AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42* g# F, f1 h) S6 k8 A" L! F
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! i! u7 P0 l* G4 u盟军正式登陆阿图岛1 j$ N" p( y! c$ O' O( V7 q& n# 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
/ m8 D1 W8 q) `# M58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
' ?- u% p! }& Y3 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 w5 J1 k) d/ w }; j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
8 `4 |! e w, i' d* p' ~3 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; d8 D# @8 O! _- m+ P
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; Y, g4 ]( {8 Z; SAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 {+ x: ~- d, l* ^ W, L
+ ?" v. K" p( A. `! hTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
4 X- {$ k/ _5 U" Y1 n3 B. Z" U 253 casualties reported, [1 ]4 q! B: `: Z& l2 F2 k
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled. Z' T& y8 B1 C1 g n& F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 _5 s6 {9 ]! [/ o: L: E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 p) D0 D) J& q9 Z8 T6 L: N Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)/ E- v e/ I0 R# \' F4 n$ u! b5 L
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)$ L" j/ U7 b7 s' s* x4 N
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack% H2 N! j' C# D9 W
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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 p5 T8 q/ h& |. j
! }/ g+ Q r. y* ZJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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o+ x& H* @$ L5 ?% YAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 * H2 y0 M, P9 I7 o
* N6 j4 k1 j! y5 I+ `Combat modifiers( @0 k5 ?& d* N0 g
Defender: terrain(+)
( p! I9 O& Z# z0 [' X5 zAttacker:
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; q1 ?5 b+ u1 O% s* T* mJapanese ground losses:: m2 P( W, ^: m# B9 R. z
1597 casualties reported
0 v1 d% E+ Q/ b! W6 J" E1 g Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& X E$ h8 O6 j6 X. `
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled- h: F+ T7 x$ K
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled1 p7 j4 n% U, _
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 f5 {$ R# M) u" N' t, t
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)% q9 V, R7 B+ J; K h& G
/ t6 C+ u0 o9 B4 S/ N1 pAllied ground losses:" f7 f$ u0 G, K. f, i# a4 @
100 casualties reported
5 `0 D2 @4 R# b, s$ d3 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled/ a1 s: J; s; b/ e# H) T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ Z( c/ B4 k0 O5 C3 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 W; r* ~; F4 T. o' \, h
% I/ ~( G6 a7 c# y2 sAssaulting units:
, }4 w. |% K# U 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
2 q3 D4 ? G" p l& {* X 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
. j) i% i1 I% l0 O 12th Indpt SNLF Coy $ e- @* I ?- J! Q9 L' q, D
7th Base Force
6 F/ h3 V" h! K7 q1 @& N 8th Field AF Construction Battalion0 o/ O3 D; X" @5 ]; p" X6 i
5th IJN AA Battalion% B; I- b1 N, F$ @# [6 w! K/ t! ~
p# e3 W& s% E. Y% Q% nDefending units:
8 m5 X+ f2 G! [ V$ H Americal Infantry Div /1
6 t: I$ R. x7 ^# X. Y& T a* c! a 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 Z: z. E/ B- D( b: V! K, Q; v
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 g& N7 k" K2 H7 @ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 v, c3 O/ c. O$ `2 l" _1 \7 D7 ~ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 ]% ^1 d; f; @3 U; }# j) S7 W2 e9 i
198th FA Bn /1
+ D E& e* F2 ]0 J1 i5 s 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
; x; @7 y4 o2 x3 T) `" L 81st FA Bn /1( U* J! \& x) |: A/ Q, G( s5 W
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2 e9 d1 u3 H8 J7 @5 V2 [# YMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& x) a. i; g$ [, G x4 w4 _" M
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% b# _9 U3 o- D) u! c- YRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 B; [% ~4 W, T+ a+ IEstimated time to target is 30 minutes) P- x) {( X# q) Q3 Y0 [4 z
! Q! B N6 G: z7 |! e3 IJapanese aircraft& F6 P$ ]) Z9 c, b7 `3 z. Z, H
A6M2 Zero x 25 m( L: {- S6 c2 J
( T k7 A9 o; |9 Y9 d* }Allied aircraft
, o7 e2 _1 [/ I3 J: J6 d) L) d F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
2 ]* r* L9 X& @' O- d4 ~- z8 o F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# V: U; e/ {# H" i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
$ p% z/ \9 r' V8 \/ ]+ ^7 N2 X TBF-1 Avenger x 304 C% D2 f0 l/ A# _3 J0 u
( {# a4 p' f- N5 K! ANo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
?" B. N: b% p7 R. P, p F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed# }* ]+ g* o2 X, Y) r% P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 N4 b( Z# H' J+ Z0 }6 N4 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged/ @4 O: T0 m, {' g$ D$ f# k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak7 r" H. |' F; u; e
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged& h5 f" y2 v1 P6 ]
) B4 Y! M! b: f+ z% PJapanese Ships+ c4 {- k$ f. M8 m! {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; k# }8 e' @: K) h
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# d. s' h6 J9 }" a& W" `0 S Z6 C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ q0 y9 l+ a* g8 b7 I- _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires& y1 i i+ ], E, Q7 r
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
7 a. X- l2 k, m9 Z: N% E1 L4 R CA Furutaka2 S% R5 `( N' G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 \1 t- ~( ]+ B& f0 r5 L% R& C0 b
( S5 B, ?. G: Q Z# L. H) aWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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/ E+ S( d8 \ i* D) ]8 dRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 H6 g+ g9 P8 ~- \& h0 o
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& Q R+ r9 j! o: a4 W2 A1 i, ` A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft1 B9 w$ E: K& d7 o* F
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
, s5 f: h- P6 e' I5 O F4F-4 Wildcat x 15: i5 _/ H7 W5 }1 {9 t# m* R) l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51+ v. I! ?! L& Y, l
TBF-1 Avenger x 30! _1 B6 ^! P6 \) B5 c) c' P
7 R. D" v$ H4 ~+ W& d rJapanese aircraft losses" u" |9 @) _ |4 i' A% Y3 Z: I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) ?% ^0 ^/ y: C( `' B) U
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Allied aircraft losses
4 Y6 j- U- w+ U4 t2 _( ~" ?) |7 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged/ F, d% b8 c3 s' S1 j' u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 r9 c r" m+ R& ~' f# |
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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# E6 D; p) j f& S# B# e4 wJapanese Ships
" E1 q5 O# y9 Q( f' k CV Kaga, heavy fires
$ N& b+ P. S3 G" V/ ?* A, O CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
. @4 \! [# l. @( [3 q" v3 W CV Zuikaku, on fire4 a0 {4 n! n# h2 Q! w
CV Akagi t7 v5 I( I7 m5 f4 ` e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 C1 g# m0 o2 d) e; ?4 b. ] DD Tamanami
& D/ O5 N0 {8 [ CL Nagara/ t8 Z( ~7 y" ]. z
DD Oite r/ B* v# C9 N
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- o1 h* [' l* E; c CA Furutaka
2 x4 c! W% ?2 A; w+ V3 p CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 a$ V& f2 l$ R+ g
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54" O+ e: j9 R3 I# @
+ c; f* r: b5 b5 U( C* C, AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 a8 c8 H. O! V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 z' d# E7 D1 w0 C A6M2 Zero x 33
9 F' H% a% |$ k$ v3 w B5N2 Kate x 61
8 B% D( S0 H! z7 `. A4 a' y1 h D3A1 Val x 443 q+ i i1 s) L; ^; A% L5 _4 O
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Allied aircraft; v, W; x; z' N4 a" W7 f$ ]' C
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
( l1 A3 g% @ ?& w& B; T F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
$ ]; Y- }9 T; w3 z3 c- c- A F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 M& g1 Y% x% k! ?# J A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
) v9 { u4 @# Z% }8 t# T B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( M* d4 B2 f- L8 ?1 y; ~! B
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak1 L% `, S4 \# Z$ P: c0 }) k8 W3 l
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged0 Y5 C. E6 v- A
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak1 y) o, R# E& C6 N
/ _- u: i$ \0 h6 XAllied aircraft losses
8 C: z* {& @8 z& p+ s; ?* Q* Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. Y" ~9 A9 W( Z$ ~9 g/ ^& T
6 |" t) w' _( z- W/ \4 pAllied Ships' @7 x" z# t, M) V
CVE Copahee, O# a O7 o. {2 v% Y$ b
CV Yorktown2 T) B7 F8 c1 \1 X! G/ b
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2" V- l: b# n. l
CLAA San Diego
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- \: ]( W. @/ KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: c k& I3 r: T4 wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& E: @: B% G( x, EEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 u' U) J- P, E: v9 R$ c2 |% l) o A6M2 Zero x 3
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' C3 w: {4 V0 A6 [1 p+ @Allied aircraft( \- Y" h: H; ^* c! Y& x+ g9 j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2+ {" L) Y! j! X8 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses: g6 d* A6 A B; U
4 P: f d0 u9 r' x- Q! l/ |Allied aircraft losses
' e) c; N2 c | Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 Q% F" v( l$ r; t6 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 E8 j9 b& M2 t3 s" z/ G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 w/ u8 s9 h8 s
6 F3 ?2 z: W9 w0 ~# |" o% X) bJapanese Ships
1 f- p8 y+ q6 T: o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Q& }1 {. S* E' T0 | CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire& K9 U& k1 K# S2 Q2 E
CV Akagi
2 U) \& v7 X+ R' F CV Zuikaku, on fire
/ m* }. b3 C+ }0 y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( o( Z& u: `% c& L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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l4 Y: H; h8 V% |! w% \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 i# S! q) a" V5 ]/ U: e3 y3 o" @
$ K' L, @3 R+ R% R. }2 c" o3 m" gRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% s! I' z' c7 d2 Z6 F9 yEstimated time to target is 25 minutes6 _& h" n# z- ]0 v
$ N3 x; \" D; S$ @6 @ B7 LJapanese aircraft2 S2 D" i* s! i8 B, k8 g
A6M2 Zero x 2# M: T8 }3 e$ a/ f4 y
+ v; }( n. _# [* h/ ?! {0 r4 ]Allied aircraft) O1 S8 D3 a* ?$ t: _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, ?: P) ]2 t. ?+ k* c% o3 Q4 @
TBF-1 Avenger x 6; z( K4 H2 u' ~/ F# X- R
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No Japanese losses, }4 p& v* W8 Z$ `1 G. B$ Q
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No Allied losses3 H4 d, k- g, V ?0 C" m
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0 Z* l C2 H! n! r) \ CV Akagi5 |/ z, j, T3 F6 }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: k5 s' O% c ]3 c% @& E
" _/ D( H; |( W! P6 h t8 p* Z5 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. A. M2 r7 b8 R/ @
8 ~3 X- q4 S) wRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ I' S, Y5 U1 t! ^2 EEstimated time to target is 37 minutes- ?3 | X7 m+ `9 m* L
5 H. ~* u4 M( O$ R1 {Allied aircraft* M; Y* f/ D. |% b+ O4 U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5# k1 ^. K- e* y
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
9 {3 T* r# q2 y5 ?2 v3 U 6 z# t" }7 i6 b
Allied aircraft losses
" R& M: j# L. z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* k# d( M! z; m: F1 Q: h
- S- I- S: o# yJapanese Ships8 Q1 e, D: A% a. k I
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56; @3 w8 y, R6 E- P$ w! w
7 v/ `$ C$ O+ n- y8 dWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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2 i- j# C2 A% n, u- CRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 e" m9 i# f- B; }3 b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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& H5 i* c3 M' r9 b6 U. TJapanese aircraft
# T/ p) L, S0 ^% k! m A6M2 Zero x 60 v% h: v" ?% N/ x, B
B5N2 Kate x 15+ z. _5 {) p2 ~, s9 r
D3A1 Val x 19- S& A6 c. B9 S [: U$ V
! \# E; m1 b/ o) `Allied aircraft) N4 D) a0 e2 J+ p, e& {0 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
4 L4 l b* l8 d Q2 a3 F F4F-4 Wildcat x 36, F: x# }. V4 G* Z
6 C0 K) g; ?6 w2 c. j; ~Japanese aircraft losses8 H2 C# } l& ]6 k5 O; `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' c6 z1 t/ F; [$ A' m1 F B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 B5 s" T' w0 S0 ~' V- G& n& M1 v D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged# }/ U; m; ~) O a" v& Q4 S3 ~) k6 u; u" K
, D4 x. p: n3 } z% c6 {4 D3 ?# QAllied aircraft losses' P( p+ ]; Z- R% r Z, M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- V. o; n* k& v9 ?% \
CV Lexington2 J0 L- U/ [ ~# [4 m1 S9 e
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# `6 k- m- C9 [3 qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 L# c: b8 |) Z0 r: ^0 \: _* j9 T3 @Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# z# j9 ?5 K: s( ^+ TAllied aircraft
; I, `4 ]. F8 n1 Z4 M" J, f2 e f F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- `% s. ^' H% n" |2 I) D) {8 Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
: x# [& s# q+ x x SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
1 N2 ]7 `! \! z: N6 W- \8 w- k TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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/ \8 f& r B* T# E) @Allied aircraft losses) B7 _8 ` Y! h$ D3 N2 L8 x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ I6 m) C0 Z( J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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9 z* m$ j7 m: j: vJapanese Ships
) R5 `) ?& u1 G5 i, o# ~. ~ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# {* i% L8 |8 ^$ k b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" [- G2 X q( O$ V5 ^! I
DD Asakaze
% n* _! |3 _, q( U2 Z- H4 y2 t DD Tamanami5 o( D: K( d% D$ s1 j5 J* G
DD Onami& N9 ~0 ?" Q4 D
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) p) e K/ b. k" [/ ~6 w CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( }9 \ P, x% j( d DD Oite1 ~, u) z1 o! B$ Y1 z) h4 B
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) W" I. |" ^# R; n; t DD Suzukaze
/ V& S* v# X% I* v& j CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1# w" }" n" X8 O
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! _/ ?' w% R* CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. K/ `- c0 o/ aEstimated time to target is 30 minutes# l4 C- Q+ t F8 s5 H# C( h
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Allied aircraft! C, d' @! d( a/ `4 e4 F
A-24 Banshee x 2
7 ]+ N6 l3 K& G# ]' } SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
( d' z5 n% Z7 _. D' N1 y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 D, W5 ^4 A+ r4 l) N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ L; U8 d9 k, p
2 W9 m# v" n; S7 kJapanese Ships( x& d, K; x/ D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 _9 \" C, G2 A k4 i5 Q9 v- p* T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ C3 X) ~5 Y2 J/ v0 U/ S" y CV Zuikaku, heavy fires, F# G K4 a. C( t s( e' O& H
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 @3 ?3 L8 E! A: d0 n& G DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 d+ ~& @1 V/ X8 b" J; e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) ]0 a6 z2 Q. C( H! ]$ X
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' \; s# H" R; qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- y$ S4 ?* M9 p! D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 M% u& R2 \. P5 ~. l+ ~2 t
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 O2 X# ~9 ]% A, v3 d _
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses W" C6 v3 I! X) q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged X* @: t5 R4 p6 i) g+ k
' R0 z5 d" {! n* u* yJapanese Ships0 o) a' ^' ]0 O( K# ]
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage2 X9 {1 `6 l+ x- p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 E8 P# g( y* o6 ?: t9 Z! V/ k
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage2 P9 o+ X4 i, |! z; b- t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 \8 c; D* ?/ g: e) @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 `: @; O1 @$ ]+ q) W) i0 w
$ \ ?$ G' j% r% \. Z5 @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 H0 X e* a7 p! i0 n6 CEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft. t! E) b+ k# o X; |6 t) ]% p
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses0 w$ r) E) Q' {0 S: Y
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Japanese Ships1 j2 \8 G- d3 ~1 {; M. O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ ~/ V. h9 [4 S) s3 f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ H" z7 w3 o! I; kEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 ~( j* ?; w% l: u1 [6 I1 x: _; J F4F-3A Wildcat x 2" y9 W. j1 v$ H) ?! \, |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 \9 b9 d, E& }, v `' X+ \7 B
TBF-1 Avenger x 15: V% G+ D7 p' [
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Allied aircraft losses/ P* t+ E4 _! J! F) }: ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% V% g/ g% a- L Y# g2 K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships `2 ~; q$ j, p g7 O1 Q: v
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 E* a ?, M. w7 f4 [9 H- k DD Oite
, D2 o A) Z/ p0 r, S8 h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 r- |! G9 c1 y; H) _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
j# p4 W% I7 t, i" s CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% A/ y5 f. b- C! F5 e
DD Onami) }, d! U! P* K, q
DD Tamanami! k9 p. [1 z! L6 f1 E2 l
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 b3 w" Y c6 G; `; ^
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
b+ F, N8 r. g! Y) j+ P1 i" v. s DD Minekaze% c1 v* `/ C$ N3 m: r! u/ l! u# K1 R
DD Asakaze$ \% W& x" Z' ]; x$ y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% I# e1 c$ f i8 D8 A! g1 g
8 ~8 A) h' c7 l+ e. [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 F/ U5 W; Z: G1 V
' o9 O9 Y; a) ?0 N4 i- _Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 z0 @3 ?+ v* ~7 p4 oEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' H+ h/ _# v+ ~6 O% D# Z
9 o; ?- ~# u, aJapanese aircraft+ C7 u$ R R; Z& R% q% y3 P. f
no flights/ G. r; R I. J2 d3 P0 [9 |. o
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Allied aircraft" O( @1 v1 ]5 u2 ]
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
; M7 C) N% ^, \1 r4 J* K F4F-4 Wildcat x 14( j; i- |2 N# O! {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
7 _ W: @+ Z- w! R# \$ B* |0 R, R7 K TBF-1 Avenger x 18. l# S: k* s8 f1 G3 Q) W
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No Japanese losses
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6 A% n8 A0 X' o% B7 s( _Allied aircraft losses
. M- e1 N! W# T% d6 A) i+ l! { SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
& x4 I0 S- D0 f4 s, l TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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* g! J5 g# Y8 R4 H+ h; ^' Y IJapanese Ships/ B, d9 r7 i9 z1 ^
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage/ _9 w6 c0 F, l5 T2 P" { H& D
CA Kako, and is sunk
0 y& L& U% n4 @0 y7 [) d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# w! V& |2 o5 \- s/ e
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk* ~7 F! f5 [3 s
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ g% i Z/ ? w/ P) e$ ?% v8 y; q) |1 [ DD Onami
4 {3 A% Y' K. D' k0 |. Q) r: f DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
- [3 {4 z" {& _6 Q3 r2 k9 K DD Asakaze
& K$ T! E) V5 x6 A0 D DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ?9 B% w. G& l v. |" x DD Oite
, E$ v' }, M# g! Y( X, | DD Minekaze
* F) R4 |! g( X+ t DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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0 w/ Q' f, K: J) l1 n7 A- zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( M; ]; D7 K" Z; P F4 uRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 @1 G, {6 ^7 V7 Y
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes% O* a( I: e: {3 g4 |/ e' Y N
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Allied aircraft
) e d8 A; I4 X: ^4 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
. {8 C! [$ ~& y) }+ z# G SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 G/ y) I9 G R0 R4 }. r0 L: I
: J3 P8 y0 S1 n W' ^Japanese Ships* l# L- L8 h1 T3 W* m/ T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ D+ S* h3 ?5 r9 l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j" Y+ X0 [- Q$ J DD Sawakaze
3 a: K0 n R5 ^9 g1 }2 X" K DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |