AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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- C6 {- ?+ y. {盟军正式登陆阿图岛6 G- D' E9 p. P: @
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
8 c" v- s- G+ ~2 Q) r58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
' M- a4 H( j0 _$ }4 E C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/ B5 W+ l! G$ g
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
# X) i4 G' x- a$ }$ ^6 ]+ k: U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& X8 \8 ?4 t' s: v
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/ w+ D. J& O. I0 O) eAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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, `$ G w5 I! @. E; L& L1 G8 UTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:. I0 u5 G$ H M: ~& u& f
253 casualties reported
0 Q0 N8 D, \- N% Q) T" m5 c Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
% w' b6 W& |2 s t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" L" }2 n! U2 k1 x- Z% q- v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ?- \: I6 v8 t Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled); Y; z2 J- T5 Z- d( H
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled); d* u% S H' _7 T2 w2 g& W
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)! \0 P% T* U' ^( Z" O
! F+ Y0 ?, `; G& y: k* V1 P2 UJapanese Deliberate attack
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1 N0 W. o! S' u. ^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
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ) D7 F( O4 i/ l: }) v
$ q0 `; z. b. ]7 o7 XAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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$ t9 F; L* w4 e O+ RCombat modifiers
* G* S. `; q8 @8 U9 oDefender: terrain(+)4 G0 `# c: z. A0 R
Attacker:
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2 v) m- o2 s( `) E/ r0 O* z; QJapanese ground losses:: C+ J s& E" ?% d( `2 s+ @, m
1597 casualties reported
! t3 K0 Z& l1 K, _: @7 u Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
! Q7 Z* t( {( `* v% A2 i5 F Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled* b4 \9 Y1 B( ?& P, d6 D7 o" S- ]: R
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled2 X: T0 a/ v# m0 y6 W5 g
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
; j6 `. M& h. ^. O: X Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
8 s) z+ w6 o. V U, C 100 casualties reported0 `5 d# C* L7 [7 F$ Q* O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 w4 q* d2 I" V" T X% o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 p T; g* k. j4 m2 `- Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
( q: A/ P" m) N+ L! G* [+ q E 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
2 k% b7 E, E4 N1 C, c+ v& e" n; ~ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4 e3 v# Z) ~1 l4 c" l 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
+ y" l2 C7 @" y. ~! _ 7th Base Force
" \ D& c' i! q 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
) e# Y9 f' z& y7 q6 R* V) g( [ 5th IJN AA Battalion
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) H. h3 Y8 {, {* h% [$ E" ADefending units:
8 l# ~! D9 |& A Americal Infantry Div /1
) }8 K# m& X) x* y) i3 h 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 |( T$ F: d2 n. P 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ _* W8 f: {. A6 `0 o3 e 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
; }3 u& h' j9 {2 {2 w* ` 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! o! n4 J7 y+ e7 \7 } G 198th FA Bn /19 x- F! ]* `0 |* S$ P. ?
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% F3 f" x* g4 o0 M* W$ B9 E" b+ Z 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, A5 B5 r; O" }* \! E+ o3 c5 a" E' yWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; |1 A+ `0 C5 p. w7 P/ |7 f HRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! V% D8 H+ I1 N( I9 ~) N* m }4 OEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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) e5 I9 ~$ i, p1 ^# @Japanese aircraft
! y6 Q: o' j' Z; v- y6 F" }' | A6M2 Zero x 25
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. W. H$ J1 A1 |8 Y+ ^- v( RAllied aircraft
& Y1 ?4 O, d+ Z7 K1 r F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: F: m; l" X6 G( w5 X- }. ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, b0 N6 |+ L. L$ ^& g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 725 D: {7 B& d* V
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses# Y* t3 P: x# H4 @
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Allied aircraft losses4 @' b$ J' T: j
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
2 X4 H& Y ~3 \1 }7 ]4 r L' _ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 t% K0 D+ |) p& h( A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged- j$ V0 w: g L5 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak, m9 a+ T# ?2 O' ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 `2 O- H5 h6 {6 x% q* g8 O h. ]8 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ t- S+ F0 J* x$ [ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
/ H# w! V* W6 J! Q* G* j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% D4 }6 j5 T1 R' F& p& D4 C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 T* f4 q( Y. R' J9 @* s% V, R, H
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 { j. n0 o: _ h" @0 q$ K
CA Furutaka
& B* d5 g- [5 q K$ ? CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ Y# s, ]# U8 X/ A) x2 ?5 [3 o! X) @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* v# B( {% P2 t% b8 J& }4 R: Q
* `: ~* d; K' U1 }. ~/ ZWeather in hex: Thunderstorms/ w! }. L7 Z% l2 C
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ ~6 J* @3 W; d% S, S
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" h* T) {; H/ r/ \
# I. F$ @( F& h- D6 N. vJapanese aircraft: Z& O, _# Q+ K4 O" t9 A
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
2 \1 a7 s& Q9 |2 o5 t: n* J+ z, G' k F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
# i) T" H: r& {; \* q6 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 51" ^, O/ \# L/ ]( Q- p& H: _1 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 Q. W1 z: M4 E; H4 t: N: R
# }2 \) A7 }* i! v; VJapanese aircraft losses
/ T2 T% v' `5 M2 d$ R$ f: ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses7 w; C G0 H+ |% u+ u( h1 ~" \1 [5 v S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
# w2 `+ x5 _& h5 a8 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak ]: {6 J2 E8 v6 |4 Z/ P5 s- g5 Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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5 ^. z" P6 B; p( _6 LJapanese Ships- R0 c1 j( a K' Y. K E
CV Kaga, heavy fires
- p; [8 N/ Q5 ?5 E3 @ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
( Z& K2 |1 p n: @ F# O" d CV Zuikaku, on fire
' @; V {: o! g) @! Z/ E, N7 m. P2 Y CV Akagi
* H: ~3 g8 L5 ]* t CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 q' T5 M3 g: f! E! A
DD Tamanami" W2 u7 n& N( x# x% C, X+ L
CL Nagara
) r1 f, v) p7 w; i- R DD Oite; X: @" J K# `$ B7 J# _* A$ i
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 C* ~. A1 I4 A; P8 N& m3 |
CA Furutaka
! b$ g4 N# x( a2 l5 U; @ o7 r CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
" h# E. S0 _" G; P DD Minekaze
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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.
, `6 H9 G9 k3 F7 d1 ?4 y7 ^Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) f/ u0 f& i. O4 Y( x
" l" ^5 F5 L" x( pJapanese aircraft
% T: I) @+ ^" e5 l A6M2 Zero x 33
. R% d2 c! p& U0 p B5N2 Kate x 616 @2 l- r% M: j: T
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft. `4 q+ H. ?6 p8 y
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
- K1 h% J# R. k. l F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
; `% ^$ R" p0 B- t1 ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
" G+ V- P- q1 a) V& J A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% H( }- W' L: w$ V* _7 a
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged% { o. m$ z+ R a) _( c
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. p# I; n4 f' ?7 X
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged2 X; d' g( \$ R1 Z2 g
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 q" k& I. m9 ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
! ~5 Y) T, b1 T/ k0 e# t5 x( i CVE Copahee
) w8 l7 y8 e, C8 E# C! ?! L# ^( D CV Yorktown! @7 G1 D1 G* {0 s. @% b3 ?
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
7 [5 S! c. v" G' _ CLAA San Diego
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9 C7 ]+ p, t* z' pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# T# r( d7 B4 u, ERaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 S1 T8 |# A" s" ]. p9 e7 a4 L& C; kEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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* s; }# h3 G( s N3 w: vJapanese aircraft
8 O# l! W% o/ H' n6 C2 F3 m S6 F$ N A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
- _- B- u- \2 [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 22 F; D1 P3 z5 m v1 u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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( g! J& Z7 P! ^' m0 AAllied aircraft losses! Z& Q, c1 ]7 N2 W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 E+ {0 D1 H# @# f2 k. `1 e, i, y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 R- {* K5 a2 B/ l2 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
1 |% G% {9 r( J1 z5 e( m) N) d* [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. t* r @$ g e, R* J& R& y6 T& _ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( K9 {2 ?- o% v: w+ c CV Akagi1 w' F& ?7 I" V2 V( {: G
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 q5 }) H+ F* G3 ]0 T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 D6 B6 ]5 j0 q" Q. _! u! z6 P
8 @! F# D6 T+ Y j, oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% \9 Y1 A5 }6 L _6 dRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. H" ?' S, E# u" b. Q& p1 H9 tEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 a4 L4 b; { h) h. V A6M2 Zero x 2 n/ n9 I; b9 w
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
% @' V# [1 R* b1 d TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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& e' @2 n: K) {( Q. Q% BNo Japanese losses% ]" Y" V; Q1 ]6 M2 X
; K8 [5 Y/ f; j" L) \( U6 @No Allied losses
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) e" j, n! I3 l. X: b2 I6 NJapanese Ships( e& D/ e, i5 J. v2 I9 Y
CV Akagi
5 o) H8 k5 J3 T8 m' ~ 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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3 B! _+ b# h! J; K& A! ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" L/ c R8 m1 V+ d
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% p4 `+ Y+ ]4 P4 J; b
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft% f* ?# K# g: D3 U! ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
/ d& r( P+ i9 e! q x9 A TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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, ?8 _2 t5 m- F5 x7 Q! o9 TAllied aircraft losses* B Y: Q$ ]. d/ \2 d
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 x2 y( D% E8 D# n
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( u+ R3 V9 Y w" M6 I* ]5 e' {. VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain: e6 V, B% b6 E
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 o8 C4 |& V9 S- l
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes- }8 Y1 Z: @0 r0 ~( A" S. W
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Japanese aircraft! b+ l O. p% z7 l$ L% D* }
A6M2 Zero x 6
( q, ~& {) |7 y5 o G& {; [; t B5N2 Kate x 156 R! P3 o) @ h7 c i, x
D3A1 Val x 19( G1 P% I0 q; `: B* h
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Allied aircraft8 s9 ~5 R" b2 e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36+ [+ ]$ I8 `' W M4 m# F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( m( A$ ]" `5 n% k4 Y& ~
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Japanese aircraft losses, p, O. _8 E2 {1 m4 A: M4 ~: j3 S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) v' m( f/ B$ z' c B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged' }7 y3 M0 s$ \# }) |+ ?
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged6 _- s" o e$ G) H
0 d }& F; B, ~1 A' a$ Q2 vAllied aircraft losses: o) W. t5 t0 n1 n8 x+ G& u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships( d( d, p1 m, W: N
CV Lexington2 K% t8 R% h+ A3 F$ S/ ?0 k7 Q
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 z1 P# m2 ^/ r' b) |9 |) w [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 ^1 F) u( {5 @* f! j
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 K6 L2 |. j& `- E2 A# R l( O0 V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 O, j2 K, O) u" x/ ^+ a! K6 Q) s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 126 ]# C$ {7 ~% l9 ^4 ]% _ M" D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! _- n; s$ h* t: e$ _7 y
TBF-1 Avenger x 300 u( k3 L N" ~4 i
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Allied aircraft losses
& e( p' I" @9 e' A+ A6 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 ~. }; e/ F; Z7 v2 h3 \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 ?+ |5 k& }) ^3 T7 a
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Japanese Ships
; y ~+ Q; L( U* C0 f CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: y, T# J9 c; r' g
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. K- q( j) ~# ?% U9 D DD Asakaze
+ L) z! X9 m i/ g- v/ b DD Tamanami% X/ {# g2 g2 W9 K; R T6 J& R
DD Onami
5 c- p1 d* m! f% x2 t T+ o DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 W/ C, U& I' m: y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& r; P. E2 k: y! {- n- ]: p DD Oite* p6 K$ H! X% q( g i
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 r1 D5 V5 q! ?0 w
DD Suzukaze
+ D1 m- X1 G* x Z; g CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
2 Q/ r" X/ u j3 H6 W$ o CL Nagara, c. p1 ]; z8 C
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8 V4 D( p: \/ s/ U) l' YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! X+ y: F- e7 e% T
. _; ?' b% n3 M% rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud H$ e3 e7 V& J3 M0 d
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- j9 r+ D) ^5 [7 ~) \; W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2
. \) o* L6 B9 {1 `3 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
2 H, M2 }; n: O' C+ c7 z A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 D3 a" U3 t7 V# L, _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) g |( x' a; s0 z1 f7 ? CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ {6 H; l, W3 s6 X2 h, k: } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( ~3 b, v0 M" B4 w/ @
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires; q4 M8 T: r. |' i
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 o8 g$ K- g# z/ @1 f0 s' x DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 y2 Q3 d. Q6 p9 I6 X. [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& t5 A6 ?8 \# G8 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- T) P/ O/ V! W# f( @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14% g' r% g% i6 P6 k6 X
) y: w7 Z7 N8 g7 dAllied aircraft losses
! ^% l. X3 e2 A) `. k: [; S4 }. w A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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* x1 L- ]! h6 g: B) G+ W1 }4 T CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Q! _- o! I$ H. j& P4 C! @9 R CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 C4 {' o2 d( G* `8 h
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ e) @5 L: N4 _& I/ v6 J. ~ 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
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ d! |. k; K5 V; Q
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 B1 y) W# F+ q8 N6 Q A-24 Banshee x 2
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5 \2 V' S5 r5 }5 X$ u1 n% n/ ~ y' f- vNo Allied losses* I4 A, a+ r3 K' ~
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1 M3 ?6 g5 ^+ `' k. n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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* a' F3 ]0 A( @8 I8 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ A5 W) N+ d2 C+ R" C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( ]1 s, F6 o2 O" m5 W* Y4 B- K% z
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: z2 X, i+ E5 H$ oEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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- i' S9 a% ?, T9 Q8 T0 wAllied aircraft% A. l6 A3 h. y& I1 C8 L! w2 X
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
2 U. D' X6 C! N4 l; \+ ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31" a$ X) K. i d
TBF-1 Avenger x 158 }& o; i' |/ Y9 B4 d3 d
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% O; p, X$ x; B% ?9 a0 U9 m TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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u: F4 g$ z& o2 e3 ]3 N. D CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! R, b/ e1 O5 O! s9 Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 k+ b3 ]6 B8 r8 Q; R
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; [- b% Z) |7 B x* V$ G
DD Onami
9 d5 x A I, I0 D% W. ]7 h. b/ m( ?0 | DD Tamanami
/ [. Q- Z, A! v1 Z6 e CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire' j' P9 G: V; n4 ]$ k6 H
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
$ N8 B3 |( S# W D v1 R( } DD Minekaze
1 x# d6 } Z0 H1 \1 e E. a DD Asakaze9 j2 v _$ x0 u/ k0 g# b }( |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. o3 F: q- T6 v/ e: \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 {, |( R3 ^+ O# y: w, Y
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 } L; C" Z) I+ {; \. NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes, y( W* w2 g/ v( S7 | i" Z
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Japanese aircraft
5 u4 ]* F9 q& Z4 w" P2 A, ^ ~ no flights
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0 T; F, X; Q! U6 d0 CAllied aircraft
5 u' t) J) J# F: h; U. ^; @ F4F-3P Wildcat x 107 w! P( b% i" ^) _/ S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
# }0 `" J; g3 f# s SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
. h1 `0 n d! v4 ^5 s, b TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
$ @0 L6 U. f) h8 i- {8 r TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage4 s1 h3 w6 G U% V& a
CA Kako, and is sunk' P1 e! o9 D4 \ X" o: U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 b! c. Z7 `& ?6 l# C CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
4 M& A; ?0 x/ M& ?1 v DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 P- M# L( f7 } B
DD Onami
! e- R( Y* H& A1 ]9 D1 Z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk. S: L/ l; M5 S$ @' G4 A3 `+ r/ R
DD Asakaze
/ I1 ~0 X, M5 Z1 T% ~( E9 L DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; k' ?+ r' t/ {$ A) G/ N( |
DD Oite
# g* D1 P/ P4 g- o DD Minekaze7 T9 i9 M) S, g! Z2 ?' |1 M7 p
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 w0 B" {4 I; T5 Z2 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ b5 y6 \! x5 h- J- b8 I5 c
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 Q8 e5 V J' {" ?Estimated time to target is 13 minutes' T( @; v7 z [* i; `( Y' U
3 U$ b2 [" `6 eAllied aircraft
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Japanese Ships1 k- G0 H/ X1 U, T2 X
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage5 c( q2 `1 \; w. _: a/ D; i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ i/ E; d( u: i
DD Sawakaze8 B( D" T8 S! l) `0 M* I- z2 ?
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |