AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛; o" K$ B( N- F" Z
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
" W& `3 D( j" 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 G- }4 \, { _4 g. R6 A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 U! x6 b0 D8 E8 _# X' U* d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6 D6 V2 {* ~! w* Y# m' _" G
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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)5 o% w6 m+ e) p7 V! ^% e3 O
; ?. Q) K$ K" E B4 k. [TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 ~6 G! n8 i% s$ |/ x( O
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Allied ground losses:
) ~6 X F1 z6 g6 N 253 casualties reported
8 O$ e! W" w, F4 O; m: P3 u/ T Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
; ^+ y3 N6 f1 {" A) c& E; D* | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
5 {( Q: ^0 s* [# E3 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. j9 _9 s" g$ @7 K4 i q) D
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
# h+ m- Y5 j1 H2 i3 I5 y Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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' j9 C1 j4 Q& G0 QGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack- J0 e% l; L! @0 F9 |
$ ?1 n! s& ~, R, |6 |Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ' O3 X: ^3 R! o8 C
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 9 n3 t# G0 j6 s' r+ n: o
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
& G) e, \, z- n: eDefender: terrain(+)
1 D5 e& s4 W9 F" o, a4 DAttacker: 1 u: Q8 l1 Q' J$ ]/ t/ j; G* f) b
9 W4 [! H) c4 L& h( f2 WJapanese ground losses:
7 L" I7 w6 ]" {8 N$ W 1597 casualties reported8 O! j- p6 d) P, A! T; k8 F
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled7 a2 c+ ^- @( F2 `1 o
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
8 n L) S$ F3 S8 N5 \ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ D" U* I$ @; i6 r; K& L: I: r% k Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)7 d0 T2 m @9 K
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)* G# @3 b2 H+ x& t
6 D t$ a: {# uAllied ground losses:
" W- B' c2 I' E2 t, B 100 casualties reported5 V* s, e$ \; H" P/ ]/ i K. j; `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled# \! o% E6 S! Y6 z0 B" y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ]' s% p6 e1 @$ V4 z) N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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5 v* F. @/ X5 S7 L+ \$ f5 W+ _/ _5 dAssaulting units:! k: x2 C- l" H: \& u
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion1 C T% |9 K& j# M3 }/ _4 g
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion1 n5 \0 B/ ~5 ?; d( F+ [
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. l# e" t0 ~! L' { 7th Base Force
8 l7 I2 X a/ _7 ~ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
0 t5 Z6 g3 i* k! a 5th IJN AA Battalion: r9 C+ O7 Q \6 f! E: |9 C
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Defending units:6 h. A8 Z/ v/ t Y. J% y
Americal Infantry Div /1
1 P& P9 P6 o& A( o8 f9 z 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ i$ y1 \/ A, `4 o5 \ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 n7 [" \! M" H4 a/ H% g
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ x0 F( p! E' M B 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& B$ ` }/ P. g
198th FA Bn /1, I; t! Q8 C4 s# t" B8 P
250th Cst Art Rgt /2: B$ l- d) C) w/ q3 H" t* H7 l$ ~
81st FA Bn /1
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9 a3 N. S' S+ [. m* O% y TMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 w1 V! Z" Z7 j$ w3 U2 S% v3 m4 n
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ z1 r, m4 r, I5 o
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Japanese aircraft
2 U5 u# s+ A$ V8 l- r9 P A6M2 Zero x 25( h P4 {: P$ r2 Y% O* Y X+ k
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Allied aircraft' [0 T9 R8 r: Z/ Z. E
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
3 {; z) r I4 p% A F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( x" G* o7 R2 p% D. x0 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 72, `* x' p. ]* `& [$ J5 v/ a, ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses2 o ~! c/ h; _4 t- b
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Allied aircraft losses% {. a% L$ [- ~* D8 B
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed+ }0 A* ~8 o: j: G' D5 [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 S" t9 d% W# K! X/ N: T/ E' C0 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 O" @* [! ^ [2 m5 `2 j) m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak# v* q+ Z- K/ R
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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* }( |8 p! V+ BJapanese Ships
L: ]9 V3 q8 j( X3 F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; l8 T: M: J/ b% B CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
1 \' l7 Q* r u0 c2 b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ I {! i* p) A) B1 K# R( b8 r4 K. Y CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- e4 S3 J) s2 R- e s$ [+ Z% F! q
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( X9 ?7 Y% d G( {, w7 U
CA Furutaka
. b# B4 @$ R: b2 {: Y. N CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 W- @, v. J1 i9 S" G
. }* B3 m) y- M ORaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 V& d R2 {9 N' p9 C& }, z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes k% R5 `) ]+ E: W
6 b5 a9 p! L/ T I* P% |4 m; _Japanese aircraft
( J& L3 v8 S, h5 c A6M2 Zero x 16. t8 G) |& \/ @( b7 i. `
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Allied aircraft
* e+ F4 V0 i/ f7 ~" k/ f' A5 o F4F-3P Wildcat x 12, g' D2 Q, M6 ` Y/ M7 [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
; i5 a+ l; |1 ~1 y8 x9 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 51' d; h: f2 G' A6 Y8 y/ @: f9 }
TBF-1 Avenger x 300 t- x8 C' R& C: [5 x5 X
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Japanese aircraft losses; T. {6 J0 F4 q0 b9 z, O2 X
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, K5 |9 V0 p% L; p3 X7 j9 o
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Allied aircraft losses
' ?- Z6 j" w* Z8 Q* v& ~5 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 G, I/ \* O( r! Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% k- M% o" \4 U TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged# Q7 h% z8 u- G G) l5 Z; i+ g
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Japanese Ships
! x. X8 s l7 T7 i6 W& ? CV Kaga, heavy fires" J0 f# [9 e5 {# R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
3 X8 m1 N& V6 F1 j$ ^ CV Zuikaku, on fire
" l q7 `2 {0 y: P N CV Akagi
! v' y8 R; _5 |9 I2 H CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage I6 P1 l, e' n7 d1 h. G+ O; v
DD Tamanami
2 n: T0 g0 E3 ~: U: W CL Nagara. l8 x, Y8 h' H! }1 N2 D7 l
DD Oite. X$ Q$ m4 E, V% b. q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 p( b) H6 S# f y2 ] CA Furutaka
( O; J! M5 s: U( r% ]7 r4 V CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
6 i: Y0 ^6 R% S5 g U# n% W DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,549 h% h0 z2 N( k' C
4 l7 q; C+ O: Q% V4 P- lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ J- h" X8 l3 ]1 N" g7 I% MEstimated time to target is 15 minutes; A; h$ i! _3 s/ u
7 ^/ S! p& A5 [" P/ V* o# ?Japanese aircraft$ i' O" N7 E c9 t/ ?
A6M2 Zero x 33
! Y" Y. z5 i1 o& S B5N2 Kate x 61# C/ ^* _. I* L* d6 o
D3A1 Val x 44! Y' o) R3 M, W, r+ k8 e8 \4 f
0 T1 F% X' I2 \/ V4 WAllied aircraft
' n7 ~) Q6 V5 D; ^/ v F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
$ C0 L( E/ u! l$ J F4F-3 Wildcat x 484 E2 U( ]0 G4 Q1 a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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4 H) u* t w* _5 _4 ^( JJapanese aircraft losses
( L- s( ~( {: Q( k A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. _! C) \; q9 ~1 E( i# J- r0 H J9 \ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged4 O. C4 O P" g% q
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
9 j h1 T" d% _9 Z' O2 D4 x D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
1 E( I0 m! D/ {/ S$ K D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses3 p) j1 w G7 p! H" ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ k9 A q( O' u" W1 pAllied Ships! V7 F0 w5 ^$ G; F1 L" ^, O4 ^
CVE Copahee# b: g) ~6 O6 ~$ d4 ?
CV Yorktown1 r3 i. g- m7 k9 G+ O2 \
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2# H: u' l/ z5 y4 l# h+ U
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 W; K; x p/ o: H9 l" z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% k- ]2 z9 F( q6 i# S, |0 U1 JEstimated time to target is 29 minutes4 O& t ~2 A9 G# c* n
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Japanese aircraft
6 }- G. g) e7 f0 o A6M2 Zero x 3
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2 x u! ^7 v e3 IAllied aircraft* D5 D; z% O1 k' B3 ?) J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 i( H& O6 g y! }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19: l$ Z5 C& g( Y- r. m2 P
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No Japanese losses0 t2 n. ^; o' P2 e" j: |
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Allied aircraft losses. X+ D( w- ]7 G c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 b8 x3 l# N5 o8 ?- R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
( g+ h- \$ Z! E; F! ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, n, k7 Q4 b# g( ]# a9 n
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) l ^. A6 f/ K: L' R1 y6 l" P1 _ CV Akagi" B7 c' S+ w, @& k
CV Zuikaku, on fire
8 ]& P: `# F# z8 X7 F/ n' I8 `% h) Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 T& Z: C9 i1 \) i1 G, S
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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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 H, t1 [1 h3 q7 _- S$ NEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 q: ^/ P" n" L, B# {4 a
A6M2 Zero x 2+ d6 a" y/ P6 D8 a. E
V0 e4 H5 j3 R4 sAllied aircraft% H0 m n* b( d$ [5 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2; Z7 Q7 l# E) a
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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: r& ^4 T1 k% t. q# r% O( ~No Japanese losses
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5 q" c- V# _ p3 V: t; T/ a( iNo Allied losses$ M- H; j" ~3 _2 V# S5 C% c* U$ D
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Japanese Ships
* ^% d! w: e7 v6 e% D CV Akagi
" H: m0 n+ X3 G3 t6 s9 c+ d: b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 n" f1 v L" C* yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: f* g$ y& N( E/ E7 l; F8 l, U: [Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ r9 S0 L9 c5 x0 \+ b7 ?. f* d
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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# B- a# S; r/ x) uAllied aircraft
4 E- x7 L2 p1 e1 x0 _! N- w' e F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
7 I+ W. |' `: c! g8 o4 u TBF-1 Avenger x 3' x1 ]5 c5 R Y E0 u% j
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Allied aircraft losses
% K* \! P2 u! O1 b3 r& d6 S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' }5 q+ b$ d# N, S8 s6 }5 Z; s
% A# c8 f3 O4 j' o' W% VJapanese Ships6 w+ {) g8 k" z) ?# r1 n
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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2 X" G5 d0 @) ?3 C. N1 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Q/ x7 B# M3 S7 V( { WWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." x3 I$ y1 ?- y0 F$ w
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 O' d: J& I2 t4 o6 v4 l; j
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Japanese aircraft
4 s( n+ [% R4 R A6M2 Zero x 6
# ]7 _- d) ^8 a5 b5 s" w" ?6 T B5N2 Kate x 159 q6 K4 n( R3 K) w
D3A1 Val x 19' ^% u2 [+ ?( Q) e; D) e
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Allied aircraft
* X* g4 b. @* s F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
9 ? `. L- I: F! P: O) W1 i3 T) }. W F4F-4 Wildcat x 360 n- A; K" W$ _- j/ q$ [) v! u" v) `8 C
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Japanese aircraft losses/ q& w9 c+ B* ~/ P, q( K/ A
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* [- {# {$ o7 R; d: H; B$ [. S- f B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged0 k, g; H: E% M# C
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged9 X" z/ ] u" h/ a
/ V; _; U% d- q0 w3 {Allied aircraft losses
0 r. c' \; E9 g( u7 g3 s4 z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; p+ `3 N5 s% I: K
: C; f# n1 A u1 P4 b& n! `& }" CAllied Ships
9 u" ~/ {. q( S0 Y: t4 s CV Lexington
8 r R! c# n9 F CV Saratoga
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7 Y9 a( K; e! iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( p$ N0 b9 V6 E- u; H
( w3 O; T& Q. f/ i/ Z% Y: PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% O3 e2 H7 w0 G
" @8 b0 S8 l8 v3 rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 L! W) Q5 \' z* X) YEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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* R% R9 S* ^2 MAllied aircraft' R! j( Z) l, E4 Z3 w' R" X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ H* H- Z; t4 c' T" X# I- E5 _) k F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
0 @ ?9 T! U+ P# D) F0 D3 T ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 70, @/ K1 n4 I( a' Y4 k/ U1 A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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+ d: k- C* a8 z0 G" RAllied aircraft losses6 }) T0 j* e0 ]$ G4 V7 E; S% q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ j) e" R T$ s/ C# f
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ |" F+ b2 R/ X' v- RJapanese Ships: W9 \7 t" r% c9 F7 w9 m; @
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 D; L$ ~8 T7 d. C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( |) u# p a2 c; a! |& p0 M7 u) ? DD Asakaze! n/ Z7 P |# w9 o/ m1 \% s
DD Tamanami5 q$ @2 s9 m1 S! y/ N$ \9 |, n
DD Onami
7 T. _! Y& P/ O7 T DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 D* ~" Q! J$ D- K+ ]; Q/ p7 J) ~0 i CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& Y8 |4 G* ]8 u
DD Oite% ?5 ?- o) d9 d# I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ p+ H+ S* G T* _2 y n( e
DD Suzukaze
8 W `& s" X w, H, J% h CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
8 R9 c( I1 I2 @( ?( {+ s CL Nagara0 h& o/ u9 f F/ L3 D# V; k
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" A5 n9 r- M x5 t0 _' D6 f8 W4 EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 k9 p( l6 X% n7 Q. p& d
6 Z) M3 J& `. J- S9 u: BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 y6 H8 B, o5 J, XRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. C( L7 H4 a# f2 n$ U R; qEstimated time to target is 30 minutes! E7 z% A2 G M2 S
: w! S- m+ z8 IAllied aircraft- b* \, w" _: b) I* M% d* L7 l# R& V
A-24 Banshee x 2/ A* W4 ^& ` r- B4 s7 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
( N* l8 |9 t+ D5 z1 ^4 P L, _* E A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
0 T) V# w) A! C3 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% \# g& `5 b5 D, s/ a
% r/ t( I0 `9 X4 C9 W% ~ UJapanese Ships/ K& t! j7 k+ R7 R) U& g$ `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 D, \5 M- z7 a* J5 l- v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* ]0 j. H | g$ Z
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires5 I( q1 u1 V( K* l. I/ P
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 Y1 f( o$ ]! S1 Q$ n
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! e: f6 }* Q! p. N( p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! V% R1 b0 S+ F2 ^
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6 ^4 ~2 q' C; ?+ [; x% w% R6 g( iRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 G) h: k# E3 CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* _& f* M; M5 a1 t* R+ Q8 t A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses8 S, Q# |6 M+ D1 m
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged s& m+ C7 J! t- T! q
* B. {' f1 b4 J! p# |! ~Japanese Ships
) S; `0 P, Q0 p% F F1 i, W CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 u* E# ?4 y1 H, w+ l% z! Y( N' b$ j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& ]+ k3 a! _+ j+ m4 K DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage c( d8 H! b9 Q9 } c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ z- }+ Y: h8 d9 }7 b! v% PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ v) a5 x; [9 }7 ^5 p/ }
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& C! f' T) Y' _' n" a3 Q3 g$ ZEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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B( z! S* S9 ^+ r& aAllied aircraft
2 D: I$ j- w3 d/ @, \6 q) ]( ]2 O A-24 Banshee x 2 B0 j* p9 H! @! o1 Q
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No Allied losses+ V, M W. s" h
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Japanese Ships
) }8 o; ?/ w/ Z" O# X M5 Q& }$ N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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* t z8 f: Y* d; u" MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" b1 I; v2 g1 N- ~) C g. P
& X1 ~* M& O' ^% y+ k9 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% S) C( }6 ^! S8 o; F# z1 r
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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% Q: h" J c' d) wAllied aircraft
' y) ]6 |& C3 ^! u( v F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
2 N& g& b) A; q4 H# D" V( h/ \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
5 N! E4 d# C% d% Q TBF-1 Avenger x 15: H7 ~$ d# J1 f) I
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Allied aircraft losses
( ~9 L# ^( L5 h, N SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged n" e1 N% T. N1 ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! q: J/ R7 J/ y' v* }
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Japanese Ships
4 e: e/ j! E: v9 U5 _4 Q# |( x CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& W9 i) ^/ n1 C3 l% q
DD Oite M* { a+ O( D& [! F3 c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& r9 k7 V, Q0 d0 S# o
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
b0 B* Z7 ~& Q5 ? D3 D5 ^5 k CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: h1 W. p& N# Z1 [ DD Onami
6 O+ c- `; ]5 u7 M' u DD Tamanami; ^+ |( _3 V% D7 x! G! {
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire" j5 s* A9 m- O8 V; W3 Y+ y
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
1 m- p& R! T o DD Minekaze$ t0 f% @2 T" V/ b+ O; Y4 Y2 F
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) S9 I+ B3 N4 d- \: _
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 N. ]2 d2 J/ D* i- O( A
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 s l3 g5 h$ X5 P/ I" v
* ^9 i: b1 V- i9 yJapanese aircraft$ {7 w9 K) G8 L# C+ p
no flights
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& d t2 S+ m/ v* P# y$ M! ]: A2 uAllied aircraft
1 ~9 f+ o. W+ |: J* K8 y F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
* [# H' k8 `# v F4F-4 Wildcat x 147 [0 P U1 t6 P. F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 639 Q# S" Z3 f( a2 r0 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 18 V2 r8 O% ^ i$ O2 N4 x* \7 o
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No Japanese losses
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1 T- J6 `/ D2 oAllied aircraft losses" f& m8 t8 v/ d5 `1 U# F, ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% a4 e3 C/ C! i
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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" B2 m, q' \ p+ D1 E CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage( o7 K' o% D: q
CA Kako, and is sunk
/ Y) g2 O% t5 `" l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Q$ E2 _0 O" G7 j+ z$ K, o# e* f CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk" T) w8 ~0 T' j. ~
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 v* o/ W$ k! L- f: z, l4 Z
DD Onami$ q7 @6 m# _8 \
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
4 a; Q; Q: {8 \4 f! T) p3 F( _ DD Asakaze: R# M3 u) N# L
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* T9 g- H& R: A
DD Oite9 q1 m, {1 W. ~# O3 w9 z0 b
DD Minekaze
, S9 |5 M8 _% g9 ~+ O DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 o/ g2 N+ ]0 T$ m
y) d$ z3 C, L3 r6 i8 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- E5 M9 {# X, ?/ Q( q, n7 r$ I, L1 cEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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) I3 g. O7 J, T3 U: o' x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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, k( |7 {( z* V! Q. X; \, VAllied aircraft losses
6 @( d$ x( ^5 Z& v4 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged, f) e% |! u( r, p3 V
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage4 |( r1 C: b( C O g4 M5 `# H
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
H' r# X9 N! u. c" s DD Sawakaze
( j2 |( \$ ^; l" H, I5 b. A DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |