在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....; ?8 E$ U |- G8 C4 e, L
双方投入的主要兵力 S$ W: S7 Z/ _! u1 l
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
r& ^0 ?7 _% b$ |: o日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
7 K+ m* z* k8 P: {0 M. T0 `& q由于日军没有料到TF58会北上,日军CV去LcapBB编队,本身并没有什么直掩,被盟军舰载机痛殴,当天沉没CVL瑞凤,其他2艘航母也重伤.# |- E; a5 D$ C$ _8 @# P
经此一役,彩云桑投降
6 ^9 {$ d# z* S, y1 h1 wAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 424 n; w3 M% |4 f/ F/ I9 y+ {
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3 O x: F) ]/ w9 x/ JMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133( y, S( u; [' Z$ e4 d4 S
s6 Q! g7 m* t% K; C+ T% sWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' @# s+ S% U' n4 O+ dEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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" Z5 ^! w& W( K8 I3 z! QJapanese aircraft0 z: M$ u2 V+ K4 j) q$ p* |
B5N1 Kate x 6* v8 i6 x1 J1 S3 a
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7 n& \8 e8 G4 p$ y0 {. Z$ CAllied aircraft5 g% `3 h* z' }0 l) n
F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
; v0 p+ A% X. u5 F/ I B3 ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed- c4 z+ N/ y: T" a! ?- @+ t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 ~4 o$ Z7 M0 Z; R3 J. i2 ?
1 K( e5 S! ?4 J/ J9 N R2 W3 ?5 FRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 |5 _$ S- y/ f) zEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 86) u) h3 n* _9 ^- [& z$ K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 49' f1 |2 F" ^/ M2 w! \
TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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' h' ]6 n" Q( [Allied aircraft losses9 x$ A) S. O: n# Y: z G2 I! \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
, H. R$ _& u9 e! C4 z* R& g9 R TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged+ [# o! {/ w+ s3 q& ^) c
4 J9 F. C. [6 D5 AJapanese Ships
' X, S( r8 u3 s+ F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
" X. [* @8 K* Y) ?. N; N CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires1 i, M( b& R E8 r |( y% ?
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
) q( h" V+ W* U" H DD Makigumo# g" y! P6 ^# J( j4 ?
DD Yugiri+ @7 q4 |/ ~% N7 ?) H( T- ?2 ]
DD Akebono4 D0 O* R- K+ `" p. t
CS Chitose
0 I6 A, m1 A( X& C8 G& L DD Sazanami
8 J0 R5 I. t2 f% i7 d DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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e1 y+ s3 J( Q+ A) dMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131! D% d: Y; h" c) F, h# p- F
& V8 m: c2 j4 iWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." i/ b1 X: m" [$ k# [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes) y# h& h( V" ]- o1 n7 I- V$ g% |
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Allied aircraft
# d! f% I2 S* B+ V$ } |/ ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
) r+ p* T7 }, H; |7 K3 _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 34( {. U' V" o( m+ b
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$ U; ?; b$ o0 m# t/ LAllied aircraft losses& B; F! W& m$ a6 N3 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 |, f6 n. w, [9 k+ H0 p% h
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# d6 o" O1 K: X' E+ B K0 O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* o# r9 g! }( \/ s7 ^ CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 f: S" v8 |( |! M/ B) ] DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* b6 S: Q1 v9 G4 e6 s' l' L DD Kazegumo
+ z/ Y2 `/ M1 ?0 I" U DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( s5 E" ?. |) F DD Yugiri
( Y6 m+ }# q6 y& k0 e DD Ushio) y/ `" [. X# J; |
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4 N1 o& o; }8 k6 s4 t0 O" LMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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! X: f& C: {" K4 f) w# V: R0 fWeather in hex: Clear sky1 I+ N. c8 q3 i/ p$ ~5 `% ~
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ ~; F# S/ C8 x6 x! p2 xEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% Y6 ~3 `, Y I5 A A6M2 Zero x 52
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# ]6 _, p8 s# m+ M) Z EAllied aircraft- S$ c$ W* J! G# X C4 G8 c
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
6 c" w: C. G7 K9 V4 B" o SBD-3 Dauntless x 110 s% T% |& J1 Z/ p- V, {: {1 S
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Japanese aircraft losses3 y2 u8 h0 ~1 | b! c& A' r
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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e! P% o/ }( D- p; nAllied aircraft losses9 ?) M9 C. A) c+ G6 \. s9 z
F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
* Y2 X2 x# F+ `% }* A1 @# n' F SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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BB Hiei
1 |3 Q, H" n# b: |1 ? BB Kirishima: h5 }- i* u9 w9 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ B. r0 I- r' N: u! E$ Z
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
' L; J/ a: v1 a+ E# \# _2 w0 h, MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 b& U, q6 C, H' ^: `) U7 U/ ` no flights
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TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
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V2 X3 c/ }( K7 @! M. H% iNo Japanese losses: [2 w0 l! z/ v1 X L
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Allied aircraft losses
4 L4 w( _( i1 X- y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
! s; C3 z3 |0 |+ E Japanese Ships
" k. t! u: V/ t& q$ M. R* i' A DD Yugiri0 ]7 h: K7 s, g; l, v
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) P1 t* z# @! U1 ^7 i6 ` CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
4 ~% {5 d* y* I* O Aircraft Attacking:
- @1 e7 L o$ ]2 k# H% E7 m/ _ 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 x2 h" Z" Z1 M3 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 ], K# J* C* K; C" }" @: n- ^0 Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135, ^" [1 s4 ?5 j" |1 p
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Weather in hex: Overcast) u" ?3 m5 i4 _
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., M/ r* h# o' S9 M( t7 |/ e
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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# U9 w( } E2 ^9 cJapanese aircraft
8 p v' a/ K" P A6M2 Zero x 5
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
0 W$ I: _8 f# z' N. u) p* j SBD-3 Dauntless x 219 r; \; r. f5 w7 I3 N& ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 118 H! e6 S7 t2 }, i& T
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; j+ q5 c0 v; F0 P4 c0 ]Japanese aircraft losses
, j1 D( e. U, V- f/ G5 s/ I( X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses- O9 G7 }5 {- @8 n, m+ ]' u/ v* Y( M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 k5 O4 }6 T( N+ Y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged+ u5 ]+ Z0 t* C! ~8 k. H
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BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
) {$ N7 ^$ _2 J/ S; h2 m; p CA Chokai* B. ?5 ]" ]1 w6 i1 G& t
BB Kirishima
; G! ?! O+ L6 w, D CA Tone
b2 U! T! s: [- B CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1355 ]; M* p9 c' r8 G* l' O% A
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 K) t: p7 [8 J$ a- f' d$ K
$ G( _' T4 Y" K+ u7 XRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 q# `7 I) [' h1 j4 |& PEstimated time to target is 12 minutes! y8 Y" k' V$ Q- _
' i. j7 U$ A2 R+ D6 \3 l0 UJapanese aircraft
# k* P4 u# F( }, p A6M2 Zero x 18 s1 m9 l8 M; m6 F( Z# U8 U
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 14/ o' `% j' \: ~& M& v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
! D5 L' ^7 _) J TBF-1 Avenger x 15# E# n/ j/ F+ U4 x7 B2 s4 _
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0 @* R0 p" p9 M INo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
% z% C5 Z7 g0 U4 T8 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 F" I. ^7 A1 E$ H2 ]6 h, D7 W TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged3 s/ s) N0 O) o& M9 F+ z) n. }$ c
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CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 O) ?# A; e* _ A' J4 O. l BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
3 G' V- ~. Q( }( @# } CA Suzuya
# V# [& D7 u+ b m* M BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
0 Y4 O* `, y0 a BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
( [: s$ { w, M# N5 K* B; F5 l; _ CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% G. R1 e: V; _
CL Tatsuta( v0 C( a6 E9 i+ C& ]& P3 L5 |& C6 _# D
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9 U5 C# \4 J3 B2 {& Z; }Sub attack near Tassafaronga at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
: C3 E) t9 r1 Z9 l4 o DD Mutsuki
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Allied Ships
' j% C9 Q" T8 m( r. X5 ^/ t SS Amberjack, hits 1 |