8月13日,当天爆发了本次作战以来最大规模的空战,由BB北卡罗来纳率领的盟军重巡炮击舰队当天回敬了图拉吉的日军,两次炮击炸死炸伤200余人。天亮后,日酋纠集拉抱尔的陆攻在10架0战的护航下空袭盟军BB编队,就在边上守候待命的第58特遣舰队的野猫立刻升空迎战,全天击落日机接近50架。随后,盟军4发再次轰炸了山道上得日军地面部队,6波次起飞45架一共炸死炸伤500余人,结束了一天的作战行动。。。。。。/ h- r4 S4 Q) g; U1 O* @9 i6 @
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
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Weather in hex: Overcast. Q. A3 p ^& _$ O/ ?/ M, h' E1 w
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.9 a+ ^' l* J0 F8 k9 X* y/ b: I
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes4 h; m% d5 U: n Z
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4 H" }- Y/ k+ D# h! c; ` A6M2 Zero x 8
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 53
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Japanese aircraft losses, e9 W" J, e; e& \. P Q) ^) ^
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
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Allied Ships
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BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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CA Portland
! @5 ^2 F% M2 Z2 c. W当天唯一的缺憾就是北卡中了两雷,轻创,日酋战报又开始吹嘘击沉BB一条(东京的宣传真的可以啊),sys15起火11 进水32,目前正在返航奴美啊: L5 S% U7 }- |/ ]
另空战击落21架陆攻,舰队防空击落14架,几乎重创了原本就不富裕的日军陆攻部队,基本完成了初步目标 |