AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% l. Y2 U7 \4 s0 g" f- J
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. f, O S8 b) c$ o盟军正式登陆阿图岛3 A% r: @ [( P7 K
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
* Q% \) {& \5 ^) {9 }58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩9 Z8 V* e- x! i0 \, Q8 E/ ]; P$ s
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% @2 b( [5 x1 X! b J
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
! \4 M4 w4 N9 r5 T X% F0 k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 h0 W* [# U3 a* v7 U
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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4 q9 O' c# B. m' w% pTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,491 `; L2 T& o2 M' D( a: B X
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Allied ground losses:4 _; w+ B+ F% ^: D
253 casualties reported- p5 x" \% Z# V! p& r4 E, L
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled& r) g$ W& _: V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled' J( `" k. [, ~) [/ N# t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# v' \$ ^$ U# D. |4 o- p
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
7 U/ N% K" Q* z/ I. Q) R Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)0 c- e- i5 t6 P$ V* k
6 }& [+ }6 V8 T7 C, W* S$ h* [; rJapanese Deliberate attack' M# N7 ]# p* p
0 q9 T# P1 o h" ] a7 YAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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4 W5 P+ i4 a; n) N) KDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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5 k( M$ X* y* i; W* {0 }3 i1 m1 b) e; OJapanese adjusted assault: 0 7 W. Z4 n0 a, T8 o4 l- |3 R
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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7 i6 _ n5 o9 \Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 + N5 H& X2 {/ Z' s$ {4 j
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Combat modifiers
5 S4 R# V% N+ _% `Defender: terrain(+)' N9 a$ n' P) n! r2 d A8 @
Attacker: - J. T$ `. k* v# ]
* {$ |# A) z* M: K; fJapanese ground losses:
0 v0 d& P8 R$ O0 D+ z 1597 casualties reported
8 T" ]! W% P( q) D Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled% H3 x. b: n8 ?6 q
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
" P# R% |2 r/ _1 o- }, J Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
. \/ h% O7 n! U. y* f+ i3 ^- K! N Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled). S: O' _; _& K+ k5 T8 e
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:9 h( {& R6 V* i% l* P% g8 D
100 casualties reported
; |+ U1 S; _5 k/ e, d+ m; T Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
# d6 d# `6 Q/ D" X$ r( i. r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" J( C; d. e# e4 W6 h' @( N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 P6 g; G/ \, z) k* n
/ W' r! E6 [4 c% H/ DAssaulting units:
, r& Q J; y# w0 I4 _- o/ C 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
- e1 L4 L$ @, N1 ?4 Q 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion/ A4 P6 k8 e F5 ~
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. B6 h% ~% m* i- j2 k3 _ 7th Base Force
9 J+ h) l% E! g 8th Field AF Construction Battalion+ ^1 F. U, n% ~- f0 d
5th IJN AA Battalion8 K: l# A# \1 l
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Defending units:
. K; w3 e2 [6 Q8 z5 ? Americal Infantry Div /1: w) y/ t4 h* Y6 A0 C7 x) s
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( A8 b! E( }1 P4 [2 G 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' }7 |5 m4 N' c/ B
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1+ f: M9 k0 C/ d! N- I% {- i$ e% Z
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 y$ w& i% i: J( g, w 198th FA Bn /1
8 P& _5 u# N# J: F 250th Cst Art Rgt /2% m0 u% l5 l1 u* i' @; }- d# @/ Q- I
81st FA Bn /1
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% ^ C" e! g8 V2 Z+ {Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* f, ]* ^& n/ A; J$ v+ c
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms3 |8 R+ q7 y y- _8 l
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, U+ \* f: N/ [Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. j% H- p8 T+ _4 F H& \$ l# f& l A6M2 Zero x 25; o$ [' h; x0 n" _
, X8 w# w. e/ h; L. |Allied aircraft, g2 p! a3 r( q+ _+ J/ e* H& ~0 \
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
N% j( N8 k n5 s3 c F4F-3 Wildcat x 12/ B5 k3 g& f5 `" i' z$ f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
/ m `* }% x5 ]; n/ k' w TBF-1 Avenger x 30" n& @: b: e* n6 n7 L
1 W% M, c; z* SNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
: b/ l/ E8 Z# |4 c4 G% K$ w F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed; F. P. ^! Y0 e
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( u( N( H7 N1 D) e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
2 ?2 ]5 M7 ?5 L. B; N3 z! B: c SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
) w7 r; w" B" u4 u% K- k6 q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; r j. m' g/ }% b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ w# n- Q; n- X$ m8 D0 F+ \- q1 @2 Z) f CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
1 T2 O9 t- P. P! \9 a+ H, y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ I: p& l# F9 ?$ h: T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires) k9 ]0 x* ^, B" Z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 h8 k- S+ a) ~" U4 X- \3 ?: |
CA Furutaka w* W, I6 d7 r0 L! x5 m) S
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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# R) X9 F! W% [0 B, kMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 B3 o$ o$ ^' Y5 z
( q J3 _; C$ z, K. VRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* S( {) `# B( z+ [5 Q8 o
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ W) V1 \1 K9 E# u9 V: u: D1 N4 J
A6M2 Zero x 16: Z( o* z/ p0 r7 D1 a% C
1 n( R3 c. a& G m% L% FAllied aircraft7 Y/ g0 l0 _" ?/ a. C
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
9 O% q" D @ S F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 x5 q7 Q! C" X, q- @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
1 N+ d, A4 |4 |4 z! z, D TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ g) I8 o- g% L0 I# V# t* k0 N
1 N4 E7 s+ r1 }- p" ~Japanese aircraft losses
3 L; n0 o+ X" }. k' [3 O' a) ^ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 o8 x+ H) W. d" d( gAllied aircraft losses. x0 {3 i/ Q# z* I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
?' F/ ]. {9 ^: Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! B! M/ F. j: ~: o
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged: |. }8 a8 b' [5 l) m+ X0 a
" j: C& f- B) d/ X- [. \8 ^% @Japanese Ships: p$ g- t; W( F
CV Kaga, heavy fires/ w9 V) }+ b. E' S" N' o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires: E- H K; s4 `2 U$ j
CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 j2 m5 n1 z7 u9 w) n7 C( m CV Akagi
* n6 e: R* b9 z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
y0 v$ u: J: i' K, M DD Tamanami! w5 N/ v# s5 a! o3 O& \
CL Nagara
. n, o5 b! }; @1 E# E& m DD Oite( N* @" b& Q4 ]% r% E0 b& D E) W! J
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ {' j! J2 u/ m& u
CA Furutaka+ {) ]# z1 m* C! ~, G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! k0 T- b) ? v4 z0 ] DD Minekaze. ~9 J6 s0 J6 F8 s' B9 W3 V! |
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" ^) D% m$ h5 O/ r, {' eMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ b8 Q4 W+ |3 \
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 f0 o2 H2 @) _4 N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes' w3 c* ~0 Y" C0 R' f
2 P$ p, ~# O3 ?, z4 AJapanese aircraft' w2 }, F3 u% f- u% E# U8 {
A6M2 Zero x 33
a0 Q' i8 m/ R% q0 s/ [- i B5N2 Kate x 61
# ~0 H- E- n1 @2 R D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
2 Z. @4 y/ i* @( _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
- p0 H' }3 ?4 Z" T# u F4F-3 Wildcat x 481 Z* `1 o3 l! O z- h* F4 p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81$ q3 ~- d% Z1 R5 C* @$ i
8 A. Z; l0 C' L5 FJapanese aircraft losses3 |6 C- x& N7 B, h* @+ T, F
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed3 o+ ]8 ?+ ?3 z3 E: H; c
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged6 q e0 x2 y" I: Y
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
2 F/ \1 [& d& u& w D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged" j# g' W/ E) I3 q# z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses+ |$ U; U6 ]2 M$ t! M# P1 Y7 c1 T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* b1 B* D- b5 W. q7 }5 `( ]
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Allied Ships
5 y) Y% }+ R9 q" d5 Y W" F CVE Copahee
% w( s* a! G: y( ?0 H e$ s: ?, [ CV Yorktown
+ E" M- t# C( C CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
& u w& M6 I& o/ R CLAA San Diego) [# Q0 r. Y! n8 Q. X) A! @* H3 [ x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- z0 k; x" v9 y) O9 Q# {Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 o1 E5 X$ @0 b
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes- N: v5 E+ m% Z7 ]7 C4 K
/ W+ }# i* s2 tJapanese aircraft+ L- G- l+ N1 S: }
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft1 g$ i9 e/ r. h D8 V% ]' C2 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& h7 d7 z; ?; C: L- r6 r( X SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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' ^4 Q8 [) B$ u. U- k0 N) o4 VNo Japanese losses/ q6 B( C0 y% x( R3 T
5 ]' W. S7 L/ L3 lAllied aircraft losses4 _" j4 ?5 B1 y$ @; N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 L/ c1 M, r" c2 O$ {2 ]. I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 x6 E" l g' A. T; [" q$ J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
* J) Q, a% {* Q' g% | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 H5 x; d! _; A$ f1 f: }
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; S; y3 w T# Z1 E% J$ | CV Akagi
4 W% g- Z! o0 |* g; W' d CV Zuikaku, on fire
* R" O, T2 L5 y/ l8 ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ y q# m1 V% Z4 n& t' C
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' x7 Q: C. @6 F% t7 b3 r4 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 ?9 }8 v( l& S' YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
w. J- N- \% |: `$ }Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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u- W3 O+ a* |7 T: O# |Japanese aircraft
$ x' l7 _8 e" O- S* \9 y A6M2 Zero x 2& P' K# e* N( y6 d# z
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Allied aircraft
" t( T4 v- `8 |6 }. n SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 R( U0 _; X0 [" s3 s2 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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" K* V2 e b& |% z/ e* \$ k3 SNo Japanese losses
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9 n8 k; ^4 c8 }No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
4 N' H- R( |2 C7 Z! L' h CV Akagi
' E8 j! G; u; u* C5 M9 q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 Z7 X5 C4 I. ~8 C5 Q
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" g+ P: V$ M9 S+ m) u" yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; @' t# A0 k; O' z" H0 s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud ?) U& t& ?# h% Z
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 U1 |. \: X8 M7 e x
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes- c- B, i: H" A
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Allied aircraft
# o& f5 l; R6 C: @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
) Z3 q2 e% [5 C TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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& A' Z+ ]# O. }) R+ SAllied aircraft losses$ ^) A' e5 e( X$ P# z: {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 ?" A9 y1 b7 Y3 B& F' `! u
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Japanese Ships
" J- [, U' D* e CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 a& x2 x% a% K d# |0 A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 D) A8 e6 D# _7 G# w
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. M0 P; o# ]3 |) ]8 T
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. G8 [$ P; M( @# Y
A6M2 Zero x 6& n' C& m2 a, z. L1 y/ ]* K
B5N2 Kate x 15
+ L- h# p. n& J' E9 P" Q! `& ?) R D3A1 Val x 19
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7 J: H" b; c- t/ h6 I ?Allied aircraft
3 V) n/ D% n/ d4 S! L/ `0 c G9 y( b F4F-3 Wildcat x 369 t+ l3 G! v9 T; |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36! _( l& ~/ R6 T$ p
1 ~- s/ ?3 I+ c7 n6 z# @# c( e
Japanese aircraft losses
/ K% e, G e( h9 W4 R. x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ b4 A c' q2 P( F% e& F) l8 B
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged" l7 |1 x% s+ n, t n
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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/ ? a! }2 j3 G9 Y7 CAllied aircraft losses- e# E/ ^. F1 c5 E1 m9 g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! i) E* B$ ?! d' A2 ^
) t: s' P$ x6 M/ P6 v/ LAllied Ships7 w8 q% o6 ]; a$ T* ~) z( T
CV Lexington+ L \- Y" B/ ?! P+ E( c" O
CV Saratoga
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9 {. ~4 c) b( o/ ?9 O) }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ w! e' Y6 f1 p8 B# Z
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 h) d/ h& U k# L% [1 gEstimated time to target is 31 minutes# n7 I7 t( s2 ~- Z, J h
; ?, W4 T; P8 I6 ]2 a. x& iAllied aircraft
$ m( P& w- f/ W) m F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- s" \. z& X& U f2 Y# A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
M& x6 x# [ h1 z" o. D+ [+ @$ p SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
% \" u! e% l$ S/ g( V$ Z TBF-1 Avenger x 30, K/ f" S8 c; R" m
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Allied aircraft losses; H7 k* ~6 L* m. D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 k0 x' q" d6 d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 d( h2 p, J( S8 t* J CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% I- A* `& F& B5 H( i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 ]) O9 F- y4 E' [) d; d
DD Asakaze
; D9 }4 ^, x* {: F: C- }, _# h6 U DD Tamanami; {$ p* D$ Y& M4 ~; G. y' X% F
DD Onami
: f$ C0 b5 w3 K$ K. f DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& i5 h2 Y# u# z$ ~/ { CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" W' S# r+ ?: Q1 k i
DD Oite
4 w, B6 I' s) B& k v2 b* M DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, q; D0 W6 N+ o% `% J4 s6 q. D
DD Suzukaze
- O- n1 w; _" e CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
9 u9 G/ ?# Z9 T CL Nagara+ \0 L+ Z" D X% y9 N4 r, j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( Q( t! H- k% S/ Z! ]5 a7 t+ K3 ?
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- a' S6 ]$ x, |( m) ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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) u# G0 s) [( @; CAllied aircraft
- @* S% E4 |* f o5 J( l: P A-24 Banshee x 2
& z0 C9 Z3 t$ e% ?0 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 25' O3 S% E9 `( ~# \; D0 x4 w( s" V
: P7 S# P9 L& M' Y- mAllied aircraft losses6 }/ u1 y/ ~/ I# z9 h
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: r7 V6 s( S6 q% U* J" g+ u3 \0 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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5 l+ m0 r1 P: k+ s" F5 [& b1 s5 ^Japanese Ships
/ X+ ?, V: [: N/ [ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ E& r4 [; _) @1 B1 V7 P) x. w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# U" Z) F4 e7 f
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
; ^6 c K& p. A4 z CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 N& n N) _. h, x/ G DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( w: Y2 Z9 K% g' \ CV Kaga, 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- f' q- _% E' R4 n6 ^/ Q9 v# W
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! H1 R4 N( l( iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes! b# ?* L z W
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Allied aircraft6 c' M. C$ d7 I' \; d5 s: |
A-24 Banshee x 14
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5 h! k8 ^+ `% E6 F. ^" HAllied aircraft losses2 V" ^8 V$ o) F g8 a
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: p% c {4 {- u5 o9 k0 u# h
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Japanese Ships6 x! T8 q) a) R( k
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage/ y8 [* n G; Z6 z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 K" L! u& `, _( S
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
* i* H% \2 b' G3 p+ Q* t' M2 A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ S8 K: ?$ P# J: T3 h% r- DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; a! B: S& I- p
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 j" w9 b0 w- s, DRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. f. T _% i0 A8 i3 l% X
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft9 T6 S/ _# y7 Y/ P# q2 a
A-24 Banshee x 2 i g$ l3 x: e
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No Allied losses
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; r4 m* j1 m8 b4 ?7 j1 u: CJapanese Ships: c; F6 B4 y0 [, K. J' {9 }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- ?$ g( p! j4 e* k6 P# t2 U& _
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|9 {% Z! P7 g F+ XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# p. U8 i1 p% W* P$ ?7 ^2 z
% D4 K- A1 i% |* c! QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 r" F! } E y# d8 J. i# k& SEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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" D5 I3 D+ h& z/ V) xAllied aircraft
3 H( F% G. q. ~( S2 z F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
8 o5 b1 q5 Y6 t# W, n4 q5 O' ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
. C1 E+ E1 j9 ?; I, n6 D TBF-1 Avenger x 15$ B4 I0 @, z9 O3 t( n
: X" ], L/ H0 LAllied aircraft losses
' U: @# v! w2 k, C! X SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) b" S+ ~0 R) ^" G" K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 E1 v h2 S, U
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Japanese Ships; H4 b& Z4 j: r9 D: Y5 Y- h
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! ^! Q+ u; g7 W9 a! h, `( x3 l0 {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* m2 H. Z# d M5 j/ {8 _4 l# _
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 ]) b$ ?) H1 P; [1 Y7 {: h
DD Onami' p. S- p" N' X' J3 f
DD Tamanami
2 y3 j/ l9 ]& X3 z$ @& H$ y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ _6 ?! d) l" r4 i+ W& Y5 Y5 K, m" g' H
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
, l$ I2 y2 Q" f, U0 K. N( r8 O3 X DD Minekaze8 U ~$ a& P6 C6 b6 N7 b2 B
DD Asakaze( L: D5 [! L2 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
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9 w5 s5 ?' p' `1 V' WRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& I, k, S W3 i" p% S$ N7 ~3 B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 m& V7 d8 e) a& g' S5 ]+ G' y no flights
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Allied aircraft
6 o+ w. C- D' g3 m F4F-3P Wildcat x 108 p3 p# Z- _# I4 W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
: \* \ n. K( L4 Y% g+ c SBD-3 Dauntless x 631 O3 \) p& I, @
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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0 t. ^) t6 h" V$ d9 D/ n4 u5 ?# \, b) vNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
4 i2 b- P6 y) N2 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
9 N9 q8 j2 I6 \8 k8 H TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships: k% |. V7 u+ D. q: C
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ l& w: _ c' S2 F% e CA Kako, and is sunk0 \! _9 B; T4 K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' A6 n8 C. J4 p2 P/ x3 `: L
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk. a5 H3 N1 u* `7 [0 K, X1 M
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' `+ q* v: p% ~/ W! r9 _* \ Y DD Onami
" \: O/ l# ~. D; a& }3 `: B DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
/ r' \1 t! W k* U4 {- o3 H DD Asakaze% J% y) _/ E! G# u
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. o# i% _1 f+ \. I# o. b DD Oite0 z! v3 v. Y) d% K$ o
DD Minekaze
6 @2 z3 F' [# I5 s/ @ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire& W" u4 a. `. n. ~* i
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, P% ~! C6 s1 X: qAfternoon 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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 R$ x; P- A' U. X) P) [Estimated time to target is 13 minutes. q M2 D, [* c4 p
S% O+ v) V1 ?, WAllied aircraft3 w V, ?' s) }6 Y( d, Q { N3 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16) S5 D: e' x: b: W; m7 ^
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Allied aircraft losses
& x/ w4 f5 \& ` [0 |) L SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; \, d5 \- ?: x* X3 X CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% M; m: Q% r2 ~4 F# I3 V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage z3 g/ [) r0 L* K. t# N; a- D
DD Sawakaze
. o4 K3 L% i6 Q6 E3 O0 L DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |