AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42! F% ?, z0 m. _" }1 H
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8 G, n( ^* I5 r8 g) e2 G) J盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 s# }- B6 Y |8 a- v4 M3 c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. ? N$ H7 G, `9 L j) ~4 z7 b
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
( ]) m2 r$ @! _- c! z/ k1 p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
# m8 h0 y3 n. d4 L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: R; L* t8 [. r5 ^( \# {: 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49# ^* X) M5 l! ~8 c8 E$ Q
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Allied ground losses:& x9 a8 X* z( B0 r; f
253 casualties reported
& [; J, w3 _* ^- p4 x4 z6 Y- w Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
" ~: h9 h! m) z3 } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
1 D+ `: o" b' ^5 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! t. _1 f& B1 C/ U v Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)% c/ J |( d( |
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)# G# W( ^/ n% s/ k
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( B9 h N% E* Z' |3 B! R9 sGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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; @* k" l: R- y- p7 y! [( {Japanese Deliberate attack8 a: d: i+ f# y) g" V
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( S3 e- ^" ~3 I: J! l+ X
; v. q6 ^# ~+ X8 R+ u$ b- K1 a& Z0 XDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426- r' j0 i i" Y( E* k9 l ~+ J0 T E
4 z, B+ x- X) L) a/ C1 H9 b2 H. lJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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8 \) J+ U! Y+ _3 E# u; a& `" LAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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6 j5 X3 j' n8 ~* M1 ~Combat modifiers
$ N. n5 n5 {7 tDefender: terrain(+)
* y! e3 t1 j) p( L3 s7 I9 P% p/ bAttacker:
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7 R! N! t8 L+ l) w1 _Japanese ground losses:: d6 L9 T" Z0 S' i
1597 casualties reported
. @1 k$ t8 F$ v, A Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 L! t+ z0 q1 X
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled1 U5 `2 {( ?$ E. }6 u5 G
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled5 b8 a+ [& P, i- o
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)) x" B: L7 G. m: u
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
9 m V1 e3 k$ B8 H: v4 |0 Z b 100 casualties reported
5 {. C- E) M: N: N8 F. w8 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
! n4 ^2 o9 a& g0 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# Q: F( s: D0 t; i, |, v! N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) N' g9 O1 q4 a! L: R: E
+ v( ^0 \% \0 U: x) t3 gAssaulting units:
3 v7 `! E/ Z/ D* k+ B2 I 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
2 E, G; C1 U, N/ L" O' q, U 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
7 e' Q5 D2 G6 N1 ] 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 1 D& S' L/ z# L$ f
7th Base Force2 o* D# Y8 w; P
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 i" m$ R& I, |% p& d! c# C 5th IJN AA Battalion
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7 z( H8 _: {) jDefending units:
" c# x x3 h' ?( X Americal Infantry Div /1
N9 p+ X4 j5 K/ j6 l0 \; S 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 ^6 i/ U, W) J/ Z- o9 m( l 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 M& F* L/ e: d% ~4 f$ Q6 e
151st Combat Engr Rgt /19 f* [3 r" F+ y4 i+ S$ d7 ]' e! Q
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" R) W1 y( n. m3 z 198th FA Bn /1
' @' b9 m' S- f' }9 T7 x 250th Cst Art Rgt /2- G; F" o1 I2 y) w& \9 K+ v
81st FA Bn /1
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i+ _$ C# a; n# V3 M0 z# WMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 A! b4 F4 I* t, q1 t. c) i3 b* u' p
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes' B; R* P! y1 _' I% w
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Japanese aircraft
$ C4 Y9 t S1 v( m9 D% Q A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
$ K) D6 O. z6 T5 j7 A1 f. P, j; P F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
/ N2 v; m) l; ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 z- A' h& D9 N$ ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
+ S* y5 R# A) s) z6 W7 [3 ~: b TBF-1 Avenger x 309 p8 C$ w% l/ L# y9 d* Q% L
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No Japanese losses
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2 d6 G& c- l" W- N7 |3 vAllied aircraft losses
$ Q' i+ p" y6 b [' `5 v F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed: ~6 A" M) P/ v5 ] ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. v1 w5 F5 ?9 L% b ?3 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
V( i# d7 I! z. g9 j. J SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
" B5 ]2 R1 c! o2 g/ c/ l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged1 Z3 n5 A8 H* R0 q
5 N% V% e0 m2 z% ^# d0 ]Japanese Ships
+ ?: N8 T8 r7 v' S3 [+ \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) o2 t- r! K# P0 p3 b2 q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
8 A( S6 r1 Y+ g! S) c8 F$ _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 ~* D& {7 t. ]. d* v; t5 D8 n: b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 @8 e* D7 k' f: d' P
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2! R4 q& C$ I% e' a3 O3 u
CA Furutaka: ~$ M T+ G) L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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m* F4 y3 Y! v% FMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, ~9 }1 B( A5 W8 `* ?
- S# j& b3 k( x6 c+ JWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, J: ?; r z1 ~7 aEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 p: G' Q) ~0 lJapanese aircraft
2 o( {9 V# D' L9 L; r A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft0 M1 T T* e( N2 x4 B) H
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12/ ~7 u% V8 g' a H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 156 A3 T+ V0 O k, D( H d5 i c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51- | t+ y5 G, Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses1 L' [- {& E- ]8 `( y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
9 h9 X( o0 l/ N3 \* H) u1 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
3 d& z. Q m! \2 t! T2 _# y9 R+ B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 I& A; N6 z- c1 N, B1 H: ]- t TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships- k3 }" b7 ^% ~- C4 c7 ]2 |
CV Kaga, heavy fires
9 Y+ z7 a; i6 u3 _- _0 Q0 e$ E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires7 r% J \/ O; Y5 v V. e y5 K( A
CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 r4 |+ [9 o* J' t* C2 Y2 G CV Akagi
! X( q" y, X7 ~) P CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' e: A/ b6 J- l5 U
DD Tamanami' Z" N6 l& w0 `1 s" [
CL Nagara
+ l& o- @' i8 [4 z DD Oite
* D2 Y3 A# {* r% c4 A2 y5 M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ ?2 m* \9 Z9 Q
CA Furutaka7 @" A8 `1 v1 _: Y: W- p# U3 Y, O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 J6 q2 p* @0 s7 T, j$ g, y
DD Minekaze
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; v6 }- e6 W+ ~7 P: \Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 a1 s7 S; T% |& Q; E
, s. f0 g+ _$ g- E' VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 N( N" S7 B5 P1 ~# QRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 N. K1 W# m' o9 |. aEstimated time to target is 15 minutes) j0 z" v* T% N/ X- w, ]* D
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Japanese aircraft+ S. j# M* ~) S* l' p) J
A6M2 Zero x 33
7 z# M/ i7 b! @! K5 ]- R B5N2 Kate x 61 ?+ ~- m8 H! D4 X6 ]* G3 _1 v
D3A1 Val x 44
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- C" u2 f6 ]6 h* gAllied aircraft
+ _, d4 g. P0 ?" m0 d' i4 N- \ F4F-3A Wildcat x 176 L; I, W' U/ N- `$ V( t' u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
: U! L J( J& @5 X3 i6 b F4F-4 Wildcat x 81# Z1 ~9 L. S, v9 G
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Japanese aircraft losses$ v( @- q* Y' m( [ X
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed( h* J! G% W) q* @ ?1 M
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged0 s+ K k* A; e, c: A
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
8 I, J( ?$ V { D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged' C7 D+ g: F4 j9 g* s3 H
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses @: z6 ^9 B) }1 }1 ^( m- s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( f% M( U) r" D
: N' F9 l- D2 A8 q* FAllied Ships
9 K# ?: o6 T% F- _' J4 _ CVE Copahee
6 p o' M& Q. l* g4 S( _5 H CV Yorktown
/ w9 t, `( S6 ~1 V3 F CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
4 B+ I# c4 o9 I0 I u CLAA San Diego8 x* ?- N: R0 L7 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& K; M* C) }9 c1 R7 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* R9 V" g# H$ E1 E' n8 h* [* k }5 K
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 u' S; ]8 ^+ ~- `% T A6M2 Zero x 3 I# n; l( I- S% Q g
7 }! k4 r8 Y1 v3 B: g4 \+ V- U- ?: AAllied aircraft7 ?1 W4 K8 z3 ~8 j- c, I. q: L4 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
" x" g6 Q& z# _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 190 v1 I* ?" E/ M6 _8 @: f
- K; e4 c. ]+ \. H$ \& E) XNo Japanese losses+ T9 F% k' z( \
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Allied aircraft losses
5 j0 R$ U8 W4 y+ u# h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" \; b, g2 q" G9 |, d# Y% h& Q) s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
! M# \) Y3 U+ E' `: u: Z+ @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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) }5 G, G) m& _0 k% S1 rJapanese Ships2 h8 F6 B6 ~& C( H5 j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' o9 M: D3 f; A- f
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, h! Z5 W1 b( O% J CV Akagi e4 }% ?8 J( l# V
CV Zuikaku, on fire. p* Y; s/ [7 g7 J% G3 V. ?) d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. r q `$ n9 q0 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ S2 h. I1 e& N# G \7 O7 RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 z5 m; V. h+ r# C; [$ e7 c8 DRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 P g; a0 _4 N8 g, a5 ?* NEstimated time to target is 25 minutes; M U- E' ?3 z5 @( b
" J$ `0 ^4 ^: o6 I' I$ DJapanese aircraft% i! a" Z" H: I0 V
A6M2 Zero x 2/ E! W0 t; \2 X/ E
7 e7 W1 H8 O( L2 {Allied aircraft
' y( W3 `7 W; m/ c9 C% P SBD-3 Dauntless x 28 {: n( O/ b' e+ T& m5 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 6( T3 X- w4 C a. p3 J5 P
0 v( G0 f& D, t q6 {" `. ]+ Q/ u5 `No Japanese losses8 W; B: h! T+ i* |) L- ]3 j
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No Allied losses- s& e* ~( `. K
; ?6 d7 J6 K7 I$ q* V2 g' pJapanese Ships+ U9 O6 a& @( F: l& u$ s
CV Akagi& D. e4 b3 t P5 D, j* k
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 cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 i1 W& s8 j( UEstimated time to target is 37 minutes6 z" R5 f+ C. ^
: i6 r& @6 m3 uAllied aircraft, ? P# K+ f; i& m6 C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
1 a& b0 V, }* g2 d TBF-1 Avenger x 39 } X: L& q {+ E! ^
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Allied aircraft losses5 O, M# q$ l8 u3 k. i* B' {; {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# V% `' F+ i9 I1 G) b+ `5 w' E CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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! D y+ G$ s, ]; Z: A/ r% Q& lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,569 n* K$ r1 G8 K' w5 ]9 i( |
8 I. v9 D0 A' |* _1 k: `2 x6 [Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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6 H# l5 F, R+ iRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! g6 f4 h. `+ m* O, w) U. ~1 ]8 m# s# AEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& ~" y" m( D7 O9 ~. @9 r A6M2 Zero x 6
& a/ I& A, e) w# ^6 D. E B5N2 Kate x 15
2 o" Z2 H4 d9 C% D- y& f D3A1 Val x 195 s1 p: p* H0 i; z5 C$ `
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
6 k a9 z0 p. M: M1 {: V- \" W F4F-4 Wildcat x 365 Z4 i* y6 Q, k0 t4 N: B9 t' p: V
8 ]' C3 Q2 Z) S! E5 I, OJapanese aircraft losses
J- z% L# w& |8 H \) V" i9 `3 A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 i3 ]) K/ v: |- \- U8 r
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged: r/ |3 D; H4 T- k* V$ X" r
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged7 B: ^: _' W. Q) z' t
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Allied aircraft losses" g: _9 _" b" d5 w! M; o; O( @6 v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
) t% n3 V! h; x) k/ i CV Lexington+ ^! G. ~& H' d6 H9 B P8 ]( T
CV Saratoga, v k# M; Q5 |. f; Z) {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 @+ c$ ]7 d( i
; x# u" `9 W$ B! ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 ]) p$ x2 D- k8 L
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 ?/ I5 A$ W' x% |
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Allied aircraft
- Z6 a6 B/ b2 b( ]0 d1 y9 B* c F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& N# A' V- q* ?# f( w2 i! f& m F4F-4 Wildcat x 126 F* D8 E! D# ?1 I% ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 706 T/ ^7 P/ o3 ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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* Z" w4 u" E2 U- v; ]Allied aircraft losses
( b% Q3 W6 m0 `5 W `' q: E SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, K9 `( }/ u: U( H: ]+ q4 A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 d! I% b w& p# I- v. c9 S1 d
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0 y5 w# \) Q& W( W) f% K CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
( w2 u& P; G, r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 ]0 e- s; R0 Q- k
DD Asakaze
' }* N' y8 i" N% C/ N$ C DD Tamanami3 \$ C l' R& W- @. E% n" k
DD Onami
! E4 N _- w) X* T5 ^( o+ K DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 J. x ?8 ]8 _. I5 r! w3 ?2 q CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 |' S! a% G3 v DD Oite
# P' k3 o5 w3 U% f. ` DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 I6 t; Q- q! ]. C' i8 ~( q' I% h
DD Suzukaze9 K: W) }/ n/ ?6 [/ s1 E0 R; y
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
7 b/ B+ N+ F& `* }3 {$ t3 z- U0 C CL Nagara/ y& q! r/ W* L7 O u
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# A/ \4 I6 K. DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. R& J- E' Q( ^/ xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ d6 g. n: T! H5 x7 C7 jRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ v" ?1 i# B6 y) h0 R
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) A# i& b+ C k, L- u# B# m
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Allied aircraft
9 b7 b$ ~, X/ G% V2 U8 o8 p+ f A-24 Banshee x 2
4 p6 d+ N9 K. ?, _' o) n SBD-3 Dauntless x 25+ l: ^' C" l% J5 s4 b7 `
3 |5 ^* \3 N4 U2 j, `Allied aircraft losses
$ y0 Z' a; I( n$ |: |- } A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
; r" [9 I0 \. \4 }& b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% P6 Z. V% N2 C- d CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! H3 f, J3 t6 o# H! }8 R4 s0 K. k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ]' ]* d) U& s CV Zuikaku, heavy fires# |$ N9 Y7 N3 O
