AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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3 Y5 h: n2 G1 _5 w/ k7 t盟军正式登陆阿图岛
( f- [8 i; \+ y4 V( P$ K' C5 [3 m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+ ^0 S7 X* ]6 e- B/ P
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
+ V; I a4 v$ X5 o' 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: C5 H' h' 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) K6 n* ]# Y" s
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" j2 a' ^, u5 q9 t1 }3 n
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ G; e" t8 Q: l; E6 E: i! ^ R
& j& }' |3 j" A& b4 `8 j+ aAllied ground losses:- \6 I7 M, }/ }/ k8 u
253 casualties reported
2 N: R1 U1 ]3 T2 k Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled8 c& s3 r. j" i* M3 x; `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 w* U5 f1 Y1 A+ W0 T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: }9 r) m) N' X, V Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled); @2 |$ z# v* x" B" `
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 n5 c8 Y. b+ G
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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, A G9 t) x: E& Y& ]+ u+ m" mJapanese Deliberate attack8 I! \/ V0 s- U$ W
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 972 }2 a5 Q0 {$ h) j9 m6 v
* G9 M. V$ b' P# b9 t5 DDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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, k f0 s' \% o5 |Allied adjusted defense: 339 ) f( y- U O4 A/ c; `4 T- N
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 5 T# K- H o7 P0 }% p. v2 r1 \0 p3 T
. U" a n( M# o: }( JCombat modifiers2 L' V- }" d N4 \
Defender: terrain(+)4 P6 [# o. Q+ i2 M6 {6 f2 M u
Attacker: 7 \8 p% e0 x/ L. m; O/ _9 d
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Japanese ground losses:% `1 U+ Q2 R' x3 K& m0 v/ D* O
1597 casualties reported' r/ i# E3 j) Y
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- V7 ^6 |" t) K0 u, o4 I
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
1 n- O+ ~. v* j2 s# J& N Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
. N8 A# H/ @- ]5 W Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)- m( @, s" L) X$ @
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ B @. d0 Q" R, ?
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Allied ground losses:
9 \, w/ J/ y1 K& ?0 ~/ h# d 100 casualties reported9 k+ O6 Q/ ]) N6 D" D1 ~& v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled) S4 B: K! U o+ B& @/ B+ C( E+ n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* [- Y% W2 o% @0 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
! X9 e3 V2 ^' y7 y) ` 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
4 M; P, l2 J' Q r4 K 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
" B* i4 o# ]) s 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
/ j0 J, O3 h e% ^) D1 j 7th Base Force1 N! _# k. O. x4 ]% J n
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
^& B4 `# T$ u0 t9 m9 H3 x0 U( U; E 5th IJN AA Battalion/ K i8 v0 j. q" U* O m5 @
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Defending units:
7 @: r [* c. f2 N$ | Americal Infantry Div /1
7 Q# e4 r" { i! F7 o9 V4 z 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 R/ ]2 A$ _* S9 X2 x' n1 a
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. d5 K% u$ N6 ]5 E- ]$ o% A& u
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
5 @& Z$ A- s8 _! ~4 |$ T4 U5 c. ? 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* b: G) I! _9 p, _$ ]1 y% m
198th FA Bn /1$ z+ h; A V1 G& Q. V: L
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
* y0 S/ X2 @/ K6 k7 G3 g 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 X# P1 @ M! G \Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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2 J$ n) p2 P) q) _6 ~- ~, V7 yRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, e1 A& S8 h' E& K/ X) B& dEstimated time to target is 30 minutes$ _" g! `1 ^1 R( S
4 [, w* T4 f& U: ]2 Q' J8 mJapanese aircraft
9 i, _5 h2 c$ W A6M2 Zero x 25% Y) n: W0 e- v9 A4 {# Z
1 _2 W: H9 J' c. H1 CAllied aircraft" L; M' U; w8 h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 I4 }) i" c- d# P4 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 121 x- ~& v, G3 a% d- l! M! p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
3 I* Z& d' H9 h& D( Y! P0 e2 a TBF-1 Avenger x 303 n5 q+ x" s. K/ b
$ \4 v' v( T% X9 ^2 b- }No Japanese losses5 ^0 W" o% R: G$ n+ L7 y) V9 e, l
9 D" d7 M0 i+ mAllied aircraft losses( L u# E5 c) s* b; z2 U% u; Q! ]
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
* f2 m2 O2 J, q6 k( ~4 ]* b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( S) L7 G0 r; @% ]* ]: c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged( y F$ I9 [' b9 S z4 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak2 g" x% g# T) F7 W- {: i
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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V; V: f$ a, }# uJapanese Ships
% g0 A: u5 A \! ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
& ?/ i! s* V, e/ i8 o7 X CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1+ U* ]+ j& N, s0 {+ c X j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# y. p# t: O9 y5 O# ~6 a- i+ G% s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
$ a5 |+ m% s$ H: E' A/ ^2 n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 23 z5 ^8 J! w1 H, c, ]
CA Furutaka
! A; n4 \: o: _. v4 A; W( J CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. Z2 ~$ n( g6 e& U( |1 p- X, c
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 r' }4 _! ?- TJapanese aircraft
# \1 `% k% F. q: u9 b, l A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft5 `1 y6 A- {! U0 Q/ u
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12 _# g9 g$ l3 P9 S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15- }3 c5 r; ]7 f' `! Y/ M/ J+ c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
& D! a: }( O& y0 _ m% s TBF-1 Avenger x 308 I0 D- P: ?, ^$ n
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 H* {- x7 w: N/ _4 g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 Z/ c4 P# B) B" F
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Allied aircraft losses
+ V, l9 ^2 R7 g# L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
, |( x. f% ]+ A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( l5 e( Z; l) {' C8 | TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged8 V ]5 n* _9 z$ v8 z
4 ?& o5 M8 ]( o) u. j. S1 _Japanese Ships+ |+ j. S' o+ W/ q, V
CV Kaga, heavy fires
" T) c7 i% e& ~ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
$ m( a2 j' A7 X- z' r CV Zuikaku, on fire2 I0 \( O" j! e" n
CV Akagi
. Q0 a$ x& k, F9 M# l/ H CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) ~# f0 q$ P- r/ \6 f2 i O, A# ^" O) k
DD Tamanami
8 F& a- a/ s7 u& V" T; ? CL Nagara
( j7 k$ @ g9 G1 q DD Oite. \- g! s9 b- f3 k) W$ I
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire& ^% P: k& z1 M
CA Furutaka
- ~+ r- H$ z: m9 X& Z" O CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 L3 r; V5 \2 q% x" @4 ^
DD Minekaze: p# t) N, ?5 P6 S0 B9 d
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( x4 `- h4 `# Q1 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 O- G+ Y, H; NEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ A |* o, L1 U/ S) R w l& B4 z
A6M2 Zero x 33
1 p# B' \& g8 v& M+ H! F- E# W B5N2 Kate x 61
8 z7 t( `7 R' s! s9 k D3A1 Val x 440 Y& S4 M& ?% j- L5 @0 f7 Z
e, }3 N: t) [" Y p; jAllied aircraft
4 y% M3 [" H: {) j, _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
; q& v7 Z. ~2 d; S. h! `7 c) z F4F-3 Wildcat x 48; W$ \% t$ d$ L% u' Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81/ H3 c# z- p1 r3 q
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Japanese aircraft losses- o x& m8 k* ?7 c! J/ S
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
& X3 p, x1 s9 `7 o7 T' m( z: a B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) c0 Z% e5 M! }$ A# {5 m. l u% g
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! W r+ g7 s, N# i. K3 H
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ ]2 J$ n" T: [! ?: k/ f D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 y& T1 E5 J& D$ q' xAllied aircraft losses$ `/ B/ o4 T9 Y( B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 g8 U# n) V5 X7 V" a
CVE Copahee; g5 g+ _$ W2 I: v' y' @2 k
CV Yorktown
0 i/ n+ E$ O1 U CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
% i# g# p+ Q) T CLAA San Diego" a: c/ l$ F7 h& E; C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ ^5 o: a! q4 B; uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ x$ r P" A: ~7 l2 i9 b. S9 ~
) A+ x1 K) \/ v( u( ERaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. A; T( F( O' k0 AEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 U$ O; Z1 Y' V9 y A6M2 Zero x 3
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n3 p/ X' E/ o* A& S% \, V8 m& o4 {Allied aircraft. U8 h: S, R4 k0 C5 x- x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21 K9 Z& H$ N- R0 ^, m- X! P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19# v, {4 l' D6 `% ~. R5 F$ m
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No Japanese losses
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2 s9 l: c) T6 g2 l% f: z2 a6 gAllied aircraft losses8 Z& l) g/ T: Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. O& I5 F% N, Q, T8 h" G( N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged/ @+ k2 a1 ^% i/ s5 R) r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 N( A; G7 T1 t
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Japanese Ships! U( b. w% N6 K9 j; v6 A7 p& s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# ]8 t$ `. q0 h CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire: ]# m0 c* H) e' L
CV Akagi
{+ P* o, L1 V CV Zuikaku, on fire
8 d* M$ l: @4 C% A5 f 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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) E0 i- F: C) t9 r% xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 P# c# X% k1 i) F5 y; P
P: H1 \5 g" z' jRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; I9 r) M# L4 s9 E& U0 z& S0 _
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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) v0 C5 V3 [; E4 f0 R8 z0 { AJapanese aircraft
; x: {) Z9 i0 T: R% B A6M2 Zero x 2: e: s' d$ f+ Q; H/ t+ K% F
- e3 |! V7 i3 c% U' I* pAllied aircraft
8 W* l5 o a0 x' ^. g, M& a SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
% } c) G" _' K* q4 U TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses$ x0 h/ b7 I$ \2 j8 `* H$ O& K
* h, ?8 E+ G* F" W$ i+ l" rNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships. @# v$ ?* u, q( e* e1 I6 h8 G
CV Akagi
' ]" g ] [; W) Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) f0 P9 h$ D7 K6 f* o
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% O% d7 @3 E# G/ D1 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 g7 F; q: U# x& O0 jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# Q- M2 G+ o: U' ]
$ J" V; A+ u1 B+ t: \7 ~$ gRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( s! X( B$ w/ b" a0 r: e' X1 HEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft }# h1 x0 D. J( n0 i: S+ u1 Y& q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; W( f) Y$ L$ \2 S5 y TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
) C3 k+ h9 k, [6 k6 \7 L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged$ ?. t/ u" [ V& s" @
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Japanese Ships3 N, A9 Z* x9 h) o- F3 C y8 u2 k, |
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1+ C( l) ^) I9 c7 k6 v2 l6 x
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0 p0 ], w1 K" UAfternoon 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.
3 V: E# C9 Z% j/ W7 XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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/ j+ b4 L0 z- K0 e: GJapanese aircraft( ]% n \- N( g/ N2 s( R
A6M2 Zero x 6- l9 ?: W0 y8 K2 W
B5N2 Kate x 15
# e4 i) z8 p: l D3A1 Val x 19+ s$ [. Z/ Y9 b7 z# C8 @
. T S& }, M! m; a; U' ?* T8 }6 MAllied aircraft
+ c b7 ]# [' T- i5 K F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
* P& o) Q' W( f' [! e F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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; r6 |+ \# c' H+ vJapanese aircraft losses( V) v5 M' y% Q/ a
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 G/ R7 q& @ A/ m7 U) C
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" k) B2 w$ l9 }, t. Q" E D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
* @, l( e. c l" W, Q4 _0 r# Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 U( N5 K, _1 C$ y9 [. `: M. g
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Allied Ships9 N/ B! J0 y* Q; I* T C. B
CV Lexington
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( p9 `5 K' \ s) V- m3 N! iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 A/ L" @6 o7 T9 f* N
. d0 a! x8 Y2 r: s/ zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 \2 g7 ~, {* z3 E$ \5 O
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' K1 j# q" i8 D1 Y4 D7 \
3 T5 g- G: A& z; L0 n1 R0 ]Allied aircraft& e. G! m4 B; ]+ B: k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- v' f1 M# o4 G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
% c, ^& V+ P# Q8 Q- p$ X* g SBD-3 Dauntless x 70) B4 s# D" [9 y$ i3 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30; K/ ]2 ~( k* }
: {& p$ l/ [$ U aAllied aircraft losses w# A" I" C! R, J7 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( B Y- w: a2 @7 V( {' a
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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2 ]' P7 c4 z( IJapanese Ships; I9 R7 Z4 _! E8 _) n
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! ?) T; q. r$ p: w& U9 Z/ Q" X$ i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 w( m( Q# |; R1 l# K* h( \ DD Asakaze
* y3 q; D4 V0 s: Q n DD Tamanami
8 m, e" h$ f @1 ] DD Onami
$ u' C# r, n( U- O; `8 }+ k DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& Q; X) E! R; [: Z# c/ O7 S
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 P2 U' ?' B2 q3 o0 I3 m" ]2 x. n DD Oite
, ~7 B( f1 z7 R+ u0 F DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 |% c% e# ?6 l) L9 ~
DD Suzukaze, _9 Q9 d3 D! j2 f- [2 I+ r Q* u
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 14 ^9 Z. p0 P. U5 z9 i
CL Nagara
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! D+ y1 `! o6 T2 b F3 d) w! xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 X2 ?, J) H& X+ M" a- M/ u9 K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 @6 ~& E8 u, `- h( k, X
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) n% J, r( e, ^9 l! E6 k' r1 ]9 @
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ V$ u( {6 H+ G9 o
* h! Z M2 D& Q2 A5 r+ t' P" m( iAllied aircraft
4 {3 a. ]2 ]0 ` A-24 Banshee x 2" P2 w( A: A* P. Q& P/ o8 R& Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25- x( j ~3 t# y- z. \3 u
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Allied aircraft losses0 y; P0 L8 K8 @1 b# }4 D1 f0 l
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
8 ^, U% u8 N7 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! r% v9 ~7 S; p/ ~8 G
; q4 G) h9 v0 G8 yJapanese Ships
! z! P* Y+ H! @. }( J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- o4 Z5 c& S, p) Q4 ~9 C C: o- Y X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 M% A, S' q$ P8 ^( K) N
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
1 o) z7 F- y- q2 u6 d) X CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ n, V1 T( J( J7 R: f4 V- o% Z DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% x" U6 B. K) Y/ o CV Kaga, 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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0 P# A! d+ a4 ?1 P2 D& CRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 P$ s% K9 C$ U4 D W0 h" lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ e3 ~5 ?8 g, j" G
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
6 P9 h; E/ d: A1 @1 Q( L A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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4 u2 @* c7 D) t; |# U0 D: tJapanese Ships
" y) f9 x+ F! o$ N CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ k2 J0 c/ \6 U0 ? m% q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 _5 w4 a5 x g
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage- d3 b- H( Y0 N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: }, a# Z0 v. o+ h% U- V
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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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2 A& u/ ~4 E( h8 f- iRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: t* B% n1 L- B3 D% B
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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: v0 L, L0 T$ A4 x' p8 _Allied aircraft) V# j+ z- N k
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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* h3 w1 S5 x! D' i% H5 I! H6 eJapanese Ships, D" C0 o. Q+ Y* e" q: j2 b7 M3 v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ B( i( o% m4 z) D8 Z& e
- |2 x- q1 S% J" yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 D* A+ D5 P$ p/ t5 p" h+ O1 }9 _Estimated time to target is 24 minutes/ {# D3 o7 K. \7 K
: ]5 B4 z2 z5 k9 }! S; ?& \) Q- PAllied aircraft
( |: w; k! F5 w+ D' G F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
& Z; j7 x1 @! L7 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
8 B1 G; `# O' F3 ] TBF-1 Avenger x 158 |% C" |# c6 P
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Allied aircraft losses3 e6 S/ Q2 q; T. \* u, K8 C. B( y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ w4 r4 b; }* D# x
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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# p, a) \% q# p! w: h) ` CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 j- L6 C$ a3 h1 b& J! D! }
DD Oite* J4 n5 v% T/ q# Z; A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ J( W+ T3 P3 h m CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ f. z; [! e" q CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 q/ q& h- n& A+ T: y DD Onami
* u( i+ |# A( h$ A$ R! q5 N DD Tamanami( \) l9 k, y, _
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: Z& m4 n- J- w1 j e! r DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
8 }1 C) l. U* J6 M DD Minekaze
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1 D- }" u* l) i$ WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 h$ J7 w7 V: S$ p; u" B. ]
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" t( s6 E! [, qEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ B4 [( a, X% ?! I* a8 X: ~: _0 LJapanese aircraft( ] T! ?! G$ a2 J; q2 a J
no flights
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Allied aircraft2 O& q( _8 Q# N0 K9 B4 X5 U K
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
4 }0 h9 t. U0 ^' [, M F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
/ K0 g% O) _) J5 u, e! G SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 C& a& F& l! d' B% Y2 x
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
% F/ T0 c: d, I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
/ Q' F F3 z8 C& h. m3 ?0 |9 K* C TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged, ^& R h9 Z! q8 v1 Q4 o1 k: O
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Japanese Ships( R7 q2 D* Z* [ k' v
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
# n; V/ E/ _$ N; x! x( F0 c+ ^ CA Kako, and is sunk
4 e r a g9 ?/ H# G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ f$ z( |! f/ K
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk7 J% c2 x6 s4 a6 l
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
6 `. c- H* ?1 Q# m* V6 F DD Onami; I, q& `2 V+ [( f) p2 k3 s, d; e
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk8 D% k. C, H5 R+ N8 w
DD Asakaze/ u& {9 M, f9 S
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& `! K' j7 ^0 u: J$ D
DD Oite9 C$ L3 ?. F" t0 `* d. }: Q
DD Minekaze
( ~+ Q% _* \& `& j 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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+ V+ L# r8 e+ \$ a, z; @$ q: VRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 h$ f7 p0 k; A' S* D5 D! sEstimated time to target is 13 minutes& }3 r# b! @/ V; N9 N" I
" Q H5 l& o$ V; F2 WAllied aircraft
& X; _2 B3 s, v# U3 a9 y$ p- _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses& d* r4 B' v" a2 u2 q* ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 G0 V7 {# i2 {
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 o: N( ~% @+ J# N' }* A: L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 W- F+ z$ |' k& B* ~) `( r, ~0 ~
DD Sawakaze+ k+ h. }* T* |8 h: c9 B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |