AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% P$ V( x6 E: f
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛# B$ x! A! p I+ W; w J7 E. h
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
+ ~! w! o ?# C/ b4 ^58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
& L% J0 x" Y6 U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
! N" Y* m3 x) { a2 L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/ e* s1 h$ `! \9 T" L2 s% k+ P8 z2 Y
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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+ P; F- q6 @: G# c& h$ a$ z$ {Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,495 Z" E' A" X' ]6 k
$ F( g0 V/ \: U! PAllied ground losses:
) p. r8 ?1 T3 I G+ z) F 253 casualties reported( d5 N7 j. q. J- L5 ^
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled# u/ l8 a" d- G6 z! c- c7 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 w; H; p0 n" F j( { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' J: N, {5 o0 R$ F Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled), U' X4 _, |* ?+ {& G1 k
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)" Y- I& v# J% w% H
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# g) e2 R" g; j/ I
$ F2 l: `$ b3 m6 D, w! xDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426, ^" ^8 w7 b% n' ?$ h: ?- y
1 k0 {4 L# {, ]; Q) HJapanese adjusted assault: 0 ) ^4 C# f o$ u8 D4 o' v9 |
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 7 r: g+ @+ F+ @& X; F. Q
! N+ j4 _% z3 f1 S& B6 \2 dJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 & D+ H: S# _+ C' {2 ?0 C
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Combat modifiers
4 L* y( X& d) s7 ^0 n0 ~, h" \Defender: terrain(+)+ _+ r' K: m6 E' K% G5 y$ ?
Attacker: : S0 k V7 }6 @$ s5 x
" H2 L* w. q2 [Japanese ground losses:
$ ~3 h8 K3 K3 X, R3 H 1597 casualties reported
N! D& U3 U( g p" {4 R Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
% \# p8 B- q/ x Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
7 H5 V8 @% F: `4 b8 r" p Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled) \1 S- [$ j3 k! o
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled), y$ |( \4 J0 }, f8 g
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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) a' M2 A/ y3 A5 Z4 j8 Z7 cAllied ground losses:$ y# ~# v5 ^) c8 E r
100 casualties reported( T+ @7 `( O" g% b$ d) w4 V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
' Y f# o2 v# o6 o0 F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ T# g1 y: q! \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:, S% F# [ l2 U# T. B3 J
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion# J0 U6 _3 u+ L
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
7 O) Z1 c& Y3 B- d 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
+ k3 T: R: B! F, B6 v 7th Base Force$ O1 t" z7 R* L" h* k( B
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 @" S7 @! C0 R) m 5th IJN AA Battalion# e: F) p8 E7 M
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Defending units:
! @# e" g% p4 a! F/ L8 c Americal Infantry Div /1) v; W) |$ S* [6 x( p5 ]5 @' M
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- F9 [3 R- u5 |# d9 z' W
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 B4 N) G- m" m) U
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% h: C. P! s* ]
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# t2 a% J& n C- Q
198th FA Bn /1' ?+ ^( \- @5 l/ ~- r, h
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
@5 X0 e( |' I 81st FA Bn /1' o' i, X4 d1 Y. E2 ~7 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 L+ T2 B4 y4 L- k5 q) qWeather in hex: Thunderstorms9 |! \' T* {/ m9 d/ v. t& K4 R
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 f+ y f" o c" n/ VEstimated time to target is 30 minutes5 Y* n& Q5 s0 |- N0 |# N
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Japanese aircraft
" c# \$ l( Y8 w A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft/ q0 V+ x. y! z( D
F4F-3A Wildcat x 126 z" `) o# z; m$ g" h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
6 F, E) A! g+ L {( K SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ N% L2 x9 v3 @6 |5 }" u1 l+ G6 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses" M# @4 Z2 @. I2 q
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Allied aircraft losses! {" [7 O. k& [) N. V- Q: e) f
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed. v [% O) F, A) C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 r2 A! ~! q# V0 A! G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
( T! S& [. b' W) G( `% }1 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak$ ?1 H4 i8 V% a' n$ U2 Y- Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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0 v) W1 @. d4 G" wJapanese Ships1 d* W6 v, W) _4 S: C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ H& N1 G; U" I: r/ s5 W8 q8 B; ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
4 m! e m, Y1 y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: b: I7 P% t( |' f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires k @" _/ u$ m
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
: J8 w; s' [3 {4 [' D5 g CA Furutaka
, H0 w5 l4 q- m6 F* ? CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 }/ u7 J( q" I* j# A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 Z W# a. W Q* I$ d8 U f- @Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 t6 ]4 U& h' f1 `: U
6 H0 ^1 X( w9 |! }( GRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 O2 ^0 N8 \( {7 Q! @Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* U; c- K/ N' `: I+ a' O& O A6M2 Zero x 16
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5 P; O" Q, U2 g" y7 p F4F-3P Wildcat x 128 G& l' [. [, E( N6 a/ |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 158 b% ], E- ^: D: G: g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51$ F( r4 ?* b& h; d/ Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: D) w( n: I' r1 ?Japanese aircraft losses, j: k5 S6 ]: m/ f. s7 K
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( t, W& R- C( D6 h8 V8 A; i: O) l
8 q! l0 ]& |3 P/ t% W4 a- TAllied aircraft losses
8 g. D( M0 q7 F. z" b; s$ K* F, F; B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
0 n8 J& c6 f8 { E: Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak `5 i- F( X* Y* d% Z* h
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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5 e- G/ P* t: r2 AJapanese Ships: p8 F2 a! o% q# E5 y
CV Kaga, heavy fires
: z* ?7 Y7 @ Z& R8 y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
3 K A1 q' b1 F% W CV Zuikaku, on fire3 j9 { v: @/ [! x) O
CV Akagi, `0 n* {. Q& y9 J4 s* Y
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% p% W% @% Y' D$ k7 F
DD Tamanami
* R' Z: A' L/ e! A/ | CL Nagara
7 j! q2 e$ ]/ c- }% z: ] DD Oite4 o: ^, d2 H( Z+ e
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" W G1 F }( Z& _0 d CA Furutaka4 b4 R* B5 N+ ^6 n( @' G. L0 r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# r+ o+ `, V) J/ W4 W% j8 G
DD Minekaze9 r: [6 }" z5 y+ |) O
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' o* z* I- D9 Z: I5 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& e1 N- h2 G) _5 o6 [: I) a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 p: t4 S" S0 Q7 o
& G5 H% S: V& n, N- A5 y% l) I5 ORaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 d! B# K* F" z3 c4 K1 oEstimated time to target is 15 minutes+ ]. F* w3 e3 A: c1 [
$ |2 Y+ n, F) bJapanese aircraft
, M- W* k# a* T4 F: V' D7 P; O( w% k A6M2 Zero x 33
1 @$ m" J* c* O8 B8 l& V B5N2 Kate x 61
6 g( ]( X$ O: ^# x8 h9 o% Z. D D3A1 Val x 44
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# H" j8 k, n; }9 ^. BAllied aircraft
E, U2 h% `. P! e1 P F4F-3A Wildcat x 17( |( a6 _+ j+ R) e" ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 486 W/ u* w& `$ B& i; @% O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses# m( g- f. Y1 q# |$ {
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 x+ [2 A" m& X8 @( r B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged0 `3 a7 k7 A n! m
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak+ a% j$ @+ G" w5 P8 G) U# X H, R
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
' B& G" U) z+ i6 B D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak. l* I! q! C% j' ^5 J6 X
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Allied aircraft losses' Z+ d3 L. X4 }9 t/ C$ R) c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships9 [" i# ~" w2 a8 y) J, G! n" K
CVE Copahee
+ A/ p4 o8 u. \/ R) o* g# U. J CV Yorktown
0 n: ~- C9 J2 i! U CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
& }& b5 \0 M" z, r0 c% u! u3 j- s CLAA San Diego5 e/ t, v3 o2 F9 m) Q
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+ ]) M5 y1 J! K! G! tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ D+ P5 t0 N* N6 j
& z7 l; r" `, O: NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 d7 w! V) G' J' \
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ m- a. n- s. Z- h9 T. \' w, ]" ~
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes) n3 j2 B% H# t! [; e
$ V" ]+ ]. B/ k( a9 ?Japanese aircraft
2 S& e/ t5 s' v$ z A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
1 `5 g3 \8 ]" z3 x, K( Y4 t2 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, g9 [9 I/ H& V5 i) d6 p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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3 j3 A c& a* ^: N, `2 gNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
5 U5 w* l$ O- b, R: l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! g$ N8 l! N' |- w0 w6 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 j. z' b; l5 A2 _* c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ C5 f- a/ j# z& YJapanese Ships" `: M2 h: x, H7 x Z8 v e6 O# m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 _8 t6 B3 x& R3 O" _ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire( }2 d, s% Q+ V7 G
CV Akagi+ Q. I' {2 c1 N6 S6 h3 U- C0 X
CV Zuikaku, on fire
' q/ ^, h! |7 W v1 u6 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; _0 N0 L/ M) w3 g3 p6 t4 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 A( g2 I* v9 Y! j7 I
: V4 @/ g9 I! XRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 s4 E# X4 {, W! b4 Z0 J7 U
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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0 w. s9 A/ `/ A) Z6 zJapanese aircraft. _6 V. H( G" V% B- `
A6M2 Zero x 2- m! U; d8 j3 }9 B/ [& a1 ^
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 c U1 i& k/ d$ Z& N* {
TBF-1 Avenger x 6+ {1 R- r: f# b6 K
2 b3 ^7 W) U. @. HNo Japanese losses& b2 w$ @3 A9 ]4 Y( |
2 {! J4 \6 E: UNo Allied losses3 @7 z8 N/ Z% O S! s {, A
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Japanese Ships6 @: v9 O$ D6 w! Q
CV Akagi
: R6 a+ p8 D+ O$ a. q6 }/ \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 |8 u( ?- l9 R% p' x6 [. r
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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 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- m4 q, @8 f% U2 Y) U" vEstimated time to target is 37 minutes; R+ K" K4 ^# N
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Allied aircraft
* E4 s; J0 o) _: K1 ^( S& ~8 P9 ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5( d4 H0 C8 v1 ]0 g
TBF-1 Avenger x 3/ T" \( E! I9 n' Z* _" V3 [8 @/ Q4 V8 [
# V: C$ ~1 m5 [' X' DAllied aircraft losses; l7 `9 _ A/ C* P; ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, d* M# k3 ~) x CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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" K5 k$ L2 W- t% x: eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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# `" v! ^/ x+ r' p1 ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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1 o6 ?+ y9 |5 RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 R( a, L8 x$ H; i' u; F) eEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 m9 h- Y- w: G# A
A6M2 Zero x 6
8 B) x$ V7 P# F, c' L! o( c B5N2 Kate x 15
; }! o7 o7 I* e9 u6 e4 U6 q D3A1 Val x 19' R7 g8 ~5 ^9 j% P& N% r
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 36( y6 w( ]9 _6 Z5 V' B ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36/ @$ v4 G0 o5 v1 q. V" w
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ M' N4 T$ p/ I: B8 f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ F, L( L7 @/ g
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: ?9 m1 S8 s$ l R/ w D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 v" P' M* l3 \ CV Lexington, I& c! x/ E: l! ~4 _1 g% L- M
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 c- W: r4 |" s, _9 D5 k% P8 qRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* Z, b4 W& b% @# a# \. a: B) r
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% Z+ y8 F: _" U+ h y' j7 R( i
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Allied aircraft
3 I* G) A) h# Q) l2 k( J) l F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* I h: S7 F% Q7 y5 c* v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12* z: c6 \. o' C9 Q. [2 F3 D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
" Q! g) M9 h# B% G: | TBF-1 Avenger x 30% E, V/ c; h; N! }( K7 p
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Allied aircraft losses
: N$ x3 L5 u; f6 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% w$ O6 p/ o9 L) R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ @' s6 V# P' x2 `& R% S
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 C" i/ N, Z% Z6 g0 i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 f: Z m# c) b6 s4 f DD Asakaze
0 g* `: R# k; ~& Z T DD Tamanami' n1 Y% ~& Q* ?
DD Onami8 \3 L% A; W# z) H- H/ I: ^+ n
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! v5 e2 y# J2 { CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; o5 a; g; B# y" L
DD Oite$ i/ \/ }. c* ^- h( |! a7 r9 e% @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 x! Q& P, H: U+ K% c$ d DD Suzukaze
& T8 e% N! _0 A! W/ b2 F CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1! ?! Y& n" f8 H
CL Nagara
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& c$ q m* }0 ~3 U, [$ T A- [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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# t# p* Y: y$ s; X0 I( a- hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 V' m/ d, G% l A-24 Banshee x 2* _$ y. Q8 N8 }6 q3 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25) q) s. N7 x2 S- N& q5 L/ B0 ]5 H
- Q$ M( {/ x# iAllied aircraft losses
1 g' _! M9 v& \ L; Q l A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
B1 ?# J4 ^9 t0 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 p$ B" Q# F" T3 A( A& [% I3 V5 a
& X) }8 _# g. X- c- I3 E* t. ]7 hJapanese Ships7 J: L$ }+ G6 R6 d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# A1 u7 l: b, _/ e9 N6 D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* L; W( l; W7 b
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
/ ?$ d6 A5 a, [8 z) m& z1 O1 X CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) j' [: P; A0 N$ h; U8 l$ Q1 t( l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* h Y3 P/ C J7 n ^% d8 {
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; i/ A9 @; C! n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' n' P$ ]/ j5 x' u4 E
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 {) x( q: h8 S5 X' REstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ `8 z$ k1 [: }' t$ DAllied aircraft
* F8 n* l1 }; v6 P7 f A-24 Banshee x 14/ U- I% Y. \% n( k" y7 A
& T0 k d5 F/ f- [0 @& S7 DAllied aircraft losses
2 K0 M( y" y) t# z4 ?) w A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) g" d1 o7 \8 O! P3 } CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage g: R# R2 Z; m* p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, |! h' W } s
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage& o! S) _' h2 S: E, \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 Q3 r+ R! {4 H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 B% X! U; ]/ `+ ~
5 T+ Q. }: |3 E! ?! CRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( D* A) Y8 H5 c, I5 M
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes, n5 O% A9 A3 R/ f+ d: U
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Allied aircraft0 |. u: [- z- D, L
A-24 Banshee x 2+ l6 ` R# C0 G: ^, a
! v; W/ x: A' @3 g. ?2 UNo Allied losses
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0 s2 c# _9 W! J6 l) N. PJapanese Ships' M/ S% I C# X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% _8 L" F& F3 \4 b' M- zEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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8 o1 ^# e R' l. L; aAllied aircraft" y7 N% K: m4 m: y6 Q4 W) Q0 A! n
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2& H, T2 O1 j# k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31. P/ o% V3 T) _2 N. g4 Z9 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 157 T2 _7 C4 T; a* ~/ K* M
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Allied aircraft losses0 T1 H6 \& J& Y8 U, J/ t3 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 i# e8 Z$ V i% Q1 h7 K2 u: k TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" [0 Q( l% g- I# n0 u
8 w. T0 t& L1 s. b( `- zJapanese Ships
3 ?- S6 _* U/ L CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! ?& N; _$ x! `' b
DD Oite
2 N" M% i! @; f7 J7 ?+ }) ^- T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 Q( _5 f" |9 r! i9 k* f1 q5 ? CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, m1 ^- G* |. ^2 S! Z# i9 Q) }1 V
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' Z: `6 a7 m4 a, S" R" Q4 x
DD Onami# ?1 T, B7 Q0 m9 t: m1 `0 A& b! V9 ?+ v
DD Tamanami
& a/ l8 j5 m) M$ @% e CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) z# ]& F( S# `8 Q) M DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 18 _$ U: ?' ]) ^
DD Minekaze' i6 o$ B) z: @8 F/ d+ k F
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 ?) S5 c8 D3 X# F2 LRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 B, n0 U. k0 vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. K! b) X& o) r0 T! V; T
7 M. h& I1 g: u k7 eJapanese aircraft
* ~2 }0 u: Y9 Y; l4 ^2 B; Q+ N- Z" ? no flights
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Allied aircraft2 Z w$ [+ A, ^8 R% Y8 `
F4F-3P Wildcat x 105 E0 j) t0 j! U2 t4 N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 _7 p5 W. Z& t SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! z2 d& c2 B+ p8 k/ R; t% n# R
TBF-1 Avenger x 18+ c- o& |) a9 P6 V* t" Q
& n2 f" R7 C" i$ T+ h: x5 |# v4 WNo Japanese losses! b) J- F, r O( {) T
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Allied aircraft losses8 u: ?' y2 v [" N O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
3 f7 ~" o7 ~( Z/ N, p* Q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged$ Z" }1 b' f# O* T, a/ k* r, {3 f
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Japanese Ships
! Y6 m" @3 x* U CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 n7 r2 e; g- }' G CA Kako, and is sunk
4 k f7 T* i' b' B" N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 t1 G7 d) X& a& }+ w* _ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
r+ i0 k$ F- S7 k DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 w8 @0 w7 Y% S1 ^* J! M DD Onami
7 t% |' ]! r7 N5 C- V DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk. q+ _! p% X/ A
DD Asakaze- i( B- k& j* Q2 C; W7 F, M) `5 H
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, e% ]/ ^9 q, B: o' \ C# K+ |
DD Oite
5 Q0 i( Y: A4 a' z! X: K, t9 k: o: x DD Minekaze U& F! d4 ]- g/ B, X9 W
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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: s0 z( i' ?$ _7 K- r/ a/ ]! mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% Z7 ]( d$ |/ B5 _
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{! u# W: r5 B. R9 ` {- q2 PRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 J" J. s9 P) O0 \0 j
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes, u$ `7 ^. D x, }. y! q( N
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Allied aircraft
2 k1 j+ l! i& @$ L$ G SBD-3 Dauntless x 169 _" ^; i* R) G/ b, ?( n& L
7 @ x0 r5 u" `7 iAllied aircraft losses& L2 i- ~( Z3 {) |% N* z# U, p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# R1 F5 t" g! w7 y2 E2 P7 A% x( i0 ] CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 |* x1 Y2 C( w( t+ w CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 x3 x& w6 ^: e4 A3 E/ q9 |. p DD Sawakaze
5 I. [. j" `5 j$ S8 O DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |