AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42, G8 J9 a* E$ y) n. L+ U
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛/ @# |" P& L* g3 o/ R: W7 A! j7 T
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# Z; }1 r6 S5 E7 h
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
! e4 X8 K7 [$ A5 I' l) G" u* r: 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& T$ ~4 b" Y! c m
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* S9 F4 c! l; \# b& m) R( S
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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/ O4 p s. X) C+ r1 w8 IAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 v9 ?( x. Y8 Q8 s \4 I
' r& t1 _9 `1 O4 O1 `Allied ground losses:
( G. s" V' H5 X: g( ?+ ] 253 casualties reported
/ @9 T7 j& {: ~$ ^# L Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled, n" A, p: h2 @! A/ Z% H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled" _+ N- r, q2 U! D5 N9 }0 V" ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( E u8 G% x# z$ M- U Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
& E' F& o; {, P$ }9 s9 m. d Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)7 c7 E2 G8 `$ ^8 s. X' T: T
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack! ` |" h5 f7 F# s' I1 Y
& ]$ J- J# t* F- \1 u+ y# aAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 q/ p$ I8 B5 U( N- l6 ^# Q
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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# c/ [+ C$ S( @6 p/ ]Japanese adjusted assault: 0 0 w2 A* ~' }$ N" }( [
8 e* w9 g6 n3 p6 S4 i" N; TAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 4 {! ?& E6 r5 r" v, U: Y/ ~: A
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Combat modifiers% c+ `8 H6 c8 d3 B1 @
Defender: terrain(+)
* n. o: B- q( M% G. s; G4 KAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
3 D# _* X+ Y- J( I6 ~ 1597 casualties reported
0 P" f8 @9 Z4 W, t; @' i3 t" N! O Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled# c6 S; ^ A8 B" W2 i& i2 j
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
+ ?% P- X, ]/ ^/ S% {! k: t5 G, B Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled9 c& Y" j1 W# @3 u I! Z0 f5 Y
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
5 G/ B! U9 x! E2 T5 { M# v- m2 B Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:& I; U1 d$ q. ~& Y, U$ b
100 casualties reported! a* }% S' F- o. P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled! [5 w: Z+ p( N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 H; s% g& D9 L0 J- {/ e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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! X1 z9 v( v. F/ e! _+ A' oAssaulting units:
$ T5 U4 w$ z* ~5 d% t* M 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion! k/ b; o2 q' `) y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
% w* [/ n; Q8 `+ b% | 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. k" {1 c( D1 D- A' \ 7th Base Force
2 }* p, o9 @2 {4 W j, N, P 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
, e0 b: w. q. }! q 5th IJN AA Battalion6 k& i" x" N5 W& t
) I* T9 S4 \: v- {Defending units:% r6 y/ Q8 |3 O% n$ W& X( r# w
Americal Infantry Div /1: m+ q, X$ I! w( J
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; I* ?, t4 ]- ^& L
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: X, Y% B B& D" y G; {6 R 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( U6 e0 \; T- R$ x& k# d2 M/ N5 q) r
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, z0 v; q# x8 E! w
198th FA Bn /1' Q8 G( U6 U; g! W
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
* X `7 k6 e7 w2 P7 L 81st FA Bn /1
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( e2 \2 I" Y- ?; `7 x% i; [Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 u3 [5 _( z8 b/ S
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. C N! X+ h; T5 j$ a) s2 O0 R5 IEstimated time to target is 30 minutes) z4 R8 U D2 o2 v; M
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Japanese aircraft! n2 D, W3 S& @ i
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft# Q; V V! v/ J7 p: E
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12- F$ b; {+ C6 b8 ^. V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 ^7 \0 h0 e8 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
) s1 j7 X+ O# j TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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, u2 `" U0 a O4 r1 S' jNo Japanese losses
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' ]0 T p3 w, iAllied aircraft losses* T0 V' }+ b# g+ l8 R% Q
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed5 u# K' q5 m6 N. h9 m( u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
g; U" U& x4 K/ b+ f6 D8 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
. V2 n0 \8 [; }% A8 ?1 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak8 P* d8 |+ I8 u4 V( c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged6 T9 r0 w: `1 ~$ U% M# Z8 E5 m; g
. ?1 M' ^4 k; k; \6 t# D3 k. O: SJapanese Ships
( @6 Z! f# ^( _$ g- n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ s, y$ H# q8 z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
7 G% l7 Y; _; W- L! S. G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" |/ ^( a0 ^0 K6 U* S. A CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires* Y& q- _- o7 f/ u# i! V7 C) F
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 21 e9 P0 g* e! ?) Z- U% H6 v0 i
CA Furutaka
. b% K( O8 l1 m) W1 U+ x7 N0 } CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% w+ {' H) J) P4 z- H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 E7 g( w4 z2 {7 S nWeather in hex: Thunderstorms; Y2 N+ h( g. f% u: \0 B/ q, @" T
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 {9 z0 B1 u- a+ B& k7 G
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes* x/ Y- C) t+ J- }
) x0 Z4 c' d2 m2 ~Japanese aircraft
2 D9 r8 x1 {3 m. F+ }0 L2 _ A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft D' O% a, T; F9 C+ s
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
' Q7 I! u0 |; M0 C: R F4F-4 Wildcat x 15- `% l6 `* J( G. k( a" J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
2 l) k0 } j7 j TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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, t# f6 p: c+ u* G0 a" aJapanese aircraft losses
/ i' v# d; {( x* Z& V4 W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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) i6 J* H% U; n; S* oAllied aircraft losses
( ~4 M* k; m9 ?9 v; S& I$ O; ]5 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged% e1 z$ d0 e# i$ ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 x8 |% E! {' c) n& ~: l2 i
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged# X+ r: `+ G! r! Q
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Japanese Ships
8 a3 |' P; K( q CV Kaga, heavy fires$ ^" ^, m6 {2 L2 {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires$ z. R( \1 w1 U& ] u
CV Zuikaku, on fire
( I, v& n& |8 R! U1 {2 F CV Akagi
; }& F' W* M' Z. p& l3 Q CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 r" h4 ]0 y$ @ DD Tamanami' E5 f8 H! o$ `9 G( P! z7 p$ [
CL Nagara2 K& u$ g' R) a6 `5 Y- x: e; t
DD Oite
$ H9 Y& ~8 w' Q7 V DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% l% d% ?8 X$ Q' V* _) ~& c CA Furutaka
& y3 u1 O& J) R6 d% @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
: j4 ^) @& q3 X6 M X' W DD Minekaze
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2 T( y0 B7 X) | ?: O. h/ T8 U) dMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54, r. j7 O8 `! T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( t& A' T% @/ b7 y# a: ~- M
1 f. l1 g* M( fRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 X6 H& e6 L: S: |. N/ S. V4 u
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes* o' {: e6 X+ d0 a3 O( r) M
p/ v$ [/ Y$ q5 ~9 _3 HJapanese aircraft% n( E) c! ]" U( s7 E6 _
A6M2 Zero x 331 B- s1 [6 W+ y3 k' e& ]
B5N2 Kate x 61+ Z0 w+ _; G0 _7 c6 [
D3A1 Val x 44
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. _6 G2 Y! X; H ^3 q. `' N, fAllied aircraft6 J1 |$ M& q1 ^& O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
; j; l9 ^- W" S! ~$ D F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
+ `; e& J& Y( S0 p* G/ B F4F-4 Wildcat x 81/ i, D$ H4 k; a# T
' r3 r$ r2 I: kJapanese aircraft losses
: J9 Q1 y# h7 ?" n& \. Y A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed" l+ j/ `% B' W. N4 O9 l3 F
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged' h/ }: ]% i& F2 _% Q$ W
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. s! f$ _# O2 N4 t. ]6 j" c
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged% g6 v! @2 I/ Q' j. E
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak! e a, u7 t" O
: Z D8 R* S, nAllied aircraft losses W5 W5 M" f/ c. w; Q/ e
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( ]! ^% L/ E3 L1 iAllied Ships
7 P K- h$ m2 Q6 q# J CVE Copahee
) V! {, F, k& V2 D/ K' f2 W CV Yorktown
% J( r8 |5 W% L/ U4 _2 V- k; ] CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
8 P7 c& q) \2 j. D6 g CLAA San Diego
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. z: w& N; [+ O( S2 `" W2 _& zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; `4 _" y' |! f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ L$ N S; t( Z5 r3 |, [Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! u) \* ^$ Y8 c6 E- ~ A6M2 Zero x 39 C6 R6 X9 ]( j
& j! s6 u0 q2 [9 \6 GAllied aircraft
3 [* S* u; Y8 [1 I8 h4 h# b2 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 2( T5 @5 d; E7 R/ ?$ I" }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19. i" t$ _9 i! {. r% J
+ H& E- |* q9 D: Y$ Z/ e( lNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
; b' s# U3 G: @/ \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# ^% E& Y" z7 s7 l! G( V3 O& ]. I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged* I/ H" Y" p+ D& e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, C7 i0 X- @# [ K+ p' j0 V& j4 LJapanese Ships
* n% K& H0 y z# h% o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ Q/ G" ?7 u4 @% n# n/ X( y$ G- U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire: y: d+ Y' i0 ^5 [2 y3 w" P
CV Akagi
1 {1 o! t4 M5 y+ L% G* Q CV Zuikaku, on fire
. ` _9 X/ Q% 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, v) D% q: D! u2 e3 R9 d/ m
5 h% {8 ^' P* C6 r2 @* C2 ]Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! \1 e5 n s" ]' O% @! i
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes+ z+ K" p4 z2 d
) J! |& b: J, o+ k9 [+ uJapanese aircraft
7 s# \# T" F2 s/ U" Y; A/ D A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
; P3 E% n3 X, G6 O% m/ t2 C' ^# Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 2" ` A) s8 G6 N* f, ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses# I2 H8 H. t% L2 @4 d- q
$ w2 }3 H G4 T2 v$ }$ q" b( INo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
$ k* t4 i0 D3 ]$ @% @ CV Akagi
7 R2 H5 k; q3 W5 W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! h" j2 c' C: S9 K
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h0 O9 l2 C ?6 Q- Y+ {) a1 v1 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 i) f& F2 A: c3 R7 b) n
, _ l8 G3 ~8 J. H+ ~2 b& m2 g1 nRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# ^$ v' Z! e( U' ~6 b' b% vEstimated time to target is 37 minutes+ V4 f3 q, x8 x0 m5 I, m) E
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Allied aircraft& z4 J8 |: I* @ g; g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
: d- N7 d$ X3 |3 e7 z' Q TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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9 N, T& }9 t8 G: I2 TAllied aircraft losses: f/ W( s. z3 @7 ]+ G w2 v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) C( p& I$ H% |0 K, _; Y9 |
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1* q# M- E& \& @! ~% S& E. x
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. z: R4 _0 n4 T) n" [2 O k! C9 Z! ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( @1 c* z, c& C6 q
& t/ V6 w$ p. mWeather in hex: Heavy rain' ?7 H8 Y# q, u6 v8 ~1 v' l
5 x/ X, l* A# e4 l6 d2 ^Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 ]& o1 }. ^+ P; S
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes2 b( b8 A( ^& S$ |% w
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Japanese aircraft/ o3 d9 `0 T% }. r9 |
A6M2 Zero x 6% i1 a3 i. N/ s- M5 f/ g. E
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 i3 l& L/ R8 u. r9 v9 o D3A1 Val x 19
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* v3 G+ P3 N9 F2 [; k+ D# J* cAllied aircraft1 F0 b- ?+ Q0 z. k# | f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 365 }/ m" C* Y, r: {3 I6 O8 m9 ~7 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 365 ]' A" C, m1 Y; |: S- T
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 ~" q2 @2 f! `6 q, j0 f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 N' a( ] I+ M' d! |4 x8 N$ j B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
l( \: G8 O# @0 v3 @5 Q! j D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! N8 y; i4 ?5 V" T; @
' l6 O, h" @& xAllied aircraft losses
, Y* K) l1 V1 U; u* A, P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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+ N! K c' G# ]; s) E& n% |$ T CV Lexington
' U5 Y- D! \7 r& H CV Saratoga# s0 T1 C+ \# d0 ~) _
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$ Y* [( j' r- e. j) MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ N3 z- X8 q( J4 w |' M3 RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ {1 ~8 B. f$ B" P3 DEstimated time to target is 31 minutes+ U7 e+ ^# Q$ R/ q
- }5 t, i7 J. i, F9 L" a1 [' l4 sAllied aircraft8 O6 p% h( J# a5 G# p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: [* O* n% [* w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12; T8 [; @' ~6 l ?$ p$ G, C. j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
8 t5 n1 {9 ?- ~2 l- Y, T$ q TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses" q% {7 p/ x1 P1 r. b- [3 [5 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 s: k0 x! s# ~- |8 o" {+ C- _2 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships, f& ]- P( W+ b# ?- r0 b
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! u6 H* d; `5 w7 h# y. [) l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* ]7 q& o6 p7 d% z. X# F l/ [
DD Asakaze
8 S- [& {. [2 R9 H9 s DD Tamanami
! ]2 Z+ ~% Z; ^: m2 \0 q# _ DD Onami; [; Y0 h9 x5 m4 e1 @! C. w! |
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: [$ N, B! u$ n) b7 h: _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% I" `4 Z" L _! y9 E DD Oite
9 j/ l" Q6 r( e0 ^. l5 M DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% e( M* T9 D) U, Z# I, t* O" m7 @ DD Suzukaze1 Q/ \5 ]2 F$ l; q
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
1 q5 [* K9 N0 n/ ? CL Nagara4 E2 \. D: E+ H9 @/ H3 K5 ?
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a; o& f, v$ I( p2 r" E7 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 V# d, ]3 G+ o, O
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* Q, V! v S/ G) v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 S+ M/ V, ~2 b* A" b
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Allied aircraft0 Q8 l1 W1 s5 x* m6 P2 Z
A-24 Banshee x 2
+ H4 `0 G* c8 s! D7 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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5 ?: C" g n- G( V" eAllied aircraft losses9 ?3 t+ `8 ^$ |+ K
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
" y- @" P* {9 Q. G4 k9 x' m( ]; k SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' U K, a7 V6 ], f5 s6 C2 ^
2 j% d) s1 W2 C4 @Japanese Ships
* R% a! ?' P5 r+ K+ N/ x- i CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& r5 w; [- b& n. { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! E9 i. L. V. G0 m, E4 F
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" q% \7 i0 c8 e7 _$ G, ^7 p- U CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 d# s/ b! B# O9 l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 T9 c! a5 a- U) A CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ F- b, O2 Y* n
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9 p/ ^9 X6 ]) l2 a( G, b% w3 EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& c& z, P/ `" h" G0 W% q
3 E0 Q" b- s# v# D( b- _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 z* v6 o7 W9 ^2 M$ ^7 n
/ y2 ], p+ t& L% X# H, z) {Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 D6 E1 I( ], x, Y8 m5 ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes& W/ r1 C$ q6 E" d
. g4 t5 |# u8 Q8 U D. o2 D5 C, P. TAllied aircraft
% F- o/ g, I5 X, w; ~ A-24 Banshee x 14$ m0 Y# \* z1 }" c0 ?2 [
: A6 A2 D* B; r& v2 @$ P+ T% G, \Allied aircraft losses
1 N$ A4 E5 v& A2 n+ T A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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; j$ E; e0 P: G4 m4 g CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 s/ l( S' R/ M3 P! y1 ~7 c) [ | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: h) x/ [/ ?: u; @ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# C/ ~2 e- V: D% k0 D3 m 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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1 }5 ~6 O0 I6 L x9 O1 LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 u# ]# D. w. ?7 {6 l7 V' s) x
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft! k V+ }' X- |
A-24 Banshee x 22 s' T( ~/ j$ M$ m5 u, l& v0 o& x
/ p! p2 ^" [1 |/ m7 i. e2 B. R. eNo Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ S4 \ ^' f8 L X3 L
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/ D8 W% d: }. e9 x; OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 l& w9 I$ q/ K0 J0 _3 K5 W9 ^5 rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! t8 x; }( x. c; Z9 p
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 d# c9 t7 n+ }2 K+ ]: G/ U9 x
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
k7 k' ^* `% s: b) ?) m; o3 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 314 A& `' O# N% V* {; ]$ }( e
TBF-1 Avenger x 150 J! T2 W4 u( l, N6 |
# m/ z, X3 L X$ u _Allied aircraft losses
" A3 U& z* e+ q6 L4 {8 K# H SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" u9 W% p& [2 \# O+ t# N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ @' @5 J+ w2 k) c9 P0 H2 S* l( Y/ D CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# G5 Z& W/ `& F p* n DD Oite% N$ y; x% G, T3 H1 C. C P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 K% c0 I0 L- w+ q3 a+ v1 Y2 z; i5 T CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 n7 Z( Z( a1 G8 F' `$ A
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 R; X# Z$ E5 F$ X* |" k
DD Onami( `0 M2 F; g; K( |! }
DD Tamanami
: y$ \/ L& U x# [$ c3 l CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ v- t( ]! [2 Z6 g6 C$ x+ q
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 17 R7 \; l6 `. c& z
DD Minekaze
% g* _ S7 |2 b k DD Asakaze) j: e# C* S" p+ _, s) j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 z- @5 L2 o3 Q# Z7 j+ t" ]Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 d, `* m. u3 n
O( _6 R/ d/ P- E, [Japanese aircraft5 y) Y) i3 W, O; w9 W9 b
no flights. T4 v( }6 J7 [9 a2 x6 u' O' w
/ o g5 v/ Z0 A+ w! B# u* X6 hAllied aircraft( L$ K+ x; H" m9 \+ T0 a1 T0 m9 U' w
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
* v! f7 |8 H$ q1 b F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( m. u9 S( t2 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 63- ^) W# Q$ w& c5 p5 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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1 e! w. {% E: r& X! N$ WNo Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged4 N/ Q0 l8 w+ O7 K
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 f. |6 w8 L9 C
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
. v( X& m- {7 F# `: U* E( T CA Kako, and is sunk
! ^% Q" ^! ?( v% p2 x1 I$ [4 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ P+ a9 {: O8 p7 T' @2 V" L CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
' Y! z8 x( c; i9 v DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 y; t3 `+ f7 w' I8 J: q DD Onami9 t7 j( Q4 a0 e. k) T% @! l" b
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
0 ?* [. h) c9 o! n1 J DD Asakaze
6 }. r' ]0 l3 L4 b3 z; B$ Q/ K9 ?' | DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; X9 @* \% J8 g5 H t' A+ h
DD Oite/ C+ v! j4 V; d% i! N( w
DD Minekaze
! W8 h, L4 a; ^ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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; Y1 F) Z T. U' Z; Q- ^7 p, D: CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; e1 J1 m( G% _9 \ s; u4 \
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3 r6 G3 L, n" e1 M [* }+ {Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 y5 ^7 _% F- U0 T; ~% DEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 @8 B. o8 x& l: `! _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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+ I; e* E' L' g2 z6 KAllied aircraft losses
0 S! A* A! N& r% j: J* K% _( @1 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 C/ ~/ m: C6 O% i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 M# m+ a2 @. s. s" e4 E
DD Sawakaze
$ ]+ q* |: P3 B DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |