AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
. I2 e. y2 v8 B) S/ D' o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
: |- v8 R( G p: s$ u; E2 ? C5 r58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
! |$ r M- z7 v; `( O: ^/ b, b' p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, s$ r4 w- f/ \0 G- c
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
8 x, w# s2 d# c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% p6 ?+ K1 t5 R2 q8 c& @6 _
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! s* ~; I d2 L* X$ X+ q! ~Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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& |& v5 E: H/ f) nTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49- q, s4 i$ g. j5 k
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Allied ground losses:
* R1 D6 r8 T$ ]5 O8 Q 253 casualties reported
/ f5 m) i3 t& w' ~2 R; F }! X Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
7 a" }( n, s$ B8 i# ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
/ D9 Y8 r) W$ d2 C# P/ A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ S7 j' Q' M$ }5 W* R
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) d- Y& o5 |8 f; ~( M& e" e5 x8 H
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) V& t" |. N5 K, C/ z- ]
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 971 `3 ]8 a3 N9 u
6 l5 d/ P# o$ T6 z& zDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 3 A# k* d# b1 A9 z6 N, o
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 - R4 E, W6 l ~ G
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 5 h! L# h* o K+ d# p# @
- Q; Y3 j; q& n3 hCombat modifiers) D' ^; e4 \! ?" U. p/ V+ h
Defender: terrain(+)
! X, o) Q) k# \! y) J6 KAttacker: ! E! ~0 c8 S0 r/ F, A! y
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Japanese ground losses:+ ~3 R2 M8 S+ q3 h; q4 J
1597 casualties reported4 C X# _5 g, _( [5 x) J" U0 J
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- n1 M: V H4 U* b$ o
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled6 J3 C$ n% p' q9 u5 e
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled2 F: w& Q' O3 i% l$ j: a2 ]
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 n9 m+ L* K2 _2 a
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) ]# [8 y1 ~; K' S% ^. Y' W
% Y3 q2 L- V/ M# G& f3 ]- p0 EAllied ground losses:. a" o1 ~* M' f" O0 l+ v
100 casualties reported
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# P' R: R5 s, F/ f3 t* X+ O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% X5 U! F1 f1 q5 \# p" J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 H. ]8 C: \5 o
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Assaulting units:
" O/ A; i$ }) Y1 E5 U- _( a 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion& J3 _3 \7 X- B0 C- P7 D* _1 d
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4 l9 z5 J' \( Z' O! A8 s& q `+ O 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ! x. E1 a- {& @: \/ z3 K4 t
7th Base Force \0 ?& n i5 }7 \( l+ P4 y' i
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4 R" Y9 O. }' Z 5th IJN AA Battalion/ a2 F: H, z! i ~/ e
" A* F+ O1 b, kDefending units:
6 t/ A2 L) R( t8 M( P6 f7 `5 x Americal Infantry Div /1
* R1 i' P! D3 W- C4 V) e7 t& w 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 {* |) h8 N0 B# R' }; x6 S( n 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; {. A. m* A( K$ t; U" A# [- D. X
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: m6 {3 \ I: ?* [( p3 H1 \5 [ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
{; X4 t1 g' F; j# T 198th FA Bn /1( F: ^, q( h% j" f& b) Q
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 \. Q- ]' C, W E5 o4 T h5 Q 81st FA Bn /1" O" }. W9 I+ F# t4 |' S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. C$ x+ |# K$ C2 Y3 w* E* i
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ b# D" Z- t* d: d* n* N4 {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 h+ o& R& t! P
A6M2 Zero x 25: I3 D4 ]. F* i6 e$ M: _- N
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Allied aircraft
- k- x! `; G! Q9 }( _7 I- d F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
* @" ]/ P0 P5 d C4 O, ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12% n: @* f ^3 m* g" k. g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
Y0 P# S) r" E8 Z8 v! ]8 [- l4 o b9 q TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: f/ ?, H. k0 r# h. S' |1 TNo Japanese losses4 N) [- w) w$ r% T4 m6 P
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Allied aircraft losses; n) g9 h# x3 I8 g( K, Y H
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed9 k. Z: h8 h/ L" j& P7 v- l0 S
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 S: l0 i. A8 @7 w- r( R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
- k/ O* c5 b8 N6 A0 c+ p! h# p SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
( P" d; O. m0 j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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m( `( j. M* r$ c! P% [Japanese Ships! u; K3 k3 I9 G# u/ z5 ^* s2 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ R( V4 o% Z0 l `# g. f
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 T" o. E) z4 \) e$ v8 f2 ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% b% v, R: [% ~) p. {
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires6 N5 J8 m+ i4 z7 ?" ^( p
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
4 \% t# E6 r! p d CA Furutaka
3 m5 g& X9 R! H( A. j( v- ]) O CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ x+ |$ v* _9 u" PRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' s" o( P( z' m3 Y! [Estimated time to target is 31 minutes3 g' { n( {( g
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Japanese aircraft
# R* ]$ @9 B. W- | A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
$ ?- E! h6 `& M' z4 z4 D5 w F4F-3P Wildcat x 12; [7 d- ^ Z1 g; P& b/ M L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
3 U! K3 C+ Z! C) d SBD-3 Dauntless x 518 ^# B: t- ~1 ^8 \6 F5 G1 s
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. {5 ]: C; K$ |4 i5 p( K
: t, a/ Q; g1 y" K7 ]Japanese aircraft losses3 K5 w' T! z; j( {% C
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" Z7 `8 Z- z0 p: O5 f; A' _
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Allied aircraft losses
6 O2 c% f5 B" J1 g' y- P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
. C+ B9 Z1 i8 J- Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# g8 }; z# l' {# n
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged N- Z" m2 f; M6 F. y9 s5 x
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Japanese Ships
' a: U) Z) i2 n3 c7 _8 l9 K CV Kaga, heavy fires. S D( ~9 F# ~- Q' B% q
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires4 [8 c6 T1 M# m4 B1 N
CV Zuikaku, on fire* w# L0 M, l- R7 ?- X$ {3 ?
CV Akagi- H9 F% m+ ^) j+ {
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: A( }3 r% p( M! Q7 w7 V DD Tamanami
+ Q9 V" [3 o$ m4 V h CL Nagara5 [) ?! i+ a- L7 f. u2 ?2 E3 e9 M
DD Oite: E# i9 ]) {8 I6 u# g! J/ n
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
] e8 g) T0 o CA Furutaka
0 F$ z9 t* }/ [1 }' r7 E/ I CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
' _3 _) c* {, \* ]1 S DD Minekaze) H7 b* M8 v o5 c
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: x) B) P( M3 C6 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54' R4 B. C) H4 Q; b0 \ P
1 i2 s6 | K8 t! {! AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, d: ~/ m9 U+ E* n
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 z0 y; S7 T) x
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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/ n0 P1 q9 ]% gJapanese aircraft
3 ~6 ]" W7 d8 i, _1 V6 _# | A6M2 Zero x 339 t. z. q" [7 k2 q4 k/ s" a& K
B5N2 Kate x 61
0 ]2 R9 n- i) e" @9 F0 r ]4 L D3A1 Val x 44( k9 p$ K7 _% j1 w
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. r9 ~% q/ V) {/ I4 l8 S F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
( |) Q! @5 g: K3 N3 s9 l B F4F-3 Wildcat x 489 [* ^7 M) X9 H1 U4 z# b, n5 z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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3 B" k* n% H' c$ U* r" G: ~7 hJapanese aircraft losses( ~* w) A. o; V, v9 }. L7 u( V
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed g% x, U. `" p1 j9 d
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
# G4 b) Y/ k# a B( E B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; X1 E; `6 j- }3 u+ E; }, |. n
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged: @) Z, d) M/ H* h
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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: k/ J# _5 w! X8 i' A5 |Allied aircraft losses: R; q! a% c8 R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ R8 F0 a! t; o$ R1 r4 m
6 b4 H" f1 g( I6 e5 a; QAllied Ships
, \: ]6 j7 |* E CVE Copahee6 R0 B- r1 X8 _- z1 J9 g3 o
CV Yorktown, O7 K# K6 Z+ ^' C4 [3 r
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
& i3 A o9 |. ]+ _6 V3 _ CLAA San Diego5 a* w2 x- \3 q* z! i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; _! M( n' g( N0 j/ y6 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ ^! q5 {6 W% |0 z
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes8 M5 Z/ I" o# F* D1 c7 |5 _
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Japanese aircraft, N2 g, t) ]* _+ R5 w `& P5 t* k
A6M2 Zero x 34 @1 U. ?2 p6 Z
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$ | Q9 |. f5 O- u r0 G5 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
. h* G1 P/ G/ \$ k+ [0 o$ u SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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# g& `8 ~9 v9 M/ p& n$ N# RNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
" r1 U. t# ^8 q5 q% D8 o4 i# B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* Q: y3 a. R+ n, q/ L2 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
$ @! w8 [' i8 j7 t7 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, s% t4 b* }1 \9 J; o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. F2 ~: Y- C- m3 C3 A i
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 [/ N/ |4 t+ n" S1 p9 ?7 v CV Akagi
& A* a7 h/ w. O CV Zuikaku, on fire. z9 O3 C- W# y) E" F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 E( w d% z9 X
. Q' A. v; p' l( o* yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" u4 Z) S+ U/ N8 c$ o
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 A1 D% m6 L* ^4 X2 u
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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/ v0 Z: y" j9 W, S6 \; PJapanese aircraft3 h' J4 `1 f# i) Y
A6M2 Zero x 22 u# a q5 r) X4 k/ }" d
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Allied aircraft6 _# ]1 F8 f/ G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
+ o* I, [' u$ a& t2 z4 x# T# w3 U+ F TBF-1 Avenger x 6- I: f X: H, R1 C+ m+ h
; t3 | @2 _$ A" a% t# XNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
3 `- Y* s" X* @9 I& \8 y CV Akagi& [, V4 L% \8 L" y7 b$ _0 o5 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; l. P0 o5 m' c" S: a% a( F
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0 j' x7 q0 y9 |1 G$ i' T/ |& x6 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 J8 w* R2 ?$ V+ A( ^4 `( E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 j& P- T! b# D/ `$ v+ \, g
) d F. _ @& f% A% dRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% f2 {/ f% O8 f$ w( V: Q0 b P
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes0 v1 K; _9 Y# W5 Z
W/ m0 j6 v1 b( w$ [Allied aircraft
0 y6 N+ k6 ^9 ]7 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
8 J5 |' ?' G# K+ h h7 i- }/ ? TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses5 Y+ {+ [0 z0 k" F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 z* w! v8 J3 w3 q& q/ C1 u6 \* Q% }
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Japanese Ships
2 h% \9 N9 }& _- s- c; v/ Q! p CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56- c! K& S1 ~5 n7 I2 i5 E+ `
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( i$ y3 A p: N- A4 N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ h& X$ i) z4 ~, _1 f5 lJapanese aircraft2 K4 Y5 Q, K/ \1 L
A6M2 Zero x 64 ] K* @: n$ {+ K) g
B5N2 Kate x 15
7 R& M' ]5 o6 B2 K D3A1 Val x 19
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, S* @* z! j5 A% N7 g" f/ L& AAllied aircraft
. r- k: J# K$ h/ h% P8 ^- V( v F4F-3 Wildcat x 36' F6 I6 y- J1 T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 v: b& T, V C! Z% x5 A' x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
% `1 K5 G" q5 L$ g% S6 G B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged G% D2 d- U5 T u
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged* q* i# a1 q* l$ a: o Q
% k; v# _$ Y% h4 `# tAllied aircraft losses
- a. ^7 r6 i' c9 Y* |2 x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; p; D' P- ^( S! x9 X: u! L
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Allied Ships2 n' i) g# j& R, l7 L, p0 x4 M
CV Lexington$ b+ R/ v! w! V
CV Saratoga: ^5 D: A- X4 H
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" J1 {2 z# b$ z# A( e" ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 r. a# @0 C" x* R- s% LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 z+ q, b* v: |* T0 |) W6 _Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 Z* K3 b2 `! y' ~) O2 HEstimated time to target is 31 minutes# _/ P2 a% D: j
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Allied aircraft
" C0 M: G$ E3 w6 {( o! W3 l0 [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 n U, G& q Y4 J5 }$ b) F5 V. D F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
# V, {) i, L9 b+ g1 n# ~9 J) A% o4 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 70) m" Y9 D4 ~6 q M! n- K9 @
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- i2 i: U$ t- b; g6 j5 r/ V9 \3 xAllied aircraft losses% U& t& b# j5 t% Y _% I, y4 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 c; v8 J. J6 ]' C$ K3 r" ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 P7 [; M. P: l( H
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Japanese Ships
, P. v- I* Z! M2 o5 `4 j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: Y, n& Q* E" n, M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: K9 }& U, m' ?7 |( T y DD Asakaze4 s/ q2 o: x1 \- n5 A8 ~
DD Tamanami
8 s, z& D9 \7 l. X DD Onami
5 P6 [) c6 M1 l" I* H DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 M9 K) x4 @' Z2 G9 k% x
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 W( ~; g; p7 @ p, `' v- n9 _
DD Oite: m' A6 i ?+ Z0 G$ y& G
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" M* ~7 n/ ^% }
DD Suzukaze4 y9 s! a6 U D. s4 l
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
2 y( }3 r% ^- x& X' u CL Nagara+ ?5 a7 ?5 x, d w1 T: O0 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! h; `0 d% s8 G+ l
+ _/ m4 H6 v; U# r- x0 PRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 T+ b9 e/ m5 e& ~( q7 G, E
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* K+ ~6 U) D+ \, j7 h% i, G0 B A-24 Banshee x 2 N# X& e/ A1 X0 ?# X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25/ F7 x" T/ u8 l; \3 y N5 X* H1 i0 H
& e: Z' S" H9 j4 y0 ^) NAllied aircraft losses0 w# h) I! z5 {. m% X- w: _; _( A
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged. L6 ^$ }" [+ y+ {3 Q7 \, W9 s* A) N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, ~, _" V+ B" P) e0 J D" h' z4 x
( F; K9 N/ o# @6 qJapanese Ships1 T, c1 N* [9 \. l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" m( o" F- Z1 d4 z* e, i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- X) H+ L$ T) N0 T2 P% p
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires9 E+ F, n& U7 X, R# r% ^. ]
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
6 l1 g% y- \' Q& y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- |' g, g% {( `1 Q4 o4 \7 k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 @2 v! `2 f% gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; i, Y. n. W6 f+ x- _Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ Y H8 A3 m$ @* i6 ]# [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes9 X9 ]& E1 o7 Q& B# B0 i0 t7 C; `- `
8 Y0 W" k" X# tAllied aircraft$ J: S5 q o$ w& I7 S5 e# k# s
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses- P8 Z4 H) o. x m# h* y! m
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ n4 c( o" c8 Q; U* M
' @' m @# u& E; `8 L2 UJapanese Ships' N$ w3 w( M" a6 @: `0 j; A3 Y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( t' p1 n: X/ f; Z2 N' i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
i' n, ^% H4 K/ \+ e4 r- q0 @7 _ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
) K) Z4 u9 E* Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 G9 X. z* U+ h$ X
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2 J6 N4 V- t# b+ y; uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* t% z5 K4 f+ l+ m- q, H
1 u. w2 v+ ^2 ?: d/ h* o! f! aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( m6 f# C" W! K* y- K
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% C+ _4 J. Z- X: e( k% v0 X9 vEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 \2 f% Z# h( ?# ~9 Q* c A-24 Banshee x 2
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5 r( i4 Y7 M$ r& |8 GNo Allied losses
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* z* o7 Z/ m1 u* z% gJapanese Ships5 k3 m. ?6 N3 T& t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 D* r; x9 T- g; A# P: I) X/ L+ \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- @+ \5 J6 u& N; j- l8 l5 M
! Q9 C% S* q, {+ [: p, X, K+ B- QRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& Q1 @! A+ m1 }
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 w9 [0 h) y6 B& ^& G5 }8 a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 21 h' u- _8 ~- \2 J6 p0 y2 u$ c4 }6 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 310 K+ J! @! _: q* D: H1 O
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses3 u* H( B0 w: Z/ y+ p4 A/ O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. I; c$ e( g4 y0 @, t) J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* I2 Z2 G/ V4 Q) f
$ t6 @' z! o* S- [3 b2 e" kJapanese Ships. ^- @4 l1 n" T8 U
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 P8 M# y ^4 ^- L9 K DD Oite
5 m0 e s5 o q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; S! N8 }) S- _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ c! d4 b, m# Q( {5 H# [
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, B6 e% B; W; L( C0 U6 r
DD Onami
6 S. _5 @; m- z) [1 y4 C! i DD Tamanami: `& W$ p+ R8 l& S8 b& \) x
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 q1 D8 F; P$ W
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
! _5 x& ^& ?$ c. r* J2 z, i6 T DD Minekaze/ x7 K. F1 v$ L+ a5 z/ E, A! X( a
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 z! H8 ~' {) q: w C, E" g3 O" x8 [
2 N; x+ N. m r% w+ N+ u jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# _8 C+ V/ M7 B p
6 @1 q T; M; B; zRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# N6 F3 P% W- [( g: O( M: H1 a
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 l* d7 y5 M4 g) C% N4 K2 r
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Japanese aircraft7 k6 |2 [3 ^) \* M
no flights' ^# _2 ^1 N$ W
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Allied aircraft
* {# w7 X1 G+ Q. T5 U8 w. j8 y F4F-3P Wildcat x 10 ^$ f- O- {# N8 n6 e I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 B3 E9 ~' i( n# S) Q0 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63; P& }8 `; ~, j) s7 }! \2 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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+ G" a# V# O5 UNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& k0 i/ h0 y1 }" E/ O- ?7 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
/ n& z+ K8 ~5 w2 S/ L# u- S i TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged6 A' p! O q7 C" s9 }: H6 H
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Japanese Ships
; o1 ]1 s# M( p R' v3 ]: | q4 y4 i CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 e3 ]' \$ Q* \" q3 f& W CA Kako, and is sunk
3 X% \( u8 L5 X, y+ l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ B% Y& P: G9 w) I2 F) ~
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk% Y/ K" s3 x0 m: E+ F
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 J' B* s' m! E7 T* s
DD Onami0 B& g. _ Z1 T. U1 F: v
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
% m; x% W( k6 u) V M' S4 I# p& ? DD Asakaze
) E4 j' V2 U% Y l# C" _4 D- o' ] DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* o) F q9 U" @" p2 w* b DD Oite9 y5 k( @. S$ y
DD Minekaze
& p" C$ p8 Y! L$ n DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire! e6 h h$ y7 g) B5 q* w% c, I
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" W; s+ N8 M) K0 w0 G5 u5 a: t+ }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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ j4 Z8 G0 `: }0 t% B& {- g, n
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 w* Z8 X$ j8 R# l: E SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
$ `/ ]6 G: r: n/ G SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged$ B, [7 A7 n1 P9 ]
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Japanese Ships; j- }) q% }* y4 c5 x7 b
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 v" `: W( d4 {- B' @9 I4 B* o& `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 s! u* r( I' w1 h, Y8 P
DD Sawakaze
/ J+ ~: M- \: f: D7 l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |