AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
3 r4 a. J; T; b/ r( S; }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 T& R. j- ~% d, o. T Z58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
# k- O0 m& l ^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 R7 `6 V( u& f3 g/ n7 T V5 ]
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) @( X; x! ^8 U: [
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5 U. A4 S0 ~) Y7 b. M% A; M
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,495 D5 h1 p3 b$ d; h% T7 `. M- _
$ d. @" G, h' c. j. W, OAllied ground losses:
9 R; [! L$ `4 C r( R" i7 d 253 casualties reported2 i7 h* d- O1 z9 t( S7 B
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ V; L8 X2 N; V3 s" x+ ^( e. C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled6 y& E0 A) }. L7 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 t; `" \; b2 f! F& q
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& g( N; U: H: j/ {" b
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)* B/ p$ I0 q/ n
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J7 L& U w" E0 z L- ^3 MGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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$ f# A9 M6 J; fJapanese Deliberate attack8 M8 P+ C/ e+ v; L* {
8 W! k4 k3 l+ y, O9 j5 w4 i- bAttacking 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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7 e8 f x% |: ^) z. I$ `Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 + j5 E& [9 v v" t/ m0 O2 K$ X( a3 K
- A9 t7 H6 _4 a9 o) CJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ! K z6 W# P' |& x: Z5 S" f
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Combat modifiers q& @8 e+ ]& b' ~, m
Defender: terrain(+)4 M4 a. I1 v! b: ^- G" ~
Attacker: " h6 |/ s$ p5 c9 X( o' w2 j
7 a" V/ Z' m$ u+ B1 L+ q `: ^Japanese ground losses:
5 |, n( K9 i( \0 u# G) s+ b 1597 casualties reported
& Y; B3 s& M b, l5 u Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
/ `2 c8 j* u3 L Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled7 V5 i. O! E( t. ?$ \5 J
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
0 a$ |) V0 J; l4 |8 K: e2 A Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)$ p2 m! N" V* u6 m" M
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ S4 `9 x; V% l$ F( N
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Allied ground losses:
: \1 O, U5 O' m! Q 100 casualties reported
; a: W# x' p9 C; g# \" B3 B+ _0 Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
# ` _: ^+ u! G" v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( [8 S5 v/ i; \% Q% N) e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( e4 @% N/ m! M& e0 N
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Assaulting units:1 r! X+ P% `7 Z2 v% p0 Q: V/ S
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion% Y2 _ u; v& R" ~
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion: a( |+ @" n% Z- ?* x3 T3 E' d
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ' C2 R' B( @5 k8 D2 i0 a1 y6 h1 R
7th Base Force) ~+ ?- L/ d/ d; ?4 y7 ?$ u, H
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* Y& J; c% J! _; h4 F 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Americal Infantry Div /1
/ K% V% T: c( m# L9 h 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 X/ t! Q& I" C 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 z0 e4 i9 |8 P0 A6 N! m( L 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
$ X% m% o) w* o, ^5 a9 F8 p. u" R 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& Y3 R8 Y2 @2 D
198th FA Bn /1
9 a c8 M' z8 W3 q0 \3 M 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
' a2 I, Y$ b1 L9 Y 81st FA Bn /1! f: a; Y9 s! H3 F1 k g
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% Q: a2 S) s6 Q& A! W! o' V; @: h7 tRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 }" k, d6 |* D. R* X" S
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& s( H9 R/ B: V; C. y; |" w" X; t A6M2 Zero x 25/ m! h/ I3 w1 T. W. i
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Allied aircraft+ l9 @, ^* Z- v6 Q5 e3 _7 P1 t
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
% K: i u1 e/ _6 J$ R, m F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" j5 f* i' {: C5 F% {6 E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72' y7 j0 o# E8 v
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses) t! W; C2 K1 u& d7 i' b
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; v* k/ ]- Q& v% E# ?: m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( |" g7 I# e- M2 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged. h. T; E9 |, h" {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
& [3 U( ?" H9 e( c, `8 F B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged$ j$ w8 L! P9 Z% N0 O0 @
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Japanese Ships
" d* Q: n4 ^5 H8 p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* c, M+ L# \4 B$ y4 X CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) z' M5 t3 @% w' z; G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( H$ Q% l; @, h, A$ f: v' i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires" X* K3 b; J- w) N
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2& J3 G2 R, J4 T3 C
CA Furutaka2 y$ U e" k; I
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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& J9 B! y2 v, u k7 [# dMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( h2 a! A# n0 x8 g8 C
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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2 C" ^ T3 k3 w& `4 @- ~Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" F6 o+ ]# G: r& PEstimated time to target is 31 minutes z3 ~9 ~0 {) ?
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Japanese aircraft5 L4 p- h% j* b, e3 j% X! H+ p9 D
A6M2 Zero x 16. e' v: I# S; U+ z5 D
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Allied aircraft' w3 _& f$ \1 ?8 T6 m' m% L
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
/ p( k6 ~# k0 e F4F-4 Wildcat x 155 N: o& }0 c" h7 ^6 `( |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
. J3 z; {9 S5 F+ |1 y TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ z6 I# n; K0 }0 \
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Japanese aircraft losses% l/ y& S/ I) s. M) s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 n* ]* \6 A' D6 L! x
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Allied aircraft losses
# o5 p5 |8 }2 m9 }! j5 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged" o3 m8 [# I: G/ b8 D! S. |: r. ^7 X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% q5 W2 q# J5 X TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged- O3 o' G& \' a) `
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Japanese Ships
8 x1 {: k. d1 C' T& y7 R$ r& [) p CV Kaga, heavy fires
; V7 q. I$ n2 L' G# a/ `! P CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
# e% I0 q" ?: y+ G" ~$ f% U CV Zuikaku, on fire
$ ]) e/ d6 F6 q, \) C" X CV Akagi( Q( l2 r- n q5 P" ?$ F
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; i s: u! r k7 h4 S( [3 @ DD Tamanami/ d0 ~/ u1 d( [) z: a; T7 N, p
CL Nagara5 Q7 X, \: e- R5 p: w1 K+ N" C- B& }
DD Oite1 E( r2 Z, G1 E3 Q2 \; u# k& }+ C
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire* G6 P8 a. v8 {6 e1 ?
CA Furutaka
9 B" |& t7 }( O CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 h" W/ k+ U, E2 R4 V
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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/ T! p& Z2 o: \8 C% \0 }- j% xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ Z/ f2 ?' R5 P! I4 S7 C; |Estimated time to target is 15 minutes0 O* T: `3 F+ }8 y1 Y1 d
4 A9 y2 d8 q. u4 S6 Y9 g; v- KJapanese aircraft
. K- l2 [; k; w: S ^( e! I7 S5 @ A6M2 Zero x 33. K7 \+ s. Z8 c8 N7 b) f5 c
B5N2 Kate x 61) |- A3 @) s& ?% [4 h7 ~' f+ f4 z3 \
D3A1 Val x 448 _3 y9 u, H3 D- @7 _
# I- n. I: @5 s- s' aAllied aircraft
" y7 I% [- P: |" B! U F4F-3A Wildcat x 17( W* X. Z; i; O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 482 ?9 m4 E3 v& u. b7 {/ [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 811 N% m7 n& S) V
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ k. K# ]8 |" { w* T0 Z* P A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
% Y# {+ T3 Y7 i! F2 k4 f B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 G4 E* v9 `- w/ K+ q9 y- y B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 g3 {; |' o% a M% h" l D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged1 g$ c2 U+ W% d1 }) w5 K" l& K
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 u) q; x1 E1 k% ^( K- A2 V4 p
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Allied aircraft losses
7 ]4 I3 ~) C$ d ^" F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 y f, S8 q6 }7 K) d3 T" H8 ?8 O# K
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Allied Ships( E1 [4 [1 r0 S
CVE Copahee
- B% o( o; ~$ a CV Yorktown: U- v( i8 @$ H) M
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2) V! N5 L% i( _) j1 J5 n
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+ d% B! s) G6 @
k$ s+ {5 S6 v4 J% PRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 y9 K# R. l. V, z/ j
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes/ p; V( B8 @3 c4 j; J
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Japanese aircraft' g: N( n4 v/ G6 ? T5 z
A6M2 Zero x 3 G0 Y4 r5 L0 f# ?) r
; k' m( d4 k6 G/ {Allied aircraft
/ o2 m: G* F7 }% S( {' c F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
- f% G( r! R7 T SBD-3 Dauntless x 198 s$ u: q* C" a2 W- y" i$ w0 f
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses! k. }" z) a8 n& v. c# W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( A1 u) _. P$ e/ w( m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ i" c; r9 N" y2 J% C) c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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8 b1 O [$ \3 d5 w) ~- k& r" Z4 T9 OJapanese Ships
" [1 U, n1 [; ^2 Z: c. B, Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! p+ o' W ^) O. S/ w0 K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ _4 v7 ]6 c7 Z, v) a4 l& ? CV Akagi% ^" u4 G- y6 s2 p) x1 K4 u5 r3 X" |
CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ M7 H; h9 F- |8 h/ Z' k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! f: R5 b& p9 B( |" y8 T; `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 J' A! t4 V% Y9 [+ J1 i
! N0 g* I4 v5 R" J: h; @Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 r3 Y. j/ M1 X% I0 b _1 pEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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+ p% Z8 M) J2 p. v$ n" J5 sJapanese aircraft
8 ]7 S& a) l5 r( L& `/ E A6M2 Zero x 20 g$ L$ ]) `; c H) H; T# u1 M8 g
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Allied aircraft- k |8 U4 S6 X( |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2; B9 z" H# c$ c2 A7 g6 L6 ]/ W" ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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[! x+ s. v; d0 l$ MNo Japanese losses |8 ~; C$ y. ^* W# z) _
1 b" u# v7 }4 S; f' ~) l; JNo Allied losses
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9 Y% b( }) ?' E5 _: FJapanese Ships
# a* f0 @8 |4 B& G+ Q2 t3 \. m CV Akagi
3 U/ ]7 o6 f! y, ]0 K% } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, m1 e: ~0 q, H7 K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 w/ x* g8 L2 T9 @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. d7 ?3 B% _7 c5 z# E. k
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes' t# x4 w7 r' C
" _' A" ?" ^3 i {! C" vAllied aircraft) @* u0 j) ?% k; r/ a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 51 ~+ h$ A4 @- f
TBF-1 Avenger x 3( M: L& ?8 w/ s
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Allied aircraft losses/ e( w4 y6 [+ K7 u
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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7 Y$ `7 _/ ~ j- [3 R1 O0 hJapanese Ships6 M4 g( p/ n# Q, J
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: g6 ?/ a4 r: r( m, d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56; ?7 w: `8 M, P) T" P
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( ~$ U K# p8 PRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# t5 M( q% ] O4 v& ?# p" O
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 ~& W3 V+ m0 }' U2 o
A6M2 Zero x 6
; A% O' h8 X! a! z$ O. o; ~0 j B5N2 Kate x 15" d3 ]2 x9 H$ {
D3A1 Val x 19
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0 v u5 \% f6 l8 Q+ T' q* bAllied aircraft
2 a4 S' }* R9 o" j F4F-3 Wildcat x 363 Y, x8 Q# k, H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses. w4 @/ u1 {( V8 w; V
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' [. T# i- k% ]" J
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged5 q" U e6 r: W: | ?
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses2 O$ d2 _& f+ `* r0 {0 I; i E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ U1 u& G8 _* S9 v
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Allied Ships. u1 B$ [+ j4 |
CV Lexington
) G6 H6 d" B( a" Y+ D( f CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# E1 I1 K! q+ \0 B- M! R
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 ^2 J% B: V0 o8 h0 t# Y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 ?4 S+ b% Z0 v0 j, k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! f- t# u+ T6 S7 K# x F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 w ]1 X$ i/ ~. A) G @' ^7 n/ G SBD-3 Dauntless x 70, I" `# ~8 B' e# Y; E' n i
TBF-1 Avenger x 300 m2 y: l6 n/ W% G5 F
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Allied aircraft losses
5 X& k" l$ B& ^* d SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ s3 ~& f& f- f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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^: g1 B' i4 d9 B2 G8 gJapanese Ships
1 Z' U q G( B# W0 n/ S CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) |! ?8 d) \3 Y. ~8 F6 {8 J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 @" A7 I; u0 e' M" @6 T: g; [0 \
DD Asakaze# [- e: ]$ T: C) X! B
DD Tamanami
* A& W9 {( ?9 |6 g3 y DD Onami) H$ E1 j( q7 n/ B' X0 G- f
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 `, h/ t0 t6 T: k
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* `2 S; A! ?& }- J% o4 i( i, ~, O
DD Oite
$ ?( s: t) d# _+ a: C DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# P; @6 i- r7 Y) G" K* u* A4 g$ W DD Suzukaze' R. d* [& n F' [
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1. S$ D5 J, J o! J
CL Nagara4 {6 G; [2 k$ n& Y4 [- Z$ V
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3 y# d% K. Y5 _3 ^( bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 s! J* G1 t2 ` y: a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ \5 x$ z. f( B, ~/ Z
/ x. j# S) U1 f1 CRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: D5 ~: V% V/ h2 j& \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2
% J6 e" m& z. b; `, U SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, t2 c7 L M( x/ l) c& R
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Allied aircraft losses/ M/ q2 t/ o! T4 A
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged. J3 G0 v) {" f) H# ]# E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 Z& L' P7 ] Y4 n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& T/ K$ a3 h- d/ o8 J+ J1 \/ D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& { Q7 ]. B7 V: |
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
2 z4 g& V5 Y+ h3 I$ ^3 _8 ~( I! j5 B9 E) d CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 S* w* ], S; O8 X0 }8 Z* T
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( {: B* Y, J7 t. C& j: S
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: J1 M8 Q6 k/ ~( y3 I1 G& cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: a* M9 N. b7 J
( P2 m2 q6 E1 e, m; ]& R& j( TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 V3 K4 \8 I( o/ {5 r5 E! f
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 K8 [$ Y/ h/ o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes3 ?1 c o/ J. C c) ` D9 G3 k
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Allied aircraft
% N# z+ N% y8 ]! C+ t% a A-24 Banshee x 14
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8 S8 `6 Z' \6 M8 m; r; lAllied aircraft losses
) [. m, s9 ~# D/ n; {: m! B3 H A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships; c/ Z& L8 E: S- ?
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( x y% x4 a3 o+ b: P; e; a( D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( [) Z4 W* Z2 I. G8 v2 t DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage c0 x3 j; ~( T# _/ j0 P; W) R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" ]- l! O. }1 H2 y0 d# Z
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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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* q! a8 ~6 ^- z2 jRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" d1 }' n$ G. V/ {& MEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses; P& D4 k9 V( S: B
+ ?$ Z9 y/ e3 ]5 q1 I PJapanese Ships
8 S) {1 N' i' W* Q9 i! V6 k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 e- {2 y5 C. y* e7 y: q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" t4 F5 I3 u4 o: h- ^. L: q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ p: e" r; W" q6 T# I5 z9 KRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& ]- w5 l$ \: B6 \9 l& s7 j! Z) V
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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0 m$ o9 }0 [5 z wAllied aircraft3 l5 e, A( V' O% \- \
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
/ C2 v; k6 R& `1 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 31. U' k# M/ V* H2 W& E( ]. q0 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses! N, G0 Z" Y j* C1 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' c, }" z0 g0 M4 w' {7 s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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4 }; M. K/ @2 `" f# W7 W! x/ d CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ T8 \5 Q, L2 R+ [1 K DD Oite" @2 G, n7 J- {; y$ |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: Z1 D3 r5 @) C( |) q/ G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% E& ~2 t% o6 i/ }- z CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" S U3 J& V+ D- ^) [2 K# C
DD Onami0 y l: n! B, P% e" D
DD Tamanami
2 \1 h* U$ I# l l) u" I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 E& l* N2 \) Y- h9 u
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
0 p$ t, ~! \$ N; W6 Q1 K DD Minekaze
% c! ~+ D* V4 Z+ L; d DD Asakaze9 [# [, a8 `+ ?8 F1 g4 Z/ i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 m0 B) a- h7 [7 t6 n% l; K5 IRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! a# [( s3 o+ ~+ A: w
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes/ l# y6 p! t) f9 u9 {7 }' n
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Japanese aircraft: r9 O' [6 n! o5 u6 ^
no flights5 Q1 O" S0 z- {# h8 p
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Allied aircraft7 x6 }' j2 m" S3 C
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
( F4 J$ P6 t/ @7 ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
: ]! R% w, Q% @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 j3 s Q; J) s% a7 ]- \' [( a3 {$ M$ ? TBF-1 Avenger x 182 y1 O9 H: l5 `
% d: W5 n# s/ x; j$ JNo Japanese losses6 p/ M, O2 T9 y( J
' |, @4 ?3 @8 I' }' W% L4 AAllied aircraft losses
9 h" f3 B6 @% o4 s: f2 I% ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% z- O) v, J4 G" ]$ n TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged# ?: y# |9 \8 w1 Y4 w8 p
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' f" p _5 }/ |* Y; ~
CA Kako, and is sunk
0 f9 [( k- S& w5 N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 v0 @3 }8 w4 T. O( K/ ~% N8 {; v
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk5 u: W7 o, a ~4 {% p
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ l6 i% ?% V8 ^ DD Onami ^; c) E; N! w f
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk( F- j. v0 D/ D) S- s$ \: _
DD Asakaze
( j0 s7 ?6 _# v& J DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j$ K/ }+ D- C3 H/ N+ p3 y DD Oite
! l a( ? K% D0 I9 d* } DD Minekaze
( m* l$ b* S4 v& f& _# N9 p DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 v2 x% h6 k' w! y; y
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, J8 m! R- k9 H0 J" Y7 FRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: C5 O( w9 z) S d' E5 i4 tEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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0 M1 ?, z1 Y, x# I xAllied aircraft
6 L3 p2 u# S. Z/ q$ G SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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" w ?- k3 i0 |Allied aircraft losses$ v5 |/ G8 {& T+ B w0 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( F! W7 A5 _( `2 J( ]
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 X# \! k' O! V+ m' K
DD Sawakaze
, @, ~2 ?$ ]3 ]% N9 m, I8 U DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |