AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42- @! h( S1 M ~0 ?* x
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\* O# p0 C* p: K6 w盟军正式登陆阿图岛
8 P; p/ J/ q. 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
# {9 }" s) k+ y! c, I1 x& j58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
2 o7 k' ?1 X/ m, _6 y( E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2 Y5 q$ v5 k. m; Z& |+ P: v
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) I/ x0 I0 |) E$ f6 f b
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)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 b$ X9 W* i- H( L, ^
5 }8 y5 A% k' c) i2 C# @4 aAllied ground losses:
4 v- J1 l7 z& m. s$ ]5 r M* @ 253 casualties reported8 J! }1 D8 b' e8 p
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ N3 h1 ]7 p" Z$ s( K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
! f. `: p2 |3 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 A$ U6 o9 r' y Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
/ _4 p/ h4 b) W5 ` Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)# J9 z3 W) i, d0 e
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)/ r& p. @5 {; G5 N- r
9 x) _& X2 i: U& D. ?0 q- wJapanese Deliberate attack
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7 M( |2 G' R! `& \% P4 h5 M- }" fAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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$ i8 e) S* U" k! @; m& [- @Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426. E, X' \4 r6 O. m% w K
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ! ~3 t: t0 V8 B! R9 |6 D
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 & O% V1 }; p* q0 F ~0 w1 v. \6 {
* z: M: x; p' a! ~Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
8 O* N6 q6 S, X3 q6 N! T* \+ d/ EDefender: terrain(+)2 z4 {1 l) ^- X2 x9 O8 o! Y
Attacker:
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6 I: E: m' K' R i1 IJapanese ground losses:# h$ |2 Z, k/ h0 e
1597 casualties reported1 J; |6 E: B" N: W1 ?7 g0 } K
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
( D" U) i0 \6 [) V Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled$ [* b: B& s6 n# Q
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled( L0 o) |& R. Z; P" H. I
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled), v' T% o B6 a
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 Z- |* x7 K& E5 e! y8 @; T
% G8 V3 j) R4 W( {Allied ground losses:
& t3 a1 k1 ]; b 100 casualties reported8 H, J# J- _: K3 E% U p. Q7 A5 r# v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
- H$ p7 t* f. S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 i) E& x) J) |: |/ J% t* o3 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. W& W8 `) H1 B$ {5 s
, c. g, Q' V" C% I; l% I* S8 GAssaulting units:
" `1 ?& P( t# q6 x 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion% @1 E) |* a) D, z: }1 R, a- G
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
! D c# c: S& j, j/ i. X$ `7 H 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
$ |& n. I8 z4 C. l) z' |$ W% A 7th Base Force4 U+ [3 b+ F2 l* _1 p
8th Field AF Construction Battalion' X) \6 R" ]6 R0 H' h) O, \
5th IJN AA Battalion
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a& G k9 I2 U7 R- b! e2 g4 S4 ODefending units:3 z J9 X' C' C+ l
Americal Infantry Div /1! e+ L; _( U- P( `6 M; A2 q7 J
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; k# t" q3 ?( z0 j: Z' E, P
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( ^8 O8 V) M; ~3 N3 G+ G 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
s" ^. Z- O1 S4 |2 W% S, V 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 p7 R6 p9 ^4 N2 O5 o- I, ^
198th FA Bn /14 c" u, h w; W/ Y6 U. W
250th Cst Art Rgt /2- Q( ?8 ?0 T D( D' l8 z
81st FA Bn /1
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6 k; O# x% T3 R7 ]3 I; G) iMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) O' W: M1 ], _8 `$ u, |. NWeather in hex: Thunderstorms: ]$ L% Q% P8 t. c
# W9 o1 R/ g! S. aRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 s! P; N# |' f8 cEstimated time to target is 30 minutes3 q$ t" A, u+ ]' D# a9 A3 m. Q4 Y) K: B
5 K+ n* G- b; {% q9 j( Q" Z0 nJapanese aircraft& n- u7 ^0 T4 T; ~4 R
A6M2 Zero x 25
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3 z- q- |) l8 p# V3 [# ZAllied aircraft
1 Y+ r7 ^1 v5 y+ y, E% Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
/ g1 v+ m/ [+ k! }) U$ i. Y: n. r F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: _% \5 t6 N8 m' K N/ L+ q SBD-3 Dauntless x 722 ], {. v. n/ e$ o5 h
TBF-1 Avenger x 300 G* ~: D( K) s; p% T3 C' a" B1 a# |
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No Japanese losses
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6 g C4 b" j# r; M" JAllied aircraft losses
# h* O! b/ D3 l F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed2 P. B- b. k3 ~% `2 n! a/ c4 |1 o
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( T6 e7 f( t1 g# A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged7 }# x0 X* B/ S( D/ t" C4 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
1 x* y( H; A" f3 j# o TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged8 q0 k+ [, t6 @" Y
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Japanese Ships- F- I/ _7 @3 } N- f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 n0 S( ^) M* p+ _4 j" }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) U7 [( L+ |7 a; z4 Q+ Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire- K" e7 t- p/ U4 [6 F$ |$ _
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
( W7 f4 A3 D/ L: \& r7 F# T CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 g# n: \) J" r5 y8 ], B
CA Furutaka1 G$ @7 i: D: a6 ?# C" X) u/ v/ \
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1/ z G8 w0 f2 z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 j% i# G/ O4 gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! _1 y* K. N7 d) {4 n$ E" JEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# s6 Q: K: k( z# J' @; A: v
A6M2 Zero x 16' y2 b, a- U; ]( q9 h, F+ {
" A/ j- ]0 G2 {3 M& N+ qAllied aircraft
9 I! `, \+ C2 H$ x7 W F4F-3P Wildcat x 126 j7 d9 Y& N& d% a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
3 j" M0 ?6 N1 P. l7 b SBD-3 Dauntless x 51# l: Q- M% G8 E+ Q/ W
TBF-1 Avenger x 30# c3 I. u: w, ^, o
+ f/ _, M9 U/ wJapanese aircraft losses
8 q: t1 q/ O7 A+ k5 y3 A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
7 I( @6 U9 A4 \8 {" ~! P( l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged& W+ N: P: @- Z; V. M$ e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
8 q! W' T( I P TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 b# ^" _1 D+ p$ x* A# \
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Japanese Ships" [9 y% L5 ]$ P% c2 {
CV Kaga, heavy fires
5 h- U9 C% i: ~- e' ]2 ?( a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires! X& J3 f! D0 V; u
CV Zuikaku, on fire$ G* V; }5 f3 Y% I) h
CV Akagi8 Y) c- _4 P& \5 C" M; L
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ]) P: p3 J! ] DD Tamanami
# K2 a+ r$ X/ _) @, K2 v CL Nagara2 K% w8 V7 Z% h0 V) ~- G
DD Oite
' n5 ?1 C1 _! g( i/ d* m4 y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 s. ]5 j- G) Q
CA Furutaka
+ A, _" h0 t/ s, U" e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
4 P. b8 t$ M2 A3 f DD Minekaze
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8 N- W3 L9 C) j8 x. ?: ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,549 |, e! f p G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% U3 w4 K' A+ r9 |Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% v9 H, ~2 _$ K
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) J y* U" U) ^: Z
* G: D+ j! C; T o/ SJapanese aircraft
{6 u o( _$ I4 z! L2 i. j A6M2 Zero x 33' x$ u; {) W- l
B5N2 Kate x 61$ v. g: {: D/ D0 l# ^' _- L
D3A1 Val x 44
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, J$ T* N( D3 B; U% {1 yAllied aircraft
- n# ]3 a1 D1 c1 ` F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
& n: Y$ X2 x6 Z/ n) W F4F-3 Wildcat x 48) o+ C i B) l1 F+ [. x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 819 J- ?: D5 e" c
! O: {) G* x) ?; @( qJapanese aircraft losses
( o# o0 X, O0 F) S+ F- |$ f A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed3 a$ I+ A4 U$ J' O) h" @) i
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
! p/ [$ D1 t g8 @* F" u$ s2 Z B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak# [7 f% R2 V+ J Z m$ C) p
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
# m: i! p" s' y. p7 b D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% i! l; s8 A' K3 m2 r& L" @
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Allied aircraft losses
4 R! ?; P( \. r0 T6 O- G, k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! v. y$ U3 @% S8 b% O
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Allied Ships
, q8 ?" N, k7 [9 M* o; } CVE Copahee
) o6 K: e+ V1 Q' f! b CV Yorktown
: l' I0 L! E% c @; {$ ~ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
+ x/ C1 `; N% u3 \, y1 M2 o6 z$ A CLAA San Diego/ y1 i! j8 a X3 e: r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. B5 e; }2 B I% |; wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# ^0 N1 D2 G) J4 o) ?
5 [ e; u8 G" p5 {3 b8 YRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ }9 M: l X; t. b# SEstimated time to target is 29 minutes/ `% M2 q9 N8 z1 g Z
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Japanese aircraft
# \9 G! }7 W# o1 p0 M* Y A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft9 J% |: P: |, z0 Z( Y% W1 ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2( r! a$ }4 K, H6 p4 T7 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 190 a. H4 x1 \3 }/ }" \9 ?! ~8 p
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No Japanese losses7 M; ?/ }, B# o& G$ x+ L
# H- \/ F1 O; f2 I4 K+ UAllied aircraft losses
6 U7 P! w' h$ r& P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: {/ D: e* X `9 F& j/ p, s. J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, {. w, {2 X; O6 N, }' G' P# z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& e) e) A- w. P) \2 Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 |, I+ |" |" M) \ CV Akagi$ x6 A+ {' h1 }9 Y7 z Z1 f
CV Zuikaku, on fire; _9 ?% [% e% B! H+ B3 x; n6 D6 ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: t* ?- B+ L6 V C6 D* R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( [: m* H. ? X9 X( @4 R+ J" h
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# u& Q2 i! Z9 E* s# D# ~; y+ [
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes: R' _/ W# e. ~6 j
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Japanese aircraft( o2 L: [$ V, L+ i
A6M2 Zero x 2
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7 l$ A T+ F2 s, U+ r' K5 N Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
8 b8 j- \ D/ C1 W& Q) W( h TBF-1 Avenger x 63 L8 J, }' \9 c! K
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
5 J' k" K7 H3 G z$ S5 q+ q* S. c CV Akagi$ k2 I" ~* y' _ T) O/ i6 ?
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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, X1 p% ]4 [ [/ BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., r9 S: r9 U: b! ~6 b
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes G. H2 \5 O5 w( j+ D
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Allied aircraft
2 u& q' K( ]$ w1 I+ p4 m1 S9 v F4F-3 Wildcat x 56 J+ U1 Z- H+ O1 Z F
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses" q! N% y7 ?( }- Q! a
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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3 Z% d5 q. ]$ u( BJapanese Ships
9 R( n ]) D5 J# M4 R9 k CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1* R- L0 m: }/ c1 y4 x1 @0 K/ ? C
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+ a; D3 ~( V c" A' AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,561 _" _9 W, a1 `+ x( s- K- y6 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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. }( z9 \! f h% P" B1 P( |) R' uRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; _4 g0 `8 `8 f7 _0 C% z$ N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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9 ^3 W5 ?' b$ v, S! UJapanese aircraft
) l9 j- b/ x i p0 `5 w A6M2 Zero x 6 e7 b4 p9 Z- i7 S! F& V
B5N2 Kate x 15! G% j* x. p6 u, K
D3A1 Val x 199 G8 W& d1 P) t2 L# c
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Allied aircraft; C5 [" A0 A- U: |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 366 u+ Z8 Z5 y* ]3 R- D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36% E; S5 Q% d8 M' p) K$ k
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Japanese aircraft losses
) E5 M5 k7 j9 O0 ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 r& C( Q# B6 |/ b8 X3 j0 [ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged: q! x% W6 e% y; ^
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, F8 I9 i5 g# [1 z& s
3 K2 S( H3 Y) ]1 o8 L! E$ PAllied aircraft losses
3 V3 N* l" R- d W2 R2 p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- h7 M8 T9 p' N v6 O, {
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Allied Ships; |0 f( J! g1 P$ V
CV Lexington0 A" e# @3 K' ]% @: K
CV Saratoga- v" Z" S; S; [7 q1 N/ `$ |# u8 u
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0 {* R3 j7 D% XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& H/ n, G3 Z2 w# @- i! c" z' c# Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% y; J, g8 n& b, v# ]3 z2 ]: q
S& h( ?2 V$ M9 URaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ Y* [! ^. H; t3 t g. n9 k
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 W3 M3 O1 p; f: ]
" G, _( v6 O) ~4 I7 t6 X7 VAllied aircraft
# c: h* M+ _. \: a3 c4 U6 X' q F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 _ {1 X# w+ {6 N% B F4F-4 Wildcat x 12& t3 k2 m- G' M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 705 h! @ D, Q; p) b2 b: U. G
TBF-1 Avenger x 306 a; r8 P# A- n' L9 u
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Allied aircraft losses) V; w: a. o' g1 F- U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& t4 ~" g0 N+ U/ L5 @( G TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' i8 Z4 L# j9 P# V- k2 M- n
8 y, p# b( m5 m" v; C+ lJapanese Ships {, _) `" U$ u4 L: F; v
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
% n1 H) } @0 |9 a9 p+ ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( g$ H/ Q& K7 L7 N: U! | DD Asakaze7 F# D$ ~3 F, Q% U
DD Tamanami
6 H! F( f9 P3 ^4 g4 S& N DD Onami2 ~- ^( H2 U D$ n7 b+ }
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
K- L" ~* J) ?' H4 \ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ I9 j; b$ m" e* h) ~; @1 ?, |/ P
DD Oite$ ^; K' o3 y9 }4 O
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 i5 s( f7 E7 r- l9 y3 W DD Suzukaze: k0 ]" b( X" x7 ^5 v
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 15 p* ]3 |* g2 K, p4 H
CL Nagara7 J7 C- R* {; g: q
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7 P7 Q* C2 P# x* p& L' ^+ wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& u4 L; F" s; ?+ `# O- ?
* ~% w' D" X$ O( c2 [3 i4 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! D1 M; ^1 [" E/ Q! u; C- QEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. Q/ A5 S8 ]) v# e
4 j$ M) M# X% W# w# P+ c8 I5 OAllied aircraft$ x# A$ R h; w7 u% b
A-24 Banshee x 2
, Y9 A" V+ a' v5 w6 b* Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
/ n+ M8 D2 ?. ~# x 2 |' k$ |/ f" D8 D4 I
Allied aircraft losses
& `7 d. H# b4 ~( P A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
1 V. P# P2 q" K& \7 A4 {$ \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. ~- h! W( D4 m% q- Q. z% j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 U" C! e$ T% e9 y( i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) N. V0 @* p" ?- s9 a/ D
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires6 ^) H$ o5 x, U) Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
`) w+ ^2 `% j, T) b% [ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 {2 p! L7 C+ H% s! u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# w) g; ` r& @. G! H' r/ `: | ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 }; B* w( s2 H7 NRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- }, I& [, ]3 @. {9 N. G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* r4 d& ~8 f' X3 E/ _/ D
( X: S0 T# L! L9 U) F tAllied aircraft* D* {+ q9 X( l6 S( q
A-24 Banshee x 14 \% a8 g% w% E C. B
3 v" `& E/ I+ e6 L2 T% F3 u0 V$ rAllied aircraft losses
5 x7 p8 E9 {9 u5 ^$ v( O A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: c" |& c& p7 ]! H3 j- j/ e7 t9 R" i
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Japanese Ships
' E- {# o4 m2 A/ M: a CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage2 }) S# @9 D3 f2 T* u; k
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- s6 C# H$ e9 Y# T/ {1 `* n
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage6 f2 j# f" u9 {# M( h' [. T' q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 t% f6 E, n* d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 m7 i3 r) h9 S( O* l& ]4 s5 n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses5 G/ N: r8 {7 M! W5 G- f+ H
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) j/ t3 o9 \+ Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 i$ Q4 D$ |' w6 J# P4 y( g1 p
2 E' W1 J( e, @$ i( t- r oRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 Y! d. \% @" W
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes" I7 Q' ~* e+ K, u# H) ^& B
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Allied aircraft' u1 u+ e; b8 ~, A! o m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
8 n( }- ^; P4 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
/ N1 \$ ?+ c; c. }! d: v$ A TBF-1 Avenger x 151 Z* a$ E. _( d" X' t/ A
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% p; {+ \7 g+ |: _6 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& s" y5 p5 b8 O# K
DD Oite, R( y: V, j( G3 S5 [4 h7 t* X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) I8 M+ _$ j! I8 v CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 \; `8 R, F8 [3 q' r! x CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. d+ a2 n: ^" p' O. x; a DD Onami! L( k2 G: ~7 I( Y- S7 E5 w
DD Tamanami( k" C2 d* n: c6 I Y' \2 P
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ D, H7 M! ], x5 _, E0 g DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ K4 G5 ]& o3 k, n# Y7 u
DD Minekaze
( x# V& J0 y' p, a0 R 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
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$ e$ p& c/ y' |" w. j; B6 aRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: z% F5 G2 a2 A! Q2 \% `# KEstimated time to target is 30 minutes0 Q) G) m; L6 h8 P3 r# H$ f
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Japanese aircraft
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" Y& b2 e7 O$ D" UAllied aircraft
4 l- d# c- f0 y F4F-3P Wildcat x 10$ r5 {3 y; p- b8 x0 u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 S; y" K# r2 W3 p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 x& \5 r" C0 P& L p" A TBF-1 Avenger x 18$ c. n/ z+ ~) J S7 [- I' t
( k" P5 U# m( n5 q1 c$ O$ aNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 L9 F' V" N- ?& q* m' Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 \2 @. @# B- ]- m b y1 ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% _# P3 a1 |, c+ \ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ d: J* n# y: |& Q6 u3 l& X CA Kako, and is sunk
8 @/ S7 C2 i' m0 R1 P$ n g! {" [5 | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ }' e2 y" E1 _0 b+ R# H CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk) L% P5 _9 Z) @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 Q. ^0 A- k; |8 M& t: S
DD Onami% Y3 B% P2 a2 f* U) ?2 ^
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk# K/ i. N4 `4 k3 w( L' H
DD Asakaze
d) R9 M" m# U6 l8 e. s DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 B: F, ^. b, u DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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: Q- L- g0 R; I2 XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* [) }% v. I7 ]. @! {6 z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ ^, x" I) D5 y6 Y
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ d/ R0 m, m9 I! H8 o% m7 [
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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- i- d2 s5 Z: ^( R5 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
$ m: F% i& M# m+ u6 U/ j4 K0 b9 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 l9 e' _" A- P' {/ i CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! F8 e( ?, L0 M5 J6 o0 t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& b7 i. o5 q% Q" v u' ]1 ~
DD Sawakaze
; o" {7 A+ K3 n9 x C( Z$ h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |