AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛0 s8 ^7 @: E: {$ [
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
" c+ J4 x8 {8 t58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
/ V1 f- J& O5 Q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# E' W0 U o' W% L1 W) J
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
" C6 q. j/ a: W4 V. g) [5 J7 i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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! e F; P0 h9 K2 m/ @5 AAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)# q# ]8 b8 z( t" R- Z+ U' c% Y
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 c, e6 Q+ ^0 r8 ?* B' Y
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Allied ground losses:
9 q$ t% B# D; y: P. } 253 casualties reported
& ?0 i6 G( Q( g& r/ P8 N4 W Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
# Y# F, }7 A7 q' D8 M" V) u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' n5 Y: D) Y4 r1 G3 a0 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ X( d- w& f; R3 I) z Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
- h. @+ _9 z$ d+ m$ I9 v1 w3 b" m Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)6 p1 D! }: ~1 N
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; X* m! e3 _ m2 yGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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' X0 P% S: X r/ w$ J$ a1 Z7 Q4 dDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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+ _" h$ q! |- L; [/ X% `: RJapanese adjusted assault: 0 : W, ]* D7 y: D! N" F
, f* S/ P$ F9 j( v6 ZAllied adjusted defense: 339
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l3 A( R/ P* k) ~5 l' OJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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: j& f! U: q: H @. R" Q" \: W. _Combat modifiers
; Z Z+ S3 D9 R2 @2 @$ JDefender: terrain(+)) S: l/ }. J/ {8 H. w: Z5 m
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
. j% W2 |. @; e }( a) `# Y, ^ 1597 casualties reported( h7 ~! i, [" r
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled' b/ N5 q% i( t
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled& l/ q* x$ c7 R$ {1 p" p6 @
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 S; D3 Z( g( A! R }; l Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)& A) y$ w. |* X
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)! k9 J& k$ N Y# t- x& b0 _
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Allied ground losses:6 T8 s. h2 m! O% V# s
100 casualties reported
) e7 G! w! i* i* \" z Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
) V5 k( Q" q& `% w$ S2 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 d% n1 K4 F6 m4 D! n% t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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8 g# w5 y! o1 y/ @# S! aAssaulting units:2 K1 X \. [( [; Y4 c$ v2 J
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion/ ]# `4 w8 v( n9 y5 J( @ |1 Y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion6 W- ]4 L- c4 r
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
6 f% x' q [; h4 _ 7th Base Force! h9 i k2 G k; a1 B0 K
8th Field AF Construction Battalion3 g) ^+ J3 j4 {6 b
5th IJN AA Battalion
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8 ], O/ b Z4 A% v9 m9 cDefending units:& x+ L& c& V7 z6 a1 m( {/ F
Americal Infantry Div /1
! J3 Y3 E- ]7 ^, }2 D3 ^$ j 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 e" ^' U" [8 d) ?
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 n {4 d- o$ d1 ^2 T. G' ^6 j4 I
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
6 R" b1 w0 ~* x& }0 @( ] 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! [( f G ^& R+ B+ _% f* H; b
198th FA Bn /1) d" w, m3 U4 J3 H/ Y% R
250th Cst Art Rgt /2% [1 E4 l k7 r& y8 V% R. q
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 d( c3 @" S8 ]" Y* v
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: m6 }# G1 I. W) P" oRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ e# D f8 S, m; z8 B gEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ s [' U( Q. w6 g/ G1 x A6M2 Zero x 25
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+ ] C% u5 t E$ B( W& ^3 JAllied aircraft
, J; X# e: n9 ^& M! O3 f1 R F4F-3A Wildcat x 12# F" y2 J9 a( ~; e- m7 ~7 y: d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# K* k8 N- I! O5 _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 728 ]6 w+ f/ i+ t
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 m7 Z- t( Z: F. p/ m7 t: E
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3 \9 j2 i" m( |, gAllied aircraft losses
. v6 l. \) L, T( S( _7 K F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, `$ {1 v/ ^2 g* O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
y+ e, B$ y+ U; F1 }9 f( v, U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged& _( x+ c2 s% y( b4 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
% [$ B: H" z4 ]& m% o7 M( R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged1 m0 o+ h2 H# H+ N+ J2 m
3 ?7 Y) h' }# Y C9 tJapanese Ships7 ]6 W" c) N, `, B. T7 E+ j( p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
. m9 [% h: w. x% x CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1/ d& D. A6 c% T$ L6 m/ |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
A% A7 K8 f7 W# J( o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
8 L4 c! h6 e2 |8 k* g: Z3 l w CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) N" [/ X: ^0 F; w3 S CA Furutaka
1 \" _' R H" K# h4 N5 m# o CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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; C- f6 Z1 v& yMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: S! I5 T U( a- L! i
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; A+ y. l8 z0 T S0 m, P. J$ ORaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." J, j% B8 V: j; \0 r9 @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes5 ~& L- O$ S9 ^
6 M7 m) b0 M3 Y3 kJapanese aircraft
; Y' x L; [, K0 G( O A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 129 t( Z* u5 G! W; w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
' X) i& W- u% G n' i( X A# [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 51; X1 _5 s8 S4 [, J" b
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 F+ E. ^4 y# T5 }
6 _& ?! y) d3 Z0 h1 G: W9 e( p3 {Japanese aircraft losses* V/ @, v+ `, D# }- F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 O. W3 d, A9 X# H ?, O3 V1 W
$ V" {5 o! `3 h' w& H: ?, ]; Q7 UAllied aircraft losses
3 J' C \7 p3 Y$ c! R* y3 p" w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
) ^! a; L# k* h) e. ^) u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ Z5 B: N( D) \5 t
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 R. S. B1 t5 n) N% b
CV Kaga, heavy fires
) {. m& L5 m" s E& z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires+ ]1 I- f0 |9 n t
CV Zuikaku, on fire
* d' z) F. Q5 P% C CV Akagi E' M9 j( U+ ^3 `' k3 F% X
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, @* p9 ?! E' z* _' ~# j2 r% E% k
DD Tamanami
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DD Oite- L) F$ y- ^( R+ ^# x6 ^0 ]! `: f6 Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire p$ H9 \' H! j+ r2 y5 a; K! a
CA Furutaka% J# @+ f* g' q. z' k3 m5 W# X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 H/ n$ L1 d) ^. G
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: \7 p0 C4 a8 fRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ e+ ?3 [+ R. n+ y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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' a! o) H4 N: s; e% h& KJapanese aircraft! ~* |' ~* m; s: } o) l1 o9 f
A6M2 Zero x 33; \5 |( c: Q9 {2 }5 _$ r( t. ^
B5N2 Kate x 61; A6 t) p: U! C
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft4 U1 A. p' x; v$ a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17) K# t. O) Q- X/ K0 q& r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48% J4 f, L: c3 L2 A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& r+ z+ a; v6 Q" b- J
/ |* D) g5 y3 ~; a" H* R0 I6 ~- LJapanese aircraft losses
" d5 {, c6 w" o A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
8 O, O# J+ v$ o3 W: z8 j5 |% G B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
# C& X. c& A! ?, [6 F% s' I# k B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 p6 M# w/ Y6 }8 u3 G. @ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
4 s1 A0 C5 h8 p, e& O2 X% b D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 `3 z: x w9 q8 s) nAllied aircraft losses
2 N# H3 _8 D- M& S# i# y& r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 Q ~1 _" X* d# vAllied Ships
$ s1 k B$ s+ K0 x8 d: T CVE Copahee
9 L- _ ?: w O! I# [; ~) V CV Yorktown% O$ ~0 G2 N6 S8 l8 y x1 V
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
! n$ u- o. c8 a2 q CLAA San Diego* l' c; ^2 v2 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( H5 i& k3 v1 D& h. a7 O
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 \9 L( C u2 C& } o: {" u
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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& w9 e3 S( y$ q EJapanese aircraft
) ?) I6 O6 {, R8 o; g0 Q( x X A6M2 Zero x 3
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( u0 m- d) r- b# {2 {Allied aircraft- B; j$ ], D0 h# e! m5 ^7 x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2% P4 _+ y( P: E \- I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 195 L8 s! n; l& ?# [2 r5 Q
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J" B$ A: ?/ c5 b7 V+ w8 G# eAllied aircraft losses
. u7 f/ w G" e* i$ L F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. e: C% C& E( }' C: Q+ l( m) K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged) P3 y3 K _3 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 L6 q8 x# V6 TJapanese Ships
3 J) ^3 W6 F& c$ X CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 g% f8 C9 r- K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 d1 A' H- E5 U a- {4 J
CV Akagi" o' r5 \: u P: }! e0 V1 m
CV Zuikaku, on fire
7 N% n. n7 ?$ O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! v2 o) S' R A8 ?$ C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 C0 Y: O3 z. U) ~6 B% n9 `+ f: V0 Q
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- ~' b b7 m" Z2 z" }7 X* ]8 K2 bEstimated time to target is 25 minutes3 ] P, ?; x& O
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Japanese aircraft
9 B$ \* p: |" C, F }" U8 E% Q% Q A6M2 Zero x 2 B3 k+ v% }7 o, ^% c
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Allied aircraft
- ^) s" {& [6 U$ ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( A- d q/ @6 q
TBF-1 Avenger x 6 E" i( p# v) \* i. P3 b
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No Japanese losses
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* ]4 h$ B* ?6 y$ w+ J& H5 N3 dNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships }2 m9 D" A: U1 U" x$ r) j0 L% |
CV Akagi
. c" W7 s# R8 X# |6 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) _% V+ o2 m7 q- ~9 R$ V' k2 P1 P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 |+ Q+ r! S5 k4 U$ S3 U: J1 u- k) @
2 q9 C) V9 {1 o# m9 H' CRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 N! g4 R# M2 s" c/ |' h( zEstimated time to target is 37 minutes" \0 w- |) ^. d8 w, B$ D* ?, v
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Allied aircraft, t, A( y: N1 S/ ?* j$ k8 D& |: _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
7 I4 G$ s: r3 _3 c) D TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses/ v6 \% @) s9 n7 A! w& ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# C9 |4 X4 @+ S
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Japanese Ships
; Q5 }- O: b0 _. e; p1 Y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56" a( M9 E8 D9 D! b" J5 a
: r. G* R/ [8 v" w* u- NWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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7 q6 }0 Y. k3 e" C$ H: TRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! D% W% G4 y! c3 gEstimated time to target is 15 minutes# T' P7 r" @! h5 c& F/ i/ [
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Japanese aircraft& ` }+ t# m" ?: a2 a6 y$ R1 d9 n
A6M2 Zero x 6
2 s0 H( u- P2 g3 `4 V" h1 f% r: ? B5N2 Kate x 15 c4 T9 `; N) z
D3A1 Val x 19* X2 V7 e) X" z b
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Allied aircraft
* q$ r" [! m: H% w8 W; O. ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# p) S0 F' \3 N8 r+ |9 `3 @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses# _$ y2 J6 g& C' ]
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 S! e4 q, Q7 y3 Y6 d+ ?
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
. U% Q7 A9 p _. ~" J D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged/ ]( a2 m5 C# z# E1 @1 X% _
- |" i4 U1 l" S0 l @: t+ @. YAllied aircraft losses! o. @7 |: z1 d& z9 _- i, U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington+ s1 E; @$ l6 N2 r. \5 a/ @
CV Saratoga( [" U* r- q t% X0 T0 \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ D3 ^4 ]2 k3 t
3 k9 E' U7 `4 b" u5 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 a$ I5 [& C; W3 b/ t
0 E) D! @! X8 z( l; oRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. z4 x0 z% e0 s* @* U" v6 `
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
/ I$ i$ ]5 F& O' a! S" c F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 F. p5 ]: o* Q" x& o6 E# |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
# S! [ N* l& P SBD-3 Dauntless x 705 j v4 D7 f+ \" w1 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses2 `! \9 a& t& {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 ]9 O# h: u. p9 R% d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ Z6 j5 ^2 o+ p% }
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
% @" w4 ]/ b+ d% {+ g; l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! F' i+ P7 B$ b: ^' O# @& V9 b) I9 x DD Asakaze% a4 }" w! ]7 v' P- v( C: ~- w
DD Tamanami0 v/ e' m, q) }
DD Onami
, x. Z$ K8 W* j DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 p: S4 b; h4 a7 Q% Z) p0 ^% v0 o CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
m& E, Z; D4 I, \ DD Oite2 L) i9 }0 e6 Y0 V) r
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 H K. } k( l
DD Suzukaze
5 J2 H, M5 _, k0 x' M2 w' p% v6 { CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 10 X+ i$ @' M4 U, z- M
CL Nagara2 g1 G* {; t) \$ k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 k2 C6 I% o+ Z" C& |; f& ?
+ O5 a e" j( F4 vRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; |( T! i( N4 j! h$ E5 c5 cEstimated time to target is 30 minutes: }7 A* |6 B8 ~* g2 q% P9 G4 `4 v) z
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Allied aircraft3 u; _8 a9 l" B
A-24 Banshee x 2/ w! \0 i8 L8 c0 k2 T: L y0 b0 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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% P( a& I9 ~+ F: i8 VAllied aircraft losses( x" i/ d! C l' Z/ V7 M
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
% S2 {7 ]! Q0 S% B+ ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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: r$ i( T$ Y, t6 MJapanese Ships
) f: G8 w+ r) B ?: J! H5 k7 c CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% x8 ^' \0 p+ T* |; [, w. o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 p z2 n2 Z& q, I2 b* n- t* V CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" y2 ?/ @: Q4 m' v6 k CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 a% D O- h* _7 \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( {2 H; T8 |) i7 E: T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# ?3 K4 Z3 F8 P: j
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6 O! E& f1 R T5 [3 e) ?5 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud k9 U1 D! r7 J U# x: F
" n! I- S0 X& q/ W* p3 l% wRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* g/ k4 X- B3 D) m0 f
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& G2 `& r, `. g/ s* Z8 HAllied aircraft1 \6 W0 X w( ]" i, s
A-24 Banshee x 14
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4 B! y0 o- l. LAllied aircraft losses
' o+ x! d$ s' W+ o9 [; y T! N A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% Z, h2 { F7 U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage) U8 `1 j8 r2 [3 J$ O9 K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 C# a( f' y; J( M
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
) {. L. u' U0 o- r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 }. t1 {# \! r* B) R, |
% }% {6 a A& E- A2 t zRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 M1 `7 E8 z# T3 P5 `6 K
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes# ?: c% ^7 E8 G% M1 z6 q
* f7 a7 X. t" ^8 @0 b# a# MAllied aircraft$ F3 Q7 ^: Y+ F- e8 V- h" i
A-24 Banshee x 2
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' y+ A% h/ W* ]$ v" k1 c$ sNo Allied losses
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7 b+ I' K# T* _' I1 t+ fJapanese Ships
+ Y) D" {. o# s. _ V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 m! Q5 S, e/ ^) H3 j- ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' Y, f! ^5 W2 l# a4 `+ Q3 uRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." K, i T! k, m
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes4 G! K/ L5 J, T$ K8 j t& U# n4 {
" K. r- y$ A7 b2 r0 [' z {4 rAllied aircraft& b8 r/ K: |0 E6 V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 24 _9 h( D) P; J4 T0 H+ B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
+ t. n; ^+ Y9 N. c/ ?0 A; K TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
" y# p- z: N/ t7 E& F' ^% ~# `/ M SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 m' C4 ], w; l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, W9 h: T5 N) A7 k. [ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 ?; p6 g5 D0 J& Z- a DD Oite
0 `7 b# M: K; R% F9 P4 K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 W, X" T4 z) j: m. w
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ z. j8 f% ^6 {5 Z: {% C CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 ] e) J- B# U, V! V
DD Onami5 n# _: j& Q/ M! S& S9 l
DD Tamanami T7 I. u& c M
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 W( i4 g H" y4 ~ S$ E DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 14 F& X5 z0 h9 v
DD Minekaze! X" Y0 X- ?2 ?+ |1 W3 {
DD Asakaze
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s5 J7 O4 w5 ^$ ]. MRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 V$ W8 M6 { S8 ]5 d8 l+ {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" v% Z( ~$ D4 b
% ?* g! b J3 e( b. x3 o# @! h. CJapanese aircraft
( f' J! f1 [3 M, ^7 X: [7 I |3 A% ~ no flights. n5 |% H5 x7 A* r r
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Allied aircraft0 }6 B+ O L+ ]: J# Z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 u+ r1 N4 q. e/ m$ D
TBF-1 Avenger x 184 X. w1 G: \* d; b5 s
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No Japanese losses
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' L+ @3 J# `/ n& J0 |2 kAllied aircraft losses
/ j( a3 k5 @. d8 y H0 V- D( B SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% _& C0 R- B- o" W' v TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged4 K- J. L8 q: T' o2 B1 i
$ p6 l' }* Z: K! ~9 D J DJapanese Ships5 F* z k P1 b1 K- G% a/ m4 Y
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ~( ~2 b5 ]+ R0 r3 A CA Kako, and is sunk1 D: r+ w( t+ n; L" X5 D0 \! z; w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 j' f2 S! t5 `! A2 m4 M( @0 ~- F CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk5 [0 B: |2 e0 _. [" p& e. r
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
( g2 ?5 e: M# o( x, E" E4 k DD Onami
# ` e- i0 b9 I3 G DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk+ C3 z. d V$ V
DD Asakaze
8 v l! O1 r: ~( v, J DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ N, ^; G* D9 w4 H' c DD Oite6 { @! q1 d' n1 o0 p
DD Minekaze3 M+ Z' l1 `" W D, n0 i' q, L
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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; x6 o3 |( |. H+ ?3 y( kRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* u1 q" D& K- T, v8 b
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes) Z' @/ x+ ^8 [+ _& |! a* G5 X
5 r; A( A+ Q) K. D. E$ uAllied aircraft
0 Y' H+ g. J* R& H6 d9 s8 z% X! l SBD-3 Dauntless x 16( y: \8 S6 k7 g' ~& K4 W! W, w
3 \& d: H$ c1 ]) s" ~Allied aircraft losses
6 U5 q, ]0 F; }0 W6 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships' C7 y0 A/ Y) `1 h
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" W ?0 U1 Y! c3 g% q" D, F1 M- k: r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ N9 Z% p+ ~; j8 N# N, u DD Sawakaze" c) @4 k2 a; w/ e n
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |