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D' t. f* g4 w' \, q+ h孟买海空大战-印度铁底湾7 l3 k$ R1 c% J( _
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近几日发现一只盟军巡洋舰队在锡兰以西海域游荡。了解大统领喜欢在KB附近玩火的性格,前几日在卡拉奇附近游猎的KB假意向索科特拉岛前进后急转向南,在孟买外海8格距离抓住了该舰队,重创盐湖城号。进而引发了后续孟买海空大战
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 25, 42
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8 c# L3 a; [) B1 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Goa at 28,24/ i- W9 r$ T+ N
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud# {5 h7 G* C+ y& ^4 _, w' C) W( P
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., j0 }: t; i# T; G
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& S0 @- r' {8 n& i+ p' _) ? A6M2 Zero x 79
6 n' `( |5 J! c2 j3 ^& O B5N2 Kate x 624 Z1 T2 }! ~- b* ~4 D
0 C! y9 x% M) w/ f" zJapanese aircraft losses
9 n/ O" `- J5 [! [ m7 ^ B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged6 l9 |7 W3 L, }& K
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Allied Ships
0 f' }- v# \. { CA Minneapolis
* i( d) X( O M, n( u9 b2 O DD Patterson- a A) Y4 ?$ |8 R. z# F0 f
CL Phoenix
, }! X! o0 A( M& ^+ F( O9 K+ ~. H CL Trenton- S% [7 v1 A! N& V' q. x7 c) }
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' e8 B- V' T4 d% g CA Astoria
0 y# P1 f! s! V' }1 z8 l0 g CL Caledon( p0 M4 q9 l0 _# m: \
DD Blue
8 V4 y% m* k& a CL Concord
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- h9 z/ f( g7 r4 ]' pAircraft Attacking:2 Z4 e. k, d/ D! Z# f5 A
15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
8 T6 z% r& r5 o! d u8 e Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ w3 l: w& F0 b* L
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
7 Y" R8 c" g# H3 P, j) e _ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! j/ v6 A3 j" M6 Z* L
26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * 7 [3 }; x6 R# j. I" d8 _
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& k9 z5 q5 v. O0 ^
3 K" \! i& K$ M8 o+ T1 H7 d: E% lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Salt Lake City
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, Q# Y# X2 s0 }2 `第二日,天皇准确判断出该巡洋舰队可能会躲入孟买港,在路基CAP诱奸日军舰载攻击机。派出了大量陆航凖对进行了扫场,而后KB发起了对该只舰队的打击:6 A \& X8 Q* k
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 26, 42
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: K6 O8 n& T, D6 o9 MMorning Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 ) M( r8 }9 n: P3 c3 l/ B _1 {; {
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.4 S: R0 T7 S# e1 E" F2 J K7 e |$ D3 i
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- Z" l: @3 m$ i0 e. ~
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Japanese aircraft. N% J+ G; x. R T' ]% {# a3 X
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 Y" X& u u$ S$ M3 e5 Q4 F# E
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P-40E Warhawk x 162
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses
6 F! j2 w# U+ y0 G# r P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed. J# K- `8 ~' k% {0 W2 E
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Morning Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 6 E) i, H- f/ [9 O% P6 v- K
' J% q. W: f0 YWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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2 d; F( f2 Z2 P, N' x0 qRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
$ y3 {, t9 F+ Z4 eEstimated time to target is 7 minutes9 s! B1 _1 I8 Q3 C
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Japanese aircraft( j2 A6 [+ K7 I; L
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
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P-40E Warhawk x 139
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$ X) V8 l6 ^0 m& RJapanese aircraft losses# B) q$ h2 R6 P' q. E% R! n/ ~
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed9 y' ]) _; I- X. N( v2 _
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P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e- D0 q5 b( R. r0 d% w! BMorning Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 9 z6 P' y0 s H
2 r2 ]" O9 e8 U# V3 yWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.4 i( P( r' ^# _' T8 V
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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; `" l& w9 i' h: j* tJapanese aircraft
m2 B0 `8 }& V/ A Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
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P-40E Warhawk x 1262 U0 L R4 G) A( v) \, N
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Japanese aircraft losses
' @& N" z. n* v+ j1 S" [% O Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
@ Z2 n' z1 u) { P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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# J l# E! u) A# FMorning Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24
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) Q( O" B6 [6 y+ \! WWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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' w' |0 B2 [4 C7 ?% G$ @Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- L: ]# [4 ?/ y0 E8 a% ?7 [: a
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes. F6 {; M) {( g( u. H
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Japanese aircraft
4 e$ S/ \9 Y" X5 e3 S& e Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
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Allied aircraft
y) d- h3 a4 N& Z. u8 c% @, g P-40E Warhawk x 102
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/ [" r5 R. ?4 l% B% \Japanese aircraft losses
- E& O' R8 b7 ~ O5 w. R Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed9 Z2 K7 t) i. _0 j5 ]6 R! V; \
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Morning Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 9 h6 d5 c, @. `$ y; Z: w
2 @# n% y6 G/ {; z1 v) [Weather in hex: Moderate rain) A0 s; k# l/ U
$ F" R; [1 z j) b8 cRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.7 Q7 c7 v; ]# l
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ J: k7 H! u! r0 T& J9 z9 A Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
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Allied aircraft
4 D) t/ L- s% c, b" M' c/ t P-40E Warhawk x 94
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Japanese aircraft losses& z& k9 [' r$ b( R
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed6 e- H6 g7 a H4 u6 P8 w
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6 X0 B: {" H0 N P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed2 r# u# p8 L# J9 [ n( d0 g
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_7 G! `) B5 y6 C: T( ZMorning Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24
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5 ]$ V3 ^! x4 V- g0 l) Y' BRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
* a0 ]( W$ X) s; v) j3 i: n' UEstimated time to target is 8 minutes0 w5 A8 W7 J: s
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Japanese aircraft
" x; Y6 m# l. a+ R' d6 k$ c" N Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 106 w3 O- M) G& X
: |2 v/ ?: P" vAllied aircraft+ H9 X) D7 o) l# @& W- u6 e/ U
P-40E Warhawk x 85
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Japanese aircraft losses, g% Q/ [0 J, x/ Z, p
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
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/ }' r$ t! V( [8 P# j( N8 aAllied aircraft losses9 A/ Q9 O; ^. Q3 i! y1 I' p @, V
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24 6 J2 ~* ]. R7 Q% K6 Q* Z
, P' B. s* w, m" LWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
$ z4 D0 p) `0 E) D$ s3 I9 ~Estimated time to target is 7 minutes. @" u4 c: q' h0 S, @8 V/ `
1 ]) x. w+ z K" i4 T' V; oJapanese aircraft/ a( a W0 j' z/ F3 P5 B' }5 o
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
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" ^2 j9 H) J7 A5 `; ~ P-40E Warhawk x 53# m7 Q+ y, L1 e! D. R
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses% z6 w" Z1 V0 l- S$ \3 Q
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 z+ T% F; E" j: }+ ]Morning Air attack on Bombay , at 36,24
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5 z) ^3 R$ i9 e8 Z. YWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
( m2 o: v. L% pEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 142 v) O6 \# x9 Z2 F. n- u$ C
$ ]! i: l; p0 o b% ?$ YAllied aircraft$ Y# b# T9 |. {& R
P-40E Warhawk x 37* z. d- G* ^! ?) g0 v1 n
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Japanese aircraft losses
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P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed( H# w, ^ N5 ~" V3 l
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- U1 q$ O+ g3 H, j# p4 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 36,24
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# J4 W3 t% Q+ Q9 e E0 {8 M# n8 MRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% V7 n2 S! p- ~+ pEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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" ?+ L5 z: t) {$ N- SJapanese aircraft8 u2 k# W3 P7 E+ {, g: o
A6M2 Zero x 781 ^3 J: Q0 x" a7 `4 V$ G
B5N2 Kate x 404 T- b: z1 Q+ ^/ U( D2 E
D3A1 Val x 50: r P' J( X7 w6 ]' s* a$ j7 ^5 K
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Allied aircraft
0 ~$ j9 D& C( f9 W: l P-40E Warhawk x 77* O/ Y6 W5 m8 b* k
, v) r. ~3 H5 q1 zJapanese aircraft losses
" U$ i* p g9 ~/ e) f7 l A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
+ i3 _+ `+ E4 _2 H B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged! \0 E- T# \( {3 S: C3 q# u7 U
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses, X* m# i" D9 ?% e
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
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Allied Ships
9 |% n) X( l2 u CL Phoenix
; O ^, j8 ^' W, V$ D, U8 n( ^ CL Concord- H/ _4 }3 w2 e/ s* F& A
CL Caledon
8 ]9 Q% L7 ]; ?2 D4 L CA Astoria, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 B5 G% W/ |7 N0 e
CL Capetown* S7 v+ C# _' \# b
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 1
$ F- ^$ }, e1 k5 k5 ^4 H2 S# C CL Raleigh2 c6 s6 p. ^, c8 E4 f. m
DD Henley0 o# Z) B2 F* F( x
CA Minneapolis
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3 I1 x: }% M5 I$ oMorning Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 35,24) v2 O- E4 ?; D+ l! O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 L. | d- n0 A: h6 w8 JEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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/ C' w7 x, N- q4 Z( T- L/ VJapanese aircraft7 a# r, }+ A( ~7 @0 \6 y
A6M2 Zero x 7
. b! a& r: W: q% b, U7 U D3A1 Val x 134 K4 E; n# Z: l8 ]: {1 {7 P
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+ Q: u$ ?# A9 X! a D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
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, U6 A* x; R* e0 s* J6 u# rAllied Ships
' i/ R4 V7 ^3 S/ V3 n$ x9 g" c# @ CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ W; \. r0 g/ I' H
DD Napier, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 36,24
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# l" R% b+ c. ?& h6 UWeather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& x0 f( N8 J5 D% o2 Q8 R2 J2 b
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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) j5 x8 w: q; B5 y3 ?Japanese aircraft- j% |- ^! h: N' j* O
A6M2 Zero x 58
) L% C# I! N3 K3 ~7 w C4 ] B5N2 Kate x 14
, ~5 G, S! N3 U5 w D3A1 Val x 51
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P-40E Warhawk x 50/ D/ O3 P; j# u8 t6 @
2 U Z4 y, Z) n& mJapanese aircraft losses; u1 ^/ Y- i3 D' x5 t1 |/ B: g
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* E7 |" G. @$ m" \- O
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed% K) E5 {9 t( Y: f; S: D; _
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged7 @/ M; c& ?, p$ N6 A
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Allied aircraft losses& [! P& O- H4 Q% N) f( I; M# s
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed! W/ ~5 l1 G7 y$ u- T# R# M# s
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; g) I* D% o/ {4 _ CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
6 h- A4 x/ J H) Y! T CL Concord, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage" O, k2 D; o% E. _: w2 [9 E
CL Caledon
2 H! D4 I' t+ c& X+ M' h CL Phoenix4 }: H: G1 z1 T% w
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 b+ m' J* t; v+ f% `) C
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
5 @ d, s4 r& a CA Astoria, heavy fires, heavy damage3 E$ W2 ]/ @& w2 D5 V7 D0 k2 o
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
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: z" j; }9 ?+ A7 l% U& {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 35,24
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: Q6 |+ R, j R3 ~4 s9 {2 n+ ZWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! p! r& W6 l: v! Q/ Y4 WEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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8 B* c. _, f, c) ~) E A6M2 Zero x 97 X3 ]6 e, I& A; L, T
D3A1 Val x 123 ~2 `2 n, H5 E
, W" e' s8 k) u7 F8 K yNo Japanese losses
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DD Napier, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 36,24
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet., h6 N5 h, k6 s h3 I1 Z
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes: t& F% {' ~; w- h, Y* a! Y0 Y7 u
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Japanese aircraft# ?# J1 S8 l0 v9 u" i' Q* I+ {
A6M2 Zero x 247 K! K5 `) y: f/ r+ J+ Q( e9 h
D3A1 Val x 355 ?) f' Z2 y9 T# y7 U# }
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P-40E Warhawk x 39& c% L3 L {$ Y) m1 x
5 k- e7 i. X* t# a- t- SJapanese aircraft losses4 ?* d8 P% ^1 S3 p$ p+ |1 `
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
0 S* R' W3 q6 F( K4 `& z- c3 d6 { D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged- Z" E* Q# c/ e- F- }: U
0 U% w) A( [: }$ Q- e4 j+ VAllied aircraft losses2 U& x; C- m1 S0 R$ F3 B; ^
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships3 C7 D) b7 m$ {, g# F
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; m! U, d% G* n7 G+ @" G) f9 B: d CL Phoenix6 [3 D% ?4 I4 C3 ^1 Z
CL Colombo, Bomb hits 5, on fire
+ J9 j' [9 N+ N2 N7 Q/ C CA Minneapolis, heavy fires |