AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41$ d* v; M4 C; d
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"發現日軍機動部隊逼近,估計航母1~2艘"
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; \. B) W0 V4 c, b. f% O突擊或是退避? 困難的抉擇左右著太平洋艦隊的命運\r0 v5 K& M4 c; X" r, L
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其他戰線基本無大事
. V0 |, C9 s7 \, E# F3 L' S4 W) AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73- H8 l" ^' |" _6 c4 }6 x
襲擊日軍菲律賓登陸場,計22架大艇命中二雷未爆
& Z% p8 e0 I2 F4 ?: q: uWeather in hex: Light rain
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% _3 l/ X% u: k! `9 zRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.) m u/ G9 Z7 L; f- c6 K
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes& ^# X/ W6 K: N6 q2 S# P
" f4 Z3 d, ^' U$ l. P" HJapanese aircraft
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7 @: v: j' y, M$ P' _, gAllied aircraft
% v5 D% v* G$ i3 I) _6 E* u PBY-4 Catalina x 11
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No Japanese losses
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PBY-4 Catalina: 3 damaged
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5 C1 Q G! v# \' t7 n0 S0 B- oJapanese Ships; Y2 p$ I* i: s
xAK Hawaii Maru
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Sub attack near Vigan at 80,73
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DMS W-11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. t) ]% \- h9 _% F
SC Ch 12
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DMS W-18
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. ^7 m e" r0 e2 ]8 O) M xAK Bunzan Maru
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PB Kyo Maru #13
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Allied Ships
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8 p V$ K* f6 z% j+ d- `9 D& L6 EAmphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!! |