AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" X" t! \+ a2 s: t2 z
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* L5 F7 C4 x- Q; P9 ~3 _6 l/ f5 y& @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( e- C# r% v2 D+ \, ?. D
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩( _1 r8 N! j9 f* {
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
9 `$ J8 e m) ~& ]5 T6 G( 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/ H, C& s3 ?6 D4 A+ W& F
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 \, p7 v: l( H
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49! s5 Y% h O6 o( ?
% q: M4 K2 ?/ m3 N/ k& FAllied ground losses:* x) z2 C: H& v+ z5 e* m
253 casualties reported
' G; v2 V/ q3 Y ?. K- ? Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
8 C9 j' ^; M1 ^. E4 r% H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# X# R0 Q0 Q- ^5 ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 M) `2 G7 H- {) `. Z0 n' @. x' n5 o# Y6 o
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
5 f, x6 O/ m' A% I" w$ F Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)% A3 e$ d2 ~" {( d& N6 m- |2 U
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack# Q3 A# G9 R% W
' x2 s% P( F7 D! s0 kAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 D0 a- A0 _$ v, g; z. S0 K: L; Y2 u
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426# M+ V7 c/ u4 s( K( E6 p8 }+ d) r
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ! S. o6 \: Q. U( K1 L Y, ]
9 W: X: f9 P# H( |' S$ [Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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/ q) n9 `5 u2 D4 D$ x: k. ]Combat modifiers# R! A" I2 F8 \* m+ {, d
Defender: terrain(+)
7 r" G( k9 q! r3 v) U$ a5 }Attacker: ' n0 [% S* E; c# Q5 K- T2 i- F3 i
- C) T' Z. w! p: h9 W0 u# ~% ^; QJapanese ground losses:2 ]. F- n7 f! \% N+ `& T) v
1597 casualties reported8 }$ {. b. f/ R% G( U# o
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" }+ P% `3 j4 f W" o" ^" g Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled; f4 K+ q8 m6 w/ U% P& J5 o& [
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled0 f; p% T2 y7 ]4 M# \$ z
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled), }2 g: j! [4 ~) P1 W- T6 X7 [; n
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 i8 ~7 x8 i- g9 I
3 O7 x# J6 y4 n$ y; q4 J. a: GAllied ground losses:5 A/ F7 c# I% q
100 casualties reported
4 }2 q! s* t4 T/ I Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
/ c1 k: K; |7 k( y3 c6 |, u. H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ p; a; g. Z2 \7 N( Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
$ ^5 o% L/ `' R' P8 ]9 V- I- h9 T 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
% U- m5 q9 B' {4 ? 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion+ O6 @5 @ C2 o# r3 Q, X/ T
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ' t% e1 `6 K* q; J& `
7th Base Force
1 k7 w4 s, j$ U: s! q- F& M2 k 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
" v& a' U5 R8 [ 5th IJN AA Battalion2 H+ R5 o* A" I# S q6 ~# ]
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Defending units:- v) y7 Q, [' N; l) N; S0 U: M
Americal Infantry Div /1! ]1 O$ y3 e( ?% G. w4 b! O4 N
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) g0 e; @/ v5 ?0 J& x 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 Q R# t: h9 [1 X7 Q$ \8 O0 `$ Q! @ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
. Y# L$ F6 C1 m 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 M: z4 V6 t3 o7 D$ Q ^
198th FA Bn /1 {" H' U. I9 O0 p) `
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 P$ x9 O# w% o& \7 Q+ e 81st FA Bn /1
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4 c" v% P' h) {/ dMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 a# a, k" M: p- k/ D8 z
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& f4 c' y" H: A) ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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$ ^. N1 O" p# R3 A# G9 a/ kJapanese aircraft, K1 v" s: U/ B* |
A6M2 Zero x 25$ d" S& _' ?- R/ r6 ~2 k# |6 R
9 T# Q: z" z @9 T7 O g( GAllied aircraft
4 V Q+ O8 x- |8 |/ z F4F-3A Wildcat x 127 q" |: X* m1 g/ P9 m" m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 125 h: j ~5 q2 S4 p9 ~3 k; t; O) b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72" v. c' N& \* N" A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30& X9 v n/ C4 | a0 R! _) t5 G* v
; ^+ y& c! S1 r+ f7 \* eNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses; w, u) y9 ~+ Q& K F
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
( G# @3 @5 H% R" ?( \2 j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ ?6 [$ N$ `7 a' n9 A2 m7 Z+ u$ [4 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ O# j3 X2 Y% ^, ~0 A* F, }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
, V, e1 u6 H9 P) a* Y; T8 d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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- P) B) F; p; o1 A+ \; f7 RJapanese Ships
( P0 P% @2 z. ~* {5 S; v: ]1 p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 P: i1 @' W# Z5 P# s
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 w1 |' Y. n, d6 o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 ]: H: v! \8 p" D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! `: Y. Q6 V1 d: ^( Y) Q7 c CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
* D" N2 e6 f" T" U5 w/ M( i2 V CA Furutaka" K8 R' P, s: [) c N" |0 I2 K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1& f/ Y% v6 K2 |. \ {, D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: _% t, G" W3 ?2 r
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; k2 G# j5 E2 G3 W; RRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 t i3 N5 o* N! w9 i9 \( X8 h
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( r) g6 `+ n6 S# l
; s6 v8 X4 v G8 {Japanese aircraft4 C( h1 n- d" a0 M# M
A6M2 Zero x 16' C; t6 c# Q, w% g
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Allied aircraft
# Q9 k; i |$ g' Z F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
$ Q T8 V! k5 `, K% q F4F-4 Wildcat x 155 r& F$ f, d$ s s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51. }* D4 S% h9 ^9 {6 J
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' r- y) D5 ?* w9 K W3 b" Q
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Japanese aircraft losses' q1 |# S/ e% _) R: u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
2 }. l& X3 x; L7 N$ o/ y5 b; e }+ _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
" s5 i' X+ B# i$ q1 p/ B% { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 Q* G6 g9 ^0 y' [
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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5 n7 u* \) ]. b j2 ?Japanese Ships, H, t, c5 L9 a7 u& p/ }% v% k
CV Kaga, heavy fires3 ^; u: w: ^5 u3 x
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires5 H, w6 V- D& l B+ j z# a
CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 h* ~) Z {+ A8 o, p! F* e CV Akagi1 p6 j* h7 I- n8 C! ?2 C/ e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- R/ m! Y; y1 a" @1 l0 }# C9 n
DD Tamanami' ]0 P0 y5 U3 C
CL Nagara w* K8 ~8 T3 `
DD Oite, A! o: N; R* ]* `. {. N
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire# p3 [- B7 R, V7 b; b% E% s
CA Furutaka# G3 }# v9 ^" m3 i4 @& U; B
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
$ X8 L8 K5 q9 t# X) p9 y3 e 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 Z$ g8 C4 _+ I
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 J# f% M( F9 v5 d% kEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% x( }( f/ s1 Y0 i/ k) K
A6M2 Zero x 33
7 l( a" ~6 H$ e B5N2 Kate x 61
# L5 ]6 S- R0 W D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
i7 Z2 V' b1 `% K F4F-3A Wildcat x 17$ ]# Q. ?5 n) k, r3 N7 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 481 O3 {- i2 O+ a& I+ o1 s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses3 G; M; I1 k/ r$ M
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% K5 |1 K: X$ t: h
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
" i+ g. a9 ]: ]* L! U4 J7 H B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" r) O9 n( N S- ^# `/ h/ p' I D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged3 X5 P6 C; j Y
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 G. v2 P& f) ^& D' c5 P! V
d' p, J! i- {Allied aircraft losses; x- r6 p) m; ?+ q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, A( S& a9 N2 |" t- B: A& O
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7 r2 _7 D1 X7 C3 Q CVE Copahee
& g# q" t& J) A CV Yorktown
, }, i0 N2 p) Q o! Y CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
. t4 ?% u- K' y0 i) a CLAA San Diego
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" I& [1 p% h- C% EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 s. n6 t8 W" N8 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 t* O6 A2 u/ `" Z0 |6 f l# ~" W8 V
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes. k7 k+ ?: R7 R
3 W7 a9 A; |6 EJapanese aircraft$ F; d, C* E7 w4 r% z7 T- s
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft% E, z4 \$ w$ l& r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26 F5 }0 Q6 X) H6 H1 v, v8 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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7 G6 V& W3 s: t* s5 R9 M; P4 G' Z$ xNo Japanese losses
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% {+ r; e/ i7 G8 N# N- o8 d/ m; uAllied aircraft losses+ C, M5 @! u( {% C6 }. y3 [' b2 Q( N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- F4 k# \1 |5 F3 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged0 S" {% Z$ s/ H- w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 ^( U4 V5 Z- K ^$ l# s9 ~
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Japanese Ships
. E5 Q) ?. V# T1 h( M% c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, P/ G3 k" t# y& p) r8 G3 p CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 [0 \2 y& s P+ R$ ` N
CV Akagi0 [$ l' w! K6 T; p7 P! t4 n0 |
CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 ^/ `* q( j+ p3 F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 f! b/ w2 d$ K+ _
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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.
2 n: V# u1 ?/ SEstimated time to target is 25 minutes: r$ M; J6 S# P. g& _$ v7 B- G5 s
, K% A; d" I( kJapanese aircraft( U. I3 }' `' p! a) p2 I/ p& L
A6M2 Zero x 2
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7 f/ }5 ~" S2 U& } j SBD-3 Dauntless x 2$ s% K; P$ ?: X6 I
TBF-1 Avenger x 6* _, \- b. q( n; F. ~
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses2 D# [3 P" m) F8 i' I' r; b2 A
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CV Akagi
9 m. T% N( m/ N1 _. J. l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ {9 t1 j( G. I- a t' I
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8 n1 t& C j$ XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 v5 Q) x4 m" c7 ]* k$ _! z6 y$ @
9 w. n3 L1 |! `9 w" h8 l: KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 v/ ]3 |, l2 c4 i" iEstimated time to target is 37 minutes! h: A1 W4 o5 {. k) X3 p$ V
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Allied aircraft7 Q/ C* `! C$ k3 F& Q" X+ ]# F! ?# g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; L, r% j0 ^# G7 D6 n TBF-1 Avenger x 3" ?' L, r+ [' K/ h" ]
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Allied aircraft losses
# S0 v) ]# s5 M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ S* t3 w/ ]0 Y& a- U# S CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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h8 X# _% W) G& N0 L' ^, s( e8 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,565 y' ^8 m2 C: p: R% f# h3 q9 |
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain2 e0 x- X) W! O! j, }6 d# y7 s
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% R; x3 |8 s0 }" PEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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3 x+ ]3 W" N1 pJapanese aircraft2 N1 k7 x: \9 V K& i! q+ x
A6M2 Zero x 6
( Z, N/ \4 k0 s) | B5N2 Kate x 15
& r! L: J! o W+ d0 s7 ^! z% Z D3A1 Val x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 366 _% f- T" }; f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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/ q5 u' s2 i8 t1 O4 K6 x5 f- ?9 \Japanese aircraft losses
# F9 \- f- s' m5 I, ^ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& W( w, ?0 |: Q% _ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 b: Z( ?* l+ c' b3 u( S- f
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, b* e( {! c4 e) h+ Y, Y( G M8 q4 o
3 x: X1 v( V0 J" Z5 C! J% U4 T" MAllied aircraft losses2 r+ k( {, F* @6 |. @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 I: e4 y/ Y# m+ u5 c/ W CV Lexington
- I: Y5 y8 p8 a( r8 T CV Saratoga
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( y" u: h( ]' }5 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( p [ A5 W! W; r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* ]' |' p$ C2 j% p/ A+ `
: F4 ^# P2 {; R( p) m- |& }) x, vRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% a8 z8 G$ y+ A! ^" M# {" Q( }8 }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: e/ C* }1 _' U2 _( A
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Allied aircraft
_3 u+ P' s4 A" H F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 F# h- [4 {3 Q4 `. ]2 O/ T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12& L5 @# s* v1 H* z, n! A' B4 s( y& U( r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70- f6 ^& E9 i8 o* S1 Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. T4 v7 p; o+ ~. d7 _8 v& I
% f+ s9 u6 _$ uJapanese Ships
) Q7 ?6 l0 k7 M! v9 Y7 }+ ` CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 W8 G5 y9 Q/ a( [9 C) u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 }# u, Q( N4 _7 X& d+ d" {/ y0 q
DD Asakaze: E( m2 X. p) t! Y7 x; Z
DD Tamanami
0 I; j& L% d) f1 L DD Onami
0 U5 N9 [* x. ~ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& ]6 }$ X$ ?' M/ w' e' }$ M, Q% p# ^ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; h/ e. a+ o) m+ f6 Q+ K% ^6 ~ DD Oite
6 L8 D/ |' S4 m$ J- b% R8 v DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 h% t! j' j: [8 ]- ]4 D
DD Suzukaze
, B4 x m: _7 i' Q9 j9 S CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
3 p6 b! D/ W, A CL Nagara" U. I Y6 c. P* K B" N' \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 A9 y1 d" S% B7 b2 ?, X6 c
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( I% B& _7 b: }4 q3 o, mRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 j. \! a {) R- O Y l4 t1 y( V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, ]% N+ R8 B+ l$ G" k% i( U# Y
* ~# y" x, n9 @Allied aircraft- f4 N& {( J( W+ S" R! e1 S
A-24 Banshee x 2
8 _/ S3 }+ I, K* Z. D. n SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 U/ W' D: D8 n, V
7 k; E& x* `# P8 OAllied aircraft losses9 } l3 s* w/ i |
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ R. c( `/ L$ p( B/ @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged. C$ i3 D) x* u
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Japanese Ships2 o) c, Z) R$ i b) v
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 S$ ^: F/ Y } o. w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 e7 T4 Z( ]3 \) X' u CV Zuikaku, heavy fires2 f( e2 [ r$ d1 u# ~# u
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 o, Y# e9 ?: N4 r) D) b7 Y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: m5 r# T e5 I- Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! M4 W9 b' ^+ s9 W, P& X5 X% {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 t- q; Q. W" k+ B3 j& \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) c# M d3 N+ M- c; |4 l% ~- ]+ `
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. V4 Y( M7 x5 m% K& G* { A-24 Banshee x 14
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% p! M- Y* n5 O" Z- RAllied aircraft losses- R: s( O I# [3 C5 B4 e
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged/ h1 ]7 k; A Y9 H
) A1 h9 C% U, V1 u7 o! IJapanese Ships& N# c" o. }" d: V5 r
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage. ]) }- @" ^7 a7 }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 ?% \. H4 b* H) ]" r+ P
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
" O: t; R' p" u. ^7 z$ B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 f: B3 ?! R" |! e2 ?
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* H* G. N# p: i/ [* w- c. s ?% GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& p% E9 V1 h; ^1 V
4 |- U# k2 o0 N7 z2 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" `9 `. O- M% w& @% s
, ^! r! b& X4 r. @9 @- x/ l: |; |Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ v4 E7 g7 u6 m& A9 F8 XEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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1 A' q1 q1 V3 e0 O0 Q9 A+ F* ^ o' nAllied aircraft
% C% k8 ~$ d$ B+ O2 y U9 F W: ]1 E A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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# \6 I x# U/ NJapanese Ships
" S8 [( n& s l$ v% C$ Q- w$ _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' x) x- @2 o, N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 p' s" w8 ^9 t9 NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
?7 }4 I4 k& i2 W) HEstimated time to target is 24 minutes* |! C: s# ^, }8 y: ~( r1 E+ x) i
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Allied aircraft
) r) g7 u7 m3 c1 D( U# C! u F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. C1 E" V$ \, }) D4 _8 v5 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
8 B* X7 O# c4 S% G8 u TBF-1 Avenger x 150 ]: m5 j* F5 }1 {! u' k# l
' | [1 F0 t0 lAllied aircraft losses8 _6 {# h- R6 g. c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 c3 x; l& P/ z, ~% Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: R1 H$ R& v5 c1 j- _7 Y; w3 v
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Japanese Ships, b2 n7 r# ~5 G
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) [* t5 P7 ?3 Z9 ~( J! u9 v* ? DD Oite2 Z- _! k1 \ [& U9 Z: D2 H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: i8 ?4 H/ L5 a
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; ^6 z4 R4 D" j/ |
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 ]: V1 y1 \6 p0 G4 Z# G4 q DD Onami% }& [; z6 ?- B& R0 g
DD Tamanami0 F5 m& c0 O7 J
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 T K( y+ a2 p- t9 y2 n0 W) t DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 15 D7 O6 D+ U. [# ~7 z
DD Minekaze' S. h" q7 ?2 d7 y2 v9 r- y. t. \
DD Asakaze' R" r/ n0 A9 ?$ j6 {
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& Y/ k" x9 T0 [, F" T9 D G) B* KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! {- u5 m0 e+ t( g. y6 XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ |- {2 A$ z" s7 x0 ERaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* K0 O( ~! a: B* ?4 Z- H: ^, REstimated time to target is 30 minutes* |0 Q/ J6 n- p4 f; G
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Japanese aircraft2 e2 S- E& z' {
no flights
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Allied aircraft. V2 W2 r3 o: r
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10; A" l' ]6 V0 ]+ g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 y/ | U" I$ Y6 }4 Q6 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63, E. q, t% v; o
TBF-1 Avenger x 18$ a% d. A& f4 \% W1 U) L8 X% M
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No Japanese losses( I9 E0 {$ H; D6 I4 b* `
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Allied aircraft losses
9 L1 x4 |% e9 I8 F$ [% g% Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
9 W/ G: Z" `" f TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged4 ^' ^0 K3 S s/ p5 X, E) X
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Japanese Ships
& S' `/ A+ {! {, D; N CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage; x1 n" W0 ^) `( z. E% A
CA Kako, and is sunk- `$ w- U7 Y# v6 |/ ?, q \7 p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# }8 D/ Z- Z) \& Q; Y# T CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
- j$ W# U5 W6 M% ]( W) b2 ~ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' w' r' Z. p, ~% n6 [
DD Onami
% R, Z8 Q+ h+ x+ t DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk3 Q# T- v/ r( F! W6 V0 \
DD Asakaze
( A9 @ ~5 w; c7 M$ F7 P3 P" B) p DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% D( k& n+ @( S7 s3 L& U3 H DD Oite
Z0 A' B0 c6 b) P2 r DD Minekaze$ a# P: c9 F& E$ A% d5 @1 Q: G
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire& h e7 v" m ]; {
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+ g: r' _: c v) a& u5 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' X+ T2 v' _$ c+ Q% [, L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! i% k! N: H2 _' i) E
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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/ i7 n7 Z y' F1 HAllied aircraft
( d$ ? ^' f+ y4 s' V( N' R4 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. T! P3 ]2 o( U$ P
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Allied aircraft losses+ w* \7 {& A( N) h8 w5 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged" | c3 f6 A5 B3 H% k
) H7 w$ q. T) {Japanese Ships
0 w- e- T N$ [! ?5 b" ~2 u; U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage' X- E& l' e) O/ L' e6 @; Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
J- r* c" w4 h. z2 t5 m" o$ p3 e m/ e DD Sawakaze
- }3 h- q+ y* r0 `! d9 Z2 X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |