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....
/ S" p8 s& Y' I' @8 k双方投入的主要兵力) h$ J) w1 F' O' q4 X# e1 P" n$ u8 _
盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB
3 y0 D& b$ k! n0 C7 A( e' k日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB
& w4 ~# P6 e% B& P3 J/ \3 {: H% P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.- z/ \& t9 z: K! Q. Y" W( @, D
经此一役,彩云桑投降; i7 L; V/ w1 N( u: n& f$ |
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42
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/ `8 o3 b+ p! `2 C# d& SMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ ~3 ?# W7 g; ~9 ]9 b4 j
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes0 i+ [5 W% X/ E
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Japanese aircraft
2 m; y" o) u+ _# z9 }2 g9 Q B5N1 Kate x 6
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j5 E B2 {8 N5 Z kAllied aircraft# K j7 B* v6 P( f! R7 ~0 B2 E. v
F4F-3P Wildcat x 5! `0 w9 W$ _; d2 a1 Q* O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
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B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
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6 u/ w; p# O' |; C0 ]! MMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 i G& T1 p2 k6 y: ^. Q4 H5 r
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
! i2 w; H! Z6 T: m" c6 UEstimated time to target is 47 minutes3 E3 Z. E6 p, b2 t
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
9 i& _ U4 [7 W. C5 d2 I SBD-3 Dauntless x 491 V& R4 n- V; U$ I( u
TBF-1 Avenger x 23
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# j. k5 f- |* A0 b9 r2 [4 N& A1 {- JAllied aircraft losses @9 U0 |1 Y! }* t: O0 B. S6 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged0 a8 i+ P% d' N0 v& v; b# n
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged8 E9 u/ E6 Z3 ~% A
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- S W' M A; g4 F4 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage4 P. ?6 H# a6 f, x9 m6 Y
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires% J1 c: Y3 p3 F2 j5 l+ D- w
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
3 u* Y& f% \& Y4 G T" F DD Makigumo# |! R: q7 o- T8 o1 X
DD Yugiri
" q+ x- E* m- u% S2 X l B5 ?5 R DD Akebono
; e3 ^0 g! E V& |8 [ CS Chitose
- @9 x$ W0 U# _) I x: h H' f DD Sazanami0 ~3 d: L2 b8 r. S
DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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- `; H5 N" l3 j% L- UMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131! X- ^; `; i% B+ N; d& z2 z
" F- U( q5 c7 B) c/ OWeather in hex: Overcast0 y! V/ E0 o/ `4 o6 s
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% K. w$ S8 e4 F
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, V0 [0 z, G; e/ W& U6 g) ]Allied aircraft
4 \. N( a/ h& z9 H) U F4F-4 Wildcat x 14" @/ w3 x V! X( t" U. [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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$ v/ d6 D# c1 _& B6 ?( EAllied aircraft losses- c" i: E1 m3 `$ c. z& J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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$ x7 A+ d# ^ f' q- oJapanese Ships7 K( L) a! }: {" ]! C5 F
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! k: n" v% M8 p6 L$ l: i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage L+ a# `, S+ b9 t! x
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage b/ R4 L1 O2 o* r5 E. v7 G* r
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 H/ M N' v$ m/ p5 G/ V, Y2 i DD Kazegumo9 M) }' y% P/ O$ S4 M# l2 H
DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 H1 Q" o1 V) b B& {+ V DD Yugiri! ~& o* f4 T; X* a2 X
DD Ushio
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" E' K# j$ y$ m7 S, J" ^' `" X* FMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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8 F. ?4 T, Z- o1 S1 z5 T/ W3 xRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 J. j& E" N) R% |* U) Q2 c* S
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 52
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10; A, K1 ^" p- b7 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 116 T4 L2 U. h h7 c7 j
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A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed
6 c! b( q- [; m SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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BB Hiei& M5 V L, K" X, m
BB Kirishima& T( i7 A8 R0 j+ [
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+ c* d# N. Q @, `9 YMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 b, A; }: F* q
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 ]. @% V: Q& ^- f- Y& u4 u$ Q/ w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes: W1 O" R- h- z: p* x# e. r; @
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no flights
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Allied aircraft$ C. W$ b+ R, h; ?2 H! ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 15" ?! X$ G; {% C7 K; B
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7 d" E# R( y3 h! eNo Japanese losses( i& ^0 z2 U% S
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Allied aircraft losses
! w* s% D$ `' x0 A& ? TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 {3 \) `5 `- i# e F9 [- \ CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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4 G3 f4 n4 F' Z+ ]/ j' { 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% w/ |' Q( X$ l8 W1 ^# H, n" ? Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 u" z( X1 k$ Y- [- R ]! }" E# G
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# E7 \! N! O6 C5 E6 LAfternoon 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.% y& u# B* `5 |' _ l
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 50 |# m' \; b' O
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
6 _/ Z( O( x% L6 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
3 w# A; R% W5 t" h5 M TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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# o/ O: u1 u* l& J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
, E3 j `% F! k- ~0 O, z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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. E8 X6 b9 e* ~8 D$ _5 PJapanese Ships
; Y1 b: S3 q6 M BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 10 L/ v. q+ q8 `5 y8 ~( Y
CA Chokai
& J" }! a! u, p4 {9 Y3 a BB Kirishima
6 @4 r% G8 _+ R- _6 U CA Tone
0 M/ u0 p. E, G& M) D CL Yura
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7 P7 R- ?7 N" mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1357 Q! R$ e! K* Y# a6 w
9 r2 @; p4 k' B) {# LWeather in hex: Overcast, ^2 m" x' {, {; S! w6 K" Z
6 a& a% _/ D7 v9 }Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' b; c1 `! v: C
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 1
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& S4 l' {! Y( Q. p: ~' J: s9 ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
) I a+ A6 H& a7 }1 u/ |* e g5 t TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! E/ m/ j. _# C% }) U TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged3 |+ d/ n! r9 f; p$ O, _: r
, ~$ [+ ?" I) p$ y! l P; g" h8 l* k/ yJapanese Ships% c* Z o5 A' ]# m) ~$ ]
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: o6 j* [% F8 v; q
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, on fire [1 I- E( v; J* j" \4 K
CA Suzuya
6 ?2 Q) l! G6 X) b BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2, {: h2 S0 d H! V& @. b* ?
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3, |4 e0 t) m* q4 ^: l% |4 N7 T( ^
CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
# g9 x) r, s- J% f* t; _4 f CL Tatsuta
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga at 113,137, R6 y- z) I4 S( @. m
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DD Mutsuki
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0 Z! y% }7 A# Y SS Amberjack, hits 1 |