AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 422 o3 X' g- B( y# n& o
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期待中的CV大战终于发生了,日军五航战和盟军TF58在约克角两侧爆发CV对决,盟军无损全灭翔鹤瑞鹤。0 U; s4 G* S" t6 @5 l4 l1 J
盟军第一波攻击波在零战直掩的干扰下未有战果
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125
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9 E0 C9 x7 r+ I: ]Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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f4 z0 _( e6 r7 f. k$ ORaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ L7 l6 O7 Q) t* b- Y; ?) v; pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# n p: i! ~' D o A6M2 Zero x 25; e: o6 P$ i' A4 }$ Y& {) H4 L
3 e0 L: w3 S7 L7 Q1 _Allied aircraft4 L( r, I( @8 i& K; c, |9 c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18; ?6 d1 Z0 X% E4 }4 ^6 l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 189 h9 G1 }0 [8 `' l# l9 N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 183 @6 f" e9 c! t4 b7 w" v* S( E
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Japanese aircraft losses
g/ H1 @) s. i* Y; A2 V/ o A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
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% i6 U ~2 s( W' q. qAllied aircraft losses( X$ c& d' E0 ?. r2 J) E
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 d+ Y- T6 t) k) s8 l! m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
2 O6 t, O, e" R! @7 b' R1 C5 ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak N0 O' i5 ~9 M* ]9 I
5 v( D F# K! K% B: l# R5 tJapanese Ships' k! ^1 _6 r( W; d3 b& g: m9 M$ B
CV Shokaku
7 r! P) m C: \9 [/ P CV Zuikaku1 c; ~9 M1 X, A) j
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随后的第二波,重创翔鹤( C, ]5 ^" M5 p6 W- g- ^# M/ H
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/ V, x5 }# c4 B5 W* r. dMorning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125. r* }% K' ]: S( f+ ^' A9 M$ H
* F; H, Z2 Z, N! y: b; y v3 aWeather in hex: Heavy rain7 Q; e0 V5 `- p! C
5 k: n$ R8 F% t1 N: e5 w# `+ bRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# `, @9 x+ v7 {7 @
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes( o I% z; E. r
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Japanese aircraft5 i& Q8 H( Y) T8 L. p
A6M2 Zero x 53 j' m. _$ n- B `3 d
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Allied aircraft
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; T- ^" T$ `0 @6 O) s: Y1 H: N& @6 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 35. u7 O$ ?, M( b0 B# |4 T
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses8 k6 k$ _4 n" X' v
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Allied aircraft losses! K1 Z/ Y) q+ x
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed |' _0 J( R: G9 a2 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged9 y: f# T! H6 A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; d7 L& c4 j- B9 i% ]6 G+ y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage" k* _1 L V0 L2 u6 ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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DD Sazanami
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第三波继续重创翔鹤3 F/ B8 i, K$ \! k& D/ q
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8 O7 F* e) _ J+ q1 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125
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$ {" I% D8 \: Y9 }( N+ RWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
5 v! |; d3 X% \5 sEstimated time to target is 29 minutes# V- l1 ]" |0 b8 D, h
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Japanese aircraft
1 |6 K9 }3 |& K A6M2 Zero x 1# }1 l& J* t; ]: z/ E' }
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Allied aircraft
* f i7 W2 g a {' Z6 ~7 p( I F4F-3 Wildcat x 18* H0 t! _+ v4 ]+ ?% M3 u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 _8 V) N Q$ U( f4 N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31: E; w" @& R3 a3 I+ y" w
8 L; I* G) P# J' F' cNo Japanese losses- D' N1 _/ f3 ~7 Q* E' a, G
2 t8 Z+ d/ h2 Z1 R7 c4 }7 EAllied aircraft losses
! X) k* {" C" a6 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged0 w, E! [8 {' i0 ]2 n/ B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, I) `- w5 M f. h; @4 Y
( d5 r$ W: p1 ~+ q ^& V4 HJapanese Ships' p9 d$ Y2 g" D% L% J
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
) A2 V V. Z* [# w; s. U; h* H; j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 W* e& I3 I$ i8 U1 x
DD Amagiri
! g0 v9 O: @' y1 M DD Ushio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 `: g, g) ]% v
DD Hibiki. F! J q9 J: I& s( E9 R$ J
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4 Q ^2 c" M( }$ h4 E/ u+ ?: j/ U来自KB分队的反击,仅命中北卡1蛋,不痛不痒
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,129. Z- G; ?! _/ k% D6 N
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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3 L! Z3 H6 p1 J! J: a) k9 R" oRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 L7 H: ^/ E _) REstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' m6 U6 q/ q+ S3 f( Z
A6M2 Zero x 30
/ u( D. o, e# b! g f. F B5N2 Kate x 18
: o6 n/ r, a; X$ C3 V D3A1 Val x 30* l( g$ P8 S, Q7 v
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Allied aircraft
. E+ E) y$ f6 A) \3 n1 o F4F-3A Wildcat x 30
; L) t" I# V( O% P7 i6 w! J F4F-3 Wildcat x 29
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A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed) k& g4 v0 D; Y9 K/ Q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
* K: M l6 v$ }! ?* g B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
9 \) Q, {8 E5 W" t7 n D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 6 damaged! ^" h8 b' u) r: v
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; ?% f2 s: ^9 B/ W3 S3 {
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1 b& U4 f/ O& X' j' n% h F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# m" }4 j. l6 E, {! @" {9 H% E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" J9 t0 ~5 H( ]" f. `
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BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 15 |8 i. \+ k5 b( g6 q+ @8 C) ?3 x
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此后SBD队的零星攻击波,一举将2鹤送入海底,彻底锁定胜局" o, M2 c! P9 h! J+ E! z D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain( }7 J Z- ? `7 n# W9 R$ n0 c
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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Allied aircraft
8 w3 i4 M/ k! x2 s5 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
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Allied aircraft losses
: {% W4 O, a6 J: C$ X2 M2 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 v c6 Z* B2 O' z7 U6 \4 E* y8 `# i4 x
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: n, q) V) { e# X5 ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 r! o, i d* Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" q0 H$ R* l' ]1 M0 x3 ?
DD Amagiri I( C9 T( W& S) }! j. @; ?0 X' W+ L
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 S8 e, b8 z5 \7 `" g6 b6 K! U& M+ d
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, y" ?9 Q2 R/ HMorning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125+ `) d1 Q/ L7 v, w, Z& [" _2 \
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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8 A: r- l% a, _* JRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 c* P8 d3 g* t, ?# \7 [* ^- _Estimated time to target is 9 minutes3 w; U/ A" H5 g# k; S) j' {8 N+ u/ U
3 Y: t$ {/ [: o. G$ M8 n4 qAllied aircraft
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0 _5 J7 ?- R' Y) ?; R- G: \No Allied losses" G% |* R* K7 A; V
9 j0 p! N3 }" q; e9 R5 L4 O1 qJapanese Ships! i+ q4 k# g* V9 A- v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" i" V6 b6 N$ O( U, B |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; j$ I( @2 A$ V8 {- w) `
DD Amagiri& |9 b0 m$ B7 W% ?8 T0 x, }+ g7 S
DD Sazanami' R% C2 f0 l' u% P
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下午,海面上已经没有CV的踪影* y# ^ @) x$ Z
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" G8 I3 F( K' x7 E! \, w1 [* @7 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,125/ m8 O. ~9 n. _
% H4 M7 ^- |9 B7 HWeather in hex: Clear sky1 [. `, W) j( C) m: W
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! W2 `& u3 N- H8 O1 q* w' SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes/ z. l8 c4 z& A. u
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Japanese aircraft
; k L' w* s* U3 F A6M2 Zero x 6
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, i" V& X; o g$ V) E F4F-3 Wildcat x 18' i9 T1 ^4 @! E7 \3 X% O+ [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
" w3 U! b ^: H% ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 335 ^2 m$ {& o# F8 K% d9 \0 P
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Japanese aircraft losses1 |1 k, U) d1 v. y7 o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 ]% ?: j# ]" w
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: A4 d, Z* C$ f' s* D4 j" X0 \ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 b& I$ |& m7 H: V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 e$ \9 i% Y7 Q& p: \! Y5 d' x DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 O3 A/ a/ ]* j( h DD Hibiki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Z! L3 e: L* H5 f7 O0 ~ DD Sazanami |