AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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. q0 v+ N# u* D9 P: v- J( e. l盟军正式登陆阿图岛
4 A+ V2 C, ^7 H: P. X6 R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
; l& f3 Q* G+ |3 k) t$ o! ^0 b7 ]58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩( j b& G( Q/ k0 j" @/ c
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
! x+ S" B$ w5 D! B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 ?" s/ ^' @ U; v+ O- K2 e2 Y+ X
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8 m- }- M( D2 m0 G$ S4 m
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: A* }5 e9 x/ I5 ~Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)$ q' r0 J5 r. k4 a
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49% B' Z ^' b# Z% i- H8 h
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Allied ground losses:4 u) R& ^0 h& _: W
253 casualties reported, q2 B% E4 {2 z |7 p
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled! x9 K+ X( {; x4 B) l$ |" b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled9 F$ ?; e. J6 J4 @# P$ Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ ~) Y3 ~$ Z0 ~9 _2 R& I: m* Z Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. {9 e8 |4 `. P2 o! ?- a( k Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 p j5 w a8 z, R
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) t# g: W, [5 AGround combat at Attu Island (153,49), A `( G# I! z
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Japanese Deliberate attack/ g+ s4 I f. K, u
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 $ c [' b. I, D9 R* b
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 , `6 S; T1 @. \
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 8 k& Z+ Y) E& e% w2 X4 ~+ U6 |4 X
0 k# ]$ z( c3 x }* d, HCombat modifiers* T$ ~- q! o9 [1 J( c" H% Z
Defender: terrain(+)
! r! C' H, U. }2 |# ^0 {: CAttacker: 0 B7 N5 Y* z* H: a, q+ A( e
& o" F3 U3 }5 l4 L9 O9 r6 SJapanese ground losses:
B# s; e& Y+ w& { 1597 casualties reported! o, z3 \% s! A
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
% b5 g2 g5 [2 v( D+ v; U4 q+ [1 I Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
% {& O; g* ` B; I3 n& i1 e Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 j$ A0 C" ^$ ~6 u' R; m; O$ F% h7 [3 B Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
1 \! A# F* ?; O7 t, p Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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7 c5 ]6 a1 h' g+ x3 s4 qAllied ground losses:
4 R: Q7 x. `# l& K* a, K 100 casualties reported1 |) q& r7 n6 D' z: z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
?7 u. r1 T; s# d2 b' r& q$ m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 w; W+ l3 o( P# ~% X7 i- ^& g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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( \" {# L, N& }Assaulting units:
9 F- t; V/ M5 M 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
% q, V. X, F& P; H& R7 Z 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
6 x4 m7 z0 B; X0 Z. g' D% X 12th Indpt SNLF Coy g4 w! E" ~$ K) W* B
7th Base Force+ Z$ C, Q1 Y* l! X( ~% d( v
8th Field AF Construction Battalion( K! I1 q: v8 v$ B3 F
5th IJN AA Battalion3 Q/ p+ R7 r/ ~
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Defending units:
8 i" M& R% ^ W Americal Infantry Div /1
0 |; U8 t$ z4 s 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 N2 P7 d9 ^9 K9 @. V t2 ^* H6 ? 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) z- a1 K( _& V7 V 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( Q3 F# k/ }1 r9 e1 g
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ Z$ Y- T" Z$ R# v5 I. ?! w2 g; `
198th FA Bn /1
$ A# D: l# m# N! F. v S 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
! Z+ V5 x1 a5 z 81st FA Bn /1 T6 g0 }$ S, t& X7 D7 o
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1 u m$ I. O, y- V, ~* gMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ Q; ]1 ~6 q" E T
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 J1 |: O v0 u$ v' D9 h
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) C! L- f% ~/ e Y, p C
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Japanese aircraft! q: _$ }' \6 Q! _
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft! B+ y: w0 \( p% b
F4F-3A Wildcat x 123 X) I3 w: z3 }0 a" R# I) Q% p7 R, Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 D5 B: _, M. `! p9 K) U7 X+ Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ `3 f( Q' z" v' P* }
TBF-1 Avenger x 30) W3 O- q: Z- f! s
; v/ d2 }* s9 F: qNo Japanese losses/ k% n* A7 d9 W: @, V* X2 Y: @
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Allied aircraft losses! v: W. n7 |" q5 ]% P1 Q7 {
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 @5 r* E+ ~9 [# l" C" | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
t0 e! d! d# a1 N L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
/ C% x) |+ r: k- [; q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
' F# D" ~; I" I8 @3 f I8 g TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged& D7 l3 d1 [! `: c& e
6 l- \' F1 X2 |* a+ tJapanese Ships
" k" \0 u, a+ U& g: k8 J0 W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
7 d$ `9 @; ?# `- \- Y) A CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
* N; g/ o) y6 j$ b2 J; i' T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire ~' x6 l+ a" |) w0 b+ j, X5 E# h/ a5 N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! S; {# k. g1 k* Y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
! I( ?9 V) Z, g8 i CA Furutaka* R- B) J' ]% y! P
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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7 _. p) v1 F3 ]% CMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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" o% _+ S$ Q6 ]7 y0 U9 x2 vRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 @& X- {2 B4 \8 \1 {/ J4 sEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, o* b; N9 d( j' CJapanese aircraft
, a$ O, b" E r3 s/ ?& x A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 120 W6 p2 p/ q [- J8 X1 E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
* D7 {, K8 t4 M, s4 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
& X8 l* v2 } ?7 C4 U9 l1 l1 S TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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& c$ [/ R1 _+ ^; AJapanese aircraft losses
) H$ e5 E! |* D# q9 g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 y- I. q# @/ G! K; K
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Allied aircraft losses) L$ i7 d) p, c( d0 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
/ h& ~' U* f; e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! i* P$ K5 s" _
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged. B K1 n8 e# |6 U
% k; m4 f( f4 f9 ~( @Japanese Ships
. Y% J7 `+ x8 f. ^) }* Q1 b$ D( R CV Kaga, heavy fires
P9 a+ u0 |3 g8 B% z' ^( u CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires' D. R& E9 o! a+ b
CV Zuikaku, on fire/ P( G. G% M. r3 k4 Z
CV Akagi0 A i4 J0 X, Y# C) `/ h; ~/ t- S
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 C- w7 Q. Q- U0 c0 o
DD Tamanami
. o2 s% e/ \# Z3 d CL Nagara7 q* I' ^/ n- I( I
DD Oite
; j2 l" G4 v; r- Y, C; | DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' _) v9 ^# B! I8 \3 U) |5 \& ? CA Furutaka c" o, {/ e1 g2 Z% O3 a
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
. T5 t0 G% k8 E# `( c& c) m DD Minekaze/ t4 N4 \( @+ v K; Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,544 z# \3 B+ R' J2 E% ?7 i: C s, ~
& U7 g/ I- p0 T% \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 W/ f: L4 b% R( V) c6 w; i! a3 iRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 w8 e2 y. X, {- rEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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: p- `8 K% e4 [& L+ o4 {Japanese aircraft5 Q* Q3 |8 B$ C/ H% V
A6M2 Zero x 330 T$ ` M' Q9 \1 n. p/ ^" S$ T/ h5 s
B5N2 Kate x 61
1 \# D0 A; b0 w+ R D3A1 Val x 443 u/ n. M |, V h
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Allied aircraft; w7 _. t# J. p, I1 s
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17" q% J' l% j2 _% V0 ~# L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 482 ]- D/ k9 h# D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81- X( |# `* B( ]) F, ]
+ P1 ~2 X- w& M7 p) [Japanese aircraft losses- n/ R' S" ]0 S1 S
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
: b+ v# P) X. H" |" o B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 w! l) f5 U; E- s. `* o3 g0 B3 Q B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 `/ K& \- k: j9 c4 o: g D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged# N$ ~- c* [9 S
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses) L% k1 H5 O) s W* I# p
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# F9 P" |. F; n5 C* `" ]! O CVE Copahee9 c' B2 H$ y0 C1 u
CV Yorktown2 i# h9 ]& E# T" s- _+ l5 }
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 29 k7 r4 R0 W) E$ E
CLAA San Diego0 }0 I( q/ Z" q5 a& Q9 E# W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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S. U9 x) k9 _6 E f- M4 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 O$ @) C U/ t/ I, C
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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- o, w0 `" F+ S7 EJapanese aircraft. C. O& B! k& P
A6M2 Zero x 3
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5 \, Q1 \" `" M% `! ~; EAllied aircraft
# ^$ N3 z% A+ [8 C- \ F F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
V$ `1 ]1 }, U U/ H SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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1 {+ R1 \7 p2 Z& s5 K/ CNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' r' x8 Q- m- W" ^# X; [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; I3 s2 i* i: V7 B' m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 ~5 ^3 ]8 L( G0 }% m( A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 S; Z5 v0 H# N7 I, X
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Japanese Ships
+ `! E- ~5 ]8 e- F% |8 X$ a) T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage c) q5 R# ^0 _! e! D
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" O4 r& I E' |" F/ E- l CV Akagi
9 _2 c# @6 H8 h1 U; {2 C CV Zuikaku, on fire+ L9 u6 h1 h% q1 h- c# D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) q& g0 P! Y$ o2 G" ?5 u3 v) k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 T1 G' Z1 ^, m- W1 j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& S; R4 Q9 ], \& I2 O9 H. CRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( A" T0 C: W* w9 w2 a9 {Estimated time to target is 25 minutes) N6 J% B/ h/ h5 f, Z0 K% x1 ]/ t. ^
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Japanese aircraft, A0 l9 U8 B" }3 a$ R+ ^
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
0 }0 s* `2 x( n- J6 f6 u SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
5 I6 V% X E7 u TBF-1 Avenger x 6; C) A6 U6 V7 s* ]( K9 M
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No Allied losses
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9 }3 U5 N4 p S5 L3 GJapanese Ships0 o* d) m& x8 Y; t
CV Akagi+ q2 S9 w% q; [" e3 W
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) E( V$ e. j1 h+ ]
1 j. P* a2 {$ ~7 p7 x) ?8 E6 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& N9 }6 ^% _8 h
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 U8 n( G0 y# B. g. C# T- Q
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 52 A) i4 k& }: s9 ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses( m' A7 ]2 [7 V# x2 i/ G
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 }0 `8 A6 G. \, m& n CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- u& k' E# \ Z; Z5 F
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' G% @0 D' y3 L7 X0 l- Q* V" ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,562 h! m6 [! H8 l% n, d& U
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- ~( H2 ]* L& r" ~0 q- X2 CEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( F1 N3 y$ u3 T# [
A6M2 Zero x 6( |, a/ i5 ]$ N/ y
B5N2 Kate x 159 t+ |1 W- O$ _* q7 B! i3 q
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft2 S9 x0 l7 D* K( W! C9 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36$ ~6 s# ~: t" E+ J; A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses. x- P5 V Y* P+ l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* w7 d8 H8 K- k( O) e- u/ s2 N, q* B
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 p6 n' ~7 B7 W( V7 J D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" e! ?; \6 x! D5 d7 Y# u
0 d# W. s5 o1 o" _. gAllied aircraft losses! M) l L: V& o& k q; T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
3 T, R5 [4 p% j) | q' d( G2 N& N CV Lexington6 Y( X5 F; y; _' }" d& v
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ u G) b7 x* ^7 q' `" ~Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 I2 ^. F; }; i
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 L, Q: x0 F, F" ~+ @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
) p* E, D8 k. L8 B0 O9 N F4F-4 Wildcat x 12$ i' n. p# X# m; u9 ~5 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
- d- I3 u3 F) A4 t/ C TBF-1 Avenger x 30! ]0 U% s) ^3 U5 J+ ?2 H
; S% \; g& g9 A7 w7 i$ AAllied aircraft losses
$ A- L3 x, E# Z, D x SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 v8 t7 [# Z, I% r. g+ B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 u% H3 _& N0 [9 d5 s& [
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Japanese Ships" V" B) M+ q( H0 {; A& Q
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage, N* K) k2 V; W; e7 k* V# O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! M* H7 P; Q: ~3 v+ s" W4 t
DD Asakaze
3 K1 Y- ~* _: h2 w# S6 { DD Tamanami
- z% S# } P" @+ l( v DD Onami$ ~9 f3 [9 C8 `
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ I! K! Z1 Y5 U+ Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& s. U+ N* {' t+ v' H DD Oite
' G" {; f+ I! p f5 r DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ q! I7 e8 M# O+ k# I DD Suzukaze
: v M0 D- O9 a+ ]' _3 l+ O" M CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
R7 l8 q6 y; A2 U9 G. p9 d CL Nagara/ p( D/ D4 E+ C' F. C" l% w+ I; p0 h q
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, a( b$ d v7 v! q; B& `. wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 N2 S+ H9 u; J' Q5 m+ a
7 d* }- X E" E4 m0 ~, d( W; TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! X8 @$ M* I2 l+ h: k$ b* u
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 g7 p. I2 E" D7 ^& h: g
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 b0 @; Z) E% E, K/ i1 p
A-24 Banshee x 2' b* n H: x9 l8 x9 O( r% d! W1 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25. }1 p4 ]) M: `: \, F
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Allied aircraft losses" K3 W/ h3 f; L) p
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged& @! S8 s6 \* f+ ~9 z, W+ a; x# t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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2 Z! H2 ]; q0 y% h" bJapanese Ships
% B3 q9 N* w' U4 ~ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 T- ?7 x0 F: {1 c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. x, r' T( W+ P; Y5 C CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
3 ^4 m u6 b% R7 B4 L CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% w) Q2 _) X# o DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 i' o. A3 i$ B6 k7 J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! {* j \3 C r8 T; G6 F( x: X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, E1 P- X# p- Y4 Z1 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ G) M3 c* t" h- v+ Y' J$ {Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) u1 H6 C$ X$ r2 u% x3 Y A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses$ J/ A# _1 [: n! U8 s4 d6 q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- }+ @8 V' h9 R {3 r
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Japanese Ships
6 h+ A% @. @2 Q, y# Z. x e( p) ? CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% P2 {. q" W+ Q5 A! K+ f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 n# [- [, m7 ^ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage, q+ f: W2 d Q( ^+ K [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# g8 `: w) p: d4 {
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5 T( \4 u h5 K$ z- X# S, lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" Q* y3 b- X4 d
9 ~, Y& N3 ~. S' mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# O/ ~4 a6 @7 i+ j6 ]
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." d6 c6 V+ o8 Z3 x- o. X J0 S+ j
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes, k8 Y' z6 u* G
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 y4 X$ ~+ [' [& k$ }& R$ o% t. O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- |9 H6 @: d; B
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! ]1 L+ J) u! h4 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 f3 \( b9 x* W+ |' r( _
8 K$ U3 Q! O9 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 d1 |- _8 C* V3 a5 x- ~
; O+ \- \* I3 C' r1 R! X3 RRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 o" T# P2 A( y3 L% Z3 k1 L
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes* I4 r0 y5 P5 ~% J& Z! l
4 K7 b7 r& i0 jAllied aircraft7 s& x5 b( z7 _ |+ R3 V) z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
) h0 X- a8 {; `) l z" z SBD-3 Dauntless x 313 V# F/ s+ c+ W1 D" g- r
TBF-1 Avenger x 15& r* [5 j+ ?, H& N' E; t+ A
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Allied aircraft losses$ J4 H* h- z! y ?6 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
( \3 Y% \0 d% Q( e TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ T* c5 ]" S# {. Q' V L% y- v& `3 [
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' t' H% S% h2 ?; r DD Oite
& Q7 K- @8 l* x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 [2 H% T* K6 U; B CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# F) R8 f) s! w# P( t CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 f7 _* @5 a& s3 }- h
DD Onami
1 X3 Y, C* w" l) f1 W7 i DD Tamanami
; A; _: F. p' t9 g3 k CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 O1 [) }! o6 z* M5 v
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& K# f% Q8 U6 V) W5 R
DD Minekaze( `# E5 O$ ?8 G
DD Asakaze" H: Z) V9 j3 t7 M: m O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% T8 {7 |& J5 t7 d0 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, }1 c) I/ |# f0 d5 Z1 A
n( w; Z1 q6 ]) QRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' O& P; o8 A3 |/ ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' c& w; |$ ^( g x6 @! S! _
no flights
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Allied aircraft3 i/ p( ^ s) u3 H* U6 v- L! u
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
- F& O4 V+ C( x# I F4F-4 Wildcat x 14/ F6 l& b7 \* l2 M/ R( ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 634 z) t1 I4 b, d. y% ?, A
TBF-1 Avenger x 184 ]$ y- M! `3 _7 {# f
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No Japanese losses, l J0 o+ v% i
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Allied aircraft losses
/ g6 L5 ~( Q: p! Q: a$ [' n5 q$ n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
" d$ b$ h6 ^& i3 `" @5 c4 J; L. [8 w TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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9 N/ {+ v* H+ `8 jJapanese Ships
' x/ A( q$ G$ P, m CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
( S& s5 ?5 F- o# } CA Kako, and is sunk! S# a; l* C2 j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ b& R! `1 U+ t X& ]( a7 F. z
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk% F f; O' h3 I! K3 Y
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' V( r- j: D( f. j& e0 D DD Onami4 O+ f+ c) z0 p2 B2 H; [- Q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
1 k! [0 h' x, b {; G( `2 {' Z l& g DD Asakaze1 }. W, U- K/ Z E' W
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 k" B. ^! O7 _1 t/ m DD Oite6 V8 f1 e# q# p
DD Minekaze0 f6 i- n3 t6 q* _# ~& E u; N
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire# a* n# L4 m3 \% ]! G0 L
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8 G0 }# G" e8 d& hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 w- {( [3 h4 Z1 ~; \
/ y+ A6 e7 t" M/ |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 }: Z. Q# A# q; LEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft T% F$ m6 U. V$ Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 166 H9 s7 ]$ \" D2 y4 ~/ I
/ m& A' I! r7 k' r. ]Allied aircraft losses' Y: L! S6 Z* L& ?8 x3 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 W* |- h# M5 \+ E* }4 \7 Q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 s+ S8 U8 x3 I# {8 M1 E3 S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 Y9 A& L, S! \+ X
DD Sawakaze
" I& b4 K a O$ T8 ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |