AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 42* ~8 |" ]9 k5 P& ]/ N+ E
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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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' V5 ?7 U6 ], X- oMorning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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$ O5 a: @* I+ t* P- b/ L+ DWeather in hex: Thunderstorms) f$ \6 [( j' {7 q' y
$ V: E2 G4 w3 W, G7 n5 ZRaid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ G# E1 a" @. K0 M' e5 a2 W# n- _Estimated time to target is 28 minutes! F$ o4 w W0 ? a- Y, J8 _+ }
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Japanese aircraft
]/ c5 s2 f/ W: n A6M2 Zero x 30
; B* f8 t( T3 F% M% {! C+ a% i B5N1 Kate x 147 d1 x }2 ?2 ^4 C6 }
B5N2 Kate x 12) Z y% F6 ^; I) p R' z6 |
D3A1 Val x 83 h' l$ z: k. C0 Z* H, }2 c
+ c1 G7 _* L5 V' d. L) ?Allied aircraft
" S# N2 q! A" A0 m Fulmar II x 18, a( u8 b# k8 j% W( C
Sea Hurricane Ib x 25
$ n( B$ s, {+ V/ p& ? Martlet II x 48' O3 I- g& s* e
Hurricane I Trop x 1
- q7 G! S" ]) c* n$ F, l9 q Hurricane IIa Trop x 3" \+ I- Y5 E8 q
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
0 A$ Q, I& W2 }7 ~+ n, k0 ^ Mohawk IV x 2
% v/ M* x, G+ Y! d- K' P6 d P-40E Warhawk x 5, q2 K& O4 w1 g- [ c8 l0 O- s
% r7 d, Q2 z8 F3 p$ ^% FJapanese aircraft losses3 L, Z& Q' x0 m# m( P8 u% f
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. [" a5 y6 J% {5 S" y ?# s
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ o, U2 Q) y- F, A B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed' n/ o- ~$ B: n( z( A0 r& P" s# X+ |
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed: b* F+ j, U( y
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Allied aircraft losses; v3 T( k+ \7 \; r
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed. L0 {6 |! d% Y4 G* F
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
7 \! I. ?' w! K7 w" r" ~/ ~7 L Martlet II: 2 destroyed
8 a. V( `) L) {- y# E. {. J Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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+ A9 p8 K- L5 q3 F2 n! H+ rAllied Ships% N# g) {9 }' o# H& m# Q
CV Formidable% J; R& z, @6 @$ b9 a$ m* }- v* T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,389 i. F( X' z9 I; x0 w& _+ Y
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: c; S2 ^) J- g, g3 G' ]2 G8 f
3 k: {/ C2 C- k6 Z3 F2 oRaid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) |% k# Z' `' {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 o" \. t8 ^/ ~, p
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Japanese aircraft( N+ R @: y+ w, p7 C$ ?
A6M2 Zero x 18% w @4 b# F( s% k
B5N1 Kate x 3+ t( q5 ~" `3 d* Q( ]. v
B5N2 Kate x 14$ r h8 {4 ~' K% {8 M/ p8 A2 p
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Allied aircraft5 a1 ]/ j$ l' S- b
Fulmar II x 17/ r. [( ~# X3 L% V3 c; n
Sea Hurricane Ib x 144 j# N! s0 E' M4 W
Martlet II x 36
# a$ ^9 J6 W- [, \" y# _! {: |! T Hurricane I Trop x 1
- V& {5 P+ s! K/ {$ w Hurricane IIa Trop x 34 e3 h) o6 f+ S- Z% q- z
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
' g p* @( Q6 Y Mohawk IV x 2: R4 o/ y! k* Y( W+ ], i8 a
P-40E Warhawk x 44 Q7 _7 y, ^; `
7 J! s8 Y J% q" UJapanese aircraft losses2 ^6 r/ Z: |! e9 s
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed. @5 j$ X+ r3 \, t" W" A% ]2 l! R
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
- J( S! @0 Q/ g( T) t3 n! z9 D B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses8 i6 {1 j& p- b2 C, J; q2 o3 e$ P
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
1 y7 Q+ [& O9 N Martlet II: 1 destroyed5 a4 b: v9 f$ @3 @
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes
, S V+ N4 c$ q9 Z, l CL Dauntless& C9 C2 b" o& O* d9 G
CV Illustrious1 a% V4 U% P) F2 `8 `. y2 |+ T _! X
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% u9 ?# N# f7 g n! jAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42" y/ a% s( { T' I
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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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# v( Y! ~7 l/ S, d& PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48' ^9 C+ c" @' {+ b- z/ ~+ F, n1 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain/ G) U1 R! K; t8 s5 z% ^9 H
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
; s( |0 r9 S5 L5 m* ZEstimated time to target is 8 minutes6 e8 z! T8 \! w/ a5 E! C
: {! K; s: V. k7 ZJapanese aircraft) |* e% W4 F2 i0 Y& S# T9 N
A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft
6 M" C/ C! S o) ?7 C7 t3 I Albacore I x 10
; z6 t- I. m. M, Z5 \" m Fulmar II x 4
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/ u! D: Y& M6 [No Japanese losses2 E; A' k4 g, M* [7 f M" O5 \
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Allied aircraft losses- D5 n* L3 [8 n8 R
Albacore I: 5 damaged9 v" c6 f3 d& Q1 ]- E1 k
, R# m& Q( }$ C/ o2 F# M1 Q4 R- fJapanese Ships1 D; _# o. q) r* G: ?" ~( _$ W
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 14 n8 E! Y8 ^. o* ~$ ~7 h- E% s
BB Yamashiro2 [1 W" A2 v, t
BB Mutsu, r% U F+ J" i8 [2 v) h4 l
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' m1 _& A0 L4 k$ U7 V2 _8 ^2 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
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! b4 N7 e u2 IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, A K" r3 C* A4 M: [
3 y+ p* C$ d6 i/ pRaid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.( P1 r9 V3 \ _8 M5 h
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 w5 E2 A# T- m! w1 S Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9* l- v1 p" O0 [
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 \% H$ z- O" X8 x+ J. S. n* [
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Allied aircraft
: u) S$ O; Y9 r; u; c4 \ Albacore I x 33: N1 Z" v5 n! v$ J, A% ]) A
Swordfish I x 7
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" |$ M9 p c! j2 A/ ?No Japanese losses" L8 d8 E/ x4 \6 R: {0 Z7 \
% U" T" V8 w( K. WAllied aircraft losses
" \) R8 D% @& u; l' s/ F Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 P x' |5 F$ ~3 v, y- X8 Z. d Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged8 [2 v8 S5 C+ U. O9 a4 Z+ w
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
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' R4 p8 i, w a/ z6 V* g( I0 Q0 O) XJapanese Ships
+ D N' k! R g% `' I xAK Kikukawa Maru
, ^) j) X( ?: _% I0 o8 d& W% H xAK Keisho Maru0 z1 k4 E8 D- t* F# O
DD Hayashio
- I( H2 C: [4 \) @3 B2 | DD Yukikaze
- e, L+ B/ a3 a* B3 ]4 f _ DD Maikaze' O t9 m' i/ R) H4 U, O
DD Natsushio
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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。, i! P }- g. o( _* M1 k
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards, D/ D0 }% d( b! t- Q; X0 {5 X2 K
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Japanese Ships! F- O z: ?- o1 P9 t: R6 k
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires' u4 ]5 r5 o) m3 u- U3 @" T4 O
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
4 R& @0 J3 i3 j O1 E DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, b2 n5 G( q9 t0 X @7 p" U7 t
DD Maikaze
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' t5 e' I9 k5 |0 \% w5 FAllied Ships& X% |' M* D: Y3 _3 Z1 B% H6 x0 j
BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
. ^$ R) c" V3 D% O CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
& \& R1 z5 v: J0 H' r CL Birmingham3 R6 E& R) x* H8 a
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1/ U0 O, M$ Y5 r6 |* i$ o" R! M
DD Fortune
) |: |- o6 L0 w# [8 L1 }7 Q$ ?0 [9 S DD Griffin, Shell hits 12 u5 ]: o( E, x2 V8 x) d/ i/ `/ y
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' Y* R/ P9 K: Y: o5 q: j2 lNight Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards: b9 b$ X* A, _" J
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Japanese Ships, Y6 x* `$ O1 I* b- v
AK Kaga Maru2 S) d: y% y! F# ]. f# s. o! t
xAK Fushimi Maru
. t/ |2 c8 K4 b* ]4 ?+ \0 M8 K xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
( r- T* ^; ~) ?$ _# n, S xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
! U# [, b! q; Y, J4 ] xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk+ b- v* d3 ~3 r2 m% Q+ T
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk ~. R' h: g" w6 g
xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
, v& q) F6 o" S! `( d/ A! q8 @ xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1
9 {" \- {8 n' R- i xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire0 G( I: ~7 b8 b3 }
- k/ R @# ]$ [4 s mAllied Ships2 o5 g6 T" O/ G" S2 a# i, X
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 H+ T3 ]$ P; o# M4 \$ q- w; ~ CA Exeter$ _: y! [/ E! Q9 o5 ?' d2 a
CL Birmingham
' b& L7 r! ]) j$ c3 v CL Newcastle
6 V8 x" O8 l& W0 Z7 U) `: _' K. c DD Fortune1 D% {% R% O: \: Q k* `! t
DD Griffin
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Japanese ground losses:- M1 V. h; X0 a; _& b! e
2769 casualties reported
3 K4 a- k' M6 d0 d I Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled" b/ K2 j% r4 @) z! q/ j
Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled
9 x5 q, y3 W; e) e/ K. ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ^, h0 K) Z9 u Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)
0 o+ d, l+ y# l' }5 P7 { Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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% w7 m; S& J( e" l9 `% L' ENight Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,435 W; W: W3 m) B; m" Z+ z- b+ G
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Japanese aircraft7 f, L( X+ F+ n- r' Z( o1 P
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses' g. m2 J- U4 f* ^/ E
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
. O! s' U6 ]" ` Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
3 Y" i/ D) D( } Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
6 O+ Y% N/ q+ K) i( ]: B; S" D Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground2 Z2 x5 g3 a3 a- X! ?, w U$ p" B& j
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Allied Ships! \+ U, H0 u6 j
BB Royal Sovereign4 m! C& ~4 z+ Q1 [. j8 q' `
CA Dorsetshire
5 l, K/ g' m4 p) i CL Glasgow
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Japanese ground losses:
# H& M2 Y# u, v 129 casualties reported
, V: d$ M+ w& U B4 t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ?. Z$ t$ y, B Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled0 I8 Q! i" \& { m" [' w, z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' \8 m/ G6 v. U1 f% _& m$ l0 x
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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, L& U! s& R0 s7 j CAirbase hits 2
. C0 t+ N9 l$ e& z; I2 HRunway hits 10
" A9 m! s+ h8 v' g# pPort hits 6
2 b% t3 n1 s+ }9 U0 {Port fuel hits 1
, j( }" P- h. U* ?* n, S' ZPort supply hits 1
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" |. S. N/ F/ L& J4 Z$ ONight Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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Allied Ships
" B, C5 i6 G! g7 {2 ] BB Ramillies( Z" G$ I9 U( v) ]0 e( F% n5 M
CA Devonshire) z7 \: _+ e1 z
CL Enterprise
/ i& `1 A8 u. c) h CL Hobart x" G6 K# t7 b. H# X; c/ {* Z8 V
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Japanese ground losses:9 {/ @! v& Z2 N' @# W3 N
585 casualties reported
n5 C8 m, c) | Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 M% X0 N/ h5 v- e1 Q* C
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled# M8 R3 @- N# _) n9 h
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 M# N" j; W6 R" j0 B6 C3 W7 T Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 }* f" g; X4 S; a) m7 R$ l' [' } Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Manpower hits 30 B$ M/ Q' J# ?) j" L+ k. C
Fires 575& x! E# ], R8 V8 x# r
Airbase hits 4& t2 t* b0 c; L# _8 J
Runway hits 17
1 e/ W, L6 D( |* A' `2 o2 t( oPort hits 5; _: P2 U. Z/ c9 A8 k
Port supply hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards
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DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire1 j5 a# s' y; c3 l' J* j7 L1 T
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ T# u# S# E' f/ S) I DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Allied Ships
* q H7 j+ a. K/ ]1 I7 j BB Resolution, Shell hits 1/ x! J# c' N& c& s
CA Exeter7 e2 t& E7 k. m: _
CL Birmingham
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N0 |2 P) o/ G. ^ DD Fortune, Shell hits 2$ Y2 t0 f6 u1 b! ^- o
DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage- h% m( j( g% x8 [$ l* {# P3 ?( a
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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9 e5 d+ D1 B+ O1 u: X0 Q
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1 q9 E5 F" d8 t. JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,509 ]2 K" t: b2 Y4 D( `
7 l( N9 w+ W2 M/ Z/ ]6 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( a1 u) M9 N. E/ R* f6 F4 B( V
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ j( v% U0 ]# o: {
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes4 N" z1 r" G F: }' F5 T
/ L$ R& j+ T, EAllied aircraft
7 U2 {: i. ^0 W" u7 Q* k3 G# @ Albacore I x 31
1 [; `4 y; c6 r- U5 E; K Fulmar II x 4
' N9 s# F9 x: p Sea Hurricane Ib x 8# [& t* v7 V9 W5 H% T
Martlet II x 6
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Allied aircraft losses6 X+ B- u# l6 @; m$ |
Albacore I: 8 damaged. V) J7 \# S4 R0 u& M
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak, j' B1 d6 v+ y: y3 h1 i
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$ }4 Y% y, a6 f* W& r. T+ ? BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 18 Z5 W: g4 P. }3 |2 b
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1
8 ]: B" T, c9 P5 D BB Yamashiro
9 Z/ [! _ Z+ Y& d$ C2 Z; i BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3
; z5 n. g+ P7 r0 V: }+ E BB Mutsu |