AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 424 \/ T) S5 C4 z4 D4 `6 ^# v) b& L
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7 t' r* Z2 w6 ^/ S7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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! N- X" L5 \. }0 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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0 }3 [. \3 }; a8 u6 E7 @Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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* Z K0 A2 |$ x% z3 s" G& xRaid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# l: X9 d1 m1 t, GEstimated time to target is 28 minutes% |6 U; p j4 N2 `
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Japanese aircraft P8 F' u# ?& i/ y2 d( a
A6M2 Zero x 308 C1 \: S: s5 G/ z1 q1 a
B5N1 Kate x 14
: b2 S0 R4 ]- ^5 h* K B5N2 Kate x 12
6 G0 \7 h* N( f( e3 ]+ G D3A1 Val x 8. c2 F* k, |7 x9 f- F) \
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Allied aircraft
" K% b, `/ `8 { Fulmar II x 18! s4 g6 v3 |, U( I4 d
Sea Hurricane Ib x 25; m# Q7 t. `9 w
Martlet II x 48
3 x+ i; t; v& r7 C Hurricane I Trop x 1' M" ^6 Y6 ~0 D
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3+ b5 z( t1 y+ o* [
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
3 R7 Y o$ g( t D& X5 V Mohawk IV x 2
- E- i8 {" z8 x/ }4 _1 ] P-40E Warhawk x 5; \: J: Z: e' J
/ D5 a4 r! ?. s- V+ \Japanese aircraft losses4 E( M& j* c' Y: k: s) A! R: F
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, r: Q2 V5 P5 p2 }: _9 |
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged2 Q, ~- ]: c; J( ]
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed5 Z6 G9 F9 E* i
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses- |! z9 N F* O) q# s8 x
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
- u) R5 |+ o# J6 c* K8 x Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed& \0 H9 X: Z7 ?/ z0 o4 y- A1 H# F. b
Martlet II: 2 destroyed
/ U) x& `+ o0 l8 {- x1 m- } Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed. n2 V' M5 z$ b
' S* N* h$ G" M! A9 ZAllied Ships
- {- u! Q2 V' g/ z0 W4 S+ N7 M CV Formidable* s- f. U" U6 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,386 m- F- x6 Q* n: a
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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3 x, a8 z0 Q; r k8 rRaid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) V2 M+ g0 z( J6 `8 EEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) \" o) x8 Q( O1 Z0 s% D A6M2 Zero x 188 h0 D7 w' K8 G+ G. v+ q
B5N1 Kate x 3
" ]8 d+ b. U8 P4 J6 { B5N2 Kate x 148 M/ [9 U+ c* Z5 p, q0 N6 h9 d6 Z
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Allied aircraft5 u! U/ s5 t4 B- ?7 }* i0 F% I# K
Fulmar II x 17
# R* r7 D5 b8 @" ~# S Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
! }* F, q7 b( }# @8 b Martlet II x 36# S* x; l7 p w3 R) c* d1 a! p
Hurricane I Trop x 1
: ~- a9 \' W$ s% ?; `+ T6 u1 ] Hurricane IIa Trop x 3' l: G$ L3 I7 Y# _) G7 G1 ]
Hurricane IIb Trop x 128 H$ o% F& `( F5 E5 s* W
Mohawk IV x 2
( ]; e6 f7 I4 ]( [3 _ P-40E Warhawk x 4
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$ p& I; s& e" Y t" @/ p7 H0 CJapanese aircraft losses: T/ Q( H2 z9 B( j9 h9 Z
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
3 F0 L$ w+ W- Y; v& T B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged! x; G, W, n; f' p0 U" S
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged$ l Q6 P5 p w
% V, O& N. M7 \- p/ Y* Z0 bAllied aircraft losses/ k" B- f+ X) K }4 |$ J
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
# f4 c$ G1 c+ W( t. ~ Martlet II: 1 destroyed
0 _# k+ [$ _$ q( u Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed! x6 b& n! `7 g. p7 g4 K
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Allied Ships
) S+ Y7 v5 U( l+ H/ R' I( p/ L3 b8 K CVL Hermes0 e/ t& _& G/ v5 Y+ T
CL Dauntless4 \& K" Z$ O4 O: N( H
CV Illustrious; h1 W# H+ f6 K* L! g
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, |% Q1 c/ O2 A3 g, RAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42
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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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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48/ ^1 n/ g# [& h* h, K
3 w4 f5 \, T/ p9 @' t4 i$ N$ `Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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# ^5 u E- Z1 k% C. }+ S- E+ RRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ ~5 ~$ {: Z$ D) w$ j
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ R$ \3 l! D ^
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Japanese aircraft* `: R. e; j- g4 o9 X( Q! S
A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft& w0 I% t$ O. h5 Q- m$ R6 e
Albacore I x 10+ i1 o; L2 a& r9 s
Fulmar II x 41 X# C) S; ^) w- j, A q
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No Japanese losses( E2 M3 m( E' g$ }! i
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Albacore I: 5 damaged5 i' e- G2 {5 ]6 p/ T; P( h- E& A
5 I) T) @5 O8 J# c( mJapanese Ships! O- T B* D6 N0 h8 [, j
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1
; ]# `' m0 e# b- O/ y. [ BB Yamashiro
. @" K$ D( ?$ U, `/ P- q6 x BB Mutsu
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,457 i# |' ]; {) Y
5 E' M. h, R* N, ~; Q. v# |1 M6 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# ?. X$ X- y) ]2 I) ~Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.: F: c& c/ l1 n9 q. g
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes0 q, k; w. P( z; q
u B3 {. c3 k7 D6 \" a& EJapanese aircraft
0 v9 k' T: t7 x7 c: t# j% r Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9, x B$ M [; z. P6 X
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
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) `6 |# m F4 P. i) {/ { Albacore I x 338 R" c- ~: f0 _$ _) x( q7 v
Swordfish I x 72 ~% w3 c3 D9 K& J& Q
( I3 b. t2 P9 A6 @5 T& [No Japanese losses C- {9 p p) _4 z, a( d' J
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Allied aircraft losses8 G; r0 q! Q8 T4 |1 @
Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
9 }, E/ p: i1 d( y9 w* a6 ~+ u8 f Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
- |. R7 v) ^8 [0 w9 }5 F Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
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; g6 }7 r! ~7 v | xAK Kikukawa Maru
: ~$ S* d9 U7 [ xAK Keisho Maru1 u* R1 z6 Z* V0 x! b$ E6 p
DD Hayashio( T' L! G0 i' J; z" h5 z
DD Yukikaze
& A6 e& i! {) v0 |2 P" R DD Maikaze6 P/ q) r8 _- u! M' r. v6 f. E! U' o1 p
DD Natsushio
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42
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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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6 ]$ o: F$ l7 U0 h: O1 a) r7 HNight Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards: { m, c: e7 t, v5 w! W6 ?/ E
: _- K. e2 N1 i7 r5 kJapanese Ships) R" g6 g& O! W9 l
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
5 v6 o% A% K# U) _6 p4 y DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
) o5 O7 |9 d" F l$ I! U DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
- u8 k0 N q$ d( P4 Q2 | DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
) {4 W4 e9 r3 n; D1 G: }4 G' b BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire( b) |. R/ l4 M
CA Exeter, Shell hits 12 D8 a# b# E. x+ l' d8 |
CL Birmingham) a: T! M. m9 n' m# c
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1+ H `$ o; }3 @4 s( y6 Q6 l/ c
DD Fortune
. G/ z" s2 l1 u DD Griffin, Shell hits 1% m1 ?% G9 F3 M; K, _ q6 ]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards
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$ x" D* e9 `0 j/ f, @! h2 o AK Kaga Maru
+ `2 S& l( e, m7 y: T xAK Fushimi Maru/ @' ^- p; m* ]* c6 U
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
$ |! e+ \. X8 ^3 \9 [$ Q xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
7 D& I! D. Z6 g8 n4 t# H, J! g/ p xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk2 L9 g( B0 J" M
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
. z, i) _9 [' V2 r! Z& h xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk- @7 t2 y1 T% q$ e# d9 D3 ]) D4 j, i
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1( Q; ~+ {- j7 }" j
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire' ^/ C, w8 e3 A3 z! p2 z
, O* I2 \- g+ a3 t+ TAllied Ships
6 W# \8 X0 i9 k' P# P BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire7 s* T2 p& F9 y; ~6 ]( |
CA Exeter1 u; D' o$ }1 }
CL Birmingham( {; H7 g2 n( e" A1 y" \
CL Newcastle
" P- U0 ^/ i9 N3 [6 A DD Fortune& O% ?1 G0 c6 n6 k4 k
DD Griffin* p. ?. ]1 ?2 D4 J0 n) g
_5 r. ~5 f/ M9 B1 Z6 g& WJapanese ground losses:$ [9 u5 ~4 N. e [6 d+ u/ p
2769 casualties reported/ d! Q' w: N" ~$ b" \6 l
Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
+ N5 j, b# o* \' k) E3 @" N# I' W$ N( K Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled
6 H4 Z z4 ~" i$ V; w( L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ `: {) U3 _/ V& U5 L7 z. F
Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ E2 e4 u3 T' Z! D
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)6 x; H; [- X$ h6 y
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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
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& H9 B: S; g' U+ T2 lJapanese aircraft0 ^* K: A; v; T" q
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses: F: X- M9 f6 S9 s# M+ F
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged) ?; \# x* v) P" r4 r+ F
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground6 c: J. g3 N# z& J, m1 {
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
3 ^4 {: M8 \' {5 ?( C Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground: u; r, y. `8 [3 E" i
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Allied Ships( F/ \4 {! B$ m8 t
BB Royal Sovereign
1 z. J7 W/ f' t+ O CA Dorsetshire
3 @! M1 k! B1 [) ? CL Glasgow
- U2 [1 {1 ?/ x$ z$ ]) ? CL Ceres' H2 b; W) c( w- ?
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Japanese ground losses:) m6 a- ]% s, f
129 casualties reported
- R8 H- X8 d) n. t; a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ X0 M& K. f& K
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 r. y& h* }2 N6 o* w- ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: [* f: ]3 ]% ?5 y+ Z+ P$ {0 p& m Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)" Q" X! c0 r$ W- x
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Airbase hits 2
0 n8 G& O4 b+ q5 ^) d, H6 l. WRunway hits 10' x" L ?; a+ }* B0 b- Y9 o
Port hits 6
1 ]$ I( D4 t/ z( f; H. i8 M aPort fuel hits 1
7 v, u- Z3 a3 ]1 c- nPort supply hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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Allied Ships
1 ~- v2 j5 D; ]" n/ r# k( [* }+ {9 m/ A BB Ramillies
, V6 D1 M( h: ]0 l# f5 ?: R. [9 p: t CA Devonshire: y) j( H3 K' `/ z0 F
CL Enterprise# f# B' B6 k& s: |) M
CL Hobart) O/ w/ Y7 d6 L2 I$ k( ?& P: g: N' W
# [) i) W1 d9 i& hJapanese ground losses:
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7 ]+ f% V! D( { Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& O6 ^: j' h0 }3 f$ r
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled# Y/ f" p9 c- H1 E H ?& j" {- n2 v
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled" n! K; T8 Z. G" Q2 o
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
: O' A/ D0 p6 M6 L/ J" X% b Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled). K$ n% M6 P: r8 ~6 ^3 r
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Manpower hits 3
4 [" e# ?; |6 q+ mFires 575 A3 v3 r0 l( B8 U9 h
Airbase hits 4
6 v: h1 T' }* V) I9 c. B1 J: \Runway hits 17
+ \2 d7 f- f/ q6 @5 j) hPort hits 5
% e! V; @1 ?6 T4 c1 APort supply hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards
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DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
8 `4 m: T5 l9 l# o0 V. x. n DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage* j# @1 z; M" A
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& [! b ^, v; GAllied Ships
' h2 h9 t; L+ I0 T* { BB Resolution, Shell hits 1
% M3 G% A$ H, ? CA Exeter
, Z6 ~. |3 F- L/ P2 o1 F CL Birmingham
+ H, r. m, T+ \6 e' D CL Newcastle
( _8 b" r& U5 w9 i' G: G DD Fortune, Shell hits 2/ X) R& R( e) a! E# ~& j3 @4 x
DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 42; E' z; Z3 S7 j% r: H* ]+ K
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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
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: `: F% h2 ^! ]1 I6 x- uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& P8 ?, n$ u4 @, R" ?+ ?* lEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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, G# k! X( c1 f; sAllied aircraft
5 X' L: R7 ~& M K. r& c: W Albacore I x 31
# ~# L5 h' m; _+ j+ E9 ~3 a Fulmar II x 4: H1 |8 ~ g. i4 c' }
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
4 E, ~+ V0 ]9 X- Y Martlet II x 6
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# W! _ F/ t: h. Q" `' `1 L( [ Albacore I: 8 damaged
, I: K/ Q4 n- h, @* w9 K Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak3 G) @4 N: x4 Z/ u
5 t* f! Y8 L$ G" w O- t' GJapanese Ships
! i5 H' o) T5 S, D3 x( R BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1" g$ ~- v1 `2 S6 A/ Y
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1
+ H- l5 t- Y# C" l BB Yamashiro
9 q/ f$ \- N- b7 T( j BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3
3 X" `- z- p4 v9 J a BB Mutsu |