潜水艦の戦いが続いてます。8月26日は珍しくIJNのSSが3隻の商船を撃沈し、またASWチームが海と空から連合軍SSに攻撃を命中させたとの報告がありました。その代わり、I-172が連合軍DE Talbotの攻撃で浮上させられ撃沈されました。
DE TalbotはアメリカのWiches級DDを昭和17年5月の改装でDEにconvertしたものと思われます。まあ、傷ついたSSが浮上砲戦で一発当てたことは褒めてあげたい。
DD Yamakazeと連合軍のSS S-45が対戦した豊原近海の124, 48はdeep water hexなので、Type 2 DCでないと連合軍SSに損害を与えることがまず不可能です。Type 2 DC装備の艦船はまだ数が少なく、本土近くのASWにも改装したばかりのDDをつぎこまなければならないのが、IJNの苦しいところです。
TrackerではSS S-45を撃沈したことになっていますがこれは疑わしい。なので、本日の成果は商船3隻。商船とSS、3:1の取引は本来なら喜べないはずですが、上出来と言わなければならないのが現状です。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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Sub attack near Waipapakauri at 116,179
Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 9, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Worden
DE Talbot, Shell hits 1
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden
I-172 diving deep ....
DE Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Talbot attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-172 forced to surface!
DE Talbot firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Worden firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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ASW attack near Toyohara at 124,48
Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-45, hits 4
SS S-45 is sighted by escort
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Hobart at 86,179
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
xAKL Kailua, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAKL Vichy
xAKL Surigao
AM Matai
AM Muritai
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kailua
I-18 diving deep ....
AM Matai fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai attacking submerged sub ....
AM Muritai loses contact with SS I-18
AM Muritai loses contact with SS I-18
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai attacking submerged sub ....
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Busselton at 30,163
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
xAK Shirala, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Shirala is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Shirala
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Submarine attack near Moala at 133,163
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
Allied Ships
xAK Iron Chieftan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Iron Chieftan is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Iron Chieftan
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ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
APD Asakaze
APD Harukaze
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin is located by APD Asakaze
Sculpin diving deep ....
APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Harukaze loses contact with SS Sculpin
APD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Harukaze loses contact with SS Sculpin
APD Harukaze cannot establish contact with SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from APD Harukaze
APD Harukaze cannot establish contact with SS Sculpin
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
APD Harukaze
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at APD Harukaze
Sculpin diving deep ....
APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from APD Harukaze
SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from APD Harukaze
SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from APD Harukaze
Escort abandons search for sub
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E13A1 Jake attacking SS O21 at 67,97
:::::::: SS O21 is reported HIT