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* T6 e; j$ g0 N P% y& _- S DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& ~% p' y5 s/ k8 n Z* U CV Kaga, 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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: e: _" K4 H) tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ p+ P+ z3 S$ v2 x2 x+ KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes2 [, {; }+ E5 m* r
& N5 n! ~: t" a, n- |2 }Allied aircraft3 a& c2 |- u, n8 ~1 d3 o" j6 V, j
A-24 Banshee x 14+ {, V; x J, W7 I( M2 i `
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Allied aircraft losses, h5 z& N; s- f/ d) d) _% @
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships( g5 J7 ^. C6 z2 [
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( H' g( S8 o$ R2 {
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ^6 @0 l; g S* \: h4 g( p
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 i5 \2 j4 h9 U. b, B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& [' \' U- S+ p) `- W- @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; n4 e4 G6 i% G7 h% x3 n1 m+ E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 k( @! V) T* d$ X9 ~' _" @" n' \Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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$ A: ^; x2 B/ Q: h& EAllied aircraft5 r, _1 A% ]: r3 I; V
A-24 Banshee x 2: H5 I3 t$ C% _
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No Allied losses* C; [7 \; U1 m, ?8 ?
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Japanese Ships
2 `! X6 y v0 {' l! y- G% r2 O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ B! L. J, B' f# E( L+ f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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]0 u1 y6 ~# _$ H( V. x. n1 tRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 X0 I; X; o3 j9 b) T: P9 R& w }6 N
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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3 k% S. K* ^4 `6 R" X' s- }4 IAllied aircraft! M. u: m& M' Y- }! q( h$ r
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2# k6 m( ~ B; ?( a6 b& U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
3 m( j, w- C' L `5 g# `8 } TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
l2 Z/ o' G f) ]- w TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( Z3 f5 i9 ]8 d: R
DD Oite
: t. X: l( A- \0 j. \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; e1 o+ V2 n# G2 A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 }0 k: h3 K1 Z, o" E& s CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% ^9 G* q/ b$ d. X$ \ W3 [" h DD Onami
9 m1 z+ _5 s% R; B4 }! s/ L DD Tamanami" T+ h X0 y9 h( _- Y2 \6 T
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ ~& t3 @ m. n" f4 N
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 18 ]- w' U; R+ V0 U6 @
DD Minekaze
% R% {" P3 w6 @/ H! }2 Q DD Asakaze- i5 f1 s, t* x( r: d2 R
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: h3 ?6 [6 [, S p. Y+ OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 v: B& N& T6 X+ u$ A6 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., e0 ~' ^) m) C; B& J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ ^0 X+ ]# C9 U9 \! h: u0 Z# k
5 O2 M4 H' i: w/ k$ w r/ K: e7 x/ IJapanese aircraft
S( a, P8 t( x% y' A! r6 m no flights
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Allied aircraft
! L! S F2 `/ ^/ Z8 | F4F-3P Wildcat x 10: ?& z5 r$ x0 A7 R# }2 C; z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 C. P6 `8 @: b) ]. u SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 A. v2 [7 [6 x* d5 y5 p; q TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 G& @' u' x: I0 F# H
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage, F+ ^9 l4 Y$ U) A6 s( i4 J& U
CA Kako, and is sunk
A. ^4 e. b& \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% a- G3 E. g$ G2 L" f# O* n9 a
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
9 _' P; g( | T% p! I8 n DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 e* D( t ]) {* }- n
DD Onami y, e$ n0 }. @5 `
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
0 \; a4 C( j4 r6 S DD Asakaze0 Y$ M8 C% ^ n* B' g' X* ]
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. t8 j6 @9 L$ q; D; H
DD Oite2 a' t1 ~+ {/ N5 s# L/ M' |
DD Minekaze4 P! c2 ?" q. Z! x
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire) r& S; _9 K5 g( [
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2 q3 w: q5 w7 x3 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 f$ H: H+ Q2 e( r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" \5 P0 n5 R+ {0 @/ i
4 \! ?6 ]1 X0 _. u) `; [$ mRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 R# e1 ?, }5 _( A* Q: N# d$ p. e
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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6 N6 w' ~; }. Y. I7 EAllied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
) M4 r) {* h5 r; F4 M# t, G CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage' ]3 e& g- q; [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" j4 x4 b& ?* p1 a! q; d2 ~+ G8 p) n
DD Sawakaze. |9 m7 W9 F% u* u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |