AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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+ Q, E( R$ k5 E/ c/ R2 v盟军正式登陆阿图岛! g- a9 G7 i, L
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- L+ H; ?* m; B7 h
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
+ }* H: x& i& q0 ?+ h$ [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8 B0 `% ^9 t$ S) J# E( o1 _
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
2 @6 o6 @: O2 t2 {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2 o( L* Y6 q: }* N0 ?0 O
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)5 I3 \" @ Z" t$ V; w4 C
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49! D3 o5 ~: ?* D' `% a; N
! r; x& j$ b0 r3 E. H1 d5 }( vAllied ground losses:
0 m) O2 s8 f# I R 253 casualties reported; D$ z0 { A/ b0 r0 H! V
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
3 y! p4 |: b1 k: q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ I: b' S4 p- N' W# s0 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 s) m0 s5 t% g: E, }- t3 _ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
2 L7 f+ \; ~9 } L Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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2 Y( y' @, J8 Z5 r& O8 E( e: fGround combat at Attu Island (153,49); n" J e6 o" _5 `1 X* r! H! W4 c
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 r7 P: {. [' @$ C. D; G
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4269 i9 T2 Y& j+ R4 b. C
& V4 `! Y3 b/ ], J- M. J& W* W2 VJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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b2 h0 U8 o" }- kAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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* B5 x) t* ^( U6 s) [Combat modifiers
9 v) u+ G) P& y4 Q6 L8 G) YDefender: terrain(+)
; y3 G( W! }5 v/ @Attacker: / P+ X y( H4 u e
! @7 R& j. C6 c% Z$ o" I) DJapanese ground losses:
( z: l) B5 x# s/ p. v* U 1597 casualties reported
# G. q6 C" j( T! i( y! {: G Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
: x& _8 b( i/ K6 j9 P Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled4 H7 z! \6 B0 G" F
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ F: R/ {3 A' N2 ?& I Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled). @2 G: U) s |3 P( N$ j9 Q- T: Z# p
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 O- Z7 e1 N- Y# o4 ?6 j% w1 S
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Allied ground losses:- V, P# Y' N$ h" I) ]: f
100 casualties reported
$ q% Q6 V/ E: l- P: T' o4 y; a Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
9 G$ N0 k$ P `8 D. [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 y; Z, g6 u7 ~6 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; f6 z% Z& J$ N& e5 S" q9 r* Z& J
# ~: Z9 i0 @$ i/ nAssaulting units:
8 R+ X2 Q; Z6 }3 i4 \+ D% C8 B 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion* g$ a) {8 W1 Z2 }
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
+ t+ X/ \- p6 c$ y1 R$ N 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
" i& K6 B2 m+ f6 g 7th Base Force* t' u0 C8 _) C( k) i- r% Z6 B
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4 g7 m7 p" A; H9 d$ m 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
2 s: _9 T+ d2 O- \* N Americal Infantry Div /1
1 q' V6 [6 e% i* ~1 n7 a0 b 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- ?3 q* ?7 l; w) p" ~9 G
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" M r; f& a6 `0 U% p
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
. a I* f, z: y! C) H 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 n) Z4 b l0 o7 ^" `% p# e9 M! X
198th FA Bn /1
& f4 j) b# O9 d8 f! M% x1 j3 q 250th Cst Art Rgt /22 T! _4 f% U8 Q c$ f6 N @' j
81st FA Bn /18 L! Y2 u& M7 Z5 G) z7 @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% d% a% ^% e1 oWeather in hex: Thunderstorms8 i% X3 ~. v4 G; @2 y$ \/ S. W
/ _0 s& c+ B* t, f W H3 W& V) qRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 m+ d0 r+ o1 X" p9 k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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" n8 H: j9 m( P* U, GJapanese aircraft
& v" Y7 Y9 E$ z! R+ f% T) W A6M2 Zero x 25! W0 q+ h% p9 s) M1 C+ o7 H1 J. V
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Allied aircraft
u1 j3 l# M- s: o' e F4F-3A Wildcat x 12- H2 m$ H' E3 \* K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
4 z# i2 V, J+ q2 C: z. X SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
! F% B& f# `1 f% @; I c* x TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses; W/ G2 m/ J) Q* A. k; E5 h% N
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed8 f; t) F. @; q. Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) e7 n7 l% E3 K: W- c) i6 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ g' i4 s4 H. V3 }+ K$ \. x, v9 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak# x; a c+ S; K J9 {$ h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships& [. E6 D* m( b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
& @1 U2 I3 i/ w/ [! { CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" J9 I) o6 `+ d& [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ p7 D1 |! \" w. i4 }1 ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
9 S& s7 @8 R) J) |2 b: G0 K CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2, c" i, x: e# B, {2 o4 s
CA Furutaka8 q* |5 d& ?% }& s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 T, X8 B& {( M# q' C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 s2 m2 b& x& {& P
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$ N! u, \) u# y. k- n1 ARaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ V* R6 _9 T# y e3 CEstimated time to target is 31 minutes5 G- x6 g9 s+ d4 H. @6 D- x
; a5 m$ T1 ~8 X! |3 wJapanese aircraft
9 H4 C- G8 u' N, |7 [1 ^$ R4 S A6M2 Zero x 16
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$ e' s1 d+ A6 s! a& T+ EAllied aircraft
; Q' k4 I! y+ |5 H9 V F4F-3P Wildcat x 12& ]* a3 @* ^) N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
5 y% F/ K: p W( m. ]4 I3 `5 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 51/ h% l# J; O! c
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- h1 T1 f1 r l: @, uJapanese aircraft losses
' g8 i( b3 m: G+ Q, Y$ ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses' \3 C$ G2 b, g2 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged; a4 i, ?4 ^+ S* t5 j. m) w1 \' t! {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# f( P6 B! B" ]1 P+ S% `! m TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged# n9 X* m6 y! [3 B. K) b7 [0 w; q
3 p' S1 `% a7 f8 S$ R, B- qJapanese Ships
* W: i3 r: [5 K0 C5 c CV Kaga, heavy fires
! J) N, P' [; q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
! C; f# F# @: w( r CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 i* f7 v) Q& U4 j" { q% O CV Akagi4 @# d$ c) j5 z( n7 @# i$ H {/ M
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 e( ]' B7 w- U# \' W9 [9 j
DD Tamanami0 ^, w8 X: Z! j9 m8 j3 f- d
CL Nagara4 e- }5 Y4 w; @* L8 A
DD Oite, Z. O4 j8 _9 P" r" W9 A3 g
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 Y) N1 F" e% @( d CA Furutaka4 P# s+ d' M3 m& D( m3 L4 D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
5 Z6 |/ ^" }: J DD Minekaze4 H1 \4 C' A( ^ P0 G) J
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2 x; J8 M9 }3 S* q8 p# SMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54 R( G% H/ X4 w) \8 L8 v" j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* Y& R: ~! w% D4 s' h) \
# f+ A) \8 O% ~. ^" @5 Z- C5 {Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! ~9 n2 O; `& E: BEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
t B/ E% @- C/ n# b, f A6M2 Zero x 33
% @7 g; r9 s7 Z i B5N2 Kate x 618 t( I: T9 H! s9 N: }" |: U
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft2 j+ B5 a. b4 b: Q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 173 i5 v+ n0 t0 X( s+ Y! D7 a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
5 @0 s1 U+ y$ x# P& o5 x! v5 F F4F-4 Wildcat x 81$ s9 x7 l8 J- M
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Japanese aircraft losses+ b+ v! L+ o2 Q2 U% M4 i5 t0 x& ]5 J
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
; ]# c. r( J% y. ` B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
( g# K s: }9 t B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak8 Q z$ s5 L) H9 K
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged# g m) d% V9 S
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses' d( {6 k. D- _! H9 A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ T @* N! ]3 N, j
5 M8 h; {5 u8 s3 u' uAllied Ships
5 o& u" g2 m. f' s CVE Copahee" j' l9 g0 v8 E. w2 g) E/ X
CV Yorktown7 x( U# L' b5 ~ j ], J6 y
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 28 T6 q* L& y+ u7 F9 ?
CLAA San Diego& H/ ?* V# g6 R& h7 _" u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ @8 Z8 a+ K& g; O a
% L" Y" r* Q( ~7 URaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 b0 ^4 u* S2 I. q9 L- iEstimated time to target is 29 minutes2 V, \! H) Q" Z; z8 W- _0 R
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Japanese aircraft
4 L f6 l$ v7 |3 e A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
8 j5 _4 s* x: M, W1 O0 a) x F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
0 Q: D/ a$ `& ]5 r! s SBD-3 Dauntless x 19& d6 g0 Z* H6 Z
' N$ B7 G* s# V$ j$ b2 P& f/ D fNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
" |7 b- y8 b7 }. A7 Q M& z6 f6 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 P; U+ z8 A X/ s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
4 t+ p6 m0 }$ j7 f5 \+ ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
& C4 C$ j" p) N% J! A. Z0 \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 [, d& l9 u2 f) G2 f CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire) Z# }; N3 R* Z8 |- I; ]& l
CV Akagi
) q/ C6 X( v. P' m) o2 F1 R" G( q. a CV Zuikaku, on fire( Z6 i+ N5 _/ V' I% ^' t s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& b. Y, M! ?2 \+ i5 V. N9 G6 Q
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9 x3 W4 y: p6 y' p. vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 H& h* K# ~" R7 c+ X& g3 W; _5 KRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 f1 ^. t0 P" f. T0 {* c, `Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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' ^; j# m) x* m7 p8 SJapanese aircraft1 C! w$ v1 C4 J3 B4 V
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft4 @7 v& ~: |2 Y5 E/ I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2" A2 ?* h+ w1 G$ j1 m+ t- w
TBF-1 Avenger x 69 m& z/ }1 D0 O
: ^5 J2 q" T: I: KNo Japanese losses i% G4 z8 H0 {7 m5 S: |
1 T% F9 Y1 i* q. g+ wNo Allied losses+ w7 M2 [! V" ?1 g7 |- G/ V! z9 o
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Japanese Ships" @9 ?4 n/ K. b1 C- ]& y |3 z6 U& M
CV Akagi
. g e7 z4 _2 }/ F2 B, N$ g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 M' s/ N3 h; M4 m; ?" P; ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; n; G# |/ A" g8 W5 n, v. |
9 I: ]* r. X5 m% yRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ l9 j% V) ~6 Z4 \0 b% q
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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! p" S7 x; w1 h8 ^: ]Allied aircraft; O. {( E1 t. o) P/ u% e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 55 \9 L% `$ g3 w! I2 ]2 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
6 ?, o+ G; k% f: V$ D TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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( W1 D' B4 U# D& `; T/ VJapanese Ships
" X1 G* i9 [; [ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1& r0 v3 ? R$ n
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3 a4 Q1 |/ q& p+ l& n& O: G0 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain, G% |% b8 k, d+ C- D! d- e
6 X, f+ q3 ]! iRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 b5 [: m0 \7 t8 tEstimated time to target is 15 minutes/ y& Z& C2 U# `( G
1 t/ d4 g! e- Q+ C/ d# gJapanese aircraft$ a9 d6 r5 e7 A6 y7 p
A6M2 Zero x 63 ~' j1 u& w/ o% }# x! d& |4 H
B5N2 Kate x 15
7 N3 ?- P) p* @$ Y! }; t+ W D3A1 Val x 19
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6 J6 f; t2 V& R" X: vAllied aircraft5 M6 e. O4 n' W c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
$ l% ], x' P2 p, x' w F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
& D2 D# x" d5 y) q* z: E6 e; f; z/ l8 K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* p- g3 _, v3 V5 D
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged3 R* y- f% B3 \/ F9 y' ]
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged2 _. i1 L8 \7 k
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Allied aircraft losses
- g( B4 ]3 `# ~1 T( G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
; {# j( z+ k y0 f$ e CV Lexington
; t4 Z4 U* ~+ R5 ~ CV Saratoga) F4 B2 W4 h. V! o# r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& p% y: q3 _+ a$ ~) l' q- V9 O
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 p" d$ s4 n5 q" t" d8 a. y
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Allied aircraft( t- ?6 X2 o3 u/ h. C% P, v+ g1 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 ?" S# |5 T$ a2 U6 o. R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 127 s1 I6 e) e' K! r6 J) ]3 n( |2 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
/ V, h# t7 u( x% m& G" o4 n# r TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
7 U; ~% t( `* u( Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 T, r) _1 Q( R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships, a$ P& j- b# T5 i* ^, d' r
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 o+ ? R8 j' `1 w+ I( u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 D0 ]: C# t |: i! G DD Asakaze2 X& i8 w& W/ n- y4 R, N& i4 m$ L
DD Tamanami, c! _2 G/ e$ Q* ]0 x( F
DD Onami
, Q3 D; o' M+ Q! r2 M DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ K. x3 Z3 B" c) c1 O) ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 g9 m5 U% x, l2 v& C" u; y; g DD Oite& ], ~9 a4 U {) P
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 T7 H: w y' o
DD Suzukaze: Y- x/ z- @4 V9 H( @1 O: }6 D9 g
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 z. l p! Z6 w5 g+ d
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ A6 I8 P. s5 c5 Y7 T6 o0 F4 B2 [) ~
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" |# H# K* \9 Z! G' ^9 S2 f) lEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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; g9 S+ R( H | vAllied aircraft
7 B0 r+ E$ w7 s" q A-24 Banshee x 2
% O. ^2 b# D: k8 a4 m; i8 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 253 G3 U4 {* }: _1 p% H, g& M
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Allied aircraft losses
' o; w: U3 y& S7 ]6 J A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged X1 }' B7 i4 C9 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged# h/ L- T+ T8 W7 T ] Q
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Japanese Ships
2 ?8 v# n6 A* x1 v: C% [5 V3 Z* v CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 B# [; u' M/ x9 |* |( z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 A* `6 E0 j% ^6 E
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires% m! o3 \' W) C K0 `! z. [
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) H: ^4 @: n. w8 G: _$ M
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Q( J' w2 s2 m4 C* R CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 N8 L0 t3 J* v/ {
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& K6 r% W; i+ k- A! i( _, S, C, [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! K0 i6 v! A0 D1 L: ~; q3 N5 OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* T( Z' i% p- J3 NRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, _/ } G1 `* D4 FEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% ?8 c5 x! ]; m+ G4 K( U" O
. @$ Q* b* E x* b! F' DAllied aircraft
5 Z2 u. C' n6 f2 l/ F0 ` A-24 Banshee x 14
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- m0 x' t! m6 B/ d4 _Allied aircraft losses
2 U; ]* [9 A, A' y+ X A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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! F5 |' r" `+ m& \4 }Japanese Ships( h3 x) f( ~& l* z! G2 W7 U
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 ~5 A# q% C" C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 c" J4 I: V+ l' l' J
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 d. \6 @% m. e |; }! n8 l
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.
1 x( s5 [& ^+ h7 W* LEstimated time to target is 27 minutes' f- B5 A1 t. y) l, O1 |+ m# I- g6 L
8 g2 X+ Y6 W& yAllied aircraft
* j! D4 j+ U) A/ e: D! B4 g A-24 Banshee x 2+ {- D" g3 e5 F. V1 D' G7 A) b; r: n
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No Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 J. j* n% R& e) R* k- }: S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 C0 j0 _- q( V2 B5 \# q# v6 q
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- h0 x: q2 U }, Z; c) o F4F-3A Wildcat x 22 C$ d! ~3 k& |8 D+ y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31. Y" b- J6 ?% A$ |: ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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2 y% ?4 M: G! X6 @. r4 a7 DAllied aircraft losses
0 D8 E4 |0 q" }2 H% T* k6 N) P SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 x1 }6 |8 }. C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ ]8 @2 g0 e: j! g( i7 z& x/ Z7 D, K4 W. t
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2 e6 L w H a8 v CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* N, m8 {9 {: G p( @% Y DD Oite
& a; T# f) s' v- j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' ~( T6 ]4 W& w! [1 Y$ V' Z$ Z7 @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 s6 W) Q, u A* e$ I8 w CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 c4 f9 h: Z! R: d0 ] DD Onami
- C2 H: x5 N3 o4 c4 f DD Tamanami/ C N- l1 m6 t3 A2 s" p+ S
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ U5 S w; q8 n) x8 _* G& a
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
! u' J4 x0 y6 u, Q% C8 g DD Minekaze
9 g- X: \1 X/ c DD Asakaze
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% C e$ ^) d9 Q% @) Y: D1 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud b+ o0 f8 _, p) H% W8 m, D% T9 O Z
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 D# ~+ s) t* o5 n7 i! s6 {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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+ o& q# U; [4 I: GJapanese aircraft
2 M& g) v5 K6 G1 |% r+ ]$ p no flights
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Allied aircraft/ l' y. q) ~) i
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10% C! _& I. \8 G# F4 X3 R: t) W% l! B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# \% [1 h4 j$ @' c8 Q- z( ]8 x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
% a# t8 B- r0 l% _ TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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8 j% ]0 L6 q* V SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
( d0 i" `6 e- G% Q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged) w" b O1 F! `5 ~* b
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Japanese Ships
9 `# T0 ]" _* V: A) D* ^ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ ]/ j8 Q- e' u! |. I* D' e- h' N CA Kako, and is sunk X( s0 i( }: b! C( \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
; n& \& p- p {4 k. Z CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk' Z8 E, {0 v+ s L, N* R H& |+ I4 P/ J
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& g* c1 x' T# G$ y0 j DD Onami
* j7 n. z" Y$ W" l DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk/ o) ~% }0 d2 r, J! e
DD Asakaze% @# |( `& v0 d1 c9 r
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ k# F! S: Y7 l& C2 ^' D
DD Oite' [; X# y* n; G: V% Y
DD Minekaze+ Y6 M0 u6 ~" Y8 t( o+ Z8 z
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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, ]/ i& z1 U y& ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- W0 R! l) k& N5 e6 pRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: U; L/ ~/ f; j6 X0 N" `
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes6 e/ ]% H+ {( b
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Allied aircraft
/ h ]& d9 p8 p" w/ ]& |! G SBD-3 Dauntless x 16; U1 v8 D5 r! X s8 S6 S9 D
5 x- p& N( X! p2 E, E0 f7 {& A/ i" m4 V5 jAllied aircraft losses
7 ^7 k! ^6 z" C+ Y3 G& i7 X Q7 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged" {- n9 A8 L R. x, d1 x! W
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Japanese Ships
4 r3 E, G6 H" w& K# Q$ Y* } CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 t# [3 z5 A- } S/ J0 o
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 G8 i8 }! x% a$ C% v1 W! U; i
DD Sawakaze, @2 Z4 f5 o4 ]4 S* t7 b; W
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |