AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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! ?0 K. B4 c! \9 b# {& E) Q1 @盟军正式登陆阿图岛# \. H n* V& ?$ @9 a5 A3 u
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
4 Z6 D. Y& O' B* J" ^58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩/ ^, K( m* N. d: U3 w7 y$ U
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
! N! J5 W2 e. O: m7 e& l; 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 ?. [: Y; E; `# Z% }- F0 K, p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& n$ n; {1 H% Z4 V( O
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' I$ `6 ]! D0 CAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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+ i& Y; H9 o# n8 F+ o! tTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49! H- u; c6 T2 [3 r4 r3 `+ b3 J
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Allied ground losses:5 w/ y4 e: R7 i. T7 K& c
253 casualties reported
* E) |. b/ i" [8 E A Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled/ t) C2 p' F) ]6 a' n5 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
+ C; u+ z1 [6 G' S) I& ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ G; O* B5 ^) @
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)4 d2 j6 ?+ J- C2 y g
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) V( h. ?; x! ^0 F3 ?
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8 q- Q# `$ a) K% V+ V6 Y; sGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)0 K3 S$ z( C5 F s6 D
% x R) a8 @$ `# `Japanese Deliberate attack1 x6 A! O* C" z4 R: @# B, w6 Y
" D3 v( s! e& u- y0 AAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 E8 B1 N2 w3 a. ?
$ u. i& |) F! v3 G0 BDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426, V) f# {$ g/ p/ }$ h8 ^
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 - r. L. p) _9 r+ j) P2 Z5 L1 @# \" D3 F
2 O9 N# Y" d# J2 D/ X! a DAllied adjusted defense: 339 9 T- J) g$ H( v2 K! e9 K
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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6 K `& @! z9 _( E( m# `Combat modifiers
9 H0 {: q% X/ w/ T; Z( {! ^Defender: terrain(+)
) A3 T; O/ @ y ~Attacker: 1 r2 ?6 `. `5 a: W% K4 p4 I" |
3 ~$ u. X9 [8 {% ?3 f" C- n9 B @Japanese ground losses:
! |/ `- b8 X+ c2 p/ _/ Y9 V" B! I! o7 z 1597 casualties reported
% r3 o% `9 `$ s- b" s& f Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled3 O9 @, s( Z q6 C7 v
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
) S, |! V6 c$ t Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
* |" b3 H0 \& Y Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ D, g* X" E+ q8 Z# l Z! c
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)! L/ G# V! H \8 B1 k( B
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Allied ground losses:: c7 \2 Z5 G3 H! f% }% r, R# Y0 t
100 casualties reported) C# Z3 V. Y1 B4 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
" A2 U9 o- ]* \& h) N' p9 Y- _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% P u! i r; R) B- v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* W- ?0 J) D5 p4 i: P
& q+ k$ k$ k0 I) z/ s$ u! z" EAssaulting units:
3 Z, P" a' d+ k' `: s. T8 u# H' M 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
' N5 c e3 G* @7 ~3 {; x: u 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 }' r z! O2 A5 y
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 K8 Q5 d$ }! H, }5 r
7th Base Force
! u- R) U4 b" l7 }4 g& t 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
+ W0 j# n7 G. c 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
" v" c% {. x! e8 N Americal Infantry Div /1) T# l0 y5 Q" q; h
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& Z% C; u! }+ p) O& d 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 X) M6 _1 n" ~+ ]8 P4 d1 I' D. f
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
- D% M1 m' {4 q+ }* _! L 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 H% u- d7 w! Y4 @7 ?! r& V& q 198th FA Bn /1
* Y a) K' f4 G% \( Y- n6 w; R6 Z6 Y 250th Cst Art Rgt /21 ^/ ^: X2 L, F
81st FA Bn /1) O4 J6 G$ u' `5 Q" z, ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 |6 \" `# A) |9 ^) g6 j# A
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' ~2 f; _+ X# i9 X' |; q: M
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, v4 `( e- z" J! n- R% kEstimated time to target is 30 minutes5 ^1 X( N B* `$ z# c/ O4 I9 Y8 S
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Japanese aircraft% E/ G4 R. k2 b" s4 R
A6M2 Zero x 25" N% T2 A" Y }% s+ t
6 ]8 L( ~; h- }& vAllied aircraft% C ^2 D& v% Z2 L- f' O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& _5 b5 ^6 C+ V# T/ S7 f" S F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- t& w! a' B5 f) N& g SBD-3 Dauntless x 728 U5 _4 k X; ^- B' u& W
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 M. n9 D/ G- l: G; g2 v9 R
# V! N6 z/ M6 s/ }8 Q$ RNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
1 V6 Y' `1 t0 D, |7 s& t8 | F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. \& @% G( N, L' v2 N0 s2 P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( J/ e% J# N% ]( ?8 y1 A' \$ ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
* \- u k# x9 h3 _3 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
! W' X+ W+ E- Y. }. u TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged. D1 P6 h. i5 `) h1 ~' M
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Japanese Ships" O; _! N6 c( J& p/ y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" _& A5 L" m/ A* |5 E$ u+ }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
W: F6 g- p: t O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ H5 Z0 z. |7 Q( l* ?: z2 Y9 e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires1 h! P1 z# g5 t. q1 c/ v
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
% n+ J# [' L' f( t CA Furutaka
& @& p1 J% {: h" W6 W CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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7 a5 k1 F e+ X0 j2 F! g5 |3 R& s4 nMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 t. n; m1 S- b- n" q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms" V* @4 E& a0 e8 Z' k4 z) r
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. d6 j: x+ b. W8 T! UEstimated time to target is 31 minutes" e' H) K' B, x* t
; P! Q! Y; p8 ]3 E4 e( |" z" P3 P7 ^Japanese aircraft, t3 f1 M8 {8 V+ v7 }2 y+ i
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12; Z: ~' ~3 ]: P1 y7 N, @& q# c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 150 R2 o5 G8 w( q6 J: W- |6 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 516 j( \/ `0 r, R# k
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses0 {, P: |7 M& i& i" v8 N2 h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses; b$ h _0 o: [5 g. m/ u7 N3 x+ L& k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged, k$ `! d: ?) o% Y) |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 j0 f8 P$ C2 ~2 H5 s/ M! r
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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~ W8 }* T! Q CV Kaga, heavy fires
0 u& z, b* R# B, M9 |' v# u$ J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires& o% X, \( y( r0 A
CV Zuikaku, on fire
8 X# E7 g5 Z& v9 H2 R# R7 x& @% j CV Akagi! A: |1 v' o0 k0 P
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 ^ [' q5 E" k- L DD Tamanami
, j' n9 K v- V+ N; K CL Nagara
+ U( O& D- B+ _) A6 ? DD Oite. Y# Y& e+ E- M6 {: c# [
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( M' H. R# I# R7 m! J CA Furutaka& I1 o7 | _% {) F, D1 a0 g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
" F/ S, s. \+ g: f2 q( @5 A! b4 B; R DD Minekaze
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+ i3 S$ a% d* A UMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* b b x+ Q4 a3 Z* X2 t' nRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; R. _3 q, @( `+ `) jEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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) r4 j* E: u! L9 v- X# k3 UJapanese aircraft
2 C. z8 b! |. |6 B+ C1 n v A6M2 Zero x 33- B4 U6 A0 h5 X
B5N2 Kate x 61
8 z7 ?( O, P" E5 P$ Z3 m D3A1 Val x 44/ C8 ^' C) Z- l" y) @& b
3 h! y& ?9 o& \+ `Allied aircraft
5 [% [- P; P1 H$ _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
- n: E+ G4 I0 t) ~8 r F4F-3 Wildcat x 481 @: E. ]9 U4 b" j; [ O4 Q' C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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$ i7 f1 r& s$ CJapanese aircraft losses
3 C! K! P' m# |/ l; c A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
4 a$ N4 i/ a; @6 u M& u2 F B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 h; O! E' w- y# I+ z) } B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak4 M, F& W$ M/ S5 m2 t3 j, p
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged- B. Q" x6 W) h4 d% ^0 C) |5 Y, |
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ u3 W0 Y: s" y$ m5 D5 TAllied aircraft losses
7 a! { k7 s- M' D- \4 X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 |8 Q2 L, T0 C
3 ]/ J" Q8 y; T" z5 Y9 z, W2 fAllied Ships
( q/ a; M/ A: p9 F* j5 X* C' Q CVE Copahee
7 [+ f( {( Y$ n4 m CV Yorktown# a. a( `0 L% Q! l7 ]
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2* b2 U* G7 R& _
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 X3 E+ }' w, {: \2 E2 E2 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 [# `; J2 x$ e4 {# J' uEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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; U5 ?& O5 y( p5 \- I& e5 `Japanese aircraft
2 Y3 ]! M1 x b4 v+ t A6M2 Zero x 3
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) w K+ K: n1 y8 L4 v3 t2 @. HAllied aircraft% z } v% B+ _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2) A3 p9 s: E9 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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2 ^( S2 N- W8 t4 \# u8 KNo Japanese losses, ?4 r0 ?& Z# K8 R
. s4 Q) @$ g4 X, x h' PAllied aircraft losses
) R V& ` ]7 x- b5 W7 Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" U. K( O! G) f) a( J: ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 B# L+ w' o! _9 B& Z Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships; M4 R% k" B1 d" h9 ]
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# t$ e% B. s* z% ]. h ~. A
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 g* E) v; N* q2 Y CV Akagi& `, ]% @6 g8 T* S( b1 q& U; U
CV Zuikaku, on fire
# u/ R/ A7 ]3 g/ \3 r! T) [) G# N7 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: ?, C2 m+ }* A0 E) M0 F) m& }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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{( J) b" z: SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- l6 p! e& U6 P; Q8 E6 p, ~4 KRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 h; P, W5 O* G
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ l9 \1 ]) M# m* A1 G0 c4 e2 ^& V A6M2 Zero x 2( @/ P6 l7 W: W T( R7 a( s
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Allied aircraft
$ W) R4 |8 c+ ]) {" I* A3 w6 ~8 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
2 W9 \3 I4 P7 d7 Z6 u4 [ TBF-1 Avenger x 6 n3 B7 j. e4 c
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No Japanese losses+ V8 e: R1 h$ i$ z) `+ B6 R7 t
; Y' x1 ~9 Q2 C% oNo Allied losses
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1 s$ }# B- j4 V( Y# N% G' q V+ TJapanese Ships
0 `+ N6 i) O$ b) c& Y9 a* e9 I CV Akagi
$ u( r2 A9 }0 d3 F* S7 h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- D* \9 {& j4 M- z7 Q! X, m! R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ z) ]1 ^( L* T# Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 r4 e3 Z" f! y" L& v+ d" JRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
J6 F5 u1 w! |: d9 C; zEstimated time to target is 37 minutes2 K$ n% h1 j& d* G0 k: D
& d7 d2 n. s+ o" B1 T" M: K( w1 DAllied aircraft0 Q# ] {% \7 w# b! y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5. g( Q/ U: v6 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 3, N! Q% K& ~* V. e5 {8 u- `. C
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Allied aircraft losses1 `: Z' L* |0 ~6 y- X* M
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# }- ^7 H' E5 b" ~' G+ |" o z2 v# j
6 s, [$ h% `/ l5 ~) eJapanese Ships2 G4 f8 d5 J7 ^) m
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1( T7 F k' x- D
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* l/ C2 n% A2 G+ I! MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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* d) F* \+ _( q m: }' rRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 V+ u! z+ P1 A, y$ u* [; I
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# A0 h+ ^( T/ E% m5 m0 i8 m
A6M2 Zero x 6
0 r* }6 }. f6 ? B5N2 Kate x 15
( o; y6 c/ a3 O D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
9 u) d9 }( P4 z% d+ F% h F4F-3 Wildcat x 36/ ` B W) w7 D \# ^8 y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36: C2 }3 r% q5 H: R: ], V
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Japanese aircraft losses( d& m [0 {( ~- y* ]! x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# C; U0 O- m- S* z
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged. t r( q7 t2 d; B2 J
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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9 O! @% Q, p: E- N9 f1 oAllied aircraft losses
a& x4 k5 e4 @/ R" U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 x6 h7 V- u. f {# a
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CV Lexington4 k) _, R; h% J f2 ]
CV Saratoga7 h1 I3 g/ v5 Q( K+ L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% n4 A/ ~# x, a' D" ?2 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 |& j6 c g( kRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 ]) d# v5 L5 ~/ J2 @9 FEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
/ u8 r5 Z5 f o2 H4 } F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( O0 t3 `, n3 P3 R F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
& j8 @3 q. v# R3 C6 R0 A) D SBD-3 Dauntless x 70: W* V4 V0 k3 H. E7 A1 V
TBF-1 Avenger x 30" T2 m( p2 X# f7 A: P. r! Q9 N
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Allied aircraft losses
( \; e* m4 }; c; t SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& Z, X& x/ S2 t: z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. A2 ?/ U; S0 y8 V6 k
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Japanese Ships
7 O" e5 K: V) O8 B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; V& E5 m' w7 \$ f* C& q, l. ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 {8 P2 E) l5 C& F: a
DD Asakaze& _3 N4 d. y0 J& Y+ g0 T
DD Tamanami" Y2 s# o; K; Y2 [! }) d! O
DD Onami; B6 N" F% `) u$ l& ~ y! \0 o
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 M8 O) w+ @' e' o7 M# U: N$ { CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 h9 z" [2 X4 _1 a
DD Oite9 V0 e2 i/ ^3 `$ N
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 z8 |# x6 ]9 b, N9 C: E1 N DD Suzukaze9 j n2 R) L$ y: n
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
1 h) g. g2 d' n+ ?: p CL Nagara
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2 x; H' n8 Y3 }7 g, ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& G w0 w! n, W4 Y' I; qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% ~, S) I. L/ A( x* _ J- M
: s* o# I7 |8 g9 h' C3 SRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 h B8 U+ S! C; f# H6 |$ B1 D, S
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 } \/ T$ m3 n9 b4 j5 G
A-24 Banshee x 2$ }' B% M, |0 G6 H) W( `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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( k4 I3 l' b k" i. r7 [Allied aircraft losses# H( c& d4 J7 Z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
' Z2 n1 B/ R. e" U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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9 T& ]" c( t2 A% w5 |+ CJapanese Ships
. ?4 i k2 r0 \4 x1 F& j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. R6 [5 w6 J7 ` K7 Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ]! A& `! W0 @+ T, @
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
( K+ V8 T7 S7 H2 | CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# q8 E6 I B, O/ \3 y0 X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ c& B. C/ ] Q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( v$ {! A1 V2 r* ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 _$ k# g% q: L4 e& G6 I
3 c( D. E1 n3 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: n+ d8 ]0 H; t( o( }! i5 CRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 A8 ~. t' O& D, H# r. W/ f2 L- U9 ]* u [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14# L5 a- h- e/ N" A, W" Q
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- h% F, g ?! F9 @) w
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Japanese Ships2 n* {+ @, F- H6 d5 [; n2 G
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! {' D( I( w+ u. Q) N% A$ T& L; y3 z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ~, V# f/ `9 h/ ]) h& o
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage, e" q9 ?$ p6 x! U2 }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* Z2 p* I# o4 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ w8 `3 L4 i0 g: H8 {! W. t C6 k U
) c8 W2 p: n1 J) cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. `, z# P" X4 H& ^8 b: i2 I
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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, K: b V% U2 T1 V& J2 uAllied aircraft
7 P9 ]: W9 [9 j# p1 O4 D A-24 Banshee x 2
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( [# e4 G7 M, L7 {" PNo Allied losses! l0 l Q2 o7 G1 {
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/ f# M* \8 r5 ?/ `' J6 a4 w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 E ~- y, }" f7 _( B* @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) |/ [0 ]- b% m6 ^3 g
{$ S' G# @3 `/ Y! `Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 k- V+ O" m& u; D$ J( `' uEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 @- O/ C5 H" L( h$ B( q F4F-3A Wildcat x 2: R" E6 e+ m2 f$ J! [% e1 b3 G& ]0 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 317 \; D7 |4 E G8 R D
TBF-1 Avenger x 15, v* Y% B; r- ~, ~1 t6 A2 {
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Allied aircraft losses; ^5 r' G2 K$ {+ I, O4 f( J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 j. |* g% M, w% c' }4 Y) Y" } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ T- E! {9 \7 W6 j. M" ~
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Japanese Ships4 O0 C3 }) O" {: l2 I9 u
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ G% o; w* m! u% o4 ~6 E
DD Oite' ]2 q4 u# N- d: y( ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 ~1 W6 f$ s h* P" e CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 V( f# I6 S" H. F" u
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( p4 L9 W; s) ^5 P! m% |: @
DD Onami1 u8 X. z) S' Q4 t7 j
DD Tamanami
# T: e" H9 |# J, f1 f4 v CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
M( j: w5 _8 y( H! [ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
# P1 C; E6 s% m DD Minekaze
: t* g* U" F* ] u/ v) u# V' Z DD Asakaze
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/ E1 a6 h/ [, ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 V: P1 t+ Z7 N
b i' ~) m/ F. v9 D2 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 D5 g# B4 L, j! P6 b$ [ B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ N8 ~7 S; b( S. x7 g( ZJapanese aircraft
1 @' D& D1 o# D* q" O0 a( j- f no flights) a$ G2 A: g8 Y& U; s
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Allied aircraft
* B1 L1 C+ k$ i2 R; ^. M& @; ?8 r+ ] F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
6 w$ ]( p3 Q8 y$ ^+ Q5 g- x3 }" k F4F-4 Wildcat x 14. d- [7 |% d2 s1 p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
* k! \3 _0 v3 @& @ TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses9 V/ B \/ p9 C7 ]& e
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Allied aircraft losses, y: f4 y/ k; c! H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
1 Z; y" d: ?7 `' v9 m$ g TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 T, T f2 H- A3 C$ G CA Kako, and is sunk5 ~1 Q1 @5 ?/ H$ @% d- x; ]3 H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage n* d6 k7 X2 k7 B, a2 H) n0 u% R
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk' G* X% @6 q* i- v
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
/ M! z c8 d3 E/ z1 n" i1 Z) \ DD Onami
! ~" _6 s; O- P3 k9 ]! ] DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk& B2 L3 S4 ~4 `1 B. {/ [: l9 d
DD Asakaze
; Q w- ^! z$ U/ }8 k& H7 Y DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze
H5 g* R$ a- _" U DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire" w# W' _! p0 v
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a: d# z9 J2 ~- ^, y. a8 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ F% j( H% z8 {& U
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 f* Q k/ K5 c
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes/ J9 R; W5 z' O# A2 w( i
' d1 i; m6 H3 h% C' {Allied aircraft4 A- g# N& c: v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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! M) y1 I5 R: Z) F$ MAllied aircraft losses9 l! q- A. R/ Y5 X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 s" M5 ^) U5 W% t) B CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage y, ]: ?3 I$ g) S; H: I* h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 @4 e+ u" p% s DD Sawakaze
1 e; H5 U5 ]7 p1 Q, O DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |