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....( Z) c! d" b4 J! A
双方投入的主要兵力
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日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB. C2 K+ A; R0 z
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.4 L; I1 M9 p: U- d6 \
经此一役,彩云桑投降* g1 E" Q+ ?0 g/ `2 i' Y7 b6 r
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133% ]% q- g: f$ ~0 }2 |
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# `& |* l5 }' z- j( @Estimated time to target is 52 minutes# T% w. N" _2 i
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Japanese aircraft! o! n" P, e5 D% D( \3 e | ^
B5N1 Kate x 6
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2 a0 k# Q$ |/ @$ wAllied aircraft
) c W8 M- A) o0 h0 _0 h6 x F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
3 o2 W" P* n9 c! E/ U2 K, h$ a& h( ~ } F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses: @: Y7 `- Z# y- [" S
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, O' c# c& q# u! H [4 `9 C$ Q( R
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: B7 |. G' i. Q# d
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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. S, B' K" L/ r$ z% S F4F-4 Wildcat x 86+ V0 p* k7 X- Q9 D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 49+ C5 a/ N/ h* E2 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
: p7 E+ k, _) k7 d& e" \, T6 a, Q TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged+ Q) T7 M$ n6 u) S2 Z4 X; r) g- `- _
( \6 z& @, i7 G9 I4 rJapanese Ships W* {; R/ Q* `5 X% S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
: J2 f/ X I, Y. S/ j" C$ y- Y- c CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
8 z, }' _- d3 f6 s9 c1 p, D2 o" w CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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DD Yugiri
% t7 y! e6 J% B$ Z DD Akebono6 ]- m8 ?1 X( P( V
CS Chitose5 ]$ q0 H; m5 I* A/ A5 i- L3 H
DD Sazanami, a' S; M T6 v: S4 ^( c Z% X
DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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5 A! |; \ g+ p7 g" NMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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4 s( k' ~1 [$ g$ M* ^8 z) x9 qRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) l2 h! z& R( WEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; H1 ^! m( E* v+ C, ^
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Allied aircraft" ]& E. w% H. X! P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ P+ p2 e5 ^( g2 G) d& y SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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2 ?8 X5 P' C0 l( |. d2 G7 ZAllied aircraft losses! O, t V' j+ B: ]4 M) \. B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 l d/ p. E+ z! m& A
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" v+ o: y* C$ W2 P1 S) H) M/ i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 D$ \, R7 B( M CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage @) j) j) D- b/ g( }3 k
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire% |: \; P$ S4 { P
DD Kazegumo( x5 u1 M% N v- H |( ]
DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 f/ q' m9 V. k( c: x, G- J DD Yugiri
/ S6 w q3 }; ]- ^# k; e DD Ushio
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135' U' h- x ~8 g
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ |% v( R2 S2 z+ b! K4 [* l
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ m$ e# u# r7 ?; N8 F5 D+ K+ W+ H
A6M2 Zero x 52. k; k) }4 Q2 u' _! `. H9 p5 c
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3 U$ \9 b W6 ^1 x# ?3 IAllied aircraft
$ d! e7 g U. b; b- S N F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# n2 L; m" I8 V6 ]5 r: m& U SBD-3 Dauntless x 11; e# P0 K; \, o, I4 x% Q6 ^/ {' B' [
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8 I6 f- `8 O; d+ Q& b) j' D A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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& _7 @1 w& n1 L7 K5 ^7 j9 G F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 K/ z( B; G5 B3 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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BB Hiei# U% `5 I2 w( f
BB Kirishima
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; E2 k! G/ a- P% [Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131( X3 @1 {$ U, }( E
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9 e: P2 h' B- S9 x) q9 ?8 f7 X4 c( URaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' q8 N# Q' C" f8 [' S7 h1 H9 y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes# r1 e! ^* B8 G9 C5 T2 m
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no flights
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, N% z I7 M. l/ J* r0 U TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* \ M! q9 g+ e7 U CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 K; w9 K2 W" W' C
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" T0 f; `1 |. M9 m) `& Q! ^
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d: w1 o9 {4 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 F* i$ @# x: p$ I1 O+ F
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 5
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
* @8 i/ a9 ?$ t5 @5 G' J SBD-3 Dauntless x 217 D, q' ]5 }8 v, Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 114 x6 s+ j5 n# Y5 U0 c3 b" x% L
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: P; A- E1 H5 M A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
% `$ l N# b/ v) H& B7 U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* B" P& d& \% q- z; T
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Japanese Ships
5 F5 b( I9 i+ ?$ e BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
3 ]" C* z$ S% v) ]8 h CA Chokai5 r' G! g: y5 a9 Z2 I' v4 S- i
BB Kirishima
, i, f$ W) H$ Z, \* v/ d CA Tone) a! n1 ^! z0 J$ | y/ [
CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1352 j1 P; L& b* i4 E+ Y; M: S
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; W3 x; I8 K( |# o% D1 w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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- I9 P7 [) w. |! _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 G( q/ S. k2 s6 i2 q& P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 30- J" [% C3 n u$ ~& h4 g1 G
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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% s- `5 T% {' W- L8 cAllied aircraft losses
9 C% F3 r% o( b b- l SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. `6 x3 ^! S" O- J TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 m" `3 Z# b9 w1 K+ M; q2 i/ J
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, r5 e: O7 M- h5 w2 S* V+ z
CA Suzuya
, s6 b4 p7 u% s BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
5 z' q @8 z( W$ |# G' g BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
! g4 P+ L, c: \' P' d CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 p' L/ }. j9 T; C! q
CL Tatsuta
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3 _0 G( L1 M* s/ wSub attack near Tassafaronga at 113,137
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DD Mutsuki
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SS Amberjack, hits 1 |