AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛; r: j0 k) b( r
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
& o4 H6 M/ }% X ?* }' ?9 g58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
9 }% g# C5 h; f5 \" i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
7 |3 x6 d- Z' w4 N w8 V2 U ^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4 `8 `" B2 n& W5 L9 D
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; a+ a- C! X+ L6 N* p
" ]- M, E; r/ Y$ }8 |Allied ground losses:% k/ X0 ]1 N* x! k. m! @+ E2 O4 V
253 casualties reported
, P9 b: b9 t$ T5 c# v Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ |0 S# u1 ?( L: J! ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) A5 o: G9 @% n5 X8 p- j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, ]7 A% a1 X' z9 X. E/ B3 v+ F
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
) W' K- o3 _- a2 U; T6 p Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)) ~5 a- A4 s2 g
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- L+ y( S( M) M2 O oGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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4 s2 o. D; @& w- U' R4 f3 [9 U5 uJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 979 S9 c* e7 L- B, H5 ], T
' Y$ u( h! t/ u0 C% d8 yDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 J5 c; @5 t6 C$ l3 l+ N* B* i
6 e# s$ b, ~) U% @Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 ! J% Q$ d) g9 ~* Y- x5 i- `" b. t
$ c5 Z4 Q0 f( ]% s( c. K! \Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 Z a' T0 s6 s2 L5 D4 r
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Combat modifiers
% N6 d3 F% R4 q/ `$ DDefender: terrain(+)
3 b. [1 y1 r$ ~5 _Attacker:
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5 b5 x: C( @% C6 GJapanese ground losses:' e0 _" {- `# A6 y6 B" [) {* `
1597 casualties reported3 n4 s. B3 b: g( F$ ]
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled6 c/ {- y8 p) V7 h2 x
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% [' `) H/ l5 q1 c
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 c3 F B U/ P Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 U! ~; O# C' b4 O2 F) h8 ~
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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3 h& K+ E) H3 w% B" ?) J dAllied ground losses:
0 |7 c4 _- |, ]/ k# B7 d, S 100 casualties reported% z( \9 X* x! `0 x g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled& G, a2 s- f6 D2 d+ k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 D% p( g/ i' X9 ~& n0 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) ^) I g- R% D4 _; V) }
0 W; T7 V/ r& b: ~, X& UAssaulting units:
0 A8 p7 P* N4 R 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
) K$ F" E" u7 v2 `" K% y( S 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion) l" }5 U1 S! _3 y1 n; v* z- v
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 e% M) f0 u" z+ O
7th Base Force
0 I5 B v8 G" g1 h2 H: v+ K1 x 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
' S/ j2 F7 v5 U- t/ d3 t% g 5th IJN AA Battalion) u* m- @& X' I, X( t( _- @
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Defending units:
! G: A1 u5 l% E& t Americal Infantry Div /1
, W9 z( X8 n2 \' E! D/ _0 s$ k 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 z2 r* _ U7 m: Q: O( f8 m
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 X t& b, M: E8 ?3 l% B) h 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1- q" U9 ~. Y+ q3 Y- S
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' ]+ V, ?9 X. c. r; U4 E
198th FA Bn /1" c" h& @1 E6 t! Q( K: v
250th Cst Art Rgt /2: C9 N2 S |3 H; d: {: u
81st FA Bn /1( o1 |- X @+ X c$ g
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' O- ]( Y6 y) R3 A3 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 x% {3 }( h* O& a3 D/ S! R
Z( K( ^# x5 d8 _6 q' f' vWeather in hex: Thunderstorms% T5 R) C8 G1 @2 C& D
4 y2 d$ j5 \* A! C) gRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." K" t( @! ]. O8 Q0 Z. t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes5 a: n! |6 b# h6 L9 j
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Japanese aircraft
+ s6 { @! ?3 p }% [ A6M2 Zero x 25) x0 A' \% o: d5 o9 W1 w1 O7 F$ ?7 L
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Allied aircraft$ ~$ ?: {1 @1 @, G, M* a' |
F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 f3 T+ P) l4 y3 `0 v1 c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
6 M; }, v- p3 R3 R5 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. |( a; r+ t9 M7 E- m, I
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 F; d- G) l2 b- w L" h5 @
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No Japanese losses
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, G: a5 h/ @* R' L# Y4 W( v7 d. J, ^% CAllied aircraft losses8 h0 y4 f8 w7 ]5 X# q8 e! I
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
+ g2 u$ r/ d: D7 m; I7 F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: w/ ?1 f/ y) m3 B, e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged3 J$ O2 G, _' {$ R- z8 E: h' i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak3 D; w7 `' M7 j9 i+ v1 ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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3 Z/ {+ e. K' KJapanese Ships
4 ^8 x7 M( ^3 j& U7 w. X2 O3 r/ ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' s( G2 D, H0 t
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
6 P; q/ P+ k( m+ x/ ^6 z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 ]9 W( R2 W9 P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires2 b4 B6 x* M }; \# O6 e) v" y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2! m% m4 A; V* K
CA Furutaka
0 f1 Z+ b8 j9 J CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 y& @' S" K4 Y6 G, _
; ?0 i8 D9 W/ JWeather in hex: Thunderstorms2 E& @8 H. ?$ ?, f& z
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& J' D" h8 C9 M3 J/ W
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% l! d3 M! E5 D6 m
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Japanese aircraft
# d+ v: }; h5 I; s6 L. r% ? A6M2 Zero x 16
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9 [4 D/ y1 D, E3 _Allied aircraft- O& e3 ]7 M7 t1 H0 s! E; X
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12% E+ W" C/ I8 u& ~2 O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 @. X- v: C# W5 m `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51, @% Z5 O5 G5 d+ S, V
TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ d q" b& A) Y- v |
6 e& W( a. `; z( \Japanese aircraft losses$ X* u* g$ i6 p' |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 M2 a9 H3 W2 {8 B3 W V
2 j+ t1 |. H% XAllied aircraft losses5 ], f, x3 [ \7 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
& j( q d. c! s }% U- W. \$ w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Y, i: M$ |1 w: F. i TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged4 B% i+ A+ v4 m7 | d& S$ [
9 m' o) G' i- `) eJapanese Ships5 v) r/ q4 h% d6 A0 _
CV Kaga, heavy fires
|- ^6 Q" a" u1 ~7 U [1 D CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
/ k6 w- G1 E$ _# I* z. Z CV Zuikaku, on fire, W8 o" K' H8 B* s' B5 _+ e7 b# h
CV Akagi M2 o2 Y2 ]$ `) V6 q& K* M) v
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
K( ]9 t3 |. }% N: Z3 | DD Tamanami! T* g6 Z o7 `* \+ e, D: ~
CL Nagara
( x1 X4 c6 a2 X. J5 ?' X$ @ DD Oite: Q# }) }! B( R7 X+ X
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire. q k5 [2 u+ h) K, H4 v
CA Furutaka: E. g$ m" [. T. B0 I7 W j. _
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1& K6 c. F' ?8 J, f( K2 d9 n- @8 B
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,545 Z" j) p6 K8 `" S8 o
: z/ g2 z1 j1 ~; d7 S4 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& C! g+ B0 w$ M+ f, L0 ^
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: h* U8 a1 ~5 ?0 ?! ^1 z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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# @2 S1 f* n6 S0 iJapanese aircraft7 ?3 W( h e6 c. f( \
A6M2 Zero x 33
( }# R- N' J' C6 @; @7 }! O. } B5N2 Kate x 61! F) E$ I" M$ \8 L7 W+ X0 X
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft7 ?5 ?! m# t- w) N
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
9 t/ l" V) w, [4 |6 Z3 `3 K4 y h F4F-3 Wildcat x 48$ K1 X: f$ Y, T7 n4 T' I. M
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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$ H9 j; u/ U4 W# j3 iJapanese aircraft losses
& W: V G) O. v6 j A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed+ e# h! o( V& {9 N( ^; }; |# D
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged$ l0 a% J4 s$ c- ^
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak9 v! h" `; }( F
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ N+ J) G( a# [. _ |9 i% I D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak/ \) h" T) ^8 i
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Allied aircraft losses/ j0 [. z! L& z" f+ \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' i& t' L0 J6 Q" m2 K. U& p6 t
; O% u3 X8 V9 k; x. iAllied Ships
2 V) C# b* J: w4 q+ T7 [ CVE Copahee
9 v1 n3 {1 V5 h0 o' ` CV Yorktown
' N% g7 b: X" Q2 N4 ?8 W" @ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
9 t5 y; ^, c6 ^! R) j0 J* \( `9 L CLAA San Diego" _0 w6 O6 q' C- h9 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 o4 I- a3 l! z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
c5 x% t$ Z) x3 k4 C7 WEstimated time to target is 29 minutes" n/ h# y+ v' c) a3 S# X: F
* b; C& h& M' u" n H3 m0 tJapanese aircraft
6 B* Y0 w" @4 T2 t A6M2 Zero x 31 G( o5 f; h i" N
% ]" k$ N7 [/ u+ E" C9 ZAllied aircraft
2 f- c) T: z% K- R2 H) \3 S" @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 2$ h5 G( B/ g. K$ j1 x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 196 h2 o- Y8 T% R4 f
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No Japanese losses0 |/ `1 J* ?4 x0 Z0 O7 p
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Allied aircraft losses
* R4 r4 e e$ T* ~* t/ P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* c1 Z9 V+ z- N/ J4 q! m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! n, ~* w: s7 _9 k6 O# B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 H% x/ D2 c! e: {/ ~% k! o1 pJapanese Ships( ^# W- ~ C" B) k9 G0 [6 x9 ~
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 \4 [3 Q. P5 w4 g5 F0 K) t
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) B Q ]$ H8 B9 E CV Akagi) B% w5 j4 {9 R! \
CV Zuikaku, on fire
/ Z/ Q9 C9 [- j1 ]. M6 e; d% N& e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 ^; T; H6 O2 t2 P9 |& D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) w. G- v! C# u; b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 G+ s& ~! @/ u3 x) L* \. X. JEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# y6 v' B5 m Z& J s A6M2 Zero x 20 G4 N$ S, h& l, b
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Allied aircraft% Y8 ^# L3 @# {) }8 c. r) r1 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
8 D/ A: j6 d; c+ ? h s TBF-1 Avenger x 6* Y3 n5 K/ u& A/ f b+ R" L
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
# p: {: l, }0 P- ?; N$ {$ M CV Akagi
9 k$ i& y7 T; C CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& k) j! I6 \: ?* g
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1 d4 v0 a: a( p# l F" j# XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& A/ A, V2 d# a" H. i% [; {( `
( l5 R4 l* v: _& ~; d2 ~9 F: O+ JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) g! q! u0 g' r& @" x
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 \. [" n1 D- _$ h
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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) e( \& p) W2 O! y9 jAllied aircraft
, ]2 z% b3 d! L F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
7 ]) G6 l5 k; S) T& U. ?# L TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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" N6 m# u0 U/ r* Y, P0 hAllied aircraft losses
% _* q* d' }. E$ o2 o% `. h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: O+ Q! C: J: T1 u) H s& H
4 Z" g" P; l2 v$ U0 C7 x y1 r- sJapanese Ships A5 m9 j3 [, w0 n# n
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 10 Y. g" P+ w* V" a: B4 c( l
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/ `) S K; J, gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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: Y" b9 b) Z( X/ fWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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& N+ R7 c/ w9 V' `3 {9 `& ARaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 t. g! K% b8 d; Q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" v6 z; G3 d( _; W4 r
" [$ G/ b/ t% p' tJapanese aircraft9 G3 K5 \2 M; R# _1 @
A6M2 Zero x 6
5 K) o# O. T# E/ s+ r9 D B5N2 Kate x 15& u( w' e% J% \+ G3 F' d% E( [
D3A1 Val x 19( v. A$ @7 A; y: i- O; ?, @
8 K' @" Q6 N5 y. v) {* FAllied aircraft7 e6 v4 A$ {& t3 A! {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36( w* @& M9 h4 I1 w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& t. D7 n/ v* n( Q2 u
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Japanese aircraft losses9 e5 L0 d; D, x9 @2 ?+ m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 L; ], T8 d5 `9 n* s
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: T# ?8 J3 y( [4 d9 @ R1 Q/ { D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged4 a' `9 P" j7 t @& q; z
+ Q) T6 |- O4 u$ w- uAllied aircraft losses5 b8 g, c. ]% }1 I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 w ~/ j& D( _# R; p. I
7 r1 ~- l# o) t# c' L. nAllied Ships) j1 {0 t6 C* k# {" m% g4 F* l
CV Lexington
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" x- h4 s+ S2 n$ I# i
0 J: |# F! M c% {, T6 V7 |* d6 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. M+ a0 v d8 |3 P7 `: `) TRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 u4 A! P- h& m) B3 m+ QEstimated time to target is 31 minutes2 r6 x5 q" C7 G8 S/ \+ V- Y* [9 f6 R; l7 V
9 E% p ~5 {& l3 N" B: H1 i' hAllied aircraft
# \& u) ~4 N) P \4 g& h g F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 v+ }+ @# V- ^- G4 G* f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 126 b; u1 _- R ~, s, Z! ?) a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
" i7 M% m6 @; A6 H$ j TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses- q5 P9 `& `6 w3 X# t' N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: i; @4 y6 u2 h+ M
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" k- u# K$ p4 [& `
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! w% Y/ o5 G+ f& P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- w8 a; o D8 l3 c' i ~; K0 K' F
DD Asakaze
' p' y3 L/ _9 c: x7 z! m DD Tamanami: R' W, Z: c3 v' e" C; S: U
DD Onami
: b0 H F8 U) k( b2 T8 `% v' { DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! \. Y! o `2 L7 ` CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, I% E) ~+ G% M. j, N( F DD Oite
7 H# x+ r5 w- {5 X2 P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ w; R, V" {; W- u4 @9 X
DD Suzukaze' `3 A) K; {' j
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
o, I/ U' s1 Q7 I CL Nagara
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3 y6 R# U4 Q) ]' r# n" g3 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- I! W6 x, W, u* ?
# _- @; _# u! j5 w+ H5 OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 G6 y/ Q2 p9 K6 p5 B* q" V% z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft: i5 m6 y$ y/ K# Z0 S" j
A-24 Banshee x 25 {6 A) q; s2 G$ b- [2 P3 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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* f! ^) ?6 j1 V. T" a8 f1 [Allied aircraft losses
# b) l4 ~- H7 e% R& Q+ T8 _ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
; p0 j3 y* G; U; V! j! ]: q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ _5 D5 n7 ^8 i! Y- [9 K2 s CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# x/ ~0 k# x! \% E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, C1 Y& B- j Z
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires6 A3 Z Q2 o- J0 m) ~/ u* R5 f
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 G! C4 w7 t9 t6 x: J. y, Z" g+ i" D# B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" y `. X2 M3 \$ U6 P, ]$ t
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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, j5 z I& B- W7 c- _) F3 Y8 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, L. r6 O& Y! s3 {Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! Z& \8 W- B9 v; CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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% F& Z- s2 G7 O. c8 x/ p, lAllied aircraft
: B3 }: P8 R3 o* o% a( }7 ]6 w A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses& `6 z3 l: u, ^: i. l2 D7 s# r
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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( q6 b7 q5 W( \- c+ j9 IJapanese Ships+ E7 m2 x; f1 r' z# S
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* g7 H4 L/ ^6 ^5 _( O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- W, r& z# Y% F' H. p7 j L; z" I) }
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
: [: a4 e$ b6 M! C8 M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- @: `5 L% A4 G! B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# K; A: W/ {. v' B0 s e
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' Y) u# V+ Z7 o
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft* e- S s( v3 ]) k0 W
A-24 Banshee x 2* H8 S- ^* [( a; g( t1 {8 i) I
) b5 y1 |, [; P# cNo Allied losses8 I- q3 m, F9 m, L1 m6 F
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Japanese Ships
' a2 h4 J- K+ |- O( o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: N! y4 M6 L4 y v
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, g# u! {) i; `2 c1 a nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 X) v7 w' C3 t7 O4 N/ k* j8 L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- t6 F; M" ?4 N9 d* b$ a
* q1 @" N/ U* f* W0 MRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" {0 |6 ]# G z, D% ^3 }/ E8 lEstimated time to target is 24 minutes" \& R s) O* e D! Q
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Allied aircraft: X% {* P6 T' o- k4 `+ c- {5 _3 v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2) c. }5 i/ D" n4 t2 p& q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 310 E+ x$ {$ J4 `0 @- F
TBF-1 Avenger x 154 p {3 p3 V$ l# r1 [7 S
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Allied aircraft losses0 Y! S- j1 x9 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! t+ C% X, q+ V) o% I/ q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 G; W7 @7 a' [& [$ V
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage g1 h ]) n& P- {- |& u" l! ~
DD Oite& R) ]( p: g3 u6 x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 ?- L2 j2 h5 R
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ o( x" f V1 [8 T7 |( z( z CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" `$ l* Z+ i" l, z5 U; o DD Onami1 w, u4 ^' B4 ]8 o. B: n
DD Tamanami
! H) c: H/ b$ b+ K1 ]. J CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 V! H5 C) Q) }! F3 [/ } DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
4 a, W# u8 x, f, r W) R" _4 k8 c DD Minekaze- b& p% {8 G/ C9 d% i
DD Asakaze1 [' ^& [9 q3 ?* N% m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! z* X( ?- J5 I( c$ ]Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' x, D, C2 L. k6 ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) \/ u: Q7 ]; v' A
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Japanese aircraft$ M" L4 k. m' y+ j& C
no flights
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' w8 v) W/ i+ ]4 ]5 PAllied aircraft( E' r3 I3 n6 J: k' F q3 u1 T
F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 R2 O9 w& o# F0 D+ `8 [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
Q9 i+ Y7 V6 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 K/ O4 Q" k& q& a6 }( B: w TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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: F4 }8 @4 P, E3 v, Z" x( Y+ g4 TNo Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
{5 h6 Y9 @" R2 [( `- D5 s( \$ r. o TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
% x1 r: [; ]/ r" | CA Kako, and is sunk! b; L' S7 |3 ^8 E# B' f% P2 F9 K1 F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# ^. Y: R6 g5 v0 Y! m6 t+ d/ X6 L/ m/ {7 m CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk+ s8 u# V% I* t
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 I" \+ q2 x( _9 R! U5 [
DD Onami r# r& k; T- Z1 R" ~% q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! y& H. x' X# i' g9 ]/ h DD Asakaze
2 A q& b7 I: ~! S DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 L( B" ?# w) X4 D
DD Oite3 ?" q# |4 Z7 U. o) X
DD Minekaze
$ C9 b! X. R8 {- b* l, ` DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire u4 |- q8 Y. J# @4 j
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2 a) ?! I& u0 I0 k, x! A7 n. bAfternoon 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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 P% B/ {: l# j% g0 X& K; P8 iEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! E N/ r c( a SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
; F; l2 R o7 l4 r8 \& r) w4 V4 V; r SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 m+ u# l7 {9 Q
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1 X$ n$ H8 B1 a' M5 s: a4 V! T" A5 l CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& \8 J% @6 a% M/ l3 Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 Y. Z- T/ B$ O" u7 e+ v+ h" f DD Sawakaze
0 G! D( S, A, T6 z s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |