AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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# R/ y* V$ E) T% J5 q. |$ x盟军正式登陆阿图岛8 u" j W" F( F# K6 d, c' \9 H
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" G6 K3 N Q9 Z+ f; T
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
8 D6 Z2 c+ D8 m5 ?. d) o0 s8 L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
, `, F* J* C, B" Q4 i& C$ Z) H7 N0 F2 |7 t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
$ e3 Z3 K! i. x; 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* q: y6 b( S/ W0 p: P
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+ U$ y) g( S# w* Q0 g" wAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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* Q8 `/ H. g& cTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
" }1 [, N9 d1 U4 X' j; Z# M. z 253 casualties reported
2 l* L" C/ H8 h' }$ p" r& A( } Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled8 l2 c& ^( T- D3 H- ]. `; {" g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# n& q4 |7 _$ y6 W7 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& p2 `2 v0 \! |
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled), N& T9 O" {0 I q) G: E
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled): H5 z" k4 p) j5 v9 v% B6 w' k
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0 A- I4 `6 f9 p3 lGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)* N+ b( I0 `- k& S/ K, ?2 B+ K2 a
, n. i2 Z5 \/ R1 j4 b% }4 y( }( T" lJapanese Deliberate attack
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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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; ~# {# }: p2 J; X2 H1 M jJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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9 n+ r8 ]3 B* D5 V; q9 qAllied adjusted defense: 339
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7 b t& E7 ~ x; }7 Q5 c; }Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) _- X6 ~; g- G
) u) R. T, I7 h+ x1 UCombat modifiers9 D) E. i2 p( e8 l/ q) E
Defender: terrain(+)
5 ~8 r: _( R, j0 ]8 r4 _Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:- A" n7 I3 M( }% }" Y& c
1597 casualties reported2 ?# e: X2 @ x* Q& h
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
; u: t( J+ l- a7 ]' ` Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled0 ]1 |2 {6 u" w# u" Q6 }" {% O
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled. W" L9 y+ p+ c- `
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)2 _% E; ^% R# k( c
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:& c/ _: Y' ^! }2 P8 y
100 casualties reported( Y- l X1 e' u7 M* c% W2 ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
( [# W$ ?( f( c' W1 p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 T7 ]( Y9 P; h; [' q" g* a* T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:& ?. u. r) D, U) a0 C, q% l
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion: n. T: F. @) ?0 u c+ E
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
t' `9 H3 y& K 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
' R! \1 h( d; |5 x 7th Base Force, j1 m* r" C* E y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion- x, T3 Z. x2 v4 n) f
5th IJN AA Battalion% W( g$ e" L; \
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Defending units:& R! l' v! B7 N1 I" n
Americal Infantry Div /1% |( v3 G5 G8 h3 }, k
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- v* X: r8 S7 q
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% `& t: i" v2 o 151st Combat Engr Rgt /10 [ J9 M. H2 v0 f/ E- X8 j
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ I, {- X7 U8 L6 u$ ^; Z
198th FA Bn /1& t7 `9 W& h, e0 o7 O1 J
250th Cst Art Rgt /2: E% C1 w# L" x2 U
81st FA Bn /1/ d. O5 N* w) x, z: l$ F; r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 Y$ `9 L8 T) \( `5 E
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 V8 O }5 \7 MEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" @' Q$ M V3 m$ S A6M2 Zero x 25+ C" a8 d N' p( b) G( M. f# b
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Allied aircraft) A! R0 e9 M# A* i6 v/ ], ]; e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 127 M3 ?9 \& J7 K U3 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: b2 V/ K# k% p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72! v/ Q/ t( r0 ~9 q4 @5 g# e1 i
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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* |, n7 u& t7 u/ n% [* UNo Japanese losses% y$ O4 {2 A2 F6 d
" ^/ g- p w" P8 GAllied aircraft losses
! r1 [' k: J6 v+ @' f+ h3 a F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. {6 O4 C% _, b* E$ t. E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. s) p+ O, G7 O7 y( P% I6 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
9 |4 \/ y" ` c) @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak: [& k/ q9 x1 I; Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged. t$ \ j' N& F, ]( s4 K4 S
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Japanese Ships
4 t. P# U) U# I1 p( i. t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# j1 L- {) J. M0 e! P
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
& k% ?& \* E) i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 [3 q# Z6 Y6 J# b5 s/ X1 _, I2 K/ M CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- I8 U0 c6 T# q/ ~" H7 h, R- T
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2# X3 z- J5 V9 A. `% g& k( J. O' p8 O- o
CA Furutaka
6 m6 Q1 n T, H# n( [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 o8 ^' s, P, J, J a
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$ V+ {, z8 T0 M1 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 P3 A4 r5 O. \. i( }$ w2 m! GWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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4 H B+ d6 g2 ?# W2 E) r* n$ jRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 ]1 O3 Z; d- p; i. u. x6 [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% P6 Q% L& |0 \ _4 N7 q L
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Japanese aircraft! s: T; d# A+ f* c4 {7 R
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
& {. n- l: _- N8 Y3 z2 F! c0 ? F4F-3P Wildcat x 12 |$ a: I* t- K! p) @5 V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
2 M6 z% w, o, Q. j* g6 k7 @8 f SBD-3 Dauntless x 51$ M! `3 V1 o% z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. D) I* W$ E6 f/ P; V9 M
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Japanese aircraft losses& u7 ~3 U/ E. ?5 C% n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 J: s2 _, B- C8 z3 q
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
, }* K' V+ v9 Q3 s, s; @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
0 d, E1 ^* u2 G$ R* z3 | TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 t6 H3 G9 H! ~% f1 ~
CV Kaga, heavy fires
3 D4 \, [7 b3 ]2 _0 o! D CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires- }: P& U4 _0 T# R' W
CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 q) F5 Y, h3 f CV Akagi( p! O/ Z6 p, a7 u
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 b t# Q: ] E6 U9 r DD Tamanami3 O. R! \+ c Q/ O7 i8 c
CL Nagara8 p5 l2 c6 v/ M! N
DD Oite
' f) d. n2 W7 ?; @ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* q& E( b) {" {" m CA Furutaka) [3 }2 [* L" I8 y# i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
* ~" _7 R7 J9 E3 T. E3 ^ DD Minekaze: f' W! [- ?! d
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9 D$ O' G; @" g2 V ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,546 j# d: K2 X& [. |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 t3 s K$ F7 `
# M1 h- A- }& X, v& q ]+ SRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 e- S3 |& A8 P4 L* l% V [
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" z/ B, \/ G. n- L2 O0 f, J8 j
A6M2 Zero x 33# a% h) R W1 A8 }+ Y7 B6 Z
B5N2 Kate x 61" G9 u+ y- S% s; X6 V8 n
D3A1 Val x 44" Y: `1 _* |& h
; q: m" O; K- [2 ~; c% h1 s6 VAllied aircraft( d: ?" S% j' t3 q- P- c
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
) t. ~; X7 f' t F4F-3 Wildcat x 487 c. i7 y: G* G) Q0 C3 A1 g- \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 814 B& k: V: W6 e
1 E9 k+ N& w# @7 N. b6 m* GJapanese aircraft losses
$ q" |3 i Z# G A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# W- ^$ h2 [ [( {, l { B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged' e" [9 L7 u( R* u5 {
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' q4 r0 I7 J, @7 b D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged# M* ?; L0 Z) r. R% C/ i8 y
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak8 {5 ~" f0 m; Y; l: ~
0 D- c+ u! L- V% kAllied aircraft losses
5 h f- ~7 w& x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 a- `8 J8 ~- w2 Q) CAllied Ships& @ G2 h: I2 v; |4 [# O
CVE Copahee; [: a) }3 f k- F" ]
CV Yorktown4 Q! a6 h% _5 z* J; g
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
% n: W& j7 f( X5 ?' W( t3 {: v CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* r# L0 F3 P. I7 N
! H5 h m! Y: @' YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" q6 A' ~2 S/ F$ s) A
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# n) Z0 Q( s6 |5 W
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% k& c1 j2 x. t( \ b8 T( ] A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft3 _2 P' Z0 x9 G# ]: t0 Q ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
5 N4 Y* b8 @: c+ d$ o' r SBD-3 Dauntless x 19; k/ ]6 @; {+ \# T' \: ]
0 m$ i7 v1 U# B% [2 P3 q% m9 u$ x$ wNo Japanese losses
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* x- N. h# y5 JAllied aircraft losses
; X+ i( p% F9 V3 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: T% I/ j6 O1 `1 z" {& a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
- t2 {: E7 m9 v( ?( J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak r. j0 {- Q r4 j
5 Z; P7 T3 `4 y" X# z. }Japanese Ships: D) z/ G6 a% d3 w1 I. l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! ]7 H0 Z* `. R7 }9 Y( \6 U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 B. z1 I0 w u- g
CV Akagi1 o$ r- `$ ?2 w3 b$ g
CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 m3 L# n7 J( I' T. ^* `( E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" u! j6 Y. o' A. j: ]
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4 H o# y$ S( P, z* TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% w: \# F1 b' k( N- s; l
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% F9 \9 I @: h7 _; WRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( t N& ]9 |# F' e/ IEstimated time to target is 25 minutes; e: c* E A7 L; G4 H
! f9 G, r7 K5 d& f, x7 JJapanese aircraft
$ e% v% V- B% e0 ] A6M2 Zero x 24 X0 S: i9 m# b( S% `. ^% T
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
* z1 h* d4 j* T3 B TBF-1 Avenger x 6& t% G- j0 H5 n4 L: C
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No Japanese losses
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1 Y6 O8 _- A( g- I) v0 f0 ~) pNo Allied losses; N+ K- q& `+ ?' d: k2 Y
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CV Akagi
4 j- r7 ?: t8 s: E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- ^6 J& v! y* }# G) |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ K2 W: V5 _: Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 S8 o9 |) w. U- m3 b X
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- J2 c% \- `5 z8 s- w
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes: ~& h) e4 ]# t( }& r" w# S+ b
) e `' u! x5 H/ }" F# d5 @Allied aircraft
; l' m3 u s! U8 E1 g' G5 M F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
, I7 J* D6 w' y2 U5 i TBF-1 Avenger x 32 @3 v8 M. X0 o8 Y
! {) p, r$ t' N( m0 ]3 c- P h! KAllied aircraft losses3 E! h! r2 |" J R& A7 S
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# }6 f8 w. J2 G) a9 I9 N, d9 B* l
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Japanese Ships
& h D/ U; p" f' K CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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1 [6 r# k' B0 N: ^; N$ B4 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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H, C, I5 H5 V) K3 p4 TRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 G8 i8 y, H& u2 `) \" Y, xEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ E* }+ o4 i( e0 } A6M2 Zero x 62 E* e: L I6 |, O7 u3 s2 W
B5N2 Kate x 15
3 N& ?! H) b* M5 K3 F' h D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
/ ^5 | v6 Q- H7 a: k F4F-3 Wildcat x 36" D( }1 H/ z) A5 r6 G n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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! Y n w- Q2 X1 Z% O5 h3 {Japanese aircraft losses
" }0 X: t6 t3 v/ @. j& D A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 K$ _' J' n/ O% l, z B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
% C2 ~0 o1 X: b8 s- ^2 H# E D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
6 X0 V5 y* R0 f5 R9 E) o; X- _ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& w, r5 U( F% ~) v
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Allied Ships2 Z& T0 R0 |( _* S% P: @/ ]% y
CV Lexington
8 A$ Z3 P# J9 |) I. C1 P: { CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% g9 s) a4 d: ^$ f0 ?, n
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 i# _5 j( v2 P! q2 p
! f7 {. \5 {; o: UAllied aircraft" E9 D% Y; a- P8 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 e8 c# t% ?( q- [! ~
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
% G) V x2 G& d& ~3 P2 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
8 v- p( t4 i+ F9 O TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses5 W6 X4 B$ u' J* E5 `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 d3 x8 q) N0 i1 C5 R O TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 R) l4 y+ A( V; e8 p! [
' o( s0 v8 D& q* s( {0 ^6 rJapanese Ships( o0 e7 `8 d5 i' b I& l
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# h: t% A% K% y* j) A2 ]7 w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 |3 {/ }. X8 P a# z) T
DD Asakaze% m/ g9 f. t4 F, t( V2 g
DD Tamanami
) W" p, r" ]1 k DD Onami/ g% w/ _, ~7 s1 n) V0 G
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ R n3 _$ m! [/ V& R4 U CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 D, |! q( [3 Y
DD Oite
& e+ y6 W6 G+ K DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% ]. \0 N7 R7 s9 n' ^ g
DD Suzukaze. G5 X2 q, |) w. ~' d9 G
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 17 n7 |8 t: D6 r! \( k: Y) ?: r9 b
CL Nagara* h- R0 P% p- E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" w. i( V/ E8 W& \ d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 p$ i0 t. d$ `
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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w& x! a# R, [+ Q- q. \Allied aircraft: I+ Q$ k( V3 E3 G% D
A-24 Banshee x 2) t5 G& w4 U$ A8 c# L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
$ p. K3 E3 H8 S% c5 `/ Q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: A% p5 x& ]# F! v" o- E) {/ ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& w y2 k+ y; J7 f2 m- y: ?1 e
$ Q$ W+ r1 \/ b% ^6 MJapanese Ships" q5 K- r' g4 }! p7 N: c, O! p/ b, Z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 B! M# T+ x% b* D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; w& m- D4 v) m
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires+ C. n1 {) z) S. f6 u5 e
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' C& h% @. }0 t+ z. ] DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ]* o2 J% ^. q! ~2 h. @) @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" j& o" x% U7 y9 f7 Y% t) P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: |6 n" a2 E# kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" T1 q0 V3 x2 n
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) l4 [2 I q% _ R" |" E7 \; j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 g/ H# z6 H8 v6 F3 V9 m+ S
A-24 Banshee x 14+ U& k0 H" W/ F% q. x
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Allied aircraft losses
: _: L; z" |6 S1 v! q2 ? A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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. j) u6 A$ e+ VJapanese Ships
" _' Y& p* e% p( l6 c8 Y) a* j/ g CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" D7 j0 o) T- U5 T8 k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 W! U9 v: }0 B! R: N% X DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage# d, n- z4 j# p0 G5 R+ g, X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 }" @" G: ^ }* O, K8 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& E/ V# l5 m+ CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
`1 I" ~+ N( K$ SEstimated time to target is 27 minutes! O8 j5 w' A7 c0 ^8 n
" d: m8 E7 E, T. G3 o' AAllied aircraft
; B( ~. s0 U* {2 {. S6 E! |) x A-24 Banshee x 21 V$ H0 c; b- R2 z% ?
6 L& n/ G2 A LNo Allied losses
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6 w2 C3 `! [3 @1 n/ ^; \& u: IJapanese Ships
% E+ e ]2 \) P1 p5 u- ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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1 I R- I1 W6 G/ m- D- BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) D8 m* K: e$ Y, x3 h) k8 @/ p9 p9 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; ?. O; d( k2 M$ a" N
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 y0 B# r l% C5 j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 29 G: J& i9 i! y* [0 ]7 l( k4 ~8 p$ T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
9 [( j0 `9 }- ~- v3 G. m; M9 O0 p& R TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ O- a. W. b$ i6 _% Y; Y. p- D4 I! Y
2 ]' R' B: @+ s |3 ` D8 | vAllied aircraft losses
% {) R% ]- Q6 b e5 G: q SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. b5 e, x. o' W' W" z. W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 R5 z& j) X8 w" Q& `
$ V7 X/ J3 y& qJapanese Ships2 \, R% V6 p. ]& A+ J+ a! s
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( d4 H5 }1 }% S# n) `9 x+ ?( z) a0 P
DD Oite
# s/ C& d# W# t6 S0 s0 Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! y# u) B: R4 m8 Q CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 e2 i, _3 G0 V0 `! [
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* K: Z5 Q9 Y V% G8 U: ?
DD Onami
/ d. D, O# I+ H4 }- e DD Tamanami5 G4 G: |. J/ ?4 I3 ]5 w9 P
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! M# A5 i. K: ~$ Q7 R DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ H6 T% Z( E. ~2 ~: D5 S* }
DD Minekaze- x) e* A% w6 ^! D5 I( b
DD Asakaze
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9 }+ @$ Y# z& A n$ [5 F- N& q8 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 E0 h$ H/ Y- Y# XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; x3 ?' I0 Q% v4 b3 {! c
7 F4 y+ W F i( V9 d( E* W* G4 V9 ^Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 P: u) B! u# C, TEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
4 J" h$ D- c" A- Y F4F-3P Wildcat x 10& n5 I0 o. O# Q n3 |8 x( F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 p4 y5 Z7 a1 @! t) P9 o' o SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. f$ k. K7 C+ A; }. M. ^2 [
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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1 A D* O6 m7 U5 d& @7 tNo Japanese losses: r4 T+ f/ B8 {
# _( M9 m7 y( z# qAllied aircraft losses
5 k" w8 R" n* I2 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
" f/ J% V- l) o% W( p7 _3 C- v) d TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" s( E- W' d1 ~' o' i8 \ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 |; x E9 j; z- ^5 B' L9 a( p CA Kako, and is sunk
. [4 I U: @ [4 K5 T7 v* E( U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ H% k2 G8 c- r' q; c& j5 Y/ w
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk5 l2 h" x1 H2 u' X, o2 n
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 J- x6 F# S. o- {* d; x
DD Onami
: M2 s& A: }; U6 j/ k3 ` DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* C3 D9 L; I0 S$ ?$ m4 u! D: s DD Asakaze
" i/ X# }. A' I3 c DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ @$ ~) B6 H% z1 l7 l DD Oite3 {/ h9 w/ t% u& T$ @
DD Minekaze- s: R/ Q& h" ^3 W- z
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, r2 i3 y& H8 `( c/ b. m2 P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ p( B) Y# v6 I% N$ `2 L
9 [1 x: f/ R/ o8 g. C- y& _9 H9 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 R) x2 k4 U, F, v- xRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, _( a7 F5 \8 E# i" X! N+ O. F- cEstimated time to target is 13 minutes6 I3 P4 L0 |. |$ x! Q$ X
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Allied aircraft
% y4 }, `0 g6 t9 Q" C SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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8 H3 F" D; p, JAllied aircraft losses* O) |" Z# [$ u c. J* B0 B' \" ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged- E3 X9 l; O5 T" `
) A3 g4 J ?0 `& g: BJapanese Ships
3 d" I) g8 g. {" \/ q! y# | CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage) y$ V v7 O C; J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& P- L; G0 g- i; c6 U* l9 w
DD Sawakaze7 D2 X' x' t/ \# G7 [2 T: |7 Y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |