AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42! t! [; ~ ^/ N. }! M# l) l8 r
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" b9 k) y8 {; Z; w6 X盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& S0 V# ~5 g. @% e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( n$ ]$ Q6 H1 G3 f& \( ^/ h! w: 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
. k |& a- ], h7 G6 O& @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5 C6 [4 Z+ y* V8 K" x# D
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6 B5 M1 o0 x: ]- J/ }
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' U+ o" X! d8 g+ e' D3 L
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)0 z! Q# Q, o" f+ P- l
4 S, n7 J6 f/ N6 {+ qTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49) H1 @; p& w3 p* C, X! E$ k
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Allied ground losses:
" U' o6 d! h& x; C6 E, V 253 casualties reported/ v& U3 O1 `) `' P [2 x" Q
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled# |/ Y. _ U6 \3 Z& H# d. I" A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' l% C& P4 ?$ V. N) U6 c3 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) Y- u( S$ p8 ]. M' G; f5 ?! |' U Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
/ |7 P5 d# X. y% Y- e Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)6 F( _. z! {+ D1 I
6 `' U* L2 n9 y! S1 |' Z+ mJapanese Deliberate attack- w& T$ F; s& g$ r9 c4 `* o$ P" q7 \- 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% N3 @" F; o t ^( R0 f3 H
3 `0 ], N( v& H# `! s$ `" P! x( ]Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ! q# C6 \9 }3 ?
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
- t7 ~7 k8 `4 X& `+ wDefender: terrain(+)' | z2 m) v9 U' n) U
Attacker: - j8 }- L E9 c+ L% S( U9 r2 d
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Japanese ground losses:3 g P( v" `2 e# ~
1597 casualties reported/ P+ }* x6 U7 v; Y
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
: g. I; \/ ~5 f% W8 `) n0 { Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
2 ^# K6 s; h, T' p6 U Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
( v1 n7 A. m& h9 Z) [ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)- O! ?3 S. O: z
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:, ^8 D5 [( a1 q& Z7 f
100 casualties reported
2 q: ]5 D1 L) A9 t: | Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
5 b3 }4 \- W' ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 R$ q' _, }$ v+ g4 J3 M2 ?3 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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$ }1 o- q, F5 ^" |. F( A7 B( H" tAssaulting units:/ U( X* Q6 E. i4 ?, f( v5 R
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
; n* _, ^4 J7 }1 z7 j 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# X) A( q4 e3 A5 ]+ R 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
) o' Q, J' a0 h) V* Z) w- k; X 7th Base Force
" s: C* m2 N- b. ?5 ]" t 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
3 ]" W# @0 J4 ]! f 5th IJN AA Battalion
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/ S2 I0 t6 E% C2 k' g4 \Defending units:
" s; G6 i- ^ |7 W0 e. \* m Americal Infantry Div /1 ^9 t6 y7 `8 x1 f) Y
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% i. k8 }$ z1 g 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& I7 r( n3 Q0 {' P
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1. }, h5 Q+ N. i1 O5 d
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" x- H+ C0 d' U/ i2 c# K
198th FA Bn /1, Z0 U& I! x7 v
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
l) Z& X" |3 S, A3 S1 _ 81st FA Bn /1
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4 l. ~" L. _3 h/ |- _( H. \Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 l) b) @9 J) n3 X. [Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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' z3 H1 l( ?0 P8 m0 f: sRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" ~7 t3 ~( X4 I0 s% z: WEstimated time to target is 30 minutes* P( |, Q0 |1 y$ M+ v) }1 U' A
2 E; m; B! z6 s( ^. BJapanese aircraft" l4 Z* y5 D5 q* m
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
) s3 x0 D* `" l7 P F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 F; Z4 m6 M7 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 T+ z" L9 {9 u0 {9 _0 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
9 L8 K" e" B8 d* g% M d" V TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses" N+ J6 k! x# K f7 s& t+ w! E$ J
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Allied aircraft losses0 x- n+ g5 k) s2 Y3 \( |- i+ `
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
2 e- t/ Q- {- j8 C! d! v& W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: Y2 a, C" X, u3 n2 A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged* {9 P% `. b7 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
$ t; N0 i1 L7 j! E TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged4 w) h& H% a$ p8 V& d
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Japanese Ships: _' y( I: K0 w9 v4 G9 j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
# u, |5 O4 L/ b9 t! g( q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
^- I0 b: ? {# v8 X" N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire- _+ u# o" o$ d+ {& N7 L0 ?
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires& E- ^1 n) v7 [: p5 l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
9 S& a U1 a( T' f" S CA Furutaka
3 @4 [& X b7 M: e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, O( G) O+ [8 S. c# f3 D+ l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. V0 k6 [0 X: P, r. @1 j" ]8 ~; v
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; E9 x& G% Y- c. i2 fRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 U" @8 U4 [: E/ S g r3 |Estimated time to target is 31 minutes& C: X( X/ {4 u5 m) k2 o
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Japanese aircraft
2 `) i n5 h7 O) d A6M2 Zero x 16 f. j! S! s0 V
1 J) `' T0 l# B2 L* }3 QAllied aircraft
) ^% f7 O. l- Z ~; [9 I F4F-3P Wildcat x 12" @* \; j4 \% T4 V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15- z' w- l5 y+ m! Z. S' W! r* O$ D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51% o! d+ Q, [* J' m% E$ N: y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
' s: A7 t# t. w$ Y% W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( ~9 N0 Z) y4 K; o+ N* P
- X3 w2 W; c% p! K8 z) dAllied aircraft losses
' w' f$ Z( G; n) {! x* \# l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
6 L* X0 t5 d. g# b9 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& x8 R# x! R! G# G; F9 Y8 R* p* |& {; i
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged5 C( m7 w6 J% _5 \: C
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Japanese Ships
6 b) x/ N6 K- F7 q" n( d) N CV Kaga, heavy fires* j0 F+ Y! R! l3 j% V' S
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
8 Q+ s8 H" W$ z; _7 l- d% Z, w CV Zuikaku, on fire4 Q, \% R R3 C' T' |
CV Akagi8 m# W. y0 a9 N R9 o+ n+ ]4 P4 ~9 _
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! }* f8 d2 W( r+ U& [ DD Tamanami
8 S; K( R4 G, v8 |6 x CL Nagara
) t) R% f% H2 b! L% S DD Oite u9 W9 M1 P& V) I6 |$ N1 j
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; ]' o7 q/ J- W! h3 _) [( P CA Furutaka; U) W* w/ k0 P# j) K) }# [; _
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
3 ]3 z9 q0 q5 D ^8 G# [( T DD Minekaze7 B s" T; D& M& N! d8 q
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! \7 K% \; R1 O# l8 ^( X5 d _, |* SMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54/ Q% J- S/ z, t; X. a# V9 y/ `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: \( H% T3 ~& y. {3 j" h& l9 u' u, DRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; n/ l8 P7 }! R0 Z) L. FEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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# Z7 P' t3 m F4 v* | j' HJapanese aircraft
0 B, P4 g, q0 z# N4 ~1 ~$ v A6M2 Zero x 33
* @9 B8 Q; R% ~' o- H B5N2 Kate x 61& _. o8 p7 M$ ], k& r
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
# K" C! j; n8 \7 y8 c6 k g F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
: a+ l0 ^$ N" z. t) L0 ^3 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
" g s# w4 S5 Y2 Q ]( D F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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* u/ j9 @( n" z; H! B- g" kJapanese aircraft losses% K$ P+ E1 v; }3 I6 G, n
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed; t+ g, ]0 t, @
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged, P& f) l: p5 V4 O. B( A
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak$ _# ]8 I0 c" P( c' R
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
8 h- E5 ~8 N7 |3 l D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak# s7 F! f4 e, ~( K: f: Q2 `
9 {7 c1 U1 h3 e% a! H$ vAllied aircraft losses
9 l) c% v# w7 p/ n& h+ Q! N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! \9 g" l" L& Q" }# l% h
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Allied Ships
+ M: n u" E& i1 f9 Q2 [ S CVE Copahee' p4 V8 y Q' X: J
CV Yorktown
4 h) G2 e6 Z( J# X CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
2 Q+ N' h# N# ~/ ? CLAA San Diego% r) t! o0 U1 {" L3 Z; v/ a1 Z
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i4 G. y% \( m5 C" TAfternoon 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 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# ^8 h% O5 @, J6 g& d8 I' i' UEstimated time to target is 29 minutes: K* [4 }& \" L6 }4 p# a
" w) T3 E5 v+ N3 R- AJapanese aircraft6 \% i$ z+ \2 f3 U) M. A2 ]) `
A6M2 Zero x 31 w8 r. C' K6 v8 ?" W4 ~
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Allied aircraft" `+ `1 ?0 W- O/ J7 O1 R. y w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, a+ H1 U% K5 J( Z% t S2 G- M0 d7 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19" x7 e4 p1 ]# M U
- j9 w! `; b# s4 ~No Japanese losses
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6 }8 y- v/ Z5 O: k qAllied aircraft losses( Y- M# z8 K! g5 W8 @. i. O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 E; E9 `( ^3 m) {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 x, r4 b% o4 v! z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 O F& G' X$ r6 M% [+ M
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Japanese Ships5 t. g# n; T8 l/ S$ f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; {. m' {$ b/ y* d$ s5 U CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire% `1 x9 q, v. w/ T( ^ ~% A
CV Akagi
" T- y; }4 I! l6 T" V# O# q CV Zuikaku, on fire8 F2 B9 I! E8 r" A* J J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 E5 q. z3 |& P3 r
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: U7 h9 t2 Q) @% RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% J N7 H' x# _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) X* W( z9 c# S' k. h8 z# [
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 |+ f5 o# ~9 ]* N, `7 M0 mEstimated time to target is 25 minutes( _; | M7 G, p3 a! G3 b
/ k8 V3 h* r" m2 QJapanese aircraft0 e2 R/ j: C2 p" o* n
A6M2 Zero x 2
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. s* b6 s7 L8 d0 AAllied aircraft
0 N. } k- ]/ M7 J( L SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
. l; i5 `) p% i5 j, } TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses1 } ]; o( }) a' s* k& x1 m
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Japanese Ships6 ?, q5 p2 }: H) b4 {
CV Akagi
, a8 U; [6 a" y F$ e# P& l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage J0 u% `4 q8 k( _ v K
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" J. j- [7 P! v& e: i7 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 a$ p$ t6 J, P" I4 k9 \% C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# b3 W/ i+ K& q4 H$ M' J
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes# T1 ^. j% B3 |* W) H( M
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Allied aircraft. C+ h$ ?! m" ]; |( E0 O1 Q3 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
4 D. ?7 Q$ C o( b TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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2 n1 I+ `9 g3 iAllied aircraft losses
# w$ ^ M5 e& D! \+ p a9 o- c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 K H1 a0 X/ m8 N. q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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6 u( O- ~- N8 K7 }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( Z3 T. q1 h7 ~6 t( ]3 s: xEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' J0 _( j4 g- I; ` H
A6M2 Zero x 6
6 `8 h% f* ~* G9 C3 c" {9 w B5N2 Kate x 15
g( D0 Q% Z2 Q' d D3A1 Val x 196 M2 j1 }/ u+ f2 ^
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Allied aircraft8 g' J) o( X; \; F; \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, [9 N# t$ R" X' @. d' A2 P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 362 @1 I3 s( q) c4 O% t, Q
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Japanese aircraft losses7 x; B" R1 v; q( ^" q. A: y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; S5 @1 g/ X8 s9 t; e B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 r6 k1 B0 e' H- ~4 x D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged8 U" y) M$ o5 G5 X( ~5 Q
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Allied aircraft losses
( o9 H# O3 D! Z8 } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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4 _9 T/ Q+ G* b6 M0 J5 `Allied Ships
! h0 K6 R4 p" [& f+ Q$ J CV Lexington
/ |2 G& _; j3 F: f/ e, h! a CV Saratoga: D, X' f( e# i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 [6 s8 C+ |! o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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M; B6 S: e! m6 V& x' |0 ORaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 u- N$ x: ?" ?8 ]+ Y$ u$ b6 H: O
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: G" K7 W9 f6 D8 ^/ N, x" L2 n
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Allied aircraft
# M7 K" b& {" ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: S8 K- _. |/ w! s6 z r( S F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
% Q) n" k; u5 ~. U# t0 T; w" X% g SBD-3 Dauntless x 70. A9 b p) ^6 l% k* c/ }$ `8 s/ {
TBF-1 Avenger x 30# }$ {- S6 ~3 o( [: B
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Allied aircraft losses
! }$ o V# w7 ~% T SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
" {9 O& z8 ^) @5 P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, e' Z6 T7 m6 `& q6 L
* T* \, c3 }+ IJapanese Ships: w( n: D# T: N, @. |
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 L E8 P) A! U% u/ v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; b' {8 I3 N/ n. l/ e, [; E
DD Asakaze
& ]0 A5 D0 X2 [ DD Tamanami
0 `. _% [# \0 m0 Q& E# G" t DD Onami: H, x. c+ t3 |8 d6 L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& ~: Q2 d0 E3 C7 L2 p CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 P& w# d# |) q3 ] o3 Q% X
DD Oite
% s/ ?- [6 N3 g- r$ n8 n6 j DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 W; {* w- _/ v
DD Suzukaze
! @2 {4 g8 m# w2 s O0 K CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 15 O K- x. w/ c5 p# ?" \' \2 u' h. V# `
CL Nagara% S5 f# u5 \+ l* n% a/ B
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- N: g2 G: L. y: i, ]' s3 e* RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 g' }8 _; P" L5 h; k9 a0 \
8 ^' G# x" {9 [$ ~5 g$ RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ \. F/ e D3 q0 J" ERaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 F- j( C) e- ~3 h, _
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- O5 p9 @2 m9 N: z1 [ [: D* u A-24 Banshee x 2
2 T3 ^0 I3 J2 D+ W u SBD-3 Dauntless x 25$ W7 X1 a# C. f# o
+ c) Y% k* k3 N4 r3 x) E: D2 {Allied aircraft losses8 R$ _3 q2 o g; ?
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
8 ]; B% R8 Z& N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged5 x+ u9 V6 f7 T S( o
8 ^1 }$ F k/ I2 \0 S) W/ BJapanese Ships
4 s8 W- ]- D& X/ L CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage j. d, J, x/ q! }! F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ]" b; S% }+ p0 ? CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
4 w' a u9 f2 ]; b6 u CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 @3 e, w: j) ^4 H+ P. S: C. k
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 i( V7 M1 n! G$ Z2 d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- i* ^, ]# B+ \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, H6 N/ L0 p$ B [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 g1 A7 @6 s% O# E# i4 Q/ I6 Z+ L
8 E& W$ @# V6 r# @Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( ]+ n4 e- v+ h2 F$ iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft q5 D1 m' n# n1 c7 Q& I
A-24 Banshee x 14
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+ L" N! Q4 _$ B/ U! h4 P0 }( NAllied aircraft losses
# Y9 I. r# L6 v5 {3 d A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! D Y" g0 Y* p/ ~3 b) @
) t+ _) W# n; \Japanese Ships5 r! A# ~1 J$ o, E. @+ Y; y& |
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 i8 u a3 F) J7 a7 h( h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* F5 @3 `0 G5 @( l" T
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage7 }! V4 G8 ]/ e5 t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 z; {2 H6 ]" x4 w; _% ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 K6 T+ @; y1 O# X5 y! D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 e+ a1 D9 X& f" _
* J& Z5 {. o2 I: wRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! T# j& [; C8 Q
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes% ?3 [1 }8 v* v/ Z
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Allied aircraft" I I H+ l# P3 p, j
A-24 Banshee x 2 C3 P. n. c. |: r
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
& S- K& a; V. Q$ u7 g% D/ G# v& Z6 G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- B2 A) E2 ~' ~( e
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 E6 Z1 ^2 d& P g
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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7 S/ }) k5 `! tAllied aircraft0 N/ V, N# B/ u: d, J
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2( D5 b. J% b! O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
% Y9 \! ?9 h/ J* w1 c5 ~" ]+ F TBF-1 Avenger x 15( q0 b) Y4 z1 W2 D& N
G; A9 o2 f' gAllied aircraft losses
- f5 x& f& l9 v8 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' V; x4 v% I3 {5 t5 B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 u% U' m, H7 }2 P$ s s
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# i4 q1 s( {. N0 S7 H5 }2 [9 \
DD Oite
/ Y- |' U" z, h: T% c# q7 W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% h: u1 Q% O! H4 q' D1 a0 T# A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 f' I" O0 L* r, J" f o& a5 K
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage w3 x( F6 p+ }
DD Onami
" f% V3 r. e: V DD Tamanami
! ?. h! L1 q4 u1 B# t CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ P! c/ s/ n2 L' X: { DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ y4 M8 [9 [9 h$ _0 G
DD Minekaze9 ]. \ M- H9 E' J
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" n y" A7 _% t. h. @: XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. B* Y% L7 Q! v2 N
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* b' A, W5 Y5 Q5 Q; J+ J( p* bEstimated time to target is 30 minutes# Y8 E: o3 P) _2 E" W6 S
' r; D. ~# M0 ?Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
9 B% _+ o- u: C9 K2 ]: c0 ~% U F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
+ M3 J* `$ w* t3 @4 |$ P1 h+ C F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# b1 |/ J" I1 a( a/ r7 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63% R6 a4 J- M# l7 t9 o( ~3 r& X
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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% j5 X! u. K( u* PNo Japanese losses6 [6 n0 a& X/ v5 R% A5 S" i
3 w1 o5 E7 a* Y/ @4 C: {; v0 fAllied aircraft losses0 ?+ Z9 ^. A4 u' }/ X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ @7 S# A" Y0 N5 E: D+ F& u! f% W. y
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 @$ e0 _6 h* x" M& k" ? c7 Q" E, } CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage( S0 l+ p' g% V% z% E. r$ |$ ~
CA Kako, and is sunk
\: E9 D- p. q+ S1 A2 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' H* k* t. o t6 p0 P2 [! Q3 Z
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk$ q8 v3 }- R- g; `
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% h) ]: S3 {9 u3 u D DD Onami
3 g' D( o0 O: l$ V! o6 `; Y" x DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk. w0 Q4 R# M! @5 a
DD Asakaze
f, r; K+ g& x' r$ P DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& r9 a" T+ y7 ?& E9 k# G+ m: s
DD Oite D* h, ^& t. a1 m
DD Minekaze
! H6 U: C f" k: F) Y DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ z5 H; H% F2 G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. c0 n# B. A) _( I& Q) H9 L( L
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 T0 A/ ]" O5 z V) H; zEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
\& q6 \' S5 v O, I2 ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 165 _; g4 e' t; A: C
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Allied aircraft losses+ n$ a8 y6 l# ^/ @, ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 V4 j- h. P0 i/ D2 C
2 U1 Q5 I' ~ K* o3 nJapanese Ships6 L! p/ N6 s; U
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ G! a( S, U( U1 V8 i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ f. k" {! d: n" k: l6 d' ~" r1 Q
DD Sawakaze) W2 T8 U% V+ A! a _9 G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |