AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛 D |7 m% ~* V. M8 G$ f
同时,北太发生CV对决,KB和TF58爆发海空战,KB2鹤赤城加贺CVL龙凤全灭,盟军仅企业号受伤
$ p$ A- P2 f0 A; s4 X2 V( c3 N. S58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
) y6 h( |$ @ a' n- l! N' `" g# R上午58出击2波次,另一波因为编队正好处于雨区而未能出击,将KB悉数击伤,KB上午出动1波,命中企业号2雷7 V" L2 s$ v; |
下午企业号转场到阿姆奇特卡岛的舰载机队首先发动零星攻击,然后3波CV主力空袭将KB彻底击溃,KB下午发动的空袭未能取得任何战果
0 I1 H7 t. y9 j* w8 }从阿达克岛和阿姆奇特卡岛的陆基SBD和LB则纷纷出动捡漏4 Z; Q% W7 `! J7 T3 E3 `2 @3 [
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* Q$ I! L) O3 F7 ^- M- P* aAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)% d8 H3 {1 J- X& D6 }9 w
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 O: Y7 e/ W4 t
& Y9 m+ ]$ O4 a* UAllied ground losses:: S+ I. {4 q+ V I. {9 U, Z
253 casualties reported* x; F# i) R; Z2 y
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
0 J: m$ J' t" b: N7 x+ S& x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled; l2 A, o. ?) R: ~* @ Y4 w7 T( F0 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ b$ s' P0 R, Z) |. r% O Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)9 U) D5 P; Z& J+ ~
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)+ X4 h5 T' \3 n; i& u! r
4 G" I+ a3 [- n4 y4 t t6 NJapanese Deliberate attack2 _1 J4 e+ M* S8 D3 I8 H
4 a V8 E' z7 E: n3 I' L# F- UAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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* J2 a- Y5 a+ y* \0 nDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4262 [( {( Q' T1 J8 {/ Y! J+ \
1 t8 z# D( H0 @. Z5 r+ \Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 - j$ B0 ~2 w1 x
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) ]7 t2 C7 |. {- o, l% M7 A
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Combat modifiers* W$ X6 h1 @* R' l
Defender: terrain(+)
. H/ A' U* M9 Y( V; @Attacker: 6 I- }* V+ S3 C6 \9 `' l$ N
% d/ M' H8 [$ iJapanese ground losses:
1 v# T, X' I9 m7 |! z 1597 casualties reported
8 V2 W% W1 G' }5 w6 {9 i Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled. f# ], ]% n3 E
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled- V; }4 a) ]5 P- d5 l3 X. @
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled/ [2 d2 }+ t$ A7 I& c5 X
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
& l0 E0 m+ w1 U3 i5 E# g Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled); W6 A6 ?- `' `& h8 A& p# B
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Allied ground losses:) s( E0 c% X0 G- s5 e
100 casualties reported1 Q* F$ h5 O/ R8 Q( \" X+ ^4 ^8 h+ W, X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
2 O" b& |# ~( C! k4 r K$ B0 A3 U' Y+ { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ W9 {! r! X# A9 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. d1 F, H' N. @$ g3 Z5 NAssaulting units:# u+ o+ }& g9 w" X" r8 z" y0 h# V0 p
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion9 k; C4 l1 f4 ?4 @' x6 I4 {% E# s$ l
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion$ }$ v) t$ [! T4 _7 h \# M9 [( R
12th Indpt SNLF Coy : }5 i9 r, L' L5 O6 V& g) d& V
7th Base Force
D; i# A/ y, H5 ~5 G( O7 `# @, L 8th Field AF Construction Battalion* L' W G# h& b4 l4 ]# F% n% T
5th IJN AA Battalion. B. ?2 e F( H9 d3 N) L) M
% L6 V7 ?' B. \9 n; z' F) O' CDefending units:
5 l4 H9 M2 V. E' E Americal Infantry Div /1) a y, Q8 ^6 s' x1 U: @- V
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 I7 c( m* }# Q% W2 ]
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! y9 n- C1 U& k 151st Combat Engr Rgt /17 c* A- [8 D; o
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ ?4 O( D2 X$ E; \; x5 A 198th FA Bn /1( y; | T3 e `6 o3 d
250th Cst Art Rgt /25 D! q5 x U$ {; p
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# R2 i$ ?7 s! C8 s0 X7 m
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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- c1 x( I. L; T7 G$ b2 b* CRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 o; C1 R/ o0 |6 C6 W; Q& p4 L V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, H X4 d2 n% C& a
- z2 F: _& t9 R7 ?Japanese aircraft
: e- o4 f. }. _ A6M2 Zero x 25" b% n( L) w* R9 }0 O( x
: f; P( W q* a {; Y1 iAllied aircraft/ D" u1 K$ u# |- q0 R. {' D8 _
F4F-3A Wildcat x 127 K/ R9 b* _3 k7 |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
) R# g& i6 R( y; {, ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
, z9 O P9 w4 _5 Q TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses ?3 U S r* K
/ ^* ?: R/ T) G2 aAllied aircraft losses6 E, I2 L. Y( D6 ]1 z
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed5 `' y0 S) s1 k- ~. w2 S7 b) O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 _* V9 y4 G. u0 S% M0 X9 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged1 {: G' l( Y. `- k8 B" W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
0 f4 x9 K% k" J* j+ X( d& U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged8 y. h# L" M" }: ]" ~3 p- G
& F. w3 s: q4 [( g- d1 Z/ dJapanese Ships
+ Q5 r# B% I4 S/ Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 f! l# ]5 w6 m+ \) P
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
% g- d; J m- N$ x$ _- @9 w( H7 T) s. U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 g% _# }8 C# @8 A. h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires/ y. \( Q( I- v# E# V: \
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2$ ?7 O3 Y3 }) `. \. q
CA Furutaka
5 k$ d1 w& \* m* R) q; f CA Kako, Bomb hits 16 I2 K; q7 a' n( U. C7 B7 J! m
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0 o2 O# e' S! \4 ^ WMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) e1 I0 i- s, O! @; H# e5 Y3 P+ m
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes F' R# j* a/ A8 ?: s
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Japanese aircraft, T! R1 K& U$ w! i
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft: p3 Y) ]5 `4 Z1 \' P# s
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12( ` @3 O8 T& [& {$ {7 K6 W/ }# h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
6 D) |0 f' |' c: f SBD-3 Dauntless x 515 k8 v7 j' W' U% `$ Y. V
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses6 x5 T' K* I+ X! }6 q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
5 g/ G! ^7 ^4 g$ D& V) `5 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
5 P& W9 _# T: N3 ^$ l* T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 C8 c. g' B2 E% F TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged( @0 F4 I" T+ ?7 h6 B. T
' f. ^# c( b' R; u/ {Japanese Ships
$ ^+ d: ^. `1 `3 s; R1 A CV Kaga, heavy fires
$ I9 ? f, S! o, I2 g. r/ c CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
- D7 A; N# x' m! o& c( T CV Zuikaku, on fire. Y# \7 ?. ~' P6 ^
CV Akagi
% [8 }8 Q1 y) H CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" @1 t8 c7 @- {4 G DD Tamanami' |1 ]2 ~& v: M, ^: h" j& p
CL Nagara9 q u F- e. @2 C
DD Oite A% T+ e2 Y E" ]9 y% z8 J
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 |: f; j7 J/ B" M CA Furutaka9 a: Y" f+ G% o: F) d3 a# H5 _0 r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 D6 G+ q$ f( R
DD Minekaze, Y$ a& H5 b1 Z: H' {) E, a
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( m8 J' s9 q5 d; f: F) ~8 nMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,545 J& Z8 ^7 }! `/ B/ R: A+ }$ Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud A% J9 W" X8 c3 M' D
. \: s5 y4 ]+ E& X9 C* ~Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 O0 y, R; k7 n* N) K5 `8 a0 LEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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& G3 |0 {# C% f, \( _. H/ CJapanese aircraft0 F7 M' A D/ y( G% ~ u
A6M2 Zero x 33- i+ E. w9 u' H2 Y& H3 q7 s
B5N2 Kate x 61/ o, c$ m1 x# z3 K* y3 R
D3A1 Val x 440 f' O0 ], p0 K2 D* F
, c6 T& v2 S5 E4 c' X4 zAllied aircraft
# E; `4 n; I5 q; ] F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
& U. h/ M" P' W$ n( d F4F-3 Wildcat x 489 w) O3 u/ p" L3 B; r* Y) \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81" `4 D6 z: g0 w$ l
0 [5 U& D% M- W" Q4 A3 p; aJapanese aircraft losses
$ o8 F0 X8 q; O- Q4 O L A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 M5 l- L# L) T' v7 p
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged9 z! l7 V1 Q0 {$ H- B/ _* V
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak, C; S4 v& ^% I
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
7 T* q8 L9 S% F) e {/ L D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak. B% U$ c/ Z1 {) q
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Allied aircraft losses
: Z/ X. f2 C+ t! j$ E9 `1 D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' c9 b$ E6 f# y) v; f
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Allied Ships* d/ e1 e1 l8 U$ V: D
CVE Copahee( l; n5 f( A& k3 [* D
CV Yorktown
0 S; q. f& B+ ~* z6 D CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
* D% g( y8 O4 U) B. q CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 k( }1 L: v" Z0 p9 C& l
' b3 R$ e# `# a* k, c) {& m6 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 a; s- F! `1 {* K& ^) c6 `
2 W8 x$ g2 ~4 v3 D7 P6 K7 ?& l" HRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 ^' `+ @* C( A9 {# t6 |9 h
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes. q8 N$ S. {* g2 \* Z
, V" [* i' m2 c* jJapanese aircraft
5 y2 P0 }" F/ x+ `+ k* H. n( ? A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
# H! ]9 H0 ]; {2 f5 \4 t F4F-3 Wildcat x 24 y6 E1 ?$ D3 V8 o1 [7 M j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19+ U; @1 {/ \1 i" v- Y. C& R$ {
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No Japanese losses
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' R& z Z8 @, F5 ?; |! Y/ y0 FAllied aircraft losses
" \7 D4 W; W- i8 B' P& M2 b3 ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, L) M+ ]" }% w- c8 d' f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 E% [2 ?. e1 h' o6 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; ~, d& ]/ Q; t5 \ o. ], S
$ o) l w/ p* A9 I8 WJapanese Ships
6 _$ g* l/ h$ { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 s( y: i& y/ |3 j/ d CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire& P! e6 D. v4 Y
CV Akagi
0 I( J; C1 G8 e2 V CV Zuikaku, on fire
* h$ q O, b; e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 ^3 e ?$ Y4 y8 {$ JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 w4 J4 \& X G) e- a; i
7 x( N/ E* R! O8 U7 M' I# M. qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ M, [- Y& U* C: N+ H8 a: B& _+ |7 I
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 k- \4 S# C, } Z# bEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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' r4 w2 r0 w, G' V7 {$ w Z4 P. bJapanese aircraft2 Z p9 W- B. w
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
/ c6 s. I$ f/ c3 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
* X2 z0 l9 q7 n/ H9 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 6+ H3 ^ |( `" T' f* g+ C
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No Japanese losses* E4 M; `0 F P* _
! N, \1 f* I k( ?. ?No Allied losses
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+ f3 Q3 Y" [6 nJapanese Ships
' Y! e3 w: n$ c! D9 t! @ CV Akagi
3 p. q( i: T. v: @7 T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Z/ s$ x# a, dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! J' k c7 O* G8 i& T8 p5 U( P
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes: l% Q8 l# x `8 H% t
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Allied aircraft4 T# R0 C; A2 p' `) {, V- \8 O$ K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 59 ^: i0 B& M# D9 M( N$ `* y) a
TBF-1 Avenger x 3/ K* U9 _5 N$ ^7 {0 E0 ]
0 Z5 H# o9 ~) @1 O$ lAllied aircraft losses0 m1 N+ t$ K% }& T; A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' M3 W! S1 ^# \: ~& p3 n% j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,567 H7 n4 ?3 O4 X, \
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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5 N" [# c% w4 V! VRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 u& F6 M/ s, ]0 W) N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! f4 y$ \, ]9 N! V5 ~
A6M2 Zero x 6
& d; O- Q- s$ \0 J5 X B5N2 Kate x 15
: E" v* @& u4 C$ M( b* R D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
! e' s. w' S' H5 e- b' }/ h F4F-3 Wildcat x 36! {. b% R8 C) u3 j" f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36) {. ]+ L- X [, F5 a
+ B, I# H0 R! e0 {Japanese aircraft losses) _ k0 C' F+ D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: J- w! J" c) O2 P$ J5 v1 y B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
% m7 q3 H* I+ z D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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, j$ Y" q+ D) ]. M' P( L8 u! b; J( G) ]Allied aircraft losses
* P+ _% x6 [" L! Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 }8 C, |- Q. E# V: bAllied Ships9 i2 x3 H5 t0 A, [
CV Lexington
3 q. J( W+ ~; i! A& [) q CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* h( q; V& m" g2 _: a) `6 a) PRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ x2 g0 Y' u- v. B8 CEstimated time to target is 31 minutes! l0 W3 ~- l- ]' ~' [
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Allied aircraft0 C8 G4 }- V6 O. l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% ]& A0 H6 R7 |/ {; N. W* E6 n F4F-4 Wildcat x 12+ i! G5 K5 |: y" D5 J, [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
+ _# x2 W: p7 O! S7 ]1 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 30! @4 H% _( ^+ _1 t2 n! f( o
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Allied aircraft losses
$ A. I4 o; {& @. D# \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 P: E7 _! Y! W! V7 V
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; B B G/ i& Q3 z( r
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Japanese Ships
% u) u5 J" g4 E$ v5 l* P& Z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Z$ X2 y2 O$ Y! u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 t$ p' T3 g3 \0 T DD Asakaze
% K; r* D, m$ ]9 Q# O DD Tamanami1 E3 l# T d2 ]% M) z+ [4 R
DD Onami* C; p0 U- }) b4 T0 i. j
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ B: Q! r/ I3 m' J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) o$ V, N# _" g, A2 W5 @/ L o
DD Oite7 R, o$ Z9 Y& o, {+ `& s: d7 E
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ q. u# M) z* O- r$ [ DD Suzukaze* o+ Z1 {& h) u2 k. q
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1% t5 u& Q( @: t9 S
CL Nagara
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6 P2 g# h; `" H9 u) s( @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% g. @9 b M8 ?8 I6 @/ P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 a* u) B' x1 f1 C0 HRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 v2 d0 N- |! U+ j v4 m/ KEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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! q1 K( A" I' P! m3 C1 GAllied aircraft
- v, t9 @- d( v) Q! @ A-24 Banshee x 2
1 i) q) s) }* j; w8 |/ n) s: O SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses1 B9 B0 o% c% m7 @
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 d c4 \0 c6 y* Y% {7 w: E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ H8 Q: k& ~& U# w& C7 d1 b
2 v( w5 G2 v8 E! V- p2 WJapanese Ships
& P, N, R _0 ]# y' j3 z: S% ^ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( J2 G0 J; i+ C+ x6 r- I! a% o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) W3 y/ a$ h. m1 k n, h/ @% J9 a CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' T; X H1 B8 X" i' Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 @2 N$ ~9 v2 f4 T DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% h- G! b. x# h0 B5 }+ y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ z% m$ ^( V0 G1 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# i( U% u" s7 [2 S4 R2 Q# A. A& N
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& i- B9 A$ O9 V0 w8 g H
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes# ?, h0 ?. E. ^ M- k$ G0 H
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A-24 Banshee x 14+ |; j% Q" \2 E z7 D1 O# i
( r: ~$ Z# r( k n6 J5 o- h0 KAllied aircraft losses; P: ]/ k& Z/ e& V7 l/ g6 Y
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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$ R R9 a. V$ zJapanese Ships* i0 I+ y" K5 x! z
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% |+ x) C" [: @* [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 r N- t" [( }7 E DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% x, {/ r; A- {7 Y. B h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 n& k* l: g5 j+ [. ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 K# q a% ]" v" q
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes7 C: E' F0 A; g, a
/ l- E! K& Z+ M# r- l; W/ V/ m4 y7 rAllied aircraft
0 P( N2 x6 N1 F0 M: Z3 E/ H A-24 Banshee x 28 E& P! H! I6 G* K/ }8 ]' T
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No Allied losses" s1 z% }9 `" i: G$ e! x( W+ f
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Japanese Ships1 G) [9 m5 C$ V& w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# p9 B: H# W9 L( f: l
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( J# x* s7 }" F/ UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 S) U2 A% r5 g9 [
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ e7 Y5 L- U/ jEstimated time to target is 24 minutes2 D- {0 ^8 O' s0 _
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Allied aircraft: Z6 O/ V: V/ v5 p
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2: R7 Q$ m% A& P" F5 ?, k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
- D/ V1 n% }2 c. V1 b+ m TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses3 [1 I8 N1 V5 G8 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 J2 Y( t( H _* O7 C! w/ ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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6 W8 w7 f5 |, A* _( RJapanese Ships
+ S- K F/ x! h3 i CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' h8 W& g% A6 B2 v$ h) o% o9 s' [ DD Oite* E+ j. z1 Z7 |4 j& P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 b0 [! X0 R! ], T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 S+ r/ Q s9 { CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 H. s5 o0 v2 Y0 j DD Onami
4 e9 j5 [' ]! X% a# M* k3 s DD Tamanami# w3 F9 k0 N% g- u3 ~
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire( [' f$ i! h: u3 q
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 15 ]. U! f h: q( {
DD Minekaze% V( [1 N' K9 s7 t8 \
DD Asakaze/ o* j2 G+ g! V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 d+ A3 J! P" H8 d$ y- H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; E$ m y, d+ J8 MEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. R) j5 l& D3 {/ L; u no flights
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, g' M4 Y' C2 M$ [% ~Allied aircraft
7 G7 O/ D9 I* N4 H. B F4F-3P Wildcat x 10: r2 u& g3 _5 ~# y( y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 @; t2 Z* E( y SBD-3 Dauntless x 63; J* m& Z$ _1 ]3 Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 18- y4 u: k; H2 E3 h% Z8 A
0 s: U5 W0 G5 S( QNo Japanese losses! y; c; Z+ u- z" v
9 Q% Z1 E! ?; _9 JAllied aircraft losses. y' Q. q; T3 b# B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
4 ]: Q$ n* E7 N- Y$ p TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 A0 r4 C2 w/ y3 Z, v
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage. k! i3 W. ^3 I* e: U
CA Kako, and is sunk
- M3 ~# g# n' C4 G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' {! n0 l6 c: O
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
% s1 A9 P" @' B# i3 c. i, L DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
( O M3 N% ^2 a; f DD Onami+ }* U" P- _( L: n* v$ G! ^" i& `2 `
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk4 O' \0 ?% G5 B4 Y; `- v
DD Asakaze, v2 _4 P+ V1 A- N+ u
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 w4 y- k6 q0 K+ W; {" w* e. C' h% _/ Y DD Oite
6 G4 g I+ }( ?- H) N) H# C DD Minekaze
% G* Q& H( S4 J DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 N9 g' V0 ?6 b0 I" w5 v
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q3 t5 |1 ?7 e$ @8 G6 F5 J cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 D% g/ }0 ~- }# X% V+ gRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) @4 b$ \6 @$ rEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
a# c6 Y6 N8 e# [/ g" B* l( a SBD-3 Dauntless x 161 G% b; l' W% L( w' p
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Allied aircraft losses! Y5 h9 C$ Z5 ^( e% D3 z; A4 q1 L- B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged% ^8 p( N; F ~; D
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! M" E7 Q0 Y* O6 t& t# F/ F CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ I. I4 f4 h, ]# j% J0 F1 w CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% U! ~) c4 V" h8 m/ b0 L$ ]
DD Sawakaze. X# T$ O5 v# c+ V4 W& y s1 ]
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |