AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 42
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7月17日,英国装甲CV群从马德拉斯沿着印度东岸抵达钻石港外海40海里预定阵位,加尔各答和钻石港的上百架战斗机直掩CV群,航母舰载战斗机0CAP全直掩,舰载鱼雷机全反潜。完美上演了一次钓鱼执法,重创联合舰队的KB分队,当天上午下午的两场空战火鸡宴使其完全丧失了进攻能力。
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% @8 K) N% ^8 n' cEstimated time to target is 28 minutes& I' W7 f% T% A4 y* R
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Japanese aircraft( w' F0 G* g1 N5 m
A6M2 Zero x 30
# t3 J. R! l, } B5N1 Kate x 140 q. F9 N! C [7 k! k7 g! R
B5N2 Kate x 12; q/ w" o! T! Y6 n+ R' p, A& {' `
D3A1 Val x 83 d5 n- p$ a6 i6 s, f9 w
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Allied aircraft
/ t9 W& ] F; P, D$ Q5 V5 A1 A6 s Fulmar II x 18' ?* c5 ~4 C" p" V& S
Sea Hurricane Ib x 25 ]; A1 s0 t# S7 M# C
Martlet II x 48
5 S% U) b) j- C' x Hurricane I Trop x 1
2 b1 B6 {3 q [1 F% z8 d Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
" P$ {# n3 {* s# F1 \- J+ U Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
$ C5 i) r) W, [ Mohawk IV x 2
9 F4 Y* B- E6 r" Z9 T% z& F P-40E Warhawk x 5
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Japanese aircraft losses. l" K' ?6 o: u' C7 O, B
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. }4 G9 r, z; s* r7 I' o+ E5 _! [' Y4 k
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged8 l; Z7 z w9 y& O& I) x3 O/ a
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed P# {. N; N4 j7 u
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed
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1 g. X, b% B+ V- W1 H4 W/ h4 s Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
6 ]) U+ ]4 D, H, e, Q! \7 Y! ~ Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
5 Z; N! r9 l/ f% }* N Martlet II: 2 destroyed
& A, X$ v/ `, O Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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% A( L# J2 }" Z3 Y1 [+ ? CV Formidable
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f% e( r7 Y/ t( @4 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38* b, Y. h( A/ ]' w* t7 o
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( q: B; O: m2 Q/ U# k
9 a) \6 B7 p) {9 x/ `Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! k h# v9 u! p5 I+ i
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& z' k4 g3 \# R- j5 {& N
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Japanese aircraft/ p9 K/ E, ~" \
A6M2 Zero x 18
$ P+ ~4 r" I# g. a- ?/ \$ u0 i B5N1 Kate x 3
/ J" X, H& ~8 Y1 E% v; f B5N2 Kate x 14
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Allied aircraft& b9 a* w# F, p& A+ `
Fulmar II x 17
( F5 ?& R- t6 L4 y2 U Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
4 e9 R3 E$ r: X5 [5 l T& P Martlet II x 36/ J4 z$ t H/ m8 @" Q$ |$ _4 g' j4 G @
Hurricane I Trop x 1
9 K; N, I% X9 ^; j8 y6 U Hurricane IIa Trop x 3- Z; N% V% i% g! s5 d; R& e
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
; {& X7 l- f- `8 L7 W) b# O! u( h Mohawk IV x 25 v d9 ?7 ?: u5 Q ~* f$ B4 I
P-40E Warhawk x 4( B. E* o/ {: Y) t' p4 j3 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses- h1 v) h& w% j3 a$ B) {! L
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed4 o, c$ I, | k
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 t, f' X. }; K* l B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged4 R1 y) x+ q C. W5 o! h+ L, W
6 ~: C' c1 ]: x; v! ?Allied aircraft losses
" F6 u- {. k) e0 w3 e7 o Fulmar II: 1 destroyed) T5 t; d p# r2 L
Martlet II: 1 destroyed% q; |* g/ n! ]- h# @" c7 {4 h# r
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed3 i5 ^& b8 B: v% B# k1 y
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Allied Ships
- o7 [* `" u0 z: c. y/ p/ t% Z CVL Hermes
( s; S7 P8 o. j4 r+ \6 e" W CL Dauntless
' K+ h+ g$ n8 [6 @. m1 a8 i CV Illustrious3 B8 V# w% m: j
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7月18日,火鸡日的第2天,英国CV群向南追击,试图空袭KB分队以及其余众多的水面船队。但是KB分队跑得比兔子还快,见势不妙早已逃得无影无踪。英国CV仅空袭了驻岛舰队和运输船队,可惜驻岛皮太厚,运输船队陆基直掩太凶残。全天追击毫无建树。
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5 I, V+ l; G5 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.# m- D" l) {8 i
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ G% a$ L* L+ L% j; c8 k( {
A6M2 Zero x 1
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9 P! }6 y. k" I8 U5 _ Albacore I x 109 t. p. K# s6 [9 b. q, N" V5 w- [
Fulmar II x 4
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No Japanese losses
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Albacore I: 5 damaged* j& a% l9 b; W* d: W4 g
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Japanese Ships
L& Z/ U) B' C0 j0 T BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 17 D: A3 I6 m+ R9 O) a
BB Yamashiro" d K7 A& W7 h2 M2 B& ~! w
BB Mutsu
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45) \, h& }8 m/ `& p6 c/ E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
5 G, h% b: z1 |! ~* M, MEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
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) w5 a; A* g, a$ j+ n. f Albacore I x 335 J. e) K7 g/ K0 M8 p$ Q
Swordfish I x 7
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No Japanese losses
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Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak) _9 j$ ~% Q$ B6 \- o2 W. V- l) S5 O
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Japanese Ships
4 |2 T6 T% B8 ? @: r6 t0 a4 B7 L xAK Kikukawa Maru
! M' i5 c+ D/ k% R xAK Keisho Maru
! D, D; Y) h2 Q. @ DD Hayashio
0 C, M. |6 U0 z" P9 ~& r DD Yukikaze& @: f; y p& }* @: |' R- S) o K" E
DD Maikaze
+ U) d" ^( a0 A8 F5 G2 G7 y DD Natsushio
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1 ^0 k7 b; V' R! aAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42 Q1 f) N# }0 {% S6 \
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- u. y9 V& c2 ~% f1 r8 B' g7月19日,逼退了KB分队后,英国水面舰队开始岸轰孟加拉沿岸机场,战果辉煌,瘫痪了吉大港、阿恰布等机场,并歼灭了一支日军运输船队。
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3 L ?0 E& {/ @! w) t5 |Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards. L2 Q% c2 w$ l# b! Q& V1 W; D& h8 a
\( p4 a" K6 d4 q3 D7 z6 X) FJapanese Ships
, h0 ?7 D: L6 A5 t DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires- m: e3 g) L/ d) B1 l- g# ?
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1! J- F/ \7 ]) v1 r7 y
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1$ s4 O) B' q8 `
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
! C/ ]' W9 `0 g+ b# D( x5 n BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
, @5 ?! | X' S1 D8 e+ p CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
8 X5 d3 p! Y$ b; j CL Birmingham
6 q: B! ^; T1 P D) s CL Newcastle, Shell hits 12 k; `, ~3 W/ Q+ {, e7 m1 X D
DD Fortune- t. m9 @+ P2 k' T& k6 m' {) B
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards7 e( i% `$ ?2 }% K. R$ A) @
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* m8 ~" s4 R7 X+ D2 P+ t# g AK Kaga Maru* d8 v( m0 r2 D4 p
xAK Fushimi Maru
; k( O4 s% L8 b. Y' } xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire. z& m# @# _! _$ b) D
xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, y2 S1 v- B. j9 B0 I, Z7 G9 i1 n
xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
% \1 z3 G- H% u s/ t xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk+ [' r# H; J2 g& \- e( D6 C+ z
xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
, g5 Q" V# `$ ?3 _- W xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1 K2 R& [ m6 D4 T1 }+ ~8 `* w
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
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6 ^; Y0 ?/ u ?. _& {8 X) d BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire5 g3 Q$ }& S) @9 j0 J* V, \
CA Exeter% P* a0 @/ n" N
CL Birmingham
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; O3 R0 n. n& K r/ M9 B DD Fortune/ O1 ?, S2 G: B, M t7 b
DD Griffin& @, z2 i& B5 T; A. H e
2 I- b4 g( l8 u% D" _3 ~% oJapanese ground losses:5 P% m& C- s6 z# |1 j
2769 casualties reported- E/ S& X6 ~% [
Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
9 \# Z6 s8 c' V# k Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled" k0 t! i! D3 A3 M. r# v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ m% t) i) }3 W4 A+ H
Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)) Y& S0 [. X" [; r
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)# x3 ^! Q5 P* B# R+ P" }7 J: S: B. w
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: D$ j- ]# c6 \/ mNight Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43) F1 c% `* q/ d O- s/ g |
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, y; u) ?7 l% b$ P6 H1 \6 mJapanese aircraft losses; @3 Y" z) p0 A: ^0 e, ^' F
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
8 I! ], z9 g, ]* z/ U& R Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
* F6 l' w$ w: G4 m+ W Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged7 |5 o/ g r+ x3 k( j
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
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, q" e; M/ \4 M2 v, B @/ P BB Royal Sovereign1 B& J+ V* u6 C$ U5 d' G
CA Dorsetshire$ d4 B. D' Y# n) X4 { j
CL Glasgow
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& o0 i+ {) E) P; K! yJapanese ground losses:
, h! u' r9 A& h: F( Y& L 129 casualties reported
3 \" s! P6 P& a5 u: h( a+ Q3 K8 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# T+ b& C9 l9 o4 V) j
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
$ U" Z5 M3 V* G" C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 o4 ]+ e+ b5 ?* J
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Runway hits 10
) M: p& Z9 v& h) U& \; I) uPort hits 6% D7 b. e( k) X& }: a( S- ^, ?1 r
Port fuel hits 1. q5 k7 _0 U" ?7 ]
Port supply hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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3 R# I, @6 q* g _& [# h- E+ n" u BB Ramillies7 U7 p5 l5 i! s6 e: U& `% `" f
CA Devonshire7 O+ Q( \2 {4 S/ o( u1 U
CL Enterprise# d- x8 X q/ r) |4 y" q
CL Hobart
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Japanese ground losses:
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* E4 N/ M9 ^8 E/ C& I Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: [6 e6 X, m( ?) ~ \& ]" C Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled
/ Z+ y+ {2 k" u, u- ?# v0 p Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 c6 R, P! }$ R u o. @ Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)! T$ ]$ l* t- B( ^ p( A
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)7 w- ?1 x5 d) u& l* W3 ~( x
2 R- ~$ R0 x$ A8 V B* m5 cManpower hits 3
1 _6 W; u( v5 |3 N% HFires 575) q1 w. \6 A$ C! F
Airbase hits 42 \5 G* Y u& r- K1 E$ ?- c- x! I( ?& f" Y
Runway hits 178 y3 n2 Q) i" B6 j$ [5 Z* }
Port hits 51 y }4 ?" S6 Y$ I5 b4 M2 ?/ t
Port supply hits 1% G/ S h: X9 P
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+ D+ Y! Y: n, {& }% S1 Y' R' {/ Q4 DDay Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards
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DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire5 v& S& X7 Z$ b, A8 ?5 m( f
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
# _9 m5 q& a- |% Q/ H6 S | DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Allied Ships
1 A+ w8 V' \2 p- S) F4 M BB Resolution, Shell hits 1
5 x, v* G9 M( Q CA Exeter
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: i# m6 K# m! } DD Fortune, Shell hits 2! K$ p$ M& C6 L+ a
DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 G7 U3 M7 z1 B, V5 O9 \3 \ w1 ?
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7月20日,隐藏了1天的英国CV被西蒙大将误认为返航,驻岛准备北上迎战英国水面舰队,结果被英国CV伏击,可惜驻岛的皮依然厚实,英国的鱼雷机依然软脚,仅仅击轻伤驻岛 p% _0 j$ @- {$ Q# ]
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/ Z; p# t! F. _$ W: _% u3 R/ DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50; p9 ~5 G, L' N/ d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* ?, i' `: t# d Z
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' O a" D" {8 ]( p; I+ L' S
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes( N; i0 b0 K' I8 y, ~6 r0 J+ j
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Albacore I x 313 s$ G6 N3 H4 j# T' N/ f4 ]" d
Fulmar II x 41 I9 k, V) ^6 `2 j4 S$ S' U
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
9 ~1 G+ }* x) `2 e9 B" H Martlet II x 6
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1 F1 i* _ j5 P& F8 x: w& ] Albacore I: 8 damaged
$ O" A) j r6 ]$ E Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
7 n) |; w v6 K6 f, k) F BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1
8 ]3 y& o: R+ t" T BB Ise, Torpedo hits 15 s4 r1 ?. c B7 f7 @/ U# j
BB Yamashiro
& l; m8 d D7 l$ v) H* N BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3
& P. [( M: J e3 M. E* u8 h- G BB Mutsu |