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弗莱彻,1944/6/8
研究细节也要占到画画的一半时间。
1944年6月月9日白天的弗莱彻。
资料:
8 Jun - Steaming as before, 1433 sighted enemy plane 16 miles distant, 1516 lost contact, 1945 DesDiv 42 formed column 6000 yards ahead ahead of fleet, 2319 surface contact with group of Japanese ships at 23,400 yards, 2323 the enemy changed course away and made smoke, ships sighted visually and identified as Japanese destroyers, a torpedo was reported passing astern of BOISE, 2328 DesDiv 42 and 47 were ordered to attack.
9 Jun - 0000 FLETCHER is the lead ship in pursuit of Japanese destroyers, speed 35 knots, exchanged fire with the enemy, 0212 hits observed on one of the enemy vessels, 0228 ordered to discontinue pursuit, expended a total of 488 rounds of five inch ammunition, 0900 fell in with the remainder of Task Forces 74 and 75, DesDiv 42 provided A/S screen, 2158 reversed course to return to patrol north of Biak Island.
6月8日-像以前一样航行
14:33,发现16英里外的敌机,1516号失去联系19:45,DesDiv 42在舰队前方6000码处形成纵队
23:19,在23400码处与日本舰艇群接触
23:23,敌人改变航线并制造烟雾,目测发现舰船并确认为日本驱逐舰,一枚鱼雷报告从博伊西船尾经过
23:28,DesDiv 42和47号被命令攻击。弗莱彻是追击日本驱逐舰的领头舰,航速35节,与敌人交火02:12,击中了一艘敌舰(6月9日)
02:28,停止追击,总共消耗了488发5英寸弹药
09:00,与74和75特遣部队的剩余部分会合
21:58,改变航线返回Biak岛北部巡逻