しかし、昭和17年7月9日にはラバウルとポートモレスビーで華々しく空戦がありました。まず、連合軍側が18機のB-26 Marauderで高度1000フィートからラバウルの港湾爆撃を狙って来ました。ラバウルには複数のレーダーが配備されていますが、来襲9分前の探知と目視による発見と大して違わない結果でした。推定高度4000フィートと低いから仕方ないのかな。ラバウル上空ではゼロ戦と屠龍がCAPをしていました。連合軍の爆撃機は日本側のものより頑丈ですが、B-26 Marauderは双発機ですし、護衛戦闘機がいないとさすがにただでは済みません。Trackerによると、空戦で10機、Flakで1機撃墜することができました。アニメーションをみていると、数の多かったゼロ戦が撃墜したのは2機だけで、数の少ない屠龍の方がたくさん撃墜していました。
その後、ラバウルからゼロ戦13機の護衛で6機の二式大艇がポートモレスビーの連合軍TF攻撃に向かいました。これは予想外の出来事なので、リプレイをみていてびっくり。ポートモレスビーには百数十機の戦闘機がいるのでCAPも合計86機で、連合軍のレーダーは24分前に探知していました。ゼロ戦9機と二式大艇5機が撃墜され、生き残った機も爆撃は実施できず逃げてきた次第です。
ラバウルの14th Ku T-1の二式大艇にはSearch 30%, Train 20%, Rest 50%を設定してありました。Primary missionをNaval AttackにしてTrain 20%にすれば、少しでもexpやdefenceスキルが上がるかなと思ってのことです。SearchとTrainとRest を合計すると100%なので、Primary missionのNaval Attackをしないでいてくれるだろうと考え、実際これまでずっとこの設定で何も問題がなかったのです。ところが今日は指揮官の判断で休養中の機体を攻撃に振り向けたのでしょう、ポートモレスビーの連合軍TFを攻撃に向かってしまいました。ポートモレスビーにはCLやxAKがいるようですが、今日だけ特に豪華な艦船がみつかったというわけでもないと思うのですが。まあ、結局のところPrimary missionをNaval Attackにしちゃいけないという教訓でした。
今日のラバウル上空の空戦では日本の戦闘機の損失がゼロでした。しかし、B-26 Marauderではなく四発爆撃機が来襲すると、爆撃機よりもCAPの日本側戦闘機の損失数が多いなんていうこともまれならずあります。戦闘機が空戦で敵機を攻撃して撃墜する時に効いてくるスキルはAirスキルですが、そのAirスキルは水平爆撃機にとっても有用かという疑問で、Question about Air skillというスレが先日たてられていました。勉強になるレスがついていたので紹介します。
Airスキルは、戦闘機・戦闘爆撃機のパイロットが空戦で先手を取れるかどうかの判定と、先手を取った戦闘機・戦闘爆撃機のパイロットの攻撃が成功したかどうかの判定のみに使われる。攻撃された機体のパイロットの反応に関与するスキルはdefスキルになる。これは戦闘機のパイロットに関してもそうで、戦闘機のパイロットにとってもdefスキルが重要なのはこのためだ。爆撃機が空戦で先手を取ることはなく、反撃するだけだ。したがって、爆撃機のスキルで空戦の判定につかわれるのはdefスキルだけということになる。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 09, 42
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TF 361 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-20
DMS W-12
20 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Truk at 110,109
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Nachi
CL Agano
DD Kasumi
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amagiri
Stingray diving deep ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akebono cannot establish contact with SS Stingray
DD Akebono loses contact with SS Stingray
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitiai Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Jusan Maru
PB Nichinan
Allied Ships
SS Wahoo
SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nitiai Maru
Wahoo diving deep ....
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
Japanese Ships
PB Nichinan
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Nitiai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nichinan
Pollack diving deep ....
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 56th Infantry Regiment, at 55,45 , near Akyab
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 34
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 1st Group Army ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Group Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 49
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 46
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Road Const Co , at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Hudson III (LR) x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Road Const Co , at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 113th Infantry Regiment, at 55,46 , near Akyab
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 21 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 13
H8K1 Emily x 6
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 42
P-40E Warhawk x 44
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3b Zero: 3 destroyed
H8K1 Emily: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
28th CG/11th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
28th CG/18th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
58th FG/68th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ground combat at Kweilin (76,54)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26946 troops, 463 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 860
Defending force 91188 troops, 581 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3059
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
17th Division
104th Division
51st Engineer Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
21st Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
15th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
9th Group Army
4th War Area
3rd War Area
16th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 61959 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2184
Defending force 156598 troops, 703 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4433
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
110th Division
36th Division
35th Division
70th Division
32nd Division
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
36th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd War Area
34th Group Army
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
Red Chinese Army
8th Group Army
22nd Group Army
4th Group Army
7th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment
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