日本航母首次空袭努美阿!!+ }4 B' S% Z' G% g! |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 l8 Z: g. |; u7 R6 g7 _( A* JDay Air attack on Noumea , at 68,1133 ]- D$ A% q# X- w1 e/ |' F
9 }# v8 B2 m4 p! e
Japanese aircraft
1 E/ Y( R( j, E/ EA6M3 Zero x 27& m2 E- e, ^2 t0 p
D3A Val x 106
& ~ p$ V$ j- `0 Z4 ?1 ~
5 Y# g! ~& f: K' o# bAllied aircraft
0 l* U6 K! n" F* g; H3 O0 t, UWirraway x 21! B; t9 g6 M J3 I
P-400 Airacobra x 82 e5 a/ L) T( ~1 t7 X
9 z, I$ ]' w) F9 |2 @7 gJapanese aircraft losses+ Y( V* f- ]2 k+ |
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
( i8 }5 H8 H# Y8 t8 CD3A Val: 2 destroyed, 22 damaged/ y: ~, B- }0 f2 q9 \9 J
% H9 B. D& { h. l3 _Allied aircraft losses
, W/ z. c0 {# D% @4 o" qWirraway: 12 destroyed; W+ G4 | J* h( \
P-400 Airacobra: 4 destroyed, p9 x9 b2 U8 m0 z& ^) D
Hudson I: 13 destroyed
7 l- V9 c# d% tTBD Devastator: 5 destroyed
, B! `8 y: S7 G5 tSB2U Vindicator: 2 destroyed
a. l) y- }% X5 F. s8 \C-47 Dakota: 4 destroyed. ]6 o: g; Y4 c
; ?! j" ^& X) X9 K3 h" k# |
+ ?# A7 q* H" T# j. C7 YAllied ground losses:
" `; y2 E2 L' ^- p1 u% M48 casualties reported
/ q6 @6 F- p% t( sVehicles lost 2! _/ t% }! b2 E+ Z$ K; N2 Z( ]
3 s, N9 C& q7 L1 V0 [! X5 }Airbase hits 15
2 B2 K# j ~/ DAirbase supply hits 2% {8 e: }8 w. I8 _( }
Runway hits 70+ x0 N2 m& k7 u: M
( p, X! J4 U Y2 i* J# [Aircraft Attacking:/ M/ N3 o2 ~, o8 C j% l
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet5 l5 }2 j# i' F+ L4 P( _8 m
20 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
) ~6 N! S! {9 R6 C+ d$ y20 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
; Q1 A( g+ Y) j A21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet4 S: i- B/ {6 |, t# E
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
# @* _; N+ N' }% Q--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ M2 q! K" n2 w% m. y+ x- V! ~( RDay Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113+ y6 e% S4 K5 ]' t2 I! s+ C
: o, _ Y3 c9 N3 X/ HJapanese aircraft) e) j# @! \: ~$ X
A6M2 Zero x 776 ]; |4 I. _) [# s$ |1 T! Q1 U
A6M3 Zero x 27
8 ~1 n; L1 W7 z/ dB5N Kate x 95
, [: o3 v4 ^3 L q7 Y5 t $ ~) f# }4 D" E" g4 r
Allied aircraft2 Z. Y" `6 ?# E z& |' F
Wirraway x 102 g- O5 }' j4 e9 n& N7 _- [) u
P-400 Airacobra x 44 ~4 E! B% U" I
& O' ~$ o- |- \0 b& M
Japanese aircraft losses
. Q$ L7 M5 y4 {A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
# {2 ^- [' }6 h2 E. a/ i/ TA6M3 Zero: 1 damaged' f" M/ p0 U' I# m% Q' X9 [
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
4 }/ Y& J* F5 E! p$ h2 F! U
* {) a! y, f1 b; qAllied aircraft losses4 }' Y$ S7 A8 Y8 I9 f; y
Wirraway: 10 destroyed6 X( j8 J: _7 g2 r. u: a
P-400 Airacobra: 4 destroyed
6 T7 I8 r6 i; X6 j, @ 1 G0 e" N0 I# M
Allied Ships( v1 W0 v9 @) V( D) B+ Q2 q, M
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
K5 e5 g J, n% J7 [# U+ k, |DD Mugford
0 s2 F& A; |+ z! M, fDD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* Q- W- L( D+ j" Z. r
M: e/ l5 Y7 \! v2 W: X% x AAircraft Attacking:
; R Z: F `+ q# N6 \ 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, B+ D' ?. Z5 R4 L& Q) |8 | 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) u* Z7 {: M+ p
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 ^# y5 H E* d% K8 Q4 I 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' P5 x3 p9 D! n
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; r" i* i2 o) [' J1 Y 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
a# P* b- ^9 `& h4 l! `5 ~ 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; z3 I8 {! u, ~- O: z5 x2 P& U& i
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% ~ ^3 ?( d0 ~# R0 V6 [2 x
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# S/ ~( A$ Q! f6 u6 L+ a
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 T7 I! \% g6 f9 R7 {8 X' h 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 d6 N ]& K7 _4 s+ S5 f8 X+ M
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& f* Q: r! I+ a 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( X) Y1 l. Q! m1 A+ x S
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* D+ u: P3 w3 s1 u% r
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 F) E) g6 ]7 {& [5 X0 j0 N6 m 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 n/ o0 _# y& [2 F2 H, c 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 k1 w4 x& R1 c# S! v# }
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, W+ z7 o& M7 N4 f5 u7 O I
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 o4 Z2 r* O6 w2 A" U' ^9 ? 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: T' t" ~, ?, I 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 e& H5 a) B- k1 I 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 K" p" [% U- P$ y/ F: t
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 [3 ~1 c. `8 A 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 ^* J" N8 k; s; Z% g+ A; r
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! T* Y4 N* _4 H6 ]: D1 w6 k 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 y/ Q0 e/ `# F1 j1 r+ Z3 H: A4 J
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------! @0 X( H1 N- `& s& K5 Q: V. \! g
Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
: |0 b- F# n8 f1 ~% ~+ m+ Z' ?3 `
. X# N& B' s7 z VJapanese aircraft D8 [6 W/ r5 y2 I4 T
A6M2 Zero x 35
5 u: E& M# E, Y* NA6M3 Zero x 22& w' i3 n6 m$ e6 \2 ^: b+ A
B5N Kate x 618 k) Y; E: ~% e5 Q
; ~# x* |& O2 Q' GAllied aircraft
- a$ I2 ?4 ]* L) K. pWirraway x 5% X7 v$ A2 Q M4 V, d7 Y
P-400 Airacobra x 23 [; O& X; l& H
0 ]: D1 ~: I4 t
Japanese aircraft losses
3 T& U" ]( g) DA6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
; p( [9 \ o4 O' T4 UB5N Kate: 3 damaged" A0 _" c. @0 d# |8 _* x
: z1 m" R i e; A' lAllied aircraft losses! a, |; J/ ^# n; Q0 K4 i" X
Wirraway: 5 destroyed
1 A0 m* |# w& u( j, KP-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed* T9 O* f8 P* l% y
4 [, R: M/ e% Q+ A( L5 MAllied Ships& K' M2 u* ?$ S5 b% @
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
6 f' Q3 c( ^8 H% `DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
" U5 U, F" v* [* c& K- v6 g3 J
/ }2 f; f9 n3 i3 F6 @3 E( l! DAircraft Attacking:8 Z5 c0 L9 h# {* i9 a& G# W. Q. A: c
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
I3 n9 r# T- }5 y# q: ]: p/ O 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
w/ F& F0 L: z# `) }1 z 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 b& m' \& I: n( f( j6 a 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ a' o( U. @ F: l" O0 X
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ N$ N$ X6 e8 `; K
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 \3 e3 t# |# a. B; h 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* |2 k% M2 r& i3 t
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 r/ s' b' R% h* a0 [
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; O1 ^* j t0 I6 U 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; @' I* Y; J s6 x Z: ~- ^
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, h w/ ~4 j: C" B. x
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 v' |( g% C- M. {. I* }
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# [9 r ~4 M' p# I, U! p 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
[# Y" L( G! Y( Y 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 J" t# M( f- b! i) C 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% X2 |3 _! O, B 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |