AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
. {: F9 ^# f$ R# x. C* a' T& 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
; B# [% ?: a/ R+ a58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
* l' y# j& v' S" \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
# e" i8 p2 u9 k- F q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
9 W+ r$ o$ N, j" V4 r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$ D/ |# f1 K+ c; x
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 c* m$ d& M0 Y% c% s4 u
% i7 w3 p% z7 V$ B i/ _2 z# DTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,496 R( }6 {4 R7 y3 T+ \
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Allied ground losses:
6 q9 R0 h3 e, s; A, u. O 253 casualties reported
3 E; e1 a& f" l5 N; K; j$ H7 n7 V Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled" n$ W/ Y2 t3 U- i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
* ?' h6 w% n# T# d( A+ Q/ A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 H0 _6 N) r; u8 L
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 Y! z/ l; `3 d. i
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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) Q- L; E# I2 k) lGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack- G" X2 Z5 A$ N/ ~ l$ y; e8 z/ G
6 I2 L) W: J- i. _Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97) b5 V; `6 V' I9 z$ y
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426$ O' g: ]* g v
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 6 G! z0 a7 V+ Z
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 1 _0 r2 I$ G) B3 [2 z
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Combat modifiers
+ C2 j6 [3 C' ?5 Z3 NDefender: terrain(+)) Y. {# q3 t: F1 B) v% e- g9 O8 v
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
) x" d, z3 A* \* k 1597 casualties reported9 E! m1 |$ b( B
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
( k+ }+ W$ l" n( Q P Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% n! s) j. \% J
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled) ?; F2 H- B$ a/ R
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
5 R2 j& ^- v) o) s9 _- L3 f, K4 [ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ F% i* r; r4 m3 J2 y; Q0 ?# `7 S1 q
5 q' `% h/ V( ?5 e* _9 p# k/ \Allied ground losses:2 Z6 Z. w" P9 h0 |$ ?2 O; {
100 casualties reported
; v( o% y0 { s+ M% ?, C& h8 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled, M( r, N/ m2 O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 `5 y) k, j8 K3 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( v4 z u }6 D* j! Q0 z# ^
* a1 a p3 f PAssaulting units:- K+ c* n! m4 n, d2 \0 d
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ [: E6 a9 C/ k( X2 C+ n
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 s: ]7 J* G( B2 o% k
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
9 A3 g$ }* n1 V# } 7th Base Force3 z' [5 P7 O+ h; n" x p6 v1 ]% `
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
/ s) ^( }) d$ [& z0 ^, n 5th IJN AA Battalion. a; H) C& { }2 k- u" [) @ L- [. `
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Defending units:4 o$ `8 p% _! c3 Z$ B7 p
Americal Infantry Div /1
5 x: \5 e/ {( v* i) h# ~& J8 \ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! e2 |+ k! q& ^# f 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ A. Z8 Q: P% g+ _
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1& E, [" j1 t. L! Z. @+ K
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 F* B" J# u: x' F% L( T7 x
198th FA Bn /1
# L3 X7 J1 a) o3 E2 Y 250th Cst Art Rgt /2" r6 m) ^) y. w1 `( |) _
81st FA Bn /1
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9 [8 T( @+ p* t8 \$ ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 o( q5 L3 R7 x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# b4 W L6 r# d9 |% W3 Q
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Japanese aircraft
* d% Z% g' L8 O/ O; p+ _+ I A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft6 g& |5 b& d$ Q# R% ?$ S
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
0 E8 p! t3 V8 ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 121 J D) o3 a5 L( Y$ n2 Z# k: i7 s" }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# f- x/ B/ c) u" O6 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 R: [: A& B) c; X% I0 S# M- v
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
7 M ]' u3 x5 \# K/ h( y' N F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; W( V6 i* r& }3 x- h. g3 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 ^' E3 r4 \" z* U: J B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged: K+ B' G' `5 ?' B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
3 Z/ h- S* P& T0 z0 D( M5 Z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged0 Y+ B% y* A" a/ T1 w% \
- u0 d5 K' G! D9 a. K5 DJapanese Ships4 O( }7 _' ?. c- y1 ?( e$ ^! U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; r3 P ?* L% W
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 A+ m& r5 P! |5 \! m a2 Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: ~* \6 @$ o0 m* G+ j( [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires6 J; [: ]3 K% H7 M: W) @+ [
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2" t9 e# Z3 V: ?' n. @. O. ^
CA Furutaka3 q2 I* |+ H: g) [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ U: o0 W- }$ k6 k* u* H: n
4 O3 w9 S& N0 f0 E! b8 W0 FWeather in hex: Thunderstorms! N' ^3 { T% S' @
9 G7 V1 Z7 l0 X' q' _5 ^Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) B5 J1 U7 o# V/ P# k7 u( ~Estimated time to target is 31 minutes5 m$ `. x) f! m. C9 v( E* n
, q* H' C$ w9 B1 VJapanese aircraft
- t* J. @4 @ Z1 t A6M2 Zero x 165 a1 X2 I- s+ x& l* E+ w
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Allied aircraft
- `$ u1 C2 f+ x r4 O. Y F4F-3P Wildcat x 126 o1 ~8 {, ^# J t, J3 r& f4 u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
- M5 R' g' E( N) z2 p, L4 B/ B$ H! _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
" i0 }. t! s/ Q0 v0 v( b3 m- s TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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( r) W6 h* ?& r% hJapanese aircraft losses
% _1 @) h$ n# c A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ C, s, m% y* f8 E' G
- j! a/ ]- i: N' Z# I! h1 WAllied aircraft losses
+ B; l* d! ~( ~* b9 a/ R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
) [4 U; H. o& E5 {" E9 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: e* S7 M! C- h, _4 t8 v
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 u) Q6 k. k- U) U2 z: y
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Japanese Ships
7 K( o3 H Y% p7 Z/ l, q CV Kaga, heavy fires
- ~" c' n4 n! N) ~6 q0 G V3 q1 Z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires! l" {% h2 h L$ o {( ?
CV Zuikaku, on fire' B, \4 b8 u. [( g0 G; F
CV Akagi
1 T. f1 {& q" `" {# G( N, I CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* @6 S3 A' W% T$ T6 y
DD Tamanami
, r; m' Q! [$ u( ?: C9 X1 v CL Nagara
! r9 ~6 C, j9 i, p DD Oite+ O4 A( v# `+ z! f; u$ s7 v4 h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; d2 a2 s) D k* o CA Furutaka
3 E" }/ R# \0 H) S4 d/ [0 B3 q, c CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 ^8 j8 p$ R e) o H- p, @ DD Minekaze% g* k s/ O( p1 A1 q
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& k5 t" t( j& |3 K- Z9 Q) ~" h5 YMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54+ n) `* ~, Q- t
8 y) P8 _4 U- m7 W( s. S# YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% @: o. k& }2 Y1 f' Q' E B
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& P; l1 R! P! X" u3 f1 D, aEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ {0 d q! T9 g8 yJapanese aircraft
0 d3 T" I' L+ d( v: j+ s6 L A6M2 Zero x 33) s( j1 |- ~0 o7 m* b5 _" I
B5N2 Kate x 61
* z9 K8 F5 S% L7 e, q# M D3A1 Val x 44' @# R9 _' ]- r5 t S/ s
% l! c" }' X$ v8 v' gAllied aircraft
Q0 P. l7 j( y* t" j" d% { F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. N% \- \- c( ^) f7 y) ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
7 Q. T' o& x; M h F4F-4 Wildcat x 818 A" O$ `; s( D" a+ t1 Y$ o
% F' h+ f2 m( N2 t" bJapanese aircraft losses
4 L s2 e9 v5 t7 Z' q A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed6 `! E& ^! t9 d) G7 p j5 \- ?
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
1 D& M8 [: B) W) k B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. v6 i: m; l% g$ m* J
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged8 Y2 V1 i" x+ `8 ]6 M
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 Z s! r$ l- O* OAllied aircraft losses1 K8 }3 b: h% {, z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) D* r! K4 K& ]5 F( n% W: w' l
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Allied Ships$ o( y# _# c& N; Z# {1 c/ Z
CVE Copahee
; j9 b% |, m) I! G- P k CV Yorktown
2 ^5 N; K4 T: ]* v CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2: R; e2 \0 @$ @: Q
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- d4 h9 W+ K" M: X1 N2 `: s
. w. x% Q; N$ e( P6 x, L8 PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 W6 L* ~ S* R% h1 f
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes9 w1 x- h% k+ w& z9 D% z0 Q
$ i9 f$ z+ J7 E- h2 L* H% C0 P7 pJapanese aircraft
2 R( o! }0 M7 N6 d A6M2 Zero x 3' N, k3 n( Q p5 V5 m9 T
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Allied aircraft3 m h( ]9 \! }3 v; l- R s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
0 K; u. }5 u A! I/ s; x1 ^8 [' K. z SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses/ X1 ^; M8 z5 o% \2 g) }
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Allied aircraft losses: t2 z" Y2 N3 S9 r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 x/ Z" o: {9 E2 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 w6 m% S) a9 Y8 r0 U. ?8 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" C0 ~: l2 ^( A! J3 n
' F% L9 S5 x; T/ U5 s- D3 fJapanese Ships5 _) b+ S0 {/ ~8 \; s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( @4 s2 s7 x9 B: D( q4 Q CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ L) T; k9 u2 X, }
CV Akagi" h. w2 Z! [; a' U% K, _
CV Zuikaku, on fire
" ~- n; g4 V% `. w% _# F$ A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 a- n% }' m/ R: R2 y; l
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/ n# [" P% f+ T# a' a& v. RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ h& }; [# ?4 N7 o( _' j9 h/ fRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 j+ ~; g5 r7 a% x7 A& a
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes: o& F* J! `$ C& A
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Japanese aircraft
4 t/ b7 L! t/ S, R A6M2 Zero x 24 W+ i) C/ m# I' Y* `
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Allied aircraft9 @8 H$ @1 B- j6 T4 N$ N3 _3 [: c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2; M$ k& `0 _- ?# i7 ~5 F# D
TBF-1 Avenger x 6+ ^5 U9 N. v9 _
8 s! n* h* a' Z, uNo Japanese losses+ }; ^& d! s R& y$ q: _
3 |0 w6 f$ I* P0 cNo Allied losses+ }7 e5 l5 P+ M5 K
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Japanese Ships5 l- G9 B3 F# N: f) q
CV Akagi& N; H* g8 l+ u3 }. c
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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4 ^! O% L8 W1 }6 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ t2 w7 b, f8 ?9 Q: |Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 [# U* `7 l+ a8 oEstimated time to target is 37 minutes6 Q- y1 j! N# s |3 [; _/ p9 y
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Allied aircraft
& J6 R' {! @# V4 { Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
0 F4 C4 w H1 j' p' j TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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+ ^% t, P# Z! n1 q# {8 l& oAllied aircraft losses b! u, S! U; R' K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* Y+ A* T1 j$ K2 _
, C" d! j8 w/ a5 U. m9 J% YJapanese Ships
. H' T- m- t; l8 L" F/ s# D: N CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 ?, W% l( V# N1 N% N& u( f) }* v
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; h! N# H% J4 S/ R* I( qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, C' P1 Q0 J+ I- k3 |) w
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., g- `6 y3 a3 m& [% ^/ @' x
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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# V( w: i$ y: t# q" Z& X* WJapanese aircraft
5 q- R% {: \! c+ M1 b/ o% g A6M2 Zero x 6
" q2 z% t) L" o% |& o B5N2 Kate x 154 d8 }: d% V% L: Y
D3A1 Val x 193 k* `: z+ d! r9 W2 L- d# `
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Allied aircraft
# V# E0 m _1 E7 @" J# N F4F-3 Wildcat x 366 z* I8 j: T5 U( A8 g; ~( u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36. C0 K' t" d/ f" g! l3 s
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Japanese aircraft losses- Q G+ H5 C3 a+ [/ a& {1 D" p
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 E+ L D6 N, G; h B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
- L5 a6 o1 b, r, l% m" f) C D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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8 ^! A: G% |2 ?; _Allied aircraft losses6 q/ R; ^; R' C& K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
6 [/ a% J+ g T9 I6 n. f; ^3 Z CV Lexington+ d7 N$ ?/ p; n, b/ _
CV Saratoga) e( p& E$ X: O5 I
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+ c7 |" _+ o( D; Y2 t& f9 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' _6 ~1 g3 g1 t7 K# E/ r0 } ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. x: P( i3 b o+ N
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, ?, ?. W3 Z [% l* o) f+ AAllied aircraft
9 S$ h" R [# e! p F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 M. `/ L6 t% K3 F F4F-4 Wildcat x 12. k1 z6 p( O+ S* v' |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70' P% I) V+ H; c7 _& o+ V" e* t
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses5 q5 {! d: E8 u9 @. z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged M& Y/ F% l2 L. P5 w( F+ T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 k" q( I: U1 J6 Y# E" o5 S/ g
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Japanese Ships' N9 V% R: d3 |1 d* T/ M
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 }5 @. g* q+ f$ s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 g% @7 ?4 ?8 t* W" r
DD Asakaze
+ Z& }" }+ V. P DD Tamanami
3 M3 E) F$ v4 ~+ r9 F DD Onami
3 O4 n# r, `% ]: o7 h; N# i+ o DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! R! c) i" J3 i: S" \6 F7 W, i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, C. y7 } _6 E: s% ?, e/ n# E DD Oite
3 R& m5 x1 M' t DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, L [% U# ?4 l6 n# ^; G
DD Suzukaze
" I7 l) w8 {9 @2 x9 G5 ] CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' R7 T& j" X8 A( T6 _# R+ D
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( b5 {2 L' r+ e+ pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! X* X' t9 o0 G
* g* P$ N6 s! R PRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 z2 S7 A3 r) R/ y) Q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" S) @$ U2 u( G S
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Allied aircraft- z# c9 z$ {% E3 [, C
A-24 Banshee x 2 O$ V+ v* j/ M: H7 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25% J3 G& R/ K& E+ V( q" G% ~
; P( E! O |" O$ iAllied aircraft losses- [4 _% @' d* U, W5 ]
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
5 o6 @% n8 ]7 |6 E6 r6 o' H) C. P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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8 L# f/ G% J! f& q! l6 CJapanese Ships2 x& w. @, u5 i, ]* V8 H
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 p( o2 V2 O$ l* J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) K1 W$ R8 T9 ` ~0 Q/ R* y# N CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' G5 Y) I9 Y7 y- ^
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% S! m+ @9 y: ^, l, p, F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 J0 P* g- l2 ]) n
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& Y. ~5 k2 q9 L( h5 e
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6 ` K' P9 S5 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' |- ?: U/ m1 M. z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ b' S! u. x# I# H
0 K7 H0 Z6 m# g2 X( pRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 e. j" e% r# f ?3 V, N2 x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ L9 b- I5 P3 W, [- ~. E; k8 TAllied aircraft5 R# ^ e# S% [0 j3 I+ @
A-24 Banshee x 14
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1 Y8 [2 T3 r- S" x+ ]6 n( w5 kAllied aircraft losses
/ E6 [3 Q# b3 ` A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 m# M7 X; i+ b9 E! r. p) e- b/ H
8 ~2 D' _/ b% c& gJapanese Ships7 t' m) ~# i) ? V" B2 b9 j
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% [$ }* x# J0 b' l \5 J% a; K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' O7 J2 _7 B# G$ L, F: ~ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage! o u. b4 ]/ q4 w2 k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 a4 S q6 t( A5 I
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7 S# L- w3 }5 ]* Z8 C4 ?/ {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 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' R- N* m) ~$ @+ u6 EEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 U1 h+ _7 y1 x K A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses! o$ @6 b" v! ]0 G
/ }3 r" s. ~4 ]$ OJapanese Ships
% |: d# x3 u% e. [) u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- ]9 G! k- J/ A' R V3 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 q5 B9 ~$ p3 h) _
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 }3 r; y2 ~% JEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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1 Y& P: i' f2 E5 LAllied aircraft* O/ r4 U+ k E+ B; P6 k9 P# V! ~
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
+ Z' W9 \+ u7 R# y SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
5 p) S, d8 O# Y& ^! [1 ~- d* W TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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- i" ?7 c; Q# E3 Y% V; gAllied aircraft losses
+ R3 F( z0 a, W" ]1 b+ v% Y( q9 G7 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) d+ y; R- }$ h u" }5 o
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 J/ v s8 @0 b, b4 u% o- ?& c
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 T0 O) H6 R+ j! N) G4 O DD Oite# b$ W) @3 f8 ^( c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 x# K6 ~2 F3 n7 X; ~, E: |4 c+ _9 R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 \, n7 g. d% f, `' u3 k& a! g7 o
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 {. S8 M1 h# t) m1 D DD Onami
- i7 s" V3 N5 T4 |0 k# K DD Tamanami: s# a- k2 y# _+ y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 K1 [4 Q# V: A& m! x* V' t/ S% d- {
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
2 z0 F$ ~2 ~3 _ DD Minekaze
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# k! }6 V5 @% p3 k- B* P3 iRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 Y. J3 S8 _) k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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B" B" |+ n; C no flights% |$ n( ^+ ~7 b! V# Q. \6 O
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Allied aircraft& e+ ^2 F- {( }$ W1 R- w
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10: f/ {) ^ h; n9 T$ s) i+ F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
" ]& \8 F: F ?. W% Z/ G" p SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
% B3 g; p# O% x4 J b5 \ TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses6 E0 I+ w$ N7 p* M/ o t+ {
; }# m; C8 L0 y3 [6 o) \2 f% MAllied aircraft losses
8 ?2 H7 @$ z- F8 r* n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
, Q! a" w, y+ ] I4 z TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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8 T* |- r" t8 d8 R- GJapanese Ships
1 X5 E+ d+ A' ?. D: Y/ U( Y1 J CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
! Z) W- D) x$ S8 z* Q CA Kako, and is sunk$ `& A6 p A. l6 Q" P# a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ^: ^! B8 ~$ g' @0 b4 p CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
. _$ w. z3 G% U r8 J( |% t DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# W2 q6 @6 v. I# z v) t1 n DD Onami
4 Q! n. h8 R' a DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk0 p4 N- | u y) |
DD Asakaze
. X/ }, i W: g1 }3 F2 Q DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze
% `! l) ]* V8 P& n1 i0 W 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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# k, U$ i+ N1 `+ d6 ~9 [Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 x( `+ O. _, {, r* O) uEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, ~% q |* s' \3 o" Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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~. b2 u' j/ V* @4 y" aAllied aircraft losses
5 @6 N2 N; M2 L& s( p, r SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged. ?! q, a5 P- C* A/ w- J z
- \! H$ s) Z# H. GJapanese Ships
' t$ r3 ^3 l* Y; q CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 X$ Z! ^; b# J: I; z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! B n) Z1 T5 K" `
DD Sawakaze" ^( @: z5 E* C& V- B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |