戰鬥報告6 v2 C; `' b; U
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)
" g" p% r/ a4 w! Z' p( j' o# Z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% I% `6 ^0 R$ J: u7 |
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Japanese Ships) ^; n( x# ?. Z& H# W% W& h
SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk( ~0 m$ n7 m' [( m6 P
, l) O; i* A" |, SAllied Ships
2 h8 ^- j8 ]( t DD Grayson% \: }5 L/ f8 z2 C/ Q1 l8 r- W- i
DD Swanson# n4 @4 p% L' C/ j. B# V0 O
DD Hutchins
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SS I-169 is sighted by escort B7 d6 p" G' i" a F4 Y1 u
I-169 diving deep ....8 c3 I: I* `6 M+ F" \7 m
DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search5 d/ o0 c7 B8 X! F; O4 v8 {! m9 S
DD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...& ?+ X% G4 C, i% g2 P, Y
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....! {1 y/ u3 \7 d) L- d
SS I-169 forced to surface!
4 U" K1 Y' n7 ~& J( M, z) m* qDD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....
" f) k( Q8 H# i+ @6 a/ ?DD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....
: f0 f; e/ Q. G& D7 x$ @& f9 tSub slips beneath the waves: m; P& ^# ^! N% \- L
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& q9 r U4 Y4 ~9 Q5 u4 w6 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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: \- {6 m6 L. `' a) g. V1 gWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ _" q2 k: S0 v; ~" vEstimated time to target is 28 minutes9 A4 i& `' W5 O9 Y6 U# m
0 O2 ?# h( O; P2 c" q) rJapanese aircraft7 Z$ G" P! k5 R7 w7 ^( X, A
G4M1 Betty x 13
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Allied aircraft; G7 ~" W" X+ q: c. V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 59
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' v& J: l; C: P, q5 w4 M0 O' H: WJapanese aircraft losses
# T1 v: \5 D n1 \, c5 q# | G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed2 T1 D* Z* [7 b- a# v
; h; d5 j- s0 c0 h" NNo Allied losses
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% {$ l' m; l) X* L" z* @3 rCAP engaged:
j; J! v f: H( E9 e7 LVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 d# M0 f6 {2 `
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# ~$ y% U r3 x4 T, i" R* U5 z6 \7 Z b 2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 Q* l4 ~9 E2 ]2 O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# d ~# C" ?7 h. u6 B# H
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
' P5 U: l; }9 z6 k% T# _- Y, F) Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 S* g4 K, d) V& i, UVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" G, p4 ~ p8 @+ n (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)0 V1 g! F$ @/ E
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' t$ Y- s/ `: @! s5 W% K. V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 z5 A* n- p4 Y. @8 W M Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000." \, L: C" K8 S( }6 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 s4 H7 ?) l% y# {6 N& O! iVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% A) o! n2 I! s" F' a4 r+ c2 q (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 \8 `5 Q# V0 T6 A; i; M0 f& D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 o( e8 G- V: v' m4 }
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.- g- ~* l, k: y7 V0 ^ z. Z5 p/ A) b. Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes6 M2 S. }" N1 U- Z$ Q
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 J. {9 D# w8 U) ]5 ]) }
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- `6 q, M4 m" e7 \1 }
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 O+ u7 A# y3 }7 ]; `8 k' l! C" V2 v
Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 |: O# O. R2 m1 f( r) g4 g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3 e3 {* v! Z: K4 y' F. fVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), Y7 |2 c. U0 e6 f4 Q- ]9 v
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 H$ a( E6 B1 e% I G+ c! u; l
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 `2 q) @; F _/ A# O Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 V; B( f) M4 z% S Raid is overhead* u6 e5 Y& N+ x5 o$ @
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" r0 `, S& s; ^, a0 R- h
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 t; W! R2 U% O- |2 k+ d" u6 S0 {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 i5 v4 @0 H( y
Group patrol altitude is 12000
& I* Z/ g6 {0 ?9 J6 j+ g9 B5 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes! H2 V0 k/ X7 E) k' y
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! _ f# n0 R1 ^3 V( ? cMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131+ y" @, }8 G! z% `$ B/ F4 S
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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& {; z8 `/ z) b9 N4 y; ZRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet." Z. P$ i% G: F: i% o, v
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes# B u* c6 `& `+ z
2 ?; C7 Y- n2 \* Z9 }Allied aircraft
/ I+ n- Z6 l8 I, P4 o Beaufighter IC x 3
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No Allied losses* c6 O# T6 r1 a. @' _+ m
! x+ O* V0 L1 ~6 dJapanese Ships
/ o2 G4 [6 o; e J APD-39
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+ u9 q6 g, ^, r/ b4 D/ o kAircraft Attacking:% ?# A1 O, ]3 s+ M; T! M) P
3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet) F% \# x. S/ |% ~8 G
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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: o0 c9 e. R; E" {# B8 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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1 H5 [1 I- [* B7 R5 ^* oWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 ~0 ?; S# W/ U$ gRaid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; r: l: D k& h9 u3 y1 p, W. MEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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! \% d+ @1 B; ]" R) n" bJapanese aircraft- ]- A$ q6 }4 Q2 x5 j
G4M1 Betty x 13
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Allied aircraft& y) ~8 h. d2 h6 L$ d' K$ ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48% o, N' J! ]: ? q
; ^6 e& `8 B ^6 L7 k qJapanese aircraft losses" W8 p1 h1 Z. x9 U( b
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
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1 k; E! g; X+ F2 { sNo Allied losses* h0 C' P3 T" g f9 k1 S( ?/ O
$ }( X" t+ b# r3 ?3 PCAP engaged:
6 m1 m( Y0 v. K. t$ I7 |VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 P7 w' x% I1 u 9 plane(s) intercepting now.6 z# p- t5 ?0 j7 a _( i
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) ?/ F) t% x! ]8 t0 R
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.* ]. N f* y* S% ?, l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
6 P4 B8 p& c0 J. G+ D/ ~, yVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 S9 L. x# u3 w. j1 n" p" Y 7 plane(s) intercepting now.1 `& U) q# j' }
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
G- u; A: i$ M) R3 W Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000., s- i L9 \; N3 K1 j: R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
$ ~# Q1 l& s8 }. I8 J7 d9 ]VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 T3 z c; {. C$ P. ^, D
5 plane(s) intercepting now.) p$ M4 ?. D8 U/ b
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.: P4 h6 h2 i- p9 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
( Q0 [/ P4 c1 O+ E; L6 ^% s" X" PVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 z9 Z* ~. _- O
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) O0 P$ ]6 u& I1 k Group patrol altitude is 15000
" O( z8 J9 a2 d$ [* q Raid is overhead$ f% Y& I: m6 j0 z4 M' G8 H3 E5 k
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ k2 g2 x) Q1 o, R
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 z% B0 w/ e1 T6 R; H% e Group patrol altitude is 10000
# U3 L* m4 `4 g3 |6 h Raid is overhead! j4 o5 r4 }$ _2 }* q! S
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( p7 V* c; l# l) \6 U. b5 q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% X% q4 K; S. G- i# F; u Group patrol altitude is 12000 & U/ b; D0 ?' y$ g1 `0 U
Raid is overhead
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; s% w2 Q, E: C$ P( q: _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141; m% h" {& t' \: _ f
/ \& T! O: B5 t* gWeather in hex: Moderate rain5 _( T2 O5 S0 E1 O7 P7 F6 t
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Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ M4 ]# X- S* z$ k
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes0 e& m; |( Q. C
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Japanese aircraft
' n/ x5 l! _( |$ ] A6M2 Zero x 40/ i/ b4 k& |. z% W; E: V" A
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Allied aircraft
' i8 @9 @$ ~7 \+ F+ ] Hudson III (LR) x 3; q. @' ~6 r. p5 { W; x% h
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No Japanese losses) G- f! |+ H) k
; v8 B3 l3 O9 ?) {& C8 S/ z; CAllied aircraft losses* t7 o6 e4 ]8 g O1 p0 A. q# C
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed- g8 O! c8 m! v" s' N/ r: U
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CAP engaged:
4 |0 t: x ^- V4 H7 T0 R/ L4 kEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 V. J* }6 [$ R
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ Y8 l, d% G; R, D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.; _5 q2 h! X: S* ?8 K
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# f" f$ ]+ \2 b5 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
7 _1 P5 ^1 H; a7 o, MDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# {6 u, E, u/ q5 O! V (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 \. X% ?' n0 |& x. s' v2 l 4 plane(s) intercepting now.& F' v4 I* z" ]9 T) ?& d
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
. U b6 q+ M2 R, A* Q" o Group patrol altitude is 15000
: [+ D4 n0 y6 v, N# E V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes' e* m$ I8 q$ e) P0 p
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( G5 E& q# r/ s4 S0 q3 [! P7 a (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# y( i: t5 ]- V+ X9 F/ n _
4 plane(s) intercepting now.9 d8 z* G% A# y! f. {$ N9 J
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
% ]. F3 z/ ? X, P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., A" Y4 p l5 k" X+ Z4 o1 l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes+ {8 d4 W4 c" K1 t3 \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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% L: v3 I M; Q5 @# ~1 k( a" D }! ZWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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9 `. K6 U3 ~7 W- |3 ]% TRaid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
0 H: L! F1 {' V8 ?: |2 T) vEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, F% @4 O6 s# |5 Q% }, z
A6M2 Zero x 33. E0 F3 b1 I7 E# ~) q, E
1 [+ [$ g' o6 O: S& k" g, Z3 Q; q8 BAllied aircraft4 d$ f# X6 \. C7 S& n
Beaufighter IC x 12/ ]5 N7 K) O8 z
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No Japanese losses
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, E! W `3 p: h8 U" a! x( \3 X0 @$ J" BAllied aircraft losses
' Z. }- o) V/ H7 ] Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed
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0 D# c. N: m5 V3 C( L$ [CAP engaged:
* G" p( u: l+ K4 R. G9 `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)* T3 {- N# k X! F1 t6 O
8 plane(s) intercepting now.5 W8 `5 w: Q) A# d7 f7 @2 j0 G8 }+ E3 J& W
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
- Z+ e" P& N$ j/ y5 V Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.4 h# Z- n' j, D( ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
, |% C! q6 U+ R* P' fEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); b9 Y! {( ]$ Z) a8 N. `) R
6 plane(s) intercepting now.% t" ^+ ] K; D0 q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.) a+ C* F8 ]. r0 N ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 a* s9 V7 W4 P) X" |5 @$ h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes$ j5 G/ Z% _3 a( W
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- y* x8 V3 p( ^" f: b 7 plane(s) intercepting now.% N; z9 [+ C' M+ j3 R# ] |- M
Group patrol altitude is 15000
8 P: c3 L3 D; \ Raid is overhead) `% ]# S: _, _
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+ Z5 Z9 u3 W4 U/ g7 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148$ z" J" {9 J5 I% W% K5 W3 P+ r6 c
: \: e. ~, j2 K( a2 oWeather in hex: Severe storms; h4 E" L9 E5 h: h9 E# _5 \+ D
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.: H6 W9 |0 q) `
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes, F% R' Y+ X. D4 g# o
8 b! A; S- \' m* N* o& ~* P* KJapanese aircraft
/ d8 C: }& B- C* n A6M2 Zero x 97 v' H- X% Y* t" f- M0 u+ Z' X. S) f
B5N1 Kate x 27 L w$ D1 k' h; N1 o
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Japanese aircraft losses6 Y7 w7 Q5 T+ l- Q7 P* A5 R$ z( D
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged! R$ Q. N" Y; w+ d% y
6 X( Q# a( |, F TAllied Ships
/ N( t+ q( K5 |2 I; d AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
8 I3 V) ~7 h. a3 l! n6 ]3 O AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk7 b8 b0 O. G& I
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire; F& H* X8 S. g1 C) u
DD Helm
" d5 i' f/ p; D; Y AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
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18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 D2 x3 |; i' H9 E; x0 B" i- L
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
$ C: ^) j2 M2 b' } 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet r4 F7 S. x( W9 t% P8 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp; S& k S& M" \6 k& C( L7 a! d7 |: D
# E. F' K7 Q" q. \6 V/ IMassive explosion on AP President Hayes1 g* Y3 D2 U; E2 l& N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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* ^0 i$ V0 h w R7 P) `2 ~! L+ k! _Weather in hex: Severe storms& D' d3 d' u/ |
$ q/ n7 l9 b0 H# m) hRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
# c/ p4 m0 @+ Z7 @9 L& o, UEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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( K8 s. P1 H# C3 a" ^$ m B5N1 Kate x 18* d' m# k+ c- h" x) H
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B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged d4 E- M4 V, q* I9 ~5 J! u
0 m: }- P, g, r' B5 K! k8 OAllied Ships+ o ~% n: [8 v }9 o" E( C
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 l5 a# h. U' j) y' ? u AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk6 x/ Q& O; I2 a" C
AP President Jackson
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DD Helm
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Aircraft Attacking:0 f3 A' S. ^( n; T6 P A$ U
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 C7 S6 k$ T) c2 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp) g' {6 A# R: Q" y. J# E* @& y
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