9月17日,攻克威克岛后扬长而去的盟军58舰队收到一个噩耗,留在威克岛卸载装备的数支大型运输船队遭到日军KB舰队的突然袭击,损失惨重。7 x9 v4 }7 i* T5 h4 M$ l0 r% J
Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain% W& D' n B) _5 I" m
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.! e; L5 t7 y0 e- v$ @3 t% F3 a- z. E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 c0 V5 r5 h- p" T
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A6M5 Zero x 155
6 y1 q( L. B* o J8 F B6N1 Jill x 956 {7 E: U* U! W5 t" n' n) ]
9 N g8 [! c7 A! I5 x5 PJapanese aircraft losses3 G+ q: Y1 l8 [# v; ~7 ^) Y! i
B6N1 Jill: 12 damaged
! b4 M! x- r) Q; `3 m B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak- M% S( I1 Z9 l& \6 a- Q- Y
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AM Dash
- c$ l7 m- r! P, v+ [) N AK Blount, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
# T$ d5 ^" v ~& o APA Elmore, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk1 w8 z r7 W' L! p: D) O
APA Fayette, Torpedo hits 1, on fire% B% O! ^4 ^1 ]8 R
APA Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 N" l3 C, A% c$ s APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage5 M' ^$ ~8 T$ i$ P7 N$ y: F
APA Callaway, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
3 H9 r9 O4 W* b. h AM Constant, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk j/ I% X. ]$ W0 _
AM Firm, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! B; N/ [: G, g0 h
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APA Cambria, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
, X! D+ B) c Y# b) [ APA President Adams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk7 O% X3 Y3 w; E! w6 I. {. F
APA President Jackson
, G- `4 Z& y& E APA President Polk, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
; o: c# x {# n+ B5 t4 I AK Bullock
: P+ w" a8 z4 @$ q- h APA George Clymer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
. y" p1 c4 l( z7 {( R AK Alamosa
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" I+ {+ t0 c; c6 d- R0 {Allied ground losses:. u. L; B$ u$ r( L4 G! G
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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$ J1 ?. W s) _0 B6 R0 X2 V' f8 P! EMorning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98, w* Y4 F4 a$ d% J, M
6 k: h2 i3 }3 s6 Z9 pWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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% ]" r* S; t3 IRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ R! k4 t, O+ n5 h8 c- D# _3 ?4 B2 x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ x% Z% {9 I/ P9 e
A6M5 Zero x 27; o( t/ {, E: S# b
B6N1 Jill x 131 O& m5 c+ t* @9 e+ r: E! ~
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B6N1 Jill: 2 damaged
0 l9 ~: s# c1 I B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak8 H9 }3 x% }2 g8 t$ R# _' v9 @
! r1 {9 \" Y! R# I9 H8 |Allied Ships: P9 m7 v' J2 a! C% D4 l" } I
APA Fayette, on fire0 B( e. i4 ]+ U
APA Callaway, on fire, heavy damage
* S5 m' U% f* r" D' z% P4 \ APA President Jackson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
! i) P( n( l* _: M$ v APA Bolivar, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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盟军损失了大量宝贵的登陆战专用APA和AKA,算是帝国在威克岛让盟军出的最后一次血。# @& ?& f5 w: K& D& P8 W4 J6 a
同日,帝国精锐的南洋雷击队也不甘寂寞,在反复侦察之后确信盟军4发基地防御薄弱,发挥一式陆攻超远程攻击的优势,裸奔突袭了盟军战线后方的4发机场,大获成功,击毁击伤大量4发轰炸机。( e3 t i# `5 j9 K# C
Morning Air attack on Tarawa , at 136,128
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Weather in hex: Light cloud1 j5 K" e. f7 j" q
# M! C, Y& b- d( e i& fRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 B- L, f7 G. h9 j; m6 T& P: c
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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& A+ B$ f5 s$ K0 [7 I9 @0 O9 bJapanese aircraft losses
. {. E6 M6 c( q6 _4 A! N* g G4M1 Betty: 15 damaged: A5 Q, t; P3 S/ _" z. L6 P. ]! m
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B-24J Liberator: 45 damaged
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3 q6 z E. Q8 {" l! @5 e B-17F Fortress: 28 damaged
6 t# D) O3 w; m: c6 p- u B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground4 i8 U% O, H+ R( }* L# r4 e
C-47 Skytrain: 24 damaged8 G# Q% Q6 P3 h/ |0 O1 P
C-47 Skytrain: 2 destroyed on ground
6 ~( `; `0 p* q. W F-5A Lightning: 1 damaged9 B! |9 z8 J9 e+ I) ]5 x. h
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground4 G1 S- p' d- x6 ?7 y
B-24D1 Liberator: 22 damaged
, y X" h5 V& J3 q' V' V B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground
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/ p! q( S" C1 q/ j$ eAirbase hits 26
1 O5 ^1 H) c0 b! @9 _1 y0 KAirbase supply hits 9- S$ G) r: C, x# ^, b
Runway hits 75
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在威克岛防御战中,帝国守军再次发扬艰苦奋战,死扛到底的武士道精神,让前来进攻的米国部队大吃苦头,损失惨重,这是帝国的无上荣耀,也昭示着盟军每前进一步,都要付出更大的代价。 |