戰鬥報告4 I+ m* a: j \( @; [8 [/ O; c
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)4 ]/ p7 Y" e D9 m6 `/ y
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? v' F6 n7 T( A" l& d) {: b$ Y
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, p& P' g! n( `7 d: J; `Submarine attack near Kirakira at 116,1436 O& E$ \' I" U6 V
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SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk
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5 [7 p/ G# b9 bAllied Ships
2 O" K# z# [) ? DD Grayson$ V1 B2 N$ Q: Y0 K3 A" S7 E( E
DD Swanson
" R& E8 X: ?9 }6 u! {% ? DD Hutchins
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SS I-169 is sighted by escort4 m4 N$ |" E; Q- r$ x6 K+ Z1 M" w. T
I-169 diving deep ....
* n+ h& w, _- G/ ?4 t* I' }DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search& G4 U, R9 R* R+ l" Y6 J
DD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...
* S& y+ P: y+ K. M$ H* iDD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....5 v. n V. P3 I
SS I-169 forced to surface!
4 g: L% v- ~: d+ r" [# H) HDD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....
* F2 N/ x; g n* p3 `) zDD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....6 R7 n9 x9 ~/ A
Sub slips beneath the waves! X r" ~! M' Q, g! c. K
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- _/ c1 \. H5 e0 G% ]8 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139. y* D$ Z& h) {' Y: ^" [
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 t9 r. X5 ~2 ]( IRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) [+ g' r- J! y% b) m
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes6 g6 A4 N& r. ]5 ^. q$ \
) m. Y: ~9 D: S& L i7 Z6 {Japanese aircraft( ~( o V7 t* e' i( e3 _4 r
G4M1 Betty x 13
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+ c& M5 {3 \( J7 U# [9 fAllied aircraft) N9 q, W/ Q# g2 H' t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 59
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4 G1 @" u7 O% O' C* zJapanese aircraft losses
) V; r! F. H3 P: L( u5 \; v* J G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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t9 _% n# E5 Q7 q& kNo Allied losses
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CAP engaged:
: { A4 }( T, oVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 t4 N: _2 T$ Z8 v& { (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" ~& v. W4 [9 v6 j% ]8 I 2 plane(s) intercepting now.# @( g" X* Q& y7 Y: K! |5 g
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ e5 P; u8 T( L- X' x
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
* n7 V: K& {3 I' V4 H$ @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes4 Y) I @ {" I8 ?; I4 N7 E: y
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 @; x* I/ e% J6 C
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 M, C% L8 p5 f8 j1 C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 Z* i* y5 J& X* q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 b$ R+ f; P2 ^% H( m& P2 {1 w& _ Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
' }( R4 y) J& Z { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
+ g( z/ Q! |, QVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling), N0 F5 n; Z! _# B/ X2 S
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* [4 s& D4 L7 v% S3 h" W$ F3 ^
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 W3 P4 m5 y6 Z" U
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
- G( f. p1 h* T0 e2 l+ T# ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes! T5 l% l( P7 H6 ?8 [2 C0 b1 q
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" j$ J# ]3 G+ C' J+ E1 ?# r
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: @6 p& N7 ^4 `, W" ^$ t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( i; ~/ E4 \4 O4 n7 F D
Group patrol altitude is 15000
: y3 ~0 r7 S* t! K% P; X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes7 G& X5 s2 J& {6 i4 T+ w
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 O" D" W+ n3 W4 }2 h( G (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 k7 L; C& ~5 S' P1 g9 {6 ?% ^
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 s& |! T+ ~, X4 w6 E! |
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 U5 O0 r7 [/ U9 P& z6 m1 `% \
Raid is overhead" X3 W _' L# o o
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ i1 v8 k+ m) k9 F! D" c0 a F (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 \$ Z! S7 C" c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 o: t- G+ k- k$ U7 L7 L Group patrol altitude is 12000 ; K9 g1 D* {- C# U8 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes+ W- w# d3 z4 h( V# O, j9 j) e
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& ^6 i4 ~8 }( ]9 w0 }- d% x% WMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,1318 g! X9 w6 }. u
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain, B4 B! _( V. M5 h# x$ k9 j3 }
% @) r% I) [% z0 m, nRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
% ?. ^- B. p- t% U9 O+ n; t1 G/ @Estimated time to target is 2 minutes; N7 w5 K' J4 l1 C: M7 Q$ _
% t9 e W6 f' oAllied aircraft
8 c0 P' c8 L% a/ M& q Beaufighter IC x 3+ q! c. h% w8 n9 y$ D
* X% `$ K% D! s, H& s/ }9 b# }No Allied losses/ ?- |$ O2 w) L5 s
% Y/ h7 ~* K8 R' ?2 bJapanese Ships
4 x" ?: t3 p2 M# g) G APD-39
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 x9 J! U! i& s. C. x( S: ?. v- T 3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet& P X) o. v$ |# M: K4 y
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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: |5 g3 [* ]* j7 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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8 g' v9 l7 d3 l' oWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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" J; r; V& d) JRaid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- J& ]) D; w) O3 \- r' JEstimated time to target is 4 minutes! u# ~" \; p2 j; a
$ S& r" I5 b6 D- R+ K' N" a) uJapanese aircraft
# ~1 y+ X" C2 E) A/ X+ N G4M1 Betty x 13
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Allied aircraft
7 N9 e0 M0 e+ N8 v7 G4 J F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
n. @% ~2 n9 P/ G4 O4 ^; O G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed% z% ?* Q$ m2 q2 X
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No Allied losses
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CAP engaged:
$ Z4 T% e2 l' }/ T3 [VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ f& T+ E0 Z0 Q; k; ?( |8 _) f
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
; R0 s. C& c/ O1 n 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ P# i; i e7 O Y Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.: b/ J/ R- @' ], K1 |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
/ ]" I! ^+ m! r1 kVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)( y1 k/ j* F6 R
7 plane(s) intercepting now.. j0 ?7 B& {# |
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ d. [3 y" Y, g6 K Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
& o5 `) a$ D) {! n" g9 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes3 Y. N- l8 J8 ^. _8 ]2 w
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ R8 r, y+ Z7 b0 e. W
5 plane(s) intercepting now.1 ^5 D" _0 Z% e4 w- J% F$ q# r
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000." j, a5 c9 `8 U/ R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
0 a: L/ y1 x! c7 G A+ BVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 }& k% z5 n: @$ ^7 [9 R$ L v 2 plane(s) intercepting now.% |6 M d+ O- I
Group patrol altitude is 15000
# {' [, r6 {. L$ @$ _ Raid is overhead
" l5 x4 ?! h9 R, }0 e9 |VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ X, v* S% q$ C8 `
2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ p' C4 O* U" y$ X
Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 n( t8 m' h' X8 Z( A, U1 ]3 z
Raid is overhead3 D7 k0 S" A7 h
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) U/ b' ~- s9 q* ~) p+ q0 P$ }% Z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ D, i! B$ U6 c- L; Y; i. X
Group patrol altitude is 12000 7 F. q# \, [/ J; h+ N
Raid is overhead* m7 q8 h$ o8 f& r) g1 T
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7 A: A. [0 T' f& g+ [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141/ G) X9 [. B! I/ b1 ?* f3 E
4 B; m) M. e V- }5 Z. D# N/ ]- oWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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# W+ Z, E4 c6 p/ T0 t, CRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." N7 Z* }4 E& c" C
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes; m. D' f" n' Z' H
0 Q1 s6 ^- I: r8 E* \Japanese aircraft
' x, P- f! I) \ A6M2 Zero x 40
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% k6 B+ R/ i- O3 X7 u9 eAllied aircraft! ~6 O& {& N3 a2 `
Hudson III (LR) x 3% i5 |$ j; B8 R9 V* G5 i
! \3 h `% k3 o. X# i9 fNo Japanese losses) \- D* j9 ]2 b- ?# y% c$ A" W% l
; @, b1 x/ e' w! R: `Allied aircraft losses: p, j9 a* I; ^. y: Q6 r# E7 f
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
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5 z/ L; Z- R0 ^CAP engaged:' v" J' ?# @# ?6 x4 {9 E" B5 U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling); ^0 K4 o3 S* a
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)0 x* m( Y: L1 d( m
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
0 r& P. ?5 R2 I Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 Y4 d a; y6 A7 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
$ y. _2 h# c, r9 z d2 U, lDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" K9 d( s: N8 m1 Y- R: a
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. u- `8 G! A$ {1 M9 l: x 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
% a5 {" \8 B5 U6 D. h+ c: ]! i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
5 o) q0 L" m3 Q Group patrol altitude is 15000 & F) Z8 a/ A' u: _" J. c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
+ M S! C2 s# ?6 Z7 e, w6 eEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ h& D2 |" @- r5 @7 L" o
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 `/ r$ F5 Z% D" J
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
! f. N6 Z" {) S8 b" a( b z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
! D" S6 U1 T# V$ @ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 s7 d0 A! a$ U& c& \1 r3 s1 T- U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes9 S7 \2 y' V' `7 ?% G5 x
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( m; K! y7 S7 M4 g% b Z# sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain5 r9 Q9 C! [1 K9 w
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Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
5 t0 H" P9 l& a# J1 x1 V! jEstimated time to target is 18 minutes; H/ H) S( M8 `8 M% A6 y/ s; l
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Japanese aircraft: a, ?# ^; W/ n
A6M2 Zero x 33: {% U& v- W3 c! ?: I7 a
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Beaufighter IC x 12
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4 d6 X8 k6 H/ JNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
1 T/ l3 i$ m+ r Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed
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CAP engaged:7 A a2 S9 F' Q+ u
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)! t2 E$ n% N6 g" |
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
! F: f) _4 i9 N- | L 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
* ]* j" g! i8 I. @- I: c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
$ |& p$ [8 |. U9 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes1 d' a* E3 Z% u/ p2 N7 @! u; q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 R5 N! m- B# n6 n, ~" G$ S2 g; ? 6 plane(s) intercepting now.! H8 D( J, J% d3 G7 H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.. T! ?( A8 p; ]$ y) U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 U1 ]. [ k& n9 N5 Q4 e2 \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
! t+ K6 ~& V8 NDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, J4 W9 \7 D# p" G6 m2 ` 7 plane(s) intercepting now./ t. J* x1 Y2 @% E
Group patrol altitude is 15000 : i- w. t4 T( r- m5 {: X
Raid is overhead9 H4 t7 V; ^4 r' I7 _/ s+ A5 T; H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148& n: s) @; V$ |2 b! T! v
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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" I& X( `% P, p2 R2 z6 b m1 }Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.0 n" s5 T; t: ]; A
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes1 i% o4 F' f% A( d0 B( j' ^. v
/ K: O2 p. G; d& @Japanese aircraft
8 W; d# Z" p$ H. g X A6M2 Zero x 9- x- c& x$ t3 m
B5N1 Kate x 27
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# A( C2 K" d& }" v5 VJapanese aircraft losses& X9 `0 p; y* C4 q; n8 b8 @
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
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. N" d, F- l! a) ~& x1 KAllied Ships
% G8 {; J5 p" U5 T/ J8 o4 O AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
( X% s' T! Y7 V AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
: e8 _* G ^' u8 B T6 S) ~ AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire: u' c6 K8 t8 ]/ a% E) T1 n
DD Helm* B3 ]+ _* F9 [5 `" i6 k
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk2 @! D9 H8 T6 v$ H
DD Blue
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/ P+ ~- z3 ^$ q2 h. R# o$ JAircraft Attacking:
3 m/ r$ c- H) y% V 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' n! o3 c: X7 k2 g3 P0 e0 O Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp& n8 s$ g! i* Y4 F
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( |4 v$ V2 V3 w) O" I/ l Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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5 y: \/ F4 S, G5 IMassive explosion on AP President Hayes0 L5 a4 a3 [3 {6 d: c3 A
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( f0 e2 l0 X8 Z2 F, u# {. V. a4 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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- |' ]6 N4 e7 w3 a6 J4 {Weather in hex: Severe storms3 q) k$ ~. t1 R
$ b7 B u4 y3 |( I/ Q, R! BRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.7 c7 j8 W; R0 q9 A2 o
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 18
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3 ~( x# D. ~4 c( _Japanese aircraft losses
9 _8 {! i8 ^) E& ^6 l8 x: U B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged, S3 {$ W. {$ y6 I8 \
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) T- O F3 t5 _; a DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" j1 ~9 A3 A; \- ?) C; G: y AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk7 ~2 q1 U6 [5 r( i/ `
AP President Jackson3 e0 D+ ?+ n" r7 J! I8 N6 I
DD Blue2 c" {! G2 j* z( u$ f2 n1 F
DD Helm
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Aircraft Attacking:
# W$ F/ x- a0 y, _) I9 \# e$ ` 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% m1 H1 s2 n; w/ p. p
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp! J$ }0 d) L. P
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