AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 426 `8 i+ s' B9 @2 |8 ^
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛6 A; ^8 Q% B/ U2 G, ^9 c( c0 W
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% i, p/ m8 H- j: W. \ b
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
& Y5 |, o* y0 c3 B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5 e% k+ a* x ~3 ?; l( W' }4 M
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+ n( C: q5 F8 c& l& b/ q8 _
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 l3 A- R# {' Q0 f
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! P& ?* K' D9 k! g4 b, U) \Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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) S- S3 Q9 E* `' J6 y/ u& a& ~5 X4 gTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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7 S. Q1 S; i: m1 g- Y5 n. GAllied ground losses:1 ]6 h' f# u) ^4 U7 y0 @
253 casualties reported& Z* Q* V7 y7 R% g6 h* Z* r
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
& n! `- y' S8 H& W8 \4 x' n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 Q; S) v8 s; X; [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( k+ F, N/ \. D
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
" d% v: C1 E# O0 A0 q1 Y5 }4 ^ Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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' M* N& T7 q. r" F7 s' J0 PGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack d. @6 M- F7 J+ Z
. m7 g* j5 s4 O7 L: g. u; U9 H1 G4 HAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 n' B1 r2 R7 N* b9 G( }2 e3 A% e
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 2 I. Y) N- d% N( o8 W- G, M. S# G, m8 {
6 {4 S0 b5 H& H4 H+ l8 hAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers1 S! J) c w* I# p- \
Defender: terrain(+)( `% V1 f X; W* m) A N2 B1 D
Attacker: # m; X- e+ n7 U* a* G
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Japanese ground losses:/ N# W3 m- a! K$ B% }) Z8 T, _- d
1597 casualties reported
8 [5 L3 |- \; Y7 [ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& y0 i/ o3 u+ P1 F- Y
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled) l2 q. D* a" A- Y" T: r
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
" U! ^( t0 y4 \7 g; j3 L7 { Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)1 C% S/ H. e! Y6 b6 u" l& h
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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9 q7 F" M$ d% b8 g/ H- y8 tAllied ground losses:
2 z# x1 n: [+ W: A8 | 100 casualties reported
* r0 `1 f3 _: E2 m/ G Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled% D" u6 `' n7 z9 Z: P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 q4 @; M$ l1 _3 m, j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( [9 s% g; f5 ~- o, n" U
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Assaulting units:
8 f5 z, }7 K+ F/ o/ y2 K' O( n3 m$ C 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion; p6 z* \ k a1 |7 d1 b* A
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
+ N- t3 p1 C$ X) F( Q 12th Indpt SNLF Coy % ]# y7 ~ Z; d5 B; Y) \: t/ B
7th Base Force, V" w* C; N9 |+ u
8th Field AF Construction Battalion) a" i% A! g% p# S& n) {1 i
5th IJN AA Battalion
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# p4 P, w! P% g: e( O5 ZDefending units:
; h% l2 V1 P8 q4 W* x p. |4 P Americal Infantry Div /1+ T7 l7 I% V0 z( u7 |( e
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ P) f5 x" Z6 c, a; g" X, T
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& }- A) z, `" w2 I
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ k( d) n4 J: b7 K5 Z 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" e8 m( n/ c( S3 s2 T 198th FA Bn /1
( R; W! D! ?" b 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
* a, h' }+ I7 i2 a5 W 81st FA Bn /1- f6 `5 ^% c! h. G# k
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# |$ ^3 H0 @6 z9 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 V N% S# C; k# W
% G. r7 ?1 o/ ~# l' B( z' I$ GWeather in hex: Thunderstorms& C6 l& q7 R" f/ ?' e
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ V" [5 o+ A, V0 l& i" r* _; C& AEstimated time to target is 30 minutes! {" }" v* P* A9 Z [6 M
- n! c0 p0 Z& E1 c4 u& f& fJapanese aircraft
& ~, ^5 {/ X# s0 O3 D: f Q/ y2 p) v A6M2 Zero x 250 r0 Z. K; l. C, M1 `
, {/ r0 H5 p* C t
Allied aircraft
: f* ~# Z! q& t1 K2 Z, X F4F-3A Wildcat x 124 Q6 j6 v; f9 p% K% W; h7 H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
4 } l) i$ D: i) H; F9 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 721 g$ m/ w' l# ?( `9 H
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses/ m3 k G1 [# t" A/ j% Q
3 f( v, }# P @, S* V$ y$ PAllied aircraft losses1 |) ?! G8 o! U& O% I/ Q q: }
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed1 J+ x$ _. G3 ]& B! m- S" O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- b v; W/ ?6 U8 o( B8 y* [2 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged! m/ K6 m0 z+ R# p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak& Z+ d S/ ]' y8 U* g C/ b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ l! {# ^5 j( w( l5 H8 R9 ?0 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: f2 v$ ]+ O, u- Y8 z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1$ c$ F1 |: i3 u7 c. G, x0 q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 l! G. n# R$ g" t. ^$ {: e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
( K& ^: p% t8 _7 ?* j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
0 @" ^8 |5 n" u. y0 n CA Furutaka
; P2 o) S, Q) p, N" d4 x* ~9 |6 l CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ z3 A3 K8 t. o" l6 j" h& P
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 y L+ w! m1 z# _Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 o) M" B \* J# K7 [& e! ? A6M2 Zero x 16
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0 J) V/ z% \( {4 U/ @# A0 R% }Allied aircraft5 G0 J6 S: e2 M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 126 j$ C/ o6 G" r# ?: C' Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15: U7 s/ ?8 i; y( z* M) i% D+ d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
- j. T% }" J1 W# o1 w TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses% ]( x, G+ S0 M" H' H
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 `7 R6 G+ I3 f
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Allied aircraft losses
/ T$ J7 ^' I7 k/ c; z W) s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
9 ?: H2 H3 g) k. g6 `) F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) D. V. s7 w0 N9 i) B0 \7 h
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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6 F8 k9 @$ R! ]; S l7 }0 @# J# X5 fJapanese Ships, I, q- {& f2 P8 O. Z! V% z* b2 g
CV Kaga, heavy fires
, P; N2 T6 ~9 w8 Z8 n! n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, m( o% p' U% ~" N
CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 O6 b$ C( t4 N0 f/ t CV Akagi
{; d% ?* i3 ~. o CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% \, }) k6 t! Y6 c6 ?
DD Tamanami
! `& h7 D8 \, J CL Nagara
h: p& [ u: Z DD Oite
; ^5 j8 z! k$ s3 r, q% y M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire Q: x* Y: _1 F' i5 G6 K' Q
CA Furutaka) e; l- N+ z% I$ C
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
5 E# `, h4 [% X3 i DD Minekaze* k9 Z" o- ?8 m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,544 I9 I; w. z: N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 `0 z$ j/ m7 j* u
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ E4 o$ [: u5 m7 GEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 Q9 T! I; r/ H5 S5 ^- t) }
A6M2 Zero x 337 J) W. w6 i* L. x
B5N2 Kate x 61
+ m; g8 d2 O: l5 m! C z5 n7 s! l D3A1 Val x 44
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* }2 Z. ?4 N% J' [! {3 `! h# tAllied aircraft
# q/ {( D z% q: @7 x F4F-3A Wildcat x 170 x' [- |+ M1 C: R) T5 l: X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
6 j5 {' x4 D- ^9 J* w# E' k F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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; @& Z" d4 |! D9 KJapanese aircraft losses
. v& S8 @4 L8 H9 f A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# T3 u4 O4 z! P/ ^) c7 V
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ N! m& F& l! Z. q* A B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ }& w, }/ D; \
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
' S5 m1 Q B2 F1 F' d8 R5 r5 A" l D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; }5 e9 f$ V/ l; k
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Allied aircraft losses( w# Z, h7 R5 \% x$ w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 U; y9 s1 l3 t1 o% y! J
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Allied Ships! {- |( { ~8 }; O7 M3 K! ^
CVE Copahee
% R0 }0 d3 A' j! }8 t; b3 ?2 a CV Yorktown) S4 [' W6 g4 o, }9 H' ~# ^
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 25 B; }$ b8 @: q
CLAA San Diego
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5 Z# ^' ^3 m) f2 @9 z: YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( v9 F9 Q9 F3 t- Q9 d. a
9 N0 z, n9 c7 }+ \* ?$ T' ]2 w9 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) l- ?; J; V2 y6 v+ i1 sRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: G7 o6 }( j& A. ^- I" q6 h! U
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes* H" e( {4 m6 t0 I" m. m
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Japanese aircraft
# ]2 ?) V6 k3 }- Y- i; d A6M2 Zero x 35 \; Y4 @- Z: c
/ D0 p0 z5 B- P V+ RAllied aircraft
' Z4 h5 P! Q3 ?7 m F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
$ o" h9 T. d+ V: m7 W l SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 Z! x- n6 j1 N
8 f# _& N) l" gNo Japanese losses% V4 [4 |' L# |
7 \% h) Y& B# B7 k% H
Allied aircraft losses3 e8 T1 q% H+ `9 @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. b' I( L2 D6 B% @8 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 S- U9 j: f' Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 W0 l% m5 X5 l+ e/ \
, l u4 R) k1 ?$ @. I6 F+ IJapanese Ships
) N) B8 D {" u, {/ @% ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' A! z- T5 W1 ^; j& A/ D6 |
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 B9 w# C; _* X3 v8 ^/ z6 e CV Akagi
, V2 C% a& C/ u F8 Q- V CV Zuikaku, on fire- b! M7 ~6 p* H, j: U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 F5 D/ q- l* Q# z
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% O" |! ]6 I/ q0 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ U5 C" e5 ?3 Q$ gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ L Y+ S/ w; g6 _) U* M4 T( NEstimated time to target is 25 minutes+ N0 O2 R9 w; V6 B5 j X
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Japanese aircraft
( h! ~+ i5 N8 U% l/ i/ I8 x8 J A6M2 Zero x 2
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+ W* t: B5 X9 x( H l3 B5 |Allied aircraft
7 I3 R: T% |$ _ F8 V0 u SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
5 N6 {; G! {+ |; _ TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses- ]; q8 k& Y6 D, n6 p
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
d( S. O6 X7 ], ] CV Akagi
: ^/ F6 f3 i* V9 S- d" e 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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0 n+ z6 e& @* z' f n' u) @5 a' WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 c0 D9 p* n1 {% RRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: Y' n' p+ ]8 u7 T3 z+ sEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ H& f+ w9 I6 k1 m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5. T: f) g/ e x! D
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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; k$ p7 w# E$ w7 N4 o: p0 HAllied aircraft losses" z+ C- P. x" y8 G+ E; a! f/ m
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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% e$ d& e0 {$ uJapanese Ships% R0 I, R9 R, l" }2 O
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain1 K5 R% I+ Z7 ?: ]8 D" c" K9 V6 I; E
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) J! R. h7 H. U. C- x0 @1 tEstimated time to target is 15 minutes1 j5 @' R+ q* z' z* E8 P
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Japanese aircraft. L$ V3 j; R: n$ a& M+ }* l& z6 Q
A6M2 Zero x 6
6 P2 B2 v7 F" [ B5N2 Kate x 15- x4 C5 O" J3 ?! q8 F* G2 L
D3A1 Val x 19# j! }/ d8 W ?$ H
; Z: _& O- g$ u2 _$ n* ~8 {Allied aircraft
" o. z6 G0 k4 e8 y) `0 T7 I7 t% i F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
; P( I, u0 }$ S& B6 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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% O7 `4 ]) i" b# N# RJapanese aircraft losses
J" D8 g { }+ F' o( W- ^& [ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% A' w+ I& R' S4 J
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
/ r' A) a+ ^- O/ M D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged I! @$ Y( m1 q
2 W4 \6 f6 Y% ^* s4 i1 cAllied aircraft losses4 n! C8 K' J3 I6 {$ Y: s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed |1 u' f6 ^# r2 t: V5 u) `
0 P* e+ F( ^6 N/ [5 K6 u
Allied Ships% E' Q$ |2 B& Q
CV Lexington
5 z6 I l" `& M# F5 f CV Saratoga0 ?% ~4 K% }+ L' |" U7 B' {
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& ^( F6 h. m" s H" DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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o' p% z) b1 l& _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* ~. F7 T$ A7 A1 F8 s6 p; w, qRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: a7 j9 Q+ E# |. @Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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9 B% w4 U) b* {- dAllied aircraft
5 ]9 ?9 g5 D i4 u3 P% F, n F4F-3 Wildcat x 12( m8 [4 P3 u' r. [1 @$ D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12* @. u* Y% a; ~% ?( w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
! C6 [# I* C( q$ T0 z. Y ~ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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) Q3 }, H+ n# f5 O: d2 N/ lAllied aircraft losses
2 b' r: g+ P M SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ o, V, F% w1 A, E9 V1 z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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% R8 x! h) j; @- o! sJapanese Ships' ]9 A4 y; Z5 s9 s- U T/ B4 \5 o
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 o9 }% I# G. E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 [8 b r9 \$ h6 b' h+ I# y6 ~ DD Asakaze8 c: n) ]( \- h) V: Z
DD Tamanami
! k% i, d! U% `8 ~: _5 |6 G* a DD Onami; ]9 Q; n3 @% X' E8 }! {- Y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) W, m6 V4 o: }+ T+ A- g CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 E5 k3 O; C" W! _+ k2 R7 Y( b DD Oite( b) t# a; \& K) R6 A
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, m) E$ L% Y6 G& h H( R
DD Suzukaze
; ?" p8 Q. e; [0 [ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
2 h$ i1 G& B. Z" j1 C' M' C+ h CL Nagara
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' d! S( L$ X c x$ A5 `% mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 y7 ~ `3 o$ M) |
+ R# M ]6 y0 Y. c' T0 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. R, w6 L, \7 t% l' D$ y
4 ~: ~ W7 U/ o5 i/ P {- x) |' kRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 P" X7 x5 T+ g, X, Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ i$ S8 X" q0 r0 u: t
1 w* Y3 s4 V. f) H' A* NAllied aircraft
& W3 i; y2 E6 c* n A-24 Banshee x 2
+ s; F# O/ }7 [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses5 r5 ^+ k0 @+ J& l" w; L4 }1 E
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
1 @" h ]7 H/ L o6 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged. m/ ^; T* Y3 W! A1 }& g: @% }
2 i1 g; ^' K+ G3 Z4 KJapanese Ships
8 d5 P- O9 Q5 n4 f' J6 G CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 B4 ^* ^0 S# L6 z+ V } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 R' |. A4 k4 C( Q
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 ?% R; F: z9 d( Q1 }- j2 m# f CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! j$ X% y9 ?' M* G' p# Q b6 H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ~1 K) o7 C, C) M: X- O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- \5 \# i9 S( T: ~, I3 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ H5 ]! t- }" Q- K: E
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. P. S( a1 V: D: x q! H# b) uRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 K3 h; z' |3 V" L1 L& PEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" F* k+ [. q! x6 a3 G" f+ |) z8 N
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Allied aircraft) _; _ b0 @. R+ ^( p: D
A-24 Banshee x 14# I1 r0 C# ~- ]1 _9 q7 ?
# V3 `1 X3 [/ e) \- m- FAllied aircraft losses4 s0 A4 V. \. d2 K: [/ Y4 E' w
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, u7 B+ k7 D+ g4 p
J: ^3 U; ~! X$ q7 c6 S- gJapanese Ships4 n3 r Q& z3 J: j# J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ m& [% i# W! X# X* N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 q+ k. o) \3 b/ a DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage, Q: z7 O# m9 _- I" ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, l; m, r' Q- l3 M1 D. Y- ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 D+ N5 J+ a. L# ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% b1 V7 ?# D0 ~; l' s) _; }
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 K: S( Y0 @. i4 x+ [; i+ m$ EEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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% V. N* ~1 t" D' \0 G( cAllied aircraft
" o& r) P9 G, ~) } A-24 Banshee x 29 H: v$ J1 L0 J' \2 t# U
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No Allied losses: ~( h3 d0 E# I. L& X3 N" w& O
9 z, k# u0 E5 Y0 sJapanese Ships
( r2 a0 D* }' b6 `2 U( G" Z7 F ^) \1 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 F% D6 e: x7 |* S/ m& vRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% N+ j1 d' V, L* m& u# {! r, k& K
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes1 S+ F# S. V0 e
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Allied aircraft, h! n4 R5 \0 O [) X* G/ x
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
8 b4 @1 a8 r! n& H SBD-3 Dauntless x 31$ L% X7 w9 A% f C3 [0 o* m a5 i3 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 15 v& E Y5 C3 `
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Allied aircraft losses: z/ t y0 W$ }9 B& q& d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 L4 \; \0 Z$ |, j& H& \0 {+ r CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" g) W# G5 _$ s; w# M8 s
DD Oite
# A7 b$ g1 k# S5 b, w3 n) l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% Q+ h. n* d. T. u
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
~/ g& X0 e/ Z5 _4 d: p CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' |) L1 w5 J, Q# k7 ^$ W' p
DD Onami& H n; J# h& r$ ~" { G
DD Tamanami
" ^$ [" E+ b8 B( C0 N; A CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ d& I) v9 s) A( o) n( q
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
5 B. I7 e3 d' K DD Minekaze
) L& a2 O; A) L/ b. g" W, W/ h- k DD Asakaze
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1 W* s. g9 E/ D" UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) w3 T6 B% `- o
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 J& F* M+ g2 g+ q+ A2 K
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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8 R# w! _% C# ] no flights
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Allied aircraft
1 Z" E5 ?' ~ r& u F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
. b9 I) o* a* [* Y3 Y4 K5 l' s* @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
+ ~/ w+ Y6 ^; A. j SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ b4 x. @7 n2 x$ l) i. m
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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2 [; `8 L4 [$ jNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses: z4 ]) r% m# z, I; _% d/ E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 `3 N8 o2 d: {0 m! p/ g1 T# `+ I
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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* K c7 q. }: d! E7 v l) `8 ` CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage. p- `3 e V: M4 p9 T
CA Kako, and is sunk+ e' d! L( H+ j6 u5 F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 @5 V( ^- e+ C& |! N% M6 q/ E$ _
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
0 n$ M8 w4 ] n3 R4 W7 P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' @) m* ^. m: B
DD Onami+ m# L& z6 L4 ` q; j
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
/ l# d6 t8 t2 g. j; i DD Asakaze, n4 Z- O* M! k _% x. @/ b
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 [4 ^; Q) R: i7 p/ S# \ DD Oite) V9 A( |8 P3 h
DD Minekaze" ^& s1 u( U( H5 Z Z
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ ^+ w+ E; ], [6 q6 i
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4 v$ {: I9 c# c2 T( ?8 K% g9 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
t* i. s4 |- U U- UEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 [+ D5 E1 u6 q- y6 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Japanese Ships
3 M, _$ ~; Z3 P9 q* C CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* e, h' s1 b- `" I
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% `: S0 n4 w1 C+ J# y' c DD Sawakaze
: _3 r* o% c; G7 X" U DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |