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美军首次空袭硫黄岛!$ \7 j8 J, k' H; \
一支日军运输舰队猝不及防,全部被击沉$ u+ V3 s4 b# _/ O" [3 G2 E5 i
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# I# m5 x& J# sDay Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
5 _( ~6 l3 w, V% {$ _3 _Allied aircraft
( Z0 o) H6 m! z2 k \, J4 ?F6F Hellcat x 64
( f9 y0 F3 U( F4 ~1 I" k9 {3 A4 t5 @SB2C Helldiver x 255
, j; ~) t1 ~6 B2 y; [TBM Avenger x 175
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Allied aircraft losses
& D( s( A, J9 r q' M! j1 J1 NSB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
* P8 J: h; }) VTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
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Japanese Ships - a supply convoy that was disbanded into Bonin Island. Was unsure were
; F+ d, E7 f- n, n- c2 }, lAndy's carriers were headed. They all sinks...
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! @3 y" g# \$ B% a3 |6 h' mAK Taibu Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
7 [* v# {; g- @% |, m0 kAK Shozui Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage / Z) u8 P8 U' V0 A2 ~2 L: |
AK Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage * n3 M& y( ^$ h y Z+ H
AK Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage : ]: J7 o. V# I$ {* ^
AK Seiryu Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage 7 j9 Q$ O, H2 \# x0 c$ y
AK Tamahime Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage . s- O6 ]; o: N5 g) ^
AK Roko Maru, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
( K$ [8 K" W4 }. E+ D, iMSW Keinan Maru, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage / w, E; D4 X* ]- u
MSW Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
/ I5 t- w) j, ]2 v5 f$ }AK Iwakuni Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage F9 A o9 q, E! o
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Japanese ground losses: & m) L4 ?4 k! K4 q! ?
24 casualties reported
. g: m& L0 E2 |* D) j, cGuns lost 2 6 @* q" n+ m9 i' Q" D
1 C' r2 a9 Z4 ~( A* aPort hits 15 9 c" w% M+ W% }. U, b* u
Port fuel hits 6 0 F7 b7 A1 G3 m. ] e0 v
Port supply hits 7 |