AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 421 C6 B4 }2 r$ y$ x; s" E
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
; X$ t# I8 Q- n7 k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
! r+ q: K# S1 e. E7 L. ?58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
/ f* Z1 F6 I. u' U+ n0 {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 u( j9 } [0 R% g/ E' i
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
( r+ ^. n9 C# b% ]7 X* O" d9 I! W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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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,491 l% j$ n+ v# Q0 a. A
& `" X8 @: B6 PAllied ground losses:- N7 n! [- `1 k6 M. V
253 casualties reported
- J. j2 D" y9 G- E8 q Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled- t* z: I6 o+ _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 _2 `8 q% F% T! S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 T; T1 S1 Y+ O. k& Q- W( j
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& C( P0 W- ` f5 P8 J
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)( g" T/ j; v( N2 w4 x
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: K _4 I# \: t* P9 o$ DGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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6 r. @ @/ P7 y/ V; x* fJapanese Deliberate attack
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6 _' \+ M/ Y8 s% OAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97. L1 f8 Y$ Q2 C: v, G
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ; B, H$ c# h8 c2 m
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 : V) H3 Z6 D( g5 S
1 o/ y" Y0 g# `3 j) TJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers S+ o: d4 ]) i2 O
Defender: terrain(+)
q( J. @* X0 a2 QAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:8 u, U7 R( {. c9 R9 q
1597 casualties reported, V( n5 n1 F8 G$ L% @
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled, v k3 G5 l% Z" \ ]" T# ^
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled. a& v4 m1 p, v
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 D* l: e' {$ J7 X Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
1 n$ P/ b8 C. x* r8 |0 i' R Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:) X4 Y1 w' d ]' R" p4 u
100 casualties reported( T$ h6 I- S* f" R* J/ |) @9 v" k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
5 @2 M8 g' i! K! g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 b3 o3 y9 O' I' y# n, n ^9 r6 D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. O$ Q1 ]7 `& h/ |9 S5 zAssaulting units:
" W D/ S# O7 Y6 M 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
. z2 d& j) U7 D( b( @: H 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
) ^# v6 K7 x! o8 i7 \: W 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
) v, [$ r# G1 N# E 7th Base Force% F/ x$ D" H/ M3 O
8th Field AF Construction Battalion, M/ r2 d+ X; J# ?3 u) l* }
5th IJN AA Battalion
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% A: l+ y0 Q2 NDefending units:
; o& g$ O% ?" s) b Americal Infantry Div /1
' |; {+ u* V$ y- `: \ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. s7 z' \* B7 x( U w& J0 l0 ^
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 Z) @) T; I4 q& X
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( M% ~+ g# K. Q. y$ a# H8 W
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# r0 O: \; F% {* A 198th FA Bn /1
1 |$ H0 V3 J: R; Z: `2 m% Y+ _ 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 ^3 h1 q) Y7 {- j% X2 P" B
81st FA Bn /1
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! }3 Z! ?3 P" S3 p1 g$ p4 x) z% ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' W4 y* ?4 R) Y1 MWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ y7 F# Z; g4 D' z! }+ a
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" F/ N% @. @( o/ X A6M2 Zero x 25
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1 J3 e* f! u k; P, G- K( l ?Allied aircraft
* V' N6 q& H# y! L) p F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& R, W- D$ I6 q" _3 [" N" x+ r F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 D( h. `0 E* `+ o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
# W( Y9 @# [' | TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ f* k6 L0 ]. O' h d1 X
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No Japanese losses! w2 r$ B( H& L" B
; F7 B: u. z6 o% @* z0 ?9 y8 }Allied aircraft losses
; |; q' X( D- b& N* n4 y, u F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 p* s; p. @) I! d3 E& M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 L+ F3 ?4 F t. G$ r) S* Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
; T$ X9 U! j: ^( p SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak5 {* T% Z' v3 t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged( K/ X+ x! f. E6 f( z z+ R' d
" F3 |# J" f- o/ f& I) j I" ^. e& bJapanese Ships
9 ]$ Z" E- N1 v& B2 d1 } g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" g3 V6 { U- ~9 _/ {8 X) z" h
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
! n9 ]0 I) _- n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! X( I* |6 }$ M, z' ~ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires. C; ~! N0 y: }+ O- `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
/ w6 y2 j. Y- B- ~ CA Furutaka! F- X1 |% U; y. G& J4 T' d' }7 y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1- _$ F0 P! E3 W2 i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ k" c& v2 f0 A/ V) I
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms( b1 r/ i2 k: a8 F7 s
* Z# }+ H- Y$ Z4 D9 CRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 \$ ]- H+ t: i0 }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes7 C' \' t* D2 X9 _7 e, h2 i/ o1 {
3 a* l8 z) [' L! j9 g% n, y4 [Japanese aircraft5 }4 c% x [/ F0 u, ~
A6M2 Zero x 16: b0 s! Q# V8 ?4 u9 P3 @
! \; l( H! x3 L" nAllied aircraft
3 C/ ]" K P S$ B- f9 c! `( v+ ? F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
7 d1 V! ~, R6 h! Q7 j F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
# x5 p+ q5 r# @, ?8 p# U SBD-3 Dauntless x 51: v' |, @, G: L% j
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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( |9 C/ ?6 p6 {( zJapanese aircraft losses
" y; _, ~7 k3 D! H A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses3 }$ S; e' e; \$ R/ G! }" i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
) h% a1 ]- _" m1 r: z) B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) j8 d, l/ r6 E1 r B
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 C; \5 Q! k- F! h- O0 v CV Kaga, heavy fires
& [- H9 B# {* {: ?6 o5 g5 [( }" ` CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ B4 ?+ O" _1 U+ F CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ P& f: S2 G- _ CV Akagi
3 U/ S! {/ z1 R7 C" M2 s, D CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
P" |" T7 @1 \/ ? DD Tamanami
/ u/ J/ [! F! N4 ~& c/ ?: O2 i; l CL Nagara& B( [5 ~5 f# `& q, ?
DD Oite" M/ P& `; y* U
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire; G" T% ^, s1 J! \/ ~& o0 ], p
CA Furutaka$ [+ Y+ e% C7 d! x4 \
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
# [& _& p- h$ ~8 i4 W5 L DD Minekaze1 |4 r- R5 R+ [) Q R, H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 @% @# I+ G$ h& ^$ k; Q8 H9 H
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes0 F" _/ o7 ?2 f$ [( k* e
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Japanese aircraft" q T3 S. w" w7 t, q
A6M2 Zero x 332 w- I$ b3 {6 v5 z6 r
B5N2 Kate x 61
* J k1 i) `( U( ]3 ]' v# e D3A1 Val x 44
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 17: d; D, ]& |1 ~, c% z4 R; t4 U! p7 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
+ u# ~) b$ w. o5 ]( Z$ U# A F4F-4 Wildcat x 81$ d) g0 J; L0 N5 a Z2 i$ ^ z- c
5 ?* S3 d" _0 P n; U9 ~Japanese aircraft losses: s* d2 b& I4 F. T
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed0 H& }7 a8 A$ T
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 y/ c3 R$ P9 v0 x+ Z B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak& \2 y' Z* U; l9 }! t, |
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
: S6 ~( d1 }) Q! }8 d: y7 ~4 v5 W D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak' M- W! G, B" {! ]8 i B
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Allied aircraft losses o6 V1 |7 p, b. Y' q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 G3 B4 w9 Q9 g' C8 L! T
8 s. i8 i x! b0 t4 G( F% zAllied Ships3 G6 D) ]7 }9 J2 k' p9 x
CVE Copahee
. V# T9 w- s9 D8 C5 [- ^ ^ CV Yorktown
* z# X1 q+ A0 m. z9 ~1 I4 Y& }9 G4 [% H CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2) K8 v( ~( D+ l* C. A
CLAA San Diego6 o; v! g' r( _" Z
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- G8 K# n; O- Y4 s# [) a9 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 \& Y9 `% Y7 R( G
5 c4 x |0 G: L) k% ~% a; u) r' @ BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Q) N, E3 n7 ~: P! u' H6 qEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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& L: q( h v1 }7 V) _* D0 Q& BJapanese aircraft" Y% a7 f7 ]. D
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft1 [) e* g( H: S2 {* ]6 i+ t" t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
+ |* X* }( l2 r0 n g/ D4 H9 B SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses0 ] W# D( ~( ^" a
2 P* U! o3 T3 lAllied aircraft losses% k; v) y4 F, Y6 P- q, U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ j W, C7 x+ C6 B o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ N1 Z! [6 }) E- z4 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( \& I7 |# t* J
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Japanese Ships+ X- S0 _- x3 Q& Z3 J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: l- H; v0 R/ E: O' s# e* F9 p0 r$ H( S0 X
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire' P# _" i3 ^% `
CV Akagi/ D5 X- e x8 l4 i
CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 T# {! Z0 b/ C0 Z& n( S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 _2 b, e2 F6 |! E& M
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. R2 B. w! n4 `' s1 j4 B. kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: X+ I' N; B# \3 ?9 K2 a
" F% ^8 i% e/ {7 {, I# yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 k. w7 w$ k U$ y1 q+ O0 [Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% I- @2 N: _+ K) ` A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft* X# b4 o( g8 Q: j/ G$ w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
# r7 z R& _; }9 [0 E! Z TBF-1 Avenger x 6! v+ y* r2 S: j9 a4 o4 p
. i; T: P/ ]4 _1 Y. jNo Japanese losses
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: g+ l5 q* Q# E2 y/ sNo Allied losses* y; X7 H2 C( t2 Z, m
, A/ H4 c5 w- C" c4 LJapanese Ships) t/ {$ U# ], U2 B( v
CV Akagi" W& g. E9 t' G9 g: ~
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* }1 A, C/ d; y% \
( R5 f J' |, E; k! k/ gRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: l2 d$ C( \4 [( hEstimated time to target is 37 minutes: |1 F$ M7 A. g% e' V, z
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Allied aircraft& H0 H$ W( X4 V0 r+ p+ z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
3 P5 N7 H: I/ s$ s2 l) Y! I3 f! ~2 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
( g5 m4 J8 P5 ~6 A& L4 g TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 d- T, L+ m0 g2 r% @% s* }& r
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Japanese Ships
5 q# t& C4 @7 ]! @& D CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# @4 n: i! H5 x/ e* y
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Afternoon 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.9 p/ c3 V. j& a' w2 {; l
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes0 q$ R1 z9 F3 S+ K
) Q$ d5 {7 E- [+ t, j* _3 v! FJapanese aircraft! l+ B9 }0 Q7 \( \# v8 o2 k7 [1 ^/ j
A6M2 Zero x 6
/ K& E# _" f C3 o! @+ u; C B5N2 Kate x 15
& c% V) t$ h3 J8 Y: W D3A1 Val x 193 J% f. u! ~% k/ J& P$ r6 j- c
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Allied aircraft
- P5 f- W$ P2 i* P) p& o F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
* g: Y' r3 t9 _& K! s5 O M7 z F4F-4 Wildcat x 362 d8 z, _. p" k& t
" Q6 G, V/ z! |6 L% U! O7 Q2 hJapanese aircraft losses1 L4 ]# N) E/ E
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- `1 w; z- N5 I1 t/ x
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged" U- k5 O7 I4 Q
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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, x; P; Y4 F- g bAllied aircraft losses
+ W1 j. w1 Y# J: ?( s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships. n: F! F, z: N7 l
CV Lexington% x$ M4 Q: D, k3 y
CV Saratoga
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0 g# P$ w. u7 A3 o$ rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ Q0 m& C* S( X/ x% ~Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' Y" q7 }% F4 j; @7 \
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% |' \. I8 A: I. E) D4 ~
! v ~1 E& |. S* PAllied aircraft
7 y3 O: p X* y# G0 o) u% o F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 ]+ L* B) ^- T4 |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
& E' S2 K, U; ~8 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
; F# Z, x& V8 B4 t; e TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses( I( V8 i7 F# E) ~# s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" s8 `7 H* D3 B2 y9 t4 a% L
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 j( i/ K% d- T4 F
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage, j ^- F- M; u0 O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 A- a- [4 J$ \ DD Asakaze% w1 p6 s* H' U1 l( b* X! o1 \
DD Tamanami4 Y' |. {( g6 J
DD Onami0 L) Y C% Y% R9 _, c. A6 q2 Y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 g, [. Y: c0 | f; f' m+ q2 ~
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 k* T6 l% C) u7 [( M
DD Oite' T; o/ b: ?/ K* E! B+ Q
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: f* h1 \9 g; x" [
DD Suzukaze
) G) l: {2 D' p1 C L+ w5 R" ^ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 17 ?; l* |; _% o+ R- P
CL Nagara
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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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. Z4 e) I: S* Z( oRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ O. s* W3 p% P2 k$ d4 XEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. r1 T( F# a; g& u# i1 {
( H/ w; g2 o. x( ]' G/ A- m( ?Allied aircraft
7 L, _ D2 e4 s$ l A-24 Banshee x 2
1 I: l2 q: A+ g) ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 250 e, w) k5 R u5 `) d4 @% M/ [4 j
1 r( P, j- {: HAllied aircraft losses- U2 k! Y. g; d* ~
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
2 t5 C7 a, [$ u# J$ K' } SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 c( z0 L0 i$ T* s1 O) K CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) K5 \+ w/ G- z# ^) S {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; M9 B: f6 q1 W2 y: M3 g$ c$ C CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
6 J! \$ [: t. M CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 S8 S- v. Q# s
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' k5 ?* m4 x( `3 E! }/ k8 T" _% R' _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 Q- Y2 z, f$ d4 q8 `$ t2 R+ s, ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) z; a4 ]3 C/ [" }' C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" m4 X9 R' {/ F3 ?; X q$ w3 W" N
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( p* U* v6 |6 G. ^; OEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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9 a) U- f- @- D1 ZAllied aircraft% D+ @3 {% n* j4 D3 e! B* k
A-24 Banshee x 14. M8 x1 u: J& m. }; O& a
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Allied aircraft losses# t- C) H; p/ b; X
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 O( W2 h1 r5 j! Z# u CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 g' J+ O( w8 g5 P8 L DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage5 }$ |2 K: R/ M' F0 n; U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ Y% S! b6 T7 T4 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- L. o! Z. p# FRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., v) v1 N' ^0 g' s' a# R
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes S% _* N9 t4 L. s# e3 S2 i6 s
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Allied aircraft
; U: ^. J! u* b5 I- D A-24 Banshee x 2
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2 t* ]5 U3 D: D. }; KNo Allied losses3 Z% t1 t3 p! h
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Japanese Ships
7 ` x( f" [9 E1 k. h3 V; E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ {2 L6 z9 A2 d( o5 `( D t
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8 [$ o( `3 {4 X& w7 X& b5 }8 [4 ERaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" Y* P* W2 Z. f2 A4 UEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft# ]3 l6 L1 x, A6 W* A1 Z2 I) j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
1 e5 |0 [9 g/ r, N$ u, s SBD-3 Dauntless x 319 j! O. i/ L$ r3 w7 H2 v( ]: T2 [
TBF-1 Avenger x 15/ Q2 C+ Y& L4 {2 A7 Q
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Allied aircraft losses
' U# s# [% d# k& o SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! H$ }6 J5 g U: m& V. M, F" |
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 P) {3 f: [1 e! U4 y2 M
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ?& [+ i2 O& v, J: e
DD Oite/ d& ?4 f. ~ H0 s4 _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires M1 H* f2 ?, A! |* S+ v' U
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' H3 I' z0 U$ Z) Y) l
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 o' o c+ U; H+ ^: N' B DD Onami
5 O5 g2 C. Y* F- r DD Tamanami* o# G0 n% p- Z* Q8 S6 d/ v
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 N' S' U0 w n9 j
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 15 S2 Z/ S5 ^( m) x1 @
DD Minekaze0 x7 j5 r0 U: B1 H, L. L: j
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 D4 v$ a/ _# C/ a! u% t8 `Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 v |% v5 J' }% h" WEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 j7 ?2 }2 s* ]3 G" A3 V1 h8 s
no flights
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Allied aircraft( U9 L2 F* C% L* k
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
9 g+ M8 G {8 n, k9 ^! N F4F-4 Wildcat x 14* F2 P4 W& G2 i. f$ Y- l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63" p5 q' b, @3 u' g' t6 w0 {
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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0 G0 ]4 c/ g: K8 ONo Japanese losses, p0 i# x# K6 P1 }, q" P: c
( m/ o e! w0 q- nAllied aircraft losses# G y' z- k1 o7 y7 a- u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- {3 _& c7 u; s, N/ Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged4 V5 L# m: F, u, ~9 A% P9 k
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Japanese Ships6 [8 e) [& i/ l5 X( U4 r1 X, U, j
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
% C/ p' P% `* l, r CA Kako, and is sunk
" ~ \% z4 A% F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 C" Q9 `* L+ N) }
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk9 u7 J; H/ Q) F3 {9 g' P
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' d! E# J T* ^0 R6 r) X; [4 S0 y DD Onami
) x# T" L$ s L5 I0 a DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
; o1 }6 N6 X$ r: ~- S DD Asakaze+ D# w' j, \2 p G/ Y
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( M r2 _- e9 H* H; M; ~* o& E
DD Oite
4 [5 f3 B+ ?; C; j/ E6 y DD Minekaze- `3 u9 L" P9 w4 S. K/ x8 y7 q! D( Y
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire* Y+ S. T$ X* D( M# ^
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* i" p8 q! Z! K( t. O% jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' s5 [7 ~" x5 D) b9 G' b
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes( W' f+ M. Q% P, H' s
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Allied aircraft
* }5 E8 e. z# ? q+ L+ b( |& { SBD-3 Dauntless x 162 }0 H# L3 C) q* ^& O3 o9 \
2 J R: T; n3 o* O7 hAllied aircraft losses; _9 c. w7 D! C8 g0 I7 d% y5 g9 ?4 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged& M' D/ O8 [3 X6 e- \+ m9 x
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Japanese Ships
3 E$ A" t: @/ q6 U) `+ e" i/ j CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 S ^ ^9 p U& T9 R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 A( L7 N2 T7 q/ K* O DD Sawakaze
, ?+ x! X P# X! E1 g" o DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |