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....# q$ q: t1 P2 e/ y- ?. h5 b8 X( C
双方投入的主要兵力
0 e$ h( u$ }# P9 _盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB2 W) p T4 N( D
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
; O+ ~# y, \( w0 q8 H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.& J- M1 S. t8 X: N. C
经此一役,彩云桑投降% i$ {) \+ m+ ]8 M0 i. A5 b1 v- v% Z, h
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain5 t' k: y& r0 D5 [3 z9 Q- _
5 M& Z" p4 d: t. y4 ^) aRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; ]) j3 Z4 g, \# {% Y6 nEstimated time to target is 52 minutes6 Q! T# V- K f% y
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Japanese aircraft0 o3 e- K3 v, j, O& I
B5N1 Kate x 66 f7 ]- ]) t- N7 r6 ^0 R3 i; D
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6 x8 x9 o" i& o8 j# @Allied aircraft& x% p( h- H1 d: }/ F
F4F-3P Wildcat x 5# ] x5 t3 V; \, A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses5 h z) @% G% f9 Z1 [) a1 V( w
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, |; g* W& C$ E/ V3 D+ f
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9 }, z7 J( K2 {. A, J6 zMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 d/ Q% f+ ~9 k$ C0 [# K
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
- u8 j4 A1 }) w" C2 |% T SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
! Q" u+ t c0 S( J9 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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( C6 j, y0 `- z4 R$ a+ NAllied aircraft losses' d, ^8 H5 V4 R4 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
* l# i: f. P) H0 Q: ]7 q) S TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. |9 U8 V! \& a8 n2 Q% K$ ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage# A# ^# M9 [+ g) Q/ h
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires- c& P2 n e: {* @& `
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
" @& z' F5 B: f DD Makigumo
M. ^4 N5 _3 ] DD Yugiri! h* _ O* j6 P8 k
DD Akebono5 _1 }) c! @: }! H6 W) X, f* x0 Q O
CS Chitose0 }" E. ~9 V% H9 u4 ~6 k
DD Sazanami
E9 l3 r& U% g DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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l) M5 D6 r: r& J3 I* `7 L. ?Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% R% ?9 q5 S$ p: z6 y: E w) i
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ |4 r/ D. _0 N' I$ A3 ?" _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 o. w5 q* \8 a( K& m- N SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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8 E0 U- g; _9 u: k3 IAllied aircraft losses9 m* Z: c ]' T! d+ j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 M6 ~$ c: j* }2 T" C- k6 S2 u
9 ~% f1 \0 A. h% B5 S; i2 fJapanese Ships
. C) W8 {7 |1 _7 _: S. j& L! @* D CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
]* t. \: Y3 a* h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 f% [ h# c M' ?6 l
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 y8 W8 f8 S! f4 w7 B5 k* I, `
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ a Z% w j( ^' L9 s0 q DD Kazegumo
& z+ n% I, _: C DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 V y/ c" c& k: ?5 s DD Yugiri
! @9 b7 A, U: j1 { DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135* V, c6 P" m" j. G
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' T% O# C9 `+ @$ @8 |
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes- p* G' H- p) c9 f3 _
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Japanese aircraft" e* ]7 p, R- X: H' |. w6 X
A6M2 Zero x 526 U7 f& N8 X1 }$ t3 X
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Allied aircraft
, F B; h9 F# F( G F4F-3P Wildcat x 10, h2 f* i- G; P6 ]; w8 Y: p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
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' ~4 T& J9 z/ V! i- `& S! q% E+ qJapanese aircraft losses
6 |9 u4 o5 d U; E7 ~) j& I A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses. _, I( D5 d8 U
F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& n4 }' Q' K9 r( }% r) h SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships$ R8 {0 C2 R2 |5 A- Y) y
BB Hiei& v1 Q7 i* p) T) C" m/ `, @3 u* `
BB Kirishima
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# ~- R/ s' J1 J7 Y& R5 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: J+ W6 |( o/ `5 W
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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no flights* H. b. l, U; p( V( I
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TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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% A$ {. Y# W0 iNo Japanese losses" ~ r* t8 }! u
[% a/ O! {. P, n: ^Allied aircraft losses
7 W' Y& h7 ^1 o0 U$ x( B* b6 l$ t @6 P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
4 n, h9 t4 z3 { Japanese Ships
* R2 v7 y5 I+ \6 ` t+ s DD Yugiri
% _1 o7 p) B E0 I: y' V CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ j6 }8 A* y( x
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk# A: D- H$ F7 h- N$ H
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15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- C, E9 {* e# r3 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( ~# Z2 t. B* T+ N2 r6 x; EEstimated time to target is 8 minutes( m2 ]) U- p: L$ J6 O& ^5 L) r
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft6 A0 L/ U0 @$ Q: }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
7 Q1 z! t j5 W3 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 21) R( n$ @4 B' Q3 D6 c0 y
TBF-1 Avenger x 117 A& F' D! T% M; R# m
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Japanese aircraft losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
; F, d! `: s; q c CA Chokai# ?$ m8 i# R9 y" `
BB Kirishima1 i; \. }/ d: ?3 i* E4 N
CA Tone ~9 c- G* [, d5 Z' C0 m
CL Yura
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- V a! }9 ?' v) J% Y; PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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: h" C/ i& D0 X2 p9 Y( o$ M9 ^Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 c3 A! R* ?2 A8 g% [) P0 a
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes2 x( l1 Q: z- `: e+ K+ @% [
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A6M2 Zero x 1
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[8 P$ H, \2 r, |" yAllied aircraft
6 R% U4 y- H# A4 \! i) h F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 M- n: ]9 t. s' y' b SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
) n+ C4 w! k- J. j/ ~% h) H TBF-1 Avenger x 158 M, P* [% ~1 O! m2 u0 w4 q$ u7 i' z5 \
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6 N# P% ?0 `: @0 n6 [1 }2 I/ \Allied aircraft losses
- J$ y3 s% r4 [1 g, R, Y0 w* [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% j( v8 {9 K8 I$ J: M, {* P/ [! U TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged0 S% I- a6 w j' E b* j
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- q$ z0 {, o6 ~& N) M6 l CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! R9 J8 z: `1 `6 ?0 _8 t! Q BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. `9 C, u- S5 X2 R0 k$ p9 K CA Suzuya9 v( f; a( P& f. P+ P5 F8 H
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
; W9 R; q- ~1 ?, z0 d# X* o5 k BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
' E' j/ a7 s( b" g1 Y CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% w ]( s: Y/ n
CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
0 u& T. ~/ y# n- G$ d, e+ y DD Mutsuki. e, w7 G$ [9 t) E1 p9 r' ?
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) c% A. V4 n X# |3 u4 d4 D SS Amberjack, hits 1 |