2010年5月23日日曜日

Coastwatcher

いちどマニュアルを読んでも、頭に入っていなかった重要事項をまたひとつ発見しました。Coastwatcherです。フォーラムの あるスレッドに連合軍側のオペレーショナルレポートの例(下記)が載せられていました。連合軍側はSIGINTだけでなく、Coastwatcherからも大量の情報を得ているんですね。驚き。

マニュアル8.7には、以下のように記載されています。
4, 119 ~ 126, 119を結ぶ線以南の沿岸ヘクスと、127, 157 ~ 162, 157を結ぶ線以南に連合軍のコーストウォッチャーがいる。これに加えて、インド全域、セイロン、オーストラリア、ニュージーランド、ハワイ、アラスカ、カナダとアメリカ合衆国(ただしアリューシャン列島は除く)にもコーストウォッチャーがいる。
コーストウォッチャーは、砂漠(desertとsand desert)、ツンドラ、氷原ヘクスや、小さな島(ほとんど全てのAtollはこれに含まれる)には存在しない。
ポートモレスビーが支配下にあって安全なのと、即応のためにと思って、これまで機動部隊をラバウルに停泊させていました。でも、ラバウルにはコーストウォッチャーがいることが判明。このゲームは、1943年頃までは空母の居場所の秘匿が駆け引きの中心点の一つでもあるので、ラバウルでは動静が連合軍に伝わってしまってまずい。早速トラックに後退。でも、この出港自体もしっかり報告されちゃうんだろうと思うと、少し鬱です。WitP AEは新たな発見に満ちています。やはり、連合軍側でもプレーしないとだめですね。






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OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Nov 01, 42

SS Gudgeon reports having been sighted by the enemy at 111 , 131
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Yodogawa Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Vella Lavella
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Task Force 28 slows down to allow following TF 1 to catch up
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 26 , Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buka
Task Force 28 slows down to allow following TF 1 to catch up
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 0 , Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports shape below surface at 112, 163 near Noumea
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Milne Bay
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Milne Bay
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/9th FS is damaged on landing
Walrus II reports possible submarine at 96, 160 near Brisbane
Walrus II sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 96,160 near Brisbane, speed 13, Moving Northwest
PBY-5A Catalina from VP-72 is damaged on landing
B-26 Marauder from 22nd BG/2nd BS grounded due to maintenance
3 x Catalina I transporting supplies to Milne Bay
Heath R. of 8th PRS is promoted to 1LT
SC-749 arrives at Noumea

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OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Nov 02, 42

SS Grayback reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 120
SS Gudgeon leaving patrol zone to replenish at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Shortlands is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: CA Kinugasa reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buka
Task Force 28 slows down to allow following TF 1 to catch up
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Russell Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Vella Lavella
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tatuno Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Torokina
Task Force 28 slows down to allow following TF 1 to catch up
TF 7 sighted by Japanese Float Fighter at 97,162 near Brisbane
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Lunga
Japanese Recon sighted over Lunga
B-17E Fortress from 43rd BG/65th BS grounded due to maintenance
P-39D Airacobra from 8th FG/36th FS is written off
B-17E Fortress from 43rd BG/65th BS grounded due to maintenance
TF 28 sights Japanese Recon at 92,144 near Townsville
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Lunga
J1N1-C Irving sighted over 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
Beaufighter IC from No.30 Sqd RAAF is damaged on landing
Walrus II from S10/No.700 Sqd FAA is damaged on landing
Hudson III (LR) from No.9 Sqd RNZAF is damaged on landing
3 x Catalina I transporting supplies to Milne Bay
Dwight R. of 3/VO-5 is promoted to LT
Previous report of sinking of SS I-122 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
VMSB-142 arrives at Luganville

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OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Nov 03, 42

SS Sailfish reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 133
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Shortlands is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Vella Lavella
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buka
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast
TF 28 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 93,141 near Cairns
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 115, 159 near Noumea
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 115,159 near Noumea, speed 20, Moving Southwest
Walrus II reports submarine wake at 96, 160 near Brisbane
Walrus II sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 96,160 near Brisbane, speed 13, Moving West
B-17E Fortress from 43rd BG/65th BS grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 43rd BG/65th BS grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 43rd BG/65th BS grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 43rd BG/65th BS grounded due to maintenance
TF 30 followed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 90,167 near Sydney
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 128,135 near Reef Islands, speed 18, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Lunga
J1N1-C Irving sighted over Lunga
3 x Catalina I transporting supplies to Milne Bay
Hickman E. of VP-11 is promoted to LTJG
Welch G. of VP-72 is promoted to LT
Porter P. of 8th FG/35th FS is promoted to 1LT
SS Seadragon arrives at Brisbane

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