AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42# h: V7 V: b# D: B* T7 C" j( g& s0 G+ _
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛3 b8 q, Q9 U+ F8 `
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
5 ?( E. p, `, j b58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
( R( p% Q0 M1 N2 x5 Q; 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
" H, q# d, u& 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
' h- M2 o' T1 b; b4 e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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+ C6 t( N- m! |" x6 B, w; H4 zAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)+ C' _$ m1 S& ?5 A9 O9 }1 c: r
4 T/ Q& U3 y7 Q1 Z( [9 {TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:1 `9 k2 c- ?6 i: k. M
253 casualties reported; P+ B2 Q8 z6 F) X! Q
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
# W3 f$ z$ o1 c. l7 L; t$ T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled+ T( z9 \7 Y9 F! m! K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ p; a. n/ [4 u- F
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
9 q9 W8 i3 ]+ Y+ Q; W x Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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) b' z' u# H1 v) J" c& gGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)' I/ {1 K0 h/ W
/ \/ r5 [" W' ZJapanese Deliberate attack/ O1 _+ Q: _6 l
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97/ i2 n& n0 x& R, j @7 t, f3 l
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426/ [; Z" V9 t, ]( A$ `3 V
: S. Z, n. ^7 U* a9 _3 fJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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7 e% L4 L! w! E6 J: cAllied adjusted defense: 339
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$ _& d, p8 L* x& XJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) E1 S9 J" K& v6 \" B) i$ v6 \4 U
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Combat modifiers7 n' U3 h ] n
Defender: terrain(+)
+ _' u1 |% j9 s$ OAttacker: & x; |: r9 C' k; ~
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Japanese ground losses:, `5 A2 A& U) E: I/ y: O
1597 casualties reported. F, S5 O. U* @# Z7 N
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
. K# {# b- d' `9 c Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
6 R' j# G" p3 A Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
" x( u. B3 @: t Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 ~/ I/ i4 h" O4 E& I Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled); P( Q7 o' @! }9 d8 W! K( n0 u
+ ~; @. \, q8 l: s! h* f; xAllied ground losses:5 A: U) S8 D0 a$ K$ E- S
100 casualties reported
* Y% ]/ ]" y- Y8 X9 @& v1 p9 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled6 M6 @2 W5 U5 {* a" ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; y) I. R1 w- x% [- U/ |% @* q0 X3 E0 U' k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
$ n3 y2 F! @9 Q- i6 |& ^ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
8 C. D( U9 a5 I: u( Z; } 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# F8 D& k7 o) B" o* i 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
% o3 T7 M+ _$ c 7th Base Force' T7 D( r+ G( T
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
$ D% B+ x& L- p$ f/ V 5th IJN AA Battalion |/ z3 ?, m6 {9 ]) u
& A: s! ]2 d: r# p1 w/ l: {. y9 ~Defending units:
) H7 t2 q' z! H+ j) \" { Americal Infantry Div /17 W9 q3 f4 n6 P4 F# B
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) }( e8 ?' w& Z- X: E
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# `) `7 x$ b/ Y: u( p9 t
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( A8 j" ^- m: A9 C' }& S; i
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 S9 q1 A* M5 i1 Z+ `1 x 198th FA Bn /1
Q4 L3 K/ ^# t) v6 J+ ^ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
; T& u4 q/ L6 _4 e 81st FA Bn /18 R6 W$ B" c i! q7 j) f7 F
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" ?4 N/ d% L# y7 [! @% m; BMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ y$ s5 u1 h6 k, A, E7 n4 \Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- f4 d) q+ d. \7 k/ z; YEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 j o+ V3 \% y
A6M2 Zero x 251 v: I; [; W7 G; l4 |
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Allied aircraft, ~# G5 u3 V( [& q4 u$ u
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! t D/ P. z+ c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( `5 q* I5 y' k SBD-3 Dauntless x 72+ \ N* A% ~; a
TBF-1 Avenger x 30# h. z! t9 Y& ?5 |# n9 `# F
2 y0 I6 `& ` [% P9 g' ?No Japanese losses
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# z& K0 ]$ m! M9 U; kAllied aircraft losses
& e5 a8 e1 u8 h0 E5 r5 ^! [ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
6 g6 b9 M: o V$ f+ P, g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) w' G2 O+ W% s# V( F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
. C) c4 N L4 Z4 z! S1 [" u" [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
3 \, [4 ?3 b# c2 h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 |9 t6 @$ w l: t* p( b- l7 K: \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 w$ C0 U, ~' n/ b
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 10 K) R3 t5 V9 i1 J/ V7 M2 M9 m0 m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. v! n+ a8 a; S( g9 z' @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
6 @0 n% x( i. B' N( `$ }" u CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
U- i" {- C1 G4 u" u% p CA Furutaka
/ E: F& u* K6 o& k' G% q* F) r CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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! u$ O5 z0 q' J& _% tMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# n! I; R9 V H- m/ ^
H9 w1 B* u7 s/ z, tWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# y* J3 ~8 V+ T7 e, u! \Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" x! A4 ^* g1 D0 k& y
$ d7 s, }$ _+ }% k# PJapanese aircraft& h) @3 W, G' f( h1 ~
A6M2 Zero x 16) ?0 X& E- ~. O1 w' b7 J( K
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* q, U+ H+ c, n( d5 S- E2 y& m F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
+ p- V" u1 I% I q7 Q8 E1 z F4F-4 Wildcat x 15# u0 V( ~& o- q& V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
" I+ X. W4 _/ V* m L6 A5 K TBF-1 Avenger x 304 M- I) @5 D4 Q0 i8 i: N" T- ]
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Japanese aircraft losses u3 K3 z6 W6 R! f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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; V3 b" J3 F2 \7 p5 M. N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
, ^) `7 ?8 a( g1 G( z/ { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! S; D& n+ E9 G r0 C% @
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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# l& x- g: e$ hJapanese Ships
+ {! H1 K i! _# l CV Kaga, heavy fires
j2 t4 i; c0 |' Q$ C) p2 A! c7 q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
5 _+ n A+ o2 y. O3 M7 }7 b CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 J$ ^; g. U$ \2 v Z( a CV Akagi+ G B$ C" U& b/ O: W8 _
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, X* h6 y- x" w% W$ p
DD Tamanami
0 i' X. p9 a! `, u# D CL Nagara, ]3 Q1 E0 R; }8 z& }. K* f
DD Oite
( g7 D1 G& Z! {/ u; z: k2 } DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire* g" h8 |, ]7 A; `
CA Furutaka
5 f+ T; F1 e0 c) y1 B* q7 g CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% E: Z6 {6 S, [( u2 T- \
DD Minekaze9 k1 C- K3 l& {
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2 K f0 c( _2 R) R' o' R0 e0 K u: rMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& P" e$ i) _5 N) g
# p' j2 S, _! H) iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 }. ?8 t) B ?; O2 M
V8 ^7 Q% D2 h( j o f% C$ BRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' E7 C4 J4 w: A9 _/ R' w* k
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 \$ u1 y0 W' h5 j; W) E1 ^
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Japanese aircraft
8 \6 B1 W# |7 V- N- B8 a A6M2 Zero x 33
7 i$ T% _$ U- M% c& E& o B5N2 Kate x 61
9 M1 G9 {9 W+ e* d D3A1 Val x 44; X6 m% G4 T/ j l1 n. M4 s+ h
0 |1 M) ?" T$ C c& X+ }Allied aircraft1 f) H$ ?9 i. B5 X
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% H$ p' A% x2 X m/ M5 B) Q4 s* m8 c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48$ J" `$ a! {9 J3 Q( z9 \: L7 x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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6 b+ m3 F; T) Z6 d* A& y: | GJapanese aircraft losses
( k/ p6 ~8 l# J! L4 J% ~' M& h A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed) u3 T Y; Z3 T/ R/ Q
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
- `6 K1 E$ x/ P7 p8 r2 M" o B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
5 I" B+ [7 I; {- F4 }* n, H/ L, ^ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
( ~0 P! i2 o2 f7 ^ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; U$ F5 X3 M/ y, Y* }) N) {Allied aircraft losses
; ]! v* g7 D; I/ x# e# `0 G$ ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) f% k" ^' j- e
7 W( ] M' t* h% y6 l8 G8 RAllied Ships! a: ~: r3 V$ U0 l% h, B. m3 V
CVE Copahee/ }- K$ t9 P( P9 o. r4 {
CV Yorktown6 x" c. n! S$ v/ w8 y
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
- {3 h) b% }& I. W CLAA San Diego2 ~3 N4 w0 U5 g. B
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: n6 e! l Z: T6 C4 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- J# i) ?* W3 B. z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( U( o6 X' q6 z$ u7 FRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." G) e& |0 x4 s& S' H3 N8 ?
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* D/ r- @5 G" Q5 N/ V3 t6 T A6M2 Zero x 3
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. d" F+ m- N5 K& [' W9 s n( w1 H F4F-3 Wildcat x 24 f1 N6 Z- K' D3 s) K. _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses$ h5 u) {3 i+ e' @2 i0 e3 k
& H! u7 P- x- R3 p- v$ l, m7 dAllied aircraft losses
# [: i% Y. g' {- k0 r \1 ]1 t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ R3 U1 V* A1 O) r- n4 U, k; Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 @* F5 f1 W- D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
9 g, H; O3 _1 F# C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! J. o" c: e5 E
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ H& D! b3 B/ d- ]' ~( W" d CV Akagi, D; O2 ?0 E$ s( N
CV Zuikaku, on fire
' y5 @6 I9 W9 |: x/ h( q$ h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% P) u$ V3 {+ k6 V7 j! v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ ?( }" d3 T0 z! m9 F! G n
, l7 n4 D. L6 X$ u9 g: f ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: g1 f ~: e; V+ RRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 f: K( D# [2 c+ n
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes# Q7 I( o' g i$ A; a& r
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Japanese aircraft7 A% z+ J6 O3 M/ Z/ [* v( ~! J
A6M2 Zero x 2
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* Z: U8 w7 e7 n. p! F SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 Q+ s) Q7 G9 `7 z/ T3 z8 M+ d
TBF-1 Avenger x 6( K4 ]& S( K$ D3 G: P& l, n3 K3 ?0 m
6 p/ `; C) n( b0 {No Japanese losses
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+ Q+ l* y% p! l( @/ b) `7 s, nNo Allied losses* c9 x9 u+ H5 a( f
" a3 w# t4 ]5 J% ?9 U7 iJapanese Ships, U. V: a5 Z1 Y; j3 F4 U; j
CV Akagi
* u P) k9 O: {" A' _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 v6 B( J1 q% z: M
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; a* X7 E$ |+ j! o) [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: \# ]# N4 h: ^7 X
5 ~! w; u* X( C) j' q( Q KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, K( P1 B6 m6 K& ~0 _
+ v" I+ h3 t1 y# Y3 ARaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) s+ w4 H8 o3 A, p/ G$ ]$ K) |% ^+ C
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes/ M. H+ Z( R* h% A2 f2 e
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Allied aircraft) D! C+ G8 N9 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
: b& H/ g7 m D9 i TBF-1 Avenger x 3: l6 o6 |& v; c0 _. k
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Allied aircraft losses
7 E7 J3 x: _! n1 L8 k TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% y2 S/ b8 k. X/ M& j0 S, y3 z" V4 L
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Japanese Ships
* r4 u5 B" J5 w0 p$ f( o CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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8 @. j9 `3 X2 T( U/ NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,563 J4 Y. e/ V& r9 |1 i
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) i' F2 p2 j. `1 f* V
\; y2 }' L* l2 M. s+ H; vRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: v+ O2 }4 r0 |' W1 ZEstimated time to target is 15 minutes9 K3 z# x/ ?6 P9 P; K* q( \
( C) S6 u4 D9 [" P( a& r) MJapanese aircraft0 _$ B& |9 X% I" d7 L8 `' i. r/ ^" T
A6M2 Zero x 6' b& W y8 T) B. k
B5N2 Kate x 15
" I0 ^: k: R: A% r- e D3A1 Val x 19+ N! C6 n2 R. G
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Allied aircraft
6 B2 K6 v# |. F0 M F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
7 B6 e! z4 P5 Q1 t5 G3 U9 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 36' ]% ?* {2 N- m) h
+ G" E4 B! @$ KJapanese aircraft losses& L; A3 V( j+ h0 d m$ m1 ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 P r, s, E- a& M
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
& ?& Y7 l' T8 C6 M2 h D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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' E9 I5 ]; e% d9 B+ D3 e9 |Allied aircraft losses: X8 I0 p9 V7 H, H8 `$ b( H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
; r( A% Y/ k+ h CV Lexington
5 {3 I# L- z) Q8 q9 G5 u" S2 K CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( s. e5 W( t/ U7 Y, x$ m. ]4 qRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; [* \# l# l7 J& y: oEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; k: G3 V) a( f$ n/ {
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Allied aircraft
1 \* c) G+ N' A9 e3 C8 f$ n F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& ]$ j3 @( O/ I) @9 |; ]1 y F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
& r% { f" u! Y3 O* y SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
8 K5 d: n: X& \7 w. ^5 C7 r. D2 l TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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) q% d6 ~" g8 b0 ~2 sAllied aircraft losses
3 S* Q/ c; s9 X4 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged- ^+ H1 D) m9 X) M
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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2 h, Y5 n( I, YJapanese Ships. \3 V4 w# a" s; T8 i
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# a& z9 w: ?( A1 e3 C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( u4 `& e' Z: A, S
DD Asakaze
# Z0 H" ^" t, b' ]8 m DD Tamanami
* T* J* T6 U# u; R DD Onami
: m* y1 X& ]! Y, I. ^ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 F. ]$ i8 G; z: U/ j( B
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 Z- O' o8 u9 E9 O5 K
DD Oite
. g; Z/ y. x, [) d3 q: H0 U DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* d+ g9 z7 Z. L6 V) G, I0 g DD Suzukaze, j1 J& D/ u8 n/ T/ r( s
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1* W! s# @$ l7 | U" i% D4 `
CL Nagara; n: g* T: T% e; B2 a
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1 U3 G* Y2 M1 @! ]; YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ Y5 t' h$ p7 k; Z J" h+ {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' H* ^- C1 T7 ^; URaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." Q* U2 p3 v4 A3 H
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 K/ ^; N( i9 h; J. U
A-24 Banshee x 23 z! S% L7 T/ o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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}; c8 Q* p7 B3 \* m A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged2 ~; C2 ?. h$ R( p6 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 f$ F \- S$ R8 F7 e. `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ] q% Q$ h# C0 a2 T7 z* M0 c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- S% V* a, ^( l5 c# [1 Y CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
; T2 y% p% G3 L: h/ L4 `# K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 r8 } N& u/ N: N( f: p
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ i! O k! m0 H
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- _2 [" h! j2 {8 L
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0 ^; Q1 N8 i+ C$ Q) P/ ]0 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. Q( _' \. |: p% @+ f* c6 Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 L: B+ q+ @9 y/ n. x8 kRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# `2 O- i D3 I1 ^2 jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% H8 q% ?2 S, }0 j7 j; I, m
' |1 N* G& N3 z% d% c$ M3 MAllied aircraft9 V5 z& S; o& d p
A-24 Banshee x 14. B, ?8 M& r! M0 [+ ]; K; z Z
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# C: n% w7 |( e$ V3 q3 H% K( } A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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6 x$ N7 J) ~! k8 w. uJapanese Ships
6 U$ L1 }$ I( E5 {% D CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- K: K9 `) Q' B' ~ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* q4 ^) p" S4 ~3 s" r- ]$ f H
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage! p% t$ Z+ D. p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ m( d$ G. P- Q5 y
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2 j# z% k+ U$ P1 J! j. hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ [* ]* H1 a, @% Z. h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ H; j3 b- |* [1 e# c/ `0 r
% Q( r$ e. d9 r% H L0 g" SRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 r8 ^6 a K. B: b( A
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. i" D+ ?. i7 w' g- l ]+ Q( S A-24 Banshee x 2" F, ]7 W1 p1 L+ z8 U5 [$ {
$ h- w$ Q) U! P! g; j, MNo Allied losses3 v1 ~ Y! t4 Y3 o. ?
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Japanese Ships! ~: z; G/ ^1 j/ }5 Q9 i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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" L3 O( M; }/ J- H- r' L! hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 C* @9 N" X# g; ?/ |
) c! A- c9 U9 E) D! TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! s5 C# U/ Q# [: J7 O; qEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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$ [& O2 n3 ?% UAllied aircraft: M% h6 m- A3 O4 e# _( o6 }6 M0 M
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
8 A( ]( ] r9 N( m SBD-3 Dauntless x 31 D* M6 h- {9 z, ?% c5 V, S2 }
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses8 Q; e; d9 c5 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
# S2 y( w' a9 {0 T TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! G' v9 {1 z* `9 {7 {
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' R- @- v- L5 R7 u9 X CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 C/ | [/ j; ~6 I9 d- t$ n: z DD Oite5 \) a- b/ n. t- [" A! l. h9 M: w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 q" L8 i% I. p0 A( d8 }. H; P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 [3 [' L, f* G4 }9 Q
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 K3 w# `+ o/ h2 h$ `0 a0 A% K( A
DD Onami* X( f: \0 z! t" j/ Q
DD Tamanami
4 H9 G$ ?; o2 m! _( l CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire @$ R! o( u! G( l4 w* a
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
( S0 X. m3 l2 V0 R DD Minekaze& p h( G9 K5 n, N+ w
DD Asakaze% A8 p; k5 Q; k8 o* v
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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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 V4 u. i1 a& h" q5 q* I2 eEstimated time to target is 30 minutes3 V5 ~3 C4 D0 m3 N$ C
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Japanese aircraft, O6 f/ ]+ o: P3 p" t% R$ l4 Q
no flights
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Allied aircraft2 _" A* d5 }4 n/ z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# ?! \0 A$ j x F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 ^# }' s- S* q6 q7 r- Z! g SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 t4 O0 u1 I( c; T/ A0 q4 z, j TBF-1 Avenger x 18+ E y$ h4 c2 ^5 E
C# V- b) ]: t% r. ]1 UNo Japanese losses0 m: ~, s3 \ u2 ?4 w. |4 }
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Allied aircraft losses
9 T$ C( {: m, {( X1 `( G SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
5 q. o1 L- [ R, Y TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ }- G" `; I3 }4 y, v CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ I+ L, B7 e$ C7 k* t; J CA Kako, and is sunk# d1 j, t* I( V3 S, \2 l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 Q) ^0 T! X3 |1 A3 {9 E8 x
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
2 `0 H& n* o, z1 L DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
* C& Z3 G2 q3 e6 | DD Onami
9 h, {( L5 U _% C* B DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
U9 Z. L/ L7 V9 s+ y DD Asakaze' d, u; Q1 i+ A
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 t0 H4 J/ T' a1 y# A7 ]" F DD Oite
3 x/ L+ V: ]& s4 L DD Minekaze
2 g" t e' u' w+ B3 ^7 h* s DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' s* U% [' B6 r8 ?- [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ M8 S6 C1 ]! J$ PEstimated time to target is 13 minutes0 D/ v+ M0 } T5 F( S2 c* g+ h4 M
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Allied aircraft
, Q! g, v ?% K1 V SBD-3 Dauntless x 166 Q; }; T: x& I! q% m5 B& s+ B Q
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Allied aircraft losses
1 R% b. k) H3 o! X& a SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships( T! C- H7 ^6 L& `
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ` ~2 H4 g e5 _5 k# q. C! n; N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' y2 C: i; T' c; W
DD Sawakaze
1 v% \/ h$ U3 i DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |