在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....
: @+ q( \! O2 t/ w) M1 N3 j双方投入的主要兵力
5 `0 ~) Q7 b, ], D* ?$ d3 k盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB2 a6 w: ^7 f0 U& t2 T' H9 X
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB6 J ]( G- ^$ m
由于日军没有料到TF58会北上,日军CV去LcapBB编队,本身并没有什么直掩,被盟军舰载机痛殴,当天沉没CVL瑞凤,其他2艘航母也重伤.; ^% F1 S/ U, l
经此一役,彩云桑投降
+ s1 ]& Y7 u" N# |3 e5 q6 n. ^: ?" l2 iAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 425 ` {5 f6 M% i
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+ u2 {3 |2 O% P5 f' RMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain2 V8 K" {6 n( N, ]2 d2 z! f" g( a& z
& J: S6 f0 A9 p& q& HRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 `$ M( J+ N: ]; o( a% F
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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, Z4 f. e |5 M5 H* UJapanese aircraft
1 z! o* J4 _8 Q5 k! N B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
) P9 G1 d: d2 s6 j3 h8 _- s* [ F4F-3P Wildcat x 5# @: D" V5 c! D# Q5 ^) J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 383 }" d+ t( L, d- |( o! ]; w; {
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Japanese aircraft losses
" d% |0 p8 ?% M B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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( Q" Q8 d: u/ e0 x; nMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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- J5 W% |9 c9 N7 `- W2 EWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ n" `1 c X) \$ A4 xEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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" o3 S7 i* @ J/ f! Y4 qAllied aircraft+ Q# u, N: m5 L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
( o" C/ J2 M9 X2 g' l- G SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
. C0 [2 A8 m- Z7 w TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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4 s) v' Y7 @1 C# OAllied aircraft losses
$ M6 X E8 {* d SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
) t9 Q# h5 ?! v7 S TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged Y% v8 C& h! U& ~
% C+ x6 U, d1 x$ h7 T" WJapanese Ships
- M/ j& B6 x2 O- M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage- |$ a+ _8 @; Q% K' k6 o
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires0 }; m! U* S* Y' i# g4 m9 J( o5 j
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
/ k+ _' k' n6 N- E: w7 ~ DD Makigumo
+ \6 g% |& e5 J6 X9 F+ v4 T DD Yugiri
( ~- g! _3 \; c' P( T) t; [ DD Akebono' K# Q" r3 A1 f2 Y0 T
CS Chitose! c3 T( |% \5 q4 H+ v/ B5 S
DD Sazanami
* ?/ }: s* M- ]* u+ {4 g7 L DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire) ^# V. B$ L5 g2 P( n- L
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5 J7 ~1 @, k! `+ B& qMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,1313 E& M9 Z o2 [& ]& Z0 h2 f% |
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 [1 ^# C2 B. G4 A; a# j3 FEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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1 b( @2 W* k8 j" ?& u$ O4 tAllied aircraft
* C% k j( R/ U F4F-4 Wildcat x 14$ q1 m- ^5 r3 T! }, U8 i6 ]1 X4 N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34* r4 s' R- K* M/ \$ Z5 G
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' {$ `" ` P& ?( `$ @* e0 p7 Z/ eAllied aircraft losses5 Z7 u; q: n: ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
s; k& Z$ t$ G2 C9 h CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 f3 n# v0 v: \7 o! E7 u' Q2 a1 N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" h0 A9 w+ f3 Z; |
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ t; }0 }* u& O, ?9 _ DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 r( B: d' z- x7 i6 V DD Kazegumo
' e1 Y7 q/ @( n- }3 _5 P* D7 \ DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire. z4 h2 T0 D1 ]% j5 `0 v; |/ ]
DD Yugiri
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' r" ^7 D, w; oEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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6 A N9 f0 N( _" P# m9 K- cJapanese aircraft! k( e) h+ L8 p, ~& }/ m" a; e
A6M2 Zero x 52: D8 O( q0 A$ _+ R4 J+ o
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Allied aircraft
% W: ]" d2 `( E3 q" K& G, S F4F-3P Wildcat x 10& M% g7 x* `" v( w. _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 113 ?7 D. g7 D/ x* O
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Japanese aircraft losses) t4 H) x" S; X- s) B5 A. I2 e
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
0 w. {$ Y! `& D! y4 o$ o# } F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed$ a+ {" R4 n W. p0 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged$ u1 o/ I% d Q4 V% u
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Japanese Ships0 y s; X2 [/ i6 s6 p( t J6 u
BB Hiei
$ I) J% @ N6 \4 t BB Kirishima* x0 U# ~' A R6 X* J
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( g* s+ D9 f. NMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131" ?/ W+ s) M. K6 e" m1 Q5 b1 t: p: }
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Weather in hex: Overcast) A* F) ^! _$ B$ X( W3 d( U( Q
7 U# U8 Z& a4 B1 q9 H, n5 M3 c* VRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) b. a: v" Q# ~3 {& x$ FEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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no flights& {/ e7 }, T g& Y. h& T0 z
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TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses6 ]* K. R: s. w4 w: `% m3 }
: r1 C- h- l' ANo Japanese losses: R7 v* G1 y6 @, c/ X
4 p \# ^; v. A0 ?9 w# t3 vAllied aircraft losses
- r, e. F! e9 P2 ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
# O3 X; F& v: V3 m: o. ^ Japanese Ships
# x t' }' Y9 R3 b6 h) O) A DD Yugiri
4 j+ |% I+ c0 W+ N7 Q& _ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 t( ~6 X# y6 }1 h CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ f9 c! {! e0 H/ k& y
Aircraft Attacking:
+ ? Y' Y4 g6 }; I7 ~/ w 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet! z( ?$ E# ^# a+ `3 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ D3 ?, u0 A! P s7 M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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7 r) ?% H5 v, d5 A5 v' |Weather in hex: Overcast
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$ o6 d7 u- e( ^1 _Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: U- h6 Q7 b( S6 G) hEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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@# j& G8 E h$ H+ s. n$ N- v A6M2 Zero x 5$ E" x1 p: p8 J6 R( S. z% `
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: X* X( t' g. I( w/ y, |8 H5 }Allied aircraft
; Y: t8 R/ q8 U5 q f F4F-4 Wildcat x 42; d" l5 V2 n( @. F: ?" q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
1 r3 h0 k& V; D; }9 o6 Z TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
, j) U; p. y5 U! n, G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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3 j9 h E, L2 b5 X/ z5 [4 CAllied aircraft losses3 [6 Y% r: y0 o6 C0 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged7 v. Q( f/ M, E; v# y+ |/ Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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+ b0 F* m' J5 x" {0 P8 z$ p! E BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, N4 p9 y5 U+ O2 D5 B) V, P
CA Chokai9 W3 E: y9 x8 q; p/ Q- v
BB Kirishima9 ~5 B w A6 J. [
CA Tone
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 C7 ]; h% n( g q; X, K2 C
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- u7 g) `3 ]" [, W$ R
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 p2 M1 X/ L2 Q" |
* Z; o5 f7 g+ R$ n$ hJapanese aircraft
- ~/ I/ E7 N# x8 E* f, w+ S A6M2 Zero x 1! w6 G$ Y/ _7 D
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 14) Q; v7 l# z3 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 305 J' b7 R4 e% d2 J" ?+ w
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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/ V' ] M4 A+ `2 o6 nNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& }2 n9 V4 x$ ?( ?$ g5 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
; {. ~: z y# l( r) w# Y TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged1 o# P" @+ L. n3 R% A. a. y
/ U- H# n( V: r- v% M0 j. M- I5 ^Japanese Ships
- c; U6 L8 n( W CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ c4 @1 T y8 Q! v C# ?# l
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, on fire# C0 j3 m' W1 j1 P$ Y
CA Suzuya9 ?3 L( ~1 t' T- H, ~" `
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
8 O% J6 \+ _* F3 a3 A4 P( S* U BB Hiei, Bomb hits 33 ~" e* w: s" y4 E
CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
, o1 j3 V& ]" ^/ B CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga at 113,137
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Japanese Ships
4 O/ |/ |7 L; s( U DD Mutsuki$ }: t* P' v+ r. M, _( z$ o
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SS Amberjack, hits 1 |