AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42! m |( z6 B( r+ f& }3 J* G
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+ \; d- o; c, W7 l9 Q盟军正式登陆阿图岛 k" Z# a9 J/ o7 C8 c" G* 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
" u9 t" s( \+ y( 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 F" \2 T# e- V8 M. {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 Q% F9 ^7 o5 R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( H$ N5 s" _( T' U- {# 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)1 v' F0 G+ [- U; m. u/ Z) K8 U
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49% }7 {- X4 N9 r9 G1 q. Z4 W
4 P7 A7 T% v* v# ]! h7 iAllied ground losses:
" @* e% \: ~3 U ] 253 casualties reported/ n1 s2 U) P# e: b- f. `+ {$ s) }: @
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ @ Z; B' ?5 S% E( p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
; L8 z+ O; ]+ c7 d' T" O8 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 s" z' f9 Y) c F6 u9 c# n
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
% G$ D) o% m2 K4 B! S) q3 S; W Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)$ T6 Q1 W o" O7 l, m; @% Y
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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) t3 g* U, p# bJapanese Deliberate attack1 G8 E; n1 b/ z9 J
$ p. |3 `; B" U0 L. xAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4264 f' Y9 [6 H% i" \# `# u
1 D5 M0 Q2 k2 C- z- R. l% ]Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 1 b% g: i2 ^ ]% I
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
7 E1 Y- v; X1 \( L' LDefender: terrain(+)
- V6 z H% g( c2 _$ dAttacker: 3 R2 N5 z4 v$ z; q+ h
% K2 d9 s7 {0 Q2 z5 ^9 z2 a9 e$ {Japanese ground losses:. X3 r7 }5 o7 b" v; w$ a$ u
1597 casualties reported
2 n# }) k5 w# [6 ]. Z Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled8 s2 Q, X+ A8 E5 l2 Q8 v z
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled( R; J4 m; d& f% h' v3 n# f. l! }% ~' _$ r
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 U/ _' R( j, V' f X2 p* ^3 u Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)# l; X$ T l) A6 A: j
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:& b, k5 l) e0 U- U9 x
100 casualties reported
, O$ t3 K0 O! B4 K) k' U9 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 ^$ [6 j8 P+ T- v$ l5 I- w8 D. y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; b9 a; X4 [2 i+ ?; G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:+ f7 o; X7 g- L8 w: `- o
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion2 A/ @' F- ^2 Q, [5 A
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4 s3 S' W; U+ O/ g& W 12th Indpt SNLF Coy $ N0 g' x8 t/ m
7th Base Force
9 p9 u) g# M7 B2 X 8th Field AF Construction Battalion- b5 r5 [( J% ?, _- {
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
; l+ M: l6 C7 V# [0 x Americal Infantry Div /16 Y. U* ]& O9 t' ]/ G
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ Z( ?3 M$ r" x( T% O
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 L2 Y; C2 ^$ v0 _& Z! m/ D3 A
151st Combat Engr Rgt /16 e+ u4 d" u m
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 m, L4 g5 e$ h# ]. j5 e; N$ d 198th FA Bn /1
9 h$ A; o3 P% y, U7 W5 _$ @+ e 250th Cst Art Rgt /25 q9 I3 a+ r3 S% T
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( q5 z6 c* w! U \$ v. V: ^1 \Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." L$ a& _: V4 o9 H( W6 F* N9 Y5 i
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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* B; k. u: o* B: a# K& @Japanese aircraft! r7 S$ a! z* D" k0 g7 W
A6M2 Zero x 25
8 ^) c/ b( I# ?) \0 v* x
4 `0 L6 o* W! C1 I% NAllied aircraft
( j M' L& V( W. r6 i2 | F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
9 x0 c7 t/ i9 e: d F4F-3 Wildcat x 12( H2 }0 w+ I' x+ z& k5 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
8 y9 x% e A% b0 n& ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses1 }2 @: e% c9 b4 Y7 X4 B8 ]. N
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Allied aircraft losses5 a2 L" l+ ^( L# c% [& I. I' n
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed3 P0 Q) ~) `7 g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, I" z8 j1 r) V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ H0 e6 s5 f& Z# b; o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
+ ~, c) _* F/ p3 x" Q) j8 e/ h' | TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships% ^$ f5 T( y" D- `$ t4 g5 [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
2 X2 [) S: N% R. J CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
# n |# z$ j; K7 p# X- l: U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* c% J. {$ t# A' ?) n( C& z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
/ a# s$ \. ], |, x/ y/ g CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2# L \; _- X8 h& e' R# m1 w, C' X
CA Furutaka
* k2 V) i! O% Z& T9 p CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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C* G( N4 N% @/ R& o! v. n$ n7 \8 I5 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms# H W' J' {& |' i v3 m; g" K* j
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) @; i n8 P/ d% T S! z' X% M! ?Estimated time to target is 31 minutes/ p1 X+ d8 k+ w) j
) z( Q& g% l- e3 t) AJapanese aircraft
; ~" p2 z+ h$ W, {5 w) J# H$ } A6M2 Zero x 16
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, W/ O9 _# s- p* N* x% J F4F-3P Wildcat x 125 N* n7 u' H& t$ K7 o7 }; e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
% b: U) S) J0 F# [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: f7 ]$ B$ M0 ^, p TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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/ m& o1 l0 F. f+ D4 u# S5 A6 `" n( R: OJapanese aircraft losses
^! z% t- _: D' b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; y6 K; B9 X1 e: X1 ~
7 m/ z9 d, E5 s, b# t; E- M7 fAllied aircraft losses
$ B+ l6 N8 Q- ~# f. f! A0 O( O' H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
8 h& h' ?+ U* z: t8 z0 z* E1 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
0 k( b( ~* P# ?5 I, D+ z# e; | TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged# v9 s9 R8 S6 v' r7 U# J. I
* T/ s% E; n [) QJapanese Ships
) i, a8 h9 b: l4 o+ d( \ CV Kaga, heavy fires3 J+ z e# Y. f+ W" f6 v! j3 U/ s
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
- \' E+ x' J7 [; }8 I) G$ n CV Zuikaku, on fire
* t+ G7 u# ^3 J( x* I% I CV Akagi$ o3 X, ^- a0 ]7 L' m
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 ]- [* }' P7 [: S" g
DD Tamanami
0 y0 Z1 m8 Q) W& H5 \% z CL Nagara
8 Z2 M; `+ ]5 b/ e DD Oite
" k1 A8 f% l) `6 I0 F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ e9 m4 ]$ p, P CA Furutaka% I5 \3 [2 C$ t
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* z+ P% s+ T0 K ~3 ]: b$ g
DD Minekaze
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( \- _# W* Z/ T, R3 X' w8 P" yMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54# v7 y$ K4 J4 J3 ]
7 t' O8 ~$ Q" u* d7 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 t8 e y" `+ SRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! f3 ?0 K- O; C+ Q9 [
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 }; v/ H7 Q4 M3 V; h
6 h# [8 t9 O" i4 M" o# O+ D' dJapanese aircraft- W6 x# _# [' R' ^9 R4 h0 r
A6M2 Zero x 33; }! ~: h; j3 M, A5 W1 c
B5N2 Kate x 61
q8 Q$ k5 S. q" w2 J0 B D3A1 Val x 44/ y# {- y) Q% s/ ?8 n9 p+ g
# I! X; Z/ X# f4 [Allied aircraft
! O" c( N0 t4 e0 q1 O F4F-3A Wildcat x 178 T/ @0 N0 E7 ^& O' D! T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
/ ?4 f5 l' O, M F4F-4 Wildcat x 81! n( V7 H( A. q
, e1 j$ p$ L! N- O. d% Z! _Japanese aircraft losses; |" U2 Z; V# o# [4 X+ U( J! P
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed5 d( [8 V% t6 C/ n6 v
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
' Z- B# o% x1 x1 W1 B B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; D2 W3 B4 |/ w3 W5 ?1 z4 U, z. d D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged3 _# a1 V# A2 u8 l
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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. s* e$ ]/ m. e9 fAllied aircraft losses9 a) X6 J1 b7 F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! M% ~1 [& i9 Z! p( p- o5 a
: \- f4 g7 r7 t6 Y8 B1 i4 rAllied Ships& j/ y2 L# v2 s+ r+ j( R9 A
CVE Copahee/ g# d4 l. k- n! }
CV Yorktown5 y2 Y7 w' L: E `! c8 b: T
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 26 e( k$ N5 ]5 B( x1 L
CLAA San Diego J2 i6 v0 ?% H% u' t( {/ x) i
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7 d1 ?6 A$ T! m; V. O: DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% l- Q0 _' e V
" L3 ] V G! C& b' z1 _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( {5 ]4 i+ X# o; R' e# S
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 |( b6 U, r6 M- z3 kEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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" z( b0 O6 t XJapanese aircraft
+ R7 |, b7 b" I- Y2 K5 a6 Z [ A6M2 Zero x 3
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1 x- e) Y, s6 K; n# bAllied aircraft
. ?' K8 H) n; m1 G" N. F8 H F4F-3 Wildcat x 2# C& O6 L2 p. c) v2 l1 }: f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ T: x# [4 M7 J+ d8 C' k% R0 L
& x7 }8 w; J* _! U# n6 V3 ZNo Japanese losses0 |# j8 I4 i) F9 A! r1 h2 Q
- E; Y: e( P1 W) n9 [7 d: cAllied aircraft losses
* T( }3 S; j5 C( z& v F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* b. x& Q$ M+ N. ~2 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! g& }3 E$ T9 {6 Q6 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 [! v) ]+ g8 b/ n( n+ O
1 z. y% \; o8 w+ S* MJapanese Ships
3 I( y4 {7 u; a4 S# k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, B: H8 T; e" n- ~8 j. E" t
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ a" g1 w$ u- z' g4 i0 _ CV Akagi
+ u% ^( B& q/ } R5 X* _" y CV Zuikaku, on fire
- S, w! K0 {% t7 j& A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ^+ G0 p6 i. x& E, z# O5 A
2 `. _2 ?' e/ N6 X+ \1 e, e1 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% ]- {$ K d/ g! P( j8 b
! {3 ~" K0 @! k1 [+ z" q; j3 P( Z* w vRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 S1 \$ H" }4 T \' n+ D- ~6 Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes! `7 I+ q6 ^7 k( _6 |; S* a
* \; z! f( W5 I# U" q/ pJapanese aircraft
3 U m, B& t5 z2 B A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft0 K! @/ S3 G# w- A8 j8 n- k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23 j/ [3 a9 K/ f" C" C) S8 w
TBF-1 Avenger x 6! d7 V3 e, ]. V/ x4 [
7 u8 \# P) ?# W3 T7 p4 R7 Y- uNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
}: F3 ]( U8 t5 j/ c9 [ CV Akagi) L- o6 Y: p2 o; S* V% J8 |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! I) b+ M6 ^7 P1 x1 h: J7 X
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# E' D5 `; G% E7 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" N; w7 D; | |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 z# M) Z# | @# r; P. g7 \# TEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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: w# ~3 |! B9 ~# L* G* W) QAllied aircraft
% t! i5 @* f$ ?/ |1 g F4F-3 Wildcat x 5! R9 Y. O/ B3 V& ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
9 e% q; v0 R; _, A P0 B" X$ l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 p, E* v, k3 i' s. J9 D1 R! ?
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Japanese Ships: Y' N* b) P1 U3 \1 |1 U
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 H/ e$ N6 [% \' r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56$ B" ?/ T2 _* |6 f! ]+ i: {
! @; Q8 T/ n" K" X+ S6 i8 Z( LWeather in hex: Heavy rain. j* T& _0 v! \. ^1 V2 _; F
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ x7 m J* Z2 F0 e
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes- x4 O" P5 ]- D- C
; H0 e2 Z% b3 HJapanese aircraft
$ `) _" b/ q, U! w A6M2 Zero x 6
! W9 ~0 x% B7 i8 r- G9 y: M g B5N2 Kate x 151 U- ]9 O" C5 J
D3A1 Val x 19: m0 v5 w( H- M. }
+ i0 c. P0 n& ~0 b" _Allied aircraft( j8 L& H M* o# U8 q& [7 R) ]* g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36; \+ v8 `# `6 ?6 g! C2 x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
! d% [% B+ Z B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( I6 P: u9 b7 A5 Q- v B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 X2 b) ^6 Q1 ^0 x! o; n8 ? D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& I. Z- |' ` I8 V' Z CV Lexington, `, o4 T) S& I; J8 R6 ^
CV Saratoga u4 T; r! r! J( W/ G9 g6 P! K
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$ W# ^ g- F+ ~" l$ p$ ?; aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! y! P) w* u5 _+ v& T9 C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( n* `) y1 D2 t0 o2 H" f; Q. FRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ R. t6 @; d& O. `) i
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, w' A8 x- N q! F F4F-3 Wildcat x 12( }$ Z3 } U" o( M) a5 U3 M
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 B N0 j0 E+ ^# h SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
% L4 O1 Z( r$ W5 ]" I0 V TBF-1 Avenger x 30. H- Y/ p8 m. i+ y% U5 I9 c
( H* `2 x' |! A- ]/ A, zAllied aircraft losses
4 n" o$ s8 |: V8 `' z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! u2 x5 @; D6 F: Z f0 x: r6 M) Y# b TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% D, N- q, H2 r1 a3 p) P8 N1 _ p
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Japanese Ships
+ {' T0 s: G# q% P CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage5 z3 ^/ D- n, v+ x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 x" ~8 g+ r# m( F+ F
DD Asakaze
& }) k+ M* h' |/ `6 ~; ~ DD Tamanami
7 [' O: S8 g7 c DD Onami0 R* S9 W3 l7 n8 p" j
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
^" v0 l* D+ O6 V _1 U1 l9 K CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ T1 _; }4 t0 L, P0 H# P! J/ @ DD Oite# \# u8 f: q3 L
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% S) h9 Y. |/ P1 E& a; C! L
DD Suzukaze- r5 o" d* o( y& _/ ^
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1& B2 z) j8 _: l5 v( o( Y" L) N
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 {* }* G* Z: b9 Q' Z/ I# L. I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' l5 @ M. o: K# g F
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes7 D! A6 p, X0 I1 f0 u: F" {
. L @/ D7 ]* jAllied aircraft2 Q9 }, A; L2 n F) ]
A-24 Banshee x 2
7 K9 A* c! {, w( ]) q SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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+ H6 B: U" C& x" I! AAllied aircraft losses ]# z( r; V( X# u2 u G, b$ [
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
/ O" |# B' D8 n0 a1 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( z3 E, R% \3 W5 C5 f" e ~9 X/ a
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Japanese Ships+ ?8 d3 X$ P# s, t& G
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 T' N: U6 C5 }6 l$ U- X' o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' l4 H% G7 \6 F! e7 ^ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires4 S/ o$ K; M3 f* |
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' N2 ]6 V/ I8 {2 G" i; C3 @ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 x+ \5 |1 H# y2 V
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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2 Z) c: Z# x+ c" L3 R8 iRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 d" v2 ]. h, R ]) bEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% ]& R" L8 y, N/ A4 [
0 f" R. X. R0 P9 z6 T# j$ h" y; e/ J3 EAllied aircraft
( W/ Z# O& p* ~0 }' E A-24 Banshee x 14& A4 ~; S" E8 ?
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Allied aircraft losses; P- |+ t% K0 {" W6 j1 n8 d4 H
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged9 Z% D* r) a) Y6 y3 L
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage' a6 y, V' M! C1 T- T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% l, @& K( R, I DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 u; |. k, O+ e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 v& R+ _4 S& \) {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 l m2 M: Q* A# k
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' G3 B- z0 W! m" C0 e! aRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 A8 F' G9 { \2 i+ aEstimated time to target is 27 minutes; w$ E' ?7 r/ j, X# N5 }5 g6 [7 Y
7 f0 [& }' r' G1 J2 ^/ n, gAllied aircraft
$ \+ `& j3 @2 Y; d3 z A-24 Banshee x 28 {9 c. p: t$ |6 |9 E
/ p6 t z( S3 wNo Allied losses3 P% v, j6 U3 R) Y5 u: h
( m. N8 Q( x. Q {) p" EJapanese Ships" k& q- \3 E9 ]4 z5 w2 ~! q' f6 n/ @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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5 l3 r: C, g5 N/ e* c& AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; z! P2 p i$ J% D5 L
; r% `' B# J. D+ CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( w2 @3 J" z5 g2 L
6 ^2 t6 J Q0 E. J2 ~) MRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. b+ p" S: c( A5 }4 l
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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) d! n7 {. Q" n* C( d8 A# d ^Allied aircraft
# Q" V2 T8 [! }, X1 ]( n F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. r* ~8 c9 w* v2 d1 t$ r8 G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
. w- c' b6 J* z |. L7 I! v; f5 f) c1 m TBF-1 Avenger x 15' s/ h- X( D* G6 S$ T5 G$ N& `3 K
2 Q+ Q+ C0 x! S& W' u HAllied aircraft losses
# U' J# k; t, ~, B' n SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 i7 I V/ P5 u$ H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: S' S y5 N: X( H9 u: w" c" b1 C DD Oite! j- f, D+ T9 d6 C. P6 Z2 ?2 d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) v# @* S, ?& E CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ b- T3 N7 ^% @8 j
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- b* x( P* g$ x* f5 f
DD Onami
4 ?& ?3 x. _! { DD Tamanami% s0 G) h' P0 ?- _
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 _4 h/ m) v: K$ N( U2 ?' _ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1. {# ^* j2 D9 t: O
DD Minekaze y9 E2 L# x# i+ P- J' }& H( G
DD Asakaze! [0 x% ^2 N2 p/ S
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5 x- Z& _0 ?5 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 d$ t" }, a+ M. `7 pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ p: n* ^ T4 p' t9 w& {' F- QEstimated time to target is 30 minutes/ a7 {2 G% N5 ?
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Japanese aircraft. ^) U N ]5 ]* U) C6 P
no flights% a* F4 m& L1 h, Z- a) n1 l [# _
& ^) K& `: V( [ f0 z! p$ m6 rAllied aircraft0 Q4 h" w' F7 [& ~ v8 J
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10. j/ B5 u1 {# q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
% r7 d8 H2 J5 x8 C- b SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 K7 K$ a% o7 p! R! n- c6 p TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses! P5 @3 D$ [3 O, B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 q- @* h, ^1 x W
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged, E' Z0 d- e( L# ]8 M
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Japanese Ships
, E+ U/ d8 K5 I. J; i7 x CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ Z/ b! z! ~8 u CA Kako, and is sunk, I' q$ V, G: I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 h+ C- B( b# X9 C0 p0 F
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
" } i: P; u( X+ w DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 l' _6 J) P9 L7 Z: J DD Onami( W7 U, t- R) p7 Z8 g) c
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk8 J0 ^& d( z3 x. A ^
DD Asakaze
2 X4 o0 D* l9 _ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ U! n" K$ b$ n _3 @( X
DD Oite
" ^0 p4 Q4 Z% b$ d+ v+ B l" S DD Minekaze
% ?3 X1 G1 S; F. f1 x! O DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- z$ f; D2 P( L- D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 i. ~6 a% M* n& s
% O4 x E- C7 {+ `- V" {+ O2 O: X3 `Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 J: p: m" l" z; |# l
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes# b1 i' @# V. ?2 I* H
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Allied aircraft1 U8 A- R. R) L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 163 N: A+ L' \& O, ?( G
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Allied aircraft losses. w- [ U" T1 L. S' u' P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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% e8 U" h4 S! i0 PJapanese Ships
% c+ p0 S7 x6 ^ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage5 M8 Z/ U: J8 ?' H+ i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 e$ D; \) |9 {* [' y) L0 f6 r
DD Sawakaze
0 q" P8 ^4 N9 `- x3 s" ? DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |