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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)" y8 J9 T" u: S: k
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* J9 B ^% H+ I. R
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Japanese Ships
# M/ n X8 }0 A4 H2 a: |& S- t SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk* o' F$ K& K& A) J
0 D0 X f p% _2 k6 ?Allied Ships; e) d4 v; N" x: u" i: R
DD Grayson" X I( M4 W! ~) o6 F- j
DD Swanson
, I5 n7 t) T5 g2 \5 i DD Hutchins; e; f, O) G C# D
" @0 B( s4 s5 C! j. A- d4 A, RSS I-169 is sighted by escort+ v |2 b Q8 O; m
I-169 diving deep ....
; [) F' B) v" j% dDD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search
6 d; K# L) b, J; u/ t" p+ k6 J: @DD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 a+ U3 V9 f# X0 s6 M. {/ \DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ....
9 v$ i( [: V m) \2 x' USS I-169 forced to surface!* G, |0 E, ~" ^1 N+ o- m
DD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....
5 C& r' G! j; Y; l% `3 E$ R3 O3 aDD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....8 _" d1 J2 d6 i7 J7 Z( G, h
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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7 Q6 s/ j7 `" N* ?# xWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 ~7 r9 S& A* b. WEstimated time to target is 28 minutes; A A7 _0 Z ?( a- d
1 I6 U; j' e; V" |9 S4 FJapanese aircraft
8 T# K& a. x6 k8 `. _ G4M1 Betty x 133 c& c& u; Z6 V3 I$ p
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Allied aircraft8 c& l9 E* K0 ]* B' d! O& i# a; {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 597 G Z4 B& R" A( X/ D
" R# ^6 l; W: e6 W3 J0 G% [Japanese aircraft losses/ T, | G/ y- R- H x. k, f
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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& V# p3 D4 {) r" GNo Allied losses
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CAP engaged:& h# |1 u! X1 L2 p" L
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) ^# ?0 @& @5 e+ v3 ]7 j6 N7 p
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
|& b6 |4 @* p( }7 ^) T* F- I2 U8 a 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ W- Z2 Z @5 l 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. |! N* E6 g; R8 Z Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.4 o8 ?. ?8 i4 Z$ Q- P! q5 ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes! \+ J" e! b2 o
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 z7 r6 v- b# p, J" }* p+ u (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 m; ^- e! U; F# f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 o6 D$ N% w( x- ]/ Z3 H a 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- j; C' o/ ?( A3 j1 f& v) q
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
S+ E- ]# ~" m9 e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes3 s. S, k/ }* f8 n) a& t+ H$ D
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* F5 F# K# E% a (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 O! ^/ a; x; P J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 s: U/ G4 E% F4 A w! r Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
; B6 [5 Q$ e3 V6 r5 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes% a" D6 N6 u( o0 \
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ H4 F4 u V8 U9 A$ {
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) x8 u* d* @$ J6 } W% s! P0 Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ y9 g* `/ z' P5 n: h" ]0 Z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 - O! Q1 M ]: r) U+ t; s, ~1 ~% ]+ Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3 h- `6 c! X$ m. R4 Y' v5 \$ m+ n: MVMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& p+ Z2 d- D' R( e u- H; o
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ N0 G, k1 L( s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' w6 k3 l i: d
Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 I% Y/ E+ e, \, o2 T$ I& D
Raid is overhead( z1 n8 b# ]; }' x4 t) }4 C$ `
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* z- J& e# k+ \# ]7 D* w$ X (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 ]) f! ^+ I. V( t5 d0 p0 M 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' T/ D' c3 i5 I3 x Group patrol altitude is 12000 , D5 U7 w* W; {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes1 Z9 p" S. K3 P; |7 V
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. N; k1 J4 T Q% z4 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131
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3 b) V7 j; b# RWeather in hex: Heavy rain5 p" G4 M9 ?3 o; f/ ^ f
' z4 f; O! l& ]* A: v8 _! a) uRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.4 M9 ?$ u/ t1 ^1 u
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
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: y8 T4 L& D% [+ \2 i1 t" yAllied aircraft
; a2 X# r) K4 R, H; z. N Beaufighter IC x 37 [/ Z* [3 y% Z0 F/ A
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No Allied losses
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$ k4 X2 P2 i4 _: U V8 T3 Y7 h% W+ hJapanese Ships! u1 B' U; g5 l l+ d
APD-39
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& } b. b e% i$ {1 W& H$ M, e2 {Aircraft Attacking:
/ o$ E0 l& o Z$ c3 d 3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet; t& A5 A9 X+ _- K5 M& I
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb W+ ]( a O- @
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9 O; ^/ T8 N8 Q- k1 B* bMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139 a0 d) X- `' ]" q1 C
6 g: s% n n6 v% Z1 oWeather in hex: Partial cloud% @6 L# Q$ _7 `% Z, w! V7 t
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Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: ^# n: o0 \/ S" b
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes: m* L" \! }: ?$ K, }0 O1 \ V7 g
: S& j9 c. c- W5 @4 r, zJapanese aircraft
. H9 K1 R7 a0 X0 P G4M1 Betty x 13+ q% H B5 A4 q! A8 z" n
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Allied aircraft
% X0 F4 h8 M# \; ^$ ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses2 Q# o4 N# {. h$ S2 i) i
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
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* a: v9 b- M* v: k0 U0 KCAP engaged:' k( Y' H' ]! |& p" p
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 U# i1 h; n' z4 W5 q 9 plane(s) intercepting now.
, i8 i; S- J5 J- [ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" z5 q7 W) K( N W6 n3 y Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.% H# U# a, I. T6 b5 y4 J! x7 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
: q$ C$ U9 k7 I2 e2 [VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 s1 r C# z4 ]7 h; y9 ` M' J 7 plane(s) intercepting now.% F( l! F; M( V2 }% W8 I
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 B- N2 l6 K' q3 x Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
7 y, K8 ^/ G% N' T9 o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes, c, k# X& z1 V+ R' O8 w! {
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& G( s4 }1 U6 S; R 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 b: G3 b" Q: X, C2 L; F" Z+ P Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.! n! B. T& t" x2 t% d" Y' x5 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes- F4 `" H( d, y5 C
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 ^! r+ [" n& g) l1 L7 P3 [
2 plane(s) intercepting now.* p* S" ], N) j2 ~( |; ]1 f! y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 + P- g2 J) m+ i d
Raid is overhead2 V" ^3 D8 M! M# F# w$ @1 ~
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& f f+ {$ B$ j- ?) p) H 2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ U# {" j- B( a( t& C) E7 r! k }
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 _- b' z/ l( K$ U8 }+ Z/ ~ Raid is overhead
! K0 E& l6 K2 b5 k! a, b* { EVMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% O* k* w5 d6 ]6 _( U- Z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ _0 V6 F& {$ O
Group patrol altitude is 12000 & c4 @3 \. |7 R5 [+ \% V) D
Raid is overhead
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5 s/ f0 @- l/ v }) [% |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,1416 H% x+ }- q. Y! ?
- q/ }" i6 ?$ g* _Weather in hex: Moderate rain, o& `- o# k; D/ T3 Y
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Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 l8 P3 w2 }- s/ K) t; t% IEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. w1 K. J% G" e( g7 g A6M2 Zero x 400 I$ f. A' o2 U- V* C1 k
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Allied aircraft
+ R, D- P/ ~+ y, @) D& _; j Hudson III (LR) x 3
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No Japanese losses% d6 v/ q9 Y, y9 L7 X- S. R2 f
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Allied aircraft losses
" g! t( T" A* C+ Y Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed; G3 \* I$ \8 g& C3 |. `6 p
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CAP engaged:
; b: R# r4 @* X& GEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 L. t! r3 C9 p (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 C5 r* {( n; N4 u3 T# G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
$ J1 r! a) x6 }& l+ F1 | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* q( m( j/ Q8 q$ x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
& l0 W& U$ _2 [: ODI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ p2 a& u( p3 G9 Q' \8 ~ (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
) B( n; G& G3 z6 H p2 h2 W l! \ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 q8 v, l9 I) \7 D7 k0 t& D7 m4 D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
" B* a8 }- d; u9 v4 r2 ~( e6 q Group patrol altitude is 15000
! y! ^" K! {1 ~6 |6 G5 D* C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
; E2 M- }+ p( c8 s. w& s+ c# {EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 S( m# o; R0 i M* O7 m/ K D
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! G8 W* o _2 B5 D. Q! C
4 plane(s) intercepting now./ z6 q0 Q0 [& g& ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.; _+ y8 Z7 I8 ^
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 B2 y' s. W* v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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4 Q2 Q$ b: f6 f$ n. oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain9 ~ H. e# ^0 I( I' }
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Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
( H# a* Q6 O. E1 ~ ^9 w3 S# tEstimated time to target is 18 minutes4 R! {+ _! z/ J) c& s+ r
* l/ Z C( X0 z3 V- y4 ~0 FJapanese aircraft+ f' ^ p6 z# |1 [9 H$ Y/ a* I
A6M2 Zero x 33* A7 ]; w. C7 i/ z
; V. q/ |4 |' j( F0 l& u! l6 w1 cAllied aircraft5 e7 I, r& ^5 d9 R# O1 m
Beaufighter IC x 12
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5 _3 T4 H# m% W5 I7 }5 O# u. E! X3 oNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
( ^' _8 [1 _. W. n Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed
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CAP engaged:9 E, H, N/ u" e2 q/ H' R1 s1 y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)% M! z5 k1 e0 U, y
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
* X; {: ^# A4 H* b8 f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
1 d# g) d* ]/ Q, l8 u2 d! [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.5 Q; S! ~8 ?/ B4 u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
$ N! T+ v# w& ]8 K4 F' `* mEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 ^) J9 F) Q7 [9 q3 F* N( c& Y0 ~4 G
6 plane(s) intercepting now.7 [ i% S/ r; q! G7 w$ T3 l
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
! M$ y7 i& J( H" o5 T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 h! T- V W9 Z, D j; z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
7 S' M) W2 V% U* \- G' oDI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* U t% Q3 J7 N! a* |) ?! x9 A
7 plane(s) intercepting now.4 J- v( |( Q" P1 T
Group patrol altitude is 15000
# v4 Z! h5 s# I) G" ~ Raid is overhead
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7 l: U) T9 I" H- f8 jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 s: D0 i7 @4 q: l( A
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
9 a; ^) Q3 `$ T/ F# Z7 j1 {& zEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 m8 f2 Y2 _0 |& _
A6M2 Zero x 9
( {6 [; E; t, W% G B5N1 Kate x 273 F2 q5 _7 @7 }# i) J. d' Q
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 a; _; x2 w2 T% b B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged1 s- \/ ?! S# U C
! p4 v5 F( e, iAllied Ships3 l% p" Z1 T! `$ a$ h1 E6 K
AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
4 L. X" \* i3 A AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk3 s+ ?# z0 ]& {6 g8 u
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire# q, M: t& x4 x8 A4 a9 {
DD Helm# H7 S3 ~8 |2 d2 O+ p) X& Y& K
AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
- s1 ]7 _( Z% x" @( F9 l DD Blue
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% l# S. `5 Y5 I+ b! c% HAircraft Attacking:# k2 d7 T: T' f. m! p
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 [3 Q1 Q3 F& J' u4 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp" N. |1 M5 P+ c+ D: G
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# m! ^, d+ c& P0 G* v) f Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp4 }/ b4 i2 ~2 A' k8 q
6 R! _! z: ?2 m1 a/ H8 J/ JMassive explosion on AP President Hayes
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0 i& L1 t0 a. V& n6 N$ iAfternoon 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 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
9 y" t5 t2 Q4 kEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. d1 u7 I: ^# T; C& u B5N1 Kate x 18/ b, f1 C+ Q/ \* E
' L1 t2 i. @$ g! z: C$ n5 VJapanese aircraft losses' x2 O i' R% o! L; g
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged k2 r8 _1 y# `. b! F' v
5 M: ]! K8 a9 y3 } EAllied Ships. t) V% U% Z& u# a9 @
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 j# A' g$ j4 A6 G& Z
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
$ B# ^& Z. Q- I AP President Jackson
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DD Helm
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Aircraft Attacking:$ Y$ [# t4 e" C6 R* a, L
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 @% a8 ~5 W* q& x
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp5 A# H2 t* h4 M) ~% f3 U& o
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