AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 423 J. T! e: j7 h
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
. L; K$ V S6 W" D0 V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
7 q5 l2 P, [3 I/ I* P: I58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
1 S8 m+ R5 @; Q, u1 x6 v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2 O ?/ c$ C- P- _ m
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
% n, t, P4 t u6 Q; a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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$ Z O( e+ D- Y) o- B" K0 T. TAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49). K% y4 Q& [% {$ j9 v% l* g
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 G( F' ]! | G7 ]& \
7 l4 G2 B) G; g1 R3 W! Q# _9 zAllied ground losses:+ ~/ p! J9 p9 ^ Z5 ?: d5 I
253 casualties reported
1 M0 Q. o! f# f8 y8 c" M Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
: a4 Q0 {' b" U; p# b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
7 D" k6 d3 T+ w1 }5 o* x7 ]. r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ~% D H- ^+ d1 |) I Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)/ g. e* N f6 ]! x
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 a+ N9 Q/ ]( }$ }3 q; P
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0 ?8 s: A( f- f2 jGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack. e3 Z' x" A3 b: o, [
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 A7 f. x0 G# M3 y! l
6 O- d* G' G2 ]+ Z4 dDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 / B* W5 _2 n8 h* z/ r* @1 C
0 o6 j# O6 j; oAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
" E: `' Q4 X! h6 b0 x( ZDefender: terrain(+)
( d5 C5 Z+ e6 G- j @) H; g6 C# d& a$ VAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:4 T3 ?( [ b5 a. z
1597 casualties reported
/ ]: H f6 t8 f: J a, K8 w Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled! C' b; t, g% @4 T. m, q) V
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
# q' }$ O! B% d+ h! p Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 E3 z: Z* @0 z/ S& A! K Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
$ }. H" |6 g& y* ]. |0 X6 z( u" V Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
# _! @, m6 ^& ^8 q J 100 casualties reported
: x$ k4 y$ v1 Q+ T! b- P' W7 \# i9 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
2 t* I3 i& X8 D. A; k! S) D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 b4 q: v% j, E" A5 s: r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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4 C% b8 F; P" F: }Assaulting units:% ^4 O a5 R" r5 l+ ^
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
( Y' ^; |- u. s1 G/ u2 v 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion3 m5 J! k, I, B) V
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
- z$ O! b% W9 D! I 7th Base Force0 f& g6 H+ L2 D8 t
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
7 x( z* q4 R$ _, L; d 5th IJN AA Battalion5 g0 E. _% l3 r+ ?2 p% ^
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Defending units:. C" l0 N! t0 d; J% k
Americal Infantry Div /1
, P& F' A/ ~7 h: R3 }9 S 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 _+ @- a) q; Q) t 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 Y7 Z8 C. E0 g1 u8 e) t, U
151st Combat Engr Rgt /12 b* H, a' x# G/ O
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; n+ w7 m) M. U) d! {
198th FA Bn /1
2 [4 e+ a' O! H1 _ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
6 {- B1 {8 k& a3 I$ @( U 81st FA Bn /12 m2 w- N9 g+ i4 r: y; }: _
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3 V; r! n8 u' z: S" X) ?+ V: }/ j3 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' k. f! h$ G2 m) t
8 T% G, n$ H+ {, RWeather in hex: Thunderstorms( S$ y5 G) q7 |% s
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 @/ L9 x. `4 u, o9 i$ g" bEstimated time to target is 30 minutes! n/ E) ^0 M7 z# C
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Japanese aircraft
2 o0 O- A; e, i5 J9 L3 A A6M2 Zero x 25/ O5 W, I+ ^- A2 N1 P- x
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Allied aircraft
. `# ?0 t) [8 b# Y( X$ Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
- d1 v( c+ g4 ]/ K" _, Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 }3 s" G# S) O SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
& Q B9 m( B, g$ R3 R6 x TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 T1 t+ b+ C) \& l$ u. eNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
% v8 E; b4 u6 y0 O- M8 \ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed9 g! e1 ^ y- E7 |) G( E& ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 x- _0 E9 q: ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 g& R4 i0 R+ O: y' I1 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
- e$ Z5 Y$ m& p( }; U3 d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged% c4 M, p$ }/ M- Q) w
8 q7 g, `. s6 a- C4 NJapanese Ships" b& b9 u1 S) }3 s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) h" A% U& D) j CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
+ o Z3 B% B* g4 \& t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( v C# P. n- k" C+ w7 b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires* `* `* q# N* ]1 n- }
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
& g3 B5 I. U/ A4 f. B+ G CA Furutaka( d/ A. [& Q3 m& `8 i, }* O) t
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms2 T) Z5 N: w1 n+ @0 M h n' q
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 N, ]# M% B6 C/ o
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# p4 F. T; @# _* p8 ~Japanese aircraft
2 O4 f+ P/ T S0 \6 A. x A6M2 Zero x 16, w# b1 g7 m$ H8 A% D d6 I2 ?- J
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& g3 u+ r# H& A( S5 r# m F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
) l$ N2 V- i1 j/ B" b F4F-4 Wildcat x 15! ]4 \. R2 h6 W' [' R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
$ w% Y" m. \0 B, s/ e TBF-1 Avenger x 30( z2 d, `9 q5 K1 o: _5 D
4 B% o" c$ c1 ]0 s) i. nJapanese aircraft losses0 |! Q5 U9 P+ V
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 [: R, V# L. E# T) J2 o
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Allied aircraft losses
: {; E4 [' |3 @7 ~& m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
: b P- a! Y( p% C/ w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, y; F7 @) g. a. j! r; x
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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6 _+ `9 s0 }- b; R$ d4 W# TJapanese Ships
0 i8 t+ E4 H2 ~, m7 K5 L1 h3 { CV Kaga, heavy fires% }; n8 m, ~) N2 `. Y/ e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
% C6 K# b$ F6 _/ O CV Zuikaku, on fire7 i/ X5 T( V0 \. k% B
CV Akagi
3 ^2 |+ F# w9 I! x! a5 D3 { CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 q4 H) N+ b' B. [
DD Tamanami$ W5 x! V* q6 f9 ~$ \+ z
CL Nagara% ~! b* c/ U5 L" z- ` Z: i
DD Oite1 P! S) v+ }8 j6 b2 e3 J7 e9 \
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire v4 p/ E$ W& A+ ?/ o/ V& L
CA Furutaka
0 t+ |5 T g$ | CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% w! J5 p3 J- O& e
DD Minekaze
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% m; a4 d8 B1 ]- s, V( ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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* }! J9 U: x* |0 RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, h R+ H! m+ h$ _* q/ k/ ~Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! z5 _* e) p+ v2 \Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; w! o+ j/ {8 K4 U6 i- U
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Japanese aircraft5 T P: ], Q- U& N( }$ q a8 O
A6M2 Zero x 33
3 D5 w: M9 h. T. X" { B5N2 Kate x 61* `2 K! A* m+ b- ]) R% N) ` d9 u' S
D3A1 Val x 44
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 17/ v% S0 a1 S; F. Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
5 F. g. G- U- s9 M! G" g- P8 e F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
! \& |! q- Z3 {1 V A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
: x4 J' G: `. r7 N+ T1 ^ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged& ^" ^ }7 X! t3 k
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak4 G6 k ?+ E; ^
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged' c' U" o% _; L$ Z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ D# k8 z5 m, [" m' JAllied aircraft losses
8 z4 k9 O1 H3 E- e7 U: @3 E1 S, @1 ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
& h* c: @8 Z! M/ H CVE Copahee
3 j5 W) J5 \- s- d$ @( V CV Yorktown
4 `& K- E2 K. Y) u CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
I& ]) v9 n( b$ e CLAA San Diego% P) \. e) X+ I" C" o
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1 K2 R E s3 L6 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 d$ F8 X" H; u0 _( IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# p6 _4 X) i- @& O% L1 M5 N& K8 PEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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% N8 T1 r0 ~9 \# vJapanese aircraft
, S; d, c( ]) m/ _# `0 J5 l5 Z A6M2 Zero x 3 T3 I1 ?. x2 f( D: }
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Allied aircraft
( Z" N9 z- z/ B i# d$ } F4F-3 Wildcat x 22 k n+ w4 y9 o, O4 u6 Z4 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 195 c2 B, Y/ Y5 @" z7 r6 _# z( u
8 g, j2 g# c8 r5 qNo Japanese losses% Y, T, ?/ Y! l, y. R( H
: U" P% _8 E5 E! dAllied aircraft losses K3 N* U/ z. y0 K" A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 i: u( i8 l0 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
, z, r. W" x8 E/ X1 ^8 {. q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 W- S: b! S q1 b. `) j) K. E
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Japanese Ships
+ ?, d1 z; A. G0 o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& i$ K6 Y7 {4 s CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 d. `" s5 | A0 V& j CV Akagi
% g! t' b8 M, \! y/ _, Q# H% P CV Zuikaku, on fire. g& a& X3 o" w! Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 }% W! Z+ U6 y! Z" i- z, [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" s6 w3 p! l4 g& ?
: a1 V8 U7 z) ?, e: [+ [ pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ P! g7 U; P0 L7 i! i) O% z5 iRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- X( a- ]7 G& c3 {" n7 j) Y
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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! [3 t2 \4 D; P4 K1 X! cJapanese aircraft
; _# N% i& s d$ s/ p9 P6 p# a A6M2 Zero x 2
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, }! g2 K6 {: k9 K& h0 @9 h) ]Allied aircraft
% r9 U- [) R, n5 A0 M. g% J1 a& y+ s SBD-3 Dauntless x 2) _% \7 G) [6 ]; d, \9 o1 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 6, y& ?! M3 E. [ r1 O
& x( C8 T y. nNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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; R0 D/ p; z. A2 X! KJapanese Ships
5 ~& h4 J X2 s CV Akagi
0 [1 b# i u' |5 q& ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 \- _4 H: g! Q4 ~7 f- v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 {4 O8 ~- X) w5 y
8 b& v. [$ r. sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud e% F+ n" N- E( F, I% v
6 S( W8 e6 x4 ]3 q- NRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* L0 [. G/ a9 d7 u, B6 K
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes& ^4 Z% g% S+ \" ?# I+ B- G9 o8 I
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Allied aircraft
- |0 @) k: u3 I# Y) | F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ ?2 m* Y4 D( s1 L0 e
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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2 l6 r% k6 u. _( y8 t" lAllied aircraft losses
6 V0 c. c6 ?; _( {/ X2 s) f. F TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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$ U; W# i0 C+ Q( HJapanese Ships+ w/ G- S- e0 X5 s+ y
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56' r& K1 p6 Y {0 C E( p( O
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( K; U3 W$ V e( ]: L& ~Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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5 ~- \ @& u0 u" ~- w: A$ A1 uJapanese aircraft8 K+ W; X' N# ~' o# Q# l
A6M2 Zero x 66 W6 J/ [6 d6 b% r3 u( Q. C) R& B
B5N2 Kate x 15
1 \, x+ W2 f5 H0 B7 [% Z( X5 u% H D3A1 Val x 19" H1 C4 A4 |8 r/ E; c
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Allied aircraft
; E) n: _* Z% I4 ?6 T F4F-3 Wildcat x 36+ F# L7 @2 L- D% [3 F3 n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36$ \1 ]- n: @( A* q$ U( c5 n
! e& ?% ~9 G: X, U% a2 |6 {Japanese aircraft losses
& ~* P" ~$ e( E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
+ D. C. U+ G- n! N/ k+ u8 t B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 H4 d" y: Q: x2 \6 s
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, Q4 n7 y8 C9 b: v8 Q
$ N1 M" A, K2 f: bAllied aircraft losses5 U: e& m5 ]* N7 c0 M D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
: E5 E6 f7 s& \9 f6 y CV Lexington
- U" F# M+ A# c- q! ]9 m5 S k9 D8 ] CV Saratoga6 `. x: a; ^1 M% \! i4 a8 D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ d' D/ J, N$ C- b3 y: h
' U% O, p) P! s, Y* z$ F, {1 C+ F K! _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 p) H/ r+ \: q* m' ?! _: pRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 `% T' a8 m, ~6 \- j0 h; b
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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0 Y3 |, ~% W7 iAllied aircraft
% g* Y7 B* F, N9 X. w% d; e F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 Y' n1 U R7 @6 Z! \! ^/ b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
0 z4 d2 b1 ?; d% T; D" | SBD-3 Dauntless x 70/ q u& b" }# Q2 X- R2 m# A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ t- v: R3 Y1 F
% }5 L& H9 y/ L! L, Z5 ?Allied aircraft losses) B2 E/ @. [7 s& d5 `. F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, Y, T( S' @$ r/ b6 ]& G TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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5 T2 t; p3 J5 ?+ _4 aJapanese Ships3 i# X# N, J2 G# g- e
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage1 z( ?- F* k5 Y8 K' m. E6 G. {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 j2 j' |7 w6 S3 U4 [. r
DD Asakaze
" Y3 d9 d& u2 n; W. @ DD Tamanami
* D5 R( o+ U! g2 e5 K+ y! ?+ P DD Onami& W& B3 ?+ ?+ E: A9 ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 H. H! \, ]/ C& O4 R! S: S# Y. c
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) J/ Y M5 N" i0 \; w5 ?
DD Oite0 g d. P+ @5 [$ t
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# p$ N* h z$ m* X U DD Suzukaze+ r0 _5 x- J" C( L
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1) o% X0 l5 |, Q, A
CL Nagara' G- k8 F+ e: V* i% Y% K
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8 T0 h2 {1 B6 s. B' E/ sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 t l/ w8 W$ T7 I
5 U g0 x/ {9 N i& j( EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 Y% W8 d; k+ M' A4 Z6 z
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# A& g% \# ?0 f) `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 V6 p: n' ^4 t; C; B5 e
- N. [$ X+ V, Z, z% u7 J1 _" j2 GAllied aircraft
* ^. N2 \& H; x/ x' O A-24 Banshee x 2
/ R2 O- r( W2 u' O SBD-3 Dauntless x 25. z1 c& T8 @& x6 Z" W5 `
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Allied aircraft losses
* @+ b0 g- h" [3 X/ p A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged# m. ^% e* Q7 @/ S H: @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' x: c7 g% x, R. g* R$ P+ q
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Japanese Ships
0 G E M+ J9 w5 G: v+ P CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 q2 x8 q: t. D1 k$ L/ v- T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, V4 j% W3 h( R
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
& j. U5 ]! c4 Z5 Y+ W CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ W3 K# j! ]. E6 z/ F
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! y- P% i) w9 [7 K4 R0 r 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ ?' X1 t0 R( ]) n' URaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., k$ I8 \/ L$ P7 Q" u. Z! ?
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes: ^4 R7 M- l; K- e
+ W1 _$ c3 L7 b. \* GAllied aircraft
1 e9 B' {3 R$ L- P" H0 p( Z/ c9 S. Q A-24 Banshee x 14, P. j, ]; k- p4 W, Y" @4 i- m
0 |' S3 K5 b! Q `3 eAllied aircraft losses
" {7 r. ^. c1 w8 o A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 |3 C+ o( S/ Q& @/ s" j5 f
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Japanese Ships
; N/ ?7 D y2 o7 v# \: W CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 k: B" b8 y$ p8 v1 B CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& o: M& G' y) y- Y8 _4 M DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ ~: Z# l4 l0 ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" r! M1 Y: v, z/ {$ \; |9 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ z: p% E! P( J4 |& T# h. [1 k6 p, KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 \ @2 J$ n- h3 i& p/ V, I7 P2 [
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes8 L! @( x7 n2 Y
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Allied aircraft
. ?* W3 b. ]4 Y A-24 Banshee x 2
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4 Y3 ^% _: r/ ^! k' bNo Allied losses1 D$ u9 C% |; l1 h/ @: B9 s
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Japanese Ships* B- {( {4 G u% W& c l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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* C. q' x* i$ `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 d0 e5 K. W5 t5 K8 M( e
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! ?% H) ?7 D7 z7 q$ O! aRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; |+ t7 R x' q% IEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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# M1 ] x, f& wAllied aircraft
, c }2 }& N7 x6 } F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
) t1 C$ Z& j. r# c$ X7 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
! b5 k! ^2 N/ X9 f4 J& f8 x) W, K TBF-1 Avenger x 15 T: D/ Y* Y: b2 T4 @7 ?9 ~
7 r+ F) m: ]& Y$ `4 I. B: rAllied aircraft losses& M7 ?2 h- u& I& K- d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, b; T6 Y) Q/ |# r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% ~/ A' i* Z" P7 m( |5 W
DD Oite
5 _+ {) G( I4 v, R! I" m% k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# T2 }4 {2 B% O8 e/ H CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- Z$ f; u) b: B" j( q! l CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. ]8 S5 O5 k3 r" I5 F& O9 ? DD Onami
8 n" J& c! g$ w2 q. c) G DD Tamanami9 X6 l7 E; D1 d! Y+ G% q8 r9 i. F3 H$ r0 P
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# N! \+ U3 D9 n; f/ M% | DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
, p& [; E/ { T; v4 p+ L DD Minekaze
1 U. P- e+ G, E6 m( v7 c+ m DD Asakaze
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: P$ m3 C9 _+ S. n( YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& K) c" k) c( Q, V& a+ n" y* X
5 @; e) |; I# t/ i* hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 z0 h V$ \4 E9 e. G
6 T. r& r9 G6 h5 yRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 U B: F/ I4 E. ~3 C2 A+ v9 w
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) n4 _) W- r# X" u
0 n% B- q) I# o7 T) o! E' B$ P6 u9 Z; JJapanese aircraft& v/ m9 ^& K9 ~+ {
no flights
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Allied aircraft5 i& T4 V0 J6 D `4 W* M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
' w" _$ e: i: C' R& H F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( F# N! u& ?7 {! j$ Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! L9 D; o6 b( T9 d
TBF-1 Avenger x 186 O" c0 ~3 H$ h: O! X
3 c5 `# R/ [7 Q0 _# j4 a8 G- iNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
- y7 ^9 X( f% r+ A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 l) M4 G0 e9 e3 g8 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged- k4 ^* \6 v: g
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Japanese Ships
/ F* W$ s: t l1 R& ` CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 z- n! E+ u6 l2 Z3 s! O. I7 ]# M CA Kako, and is sunk _! `* {4 j4 X2 o7 I$ @/ f9 |( Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. C! g1 T$ s# e
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk. `0 S. p8 s& Y2 h% t
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
8 I/ c' @4 { J) M DD Onami4 B& p* S, d/ T+ r9 n: B8 o
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk/ A* R5 n3 U6 R+ i9 [6 _4 j
DD Asakaze
, W. K6 n! H" R. T+ f% | DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 z4 ?3 @7 P$ V% L DD Oite
0 [! p" ]: D' G# } A) ` DD Minekaze# V0 K( N6 Y$ ~) s; f. V) F
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire( G h1 h" D6 G0 i9 \& Q9 R; d8 M/ n
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) Y9 H6 _- {1 L2 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 ?# v! w; \- d( Y) d5 z8 u/ u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" G6 k- R5 s4 T# R: d. k2 e% p2 s
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 U; Z' }) m$ O3 O# jEstimated time to target is 13 minutes) v8 P; M2 [) T# j% i. [
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Allied aircraft
: S+ Z X# `. M3 w! M; r SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged0 H7 I0 b6 R1 K0 j+ S/ h
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Japanese Ships4 }% \% ~" c2 d$ k. d
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% }& a6 T& b: Y& w0 C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. V/ C: g7 W; Z3 W/ q
DD Sawakaze" u5 n7 m$ j1 h" G! k* H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |