AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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$ q* A5 r4 B7 i$ U+ _1 M盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& [" n( w* J0 b/ k6 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% b, a3 a' b( ^7 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& _) P8 ^5 p5 d. k% j# i+ S/ X$ M
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 e! A5 k5 E+ X" u4 K1 A* [3 m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
( X3 q( O; r, @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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)! `0 ?% R9 y! T; Q5 O& Y9 E
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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4 I/ e; c$ K: s h7 _* XAllied ground losses:
, ?, G5 s6 E' Q) [- O 253 casualties reported5 C/ m4 L' e$ \/ k r1 l
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled* S) ^ B7 W: _$ i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled! G8 k/ S: X4 {- F3 Y/ A4 b$ U3 D% B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 p$ O- z+ V6 ~5 F9 h# n1 K
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ |8 H) @4 _0 C M( R& X3 x' D) P
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)/ ]9 m$ H9 n4 U! m' H/ N( H
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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: F, r& A9 y9 N' o0 G0 _Japanese Deliberate attack/ `7 x# v+ ?6 p' Y+ Z8 O. u
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 h/ d- A% A/ g" X
/ v5 q% L2 i" w; W; q6 vDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 $ v, s9 d8 l8 Z7 y) L) f4 ?. ^
' m6 L) k0 P- KCombat modifiers) u j! U- w' G% @/ s7 h- B
Defender: terrain(+)
0 R- `/ D# |+ E5 _6 TAttacker: 7 ^6 H# b* Q6 N: I6 |3 Z0 M5 a; e% D
) n. q* ]5 Z4 t4 k3 `) ZJapanese ground losses:# u4 r* G9 r4 Y# G2 Y8 ]5 o- m
1597 casualties reported3 c; V6 k; E9 v. ]
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
6 C! F. }0 q; v* {0 j Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
: Q b! X7 o' p9 N; i0 |9 { Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
+ ?5 k# w* y4 ? Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
3 C$ F6 \% N$ K P* N: l Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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- r9 i7 \9 }$ @: S, qAllied ground losses:+ \, T8 U- M& n9 s3 g
100 casualties reported
, s: {' F; O) I: y; ~" h+ _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled* R; C3 G4 M# [+ \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% g/ D, V8 |5 ]+ _3 I5 o2 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# n: h: {- T; w( q8 {- |
& t" J+ V! O/ CAssaulting units:, e- R" B9 X+ m: I6 |
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion! L/ e. `& T$ k# p
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4 Z- `* l! K# K 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 7 Y0 v5 a8 a! I) }
7th Base Force
, o- G9 d/ y( K; G, k8 R( [ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion$ S+ Z6 `$ Y2 x
5th IJN AA Battalion* _( k5 T: O. l, I4 y8 P4 {& V( c
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Defending units:! g* G$ O, n5 l
Americal Infantry Div /1! n; r) C* q. |8 K( l/ M/ f+ u! F; p
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 R$ M5 v2 C& u) |. d- U! L. A0 w* ^
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 o; i2 F, t* v9 H! Y$ { 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
0 \& k5 x" d% ^' U y7 C 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 I# k$ }( Y; i6 @8 E0 B2 z
198th FA Bn /1+ V$ c f, V3 v% I
250th Cst Art Rgt /2) b$ _# O1 M W, q: B% x% ~5 c5 J
81st FA Bn /12 L' ^: ~* Y: N5 c) @8 K
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# J/ ?8 q6 P" {. D9 m E+ Q* IMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 ]2 ~, `3 K* S& x, NWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 V, Y D7 ?& H* n5 H
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes T, n K; p' w5 O$ G
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Japanese aircraft+ Z" V }2 H( a. _& C+ \
A6M2 Zero x 25
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
6 ^8 d( L: P. [2 q' {) ^+ V4 l9 h7 W F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& I# e8 l) a' \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 72/ h5 W* f, ~/ b' r! D
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 j: R) f, `9 t! W$ `$ @* {
8 @3 [* M& Q/ b* C5 ]No Japanese losses$ w' ?6 m, l0 }" W2 g* F2 P% l# R
6 b ]; |( S# g9 v, m4 {Allied aircraft losses: J+ o6 r9 r+ u2 D
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed4 d. `9 J6 d+ d, s% X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, f& A; d4 L! J$ u- D) U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
9 o+ D2 S" y( r+ y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak D+ G- K& B& ~4 O% w7 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged u, N& c' }1 \3 ~' `. O: s
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Japanese Ships
& M. p9 e- D: t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* W! k& k+ K# ?9 x! b2 h! q% ~9 I
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
+ I, v1 O I' x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" o# B, |) ~* k, a9 M; g3 l$ }5 [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
; J `' l9 Q& z% b/ i* N. i7 G- u CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
: O6 d3 `& e$ H- g% }( w5 b CA Furutaka L! i- K9 c: r) ]! R5 ?4 }
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: L0 T# r% h6 }% @! o q
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n9 y7 w) z9 n: JMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
y8 d" J3 I3 y! \1 O0 VEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 C, {/ `* n* _( ~6 K
A6M2 Zero x 161 j9 i& R8 y( Z9 t% e" n o
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Allied aircraft
6 H& a- x1 V# b, w F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
- G" y6 Z& V5 u4 e \/ M F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
- e% B1 E3 D: m SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* }. Z2 m+ T/ L% @- k" t TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# b. v( Q+ A. `* OJapanese aircraft losses: j% i* N! a8 \9 B& c3 J1 ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# Y) j$ H1 z7 Q% ^6 S G2 ]& T
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Allied aircraft losses
; R! x w# Z8 a$ C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
% o( R5 Y* J3 H2 |, P4 Y e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 a6 `* E( Q" w, B- M* K
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged1 c- N5 g+ P |) }2 V
1 I" K$ @: P( o5 nJapanese Ships! W) G# U6 S- b; O' S* S
CV Kaga, heavy fires
& X2 J _; k, ]# U0 H) {- ? CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, w `0 A5 c5 s6 [" D
CV Zuikaku, on fire+ a( T0 C: k7 H0 ^" w' u: [
CV Akagi
5 L; L5 D, b/ U/ e+ @5 j0 u" p CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 T8 E" V* K4 L! s
DD Tamanami
B% B& k! `) { CL Nagara; X$ ?* {3 Y( E- S3 ?
DD Oite' G1 \7 M) D5 N) X% t
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- I9 W: x$ @1 E8 {7 Z CA Furutaka
, [* ]3 A3 z* n8 X& P* r3 \ w* f CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ p4 k! s" E+ @2 Z+ X
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ W4 E' i! w4 n- S U+ BRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. ? ~5 [& P8 c- X
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* i0 ?. b u: n! a% D2 {9 ^: g
A6M2 Zero x 33, h( p# c" b% S7 {" O; F
B5N2 Kate x 61$ a* w3 W) U' s, Q# A; a
D3A1 Val x 44
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
2 E3 \5 a( x1 d4 g5 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 48, g2 A5 r3 x: f7 n& T6 W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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1 u+ T/ b# H1 c) E# \& Q9 e0 SJapanese aircraft losses
2 `) B ?6 f! {; H$ j4 Q A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed- a9 n K2 i) @# t
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged' a' |: Z) c" |! @* v
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
9 p) P, n/ u: q; G5 a7 ^6 T$ o; e D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
: U" }! T( Q: ?0 h D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak1 K' Y1 [' E$ C. R" W- l& m
9 t+ c6 F. m6 z8 `% p7 C, o2 oAllied aircraft losses/ K C( K, V7 p' Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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, g( }4 J0 K- \Allied Ships
# ?/ ?% k+ f9 x: B CVE Copahee
" D. {# H( @0 r- g0 ~ CV Yorktown
$ z% f3 V# T# L t CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 24 p$ ^6 F# ^2 ~% x; n5 x# \
CLAA San Diego" ?- j: b+ n5 L o$ L
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) a9 V' }# _6 u; HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& X; U5 l1 a1 R0 c5 t( q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 ~& f8 t8 ]# L! C2 P4 N6 ?
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' `3 I/ E! F) f* @7 c/ kEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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4 ^1 Z* x3 p q sJapanese aircraft) n% l0 R+ u" z6 P1 H
A6M2 Zero x 3* u1 l! @# l i
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Allied aircraft+ x) z, F1 t" ^+ c% y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2+ w' l( a- u% ?9 n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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8 t2 X, X. K/ MNo Japanese losses7 E$ ]( z1 R3 q' m; \' J
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Allied aircraft losses; q- E! r7 b8 H1 M4 t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( t5 V0 {0 f: H- Z" `8 i0 O# Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ V, R% r+ I% N, b/ F2 M) A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
" x! T. M. t# x8 ~ V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- Q5 u& x0 B5 u/ c1 L
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: M+ D G& y3 j' ` CV Akagi9 s0 r$ i U% B5 ]0 j+ {4 ~4 b
CV Zuikaku, on fire& L7 I; T+ ?1 f3 ?% B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 t: E9 n) }! ?0 Q. s. @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; ?6 H) B; o- x
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 H: u; {9 _8 N" LEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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' g3 X/ \2 S, U5 k* j, qJapanese aircraft
2 l: r- q1 v( O A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft4 @- ~6 l5 [% Q2 Y! m5 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
9 Y! I+ H7 Q5 N* `+ ]2 a; _ TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses8 ~- V' b3 B {5 T# A3 X3 O
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Japanese Ships
* z) }# y& P/ I N( O. | CV Akagi4 h8 B% V- Q: H K5 \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# \) |8 }5 C( v/ h# u9 U9 {4 g
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! z* ^& M c- Q; ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 }& k7 I; |" t
6 u8 [' b1 w* v( G) {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 ?' [# s$ p' y6 Z& g
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 k- u \' ^+ X& M- o9 u& L+ E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
( v; W: B4 K" y9 f2 _" |" C) n TBF-1 Avenger x 3+ H6 E. P/ g9 l, i/ i8 q. \) X# k
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Allied aircraft losses
; H; E4 T' P+ U& V4 c2 H$ h8 Q8 o TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; N( T/ f3 P+ [0 a0 j1 T! s8 j" e
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Japanese Ships0 Q2 L1 A( b6 V4 K. d9 }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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) K8 G. K7 m0 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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% o' _& b$ L0 N C' \; tWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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' z5 u/ Z3 ^: W* U9 h* yRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 b. P, S( I9 s7 V9 S" bEstimated time to target is 15 minutes3 M7 G- w+ [3 `# R
0 K2 {, x9 @7 _0 n0 eJapanese aircraft
5 n3 r2 I1 z h2 ?! v A6M2 Zero x 64 R. p- f. c+ R1 q
B5N2 Kate x 156 p% [* w' w9 d# @! [9 G, g2 u- a5 Z
D3A1 Val x 19 n6 Q4 w( D4 @) F* y
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Allied aircraft, t( x6 p h1 U2 m' @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36$ _" {$ h: z/ k* @/ G- c5 t5 n7 K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36) H2 n1 k; v: {% @ m
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Japanese aircraft losses, M& a1 x$ Z v6 \3 w' l, Q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 }+ u9 H% [: G B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged3 c% f' J! x% ~% c
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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5 z, r+ p& g _4 u6 SAllied aircraft losses
8 E- C+ J6 V* s( |. A, C } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships' y3 E0 m$ ~5 a4 X0 P) \' J$ J
CV Lexington
Z" M& x; ~3 H9 u" c3 M+ l) o7 S CV Saratoga& N0 j3 x2 r& H1 f4 }! s/ U# {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 K$ e8 z% _9 T- }# [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 b6 P- D+ M1 h9 C' U
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ g: V/ e1 g% }0 X9 _/ @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ v& Y* Y: @8 Z# p
7 t# G2 m/ X2 MAllied aircraft- R4 q: V' Z2 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 {9 |. o' e1 i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12; K) |! H& f( W6 n& A; r! Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70+ r7 x+ J* T" w+ ~& f
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 r% Z$ J6 [) t; x
( V! F+ T7 t, w/ ]! [Allied aircraft losses$ w8 `7 N- J: B) { g V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) i/ ]2 Q$ V7 o! p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
- y4 o0 r& O9 n- c4 m! i Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; i" ]# C6 L' {3 L0 q! A4 q4 N) m' I
DD Asakaze8 p7 c& @ V y: z* U
DD Tamanami
' J8 e) X6 X5 O6 ~8 p' Q+ H5 l8 T DD Onami+ {0 {! p* T1 M( p: H2 ]
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& q1 j: f4 _$ A. f+ [2 N CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 i. j3 R; l7 q; o( K# V
DD Oite' c) [3 S; O6 k! p: I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" h3 m5 t( \! i: |+ R) | DD Suzukaze
6 C% R+ N& G$ e% J CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
/ g6 s' ?9 V5 u& j: ?& C CL Nagara. |3 N* p0 u j( p d6 L0 t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 [* K% a) U1 x4 \; I0 l* @% g1 B
; J" S2 W9 r8 i2 @! {& u8 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 Z: B" g7 Y+ [& q- h: a
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; x' ]; y2 N4 N; `
1 k |# p" G% P8 g' K+ l. `5 iAllied aircraft
3 ?" H" W8 E7 j) ?! z3 X. d A-24 Banshee x 2
4 N5 a7 d+ e. O0 m' r3 |+ i7 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 l, H$ e9 Z b3 O8 i1 j
" ?6 }/ [9 l" }( s# d; c, ZAllied aircraft losses
1 R/ o7 y* O9 Z5 _ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) ^# |( ~2 U2 c4 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships! u/ a' M, O9 B/ x9 t% \8 I
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" w( t; K5 @8 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; m9 A: p; C5 A, @- P* S CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" x4 W3 Y4 x$ g: P CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 Z6 H0 D. ^/ `3 O# ?6 @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) _- i* h( E- y6 b3 T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 G$ ]; k1 ]5 j; v, y1 `, D2 w
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5 m0 g6 w8 {4 _2 I& ]- QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 R$ m G2 G9 D% iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 h" [" |: {3 ?
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 ^5 B8 G4 o! X" REstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 Y$ P: a6 M' @. c: M2 N A-24 Banshee x 14
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- G) b& T; S: C# G: E& R CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 r& Q! S2 a6 t& G* \! h2 x DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
" j3 f7 d; R% O l& r! ~ CV Shokaku, 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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% T8 j0 ]/ z- G( b* ] j/ ~Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& v& A8 `4 r4 y8 a& g
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes. J2 i4 l: _- U* J, n; n8 K5 y# O
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Allied aircraft
0 Z1 h6 v9 o+ a! U% T- d* U+ ~ A-24 Banshee x 2
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' A+ }1 `9 A, j4 h! R$ {No Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* E, X: h2 H i0 e" b- ]) x
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& B8 k7 n+ s% uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( L7 j! r; B9 {/ X0 W. a- oRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' E% j9 A6 R* FEstimated time to target is 24 minutes5 L) E' p4 z( m5 y2 [8 z
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Allied aircraft: r9 j0 r2 e8 L! f5 H! \5 I' s/ m8 z! V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* v: |% p( w: @+ O- Z& j: K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
) `1 W8 O9 v# C0 K2 f5 r2 [ TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
8 q) b' ]+ J4 Y; b8 S8 c, ?4 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, _$ D9 e/ q6 z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# x- ]6 X1 ^( H, l9 t8 i/ ~
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B: k0 r% n' f4 ] CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage. y3 W% |9 q3 E) }) X# F, w" l' j
DD Oite4 ?0 b# J" {; }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 W! e$ {9 k7 S) f" U" p; h* W: E CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 }# J# d2 W2 x, q CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% N9 t% ?) F' M4 M- q! ]$ [$ D DD Onami
R; w( Z( V3 s- C4 U- M, t* ~ DD Tamanami% f: O# v4 s3 l ^+ f! ?( S. y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire: _* l4 k) t q$ S7 F
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
# D+ x8 N, D3 P8 n6 a DD Minekaze
9 |# ?7 m$ {) c5 ?! [3 @ DD Asakaze
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& v" r; F1 s7 g5 ERaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 d4 `$ [, c$ y0 PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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Allied aircraft
4 S5 a, ~& u+ X. x, `. } F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
L8 L" j! q! [: W F4F-4 Wildcat x 147 d0 a/ e( {/ i# m/ u& a0 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
4 v o7 r0 | {9 S& [! H# i" f s0 e2 \ TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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9 g4 t9 D/ m5 r" WAllied aircraft losses
6 [, W# E( E5 Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
3 u! Y, @2 |& @+ `) S3 W! l TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged, l0 V# ]0 z: Y
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4 A3 K m' i2 P% A7 u CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage9 J, h! s/ Z) N* h/ n6 P% x
CA Kako, and is sunk9 S2 d% m1 `: Z+ I2 C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 P* Y: F+ M8 f- }: @
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk1 `, d7 @) Q# @. v. f1 u
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 C; F9 i5 ]& a% R DD Onami
9 E, j$ z+ B9 V% M DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
4 Y( ]4 w( ~2 {4 N9 D8 L DD Asakaze
+ B a( Z Q2 ? DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, y/ [5 R8 r3 p; a" @+ o
DD Oite
6 [, z; B$ D* ?" ?2 | DD Minekaze. R' t$ X; V: X1 `" f( j u1 c
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 d ? C+ R$ c2 s B" J0 V
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) v3 C9 P8 q0 I- n
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes1 a8 e4 I5 T7 m& u; o; Y
1 r. W& o! A7 |Allied aircraft
$ h4 y" z5 J4 q1 ?6 s; M SBD-3 Dauntless x 163 V |+ v S0 z J) f
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Allied aircraft losses
+ S$ t: z+ M$ z" T SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 _; k3 y: d* [3 C7 F5 E CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 ]8 h* a5 |% q- ?$ a DD Sawakaze
3 v. D; `. f1 A; \8 b0 k DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |