AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 429 }+ B! ]9 d, R8 ?* ^" U
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛3 i, u% p5 P( n! q: L
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
9 x6 s& g3 x1 G/ W0 h58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩2 T) r, t& C3 I4 W$ W
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
1 M3 p4 f3 r' F5 ]! 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+ W: O8 G) M* I9 P7 S+ x" \: n4 f9 B7 q
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: k8 B2 b5 e- |+ y m
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49): V2 D8 C1 }* w3 r; C7 L
Y; _" ^. e3 X2 w) l+ d# I: F+ z6 WTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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+ u+ |: d$ `' Y1 E j, q \ Y) z" vAllied ground losses: y' w B% m6 T# h4 k, O3 I
253 casualties reported
3 l. ?. o2 @ K O- r' p( B1 H' S* P Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled6 K# j! a* o8 @3 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled3 ~8 T6 D5 o2 t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ?) G8 {$ J" n. {1 i# y$ } Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
o8 z0 g: B; \$ j+ E2 k Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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% o& e& W6 p( {$ r1 ]Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97/ z" F p, x3 T' x f8 z7 V8 z
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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1 y" x, D% m; ]Japanese adjusted assault: 0 9 S0 t, ?- g) B& V7 d* ~8 ]5 ?
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers8 I- f9 g8 X$ L: n
Defender: terrain(+)
k8 L2 }1 g1 W* I$ f2 t6 B' hAttacker: " p3 S2 V* ?0 D) M; p
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Japanese ground losses:& y& ~; @6 D# j% t [6 N
1597 casualties reported, `( g1 R6 z4 m# d- R I
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- K; K* B% d* F- Q/ S- f4 A
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled6 \) d. `. h: O f" y- |
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
( F9 x1 u# j/ k5 \: y# f Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)1 W/ w3 x9 E9 d* P, E- a( s1 m
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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/ m) L! N3 m7 K+ e: \- XAllied ground losses:) I) \) v% c+ s, R8 h: B
100 casualties reported
8 }0 P" g2 c; B: _0 f. T Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled8 m9 P# C; E( h4 q! A$ n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 |7 ^5 `$ o; V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( {$ r8 L2 P) S4 {4 j
8 K% k. h- O' t2 J/ uAssaulting units:; _- U# c0 e, g* q, D6 W1 d) u
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion/ B1 N3 r. Q& w
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# z% v0 w6 v5 _" z0 E7 o 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
9 F( X9 J- x2 [ w" l0 U+ C 7th Base Force
0 X# i3 w% j$ l6 L: N 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
; Q; {: ~' T" _+ v `' O7 t 5th IJN AA Battalion( b7 W4 F. N1 J" C1 Y1 q: i; M
% X7 r0 O- r$ YDefending units:1 S. ^: d7 P5 y w" r4 L5 x
Americal Infantry Div /1
+ ?9 y6 r, V, W- Q0 w2 Z 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, g$ C- R7 k) l6 Q2 M6 e. f. M i 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* n( U8 |, F7 ?; q' o
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
) f0 u) C$ R' s$ G* M 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, f3 R0 g$ D8 c6 S ?" t 198th FA Bn /1
) P) s) @' e Z. _( s 250th Cst Art Rgt /2+ E A" m0 a6 o: J: g8 x5 m
81st FA Bn /1; K4 k& y. A& ~& m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" f1 |4 a* U, h2 IWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( ]# s# ^* d& N4 u/ v% S3 |
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& y- p3 p3 A5 S( {* p% u7 s# W A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
. ]. {5 W1 d# {* r) ~( a* n1 p F4F-3A Wildcat x 12# [3 }4 E9 p/ S1 E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 t* P' k. a( X5 j6 ~4 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72% C: D, ^1 P$ J/ q! @
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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0 x) M) l$ y* h, lNo Japanese losses1 N& e7 L ]& z* u5 T d+ }
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Allied aircraft losses. q3 z, U/ o7 p ^2 U% x2 |: G
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed! B+ V4 ]2 b! O0 W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 V; q8 n- g1 v3 L# v- m! k3 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
) {( r( N9 l& |% }' A6 q& |- T- | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
4 U( `5 n) y2 U9 j% O4 ^; y9 r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged( b( O" o0 _. ^. T+ k( f1 E
; V( N7 g( {* GJapanese Ships9 Z* b7 A+ l' l/ b& a: R/ X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 N+ i, F4 N' g) y, W; Q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
2 O$ Y) B+ `9 }+ z6 C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire! B! n# ?! O5 D0 X- m* a d$ j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- [ P4 d' z* W$ d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2. g+ |- ^) h& L+ F* M" `
CA Furutaka0 w) x3 x" R& n! _3 |$ `
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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8 `/ @- R$ Y) l/ M% AMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. O4 ~4 ~8 ~8 k4 W; \
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5 F1 u1 \7 I9 g- ^- KRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- V" }3 t5 K$ z( ]
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" z3 l: _9 {: X: {. b, G/ j A6M2 Zero x 16, f* [0 d8 C! a/ q% Z2 A/ I
8 W% Z1 Z; y4 F' dAllied aircraft7 ^9 S. L, M+ l8 z" n% W4 @
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12- I) J' F: |, {; n; o* q; b/ y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15, r" \! b' _) @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 518 Q; m$ x7 Y: t5 F. z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 P+ _# L( B7 n4 B# I% L
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 C0 x. f9 I! G! v, x/ W" V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses6 G/ U* n8 O; {& }+ k% y- W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
7 `: d! N/ N) ~( a+ a) ^: q1 ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ V8 e# e. T* s2 o0 ~$ W1 U; v
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships. i8 Q2 P! ~! A0 ?& m: i+ D3 X
CV Kaga, heavy fires
: Z. ~" Q2 R* P* f" r+ g5 M CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires% c+ W6 F: ?! m& A
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 [+ G$ _+ y1 Q+ h3 a
CV Akagi/ O' u5 T+ K* @/ ]
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: D5 n& v" k8 m1 o DD Tamanami0 L! E2 X0 o% C2 w. d. h9 i
CL Nagara
& v B. k+ N1 t+ f9 f DD Oite1 o0 b0 e, E+ j' R! l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire& X u% Z- Z' j+ a; F
CA Furutaka
2 f3 O# G) Z R6 e W; r/ S/ [" Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
* e2 M. U7 t0 a+ ^ DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,548 @4 V. J w# d$ V% |4 s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" [' w: v6 n) ^Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 [& v8 W5 v1 h7 }/ p* e
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes* M$ Q; [) {8 s: v" ? q
0 u( y; [6 w- a2 x2 z: {Japanese aircraft7 J' P ?! R! i2 X3 Q# I* T" D
A6M2 Zero x 335 u0 R: w& i* C- \6 w3 n
B5N2 Kate x 61, Z; y4 ]# K: g I0 c g& v1 ^' @
D3A1 Val x 44& z' y& W+ G7 h" i
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Allied aircraft
; B$ Y6 d7 `# P5 _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
; L2 p, T+ r+ S: \( y8 ^/ @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 48* g' R6 \$ h$ x2 I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 @) {! M( d/ B8 U A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. k4 D# Y) ~: y2 N) g; z4 R
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged w; r, S8 N% d$ b: q
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak8 @3 P7 s, K+ V: @& R i% M
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
: K# T- U2 A. l' ~ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; k7 y* i3 u9 `: J- V
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Allied aircraft losses
& V& V0 `: _9 t @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
* h ~1 m- y* t: ]5 @3 e/ {8 d CVE Copahee
9 ^% I' ~$ k) m$ V4 s9 ~" D CV Yorktown
( z/ P1 ?( y0 C8 r CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2% e% Z9 r2 H. K! F2 w$ u' ^
CLAA San Diego
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3 j! T- A: E: H+ M9 y* D/ N& _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' D- Q7 ?5 ~+ X" p
8 P" H& Z5 @# b- ]( j `8 S/ C3 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# J& N2 \) G) c3 V( C1 ]
0 ~$ d7 X$ I( M) U8 ` [Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; P2 J! N; X7 R4 s1 X5 QEstimated time to target is 29 minutes: |' M3 H2 q0 Y& a+ A- n, A
! {4 P. L+ c/ ?2 F2 P& A9 e5 C6 F. v' TJapanese aircraft& `. K( J; h$ Z# N7 t+ {
A6M2 Zero x 3
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2! D6 r9 G) }5 b2 z: |: C9 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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. E* h0 l& k% h* D5 Y" {0 v* TNo Japanese losses! z: s5 X9 ~7 c
, o, p9 w" v+ h! ]3 J& \4 S+ cAllied aircraft losses
9 V4 y( T' R P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed S7 R) Q {) S& g6 ^+ x8 N( V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged4 k* A6 s+ A" `, _9 d7 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
2 w' B+ V. B$ X+ ?: `, ]* v) O. s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# J" R' [% ]# X. C* \" g( t
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire* h3 H# B+ x2 R) w) V
CV Akagi$ l/ c) n! c" p
CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ p# V. u. ]2 d( m9 ?. C 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 cloud8 F6 ]! i8 Z# R3 `5 O( M7 t
4 s9 G) H9 d9 _; iRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) v8 N: g* Y0 ~0 `Estimated time to target is 25 minutes) C9 j( F# S+ G% U+ _7 d2 s
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Japanese aircraft7 t; O+ ?: M9 m* T1 F
A6M2 Zero x 2
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# t, [% K' L1 X, \- w8 f1 iAllied aircraft
( @$ ?' ]+ d' w/ Y6 d5 J- I SBD-3 Dauntless x 2' Q s# N) q: s: Q. P/ _
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships1 w% v" l; ^8 b8 x7 |# N, s
CV Akagi; b8 F, k- T* ?3 z" `, q' h3 H+ K5 R- A
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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9 W$ u; R% k: eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' `: @2 ^# s% v# t& @; L
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Z3 w" w/ I2 f3 t
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
. P4 H1 N9 r0 t/ u {# k, J: C. s. B- ~ TBF-1 Avenger x 3- P" ^! s! f" G6 Y7 P F
$ `% v" g/ `7 X0 Z% @' UAllied aircraft losses
( [0 v& L9 n9 C9 ^% j5 I# f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ V: r E- l' a$ o% u/ Y) b
9 u! @/ ^. P8 O6 p0 }Japanese Ships+ Z" w$ J8 g7 B( d) k
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain, d& n! X5 x: f3 l7 s2 r/ u+ Y6 Y
4 g% J; y6 V2 ORaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ x `8 w' r- B) a7 ^4 ?1 e$ r
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes4 ^( Z# ?- `) m; q4 _
4 _0 g* D$ p8 m; n0 J4 \: a: ]3 OJapanese aircraft2 N2 D% Q" B1 o0 P! c/ d$ z
A6M2 Zero x 6
0 w) _0 f* Q" ^6 A/ }# T7 Y B5N2 Kate x 15! `) N& w3 p# ~0 x& [6 ~* Q4 ]
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft W" p$ p6 V/ ]9 F" W/ q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
8 H8 R2 O) g+ }- ^$ P0 B5 q F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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8 O3 [+ p- J. fJapanese aircraft losses: L0 G2 _ Y3 U8 \3 |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; O, F7 B/ \* |1 |3 k
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
- E1 ~5 \: m6 ~' V6 a$ t2 w D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
, G/ Z( U- e! m* r4 a( S. x: |7 l7 u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' b3 j. N( ~3 B# W
& E$ Q3 h: P l5 r/ j* ~Allied Ships
% b" J; m ^" m K* M CV Lexington$ C, M! K4 K* H) t, S
CV Saratoga- Z8 h" ~9 V4 c( z. \5 {$ \7 ~6 R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 a7 A3 D! ~9 G t8 o4 z, U4 I& o
0 f6 |" e/ ~# H8 @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 L2 f$ s3 S: h$ \' h5 o- K9 eRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* G {; ^* m( P4 w8 ?7 QEstimated time to target is 31 minutes9 p, F" M* m4 z! r0 ^% ~* ?3 X
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Allied aircraft
) m* b" N) N9 }9 ^: i F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- Q, `, w+ t$ d2 h* L4 ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 12; R* o! P( n' S, z3 Z$ j- Z$ z5 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70% y2 Z. \* E: B$ E" Z( H
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 f$ b4 D, E4 i u; V) ~/ Z
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Allied aircraft losses7 n7 w2 e7 y; E9 M* z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 z* c/ S/ K5 r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* g$ C s: K( `2 E% }4 Y
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Japanese Ships
5 v" m9 N2 O7 U- Q7 y2 K9 ` CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: H# A" M% C+ [# ` f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# t+ b; a" D t
DD Asakaze
0 U8 _+ Q5 r8 D5 |; u, y1 E DD Tamanami
1 P% K2 [. n% Y- c- X3 |) v DD Onami, s0 A- \. K* b8 S+ @
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) A+ q! X! N$ a8 _9 D$ R( z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# j' ]8 X3 u% H DD Oite# J& O$ |4 s" h' m4 Q) C, f# Q
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" T! D3 h" k, F( Q# C) p6 S# F9 z
DD Suzukaze) k$ I. }; p8 \/ S S6 _. E1 E+ `% ^
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1/ s+ e# M$ }# v6 Z
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. g6 p. [9 h0 }3 f; A9 D$ AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 L* h5 J7 R) U0 @8 U
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. _, Q2 g+ A5 ?$ G
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft* `8 d9 G! q' B1 Z5 F! A' Y3 k
A-24 Banshee x 29 U! W8 X7 b; H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
& O1 V, l7 ?" w5 C" G8 t( Z A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- d: h) J. q6 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! o0 Z" E) r k& m CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) O& n" F2 U! |" { h- I" |/ a& Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) Q$ I! D) b e) g$ e/ v) h
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires* W- S( g% N6 L- O0 I" S) x
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 j2 z0 u$ n2 N4 _9 q: {3 R$ N
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( `6 X/ J g) _6 n/ y CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ S/ N! P' c2 m" U7 d
, M7 _3 O! \: b: m2 x, YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 {- n0 E0 Y) M) |; {$ Y1 U G/ B6 W7 W0 O: eRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# M# V: X9 i g) j! |# X% {7 _/ T7 e. E( TEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 b2 H9 T' c: X
A-24 Banshee x 14# v, D/ e$ _! e5 N
. Y$ o' t$ z; QAllied aircraft losses* _# f2 ]% z+ T% N2 j
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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$ O$ d" ~* [& w5 A2 M; o# x) _Japanese Ships
( J& l2 m( ~3 P* @" ^- Y' j CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" x0 I" C6 E* x7 D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 j( Y* h$ V6 s2 \ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
; `* Z* g5 k( [7 R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% P5 U- f% I' G# p' }' v+ G1 r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) U9 c6 s% `; q* g
" F$ ^ [, P; lRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: _9 X% N$ x) i2 F% ?) L! f) CEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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; d2 c3 ^: Q/ E( \Allied aircraft9 p$ d6 `% M% z
A-24 Banshee x 2
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7 h2 X0 V t, d8 N( gNo Allied losses6 }: j& P+ T E
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Japanese Ships# R6 w$ e" a* q) J p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# X% f% a& R5 d# G3 I/ U
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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 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ z0 u) x' k) X) M/ \5 h' @Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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" @3 V! Q& ?$ N b' }6 X6 ?Allied aircraft
% @" h, [4 t. w8 M( c( _3 A I F4F-3A Wildcat x 2: A! \, @$ o( R1 K" D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31' A5 ~. m8 f3 z$ ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 15% {' L5 ~# V( g9 j5 j
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Allied aircraft losses8 ~ p0 ]3 O! B2 c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 F& Y' b# ~8 k3 e ^ A& D TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ Z O L+ t7 G) A6 P
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Japanese Ships
- p3 d: [3 l" @$ `' l CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% w2 p& m O/ G* b: }, b0 n3 E. s DD Oite h: @+ L* l( M2 Y( T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& ?5 g8 h+ m% p- v. V CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& L6 H) n! Q5 W% s8 O0 ?0 w CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! s3 W) c8 ]# y! u+ @9 t, { DD Onami
# t' {5 |7 Q, X1 t DD Tamanami
( k x S9 V0 r0 E, X( e1 ^ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( @" |+ Q* y: Q; i+ I DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
' {4 W5 N0 [( Q# ?$ v DD Minekaze
/ h: ?+ |/ ^! W7 m3 M" M DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( f: x, f$ j# r. G# |4 @1 TEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. K6 r4 K3 y. g* h3 H5 [% H& p no flights
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' g+ [; b2 r9 S. A0 NAllied aircraft1 m7 A" ^' q4 \0 x. u( u4 T/ ?
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10 ?$ {/ o: d h. U2 E4 a* A) c! b: J; U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 l, K6 Y7 O; X5 d SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: j4 S3 I( ^, x6 d; C$ c3 t# s TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses6 F& D4 C; \+ z0 h" s* z
" J( ?! o6 p# h, JAllied aircraft losses
2 m z! w. s; z( U$ w+ ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% i) |& v+ v5 y( ?7 ` TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged W6 d# Z3 K; _3 ]0 W3 M' W
& N! C6 {. V9 {5 M' u! b$ s0 }Japanese Ships; i+ `0 c1 V" d9 ~ J& S7 _
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
; O8 v; K) g9 Y2 s, s3 ? CA Kako, and is sunk" _/ F# b9 x4 i3 L3 Q3 w6 Q2 m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
I- t5 k* h3 _( s. F) ^ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk1 W; t5 s9 ]) q. U: s4 T8 O Z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
- p! ?7 O2 J4 l. [$ i DD Onami
M- |/ X$ W. W7 y5 X( r% |/ Z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk) C8 g$ `. q) }
DD Asakaze( f; w; S- g3 h% J1 h+ y. h# U
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! j, i8 y1 d0 Q! P. M1 }
DD Oite7 X j& ]. U O
DD Minekaze
7 P% H$ J N7 q2 Y1 W9 F9 { DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 C- L# I- f* kRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 Y1 i. u& d+ H: L
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes$ j! q7 m. M( ~1 `" Z* h
) \4 G0 F7 x' y" b* }$ cAllied aircraft
: o% z) h. f+ d& x. p4 \9 W SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 g% M: @; z" o1 ? U
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Allied aircraft losses+ Y* c- t* B* Z0 u: x) G6 d, G" ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged8 B4 R; b4 v7 Q. G
4 f7 |( P1 b$ w x2 {6 YJapanese Ships1 \: L$ u+ F$ B3 g
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ H: [1 H! V2 d8 F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" B( p+ k# g; g# @7 E; g% O
DD Sawakaze" _- P" f* v7 H5 x) v
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |