AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' K; z8 L3 Z! I# ^
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
% T$ f+ k3 o$ I6 l3 J7 U" G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% I8 t2 r. N9 F& S4 U
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
8 b/ D7 C7 H: ?% |; z. w# z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
4 g/ F/ _8 M+ T: j/ J( b) X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* c; ~0 O' 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3 G$ s' |$ J4 f3 O8 z- Z
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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4 i. o$ R- i2 H* HTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49; T$ B; o5 i. A5 j o
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Allied ground losses:! Z7 _! @6 h' z; p
253 casualties reported
/ Z) X4 u1 _$ J4 E% \* X! s6 t Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
: X) I7 K9 O, O6 o$ f8 y1 [: C2 | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled! R5 [. p" f% d' Z$ _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' |8 j) Q$ R4 w7 i. @ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled), g6 {* d4 Y# H4 |. u m
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)! K) k4 `: \ p9 E
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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+ X+ G7 G8 s1 G# Q$ M* kAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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1 [7 A# {. s; D3 C0 rDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4266 {& v- H' o( l* ^$ M9 H) k E
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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) a. y, r, t- o6 ]. YAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 , g8 P) C' K/ s% B q) L5 K* N1 k
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Combat modifiers
# C" M7 H) v% _* _6 w9 zDefender: terrain(+)/ V5 Z0 @ `& K
Attacker: # p( }/ [7 z) O
9 K- f& w7 H6 }$ G0 U2 NJapanese ground losses:, w" k- q7 j# a8 d4 L- D$ j
1597 casualties reported2 d, s1 J ^" Y% y1 c0 C2 X7 ?) P
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled* i# X$ |. O6 M$ j4 I
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
" d# q Q4 Z! R, y Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 S3 V* `; E9 I& i$ d1 j Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
) ^: S& C" [5 @3 L Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)( t% w" F0 }8 N7 L' k- r
1 V# s: h! ~& U5 a* H4 j+ Y t+ PAllied ground losses:" @2 K$ N1 Y4 s9 g; Q" h5 e6 ~
100 casualties reported8 V9 Q, S& E7 {) M# M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
) ]0 {0 P5 c8 A, F9 P6 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# ]9 r7 x$ m! o4 g0 \9 L; W( E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 G# ]4 i, J0 E4 { S
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Assaulting units:
8 S2 k1 }$ f8 L( u& K3 t* _$ a 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
( ? Q+ q. x1 @$ X# r# S0 R- ~) a 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
: U% h7 ~9 {+ O9 h! u I 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
- X9 ^" S, B# O+ [ 7th Base Force
5 ~- |, Q. X& ~ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion: j$ I% S% p+ F) W
5th IJN AA Battalion7 H, a& S. n* L7 d; n
% o* m! G$ z6 ~5 \Defending units:
& g. t4 \+ a0 j% V# m; ?' x Americal Infantry Div /18 I1 S( p2 K: {1 u4 z @8 L
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 P7 S* F- ^* h, Q$ c' A& D {
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 e# _4 `, r7 J' b1 v- |; p. q
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
, L" ~3 A$ q8 e2 ^ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 F7 t* f$ N" S/ R/ v6 t+ [( L. J 198th FA Bn /1
. R3 R4 U, S7 U5 F7 C+ P 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
" w! F( a6 C9 [( Q) g" U/ d( Q' o; g 81st FA Bn /1) {' C! O6 H1 w& [1 T
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! k9 X g. v8 Q7 f) v: yMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& F, d7 x: ^3 U q7 [- }9 O7 L+ S" ^% D
6 Y1 `8 t- }: L/ z; lRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 [7 F4 n5 s; I W9 M0 JEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 \, v3 P% b+ R% L( C2 J
A6M2 Zero x 25" b/ ]/ T$ v' b' l+ |( I% v
6 E4 b! r" Y& n7 iAllied aircraft/ C& ~- ~. ^6 A3 U
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
' r2 J1 `0 g, S% J8 B% F F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' k" g4 ~3 D: e) j3 b, [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
) k6 K. e" ^7 {; f TBF-1 Avenger x 30! D7 y o" N% E$ q+ k2 G* A
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No Japanese losses1 _) G- \6 m1 B
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Allied aircraft losses( m2 y) Q+ Y+ }8 W/ c$ v
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed2 z \! z: U9 f2 f. F) q* t3 D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' z# s. A* ]8 Z, [% ^* Q) G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
% X/ D" M" X6 F* Q! f SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
, y6 A# @0 [. ]( l0 n$ q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships( V4 l# h; L9 E9 ~+ |9 K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* T8 b: e7 f8 ? CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
7 m1 Q& I+ X2 E8 U4 G8 f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 U0 `8 H9 z! i1 d F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 U+ j& D# r3 y# c, o# W5 {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
1 U! ^* X5 k1 s/ c% x6 |1 P( u CA Furutaka
% ^$ A: w* z! a0 a, S- @3 F CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms2 L3 l& f' e& o9 w* c9 a
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., u; v6 r$ l# c6 N
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 u: X: ?$ z0 q
# ` R9 e4 X! x5 L" \Japanese aircraft
7 J% P( [! U1 z2 ?7 a/ U8 u A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft/ `/ L- S& ~- W9 p; D
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12& E. S+ C/ z0 T* K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 151 Y8 k. H1 n/ j+ n2 b! U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 518 T. M& c6 n Z: s
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' c3 m8 N. i- g' V; _$ |# v
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Japanese aircraft losses) ^# |# A8 N0 D6 [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
7 B& m. J" y0 S# U0 ^9 J F8 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
' @4 J }: h! @; s+ r5 W+ k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
2 x5 h! E# z7 _7 R TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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6 a$ a I" Z& x2 z0 b& r/ xJapanese Ships
. h1 i4 y) c1 ~% P: ? CV Kaga, heavy fires
+ X. d$ ?* H8 o- A, y# Z. W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
1 n6 m$ q$ n! Y CV Zuikaku, on fire6 }2 z7 ^- P" Y6 a
CV Akagi4 f; g7 s# I7 k+ E+ ~ H% S
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ^1 u! W- y6 O% x% L6 h
DD Tamanami
2 P) O' P# U7 U- z CL Nagara
, |8 f& e- B* \! Z* J7 W( I+ D' X" n DD Oite
1 e, ~" M3 M3 N! Z# w( n+ f DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 L$ m N: P1 k( F
CA Furutaka
+ G Y2 E( H1 j1 C CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
( q: g* f( G3 n# y$ V9 `0 k DD Minekaze
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3 ?- M$ f7 S: b2 b WMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54- ]! N* F) E/ B1 ^- Y, ~
' X8 y7 T# a4 p" ^' zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 q5 [0 \" q; I% t8 R
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' L" w- Y4 x# b! \! Z6 L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes( a! A+ | @! B6 J D
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Japanese aircraft B, w/ |. l' a8 ]) b
A6M2 Zero x 33
^6 [4 o, o; e6 @' n% J% T B5N2 Kate x 61
# o+ W: ^' a! X/ [4 E8 j D3A1 Val x 44
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) g4 Y# O/ M& N7 _ r& EAllied aircraft
9 ]2 }% u( n+ \$ E9 O6 C F4F-3A Wildcat x 17- h4 T7 _6 b2 Z; O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48. d9 V" z( c8 ?7 x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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' q& A" t, b* K6 Y7 q# Y, yJapanese aircraft losses
- v1 I+ }3 a& S& q. E1 Y0 [2 O) A A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
2 O' X& w. B) ^6 {8 L: G B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged3 E' [7 N8 c _4 i8 E" E+ ^# ?1 d
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
y& `# V7 B: R L" I, X/ G* g D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 R \5 {& f. u; F2 [; i+ e
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 q5 `! A4 I( X5 e! q
( b" A! g/ R% e( k; O% k1 z. c0 vAllied aircraft losses& J: Z0 {9 m6 l$ ~* G3 T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! g; i- j( k, ~4 C. i4 Y
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Allied Ships
3 a$ N( q0 w; v4 B9 q CVE Copahee+ d! M" L" E, G
CV Yorktown$ f& e% N1 e! U' ]1 d' A: s
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 28 v& I( e( U4 A$ \7 ?
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; t$ b2 P( ^: O, [
& b9 `6 F9 f" W& W" J5 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ F2 @/ H( J" q H% x4 ^Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 @# o h" {: E* P2 v
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes" J$ {2 M1 t, g' K1 a& K0 ]3 [
* s9 O* G! y' J5 o5 n1 ~! AJapanese aircraft) P) ^- A' P, s1 O
A6M2 Zero x 3# b2 L6 y7 k5 K/ s- {4 c& z6 _3 T9 l
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Allied aircraft( @% f U2 ?. P% Q5 z. @" E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
; M, U' w. {" k+ B SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses$ l p% n. B1 s, H; E! L
6 R" [: u, s3 [' B8 z6 u& iAllied aircraft losses
7 h0 ]# \3 B E2 o$ O0 ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 f8 @$ Y- n4 G' F% v/ {6 y8 r6 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged* s1 @" R4 l' e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, [6 O/ I$ h8 k0 sJapanese Ships
2 O: |9 P9 S+ f8 Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& Q/ u/ x- h) G# K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" X2 \9 X, t0 g" D CV Akagi
4 j$ x' P4 l, I' {* d2 ? CV Zuikaku, on fire( Y' l# [' t; ? K3 J# E5 B
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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J0 r! Z3 B: J1 _9 K* {. EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud n4 \2 a. k' t4 c7 l
7 H5 t4 ~+ J+ oRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( T0 q" ~8 f3 b; B0 a/ YEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; f7 Z; n( J: q+ M+ L2 f+ { A6M2 Zero x 2. j% v9 D/ @! `! i2 F, {) M' H
: n1 u$ n& |; g$ LAllied aircraft
% q# i2 D$ p! b1 i' w& F5 S- T; X3 V* P SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
- A" b5 [ N+ y0 \( \ TBF-1 Avenger x 6* z) G# q2 A2 k
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No Japanese losses: ]) `" k+ d. ^
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No Allied losses: _% t8 x Q, Z! [
+ x" c% i' K; S- X" a! iJapanese Ships# U" u8 f8 r' }+ O
CV Akagi' Z1 Y0 q! B& N0 K+ X1 [% ~
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 cloud8 I3 X f. p: K7 {( s, C" _
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 R/ q" s9 A" y, k9 W
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes) h4 U) e& n0 p
: K. f, Q# b1 l, z( y `/ ^Allied aircraft5 O3 R4 j5 P% J4 p. G" {5 a, w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5* ~% U b5 r9 L2 N( ^/ G: Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 3, E8 {1 c, W O1 i& m5 ^
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
) E8 v/ `: o/ Z2 c: e- k" J) P CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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6 a. [3 h( z' q3 q5 B2 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56% C4 I3 j3 o* E2 _& [+ Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ Q0 Y4 f' y+ r' |" ~- j+ T
& e. J; h6 H3 W/ f4 }Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' k7 y7 ^6 {/ A
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" Q9 D. x% r' ] F/ |) N( L# y+ P
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Japanese aircraft
/ J3 q q; {: X+ i) N; T' m A6M2 Zero x 6& i* a; c4 E& {; `( r7 |
B5N2 Kate x 15
9 ]2 {! q5 i+ c5 O* n# }' H D3A1 Val x 192 s, i) h& @$ b4 d% n$ {
2 i. q4 C6 y. L J0 o1 Y% h) ~Allied aircraft/ |/ E! r @8 A2 \# D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36% p5 K( Q# }* M3 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36. b. H# W- {: l- j( W
3 N( @+ m4 \8 {Japanese aircraft losses
8 |; Q P' G, j" L6 l! W8 G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 |: l2 {" r M. B w! w/ D) b& F
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged# C# x+ s/ f w0 S# H% _9 s
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged' I& r) ^* z1 K' v
9 b* L6 J5 a5 ?5 J/ {7 t5 P
Allied aircraft losses' p* L+ T" D7 ~+ u1 P' {( u" y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 J6 g/ d' H. b. f& u+ p# V4 a8 h& Y/ _
% S# S4 v K, v! i/ L2 EAllied Ships1 {% l: Z/ y5 g% \
CV Lexington
" M. P% p- U1 W0 h8 h CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 ]2 F3 w& ?1 H6 h. J; m
* T7 ~$ j6 z I% w0 z( X- HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ v9 b6 B- s9 t5 | _
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ Y+ a+ {- y r) C1 [ ?Estimated time to target is 31 minutes7 x" ] A% B7 f& M
4 B! ?* L5 c# l0 a% l% T! R7 EAllied aircraft% Y. @& y6 i$ o2 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 J B: M4 V ]. o: b1 W( i# J% A F4F-4 Wildcat x 12& s% |4 Z0 w+ E! Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70' o( a$ c7 C& A* o% ~+ T7 t9 Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30% r: _4 M2 F# q& ^( L/ Q% H3 K$ H
; L: a8 I: E; ^9 v9 { {# nAllied aircraft losses
7 D x/ o* X& K SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 l- _; Z" @) Q8 R2 V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% B9 E1 z- j! b" S2 u1 u: F0 [+ v
) o/ L% Z7 o* `2 l$ ?6 T6 oJapanese Ships& A2 k. V4 P' B( ?* T" @% `
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 [% Z3 z# W4 a5 S& L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( }8 j7 b( p7 W k7 O7 i DD Asakaze
8 z# r& p. F9 s0 B$ j# x/ O5 t9 ], D4 z DD Tamanami2 v- A+ w# Z8 g
DD Onami A& D9 w% l7 B/ N" G2 P8 F
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 A# t& R i- [% f3 r0 s5 e: \
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# U. k5 u& E: \$ i9 I
DD Oite
; q2 v8 B) n) }; N1 [ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& K1 T' Q0 r6 y! }4 d/ m DD Suzukaze
5 K+ j7 s( t. Q, A( d CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
4 O! S, \& M1 ?8 d1 @/ l CL Nagara$ R h2 h0 J9 i- v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* u3 N& k+ E1 V& e- D# d
; N: q, N& I/ T/ |# v1 X, \7 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% M& u q1 K- v& p9 L' F& N
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! q r- O# f$ jEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 q2 D2 h/ o* E$ f" v A-24 Banshee x 2, }* |' r9 O4 A# x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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# [# [- I: N2 B! H1 BAllied aircraft losses2 p3 V1 [ w, P8 A5 g0 J' Z, A
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
0 X: m+ z1 C# U, K! V SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; t! Q5 r8 \: Y0 U* a7 P
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Japanese Ships6 l+ B7 A, Q5 `. @1 M
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 N" D" `( k9 H* [. }3 `' w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; f9 s7 \* u# Y& w' C: }) G9 J
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' ]% ^* \& l: @2 A
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! {, R6 z9 a2 F, R' y; m* {* R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: V8 e) \- Q9 [1 O9 J4 t! G4 J. t CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" u E% W" i8 W9 S5 Q
3 K2 L1 v! Q2 o9 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 _+ i. Z6 J& I- ^& t1 F! _7 TRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 A, e, h% G3 I) i$ }; d
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes3 s+ i' {& Z, _& r/ |! M, E
/ @) z, n" s/ V4 o1 p4 q" @Allied aircraft
7 ]7 B; W! Y" T7 n6 u. E A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
1 M3 @& T. Y: p% ` A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 S! r( a3 q e3 L/ G) B
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Japanese Ships
2 }$ L8 U- Z# o CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Z' T# s4 H2 {# \( V& ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# P- ]9 s7 D5 B! N4 i3 r1 U
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage0 E/ G! g% w) P& x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage i2 S9 k; O! j
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' o; D7 @" e7 ?4 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 k5 y+ }4 ?- aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( P6 G) o9 q; i1 V
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: [0 ^$ H8 I7 p2 SEstimated time to target is 27 minutes' c4 F% y7 A6 s0 c
: X$ h7 l4 r/ ]6 U! pAllied aircraft
2 Q0 B \* K* F A-24 Banshee x 2
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! r% h5 K" ~& E& _+ ~6 bNo Allied losses T2 n6 d5 w4 Q
2 E$ f H9 H' k- P4 d7 qJapanese Ships( w6 p0 K0 ]+ V: A$ H
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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0 ]& O# Z2 d$ o% f" DRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 R3 ]+ ~: v: v( K% W+ yEstimated time to target is 24 minutes# L% o7 [* U, ]3 e( m3 A: g
; X% c$ O9 E) d; _8 @Allied aircraft
2 J& y5 n- z( @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
$ g8 H" a* ? _4 u/ K8 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 N7 K+ w9 @$ f6 K
TBF-1 Avenger x 15: @# \5 n6 r: |; Y0 Y+ y& r
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Allied aircraft losses" ^4 o; j9 F* W! d* U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* O8 y: ?/ A; s* k+ K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged c3 {, u$ q1 x+ f2 G
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 H% B2 G3 [+ w+ j, C+ C DD Oite
/ x( L g6 u# L4 M& b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. x7 R6 R( }% i: K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( H2 m9 E0 V" H5 q, o2 d# _ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, d; y- G. m& J6 F, `/ f( E2 A DD Onami }/ O6 t/ Z9 ^: D" p2 Z8 k
DD Tamanami& W. I. x: ~# c
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 `% m: l3 F, B. ^. q DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
& o7 D- ]* q$ z' Q DD Minekaze
2 K' g6 N( T y% G$ E DD Asakaze
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) P/ Q, r0 ?/ |) z0 BAfternoon 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." ~$ n0 ~- V+ L; Y% k; M, v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 G8 ~% I- Y" J; U; a2 L no flights
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& K4 e" M0 b8 U( j1 k. P+ j8 sAllied aircraft& { h) C$ _4 k/ l9 u
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" I9 ~/ r$ i' Q! S6 x F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 B7 P. m5 B) S9 B8 A SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
# n/ V( h2 h4 D: B) ?4 ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 18 d/ u9 s. s# ~ N
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No Japanese losses6 V1 r0 O0 z& k+ g
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Allied aircraft losses
$ b$ e% x9 ^" j) m8 D; k6 T5 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- F8 m8 |2 i* G& \' K6 {
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged" `3 b- g! z: G0 Q* {% {0 A: s6 [+ d
, u# _. {( [, D" o, SJapanese Ships& ~4 }2 v/ I8 \' v3 N! ]
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage0 j" m/ ~7 m6 i; R' E+ Z1 G
CA Kako, and is sunk
" r; W1 X+ |: c+ n- j& n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) r9 |5 ]% S9 s6 O+ F9 t) E8 H, U CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk5 ]- B7 V4 Y. g' }: N& @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
0 F" ^$ B v* q5 r8 s* h. i DD Onami
4 ~( P: f; \. p. _( S DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk- n8 \, @8 h6 N: z* G ?$ U
DD Asakaze7 H' i9 b c9 a! W% j
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; J# K5 `7 Q2 Z+ [) q K DD Oite3 q+ Q' T! T. o9 M
DD Minekaze
. O' g& H: F: T- O 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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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." E8 r5 u7 w9 J5 [9 a2 M
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) n' e) b1 b# Y+ t SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses. X0 z; {5 `: L/ Y, L" S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage5 f A0 X5 ~$ u$ L/ ?3 |
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage c: F- H) [- O; R. j# z& z" _+ [
DD Sawakaze
. j+ }; U" z; c+ Y1 X1 V DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |