AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
; d9 f0 Q% W4 {& X2 i6 f; f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4 p O+ ]/ J( V3 R
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩. m8 P* H+ U4 O
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
" f% t& b- R! S0 ^8 }- r( _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
* L4 A! y5 g3 U( f% G" N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$ T) [$ @: Y: v" ~. T e
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* m- Z+ t, p/ ZAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)7 [5 S) S( C- ~4 O. l I3 H
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49. m& S4 m1 L; m- B4 k
: V H( W" N \' e( s* ]Allied ground losses:5 m% V& Y- Z% p8 ?
253 casualties reported# }8 |9 e8 x0 q1 z2 ~0 f$ F( h5 j
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled# K1 A/ q# n9 P. \% V# L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled- T t# r! a/ t/ o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: S: \: s$ @" v7 B+ \
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
) C! H3 r' ]- W& [+ @ Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)( H, |1 B2 G- @2 A3 _" Z" Y( i
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( H+ c4 |0 {9 y2 SGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)) Z4 e9 t+ y* C' S. B2 S& }+ ^7 P
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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B: ]. I4 Q& z% p& r8 i8 BAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 972 S* Q. o; O$ s: v* ~3 s8 A# P7 J8 F
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Y" P- Q* Z- u' xJapanese adjusted assault: 0 : l! v+ n$ X4 C7 k$ b' d
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 / r' P+ }! i" ^+ x- O, Q8 ^8 ~
' l+ X* ~, X1 SJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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2 L) D3 E, Q' b) j1 L. a: cCombat modifiers \# z/ l7 }! E
Defender: terrain(+)
4 {' O0 Q! d9 W! N6 mAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:) R h2 C$ _1 l" R' \0 T
1597 casualties reported8 n- I3 B6 M4 o/ @1 D \
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) `# t( K4 N% O+ A7 c3 z" X! Y
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled5 B3 R0 @. Y }9 [
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
* q# t- |4 O6 l% X Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)4 l9 [8 y ^5 k+ ?# U( t# L) Z
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
% e5 S6 L" q; B6 ^ 100 casualties reported6 H* a- m; d7 @1 l/ P+ I% ~: O- s' @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 J9 e7 v. Z( N' ~1 y+ X4 x p8 o( e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 U5 [$ R* Q/ W) w( d6 Z# P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ X- L! T$ u3 O" M1 a |# L
# X. O. U! o t! H9 B6 BAssaulting units:1 \% q2 k/ H; k& o$ Y1 m# |
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, Z. h- P% A5 [7 J8 ^
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
! ^+ P+ Y. X; A* G5 l- ?) q 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
7 q ^# `# G3 ?; U, n; y 7th Base Force! g: C7 m! n6 p6 F% k' i
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
/ c( g: _/ i* u! a* n 5th IJN AA Battalion/ f8 ?- I6 Q5 s1 a4 U* Y
, Q' {' C" ?$ n; i% W8 bDefending units:" z! H/ B/ y, V0 {/ F* o6 L
Americal Infantry Div /1
+ ]9 N/ g2 H {0 S. ]4 a 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: }/ z% w( N! p! t _
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 G: q8 N8 Y! k* e$ f: U- H 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
# Z1 |) k+ ]1 V7 r3 `' k 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# d) U, Q/ V2 e H5 `( E* }
198th FA Bn /17 ~% m5 }. J4 a( i
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
, \5 w7 N1 D, z; H c 81st FA Bn /18 X5 j( e7 N5 l$ U: \+ c! J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& S5 E9 M5 U! j1 M2 M" H5 [
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms2 n# l0 q' P! q* K
* c' g& B0 B" t, ~. c0 pRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! g4 D+ k' f0 S- E/ W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& V3 ?2 L* ~8 Q A6M2 Zero x 25
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5 y! d9 ]) o. NAllied aircraft
% K: Q: k% o& Z1 y# J F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
x6 A7 k, y9 C4 }* K* S% f F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ ?* R+ s) I8 o0 @) E SBD-3 Dauntless x 727 z9 Y% k \7 N: o) I% _
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 g8 ?8 b6 |$ U% m1 Z- R0 r- p3 J$ ?
( h6 n. h1 K4 a" v9 pNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 T- n1 Q- Y3 M; u& k4 N/ W0 | F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed8 X9 f4 q/ }: O) @; M2 m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: ~, Z& y1 Z+ w- P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged2 J5 c' }$ N4 ]# ~, N" Z9 p- E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak2 ]5 _% I0 j9 W$ ~* F5 w' o
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged* B" C9 t% {, s1 _1 Q' n
" J2 }& V+ _5 U2 F8 F1 A* y" gJapanese Ships1 Q# a' v3 T. Q; L$ p# c( e* K* X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& M2 a" C7 a& q; b$ B' ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1. B. ?8 b+ p" y8 {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 M3 b- P- W! \6 U. u" _6 \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
* l( E+ [. @: a$ e9 t CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2' Q, ^& Y7 n1 i, z
CA Furutaka$ D- l6 h8 }1 \. k
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ f7 a" j' h2 d- [* X% l! E
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms( o5 C- g: z* [# y2 C, m6 c( Y
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ I/ U1 _0 v" G+ f& E2 wEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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% A; {9 G: m4 OJapanese aircraft
6 Q: p; W% X- [6 E4 e" D A6M2 Zero x 16
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2 q5 K7 D7 {7 v1 V4 hAllied aircraft6 a5 M C& c' R0 [
F4F-3P Wildcat x 121 k/ u, h' `, @; @* p3 h8 A4 q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15+ o) O a6 N$ m1 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 511 Y; Y, D! S9 l. c: b# X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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! D$ j0 ?8 U7 y4 e' B0 iJapanese aircraft losses
4 I$ ]$ S% ^% W, _- @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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, \% _9 u. I$ Y' d" Z2 VAllied aircraft losses
9 |8 M9 B$ g. j+ S4 u' d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
: `" L& ~6 m: K+ Q; ]1 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
8 @& F6 d$ K6 u7 u; ~. E2 u TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged0 [" L4 c. G/ @
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Japanese Ships9 H+ r+ L/ v6 C) r% @
CV Kaga, heavy fires
7 K; [. V# }9 W0 P( @ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
1 h- Y* i. \0 J6 n CV Zuikaku, on fire
: i0 h# [+ y9 n1 K, @5 [2 A CV Akagi
: W! ?3 \; h" s8 U CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 \# `* k" s9 K' `) s' I$ p
DD Tamanami
/ n3 H" Q" r% e; a2 j3 u CL Nagara* K: i$ w) [1 ~; D7 u
DD Oite
5 O& \8 t5 f3 o5 j DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire& j w0 C: k' r" k! b) w4 B
CA Furutaka
J) y( g& S! C F, p+ q) W# n CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
4 q e! K- n4 j3 C5 e DD Minekaze- a3 G/ V# D/ }( m6 Z% w; P
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. N4 o3 p- ?% I' b7 i1 A3 X7 YMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' p- w2 j! v% i/ B6 ^0 ORaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 a5 T* m2 v9 |
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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( y1 {% `% x0 H$ l+ rJapanese aircraft Y4 K6 t% E% C1 u Z6 n4 u/ W
A6M2 Zero x 33
+ i# I$ M1 f* @: ^' } B5N2 Kate x 61
! N# [& H7 V1 m W/ e4 ]) E H D3A1 Val x 44
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3 X7 [4 m+ {6 LAllied aircraft
8 ~5 ]' k- E. @+ i- C8 m0 s: U F4F-3A Wildcat x 174 ]6 @1 P3 Y1 Q6 I2 E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 480 X1 v5 b; _) i6 r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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: `5 z5 z. Q+ [( I( oJapanese aircraft losses
1 l. O$ n" P3 o% Y1 |0 I* B3 `' z A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
7 W F8 C. P$ d9 _- G# r B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged5 b4 g% \7 Z" U& G& ^) A
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
U5 a$ D! ?& d D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
# s5 Z. a: o+ @/ @! Q5 ^2 V D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses% O+ J2 v; D V7 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVE Copahee
/ H6 D: X5 k* _# ^/ L' m) \! a CV Yorktown1 \1 ~, C: K' I1 P9 j: m. C
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
: @# p& C2 b& g CLAA San Diego3 X* I& t( q) f9 c4 \9 r
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3 p* q3 ]+ M" J8 ^0 o# y( ?. _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( @4 w5 }% N" x4 c0 c" L2 z& _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. H6 l. s* D) K( V4 KRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ P1 h7 x- G: O8 p# t, v* K& O" LEstimated time to target is 29 minutes# z4 o Q' e5 c( D
' ]: a/ f. w) _Japanese aircraft
9 p2 V3 O1 p: ~+ R; O+ Q A6M2 Zero x 3) m4 A W3 g/ X0 k
- S- d3 }+ Y& [0 T( G2 s# s+ e. ~3 HAllied aircraft
+ p! R, S5 |3 | F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
* W$ i, h7 X7 d SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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4 f9 w9 _( A0 P* h: r5 W' `Allied aircraft losses% ]; W; j7 y1 S2 V2 `% l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) G& t3 b- h0 n. c- T" d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
( j" d4 s! I7 F' Q0 @+ _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" a* h8 S9 y @1 f) b
" L; |; P) f. q' t4 S# jJapanese Ships
, A. K' A& `! U2 ]# R CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 R+ I4 O6 M; ^+ P- Z/ K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire) V; f& ?: c8 Q- w
CV Akagi
- p4 F/ S1 R* v4 W8 E CV Zuikaku, on fire. d$ r4 A. e) ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% d/ }, W( j. v( |8 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, e1 p' k/ D F$ Z9 l( D
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ V! u8 p3 U$ x# [, [# LEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ p4 g' ~7 b$ ^6 o7 H7 ?/ q$ J A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft) Z; f" h9 h3 i: a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
' r3 w2 C, P D5 m, r4 p/ @ TBF-1 Avenger x 6. @0 V8 h+ e+ M0 P
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses8 g2 J6 T, J8 _6 U& g! y
/ D4 c+ p1 c" n8 b9 P% G! SJapanese Ships
- }9 `/ ]" V- ]' O. y1 f CV Akagi- \! E4 `# Z; k% ?; ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; g+ z- R% z1 K3 f; m/ e6 J1 \
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! H1 v; p; u e/ m5 l, K/ R! VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 O F+ A* K/ l
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: ]% x c- c" D# k# YRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! H$ l( w2 G# d" F7 K1 VEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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L' M8 {3 }. ~* R1 w+ aAllied aircraft5 h& J$ H& z! W6 {1 W: O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ ?! l$ W6 k/ o, e5 b# T( u
TBF-1 Avenger x 3" P ~3 t4 \: R$ |
0 Y. J1 i7 ^$ X, K4 wAllied aircraft losses
% i7 _0 ~% @+ N+ w TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: Y+ G* i; i0 f) Y( E* q D
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Japanese Ships8 e3 G% H" _$ W/ A7 c4 v
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,568 O* h8 A' d3 O f
* Y, z2 e' q4 d/ Z$ [: MWeather in hex: Heavy rain+ t3 l1 k& M: s' Y
9 z6 P2 G. N L& u7 T3 B- `* {. ?; z, qRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% ~# S1 \& v" ^; j: t. Q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) Z0 e$ h* ?9 z: w; Q* S* n6 d
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Japanese aircraft3 D& B2 d" t* @/ h8 Z
A6M2 Zero x 6' J/ Q/ p; @9 R
B5N2 Kate x 15- i& N0 F" s; W
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft$ q% n1 g( i7 u4 x3 i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
* J$ k* j6 `: J! k3 y F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& f5 Y& e4 c/ s/ d3 u4 l8 S
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Japanese aircraft losses3 e, c& B+ {+ C" P" C6 ~2 s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& k( {. q s, [# h+ L
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged1 ], v" N4 }7 m& i( r
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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, P' J' W3 x' s, |: YAllied aircraft losses
, I( L- R( G) |1 }( n4 g2 } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
5 X6 U o. M `+ E( N CV Lexington
+ T6 P' l3 f* T8 v. m CV Saratoga/ w ~1 @, J$ I1 y' w0 t+ d
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: T5 y- j; Q" d; F/ RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" s2 X* ^1 v3 b/ D6 J9 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 _& E- C% {) D: Z6 \" k
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- ~; Z) c+ v0 y/ e7 r( R$ |# Y: K
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Allied aircraft9 C/ h2 X( a8 c3 P7 i* D/ }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) Y" |5 \' |. V$ f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12$ G4 t2 u7 G. ?6 s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 704 l6 u. b5 T) U* p" c
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
. q: r |4 h, U* t SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 U+ W. `- G9 Y8 H$ P L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 z6 I. m6 }( T, P6 s9 L8 S! |
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Japanese Ships
2 B( R9 m) A3 Q1 ~ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! h% t" Z# |& Y; ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" z) s) p4 N- F d
DD Asakaze# ~8 M8 \( Z+ `- D/ ?! B
DD Tamanami
7 e, u, `; V- z DD Onami
. J- _$ x+ g% E7 e DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. b% w; u+ L, b+ e3 H L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ ~; ^. |# Z6 r& v7 H DD Oite2 |$ x+ @! c+ M4 v
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. W) d% ^" W. \ \1 y
DD Suzukaze
* Z8 b u+ b( W. v% k; W2 B CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1) e% P* R+ x! @3 w5 w
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) T# l8 P7 Y1 [1 h! z- _1 @) u
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 o1 v: I: ? t2 vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes( k1 E% \1 @1 U0 m- C2 A
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Allied aircraft
s& U V, ~3 f8 j9 ^4 D9 g1 j A-24 Banshee x 2
9 |0 \2 B' @, _/ k, x SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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& V3 g5 B& m$ f4 g0 Q. {Allied aircraft losses1 z b# n* m' @8 `, u ?* x2 C2 z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' a8 f* [ ~4 `! ]8 z' C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 a$ q y4 \1 P3 f% k CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! \5 O& |1 p& [- y; @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( z. c% K9 j. f4 e1 i4 K. D, l1 ~7 K CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( e( u( J% |) v8 B ^! w$ j
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) U8 q* l7 D* M- T7 g6 ]$ m% h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 w2 D0 M- |! n& G! F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- t( Y0 U7 I% j
9 R' s+ `( H5 G3 Z* LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% f3 v, t5 ~5 k1 C5 T/ ? L5 pRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 O6 g4 H! h! T0 u
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes& i2 W+ w, d! v: n1 i
) k. P0 R/ h2 B* D2 EAllied aircraft* x$ ~- x9 a: r. E( h v
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses# d# ^) U F. V+ A" A" y3 N( I
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* l5 A, r8 @2 Z# j: @( F; k5 Y: F
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Japanese Ships
$ A+ P7 q1 k8 K: g) K% W/ C' @6 g6 Y CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( i. O) k! u* J3 c" P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 y4 l& Q* H- Z/ h: [- K; l/ v2 ] DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
: g6 ]6 I6 M3 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ K9 q+ z, ~; ^, _Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 ~8 G: R) }) s3 |1 L3 a) ?Estimated time to target is 27 minutes; }3 _. W7 @& Z
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Allied aircraft
7 \; w' F1 y3 B A-24 Banshee x 2 y4 W f9 V, x! |9 ?, _, `; l
- b; Y3 o; I" L4 n$ W0 @4 c' RNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
8 Q( I9 c/ o) P9 l3 N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 }! S( U& J* g' f. A$ o
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1 G) v: Z$ n! o# o- P2 [ o) UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ k( _: `1 g; D
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+ w. L* Y u5 M' m4 K+ i; B; G5 [9 M. ^Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 T }. I! o- ~% z& t% I
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes, B9 U: r% e& b% O
0 y3 T) [! e7 Z9 \5 |Allied aircraft, j* t m/ Y9 }6 q' [# S4 N
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
) W, k1 f1 T" ]" i) S. ?4 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, }( ~, w, A" ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 15( @" b9 W: ]) k+ k4 P
) j t9 s, E$ uAllied aircraft losses6 S' x- T5 D, z1 m/ ]4 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" V# G0 A, M; H1 R
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ W( E. y* @) I
DD Oite8 t' J2 r9 g; P) Q5 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& }* u+ \% m% v, S$ M* V# d CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ n4 ~: Q: U& Z; I& Y- K CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. y: F5 m% { K- K% |( y$ E
DD Onami
. t/ d+ g3 [7 O, k$ U3 f DD Tamanami
1 z2 Z; g; L; x. f& n/ q" j* B CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 P8 J! C) r7 W; |# G4 g& f
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1% e/ W$ n) ?7 {( y5 b* ^1 v e
DD Minekaze! q6 `. @' ?4 Z4 p! t
DD Asakaze
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3 ~) m I! ]5 y4 z6 h& [6 L4 [( I1 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 S8 Y5 C0 A$ o# _; k3 C* {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ F( u7 w# b+ ]2 K
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% W& _$ A, {) X/ ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; c' s# b# h w% O
( ^8 F% _5 N# g. T8 }1 }. ~) m6 zJapanese aircraft" D: W7 o4 ` E0 n" `! N) l8 n
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
1 U' V# E# B% f$ u& v9 S F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
4 r9 G/ K7 W6 w, ^' G/ Q# u' D9 u SBD-3 Dauntless x 63' E5 k% S3 _5 [- i7 D' N
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses# s; t1 y; s) L& D, G* n
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Allied aircraft losses3 }0 @8 r) ~! r" `! |' u1 e8 W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged4 m% i4 A+ s- ?1 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged( g# E; l& B! r+ `9 \0 v; d8 q% X
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 H c7 \$ z) c! @
CA Kako, and is sunk
( ^; G# a" q1 [+ p0 H: @; | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 o0 i, Y6 B) a/ f
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk: e- C2 k0 C$ `3 g
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) _( F4 a2 Y4 l( _* c1 y
DD Onami, } W5 N- }- I
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk5 [% F; ]2 S6 ^+ q- [5 b1 e
DD Asakaze/ V" Q& w/ w0 p, @- _' A
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" f; K) P8 ~2 ^- ~8 O" d+ z DD Oite
( A: a1 H' [$ M, a7 { DD Minekaze
$ z' D- B, X# d9 t& { DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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+ n+ U! W t" k4 a" WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 j2 e9 V- y. _ |9 d
: \" ]5 L2 }8 k: XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. m* ~0 x3 q+ u$ B. [& hRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( q0 Z* o) ?: ]! [& WEstimated time to target is 13 minutes( y$ w5 p/ G: x3 f# F$ ~
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Allied aircraft losses: ]1 c+ _2 K- B. A V2 \0 t; q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 T# r+ c% r/ c8 I. g3 Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& F2 [& p5 q1 J; U. k, f* G DD Sawakaze
& d! I1 S5 f/ U- }3 [3 @/ r0 B0 B! J, N DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |