AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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7 g, w; V- P3 M6 U- f, M盟军正式登陆阿图岛
7 A/ Z D) C' w2 w5 Z F" R8 X% \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: ^% a: C, Q5 R2 Q% f
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩8 d7 P- [8 ~$ A/ x* o8 F4 _
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
" Q0 O0 d! c/ s- B5 |- F; I) t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
1 q+ a) t D! h, B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)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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7 e, t4 Y3 `9 M% k) c* DAllied ground losses:9 b! G6 l4 [# o2 j
253 casualties reported k" q- J+ M8 t) k1 S5 S
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled+ h+ z1 u- V) k1 E$ ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled& E) k& l9 C. z: o& t6 `0 B6 V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled q/ E5 a L0 K. S4 q5 W! d1 w
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
% u$ R; U6 z% [+ t* u Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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: z# J& u$ @: D/ `7 P7 tGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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4 Q/ r, g" n+ b$ n/ f s& @# }Japanese Deliberate attack& K. O+ p( r' k" v* E
5 Q5 w6 Y/ \# f RAttacking 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
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" y. L6 l1 h* k! e; c* w1 @Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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1 J6 C. h1 h- H1 N, K5 @2 F! ?Allied adjusted defense: 339 6 R8 l$ ^9 t" E7 l1 j
5 Q( |# W2 Q/ |1 L( nJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 * v. C. K; Y5 u! w3 A- e
5 u$ y5 V4 z5 n( ]Combat modifiers
8 Q: {$ Z& [& h1 H( R/ z XDefender: terrain(+)
" `, }" f4 y$ W: zAttacker: & W Q$ f6 ^4 L- m- `
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Japanese ground losses:$ r# P$ f R k: a
1597 casualties reported0 O4 k/ u% {) Y/ H" {
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
3 A' t. Y7 m" |+ { Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
# Y/ R, o9 G- }9 j' G4 d5 e Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
1 |1 }" P: u' q; ~ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
" C9 e, K6 I$ a1 v. p Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
7 _) v( c; ]6 t. |" [$ c! A9 R 100 casualties reported
/ b: c2 z* Q) h+ l5 J9 T' M Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
' ` E& d, S' K! o1 y. O* H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; P6 w4 s S- u) v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:$ [/ Q# R& k9 M+ b
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
9 o/ j* I: Y9 D$ j 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
% ?7 z6 d! C. O* x 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ! a C |- l2 R2 q! o# n3 J
7th Base Force
" A8 S- k) h( | 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
' _8 ?+ z5 G, ?) \$ }: M) m 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
: w; m; |. H! C# {7 Q( R Americal Infantry Div /1
9 ]( z: M* K. ~; u2 V9 e 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% a! t5 Y9 {! ]( J- ]$ z
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 i1 @$ g6 x1 B4 h8 }1 }0 S4 |
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
& M" _: `9 j! W+ R1 @4 T4 D 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 H9 f9 O# @- ^9 M, R
198th FA Bn /1# S8 ~# V3 A* S. R
250th Cst Art Rgt /2) r" y; I5 P: r x p4 l
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* O# I' ?% V9 {! ]; ]5 M# y
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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- }5 o7 }5 k& I1 |+ y* }* a/ DRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 }2 W a- ~1 W7 m& r$ P" F
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ d4 t/ h- _. k/ D xJapanese aircraft
5 i5 a* H! }4 U$ M( a" X A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
! u1 m" Q# f1 b* W" t6 s F4F-3A Wildcat x 12- |: k8 E! [- J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' t7 ^4 ]' |7 e0 U$ |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: O; d' S& p+ j2 T6 M$ J
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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, [; A; Y+ q4 ~No Japanese losses% g( ~# \& \. E" o) s
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Allied aircraft losses
+ I7 H' s" q7 X) U4 n" Z F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed- g7 c# D6 [: ~1 e8 a$ ]) M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: A ~+ x/ ] S. [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
T( N9 [/ R! }$ J9 S8 _1 G- K4 q8 _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak- {6 p. N7 G g8 T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged, L2 r; o8 N6 h
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Japanese Ships
. P! J- y: Q+ k7 x/ p) W; } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' v" T* n' P9 ^) k4 C0 \/ d
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
7 p; w" f) W+ }! V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 D B. ~: s2 M CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 d( }0 H* m' q9 q* Z9 i2 `$ Z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2/ S( d* D! u) Z6 s+ z
CA Furutaka
- _/ P m" s$ C/ ]. j$ z% {# m( k CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* ~8 H) L! y: y( @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( ]& f0 _! y3 q) O8 `Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* P/ u# i* Q, m$ q6 ~9 R3 IEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 y! `" X: T0 t8 @* w+ h3 P: T A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft, G9 K8 h% P8 l% d( E
F4F-3P Wildcat x 122 y4 K" l o/ U& N3 y& r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15* J3 _4 E+ S3 ]( s- d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51# ?) g1 U/ O6 [6 j& t1 k
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: L7 J0 H0 G' q. eJapanese aircraft losses8 o1 V5 ] T4 p! y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
& T* ~4 s7 P) p! f2 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged2 h/ H3 b, z. c% x2 B( m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
|% O+ b8 L' b, s; u+ B* u8 j TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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3 V, ]( r5 \" ~) g& RJapanese Ships
5 S1 M. [0 q9 Q9 t CV Kaga, heavy fires
$ d! ]; |6 u/ b# u4 Q) M& K4 F CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires+ C9 w' E1 F8 Q
CV Zuikaku, on fire3 _5 ^2 a3 x- [2 W" n
CV Akagi
# E( Z) N* S' e CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 R! ?2 _. s4 M c8 g DD Tamanami- c" V; H9 n r+ O7 Z& p
CL Nagara
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DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 d( s' r+ r9 ^+ N1 x
CA Furutaka
3 L0 D7 H( C4 R- q$ z' ~- R& k CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
: z/ l9 x9 ^1 d( q. L* j DD Minekaze
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! x$ s5 W; O7 t3 n' T4 h8 a5 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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: [( k: d4 C; y# F6 U/ B" W" J7 _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# p+ w9 f9 U! I( w* e4 z" wRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 r! D' f9 n! T8 C' E+ x
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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) D; W9 q% }8 M& }Japanese aircraft
9 k1 [+ C0 n" f A6M2 Zero x 33( G. t B$ D, F( b$ s7 h
B5N2 Kate x 61
0 W# K# t2 ^7 K; K% y( S& d D3A1 Val x 44- Z" ]. i, S0 Q' z1 U* ^
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Allied aircraft
) @3 n f8 t3 r% M1 `+ s2 q% U6 q; N F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
& ^ q! \4 `: M8 @7 q( o F4F-3 Wildcat x 48! i# H& S# N3 i6 a+ P) G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 813 Y3 P( ?, ^1 r0 X
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Japanese aircraft losses8 h3 g$ t* j' P' N, k
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
! \2 `6 W! D8 F% V i- K4 c. c) _, q B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( l Q+ l& b/ j8 D4 r$ g& H
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' Q. c! g8 l4 v% y$ a D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
/ D- P d3 S V# S; E6 A D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ b1 R6 `) b7 |' s$ i9 B+ D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: n, I5 M- _. L
+ X7 _- B; U2 LAllied Ships
' ?0 d: o6 f4 K5 c8 x" W' ? CVE Copahee
6 Q0 }0 z4 `1 {, G7 F9 z1 L$ O CV Yorktown8 h: H( r- A0 U# M6 Z
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2! x1 e& T6 N0 ]7 ]' `4 W
CLAA San Diego. M/ @4 }9 g. `' o* q" C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: [( U* { O9 j( n! W7 L4 s' u8 `
3 b% N$ t9 c) T' U6 N" K0 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& @# L2 o! A: k0 y
7 L# e/ X4 F. `7 {( tRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 z* \, L) h6 Y; C/ F3 Y* s
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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s! v+ f% v( I/ j' J2 zJapanese aircraft* x" m& x) }% b0 @. e( L& y; w
A6M2 Zero x 33 S6 w! e6 d/ H1 [, `3 E5 G( Q5 T ]
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Allied aircraft! r3 s+ x. r( l5 a9 i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2$ @2 I) `- V0 C( u) N7 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 197 d. n2 q6 i/ c9 G& s
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No Japanese losses7 c! \0 ~' X B; ^; m* M
) [: e8 t7 P" ~+ oAllied aircraft losses& G7 X0 f! I+ e' @4 q4 _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. B# w- d! W: j1 s' I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- | p. Z$ E! V8 k% N( L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 A7 K3 `( l) q
6 y1 m( @5 P* ZJapanese Ships7 A' o4 Y# n1 U: d2 e, {) }& N" N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' g' R1 Y$ X/ w CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire" F1 P, j3 Z4 z; s2 {3 W; b) l
CV Akagi
/ z; e- ~: }8 I# P: t CV Zuikaku, on fire
$ D% Y# w6 h. j) ?7 ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; u' ]* q5 m5 n- \! G: c
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; E0 ?8 z/ r! _9 t6 w! pAfternoon 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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' g" z8 Y2 i. WEstimated time to target is 25 minutes0 j3 E+ K9 H# ~! n* p2 n- f8 V. `3 b
& |" t; V K! H, }( aJapanese aircraft
t7 a% }- N& M+ W" R% g: ` A6M2 Zero x 2
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' G' y2 B" N$ i SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
+ x9 \# z7 B3 H TBF-1 Avenger x 6# J, u$ J1 L7 f5 f" Q" n: Q Z* y
- q8 o7 g4 C1 x$ rNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses. D2 J! M2 V2 e- M) L( K+ y6 G7 f
. I% G1 J2 ?" M6 c1 sJapanese Ships
( ], s6 Q7 A8 ]! B! B6 h2 k! d! i" ^ CV Akagi+ F, o4 N3 W& F# j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% t, @! P) _" E' d- qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" h) w( x, x0 `5 u X |: eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 K0 M& d1 M1 e8 `1 m& IRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: p) |" o$ m4 D$ Y
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes2 T- {" L. @( _; L: `/ h; Z, U
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Allied aircraft
' D! D: I6 j- i+ ` k F4F-3 Wildcat x 5; n0 X- r; Z0 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ G3 q1 M. t# @( I9 b
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! p& k# r' ?1 a% d1 ~5 g, B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# n9 G+ p. f( {6 R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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* i% d! x) ~' k; M7 m) p! R9 U9 Z+ b3 hWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ X* U# R5 i# B) R* {4 r4 iEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 6+ Y: f5 h8 F. T: d" {
B5N2 Kate x 15! A( y7 b7 _: `: `. m% J
D3A1 Val x 194 B" C7 y& Z1 C8 L
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Allied aircraft
4 [- e9 ?5 D& y2 Q" a F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
+ x+ V. w$ V, W% I F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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" _9 U% Q, d+ N7 o3 Z7 p \, z+ B: KJapanese aircraft losses* a2 b1 g2 G% \/ Q9 P
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed V V$ E5 V( J! g! w. }( `
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged$ d: |: u* Q! f3 P0 B9 Y9 H
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged+ Z, `3 Q" z/ j* j
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Allied aircraft losses; ^2 r/ F u( a. o' S" K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; F: o) H l! @" I% |
% J5 x9 @+ ], t! KAllied Ships
0 o1 G8 U" @8 {5 y, ]8 L; ^ CV Lexington- ^+ W; f$ K- `9 f; L- a
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 W0 r' L8 ^' E3 |; J6 q) x5 a
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P1 L6 G9 `: V: gRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. Q k4 F7 c4 l: o: o; O9 pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes" l" `" ^$ |' b0 v6 a) ~
- n# d; M" I8 J, P/ rAllied aircraft* p" k2 m, j; z1 D- a4 g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- c& P: a/ }+ J* a# r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12' w$ K w) x" i/ m1 ~( n, z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
6 S4 G9 O) y, ~ TBF-1 Avenger x 303 e ]1 V4 ^/ w
- J+ Q; q! r" A. n1 J0 Q3 dAllied aircraft losses
, y: m) i R+ g% q SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
( T' s+ q. Y! Q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ |0 p& |. k) J: |& i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; q/ W* A+ q( I9 B2 \4 c
DD Asakaze& q- v2 c' n- Y" F$ }* \0 q! z
DD Tamanami7 |! d" c- y& V7 _: e/ k% t
DD Onami* T" J' c; G# s
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- Z0 C& }3 d, O% u+ Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 R0 _ L/ \ ^. l5 s" h7 b
DD Oite
9 x$ R5 ~& r) S* ~* q6 [8 _6 n: S DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ `0 R R: z8 q1 V# B; z1 f+ @ DD Suzukaze
& C G+ Y8 p. L CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
5 ^ c0 p. P6 x CL Nagara$ i5 G( j" [; v9 H# t" X
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: W2 ?; Z/ u0 b6 z7 Q, W2 tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 g% r6 z s/ d& R, w n( d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ G }8 d; ] F2 W( l3 [" C1 |9 x: ?Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 ~* r* [, C) D9 k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes r& D$ J7 N: b' {
+ N$ B$ T: }/ A7 ` m/ p2 pAllied aircraft' n6 ~1 r2 e( d" w1 Q
A-24 Banshee x 2
2 s* C% S* s' D) G1 y" F SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses- E2 O3 l5 q t# P; a
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- C3 J1 E5 M u; O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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! e6 r& S, K( ^ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, K. ~) b; c8 @/ q, R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 b: e* O. I! l3 W+ i# H1 V CV Zuikaku, heavy fires; |7 u {: a1 P! g+ T+ D0 g
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" A5 }' q1 E. o
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% A8 ]8 d4 J+ F$ A
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ h# ~7 m3 G+ fRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& H% Z. S: R+ Y5 H+ V) X; i
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) s; {7 M; _0 W1 a A-24 Banshee x 140 @5 z( U$ f- {4 N; |9 J' ~
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ i: G* r: n7 ~0 T+ Z& V6 {
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 G, B. N% D9 v) N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 A- s. s, b) C9 n. z+ x" K" P
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
! y( Q0 h% y0 |0 s& G0 v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; c0 i, m4 {/ c5 r6 F/ ]* J, e& y M6 r
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! {+ J0 S5 E) c4 Q9 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 y6 B3 ~4 I' N. jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) }8 f; H6 e5 i) R1 U* J& w
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes+ Z+ m+ E7 k2 M' k6 K3 Y
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Allied aircraft
( M% p- P% S& j+ _8 ` 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) ], b' q# b- X
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 Y6 K+ C( V* b( R7 m: \0 e: O0 [
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes/ o" I- f2 m1 Q2 G
' f; k& ~: i5 H* W% f' i+ D2 @Allied aircraft7 D1 T t7 @2 o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 26 E [; V5 t. P) F1 ~' |& z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
) M: b" m" @7 l& r3 h TBF-1 Avenger x 15' Y# V; @8 u* h: v! s. j2 W
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Allied aircraft losses5 b8 @% G$ d }; i+ q7 ^% Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 z( R1 ]( x; h/ G& }, j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ ]( |; c! {( B' p1 z
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& y# `' t% i7 l9 n" m" k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ b7 d/ N" W2 V( H5 e
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 V: s1 D6 y7 g% K
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 ` \ f* H( r DD Onami
* j+ m4 A8 I( @6 o4 @" a- h1 |7 Z DD Tamanami: D5 m9 [% g" F) j+ S* H
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 J" F5 ]1 q, _1 V2 c DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 14 A# h* g* [) i
DD Minekaze: R M6 N3 E6 Q9 n3 x
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, \" D8 g+ z1 V: cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 k1 g+ W6 s$ S4 I7 {! c- `
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ t5 I, ^/ Z: [8 O+ z# n# s6 b
& Y/ ?6 ] w. q' rJapanese aircraft5 E9 ^9 i" ?6 \' b
no flights
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/ I; Q& A3 `% [& CAllied aircraft
) E& w) w: q* y3 v2 g4 H F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
% u" t/ r+ l" ~ l) Z+ U F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 d! R: A% _3 o {4 [+ m. j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
. _4 R/ u+ C& B D TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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7 Z4 x! k1 d, Q4 `Allied aircraft losses* b3 V! E" y& r4 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
9 X* P2 f2 |0 U+ _ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ `% ]8 q. {% W CA Kako, and is sunk I$ @0 Y$ c C8 P$ h) @3 ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 l5 B v1 W* |1 s8 A
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk$ r$ Q1 w H/ y; _, T2 g; o, e
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
0 V" |8 K8 ^- s* [+ j& s: E DD Onami
4 t& R, c( Q g4 L2 Z- a DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk: z: ^ L9 B- [. g! i! z3 d
DD Asakaze3 ~( H! M$ B# f& H" I% j
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' N* r& F) D) o* Z" a
DD Oite
0 W* g) _, @6 ]6 ?5 a2 N DD Minekaze
, [6 P+ N' M7 F% w, K5 C DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire( d' @4 q7 n+ P& P5 e2 c- z2 A1 a
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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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4 p6 V+ l2 `, }' Y! J, bRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ X8 K# Z6 X4 R+ o4 nEstimated time to target is 13 minutes( Y: l6 A% E' S7 O) O
5 H/ T2 s) K2 I$ d [2 a- o% }Allied aircraft
' N8 L D/ O( Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses. t( w3 ?, E# V# ?6 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ q- `1 Y% b) l1 Q- s CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 j( @) c D' N u/ I% E h! P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 O. j/ {2 S; t7 j) z+ R8 G
DD Sawakaze4 |2 G$ p+ X0 D0 Y. c" v
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |