AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 23, 44
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, v7 O' E9 Q2 K! J沉寂多日的澳北战场突然战火重燃,天蝗居然偷偷摸摸的把整个快速舰队机动到了达尔文,9格炮击盟军最前沿机场Gove
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3 ~' U% Y/ e/ Y* U0 f谁知道在能见度极低的情况下被盟军鱼雷艇命中战列舰比睿号一雷,所谓偷鸡不成蚀把米,比睿号中雷后进水倾斜,保守估计需要修理2-3个月 V: E+ p. H$ c
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% N! Y1 }* G8 z; P$ yNight Time Surface Combat, near Gove at 82,127, Range 1,000 Yards/ Y5 }* j+ ?4 W+ H
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Japanese Ships
( i, h' r- _, ?2 [ c2 p. `6 X5 @$ u2 [ BB Kongo' `' _! \9 q- k) b$ H2 n
BB Haruna( d( i# y) Z" G, M. h2 ]
BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 1) f, w2 U" K$ ]$ m! e0 h6 B% `( A
BB Kirishima+ H6 F g: j+ }& q) t
CA Mogami1 h5 }: X$ E$ J
CA Mikuma
( R9 E8 p1 H, n' v7 e' B( G CA Suzuya
' I& L9 f# D; M& ~7 n& Z0 w) ^5 [ CA Kumano; _! c, [5 S' ~8 z3 _& a o* b
CA Kako
o* f+ O& ^& U9 N DD Makinami% [% |4 v* w" z
DD Takanami
X- y- @% q4 {" [ DD Natsushio
1 D- s7 Y1 W. P- h: ^, e DD Yukikaze. b1 J7 A$ u1 Q$ e/ O& F. y
DD Hayashio
A: b8 p- A- I8 n# Z DD Maikaze# U& R3 f6 ^! K) h
DD Isokaze0 Z0 y; G! y) s L
DD Shiranui
& |' e- n8 H! @5 f1 f( w) B DD Amatsukaze
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% j) V& i" F. G# {Allied Ships
3 Q$ V: @0 i- i7 \6 b+ Q( D PT-20, Shell hits 2, and is sunk+ t0 I: `4 |4 Q$ u% b
PT-43, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
5 g0 ^3 ]' s* {: W- s6 P PT-44, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
. F2 I* z% y3 T, p3 N PT-45, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
9 ?0 R/ m; i& B& B PT-46, Shell hits 3, and is sunk% F1 C$ k9 E- s: e* @
PT-48, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( ?2 m9 N t, U/ U3 Z6 ^& t
PT-59, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
( N- Q0 n. d; q' M4 B7 P PT-60# u: p" n! r; W6 s" g' v+ s! v
PT-61, Shell hits 1, and is sunk/ Y( r" P9 R3 f; }2 t
PT-62, Shell hits 1, and is sunk2 b! b G8 i' m8 o" V" V
PT-63, Shell hits 10, and is sunk0 f# a) r( w; ^1 n0 e! f! X
PT-65, Shell hits 2, and is sunk" ^3 H3 k' h O- r
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Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!! @/ X ^4 n* f- n& Z( Z# h
Allied TF begins to get underway: y$ S' J+ {! o
Low visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight
) D+ L# S* V; Q' u% ?0 GMaximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards1 I! m5 y, x& X. j
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
5 u1 j% L, \* u2 J) N" XCONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards- B% d1 ]8 S1 |! N; w
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
/ ?9 f+ w1 p% RRange closes to 15,000 yards...' ^8 \, m# \/ B7 Q; P
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards- [/ p0 ]) w' M+ I; \
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards" j8 P$ N" N6 o7 G8 O
Range closes to 10,000 yards...8 v5 t. V0 w7 E( ?/ T
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards/ b; o( @$ h) n/ Q$ d6 u/ g+ l
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
1 J! z* _( ^( w u' f, q' B: E. I7 |CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards; N) B0 l" G5 ]
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
! A: P( A9 V4 C- oCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
v( Q3 Z; L) U: b+ [% ^Range closes to 3,000 yards...2 Q" s" G/ Q* K+ D
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards q1 w' ]* d1 F- h
Range closes to 1,000 yards...! ]5 l/ \$ C3 I& q- K6 S, D
PT-65 sunk by CA Suzuya at 1,000 yards
* r4 K' b. m8 O, j1 tPT-59 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards2 P1 x: m# G. D' ?: `- Y
PT-48 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards/ u+ k" k; K$ |* V1 I; Y
Massive explosion on PT-46
4 g! g; b ]4 A, V. uPT-46 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards
3 ^( E0 s+ C2 H1 n, _PT-44 sunk by CA Suzuya at 1,000 yards5 b5 M# d' ~9 x T$ j
Range increases to 2,000 yards
7 _! y+ ?- [# k7 y* |1 EPT-63 sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
" C4 q1 v: @& L" Q( k$ I$ HPT-45 sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards$ R# I- X4 \5 k5 P1 r& r a4 S
BB Kirishima engages PT-62 at 2,000 yards
; x' \; a, l8 IPT-61 sunk by CA Kumano at 2,000 yards
( a* ~& j* J2 BPT-43 sunk by BB Kongo at 2,000 yards
1 e: W3 s) F; C4 C$ ARange increases to 3,000 yards% C0 }2 V6 S7 L1 K: K/ {
PT-62 sunk by BB Kirishima at 3,000 yards- a' w: X- i1 T6 _# m8 J' H9 V' [
Range closes to 2,000 yards) l2 O6 U' r$ ^% z) m/ a
BB Hiei engages PT-20 at 2,000 yards) \+ Y/ h, B4 K8 z. H# ?: \
PT-20 sunk by DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards
& \1 a; z) h" _: U$ ^, p9 u" D$ SRange increases to 4,000 yards
5 k! n* Q4 |* z9 eRange increases to 5,000 yards
: G$ H3 T* S/ a7 kDD Shiranui collides with CA Mogami at 82 , 127 7 g8 B% W2 h7 {) C
Range increases to 6,000 yards" U' G2 k: S0 `% s
Range increases to 8,000 yards' t# [. k7 v; T% T, k- P6 `
Task forces break off...1 K$ x8 Y2 @+ P( m5 C- Y" P ?
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gove at 82,127, Range 2,000 Yards
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0 Y) Y" J4 W2 z$ U& X4 p DD Shiranui
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Allied Ships
3 X2 v0 T, _: V/ F& Q0 Q PT-60, Shell hits 2, and is sunk' k( W& D3 E' [# k/ n2 `
; A) S; b: l; ^% C( O* Z- r1 ^Poor visibility due to Rain with 17% moonlight
- v9 W( T# V* y4 R `6 x; s2 UMaximum visibility in Rain and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
: h+ S6 j* a/ M( f oRange closes to 28,000 yards...+ P, T L: g4 z) m
Range closes to 26,000 yards...5 z& f, ?& W# x" z4 f
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
+ x0 o4 I4 o0 R! t* R! J ]7 ?Range closes to 22,000 yards...
6 z1 _4 w% t1 }* K8 v4 L0 gRange closes to 20,000 yards...
7 _" V1 y. W. P& V) K' p3 CRange closes to 18,000 yards.... F! J3 A4 a; \% x$ e
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
% e5 G; B k; N( l. O, _! U. c9 r/ CRange closes to 14,000 yards...; J7 s2 y9 ~- I. v
Range closes to 12,000 yards...* R. @: w1 {! L4 s, o( C Z
Range closes to 11,000 yards...7 B8 E( C# @3 I) T
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
; ~5 s' O1 v3 `Range closes to 9,000 yards...
& i8 `' V/ O2 ^4 C' ]7 B2 pRange closes to 8,000 yards.../ d9 u5 J& U' d
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
7 Q5 `; o1 p+ c6 m7 BRange closes to 6,000 yards...
& S% {! U I' A, _- b5 tRange closes to 5,000 yards... w6 h, V% e u, @
Range closes to 4,000 yards...! J; ^; E% A9 F# |. x- K
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
& _6 T0 o) i: [6 a! `Range closes to 2,000 yards...+ U2 C1 L* B% Z' c+ _$ ]! y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
* k5 y$ t6 l, ?( S4 K& WCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
# @# ~7 X( q6 I0 t9 {Allied ships attempt to get underway0 h/ j8 i. f. ~. q" B' s
Range increases to 3,000 yards7 r8 y# W3 T% U
PT-60 sunk by DD Shiranui at 3,000 yards
& Z- s, |: w7 m! r) gCombat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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! \4 J* k% E3 D" Q: \; MNight Naval bombardment of Gove at 82,127
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' A& Z! Z9 ~8 F3 qAllied aircraft
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+ g# o) h$ I7 A, t! [% cAllied aircraft losses) |9 K- E; D _$ x# q/ u
Catalina I: 7 damaged
8 c2 s/ K2 u5 Y$ Y) q Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
. `6 ~) R! p* Z Q; J4 A* r P-39N1 Airacobra: 93 damaged
/ ^ x) J4 E. S' u, j. P+ K$ m P-39N1 Airacobra: 6 destroyed on ground) J& p8 I o8 Y7 R, H
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& x- G& e6 j4 H; K. M8 q" c BB Kirishima
# e# [* L2 D% X( B8 C: y8 S BB Hiei. p# {+ D% g, n$ `
BB Haruna
% n/ I1 h) Z; a* r" z BB Kongo6 j( {: {7 N% L9 A; D0 S9 Q
CA Kako; E4 ~& N4 o1 R5 O7 S
CA Kumano4 J0 j2 S5 L% H' p9 ]: f. w
CA Suzuya
) o* R6 W. ?% x9 _( g$ ~ CA Mikuma
. ^1 {6 w4 y+ t$ c- b: _8 u CA Mogami: s. A3 | D$ V
* H% q2 K/ u& d, E% `' GAllied ground losses:
) p6 d& \4 m) l' x 274 casualties reported
% ]9 v, e! s3 g+ @4 J Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" j. j c! a7 E# E& ` Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 37 disabled# r; x Q; u0 q5 s/ h* m7 f
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 24 disabled7 T M; g, ^2 {9 S( t$ c+ |
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- B# W! Z% Z2 a: Q. y Vehicles lost 27 (12 destroyed, 15 disabled)" T4 ]8 N5 s' v, R R) }/ [
; R3 u+ K. I" \+ a4 g4 QAirbase hits 17
+ j+ h; L3 w' M0 ?% OAirbase supply hits 29 f, `6 A' v# O% P; ?
Runway hits 35
Z: \! h- d7 I0 oPort hits 56 y! V5 |( ^ V3 v5 o' K" y
Port supply hits 46 a' S$ x6 L* N4 a1 R
* \% ^, E l, a) \% @) ?BB Kirishima firing at Gove $ g% V9 [: f3 R( U2 |
BB Hiei firing at 14th NZ Brigade
3 r# w% R+ C# g6 S, x+ M1 ~BB Haruna firing at Gove
4 p3 p3 O( t+ A3 ZBB Kongo firing at 14th NZ Brigade
1 X" F" {, ~# t4 [( WCA Kako firing at Gove
: }4 n* U; I6 O9 H1 E) V. nCA Kumano firing at Gove ' \! j5 y7 J: q( i$ L9 c; f+ D
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Suzuya
- O ?1 t) b3 @0 @( z9 FCA Suzuya firing at Gove
0 r/ a) D) q: p2 ~1 DCA Mikuma firing at Gove I/ O T8 L( ]" n3 U( L5 j
CA Mogami firing at 3rd NZ Brigade |