AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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: Y& A" o) q& Q r& X, {! h盟军正式登陆阿图岛* B7 M% O1 o, S X
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
' ^3 C, B. E4 x, S5 S. O: p58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
3 R# L) E; ~/ q$ {! z' Y: E# v% ^# L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( ? g# g5 J- I5 Q2 i) Y
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, p2 R- J. H* w# \+ S' N
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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# q) @0 X! m7 D5 uAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)0 O0 U: E2 e; V! y9 @
9 H% b: ]/ @- i; @3 N* I6 K7 D7 |TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 G: V) ^! C, M: r) x' g! y( ~+ {
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Allied ground losses:! }/ q- T7 Z6 A% z, H) W
253 casualties reported0 G+ _0 i8 ` [( G( l
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled+ k, f$ r( X+ O8 c- M. r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled2 r* Y$ ]" u x$ i3 L m' E0 d( i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& b, Z8 ^% a* ]- J$ m( o
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)2 A9 T3 b% U. ` M+ C; S
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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, H7 l/ L6 `9 ~+ o, TGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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$ y7 |! Z- H5 M/ L" o$ {. QJapanese Deliberate attack& m: {8 t i$ @7 V; c
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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- a1 J4 Z' u* T5 z, EDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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; l! ~! {1 e d) K6 _: eJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 i9 G: _% D1 \1 Q: u' @
( ^) C7 C7 a! F4 h BJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers' U' |& v4 C; G x& c9 t; {% W" Q
Defender: terrain(+)/ N4 \2 M3 p1 }# Q. e, Q' i
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:. _1 w0 |6 s" A( |6 h" f
1597 casualties reported% k2 H/ ]- d0 l2 L# U; y
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled# S, |0 r" z* L
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
" J; E, v# L+ V Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled: w0 U- Z' L a! K4 s f+ s$ x) @8 k
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)# `# X2 A% @( L5 Y& B! |: e O
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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1 ?% c- M' @% t" n6 m' ^# SAllied ground losses:7 S) m! `2 L9 | E1 |4 _
100 casualties reported- ?$ h; t. }; B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
8 M0 H% n* G# t m1 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& _+ {7 ~* e" ]+ Z" N3 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! Y( F& y5 r9 U! ?5 r( Q
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Assaulting units:
+ w/ S. \0 L. F$ r 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
! _, Q/ H) s7 F$ C3 n* j 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
5 X6 l$ i; y6 X3 ~: N$ P$ U! X& w 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
( ^9 ~$ i& f/ x4 f 7th Base Force0 }# {2 y6 b/ y/ J8 x
8th Field AF Construction Battalion# z* G3 Z9 F8 }$ t d+ Y
5th IJN AA Battalion" E* ~, @+ L) t4 S. ~$ {4 J, Z
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Defending units:- C# @* b% q$ }
Americal Infantry Div /1
p/ b$ N4 A, s; U# D 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ D! n! u1 f9 d/ l$ W# i- F5 S
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: P3 a3 {# S1 \3 a9 I 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
k, r' i4 _" b 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* n* K: `) I, { 198th FA Bn /1
3 G) x. ^; m! t 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
5 h1 @3 m: Y/ M j% X3 t 81st FA Bn /1& v% X# X) y9 D5 L+ g3 f
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 K2 |( l4 p) ]* u, e6 o" {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. c5 ]& A+ B: t. y: {! T8 k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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6 r. j# C; I* @: H5 H- B5 C. Z) lJapanese aircraft* m. n- X9 }- S9 j! U2 n
A6M2 Zero x 25
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# R7 b: E/ _% X- SAllied aircraft
" I" D3 L2 ~8 i! G F4F-3A Wildcat x 12, H# Q j4 u: p6 ?: v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
, a& z* F" f" q; C) c- x SBD-3 Dauntless x 72! h. o3 a( ?0 n; N: J' [1 t S) h
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 S2 m k+ X) y+ ?- e0 M3 o7 x
6 @- O5 y' K0 |No Japanese losses$ { u7 r8 J' a0 |/ J2 U
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Allied aircraft losses# f7 I; m" U$ l$ F2 e4 I$ I
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed$ `& {. u# J3 y" O( @2 H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 `8 S- t2 R6 T% O- `7 R8 k* V' k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged& l2 G6 p4 g. @9 d; V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak) P! ~2 @, Z5 T% b5 ~, Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged7 T, i; {( O' P) s5 i, y$ u
& @& K9 Q4 |8 r4 z1 C2 ?Japanese Ships9 T, q( [& U: H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
0 Z) |7 R x3 L" Q/ E. Y% W) q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" Z! d1 M$ W/ S) G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# w9 L( b: B, z$ T" Q9 Q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
7 F3 j5 f" p# x# ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2, Z$ c* D! ?: h: |/ K+ M
CA Furutaka
# h& V( I3 ?0 U6 H4 c; }6 r6 o. y4 R CA Kako, Bomb hits 1' H5 S [4 t( A$ a5 h# z. I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 ~- d' N& L5 i& a
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., c1 a. z: z6 L: i. L7 l% i* u) n
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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/ q* ?& {. K( \4 rJapanese aircraft
9 c) ^1 L# u& B A6M2 Zero x 167 i, w: i* i% R
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Allied aircraft
* h5 z1 D2 L$ q6 g" `' H5 g1 l& A( @ F4F-3P Wildcat x 123 g5 }+ h3 O; ]" u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
% W7 z; z9 w5 T+ P" Y, p SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
) i$ ^- r! s+ L! [: P TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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. O: _; C$ t b5 b! ~1 lJapanese aircraft losses
& q7 l0 s4 V" B4 z3 e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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+ t- a2 b& H0 c# X8 t% i; RAllied aircraft losses0 Q8 u$ l; P) H9 j2 j j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged' x' T" o+ V0 @; d( W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak c( G% {- ~6 }( ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships& |# k" q' H g( w& F
CV Kaga, heavy fires
5 a7 k( Y7 D( {2 Q( j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
, @% E5 X6 w: t# N CV Zuikaku, on fire% P B# l+ u( q2 H. x! |; {3 W
CV Akagi
7 l% {+ T% p7 ~: q+ V5 k% _ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 N3 v: |# W$ U9 [0 _ S$ K DD Tamanami# y& f* k3 v" N) \0 b
CL Nagara( A! f: X: o1 ?
DD Oite. i B0 a7 \! _ l" S4 M5 I
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 ?( c7 u1 ~- ]5 o( N CA Furutaka
8 [1 O4 D( L5 O8 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
6 P$ A1 f: l" f- `- g0 d DD Minekaze2 Q, D+ Q* X: G; u' O2 f
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; u& o& _0 M6 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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) s6 _+ v3 a* M1 I* ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ D0 {# m' I' K+ u" X
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ T! s* c# Y2 b0 k% H
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( o% t0 l, J/ A7 f/ B. L5 Q7 N9 e/ o! r A6M2 Zero x 33 q, U/ B6 o% E& @1 W( V
B5N2 Kate x 611 g8 Y3 ?" P7 e* f
D3A1 Val x 444 r8 a. C8 [1 c4 K; i& g- ~
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Allied aircraft, j* B; s% u* _* W5 o2 a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
~! }; A5 d9 z [" G. { F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
% E* r3 V. b- b0 W8 v! O. j6 ^$ ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 81! Q# [. Q3 e; J" k
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Japanese aircraft losses2 v/ z0 ~- s; O* j9 q6 t M3 I0 K
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed- p5 ]% ^3 g0 R* e, j
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged3 C6 D4 ?, P2 |
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- X" }2 e4 Y& ^9 y# r! d2 b a! _" X D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ Q4 d+ U; e. C5 l: ?1 V D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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- U/ ]& j" V: v& }7 }/ ]# OAllied aircraft losses; V! @7 z% y, [1 P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- b( }: Q9 x( y3 l) ^8 F
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Allied Ships( u' Z! g) M: q# d9 }( t1 b9 E: b
CVE Copahee v2 v' R$ A, s! ^- y
CV Yorktown1 ^ m7 b% u8 |( v) g
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2" _" a( c" W. C' w
CLAA San Diego. n: H& j' A8 h( }
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) @2 ^- z0 V& T1 C$ t7 \* G' \: V- ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" a" c* {+ O/ Z+ s1 B
) q9 s6 s9 r( q9 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 T: `/ F0 i, R$ J% @. [3 c L
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. C: ^+ a3 F7 dEstimated time to target is 29 minutes! j8 {, x* [- ?( v9 Z
% h! Z& i1 b: q1 VJapanese aircraft# S* B: a9 H2 h
A6M2 Zero x 3( S6 d! l$ F8 c
" u( l* @( [6 ^, z' KAllied aircraft$ ]) A* ^* A- C% p) o& p, m( `" p( p! f) G
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, x: w* L. o; R: ?9 [: X% J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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% r! A' B- W& R# i% d& I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 P; X7 q7 M( I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged' }2 J4 H+ U5 F3 r- C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships4 ]. n9 C8 w5 |) F6 f V
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& i: g: a- p* q+ @& Y; E0 U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 L( [" E o, ` CV Akagi' t" O5 O" m& N" k
CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 h5 M/ }0 p2 W4 [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, q& U, v6 K0 J" E9 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! y* {, F- C* K/ aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- J+ m& Z0 G: A. L1 x1 J2 V% rRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. p' e8 b$ D% }. b% y
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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8 L7 d. R" E) s# g6 FJapanese aircraft$ ^0 G" }# a7 ^" ^. E0 L
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft: w5 P: f0 n! g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 I0 X8 Z/ [/ ?3 I3 p TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses/ q& C/ L% q$ P' _) ~
! T2 p; {0 o. X+ wNo Allied losses) O6 z$ Q1 Y4 V, n% o2 e- s
6 ]) c& \6 ^: ]Japanese Ships7 H* P" C* r, p) v4 l; z
CV Akagi9 p6 c9 ^$ y/ j0 g. U T6 L6 U+ x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; F, K: V, L8 f8 D) L9 {( r
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5 @) m4 ?6 _: ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( e5 w3 n3 {/ {. K& b3 A4 d# T2 w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 N0 n, o# f5 }' P5 ?5 ^
6 X2 P* }+ r- C6 z. tRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 _# H) i7 }0 n* I u0 l' W) f4 a
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes. e+ b% P' K- P9 l8 {
! b ~6 K* V0 Z4 DAllied aircraft4 d9 W4 d2 [4 ~4 N+ L4 l9 s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5, ?3 w6 R$ Q3 t/ n* o
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
! a" t r T: Z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# U9 @" s% f) j# e' ?
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Japanese Ships
5 j9 ` V3 }9 A) M2 ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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7 I* E2 A' @6 B3 P3 D0 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56$ k% \* @3 ~4 N( u1 B4 |
2 d0 S9 r ]/ U# X3 D+ g! g) aWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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- {5 x( f0 r# o! _% x6 @9 aRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 B: j0 [- L9 f, W- AEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! z+ t1 r8 G0 Q Q A6M2 Zero x 6) S9 k2 U* l8 v+ t" L
B5N2 Kate x 15
8 k# n6 S" p) G# n' g0 @ D3A1 Val x 19, C* F+ L3 Z3 G0 D! [, Q9 }
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Allied aircraft5 I; y1 d: o# f( i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 367 B1 L& F$ W7 X7 C. `6 t2 R4 ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses2 U3 t- X1 s5 A2 c9 \! M) C; R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; B! \; u" `, R% {4 k5 |( G. o- A+ l B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged4 Z% O9 @3 E" H6 r2 S s; [
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged) R7 n; ]9 c' b/ {: J
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Allied aircraft losses
0 `8 D3 B1 }2 Q* K1 }6 ]% ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
2 `+ G9 a5 D) q CV Lexington
, \ Z$ O; Y4 G; R6 Q CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) \: G* ?5 Q& Q; _, j% z, w' u
+ Q& o/ d! S* l: A6 d- YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. [& Q- y8 B# {/ k+ |! r6 oRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 L- h, t4 _" W* q/ k: {( _9 ]' d6 b
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, x/ f0 \. N9 i" b! wAllied aircraft2 z, z/ W. k" w9 O3 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ A" f" @' q' f2 Q# U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
$ j) ?4 V9 T3 F3 C; f! U" g, e SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
, a* w, q+ A! x+ H" J5 y TBF-1 Avenger x 30& |' i+ ~/ h+ e6 L
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Allied aircraft losses8 G( H' \2 d8 Z" h- q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; p! d) s' e' G r6 k' |
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. f$ @! r9 m4 u8 o1 P CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage ?0 j! ^! x8 K, p/ T6 C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& {. |' ?( B7 O8 f3 N; d4 h
DD Asakaze
5 o3 k- B% E5 o |+ |2 F( W DD Tamanami3 p4 r+ d! U4 ]" k) p7 b
DD Onami$ E- ^9 h) }4 N% Z8 C
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 N: z& l) j2 H+ @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) c4 Z- S0 H* @) W' U DD Oite7 r% I0 b8 O7 t- [$ b/ g& [6 _1 E
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: c b$ q' N0 S5 z' R
DD Suzukaze
[$ `0 M9 ~1 ?2 o0 n5 \. q CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1; A5 m7 {: w# l+ |, ~- Q
CL Nagara* x# ]" _" L) U8 O- V! ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 l# L; @6 A" a# p, S# i- T5 H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 l6 r9 f) b# c
$ `3 J( h% _2 j- \7 ~$ J+ @Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! X0 h" {; G8 b. f/ z% qEstimated time to target is 30 minutes; N1 X# n- y1 P3 \4 q
3 m9 S! |+ M# e& ~3 VAllied aircraft
7 @6 J6 q/ o/ F- p$ W A-24 Banshee x 2& h! s3 [1 W# l. ?* \6 U0 o- L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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/ W8 c4 i7 P- |3 Q0 xAllied aircraft losses3 g' Q0 t' Q! U5 `- l; H/ a
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
$ L# j6 \* ]- a! q$ \2 x, ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 C' O7 r$ K! o# q( n
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Japanese Ships$ y- v5 i! `$ K; y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 [5 q" a' n$ U Y1 ^" K/ J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; u/ U+ i2 h0 ^! @, I9 {! y7 s
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires% z' E: V9 p& k$ \( q/ n7 d) K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 M* t8 h6 f3 b0 A$ o
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ L* P* M; O' _$ w; A/ x 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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8 a6 e; [" H/ w9 S- o BRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 Z; x* H- l0 y) v+ f+ }) [2 T6 aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes; @! b P7 h4 M0 ~/ H
! M* X+ _* N# q( [, g- u) u$ YAllied aircraft
; L9 h1 C/ Y9 B A-24 Banshee x 14' e; h2 |$ |. W
0 H7 r& h& w$ a! X% T: @" F& HAllied aircraft losses3 y" B O4 B$ V. d7 |# a
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged |: \+ k5 j/ ?6 q; B
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; \3 r7 q& p# w; G. T+ I7 r* T7 ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 N& M& V' m5 p, P4 | DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 I7 L0 ]9 a: _8 X2 L z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ [8 c' d0 a1 E0 `4 [0 M, }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 \! M1 s: P* X) j
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. o/ i- X+ c; C; ^0 v" H4 t
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes! a1 Y; C- I) ~: e4 @
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0 T% Q% B8 x. }1 V A-24 Banshee x 24 L& {9 M! H! Y
, x/ ]+ k2 o- s; M- z- sNo Allied losses0 A2 G" P' O& R o! m4 S u+ J! Q
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Japanese Ships
4 _2 Y0 h' P6 u i: V/ J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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% C# _1 M$ D7 w+ R/ w. GRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ E8 d$ B+ r a- N( r
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes# M8 g7 ?1 P3 z6 r
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2- t, W5 Z2 i9 S6 f7 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
8 T8 P# U0 A1 {# [; Q% y TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses) B) v! W6 n/ e1 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 w0 _4 ^: `9 K' l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; A8 e* u3 B: W0 L6 ~ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) Y9 _; X2 Z* L* a0 G) O
DD Oite
0 k( Y% p8 ?* U" D2 F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; k4 E/ I9 s/ ~) J1 {+ Q7 j8 [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 p- I/ S; ~, v0 P4 Z CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 }3 `0 H) {" C4 ~
DD Onami
* w) J: G; H+ ?& F2 K7 m DD Tamanami
: f- m, Z* { V; X CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire. }7 g8 k3 t! g% {4 A$ c
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 13 A* R7 D; Q8 {
DD Minekaze% i. i4 v1 g! ^- p& g
DD Asakaze
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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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+ b, M9 R( T \' K3 x" R, cRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." Z9 E9 x& l, z6 G* k/ _1 K. K. v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 r& s: o6 J+ ^- \4 a" c
no flights9 m3 V& X2 ?6 @0 R v
" |& h& [: A1 F. Y# W$ r* R9 [2 QAllied aircraft
e" n2 s8 u$ v9 Y% x# d F4F-3P Wildcat x 10% B0 ]. w6 P0 j9 @1 y4 C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 [* ~6 j4 r/ h+ v1 V8 \. } SBD-3 Dauntless x 63+ W$ t% `2 G8 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses) m) [4 K: g6 L5 @( ~8 k
: }' W+ ^+ ]% W( H" D0 Q. ~3 |Allied aircraft losses
/ ~$ |: u' e* W: G, R SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! T9 t+ T+ B) R3 w! O7 w9 B
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships) A0 }( v: G, R5 V% g
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 I& n1 E2 O4 D2 b CA Kako, and is sunk' [8 i; k/ i0 B* ]" J$ S# s |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 e+ I, l( _% Q) U CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
, p% y7 T5 D5 o/ x" t DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ b0 N: z( U5 R- @) o2 m) B. @
DD Onami& J" c& h# I5 M) ^, ]- ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk% r) F1 x/ y4 @% [
DD Asakaze1 V3 A$ v" a" F6 k
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze) ?+ E( Z1 _4 F; n% e5 w9 \$ B4 y
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 `- h" k: G+ G4 Q& ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: d, R5 n4 K0 R" Q( }7 ^
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3 C. t% ~- V; Y# ^9 N# I0 s& z9 eRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# g" b, P p& U: }8 z# O2 b& WEstimated time to target is 13 minutes N( M& O6 z/ U
8 z9 ]+ `! {9 YAllied aircraft
# }0 @' `5 g! a" t6 {: E$ h SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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4 F, I& I# p. FAllied aircraft losses, q5 r& p9 t9 u, P4 [9 L; q5 |8 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged$ ]3 v+ K2 m3 _( z% T
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Japanese Ships1 }6 x2 M+ y: @4 m6 V4 s$ G
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 F, N$ R8 ~" @ w3 | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 s0 E. L( Z* ^/ ?2 j; @7 I- E0 O DD Sawakaze( P; g" `4 j+ s; {
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |