AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 423 a2 m! J/ L8 }8 f# C
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3 _( m+ h) ?! G; ?# j盟军正式登陆阿图岛
4 h8 n6 O& k: L4 K9 s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
1 i- J; P- ]) U% Q' j0 k2 O58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
3 E2 A4 o3 k' N0 T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
: h; G' }# @9 }6 D# v0 R% M& u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 N$ A8 H( C) G
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)) e( v! G. |# K& G
) E: Q0 m' E- @! fTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49, s2 R" `8 c4 Q) a) z: X
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Allied ground losses:5 n, S/ `9 _" T2 [, T4 o
253 casualties reported
; E4 _ {+ N) b, c W7 c) Y) _* P Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled. a: i( L2 r1 s8 ?& v x5 \1 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled. Q9 z- n9 b5 n7 s% ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* P. J: m4 |, F; s4 i* s# a Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
& s& [6 ^8 D) |" p Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)7 {, R! j% H ^
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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+ q) f( w' z( D: ?2 z- r- V- vAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: L% G1 V* U) {. m
+ y" y4 [; D0 ^. Z$ yDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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$ ^+ Q* v- {/ rJapanese adjusted assault: 0 # ]4 l+ B4 C; g- |7 ]; y1 w L$ X
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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7 R. I( B5 P# W# UJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ! G4 K1 R6 k: n
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Combat modifiers6 q; q- q& j' l) ?$ e3 o
Defender: terrain(+)- q- L0 G6 ?2 D8 ]
Attacker:
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. k9 g# A% w) Y! KJapanese ground losses:; y/ e/ ^ j4 O! E6 a
1597 casualties reported
& f+ t9 Z: J# k# T Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
5 |; Z9 L; Z3 l. _; M1 b Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled9 ?% O0 G8 b' z4 o% w ]1 r2 @9 ?
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 e4 J3 ^. z5 k- G Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)5 j. H+ t. o& T1 V7 E1 U7 T
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)5 P' _- m1 T6 K8 q
4 N* a+ `9 N( k3 S: ZAllied ground losses:
& j& m; C% |0 I& R j 100 casualties reported7 s1 S; K% [2 ]( W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
, w+ i4 r9 C$ e9 W0 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 O$ ?3 k5 R8 s' _6 G6 P i1 n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 u/ @. @7 D/ ~! r/ \
" S o4 F" {% W7 {& Y) Q, D6 _Assaulting units:
: G0 b* u! l) Q2 s% g" s 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion3 L( T4 S) T" d6 w i; g& y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
* A6 U+ h) i$ y! o3 t- U- | 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
- ^$ {. p( [! P j: y 7th Base Force
1 n0 K$ k- v/ v 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
& g7 ]% w. O( a" x; _6 _; ~ 5th IJN AA Battalion2 s9 O" e; K7 E% G4 W9 b, O
- N' m& U E! w l3 `Defending units:# M8 Z& r9 o2 c
Americal Infantry Div /1
$ g& n7 Z, O: C+ v 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- Y6 l: W$ y+ \0 O. j6 @
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ F, V& o: q# S; N( m7 G* w8 Z 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1& q7 n, ]( X F5 R+ R
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 C: R" u( c8 `9 E 198th FA Bn /1
* D7 e: k8 U' {% N9 G2 E, N: j- M 250th Cst Art Rgt /2# f: w) w0 D. m, J" a
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 P6 Y% D# x! B3 V2 ^) `
M3 o$ E2 H7 v( AWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: F3 y1 W; O8 U/ XEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' Z* W1 p- q1 G; z5 C
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Japanese aircraft
: j9 f$ q* R, J3 a A6M2 Zero x 25
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12- j6 R% B* @$ q" l& v, c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 `* B8 F# `. a9 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
1 {; j( t2 b* T4 c0 Q, b& p TBF-1 Avenger x 30- G, y& {3 |2 k( Q! V! J# z
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No Japanese losses
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; q5 Q( ~9 w5 EAllied aircraft losses8 c+ S) F( I/ `4 C2 A, Z1 l
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 \2 d) y, E* ?7 `, x3 v, r# Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 U) q# }- \( X6 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged7 S$ j& {8 \7 U9 R7 o q1 @- ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak# s* i/ z, ]$ ]- R2 L2 O' ? C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 ?+ ]# s( E8 o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' F: B4 W; ~ E" E4 r* h, P
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
* U9 b! O7 o3 N3 C" z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( ?; O5 V7 Y! N2 W& L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
' a9 `6 [7 s0 ?. [+ R0 I CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
$ A' c2 X5 P0 P: A* l8 j CA Furutaka0 Q; M! [2 e* J% W* i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* R3 w2 V$ Q8 l; c) Y
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+ O6 F+ L* T( p I1 bMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 x9 P5 R, k5 E1 ]3 z3 x; j5 |
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) d6 I9 H8 c* r. ~+ N. x
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ S- e) E! \. m& _
' m4 u: b, w8 L% k' WJapanese aircraft
0 b% ^, Y& B0 ] A6M2 Zero x 16: q- V6 ^! X3 I: r* H
4 x$ e5 O' F- jAllied aircraft1 S/ |! w h O5 s# u2 J
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
7 N/ q+ T/ P4 w; }; {3 h# p F4F-4 Wildcat x 158 d: t u! i4 L" s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51% A/ i% a7 E: ?" X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses+ [ T* k/ f# p
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 u, ` p6 h4 M L7 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
3 y7 J. ~# `7 w' | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! j0 a8 H0 s& y9 Z6 }0 N. a
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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; ]2 i- M V) N1 P ^0 c) n8 ^Japanese Ships# b6 U" {, Z9 F
CV Kaga, heavy fires) l- H. m i# G' l5 e, `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires! \( N6 m( U/ f" A" x
CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 G% J5 b6 u |' Z5 q1 z* J CV Akagi1 O0 A: B7 A" h
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 Y$ Z3 p* J% p A DD Tamanami, W. u2 n0 K; g9 B% L
CL Nagara) r' Q: }' w* ~/ v
DD Oite
8 i/ M4 f. i) i7 S$ z! \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) M! h- ~" ^, g' z CA Furutaka
! c$ Q# |: O4 L# T/ s E6 s& T; F9 P CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
. W9 I5 [/ ?* @6 O, d* f4 ]4 d% C DD Minekaze( f2 @6 I# Z* h8 ^& _; ]+ M' |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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/ n' D! A# G7 S, J0 z0 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 c0 H- X Y; g% k- ~: W" x
: T; b% ^. } @6 x6 v/ _Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, _ l; L- g3 A" }; L6 LEstimated time to target is 15 minutes7 w( g3 t! e0 G8 D9 }
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Japanese aircraft% k8 t4 ~3 @. N- ^
A6M2 Zero x 33
2 U6 j" J5 F, O+ z B5N2 Kate x 61; i0 q5 r- J b4 l
D3A1 Val x 44( ?/ y1 J; `& Y) X, g, K
) r2 p6 \( |0 }Allied aircraft
3 o; {9 h1 `9 A& }- i% n F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
" {5 E7 \# P5 K9 b% `8 T& P: s/ l! i4 s" p F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
' r+ A- \0 K7 |. I* ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 812 E5 Y9 E n5 c! u, x1 J3 V- M6 h
# L+ h5 Y6 ^: Y6 r) o9 g9 dJapanese aircraft losses% Z' G W* o# V, Z' ~
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
$ h7 ^: s/ }6 T. P B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
( O9 U) m! N/ C. B9 ^, m# | B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak" e# h* G: I: `1 o" y
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
* j- _" r O+ h( P D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 |/ _% ^: o8 s- g- c% o6 w3 V9 ]Allied aircraft losses7 W" K2 N. h" T6 J" T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
) D1 ^) [$ s0 j CVE Copahee
4 {1 @6 a& s' ~2 s- s1 }9 U1 U CV Yorktown
7 V; t" I% J; O6 {- e0 q CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2 T' c8 S8 r+ r/ u3 R& V7 O7 b3 u9 \
CLAA San Diego
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) }) I+ I' W! d+ ~( K4 N, D3 G- |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: Q7 `% |! ^2 l5 L, T8 ]' qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# d2 [8 z8 ?: H1 n: h' F( TRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% ?+ f+ `, s3 ?7 \3 s& [1 }
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 a6 X4 K! s7 d$ ?" D0 |8 j7 _
A6M2 Zero x 3
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5 N' o( J* q0 X3 U: NAllied aircraft
4 v( T/ P7 u. Q) X6 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 26 T) M! w- I. E$ A; E2 O% A9 i& T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 w. u1 E* t3 W
; x1 {2 N) v" |No Japanese losses, j3 v: ]0 s* l4 i
$ M' f' q& x! {- U+ }Allied aircraft losses
" { p% I4 _3 J- y: a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 S* I( Z0 Z7 p) K M, X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 L. \6 v; i3 h/ d, L- ?" G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships! l3 N+ q( h9 S, P# ~# Q/ j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- ~6 a5 P$ N8 `8 ]& x8 _8 \
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) X9 v% ?) {( {% }+ N/ v8 [ CV Akagi& c. a- e y8 u% M
CV Zuikaku, on fire! @4 s& v7 I1 `" X5 V7 i$ b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% P; Q$ o: {; E$ i+ 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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ T) O* J3 N7 s% aEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: y6 t" W9 l, H& E) Q8 ^# [ A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft$ |! q h" v) A/ \9 {0 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2* v1 s" W F& ]( F
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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" w- v( C4 N3 F+ cJapanese Ships
5 t' X+ n9 ^, d9 w; ^7 C- T6 } CV Akagi+ @% ~' Z2 r1 u/ A! B0 u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* ~4 F0 B7 M# X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( N8 s$ n# G9 ?0 I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 M0 s3 o/ Q3 h; M9 ]6 ^Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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; T' b! H( G4 _& z* ?, cAllied aircraft7 E+ Q e$ z, n; P! G4 ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5- W# u! c6 O; Q: \4 d9 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses& }+ h6 H. f$ K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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* H L" H9 k$ @" n3 D1 x8 M! w" GJapanese Ships
; P3 e, ]; o* C CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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' E0 M1 \4 l" l# b3 sWeather in hex: Heavy rain& z- D7 ^4 q: }, k3 c+ V* ^
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ e U9 u: o" C" i5 J
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ m$ X2 T/ |% d2 s A6M2 Zero x 6! A0 b8 n( C! c0 M9 C
B5N2 Kate x 15( V4 L" d+ m! z9 s- P8 u3 ]4 }
D3A1 Val x 194 U* G2 \- X S
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Allied aircraft, q+ X) R9 m# |9 R9 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
) C7 M+ @0 u$ ?7 \. h2 h% R3 u) \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36' D. O/ ?+ q0 U, B6 G
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 p3 V, \1 J+ W3 I* M6 s% A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: Y+ U5 F% k" z8 f3 f4 ^
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
' d8 a9 I% Q- z! x: m% o D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged% z5 o) Q+ y8 m9 M+ Y
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Allied aircraft losses
- a0 G3 o% J7 u$ y" S1 L' {1 i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( l5 f( K1 n# AAllied Ships8 j7 ]6 m$ R/ C% w5 T% J# _9 e$ y$ k
CV Lexington
/ B2 L# V* C/ ~! `% T8 A, k; r CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 x6 N! B1 T1 {/ y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 I; \+ P8 R3 d; z
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: A( [) U; u9 l6 |) h! n" q' T( eEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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3 p+ i" R' d. dAllied aircraft4 [( [$ m7 ]1 y; Y' m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 ^6 g! ]7 J9 h' J( S3 t( Q. C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% O! D& y" [% g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 707 \9 N) c8 r* C! m5 H: C/ F8 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 30" a" l- b/ L: `7 d1 O" Q- f
1 R7 P$ v; |' c9 N$ EAllied aircraft losses* L8 _# W6 o5 u% i; i' N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 f4 K1 K- N$ C. f$ q5 Q' f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' J% U x* o& u+ F9 w5 t, [; k4 K, E
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; t+ Q8 Z# F$ A$ w; z1 f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. Q( N0 U5 p9 r9 h6 R* }1 ^6 R2 t( A DD Asakaze" O# D: }9 \! E
DD Tamanami# g( k" Q( l# n! C3 _
DD Onami
' ]5 Y* M- _* {0 Y6 |" F DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- k5 p1 H( e; _" ~+ b CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ @/ @1 e" @1 a; u/ w+ j- g. o
DD Oite
+ q Y/ ~% U: k4 k. R' u( K% i DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ F# h; p9 i" q. f5 J/ j$ Z( a DD Suzukaze6 g8 s5 O) I0 f9 c9 l
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 ] ^ a' k- F4 W
CL Nagara- z d. Z) z9 v, j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 y( I+ W4 \4 H R2 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 F7 u1 ?* Z1 z9 ~. H- b
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 P3 L2 W1 J! P6 |6 D
5 j$ i# I- H! [, _. AAllied aircraft
; l7 V7 d, O4 ]6 w2 E' w A-24 Banshee x 2
% J R C5 D7 B" \" d SBD-3 Dauntless x 25$ P8 |' _6 q, T
$ [4 V9 C7 W" |1 h- }Allied aircraft losses
4 v1 r! M2 p) n( _' f( I+ T A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 K8 t @7 z; n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged# t3 O4 s' n) j Y2 j J/ v! l5 p% z
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Japanese Ships
3 U! G( z3 M: W5 d4 } CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 T2 E3 F8 x9 ?! T7 ]2 W+ o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 y( g Q* z2 U
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
& l( u9 A% s0 G: U) |/ o CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ a- x5 U; S! C% y3 E DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; W% s+ b+ N9 |/ }) v CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. _1 e! W+ @/ j* y. F
+ {- M; A; ~. A; U' U% e. s! [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 X, Z) S+ ~. x% Q6 IRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# t0 E8 a! y) NEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 j _- i$ c( C/ I2 O( p! V
A-24 Banshee x 14. f# S3 Z0 _7 G9 x
' k2 u% I, [# f' pAllied aircraft losses
' o% ^: d, W; C/ m A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 r# P7 |- b% @4 d
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 u& f6 q! r& S+ G. l/ A CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ T3 L s) ^+ J4 w8 _
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage- y: s: t2 ^- h: p$ s
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ k/ }9 e9 O1 p, W! v' @+ Y
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes& _0 z* L9 X) M* ~0 {- J" E
9 K9 y+ [! J0 g6 Y& kAllied aircraft; M3 y+ i3 G1 y3 `
A-24 Banshee x 2, y# X( l' c0 C$ B; g% H
0 f2 |, f/ ?# DNo Allied losses9 Y+ _2 o+ [- p6 r/ T& G% H, P
& v* f: u5 k4 TJapanese Ships4 M2 m: C9 q2 V" u; C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 | p7 T, l! x, Z& t& G
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7 |5 a) @4 S6 A7 l. l0 h9 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 R3 f+ S. O5 k0 N g f, {3 }8 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( V( {/ Y( H+ I( H- y; p1 G* pRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! r3 T* G j$ O1 k# a% J" mEstimated time to target is 24 minutes2 g f5 K: x4 k9 W9 N& V- P4 y
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Allied aircraft! n; x* x- b! Q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2" U1 j4 m, F% H# F/ `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 312 k: }! W: Z& f2 a/ D7 v/ f
TBF-1 Avenger x 15# V( |8 d4 o4 z$ W u/ N: S$ A
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Allied aircraft losses; J! h/ I3 f' e" X; R: }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. S: u3 U# t& t, W" v5 m, l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 L- ]2 e: s9 ~' e
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Japanese Ships! C2 ?# P; O7 K6 n! i5 o- u
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 M5 G$ L7 ~9 c: q2 T DD Oite
: g+ B& G5 b& T2 t: _7 g' y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 V- K+ p8 i5 x, v: S7 G! R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 w" S' z: ^( S5 {8 Z CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: o6 H5 {" J# S F DD Onami
. z& ]0 i, t7 K6 D. p* X DD Tamanami1 {$ x- p4 s0 u- j' D- M* O
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire ]: G, b7 U# Y9 F/ p8 d
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ l' i9 n' v* q" A j DD Minekaze
" f! a3 ?% L. U' T K% z DD Asakaze# X+ l/ w8 X) u7 u' S2 @
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% n- X5 u3 P8 y# S: DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ a1 l& c# _. k4 h, v' F
3 \5 V2 u# e: m! `. vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 Z! k, a; F' ]
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* `* A7 o$ P3 L; y5 y6 a/ E2 Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 e' }+ u/ R5 ?9 \7 V
no flights
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% g) i! s: O. j' @& x2 u- L" g, w# AAllied aircraft7 ]! N8 e+ u4 m- x8 W- T& V
F4F-3P Wildcat x 108 d4 N* e& h0 \9 L% Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
- m+ [; \- } N SBD-3 Dauntless x 632 R: z( W# l6 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses5 m* }* t" O; s c
% X+ i7 B4 @1 x7 f7 F; |9 Q) W+ @Allied aircraft losses# s. J4 w0 f' P8 ]4 m7 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
+ Q! T: T, s8 C' Y& ` TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships* i! T L) m/ v/ k
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ Q+ Z# Y6 O0 N# W& c$ ^ CA Kako, and is sunk
' L- [ D4 g" v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% N, J( u1 c3 B- h! W
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
5 a* h6 e& P6 K& V( e4 J Y" e DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
{* y; ?6 G( w5 I$ b DD Onami+ J$ r) \# h s1 y, m) U4 M
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
# y% H; x- J' d) Q; H+ X% t( P( p DD Asakaze: l& b4 x+ Y0 Z% Q/ Y4 H
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 x" i( r# n t3 f7 Y6 Z+ [
DD Oite2 e) S! _5 f; Z7 Y0 V
DD Minekaze
* d( z# w; b2 Z' P; G" ? DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 |* x( {! b# Y1 X' [# ]: _
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6 Y/ c0 ?4 q4 t# d) L/ S4 B0 u, CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 Y/ P, D" O1 _% ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) Q2 J& w' _+ [7 h" W
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
c; w! v& f) d$ REstimated time to target is 13 minutes* H, Y& B) `6 W7 V f- Y5 s
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses3 }- f0 m' E! n; B8 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% U. y: m- d: ^9 ^, G$ O; y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! c2 _ G1 i/ l8 G, c( e1 y
DD Sawakaze l( l5 g+ W! R1 A1 P3 |0 ?
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |