AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 23, 44- C. W& J/ h5 D* V
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沉寂多日的澳北战场突然战火重燃,天蝗居然偷偷摸摸的把整个快速舰队机动到了达尔文,9格炮击盟军最前沿机场Gove1 m' W8 ]' Q0 q `
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谁知道在能见度极低的情况下被盟军鱼雷艇命中战列舰比睿号一雷,所谓偷鸡不成蚀把米,比睿号中雷后进水倾斜,保守估计需要修理2-3个月
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gove at 82,127, Range 1,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships; W) e, J1 W3 H+ h
BB Kongo
$ W6 I( M2 E& p0 M% c' q' E BB Haruna" \3 R$ ^" M5 @( M, F8 a4 ^! T
BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 1) b" V8 r4 I3 ]* K: O: ^; K1 n
BB Kirishima2 [( q$ X( q9 q: A
CA Mogami6 D6 k/ i' s) z' E: j' U
CA Mikuma
- J' r2 ]9 A8 R: ^, l) X CA Suzuya
% L; L( l U! z9 |6 E CA Kumano
1 S$ v% u1 D- e/ @' h6 Z9 w1 n7 s' J CA Kako
- U4 ?' e1 F' i: _% x) V- p' {+ t2 Z DD Makinami& K' M6 c4 }9 w9 U a; `: V+ [) G
DD Takanami
3 U/ G4 A* f4 c2 H7 F DD Natsushio" |7 q6 T9 i' Y% D- \9 O# k. l
DD Yukikaze r# G4 B0 r, I+ T) ?" Z3 G
DD Hayashio
9 M s$ _1 V* r. {( `' u DD Maikaze
6 O* v3 a- O+ t+ _2 u+ ^: s DD Isokaze9 v Y0 W0 c7 P: R1 G/ K1 k" C
DD Shiranui2 x# f% q g% ]7 B& {
DD Amatsukaze4 w0 A8 t+ w' U+ M h- b
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Allied Ships
6 Y! J( v/ ?5 h7 ? PT-20, Shell hits 2, and is sunk; p7 ^! B5 J) E1 R; [" s- ]! e) D
PT-43, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
2 L: q' r* W# X/ e PT-44, Shell hits 4, and is sunk, i7 V/ k) p/ ]% r# b& D, a/ a
PT-45, Shell hits 1, and is sunk+ h& ]3 I) R& B
PT-46, Shell hits 3, and is sunk5 E) { J: c4 S4 D5 s) O2 E" z
PT-48, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
1 d" {! \8 D1 u( E. L PT-59, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
6 c X5 v" c) F9 ^. ^ PT-60- ?2 ^( J8 }* A2 ~+ H! ^) S- J8 [
PT-61, Shell hits 1, and is sunk. E5 E/ [4 L) w4 p; q; s' M
PT-62, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( X ~& ?) R: ?' G6 F0 X4 C5 H! x. m
PT-63, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
$ R( d1 F0 a" i2 g PT-65, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
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! c0 d# b! }2 N' gJapanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
% }% F) X$ o7 [: [- IAllied TF begins to get underway8 n6 Y5 r! F9 P4 j* O4 [1 U) W
Low visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight# l- F+ R: S/ H3 q+ Y
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards. v6 \5 t+ F1 y2 M% {
Range closes to 25,000 yards...( C% w. z7 l9 V3 _
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
& |: Q/ d- e/ p9 rRange closes to 20,000 yards...$ G- S, t2 u% A% @/ `# a8 _
Range closes to 15,000 yards.... h3 i/ w6 C5 q" T
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
* H8 w, y0 F+ P, z- @0 p6 w2 GCONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
R) E7 |- ?' d# v6 W( {! uRange closes to 10,000 yards...
7 t" F7 `% i q; P/ n- bCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
2 m3 l6 M0 @ J7 b7 ^Range closes to 7,000 yards...5 Z, ]& ?; ~4 m" W* D% i
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards, `" q: ?( r2 X4 R% J$ U
Range closes to 5,000 yards...2 ~: N& A! Q$ T# l
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards; N3 e9 X5 N4 r* ^2 Z; ]
Range closes to 3,000 yards...% N+ w1 ?/ ?7 V3 c: M( h A
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
2 }8 _* Y4 [9 ]! vRange closes to 1,000 yards...% W7 U3 C+ ~+ k& I+ c
PT-65 sunk by CA Suzuya at 1,000 yards
9 V! R. c5 A3 l# a. }; IPT-59 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards
8 B: o) [6 K0 Y1 p% APT-48 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards
% j1 \( e4 N) z/ kMassive explosion on PT-46
; `' }: y! ^* UPT-46 sunk by CA Kumano at 1,000 yards
5 x5 n- j# c, v0 M" ?; C+ x! M4 lPT-44 sunk by CA Suzuya at 1,000 yards6 {0 k7 E% E2 f# H
Range increases to 2,000 yards
9 @. J% i; q, Z0 TPT-63 sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
6 c( u2 l) C$ D+ ^" ZPT-45 sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
8 z+ f4 q0 x* D4 k8 z6 ?BB Kirishima engages PT-62 at 2,000 yards
0 z# s! S5 o+ z: L& Q1 h5 v) SPT-61 sunk by CA Kumano at 2,000 yards# H0 P! E9 z/ Y, ]6 V$ Z
PT-43 sunk by BB Kongo at 2,000 yards
; y7 [! _7 W- \$ j5 Y. \' ]Range increases to 3,000 yards
. s$ S; \$ i; G* a) kPT-62 sunk by BB Kirishima at 3,000 yards6 g) T2 _! s" z: \8 v# G' S& ]! L
Range closes to 2,000 yards$ j; k! J1 u6 s: p8 [: H
BB Hiei engages PT-20 at 2,000 yards& i7 b' R; v6 v; B7 z4 [$ `
PT-20 sunk by DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards
* R; `, w/ z9 _ |9 v( l% B( ^Range increases to 4,000 yards2 C7 y E2 I' H2 p. P
Range increases to 5,000 yards
+ t E" U8 N4 N3 M0 MDD Shiranui collides with CA Mogami at 82 , 127
; |( }8 q: }, U; p8 g5 hRange increases to 6,000 yards
6 `: M. b8 I) {" f# MRange increases to 8,000 yards2 D: n5 t) D J6 u) M
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gove at 82,127, Range 2,000 Yards
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- P0 W8 M* }( Y& H. @6 uJapanese Ships
2 L4 [0 p( E5 D- v DD Shiranui$ v$ N; V# Q3 ]% A! Z- s9 S9 ^( d3 v
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Allied Ships) w9 w% }/ U$ T1 a
PT-60, Shell hits 2, and is sunk/ o* x% A0 a$ ~& K0 U# L5 ?% D9 R
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Poor visibility due to Rain with 17% moonlight1 r" f0 T) L% s8 D# T( Z7 Z2 Y
Maximum visibility in Rain and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards% H1 F! n$ \& h* w( {% a3 @
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
1 j4 O8 ]( W2 n2 a! W) KRange closes to 26,000 yards...
$ @4 `8 z6 k% Q7 A/ M. G* @Range closes to 24,000 yards...6 | W, I1 m& E% y o
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
# D" R# ^8 u3 }0 p5 @Range closes to 20,000 yards...0 J, ~* z1 T8 \5 i8 h
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
# k+ l5 ~. |4 x+ l2 ~$ VRange closes to 16,000 yards...
; O/ @9 V( I, {- B' eRange closes to 14,000 yards...
7 O& l: F2 U# g: mRange closes to 12,000 yards...
}5 V/ k7 U& j; \; QRange closes to 11,000 yards...+ B; K; n" \0 v/ g) v
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
" @( O; M& @% f7 ~% o* s/ q! iRange closes to 9,000 yards...
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+ _5 ~. @! h, tRange closes to 7,000 yards...3 b- Y( A- b- V; _0 K
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
1 b6 O0 g; o" I* eRange closes to 5,000 yards...
0 \1 x' I+ b2 Q7 xRange closes to 4,000 yards...
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5 d3 h( V& a$ p* N8 TCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
I; N1 ^( A! z$ V' A' rCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
: r* s. Y+ J# ~; vAllied ships attempt to get underway
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PT-60 sunk by DD Shiranui at 3,000 yards
6 ]% A& Y& ?" dCombat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Naval bombardment of Gove at 82,127
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Allied aircraft losses
3 J/ [2 I l. d- N, { Catalina I: 7 damaged: K; O, W) K, [: ?9 t7 @
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground Q, m }7 P' x6 C% z
P-39N1 Airacobra: 93 damaged* R, c. C$ | Q/ ?6 U" i L
P-39N1 Airacobra: 6 destroyed on ground4 J n& x- g; ]
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Japanese Ships
6 }- y; C- Z. D4 c BB Kirishima( U* M$ ]! p. v, _, }, n
BB Hiei
9 \0 x3 K' D! G. k+ B BB Haruna( r$ C1 o ~& G1 V7 }+ m
BB Kongo
# C9 y* Q5 o8 J6 o/ r- b! Q CA Kako1 ^* b/ r$ W _; k2 k# S
CA Kumano
8 x8 _; ]# h! L% J( C& d0 X5 o: ^ CA Suzuya4 y5 } l2 p: g4 H. l0 A E4 _
CA Mikuma# N% }$ V h; \( g1 u7 S
CA Mogami* x7 e" h% U# t" B+ j* M
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Allied ground losses:7 F- G( P0 G( R/ S9 H$ x6 P, P5 \
274 casualties reported- K# f5 r; j* ]* P, v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
# n) I4 a) j! L Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 37 disabled) R$ ]+ [9 O1 a; f: K9 N* B) ~* ]
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 24 disabled
9 s& \, @% i( t; j& I Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)0 _7 y, Y$ D* N5 d' T
Vehicles lost 27 (12 destroyed, 15 disabled)
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3 V- q& D z3 Z6 K; g6 [Airbase hits 17. E2 ~2 b* P* F% E! D F, o3 G
Airbase supply hits 2 n9 |$ n, r k( T2 s) U( o
Runway hits 352 e$ q" n4 k6 a- A( n. p
Port hits 5
9 w, ^7 Z5 q) e! Z1 M4 ~" xPort supply hits 4
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0 n/ ?# J$ l* X2 P9 z, \( Y& UBB Kirishima firing at Gove 7 E6 K3 M, B4 G( @
BB Hiei firing at 14th NZ Brigade9 @- b5 M+ \9 g* Q" x5 P
BB Haruna firing at Gove 7 S! Z; y+ B8 F5 `$ M) i
BB Kongo firing at 14th NZ Brigade& A a; b2 C% t) W2 O7 G
CA Kako firing at Gove + ]2 J" h* |5 C! K" p
CA Kumano firing at Gove : W: K) a {' l4 G% T: r5 m
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Suzuya
- {. z4 f* Q; ?$ w% [ O% Z6 r2 RCA Suzuya firing at Gove / X# |; J# ~8 e h9 D& u ^
CA Mikuma firing at Gove 5 M" T8 H P) D3 E6 R
CA Mogami firing at 3rd NZ Brigade |