AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 421 r. Z* V$ C, y
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- a7 Z, ^2 x' D4 f, Q盟军正式登陆阿图岛: A/ k' B0 B7 @' Q
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. k) L$ u8 ]8 P1 f* c: I8 |" Y7 [
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
' {, `. ]! D) k9 ?8 @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4 H; \% W3 l- A; }
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
0 `" T. s1 M* V# |! I% o" m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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( ?# T$ x- T1 eAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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# h0 O6 ?/ W8 F. ]! M0 ITF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,496 p0 n) x9 n2 v v7 R
) ]- V8 }: j' X* aAllied ground losses:1 i3 a6 D, O/ L" s0 b& G6 i. B2 A' K
253 casualties reported/ g8 E. A3 k) n7 |! M! c3 Z
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled" ~9 c4 _0 b* n1 F: h9 Y. ~( X7 b; W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled) b: ]) G- ?* k! C: p/ `0 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" Y8 m% P' X( @2 L# r
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
% I' N: ]; u; }1 ^1 Y6 \* p Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)" Y) ]# K! D9 d
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7 N# {( Z$ C& X, k% q1 iGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack, y+ M: z& P7 L b5 A" l+ @3 _; ?
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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9 n/ M4 ?+ H4 k0 {% N1 I% Z9 E; lDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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0 V( M+ e G2 ~; j$ pAllied adjusted defense: 339 + W2 P+ j, d* h$ \1 E* G
- U# Q8 ]* b: _- a) z; Y6 JJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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" }/ _8 _ k) c/ N" \8 [2 ]9 G6 SCombat modifiers
- L% h/ F* U4 N9 F$ {, Q# d& ], A$ LDefender: terrain(+)
: A! u' r6 i, }. s+ ] p+ ~# v$ x5 JAttacker: / u& v' R% Y: f6 v5 q0 u
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Japanese ground losses:
$ a# W7 X- i6 @( S 1597 casualties reported
. d+ `) @4 y' Y' M6 j Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
2 W" `. b) l+ ?; N Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
, d y4 ]1 e/ h5 b Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled3 X7 f" f& N4 J; _
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
7 F, A$ p- W2 B r Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 B* k: a8 H# z4 R5 M; E; X
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Allied ground losses:
" E O1 h: k5 S, U9 r5 ^ 100 casualties reported6 h" @8 [) R7 ^) h. A3 a* i8 j; f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
. \$ |8 y9 I8 D& S9 ]! D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# r. B! Y+ s+ |' }7 _& D+ \# L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( x/ {% ?: O2 D1 }2 \! V- c% k
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Assaulting units:1 r/ b0 N" H1 w9 v
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion1 D* z8 T$ i1 `' w
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion6 m# v1 C2 F# ]( {+ {0 w3 v5 _/ G( e
12th Indpt SNLF Coy + S! J5 x* a+ n- g3 R- _9 ]8 a
7th Base Force
3 g# r5 Z) u: g 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
2 f# w; R- L' g/ }7 T- R 5th IJN AA Battalion
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7 s" e I0 q; K$ V7 oDefending units:
: I8 K: A5 V1 L2 `( a) l* L Americal Infantry Div /12 n* j" a5 ?! b- s. L$ Q4 G
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ v' h: w) w# S2 q 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 s# s+ T7 h% G& G- K- E1 e 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% G7 M' ]% R: V( Z; p
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 |, P- \+ t$ u# i' s( U 198th FA Bn /1
' p1 ^4 H6 Q9 l: g C 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
6 F. |( T9 H8 x+ I& o+ S* \ 81st FA Bn /11 w8 z/ g# O" b4 ]8 L
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) D) j$ `/ } g7 y: R2 G1 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ P7 b- t7 n. E" C
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: ~( u$ E; O0 x' v! d# b! q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
0 l- b' L; v% ~; x 1 ^6 j- a1 L4 a/ ~ _
Japanese aircraft; v0 O1 R1 P1 h6 |* ^
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
" [; e; a9 k: |0 ^- f) f# @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& L! _6 \+ o E- F$ t2 d8 _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 S( R9 Z) G4 }# Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
0 |5 l# q8 }0 H6 P+ E: @/ K TBF-1 Avenger x 309 c8 L% T) z8 F/ c" v9 a
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses. z" v4 ~6 g. T2 {
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& W# o9 [: s6 M7 T8 O* Q' T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 h8 W. c5 }. N8 Z, d: k9 Y7 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
! u3 l6 a1 z3 z$ Q5 @$ S( F SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
% c v+ B4 x! ~7 Y( i3 q1 L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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( [/ p6 p5 F8 w' o/ [) D' v+ L0 rJapanese Ships
; g& p+ E9 N! T" j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% O3 }$ {" c" q9 m' @! R7 E
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 17 K: H0 ?* b P* l2 k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 ?; p! n6 Y6 U- W- T4 i7 D5 b6 x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
" C7 F1 p9 K. F& N2 [' W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 ?9 a: n4 Q* ]$ V0 H. F
CA Furutaka8 z; H! h: c1 i8 A9 }2 q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: j1 C& @) R1 V, a. y$ L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; V$ N7 `: w9 B% s6 z! K F% uWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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2 w' ~) |) V+ e1 r7 M4 NRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% ?6 G! }, A$ L% f% X* v. c7 W1 d
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# b! I2 }+ J s# b
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Japanese aircraft9 |2 F5 ^: f% o; b
A6M2 Zero x 167 v: s9 Y8 a4 I* ^. C/ o
! c3 ?, t2 z. L1 O- ^: u% ^Allied aircraft9 m x- s) z) u
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
8 U7 s% m5 @1 J; T F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
4 L9 ?. L4 i. `0 D5 u8 e9 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
6 N( \7 ?" G0 N4 S TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses" m# Y9 x7 \5 x9 A' o6 _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 G: }% v/ j3 H, @8 v) k
' ~1 P* o! D- Z3 k- K+ [. qAllied aircraft losses# S4 T' Y; {/ p: O' Y. f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
& ?% n# ]3 u) L$ g9 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ |4 s% {: @6 b; N. r! H1 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 X9 s- F" ]9 c
5 w/ P$ @0 f/ r* Q# @3 x. QJapanese Ships
2 o- T0 z. Z7 v& ]1 q CV Kaga, heavy fires
. f4 G6 Q( ~7 ^. b* Z* j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires$ K/ m; S. @; K, _% h
CV Zuikaku, on fire& \# l. J8 k" j2 u6 z, {
CV Akagi8 g% X s9 A; b* t
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, i/ f( x( D& e2 H, e% P2 \
DD Tamanami0 z \! I1 H. f# n: J z& O
CL Nagara8 T6 R' u0 R9 U; o4 N+ Y
DD Oite
; M2 Y5 R, z7 X' U+ e! k+ [ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 `/ f9 {' g( @3 p2 I CA Furutaka
0 W; }# A; n& i# d# D, p" S- P CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 n' k: Y9 i! B2 I4 x
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54+ |1 ?; b% r; l* b0 i: \# K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# Z7 ~2 D- F& k6 K& F$ Q- O6 d
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! ^/ I0 m) ]) x7 e
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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6 T7 @- X. B' v8 a0 P% Z, U" D! {Japanese aircraft I- E2 [ k. m" B5 `
A6M2 Zero x 33) [% R, s* [9 f8 P, A& e
B5N2 Kate x 61
2 r- G$ D/ Z2 _7 }2 Y; g+ u D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
- p9 o$ O" e2 x, B& q, u6 m F4F-3A Wildcat x 17* T# L; K/ U5 B9 \* E/ T9 U6 f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
# c7 W3 A5 Y* F* Y5 V F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses; ?8 {/ d3 E8 k( m% v
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
7 k. e$ m7 g& z" U% j B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged- [+ K: m1 @$ p# E* g v7 M
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* o; K; g7 r, {2 \8 d
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged/ x! ]5 i+ \ F% s( S; `
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ E# X9 U$ }1 H$ Z& [5 qAllied aircraft losses$ P1 q5 z9 _; L4 C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
" r6 h, i' V, ~; y CVE Copahee
! N9 Q' {3 D; F, U, e- L CV Yorktown
( ~2 O3 b+ {. M3 A9 L: O L CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2: f& q$ v0 @9 i
CLAA San Diego9 s% j& Z* ^- E) ]3 A9 Q+ k# o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 O$ C# D) a8 A: d5 j5 W3 ^" K
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 n# B/ Y3 m6 l Z6 y! p7 |Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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& {3 F9 o2 [! d- Y3 x: LJapanese aircraft
/ z2 g: u; y& ]8 |( q: L: H2 E A6M2 Zero x 3
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& }0 f1 x0 v8 GAllied aircraft- K' e: w7 b+ S0 V8 ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26 Y- y1 V5 M7 }# Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19, |( ~0 G: c5 Q
" ]3 c c2 y% i! V0 a8 X' BNo Japanese losses _* i3 c1 o5 m i* G5 t6 g' m' G
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Allied aircraft losses
/ x' f7 l6 j0 O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! u2 D2 {. \# t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 n* n" Q9 o2 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) o: `, q, q# m4 |& g
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Japanese Ships7 a! r8 N7 f& J! \ V
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 W4 Q8 d. o, N3 Z; f4 x CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 H+ N8 L5 t( a( D+ ]# r CV Akagi- x! }; b- v: X0 W
CV Zuikaku, on fire# W) D% h7 O$ b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage ~) Y3 C) M, L2 r& k% ]# N
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) E" f' ^. K: C8 W7 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 c/ I" W$ c& a$ R& |/ i8 QRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
: }& i; J; ~) I" B% x7 hEstimated time to target is 25 minutes- Y0 K; Q! L6 `. H
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Japanese aircraft
8 b! X1 C3 q$ v A6M2 Zero x 20 c0 p4 z p7 J; M( w- B @
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Allied aircraft
% o3 s: n. [9 r! I1 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
$ X5 t: ], U) Z6 h7 y# j TBF-1 Avenger x 6" t# }7 {9 l/ U& m
7 l' T" O! x7 Q, i" I5 O' r3 a4 CNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses2 t5 L$ v3 n u; y
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Japanese Ships) Y$ R x1 x- @1 B" w
CV Akagi' {* {. s7 t- |; {! |2 J
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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I; \5 H& F4 D5 w+ zRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 e9 ^1 j |& ]: {; G& m
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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) L) a* h$ p/ h7 ]5 O5 pAllied aircraft
$ v# `+ g9 b$ s0 E& g F4F-3 Wildcat x 5- p# j% D o% J3 S" B: u
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 O x& j6 s2 B# h3 e [
$ q7 ]9 V5 e* _" n8 p |Allied aircraft losses& k' n/ Q3 B8 {2 i5 z! _0 i
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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+ c. @0 `/ T& H9 |/ D) C( _6 Q1 l CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" U. |( T0 h0 c( s- q
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o5 p. C0 y6 Q( I4 _1 I% QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,560 A+ E6 |6 z9 A4 v0 B" a
% A \* Y* e/ v; ~$ VWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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' U0 W& n& ~0 \' u- TRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 S. Y, @0 @ M' c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 6
6 X: c" a4 d4 S9 \ z! @* t x, h! k B5N2 Kate x 15
% {4 Y. ?5 J% O! F/ ~6 I1 m& S D3A1 Val x 199 Q1 @' n$ D6 A8 H5 X
; ]7 z. n: C v3 y! c' rAllied aircraft
0 k4 F& g' c/ K. E1 g$ D F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
+ X) e- L/ K5 Q( w$ @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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: |" D2 A% O5 a2 x7 uJapanese aircraft losses! K% G- p$ k& F6 c$ ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: w4 y: l' } _3 g- f
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
! X+ X" K2 x- P8 J D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
7 j: T- F& a* o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 y0 G, }: C" pAllied Ships: V3 r. v! B! {1 G3 J
CV Lexington/ u* O5 x3 D# W( ~- v& j
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& M0 l- I" ?* c9 H% r$ \, n; \
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ Z' i( I( s7 U" i
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes& Z+ i; P& r- `1 a& X3 ]+ w/ v( [! M
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Allied aircraft0 I0 k4 P3 T% T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
. b, k8 a, t2 S$ ]9 [1 | F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
. Z) v% D i, H& e SBD-3 Dauntless x 70' i- ~/ `- n5 h: ?, U- I& j
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 b3 H) a2 x% d v ]1 P& @3 t
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Allied aircraft losses s1 F( F$ Z' I3 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 L$ i2 h/ ~! N, z, i
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" x! M! V; I7 I
0 A% ^: ?, F' s. | `Japanese Ships
- z( H- e7 X- K+ n6 [ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 `% N9 t4 y8 n Q* O, h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# x5 j$ e2 s: {8 Q: P
DD Asakaze
+ Y0 z ]+ F7 X' F0 [ DD Tamanami8 u/ Z1 Y3 z4 B& c: V2 @( Q
DD Onami, y) H0 z: R9 R/ k$ ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! R4 P/ O( e: r CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: ?) [1 d6 I* B, H8 R/ a8 z3 @
DD Oite# {" R* [+ k* l
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 x5 |2 X& W8 m; c DD Suzukaze; A6 c" a! U" y, u
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ H- g1 |# R+ { CL Nagara1 H9 a- D; l* s0 [5 @
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& h% Y, a2 f8 M. ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. ~- l0 G, a. C2 G! Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! Q! W! ?8 E* l9 N Q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ E) A. ]0 G9 w5 K) u
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Allied aircraft& u6 u( A' v- x5 n! J
A-24 Banshee x 2. A! Y _+ w0 Y* X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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6 T: a9 m( X4 X9 I2 P4 p* h. dAllied aircraft losses
: `( ]; w% \; t, r A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 u5 \0 W( o7 U9 b* D$ v+ @1 |7 [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: n7 y9 x. V' U8 D
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Japanese Ships
. h8 l% J! {6 X* |5 q" ?, V) Q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 O# K* k7 A ^8 U- }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- n0 j5 r* M1 C N' K' Z2 j, t CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( Y7 U- A1 O; K" n6 V- Y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# k& u/ A" ]5 d" R DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* O# V: F" o9 j8 a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# Y3 M+ r: ]& y* A- K. T9 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; U, a- P8 n9 b3 G( ZRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 H2 y9 j% @% o, v4 H
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ p* s8 I1 }( a' U
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Allied aircraft
' F/ z0 `. G0 v A-24 Banshee x 14! E$ z9 ^9 q8 R* ?7 u. h
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Allied aircraft losses
# _( l8 A, ]9 E. h1 y4 z8 K A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% N& A& a2 q: M0 O# x5 ^( N CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage5 m9 U$ c0 q; p, Z Y8 E" _
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 t% S# j2 |2 h
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 w$ @0 w5 a6 {* Q1 [7 @' k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ `7 _ E2 C: y& zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 g* M4 I+ t! g B% F
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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! g7 h% H ?' S/ vAllied aircraft
_9 ^$ P+ l4 ? A-24 Banshee x 2
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, |5 j6 |$ [9 D" F2 uNo Allied losses$ q' J" H' G# k7 `& s5 A
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Japanese Ships
2 C; s* [* Y) j8 D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 b; N2 u* S4 I# x# u6 N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ K1 F! e4 ^! N# W) ~- N+ f
2 J9 G2 r* t& bRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 j1 T& ~) c, r
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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+ ~" l* c4 c2 t+ w# L( w& vAllied aircraft2 S7 f* z* B: ^9 L8 M- j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
. E! a( a2 I! m& A SBD-3 Dauntless x 31; Z3 [ S+ c' U4 G1 e7 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 157 S" n1 E4 f6 z" U) b. O
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Allied aircraft losses0 K7 R/ W( B$ s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 R4 M/ G5 w6 v7 Y: i4 E7 O
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 |2 s* I6 Z* |: m; r2 T
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage. V0 @5 _4 C2 D5 _+ o
DD Oite
0 {& L# C- b( F' d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) p7 k3 l4 E3 S6 n
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; e& m1 P. ~5 P+ E, b$ D CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 l/ d; Q! h0 [1 V/ C DD Onami
2 n8 o( P/ F4 _ DD Tamanami! S* U+ m& u* N: }
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ {) T: [0 b+ n) F
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
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9 I. F' D/ y" e+ l DD Asakaze$ }% n" p/ D% d- F
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 x( H% e$ S9 b8 a( lEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' n' V S3 ~3 }- }
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Japanese aircraft: e. k, S% s, r* D
no flights2 o; B. Y1 `, d
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 T* f# _2 m" @/ Y" _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14. o. f$ T! E' i& }8 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
n' O, G4 }6 r+ m# k3 q TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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, u( H, P0 a5 Z0 T% j; CAllied aircraft losses7 d5 H/ v: }7 U) x% {- B1 L; r" T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; q$ c" {$ p$ o( ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged6 R7 t; w; m! y# @% w5 l* c0 P: P
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage: }$ K4 ^' A+ p/ X" Q! ~
CA Kako, and is sunk
. p# L0 E$ h. R1 J! o* Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% T/ H' k7 B1 }4 E& x
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
: G7 ?# p, L1 Q9 O+ S DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk# c9 N& Q0 I* n0 u, [
DD Onami
" J8 H" w( n4 g4 X DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk# f5 [% r, B) b1 m4 N; A3 X
DD Asakaze
% y6 e" Q) ?* `9 Y; G6 P& b DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ^/ A, a7 \$ i& I+ K
DD Oite- w8 j2 A, u/ ]2 F7 p
DD Minekaze+ \6 B3 |: N) D# G2 Y1 w3 a
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 ?' _3 R! a7 l' |# _3 G- F$ G: O5 \Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& Z# U9 ~- D( g- m7 C3 x+ J# r SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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* G0 l2 p+ y1 d1 E7 c) e% w CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 t+ |& c) l1 C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ s: k5 h" O, I: ?: U+ U# ?
DD Sawakaze
3 L2 r3 u# `! z# Q. s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |