AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
2 y1 A& j9 H. D- j" z& w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, F& z! ]2 f3 Q# r2 Z58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
* K4 g3 M C: e ^$ {. V 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
Y5 z1 a, }1 X/ |# h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
$ A4 g5 v7 q' O C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1 T% Y: Z- x6 j3 j- E- f
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49) Z) I1 S! [$ M2 x p
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49$ F9 @. w2 y1 {* u. |4 S
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Allied ground losses:
( r1 w" w1 o1 I2 j9 C/ g 253 casualties reported# T9 ^8 j w: n1 @
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
! S2 v) \5 F% s3 `! q3 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled: t" C1 J% e8 [* ]* q9 L6 l! q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( O1 S q" d7 e* b1 m Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
$ H- j4 T4 e, n; ^: \0 S2 P+ t Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled), ^* G3 g* e8 ?2 \ g$ z
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% o* D8 ?; }& y) b+ P, A* {/ D- W( \% fGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)6 J7 j- l7 @: F3 l# t
$ s" J+ O3 [( j6 g* A# L) \Japanese Deliberate attack
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' k2 e; r% \" S$ `' rAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97/ M1 h& b$ o/ f5 o
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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! @. @+ C$ D" Y; f1 eJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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- J8 ]. R9 s# tJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ' C$ Y: S6 l; _$ i
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Combat modifiers8 v9 q$ `8 \- q' I( W! J l+ N
Defender: terrain(+)* Z; O& y8 y: v a5 L. n
Attacker:
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0 ^% m+ |9 T: C, {& Q8 x! |! oJapanese ground losses:1 r1 T# |) \/ G# }
1597 casualties reported8 t* c# B' \& x% Z3 x
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
, S; D0 h5 R* ] p7 s2 N7 i" I+ ? Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
% B2 k# m& h# J; ? Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
- K) c5 H3 j+ D9 T$ v' Q- {4 o+ n Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 L7 \' u, |' i5 D Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ f, N. C3 m& v
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Allied ground losses:
, Y7 ~6 N0 I3 W" i' i. [1 @2 L 100 casualties reported
0 p6 A0 r' a9 p8 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled# g, e R3 Q( X( Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 Q1 W: O* ]# l' x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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F% [/ g/ B3 i9 h2 M3 ?* \Assaulting units:
1 U& F) R4 B1 k M5 ]& _2 y 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion I$ q0 z' C6 m) n3 J& b( g4 @9 i" w& ^
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
: t$ F5 l1 r+ e( |9 s4 v- `9 h 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
3 J$ R+ _: u0 g2 \1 _5 V0 ~" q 7th Base Force
% ^) E0 Q$ G3 _; e. r( u 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
( `4 K! A7 {. a* s7 Y 5th IJN AA Battalion
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4 m2 f; _0 S' ]7 i* v; i$ xDefending units:
( M% D+ ~, V& A! L$ `6 p) w Americal Infantry Div /11 C: K7 n6 ~& W
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 a4 D1 ~- m% e" _5 K
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! N4 X0 j( p7 f6 e
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1* M! K# r) M6 i8 n' c
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 k$ g; g: a5 p3 h4 r
198th FA Bn /14 m' T) f7 B: Y, u9 d" X# Q
250th Cst Art Rgt /2) C/ ^' b/ I9 L1 e6 p6 K2 F/ h# N
81st FA Bn /1% v2 _: l2 K, j. E7 }% y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& ^+ P" x4 a7 \% R
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 d6 R5 E; ^9 o9 S% u, B$ @. i' r
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! e8 L! s5 w6 Y6 y0 G# p
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 f. P2 I6 f" H0 w3 D) [; | A6M2 Zero x 25) {% R: e' p. Q" A, ]5 M
a6 ?8 @- y( |- o" n) HAllied aircraft) V. T; d: ]+ X! D
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12- r: m1 X$ `( e( n: y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% z) M8 }' b, s$ n1 s$ E SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
9 e) h. O9 D1 p' [ H TBF-1 Avenger x 303 E' Y8 {; s: Q4 x1 s, X* Z
2 r' B, L/ E1 O: TNo Japanese losses$ |/ w% m2 U; M; |5 `5 [7 v2 u& [
: x- \: m& I0 C2 Z/ KAllied aircraft losses& ^0 l' W/ U5 ^1 F
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
8 I# C3 | r# ~% g/ _) P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: C* W+ R9 X: z0 L. G2 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
: }/ J( `8 w+ n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak q$ U, e2 P$ m' |2 D6 H. k" p
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 ~# {! V# q6 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
+ T0 x% ~6 T' _8 L* q; u. g CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, H, G0 Y2 c. r R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire; ?" }+ q/ k, u7 t& A
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 G9 J% ]" f* c$ D. i8 Y% w
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2) Z5 s4 j: z9 G; q
CA Furutaka
9 _- ^; c9 R8 \5 J9 k, d! [5 g& o: x CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ S i# d: L3 ?1 D* p! `, |+ E4 l
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" {$ S9 `# K+ NMorning 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 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 P8 F' F( Q* H8 b6 N" h$ I$ U
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. b/ F$ _0 I! S: E5 G$ ] A6M2 Zero x 16+ a4 R( Q6 ^4 j
* x% j2 \6 d/ vAllied aircraft
( O% K! e7 I: K0 X: n F4F-3P Wildcat x 122 ~5 ^ j2 @/ N m- ?+ C, ]4 q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15% E. S* X: {. w( ]/ x U% ~1 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
4 X5 Q& B& a1 S TBF-1 Avenger x 305 }; F5 u6 _" ]# N
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ i( `3 u5 ]: E" R: e$ ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 O# N# ^9 a4 v p2 _
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Allied aircraft losses
* a4 o) F; {. o" A s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged4 n7 f: o- a5 C$ k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, D( F- L" H* A0 ]* P' n TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( N1 U4 H2 l. D0 ? CV Kaga, heavy fires! O3 f$ Z% q$ {% v6 _) W" N; ~% K
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires9 m! T! g! C/ Y; {/ F
CV Zuikaku, on fire7 L! {2 O. L$ E" [9 {3 G
CV Akagi
; s/ }; [" M" ^ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 i' ?, Q* {3 |8 ?( C+ b0 | y; _4 E- G
DD Tamanami' O+ c' C3 _. G W2 ?' a* _* e* y
CL Nagara
' t3 d ]5 j& h, v6 n DD Oite
n6 I! V, m; a7 p* t- d) R( G DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ G0 h `# J* H/ R, h9 R) K4 p3 k
CA Furutaka
" X, Z' s1 W$ T CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
7 g+ `; @+ \- B4 _ DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,546 Y' |& ^, I' Z1 r- c; ?
: ]3 f4 o, X1 I% n' hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 t% X' o2 i K4 k8 g+ x \ y% `Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 _$ D! E: O9 D- a
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes! O. d# X; i5 g/ v; m: a$ S* K
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Japanese aircraft8 J# z7 M, M; [0 W# Y# d
A6M2 Zero x 334 e) g5 `% s7 Y
B5N2 Kate x 61- }/ j% \( V0 K1 T" B
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft2 l1 `2 G/ K& r% M+ V x
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
" G' M, a! V+ ?; U F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 c( x4 z. H- M5 f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses. i9 Z& G! {2 B- r/ R) P
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
6 t+ P, F& r) _* J B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged% K$ {8 v+ O( X& b1 ?/ u3 `5 S
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak0 o! v- C' Z0 N2 ]+ X7 e
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* B( q9 e2 ?& W z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
6 {; H- v+ H) F7 x* O* N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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9 W) m2 g+ {5 C) s CVE Copahee4 @. u/ d* I r5 G' m0 X; Q
CV Yorktown, h6 _, t& J5 g% ?5 }" P
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
0 d1 A3 I( T N CLAA San Diego. @: A' B* f0 q; Z9 N
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, Z- v2 k9 `4 }. I# Z& xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 e+ n Z: X( F" p- j* @& E9 _; W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) d0 V7 X8 s5 U ~Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- i9 M, T$ P# a, _" f ]4 gEstimated time to target is 29 minutes' W- J, n: h! _! h T
: d7 Y6 {; P; f% ~' O+ N6 }Japanese aircraft6 \5 ]' f. _5 q; }& K
A6M2 Zero x 31 ]1 T8 P6 `, e
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Allied aircraft
- d( f' v: N4 t8 Z( d F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, x5 V. b% W) F0 H- G* v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses+ e6 M8 q1 T) {8 K5 @+ J2 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# V& t. `6 D# g/ r$ S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 T. W5 z& @1 j& R" v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" `. c& ^2 F( b# @( \4 j
2 ]# ^0 ]- U c3 w: VJapanese Ships
% T( @$ ]5 ~# l2 V; \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 D6 \6 L+ I$ O; N% B. R* d9 P
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 l3 b$ \+ y9 V
CV Akagi8 \# F( v: C) g$ @$ j* ]3 \
CV Zuikaku, on fire
' L# v$ Q# X5 K6 X7 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. [( M. C5 H# r* Q t8 Y) |3 w
7 J8 d0 P3 i5 D5 `; h5 i7 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ `3 I! {1 C# Y+ Q1 B" E+ R, V0 L
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. p% o+ J8 F$ y z+ h' Q( N- _8 |7 jEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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+ |- Q# T j; J6 I2 L, N* IJapanese aircraft
# ?0 ~9 l$ u9 u! ]2 P A6M2 Zero x 2: @6 n8 P5 a! j' R3 Z9 N
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Allied aircraft
7 T9 Y3 Z% j" y1 y+ U% [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 q4 [) K* T- t+ A TBF-1 Avenger x 6. k+ V1 c0 ^# \" L% k+ h
5 E/ x5 p$ y( h4 L" q4 r8 R, D4 HNo Japanese losses! f, _% Z( J2 |2 u$ A/ F
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ y1 R3 w: n5 n7 A
CV Akagi* `4 |3 d0 j1 d2 H6 t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. j Q( L0 r6 u: E* F5 r6 L1 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& Q3 Q& R3 m1 P, Z( M) GRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., l* y" H) H- H6 Q9 p8 `: Q+ ^
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes# P/ b/ X/ F4 I8 {' o1 X! H
4 {( ]) }8 E/ }0 Y0 p% tAllied aircraft
3 f9 l) J$ o0 V4 P+ N) _: J F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
. o6 S& d1 q$ ?0 ~ Z8 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 32 z% n8 d0 w* [8 ?9 f% x
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Allied aircraft losses7 J% A# R$ c8 R& {& `5 U" |5 O
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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# }. ?1 h7 @$ B9 j3 J7 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( L5 H9 l8 C7 ?. [9 `! o- p; REstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 L( j- ~, C6 L: { H' c
A6M2 Zero x 6
* F3 G$ W! j) A; g- k B5N2 Kate x 15' C) D$ J( O* |+ s L8 X
D3A1 Val x 196 [* s4 f; W" Q
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Allied aircraft
! f9 r. J& q- f F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
) [ ?) F$ B. |, v F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses- @. U. B8 E: @; h: T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 f# v5 o1 S* Z" }8 ?/ ~- c8 q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged2 W0 X) S0 N/ r5 z' o: N- [' o0 i3 j! H; u
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged9 f+ M8 f" q( i* p
7 s! d; z$ q) [7 HAllied aircraft losses) ]" k x/ B2 m z. Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships$ V! q! l' |; q% p" ?
CV Lexington
7 `* Y9 J* H$ g, Y9 R CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' ^* A3 G/ v5 U6 iRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ @- _( T5 S ~4 {. {5 D- w
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# H! T5 m0 F E; T( A) L& C
0 F5 J) N9 y. z9 k mAllied aircraft- |# Z* c7 P3 P. _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12( ?9 m* u8 ? J. U) K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
' I7 @5 U9 ?2 N8 v* k SBD-3 Dauntless x 707 l+ N6 h& N. }
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 a) U1 m4 Z8 l: }) m4 `. t) q
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Allied aircraft losses2 v, p- k. s- `+ n; Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) Q7 M- j9 v/ c2 t+ ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ I# |* J! X" _( A- GJapanese Ships
, j4 t% s1 g1 Y" T CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" V- y6 d( J. ` J$ j8 d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 _; R$ `! l. A# W/ K m
DD Asakaze% g" V( D1 V% Z1 i2 {5 F* v$ \
DD Tamanami! x q7 `& J9 f$ M7 j
DD Onami8 ?, Y& [$ n* L/ S; D) }, w7 H! O4 ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% h2 ? S& s5 d: x, r, T# i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 Z% C) K( V$ F+ e( s9 b DD Oite- L+ V* q) e" d" ?2 w& E
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ g- r% o6 w# L: G1 g. |9 _# H
DD Suzukaze
$ c0 ]& H' E( \- o' A1 d1 C( D CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* ]9 ?7 C1 w1 v3 @4 ]1 H CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. A9 u( r* ?$ ?( ]
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 C' p* P; z+ k3 [
6 [) C& P( T) X# S& U% ?. ~Allied aircraft
) L+ f) |0 _ Y# m- @2 |' p A-24 Banshee x 25 ?) S) F2 R8 r: g$ l; y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
! q1 N$ g) R4 Q# T+ [5 j9 y3 b A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 A6 S- I2 ?) M SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged# g( [- _ l4 m# G
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Japanese Ships
, }. s. ?1 C6 N7 M9 r' C CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ~/ D, M% O$ E5 H9 N. k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: J% ?! j( _5 a3 s: G9 _: b. S4 c
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires6 W o- [/ n" [5 ~& s
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 y+ C/ I, T9 |" A5 @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# b8 a, A! x- I: i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# j( r+ U* W1 O0 O0 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! \8 k. Z9 D" e1 m1 g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; f* Y$ B0 H P; vRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: V7 R# D9 ~5 ?& a" D5 u7 WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) }! }3 ^% Q9 e* j7 K A-24 Banshee x 14
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1 z2 W1 A t+ Y \ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 C) r/ Q' a+ _) v% B
7 T# z1 `3 j5 p2 }# | D* pJapanese Ships
7 f! N1 C# U$ w! K CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, ~+ f K. P, w2 X/ M* r" d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 T( V( Z' x! p n9 j
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 p9 {* t" k0 e/ x; \ w. h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. t P7 g& Z- G; K0 h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 [% b4 a- w4 }* i/ c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% y& j& i8 o, m) ~" R
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 M* ~9 r- x3 l( n+ E' h
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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4 w* M7 l+ e: h" j7 mAllied aircraft( O8 S# P7 e, g+ O
A-24 Banshee x 2
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# d6 a/ ?8 `; {& vNo Allied losses( R0 h b8 u0 @1 J0 _4 O
0 ^8 [7 o: Q: y, f1 FJapanese Ships
! u2 Y: }* o0 X- }1 U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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6 S. u0 m4 w9 o; ~; k8 F) ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; T: x$ X. o3 v, x; pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 S/ {; T ]5 p3 g" D
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 Q" P& s- l+ o" A& t+ l WEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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* {, G4 C9 g- b+ G9 l/ }Allied aircraft- x8 n" n3 k; C! s6 u; u
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
/ b8 e0 ~' c, w2 Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 310 V0 _% W) a; b, G/ |
TBF-1 Avenger x 153 E4 G* O3 Z- E2 z6 P6 n* U1 `
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Allied aircraft losses
9 o) `, g! P% x4 m- _& q4 Y$ D( f SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 |/ B! }8 k! Y) W/ n( N, o: U- I
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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0 g0 v" Z& }+ U/ Y% @4 fJapanese Ships
. b$ ^& F8 \2 y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ G" n4 r2 j8 X5 V% j) Q. Y
DD Oite
s: s: i2 d+ M# I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ u7 G& l7 F# e1 } CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" C+ D8 ?& |! x9 K- S) F CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 V( \: D& c! w/ N
DD Onami. u9 O' p2 {) o6 a& c, \
DD Tamanami
" _/ a# g+ T I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire% V; z0 d+ M8 j8 c5 ^/ w) Q
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1' |- V( V& p: H8 \; P
DD Minekaze0 R, X- f7 r/ v( `$ |5 V9 }" S8 n2 A
DD Asakaze I" A6 o# U/ X2 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' \' a, V, M8 j8 c; w
% U) N9 U) ]% xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. s) @# A; M f j* nEstimated time to target is 30 minutes j8 r0 M1 d- e+ e! ?
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Japanese aircraft' H4 N9 ^' H# t) J% h4 i3 u5 F
no flights& u7 X" Q' _, }& a, A
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Allied aircraft3 G/ C& l" h, o# H+ T) @
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# h0 U* ~0 P" F! Z, v F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 h' p: l+ u: r, q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63: s% n( d" D P* q& m
TBF-1 Avenger x 18% x! W$ M2 U \) v. N6 E6 Q
- r3 {3 G3 m6 ], M' G K$ E$ PNo Japanese losses; q5 ^; \" D: y. }$ \
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Allied aircraft losses3 v9 @; i7 \" I2 j, D Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
& O4 U0 }5 O* g7 Y' w TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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! }& g F- s8 l; XJapanese Ships
2 O: A: o: _# `7 Y M CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Q% b, j4 ?4 c8 v u8 Q. C CA Kako, and is sunk" m2 Y" R5 H; R9 V7 D; T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, w' ]: q% w. m& X9 T* e CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk1 Q& e0 E! T/ _) }
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 Y7 I& W5 f" h2 P) a6 C" G& j DD Onami% T6 H& d ?/ t! ~0 r+ S
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
" u9 H$ i6 |( j: R7 y6 } DD Asakaze6 f/ H- D) b: W
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 H! H4 N% l, K; M+ K7 W DD Oite
: b5 ~+ J; ~8 b7 V8 |. V DD Minekaze
( u/ {2 G9 z- j& o3 g" p DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 ?# J1 |# R; c5 v" C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: g: D- Y$ b. t9 b; @( d% \( G6 g- }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 \; Y+ m: ?1 Q/ q+ [
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' L/ C6 ?. ?5 O
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes0 }0 ^6 V3 l' H6 v& @; \: g( i
3 H4 }' q }2 l" v) [' d; V8 NAllied aircraft
' _0 ^- N2 X% ]/ ?" e4 O+ B/ d SBD-3 Dauntless x 16" W# ?9 y1 Y7 S5 x
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Allied aircraft losses `, }4 W/ O) L) Q& J" j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 E, C1 F, @/ D; x; L6 W
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& E/ D* q8 J6 H2 v2 D6 N; U0 l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Y- M% a0 [3 f3 N
DD Sawakaze
1 L F) C& D- N z& q DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |