AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42. [# y- o, Q r8 I
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
: [& d. z; D% z. x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9 w1 Z9 V1 \) d. S: h: D& o
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
8 [+ D; O5 `6 m/ z2 n# v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7 U6 }) ?$ O3 n* H6 I
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9 H5 W. n& Y1 b1 a
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5 V( L& D0 v7 e+ I! R4 |# l* y
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
& e) r9 X. N9 r* ]1 D6 t' D1 `# h 253 casualties reported9 f: c& ?! k( H$ c8 B$ x
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
3 t4 H' ?* }1 t( \0 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
# a! i1 f5 r7 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% u7 P+ [* Q& i" U Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
5 `) L# [% m0 l7 B: v Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49). I& r& |- s. V3 x* i
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Japanese Deliberate attack: s) n/ A8 i/ ^- H0 E% E
9 Y3 D$ _1 ^( j3 nAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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6 R; \4 Y6 o7 G+ H# L" LDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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) T/ M0 y' [7 k$ V3 E$ U* gJapanese adjusted assault: 0 5 X( f8 ~5 K" d$ y0 f) e8 B! J% v
3 Z& O& A' [+ p3 x# YAllied adjusted defense: 339
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* Z5 C1 ~. E$ R9 x8 }Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 3 j) Q4 T) o( M
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Combat modifiers
5 j' u# c5 O9 x2 O$ IDefender: terrain(+)% v; R$ L% ~$ |( \4 Q% D: I
Attacker: : t ]: r' o. X+ v6 j( N7 C1 \ [4 u
/ _4 e- t3 c% f* T4 v( g6 aJapanese ground losses:# S6 g* b* N0 Q6 t. U2 L
1597 casualties reported
% e# Q1 }4 P" d( ~1 T* n Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& a2 g) i) Y* J" D
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
3 Y; k0 s5 L& }7 N3 ]% y" c0 j" i Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
! ~" I! I) f& c/ `+ g& @ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
8 E: p7 a9 k, w) B Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)0 ?& E# g3 P1 w t Z
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Allied ground losses:; T9 P0 J9 F+ P2 {' |& H9 J
100 casualties reported
, [( y7 C; f6 m9 D5 ]: L+ C Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 C+ t1 ?( Q- V8 `0 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! Q5 j: W$ Y- U( v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. H9 f0 Y; a9 F; H% {Assaulting units:
9 P) f. p5 C4 Q* x7 Q 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion; P8 h% O; F/ a- @( F. E; g, O1 b
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
5 q1 E1 c5 p2 D0 m8 A4 \ 12th Indpt SNLF Coy * n \- A) w+ o
7th Base Force
4 j% g [% l3 N 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
2 a9 W4 ^; D' N+ U0 c; f 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:2 q/ v" h: z+ q0 F9 ^' n3 t
Americal Infantry Div /1" u2 G. U( ^4 |; K* {7 F& x$ F
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 Y5 E9 @( }8 d Y! ~6 P* f
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( r0 q/ T+ C; ?0 x) }$ J; S* X' X 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
5 K) {# `) [- W 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 k; J) J' x: {% g
198th FA Bn /1
) L5 n L, K, P5 K8 Y9 g) S 250th Cst Art Rgt /22 ~9 i x( G5 i
81st FA Bn /1
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; f* h! }, y5 L- X/ W% K0 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ R, n7 v9 r3 J' V" O
7 j9 R5 }- q+ d$ P# K0 lRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 Y& |2 v- M! m: K4 y% k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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M( W! U- Q6 L8 }% }& M" |1 fJapanese aircraft
1 b0 Z, }" L; f- ]0 g$ M( l A6M2 Zero x 25
6 @$ b# |/ l9 } 5 s( g, F* ]6 ^
Allied aircraft+ a6 N# j* T, s c0 N
F4F-3A Wildcat x 122 F% I$ V. j& Z/ F. u% l8 R8 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! [0 ~6 {; z0 Y( c! \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 72* }5 q6 g% u+ g9 X4 a
TBF-1 Avenger x 305 F' W( [5 p0 t9 q
7 {0 k/ m. }" V) w, L9 i# cNo Japanese losses
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2 R. f+ Q, v; ]: e$ `9 jAllied aircraft losses
' P& Z2 ^( K. L* Z- V. O F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
2 m, f0 i- D0 ?2 i7 s% T9 _9 @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. ~$ `9 N4 q; Z. v2 M; S0 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
* ?5 K: K, n8 M/ d; X2 C) U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
3 z g m v' ^4 T7 o, w8 e TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( f( `" _3 ^0 Q8 L" x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
, l! v0 f7 ^+ j* n9 Y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
# S7 F) K! m# ^& k' f& F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% U8 H% Q2 A; a5 V
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires3 u/ D& |, W; v) z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 23 X3 \6 Q. n% |* ^& `
CA Furutaka0 E7 F+ f" G- a9 {; `
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1' h3 }( S! \* j8 T& k
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" s# a0 E4 E; L, f% pMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 N, H+ J$ K$ t* ~9 V0 _( Q" EWeather in hex: Thunderstorms; i/ G- G6 A8 @( X' h
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 T. |9 y: l1 C/ G
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes& j# D0 ^1 `5 ?( ?
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Japanese aircraft
( v5 V* E3 |* c! K A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
) W0 w. S) H- T7 x F4F-3P Wildcat x 12/ y7 Q* r+ I+ ]# U! B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
+ S9 Z9 D6 {* W7 Z# Y- F SBD-3 Dauntless x 51: ~& m P: E& V3 u& E0 d$ k' j
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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. w( {+ G/ `2 I0 wJapanese aircraft losses
/ r/ } F' I& ~, D8 }; T/ _7 V' e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# n9 ^- ?4 l# \* S
. i! @( {9 ^- t+ lAllied aircraft losses
; V t: g) I) i# @* E' T' z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged( T3 a- h6 x+ {; m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- g6 c L. `/ X
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged5 D6 x! X( w4 I. F
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Japanese Ships+ R3 N( \/ F; _3 p8 q2 _
CV Kaga, heavy fires
* \7 O- t9 p) s8 O CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
% |" `) A7 u- |) t8 f6 N CV Zuikaku, on fire8 T/ b0 l5 t9 z s! x
CV Akagi
% h8 f( y, e; a6 X CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* _9 \( z# K' c' m) F DD Tamanami
1 g0 Y# P+ F M& C" R2 c8 A1 O CL Nagara; b4 p( o# ]4 ^
DD Oite0 F; B; U# {0 X1 G9 w: I
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% L/ j9 l, ?$ p' k2 |# W CA Furutaka
/ @. ^+ o7 j4 M5 I CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! Z+ M0 b3 D' `( I( w DD Minekaze, b- J5 G ^3 A! x! m8 X
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; ~/ q7 u0 o4 E! F- _Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,548 H8 C: ?% K% W1 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 u1 o$ |5 w! ?/ BRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* ?6 g2 x; {* r7 l
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 Y; d2 k( F1 }% f, r' g5 R A6M2 Zero x 33
0 U1 W2 c/ I# I9 _6 K4 ?4 x$ V B5N2 Kate x 61
9 k& V- P5 H- p+ h% \* x8 _5 w! { D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft( \; |1 @. ~6 B! Q7 y8 }! l# G/ e9 z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17+ }% t1 J4 A. C! |2 @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48# Z6 J7 N! Z8 [8 S4 ~: |0 h0 N( [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81- }% S* `3 E, p1 C6 c( V) Z
, j. a$ W9 r) X6 J2 r" sJapanese aircraft losses
. q. l$ \ o; K* i A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed: K* Z1 @* m0 v
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged8 D, `8 Y( ^) \: u
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 ^) b3 V5 I+ A, [- _ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
" S. F o8 h: L+ d+ W, U4 X' V, {0 f" ^ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; Y- {- ~: T, IAllied aircraft losses" ?8 X8 g# F/ Q4 E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ q& s( @& R _' D! L
1 j$ [! c" K, A- y0 Y% ^( pAllied Ships( t5 ?3 R+ n0 H
CVE Copahee* a# ?0 G% E r; y7 F% T; N/ @
CV Yorktown# n6 J, ~/ R4 o! I8 T2 q
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
9 u: X; a8 l6 k CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: M; V1 D% [/ K5 O: `/ ]4 Q, Z; D
* Q; S7 }. W; Q7 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 a0 Z3 |& O* [2 K. R
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: d! r8 Q) N' ^Estimated time to target is 29 minutes! ?; e n! V- L# k. W/ Y0 h
% \0 P5 W2 k) H" t$ EJapanese aircraft2 I: p- m3 q% [/ r
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft: W) B# ^( y1 }5 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
B- R/ k& J' V- {, c+ i ?5 b7 A& a* n& D SBD-3 Dauntless x 19) s9 N- F6 ^* a( F
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No Japanese losses% ?: E2 ~" ?& S, \, `
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Allied aircraft losses e( C8 }" a8 ^+ ^" \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: B6 l: \3 U3 A. H* z" r/ G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
C% `. ^1 Y- }- d0 {8 |; H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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( ^5 ~& V! E9 h5 J# x6 NJapanese Ships
+ L5 y N7 h. h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 J7 L+ Q2 h7 E- e* K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire) `8 y! y$ ^) \+ r- k- Q
CV Akagi% G0 l3 V: G* V, H
CV Zuikaku, on fire; X9 q* U+ y9 t I4 Q l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! \7 @( }2 L* nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ T. \& k$ C0 d8 P/ A
. K& i( I" e: l/ LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ n: m |0 f0 @- h+ _: K U' ]
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 C0 F. y' R3 u% G3 eEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# ?# J; a P1 @3 v9 q
A6M2 Zero x 20 e) R0 N/ q& o& m" ^) w
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Allied aircraft
# g9 N/ F$ S4 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
. c5 t' W6 u5 B# s8 v1 S TBF-1 Avenger x 6. M% o$ M C* ?/ ?
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses; V# _3 ]( ?, N
! M9 b; \' D- a; Y; CJapanese Ships
; Z9 z$ r( n1 v; b# B CV Akagi
r9 K: P* k. M5 S. J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; [& k7 O7 Q/ x8 S" q: g' y6 W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 R7 z9 e: r C% gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: q; T# m7 N5 i! J3 e9 Y4 b/ s
! x3 q& H+ N. F' WRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. S- h: y, S. [9 N% L A
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 j. A% d) \( h, D$ o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5, v# [- o( y7 ]9 Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses A& u' h% I, d3 n. |" l& ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships* [4 r l6 }% h5 A
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: E% A3 v) v5 K) r7 J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& l7 P4 E5 A' r; h) iEstimated time to target is 15 minutes; T3 f2 o- | J
$ Y. u/ a6 N! R9 M3 I1 `Japanese aircraft3 t) G4 N0 ~* A, m7 z
A6M2 Zero x 67 E. Y. d1 c8 x$ H" \
B5N2 Kate x 15
~" P* |+ o; p9 M) y# w5 v5 w D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft8 O$ \$ y7 b5 {9 U/ p/ Q, y+ m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 365 e; E- M$ B2 i+ k) H5 Q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 366 }/ _$ D; [* D. V4 H% D
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Japanese aircraft losses5 {7 E. m3 [5 @, O4 A3 M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 L5 y9 ^2 v5 L* [( ^. F( u6 v
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged1 C4 g% o6 k# ]/ Z; U, M* P
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged# O9 F9 _# J( j$ Q6 d. X
! A; W9 `: |! H. bAllied aircraft losses( p+ T9 G ^. w0 i4 w. c$ l+ g& P! j2 @8 r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
1 c3 z- N) T i" n7 G CV Lexington0 o* d5 o) Q$ W4 Q# R
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 N+ |* `* J! I) _8 ?
; e7 k) G4 k3 l& Q0 o& D# ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 g! Y' K5 F0 O" H
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 [+ `7 R: i# c9 u& [6 ?% ^Estimated time to target is 31 minutes8 a4 |; t& ^( ^2 o, {
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Allied aircraft0 ^( R0 \4 _2 z5 c: P7 r3 a# ~- Y; h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 |+ B0 [5 x& ?6 z8 o; {# R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
, d# y0 ?- k* N2 j- t M0 d SBD-3 Dauntless x 703 v1 d' z3 O9 h/ O. H1 v
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses/ t# [* D4 R4 z9 K7 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ u, Z/ g! o( T" a H. [4 G7 p
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) a3 {% b" F' E. K& z; V
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Japanese Ships3 O1 }; ` Z! A$ u
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage* o( ], _3 T; @2 B) D* k4 D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, }" L6 F& V* T+ Z8 w" [ i" ?
DD Asakaze) E" v3 Z+ O! k# N% Y! }
DD Tamanami
' X; g& p1 G+ U' _7 u DD Onami
& U6 z- Y. Z5 u7 v' ~( y5 m9 A DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 w, Q/ i+ d) w( I$ B
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ ]. o( _' f: F. u) w. u7 d
DD Oite! v5 P4 k/ x7 |* q# {: j( K% @$ O
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. Q8 Q3 i7 }, m4 c1 P, E DD Suzukaze
9 R" d3 Z% D* o3 v4 n CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
i7 Y7 o. H; F: D P8 p- _4 S- F CL Nagara. m) S& ^. y6 }; {
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; v! p* ^' Y- QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 J5 ^9 D+ B; p
2 u; a8 d2 U! aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- h6 y4 i& s" ]) a* U0 u4 P0 jEstimated time to target is 30 minutes+ N) A7 G6 C8 }9 z
& n, `( r- d; d" ?( C7 H# _! v" aAllied aircraft
1 V. z& ^+ n9 c2 { V A-24 Banshee x 2
( w9 @$ r3 M1 }) s SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
- x2 ]" m' B q7 I8 y8 k2 g! y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% `9 c2 w& L8 P4 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 U' Y; D; B" A% O- n( n# z6 O
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Japanese Ships8 C2 [7 c! i7 a, e# s3 Y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% Z6 j. B) m9 O" }% D" u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- N& G3 ?1 W E* \% s! n CV Zuikaku, heavy fires9 X0 {6 r& j- ]- p9 j
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& @" S" o: f p0 B0 M1 t1 F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, b' [; E# z' l/ L& I CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ q; \# x" v, r% {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* U3 _# D& G$ @* t
; ]) }6 |; r5 D5 \9 }Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 M0 i8 i) g: F; b# W/ ?
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft% s2 g' e( h8 f& `6 x5 b) l. b
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
. v: a0 [9 P! h( z. V A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- N1 M- l7 e. H. i- X
7 X( @( a. r% `Japanese Ships; ~. w4 ?! ^* J3 c+ U9 H) e+ b/ T$ M( G
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
{+ w$ W( }3 ^! s" a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! A! `; W* C4 Z DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage6 @, `0 `: T+ ]" j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 C e+ o: Z- y( n& }, F
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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 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 a S8 p9 |. @. T2 |) X
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 h; L! {' Z {& X l A-24 Banshee x 21 H! s; P- x+ Q1 L
7 {* a1 P; x9 e: F8 m3 E
No Allied losses/ s% |3 L& F+ j0 \% s0 K5 G
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Japanese Ships4 G- q8 i4 B, K, f: p. U! n, k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 K& D8 d9 ~/ e2 {, Z! S
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( ?( @1 F: Y) ~- v, }( uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% x" m5 X7 {* N9 d- ]7 |
) R% ?- ]4 W6 L* f' y+ \/ RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ k" ^9 X8 m7 i* i- a" k R$ B* u
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 a/ [* T/ f1 [; [9 f0 {/ a$ WEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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* b5 X. ?' P2 H% }6 RAllied aircraft9 L/ \! R* m$ e2 v3 Y/ H+ a e( o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
) l% _+ O" m4 S. m) D2 w SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
9 s4 N) y6 T' \6 R8 G TBF-1 Avenger x 151 B. |0 l0 U" n+ ^
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Allied aircraft losses4 ?: z! l5 d* z$ a( _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' E! n1 Z/ B+ @' t% A* K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* }- Z: C- q: V: u
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Japanese Ships; P( E/ ]$ h* V" Q
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# d9 ?! U ^" t% c: {0 `) E
DD Oite
* E+ s) x2 g* @( E( r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# Z. M# |2 ^$ `9 Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 [! m. z/ P7 \+ ~
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& p# Q. q% K" K! [ DD Onami
9 u+ X5 v9 v @3 W9 X/ l8 ] ^6 s DD Tamanami
, h6 E: @- ^ r1 X) N4 M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 m; v: [+ r5 T8 b3 T DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
* h. X9 M( `, F1 G' h% f: Q0 {" s# Y DD Minekaze9 n) `1 _0 h% K* {& l
DD Asakaze; z: V: \( s; h$ c$ \3 G) U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' _/ v" n; Q! E6 w% g2 e! QRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 X1 ]& w: T+ u% B/ D+ V& |
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 ?2 r" z+ a6 m, E- @5 [1 H
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Japanese aircraft$ P4 J3 h V: k; b& [% Y. |
no flights
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Allied aircraft0 s8 J3 V, {/ P; c" m/ N6 ^
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
/ H) E1 h" J/ l& X; u8 a5 l9 C F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
0 o% d2 |3 \) L5 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 63- }1 A6 `' w, \ M& Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 18) h# B8 b/ b& y+ V M
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No Japanese losses; U5 K2 L4 I: b
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Allied aircraft losses
4 X7 K0 p+ h$ E SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
, u: @3 D1 ~9 e9 u/ K; \8 h6 }! q$ ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged1 W( n% X7 n- @2 k- J7 N$ P2 i5 W
0 k) |! f! J( OJapanese Ships
8 H& b, [5 Y3 P/ S CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' Q& z# u: L7 N
CA Kako, and is sunk
, f$ o0 l6 {$ R4 e2 [) U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& |4 n7 K6 v/ N CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk" x/ l) K4 R6 R1 L
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% c& {% M9 x1 O6 ]& T3 { _ DD Onami
8 W, d+ ]0 S* k7 d% G DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk( \+ t# P* N c G; I9 D+ ~
DD Asakaze( s% R2 P; J# T
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ^8 B( q" O6 A2 ]* ]7 ~ DD Oite
' } J ~$ ?3 u$ }3 i' L9 v9 s0 \ DD Minekaze7 V7 A/ r2 n; M8 ]
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 k/ L# H6 {$ z1 s
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6 K) m+ Y/ R' |& |4 _ ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 p' \! i# f" XRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ _7 }% E7 |. t: n) y0 I& Q3 ]Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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, K, v. m2 B3 V$ B) `2 UAllied aircraft5 J3 ^, ^0 F& W8 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
# z6 A* Z# G# s) `5 Z9 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged X: [# _7 u: W/ V- V" ]! M: H
* }0 t' f6 |2 J: E V/ h! MJapanese Ships: R! x+ F: O5 [/ o# r+ ~
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& J* @- ^; A J0 s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 |7 S7 r0 s# `' x9 [ DD Sawakaze
3 s) o7 d, J9 h( V DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |