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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 Z) m/ w9 Y! H: e
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?$ u) }$ R. I5 U: [5 B
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B0 @2 d* I, K* [- O2 j( z; `" z/ `. Y; y1 DSubmarine attack near Kirakira at 116,143" I8 d7 b$ P$ W a
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Japanese Ships
3 _" a: L& t# N! c, F) g SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk2 A' r3 S& I) A, W% m ]
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Allied Ships/ |" K) O8 H$ a! y* ?( C
DD Grayson2 ?9 L) W( O$ S L- {6 V
DD Swanson# f: }1 q, S! F5 k
DD Hutchins1 I2 v& o* U! s. p
, W1 H- m" Z* d) T9 f, e! V, OSS I-169 is sighted by escort
& a7 n( @! K# X! K+ ^2 cI-169 diving deep ..... }! `5 I$ R. l0 a6 J* F5 y
DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search$ E3 w+ a; e- e: c
DD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...1 g% ?( P* Z( G" t8 X
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....
0 ]$ w! v/ ~7 r* I+ R. _, n/ Q! @SS I-169 forced to surface!: H/ _1 M/ f. b; d$ `/ Z
DD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ..... o% r4 ?: g. l8 i, v5 k
DD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....
! A, \, b' `% s ]% J! \8 d& nSub slips beneath the waves1 B) H" ?' F5 s5 M
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 C' w; v; a! u5 e t+ L
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Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 U$ Y* R7 w2 J& p# u$ T4 M2 I# g/ ~
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes9 U0 x5 W" V7 S0 J; }& s
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Japanese aircraft
u7 F3 z- j U& P G4M1 Betty x 13$ j, D' Y( i/ Y8 v# e- r$ b
0 q: ^9 E: A6 y, x$ X) ]Allied aircraft; U# k6 O; R5 ^
F4F-4 Wildcat x 59) i+ s& n7 O, R$ j8 Q
4 ]+ s7 M7 \: I7 o+ {" vJapanese aircraft losses' h7 v# m+ r9 v' S
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed8 c/ `8 y2 Y1 q% s z
7 Y7 F$ f: Y3 V8 H3 j4 nNo Allied losses |# n. o: r) b6 Z
/ S4 d+ D ~# N @/ kCAP engaged:
! u1 W# {5 M+ k; v9 G4 r1 `9 X5 TVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)" w0 T3 a# R( q+ F% u: v" d
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% r9 X; E1 r3 N9 ?1 k9 s, A r
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 V8 u/ w0 R2 X) a 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ y1 h' S9 t; a
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
& w' W5 ?/ |/ I' w& v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes0 c# g8 _/ ` C/ }
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 k& D* f! s- I0 x (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 Z1 f S4 F& s; Y f6 v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.: c7 C5 z9 E( X" U
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- F! D$ f" n5 o- K5 L( @
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
" N7 y; p3 W* J' ` Z R/ N m" V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes3 j9 J* f' l- D
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)- C5 ~; i7 p: _: G1 ]
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 T1 A- F( H& j8 s9 I0 k
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. j! m3 }& c/ C1 a
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
; `% O3 Q; J3 k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes2 L& q# E2 o T3 x, h* o/ E5 t. L
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 e0 X7 U7 q& ^$ `+ X
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 a6 w3 J0 C3 O8 A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 c# T t) Y2 Z% h; d1 N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 Q' A" S& b' o& o! m; e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
+ R' `$ E7 t s- |$ s, xVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 V( V- E4 x5 c- H9 d9 S( e (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), C N: \2 w/ o! F4 r7 Q1 ^
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" y- _) d( L6 S; \ Group patrol altitude is 10000 . |- C# u6 h! h* |0 Y
Raid is overhead7 @$ n+ U, r' `! X: z: J
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) r; O7 M/ N: N% Y! a2 ? (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! `# h: @( L: ?' w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ [9 c$ g0 V0 B2 d( H$ ?) z" T+ \ Group patrol altitude is 12000 " H- {7 w6 W( I; ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes$ u/ }9 u0 ~5 { {( d, z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131% j/ w6 s6 v" H9 o; L5 P1 w
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
8 R) N: `8 b: T, VEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
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Allied aircraft% {* c$ k1 G) g, c3 {
Beaufighter IC x 3
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No Allied losses: a. C2 t$ X3 x1 ^ i! K" k; i
0 z+ n7 _+ k' e- F( _" V& X7 _Japanese Ships" K+ X7 X& n& P, O! g- a( o2 S+ K+ N
APD-394 k" |, ?6 K& Y" C2 m
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3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet5 W, ]( N: h' E U* ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. u6 f+ I; | |- U6 T, B
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Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 p4 I1 B/ f J& c! w% pEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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% X2 E5 l5 R' w R) D; T$ ~8 AJapanese aircraft
" {1 K' l0 A: }; C$ b G4M1 Betty x 13
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Allied aircraft* `; A0 ^3 k' F* n( C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48/ d5 N, C3 j& L1 |) q! Y1 h& T! e
8 W. r' c' o3 R) N; zJapanese aircraft losses" Q ? n( }; \. p. h d1 }
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
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No Allied losses4 u. E2 M/ c" d3 {8 I
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CAP engaged:
6 |0 Q% \8 D1 E# Z5 y7 kVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 S' P* G$ A: |; Y 9 plane(s) intercepting now.; s; j* g/ z' g; [
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: @' m, [# |& s! m
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.5 p$ Z# R# Y" E/ l) e: F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes. C' |+ A# }( m6 l
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& K7 {9 _& B# r" H 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
! r! v9 I: E. i0 C% H8 s 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 N3 h+ K9 f9 `/ {2 S Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
9 q# I7 l' S4 H4 x- @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
" L1 a, y* n8 j3 _4 _& D& p5 \$ IVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ X6 o4 e/ T% p1 E 5 plane(s) intercepting now.3 Q' R3 F: M7 R$ U* J
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.+ C" p; ^# y/ `' Q4 i3 s+ F! T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
: X' d+ K7 y2 O- O rVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 q4 b7 a; d/ ^# w- _ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 w- @: R# w! t' A( R) j0 } Group patrol altitude is 15000 5 y/ v* C" {3 O7 c* W7 ]
Raid is overhead
1 G) w! Y9 ^6 C2 CVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ ]8 F! x$ l. o9 Z" C 2 plane(s) intercepting now.8 L+ C* O( X7 k. L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / o: J/ `5 x7 V6 ]6 {
Raid is overhead
3 m- [/ A. a4 Y% E% r4 m( W3 `VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 {. m( |! F8 T o( W! t
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) K9 y# W0 W& p" X Group patrol altitude is 12000 ! o6 y) Q; m( ~1 H+ u
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,1416 s! y [6 j- @1 B4 u, p9 M/ X8 A' H
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain3 Y: K. x: u/ |, y" Z
8 @$ B n; v" P! V; X6 g( O( NRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 h5 }6 v& m) v8 F9 z& u
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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M# z, Z% R |* p2 W1 v8 O5 ~Japanese aircraft
( d6 k, i3 R o A6M2 Zero x 40
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. y* ?# b9 H, VAllied aircraft8 C1 O$ c. f+ x% S* m
Hudson III (LR) x 3: t" f% {: L) ]9 F5 R/ V" ]1 x' @! j
0 a3 @8 T: A+ A- ?# ~5 j' X* _! ^+ PNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& x' A0 K+ ^9 P9 ]1 j Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed9 K& W. [( H" D- e! S) i
$ W( J6 \+ }# F# j1 @CAP engaged:8 V/ Q. V4 E/ c/ ?" d% i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& _- C3 r+ g8 @ ?1 w (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.): o& ?5 h' c) j1 p3 r+ b5 V
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.: R# [) q, M: q! c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 \& @; ?. C% J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes" B1 b3 M, J8 T! x i/ N
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% g8 E5 m7 e* @& }# }! F (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! _+ Z; w4 H. `/ |' F
4 plane(s) intercepting now.- M, q' E4 O% r4 r4 [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
0 T6 O" J% H8 I Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 d# T& O7 W6 U7 G5 A/ E" C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
# l! p9 n4 v5 K7 K" QEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 u1 x& W6 T+ P2 d (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& o& W- b' F _( o
4 plane(s) intercepting now.* i0 K; ~7 J2 \) ~% |2 \% V! b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
: m1 F# L( y2 j. v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: E" J6 L Z! F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141' \9 O+ T. Z# g+ E" F
8 R( F" C/ T. ^ J4 I( V' lWeather in hex: Moderate rain$ g9 y! q# u& W5 d
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Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
N5 m4 _( f' n+ [& ^Estimated time to target is 18 minutes0 k! N/ U$ l' ]. _ T0 E! e* r
; ^' k2 O: x% v2 a4 `! kJapanese aircraft
$ h3 u8 k" U4 i A6M2 Zero x 33
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Allied aircraft
' E: z7 t* u P3 H2 l% W m Beaufighter IC x 12
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No Japanese losses
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Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed
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CAP engaged:
+ [( S9 n A2 }8 q8 Q5 kEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 ~" D4 F8 e- |& n 8 plane(s) intercepting now." y5 a; G" L; z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
: Q0 g) |" c5 x( [* v4 M R* v, [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
r/ q. E/ G% V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
- E9 `$ r5 G7 p: z; lEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 t0 C/ O" }/ G, {' |" q- G 6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 ] a- B7 G, A5 _* n6 v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.1 V* |5 ^4 N. C4 U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 Q. [& J3 ^6 E. R: k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
H$ c* d1 K# i$ oDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ @4 Z, V' G- p+ z# p+ R* U 7 plane(s) intercepting now.5 f! I+ M' d+ n; G
Group patrol altitude is 15000 2 O' V# L4 h' {, y
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms$ D' f8 }; J1 ?" d4 Y6 i
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
, [) V& j8 ]5 u1 YEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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# G" M8 l: B7 F* VJapanese aircraft; [, n) b3 G# G: [) Q' i8 |" U
A6M2 Zero x 9
( k: l! d& \6 ~/ i( K+ J; ? B5N1 Kate x 27 ?) _# V* K8 [: V
! a6 J E4 D ^ P8 t& i7 ]Japanese aircraft losses
0 w" `. E1 D- @% ?! Q B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
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/ u+ n. `9 X8 d0 VAllied Ships
, X% v3 p* h* p, B AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
5 _4 @& ?8 ^1 i! E* q2 U/ P) P$ H AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk8 z/ i6 Q. t. R
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire7 s8 D. I5 z. i0 Q7 y; O
DD Helm
6 Q: F1 v! @$ @4 o) m AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
( a) L) |6 t7 ]4 B: [ DD Blue
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Aircraft Attacking:: n. P+ \( b$ p+ i N2 x
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 i- `- y* L) J- K1 o, J& o# T4 K7 d Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp, n' W2 Y, H( k& E7 D% y
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' [% p8 a, n; V& X7 d- | Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp+ P& D" G K; X+ j# ]! r5 i0 I6 T2 H2 B0 k
) e8 h- X/ {7 G# dMassive explosion on AP President Hayes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms% I$ z+ w" p$ ^3 n) \" m
1 b0 l+ X/ l! ^( ?& cRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
3 {4 T0 ^' V+ m0 b0 ]' ~* QEstimated time to target is 4 minutes' h0 t9 P; \( ]# d
4 N- q; d* m" N$ C" H# [Japanese aircraft1 s. ^7 ]3 j# _$ r5 a
B5N1 Kate x 18) o: T5 ^* n; J8 N0 k! X
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B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged# i0 ^/ J( }* P% S6 V
S: m6 }$ O# M2 WAllied Ships6 Z: u) J3 J0 n8 K
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% z, X( _ d2 d AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk4 q! K$ |( h' {9 `$ g( g/ I
AP President Jackson0 {$ z0 I" B# m% N2 P: g
DD Blue
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 \* A+ z/ m. d: T! ^ 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% ?+ e% @2 n( X2 |' j* C
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp. v! H9 m; S2 N2 z
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