9月17日,攻克威克岛后扬长而去的盟军58舰队收到一个噩耗,留在威克岛卸载装备的数支大型运输船队遭到日军KB舰队的突然袭击,损失惨重。* C3 a+ x9 m7 A
Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
. a! S1 z2 c2 v. r) c6 fEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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+ t7 q: ^) ^! x' d2 p6 ?Japanese aircraft+ n: \& ]; v* B; f$ \" M3 P
A6M5 Zero x 155$ h5 f9 X& o4 d
B6N1 Jill x 95
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: B3 A# h: `3 t% r6 @ B6N1 Jill: 12 damaged
& I/ S5 P8 }7 r! z( d0 z/ F. J B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak- m) m8 N: v& \4 V& V5 [1 o
5 G* B6 z9 O/ k" {/ x9 q8 qAllied Ships
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AK Blount, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk" K3 u9 J9 B8 L& j$ x) H( [
APA Elmore, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk; F- y- w* F/ H+ W, q& r* F
APA Fayette, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
8 X3 ` O" T6 j( f& u APA Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 B; u) R5 E7 A, L- }# H' }# H) r
APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage; W* y, C# ]0 W# J0 V8 J
APA Callaway, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
& l. G9 W$ B3 k' } AM Constant, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk+ q( c3 [, l; B1 I7 }0 n* @6 X: k
AM Firm, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! K4 K7 x: ~) Y& m- |% V
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APA Cambria, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk. ]4 D/ U# M/ m4 X& C! d
APA President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
9 }$ y F/ l; e2 i9 s4 p' ~( m) q% Y APA President Jackson- M" d4 g+ E; d3 O W0 e* ~
APA President Polk, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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APA George Clymer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- f- F9 k Q- i& t) d/ ~8 b
AK Alamosa6 f: x. C4 M. ?
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Allied ground losses:/ N0 A/ s% s& X" g( q6 L
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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' m& g p; d2 h6 `5 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98( @3 t B2 \# T+ G: M7 S) l
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w; z- J5 T8 X% b3 NRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
" f' S8 M: @1 M9 n' r, Q) KEstimated time to target is 6 minutes* A' y; i' H0 c4 z1 ~ ~! r
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Japanese aircraft1 W3 J" J/ [$ G
A6M5 Zero x 27
8 M& a2 v) \$ t( d3 S B6N1 Jill x 13
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% M) j" p1 E8 t A2 P2 H9 rJapanese aircraft losses
9 m$ D9 ~9 g6 B" L1 @; X B6N1 Jill: 2 damaged+ q, |! u' f2 ?- I/ |( d
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak$ v* e [+ W. `; V) |
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APA Fayette, on fire1 E- X- B K, P3 j" \! v2 j' a: Z
APA Callaway, on fire, heavy damage
% Z5 X- B5 y* M! i6 P3 }' M APA President Jackson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire9 _5 W8 S6 V3 K- q5 s7 y2 T( L
APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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2 b$ m$ M* @# k) f, e; a盟军损失了大量宝贵的登陆战专用APA和AKA,算是帝国在威克岛让盟军出的最后一次血。7 J1 [5 E1 ?$ r% i8 B# O( t- k. C
同日,帝国精锐的南洋雷击队也不甘寂寞,在反复侦察之后确信盟军4发基地防御薄弱,发挥一式陆攻超远程攻击的优势,裸奔突袭了盟军战线后方的4发机场,大获成功,击毁击伤大量4发轰炸机。
- W: R: ?! _5 {( ]9 LMorning Air attack on Tarawa , at 136,128
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# {/ V" }: y# v
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes9 X E! `" U3 i4 T2 H% A) T8 ?) y" q
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Japanese aircraft
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9 @+ B4 O- |; P1 v G4M1 Betty: 15 damaged
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B-24J Liberator: 45 damaged9 O2 j1 @- \ [' a
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground: h2 I4 P, G! I
B-17F Fortress: 28 damaged
4 e/ G% I+ W; o& n' m B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
; P1 P ~% n0 X7 H2 S8 q# E C-47 Skytrain: 24 damaged
& R7 q* @5 ?& ?; Y1 s/ H, \ C-47 Skytrain: 2 destroyed on ground
6 D0 L9 U) f5 ^" b* h F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged
( t, P0 E0 E8 k: g# M- [ F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
$ J, M% R! S# J% K, z( C& K C' @ B-24D1 Liberator: 22 damaged
8 N% ]- Z7 x% u! i B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground
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. J1 j- r4 \% I+ HAirbase hits 26/ }: [7 _4 _% V. c8 z" e' Z: {; M& k
Airbase supply hits 9! o9 k) O% s g8 L: ]& F
Runway hits 75
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在威克岛防御战中,帝国守军再次发扬艰苦奋战,死扛到底的武士道精神,让前来进攻的米国部队大吃苦头,损失惨重,这是帝国的无上荣耀,也昭示着盟军每前进一步,都要付出更大的代价。 |