AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 428 D& C y" }! @+ g
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛& H N: J& s( h& e5 M7 w
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2 w' F. {' j5 g: }- n5 g$ T
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩9 V3 Y, J+ A& B6 Y: Z
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) m9 e3 }- w0 |* y- r8 B! A
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
6 ]8 B( o% R( U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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k0 ?7 U' t- I& v: Y; b' D! MAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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1 q( z1 }/ J- `8 G# LTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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4 U! {( d- f4 B1 F3 _Allied ground losses:
+ S# m5 U& N; t9 m2 u- X/ l 253 casualties reported# d- y# {2 y3 t2 [
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
3 W# U1 L* `( ~8 M" _6 p" d! R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled6 |* V. x; b4 a m& w4 W8 X* E& N' ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 T M/ j, f8 ~: `- { R2 E6 A- L
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& d" M; @, T$ D; x5 P7 }
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 y9 i4 \9 q6 C0 A. J
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! C9 W' P: d: L( l0 }2 RGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack$ I, {& g \; F! _& ]+ 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) @1 [; H, D7 ]. N9 |, _
) M7 B3 c: T X, {. R3 O1 lJapanese adjusted assault: 0 $ G' i5 H" C0 G( u$ K2 [! n
2 r' P8 [" }! _" O) N. uAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers6 l* D4 F# w1 j
Defender: terrain(+)
5 K8 ]0 M* g, i6 U: I+ e( OAttacker: 5 k, i7 m/ W! c' y3 h6 v
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Japanese ground losses:
/ C4 W. X4 K- F: o6 z 1597 casualties reported
) V8 P1 s# L5 s- ~7 W8 U% z Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
, Y2 E9 R% ?$ p7 O- a Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled6 r* x$ f% M3 V; u6 J d9 j' w
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled8 W, B3 A5 C1 N- Z! b4 i$ V1 F
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
/ R7 o7 q" o, P# C/ s* X Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
; B9 J! T* m/ |" U5 R& N v' l 100 casualties reported7 o2 h, _; m [; B9 a+ d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled- n' [* G3 b, v5 B" L, j; }! s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 \& N1 i* R" W3 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
& P2 \/ h0 }; W$ x- }+ q5 B" X 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
7 ^; \- A4 ~5 l9 ?9 [$ J- H 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
- ~4 m3 ?8 V8 p 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 I8 [- G: D; K) D7 X9 v$ e J% u
7th Base Force+ [" w* }. y9 C- M
8th Field AF Construction Battalion6 E# L- ]1 y/ I. I* B; I$ C2 a
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
3 l+ _ ^/ B" s$ Y* M5 F Americal Infantry Div /12 S+ P3 W0 D( T" ?1 h D) v
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% S3 s2 W) x' Y4 a; O 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ [) K1 s7 B! y! `; i4 b
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1+ X z5 v8 r }0 ]! Z; w- p9 o3 T
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& S- U/ d5 T' \ 198th FA Bn /1& Q6 ^7 {: X. j. {6 [; }
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
3 M) k$ S6 l4 W2 g5 T) h$ j 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- r* q) q1 |+ j
% Q- I* p& s A, J$ V! c8 [& Q4 G) eWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( L* i: H9 g: T+ |5 A o! ]1 TRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
]3 g* F; `: L. E. \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ u, x& g: [+ a6 \7 O! a
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Japanese aircraft
( ?7 H' @/ X* f- D5 z2 J A6M2 Zero x 25
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12# Q& E% V% F& I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 V$ h& b, E. U8 S* }! Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 72, X$ n5 @4 H3 `- |9 O
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. [9 x* a/ u$ B$ @
/ W4 X7 L% q5 s& rNo Japanese losses9 m# k% l2 `$ p2 n B4 z, O
. [5 U( J: ` FAllied aircraft losses9 b9 y" R% |# C1 x& G1 m
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed0 z2 e% r& W9 a) D" u5 i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: Z/ S6 I5 T' K1 R+ N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged$ r- o, W+ y7 |; D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak+ y* T3 x! [7 h/ U* A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged/ |) C4 A% w6 k) _
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Japanese Ships1 d# V- o% ~& C% p+ K, K, q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, t G# E% w) S/ g: o
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1/ U" b; u7 o4 a% W3 ]0 Y, x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ r' D( d- u0 T1 c4 `8 N$ b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
4 q9 K9 a3 x5 D1 A. a" \ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2 W2 I, a8 B: K( Z% z
CA Furutaka
1 ?) d! I6 N' @ p8 Z% D CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 p3 R8 I: X% N; w3 `6 C0 g
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: C* u! r% S1 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- ?* h( X4 k6 m$ ?: g
* s; F2 O. ~ J1 D; ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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/ F3 r$ s! g, r: J% A: ~2 E1 |Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 z% d# B- `2 ^" d* Y* XEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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) I3 ?, c# O# aJapanese aircraft
& [% q) b; I+ ?0 L7 |( R# f/ P/ X A6M2 Zero x 16
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* W' n+ X: N- t7 |# i2 B F4F-3P Wildcat x 12" S6 q S8 |9 Q! G% N: @6 W% d. a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 155 x8 J; U& F/ y3 w) d1 t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
- k8 U3 E, R, s1 K8 m. x' x TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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( F/ j- ~0 @$ |7 e1 G% cJapanese aircraft losses4 a9 n# }, G: O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 h, D1 g9 Z9 g. Z: d. k
5 \: @# J& B" a, o$ ZAllied aircraft losses p& u- V: E, D! p% ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
3 v0 t8 H% x4 r$ L& T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 I3 w' D# g0 W: R0 O
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 R s R) } B5 X0 q( M2 H
CV Kaga, heavy fires
8 s+ \" T1 h8 |; p8 h CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires) E& m6 D0 W; g" s0 E
CV Zuikaku, on fire
6 T0 x7 }& p3 J7 Q6 s6 L: | CV Akagi
1 N- ]7 [: p& x' X CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 U9 @( j, [" ]7 F: p5 a8 k DD Tamanami/ v2 T/ E! F" G4 w% Q% V% l
CL Nagara, g2 c" O, L' _+ u$ o% ]
DD Oite
; Q* X( _9 S6 l5 ]( v, ^7 e1 `9 _ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' X n+ i6 ^$ g% S
CA Furutaka
7 v$ b- i4 b2 `1 U CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
8 Q+ S- ^5 I& n- T DD Minekaze9 J: G4 C) C: z( Z9 W
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6 Y* u6 ^9 F( E) K/ O6 M' yMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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4 k. }. H( \2 ?" B1 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) j/ f) r' P' h5 b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# {/ L+ g% I4 {6 g# O A6M2 Zero x 33) |6 h. F2 l6 B- V% h- }! \
B5N2 Kate x 61
, A/ q' [% H! r( q D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
0 O0 l( b, M) I& x- f5 T F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
) f6 w# | M% u F4F-3 Wildcat x 485 ?0 \3 b$ B' {8 |+ j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81) J9 r5 e* M- I8 @
7 z8 o, O# J8 y* |& t% B7 `% fJapanese aircraft losses3 n# M4 `9 H5 \ p$ `# |3 w
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. x7 U4 T! y# c9 h+ q6 f B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) c9 u+ A, @# P8 v
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 v$ C7 O5 H; Z! y u, G$ S, @ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
* Q! T+ V* r. a3 U/ W8 {+ J D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; d; P5 k- r r3 I
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Allied aircraft losses
2 t9 q/ V+ d( w0 a# z; B5 W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
. B: }6 Z }: I' P- m; P4 \. ?5 J5 ]# n CVE Copahee/ G# C0 l$ i' X( u! d: t
CV Yorktown- l* Q6 \* y% c3 t2 Y+ T7 x
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 24 C; G) B4 ^" T% L, |- d2 k
CLAA San Diego
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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 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" k$ o4 C6 h. iEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! |2 T, X3 X, h8 ~' J- j A6M2 Zero x 3
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7 `- a" Z' I6 e% [, e; ^Allied aircraft
3 j* U+ S$ T. _# t F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
# N* P7 P! K1 [/ Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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" Z. D2 s1 E- X. Z$ \2 s% UNo Japanese losses4 \9 R; N# X! e5 K1 {0 \
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Allied aircraft losses
9 a, B! {! W5 M0 X0 h$ J1 B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ \: ]4 _2 }' V( n" Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 f5 |$ l* F5 V/ K, {# `, M8 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 x) j0 Y* ~& P" g+ q
' r; F+ e% D& j% k# U4 {Japanese Ships b5 {! E! |& E5 m3 H' {
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" K7 L" U! D% u% c( y- M
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ M, x! O3 d [* J$ u
CV Akagi
& r* C. i% [2 t* f CV Zuikaku, on fire
: Q! e9 U. Q5 t f$ K+ w# Q G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& g2 I6 U; ?4 r# v' [ D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 B! ?) x7 V& [8 WEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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/ g2 q' P- z+ w' W; F" K1 B7 iJapanese aircraft
9 B' y {- Z# M5 ^ A6M2 Zero x 2# I6 g1 H3 j2 s& H/ r5 T
+ G! ?+ ]3 I+ XAllied aircraft' _6 r8 I" y9 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
& d" h4 g7 k; `& ^/ t" J1 a2 q7 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 65 T% t3 N0 q% S! r! W" E) \ w
& k" u3 t! l( }* ]! z% G" kNo Japanese losses% [, p& x" @: G' I& I$ {* e
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No Allied losses
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: x3 B% i0 E9 i# s' Z( n! YJapanese Ships
5 {: W5 V; h- P) H0 G: K. y" a CV Akagi
1 m* V3 g1 C+ c- g S9 W. f! 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; [+ t+ A& Y+ H
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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8 l! U% z+ H. U3 pAllied aircraft0 f7 e4 y% p3 T+ j+ }9 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5# _: X( @1 @: I* }# S
TBF-1 Avenger x 34 g: J3 r+ d* X$ x
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Allied aircraft losses
2 G3 G$ ^% b: B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; J) d) D# Q3 S' N
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Japanese Ships
$ [% E8 `: v0 T CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% |; X( k2 E1 `) b. ?1 l4 k% j+ Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: C8 f, P8 }" s) ~
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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' V* ^+ o0 Q: ~Japanese aircraft
+ J) \/ l7 V9 j, F3 K5 C% n A6M2 Zero x 6% K4 k* t. {" L0 ]; I% W- u: L
B5N2 Kate x 15) k+ P# s8 Q. w6 j: `
D3A1 Val x 19' D5 L; t y2 B4 R8 b
, w& O9 ^! q9 {0 `* x% v8 @1 ZAllied aircraft3 z: d- P6 `: F+ I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
* \3 T6 n* _+ H! f! _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36* i# M+ t2 a0 t2 G
( L E% p8 {6 @# ~1 g gJapanese aircraft losses
/ c7 k% M3 {1 B1 l) D% \) U A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 X7 [: j" W' P/ j
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged0 `3 O) G$ x# h) C
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged6 J6 {6 {( d9 d" T
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Allied aircraft losses
( H4 O4 D d) B. u" ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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- s$ D6 p( j- x W1 kAllied Ships
: b8 P+ g7 [ P W2 \( A CV Lexington Y/ T" `% U6 S! Y
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: P% }1 I6 b$ p+ ?7 d; wRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 r* p# s5 S0 c. oEstimated time to target is 31 minutes# A9 E8 u+ k5 a
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
; V" N# S2 h& N F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% u( ?% K4 o; l5 B* j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
. z" ?+ H* m' X0 A& N2 V: _; c8 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 30, b6 d4 k* [* q' N. }3 t1 v
6 ` c" f6 ^6 C: P6 BAllied aircraft losses3 c r! a/ l" a' W# S$ F, Q9 D: s3 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ s2 a, B# V! E: g
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& B- a7 A. O, v8 d2 ?& J
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Japanese Ships
# R5 g1 r) ?+ H3 v. j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 |# [) M8 o2 e" x! G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( o& P, ^: e+ y4 f% k% }, D& R DD Asakaze" Y: v1 y5 d+ J0 c4 F' R c
DD Tamanami
# [6 B# M5 P9 W' ?' K DD Onami
6 o9 h1 n0 p2 k% M, D; l DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ H3 T" }" ]6 a9 u! ]/ M8 n
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' u! }- c7 `8 b& U9 B$ _+ h
DD Oite( O, A. P0 W0 R2 c% f& v7 ~
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# ?3 U) R2 o7 l1 P1 v
DD Suzukaze& F9 e1 B9 x1 m& k C, \
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 D& l/ T5 I7 h1 ?1 |2 F4 [, f) u
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) W7 [% E6 Y V" u2 D6 y! {. D1 }
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! G' y. M" t8 ~2 x2 z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# e7 u- _, M) a) x' Q( U4 W& ?
8 q1 o1 G9 d. a1 C$ yAllied aircraft
) v8 \3 M: L. I A-24 Banshee x 2
. C5 e! k! m; |# i: M- w) m SBD-3 Dauntless x 254 q/ J0 w9 H# F, U' j- a
& O) @4 G! g l% Y/ u! gAllied aircraft losses
/ K' E1 s3 B# Z4 b& z2 g A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ N; W% ~, v7 |" R& v8 y0 ?+ r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ M9 s+ \: h0 p) q3 U2 l$ o1 W, z
1 y9 c, l x( ? @Japanese Ships
& T* b" t9 T+ |" V: r7 E/ L CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, J) i! g, Y: {: t* B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 p- x! s$ C% ]' [! v CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
+ {' a% Y& w& F' {3 s& T$ v/ }( v( G CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, Y) w4 ?) G6 [7 G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% o# e# \3 }% Y4 @+ T( a' R9 ? CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- ?/ k/ v8 y* q1 `$ l' R' }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 D' P7 l \* _+ B2 Z0 PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 G3 i1 L( \+ O! l: J& d, s% U6 {0 Y
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 n2 t3 O7 ? k- W: I/ H5 p0 [Estimated time to target is 12 minutes: T" y j* K `4 K! r Q
* r5 m9 z9 L0 B: NAllied aircraft8 ^$ f2 g$ z3 v! s& W
A-24 Banshee x 14' J" ?+ Y, f4 s
' V) Z ?! P! E/ Z2 ^6 J5 l' Q+ kAllied aircraft losses3 z( I- [. S1 j) N. L! V
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& r# k4 o4 p; i, E5 k q$ U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( q6 n% J1 x# W5 H) `' \0 i( }9 e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 V' F2 y$ x. o$ { DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage" j9 Y; B0 e2 w3 [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 c" \0 H2 f7 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ f% ^& ~3 }) D; M, Q( U0 K7 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- x* a6 m( ^8 N( w3 ^* E- y, R4 e6 G
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# P6 _3 v0 V7 V( d6 N0 L
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes, i, O# K2 Q e+ }/ o5 [ |2 U
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Allied aircraft
' f1 t+ c- E& u A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses8 _0 f6 c2 d$ ]6 l
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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* Z' C2 k/ S3 m0 V" |& wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ o5 H O h. `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! _# z. a" C/ ^" Z7 E5 nEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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- n$ N7 w) @2 J" ZAllied aircraft
5 T! d5 ~0 w+ n, D F4F-3A Wildcat x 22 E1 b. C4 Y5 V; ~4 _0 D O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
1 z& D/ M" g ^6 z+ y6 u8 E' e. m; t TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
# y' @& N- a4 ?; B SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* v! o9 S" w- Z- H3 S) ]" q- f
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 b' r; l2 D1 ?) v$ w DD Oite% U, K5 ?$ {0 |; G/ i/ G& S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& @/ j& b4 b0 g: ~% g4 ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 s% u8 p' c0 F! q. V( Z7 t CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 K6 b% H/ i' @5 r9 v9 ]
DD Onami
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8 @' g* @& Q8 M5 h, C6 `) z CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire K6 L; I) }$ G/ U6 Y
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
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DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) t% K* a3 ]* O$ ?. _5 I
: s' Y4 a: u& Y8 y1 I* x @' zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 D) H E6 g. M5 C x8 o5 ?
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! y8 I- D) b5 r8 t5 o: s: _5 U
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no flights
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Allied aircraft" _. ~. t( B7 Z: a* }
F4F-3P Wildcat x 104 _' Z x4 G0 Q) I3 Y! F3 o+ f. B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14' D/ \3 G; _+ i& E) \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 630 V7 K/ Y v$ Z1 `& g) }8 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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9 P4 w0 ]4 r: ]Allied aircraft losses2 W2 r) e9 z' I6 y" Q$ C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
: a2 Q; {9 N( c. z" t TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged. P$ h1 b9 S/ c
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 G# r5 O1 N1 @
CA Kako, and is sunk
+ a, s. r1 n3 ^0 k$ d% U9 R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! L* h R5 M' x b* u* N' W CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk3 W* z) G1 T8 G5 d
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 t" g# x9 ]. P) N
DD Onami
9 `3 D4 R% a* f+ I- W$ F* C0 d DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
2 _3 o# H8 x" X* { DD Asakaze
( F# n4 v G' d DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 j. w' J5 P$ K7 F& t# E' q5 j0 p6 N
DD Oite
( z* w8 ]' K, V* z1 ^9 u( T DD Minekaze
4 v2 Z& K: f3 s' n% S( V2 j2 D3 P DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 S; U% D- q8 g1 n% g' R" L
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2 s) N4 I- N/ x. D$ gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' v0 J1 f, i- C9 Q" D
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 j/ A; L9 R6 L" ]0 D
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 i" w8 k" ^3 Y, |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 E" Z- z( O/ ~3 `' M
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Japanese Ships1 M- U4 P8 {2 L# s! h8 h$ u% C9 b
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ n6 a5 _7 z3 J3 b$ ~ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; G. W$ |: }/ Z+ p! f' p
DD Sawakaze: n: V: M; P, b1 T, u8 P9 |/ T
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |