AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
3 E6 t& r! Y, 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4 m" E) a( C# _. s. y
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
@0 H0 V& |" {1 j% 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$ Z s0 ^8 I. ]. ^& i$ Q, _) R
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
+ d, S9 Q. r5 {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; [& `" u9 R' B x
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,498 j" k% k( Z; k ]/ Z$ ^* Q7 {
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Allied ground losses:3 N6 F1 c5 {! f5 Q# ~. [
253 casualties reported
6 _( X# v- [" @" q Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled4 i; L/ W3 v( v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
7 A2 S$ t1 l4 F9 C( E6 E) W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: Q" v/ y' x. A& ~ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
2 E# _5 M2 j( J+ ^+ F# L: i Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)- `+ l8 a m; I' O; m
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! I& G7 F' `: ~( WGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)/ c9 ?: n( L" I/ x
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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) \$ d: A9 ~& a1 rAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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7 m5 G+ q' e% f% a3 L- mDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426- K7 {" S+ {. o: ?) M" u
3 z5 t) o3 k; p4 CJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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% C! D; p$ l4 Y# u9 {6 t5 H' lAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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0 O! B$ Y) T7 Z* E! g' bCombat modifiers
' f! \# `" P3 g" H, ~, kDefender: terrain(+)5 {) s- t* e/ L6 l- W( ?
Attacker: 1 [3 A0 a/ F6 A. I9 h5 {2 b
% U( X0 S$ b& M4 N A) @5 I, gJapanese ground losses:
, T5 i; C, F8 i* d3 s. ? 1597 casualties reported$ M1 J9 G2 X9 A5 [% [
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
- d, y/ ^$ g% ?3 S Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
3 d+ H0 B$ m6 s Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 X& i; Z0 Q+ E* a% C7 j& B6 H Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( C/ Z) o2 \" X2 Z- P* } Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
2 t/ y+ x+ Z# }& D+ P- z7 T( c; U1 m+ Y 100 casualties reported9 A" D4 h! b- K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled" X) U4 w% X# @! E: E. E$ z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ G7 a/ {5 Y. m2 ^% D. w5 Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* t$ v% K: W- O# P) R/ \. Q
2 S+ t M* x! o! k- @Assaulting units:
% H3 d1 O/ ]- S+ d7 g! V3 I 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
' c% |4 d u/ `* M 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
! q& g3 N F1 I# M" } 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
/ j# L( D& X+ z; _ 7th Base Force
3 j, \2 o, b* n5 z# T 8th Field AF Construction Battalion5 J0 o: z) p5 I( a6 e1 O/ a; w
5th IJN AA Battalion
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, r4 B/ E8 s. q5 v! {3 D* {% H; dDefending units:
# m2 ` S! m4 k) b! t/ O% E/ Z Americal Infantry Div /18 u J% U: u: [/ T1 q" p/ X- O
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ d, N: Z7 H: T: I/ j3 U
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: R, G& v: |2 j
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
, R0 [- O4 X$ c. F: ~+ B 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
1 x$ H- n3 I6 p3 B8 z+ N 198th FA Bn /1
9 t; r+ G, Q0 D: g 250th Cst Art Rgt /2& T- l1 k* Y6 ]% Y5 [+ Y4 I
81st FA Bn /1" x, u" _$ Z d1 t
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^3 V( u- g* m" x5 T' n3 e- TMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 ^, U- B o. wWeather in hex: Thunderstorms2 R& ~% y( ~; S8 P0 P) z5 C) ?
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& ^0 ^* p( g% I4 b; o t' W; b3 X7 ~Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 s d+ ^0 c7 ^/ p
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Japanese aircraft
; r& {$ `# L% L/ d* @ A6M2 Zero x 25
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4 ~4 d1 X$ h2 ~ H. oAllied aircraft$ S0 U5 A& H8 F! y$ s* ?
F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 l# K {7 c4 B7 U' } _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' ^; {6 n. @5 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 72' K: v" b1 c0 K0 c4 h' ?) C" U: U
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ m c9 H$ e# k( `
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No Japanese losses0 q& W6 {* r9 k) d& O
. y% d3 s. D; aAllied aircraft losses( d$ u4 i e8 b- @* X: f
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
$ q8 @& V+ a( f6 @2 A. J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& q1 J! Q% T4 M7 G) O$ z- p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged" \' T! d, A+ p5 L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
. V3 W! b/ p: r5 R3 M7 t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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* e: j5 u. D' U, v; l6 uJapanese Ships
0 h$ l0 H( D7 H# ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! Y& a$ y9 ]. m/ {7 C CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
" O) \1 T, B0 m) F/ z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 Z- p* k& @: D9 n1 L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires5 J: A$ ^- h2 e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
, |' y; ]" e5 }$ N% U/ V CA Furutaka) m* I4 e% ^$ p1 _9 {/ A1 W
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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; H& {- \2 O* M" A- e' L- bMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* W* ~! d F! n& X2 T. R( E
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms6 `. k5 b1 q/ y# p+ }
: q+ }1 I% g! R9 n9 gRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' X6 h$ h& n" q# `Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# z% K4 e X3 P: k- bJapanese aircraft1 g, x1 L4 I" y
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
, R/ a R9 Q; K1 i; ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 t7 Z+ c& ^4 w$ {: f8 M4 e7 V0 R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: C8 G2 U+ f* D" W# F# t( u TBF-1 Avenger x 30 b! t2 l* ^4 U; |' |
; j& L0 J! d4 ~" W: w( dJapanese aircraft losses3 D5 P( N/ ~# p# q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
d5 R @' Y ^: I. v. x3 N& b0 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
u* w* f3 j5 r7 r4 r5 X w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- r) M' V; `, Y. D TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged9 M' u( f$ {; g7 a! ~: q i/ o
% u+ K& F8 V* \Japanese Ships
' a$ G) n, H' M3 | CV Kaga, heavy fires, k# X- {: L l1 @9 {7 h' n! I; r7 c
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires9 N* i5 g# G9 {4 q. e; E0 u- G
CV Zuikaku, on fire
& a, I2 B$ H( ^4 K CV Akagi y1 Y: |' ?& r" N
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- q9 |0 P- A. B2 F" e DD Tamanami
* ~8 A6 c6 S2 a' k% A$ ~: Z4 \ CL Nagara5 o; S/ b' J. b( A
DD Oite K1 P- K! f, r3 F- H+ Q y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 x* l m0 \+ J% b: J
CA Furutaka- Z/ ?/ p9 F; r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
) R) w: S# \% I; A% O DD Minekaze) z7 a, M. B: ` G4 I: F( S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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D3 ?% s( k' V* n9 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 O1 N& j; p# l$ f. jRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* J2 y* `. M; V4 t9 ]5 TEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* E3 s+ j* d/ z0 ? A6M2 Zero x 33
6 X7 j. ^& n: v5 c+ h B5N2 Kate x 61+ k7 S% E2 h% U4 z7 E$ N
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft$ O4 l7 i% t( [ e: Q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
0 _, L$ D1 @& V0 w3 d3 K( y F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
! A' `( M2 x6 ?- v' b F4F-4 Wildcat x 81: e \1 e3 K$ O! s) x
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Japanese aircraft losses
' ~6 w! X* M# y) i A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# y. x+ J R" y# f3 z+ q5 v1 C
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
: w! e6 ]0 e, ^+ ~) e B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. y" b0 _: H' J4 x
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged0 z/ W/ O* N, |8 v7 Y; ?
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak3 O8 d3 y+ S3 y* d D. D
: H' p7 F3 ^8 {Allied aircraft losses
- u% s0 Y, T+ J# _5 L$ ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVE Copahee/ y' A0 H2 W4 T$ U) Z3 R" N' a
CV Yorktown2 w* H; G4 g7 ]" A' R
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
5 W- Z. U3 X; j CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- A6 l8 Y9 R' e0 {' ~* e" EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& @4 |: B1 {9 W2 E" v$ c2 Z- L( C
& }* K( c8 V3 L2 L4 e& R5 J; tRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( }: r% S' H' _- O7 p. s* R
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes3 e# K4 m; Q! R) q7 P( l E* C
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A6M2 Zero x 3
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$ }8 S! C9 b1 @) e+ \Allied aircraft& ?' G' b1 u" ?% X# w P9 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
7 C+ u: k$ n0 V8 D; h3 z4 f SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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5 p4 ]- O" X, X+ b! kAllied aircraft losses
8 @$ L- T2 J4 O% d/ K0 }! U1 Q6 m5 l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( s5 N7 K' N$ c4 j! n& K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
" h/ W* p( H7 r3 q3 n* E0 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
- H& e) u& _9 J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 S- J2 [3 q) o$ D
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 \7 V9 s! G6 f& N( C
CV Akagi
8 C3 ~* p! ^% S' r CV Zuikaku, on fire$ L! w. q% K( b9 P" n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* S& w9 E. A w+ n8 c+ w% [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' F2 Z! J/ A+ `+ Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 X( Z; W8 l/ ^5 H- ~$ ?9 C7 C+ u
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes$ {: e: j) h- T
2 D: _4 v5 w+ a/ F3 sJapanese aircraft
, x1 M* I! q9 ~ A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft- p& f6 \2 v9 x# n- j; [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, {+ E5 @7 t- y4 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 6* ]2 Q1 B6 A5 P1 }
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No Japanese losses
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" ^, \% G- p. N6 HNo Allied losses+ {1 a2 V( b; S
6 D4 V. Y1 h w$ K" Z! Q! Z, DJapanese Ships
! L3 U) C' S! p2 i CV Akagi
* i; o6 q1 K0 D3 K5 u! X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 l' G8 n7 ]! ~& ]
* ^* ^- K1 d# M" {$ @3 O6 |) a5 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; X# [( u$ i5 jRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& i m' t1 S! {5 j2 r2 v. J3 yEstimated time to target is 37 minutes2 Y3 y% k( n) `
* C# k6 d( X* W& Z1 q3 W$ GAllied aircraft' y# o$ o5 U6 i. d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5' b3 D N: j. L. Q# z/ d
TBF-1 Avenger x 36 ]4 W8 \( T4 f5 ?# V" Z
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Allied aircraft losses
6 b d0 `# m! [4 J. C' d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% y. s/ P2 ~' g3 q! J- \" U
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Japanese Ships- s; a- j- D( [4 j) }9 c8 y
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 18 J3 Z l3 ^7 ~1 v; e
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+ f, i Q0 k$ |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& m/ E/ u1 u2 H/ F# H3 R
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain& e% v) x1 e, l1 V: H
7 E3 s2 a) s5 HRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 Y' u1 k4 r8 R& ?1 XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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& d' q" h) N) R( L$ r& NJapanese aircraft
+ T% I! i. G" W1 q A6M2 Zero x 6' m3 F# j; b& h; l; i8 }
B5N2 Kate x 157 W o2 H& I& I% f, K7 [) k
D3A1 Val x 19
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* H+ Y! j2 l4 \9 ~Allied aircraft7 m! w4 x$ ~% A4 s- }$ T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
7 L2 g' \$ O7 h& ?2 l F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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' C2 Q- k! Q9 \% Q# C. A, N! G2 D; {! nJapanese aircraft losses' ?6 i7 Q w2 G/ Z+ N! x& N$ s$ I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& O9 C: z6 z& m9 R# m4 z! n: n
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" N/ L, M, s3 ~# ~+ H D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
2 I" g' R0 b1 ~6 J4 G' M! \0 N" y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- H/ Z% p; L4 L9 s& V" L
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CV Lexington
2 A) L5 t) t- z. d8 B CV Saratoga
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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 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." l5 n7 F6 t* H7 |" o
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' J. {% L' l$ c- O# ]+ `
( j w, \+ j, ?1 F7 kAllied aircraft
8 p$ i* j5 @; y: ~ Q: U% M F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ W S- X$ C* H F4F-4 Wildcat x 12* q/ i8 E* _' X9 J6 _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
3 {9 ?% U$ i! @ z7 C TBF-1 Avenger x 30 a& z: o2 p- V& Q0 k
Q& s+ m8 g6 Q" |Allied aircraft losses4 U9 i% ~ t0 r5 K, q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! P0 H [) R. q; @4 i" q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
f. |+ z& p9 \) N CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% L' J3 C& B9 J% H9 l0 K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) t1 f. z5 `4 p/ f/ E DD Asakaze
+ V1 ^6 m6 z* b4 n9 S5 J; ^) D DD Tamanami( y- i5 |6 F) I @
DD Onami
& Z( N# o- f. B" P( K DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ I- i6 {2 d% X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 z& d, D o0 F6 ^: n" G
DD Oite0 ~0 J4 P( k& U7 ]: ~( @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- M% p1 r" a7 v
DD Suzukaze5 H8 x) E4 R' B m& m) J* b' S
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1# M2 \+ ~5 V" Q* U
CL Nagara* k, g, i# n. Q- e4 z( j! N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( L0 p' Y; Q' F$ R
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes \' f# _9 t/ @ ?+ U, c8 f
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A-24 Banshee x 2
$ x' s1 F. i* V F& v SBD-3 Dauntless x 25" W: U# o! Q' m( ~8 T; ~4 u
6 ?6 ?/ f, a& @0 `$ m5 W8 WAllied aircraft losses! I* M) u" E: ~' K2 U
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
! d+ T5 v! O8 e2 J+ I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; Z8 L- }- l$ S2 d, t- T4 e& J1 s
* L" [ Q4 S: J" p! ~Japanese Ships
8 ]* j L6 ]( T2 Z6 ~6 u+ f CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* J) Q& X7 h1 |) h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' r( O" ^! K2 l) P8 @ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires; z/ `: T) m1 e5 m2 K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; }- Q( a2 C- z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ H) _1 `6 J* B# G6 Q; r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Y' `' C0 x* G
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3 q! G! }5 Y( l5 m4 q$ _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ P L" T& y; ?- s2 h; o- PRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( U B+ V+ H' H; O- xEstimated time to target is 12 minutes, x3 W" h" p& b y* @+ x- p
: I9 |" y% V; H( VAllied aircraft
; H0 Q( T' h9 B A-24 Banshee x 14
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! p. n: H, h, f1 Y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 M5 M% m8 U0 n: N$ \ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" C" {; V: ^# k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" r, i5 Z! |* a* w9 B. x DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage. A& i R9 R9 T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 F. S& T3 b( Z, k1 ?; Y
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^6 r' A" s8 U$ a: T4 K5 s# C* N; eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 Y' a- P& w/ E* h3 h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 F& L9 f8 y, a3 u+ k
& z6 u. q, ^" L; S! `& }Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 ~; R% D0 q4 F
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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0 B" u( [, k8 c3 ~Allied aircraft" h% D3 F E3 ^9 G5 R
A-24 Banshee x 2% I. Z; l$ _ \. N2 }5 E
+ C6 e _3 x* T. P0 Z( A# d6 X* ANo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
2 ~% Q R* E! f( a, v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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& U" e+ M3 m% `# A3 q+ oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- |$ _- J) q0 z# E& B pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 }( j% A, l2 WRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( P* d9 ^3 \2 @" v3 E7 W$ T; K( SEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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) j `. ?9 g. Z9 D3 B W/ gAllied aircraft$ r1 i$ B" V, U
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
* C4 ?# L# X ?* P2 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 317 w+ v7 Q( Z; F+ m M8 P/ _5 c
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses4 u3 s8 W9 N3 c1 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 d+ J4 Q' ]5 t' w
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 M- e2 U- r6 t4 h: K CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- R* P# e" ?; x u1 z) Y# y' I DD Oite
+ L1 O* Z, ?+ f) |- d" D% y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 N6 F' }/ A g; ?: {& ~; x CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ x5 ]1 G" j" F/ u) q {& M- O
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, E, E1 s; Q" K ?+ G/ ~8 U: f DD Onami
# W- M+ I" T) U* r. G% b DD Tamanami* P& J8 P4 q0 Z
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire: i2 [" c: N. D: v$ k2 C3 w
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
* J0 S1 b3 V: t, f DD Minekaze+ G! Q6 @& L7 h1 J) m; _
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 K8 E& X& ]; T' r4 c3 g' o/ V* x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" b( @( T0 X* z. I! j8 D
& L# w0 C+ ]. F; F; f& H$ [% }Japanese aircraft* L3 _4 `2 W7 b0 u. D; {' A- S* x
no flights x$ G6 d7 a% s/ I, m3 i$ t! ?
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10# _( ?+ L. p; ~' a. U' C- u( f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 ]: @1 U9 s; n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 f" {3 V( \( j TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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V* \$ S, w. }: g5 q0 {No Japanese losses
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! C8 j5 D# y. e8 Z% r7 y9 \Allied aircraft losses
1 t$ W% m9 l$ q7 q: Z1 }' ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ Z8 p, m& E0 }4 X! i* g* E
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged3 V5 k- L" V2 _$ U7 u: M
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage0 |+ ~2 k1 s9 d8 S
CA Kako, and is sunk! N) t& R* H; F* @& C% _$ \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, X5 z: @ T0 D, K! g2 J
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk, C0 q! v& R: P$ M/ L7 w
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 Q6 x8 t8 N1 O4 o2 K" G
DD Onami
p l3 J K0 @! d$ @ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk% x5 l# F$ k0 ?
DD Asakaze& v4 w- Q, w$ d2 @
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- w8 E+ Q/ O( b y/ U( f6 N }9 y
DD Oite3 W( s- J1 }* e7 D6 r6 M
DD Minekaze" n2 j3 q: `: W( Z+ r
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire( Y+ }5 |) ?4 |$ T* _" C
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/ W' K; H8 h0 H; `5 _3 T$ X$ EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 A! o5 m" X% w. G* K# w: _ c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 E+ C9 ^* |: f' Z* \9 A
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes1 V1 @4 Y4 i& y8 N: M4 w
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Allied aircraft0 c$ O. g4 a& F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16' c) {9 W g8 H# A( X+ \
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships5 q; k5 H& x/ `' c" L- g! J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( P# y+ T A) B, l1 l8 E
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 Q0 ^/ n6 T0 r4 K
DD Sawakaze
1 j1 y. t8 K+ ~$ h' T: H' e DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |