AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42; A# D s8 c1 B# `* A* b+ i
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! R# a8 h O7 B5 @5 L" J盟军正式登陆阿图岛7 [( [" |* t8 K% R: h6 t- v
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' @8 [% q7 E. g6 T9 ]% S$ ]
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
2 i0 ^) j, G, m, l _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* ~- s% {4 A+ Q. h1 b2 n9 s) w
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 Q3 {' J& @( Q; }: S; R4 H
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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( r5 v4 z) `- x- j8 rAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)8 F) X. G2 W. k* J
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:/ N6 U6 L# i4 S4 u: Q4 m$ c k& ^- U
253 casualties reported3 u) s& j' V. w* k& |7 r
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled& I1 O* l' H/ W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled9 H7 C4 ]' K! m, `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ M* a" |( P" M; F9 V4 x
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
$ l& m0 g2 n/ K& M Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)5 N2 m8 H6 n8 r$ G5 J3 ^
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( l" p8 Z. C' j2 T$ lGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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4 w# c/ U5 t4 SJapanese Deliberate attack2 F$ E6 V8 a% j/ @6 L
9 R/ a3 \3 a8 ^, @% v' rAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 {) v; j( b, o3 c
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426% |3 S0 m1 k% }6 X7 z
4 ~; q/ M6 o' P1 oJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 3 u# N$ K( `5 K1 s1 D7 P( p( a
+ S3 Z6 o* {8 `, Y6 aJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 8 \9 i: W8 N$ c* A/ {: N
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Combat modifiers
+ _% f3 g8 G6 {* j w7 Z. uDefender: terrain(+)
. v8 {5 z; m' N" T: OAttacker: 7 q1 E' L4 R: N7 f
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Japanese ground losses:/ Y- Z, G1 a: s7 P% k- D
1597 casualties reported2 ~3 B7 D8 Y. F( p" {
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" ^" F# k2 ?1 b" A$ I: ]& I Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled. j, e6 b6 t* i- t; `
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 H8 k% i( a+ r0 `! l& h Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)6 [3 w2 z9 i" t- U- P) o" J
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)5 Z' p" y' B m
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Allied ground losses:2 t3 _+ X" f, W+ @& V2 e
100 casualties reported/ w- J8 t6 d2 y( k, p9 j% C- v9 K# ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled+ p- _5 K& n( b2 Z% ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* P/ u6 J b, F5 d9 x! l( n+ t" c$ S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
k) a X; K, f: Y7 @1 V O) M9 d6 Y9 T 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion7 R2 ^9 B* {7 }! F
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
& J2 ^% T x4 t% N. L2 j 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. x3 ^* _3 l" a& r 7th Base Force) H4 O4 A; \7 E A# A$ v
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4 f1 \; M! J- c 5th IJN AA Battalion8 g4 a1 \# l0 ]8 Y0 M, @
, x, Y7 K' c, U4 [Defending units:* j) I4 F" a; K5 \
Americal Infantry Div /1
* x% S( r- |, @7 a4 O+ K/ [# a* h 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& } q7 ~# D8 e( ?4 V5 W
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 U, I- j% {% Y9 P3 b 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1, J, E _# b; f D! a! k
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
n3 }* e% O/ ?& n 198th FA Bn /1
" h( x6 o A9 A+ j 250th Cst Art Rgt /23 }* r0 F& N3 E
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ F5 }+ v+ M# u
8 v: H8 M$ s, r! D6 XWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; d, c @" v5 `, ?" {# XRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 G+ I* G7 k( \4 J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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6 Q! ^9 o! ]8 L7 r: D0 jJapanese aircraft* g( U# e( q7 H/ Q1 Y7 w
A6M2 Zero x 25
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1 b$ t& w( r% Y) B8 L" M% |Allied aircraft2 J8 j% k3 q( n
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
- m1 @% C5 `8 i" z+ j F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ @* ~1 U, k2 k4 f; h SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ h0 |' \, l! T+ i
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses0 H3 U; `) t+ @5 S4 n( k; x; M
! W9 L: G9 z3 `& uAllied aircraft losses* G# e* N* r2 n4 B& O. l% c' A g
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 j; q$ q3 v* t* }' T; v- a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
' R. L1 h- x4 ~: ^! k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged0 E! c2 k3 Y5 o+ N' Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak; O1 f& r# p) y& Z2 k8 |5 l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged0 |+ R3 e3 \( R2 {" H
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Japanese Ships
( m. V# I0 l' Y% a7 u. [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& m# ~+ ]# B& U% s$ a; }8 {$ }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 17 |* S9 f6 } D- r! M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 B" d- q. u4 k- g( T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires* u" V/ @* F" b
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2$ Q1 d$ p" p" F/ a% h
CA Furutaka
. @ [4 w: m, m% k/ ~1 A CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 t; U0 k# a3 N; u7 m9 f
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* @ E$ W0 d% W+ d) y2 O
' P$ k. P4 U: Z% o; D! |6 ^% ^Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. k: ?4 u: D+ ~- W0 QEstimated time to target is 31 minutes1 L: O [* |5 P
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Japanese aircraft" E) w+ g+ l0 Y! L
A6M2 Zero x 16
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7 m4 v8 R2 @3 QAllied aircraft. k/ M/ G8 y/ `, R7 F! B
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
, L9 e% x7 g! \0 j, k: p& M( x F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
) }' X9 D t, `2 O8 n% i SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
, m$ g$ h% Z. R: K9 {0 n' A TBF-1 Avenger x 30! Z3 M6 k; A+ }- T0 o+ Z4 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses8 @" D2 r5 n( p( j& A* }
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 n( w5 u k% V+ Q
, z, v! q3 p6 D! Z- v% |) t$ O6 FAllied aircraft losses
- d8 p$ c- P$ a8 X% _% F, p: J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged! e6 y# [1 e, C6 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ F; f& s& B$ T0 _3 b0 E
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged! N; C' T3 n5 z) j- R. {
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Japanese Ships. w0 m- ?# C. U! M* B( X- C0 [
CV Kaga, heavy fires# p" ~6 @% \* B* ~
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires( h/ X' y! r) g1 G1 m& R
CV Zuikaku, on fire* S _. E1 Z6 Y Y& x
CV Akagi
4 {: c: n8 |/ g: t [9 C CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ m; n% _5 m, |+ I @) L0 e
DD Tamanami6 Y& K k. V2 X# W4 y) n
CL Nagara
7 g: V" d+ a, u' u DD Oite$ u& h5 W4 Y: J
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 X7 e% w/ w( G8 ~2 Y9 B0 ~
CA Furutaka
x1 S) J/ R: B6 ?6 S) v# m! Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, A& \, d# S; ^! G7 [ DD Minekaze* j# y( i3 C& Y9 p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" O: _8 e! W! `' [, h4 D" t7 N
8 S. t1 S& p* z* V/ `Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 G8 C+ @8 L" d- o" CEstimated time to target is 15 minutes- _4 d8 o9 p+ C! j$ G" p+ R3 ]
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Japanese aircraft
% w9 {" X+ M8 i* a4 h A6M2 Zero x 33
6 J6 r& t- o) p! N2 |- z" B- F B5N2 Kate x 612 D' T2 g6 W6 u7 q! j
D3A1 Val x 44% v3 L% ^* y# v5 D9 [% }0 k
7 J1 H, \3 k, c. f P. l8 {8 RAllied aircraft
7 ]7 M" l1 R3 N6 {4 u/ y F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
/ f- V& L% Z9 V6 B3 }' \! M F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
| K: Q u5 x0 h3 _5 l( I F4F-4 Wildcat x 819 _) ]( }) {2 K3 H2 n. G
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Japanese aircraft losses: {8 j$ I) g2 O$ W
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
) M9 L# g7 d& b/ k. s, U8 B B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged6 A# Z O2 I$ s/ Y/ r+ d k
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak1 p. C$ Q) x& l+ D( V# P
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
3 `. V" n5 z' d7 h! p D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses0 ?# e: y# ]( r2 B" s, O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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* I' ^: w8 V) C5 n3 ~Allied Ships
: t; U, u6 t6 e" s6 w! C [ CVE Copahee' P v+ o& R8 _/ \8 j
CV Yorktown2 z8 y% Z9 ^+ _. C3 C4 H7 ` ~ o
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 20 c/ v% ~, k. P$ @
CLAA San Diego( i- R; o9 k$ I) F
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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.
3 a! Z1 V; [: H- V1 l+ P* ?$ YEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! L4 U8 \2 r3 N$ b" b" C- g7 J1 i A6M2 Zero x 38 V/ D4 {; _1 x) D
~# D2 w3 i4 E1 P$ O% rAllied aircraft( l, ?5 N6 Q2 I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& v% z* U. O6 j: x, o SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 k. d( I2 W0 ~% K( m* M# g# a" ?
5 p9 I1 {2 ^9 ~, c2 YNo Japanese losses
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- o8 U' _0 t* kAllied aircraft losses
8 p2 S( ~0 Z! H# M2 r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 ~; W% M8 w/ `& z, q0 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 [- s& f& ]: b% e# y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 V1 c, U( E3 ]$ K, X9 ^; s
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Japanese Ships$ v. f0 o7 E2 o- D) l# w( c2 x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 f e* }2 _' |; @- [ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire# _. s. I" d1 I! Q8 X1 _0 [
CV Akagi
# \4 j4 E. O8 j' Y, W4 Y CV Zuikaku, on fire0 I+ E! J; _. S' G5 h4 P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 h- n/ n, ~% B/ n5 j
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' t* C. o/ F' I/ x* [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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J6 e$ m+ n- B8 K+ ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 K9 V& Z# E1 B IEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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8 F" c( r `; J% H8 TJapanese aircraft; w8 |4 v: P" ?3 T1 K" U2 v
A6M2 Zero x 24 Q" y9 V+ W" p/ A; ]4 h
, b1 y( s2 Z6 D/ z( P2 L* DAllied aircraft
( {& ? y' ?0 p: R2 ~% {- L SBD-3 Dauntless x 2* P+ c, p$ P3 f5 O# K$ }
TBF-1 Avenger x 6# p- T, t, W! s+ O. c ?* V' {
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No Japanese losses, U; o3 |4 r/ u4 U* R; s( p1 u
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No Allied losses1 o1 i9 R4 R0 t
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Japanese Ships
2 b4 r- h2 }$ A; m CV Akagi
9 D2 ?4 ^+ Q; s2 F: ~ m+ K: t9 I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 A" w. Q) p9 ~) H) @0 X4 \5 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) p V7 m5 O$ b8 a- h) F
8 ?* \- T6 l w4 D' e" }. a' k5 UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 ?7 q% ]3 n7 B# `' D
5 `3 N/ N, v6 K8 `Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; @/ L% S) \/ x" {
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes w. \& j9 \6 E3 P) u: @. x
" {3 [6 g9 E% C' N- {) [Allied aircraft
, n5 i0 o1 u% g: H7 G8 L2 R, o( u1 U$ @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 50 a& R( U: R, C" G+ [% X. E
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses+ m0 E, `; c o* M- K2 \/ k, x3 T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 Y$ D+ Q; Z' N: o
+ j% G4 t' ^- w! V5 w& I9 v/ ~Japanese Ships
! j, b9 }, E2 i0 Z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1! p+ r% a4 `* v. {/ C+ n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56# d# q7 S1 \5 w1 K1 P# p
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ V* c& _! [ qEstimated time to target is 15 minutes# g, F( k* E6 h8 @# _/ k" P% A
& {0 i6 o) v" h: }7 c9 n+ KJapanese aircraft
7 f; N+ _# x! g) t A6M2 Zero x 6. t: S. i& U( v8 W0 e$ I& m8 u
B5N2 Kate x 155 q1 N+ z Y- p/ J0 R8 A
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
( w) q9 X3 C0 W* }- a' C F4F-3 Wildcat x 368 P3 ^ g( x1 E& f' Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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' u |" s6 R. K% c' lJapanese aircraft losses
: O S2 ^: M- a* w* h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 D" m6 K4 s! L/ E9 c B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged/ p. ?4 _! d8 r$ C9 [# p) j8 X% U
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses2 I- d T1 A" w1 V. j# W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington
8 j ~" H4 [: J5 ?+ t3 l1 b CV Saratoga- J0 W. Y0 e4 u' _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ @4 J" S+ J- d" K4 K/ O5 o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., \* y6 k& E. {
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: X6 w/ y+ C, }0 ?
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Allied aircraft7 i+ m5 O+ p, v Z( m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: K L; a ]" O! t5 @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
) ~+ W, O1 g: G SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
- D& s9 [' A; Y TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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( U& C" v- ?1 I1 VAllied aircraft losses% D+ X' e, C9 b8 N+ L. L: V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! U$ q/ O% j {6 N+ E- U S- m* N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 }/ o4 }- @$ ?( w$ S
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Japanese Ships
+ ~- |. }2 W5 h% C- | R& C5 @ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 {; j( g$ {- ~4 f, i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 m; q) z# e- D4 k: Q' K2 ] DD Asakaze
+ Z* B- Q, w; A: n1 ~5 H, W DD Tamanami
2 G$ K2 n1 R0 p+ u4 Z# j, O! C DD Onami
* v% @7 F' ^) q' N, z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" p& R4 l2 w7 C/ n9 |
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, b+ F6 [& l' {, Y+ E DD Oite' r, u+ P y d: D: G
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; D5 y A- A8 T6 N DD Suzukaze
T! Z6 s$ G/ d CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( W {! z2 P6 h& c$ ]1 l0 W
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ]: X8 r$ o+ x! |7 z
! V+ a0 J) r) A1 B' QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 I+ v, S, b r; r$ O x, ]9 `Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ Q+ q. m, u2 ^5 MEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
( a$ X) z, @9 m+ ]" J b# | A-24 Banshee x 2
. ]% `) e9 [% K! o2 O3 n0 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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7 J _7 ^9 Z, \ y/ VAllied aircraft losses
/ t, v8 C. r6 Q% f5 Y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
5 T7 x. j+ ~1 k6 n7 d Q- L+ N' A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 Y4 y* B. F4 t5 d& \2 d! L$ b
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Japanese Ships
& q: Y% B) w4 O- z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! l. M* {$ v0 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 E) k9 T1 M5 B4 g8 N
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
- n! x' a, ?) B2 {/ p, N+ u; z CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 ^+ S# b" u+ w8 I3 h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& F) C! x+ v- ^; _& O9 s2 v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' H) d5 c! L0 X; c2 O: J4 m
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7 O, S! g r. nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; t9 ?+ n$ @$ i, e) r' c
$ h( d& _- ~6 O% A5 D0 {) O. wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( Z( s! k/ q% e! m W. XEstimated time to target is 12 minutes4 O4 g6 i: p/ @/ e6 p8 |
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Allied aircraft
( V; p9 P. r$ m( X+ } A-24 Banshee x 142 i) J4 W* n% Y- j) Y
! ~; B& \, o- U2 _Allied aircraft losses
) x7 W( _1 P+ p* D9 U- a" } A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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A# e% ~. I) n8 r. UJapanese Ships* D% f5 R7 C. V2 \' ]. q! T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 k' T' d- R% h* f @! t CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! j7 s. H8 W9 d' X" G DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage& @' D# f3 X: H2 \- s2 F- } N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' U9 K6 N' d& f2 I' A' U1 _
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6 N+ y: e! `* \( s8 h( CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% g- y4 n+ M: L& D4 y3 S5 _6 n
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 `! \/ |- w* ?7 N2 `# s- yEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft' G; C; } y9 E% _3 m% {5 Y
A-24 Banshee x 28 h( \9 B( S; }( a
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No Allied losses
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* J+ |6 W1 _6 i' ]! l4 f/ YJapanese Ships+ x6 ~5 M* ^! ^# h# J% t7 {! o
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 A& a9 {! u/ D0 k! l# ^
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- Z+ O L/ B% L
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes, ^/ S9 r; O9 x& P; g+ Z- N
, d" @5 r7 T) y2 g* o, a9 ~Allied aircraft
9 o. l! N) M$ I& r5 a2 @* I& K F4F-3A Wildcat x 29 ]$ T$ m8 m8 M) o& F( I( N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 310 }1 s# i! F# f }7 ^3 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 15/ B2 {, v5 f$ r1 e3 M) q9 S3 [
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Allied aircraft losses7 S g% E1 E8 w! |) k3 {. g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- K1 J$ Q# p5 Q* } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships: k5 F9 B$ {8 X3 ]8 z- b7 C f
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ n! K. g3 e$ r0 G DD Oite
( [8 [7 b" x( U7 B6 W$ `1 e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# r# f( E0 L' a( u9 E$ w3 k/ y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 |8 O+ `+ P+ v r* R2 A/ [ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" c) t6 u' O8 k5 r
DD Onami! u9 m; n# |% x. O) T- N, u
DD Tamanami
6 U6 e; x& Z, K$ q CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire; x2 x% z: X( U
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1. `- ~' D+ Y9 A# [ e$ [
DD Minekaze/ [+ m# g3 @& \/ u' T$ C: {7 l
DD Asakaze
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+ \' A7 g2 |( U) m0 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: H3 {5 s) I& P$ l# J- A
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 r k4 m/ b: p8 Z0 x3 Z; c6 y0 Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 b. k) G2 ?) A: m
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Japanese aircraft
4 R! i$ u E4 J9 [; J no flights3 }! M9 ~3 B. v9 ?0 `" {6 f" D
" U$ t# H) n# _, HAllied aircraft% [( B( @) [1 e1 d+ O
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10) s0 \& D5 h" z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. B' [; u& v! a1 L: O3 q7 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) h6 a) J0 q4 c; S
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses8 F' _, O/ ]! T
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Allied aircraft losses; U7 ^# m$ \5 m7 g$ ?* K/ M' \6 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 e1 d: Q) Q/ D4 s* I1 f6 O
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 q5 k( w- |& P0 M) O2 j1 M
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 N: F1 W# T. \& c# N. d# C CA Kako, and is sunk5 R' }% w4 H! G: b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( l \4 D2 P" w: Y7 K CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk8 K& Y% z) ?) A9 w
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 b2 B6 b+ u! k
DD Onami( Y' p0 p+ P9 j* \( k( q. Q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk) L+ V7 q V! C& A# y( j
DD Asakaze9 h9 f J5 @ @! X2 J
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ D8 Y$ d/ e% m- ]% O. n/ U DD Minekaze3 H$ J u" M. b. d& l6 l1 T( b
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; U3 ~) I4 x, Z+ SRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 [7 ? d% ]0 u0 u
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes7 d y. l( f! j. U! q5 f9 n
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Allied aircraft+ R5 n- e0 v) j" K8 \" t- y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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i0 s6 n; d2 J# B* a* wAllied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
1 N- R5 x) S" r% {* M8 V CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 a% q: Q1 j {' h( ~6 V( c7 a D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( H7 T2 `8 J6 Q4 Q5 J
DD Sawakaze, Q- I4 t3 ]3 a' H0 L% _
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |