AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛" [8 ]5 z0 ]6 I5 F: V
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% Z, \( I' E- W6 y. y9 j
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩+ g' c V% ^8 f" w3 R: D5 j8 y" o! X
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 I( v, b5 x' {. h6 q& W
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
K8 j0 U+ `+ M/ G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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1 G) r% k- r$ d7 ~6 P" hAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)1 }' I4 p3 [( J1 t
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
8 Z5 t$ W1 P; u, C0 O/ Q5 t 253 casualties reported
+ v6 d2 W1 O% b K& k* C7 E' ~ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
1 q7 b6 X! F# t' C1 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled! V* J" s" w+ m9 z) X3 P. @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 s7 h* J( ]. J5 p4 c+ ^3 C& c/ F' E' P
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)4 S' G, h3 P" f9 g- b
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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1 l+ ?3 F* Z5 X$ E0 z5 yGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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1 J0 {- b- J3 u3 ^Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426/ K7 l, e# X8 T" _* h) o+ L
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 * V0 A$ n% K# a+ K. R
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 8 V4 @! J! K0 D$ x" O4 V& U- |
8 z B" V' \6 r7 [4 x4 l) LCombat modifiers
7 e1 g9 \' P5 v" o) t- A7 I8 IDefender: terrain(+)1 y/ y9 D0 \/ Q9 ]
Attacker: 2 t) I6 W7 h9 n8 ^3 y+ }
8 w- K2 W0 \' o( x" GJapanese ground losses:: R2 G5 M6 l; c+ a, q
1597 casualties reported
' t: g6 [: a9 ~$ g3 _" S) v1 ? Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 \' E. U' z( L$ g+ m
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
8 @ I! \$ E8 G) q- K( G Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled0 I5 l( p8 T; I2 D$ H/ q
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
1 \" `8 j0 |7 r: s4 H, X! U Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 V, A P; ]5 M; W" G* S
2 y+ M: J5 ^+ l$ ?; oAllied ground losses:
- ]6 ?7 D% Z ]% p! G5 m- g8 P( P) O0 }" ? 100 casualties reported$ o* L6 t' @* p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled, f4 ~# b8 k% {( R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: I$ `# D* P6 j. u, R2 ?" t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:! h. Q5 b# G& W. l( o
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
6 o' { `$ b- E1 z& @! u( {+ L 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion' c* J3 K& z& [. ], o% \
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 s/ n# V: f3 J' N, M8 q& _ 7th Base Force
0 [# `3 r' K; q7 l3 D* Z 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
. A/ U; U( J3 r0 n j1 d/ E 5th IJN AA Battalion7 a( I6 {6 I3 c( { |
& M; U/ U2 [+ R: |+ v6 qDefending units:
) T* k/ P1 I; G) M2 P Americal Infantry Div /1
' y2 U/ J2 L. W3 I/ w' I3 G 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 s9 Z9 k- y+ P8 D7 g/ w( X+ N 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 G; f7 d3 C' e* Q, D
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
8 N- D4 _$ m1 @# ~ O 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ R$ e9 z! M7 { ?5 b! [7 J
198th FA Bn /1
# p" B0 N7 B- J& ?% \( `, e 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 a* f1 l+ R4 X/ {( j3 L0 {2 j) m" c 81st FA Bn /1
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" @1 H ]/ |% J. B/ ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) n8 q2 o+ e D
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms" q S1 V: r5 A: ] R
7 w. [2 K; G; ]$ p( c3 M, k) H tRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* H2 [5 [+ s4 q; l/ ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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4 @- g9 t& A$ n9 ]Japanese aircraft
; x4 D" S! q, d: P' A A6M2 Zero x 25" P! q' ?# s, {& h/ g
. d3 l- ?: C* Y/ Y6 Z6 hAllied aircraft9 b" k# b; m0 E# |, c
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
4 z% z3 T$ \ r$ f5 ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# u+ z8 R$ s) i( M2 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 72! P( P; L: x2 W M7 s0 |& Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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. ` r9 T! t) L& b6 VNo Japanese losses
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1 W3 x3 R+ A7 b# E* dAllied aircraft losses
$ \. j3 w, a/ G$ f F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, I# {/ M% X. X$ p! u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 Z6 o& e6 v5 e+ ?+ | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
- L# Y0 x- m) t, N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
/ m0 x# ?- E( r2 p$ o+ y) L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged% v8 p$ Q; h3 ~4 M6 @$ B2 f+ I7 e" Y( i
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Japanese Ships
% d3 ^% ]4 K5 w& e4 D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
' z/ u3 P: F; V CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
5 c& G; V; A0 {1 t" `6 Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. t$ e' h/ ]8 b0 e/ o; r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 `* {( {3 ~+ o. A* {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
. T' L+ q7 [0 i' ~& V CA Furutaka' a7 J; ?) D- A8 u- j- Q# }; g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: d+ [4 y8 C& c- r n/ V% Z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes; |; v0 A! f; F* p% [
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Japanese aircraft; l0 d/ u* O5 O& O# {' @* H. H/ q
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft, d2 }# h0 X+ i- g8 c: A
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12& V4 H* T& N, w3 x3 M5 O" `0 }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
" s" @ ^$ [3 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 51' p1 \& v! c5 C7 Q" ^ q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' j! U( K0 Z) o0 |* I
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Japanese aircraft losses: ^) J8 M' h' i' D+ p W; M8 [" h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! w6 A: w3 [' N) }/ _
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Allied aircraft losses
' _1 N1 T9 M5 O; |" ?' o9 K" W& g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
3 _, {* i* b4 t9 o4 P1 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
) T! Z4 ~0 U; a5 z" ~+ t x TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged, F1 |/ A0 b7 F- r2 |7 w7 y; u& ]) W
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CV Kaga, heavy fires0 C Y9 Q2 z' J, W% ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires- g) w3 Q$ M9 t$ p
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 U& ]# d, ~) [
CV Akagi
( O$ [8 M# H& \9 o6 f( ^! j CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 Z4 N7 A! A$ F% @ DD Tamanami3 K" Q# q6 R- |" {
CL Nagara9 ?" F \: V1 ?1 p" n& y( x' I7 N
DD Oite6 D% n2 Q' s" t
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 V! a# _! s( q5 u* D CA Furutaka
- V1 ~, j9 F, ?3 U/ z CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ T4 e! y& X' d( g' U( C
DD Minekaze& H* T* B& l) @. o2 p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54! I6 w, S6 z! U5 V
1 s% R' G+ y1 \! SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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t3 S b* Z' ?! G& d$ n, [Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% E) {2 H' r* ]# m# N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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8 h( A: D, C0 v/ p/ M! i N* d4 H' ~6 u) lJapanese aircraft( B. ?- E! N, A
A6M2 Zero x 33
" X: `) b7 ?) N4 f6 z) ?# w$ v B5N2 Kate x 61
, W: O# O: n' N' k# L' ^( G D3A1 Val x 44' k9 T, r. Q6 J
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Allied aircraft
; h& U' H% K3 w- v* ^9 D/ b. ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17; p) Z+ s: X) M9 H' }& N$ h! o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
9 m6 x: F3 x2 G( N0 x; } F4F-4 Wildcat x 818 H2 b2 b+ F0 O% k) d
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Japanese aircraft losses; @& I0 S) Z( d7 j
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed0 x4 I- x9 t/ \
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged5 u* s. H$ \/ g, D5 W6 b7 z
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak+ D/ A# {8 a* ]! m7 w P
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged( O; c2 r# I2 W) |* d( v* j
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 ]- f" D1 o1 {$ p& J/ `Allied aircraft losses
. C/ k& q# N; h4 D% A9 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; D0 a$ V) P4 s
! ~# y- m w/ X* [+ @Allied Ships2 ` }& p* M1 }5 ?& c9 h. M5 w
CVE Copahee
: m) V5 g# H& Z! r& w! }; M CV Yorktown, J1 Q; A( A5 g4 z" v
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
( [+ a j2 G C1 H3 `' e CLAA San Diego& }4 ]8 g6 O& S6 Y1 _$ M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ {1 N9 R( t) U& X3 X) u% P) MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. o+ U* Y3 i& o! e
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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S+ l' y0 ]3 zJapanese aircraft. Y7 g3 b4 [: Q+ N6 O& ?
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft- z/ b$ Q# l9 n7 [: B& ?2 o: p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 _3 {! P. J. c; M0 d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses P) @3 f1 [" H' N( A2 N/ Y" O
; }0 Q* ^6 v+ J' v5 XAllied aircraft losses1 O; F: X: T9 T% P- m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed E' C0 M9 Y- U9 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged* R$ T4 N, w+ I7 U& g7 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 J B: [" U0 f! ~
: m! n: z, ^1 O# d8 v8 M/ ?# H" RJapanese Ships
~/ M5 E, o. t& L! x- p" ~) r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- t1 s! X% G# K) V
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; M! i0 T* q$ C, u5 k8 T CV Akagi
" b$ D6 _" ]( r CV Zuikaku, on fire
7 V: ^8 g* S3 J2 C+ F- n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ U$ E- P9 h; s: V+ U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 X: a" F0 b+ y, x8 d4 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. |+ Y5 d4 S0 K3 A% [Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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# b6 p( n9 ~0 Z( R- n0 p i) @3 HJapanese aircraft* i' N7 [0 s& W3 S1 Z
A6M2 Zero x 20 }( o* r/ E4 b6 p; U# l
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Allied aircraft
g' M5 G: T# _# k+ U z SBD-3 Dauntless x 2# k1 o6 h( q3 m. K7 |% s& B
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses# L6 g$ f6 Y b o: `
6 F* c" l% e% p3 X5 F# jNo Allied losses* j) O9 f0 B6 W1 {
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Japanese Ships! i! J# k7 j |4 q! I/ r
CV Akagi
1 B# c. s7 O; G6 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ ^$ m2 s3 k4 F$ h9 q A
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; S; c l1 Q: K8 K$ F/ W- UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( ~! a7 {7 W- ~) d" q
8 R. X) h, d# I- J, T# L0 jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ C& u& W/ y1 m( a
7 T3 e' J* ~+ B# q7 tRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- B) o. u8 B7 s- pEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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' i% F: M" `1 x1 N: `Allied aircraft
1 O$ m. z$ n! ~) w/ J' g1 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
2 M @# o6 v R3 ^3 S- F6 R, d9 E TBF-1 Avenger x 35 @$ w1 h% }' [: l( P. j K5 F
" S% V1 a2 S: S2 X E7 ]% u4 |Allied aircraft losses
, v4 d9 n+ x6 c+ Y0 X0 @ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 V9 f# L$ \0 b* ?; i2 y' x
; k' r5 l' y* @0 R, E$ a! ~Japanese Ships
, k2 Q N6 Y: L$ I- T CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# z; g: o$ i- ]/ H p& ^5 Y, w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,561 O. q0 @ R, Y' N5 h/ ]; s6 G; E, i
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) l# P- U, _3 \1 K1 a6 a
8 |7 i" x$ N4 j9 T8 y. h0 z0 DRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! q' K, H7 j+ S1 M% uEstimated time to target is 15 minutes8 Q% r, c8 ^4 u1 w
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Japanese aircraft) \2 o* |2 c2 i" X, K( y
A6M2 Zero x 6( Z/ g, E ]' k; r+ m O. c
B5N2 Kate x 15* s+ `, X5 T. }4 ~4 ?
D3A1 Val x 190 ?% S2 g: I, z
& I0 q+ X( P# ]Allied aircraft
: ?+ G& ]7 c+ _2 _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36; p$ L# _3 i$ s6 c' g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 366 C" u( w+ C2 r8 S
^/ Y4 o6 ?) Z. mJapanese aircraft losses) D6 Q1 u1 d9 X/ l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; Y6 @% x4 v B: W( z
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged" C! B* |) j! e4 O; u) Z' R
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged# y" _0 `2 X3 i1 @+ M( M
. Z. D# ]$ D7 m; F/ [. kAllied aircraft losses
- M# J: v. V6 C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 {1 h2 C7 \$ H
* j8 V" b+ w) J5 s7 OAllied Ships' I% o* s; u" i* i: ^
CV Lexington. C E: B, `1 X* e) V
CV Saratoga
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( {* k0 g; l/ N$ h. L% J. L1 o( hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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\5 Z6 ^1 Z! M8 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ J3 i( o+ n! h7 {Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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9 M: ^6 j9 y$ }; IAllied aircraft
, A: Z( k/ G" b8 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ `% q! f. ]: N3 M! d) Q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12* m2 V3 q. u" m3 H N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
# P0 c5 h8 ~* {' Z TBF-1 Avenger x 30& @/ F) w6 ^$ }) O
- O$ }& C, J q* e9 ? \Allied aircraft losses$ b# |; X) p9 D6 T; o5 o K* E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
# i1 b' W ~3 k! y8 z+ f2 A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) n$ |: K* n y6 O. ?2 p, M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' q" _ ~$ W8 V, i4 z/ E* Q6 S
DD Asakaze2 q% B3 G6 s; _ d A
DD Tamanami* p9 ~/ i' Q$ G0 z
DD Onami6 c5 `, n; S( A
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) ?' h0 o4 t8 `: I2 s5 M9 P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. _- R n) ]( t: S0 _3 e$ S& p
DD Oite; i) N# W- K; {+ k
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( n" X: _$ `- x$ i
DD Suzukaze
6 t4 w7 Y- B z, t+ P6 M. o6 \9 r CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( E0 C( s* f+ [* i% J9 ^- i" ], L
CL Nagara/ Q# k0 P2 p3 e: N
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. ^7 h% s3 L* d9 Y& K# w4 V, {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 q9 \ `9 r/ i( _9 t# A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( @! T B6 a% wRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ }8 j( _' I1 W5 Q0 g/ t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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6 u8 b+ G0 R5 A( r. ^7 KAllied aircraft% t& o1 y; E' X
A-24 Banshee x 29 k9 P Q" J4 q6 h5 ~& z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
$ u8 u$ A+ H5 h" _ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
5 T$ }: K; V! {9 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& h) V4 X7 x- Y' g5 F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" q# ]6 V" M, r B# s: I CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 D: i r U* I% f" n, z( j CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 F% ^, q% s% [! r' E& B5 v" v DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; w1 g, N, I. ~. ^& W% F. H CV Kaga, 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
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: Z+ T. b7 d$ L# |9 g! [: }
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes1 K3 d6 w6 Y9 g! f1 L$ ?
, B& x6 \" X9 Z9 b6 B1 u) |1 LAllied aircraft" w7 [" C# @3 j. h+ {$ p5 e
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
$ ^% Z1 Q9 k6 ?4 i A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 [& c3 |( L5 Q( D# k
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Japanese Ships
6 d/ ]1 M( r4 C: R) U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* N, Q4 J& n; v5 o( K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ _: O5 O( t/ _" y
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 a) L! H; w9 j/ G1 z* ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 d8 {6 Y8 x0 b( N0 q+ H3 j/ D$ ?( n2 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 @+ S% {% X! m0 o7 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ D$ x( \9 G/ T& h' N9 N4 f
0 S( d7 a; I; j; D* f$ @Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( ^+ |, I- z- J, j& N6 r
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- V+ A6 V2 T$ H- W3 c+ }6 P A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
3 W+ `# p3 r/ V; y1 {( D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 O H0 C/ i6 r8 {; u( w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- z5 U- {: L1 K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' W2 r. q' O" o* K/ H8 [; e' ]
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 z% s) `' e7 @& @7 K F4F-3A Wildcat x 2- l: j$ p6 _/ H2 Q7 C E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31' U7 y4 Y8 V* \& @6 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 15) C/ i, [( n& o9 r
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 C! _- l, D5 {" V2 |( }7 Q& Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: V8 C# E5 @) f
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Japanese Ships
' `1 G) `, i* f. E H' N1 | CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% E3 t$ @& U H( ^5 _
DD Oite# J6 H- S% \ `' m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ S& i) {$ \8 w) X% Z4 g: n CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 g; F' }2 O( n( i# Q
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; {9 k. g% }* g8 @) e DD Onami! D; y& I$ }: w F. B
DD Tamanami4 E' B8 {/ X8 ~
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire' s/ m/ V4 K: S; P* a$ l
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
& _5 {9 Y* Y/ M B' q G; e9 w0 z3 o( W+ v DD Minekaze
1 v$ r" g* n6 S. D) r DD Asakaze
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# X6 X. b0 \; A4 g4 K) t( y/ vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 |7 N. S- z0 r& H1 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! g: g: I9 K z3 i1 n; ]; u
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; v. |6 W) P4 Z' q8 R3 r/ i/ y- d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights* N7 n! k# f* q
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Allied aircraft
8 |6 L: e; k2 T' o( }0 Q+ N F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
( u+ v* U0 t5 J6 v5 L' p F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ Y9 [& l6 `& m/ d- q! i SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 d9 u0 P) m1 b) f' P TBF-1 Avenger x 183 @; p- U' k% O+ S& P$ D, o* b' ?7 e1 H
y+ A' `& a+ R/ RNo Japanese losses
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o6 Y4 P2 i7 P, X+ ~! I9 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 R4 {" N& o9 B7 C: Q2 _
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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3 L X. z; P) p7 c! {! p- ]Japanese Ships
/ [! W& S0 i0 q/ E CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage# B9 a1 { @2 V E
CA Kako, and is sunk, s9 s+ G, z; A8 @; d+ x5 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 N0 }2 G7 V# u, \0 a: U) G& ?5 P+ | CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk) u: `& X, Q2 \: i/ z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
/ o& L: e1 ]. U& N9 o6 v DD Onami
}7 s2 U* Z) ^& ]: M9 m DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk$ K+ g, p6 g/ ^% {+ O
DD Asakaze& b6 w/ v: p- Y6 k; H+ Z
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze) z: ~: @: x9 Z# a8 m; a H
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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' ]% V% X% X/ l- T! X ], t2 `8 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 j8 m) w; o5 ~) IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# a/ N3 W* ^) X: y' t2 [% f
9 ^5 ^$ [, E: H; tRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 ?: E$ G- L9 t6 X# v3 Y! S1 l, PEstimated time to target is 13 minutes; K, |2 T8 p7 q: e. n7 W4 l
1 v) |8 z8 z7 ]Allied aircraft5 T6 Z, b, a4 T$ C( [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16* D" C% z0 B# g# M( O
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Allied aircraft losses
' [1 j& A" I# h7 o, }! ]( W SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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% p% U! l0 h- @) gJapanese Ships4 n) e8 W3 H) Y# U' h- H
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& y+ e0 H6 ^. U5 x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! N& G0 L* n- v0 J7 @: ^2 f
DD Sawakaze8 t% b1 V) N! I) }* x) K% @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |