AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42! s. s% Q( w, o6 T- K f
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& Y9 l2 ^" @6 L1 o8 T3 b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. b O; p) t% `0 r5 \5 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7 ~$ t, K' d# g& z8 ]# E: i' c0 d
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
) t/ f9 e- C! v& L1 U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7 W6 t/ H. {2 h" s, t 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( m, {: P& |" n6 ]
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)$ o& B: A; Z8 H2 l4 s
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49& d1 Z0 `5 B+ s+ Y3 O* @
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Allied ground losses:
5 c( K7 s9 O7 d& V2 p- ? 253 casualties reported
$ z4 a" v9 c2 z. T! `" t7 d+ F Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled6 P$ c0 s6 S+ R# N8 u8 A% m+ j$ ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
0 k& P# {+ G& d. l. Y* a! U, b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# l+ u5 F$ f9 B+ e9 H9 S" W
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
0 _ o( ]$ s% S& m+ z. G$ ?) d$ g Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 t1 ^5 `, @& k7 l# @
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack3 T, F2 w& H' C
) \6 J, Q& ` X1 Y* q+ R% WAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 J( ?. I0 Z# r! k1 y8 o* O7 C
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4266 Q" `4 v2 }: [$ e
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 + Q) G) k; U: _
6 C1 j! ~+ O5 a* t" D9 ^" c; T7 QAllied adjusted defense: 339 7 n0 Y: f4 }+ J: N! w! L
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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% t b/ _; r' ~* kCombat modifiers9 {. y0 {; r, V( N
Defender: terrain(+)2 P0 H6 i5 `. W5 H# i
Attacker: 2 z$ _3 |) x! G f% b7 c6 X
( L/ {+ ]) M+ D0 U) i% o: p3 K! H' }Japanese ground losses:2 ]4 X5 d/ e5 f7 n! r
1597 casualties reported* b3 y) @5 T2 `$ q, W7 |
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
; C& K5 B" V) ^0 M Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
) R& ^" `5 f1 D) X Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 S3 @6 u8 A6 c Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
9 ], S! d# u: L/ G; \ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)* t. M& j4 I( m @5 I3 z* c
# a5 M) I( g1 O! A, G Q0 uAllied ground losses:# G* U. `8 q2 S% J0 d
100 casualties reported
+ ^6 g, D( \1 K7 ~% u+ d Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
( C$ Y7 W; i: X/ f; | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* n( U* i( r0 _* P2 z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
" Y6 t6 L) {. l5 b 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion Q, G+ ?; G- A1 j5 @/ X% u% y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion# g; n+ ^' Y5 W" t1 w
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
! D# `5 B0 x$ q) B! m4 H 7th Base Force2 Q2 T: q9 f5 Y; O% n9 n; T
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* {6 f( `3 c2 Z' j- [% |1 U 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:, d: U( L( o, W3 E. @+ c
Americal Infantry Div /1; X' D6 y! f; S Z
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' o% V& M; `, y+ u 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 m! Q+ a+ ~, D/ U$ }% F
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1/ T2 ~& a6 O9 O( ~% u2 A3 R$ ]
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) G. ?# J/ r/ n- R* O) I# n 198th FA Bn /1
" F; e3 Q3 K2 M+ q' k 250th Cst Art Rgt /2$ @8 e- W/ p7 O w
81st FA Bn /1. A" T0 P$ h8 b+ |2 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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5 L; e' K4 x1 i o) F- PRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ t5 n; u4 F$ e; M5 \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 u# F, }9 c+ _! n5 G, q( S" Y
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Japanese aircraft
& r5 x: i& X$ D A6M2 Zero x 25
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, q0 ~: }3 B- P7 u) s- u8 ^4 ~Allied aircraft
8 Z4 [8 l/ n0 u/ b F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
8 X4 T0 [' _% ]3 _1 j# L- x F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) k! H/ e. }& L6 ? Q# e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72& p5 I- s/ q0 i, B- H" {7 Y# i
TBF-1 Avenger x 30# `4 Y& j# B6 a# E# N
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No Japanese losses
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; D8 ?2 k4 \ ^! e) QAllied aircraft losses) `" c. y! f# F
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 V- Y ?4 i% i8 `6 d9 S' H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) C4 }8 ?# L% k" h- c0 z# J% v" A, a& s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged$ z- x2 L, n! a4 S6 Y. o; ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
( a8 v4 r3 ]. }, K+ P& C6 m2 C3 f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 ?# L# ?% i0 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
+ \+ P; X3 W& t2 m; Q: H CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
5 M' s4 I' K$ V W& b7 b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! N* p! J, G8 s; \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
. o! K- W7 b) k8 B! |* J0 k CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
0 O3 r: f% X! P: R CA Furutaka
, f6 x) E8 h: l CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 q0 C( r3 y' r) \- a7 L+ ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- w. {, F- B0 H" i
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* g7 B* o3 S( LEstimated time to target is 31 minutes f: q q$ I/ _
. e& y5 ]3 Z8 L3 n! ~! X, @1 Z* b; A, }Japanese aircraft
2 W0 G& M: T7 p4 U" S A6M2 Zero x 169 N- e! z5 ?3 a! T
( V+ s" n( ]3 t. ~Allied aircraft" z( r1 J8 I8 }0 {4 Q" w* L6 n
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12! n0 P- v6 U: ^5 K* M, h8 h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 157 g0 }9 m8 I! d( w: ?# Q9 d ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
- e i/ e+ ~' Z: { TBF-1 Avenger x 30' ?; G8 E( z1 j
+ [. S' g t R5 D- N* ~7 PJapanese aircraft losses
* s- k: _7 N+ E, y ~; ?- Q. Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
) B; j% J! I; y' T/ Z9 q! K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
) R! f2 ]5 g& t SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( W+ \3 p& ?* [4 T# Z2 y
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships, z8 L& z, L+ O6 ?- z1 Q- H
CV Kaga, heavy fires
! l5 H2 t0 Z: }' n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
1 e9 s) n# N8 c1 p1 N) ^ CV Zuikaku, on fire2 }1 `3 ]2 o7 }( W: W2 I
CV Akagi) I8 @7 a4 S* c
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 r# A g$ A0 p' L/ W) z
DD Tamanami1 |$ p' U' E( v. ?6 I1 K$ d% r
CL Nagara
i) F" N/ a9 P. o) w DD Oite. ^ n4 _8 w1 e* ^4 o. }
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 z; z8 y( h( F% C9 `
CA Furutaka; t: }2 r- b s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# A" u+ d7 g9 K- {) }. ]
DD Minekaze
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2 e9 ~( E" y8 W6 ?7 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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' [: @0 z( E' U" w( L9 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 ^8 z1 E, J; f( B6 U5 `9 }+ |" d
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 s% R/ ]( R6 @" REstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: D6 b3 K6 L0 ]1 y& q W' d A6M2 Zero x 33
! E4 V# p3 ~1 W. U2 | B5N2 Kate x 61
, a+ p G1 g% p. Y4 u1 F: n. { D3A1 Val x 44
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; f1 ?+ S! f4 {7 J' L6 JAllied aircraft& b2 C E; G2 `" f' L# H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
8 A% Q( {) _2 k% j0 T F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
0 l6 t" P! ~/ j( Q; h F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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; p9 `; L4 I) x) O# t3 P0 ~8 K' HJapanese aircraft losses
7 p1 M3 x# g1 } A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed' y! M Q# T# |) Q. z
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged+ R! t2 m( Y' C4 ]1 n
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. \! Y B# {) y6 c! {
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
3 {. ?, c; ~) B# E( R7 R% | D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak3 w# G. ~# _1 d- s
! A, \ K! z3 W' Y/ X2 sAllied aircraft losses, X% Z7 E& J6 Z% I9 s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 ?) X0 G9 Q1 a" \Allied Ships
. J5 k/ z- j1 t g: W CVE Copahee
& }7 h( \' y) t7 H+ [ u- ^# ^ CV Yorktown
e' ]8 R( @+ y- h2 b CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
' M. ^# v/ b8 O) z- t+ ` CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 T( M. z9 d% Y3 P, R
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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9 L% P) x7 [7 H6 TJapanese aircraft, n4 d. a$ d) f8 i
A6M2 Zero x 3& q! t* c2 b, ]; j( ?8 h' V
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Allied aircraft8 p* l8 p1 t: y1 P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2( R# E% y. q+ d: Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 199 S. X8 i1 [ g* J
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No Japanese losses; N: u. r* j8 G1 h1 C
; [0 ?8 d% d# [ k' j* uAllied aircraft losses$ T; e) m" E4 K3 D$ x5 X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, x- T3 B3 ^ g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
& ?& ^3 o. o5 i* X3 C! s' V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 q$ b5 Y. }' a) A$ S' ?
9 d, A: v: Q9 `! Z6 SJapanese Ships
9 W5 M9 P* f3 N3 J1 @! s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ N' c( g/ o0 Y$ ] CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 K" L* a+ Q8 S CV Akagi2 P9 `: ?( y+ k; ]9 X
CV Zuikaku, on fire+ C5 K# n* G8 y ]5 B( {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 H( r% K: T# T3 \( R' l( g
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. G$ j; J0 p# y$ |5 `8 S! RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. M3 W! k: D* p. {4 }
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 z ?0 Y! \- O) r. X; K# \
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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6 z' [# j/ E) D( UJapanese aircraft) b4 E# D# ]4 N8 Z6 U
A6M2 Zero x 2& y& H" J+ e- n, q" v& M
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Allied aircraft
1 b2 o# X2 D' [9 A0 R& S7 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 2! x8 g8 W) U3 X' L7 Z+ I
TBF-1 Avenger x 6: R7 D4 i, T. ^6 U1 Z$ P: M3 E
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No Japanese losses w; H. E9 b) p- h9 U
5 A; i% o/ P- i( d2 J$ k2 cNo Allied losses
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2 G! Y( u0 ^- UJapanese Ships
& Z* M: i0 g" I/ j6 x& t% ?& d CV Akagi* T1 k6 X) c/ {- l: Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& m q4 n% o% N7 T3 Q" ~: ?
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( w/ [9 B6 E- ?, EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! U: @2 x4 n9 p$ z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( A8 H8 i! ^+ a, Q. y6 n: A
: W- {% w, i* o6 G/ i0 xRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
|( g; V( Y+ r$ s9 kEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. h2 E* g% n& ~* |% e; j F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
$ U {; Q* U( v3 F5 @. ] TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ \+ H6 A8 H5 @7 V- c( u$ n
! a3 ?0 n3 s1 c& O& x+ lAllied aircraft losses
; y ]" c: J3 B# t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& m" f K% A/ y7 g2 @
0 @; H$ _+ C' d/ TJapanese Ships& ?2 N) _4 M# v$ ~8 D& h9 A
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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; [* G" ^4 Q' Y% H* Y0 b! l. _Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 c# Z! Z- W, S, E7 Z! J( J" KEstimated time to target is 15 minutes* v5 r" X# C! U" A
9 N; ^3 N4 Z9 E. v: mJapanese aircraft
7 v2 e$ D6 b' `5 Z A6M2 Zero x 6
1 y) W/ m5 |) y( U9 n B5N2 Kate x 15
$ z0 \; i) Z, M' M D3A1 Val x 190 t3 V1 f# ~5 c1 v# t T! M
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Allied aircraft- W2 V6 r% K. r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
( n0 h! P6 o2 O' O F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( k( g! ^2 [3 C9 w
- s+ Y- }' f/ T' J8 cJapanese aircraft losses3 \7 Z! B; o3 n Q# V
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 @ E5 S2 N2 C; J: I6 R Q B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
( G' j C! ?; n5 a D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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, R4 F' ]: }6 ~Allied aircraft losses: P/ l [3 ]( J$ p3 v. n9 O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 Z7 E# E( {+ r; |2 {% [
; C, k1 p4 X9 ]: B2 a) K) |! HAllied Ships
& |- q1 t5 m; G CV Lexington
$ r0 m7 j2 G: {# d- w CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 J( }& w) u5 N% x; r U: C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! t4 B; j( Y1 j
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ {. h7 q% I8 [' {/ A; F- u. V
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% P" L" b. s) [( V) I6 h) U# N
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 D. h# j" B3 v* v# X F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
5 @% ]. p* M6 n. _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70, r& i& t5 m+ `6 U, E) S/ R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30" ?7 Q, n) K$ X
, f! z' z/ a9 _0 I c# oAllied aircraft losses
) s; {* j. c4 ?& p- E, [6 D' ~- U; b SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 O0 j! }9 ^3 a( A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged K# _5 F, w& d" z: w# G
) d- M& V# t; v( ]0 ^) `Japanese Ships
6 z8 O3 ^/ e( A% l: a CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
. K s" c. u& @( f6 ^6 G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# A8 _- q0 ]9 Z! @- T: z; D DD Asakaze
: x* m( m1 N. ?. s) J DD Tamanami
: ~: K& L0 {2 K( u0 f* y3 b ^ DD Onami) R o1 `. D" Q2 r! p
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- k6 B& X N0 C' R) [( `% O8 u1 X+ S CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; L0 e6 x9 U+ @) R$ h" c DD Oite) X0 q+ A! L# ^, m% r$ S
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 t7 c3 m. z" @0 S; H' c; n% x% D8 B
DD Suzukaze
4 a, Q/ T0 V! m: z. S+ _ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1# c" b, \8 n5 _8 H. R$ ^, ^: ~9 ]9 D
CL Nagara$ Y7 b, P! Y1 G1 B# j
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4 W& P8 Q: {; W7 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, ?! R+ `4 C0 ]' ]7 ?3 m
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ Y/ Y4 G: r. U* i7 K# K& U" kEstimated time to target is 30 minutes* z: h% |1 O# _' b+ | |7 p
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Allied aircraft! i/ @* H3 f; k1 V
A-24 Banshee x 2! X9 {& y& t8 M D' e: l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
# T2 G' q" o0 ^. W8 ^ j8 X! z$ L6 S A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
B( w) y3 |5 W! P' k+ F1 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; d2 _: M1 F+ `6 J' I
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Japanese Ships
; A! X+ n( ~6 R CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 B' L# `% q; C; j3 L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 f. F* Z% f: L6 [/ ?* K1 m5 s CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' @) i. O( {9 S( Z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 m' v9 M7 }5 ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# G2 Q; M0 ~$ S- g1 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 Z9 k( c. h# A8 x8 \+ \" EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- O) O0 b* ^ m7 W5 J9 T/ D0 l& \
- e. |4 J7 X# S0 w) MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 F2 o# Z, g$ a x- n- }) p
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; j# g2 q5 u% C! |6 `( J, X" m5 Q
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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3 X, L5 E$ K8 ]( MAllied aircraft
" K- L, S/ f9 p7 C8 u1 }4 p A-24 Banshee x 148 K% B; @& R( G3 ~0 o& H
, @1 \" o' f/ N# ^Allied aircraft losses
K' e. V; H3 A$ D8 C A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* U: A& Q. j8 U% R1 o# f
0 d+ ^% b) B+ W% _7 w7 A1 cJapanese Ships
9 S1 j, N0 `8 x& L$ @ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% i, m& a2 U! l% [0 X CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 j' ?1 s( h/ j1 Q% `" {# b+ N4 N
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 W' H" d# t. s. C' q) s CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ j6 y6 a9 s. A" c; f& O: C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 j+ h3 Z8 I, H/ I+ z: W# e' pEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 u4 q4 w2 d# g" W |% H A A-24 Banshee x 2
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& v \5 C Y( ? |+ v. V8 WNo Allied losses
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& i0 e& J, X' z3 tJapanese Ships
# l: ?/ @' [% j/ p: T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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+ K3 k2 _1 R) b: A# M7 k, V/ }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 Z. h2 T9 g0 X) e3 ?8 ^* m
$ ~, ]8 } e* l! `7 |/ w: vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 {/ O0 G8 X, i1 u. S3 W
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes0 y: F3 q$ D- p: `" I
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Allied aircraft, ^, `8 @4 X$ n( G
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
% K, a) O0 y+ {. q' V: ~7 Y& N SBD-3 Dauntless x 315 |# `) Q5 k" n; K+ A, [! F/ m
TBF-1 Avenger x 152 e) C# O4 d& t3 C) y6 ^
Y! T u2 Z! i1 p" UAllied aircraft losses' [: l% a. w$ q/ b: ^/ h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 d0 ^, k$ Z" l1 @# M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- o& F& e8 J# ~# l CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 z3 T8 h U( I& I; l: S DD Oite4 o" X$ x6 L8 \$ Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 P, p! \9 x* t. I5 P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 R. \9 a4 Q& ^, P" j# _6 m5 J CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 k8 i6 F* S' b DD Onami9 m$ J6 X! H- z, y
DD Tamanami
1 s% |" T6 g' E0 S CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 B7 |; j( S& z. J
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1, Y6 o2 A/ j ~& N& v
DD Minekaze9 d1 J- K1 E# F5 N) a/ b0 ^: o
DD Asakaze6 @/ {3 ]5 Q B& ]) C3 b ^
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. Q+ b# E6 e' R3 |) N$ NAfternoon 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- Q+ v3 e5 ~+ d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 u/ {6 i# a$ Y3 S
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Japanese aircraft s+ t$ O! l: t3 h
no flights
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Allied aircraft
4 j' y. W1 o9 [ F4F-3P Wildcat x 106 ?7 G$ j( ?" `) B0 n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
! m2 u: d1 [0 j: I" E. W SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 v7 n8 t2 Q6 u' i
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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# V9 | h1 F1 CAllied aircraft losses+ S9 a3 A# H" I8 G, `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& G" m% c2 z: e2 l7 U! H/ O1 A) Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* M9 H6 G- A8 v8 \7 c" G CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage1 B' C n7 i. I3 {) Y7 b" ^ o
CA Kako, and is sunk
" S" }4 p% H7 K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( n; W! l6 J& y1 w1 v
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk2 P3 W2 e9 l# S: [5 h/ ~
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 Z' J+ m* s, {/ I
DD Onami
9 P. I- V* `1 @+ q, v8 N DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk- T. W& S7 ^! o( o% ]% I7 O' F
DD Asakaze
/ _0 |7 e+ W( U+ [ w# Q2 k DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% E1 d% r" Z* X, j3 R1 U" v8 y
DD Oite# T* x$ c7 {3 @) Z7 Q- k
DD Minekaze
5 C% B# g- z, ?% P( n DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ w9 ~+ J* n" Z7 ^. J) h
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`; w; A+ w3 D" z$ b6 Q; XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 c# I9 F1 _7 u' T4 v! |- y
# S7 v/ e. m3 o. c& R( F: K- Y2 a. D' HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 W! Y I: _1 R) `6 @- S+ c6 b* fRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- b# O% \' f3 K8 ?2 KEstimated time to target is 13 minutes" z" B+ ^& M0 t5 k/ A7 ?8 E
$ d; e) i& O, m# J* N x/ eAllied aircraft, _2 k. T3 ^7 l K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 c7 p" i8 K9 v7 J
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Allied aircraft losses
6 ]) C8 }0 c' a& W2 f2 l- d: u6 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged9 R, ~( u1 @1 n! C- d
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Japanese Ships
/ m5 [+ Y/ `! V5 \ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 Y2 T1 G, _! Q8 U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% X- `1 t; S+ t3 d& d DD Sawakaze' v% i, J0 V$ D
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |