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。
7 D, \. y; i: {) [9 k XMorning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
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) }5 ~% E) [1 s- r. E; oWeather in hex: Heavy rain/ X5 a) s+ ]$ j! J4 v. J4 A7 n
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.: i7 a) {* {; B. `
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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; R5 `+ x4 l, @! BJapanese aircraft
7 ~% s. Y1 ~ @- a2 g A6M5 Zero x 155: F( F L+ L& d
B6N1 Jill x 95
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5 E/ J, \, j6 v, L8 ?Japanese aircraft losses; g5 m6 k' V; z5 o, W
B6N1 Jill: 12 damaged. ^7 T" Z6 b5 f1 E8 G
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak- X; e% v) H# M! Q8 }3 x% N6 {
5 D B: _8 H( H/ V/ W, CAllied Ships
( C/ P, M+ Q+ r0 f6 f AM Dash
2 T2 _$ }' W) |* ^7 b$ L9 r- f AK Blount, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk* E* Q* q2 P/ _* |! N9 l
APA Elmore, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
+ G4 W- K- a$ Y& N5 v3 [& J APA Fayette, Torpedo hits 1, on fire# i1 I7 O3 s9 k; e' C
APA Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ d! X9 Z" _0 s5 t# C3 w; z$ W8 h
APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage- e4 R$ R" I6 q2 N% S
APA Callaway, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
2 \. Z2 e; Q0 z) J5 H AM Constant, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 {3 b5 ?' A" q1 \ AM Firm, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
; ?7 g* E9 K; D2 f/ F SC PC-580
3 i# k) ^" U4 t/ } APA Cambria, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
% v% z9 z9 C- C& H1 K L: @ APA President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
/ D' n/ |5 N1 U) ? APA President Jackson/ I+ }/ U8 h: V$ ^
APA President Polk, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
$ q0 Q/ p, c! `/ E( e" w AK Bullock/ g+ j! P4 P5 j1 c# [
APA George Clymer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk5 S% M. w3 Y! r7 J+ P3 D
AK Alamosa# ]/ W9 Q( m% {! Z: i% D: c
9 a% _6 h9 A8 Q1 LAllied ground losses:
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
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- l5 M `# f! }% @1 X' s" lWeather in hex: Heavy rain) |# o& p- k! z% J* p* D
6 P6 _! d0 N% i9 I1 ]Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
) w5 I9 b. j0 l( zEstimated time to target is 6 minutes7 G k' H) T' J& Y
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A6M5 Zero x 27% t' n. w, }# }$ ^
B6N1 Jill x 139 }: H. y: J _2 P. q4 N
* Q, Q- j4 p# v( W [Japanese aircraft losses5 w- L1 L! ]0 q, U1 ^7 Z9 p
B6N1 Jill: 2 damaged3 S% J) V+ Z; L% Y8 P8 `
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
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Allied Ships4 _+ d! i& V# S }% v
APA Fayette, on fire& ]: J+ { v) C; e1 V4 E
APA Callaway, on fire, heavy damage
H) W# l3 J# t4 `" p+ N4 q1 o APA President Jackson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
' ^* U9 A* x; p, z# \( e; ?) o APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& T# c g: s4 j- y0 a
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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。. e( ~( G: ~7 ^3 a- X& F( f' X
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。3 P! Z3 H" O+ z
Morning Air attack on Tarawa , at 136,128
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1 @& o4 B: D8 j) t) wWeather in hex: Light cloud4 f- u ^1 P N0 r
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 c& ]) {$ E0 g! A( EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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" |; N+ T* _0 R* t G4M1 Betty x 68
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no flights
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G4M1 Betty: 15 damaged1 y/ A' P0 i0 @# ], d ]
4 ?, D% L2 ^& ]& i& s& UAllied aircraft losses& g, M3 F- Z8 [, |: Y
B-24J Liberator: 45 damaged$ A5 K% w" I" t, } e0 ~9 z
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
( a/ m6 p3 q) _9 L3 h1 [. r B-17F Fortress: 28 damaged
6 f+ i* m% _$ U Q& T f1 m% @ B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground6 [; K" T: {5 k
C-47 Skytrain: 24 damaged3 M$ h0 w; N$ X @5 f
C-47 Skytrain: 2 destroyed on ground Q( n% |% n7 o
F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged7 T: h- h1 n1 ?# I T( X" Y
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
5 J8 V ~ [3 B3 g: _; Q7 B) B9 N B-24D1 Liberator: 22 damaged; I: o* ~) [! Q! i+ D
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground
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1 G' ^. W1 `8 F3 `4 c* lAirbase hits 262 s, e! l) o6 O1 r0 n2 D$ C
Airbase supply hits 9
5 I0 c. k$ m: g2 j2 HRunway hits 752 i7 j4 x# S4 p
; `- k' I9 t% ]1 A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。 |