AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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% u) a9 c, @ F$ w' b+ y盟军正式登陆阿图岛
; c! s* u! s1 H7 x, m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
, x: c5 T& [9 z/ S4 c" |" T- E1 v5 w58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
' i" b' ^4 W* R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
! v3 l) i. \' @( p2 c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; {- ]) u! Q; e/ ?1 P0 m
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7 w# l, k2 [5 ?
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3 G8 }5 y- e0 M# g$ mAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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5 o, w. ?* q& H) ]TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49& I! @' q @4 ]$ {1 q
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Allied ground losses:* c! `) N$ P- l, D( k6 Z& `# N
253 casualties reported
/ Z7 m2 a! \( D6 ]% u Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ _* H/ e6 U" d) L2 i; W: l/ M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 ?' s2 X" E6 u2 W6 b F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# R( D/ e. W- M9 h& q7 _" h Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)" i6 |/ N% T% i+ s/ Z
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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6 y. {. A0 X9 o* DJapanese Deliberate attack* ^+ m& B) o- j# N+ p* T4 |
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 I4 X3 `. [( i6 h. }
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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1 {' [% ?# T' A7 AJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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0 W# s3 D8 B/ p) P) dCombat modifiers
+ t3 a+ s9 n A8 ?% {Defender: terrain(+)# g5 _$ o% G6 t; O+ y
Attacker:
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5 U, h( U6 c. wJapanese ground losses:
5 f" t0 b4 |* Z: e4 _ 1597 casualties reported- A6 M/ T2 I2 ]2 S+ y. t4 s
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
* }0 E: N( g6 a+ D9 f$ }! V+ _ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% O& G6 d0 \. k1 z; P9 C
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled& {* \/ J- M/ S4 F3 _
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ T0 `/ l/ \4 b2 m% F) I
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)+ q3 \1 Z, O6 S( c7 L4 |
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Allied ground losses:, g" j3 n, f/ ~/ X- z$ E
100 casualties reported" R' T: C9 z8 i, K! \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled6 T+ y6 x& S j2 F) ~3 j/ T4 o. E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ l+ c Q( m' G6 D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 v5 a; A2 E7 ]8 @8 X( c: W) w' C
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Assaulting units:
, {/ H' u% \- l/ t/ \ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
" Z! K4 a6 j _' I% M1 F. Z% P7 x 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
/ w2 Y& w3 S4 i 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
! T% Q, e6 U Z! O 7th Base Force
8 ]* h3 ?/ _) t% p0 b9 I7 A4 R. i 8th Field AF Construction Battalion3 K8 H, g2 Z/ q
5th IJN AA Battalion- n+ U4 o8 r4 X, f" R1 [
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Defending units:1 M) Q& ^3 @% o% R
Americal Infantry Div /15 a1 I* T' B1 a, y* \* Q
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& Y& s/ N: s/ n; k& B) L7 E; F+ \ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. g5 Y+ [2 ^5 q' C
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
( j" p; @5 r! C! } 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) T) J2 Y$ Z. _; i5 ^/ v: U3 M% E
198th FA Bn /1
* T6 @* y% Z; e9 @2 x0 _. i 250th Cst Art Rgt /2# v) k0 D$ ?: m, d7 \
81st FA Bn /1
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; {! R3 K) j' y- t) KMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( y. s* E0 `, m- p+ f
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms v/ r& {" N4 u f
# b- Z/ H, C) N6 I/ l8 [0 \Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 S& i% j6 `0 n' r% }( E# y+ W/ W+ K
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- Y' K+ b3 e. N/ C8 k: w/ }" q, I" J
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Japanese aircraft
* ^6 a7 p8 E% @, s) r, m9 e) | A6M2 Zero x 251 ?- r8 }5 o. X
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Allied aircraft
/ O+ `2 X& ]1 W* L! V F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 I6 A& ^: o+ W; i; f& _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* H y+ a- o/ T+ w# g4 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72! z: V& P. G3 _4 _
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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% _" S& j( @. Z/ DAllied aircraft losses) ^0 ` d( o) w- _/ _* `5 n
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
/ N2 N7 n4 `8 s4 R* ^0 Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 s9 K% _% j- f/ P4 p9 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
0 u$ E( v4 o- { SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak# H$ R3 o" s3 ?% c2 b) a# H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged1 B' c6 ?& {& J& m; h7 _6 V2 z0 j
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Japanese Ships
, U& \5 c$ G$ m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 [% |: ~3 s/ ?, T l5 o. I6 M
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
) K! h+ e) T6 S9 ~ } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire# U. Q* @9 ], P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires+ b& a2 X5 ^# d3 T
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 26 m5 n, S/ N+ S4 J
CA Furutaka3 b% l4 ]2 E' _% `+ }; Q* R- d
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1/ H b9 r3 x) k& y; G# _
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$ p; V' A- O1 ~2 M# w. lMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) {/ S( V1 i( Q1 o0 ~6 `
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% d1 c4 f* ]6 f! n2 b
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A6M2 Zero x 16
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$ Z$ ]3 M& z+ g, R3 Z% n0 QAllied aircraft
: Y# s! q. ~8 a' P* H F4F-3P Wildcat x 123 n) G/ h& e2 ~/ l3 a2 p# r+ P, w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15- W3 }) [9 z0 r, L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51; R5 ^' G( z) H; ^( u
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 E8 s+ @; H" z3 E
. Z9 F- E. s. r- ]8 K/ M1 h" {' LJapanese aircraft losses
; L) L5 h! M6 y& T9 w A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: M7 u2 s' `4 U- ]2 y+ k5 O9 f
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Allied aircraft losses! W. X1 t8 E$ X/ w, S0 b! w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
% C/ M& d/ x! U2 l% e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 \5 C3 H5 W3 Z4 w/ S2 L4 V; r' P
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ | y2 S R' N6 g CV Kaga, heavy fires V+ [6 `; ^. P# c) H0 x3 v& J
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
- I2 K k4 D. A6 S% e+ R. j' t& R2 ? CV Zuikaku, on fire$ n" M2 g6 h) a' i ~" f
CV Akagi
( z6 f# |, q8 t8 H( |: B CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage u A& g: r* \3 r3 r
DD Tamanami
- @0 e* p7 M3 T+ J7 Q) U CL Nagara
+ n2 m" \+ U0 q y v DD Oite8 B, o1 }. r* N2 A+ T$ k c9 t
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& s' u K- ^9 m5 ~# f# z CA Furutaka
. l% c: v+ e+ [! S7 L8 ? CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
& I( _- S9 w: z# U# S$ A DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 i# I- K2 Z( ?$ {8 w( B
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft
% Q7 i/ P5 e! q/ b' L/ x2 X5 H A6M2 Zero x 33
% J. W9 V7 e+ _+ y B5N2 Kate x 611 h! e; L1 [) S& `' h' B- G" B
D3A1 Val x 44, W* e' m$ M f2 L4 p5 ?
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
9 m; P2 Y: W. E" E5 m: e/ ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 48* @8 f, ] C; N! E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81 e- z+ r+ \4 z* l# K
& N: n5 U. S5 b4 gJapanese aircraft losses
* ]% q: C" x" J A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 q% {6 [" h9 Q4 ^& M+ o7 D
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged1 |1 s s; Y9 y. S6 J/ L T* R
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
! I7 d% V$ |/ `- a }0 U3 s D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
8 V/ ]3 l! p7 ]- L D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
2 z% T3 A, }5 y. u: q# ~* ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
@0 m1 S+ ^. M- C' @ CVE Copahee; f8 B k# q+ H( u0 r% @0 i: o
CV Yorktown
( I1 s& C+ V- p8 g CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
& a5 H7 [% `3 e' y7 ^ CLAA San Diego9 P8 H" j6 y$ g5 `4 P5 r; p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, P" o* T: c3 B8 _4 r/ q5 z0 hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& L) e( t+ I: p y% jRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 I# M9 {" r4 E; ]8 x: b/ M0 a: uEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 {* J+ \: T4 D A6M2 Zero x 3
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2) p t5 [7 f1 F# S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19$ G4 B" N! P& h* F9 C# P. e1 \8 m" }
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' I" t1 y. K8 S, p5 S, r% Y" d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 c: V) w- _. p' u1 Y5 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
$ [2 D, c7 l# ]2 h. | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ j! V, I4 A; F
; |2 C0 w3 d$ `" LJapanese Ships3 K1 Z9 V4 ^3 u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 E5 r) a& a$ L& q, r CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. q8 v1 b) R* ^9 [; H, Y3 x CV Akagi
- b: a# {8 ~& w4 Z5 b( r: M3 a( T CV Zuikaku, on fire
b4 L1 R1 {9 ^5 ~! g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 p( Z3 C2 {, J B5 r
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+ V* j6 j7 k: v* s4 j2 l6 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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q7 v+ Y$ i V Y3 Z9 u. gRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 W [1 I& p: N$ _
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes$ D8 R* u2 Z/ t$ q$ _
8 W: o3 V: N% @1 q/ V5 R O1 ?Japanese aircraft
( c5 d4 c0 @. I/ }9 ~ A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
) z% ^) N' R9 `- w TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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# x; X& A* ^/ Z4 PNo Japanese losses K7 A( L* q' G+ Q% e# F' L% I8 @
0 R! ~/ N! u. qNo Allied losses
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5 \. ^( j$ B/ k7 @) VJapanese Ships
# V R, W0 h0 h' l! s7 I CV Akagi
; f& r/ _% c7 \) A" F 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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" s2 K) v+ \7 [, H, \# V L* tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 d" P9 g% d. H# z9 H% t# c3 z4 g
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 L3 j- g8 T OEstimated time to target is 37 minutes( [8 ?4 i4 ~* y& A3 M" B) h) d
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 51 X! J5 V& t# s9 X( L) l
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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' ]+ t {8 a. U8 y' FAllied aircraft losses
( _ r+ p6 s* t0 Z& u TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 G4 T9 w; b @( a
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Japanese Ships: k+ P% T. O6 [5 f( O0 D
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 z r, m! b2 d+ M5 i/ A
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0 V. O* z7 g1 N! ^$ V; o* KAfternoon 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.- |+ \8 W' {5 E5 H. n p
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes- ?* m2 c/ g3 y# l$ x+ U
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Japanese aircraft
7 p' i+ l3 j4 }! K7 y. t A6M2 Zero x 6
0 V5 ? j8 Q5 r/ p/ Y B5N2 Kate x 15/ g& i: `# @; i! d4 b% f9 g
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
. d( ]$ W4 |6 _8 L% \- A' D4 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
8 k* x @4 R! M# n! N5 j F4F-4 Wildcat x 367 c% } H$ w1 H% Y Y G! N
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 t+ ~8 {. ?6 ?% H A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ B7 n/ G1 _! V
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged5 K. R; O& M* p+ c; N) Z. q
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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0 M8 M0 \2 R( _, k# _' V2 qAllied aircraft losses
& b. O7 l2 e& M+ N3 X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% S1 G/ p9 Y3 s, \- n% C) W! c# \
- ]! t: ?& W- |: _6 O( _' cAllied Ships
1 z1 Z- ^8 C" l9 a& G) c/ J CV Lexington5 _ B9 z7 B4 P3 G8 k B" J
CV Saratoga
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. X! }, x9 X0 J3 i3 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" d5 \9 d+ p9 k' w {
+ R1 J% M0 \ `6 J$ D5 ERaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 v2 M {, H2 ] ]2 i, Y! h( u
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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F0 M# A0 N4 c3 CAllied aircraft
" _5 g& ?# J4 ]; f/ N F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
. o- a' r, R+ y% E, N F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
3 Y2 d) M7 }/ T SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
# r5 R' L% h* _5 \ TBF-1 Avenger x 307 j6 e) O# V0 z8 w
6 ^/ m# N; R5 o) k9 ZAllied aircraft losses$ o% i3 T# }3 l9 S, a [$ g; Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
# ~9 M* i0 a8 y/ C+ H TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 M' k! s- K m$ ^* ]
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Japanese Ships
( m, F, h( i" G6 T& p2 P/ }# B- t CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 i; Z% J+ g+ ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# r* M. c, s) m0 a$ {/ p& G* Q DD Asakaze
, b" c+ j8 [2 {- a DD Tamanami) a# u- ~: E5 x( p+ \% U: m& N9 r
DD Onami1 ?( ]% Z, _( N4 _4 `
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) u4 R6 a; O# Z% ^' M, Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" \ b+ Q% F# K& k
DD Oite
3 K! X) M$ z u ^" _, J. Q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
D4 s9 u. j1 ^! j9 |8 G' `; g DD Suzukaze+ l3 U+ @ k. {8 b$ Q
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
3 c( ~+ z4 k( @) C9 d6 i) N CL Nagara8 O! S9 A' a" H" D6 ? t' W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ B: c# T" p3 uRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( l4 {& X/ A2 D: u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ k6 } n; ~ c- P/ B, I
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Allied aircraft$ T Y7 R& A# {
A-24 Banshee x 29 r* J4 @6 k$ J6 w, z; g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses( X/ j# z# y, n h, a6 b8 P6 d
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
: E6 s; i% c5 z6 f- A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% a. j! s& g" D, B' ~ ^2 W
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Japanese Ships
7 ?5 C3 _* C* C+ J4 T CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage G8 R8 q5 O) ^- c) t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 R/ T" i! N: Y6 t. c0 J( r9 A CV Zuikaku, heavy fires; v1 V: u; w& k; F, @5 b, s
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& l/ Z$ o2 U y0 V& {# |) d DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: X }7 ]+ v0 k
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 X8 g$ K6 [" {, ~( ]5 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" J0 J0 h4 w, J+ ^! _, E$ q/ L3 B
. v3 @4 X9 g/ QRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 M/ N! q9 D. p& l1 Q
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 k+ I0 f3 ~* g/ B+ i
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Allied aircraft
4 l: f: F% [3 y2 \+ ?# h, L+ } A-24 Banshee x 146 ^2 M, f4 j5 H' u. r6 T
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Allied aircraft losses
$ W) B% V* n$ R2 `, ?- @ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 e/ E( d+ ^/ l5 o3 u4 m- c* u$ Z
1 {( m$ n! C4 c$ S6 q+ @% q
Japanese Ships
) a- p4 L5 E& v" r/ S" m CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 J q& N4 ^" J! H+ L' D% G" T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& ?& ~7 r, a+ j/ y4 D$ |+ J b: s, d
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage$ a# @/ H% Y' I1 M! G" c: U% Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& [. Y: |' k2 w5 Z1 i+ V- xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 ]' g8 f, V$ |1 f/ [ xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- n# A1 Y ^3 c4 l8 O$ z$ v# ^
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' d! K2 q! W1 v# e; q% D' d- FEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft, [3 k. `! i2 e* h
A-24 Banshee x 2
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/ g- b2 H! v' f8 {" xNo Allied losses6 ?! W/ X) k7 c6 \
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Japanese Ships7 ]1 Z8 r8 }( M' j) S; G$ Z
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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5 w- N5 Q3 z# {( x- V( ]4 ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: K4 J& W: r" X1 lEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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# y9 M: {( b+ p4 _Allied aircraft' L4 P+ G& ]2 M+ _# R
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
5 [3 Z t; m: k5 Z1 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
' N# P/ z& q' ^0 H+ r! K TBF-1 Avenger x 157 ]+ V+ _& S0 A0 s* P L6 k1 |
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Allied aircraft losses+ M3 V X2 M# ]) ?( W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
$ ?* x# |" z: S7 q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: a: p* ^( X% S6 y! r) r
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Japanese Ships
# [3 L9 M. U# R; P+ h- m. ^, f3 j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# k" ~+ C9 D* P* o; E DD Oite& ` K6 g& n; R, w; A, ~5 k4 g
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 ?8 @8 W) }) } CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage. t; K5 i8 a( }
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 I0 G: |$ v' u3 C6 f' j" M DD Onami: f% P8 K$ X; a' T; y
DD Tamanami+ w% i/ r5 t. P; _" b$ d
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: z3 w+ n1 j" Y DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1: _% V. K- E6 S* X0 R$ k/ ?
DD Minekaze* N: V5 z4 N q7 y5 g
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- G: f8 _7 `" F9 h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& |4 ] r/ T" ^) {; h
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 W! m% v/ I b7 N- X9 n6 |Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ ?! x, z/ k- c& ?) E
; X, E8 E- K" j; M# cJapanese aircraft
8 v6 k4 z' Q3 Q, o6 Y2 C* j no flights' O/ N2 Y! Y% R3 D- L; n
% W9 M7 b; G% \; V8 }Allied aircraft
0 J% @: M% P0 q3 u9 d8 C F4F-3P Wildcat x 10$ C4 J+ |( Q& u) V0 _0 ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
8 I* k+ I+ H, R SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
f1 [( ^0 O+ D TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses& H! P" s# a2 {, j
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Allied aircraft losses: k# z, ~1 c# I$ m- O) T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% \# y% f A: T4 K7 U& _1 t: { TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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1 L, t4 `9 [/ V' l( }Japanese Ships* K' Y7 n& J( U+ U- ~
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage# Z$ m1 \5 M$ b, E, S" l
CA Kako, and is sunk5 E/ E4 o. u8 k1 s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 o Q; B$ N+ |' w6 Z CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 s: Y* S* D( v5 F2 j3 P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% `. v4 d- Z/ {3 j9 ?( f DD Onami
: _( _3 Q% v% r5 m1 m% W DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
6 ~6 X* ]' S" F0 t) |5 G DD Asakaze
1 c" S1 k% l4 w% b8 F DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, |5 ~- Z" B# J. G DD Oite
. H4 v8 W, }( h; x DD Minekaze8 p" k5 e' n) V3 m. _4 T
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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- o( W3 {# G! F) kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 U- i h! _3 j% b
9 n& H$ |1 Q3 U2 ARaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 w6 Q P3 R# ^4 N4 w+ ~- q# F
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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- {. o1 d' J- y6 H0 [/ pAllied aircraft
. P1 ]9 ^" V s5 `) s/ Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 167 {! K2 _% L1 k+ ~
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Allied aircraft losses) q {: j$ V2 C% q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 F% v8 v+ b9 ~6 D$ _' Z+ Q P p6 [
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 V% v a. T, ]1 x0 ?' f: \- Z$ z" ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 m* w- c# z) u+ c# O DD Sawakaze
3 h$ v3 J- `) e/ p! m2 r DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |