AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42; \3 @- P7 C3 |3 }4 e# W6 J
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
: ^( x4 _4 c2 w: A& P5 g, x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
0 G- `% @: E# f5 K58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩$ H5 p. K% r$ v: r: 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
; F7 a4 n" W! P% n1 [, T8 t% o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# n8 I7 x' U, s0 J: {7 U: e
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1 @4 y/ _& m6 C
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d7 d5 n8 c5 E7 ~- DAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49): C" p4 j1 V! ?1 l; x x5 g- g/ ~* a
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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: X, O8 f6 m/ ^- S5 e2 H1 k# Q3 {" sAllied ground losses:4 M. n, z8 k0 t8 `
253 casualties reported
* s" O- h0 b2 v7 j2 S Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
( b: `4 R+ i" Z0 A7 ]9 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) q/ i) i1 c( L% g: c0 b0 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! I. }' G2 u% \ H Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled). B. \! ]+ c- X
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)7 W+ _! ?: b! k% i* v8 \
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)1 A! m% K2 k' x6 {) W
+ o! y @4 ~& F* Z, {* G5 |Japanese Deliberate attack7 m& A" k) U$ T6 p
; y' i5 S c) D$ @: G1 n# {9 s* X% ~Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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7 N" d' p3 N3 tDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4267 U2 L! o) v, l
1 `" L8 a" i2 k5 Y HJapanese adjusted assault: 0 : g7 z5 \0 o( V3 K
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers2 K' _" f( c3 R/ S
Defender: terrain(+)
1 ^/ g* E! E% \" rAttacker: 9 g$ x4 d$ k i2 O" k& ]3 L- B$ v
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Japanese ground losses:$ W a6 v4 S0 O @3 Q" P
1597 casualties reported3 C+ `" {, s; u& |- E
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
4 f* H! R3 t7 [5 Z; d. D Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
4 k! |1 m- z- L. g Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
, I! b. x8 R* t* | Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
; `( W, L( T( s! d" E Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled). U% o& l" l c, C
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Allied ground losses:: ?/ t7 N* ?0 f
100 casualties reported
0 _ U. `; P3 {+ r3 L0 h. e: |& X4 Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
" `( v6 u8 L/ j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 R3 Z4 }4 e, A6 [* z/ q0 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 p; r- Z$ U* o% V
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Assaulting units:+ [5 w6 d7 [4 j% ?# w: l3 o5 h V
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ b1 Z4 C! |/ K# {2 m) {- k- j
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 F7 u7 b* m3 Q$ L
12th Indpt SNLF Coy - N6 L$ P; q/ P
7th Base Force5 A( \ f: B* ^! t% @ X( ]2 y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 `- d) q X% \& ^ 5th IJN AA Battalion9 d) E6 _; c1 E# ` y, v, }! I; |
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Defending units:
" D- M8 L$ ^9 d* F Americal Infantry Div /1) X' u4 t: ?( X* M: u2 B( _
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
; S5 g( K& P+ O1 }' Y- S7 M7 M$ z 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ e& I. q0 U4 V' d6 F3 e, ^: Z 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
. ?, n! U. B$ g+ X- _1 j 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 f" A9 |# Y) l' [+ c: Q/ ^2 R# U 198th FA Bn /1! V8 A9 a5 m5 X% d- J: o# D
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
$ P, s) a' S4 N A E3 h 81st FA Bn /1% E2 c) c4 `( H
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. I* v1 X3 [: v4 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 y+ z' L) c- k y) L$ K S
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) D' b3 j4 }" K4 I3 {4 s
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 F9 X& Q# F% e- J3 R$ jEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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) k* |. s0 h* ?4 l$ yJapanese aircraft) q2 r1 w7 B& \4 Y# P$ V. }
A6M2 Zero x 25" e5 K$ v8 d8 P) d
$ g5 g* O q7 ]0 Z' G l
Allied aircraft
! [5 L! j; S: i F4F-3A Wildcat x 129 c9 U1 F, w6 |) l% r q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 123 y% w5 n. ^; b" D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
. X: V. e& ~' B( d* R TBF-1 Avenger x 30. Q7 e v* y0 `, I( K+ {; \
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
! K0 A! l1 \5 r F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed4 S Q8 c# H- i0 B/ Y& l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 q3 }* D% K" j' B& c/ E6 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged' }% D% R5 e& @0 R, T& ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
: J3 G. f5 X: q/ {' b, T3 ~0 N TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged3 c# C# e" ^4 @/ R. u' c" d+ I
' R8 _5 d3 J" ?% m. `4 ?: i! y( @Japanese Ships
4 I. z7 a) K9 n; F$ O4 c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
0 C& Q# a N$ V, d/ ?6 ~. | CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
. A1 l7 ?# s4 ^8 A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ e4 o2 ]* a+ c. q S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires% |: r* Y* c, {! m* h
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2' }1 b1 o) o) C) s* \6 U2 q
CA Furutaka
9 {" Q& J( D0 E3 V CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 @+ K6 X5 ~" f6 y. J7 J! g
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 Z8 s* ^+ ?2 zEstimated time to target is 31 minutes7 W( A# i2 P! o4 w- c% s. h% K7 x" ~ Y
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Japanese aircraft- c( p8 m: k* g- l. j6 B- N4 ~
A6M2 Zero x 16: k+ @$ T& o8 l- p7 M4 X: d3 U
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Allied aircraft
g& @/ q* i; _# v F4F-3P Wildcat x 12+ M, ~/ L# W) s u1 A! G% z; W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15! m e. r- \( f( ]3 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! A. ]% h _/ W) W; K TBF-1 Avenger x 30 G; c: I, I, B$ s, T" n
2 i: \* a. F1 q6 P" A
Japanese aircraft losses
( Q) j' R. ^ E5 v) P/ x n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 s( J8 w4 e( f6 y9 @
; A0 S5 r0 K; ]' p5 z2 eAllied aircraft losses, H$ R7 m7 B6 N |3 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 P' A+ F! L$ L% X+ w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& ] P+ B) R/ s7 v
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 J8 X# n- {% |( b ]& ^ CV Kaga, heavy fires
; c3 H4 F% `# H, o1 Q: |8 d7 U CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
/ t4 |) }2 z' N0 c1 X CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ g4 ?2 m* A& M/ j. M CV Akagi
# a# t# `' C/ S! @2 V6 M# k- H CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& G7 R8 t$ j% e* M! i3 ]
DD Tamanami
# M" c) a, w* Z. J% f) t5 E4 k CL Nagara# F$ p2 S2 R" @. j' ?( e+ [ d
DD Oite! y4 @6 x8 W- `" S0 v, [1 b/ {
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire; j( g3 @# l: i5 s/ i: p; O6 a
CA Furutaka
7 |" F7 v& m- O+ l3 U3 B, N8 W CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
3 M: c6 V9 K- x9 j DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,546 n* I, L+ R9 E: B% X
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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y% j; H/ b: x' V# cRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) w$ e6 p% v4 ]4 n# ^! LEstimated time to target is 15 minutes6 b/ ]! W @& ?# R" d: F
0 J: y6 v! K3 M' t+ x' y
Japanese aircraft! Z- B4 |+ ]0 m# U6 C
A6M2 Zero x 33
I2 g1 B/ U0 H. K# J4 ^) d B5N2 Kate x 61
+ X3 e% A- T# ?8 v9 K; D D3A1 Val x 442 m. T. y& b; u' o' ]
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Allied aircraft" d* F3 x) r+ l5 G9 z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
% R) u8 |9 F; P2 Y3 v F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
# ^# {7 @4 q. {( L2 h1 ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 W4 i% ? M* v, [5 u2 x A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% O* ]% f: h- Y0 F: \7 Y% t
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 {" J, U1 Q, q B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! u6 R( k+ x% v! m' [" r
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged! S/ i- e; ?' D: \: f/ L
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% X9 l. r! e! ?/ k1 N4 T" ?
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Allied aircraft losses+ N. x- e5 K9 m- H! L! }* O. b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ g" U1 w. m6 q# Z7 s( y2 s6 m
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Allied Ships" I) n5 c# u4 D8 H% Y
CVE Copahee! q* `2 i3 W/ E/ T& U8 X; |0 f# S) b
CV Yorktown" H2 |6 I; J3 Z4 x5 g
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2% X8 d% }& _) ~
CLAA San Diego
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" H9 P0 Q8 N Q' d: ^/ {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! D0 `, L4 s, M2 O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- h: a* g1 l9 `" T/ x3 I
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes3 \; b7 ~5 z- l0 P1 B! [9 ]
1 ]9 T1 ]7 ]% {& ^' PJapanese aircraft9 |4 f3 f6 Z2 L8 v$ V
A6M2 Zero x 3, R2 m6 B4 U$ S8 @
G) e$ Y- ]8 [. {- U' y. K7 n7 t
Allied aircraft: j" H0 L* [+ ]' m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
+ p: ]" h( t; ^9 A# r( U SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses) n- K- g$ M8 b; a; S4 D
9 q- v% a K. O4 }# J# N+ m MAllied aircraft losses4 \4 G& {) j. E$ e
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( Z T) A4 t" z, X/ | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- S! L) V3 ^/ J- T0 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 H$ T; X" D, N4 u# RJapanese Ships
5 P2 p/ n6 O' `2 O- a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ S: s, v( Z9 d, P0 R8 z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) H! h% m+ ^' H CV Akagi" \, ~$ i* B1 [. Q
CV Zuikaku, on fire
- a& O W, }6 H" ^ {, G CV Shokaku, 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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6 K ]2 Q# g6 G- b" SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ d% D- @( d* ~0 [# [' q
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 t5 @1 N, p% s2 S, |5 g' g% bEstimated time to target is 25 minutes! H7 H4 |+ k. F
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Japanese aircraft
$ c$ Z9 D0 _9 x U0 s- e A6M2 Zero x 2' {" s6 C( |% s9 n5 E1 K; {2 l0 G( u
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Allied aircraft
; N8 |8 T6 \4 Z, r& q& c+ h! { SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
9 B8 E& B6 ~, s/ r, O' p TBF-1 Avenger x 6
7 z" e, v* W) g' e2 ~ ' A/ m; `' {* w; d. y
No Japanese losses
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2 m) g7 I# a8 ~( {0 R. r9 YNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ Y( O$ {; `2 R! ^
CV Akagi: l4 f# [( \" v0 r4 A" w l& u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% v5 f3 q) R+ W1 b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# Q5 f- i& n$ [
( t, P3 H# g9 `9 n! _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 C; i( G- S, {' @, J3 ]8 L: u M
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( r* g' G, g. i4 D* e- X
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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! k8 P2 Q' F2 H- ]/ i, F9 lAllied aircraft8 B6 g3 u* g0 D( j$ H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; R7 ]( g3 J2 c. K/ D: a TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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- e) S9 r$ M* V) I8 t* i; HAllied aircraft losses
+ p6 Q$ D- d/ `0 u TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* u5 T& n8 L+ T) I, q0 k+ R
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Japanese Ships6 M/ ^* a& A \' `2 H1 j
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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9 j! j9 O& o7 r5 h) |8 eRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 O# k/ N3 `/ P; \, i$ _" F& u
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes5 h4 ^3 j3 x$ |& J, |7 b
4 s+ {7 c2 v8 j1 v" J) C2 p" SJapanese aircraft J+ R* @- Q- Z& M6 A4 f7 A* n5 _
A6M2 Zero x 67 ^5 ?8 i' }0 v9 m+ L
B5N2 Kate x 15
) A# c- ~. |- i; s- c( A/ |, o5 L D3A1 Val x 19
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- S! n H) t. l1 t% kAllied aircraft- Z7 R" P! X$ R' h5 j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
9 T! Q2 M3 ]' Q( } F4F-4 Wildcat x 36/ M" I8 W. _1 r8 k' l$ e
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Japanese aircraft losses
; Z5 |$ W* W* x& _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; F1 o' V2 S$ M2 m
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 y0 u4 x* r) J) o D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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3 \+ c4 a3 @+ [( P/ z# d: LAllied aircraft losses
, H) ~6 p- s" A1 C h0 }. x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* x' o' j- H$ S
; C9 p! X' w2 R1 v! m$ ?0 DAllied Ships
( ]1 D9 l- m5 h8 B- O% u CV Lexington- O( v: W/ B6 n- y4 P9 A! I
CV Saratoga
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2 {) r( {2 v3 b' ~) t0 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- ^3 Q& u$ r" w" G S, s, WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% E; r2 c" s3 F Q( ARaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ v% A: k7 W5 k; J& ^
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 G: O7 {6 ^/ X; ?; ?+ p8 l F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' R8 ]2 K+ v/ K F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 F; H, `& E; k SBD-3 Dauntless x 705 S# v- A3 j0 u6 V$ o* s- J, `
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 T' x1 m% Y9 s! _. z0 Z
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Allied aircraft losses+ x3 m& w; Y2 T R8 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( Z W8 ?3 ~6 P
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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* V m- A9 A$ }8 ~- i* D$ c% tJapanese Ships
' d+ p8 S+ T0 V. k3 Q- u8 Q; f CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; a4 h$ l! I* x5 q; J7 d, H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. z8 D, @3 y! E- A$ I: X
DD Asakaze4 O$ n3 z8 F2 b3 B: j
DD Tamanami Y% e: H* ~2 Q' S, d" u9 u" F+ I
DD Onami
6 l( q7 g' @% R7 L* ~# [ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' [9 u8 B m! K, Z* c, v
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 a* a; s3 T0 A0 ^1 Y# j
DD Oite. E1 K: G3 K+ h$ T
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ t$ I; I+ o; a; q) {& ? DD Suzukaze6 B. X2 }) Q6 j3 v/ k8 q: u
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- [0 @9 @% u9 t& h6 C- i( n4 X- {3 ] CL Nagara4 s: @% S. Q2 [2 |) X" M+ v0 s* q
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' V1 W- X( O6 D) H& ]. c# L7 G" HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- @: U3 r4 p$ ]; c, J J5 }$ w
9 l7 y6 l3 x* R3 dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 o2 R% J* R" ^3 x" h
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' T( n, `$ p2 G8 @7 G/ q# S `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% q3 j* ]. {- L3 z
' M* o' {( Y) V7 f1 VAllied aircraft( h1 j: l! o R4 ~, W( J8 I& x/ B
A-24 Banshee x 2$ P8 t u$ c# ~& x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25! l7 X9 D+ H; o4 ^
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Allied aircraft losses
- [9 Q# ~" h, p& w" a" K. ? A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! \) b6 H' _5 x+ `. K& n# w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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) }+ Z$ d E! s0 D; xJapanese Ships$ o3 k2 P$ P# P$ h0 D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 } v: x; L* E6 K+ A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 b2 X% b3 z+ _
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires* V8 b% a2 \! t6 O+ f v
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 a- `/ x w6 H; y1 ~3 A$ h( j
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! h- @1 Y* j, G- g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, g5 t! [; H# V& KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' ~ b2 j9 [7 D- m% p! CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 }8 f: \- e2 kEstimated time to target is 12 minutes5 Z5 @( y. l# {* h1 O* a
# q0 A" c0 v8 c' ?+ ?4 xAllied aircraft
5 U `& r% h8 }( y6 T5 A6 w/ _ A-24 Banshee x 14
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! D, e4 v$ x9 cAllied aircraft losses
& h1 O; [) _% S6 j, B* p/ i A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" J6 s% {0 D* I1 j2 I' I! d$ j0 L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ?' ?4 s# C$ O" I# H6 Q0 Y" Z" C DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage6 ~; C) q3 k3 w8 X$ f
CV Shokaku, 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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# W. p8 J: x" e3 t% O' q! y! X9 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 z! Z. E- w, _- b# C0 H! j5 YRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ L' S0 I5 \" t, m$ k. P# D p( IEstimated time to target is 27 minutes% T5 I; {; U" j8 ?# v; c+ G4 L
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
. A. `3 J+ V+ @( t, b' [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 Q9 C/ K4 r8 ] D4 i1 I7 Q
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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 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! Z( }- K4 |5 x$ W: z* r# U! a# O: YEstimated time to target is 24 minutes8 h" Q. j! S; K- m% @& O
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Allied aircraft" `5 T8 `3 ?0 y6 T
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2, H4 a B/ O t5 Y0 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
: w7 q$ Q7 o* r TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
0 U9 f5 j9 r, E) ^! H+ E SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 ~3 D2 I/ ~4 d5 S+ p# N' W) ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# X3 A3 f* \, y/ F! X( [6 d CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& z# w. n' S8 G7 I/ U+ K4 ~
DD Oite5 M7 I. Q, s" {* y) w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' O. F( x1 J) M2 f! W* Z2 c
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 c; Z7 R* S- y9 O4 z! z' }8 s CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 n: p) D" }/ @4 b% }7 p9 d3 j
DD Onami3 X( \4 p; N/ W3 a' S
DD Tamanami
& [! @/ ]' `) a( ]& J, ]& \ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 I/ m2 m. X1 M- ^0 W$ s DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
G- ^$ i8 {3 ]+ C9 [ DD Minekaze% o4 r$ V1 @: c" Y) x0 t: e3 f
DD Asakaze/ l0 U7 D) {0 Z/ Q' r% x6 E8 ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. v' m' s, e9 H2 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) m2 ~ ?- q) o3 j$ ]1 g9 G: J! L1 M$ NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes, f4 y8 Y+ C$ [# ]* }
! D5 d8 j+ f! r* KJapanese aircraft
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10& w g- e9 O6 X* e0 W& t5 C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
, }& Z5 }4 |; i SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
/ D- ]: O! o1 q7 b, m, b TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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Allied aircraft losses" F6 j# t6 B1 U4 ^8 D+ E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
$ f- b/ U7 x J5 Z6 a TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged' H F* \: M% I* y$ y' t. S
3 k- n4 g$ b4 M& JJapanese Ships
4 o" f! p6 L# j: p" G+ ? CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Y! w9 [. b& x! J3 R CA Kako, and is sunk+ l- Z) @; V! Z; x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ^# Z$ r: N D) y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk* h' P! Z/ U1 e( z8 h
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 I; v( x+ H. {/ [& h$ m& ^
DD Onami. f% ~* g' V3 |
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
5 [) H5 K J& a6 M2 D DD Asakaze6 `4 A. d6 ]6 |
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze
( d+ X6 @) i2 P, |* _& _$ R' K+ ~2 x DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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) ^2 p- v; v" u3 ^: l: O% DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 u$ G8 `# h5 [) ^( _0 u: x
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/ E/ g" @) y7 ^. w0 A6 T' yRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 i6 [2 X G1 J9 g, I, K
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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& X4 b, @/ m5 S6 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 16+ H2 _! ]1 j% q: \. W7 l
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships. j' h# C/ J! X/ S0 T/ r# _
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. p9 L, S1 E8 W CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% z$ |) u0 _! m
DD Sawakaze$ ~- ~0 l$ }1 z+ F' u8 v
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |