AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% P: G' y& v. ?
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5 U) [3 M- k) v5 D! @盟军正式登陆阿图岛
+ v3 D- A5 Q- N4 V2 q( ^/ X. y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1 T* ?; r! [' r( h0 ^( a' p( ?% k
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩: p* k8 W/ W) d0 r
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
, p3 R2 ] a$ A0 ^- V/ T5 ~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 u0 m$ ]8 f0 q8 V4 e* f
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
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' ]/ ~7 f4 d: l6 p& VAllied ground losses:
& {" ~0 i7 m9 l$ j5 { 253 casualties reported9 e* k) j3 q$ Z8 O+ A1 O+ D0 c
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
% a1 Q$ X2 N0 ~' Q- I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* i( f9 v0 h k: ^2 w0 f) k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# y5 {; q* G& r; A Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)% h; Y2 o0 C6 J3 w2 ^: v
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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; h1 u- e N8 _$ U( qAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97* ]& \9 P1 c7 v3 q0 o
& {/ R6 L" a: J1 m4 v6 x9 v; \' jDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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F* _8 U. r+ B3 K: |$ z( hJapanese adjusted assault: 0 8 m5 h7 k1 h2 C3 s8 D2 n
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 7 d: k& m1 B, f H) B7 H4 q
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 3 W; [2 A6 o5 f7 g- y* _1 }% S3 g
6 t$ i1 K, e( QCombat modifiers
3 i/ k4 y0 t, e$ E5 |Defender: terrain(+); \) Z4 ^. W# b/ F
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:. ]6 m2 w, y$ S% q' p; G
1597 casualties reported
3 c+ n9 o6 W O Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" z' b' f1 y! d! r% j& k9 | Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
+ N1 [% T* h0 w$ q Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled$ c: ~' P6 e" i a
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
; {) f7 R! Z n6 m Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
# f& Q3 u& W" q 100 casualties reported
; d5 {6 e! |3 ]/ |& v+ \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled0 Z+ ^/ y. @' f& ]) m8 E5 B$ {5 d6 t& T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 W5 Q6 _8 b0 a; V$ C7 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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) }+ f$ P; B8 f5 g; _6 H6 AAssaulting units:7 ]1 ]3 g) m. F" P+ O" u* S4 j
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
$ T- Q; [, R: A* \ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
* I2 T0 j- _3 O- l; C, k: c$ N 12th Indpt SNLF Coy / X' O. @* E# z, I0 m
7th Base Force5 o$ X& {) y. L: b
8th Field AF Construction Battalion+ G8 V z3 Y; e; f7 B
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
+ K4 V4 k: p; r7 Z* u5 f. p7 s. F' ]( ` Americal Infantry Div /1
: ^/ J7 i2 G5 Q7 L* W6 e% J8 C 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ Q; z* U9 F5 K; U2 O; h, k8 d: y' ~3 T
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' m' |: B6 W* x9 ]0 l8 \' l 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1* f0 z$ a7 _- H- O4 ]
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" ~5 ]. F" J7 O( n9 N' {: w& s 198th FA Bn /1 v( ^# y# }+ s4 `; v
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% ^* u2 Q0 l/ [' ~! Y5 y9 O e 81st FA Bn /1; G/ c+ f$ i1 k1 G! _$ z6 L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' h8 R2 S2 L; _0 i0 L+ vWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 V* h2 I# B9 o
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- S5 m9 l/ i% d( u7 {3 V
A6M2 Zero x 25( a3 W- R/ U" t) h1 I& B9 k
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Allied aircraft
6 p/ p( ^" m5 E! b" C F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
6 A; u6 g% I" z+ j& J F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. Q) x4 @ ?" S9 x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 727 c5 S0 m7 n2 h* v- O Z5 z. ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 30# U4 S; p6 N0 J! s
; f% x: o* f3 S' G, M- ^No Japanese losses
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- H3 |- c0 i$ e# SAllied aircraft losses
5 h* ?: E% V4 L9 y" s0 q% ] F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed( a* X- \8 r+ z1 w6 M/ G j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) F+ p8 G/ ~$ R7 `& W; t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged/ C' f4 v: F1 u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
?6 x- r# Q! V# Z* h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ H3 \+ `( W3 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* X% a b4 ^6 [5 e" | CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 I, G* D( W$ E* w7 Z: z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( v( \0 K, w/ @& l- B CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 I8 c4 \. W0 p1 z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2/ C; d6 K) t2 X: H: F
CA Furutaka
6 b. H& P: j( Q) m' I7 W CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 J* |9 v. W# s- w+ [# c5 qWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 O1 k9 N# r/ C3 P4 y; |8 `
% c g1 I+ k1 L# k9 GRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( c7 r: t7 a; n. a: QEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 c, p$ y& {. @5 @3 ~: g0 Y
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Japanese aircraft1 f( G( n' p& P' v7 w+ F ~- B$ f# k
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft/ N+ p ?3 ~3 L& c& v( {+ u1 G, e
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
7 _) a( E0 N6 _% M" d N F4F-4 Wildcat x 151 A R$ u: U0 z5 u( o& Z9 K7 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51& S+ K' W) T- }3 R$ }- t4 Z; A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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5 e1 E- t( K1 D7 t3 k& i5 z4 J. }8 EJapanese aircraft losses6 Q2 E/ k4 }6 v2 _+ C, n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; l+ P! L3 @3 q" L! A$ N0 N4 x) F
3 Y4 e" D9 ~; I+ y8 F, D8 l4 fAllied aircraft losses0 X. m: o% x: j/ x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged# @* c4 p5 P7 O( {% X: D/ O- h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
' |+ v+ n9 E7 T. b9 L TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) F7 N" z5 } \/ l: h7 @ CV Kaga, heavy fires
5 @7 c* A$ W( }) R CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
8 M/ n1 ?' H7 V, E CV Zuikaku, on fire6 I5 v4 \! s5 P
CV Akagi! ^ J* z/ u# `6 Z. w( q* n
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) `: i B- Z5 ^8 s+ Z+ O& _* F
DD Tamanami
# {* s g" }; ?2 X6 ]3 V+ [ CL Nagara& d8 R/ w- _0 U7 J. Z3 @
DD Oite
" q9 u/ a! a9 t: T8 M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ v, V7 d7 P; j8 z9 |( V+ L) W9 o5 K
CA Furutaka
* T9 H+ S" ?; ?% \! K6 m CA Kako, Bomb hits 16 u6 O; j! N3 K l" n1 T
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, j7 X4 }# I r$ Q
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% e& ?+ y! N" X: @# lEstimated time to target is 15 minutes. q, b8 H9 a) Q4 H, m9 X# i1 G+ s
6 F; v6 N( V: F/ u( F F6 F, xJapanese aircraft
- D' p! M' r4 W- f/ s/ h9 d A6M2 Zero x 33
2 p5 F+ B$ y& D$ ]; U# n B5N2 Kate x 61& p: i# y/ e% `9 m8 ^& T, y
D3A1 Val x 44
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' n P7 C" b. ~( i/ W+ m& EAllied aircraft
; F( x7 g3 o2 J9 }$ D( F F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
* u2 z5 i* F! G* A$ Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 48: j. y. f) _* R* W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 |$ D6 q$ @& W/ t- D4 ` A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
9 |3 E2 A& _7 g' T+ F B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged% H# S: d' h- G9 l. a
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' U' f2 }$ P# l0 z- c D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
* Q/ w Q g* [ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses" _9 ~$ ^6 y8 j/ ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 T" k- X9 v: t Z5 f
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Allied Ships9 O' L2 i( F) x @
CVE Copahee
3 t% c: F0 S+ ]( a' T% T0 L CV Yorktown
: `9 b' T$ Y6 g' o; X CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
6 ~7 z, T: [- }# T' w( A4 p# } CLAA San Diego
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! k( |( ]! p% o7 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 a2 e& _3 V: A' E6 _' h% YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 @& s4 E4 M4 q+ W$ rRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." O1 P5 r& I" N6 E, O! Z
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; g7 E+ Y$ I8 {) o
A6M2 Zero x 3( z3 m% \( \: v Y
; s; B; y3 i2 @* ^( t/ a3 UAllied aircraft2 L' L, i0 t1 h# y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
0 } j( V, O) ~2 `& K SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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( Z5 C1 A ^; Q$ U8 S+ w. f; SNo Japanese losses5 j: x' y. n5 g4 M
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Allied aircraft losses3 }' z7 S$ W1 R2 R5 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, F4 c, m1 S) j8 O$ [' n/ X$ [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 o. |4 }8 g/ ~/ b- f8 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships) H2 W2 O8 X( ~
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 w- S$ t" H3 c% y3 N4 T- U) o% T
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire! w) z9 t7 _5 S5 T2 q
CV Akagi
! e0 y; S. M U' L, x1 c1 X( L% t CV Zuikaku, on fire n+ Z9 m6 T/ ]; V% U/ l" N, K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& q& M; t( u3 J4 J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 c N A9 S4 X$ D( h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 s6 r) i0 b5 e$ g0 I: tRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* ]+ m4 w3 Q: {" Z! o
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes' a3 ]& N, h* M1 k+ O: ^4 Y+ c
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Japanese aircraft: G4 s+ S! H# Y6 W& | n
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
" h2 i- D, {# R" C$ H$ T SBD-3 Dauntless x 2/ X+ M' w& Z4 [1 K& t, G; e. u6 K
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses: _! A+ T$ d. r
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No Allied losses$ m* I: F' i# _; c$ z6 r' S X
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Japanese Ships' s. [( e5 S4 w
CV Akagi5 t% O7 G: p! B5 D" L+ w8 p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! O s6 v6 V7 P4 w. P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; ]/ f. L- d, b* P5 x
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; k& a0 w9 N& D& D2 ^4 B6 AEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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+ q2 |( d4 {' L+ G% L/ EAllied aircraft
a# w8 p7 i) G. p) A, c F4F-3 Wildcat x 50 { F, r0 G1 n( n% L
TBF-1 Avenger x 3+ I( I! y8 T( q0 f, v
p- R. K! d1 GAllied aircraft losses
7 H5 y9 ?5 a6 d$ {! l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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. X6 j; ~# O; F$ SJapanese Ships
! \) l. @# V' l) e! g; D: H CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- F- B" S+ F( I- n! e
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0 H$ w P3 z3 B& O. R2 F1 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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5 h- Y. }2 f" N# m5 ^: i* @Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& w/ q" N; i. O, \- o( a) NEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" y8 l0 W+ b9 n* x* r* c( V
A6M2 Zero x 6
& @1 f7 n' E7 b B5N2 Kate x 154 @! F9 T) _" y5 m+ d
D3A1 Val x 19. p) A* J7 h: f6 z
. z6 f) f" P, S# r8 F; XAllied aircraft$ r5 N6 K- O: \$ U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 364 b* q$ z& y2 T% x: b" k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36$ @: c; P F6 p; a% ?1 F
* H+ p6 X* @( O8 ]2 M; SJapanese aircraft losses
; a1 g- J& f K$ ^ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 I8 i& J( R/ x9 C B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
# ]. `9 q! E4 \- o+ X6 n' k$ z D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged) n; [. k) k9 }6 s- m' r$ d
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Allied aircraft losses9 h- u1 G& T0 G& T. ]8 P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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" ]" N4 g( f2 I2 `9 tAllied Ships
& J5 H+ m9 j: b CV Lexington# r* [7 ^" T( | F+ g: i
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 E; j8 H2 \9 z# K) L( N) c0 U& b# jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 p! p& F9 ^/ _' ^ y' d
3 V' d6 A, u% } A! yRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! Z% p# V4 _, s7 b* L& y% I% wEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; |8 k: y$ Y4 h) q; e6 |
d, Z: v; D0 e1 E( B& h& K: NAllied aircraft6 C9 s5 }: O0 f% f. b0 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: z: x# e" A: D" C7 ?- Q6 ?8 X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
. Q' H$ @+ w# g, d6 X7 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
7 o2 L0 T: D: Z0 w% O9 q- l TBF-1 Avenger x 30" @/ M5 r8 o; d5 x# d; r0 B& X
7 h8 q& L6 l$ t9 ]/ `3 M
Allied aircraft losses
& N7 I; x$ }( C" B0 O g! u( A SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( ]& H7 I& ~& t1 q' l) F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Y h: {# \8 X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ `9 U; C/ m% E2 r# d
DD Asakaze# i; G' E& x/ ~6 b8 F9 x6 {
DD Tamanami
- B( W/ u& Z' }7 B" G, c DD Onami
$ J! [$ F' u2 t4 z% I DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% M7 A. d" [1 z7 @" X8 S2 _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 J0 [ v; H' {# f* P: A! G( n
DD Oite
1 F7 ~- K& ~+ E" s7 g8 M8 D( E DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 M3 C, }6 Z, L# U, e
DD Suzukaze" m8 ~7 z1 t4 {- V& H2 j( o- o
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1: _; q) W) J/ D9 o9 G3 B) u* ?
CL Nagara
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* X0 C" h# G$ J# l% L; lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ N4 D) Z" t; s5 l; K# r W1 k+ _& R2 V0 c
$ } V' H. t' m, i# CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) v* }9 D s" f5 m6 S* L5 ] \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, `7 a: [1 H3 \
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Allied aircraft
4 |* r, k: G+ Y A-24 Banshee x 2" _" _) Z' h# h0 x6 t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 253 d: g) E# S, I: P
2 P# O1 B: E3 e4 N4 bAllied aircraft losses' Z) V: c* o2 ]* E( j
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged2 w9 y, L, F7 w0 l1 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged0 k* M; |& K3 L6 ^% y
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Japanese Ships) @1 \% T* v2 [* p# M8 Q \
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* H9 [& f7 J: C3 C8 C CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% I0 E( e" N) Z' n1 d# @4 G CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
$ D9 s/ D7 e+ R- z$ h1 i CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* o* K' c% X+ t' c p1 H3 l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage X, i# A0 U( Q% W& q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 t5 o$ g7 v* N; i; `0 a' p$ r5 C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ |. _( W+ o; f) B! s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* r6 }8 x% o( d) U7 R9 e \3 C6 E
9 g: n* j; D( l; U: P& Y% l" LRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( z! R, h! y' [9 p9 b" PEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- H: ?+ N2 ~+ Y) N
7 i6 l' A) ?, x( M. C0 a. \) `Allied aircraft9 q; m2 D9 t% g/ Y/ ~( R( b* v- Q @
A-24 Banshee x 14
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4 v6 y2 X* I* oAllied aircraft losses1 ~- C$ V E. g `3 Y5 x* \7 J# g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' Z; `6 c' t& m0 t4 g
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" w) t+ ]3 [/ X! {( V2 i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) J/ c. T* D$ } v9 T
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ D3 C2 c, c) G- z$ W. y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# \# c1 n2 \, y! H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 V1 d2 s. H8 @/ p1 K' pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 O" u! f5 N! X2 A+ l
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes3 A4 ^, m9 w& w1 K( @1 @: J/ p
3 ~ }$ L7 D, }3 K7 G" X" c8 t+ {8 x; GAllied aircraft
9 D* J% T; G5 R U4 [# M A-24 Banshee x 2' f& n# I0 G, L4 u. D* F3 L
! E; I [) h4 x% ?1 C! kNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
h; T [ U/ q# `- U. c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 J+ q; V/ F* i; L
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5 J2 {& M& [" C6 r4 n% E UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; F( N: A$ [, Y. K: w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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C) L' r" Z) ^- w# m" J7 sRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% j: a/ B( S6 a3 P* IEstimated time to target is 24 minutes2 Q. P Z2 Z, C. L4 \; H
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Allied aircraft
6 x6 }8 ^3 [: X# g2 W( V F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
, x* U/ E% y5 {% s, {1 Y/ p SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
: n" a/ s: q9 c9 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 15! F3 f+ p- ]2 C6 Y1 F
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Allied aircraft losses. z; s- w5 h8 }; j/ U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 ?! \' B6 W+ }2 M9 a. Y: c5 n
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 V7 K0 q" X7 G" U! W
5 E0 w9 a& K$ [, C* f0 }Japanese Ships
* w& R0 u4 J, s1 k% o2 `2 v- w1 @ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 T/ j0 W1 }! {3 a8 Y9 i# _7 C
DD Oite! C/ q) }% f5 T% M. }3 l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 X" `/ ~7 Z& ?- d CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" c, R3 p5 j" _; m6 [1 E. W CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 ?/ M F* h9 O DD Onami+ X! }5 b1 Z% d# @; L7 r. c
DD Tamanami
7 e7 K/ Y% r. p1 n# X CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 G2 S c( u- B4 ?
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
1 r, R4 @3 {7 P0 ? DD Minekaze2 W9 h' c. m Z# r2 B& M
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# d& b F, ^4 d( H2 [
! o" i+ V& G. H P, \' TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 ~0 s$ h' D% Y% @& p8 l
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 d6 I7 J% M2 b* T& y% J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& v9 x1 b* J. J4 x' a. g, m2 | no flights
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. i! o, Q$ K# ?8 n. YAllied aircraft4 e& ^5 i1 @' u! U6 h8 M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 108 H- l# a- z! D5 j8 G: j$ F6 h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14) P# F' e1 ?4 \8 n8 k; ] ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
$ }* z6 _5 M9 A TBF-1 Avenger x 18( ?& q/ P* w2 D$ D& T
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No Japanese losses
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4 D* V$ F% G0 Q6 `. c* {Allied aircraft losses8 J, L9 i: U/ [9 H8 d5 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% p" N+ @# s; q. `% O
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships z7 q h0 B( ?" i3 I8 T
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
% v7 D, y P- y: Z0 w. V CA Kako, and is sunk
" H0 F3 o: h! }) k. R4 Y" L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 |" A' d/ B+ B8 b! t7 j CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
7 F( W$ ]0 @9 m3 K' G0 ~% n% h DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ _, X# ]& S% Q. n: {/ w
DD Onami
: \9 K; ?0 z4 ~: t& Z$ q DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* W" w" J" d/ {9 T- x DD Asakaze
) Y. Z% x: [4 m' t DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 w) } P F" z6 X& H* ` DD Oite
2 g" }+ l6 O# O9 T% ]/ ?4 B DD Minekaze* z2 L% L. Y+ A$ r7 _
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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" _; L( I* G* ]% a8 I8 I- ?7 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# Y" L% Y! d0 IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 n# a8 w6 M$ d. x4 ~
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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- C9 A! `9 K, @, `2 `2 nAllied aircraft, ?2 O. y8 O1 H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16! d. }& M) h8 w2 _0 R
' j# J3 |# N7 l8 g; B% IAllied aircraft losses6 x( [: {! F% w" K7 W9 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) W6 q0 Q" W- u* h CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 ^5 V7 x1 F. A" e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ L# X+ X4 l9 `) _/ L3 _) _. P DD Sawakaze
4 H6 ] K0 l! C7 U2 m DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |