AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 426 d% ]$ q7 V) ^4 U6 ?, T+ M
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0 n$ L* g* y$ t* T* p$ ?7月17日,英国装甲CV群从马德拉斯沿着印度东岸抵达钻石港外海40海里预定阵位,加尔各答和钻石港的上百架战斗机直掩CV群,航母舰载战斗机0CAP全直掩,舰载鱼雷机全反潜。完美上演了一次钓鱼执法,重创联合舰队的KB分队,当天上午下午的两场空战火鸡宴使其完全丧失了进攻能力。* S) [. b. l4 K3 `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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% Y2 v! o( N. T7 ]6 ?5 \" E/ ZWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 { @6 b# e. Z- ?; _
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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- \$ O- a* T8 c. M
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
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! w3 k0 J0 }- G( d3 m8 C4 ^' KJapanese aircraft) f5 D( T9 N- p; C1 |4 J; o5 I2 E
A6M2 Zero x 30
, @3 Q+ `: L, m B5N1 Kate x 14
/ U+ K# M7 N+ O4 L, @ B5N2 Kate x 12! Q6 Z7 Q) U9 i6 y7 L8 X$ M2 S
D3A1 Val x 8/ H8 @3 L" g4 y& O* U. D
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Allied aircraft
; d! s& v [! H9 I Fulmar II x 18
2 e3 t% }) s1 b Sea Hurricane Ib x 25
6 B, D1 }: J: a' V' G Martlet II x 481 u# ~& V! U) L+ Z
Hurricane I Trop x 1
: q( `2 M) \6 A6 p Hurricane IIa Trop x 3! K- }' M' b8 \ R, _8 P8 |0 _
Hurricane IIb Trop x 129 h+ Y' F/ P* e- g. i
Mohawk IV x 2
$ X. s b2 p, J+ P P-40E Warhawk x 5
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, y* O" h, V5 H2 f9 k9 xJapanese aircraft losses8 N# F7 u4 ]3 D
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
8 j* o5 I1 i5 D- _ e B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged7 g' H# _7 ~3 P) a: C8 j
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
q5 W( L! |5 m D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed( {- a i% H( ^" W
* L! M4 s7 k ? ]# b5 K! h' \ EAllied aircraft losses+ u r7 K& q4 N; }3 Y- _$ e2 Z
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed+ L# b' A9 k2 ` V, k
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
" B8 A' F: h( }' S. ~) H4 B3 g Martlet II: 2 destroyed- Y, a# p2 c: f, n# d
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 g4 ^+ U: J6 [8 ]8 U4 H5 R" v
CV Formidable
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% n% w6 F: H3 y y6 C/ b+ ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
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" i; A/ R7 l+ ^8 a# hWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ \! ~) r A9 f2 wRaid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) h/ m4 v6 R8 b' U, C0 v6 u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( N. ?* r/ ^1 A( | A6M2 Zero x 188 ~1 m% W+ C6 e
B5N1 Kate x 3
1 o* k( a( ~; a" ` B5N2 Kate x 14$ \- g# h$ X+ [* [
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Allied aircraft6 H. l! h7 b b U
Fulmar II x 17
4 q, ` n+ c, E _3 a7 D Sea Hurricane Ib x 14
$ c8 w. y" n' E Martlet II x 36/ x; t+ r5 u" |* k! X( o- B5 ?! n+ G
Hurricane I Trop x 13 \% r+ U5 G1 Q
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3& S; G# p( C0 C
Hurricane IIb Trop x 126 A6 S9 z' I* Q0 G' W( N+ ^- u
Mohawk IV x 2
8 b' P, e6 G: U% [. J1 g P-40E Warhawk x 4
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Japanese aircraft losses4 ^" }+ u" J7 p. v& _5 ]
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
7 B2 c! m2 q% ~ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged6 [' E( L7 Y! J W1 @3 d5 {" h9 t
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged/ G- i, v* O( x1 \2 F, m& C D m& P
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Allied aircraft losses, F! S" H8 O' h
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed9 K! r. S0 b. F0 T# N. N
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
4 }; R9 |3 Y: l: \ Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
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+ L) u- \3 Z; f+ k M) h CVL Hermes6 W1 f4 X0 h/ y* G# k& O* h
CL Dauntless4 n }, C) e1 ~$ v- ?: @6 \8 p
CV Illustrious0 B/ T( i4 X* ^( X4 _
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 18, 42
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9 D( b$ d) G; R: N7 R; M1 d7月18日,火鸡日的第2天,英国CV群向南追击,试图空袭KB分队以及其余众多的水面船队。但是KB分队跑得比兔子还快,见势不妙早已逃得无影无踪。英国CV仅空袭了驻岛舰队和运输船队,可惜驻岛皮太厚,运输船队陆基直掩太凶残。全天追击毫无建树。1 o* }* w4 V* a7 A/ L
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# ~! q8 Z& K; r3 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain! }4 r M E6 T8 k
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
}/ f1 g; M' q: eEstimated time to target is 8 minutes5 |/ t. Z+ O9 g- J, t+ K6 Y; X
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Japanese aircraft
- F6 r, d' [/ r A6M2 Zero x 1
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Allied aircraft/ ]: ^1 J4 h" @3 }
Albacore I x 10/ Z) Z2 O) V* p# ]" J6 \4 U3 B
Fulmar II x 4& J7 n: \3 M. @! s
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
5 ?* A. H4 K& }$ t+ H Albacore I: 5 damaged& T; N' w# X0 C6 n
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BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1
) V0 n. D5 b; |/ g2 T! h BB Yamashiro# n( n. @; a9 U9 Q# l+ b
BB Mutsu
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t' j% u+ S/ S. U- C4 m( dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
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! `5 k! D5 U# i* a6 K7 ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( i4 T- v7 }, I, i3 VRaid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.. |$ d; h1 k- \$ h9 R" H& c& S* y) w
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes7 F {. n5 G6 T; W9 q2 `+ b, l) H
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Japanese aircraft
+ N3 X! Y9 d2 @1 C% E Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 R6 D) H* s5 a9 c
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Z/ _! r. U$ f3 O3 p: ]" q
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Allied aircraft
' C5 y( D6 p# | Albacore I x 33
# E0 O; J4 l; r: ^* S: R+ c Swordfish I x 7: a, T" z: V% j1 v
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses; d! G0 {' w" N+ X: k" b$ L
Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged$ j, u; E0 c: Y8 ]% E
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
' g) S3 @% y* U1 Q/ E Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
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' x* R' I! x& ]- S+ |$ t0 o( C" [Japanese Ships4 x2 T. z8 I# J$ W" Y
xAK Kikukawa Maru% x0 P7 r- \+ Y
xAK Keisho Maru
! w) l7 c' q8 ^( W: d# v DD Hayashio
5 B$ N% X& ~# J: M' e8 z DD Yukikaze3 E& [7 R" X& d) y6 F1 K6 |
DD Maikaze
! `# [! B! `2 y& K DD Natsushio- M/ G6 v- J& C' D, I1 R9 ~% a
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/ s4 O* U# O4 \: m- ~3 {6 UAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42$ K& Q2 }/ M- E0 ^8 i& ]( n4 Q0 U% ?
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7月19日,逼退了KB分队后,英国水面舰队开始岸轰孟加拉沿岸机场,战果辉煌,瘫痪了吉大港、阿恰布等机场,并歼灭了一支日军运输船队。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 5,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships, k4 g2 K' X! b$ o
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
4 G+ L6 W8 B* A DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
2 U* ^; z3 l6 {' A. a DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
+ }, A8 e6 n! \% d DD Maikaze
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+ g. {1 S& I1 z( N- p6 K; GAllied Ships+ U q8 ^6 _, e4 @4 Y. c0 @
BB Resolution, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
8 e2 l4 {) u0 A, |2 f, l CA Exeter, Shell hits 1( s8 N; [! f- i5 k5 Q& D% C$ _5 S
CL Birmingham0 G" u! c; u* b( X6 [* w( U
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
. A1 |4 [- q9 P; @6 ] DD Fortune3 u! h* V3 v3 g# @: u8 j
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards4 R: d( h0 v) k- v# f
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Japanese Ships
2 \- S3 Q) E( \7 w [5 y6 [1 G AK Kaga Maru1 Q; A/ H' @- e
xAK Fushimi Maru
: k% o* {4 @2 a, a xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
0 U8 W: Z5 \3 B* ~0 `4 a xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
% }- V0 m6 ^# Q" ^* R/ c xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk, P" ^2 V- X, m2 W" t4 l: ^9 S
xAK Arabia Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk3 |1 {% N. A# Q% H- a
xAK Keisho Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk# Q0 |- m$ q8 R! N* H' G% e/ }
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 19 ?; o9 c3 @ `' |
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire% l8 D, C. z( ~$ B- K3 K
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Allied Ships, A8 @" e/ I$ W0 w3 U
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, on fire/ p5 b. i+ \- n/ I2 y& s* {* d
CA Exeter: `4 m2 c* ~4 X! d% i0 A8 [9 |
CL Birmingham I, K% ^2 h& F) @4 c$ W
CL Newcastle
- F( O; I; @; c; {2 L DD Fortune
: r y- [9 E6 Q( Q' {6 E DD Griffin
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4 }% t# a+ d3 V& l" X% [7 WJapanese ground losses:
" C% N h" L$ b8 ^# _, q; l 2769 casualties reported5 o4 b0 B# x' F2 y9 y$ t
Squads: 29 destroyed, 10 disabled3 U! s5 Y& v" d8 |1 p/ h5 I8 T4 n
Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 73 disabled$ |# l4 W- M- ~. q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 P+ w. C e* B t3 H/ F$ k( D. u; h+ H Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 |5 e% a3 f) ^' L- g Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)* w! N& D- x! Z$ Y
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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
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' G/ u6 E, l. }0 Z( UJapanese aircraft
4 o8 j7 E U6 w1 m9 f" { no flights
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{: d' d! P- P* G( E% _Japanese aircraft losses; r# I5 F6 b/ Z+ F6 ~
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged3 a [ S j0 `0 K2 H$ G) M3 n
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
) Z7 O1 x V& ] H; X; J Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
9 q: a5 Y; _5 _0 u3 d4 f Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground2 a! \: G& r, P8 T. P
/ M; Y9 S9 C/ k3 oAllied Ships/ q9 N$ p* N( L3 \' J
BB Royal Sovereign6 u0 y* K7 g: s' o1 g& O6 N( l
CA Dorsetshire
: B% W: ~. |4 p5 c7 R4 t CL Glasgow+ C. V3 P5 }% y% L4 F
CL Ceres( e9 B! l; r$ @, B0 N
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Japanese ground losses:
' X/ C6 w0 {! z. R2 ?! O1 T 129 casualties reported4 \, A7 p0 S* ?. w. K2 I( k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 n5 N1 ?8 V* C1 L2 T! C' D) e
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled# I9 w6 U( ^' ~9 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 H% _& M1 Q( Q1 s0 c w. k
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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8 v |1 n6 m5 J* N$ Z5 aAirbase hits 2
% V; K n! r3 W/ dRunway hits 10
8 v) B, ?0 i' w% i6 bPort hits 6$ k; o" z$ \( T7 _) \/ I6 X! {
Port fuel hits 1/ F# q% r8 b+ X1 ?) v- E: g
Port supply hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
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5 Z- A( U- y: gAllied Ships9 F" ], m2 Z; X/ `- n
BB Ramillies
, A% g6 M, O3 `' { CA Devonshire5 f/ K( T$ f: s, n: v* s: q4 P9 }
CL Enterprise
% M7 h( [1 t' l% X/ C CL Hobart
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Japanese ground losses:/ h# U# j# C- J# W
585 casualties reported
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; C/ v. |1 E7 u m Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 17 disabled5 Z: c6 n$ _; \/ c5 }0 D$ G9 V
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
. [: e3 ~3 @ G8 w6 C5 M+ H Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
1 _/ Z! `8 t' ?! V Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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& G- g9 I: ^$ O* {3 Z1 C" DManpower hits 3- z# c0 m& x) Z( m
Fires 575. }* B# }! U. i1 E
Airbase hits 41 M$ Q4 r8 K. Y4 b% Z: e8 L
Runway hits 17
' ]# L& w' Q2 I1 o/ E% Y* sPort hits 5
" s1 L" ] q" M2 J/ J K7 TPort supply hits 1
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# L' x; \1 Y! Y1 G k8 c8 qDay Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 13,000 Yards! g# x: [! Q( I! M
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Japanese Ships8 T1 x {. p( q1 y6 z3 o( K
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire3 o, `& Z. n2 I
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
# Q' J; K& i) C& y. y2 Y- e DD Maikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Allied Ships. x" f$ q3 C/ E& y, B5 d* j
BB Resolution, Shell hits 18 o8 ~/ ` d v% _6 }( D/ _' P
CA Exeter. `- J: f: `+ i- N9 J" X( B- b
CL Birmingham+ ]7 C3 P, M/ N/ M
CL Newcastle
, ^2 W5 q7 h/ I" X" W2 \. G DD Fortune, Shell hits 2
# {5 }+ G9 z. Q, l! ?, }& H+ X DD Griffin, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 v+ j% p9 ~2 A# W& D& m. U
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5 ~/ D, T7 `0 j7月20日,隐藏了1天的英国CV被西蒙大将误认为返航,驻岛准备北上迎战英国水面舰队,结果被英国CV伏击,可惜驻岛的皮依然厚实,英国的鱼雷机依然软脚,仅仅击轻伤驻岛
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 52,50
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; Z6 x& U( _7 h- B: B- f' B5 u$ p8 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& k1 X1 o, x7 }" B( P) I. h
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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! C5 S) c. K9 {2 _: Z; e$ mAllied aircraft
7 [- L2 m: @, r7 s [2 P4 h6 w Albacore I x 317 n& d* b6 G( K9 }4 ^" ~" d1 A
Fulmar II x 4: E$ R2 Q* h, q- E, n3 \
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
" B6 x, k+ w4 Q$ Y7 H Martlet II x 6
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Allied aircraft losses& a6 X! Q. c0 ?, a- \0 M: T
Albacore I: 8 damaged
9 l( T9 @5 x$ Z( d7 O1 \ Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
4 o+ P0 P4 [6 ~$ l) x BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1
8 s' ]% A2 ~1 z9 l BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1
' J6 v( a1 h+ X* `% P BB Yamashiro
* u! L# e- ^2 K/ p* c( I: x6 @$ M BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3
; |- ~( @4 V6 I* a5 U; s BB Mutsu |