AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42/ @- s0 v1 ?. ^4 s1 ^0 V$ w" O1 p
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛) o+ g7 i ]: H) g# _- 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. a% P* H6 R$ D, N( p/ J
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
% b( Q" V+ W+ q* |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" }) h$ A% B. F. V$ a% @: ?5 v
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
1 y# j/ }- `* T, [; ^0 o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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' \9 @2 S, Z% q( {/ `8 yAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)1 l* R/ c2 z2 w7 O0 p7 ^
0 m% Q' _! G1 ~TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:& V- a9 p) \; o3 T- u3 o/ u
253 casualties reported A8 n+ V6 h. r$ Z' i
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
' A, _0 N/ L ^" _" o3 R: Q- H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
, K, {" ~: Z) K3 U9 [9 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 v6 `. ~% K9 u. B: } Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled). Z, g5 D5 X1 E; D% t8 R
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled): A7 \: d; H5 M5 O+ [- ~
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* @! H# U( n' s- FGround combat at Attu Island (153,49): A, g+ E! p" @4 |" N% H
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Japanese Deliberate attack8 e6 C! m5 @- n8 B, a: q9 r0 _* f
( C! \0 j' g' Y$ T2 c: ^* HAttacking 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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& g# {# Y; a: V: k: n2 Y& J' P$ P: sJapanese adjusted assault: 0 7 o% D) o' [/ A) R
5 b0 H2 z1 ]) c" d) xAllied adjusted defense: 339 4 }/ }- A1 {. Z( M' n6 P
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
% t7 b% f- Q; tDefender: terrain(+)2 d; u* V4 Y {8 {5 z
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
1 t, a; g7 u+ J9 u% V3 v 1597 casualties reported
/ R; c7 V2 I- L+ d, P1 N5 u( Y Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled: q( A( E; X( ~* k7 w; s8 z# s1 p7 Z
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled1 n; D. A0 S! L, {2 J( l- o. B
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 A3 ]2 _& x4 Y7 ?1 X Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
+ Q/ Z5 w0 V# O Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)% ~- o2 @- Z0 h
# Q& S' N) t% ~ gAllied ground losses:7 P! Y& {. o' |; f) l
100 casualties reported
7 |/ l' O+ T/ T1 |6 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 m% |7 N. o8 p2 j6 i- ^& f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ Q4 I7 L6 B2 k/ k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* v1 V# k' N* u4 a
. b0 ~3 u8 S* H9 WAssaulting units:
# g) L) n; W& T8 Y' p6 U; l 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
Q+ \0 K% m4 d. w8 [: N% c 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
; Z4 |$ }: c0 f* s. a 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 1 c5 n9 b+ M% Z' h! @9 @1 Y+ I$ |
7th Base Force% |6 `2 G( U2 e8 P7 F* U" |
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
; `4 o/ Z u0 ]# y* f& @9 \ 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:; L+ x C+ p; v# p( X4 U
Americal Infantry Div /1
8 V" _$ |4 S$ y% w$ c 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: P8 [( i4 K" @- Q8 ` 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ F3 b/ f2 h7 V: Q, G' z 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1' x7 Z# f1 T- g9 o0 \
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
3 E7 h" j( e7 k 198th FA Bn /1
, {5 H/ I) M) G6 C- j* j 250th Cst Art Rgt /23 V- X5 t) M/ [6 H
81st FA Bn /17 G, C% {5 {: x1 @! N) \' h# O: W
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* K% I* {$ j0 m6 j! j
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; @# V! M# Z) W) R( G5 S4 _7 j A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft( {% G( a4 t% K- g8 [5 o* Z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
: ~ _. G* {/ z6 d( \& J& \$ @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ T( M0 U& G7 T# x0 t4 T SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
9 C3 G. d- \, v& C" l$ b3 Z# S TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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4 }- r' h$ ^; m$ q) q7 ]. ~8 I! WNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
7 s% N; r& }) ?3 u F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
' D5 K8 a; a9 J' ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 w' g l/ G4 p1 G. X9 i: ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
, _( S; x F7 V( f3 T/ @( X; I8 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
) m- @6 `) I9 v( I. S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships" O t1 \" j) P: }' R; O" d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. V) ]# F( E5 }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 J$ r5 ~9 V* I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, t" o3 q' k) a! n; g' I! f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
3 v3 Q& C Z: @: Z+ Q1 y$ a% K CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 22 b- ~* R: g5 o% q! D" O
CA Furutaka
! }1 X+ x* M: A; g0 E! L CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ E r7 ?+ W D9 ?, A: K1 e* x7 i7 E, l! w
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; K/ B1 v$ z4 p- m, E+ bMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" z7 B% e9 ?0 x- V# v" y
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ I; x; J/ z9 `% ^
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes/ d* M# o8 r) x
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Japanese aircraft
& {, H8 q0 s( @1 E& |* y+ D A6M2 Zero x 16: t f' e+ W/ Q, h* Y
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Allied aircraft
8 m `3 u; V) V' `2 z& | F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
4 V. h# r2 C; n, E. m F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
2 ~! J. C B- J# h* ^0 p6 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
8 X- p; _) n; K; S% ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses, K" \3 \4 L$ t6 ]) M+ d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 d5 ?6 d% b% X1 @' y" J
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Allied aircraft losses8 A# d7 H# S) f3 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
' e$ t) ^: L. r5 {+ Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 L* X- b* }' |6 E) c9 M/ r TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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8 J. T+ l* c4 X. [; }* W; TJapanese Ships
4 y& k* x, D, J) `# j; I0 v1 r" M CV Kaga, heavy fires
: l: r1 H1 m! e9 p& h. W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
" @: q6 F. ~8 s1 W CV Zuikaku, on fire% G( l% k. j+ e& v: ~
CV Akagi
+ y/ q" T+ A" i0 u( s CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ o$ V& X- _# l) Q2 T# X0 h3 O DD Tamanami
0 I2 [( m6 r4 @4 K* A% A. N CL Nagara
+ k- C) }9 m4 n4 w4 k( }& p! @ DD Oite; q) O: Y- w+ m6 l* @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire( [9 J. `6 S! O1 y
CA Furutaka
4 O5 h, m0 a" f2 C2 P3 \1 a1 h CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
+ `) E0 _* v9 \3 f" O DD Minekaze* Z: j1 b9 E9 r& M3 {& s+ f2 _4 F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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" U* }. V0 t7 Y. _- W9 e, \. _6 V* }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- |& w/ {9 h0 Y1 W& O8 |0 m6 ?! m
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! s2 e9 j! g( S, Q) a# b# hJapanese aircraft% q: ^* n. r9 A+ ~4 Q; A
A6M2 Zero x 33 M& l5 p9 z% ^! A$ ]0 M2 F k D
B5N2 Kate x 61+ p0 D* W7 s$ {4 i* p* w% x: L
D3A1 Val x 44
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, \6 t; j; g/ Y. |! B/ Y; eAllied aircraft
% s3 R# \, a. X8 |6 T F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
* E5 x1 c3 L- x- y3 U# O9 I F4F-3 Wildcat x 48: O' D" D9 L& B% F2 L4 Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 810 y' k. ?# f+ v$ Z: J0 I0 T
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Japanese aircraft losses
% V6 r2 F4 o) J$ C" Y2 v) D A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. X; ^1 d* o; |0 @- ? B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
( S9 ~4 p! G7 F- v- g0 E# H( i; ], X* I B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak$ Y( U& b* F2 W
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
( t: N& K/ X& H ~; i" m6 G, _! O D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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% j. T, B: u- b! ]% XAllied aircraft losses
3 b; @$ c1 ^" ]1 f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& N8 G9 A h1 y! o9 i4 e6 j3 nAllied Ships
* Q6 r% d+ k2 I2 R CVE Copahee" L& ?- F) {7 ~ z! I9 d! ], l) v' p" z
CV Yorktown
# n7 K! K+ P3 ~: G2 ^ | CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
6 Y. A; U* ^. ^8 s9 q \: v CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon 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./ k$ I8 }; t: T m( j
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes2 x j& k6 \8 t9 t @$ n9 J
$ q4 A6 F6 X" |; ?! xJapanese aircraft
' y1 f' z3 ]8 E# q; p- `, M A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
) B. I: }# i, _4 v. T F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
5 A% U% X* P6 Y! M! f# J7 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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$ B" g* b; q% d7 r. nNo Japanese losses
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+ k, A5 {. F( V; oAllied aircraft losses
; t% e. T& Q8 L0 J3 o& w F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 @1 d9 G6 o v6 J8 ~+ t& H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
% }1 c* d, t. n- C8 a' ~1 P: v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 t: O! V4 m# J s" Q+ f9 RJapanese Ships
' S6 g: E, Q( t' p( ^- D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: d) k- o* i9 Q9 q G l* M! Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 X H' O! b, I1 }6 X7 R$ ~& Q( A
CV Akagi3 c9 [, r# j! A* K1 `4 M
CV Zuikaku, on fire, O" v% f, V. L7 v* E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ r3 d- B: ~, [. B j
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9 k9 c' G ]2 F& sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ P1 z; p) d" u) n: X+ K5 T# S
) \1 U% H+ X( @6 P0 K) h' iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, s- V% c/ P3 t8 z, dEstimated time to target is 25 minutes% |: e6 c/ e* N2 D2 b
+ e' N0 d& r0 S) w; h4 n# nJapanese aircraft0 y0 s- W& N4 C& p" L
A6M2 Zero x 24 w V) g. d. W; m
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
- @9 {( @; ~, [1 g6 A1 @2 g8 t TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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/ U, m! q1 X5 qNo Allied losses! S% Z% S0 w2 T6 K( B; k0 W0 u
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Japanese Ships
9 S2 |% _3 [2 Q) D CV Akagi
- A" I" W- U1 R5 {7 n$ }$ }9 f& E. X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 Q" h7 l2 K% O& o; Q3 L7 ^$ C
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Afternoon 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 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 G' S: [0 Q- ]* a" B- c/ M# [, @Estimated time to target is 37 minutes: q4 A; l0 G. U! A5 _& v
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Allied aircraft
- c( O& n P4 q; @2 \8 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
7 ^$ o7 ^# Y% j TBF-1 Avenger x 3: G. A; {' v+ d/ Q9 D
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Allied aircraft losses
) V+ [6 c' ]7 Z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' G5 @% Y1 B) l0 a" v& ~ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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5 y! S! B; x7 D: x& h% p+ t5 j2 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56' l* y" F: E2 G3 K2 w
7 E; @7 T7 b+ c9 r* z+ b1 X/ AWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 A5 F- f- f; W% v( xEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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: Z9 c& f1 ~, D7 A" LJapanese aircraft/ J2 l7 \4 G- F2 D# E' x, r
A6M2 Zero x 6: I6 ? R* p4 m$ B
B5N2 Kate x 15
& {3 R, N8 X9 d) E; `8 N D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft. `' L2 h& I) M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36# \& @8 Q* G0 I3 z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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6 x. ?6 _" L2 O K6 VJapanese aircraft losses8 c0 J9 F9 C# Q! z) D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
+ r {- _6 n7 M+ i4 a B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged: y% L" n: L( Y4 l1 i
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged4 K8 S1 K G6 U' R, o
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Allied aircraft losses7 S" A2 T1 ]3 N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ h- O; ~$ K& b6 p; b7 d; u
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Allied Ships
6 \ f8 |5 D9 W6 l- W. g& R CV Lexington
" M4 Z' d( i7 m" z. d% g CV Saratoga' I$ Q2 q* a* \( d, n3 O$ m
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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.) W* {& L$ w: j3 R/ Y+ j
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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* s* Y) p; z; d ~% ~+ hAllied aircraft' J t! S$ m/ n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# a9 c: N0 f, b2 i F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 v @( d4 L4 O/ C* M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
5 U5 b, n( j" A TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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' x( } G, m1 y. j8 l9 a' l$ pAllied aircraft losses* U% w; t1 G' e( E; J$ x& {/ f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: k" G( W F/ c/ _, |) ], P) [5 c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; ^% V4 y) l4 M* G7 k4 `1 ^# C1 V
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Japanese Ships/ r2 H! w9 g0 Q0 U
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: G# {5 x5 y6 v% i; P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 K, L/ A" Q) G) z+ P" h! `
DD Asakaze
3 J. R1 Z! B K+ K. h$ i, ` DD Tamanami8 p' ^& N" Q( \
DD Onami1 W! c, P$ J: s% }' q+ x2 x9 t: P
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 d" m8 f+ G/ y. i9 Z2 g$ g CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! U# @) ~' w! N
DD Oite
) \; D$ ~4 K) E9 r DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 ?0 d; @1 u8 p* c9 }3 P- Z+ m DD Suzukaze
: U. m7 p. g: [3 d# Z CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* {/ b5 V m) d u CL Nagara. _/ ?3 ?9 n/ F" k- E6 m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 u( l) Q+ u8 \
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: N" \5 [6 r# i, d* y3 D( l
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) t4 u" q$ U) h2 _
5 ^0 p0 l U! e3 }" NAllied aircraft+ M G R$ e% t
A-24 Banshee x 2
' b/ }, a s0 ^ i6 z" f7 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses9 Q! k7 G; g" q9 x% U
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
. o- ~& V1 G4 K% B; e) v SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" y8 L( m5 l/ E6 j4 \$ g
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Japanese Ships
2 t+ ^5 U, b3 |' C CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 B0 t" o. v. m% b3 r, w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! X$ r* v3 T, Q. [# S+ w5 z A CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
, i% i+ S5 N+ o1 j1 X6 B CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: b7 o Y. Y3 l2 a$ N* s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& p7 f. D9 n; O, ~0 i CV Kaga, 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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! N; m" M: {# C* hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ j C( H% p9 y
2 n+ O4 s( V3 u+ i* L. a% R" IRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., s [% b- ]( B& K% C6 w: E! Y5 _3 [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 D* I o; z: h7 R6 B! W$ Y$ P- Z; p
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Allied aircraft" [- ]3 ?, h; h
A-24 Banshee x 14
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U6 v a% G1 Y7 c" JAllied aircraft losses
' R7 r0 g+ D( ^! }3 n$ ~ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged; L2 X& F' G2 }: X; [, { H7 L
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Japanese Ships+ P( D8 r4 H+ t" _' W# ?, b5 N7 i
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 N; e' e9 E# j& X G( Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( {! T6 _" `0 R DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 O; n! t% u+ G) P' ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 a2 o* S6 ?: Y7 ]% C/ PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 l1 S5 {/ f! D2 ]5 }4 r y$ j; ~4 QRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' L4 L4 \# g+ N% QEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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# n F7 v" C3 D1 }1 F9 s" f; UAllied aircraft0 v$ z- M% P g" J, o% A! x y5 d
A-24 Banshee x 23 [+ |# H& |7 U
f7 Y6 Q, l/ eNo Allied losses
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* s: j0 n4 [7 G/ \ S$ d OJapanese Ships* S$ m) r& x$ d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 k3 ^$ x6 n4 }# X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- ~4 ~5 |$ o; R+ s, C7 {2 t
) u. m) }6 X5 j+ n# O, l. {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" ?, L8 h1 |7 \9 a1 g6 Y9 Q, b9 T
' A/ E# [& i- f. i% A( p" yRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, d& q! V" H4 Q5 l+ f9 K* h# wEstimated time to target is 24 minutes O8 e+ E! n; V4 b- d
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Allied aircraft* t; m: ]7 ^. z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
$ M2 ]$ `5 r0 q7 w" ?3 p SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
0 e9 S2 u: u# t+ M* C7 q TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses- p8 c7 q% ]3 G3 Z3 y* {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! m: Y3 K# g0 L% H5 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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4 {* I6 W$ R3 D' d% D7 IJapanese Ships3 @: }- x& {: s$ h! Z1 Q9 g
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& t4 Z: m2 D' q! l DD Oite# I; w7 z3 O" w: f: k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ g+ u8 w2 u# {2 {1 i CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 h4 Y3 Y/ r2 | CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ c) W. j$ W3 D
DD Onami* i; b3 c6 W/ N5 E8 a
DD Tamanami
& i/ I" p3 J6 V* \ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 {' {# _1 N2 H+ F: m! q/ N
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& r: @ f: m; D4 P
DD Minekaze; D* S' V2 m8 f2 l$ Q) A
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% [, z3 L1 i. s/ k
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( F7 _; Y& O! ^, u1 U# NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes& X# [% Y% E0 m' g: k
0 t: D; Q. T* N" x$ y& W0 g5 C# hJapanese aircraft! r7 H' r9 ^, [# K
no flights
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1 u6 ]: i: Z# m$ _+ tAllied aircraft
6 k8 Z: i0 ] p* A1 X F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
, E. a/ k* R; L- ^5 G; j/ W F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 U0 H4 O: P- ^& p- g! G+ t& R& r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 ^$ K m" G+ \8 o; h/ P TBF-1 Avenger x 18* V3 N+ w/ z" |
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses& k6 f# n# X3 _5 I$ f `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, T- h' }2 D' E. H- _8 q4 n
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged+ [& f7 _$ M( N+ I* V- f; @
6 o- d) G- W; l% x v; ]5 u/ eJapanese Ships" j! u% X5 y! j3 k* S+ T# E
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ W! W! |) U d& D! x7 Q CA Kako, and is sunk9 D, A( M3 v* d- \# U* N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 q4 }+ C! d! z4 E, k l9 c' M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
0 M( C) a; `. c5 g1 U& x* l DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# d t( s6 p% i: s' Q) Z DD Onami
( H; g# s4 G9 Y t DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
% O' [/ [/ |" b3 }* D DD Asakaze* q' Y7 l8 G* r0 r! l7 i' u5 u
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ I, c9 _6 j$ f$ b' o
DD Oite
/ G5 `; x: Y8 A: {3 T- N DD Minekaze5 m) P q: c' x% g2 }% ~& J9 e
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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, h5 P; K9 k6 s. sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) I3 E$ v0 |0 M
& [+ P$ _. \6 g$ HRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& X8 l& u2 Q% r! ~9 q: a
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes7 O& W, ~! p3 j6 w8 R: ^8 L
! ]1 a0 V- ^+ p$ k! H# W* U$ UAllied aircraft- a: @/ G) G, f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
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. y+ i) w) l0 j5 m/ W. WJapanese Ships
: A/ m! _5 u- E* d0 i CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# U2 [& O7 J% b1 G2 c/ ~. L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; l% h" N* H! _
DD Sawakaze
/ C1 x; E& J k8 ` DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |