AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛+ @$ v% p# ^, y9 R) g
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
& L( n4 R3 q0 R- _58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩: N; Z" j% I) z; K: {& k
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; Q: l$ b% T8 K- S$ M( o0 e5 y% S
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# ?" ^7 E& k6 Z z' {7 ~9 B' m/ K1 v
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0 T5 Y. q6 ]4 K1 J+ q! ^1 H
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N* j" A/ [0 R: e# k. N5 vAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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* D( w, w- Y" D; x5 B2 v8 EAllied ground losses:
; K7 z( @' W% B! [2 a# Q' @( w 253 casualties reported" D: `% }, `# K% p
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled8 _) a) d2 t. K. Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled/ k* W$ a( J* @6 y! X% x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& y" ~; v( q4 a) q" H$ H% Z
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)4 y U6 b! @- d6 w- k7 Q- Y0 q
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)) h) o$ W* }) e, c9 P, k
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 _( N9 m% _# G% r2 ~% }
5 s5 U, P7 e) r. x* R, h# ]% Y6 K# xJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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% N: m% w- T" H, d# r7 n" RDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4267 s) Z# d& H4 l- `
" ^7 z- V+ n+ ^7 FJapanese adjusted assault: 0 % o4 W; }7 S; P" U; I2 A, z
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 0 K* B% \! i4 L3 g+ @7 ^
! ^4 E9 F/ T5 ^+ `( ICombat modifiers
7 P' o/ p) c! gDefender: terrain(+)
: P1 i/ Q( f2 g$ j, R* l8 D2 \Attacker: ' f, G' m% }; l, {( u) s
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Japanese ground losses:
9 [2 G g) d9 c 1597 casualties reported
$ r w5 q% i1 G7 C Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
5 K4 z% Z3 _5 h. e) Z I Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled2 {1 a7 s7 Y# v' M: ~- M/ @$ a% @! l
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled5 {7 r8 p9 _' ?2 |, B
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled) z1 \, b5 M- y; g$ `% T: e. D
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)( |5 w8 ?3 p: `
% {9 w+ Z4 R! _- E$ qAllied ground losses:
: [# ?5 h" d( w1 r( s* U" N, s+ {$ N$ V 100 casualties reported7 z& T5 U! o3 L. F; t7 J# ]* e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 i) l$ M+ o6 O) I7 F% j$ V+ L) Q4 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 z0 E; N: b7 R8 s, l! W! _( {4 H) }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* k" _9 Z4 t \1 F4 F& x C
+ v% \0 | L* v! p3 u% fAssaulting units:, b. s4 s' o5 X" H
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
$ A% K* q; H5 D, a2 a. d G1 T 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion* N* h! Z. \; o8 d0 e0 Q. D# r
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 3 K' g4 Y( d4 `6 p
7th Base Force+ _& J( I$ V$ r6 E/ p1 l. F
8th Field AF Construction Battalion4 ^# r d4 f* j% q
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
: P5 j$ L6 o% l( _ Americal Infantry Div /1
" C) S* d w1 W6 W2 R$ o8 ^ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 i7 z' K6 g% M6 V6 U; Y 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 c3 ?9 n! P5 c2 p7 d. l 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
; U0 h: R- M- o1 w6 s1 s: s- e 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ v& c+ m- u& r) ~
198th FA Bn /1
# t' J" s; e( T' P6 F, P 250th Cst Art Rgt /2" f& L- B% T% V4 ^4 n9 v
81st FA Bn /18 v0 V; X+ w C) @2 }
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: L1 S$ @( n$ p& zMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ G# M7 E6 X0 w! D5 v2 G% p
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" k7 q/ ?% W- p' a, L+ O; G6 n, NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes$ ^- n( U7 M* ?' ?7 d3 N
$ W* z, o6 [$ }. l8 C( Q6 a8 _Japanese aircraft/ Q7 m: g/ ?: ` I8 n. z
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
' ]* s' ?! G* s3 p& z g4 o: z2 R) x/ p F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
# A2 A1 S5 `' @. t! | F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 j& _4 X$ p# O7 L- K. }$ N e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# M% R+ ?0 f. w
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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R7 [# p; C) x) c2 VNo Japanese losses$ o( _( ~$ i' \
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Allied aircraft losses
, v( F; G7 i4 H$ g F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
: b; y" N8 S: C1 K$ }6 r8 m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ d8 ^$ D1 V0 J5 l! h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) @. I7 j$ |3 e2 \1 x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
Z7 O7 x9 A8 |; n) a7 e TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged; k( c) a, s" t9 Y& ~
9 D' g: x$ e2 G7 A2 PJapanese Ships- G- v R1 e! D `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires4 a; W) Y/ r" I" P5 a0 l# j
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
- i% ?0 y; ~$ t" ]6 j1 z' Q0 F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; n0 N1 K6 o, ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires; t7 z) t' V0 i) g! I* a/ d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
8 T) }: N" ~+ v CA Furutaka. a6 F" r2 R/ ?9 d. M
CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 W3 G: A, l. V( O* A0 p C6 W
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; H+ D0 |. H. Z4 }0 J, L# TMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 F% [9 H, ^9 @
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 r1 ^0 z8 ~" A1 XEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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1 ]+ v; d/ U! q' B: J- LJapanese aircraft. m/ w0 ?$ s3 `- b& Z' s
A6M2 Zero x 16( o0 U3 g! {$ r0 t& c _
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7 b# Y( ~0 N. R: b. T' X7 W F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
4 C; F. A* J6 j5 }8 O% T& h F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
" ~' g% j* ?( {* m8 S$ E SBD-3 Dauntless x 514 F& z+ | f' N; w& T
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. Z* y8 y6 [1 C' m
1 @- f4 J5 F+ Y% G: TJapanese aircraft losses. z1 c) }! I( @& F' a$ l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: o5 y+ d4 p5 l% x; Y$ O
0 K$ ^* R$ N2 b8 dAllied aircraft losses! c. P3 x% U5 j7 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
0 x+ z6 }8 E' f8 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% o* i' n4 J# o' ~! j
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged+ L8 ]9 q: q4 t Z: b, N% A2 C
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Japanese Ships
) p# R! F7 x- f' v# e! k CV Kaga, heavy fires7 L9 N# r3 i3 M+ b! D! [2 z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
# v& x( U3 c( \/ A; U& L CV Zuikaku, on fire5 E! e8 z+ x- x! m
CV Akagi
& a2 z: ]9 _+ o1 H2 K) s6 W CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: j( X! m, O! }/ g$ N( g
DD Tamanami! q- E d" d6 K- m
CL Nagara
9 L8 K- P Y8 B# o9 @/ @! n DD Oite; N4 \* T* B. E1 m6 W$ {
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: d0 _9 d+ I9 E( C1 r: L' { CA Furutaka4 {. X0 n* u8 e# ]. J' x1 V6 Q& ^4 Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 15 _- ?) G0 C! ]/ u) |% I
DD Minekaze
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: ?0 t2 h' F& [' ?: o# dMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 S4 f. a% \7 t5 Z; n) O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 ^$ L5 c; ~& R, k
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 u# f% o" t! O( z7 tEstimated time to target is 15 minutes" K9 }8 K6 l& C: @: [( A4 A$ n3 P
# h6 H4 U4 j( jJapanese aircraft3 U" H- M9 T2 ~
A6M2 Zero x 33% G1 G+ m! @; s, ]
B5N2 Kate x 61
9 ~7 ^( s, M5 D1 J- y( w D3A1 Val x 444 \# Q* _; o3 \
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Allied aircraft
2 Q: [' R( D' b! B; w& F F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
x/ i& V8 N1 w# R# b1 T F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 K4 n% t' ~' a0 E( T) a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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1 a0 ^7 L7 S& c9 c/ cJapanese aircraft losses
0 b" U1 h' N; X! v: A A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
9 V4 @8 X4 ^0 l' f1 \) z B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
- U, R) r! p; P i6 O B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak6 K" k5 y9 t9 ^1 R
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
% n' d" y. F/ }+ N' J D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses( ?/ y2 T$ `9 J9 z9 ?8 c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 V' {: V! Z: GAllied Ships
& P1 x. p/ A# K0 U CVE Copahee4 L2 J. B# o8 C: r8 a
CV Yorktown
' z& [! N Y/ x$ e1 T$ l) Q CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
# R1 a# D* D0 {0 B; L% v& ~% D* a+ F6 L CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 N/ W" n5 j l, a+ H6 [6 N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, N0 Z$ J, j/ G. |% P1 W
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; ~+ P5 |+ t" iEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ t& I5 R+ G9 d o8 n5 T8 A+ @
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
4 ?7 I6 g7 R2 a F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
# G# `6 M0 S/ ^; S3 G& @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19! d% w0 [' q q! G4 D
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 ]' G, q- p1 k+ c8 c6 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 o/ V" V3 w' }( @+ W8 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 Z4 {9 j- [5 k2 C5 N) Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( V1 w8 [1 F# ~0 n: k' \
\7 T- k5 @9 o X9 j* ?+ u& m7 BJapanese Ships
. M0 c5 [" e* g, _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ b8 \# B, `( H2 r4 M! q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& n$ v6 g2 G8 {1 }' ~ CV Akagi
0 j$ @ n6 K" e CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 j7 w ?9 O# O5 B# e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ }. a" \ ?9 A; E" X6 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 f1 N8 ~6 G" U" o; ]# ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& S% w/ @- ]1 P- }" t9 _Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' P3 l) Z9 p( a$ S0 d! G( K A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2% W9 z3 S+ c4 o3 \
TBF-1 Avenger x 69 T8 R# o9 m C1 A2 a5 K
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No Japanese losses y: I, D% k5 u3 ]7 ^
: t/ ?" w* X$ {& X6 _, D- z3 uNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ m6 N' z5 w& L# I
CV Akagi1 g+ G$ N& T, Z9 w# 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% M- v" b `, p3 ]9 D x' |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 P1 P" ?+ J+ ` j" K/ kRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., ?5 M! A" r: h Q
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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( d% V& p* G) S8 \Allied aircraft( F* E! d$ r$ L% q: S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
* b' E0 z1 m5 j0 `: ` TBF-1 Avenger x 3+ Y7 P% i* O; Y+ J) b& `9 b( O
4 M: R' A1 B1 \. J8 t0 vAllied aircraft losses( I9 s! T* G2 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% ], b, {& z8 j0 I z8 l7 ?; W- Z
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Japanese Ships( v; c4 ]* m* ^# T7 w
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& ~2 v7 X p; A& d
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ d% G/ F( L0 s: U! f
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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: F5 i, x5 b; ?6 E$ RJapanese aircraft* X0 k5 j) z) i) y) a- {
A6M2 Zero x 6$ t! B0 q- J: B# ]4 w+ g
B5N2 Kate x 15! }! G5 `% u u& |9 C; t- v9 Y
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft2 @% j7 j( g6 S) h/ ^3 h( H' u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# Z- {: f7 w1 z( ]0 J- X- e/ N F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( I2 a8 U( T* J
" f- t1 E0 [" Q" Q- J" e3 D, KJapanese aircraft losses; A; Q8 i: Z9 c! u: w& p6 i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# M* S9 o6 m U" J
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 q0 H6 }9 ]7 \& w. q3 P+ a D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged* B, `) z6 F' R
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Allied aircraft losses6 N: W) w% p2 O4 x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 G$ Q% ]/ h% D7 ^& ]; yAllied Ships
" @; e% _, C0 A4 q/ j CV Lexington7 p$ N- F) i! \4 ]& a7 j" a' w
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% [# L( A e1 [! W1 z n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 c/ O; M' l8 ?9 I. o0 cRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( W9 a! L+ V; V8 ?4 t1 gEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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" A" p1 n! N$ K1 V0 N' v- ]) m F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
; Z+ O- v# ?+ x: ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! k5 ~5 O- T% ^6 u- q+ r2 Y& @/ w& l0 G SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
0 _1 C4 v7 D. h7 t TBF-1 Avenger x 30# W$ O4 l9 H% x O7 c) h+ j) _
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Allied aircraft losses
% y8 N8 t( ]4 a* b+ v; Y9 z2 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. F' l* c! |- } x+ |# [: C" B
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# X. z* I5 q# b) d; W) o4 ?
0 B8 d% q, `1 @+ ^/ \9 qJapanese Ships
/ G5 S+ {+ i/ ~! n& ^. v# C CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage5 K9 F$ t. w' q5 s& i: C% s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( t: ~* ^. b; l6 z- n- u
DD Asakaze
& p2 p0 R% m* M DD Tamanami! v1 A( j5 `3 G( h/ z8 F3 V
DD Onami
% L7 K' q- j. G% a: R5 W DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 k- H% h5 X( E1 N* L: c* @7 q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 [5 L- e6 w) E3 B$ H+ _ DD Oite9 m& p0 c$ ~5 t7 \; _) }
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 Q7 W$ Y$ [7 ?/ h
DD Suzukaze
6 W( x% m1 y# T* G( [/ a CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
9 I/ ^) J! `' P9 `9 c4 b$ n0 K CL Nagara0 |6 D. e1 N& q* j; M
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6 G5 j, d* f; ]8 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ k0 R# l8 {3 Y8 g9 R8 r# M& o
9 h n) ]2 ^9 W) M( U1 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( p. ] f9 M" i4 q8 h3 wRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# U8 b# w- }, v6 a Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes. t! ~ j* q. W- F
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Allied aircraft* E. v4 ?* _4 ~! U
A-24 Banshee x 2) I3 n% n+ B" c5 d$ I; c# ^1 t% ^+ S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25* ? k1 f3 y* I+ U$ F) }8 F+ t9 Z
) V" }2 Z6 n; T7 ~Allied aircraft losses
; z5 ^" _. r d9 H4 {3 i) B A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
" V+ r+ D& l6 A# A+ n' c1 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 ~! B4 e/ q. S3 e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 Z; k: {. H" D) h1 S7 e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ G: N: U5 s; Q f CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
* B1 d% O2 Z2 T% Z CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires H% o1 z5 W+ t
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& o% S( `+ v7 S [% H+ a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, d) ^( j, E# M! W n0 G& g
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% c# V3 r5 K- j# s1 s+ ~. T- ]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." g. }% ?9 d5 w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 k# R- z: C5 L" P- p
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses! F1 c* ~$ M/ a$ J
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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- {! A& n# g2 y6 @Japanese Ships
3 m% j. P( K. }; ~+ o- v CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( ^; H& P( S4 ~: G. L+ N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ P& N2 p' p. R! Z1 `+ t
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
, P8 @8 i% d/ u0 k$ \% i( W% ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# U. z/ i9 C* [) s, F2 l
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% h- Z6 ?4 b- P, H# GAfternoon 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.' [* c& R+ w( I$ L' H1 P: f
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes, f0 r( V$ T# |7 l( R
' G& p+ B" o9 ^9 S0 y7 Z' @Allied aircraft
6 R4 E2 X3 z% p9 ~$ k' Y# {9 U; p9 [ A-24 Banshee x 2
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* `4 L* Q- l' _9 p) v2 ^$ UNo Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" h1 H% \- U& Z- nRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( K3 I) ]& V, ?- \$ F( P2 m7 w% g1 I
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes) x2 j8 A/ }. p+ ^' P3 K
. s1 ^5 X2 v6 O( T; d1 o1 mAllied aircraft
# h$ T/ j/ T: k' D' t F4F-3A Wildcat x 2" u( j" S' K# }( h8 G6 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
% W) @; J& F7 l( ?9 }6 M, Y/ H0 g TBF-1 Avenger x 159 c, H, x$ C8 Y+ s" ^3 s
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Allied aircraft losses
8 K b/ n% [' M SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" {4 l6 m4 l+ W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 S* a+ T; n* I" M$ _6 \0 ~; @ DD Oite. e% p( M$ l# Q* X f& |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. j8 d+ p/ K$ ~& i* W4 G3 A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& Z& D8 c7 }0 c7 @/ s7 `
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 B8 p0 N: ~( }/ I- i: s/ f% t+ ^
DD Onami
' `3 M B5 [& H, P! \" x& M( ] DD Tamanami
4 A, V& ]- Y% d8 h3 C2 [3 t+ O4 e0 M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire) q; @0 ~7 L, q6 I
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1' ^. ~% ^/ L- f0 w* V( E0 i
DD Minekaze+ {' ?( L( u" w- v- J J- d
DD Asakaze
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, ~: n- ~ k3 }2 ~' ?5 ~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.; l+ X+ }$ {" j" M/ Z: R0 n5 r3 v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes1 ?. q, s& r0 i& B m
; m8 f! y# p6 GJapanese aircraft
6 E! a( h$ `: a6 u( ? no flights
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Allied aircraft, U r" ]. O+ u; y9 o
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
/ l# @: |' H, X; V2 E- j F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
+ i" t# b) ^' c2 |7 y2 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63" p/ F! G$ l5 }0 r* u$ }
TBF-1 Avenger x 18$ m$ t8 T! |; E& E/ E n
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No Japanese losses t( _7 h6 l3 D' `2 W3 g* \
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Allied aircraft losses, Q' R5 H. M7 J2 H: B( t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
# n- ~ a" y4 r) q7 V" @- P. i TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 M5 D) u) h- r: T; P r CA Kako, and is sunk( a5 u# l$ @9 l" }/ s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" u2 Y& x5 a+ a- ?! _4 J. b# l9 b
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk6 R6 J0 _8 w4 O- O) P
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# w [4 K3 ^2 n DD Onami. |7 R4 O/ L8 X. R- z4 Z
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
( y5 D: u4 a% I DD Asakaze
. T1 q3 i2 L; z- O! M DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 W6 j, j$ S/ ^; l) p* U DD Oite2 R) i- d' R, V) i
DD Minekaze
/ o" m* {. [8 n3 ?) e% E DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire N& l. L9 `& U, P7 [7 V/ l& n5 N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 H# X3 U, F6 j; B% H* D. U. P
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 N& k7 X3 U5 x Z/ Y. \
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes7 c' A6 c8 n6 {% i4 R
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
3 }- h* G6 g8 _! f7 D# G CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ M0 n3 ?, K4 D3 C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& B0 q. k N$ T0 P' \, F, O! u$ h
DD Sawakaze2 y' q% _* `* ^1 R/ W5 o4 H! @3 G$ v
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |