AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 42
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9 k0 J/ p- B- o1 T8 N3 q7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。9 X/ k9 ^- ~# i* K3 K& L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38 ^" U3 a# D0 o9 g
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 e7 q% ?' }9 W7 I: t9 N, r
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 W# W( G, r. G2 q" q2 sEstimated time to target is 28 minutes& u8 \9 _) E$ c' N( n& h
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Japanese aircraft
0 a4 K v: H- j7 H N5 V A6M2 Zero x 30/ ^- J( s4 u9 E) }% n0 X' i
B5N1 Kate x 14
( S$ x1 m7 Z! h+ X, }) o B5N2 Kate x 12% [. i+ f5 a, m% f% {4 _( I
D3A1 Val x 8& l5 \+ w1 i" q/ [
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Allied aircraft
) _) D8 C- X, ?7 {3 |$ l Fulmar II x 18
0 I$ w) i% k, E O- F Sea Hurricane Ib x 25
: p2 l1 e/ p1 B; T' V' X Martlet II x 48
+ E( P# g; X& u1 `2 v Hurricane I Trop x 1+ {" q) y) P! k5 B6 ]
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
% o" e1 N- Q1 ^! g Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
" u3 X2 J( M ?6 r* t: m* Y8 g Mohawk IV x 2
9 x, Q3 }, F* k" H9 T" X' [0 c P-40E Warhawk x 5. y" }' ?: \# R& C
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Japanese aircraft losses0 P; ?# [7 Z% l# [$ q0 d
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed& O) a4 E* N6 U
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged* Y- e7 R- u; p5 G) N
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
% }0 h1 E& P7 `7 @ D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed+ _1 B; S8 q8 L6 W) h
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Allied aircraft losses- X3 ]- L; Q4 w# q' ?4 N8 V
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed3 T& w* i0 d6 G) Z
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
: h5 k, H+ ?* I! a) |5 l Martlet II: 2 destroyed
' {7 S3 q3 f3 C. i1 L$ I3 M9 J Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 Z- h/ r4 M, c n Z
CV Formidable
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 Q( @# _7 i, B$ ^; f" S- @
* z% d8 `, }& p3 }Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 C6 |% d/ w, [' w }( w: DEstimated time to target is 30 minutes5 K# K- N9 }0 @* s) c' y7 |* H' O
4 M$ ?1 R* n, A& @$ \Japanese aircraft) R4 X, I# n" }% [
A6M2 Zero x 18
4 c0 w% k- a8 p B5N1 Kate x 3
; A( |- @4 z4 j/ f1 q. o' k6 H' m B5N2 Kate x 14
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% b7 s8 M- t4 o VAllied aircraft
1 |4 M; |) x( ?7 }. }# @ `" M9 T& Q Fulmar II x 17
. [" u0 d% c6 O/ V. t Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
( V k7 X4 ]! n/ R2 X5 C( f Martlet II x 36
/ w3 g1 O+ k" W# I5 r" f Hurricane I Trop x 1
+ ]+ f% [% v+ B7 k' F# \ Hurricane IIa Trop x 38 w( z: ?) `8 V/ K7 D; E/ q7 N6 k
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12 s. M7 r! g/ l! Y% w; \
Mohawk IV x 20 i3 j( r% S$ u2 w
P-40E Warhawk x 4
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Japanese aircraft losses
- M+ ~' S! q: F4 F( [& V# I A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
M5 P! [( e0 j7 U8 | B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ P/ Y1 {: C4 f: q" J! a# S B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged2 V7 a2 v+ u; S1 N
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Allied aircraft losses
0 t8 L- T& D+ q$ J: Q( k+ w5 w- s Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
7 m# N$ U$ a5 C$ \9 n4 S Martlet II: 1 destroyed
: d1 X2 M6 ~1 ]0 q Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed# x+ B% P2 x+ ?; q4 Q4 X% {! v
: d% H$ c" x5 i, lAllied Ships5 J6 I) Z. O+ e
CVL Hermes
* g* e. K6 C) _ CL Dauntless
6 Z* H) \) `& I4 N CV Illustrious1 C! I" @) A: Q; E, Z( k( s) z, f) W
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AFTER 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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- p6 O! L& Q4 w" F3 j+ r# H* LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48
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! ~$ C/ V4 C( A# ~( J$ F/ H- i3 jWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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3 Y+ s5 H( \: {9 dRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.3 c' P& J; t$ G3 j; [+ {, `" j
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft k. U- A3 B; m6 r7 y: m7 j) m! @
A6M2 Zero x 1! t' q% M1 K: |0 h
' C: H; M+ a2 c5 z; r- H2 rAllied aircraft
5 p4 m: M F# U4 x Albacore I x 104 J( v) {, r: V/ M: z9 s) I' g
Fulmar II x 42 W% E% m/ q/ l5 I F( u
+ K: W. S" F) P+ O: Q5 xNo Japanese losses0 W1 O2 g# f0 n$ k8 U# a; W
2 A7 J0 T0 s9 D w2 m3 S! _; tAllied aircraft losses
& Z. U) W6 }3 N3 g7 @ Albacore I: 5 damaged! o u( x3 B& n8 G4 ~# M8 p
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Japanese Ships; v5 `0 ]2 y q2 X6 @
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1: T* w* {7 n* t7 p; i& M5 @
BB Yamashiro: s8 Q! j$ L6 ?
BB Mutsu) k, X9 B# |* n3 ~6 I% O# r" x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,455 z4 h7 I' z9 {/ e4 L6 m/ Y/ k$ ^
& a4 p9 U, ?# g. l% ]8 A" {. k- UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ n, [0 h6 v- H* w
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Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
+ C8 L5 v" \6 U+ G/ nEstimated time to target is 13 minutes4 j5 H( x1 y+ q! p5 @3 G0 B/ o# U
7 b$ I6 j' m& b. M$ f. ?/ _Japanese aircraft
0 t) Z0 r3 e3 b Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9* x! y. e$ k S
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 48 o6 l7 k% u* w4 U, n0 k
6 d) W1 K" u/ B& Q) E8 M9 PAllied aircraft
# I/ J7 G6 O' J" h! \ K Albacore I x 339 D% y/ y/ V: g( P7 F+ t, H
Swordfish I x 7; K; L1 }4 ]0 o. i) v
( Z8 _- W) S" |3 { M. l8 h( @No Japanese losses+ E G) s# t0 {# l/ s; E
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Allied aircraft losses
; j8 `3 w7 X5 Q( X7 A) } Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged# C" b: G: p8 p* X g7 B6 p
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged8 r% J' d# m7 j# I
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships4 v- D6 @2 S" W% \
xAK Kikukawa Maru
& A% A3 M1 m$ s- B- o5 y xAK Keisho Maru! y# P: j6 |1 s7 r8 v1 Y
DD Hayashio
' ]* T: } u( L& \' X DD Yukikaze" C* E, N7 N, ]- P
DD Maikaze; x! `+ a+ ?( w) f/ z0 ^: P
DD Natsushio/ b) t* V6 K7 P% g' M' h# `! f h
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 429 q; y; A2 ~$ Y
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5 O& e c2 @* W) y, J% G- N, c& l; J, m7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。# @+ x w- Y X6 g( }- d
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships8 e: |( Z' J7 V
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires; s. S7 S; e5 t- A( g. b( t
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, Q3 b- n4 t% k1 T1 t8 m0 z$ l! z
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 10 l& y. Q! e2 |/ d
DD Maikaze( x$ _) ?1 }5 R; \3 O) y8 |+ b
5 q2 O, ?6 w) sAllied Ships
9 ^5 ]2 w! n! f6 }% H BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire9 p) c5 C+ k5 y9 q2 q$ f
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
9 f7 p5 d3 u# p6 j: p: }4 c; } CL Birmingham9 v9 o: C o- ~! p; a
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
" N- _8 ]/ l- ^6 F I DD Fortune
' u9 Z+ ?* f" X) \9 H) E) x DD Griffin, Shell hits 10 f g$ k* Z3 B
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards
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( c# n3 I2 g+ u, V* p M4 A; s# B AK Kaga Maru( c4 {& z% B# B( k3 T$ L
xAK Fushimi Maru
8 e) x: X8 J$ e$ c3 |/ F xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire- p* M: r z/ q ~4 e. d- L
xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
: P h: |0 l) Q7 H8 ] xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
% N$ o, z- M& K. }# ] xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
% {2 m' Y1 T/ l# ?& e" T1 }+ W- q( g xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk; |3 @/ ^' L2 h9 _
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1 O5 N* z. ~, o$ m
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire0 V. Y1 @2 o9 k5 v* J Q
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Allied Ships
$ y2 v8 c) X" t3 X& a% U/ G' D BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire
, ]- |# M/ z! e CA Exeter
. O1 K1 c$ z. n1 U/ P9 U& Q8 ` CL Birmingham7 j4 n" ?* B Z( p
CL Newcastle
: K3 ^: z) w) I3 ~5 W DD Fortune
4 [, q+ d: y1 _, T/ \3 @ DD Griffin
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Japanese ground losses:
- E9 U: w2 |4 d2 N# ~ 2769 casualties reported
% a7 m3 J' ^: J0 a I7 x Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled- y& S9 j/ G( {# h) c8 h7 _ e4 u
Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled& C" X) ~. R9 V, B1 J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 r6 D& q9 r6 X' S Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)4 n9 ]: ?- o) I+ h' @$ d$ d3 I0 [) C& A8 r8 b
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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+ M0 t0 ~1 O# B, r5 s2 P7 ~/ H# xNight Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,439 N, L6 A# f9 ^& C ~; Q$ F" a
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4 x- F8 }& |1 M9 ? no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses. K1 _9 g, k$ x; U- Q! |! w/ d
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged4 U' \- a$ S, \+ r& @( ?
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
' k9 w a2 @& t" A6 Y* X1 w" L Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged) q+ ^) w& _; P/ d
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground# i! q7 I$ w y6 i
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BB Royal Sovereign' g/ W- G* x8 ]
CA Dorsetshire/ p& E1 N5 C8 o8 ^
CL Glasgow
) Z+ W- m( \' h' p' ~ CL Ceres! x; M% J+ ^5 A) J
7 G7 G+ Q/ A2 ^% y. {Japanese ground losses:
- P- t6 T6 f' ~* x. w+ d5 { 129 casualties reported+ M W7 l) K1 V: Z" k* @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 z3 R% c T; Z, V! w/ M8 A. E( K Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled3 A/ o' w; q9 h" O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% u5 U1 y+ c4 I' R/ M Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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4 f( o; h8 h. RAirbase hits 22 G+ }1 J- n) G/ b2 }4 `5 q) j
Runway hits 10# F- d4 e8 P4 j( W
Port hits 6
/ ]- d6 z! u) z1 i7 ]Port fuel hits 1; B1 l# k- C/ Z
Port supply hits 1
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) Y* C! v3 h! [* bNight Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45) H8 V5 ^7 p2 c+ k" Q
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Allied Ships- i' o: X, s' L+ w% Q- X9 f
BB Ramillies
5 i3 t3 X! U& j) [$ m CA Devonshire
1 b0 V. @& _4 h( U CL Enterprise q+ ?: U7 |$ w6 u* `
CL Hobart
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Japanese ground losses: {( o* X n- I- }' v8 f5 P9 \4 }3 U
585 casualties reported, a7 ~$ ?+ A# E* I$ e/ K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( V4 `% A4 W: [$ j% h Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled' L5 ^5 m# Z$ L! K% M* ]9 @
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
" F( }* v& C8 h* r2 R' L Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( d. Y. @ Y7 M5 G( n# \, [( a5 g Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)- C9 C( D$ Y4 d8 T8 M, a
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Manpower hits 3' E) J& w2 W7 E: R( E
Fires 575
! Y4 V! M& u3 v3 @7 Z" FAirbase hits 4
- d3 \" ~& u# C' xRunway hits 17, H' I# K2 t# Q
Port hits 5
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8 t% a; ]- f, x3 v4 GDay Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards
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% H# F2 l4 X7 d/ V) P* G+ }7 rJapanese Ships
z2 b: ?. O# u' T! W3 B DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire% D- |5 C8 ~: L6 ^4 O2 D
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
* o, g7 C1 m* ~3 v6 [ DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& U' `4 N6 l& SAllied Ships5 L& K( S- M' s! q
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1
i+ D3 \" a+ S, _ CA Exeter J; K: G8 u7 ^) U- a
CL Birmingham
% H3 r& |* c v! s& V" I# F! ^ CL Newcastle
# `2 y6 q3 W) [% `( k DD Fortune, Shell hits 2: O, F* H6 b+ Y4 }3 D; D% V
DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, L; D, f9 S1 c/ CAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 42& _2 h5 S, A3 L% Y
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6 Z5 f8 `; D# ^4 X6 T9 a% W- B4 |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" y' H* R+ w3 U# c4 w7 ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50
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& W" \- s; P8 y$ m3 j) k5 [% NRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 a% R( d- T MEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 ^3 B; a6 S F% N' C3 h/ B6 l Albacore I x 31
8 C1 R2 |# D5 H, X Fulmar II x 44 ^; f8 n3 N) v2 U- M4 }2 t J( p8 ?
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
2 D5 q, x. k' |" h* \0 p. E Martlet II x 62 u, l3 Q- l: M0 ~7 c
, q1 y( k9 H5 W2 x. j GAllied aircraft losses
6 M5 R( k0 g2 S& q# N% ~2 O) i Albacore I: 8 damaged
* ~$ G( b7 f1 @; d3 W+ W Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 D. [7 m& m1 ^, y8 M9 I# CJapanese Ships
7 E) R6 K' g# q' @$ i2 n BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1' x# `) _$ A# _3 ?+ }
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1% b) `: n2 R. B9 G4 P6 {
BB Yamashiro8 r. K6 M" G1 R8 D1 S: r3 M
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3
6 @ g7 C# [) N( M& R# T BB Mutsu |