AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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5 J' V1 v* N) W盟军正式登陆阿图岛, J% I7 Z K* F$ f, c5 {, D2 G9 \
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
% v! [; Z. x/ _! ~8 p$ P5 o58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩2 p$ [% o" B$ h+ b, g- C
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
# s! D0 {) E5 J$ e8 [2 Z C3 n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& h+ P: W! w) D0 ^; F/ ?0 F f
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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)% \3 d2 r$ q! v
, x. d6 i# X8 L" k. LTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ X# I( N) `$ Y4 D7 ? j7 V
3 J( x5 `; k+ k; k( kAllied ground losses:, d" O8 j" _" i3 Z; q& N
253 casualties reported K/ U' I( W+ K/ v2 c
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
: V% S* g7 v/ `# q2 v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" e9 Y* X- @2 X H1 g: G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& J3 R- S. D( f% [' I% d" ] Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* l8 c. G" a7 q; V8 o( F Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)8 X! _4 N f4 F- z" ]4 W
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+ i3 D8 j. b8 bGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack- }2 o- \7 ]- O0 d8 v- f4 ]
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97% f$ G) a! ^, F5 ]$ T5 i& }* p& k- b
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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+ _7 q$ A, A% o. T$ O8 q. yJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 - ?( L% a! g, g) C5 L
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 8 m( d3 C9 l1 n( J- u. S/ F
( q. W3 ^+ U" d/ T8 kCombat modifiers
1 r" v( b1 t5 p+ p9 IDefender: terrain(+)& d8 a4 \+ B2 C& p P% x& n! n
Attacker: / |, d+ [4 a) A; W' r
9 J& G3 M9 k! p+ N0 \0 Q; b1 ?Japanese ground losses:
" l7 o4 o, X& N$ c, {2 V: b 1597 casualties reported) H* n4 h' |! V( c- f' k% G
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
3 }# i1 p/ C- e+ A" |- _3 C Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
( s# I/ h) F; L& T: ^/ w- F; o Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) z: A7 I+ L8 J" c+ ~8 x Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)) k7 D- L! g4 t* K+ m
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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+ U* I& c5 w0 z; ^$ DAllied ground losses:
! K$ ^- j7 l, ]. [) O) U' x% h! S 100 casualties reported8 C- T3 [# j+ A5 D# q4 y% Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled- J% ]0 {% p9 B4 h# U' Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; @% e5 }' r6 W$ [. q F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 z! C- R3 w" n% v9 {* J N! R
- M: g% i+ x4 y8 f: D" j* w+ gAssaulting units:) d4 f( H6 }+ ?) P" l% u* E7 L! G
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
) t& n" n7 X# A& f8 m3 q% \9 N 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# R" }- X) r. T0 S' k 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 3 i) q0 W- j: e5 ^
7th Base Force* U7 N7 g: h8 J' H. I, s
8th Field AF Construction Battalion5 D- d+ A' c( @" Q/ `
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
* t2 z, S0 k& q0 S/ M Americal Infantry Div /1
: J' ]0 }0 g, L. w4 P1 k J3 A5 W 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 \6 U; N% c6 j! b, m
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ G% ?/ ]& F2 }; K6 q- j* j& h$ R 151st Combat Engr Rgt /16 i" ?8 d3 ]0 f x0 c- d
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. Q7 S$ A* U$ q9 {& r7 q% i: H 198th FA Bn /1. G; a) O6 i+ Y9 ?7 q
250th Cst Art Rgt /2% p! @$ W! N' g) @: M
81st FA Bn /1
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. H8 {/ `: |+ p2 K7 d: n4 _Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 z+ M" O' b% n9 c+ f6 H
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% q1 C: a: ?& l* ~( l( J% hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes! g9 W/ E$ F* X3 [* ]
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Japanese aircraft' V; o8 |5 d& i& @8 \% g
A6M2 Zero x 25 ~! J6 [9 V0 ~& A7 d2 d
9 q! r. H4 E0 g& sAllied aircraft
+ c/ \% \8 |9 h1 @) m F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! j0 Z: J0 u D* v; c4 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# n6 i) {( X1 a9 f' ~' {2 p3 C( w8 Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
: {1 u: Z5 _! j% F9 O TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
7 N& |; S* ` e$ \ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed# ]. t$ u) o, |8 N! d, d* N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) A) }9 `- Q' }4 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged3 m4 S: a! @2 W& J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
- b! ]( v) S6 b TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged/ @ J4 `9 {% M9 Z7 c4 k8 k
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Japanese Ships1 j9 N7 h; x) H3 J4 m- j# c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ Y! O0 F" p3 Z H/ w0 q
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
, s. E% B2 H8 O8 Z% x% r2 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' `1 _- D) _2 s- e5 t3 { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
2 @4 K r3 Y% d' z" j- ]8 P CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
2 A6 D- Z. D* Y" O- ?; D CA Furutaka/ n1 `! u+ a; f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# V5 V$ i2 d4 y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 ^0 n+ J, `' M* {
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9 x0 B8 q' d* @, e3 n5 d* NRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
s3 w4 T; g1 aEstimated time to target is 31 minutes# W( P0 |& S2 |3 m$ t6 l T
6 J5 o: _8 F7 Z, O$ u9 D% [Japanese aircraft
* X. n( o* y# Z" ` A6M2 Zero x 160 q: S* u$ ~2 q( | V* S; h
2 G. O. c8 S9 \Allied aircraft; p* R# `$ d1 f) S& J
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
( m. a7 d; K: a! \/ B: M% [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 155 @4 \, z* E4 n9 P+ u* Q0 ]) @- C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
) q, m p8 m8 P5 ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ S* h& j# \+ {
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Japanese aircraft losses
# I2 f- ^: N$ q. S5 ~2 Y) H: }' } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
* x% |2 n$ s; }1 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 ^' @5 T3 ^6 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
0 `8 V$ R9 }% F% ]5 I6 ^% ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged. i/ i0 g3 p0 ^0 `! H5 s
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Japanese Ships1 f% ?0 U( ^0 q a" `
CV Kaga, heavy fires" H$ [/ \" P; s
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires& ?9 F3 _3 }$ l
CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ I! @$ h: y! A: p$ T- q% T9 F CV Akagi
2 n6 u5 N/ R6 `9 L* L CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. L" A0 Q' j* P2 a! }2 Y! c8 e
DD Tamanami
% w$ B. j3 t1 X3 k CL Nagara
' ^' l9 `' }. T' j: B: k( i DD Oite
) w8 A, P# [, M: w7 y, T, J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 z. x- U, d2 r/ D$ ^7 R
CA Furutaka' H( _' D6 ^0 _. r( S* W R( ?7 `
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. \5 [6 e2 V' q$ b' m3 `% X
DD Minekaze4 r( T+ ~8 g( c) o6 l
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, u' ~1 d) {, N9 ]) NMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& ^: R! q; K n1 N$ B
" M+ S& C1 o# g& ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ v7 R, ~ ~) Y0 ]& Z( |0 I' ~Estimated time to target is 15 minutes9 C7 W" ^+ l3 y# A# K9 V j$ Z
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Japanese aircraft
" t1 f G) d4 \ A6M2 Zero x 33
! i0 }$ s, R, C B5N2 Kate x 61
3 T; u& |) e+ G5 k D D3A1 Val x 44: [* x# \' s5 M5 t
0 o7 U8 [* j& YAllied aircraft
! k/ b1 E g* _ l8 u8 q& t/ r F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
0 A; V$ d9 r) D" R, {: `9 G F4F-3 Wildcat x 48. |3 A$ o; O; d+ D6 {6 D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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9 _; a6 C9 H" H9 P6 q: dJapanese aircraft losses
! o2 I2 \6 ^' T: O. d A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. o P4 D/ x0 }) _3 |8 n
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged6 E4 G s. n F7 F5 O9 u1 I5 o! a5 S# o
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% V: ?( y) m: [* b9 S D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged( K" |0 K- e, J5 j+ b' p
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak y0 F, H. l- }
, i& b' H2 Q2 x! h; tAllied aircraft losses; r0 T* W0 p6 D' r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 S( C+ l2 R$ Z, i! X' [8 V. x) S
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Allied Ships( w/ I$ [, \, Z! m
CVE Copahee
7 F3 b5 z3 N2 w" N2 i+ g CV Yorktown f E% w" A* L% X
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2! C/ u" }& P' Y
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." } M4 R6 j& k3 P: P$ a$ q
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes, Q3 k( G" \' M; ?9 S
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Japanese aircraft$ ^! R9 r1 z; ?% }& O
A6M2 Zero x 3: ~, c. Q: z6 d2 y
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Allied aircraft* {. T) `7 M% @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2) {) a/ f4 |/ D7 g9 ]) d. u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19- q: O' d- }4 @* I3 y* D+ Y
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No Japanese losses4 e% H; B* }' A% ], p2 ?
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Allied aircraft losses2 N( l- Q7 z7 n; a0 \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 O! L' v; ?" _) c# p8 V- V$ \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged; z0 k% O, m! b; r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 a6 J/ T. S* L1 x" _
- ?- X' E# V: M- B1 L# xJapanese Ships3 _3 L* H% D3 _* R/ Z, d: a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 X H8 ~5 ^: S# G( b
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, W0 v/ p; P2 @/ E CV Akagi
6 A% J, \) R/ B! V" i) ? CV Zuikaku, on fire) @; {9 j5 v+ y" F: O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& r8 f } r F r7 [6 ^
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' ]# `# L, e) d& U2 y3 f) |2 `* aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ b+ l$ _8 B+ y! S
! k1 r+ O/ _( i3 N. |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 `+ Q0 z& w2 Z* y% }
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes1 l/ ^0 ]+ @* p$ V J5 s
3 v. g' |; d' Q& hJapanese aircraft
' N$ p. s& g( p+ |% R% k; A8 ~ A6M2 Zero x 26 O6 Y" O0 @0 K V! B3 _
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Allied aircraft
# a% \) i! r( m* H& U! l8 `7 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 2# c$ x% Y) l2 F9 B
TBF-1 Avenger x 6+ s1 o( `; n, D0 E4 ?# F
' z( P4 \ A, Z- h- l$ u+ sNo Japanese losses5 H! `$ x5 D: X% U! Y
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No Allied losses: ~6 ^3 J9 f3 }
9 X2 s8 @2 r! S: { `Japanese Ships4 {$ D) a, m; g$ n8 a: a Q
CV Akagi
9 V& `3 S, ]! Z3 B4 w/ _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( q7 [0 w! w. m, q* b$ f, l: }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' j- M: y% U4 IEstimated time to target is 37 minutes- J# x4 T& M. s5 @' w8 b$ M
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Allied aircraft
" Q/ F9 k) E, S/ q3 e) v' ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 56 i& x. h T( M$ x6 M) p7 I
TBF-1 Avenger x 32 u3 ?+ l9 W2 _7 z
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Allied aircraft losses9 }% v" y9 g9 y# G! |
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" V+ `1 G5 x0 a& f2 J7 Z
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Japanese Ships
3 O0 u4 }4 p. q- R$ B CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' b U8 o" \! t+ p5 @; n1 @% \1 P$ N
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% @" o% N2 O+ G' ~+ n1 b- PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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$ N: h( v) L7 ]3 p0 sWeather in hex: Heavy rain' \& i7 B8 w6 q% z5 }, _& v
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( k' a2 @* g8 j2 M& F( w) B
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes' ~0 _% o# o9 f- p1 ?' E- M" X$ h
' H2 d5 h% o# i! f" `4 \; jJapanese aircraft0 \/ g- ^+ ?7 Y% C8 }
A6M2 Zero x 6
/ T: I3 p: ~; N t, t# X- A B5N2 Kate x 15
$ a7 F) w/ F$ O3 s: w D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft+ |5 F5 e4 r* v+ t0 u' T, s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
6 m. l/ @$ r7 `3 _4 i* z2 N" }) N F4F-4 Wildcat x 361 f) X- b% y1 p9 i! V" h" Z, J/ X
7 R N+ O$ c8 l2 C# Z" V! IJapanese aircraft losses5 T; ~' S( Q# V: g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' O4 z' ~1 z; t# t9 t+ M$ B& k* N
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
! |4 V6 ?" B2 B) a4 f" o D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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1 B, A, {. n! B4 y& HAllied aircraft losses
" V( }% z; z6 }5 D0 E* C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; B) P) x" b- o) h% B, y
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Allied Ships, |9 m0 f; e/ \$ t" C, |
CV Lexington
+ X W! I( I% i; D/ G CV Saratoga8 j1 z3 U* s) C- ~! N; P8 U
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( F5 S" f/ n2 r! f2 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 X8 m; _/ b: EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; p$ k; D3 w1 Z Q3 a6 z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 G6 _- V7 w9 F+ v' e; S F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 `" t- a! p; D7 M F4F-4 Wildcat x 12$ `3 C& q0 L2 n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70; e$ }" C! Q. S B3 S
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
& ]1 U! [6 f. `- V SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 n' j9 k" v9 \* X4 c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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. _' b# Q$ K6 P5 T3 CJapanese Ships
1 m6 `. V, p2 e6 ] CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; J# S( n+ a6 u6 N& J+ |' z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 K' b& n0 ]- E- _6 C4 n! U! s! U DD Asakaze
5 A6 n: L6 \' E1 ?9 S6 i& u DD Tamanami
" r" d0 _ n7 D0 n! ~' V DD Onami9 \; X2 c9 V7 l5 Q9 t v- s, D& k
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) |& e. H% |$ y) j& h# T' |! F. I9 [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 J$ p2 S+ X) d/ i: h7 k3 H- | t DD Oite
2 p! o5 N& v) l6 ] DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 b/ H3 {/ ?$ W: h r
DD Suzukaze
" ?% i5 M1 m8 f* i" v4 s0 X+ j CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 12 c. j2 E- k! {! y
CL Nagara+ h3 w4 B& x. |; I+ C0 Q7 b7 _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 h; ] k$ o0 n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# H" V2 o- \0 g& p
2 }. _+ _. `/ C V( \7 X; sRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 K. T$ K, T2 HEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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, P w7 k. N# ?7 g! J7 FAllied aircraft' _8 S9 |- J4 m+ C
A-24 Banshee x 2
2 }' |) n) a( f& i* Y! x6 J+ \# p SBD-3 Dauntless x 25; P" U7 ^1 D- X0 l0 }
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Allied aircraft losses: S$ `2 y. p0 b A2 v! G# q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 T, f% O T0 o" _" r SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 L/ |" A( m* v* `2 z7 r0 ^3 w3 ]/ ^( k
( N+ y4 U1 W2 X& r' @Japanese Ships
, x0 x2 k/ j" A* H% \- Q6 | CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 v# d" m# J# Q/ B& N7 O' d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 | B) P/ S6 b/ v- c, E CV Zuikaku, heavy fires3 g3 h9 l2 e- Z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& F! w6 n p7 q. s2 `: D
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: @' N* Q. _; P5 E+ l7 _% ~ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ c6 j0 U% ]* F- T+ NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* p: z, \: F* r5 ]) D" E2 ^3 o x
4 V% b8 q9 M* JRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 x2 ^) t+ C$ I; U hEstimated time to target is 12 minutes: [: B, R; P* A- j
3 b! J4 ~5 q8 n% KAllied aircraft
" D% E! E% a( M/ ?' S& c- I) p0 | A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses' s% }# n* q* V
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& D V! w' y+ D" P; P CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- l4 s: @$ T# A. z4 S# c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& d+ E7 a! ^. k: ^ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
* g( D v, R2 V/ i4 A: L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% M/ K- {3 S3 Q/ a5 e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, A' _7 |% m" ]& S
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) q7 N* c. y7 Y( q! eEstimated time to target is 27 minutes) ^+ B, E% p* A2 {4 t3 I: ~
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A-24 Banshee x 25 v$ M6 X8 T2 f8 _ p5 S
- n4 }1 |0 J6 `" r jNo Allied losses
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( U9 K* x; t: b! {7 }Japanese Ships
- o* F( Y& {; `: S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# n3 S3 {) g1 j( o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 H w1 ^! C# t- d* v2 _
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes' u' I+ }# }: W7 [0 t" ?
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Allied aircraft6 p, j7 Z" v; [
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
/ u2 T3 ]1 Q# _$ A SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
. ~: P8 \8 z9 f+ |6 `/ E5 P TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses( `; S2 z2 |, _% C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& e' _" _" a2 d* X3 ^* `8 w% u TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ v' ]) Z- j0 `( x( Z% V" h& S( ~8 |' ]
DD Oite
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4 [. e) c& L. `# Z$ } CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) z0 \& C5 y) f
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 z4 h/ d2 A B7 |& } DD Onami
( t8 k6 `; z |$ l, [5 C DD Tamanami
' N) p/ W: u! q6 i- z' b CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 F* `3 _2 q8 v* x R) k
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
$ L1 j' y5 B4 i# @ DD Minekaze
: w/ e+ e5 s4 c" m DD Asakaze5 o6 Q* o* B) g" ^8 ~: c7 F8 @& G
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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.) W- h. B/ ?$ T$ g' b
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) t. k% m r6 T9 U* o! g
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no flights
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Allied aircraft5 E. k. V3 A6 f
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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0 C5 |. u5 P" K3 B! a5 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 63" P0 Y( m/ n' z# ^& d6 W8 O L: j
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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+ I+ g' B3 w1 |& YNo Japanese losses
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; B4 g: ], ~7 f: I) y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
* D1 ^8 _. i( g1 [' d% O6 ] TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage: Y6 m+ ~ x& g3 j# u: B& }5 d
CA Kako, and is sunk
' ^8 z) ?1 f2 h) Z: Z9 \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 w; ~ L @& T7 Q3 o: X i, M8 h CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 g, ~/ q" S% n DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' v* `3 J& _7 w1 v6 S9 ?* c1 s2 m DD Onami9 x0 D, n( |' N& _: O; I" _* k: P
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk x$ j* ^8 m& W% O C8 p3 }- d0 Z' j
DD Asakaze) u. |; b! r) X6 @, L3 M' E
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ r* `/ @( \2 Z9 D9 s
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# p( k; _ B! R0 ?' x7 S; bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 G/ x o4 z e( D, l
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16# y1 o! b7 v8 F
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Japanese Ships
% M# }/ }1 w6 [+ W( B& t" H CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# _+ t, h& ?% a1 J8 N% p3 C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! n% g% ^9 Q4 @: |- R
DD Sawakaze
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