戰鬥報告8 Z! C! h8 V( m0 I$ |! w! K
實在很洩氣?瓜島的攻擊機隊這週來的攻擊,竟然全無建樹?!(因無成果未節錄上來)
( ?- W$ q* E8 }' w+ z' f |2 X" h而我看到蕭特蘭附近有大批日艦,先讓所有船隊都撤退了,也沒料到 KB 會衝破瓜島南下?
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Submarine attack near Kirakira at 116,143
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/ G% \# G1 v& XJapanese Ships
& O2 V/ X% C- P& |/ ]+ C SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk, ?7 C L8 H1 l! m+ b+ t' o
6 ]9 t* t, r- z% o0 C$ zAllied Ships* p, \9 C' Z( B& }2 U5 B
DD Grayson$ \( N1 |) z; u6 }5 J9 z4 w( ^/ ~
DD Swanson
) J7 y! r9 o5 E: ~" k DD Hutchins+ g4 M# U: I6 ~% B6 h/ P
% ~: `. @5 Q* g& A" \SS I-169 is sighted by escort8 E M, E8 {) p; n3 w* ?; I% r
I-169 diving deep ....8 }& `9 N9 T8 ~8 y
DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search
+ u' {) E5 O" g. b1 D1 H* ^DD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...1 j5 U' [2 ~' y0 t# \
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....9 y" e/ C2 {( o5 v7 x) A' v y
SS I-169 forced to surface!
5 l3 q' }- H6 i- I3 C) c, n" ^, KDD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....
" Q( ?' k# h/ w+ w. E" s& bDD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....3 W/ n3 b2 K1 V9 q, [. u& Z
Sub slips beneath the waves7 k' \1 E' m( T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 c: l. I- B' D5 k4 D
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Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 l2 \7 W# x4 ^6 q6 k; }) O
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes! F) B5 d7 ~1 T0 _
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Japanese aircraft* Q3 p8 {9 b* r, O+ ]; H
G4M1 Betty x 13
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Allied aircraft
, A* D, e ^3 r0 q, w: P0 y: D: P F4F-4 Wildcat x 59
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( N" q9 v+ D; H( C2 @' i; |& n: XJapanese aircraft losses
5 y; [3 C- i! o9 G9 i G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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No Allied losses; h4 q! Z# W) |. g* K
' y4 p) _& U, w- M/ ?* M5 UCAP engaged:
! g6 n3 E( ^ i4 b% |VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)& x/ u$ s* k5 j. P. ~+ j& L7 w
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- x$ X8 O0 Q6 S7 k$ p; y
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. O9 b; d$ s0 @8 T9 J; L# G ?* ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! d4 P2 i; M5 C1 c! }
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
. K; M$ U( C/ h W8 x$ x, y. ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes+ T+ v4 R; H( S
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 d4 x# M* h: _
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. M7 A% G" W X3 ?0 q8 v. J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: T& n* }0 i) s: t. K, C% v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 }! w- S6 K; x' r* e2 |$ X Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.; T6 w$ J! j. R" e9 A% R# y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
9 m4 ^: Z: a: G9 \9 q6 AVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ G6 K* G2 h# k, f) p: V (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 H b" \5 K4 `7 c: S3 ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; B/ g* D2 y5 E. D0 D
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
# g9 f$ f7 z4 `' m* B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 Q1 }5 S, g+ fVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
@( b6 _7 d' Z (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- @; {8 u: Z4 ~- R0 X7 A( @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. r& Y5 G/ {/ x9 g& a8 W8 H) Y5 F Group patrol altitude is 15000
0 k* l* x" t- a1 ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
5 F% O6 ~& b/ d$ Z4 gVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; r2 ?. w7 J& C1 z M (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' m- a P7 ^4 f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: i7 r- x1 S6 d* M6 h5 y Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 Z+ f8 F5 w# H! V Raid is overhead4 S4 Z1 B- v9 L4 j. _
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 ?$ S) [7 S& w) U j. I
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
' `7 o# [' z3 n, w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ `' X- F7 e: p5 D( s' y Group patrol altitude is 12000
* I7 ~3 h# H' A& j. L$ P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131, p" h; [4 A5 E2 h1 W `
$ }5 g3 y9 D8 e8 c9 ^: d" q0 @% AWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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1 B8 n- s& O- D4 eRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
@$ B6 t, q$ c) wEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
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Allied aircraft; O1 x2 u: @1 F* P9 H$ e* J! K
Beaufighter IC x 3( D) Y$ V5 m4 n# C; ]
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No Allied losses3 [+ ~5 q) f1 l; a7 r) V
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Japanese Ships
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Aircraft Attacking:3 f" M/ [; _# `0 F4 D- b, W
3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet
?+ b% o2 P' d" s. K Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1390 H$ H6 m. E2 G6 [1 }& Z
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- W; Q: w+ m! MEstimated time to target is 4 minutes4 T7 l5 U9 I2 l5 J ? z
( ]" G' c* ~% ^& U$ r! g: @Japanese aircraft
: `$ y) s0 k O& j* v! Z G4M1 Betty x 13
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/ X- l$ O6 U- d9 q- j7 m: dAllied aircraft
! u# E1 y2 f9 o2 U7 C& G8 x F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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9 i8 l# ~( g; ]- Y d, M$ v) QJapanese aircraft losses
! o$ R* _5 A7 c5 r- K G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed- r2 ]5 b" y7 E9 L
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No Allied losses7 Y6 N' i9 c3 \8 [+ j2 }& z
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CAP engaged:
4 k, { z3 G3 d7 @9 J YVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)- Y! i& x, D; W+ U" ^8 k- Y+ X" }
9 plane(s) intercepting now.9 u$ g3 W- @1 }5 i% ?' z1 P4 g0 e3 x
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 b! I# R+ R# ]* c/ r: @/ v2 X Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
% J+ p$ A) a _) I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes4 l+ b9 q0 X9 s$ D
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 {: ~+ l8 P* F l4 T# M1 e 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
) R8 {( E- t+ B0 a% Y: L 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 Z6 k: j' m) H" W" V' S/ s Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
& e0 E1 Y# s3 j3 a* ]3 c9 R8 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
' E* _+ K" V( t. vVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% A# I b* P( I 5 plane(s) intercepting now.. X5 N8 D2 ?8 Q& ]2 V; D' H
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
# I0 q9 l5 o- j2 i" a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes& E, I5 R0 i$ V& S* d
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( p: D- _0 v3 |. b3 a+ Q( O5 @6 M; B
2 plane(s) intercepting now.# |% Q& Y6 L6 N& x
Group patrol altitude is 15000
5 t. x' X3 m% F; M: ] Raid is overhead+ m& U/ k+ B7 B
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 k9 i0 e3 _& L
2 plane(s) intercepting now.. @9 y; z0 b# I1 o
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 G6 L+ ?8 x# d6 _4 R Raid is overhead0 L p2 G; p- _; K9 ], D) r3 `8 V
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 12000
. }1 Q, ]+ E n0 D8 f Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141$ l q$ l+ B. ]5 Z
- I; H8 \4 V7 \' qWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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! w, k5 Q' T; {0 |7 fRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* x( s0 W9 x& y5 S; h# @7 ^Estimated time to target is 25 minutes; M4 {( p# O9 Y" L" Q
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Japanese aircraft1 _! Q( R7 y* Y
A6M2 Zero x 40
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, g% W+ F2 {; h7 I( _Allied aircraft7 G, E& Q2 G I) l
Hudson III (LR) x 3
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No Japanese losses, r0 e4 F" \% T |3 r6 C% A4 }
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Allied aircraft losses, X4 x% H, H9 f' G0 \
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed$ k8 i6 I- |! v7 h
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CAP engaged:
; _& z! v% k5 h0 N5 m6 EEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 U' N+ F) |5 v* f8 H9 J& ~% y8 M
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- i0 S6 R5 ~3 \- W; M5 u2 O, g
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact." p: ?, y0 ?* w3 Z% B+ Q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, R0 `% E1 W9 d5 s" ^$ c7 d; e3 z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
# M2 ^ g9 ?" @8 fDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) B( Q* L9 I# T# h+ l+ A) I
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.). U+ g8 ^' S5 \1 a. ]
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
* }& Z% {# n% v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
9 ?$ O0 M# M. K T4 e Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ g; U: a! x' E) h7 z& J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes2 u# L! e& Z: U
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. J3 [5 J& O- y! L: m (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 |& l, c' z* J+ X+ f 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
& f. v1 U: g3 \# C& p& D& z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
' V3 _9 {, e4 Y* d! m P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" p5 r5 \/ y6 q* g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes* ^& \, R; y$ w6 B) t, t. R
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7 ^3 v# u+ i/ UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141& p6 S8 X# e+ H7 M* x* f' V8 ?
1 p0 X7 H% D' e5 t0 g2 tWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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4 t% D" L4 U; t3 _7 T' q1 hRaid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.( S. w5 @ v3 [. d
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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4 D" E4 V$ D, o3 f* |Japanese aircraft0 f) v7 ?! X7 n% R1 Q" l: X L
A6M2 Zero x 33
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Beaufighter IC x 12
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No Japanese losses8 e, v) v& s. E r* z5 z# t0 }5 I
8 W6 t3 N8 _4 T" hAllied aircraft losses
2 A- O* q2 i) h1 o: y Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed8 q2 ]( B- b+ N7 `9 ^
$ |# D. Z! D& lCAP engaged:
+ f% Q% ]1 s( K; q" C' ]3 V% l8 gEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* G+ X9 K Y4 L. A* ? 8 plane(s) intercepting now.. ^6 h# S) c% O' v# H! D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
! D5 e+ K8 U$ t Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
9 ~) {' G* M! A" z5 `0 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
. x% P+ K( }3 e( oEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ N0 ]* V8 H7 i4 \* T. E 6 plane(s) intercepting now.4 f! ?8 M+ K2 Q$ `8 J) P( [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
0 } d! {; j3 H: W( r% t# N J* J Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 r" a& \4 n+ d" x( e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes- X% u6 ~. ]+ z4 a4 O m6 M
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ r) F$ H: o4 o+ S- ~( H 7 plane(s) intercepting now. e1 A1 k) a( g* }8 I7 _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 $ }! _. a! A S O9 t/ j
Raid is overhead* F1 }- t* p9 j2 |- v# T
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+ h8 {+ d- S9 W8 l# ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148- R/ H& }5 f+ `: V8 t' D
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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) w) U4 H, l0 g9 d' ~% z! ^! l* d5 hRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.4 Y. A; n/ O$ B+ T* Q
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes& j' |0 q' e* N- q. w% d& P
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Japanese aircraft; _/ V" Z* `: d( H3 `/ T
A6M2 Zero x 9( T& o$ K: r0 c' x
B5N1 Kate x 27' Z& F: N0 N6 ^0 }( ?
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B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships
2 C$ q; @" h' u3 g AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk5 F" z, ~; i9 N
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
) Z# w4 _, T/ b. C7 ? AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
, A w) D0 T' h& Y DD Helm
3 Y2 V4 D/ L9 H3 w4 C$ z, l2 T AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
7 y+ D9 p5 H- @ DD Blue& l- }7 |' z2 Y" I; V7 P; S
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Aircraft Attacking:
( v( C6 [3 A7 w' K: x 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 |8 f* V4 d/ S* A* y! K; j
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
' Y& W' }7 v) N, [' R 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 U* y3 o: h. ]* r Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp/ L, c' \; @9 j, t( I# e a0 [- }
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Massive explosion on AP President Hayes) }0 f! Y* L0 ^/ J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms1 t3 A' x* {9 k. ] U9 @2 u4 f7 Z
7 j$ l S+ d- s; KRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
3 U* w/ N' `9 k u7 d: GEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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) j# R1 C6 Y" |9 l, V/ h1 Z, z2 dJapanese aircraft
7 `- b/ }. o9 e2 T/ S. N0 |2 R, m B5N1 Kate x 18
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Japanese aircraft losses
" P+ c7 g V# V/ E, G. O5 y B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged" _& W) _/ q( ]6 m: z( R$ ]( E" n
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DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: J6 Q \+ w6 H/ k% r4 x# S, j AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
+ v' a) {: d/ Q# e4 b, U f AP President Jackson" P9 S y- j6 D
DD Blue1 M! }/ g# e, s% O
DD Helm
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Aircraft Attacking:
- [# V1 A3 X# w+ K- Z 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 I" V" T0 c9 e- \% _ Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp) @4 X4 c6 l# r5 Y) d
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