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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 51,388 W% P5 ~$ `7 W* X- M1 p
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ s8 _% m$ c; f0 x- o& R
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 P" [" [9 S+ B$ |Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
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; s/ h! e. k8 k& G0 T7 b/ uJapanese aircraft" f0 Y/ ]# g6 b5 b4 T6 U# O( D
A6M2 Zero x 307 X0 L$ q* H! R. ]/ C+ m7 {
B5N1 Kate x 14! h! z3 `' ]8 k' N4 H+ i9 V
B5N2 Kate x 128 ~( I3 p- \* g6 t; y
D3A1 Val x 8* s a7 n' U4 W& |( p3 ?
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Allied aircraft9 P: s7 d9 G6 _ t. U" w) r$ [7 \/ O
Fulmar II x 18' R5 c7 x' t" L( T4 R% \" f: n
Sea Hurricane Ib x 25
% m0 y* c$ K c Martlet II x 48: F8 B" m' V+ [
Hurricane I Trop x 1
' ?- j. E4 X! _" w, Y% { Hurricane IIa Trop x 39 h- b4 M. A3 J- w. }, U' m& O- Y
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
+ E4 o! j" G( G1 r Mohawk IV x 2
. b7 U. v2 N0 D: Z5 n P-40E Warhawk x 5% b6 f5 ?( ^# U; V; Q. X* [: [" i
; j% G! r0 {, v2 e0 m5 aJapanese aircraft losses* s- i5 [5 M0 ]. ]& I6 r8 g
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
: o d; S1 i) N' E4 Q B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged& `( q3 D$ e# X% P
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
. J- U& G0 t3 \9 C D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed# s6 d9 M4 K9 w0 g- k& ?4 j8 U
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Allied aircraft losses
% K5 F4 m0 d( v, g i Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
- @5 Q8 V; {3 X( M3 q% n+ _ Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed+ F" m2 E' T- K4 ?
Martlet II: 2 destroyed
6 L6 l: y: n- F Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed" }! P: b( ]; k$ t X$ D
3 L! M* |3 J; d' u7 ?& u6 q) h, QAllied Ships
7 u* m9 R% r( T" N" i F CV Formidable
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% D v- W3 e5 }- |) @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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; f7 B4 g2 |: W$ V# |0 N6 SWeather in hex: Partial cloud# J8 ^$ `! k* c' i' K: ^6 G' h
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Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; W, P! a0 R- k1 k; U* ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# c) R) x- n& q7 @ n
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Japanese aircraft
/ d5 k, T( L! y4 b0 H. o2 v1 I A6M2 Zero x 18
, L. N; }2 X( z3 w" z0 p0 o B5N1 Kate x 3! x, K2 A1 o; ^7 c. N6 s7 [8 Q+ \
B5N2 Kate x 14. ^# h. q1 F2 `; P1 Z5 R
, p2 \, V+ y$ M' T" t+ A) H- bAllied aircraft4 y9 x) p {( H8 n
Fulmar II x 17
# q; k1 \& y+ n1 k) _6 ? Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
: \4 Z9 l/ I: g/ U, V Martlet II x 36
0 U$ j; x0 u! I; b/ Q Hurricane I Trop x 1; d' E9 U: X1 `7 i1 u+ F) \
Hurricane IIa Trop x 35 w. J; \: g/ ~9 z
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
{) I+ k3 ~1 K3 l4 T$ n; u% x Mohawk IV x 2
) W4 ~' T; |8 J% N6 e) | P-40E Warhawk x 4
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A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
y7 _- n; m) n% \ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged# \6 w. e+ M; D8 U- T
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
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' C: T1 E5 {4 d1 i( j6 J7 \ Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
9 j7 f u+ |/ H7 u Martlet II: 1 destroyed! k2 z# ~7 X* c* E
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
. t% s- j, f2 M/ ~ r3 Z) ]& f% r CVL Hermes
2 ]( C, s& |9 T0 p6 ~! C) ]1 P) m CL Dauntless
, v( p! s' Y% ?* V( m) Z1 ~3 G% d CV Illustrious# _( ?3 {# X. o% j" b8 v1 [
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; x$ _, S* ^1 J7 G- L Z7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。9 Y. ~' P3 M4 h0 D/ V4 x- }$ n4 a8 @5 v0 t
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! E5 D, z: u( ]& a% h) tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 i7 ?& h$ x$ }3 R- R7 V+ {
+ w( q$ }- l. h1 h0 _Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( T3 m1 @- B& A; h- E
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 s! H- G0 g& ?7 e2 R/ C
A6M2 Zero x 1+ {0 a: ?/ V! c9 o1 O7 P: o
8 b \& _7 N- Q: S9 Y7 ?4 {, hAllied aircraft0 ?3 ^' n {/ H8 S# K
Albacore I x 10& L' E2 x0 I. g1 b6 h6 R
Fulmar II x 4" |) L$ K6 g+ [ E# [. v6 V) q
8 W. ~0 {5 y) q7 }4 [2 P1 ^- A/ ENo Japanese losses
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! s8 A" t, I! e: Z% m0 lAllied aircraft losses! R/ j4 x; H6 N1 G( C9 r0 j9 W
Albacore I: 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships" Q6 p0 x6 _* V5 c, E
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1
/ v7 k2 F0 b# l6 Q3 |; \6 u BB Yamashiro
& e# @6 h+ K: b) J j BB Mutsu1 ]: }: z$ C4 Y
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5 h' o2 n7 ~! \8 J! O! u) ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
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, e. T/ X5 U" a' MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet., e! Z* c: _4 \4 p
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes [7 C1 V9 T6 l' \0 X+ f
7 v1 C: } F/ |1 X9 U9 ?: M" \Japanese aircraft! w# u. k" A$ m
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
; M3 z4 r4 t) ]% R& l Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4, @4 y' {( Y- V
1 s! m! U/ K% t5 o4 }. z5 U! u+ g1 |' ]Allied aircraft
7 p; f% S. U4 { Albacore I x 33; J$ u- R% |/ q$ Z4 H5 d
Swordfish I x 7
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No Japanese losses+ n+ o) @4 l: K. T* ~
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Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
& y! q! w8 O* }' C7 v! {5 \! j Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
; l& j" _) v U/ o; |5 M! i Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
5 L( }' p7 q- a' k: z xAK Kikukawa Maru
, O$ f) V8 k$ s9 U. k xAK Keisho Maru! @! D6 c& f# x% l
DD Hayashio
# {" ?; D( u0 g7 \ DD Yukikaze
. V. Q. {, g, k. k DD Maikaze
) E5 D$ a# Y L' k! B& y' B DD Natsushio
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3 X3 J' |6 d$ H3 [6 R8 ~2 t/ tAFTER 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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/ w9 A8 O2 y" e) BJapanese Ships
7 I3 o1 x& k: r DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
: i# ^6 M; i6 R r# l( Q+ S DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
/ {) I9 u. E* j k* g DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
6 ]0 K w: M! w$ F6 ` DD Maikaze
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4 }7 w' O0 {' v6 g/ YAllied Ships
# P. V) i& s( m) d BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire9 S% ^, d7 J3 E2 \: e
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
- W# J o+ |5 e5 M0 p" [ CL Birmingham
3 Y$ N6 X" n: j* f CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
- C. M( D) u# U. n/ x; Q7 r/ z DD Fortune8 S: j) P9 i- B' [& b: V
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
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; O& [) l) v Y" g5 M( aNight Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards
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9 D6 [ r1 f" e% q; ~4 |5 tJapanese Ships2 W, P. f, v) L
AK Kaga Maru
9 C% q; l' Q! z% m! y) a xAK Fushimi Maru
, c; Y' ^7 I9 g# O; M& |+ Q- Z xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
2 b1 o& M+ ^' V5 o9 O xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire' {6 V; j6 @: C' r7 @ n
xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk" m `+ v: |$ h1 W6 Q# R2 W! V
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk, c5 ~; m# Q5 @1 j
xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk4 {4 w! s- B8 t' t$ M, E$ k ?
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1' X: O, \% J% a' I: q, t
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire; [. K% A* [) S( }
/ e6 w- u% N9 A& X) [Allied Ships! K7 K5 ?7 k' A+ ~2 E* }% A: Y
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire
" Z4 m U/ n; ~# G# } CA Exeter
- ~5 v6 `) P* x5 P! X" K# W CL Birmingham, p+ T$ a- x3 v$ k
CL Newcastle, B: J7 ]( r! b4 J
DD Fortune1 D) J7 s$ I; v0 E+ X E/ g
DD Griffin
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V/ e- e( l+ {) H$ kJapanese ground losses:+ S( n' T1 {7 n0 ]: R3 s
2769 casualties reported
2 M! I: [/ B d' e$ e8 t Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled
- R: U, f; j# j& ]/ j% q Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled. \2 `3 D! m1 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! a: @# [0 s# z. {5 N
Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)
, T' }# J" Y! E; J Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
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( s9 Q& _& b' s, P# `Japanese aircraft losses
4 E, C+ r+ N4 Q( m" z Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
* N4 m. Y/ V3 @- F: ~/ l) j Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground* {% s# w7 Z6 v7 Z
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged3 ~( t6 ^: p8 L& `* V
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
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BB Royal Sovereign/ Q$ H. j9 u, i1 Z1 P$ o/ l/ R' |
CA Dorsetshire
" j. o! S" K7 [$ c, x8 r; D4 ` CL Glasgow: f+ }7 ?/ k' X1 E7 U. F( k! N9 n
CL Ceres. j& ?/ r* W% U- e4 F( @
3 t) v7 P- P' oJapanese ground losses:
. S# |; k- h1 }0 L2 J 129 casualties reported. |1 Q/ q, d. |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 C3 V% C' Q1 e8 c/ D. f2 ~9 ] Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
% `4 U/ {6 j# U. | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( ^( y9 C6 K: \8 l3 B
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)% @2 t/ p; k, r% r) D. H& m
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Airbase hits 2
: \- X E3 `. z. g; [7 }Runway hits 10$ S8 T6 \1 @4 n0 C' O
Port hits 69 R3 T/ ?6 s" m; Z
Port fuel hits 16 s4 H- t7 b$ T2 w8 _ H9 f h( p9 [6 d
Port supply hits 1: {1 |6 Y: Q" p, R
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4 u2 X& k, F( J. L' H8 F" _Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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Allied Ships
- h, x9 T' e7 X: X: R BB Ramillies
3 y. E2 B G# F8 z& R CA Devonshire
6 W0 U- B6 H( C2 B# q2 i* b CL Enterprise
$ A' F2 e3 t* x/ n) N CL Hobart5 K5 g5 C( S* W9 x4 S+ s: u) d
9 H0 r L \) c. B. j1 _Japanese ground losses:
. u( L/ { {" _: b# k% v) _' W9 | 585 casualties reported! d( Y. T1 c, @2 \: d3 A7 \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: Z2 z: j+ f. _
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled
3 | q% u6 N# _# s" A/ v* n Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
% F3 \4 V& \7 X0 i% g; S Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled). ?/ S7 ?% f: {+ O% k1 P" Y
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)0 R! x- o+ z$ |* K6 O! [
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Manpower hits 38 q/ F2 f- f% V& E' e: ~6 u2 m
Fires 575
3 P0 [# k9 `0 w6 Q' {: pAirbase hits 4. V# e' ]4 v# ^( p3 e% X% W0 d
Runway hits 17
) d u4 ?0 }. D4 QPort hits 5- s2 \$ g5 }, F0 X0 H: I; G! U
Port supply hits 16 G; f; e0 P+ ^$ n
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards0 S e- t( n$ m9 |, C4 O' E
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' e7 ?: d: `/ u1 M' h" i/ c DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, l9 `' O1 j1 w4 Y5 C1 t! J% p/ L
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage5 \7 O. g4 C; i5 s" r. E6 z1 \. o
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 p O2 s- t6 [5 c8 ]) e
: B3 {6 Q; }# x$ p' \1 AAllied Ships
' W& G4 A0 I+ e$ F) | BB Resolution, Shell hits 1! S- X9 d* O0 y0 }4 Y
CA Exeter
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CL Newcastle
+ d/ S8 L3 M; F) ^3 R DD Fortune, Shell hits 2/ d0 U: }/ s/ q4 ]
DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: r2 }9 j5 o5 _8 \% G
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0 G8 v; b' J0 r$ R1 @! N8 B7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( k8 S& i o& R: g' d K0 J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: `) |1 {9 d% y1 r+ k6 sRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* v* k5 N. [, ]/ b
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes5 w% F, R3 f- r+ i6 J
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Allied aircraft$ ~' i( c6 m# p0 `! f8 M X
Albacore I x 31
( d$ @+ n1 v5 R \; S! H Fulmar II x 4" L3 G) y* Q- F9 c2 S" Q" l
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
2 Z4 g* ]. X W; X$ e2 `- T7 R Martlet II x 68 O" [4 c4 O( k# c1 ]
6 h9 t8 N$ J8 IAllied aircraft losses# I4 L- u- `. w2 e# _6 j- g
Albacore I: 8 damaged
6 n; H9 [0 b; d" N Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
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* o# \( _# M! w$ U( J BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1' j5 E( _6 I8 T& G6 l F
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1
) ]. m- e& Z5 `' ?7 A0 c' \ BB Yamashiro
5 l' N& k$ a* L) ]8 c! o, g" d# l BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3
9 }; F3 M$ }8 e$ U BB Mutsu |