9月17日,攻克威克岛后扬长而去的盟军58舰队收到一个噩耗,留在威克岛卸载装备的数支大型运输船队遭到日军KB舰队的突然袭击,损失惨重。4 y; k1 h" |+ j5 T
Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98+ W! W7 F) n) R: M4 H, q; r9 I
3 w( a% M8 P( g9 u% pWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ s0 I& W& Y% }. ]2 |9 @: cRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.! G% a9 A" n( \# e5 d, D1 l& l. ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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3 i- W" ~' w1 NJapanese aircraft) \) s) P2 ?, N$ o
A6M5 Zero x 155% P) {/ } i" J @0 E7 ^2 X! O9 H' t, e
B6N1 Jill x 95. d7 N! E3 a& V" V
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B6N1 Jill: 12 damaged
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3 w; W" \4 _) Y) N W0 JAllied Ships
% d b: R! e9 M" D3 C AM Dash
/ R/ l4 O2 d, G2 y$ B5 ^ AK Blount, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
7 O1 S1 p" l1 k9 p p! ^. J, l APA Elmore, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk$ `- {' C; [0 x1 V/ K t; F" x/ A
APA Fayette, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
3 _( F' k( @; y APA Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk% a9 x. _! i& j7 ]
APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
; h5 R* f( e& O9 H: l8 u/ P# ^ APA Callaway, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
8 O8 c+ i; t& `( c; R* u AM Constant, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
y4 i& q# U$ V- F4 E AM Firm, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk+ T) m4 x F6 f1 J
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APA Cambria, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
9 c7 D+ v5 ]' d5 ]2 f/ { APA President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
5 }# P( ]" D' H+ R3 G2 O8 c# Q% k9 w APA President Jackson
, x5 g2 R# H' _/ N( d i* I9 y APA President Polk, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage, v: i$ W V# p' ^ }. H
AK Bullock
( a5 x6 @, _0 t* Y APA George Clymer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 U6 D/ |7 ?6 \4 ^& d B" w
AK Alamosa/ f# C9 M* V8 X0 [
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Allied ground losses: U: R' u" S: g3 v9 a) Q, B
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)( U; _! {5 B! e& H
" P5 B$ U' J8 a3 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 ^+ x- N! I, n
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
2 j' E7 B: C8 J+ C6 V8 M% DEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 J- n" W, Y- N7 M7 n% t A6M5 Zero x 27
, v" n% e/ K6 \) N( T, x3 o. f B6N1 Jill x 13- U% W/ w7 {, R7 Q) I
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Japanese aircraft losses1 k1 r# U& T. V
B6N1 Jill: 2 damaged
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APA Fayette, on fire
& K o4 y1 O+ Q) V+ X APA Callaway, on fire, heavy damage
! g, ]: t% Y6 q7 B \ APA President Jackson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, w2 [+ J' k9 a) m; a$ t4 ^. `
APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk4 Z$ r; q8 P/ t$ p9 w& ^& U8 b
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盟军损失了大量宝贵的登陆战专用APA和AKA,算是帝国在威克岛让盟军出的最后一次血。
* I$ I* ~7 W' X/ j同日,帝国精锐的南洋雷击队也不甘寂寞,在反复侦察之后确信盟军4发基地防御薄弱,发挥一式陆攻超远程攻击的优势,裸奔突袭了盟军战线后方的4发机场,大获成功,击毁击伤大量4发轰炸机。8 L4 M, e% X* k: w
Morning Air attack on Tarawa , at 136,128 5 j/ s/ F3 O. |# Y x
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 i8 |: a" H& r( P' MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes o; H. O; R- c% I" M( Y0 `
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Japanese aircraft
$ K7 h7 P9 U; S G4M1 Betty x 68
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no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses2 V x4 r" ^. N( [! E$ i
G4M1 Betty: 15 damaged+ I8 j& O% _' ~6 f; w1 i! s0 B; j
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B-24J Liberator: 45 damaged& s0 g, \! @, J( d- P3 `: f
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground5 V- t. d: Y6 a- V
B-17F Fortress: 28 damaged9 J1 A9 r; w9 g, S$ M
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground7 ? p |" b6 d8 N8 G
C-47 Skytrain: 24 damaged4 ?9 ?! j& a3 i* h5 w+ | p- ]
C-47 Skytrain: 2 destroyed on ground0 Y& M" e9 l! W$ |3 F4 M+ p5 H* ]
F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged
. F. Q- X! n6 c! X F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground3 B3 p& a; Q& y6 A5 \
B-24D1 Liberator: 22 damaged3 @; d: X8 i% {1 s
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground
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Airbase hits 26
* K) E2 y( B+ y G& R7 WAirbase supply hits 96 ]4 w0 t8 W. y9 ^5 C" N- ^
Runway hits 75+ g* Y+ e" Q; U5 Y: w" L7 s: r' A
$ ]/ X# y3 f) o: S, t8 D* f1 N: q在威克岛防御战中,帝国守军再次发扬艰苦奋战,死扛到底的武士道精神,让前来进攻的米国部队大吃苦头,损失惨重,这是帝国的无上荣耀,也昭示着盟军每前进一步,都要付出更大的代价。 |