AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42
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: H+ d$ J7 L7 p( x G( s' Z8 @休整长达1个半月的KB从新加坡赶来科伦坡,剑指印度洋,由于有和石头一档的经验,这次用KB非常的小心。可惜英军的主力CA,CL已经逃之夭夭,只能打打小船了。
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cochin at 27,38
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4 o, ~* R3 L- ?7 f4 V# oWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft: y1 J K% ]0 l) u( Z1 S
A6M2 Zero x 25, c2 t8 R( |! J' a2 U
B5N2 Kate x 453 H& N( ?; S4 W, G
D3A1 Val x 45
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" k* @3 z3 ~: H, HAllied aircraft
+ v& B+ R4 I, a Hurricane IIb Trop x 10% e- i0 M- x0 s; ~# ?4 v
6 V$ O5 l. ~6 h5 Z V) UJapanese aircraft losses
- f1 a. u4 |8 ]8 I B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
+ q' i/ |6 G4 [5 Y3 z D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged, p% w9 _$ c/ w+ V: J" ^& N# @
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Allied aircraft losses* _2 E7 B9 [9 u. v; s- q
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed% ^# B! i4 d4 d8 `; X
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Allied Ships
/ w5 z4 e$ n) m% u8 |& O BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
- C# J7 u7 ]; K DD Norman7 s; e2 @( [0 r: K/ O2 K( @
DD Nestor, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ L. M X+ r/ a8 U3 t4 V
DD Voyager, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk, N) }6 D0 [2 X2 W! C: d
DD Le Triomphant
. z, e w2 n4 h- j DD Jupiter
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cochin at 27,39
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Weather in hex: Light cloud# O1 W: r9 S. k3 E
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Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.& X4 I% ]! n: ^; H. K8 e" g
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes; w" k0 l8 ` {7 V
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A6M2 Zero x 22, n9 R% Z$ a: t0 X- y, C) c
B5N1 Kate x 11
1 [; q* c# C9 _' D B5N2 Kate x 27: c9 ~4 G' f8 ?8 l0 N* d
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B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged+ K5 X1 g/ D* y( e2 L; \
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged1 S6 L/ _3 W1 A$ c
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Allied Ships
2 {' V9 C$ @5 |3 u- p DD Tenedos2 c6 m; ]0 q( K' c# b' I1 X9 z' ~4 k
DD Express, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
: b, j! e2 _: \* K DD Electra8 k6 I, b4 D. y- x, }/ p
DD Encounter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 t, c. S4 T9 o DD Piet Hein# H' g Q8 y% e2 H. H u: R0 F r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calicut at 27,37* L3 S, ~/ P8 W* K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. U4 P4 ?6 j# X t
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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B5N1 Kate x 4
M* T2 x* e0 G8 G: j B5N2 Kate x 13$ j% L* T6 N3 T/ h0 y. [, o+ U
D3A1 Val x 91 H' l( v. I$ u6 E3 i8 a
E13A1 Jake x 4
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1 w# F) K0 g' m" H: ?! ?No Japanese losses
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TK British Judge, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk4 K( l! u8 H* W. G1 N
AVP Poolster, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 e4 U! Q5 W: ~) Q, a
AO TAN 5
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AO TAN 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
- t1 M1 A4 V4 O% m1 ^ AO TAN 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk9 [2 i/ }) O2 }( j. ]9 y
PG Herald, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
3 w$ B* R. S* O AM Toowoomba
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cochin at 27,38
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) S8 D6 s; K: `$ D+ D% MRaid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ r& f0 P# {3 i1 K6 B& p% ?# ?
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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2 _, A; @9 r* ~Japanese aircraft
) V1 \: F9 |* i4 b A6M2 Zero x 44
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D3A1 Val x 33
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Allied aircraft! i$ b% P! f7 Z T9 C
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14" f( o- w# `4 r9 Q& ]
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B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
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, U3 ]7 _2 f6 c! [: d/ W Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
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Allied Ships0 j: ^, n0 e& l4 d
DD Norman, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. D" i9 L- m+ H0 j1 c, s- V# O DD Le Triomphant, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 {: c! p0 Y: i4 X( f/ ^ DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" S* M, V5 c$ B; U" J, P
DD Nestor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 J, Y9 k! v5 Z8 L) Y0 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Cochin at 27,39. Z; `# Q! a, M) a) Z I
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Weather in hex: Severe storms- L' S. Q- s- F, \7 a3 \
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 M, L( t- X& n% U0 P
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 p! F" i* ~! ~ A
A6M2 Zero x 20 w I/ f' G& d: ]3 }% h7 r8 ?
B5N2 Kate x 18; D& m+ O+ {% W
D3A1 Val x 186 e& m% |5 ?9 ^5 s3 k4 Q# V1 `, E
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" B4 @9 k% y1 |( _ D3A1 Val: 1 damaged! r* [- r. ` V: j* X$ @
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Allied Ships0 n8 s; B, E: O3 L. x
DD Piet Hein, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 o/ V* c |& J* e3 j b- x DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 i- {# t8 n6 L9 G/ _ DD Encounter, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* r+ ~; ?, Z& K! m; a7 n, ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cochin at 27,38
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 E+ e, K8 c, O, m7 \& B6 n
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ i& k4 \( J" w9 j7 f
B5N1 Kate x 10( W M4 p& _3 l# u! I
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Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
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% a. D) h" q$ Z& g* r* _7 [Japanese aircraft losses
9 Y/ p* S* r' M7 v- ~& j B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed4 W9 `9 X/ j: ^5 \. V# q
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Allied Ships* T7 l7 @! Q/ Z: t
DD Nestor, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk- \4 h% J# w7 N; d& C( b, }) a; u/ |
DD Norman, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk |