AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42* X7 }) o. R) [, O; H
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1 {, e- Z6 o! G1 I$ L盟军正式登陆阿图岛8 n3 ? t" @$ S% C) }' O2 }
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
3 v# }9 I" S4 N+ c5 h7 q58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
, b+ N- Z# }) ]! A1 C% u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
$ i. ^2 v7 D5 n4 I1 }4 Z1 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
' o3 h& D* M4 |6 b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" @1 t) T6 ^/ G* x
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)# e8 q: e2 m% \$ |5 Q `
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49- L0 `7 ^0 C" B' K, o! d- y- {
4 L/ y/ V+ x, |+ H! i: c bAllied ground losses:' f1 Z9 o W' |/ W; v
253 casualties reported
" C! u' y; P* z) U Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled, K! r' X1 J; @% _5 t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' Y" @# ]5 R0 \/ F5 y9 w( W/ T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# H- `: G$ j1 D
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): k+ I: w4 \. Q; d; X. W8 `' a
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)8 V$ s. B3 }1 A; ~8 |. o# e4 ~
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49), M X& m0 U$ t# {
3 Q- y, }8 L. w7 I+ [: iJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 974 U) U) _# P- E1 g- M, I- z, i) @
4 W/ H: @ _7 v/ G8 m+ f- U& aDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4261 P3 N# b7 `+ g: u$ U5 e8 }& j
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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7 d4 s, Q- B+ w z sJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
4 f+ S8 T: Z( u4 Z+ `Defender: terrain(+)
9 g( v( U! i: s$ lAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
) R- e2 Y# H. y 1597 casualties reported* W4 _8 Q+ L$ _* ~! K+ ^
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled' U' t1 w( L/ H0 U
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
) z' ]) E9 n1 q9 M! z) z7 s Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled3 C0 ~( R1 Q6 B
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
2 x, y9 g; v) c7 I Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:8 {/ F. m4 X# o) g" z
100 casualties reported
9 W6 m0 F3 v- i5 k+ N4 j- e Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; T% f$ F8 j! z* W7 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, h6 L- Z0 `) I# P5 B6 H7 ^5 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
7 Y9 \7 W/ x1 R* T* @ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion; i2 T# ]( M& V. | }8 m
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
+ s( N$ O+ J0 a# H) e8 k 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
; j( m3 J4 w" o5 I- C 7th Base Force
+ V8 k7 o4 G9 Q/ f v0 `8 v) X 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
; n) d, A! @9 n; I+ K" {' Z 5th IJN AA Battalion
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6 ~1 F" S( q; n& g9 KDefending units:
. F& f. D1 y' \+ m4 p3 C2 d: A: w Americal Infantry Div /1- i+ Q+ m1 `6 H1 {# |' W6 [7 m
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 j1 R% d6 I5 S4 k T 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- S! B8 H1 O+ a1 B3 a 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
5 O; k9 q. d t7 I 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 l2 l# p# O' g% U4 d" U% D
198th FA Bn /1
* a; F9 o, v" C: U2 |. S0 D 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 r0 {/ O }, [- B& {: s; d( h! b 81st FA Bn /17 u7 v8 a; g5 R$ n+ K; E
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* \$ G# h4 J% B4 bMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ n2 ^1 Z) d0 G/ {/ l k+ ^
& i9 ?, W, W& C$ o1 f. F" M$ r1 cWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 L |/ j ^# N$ yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes* \) Q+ s9 B5 T
: |' ^0 s# I$ ]0 GJapanese aircraft
0 P9 D8 N5 N% d: [: v A6M2 Zero x 25) \1 {2 G" ?1 I. a) k# x, L
( {1 u# T1 c# U, N' W. B: Y) LAllied aircraft
; L1 B! h5 S' I: o9 c: G F4F-3A Wildcat x 124 c0 a7 c7 \! F" F$ |$ L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 D5 @! ]; o5 h. G ] j- B& D& E" C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
2 |! e! L6 F0 h+ T7 o% K2 } TBF-1 Avenger x 303 D) Q8 [$ d! D5 J1 d; T+ V
8 f U+ b# O0 P9 i) ^) o! aNo Japanese losses$ q) K o1 b9 i1 n5 N
! V+ a1 z9 l' |3 |3 ^Allied aircraft losses& m5 U, U- ^8 k
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed" ^* ^9 g7 \5 X! Z9 k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 [8 F* i6 ]. n- |; Z( g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged9 p$ `9 ?6 l, ]# ?# H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak1 v% ]7 E& v0 U. x5 S/ [ G3 i
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged1 M" m4 u% v& I
% c) C6 c% \1 c( \2 h7 Q: yJapanese Ships% L+ d- P2 c7 O: O, U8 z5 K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
' {1 J! {) u4 H CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
% U9 I- D; H1 r c, e0 P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- w, F, O* l0 p+ {' }/ Z# p, @( J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires. w. Y! N& `! H
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 21 x0 |, v; S' N V4 _' D' Y% _
CA Furutaka' _& L" W% a6 w: l2 k1 K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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( I5 b$ k" f) A5 a$ m1 X) b0 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" I8 m8 s) }* P) n( B- RWeather in hex: Thunderstorms. u) L! c W4 E4 V& {2 B5 Z: W
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ C I n: u' Z1 ^Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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: s9 C! f* m1 I( n/ TJapanese aircraft: i; Z7 {" l0 q, ^, m8 ^
A6M2 Zero x 16* o# G1 j# X# K3 d6 J
2 x& g" I: u- `/ v( Y8 pAllied aircraft0 j8 m$ h- l6 C. }
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
" r# O! @# `% Y; K% I! a- n2 W- C F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
4 H/ D) w2 y+ c5 Y+ o SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
; z9 D n0 J3 Z9 o: x TBF-1 Avenger x 30: @% p: n- o7 |- D, M' S% A
9 v( y: P, v7 H- I0 w# ]: HJapanese aircraft losses. H; E* B/ y& k: D/ W
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 [" U; o( k* l, r: G
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Allied aircraft losses! Y( I2 |) b2 I" J7 w( D( o" t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* S+ d$ h. a/ n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
1 p8 S4 g1 C, j TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged8 s# l$ b3 J( H+ g7 V* i/ v
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Japanese Ships4 e9 X! h: S& h) t
CV Kaga, heavy fires
s/ m) d/ U8 V CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
$ z' W; ]8 ~; D8 F& K o CV Zuikaku, on fire @" h) ^% l$ q* {
CV Akagi
2 Z: x9 w" g: J) W1 H CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 v8 t# N4 l# ]( p& l6 |3 D
DD Tamanami
8 l2 M( V! N" [, Z- k: E, a/ q CL Nagara; S6 m# [2 d$ d# h0 H+ J; s
DD Oite* H2 q/ j, v5 T' T' z7 ^
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 e& Z9 J: e0 i' A2 y F
CA Furutaka4 p7 U- l7 q" q. e8 G C
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
% W5 t6 R9 X8 |. v' m, p DD Minekaze* N- E; P' P; q( r2 K: a5 T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& x/ g2 o5 a$ ^4 V! a9 H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 ~, T) `" ?3 ?% [; K
% b+ b* u! U* v2 T6 zRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 U0 R3 u6 P+ [% x9 r0 _ ]/ UEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( @7 Y/ j. j& ~- R' B& G
A6M2 Zero x 33
+ ~, K4 T: L5 {, L, z B5N2 Kate x 616 p$ A& H" T2 J* c3 K$ g" Z
D3A1 Val x 44- I) C& j' V+ }( W0 `
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Allied aircraft
4 d! Z) f) s7 `4 n0 Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 176 [3 Y9 }( P9 W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48$ b7 l3 A* ~! I# S% b( i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses( q( C0 B& w! p, k8 x- s! S6 s, r
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, S! }- @/ R8 c4 }' ]! @% y# h
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
% f. \- k; a) {! w8 Z* s O4 b: q B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 }/ g* Z. S! [9 H) E7 e. [* X
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
3 m! u0 h7 O9 [- `* i. I8 U: }8 q D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 c. S4 Z C6 r2 z0 `1 E" hAllied aircraft losses
; y! f$ W( D' s4 v/ x. F, k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( r2 q' u* @$ I( A7 P
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Allied Ships0 o3 |2 e6 W3 W
CVE Copahee6 V' a8 a& n2 O, l6 h$ E; y+ y
CV Yorktown; F, W* A9 f" R5 s, c$ J8 Q" P7 W
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2% Q& d7 S) j8 c9 H/ \2 U
CLAA San Diego$ I: J, {4 E! I0 g( `1 q; l; k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! U2 t! H6 I5 v" f: B
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' P; N# {+ t: P6 Y2 P) d6 ~
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% H, ~6 o' Y# {" j A6M2 Zero x 3
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! w2 d% g* p- [$ _ fAllied aircraft% m5 d* J X( A* j B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2! P9 O. c- x* d3 q9 s% M( j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses% u9 ?1 n- b$ T% M* B U
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Allied aircraft losses
/ v5 b f8 Q4 [ Q, m1 H: D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! y3 H0 ]- |3 r. f; ]8 } i: R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged7 D, f4 C* D& ~$ J) V3 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 ]' v4 H% `% B3 L4 }Japanese Ships
' p8 E" E) ?# n$ h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 p7 B3 U# j3 S5 \
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% S5 o- i! w, G$ Z. V3 H CV Akagi
' Q' C0 e* [) J/ h7 S CV Zuikaku, on fire5 r1 `) i, w1 [5 t j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ d3 ?, m u) k+ z' Q" f& }0 ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 Z5 j7 d) F5 M" F- G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- l, G: x- R9 y
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 |! i/ b/ y$ c7 z2 j7 a6 t
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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6 M3 J* Z+ C# }, k# P/ p& ~Japanese aircraft* T6 K7 Q' j. ~9 o" ^( l( ^1 c
A6M2 Zero x 2
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`1 D; V, i6 N# @2 DAllied aircraft5 }8 j2 V+ N# l* S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 f, v$ M/ e" ?: e: O U7 h
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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4 D' i3 A7 S7 b( a# B5 d7 W/ M1 g7 MNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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' F l, m- L) x. s( q+ v+ h6 QJapanese Ships
( E8 A& e" }0 b5 V" }% p CV Akagi, ] v) Y% @ i" `, `$ P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; d- M2 ]: A( o( {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ f; a% @5 _+ R+ H# J( G& l' m
2 M5 G" Y0 I" Q" D% `" d3 kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ B* C e; j9 y9 Q4 y' E0 _
; G q9 l7 _5 t2 u! z- S, lRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 K3 w4 Z( z& C( o$ N3 i9 t
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes5 Z1 ?9 j( X- J6 A q/ R+ o
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Allied aircraft: e8 ^8 {9 y- m: Q! R, K9 L% @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5+ J: @5 B, q. u# T0 j+ |
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 K0 K% ^- Q% q$ g5 _ ^2 ~
& l( G* G, `5 C: d& {( p5 a( |3 NAllied aircraft losses# o r A0 z5 D. S5 A$ o# Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# a4 j* q7 Y3 J* j. e5 J u2 [- U
- C1 ^ E/ Y9 V) F KJapanese Ships
9 }9 L; R9 v$ |6 w% m CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( l J5 C l3 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! W( i K5 Y2 A1 fEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" V6 V% Y+ d) o/ B6 q2 e" e8 K
A6M2 Zero x 63 d: ^5 E, j$ C. @% w% l
B5N2 Kate x 15
' N; T6 A7 ^7 m3 i+ K D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft) C4 x7 j+ G" |8 Y; n5 q, G( v2 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36/ U8 H$ X: ?+ H5 i* J9 [9 A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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/ e; `( X8 ~5 a4 JJapanese aircraft losses
3 s4 K' E) d1 h4 B" r2 a" Z2 L A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& e5 E# N9 h8 I4 L
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
( M0 {+ W8 {9 Q u( R D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" W$ h6 @ b% e" E- E8 H0 X- j
9 X/ J% Q* Q2 S# S: d8 F- nAllied aircraft losses
- ^) \+ {+ N- D2 _8 s* d: u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
( j6 [/ G# }' g, t" ~. s CV Lexington
) J( q% e9 ^& ]4 ^ o& ]- h+ L% | CV Saratoga
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5 `' D# g, W# d: B" Q9 D0 s9 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 m- q% V+ O, y8 R& d0 d3 Y
4 `) L Y6 z5 q/ J; X9 {Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 H( [6 H& e k6 J/ k2 w( J
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes/ N( \5 k* W+ w( ?( V) l; I
\! W7 k5 V8 _5 hAllied aircraft# l/ W( i3 o' U; f' C% t$ t4 s6 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: W: G5 r$ W. U F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 ]2 u. _9 B' a( {; Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
4 w% H5 M1 q+ e8 t1 ?% B TBF-1 Avenger x 30% g& ]. l9 H* l8 ^0 B
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Allied aircraft losses
9 ]2 D% r' x: x, ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& Q% }/ @4 r1 y+ R
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. ?3 E& {0 F) M# x' N, ^ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 b1 ]7 P) G3 @0 @/ t, U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ y% S K7 W3 K: j' F3 x2 @2 P DD Asakaze
3 O$ y6 Z$ g/ m, C5 [! `& h5 h DD Tamanami7 n5 G4 z$ y: x" E" |+ M$ c
DD Onami* i1 B' R" C* U
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- w8 _* C; L: o# j
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ `& e. t2 i2 c. _# p. e* z% l6 Z i
DD Oite
. B5 R" N( F# q5 B3 F DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! Z! e9 J, `) _ DD Suzukaze
0 \! O; Q) f5 z4 Y8 X5 j CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 16 ^+ b* `9 R' f+ F- G/ u
CL Nagara ~3 Y- k' y0 W' g+ R T* R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 \: q3 B+ Q# G* E9 a: t
1 Y' b; P { KRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." I2 n' a; f2 n9 ]- }/ ]4 s
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, \) [. _2 k9 w9 n+ ?
& e+ Y/ `3 a3 }, s( S. `0 rAllied aircraft# y2 I3 A; j0 O/ t5 X: X, O1 P! j
A-24 Banshee x 2
/ B R: R& d' v, ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 250 W) O2 o$ \2 h3 _" e! Z
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Allied aircraft losses
( j8 \/ H" R$ Q2 Z A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 q$ F' Z. r0 p' x v9 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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0 k T: h" R9 w% KJapanese Ships
5 H) j" F" ]" q2 \, _/ M, _' b { CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ T y' H+ P, G% e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- R# x% g( ?. X6 j$ { CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
. [2 }+ ]- l j CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- M8 Y) L- i7 b DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; l* Z i, @+ a N3 Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* Q+ T9 ?6 X% s( t% x- r
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5 l) A) M, W0 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* g+ _% o6 \8 M' N
8 I' U5 k# t" C. u7 A2 J- bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 ?; Z7 i4 }# a9 I* qRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ Y( Z' F7 A1 r5 m4 _* `) s0 x4 pEstimated time to target is 12 minutes& O) B; C# g/ W- K/ W" s4 V
g2 N2 n ^$ N) d: aAllied aircraft
" g m$ y5 ^; ?$ | A-24 Banshee x 142 J; `+ b- ~* E: Z$ k
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Allied aircraft losses1 y2 w6 T1 ?& _( W
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 s; u0 F# v% a1 U
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: h7 s0 n* v" @' C/ D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage @2 `& l4 S. U" Z; Q# ]! l$ b4 c" w
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage ]. y1 _7 u* O+ s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 C: t8 \4 T& ?: m
9 R5 d" P8 {/ p! kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, t8 o" v% t+ v; J4 r1 }
4 g) X* V8 g2 O1 j( I3 u4 FRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ f: W5 O/ }) j# @& X( d
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* z6 A# m+ b' |; K A-24 Banshee x 2. a6 C/ J% s1 ~$ `# k- b# ]
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
( Y) b( \6 c$ P* f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 g9 }* n3 g g ^/ c R ^
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+ K1 a. k* y1 B& s0 ~, P! VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 M6 E, r% u* b
I+ v, A0 s5 k* }2 mRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 t/ \" v2 P4 zEstimated time to target is 24 minutes. B# i! ~ ?8 H) j' d
' y. q1 B! k) T- f( W) w8 wAllied aircraft
' h: U& |5 w! ~" v4 V' ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
9 x6 w' z1 A4 N( U SBD-3 Dauntless x 31+ ^& G9 w+ x) m; F( }
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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: i6 c+ r3 k% S" q9 ]$ l) K2 U1 iAllied aircraft losses
1 j! m8 C2 O" I U9 n& M9 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 I6 j8 a1 F* v; c4 y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! c) z- f' |$ G2 a& G9 {. r
$ D( T7 `- i* T, [: w' XJapanese Ships
9 m- f: }6 K! _: k* ^. J, x% Q CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ Z) z# y/ Q! f+ D6 e7 W& m9 t+ _7 @ DD Oite
, ]4 L I- r$ F3 b1 a3 j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 E9 t; P1 f. _6 [ y2 u
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 l/ ?0 ]. P, k CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 i: G8 y; z2 v8 `/ X' r ?0 p4 a: m( f DD Onami+ J1 i" X" L& j- t$ F9 j
DD Tamanami
: N) V' |# Q2 n+ c0 a CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
R; r0 s+ L$ ]& U2 m! s4 R DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 14 O/ n# T; }* A2 i1 r
DD Minekaze) C2 m4 E$ e) |" b0 L6 ?
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- w# M6 J) s ]# I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' q3 t! C6 L9 H* \
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ x) t6 V. ?. c8 e) C- Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, k8 g2 O+ W1 R: j3 O4 w
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Japanese aircraft
X( y0 \9 k: W+ Y. I# E no flights
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Allied aircraft
, z) V2 z* H4 t- J8 y% _ F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
5 T8 t2 W0 o( W7 R! S* N6 G: I) a5 t F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# O1 B5 i6 [+ V b, S6 E3 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 637 `. S3 y, I6 Z4 u! ?" @
TBF-1 Avenger x 18, y6 I4 \: A; Q7 c3 u0 E+ j
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No Japanese losses. Z' w3 {( y* N, f; N
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Allied aircraft losses0 ]9 R% E( e) I+ X7 L6 @9 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% o7 Z7 s# v- d3 ~9 \; f8 v: M TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged- c8 E7 p3 ?9 w# L$ G# s* A
. H+ Y2 D. H. g5 o5 E. D. e2 L8 bJapanese Ships3 V+ b/ v1 R' M
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ x. Z; z0 P# p4 X/ r
CA Kako, and is sunk5 z+ \: \; Q* \; Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 B9 \4 O3 a/ `/ h6 h
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk, P: H# x9 U+ ^0 j' s a7 r
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% K) W& F8 d! d2 m5 b1 {; S
DD Onami
' X, {" c* E: F, n5 f DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
7 [- s" M3 Y% X2 e0 a0 L DD Asakaze' J1 _( h ?0 D7 N- M) s; g) b
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 r+ B5 D8 D! _# Z4 k
DD Oite5 q/ x/ h& c) p/ G; {5 G" l( b
DD Minekaze# T* d4 D# i2 N* T6 `
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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0 M% H9 \2 v2 H2 f1 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( f }. o# `, F* @4 S# |9 t
. |$ {; }1 d2 T" ?+ G BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' k1 g8 m% q( W) I. e- f; k) k! `Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 C0 b3 S3 e/ O8 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 165 Z" T# R8 u) V* s
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Allied aircraft losses
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7 j& y7 o6 f/ U3 y; n$ iJapanese Ships2 y& L& o+ W) n- L1 p5 x+ ]) b
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage4 D4 ]+ X+ D- O
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; `, o& n! o- g' C1 X8 o ^ DD Sawakaze' p1 ^; `3 Z* s" t
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |