AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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8 V% ] U+ w4 {9 P4 i盟军正式登陆阿图岛# J4 @+ I0 f) [, ^; d
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
8 ]/ s0 V6 U u9 [9 d58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩: e3 u+ m* X6 z0 X
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
! e! ~8 L2 t& b0 N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
8 w; @. x% q* d/ o3 J" h; 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& z2 y, ]+ C; `7 ]' d* d
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 W! `( k6 d4 N: w" ~4 h1 u* m# z
; d7 ]# [" M: ] m6 q1 Z3 Q' WTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ y: i* T' x( c' V% m) r) z
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Allied ground losses:
: f% v# s$ Q, d2 ]7 L+ v6 U 253 casualties reported/ c* J- O& }4 F! Q* x
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled; I& ]0 @! L5 ]! Q+ Q6 ~' a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled' n6 ~6 }" \ f O) k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ _2 ]* D+ o/ q9 f2 a Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled), s% C9 `/ D# B6 J6 ?" `
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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) Y: V1 v+ H+ G V( v# [3 p: g9 Y8 HGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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% F* b9 U9 O% r; K# ?2 kJapanese Deliberate attack8 N3 {- T+ C1 z% K5 Q; N. b6 x
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 {( `& U! O# J, P/ X+ u
4 i5 J0 I. X2 ^% ^Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 t% M/ u S, T' ]
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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) I& Y# i3 B7 E1 h$ F+ xJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
* q/ Z$ p+ |8 Y! i) \4 ~/ P! QDefender: terrain(+)1 O8 Z) d5 Y9 V0 `2 P ~6 t
Attacker:
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* d# [9 p" [6 L* I0 O$ S' n& R( JJapanese ground losses:
0 n4 k+ K' M3 l% q7 q5 k, p3 Q 1597 casualties reported
: h; D) g. ^" k" a% F! h# X/ R% z Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled2 f1 _2 `' O6 C2 ?
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled! l8 E! S4 _" @; r& m7 A4 Y. S6 w
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled. F" y% W( k3 n8 Q: Y
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
' _- z; r! i! o* J Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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! a2 a5 @8 R' T& kAllied ground losses:* K8 U) T# d, g6 c, A+ L% \: d
100 casualties reported6 E3 a) C1 D7 T. w$ S/ `3 L( I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled k6 Q/ V; J2 k* I- b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 z- j; b! K7 V! `& s/ C" h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 W. V. k2 ]7 e7 e' F. q9 o! Y5 ~
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Assaulting units:+ y$ j6 _* L0 H3 F5 X' @ }, A
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion5 |6 y! M! T- T/ Y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion O% B" ~/ _" k
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ) T; m% N1 S7 T
7th Base Force; \- S+ a, a, B4 z
8th Field AF Construction Battalion+ |) { V: U7 u8 V: k
5th IJN AA Battalion/ p0 j3 _4 e+ {2 i
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Defending units:# h) ?5 ~- I1 U; p( F
Americal Infantry Div /1 D& _+ a8 B+ y
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& y, Q7 D, {' k* R: d8 T( ?3 q2 T 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 u0 P& m- q, T* P* p6 s
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: |2 i: p0 E. S* J( G) i 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: m% _/ u# F, I, B0 { 198th FA Bn /1: f$ i* f' \0 n
250th Cst Art Rgt /2+ n3 X; g. [3 H& N3 _
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( H8 r' a* M7 M4 Q% }9 x
4 j) ]) B9 T& }4 Q HWeather in hex: Thunderstorms# ], ?0 T! r: E5 L1 _" v% }- `
! G7 G. a8 ^. y$ d3 VRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; K# l' e T8 f
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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+ B+ e( J% M/ u7 n% PJapanese aircraft7 F; ^5 ~0 U" j5 R0 F0 c6 ^
A6M2 Zero x 25+ Y/ Y3 O1 \& p
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Allied aircraft+ P' @8 v; T" ^. K2 n
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12) C6 K8 s& g. L- y( H% D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ [6 ~+ I! _: m3 y5 m5 }$ {1 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
5 ]" v3 t- W+ d7 \ TBF-1 Avenger x 30' y- J8 X! ~- Y/ V" Y r4 c6 u
3 W9 D& o' q" i: H* _No Japanese losses' f9 b" ~/ u( {/ t- |9 B
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Allied aircraft losses4 ~9 p! C% J# {. b$ S6 d
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 L/ ~: Z) A# t" Q) b/ i' Y! E- }0 M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( |* z* C3 k3 E% A T% v# i2 \4 y& b# T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
$ p' `1 q1 N r3 P8 _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
! z2 Z8 ?& F* D: S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 d/ r; N9 @4 A% l7 X6 D: a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 C& I% P Q6 x CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1$ H3 y# _' l) e9 @: o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire' g, p+ V. }( ~# H9 Z3 ^* D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires. S/ I9 z3 V' O8 a8 X- l5 D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2- K$ t8 y; U1 O! J& M
CA Furutaka9 ~$ d$ q& Y3 p( ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 Q# J- H t! ]/ o3 P5 E; O* X( G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ U: w$ ~" J% X- d* ]
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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+ B! E0 v6 Z& y* b2 ]8 ~. O' M9 {Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 Z; v3 H7 h* s+ F# c
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes8 U9 P6 W2 b6 w% U" R9 b
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Japanese aircraft
0 y0 l2 r/ P* ?$ L# T A6M2 Zero x 165 i9 n4 e3 I( M5 `
) p' ^) F2 B0 x3 F* ]Allied aircraft2 h% q( P) _; I" c6 J' H/ _$ Y2 l# J
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
2 ~' j# i+ Y- ?6 W& v; R F4F-4 Wildcat x 15$ p# |0 |: ?: U% {4 E9 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
# u# S7 ^. ~+ Z5 Q+ r4 h5 V TBF-1 Avenger x 30; `% l' d# [1 Z# {6 s
* E# S& W. e7 T% `& PJapanese aircraft losses
/ B6 S S4 S* r) ?: J0 m* @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& ]" a5 I3 j2 E# i0 u% ^2 g1 F
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Allied aircraft losses6 |6 Z1 m- k4 Y( y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged7 Y' P( y6 d* N1 Q( G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 X! x+ Z$ b8 h; h# i
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 m0 N% A2 B3 |5 R5 p& W
b2 n" n, K0 F3 v& _: S) o1 W- ?Japanese Ships
5 l* S4 X0 a* U* W CV Kaga, heavy fires1 C1 J( S2 E8 W/ X/ R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
& ^% M3 B2 N$ Z0 Z CV Zuikaku, on fire/ Y' }, p3 b. ^+ @! W
CV Akagi5 |7 V/ m# H9 t# n" U. e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* P6 `7 V$ z! \; o DD Tamanami! h& W; W3 _0 k! d5 g
CL Nagara
4 }. g% @) A/ F' s) d4 l DD Oite f1 q- P( j7 `0 n& c
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 k" y0 }! H( X CA Furutaka
" V% T8 C7 ~" `; w: e( u1 D+ R- K CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" B9 r2 ?! S- O! P# q
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,545 r9 f, l. M7 I7 Z8 E8 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 G I2 c+ O+ f0 X) KRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" i0 n J4 O+ H8 {1 ]7 G" uEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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) _$ T: e! `) w4 VJapanese aircraft! V$ D# N$ _( x; Y3 |6 ?: u
A6M2 Zero x 33* n- Z8 U: X: X0 Z3 H4 W1 p" |
B5N2 Kate x 61! i/ W7 A7 e0 N& m* y
D3A1 Val x 44
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5 O/ o+ A; s3 @- M& c/ R: YAllied aircraft& ~% \7 S( N, T& Z, B3 r0 j. i
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17: r" T0 \; u O% w& b$ w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48% |+ y. E% x+ M2 Z G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81: K- Z3 i" M! X( m+ }. W
9 S0 n3 t0 g7 [! sJapanese aircraft losses6 Y, O7 C5 |% M2 A5 {0 a: y
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed" P5 ?0 R# y0 d, f; C
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
( v' o/ ^" c+ e& H1 I. | B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; W& a- @3 s2 R, ]2 Y D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* Q2 | w$ J$ ~
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak4 X" ^8 m. e: h$ p( q6 d
9 k2 u' X, r. v, a6 L; b) FAllied aircraft losses, l- i! r9 G& r3 Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 Z1 k( K* e8 f4 v# IAllied Ships
" P6 _# {/ y9 V CVE Copahee
4 N. K% \9 `1 N5 Q' U: z6 A9 ^2 r CV Yorktown
4 \- b4 o7 I" |/ G4 e CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 29 y* z2 T" m( ]. s' _
CLAA San Diego0 C" X/ Z1 g1 @
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) h; j" |& h. r* a/ k3 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, d8 E9 |1 P! i2 V# L% ?
6 H8 ]: @: ?2 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! h! `7 D9 O5 g9 K0 TEstimated time to target is 29 minutes" |2 z) E# _( T* f+ D
( a7 n/ ]$ e$ |& nJapanese aircraft& U, g# _: \" } Q$ s, Z8 D
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
, O* _' O) Z$ v9 J( l F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
; ~) |' F3 i/ w2 A& U/ Q, V SBD-3 Dauntless x 19: C$ G* B/ b) h( g$ r$ E- o
) J) s u3 M4 V) I5 ^9 ]7 x, HNo Japanese losses
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6 O* I& g* |7 [9 S6 l. sAllied aircraft losses) k9 [$ w) g0 o. ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. g' L& L% J" f3 |/ W' w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! A3 n' w! G0 R# u, ^& H/ x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships0 o n# S9 c. e0 v, i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) w! A5 c# X5 R# }
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ Y. j& m& j8 J6 x4 i CV Akagi
; k. y+ a* Z9 w7 l6 f CV Zuikaku, on fire' u) P; w2 Y7 Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, M k5 X% u. g n6 M' l' \. t& k+ d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ k+ X5 v9 R1 }1 h
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' @0 @0 n0 C i/ A& _0 \6 @+ O4 I
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 P+ e O- K4 B/ ~/ m: j A6M2 Zero x 2" Q Z, ~0 w$ t& C
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Allied aircraft( G& o0 U. N" ?; ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2) e% |. Q1 V! n' O8 s
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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- d8 n- h5 n* R7 M& _6 ^- M- b1 N" rNo Japanese losses( m- w+ B' P1 v G+ U8 h
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No Allied losses% d% C ?7 a* C( R2 q/ s0 w/ Z
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Japanese Ships* e$ s2 `; M5 b! ]" k" m
CV Akagi
$ P; W6 f# n3 [% C- D; V0 [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 o" [! m1 ^7 b# o' d& _" E7 E, }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! b2 \) d, E7 C8 T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* e1 A! m- ~0 a6 g" HRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% j3 g( s" k; t* o$ bEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 y+ b; ^& s2 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5# t2 d6 K6 b- ?0 f. x1 \
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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- H' p' [6 g9 O5 H* h$ SAllied aircraft losses& q) D' l j) O, Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships( O! ]+ n% ]: }0 X
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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8 \* h9 y, U5 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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3 g: u' n! r. w9 n7 Y/ ~9 ?5 qWeather in hex: Heavy rain# [/ v6 V9 t- q7 Y5 m% g
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 e D' C7 g6 J& M/ qEstimated time to target is 15 minutes6 Q1 l! N+ X$ n& W O) e p6 Y, b+ Y
3 T- F: W9 W4 L. j1 w# `Japanese aircraft* h9 I" m: [0 T( H2 x9 U1 f9 [
A6M2 Zero x 6
3 z" m- k) ?: W3 A B5N2 Kate x 15
$ N0 V9 o* n" D+ a, L$ H9 p D3A1 Val x 195 t# t. h# @/ A" |- D1 C; _
( _/ i' ~/ }1 ~: v: n1 @& NAllied aircraft
g/ b7 x2 D- ~% H9 I" r F4F-3 Wildcat x 36# a* F8 N' M# f* M, Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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4 Z0 I: Q9 m) q& xJapanese aircraft losses
$ z5 U7 ]) C Z) P' N) i8 o: l A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' F1 o+ R8 [0 j( A9 ` B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
- o: U' k' N6 o D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! S6 X' K$ o# X2 \- U. V* W
, }6 o: f* e% J A2 T( \/ o {Allied aircraft losses
" z( ?) {* @2 c3 {3 {' e/ M( ?, d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships: F" h% }: I) y) s/ y1 K9 ?! z
CV Lexington( o6 A; e4 O) T
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 K" h* h/ y3 RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. l7 r0 ~; n( s# b
, K- Y0 G! q% S3 P# XRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; }, T$ o$ H4 [Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: @/ u r, Z( d. M% @ q
9 a( h: @( b0 k5 v1 M1 m( BAllied aircraft
5 ^1 \' C2 @+ D& M2 D# j F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 s' q5 ?; r/ L: z x) P* K" I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- y3 v: z1 w7 q- ?! r SBD-3 Dauntless x 705 L( p+ r' p3 e6 C) @3 i
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses# Q4 g0 }9 F; f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 Q6 K. r5 ?4 A9 e4 t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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, ?: ^5 d$ Z2 A& t( BJapanese Ships X- D7 L, c# L( o! p
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, L& K" y j/ G* z7 p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 I4 \6 z% i3 R) m) \ DD Asakaze! B" D7 H; A1 W) p+ `3 F: `) `
DD Tamanami" R1 r; b- ~$ L! q- h( }5 R1 t
DD Onami( ~: x/ s* o: p0 w. [
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" o8 L% @0 M: Z! [! ` b
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# @- x9 _3 k, B$ Y DD Oite
9 u) ~4 e9 v, H/ P9 S6 M DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 _3 j& c/ j; Y; y+ [6 {( Q DD Suzukaze
& ^6 ^+ f5 f. z5 n, g7 x8 O CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 16 ^5 I4 ~; m8 \8 f6 a& I( ?
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 d8 R% u( K! z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- }0 r/ n, u: ^" j; D' PRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 W5 R0 f |% k; Z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 p% z, B' Y1 x4 G9 D y$ _
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Allied aircraft9 a! U$ G+ ]) J! k( P9 x. E
A-24 Banshee x 2
& D( b6 [2 _/ C. o SBD-3 Dauntless x 25! }' D& T( i" A& B; S% N
) g9 H% P! d' EAllied aircraft losses" @) n# B& [6 Y) O3 z+ d
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged; Z7 G4 [3 Z% r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 ?7 \0 C2 {. ^2 p
: Q4 t) r1 u; qJapanese Ships# C& d) ]) L/ e. J; q9 X& ^
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, T. K' D% I! f' { r3 i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ i- }+ G7 l' I CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
/ X# _* O+ ^- K7 {, l( ` CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" Z% y6 }) K4 F- x DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# w' H% l8 b0 }. F1 D! W8 L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; n4 c+ }- V! V+ j( h+ uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ U5 }* q) }& [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ g G) t- m X% }" l9 @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ g2 w+ T2 @: i8 }; n: kAllied aircraft$ Z+ r4 r- I* ]' ~; ?( P8 f& G
A-24 Banshee x 14. Z2 M! L, [5 L
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Allied aircraft losses/ }7 b) Q) w O+ D0 m7 ~
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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1 m* k; `1 I% C! R0 lJapanese Ships' G1 [# G) [: U
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- F' `* |$ S6 P7 Y: `# x+ q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' c. i7 q X! L3 X2 K& l) d DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
) k6 |2 i0 B* P) j+ W0 h' E! i a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 Y2 @$ s9 a# _# P. l
2 N0 U6 i9 A8 A- v5 L/ ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, _ s( n* f! r+ i; u% R5 ` F
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' }' d; Y' Q6 [4 W# y4 e
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes9 n0 a% X6 B4 J3 g% ^% d# h
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Allied aircraft1 A5 B& W' v% ~; p- I) D% O4 C9 k
A-24 Banshee x 2( w$ k" Z+ f+ x/ X d
# k2 I( L5 _8 hNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships: E8 W) z G3 \* _. f+ [- f& {) R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 P& {- B, W/ h& L/ F9 H
$ [8 s o2 L" JRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% X6 z1 F, G/ Y; E8 b, |) k
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes% G5 R* T6 c! b( H/ g/ {5 m" T/ k
) S5 _' s$ T9 o4 i" W3 @Allied aircraft
" K' P- C1 J& |3 Y0 b F4F-3A Wildcat x 21 a. d; E& K$ @( j5 n7 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
# X$ t4 _. }, f& `6 m# v TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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4 B, C ]2 u) ~5 ]/ Y1 [% H, X9 U! bAllied aircraft losses
% I; U" N9 z4 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
# \' A5 H; T" Y! u) ^- F, L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships" Q5 J' ?$ a6 C4 O; K$ K3 G
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 a) n, g" Z7 r' B5 [+ l& V6 q; ~" t
DD Oite
' E6 V. x( b+ g5 K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 y2 G2 R2 `: z* @. q CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Q* A# g7 w9 B8 _2 |/ q3 h+ w CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 \: F. v/ c' S" f# w7 O
DD Onami
) F9 d/ a% J4 ~$ v3 ?# G( r DD Tamanami
# `5 q0 \/ a0 g: S# d _ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, D- B. K. Z' @8 K DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1; H3 |1 V0 ^: |/ ^6 a. q- t
DD Minekaze
/ s0 g3 |" m% i* ^7 V( v+ S DD Asakaze
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- K( D& ] z$ x' L6 d; j. q0 HRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." p' A+ O( |: F/ n
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" h- \0 Y' A7 P2 f
: I$ l K2 c. JJapanese aircraft) V! r" Q5 L; l* v; f
no flights& p# y7 V$ h& N0 h; Q9 n$ s& e
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Allied aircraft7 z# ~! g' q5 D# H1 P7 [' j& w
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
% { X: ?0 a R- U; ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14, r% o4 ]3 n* [! k7 Z7 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 D) J" X) E1 C) ?+ C/ A" d TBF-1 Avenger x 189 A4 N1 q9 J& y9 s
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No Japanese losses! W1 U+ L7 N+ Z* N
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Allied aircraft losses
' \$ i7 E, P: z7 G) m SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
w5 T9 e' D$ Q5 u( S1 {) Q- F TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 N% s" Z. r5 m+ v) N: \, d CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 K: S# T0 V9 V' y! c0 D CA Kako, and is sunk2 q, z) R& ]3 x( |3 b, C$ x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 I6 ^/ F0 A, \7 C# w+ f CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk; L. N4 n; `" c8 w2 Q0 a8 G8 I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, a8 G) |! y! R4 p& Y DD Onami% f, @' d" U4 r4 R# T
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk# M9 M7 k9 l( u0 d9 m) _
DD Asakaze$ k0 C6 e" f1 Y C* E8 }/ }
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& N8 i! g: A M. ^$ p; v DD Oite3 n4 J1 F7 q, j, x Y+ q
DD Minekaze" K" @5 e8 q9 T" T
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 |! }7 [ q8 R1 U
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" V: Z2 f( r/ r9 Y, t) k X0 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud z9 L. v8 j! U0 c1 Z6 J( `' e: s& I
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 Z- ?) l. m1 J4 S' V4 u( J. @& FEstimated time to target is 13 minutes0 ?7 ^5 {% ?( ^& y/ c [
- g$ U4 [. N9 `+ S1 mAllied aircraft6 s! h8 d; A& y2 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
j2 J1 l0 y: i+ f2 k. U1 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
g, z$ T8 @. N6 N CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: W1 A2 ^$ X7 D; `2 n
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 u; S' C4 p+ G$ n0 t3 [ DD Sawakaze! d/ E! ~' q% I* M( K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |