AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 42. w& p/ z! S" I& E+ K
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8 K2 i$ e$ _8 e+ n# t) Z期待中的CV大战终于发生了,日军五航战和盟军TF58在约克角两侧爆发CV对决,盟军无损全灭翔鹤瑞鹤。
$ v4 y: k2 z1 y9 F. H盟军第一波攻击波在零战直掩的干扰下未有战果* J! t# |$ c- T* U
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( I! U, _1 e1 ~% mMorning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125/ A j; ]5 ?6 w2 l
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain& ^5 c# p8 `6 L# O3 \, f
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- i+ u4 _2 k- M- q% W
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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$ ~( Z e/ j5 u$ b p" ~! RJapanese aircraft
1 H1 Z+ T, U# `; t Y$ B A6M2 Zero x 25! V; O% w8 y9 d _6 C
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Allied aircraft
) _& N; Y5 B( [3 F& S% c F4F-3 Wildcat x 18/ ?% O) z8 s; J3 J& Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18- C8 W( `- [& D" i1 ^+ D3 W6 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: n [" ?7 c4 _$ l6 p6 O: K2 u: f
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 x" m5 j) U# S, P: h$ J A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed$ o8 Q2 L. Y: s, r1 D7 J! j
! G' O* @2 I$ d( hAllied aircraft losses
, O; T9 }- m2 @, i8 k! t$ h F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 u# H/ j! S' O% d. K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged2 ]' i4 b5 w1 Y4 p+ t6 i% n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
- }* I( g3 S$ x% f2 y5 l$ M CV Shokaku
0 |& i' t4 M! A& K' m CV Zuikaku! J: |9 b6 S% v' c, \2 M X0 {6 ?
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随后的第二波,重创翔鹤( h \2 s- i5 J( ~" D2 ~$ z
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! y$ K! L- `' sMorning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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2 c/ B* T, \7 q, @8 ^! WRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( h1 G4 f8 i0 p3 X$ v, S9 v0 IEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 u) e" R, D* A( C4 L
A6M2 Zero x 5+ n* H) {: c2 L
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Allied aircraft0 G& m) X ?7 g- X# V2 T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36) O% W$ y9 B4 p$ ]7 C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 355 q% w* m9 ]5 H, ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 156 J4 f, V2 a/ U0 N
1 P! D; ^9 U0 }* R3 YNo Japanese losses
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+ c, G* u5 u+ V0 i: v: eAllied aircraft losses* B2 ^1 X0 H& C! R! V0 R5 w
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
l2 l% u& Y+ r. R! |* H; k* X SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged: y s* s, C( O0 W/ b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ r) ~& V- }* p8 K3 I2 v/ A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 K1 ?/ S) r5 m" Q& C1 f) h
) ^: Q8 |) {1 c, S5 l7 pJapanese Ships" p Z. f% M9 W: c4 H" }# ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage* p( `# o, L4 W2 o$ p/ j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 c1 k$ P& T5 f4 }" }
DD Ushio# A% z2 g; _( |; c1 T: N
DD Sazanami
9 R+ m/ `( _$ ^( i8 K$ _ DD Hibiki
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. g5 a+ O/ M7 }" n第三波继续重创翔鹤) G% Q" _4 D3 h( ]- }
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* }6 u. k, T8 S1 f) j1 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125- W# J2 S6 Q# `; J
- f0 q) M* q$ E( l, fWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet., c3 U* |5 V. d* y
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes0 V7 ?" _4 U" I3 E
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Japanese aircraft# x* V0 [; s: a9 N+ ~
A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft6 T! S# v, `( _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18; n8 p U' @! H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
% o- |9 g) M1 L3 t( ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31/ l) [2 X3 K) ]5 a
# l c1 v) D6 ?; r' `No Japanese losses4 k- g) @# P# @
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Allied aircraft losses- i3 G& J4 J. {5 k( D- K! F9 I' r* X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged3 R( D) |, k: E" c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" u W' r2 B' a8 A5 d5 d/ \3 q* n
( Z/ ~5 k5 s1 i/ N: m+ i FJapanese Ships) k4 u7 ~4 D3 x4 r2 V
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
# g% @1 r) ?5 c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 s3 S* u5 b( j! X9 E4 _3 N. w# f }
DD Amagiri
. m, A) Y9 r J& @ DD Ushio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, P% z) h# {' t& _" ] DD Hibiki/ l5 Q2 q/ B! Q# u: w. I
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( N# |! K; G! D9 f% n& N! J a- Y来自KB分队的反击,仅命中北卡1蛋,不痛不痒* x7 s' X+ _! z$ a% N
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L1 i. j6 n1 H e7 rMorning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,129
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain, Q4 M8 g0 a6 s v1 w
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ ]# ^% d& P+ ?8 p1 }. ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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8 l/ j- Z3 G- E, v' O2 V7 g2 ^Japanese aircraft+ @' e. O& e6 n' f, i9 j
A6M2 Zero x 30# O; F7 ^* q+ R U
B5N2 Kate x 18% I7 p0 y. ^" j- ^
D3A1 Val x 306 T) Z0 c; J# y4 d
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Allied aircraft/ a v. h/ t* |% i: a' O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 309 f1 B$ L# W4 t+ z5 H% a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 29# S% ^0 H. _3 y
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Japanese aircraft losses f6 c, `- k. x* t G
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
, W& m/ a' M0 M* f3 j( y B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
" N$ H& c$ w& b7 f/ N; w! p B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* y) O$ ^) W7 V: J; }4 [" B
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 6 damaged4 ?: W f( T& q( x8 _ K6 e
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 [8 y* ]& O. w3 E& \7 t7 I
3 h# k6 c8 ]! k' z# f" NAllied aircraft losses# s" \; K$ X7 l$ F) c4 o; E
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed o/ [8 R" V$ g2 p9 B" b [4 l& i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 \2 \; ~; F. `5 S7 [$ h$ c4 @Allied Ships
( ]' D* K5 g: @) s CV Enterprise
5 Z9 K. ?/ p# M+ q; d BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1
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- Q9 p9 e7 |# H+ z+ O' e此后SBD队的零星攻击波,一举将2鹤送入海底,彻底锁定胜局+ _; k& i& f" Z7 f
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125/ G- f) G+ I1 U+ X
5 A7 H, j5 W( l& E) }Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 h3 _5 u, L8 d. [- F
8 r- ~" O9 ^7 X/ C$ y FRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ ~6 v) f0 l7 g) o1 TEstimated time to target is 15 minutes `/ l, T2 m2 z' ~
2 F! ^9 G9 @1 R/ l" m; @4 dAllied aircraft$ Y" A# N. D6 C4 x$ a! a# o5 }& C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 178 z. r9 Z0 w; |; Q2 V
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Allied aircraft losses4 s- B' `1 m) d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged# @! K! f7 t/ n9 a. r4 ?
7 Y2 ~# `3 I7 m/ f+ yJapanese Ships3 T& o$ ]$ y/ s2 a- w2 Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 m1 V3 Y. o) k( J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 d; X$ b8 g P; d/ s; I" J DD Amagiri3 O* j6 M* j+ b
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain8 o1 p! p+ ]5 k+ W/ O. K3 M6 e
! k5 o; |) k5 c+ S: d+ ERaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! F% P& }/ S# h' E7 @/ F' n, T- B C
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes2 r% |5 h$ V" e6 e: ?# X+ _
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Allied aircraft
- |0 s V { ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: g) j& T& l, _- d7 h
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships' J% x, m% V* \ U4 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
o$ k4 U# @" B6 D7 Q" M% H! n5 X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 A( g8 u3 i2 E1 G% {- x/ z5 g
DD Amagiri
( t. p6 D/ L& S DD Sazanami
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下午,海面上已经没有CV的踪影' [7 s. }- }1 h) J: {
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- X* m( E6 ^2 r! U( ^; ~, j7 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! A9 r$ X% ]$ I9 A' y" `6 R4 mEstimated time to target is 6 minutes, K) b8 Q9 x* N7 L8 a
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Japanese aircraft
" r( B4 T' E/ Z Q' s A6M2 Zero x 6
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Allied aircraft6 a; g( c$ F% \ W8 d% _9 }: A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
: _, @$ i+ T5 T6 U F4F-4 Wildcat x 125 W4 f$ v% S/ x! y7 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33' |, y. e: K* x* r. X: ~9 u
+ a: F1 ]. e6 U6 nJapanese aircraft losses7 @! C1 k7 Z5 C- t8 i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 [% }, p8 m4 v7 o! j) N# Z) `
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Allied aircraft losses+ ?& }1 R9 l7 V5 J2 s# I. W! q! L/ l
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ G' k$ c8 v! {# Z& p9 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged# h! i, {9 y- S+ s+ ^! ]
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Japanese Ships& K0 R4 R _- `# B1 F# [
DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire* w1 i; |& Z! ^' U1 Z
DD Hibiki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& U7 \ ] I/ S; _; W- n
DD Sazanami |