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。( K( U; ~* i( c2 h) [$ P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,385 {* @* ^, p v3 t
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' N* a) ~- D& K4 c: Q/ tEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 p9 ?0 e8 Y! P. o* a. Q
A6M2 Zero x 30* P0 g3 h+ G5 \8 u: o7 S
B5N1 Kate x 14
8 O+ k9 \1 J) p& N" O B5N2 Kate x 12
! ~7 P7 U6 ^" b1 g D3A1 Val x 8
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Allied aircraft
* }. Z, O [ J' r3 Z% W: `8 b, O Fulmar II x 18
6 K* Y1 n6 C% _0 K+ L7 V Sea Hurricane Ib x 25
" o* B1 D) U# g1 k Martlet II x 48
/ X3 O: E7 i. j& R3 I6 f/ d Hurricane I Trop x 1, u% L4 G$ D/ o+ N6 G6 C
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
3 p! ?5 o) R6 ?8 k0 }! z2 ] Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
' {9 S& E& N: U5 R8 T% j Mohawk IV x 2
5 m+ m/ @. H1 D% `9 X P-40E Warhawk x 5* I( e% a3 B; _; X' l; g/ ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ {2 c) M3 }9 F A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
* q$ i9 S" e! X: @1 K9 @ B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
" E: ?0 Y* t1 M/ j4 `: C' T B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed2 V3 T3 p& p6 [' I
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed# r1 [2 n4 u9 A$ Q
7 T3 U. X& z: `% @6 dAllied aircraft losses
1 N1 k2 T! _/ h7 W# }' G7 C Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
1 O. n: y* S* X: x Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed, @. s& f9 ~: {2 P$ p, Y* L
Martlet II: 2 destroyed
7 X' v6 _0 v6 J' a @ Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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CV Formidable
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8 t* W. x; o4 \ E$ t! ^8 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,380 n: D5 h: }, W5 D M2 D% V+ B
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. @% p4 C* U. |* K& [* P
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Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: Z& b; V2 ^5 _9 G6 ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 x' [. G4 |; Y* ~
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Japanese aircraft" ?; I& w6 T) D8 y# `7 K) @1 [
A6M2 Zero x 18- a' b _5 T# B
B5N1 Kate x 31 y+ c C7 l6 S
B5N2 Kate x 14
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Allied aircraft; W3 \0 \8 E. A9 z; w
Fulmar II x 170 u- K9 {+ C7 k
Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
7 }# Q1 o$ F/ C' W# X5 G Martlet II x 36
0 Q1 W \ ^3 s- | Hurricane I Trop x 1
?6 @# w* z* l1 P9 e! [ Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
" k8 F" [! ^" }! ] Hurricane IIb Trop x 12: ?) l, P: C& z9 O- l5 A8 L
Mohawk IV x 2- C _2 y1 B& F; a7 Q4 a ?" |
P-40E Warhawk x 42 h$ r: d6 v: e
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 f1 Y7 E6 T; i& F: F A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
6 h( [2 K. j" B2 k) i B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged) h* V5 C8 q8 @- t9 p
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged4 N4 z; D+ ]# w
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Allied aircraft losses
1 w, L' ~4 e7 F" q w" N3 } s Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
! _! K0 H! m" A Martlet II: 1 destroyed7 J. v( ~. c% P6 m0 M7 y' p$ y
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- m( u T+ U5 F% S! @
CVL Hermes
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& s% }1 t" B1 p# u CV Illustrious
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# w* O& N' H/ j3 HAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42( @9 | K7 V+ X3 L& o: v) J
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+ @7 ?! z) }! I7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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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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8 n7 i$ S+ b! p3 f$ Y6 SRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) B/ {. f0 X5 j5 Q, ?Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! \0 q7 a+ F9 E" K
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Japanese aircraft2 @% a' m4 V7 e9 e
A6M2 Zero x 1, `3 H* e/ I) ]5 r, n0 p$ O4 f
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Allied aircraft
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Fulmar II x 4
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No Japanese losses
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Albacore I: 5 damaged, }4 @' W7 i) J& y3 j; Y5 r/ N
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BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1" |( U& [8 B" f6 t/ p- T
BB Yamashiro
R+ J: i1 h' d9 {7 I BB Mutsu5 n0 \. A' I& k( } P6 h8 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45# v% b7 T! N# n: U$ C+ C2 h0 K( G" k
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.0 R( m. {/ Z3 O9 |$ C- Q
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* w1 L4 l0 K8 I
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
8 I- k* L9 ?- p Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
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6 B$ X# p, I$ Z5 @( [/ u1 I Albacore I x 33
. }" f+ B& c& ?$ l Swordfish I x 7: u a. z# V) s4 g4 _
+ I! g- h; b/ d' n1 ?3 s0 b& X# ]. SNo Japanese losses
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Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged$ k9 z7 U( P; n4 C [6 R
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. a6 v- U+ ^/ x" C, I8 b" f0 H1 ^ xAK Kikukawa Maru) _0 c; v9 }. n/ h5 |& ?1 }
xAK Keisho Maru7 a7 I V3 f+ G) ]4 e& t A2 M/ p
DD Hayashio7 |! M2 Y9 r$ x
DD Yukikaze" e+ _4 r' [- _' {, {$ q2 [- i
DD Maikaze
. K" r( e5 u+ K/ G4 g# z) u DD Natsushio Z- q V# d C% t' ~
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( j" [2 y$ {2 N; ~% F2 [, ZAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 425 }# L/ w* l2 R2 W) u3 ?) S9 d
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7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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards
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DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires- F7 B8 z) M# I4 A1 W5 H6 x
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
9 ~0 z& @ [# ?* t" h8 v& q DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
' k! [5 ?+ P) h DD Maikaze- } `) D/ b6 {/ |* n
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Allied Ships
. Y* i& u2 y8 x" O% A BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
4 S' D/ |) ?- }: e5 j% V CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
\' D. l, A X6 a/ a2 Y CL Birmingham
6 m# q* T2 u% {5 v2 c1 V) g) H CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1& x2 ]7 E- S: W- X/ G
DD Fortune
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards
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5 k, s; L2 F7 z( EJapanese Ships
+ j0 [7 \+ t' g3 g+ H6 V AK Kaga Maru
6 x4 c3 y! P. { xAK Fushimi Maru4 V4 I! @" u5 a0 g, ]9 l
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire: Z H0 d* o+ b; n! k
xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
. P" z( { j g7 j xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk/ M- `; y- \' a; c }
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk9 a& g# l9 P4 l" s. `% v4 p \
xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
7 J2 D+ @) V9 A8 ]9 L/ `$ d8 l( y, ?3 V. @ xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1# Q$ P8 @3 p' Y
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire1 G% q0 d; Y. S& {5 g6 E
( [' V4 H3 I+ d" fAllied Ships) \' c4 d0 p- D
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire6 D# W4 G' T# ]( [- \
CA Exeter
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CL Newcastle
5 X( p4 m# `% ^% b DD Fortune. L* @$ @( F8 g9 Z1 m7 `: X! G
DD Griffin t- @$ y+ Z8 N" v: N7 @! |
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Japanese ground losses:* Y' t! ~' I* ]% ^' [
2769 casualties reported' {) v! H+ i7 {/ x
Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
( Z7 `: N+ C) N3 z Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled* J c/ R& K( h3 Q6 Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ Z" U5 m0 h R6 b& n3 _4 N3 m7 Y
Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 D N8 o7 ^- I0 l' N L$ M) q
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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* f" d- d8 }2 d5 PNight Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
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" f: L# x6 z8 [; RJapanese aircraft
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5 H t% g) @; s5 V Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
3 p! c5 o s+ g `# h Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
* r; d& o) Y! o$ `( p3 o0 ?$ U5 ~ Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged2 `! g2 N; G- V, E @* ^' M% V* i
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
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Allied Ships
: G7 O j! ]( y E& Q! h BB Royal Sovereign
# {8 Y4 ^* y& g* R1 z7 L CA Dorsetshire3 I+ i! `* L0 T: ]! b4 |
CL Glasgow
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3 K+ g4 H+ W- [3 e% N( a; A6 m8 O0 pJapanese ground losses:
& @4 C+ O1 P3 T4 p1 |2 c* G 129 casualties reported
' L a' z6 \8 h- p, c3 u. O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 F# V; K5 \9 F+ O! T! ?. ^ Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
% l ^ S" e( Q2 Q+ l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 M u7 f8 a. d/ Y" t4 M% z+ v Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Airbase hits 2
+ h- J3 b7 \! e3 s Y. y0 nRunway hits 10
# X' Q0 h5 D, ^, J9 f+ J6 dPort hits 6) k- f1 ^: I/ m
Port fuel hits 1: O- x2 F5 |' y3 y2 v4 m4 \# }
Port supply hits 1
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, S- y( g6 i# d0 `! ONight Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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BB Ramillies" y" Z2 Q9 e( _' N
CA Devonshire; Z9 i% \- O1 {0 P a6 d* |3 v3 W
CL Enterprise
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585 casualties reported
! y/ U; _- g* O( m1 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! A( y U5 n" Z Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled
1 z) v3 I0 |8 U( A Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
+ ]; w$ Z; I2 R1 W Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
; b4 k; o. L& ]- q% } Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)+ E* l$ X3 H, g( h3 O( T
) Y% x0 s- z5 M# aManpower hits 3
) l( J2 E3 m7 k& u- i( DFires 575
& j# m5 K9 U5 X+ IAirbase hits 4
7 Z9 t/ @1 y3 ^* ]Runway hits 17
" W `, z! I+ R% X# NPort hits 5
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards M& ?, Y& i/ v6 h; {
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Japanese Ships
5 p$ ?2 R# s S DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire; P2 b0 r$ M, ~$ v; ^
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 w6 \3 Z8 _: ? DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! r9 h8 G9 a) l# E
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BB Resolution, Shell hits 1
' \* ]1 F+ n D% m) L CA Exeter
9 x6 v0 I/ J0 B" s! x CL Birmingham
/ w3 A: A: G# N" r! Q CL Newcastle
- F& q5 T. _9 [3 w/ }1 W$ }! a DD Fortune, Shell hits 2
( k& N, h7 N5 |% u8 [9 ~6 v! Z DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; D& K y. ], }+ A. M& r8 [/ l2 `
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9 m' y( C6 D* O* P7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
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% a' b) Y5 `& ^1 H" l, I$ ~- \ FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50+ m" ]: t3 S6 O$ L+ R
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! U! z! q; m0 G# E7 ^6 xRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 ~9 R6 X5 y- z" E' }
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Albacore I x 31! ^9 G& J O H
Fulmar II x 4
! b3 K8 L$ g# ^. g' q9 ?$ n Sea Hurricane Ib x 84 ]* Q3 ]* j% M' d. x5 w
Martlet II x 6
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Albacore I: 8 damaged
7 `& y# g2 k- L! G# ~% u# F# K Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak: z9 q5 w# z1 `* W( E& T& e! a
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BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1
1 N+ i* u, a7 o0 H( g& N' e BB Ise, Torpedo hits 15 ?+ w& p8 A' J: k% I( j, M
BB Yamashiro
$ F$ U+ b t5 m5 | BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3& z6 b/ k1 [. f
BB Mutsu |