戰鬥報告
+ \$ a& `$ ~ v) B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 p% ?0 Q) r2 g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 116,1438 u) d; {8 z' A6 j r
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Japanese Ships0 H% B# O! z8 e8 t- V2 }6 K5 F
SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk8 [; s* T- w# l G: n
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Allied Ships
9 h6 U6 e# o$ E3 R' g# [" D DD Grayson! a/ V0 U) m9 t/ b$ u* N
DD Swanson: G$ y8 n4 B, B
DD Hutchins B* P+ \( N6 A
" d( s, O! K; K6 o- x0 S9 LSS I-169 is sighted by escort$ S6 Z9 G+ h/ q6 \, n5 j
I-169 diving deep ....* y3 n: z0 g0 N2 @
DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search
# A; d' [; x# e( [. V' TDD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...; Z$ s, Q4 m% ^7 a; f. y8 p
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....
5 H5 L: B/ |9 x9 ~8 f# zSS I-169 forced to surface!
& f7 b0 V$ b' i( B8 d$ X! _0 H: dDD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ...." M! l1 X- q6 R
DD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....
" G$ S# m3 e! C( V- ZSub slips beneath the waves) S8 L1 S) Q* P4 ]( U% ^7 W; \
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6 a0 E& n' W* b+ PMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139% h, K# W+ D j+ C
" v8 l8 } ]' Z$ H9 x/ ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud9 J5 x6 e" {' V6 j! H
5 h- n1 K/ L8 a4 E4 nRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& z4 ~ C4 j, E9 SEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 e+ m0 t- U( B ]
G4M1 Betty x 13" ?2 J. K( ^3 \1 {! L
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Allied aircraft
! S6 s! h% v8 \. l6 ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 59
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Japanese aircraft losses8 t* x& K, J( H8 }+ F2 y# B1 O
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed4 K) @, @/ U$ X
6 d: z0 \. B8 k- [* hNo Allied losses: w2 p0 M2 ?* P" ^! B H% O* X- Z
' `' J2 e1 ?& b: J7 h0 BCAP engaged:
" V4 M$ f% a1 c0 {# J2 i0 fVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& N) }8 l1 X4 h: ^# Y- O0 S. v (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# r8 B/ w! z4 L* I/ v W: ] 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ ~# |% S2 |: v9 \# @- H* v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ G5 ?# f7 R# y9 k* O8 u Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
/ P5 i. l' B& t$ Z; b- P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes/ E4 c1 p( F! W1 c. R/ {
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 i) @; j6 @9 v* ~% _9 X (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 ], `# g! R. v2 e, R6 X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 x6 R, X2 B7 ^% i3 T; O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ t: y, s& z; q; i: L2 N, W( B Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.& H% |" ~2 p. P7 e0 M* P3 E6 M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes; w/ l, E" P) l( n J) B
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ p! p/ k! B8 p7 ~ (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 f% F4 P7 ?) ~9 r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- e) I- D2 x( ^0 l, J; `
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.- `+ C; C, F! e- X# O0 h- l$ w7 x" j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 Z, V5 [$ ~0 m) \* H) D' _! E; Y6 SVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! p8 E- X A; d# O, g
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 V! |: Z& M- x4 U+ H 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& l7 s3 g6 l1 [% B: ^+ i0 Q: d @( b Group patrol altitude is 15000
2 ^2 K" X! y/ ^$ F3 z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
. m# I3 W- w( ]& ]) {. p$ T) sVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* B* j4 }% y% d7 ^: J5 J1 T
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 J. n1 k* A$ R/ Z7 Q5 J. m: h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 K5 C6 z4 b- p4 l- e: A
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 w# u) h, t- v: v Raid is overhead% n% N `5 H/ x$ z' C+ {
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
A9 B, l1 w8 B! D (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 S/ _9 ?5 C/ @; P2 b4 y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ A% C K" S* O5 C# M
Group patrol altitude is 12000 9 j: Z8 T3 d) j# z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes3 ]4 _- \4 Y1 P4 P$ M& H+ b$ `
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7 Z6 o% k ~. DMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain9 L- e; D3 B7 Q' j' x9 N7 s) f
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
+ [5 d, y7 g/ l4 h& L" REstimated time to target is 2 minutes
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8 W, |+ K1 m N0 C& ?7 IAllied aircraft- A) m. r" ?3 f3 X3 h0 q
Beaufighter IC x 3
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships7 v, @6 t- F! c$ `
APD-393 R2 H" @" ?( @: d) d2 d% e G
1 p$ ^ s) y4 W9 G* aAircraft Attacking:) Q: }( H% b" `4 ?) e: R! ~
3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet. [" R/ u q- E" ?( Q& X! v4 T
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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0 j" n1 V, i: T3 x$ A7 |7 q; oMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1390 b" H* P* k+ z) D& x. T% x
: t: t& |# [, g/ e# @/ uWeather in hex: Partial cloud4 w3 ~. \5 ~" x* ]6 e$ n5 ^! }
& A8 v- c, r' @2 `+ pRaid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; ~. n! T9 v- Y* {+ s
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes- K1 e J4 I' m X: @. ]$ }
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Japanese aircraft
$ q; a# Z6 g. D- m1 O7 t G4M1 Betty x 13
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Allied aircraft9 T5 ]4 R% z; C5 p: o- L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
" | h4 m8 w5 @! | G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, Z9 j: q$ b. y5 t4 y: L! X3 g
1 y" O! ]! S$ l) I. DNo Allied losses0 m2 y: e8 M: K" ]! a
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CAP engaged:4 h9 Q' _) z4 F+ L8 H
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 U( h k8 h5 O0 X( P: G! e
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 C2 D. Q5 o! F: G: f 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! p0 A0 |: t2 t1 ?1 A+ l# a Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.( e0 v0 \: L0 K1 a' J, F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
7 V2 p( _6 l1 ?" p! O. D O# uVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 P+ d6 B2 z: K, X+ G
7 plane(s) intercepting now.0 }6 q2 f+ f1 M A& N) I# Z# t, ?
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( u3 o" s+ R1 `) \0 `# ^ Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.% b- I" X# @% s. w- z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes3 v& i, ?: T! W( B( R
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 f: w0 X! w! S+ ]. X
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
: \3 v& q6 M, _( B" \5 U) V& z* F Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
. D* e; Y8 t) q- H( o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes T) ~8 f. l; L) E8 J6 }
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 v6 }9 O+ b4 Q; R
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- I, [* S' a/ u! A7 Z Group patrol altitude is 15000 / f H8 Q9 p/ B R, O" f
Raid is overhead1 e; l7 @3 }( e; ` W0 v @
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' s) H+ l ?2 l$ N
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" P; T O( a# ^: r# ` Group patrol altitude is 10000
- a P0 E% Q' V: H6 H Raid is overhead
3 L% w+ ^' h7 H- RVMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), p9 K7 m0 e. ?
2 plane(s) intercepting now.! f5 J& q) v) u; L) A! K9 G
Group patrol altitude is 12000 ( J. U) m0 X Z
Raid is overhead8 c" k1 E' y0 i2 D0 o: I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain: h& Y& e' X, _& T
/ g2 p% Y; L0 ?2 xRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- u8 G' T/ ~$ `0 Q. a+ v' p9 I
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes+ o" j( M" p6 M7 u, ~: _1 _
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Japanese aircraft
' x L* {( O6 i- e( p A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft: W; ^2 V& _# B6 v/ c
Hudson III (LR) x 3( w. Z- d8 q7 g+ G% A
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No Japanese losses6 [* m d# ?( Q( D" Z. M0 Z. W
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Allied aircraft losses& z' h; R5 w8 m. x7 {
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed% D7 |9 G5 i5 E6 N
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CAP engaged:2 B8 g1 C$ z1 {. S6 {6 G
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. @6 L+ R6 z3 n (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.); r0 R1 I/ L8 j5 `6 @! |! H2 V3 [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.* m% C# X- I! f( j$ A
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 {1 k! N# d: `$ _4 r1 o, t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes% a1 V4 b9 K6 C
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 y( L6 E' {1 D& X
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& c( f3 z+ y5 ^% D2 H9 T. q2 ~& S
4 plane(s) intercepting now.% o, I( b+ X3 c/ b5 V
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.8 n# K* L' A7 I
Group patrol altitude is 15000 / r' M5 f0 x( b1 m: F$ ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
0 p V7 y0 F! k& r5 u7 qEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, W6 s4 {# A+ _# l! [& z$ |% w' O- m (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 U$ O+ ^2 G! [ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.: q: F; k3 f" k5 _# b( \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.% g% I) Y8 u' u6 Q! ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
! E7 ~" ^6 G" K& J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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* G. C) h$ H1 j8 m5 k' u1 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141. V2 x; Y1 R3 O& O# v5 a4 D( u
1 X R6 A3 l0 X8 Q8 IWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
$ @6 F% f3 I- g8 X) F; ~' i2 a& gEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; e, z1 O$ ?5 d+ V% t% r# x
A6M2 Zero x 339 d" a8 E N2 b6 @% @. e0 P
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Allied aircraft9 a: R; K& M- J3 r H. t
Beaufighter IC x 12 ?. Y4 j( U" B: G/ C
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 B8 K7 l/ }( P# J% L
Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed# J) }; E9 G: D" u8 O
" W0 y! z( E! b2 Q0 P, ?CAP engaged:
( f. {3 ~1 e9 p: C; F6 }) _+ xEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 D% h" N7 _" `. P9 x
8 plane(s) intercepting now.# q% | x: }, |' P1 O8 W/ x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
9 H( Z+ N1 b) z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
2 }! h6 L' S; i/ r3 d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes. ?; w9 u+ X2 q8 k$ o8 n+ d
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 D- S4 o4 s& S0 g9 e
6 plane(s) intercepting now." |" ?9 `1 [( o, J8 s! k4 Z" B, j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
2 o, E' y- ? \1 U Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 I( m! U5 N- I, o* W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes* q# g# o. z) |; L$ a
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 Z V& _7 g6 l7 W! ]5 o2 G1 j
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
; Q9 X$ x2 y% `! h8 s6 H Group patrol altitude is 15000 # @9 d' }" ]/ ^9 P) P2 q
Raid is overhead
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6 v3 b5 h Q r9 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms8 ]* V# Z# Q' n6 E) e; T- w
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.+ @) h0 Q* o0 L- p4 C! S9 z
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes9 F9 ^3 {6 h5 Y1 m
4 e* z( v, y1 p7 A7 e: d# G2 U6 C8 aJapanese aircraft! W4 L5 j# R1 r+ r6 R5 D
A6M2 Zero x 94 U/ X" E5 Z8 @" U* X6 t
B5N1 Kate x 27- m; M7 E7 K6 y8 v6 B# t
. |6 Z) v6 X* t( a7 [Japanese aircraft losses
3 f% u% c1 D" @# x B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships+ a* n" Y# R+ E% j& b- S
AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk q( c# d- F4 r5 ?+ q5 y' A
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
" `2 r6 X Q- D, Z AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire* @# H3 U1 u8 ]( {9 |, H+ t% ?9 i- V
DD Helm+ y7 e6 s- b8 e# u: c0 @9 x. H
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk! Q% \ R% Z' N7 i2 I8 v1 N
DD Blue
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Aircraft Attacking:5 X$ E( a2 @2 B* j; [
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# e+ T# u: t& s y7 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp9 [3 ^/ D6 t; b8 O/ _5 C
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# K: O9 O- g( f% ~% H1 z Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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7 j+ y5 | d0 K# O5 j5 J( S# qMassive explosion on AP President Hayes
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- i+ K& C8 a- u+ \0 ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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& N0 A8 v/ P! P3 {; j4 eWeather in hex: Severe storms9 G$ w! r% p- D
) a. w1 ]" F* U7 Z( ERaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
* ~ S- u3 v/ `( L! LEstimated time to target is 4 minutes2 v/ z7 h. V( {" X- Y
% r% L! j! N7 Z* dJapanese aircraft
U S4 T" L' ^* M5 m B5N1 Kate x 18! y$ g; Y* H; W9 T( K
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 R" k) r8 m* I B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
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DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 e) V% Y& y9 h. b7 T AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk( c q4 T/ Q [# b
AP President Jackson
: L+ g. B8 `- e9 ~- k' u2 ^ DD Blue
, o# `, L/ i8 f' b: z a DD Helm
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 u R/ x6 J3 B; V 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet e9 T3 R. D2 g; a! J4 L$ g, Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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