AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 424 C& M1 ~, V' n) T
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4 ~% \" O" q% Z, ]: z盟军正式登陆阿图岛+ Q: A) v3 r% Y" o6 j
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6 N, z8 D! w. O0 B% v( j& T
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩; F# v6 U; v/ {8 `
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
3 r& v) k9 _2 t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
# e3 d4 S+ X' U8 y. G' M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" X9 m H4 K$ Q6 Y! h" i$ x
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Allied ground losses:
( @ U x, } X. K. s 253 casualties reported
1 G; e; y7 S+ g# w1 u% C Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled6 G# E C( n+ a3 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
/ J+ N, w+ F( B. z4 G% _6 w9 b, h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 Y9 `/ U% A, E8 C {# y) ~
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)3 T5 \/ V6 H P
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled): ]& E8 I5 o. z8 r2 \5 ^, B% f
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1 u: x# M6 B( a& S( uGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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0 ~! `/ T9 g9 J9 [Japanese Deliberate attack6 L( F( T0 i' P/ v$ w: U" I. C
2 x( i. z& e' e6 OAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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' g9 e) e, d0 E* g |/ c3 {( }+ |Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 o+ z: F: L; N/ s! w6 `( N! S
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 2 e G4 D( P z, w/ L
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 : N. G1 @, F- A# h0 u% t8 J1 L. \
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers0 S9 I# o6 g* w, Y3 m' O
Defender: terrain(+)
n; _1 q. Z$ w! Z* N$ EAttacker: , k$ X6 @, R# |4 i$ r
" B" t) O4 U* Y- Z: ~! CJapanese ground losses:
) \6 q, ~' H0 d( d6 n: C) y 1597 casualties reported* I- `6 J6 r9 U6 _/ K% H! i
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
# K+ T9 C! E! w2 m+ d* i Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
{7 |$ b* a1 S Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled* l' p; l k: b9 ^6 N
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
?2 d: A, B/ ^4 Y4 ]( Z @6 r3 R! { Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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, s! r; s& \7 ~Allied ground losses:$ m& O% W8 C- Y/ U; t; n
100 casualties reported* J8 Y6 g% w K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
0 M" P X( e2 f* o) O2 ]" A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 R6 q0 t* C4 y+ j% d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
) T; S" @9 {2 _& w) \$ n& e 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion$ w7 Q K7 \) P% q a/ P G, K
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion8 k- L, i( B" E( J# M: r8 g1 E
12th Indpt SNLF Coy - n' w+ L0 t( m, E: o. C# c& }; ?
7th Base Force* H8 F; n0 a! y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4 G" y" |; }# _" Q- D. L0 m 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:- [0 o. X# @& ~- I. }+ M, G
Americal Infantry Div /1! H/ q) p3 l/ Z1 Y! I: {
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& i: h; C% o7 Y7 ` 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 ^7 k& v3 Y+ t& Z( A, ^* | 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
, M! B+ l& b0 X5 @5 q, G/ C, h 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 G# O) |" d; @
198th FA Bn /1
9 `' u4 ?) J2 ]) q ?$ a 250th Cst Art Rgt /23 { f* \$ U6 z- P- @( |- ]! V( O
81st FA Bn /1 N/ a# M; B. J( P. h; y9 C3 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 `2 @" ?& x/ H- p! o4 T; [Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) D; Q+ q* ]$ j8 Y- P8 O
% C/ \6 p3 T. ]7 c7 xRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% i d2 K8 [ _7 kEstimated time to target is 30 minutes4 f4 ~* D; y8 L* J9 R
( ^5 u' ?- a, M+ V1 oJapanese aircraft, L$ c! T* {2 ?, L% C+ U0 ?
A6M2 Zero x 25
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( s5 |6 W2 Z; Z7 p' uAllied aircraft
4 o, F6 q$ i9 ` F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 y9 y5 v! {! O- U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% P) x4 R+ k+ W7 z; X+ V SBD-3 Dauntless x 72& L$ X: N/ k$ ^* G$ J
TBF-1 Avenger x 305 u. \. u, O V$ N% U; g
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No Japanese losses
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% P7 p7 g' f8 ]& t" t' cAllied aircraft losses
: {3 A+ m. R# y! L0 c F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed' }% e' u0 l* K' g) n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( I5 T$ C g8 e; M8 X& _0 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged: V: q7 L. E T. u2 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak0 K1 e6 I2 }+ @& Z1 _
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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2 K3 X+ D3 c8 S1 x+ \Japanese Ships
. ] j5 G$ h2 {8 l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
5 e) f: t& k/ d8 b, ?' z+ [ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
) g% u! v* l6 o& h p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# d4 d$ r5 h, v" S; L1 g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 `- X# C2 } u4 k2 |
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
( z7 }2 s9 A. e6 V, k: | CA Furutaka
8 V, Z' }5 R+ _1 M1 c r CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 G( Y& d5 ?( ]" W6 \ gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms, W2 T9 V- e; E8 Q
& g0 k! n- b. W( k$ fRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( E( b1 b( K, g0 C8 w/ TEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 q; N/ z5 y. |! I; [# ^: [7 YJapanese aircraft
# a" F" y* o; N4 T$ z6 _& X1 \ A6M2 Zero x 16$ j% C6 q. E% d9 F- P: @' b
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Allied aircraft
; {2 {/ \+ c% A a F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
) H. y2 V3 P7 V' u8 x F4F-4 Wildcat x 153 c: }" \( e9 l) a/ q: `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
1 O0 g6 X: l# y+ t) ` TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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! ^- t$ H% h% |Japanese aircraft losses
" B7 `! ~8 h0 n, \* k% ]+ y) P+ H: u A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( o- K/ Q- l% G x0 A
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Allied aircraft losses
5 Q! o3 [& G, Y1 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged% S% q& H; t. k$ U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ c2 Q" k4 p; w8 ?' j
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged$ `7 } A+ Q3 d2 y: Y- Y
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Japanese Ships
" r$ W( {3 f; M% k CV Kaga, heavy fires
8 z9 ]2 `7 l' w' H+ l) m' V CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
* N7 W: x7 L! }9 X9 @: ~0 X CV Zuikaku, on fire. s# n. I( _3 T6 L G4 E; _
CV Akagi
- V4 l; L3 h" S% s$ x# d2 d5 H7 s CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* W% T* T' k. c2 y; B DD Tamanami$ S) Q: p% p% ?3 }9 {- a g
CL Nagara" z" B( `- ^% }
DD Oite
1 m% m- C% N( U6 T: v, R4 _3 s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 F' _2 F# Z8 u6 Z6 y* F' o9 h! g
CA Furutaka' o3 e& |% G' B7 S6 s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
5 o7 W/ u: y% l# d1 M4 \ 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
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: O6 W+ R$ v9 I2 L- `5 l+ \2 CEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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6 J4 k/ i% z' s& TJapanese aircraft
+ t0 [$ n0 d' @" j# r% q" g4 ` A6M2 Zero x 33
/ v7 Q6 g1 ]% Z/ T& O8 H B5N2 Kate x 61
2 P. {/ k! q, }# H D3A1 Val x 446 a9 F7 k1 j2 x. ^8 I0 @ _2 i
0 I0 F3 ]# x5 O( ^* a, r# l4 RAllied aircraft; a) c# a E/ b0 |7 I+ B; `3 Q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
1 f6 L, B( ]4 G% z7 S5 G F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
/ c1 X$ G( ^! u7 { F4F-4 Wildcat x 81. i9 m# Y4 `6 ^+ e% R* y
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Japanese aircraft losses# c, y T! r) ^
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. R7 W7 ~2 }$ v4 R. t* q B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 O8 y. u) w4 z6 Y9 L; ~5 i B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak) ^7 r/ U$ k0 C8 b+ M- P* e0 }8 f
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 A* _0 O' v, H- ?- Q$ e
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 V& s% ^& x3 t; s+ s
. }8 @7 {/ A5 H: C3 Y( PAllied aircraft losses
, x" v* M! v* A+ A! [% n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships. ]) T& |2 Y6 ^5 Q# K3 J
CVE Copahee" G# T# Y: E' K3 C, H3 U: _2 V
CV Yorktown! t) T' h# j: a5 f0 T0 o
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 21 [8 k) B# d# K$ K
CLAA San Diego
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, [7 u3 c# y* k* R. CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& e$ b% c& k4 [- M1 n7 i7 D" QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 A' v; [/ d/ }! K. ^# I& |7 ARaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 _8 j3 _& ], V3 tEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. O0 m( r" u f4 S& }" M$ R4 |& W A6M2 Zero x 3
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+ T& V% w- a6 D+ oAllied aircraft
/ L8 P, p! J7 `6 `: {3 P% A8 M F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
( v2 b' B' I* m+ r! E SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses! E: l1 q- C# ^. @: U
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Allied aircraft losses
0 ] V& C8 \) r( H/ d; h& ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, f. y8 R2 i; P' h- D9 U4 G1 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged$ K( e; W* m: D1 p# h! ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships9 T( H& O( k& D/ r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( e8 i) V5 J( r% C0 ]' Z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire. g2 h! ~: ?& W* p. ?5 s
CV Akagi
& O" N }9 ?* P: n0 z& Z' l CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ a8 C9 E; \- @" h( ~2 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: Q1 z& T- z9 ], G3 U
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! H2 [$ B/ w" R$ C" y8 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 ]) F' V, y7 Q& r( e4 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* D8 D2 c0 t; a* G; `Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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9 l4 g3 I# N P KJapanese aircraft
+ G% t, X/ h( V7 S4 M4 a A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft- M9 V- h- V' t1 \ K" _* r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
5 L$ _. e. l* _9 |2 o3 g1 ^) { TBF-1 Avenger x 6# o: C. Y; e; F( O+ {- \
1 E: v8 q2 O3 f4 o% {- c+ e, iNo Japanese losses6 W% B& f( a7 a# }( [; F! q
7 N8 O$ C# f) i$ GNo Allied losses
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3 f4 |% ^6 \+ o2 K, v# T% AJapanese Ships
: n m/ e! G# [5 t- C CV Akagi& @2 I4 h1 U. {4 U+ n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" B5 T0 O3 T2 L$ A2 K
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' @8 _* K% ]1 A# sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* |! D) c! V# `+ z: Z2 `$ Y0 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 I6 w0 F4 H* E7 z& w
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. y6 U6 W% z% e3 R0 B) ]$ ~
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft, ?* ~5 J& d; Y& p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
8 j3 O7 h0 l0 i% W TBF-1 Avenger x 30 T) a6 M/ k1 [* { Y, I# |
7 {% i5 D- [& o+ tAllied aircraft losses
+ C! f- q* ]1 T/ v TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1+ D, |7 |' H8 c a. L
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: a4 R) D9 Y) }& B- k# GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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/ X! S% \5 a6 f5 ^" H! DRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* r8 g8 M: B) V$ |/ tEstimated time to target is 15 minutes8 y, {9 G G. ?1 F0 @7 S2 G
- Q4 M3 F6 s. k8 w$ Y- fJapanese aircraft
% P3 I4 I7 u- j A6M2 Zero x 60 N. ?, f' j" Y5 t3 j* L
B5N2 Kate x 15/ o M. ~; D6 r( t9 m- @
D3A1 Val x 19
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$ }( P9 m0 `% V2 j- G* IAllied aircraft
( u3 V, d4 `/ D F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
& }+ I; R; l4 A4 @& u F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& m2 L8 f0 N4 w
& P! Y0 W' \1 b) WJapanese aircraft losses
3 t& K9 F5 R; i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* g: ^! S% c" k, [5 n1 u0 g# [3 w B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged$ s! i, D! ], Y" ?4 M w
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses; f8 ~1 T: |: R( Y; {$ {
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ J7 v( Y! a6 G2 A
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CV Lexington
4 x+ w$ c/ A t# p+ y8 a CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 g% ~2 c+ V( K) c3 d9 r1 S' c
3 C- o# r. u6 w+ G6 dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% Z! h; }) c( r2 Z7 e/ m1 m8 Y2 `
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 D- r3 L, |7 o) p9 x1 t S# eEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 O$ B }) y2 \3 Q( q; D1 K. ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
4 E- `8 P7 C3 L& l F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
8 [+ j, H* J" {' j0 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
2 A: @$ Z" G& r+ Q7 {- ^" I! y TBF-1 Avenger x 30- F% |& P; @$ I. U
/ e! u. ]9 @+ Q5 |( n+ O# qAllied aircraft losses7 s! p& K" V3 }0 s) [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 A% _% ?0 F* ~" N1 g" y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# H. |- g! @6 i( d2 j
$ D- a0 h/ ^6 v' f1 sJapanese Ships
9 L# P" ?2 K; b( S( q" p CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 D8 M0 x8 t: f" i6 {) C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 C5 A3 Q8 U$ t) u2 h( U* s9 u* r DD Asakaze0 a( b0 K( W& P% u5 Y' |' p
DD Tamanami$ K0 m4 s+ C% o. C c y, o5 Q
DD Onami8 o" S) W5 P. }4 ]" D& [
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ l) {- P' D- L. Z2 |' g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% \. X/ t( \8 V# K DD Oite* Z1 ]4 q2 Z1 ^) D& f
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 e7 x; V2 h& Z4 P1 f/ e5 d DD Suzukaze
) u/ W/ J# g% m( Q4 c CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
4 W4 {, B+ v5 y$ j$ y- z# Y& ^9 i CL Nagara; D0 U. V* r4 v" G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! x% f4 w7 R) t( p& o0 r
1 } _3 x0 g: f$ H% nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ i: W- x: l' g( S2 Q# w7 P
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes' M/ T4 m- Y& |
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Allied aircraft2 U' o; u$ X# ?' M6 K, s0 G
A-24 Banshee x 2( S7 I" j* s0 W2 e2 g$ I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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A. y) M5 x9 ^3 eAllied aircraft losses
! N9 d; H3 x- N# _3 V8 e A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged# f( E3 ^& x/ w0 a- W7 x+ B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ }% E/ L$ E& h0 X i; ? CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ j* A V, U# l- k, f% t* `7 b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 V* o, ~5 D% ?9 M3 _2 q CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! z+ q# i7 d& w4 ]% L& o
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! K: L2 R! _) m7 b* O5 b DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ j2 c/ Y6 E2 O) o6 H 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 cloud8 C* N8 N1 r! [: d! E: C6 t
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& L; L4 ?: ^& a# M' w1 j/ c2 q1 A
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 i# N! e! w- x7 P0 c/ q5 L
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Allied aircraft
' n$ d9 O7 h# b: E3 T2 c5 G A-24 Banshee x 14
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6 C$ v; D0 r8 G3 w% J7 YAllied aircraft losses
- O: O6 [0 ^# J A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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; ?) `+ a8 x& PJapanese Ships
& f8 ~' P v* g# w CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Q l+ ^! S [( N2 E0 X* X CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 l9 n) `4 J( Q8 Y$ F5 V2 x: I DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
' _4 o% Y& N1 o1 i/ t$ X2 u4 J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! w2 S8 ~0 H) T' l* r8 u
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0 C+ \% [: M* V% P. m/ Q: GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ U; w8 o d$ _: g, T H
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: Z( c. E/ _7 {, n6 I
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 I+ e! P/ i4 f. [* R
A-24 Banshee x 24 q/ x: i. e: l8 y c# D& p
# b9 }/ k! E, ^No Allied losses% F/ d d [. l8 F4 v; {! q
# O' O/ D- U2 R! U* E5 ~) KJapanese Ships/ X/ f1 p) |( E& V( \' X o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 h/ H7 w1 P2 _7 K( D8 |8 K5 R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; Z% p$ Z0 w5 b2 s# Y
3 H% u% q' }/ pRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 r& P9 z6 O3 V$ r! ~/ i
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft9 t$ S% |4 [, L) b$ T5 i9 i
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2: |) N- { [; e' e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
1 [% l+ ?* D0 [8 j* [, e2 y4 f0 a TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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8 S5 {' u) B& i, NAllied aircraft losses/ ?& c( a7 l& O; b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) W" z( ] Q8 D/ K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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+ {: k& ^4 r7 J: Y, `& s' GJapanese Ships! c6 R! r0 ]" G! `
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 d; U3 i" n3 I6 Y DD Oite8 C7 O# ^9 F3 Y/ m i, _+ B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 o! _8 F/ e: l! I. h; L+ _8 [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) U' Z$ F+ \. N CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 B% J: A, u9 o8 S! C& b) P6 I, p
DD Onami
$ I! u2 d0 d- r$ d: _0 [ DD Tamanami& v8 M( P, h8 K- n
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire, r: `4 [5 H2 C! E* v, r
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1: K" v% f/ u7 U0 q1 D! c
DD Minekaze
' Z5 P, \8 O( ]! k% x) n3 ?+ N DD Asakaze
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) E% m! Y9 ]0 p$ F- [! V7 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! E' }/ b% W9 O& b) T9 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 x4 ~1 ]: k1 G) o
) A/ w/ w$ \6 j" fRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% r* x$ S, b1 J% b4 H: U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 x! q2 X% Y4 N8 B% D
! ?3 h. \- O) s5 WJapanese aircraft
* ]" z& F) z) a# j$ W no flights
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Allied aircraft# g4 i" V2 {+ E% s7 G! Z( O; v3 P/ T7 {
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" q6 S# a0 N- N$ x9 K7 n4 `# D F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! ]) h% h* ?. l) U$ I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
- w" F" o! v- S ]* V- Z! k- P4 Q+ M4 r TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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$ j/ R$ G4 ^$ q/ l& r9 T8 UNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' p$ P8 h6 a* s6 D8 f! ] _0 V2 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
; q5 G3 n9 c7 P6 q: g+ w2 v TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged6 f/ F" j# ]- e; v% J% K
! D! ` \) d F$ w, r6 j% kJapanese Ships$ U* J* Q6 r* c) A0 ~
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
( I! F: K3 I6 L6 I' g% ~2 @. o( x) J CA Kako, and is sunk7 j7 `6 i5 v" r, H! r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ A/ j9 |# U. p+ }1 j9 s3 ~, K CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
7 F2 D* M5 S, ]/ v/ g6 L/ d DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 s) c/ N% @5 h; f0 B" b
DD Onami: O7 e! ]6 C+ l4 K' X5 f& q$ ^
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk' R( U2 J, k! f& v
DD Asakaze$ E+ ]3 t6 Y% m% W; ?( c# i
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! Z7 x, L9 _1 F
DD Oite N3 c) X5 a% Q& E
DD Minekaze
: \- J; J( |1 D: b: |5 } DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire% v; t! o- U; D3 m4 w; C* L) \
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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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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 s' t1 k' {0 z9 L6 d" IEstimated time to target is 13 minutes# y# b, m! R- ~8 Y3 P# h8 s
- Y) Q# T6 i y' GAllied aircraft: g$ F/ r% |- z r7 q# B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16) r5 s8 o3 {7 x1 `
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Allied aircraft losses4 p" t H2 j/ X* M, b9 U' {3 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 y/ _, Q) y1 p9 q+ q! V
3 t; Q. f! b8 i! q$ F, x' `Japanese Ships R2 k8 `/ J9 A7 n( i3 ]9 a6 q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 A3 F1 a H4 E# |. P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' a$ v9 G) ?# a+ R. A2 j" Z
DD Sawakaze
" P: K1 W" m/ T' ^2 J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |