AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42) d- ]; a9 V' J! m& P
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, {9 C4 f4 g: l( l9 ? s盟军正式登陆阿图岛
6 ?0 C7 V% `9 _- j1 n x1 v$ J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
1 j( B" }' ^* B58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
, |3 _" O* F# {3 C# @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
% B x+ }+ v' t, m2 Q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) m9 R {- U3 V
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9 r9 y" }* x, ]- b
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9 Y' u' @0 \% E4 qAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)$ N: F% u- j% q& v8 B8 b* D
! O" I9 b/ h8 uTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49; J h6 y: d7 v4 Q( Z! S7 B* a
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Allied ground losses:+ D( X" a# y% d# l( `4 \/ r7 [
253 casualties reported
9 W w. M x7 ^8 o* C7 n Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled& e( c; f" ?" A' l. ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
% _% j" P# k. W l7 n7 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" O, G. w/ j* p: i3 B3 z Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
" q, N5 s7 |5 G Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)+ q, ~4 K3 R6 |( s& T
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 f2 N. ]+ A( b( L( C# z
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Japanese Deliberate attack. k- t5 L' i4 v" X) Y
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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! ^- y! Y- Y+ O! m; I6 \$ n
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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) W" I8 q( p7 t1 mAllied adjusted defense: 339 + h1 @! o4 ] f6 M
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
; R: W! \. S M U/ \; N/ LDefender: terrain(+)
2 d' S1 c0 E) h2 z$ hAttacker:
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8 Z( m* w+ f5 d+ e: ?% v/ NJapanese ground losses:; s' y2 n0 O) w
1597 casualties reported, q3 c+ }& l, w
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
; ?: T; {4 U1 ? Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled. d+ O6 W. R8 z5 s6 X3 x
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled9 G* o" A" K4 B; I9 z# Z- b M
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled); H/ x) l2 Q. i& g' C; q
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:( D2 w3 H- }; f. T8 |! M
100 casualties reported
* O* Q% J* D/ r4 s7 E% {5 r. |# N/ Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
' g3 i& T' x. n3 _. ]: F* o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 l. K/ e6 Z2 h: ^. S% s: } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
& s( k* G0 { V. _; g2 W6 E 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion1 R9 r' U5 C' y' W- a7 n' J
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
/ n( i; e: }) X9 D1 c" z' z- k1 Q 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ) ]8 D% |; T) [/ q |9 g
7th Base Force9 ^/ j# ~! [1 O: p/ ~% T) t
8th Field AF Construction Battalion# `; p7 c6 u) |4 n) R1 O
5th IJN AA Battalion
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; c" q- r0 x: R0 e4 UDefending units:0 J) B( r3 z! r2 T6 R% `
Americal Infantry Div /1
! k+ j% @" a. O 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 \; E$ y8 U W
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 |4 u4 `7 g: M( f k' n% }
151st Combat Engr Rgt /11 c# h- G8 W6 M$ k
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 ~) l* l a( J0 \* T7 A# w- z
198th FA Bn /1+ e. c7 h9 j3 n% D
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
2 g7 H7 F2 o: E/ ^ 81st FA Bn /1
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u8 }# O$ ^2 {) mMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! r2 O) `6 p7 t+ V
3 O3 l/ ?6 M A! |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! C+ K8 g' Y+ `' P; g S+ z* @# [Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- M+ M* H8 q- K1 b) @
A6M2 Zero x 25! F" c: y' c9 J
6 J+ E7 d4 w* C# R- A* \1 A& ^ n
Allied aircraft
' S! J: x1 {/ y2 j# V F4F-3A Wildcat x 124 \) A- _- v* z$ H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! h& o" B) q: X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
4 ]% K) A/ {$ N; y$ t. ~ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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3 F4 ~# e4 s1 N' q" vAllied aircraft losses
% z9 V8 Y- u' S0 x F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed5 [* P/ M/ F5 b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( ?5 q" q% F; v+ Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 z3 z9 F' S2 Q6 n$ M2 V/ Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
9 P! Y+ G* K' h3 V# H; c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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9 B) g% |! c- KJapanese Ships
. D% u8 Z9 E+ _: A4 @9 \/ ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 i; M( F8 {; J# L* y( J
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
& j! r& B) y5 y {/ f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) h5 E5 S6 F1 G$ f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires" V/ _: p r5 a. P: I9 E
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2% p9 M4 {% e; v5 k1 [# d
CA Furutaka
* B L$ A" r: g$ a CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ z( M7 z( s) G' fWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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6 l9 y7 A' M+ o- [Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; A8 D7 C4 }4 f/ W, B
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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$ h: Z6 n+ Y7 \Japanese aircraft4 s9 p5 i- b) j+ |# y
A6M2 Zero x 16' O, k0 H0 p2 ]. B I; l9 ]
0 |/ L/ w& i' Z' c! E
Allied aircraft
* K0 H; K6 i% s: D. Q0 b3 ~ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
! }" I! q" c7 C7 T) F# Z: u; w F4F-4 Wildcat x 15, r& z% u4 v/ @( I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51) I! L) q" y3 U! B( _% z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. e: M* [7 u( `5 D
; f" t# O9 {. i& j: u0 ]Japanese aircraft losses' {& ~8 u0 \8 x; O& O" K0 \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 i& f: a/ M5 R5 ^( R
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Allied aircraft losses
* J& C8 T6 G8 Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
" h2 H8 m; C3 ]8 \+ Y! I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 T( w! @( E# I1 S" C
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* `& W, Y) f) U/ n a0 u+ m8 K CV Kaga, heavy fires# M% x0 p1 f2 F2 t! U1 v7 ^
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
8 ?9 R1 p8 x: Y/ ?2 d P8 A- | CV Zuikaku, on fire/ p5 [1 K( U, d# r# O
CV Akagi% ^9 i; _# U0 S- l6 ]3 j" `
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) d( F1 L+ u k( O1 l+ g. b
DD Tamanami& S* ~) D8 I! o2 v& X
CL Nagara
# w8 w H( i1 x0 k% L9 ?" V _$ P DD Oite8 e2 G' Y( B$ ^* g
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire* Q4 g; {6 K1 n) E
CA Furutaka
- @ F5 p! F, b9 d1 F CA Kako, Bomb hits 1! p9 R! [ W& _6 B! C: B2 W9 X% |
DD Minekaze' \4 i" U6 z8 U7 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,543 y Z* a% K/ h* ^. C# J% G( u5 B
+ V( i( N2 ?3 c ~. ]) XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 G8 ^# w+ s4 O7 R& D
" B6 T) y# k; xRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) m# ]0 ]" x2 n
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; ?$ ~( x' Y" M1 u
1 g3 E1 b* V! Z" B+ pJapanese aircraft
# K2 b& x. f6 e7 G A6M2 Zero x 33
) A: f/ B7 c+ z- [; v. _1 G2 n B5N2 Kate x 61
9 D8 G1 h( d; ^ D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
2 E- s h6 C) w* ?+ S F4F-3A Wildcat x 17* o$ N; O1 }! x0 f3 F, p+ {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
- i# M4 K5 U3 ]/ B7 [& z F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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* t. q9 s4 N/ [Japanese aircraft losses
5 r$ h; j' M1 r8 S1 G" \7 g A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
6 c- z; a a. l. T5 {5 @9 Y B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
" y' \: Q c* C3 E+ N9 ~ s B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% Y+ s' f- Z* R, ]- G( R4 C D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 g3 w9 L6 |' }3 ^" l# ^ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak$ L4 `- x% |, i0 e9 C+ f: L7 h
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Allied aircraft losses1 H; t U. ?9 `2 r6 c+ [, W4 Q3 R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
1 m3 A) k; u- k% w4 W) B+ t" T CVE Copahee
# A* K4 n* X. L0 _ CV Yorktown( c, n4 h1 Y: w% a! h1 N$ c# t; s
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
( q( W) y% r L/ E, E u CLAA San Diego# i% t( ]3 ^! S1 J+ X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: G6 b6 s& W* w' ]0 y3 S5 wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( v; E; m8 y3 K+ f/ L2 B& n
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 ^8 s4 O) D- fEstimated time to target is 29 minutes8 U( Z* s; A9 e2 A7 w
3 w9 R$ W }0 }8 b: @! x4 fJapanese aircraft6 {, a4 N$ [0 @6 h- _" x1 \
A6M2 Zero x 3
0 x, z- ?' n" ^
0 `5 V5 F+ \7 w* {( `8 QAllied aircraft ~8 Y% u$ T4 `- p/ h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
" |2 G2 ~1 ~$ l( ^& L SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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4 M2 \& A9 W: w: \5 M6 ENo Japanese losses
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4 O0 P/ E# M3 c2 VAllied aircraft losses
0 {4 H1 w3 ~/ u% T, [: j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 z2 c2 y8 L6 O. y: p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 l7 @# Z/ _0 E( |' G b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
( \" ~, f6 b s7 z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 g. `2 T+ A4 { CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& [7 X) E+ M) l! z; b' V CV Akagi
# c3 b# y+ s" y. j4 A* V2 X$ z# e- j CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 B3 X$ X* e2 h% C% _2 a- o) B 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 cloud
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3 [0 x# u0 y$ ]% r( z# c7 }- nRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet., E$ ~2 F3 i8 [! v! a; _
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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D9 y2 G; B) g5 {4 z% SJapanese aircraft; ] H* n# ~% h7 O# `
A6M2 Zero x 2
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1 ~$ i8 `* h3 e ?. aAllied aircraft
- M5 I' M1 E+ H1 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 2$ s. C1 ~+ ]0 W7 v* S3 ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 6- ]( i4 ~/ d. E' @4 m
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No Japanese losses: h, J: D1 z! t9 e1 X0 z
! L' J% k( g5 M, H& tNo Allied losses
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: J& I6 o0 ^4 r" i+ L5 gJapanese Ships( j/ S, _4 B9 t5 V* E! h
CV Akagi5 W9 C0 X# h$ W, J" {1 x6 f
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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% |4 w- u) |5 s! E% RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 c: ]( f- K) z6 I* Z0 m
5 t* `, z }5 m4 @! s. _Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' q0 p3 e+ O$ w5 N/ K' Y
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes$ @, R( O5 J5 ^9 V
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Allied aircraft
. W {# P. Q. E: Q( ?6 c* { F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
1 g& a; a( o z1 G a) c- l TBF-1 Avenger x 35 L1 w8 U: R! u; I+ Z4 f& k. K, D$ }
1 i$ p5 F( z% \, j! aAllied aircraft losses
* b, m1 t) X9 }/ U. r$ {0 B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: B2 z/ {% ^" H
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Japanese Ships0 |/ L) q- ~1 c; J8 P7 r/ p
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1. Q- Z- V; ^# r9 ^1 }- t& n
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* r+ @" I) f. qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& ^2 c+ Z' \3 p$ b% r
5 A$ _8 \/ Y( F( }9 @# |0 [Weather in hex: Heavy rain; E7 \' x6 Q. ]$ D
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' C3 a$ o% s/ t4 r) `2 j
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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" i8 c* j& D0 K' |Japanese aircraft
! `+ E' @5 C8 Q4 C3 L9 q A6M2 Zero x 6
6 {) b: Q/ c( T5 i# E! m, F n B5N2 Kate x 156 f- \! m r# z% c2 ^
D3A1 Val x 19: e: g: j$ _3 C3 E, n
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Allied aircraft
" P( D) w5 P" _6 i, b F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
y' G# h! K2 n; m( w8 n F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 n" Y; e: g& a2 n
8 j2 X/ |( I2 f. N5 B. W7 F/ zJapanese aircraft losses
1 {; N' C! J& O& A' t# Q) t% V9 f7 w A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 H+ k, H8 W, {" ~, _6 |- \& j B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged6 `5 M7 |! N. b6 V' y
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses3 C# N# V. G& D- B0 M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 H: e& ~0 ]6 G1 B
) f$ P: J5 U! m2 R/ LAllied Ships
* Q) _9 K g$ v* G; m2 P2 w R, L/ ^ CV Lexington' S8 U" N" s. O% H0 S% a
CV Saratoga. g/ P& L+ G5 U0 B+ o7 B$ q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 y$ u- a( j0 a/ b+ P
8 a- v; g& @8 [' s" I' f3 h- b6 m" yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( A. X1 i1 @5 HEstimated time to target is 31 minutes. y w, e. S. W% {( |( S N; f- c1 ]
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Allied aircraft
1 I" }+ F( ^9 J$ K2 d C, k F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& C8 Q1 l6 ]1 `4 N7 E" ^: C) g! w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 125 U6 a# X4 G& O+ M4 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
9 e9 Q2 e* H. y/ w6 l TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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) D. T4 M9 k$ p& i; i, V! iAllied aircraft losses
4 `; `; y- x8 E( A5 a- G SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- ?/ N- k) Y0 e$ w TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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4 f) C) Z: V( k8 kJapanese Ships
' a& a5 y/ K% ]' H0 _% r7 ]2 I CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
( N7 l$ R/ S" U9 F; r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 h8 N1 L D8 F e' ^/ J0 i
DD Asakaze
0 v; `0 i9 O; R/ S" C- j) \ DD Tamanami, P3 |+ `1 f, g3 w/ M4 \. @
DD Onami
' c- m; n5 j3 ~6 g z/ ~3 o6 U DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 T, d5 @ ]* Z: Y2 } c x& u3 l CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 f7 [7 H# M3 n6 t DD Oite. Y; D# o x+ p9 S
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ V* b9 Z* H: d% z
DD Suzukaze9 |4 y+ d' p+ D) S9 i
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
6 Y# G7 G' v# D" z" D# S4 ]; S1 Z& } CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ Z( ?2 Y9 z Y7 `. W( x: ^: N
; A6 J! {& Z R2 EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud g) _* D( {0 L! l
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., n4 {: M' O: }, [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 v% N3 t! w9 x5 `. e/ j
9 \& a$ \3 i3 IAllied aircraft$ o, V- N; w" s2 L( f: G+ O& ]
A-24 Banshee x 29 R5 z0 c4 ?$ W$ q! {2 ]9 w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25! m1 f6 y7 t: I1 y: O
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Allied aircraft losses
, P* e* Q5 @& H/ T6 Z8 j! }: k A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
! Y( ?5 ^3 f; ^- ~# Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# `" {1 L2 i* \' U x* D. D% x! ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- D9 _5 c3 A2 k5 K+ v- y7 p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 Q2 B$ i- [* r* D
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
) q0 `; [" ~ O0 O; p CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 K4 \3 n1 g' _) Y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
t% ^2 I, }9 _, @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; X( e" |7 A8 E
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F7 m- o; `* M$ NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% s3 Q* v/ Y0 N- E# V4 _
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& [1 \3 c: t( k+ a. z oEstimated time to target is 12 minutes f8 X4 X) I1 _: o1 L7 g; O- G
( F& ~/ u+ Z5 R ^( ?4 Y: ~Allied aircraft
% s3 n7 ~; v( p5 O A-24 Banshee x 14
4 E! j' D4 r" W3 g
: y M1 M7 Q. ^5 P0 WAllied aircraft losses
" E1 ?, ]5 x2 p9 }5 X* c4 k, F A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' u U6 V& C* A) x CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" ?# k1 F) f5 _& Q$ B' x+ J" k! N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 \( s% C0 V) z6 j. i v; D
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage2 O0 R9 h# x2 q( y0 t' t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, ~" N; j5 ]) i; y8 E2 f! L, E
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8 ~- h6 N Z% n% @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ H3 u# k2 i* ~# \& r$ b7 j
- }: U+ {$ f Z1 P6 s5 w7 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& a4 I5 Y9 g; m- I4 o) \
# h' B3 C3 U+ C/ O, W1 }Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 b/ `0 m' p7 ?7 z) R9 R/ U) p
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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3 x: w+ l( w. F8 \- A7 I( ~: UAllied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
' y- W& X2 R* N: o' I4 V* Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, O5 R% {0 S# D h+ t4 B
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! H m5 _+ {9 {+ T" e3 f' NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' C5 P3 g0 F2 ~0 S) UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. I$ H- e8 a4 Y0 A( ]6 x
7 @ s4 Q/ N. f! vRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 w& I1 C0 \' l, _6 Y
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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! V/ Z. Q2 S) {Allied aircraft
- U# _1 W! I7 M! J+ {5 m F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
( M3 b; v' Z1 w SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
: s/ \" a5 _4 H TBF-1 Avenger x 151 @/ ^0 f3 Y [- [: V1 g2 _
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Allied aircraft losses
$ V% Y( k1 I1 F% \( g* R SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ ?6 H+ z5 T7 \& M( m3 z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships# L# [) n0 m- J4 ~+ j9 ^
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 ?9 n& J0 D. v* C# N
DD Oite
* B( w" c5 Q9 ?: y- }6 N* r* y0 N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: M3 O( h S! n2 |: A# o. c U# o CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 F4 s1 m# ]# ^2 O: ^4 |
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
p6 u7 P, ~8 o8 d0 w" f g6 A DD Onami
1 ~+ \# h( z- W3 i. [ DD Tamanami
& A; n# Y/ }' V CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire# Z& v" u$ h" W, [) B3 |; I
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& @; K8 L" J. v9 |" U; p" ], u
DD Minekaze3 ^8 A; V, Q2 H; T7 Y
DD Asakaze
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+ [' \* G; h% x! e# AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ J& Y3 E) f W! ?# ]6 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: K! @) W C' \) w) y6 y/ j+ g
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' B7 ~6 N0 Q" I
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ x6 |6 z' l0 y, F5 ]5 ] o
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Japanese aircraft
0 K @: h* z, k" W9 Q no flights
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* n: P" h& I8 i r0 e/ lAllied aircraft
* V( f4 k( |; O0 c6 p0 Z( ?# y2 H F4F-3P Wildcat x 10( K- Y5 G9 p. e! \& F: a- u: d6 T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14) S2 V0 U3 ~; ? B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 635 V# s% t8 |% t& t U
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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p2 D) Q( C; SNo Japanese losses) s, P/ ~0 y% | u
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Allied aircraft losses
- _; ]7 y! a Q6 B, w* M8 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ i9 b0 S$ f+ A
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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4 R% J5 m0 B) U( MJapanese Ships
4 j- N) V: E6 D$ S) g) f CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 U: ^& R* }0 d) e6 E6 p CA Kako, and is sunk
0 q7 w9 r b8 R: E2 k; x1 }% J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) ^$ R' h! E. U( o' b, t# N$ X4 D6 y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
% U9 I& `/ y2 \# I% Q) K: O DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ t2 M! ]. o4 a( w' v
DD Onami
4 W7 T% I" i! C5 _, s# }1 h DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk0 d r, {' A$ Q$ S7 u0 D
DD Asakaze4 q- J0 H4 @, P* H9 L2 `
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 V+ U6 A$ b$ |3 u' R# m1 u6 X
DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire) ^. I6 ]+ }1 P2 P2 [
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; M _0 H4 l6 k3 Z! C xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 `: T+ f v7 z$ c8 V2 c' H
7 {1 P$ E' v3 m* r: z4 [4 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 V0 @9 t9 _ p" N" q% ~3 e: Y/ O9 G
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( ]' z% W$ f8 h' c; E
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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7 t ]- Y; {) f8 ZAllied aircraft# b* I# u1 k- r" q4 S9 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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k! L* g6 w9 c. V& BAllied aircraft losses
5 ]5 I5 A5 S' j, ~, E1 ?, N SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged: Y. a- f2 H- A8 V' a
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Japanese Ships
# I* s0 E+ }2 K5 X0 Z+ }3 O CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage7 K9 l- f% a# R: V. Q; S2 u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- x9 q/ a4 J! l) [) M' y
DD Sawakaze! }4 u1 m7 z+ ]
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |