AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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$ o, ~2 y5 j, Q+ I# p5 K盟军正式登陆阿图岛
$ E L; O9 m A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% ?/ e) k4 P5 C$ E
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩1 J' N6 F; X- L6 }* n$ F! G
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
" r% R) O$ e. g+ }! l: D) s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) i# ?4 {6 T% c" N6 _( j
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6 i9 k- j# t8 ~. v* H
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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: U, \( d- w0 w! n+ f2 O5 pTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ L H* p2 \0 G) A2 z
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Allied ground losses:" g/ W( ?0 j! M7 A! }
253 casualties reported$ n2 a2 d% J3 W0 k3 L3 e6 \
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled4 u8 \1 x0 Y" \2 q5 ?. x e) x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
7 C c' M. \. a" O( g" O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ ^7 y5 l5 M) |4 ^% J8 T4 D# ?% r Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
L- V8 f: X t- z. X1 L Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)9 w0 o; A4 t# b0 j8 L% w' \( ^
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! i3 f; t/ _( s0 B/ x( c; mGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)& Z. Z& S6 {- `% B
; E' O' ?% ]* ?1 YJapanese Deliberate attack* e) F+ O' k2 {: O9 }
& e+ _3 ]* x& r2 y4 zAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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/ O, H" @: s! {8 m; ?( b* gDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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z" w( M1 F3 F0 }Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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8 Q: P# A! C* w0 |6 U! F- z* d& DCombat modifiers
, T4 P; N& q; K; \. fDefender: terrain(+)6 f8 M0 \! E F# g! F$ I* b- r
Attacker: , e3 o ?9 s# s0 ]. `
2 X/ |# O$ A9 xJapanese ground losses:
- u4 Y1 T, A' _3 H8 p3 k" h 1597 casualties reported
q, J) j; ?/ x. q# K1 x Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
, Z& M- Y- E$ { s9 ^( Y0 ] Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled0 x2 }6 V! N: L1 _( G6 ^
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 J: q& t# y, H8 o Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
% f/ j6 q) Y% N Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
/ R0 g& F3 c+ _3 Q1 O" G- r 100 casualties reported! N2 F t6 L+ ^. P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
, u$ n- ^' ~) k2 }2 C) ^8 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. t" V8 I+ C+ ~1 `8 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) G# g! b1 C9 J1 O
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Assaulting units:
$ @4 w: F% Y" A& o 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion6 }4 c$ s* Q2 Z8 f2 U; c- N% e
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
" a9 x# H0 X; E4 u 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
8 q( b. {3 }5 {5 [3 ?" @ 7th Base Force
$ n) P8 `/ X2 t2 z% {! \) G* W 8th Field AF Construction Battalion: a2 T! o; X+ C# n. J
5th IJN AA Battalion
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7 P* r. Y. ?0 c( q; Q) P2 k) A6 D% JDefending units:5 I0 A. _5 U- P. S) w4 `
Americal Infantry Div /1
1 A. Y2 T# @5 A4 N7 |# y7 l$ N5 o 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
3 x0 G: i& u0 E, S 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* j: t3 H# @. G8 t 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1 H0 M7 |7 Y% F. z) ]
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ x' p% m- J$ c9 K, R( ~ 198th FA Bn /1$ O, |# |7 d: b2 A. e/ j- _9 \
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
4 E; C' J) h9 P: g0 ] 81st FA Bn /1" G! K, l2 g4 q" v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms6 z4 [7 b0 Z6 p! c
: y; R c5 q3 v. D& lRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 g X# X2 T7 U3 n5 { Z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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L) x% Y1 {2 JJapanese aircraft' I1 K$ A' v# \% z: _
A6M2 Zero x 25/ A( \: k- K3 h3 p; R1 _3 H1 B6 b+ Q
" ~2 j7 B, a- E8 m. A" _Allied aircraft0 m8 ^6 J W+ N; D
F4F-3A Wildcat x 129 R) R" [ o% s, L g$ A7 a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! t& N- L3 ?3 v3 I! F4 b" S$ c' L- p SBD-3 Dauntless x 727 C: i3 u. e, U/ T/ |+ F2 H0 a
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 v* H& b; M, ?" y4 g: W8 a
( ^* x- K- d1 ^$ d, t" H( jNo Japanese losses) W: \7 b C/ X a* @
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Allied aircraft losses# ~0 k' F/ ~8 n0 T% T; A
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 {- s( t) D4 c, [' l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 W. x, c6 U8 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged0 l; x8 J, O8 M( j* p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
; w, i" I! v5 h( X, y/ H; I0 h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged/ U3 q. r8 ^* C) F* U$ \
8 \. |: i2 v2 V. f, QJapanese Ships
, w4 v0 |9 O5 V( s2 J! q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
4 L# r& _3 f0 k/ \1 T9 u CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1$ S$ G _' c, j/ S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 {* u# o5 w) ] q+ [5 u# X CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- q1 D7 _7 m& n/ ~/ N {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2$ P" O2 V3 s7 V A! J4 k& E
CA Furutaka3 B7 R* ]" l) T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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3 E# Z9 {; }8 r# ]$ i9 d- w, VMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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. k0 m% n; S# @& B' D L3 BRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* I4 h7 {9 i! O2 ?
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes8 ? ?9 F9 ~4 l6 i" n
/ O/ c$ G7 e! k4 K# ^6 r" VJapanese aircraft- F* _" @3 r# c! y) M
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
9 L7 d# H, `8 N F4F-3P Wildcat x 122 m b' Q& o- l$ R/ C' p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15. R4 S, p- ^6 { D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* e% k! A" I) M# M TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" J' ]# h' D4 Y( W; V+ y( fAllied aircraft losses: S" V6 r7 ?3 \' k6 y! _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 [0 m2 g4 ~# k+ g/ S% C& a4 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 o; {( Q) h1 x8 ^" ~# S- J
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) F' A, `) m0 @! m4 g, g5 n CV Kaga, heavy fires
/ v( I$ [, ~ U! H CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires+ D3 F. O6 j8 _! b: \3 Q3 _
CV Zuikaku, on fire3 k( d+ ?& {3 c4 f5 U1 y l! Q
CV Akagi- ]/ e6 ]( s. z% [% ^* O. p. R
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! T. i+ V* U" O! j: s
DD Tamanami9 Y6 Q2 p! ^( K
CL Nagara
' V6 ]2 I6 s$ C | DD Oite/ u* h T/ L1 I
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire; L6 D1 q" z/ h- m% `
CA Furutaka
4 w- b" D; F' [& q4 P CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
# M- { `# S3 X8 h2 F: V/ U H DD Minekaze6 k0 t) E: ~3 w9 M
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4 ?+ V9 ?" ?# W. p( nMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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+ R! \" U5 J) @% j1 e1 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 ?+ M1 C" O0 [
# q" N7 Z6 n9 i( E! F, xRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# k, P h5 G2 l# b& WEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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6 c# `' Z$ A; X) \Japanese aircraft6 t+ e2 q3 Z$ J. `
A6M2 Zero x 33
k: L" I5 A6 |: ?2 G B5N2 Kate x 61
$ i+ O& f$ \$ i# E' ?3 n D3A1 Val x 44# g7 v' N0 v+ N( _ V7 z+ p
# `: ~% j2 B7 |Allied aircraft( n! V' w, L& k3 m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17' n! z: h% t3 |! n7 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
/ b) W' H2 m% ^$ N$ o- V F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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' x8 u0 Y1 f8 I! b4 g" r# EJapanese aircraft losses
$ h$ r8 }+ w3 \/ K: R A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. m0 U9 ~+ o9 W+ P# \9 Y9 }
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged- X1 g+ v$ t# x' Y; ?$ J
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
8 P' f1 j6 Z$ }# @" B! o D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ ~7 b) _7 b; b/ v% } D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% G, ?" U5 w7 z6 R1 y4 _# d
3 y9 H4 w2 [" O9 bAllied aircraft losses/ \: U) E4 [5 l$ ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVE Copahee
- e! N* J" v% d. N3 \* ^ CV Yorktown9 S Z ~+ r+ }. J# U" W
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2 q5 w# `& j9 X7 @6 U! S
CLAA San Diego- H& q( K u$ G i. k5 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, D- _ F( W8 x; K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 N/ z+ l# [$ W) y4 P+ BRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 m2 N; X) s/ P
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes `2 u7 m9 }* W5 B
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Japanese aircraft
! ]$ H! ?: H0 h) ^) E8 R7 y/ A3 v' P A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
' i3 c# M" r# j7 ]& c* \, e! D5 _0 d F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 o0 L, E9 n1 p5 w# A% J7 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
t p( U7 c( ]. }+ o; @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 @1 ~+ y( F b! r0 g) ]+ X- f5 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged0 \/ ]: v; n! ~# H; q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% m- g7 z4 n0 x% X! d+ F/ q
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Japanese Ships
: p: O# ^+ o5 L+ |! l' ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! _6 X$ V; {5 a+ U9 _! K/ ~
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 y$ M1 }+ w5 i. U- @: Q CV Akagi G& p: l8 W) ?2 L3 b: c
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) x; q& ^( R9 t/ {6 g/ p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 `' Q$ Z% }7 ^. q" U
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+ [$ `0 S( _7 m3 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 F' S: I |9 |; Q2 W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 A3 r. p: s" Q$ M# o" X
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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, { r \: H2 N, R1 EJapanese aircraft* }4 _' c1 b R1 I
A6M2 Zero x 24 J7 n3 e( a1 K
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
6 C- q5 U2 G- X+ N% t8 F0 x( v TBF-1 Avenger x 64 k5 A9 I" c, y# [( I; W- e; o" j
7 N: i. g3 P* g/ c" N+ o) |2 _4 WNo Japanese losses
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X( u) a: J7 I, VNo Allied losses$ k2 J6 j3 [) Y3 M! D1 C1 k- L
4 M2 d- j1 Y4 o* NJapanese Ships
7 ~! f; M" p' a0 {# W CV Akagi! B! J: }" y) |! ]' `( c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 d/ Y1 F. y0 l( O, g. a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" _5 v' v! z3 `" K9 q8 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" ?4 r7 m0 r \Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! w. f% w8 z. t# g! ~Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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: B+ v8 |; z5 KAllied aircraft. w: r ~3 j! N- }% P/ k Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& F( r: w5 w+ `2 b; t# E. q TBF-1 Avenger x 33 S3 a) `! T' A
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Allied aircraft losses' C7 ~7 T; x P# |$ z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1; v, h) N0 C6 n, v2 |. z1 X
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" n1 _) I# b8 R5 Y/ F: i$ ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,567 r& j [! Z: H$ @' R2 n9 D. D
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. y! r) P/ K0 u: w7 {6 _6 VEstimated time to target is 15 minutes& S z& }6 O8 A! v; R* ~$ [" W
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Japanese aircraft
; o% q$ L% S/ l A6M2 Zero x 6
l* ?: ~& i2 _$ _, K B5N2 Kate x 15
( [2 u& m2 g) N* S5 `# @ D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
0 k2 ^* b0 U" b8 ^ T F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
1 J' N7 r% e4 P5 N5 g% K# j F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses8 J# K! n9 E/ D& \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 }% i& G, O: a+ s. O$ f B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged2 b" r0 w" U$ i) m
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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- D% O% C( \9 F' JAllied aircraft losses
; ~! j2 i4 `# H# k B, }0 P7 b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 J2 N5 o! C# d! C
+ k5 U/ T# w4 q+ T) C3 zAllied Ships
' N, K$ o$ D4 ~+ z* J( P CV Lexington# u( n) ^2 F7 a/ m' S. K
CV Saratoga! I3 U4 H) e8 E/ m e3 g
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/ U4 b% O `4 a, _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 [1 V- a$ _5 x- {
, N: C% P6 n g! e; XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- M$ D5 V# v/ ]% w% {' \2 ]% n
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- O% ]! \) O2 h
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! b: F# H8 x; J% O# V' s" R) ^, x F4F-3 Wildcat x 123 a* _0 J' v3 z+ H* _% _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12! `+ W$ w; \ X- [4 i+ ^: k* B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70/ B# `7 R- e5 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. k4 l+ K/ s4 Z9 z( |
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Allied aircraft losses9 `( @, j/ y( A2 j8 i: ?7 O0 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 Q, |( a, C! ?$ W) ~9 M9 ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" U' K( T9 a8 f% M0 s
$ w) p \( u; E3 F0 T/ A) I% J1 [9 [Japanese Ships) I3 U$ q- X3 t( }7 V7 l
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ A/ f, a0 }' N1 D. ]; o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 [: S+ R8 W* e! Y DD Asakaze
1 e2 V2 o9 E+ E DD Tamanami
- h1 I$ ^/ ]0 i) }& W DD Onami" ]3 z6 s1 {. K8 J8 _$ e4 Y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 y3 P. S4 C9 v! n: l7 b) A% m
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. ~& m# q: ?: D" K; T1 ~# f
DD Oite$ [1 Y* w: ^: b3 [& k5 G$ h+ }9 `# Z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ M- ?6 D$ Y |0 X DD Suzukaze
9 u6 v6 k: g% B* i; p+ `: E- J CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
8 H3 r& p7 ]/ S; l3 C CL Nagara3 f) U! a) W: t& g* _7 n7 m; F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 H6 v0 [4 i) t6 {6 s+ P6 c1 T7 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 @5 B9 d6 U+ P0 f+ |6 M2 k+ `0 p
# S0 c: {0 [7 s3 iRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 t/ y7 R$ D4 ^* ]1 Z) ] ]
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 `" }0 o1 ~! k$ x3 \5 G7 O6 F
- y1 q8 Y/ C' L- \Allied aircraft1 z3 D: |0 A: j- y6 w( }
A-24 Banshee x 2( G2 ? ^$ ?7 n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
4 X* X1 Z5 O6 N2 b/ W A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
& O8 {5 L0 T; Z$ g6 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged5 r9 p! ^1 |& u6 [+ w& w- \
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Japanese Ships: u5 m# X! f% J, f1 ~7 v- @
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% @& `3 m) [% a2 K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: W/ |$ e& {8 I; s1 p
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
( o% G; Y! t i B, h" V* _5 P CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! o$ u4 A! z; B- d% ^! d DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) r4 K# j/ X1 Z# B CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 T% H, n/ C! t5 D6 H. D/ h
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$ i7 k3 @$ d/ mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# D. W! X, [3 x& l _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' \' p, x( C2 `" ]
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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6 b0 j' Y/ N* H% a; SAllied aircraft# ?9 S2 K _9 D1 f2 K6 e
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses# t# j2 Y' b/ o
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 v+ G0 d# s1 X: Y1 C, ], q& k8 Z CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 U/ q1 O, o+ D$ e: z5 L& r, f: o7 g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% u. V9 l8 C) P6 z6 ~
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 q$ T2 |3 ^" ~; V) X/ U2 X! [: @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- ~0 ]6 ]8 o h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 ^. } J T( }) U+ h
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! f3 Z8 q1 ]4 s+ B6 x4 x9 @
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; \7 z1 E6 z; v0 r% R7 T A-24 Banshee x 2% D1 M+ c, X+ s
6 Y9 I5 a* {: j) r6 b& @No Allied losses5 r t( @ q- O) l3 p3 s" M
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Japanese Ships" L/ Q* i( u& f5 S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 I. _3 o* b1 C" u4 V7 \" t2 ]' ]
8 ?5 i4 m6 H* a1 d1 T& M6 M- yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! _$ |9 C% Y$ `' @ w1 z! u: T
( P n6 L1 l |: u6 e6 cRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; @3 n+ ~/ y3 ^4 Q. j$ ^
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes" I5 u% h G/ w' _& S3 T
( M/ _+ x4 q- d; u1 Z' UAllied aircraft
# w, R% s* B7 U+ S5 |- C F4F-3A Wildcat x 2- J+ I$ e; I7 h9 i) R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31- l; g' ?2 M% l
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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6 c; Q; s; A% l- X' u+ E* O8 r6 @Allied aircraft losses
8 _6 ^1 V) C8 d. W8 @+ B3 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% e v4 O3 a2 U. y- K/ a TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 v9 C' D* M$ q# d0 c CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' T: Q( l2 O* @* z3 q* ] DD Oite3 C) z5 e7 D+ C' v1 V( x, \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! w5 h6 a) ?# z8 J CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! k0 v( g4 V- N* }# n CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: j3 m0 f* v6 u
DD Onami9 Y. h; F& ]/ E! F
DD Tamanami
! m; H7 D0 M/ ? U6 @* S. y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire% E( B" G7 |4 S$ s
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1+ D- T' l. U6 L/ ]
DD Minekaze
2 {7 L& Z4 W$ t/ b1 e" j/ w DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ x9 w+ C$ m, I( U9 T/ F0 XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ H5 U' d6 [4 F/ L$ w* Y$ fRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" G: J: J: r0 N) s* @; O _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes |- ?9 `3 P* b' J6 H( p
, j j7 R) O! S! ]" ?& X# p2 n2 L' SJapanese aircraft( @2 F1 g* e3 t7 p! O
no flights
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8 C+ h4 [3 o. wAllied aircraft
" ^, s, |6 t+ ~# Y' Y. D J) U6 X F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
! V @+ ? Q( @* b2 r9 ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
0 K; [$ g8 H% G/ w8 {4 R g) G% G" K; \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 i9 g, F* D) N! }/ p: U' Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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4 ]6 m: w/ h6 p4 R7 YNo Japanese losses/ j7 \% M- ?, |9 n E3 A2 K. {
; A% n. \: c( u9 S0 y* qAllied aircraft losses
" E4 Y9 k$ b0 M) U0 w* f) A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ M9 V& o+ W( K3 U6 W1 D
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged& n, @& Y: G+ T( Z9 D
, D: t. d Q; G" M) O4 |% }Japanese Ships
+ U. i% `6 _, q& _ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 f+ Z" J& Z9 o- [) V* A9 Z3 e v N
CA Kako, and is sunk
2 x) _+ X# ^, { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 R9 e7 J$ |$ |. N. @; G
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
) U' @: ^/ n: {8 T* | DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 \! G T' F% Z' a( c8 {
DD Onami
# A; o* e# n: g DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
@4 A! \+ d$ Z: Z" D( i9 b DD Asakaze7 q3 v: {, v1 u2 F+ s) G
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& x3 k' k. X' ?) {$ ~4 X! c1 A
DD Oite* c# {0 l4 b) \
DD Minekaze) ^+ l: A4 N" j8 B- L, Q
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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; ]4 q4 ~; C/ C4 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ ?% X# |/ q! o7 L1 k1 H: @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* y% r- k0 b8 j# BEstimated time to target is 13 minutes/ C. M, W# G, n, N0 r
, ?2 M+ \7 t$ A: d6 e# bAllied aircraft! C8 I, ^: c5 j) j$ D% U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses7 i7 C) U9 {. B" @8 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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4 I: u5 i# U' Z E# [0 U8 iJapanese Ships
* p/ q1 ?8 S( n0 d' _' j CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 n* Q( _' q. }+ ?) G( l( o7 P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ W. w$ @/ R. g6 {
DD Sawakaze
! a5 H: B4 l( M6 Z* V5 J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |