AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
3 n' O6 ]8 C, Y* s2 e8 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 N6 V4 N* ^- S2 s% M4 L; z/ p/ C
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩* V: J1 `; x4 |+ ~- `
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
- N* @! |5 @$ p1 e1 b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+ x% t: k8 O9 r2 \1 E9 O. ?
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* U/ }5 c# h/ X4 L
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)8 Z9 o! `. r0 |* p, b( @6 Q2 u
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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/ W- {- o' b c- X$ P; `Allied ground losses:
3 [1 [- ^. p- } 253 casualties reported' r% ^1 k3 H) L8 D0 q
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
5 @8 I1 R* V7 O7 f. T; L6 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled0 {, K! x2 a" k0 K i) m2 C7 q( T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 V) z8 h% y3 y Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)" f b/ y* K% o- A8 N a
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)( d' r2 n8 a! l7 t; g
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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) m: O7 X* _ J: e. o" r" t# O. W1 }8 ?Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97$ x; w8 t5 c- \2 d9 H5 Z$ ~. f
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 * W* L6 p" `) u
- v5 k& k! W+ p4 C% \! QJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers# ?) x0 s; J; ^& Z3 _* X. U
Defender: terrain(+)
& |3 c. G( j6 ZAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
0 {# Y% A+ m [/ _' p* X 1597 casualties reported$ ]4 I* r) w# {# n
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled: V! W6 d4 n( H6 _
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled) \0 W- D1 k4 J
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
* c; |& m3 Z0 ?) p: }8 \" l4 J Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ U% k0 l# E* f& k( s: q2 U
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) I/ n. V2 L5 U5 b) t8 m
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Allied ground losses:
1 e) t8 `0 [% n4 \0 ^ 100 casualties reported
, o9 |/ W. I+ A8 \, W& `) V5 t Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled e2 B4 {6 [9 K! y' c J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- b$ W; I* r/ {3 ]0 o2 Z+ E8 ?, O. [4 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! L# @+ J6 l5 J: ?( Y
2 u0 H$ F1 c" P; {" u4 H6 rAssaulting units:
+ T( ^+ C! Y% n5 u 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
9 q( z5 o1 i5 I; }; P/ q9 j 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion+ B# T: d! @6 m w9 ^" `- g3 _ |
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 v# c0 Z; @9 v; m+ L) b* ?3 g$ T+ y 7th Base Force
$ t) s2 a' r* Y3 e 8th Field AF Construction Battalion3 R6 s8 D. H9 t# [& U2 I
5th IJN AA Battalion: R& h. m- r& W6 K- D( K
1 t$ o) S% A( l6 VDefending units:4 c2 ?4 Y. a/ e0 s7 o
Americal Infantry Div /1
- \* j( M# G& x$ G 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ h: L4 j& G {- g6 c2 w# @& d2 S
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. y' u: ?) ]" M% o 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
8 }: G1 }2 Z8 D. Y: h$ t 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 Z% U+ _7 Z, R. I* Q. h
198th FA Bn /1 K% c+ |9 Y! s7 F% K4 N
250th Cst Art Rgt /2, g- w' D3 }5 a" a. |9 ~
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 W- q: e3 w5 L3 R% _" i. k: WWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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- ]. d m2 A& l& M# E; D5 g: aRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" |/ E9 B) G4 _! w* j; L) aEstimated time to target is 30 minutes" z: b U V1 }$ D
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Japanese aircraft2 O" u* }# z' l q& V4 |$ S
A6M2 Zero x 25
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' _4 R' i% o7 M0 H$ D( B8 s0 FAllied aircraft+ T3 V- ]! `5 k! X9 c, N- g! a0 e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 127 t4 V* D; x) |4 G8 Q$ U3 @+ Z5 N/ j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: `' b6 @+ l/ o* |; V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72* ?" V; L3 v; S& D, c
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( {* B! ?$ f$ o4 h9 P b" K
# Z4 J M* Y! T( h6 v: V2 h, aNo Japanese losses
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3 v( ?4 I4 @* Z2 ]- X7 Q* G# MAllied aircraft losses
# b+ d* \8 c8 e9 ] F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed3 c2 d$ @9 j9 L4 r3 x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' |' r, c% i6 k' F% u9 d- a0 z8 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
1 |- Y; b) L4 v5 G! F3 V8 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak9 ?: k( I- K) [6 N9 U
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
p: x6 Z/ i% R2 N# x* m4 b. o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. {7 t5 A3 m( `4 N& y
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1$ ?7 \% F+ s- Y6 p$ o' b& k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 c- k& V- I4 N5 b3 ]" } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
' x) U* d: }+ V" ~4 E# _, k: S CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
2 y: ^& Y1 N% |8 w CA Furutaka
% i4 p. S: }' h3 V1 `" `$ x CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# ~; b" K1 a7 L! V: Z H5 o3 V: WEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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/ p A- W$ }8 O; E/ H2 F$ S1 q0 }! GJapanese aircraft
0 _; T0 {6 L9 s H8 M+ G" |( p A6M2 Zero x 167 U6 T1 r' G# A. Z( y# \1 D
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Allied aircraft, j$ R2 E5 F3 W5 o1 T; a
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
6 h* U4 E3 O! {, x F4F-4 Wildcat x 15) q3 Z5 U c% g7 R1 k! G+ ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 d' Y, v$ T$ W
TBF-1 Avenger x 30; P6 \3 b! K/ m% O( z
1 p2 x+ J6 B7 fJapanese aircraft losses0 f/ D! i' x G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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L4 L w ^) R8 q; H/ VAllied aircraft losses4 Q" z$ @9 v* P# o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
% ?1 H# X U f* q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- u2 p& O: W5 B' m TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged4 _/ ]1 z8 ^& i
9 I3 D6 o( Y/ U4 iJapanese Ships
# T9 b( I* l! F: ^' P+ D3 k CV Kaga, heavy fires9 |- q+ x. H# z( j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
: ~+ g: Q( m6 P+ y9 G CV Zuikaku, on fire. V- a( t5 X# v2 k2 x& z* n
CV Akagi; O2 P& S1 {, X3 w) J
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# o. `9 `& I# i2 @, a* z. U DD Tamanami" C6 H1 }( H* b/ J6 \
CL Nagara5 g. B* T5 E# E+ x+ V- m" A5 G |
DD Oite
2 f w. F* E, W DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 n* A; w3 ~5 y- e+ D4 X, W
CA Furutaka
, h4 I r& f! y; a CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 E w: N; P3 C' ~/ k
DD Minekaze$ K: w+ L( D4 T; p. D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54/ O# X# N+ j. _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 T% _5 m, z- L. ~ ^$ u
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 C9 N- Y- n4 f4 k+ m; N0 d
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 x/ }; x" O% U" s2 U% a A6M2 Zero x 33* o# w$ D" ]& V8 i1 a, I
B5N2 Kate x 61/ F1 e/ m: C2 B! I* ~3 l% V/ ~3 K
D3A1 Val x 44
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
, @5 o2 V6 K2 t" B F4F-3 Wildcat x 482 ^. g: m: Z& m0 u! E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81$ O6 ~2 ?; L0 h9 Y% t1 B
& N3 u1 o; I# C! w, {2 u3 }Japanese aircraft losses
# k0 C. v( O6 F4 j p A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
2 L7 Q3 |- \; [0 R0 D! J. V B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
, `& l( k) W2 f/ y6 z7 g B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' E: J- P/ {& I% p0 d/ ] D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged/ A. M. U* p5 H0 [" p" k4 O
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak" s+ a* U# Y4 N! H) [4 q5 H
) L9 E) R7 a# {8 B! w" _# B6 vAllied aircraft losses
0 T% K3 ?7 p8 P& Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ h0 g% {6 }4 N* ]! k: [
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2 g( _: a7 {5 p CVE Copahee
+ ^0 p" d5 s0 j( P: \& i CV Yorktown! C* R0 E" U% D) e6 `& t
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2: ^0 R( i. Q5 I4 S
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& |- l. m/ T A* y' T) N2 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% q8 t# _0 s3 J& B4 X" S
* s. h3 S" E- s0 G0 URaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. [# k* e" E1 R6 D9 P
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes) z9 O, D" O# ~0 }: @' l' ?7 d! B
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
4 t6 N6 Z% S8 z! q1 l- g: }% C) ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19& s' b, C. p4 d, ?! k
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No Japanese losses
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$ _ N1 w [( ]' {; B' sAllied aircraft losses6 W" [$ I. h0 Y2 {, ~0 H5 n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& k3 ^, M, T: @- `' l. H3 S6 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 [( w% K: G3 T, N6 O5 ^5 D {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
2 q4 x3 O! J& v CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; s6 v8 I1 A$ k" X% T% } b! L CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 s8 {, @& p, h$ d0 K CV Akagi
' K; H9 u8 b0 Q; k) x; ]+ Y CV Zuikaku, on fire3 k9 I# e& s$ U& F8 K* _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- k1 w% i. `5 X- f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 F0 z. X. T/ P/ W/ C# m4 O; R
5 W0 G+ ^ {8 V: JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 p+ z2 F- J, K% Z
( I; ?2 c" C- _2 N/ u8 PRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* ^* R- J q, d' H9 ^
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 |. T9 j8 f8 H
A6M2 Zero x 2, H$ t$ K9 \; e
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Allied aircraft, _& r9 k" { Y8 G/ F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
; j ?; u6 _& c$ m8 l$ h TBF-1 Avenger x 68 B: U8 ^0 h1 H
8 s2 Y ?3 r( fNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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& Z$ a" q8 x& P. }Japanese Ships
6 [# C) X5 w2 j' y/ _( ? X CV Akagi
! w: H% d4 c4 v5 y, l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 d! |1 O& l, a* ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ n. B* B7 ]! O. K7 v( hRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# ]5 ^" E1 A3 q) j
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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0 \+ A$ \2 J7 u+ w8 f' z5 K F4F-3 Wildcat x 54 Y( a' ~% b9 P e0 @8 Y" I: V
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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8 Q ^, |" {* |1 Z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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$ z: `$ i8 d2 R4 v; cJapanese Ships
9 J( j' q% a! Z4 M- A CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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* r* \3 G$ ?. L5 B1 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,565 a6 f$ A8 R5 `0 h1 a+ g% Y, a& B5 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' X) t# L3 S& b+ e+ V0 |% L$ XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes- l: q: @0 F' N. ^; m( ?7 ~
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Japanese aircraft
, A! F ^2 Q% d! Q# ~ F3 M9 X A6M2 Zero x 6
( \- c: y: ]/ K' w/ R9 ~: u B5N2 Kate x 15
3 ~) l* f8 }9 E; o7 {& `. M D3A1 Val x 192 y) n2 q" `! a/ a8 q
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 364 P0 C+ m6 x# D2 T/ ]/ M7 J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 N/ d( @( n: G, P$ L4 { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; k$ `& q2 ?* H
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
! X8 f+ s9 ^. O: O D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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% n9 B' @" O. l& f+ EAllied aircraft losses6 a \1 _, S& v$ S2 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships& c( E6 W$ z/ z( J! d) r5 e: i( j# z3 s$ i
CV Lexington
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" }( F' U: f v
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 r+ V, R. ~1 S8 b! F: I( O
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# j# m O% m( N2 Z/ T/ w; I F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: `. Q) J+ x! w- ]) m F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 r' V. a% T& }/ r" f" X SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
* N8 t5 \3 `. F6 u V TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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8 x: ^+ h4 w$ g% k& `6 d3 s# ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 b$ P) x1 ?6 X& l! b9 v TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) |' k: K- o# ?* [9 k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 }/ a) A0 X1 m( Z DD Asakaze6 C% M9 `8 e, E- p1 b
DD Tamanami# V4 Y7 V: }+ F, L& L- [
DD Onami" B7 [% h D/ j
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( a' ]/ u/ ]6 S CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ W+ c! `+ p; y8 B! N" Y0 x
DD Oite
* K4 j$ \# d$ } DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, Q7 ?* {+ e! b: T
DD Suzukaze/ b+ X1 R- l8 {
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
! E. T3 n- d" z2 {9 [% z I! O" S CL Nagara
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3 h& ?2 Z+ W$ T$ i4 Y1 ?+ A* SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, ?* m- U- u$ x; A. C& u
) g$ S: H% x5 Z# q! yRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, N0 w9 ^. ?$ ?9 J$ s: s7 \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- Z0 u, }2 M0 w" [: F
* X+ e: [2 w5 K0 t4 c5 ~Allied aircraft
9 d1 Y/ R% t- V: X0 _: b( m' [7 S A-24 Banshee x 2
+ V, \- U7 P/ x- y% z7 b SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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5 S" R8 s% s2 x6 c s! ZAllied aircraft losses
# b- f$ F: J. m6 F2 \0 Q: i9 S A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged. M4 G! G- T' M' C) O9 L# Y" C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ a& ^) P5 G# J7 l. v. q' ~
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Japanese Ships
/ {( g0 z. h8 H$ D0 l CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage. a+ |- M9 i" l: W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* n$ b* y% ?7 Y& \) h) S
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
8 O9 S' M' ~7 S: {0 b CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 r% Y+ ?, j& N! h4 W
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' N) j! @5 G) X+ o P# `# E; g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 T) f4 {& g7 o e2 Y2 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( O6 ?$ e. I) z h$ b
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# J2 ~" b- e* u
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes: u& H5 j7 c7 G" Q7 \
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Allied aircraft
4 d$ O5 `" `% c4 W A-24 Banshee x 144 V; {4 b, w# Z+ q' S" F
# s' L- c5 L3 S: d3 \Allied aircraft losses
( o5 `1 j ^- m& ?2 i$ b A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, F9 Z- \' X& k, N; T. q
9 \( H( v5 h. ~+ @. c" ^% R* l0 ZJapanese Ships
1 d6 J7 I+ ]4 f$ U3 I CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage0 L' I( e2 B; ?
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* c6 f1 q: {! P. X. F1 I/ f
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ~9 i5 z; D- {" R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% g" h6 `4 r4 X5 w+ ^
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" G$ k T& z6 W5 M- [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# `0 B4 Q+ I- e n+ S# CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud F0 \: p2 h5 i7 x" P+ U
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 Z6 w, Y v5 K3 ]( g0 S4 ~ OEstimated time to target is 27 minutes. k* Y, a' r! A1 B. N( w
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Allied aircraft& N! I" R% C( v |, N- @% a
A-24 Banshee x 2- X/ M# y+ D; j0 \+ T
8 X# V; d8 u4 ^No Allied losses
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8 t' Q P& r, NJapanese Ships
8 @8 u8 G3 r( ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 Y* q; k4 P7 F9 a, e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 d9 B3 G) t* ]) M N
, F5 f4 ]' e, m( |) VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ d" a" n/ x; N0 Q
; P8 h2 e2 J. N/ g! P, bRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 P% m3 S2 h; [9 aEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
( i$ n2 ?' Q( L, Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
( E d f/ C2 u$ q SBD-3 Dauntless x 317 {# O; N. Q0 v" P. F' C
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# @: G4 S9 @( \% H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 z/ V6 N) {8 ` p4 k
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Y5 f j9 N6 ^4 P: o DD Oite
! ]5 f4 S$ Y8 }, p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) k/ D' n: J( z% w" r! r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- F! L6 v! }4 G" [! U5 C2 Q; d5 p3 {
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" o8 ^% @, m+ s S+ _. {" I DD Onami& D" r( D, u- u: V; ~4 ~
DD Tamanami
5 P* ^; o( P( q# H8 J- v CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 G6 ~ _! p. W4 E3 S DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1; [1 C7 ?* D; e) h2 n% Z5 R. ^' S
DD Minekaze
5 M" l$ }) [# c9 ] DD Asakaze
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r0 e( O( e7 \+ e0 X- A) I7 V; k0 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& |: r. L" P$ ~2 H
2 V4 H& e, x) g# K; e4 c+ tRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* Z5 r' k E5 D3 z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes: @7 B. W! N7 N5 u( s; P
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Japanese aircraft0 c5 d z w9 c# U+ T& f9 b
no flights
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% y0 h' |' |; ~! F5 C+ HAllied aircraft7 _) C ]3 k1 [+ z8 X* l3 }
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10; m' T. s2 `6 R: z" K' @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ H4 U8 F A; h, A# i SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ W* V& P9 c3 Z* b2 @: x
TBF-1 Avenger x 18- ]) b& E5 o z0 ^2 {; o0 C
9 c: Q" y. s) tNo Japanese losses8 w( P1 ]$ b" K8 H6 A. _$ t7 X
. \5 t/ H! k& d) G$ ]Allied aircraft losses) T8 \- p( H \) L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 i \3 j) y' p2 {, Z* _! Y7 d
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged; }$ P+ J& ~+ h
; }2 v; p2 Z j' S) ?! T7 l& RJapanese Ships2 y0 }' v9 z! q
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ l# A6 ]3 t' X; a# P CA Kako, and is sunk+ d, z: a3 t B+ j( `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 O: p) ?6 M5 B0 Y! y/ h
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
' H. H5 R8 i" g2 L* M2 E" Y, X d DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, Z0 {# g5 v6 D% k
DD Onami
" H" k3 E: R( U" W3 d DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
0 X3 z" @" m& e" x8 P DD Asakaze3 W, j5 D7 p; x# ]* Z, z y) k6 k
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) z; J2 P, V& w8 K$ x DD Oite4 a% z2 g6 E9 V
DD Minekaze+ n/ [+ a% h' h& [7 i
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 u( q. P4 d* E; x4 ]2 A2 ^. G
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8 T6 \6 q5 e ^* ] r4 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( E @4 W& F! n0 x" B" T+ ?6 w1 u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: w- N( w6 Y. j
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes0 R) x8 K) P5 n% k" r3 i
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Allied aircraft
% S( l9 b3 [2 w0 p) } SBD-3 Dauntless x 16' \# x3 R, } c
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Allied aircraft losses6 L! H, u3 N* |3 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage v5 L3 o# G$ `4 n
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' E! V/ c* h. H; s% W! y/ g
DD Sawakaze7 \4 M @3 x. D! u* e! x: q: q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |