AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 23, 44
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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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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
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7 K3 O @( ]: z! [Night Time Surface Combat, near Gove at 82,127, Range 1,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
( E5 ]" k4 R0 O. a4 x4 ~: h BB Kongo
8 p5 N4 @; A5 L2 z: M5 ?8 s BB Haruna7 v. b+ r# R" w; Q9 d6 |7 w- _
BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 11 v0 \( Q; P! m* @$ i0 w4 F
BB Kirishima& }7 b- \2 X/ O7 e9 t/ |
CA Mogami1 i* V- E' V2 }
CA Mikuma
) P. ]$ h3 B) U) G# t; v CA Suzuya
# A( S: B* m, }1 T( \/ x/ C! Q7 | CA Kumano
8 \( y: `1 M% _7 s, B) i( O CA Kako0 M: j7 a# u. H( q- Q
DD Makinami
( g4 M. J$ \8 v( c Y* b8 W' n DD Takanami
7 Y! G: F+ ]0 l/ V7 h2 a" Q DD Natsushio
" w8 D, c) S: t! Q& T6 O+ T DD Yukikaze
3 x, Q) j) F4 x$ n4 A# ^6 L" r DD Hayashio
3 z7 {3 R+ }3 ^: N2 h3 s DD Maikaze
" ^. E6 R p8 S. J" e DD Isokaze$ o5 F. T' ]0 t0 t1 `9 z3 q
DD Shiranui
5 G) o: V8 k$ |6 n6 q; x* l DD Amatsukaze
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. i2 X9 i, s6 v- iAllied Ships. v0 H0 i. n2 e% D/ r
PT-20, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
$ Q+ P/ i; @) j% M; v# q: c PT-43, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
! q* Q% `" D$ a; r! j PT-44, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
. b' a! S: @# u& c( | PT-45, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; \* [) Q+ G: w0 P PT-46, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
" E8 |: z# P3 t( _0 ~6 r PT-48, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: T+ t% M; E3 }0 `# u
PT-59, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
& ]. x( @- ^$ G% [+ z2 G( |8 `' N PT-60
; r0 l" a$ L% ]) R% t& [. X PT-61, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
: F# N# d$ u5 L3 Z) D+ b PT-62, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
O, X* |9 \+ L: G" |# G2 H PT-63, Shell hits 10, and is sunk! o2 e8 l" t+ Q) K w
PT-65, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
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Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!2 B P/ s# \# v* Q# B/ a
Allied TF begins to get underway" A$ i2 p8 e( e7 A$ w5 m; t4 z0 l
Low visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight/ |! |0 _0 Y* E9 m" z3 n( A, J
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards; i. M% ~6 ?. [& T' {, Z
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
$ Y4 c* k! `. y C$ BCONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
' l- J5 u2 W) u/ X: g; RRange closes to 20,000 yards...: f! [4 {0 k2 S9 v
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
% O, f* ~, t" t' iCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards+ r' Z5 ~) u2 b( P/ _+ C
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
* h: B2 U4 l1 @1 s2 K! p( P0 PRange closes to 10,000 yards...9 U0 s; O+ [. ]
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards( n8 Z0 t& A8 w/ `$ [
Range closes to 7,000 yards...: f$ C, B8 ` c% e' W
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards9 ^( g5 {; D1 F3 J& U
Range closes to 5,000 yards...2 K( f4 v9 @5 X, D0 z/ V
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards; T+ m0 n" v8 q3 }+ J
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
3 Y. h" T6 m+ j- g6 tCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards+ x* C" L0 l( `: p
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
2 a; r6 L# w/ G8 |7 q5 h9 sPT-65 sunk by CA Suzuya at 1,000 yards
$ F6 A% ^1 p" p7 i' \PT-59 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards
; w3 G' F6 B) t4 w qPT-48 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards2 ^* x- ~2 k& |" z6 [
Massive explosion on PT-46
1 Y% g3 l# }& Q3 I5 mPT-46 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards
, ~9 C5 g' F* Z: ZPT-44 sunk by CA Suzuya at 1,000 yards
3 M4 y; D h4 G2 z2 BRange increases to 2,000 yards
" _: [+ D% Z' `: H# ]5 E; ]PT-63 sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards- ]+ j9 O2 b. U/ V- ]+ N6 G
PT-45 sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
5 v, k* J& ~: a, MBB Kirishima engages PT-62 at 2,000 yards
5 W4 p* M4 [8 E1 _! n, Z5 KPT-61 sunk by CA Kumano at 2,000 yards
7 o. y5 z* d2 x$ gPT-43 sunk by BB Kongo at 2,000 yards
4 t5 G; i2 G* v rRange increases to 3,000 yards8 N. ]; M- f* o4 y8 g; U$ y* I4 I
PT-62 sunk by BB Kirishima at 3,000 yards. P/ \5 B2 J; m* b2 y
Range closes to 2,000 yards
1 Z# Z# l; a' z9 nBB Hiei engages PT-20 at 2,000 yards* H! l: O/ W& `8 ]6 S9 B, l+ Y
PT-20 sunk by DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards, S6 O5 u( T+ L" n! ]
Range increases to 4,000 yards+ l. c6 z$ R9 z5 q# {
Range increases to 5,000 yards
6 W! k" l" d j JDD Shiranui collides with CA Mogami at 82 , 127
4 D" h0 c5 |# j2 `) h9 ]Range increases to 6,000 yards* I& E# Z3 L; N& G
Range increases to 8,000 yards
7 h4 [9 F8 E6 fTask forces break off..., f- w$ R; u! n* h* f6 D
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gove at 82,127, Range 2,000 Yards
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4 F; D! Z/ J. V, ~4 P, Z DD Shiranui2 p$ ?" I1 j s5 M
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PT-60, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
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9 a& Q# g9 n9 s; g2 dPoor visibility due to Rain with 17% moonlight
: G- Z5 _* R- q- L7 b! EMaximum visibility in Rain and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards* Z5 r3 M: B& T3 h0 ~" K4 J
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
% ^" S3 ?$ A: K) B5 t+ LRange closes to 26,000 yards...6 f" q5 I* d; X( ]0 L' V
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
3 r* |& p" W M* X) IRange closes to 22,000 yards...
9 f$ L* h" k2 }% G! c9 G* r# dRange closes to 20,000 yards...
7 a E& {) N- ]% ~/ {% w. bRange closes to 18,000 yards...( R* _$ S0 k# Y- G% W' G0 g7 ~' C% m
Range closes to 16,000 yards...+ }+ Z& G6 ~9 N7 G
Range closes to 14,000 yards...: H/ f% L6 [1 O6 i7 ^
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
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Range closes to 10,000 yards...
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Range closes to 8,000 yards...1 m" q6 q" m5 |' i3 r6 R1 z
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
. _$ L2 `# g) k9 b; xRange closes to 6,000 yards...$ l0 {1 g3 V% m# v- r: f
Range closes to 5,000 yards...- P, H( i, `/ O$ {0 v( H$ D; ]$ f9 _
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
( y) e; b% |! l- X6 SRange closes to 3,000 yards...
) ]2 p% a( R( N% [3 v3 N. hRange closes to 2,000 yards... n+ y9 C. e/ H& h% U( n0 ^) B! i
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards+ I3 O R# {, j$ z( C0 U
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
3 T) x/ P$ R; E" `5 @/ q6 mAllied ships attempt to get underway; S2 }4 K1 |7 v# l2 w
Range increases to 3,000 yards
* @ {8 h8 F8 m- SPT-60 sunk by DD Shiranui at 3,000 yards. U( b: R$ @6 A, N; H
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...3 a6 @" v6 X, d/ U
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+ ?/ W6 s) Q7 dNight Naval bombardment of Gove at 82,1275 I0 l& P( H' y1 A: E( Q
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Allied aircraft losses
% k. I7 ]! P! q' h/ S& g$ V1 d Catalina I: 7 damaged A3 p/ b; T9 l! ^1 l
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
" L) b! N3 m3 p0 K P-39N1 Airacobra: 93 damaged
. E. P: r5 ?% U @! ?5 o) N+ l P-39N1 Airacobra: 6 destroyed on ground) ^1 K2 z6 @) Z1 g" k
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$ Z( Q0 v. M8 v" w8 u- D' O BB Kirishima6 I8 R( s# P! r( d- R8 j' }. [
BB Hiei8 r' i( ]9 o& _8 |# W& P8 q$ h9 @
BB Haruna/ c; u) e2 ]( E4 {' f& _
BB Kongo1 [5 T/ B1 A2 h: A: J. N+ |3 e5 g
CA Kako s2 J! ]9 W7 B3 o# v8 m
CA Kumano
, l! o- Q! Y! W2 U3 h% U CA Suzuya3 L' E6 M4 u% n( G
CA Mikuma& V; n3 O* B- w5 t2 d) Z
CA Mogami( z6 _( U G& {0 ]
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5 D$ b V# s1 @+ S2 k1 I 274 casualties reported
- E; L+ ~* Y0 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 i- k$ D; ~! C9 e* y# w3 ^ Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 37 disabled+ t6 Y' C" c1 [
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 24 disabled9 r x: ^4 R, d3 V) h; K
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)' t$ f. N& ?$ [( X0 P2 Y) ~
Vehicles lost 27 (12 destroyed, 15 disabled)
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7 M1 Z; Q+ ?' }0 P! nAirbase hits 17
( ~7 @1 z' G, j4 E* RAirbase supply hits 2
0 N( ^2 y& i3 U( pRunway hits 35
* O7 @! g: K7 i' V# F; zPort hits 5) n9 D+ c: M+ `4 m( a/ i) T: S
Port supply hits 40 D2 Z+ j L/ t1 ^2 `% i/ }+ g
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BB Kirishima firing at Gove 2 @# ] D9 x1 m, D) w( W0 R
BB Hiei firing at 14th NZ Brigade
/ [3 l6 m6 x# b: l: DBB Haruna firing at Gove 1 {4 K9 Y. S7 p, Q6 r0 n& R, e
BB Kongo firing at 14th NZ Brigade5 @1 ?2 P. a! ^; g! `' v
CA Kako firing at Gove
+ J2 B$ E+ O# A7 P# QCA Kumano firing at Gove
, U$ @8 j: x W7 g1 Q9 LE13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Suzuya# s: _* d0 v1 N9 Y6 `! G
CA Suzuya firing at Gove 8 L2 w/ l- D$ L; l5 e
CA Mikuma firing at Gove ~% X. u: ~. b, ^" C T
CA Mogami firing at 3rd NZ Brigade |