戰鬥報告
' ^. P' p; L$ P, g實在很洩氣?瓜島的攻擊機隊這週來的攻擊,竟然全無建樹?!(因無成果未節錄上來)
5 f; e) w0 S/ z1 e6 C而我看到蕭特蘭附近有大批日艦,先讓所有船隊都撤退了,也沒料到 KB 會衝破瓜島南下?
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* g9 t2 g) @! V, t/ @Submarine attack near Kirakira at 116,143
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* T; X: G3 `& s SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk0 v$ W n2 Z2 E% t' s8 d
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Allied Ships
7 f2 k) n1 I& T DD Grayson
: Z4 ?( s! d2 S% X) i) O3 A, T DD Swanson9 T! \0 d: M3 x* l' Y
DD Hutchins
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/ F. p4 @0 ]8 C* S5 W, E! NSS I-169 is sighted by escort
/ |3 C$ F% F \6 rI-169 diving deep ....
) Y# x1 y; q0 h$ z |; ADD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search1 c d+ ?9 _. J+ L; s$ U$ E
DD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search.... V% l- F! \ }+ s0 V) [8 Q! B" G
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....
7 t, {' n* r# A. w# `+ |6 f0 w" G" ]# cSS I-169 forced to surface!- A8 A' w6 f: Q
DD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....
% Z+ W5 W" H- a( k% X" q" fDD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....
, K, Q5 M' ~& a4 k# {% pSub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1395 v% \+ X# g, h9 F! ]) g" |5 \
r/ m% r# O. sWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 k" f/ Q) k! z4 |; V
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Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 L. z7 A8 O, {' ~& z/ UEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* {% y% h- D) d# K; s G4M1 Betty x 13
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: C0 [% ~ [/ H! O8 w6 xAllied aircraft+ {* h/ _2 M4 _, X0 S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 59
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Japanese aircraft losses) H9 V0 \4 w& p; F9 d* m
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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" g X8 @/ l% qCAP engaged:
7 g3 {7 O- T/ r! m5 m9 u- AVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)( j7 Z1 D. f4 [* u5 m
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)$ y; }4 F0 t2 x ], M
2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 G5 ~& t5 U- G$ U
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 R a' t4 o r& k! K9 \: j, Z8 Z Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. R8 S, j. b9 {* P( X: g c9 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes# y, {1 h9 F6 K
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 z$ E' W( E$ D- Y2 b! Y
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
' n( g( M- F$ }$ x9 ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now. v2 E5 H- W( u. J8 a) V$ h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. e4 b7 Y, S/ W2 r
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
. M- D! Z- j9 `& L3 F6 v& L- c' K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 |# n( N7 @5 @5 g9 v# kVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)! O$ m, p3 h2 L/ \; N2 C5 @2 I
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
& S5 }0 I4 A7 j6 h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ H8 a- w$ k; w& {" |! g/ O Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
" B0 ^. r7 z" B5 d3 @2 S0 h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
E( p$ i% [' a1 H/ b/ _8 SVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 d0 M* i9 g) p: K; M2 m7 ?, I (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- R7 h* t4 T; g) I3 i _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
W8 z) K" K+ ?+ `1 J- q: m" X Group patrol altitude is 15000
~4 x+ J4 ]5 z: Q- C8 v0 i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes0 L, _* O8 y; Z2 O( ^; a
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' C: S' a! N& R* t0 M9 x g- L
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 I6 X0 z: A z* l) p3 ~+ N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. o e+ ^! {4 i' N, E Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' E3 t3 l5 B* s3 R& L. J7 k# B
Raid is overhead
; d" P, v9 Z/ T& Z7 nVMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 }) M$ p% v3 J7 o4 K
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 A; B7 r s, L( k1 {4 c& d
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) G+ y# w) M/ [! A0 Y) k( z
Group patrol altitude is 12000
5 G# M5 U9 k- d7 E9 [# L7 g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes# r, x( _' R2 N W! \. T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ F+ O4 O' Q# A& p6 `
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
1 T% y- N. c7 F" B1 t4 C" ~9 ?Estimated time to target is 2 minutes9 D( S9 r. `$ y9 h2 p2 M3 M7 {" b8 Y4 q5 U
% M7 i0 U; A5 XAllied aircraft8 u5 O- x- J/ ?
Beaufighter IC x 3
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1 p5 |* b$ Y0 l8 [' v) e9 t, lNo Allied losses% B0 B/ [8 p- e2 y
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Japanese Ships- B$ T8 l3 m( h2 h2 ?5 n
APD-392 J- \+ h7 s$ B+ G2 [# ^) R
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Aircraft Attacking:" p5 T0 y5 U) ~ I5 t+ w6 N. A }
3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet
; Z6 }1 {, |: E; c, g @ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb3 P+ R! n& n$ S. n
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: q8 V! L: N9 ?) Q3 |, pMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 \$ O6 q1 C; G* M' C! fRaid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# W* d3 c! s/ n( t* OEstimated time to target is 4 minutes+ M) g9 C8 G6 u' b4 E
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Japanese aircraft
6 c" a! b: G+ T1 E1 g/ { G4M1 Betty x 13
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0 C; p; I$ c+ p/ k1 c% O2 l6 @% N+ nAllied aircraft
; j( v5 H& ]/ @& O7 e1 H F4F-4 Wildcat x 48* W D& p% R$ D( Q- v! \
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Japanese aircraft losses
( d9 z. Z- [$ {" V0 _ G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed6 O5 J" U1 \0 K( R
6 k6 Z! J; Q5 C- A& l9 q. sNo Allied losses
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CAP engaged:
) b# U( e) X/ v, _# j: u$ hVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 R& `( y5 @) M0 k
9 plane(s) intercepting now.* L( H* b5 V" V0 Z# n1 x
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 f4 W. u: S5 i( ], ~
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
# Z ]: h& }. H4 L% X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
0 e* J( T$ P7 r7 m/ uVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% [) ^* D! S! c1 \7 x2 Y 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 c, o0 U) \0 f7 f: p 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 B6 L, U: f" q1 ] Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.+ f2 r# {% Y9 f U# d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes8 j- l s* h- E1 @4 b* J5 e
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 N0 h7 @3 ~1 I 5 plane(s) intercepting now.9 F6 R3 G- n) d% b7 \4 Q7 A
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.& l: V1 ], H: V+ ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
; F( Y# n' G$ n+ x9 ^3 G6 q( rVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. |8 P3 f0 G; v: q2 K% [! @ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& t; f2 f" O/ @( _+ E$ X Group patrol altitude is 15000 7 Z, U, K* T& e3 }0 B
Raid is overhead$ x$ y9 _; x+ E7 C: H x1 D8 B' A
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! Q3 @ a- u' S( V
2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ `* y9 M) l$ E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , `5 H& t$ z9 K
Raid is overhead
$ Q6 b ^: T- VVMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 v/ q6 z. v" l% Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.% q! W/ Z, h* W- H$ B9 A
Group patrol altitude is 12000 / z/ o, T# D/ Q. w8 ~
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain( N. B6 I6 f% {. w C0 |( H
% E l! W" F' y+ f& G5 g8 bRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& J- o8 @4 M7 M0 n# h
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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- K2 v, C) n8 ~! y5 cJapanese aircraft
7 d* ^7 J& }( b3 q A6M2 Zero x 40( ~* ?3 j8 t) J* g
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Allied aircraft7 p" H3 j8 H7 q( i8 r9 F% T0 H4 \
Hudson III (LR) x 37 w! ]7 |7 z! h3 y; _4 N. G
$ l- m5 R' \- M. ?9 sNo Japanese losses, a: r. w4 @& l2 h$ P- P K( W
% G! W* I0 D9 IAllied aircraft losses$ P8 u% O+ y4 D* K* X: |
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed6 x3 F0 w5 b* B% Y. }+ x8 D% M
- ^6 H+ P, S3 ~ t0 YCAP engaged:
6 B& k% O7 {5 [& c! nEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling): d& C" q& `: v/ \* M" @
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 j$ h9 I1 \+ M' g4 X1 U3 Z6 j% U6 F! U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
2 O. P) r" F* O7 |7 r Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
5 n0 {0 H/ m* O3 F2 v- S3 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 J" [2 e" W* E6 K5 zDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.3 L' L* @, n8 M1 g" Z/ x" z, t$ Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
1 R# X# _, i/ p, x: n Group patrol altitude is 15000 # l# u+ x, R0 m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 v" v2 j0 j/ f' A( u" REI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)- w+ p/ D" e* U$ t7 D
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)/ P8 k3 p) D% r5 D0 V, ~
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ p' }! l: O- Y: e 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.( W! ?. E7 \2 W) W
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ {: ?4 \1 H2 s2 ^4 Y K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,1417 ^0 p+ I" E, u) a7 e) Q- C
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. q8 v6 F+ [7 z7 p% h* n YRaid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
( ?: Y" O& u1 L( F. T1 I5 E n% YEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# n7 c7 ~! h8 ^: ~9 v* h$ ? A6M2 Zero x 33$ O! G# B! `* y2 U7 ]4 e
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Beaufighter IC x 126 }& P, a. ~" k1 @/ e; d
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No Japanese losses; h* B: ^2 C( ]; }
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Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed
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CAP engaged:1 d! D1 a: ?: _( j6 |
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)% H# Y4 b& Z6 v! s( s
8 plane(s) intercepting now.0 }7 q9 b X# \1 s( w$ g
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
" G2 }3 }) t+ f; i7 G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
. |: g# v$ x0 p, b: V& l( N3 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 S% v# c8 o" ^ \! E. _EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 q$ V! u3 [9 |6 X9 g 6 plane(s) intercepting now.
* a# D8 k* K. f) j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.* [. e* A3 \/ [' q+ }
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( [5 M9 M6 ^+ t% `- o7 y& p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
- O9 _" k; @' }DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 p6 b4 C' t4 l* i; a+ q3 t
7 plane(s) intercepting now., V- T! e- z+ T* ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ( I o7 n! i8 s) D" T+ m1 S
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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; n+ b1 y! c& e; J+ PWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
; l: m) x6 y: e! J$ [" l) dEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ O" t9 c' v* c% D6 ?, ^2 o* }: n
A6M2 Zero x 9
" z7 G. [: k3 x) w1 P: P B5N1 Kate x 272 W& B# G0 {9 C2 T) S/ c j
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Japanese aircraft losses6 \* c/ u" r/ s1 E0 @: l& j
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
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, x% s' Y s3 b& y# o3 wAllied Ships
4 p: @. A) p. ]( K3 ^6 B( t+ M AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
7 M8 d( Q* h0 U) O AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk' w" D7 Y! U1 \9 Z" {
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire' K4 j! f, i& W5 J C v
DD Helm/ N9 C9 \9 O% c7 L) W% { n
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
3 A# b+ q9 |, U6 r" h DD Blue
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Aircraft Attacking:9 T' T/ M( Q. C/ i1 m b2 X
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ V; A" J6 N& m; U
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp' v9 ^8 @8 ^* l3 V& R. E+ S! F
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 l' n" V# S% ` Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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Massive explosion on AP President Hayes
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: [, M r- C6 ~/ |# C. [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,1488 { o& t1 w+ _- O, @# F
, |, u/ a" ~- P, H, MWeather in hex: Severe storms
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7 G# e+ k$ @% U7 ^Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
( Y+ Z' `1 m( x. K) ?Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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& }$ T; {/ u+ m. M5 Q: U# d3 p. EJapanese aircraft- g4 q1 j9 L/ O! ^( Q m) k: y
B5N1 Kate x 18& z& [- l5 C5 J. w& ?
% Z/ C: p9 y0 ]( h4 bJapanese aircraft losses9 Z1 Z/ _& Z* N* K$ ?
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged+ x: ]2 @0 S) C8 f) O
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DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& ]/ I8 C+ @8 F2 d* l1 @, s AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
& J m3 u- Y* l; u AP President Jackson
8 \3 V7 x4 M! K4 i' t$ Z DD Blue! Z9 t1 \9 d) E7 O
DD Helm, j% m/ O* }4 V
( O9 ^, |/ u2 E8 y6 U# wAircraft Attacking:
& j" ~# K$ R: V+ h 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 ^" [' {1 {: c, P( n7 w Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp2 }7 x% O8 E/ _' _
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