AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41; b9 A' S6 F: }7 x* Q) b
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% {/ M- B# c! {約翰斯頓島附近,企業號的艦橋上,一封緊急電報傳到了哈爾西中將的手上% y1 D* t% Y# L- l
"發現日軍機動部隊逼近,估計航母1~2艘"
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突擊或是退避? 困難的抉擇左右著太平洋艦隊的命運\r' [' q' u b0 L" U+ O3 }
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(上方是kb本隊 載機260)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73% r1 O$ N$ s3 ]$ r3 c0 I8 s
襲擊日軍菲律賓登陸場,計22架大艇命中二雷未爆
; R4 _/ g1 K$ m9 C, WWeather in hex: Light rain
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+ }: E1 i! t; b/ y k! x# Q9 RRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. X6 g, ^/ e5 v; M5 V9 }* y# A( a
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes T! m& s; o/ m7 z
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Allied aircraft
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses/ q# }! t% X: u& o# u* h$ x: r
PBY-4 Catalina: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 A0 a+ A2 X" f
xAK Hawaii Maru9 ^- d; O2 Z3 ]) t5 `0 [7 R" d, `1 @
xAK Brisbane Maru. a$ f- a! l+ M, O. X. x4 S# q' _
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Sub attack near Vigan at 80,73
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Japanese Ships/ s$ t& Y' B$ i% p& C% Z1 Q7 a
DMS W-11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 `( x) K2 W* f" ]) w3 U8 _
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SC Ch 4
3 S7 Q A# n6 [4 r3 I _: h& a DMS W-18/ ~# b$ _9 d+ @
DMS W-10 M0 g0 I8 U3 o- d1 p% E7 Y
xAK Bunzan Maru8 ^2 l% w' f; e6 j7 o+ f
DD Yamagumo
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PB Kyo Maru #12' o7 A" V; a; p% V, J& z1 Y d
SC Ch 188 V. D7 u3 ~& a) n1 I0 X
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SS S-37
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73)3 T; ]; o, Q7 J1 {
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; y8 G3 `! C) kJapanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!! |