AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
% o! I% ?/ a2 Z2 m* P0 Q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
# m' I) f* [9 E+ z58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩7 v6 X/ i7 Z9 h
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
) s" _/ h! p. W) {; l6 `) c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 i' _# n& Q0 A5 F8 N; P
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$ w' i$ ~, l7 e# o2 j6 T9 [" R2 s; U. @
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)1 [+ Y+ }* h9 V* S1 Q& W/ Z! g
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49/ ?; V |, I. K
0 J5 m* S6 X! JAllied ground losses:2 [$ ]! V6 u/ r3 M3 y/ y6 p
253 casualties reported
8 ^4 ?$ C3 ~) Q6 K Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled7 M2 ~* j; l% V) I' \& f2 b. D5 F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled/ b- t6 S X2 k, s( p6 V& o( T3 `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 `0 S( {% T1 S Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
$ H t, ]/ A2 b Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49), z& D- b' C. x6 r: t
; W# @5 G' L2 N1 h- B5 ~6 rJapanese Deliberate attack# N9 V, E. Y$ N9 S
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 1 ]7 p* [7 `# g1 C/ a
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 9 I+ b( E1 ?8 x
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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" W: E: T: [' K+ HCombat modifiers
8 Q" l- g! o, r7 ADefender: terrain(+)
F6 R" r: F. p1 ~( {* LAttacker:
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& K) G9 w" D5 L, F, n6 K7 ?Japanese ground losses:
3 A7 Y7 z+ @: t6 K* e 1597 casualties reported
, @0 @& o" W0 ~. G4 A; G3 r U Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
# s+ f8 F" L( m, F! i4 m Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
$ l. X* W v/ W$ b9 W" E. P Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled# A8 J- [1 N6 i8 X1 f' V' F
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( u$ E- p9 L, D Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 s; e( L# o4 d" o
- J0 N, u8 B3 g6 sAllied ground losses:& ~- I- ~4 f* G: B& |6 @
100 casualties reported% \5 X6 h/ F N; ~. A- h# e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled* I, {0 N1 z R4 y! V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, l6 k' J9 @( o7 p$ r v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:* l: ?" i1 F; m& X& y4 s' @
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
0 S% K4 n7 ~/ k7 G: v& D 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
+ E8 X. X2 `# ]- g, J6 u5 ?" ]. Z0 s h 12th Indpt SNLF Coy " S: P. E! Z% @
7th Base Force0 e Y' x, s# T* X/ x. @
8th Field AF Construction Battalion# K8 ]6 S- r- _! C! a" _
5th IJN AA Battalion* G) g; `0 U8 E, y* e$ I
" ]' R: s0 K6 [+ }- y5 QDefending units:, ^9 D$ N/ x# a+ y' |
Americal Infantry Div /1
& k$ t5 D' l: J- y 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 i/ `) b; m6 D; @) ~# {
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 X0 m$ w: x2 Z( i" a+ C& u5 A
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
1 l. K- i4 D1 I' d) Q 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: ~0 u9 @! j8 i$ N3 T 198th FA Bn /1- I i) w0 C9 Y+ B3 [& t
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
8 Q7 Y* Q; |+ b5 [' q 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% v1 y1 p2 R9 b0 BWeather in hex: Thunderstorms* S2 L @- ` P! t% W; }0 A: s" W
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 Q) D7 \5 p4 D5 Q4 f. I" hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes* e5 b9 ]5 d% [
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Japanese aircraft
) `. o4 U. _3 N. Q: P% _9 E7 i A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft x K- F; O* ^: x2 _* @3 i
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
. `8 |% c/ N* Y0 C4 G: { F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 x( E5 y/ ]3 D; V" I" E3 c" D SBD-3 Dauntless x 72+ N' y3 F: N3 a% A% t2 s
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
7 e* t. K# y# q5 b r5 G$ j F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed) c- T" T. d) `$ A- o
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" k' j, Y7 z+ y/ W' B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged% w2 I) p# x2 Y. H1 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
0 D/ [* Z1 ` v; a TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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9 U4 m/ T0 m3 l5 L$ _5 e/ b4 |8 b& aJapanese Ships
* D. ?! X+ p# g- ?; h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 F% w P/ }6 i" T. K8 E
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1* p+ M1 ?+ a1 ?+ t$ s- u8 d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 S0 ^! ?7 {$ h8 _! f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
& c) w: W; w9 ^) M CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2- ~% A$ @ a* W3 ?# g
CA Furutaka3 n2 K2 t( }( M: O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, \) o, X' s- w1 a, T' ^! M7 o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 y; J3 L5 o$ \' a
3 ~1 c( T X; l3 @Weather in hex: Thunderstorms! T1 ]1 ^ a+ @/ A7 _) d4 H
6 d& ~" g; a; V; u( ~+ z$ w9 dRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& d* s5 n' I' G1 ]
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( [ w" m8 f8 i7 `+ l A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft+ j: Q( ?' N- V0 c/ u" B4 M% u
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
$ d: n. D4 O' b" S9 @' U+ A F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 o9 E* d# n: v3 x3 r3 B( }1 U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51/ J z, k6 ?& X, @
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 A: w$ a+ `0 ~1 [: a
% ^% F0 E S1 V# F; O2 a: I3 iJapanese aircraft losses
; c" _9 G! ]* U A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 c: u7 e5 P2 D7 x/ ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
* e, A3 ?/ `% u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
? `8 N6 D& P/ @ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, b8 T/ f0 V% _- A, M) F CV Kaga, heavy fires# H6 G( y* a6 O. o7 W
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
P' E& c e/ M0 p7 H" X" B CV Zuikaku, on fire
# C4 M {8 H8 P CV Akagi% j U2 C6 Q- M u) P
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; W u& p. t+ P DD Tamanami, V5 E% F5 x( T! j" Q0 x
CL Nagara
9 L( T) P6 \/ j0 l( _$ H0 f' N3 F DD Oite. V6 q& O. u4 h' V$ `2 k
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; z) P+ _, j6 j' W CA Furutaka
" {3 e# S$ Y& A6 d3 d# e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1! B3 B! n' T$ @$ @( V9 w
DD Minekaze
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P5 B6 d" O2 A- Y, e" h" _2 ?$ oMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54! x! O5 B3 p: ~+ _
% u- y2 k; Y \ J8 U* ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ A+ t! L; v# W! B. e; K0 c- w
* M# u: m1 Q& C& I6 [Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# ?' P1 S! r' p0 FEstimated time to target is 15 minutes9 e* _, Y- P& z
3 |. s; n& l1 YJapanese aircraft
( |8 k0 H: T4 Q: ~$ Y* f$ f; M A6M2 Zero x 33! U+ v7 h4 r( u
B5N2 Kate x 61/ S M- M/ F9 z6 q3 X
D3A1 Val x 44' _) w7 x0 u j9 u6 b
+ `4 F& d% X% l; \$ M4 ^Allied aircraft
4 n, J% `6 i& y: Q n F4F-3A Wildcat x 171 b: h7 ?+ ?( O: c6 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48( T1 \* Q! F8 n; m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 814 H: S* @% ]. J8 M/ A
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Japanese aircraft losses
! I. R4 {/ M4 m1 y6 p% `& O8 I1 ~ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed5 @# N4 Z: M" [9 l" b9 S0 l- U
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged% K' \2 H; \0 n- \$ h
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! O2 K% ?" F y; H Q! ]7 {
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
. ]: v; d7 W4 o; r7 n% X7 W" ^ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
- P5 l' e: V( Z9 k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( O7 Q6 D% d2 E# M! t d+ ~
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Allied Ships3 I3 x0 w n) s( Y, s; J6 i( x8 y
CVE Copahee
! {9 ^$ m; q2 Q" `9 m CV Yorktown, p' V5 A% m4 O3 |2 I, h) `
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 29 a9 f1 e. ~8 h3 Y5 C3 w
CLAA San Diego- o1 ~8 Z5 w* _* O2 ^& y
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8 G6 c- a4 h1 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 o* W# W ]+ r' I9 ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 M* ?/ {6 K2 O
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ V1 i$ U, G8 {( E" L
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes% X& t; Z! f" l% I! g
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Japanese aircraft
8 J7 S/ `" O, T, N A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
7 F$ I: ~9 K& X: u F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
4 E3 m7 e3 I. ^! D SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses' J& _7 b! `* @. k0 c, ?
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Allied aircraft losses+ q: j- S# J: t7 W1 x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& B0 w5 L: m! f: `- _% X6 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 z2 h; k. h. P! l0 E# J, w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 n8 b2 u- x5 D; Q+ o
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Japanese Ships* q( u9 ~, X' S' u2 K4 q1 V; d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: @# }5 y5 C& ~ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 g. f8 i# f8 \
CV Akagi
, L2 ?' ?" p# E. F& \ CV Zuikaku, on fire
( C' Z+ Q. C/ g$ V; b0 b1 j6 z7 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 u6 T; r2 g1 Q! ]$ P1 x0 T' Z. n4 Q% q% M5 j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" \8 n) C) ]/ V5 c; g; SRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% M; V( h+ |5 [Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! [* H \# ?3 R9 [6 H7 n) J
A6M2 Zero x 2
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* z. U0 u( r- mAllied aircraft5 d3 v+ L. M1 x, L- P( g* b' h6 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 d- o0 d' T" o! f: D; v
TBF-1 Avenger x 60 W& ?* |: l% o6 A( h
: T* P% U/ ~" N" R" B+ ?No Japanese losses h6 `! p8 r" u5 c
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No Allied losses
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+ O( {% `' O3 ~3 _ CV Akagi2 k4 M9 D. a0 `8 \. S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( j- ?# s P6 ?8 R. k- c
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) E' b m: L1 l0 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# `1 Q- T* m8 E- \, a G
* ]$ K" m- v6 ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. G" M! H a8 G2 L# Q" @! a6 hEstimated time to target is 37 minutes8 e( w9 }6 N. p' W5 Y! I8 a- _
. @1 ^- O- G* |) B {5 m2 ^ lAllied aircraft
% w! c" _7 H, U; D. S) k& O F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
. s& R) Q M3 M7 G TBF-1 Avenger x 3, @2 [' R: Y, x! I4 I" b* h
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Allied aircraft losses, I" S5 M3 ?4 d/ A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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9 v4 o% [+ T: n, \& aJapanese Ships" D) D$ Q3 X0 O
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 u: y) D& A" ^! k ]+ [$ p" |9 R
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( Y) o! B; r: m; U1 g" b+ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& p0 C5 i( Q% {
8 B) C. T$ b6 q- A& tWeather in hex: Heavy rain2 e4 g+ t( K( Q' C
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 X) o( q+ }9 D U1 ^ U( Q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes4 ^) O2 \9 f" b: M6 c6 Y
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Japanese aircraft
3 Z' c3 ~5 f- H4 V% [9 J* L( Y A6M2 Zero x 6& K! K0 u& ~" {2 ^7 ]
B5N2 Kate x 152 L+ \3 [. L& H% Y
D3A1 Val x 19' x2 m& d X# k
x% X9 J" K) bAllied aircraft
( ~( @* V) g% g/ l. t F4F-3 Wildcat x 36/ m0 H' |7 q( {) x' L7 n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses- ?( S1 u9 M$ F9 ?3 u& l3 }
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) J9 o/ D- ` _3 J B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
( g$ y4 l! ~' c. | D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged3 `+ G' W# J! N/ X
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Allied aircraft losses2 X5 J8 T1 O6 C( l8 q& I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
/ y Z) [8 F2 T# k) N7 N: w# C2 W CV Lexington
0 k( N7 i3 T+ h4 x; T1 X- t CV Saratoga' a% a2 z* k, |8 T. \# l2 q8 x% S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ]0 p# \9 d; x% ]) [7 d4 s2 k
% a1 T& \( c3 {5 I; G! ?# NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* n4 N2 ~, z1 F5 @6 P& P. v; @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes* t3 r: G$ n1 v" ^) w8 H
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Allied aircraft
3 ~* ]' M7 `3 A5 l F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ j8 _+ c D7 ^: \7 d4 L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
5 K5 w. E$ ?+ a$ ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70% Z: g+ {! x+ U. k, e4 ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ @# j7 \3 I! L+ s( H4 w; V9 G
4 O& t/ p7 I/ u6 i+ SAllied aircraft losses+ E4 b/ p7 Q7 H% l: l: |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 M; X# \+ \+ ~+ G6 K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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# I' O4 W6 o! t% \Japanese Ships
Q2 o3 a' x! X0 N CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage5 K5 Z5 k Z4 `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 m4 u& q) q7 t7 g$ _1 O- |/ _ DD Asakaze9 R5 a" j, n4 d. x. _$ f
DD Tamanami
6 n4 a. z0 C( d1 H; h DD Onami5 u# p5 H& t/ }: {4 Y" H, J) W0 x7 l: }
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( E, f# ]( Y" O5 L% m9 B CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 h' `4 S0 x4 d! u& y% c' n
DD Oite
0 R; w T8 [ ]8 F/ t DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% v3 [. @$ {2 D# S; j- G
DD Suzukaze/ O4 O5 Y( o7 i& p' n S! Y: [6 m
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
% R; s7 f$ l3 q+ L) ^) w CL Nagara; E: a2 A0 X* c% X
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8 a/ ]+ u' [1 K! Z+ RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 H- W" ] t- `* N3 b8 h( X9 z6 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 M6 J5 F, A; W4 E G
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* Z8 ]: X! v; D4 XEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ f% I, g6 j6 k; ?' \ A-24 Banshee x 2
, X1 A1 y# y ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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' v7 Y- t1 k: c- d3 O3 JAllied aircraft losses
3 i. t+ @7 Q1 `3 _ E: F! ~: E( {9 F A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 T* [1 Y; G2 O* n% B, |0 c& Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged0 O% g" y: M3 s2 Y" l6 _
1 d; X2 p/ |% C$ d7 K( O4 v: N" WJapanese Ships
b8 ~0 A; U2 u CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- }5 O+ x: f2 } E% W: U5 L1 }! c4 R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! ]$ a$ ~2 h% _2 \6 I2 g" {1 ~ r$ ? CV Zuikaku, heavy fires; i2 x6 R3 g7 B! C, H6 f" v B/ l
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ y0 T5 l8 Y W9 K' N5 B! X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" s' C1 B. S) u1 e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: m$ d O- k+ [7 \3 J/ j
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! E$ z4 [2 Y% n6 z! }6 t% G- \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) o7 L$ V7 K/ F+ m4 @' H1 v0 m
1 l- F1 N3 X* S- DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- e6 i. Z- T1 [- O3 n* T
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- e( [3 |/ Y3 JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" o$ @3 n2 x+ B: y$ b- J
- S; v1 _1 K; {# CAllied aircraft
; P6 t" \7 M4 f% s, ?! x A-24 Banshee x 14
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# J% O: x3 p& O* x( |+ y& JAllied aircraft losses$ a7 t. j; ^5 Q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% \, e3 m4 }3 P2 X |
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Japanese Ships
1 T1 _0 G: ~4 m: e; i9 o: f CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( L2 c- ^# t0 d" [3 Q% A, G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 g, k o1 A, G5 H1 G4 p6 u, g DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage- J, n( ^6 U5 T7 u' {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. C) A: ~7 p: A2 `/ _* f8 \& i3 M
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& |) ?) V+ t0 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' G9 y# ~& ]; D8 l( ]6 N. n5 c$ m% gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- l! x, _3 ~3 ~
Q; a2 B/ F: K8 K0 bRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 v/ k4 T( x+ C5 ~( [+ EEstimated time to target is 27 minutes: c# ^( u7 `( _. b; X) E5 {8 x6 F! W; V
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Allied aircraft7 e W) E% s2 \. p I2 j
A-24 Banshee x 22 a/ e8 Z/ d! ?" B
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
7 b( m) G g2 g i1 ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; ~ X- \" |( ]4 G, N7 c: N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, N# d3 p: C( A. `+ Z; ?8 G
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( k. r" h9 w2 W5 X5 x( kEstimated time to target is 24 minutes" z$ ?# I' {$ y4 D9 ?# \
- S+ U* L: S- j; QAllied aircraft
, X' P+ X, n% z* H% O$ w F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
/ p B- V/ `+ O6 ?- _+ W: [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
* x2 l; E' j1 ^$ E4 y TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses6 f% k4 ^: U/ ^1 t* o8 E: w8 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% @" b. m+ E3 R# J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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- b$ g" C. p0 bJapanese Ships: h- Q: q( K$ H2 ^7 n5 q
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 _: U# |7 \6 y8 _ DD Oite
/ F1 l Q N$ G6 b5 R7 a9 P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 _: b' r8 \4 w$ I; ~# H! f CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 Y) p4 p" f& M
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ Y' e: R4 @( e, d, I/ d& _
DD Onami1 l1 g3 {( ~0 G j, u
DD Tamanami
+ s) c. U8 e* I4 F CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire: n/ H" ]2 l. H4 f4 H# c4 A% B
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 19 t1 e' Q/ R- l: s% w$ ?
DD Minekaze9 [. @% ~# x8 K7 M
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 U: P4 W8 |. H$ h. B/ s
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
P% ?' r# p5 H* kEstimated time to target is 30 minutes5 ?+ a/ ~& J( A
0 O/ y; G1 B0 s' F; X+ zJapanese aircraft
c! a& w% i* U( _5 F% E/ L$ l" J no flights
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Allied aircraft
) V# g8 s9 @; @: S7 r( C" r F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 e% T7 B( U, Y/ u F4F-4 Wildcat x 14" i2 _8 Q. b7 Q& u2 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63, H3 m( j3 ^: {. I% o. F
TBF-1 Avenger x 184 _9 L6 |7 O4 U. m- U
' S) N2 v* C+ E7 p+ HNo Japanese losses0 b3 w. d, u+ M" P
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Allied aircraft losses* d6 A7 U% P& `: n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
. {$ X6 a1 } X! c/ i TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged" ^3 p5 o! g1 j) a. n7 G( K
1 j2 ?9 u) y# j8 qJapanese Ships
" a" o+ e: D" P* t6 c. R CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
# \: p) }+ W1 k0 e' ~ CA Kako, and is sunk
# j" P0 X0 h1 }( _+ l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& K# j- {# v3 V3 f
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
, z/ }" w; s8 O* j9 M$ ?2 r5 u6 C DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. w4 h5 t4 E6 [: p/ M7 B DD Onami
+ R/ w3 M- @# ?% M% S; g" X DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
8 A# C7 g/ H' f DD Asakaze
( o/ I' g, p2 I* w4 h( V DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, a" s2 D( X$ [5 k$ M, m
DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ W% g, D& s3 G" E3 j( i; _
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' L$ I: o) G6 l7 E& u/ tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 s1 X) X( Q2 l; R, \. zRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 K* H* |* z* h6 W5 W/ L
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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. f9 g0 q! I; v+ B( r* OAllied aircraft8 V- Z9 Z9 Q' c3 i; d" i I& ~/ V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 162 ]2 k3 R8 L" t6 V( m/ ?* E
; w6 r0 c* @ N! K' M- c2 MAllied aircraft losses8 l2 f- s8 V2 y1 R, l( I& ?8 @* M; K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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* q3 R0 A. H# G$ IJapanese Ships0 Y' f, U/ W6 P0 U" P
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. p E6 K5 |* j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. O% w: V* `& s
DD Sawakaze
/ S' e5 c0 b; ]+ X# M, z- Z DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |