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4 J6 A* l. H* P實在很洩氣?瓜島的攻擊機隊這週來的攻擊,竟然全無建樹?!(因無成果未節錄上來); P8 M# v" y8 N4 j) t x
而我看到蕭特蘭附近有大批日艦,先讓所有船隊都撤退了,也沒料到 KB 會衝破瓜島南下?
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Submarine attack near Kirakira at 116,143
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6 E) z5 d4 v9 J+ ~0 a SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk* d$ u! o6 }5 j& D
4 c( b- y# P$ k' L5 FAllied Ships! X3 N+ \- a# X' `" ^4 @ j i: l7 E
DD Grayson
) ^ _6 \, N+ V; _" G8 J7 Z DD Swanson! P" M! r5 s% P i
DD Hutchins4 F) ]1 J$ G! X( L* C b
4 d" q0 Y7 s6 L8 w) H @9 `SS I-169 is sighted by escort) W. H5 J7 \/ X$ [( S* X, ?
I-169 diving deep ....
. \2 |1 M! W5 ?# }+ NDD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search
: f, r; d. h, P4 q: { [7 QDD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...- y) |+ c. z1 \' t
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ...., k' y1 Y& L, k) J3 i
SS I-169 forced to surface!
5 g" {6 V) N D( V; n: t& b7 ` u+ U, J% [DD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....+ j1 v1 g# A7 o2 Q/ T/ \. S
DD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....
$ m$ ~5 z. h# a, USub slips beneath the waves2 v) R; a! c! L* }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1391 e$ P! a# \6 b6 s
3 P( b2 a: z& a6 {7 w2 {+ `" BWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 \( O7 K; p% N
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Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" c# w* |0 g: EEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
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1 [: _, `+ _; R( [) G" q' ] G4M1 Betty x 132 L3 B6 M& j; I8 o# Q8 k* v& x' ~
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Allied aircraft2 i6 e. @; B! m8 [; K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 599 ~% \. a C% D* ]- D0 B
" W8 }; I. m* Z2 yJapanese aircraft losses
: J: }: U+ \+ ? G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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m- c% s( B! g+ s# M: jNo Allied losses( t8 G: _' l9 h$ N
0 Y9 i Y4 m! G( P+ r e5 |CAP engaged:
5 z5 `, R' |9 J' X: cVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)" Q( M9 L0 ?9 a9 F: H4 P
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) _' P7 Z9 O0 B( z
2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ Y: f& e, e/ o! r& v. [* i. c- X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 G" Q1 u* d+ n' n
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.0 e! v$ \$ r3 N( ^5 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
[# ?9 c- _# C) eVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 e; ]2 O* N1 e$ \7 U
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 Y4 G& \- v& x% ?) r4 z* e ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! J: H, F- B; k: }2 L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' \4 \/ m$ o" x6 Z5 ~& D* |
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
2 \+ y0 j& y; s. Z8 o7 W, y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 Q$ K! k; d; P7 j' j* r; @VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 ]9 J% z9 g$ U a
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& e' N5 r9 p; F
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: X3 H/ s" g* \ S
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
( H6 P5 u O& n$ D# C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
- P7 M- Z+ L6 f: ]+ P- [- IVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ b8 H/ c) {8 e, I+ S! r (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# Z2 B4 R7 t+ }% m! g P1 N- ^% Y1 \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., `" f: T& o5 B) a; W8 c, V1 U
Group patrol altitude is 15000
0 m9 E# u* Z$ D' X6 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
& ^; L. h) x8 d8 B+ z/ gVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& R& w; a' P5 Y" j7 P9 {# x3 K
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 d. e8 s. D W5 v+ c5 N
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! L" z! s* I# ]; D& q5 c1 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 . }; ]# i" G: l9 o
Raid is overhead
' @" a C$ K/ C* V2 PVMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 |0 {7 G. u1 @0 r6 O2 X4 R) o
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 `1 _& ^5 W/ g1 `% e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) ~3 \9 z. a& l1 y1 ?6 u2 c% S1 _% m
Group patrol altitude is 12000
3 E! f4 I5 o4 N7 a5 U& A) x2 m, m! ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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6 W2 y+ b0 f( j Y. j0 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131# x ^4 `/ S! p& I& z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ i* X0 m0 {' A* {6 H8 _ B' qRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
' Z+ f& D, h8 |! b4 aEstimated time to target is 2 minutes2 Q$ S& v) _$ Q. M# ~
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Allied aircraft: E$ n: o, Q. I. _
Beaufighter IC x 37 c& \, u5 ^ w3 K8 w F0 H" C( G
6 B4 U7 k9 Y# c k* R2 uNo Allied losses% m. N5 i1 ^( N* U; f' w5 q( y; g- I4 l
2 g+ }- w; s0 z/ Q1 GJapanese Ships( H8 R& }! B* e# G ~
APD-39
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Aircraft Attacking:+ K, O1 n A6 o! p8 z/ [
3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet) D: b- N) f$ U/ y
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb( J, \6 s) m8 K8 o
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2 j7 B0 r: C( I8 h6 J, \Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. |9 ^) y) X& Q( I* s
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes) _5 G8 X) q4 ?/ A5 h" d0 y
Z D1 \9 B- O1 SJapanese aircraft
9 ]8 x6 u+ F9 \! v1 {* ?- g G4M1 Betty x 13
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- C, K( V3 t y) Y0 l7 z* MAllied aircraft
2 m) Y8 v2 D* z8 Q; ]/ G F4F-4 Wildcat x 48$ R& s& |5 ^3 D% T1 E. I1 _! J- c
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Japanese aircraft losses, Q8 i7 z% x3 }8 ~# @
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed- b b* h2 F) r/ v
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No Allied losses3 R* N. K l1 _& H7 x3 r4 Q+ D
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CAP engaged:- \. W1 }) w6 V0 _) w* H3 C
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- M: @' ~6 I( f% t, v% N, U4 X5 i Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.! \3 s+ ~# j# t: s- ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
0 ]1 @% K$ Z4 d1 `. @VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) a! z7 b9 A8 H% F
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 J& f" ^' S7 c 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ j6 a0 |6 a, K1 T6 R) q3 w$ W* a' @ Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.7 X" w" A- K9 X" `% A# v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
; A# m, U; S, T5 g5 l$ BVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling), M; v$ R# b: d3 U, Q; k
5 plane(s) intercepting now.# c! i% t6 H7 h& T8 ]9 |
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.7 R* p, Q2 S. E# z) ^' {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
9 {% D9 V% v. b/ NVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 m3 z4 `" [8 y% g+ z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 u$ ^+ k8 z3 P$ s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 Y9 Y( w7 k D4 H4 W
Raid is overhead
T& N* E' J* g3 E$ GVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 W# ]( F' m, g+ ~ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" r% l8 v# {5 F& P, y+ w Group patrol altitude is 10000
) N6 u, q6 D+ x0 p0 Z: S Raid is overhead+ l' p5 |: f* t6 X
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). J: a8 ?; d* B l
2 plane(s) intercepting now.. \& \2 J. h0 p+ F& o, {
Group patrol altitude is 12000
' A' }+ O* |! Q Raid is overhead
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5 A# p$ l6 ]& B4 \$ U2 ~ W) m3 ?0 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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- F3 q+ Y- T. t ]' Y8 ^Weather in hex: Moderate rain$ T! j) ~8 K/ [
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Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& g, |. z% v# t, y% A* N
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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2 k+ X7 d) t' } W6 {6 ]0 r6 jJapanese aircraft3 d# t3 P2 o' D+ H
A6M2 Zero x 40
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! r- _; d r4 f7 R3 H9 v Hudson III (LR) x 3
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' e3 _+ n4 g- aNo Japanese losses# U8 Y5 F8 \8 C3 [
2 j' t9 M7 G' Z: _1 [5 ?0 D) V: n$ ~' s0 cAllied aircraft losses, J) ~! T+ b9 ~: E' z8 Z: M5 [
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
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0 f, z z: K/ A% }CAP engaged:
9 s3 A; F) v( qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)" s, _. } Z3 w" [1 V
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ U& H; T; p0 S( {9 R& J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
: g$ Q3 ^4 e! O4 u Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 o' {: s6 D9 c t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes- O" U. K, y5 E& W0 L# W
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 q, u s; I% w6 A5 S (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 x# n/ D4 ^+ t& X1 u 4 plane(s) intercepting now.; [ H% v# M& ]5 p$ s
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.3 K4 [: W. s9 R4 k& S. G. F
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ) ~5 S- v9 W! U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes G) N- S. s) c. J8 u4 ^. C
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ _% b3 r. \9 G- x' ~. U (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& J2 }7 g$ Z$ \, X/ @* `/ C
4 plane(s) intercepting now.0 o3 P8 ` ~" m; j) e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
9 x7 L" F$ N4 c% a Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) o, m2 J% y) n/ P5 y. _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes9 @. D% M* p }2 w* B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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$ H5 X% u0 N0 S2 [6 I2 ~Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
$ q# B" X& Y8 _% H ~# E8 P( jEstimated time to target is 18 minutes2 Q4 Y" n# [; \+ @9 R% M0 C9 o" W
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Japanese aircraft2 [' p' g' {" c7 \, Q& w
A6M2 Zero x 33$ G& f1 N0 g; @* O( Y! ?
1 U( U+ i! c- C9 a9 |' r5 u" HAllied aircraft
2 c# P& B' y6 t; v! { Beaufighter IC x 12
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
: [4 _ L8 t3 Y+ h' ?0 W Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed: \9 N0 [- E4 N3 Q% D
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CAP engaged:
: v' S* X, F; b- ^ `! `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" e& g4 j) \, ?' W# m0 V* |" m2 R 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 t( T5 q% Z1 o& o% g$ ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.8 f1 j4 j: H; m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
. I4 v6 b4 Z, h6 R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes: T" i t: K' D! l# G: C& B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 c4 ^( o7 r# }7 v, c 6 plane(s) intercepting now., c8 m( g; x# y8 J. S" e' }
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
( p9 q" o. P4 j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 S) y6 v8 P, Q5 n, d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes. a+ ^" r9 m3 p7 K0 W
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! f' e `. V/ U r, h 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( {! d/ t; a/ w1 b Group patrol altitude is 15000
2 w6 W; [3 Q3 I# q5 L Raid is overhead- L4 a4 e; v2 h/ [; M* ~6 a! e
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( f8 X1 v; @ LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148# f9 U8 f7 @) ?' I0 l1 T* i
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.$ A K8 N( p$ `0 \7 Z8 J4 ^
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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- ~, S d' u' l7 c; m) _; d( tJapanese aircraft
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B5N1 Kate x 27
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( G& h9 I; O! }Japanese aircraft losses6 h; K1 U7 m) n* b# Z8 }( g
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged, `1 Z) p2 \3 E/ i' K9 h
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AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
! y& K. ^: l, O9 B2 Z A( D AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk3 r* O! d! I+ a+ U5 p
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire/ z6 l( H- G2 y. z% R# ]
DD Helm- y' y7 _8 ]$ o* y1 o7 `: n0 F
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk4 C) y, k! p7 g, H! I, f
DD Blue$ i, w$ O) _2 h" B) ]
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Aircraft Attacking:
p9 ?$ b# b3 M+ E' J 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: d7 ?5 q% H6 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
; M! ` y( u. a7 ]. B+ p 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 A4 ?1 O. `6 V) ]9 E6 `' Z( i
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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! A& K2 o; c+ f8 B: s; I& P1 dMassive explosion on AP President Hayes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, K8 o) P: s9 V6 |8 |& u- K
2 H7 @4 e( E! VRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
5 Z. L+ B3 y& ]+ c$ c! eEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, [3 N/ a2 ^- M# L+ @ B5N1 Kate x 18' c1 `2 S( Q5 M/ g8 d' J- Y3 p# x
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# J& V, C& W; k- N B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
! G; ^; m( D3 F DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& [$ P" N7 _ ?, R3 n, z) ? AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk' ^6 V8 E- `3 {1 ^7 g! H, J
AP President Jackson
5 |1 N0 u7 Z3 f8 |0 u5 Z# t DD Blue
8 h" j; j( Q- Q7 T. p- k6 {( B DD Helm8 F! x( \5 i" z/ l' M4 u8 U
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Aircraft Attacking:& ]9 {3 m1 ]9 u# @
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ |! k+ M( e1 M) |' { Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp+ @: Y2 n- D' B/ p9 V$ x
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