AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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4 f+ n( e; H0 h+ T+ m1 V# g7 T盟军正式登陆阿图岛
! r( S5 w' T2 W5 g9 \4 \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/ U/ D8 r# k- w5 y5 q
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩" M! R% I; Z/ v% y2 V' 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* ~6 K/ K* G: R [6 k
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9 ^# k0 S% i; v1 ?
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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4 ~$ X2 r1 z- E0 Y7 jAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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0 ]: z) J" t" A% R0 uTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ J/ M& g: x' b' B+ g% f, X6 F5 A5 ^
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Allied ground losses:/ z0 s* G" q5 O/ w, n l
253 casualties reported! S# @9 m$ ^3 ^; ?
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled3 ~" O! L, W* C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled3 `" x' R' _; x9 U# Z+ s- U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ _- |9 X3 ?. \4 j Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
: P/ z7 T3 K1 R# y4 w Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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% P- Y: u1 @2 A8 y' tGround 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& V; N# N: \+ v( y# N% j2 U
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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1 |% p" n, w% g# ?Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 * A* x& I9 d6 R1 W% A: {
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Combat modifiers1 E$ h+ ?# C1 |. f: i9 n
Defender: terrain(+); t. k% Z8 Z. m( g$ ^4 Q& N: g
Attacker:
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' \" X) x6 r% m4 @5 E6 n# nJapanese ground losses:
/ }& ~3 O7 p' z- F9 t 1597 casualties reported7 T6 j1 T, {& [: L8 S5 ~: \0 C; \3 I
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
9 U- \6 y" `" w& N' g5 c6 y Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled1 w- p( }1 A, G7 g; V) I9 ~& `. e
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled, g. E" V1 R2 R) d
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ t X% |/ l! c$ ^4 \
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:6 E+ R( Z& D O9 i2 Q# {
100 casualties reported* l' x/ c o ~2 \# S; k2 s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled- H p0 _5 `, I' C c4 H7 @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 k9 h7 W4 E: E* M! N8 a% W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
# N7 W9 J* ^* K- R3 c0 k 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
' {, J2 V6 E& U) W) Q 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion7 S1 S* @* O, k2 E
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 K, P1 |1 j5 c4 |
7th Base Force
L. y4 w0 K; ^3 i 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
9 C9 c8 h% |1 W V) X 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:+ R3 ^, s- e6 B# F: Z$ k
Americal Infantry Div /1
; c% T) Y9 _% W5 Y* ]0 Q 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 N/ B( J: s+ \, x/ O* u4 y. o 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 ~3 ]5 l# _+ R
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
. _) z& q/ ?5 ^+ g* W/ c% V& D- h, d( e 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- x8 i" R# U$ u4 A6 L
198th FA Bn /1
; T3 `- N0 p! f5 |5 f h 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
* J' B* d' C/ @" M* ^& @+ A 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( M. |( \ o' F1 y) Z2 u
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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+ E1 C0 r/ W' m7 JRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 |# Q& [+ J o. k! M
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ i3 `+ p6 I* FJapanese aircraft! V) t& Q7 {, p! x
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
8 k J, n' `! k, l6 G F4F-3A Wildcat x 12' A m+ X/ A+ d6 }+ Z5 i8 [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ y( g5 p2 G) _4 C. R9 M% l SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
/ B4 E& n" o7 d' i+ q% ] TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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0 x5 E8 S. ~5 ?. g8 k* o8 rNo Japanese losses; I' [0 ~: M* w! d0 K0 O
0 p5 s3 ]8 q) c' T8 T: r+ QAllied aircraft losses" k* L: r% a0 Z& |8 R- Z
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
% p% ]$ B' v! M$ ]. i' d' t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ `& h4 b, H6 n6 C3 C0 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged* ^6 ?; |2 r7 @: X& T6 V3 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak: l U9 O, \- B; s
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged7 N7 j3 d* b+ S4 t: x. W" d
* n. T& ?6 g( v1 ^" f4 s7 aJapanese Ships. R# T8 l% T7 B& J' p& s* ^8 T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( R. {# V- E2 D5 m& l" g4 _
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' N! o+ a6 N9 e! Z' e. l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" K }9 |5 O0 H% D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
) r) C0 a }$ Y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2! e& }1 b5 K. r
CA Furutaka- y, V) _! B' N& x/ U* E Q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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. }3 r8 Z( E4 m" n" Y: j8 ` F0 ? X; VMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 E# ?" q3 W% K/ X, `" R) A
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- C B2 x0 r9 m% L: F4 N4 x" K+ s9 C! g
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Japanese aircraft
8 h# f* c6 d7 Z6 P A6M2 Zero x 16% U7 v, W& T- C0 ~' F
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 122 Z" l+ B k( }! ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15/ n l% X* j8 R3 D9 P# N# r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
3 T5 i+ u5 q+ ^. s: l3 i1 V TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! |! i; c' g8 o% s
5 }7 O1 x `, V1 T' tAllied aircraft losses
" {4 ~7 @) u; x5 v6 m, ~3 S5 @6 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged' G* P9 c9 V( l4 W. Q8 y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" R0 @# ]) L1 M TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged. t2 N$ a7 D9 d
2 F6 Y! J% O1 H- t. ?Japanese Ships
1 f: q1 O: c, g2 @ CV Kaga, heavy fires' l6 R+ a9 s+ w2 g7 k2 f( k
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
. _0 @# W9 ^' o CV Zuikaku, on fire
( T+ v4 q% _- x$ T1 p CV Akagi' @& h& E1 D9 _) h- T
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 g3 r, H8 F# m7 O* g+ N DD Tamanami0 c2 l- k( x0 i+ e1 b2 x3 \3 @
CL Nagara
0 `' [! n# E9 t) m0 k0 i DD Oite
$ c0 ?+ W, H' e- U& C' P DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 F1 F1 b3 F) {' @( G
CA Furutaka
! o; t5 t9 p+ L: |& _; Y" X CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
5 R( p6 e8 ^' w5 I6 L/ w6 u DD Minekaze( b$ P" a1 j! w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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! `- }4 r4 _! V0 R3 ` t1 qRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 Z" b! J5 X7 ?) a4 v: v- x
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes' [, u- y: f8 p% M0 J c
' n4 r' F o* iJapanese aircraft6 P! T3 l/ ~) l/ R
A6M2 Zero x 331 `; ^) o; J9 | U9 J5 m. \
B5N2 Kate x 61
! d; T, s9 J( y- X D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft. J/ ?. v: i# p) G O6 L
F4F-3A Wildcat x 179 N$ c5 z$ d2 I9 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 m) M5 Q1 S: p& X- o7 t4 J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81- R' y: S, L/ L- e* ]6 A
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Japanese aircraft losses
' a Z) `4 O; Y' @% G& K) N( A A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
4 x- O% B6 u7 B9 D* X% y/ I7 A2 H B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
. \. |# x, d. ~( D2 p+ A B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ e+ p3 E" X3 C A D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
' k1 C7 G' {- p/ P D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak ^+ v$ z& J0 }4 d' e) _6 p
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Allied aircraft losses
8 d6 Q; z# G2 ]; \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships5 C0 T" Z( D3 J
CVE Copahee
0 H( Z' O3 R( P7 Q* H% K CV Yorktown3 Q, B/ J5 w* M. |0 H
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2* j. K' T: q+ ^7 T- u; D& c
CLAA San Diego! U1 m+ n. r2 i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 y" ]9 Q) B8 J% d, a' C5 p6 m$ X; T
! X) p2 }2 O2 _0 lRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( R% F4 a9 f/ L* L* G
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes7 w/ q6 @4 L# ~ O! ~: i
0 K; {1 C, ?, D: K6 kJapanese aircraft
. y! |% G; v+ z: c! k A6M2 Zero x 3; ^: z! B& S2 a" E" v
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 S9 S- C, }4 M7 Q( C- @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses) e+ A( f( u; L) w, }2 ~
/ ?; F" q# O+ `. i1 FAllied aircraft losses0 }5 W5 r# Y7 k4 K' L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* d/ y6 P- H6 O8 Q( L, E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged+ E: i1 W% j" H4 e, z3 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 E X& [% O0 F9 K
, [6 O$ z+ R( s" b0 rJapanese Ships
1 `8 b2 k" q) ?: j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 {- B9 }- S2 {+ B' F
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- k) p' G7 l. d. F
CV Akagi
! I8 g" l* Z5 M H' w( H; x CV Zuikaku, on fire
; e% r6 h7 ]( D- ^3 f, ~. X 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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2 n6 V# H: m- s% E6 X0 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ Y' l4 R( h; b1 P6 s; ~
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* e E$ Y0 X& i4 @& Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes5 w/ K: t3 f% [1 V0 T; I( P$ b
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Japanese aircraft
3 C4 H5 [+ o* E, }; \ R3 R A6M2 Zero x 27 |: j. a. g R- z/ w2 [0 T
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Allied aircraft' B% d% d, J, @ E0 m' y5 t( z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2* N: U& {; @! ~3 H. @
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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( U, ?& i4 v8 L l5 \( ANo Allied losses$ J+ C0 E( P5 o! a( }) a; I- H
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Japanese Ships% u; K* P1 j7 r. A) @2 S& \
CV Akagi4 u: M9 p; Q; j$ ^$ e3 M N7 u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 b( q0 P5 u% R- x L. E
: U7 W. e, g2 l( x8 M( ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' o5 j0 E. _8 u+ K* Y" w: s1 m
! | g3 i6 c; c( rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: b& D) M7 _* l$ G3 _Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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! @; p1 W0 B# G* [. B0 N1 ZAllied aircraft
8 b0 ~. _( n: Y4 {1 t% G8 m F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ c% f; k: e. S) n( g. _2 Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses, V! |- L* E& `9 a7 k( X; M, r c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 E; M* Q- L* ~+ }; ?# Z1 b/ Y u CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1. }; r' ~- g- \
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: {2 @' G, k( _; Y( f8 R9 U9 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 ?; z& ?1 X- Y6 C4 [4 \
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 p j; ]2 v- d. e3 B, ^* B
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 F' f; }$ W) H* y/ ?4 B, ?
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Japanese aircraft) }% l5 ^" s7 g! a# h
A6M2 Zero x 69 p6 P1 i1 ^( t1 }5 t
B5N2 Kate x 15 a& w7 n+ C/ v8 E" k9 h
D3A1 Val x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 M" ^ O, k+ s' o8 j2 | F4F-4 Wildcat x 36+ Z' Y0 `/ Z/ Y' |( | w
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Japanese aircraft losses; c7 N1 ^. H& t& V% C
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed J' u0 n0 } A& n* X& v# ]
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
# A6 A2 p% K% w! q D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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6 M: h l# B# j' Z2 mAllied aircraft losses0 y' x/ A5 y2 c8 f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 f- ~; h# w) |. A
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CV Lexington
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& W7 S: o f. }3 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# W1 Q, Q3 `, A* cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 R- H0 `8 e; p5 S; S [/ l1 u4 }
1 I$ q- G8 h2 y3 {) P9 T+ kRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. }) g. K6 F# ^' o9 X
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 l7 M4 m. h4 d# U6 j, C: U: e
) p. m* j2 ?9 z+ }Allied aircraft( I. l/ g$ ^5 N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: U# d# l" e) ]# V/ g- A- c4 s F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
/ ^" v# t7 n) V1 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
: ~& X' r1 F3 q' w' G TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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8 b- w" Q' q0 zAllied aircraft losses" f4 E" _6 x9 ^: b: q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 L1 u+ h) o# p! v1 L3 q* ]- x TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; `' @5 e3 h8 \7 _! a! p
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- g4 _: P, D& [" O* k CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. f8 ?' d) K3 g) O6 U7 L6 J/ x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# [! p4 n1 \$ q6 R DD Asakaze7 w. t5 I6 l: e9 ]+ M: @7 ]
DD Tamanami) r% M' v' p, {8 N; s
DD Onami. h$ ~! _) g9 y9 W1 ^8 j! P+ i5 r8 o
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 ^ \1 I3 B, h1 r3 J+ O' ]1 C
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ g! S6 f! j' H6 A2 N/ C
DD Oite* I) ?0 w4 p) W) L0 H
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: m- h; k) u# `/ K DD Suzukaze' Q$ f( n( Z% G! R9 u7 b; \
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1: I. A* `$ }' c5 E
CL Nagara
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0 C& s% K9 K; j: oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, e" `# b1 @; R- jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% Z; u- N" o {9 b/ i3 CEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' v* s/ N2 U, ]9 b3 ^$ O q" r# B
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Allied aircraft
* f% P5 {' q' ~3 `# i3 D+ ?4 J0 I A-24 Banshee x 2
8 H* o( a- J8 @+ _1 G: Y: l SBD-3 Dauntless x 250 h2 n0 P, a0 `# H
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Allied aircraft losses
4 p# c3 a6 \% O7 D; | A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ I6 J+ m, Y" `0 Z: C, L( K5 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 M# i" X7 H M; R2 |: {( J
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; i9 E- {: h' {9 e' w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: w9 D# _$ Z" q! T' H h* y# [ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
2 B0 l. n! T) u9 Q" A! e CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ I3 x2 [8 {! x; W5 S2 o7 L DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% W/ c+ ]9 O/ Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 N* n: _6 y1 ?$ ~2 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ t5 h. o% F5 Y1 I; e8 D
% U; f) F1 x5 X8 @6 s3 F- eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 b0 j' f y% Q+ L! u9 uEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# a5 v7 e* ~& l' t! KAllied aircraft
* f3 Z: t3 t) K! l' }) o' b A-24 Banshee x 14
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7 T" K3 E( B6 |1 l& mAllied aircraft losses
9 t3 x7 m' X' Y8 F D2 e' m/ E A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% a. I/ _* |2 M7 r9 ^
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. T; ~8 R; i& I' k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 V% f4 s$ Q* J$ {% z& z' \. i! Z
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage, {% F( b+ n* C8 L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! ]2 z$ e$ x. B' [/ T( z# e/ ~! t
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V5 u' O) _5 z4 n% l8 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' i: J r0 h2 o, s" O) ~ A2 o* u
4 `6 C K; M7 X# Q, f- f) z, B/ ~Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, b5 e! g. M2 ]2 l: ] @Estimated time to target is 27 minutes, b- v, S" @, N+ o7 `
8 [9 s6 l7 N% x9 l1 k: l! gAllied aircraft W% V- x7 N% M) P0 d/ W
A-24 Banshee x 2
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9 N; A6 |! `4 A D. L. ?5 TNo Allied losses
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e1 A/ z3 @4 U: rJapanese Ships
# o* b- l: [1 N8 c% c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- _9 p2 M0 T/ G2 W. F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 k. e0 X( M1 }* D0 |5 NRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., x! q: y- D; m; V
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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5 E# J* ~3 Q8 QAllied aircraft6 v" x9 k3 M8 ~- l
F4F-3A Wildcat x 27 R4 S B& R& {3 I. \% z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
! b g6 p+ I; K% i% B TBF-1 Avenger x 156 c2 D& ^ \& }$ e7 C- X: _
/ J) m/ W& }! i/ y* c; [* gAllied aircraft losses6 d2 s, u% i$ \# w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 U: q. |0 z8 o
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' G; j% {% ]5 y3 Z
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Japanese Ships |8 `) X- X. }. H' Q, z0 b
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage J( k" b" F' d% J
DD Oite
3 U' h Q- h$ ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 v7 j* X8 n. z$ F, z% R% _+ ?
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ u$ C% x" W- Q5 ^6 }
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% k( J, d- e2 {) j) i DD Onami; u5 A5 U4 q& H* M" a. a" K7 v
DD Tamanami
9 _5 c$ R& J H& Z/ N8 s& D CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
}) x9 E3 e6 ?+ b DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
" L, B7 Z7 ]8 T1 E3 ` DD Minekaze* E# s+ p( v! ?" c) m& ]" h3 X
DD Asakaze' @0 K7 D" M B) S% K
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Y1 F; I K- O6 pAfternoon 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: H. j& \& @1 x' v- w5 N8 }) t6 b
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, [1 l c& U7 [6 z: S
5 C) U. E; p- \- G B; \Japanese aircraft, a' l, t2 @% S+ u7 f2 v% @1 U
no flights7 t/ \0 ?; g1 D1 T- A! N
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Allied aircraft
( q# q; j3 K0 @# v F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
$ F$ @# g7 e+ o! U7 E F4F-4 Wildcat x 14* V+ }( c7 u+ ?4 |+ |; Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
9 ?' B% K7 E2 N) z/ [6 b& c TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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# d. F6 P4 Y% O( Z& xNo Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
" |6 z: n6 z) o0 x o/ e V; @ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged- [9 U( P& F1 a2 H5 F- a7 K' S
0 `# A" k* V/ d w% _9 W. hJapanese Ships
7 E0 M8 X- V+ o+ [6 p CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 N/ F% a2 k6 W" s CA Kako, and is sunk5 z' g: ^% x% f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% O$ B, F3 { S8 |2 q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk* Y/ N1 M1 ], P/ B8 l9 H
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 F% T4 } A6 C+ |" V( t1 N) ` DD Onami7 U/ O l, \8 U5 w1 s
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, N& f c- a- K0 t. i$ d! O
DD Asakaze1 T7 R; I' J: A- O0 R! I
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- @ F6 |& A8 g3 W DD Oite
1 a. o2 f* J! H1 o* `& C& H1 Y DD Minekaze
l" m# t# p; @$ _) [7 j! h2 x: p DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 s _; e$ f8 E- I
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. P4 o2 s/ W" [0 S* Q0 ?% O- w3 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' l$ L, G o% Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( b+ C: D5 N! i6 D: ]; T+ Q
, U, B* j5 e6 G4 MRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( [4 b) C F2 c6 P8 f: b4 T" P
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes' ~% B4 [4 y: z
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Allied aircraft$ ~# h8 h v5 l) [& z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses2 s) o# m. ~% f( z4 |- e' S, @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 T3 U0 B) [" ?, M9 D+ E
9 J1 a+ c' }4 U9 BJapanese Ships
. H+ J5 I ?" W CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 R i# G' b- i8 i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 D/ }! l5 q/ g! u
DD Sawakaze
0 C" k. S4 S( ~# I6 ^) d9 Y; A DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |