戰鬥報告
: D1 q: b3 a6 l- o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)
) M. x0 f' C! I, |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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" V( _: |1 |7 a q- ?* n- @' Y SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk
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Allied Ships5 B( K9 N+ n( P. Z
DD Grayson
% H8 m) n& F% Z& F- u6 Z* l" d DD Swanson
: |$ E9 C5 X$ H. p9 \( p9 F! x/ F, C DD Hutchins
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SS I-169 is sighted by escort
, h: P. V+ k: s4 q1 _9 R+ CI-169 diving deep ....
3 B* c8 E3 {' u3 DDD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search; }8 i8 P) w5 [1 i [
DD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...
( v. ?" G7 ^, ~DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....
! U7 ?2 I* C' c! Q7 T6 j' A& KSS I-169 forced to surface!
5 o4 h) d1 G+ |7 S) n4 xDD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....) K3 Y4 m% g9 M! J1 _6 s0 U3 I" S
DD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....+ l' r+ H! U+ d& [; \+ ^0 ~
Sub slips beneath the waves
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& x) j# |6 }: eMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139! d0 m% F) ?( ]& j/ [4 m5 H
* P' a' a+ `2 ~) _( ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud ~" Z' E5 I8 i1 |, C
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Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, ]6 A8 ]' V* o; w; q' F% ~1 ~) p# PEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. ~) F% S' H3 r
G4M1 Betty x 134 ]1 a# a( H4 Q3 L. ^$ d5 v
! F; s1 t9 E9 _; u; T; \4 }Allied aircraft
/ W& _! f! v' R7 h( w F4F-4 Wildcat x 59! v. Y! N, f- {, E- I. d
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Japanese aircraft losses
. ]* C8 y H, p7 v) ] G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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" n# ] O& y* xNo Allied losses3 p4 L# H) r9 V7 g9 L
1 b) d. z ]3 r6 l UCAP engaged:
7 g7 U) o; x- J9 h! I5 `/ CVF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: j x/ C3 c& X (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 j# V! E5 W5 q8 R, x/ ~) D& A2 d
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; c- R1 Y, i- G8 J/ x 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: v1 w) H I7 o* g/ ~" o! \ Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000./ B" y$ \( t7 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes' Y" W& Y% \, c- Z
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. y, A5 \' l4 Q P+ z& B (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 j! C& |* T: M6 n r% e- ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 s' O8 D' H, a0 A+ A( P" a
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, Q: f1 @( Z4 ]+ S+ [8 {$ | Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000. S; a. Q' o8 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes% n$ ?0 T& p! I: A+ m+ j
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 ]( X4 L) g" y4 E# o/ ^: d/ l
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 _' A& z4 q- v( n' u8 r2 P' y+ u 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, L; C& N/ o9 D( n0 [8 q Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000., I9 P* a/ y% E3 f( q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
- c. z% k5 q- d- z9 V! NVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). l* o/ D6 ]3 }1 E, L* G
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 x2 h2 I. Z: t* o+ d, `
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, A5 A* B, ^) e6 t Group patrol altitude is 15000 ( ?0 q% [6 `: H- ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes7 ^2 K* y4 {' y1 V1 i. D* b
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' e/ y0 b, r/ ^' J
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 }6 C4 P+ H8 O/ z( O. s0 M. K+ R
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ B" O7 {2 J+ X: @0 P6 L6 n( \3 ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000
& a, {6 O, i9 `/ L. ~ Raid is overhead, a2 O' d( m4 B0 z1 ~$ {9 Y
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 g9 _6 R- r* n- e( k5 ~1 j (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( J7 n: B6 u) h' ~2 O0 e" K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: @; a `5 S. J) u1 O Group patrol altitude is 12000
# N0 w( [! G0 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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5 R$ P( s* y; ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131
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) k( ]) R: w9 ?0 z4 g% {Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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6 ]+ m0 P. A+ h# h2 R) Y0 c" B RRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
$ U. W3 O y" E* SEstimated time to target is 2 minutes x5 ^# X9 J- A1 _4 i
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Allied aircraft
! q; V) R6 M* w- L( y0 K! Q9 k Beaufighter IC x 3
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
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Aircraft Attacking:- S P N" C; U
3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet
5 g3 k# h6 f. {1 y' s: G6 l" u Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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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.. J8 ^1 E9 |. Y+ l) X
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes0 V( H- r& V$ F5 h* g; g6 w6 n
7 S+ d) G0 W+ ?$ O& W7 SJapanese aircraft
* Q& L+ [0 c+ ` G4M1 Betty x 133 v* K5 A. M2 w+ b( Q( g1 P* B& F
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48; q+ d" b/ s( i# h3 e
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Japanese aircraft losses/ s% N" E O5 {1 `* [: E6 T
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed- U% i" x# i% ~# z6 I# D1 ^& `5 F
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No Allied losses
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7 \) b2 {& @3 WCAP engaged:# t2 u5 x* Z/ n+ V
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* |3 \' s4 D/ d& q 9 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 j. ], i( r" W1 @' } 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% ^" v, \1 A4 a+ ^6 w: v
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
7 F9 g# e6 N0 A8 |) B$ l, { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
% s/ ~8 F4 W+ E+ {! t0 z1 fVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
p5 |) b- B( r 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ Q/ X/ F& W4 M9 Y) U2 B$ H" k 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 } x. z9 J6 A/ G7 b/ f Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
" z+ y/ i- x/ W a& Y. y1 T# w) b" r% Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
$ a) _) V: x. c6 U5 mVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 g/ l3 X* C. l+ M 5 plane(s) intercepting now.+ O" f7 C6 B6 H* I8 R) Z
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.7 ]- W2 q g, B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes0 M0 s6 ], O1 Y# y1 B
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' b, q' S# C) r9 c7 b( E( w 2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 R3 f- I: p% a4 s1 n2 l: U7 D
Group patrol altitude is 15000 + k6 R3 r( i) [9 F; |* o
Raid is overhead
# i1 D- P- d1 P$ cVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! v ]( S, P8 ]* ? Y4 L 2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 [3 n7 M( D# f) _; D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ j4 M9 J5 A' m% U/ u) O4 V Raid is overhead6 i; Z! x/ F" W9 ^* u7 A
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 U1 w8 e% @$ M; a2 Q6 k4 s8 t# k 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% S1 E' G' F9 s& Q, G: k Group patrol altitude is 12000
( S7 I6 u0 g1 `, b Raid is overhead% X' z) T' o# s+ ~1 E
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9 P. y$ S( S" JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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& c5 m; x' T1 |' w) cRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." f$ M& q+ `/ l
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes5 p, ]7 t7 n9 y$ J, S2 w
( H1 j3 q. o; O$ v- L1 { sJapanese aircraft3 n4 g$ Y: }( c( y
A6M2 Zero x 40 o4 @/ k" q7 `/ j. j# v4 e: T, F. U
* ] ?2 T9 E: W$ v9 U% QAllied aircraft2 D; _5 ]. d0 r/ _& M z
Hudson III (LR) x 3) a; B- r) }7 l0 n- G
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No Japanese losses
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9 }2 P8 g# X' f2 IAllied aircraft losses# X4 f5 v3 M3 q. G3 _: q& T# |8 y
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed( l$ S; [' i3 y& a" X
% y! M+ r* o; A! B5 A+ PCAP engaged:
6 }4 T$ n0 P3 {EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: C4 X( N2 W: c (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)$ ?( l* W6 x" U: e+ }; c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
* P/ J8 V1 F6 a. v/ z o Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ v6 A |" C2 J' B$ \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
- u" F6 C$ r+ U: z1 M' O" uDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): s) a! J, Y5 F3 t& E5 H: @
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
) x" H, C/ M- ~! ^6 R' s1 U5 ? 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
) v9 Q @6 u, c' i* y4 g2 \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
1 O. [: P+ B8 b- U% b Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ }4 V0 k% r- P% E% B, X& w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 m. L( [1 N/ G6 R- S% [EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling): l5 B! t2 D; P7 R" u
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), y. |( t, L1 A
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 a6 a1 G/ z/ f) a. i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.0 U h* W7 }- N6 O0 d* L3 t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
B2 [, x6 I& a& @! O! ~2 j( b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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, w! f* R/ W- r, GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain- _3 \6 R# o+ E* r- C! Z
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Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
9 c) U1 a+ _9 dEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 y# I, p b9 }% _( o" K& L5 p
A6M2 Zero x 33& W. Y$ l$ ?% A7 s; G1 r
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Beaufighter IC x 12+ U, w6 [' j9 t5 I$ l4 Z
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No Japanese losses5 `7 ?3 ?7 q* ?% J( S
- l5 q7 {# E3 G% ~4 `Allied aircraft losses
2 y- h$ v! a3 G# F7 ] Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed
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5 o" ?3 L' j6 A" v% B$ I+ kCAP engaged:& U4 D. n1 s# P: `
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 ]3 y, h d' `4 ~
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ v& f+ `8 |6 t" D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact./ r, q; Y8 T( R) F
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.+ W: i! z3 T* T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes. g9 w$ k/ i8 P( b4 F
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), Q( r0 v$ ]5 S
6 plane(s) intercepting now.1 G$ y# b* F* J' K; _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
' _* O: S) x% l j, S% P B Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- S9 [6 Z. F4 _8 f s, l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
/ H' \) A: {4 {DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 y |% i, i2 a) O% B+ y4 o
7 plane(s) intercepting now.) a9 l9 f @! v0 z4 r
Group patrol altitude is 15000
& I5 I- Q6 s/ E9 x3 D% i Raid is overhead
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' T5 Y: b: D \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.. O4 v* t7 U) I5 I* q
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes p4 X; O% F+ H9 `% ^
' l( V2 G$ H8 t/ qJapanese aircraft& c( d# G# d) q' R
A6M2 Zero x 9/ G( V3 b n+ D9 }% @
B5N1 Kate x 27, P" ^$ e& p- f- Z* O9 l% O6 E
' f7 v" ]" S7 b: [- r3 }Japanese aircraft losses
- ] N2 K; Q2 f) c- ?' [$ A B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged! |: _( [4 e! t
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Allied Ships# Z5 p2 x6 R, l( B7 r
AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
, S5 e E: b$ [4 n1 U: _ AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk8 U" N: }* ? P) _% C5 R' W0 B, F* I' M
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire4 V, G+ C0 `7 S5 k1 B5 @+ u
DD Helm
- W1 `; ~+ l# j0 a) j AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk; I& N# M8 _6 P
DD Blue7 q# t* I, o+ O' T1 l
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Aircraft Attacking:2 S1 A/ [5 Q- s4 n R$ E
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ {8 C/ W: L7 G9 N! ? Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
# Z7 j3 g- S% y' o' ?8 U! @ 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Y5 ~3 i) [* @( g2 |* y Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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Massive explosion on AP President Hayes
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$ Z% f$ K5 e% Y9 Y' @/ \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms* |/ p- P8 |& _. E9 v
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Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.. H. t) @- X3 ?# Z# W1 z1 F d$ C
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 182 ~9 W% ?! l% }: \7 D. R' m
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Japanese aircraft losses
% z+ m. g9 Y' I8 D( e" O B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged- b! _; h" y% Y8 y n/ V9 w( M
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DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 w' W) G* i# y: Q E0 @. h6 H" I AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk& ]! {$ c, Z; Z
AP President Jackson
6 u7 r1 O& k6 w: W3 y! ` DD Blue, T M; b( n1 F/ y9 _
DD Helm
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Aircraft Attacking:
# Y0 H a$ a5 g% y- n1 z* ]4 S 18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 ?+ @" S. v! N+ q, H( S
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp2 b" \9 I7 u: u% ?) A
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