AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42; l/ o) L3 I( X( w
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]: I' b6 q; U0 V( b6 _盟军正式登陆阿图岛" `8 ^0 O# Q$ D
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" \% r& G9 m4 _1 U0 v
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
4 o' i. Z7 e# ?! J$ d2 B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
, X2 T6 O& z% j. K( [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
9 p1 x! x7 x& C6 `* \( \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
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2 I. ?9 k7 N& SAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)$ p$ S k7 P; X# J+ D4 P
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49$ R( l2 t6 z* B2 k/ M5 Z
0 J8 R$ {& K7 ?- H* c fAllied ground losses:/ x# o2 ~) L) \$ }8 \9 a
253 casualties reported& s4 e# c5 f/ s6 j% U9 P: p6 e; W4 g
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ @9 o$ {/ G/ q o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
; G& W0 q4 B% y+ ?# o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 c* l5 B0 v1 H" d* X F* P6 T
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 h* a/ s; b# Y/ M Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)% V) z, i3 B! C% t2 s) L& S, k1 t
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Japanese Deliberate attack) A% a2 b S2 z0 J& v/ {, q
8 F1 r+ P+ M! T% `Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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) j( P; h4 p! R0 A. P( g% sDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ' q5 o& ^1 H$ }, S
0 r, l% b- [8 `4 `, q+ r" `Combat modifiers b' X2 U9 ^3 U
Defender: terrain(+)
8 c u2 j4 ?- _$ f @- C% QAttacker:
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; G/ y, f: v1 ~1 Z' N c N& LJapanese ground losses:6 e$ Y: ~3 u5 \; ], M( E
1597 casualties reported8 E* J- r. Y3 E( u, D
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
( T @. L" t+ l9 s: x, P Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
, A# d. ]* ?, b) m2 S; L Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
1 N/ S7 [% i5 Z: ` Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
2 }0 t0 J- {# Y" C9 I$ A; t d Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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2 n+ z3 a+ f* MAllied ground losses:/ K& P7 i( `8 C" C" T7 u. w: p
100 casualties reported, u) f# x7 O- ^: p! I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; C L7 P+ w8 c- J9 @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 Q" I2 J7 P2 G3 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:8 [, F' d9 g% \+ O" b
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion5 p9 z8 V( S0 ?8 N
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
$ N% N7 ?4 O. U6 }3 Z 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ; |7 \% L) J( u. q* C
7th Base Force( k" Z5 l9 b" W' [
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
9 a3 H/ w8 Y' w, l$ t 5th IJN AA Battalion8 p r4 y0 i. {. f) V
# P' |- l f" j' G/ x: [Defending units:8 x2 h# \; V4 d/ ]0 h/ c7 {& a
Americal Infantry Div /1
. k0 h# u$ n4 n; o: t3 x. z 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 U: [' t! A; Q! d/ d: C
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 i; Y2 s( k# D4 R
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: ^, w2 P$ [: _9 B# o1 D: R- Z 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: E8 z% z) q% t/ ?: ?9 F: z
198th FA Bn /1 H& L4 a4 B: d2 n7 h: F, H! u
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
( K% o3 ?# P! P9 Z 81st FA Bn /1+ ^# r! T: q. z q: C" p( ]9 P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) z) m% i0 h+ j7 \* C
& J% ^ Y& x0 H. n- PWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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$ `- O% B2 b2 s: r. ~Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. c3 [- I: |; G* ?4 k& G I
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 i3 F* {5 k- T. v
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Japanese aircraft
@6 R; R; ^6 J F: T A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
8 R. i# {& x2 H* _) [ x+ ~ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& r& Y, F" _8 y7 }/ J0 _ j3 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 U$ W: E, A2 m# ~1 T1 i* K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
5 a8 `8 m2 `$ E) r# N TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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+ G; U; a& i* c! b% \Allied aircraft losses% J% Q6 k6 k W" T
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed8 R3 P/ U& g6 n" S% V7 X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 D% n: @2 I _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged4 F# {5 ~$ e. m, x) n- v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
" T5 C! R' V6 m% [/ S' t( C TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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- W3 _& N: c2 f7 I- y0 i; MJapanese Ships- F" C9 A* u0 Y! I7 ]% H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( x+ i( @' P* X% V- e6 W* X" A2 G
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
! N, s4 ?, \8 H0 w0 B4 D1 d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* U; I1 O+ l0 }* i8 x( D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires& @9 Q. q5 o" R4 ^) w8 O+ M
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2) T( I# F( h1 ]8 u
CA Furutaka
/ h- ?9 t9 w; A$ H# Q# n0 [0 m5 O CA Kako, Bomb hits 1/ ^: t/ o. V+ ?2 }2 C: e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 S) f& H0 E; x; [& `7 wWeather in hex: Thunderstorms* _1 p) Q3 ]: ]3 }) b6 m" T/ ?
" H2 t3 b1 N1 J L& G& k/ NRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
I/ }+ n6 V7 ]' ^0 B# q+ dEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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* p8 b- _- O5 k8 cJapanese aircraft
8 e4 e" J# t6 q5 y$ c5 X A6M2 Zero x 165 C# Y; u# m3 ~
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Allied aircraft( {8 M2 ^- _- |
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 V! [ y* y" L( j' S& z F4F-4 Wildcat x 153 `" e+ `; K; e5 u8 ~4 j5 _. U) b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51% \" L" r9 t, W
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( n% J. }$ Y8 ?# C; v3 m a
, x& i; b2 V, A# r xJapanese aircraft losses4 i$ A2 o# F" ^) F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# g; i' _* y, e& c4 [9 l J
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Allied aircraft losses
3 R/ c9 d: G. C' ^0 q8 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
J) q6 C* Q6 C X% u# d0 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
2 m( [; [8 ^* X TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged- ~( ?& U! |* v* z4 | Q
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Japanese Ships9 R; c2 Y) O$ I: A6 n) x
CV Kaga, heavy fires7 K$ u; z U( Q, k6 {7 f% t
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires# z) Y8 w, a) R+ {& b3 |6 l
CV Zuikaku, on fire
7 g* v+ [5 \! x7 M* H# Z7 Y CV Akagi8 e: S0 ?( T' y+ A- }# |# l
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 t, _( f) D& o5 i/ U
DD Tamanami; [$ z3 c h$ b, G
CL Nagara9 O" J7 F) t, q1 H) |7 C9 h
DD Oite
; x6 N0 K3 C5 H5 n, ] DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire. `, m/ \) m% _8 n
CA Furutaka
: |* D8 U4 m0 d/ [8 N9 U5 u5 c; } CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, h, i. U" f+ X o DD Minekaze* }' W# M4 Z' u# q& l* P. H1 ], j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 ]3 j5 X9 `% l# z0 A1 T9 U
2 h a- T% @: }7 J/ N/ H) qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# l. a7 x9 o# d4 w3 B8 V5 \& d
5 [' \2 n B( }0 W2 _4 pRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! A1 L* t J+ ]4 ^Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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/ N4 d, U8 f5 s$ w& GJapanese aircraft
2 H$ I& B7 ?/ C9 i( v$ l6 ] A6M2 Zero x 335 ^& U: M3 |' y8 x& I& d4 I
B5N2 Kate x 61
7 h) d% @* U4 ^) K7 o D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
9 b5 e" O; U; f9 S. G F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
7 r d# N' h0 h; m f& h F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
: R T9 y5 s6 `+ q9 m9 | F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 a9 h3 Q2 B- F0 o& X A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed3 P8 r' [3 A: R) N
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
) G+ O& _ z2 Z" w: m' P( g B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 M# `% k/ ?$ m$ c D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ g: Q `6 j- ^8 W* @ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses7 W' _* ?/ M: v3 ~5 ? s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships" Q' A0 G+ r3 U0 c( G; k
CVE Copahee
; V1 G- U4 P# \( w CV Yorktown. } A0 e- [) E5 h
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
+ \% t+ w) t" t) o: `: P CLAA San Diego/ U7 F: f: @' |- k ~) Z
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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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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. y3 a+ b. ~, {) }$ L5 N- K4 _
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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$ W3 t3 y# y/ `/ H0 |5 vJapanese aircraft: p5 C4 u: p7 N, y3 j9 P+ W
A6M2 Zero x 35 e$ L' }. |0 ]& l9 V& Q7 M
6 W1 u* u2 ]! j( B8 kAllied aircraft% U. K4 G2 X8 j! k- {) n7 i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
( a/ V$ n- O9 `+ R0 A5 ~! s2 z" ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 19* _+ a* v3 ^1 l5 I, n
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No Japanese losses% I( k% y/ Z" Q( f- k! i1 r0 u
7 R4 L0 K L9 F: m+ Q; l/ p# ZAllied aircraft losses1 K+ x; l: h9 f1 N: X; i! R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; V4 k; A# o2 g( \8 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
) i" Y) S- _& B1 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& F2 p4 ~' T9 ~7 @+ n0 |' B
, B/ p( ]) P4 x4 N0 q; JJapanese Ships
9 Y! N3 i6 G/ y/ N- _ ^ D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 G5 A: R# \* g. L, o) a0 ~8 t
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire) \% G( i6 O' {, t$ n1 ?0 m! T& D0 D/ `
CV Akagi
/ H- U1 W7 b0 E- A1 H$ X$ d CV Zuikaku, on fire
, Q# p9 ?$ \5 [3 T5 M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage h. z$ j ~$ {1 |, H/ T! h5 X l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 _# |( [6 Z# ?0 ^* h# I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud i$ h7 q) |+ R% [) G2 K
_1 ~7 F4 Q, t) X0 ?8 |; W; hRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# R! @0 }" _+ k9 Y+ z5 zEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" l2 X( [; t7 g6 S8 {9 w" K A6M2 Zero x 2
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2 Q& v# E. a( SAllied aircraft
6 f5 Z2 n3 H( H2 S. Q4 B; P SBD-3 Dauntless x 26 l! O# v: {! k# c' F3 ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses. n; q7 d; p6 W3 ]2 f" J
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No Allied losses1 |" U. n6 X8 m' O) B( T) g8 h* j
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Japanese Ships$ u, ~( q6 u+ q% j" D
CV Akagi
) g' L+ N( R+ s" v& ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ ]- \3 [- w. }) {
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1 E- w" _7 {! m, K8 x; f. `1 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ g# Y+ i. t, C$ _* D4 a' A2 \0 Y
& \: G- t+ q+ L, l3 W% L# L6 ]Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 L. q! g6 p4 _Estimated time to target is 37 minutes3 I* u4 h9 {* E
+ O, A# B) ~9 |. e% l/ EAllied aircraft
+ ~# V* _0 |4 C3 M N5 Z$ _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; U+ y- B# `5 L" n6 h1 C; i TBF-1 Avenger x 38 M1 R' ~# \$ T5 W2 k- x
. f& U& X9 [, f/ V2 b! JAllied aircraft losses; v( U0 g2 ^9 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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6 d+ U( S! u/ F* b5 \- G2 f* UJapanese Ships
- L. n) D0 D* \* O CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1$ ?8 H0 R! j# ^) a) ?& |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain% U2 }. ?; g- l' v" _* C
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 t$ K& N3 p. ~6 E: b: x
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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( Y/ ~2 X" R# I, r8 J5 f( ~Japanese aircraft
* \* v& m/ P4 }% r! ? A6M2 Zero x 6
5 K T* P+ b; w# l# W- Z. F7 m B5N2 Kate x 15& I( _/ z9 C' q; p- ^
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
+ G6 e9 ~- F. i6 ?2 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
1 |- U, `0 h% z7 N# N7 P9 x/ Y$ S F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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# ]+ S- m. |) |9 H2 a) }Japanese aircraft losses: _: c# `4 p# ^/ r3 s/ S @# @
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# \2 H/ ^& \& Q( I' w
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 w9 T7 i8 H9 E4 o! ~ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged( y0 c3 T2 L9 V1 W3 @
' q; W) T* f$ h! ]Allied aircraft losses" N: [) v s% _& l+ x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed ]8 A# Z2 P3 I# O$ Q" p; @
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Allied Ships
$ U, M f2 W- X+ _ CV Lexington
/ Z* ^( d" E4 U" h- q( t8 w0 Z; B CV Saratoga
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, A) O$ ~, x+ }& hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- A, y4 b3 w* S1 ~$ |7 }
1 o! ?; m. e9 i0 A& Y1 |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 ]2 _! b! _1 L2 U9 t. P
3 `. d9 A# t6 r& w) e, `8 {Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( n1 v) K/ t" d" _2 u4 |
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 G1 e1 d9 h' Y2 R1 N$ ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
g/ G+ m; [" ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 12/ u, y) ?+ L+ X: s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
3 A& m- K& x9 w) w, E- G* p TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses" {) q6 F, U7 a8 h4 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: [) D; k* J f( t9 ]% }4 G5 r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged$ g9 b0 n6 E0 D4 Y' O- p3 M0 V
; Q4 w6 \. L, B+ A; x0 XJapanese Ships3 Q% l6 ~; O( v7 N+ x
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ b0 G& H" A" Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% Y3 M8 p8 Z# D5 a
DD Asakaze
) J* w1 ?' r) g/ \- h# r5 a. B DD Tamanami
* v, ]: z7 y8 m; p, X: ^8 A DD Onami4 G- Q V v& G: E. ^, L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 X+ y* @- V3 a x CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 F# X( I2 T7 Y/ _% z) K' P6 P% T DD Oite
$ D8 U. r7 P+ g- H$ t2 H9 u DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 S) I5 N- }( \- a8 K6 u' c$ v DD Suzukaze
6 R" G. Q& J# B6 i0 H CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
: G( F4 _& w; {4 G CL Nagara
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6 y! X" T/ ~4 {6 D( J& s+ |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& M1 h) ?) Z( M3 E3 PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; V9 P, i$ c$ p
4 b: P9 ^4 j6 iRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 }& {% I2 A1 z5 M8 {8 a
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# w) u8 \! x, g/ _4 F4 e
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Allied aircraft
. N- G/ A% n2 G7 a b1 E, L1 T A-24 Banshee x 2
. P7 }6 w/ \5 e! h SBD-3 Dauntless x 255 [- y' R7 T, Y8 l
- q# u" Y9 h$ b+ F: D3 VAllied aircraft losses
# n6 E1 u, J( b A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
) V( r$ ]2 y7 J, I0 z) d, F3 M j SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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8 ^* @ a3 |- e3 E1 CJapanese Ships- h" L7 A5 R7 g9 a- R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% _0 J% I& u: G6 |3 j7 y! K6 O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% k, _: v1 r4 |9 x% l. P- S CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
3 F) \* i+ c+ R3 ` CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. E8 L: C, g4 n$ @5 K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" a) ?* ^/ G1 ~3 f. \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" t) Q0 _0 u* [5 R6 x; \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& D8 y% Z$ b& C0 C* i9 h4 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 P5 O% B+ m0 F Z! U/ D
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. w; Q; ~$ H8 O0 _ Y
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Allied aircraft
2 A" m0 t% y& `; \ A-24 Banshee x 14* U6 M; E7 }0 O8 D0 i
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Allied aircraft losses
# W3 h" C E7 o& g: d1 j5 F a A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged J. ^% E# j7 e
3 t$ N* W. g) }/ E( fJapanese Ships' L3 K" O0 E+ Z# N# D/ x
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 _1 m* q o1 L* G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 A1 j% ~, b) p, g
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage) n7 T5 ?- j3 C) T( F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 ]% j# q( X' N( A' e5 z% n1 a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 s/ L+ Q' U2 H
8 P+ }2 g9 r5 W. y7 q" ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- L2 C# ?8 j4 ]. f
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ ^( K: F! y. c* R$ P0 E' BEstimated time to target is 27 minutes2 r, Q: B1 x' _! _4 z% ]
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Allied aircraft
( W; }4 ]' Y5 f8 R J x A-24 Banshee x 22 V" a( i* \* q% E/ U. Q- i" G
8 K' o- c* k# m+ M; MNo Allied losses" P' @0 q& Z4 J7 f& K( e; J. W
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Japanese Ships
$ M) E' H$ U" F9 ~% f6 @' j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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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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) s! K( g, F0 g$ C( B2 q; k+ T6 L0 qRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& Y( j# |% [4 Q6 c/ R* a- k8 o# H% sEstimated time to target is 24 minutes1 |$ [; h/ ^2 O7 b) `
( N& q2 L: |4 B/ ~Allied aircraft( D9 ~/ a% N% w8 h- e; ?) `) c! l$ ~
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2+ m5 g A% n# Y" m2 f/ F8 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 315 m2 a9 D( i' o9 ^7 O: }
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses! l8 @ E# H3 y) {# L; ~4 E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 J, ?' M$ L0 O4 N8 i. P
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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+ m- r7 F4 g* Y' a. \9 \. XJapanese Ships4 y( Z6 h4 B* v- V1 n
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" ?' c0 R. s; q7 O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: k5 n. q8 P- Y1 l& ` CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 A. `4 a. q5 A1 ]; u9 P! V CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# ?$ }. v4 B2 X% X& f: h
DD Onami
j; k7 w* E3 e6 a DD Tamanami+ A! T1 c/ V+ D8 R+ ~
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" C! O1 H9 K6 L5 z$ Q, y3 Y DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 17 ?$ p& j- ~2 S2 c( p) V" T4 i3 k
DD Minekaze) z4 D$ t; w6 Y& f) c
DD Asakaze
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8 A6 y3 u3 C2 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; t- O9 c& Y. K2 \0 ]6 `# X C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% l# |/ {0 L [; XRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 N, Y0 V1 ]# X3 X9 h- R# V" cEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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; _4 S1 S5 G% ?8 |& a# kJapanese aircraft
* D& ?# g0 c. Q/ E2 s# ` no flights
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* F+ }' H. J1 q+ xAllied aircraft
6 R3 k2 V1 f* i, a! q; H0 A- e F4F-3P Wildcat x 10) c7 b1 ?# G: R2 z! n( `: E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 k& Q6 N# W) D7 {: j5 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 63" T9 T% y/ j, F4 ~" G- g' L& l( N! k/ H
TBF-1 Avenger x 18* H4 G- r: B: H8 X1 `
0 w: q0 q1 x. q9 y, P8 M8 tNo Japanese losses/ B) f$ M8 Z+ U; t9 `1 @6 Y3 K
* W: [7 }$ ]4 l9 uAllied aircraft losses5 M/ C: z/ j9 X4 [/ c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged V* v- y% [+ C9 B8 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! C. l: S+ m: k CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage! ~* i7 c5 t% o* N* [1 m
CA Kako, and is sunk& `! K1 C( E J6 ^& A1 ?: K9 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' r4 K7 k- [; d# U6 }7 s6 l! s. r% P. e) [ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk D {0 F. f1 a: R, Z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- N! X. e$ s( a0 h0 \' j! h5 R
DD Onami# F! R1 U5 b* k
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk$ K9 u2 B& x/ V3 \2 W* P- {
DD Asakaze, ]" n2 ~+ J k' w1 n; L
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze" G/ w& I; x: h2 k0 v F0 k6 {
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 Y! L) E S1 t; |' V; l
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3 c$ `: ]7 y1 H: pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( q) P) n/ T- ^
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0 b. r7 U P, w$ a9 M9 KRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
}2 a. c6 d2 `: `' N4 T' s, \Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! E9 H, B4 ?2 g- G8 \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 16: \; g% S. m4 c" O f/ b* g1 X- g5 F
6 F" C/ K# \& `0 y! c2 o/ QAllied aircraft losses" F3 i- }+ C }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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: j9 v9 }% p6 UJapanese Ships
6 j. l5 q* x% m8 k0 i5 s6 _1 x CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 e% m4 ? k5 D; d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 }' W" M! b2 q DD Sawakaze+ b0 Q$ ?7 b$ h9 C5 T8 l5 m B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |