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发表于 2012-11-21 13:30
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 06, 43; S, m' E0 x2 i6 Q/ w
日军炮击瑙鲁,Mili, 重巡战队折戟沉沙!$ O) i4 y& z: e, S+ O0 g
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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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1 u9 Z9 D$ r" d5 H, T7 Q2 T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 Yards4 q+ W! c, h8 H; D
4 b5 q: m2 y) f! R j3 s5 xJapanese Ships( s) g7 g6 F3 y( n5 c. \) O
BB Mutsu
) y! h5 `) \+ ^& i" n% t BB Fuso) y% u% }- l+ Z1 E
BB Yamashiro
6 @+ T o1 o" n2 x BB Ise5 j* m" a' M; x- v
BB Hyuga
, W2 D. P" J7 w; E" O3 y DD Tanikaze
1 H3 [7 i9 b1 Y' s! t7 ] DD Uranami& r ]! Y# V( u7 ~
DD Shikinami! _. I5 _4 c( h0 ~- S5 a9 V
DD Ayanami2 @1 W0 V& s+ t3 A
DD Asagiri7 E: U- T+ H1 w6 o
DD Sagiri
& y, v+ K) P* H' @0 T DD Minazuki I0 Y1 |% i0 c3 V
DD Fumizuki
* X5 u' _2 }, E6 _0 T. W4 t DD Kikuzuki
: g/ T. W# u7 d) h2 S H DD Tagonami: P0 \) q& Y0 E
DD Suruyame" Q; M# G6 I) B' S
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Allied Ships8 G* M5 ], \8 g! X4 k# \
xAK Brastagi, Shell hits 8, and is sunk" g. d& N' S: f/ u! X
xAK Day Star, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
" I2 q* `0 M1 N6 L YMS-270, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
6 W( ]% \ q. d. f/ m YMS-85, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Mili (136,121)7 G$ Y; |# y& G
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CA Ashigara, Mine hits 1
$ j1 n; g2 D$ i$ `% X DD Ikazuchi, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Night Naval bombardment of Mili at 136,121
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses
# u# y( _/ w' R0 h& K% b; F1 d7 e PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged: l# R7 e+ S5 f) w
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged3 Q: N8 v* p8 \8 I( I
2 D# `6 d# ~. q* y$ XJapanese Ships; B7 B S- L8 g& ~, `( C8 `& q+ n Q
CA Kako1 o& Z6 `! [2 D+ Z; k* Y: V# q1 J
CA Furutaka% @1 Z+ U1 j% j/ ~* ]2 ^
CA Kinugasa, ?8 {- h( e$ r2 y( b' ]& i4 g
CA Aoba* b3 `# E) d7 U8 t1 |
CA Mikuma
3 t& S, O3 I: C- i1 c CA Mogami# t- F2 I" y8 e& a) P4 s) R
CA Ashigara! G& z, B. i4 V S
( x$ O& J* ?- ?Allied ground losses:
' Q! C& [9 h1 Y6 L9 V+ R 357 casualties reported; y: N5 F) z+ Q( b0 T) s& h& d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* Q, m( p. Q/ j7 i
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
, p7 U6 \1 a+ f1 C1 N Engineers: 7 destroyed, 41 disabled W0 p7 c b4 E0 L4 \ w
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
4 s0 H+ t9 W) E' _" Z! p Vehicles lost 30 (7 destroyed, 23 disabled)
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Airbase hits 14
# ~/ ]# r- S7 C8 x; BAirbase supply hits 7" h7 A) r# j3 y+ { A8 U
Runway hits 55
; }8 {$ O; t: iPort hits 24! w5 T% C/ u c( _' p
Port fuel hits 12 n; R* V, S# P6 J& M# P j
Port supply hits 2
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+ x8 B" S$ F- n& k0 q% ZNight Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,1283 Q5 c& Z: B* n8 O: v- v8 }- D. w
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Allied aircraft losses
( n! {" w5 L$ @ P-40K Warhawk: 123 damaged
5 |) w" \% O7 o# h) V' n+ p P-40K Warhawk: 24 destroyed on ground" c: Q o! z/ `7 @6 w0 M# }* B
F-5A Lightning: 7 damaged$ [1 C5 _/ h) S; G3 `( i
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground3 n6 K" b* c& ` C! N" ?% }1 _# H
F4F-4 Wildcat: 45 damaged
; N9 E' [( K& ~. X$ T F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed on ground I& D" E C B, D
PBY-5 Catalina: 25 damaged6 s. ~2 L( s0 i/ d x W3 w
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed on ground
! T! V9 {; u' ^ F-10 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
$ ]7 D* Z& s1 R P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground) B& k8 M- l# E( a3 e9 ^
2 R- o d! {5 a( dJapanese Ships: ^/ _- z9 S: M7 V
BB Hyuga
9 X7 S7 `3 X+ f | BB Ise6 ]' o( Y0 P/ v4 l6 J/ ^0 _5 ]+ V
BB Yamashiro
. r4 _2 n. D1 Z# H* W4 T' A BB Fuso- d. Y% }7 N# E* x3 j* N2 d; W
BB Mutsu
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* b1 f) ~. I. A, q! v1 n }Allied ground losses:
# u A; r+ K/ l1 T* O 852 casualties reported
3 f; G9 s; h! q0 E5 }" u Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' J4 k" M# U$ D w1 p" L
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 65 disabled) G, ~9 f% ?% W# |
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled
; y; `8 B+ O' }& A6 w* i! o) w Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled) a/ t: U h0 O6 {
Vehicles lost 25 (10 destroyed, 15 disabled): S# p1 o3 @6 ?6 G, [1 B+ V+ l
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Airbase hits 17- @" C9 r1 w( q8 F- q
Airbase supply hits 12) [. J4 l" ^/ U) c; O
Runway hits 39
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( ^- g) ]0 T" w: }7 U3 t" v8 }Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.3 L2 s! h0 d! h, _: r* v, {
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 }! B- X' c) N# x9 Q+ k
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Allied aircraft4 F6 F' L! G! S1 J5 }! H2 v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 K2 X, O% p/ P1 z7 s: m, D8 @
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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Allied aircraft losses
1 t: c5 k5 \0 h7 v4 K TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged$ h8 w7 `1 ?! \1 _# _* i2 p
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak0 l7 [4 D0 m) C5 Z [% w7 J* _
6 X( n# r' ?* K: b* xJapanese Ships
+ L# w7 x! T) J8 `; p# p g3 k9 ^ CA Mikuma
' k# F% G- H2 X6 e: f3 _ DD Asanagi" b8 t4 [+ U/ a2 ^+ g: O- q8 h: u
CA Ashigara1 U l; d' f1 `0 o
DD Kazegumo2 ?2 q* J: B: U# a) P0 N
CA Aoba- M0 V/ x; T* j, ^/ F8 q7 S
CA Kako* [' E; G' _8 `# I% |0 N4 \
CA Mogami
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Aircraft Attacking:
* r& R+ k8 P) v: J' d1 ?: Q. e 16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 W" [ k+ v( d& H- X/ B& b. V
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
* F5 t8 J5 {7 Z M0 S 2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 j, F: T- h# Q, z7 h Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
/ S# R# \% M! R8 Z2 F* J 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# f |, z: l; Y& T% W% \& E+ T L Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& D+ E# S: H# P- D R
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; h2 I0 w7 l- ]" b- u& U" Y Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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" C e0 e3 b$ p8 T/ w# S+ |3 V" iMorning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119- V" ]9 G; r L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ U9 T# h4 M# E
4 s7 k, O7 e" l( h& F% u7 pRaid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet." p; \2 N$ x2 K6 n: x, `% \
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes! R8 m* ^' u4 S, G8 W$ `% ?, ~7 u
+ o$ P& _$ [# x) ^: CAllied aircraft& S* _2 W( e' o% _2 f
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
4 n: V9 a/ W' B* P TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
- C4 S" {& C. L6 f2 k6 q8 b7 A9 f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
" q( p$ b: L1 w! @( {' N1 d% F CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage9 a! O& {6 E7 O+ }: G/ T: M
CA Kako
% k4 b. y4 K* K: Z; i7 K/ k CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1" k' y6 x0 S/ X/ F% g( J' p6 z: j% o
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 c, p3 d, Y4 G4 a4 O1 } 14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: B$ c% C$ F* P$ { Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( N' _# o P- d: L- _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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' i; L* _7 v, O: {5 {/ d8 U1 rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 r+ Y+ I! i7 g+ U* j5 RRaid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.& W! T: W Q! ^ H
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
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TBF-1 Avenger x 17
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E; c" Q$ |# w P( [+ CAllied aircraft losses
# b a4 r6 A2 J+ Y6 Z% y! X9 E TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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6 u; H) } y# l$ B/ {Japanese Ships
- x" R2 W: I4 b0 i5 U, [ CA Kako
) y" y4 o: \! I5 x CA Kinugasa
; z+ W- Y! R N& | CA Furutaka: u' y9 T6 F% |4 D- E- b7 D
CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
: h4 }" v2 g7 u3 f 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, @. w7 f* }$ O( z; o Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! T( L/ r* ?4 j! e
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 W+ p8 u5 d- v5 u% i Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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3 k; }- a) D7 |/ r. M) K9 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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) M$ j: z" G1 O# _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. r/ e* h }( r) Q- e
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- n8 o$ h8 w& D" h( }+ R! C, Y, S$ H
no flights
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& ?3 k7 d6 A2 N' U3 {: `' jNo Japanese losses. k0 n3 J' p: }
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Allied aircraft losses$ s8 h9 C0 R5 F2 s
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged, `% V; W/ I0 X# e+ W
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7 E. b0 h, [# u CA Furutaka
; t3 @% d- u, T9 K( P) M8 M: j CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1
# @8 g5 k: Z/ N9 R& C CA Aoba. Q; _- d% b6 i
CA Mikuma7 Y3 U9 J8 ^0 F) X6 e
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk' l: Q4 x6 ?3 [7 h/ L' F" J
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Aircraft Attacking:% Q! K& J/ {0 q' e6 U% J- U
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, o7 ^# \' v1 v1 \8 s' F* R! h& D' d Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119/ @% e9 w$ ^: E* g
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 ]8 n, R' q$ C e0 u" B& jEstimated time to target is 34 minutes: A( \' Y( U. V1 y& \
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
) l# f! m q) `0 [ TBF-1 Avenger x 302 x8 Z" o4 I# @% T8 n
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Allied aircraft losses
3 P- u: C* J) Z8 s7 W TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged
6 s2 [ j5 q0 T% U. o; Q4 O TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak9 ~8 G. C% f9 p6 @
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Japanese Ships; T* Y% j+ X, x% c- u* H& j
DD Akatsuki. n& V" t+ |( O/ q
CA Mogami
8 c7 a+ Y' Q, s CA Aoba
' R' } u! o$ g! n CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk0 F* b ?/ m" J8 M& g+ P
CA Mikuma( R% }/ ?: O X
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Aircraft Attacking:
! z" H' Y; X' u. d6 v) l6 N 12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 j1 P1 F1 R% x. B& [
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ [$ k8 k/ [4 z1 p _8 h$ B, s9 F
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 @# b# m0 D7 V0 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
0 I; ?/ t3 a9 ^& P 2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 L* G! t9 N% M% r* {
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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4 l2 V9 B( H+ S; z+ WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119) G% t1 [3 Y/ h" n
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Weather in hex: Severe storms# Y2 K# x G& b; i0 R
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' j' Z G+ n! h8 f
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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4 x, g% j9 `* K7 k! t$ N/ zAllied aircraft9 K6 I# \/ P+ s! Y& r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
' {) `* W! w7 N" Q) Y TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
+ c9 x% J" U: @/ a* ?8 k TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged1 _2 ?" h& L4 E# o3 b9 K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships9 D9 @; e7 |+ Y. p
DD Akatsuki: m% J: u5 O% }9 N) D( j
CA Mogami- ?7 S: Q9 c$ ?% m* k
CA Aoba" H$ e/ I6 g, [8 G* {0 I* d' Z$ A
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
; B% \8 M% m! \ CA Mikuma
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,1196 V3 J: _% h, z6 O d
. Q6 ]: L: F$ I: aWeather in hex: Severe storms9 Y$ \; F0 ^" Q# \1 k; F
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.! C- O/ Z7 C& g2 L. Q8 P$ L+ |
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
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Allied aircraft9 O5 s4 O) }8 Z4 N0 ?3 i4 ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 19
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Allied aircraft losses
R5 R" W9 G/ Q0 Y3 { TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. A9 @- v( K' e CA Mogami
+ e( T# M& a0 I CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1+ r, o) r T. Y d- ?4 D
CA Mikuma
' b; i8 A2 \/ t/ j DD Akatsuki
i: g) T5 D! N, ~ CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,1199 Y/ s/ K2 o( `- L1 b
7 i3 ^0 E! B, B8 O* }( X0 U8 uWeather in hex: Severe storms8 K3 G3 @! x6 J+ ]* T
$ W0 r; [, c2 {" G7 ^8 PRaid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.$ Y5 Y/ l5 N3 N- D4 m2 n2 F- q
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 p: g* I5 `" V: `# H) H5 b no flights
4 s1 _8 `' Z0 r& U: o$ r, ?' P# k/ t5 g$ p
Allied aircraft0 ^( H6 I7 W6 r! g: J' u# B: L
TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Allied aircraft losses
d0 N- a9 t% s" V; h4 N7 t TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged1 X0 J8 {# G9 U! O
% W8 g2 L) o* Q- H& a* I/ hJapanese Ships
1 X7 f: e, d8 I CA Mikuma
& T0 N* J5 k+ v' s1 b9 N/ ~ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- V0 q: b* ^2 ~& e- E& [$ r% Z2 `6 }( y
CA Kako/ q8 ^& @ _! ]) {+ S" D
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Aircraft Attacking:
- \! a* [" h& j# O# @; Q 11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet. {2 E9 d+ ?- I5 z2 K& z: k: L
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo |
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