AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42, E6 g* o' L' A. O. _/ m0 W
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
h$ B0 l$ Z4 s3 S4 e7 R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
0 U( j* b, f- q, M, x8 f+ L! S58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩0 N0 F; o+ m" {4 D1 ?
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
; B( h3 s: r8 m4 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6 a2 _& m$ s5 S8 L/ Z; b
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+ r/ R8 t' m# _* f
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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8 z, I: R2 P0 c* @; g3 G) r' rAllied ground losses:
' G* b1 g- J7 \4 B5 i( J! l0 l8 e6 I 253 casualties reported6 Y. B- Q5 ?& e
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled# h2 G/ ?: E2 h1 D6 D$ F; d2 z) k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ E% T, N5 e7 A% u/ [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled H( x$ ]& ?- u- ]/ ~9 h- H
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 h% I; y% g8 X" b! ^9 ?7 Q Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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6 ^3 o. B+ X# _8 \, }+ pGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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w9 k# u A" d) OJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97& q' f; c- i3 z" S# l
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426) t3 B |0 W& H3 ~, l
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 + P$ {% j3 b3 `+ @( U4 O
: u6 b4 r4 a- t( a8 @3 FAllied adjusted defense: 339
7 H9 a7 \6 s& U4 ^- `) z+ S 6 U3 L& h3 N) d& }% C
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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2 M6 M6 \: B3 {Combat modifiers+ C x4 n4 y1 h6 S! t1 B
Defender: terrain(+)
; @2 Q9 P2 Z' k4 i/ @Attacker: * A( Z8 X# o- h! _0 \% @
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Japanese ground losses:
3 j {9 l: G4 j6 t5 x) D 1597 casualties reported; q/ ^8 l& [2 N1 E1 X+ P' Y0 w% |
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- D" a( V. u! |* k' H
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
+ S5 o) K5 t6 R Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled$ ] ^7 ?) c0 N! r6 d# Y
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( v, L' q1 w- G+ \ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:' r- U3 \6 z8 q. c0 |
100 casualties reported
6 Z6 h4 ^' ?# {6 P' u% l7 ?( i Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
: s( w9 D& y( }, N) L8 a8 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& B8 s G0 R$ i$ c; ]8 C0 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
- B: y$ ?6 T+ c' K 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
- s6 O, x4 Q" ~1 ~ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
8 S7 J9 O! R8 {1 u% p 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 i9 }) d2 l9 ^: a' z/ s- } 7th Base Force
7 A" }/ ^) M! e: x, x: b _ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
X7 Z, h- W+ b' r 5th IJN AA Battalion c- `" n2 H' r- ?7 ?0 A
) P+ b7 |! D- \% e1 PDefending units:
2 F; o2 f+ ^( P/ k Americal Infantry Div /1
& u; d5 [0 }& }. k* }% H+ [+ h 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% z ?( z! _+ o* Q% v4 L 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% L& J+ a& x* ]( [ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1, X0 L# J+ y4 i& M2 M8 j$ y
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% ^* r3 `' N& v0 l3 G9 y/ P3 }
198th FA Bn /1
. ~% q c- Q/ g" S' @, |2 J+ x 250th Cst Art Rgt /29 S9 C' r$ E1 ]6 u+ Q, V* M: B: S
81st FA Bn /13 n) O* k5 D0 R, t% R6 X- M
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% d w1 n9 @ a+ FRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ B2 o$ ]/ A' C+ a3 T* A7 ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 I4 ^" l) D8 U6 e% L& W }
A6M2 Zero x 257 m: M" G% ^$ P% C& G
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Allied aircraft
' ]& E V, T1 I( T- _* d1 U$ q F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 R- ~ Y. N7 q6 o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
8 u5 E k1 M; {% g SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
0 s$ n% V2 S! s& g TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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$ \7 f4 f! T- w6 qNo Japanese losses" m, }& W* c. A
$ w# E$ J$ p% o b, fAllied aircraft losses Z( p9 ~& r4 Z# O) O
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, a6 E5 y. n0 L F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" e3 J0 }/ T" k: D( y# {# { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged5 g. a- c9 R: w, E" r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
" t$ W8 O+ T( i( t& b0 E TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ E3 l0 l' _0 o4 {/ H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( f, Z) C- O0 |% A1 C
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
' `9 a6 {# Z0 A# |4 R# k+ Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
W: l2 G) r t( ?, M% n1 k, ^3 j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
0 U. ^/ L4 ?, E2 m CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
, P3 M9 J! N8 t CA Furutaka
) R5 u, j k( y% s# z# b0 S CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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( S8 t8 z$ M6 K! X& MMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( ?8 _, J% a& A9 YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms# c+ X' n5 Q/ t9 y( q+ q
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. P2 {1 o$ Q# R: d
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
g/ w$ [! O& y) ^( m8 J A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
) x4 Z4 c; n' p F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
& F5 z# Y1 ~; m( m- j( M$ v F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
, q5 o- t; \$ A1 r0 I9 `1 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 51" v: P* T7 r; r; R% b( t
TBF-1 Avenger x 30& k, B5 Y {0 [( N/ Z; V3 v. Y$ ^
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 U4 t% }2 ]9 v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ M, Y: n$ y, B W% T' S
2 c" T; M. t- ?% i, ^8 j4 c' BAllied aircraft losses' |' q: m$ Z( s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* _, E' M- D6 X2 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" Q, F6 H& d3 q" N/ X
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 |! h j [1 [: X9 E2 V CV Kaga, heavy fires. N; Q% k9 m& j# U( R1 P7 J+ i
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires( ]# x; l ^; j. x
CV Zuikaku, on fire0 ]3 A' w* ^! b5 v1 g7 `) f
CV Akagi. h1 k+ i0 M7 d8 Q
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* Z6 N6 B) D+ y" [ DD Tamanami4 K: C/ R; D: i4 v5 J u. K, p5 D
CL Nagara
0 g% ~$ ~0 C+ @( u! v DD Oite$ n" U- O) u D1 v/ {$ ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 f# ?1 C# b/ }( E' ~/ G6 D5 E, ^ CA Furutaka
" T; A' m5 Q$ U CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ l4 I0 r: q) s ^, U0 R
DD Minekaze2 n# b: e1 o: z$ {
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, D' h* E3 q' u* {$ T2 @" g" T6 N+ A- yMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,547 W) d5 ^+ h) D: J% Y
2 t' Q: ~ ^: LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% H' ^: p* d' P9 y j. L7 ZEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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8 j6 y, l" i1 s; A2 K( z* h0 YJapanese aircraft
1 p4 a, ]4 [5 n A6M2 Zero x 33
: D, p( [; S r0 G B5N2 Kate x 61
; }) U7 q5 J" a+ ]6 G! A0 { D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft: S) t/ W4 r8 v4 m7 [( ~3 B1 R
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
5 n" q$ k: D0 ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 482 {: N9 g# j- i; h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& l A) j4 ^3 H! l
0 t. p. G# Z. J8 D2 ~5 hJapanese aircraft losses
; H4 c# ]6 Q8 Z/ S# M$ g A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
" B2 J# X+ |" _8 _/ F B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged- C3 V! ]# S9 b9 V u: m: U6 n* d
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak$ _9 g& i4 b# [4 o2 Q4 _* r3 U
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 ?) e& s/ o* Z6 P$ E
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 w, y( I' m3 k& V' h. @5 G1 f
9 H& B2 m# w6 }" d$ TAllied aircraft losses; [1 h% q( [4 a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% w! h6 R% o( c
2 Q" y V& R& }. \) U t# aAllied Ships
$ @" _' g; P' I# q( p) S CVE Copahee
& b. p$ \* _* M# |( E CV Yorktown T/ l$ ?3 F* M
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
2 M; a& O. j7 ? CLAA San Diego6 g5 G5 @: |4 H
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9 z( S2 v9 I' f% d# \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* r' S/ N% p `/ C8 y' K% OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ }8 K; d; @" n2 h8 J5 M U# u0 E
1 g6 X6 I/ O2 eRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# x% e* H% x' ?3 e5 r
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes3 Z! E, ?& l, D' ]/ l' N9 n
' U9 {! ]8 S3 ~Japanese aircraft, |" i( p7 g6 s
A6M2 Zero x 3* r7 h% M- z1 ?) k6 |
( L( r9 O0 D& I# vAllied aircraft6 A# h. I" G, r5 a3 p. [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2/ V' W0 q0 i) J: R& s4 s' a2 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19+ m7 O- b: l7 x" a) z9 @, C
; p+ |& N$ H# z4 YNo Japanese losses8 N' l& V3 W9 C9 j7 V( e
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Allied aircraft losses
0 q, g& s+ f- M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# R5 x; W" H. ^' r& J+ f* [/ z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ K! w8 O# I6 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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8 Q9 Z1 _6 o1 n n1 a5 w5 NJapanese Ships! k3 [- A5 |" x! G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: a- [ t+ W0 h( W$ V. W CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire ] P* L- }) W$ }
CV Akagi8 |: X2 d, b; m1 y% X* a
CV Zuikaku, on fire4 _4 j/ @9 c) w6 O* G4 |# u0 H# G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 n- e4 h1 C+ ]# U& q! g: G% J
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 C& x* |* `& YRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' o/ \: l; f! X) q
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& Z1 F" L$ _ T9 r A6M2 Zero x 29 T d- i6 h9 k3 i0 y7 U8 I
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Allied aircraft
. ^7 E" s1 f$ w! v7 s/ w+ w SBD-3 Dauntless x 2% i; H. L+ ~2 u5 J/ a! v0 y2 R8 a
TBF-1 Avenger x 6' M9 N8 V% h: \% a4 Z
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No Japanese losses) Y, B# i9 y3 y2 s S1 D8 y. F! T
9 z! m: b9 |9 v! H# GNo Allied losses
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- P7 I0 K) R6 H4 qJapanese Ships
& F; u* q6 [* Q3 G2 m7 H CV Akagi
8 D3 U+ J# P) A' b ~: q" c3 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 t Y' ~5 q* J5 I9 j- h( ?
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1 U) |5 \. t9 G& l3 C, l$ [9 O! BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# B$ I S# n2 ?3 K4 z7 G( u
, M. ~0 U% L* B% I* t8 |! w) E2 NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 g9 X- ?# b% s% D# n/ N3 k: eRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& N. i7 r8 h1 f) y& u+ O9 |
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes: S% {0 J% i0 e# `7 A
# M) k4 `( N* f% HAllied aircraft5 r! K' r) b% }8 y" i: m& Y8 w {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; u7 A+ R( p* i& e0 b TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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2 @! v3 w$ k* I e* SAllied aircraft losses
% X* ]+ B, M8 _ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 z6 ]6 t4 j' ~0 _, T4 ?
! ~1 S4 r k5 b+ m% @# `& qJapanese Ships) r$ G: O/ N1 o- A: n/ I5 s! A8 e
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,563 s5 l# X$ t) x' f7 \% V5 p! j
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain0 _/ s) @( G' n
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ T/ A/ l3 ^+ v9 V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 k8 g+ C/ I7 c! F" q A6M2 Zero x 6: C! e6 D3 K' V' Y; G
B5N2 Kate x 15
- ]$ Z8 K! u- Z2 |- V5 q D3A1 Val x 19' t: A. Q/ {& K% W1 O! j @
' r4 |0 t* \/ G1 ?/ I8 UAllied aircraft
' c: W/ r/ m0 D j/ O, x5 x1 a9 y9 v F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
& [; l& n% {$ M& b4 k, o F4F-4 Wildcat x 36: F" N- M( e4 h3 H4 |
6 Z/ p8 X/ R. U8 W7 d! U# U- qJapanese aircraft losses
3 V4 [) d0 E' p% k" U, J2 A* p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 x# }) o! `8 s8 y6 M
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged H1 |5 D6 q, h- }/ ~" x
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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6 m+ L& ~4 z5 ?1 c6 U( v( O' JAllied aircraft losses
0 b/ v( i4 V0 a" ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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' `( i* p, Q% Q* e9 \Allied Ships1 T3 |* S: `* Q- v5 W
CV Lexington+ f$ U( _2 |* l9 G9 K; s0 u3 l+ z! W
CV Saratoga7 Q+ W$ s1 {# t' n
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0 a% k( d3 V2 h3 l& hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; y9 e& t' ^* i. o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 J' G3 x A# Q) h& ~, X# y, a
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., i0 p- F! k3 T0 @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 b/ r8 H8 a; T- w# jAllied aircraft
2 c! H: J% X/ |2 _! y F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) I0 ]/ Q) H4 c! _- i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 122 @- L E1 ]; U6 Z5 F( I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
: c; F3 b! \: z( H) k4 V0 p* S TBF-1 Avenger x 30: J! z: X) N) r2 @' W; l
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Allied aircraft losses
& Y. n5 G' H) B, T SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ g6 b7 W [4 G; t, k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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: X8 I- u6 o; _, Z0 hJapanese Ships
7 E( h6 F% \& A O$ T9 Z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" Q5 v0 S& m$ D) E. D x( J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' `6 c8 e, @5 b" [ DD Asakaze
: y7 U) F0 S8 {7 q% c1 ^ DD Tamanami. o, j" _( G& c+ u+ F& M! }
DD Onami
: z U i0 D$ ^ R9 V9 K DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- g( ^% q0 B; [. e1 T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& o4 Z3 z" y) z+ ^+ L+ B* W
DD Oite( `. b) n2 |9 W' B# o
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 V( f/ U( m( ?1 m: V% S
DD Suzukaze
) j/ }: P" l. S3 _ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- u% R" M L, m# G" u- Y CL Nagara$ F/ x8 n( T* q- l$ q% t# `6 q
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* n7 z% |/ ?8 U- r* j4 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ r; {: }6 u# T7 @$ m9 v: L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- W; y3 X0 Q8 S( \
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 s$ s( z+ h9 l2 F" f( J3 k+ DEstimated time to target is 30 minutes/ M* x/ {) k% B5 ]; p" q* g
3 J, I% u1 Q ^0 ^. i/ M" GAllied aircraft M2 F( U t. _, G" [6 N# z
A-24 Banshee x 2+ }8 I, x1 I, }. v& t% y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25* R6 q' ]" ~" F" x$ z; p
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Allied aircraft losses
0 A) Q) V9 U+ W A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
# r! {! M3 H$ \" K# s8 x7 O! Z. ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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3 o, y6 y) V5 g1 |Japanese Ships+ ^0 h/ \5 |. W& ? [
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; c7 D8 `$ o# a. m0 P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 T1 q, {6 p& o2 C' C1 H CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 N" s% r$ q) a: i. @& p9 a CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! ~1 d$ i, W1 x5 t
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( Q; D" t( x' h3 h( j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: g! ^+ Y# G/ r9 |5 ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: r8 L# G" n% sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ q, D! [/ q M/ C3 G8 e
1 Q* o/ p1 c v* v" c6 C& y$ n+ LRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# ~7 O; l A) f; UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 Z. x E* ^( N0 b* A1 q+ ^
A-24 Banshee x 14
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# x6 j, G/ w2 r( |% K) j$ \Allied aircraft losses, O' m9 x8 C1 X" s
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged/ g3 o* u3 p: a1 k2 S. I, T
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Japanese Ships
4 r/ E$ v6 o r4 D' l: p! w CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
: L3 a7 r+ |7 H# z7 g- h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, K1 x5 V% H, t: `' b DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 n1 u* A8 ^# _7 w- p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; d# r) }7 B' {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 a3 f' X: q7 i* |. C% g
: f' o8 `1 ?6 [5 }6 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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y9 }) P. x. w4 l" Y' gRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; {3 Z& Y s, l: i7 t5 h$ r% s
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 g& n4 Z2 Y1 Q. k% A) [* A+ t1 t
A-24 Banshee x 2
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+ p7 O% `* {( ~5 A* N$ eNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
{. k) K* ]5 S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ D* b. L7 X+ {8 ^$ N* V- @' K$ B
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6 r6 ]; H5 t# L+ WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) \+ b) D$ H& C1 R; p1 P
4 j) v: }+ R! J8 b) Y0 jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." l# B1 E% ~! Y9 G8 c1 w X
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes3 |1 F! L8 L0 H" x; r
, v" b( O0 n% F) P' z" d. kAllied aircraft
& x6 G! Q* o6 t/ N F4F-3A Wildcat x 2; L" n7 t8 _/ A/ r7 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
! ?% s/ ?( ?- R; e1 | h% w @0 D TBF-1 Avenger x 159 O( B( Z+ y0 R5 [3 y) Z, ^' C
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Allied aircraft losses7 _- p/ a/ C I2 E' J0 m' i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% z+ r2 e. }7 \( o5 f+ t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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9 S+ ]- S8 `1 F% W) q4 oJapanese Ships
; c4 `5 y/ N+ m) m CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ~( i m/ X) h- Q DD Oite3 i4 m; B* ]) X: Z0 E$ f$ }+ ?, u4 ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; R3 ~1 ~' M7 y* p; C CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ R: `% ~' z# F! n) Y- y4 v
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 z# W# Z9 n& G( n! l/ C* g4 R1 _
DD Onami
2 N" Z8 @) w) z3 I. F( l8 C DD Tamanami
# U# ~5 A# d/ ?6 @ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
r4 G5 |" K: i DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
, k- _* ?0 c5 ?+ v1 C1 S DD Minekaze
2 L0 i: m I; s& _& E9 E DD Asakaze6 g2 z) g: y4 K9 v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& b2 ]0 G# \3 a- T4 n6 A" t1 L
# X& k4 H9 B D6 w7 C4 G: MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* t2 w- ^6 T# \7 `- _' y8 n7 CEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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; n7 c! M8 y4 ?4 FJapanese aircraft/ B' J; Q/ } ], w1 [
no flights% {2 s: [. S# Q
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Allied aircraft2 m0 c, |( A0 P. J8 a* k
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
- R: N% H5 _3 z0 y6 O4 F6 u3 v# f F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
7 D6 p1 z" Y7 A7 I* N+ G4 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* v* ~/ T; {. F: S7 e% T( D
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses' T, ?- i" K6 u7 E& [ _
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Allied aircraft losses
* u# D- E7 i- m$ x SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged5 S4 P$ G" D8 {- o& D% a' s+ o3 V
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged/ K1 R- u8 L" d; w3 @6 H
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Japanese Ships
, Y; y' w5 l! q% E* I7 K$ M- m CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
# l* N- j1 K$ K) p; G: {3 Y. @ V: R) J CA Kako, and is sunk5 g; S1 @3 Z9 t2 _- R$ N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& U8 T$ x" M% ]. V! j1 e CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk7 ?# a6 ^& P- i5 ]
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) O( Q% \6 a q4 ]1 I DD Onami
8 E. p/ [# P' o2 t! r! c DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* p2 O: b; b' D$ U5 ?. G/ G4 C$ a; x DD Asakaze! R2 D; v* H: p/ {! ?7 V$ R0 K
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" v6 d3 W- F3 J$ w
DD Oite. W" a& B* B% [
DD Minekaze
. }# i: h* I- O DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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5 @9 w$ }) H: X- X9 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 {+ N% t% b( a: w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 w& \) @0 x* X: ~Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., v" l! ~; I7 f1 v0 ]4 O" P2 C6 |
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes0 O! m1 ?# l8 K1 T% Y" b+ Q/ L0 _
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Allied aircraft
& u' E9 I* o" v SBD-3 Dauntless x 162 }$ _+ a6 J& u( Y8 H: R9 ~
# a: `) \$ }4 Z# q) ?4 eAllied aircraft losses7 F% Y% o+ B: h L0 D* m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, w- i' @1 W9 Z, R, q: x0 h4 H7 d CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage5 i/ Z8 w6 [; \- N$ C- N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) a1 Y/ E0 w- F/ n4 ?4 e8 G/ S DD Sawakaze M& Y/ X ^7 ?, ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |