AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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: s2 P6 C4 R& x' I盟军正式登陆阿图岛( f9 D9 Y" T' ]
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$ t* ~8 [4 Z% m5 T4 v
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩0 l6 K+ e$ F. k4 O% a8 n! F
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
& o* [2 s$ v4 F; a( O/ W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
9 O# T; ~* z$ _" v; Q; e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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/ v2 s! u( R& o6 d* [, q. ^, XAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)$ \& w3 P U8 C) `! f2 C
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,491 j$ r! m) @1 X! X0 q: o
+ N$ @5 O7 E( W3 Q! \: N* x$ jAllied ground losses:
/ t# H; a! g# @& F N; { 253 casualties reported
. I( ]# d1 \( ?( s j i Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled' ]* x2 j3 g. B1 n1 W4 x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
! |6 w; b& g+ [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& Y: [2 O6 T3 t+ y5 Z
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& I% H$ u2 P0 R+ }
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)7 F5 ? r! r. H0 A0 p
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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$ W3 N/ Y1 @# \Japanese Deliberate attack
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! y ~1 ]# M0 R/ j6 [Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 975 e; T8 g: ~$ \* O, M. R
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 s& Q' i+ Z) N; K
3 h# a) I- w4 Q$ cJapanese adjusted assault: 0 , L8 H+ G8 O. |% u! n
0 C" E1 Y5 Z2 zAllied adjusted defense: 339 ' O) C, S7 Z" f
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 6 w& |$ Z& W, V3 m
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Combat modifiers
8 \! v( \9 f. ~1 N/ U! P+ z ^0 j& ZDefender: terrain(+)5 G2 O( b: O, K0 U+ X' B
Attacker: , y8 i9 s2 _; U- M; E
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Japanese ground losses:
1 ` j6 m; H. Z: Y' R: M, R 1597 casualties reported
! T* q6 C2 [7 m Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
1 y/ n- K* s# n Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
& ^3 n. f) ~$ x9 N Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled- i$ c6 V) Z% M1 k1 e
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( ]5 O: h% S6 a/ ?0 \* [. _ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 F5 W5 C) z: J! m3 \
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Allied ground losses:2 F4 @6 {; g2 M* @- a8 w' S$ J
100 casualties reported
5 ]- y1 L9 }& `0 ~2 {: |4 P Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled& x j3 J. k1 b# n: ?2 y2 r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# C3 m6 D- _7 X' h. ]0 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ t* k4 E! P5 Y7 q" A
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Assaulting units:
* N0 |! i) x2 o0 n9 E 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. T/ |3 B6 i4 k' K6 C0 G" @+ a
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion2 B2 D( Z$ l- r% d
12th Indpt SNLF Coy - e4 d: o7 E& E/ P7 g
7th Base Force" u' h: ` n7 a, _% B2 w1 q- Q
8th Field AF Construction Battalion+ S4 Z5 K9 v/ Q. a0 c
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
2 V) h6 ^ k; p- f! ~) s% n Americal Infantry Div /1: o" C6 k: V4 p" U- s
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. V/ y% N6 @$ Y8 c. J8 s 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% v2 Z, e5 D$ S3 `
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% R1 s! Q* I' l8 {) w W7 T
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% F( j; y* @( j4 a$ a9 f
198th FA Bn /1
2 ^# x) Z& P5 a, z" q' n 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% E( I9 x' E, x; G9 b5 g1 c 81st FA Bn /19 `: h2 r! f$ {8 S9 p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 l& M% M6 M5 ^0 y
7 ? }1 \6 N/ a" P- YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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4 P! a1 s1 w2 }$ t3 N( lRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& _4 D5 c1 p2 J) FEstimated time to target is 30 minutes+ b* ^! ?9 k6 g" T
0 Y; e2 I0 ?2 e" W; |Japanese aircraft5 ^( X, k- P9 n! D5 A% u
A6M2 Zero x 259 q4 c. z h. R% L$ ^9 @
" U2 j1 B; v3 VAllied aircraft- @8 i4 h8 n. `+ Q+ }' |5 x4 R* O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
) ~1 v% t- q! T0 x* g F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
8 Z$ {" J! @6 ?1 T SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
: v3 s1 d5 I* R5 H TBF-1 Avenger x 303 C- ~- Z6 M9 `& D/ R
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No Japanese losses" j: J1 b% B% U1 y) z+ W, ]* B; l
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Allied aircraft losses" J2 b; I! a3 A1 M
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed4 b% Z/ p3 s! ]. Y9 j. U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, h! c! X$ b; @3 Z0 y* h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged* Z0 i8 \+ a/ ]. | E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
$ O3 i6 `- o0 M! ~+ j: I TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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; p' t: a$ n! Q, T9 AJapanese Ships; k* D k u5 a/ \& L" Z3 o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ V9 T+ s0 ~0 e) l% s) U
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) i) C* n. c. w, e7 @5 K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 P' L& o# Y+ q; P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires7 a8 C" J/ }2 E1 M" O o( u+ j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
7 D4 f' |9 a% Q: B" }$ s! z3 z9 b CA Furutaka! r0 V! q( |- h7 c1 ?
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* k s: c! o# N0 W K
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! \7 u8 t& i4 R8 {( `3 NMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* f( }& U; e! N
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( R9 W( n8 F# X1 d1 v% V5 c' vRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ c5 ?0 Q0 ~1 d R& h
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- q- H) N) Q, U: x# Q
$ A, Y7 K2 h9 _0 GJapanese aircraft" J3 d5 q. P0 N I M
A6M2 Zero x 16
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2 F% ~* l: F3 w; t% XAllied aircraft
( R) ]$ `5 X. p; v2 w$ _; R+ C! v) @: o F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
+ Y- U* i% B+ K9 w0 Y! } F4F-4 Wildcat x 15# E7 p. c) v4 F% y7 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51. ]7 Z. ?8 I3 U/ S+ U. M' c3 K
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ c8 R! z/ \$ i- {
& N1 n1 Y, F T! y/ ^Japanese aircraft losses
3 C5 i) t7 A2 w" M6 C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 A5 h# @) z" C' C! v# j6 O
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Allied aircraft losses: D$ W, b j# s* f, Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged2 \* _% ^" z2 ^5 T1 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* u/ E' q# u- b/ s" h I* R TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged. h6 Z" Z% i) u0 V
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Japanese Ships* o; W# y$ l" R! {( t( I6 G' `2 d
CV Kaga, heavy fires. u2 [& Y5 m; r; ~7 @
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, X& W2 D. F" A8 p- ~" \1 z
CV Zuikaku, on fire
6 x$ W* F. h, s, j! _' l. L2 i0 K CV Akagi3 e/ P- p" \, H6 g/ |% P
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, O+ R' n8 t- m( F- D0 V! z- J DD Tamanami4 n* s' _- j) t. c5 w
CL Nagara+ T$ k' i* M& k
DD Oite
C! X& S2 c$ r DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ e. X5 L* Z0 ^( n p0 R3 s3 K. {: V CA Furutaka2 }7 C E* d9 ` _! o' F& \/ R7 y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 d+ |2 _; L# u DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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0 K* |( P* J7 _8 V t% tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% g! z+ ?: \, m& a C
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 N- P4 H1 [; |% X3 }; l
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Japanese aircraft
( v; J. o$ C, E3 t0 ~9 H5 O+ v% R) ~ A6M2 Zero x 332 h; A7 O7 F* |; Y3 ?* A
B5N2 Kate x 61
% Y' B6 g, }7 c2 @. {5 v7 | D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft, o8 A* H5 A0 t
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
& X. l( |' m9 e, K9 { O* j, r F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
0 j- Q- x) L( w: H F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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4 {/ N! q o% b, kJapanese aircraft losses0 l+ d0 h( i' g
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed3 z, z! b g0 U
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
. r3 d: r5 @; y6 C4 y B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. l) @! R; s! b; Z: E' w
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
1 u5 A+ C$ }- J/ }2 h% f, p4 H- n9 c) h D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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% I( y# X, t3 t+ r! Z8 }; \; vAllied aircraft losses
; q: @" r% C/ Z6 T; F/ Y E% \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ U6 G, ?! @( Y; `Allied Ships" v! E; ^: W4 M: G& b+ N/ @/ V
CVE Copahee
; `& O' _( I2 e, E1 U CV Yorktown
3 P1 N/ `/ U0 Y CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
' l6 u( A* N# q7 g& g CLAA San Diego! I) N! |6 y' _) C. D
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; I, e' i! x3 x# }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. a" N2 D! }% B! S
' D9 b5 Z+ d/ d& C* G" F- yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 L( E* H, v2 }. n2 w
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# Q# w+ G7 d# Y! f+ G9 F; m
A6M2 Zero x 3, m1 N5 V2 i. x: S0 B
3 [; A( ^; o: I( f; _( a2 IAllied aircraft
: R. h8 ` b: F. b$ S, w$ r F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
7 W" S% L7 Z6 {5 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses7 a# `) h" g' @; P. s7 x
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Allied aircraft losses
! G6 z, q1 T7 S0 w7 d+ p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 Y) `6 Z5 i0 W4 Y# |! }5 r- I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 ^4 r: }) J0 M! O# h( X+ a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 y o1 U8 g4 R8 Z
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Japanese Ships! \; ~5 B# [! A3 V3 \" T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" y8 M1 D: H+ i# G, y( G) b CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire* j! B% _# N! G! c+ u8 E
CV Akagi2 W- h( U! W1 t I
CV Zuikaku, on fire
6 t4 O4 d/ T, |/ M$ |2 b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: X9 ?* \ F5 o8 v1 P" l6 C! x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 P- h, Z8 L- ~: ^ ?
: r* }$ G: B2 x RRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 z, C, Z0 |# o: d# w
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes6 x" @; `. }4 } K; U
5 P9 k% U! F5 I' ZJapanese aircraft4 y9 B9 ^. N3 e1 y+ z0 p" R3 D( Y
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
/ J7 F+ b. C/ y! g SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
/ p# y, `6 ]# p TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses- E9 [+ W( l) U' ]' H: @
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No Allied losses
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! Y' E0 N- M* r$ Q7 j5 ?7 wJapanese Ships7 J# x4 D5 K$ W
CV Akagi
2 C( e0 e* a- } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 @5 v6 l% z; |! w. 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% S8 ^% ?" b0 \7 v: n9 ]
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ ]! d5 q; x2 y/ s) P& W8 s
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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, Z- M1 _- t# ]) j fAllied aircraft
. I9 h, V4 p$ }# q7 j. n* O F4F-3 Wildcat x 5& R- A: `' x( r3 V$ _7 S
TBF-1 Avenger x 3: a/ d9 o. h3 ~0 i
$ o3 P# Z7 m) k$ c) ]; UAllied aircraft losses
) O; W0 p2 P3 i5 P4 F% Y; a2 O TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# v( M- ]5 T+ ?5 \+ G+ N
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Japanese Ships1 C" b6 t4 Y! @# D
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# |8 E4 l6 ]4 Q! ^% J+ L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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3 I$ r& o. I3 e6 h. ~; ^4 wWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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- B, b6 |5 t; R" M" l/ T. J' c0 A: URaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; B" f( L4 q( n' z Q! ]0 W1 L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes! u6 v* S: p+ e, o* K
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Japanese aircraft
/ ?; a( C) V( } A6M2 Zero x 6
+ U }: ]% ~/ f) V B5N2 Kate x 15
0 l. y; F: W u0 d D3A1 Val x 19- E1 s2 h, R* X# F8 E
7 R" D* N: @6 U1 o4 B" eAllied aircraft
. \0 H- i) j" d7 w) x# N F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
1 i/ j1 U2 B, c2 ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 369 y0 P7 m1 h8 z1 V/ I. F
! C% z* _$ s4 f+ ?6 @- G! cJapanese aircraft losses
0 V! i: Y3 b' `$ ~, A9 c4 m7 N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, {* X% W# R" I" i# c
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
! r$ N+ k2 N' V5 x D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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# \% [+ r& h% c3 T; L# O% AAllied aircraft losses
0 x0 o8 T% r" P" I) i: \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships4 B6 ]! o" k F5 V
CV Lexington
, c3 C) g8 V' n$ E4 l2 ]# z CV Saratoga
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; J# X' [) J- Q' b, @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 Q V% b- U: k. J
9 v( v2 m+ i; b% F, nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* N$ F" X! r! \% V* e
! g! n1 y: H0 H1 z q3 C0 XRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& O" ]/ w8 I- u! l9 q, P- G/ X
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft h, a% ?6 e9 G* v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* O' u% V. r8 b. I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
: A; \- w* D+ ]; `* m SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
2 e$ N; K: w% k/ {/ e0 L2 c2 ? TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
- c6 ~4 d, i+ s SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( b2 g5 I9 r( O& r( n4 k) J5 Z* D2 ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, e) z, t: T( ^8 d6 n7 w
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Japanese Ships) @; E# g J8 [& L! \
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ^" [3 V; A0 G F" P( M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 y" N' ~- m; ~0 c, H DD Asakaze7 J: m z4 e( v. w
DD Tamanami
" w( v3 C$ X/ ^! o! V$ b DD Onami4 f% b% U( p' {8 V C7 Q0 R
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 I2 W/ F y8 [! F4 S1 {) A CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ h) J$ b& m' F& A& X- i7 U2 e DD Oite
' S0 D% m% X+ d$ a4 k DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ g1 P/ D" Y+ E: u, m DD Suzukaze
5 E8 ^" T! r* _& O CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1# ^& Z' K$ @$ n' }
CL Nagara% y5 }6 P9 B3 b4 b0 p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 I( m9 d8 @' n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ [, Z- C- p8 \5 OEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 d/ N n J( N2 x3 b9 Q
A-24 Banshee x 29 f/ E9 Y8 y7 ~2 T3 W2 b! {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 Q2 k; m/ q$ Z7 Q6 B; T) i
, J) C% ~/ Q% |- ^9 sAllied aircraft losses
$ K) \- V8 z! d, l! t A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
) ` a+ Y4 K6 P% z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 _* s( r2 N" ~4 q$ b
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 j, Q, L8 S3 D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( V5 p- @1 [6 O2 ^ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
) `2 G, G8 \) L. `) X CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* f' M f+ E: q, m
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
|% ?9 I e$ h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 [+ l: `2 R3 x4 i2 d q1 A# V* H% DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* O+ E8 W- T/ m3 s% }% W
+ u; C3 I! Q+ I1 K4 }& ?4 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: Z: C4 v' x7 W" ?Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* b+ h6 s" S8 `& p/ qEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft' M Z% O) G/ V+ S h. B
A-24 Banshee x 14: M4 {: S- \* m. Y& w& z9 |
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Allied aircraft losses4 j; O' `. r }& s: ?# X
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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& i/ M$ r1 g2 _) s, F/ N }6 NJapanese Ships
) [% @: ^9 G6 q' x7 S" c! D CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ^4 F! K6 L. { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Q6 f& j a- F7 }# F+ z
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage7 L. L7 _+ u+ G3 `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 X& q$ F4 k- j; [
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes) |# \5 @" _: k* z. n
. C) W( S( n! U5 {% RAllied aircraft
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No Allied losses, a1 e& [5 X- w' Q2 X; |
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Japanese Ships$ E2 T; s2 \# K t, h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 Q8 w! i2 U4 l8 \* e! y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( w7 F2 @3 X4 N! p0 DRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ P9 n* a; a9 z% g6 E h4 J
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft" b8 i6 _/ q# x1 a9 ^- S
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2( J x% o& p [) [# }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31$ O! h1 b' ?! W8 `
TBF-1 Avenger x 15, n/ i( B, K# X# U4 t( V
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Allied aircraft losses
1 W8 c* X% a$ _0 |0 @: B/ g SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged L+ }4 m8 L; l' g8 p6 \; p
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 j) v/ M K2 z1 _ R2 } CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 O0 w3 i$ b- M" ^ DD Oite! y: k2 S: x, I0 x% b2 d2 }- U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; A0 D0 G2 A2 j, o
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" s0 m. `; A/ I0 y8 m- `8 H CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# r9 F+ F8 H$ V* q; ^: i! j
DD Onami; ^) s& C( x' P- \' }$ c
DD Tamanami/ A. N7 N; L2 x* Z/ c3 F
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 ~0 T7 H4 b0 {0 D3 y8 b% _ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
7 u. j9 ?; h: w! f; v J6 p7 N9 W DD Minekaze0 G$ \" v5 u8 ^) k. Z% P
DD Asakaze
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* h1 M% I$ l) L/ l' w7 B; M! x
]2 @* a4 a3 @: p, p3 o2 w# mRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 i, d& t! Z: H0 b6 \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# P2 I; R( d2 \7 p0 n- M% V
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Japanese aircraft
" v) Q% ~5 p) j8 d+ { no flights6 s1 m. I. E9 g2 a' V5 y- ^
( x1 B3 D+ _# C: bAllied aircraft$ O% B6 a8 N! L% N: D- I
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
9 U, C* j% r; \+ M) `- K- j) b F4F-4 Wildcat x 14, I1 |6 c1 ^. R- R8 M1 e4 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63, c9 j* C/ \; S( I
TBF-1 Avenger x 18# ` o N* P; E2 D& y. j8 A
" g1 W9 V; V- {( q E2 @" JNo Japanese losses) B4 Y) A! e* d" l
5 [/ f: e7 w' ZAllied aircraft losses3 U, _9 B2 F/ C: u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 Q) a, u) f6 i* y \
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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5 J" b4 c" d8 i; IJapanese Ships7 d+ i X6 J# f( H' ?! N
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ F6 X/ |4 Q* ^) k
CA Kako, and is sunk! g8 n) t7 ~3 y9 J- m5 p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, K: `4 a$ t X* g* }8 w w
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk3 R; l) V7 f; U3 C
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 W& k5 l }3 {
DD Onami
# J# @/ c9 W, c$ |4 ] DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
- `4 G0 M9 {* Z& w$ \) P DD Asakaze1 L3 Y& {: q6 D6 f8 n0 h3 p6 F# n3 j
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 E0 @7 q! Y4 _. w) k+ d+ `
DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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, j+ {- q5 ^) R$ s; T1 ^* f5 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. P9 `- C+ v* a" `9 N
! e" A- G) ]5 v: w* O- BRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 g, O6 b' |( W' I$ y
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes+ S z! r$ _! E$ O' H- c
7 K/ o: S( I, U4 |: t2 y1 nAllied aircraft( }3 ]- t3 p" T* \* P& }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 161 y3 O7 O' u. X
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* t3 g) K/ z& A* ]9 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged4 o+ Q; i0 {3 ^: }
( A3 B g+ O& R1 }- UJapanese Ships
6 P1 M8 H+ @" A0 l, x1 Z CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage$ e9 {. z* }! Q$ q, `4 o2 ]$ z8 y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 Z0 C" P& p& r$ b5 K) f! C DD Sawakaze I! v, _. w/ Q7 ~- @& J3 H8 R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |