AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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. c. g! F6 `! K盟军正式登陆阿图岛- s4 u. T: ^* c- I" U; M$ N% {: n
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
% ~- c& P' c' |" }- @$ ~$ I58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩% U. Y' B# _& `' q' `4 w2 j
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: ~: S0 r7 C/ a, 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% n# A7 E. L5 C
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)6 T. S, ]6 |/ Q6 H
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:, R: P# `/ o* j, o- ?" ~
253 casualties reported8 h; H! Y. K) `5 Z& [& ~; | I
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled4 u) S" v" o$ J& U/ S; d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled3 O! o m8 ~; b1 H; t8 _& i6 _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* K8 m5 \+ j8 f4 P0 P9 B6 \( q1 k Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
8 ^1 y1 T, B4 z9 b) l, a) j Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)1 Y8 M; x4 H9 y) a v" P1 x
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! X$ U6 i+ a, U; r2 K+ T' G9 r$ n7 c( HGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)1 I$ q% P+ A# ?) ` h( z
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Japanese Deliberate attack: L" H: J, D+ g4 ^! p
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97* h) J# b9 K3 @! ?
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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$ A P" @4 A! L: |" qJapanese adjusted assault: 0 6 B3 X/ p. {" p' T) A; H, P, n( Q
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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5 k' b, {5 m% [" ?0 N6 H% S, e) d: Y! _0 O6 RJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
; _* R5 Y/ h6 S3 ?6 D" B. {* W- x& CDefender: terrain(+)) C5 f+ v p3 m* S4 c; C; {; \7 F+ o
Attacker: 0 B5 p' z) D, A; e' h
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Japanese ground losses:) f% d1 e8 D& M
1597 casualties reported
5 W a9 X6 Y! ^/ R# Z9 _ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled( |! U2 b' M: t4 H1 ]. j
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled& r. E; F! |, Y: f* y
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
0 N; r' m& S8 D7 M& y Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
5 i% Z3 q- F, m& p5 t o Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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0 q4 L4 a$ l3 m( y% S/ EAllied ground losses:1 n3 }% v) E/ m! H0 V5 [) ]2 T
100 casualties reported; ]3 [9 x$ S1 _6 ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
- s3 w; N" u O3 n2 Y# F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ |! v6 \2 _! ]9 t) }" s6 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. Y3 ]9 p/ \8 Z5 x) B8 e+ i+ RAssaulting units:
. v+ a/ w L- m- D% Z$ ^ H 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion# w" C, n; c5 l( m8 |
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
. r* q6 G5 j- `6 p 12th Indpt SNLF Coy " w- T1 g9 J% D% B; x! a
7th Base Force
, Q5 c& z# S M. A 8th Field AF Construction Battalion7 r3 Y: U& T8 J. E: j" f) H7 i5 E* L
5th IJN AA Battalion) @5 W! v- p8 L/ D1 A
! U, _7 N e* z% ^3 A+ D8 D2 IDefending units:
8 F6 b$ R. \" S1 r9 u0 u6 L Americal Infantry Div /1% w, i4 m1 q1 |+ E2 i* j
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ L( \) i# P: x# x7 @0 M 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 B2 M) U7 x$ o* t$ [. _% ~& p
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
6 b: q4 H6 U+ f: J6 G& m 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 i2 z Y" L3 m
198th FA Bn /1
% ^7 @) x$ A* N" M 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 p; P0 Q0 I0 J! i5 m
81st FA Bn /1* w+ y8 [; N8 r' y6 C4 m8 |& Z
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- S0 V" \8 s5 Q) d, ]/ s2 z3 {/ qMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 j! }& z% k) E8 a7 O8 Q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) W9 w U3 H) c( w& H$ x. A5 `
- S9 U. ?7 s+ }0 M- RRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 ]$ V" ^' m4 ^+ L8 [* b. ~! mEstimated time to target is 30 minutes5 r# |* H* M% O. B& n) x4 X4 z
6 h# K$ `. k, m; j! L( YJapanese aircraft
# y$ ^/ ?$ y! Z6 }% ]# } A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft& Z9 l3 N. I; b/ o+ P F! L
F4F-3A Wildcat x 123 T K8 P5 M6 V/ W7 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: G4 G0 I0 F' g, k( [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ u9 F5 Q9 F' o2 y, _2 j% y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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/ I) q0 I( O* i+ LNo Japanese losses4 S/ p) P4 P7 e
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Allied aircraft losses
/ R! [ }3 A& h3 x% D F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed, o6 f. q9 E; F& y+ \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 r- f# i9 j C0 d. J% U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 d+ a, [6 ]3 N3 }, P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak$ G0 i0 p; S7 y) r, F3 ?' m% [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged8 I: n6 b N" p0 H5 c, G
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Japanese Ships
o4 V- X2 a% M! v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
1 n8 J7 C$ h( Z0 U CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
1 g5 I2 b4 X8 g5 ^6 z2 e3 _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ z: k' z4 \& |8 i: }: Q e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 p- U U6 |( o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
/ h: q7 H: g" B! o8 y% U CA Furutaka
) b4 |2 n \! G9 } CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 q& C( A. g9 ~- U: w
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms1 a% R( j8 U( k+ c7 }# r+ y
1 z. n% [7 L' f$ Z4 l+ v1 ]Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 S8 H6 ?4 v. @1 c, X0 JEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# b+ A* @5 v! J1 m7 O) L" |* ^( y1 ^Japanese aircraft
' m/ Z- v( ^- S0 h) `: r( R' H A6M2 Zero x 16# {* F2 \% B5 r* B0 [4 l3 c2 [
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12' o; ~, `4 Q7 z! C5 g! L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
0 N4 @$ h: c8 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 k3 r" ]7 W# ^- W
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 N* h/ e$ n) h1 O; C3 D) }/ X
; D1 F8 d1 \4 Y. M& t- J3 LJapanese aircraft losses, p# D$ R- A; ?+ Q0 T* I& |0 r! m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' k6 |" e' v! n: j& o4 `: C, `7 {
$ q/ v9 V0 D: [# P @) \Allied aircraft losses8 Q7 A3 S0 l+ d. }# ~9 W4 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
1 [% j: V! ~( w; @* l, @4 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# `6 x! T; _+ `4 n. G TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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5 O6 @8 U$ N( o+ _ CV Kaga, heavy fires
6 l+ [) V2 i+ e- a) x CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires; @6 \7 u1 D5 E' D
CV Zuikaku, on fire3 p# R& W1 L4 j ^& ]+ A9 V
CV Akagi& E' u! w6 x2 M3 u
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ M: H; S0 c: F DD Tamanami' |- p$ v4 p. |
CL Nagara+ f0 ]6 r. w g5 e) F- I% t0 e
DD Oite
9 M3 H I* E E8 B# T" Y; ? DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 A2 g4 v$ J' ^: _5 p
CA Furutaka
q1 \5 q6 q4 ]2 _3 e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, }, s! |- O y# Q DD Minekaze9 {+ y/ m" d5 O% l/ w3 }1 j' w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* M) L) _# O- j1 C" \
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# I+ D) R9 r+ gEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ k& m1 |% q; C. ]$ T! T A6M2 Zero x 33" c/ g+ i1 a/ W& n
B5N2 Kate x 618 O' R/ ?* f& }$ ?
D3A1 Val x 446 ]; [/ F# W" m! \& d8 E, X
, K: c: n- t* I7 t+ o3 p3 nAllied aircraft
7 F6 m& c5 E5 l0 n1 L( d$ _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
1 k8 I4 J9 v. ?; l; `3 Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 48, d5 y; f! R: t+ g* S& o, l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& l9 E% M& a1 d- q5 Z1 \3 \
2 t5 E: x) m- n0 }- V* K) z: U( _Japanese aircraft losses y8 D x8 P" U: S( \/ O
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
8 M& b& L: o9 N7 i8 o1 @# ^! A B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
% v4 y; X* p& W0 A) E7 P, k5 E: x* _; } B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- G& X# K4 Y) O; \. a D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
6 B: K8 i0 ?( g* `; ^# }- y) O0 |0 h D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak# [! A4 M. Q b9 I
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Allied aircraft losses
9 R& K6 v" W6 f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! q9 {# S3 I `! ^/ A4 z0 N
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Allied Ships/ B5 q7 ^9 H; e# y7 F* y, L
CVE Copahee
" Q4 X F4 a5 A& I) s& [3 J CV Yorktown
+ u% ^# ]* _5 T' f CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
8 d; u6 C1 m7 Z$ x CLAA San Diego2 t3 }; O3 E; K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 C8 Z6 j; F8 ^2 i) C
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ w, u1 W& Q, E' M/ H nEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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2 l8 o; R3 l9 s+ X- s6 ]' D9 L- yJapanese aircraft
0 F* \0 r. \# o% G7 L- V A6M2 Zero x 3
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. x! ]/ V) X* v# C$ @9 zAllied aircraft i2 D' q# P! s2 ~; v, z/ Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
8 L# f4 D7 k, i! ~9 B5 ^; E SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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* t) ~- J) a0 A3 h H' b5 ^No Japanese losses1 I6 y) J1 p) [& p4 F
: A/ N, ?/ T9 ~7 F6 yAllied aircraft losses5 c* g0 W" p# \2 Z' B8 ~; ?( W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) Z# d" j$ P/ u S$ I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
5 ^; a R* ~8 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: s3 m7 {/ G3 L( z
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Japanese Ships2 E/ N8 d3 J& D* Z2 X
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ?0 `, Y8 @% e3 H7 M
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 t f* I1 P+ I( L1 z
CV Akagi
9 o# |5 M+ x2 H% V8 c- V CV Zuikaku, on fire8 a' p5 n6 f3 K- ^$ O3 {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' Z, l* f1 h$ q) @) G1 ^9 D
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6 |( v6 Y& y( L e4 `0 |$ PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- L7 h) |! A0 X8 c! @! }0 k( N6 a3 w
: T4 S8 o9 i& H6 R' C/ U' |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) m. ^4 l8 s% S( [7 CEstimated time to target is 25 minutes8 V& B6 h! g7 m. |3 X2 @ T
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Japanese aircraft% X9 l9 Y( J: p4 Y' \: Q; r
A6M2 Zero x 2
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2 o4 i& D/ A( r- }* b/ I2 UAllied aircraft" s3 W- V' O/ c) } U8 x) ^4 @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
' z5 ^$ O, S- I3 z TBF-1 Avenger x 65 L; V. }8 f j4 I( N6 Y( R5 g" ], _
0 ~- J& L4 H2 k9 wNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses/ q: ] G/ a: S
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Japanese Ships6 x. L# z/ ?0 o: M1 N
CV Akagi
4 v7 X7 B; r( q! y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& J) u4 u; w& e6 n3 `
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( [; @- H0 L5 H% T0 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' R/ F# o; b- S4 H1 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. \) d) I8 F' z# y. B/ G# zEstimated time to target is 37 minutes' O" t# @4 z: B6 H# k/ \
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Allied aircraft0 q( R: c) W$ i+ X, C! P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
3 d( T& G$ K8 u) ~6 ]) i TBF-1 Avenger x 3, X2 J; N) C8 T: _+ d
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Allied aircraft losses1 V) @1 g2 L1 E' B8 H0 m q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 a4 P- R) G" E; [8 L- i( t' S
1 J( X5 U9 V7 }, L( A9 z7 c" d+ Y3 [Japanese Ships3 A! c2 e S! B: Y I
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56; i4 o' f# m0 j" p6 d! V" `
E) o: Y9 b) T' L+ V# Q# xWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% p# [) d) b+ Q# k1 O1 u* UEstimated time to target is 15 minutes8 [1 n/ `0 ?6 k/ L
1 t9 x; ^4 L7 k) D lJapanese aircraft
# i) f8 \. M8 P1 T; C2 K A6M2 Zero x 6
2 ^$ w( K2 x! R5 X) J9 E% w B5N2 Kate x 15
% z. L. L* T) P% G D3A1 Val x 199 x* y. I+ P5 V
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Allied aircraft
6 f4 U1 O4 s+ t) @ }+ l' O F4F-3 Wildcat x 365 L b) h! d3 a, q$ ~0 c" ^4 N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 362 f( J( _4 t8 n @9 T
0 [* z2 L! O1 {Japanese aircraft losses
& h4 ] s8 V( R# @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( S5 ]6 @2 t% q5 V
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged3 U+ g( `3 _ n" b
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged' f: a( H' E9 x) \, j6 n
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Allied aircraft losses
5 q* O6 G" F. c* T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington2 h; P3 T) d+ m/ D% _
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* Y$ W2 _! q {4 f
7 E% K* \ }! f) M, `1 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- h' T' A) h/ E. H% `5 j, u
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ D( p5 f* ?( s4 U* j; J6 @% TEstimated time to target is 31 minutes, f$ r+ V) r) x, b/ E
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Allied aircraft4 ^! ~% K. i, u A1 A i* k6 B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 M& @1 U7 R0 W' N; x# E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
3 E& @6 u I3 k6 p% I SBD-3 Dauntless x 70- I9 t% O* b& D! ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses2 ^4 ]; I/ q1 [$ n' e" `0 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged, _5 c: j0 k* ^$ g! F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 x& e( F5 L& ?( @ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* x; X3 p) S# W; z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, @, j: w! f u: Y. R9 V* ^ DD Asakaze$ Z% r# R. n6 A# x
DD Tamanami ~* ~6 D* |' B8 _+ O4 a
DD Onami
8 C" i8 T+ n! z# {! t DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 A* j; C2 Q& M! R" I; F
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( U* }; a: y8 l- V7 D DD Oite4 G) D O U. e- R! ~- O
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 R3 K5 j7 O6 l0 u5 S DD Suzukaze8 ^% a: `" I( K5 d# S
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
2 F* t) W4 y: v8 T CL Nagara# a. r3 I7 t# z# j* x4 z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. u4 l6 \) e* r# O- _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& H* S9 m8 [& M3 B- j3 s2 J: CRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- n: O* X6 \+ cEstimated time to target is 30 minutes6 r3 Q! k+ N5 p+ I7 K
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Allied aircraft: Z$ |0 o% q: Z! T$ `$ G& E
A-24 Banshee x 2) X$ h; D3 q( u5 Y. o; [ J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25& ?+ c0 @0 r3 B+ v$ T6 {4 |
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Allied aircraft losses
* d+ I2 h) x- q/ P2 E- n A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged& r7 p' o% f; l( i+ U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 A: Z) C8 {, S) t
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Japanese Ships
2 }" l p6 C. r/ E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ j7 l% M7 q5 R8 _7 Z3 E; g; N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 R. w$ q) U4 k CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! \* ?9 n" p& Y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ q4 x a6 p# N) U5 _. R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% p4 G& i8 a7 e2 P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; K/ y1 e. T! U4 m3 E
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+ J$ ]7 C. h; T3 d6 n/ O* Y) ?8 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, u" i8 S. O5 N# E4 b- d6 ]
7 N" |- b* ~8 ]- A0 LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 e3 |0 ]6 O& j6 e
2 c6 Z; [1 j$ \2 }4 Y- oRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: }5 F `9 q1 {/ I
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft. i7 P) I, t* L1 T
A-24 Banshee x 142 G/ K; D/ ?+ t' y: [# u
# X" x1 u+ w u5 e' HAllied aircraft losses. g2 q! `/ T' }* Z; i# H+ o6 Q) p) _
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' d9 q7 b0 @+ X0 d+ d5 D, F. j( X CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; w" C/ J; O# a1 `* ? CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 P$ @. V# _8 r3 y) ~ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 G" g( Z: s, C0 x1 `; w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ E& G" I- L3 \
2 u! X; u/ F; rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: k" t6 H$ F% E' j1 a& Q( aEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No 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% y9 c- O6 F4 X( J9 V( ]1 @5 B
; m* x. T, U* T8 ]" T+ mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 C6 v- Y' h1 X+ W1 o& f" n2 {
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* V% T) Q4 `, n# w" ] Z. Z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes0 e; l+ `6 t' c1 h
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Allied aircraft
7 Y" D9 u- {' {- ` w+ x F4F-3A Wildcat x 2! L9 y4 |2 {* A- Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
+ H* `5 G! p& X! a8 Z8 c @ TBF-1 Avenger x 15/ N' [5 X. M+ t- ^' J3 |0 i
5 G$ v. p" w$ p2 d6 ^: g9 w# LAllied aircraft losses
9 y& E# o M8 D* F4 c& c/ V' e SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: }; o- O0 ]; h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 u& f, D! Y& n+ P X
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Japanese Ships
9 f( Y `$ ~" W. ^. F/ g" ? CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' q" ?3 F& e2 t+ k
DD Oite$ c0 `9 o# C Y: t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
P5 T7 E8 J5 Q; V CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( v! S2 s/ f% R( W CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- \: _+ J1 O5 E+ a" [& m
DD Onami) Z5 a# e+ \* y/ S0 [3 S# h5 N) N7 e
DD Tamanami, M7 o+ w- Q; [8 k7 @
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 ?2 I7 z% r/ W& Z7 l; z3 E% B( y& }) d
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1/ r' }2 f2 Y [6 g; S& U E
DD Minekaze% ^# f9 q- u. \5 i( [: L ^% f) _
DD Asakaze3 t$ r" H q* d- u; u$ P3 U$ b. O) g
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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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( }: W+ `! E9 x9 v; w+ T( Y0 ^Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* f2 X/ w7 Z3 `+ j" Q0 r
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10+ t& ?: `9 A3 P1 l# ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14+ o. a7 c5 X7 e! Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
* L @" B6 \; \% j$ V TBF-1 Avenger x 18 d" E! W5 f- k# D" b& ^$ @. q
: O" C1 W, ~7 m8 D; U; Y3 E% m- yNo Japanese losses
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4 a! E9 h& ]2 n" d& ~, aAllied aircraft losses
* v6 O8 q, e. ]* k% Y( ?( P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
7 a, s) W7 |! \( H6 M Y TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged4 ]1 q, o8 x; h
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Japanese Ships( s9 o& o' C. o
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ u# W" T6 u7 N" G CA Kako, and is sunk4 z, q5 _+ N/ R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ S) i! F( N" _! S
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk% e* Y i! `. [; I# m# [' V: ?
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. \6 t1 `; ^- Y2 m: ~$ H
DD Onami9 @4 j- f; w! @) p1 B$ s+ }
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk$ j! q( z" s, ~5 F) c
DD Asakaze
. S6 l5 T; J# ^8 [; v; [8 ]' W5 A DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 G- J% [1 X: L/ b9 \# p# P, M DD Oite
! F/ o5 I6 B( Z" e) W m- h# h( L4 p- e DD Minekaze& f% y4 O/ J5 k. |: w
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, ~2 R3 z5 g9 v3 C1 q2 \' [
" J3 E, p/ ?- H0 M$ f3 D$ d* aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 f- @5 W9 r, o# D- c
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 W) O3 \# t5 E5 |2 D' {9 iEstimated time to target is 13 minutes3 F* z& U* P2 l. R( c
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Allied aircraft
9 ^! Y/ k+ J& ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
3 L8 i9 P$ T0 P' x; F$ b; ^" o SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged: x7 S( ?; D! a9 y" e
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Japanese Ships% L3 K, Z4 A, T* I$ _2 x9 B
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ l1 g/ a. h) e4 }) I p% V* m+ ~1 z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( E4 j. ~ }1 O# W DD Sawakaze
# X% P& G8 q& u4 r8 e1 X: e- o3 M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |