AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 422 I% J7 d# F* Z: l$ V7 L
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
; G) y. A d `5 r4 w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, N! c' u5 P2 E# i& k
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩) f Q, z( k* W9 }4 u7 C% ]5 q$ 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) S1 n- X! g, @3 v: h" S* T6 v' H
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
( z- x7 x; W6 {2 ?7 h, Q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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" A) m5 W W9 B# \- l" HAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 J& E( R! y/ R# L; T! B% g0 o
2 b' Q. ^3 x. BTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
. }& k& X, n% N 253 casualties reported
1 ^2 H3 V% H8 L$ U% K8 m Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
k$ ~* S( M* }" V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled) i0 u- o* B" P' n& x! n$ P/ y' Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ X' M$ T& ?/ m% {* L
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)9 H K) Z0 L6 d
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)7 @ x+ \7 p x ^
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)" N) N6 {7 s' ` X" u: h n" X
$ H% E) ?( ~; P& T5 L0 u0 O% VJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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+ M1 L, u8 [/ o8 r) ~. n0 h# oDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426* T2 Z; ^+ m% d
0 l$ p$ |, j h: ^Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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' E4 d* c4 \* W$ RAllied adjusted defense: 339 9 r: F% p4 P8 X; Z/ K9 h
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 " j1 w, h2 s: T
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Combat modifiers0 {! A3 c1 C( a) w
Defender: terrain(+)
! o& s1 h( Y6 p; m5 V& |8 ]Attacker:
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3 k' w- h, S. E/ d* U5 bJapanese ground losses:: f, f, h! R4 ?+ Q+ Z. s
1597 casualties reported+ Z- w9 ]" o4 B$ I( h, \3 @
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled: P" h. c Z2 @- t. M) x# `& S
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
4 L1 _" L; }. x3 l# T4 a Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" u% O" W4 u( c' X7 h
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled); T0 N3 f R- n$ t" ^
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)5 m# O( k$ K& g/ G x7 Y/ j
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Allied ground losses:; L$ D' e; E7 u7 o
100 casualties reported
) {. G4 U. v( }0 A$ m" r Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 a" v# C1 W) W( p8 x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ k( k# V* _$ h+ F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ q9 W$ |. P5 i% _0 | e; n$ M
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Assaulting units:
6 q# h$ D+ d# m+ o* e) i 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
# i/ k" l- w% U# m6 y: s/ R3 F 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
0 S0 m6 t" E$ q1 a" t6 x$ W O" Y 12th Indpt SNLF Coy . d5 j- [$ F1 u1 l. i+ g
7th Base Force
) V! G) s) z) a" u0 x+ a 8th Field AF Construction Battalion2 r6 g2 W. u0 J& `$ j2 ]
5th IJN AA Battalion
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0 G6 E7 ^ `; Q( a0 s# W, ?' nDefending units:6 q- l4 [8 W. s- x
Americal Infantry Div /16 r6 y" w& x" W, [
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! E% l( [) R" M+ n. { 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! a! S0 ]* |* G 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1; `9 @" Q3 H. j4 w8 F
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( z7 Y5 ^. v$ }; t8 ~7 X" ^3 N* r
198th FA Bn /1+ K3 q( v/ X" A" }5 e
250th Cst Art Rgt /2: ~$ x9 ~* |' a1 G/ N& _
81st FA Bn /1
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) l" K: B' t8 f' j9 t: XMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# o! P/ a, _! `# k( U! ^
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) E* N( U$ B! m6 D$ T
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& q/ d5 Z# O1 _* {) d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; J$ X, _8 W9 G- x. k0 Q& v: H8 X3 d
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Japanese aircraft8 p3 ~$ d& H& I3 |8 ~2 j7 ?
A6M2 Zero x 25
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# e/ a5 i% e9 G! k" k4 Y7 rAllied aircraft
* Y9 c/ X7 U. w4 ]# G0 U, x0 X F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& K2 p: s7 b9 w F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' r/ V3 T* S/ Z c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ d% O- W2 {8 _% @7 \
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses- i1 c6 M( l0 q8 i0 t9 l
# r) r2 E0 \! `$ K# X; oAllied aircraft losses7 n: `% Z1 e+ e
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 p' V* M1 l, F' ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 @7 g* ^( n0 ^7 w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
& S5 p/ C& ~6 e4 g9 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
6 A ~$ B8 L- c Z4 y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged3 _7 {3 J" N# k: g4 r( x9 C
! j% M9 F7 k* W1 Z: f; nJapanese Ships* {: e* _4 O9 K2 |" y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* s2 Z0 O/ G4 f) L( ]9 b, ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 H% G* c+ c/ d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 b; \3 N8 o8 _1 l' M% F- u+ } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
+ h S3 r& e, `) t! F" L8 } CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
. [4 u; x: o, j, M2 |' b0 ~. K4 E; J CA Furutaka9 K9 f% g8 X5 t0 a' ]2 l1 Q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 v( J/ s& [ j$ p) Y# d' _+ r: y
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1 Y3 z2 M) K" oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 V2 D" M0 P. ~& X# CWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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' h# D( t s% S! E* i7 D% rRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- ? `$ ^! g2 x* I5 IEstimated time to target is 31 minutes9 a$ I8 m4 v9 W' w! [7 k
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Japanese aircraft
4 x. ?5 q/ y$ `2 g$ w A6M2 Zero x 16
6 ~1 x4 K3 b q Q+ g / h) ^/ H' S4 I9 Q' Y: V: T
Allied aircraft
, y5 j& h3 {4 Y% @ F4F-3P Wildcat x 128 E& t1 k: w) K5 j8 o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
$ ^$ h8 i$ A# C5 j1 m, D SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
- H8 M3 r7 L0 A; f; q; K TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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; z1 I) T# b9 ]Japanese aircraft losses: L3 K, m: ?4 m# u6 e2 d; [" z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ r+ T, T2 e" ^. q# z4 c8 p$ {! ^* O
2 o' | s5 d/ \ ?, ~: S% wAllied aircraft losses
1 a; O: Q& q& E+ ^% L$ q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
+ b- b; L7 l1 \! N" n1 e+ ?% Q, K+ b% K* t SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 X3 f/ S1 L3 l
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships! d& g# I6 W6 v7 T3 |2 y
CV Kaga, heavy fires
" B; p2 Y! Z5 \& r8 b CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires- h% h( S; H. n: M& M" [
CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 K3 d3 {( V4 O7 M( O8 I# @$ W CV Akagi
# p* l+ p( S1 D$ H* u CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 |$ b* X5 K* X1 z9 O$ _ DD Tamanami, A5 _8 E; e6 S
CL Nagara
# {# s; T& w- q2 _ G, Z DD Oite: c4 J, N! }6 e. d! V, u3 H1 P
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire% t, t* N6 b6 ^* a1 ]% U1 n( a6 ?2 i
CA Furutaka
9 \' Y \+ S( w6 _# g( r: ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" w; p3 `5 k) Z. j, f3 K
DD Minekaze! M; y7 A5 Y5 I7 g) m8 T. a4 X6 @2 I
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1 C' w" n0 i9 F' jMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& g/ T- a) N/ }" Z
- Q9 `' M* v3 w9 D0 y- C4 D: JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 A6 ?, q# |9 Y& @
/ L: c4 n5 ?5 n- {Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( Y9 o) C7 Y; ^( y2 j1 S( Y) bEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; F0 m3 ^( u5 Y) p1 C! P& c( m- u A6M2 Zero x 33' d* E4 h K( S- j9 h2 }
B5N2 Kate x 61
/ h" m/ x, ?" C; [ D3A1 Val x 44
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( F- f* u7 `. n9 y5 T) U! KAllied aircraft( T Q& ^$ m2 v& b3 Q( a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 176 b# G# S t$ U$ ^- D* g4 u! }0 U$ r: E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48 M. \- D% I8 p0 i; i1 B, \" W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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2 [- }& i2 m- g- w: Q% jJapanese aircraft losses( M9 f1 t& o& \1 J. \; s7 n W
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed8 i: }$ z$ h( b' g7 Y7 A5 K
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged/ B; f+ U' c/ ]" v! L* z4 C
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% M7 q* Z8 \5 b- W' X
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
* g2 a) W- Y P o9 L! v8 S D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
: X6 m3 z! G4 W% S6 n' [( M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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' b p2 C/ d- g, n9 V& jAllied Ships- Z# s0 H5 B! j; Y1 i4 S# y
CVE Copahee1 w6 Z z! ~/ v- D
CV Yorktown8 n$ Y* S8 ?1 D3 A8 U: W
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
3 [# U9 L" ]) d, G9 S CLAA San Diego) c0 m% z, h" j$ a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 ?! Z) A/ {& N8 V* O5 K, B/ K7 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; C$ D8 o2 R( q: N: v: z! H
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes+ k* T+ k y" Q) W8 z, s" ^5 b! o' e
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Japanese aircraft
( a' I! H, Y7 Q" ?4 i+ u8 r A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft- {& T3 i* E8 H( A- I( S4 F' @% v7 i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21 O$ R( |4 c) m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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7 T# K3 P" _* c# Y$ V* L) mNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 }( t' O# O1 `- H% r* E; `3 S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ Y5 e& ^$ K- S9 ~: j) L) ^+ A% g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 ^+ ?, }" X! w% j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
# \; C0 Z$ n& v Y7 _/ t. P! J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ y7 B9 L' l* }4 T3 b CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 y7 G2 t: x- B8 M# Q6 V CV Akagi
/ |1 ~" L( m# ~ CV Zuikaku, on fire! }. N+ [$ E2 n: R/ {5 h! d* H& e' P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- q9 h' n" h" h& G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- ~. q5 N" a; s/ b \7 e
6 ]2 `* y% G$ c4 F+ z% B6 p6 iRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 {+ C. c/ x! q t* l; A" Z+ I: K* P
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes0 i$ c, P2 n5 J+ A b* k
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Japanese aircraft
/ c3 a+ h9 r/ U7 \0 W A6M2 Zero x 2' `' i/ S6 h6 Y+ X
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" `; O* g& ]) ]' P SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 }. a& V5 i2 B* E% R# ?5 [ TBF-1 Avenger x 61 b6 S# g7 c7 [9 e3 k
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No Japanese losses+ u2 x/ s% C$ |5 }: K0 _: U
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No Allied losses9 f! Y Q3 \+ A# |, N; b- G
3 M1 H) S) ^0 ]5 b. LJapanese Ships
E$ E0 @) S8 Z0 g: W CV Akagi" C" E7 U2 @/ O0 F% x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ g( m+ r5 }$ U6 ~3 E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 Y1 _/ A5 {4 ?+ C% R' [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( r- m; `. X9 N9 w3 i2 N* C: n8 i
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 ?, o) d( m2 N$ C, T: f
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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0 U* ]7 ~8 U* n/ GAllied aircraft3 N2 `/ u4 X: F. u# W3 x% Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
1 D+ Z- f: K" J9 P TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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/ R5 l* x7 E' L) [- w: JAllied aircraft losses
" H$ |3 F9 L/ k1 X1 M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ X. u/ F3 Z( x" k& e5 n& |
& K9 {( {, I7 f( f! YJapanese Ships7 ]. Z* ~' \7 Q' C) `; Z1 Z" y) a
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 q- b! `9 z8 C# Q' i
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O& [' w* A4 i: n% m8 m' L( z6 V8 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56$ k) T9 R0 F& h% i) ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain: g! d$ Y) I# Y$ |# K2 `
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! X, a4 C, P+ I* | k' J3 w# {3 j
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 Y7 C) B6 {" P. ~0 p6 S \4 t
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Japanese aircraft
: v D& X( i6 }* w A6M2 Zero x 6 ]' o9 w) B2 e6 T
B5N2 Kate x 15
/ Z5 |# I3 k1 f, W8 m8 e9 i% G D3A1 Val x 19
3 B, ]% s6 w+ H7 x6 ?) F6 z% s) k % n3 ]# O) Q' [0 ?3 G B! K i1 S7 e
Allied aircraft8 K$ m4 U4 n$ Y3 p' B5 r: L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36* G3 B6 {8 u/ u$ m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 363 P1 {$ _1 O" z
$ D2 e6 m5 I8 {3 X, F( }+ oJapanese aircraft losses8 e. }6 w9 i/ q1 _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ @1 I! p1 u& I8 O. i& _6 L
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 U/ ]& t; D# i8 L7 S D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged0 G: |; \' L+ z( K5 f
# i3 ]+ T& v( [/ \% kAllied aircraft losses# v' |. z. X* d5 O+ f% T/ T' P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* D9 o) d/ C' N* f! b4 f7 X! q
7 E W3 f; W0 ]! B" `* pAllied Ships( j3 ]4 X" ~, k
CV Lexington
0 V! f1 ]6 g. V9 ~ CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 n. l- W5 |) Q0 y8 U+ m
# C4 }0 {& L. m+ o4 E6 Z+ gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 j9 V: a# X6 c; R x
8 ]% m$ a1 E& e( x3 {. nRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( h: K# i7 \* ^Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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/ T* {2 j6 s+ R! l1 Q7 SAllied aircraft" H, Z x. A% W1 ?2 V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 123 |# Q6 ^" ?9 [: O9 R2 X9 X6 @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12" Q7 c' `% C% V4 ` R+ S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 706 t$ |' Z9 F' c; E* [2 Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 306 W! t# [, c- o7 x- m3 C/ m! z
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Allied aircraft losses
\+ `6 H9 l' e! m! ?% [% i: G) { SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 W6 h* r8 `/ v0 k. v! Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) y' _! Y! L3 \2 w
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Japanese Ships+ J$ q" b: L3 {+ d
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 r3 A+ ]8 C4 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 c/ G7 Q" ^6 y' X+ g- U9 Q DD Asakaze# U' ?- W7 t3 f' t+ G v
DD Tamanami z4 Z4 T* j0 s) M7 f# S; |
DD Onami9 f( d. v9 z0 Z8 X/ }! v
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. G6 N, G7 ^7 Z- s% l4 I) U7 ^ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage A3 v B Y, _. r z) D7 G
DD Oite$ X5 F! D" ^8 B, q1 |
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) Y9 ^" Z& M# Z
DD Suzukaze
( `+ m- x: r- |% p! w CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
9 G7 Z1 J( n' j6 g& n% [! s; O CL Nagara: H' d; A" T) C9 B0 [3 W
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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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 i$ k, g* \$ N; I" ?# s! Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 I; x; _+ v7 K% A6 E$ T
A-24 Banshee x 2
& O9 T, v# Q* h [1 _' Y8 a7 w3 ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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5 W, I) H& ~9 @0 I# wAllied aircraft losses
q8 D& h$ P" I! g. E V' i A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ w) B4 L+ k4 Q! ^; ^4 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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+ J' i8 {- [! N& P nJapanese Ships c* F* t4 ~( Z. n' w
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 ^& G4 E% p: W" b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. P; e* ~+ v$ `! a7 i4 c$ ]$ v) P) k CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
|9 n# S% M( ^+ r CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# E1 Q9 p) }. E m5 U- p/ ^
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! S; e1 n7 M3 W; O/ i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 d1 V! N" q Y$ o
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) w) Y% r. x9 ~0 g5 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# _9 c+ {1 }( \$ `- I) [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. @4 T# S5 w w- m6 Q2 V
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. S7 m. r# ?0 k0 k( y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# Y' u4 R' d4 h: V5 tAllied aircraft$ a" l0 Y2 {! D- x5 ^. r% ^: w
A-24 Banshee x 14% a# [! d& _6 y" _
- }8 q$ u% E7 HAllied aircraft losses
2 d2 P) m6 L+ g/ A4 `7 V A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 B7 { h% N& |1 [; e# {5 H CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* F; s% i3 v4 J: v! A8 x7 } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 u/ y3 u! [% k' H, |: @# p/ b
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 o9 U$ Z* N) A) R5 T CV Shokaku, 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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0 V3 ]3 u. F2 A1 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 q8 m( i" R4 X' \$ B j2 u% n9 E4 |* |Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! p( D; k4 E8 [. M$ i6 M+ EEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 C! B# n- [: V$ F# P J5 N$ u: d
A-24 Banshee x 2
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/ @% M1 Q. Y, e* P& @7 CNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships! g9 a) b( n o, K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& q4 E4 V* l1 G" Y4 w- |" ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 Z2 d# O/ P8 D2 N7 u' S+ |
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 _; _+ n) { h( ~# n! t
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft% N0 p( U1 ]/ p9 |
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# {- ?" p- ~: d/ H SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
7 X1 v2 G$ S. q3 @( b7 v8 N4 U TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 ]8 f( L# g; X0 C3 q$ m TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ J: P B& G/ x9 w" c- F9 u5 [ X' L
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* t4 b; Z9 o. a0 o$ u DD Oite
; N( L9 s; S7 ^9 \; ~% L% L8 b$ Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" H% F# v% d! V T5 S4 U/ Y& K CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* D2 J5 U6 N4 A9 j. [
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 w7 S5 \/ r* y) k
DD Onami; R8 k2 M2 G' O( R1 p
DD Tamanami, R2 [5 _0 Z% d @& r0 J1 k8 H
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: K! O Y- ^; V, N7 X DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1- B$ o0 j; v% N; H0 v: U
DD Minekaze4 N1 u' f# v0 l) q; O6 i2 z, C
DD Asakaze
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" r5 r3 e/ C# ^) `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: Y4 f+ n; [ N3 {% M" X: q3 C6 w) d1 w
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% Y2 d. s+ P3 k# X$ a2 rEstimated time to target is 30 minutes8 e* S" W* h2 d6 P8 p
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10; w3 f9 Z& E1 h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 142 x- L9 u# @9 k7 F% g/ e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! N+ r1 G9 V# M' n
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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( @' D1 g S8 v- x SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 _( ^: R( v$ g& ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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# s' Z" [: t; L8 i6 i CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage: C) { d5 f7 B `3 M
CA Kako, and is sunk- r! }' S9 g- y9 ?4 c3 Y+ x0 o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 R! ?" \( C9 i/ }* ^( m CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
4 ^, p0 T- T; g! q; F DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
8 W& x4 d; W1 ?. @( ~+ J: V DD Onami! ? Q3 y$ D' E0 H1 z
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk4 V5 _+ w" r, G% a
DD Asakaze7 O0 l8 s% C( N& G$ v3 z' w( U4 ?
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze
0 k. [# |5 b8 s% w- x/ m DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire# k# d$ K) M/ v4 [3 R4 ^. v5 g4 K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 J: G/ r) B& |) _; V: B0 BRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 \6 h5 c2 p' Y o3 l o6 ^& g
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes( g+ u1 R$ S2 z
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Allied aircraft
6 n; e% [ ?5 p4 C( G SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged+ f. B; T# ?9 g/ I0 I/ c
8 [/ @, ?6 W* ZJapanese Ships
8 S; r/ o$ L1 q- {( ?/ I5 e( A* d CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; F! F. ?- M/ Z j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 }; a; ^& `- r8 }3 f) K, X DD Sawakaze
' x: Q1 b" v& [& w! I' \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |