AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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- c1 G' @0 z! a盟军正式登陆阿图岛
! p; \6 Z; r/ y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7 P5 n, ]3 v$ N0 n) ~$ i6 @) _
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩4 j3 L1 e. B- v2 w% l% e
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0 [5 g) V& ?& m( z* s' j9 @" 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: P$ z1 u" \/ w6 m2 Q+ t; ]
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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+ r1 t* H& s) u8 ~; FAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)- A! r( |4 B5 y8 G# l
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 q9 D+ O/ g" @, f0 i, E3 k
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Allied ground losses:- e( I; w6 N4 C9 I% k7 o* X
253 casualties reported
' l- s1 h: N. G Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
% c p5 \# E9 t% T( B* @4 h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
8 G2 {( e/ N4 L/ o5 G8 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 j9 \* C3 z, k/ \/ k7 V Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
t J; X" a* U" ~4 s$ M* Z Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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. d5 ~$ W9 l( IGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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+ i" A7 N! I% ~3 v# nJapanese Deliberate attack
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; c. D& b8 p# h6 vAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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/ p+ {, U' K. ]% H& C* p: @& D: w% SDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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8 e; ]% s6 M ~& ^# m+ ], ~8 g$ @Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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6 D S; w+ O3 OAllied adjusted defense: 339 " h9 k6 }# U# l5 T& C& T: R. x* r
; ?( t; T! n% q4 ]! N4 N" J% k) `$ UJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 5 F# e+ W c3 }) z7 j, c; _$ _
& H7 R- v& o( ]) C3 _4 _Combat modifiers c" v2 g" D- D) U! p3 [
Defender: terrain(+)
1 K- s) A R$ Q% c) H1 j0 [ oAttacker: % g6 k6 ~, t9 E* [: m. a0 t
: \$ }) X& s! F& C8 }/ G$ Y: YJapanese ground losses:
1 K* O! W Q4 P" l3 W 1597 casualties reported9 P( G: o; C2 s" w& ]- H& d( t, X- u
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
3 ~$ j6 ~% j. o Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled9 `( t- y) v7 [! i0 ~% p% r6 d
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled; H: G4 \5 b0 U6 U! |
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
- i' ?" z& c6 `8 ?, Q7 d# s- C Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)- t) F5 n1 y) m& h
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Allied ground losses:3 \, ~9 H3 L: w$ T
100 casualties reported+ f! b+ U; \3 z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
[, h7 y @: m7 {% `$ q D* {! \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) h$ K/ b; k/ y! b- E5 `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
* |* L) u! ^8 M% P9 ]' P X 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion) T* F2 h4 i) q" a4 n: {
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion4 z) \. f2 R% _! K1 P( k
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ! a; L- z+ \3 [* _+ m+ M4 i. `
7th Base Force% o! {0 M4 |. N% M7 _) U, Y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion) i3 K5 h4 E8 F+ L2 \# q; i
5th IJN AA Battalion
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( B/ j& d! K# N0 SDefending units:+ o+ D& u2 a& x& b& u
Americal Infantry Div /1) Y7 V$ w. f1 i
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 H, P3 j) A2 o 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ I/ R" F: z" a4 f
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
5 R9 r' i2 k' {6 {8 H8 s 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ i6 b! V# t7 H+ u0 F! z 198th FA Bn /19 Z* Z: s6 K- ~, p
250th Cst Art Rgt /28 f9 H5 T2 y0 w0 A/ X9 V# @+ ~% D7 r
81st FA Bn /1
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% {3 k/ _: D+ X( dMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- `* w4 G, w- s1 G# X0 EWeather in hex: Thunderstorms7 U2 |. g4 @7 }- i
* O' H" m. x; N: v, s- BRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 R, i( H: I# V+ [$ N
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ H$ {6 \3 L1 R3 P- z- [7 W4 V9 G
$ \! r7 J2 v; X& ]4 _Japanese aircraft
' W G* F- t4 D$ b! x* o A6M2 Zero x 25
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0 j* V) |% b, K- uAllied aircraft
/ X6 c' p) |" A& M; g F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
) }* X5 A) d! q5 b; h2 n& _; S F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ z( k9 s; o) [1 x2 `% {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72% b+ y( }3 ]8 x* p
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: N! P. w: {2 l. [3 r+ y6 y! [No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses# c# @2 {+ d" [9 Z
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
( \6 N6 x. d# H$ k5 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 @6 f/ O' \6 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
$ S- _: j5 s* O' w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak0 i9 ^7 A/ h. Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 i" r \6 c# I9 u* f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires m d" L" B9 L/ _4 b
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) K6 D, y2 ]1 |4 P4 p6 s9 q7 R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 d+ r) D2 Y% I2 i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- B" }$ s9 m# s% Z" |3 s( M: I [
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2% e" u# W; B- C8 C9 t( E
CA Furutaka/ k9 Z* O+ j4 j; ~3 J0 R# v: L5 m
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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" a$ p/ {+ n4 I; |7 zMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) s9 v6 q& M2 l4 i2 \0 \/ ~0 {
# u1 H) k/ ?+ M+ JRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ d7 w( t' I" {Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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t" z3 ]5 ^9 ]. `2 j3 \5 [8 YJapanese aircraft8 U0 b. e L" g! R4 D7 d
A6M2 Zero x 16" ]% J t: E% K( a
+ ~2 L6 A. Y2 S# L; F- g9 e/ [Allied aircraft8 e2 L, z2 } Z6 h+ I7 i
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12& d5 J5 X* H J V+ ?, l/ J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
& s9 P1 @7 o9 @; |' V8 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
+ v% V5 Y( f; i6 v* c! b# S TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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2 D+ Q, k. L4 f- w# w9 a l* aJapanese aircraft losses# [# L- P/ ^& }# r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
% S: F1 U; H2 ]! u7 V$ A2 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged1 [) g* v1 o! \% `# K d6 T% W- g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 \4 p+ C; g; Y+ L: s" p% X1 E
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; c$ e5 p% i4 o& ]& d4 s! p CV Kaga, heavy fires& Z5 A7 e% ^* M% y, Q
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires$ A. Q2 n' f- ]5 @& F+ y
CV Zuikaku, on fire4 u6 |0 R% D' b
CV Akagi
3 t' M* D; c6 c: T5 Q- [ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 }1 l8 \6 R0 o/ ]2 |: w DD Tamanami
( ?" d0 E1 k2 F6 D! S CL Nagara
; G3 ?' [$ P% w DD Oite# b* H v+ p1 c; h( j3 _" ]
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 ^4 m6 |# [' ^% J- y1 p# [8 l8 o
CA Furutaka' P' p' P$ c9 m: x- x& [7 D0 [% N
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
) ]5 g7 m8 J# X+ d& K- H DD Minekaze5 @+ [4 x; T9 S" h6 k+ U
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- a/ ^2 K& @2 Q! t4 K6 B oMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' E+ l' W0 b- p; f/ ORaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 S; T. d# `3 B! W% w% N MEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: [% G3 t. h5 A; S6 k. p
A6M2 Zero x 33
4 k" K/ P5 J8 ]2 k5 ] B5N2 Kate x 61
) ]) r9 a3 B( G/ |( }# g) \ D3A1 Val x 444 Y6 J# H( f" Q
" w: V: @# d! `4 U# NAllied aircraft
2 |9 D: j" H* J) R5 I/ C F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
3 Q% s. w- U! { F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
9 r% z0 P' }7 r8 C8 Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
k# L4 O9 y6 o/ K1 y& C& t A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed& u3 x4 ^' J" O* q) I+ i$ E+ ?) M9 W
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged" x. t9 V; c! D& V* Q! K9 o b
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 z6 O9 d/ X8 T; E! o D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
- p8 J" A6 q, k D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 J' z( K& Q" ~& M# @: h; }Allied aircraft losses
# g0 i6 ], x% Y/ t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 a1 U' g- r4 w0 E3 Z; oAllied Ships
0 X; s: U1 f \! |. Z9 [ CVE Copahee. I! P" Q; `( Q9 L1 e. ^
CV Yorktown& X6 C/ v! f$ a4 Q9 N
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 27 H' N7 C+ y7 p8 R1 }4 c
CLAA San Diego( i) Z# b& w; O7 i" n
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$ Q( {3 C5 Q: {1 L$ Q' P. pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: Z2 I' E) E m0 o# Q4 Z
5 L& o7 S4 w; M9 F1 r' g- sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 I2 z( M, D# y/ q1 w9 F. r' h7 O6 nRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 c% d; H( i J6 ~1 NEstimated time to target is 29 minutes) X9 f; W) K% r# V) W6 w" F I! ]
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Japanese aircraft8 C# l) x2 E4 |' H( U. |# Y# j- t) h) `
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
+ ^' ^* P. d" ^' s+ J$ U F4F-3 Wildcat x 28 N, n* s6 m% q3 B, X" m8 u+ `0 F, o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses& ]7 u7 _' g0 n* \* C
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Allied aircraft losses
9 w9 ~& T o; W' ?7 F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 J! |2 Y6 O* A8 h# o { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
' h8 k4 L5 Y/ \$ o8 y* I; T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, R' }6 ~& f+ J1 I. W" p$ p* sJapanese Ships' U/ x0 N& X S) y" V, q! i; y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; o' d( t' ^/ r; B9 `
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ \8 g. u- ` u) }( u, d$ ] CV Akagi
( B Z3 Y7 `! P& X% h2 C/ a CV Zuikaku, on fire
- t5 E) d4 F! M 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 `0 z' q8 i& d! }* M; G0 z" W
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 c) F9 J! }& }, n2 m5 p) r; p& qEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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' V$ ]# H3 N s! y! UJapanese aircraft
/ x3 z' B2 ]* y8 Z$ y A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft; R6 H& ?% f+ @ z$ I* }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2. }1 q; J% M( K; y8 q) y
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses; L+ t4 g6 f' f: D+ y0 g0 F" w
7 R; U" r% `( T0 y$ t; `* K5 PJapanese Ships% L. p8 R) W' [7 G+ _$ i* O
CV Akagi6 K) G3 K8 q& r" A4 I7 \3 y/ d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 h, w" A3 _0 \* mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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D. ^7 t( D) ~6 S3 {! Z# f4 vRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. y7 L' i: q' aEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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' d4 O! g r0 a0 |+ l3 S/ yAllied aircraft
: H: S8 {1 c& a# t F4F-3 Wildcat x 5* p( h- i$ \1 s7 l$ f: _7 E5 A4 q
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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, m6 N2 G+ X+ a+ R4 vAllied aircraft losses
- a8 R# G$ @6 g# s: X+ M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" p2 \! O6 B# a" o, C( h3 W
' V8 I7 m& W/ O, \2 Q5 YJapanese Ships0 g* C9 q- A- ]! ] d: y5 \* V
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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$ C3 n; u, [9 ]) J& U" P; q/ EWeather in hex: Heavy rain) l; s7 `" t% |9 i/ t* S) w8 S1 G
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 m ^ ?7 ]* c, R/ q1 c0 \+ _Estimated time to target is 15 minutes# [! U1 E' W1 ~6 g* s
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Japanese aircraft9 i; R5 [% V' |2 n
A6M2 Zero x 69 v2 j- I9 g& F
B5N2 Kate x 15
$ [) m4 j9 x3 T. X P E3 | D3A1 Val x 197 i* p- v: }% d! R$ z% F. v* i
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Allied aircraft
% k) ^, k$ N8 w' j& J; b2 I F4F-3 Wildcat x 36$ _- Q; j( k0 M% r( ~, T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 368 G5 e5 A6 Y0 `' s I
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Japanese aircraft losses2 z; m0 q) u+ X9 F! m7 U" {
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- w) D) d" T( }9 L, {' ~
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 s( ^3 ?. i% b! k9 e0 @- C( Q D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
# u0 F8 ?! P2 {" [4 D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: S+ [2 l7 _' ]) e4 P
& t( Y) u6 Z4 m; o# e* ~Allied Ships$ Y8 q: o" o, J' R3 ]
CV Lexington
/ M7 z; |- c7 s' D) }* O CV Saratoga9 A3 q" @# w. G& J2 A4 I% E6 \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ u/ _& Z: S2 `- X. W
. C- _; Y- N# j. q3 cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 i1 Y% A9 e4 O: Y% D
9 W: E& ?/ ~% r; k: ^) {4 YRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 G' j* W9 Y0 ~* k3 H4 WEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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" f0 F- Y @- |0 |Allied aircraft6 z1 A! h5 e2 z5 ]1 y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
; I& O3 T' o1 e+ l0 \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12" H% Z/ b: t% x' C7 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 700 t* w# z. P$ _; N: S
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( ], H- _% [! H2 X$ q+ j: \8 p$ f
% Q5 W4 O% N& ], G0 F+ N; vAllied aircraft losses
- W& E8 h: T& X SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) O/ {" t: i% `5 v, V; ?6 t, p8 N TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% ?4 R1 n' y' d5 `" W
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Japanese Ships
+ k# F9 |9 A/ v* L2 M CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 v# S# F' h; S6 h( h# D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* f8 j" y. S0 J% ]. f8 E3 D2 u8 c DD Asakaze
' m2 R. `9 n8 Q9 a: ~7 ^! [ DD Tamanami/ |1 O1 X+ b, V9 p6 ]
DD Onami' U. o1 [$ L; ?
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% b0 ~3 N* c0 g; t" q# `5 p) S
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 m7 Q1 o4 l, I0 e DD Oite
3 K7 `% m9 ]6 q! T: T# i- { DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. i( g' o9 N0 [3 s+ N DD Suzukaze$ L' h o: U2 N m( v+ X0 ?4 A% c1 h3 T
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 Q; f$ @# Z" A
CL Nagara
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, ^( c. ^" d: T/ xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ W7 _/ M6 @$ _% Q; H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* C+ \+ _8 W( v- O* o9 w
7 }% }. @5 j# o& N# FRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& A' C2 B3 G/ _3 x4 b* a% h+ xEstimated time to target is 30 minutes5 u. D, P0 q, d
* z/ B7 ~! j+ sAllied aircraft
1 U. J& C9 K6 O) r, S% x1 P A-24 Banshee x 2
) J9 F7 q$ Y W- X- ^: w# _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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5 {9 h( q, H$ q. A/ MAllied aircraft losses5 q$ {4 W4 }1 g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
~7 V' D9 t: A& Z9 F4 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
M, V4 l1 ?7 U j- W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 V# Y0 K l0 \9 ~# \4 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ ]; A4 m* _+ H7 Y& r CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
9 t' \* ~8 R; _6 n CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 k" X3 O1 H4 p) F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 Y" D; @; K3 T2 S- o4 I
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- _" }( o, ~# S2 x3 z' s1 r) ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 Z) }/ e1 x; z( J3 i" ~
* r: m0 E* ^2 u& t( u8 S; t$ P MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 T; s# `' _0 H7 r6 b3 ORaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. j5 |2 k- h& f4 ?
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
% c1 H; M6 I& m" m+ [9 h1 s( l+ e' U A-24 Banshee x 14
% c8 B' P" q+ x0 A( o2 M
8 I5 [1 ~) k; F D& y. T AAllied aircraft losses% _0 x, k2 k. }% w
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships# i& G2 A$ u) h" M2 |! [8 p
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
, P' A2 f8 n0 q4 ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 E. Y* a% T, ~) a. j8 {
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage: ?5 X' L, D# z) r( i. q; J0 | y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 d6 u$ Z9 k" m% _# z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 p( s* I" H" g9 U8 R9 V* HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 J4 p! E- j8 c# YRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% a8 c, c$ ?7 S( F' w" YEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' A: O% r% h# d2 Q% s; O5 Y A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses4 s2 x0 e5 {" l0 p ~" y7 L
) w% Y6 {+ u9 _( _' E" \+ H# iJapanese Ships. r) g6 p' a4 Z" ]1 l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. d) A! s/ `4 D
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- J8 [2 [2 P, C6 F' W' @1 y: u* S% lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 I2 n, o+ W. F1 H# p1 ?
6 v) N' B4 [( f) }Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" B" j: \! h+ A: w7 ^Estimated time to target is 24 minutes' c- e/ z9 Q4 `# d* ^* Z' h+ ?
# G: s3 C! N" |% a7 V. S% h) tAllied aircraft
% k, ^8 h5 T5 a, l F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# S0 z8 n" f! ?( M2 d2 N- l1 f SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
8 ^1 [6 ]; F$ U* v TBF-1 Avenger x 15
1 I8 w" o6 h& q$ D- h$ R
& V( k% K; v4 c2 d/ }8 TAllied aircraft losses
$ N9 Y! p. F7 F. @" [. J SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, ^* n, }* @5 c& X, v TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships- b9 F9 `8 n" u2 x+ e; G) h
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Y0 G6 c/ z* Y( h% Y" D# @& G( M
DD Oite* ^8 u# d4 _$ i7 {% L$ ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( X8 ~( n6 B3 l) {$ d; V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 n% `' Q# v3 a
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 }8 j) a* c8 [' {# d( N( [" U, m
DD Onami% p8 ]$ @; z9 [2 a: _6 h
DD Tamanami1 m6 Q" D N5 e) D+ K
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 u+ x, R, U* { DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
5 f/ D6 z6 j( ~9 t DD Minekaze/ ^2 d/ C+ A, l, Q* N( m. K; [
DD Asakaze$ m( [; n `/ G( z! V8 l7 Q! @' S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" B1 z; t1 p0 o8 j' S) HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ h a1 o/ k8 pRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: j8 j) Q6 k4 h
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 W) Q" r& C! ]$ ^9 T: U
* C" f! \! Q* Z4 A" sJapanese aircraft" |! q: Y: ?5 W$ ^8 S& a, t# v: I3 H7 K
no flights K- Y- @+ u2 O' t+ f& I
; ]+ X% h! A! y( ~1 l2 V# qAllied aircraft
, ?$ S6 @' s! r$ s8 g f! D F4F-3P Wildcat x 10+ s4 x" H6 ^# r2 R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 [% L: R7 c! f4 F) |+ Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) d+ N4 X1 r) b+ q) {; D! V" j) c
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 O: b' n" _+ D3 x5 x+ O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
4 Q; N& R- x. Q) ~' a1 P; C; ] TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged, U/ A- @+ T; Q7 n/ K
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Japanese Ships0 R% U# q& J7 q0 l) \- T: J. `/ k
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ {+ Y- h' X/ J8 }& T* L/ I CA Kako, and is sunk, i6 U2 x# W; y" l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( c" S; F6 K- P! _) M- Y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk7 _/ ^3 K6 J+ F
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# |" W& A( [6 Z0 b' f6 n DD Onami
; B1 Y1 j+ Y4 A u4 ]/ X2 c DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
/ O0 F0 y' c' e# w' e$ e+ d+ B G: t DD Asakaze2 G' }( ]! D T5 @, Z
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# D, c4 }( A1 D
DD Oite" a9 v: G( E5 w5 @2 U4 ?9 ~* \0 f
DD Minekaze
, l6 e* H+ ~+ f M |8 P DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 P9 F; G/ d& {! B
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% ?1 \1 E' L- Q6 w
1 F8 I% Q$ X# {9 m: {Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) p l, @. q! rEstimated time to target is 13 minutes! i* `8 H. V/ z9 n7 Q; M
# f: A8 a( D; w9 y, w* y$ }Allied aircraft. N4 _4 R8 f5 L, G- B1 y, A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 161 a3 y v, V$ v
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Allied aircraft losses
* F* r+ O% {) v' P% s1 a2 _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 S7 k( j: {) t, J6 \
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 z0 @: ?/ l( c% \2 h0 K3 i1 O* x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; u# ^ j3 b# Z L( X. K8 ?
DD Sawakaze6 Z! r$ |/ A1 D
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |