AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42! y4 e. g4 c4 a7 w) F g
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛1 E$ u$ B0 u2 N/ {% C# e& |6 Z
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
: [7 K; W I3 l$ h58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩" D4 K) A1 v: f& V5 [
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# r& w. p1 f% [4 i6 [
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+ A# [$ [' `$ | E3 |) R% O1 R( V; ^% Z
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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. l7 R u/ k5 t, mAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 D* Y: \7 D4 d8 y; a
L- U* k9 v* h" RAllied ground losses:! l7 z( U+ ?; s* g
253 casualties reported
% Q+ E Q \+ C( l Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ k6 H( ~& Z; W; _2 w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled, x% ^! A. g. p' s. l+ Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" y! Z- h; X2 c/ e8 T Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
9 j" v( m; R* Z0 e! X Q Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)+ [8 R9 s/ l- G- U* H
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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/ y& g% w$ P# C: GAttacking 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* n7 i9 U- s# p3 l6 a* q
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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9 N& I* a$ [3 I$ ~ H% `Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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3 v8 n- |* p1 A( Q$ B/ t0 w6 wCombat modifiers
7 r" X' n ^6 h. S' q9 ]: SDefender: terrain(+)1 k4 W& n7 e1 s1 H5 r3 W6 {
Attacker: 6 t0 m9 i1 t! H9 c
/ v# s! H0 X; \$ I X# QJapanese ground losses:
/ N \5 n9 y) k6 f 1597 casualties reported9 ~/ [; N) E" O+ Q9 V6 ?& v# c
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
% j/ e% e* E1 C2 o4 I Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
+ @6 P# d0 r N# m& q0 r: W Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled3 d8 v4 Q9 ^9 c( K$ F2 \
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)5 y+ d1 F, d. w4 R1 J. A$ |" L# J
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) ~) d: t) L F9 s5 y3 b+ O- `7 l
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Allied ground losses:
! X3 Y$ U5 h- o 100 casualties reported
: F& |: [: u/ D' ?# r Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled" n! w; d- T. e3 p1 `3 Q# x1 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 }3 i4 [1 H7 j8 w, V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 Q" N( V. Z- A4 `* w0 |$ o1 r! }
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Assaulting units:
/ T; \8 A! a2 R& n1 [/ ]' G 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion3 r& t* M9 W$ }9 U
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion3 C0 Q4 L1 y S2 z J% e
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
# g0 ?* i) Z) W/ N 7th Base Force
) p3 e. {! P2 E- F- V! D( P4 l 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
' p) R; @0 @% f% w! ^$ r, l: p 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
- |! X7 T. h3 J: l: ] Americal Infantry Div /1
/ w5 l( |; p n( x8 |: L$ [7 Z 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" d% q, M j2 x. T. |8 N- [6 R4 e5 w, z$ m 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 c: S. U) d: G+ r8 Q& T9 }" n/ c o
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
! a. W" x9 {1 w6 `6 O8 q 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; |8 t/ ~! ]0 A* h4 N' l% h
198th FA Bn /1. k+ m2 W5 c1 t0 L6 N% i' T
250th Cst Art Rgt /27 V2 B. r$ F+ m9 w9 U7 G7 ^6 l; `
81st FA Bn /1# C: x3 `0 p$ K' L" M1 D
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& q0 a v {$ n4 i, J ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, \- g* ^; [3 O- c ]/ d
. W( `, Q' ^8 l$ Z( x* u( C9 q# bWeather in hex: Thunderstorms u, s/ v1 c# i
; Y5 c/ h& ]6 |/ y0 ~2 |) f0 J& NRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 ?; A& Z# Q9 A, \2 t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes H+ a% u8 Y$ {2 D
. B7 e1 m3 V- U6 NJapanese aircraft
* y: B$ u( o* x% ], A A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft8 R8 V4 @/ O3 s" g
F4F-3A Wildcat x 124 `" z5 I. k) ]2 z0 n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 k& a' N7 @0 W% |9 \/ q ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
$ W& J' x, s, t& i# |5 v TBF-1 Avenger x 30, l- O3 V! s" f8 a* C
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No Japanese losses
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; S3 E4 Y6 C# O( \' vAllied aircraft losses
}; l2 f8 _+ ?& J' t2 G1 a F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed1 ^ E9 L# x2 U6 p* X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 F1 }; H1 l. l+ z+ D$ ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
* Z$ L2 a" Z; T) a SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak% S0 L7 y4 i9 a9 V7 m) [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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) ^/ T; R ]) l6 b$ FJapanese Ships
- p' j ^9 ]+ {% J5 z" w n$ w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" |* k$ D( c( L$ H+ j! A5 G
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
+ X P8 Y/ v- i/ t8 ^0 m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 W/ A, J: s/ R2 M# C! N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
* ?1 u5 s8 [5 R3 L/ W! V" b CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2* T' y- A$ z4 q9 h" X( l
CA Furutaka
8 V$ H) X% j# E, A CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 P' f- ~1 _: V* y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 ^0 L3 f. r. p; J9 OWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 p+ D* E! G* t, V. |
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( U7 J# A2 N+ j |
A6M2 Zero x 16
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2 a5 S/ R6 G4 w0 C% ]$ aAllied aircraft
5 C' h/ a+ [3 }1 f! L o# z% p F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
1 r& n; s+ r7 N& X) g F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
# M4 |5 U% f/ C! T SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* C. `' F7 n$ y4 n) o8 \% K4 w' j TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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; c& d! L1 g$ g/ C0 w/ Q( Z4 ]0 \Japanese aircraft losses7 \; n0 ]. M8 V6 g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ f7 T' _) p% i
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Allied aircraft losses
; {8 |% N b+ K0 A4 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged y9 Y" ]3 P! k) }2 N' C$ p2 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
8 i$ u5 C2 M _3 G' K R6 { TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged' ?5 {& {5 n0 a
! p( N$ v5 L/ y& ]- [, \: l" GJapanese Ships/ G9 D6 ~5 G% P* l' a
CV Kaga, heavy fires
9 P" v$ J) p& P8 Z x CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
* T) w8 N$ q1 }3 M# l! m. A9 d* P CV Zuikaku, on fire
" H) z0 c5 T: a+ [1 m- w CV Akagi
! K9 \% f; x/ v CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. x. o4 v$ l; b5 {( v
DD Tamanami
* f9 W) ]* m5 ^; Z CL Nagara
' ^) K7 ~4 z8 M& V! m DD Oite4 V3 [% Z* h N& p8 O
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' h$ f# {8 X. \8 X4 O
CA Furutaka! {+ p$ g6 q! M. ^) T; b
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
$ s# |: c" r% {9 _% e' n% d, W8 S0 J DD Minekaze0 P7 i4 a' M/ [' f, K
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54, {' x& D% p- V/ ~2 [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! R, K8 X1 B, B" P+ Q
$ `/ x$ p# w/ e% M- u! p2 a E" s4 mRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 Q- }, U( L' K$ z% y" j2 i% _
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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+ z; B4 Q; N) J4 u# uJapanese aircraft( Y7 } p/ K0 l2 W: r. g
A6M2 Zero x 33+ |1 Q+ y1 V2 a5 l+ w u
B5N2 Kate x 61
3 |# P8 P9 V2 U; ]+ N6 b* S5 K D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft; t, T( m' P' S- R, r4 ^) A
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17* z/ @5 f. p+ Q8 F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
' N- z" Y* m1 z' s U F4F-4 Wildcat x 81: n; c8 L! y6 b$ D$ L
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Japanese aircraft losses) V7 j: ^7 ?3 @
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed) w" t- s z- m, }; s& V0 _
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 o# \& M& g9 r" M* G6 ] B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
2 ~2 J8 l8 \4 ~$ c7 W6 Z5 M) g) b D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ l, ^0 X* _" O' \9 V! J D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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% p$ O0 r; v+ L7 G" FAllied aircraft losses z; G1 `- R p% f5 K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ L" X ~' N+ Y4 ~4 O/ a- M, X& |9 M6 J
, u1 {7 a/ ~* Z8 ?" K6 rAllied Ships
/ V% F. m: M3 W( D CVE Copahee
" K, s( m3 S$ _8 U$ z& K% S CV Yorktown+ O, [' k' R4 T" V; ]4 ~! g/ _) Q2 a" s
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2* {$ |* b0 H* |/ y6 i8 o4 n1 J5 \% W
CLAA San Diego; U& ^$ Q+ N6 J% P4 T
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+ I3 p& t% `9 `7 d- S1 U7 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; q. m7 K! a' u7 E4 u) i2 D
3 l! R+ z" ]' A# n4 cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 l/ l; p4 z3 |; ]' T' DRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' }6 y! u0 ?) H1 F
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes3 F, c! J9 _: f4 z
4 U3 b% o9 Z& S; {2 UJapanese aircraft8 g2 T0 }6 V; F2 Y
A6M2 Zero x 3
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v: R' v7 w# l8 dAllied aircraft( }+ p2 D3 ~( M0 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
2 c6 D3 Y& i9 P) A3 |; q SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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! o6 g( z+ e+ |3 a5 WNo Japanese losses
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0 r1 `$ J/ I8 _6 h+ Y' zAllied aircraft losses& e+ H1 N: Y5 F/ u) w( R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( l+ i8 r! q5 e' l6 A9 y g. K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged% v( \2 L- ~ x) k8 Y0 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
C6 z9 E- [* U# ?; l. c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( {4 o2 p. I; R/ I6 i CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 L0 {! [ |' ?0 M# M) N% O+ r+ ^* N CV Akagi
8 d% E+ a; q+ {' y! a1 u CV Zuikaku, on fire
; j1 Y( _$ o O* X3 N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* T" N* K6 e/ `8 H0 s; e4 H4 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% B1 E' J; d- y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" O: Y0 G" a$ }
: I( W$ w- r: t. W+ m6 BRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) `8 r9 p" i+ M R& u
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes( A$ k3 V2 d: y' \: }
4 Z7 s7 d- T$ a. s' p# `4 a) LJapanese aircraft. n# Z9 a4 P b
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
# ]/ `, n* W6 i) p6 g/ @7 g" ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
+ G2 Z9 Z* p$ b- l9 a. V8 a TBF-1 Avenger x 6. N7 L" W2 [2 B; V8 h# E
T; N( m( Q) L. x {
No Japanese losses
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; V: Q. z4 S4 x5 b/ mNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships E U* _4 m: e3 p" g0 G; ]& w; ?
CV Akagi
$ g0 y+ o& I, J1 o' \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- c% U" A1 l0 V) J8 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! B: \1 L/ ]& B- KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ U2 n: C; N: X2 ORaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# a1 L/ A* ?' X" d
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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0 X. Z9 b+ k/ e1 vAllied aircraft
4 e! b/ a8 i. {% O5 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
' q# v7 A; ?& F( a, B TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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4 C( g; R6 H P1 }* I4 g8 C0 LAllied aircraft losses. j1 N5 n, k2 l" J7 M0 x9 G
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 B! m1 k5 y' N
# U6 W- i* T' L) C) ?1 PJapanese Ships3 c3 l( S+ @% N
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56) `9 D4 Z" F) _: g& Z; K; {
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain# _+ I' Z1 w" h' d
+ P: c. ~$ F/ _* ^* z" {7 W: d2 HRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 y' H; B6 j& u0 Z0 R! zEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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9 G0 h( G- f! t4 x- g7 xJapanese aircraft2 c ^; g' c% ^( a% ]' j- E
A6M2 Zero x 6: [9 j) n$ |1 Q+ x4 B
B5N2 Kate x 15: ~. w4 O9 ]6 O# ~
D3A1 Val x 193 `$ _) y) c# V/ s
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Allied aircraft1 C: `4 b- w( D% S. |' x. @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36' e( |; Z! r5 U) U, \' k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36" A/ b( `7 [' b0 `6 L/ J
: P( L) V9 K5 VJapanese aircraft losses) D2 Q( n Z8 c& P. U: a9 T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ e5 v$ J7 S4 N' i9 |/ V! F B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
' d* N3 D; V" M. e8 z, a/ X/ b D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged5 D. Z$ O6 ]; C% V
4 `5 Q6 L5 o& X; E0 R7 g9 lAllied aircraft losses0 k2 Q6 G) I- G8 m& R+ P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 C8 h* z1 W" F; ^, z5 @% b$ v
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Allied Ships
3 ~, D5 X" m; U o CV Lexington+ p! l: [ F8 }- Y
CV Saratoga# P- }, J) A+ ?6 P1 t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 }! y. m, B7 T! ]( v& W8 y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 t% Q2 d7 }+ Z. I) q4 K% t5 G
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; e9 ?! Y T a; ~3 pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes8 l( x4 L( @4 \, f E% l
' I2 } ?& f+ R+ p$ z5 x* hAllied aircraft
& e; J0 b# X. r5 P- v+ s F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
" F* G0 r% p7 j8 P' y9 ~8 } F4F-4 Wildcat x 127 a6 }* g7 L! E3 s. j# g v: v$ e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
4 D3 c7 S+ a5 Z1 q7 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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5 \4 p$ q3 o; X) CAllied aircraft losses
# y& ]4 B2 }# u$ v- R+ x! Y$ a SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 v- D! ^3 d5 _. V9 S1 @1 h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships* N5 V% s# N; U( \' Y) ?
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ^" d0 k& \+ U( r, P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! @8 ?) B, N3 r* y8 O
DD Asakaze$ q4 K; A9 ]1 z: m& ~2 K6 T* R- ]
DD Tamanami
3 j6 U+ D: K) b: A* g- a DD Onami
~% R1 s O4 |5 w& R DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" T) ^ n. m8 {2 A0 C
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% T2 Q; g% w7 F* I
DD Oite
2 ]1 F" h, K$ M# o2 | DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ P/ B& e: T0 j9 T1 M& a4 V$ x9 `
DD Suzukaze
( v0 c Q( b5 Z/ b CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 15 F4 x8 N4 Y9 j. X0 w8 c4 K) m
CL Nagara
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; q( l- s, W6 w) C/ z4 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 b, N" T# o* R0 V
8 Z- M' R8 f, M0 {0 oRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% n: I' `8 n! P; p* O
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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: L0 e' _7 K3 P& {8 P% `) x" n- h7 Y NAllied aircraft
5 k- h3 d1 \" { A-24 Banshee x 23 r; E4 D8 T' u# x7 r X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25& }1 n5 n6 W/ D% G2 m
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Allied aircraft losses
( I& S( d5 J# V# I+ d$ c) b% \ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged( ] q, T5 |4 E% v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ \. Z" K4 R9 Y5 f$ O8 J
6 X. ~4 j4 ~& s1 ^* G$ v+ U! KJapanese Ships8 r& m, Q! ^* {; j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 y/ D! M! v3 U T) ? u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ a2 Z3 `& ^( K( J5 n$ a4 P CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! a9 s# ]8 I& g, ~: g) C n8 B; Y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& h$ l, m. y x8 L. S8 U DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) E; o3 b# K/ A; L% W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 F' t' C/ g+ U% w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 H( T7 c, U! W5 h! ~6 H
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# t) K8 q0 y! v/ x1 T A-24 Banshee x 14
5 I7 o# e& H+ F1 i$ { ' r% |# q a; b. F, O) A$ {. t, ^
Allied aircraft losses# b3 ]7 K; F% h' T
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) r" [7 X+ E9 N/ y7 z6 O CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
: b. I! ^( j6 J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 Q8 r/ J0 C, @ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
, E) x: n; ~" y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 D) Y+ P% @% [: p; E4 [9 {" k7 n) w
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2 I, C0 h( ^& G" ?1 A& ]1 fRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." ^3 s- ] e( }: D
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 {& q- j6 s3 x2 B; j% S' h+ t A-24 Banshee x 29 \$ R" G- Y3 ~$ ^ _4 N9 B; d5 `
" K0 ]5 T0 G: j$ ?& DNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships' b- V$ o+ L, l1 }2 K+ o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud A1 X; g' S- [0 E) n
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 I7 P) l2 B+ g+ H1 B" |6 X( mEstimated time to target is 24 minutes$ y6 \! b0 P: K+ F" M
) F& ^3 {: N7 p0 H, u' `2 @: i$ ?Allied aircraft
( e. c. b7 o: d. `* Z0 {8 Q2 G* e F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
" g9 r4 n& m* k SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
/ {$ r4 y, S, X' i6 r! j: m TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses" P2 e, o X9 M% E9 c$ G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 d1 H4 J% T3 r; e7 Y) _* A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships, l) w" P7 }# B% f
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ~/ c: f) h* Q s/ c
DD Oite. Z" S( r4 D+ r( N/ y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( L9 h- X6 I5 T" b0 F# I CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 a! p$ k6 J) ~ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" z" X8 s) z" c2 @+ x. ` DD Onami
4 [. s3 c Z2 ?3 f DD Tamanami
" d* t$ c6 ?0 O$ H8 Z9 Z5 D CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ I5 A0 B' k: Z1 g! V d* s DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
, J _# c* {1 t* G3 V" p DD Minekaze
1 g2 G6 |+ E5 F" W DD Asakaze
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7 Y3 K+ N, u, ^7 e0 |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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& w! m9 w% o% [! @Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ D1 G* U3 [: P% A1 Y( p
1 y9 a9 h( N2 W- yJapanese aircraft
/ I) A9 Q5 n+ |; c: | no flights: U! E8 p5 ^0 H" f3 f
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Allied aircraft
, y; [0 e Z7 b& S3 V- i F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" ~ a |1 \: j3 [8 Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
0 T% }$ j5 I+ E$ n: x SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 p; q6 ~' w! K9 [" { TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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9 R5 v# m. O+ o& O/ lNo Japanese losses! y* g$ j+ B) q( A5 u- q; d% D4 l
: ?8 K p! d kAllied aircraft losses, @. n' P3 q) N* T1 X5 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% M0 x) C: b4 T0 ~: y. |5 W% S& A
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* q1 _' e0 l1 `" M5 O# d CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 R6 W$ I) d( ~( l' m4 [+ @/ l* H; h# g CA Kako, and is sunk
! x2 \% t1 t: x+ r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ a7 \4 N c' U" t, |( m, H9 @ c3 q CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
; q5 _& E" r) F0 g5 Q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! D. o2 O7 A2 v h: w* } DD Onami
0 |8 y6 q8 ~! X8 D) \- L" ^; L DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk7 e1 F* M. A6 a
DD Asakaze8 o0 p+ m8 Z: R8 _; z' j" g9 ?
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze0 X8 j; p% n: n) M2 T1 Q3 N, u, B1 b
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 G3 {0 V& N! V
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1 C+ I1 v# O. RRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, S2 |* [- S+ Q: JEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 `* H5 a9 H9 [8 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 X# c3 W! C2 i1 j/ w* U5 V
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Y1 D" g8 \- _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! A" a7 ?$ V; C n9 c# H
DD Sawakaze
6 m; L$ K' L' L; a& b DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |