AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛3 ~- _# a, v( a
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
4 ?# b. {" [' X& m0 b58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩6 D: L, q5 ^& K( t7 C. s5 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+ p c: ~- g" t0 s4 U1 c
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! ^, C/ H* {! ^* i1 o$ d# r/ 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
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) F' `4 y* y5 u7 ~4 lAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)8 a# K0 q+ X/ J
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,492 k4 j+ Z/ ]) }% [' y6 `
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Allied ground losses:
. t+ G/ Q( E) ]% T7 C5 v 253 casualties reported
" g$ x0 ^: p- Y Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
* n; w6 R4 P, y) e' }6 C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 z" U/ w: A) D: y; U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" U. d5 F" H- s2 E9 k, [ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 Y, h# C! \0 I$ N) r& r$ F
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) ^5 Q& V9 E2 F
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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& e7 a2 o2 B# P- |0 {! q) \Japanese Deliberate attack4 j2 e# s) f4 }# i: o" M b
' Z5 E& B0 ~, F2 l- n3 FAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97% M% B9 X& \. _% ? f
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426( g! U" g" Y' i
k# |, q% ~: W% h/ o9 _, {3 m) e$ LJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 . |1 N! D k" b9 t6 g7 `3 {* l L6 `- U
; O8 J9 ]4 T# u' A! e. hJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) v$ r1 F7 S8 z
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Combat modifiers7 C7 {2 C- B6 I" S, |5 i; ^( P
Defender: terrain(+)
r$ ], o7 ?1 d: A. A) Q2 \Attacker:
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! Z8 `- v$ e2 n& R( w$ Z5 Q) dJapanese ground losses:$ K2 D5 n( p* M) X, z
1597 casualties reported
1 B, k9 R; n+ N7 w Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
, A& d$ W4 s$ W3 v, s) U- I Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
6 i9 {* m5 c6 f, n Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
1 f$ `& i3 r7 Q, C9 s7 U- J Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
5 `& `9 m) w# G* i9 T Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
, [# k/ r2 ~% D' G 100 casualties reported$ _3 q( E C9 I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
|' {1 j/ t( a# l8 g# s. J& y+ G H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled q% l- K0 ^ n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 @. l# d5 S O
4 M0 O; E/ E; n/ MAssaulting units:0 k' B# F* Q* L
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion! f% o. b8 [- F' ?
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion, R4 O8 U( x' B7 m* N. p
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
* O/ [' ?/ R+ @1 U: D% \ 7th Base Force
$ v& B& D( C# u' v7 D. V5 @3 T, C3 A 8th Field AF Construction Battalion* } e4 }" @% V% s
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:, H: W$ m% H$ p; W$ b1 x- W1 {* ]0 o
Americal Infantry Div /1
7 K: u2 M& ~& @' } 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 [1 Z1 i& Q! J0 {/ @* ?2 t
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 c) V3 R' U7 {9 m X0 z
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 Q/ I6 K# ]- A# k 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. p* H# \5 X% m- o3 U* e
198th FA Bn /1* k M# |! _% `7 {( j6 v' Q9 H3 t& G
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% T8 h: \* U! A6 P6 I! ?5 Y 81st FA Bn /1
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+ d5 @2 [# Q2 ~2 r- F3 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" Y \% A) }2 S3 {6 U x
6 ]4 Y2 B2 c9 K0 TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms/ G3 \5 J6 }: _9 |9 m. A
) U+ D/ K1 R4 `; Z- eRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., a1 d v0 t$ r6 G
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 E$ X6 q( g3 Q8 f( K; }6 P' X
A6M2 Zero x 25
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( y* j1 p6 T$ e1 q$ |; @Allied aircraft
( E# t! z; F& J9 T* E; c6 D) X& e7 D( K F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
d+ \6 N! X7 c+ w, w8 W: \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
) Q! R" n' ]" J3 x, I SBD-3 Dauntless x 72- f y. N" }2 Q4 w0 Y; d) M
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 o0 W3 D& S$ O( M# y1 ^6 TNo Japanese losses* b- f3 {8 C7 F; E& P9 Z/ k! X
1 p# D: F9 C) F7 H4 y' L; XAllied aircraft losses+ | w8 `0 S6 v7 u
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& s- t1 m5 P) n1 _) z/ I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 G' z4 A7 h* l" @) e4 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
# e8 B* Z; I% t w9 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
- h/ d1 |* M* o/ t1 K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships* F) H/ @% ~5 @+ e6 X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 U, P9 e8 d" y
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
4 J3 R9 n0 g6 ]$ u* j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire# b$ t3 C" R2 Z+ T/ L5 O
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires2 d4 Y& X# y- P2 F9 t& V6 r
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
% q( Q& @7 p+ e CA Furutaka3 }$ Y& v' U( o2 k" U! l. V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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, f+ o* f/ t' _* uMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* k& k$ r0 N' @/ b! I& V
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( B8 {9 Q' j1 k( G5 K: gRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. W; A, S- _7 r& k7 R
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: l3 U7 J0 A! _; U; V2 P4 @
8 \( d. y7 W4 CJapanese aircraft( T1 x6 J' a! }0 _# b
A6M2 Zero x 16' k; j; b9 P* w
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
, M2 k' |1 m3 H6 W F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
' x% H4 Q! Z( f4 A0 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 51' v" I9 ~# w# @9 C7 A/ o
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: ^# `; _4 G3 _& D* D LJapanese aircraft losses7 y- Z$ @ c7 S0 `2 U- K- z, Y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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- J5 I+ V& j8 F2 a/ r k# AAllied aircraft losses
$ r1 ?; ^ M3 u' m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
7 s5 {3 \. w5 R! x2 P* m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 Q- X4 V, V6 A5 W. n, Z7 e0 X0 j/ m TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged: U! `3 W3 r" i
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Japanese Ships
, n9 Q0 p! v( n! _ CV Kaga, heavy fires7 z. n6 f$ B$ t {/ I. u1 Z' M
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires+ r; t5 V2 T9 s \ x$ L# ?
CV Zuikaku, on fire
( w# X. H% @1 P CV Akagi' s; f5 H, `* l% U6 c6 `
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ V; c; a# e+ l9 p, v DD Tamanami
! q; |# ?# }+ X; o CL Nagara
0 V9 i4 u1 m4 ~ DD Oite
& S# [# E1 O& ^# o9 k! X! ?* G/ ] DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 H3 I/ p6 U( ?% s
CA Furutaka
1 Q5 c* J' @. j; w' ?* P/ x, A CA Kako, Bomb hits 1- s. D2 M/ X% D' v
DD Minekaze, W$ \0 x2 V" ^6 m
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# @: Y0 d6 r7 UMorning 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.
. I7 ^4 H% Y' b& A* o+ EEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 G7 r8 j( _) A& ~; d5 F, T
A6M2 Zero x 33' J2 }: R g7 E- K/ ]( O5 K7 \
B5N2 Kate x 610 y: V- o% g M1 L7 d
D3A1 Val x 440 q$ d u- x1 a! r; }# s
9 M1 D0 q7 l2 ~1 ^Allied aircraft
8 v& X7 G, i/ c& i6 Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
2 E! U' g: f6 B+ d; X v F4F-3 Wildcat x 484 Q. q- [/ D' S7 _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses4 ]9 d( \* P+ @! L# `
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed" I* h9 }! X9 ]& c. s2 ~( y
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( K$ [- i: Q3 `3 Q' y) M1 s* A/ q
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 S" r3 t) p5 Z8 y" m N D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged" f) c4 ~6 H: k9 i
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak" J1 Z2 V; p9 {6 G9 V- c
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Allied aircraft losses
7 s, y; h4 d: t4 e- P" e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 G; T& v: T$ I' b% u
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Allied Ships
1 d- j8 c2 Z/ w; Y) P. o, D! q CVE Copahee
; p% h8 C' W4 i, B CV Yorktown
7 T- k9 n( _# ^4 } z5 _) G CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
* b2 |7 D9 G' ?. Q7 e6 a8 F CLAA San Diego/ Z5 L7 B" r1 e+ o7 |- l# D o# E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! B0 U3 o4 a8 M _5 ?+ r5 K
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 r; e* J9 R) _6 [& U; O
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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% F/ H% n3 u4 x8 kJapanese aircraft
: z5 L: I7 Q) ^3 s3 H/ [ A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft9 y8 }9 K' @( Y" B" d( ]3 `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& \3 y* {/ G7 F) Q9 ^ `) ?6 F SBD-3 Dauntless x 19( V) ]: C0 \6 z
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No Japanese losses
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/ H$ X! x. E6 r0 VAllied aircraft losses
, B, G- C* Z' H7 p$ ?% Z6 Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% t8 `7 b8 \* B0 g( w8 O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
; J7 R) _ R" I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 S. J, l8 z/ e
, b0 Y: E3 O" D9 O6 Z; z7 }Japanese Ships N! _! l( ?: M" r/ {4 ^
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ o7 f/ K2 ^5 [- ]# ?6 m CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire* V0 a1 }( M# [& z6 c. u
CV Akagi/ ?: h3 Q1 k% |# f; Q, i
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) X1 b$ I' z* l1 v) F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ k" D- T5 o' u! EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 O) A. D/ D% q, q' g9 M7 i/ L1 u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! U7 r4 C' Q& K( t- _
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& S6 G0 Q9 O( p1 k ~Estimated time to target is 25 minutes2 P( M. c' e/ h# N. M( r' g( h; s1 _
# S4 |% X) v7 OJapanese aircraft
" \2 d) A) T0 ^) ~ D A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft* Y8 i1 ?" k0 r! B( X) \* Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 v# c& y* T! u$ }/ j- C* U TBF-1 Avenger x 6# C. a, h+ D* ?, T
+ w& ~! d3 w+ G$ vNo Japanese losses3 V6 {) T9 V# q
/ x0 f8 \5 ], ~8 B' C" T2 n8 x8 k+ g& YNo Allied losses# }+ }9 C, ?; \: Z+ r1 |
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Japanese Ships
( I8 Y7 ]1 ~7 F* I, V* }3 \! x6 ?0 o CV Akagi
7 r2 | c) e3 X 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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1 x* ?8 `" I- C9 H$ cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 x# k# p# s% \! h9 W Q
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ |! B/ q0 @: `- J# |/ F
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes" P4 w* U' S) a! \3 d
3 r" g; {6 o1 MAllied aircraft7 N3 K( ^6 v5 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
( D% A- M$ F- b. k( @* L8 b8 k! u TBF-1 Avenger x 39 i% [+ n' Z3 ~- @$ w
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Allied aircraft losses3 W. ~9 P- ~& J2 o0 |1 ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 D' M! y+ N) @
8 G( p6 z$ D; r8 }2 ]$ v! x2 C! }Japanese Ships9 {) F/ p- U5 P) k5 A( a% x- X+ N
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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3 v5 Z$ e' \5 I F- M: K, ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56+ k7 ?+ G( i" K8 Q+ T
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ u' G% X' r' E' ~
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes8 L) P0 [2 a8 o, T* X
" z0 Q5 G9 _; Z r# ZJapanese aircraft9 T* e; h" i8 ^" N3 n
A6M2 Zero x 62 ^+ G' e4 {7 D7 K5 d
B5N2 Kate x 15
9 \8 ~5 w& p! b0 m D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft7 J- G' a4 V3 z# Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
8 d1 T5 v1 Q4 F) J: Y- @8 r% Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses& I9 g5 f0 S. X3 _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 U+ c$ @5 d+ T+ ]4 e B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: q( ]: w6 x! j" }/ |! o/ J D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
$ s) r4 R. @5 s0 [/ {; M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 V1 {) Y8 ^( r& s3 y" {
, K% P- E! ^# `" W% jAllied Ships) h3 C. n6 v, l0 P! G3 h. ~, H/ Y
CV Lexington
" F7 [6 z2 w- P3 k: r1 h) Q CV Saratoga. N* l% Y/ D" I6 ?7 h$ N$ O4 [
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! A4 x( q0 n: pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 y; r, i! y; p1 N) ]9 Q4 uRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Q6 y, r$ I. \' S
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 g2 s) @0 w" [+ \3 [3 O* F1 b/ I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
, T/ V' }6 q5 X/ ~3 c/ `& d5 ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! _1 L6 n/ y) M f t, t! p SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
' o5 a, b% L) i/ ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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6 l) C+ i6 W' d6 yAllied aircraft losses
1 L3 V" Y8 ?4 S6 z! @* w6 d3 q3 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& X- R' ^0 R; i5 m TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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7 |; V5 Z2 j# p( j5 nJapanese Ships; z' C# Z/ O, C3 \* k# O
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# K5 L( G: x! l# n3 T8 D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, s3 Z$ A J) x- U
DD Asakaze0 p3 |0 T$ s+ M
DD Tamanami
3 F* V. a6 e# X: u DD Onami
6 B! J4 a5 [1 \2 M6 D DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" T! }! n) f: v- H CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 K$ E }0 |- \" E7 @ DD Oite
1 l# n$ A, I* S l3 y; s DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- O- f) W( i0 @: {, ?
DD Suzukaze' T. g" Z) O$ }4 \3 [- |! ?
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
6 ~ S' T* H& b4 _ J4 q CL Nagara
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0 G, B& U1 B+ d5 i7 z3 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" i5 r( }7 g% X# e9 ]0 [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% k* L5 x8 [" A! i4 s; D, [- t2 ~
9 K, Z" O b$ h+ sRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* L* J+ _. m Y; \0 H- J1 mEstimated time to target is 30 minutes( H0 O2 \# N) r" s4 V4 M
+ a/ _0 j1 E& Q2 `4 S+ @: iAllied aircraft5 F, F. B' z* W" T+ Y
A-24 Banshee x 2+ i/ l" w4 j# Q$ `' x4 w0 ]/ y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses2 Q% ]9 Y: r7 O/ a6 J( p
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
3 X g/ u( Q" ~' W SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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. N1 C/ G( F( {# N0 J) V5 Q! YJapanese Ships6 N1 x5 T* o' m+ H9 K) O1 p
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) W! e' F1 [# `* G) C9 R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ I& S3 \$ B6 B& M( J! X CV Zuikaku, heavy fires$ D% C" _7 u; b; E# k# _$ F
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ b0 q9 N" z( t& {8 C _7 Y$ u DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! e' e- H2 o( L- e$ ^5 k- R+ A CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 r" S5 j/ F. u7 q4 j* E' d
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, p' t) J, L. }! l- ?# i2 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; c2 a+ L) i5 [# LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% ]5 O' X" n# E& B2 s/ TRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 ?8 b7 j9 |& ]5 a! N% Z3 D+ U6 _0 SEstimated time to target is 12 minutes/ X2 `' \) I! s* b f( |
0 I/ b+ |, j- P3 zAllied aircraft
; ^! n9 w. i8 a A-24 Banshee x 14
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7 |/ Q/ T0 z5 P" D9 X' p1 xAllied aircraft losses
2 \, u; M3 ~% q Q1 U A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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( P# e7 u5 a2 nJapanese Ships' @2 q% G9 V( a, I: F
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" B! }% C' P- P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! A$ ?, n4 D) ^8 I
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% }# U4 d0 U v+ N P2 x6 F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 z, }5 C' i; i- g# U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; H) i2 p9 k, v
- O( `; h7 R) h& f9 d2 T, N: t0 ?Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* E2 G3 M, [5 B. ]: U5 jEstimated time to target is 27 minutes; W2 ~5 E7 t( t* f
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Allied aircraft
5 `; [; }9 ~: {5 f A-24 Banshee x 2
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6 H2 c6 T+ F8 N5 F2 U4 _No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships6 T u, i2 A0 O5 R- q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: ]& S" ] d4 W
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# x$ b9 U7 X: {3 `# n4 u1 j0 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 S$ M; D' p8 r$ p! Z% |, jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; m3 B1 m) h# J2 KRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 Z) Y' c# @$ @8 G4 S3 oEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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* t. X6 `! E9 Y1 Y- c: YAllied aircraft
! K( A3 |# L* U8 Y; Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
R: h9 n. f8 s& ]) T. P7 e) J SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
$ p' B. w( i' C TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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6 `2 `' O* Y: O! z" rAllied aircraft losses" _" \3 H& x v6 N- n$ V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- V9 i$ R# O8 g( t2 y% ]7 A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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% |3 }$ o" y0 g% {. Q7 }, RJapanese Ships
% w2 H6 J# d8 t6 ? CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 M* P( ~# R( [ DD Oite# M3 x% \9 T* U6 a$ y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ H" c% v( g' `( K3 E" m CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 W! [& c2 ] E5 _. I
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) b) P/ X' G6 \. M9 d: S
DD Onami
" ?% R" v+ S, b a DD Tamanami) z% e @% y1 E! l% s+ F
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. z; s( r8 _% f+ u, ^# I" O DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
3 W$ Z' ^/ a2 ` DD Minekaze4 ]% X j" y9 H p$ K% x
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 t, G5 O: o7 M& h% S4 E" Q# F
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; L8 `2 s1 q1 l! G% g |Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ Q4 |9 @0 f7 ], G8 O
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. J* u1 k8 J3 M
no flights
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. |+ I( A' V ?- Q, m" SAllied aircraft& k& U: k# [2 g* _
F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 V9 i! d* i* G, k& E8 u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14( x4 k9 H1 E* ?# y6 c5 X8 Q0 k( P" P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
/ ~ S0 |# P6 s1 `- R* _ TBF-1 Avenger x 183 k F5 H" B0 y. H
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
5 O0 F% [' ]' V SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 I0 t# p$ n6 I TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
: Z* {0 X R* F; | CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
; r% o9 @) y, J7 @ CA Kako, and is sunk) _0 l" P- j% q* d( D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! m# Z* m" G* h
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk7 ^9 J' m% K* j3 A
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
7 O- E' r- U a! l2 _: v8 @# F DD Onami" p' J! u$ ?6 Y- h
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
: n. g7 e7 ]7 }4 n6 T' N' p DD Asakaze- P# b+ w& w0 R, e' \
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze9 {, B R3 R4 U8 d k
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 D5 c; G( g, k+ v7 p. ~* V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" a4 V% E) }: z5 q" ?+ I$ [! }
0 }! v; y- O' W0 `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 [+ |( J4 c& a
2 v6 x% X8 e" M- LRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( w7 L, M; F) E
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes; d; P5 H( K+ x9 N8 S. E
# a$ m7 I% N1 ?Allied aircraft/ y; n1 A% E' }7 ^ \4 q9 C' I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged& z5 ?. I$ ~5 Z
! P( K) M7 B9 [# \1 P1 R. ~: m: CJapanese Ships
$ I7 S) J2 p: P- | CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage b5 W2 {+ n+ J- H& K* Z- H
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 c; A3 A, Q1 Y" ]: \, P DD Sawakaze
5 ]/ y( y6 Z% n X% U. J* p DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |