AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 42; |: V' V9 B4 l0 r
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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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+ W+ K' f! E( }" K5 tMorning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,385 W/ B1 S7 a6 y3 R; C$ Y1 ?5 W% X4 K; {
; ~+ d- j8 I5 w9 ~1 s8 o2 bWeather in hex: Thunderstorms' L, M0 W2 q' C9 I+ @% j
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& ^, c" Q: q+ g7 P2 gEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 g, l1 [! D* t( _4 k; m
A6M2 Zero x 306 C; H1 }* V8 d" {4 ?( }
B5N1 Kate x 14
# b3 ]. T. j( L. A B5N2 Kate x 12& f. s( L5 A& W' E! X ]- X1 f k! t
D3A1 Val x 89 S7 T3 U$ O( k* B4 s7 v& V
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Allied aircraft
d. r! t- O1 i+ @5 W7 b7 W Fulmar II x 18* U2 M+ s& ?2 a$ N) o& K" l! f
Sea Hurricane Ib x 25
3 T; [% G/ V* ` C& M Martlet II x 48- z7 x! r2 h8 T0 D
Hurricane I Trop x 1
" i1 U( I+ L& X! h Hurricane IIa Trop x 3: ]: t* M1 L8 d4 X# g" S/ i4 \
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
1 Z; }" A4 p6 G" B Mohawk IV x 2
4 a3 C) m! k7 E. g, \. q/ g P-40E Warhawk x 5
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7 b* g3 F: Q1 ?! Y$ xJapanese aircraft losses8 o Y6 {5 s# c- `& ^
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# k7 Z2 q( p" ?1 ~: G) C; T4 A B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
6 k- l9 E- W4 @ B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
) X Q/ [5 s4 C) g8 k/ ^& ? D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
% V) E9 q2 n8 F+ I2 d' Q Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
1 n( {# A2 L5 h1 d6 f Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
2 x+ \: k9 F% n- [% p& y3 P4 X Martlet II: 2 destroyed
# U' Y3 T) G& B! c A Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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CV Formidable& m, G, G# b. Z) t/ s7 O; E/ ]
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% C. c- l) C) g' H4 X! l/ L6 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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" }) ]* i: N# ~6 g; `Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) @) } Q/ P* O
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 l+ M0 g" K" M1 n0 F* a
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Japanese aircraft
9 t, p0 H( |8 A A6M2 Zero x 18
* T' {7 V, n% p* W B5N1 Kate x 3
1 X F! W7 z5 ?, Z) o6 v B5N2 Kate x 14
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* i8 \8 D }4 N0 [& C/ ]Allied aircraft2 ~' @! v/ ?/ q) I4 s
Fulmar II x 17
3 x2 E# r) k! P& ^+ n9 \" N! { Sea Hurricane Ib x 14& t* l3 p# x2 Y( i( p
Martlet II x 36+ b M9 S/ ^9 x. O4 c4 z9 N
Hurricane I Trop x 1# h/ p+ H' u" T
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
4 G4 ?( S4 Q$ R- ~: L7 ] Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
. V, j! ^* Q# F Mohawk IV x 2
2 k3 _$ q4 @& r# {( ~$ z4 v2 G P-40E Warhawk x 4
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A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
6 u" F8 j' i0 J& f- h7 h B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged/ N" p. a) Y& P! f N' A; f
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses" |* u/ I$ j5 |
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
6 Q6 b8 k. u4 } Martlet II: 1 destroyed( b, f7 V2 H' v3 U: ^
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed; j! m3 g& ~' v2 Z6 J& I( G4 J
' U5 ^5 T2 f4 t1 RAllied Ships! J* d9 a- {/ r4 | X; L8 B
CVL Hermes8 e8 n, M2 N6 c5 B! e
CL Dauntless
4 e. F V, ]& g n0 G% ~7 p( M CV Illustrious
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2 k2 u4 o9 U% n- ^- I" AAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42/ }! j9 i2 ^# b2 @# w( t
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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。* {, X$ L% r; M5 c% \
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. d2 m; c! w, _- u+ `, K# {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48) K' x& }. X# _; [% d
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain! H6 i% S! q' q4 e, \/ L0 Q2 a+ I
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 n+ L7 {+ ?4 |8 z3 x7 v5 l8 b3 ]4 G/ l
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes6 c8 E* I$ k) c, }: H
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Japanese aircraft2 D# A! t. V4 s: P
A6M2 Zero x 1 \/ e b1 m7 _, u+ c' y
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Allied aircraft
( M' B- E* O. z, r) e" x y; F Albacore I x 10
( A. c: y5 y9 I1 q8 }& e( v+ g Fulmar II x 4# B( P1 a& N; e! p; R
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No Japanese losses/ r# |$ f' [+ b& c% K( d5 H
4 ^* z5 D& B8 B" N; W( r& g: LAllied aircraft losses
. R/ t5 W t% k% r: W9 _$ r Albacore I: 5 damaged0 I# q/ O' h! E9 S
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Japanese Ships
1 v% o( e- J4 K# w: t5 B7 i BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 14 \, u2 c: B3 |. t. e& {
BB Yamashiro
& V9 c+ u z' {" Z" n9 C( } BB Mutsu
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: |- a# o: y s9 g3 ]& R+ p$ ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45: m2 ^' u- A% N* M
8 ? a' ?0 w* K$ J, K9 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
: |9 }1 s# T# r7 A, {9 h' Y& Y, FEstimated time to target is 13 minutes. E0 T& e7 J: S0 N8 g; W! E8 y
5 ]* a T; V0 x. c+ A; K: QJapanese aircraft1 P- J: u$ ^6 i8 \
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
6 J7 G0 {" G8 I5 F# J% e+ F Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 40 ^1 O) Y! L3 B( Q
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Allied aircraft) H% ^6 Y. d( c _5 o
Albacore I x 33
( O4 w, `, q9 h Swordfish I x 7# Q! n5 Q( b- y, [/ ]
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No Japanese losses- A* I* s( }6 x
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Allied aircraft losses% K' J$ n* G( `, U
Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged& }! D0 S2 n7 g K' G
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged4 G6 G/ E7 k O P. f& J5 N7 _1 ?
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak4 y- ?8 v/ g% Y: u
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Japanese Ships
; ]5 J9 T+ p! O: R2 L4 U$ g5 i xAK Kikukawa Maru
6 v: }. u2 t' q$ O xAK Keisho Maru2 p/ Z f2 [& [: Y8 x( `$ M
DD Hayashio! {% ~3 x* M2 y2 }, E
DD Yukikaze, n! ~: }6 ~% w. _6 t+ h% i* Z
DD Maikaze
) C, ^3 K1 w: s9 H* G DD Natsushio
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8 [9 J I2 J& y. r* RAFTER 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。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards
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2 F* \) ?7 |( C8 a+ vJapanese Ships) D# [8 J; c( I8 N" `+ \7 ^$ q
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
" i- N9 V: e3 R$ W v1 S4 z DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1# |/ h+ q2 E: k4 A: _
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1& f, P6 a# n2 n
DD Maikaze
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BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
2 P2 x" S# h& W2 U3 B CA Exeter, Shell hits 1# X) C o$ L+ T2 w& j
CL Birmingham
3 F1 d, Q" d w; {- k1 Z8 _% m CL Newcastle, Shell hits 18 P. r2 ^1 t1 _
DD Fortune
9 I* L* i+ @9 D' F DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
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; L3 i) d! v) F% bNight Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards
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1 W+ W" g7 F( KJapanese Ships
$ ]" e& E( `/ ? AK Kaga Maru
4 ?6 B7 r8 i2 t- ?1 W2 y4 P" \& S5 v xAK Fushimi Maru
* V& [0 d2 }8 I( |, f xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire* G. u9 |) b& A% \
xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
2 F+ h; v7 ?% f! |! p; J xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk9 j" [! F" g# C1 \8 y
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk# Y- G# h6 n" J3 W
xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk- O: R% B( u: o; ]
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1
- f6 v1 H+ l9 D0 ]3 m xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
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Allied Ships
$ j0 S, e% n9 @, v# a# S' ] BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire
: }7 n ]2 C8 w CA Exeter
+ t8 l% m3 d! T* s3 |& @' G CL Birmingham7 u5 ^: G4 _* I, g( |
CL Newcastle
+ w% \% E; t! P$ x& [ DD Fortune- Z# m# w1 R- c; u! Z1 v% g
DD Griffin2 J4 t1 _8 j1 {2 @
4 |7 u2 n% t; A- PJapanese ground losses:& A& v5 M9 S& _. w+ o5 R. W. c
2769 casualties reported) P$ {6 |9 b9 G- [4 e4 y( c6 i+ E; y% m
Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
7 ?0 y+ W# g( U1 S Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled/ I9 H+ i$ [: Y# T1 D3 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ D& r0 Q) M& F" N7 a b& [ Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)% K) o+ ]6 N( q' _8 Y* M( k1 X
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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8 u+ n' X' r2 uNight Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43; u2 `4 G) m/ G9 n) r- x. R% a5 W
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Japanese aircraft
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: s6 {) z+ Z$ N4 f( i* qJapanese aircraft losses
4 e, g' w/ V, z; w- L8 l Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged- M( Y& J# P! e2 y
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
: b0 c! @, t0 W3 L Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
9 ~" L+ O$ v% D& d4 P4 Y' Z6 l Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
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Allied Ships8 e$ H4 x) @0 @/ j5 M( K8 F4 n9 C- R
BB Royal Sovereign P, j! y. B5 w1 Y# z8 M
CA Dorsetshire
# ]# O6 N2 a) F' B6 E) G CL Glasgow
3 n& D( p8 @" s5 K$ W CL Ceres
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4 j! v5 p. z9 E1 _, k, NJapanese ground losses:6 P C3 }1 J R/ M( r& M
129 casualties reported7 I( S. j k5 a l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 e2 w& E3 F4 _0 W! {1 j' n! L" x Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
" p( g; H- f; ]1 s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* \4 x7 N* ?, D) p# H1 G Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)3 s9 U# p( o( O) y2 ?
; I' @4 e) I' T1 ?Airbase hits 2
7 H6 j: `5 {5 a+ k3 }Runway hits 10; F. O" b. S% g& G
Port hits 68 `, m$ {5 K( d: r- O; B" r
Port fuel hits 1
! O& k* N, w3 h; C; V& N& LPort supply hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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. C" B! ?+ O2 w# p# c BB Ramillies
0 k4 w! d/ s! u K% F$ `3 _ CA Devonshire! K, U5 U4 U' j% u. m
CL Enterprise
. G, ^2 `; j% B1 T CL Hobart
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# n; K @8 I; Y7 RJapanese ground losses:: A3 N$ ]! I+ q+ u) P
585 casualties reported4 i# c: D* j& r8 [! U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ k! S. B+ ^+ E4 L* [$ i& @/ Y Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled( @2 ]9 Q! D2 O e
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled5 L, o- k4 K1 M
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( `: N) x0 R* | Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Manpower hits 3
3 Z5 R: V8 F; oFires 575
5 W- ]3 \/ ]: }: w" ?9 G. z% iAirbase hits 4' c" ? n( w% y! ?5 |# n; w
Runway hits 178 K6 X- k3 l$ _- Z8 z6 j8 T
Port hits 5
6 j$ i0 x" {8 W# GPort supply hits 1
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* j& g$ g, \$ C+ c4 \Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards
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: M5 K$ l1 V0 H DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, A8 g- H" a0 m' J! U7 K* ~! i5 j2 K
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
; K; B% P6 u6 C DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ @1 {4 T* v8 z- Z/ l
# b6 b- Y* v, c" M) WAllied Ships
: b0 O: d, a% y0 b! M BB Resolution, Shell hits 1' j1 J; a; M- ~* {/ K
CA Exeter; G# N/ n& O' H& \
CL Birmingham3 h- u" b! B e) G
CL Newcastle6 O) F7 l$ m) {( N' f# x) j
DD Fortune, Shell hits 2
# y* }% _. V. N& d1 t DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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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; E- S/ E6 o4 r
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/ ]5 J2 H( W7 V: L+ h! ?. ^! ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50) U3 Z( M, \6 ~, z# q% H0 X
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% n( M7 b, y5 N* I" n+ H" M
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( N6 i! ^0 C7 n* b+ o, JEstimated time to target is 11 minutes. E# o1 }+ Z1 M+ S* u1 R
, U; a" x3 I' m* F) k( B' |2 YAllied aircraft
6 {* R' N& \ C4 { Albacore I x 31
& {% u z! Y& h! j; U4 r2 F Fulmar II x 4
' a: x7 D' n+ m" b& V Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
0 e$ {& Q# y2 c1 B8 n! K Martlet II x 6
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Allied aircraft losses9 S+ \' `/ q/ v, C$ H: G
Albacore I: 8 damaged D2 O8 _8 Q( o
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
- ^4 O) l" {3 r# z BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 16 Y7 r7 N/ e6 F% D4 g+ P5 o+ }
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1) k* G! k8 H/ d, z' @
BB Yamashiro, `/ C" R2 j# Q# g' j
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3 y* e2 T8 v/ \3 Y0 F
BB Mutsu |