AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42 d7 [; P4 M* n$ C, V* B% S
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛) H0 ?6 q+ L) ]* j. E& l/ f( k
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/ t1 r& s' O. b8 X o
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩" r. z. D: Z+ Q. E4 o
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
$ U/ p& F: w5 m# @- G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 K/ }8 g# U+ [4 v) {5 l5 N% Z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9 r" B. X8 n7 j u/ r- R* n
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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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! k$ f4 d7 R* ]' R' W) hAllied ground losses:+ ]$ m& `; h/ m& l* }' ^
253 casualties reported
a7 g, l( L7 [' V9 D$ @ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ g8 c- G6 ^9 o: ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
! Q) b) z; M- M/ ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- ~8 e3 r* p9 }: M8 H4 i7 I Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 a/ u. P! t! ^1 S Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 q* h. I' F" J
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)) }3 `+ y( F% X6 ]3 z/ H
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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# r- }6 { @, n0 u; MAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# e/ { @" ]% X9 k/ N/ x" V
- h% U0 I7 P0 \/ d0 GDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426) B- T- n6 G0 t
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 % N. d- L1 X+ H; L* l
8 E$ M4 V: H% q U% m9 B: BAllied adjusted defense: 339 & m0 m1 w$ [* F9 H) E( a
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
4 ^8 z" j$ Y! `+ hDefender: terrain(+). T: i5 o9 F5 R" E* i- g
Attacker:
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7 F. v s& Z3 S! ?) qJapanese ground losses:
4 Q U( }' o" \* I8 n; v, ^ 1597 casualties reported
: ~) }' O) p; v% ]# L Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
9 R% z4 v6 v0 ^ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled P( n* S I b+ y1 K( a9 D
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled( B& ~1 U2 K' b$ ]1 a
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)9 |' h6 Y+ A+ a: `9 e; F
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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# k5 U2 I$ }1 B9 cAllied ground losses:
# {& p+ w7 J- R( ~/ a, z. [ 100 casualties reported# q2 L9 L; Z& _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled, B6 B8 y$ B6 \9 _8 h' p0 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ v( F8 G J3 ~1 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 M# E0 | E8 u0 c8 h N! N! G1 c, Y
" `2 H' \8 D* ?* aAssaulting units:
# S( D2 A% d, E 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion/ S* Y) ? j/ f U, M; y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion) L5 w$ T1 l( r
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
0 C9 x; R6 r( m0 K$ _+ h2 d' J5 D 7th Base Force8 Z, x$ w/ c! S X
8th Field AF Construction Battalion/ w) ]$ Y3 J9 M- s1 i# \
5th IJN AA Battalion& X( d+ J. M4 I0 a" g9 P: ~
0 [/ w& A( D) \! u& ?
Defending units:
+ `1 x4 v/ H4 G. P J! W$ K& s Americal Infantry Div /1
$ [' A. |; t: v" S9 r( p( ? 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% x" Y" w6 j7 x8 O$ j* ]
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 g! I$ C9 N3 I Z- S8 z
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
& e, {8 X% m! O7 b. f+ J1 p 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# p# }# K! [+ e7 y
198th FA Bn /1
* W4 ?9 _( _% e% ~' c9 p1 j5 W1 x 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
; M0 {( A6 B. i6 F 81st FA Bn /1. y3 p2 \3 i. s+ x0 j
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: s8 q+ h \. I& m1 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# b! \: s. S7 p2 H0 ~, o
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms! x/ z! T' P; ]5 w5 r
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
V: ^: G8 F \/ wEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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3 C" K: ~% I8 B8 X) mJapanese aircraft' n( i+ Z/ q3 L7 V$ O2 ~1 ?
A6M2 Zero x 25
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' T, i1 z/ Y# ]6 y, t0 ZAllied aircraft
+ K0 ^3 ?! n3 h# N% u0 [ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12% E; K1 N+ K% f5 c3 a1 r1 l0 l3 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 123 J" n0 T, N' Z7 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72& j9 W# n- i; l
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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) H# M# q$ M& I& jNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses" F0 u4 L; b8 ?3 r
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed( B/ A" x3 c: [4 ~' y) z) @. e0 S+ K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 [+ _$ ? e! w* r. ^9 S, H9 [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 w- \' Z" W# `9 z R" y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
0 m) T/ z. l9 g5 d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged4 @, k; n) ^. `' p( c3 F
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Japanese Ships! r* |1 M) E& ?; ]8 W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
4 a, _$ t4 u6 N" t7 z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
' n0 w! Q: l2 D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire" A- J8 A9 `! W' l: t7 J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires) x+ k/ B$ l/ {. W$ ~3 B* `, G
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
$ A% C- o0 F4 _4 J CA Furutaka
0 k5 B* Z$ k# p3 T5 V+ F/ ?9 q CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% [6 r: T+ V( L6 K! h$ s2 I% {4 {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ I! V+ t) M2 d! `
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ v+ k5 \$ A7 X: Q
9 k" |6 J6 q$ C3 ~6 E n gRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! K6 ]0 m* x2 o3 B4 y7 H' `) i ^Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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+ C7 q- L7 E( {; |8 f& iJapanese aircraft$ H. @) I( C8 V$ C0 [8 T# N
A6M2 Zero x 16
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' L. M" j/ K1 k' IAllied aircraft
f& \3 e4 ~6 g7 E. y4 O: h9 B% V F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
6 {8 L4 Z; w5 A/ }+ ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
- k" `: s- c4 A7 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
" T w/ ^# B' I$ f$ @1 ? TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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" ^. U: L: }. H7 r- GJapanese aircraft losses
2 x1 q& {4 Z' P& N6 [+ ~8 J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" B3 @5 v, D* z7 B
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Allied aircraft losses
5 u, b8 x: R3 h- `- `; r) k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged+ {5 A9 A4 @9 T" L' y, k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 P: o( N4 q" P& C. n" ]9 W; y; k$ q
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 |$ d+ d1 ?2 C* g0 S
% S4 l/ w7 q6 T- e. n6 V5 X; F& U8 oJapanese Ships
" ^; ]1 z( l0 R- E4 _& m CV Kaga, heavy fires
! C- Q8 F# U% w' S CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
7 u" e% k7 J I; I0 X CV Zuikaku, on fire
- t; @* C" U; e9 V% f+ g CV Akagi$ Q9 b, D% K( x S5 H. o$ [
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ [% g, ]$ W2 |+ D; Y. n+ `' g0 H6 v( K
DD Tamanami9 i% z6 W, V& n( q! I* l# H/ ^2 O( @
CL Nagara/ P: e+ Q' v! U. C
DD Oite8 }8 |: d+ x3 l8 K2 K2 J
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ @$ M! ^7 u" v) x* x, z$ G
CA Furutaka
4 H" `; D2 o! U- T CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 c N M# n8 l) w8 e* A DD Minekaze p7 }; b0 y# {4 f# V2 G' G, P
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. Y4 x) ~3 `/ g3 J/ uMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54# F6 b0 w2 F' v) g% {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* g' I1 k# Y: c
- ~" A M8 ]# w2 \' A: `) I) }Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. Q# P A' o& U; B
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 z+ ]0 e7 H: f% c A6M2 Zero x 33
- X0 L4 k* Q. _& b9 H% t- q B5N2 Kate x 61
! O9 W+ m5 u9 n' p D3A1 Val x 44
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7 Y+ V( V8 d8 H: {: ?% J, G4 R9 jAllied aircraft: Z" H0 k6 m0 |" k$ `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17* C" w! p- F) n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
" P& M2 ~' W g1 l l F4F-4 Wildcat x 81% S" c2 T9 P/ Z6 D* |- X
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Japanese aircraft losses
; U+ D# q( ~ ~! c) w9 [9 [" G0 \ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
2 A3 _7 M( u; y/ Q) J B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
& B6 m2 X3 b4 A/ u! x5 Y9 s2 ?7 m B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% ]: l7 {- j4 A1 ~
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
. G( V' M7 `6 @, S: r D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses' u' |: {6 F8 J- s# E, O' K" @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 v8 R4 j- G# Y7 X2 h
* z( z8 ]$ s: _: K5 ]Allied Ships
5 G3 e4 S) k; b, s+ M: | CVE Copahee
6 x! y: a0 k; A4 @ CV Yorktown
$ Q" b: l! `* D& d& F# S+ A CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
3 g ^( c& i: O8 }* g CLAA San Diego
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2 {- ]1 @+ c2 I, Q' SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: v! t7 M1 O7 K1 i" S1 \, g/ K: o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& h+ f# A Z* m: @4 k' }; ^Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; [9 ]/ V8 m6 b6 j1 ~7 kEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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- X- h9 q& v3 i/ B' FJapanese aircraft
6 ?; @) h4 X# O% X4 v1 O B( Q A6M2 Zero x 3
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/ N1 E1 T+ Z$ N6 v2 OAllied aircraft
* i# v# |( Q2 l7 Z& F4 p F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
9 o" l* ]" b" Y/ a: i# K SBD-3 Dauntless x 192 w2 [, A0 y% J0 q, W0 e1 u
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No Japanese losses1 {2 l6 r5 G* B( r7 t
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Allied aircraft losses; E* d: k: O/ T( D* I. ]" N; T3 h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) i$ |% M1 [3 }- Z- w H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! M, \ w! Y& }4 S, E8 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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- s9 ^$ R6 ]- e9 ~5 `: nJapanese Ships% @4 R! ]- L- A9 h& P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 z; r$ Y4 p$ o# y5 W CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire: ]+ V( S7 B. f9 S9 Y N
CV Akagi8 i8 B& z5 w! v/ ~
CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 @/ S/ I) d0 e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( _- I6 o u( X, \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; Q# I* q+ G9 N. P" U
6 U& x1 k, M( _, @$ F, ^8 y7 vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: g. T! o: I4 M# A# [
6 |4 e5 t% o' U6 WRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ E0 `' q5 \4 ~5 ^
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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- a+ @3 V' ~* t% hJapanese aircraft
+ Q+ T, N' c9 ^ A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
L1 ~8 h3 S7 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
2 a" m5 L7 i& i# O/ Z TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses- m# D/ Z/ T+ Z- F" g. [/ W
! V4 q0 r/ O+ M4 n. c* _* eNo Allied losses3 A q2 C" f. I3 A6 x/ u
' j. U7 K8 u6 H. q! ]$ KJapanese Ships+ |; i5 C; {! P
CV Akagi' c0 ~/ b8 W# L" |$ r6 A* N3 E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: Y" o% l3 v& d8 [- H3 j6 _& ^9 u: E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 x; |. x; ?4 |' m; n6 t" O5 `6 U/ a
# D) Q1 P6 L; k2 e: a+ |Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 W$ j+ Q, B) F; Q
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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: a* [0 g1 A7 z3 i) [Allied aircraft9 ~, @5 g2 E7 H7 [) I$ [& l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5( u) ?7 n% I8 w' l
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
2 E1 m& I/ s; B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% i* d# o7 i9 Q4 F' J
* k: C! m; R; u) K0 I2 V# X3 {Japanese Ships
" J8 A# b, m( _( g0 f2 Z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: E* ]4 g8 `& L! P& D5 r6 B
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8 F8 ? e7 O8 c* r4 p0 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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5 G9 q' X: _( K }! oWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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" H8 V3 Y# y$ SRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% `4 J$ u/ D D: P% T0 F, e
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 A+ O7 M: B+ }' X
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Japanese aircraft. m2 U5 u' a1 e- P4 E. @6 s& L
A6M2 Zero x 60 v# @' P4 C# F
B5N2 Kate x 150 h+ m- J% _; J. \* ~
D3A1 Val x 19& O$ T4 r* r2 t1 a9 U ]7 b, _
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Allied aircraft4 r' S/ ]& H! l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36' O3 D) _+ I. y& _, g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36: D3 @5 w5 u P' w/ s
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Japanese aircraft losses% D6 U& ~* g2 I N s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 A1 X5 e, L: J3 O& _+ }7 G6 x
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
) w' Q, T* T8 G& k' B" ^ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged6 t2 F2 h' _1 `
, _6 p- t9 Q1 v# l7 ^ dAllied aircraft losses
6 y' G* H$ f) u0 C) P4 t9 C. ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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. X! i( l" C9 R( g$ h2 UAllied Ships
5 Q* W* j- Z5 \5 Q CV Lexington
/ P# v: b( v" ?( }6 d7 `$ P. i0 z CV Saratoga' G' g' y8 q% q5 A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# [( `5 g6 ~( \- uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% C9 S) c1 o) WRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ X9 W5 l* e2 k1 y# z" A
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes; D& E! L4 F( C6 E; k
. `9 B) t- y8 i3 R6 S0 J% o) bAllied aircraft `& |- T5 f+ r/ H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ H" q* i C5 B, s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 ]1 _0 l/ v S8 |. @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70. T- e! N8 y" [- y6 D% h) f
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: w: O$ U9 P& eAllied aircraft losses8 J+ Y9 S5 q4 S* x; S- H, h7 D* s) b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 R' x9 ^ Y. R% b% B
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- ~9 E, i" S% w7 B) |9 i
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Japanese Ships
8 _5 d5 M! B. X( n" R! u8 q CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
{1 @! }8 `+ R% ?" P7 l5 a2 l" a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires l" @' s% `6 {& R" s6 k4 u
DD Asakaze
$ Q7 A% ~- _( p( g0 p DD Tamanami2 m: E; \/ G1 W. ?: f
DD Onami
5 Z5 `# ~# ?4 z9 m5 q2 z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 ^1 m3 G& T6 S CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 L' s8 Q* H5 G& b4 [5 O' B DD Oite, K }8 `, q7 U( E3 P7 U$ V7 w
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- n9 x6 B* w8 |* X4 H/ z* W% W
DD Suzukaze
- s2 {& r8 Q' [$ B4 v! t CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 15 T4 {0 N8 G5 R5 m! d c
CL Nagara2 ^' Z1 f. R- z1 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' t/ Y1 r' f/ _: @
c4 U& w. |% c0 x* c( wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- ~, ~! c- \# I1 {9 b2 K
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes' C* d; b }; e; z/ I+ r" g
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Allied aircraft
$ j. r4 X3 W' H: M# Y1 _ A-24 Banshee x 23 m! c: A0 Y! v3 J- E' p8 r! @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses! F: g2 g+ Q! l' m& ~4 L6 @0 W
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 W2 C" e! K' `* V* A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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. s7 Y5 y; O; U) H$ Y- KJapanese Ships
: ]6 B0 _- b$ W; x- | R# U CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% k5 j2 Z, j' I3 M; ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ Z$ D5 H/ ]. ^+ m/ X; h" @
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
1 V s+ W( C* I CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& D4 w4 I- x+ {& |4 N% m DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 V) U8 G0 @9 H+ e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 S# E/ O& \9 R) W7 {3 b [$ w4 ~* L( I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 _3 S! H4 Z G% c8 @, ~
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ U G+ r/ S5 D4 F7 x# ]% K$ F3 b* NEstimated time to target is 12 minutes& E# z, C& _& n0 T
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Allied aircraft* T N5 x( J) ~; h7 q; B
A-24 Banshee x 146 q8 F% K- L+ E3 A. |
0 K6 a8 ?7 L. z* a$ l7 oAllied aircraft losses, F* ^' s' b6 f ?
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! L' v8 n; ~/ [2 z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- c1 }" `3 ^/ m8 y
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 p3 h6 z% I, |5 T 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) J, o: N0 v0 H
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% _- t/ b" j |) hEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& U) T4 E* B, L. m( c' C' } A-24 Banshee x 2
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8 m6 G- d, l* U' xNo Allied losses
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* R5 S# [- x8 o( {Japanese Ships
/ R. K( |2 y( \7 Z$ v6 R9 k- M7 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 U- `+ R x/ I! `4 J4 j
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2 R4 q- |9 V; ?, ]) E Z+ KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ b+ ^$ {+ l' {8 ~% h( sRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 Q& u# l3 }) Q5 kEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 M7 S- `/ u2 P- X* C! N F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
+ f1 K6 Q5 Q5 E+ T SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
% @+ j8 `! J o- k9 s/ \% _ TBF-1 Avenger x 159 G# ~/ Q. r# w; S/ B, m
% a% [5 Y' X& K- jAllied aircraft losses
0 O& e2 q0 c$ O5 f5 L0 Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 q% G& D- T; V" h( B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 h$ U" F7 U+ i2 j$ _2 @
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Japanese Ships
) p9 g0 j8 k) F" ]) | CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& u; k2 _; r# e: K: s% c DD Oite
& e0 }: D) U% C" ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 d$ {" w/ m3 Q& U; A6 W& Q# n CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 q& z' N5 w3 f, d; X/ P CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 }7 O% o* d+ I9 N; w* M DD Onami7 C' w _; {# q, {+ L" \* N( z: [
DD Tamanami
! Q+ `/ |$ v4 k+ c2 f7 U CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' F- u& n# R- Y n0 S DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ l7 a' }& z/ x( ]' V
DD Minekaze) c5 J/ b4 u l* u' {
DD Asakaze
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 @+ T' V8 w+ t n9 N- z
$ S n* O9 v$ g; V* J& ?0 R* RRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) N6 m0 A$ ]8 J8 DEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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0 |& o' Q7 k0 ?, p2 L. {! ]5 n! K0 ZAllied aircraft
6 U- U& ?3 i8 O6 |- v F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& G, C- ?! M' f ]# J# ]- K7 n F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
) f0 p; I* D5 f% }* C SBD-3 Dauntless x 638 ~1 `6 l; d. j5 V
TBF-1 Avenger x 18& f/ ]- O0 O0 A5 T+ [6 n
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Allied aircraft losses& i) H/ H" I1 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
9 G9 ^% C( v( Q2 v TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 L" U9 `: [$ n1 { {0 w
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 q. v0 F: E; j8 y7 C: _, d CA Kako, and is sunk3 U* W* G# ~+ h5 b* h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ]0 y0 x2 T9 p! W! z8 c& X' l
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk* {* \6 c" k. \; @' R& _ o
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk P+ h9 |! j6 B! l0 P* @8 ^. j
DD Onami
# n+ K6 f- V2 q& M5 o) C DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
7 V) X1 r5 C% r, L3 n3 o DD Asakaze+ E5 U1 T6 S4 N0 D' }
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze3 p1 s" ?$ V! q5 G/ `4 x0 f: l3 c
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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7 m6 q! x( P) }* x: v0 N- JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# l) y) j5 c N, H' J% C& tRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ t% O5 Q5 F1 U& \1 s
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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7 c7 |4 Q# u# P2 t }6 sAllied aircraft
- o J7 P. v; Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
: Z& [+ \0 V9 V9 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged( I- @; P9 c$ l
6 f( l; T! [4 n6 u" K" Q# nJapanese Ships
0 |$ A% A C: G' ~6 Q9 h, y8 E8 m CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( |7 O+ `3 i) _% R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# [8 I/ L) f* N A DD Sawakaze
4 v+ S0 O' p4 T; R' [, W/ [ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |