AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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- G4 O s: U) C) ?盟军正式登陆阿图岛
8 M9 C+ @4 C' l5 B/ Z0 j5 C* q$ M" i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
" ^$ ?$ G/ I/ r: G) X o58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
' `* u2 Z( I9 L( E0 J" Y/ `* ]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( |1 A/ ]. w. T/ K- f
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
% J$ ~' p: b4 [* q% [, N. ?) f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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. M3 X, h; a# ^Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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/ `6 h- A7 \: `8 qTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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" a$ L# C4 i. U+ {7 EAllied ground losses:) a( ~/ L& @2 n: z
253 casualties reported
& s: ^4 X6 t# o* Y; M! H Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
" `6 S! s3 y/ J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled; X! c" c; Z* J& \& |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 N+ V) U: n' f+ a. z" W& r1 u5 _ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
! I8 K' q; Y: L6 Q0 s1 t# f Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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* P; k* s3 F$ F J) fJapanese Deliberate attack) t3 W$ @1 o" U9 ]7 f& L; [
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97. g+ i- G: w5 ]! l
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4262 u8 Q) ^0 A3 s" ^
) T* s+ }$ \5 m/ A% z8 N1 h* _Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 , x U6 y7 N# s$ y- j$ C
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers. W/ Y; Q5 h; p# j& w! ~
Defender: terrain(+)
# B% J `2 [& z3 s/ |0 RAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses: b) _0 M" P3 h9 h/ l w6 k* E
1597 casualties reported+ {: q0 x8 L, ]
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
; U3 `. ]- G; P% j' r1 x Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled e8 c( Y0 r* D5 z2 x0 Z' x8 W
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled5 `; M( r% h% v6 Y3 `7 n
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ s& F# A8 C' ]8 H, h! m
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)4 u4 Y9 I$ M6 L u8 d# p
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Allied ground losses:) Y b4 u3 `. X( n
100 casualties reported+ B3 o( J1 @4 r- U) c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled. r" V1 @$ k9 ~: A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* k4 q6 Y2 Z5 f( M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:2 n+ M8 Y5 N h' q0 B( O
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, k# M6 Z) y$ Z1 ?% \ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
& M$ F( y* Z- S# j, h 12th Indpt SNLF Coy " |; ] H, h( S' o' ^
7th Base Force" z5 V. W) j5 T& E4 ^
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 q5 n* m* L% z! @$ | 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
5 p5 u& X& P+ w+ h# R1 v! ` Americal Infantry Div /1
3 q+ A% Z, l4 J5 X6 r, _ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" T. t0 c4 b% Z" G
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" W" q. U B0 F9 M# b
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
8 V' b) m) S K! u7 o! r 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 n/ |3 g$ q P2 D5 m
198th FA Bn /1" L) `/ W! d3 G6 c
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
3 y L5 R) Y+ n3 c: i6 W- ` 81st FA Bn /1
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8 h7 E4 X/ |( q' t$ r% C0 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 N. k# T% l- t% N4 e$ u4 Q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- }/ V3 j' m5 u5 L$ E
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: H, U+ c8 g5 o T' `" N. ZEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 y2 n* V6 h* R A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft$ Q% }# W! ?" v$ F3 h7 \5 S! y
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12- r" o# i* S/ H, l9 x) J& l" T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& f! X/ Q+ g) I2 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
+ B7 o3 I' E- c% K/ G9 I9 z TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ B# N, Q4 B" x* u$ D5 e
( x# Y- [+ ]7 L9 m6 QNo Japanese losses
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8 F' D7 R' a% ZAllied aircraft losses
1 F0 `7 m- H ~# G5 Y$ f F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 G. y0 `% D7 i; p3 V$ M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 A l- Z0 j1 n' M+ J' x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
7 B! K3 _$ n! K! d. } SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak; ]: N# g5 R8 d' ^: N7 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged- P% v8 Y: {8 ?+ d! h$ f- T3 L, P% _
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Japanese Ships3 J2 S8 Y/ [: g8 v/ e, E' H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 l4 _4 u( g# O( b- u0 c2 z( f2 h
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
: C, g& w g7 l4 q. s% N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' P k# [ S X9 L/ P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires1 s! B* j1 X1 o" a" m. O/ u
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 23 n: `0 G+ h }
CA Furutaka
- D( s K0 M6 b( q 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.
! Y: S6 W+ B2 z0 y7 b1 TEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; o) S' G7 S6 r( J
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* g; v1 i5 l" G4 a: m0 O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
9 a+ _6 L. Q9 E9 e+ U/ p SBD-3 Dauntless x 51( S3 y$ b O8 g% J+ A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30% X/ f% p- {2 T5 ]
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 O3 H# E0 |! a; P+ @& r
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Allied aircraft losses
' O7 p8 `3 b. e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
5 D) ?3 E! x" A* C7 D, ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 q# W1 B$ z$ y0 f' }3 I
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged8 i2 w2 b$ r0 V+ w7 y! l
' H {) j$ L% b$ U5 m0 ]Japanese Ships$ R: c4 o6 `! L) Q% U: G" ?# d, v
CV Kaga, heavy fires# M, V1 s$ B# e$ `. C
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires. }* _! M2 A$ g
CV Zuikaku, on fire/ J* h# u- u* G
CV Akagi
" w* N3 X0 K, ]; i CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; y3 ~, | w: V$ {2 L8 R" k) R) ?: G
DD Tamanami
! m, E8 D; U2 P) J CL Nagara/ h2 f9 J) _" m b
DD Oite
# `4 A/ K3 z3 j; ]' u2 }& R DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 R8 M; }9 b1 [& h CA Furutaka" e3 S7 }# o4 C8 J# T4 ~; A% r4 N7 F
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# S3 A! ~* s. I3 A; P ?+ F2 n
DD Minekaze
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) R% P2 g* u% \. S* o* v6 X2 `! WMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,540 u0 V" [* E6 f% z6 |1 U6 \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- D( {: j& Q9 z
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- |$ ^% v* U q8 X9 \/ T
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, U8 \% j0 `8 C( Q
A6M2 Zero x 33
; i- ~3 j1 v, A) B Y+ K M B5N2 Kate x 61
" c3 I. `( X, ]. w& m& B- t D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft2 C- T7 E5 |" l% c- e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17" W5 v6 i. P2 ? C2 g% w1 F/ s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 482 a3 x4 r O- O$ ~. J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81- F3 f) Y% N/ A* U
* b; j" x$ K# }& p c. N! vJapanese aircraft losses
7 P; ^: {+ B* R) j" w A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
* e. M+ b5 r3 P/ C7 T, [ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged% H/ E6 D3 d7 f' M" o6 n- O4 h
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
. w6 g6 D- K. v4 P D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged8 C( @% Q/ N9 n/ c* Q
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 }" f5 T( |% w+ a' k. xAllied aircraft losses
. [2 \9 T# a, I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& t* }) X- P+ ~1 N8 _ [
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Allied Ships
" a! l8 c3 |" \/ S' R CVE Copahee! a* |$ X0 w5 x! e; S+ N- [$ j
CV Yorktown
; n6 ?8 ^0 e6 q E. } o7 K CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2. K6 I4 A& u3 P1 i( S' L" J
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 W1 s- F0 z8 o8 e4 }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 o( r6 _1 l, Y
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes; A& q; }7 L- [. l
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Japanese aircraft
' \2 W( V x7 I A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
$ l7 J- |& o1 n2 { F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
+ }' y7 P3 w% w( ~. |, ]- a% ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses; A3 r1 `7 u2 T2 j" w2 U3 d
* p4 Y0 _9 k7 ?- t( Z4 ?$ z/ {Allied aircraft losses
: }& i: G3 E9 U1 R x9 N' y, e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 U% P1 ~$ ^1 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
& L* ^- p/ s- D4 m2 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' F/ _# a2 Y$ G6 O" M
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# i) \! C6 ?; W8 v R% [# e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! R, ]# b, q- F3 K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 w4 Y: D4 b& D3 H4 D CV Akagi
$ G% g9 Q" ]0 L: D CV Zuikaku, on fire
% [! ^6 A7 b, c( ]1 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 r+ W6 X% s; sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
z* x- Y* L c$ BEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ R" S% ]- ~8 q( I' n1 E% D A6M2 Zero x 2& A$ o; J$ p4 }& T0 Y2 V+ g& [6 a
" H4 A& h$ M7 G3 ZAllied aircraft
) v @# B* I. ]) b SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, m8 @$ p5 |8 q% w, v' L- K& M
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses; q( {0 T7 @4 i+ z6 N7 O/ ^
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No Allied losses' Z/ {5 u9 d/ c8 _2 z
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% d2 ]9 Q% W0 R' a4 W/ }/ } CV Akagi, J, x* E/ {( A' _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. M J5 [" n& M! S. ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 B; g! K+ }' q( v
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 }0 o& f7 s* X. |4 i7 ~: _Estimated time to target is 37 minutes( j. q' D" O$ l$ `' x) j
, I$ j! O6 B3 h9 E' SAllied aircraft
) p+ ]+ \4 F: A& D! E6 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
* {7 r" K9 l; X TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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5 B+ R$ t1 K6 Q4 i7 ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- P. M1 T' [& @7 r* S0 P/ [! u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 C, _* ^+ T/ g' t" b* Z8 z, B" QEstimated time to target is 15 minutes8 g, Y, q5 V: n# k* T/ i& J
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Japanese aircraft
" v0 C- E, S1 ~0 z7 ]6 V A6M2 Zero x 6. s5 ^- E' w/ m+ ]
B5N2 Kate x 15
5 Z1 }. X* f/ T( H' Z D3A1 Val x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
/ A/ z) M# ^. I' ~& B F4F-4 Wildcat x 369 \% H' D6 \5 D( L# l" O! P3 [! W- S
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 \6 D6 h8 k; o4 H+ l! T A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. y# i( n; W5 T7 d& R
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 S3 B! d2 o+ [ o" U N) w5 [ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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* Q+ d) u* j# U- J9 t( OAllied aircraft losses
9 B# `9 M/ y5 }6 g% t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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) A9 k0 {% i7 e# h5 [ CV Lexington
" p% [" \8 H, i4 k2 ~( s7 p* u CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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f) ~0 z, O" H. d2 f# aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 D$ d' V6 f4 ]& d* J! J# [Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., }( i2 }5 z4 E2 h
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes3 c4 R# A: f& s
% d8 l9 i3 W. x( Z, p5 J* IAllied aircraft
% k! m' W1 @( f3 a2 c; D F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
1 O- z' U2 a6 }5 r/ L T F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
# q+ C9 J$ z) K/ U3 h8 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 704 i- N9 H* @$ \- b, N
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
* ]- n9 g4 B+ b& f SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: O' Y% c! L* P, r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 K1 {0 ^/ B$ Z$ Q" \7 P CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 H1 i* u% n) z$ c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 z1 ?% i7 y8 L# \
DD Asakaze
! Q K- e& N& `' q3 L DD Tamanami6 ?, w3 K: z0 i2 L" l; h1 f$ ^0 E
DD Onami1 s* ?' l; T" B: f; N
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: q3 w' d" H, b7 G, [9 y) {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 L" v' t% f- c m4 y
DD Oite
! L1 ^( r" f9 y, J4 ^3 A7 }% \ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; t: s1 I. o1 t `: k/ U) Y DD Suzukaze4 X# p* B" ], h% w7 p6 S, Q
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1- y1 T0 j) T; l/ S s7 B
CL Nagara
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& Q* x( X1 @# Z3 |% J* sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& [ H; U1 j' j/ [4 t# h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. u1 L) O) X; a$ N3 `* b1 wRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' {' f$ ^2 ^2 ]& K3 ?6 NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 21 Q3 y, |) M' k* V( B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 253 }, Q' c& S& @% R9 g" ]* N; S$ @
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Allied aircraft losses
: R! ]- y; m$ w; K, c A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
; s( C1 Y9 M8 E1 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 O/ `; b" w% s: i1 U
# a1 ~* C6 L1 `/ M5 g1 F8 s) EJapanese Ships7 Z$ f9 _- Q6 n& d) w8 k! `: V
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' [. B( ]5 M, D# f& S2 ]0 Q& Z' {, ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 \3 _' F$ p# p
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires+ A5 W2 @5 D+ A
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. Z+ L6 J# n) \. s* ? DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( {0 J1 }( N4 D. Y( { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ p' Y) B" R( I9 C$ A7 b2 C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 Y; l4 `1 y! F
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S/ p# N: Q% J- e. ~Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., Q0 A8 u! [; C
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. ]7 X9 |. R) j+ o9 Y$ V R+ T
/ T2 d( O( z3 i9 z }. A7 `- KAllied aircraft
0 O/ _/ X; T( W A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses6 i# {9 t; K' }2 x# I. B' H$ V
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- [" `- {. i1 u. N
9 Y) u4 A; B. W0 G+ \! eJapanese Ships
* I( ^9 d( i5 g! d, B* |% Y+ r: U! _% P CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ U* K6 u% E9 T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- c2 `4 a+ x- I! A r$ o2 p% H
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
' X6 T: {0 D& T& g! k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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4 O1 L# v1 \6 n. b9 `9 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Z9 v* y y# ?' ?Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 d5 _. f8 Q* g# E
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes2 Q$ k4 [, z- a6 @* l
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Allied aircraft% P3 \2 F. c" v
A-24 Banshee x 2
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0 f( f& A* F' I9 INo Allied losses5 H9 m1 v7 N6 F2 g5 h
& D5 [9 _6 N4 t2 X6 @Japanese Ships
# B$ i V* n- R0 i# } Z& e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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. z$ c5 `" e8 w( M: O, BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 b. O% G) \5 Z# N; H
' X$ P! e7 v/ C1 SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ z C2 N+ }9 C! I. T+ ?% o" EEstimated time to target is 24 minutes+ g5 ? a. T' y7 p# V+ W
4 j5 t% w+ _" b0 X& \Allied aircraft3 @9 c5 H9 e9 c( W1 C
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
o! \% J$ C+ H, q# L- c SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 r& O, B( |- }$ C5 Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 154 e" k( c o' o
0 ?0 [3 e0 I/ N1 IAllied aircraft losses: v7 q+ W J3 r) n8 q, `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged, J& Y% W- Z0 y* ]) z$ {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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. m. l. }) M' `. X9 u8 S CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- B; X; l9 f9 _% a5 a9 h! x- _% P
DD Oite
6 j, Q: A! B: V9 [$ b" z, V- ~ R* u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, b. S% K* H- V9 A CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 m; V8 G/ Y3 f8 I7 Z( K CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! A/ v8 S, s/ l: t& i DD Onami
+ A- W( s: B( t5 ]$ |# V DD Tamanami
0 g, X, _2 h2 h# ^- p( x; s R CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 n9 z2 v- x7 U6 H4 ^
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 16 G4 K9 `, K: `' S
DD Minekaze
9 R/ v* f: }* [( g DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. c2 N o6 I4 p% m) @8 d( j/ v
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( v; t$ {, E/ T4 S+ l Z* ]+ zRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ Z, [. [& I* s @" @3 r1 BEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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& e/ z) U6 h5 P" a$ b) iAllied aircraft6 f5 r* x' a/ h5 i/ n5 ~2 t
F4F-3P Wildcat x 102 l0 U9 J) n9 e/ k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 \: m6 U' N9 ?( Y. D6 Z7 ]2 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 63+ ^# r! z5 n; A/ U/ l/ A# f8 H
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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7 m0 g$ ]- E& \6 E& T1 o2 gNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 Q4 t$ S) z, F" S9 X+ G7 r4 A, _- Y/ \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
; o! |9 e) M6 Q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships) Z: l9 O# H% G$ G8 V; ?1 Q( j
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage* X9 C* I" V6 F- L9 M# n, ?. @
CA Kako, and is sunk- n S. V2 ^* n- t g. D w" D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. p" w- z+ S) e# a, ^ b
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk9 l3 s, r9 U9 e. h
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
0 S+ Q/ A' F( @' G/ G DD Onami4 v7 O0 O- N* F+ k V2 A/ g
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk( r3 q. }# e+ e* a$ J* h) l& `
DD Asakaze" l* E7 z& i- N* ]" }8 J! Q( i
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
a6 H$ q5 {' l$ c, a DD Oite7 O4 X7 R, `0 r9 P, ~
DD Minekaze- n& Z8 Q9 `; o5 s$ ?9 z
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire% O2 Y* |! U) Q% c1 i! P
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. q" |! w/ \: o- UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" P1 G7 F" @+ {: K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 f6 ~! Z- ~1 E4 Q W& M( s
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; X. w7 x$ g, z0 j6 p2 GEstimated time to target is 13 minutes1 B' H7 ~1 W" A
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 168 J9 N; d0 V! ~7 x# M+ z
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$ K/ R0 c2 l1 Z8 nJapanese Ships' D1 L b! s& |+ ]9 Q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( l: P% ]* r1 [) l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
c$ ?" W _5 Y DD Sawakaze
5 G. @6 D0 ^/ {8 Q! A, m DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |