AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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( @! ~1 L- ~# K f$ i" s/ G盟军正式登陆阿图岛
! q( Z& S" N9 P6 v! ^0 q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2 M; ~4 F' Z: ~( Y' ]; p2 N9 |. w
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
) Z8 ^- A& b6 {, I; S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
) p5 X3 [4 ?+ q$ ~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, a L8 m7 L% m4 u, }& I# m
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2 o+ S1 x; ]: t0 _7 j6 I1 C! T* R
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8 W' o3 U5 n1 P MAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)+ f1 b' v$ @ E7 L5 P
# i. E( X7 w* B8 x2 G8 CTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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& z: ~3 U% i" i: g! A8 HAllied ground losses:7 y! S8 s% ^# j3 p8 |; y8 y
253 casualties reported
! L3 z' W2 u, x Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
3 G1 l( M$ ~" g ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ s! y* \+ d& `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 N& {$ e, f8 g# ] Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
3 {' w( M2 b6 n+ _; \/ S Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)9 q6 O$ `; N1 o [/ n+ l! P
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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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5 Z" n: g( P0 u& v [Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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$ j% W' ? F$ i5 i! ]' lJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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+ h A: W: i* L5 I4 AAllied adjusted defense: 339
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' v4 j% ]9 @, D: m$ ]: BJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ( f# ]' X& E* b# y1 _
7 l+ o& Y$ t. m- zCombat modifiers8 ^# N* @$ l+ G& J/ k# l% S
Defender: terrain(+)3 I% }4 G& [: y$ v: |
Attacker: ; h: o0 R4 |) V0 j: Q
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Japanese ground losses:4 S; y! S$ \1 S0 e
1597 casualties reported
0 {3 Z9 z2 W: o$ b Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled3 B! r* f y1 o. L# M$ `
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled7 w6 k9 S# B' X6 R6 \, F
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
A* e/ f& r2 i$ w( m4 \ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
: Z; X( r; R: w E3 v Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)+ Z: I9 ~7 m# ~
5 H* o L) A. A1 hAllied ground losses:' V3 v5 I- }+ V
100 casualties reported
4 ]- a. k) m* q- u' f Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled& ^* K. o: O C7 q3 K0 q. g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, ^7 p0 d" n# b# y7 L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( x! a2 w! e! b( F% f
: [/ L: C8 I' p# wAssaulting units:7 W7 t* d. w! a1 u- Y
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
: P; p P+ ^% }3 p3 s/ I 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion& X/ I/ U4 s7 }% z6 v1 _
12th Indpt SNLF Coy # C8 T( t- M- x) b+ ?% e
7th Base Force
3 ~" p/ _- k/ i$ M- V" F3 X3 @, l 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* M: J! O$ B* T 5th IJN AA Battalion8 u+ N# M8 B+ r4 s3 O+ T
7 H3 {' ~* S5 ~# h" DDefending units:0 @! S3 _. S4 N( V$ }. D3 ^
Americal Infantry Div /1" T: [6 h4 l! l: g% |6 t
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 v. h. |( W! B6 W! j0 t
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 ?1 j* x. \5 I! H" v
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
% c9 Z" c* n5 U+ V 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 R7 G8 A, A- J6 d' G- Y
198th FA Bn /1& ]! G9 ]; }8 Q" M
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
! L) h1 o# d; C0 k7 A* K 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 F. x; W, u, z4 L" \6 k8 j
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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: J; k$ q8 @8 }! C5 s4 Q/ \. ?Japanese aircraft3 T$ Y4 x; u' W0 ?, a
A6M2 Zero x 25$ g. K( r$ S+ L/ N. G6 f
: b% c, l% O; I% j! |Allied aircraft+ ?. t d9 T& l8 J! o5 C; D
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
0 \4 H( f# C7 m F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% A# G f; L" F+ { SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
2 ^4 }2 j; n) h& J) g TBF-1 Avenger x 304 a4 E, x' w5 \4 p" N) |% ]
7 K- ~; {& H; B1 h4 D) }No Japanese losses
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* t) b7 X v" ^3 j5 f5 M$ V! FAllied aircraft losses" B, x9 [% u+ A$ B; U
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
' E ~1 `5 _$ d: |' X7 k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) x# s. E5 x5 T' @4 r0 E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged1 @- a, Z; h8 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak. X: E2 w- a5 g/ B/ D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged0 X3 K4 i \: ~$ X; ~6 r: Z+ R
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Japanese Ships8 j" n( \2 d8 |8 W+ ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
+ }' F, V7 d' [8 _. ?) u/ J CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 C% @2 z8 h2 e5 V. |2 h$ Q) T3 r7 t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, b4 k7 d3 C. P; _4 B
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires7 B; |; b/ Y0 h9 y1 _2 m
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
3 j5 `7 N3 W2 O' A CA Furutaka
5 i% N5 M! v) o$ U' E) H6 _/ N3 z CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 z: H# u' d* A: M5 R
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* P, n/ x0 M" d0 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) w! |; @! u5 M5 z! \
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. r) ]. [" S5 Z$ a
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 122 q! ?. M- c4 g, D, L& D/ M# G+ d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15* Y$ c& ?8 V2 u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 517 _3 a9 t( ^& c. \ t5 _, e
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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4 E1 M$ j* ^3 P% I h8 cJapanese aircraft losses+ r6 J5 `) t( a; ^* T* w, k; j3 J
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 u' ~0 ~3 U: w5 V1 X$ |4 iAllied aircraft losses
3 A* V5 M( f/ S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- k2 o, _* W& ?. `) j0 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) ~# X, h5 g! R6 N8 T- m8 o
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 E+ d: ~" t2 X3 I0 r7 W* u' c/ b
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Japanese Ships0 `- ^$ b8 y: R3 L3 K
CV Kaga, heavy fires6 v$ \& H6 @$ W! L
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
% Z. @" t9 s% C9 M- ~' } CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ a! C, O0 ^- U5 ]+ S CV Akagi6 L7 l' J) X5 @ }& ?5 i! h
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, m; O3 _8 R. @# p, k* M9 ^
DD Tamanami! x- p* d1 r1 v$ O. z( T
CL Nagara4 u6 t- b# N7 l
DD Oite
' M& k" { u% {+ h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ o0 ?7 l' T9 u7 k1 F: `2 _# P CA Furutaka3 U& @1 |8 U1 \3 r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 19 i1 P( @- h! K$ `6 K* |1 m
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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/ E0 B( t8 C/ t2 ZRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: b- ]4 ^4 E! Q1 w) y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 X* S6 U% N) u, S. C" W- i
A6M2 Zero x 332 `2 b! ~. _1 |; A$ U# H& L
B5N2 Kate x 612 ?! t9 V% e% ^* P5 O7 L
D3A1 Val x 447 W# r6 O* z2 _$ R. L: F, _) B+ @4 J8 O
3 F8 u0 v' r$ o+ Y2 XAllied aircraft
7 f4 ^& h7 H: n' |5 ~' q5 Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 177 M3 X( ~* C1 X6 X% Z' I! Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
8 g9 Q4 h& l& a8 n6 I9 c; Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
" c: ~" M! R* x A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 z* L5 m3 V/ R7 C3 R/ B
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged* a. S. J( [3 a' _" @! i
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
8 |, P$ T* Q6 C% ^( L9 F D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 v$ g* C9 m" ]" e
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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% _; U$ h5 G( v' {Allied aircraft losses
" c k( \/ S8 @" k \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships$ j2 x( h+ z3 v3 T
CVE Copahee3 c+ f& b* a+ U8 @
CV Yorktown/ {" k9 d0 Y/ N3 ? J: A
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
* @1 s( Z9 o! U+ K% S6 X CLAA San Diego
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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 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 r* \2 C6 k! z. g; }! ~
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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, ?: a& b5 b8 cJapanese aircraft+ q% S3 T6 u9 M* @4 u
A6M2 Zero x 33 V7 N. {( g: G) S
% a# V) C8 I, ~# `, M$ [ x- @Allied aircraft! a* l; `8 o6 V/ ~6 X X) a. i; H8 x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2% M2 D; w, L9 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19. ~ U3 F$ Z H
2 |3 u/ \5 B# B8 k7 P P4 A& wNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses- X8 e1 }! f: N$ f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, Z& D' d. F$ B# E, l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 u5 `6 P* [+ N) Z) z- M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# s K% ?, H+ @; p% f; `
) j* u2 ?1 i; k' J+ WJapanese Ships1 @, A2 A. |; a J: T6 G% ^ o% a0 S9 e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# j9 u9 r2 r0 d; y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire! [4 y F% E4 U5 w- {0 T$ z6 S
CV Akagi# {% F6 b8 O4 j8 Q3 L- y1 V& f
CV Zuikaku, on fire4 F. h3 {5 \& N# E$ _/ d! W% [2 U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" y( e4 w9 g8 R3 E a! f' E
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_) j, R0 e' c. w( y: E m: fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- R# z7 c E, k. y$ w$ T8 ?Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. z: O; M l1 i
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes! y5 X$ A& c* Q& v' H4 F
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Japanese aircraft0 V# @" A( w7 ?7 B
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft q/ \+ v, h9 b5 R5 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
8 v" j) C! H3 H4 m5 l, e TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses8 d0 K' g4 x# u' R( C1 c4 ^
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No Allied losses" _; a }2 V {+ y7 L: t8 f
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Japanese Ships
$ K6 z. k7 w: Y6 g CV Akagi4 ?, A# D* {: `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! y, p) h9 I1 x" IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- b7 Q: {6 ~3 Z% @- c y7 B3 }. B- oRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- }+ F) q) N ^- _* ~# d
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes5 ^. T7 ]& F, k" U
2 }! Z8 c" }, ]+ u/ S7 M! IAllied aircraft( S. B. a! e% ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 q9 m& h+ d: J4 K$ Z& R; ] j
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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b* s; v" P2 w' J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 q8 Z, O7 N( a' D N; [+ w
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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& L) c! R/ C+ F7 Q5 N6 y) W$ QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56$ b0 x) j, k! E8 m4 Y- |
, v3 @6 C9 t6 Y: OWeather in hex: Heavy rain+ P, W X$ s) b' K9 q
8 d; b* s; [! y# iRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 K0 Z# n5 p$ Z+ r; q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; c- T2 g# V# G2 v# S
Q& p( B* ?& u% \2 eJapanese aircraft
- _, u9 X! ~, N5 k! \ A6M2 Zero x 68 d0 C" F# c9 g# D# Y, M! I0 l
B5N2 Kate x 15" P! F0 s' O* b9 ?( c
D3A1 Val x 19
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& Q+ X0 n' j/ x `Allied aircraft& v+ k+ Y; n- y6 t" \8 F/ P4 |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 361 P i R: F4 H) X+ W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 364 a4 K! X, _7 @$ }) ^7 L
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 J# R8 D8 b7 m f+ f* { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 r% h+ r, `' W! j C
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged" o( l( P# X8 r
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses; d S6 Q# K2 v4 i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: O+ \9 w/ l! ]! T2 Q) w
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Allied Ships7 D) {: o( t" N6 a$ O
CV Lexington( s* ?! Z1 \5 P! w* g- s$ |
CV Saratoga& m. K/ L+ Q+ ~6 `! O& g7 r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. q5 V5 V; ?8 U
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1 u% V' E, |$ @& ]Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 H. l( L5 a7 B
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 X, R6 k* t- J& J, V
& \( h4 R2 v% w- f% T# I$ s P Z7 RAllied aircraft
; e* p8 X7 C0 [1 B% {) Z: O: E F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ K7 ^5 e( U. g- g) H F4F-4 Wildcat x 12' m$ R+ k) h) @/ Z# a2 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
# F: [3 d! D$ r V8 z( D7 _5 j/ Z1 E TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# s7 A! s0 i6 p0 fAllied aircraft losses/ { E9 A: p- P" m ^ t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 X" Y/ i$ ]- e1 d4 n6 Z+ R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ c! B3 S9 H# u% Y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; T6 C* j4 p8 i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 h5 |5 A1 |4 r' D( y& M
DD Asakaze
* l3 B) Y# z7 G: K# z) ^5 ] DD Tamanami
; [2 s6 u; O* G& b2 D DD Onami( v- q/ ^4 x6 b; F) [, j
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) k" q/ z% U4 e7 v8 A! C CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 m! J T2 H D/ [8 R: K# ?0 ? DD Oite% k# _1 y; K: p( m
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% P/ Z0 s& ^3 j8 f% B DD Suzukaze$ H2 ^0 i8 v# X# s8 P' N6 _
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1- F8 `! r5 q* A
CL Nagara
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( z5 {: @$ e* v) @' TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 f* w, `0 a( ~# i: j) V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% ?$ X/ w q3 ]9 R9 q7 L* t3 m
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- f2 u; e/ Z8 B2 t [Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 }+ w0 T# I8 Q1 `& n
/ i }7 i$ E# e0 t/ _Allied aircraft
6 y1 @" s' }: R# Y A-24 Banshee x 2
0 \; M( y7 `& ^; g SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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4 Z0 A% T% V# B! QAllied aircraft losses: l! D) [. Z8 Q6 }+ d" w
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 v. s8 L# ]1 t, @9 c0 v8 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) [7 k- O) Z+ h8 E% c CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. h1 d7 f- O# b9 C) y. c, q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 D" k5 A# H! m6 T0 ?
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
! A0 M0 }2 i# J5 X' \2 } CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, R2 v: d) t+ s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# f% k/ N% }; [. ? CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 Z0 }6 M" c% c- O3 x L
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$ j) l _8 w( ]5 z# J+ _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& {6 x0 Z" l% q: O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ X1 x5 @1 E9 b# t$ Y- `Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; J- e; u! d- C( f+ z) \7 k nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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! H# [, S' m6 j6 m' E4 F, d$ t3 PAllied aircraft" j6 Z3 j4 ~0 w5 h$ a5 f
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses# \# j- X" B. C
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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9 B% ?/ M! K9 [2 G* m/ A: w9 h! iJapanese Ships
& }0 x, K3 }; n K; ?4 S! T0 H0 P CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 [! _% ^6 r& m4 n CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 a. i3 u. j7 ]5 m& M9 `
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# L5 m- n6 ?9 o" Q- ?; W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ W; Z! N) f9 P. p0 |' KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ x0 M- a3 K3 W: D$ ]) X+ dEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 b) [3 }: H J3 }1 P A-24 Banshee x 2 O7 d. Y- r. ^8 x* X' g
8 u: \# y% N5 x) K* }, ZNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships: f4 s% M+ c1 h: E& ~) b# N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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" u" _5 A# N* Q. |8 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 V. l: {" K" z: Y
3 D: R+ \7 p4 ]/ s& j; iRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 H' b1 R9 n4 z: ~" c4 YEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' {3 A" b* k( Z* z( D" v; o% e F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* s% A9 u# d/ |( R: w! H$ Z b/ c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31$ |$ h% l, w! f( E0 S! m8 r
TBF-1 Avenger x 15* q1 ]1 c4 H0 n# P/ u7 j
$ s7 d0 A" w" p$ S& T# |Allied aircraft losses" _+ x- Z! k" h* y& a8 S5 S; {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 L4 u6 x! @$ F. `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 m1 ^! h9 o: d7 M5 o/ O
. _* j6 @* q9 a+ KJapanese Ships5 V/ i+ S! o9 D1 P# E7 e
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 q9 L" \# ~ b- k DD Oite H9 G9 n# m0 B2 o: p3 |. t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 p0 N" K* S3 @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 y, T( @( A) ^ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' H+ y1 d* z, u7 W. I; w
DD Onami# x8 z! f4 R; |4 S
DD Tamanami0 R) v: _7 h9 P, {2 q& Y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire& i6 |3 m9 E8 |4 |: ^% V& ^$ e
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1! a2 j# o( F7 f+ B- z \
DD Minekaze8 w! [8 G6 _4 B6 f8 O
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 d4 i' a4 R$ y+ CRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 b$ p5 z8 P0 b1 o/ t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes* e/ s2 T0 C5 y) O
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Japanese aircraft+ n* A; y5 z, K5 y
no flights7 a: u5 S7 p1 [: l
, u* q9 [1 q( o6 J k+ t1 I$ `2 V) RAllied aircraft
1 ~1 T# N: X4 w; t3 p' N F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& D& t6 K" n7 T, x( f& r& t+ x F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 Y0 w6 B" j" U3 Z- f/ F u/ `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
+ n8 R% \! J* B! E% @ TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses, @0 T) Z. W- I$ {% N
9 n# L% s- u f1 W- uAllied aircraft losses
% h6 B/ U3 J" e0 J/ K SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged. M! f' U$ H. }; {. \* m Y6 E
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged; O0 ?0 J, ] a. E) O% @
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Japanese Ships4 Q, O( ^1 o8 s7 G: Q/ _
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ A+ {% I% e4 | d+ r: M* ~, z; h CA Kako, and is sunk- H z3 S* V/ W0 Q8 }3 E3 C; {: M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* O) e9 z/ O p
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk- W) b, o( O3 j& k a/ M
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) |5 f- e0 O' {8 D+ f% W H: O DD Onami- q2 Y; k Q% s. S0 x* G, d9 Q- B
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
% |7 t% {3 ?2 }/ ?8 [) U- x DD Asakaze H' @; M. ~: {! {! V
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ^* d& [! U# v; V& o. \7 _ DD Oite
! C. R" j+ K4 T- {9 |. b9 d, H" {$ [ DD Minekaze% ^' J8 m9 ]% j
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 s, z9 x1 Z; L& z8 u* \
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes* A( i2 ~+ }3 o
) q% E. T9 n8 F' d7 VAllied aircraft
- X' u" A( ?9 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
8 q! s I. w/ w; b9 h ' n1 G" d, ?7 o8 O& [# m, ]
Allied aircraft losses
4 k% l: \% l4 G! L9 F+ C% f9 _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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" h( |* l' x& r$ t, C3 hJapanese Ships5 E. ]. c+ z& j( a
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, J5 O( ?8 Q& _
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, t5 ^" g$ m8 K6 J8 \
DD Sawakaze
2 h/ N/ O5 Y) J( v |3 R4 B DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |