戰鬥報告
/ S+ i4 l) I% w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)
6 T7 E; ^* S. g- W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 116,143/ p1 z/ \: Z6 Q; K4 @ U
4 |+ b9 R3 r! N" U- BJapanese Ships
, \6 i% Z, T: S3 d# q SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk* W3 z3 u* R# H- `
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Allied Ships
8 P$ u$ U' X5 r" |6 C" i2 x! A DD Grayson u+ N9 I) X7 _% I' y' I# b3 g
DD Swanson, B5 y3 [+ S1 C1 S. j
DD Hutchins
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SS I-169 is sighted by escort0 S( ?& N4 {# D! p6 k6 y: e
I-169 diving deep ....
( |' L- l$ m( Q4 I: d5 iDD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search8 ^( d5 ^/ `2 q2 C' h8 [4 W
DD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...9 U, D/ S- o# ^3 M+ `% m
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....$ G9 ^( v+ m# x
SS I-169 forced to surface!
- M' e8 s3 a( S1 E+ S2 R, X: ~+ C' ^DD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....
" [' u3 B/ W' J( t9 {DD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....( D Z$ e) y6 k1 {" `+ q
Sub slips beneath the waves* c, ~& B1 d; j3 O6 D* P4 _; j$ Z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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' T1 q2 K, b* M7 h. S+ }+ R8 SWeather in hex: Partial cloud# K6 c) K6 B y2 c6 [" J) z2 Y7 w
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Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 z% ~2 D8 W4 Y8 {Estimated time to target is 28 minutes3 y8 J5 Y, g. O' k$ Y2 ?8 f& W1 l, E
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Japanese aircraft
8 C4 M3 f J2 `# b6 B5 b: t G4M1 Betty x 138 N; J! W- y+ `! R# ^! B. a, f4 O( x
Z+ }: D! r. s( z( I/ LAllied aircraft
7 n8 }3 P c4 k* A0 l F4F-4 Wildcat x 59
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Japanese aircraft losses$ u$ l6 K8 i! p& q* O8 Z
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed% Y3 `$ O7 H7 Y
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No Allied losses
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CAP engaged:
0 T+ B% U$ L2 O/ X$ \5 X! JVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ J4 c9 e* h9 `) ?0 } (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& U$ ~3 H U$ ]" k
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 ~3 i6 E& y1 N' o+ W, T' v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ h$ K; L4 W5 d% _ Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
, b7 J$ o7 g4 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
3 w2 |- i ^# u$ B" ]: r9 l nVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 Z5 Y! ?: }/ i6 g2 b, l
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- v( L5 t% J+ w
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: H& P7 |9 l* R, t- V
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 R7 H9 W; \- E8 i% W4 m" l Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
4 g, O' I/ r$ n6 f) c- n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes& l. k, J2 I/ b& W% |" t7 @
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling). V, G; m1 B/ y9 Z& Z1 h. g
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 f6 ~, M; |9 p+ t9 R3 w4 w" P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 o; H% v3 t: ]( n* W- K( `! v
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.9 o' R+ m2 Y7 K' D. r# T$ t$ V8 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
0 h& C0 j& n% s8 FVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* _/ {9 ? Q* m3 `4 ?4 A5 _
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)3 J; R, \. O, Y, h. N# x# R7 ^
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 D9 Q F# m# M9 S
Group patrol altitude is 15000 7 C9 N) E: X# n6 h# }! k& M6 @+ e* y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes7 m6 Q2 a' a1 x; V6 p
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' i' J2 v( v+ H* S' Y
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" k( s/ h. m% D1 i* W- y. A: o 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ h6 d3 _+ S( I5 @5 a+ g Group patrol altitude is 10000
" y/ M" C. L$ ^- N# \) r) a9 f Raid is overhead
* R& t. F; _) m0 v- S# ?, ~# ^! jVMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ W, P* C- f! S( C$ z6 S
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' ]1 J) _! l0 y& Q7 P4 \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 R# ^ m1 j+ B) [% \4 v J
Group patrol altitude is 12000 * | Z' j W) q# l2 w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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, p! U# a- W! ]0 N, DMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,1312 r$ k4 J7 ~+ @$ `$ H/ t
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.: U; C5 _$ I- f! Y5 _& S* W
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes; @; ?6 F/ [1 G0 z' }+ Q3 Y! J
. v) ?: F0 ~- x: ~; U0 j2 ]+ L5 }Allied aircraft6 A6 t8 k* O' j9 d% }* u4 `1 S& H7 A
Beaufighter IC x 3$ M4 ~/ V( G9 [5 R1 F6 M7 g
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No Allied losses8 L8 u' u4 Y: f$ \
; A U$ O' V, mJapanese Ships0 {7 p$ F6 W- f. b) l
APD-39
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Aircraft Attacking: t% Y: R& m1 u2 D( i m
3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet1 M( n% Z& ?5 X/ _8 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb4 `1 d/ a5 t& u6 D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; K7 ?5 {- _& EEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 d5 R. m6 D* e
G4M1 Betty x 13
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: H% y: Y- ^. G B3 O% TAllied aircraft
( P! ~/ k5 M$ R) n, v0 G F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
( ~5 T4 S: B8 p" h G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
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6 T9 k7 X( j5 {4 fNo Allied losses
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0 z1 z1 v* ]2 \; qCAP engaged:
* N. a9 y$ g/ P: B+ iVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ D/ Y" p9 a- K0 Y2 D; ~+ S6 a' u
9 plane(s) intercepting now.) V8 F9 }6 u8 J; F& y' K; I1 Q
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 D) L8 y' D/ x d Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
6 b( `1 _: C1 S4 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes! T" U2 n v3 x: b+ @
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling), L& E* [5 E$ E: j1 B2 C
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
: U: ^9 n) ]5 z* D7 Q7 [' @% F$ S 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# e: \0 G9 F- d& G: |
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
, L/ [$ L) B, H. X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 ^ i/ T. b h; t4 k, B& ^6 ?VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling): Q3 N+ A/ A$ ^! X& f. j7 n( W
5 plane(s) intercepting now.# @$ i" I/ I5 ]+ v! h7 ]8 _3 |3 k
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.2 c( D \+ o/ ?1 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
7 x, l6 ]9 R6 BVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. G; b3 f- N* i9 f/ m 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 b& g0 Q0 f0 ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 + f6 {' w, ?( t8 b) ^! k
Raid is overhead1 B7 g t. E5 l" A$ F; w. q% O
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 L4 x) m/ t x
2 plane(s) intercepting now.; R9 p7 d8 P1 ?0 p4 w# _/ _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 u/ u/ `# N j( W2 t3 M3 {
Raid is overhead6 Y# ~3 ~( G9 i! A6 H
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 i# e' P" p! m+ C+ a
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ n4 r2 f5 R7 E; E' M; |6 @ Group patrol altitude is 12000 6 E# U4 d+ A) a! _8 ?$ k# R
Raid is overhead2 C# a5 X' U! c; C/ S6 \) d* Q0 x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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. A$ x3 F' d% [Weather in hex: Moderate rain% l0 ?- J) s$ N
, q: b) f3 ~" ^Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ n; e+ h% A6 q3 V7 R4 P3 _, k
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ^5 H& T7 g+ I, e1 t6 A5 K
1 m9 n% M+ R0 i7 u9 |Japanese aircraft
$ M7 `- o; [6 m- Y. n( [4 m# E3 X4 L A6M2 Zero x 40: e) K$ G0 Y! S T) N0 ~' R% k
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Allied aircraft
1 C- p/ J2 L) ~4 v0 C Hudson III (LR) x 3
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No Japanese losses3 {9 b3 I; x, z l1 B- W( v
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Allied aircraft losses7 n. L6 G ]/ @# _% x R5 A
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed4 o* K; \- m6 G/ T. S2 ]
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CAP engaged:
, H! z* f, ?: K0 LEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: b) Q& l4 M2 X$ U6 j" B1 {! _ (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 |( Q% i7 E/ z1 N+ n8 J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
6 @( C' q6 u3 @0 r& o- \/ ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& ]( l* ^; s% f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes3 P/ T8 h" z/ Y
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# f$ q5 t4 W& ~0 S, N0 T (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% r! f. H. K" U
4 plane(s) intercepting now.3 A8 y" ~% X) a1 h9 ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
2 l# U+ d6 [5 R! t Group patrol altitude is 15000 / U4 L/ S* u* e7 V' @( t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Q& C( R$ R# H( y3 b6 i; oEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* G7 J/ h! P! b2 R+ O" ] (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 n' U- l9 w" c8 |7 R 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ u0 R5 N7 M+ M8 W, _% k( d 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
' Z! ]5 [/ X5 e5 f! ]/ o5 h Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 W q& ^* S( N0 N& e# J$ y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,1419 v9 J! O, d5 `
- e6 u, A4 w) gWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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, x& t! `) |) v3 w0 }) QRaid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.1 R& T; ~% A2 l$ |8 H8 Y
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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2 d& f5 M* h5 z7 w4 q2 m1 V A6M2 Zero x 33
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Allied aircraft2 b% @# Z9 X0 e# Y+ |
Beaufighter IC x 12$ {. r/ j$ Y' O: c; r
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No Japanese losses, h6 a( t; H$ Z. h% \
- K# _4 C1 \: [/ m0 p- \Allied aircraft losses$ [% w/ [' T& D4 ~& Z
Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed. T3 S$ w$ x) P4 y: o5 W
* }. _$ ]- ^; _CAP engaged:# O. |3 J, U$ s6 j) r
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 X7 r |% R3 m( D" _ 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% R% v h8 T0 ^% U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
/ i" S' u5 m0 ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.5 y4 ?: K$ G$ w$ ~; n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
, O i% h" ?* DEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- H7 y! S/ ^) Z8 X# G& l
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 b9 R" g( z4 W6 X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.+ y/ @9 O9 \+ y1 @% ]
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ ` Z- @" n" U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 p N. m. H$ r5 t6 w+ v7 z) bDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 ? h8 A, J3 ~9 \ ^4 A. Q/ v
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
- A2 d8 m+ K4 D- ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 O* j7 G, l: a! S! X; q
Raid is overhead
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" U! ~+ q- u Q& `& ^' T( B% YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 A6 C* r. u6 n6 U
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.1 X& u# D, J3 m C3 F
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes: c! I @9 q& i3 \
( l' K; o8 l* U4 o7 DJapanese aircraft
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5 ^* S+ Q; D. l: f3 E6 f; U B5N1 Kate x 27. @" A9 S# d) B, R4 H8 p
& ^+ x0 l: T f3 n8 yJapanese aircraft losses
8 g5 g7 k7 V% @: y: n B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged$ T% q8 `# c; ]9 L$ l
9 E) H% P# A4 Q7 LAllied Ships
+ ^8 q& \" C4 O: r AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk7 s2 {* T2 m6 a% D* q, W" T
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
+ P B; ~3 n, }/ o+ s AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire/ i2 C7 I1 ^8 y6 |8 Y) T+ M' B6 C
DD Helm4 D/ E J, ~4 j/ k0 z; C
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
0 B2 _ k% ]+ l" i O2 ~- y7 K+ a DD Blue
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5 r$ n+ _& X5 z6 C8 o/ q" wAircraft Attacking:
5 m0 b# B7 l) O. [ R 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( B/ |/ d6 P5 T* t$ Z! b* B Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
8 T% ?$ u6 i1 D 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" h* i% y- D7 B4 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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6 X3 q& g( K6 \Massive explosion on AP President Hayes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148# M. e$ S; ?3 M/ {% G
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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- |2 a1 E' ]3 ]6 Q3 y. IRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
1 s+ ~% h' s$ v: j1 W1 D! ?Estimated time to target is 4 minutes2 C: f) z- ~5 S, l2 z; _
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B5N1 Kate x 18
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 I$ C6 C) }, G9 H9 J9 \ B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
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2 K' X U8 b& p" L+ `: q2 qAllied Ships* t; f' S- _* D" @) n& J6 C
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 V7 L) r8 h/ y7 v7 ^/ U
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk% s" f. a2 Z% f6 p
AP President Jackson
+ u/ m5 m5 ~$ {1 `$ q DD Blue
5 m: Z! I- @: `- u+ { DD Helm/ r& @# v9 e. s5 P" C2 R/ M1 M
7 [4 i; `: l( p& O9 m7 V( q$ M: TAircraft Attacking:& v4 B Y; M% ?
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 ~2 n# M# U2 P Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp6 V) S3 U9 B& v6 r' L, G
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