
- F4 v0 t1 g' o% q) k3 M( RJapanese aircraft" H8 @4 ` D4 s
B5N2 Kate x 27, c3 y' V7 G# M6 q, u, [" Q
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Japanese aircraft losses% O" W3 u w$ a
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
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CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire$ o9 x. J9 y% b
DD Laffey
* E% k. P! m" F8 z4 X DD Shaw" Q% y' Q B/ [) a5 H
DD Case# ` w" L6 `- b
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, S8 V# S# B9 W) MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ta'u at 154,166
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3 d: A$ t: w. D5 S% vRaid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 [* L* }* i5 {
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes; ~4 ` {3 d, e, l0 h
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Japanese aircraft
h8 |1 c5 D( D9 { B5N2 Kate x 27' o; L! O0 Q, f* W, d* p$ E
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B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak" k2 R4 |- ]8 g: g2 V! H0 e% @
$ P; t1 r3 s8 ^Allied Ships
* V( x5 ~6 o" L CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 Z9 M7 i8 D2 ~( A
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( x# ]0 p% V, a
DD Downes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* ?0 v, B B7 G% M* V
DD Cassin
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) c: I/ ]- {9 V当天日军在pago pago登陆,上岸三个旅团两个联队
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, x n9 g/ i, C8 i zGround combat at Pago Pago (148,161)+ @# y( s# I& d$ o0 J
8 O. h" o$ q, z& S% o/ bAllied Bombardment attack6 k% i. j& Z0 m0 y
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Attacking force 1550 troops, 31 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 80" ]2 G4 c# S- V I: a5 i) g
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Defending force 8348 troops, 63 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1890 b3 \) C2 f+ z. O8 B% c
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Assaulting units:
1 P5 C6 m# {/ s j Samoan Marine Battalion
5 D9 W* P+ O6 m, Y2 m( | 8th Marine Defense Battalion
: d7 ]; W$ V3 O) W6 k 255th USN Base Force1 t5 G+ t9 v7 Y! g6 T
( P3 I$ v* j7 m- X5 WDefending units:1 @: _+ t; h. u$ g8 M! j/ O
62nd Infantry Bde /1
" _3 a; I/ s0 ]' E 56th Infantry Bde /1" a& Y5 c3 h, ]: j
Kure 5th SNLF /1
! ?5 a; }) F, ~* d 8th Ind.Mixed Bde /2' X$ R: C% e- x/ ]% D( X
144th Infantry Rgt /4 |
"I have nothing to offer but supplies, fuel and women." |
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