AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 420 _& q( C' x$ V$ |
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛( ]7 |' n1 v6 A9 S4 S
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* L7 {! D1 @/ T
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩7 @ p S4 l2 r l3 Z4 v/ P
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
+ {3 c" q: Z, O4 y& p- o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
4 N* L+ e9 {! \: b& w$ Q7 I! 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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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& x V' J$ y5 |4 h0 N' z0 g5 STF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49; I: B; H! O" q* l0 o
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Allied ground losses:) P. n# f4 W$ t# B$ z3 Q3 ~. v8 \# ]$ p% u
253 casualties reported- b: z5 m& N+ J/ K4 \
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled* t( |4 D/ L# o: n: Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* B' N8 C; l) F4 w+ ]* B4 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 O$ |$ K) q& n0 ?
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 P# r7 V# S! O Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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0 G i5 w4 w/ w9 M: f2 UGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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& I2 a6 ^; G. f" P7 @Japanese Deliberate attack2 z: z5 I' A+ I& }8 D5 ?
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: x5 i2 G: j& u% Z4 B# W, C
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4260 J5 O+ a* i6 b. t
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 * h* q8 o' I! t
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 - K8 n% l: U+ ^+ v1 U u
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 6 I# X. ^. l3 n5 R2 s6 U3 A
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Combat modifiers K( ?* D+ L. s) h9 j8 v/ p0 ?+ ~
Defender: terrain(+)5 R. A3 Q+ Z+ c8 W" L% Z; m" V
Attacker: 2 M* X$ b8 w- D/ f
7 {& b: n* Z. x; S) o* O; F8 JJapanese ground losses:
% ^1 k3 u: i p3 |) C 1597 casualties reported
- W( q8 z7 ^9 C4 p5 V& k; p5 ?" V Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled# K% L2 \" m) \1 c
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled; D5 g8 Y2 g1 l! v: k$ }
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
0 _6 z: i- `" d; y2 ] g Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
, t0 K, G, g; x* d6 R1 P Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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4 ?/ p% \/ T: P8 `2 ^# ?. HAllied ground losses:6 F" D- F. }& {
100 casualties reported
4 i2 ?0 v; }0 d& Y# ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled5 Q3 i: } k# w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 T. W! ?2 A2 |( K$ @9 x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 v y, l, F7 Z* c3 ^
* P- ]3 S' S* GAssaulting units:* [# j2 b- x. ~# ^( C+ `
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
) }: _& J$ r: F" W+ {0 ^4 B 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion+ q7 [5 v- L( ?5 h3 Z. }7 e! N
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 6 Q' Q- a b/ ]7 G) Z0 }
7th Base Force2 p# j# ]5 S+ b- U s, M4 D
8th Field AF Construction Battalion v( N' h- t& Q# t/ L D& F) G
5th IJN AA Battalion
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2 ], T& M5 y* d6 K# ]7 K# a, TDefending units:% L( X1 ^1 [ v1 x
Americal Infantry Div /1
/ ~! q6 g$ v9 R2 x: W 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 Q' ?# l# b' S e3 v' I8 N 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; r$ @ D, m* h7 F p c- j8 i# m2 G. z
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
* h& w7 u+ e: { 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ L% p2 k) t! J* \& @ 198th FA Bn /1+ X. \/ ]1 I- f/ w0 v9 B% j
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
0 Y6 Z4 D N( Q" \6 F5 [& w8 d 81st FA Bn /1
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' |; i; A! c* \1 k8 n0 c& [+ GMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ e. i. @/ f* A9 d; y
- B3 I9 X0 p6 p8 c$ |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms u+ W) @6 n& i* Y3 A: @) q; Y2 U
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# [1 i g/ |" _2 t! U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes T4 K' I8 x. B( j/ l, P' G9 s& [
3 T& D- {3 j, w/ q9 J, ~Japanese aircraft
4 }2 I2 H# A) Y% Y* v4 H+ i' t1 u A6M2 Zero x 25
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( a+ Z0 E5 M+ o o4 T* l: p# oAllied aircraft
! l: V, ^* E% o: z F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
8 g3 @. `' V$ ]5 O( c F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- \" l0 }' u) } SBD-3 Dauntless x 72% L7 S$ _4 i7 U+ ]4 g' B
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses; N9 p$ h( C, r
/ l0 ^5 F/ |) o5 U* S& ?Allied aircraft losses
9 Y/ C3 l! y+ F0 p7 ~8 @ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed, Z L* ]4 n3 B$ t$ N x" n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* w. h- ?2 ^: P7 v" p. I- p) X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
, O5 w* L, v$ i$ @4 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak3 H7 b( M7 U6 G- R1 j: `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged9 G" ~2 n4 }& A+ W) U
3 v- @ u# I$ m3 K, I9 IJapanese Ships7 _5 X/ u$ ^+ |+ x* P* K6 H2 Z9 x4 H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 K" E2 D C9 q) \
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
4 O; u7 P6 y) R) {0 A' q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 o9 A4 y" O7 X! b4 w+ p/ G( b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 C; Z3 ^, i5 [- A9 O1 R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
* b) s/ |1 r: g- w6 ` CA Furutaka
" M7 j( V3 H3 M9 u) Q CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# P/ D$ c- F: F
5 w3 C; e# J# C2 j; L4 IWeather in hex: Thunderstorms" v8 i- V2 I# @+ D! F5 k$ u
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 g! B% r9 n. i6 N5 @! }- tEstimated time to target is 31 minutes! e# s. _0 S; Q5 T; X1 p
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Japanese aircraft. y4 }# V" A, w- R: { o
A6M2 Zero x 16
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$ P# m$ j2 W+ @' P" U F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
0 X5 E! j e$ H; x0 { F4F-4 Wildcat x 158 M& m% m/ o5 a0 p Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51& s4 e H2 q) m
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses& K G. X( [# i- Y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed z" B6 O& @+ z/ ^' ~
. _# w4 y! Q" H% W E! V/ P4 DAllied aircraft losses$ U2 \( a+ o# u% n# w0 h2 [3 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged4 N* Y: ]% F" f$ K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 E# Q8 N5 }4 ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged! C" U J; C, N: v0 l( ~+ G
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Japanese Ships6 H5 U$ ^+ o/ f
CV Kaga, heavy fires# a" v0 b( p# G! G1 A3 j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
! r) {9 U8 j: f4 B8 w' E CV Zuikaku, on fire* Q* B) `+ L B" G7 J: {8 B7 K
CV Akagi& x( d5 i) A0 [1 u$ `) e/ K
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; g: U* B* Z7 l" D; ~3 i DD Tamanami
, T) `- ?, G- ]5 J( N2 q. T) U2 W CL Nagara }+ X+ V+ G. l" t$ `2 m
DD Oite
$ V* }, E6 C$ K! u% D* a DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire" b6 L; p( y2 H: c
CA Furutaka; F& ^( R, i8 x! `
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
$ v0 c( z) T( b$ h4 D DD Minekaze& W3 @( \ e7 {3 x
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# x) V T# i$ e( Y) l2 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54$ J% S. A+ A; P9 f& Y6 ?
7 U: |+ }9 f& G( u6 c2 ^/ E: Y6 ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud d2 K) ]% G* l* c
/ g9 w2 i1 |) N- GRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ k9 N+ n3 P: }
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) k/ e! W E( l
A6M2 Zero x 33
; Y% E& _+ T4 Z, w' Z, l B5N2 Kate x 61
$ C7 N8 u" e9 x D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
4 A( g4 C! ^) J% S4 X F4F-3A Wildcat x 175 L$ s' X8 E" S9 O2 \5 N5 p/ Q( o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
; c- \; M3 s) L5 | F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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$ w: Y% A: U, UJapanese aircraft losses& w2 H7 P* R9 |
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed7 ?% o: t: E) G k& O, |" {
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 g5 f7 y+ ^* V% k+ U B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
9 ~- }- b9 A, u, W& r. U1 h* u( z D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged0 W! G- A) L2 X2 p5 R# J( |
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ B3 ~1 ~8 h% g1 K, R8 q1 vAllied aircraft losses
s4 s% m4 `8 V d- `- W, E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
/ e7 Y- @& `) Z5 {2 x CVE Copahee
8 i: W* D: g6 ? CV Yorktown1 H! f% U: A; i7 |; C8 L8 w
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
: H+ b' @# V+ G CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% k4 o7 ]" w# c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* C7 T: j) i' l8 C' f2 UEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 _1 v9 c1 x# C$ i- n A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft {4 f [) ^8 c) W" Q$ e9 K/ d/ ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
$ i6 v4 E, {! b: V9 p% a; E SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses' i0 {- E: ]/ P% P$ M6 ]
- L7 R8 J9 J8 W% X& r0 G7 N* rAllied aircraft losses' h" l: ?" R: B1 a( d" j. c8 m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" y N T$ x1 I$ V2 o/ f0 h) V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 P4 }* w" f- s/ u. o3 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! j- G3 ~, I* }" K' k
$ M5 u F- B7 X; z5 C" \. GJapanese Ships5 Q0 z# g% |7 V: e5 O( e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage x+ x; M- g3 Z% G* c
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire( X! a- B7 r' v5 `% T" W
CV Akagi* H1 }( x% m2 G7 ?" x! B
CV Zuikaku, on fire
. I4 U$ K0 p" L7 E8 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; Y$ L% y8 V( L5 @" v- R
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0 j5 `) g' ]' b2 w8 s. p9 M0 |! hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! U/ i! Z& I0 `1 a: d/ k
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes0 J, C+ ^" ]/ c0 @+ A
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Japanese aircraft6 N9 k) g, V$ `3 o9 N' _/ N; ~$ d
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft$ {& S/ J# U; X: |; x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
; X* M8 V8 U& r' R TBF-1 Avenger x 6# ^$ }- k4 j# Q( t: x
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No Japanese losses5 C6 C+ I7 Y4 g5 |
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ a& c8 m& X+ U z" L* F
CV Akagi
( x& Q% }% }) _; s5 W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 P7 U+ q5 G& ~4 V& t2 c; p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" E+ \3 m' J* i- X/ j
5 v/ s+ s% d# N$ k" C* l7 rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. s, X8 x( G- l6 L
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. P. ]5 j2 w6 r! U' r! H
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes" r/ y: X9 \$ B8 j
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Allied aircraft
& L# x& g' M) C; H F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& w* I! N. K) d6 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 39 P. W2 A2 w; q' P" e) P% ?
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Allied aircraft losses% K4 P. G9 z+ o+ W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged$ ^* S1 s5 R0 X4 y6 z. X& h3 r
7 X3 S* A# _, L7 j; h* w7 BJapanese Ships% v1 @8 U: t) k2 m* q# H" V! i
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 e9 Z- g: ~4 @& [$ _1 R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, [# K8 r8 l9 }2 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain9 {$ l! F6 i1 g1 L
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! G" O/ B' p X \7 G3 K. _! z7 {- t
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 X: ]$ k; [& Z A6M2 Zero x 6
3 R: h+ |* |, H$ k. A9 s B5N2 Kate x 151 J& h0 ]. B& D' l+ [7 _& R
D3A1 Val x 192 [0 M$ O% @( R
/ Q2 q7 E4 G2 f. `$ O' ^& kAllied aircraft$ A* y; |1 q6 Z+ W' x: ~1 h8 J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36# E" B7 M5 M5 K- C5 e) ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses2 E; U$ y9 C% A. _7 `. h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 I) [, G% k2 N3 ^ T
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged- C& V- w* W0 p0 E0 h+ b5 Y
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" {3 j4 r( T# B# P- \+ N* e
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Allied aircraft losses2 s2 H) l7 F G2 j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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; A8 e1 K3 U2 B3 O9 z2 `1 iAllied Ships
2 D9 D* @4 u2 x/ m1 I CV Lexington
! c6 s9 R: p2 H+ m CV Saratoga
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* u* b% l% f- s. `0 X- g. QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 a. E; p8 {! ~% \) n8 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 _; Y5 |( A) |8 LRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ E0 p( C5 O+ z: ]4 r
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes. L! b( @3 p' ^& _2 z
- j) ~+ @ E( h9 A/ NAllied aircraft
' ]+ w& b+ Y/ H F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! m. }& h4 h- a1 c F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
, X: X0 ]0 Z2 \2 G3 b3 W B0 z SBD-3 Dauntless x 70, k+ g; l. R. R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( I* U- a: M7 c( t* b3 w
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Allied aircraft losses1 U( u g4 D1 l# ~" ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! H& u/ _ u& g8 R5 u) f- {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' [' P4 s. \6 D! L0 r3 H
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Japanese Ships
+ N% {! `+ T7 r CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) }7 \! L1 g% i3 R1 K8 K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 u2 _% f4 t6 \( Y; b DD Asakaze
$ d+ D& |% [7 ?& ^5 }$ N DD Tamanami
' B. k# d! k A/ W* g DD Onami
' \* @) Q6 L$ M l0 ^ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 S/ ]6 P7 Z+ d6 F2 Y/ r CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 V Z" R6 |% B# b DD Oite
% R* j9 h. N3 V8 S DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. @1 t+ D. S; j! R/ |. j0 R- w
DD Suzukaze
2 v# k5 \ i' Z3 Q+ J CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1$ k( n; W A8 H5 X
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: P& O1 `6 e) D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! T d3 U3 v+ K; n
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& ?7 h! f2 `- g2 o9 M$ w
; O; c0 A+ ~" a( U4 o+ [5 x1 ZAllied aircraft6 X ^: s( Y, V$ j) I# H' B1 a
A-24 Banshee x 27 _$ ]& K6 r1 Q2 X9 x/ c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
. C0 `( S- v+ Y! X5 R% @ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 ~# V! q! {# [3 D' r. H. y3 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% ]8 ~0 `6 c- N3 ~
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Japanese Ships Y6 I, D$ p4 ~8 ^: e! N: T
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 l% J0 d/ V( g: a, ?; {0 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# Z& g+ | h4 L ~3 I CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
. Q) c: [7 L. N CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 E6 _$ Q6 i/ O; f, x
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( e- |- }' j4 f) i& E3 L, W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ^& b" w7 j1 _3 O% y+ ~8 R( X
' r/ O3 O% x1 [9 rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 e1 ] d6 A5 ~: q+ o) O, GEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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% c( g- q. {* Z7 f2 LAllied aircraft8 u$ G3 g" b/ M( i* t$ H/ W
A-24 Banshee x 141 [2 d9 F, \+ N! A+ R, y* ^
6 D. C: y/ k5 oAllied aircraft losses/ ^: O6 T$ {) M1 t2 S5 S+ \
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged. o6 p! s) J: E7 T* o% N
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Japanese Ships' K3 W) `* e3 P: n, ^; Z
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 R/ l. N% K9 z( C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r, [/ z5 y/ F* B+ G! Z- u
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage2 W: Z. I' {6 B: [' ^& X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" a/ q" [6 Q: M/ aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% G) n6 E; z- `) A3 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; d J# b% d; F4 ~! }
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& {$ \) d$ N& i; eEstimated time to target is 27 minutes/ _6 y. w2 }: T6 H
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7 v, Q& ~2 h c( U' A A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
- v0 H$ Z; b5 Y7 [' R+ [8 O u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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/ w! I( T! s( I& S7 a1 ^7 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 G& g* v+ Y9 [* i9 b4 uRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- v8 d7 [0 [5 [& O* g: n) QEstimated time to target is 24 minutes. H3 P5 h* U& J) h
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Allied aircraft
( e/ I6 k8 ]8 w, \8 C F4F-3A Wildcat x 2# c* |& T$ d! k. r$ B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31" I* Y6 z/ z$ G) H5 d4 v5 G
TBF-1 Avenger x 151 N3 h4 G Y' Y: p$ W- d6 O
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Allied aircraft losses# }( R' T& }) S0 M. J9 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' ]2 e# V9 v: A/ }" m TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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0 \4 O5 o0 u+ \7 M) ^# uJapanese Ships, a2 i' L2 G/ b
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! W% I2 H# r* Y9 _# a( z T DD Oite
) ^7 z; ~# ~0 q% g' A: T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 I: |' W" h( [5 t& y" C J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* n/ x1 b( i% s& Y# r, \
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* }+ d% d1 i5 @ I7 @6 h, z- i
DD Onami
: w; m- V% q f8 u! @ DD Tamanami
5 F6 c6 r' V- p, { CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire- D! H- N/ Y9 h ?" t& W( p4 V
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1. o0 u) }* Y7 n5 `- I+ J" n }0 L
DD Minekaze, ?. y" i- g: p5 r4 F
DD Asakaze
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# d( Z: N( d& ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 h7 g" X; O1 ]- j: T& _& Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 a0 ]: z2 `4 h# k9 P( ERaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' x7 Z8 \* f0 ]: ^0 Z# {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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Allied aircraft) H, C e+ ^0 c6 y
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10+ r! Z) i3 i Q* |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
0 a8 n: j" S, a l7 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 t& j, ~' N7 o: s) d; V TBF-1 Avenger x 180 z0 g5 Z. M9 q* R5 C; z' P; [
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No Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
$ K9 |. O* m0 n* Z. q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged+ T: m+ X0 \) B6 \! e/ F6 ~
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Japanese Ships
2 U4 l1 w- F& I4 B CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
% j* k2 @* J3 X% I, O, S CA Kako, and is sunk
4 ?4 F& L! u9 V+ Q0 o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) v& ^/ h2 s7 `( I9 j
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk( J$ ]& K$ s* @; w
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! ~0 V; g+ ~) R DD Onami
" \) y+ A, f4 y$ D ^1 v# l- B, O( G3 D DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk' C1 M3 ]0 @1 R7 P
DD Asakaze
4 q1 W9 o7 Y+ g( k DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' c5 h2 X' _5 \2 W' u DD Oite
% r G1 X. u4 d0 ]: {. L DD Minekaze
2 j! a [2 D% z) a& O! b DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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3 m6 r2 Y! } |4 _* J! CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 a3 e8 q0 [: d0 G) o6 |: P3 rEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ R* ~* H1 W% L- _; O/ P" {( a SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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& C! P! s4 H$ {( p+ x0 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged$ _2 Y, t! J& L4 W+ W% e
& b9 U* P* P% NJapanese Ships: R8 d$ X- L0 I* Y" w
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# X3 w( r. E F7 Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 ?* U# }5 s1 ] DD Sawakaze* Q( C, ?. Z( l9 b
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |