AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" T2 z6 o/ B2 K1 b, R) G0 _! @8 n
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. Q5 A* S4 r4 v. K& ^盟军正式登陆阿图岛
5 e1 M4 O+ T8 Z1 O# K5 M! t9 A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. X6 t8 I9 {2 {/ H
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
g0 q7 V5 B& j" h( ^! F9 K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
. X. D' }0 a) V. G9 M7 O6 L* J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. q) O ~( j. l' ]
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8 ~- T1 ]6 _/ T7 M# i5 J$ K
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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, P, T) h4 a3 a# x. H
" o5 I! B) s2 c" |9 sAllied ground losses:8 J+ u1 u) \/ n1 M6 L- \1 p
253 casualties reported$ f1 v; V3 Y' l- Y2 z) C
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
2 U, K" v, Q1 g+ F! h% p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled% K7 ]5 u+ A. ?+ J* }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- E( \& M" B1 ~: ~0 E Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* P6 p% B7 f6 d7 r$ n1 O4 m5 e Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 K- ]$ v) C! r1 f8 X0 |/ V! z
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% y3 Z0 L1 q) Y; VGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)0 k1 S! L; u! T$ o$ O
) Y) P j, \& zJapanese Deliberate attack
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5 e6 y- [7 K& c& ~- S2 fAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97" c) S0 A2 Y+ E
2 @" e( r: c0 mDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 s B: N' y% C0 H$ [+ H1 T
E; f( n0 y( b2 V% |" ?9 r aJapanese adjusted assault: 0 5 O: N6 r# o2 d6 G3 V" Y
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
- K1 `1 n4 |& GDefender: terrain(+)
! h7 }' s9 l2 i2 p5 H0 GAttacker: 5 w# L" E' F/ i3 }% r& s
6 |: Y3 N: r8 i# x9 W0 u/ c' VJapanese ground losses:* H1 b" Y. L- D- r) Z7 C# s
1597 casualties reported; i6 R, d8 H# Y% W2 s! {
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled ]) t* ]# ^+ Y
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
& U5 T; u V7 O0 ^& f+ Q. B Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 s( a) K, T: S" u7 `% J Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
* k" Q( ~ v* [ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)( c/ h7 j( A" ^
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Allied ground losses:, h6 x- H7 ?5 R6 Z
100 casualties reported2 e9 G2 `2 u7 w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
% {4 Y/ S2 w7 x( t* ]; E1 u6 ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, Z. B+ B5 P# f7 N. m/ N5 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% _1 f8 b7 ? X6 N5 K) @
' u' g' \' ^( h; F. mAssaulting units:, Z; C, j6 S& `( y" [# F' Q& N
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion# Z* i& m. l. o$ O5 L
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
3 z% ]! H* ?" v+ @6 {1 I6 T$ {( G 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ) ?8 n3 N3 t9 R# S5 k8 y9 u
7th Base Force
% w0 {% k$ Z2 H2 x* ]/ d 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
7 v: N4 Z: Q& R& s" K0 _, I- F 5th IJN AA Battalion0 n! a2 d5 ?2 [! R
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Defending units:
7 @- j; D9 B% P4 Z Americal Infantry Div /1
. [" v! X" `, X ~% U: | I 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, n6 N& E1 g7 x9 ? 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) K" G/ O8 B" T% x 151st Combat Engr Rgt /14 k- P$ K5 |% Q$ m/ V7 V
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 d" x8 o: u9 S5 r8 Q' ~
198th FA Bn /1) R/ Y) m- A3 @7 i( r% W4 J$ N% s) H! `
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
9 P* \1 `9 m) o5 z/ N4 G$ c9 } 81st FA Bn /1
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( c9 z4 E! Q! ^# a# XMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 o. F3 R& F1 z8 \: @! L" u
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 e( f/ i" u a0 x: [: t+ M4 NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes8 s4 v- d2 h7 r# v9 c: F
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Japanese aircraft
- v1 e9 k, k; r0 z A6M2 Zero x 256 ^* h* Y0 \& Y% f, T
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Allied aircraft
' C' D/ J0 o3 F3 i8 p F4F-3A Wildcat x 127 B. Q' O' v5 W- u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- J; l0 B& L J: i! e' G6 O$ v( } SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
6 ^2 ^ l6 x5 Q- u TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses0 f1 v8 ?7 L6 N' O# F
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Allied aircraft losses1 I( J7 |: D/ F' T* c$ G( p, h
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
3 f. ~& K8 ~3 {* T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. w5 m3 y: V4 v2 }8 r+ Y8 o- s9 y+ R5 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
& H, w. v# x) U4 s! d SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
6 R. V* ^, {! x$ S- l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged+ o8 Q( `$ u& b4 f% u6 I& h" x
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Japanese Ships9 I) v7 U- r: f% \5 X n8 ]* A1 o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* S* K$ ]7 N' d+ o( N2 `( F8 ~
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
" F6 a' P. W' j* g' I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire; ~9 P2 r- ~7 h5 d# T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires' `5 W% `, R( ^
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2" R% j5 }/ M% {9 g) ?$ `1 @
CA Furutaka
! a' o# d, y. p# x CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 t# h! x( M7 P5 v6 x `Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% z0 ~) x- z2 \ F0 A& C+ L6 T6 ~Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 f7 o: e+ T( n& J
t- Q' S! ?! i8 I' WJapanese aircraft/ m. b5 a2 ^' P, m2 n( x
A6M2 Zero x 16, u0 n% E2 L4 M* L4 W$ t
" B2 Z2 d$ _9 u7 d4 V5 i1 ?. ^Allied aircraft V- P1 f8 z' G# z& L+ `7 [
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12' A+ a3 \ N7 R/ E7 {1 {' V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15/ T. B5 y7 T: S/ Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51! u3 ~" [& j% K3 Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 309 c% R% V4 r' n, O( v5 q& o
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Japanese aircraft losses
. g7 i* y$ [. d+ k6 ~9 ?% w6 A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
- a H! K, ]9 H- F9 O' p6 h8 g/ n9 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 t7 q, i' J v) n' A7 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* E, I |0 R, U- f6 \4 D* }7 j TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, z% L" }- i& y, m# n CV Kaga, heavy fires
! U: m" j) w6 f* J/ t CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires6 B, Q; I9 R- g: z) o* |/ h; E& l
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) p5 d4 G+ w0 Z' _0 I CV Akagi# l% }4 k0 g ^, e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' z& }1 B$ N5 ~; m! A
DD Tamanami
4 S; q* X4 F- V6 h) w: e) b CL Nagara5 j0 C7 K" d' f% u) ~$ F2 }
DD Oite
5 D' `! d$ V$ p7 Q { DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' p* D2 g* ]2 t! U2 O
CA Furutaka
) W. M+ X4 P& w# S2 a5 t CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 y: U5 r* D" l0 J5 C8 p2 p: g5 G, u
DD Minekaze6 K! d- ]* j0 d: }. b$ ~
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6 g( u: b3 c' x, A) w- r gMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 G2 B0 @ f+ O
+ l! T" p0 W X: I) T6 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. v8 k+ d. A0 f, {' b" k( _, w
( _3 H. ~2 x7 \% w. s4 eRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ \1 X+ j/ d; J# T' S; h& eEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 J3 F4 R8 Z: j4 a5 Y
A6M2 Zero x 33
% H9 O/ w( D1 w/ h3 z6 n B5N2 Kate x 61
+ o+ r6 x6 N" x/ z D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
( Q# E0 a. I+ l8 T) h6 g5 x F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
* }: t; q- u5 |3 Q6 \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
' n$ I+ G, a, v' L1 z! F; D8 m F4F-4 Wildcat x 81* R1 ]' M* U! b( x+ c7 a
8 T2 |: ~3 L: ? x9 K$ }. B& h' eJapanese aircraft losses
6 e M7 x) H; [" D9 U A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# y3 J: E% f- f' Y- w1 G Q
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged, I, O) x" w$ ?5 j# Q% L: C V
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 ]* A( [/ F/ l6 r. @, B1 v4 M D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
2 f. L% R$ M3 j D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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- W8 e2 @' ~$ I" h) S# K4 J# jAllied aircraft losses' ?% C; s& `0 o8 E2 M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 |! I: |% ~( F4 ]. iAllied Ships
! u, ] m; [' \0 [4 X CVE Copahee0 A$ g- R1 I) x9 ~. V' b
CV Yorktown
' x9 e# V, j! [2 [4 G9 R CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2. o$ j) Y0 k5 z. {& k' n3 Z
CLAA San Diego8 T" g) g# @/ F2 j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% e4 q; o7 ^3 o
2 z: l1 i6 K0 L. lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# U: v" v& J$ Z8 m' ]5 e7 BRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! ?1 p! I0 w. w+ I; |/ |7 EEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 B6 @5 f7 w7 K
A6M2 Zero x 3' G$ T# B9 S9 I% T- k
0 t% j9 M8 u: qAllied aircraft0 P! g' f: r& X9 ~8 u. Y1 v( a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' ]& Y0 z8 h0 K( G& f$ m7 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses$ C5 |$ s, n" A1 @# Z- v
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Allied aircraft losses; R$ ?. V, V( M+ S! T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) @/ {' f% U4 h& Z5 g! }* J# `7 T4 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged* t, v" E/ Q, R4 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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' s( U) j" I- {4 S9 jJapanese Ships; x+ X4 A! {0 k3 Q; v+ U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 m$ ~/ F; A3 G M& f- W6 O
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 ?. U2 Z! m: m& d) H# S2 {
CV Akagi
9 r2 \) D+ ?( \& M CV Zuikaku, on fire- m: M L C3 U3 W, ]! h# O* P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; U1 K( o6 P+ n [1 ]* [
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" q& B$ v6 A0 g6 p$ u- LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 W' R% V. z; z+ A
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) J! i" s S% \& D$ G. y
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 f6 k9 U4 |7 E& e: ] A6M2 Zero x 22 I& d, u4 Q$ S9 h7 j7 [: r+ u7 L
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Allied aircraft
5 D- Y( V3 X3 ~' G0 C, z6 |+ n SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( v! T# l$ U6 X! K9 D8 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 69 `. ]' l) ?# I, R! q. i
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No Japanese losses
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6 R2 f4 `8 v" l3 T0 bNo Allied losses7 n' L! L7 o& O6 {, t2 ]
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Japanese Ships
, r7 w: j1 D8 x CV Akagi
0 ^/ D7 N9 M4 J( z+ ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* f8 W& F, K/ s4 [* x
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. @0 P' |, u9 b. O- H1 }, R5 ~8 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. }; Y. A4 j' k5 g0 m8 Q
/ l4 p8 f: m& P @8 ]& k1 FRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( H4 \' _' U$ M6 r+ zEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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. w2 K3 |& G" C% M# xAllied aircraft
# u* ?4 y4 v* C* Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 5% b- {& }0 b# F4 X3 H( B- ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 3# F& q2 C4 j) @7 ]2 b5 O
- Q+ \4 ]+ [+ \$ r: l1 U0 }: Y
Allied aircraft losses
5 K( ]$ m4 K5 ^3 f5 O TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 _2 ^, t1 f6 ]" A4 }" @) ] CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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}, L; K6 n. `; U0 c0 aAfternoon 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.
8 d1 j0 u0 x9 G6 r1 l, |Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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5 r$ y9 S/ y- }+ Q/ |/ RJapanese aircraft
, q& `- n1 x) p v) ?) b# Y A6M2 Zero x 60 y" y5 z1 `: R* g# J- Q c1 o
B5N2 Kate x 15
9 h j8 b- S) e3 X D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
" i# \5 n' L* M! v6 q F4F-3 Wildcat x 36/ v3 i: E( d* h$ m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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7 X& u: t9 \) `9 h: n3 j' `7 l6 Y' _Japanese aircraft losses
! m6 |- e: V2 n( q. s/ A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 P; W9 z9 O) ~/ @
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
) E: @5 ~' q/ j9 @" Q- W D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged8 R+ F) c0 O+ T5 s. G5 ^, W
5 P2 ]: Y% A5 [Allied aircraft losses/ m) \$ h" U: l1 d9 t5 G* }( J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ o2 }) A, r2 P( q) ^
4 m/ B" B) v5 n$ IAllied Ships
4 M+ Q( k' D* u9 I8 g CV Lexington
& Y0 N5 l- v% v CV Saratoga( }0 `" x& N; Q% L) s5 z
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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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+ |. X+ n7 t6 D/ C( C/ P3 ERaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; d( s5 d" o h6 GEstimated time to target is 31 minutes5 a* K1 b- I, s1 k
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Allied aircraft3 k n( @5 w n' f8 X6 p6 e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 l# m$ w2 } P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! K/ Q8 G4 S! ~6 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 700 ~% n/ Y4 n$ d9 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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" j- y8 ~' e* I# M, p: oAllied aircraft losses* u6 f1 A7 Y/ l# c; D6 I% k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 t$ f* L- e- L8 N. z Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- Q, v0 G5 H4 q
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Japanese Ships1 q+ H9 I2 Z( D# `. C+ `
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) C% U- u2 }8 @6 C4 M! a! h5 e4 L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
w# G4 L& S: C7 q0 G" u5 X% Q( P DD Asakaze4 M% E K) a* g) [5 k1 T+ I$ N9 f
DD Tamanami
6 p t6 S4 V9 n% Q DD Onami& v4 E, r& d, @- p* q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) z. z) f! `: P' T0 C5 V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 n V( H, F+ }' {$ t
DD Oite( ~3 W2 ~+ [2 h5 I9 u/ a
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 X8 J% w) c4 w$ |5 _# ]' V5 t DD Suzukaze
% S1 C( }' @( n$ C0 j CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1" L0 [3 p# v5 Y& j U/ m5 f
CL Nagara4 m* L2 q7 ^( c+ D, G8 o
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4 R6 O3 k+ _' r; |4 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ C* j( N/ F7 w* KRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
G+ |3 {, R n2 i6 d1 \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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, ~8 z; x4 f# ]" Q* G6 CAllied aircraft( c# f" x5 L& A/ P& J% q
A-24 Banshee x 2" B' P& g( s0 s$ v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses- u2 }% j0 V# ~/ `9 h
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged3 s. `( \ m+ f5 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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8 H4 I& M0 o% D2 lJapanese Ships
% K0 c1 U) u1 ^4 P2 ]4 E6 [) D CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 @. B4 p5 ~, |# l$ q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 R, e4 r/ B' } u
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires& U* A# l( `9 S
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 T2 J/ W! N! E2 j! E- `* p+ X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% z) \3 d; B8 \+ G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 V F8 W5 W+ QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" g6 R" r7 s) |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# ~" U3 \8 @( \6 V) G0 L" S
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: Y x2 e/ O! i" zEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
: G: r3 v7 R: ~, C A-24 Banshee x 14
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7 Z0 B I9 [3 f/ k) d( w: JAllied aircraft losses" [! ^9 o, B4 U v
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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$ W4 I8 ?2 @. W6 r& uJapanese Ships
~* B- c1 g2 c" J CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( ]' v4 z( A4 ~; ^2 {
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. i# n' A" x& Q! b5 K2 I DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage9 I, z1 p2 w, O) J7 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# F$ z$ z& z7 V) aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& {- \* X | E( ?4 X0 NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 g. y# r; v7 |9 w1 r4 G3 P3 V
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 C2 R# q/ p9 s. x: _+ CEstimated time to target is 27 minutes2 _$ C0 X( A$ ^: n) F
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Allied aircraft4 P4 M6 C6 i" V
A-24 Banshee x 2" v9 @$ J2 ?, ]) T
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No Allied losses
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4 r. ~( Y$ l7 oJapanese Ships
# Q5 \: ]- i. D. X: `4 g2 s$ G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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8 u% @" H3 S: P) g# p& `7 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 G `& q2 @# _+ D% F
- h& u. y) Z) r7 S) }' ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ K9 M. G# C. a* U
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% N1 T2 n5 v4 x5 l3 N
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes7 B& f: y4 a# d7 m3 F$ F
+ j" _0 Y2 p3 O) W8 }Allied aircraft
Y8 A5 d8 `0 g$ Q: L9 y F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# `" u( Z6 ?( i SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
: n; ~+ H( D- I$ ^" w+ ]- ?( U3 n TBF-1 Avenger x 154 J* O: [" X b) I
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Allied aircraft losses; s- n* b( f6 r+ J3 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 Q% Z, Y- I: r; a, x0 F$ i
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 p, o6 y( g: j" d3 L0 k8 R- ?
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Japanese Ships3 j f% s- z- ]5 Y
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 J( E( Z' |! u% Q3 e9 m7 W
DD Oite P! v, ?& V; j) P5 v5 ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 @9 o0 U9 N7 d, o- s2 M5 f" ~
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ` C! q4 {, E CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ f8 F3 E+ d2 b2 w7 o DD Onami
/ n y- R1 a+ J# l1 E DD Tamanami; v1 u9 N% k) ~+ y5 @! V
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 D% K" `$ w, P" a6 s% y
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
3 ~, M3 _/ v9 n% Z, }/ _0 i DD Minekaze
' m# a) U4 b1 U. r& J" e' C! { DD Asakaze% e' _' M3 q! f$ s* {8 p7 {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 o6 m5 q7 Z8 O: U9 i" t1 ^Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 r; O! S5 B4 r$ j/ l) AEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. h9 A: Y/ T. i5 u; Z- ~
2 k( G+ y6 p& S. M$ x9 h/ {Japanese aircraft" U! ~; `0 k1 W7 o( t# F7 F
no flights
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2 Q* R; T6 w1 @( i- O& GAllied aircraft0 {. k- c$ o" l
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" G( ]' w# H9 H* t4 m6 h F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 z( c# j+ u& s3 \9 X1 f, ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
$ H6 A6 ~2 ]# ^+ _% d3 W TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses1 o9 P- ^4 w' M! \2 m" z9 d
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Allied aircraft losses
0 i% @# o* `& u) Z' e$ L6 u) B SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
& z7 Z( [8 L- N. Z" O2 D TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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8 ?7 o z( b0 U# q- o% B6 YJapanese Ships
" g; X6 |5 d0 I! c) E. p9 q! } CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage" K4 y& y5 d( U
CA Kako, and is sunk/ [5 r) |. |$ Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 O1 s& `. q4 k' g9 f CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
% i7 b- P3 G; O DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' q. k) a+ M" i DD Onami) `; d) p' f1 W& A8 E- w
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk* Y1 l5 ^: x' }6 N) n( x8 S
DD Asakaze# Z/ K5 k8 `# ]
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% [- _( I+ G% q9 P DD Oite& s. K1 g0 W5 _8 A0 a' V3 i
DD Minekaze
8 R$ V; a* H' B7 S* W) N) B 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: A% V+ U4 T9 n- o
2 v. C# \. {6 z$ O3 \Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 k+ F. z# Y! @( o- f8 F
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes9 \; p8 L" K! O9 B" ]
x( X! h" _: P. @2 O2 jAllied aircraft1 Q+ ?& U6 _- V- V# x' q4 U" }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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8 x; i8 |- J3 C- q( JAllied aircraft losses5 q% D S1 J, }0 i$ u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' i" o4 N4 `& p
. b. H1 N$ n! J. n* n" ?8 RJapanese Ships- K0 Q; ]6 m6 T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j2 l1 a8 {9 N+ }& ]7 `. x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. _- C( g9 J. c& D DD Sawakaze" \. q/ Q r7 c: m( Y- A
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |