AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 423 v: G6 d. Q- A$ W' u! ]
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+ {% H5 R4 }# H( s盟军正式登陆阿图岛
4 c: p$ @' w7 h% o& F' y; h( }$ p/ u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2 {' t" a/ P2 \4 W4 e
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩4 b$ R: O; ~" L0 O( N% {
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& \1 d0 e4 |# M- B) p
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
( Y7 _! Z& a) {1 O& c V; x$ |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) y9 g& {) @# H) B0 y0 `
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$ u) e1 f8 g7 \ A, _& l. e% hAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)' Z, n: q1 V) s: z
" i5 s# b; q i m. ETF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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8 M1 J* N/ s4 [) l) R9 Y6 AAllied ground losses:
8 G. w# ]) n- h! w" m 253 casualties reported
; q! U5 Z$ b n) `8 z/ L0 ]2 X Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
2 R: D9 N) K/ b, z# `" n N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
8 w! y% B8 R+ d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& g1 }" h) v9 G% ?1 T0 N7 L2 z5 a @, N Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled). [ I; {" a! y
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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7 k; ^; a$ h0 B. VGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack% I: _/ G2 h+ N L" D$ e: v
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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6 @; h1 d, s( F; p6 ]' TDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426# a5 H; H% e- `4 }+ D
7 K" Y' ~4 a: |& eJapanese adjusted assault: 0 , e3 r! h9 W6 p' z8 u4 e
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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( T8 ]" F; D0 U1 o; O6 T$ C/ lJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 P1 {5 q) D8 J; g; J
8 r0 k6 q' S& V0 ~& O8 {Combat modifiers4 M) l! G( k, I/ m
Defender: terrain(+)0 Z" d/ a) h* N i
Attacker: ( I0 ?& ~# T5 D1 J
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Japanese ground losses:8 \- e6 R p, W( p' k# }
1597 casualties reported% f5 b5 V, G- B) w
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
n' l. E" `: A1 r! E4 \; c4 z Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled+ `) R9 I: V( C
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 U7 p0 |7 B& O/ v+ e Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 X8 v6 K# U- A! x7 T8 [. A! M" W
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 x E2 N# V- W) m. h
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Allied ground losses:& X5 J! B6 H: z0 k) X5 j
100 casualties reported
/ h. R6 s" l7 H0 Q3 X) \3 \, l Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
; y, p9 X, C3 ?& j0 R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. @2 A t; `; s- h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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+ }8 s5 \; }3 MAssaulting units: P, I, C% B8 ^$ P
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, J! ~5 B v5 O! K5 A$ }9 G6 ?
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
0 ] ~' C. R! y/ l' G" { 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
1 ?! x! m3 ^' Z5 V3 q( [( I 7th Base Force$ F& ?! C" q$ B9 ?' Y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion1 x, G; Y8 l8 f6 C
5th IJN AA Battalion- X. K; [- @( |/ |
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Defending units:5 i8 S: w# a" ?3 Z, ~1 g% C
Americal Infantry Div /14 O- w% K! x: s, \* J
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' `% `: d) T6 }7 q 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 p' \) G# ?; D3 W6 j9 g
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 ?! I; Z! n G7 G4 [ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 Y" ?5 Q1 y+ n, O4 L' B 198th FA Bn /1! o4 n+ f/ }$ L* q$ f7 ^
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
. O( {& Y1 [( G% v2 i 81st FA Bn /1
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% t0 L) u8 t4 v- L GMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# m/ p* q/ m2 {" n8 [Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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r& k m9 l* u, K' z9 eRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ k1 v6 v, Z( H5 P
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- W$ [ z. j6 j' a3 F
8 n# ]3 L- O4 E# e* x& ^2 c9 Y D- \Japanese aircraft
+ p3 T) J, O5 u+ X0 p2 A+ G A6M2 Zero x 25
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3 y$ X, p, c. Y/ X# uAllied aircraft" W0 @* L4 P! `! P Z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 129 I2 C R4 l# [$ L# b# S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ ^8 ^' p* W$ t, o# s SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
6 ^2 ]0 F2 B5 s$ r TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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' ~: N/ {* h1 x: {) _3 g3 A7 mNo Japanese losses" o! |7 C% o$ O/ F& w; d8 Y. H6 R) R( `
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Allied aircraft losses" @* m* F' A# o3 l
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed' m2 _$ |, y2 y2 g, q+ T4 P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ F+ R5 T9 X1 ^1 Y; x9 U9 g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
' A9 h* G7 P9 @, o/ F. N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak7 ?# i% j0 h; q: h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 H9 v' c3 s" [1 i+ x$ F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires \6 z) |9 k; t3 C% O! |0 t( O
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
9 b! [: Y+ t9 ^" ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 b3 w1 ` A+ B8 ]4 S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- y$ v* f, L- g! ?* z) i
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2! j0 l( q+ x+ ^+ n m7 u
CA Furutaka
, k2 q3 ~' {; s% S1 w. s CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ [, @1 ~6 O( ^2 l
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0 y$ ]; V6 H$ WMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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" @& e' L3 E- @% I& M. A2 O& dRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! T6 p- p9 l7 n# K7 F7 s% D: dEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; [3 D, Q$ |# h$ f5 @9 W1 x. a8 X! |4 G
' S0 _4 G$ G. ], I& G* kJapanese aircraft$ W8 Z# N7 q* A8 b: j: r
A6M2 Zero x 16 Z: W- @; W6 |. J0 B
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Allied aircraft; I; ?, Y" }: }; {
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
: }4 ^/ W j+ K/ ^& x8 w) N F4F-4 Wildcat x 15, S' B4 X1 y6 \8 [6 l$ A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
( j2 |1 j0 |' S+ u+ W: K* Y7 Y# @ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
) `% I& Q& e( k8 A* r' ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 D" Y- B, K! o. E
2 f+ P2 C; n; r1 x6 [# _, D) iAllied aircraft losses
; A( V7 ^' n% D G- \ T. _! C& Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
1 v) Q# }3 ?- m9 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
W- [7 w E' ?6 d3 p TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged5 W8 n# e9 h6 e. q. h9 v, f j/ d( H
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Japanese Ships7 e5 T/ B- `6 ?6 T% i
CV Kaga, heavy fires! _- R# \% J b: c/ j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
" i# D# _" r0 s5 w# o! o CV Zuikaku, on fire+ X$ O# i7 Q L& d0 A5 N
CV Akagi
( V6 J2 e% T2 M" T CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& Z2 S# _* H! d5 M0 d1 [3 s5 O
DD Tamanami
( _% h: t5 l$ ~2 Z0 a! j CL Nagara
3 n0 h7 R- c& s DD Oite) y) j0 q2 K) r/ `( e
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. O6 V' ?4 c1 S8 L- ~' Z u CA Furutaka
0 u' ]- Z' z% J4 M0 m CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
. L; H( R: u. f DD Minekaze
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5 {. I8 S# r7 w2 L+ P1 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54: J% S* Z7 P' S4 Q4 Y& C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 M+ w% V# v3 g, K B1 KRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 ^: R" v7 V: @8 }& p& tEstimated time to target is 15 minutes1 Y! [( y3 V8 X- ?. a7 k3 S0 E
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Japanese aircraft% l0 @, ~1 Q, Y( b
A6M2 Zero x 33. p6 I+ q5 j/ b; D
B5N2 Kate x 610 T0 a& J {4 }9 ]( U( T8 S
D3A1 Val x 443 y7 [1 f+ }# _- W9 y7 h+ M$ O
4 W3 T1 e: S/ {( F: QAllied aircraft
$ ]: N2 G6 G. r8 z: l6 g5 O1 t F4F-3A Wildcat x 17$ c/ D( `1 C/ M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
1 q- Z/ V. k) w0 `( R) ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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7 K/ e* w+ l3 ^6 k$ RJapanese aircraft losses4 y" e$ ?) C0 _; K1 g! i3 @
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed) Q3 N: G6 o; H' |5 T
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged3 p, i, a8 D! L x& w6 U
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* t0 Q/ R }3 S$ [% j8 B. s2 O+ U5 R3 K
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged+ K& q! L/ S' ^" ^* d; c/ l5 ]4 d0 a
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; I+ h/ e" `' V) u6 t; L
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Allied aircraft losses5 h' k' Q; Y( A/ U! W4 r/ I# b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- n5 l& I' g5 o7 e: r
7 P, v- k$ y' R7 M: eAllied Ships
4 V2 D1 R' n) D/ r3 @ CVE Copahee' u* G0 j/ u6 r, Z
CV Yorktown3 f: {2 N: ]. F6 {+ g
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 25 _' p2 R( m2 Y9 z. ^0 p0 X
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 P' p& t# Y& y
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ x7 t1 W3 x* d. R- B! E" ^& pEstimated time to target is 29 minutes$ W6 q. a% h2 D, f5 i
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Japanese aircraft
3 e! E! I! R+ o+ i& f+ s; G, ^; m A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft( e$ K5 B7 d* B( ^/ q5 s4 i2 W, w$ i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
3 Y: T9 H- B$ o* e8 K5 x$ A6 G! Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 193 z$ _6 q* B( U
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No Japanese losses$ X* ]) @5 A& f$ x( V& v' B* b5 S3 p$ m
- T3 |) S- D9 z' @5 w( S# a: YAllied aircraft losses
8 C; ?- M" c# O5 q( V0 p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* I( f5 K$ }( x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged& k+ p9 r" q5 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 w9 G# D) a' ~! V% z9 X
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Japanese Ships0 X% S/ a% f4 H* Y) E0 y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# T4 O2 q$ [. l4 L* g: K, X3 c T CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 ]0 ^9 T, q% I7 S. A
CV Akagi
% D; V$ g3 j3 B3 f( @ CV Zuikaku, on fire
; ?4 {" V/ [1 t( F' L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ `: M2 m Z' VAfternoon 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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% U1 l3 v7 ?% U) ]# ?! n# qEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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: Q" L3 M6 d ] G( C y: c, UJapanese aircraft; {" P/ Y5 e0 J7 M1 m/ y0 t! \9 _: J
A6M2 Zero x 20 ]' g: ~ E" n* r
5 {6 ?( f2 I# b G+ N; {- y- ~ P( tAllied aircraft
; M! ^# Y0 R, Y* b; c) ]# }9 b. D SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
, J2 ?( ~& p* S6 q TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses8 I6 w6 F; b* b" W5 e, b
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No Allied losses
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: L2 {% t/ T6 z* s0 T9 u2 d$ Z' `1 b0 zJapanese Ships2 r% O, L3 V( M Q2 b& r
CV Akagi
' s2 U, P2 e0 S3 U$ U* }* |; [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage o- ^7 k% [8 C) I5 ~
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+ ?0 L; O6 F1 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- K- b- w3 I2 z+ o1 {! @& |
! Q7 h; E8 f- r3 `; |3 m7 k( NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 Y3 B+ g3 O9 }
! I( d& k& p7 P$ C& g: ~Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 N0 W7 v; Y8 x! k9 @2 n
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes8 j" y0 _! p1 ]/ h
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Allied aircraft' V) {; W( u3 M& b4 V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
' `* H+ f9 I: e$ G TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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+ U/ ?3 ^5 Z" V& ^Allied aircraft losses
0 a) \0 V, D$ p) b; I TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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' a' c% |# g3 o( A5 u1 x T8 \Japanese Ships$ y! y' c( q) A5 b3 {8 m
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56$ U3 {& x2 d+ q
0 X3 s$ {) o0 h2 g& MWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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. ]+ T% Z+ E& ?Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# s0 {2 A. D5 F8 N2 ~; B* N% G4 g
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes, p# t) O) t8 N. A) [% U
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Japanese aircraft/ f, g% X4 V, M, l( s4 p
A6M2 Zero x 6
" j- ~+ m% ? L5 m# Z+ u B5N2 Kate x 15 x* C! T5 c+ E! ?8 Q( k% k
D3A1 Val x 199 n; C6 @: z# S) r
1 a$ G, E$ h, D7 M) e4 VAllied aircraft
7 M- [2 {) j. Z7 Y/ a# P F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
- o9 W1 p) y* Q4 |1 q F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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' B. G9 U' j& d/ _2 a! `$ uJapanese aircraft losses0 T: k, h7 m* J( G5 O6 B. U
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ K; H9 d9 A7 V. d3 q6 u) _
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ O+ e8 u; e4 G: u D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged: g. q' n% y# d; a5 M
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Allied aircraft losses' K' I! w, M* e9 Q; v4 J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ u0 T/ f [% ~
7 @) V8 Y9 r$ ^% \/ j- ?Allied Ships
6 J- l' H8 v( Q7 ` CV Lexington
, a# n4 R' K: A3 c CV Saratoga4 F0 @/ b/ {- h; ~
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/ j( Y9 i2 B2 i+ K _) yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( e0 D7 w# ?, v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; F3 d# C* X5 D( G; f+ dRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 |- v0 {' ]8 d/ i2 T3 c7 K# WEstimated time to target is 31 minutes) G$ ?0 Q5 g! g
# Y, R! m& F/ F. e/ ?Allied aircraft/ Y" |, y- i; f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! N5 k7 |( I% ]" t ~+ G7 _/ o F4F-4 Wildcat x 12) [' k# m3 ?' E! h) J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70- ?% W7 J* ~) x1 X+ X& _
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: E# ^+ ?! j( }; @# e. L$ j6 uAllied aircraft losses6 T5 ]& ]1 B; J' G; Z7 w) ~: u2 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
W8 D' h7 w% W% l# \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' ^1 a9 S5 Z' k& w8 g3 f/ U
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage N8 e9 C7 t1 [3 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 e0 }$ I7 d% e
DD Asakaze
/ u0 o/ W, M4 | a8 Y. S DD Tamanami5 Y0 ]+ M% n6 }+ z- d+ Z8 A
DD Onami+ A5 } G2 _6 p& u7 j/ Q+ ?" O, ]8 L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 F- }+ T! W0 b
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 `+ L- o& [0 d% l DD Oite- N0 Z" k/ C* ?; s& t. ~" U+ N
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ @, T0 N y/ x/ E! b
DD Suzukaze
. E7 z, Q# h; }8 w' Y CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1& X1 s- y" {- R- O4 }
CL Nagara: K) [( {' A- a) c' S; [
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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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 }9 i, T8 N- c3 x1 MEstimated time to target is 30 minutes& I5 @; d& d( j. f8 y; U5 W* ]
# e0 `$ M) _% `0 X. f0 q1 hAllied aircraft
. B; B$ C/ Y' ~5 j( J A-24 Banshee x 2
% `$ p: r. @8 e" Y8 s0 x% S7 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 250 a8 ?5 d: `7 \6 Y# N
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Allied aircraft losses
$ s. |1 A3 g, T) O A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
* y$ |* s6 F1 D3 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ y' @# I% l! a0 a$ K$ `/ ?% y
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Japanese Ships" x+ X. M1 l" E) x$ S
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 M+ ?0 ]2 a7 z# I' y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# C7 x: h* e- `
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires* ~3 e& n1 L9 }4 @6 K4 y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 n7 P- w$ ^2 [$ r& P8 z3 E1 p7 U( K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 e P8 _. [: q/ ?
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 E. j6 d0 d. E9 j+ L$ B2 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& {# s, d0 ]2 q) |/ K" H# {
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ E0 L* F8 k+ e" E9 |
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ F) i/ z, G2 W+ x& v# E
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Allied aircraft& B X8 ]' l; v( O( A5 q
A-24 Banshee x 14
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* E/ V1 L9 m& Q/ I& jAllied aircraft losses
/ k4 }, f2 e$ m* H7 v* F! z7 G) o- L A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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4 ]' U* [- ] i qJapanese Ships
& H5 O2 i: h( P. ]* r CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage/ \6 r1 ~- p6 u" G8 I- h. W' l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% j. H f h( x4 p9 `/ f; g k* v2 S DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# J+ G' n, m- f6 d1 s/ N+ U 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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5 G! {4 m" ^" f- \' X% z" G( u% VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ e5 _" P1 t3 X; T6 W5 X2 c7 _Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ s( N! K! F' ?( g+ j/ g1 Q: W+ ~4 y( cEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 a- F0 p" F# h2 L: P1 {" o
A-24 Banshee x 2
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* C+ L! Y. ?1 W( cNo Allied losses( @ }3 |& ?- i5 Z9 q
* C1 a- f! f7 q& ?5 RJapanese Ships
' } x0 K8 Q3 p |& O3 j/ N2 h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ c3 ~3 y& \% v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 ^+ W7 }* x8 ]6 ?8 q
0 X; ]* T. a3 E# c5 O4 |4 i- MRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ {7 B4 t9 q2 ~6 |* l0 R8 VEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, E! }5 a! Z5 G) }8 c, S F4F-3A Wildcat x 2' f& R+ b2 D% M b% }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
+ n( m \' K$ |4 A( r/ m* s TBF-1 Avenger x 15! B! n7 A& S6 {# w p3 W O$ Q
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Allied aircraft losses
! w9 O/ X5 k- \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* l% M; h4 J% l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* a9 r2 Y1 f+ f% E2 A% @9 v6 p
/ p& s7 Y6 D! V; S8 HJapanese Ships
, N7 D7 N3 J* u" e4 ~* Z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" z, _& ^: O/ C( |7 F" V
DD Oite
) v8 w$ l$ ^$ [% D0 ?7 V/ Z; | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Y# C$ W, ?" s CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; F! ?4 x3 ?+ v# w CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ @/ k1 \4 o2 c1 Y- S- j
DD Onami
: k8 Q H9 M* E/ e; ?: c0 C0 C8 ^& x DD Tamanami
% @1 y4 ?4 R# p ]: \ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; z2 v4 K8 D) b1 t DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
+ I! `3 B8 h0 G+ n6 \) b1 k. | DD Minekaze
$ [0 @/ ~' h7 I DD Asakaze8 r V0 ~9 H7 T6 u* j
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$ n: g! g" R- o* v) \' nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* N* o# X) Q8 ?* m7 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. g& d* g, |1 k) B' v) U
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 @2 p4 U# N- n0 v2 Y: t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! T1 o; g8 n+ s
' k1 |$ k# ^3 J" z, a3 {0 rJapanese aircraft
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2 t" k5 T1 R8 X# U1 {+ Q0 EAllied aircraft
$ n7 C* l& M* Z9 x+ b3 ]$ Q- O" O+ P F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 G# z1 j' w& o2 J. i8 j F4F-4 Wildcat x 149 I3 C3 H2 M( \4 |. e, E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
- w: q* i& G% X- E3 u TBF-1 Avenger x 18! Y2 g9 u% x- C, o/ u2 j
9 I* G. _9 s( ?1 M* R3 P2 `No Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" w! ^$ v- D+ v# {$ X
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged# U$ i+ C! _9 F* ?8 _4 `: u4 t
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Japanese Ships
3 b/ J/ P8 v! g W4 |2 C CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ r$ m8 [; N/ u- L
CA Kako, and is sunk7 H. ^ t. N `7 H+ | v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 g( p9 S- S% M5 h+ y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk% `3 l; I+ R) Z/ B v2 O: }& x
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. X$ x( q4 M B DD Onami: e5 R# _9 J0 @% ?
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
2 e" z) D+ r" Y. g' F DD Asakaze
! n( ~& ^8 {: s/ u$ u DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ J# i$ H; w1 _9 B' k. I! k
DD Oite* v1 \& U. c1 a H: W) j$ D
DD Minekaze$ }: k/ a/ D: _. @) o; A7 ]
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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+ K# V1 n5 S9 Q3 O+ V/ mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 T5 d/ A& }: _& }
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 u; _6 I, h/ c) o# F- e
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes0 s9 L# Q1 ?5 |2 c( B
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Allied aircraft
8 E: V6 O: C5 s) ]* _; ~" a SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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8 R: ]5 F4 l3 B3 ~$ NAllied aircraft losses: [0 i+ W- s8 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged; Y- X( n* m% Q) b. f" V
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Japanese Ships
% N" \7 ^+ M/ N) i$ G9 D CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! y2 F# Y0 f& z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: Z9 K( [# ?; c/ ?2 c1 W: \ DD Sawakaze
" R9 s3 X7 {9 n5 p DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |