AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" s7 ^' G5 R/ O/ A
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛& [ B& E, j* a9 L, _7 } H
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
' A0 G3 k- U: v9 E2 R; E b: g58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩8 E0 R7 Q5 v M9 g/ c! w V( 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% [0 v7 d9 T& ]1 s- O* K
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
: R1 x7 `1 \" k$ u" l8 ~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6 c* o; P$ N: }/ N/ X( g/ T
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49). l9 o# d- z% Q& r ^* x E
4 r; V. E- w/ U7 W. LTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:( E& m2 X- v; y1 Q- T. b% o
253 casualties reported# [7 B; k" U- V- i1 W
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled+ h* s; Z% x9 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled/ }0 |4 ~3 [7 n7 B7 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 ?& H( m7 p! X9 k1 u% i# P Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)3 d) a' `! ~2 O# k P, p
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)8 v" u$ i9 v% K0 u+ _- H T
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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% F6 I. x% }. [7 NAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97; a2 S/ x3 D: C7 [: u
3 R: ]2 G. \, _" CDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4261 h/ i8 a6 U* V0 G" t" C# S
v3 u' { c2 Z" j. o9 Q6 {( IJapanese adjusted assault: 0 9 ]4 [: y! ?9 | X
~. }% k8 ~- e( s9 {% f, d* F( vAllied adjusted defense: 339 $ g9 u! r: @2 u5 p" L6 F, ] r
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 & |4 G1 I% s( U+ @$ r
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Combat modifiers
4 O0 {" L9 {( o8 GDefender: terrain(+)/ W Q( y/ {$ W0 g/ d! W
Attacker: 3 i }/ @' J/ |8 ^
8 F) I/ J z& n: nJapanese ground losses:; I. C: o+ K' d3 H- o, M& O
1597 casualties reported% O+ `4 M8 h% w& Y$ D; k
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) T7 I( C5 \3 G m e
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled; I4 I- R7 t @2 ^1 i+ T( N
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 y# R( p% m/ q- d: s, @; ~ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
\0 v, Z( R3 N Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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5 W) t' E- w1 u* o% yAllied ground losses:8 y" W; R. W! |6 G* X+ E' ]1 K2 d
100 casualties reported& I& R4 n; {# ^- ?. L7 R+ v, d9 x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled5 w4 A5 P6 a7 O( \# Y2 \5 e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 G5 V! P) q& E4 d* _1 Y3 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:" j( I2 D) g6 @. W" i
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
/ I! W. l% Z5 y 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion/ ?/ y3 ]5 i* H$ a
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
3 ] G, U5 u2 q: J! X, T# X y( q7 C 7th Base Force. S7 K" C* V" J1 J+ F' U
8th Field AF Construction Battalion2 ^* i4 E+ w0 {
5th IJN AA Battalion& D8 R0 l: V+ J2 U- }
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Defending units:
5 I: B4 M H6 K9 v u; `3 c+ E Americal Infantry Div /17 h0 }8 k. ] U% n8 _# X
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 f" k! B- F# o O3 S/ @; f1 l 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' r+ p* f3 P c5 r
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( H9 d4 ~$ x( x! T& |
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, N# t9 V' Y& D4 t1 c2 @
198th FA Bn /1' `# q+ Z; ]7 q6 s$ g
250th Cst Art Rgt /27 z4 O6 R. ?) I
81st FA Bn /16 K9 N% U* V ?+ R; J4 r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. p+ ~% s* {, K& K* }
: k$ ^+ I/ ~: Y/ k7 ]1 _Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- c0 q/ \$ Q7 H3 X4 m/ |; v$ B# {
. j8 l- s) s- J, D' a2 z) F5 u* {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 E1 p1 a1 i* dEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' Q% N( J' P0 t7 L X
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Japanese aircraft o6 H( Q, c6 a4 ?
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
. A# a- o8 p a/ l$ | F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
7 W4 K6 d& \' Q% @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 z# ?* `/ U/ z i. r SBD-3 Dauntless x 72' U; G9 U( v @9 s# |' E
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses* t. H" w. n) J( A; v
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed" L7 H7 U% L0 t+ M: ~5 J. X7 x5 E3 P0 c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. a; v- K2 F4 M4 P9 e4 F$ b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged0 a8 Y' s! D0 e6 S1 ~4 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
' Z+ F, U& X; e7 U- O5 A% u TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 b5 {/ T0 s3 _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 J; U$ u. Q7 N4 z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
- n' s5 }1 i& U6 K9 M; _! j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: `) {9 G& a3 \1 L9 u; u8 m! |" E CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires" V6 [' {) ]: E2 {( U9 l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) M& g) i. y8 L7 t CA Furutaka; Z' R+ n! F& |$ t* S8 K; n
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: y" R: ^ I9 W! o9 @0 P; t
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# s" x& ]8 e; @9 w/ f7 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 h% F) S* p* t6 ]% l6 cWeather in hex: Thunderstorms% {! I. t5 f+ B/ L% i6 U0 q S
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. m R1 a$ P5 X
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- p% r) j- s, Z) U' W n
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Japanese aircraft* {) p2 k9 ~" D2 H+ C
A6M2 Zero x 162 `2 p ]/ P( S, ]8 S. ~& b
3 I' e4 g. b% l& B R# o- ~Allied aircraft
$ @0 \5 J/ d4 S F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
0 z1 v+ U7 N" a1 b2 i F4F-4 Wildcat x 15) U: X& v( ^& G2 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51% ^/ q/ m" Z t0 ^2 Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses8 {. }% ] i: `. x% [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ z% k1 }- W: } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
7 ]- ~: I8 Y8 d6 T$ C% o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) v, s2 j- T3 }" i0 u
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged" w& W5 D3 b1 I1 z
3 O( s4 X: l8 s- q, X& o4 o+ DJapanese Ships9 ^# h3 F) A/ ?0 m& T
CV Kaga, heavy fires
, [$ _4 u6 ]8 P* @6 O1 b CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires" Q& t- X+ B* k( U3 U7 Y
CV Zuikaku, on fire4 B4 e$ c1 q% {" j* T3 D f) K
CV Akagi* K' ~6 k- t1 v1 g
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 ]; ?9 d0 a+ V( y. a5 l
DD Tamanami H- w( l! ^6 G1 W: a
CL Nagara
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DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire) |, M, @6 l# L
CA Furutaka& C% R, q$ ?1 v& F4 @% \4 r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: i" d; M: G# E! j' n9 t
DD Minekaze2 U! O( S' f- H6 |# A) I. H$ {
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, V) n* q- b3 Z2 S: C- i4 n9 `Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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+ _' }5 M- U9 N. V1 Q/ @4 `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 i( R- U$ ^4 m/ D9 ?+ {
$ o2 I! s7 o5 _9 I% y0 T: G( NRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; p4 N- p( Y3 z# L/ p& d* o$ n
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes! N2 ^; t5 Q8 I7 u% A ]
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Japanese aircraft
3 K/ H+ B1 m2 c, f; G' b+ ?" _8 R$ c. Y A6M2 Zero x 33
1 a8 l, y! w7 t. S5 ^ B5N2 Kate x 61
G" w$ G8 R0 M D3A1 Val x 442 d, @4 ]( q( S/ S" J1 H
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Allied aircraft
/ c3 ?. o) @( U% l2 T! ? F4F-3A Wildcat x 171 y K. X3 F0 T: S; t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
. N: Z+ T1 n7 D2 ?+ ?; t F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 m! d, _% b5 T* o A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
' Y/ Z! I+ M, [. B B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged& [2 S" G. V$ e; D: q! }0 r& F; ~( r
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 [- u5 o9 F. C& B- B3 Q. L# \
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
3 l, n# O4 p% {, V* ` D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
( R, H. ?- ?: c3 M1 M/ K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- T; e$ y. X! Z
+ P5 b% z3 a4 i0 X: ~4 {" a$ _; A# jAllied Ships
2 L; m& W: r+ g3 W U CVE Copahee
4 d6 K3 R W# \, ` CV Yorktown
* P- T8 K! g: J- M CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 23 z+ S$ N; s1 p" Z
CLAA San Diego
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; n4 @& ?" ]" {9 B7 A; C9 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& m4 w0 C `* Z; k+ F. J9 h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 f6 u3 P6 X9 ?' k6 n+ \0 r" T
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ b0 ^0 u$ K, n: v4 x/ J: v
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes1 J/ d, F9 O! q, `' `: \
/ W! J2 B( L% @/ F/ TJapanese aircraft0 @8 Y# @$ ]& s
A6M2 Zero x 3+ x# ^ K$ j9 o& J* U! C, C p
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Allied aircraft
, h# X1 n5 d) M8 E4 X4 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
: ^+ c! K2 ]% w0 f, L' c3 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 197 ^0 t. c& e0 g5 ~
2 F& B+ j/ r2 K$ h2 C- x7 g: ~1 \
No Japanese losses9 u. [- V b6 n, y% K7 G. h
0 [8 x: |; ~" F- p/ I' P4 mAllied aircraft losses
% E" q w# J4 f; n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 K: H9 `& d3 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 T* K2 b$ R5 x. U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships) \( N, R& d8 p; ~* O
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: F, p3 z1 Q' |8 n) A, f5 S$ Z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire) W3 A$ P! p7 ]& s
CV Akagi
3 g2 f8 U! ^$ ]* U: l CV Zuikaku, on fire2 _$ Y0 N8 b0 j$ V5 D$ r% Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 o6 F/ y2 m7 J, X$ o
6 [: C, \) q2 ^0 d$ D# e VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, R, j3 v1 c. c( Q, z7 \3 x
! w( ?* N) ^3 S1 WRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 L! n4 c. ^( f" O1 ~Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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% _, n- ] w3 y! U) a, CJapanese aircraft k4 N- a6 o1 ]$ F1 ]2 }! G
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft* Q0 j9 e y* P- v v, _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2# ~* r9 a2 N2 o7 e6 e
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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" z/ [5 k" T7 d$ P9 p& [ A( ?No Japanese losses
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; n4 [8 ^' _2 H) K5 b$ C [+ G$ pNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships% ^6 R+ H) X8 f" D1 _6 s
CV Akagi
, P% N9 d7 u# {; N2 C/ J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ W6 a; i0 N" \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# a: z4 p9 v/ H4 K/ ~: I
' c/ ]8 c) p9 g) b5 n3 i! DRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# s2 }" ~( |* H# ~
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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' _3 C, B# D! VAllied aircraft
* j7 ?0 e6 h# S F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
$ }# K; N e9 X) g+ X* k9 Z TBF-1 Avenger x 3" w, S& c, U) r2 f
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Allied aircraft losses
* ~% y# Y7 k1 \; M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' d2 O2 j% @* G, ?8 D Z2 N
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Japanese Ships
7 h/ d1 O1 }/ j0 e4 a# y ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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; Z/ \; H, P. K4 W4 j2 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56) o9 j3 C' s; ^5 l9 W* T
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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+ w T0 [' g% v: c2 P3 H0 SRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. l/ w5 E* N6 Z7 Y& g9 NEstimated time to target is 15 minutes, T6 w" k7 u3 B5 m3 b _* j
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Japanese aircraft
3 V8 [% }* v+ k1 ~% x' a ` A6M2 Zero x 6
4 d% S- h0 u2 E/ v% \8 \- C B5N2 Kate x 15* U) g0 d' M' S; m' d: y5 Y
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
0 ]* W( h- U0 }# }% L F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- A; [0 G% l+ }* @9 M7 \7 c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
2 G- p3 ]' T2 |2 k# u7 P 4 ]5 D9 o/ i4 f5 S6 x) Y7 M4 q
Japanese aircraft losses
+ v2 u$ j& m( v; _9 y7 y' q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* ^$ ^0 p9 ~; r- \! P7 } B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged5 Y; v# c8 [1 q! T r7 V: L
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses# X4 ~5 U1 {6 }4 l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships% H! k5 \& V; [& [
CV Lexington
8 N0 \& Y/ w: G# V! k CV Saratoga
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$ R: K. S. H: {2 L4 j2 cAfternoon 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 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* T' T6 |) ]1 S
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, w/ @% z& v; aAllied aircraft5 I, }& x0 f* C& `* S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12( V) c( a$ p) X0 e$ `. J7 f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- ?& \$ j/ m$ C1 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 703 j, j, q) N* _3 a
TBF-1 Avenger x 30# L/ h' N3 }+ O4 l+ D( I: @$ p; V
0 e! I) `3 S# l/ T# S9 BAllied aircraft losses- H+ u- }3 A' [9 u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
( l f% i5 K1 G7 e3 {: J( y& Y1 T$ } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 U6 h Z) t! F0 ?7 ^( p5 g% M
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Japanese Ships, y8 c: B( R4 A, y3 \0 ~
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 R9 u+ @4 \, V7 b8 h" w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& L+ d: V: c/ ^/ \
DD Asakaze
" }& t e: o! w/ \ DD Tamanami
& R+ ^0 T+ G- o' q2 _ R DD Onami+ x; G* ~4 a5 v- l
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( @* b& t; F) g CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& r4 ?$ W2 ~3 Z0 L$ V7 s& G DD Oite/ h8 d0 X; y+ g7 c& g" x7 x
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 A# @# y, V" R* b& M% y DD Suzukaze
3 T' x& H* s( Q$ k7 o3 L CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1 n2 Z! G5 z& Q, {' I4 R" I0 y
CL Nagara
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1 _0 J$ w7 H; t, z8 w- @Afternoon 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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ }& Z* D# H# X5 D% }) A; [5 C4 \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ R5 Z1 I5 y9 u0 V0 @
& I1 v. S7 }4 `) s" zAllied aircraft
" K: i( y4 w( s0 L. x7 _2 a$ } A-24 Banshee x 2
2 m0 W( e9 t/ i5 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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) F, f" i8 m+ S, ]+ Z+ k) ?Allied aircraft losses8 X5 M5 F+ e' F1 U) J% W9 v
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) s3 a2 P; {8 k3 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" |# v- p. u, o& G7 }
7 |0 Z2 K2 F6 L/ RJapanese Ships
7 r5 y2 G Q8 E, }3 y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& ~, j+ s- e: l o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 s! T9 D) u6 N( n6 \; p4 p CV Zuikaku, heavy fires5 g# Y* }* Y6 T5 l! ]
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ S3 E6 u2 n) ?+ I8 F% x- k DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( z+ w- `# z" S! }* ^5 |9 _0 ]. ]" l; N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 O. x! d, M; `8 l s$ Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ]5 P# V! x7 P
( ^9 n. {! V, h5 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 J: C! F- D7 G2 s) z3 Q& C
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& |. C4 k! ^7 @: c3 N) E" ]/ oAllied aircraft
0 i7 Z7 _) Y( J3 X) Z } A-24 Banshee x 14. L# ~( b4 r8 m; I8 Y6 D
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Allied aircraft losses+ U) d, e6 W. @8 e( t; X- ~1 v. ?
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' J# j% `7 U- F
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 @) ]) f! C! z, B& ?' X1 a* o8 {: W6 { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: W8 B% @# J5 \7 h( Y. J DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage; x M! G5 c* s+ ]: w2 e, _0 ^9 g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 J& R/ P2 K8 J5 a
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- j6 ]" j0 K2 C0 [, K8 H4 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. h9 E* n h2 w- e+ wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 Y: U% ^8 S+ `4 @* C6 W- I5 `
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 ]2 |" z t3 J6 d. B$ [Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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! H$ G9 S& g! k! U1 k3 C+ PAllied aircraft
+ c/ A- @+ }; T4 T h A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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9 d3 X8 c% k& D8 q! b6 tJapanese Ships- [. [7 g9 S- H( ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' o; @# Q9 f% y! ?3 X; J6 S: t2 I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 F( U" a# l6 c y! I% o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., H4 }+ J# V! u; R2 ^
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft% `, T' D5 N; Q O4 j8 j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 23 d# |" X+ l. C; n! e9 Z; e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
2 X% A6 O, Y: k: h TBF-1 Avenger x 15' C. C! Q7 G4 _9 [1 R/ U" X$ ?6 u
4 o9 f5 R+ g1 a7 R* j' |9 X; qAllied aircraft losses
& s( Y1 n; Y0 Q. a SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged- m/ q' D+ Y, `4 u7 _9 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 }2 F6 `; l( ^
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Japanese Ships
1 f4 I+ K+ F! W CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
[: u7 F7 B0 k* E3 Y DD Oite
5 y+ e: B& w2 a9 s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 A- }1 q. H6 }3 E# I& p
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! e: y7 `& W3 u* \5 h$ T/ _9 _ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- ]3 e5 p, a6 X9 M( `( L
DD Onami
% H" \4 Q; K7 O4 q# q; E DD Tamanami. }5 l0 s. i7 I( z0 x
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire; H6 y0 @, Z& l7 ~8 Q
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
7 p5 @% d L5 d0 _5 U8 V6 x DD Minekaze# `5 _* S; I7 w. G
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* X0 S7 X5 x' E3 k/ ?2 MRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! I; z# ?3 J7 v% a' K3 @8 |' c! }) yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes- Q, e3 }* s8 @( w1 R/ F1 e+ ?: |
! L* f) u: E! H& dJapanese aircraft
" a2 }9 @) [3 Z: r5 B* P8 v no flights
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Allied aircraft# s n1 ~( h3 O7 w& b
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
( z p+ P/ w3 A* L! m F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 q! s5 y' `6 x# X3 N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
' |$ W8 L7 t$ I! o9 X/ k, Q TBF-1 Avenger x 188 I2 ?, b4 F. {% V6 P" C% Y- K: p/ J# ]
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No Japanese losses" g# q2 d0 h% I# l0 @
, H# i( `# G$ RAllied aircraft losses
3 Q, g$ K q9 |9 w; K SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
+ }' _! _" U, b0 s. g% e0 R1 R TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships& O# @1 |2 s. C4 Y
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ V" C8 {! R, M7 ^% T. b9 s1 E
CA Kako, and is sunk
r: L w5 ~5 j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ z" R% e/ e. g# |5 w9 X$ c; R. v CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk. s1 h3 ?; T& Y5 d3 ~5 d; m. q2 S
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 c2 O# v! E% g5 F, v
DD Onami
' b! ]' b3 P- S: Y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
. u5 D4 d" l- Y8 A/ U5 { DD Asakaze
# S. k0 _# A; K; v/ g! D3 A X DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; [8 v _$ G. M1 M, a9 S f
DD Oite, {+ R; G) m7 ~. V
DD Minekaze
; v3 }& U+ Z5 v( [5 T DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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4 W' k& n0 W5 M" N" NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* b! Z; y9 g: M9 FRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 R' {+ W+ w5 I. ]5 y( C3 o. qEstimated time to target is 13 minutes. Z) h; V! c# k) h/ G3 _3 }" \3 S
8 z$ @, K$ G2 O" r# iAllied aircraft! Z+ P% {' V4 [2 b# ^& S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged) f7 ], u/ ^- c
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Japanese Ships
' d) r: d' {$ K3 x/ [ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage- g& J) y" K$ m8 A$ d; J) d7 F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 M9 Q3 O; a% J& g3 y1 O
DD Sawakaze% y* s3 G1 S2 _
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |