AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% D! K2 A% M8 O j: `% T+ J" l" J
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3 Z) y; [: y# w7 S盟军正式登陆阿图岛
" K n' a( r9 }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
2 \1 w) z1 C* U- h58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩: B9 U8 [8 g2 P5 }) m7 p
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8 x! S/ b' E3 Y: c2 f
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
$ \7 R2 N: w3 Y+ s' H6 X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! b; e- z% {5 }9 h' @4 ~
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8 z2 J7 w% J- `+ z5 }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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3 A) S: a, {9 `Allied ground losses:
: p* j, L$ I% z7 U- b 253 casualties reported
. F$ a. d, J: P x! Q1 b( o6 Z, B Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
- o# A3 |- F* I( j( [ I) M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled! H8 f' N* |5 M6 ]3 g. X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 A2 Y5 m) B9 F* X. Y Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. E: O8 x. P, l! z: e6 J* o Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)- x% L0 F' |1 H: n) u z
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6 C4 h# a) W4 D! pGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)/ Q4 T& V, H0 g/ ]
5 k3 T9 j2 w/ n4 ^Japanese Deliberate attack6 F* j: }+ x1 G% p' a
& y: e y9 ~5 T7 n1 DAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 979 m/ s% Z2 @- E. e6 b1 r, E
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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4 B! c N6 _( [! LJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers7 y0 C: X+ |: w. N4 @7 l
Defender: terrain(+)! |. e0 }5 G) k: P% S
Attacker:
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7 U) h3 n" ^) z$ HJapanese ground losses:
) r; M, Z; m- I( p6 P0 R/ H1 v3 C 1597 casualties reported
/ Z" c7 u1 M" ^1 S Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled, \! Q M9 a6 @% V
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
3 i1 Q: Z8 J- S3 ^1 k Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled! Y7 p& [7 N9 B
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled): g' D1 u* y1 D1 J2 O4 z2 v
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
1 f# U/ q! g8 G7 l& b! ~ 100 casualties reported
* V; I, X! L* A! \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled5 p$ r1 a: h5 \, N1 p' z9 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 A+ x0 d! ?% H, p# W: o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:1 [1 W* g" c/ L: W" t
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
$ R- C1 P, Y, s% u' z" x 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion- u c# E" j' D- a3 z+ h% t" i
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 J& I* H' H1 c3 _
7th Base Force
: q' Q5 M9 Q: q" v 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: Q; X: Q1 x2 d5 y: L* ] 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:( ~6 k# U8 \) p5 i
Americal Infantry Div /1 G/ T8 ~3 x% i/ r& D% {3 M
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& B! D. q7 x7 H8 ?$ p
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 v& T; a* \4 H8 z- b# g
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1' L" r* R% l1 \; Z' ?5 K
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 J/ V# w4 N: f2 `% N9 F2 K
198th FA Bn /1
7 a, `% v/ N& y0 B 250th Cst Art Rgt /2' m w% I" b9 ^$ c+ H6 i$ m
81st FA Bn /1# ]( t5 F, e; M) Y" r" l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 |. o% V' X+ A3 p4 W
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. G3 K1 d- s9 k. K& ~* n2 R
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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# G- H& P8 T+ `7 P1 HJapanese aircraft
( w! P H# W, g( U7 g A A6M2 Zero x 25
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# R: c3 v/ L% k$ O$ E+ d! eAllied aircraft/ a! m; T* ^; m. o& l: M- o+ c7 z$ K
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: }, w! Q# H* F7 ~; B* J/ y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" k6 o; a0 [* _" s5 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: m# g9 l+ R. t$ i9 X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses5 }: @- b* H# B- Z3 V
( a' b, f( D' X/ W" U( ZAllied aircraft losses
$ @; {7 c5 {$ m8 N F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" s% W; X' I# I5 d9 ~8 M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" a1 o5 ~% r3 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
# i- D1 i6 B# r9 R/ Y: | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
7 w2 _' x$ v# \; O! S0 B$ M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged. W% z- X6 N2 [% h! p5 {! M
3 n& v; ~% ]8 R0 h" x6 cJapanese Ships3 N; a9 V* e5 b* {9 b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
2 ^7 u. c" Q8 V CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
Q6 H1 Q. P; u8 z8 ^( ~( C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 c8 H7 P5 }* s; H# @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires! w0 n/ l0 c0 `! n0 T1 I
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2 k- T8 H; c, O, G! g: }+ E
CA Furutaka! Z% x5 E9 P; x0 F# k& F/ l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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2 p0 D4 W3 g" K6 HMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% q9 \8 x" D, S1 f& F) j9 ~
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms( o* U. h2 ~8 e: c+ d
0 L# O. U. b8 g5 `) wRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" N0 O! i+ X+ I' z0 ~Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 m3 m5 @* z& u9 n A6M2 Zero x 166 b3 C5 P! b) l# Y2 M r
( R1 V5 ^1 ~% K8 f4 V: CAllied aircraft& c% N+ S" f# y' k0 `
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
! ~, L7 ?0 S% k- `, O- m F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
$ q5 L9 V5 W9 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 51+ K7 R& J, [0 E1 w: g" Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses! v# a, i' O" m4 A9 [8 z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" _/ \$ z9 z' v( V! W- e
S2 o8 A1 u& x7 u. O2 v
Allied aircraft losses( ?! G% u) m. d2 T7 A) C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
, E2 P3 b# ~1 n7 P3 [, p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ l3 X/ m4 k! f" _' t
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged' c) R# o: s* \5 b
; j: D- `3 Q) Q+ q& A! X1 `# RJapanese Ships
( W- {# z1 g# O CV Kaga, heavy fires; x0 `/ A) r5 X: b4 |
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires- ?1 C( S# ~. I+ \! P9 x) u0 v
CV Zuikaku, on fire& l) }+ L9 W$ H- s. L9 `* x
CV Akagi% X8 y0 U1 c8 p4 A( v
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# Z- \, |" F% C DD Tamanami
0 m, G I4 _( r) d# t( P: z( N CL Nagara
/ x, G' @$ B$ K5 ?$ Z DD Oite
9 a& q% P; K* v1 H5 i DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 {) Y0 R" U& M6 [2 H( m
CA Furutaka1 Z/ x- H" P! u
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
( i8 M$ ]: N) B* S& q5 ^7 c% d DD Minekaze3 B+ l6 v7 r- W
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54% g/ J' a1 W/ _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 P9 U/ F7 a1 rRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ s7 Z) a- ]6 v% aEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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* G( C- f7 K" O) u7 _; w# fJapanese aircraft
4 H) _ S, _* ?0 y2 D A6M2 Zero x 33
5 \" }& i" w3 |8 B) Q+ c+ b B5N2 Kate x 61
# l6 B9 S! Q' W. M' J( J1 m D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft- f4 h% _+ o) s) X
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
( [9 D1 S% }1 | r X& R" j F4F-3 Wildcat x 483 ^% q$ @; w/ e& Z4 P% F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses5 t" |5 s" h% |; [6 V% }% T0 Q6 p2 `
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
" E" B# a+ _" w+ L* l) J& C( b B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged, ~- s3 i" Q' m2 U0 Y1 x% m
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak0 W' x) B. B4 h- S5 F# ~( e
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
s& L m" E8 u$ J: B D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak4 p. p: V8 S/ U- s1 r& D4 B& h
4 X$ ^! ?& j, b$ t% @9 z8 y% [Allied aircraft losses, g. } T+ ^0 w* F3 B( B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 K( Y- ^' R6 g, T* a
( H% {9 {) ] U4 U* SAllied Ships2 X* X% s7 d1 l7 A2 f1 d e
CVE Copahee, {9 {. Y: U, S- u! y5 g
CV Yorktown
/ e+ q* H* G' O2 C3 M* V; a- z CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
7 i& Q8 Q: z: j2 U3 U7 { CLAA San Diego
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- w9 h3 `9 q1 H) KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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T/ B5 A: D8 v* y5 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ G4 ?4 a) I: m/ _( \7 VRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 X. e j6 ? d I8 ^Estimated time to target is 29 minutes8 n* }1 R! Y# L0 ^& N, \' p
0 W0 B# J" |' c* T5 c& rJapanese aircraft
! X9 l1 {( m1 L- h) q A6M2 Zero x 3, w- @- {5 T0 L$ N" h y
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Allied aircraft/ N. ? C$ X# `; |/ R ]) y) f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2* i& p, f% R1 _( D; c/ Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19+ e& t4 V$ F5 A% D) s$ {
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
" q I$ q# y5 |+ g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, F/ ?. m7 ]4 r0 A& @/ a! E. Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 z9 Q' u1 g1 g' N9 i( x" r( {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships0 }- w$ [ p* x; G9 B: ]
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 H q) s2 N* V+ u5 x" r6 z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 x9 A0 r- x5 p" d$ f6 d8 |1 a
CV Akagi4 n! i" {" B1 @/ _* C5 f
CV Zuikaku, on fire, ~/ `. d" j1 K& b+ E: T) T5 h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; c- Y. y$ w. q! g" Y9 w, I6 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! o1 m f2 G& F% X' \& W8 G
8 F l, g( b& _+ t1 q0 v! ]/ q6 LRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 n8 k e! g* }. l, m; Y" r# n
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes: o3 G4 g* B! u0 U
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Japanese aircraft$ t) T9 G4 p# @7 g$ V: H
A6M2 Zero x 27 k6 D7 k; L3 E) h, M) ]
7 |& j e5 o- ~: V) ~' ~( }4 IAllied aircraft4 Q4 Q. l8 h# u2 W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
; Z! S6 I e! [$ w! Z% z0 Y0 J TBF-1 Avenger x 68 A& Z `: l0 U: ?: E! `' s1 @
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No Japanese losses
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6 v" h# B M7 X& S: h) ANo Allied losses6 \% W- U( u5 _
7 ] h: a5 U% l% J! n+ KJapanese Ships! b* M/ p! k, z
CV Akagi
+ E3 d7 w2 z+ o6 q7 B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, A7 v( {& v' S; L5 j" l: T
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\0 Y% z' V6 o( R1 r+ {" hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 ^. L% Q( T: ~ V) `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: q# _6 G9 |( x/ Y# Y0 ?3 p) }Estimated time to target is 37 minutes1 n( R) F8 O) {9 c3 s+ |
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Allied aircraft+ |% d8 Z d9 h) v0 p Y0 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5, D& b* g' ^1 v
TBF-1 Avenger x 3- E- Z' r5 F6 n& [" I8 X H
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Allied aircraft losses' h- G; ~3 R/ }) B
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 m7 E, o( [! A* V% f" O
6 |# \6 U9 ^1 K, o! z8 GJapanese Ships4 P, u6 |4 W% V
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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' o @. A9 l/ s/ e& c* BAfternoon 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.$ Z7 L8 s' [* x }
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 @) t5 f. y$ B. B l& ?
A6M2 Zero x 6
3 L/ n' W' W7 P% ~- W) } B5N2 Kate x 15
% w: a+ y I: _3 u* e D3A1 Val x 198 L0 \ K/ _, E( X! B
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Allied aircraft8 Q7 W' g o$ T+ D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
W1 {3 s4 j. t5 X+ M F4F-4 Wildcat x 36$ Y/ |& L% I# q' h( T
* u" U4 _; A! }* A& O5 h0 _& ^7 IJapanese aircraft losses# l5 ~- T" o3 p# @. {" D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' U3 m, k3 m- Y5 B) V0 V B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
% ]9 R$ j* v8 i- x, e9 ^7 o( J E D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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4 h/ e/ K5 d# H' x: u1 t) a' LAllied aircraft losses' j, C( g5 D3 W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! A) `# N* C/ ?! R7 _5 F
) ?( V9 Y# H- a" M3 d! GAllied Ships. y8 p! f8 W' Q0 u
CV Lexington9 G8 M, y; d1 | y/ K F
CV Saratoga& z: R! L+ G3 d& s5 K( ]& d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. J9 I. X# t. n$ h" F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 n! z0 w; z; E9 n/ _' [ P& s; dEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
/ l5 ?) ?2 Y+ g1 z1 s: I U F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 h8 z" @: X3 G2 V$ P4 c5 A F4F-4 Wildcat x 120 E3 y6 a& }: y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
2 Z8 I' ^4 R; Z& ? TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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$ e; |3 u* ?# E9 v. [Allied aircraft losses: S2 p$ W2 @" Y) x6 H% R d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
/ u; R! l6 _- ]: h; M1 c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' a4 b9 g Y% n& L# ~8 H* r) h9 S
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Japanese Ships; j" S* H; E: x5 B8 C
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage* W! ?" Q2 B, v- w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ D! P- O7 R* S
DD Asakaze- I3 h% A- X( K
DD Tamanami
+ [. J2 M- |' B" ?2 J" Q DD Onami( p* e2 r `( \ k7 t, f( m$ k
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- [) B# D1 J3 @; U/ F% F1 e; z0 Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ C t0 c x( `9 W7 m; i9 {, l( t DD Oite
# u- u3 R9 I) V9 ~0 O. m DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 W6 M- p! E f/ z' ~% x DD Suzukaze
- P( [; Y' r# O CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1 M* n' A9 x- y$ D! i( o1 S: z
CL Nagara
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 m4 p# L& c6 O8 U- TRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 d3 w8 H& u' M2 Q; FEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' U: [1 a. Y9 ~/ o, ^
9 @, b6 V6 W8 m5 x# hAllied aircraft
. m3 z" |' i' t$ `- P8 | A-24 Banshee x 2
2 h m% L/ m+ h: s* z SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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% P+ T2 m0 k, |0 [1 {Allied aircraft losses" X9 _6 l/ G; Y& }' a' o
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 P; C3 H7 m) t. T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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L7 p6 W S% U( gJapanese Ships- {# [7 W4 ~- x
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: f! Q7 ]6 r; @( F) X9 b1 c7 B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! Q; t/ ]) F; j" f/ A
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
. M, z/ u3 J! ^8 w( G. d CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 C# F$ t* q! T* I, D! k8 B* p
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' T. C" Q. ~0 t; ]7 u( P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- a" y3 Q5 ^% {
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M! R0 ^# ~* iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 n8 W! z8 ~& x+ c$ S0 {
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- q; j$ Y! e2 T. u4 K7 V1 EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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( S2 H0 l; q" w8 [& ~' H/ fAllied aircraft! }- r6 D A0 y6 G \
A-24 Banshee x 14
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+ o; R* G% K' b4 Y# K8 rAllied aircraft losses9 `+ k) U6 R6 E- @/ V$ p' y4 N: k
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged0 {- j6 c4 e- R) r2 v
) R$ j- A' H @/ ~/ r: ~Japanese Ships$ Q! c9 Q" A8 S' y1 b
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! n0 A9 M3 D+ l$ w" [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 F2 M$ k2 X$ ?! p# V7 ~ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 t/ l: V0 G3 t4 Q v" Z8 M" h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; T( p$ ]. ~7 W1 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 S' V0 o* G' F2 [
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- H3 g; z& {0 g" }Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) A$ Q( a6 a. `& G% B( `
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes" k% j, s( Y7 p" V
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Allied aircraft
0 K3 C7 F( S' s$ v8 a D$ y A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses D# [" W* v l! |' J& e
Y! j' p: D# q/ I4 VJapanese Ships i4 j/ w. _3 a0 K1 v/ D1 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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# \1 i2 J' G P! U; H3 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 F- _/ B, K; v7 A& \
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes0 D9 | z5 w$ c7 i3 X
" }' e. c- i( {. _ j qAllied aircraft: r- d, G, e7 x9 N$ z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2& Z& P2 D( L! @( S0 U3 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, [% ]0 L/ \% U
TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ Q$ p9 m0 y" N: E6 ^0 G/ [4 x* m
, E+ x3 W- r" ?9 wAllied aircraft losses
' O- c4 c) Y- Z; d6 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 G7 u% P5 Z1 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! Y0 x e% Z4 d# {' w2 ^+ S! J8 f/ N8 N
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Japanese Ships
8 J5 l' A/ p$ ~+ j2 W, M$ e& f, u CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' f$ t2 E0 k D4 a; Q6 }1 D: {7 y DD Oite
0 f. i# {1 ]/ t) q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, V0 @6 D. `8 R' G! n CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' A7 y9 b0 h1 M" t CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* q _0 o) ]3 p6 d
DD Onami
( [+ |1 [0 ]1 p8 G5 q9 ? DD Tamanami
% F' V$ T! X- J CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 p% R# q( m5 F% H8 L: T DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
4 o+ c$ ?$ i5 o* A( k. f4 Z5 j; p DD Minekaze4 N1 B% ]( [; A Y; j
DD Asakaze
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: A+ W+ \7 a1 H' {/ C5 i# x+ s( g
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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. E& ?- ?/ ~/ D5 O- ?5 IJapanese aircraft# l2 [3 \; y2 q# ]. F: R
no flights
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Allied aircraft4 y, e1 L/ v7 c, ^
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 ^! p% y) N% F1 Q8 G. ~& c8 D2 G F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 q4 U, `, `+ O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
! o" ?0 {% e2 Y8 _3 ?3 Z TBF-1 Avenger x 18$ V. @1 V+ H- N' ~+ Y, T; U o
* G* g: m9 T1 ?3 }No Japanese losses
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% p" ?1 {9 j( q/ B' m# F6 {" U- pAllied aircraft losses" f' E% @0 v& n) t" c1 t- z9 N. G( d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
3 y- O) h& n1 G% z6 K; e! A TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged |1 M3 e5 ^" H3 L, b/ m8 E9 Y
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Japanese Ships
* p# `$ i* n; x7 J CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ C+ H4 O- ?8 A; r5 P CA Kako, and is sunk
; w) p- v$ x" Q3 \4 W* ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, A! A; R0 F5 ?7 F& t1 F) x
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
; U, ^; \! F; A* _1 K DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% Q7 ]+ a o0 V' |7 t( w9 n
DD Onami( E9 C5 |# I/ z" T# {1 t* K0 m2 l3 W
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk! r+ n6 g/ k2 U9 Q4 z2 |
DD Asakaze- d( }; `6 {9 K& E* K( i
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" ^& h9 t5 w2 M; V, }8 c% `
DD Oite
" L. X3 Y3 @* F: Q DD Minekaze
. \4 j+ y. D$ M7 B" c6 K% O [ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( T9 D" d! X' L& c; S6 T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ a3 t3 s# v/ W1 e, IEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 t! c- K' J1 c7 B" Q: b SBD-3 Dauntless x 16# y* K8 {( q: J* Y& i, R
: T$ E6 w" c* i; yAllied aircraft losses/ @- l0 i) ^+ a# s% N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged: ?3 V, [! x- m* F- B1 P' t
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Japanese Ships S' v( R# Y( g; M) p) J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ q# m+ J. s7 {% K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) T1 _) N* r2 }4 T8 G2 z; h3 ~. ? DD Sawakaze0 ^2 F# n, n; [
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |