3月19日,帝国航空兵继续前一日的攻势企图扩大战果,同时盟军也反应迅速,开始在航线上布置远程直掩,因此第二日的空袭战果减小,损失增大,两天的空袭行动过后,尽管对于盟军的海上交通线进行了相当的打击,但是参加行动的紫电改5中队和彗星4中队都损失了超过70%的飞机,不得不撤出战斗重新整备。南洋空战的惨烈程度可见一斑。
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! g2 {6 t, g6 {' g5 l: GMorning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,111' {6 `8 B% X/ i3 p. y+ M! ?
, o4 r1 x& a) pWeather in hex: Clear sky: E5 @! C) v! b* H `
5 Y/ H& u- \5 P# @Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
6 E6 W* c9 E( LEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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7 p B$ R" j( \$ U, R3 qJapanese aircraft
; n' m' V8 F* n' F; X0 L0 U D4Y4 Judy x 21
3 {5 a$ W4 U) ^0 q, F N1K5-J George x 24
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+ j. @# c9 m8 K; q+ M! a5 GAllied aircraft
9 E9 Q4 W4 q8 a. R Spitfire VIII x 32
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6 F- [% ~. r& e* R N1K5-J George: 11 destroyed% Y, J$ K% F& k/ a2 Y
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Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
) R7 ?% `7 c# A: M* p* {/ C9 j LST-579, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& z0 \8 [2 V/ ]( D; K' U) {5 A
PG Clive, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
3 [2 w8 w& @3 |0 n, ^0 u7 f LST-581, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ m( x# x& d$ D% Y# U: }
LST-582, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk1 m: o: L. g7 g5 y: {
LST-578, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) S$ E' y+ b3 G" T
LST-580, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% F6 i8 n# w& m0 V7 D) G7 u2 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110, N5 y" X4 ? t
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Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.3 P+ p3 s; D/ B" N. b
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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+ U! v6 g- x. E$ M7 SJapanese aircraft
1 u2 y0 A* f3 \6 x2 D D4Y4 Judy x 21
4 X' y, ]3 x- M ? N1K5-J George x 2
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Spitfire VIII x 42
" Q* J6 O0 ]) d; g Spitfire VIII x 29
$ w' `! j% g a3 G6 L" Z F4U-1D Corsair x 21
: U5 _( @: V8 P; s% j! Z1 F" E/ a P-51D Mustang x 73) R9 e2 A8 v# n# Y$ \ Q) r
8 O! F; U$ |! {2 N3 _* ]* i2 B/ LJapanese aircraft losses) \/ i- ~5 O2 R: j2 `7 B# R
D4Y4 Judy: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged
; F" h4 i- h) } D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
3 c- v+ L- ]7 e9 ] N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed, t0 F4 k6 {2 \- l8 ~* r% b b5 g
. d! o: m+ J% j' V, y4 P, U3 z$ {No Allied losses
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Allied Ships1 Y. V0 O! @0 W; J- X
DD Stephen Potter
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! s: q# R0 J* D7 \* b当天帝国航空兵还对盟军刚刚攻占的库旁基地机场展开了压制行动,共出动了超过120架轰炸机,虽然压制了机场,但是仅仅盟军高射炮部队就击落了超过30架轰炸机,各参战部队损失不小。
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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.% n- A0 a* U! I1 `8 J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes0 ?, F+ i- x( ~& L) r% T) k
: q# @' h' K4 O! @Japanese aircraft
& ?8 p: @) R- [. F, L9 r9 Y G3M3 Nell x 59
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3 g( B* {1 z% ~Japanese aircraft losses- f2 m* A) ~4 V
G3M3 Nell: 38 damaged
8 z8 F& j! Y2 f G3M3 Nell: 6 destroyed by flak
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8 R& G* y3 P. n& x$ S' |$ y o 13 casualties reported
3 O P/ i& {% J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' q4 o) a; Q% ~$ f, a! |' g& v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* G& L' ?; r6 W: z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 \# m |/ ], o' J6 @7 b+ CAirbase hits 6
/ u0 `/ |! c( A6 m$ \3 {' AAirbase supply hits 1
/ s0 T4 W6 y6 ?1 iRunway hits 682 y) w; T( r4 Y7 a7 e7 T8 W
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# ?& x& @4 l @2 uMorning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116 . U, U& {# v; I* t8 m2 o" v* A
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% ?4 f- p% {2 [4 ^! A
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' n9 l3 K: Q5 U" J- [, jEstimated time to target is 30 minutes/ t# r- }2 P; z. q. B( |1 _8 S
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G3M3 Nell x 18' k9 @- {8 Y2 U0 n
$ Q0 P/ T7 E, V2 [3 s2 r1 \7 KJapanese aircraft losses
2 s2 }/ f$ B0 r# h7 P; {/ F G3M3 Nell: 11 damaged2 o* B4 H# W/ p# s$ C& v
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak
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Airbase hits 1# L4 b& G. T% A% |$ T
Runway hits 8; F/ e8 `: W$ j/ \# V, |# v
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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116 . v8 i2 e8 ], _* ]
3 V5 d& g, o+ T# H# B8 z; bWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.. k/ @# Q# B# Y$ w: A6 \9 z& s& Q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes* ^7 B* b9 U: l, n+ e+ G% J3 }& @8 u& ~
: ~+ X% k( a' v$ vJapanese aircraft
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G3M3 Nell: 11 damaged) `! B$ K5 w, B& T
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak
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2 O+ N; V8 d9 t9 ]: V2 i$ G5 S5 xAirbase hits 2
. C) M* A% L3 A" }Runway hits 12) J7 t( |* j/ m7 H$ ~& f
9 p% T5 W. P+ j4 c% j/ w当天在澳东海域,盟军反潜编队也和打草谷的帝国潜水战队发生冲突,冲突中一艘盟军DE和一艘帝国SS沉没。
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5 D( w7 y+ ^& Q$ tSub attack near Cooktown at 93,139
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SS RO-34, hits 18, heavy damage, Q8 f& p/ `# F* j% G( H
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DE Paul G. Baker4 n% e; J3 G! @/ J: s0 K
DE William Seiverling
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1 \) M: O% d6 X5 @& [ASW attack near Townsville at 95,144. E4 D9 W4 V, H/ R8 d' c& p2 x% h
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SS I-158, hits 14, heavy damage/ J# T/ z$ e" G
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DE George E. Davis, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage6 o+ Y d* m# _& i5 l7 _
DE Ulvert M. Moore
* m5 @: Q: L7 s4 M$ Y. L DE Oliver Mitchell' n$ J- Y8 ?' p0 j* \6 I* ?9 m
DE Edwin A. Howard8 {5 S$ p' S) z7 }. |, _, G
DE Alvin C. Cockrell+ n2 @( [! f# N! Y3 |
DE Lloyd E. Acree$ h( ? o- _6 Y, H* r m; Z. a0 b
DE LeRay Wilson
0 e1 v# [2 X8 v! o DE Kenneth M. Willet
; _5 x$ O! Q; |3 e6 P+ G DE Presley5 O0 f, F: t0 q' A l/ d: C$ i0 f; D; K- p
DE Oberrender |