AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 429 p. A: f+ E. E% ]0 T, U
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: S- B; h( d3 e" y8 U* `7 S \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。! m% M4 `( J/ ]. g
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1 X: i/ w: g+ p$ m' Q# z$ sMorning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38/ W- y* Y0 P8 I7 z6 E
& t2 k1 M9 O F0 T: W( N+ W( nWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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4 a$ x0 r, f! S- g" LRaid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. h% [- V- ?2 F5 r' R/ I+ O
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ [4 M) `. `5 G6 Q/ t& l; |
A6M2 Zero x 30; p6 R; r1 D" z4 W, [- R4 W/ u
B5N1 Kate x 14+ Q8 H, }1 Y' r$ {
B5N2 Kate x 12$ T2 L/ F. Y, d" L, h/ T4 C
D3A1 Val x 84 X: s- c' Y2 `$ H- {+ n3 s
2 T0 [+ H) {: K4 ^- S8 LAllied aircraft
- V0 s0 A7 `9 S7 V- y, { Fulmar II x 18. y' R: v4 ~. W6 T- O
Sea Hurricane Ib x 259 `: @/ B b, |. |9 v
Martlet II x 48
' S* A- B3 X2 t, ?& e Hurricane I Trop x 1
4 _/ X* _9 g0 M Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
9 L$ c4 X F: D. U Hurricane IIb Trop x 121 E/ t" F9 c( ]- W+ N4 a
Mohawk IV x 2) {7 @. Y& V# N2 }
P-40E Warhawk x 5+ P+ P5 {1 k0 P
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Japanese aircraft losses
: G) s* p, @; B# c. f' [! s7 J A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# M1 H0 a$ V; X4 P; I% s; I8 |. [ B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 {" [: q6 c+ \9 h B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
1 l, Z, h- s! n1 f( u D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses$ U! ?6 Q- ?! n- v3 A
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed2 C) I$ T- p: F& l
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed: d9 E* Q' U* p; x9 ?& {0 l; S$ H
Martlet II: 2 destroyed! A# i- V" V2 \ K8 Z, S0 k
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed1 M1 O7 K# L. a! Z+ b U+ }! U
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Allied Ships7 I" S% ]$ W4 A
CV Formidable
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; }# g; r' e& s9 s2 y& ?) g1 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38$ n+ l0 H( z$ d. ]* `
, @ ?+ c% n/ J* i: E M4 zWeather in hex: Partial cloud3 h9 N6 b, X+ D1 n a
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Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 J( ~. u1 F9 l Q/ }$ c
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes ?! w* y" n, k0 }
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Japanese aircraft
# K3 W) O. O \ A6M2 Zero x 18
/ X. u5 I+ ^. e) z* s x$ W B5N1 Kate x 3; W) y2 V) [. w" }- c
B5N2 Kate x 141 ?+ i( U6 x4 T
8 o3 o, v4 F4 V* o# ?Allied aircraft
# K4 K6 M `, \! Z Fulmar II x 178 E" U& j! O; h! P. j1 {# W7 a% R6 b
Sea Hurricane Ib x 14; x4 G3 w: O: o: n
Martlet II x 36- X7 _# ^5 A5 J7 e$ M
Hurricane I Trop x 1
( B) i4 j& ^- c5 Q* R( X m Hurricane IIa Trop x 38 ?/ v, }' f3 U* T2 U9 l
Hurricane IIb Trop x 128 {- C; f; d( ?# K1 q+ b( D- |
Mohawk IV x 2! Y. q4 l/ N+ }
P-40E Warhawk x 4) `) U) s8 l$ T2 n% K
3 o6 u% G Y8 F0 @9 H* HJapanese aircraft losses8 R( l, ?, |- p- i# U' q
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
, ?/ V7 f7 M1 E( V B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ O, A% l* q1 e- N& M' ?, ~$ `' m B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged) M0 p# S# a4 |; P2 L! z5 b3 v
8 D$ j7 ?2 z/ G9 F; l) |Allied aircraft losses
2 }1 X! O6 z- k1 ~* c) E Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
6 b8 r) x4 l3 x3 l2 g Martlet II: 1 destroyed. Y+ E( B) q3 r1 B
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
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& w K& H% H6 `# O8 c. H: cAllied Ships
8 j$ w2 B4 i1 D CVL Hermes! Z$ f8 W; U% N! `( l
CL Dauntless
% t1 a) a, e( c CV Illustrious
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42- S0 C- Y7 V* y2 @
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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。
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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, C* q G8 W# S( C) GRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ Q$ d0 l' D i0 JEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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. l0 ]; l& E4 QJapanese aircraft2 |6 |, j6 }( q! Z
A6M2 Zero x 1: U3 [1 h7 F/ r% v# e4 A6 ^% W
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Allied aircraft
" ]2 O/ s* @4 r5 L Albacore I x 101 A) a9 d0 l6 N. X. @
Fulmar II x 4
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No Japanese losses; k. [6 T! d# Y( [0 X3 G B- I
! H& N, e# U& q6 uAllied aircraft losses% O6 t9 C$ y" S# M4 K/ a7 y
Albacore I: 5 damaged
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; \/ }* v) `1 V& XJapanese Ships: n6 N1 ]) a" D
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1% ?" l# W$ \4 A& P% b' M' y( B
BB Yamashiro
4 N' T3 o) @) M: n' i+ @ BB Mutsu
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4 [0 i* e) c# q* {* Z: f0 @# @" C5 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
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- w+ { E- ]/ x: oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 b" ?% `/ t8 h' o+ _+ Q2 G
& l, w f3 u, ?. ORaid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. b. N& k0 }7 M4 l# n
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 j0 F. a8 }" A" R; B4 |1 Z
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9, c" h1 |$ q l# C2 z: w
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
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Allied aircraft" `- ^" D, y6 k9 P, g( w5 J
Albacore I x 33: ] I- ?* |1 e' k/ L
Swordfish I x 7
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& V% O# v3 L1 x4 v! ?8 N& CNo Japanese losses! q8 \ {7 n! y: Y% B: p
2 v, l t% t; ~9 l I# H& JAllied aircraft losses8 u+ Z: Z9 F$ I+ ^4 T
Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 B7 J1 Z* U# k% w, b Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
& r3 p q, {5 f9 U Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 R U( B: }& r3 pJapanese Ships
8 L' R2 J$ r q1 e" {# m xAK Kikukawa Maru
/ B/ g8 l8 u2 a5 O* u xAK Keisho Maru
$ V5 K0 p( \0 i2 O% Z. b j4 R DD Hayashio1 Z, t9 V9 }- ~! p
DD Yukikaze
" l* |8 F: \) G( ~- }! y K DD Maikaze
" X/ E& m% [5 S6 T2 z$ B: ?: k) o DD Natsushio. T" f+ b5 q7 _% A+ L
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4 v" t" Y/ E4 l# P) T" u K% i g4 uAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42! I- \3 N5 o0 w$ ?5 L* g# B9 M
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9 ?1 b' D& v- B% |$ r, {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。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards
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% n. h' B: A! B2 k* qJapanese Ships, F9 K. Z; e5 T6 E
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
P1 I$ K2 A6 y8 p# c" } DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1' B! p+ F! A9 {
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1" E/ b! y W0 m6 n3 J! p9 J7 K
DD Maikaze
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$ {# A0 M E& A# T' h! xAllied Ships
$ x' l9 F6 F4 l% ~ BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire z, H, W* P |% O' M& P# ]
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
! P: c" E" r' o; C CL Birmingham
( W' X5 Z# t6 V% ]4 J0 O# K f8 _ CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1 ?- M2 o1 e6 p
DD Fortune3 Y$ L4 @4 ]6 _7 v
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
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# X3 |& x: L; k6 q, _Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards5 {6 [0 S& o8 v% m" }/ W
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Japanese Ships& T# o1 @8 K' s% `6 I% B
AK Kaga Maru
2 D2 G& y/ ?- z- ^' m& X# C9 u xAK Fushimi Maru8 O; H- {1 w5 R$ h8 }' L9 d/ N8 D
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire& t" c; ^" I; w0 V y
xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, l+ ~3 S1 w0 g3 \" C- Z
xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk4 z7 c- S4 D1 L5 K: S1 ^
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk7 d* s1 v s+ N# V
xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk0 [3 r t2 g2 Z8 m% C
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 16 B* D, r4 K# _" }7 M. ^
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
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! ^6 i Y, i6 G- p' c% C) [- I$ LAllied Ships
; j5 |# r& q' I+ P' S BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire0 T) C" R/ a% D# T- X1 O# H
CA Exeter$ k3 l- k* m( A# b: d/ q& j
CL Birmingham' r0 `' n7 f3 w3 X4 i% R8 R
CL Newcastle( ~% o2 N8 v M7 _$ f& u9 T7 E2 M
DD Fortune
. Z8 r6 k1 l5 V. w0 j& p* b5 x DD Griffin
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! c+ y0 ]8 U# D+ Z B7 }* fJapanese ground losses:% |3 }# x) m/ J5 t6 ~
2769 casualties reported" N* l, a; V5 L# k) `. |0 z
Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled) [( M. f5 ]2 j1 S6 a
Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled8 n6 c$ b5 m# j6 k) e/ f C: H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& M& l# R6 T" X6 \7 n. W
Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled). ^* l- P- |. P8 K
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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% A9 `3 j3 o; w8 U, P. KNight Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 ^3 O# ?4 e% ^3 B" f
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Japanese aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses- J) ~& {' q; L( }" m8 a/ P
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
0 i6 f) P; ^8 T% K ?4 F2 l$ C Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground, U E, G" |' b% r- @
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged8 {6 l; A: {; Y7 r A3 u m0 Z
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
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, r7 q+ {+ l) b o3 n/ X) u) T; VAllied Ships
$ E1 A: R# T2 Z BB Royal Sovereign0 W. t, d% F2 a( h
CA Dorsetshire
( I/ u0 _/ h: r& h0 s CL Glasgow, o: W) i% H; u, f% h& p% i) B3 Q& }0 M
CL Ceres/ Z% z# b! `* A: I3 r1 L
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Japanese ground losses:0 _6 k; C9 ]) P
129 casualties reported
( m1 `1 K, w) w; x# V: q& z# } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% y- x5 F {' b$ U& h/ Q& H9 [
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled6 k) j+ O1 V6 y! c. G# K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( @0 b0 u9 ^7 Y) U3 X: I
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)! F- M5 g+ X; F3 u
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Airbase hits 2; f. m1 x4 ]* P- o& W* d
Runway hits 104 H5 ?# H4 {2 W, o; _% k
Port hits 6
- G9 U3 u3 F- `8 ]' Y9 mPort fuel hits 1# G; _. e$ E" m9 K: Y. Q& Q+ `/ o8 L
Port supply hits 1$ I( n3 `3 o- q) x
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$ d7 C2 X; n6 p! JNight Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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2 S5 R) y9 L4 j* {# y9 ?Allied Ships
3 N5 S& e+ F0 N( @6 g" L ^& d, c BB Ramillies
, C: K& I) D9 u9 U7 Q CA Devonshire
$ l* i' \, F; s0 b& j4 B7 ] g' Z CL Enterprise
' W M8 B* ~8 {! G; ?* C9 P; ^2 l CL Hobart4 L" g C0 }, a s7 q* \2 r: W7 q
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Japanese ground losses:/ C% N- D$ t+ F; x5 J
585 casualties reported! l( _" ] y- B" f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: A* Y2 M: m$ \# L6 X( O n
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled9 d/ k/ \: U, ?! W# |0 w+ e* y$ P
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
! E! k0 u9 S9 N# Y Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled). ~& L! }$ ]. W3 r+ }
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Manpower hits 3
1 l3 e* I4 g$ w( \& w+ M& H- V0 AFires 575
V8 j5 s- K# v1 ]! ^2 s0 C3 W9 HAirbase hits 4
; g% @- _0 \* f2 W0 I! }- s" URunway hits 17, d. P8 K5 U/ n# L
Port hits 5
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards! Q ~. w! O& E3 t9 ?# u
1 r. W- [6 b! M0 kJapanese Ships
N# n. A& a2 u' G+ K, _ DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
F. Z) F! j3 B DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage7 p5 }' }. Z: c, \
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage& }# B( U& R9 R0 w9 ^' j
8 J+ Q( k9 v+ }7 J; v7 aAllied Ships% x9 P3 O: I, ^& Z' Q5 Y
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1 \' Z/ F1 l0 V- C$ k5 V5 O
CA Exeter
; {# t& m I9 p9 m& I8 L CL Birmingham
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) k; S# p9 R: c7 l DD Fortune, Shell hits 29 r J( ^ s( a/ i& ]
DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 w& {' d) |# S& A7 e0 D! a' K
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9 d f; O+ i- Q, v/ a: Y9 f6 g% ^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# w; Q: l3 H. B. f% L) u! }
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$ n6 m7 s5 f; a5 M, R# P; QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50: o6 b% H: J- Z4 _/ W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ p# q7 q2 x% n* A& b. B
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ j7 X2 Q( f: X; X5 l hEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Allied aircraft# E9 c: Y9 e* I) b {# h
Albacore I x 31
' K' {6 x- Q; A5 F7 A0 A7 m$ y7 |6 ^6 S Fulmar II x 4
4 M9 Y* l! y/ X4 ~8 Z Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
: N! u# ^1 k- U/ D6 }3 O Martlet II x 63 T; R- f, }0 J& p
. G; N8 o+ l2 @+ i7 e" MAllied aircraft losses: ]2 u/ c E2 @1 k+ x' E
Albacore I: 8 damaged- h' J" P+ Z8 y3 x4 v2 W1 t' ?
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
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( k- i7 L$ U2 h3 C( C" eJapanese Ships
7 X5 q5 R O+ t$ s/ X BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 18 R) p8 \0 }, b: M' U1 _% {
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1" F* z E' `6 L
BB Yamashiro$ Y0 d1 t& x8 s' r6 N
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3 a" u% u2 @% r H$ O6 O
BB Mutsu |