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7月17日,英国装甲CV群从马德拉斯沿着印度东岸抵达钻石港外海40海里预定阵位,加尔各答和钻石港的上百架战斗机直掩CV群,航母舰载战斗机0CAP全直掩,舰载鱼雷机全反潜。完美上演了一次钓鱼执法,重创联合舰队的KB分队,当天上午下午的两场空战火鸡宴使其完全丧失了进攻能力。
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,382 I7 c. ]) U, {/ _& s
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' `4 `4 r5 S$ x$ f: G. T. _8 [
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ U, [1 }! m. c5 u8 ^ E9 ]$ y( @Estimated time to target is 28 minutes. _2 b$ E+ V& V
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Japanese aircraft% n. L$ a; l! ~! C- x6 n) B$ t
A6M2 Zero x 30
4 z& c1 d7 W' r9 i$ r/ h B5N1 Kate x 14
/ m5 z: u% e5 V$ a, S! g% R' } B5N2 Kate x 12# F' f& y+ P' k
D3A1 Val x 8 N: W+ N& ~. [
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Allied aircraft
1 }& z8 r# U2 |, I Fulmar II x 187 K# c7 K: o0 k% v
Sea Hurricane Ib x 25) q/ j d. e; e" ^0 i3 N: g7 w8 x8 V
Martlet II x 48
, `3 B* q1 c9 m: m- y- B Hurricane I Trop x 1! M3 W( r- h+ ~! l/ x) x# p
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
: z; K' t5 G( @/ `# J9 W Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
) Z8 `: K4 T) n. t _# V+ z% Z Mohawk IV x 2; _8 Z3 l# k; j( \) M
P-40E Warhawk x 5/ N) u- c! e w" U
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 Q& z8 f: u% T' `8 o$ S* b6 C4 [ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 ]! J- a3 D9 e B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged# W8 E4 T4 r3 A, y
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed0 X* a: Y( g- v l4 q" b
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed
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/ y$ a* Z* a& P) A0 l) SAllied aircraft losses/ L8 c% D' p4 _6 E9 J
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed3 r6 L2 q/ R4 `8 G. a8 d
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
" {* |0 e; A# Y$ e6 k Martlet II: 2 destroyed
W- s. n8 X6 z c o Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed2 t- _. e! j7 ^) J/ _
* N9 `% b/ r/ ~0 }# cAllied Ships6 e/ Y" O/ B6 B( D8 P$ @
CV Formidable2 F+ z2 Y4 \% V- h3 n% I" g" W& ~
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0 D8 m5 F/ w* e# C+ p$ D. [2 _/ RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38- n G3 l( M6 R7 P
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud# C6 @' y4 A9 ?' m7 p# s0 S
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Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: w3 ?# ^6 R; A& }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# s' P8 @% L8 V1 d8 a- d- }
|: G7 d' G5 sJapanese aircraft
+ Q# O) A$ K# b% A A6M2 Zero x 18
) Q3 E1 R( |2 g; G/ d; N' U2 D B5N1 Kate x 3+ p: z4 _' Y+ r8 I/ r
B5N2 Kate x 14
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8 q: I1 w& Q; h+ E8 lAllied aircraft
+ ~9 a# ] x* h Fulmar II x 17
. k' {$ t' [; e `& k, R Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
* W A& \/ C5 M- \+ r1 y/ I' ? Martlet II x 36
V/ E; e: B6 V/ U+ B4 f# v8 ?- k5 n Hurricane I Trop x 1
+ z; l: h) b- {, G/ W Hurricane IIa Trop x 3! i/ U- D9 U; Y0 k% e5 G
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
! j3 t9 i" z" j& t7 I Mohawk IV x 26 V* Y$ ]% N% z0 O% V& M
P-40E Warhawk x 41 |0 d/ q s. d- K
! z' t. o; a+ U0 qJapanese aircraft losses
5 ]; {' Y7 I) [6 E, o A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
0 t7 ^/ _# N4 F- c) d B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged: D( ~' p0 y% f: x! [8 Q o: V
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged/ g8 c2 z% Z$ P9 Y) ?
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Allied aircraft losses
/ L5 ^; \0 n" R# V0 Y2 I Fulmar II: 1 destroyed7 I1 d( [: L' x
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
! U. K/ q( H* e9 s1 B Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
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3 Y' ]2 m- {. b% lAllied Ships4 `( B2 _ y4 ~* L. a) r! X
CVL Hermes
6 n) L7 H: A" L/ A/ c5 x7 W CL Dauntless0 q& d6 i( ]9 | n- B
CV Illustrious; ~; u% L+ D+ ~" `0 U
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42
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+ K, d2 ~+ R& F5 I% b6 F: @7月18日,火鸡日的第2天,英国CV群向南追击,试图空袭KB分队以及其余众多的水面船队。但是KB分队跑得比兔子还快,见势不妙早已逃得无影无踪。英国CV仅空袭了驻岛舰队和运输船队,可惜驻岛皮太厚,运输船队陆基直掩太凶残。全天追击毫无建树。- g- P) @/ a5 J1 U9 B/ W! X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48) ~3 u# j m$ k5 m
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain D$ R/ ^+ A& H
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., |) I: b' w: ]. c
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 d& J r" r1 K6 p9 F# v9 ` K A6M2 Zero x 12 ^% ^+ s3 z- ~
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Allied aircraft/ } b! ?, \- x% D( S, F6 D7 v
Albacore I x 10. S R8 o; ?0 R4 H. C/ D9 H
Fulmar II x 4
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9 |. f: o+ ^, Y. A7 M% @No Japanese losses" F. L3 O* b, E( C
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Allied aircraft losses# u0 k7 Z- Y( K% Y9 P
Albacore I: 5 damaged. J, w- q- d% {; z
0 Q3 G1 b C. u( T2 V" X" EJapanese Ships
- |0 n' Y1 x$ Y- s8 @% K! k9 ` BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 15 {+ S, ^( \4 X, Y3 T
BB Yamashiro
) t4 {7 I1 L$ Q U7 D BB Mutsu
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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[, ~/ V2 d/ j2 fRaid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
4 c8 c- i0 i, U$ q$ z, VEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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9 R3 [% V+ q$ a* J. b9 } Q+ mJapanese aircraft
C X4 b: R0 l8 { Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9+ ?+ S8 W; z: {4 F x
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
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Allied aircraft
" l2 T, R. X) p; i4 [! L/ { Albacore I x 33
. p) L3 G1 E# J5 n" y+ Q Swordfish I x 7
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- F) ]% ?5 N- w S4 iNo Japanese losses: b) |" h+ P/ v+ S9 U
( J" I4 u" j: e/ K+ l! |3 vAllied aircraft losses! ^+ z) p$ ?1 a; b+ l; L
Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged6 O8 h: ~% R: D/ ^# c, d! l
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 U3 v4 J! Z" _/ l; W+ e% b, { Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak- |' A& J) F- ^: q8 d9 D' h
8 k. }9 a% H L3 wJapanese Ships
3 k( N1 q/ u2 |* d* ]5 v3 d xAK Kikukawa Maru4 q1 }, U+ T; a( t% M
xAK Keisho Maru
" r+ U; c1 Y( l4 P* _4 C DD Hayashio
, B8 ]1 A7 C$ D DD Yukikaze
/ w, D+ h; r# e9 S1 P" M0 v9 `* ], C DD Maikaze
5 R# w9 L" R" r1 x; r DD Natsushio/ p3 P/ }& V( H' n5 x
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1 ` |" V( B" _( `5 ?$ A9 e0 dAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42
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7月19日,逼退了KB分队后,英国水面舰队开始岸轰孟加拉沿岸机场,战果辉煌,瘫痪了吉大港、阿恰布等机场,并歼灭了一支日军运输船队。3 g' n. P2 q' C; A. p' C- a
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- _& }! i p" D4 I) cNight Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards
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DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires' R( V0 c' u, A) F: w2 O( u0 w
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
# }9 p4 c8 r% A+ [) z DD Hayashio, Shell hits 19 Q3 k O- l* r
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
$ j0 j# v1 w2 x BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire! D$ d0 Z7 `! }) a% @
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1. G. ]' u7 U% E5 E, q) u
CL Birmingham/ o" f- m+ Z. y8 F- E0 _: X; |: Q
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
; S4 m8 M# ~. V) s# ~% J" Z DD Fortune
" { U( }/ r+ q. |4 V5 K, L# p DD Griffin, Shell hits 1, n+ r# c3 }' H; `1 i8 T6 o
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
* r) t5 b( n9 m: w6 o0 D5 ^ AK Kaga Maru( I3 @- `; c3 B, X2 u
xAK Fushimi Maru. Y$ V6 J+ P4 U
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire8 v% y6 t5 e: S4 H) g8 h: [
xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
( a2 H0 s: u7 S. Y. j xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
2 e% s8 G- V1 W; ? p xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk$ N$ c, y* R' k5 J9 k
xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk2 G# q5 e& g# O9 k/ s
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 10 G+ e1 d: R" D) A( p/ ?0 d
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire8 {$ r$ n! U; J
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Allied Ships
6 K6 o z8 A) Z5 Y# r BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire
& S# D! M* ? s" M# b CA Exeter
7 A2 N) L5 L0 i. O2 E CL Birmingham! y* g4 K N2 A& _# Z5 _
CL Newcastle; w; T# v9 ~" M' `, I: m0 O
DD Fortune9 F3 A1 r& e C
DD Griffin
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2 F$ c, K- g+ l5 [+ yJapanese ground losses:
" G2 t& U6 T% {( b# c& n. y# k 2769 casualties reported
Q8 K& Q0 n; y$ Q) t Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
1 S; S: {. O0 K; e4 _( Z6 R5 h Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled7 I# Q8 u8 D4 k% Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% F$ d: I+ e- t8 Z# S
Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)& Y1 i$ `( s, X# U! G/ g
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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/ z3 ?9 \6 V9 z9 k1 A; Y' V+ u# uNight Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
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2 t: z2 P8 E) j# ~6 t j1 i no flights( @! A7 q( W6 T( H" M- e. G$ g
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Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
' {0 Q3 v" U. a8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
0 E7 R7 g- r% y! F# A, g2 w1 s Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged. r' W7 Z' |# T0 k! X
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground2 n7 x$ b3 _' {/ g" I% N: C: R
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Allied Ships
+ J5 m2 W9 D3 O( L2 Z6 [; S BB Royal Sovereign' O& l" G- r P+ M$ \& X/ ~( T
CA Dorsetshire# H3 x: {4 |3 H: d0 G* G1 a
CL Glasgow
2 r7 T0 W9 F, W! Q+ @. H CL Ceres
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Japanese ground losses:* X& x( R& M* r/ e/ M% E! v& S
129 casualties reported
D6 O1 ? [8 q' S+ I Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 z% l1 v0 E, E! u, _ Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled6 H& l, f, A0 Q y& O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 }' ` q2 Z- V9 b4 i. Q
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Airbase hits 2( x9 r2 J% C- W" l' l$ D
Runway hits 10
* U5 [" `0 j4 @, [; qPort hits 6
1 O! q% Y+ v7 [! o. tPort fuel hits 1
$ s7 b7 [7 R, R' ~. I- HPort supply hits 1
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: }* J5 h/ A! K: {8 p7 e' [! c. MNight Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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Allied Ships
/ O2 J- B5 v- ?+ n4 C BB Ramillies
& c9 o+ z: M. d4 u. }8 a CA Devonshire' u* l: A* O' S
CL Enterprise" u5 }6 U. i9 l$ I3 S
CL Hobart
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Japanese ground losses:
% g/ y& a* D1 T 585 casualties reported0 W& O+ }8 u( ^- d6 Y: |! T- G7 m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% f5 h! p* @- Z6 ? Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled( V( ^# a6 |4 Z0 l7 e/ g% H, J
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
$ W2 z6 ]8 d$ n) O* V Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)% r* O% `" B6 D" Q9 j! l' k
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)$ {$ O+ ~% G( e: t. H) z% O! [
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Manpower hits 30 F7 r x+ V# K$ k
Fires 575& ]2 \" A" Y& J2 N6 S! X( Z
Airbase hits 41 t& X7 z; q3 I! {" z# o) o* y
Runway hits 178 S$ @! C g( B0 s* m t
Port hits 5$ F6 a8 r) o" e
Port supply hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards/ b! D) q0 j( i8 Y8 t- c
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- J5 n* k5 I0 X+ A' d+ s DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
8 A5 M/ L# I" v6 e DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage' y( M6 {. K5 L/ n" ~. J
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 B: h, A- ? x3 V( u6 d* Y1 wAllied Ships
( I% u+ F, |) k0 C- G& `8 m P) ] BB Resolution, Shell hits 1
3 l9 c$ V3 j9 x; }; q; w% l CA Exeter9 L2 Q: I" T2 I5 B* [
CL Birmingham
0 f6 a8 C% f! O0 K: g) N CL Newcastle
( v8 z; f, n t3 k0 `% n) Y* e DD Fortune, Shell hits 2
" Q! C0 v5 r% `, a2 w2 V, R# D DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 42
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7月20日,隐藏了1天的英国CV被西蒙大将误认为返航,驻岛准备北上迎战英国水面舰队,结果被英国CV伏击,可惜驻岛的皮依然厚实,英国的鱼雷机依然软脚,仅仅击轻伤驻岛3 S1 l8 n ]- ]: E$ m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50& v8 q" Q q/ s7 `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ c% K2 d& L- F$ A8 h( v
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 A# x% S5 d( {3 `; y
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 y6 I2 B8 f; e. l' _ Albacore I x 31
' f; [3 A" g; s' B) w Fulmar II x 4
9 H O! I9 O3 b3 z5 g+ s6 s Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
8 a9 L1 D; ]+ U3 X4 u' L; z Martlet II x 6- m; w6 `4 ]0 d+ _$ U/ M
3 U8 e7 K R: z3 w- ?Allied aircraft losses
3 W l8 h" x( J" S9 D Albacore I: 8 damaged
; x+ X/ a$ \$ H8 |, n Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 i7 f9 j; u8 z- e# I/ E% YJapanese Ships
7 R2 F# [% M2 B BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 14 v, A3 i+ I8 z- p- H, }
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1
% f2 ]9 d1 @) j$ G$ N G BB Yamashiro6 C4 w- L! s, }% H% E4 U6 Q! t2 q0 d
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 36 H" |" O a6 o$ u- s. A# L% V
BB Mutsu |