AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: X9 @* N# n. R' I4 s/ ]
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
, E s: `6 [! b6 Z% b' C5 p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
% C1 X* f# ?& U+ S58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩9 Q8 E# H7 ?1 W) R
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
8 G: x, c9 \5 j6 H& \/ _; }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
# E, n i" |4 u- I* q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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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; O. g% y( r/ b/ l$ V# `TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 h6 Z3 k6 [) R" N1 f! v( s
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Allied ground losses:, X3 \( f U- ~0 _
253 casualties reported2 B" Y7 C; v7 _. a
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
# z* w2 W0 D' l! L( b1 i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
* ?! _9 _8 Z* h; E9 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ |3 a G% k4 v, ~) y Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 Q- H+ _9 d4 `/ A8 ]' } Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)+ f3 O( W+ v3 L, g b) {; c$ W
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)/ f& t2 `, d5 Y+ K+ q$ y
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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0 Y$ z- I7 F* Y9 w; h- R6 P# @Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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0 \1 U+ D9 D8 O0 V, N& C4 _; WJapanese adjusted assault: 0 + p/ h$ @1 F! }* L5 Y" h9 h
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 , Q' p. U; F( {2 O2 I2 @
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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! D* ~% u# Q! G) u# w" _; qCombat modifiers1 ?0 k$ `7 ~! z8 P) Q7 M
Defender: terrain(+)
: N ~* z3 u* s" c! w# kAttacker: ( n! V8 B: P% @ q% o
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Japanese ground losses:/ H4 l1 V% }$ c4 }7 U! X
1597 casualties reported
+ L% Y6 U* {7 _0 ?! I; X+ O Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
- j( W& A5 Y! F: y3 U) ? Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled9 a% [% P& R4 g1 f) T" O4 K) z, d5 c
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
% h9 L* L# X& m Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)$ v" ?1 z" c9 `+ r0 l
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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' P& N4 h9 V8 v, |/ O9 AAllied ground losses:9 H0 {8 t0 [6 b9 W) q
100 casualties reported
; D; {/ t" _9 \; {8 k* h' J8 }/ } Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
. D( L2 @7 O4 B, G9 p- S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ _& S/ V- O$ X7 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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/ u z y; p# E0 V- j( vAssaulting units:5 i% y) h% B4 X; S I- `5 ~
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion; |, ?, p- ^9 p# c8 I' ^- ]1 I
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
0 \% U. G( x4 ~2 O 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ' }, o& \4 u3 U4 C, Q, m% j
7th Base Force
- V( S2 j9 Q* Q5 R. H& b 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: X6 a/ E# d1 N" O 5th IJN AA Battalion1 c: k5 a, U. D# v
8 z' n" `+ r/ f: R! \3 {Defending units:
0 ~! G- m- C3 P; ] Americal Infantry Div /1
3 Q: {7 B5 ?& e* M 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 y6 P# l- ^/ H0 ~6 f- z 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# z: N0 b- _6 U' T
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1* c* \" q6 M- o% j
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: ^" O3 R& x( C) j) p+ T: Q% }
198th FA Bn /1% s8 W& U, a1 t$ R$ d
250th Cst Art Rgt /21 d6 [) } W% Q, a( f
81st FA Bn /1) O, S5 w( G2 s, t. w0 R h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! O# D; p u! S9 P
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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+ o( h7 p7 \1 R k6 h) NRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 j# y$ M( y: K& Z1 n5 XEstimated time to target is 30 minutes$ V ^* G* b- I; s+ k3 L
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Japanese aircraft. [* f/ [$ O$ q- `
A6M2 Zero x 25* o5 ]- t0 ~$ x& J. I! y" V, H
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Allied aircraft
7 i+ E8 w& N' ^% ]5 P F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
2 S, e4 }( D! @- s4 `1 R9 P F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ _; a& y0 e- @6 W- }0 n1 E$ Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72% R% c! ?' F: M# J; g! O
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses( P/ c# _4 Y- @: v' e
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 ?4 G8 T Q7 q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. M: }' x, w$ q, k/ k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged/ r5 q% h4 m) s. Y+ ^9 N) P$ j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
, o6 j0 T ^0 ]6 n2 i& T- ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged2 m$ E# N- i9 A r& M1 Q
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Japanese Ships
1 g* _6 h' G$ k5 X* R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ H$ Y0 J4 U6 i9 i6 n CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1! E: H E4 ~+ m+ T9 x# X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) ?5 R8 z+ N& S5 |+ i2 ?( i! v CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires* E, E) m/ f& e/ W) U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
8 G, F E0 `0 b# ^% z CA Furutaka$ Y" i' F% ]' G7 R
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1- O) d2 F: M. g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 \1 h8 A3 U" g2 V/ I
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. G& F+ r& a. H# H5 t( ~
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 w! U# k6 t! y) h+ ?
S) W) ~- W3 L- S5 B sJapanese aircraft2 a! g7 j, ~* C
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft: Q8 Z) \! L# P) t- S
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12% m7 {5 q; e8 v4 @8 V# ?5 K g3 U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 151 h' j& `# c! r4 m4 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 516 S, g: v0 p% b9 h- I6 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 R/ ~) e6 u+ [ Y. B( a9 E3 L
3 {0 m$ w* l6 K# W7 \Japanese aircraft losses- R4 ?$ c# F- _, [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses4 ?+ b+ T5 k) B0 f7 _; q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
( I( K: B% F* P" s$ b/ W9 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ x) L3 u/ U% M TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged; U6 b3 ^' B. o- l
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Japanese Ships
* h2 n9 e9 t1 x) ~: o( { CV Kaga, heavy fires
2 B4 R- C0 _( o CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
, f8 W- e! J2 S9 { CV Zuikaku, on fire" `, I$ q( \. E1 f4 U
CV Akagi
' N- P0 K/ N9 ]7 X CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% k* e0 J, p2 x: p2 _ DD Tamanami. _5 }. i4 m# R4 N7 ]
CL Nagara
. b' e% ~9 m4 [% _7 q/ t DD Oite, d$ I' K+ X5 G3 f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# e* u* o J4 Z! e7 k CA Furutaka+ O) s$ ^, v/ Q9 o. @- `9 P9 W
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! v, i& x+ k1 a4 Z& y. h. J- e DD Minekaze, f, z9 _ E( n$ H5 X
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% k) U8 h+ M! ?- A" mMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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+ { p/ w$ b; F+ jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: n9 x' Y) [+ f! Y
& F% q n. o' s, i1 BRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 q# I. x% H# t _1 {. r! d
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 S* Q; F+ ~. Z4 m$ \6 A" @
A6M2 Zero x 33
9 G9 ~% l4 d( ~$ y1 e B5N2 Kate x 61
- v6 y& d' C* {* c( a- h) h D3A1 Val x 44" }5 W" }0 D W- y' G5 P% u$ j8 A
; R. L" Q2 b- x; I1 e2 \% _Allied aircraft
8 v1 v+ P3 P5 _/ m y& Z4 g7 V F4F-3A Wildcat x 17# ]7 t) G- z% }. d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48" J0 x% v3 }! w& \9 s7 d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& \$ m+ X/ S1 H0 e0 s
8 u; y3 f2 b6 k* [3 R( sJapanese aircraft losses
/ H# P' @7 [/ f; ^( x% o% x A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed: [0 g( s* o- i; D' S: E
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
' m& s n& w9 b" o4 |2 ^% b* \ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak6 t% j3 B( r" m6 L5 k: D
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged4 J, p% U6 F. y; e T* y/ K' i
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ X/ r) W$ h; l: B# f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 R) H' v. C, v' I) X: h% e
: n5 y6 S* b! E% V& Z1 dAllied Ships
# q0 b2 t7 Z+ _$ x& m* \* \' `) C CVE Copahee# K) ?) ~& a( _( O, }+ ^' N
CV Yorktown
5 ?" h) r6 c. c9 d4 }+ u CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
4 k* y5 `. h. @+ \3 O; G1 I2 ~ CLAA San Diego
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7 I- S, k0 W; ?' iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. I$ H) } j. o5 N- JRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ f$ A& e3 x, Q9 [Estimated time to target is 29 minutes$ f5 J0 ~, }! t- Y' R
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Japanese aircraft
; ]# v/ i7 s7 f5 m! J A6M2 Zero x 3
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1 G/ s4 C; r& V% O* hAllied aircraft
9 ]- \) @7 h' i* T1 P6 S- L F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
- l. u! j3 m& k/ k. [4 ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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5 Z/ P" K2 i- g7 b zAllied aircraft losses
) _6 E! I7 F" R' O$ D* N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 t' e$ s% B9 w; o! c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
6 u! F1 t1 O/ L; }9 p: L P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! B0 K+ R5 K% h7 Z+ I9 p
( x$ B- m9 Q8 k2 f1 g* w9 U' o8 CJapanese Ships
* K5 C. L4 c5 x9 u CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: @% R- f) q6 A \ l5 {3 y1 _2 d CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 W+ \; ^# k! w m& I _1 b4 Y
CV Akagi' S* A. z6 Y7 \0 C. F
CV Zuikaku, on fire! Y" ^1 O( l$ O; R2 n. n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; k" I- H( ~, E) J. i
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0 ?' S( r/ j$ b$ J, {" D! XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 \* E( b. @! u6 I5 e Z+ A& YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: l( ]6 R) O% TRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ G% [) F3 L: k( p
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes c6 \, c' f$ W$ u& @, o- n
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Japanese aircraft6 g4 z# @$ p3 B4 H }, ?
A6M2 Zero x 2& l$ x$ \3 b2 }* ^! K# F7 C& O8 r7 |, M
0 [" D5 j! H& z' ^- G$ YAllied aircraft& D/ f9 q' f7 C2 k; s5 F7 |& R$ M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 ]9 K! k4 m$ }: M; D! D& F5 T TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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: P4 E8 q7 V+ x ~# L# qNo Japanese losses
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- F* J5 s4 Y3 r6 {6 f. l1 TNo Allied losses5 n$ f1 c, |7 w, r
3 }1 ^# _" U G- i- x% i- _- r5 wJapanese Ships
5 O( s; O5 v. Q: p8 u7 J CV Akagi* ~; D# Y# o b* T0 t' m' J% p, I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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) d# m4 T% A2 ?' a4 ]7 ~& k' N6 x& oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: T d- X1 O) a u3 F4 \
& M& J! I* {3 ^, F4 b6 rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' Q3 b2 @2 g! s5 b7 \
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
W1 a+ z8 D0 X, p" R% j TBF-1 Avenger x 36 u1 P$ q, d( Y$ H% A4 v% H0 T
/ _ Q4 f5 r K& }4 ^: L; OAllied aircraft losses
" |% h' \3 U( i1 f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. g& J) }8 k) b6 e$ l& B5 U
7 F9 v8 i2 i7 F3 NJapanese Ships
" N1 j& H1 \2 T( t# x! D; x CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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/ ]0 O4 H2 ^, w! I4 N7 H" tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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5 ^/ I1 } _0 `; Y, kRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( {1 X3 n+ l( d0 @/ r8 EEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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* F: Q) X, G- W% C. _+ hJapanese aircraft9 ~6 C6 z& }8 }1 C9 q' F
A6M2 Zero x 6* x1 q3 ?7 ?! x. @1 ~ ?0 i) @
B5N2 Kate x 15
( E$ _2 X& X* V0 [& E5 |3 K D3A1 Val x 19- \# {- h x+ F9 U ` Y9 i2 B: \+ Z
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Allied aircraft
' W( i+ @" C% K8 y4 a F4F-3 Wildcat x 36: x" O6 v3 `1 _6 f6 w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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8 K3 B& Q' w# P; m. f6 i; XJapanese aircraft losses
8 e3 w4 L6 {* i" W! w; n6 G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 I7 F' n7 i. W/ P, R7 ~3 j" D: ? B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged3 f- n8 F5 Q$ W8 X; A( w5 ^
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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9 ~* W$ I; B) f$ Y; M/ L9 q3 ZAllied aircraft losses
7 y/ h) ]( A6 T- Z9 G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 D# q% g2 F# C2 }
3 K6 t5 n/ \; L) ]; y& aAllied Ships
* L4 \ P1 E x8 F CV Lexington+ q& g/ l+ {, ^. u5 i% p
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' `- F4 a: Q9 H1 V0 n& q# I
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 J9 ?' r7 A- o+ T- [5 t
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
8 _8 f0 m b& @3 R0 Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 12- g' L* v, `/ |" f9 Z1 Y, c8 H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70: C, f4 q8 W5 m2 n* L
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses8 j9 s3 l8 v3 {& a) s! e' l! x# P/ ~0 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 _# h; I7 D! @# R" t; _& F5 B
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 K y' R* E6 Q
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 G9 v- x a- W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 w' m4 h `$ X8 r
DD Asakaze! ?% s0 u! i, t4 Y% e: [
DD Tamanami5 Y/ T- R! H* H8 Q
DD Onami2 h7 k7 v- _0 C8 Q* c' o2 F+ L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 m+ K9 y l; @2 b1 s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ y! U \( S }" ?
DD Oite% V5 \0 a7 y: |1 r) E' r/ N% ^
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* Q9 }; v6 Q) b8 K7 y: E# B
DD Suzukaze
t3 @& ?5 Y3 E' V7 k0 x7 x CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 @, r, f3 z6 F5 {/ x& a
CL Nagara9 V8 P+ }+ Y& }* z$ f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 x- ]1 j4 s: b' |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 q9 ?! |1 V; C8 n2 ~$ {; REstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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* G" S) t |7 o6 t( {! I0 pAllied aircraft. S, n( X. S0 Z R3 ~6 ]
A-24 Banshee x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
0 M1 W# Q/ O6 f9 ^* i2 Q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
Y* [. O U1 y# g# G6 u" p% v- z( q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ B: e- b! {1 A8 j+ \
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Japanese Ships2 K5 N0 e6 c& X, W6 O7 W
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" s5 x" A8 p6 u, T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 n+ i2 O" F J; S+ E CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
1 G3 f+ J9 v/ n* J CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- A1 A, G8 o, I+ o
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 V8 V/ |* n2 o# x3 ?0 @# I CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- l5 g9 f6 A6 |9 K) N# x3 l* Z
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2 L' {; }: t2 N; P: c% I: PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 ^* U2 R. ~; e. F# O& s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ H+ x0 A/ {$ ~
+ ^, x8 \# L% BRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# T3 y- _/ K/ q, j2 f# _
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& Z2 a4 x/ B2 q- TAllied aircraft0 H% `+ F# _0 }/ y; d
A-24 Banshee x 14
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/ g7 V% \* x& BAllied aircraft losses1 b7 R! O$ y) T0 b; n: u. K
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, L3 x2 E& g2 u CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ Q! H+ A% Z5 B- x _. j( {! f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* r1 X) L) @6 N' l
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ]% y l! a( e1 [1 w- C CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 }; h; d" s) k0 q5 i, [8 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: H/ F6 S/ a \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 J' D; y5 U; I* n, c- ~/ Y
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 U& u' o3 b; yEstimated time to target is 27 minutes2 j- V* |5 ]# s+ S
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Allied aircraft {. f0 `( c/ T" t3 [, v
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses, H Z) A: _# m3 S% z8 \
* x9 b" v" _6 }; U1 rJapanese Ships0 m( n3 `" Q' J+ }- n c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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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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* Z" W4 X* G4 s! S# v' @5 T/ TRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( A/ h3 `1 H b' d: ~/ t9 c! m' { t" a' o
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes! d, Y4 A' ?: J3 x H
b* d1 O8 ? `, W9 a" O7 X; f- SAllied aircraft
1 Z4 j# W% S/ O" Y# W: a& ?5 j F4F-3A Wildcat x 20 }. n, q2 c1 F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
& p7 u: W0 S ]1 _9 W) h/ ~% \' g TBF-1 Avenger x 15) s' l3 x0 o: w: X# z6 ?" Y v
]5 H C0 ?8 m& C @) H' ^4 MAllied aircraft losses
2 s" P7 m" f- n/ d& A' ?% P SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 |6 H" D3 I* w: c1 f
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships- y7 G+ h) Z, X% w
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( Y! ^9 f8 c7 N; R' B DD Oite
2 J9 ?6 h2 G# R5 n# C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* Y/ [# j& S, J4 X7 b
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 h8 R# `5 G" |7 r/ p: T5 r CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ A% I; S% `# ]
DD Onami) \7 b. o8 M( W3 B/ Z3 [. V
DD Tamanami0 U2 N/ T+ j% j
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 w% z7 F! N5 p5 V$ Q) d DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
! a* s, m+ ]2 r. V9 @3 X DD Minekaze
: l/ U. G$ T( J( E3 D DD Asakaze
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?0 e7 [% O% }- @' l4 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. r" y' G: X( t! VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" L e. m$ |$ ~( g6 \* a9 ^. I j
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 y8 ~5 n7 s# K7 J, H! YEstimated time to target is 30 minutes$ |- _6 q' w# \- _! q! A0 A
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Japanese aircraft
3 }0 P7 D# T' ]' u* I" } no flights
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( S& J8 m- I/ n% e# sAllied aircraft6 m. @, e3 ]+ @1 M; I
F4F-3P Wildcat x 101 \' b r6 m( ^( w @- z) r5 O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14$ Y' n0 O t" m) M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63/ J. H% \4 ]% A
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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" ]+ v/ L- K2 @2 U' D) oNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& V! D+ l% Q; n: U7 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
) p5 {% i( {8 j0 U. M% |. p TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged$ L4 z" P) c9 j+ h4 f& r% ~
2 m% R5 y# R$ J+ L4 ?Japanese Ships
. u3 {! a) t- Q4 d- ~2 j CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage! d" }; S/ z0 @# A: r# U) P
CA Kako, and is sunk7 R( k4 X! }- m5 L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ K3 Y3 F* ?$ E. L3 W CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk! W. g+ ?5 b, \& H# _
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 }( b$ s! |% R1 a5 R DD Onami+ N D7 B6 X& M6 R
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk' M3 I1 Z0 n9 X w
DD Asakaze" e' v$ ~: ^, h( X; P3 e$ ^" l
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 j' R; j0 L( a# f1 R7 }; i, C+ l
DD Oite
6 V) C5 J" \- x) O( u DD Minekaze
: h2 k s) O" u, W: t0 ?& H4 \( ] DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( Q6 D8 H- D6 m2 I c: [- ?
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( x, }7 s6 _4 P- d7 i; p/ f Z9 B2 FRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 K2 S3 g2 |7 B* UEstimated time to target is 13 minutes: j( J/ j( W1 O9 i4 F( |& D9 Q! q" i
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Allied aircraft9 U+ m& F2 x( F6 [$ f: w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ x1 s) V$ ~, z& f. `' K$ R
% ^, m" h4 z* ^) mAllied aircraft losses
8 I, M9 ?& g R6 L' J& y1 V1 T/ w SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) [3 X" K5 \5 M; |! y" e CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
' b% E# w6 x1 o' r( Z- r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ c! i% n/ _. v: t# w. |9 E
DD Sawakaze
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