戰鬥報告
& e" X$ y* B" K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)
3 n4 T# h! W7 l. R x5 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; s5 h! J, T" k) _2 o M# Q$ b
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Japanese Ships- Z/ A9 f. q% J# j0 j/ Z/ `* w
SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk( I( i: |7 w% z8 R4 ~
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Allied Ships& n: c$ Z. f% S: M" Z
DD Grayson
. t \) \6 g2 ~ DD Swanson
$ F6 a7 ~" S1 \% N DD Hutchins( i: a, e# g# o, Z9 q* z& g) s
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SS I-169 is sighted by escort
) e* |+ Y/ \( L- Y! W/ qI-169 diving deep ....3 q$ d: L) r6 b; t
DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search
" [; H/ L. y2 |+ YDD Swanson fails to find sub, continues to search...: o5 C6 H& A5 e+ E
DD Swanson attacking submerged sub ...." s2 l; ]7 a7 J1 q
SS I-169 forced to surface!# c1 f L. b: _: A. V2 r
DD Swanson firing on surfaced sub ....
2 V( j- J. u" `7 YDD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....
+ I% [! W2 a$ t! I0 h! L! NSub slips beneath the waves) F0 G4 u# h0 M2 f" u
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- U) V! u; ?3 o+ S1 z/ ?+ bMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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% x+ H& O/ H( M7 e& g- KRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 T p& [6 Q7 i) _
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes) H" p: b5 C( h+ {9 t
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Japanese aircraft
5 ^6 y3 S' H3 c G4M1 Betty x 13* W, Z1 v7 K H) B! d1 I7 y
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Allied aircraft/ U# _, B! G% \" O( P5 N- S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 592 g$ p% I; c9 p
0 V4 F$ p4 b+ M1 e) PJapanese aircraft losses
2 b, h, T5 Z- h G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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: m2 I8 A2 U' u. a% f: q1 N: W+ h' X! [CAP engaged:" a9 B! n8 z4 k6 H- Z( o
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' Q' T+ C( w- t9 i (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* [5 d. }- h6 N
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ R0 H4 X* |. z) j) O0 s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% R. I. d' d# B Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
, P z2 B+ w* |$ Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
) V# ~1 j3 k" i3 @$ ZVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' y4 M2 p6 t" B& a5 M% W3 w, y (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) e0 U3 K1 ~9 N z5 K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 k: e4 g' I% I$ [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- A/ j6 |2 K1 B @3 M: ^ Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.7 Y3 L' A. }4 ^( F% }$ Q3 ]$ o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
; T; K. ^9 n3 F; L D: cVF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling): b: z% A3 f' X+ @' I
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.): K' |; d9 N; o4 P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 s4 P3 n6 C1 N/ G9 {+ O3 y5 S s
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.# Y* v* c9 w' q; k/ c5 ~# S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes& n9 u7 S# w0 i1 S7 A+ G, ]4 o* s
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). t4 r$ H# v9 K, |; Y3 u. i9 E
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# s* H$ b! Q8 Q' ^8 L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) |( Z( n% O& I: ` w6 e/ X
Group patrol altitude is 15000 2 A7 Q1 s D0 V' `& K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
" r2 E1 W: y! I3 V5 j( }VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' y _/ E4 ^, {0 E" E1 M; o7 u
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& d _2 j3 x8 J! f+ d$ @ w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 d8 A8 d( a3 q0 v8 i1 }
Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 _+ N0 a! u( I) ^$ A* h% A2 _ Raid is overhead9 j' O, i: z) K8 V
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 W7 a6 d9 X7 W9 o
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% n6 l4 t: ]' s) D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& B3 x! c% s+ E Group patrol altitude is 12000 6 z7 e/ n! e2 x( a! y0 `$ \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes% h5 n% L- k' M% W+ F1 Q9 F- h) v( I% S4 I
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: C& T. n T5 ~6 t9 HMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 111,131
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! m- }3 y" r" `( x# K- X) aWeather in hex: Heavy rain6 ], m$ j4 u Y9 |& ?& M* {
1 n: N5 s [# A% f" nRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
# S* v5 | m9 e+ m5 l7 DEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' v! |+ `7 S) p Beaufighter IC x 3$ r. Q$ I$ d& c, [+ _. k# ]
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships6 ]0 i% D, P Z [% }; R8 d9 s
APD-39+ Q( s. ?& P' ?/ {! u+ L
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3 x Beaufighter IC bombing from 6000 feet' i2 O% }2 a2 t3 G" {2 B/ x
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb: i& K7 R- w% B
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5 y6 |+ M/ G8 j6 ^9 f' W$ AMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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1 h; |% R. z* M! O5 ^1 ]+ zRaid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 h! a4 n8 W( i4 o5 H$ I! {Estimated time to target is 4 minutes0 c2 J8 I3 D# C1 [" Q
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Japanese aircraft
1 V4 W7 l C3 e( Y; C- h G4M1 Betty x 13 Y/ q5 ~, G) R" b K2 f6 d: z
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Allied aircraft; `0 ^* k# ~. l% k; d }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48( l- f! f/ J/ k4 [6 e+ H/ }2 b
' k; M' w- ?+ s, P" L, jJapanese aircraft losses
. n+ [" m5 h$ v; U/ R6 k7 N) N G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed5 U; ~1 R4 b) V5 r; k
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No Allied losses
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CAP engaged:
! _9 G& }" u( p( F7 @VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) u0 x6 @2 G, Y( G- x 9 plane(s) intercepting now.$ Q4 |, g2 D, a( P# g) P& }" Z
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! q' a/ c3 q# t& S0 T @- P' R* M
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
2 V! }/ v+ U. p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
# I2 t# ~0 y- ]/ pVF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)' G9 K# G4 @9 N( l" G
7 plane(s) intercepting now.5 m j9 B& [' m) O( \ L: c
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 c0 q! ?+ |- B/ h7 z Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
: g- ?+ H8 _. h' O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes4 I6 y7 h2 {& w/ t1 m* K' k8 M$ M
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling), x6 t: t# p1 t! m2 W8 y, F" t+ W
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 m* v( [$ X E0 Z) [% e7 a Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.8 `& o" N: I4 W) Q+ c3 c5 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
# a" c6 Q3 O# I0 yVMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 G. N0 w$ ?3 A u! \6 c+ K- {
2 plane(s) intercepting now.) h/ Q: H4 ?1 C
Group patrol altitude is 15000 8 U" F3 w/ A; q+ b* a! u
Raid is overhead+ p- u0 q0 }2 k7 z$ ^
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( M& L4 @& t+ k; q; i- v$ N+ p 2 plane(s) intercepting now.% d4 b' f6 @# E7 g4 _+ S* p
Group patrol altitude is 10000
% n* i5 C- u: u; L Raid is overhead
3 n$ I$ F3 \3 v2 sVMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& [. C" l$ y: P7 L* T2 } 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 V$ Y$ O2 i% q1 j! e& F, E; Q; }
Group patrol altitude is 12000 ; L9 F/ s H9 A+ @
Raid is overhead- {* W5 I3 z0 E4 _) }, B1 w
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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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6 |* Q8 R+ x5 B: r5 x6 C! w* fRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 Q3 u e' Q' A4 @) W
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes$ g! V) P1 ^' b2 l
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Japanese aircraft
; d; S/ f" n" Q4 ~# B A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft. |. l" T2 ]8 W& T
Hudson III (LR) x 3, s# I, ~$ J& r, _; L! Q( e' p
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No Japanese losses
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$ Q+ L; q) t2 H, FAllied aircraft losses
+ q* s5 _% a" W$ @) a0 C Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
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- {( s; i, V; a) M6 x y, GCAP engaged:
& D! P h! D# s# c% w sEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* i7 ~" t( y E$ ^7 m; `5 j (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)" ~- Q! L5 _1 I6 ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.9 j6 k" I+ |* J+ P
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 H% G$ @9 z5 V$ c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes9 n; L' B1 [- }( X3 f% W& F- C
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' T: s8 l! ]& S8 b
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.); A# Q/ Q% V* f* O; p8 }
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 L6 h9 L* s2 T. O& W) T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.& ?' z8 _6 L* |9 P
Group patrol altitude is 15000
: \$ f0 \2 w3 F6 h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
; N5 |* S2 R+ wEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 L; m! R' v% E% ^2 R
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- F" n+ `7 b. |% u9 o. Y7 ^4 z: R 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 R2 S' I, a! J) r+ C! t( j3 R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
- w$ z8 U7 V! P: A( m Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
5 V7 n9 k/ T* Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes: ^: u. F& q2 N, y9 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kirakira at 115,141
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain/ Q# v3 X7 t1 ?2 W2 b/ E
9 ~: W% ]8 w0 P5 z7 oRaid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
4 ^2 J! d* f' [Estimated time to target is 18 minutes# T6 B3 ]3 F) }; N
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A6M2 Zero x 33
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! d- ], W! p$ k: d1 e8 v& G' X u Beaufighter IC x 12
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+ r) |8 W' F+ KNo Japanese losses
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# V+ u3 U" N: _/ D" @6 _5 w- YAllied aircraft losses
; Y4 B P; C" u Beaufighter IC: 4 destroyed
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y! r2 m' J- }' j1 c2 Y. gCAP engaged:5 r5 j( q3 a: B: s" R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling); o3 N, c4 X2 A) L* F; m- s
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 H2 x% X: R1 Q0 x9 j6 x6 A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
3 W% ?, b* V1 C1 p% G& s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.( I- x' A% @* `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes( [, K+ B* i8 U9 A$ [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& `1 B8 U% U2 ?, Z3 B4 f 6 plane(s) intercepting now.
X$ V" ?: O$ h0 Z; t' q6 T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
! S) w8 M; ?- e: d Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# j* t% Z& N+ v3 H7 t- Y4 X, z% ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes% `7 J- h% ^6 z& r2 a- Y9 m' H# [% J* z
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); `& a" [$ I( s; y/ {- ^5 b
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 W# N. m0 ]9 X* |2 x# x Group patrol altitude is 15000 $ ]9 g/ \3 b# Q; A9 ^( d
Raid is overhead& ]+ C3 B8 b& H7 W- c7 E" g& M" t
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% S0 b9 O9 {; E2 `4 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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Weather in hex: Severe storms& Y' s+ [% N5 Y4 P2 n. c
( v! M N8 \1 {2 M/ ^Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.3 l$ Z; M: C& V& S" o3 J
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ w3 {0 T* |. F+ K; f
A6M2 Zero x 9( p2 ^# W, t& s. I( C
B5N1 Kate x 27
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" Z& `+ ^% Q9 Z9 w' J( BJapanese aircraft losses0 ^. t. F; Q2 b) E. y. h
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
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1 D9 J+ I- d# p; w AP President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk$ e! ~! a3 ^1 k+ B" n @
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk6 `" l/ K+ O4 ~. e2 v
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
7 M0 D5 S" ^5 b6 x2 _: Y' c DD Helm
( @$ `* t" H9 s+ |- j6 y AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
' M! X& X+ W- ]& L DD Blue
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Aircraft Attacking:* Q- V5 C6 v2 M4 P3 x8 R
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! z J0 r# Y0 R Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
- H3 s0 J% _- h2 \ 9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. G6 N$ V, ?0 O" x0 A( x! O. k Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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* |. F; E5 U1 j: k1 Z; h9 i0 y2 JMassive explosion on AP President Hayes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 119,148
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0 _1 s6 N3 t* w! U' FWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.: B* I* r) b# L: Y# @8 @* Z
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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7 y) ~5 I- b& m9 |: h; zJapanese aircraft
4 j; q& o$ n* e" Y, J B5N1 Kate x 181 G+ k& X" _0 B! i* i* W8 d$ d
: j: z/ K' X4 p# YJapanese aircraft losses
+ |! s K8 W$ a3 K1 A B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
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( t9 p" W. ]9 c) E3 XAllied Ships
4 K8 `' L% C0 _* e. O/ N DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% y/ ]" c# T0 ]' n- b AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk6 y' w3 s; @, c' x4 W, e% E
AP President Jackson: N; c1 b' {+ Q- \. A
DD Blue4 p. D' R. u/ }0 S, |$ X+ a! n
DD Helm( A5 o8 Z! C2 E. Q
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Aircraft Attacking:4 L5 t, e; P' Z6 ]0 }9 O g. V
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% j5 Q) U) q7 M Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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