AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
C/ g' {: @( C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8 q2 G9 V* v( w1 ^
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
+ g F- H1 E& Q. j& h; ?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 f* p0 j- o. H8 @7 U a" Z: A7 e
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
- W0 P% O' Z/ `# v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( \; U5 X& c7 x" z$ J- J! ~
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)7 B+ t3 Q5 c* x, t: O* k
; B- y5 e, U! ]/ N$ R; x9 `( ]TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 v5 B7 ]5 ]0 t! U+ [: o) V
/ Q& N2 T, L) _. [. T, {1 u& kAllied ground losses:$ @: f2 H, B I, b8 G* K
253 casualties reported
9 Y# }+ O) r+ t* { Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled, {# k3 \1 u# L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
, t% H% Q/ B+ n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: b( `+ h/ z" n* M8 i2 q
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
, t" P" \; ^. l" O Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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0 T7 d* y8 I# a: E' M3 s, _- rGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)% \5 O: \. e* z( P
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Japanese Deliberate attack9 v" ]) [* S1 l3 W
! B5 z8 u3 I. {# zAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 @/ |' m# d' M4 R5 @- i6 E. `
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 9 r( A& o: O9 g5 \/ o
6 Y% t& j: V' z9 T: Z) q- HAllied adjusted defense: 339 # B$ o% b- S4 }
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 4 `& {# k6 b( u( Y+ _$ i3 f# v
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Combat modifiers$ [: S$ K/ X& n% z& C" ^% B: t; U
Defender: terrain(+)8 h( r$ }: d3 D( o6 z" Y5 ]
Attacker:
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4 `9 N( G9 H* \1 \: Z# P! q- W; EJapanese ground losses:
& T3 y [ S( b; h 1597 casualties reported
) S: B v5 j) u5 a( v2 W/ p Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
4 K. H5 k" V, q. l& C; C+ @& e Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
" D" x5 k) x. F( ^4 ^3 S" @ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ C! a# |5 o7 X' O) ` Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)7 s$ D; V; q+ b0 ?' F* x9 Q% u$ ^* {+ z
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:0 ^' N% n) \7 p/ }& u9 {( ^
100 casualties reported
, `! ~4 l( }0 Z" | Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled$ Y" O. d% X- u, \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# Q: \* `+ }. v) J* Y0 }; g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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6 v5 A+ S) i. F) u) U0 `Assaulting units:
% f4 N8 D3 p2 @ A9 ], r1 o 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion2 L: ~$ Q! c2 w% [, M. G5 g
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 \0 s8 t7 q% H9 q! ?6 \
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
6 @: Q& u% D4 _2 A 7th Base Force. K/ V7 c3 _, O8 i! [
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 p" T- h* b, d* H* v t+ u) \ 5th IJN AA Battalion- L4 X4 s1 K+ L+ B% J
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Defending units:
$ d4 b& e% r; q Americal Infantry Div /1
' @" M4 K2 ^; I# ^ V# D* a7 V 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
1 Y: Q$ f$ Y2 U/ ]- |" p+ Z d" g# G 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, |! `& D3 g! i( l 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
" Z$ i" e; s% n6 C# G 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# [8 y/ V) |2 [- J 198th FA Bn /1
) H# }# h9 F8 R( B# M 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
: K7 B! l7 [& q% ^2 Y 81st FA Bn /1
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6 Z/ c3 @9 \0 K2 r% r$ ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" ]7 _( g( R, e, l! v+ D
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 L9 \! g# X4 z% R3 n6 |2 ~
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 `) v0 X }; y4 U" z/ E: j# _' m5 @' i: hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 o9 O6 G( M' Y, @& p+ d2 [/ P0 H
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft- x9 x2 T3 ^: z9 A
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
% g( V9 i2 z8 u: r9 `! j3 D9 ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& }6 Z) E( q' c; G' ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
/ ~( U0 L$ F) ~* V* W6 E s TBF-1 Avenger x 30( J" @) z3 g A2 `6 O* k
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
i: `1 T( T9 x F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed& q. b: g/ U+ W( k7 u1 S
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 S6 d4 C& U3 s! J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
7 o4 J R5 R0 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
4 \9 L3 W' u6 \0 q3 k/ I TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
: F& t2 I |! W N3 I+ [6 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires4 V9 ^. U) O) v7 z8 y- J& F
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) D# W: u, ~2 K8 p G6 n$ B/ @# b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" Z0 d( B3 C9 `9 K& x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 }; V; Y5 O5 z- x0 A
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
# s$ y/ W/ W) A# m5 B; O/ o2 K CA Furutaka
; O; n% h: N3 J r- G: n! b CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 W+ D# s9 q+ ?. s/ L% i
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9 m( Q: i8 H" |( IRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# r- y1 {! V$ B
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 h! t6 ~ L; N/ I5 G% T6 ~# o
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft( o: |2 c8 F% e$ |
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
- l! [* K& h1 z& c- |2 {' P: A* k3 v F4F-4 Wildcat x 155 U Q' N) I) m0 s+ s7 Y# v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
# \# ]% u8 z+ k, F" s3 e TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 c( z6 R% k8 w1 r- k m
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Allied aircraft losses
* o! d1 w ~; R- Y6 j7 v$ P2 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged4 r/ h/ u! _9 L) C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) T8 C8 k t, |1 e4 k, w2 ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged6 I- n6 u9 G* p% d( Z- X
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Japanese Ships- g3 U8 N. o# D$ G5 i3 o+ ?
CV Kaga, heavy fires& Z9 m" O7 c" w* ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
) e3 A* b5 |! S# z+ ?9 A CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 X: j- O. l% R) U( i$ B CV Akagi/ V6 L7 B# Z3 c3 F3 T
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; y' g* H, {$ _) B; S9 f6 l
DD Tamanami! V7 t( J9 U$ e$ T5 o9 O9 J1 c% E! ^
CL Nagara! M7 o3 n' K; B: P/ ]; F
DD Oite
+ Q6 N9 a% i5 W, I9 K B' b( E0 { DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% T) @% z# C+ F7 I( e' n7 Y CA Furutaka
- P) ^- w' z' B) | CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
6 E1 V( u* d- I V' P DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54/ }/ C( r4 p& v6 K; j3 h- z0 _
( Y5 d o* S w' d6 N. ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ v6 X: ]: W; h4 }( v2 C
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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; W' p4 B, n3 L3 }& |4 E9 ~Japanese aircraft
! }' {" ^% |' |0 T# K. F5 | A6M2 Zero x 33! Q6 y6 A, T, @
B5N2 Kate x 61
9 \0 `2 D5 o7 u8 g. g$ v6 K! F2 H D3A1 Val x 44, T& i: E3 p1 @) {
4 q8 _8 ]8 b3 _ iAllied aircraft
4 @, { t, l O5 W& n( d F4F-3A Wildcat x 17: y$ n) X. k1 S2 S# G, K% ^+ g5 V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48# u* Z6 X; v+ c' u/ C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
# `- E! q/ }1 w5 j' S& C A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
: Q" V; L9 f! u& K* L T B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged9 n2 |) g1 I7 o7 `
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% }1 q; F0 u0 x) s" j
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
5 z7 s' C1 e7 [& I D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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% Z2 i* F$ A; ?. n* q3 ZAllied aircraft losses
; V l6 k" I9 _6 f: m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 r9 Q1 _& }; k8 X4 F3 ^. T- ?& oAllied Ships
0 e2 S6 A% e9 z$ n* K CVE Copahee. @' ~! V6 c( j( a
CV Yorktown
- ] ?1 f1 R) X- C$ P CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2/ \+ ~1 B1 e* S" r
CLAA San Diego9 E3 T: m6 ~. B
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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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% e4 I2 }5 P' Y4 g1 ^' KRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# t c; R" A7 L3 U' d, A
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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0 w, W- ~3 q/ C1 L* E) OJapanese aircraft5 M( C) V. m: d' Q! l6 b* H7 J
A6M2 Zero x 3/ ^! y, x2 {$ S; ~% f- z& ]9 H; k
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Allied aircraft- [% V- O/ h0 C1 r$ W% p7 B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 w- V! ~8 x, V5 b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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! A0 H8 r" ^/ y/ P7 IAllied aircraft losses
# ]; M( E a& l! X( n2 | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' ?& ^% p0 y: }- }0 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged6 f; i" u$ g7 b7 I* o; N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, S) o1 g; d4 |( [( TJapanese Ships% B4 r1 t) k7 s( i& ?6 d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 ]* V. `% n% Z- @, _ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ G) S1 H- j J, F. B& G$ y CV Akagi
# q0 d) y$ r. k7 M, X" S CV Zuikaku, on fire, j( F1 ?4 [7 O7 v' l* W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ w' S8 x4 M* [3 L$ |5 C
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4 x; P0 H ^- z: {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% f" y8 @* ?( c1 z& N S# ?
# l. `5 w/ J' Y* n# UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* U/ Q. G* u( LEstimated time to target is 25 minutes* } l, T- V6 K; y
9 P+ V* ~9 U" t- q" lJapanese aircraft( u1 y7 U# Z4 ~7 ?4 j5 f" K& q
A6M2 Zero x 20 r4 U$ ~+ I, C+ L
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9 B1 c* o& {7 w4 W4 s# l SBD-3 Dauntless x 2# W, T8 ?; @, f8 {; S+ `* t
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses k' e. d) p+ H8 l: Y
- E3 d9 X" z; V' Z, XNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships4 ^7 h& U! N( }2 Y4 N
CV Akagi
" N1 P: s8 s7 U9 L- e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; _% r+ @4 I' k+ x2 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ f9 ^. U+ t4 R9 N7 s( YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 [9 }. V/ _% J' R5 t, @5 J2 H
5 c6 L3 d$ J7 t( z3 PRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 s& M1 q% o8 t2 F/ PEstimated time to target is 37 minutes) s3 Q. x5 w! V
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Allied aircraft, \0 H) v M* c# E4 }( v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
( Y9 ~/ s1 @7 V9 q! U3 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 3& e' q. S, X" q, h% c' J
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Allied aircraft losses2 Z$ C6 A! E( S8 T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- g6 w8 G4 n, D( d( T* S K) b
4 Z( O5 `* u6 F& W# f, a4 W" T2 yJapanese Ships7 ~$ u( k9 K7 G+ u/ p9 ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 U- z5 ^3 K! O; e9 I3 C+ }
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' Q3 B" R/ W0 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56# ^* X0 B' e1 ^5 d( E, I2 {
Y- x) i# f3 y0 I7 O, CWeather in hex: Heavy rain3 |: g9 n* d4 H, |5 T5 J
( I( e# I/ r$ E% ?$ SRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 I9 u; {* ]% g4 p) p9 Y$ ^+ V0 |- K% b! V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! T9 T- ~$ M. h ^# C& i3 ], r9 L: ~ A6M2 Zero x 6# z8 b! a9 Z- s% i3 c4 s @/ m) S$ c
B5N2 Kate x 15- a5 U/ w9 h2 M: c2 _
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft, y/ r! u, M( j+ n# L% E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
. k3 {0 p( U" e# H' [0 A( X F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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& z" p5 p* R- z( ^Japanese aircraft losses4 ^4 A9 ]2 w8 @# S& f0 E; U
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
7 o1 A! k( `- j5 R B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 B1 {9 ~. j3 ~- t- l D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged r# r- C$ ]( a3 z
0 P# F, U+ K& C% k8 I- S* r5 sAllied aircraft losses
7 F7 d- y" F% B( N2 u$ n3 d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' z8 c/ P& [. \/ d( D- ~' v CV Lexington
, \0 |/ c1 ~- r( `. d CV Saratoga
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( E- @8 Z4 {* e( K: r# V' oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# k" F, o5 h c- h) B
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8 L/ E% E0 v$ C. D \, q6 Y$ k3 pRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, {5 \" `3 b+ |6 C7 \Estimated time to target is 31 minutes; l/ d7 h! U5 r3 Y8 l3 Y
' t! |5 z( f9 L3 iAllied aircraft
9 k+ A8 ?) S* u) o F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' \. @, v( h6 j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
# ^ c$ L U$ J SBD-3 Dauntless x 702 I6 h/ S2 l) P7 H) O, O" W
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses$ @6 J4 e& g5 X2 y+ ` R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 ~/ a8 H$ y9 q* D1 T& {; Y# v TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. p8 U6 }) i2 {! v
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Japanese Ships5 F R. e9 q: A/ I+ r
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage& C7 } c4 Q$ Q% |4 P/ M' t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! M, F. a0 m% M) y4 A
DD Asakaze
9 s+ k. n8 f7 A0 T" V" i- A6 [( r* A DD Tamanami
$ F) V! f. n: r$ \4 ]* [9 p DD Onami2 B8 D9 p% A' w5 ?5 ]. M l
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 }' T1 S2 X2 K( j2 G CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- x- z7 B0 d% j+ ]8 |0 X) ] DD Oite" W0 F: C3 `) Y3 k
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ Q; S3 ]( o% Q/ L# [3 c5 L DD Suzukaze
. K9 {) R) P( M n: R; v% M CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
. v+ l8 U/ `0 @, o CL Nagara
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9 _4 q9 e# c \) G) A9 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 I9 q: h8 w! F3 p8 h! DRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" _8 d4 `$ v" o0 A* Q% FEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft, `# R: _- ~& J
A-24 Banshee x 2
+ @9 @& O" D8 {4 j7 @( V) O4 j SBD-3 Dauntless x 25$ _" ~$ S' K9 t9 P8 H: a8 p6 u; J4 L
; ?5 E! V9 U( M$ MAllied aircraft losses
, J; ~& v7 L7 x. J: c$ K. d A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 A; M c$ ~1 t- k; a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 O; g5 J4 t0 J* H% I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- S' @# ?1 ^8 F7 \2 u5 R* O2 Q CV Zuikaku, heavy fires4 v0 I' }' `6 t
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 v1 |" S; N) J$ J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 y* `3 U; T9 H6 c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 j# |5 T+ o& Z+ S
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$ r- e1 [- ]/ L I4 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 a" g4 a; \) }6 i
- H# `$ S! O$ F/ Q2 F* NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# ?3 _4 ?% G9 O8 e) u: A+ Y- f: xRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; B) w# Q' d5 N. vEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft& N; t1 R) j- b$ ~: X; @& \
A-24 Banshee x 14
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* N# F6 p' o2 `* w. S% ]0 e0 AAllied aircraft losses; g, L% X) V F- H8 ]
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% W! X5 ?" j* k! O) p9 K
: b' S- d) i4 p( Y9 x) @! h: mJapanese Ships
3 M ?( x4 R' T9 p7 s1 a/ E CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; p L3 E: g+ B; x) c1 Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" K0 H* R0 [# G
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage. J& c$ m* Z! `3 Y
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
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+ X4 t$ C+ s) i0 E3 JRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; O- c6 y! [2 w: G& F2 Q7 |" I. PEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 y, ^% b2 ]! u( d( A: Y
A-24 Banshee x 2) H7 q. F$ q$ `5 D, m
+ Z% B' ]1 [1 M% W1 M% `No Allied losses
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6 @5 ]2 h: Y8 }- lJapanese Ships5 z/ N* f0 G2 P5 n. J0 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, f0 Q0 J8 v# Q6 O0 C
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1 N: N" n" ]& ?+ g( p+ VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 P" q" c" o5 ]% QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# n6 D% k( G% r5 g3 n" O& m1 p+ d
+ h; |0 x1 r. | a7 y0 ORaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 H. M% {/ e# l4 j' _8 nEstimated time to target is 24 minutes- ~. a7 x3 V( k5 O* S r8 x' p# g
# m! J3 N) I' J: z) [; Q$ |Allied aircraft" g4 t2 R. }( T5 F# D1 |2 l
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2- T. k! |. B" R- Z9 e. x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31( g2 S( ~9 ^) l& ]3 i7 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
+ e# \/ w/ d/ E; W! I, Y$ g( ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 Q+ s6 C- H, b) _9 E' y* w TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ ^: h2 [# q$ v7 D6 d
z6 o: L$ m, {$ w! DJapanese Ships
- u7 O5 m: b" n/ l- V CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% z2 E% c* |2 r }) O& K0 N
DD Oite# W$ k" m5 i) C; N. g
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 {" ~) B' H9 B% u/ B7 T CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( P. M! ^0 |. ]7 {& ]7 G$ K
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# j6 K: l) k. f: ]
DD Onami
9 u+ \% G/ I1 s4 x" n1 G2 a, D DD Tamanami
! L' P* d2 \! ]2 Z' a CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! x, w6 d1 H0 @/ ? DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
0 U) b# {/ b- ]8 ^0 c! B- s DD Minekaze
' r4 A& q: k6 A DD Asakaze
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3 } j0 p% G; e8 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; d2 s1 p- o9 p- [+ D+ h- N. a! b, pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 F) g# y+ T$ }4 v0 n( W) ^
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 |/ Y3 m2 w/ O# @# {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- t+ @6 \& Q/ {# j" m
no flights$ H) c0 A2 |0 w! ]' g2 }
( G4 Q9 C* I2 l. F; S0 h0 }Allied aircraft
, K, R8 U2 W# F$ r F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
( n" C7 b, G5 ?0 [2 | r F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 r4 Z1 g/ y6 W4 R5 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. V. W( D, e2 J0 u: h; P. `, z1 `
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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2 C, X f$ I Q7 C3 `% u, d4 o2 mNo Japanese losses
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" \# P- w9 B! \1 SAllied aircraft losses
1 F& H& X4 `2 O! C' p" F3 f( R, ~/ x9 I! j SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
7 m1 w: v! |9 z+ N& {& m& _/ j TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged& O2 i+ Y+ T7 A. r9 a. Y
, {% x: X6 y, HJapanese Ships
$ U/ l, ?1 c4 f' T8 r( j( n CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage0 D% m7 `+ _; f1 g: }6 y
CA Kako, and is sunk
! z' G$ M% _' g2 Y7 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ f5 u6 P+ h/ y; P! v
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk+ z( r) z5 G) s5 M
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( _. p" ?1 t7 X) i3 v- C; n
DD Onami& v4 D5 r I8 q; a0 x3 W- ^
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk' \ ^+ q/ ?" R! n! y5 |
DD Asakaze* P$ G! `+ [2 f6 @. c
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 J _) s1 D) d `0 Y* X3 t DD Oite( p5 K G/ Q/ p: u8 q
DD Minekaze
+ e. u: u1 _" M& k! @( G! }+ @ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 l) \' P. {- V( y+ e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 g0 d: C1 u1 F2 [3 T8 J
6 \! `* _ |6 l* V. Q, d vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 R7 g- K, w x( ]& URaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 E' C N7 f" k: nEstimated time to target is 13 minutes/ `+ r- v; A/ H0 r
) A7 T( ^& D1 F" X( m+ p+ ZAllied aircraft, Q( r7 t) y* e# N2 x) v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 E$ f* ^2 y) E0 m# A1 h
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Allied aircraft losses$ F. f7 J2 c0 h" {5 R: G% V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# R$ N/ P# u3 _$ L3 B6 c# P CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 L* q) R1 k, m( ` J6 p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* u1 R4 h' c0 Y$ N DD Sawakaze: r8 e* Z7 |2 ~. h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |