戰鬥報告
$ Z1 y" f7 R# t1 O$ j+ ?. N8 h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)- { M7 R. o9 }3 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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Submarine attack near Kirakira at 116,1431 V2 `8 q# a6 g* K4 C8 l( P
* h, C9 s0 R/ s, B$ y* U( X/ fJapanese Ships
; S! S5 f; t, j5 i1 W( M SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk
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Allied Ships
0 J# |$ {! t9 }* K: F/ \7 F/ J DD Grayson
8 B+ O# e+ u' w4 n- o* s DD Swanson5 k7 d- A/ b5 m/ i5 c4 J% ]
DD Hutchins# O0 {* x/ A# D; k( ^4 I0 }/ m
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SS I-169 is sighted by escort8 u8 {* A; `% w8 K1 F1 A @+ z
I-169 diving deep ....1 s7 X' C& y+ d& x' t& H$ O, r
DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search
5 j, ?" }4 m% {( d( eDD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...( H- t' c& a) [) `6 g' X
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....: _7 A- E, U. o$ G
SS I-169 forced to surface!
, S* A: c K9 V3 [ JDD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....
9 U1 G+ ~4 [9 iDD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ..../ f/ f! w% ]7 _1 B- B% u6 {
Sub slips beneath the waves
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( b% ~, @! t4 Q5 u9 l0 eMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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4 S6 N8 b! `- Q( [$ C# FWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 w$ @) N( M' Z0 T; t U- P( M) aRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ H2 |, e) B2 Q9 U& CEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ S( q/ |# x7 W8 X G4M1 Betty x 137 R2 H: z9 e/ S, j2 |
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Allied aircraft
7 l5 D9 v+ l( w/ a/ F8 y4 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 596 r# U4 O* E: P
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Japanese aircraft losses- U4 q5 n1 A# h3 v: h: o# v9 B
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed2 ?6 P0 p) Z* M3 ~
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No Allied losses
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: R$ @. X( g( `6 r( qCAP engaged:
- \3 @0 R# T, K9 z3 E. O6 WVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 {' U4 [3 u2 W
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. S* Z3 u& _2 Z4 @+ \1 `% A 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 i4 E% L/ I! I) f- q3 u: T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 n) R0 P2 } Q& ~
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
2 R8 k/ y: V$ m* f" ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
" B' L4 S+ b/ \6 j3 Z* [VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( l5 h5 t6 E& Z. j+ t6 F# j5 Y; G- I (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)/ x# x5 R2 c$ `: S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 k {. {4 `- y6 T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: V1 S w3 w% f Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.8 a2 \/ M, Y7 |/ Z: C. \" N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes. `3 H6 l1 Y4 f- X$ W- W
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* P$ e- ?7 Y _: }$ B5 F+ O/ W Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
% R; b9 r! `' p3 z3 x8 U U P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes; _$ t* a* {* Q# S+ A1 G5 X% `, H
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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/ b; M* `- Y0 g5 q; ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 Q# ~- {& _* K0 w
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; z \" Q: }% B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
; \+ V J r% W2 l9 }5 pVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 f2 A% h* K; a* l, ^) u% D& u0 a (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% b" r7 K8 o- m% t; p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 I% u# @: i4 |+ A3 x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - S8 [0 ~# M4 f( x
Raid is overhead7 a+ Y* @* k% b- J. V# }
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( g- ^- Y1 H+ c0 ~' O5 w
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 F2 V/ a1 q/ H" M. j1 g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 T) f# Y% |( `! x Group patrol altitude is 12000
% i$ ^0 u- k3 P2 s1 Y% A; n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131' `+ W, \1 w+ g1 B' j2 ?
8 _2 L( M6 [0 nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ B8 |. o: j# C L. o' A VRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
( T' ]5 w1 Y S' O. V% G kEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# S! y0 O# \7 B, D( P) g Beaufighter IC x 36 e& U9 Y3 A% y" i n
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No Allied losses9 Z) }, T6 t- K# k& X
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APD-39
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Aircraft Attacking:2 T' M g( I3 P2 C; E4 n3 f/ x* T
3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet
- f' R, e5 G* ~0 N# G% z2 r# j Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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* G' h7 S; [8 @# vMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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& N" v7 \/ B9 |; n" h& Z5 x0 @Weather in hex: Partial cloud5 z$ x2 P0 |2 X3 E
$ c: ?# V% u8 a1 h- H+ iRaid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% D8 l# w4 G8 L; ]5 C
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes% M" a! f+ I2 I6 Y
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Japanese aircraft
7 r9 f- F/ w [3 T" u( q' n G4M1 Betty x 13
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7 e, V+ o5 g8 z+ a2 k6 {- C5 VAllied aircraft" `* J9 F$ D* h* J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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; r0 T9 Z2 E2 I: H# UJapanese aircraft losses8 g9 a \. u6 X% s( ?# Q$ B+ Z8 V
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
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! F4 ?+ N8 o) D* r2 ENo Allied losses
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CAP engaged:
3 B! K1 H' c/ z/ p" rVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)% ~/ X2 p4 g1 V5 _; u2 {
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
! ^. G6 T t7 s! w) h9 ~ b 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 p- A' r8 J* j% l( J1 W Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.! ? D: `" x4 h E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes5 L; T6 B P( Q2 R; \% f
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)* ~$ x# s# ^ `/ J$ h( W6 B5 _4 }
7 plane(s) intercepting now./ y( @5 L( u B/ l/ V/ W
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., } `5 I! [! u: G: Y( u
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
& D# x/ H6 S$ }' o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes. ^& C, s7 F4 z6 k' A! K0 R
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: J1 f9 M. L; r& w0 P9 R 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
, L0 H& Y& O6 I2 e- J) b Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
, i8 @) W0 ~) ^* Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
/ T4 Q9 S& }8 O* C7 WVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ ^) |: m* T' z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.; I0 e9 P( `( P0 C1 q" d3 ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000
5 O/ x' A6 d; G) w Raid is overhead
3 |6 r, P' v. Z k7 k5 fVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# W5 ~8 l; C% e Y+ x5 N3 G }
2 plane(s) intercepting now.- { P3 l% z) b# ]8 M9 {/ p6 f$ r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 Y( l5 O8 t' Y5 o( N
Raid is overhead7 U5 R2 j5 D. f" o+ D) g
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 12000 ( w( U& i3 F. a6 k( }* o! T
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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3 X* P; [4 {) ^/ O9 M mWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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/ ]2 D8 C6 U3 |6 [( IRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 p6 \1 e# d' x3 ^, x! B
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& d p1 c9 x) q9 F9 ]2 s( o A6M2 Zero x 40: `+ }" g" P/ d7 m" _: D V
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Allied aircraft
5 j7 W a; u1 C+ K- Y; a Hudson III (LR) x 33 W2 `. e3 ^1 R: Q9 U6 U% t0 v
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
; f4 [ n8 G/ T$ t1 s$ d+ R7 [ Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
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9 H7 Q" N; M4 d! w ?CAP engaged:( x8 V+ ?; F" Q( }% l0 n0 q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 ~6 A0 r6 Q0 [0 J9 a
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ A! I) ` w: W% P+ v. f& f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. m% z% D* z, g2 E' ]0 G
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 n% _* R4 ]4 l k; o# ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
0 k6 |. b9 {* M6 T" iDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 n% B/ q* N5 ]5 n1 U9 c (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" N9 O3 u3 b+ J5 T- }$ W6 i+ S 4 plane(s) intercepting now.6 ?) H# b% l2 d; ]' v- k( z( r* U
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
6 V) ~, D( i& ?0 W Group patrol altitude is 15000
# Y: m2 Z1 a! y. {% S6 P+ L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
+ a& S. J. K0 g% i& {! S6 i5 }EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' _; d8 K7 D ?' P' c" l% v' v (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 `' \4 V; G% x9 Q- I2 ^/ b! H, f( j
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
: [0 n8 F) n9 t( V$ b. K: t/ R) w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
" H! C6 I- Y1 s- r( ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
! [$ J0 B6 k4 ?0 W: M+ b& h- r- b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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. B: ]) y# n' }5 q+ ~( L" ?$ X& YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141* A" z7 O9 p- g1 R
. A" E, K, e7 k+ W8 l9 kWeather in hex: Moderate rain# s/ W: T: l2 F9 M" \, Y0 H3 c9 _
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Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
+ ^3 H" ?0 E! B, L. X+ N( {5 YEstimated time to target is 18 minutes# A1 K9 R& O) }7 p
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A6M2 Zero x 33
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Allied aircraft/ f0 u) }$ c( W, y1 f
Beaufighter IC x 120 y; f0 M( s! P; Z
8 I, b& ^5 a# [( `No Japanese losses
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u/ U$ M( s: Q. rAllied aircraft losses3 M- m! j$ K3 J! G" {
Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed
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' J, P- a1 f3 f) m4 M0 YCAP engaged:% H7 a; [) y- ^) ^$ o
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ j7 t: d) q( B! [) a0 e 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
( |0 j3 a0 H: n, O+ _. C 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
& U. Y9 W. {5 _9 [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
9 v0 B# `% _7 Y w- }2 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes- P/ I! s9 j# S4 A& f
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ Y/ x5 g* g4 B, Q% p 6 plane(s) intercepting now./ r( M) X" f$ S, ^; b, m/ O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.' K" d$ N8 ^. R, C6 ]: @4 b4 s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' N. b! w) S9 s7 W6 u+ } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes! i# C- E' F& ?
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 B3 f/ ]# l) H; ?2 E$ D% M
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
: `# e2 q2 F9 k! E Group patrol altitude is 15000
5 y" {6 h& t5 G% [ I/ ` Raid is overhead7 b& H: V; I' W4 ~9 _9 o2 z" b
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8 X) E1 m9 f3 |4 c3 L3 o2 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.+ G9 D6 d. j: m: P$ R
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes& U9 T1 s5 G) M' v" G
/ F; f4 \4 ~6 |6 d/ @Japanese aircraft* E5 N3 O7 _8 `5 j' y0 p* p. V
A6M2 Zero x 9$ r# N( W( C( X. D7 m8 U* g
B5N1 Kate x 27( @# D- Z8 U+ R8 o4 `) w
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B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
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1 V. H- W% D! bAllied Ships
9 O- @2 W$ h6 X& n& x' t AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
) W+ }/ j9 n h4 s9 k. ^ AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk H, ?% j; b$ B9 S7 {2 ^! G# D q
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire) {+ c' }& E2 k# g1 B2 e4 g
DD Helm* G0 q. I' S, k' V" D; c; a
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
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Aircraft Attacking:
" P" ]7 R7 H4 V- q0 n0 D 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 b: P6 @& P# Z: [& j% T1 w% V Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
$ d+ D4 v9 v& _ 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 Z, v) b3 I3 c2 x! L. u
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp1 D8 M1 [3 w# U0 S
4 O. n. Q% |* G+ mMassive explosion on AP President Hayes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,1489 L/ ]8 l: B5 V& J0 p
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/ s3 E4 u- @, Y/ m \4 CRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
' z0 _. I/ L* h2 g8 gEstimated time to target is 4 minutes( A( X V/ U& l# w
/ U& T: _3 g$ B5 `Japanese aircraft9 _0 }2 [( s% k( A! L
B5N1 Kate x 18! U! n6 u6 [, X( r) C
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Japanese aircraft losses" v3 E8 I5 I; c& _) ?
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
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DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- e0 `! s+ O8 B0 k1 F! g AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
( D# i4 }! u& d A2 s' F' a E( s+ ~ AP President Jackson3 v7 S- y/ t2 J
DD Blue+ U% V* y7 f% M+ R4 o" x& D( T/ c
DD Helm
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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