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发表于 2012-11-21 13:30
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 06, 43
- ?5 ^$ [* {. w日军炮击瑙鲁,Mili, 重巡战队折戟沉沙!
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就在58及盟军主力舰队北上支援威克岛攻略战之际,联合舰队公然南下,杀入马绍尔群岛海域,当天夜里柱岛舰队完全摧毁了瑙鲁,摧毁盟军战斗机数十架,重巡编队炮击了mili,不过天亮后没有来得及撤出作战区域,被盟军布置在马绍尔的几十架鱼雷机围攻,当场沉没古鹰四兄弟里的古鹰,青叶和衣笠,以及那智级重巡足柄号。
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日寇在马绍尔群岛作战中获得了一次惨败~
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nauru Island at 127,128, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
* F7 E* J7 ^+ [ BB Mutsu
/ N1 |$ [. T) ` BB Fuso
6 r# B* ^+ g F/ j, E BB Yamashiro" S, g) B& l" P- d) \" V
BB Ise+ x2 @! m: s% n) W
BB Hyuga
/ D3 D( n% c. L DD Tanikaze
0 [2 R2 Y8 J5 a8 n# v! _ DD Uranami3 `& _/ ? R- K# ^3 n
DD Shikinami0 i- m S9 e* D: E) [. g
DD Ayanami; E5 [2 F; |# S+ w$ o) _% I# c( I
DD Asagiri
+ _/ H5 T" {6 X* j9 v* d DD Sagiri
/ m2 N& Q. K/ y9 ^, \ DD Minazuki
+ P6 N2 b; e( U; W0 D# m DD Fumizuki( P$ |* W! k) |& D9 T0 X
DD Kikuzuki
$ l) Z# |& @! S4 g" ~3 _, @ DD Tagonami* t; G, ?/ Y6 _+ W+ b
DD Suruyame
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xAK Brastagi, Shell hits 8, and is sunk) j- n' d1 S: q5 {6 }& i5 r
xAK Day Star, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
1 Q- B4 a8 {) k$ C9 @) N YMS-270, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
6 y; M/ t$ C. Y/ n YMS-85, Shell hits 1, and is sunk% R# a6 z$ M' f/ U: n. f
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Mili (136,121)
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CA Ashigara, Mine hits 1
( I5 u0 @0 y1 a' z$ ]6 | DD Ikazuchi, Mine hits 1, heavy damage$ ]7 b( d6 I* l0 `# S9 T, Z' {
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+ [: H+ [1 y0 t/ z: g9 `Night Naval bombardment of Mili at 136,121& @( J) U; V5 I% J
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Allied aircraft
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( A7 _: S4 U9 F( G6 ZAllied aircraft losses% G9 p4 |$ W( ]& S1 d$ ^
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged
" G: F. v2 `! z. e! \! w F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged
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CA Kako
* f) Y9 T7 T5 A CA Furutaka
/ X! @/ p* R$ d: _: ?& c/ e CA Kinugasa
* l' D. T# K, r0 R/ Y k. Z& i, P CA Aoba, ? x6 a2 ]! v5 K
CA Mikuma
% i7 h$ f6 U0 Y7 c9 C% D1 O; a/ s CA Mogami
2 a- u7 X5 k: U1 D6 U: e( m" U CA Ashigara- N C1 \( ?8 w8 b) s& x
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Allied ground losses:0 T4 R* W9 M, f" K
357 casualties reported' w4 |: ]5 b! ^* i4 @' i' {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 q6 K: a% S8 k( v8 \- a Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
4 X/ R" o/ o; @8 ^ Engineers: 7 destroyed, 41 disabled
9 G* ^4 z5 B4 a- H7 J6 Q/ ]6 N Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)) E4 [! a `" R0 R$ W
Vehicles lost 30 (7 destroyed, 23 disabled)
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Airbase hits 148 X5 f% `( r1 i) k
Airbase supply hits 7
' J+ ^2 [* N1 n' g9 R. hRunway hits 557 |6 F# O4 f7 U6 k/ _& B5 S# r
Port hits 241 f: x" i- c+ ?
Port fuel hits 17 X5 L% }9 ^+ E; I) ~
Port supply hits 2) L, R4 B6 Q* E7 |! D; Q. J& V! g. {
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$ |% d* J5 v+ R9 C: q6 V4 v) VNight Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128
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no flights
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- C" y" j7 u( z! _5 x( p8 EAllied aircraft losses
/ q* G- f" u& {( `! R P-40K Warhawk: 123 damaged6 H3 }8 X! M8 E8 h$ y, f, _
P-40K Warhawk: 24 destroyed on ground- \* e" K1 A1 ~; U' |8 t
F-5A Lightning: 7 damaged# A; p& l- u v+ `. t# S
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground9 ~( `0 b4 F0 B; }1 }) s
F4F-4 Wildcat: 45 damaged. u+ }3 a9 E! S1 e8 l ~* [
F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed on ground
8 z: u+ v9 i5 b% x PBY-5 Catalina: 25 damaged: o' \& L" z9 ~3 ^) p Q
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed on ground R/ b% t5 D% v/ q
F-10 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
3 R8 K0 d% j0 K" e5 J! O P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
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$ R5 m/ P* }! Q) P4 n* d' UJapanese Ships
: |$ ~0 M- N/ I) d8 B% b# R BB Hyuga
( f, v* ~3 m! B i3 O BB Ise
5 N2 N# _" B' s4 ~; r BB Yamashiro& E7 b! g3 O/ a9 H
BB Fuso4 D- \4 h1 I% t% i
BB Mutsu2 m0 U/ f: c5 @/ I8 b
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ^2 p* [2 M# v }9 `/ N Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 65 disabled ]* P+ N2 V/ G8 q; w0 v; c! D: x
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled
/ _0 d- d6 s V5 k) ? Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled), ^+ F$ ~; J; V5 I4 K! @
Vehicles lost 25 (10 destroyed, 15 disabled)) U& d# f( p9 Y, o4 F" f
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Airbase hits 170 z# F8 P A9 o$ _
Airbase supply hits 121 ~5 g+ P5 G. ?6 M0 l' G
Runway hits 39! J8 O) I3 l4 p$ L# l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- K4 r) c# m: V: f& {, Q. ERaid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
/ r' `( P3 \; | t& EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes( ^$ y/ h; E) e- G( r% f
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Allied aircraft8 V; [6 I: }0 N) U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
' @" z4 P+ x8 j9 l' E! C* }5 ] TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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/ I$ s; i! u7 z v9 MAllied aircraft losses' n2 v( G& R) M' S0 `, @
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
+ k; f# ?2 k& J1 y$ I: U TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak
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$ u6 p0 v( c. f' ]& N* O; l+ n. y CA Mikuma( t: X1 E3 d/ O" u3 Z6 ^
DD Asanagi, `* W4 ^ A6 z6 T. J: X
CA Ashigara
8 M/ z, k" Q- r3 _0 u DD Kazegumo
4 W! L0 p2 m. _2 B. J3 D CA Aoba
9 g" p# v* o: {7 s) B' k3 ^$ n8 m CA Kako3 o6 P1 R/ M0 h7 F4 i0 {, f
CA Mogami
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( P: I- w5 c; \" j! l6 ?Aircraft Attacking:( [3 H2 T2 {. Y9 Q+ O
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 Z' c5 x0 u1 E* |
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 J, Z. A# N: o! E0 i
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( p* H/ V+ X; s* n8 m/ X+ N7 k Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo v1 L8 y, t7 k; e K0 |
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet! c0 v, B& k( K/ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ d* e- c0 ]! [8 A' Q- G
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet) v T8 T/ z( `* f0 y2 ?( q% T
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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9 R( O0 p6 c( DRaid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.- I# J% v% x& g
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; ]! {1 \! z9 I TBF-1 Avenger x 14
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4 f; k9 q W: a eAllied aircraft losses
2 g/ W6 f; z {" O9 ]6 s TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged- D7 z: @7 b, [2 N& j3 H% C/ I
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
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CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage7 x8 [8 T2 j8 h& H! Q
CA Kako& @. D1 r# F+ b1 M2 T* ?
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1; r- C' P* [( v" y$ G; ?
" G7 V/ d: _) Z- dAircraft Attacking:' J7 l) h+ W+ M! V t
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% Z: c* Z+ D8 }9 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ _& o; |( y) V- W eMorning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119- I8 Q3 ]! r8 c {* F: r1 Q$ H6 T; ], m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& O$ R6 a$ m7 ?) a
- \1 q/ E: l, I3 J% h3 M0 dRaid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
" x+ a5 I) n R4 m1 K0 _" C5 F* vEstimated time to target is 26 minutes- c T& K, Z; N4 [
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses# z; z1 g0 n* R. J# W2 ?. U, r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 T) U: V. p' N
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% I' D+ H* P* R4 j) V9 U CA Kako' M) j" u/ X6 F' a& b. L3 ^
CA Kinugasa
8 U1 Z0 E( b9 E) m k9 z' p CA Furutaka
1 X {) ~9 g8 `4 m! Q3 s. W7 l" d CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 17 O" B0 \8 _0 o. W: W5 \0 B+ _: r( }, d
9 u# V1 c6 Q$ zAircraft Attacking:
: ?# }0 ]9 }7 n' N( Y' _ 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* Y, V. i& K: h1 o1 } Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo D$ f$ a) `0 ]9 ?% p( j+ X
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3 F: k/ a8 R# Z/ [3 [" b; k3 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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6 r' `' @; J1 r" EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 Q6 G+ a6 T9 i* q( @0 S
& a$ T! @9 o! iRaid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.+ K) c; _+ k( t
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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no flights
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Allied aircraft
" O/ l2 h' Z" w) I( }. t* p8 a) h; Y TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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9 i) H: \6 G& [. PNo Japanese losses1 E e, S6 I0 s1 S% P: Q5 P
3 X; L% ?& i& K! j7 w( RAllied aircraft losses
: i. l! l) F+ R( t: M3 j8 G TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CA Furutaka
" s( N8 \6 J5 t; Q( D } CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1
4 B5 t2 c' N' X4 Y3 i CA Aoba# H, f& k4 A6 B
CA Mikuma
& g* K, K/ [- \5 m3 f2 @* T+ F1 [( _ CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Aircraft Attacking:
! S" Q m: @' z, z B 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. o. t6 A; y1 L- T6 a0 Z8 I! H Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* Q( r/ f( Z, p4 r7 E9 K! `# \; L
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" J- r3 h: u1 ^) A7 x F3 U! nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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Weather in hex: Severe storms) k/ W7 C8 x) H; _/ P
1 @5 B+ ~% ?+ C2 f7 Q* C c- fRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ O- q* [- |% G' D- SEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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% k5 P* H* X9 W% C2 UAllied aircraft
, |& }: t9 i! \# a# A- W F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
9 n1 A8 {' {7 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 30' `8 G5 B4 j) W0 Y
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Allied aircraft losses% z$ j7 H) G2 d8 A) V
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged! ^( j- U% r- T( U" i8 n
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
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DD Akatsuki
3 o) N$ g* i/ N6 D+ Q7 L CA Mogami
1 s2 E$ E2 u4 z5 ]6 S& U* S CA Aoba; x# u- Q, [- q5 ^" a& l" e) b
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
q- C$ n% ` {( i E CA Mikuma, ` H+ s+ `3 s- O- q" e
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Aircraft Attacking:1 E. u h7 b1 d: S, N; f3 h
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet) r/ }9 `0 Y* ?# `1 Z* D" j9 U9 K% B
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
/ @8 d* x, i0 {* H' N1 ] 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( ~) _ k0 z0 \! ^! P$ L Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 F% H% C; S* z0 |$ v! n
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 X' u, ?$ Z" F q6 m4 V Y. @
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 v1 f; x+ F- K9 P! ~. w7 W1 o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,1197 _) Z5 `5 p, v+ Z! h1 p
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Weather in hex: Severe storms G6 i$ ~+ V, p8 t8 P f" N
# @' ]3 ?: J1 B+ {. kRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: y; S! @; Y, o/ A: \ R6 f
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* d |5 V( m) V F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
6 X& W' \" v1 F% B: ^ ^. Q' l. I TBF-1 Avenger x 30" ^+ ]) o: S( y3 h4 g
) Z# q$ Z- g3 d) E2 _/ }- tAllied aircraft losses
9 p' X7 O+ \/ m7 g2 c TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged
) N3 m& E* L7 F& J$ \: f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak4 F; i( p; C% T, G) H. w6 }
/ V0 D( U. E4 L6 y+ _! oJapanese Ships7 V+ s$ M5 Y* D+ Z/ ~
DD Akatsuki
) _6 W, R* ^. ^0 g! F% q- \ CA Mogami, m' w, ]3 u" a" ~6 D3 t9 x, v' i
CA Aoba
) M6 `9 L& W- w" v& o. @ CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
! v6 j, d; O: K+ s L X4 X CA Mikuma
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; Y, v7 X9 s! aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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# a, W+ ?' K7 S: \2 P* K' S$ r+ YWeather in hex: Severe storms
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& y% y% k' c7 K8 P& sRaid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
( J6 l; ?2 s: {Estimated time to target is 36 minutes2 z* G, [9 J. t2 S
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Allied aircraft: L. d8 I: F3 ?- w& \2 X5 L6 A% ^( F
TBF-1 Avenger x 19
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% t) _1 b) C, i/ r4 u2 AAllied aircraft losses0 A+ X7 R; h/ r4 g9 J$ S$ o' }
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged
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CA Mogami8 I: P! r [+ w# x
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1! h3 X6 y' n- n3 X9 L; g5 e4 D
CA Mikuma D( l( x. b4 J. g/ ^! K" \
DD Akatsuki, w" a1 _0 q4 j* O' _0 a I
CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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) _& L6 R6 O O: E# ~Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.3 u' O1 p' O$ s9 w1 u$ j, |
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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no flights' m( S0 ?+ |" O' |
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( G7 D) q6 I0 y5 p' I TBF-1 Avenger x 110 L7 ~, V" W$ g3 J( V
7 G& U( t1 S* }, U" H* MNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
; D, h' S4 r% y$ O" h2 j TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged9 S* [& H0 c5 @9 C9 W
4 J t8 p% I- H; P+ GJapanese Ships
B; V4 h4 y/ K, ~ C3 n; k CA Mikuma
% L2 A4 r6 c r" B$ Z CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; b3 P4 w4 A+ q7 P
CA Kako
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 x( U+ P: ?* H$ N9 }! P 11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 b: J; a6 n1 k: t+ G
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo |
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