AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛& v1 J! a1 ?, P0 S% E
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
b1 {) g' u) V8 I3 D/ `; W: M/ j58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩; `+ v2 {( E0 }1 g1 J
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! T1 x" X9 B1 U# A/ R5 Z3 i
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 m( ~' J7 N) |3 A8 [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8 M; |# ?& T' z' o' }! X
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9 S& I; z! }) _0 b( Q. D% U5 CAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)! w0 b3 d6 ~3 K' O/ |" r) V% P4 M
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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& R. o. T$ W7 a1 c2 s! _' zAllied ground losses:
/ _5 }0 r* W9 K( S2 _( g6 E9 Q+ o 253 casualties reported
1 \9 b& p) n, P& a" R8 d+ f Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
y9 f+ X5 e; P! J" M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled1 I6 L' O; n8 G F r9 s0 q6 K" R2 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 D& _* z* B+ {: |2 C. Z0 g1 u+ i
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 |3 ]* u! T% \9 j
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)- p: @. x- u# q" E
/ d' x1 h* g. z: @/ EJapanese Deliberate attack
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0 y; H1 v$ ~- b9 H8 s( ]8 v8 D4 JAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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0 Q4 s$ s% ]6 Y7 gDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426. {: }0 |3 ]% ]$ ?7 }/ v# g
1 k7 ?% l4 M2 m+ L1 Z: uJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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1 G1 f: B. L* N. M( J- U# FAllied adjusted defense: 339 + L$ X8 y& @9 o( k8 T9 n* [
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 $ E: O* ?) L& B; u
3 o% B% O/ H/ q- O% n) s$ j: j3 b$ ACombat modifiers
, R3 H1 ^- `5 ADefender: terrain(+)+ ^. {; G1 w' m" ^! J9 A
Attacker: 7 i& Q9 q/ B* [6 H- k
' g( V( Q9 w' w. e; f% _Japanese ground losses:
/ Y$ t4 T3 q1 [+ X9 r g2 ` c 1597 casualties reported
4 y3 a: G4 B* S1 z8 z( Y( b3 D+ n Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
* Z3 R5 _5 {3 ?0 Y: g0 t Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled4 Q9 r9 {" A6 W& |
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled% t% Y) n! O4 n" n4 o0 g4 ]
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)2 t5 |- `4 s9 s: H
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)3 q4 D# J) y" o1 a3 l! H( X
2 v4 A. U2 [- n! B) W/ SAllied ground losses:
6 h6 I6 }- ?; }! @; T9 E+ |- |& A 100 casualties reported! B/ F, R/ J& Q! G% c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
6 v' i! E7 C& n/ w% Y( y3 u3 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ i1 Z0 d! U- R+ a) i7 O5 H+ u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" k+ E7 @% b- y1 r: l" q; \0 }
. S0 x" y6 X. Q8 gAssaulting units:
) Z+ N$ C0 y r 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. K- I3 C4 A+ I( m) u
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion" \( d( Z' K! l3 _+ o8 [! C
12th Indpt SNLF Coy / e2 d9 }8 u( ]) @. N( X* {# e* I
7th Base Force1 G/ [4 W7 M1 P- k
8th Field AF Construction Battalion8 u) p5 Y R+ H% k
5th IJN AA Battalion% B1 b- f! c* i
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Defending units:0 k8 G# n$ Y- `% Y8 Y2 a. j2 F' l, [
Americal Infantry Div /11 r4 q( N P7 w, ?* u' |
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' t; D: Y% Y7 d# O! v/ g2 A& y7 }
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' w0 Z. \' K7 d) o/ \ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
8 S- Q) {! n$ R& O; v+ F 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. o; {4 t3 T. M" N! D6 K
198th FA Bn /14 q& |- F# K# W% m
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
- J' A# G i3 b( o( f7 P 81st FA Bn /1: y, J3 F2 H4 P: X5 E* r* Q" |9 m
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1 L; P2 H; L, n, ], q: pMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; g" @9 F0 m) P. BEstimated time to target is 30 minutes% `; J8 w8 X& W! |+ o
/ `* W- J0 h( ~9 `6 E" qJapanese aircraft' k. Q( u. ^9 n+ u% r* [
A6M2 Zero x 25
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5 S- E {; a4 \Allied aircraft: ~# ^& G1 z) R/ F# m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 122 U6 o$ A* y" t4 u9 `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 K0 K3 b, I. q8 x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# S% t1 M* }3 A1 g! z9 F
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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* E+ a% a0 y$ Q. z$ n! XNo Japanese losses- e8 K0 |. d1 {
/ q' a. Y8 e1 I$ p2 TAllied aircraft losses
: ~. l: i. P' w4 O6 j/ t F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" f9 |. f$ W3 D0 h9 E9 U9 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# `- l+ t6 [ @& k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
7 |; @- C) e. Y. \% o a: L SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak" ?4 c) w1 u2 w6 p& k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged# ?) }( O7 N. t1 |# L* m# u( _
- j3 Q0 x7 J* |( S4 T+ xJapanese Ships' L6 Z7 x; b1 M9 o8 k! \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- x; B C: h, \& K0 j6 t! @
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' ]% \) V/ r& H% d9 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 ?* W. {' F2 K' P8 w- f/ s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires& p8 p3 M9 v! H& V6 P
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
8 b; r, W: A, B# M) I I" V CA Furutaka" r2 |( t N* r& W5 A* `
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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, T* ~0 Q6 A5 P" S r6 [9 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 o( ~2 b ]8 ^
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' A* p. _3 ?3 d7 F% O, aRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ Z+ y# V* n9 C+ y: a5 f1 A4 k/ P
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft% R8 ^: G/ M8 s
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
& l) m( ]4 [6 D' O8 r F4F-4 Wildcat x 157 `7 u- O* U6 N: m: i+ q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* U* U" k+ Z+ s$ v TBF-1 Avenger x 30! I, w8 h6 @0 {' F2 c
! e- b4 B# }4 ?Japanese aircraft losses
+ m v! K3 ~8 ?. C7 q# p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses3 `2 _& H. k& T" E S- n8 C* D4 k+ c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
4 s, A/ w m6 |$ s) O6 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 W( y- v: u8 \: n TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged& V, ]& G! r, I
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Japanese Ships
( y* u% ?6 i" K$ v CV Kaga, heavy fires
5 P" E% p( X& R1 r7 e CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires5 h) N! ]' n" I) M: P- o/ G4 {! a
CV Zuikaku, on fire( i: d2 K. [; I* n
CV Akagi8 V2 P* w+ i+ s( t+ R
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, z/ E3 ^' H" n, p" R
DD Tamanami
9 z) S {+ g, ]( t- L CL Nagara
* e. ?# l; ]) s1 t% X; r: X5 ^ DD Oite! H' q0 S5 y# _
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 Y8 J' {1 q6 s. J: _) l CA Furutaka
) C" ]9 A' m% C4 q) _# o CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 I# r% R1 G: V- m) J5 m& E0 J DD Minekaze9 Z7 t% S* T- u
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$ v4 O9 }% S3 n; S4 d' cMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: B% y U {3 \! U0 bRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., h5 ]$ F$ A) J* N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! e( I9 S! l' ^& K$ y; U+ aJapanese aircraft
6 L7 Q( R5 b- \# B A6M2 Zero x 335 X+ F! u9 X: g) m
B5N2 Kate x 61
+ [5 O- r( A% |6 y; e$ { D3A1 Val x 44
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1 A0 Y/ M8 P3 p f* F8 j: D0 ZAllied aircraft
/ s0 n$ m% u6 p H# i r7 h F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% Y2 E" ?; L6 x/ z) a/ D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 b# U) k# n1 q2 y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 811 Z2 N* L! x2 }( G. r
3 u0 S+ M; [* T, `& q: KJapanese aircraft losses
; r8 o. V# Q! \/ @ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
6 I# i2 `) W8 T2 I+ R B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
1 @1 u. B' b# |: M- p& c! X3 e B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak {/ d9 G% n) _; H3 O8 [
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
' B7 ^$ m* t: @3 {4 S7 n: r/ m$ l; M D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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( w, Y1 V- i/ p" e4 oAllied aircraft losses
8 J( Q4 X' A0 \0 R$ e: y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 r3 E$ X z) m w" k
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Allied Ships
- j& }' K) O: w9 C9 F3 E6 n& M! i$ } CVE Copahee
% s& O7 g7 A9 U; a' a* V CV Yorktown
+ a3 v9 J6 \0 E. u& u& v CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
( I5 _0 ?6 }$ Z' Q6 Q CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- Z7 r+ A. b1 r5 w& }/ o
- Y2 D6 X$ r' H, RRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) c; p& h5 c) h( [. ]( zEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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L8 o. \/ d" g: M$ AJapanese aircraft7 S a& T/ a4 l- Z
A6M2 Zero x 3
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- w* g2 M# C$ s- w7 |Allied aircraft
) \, S" p; t) U: o5 U- l- ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' o- X- n( Z: ?! h1 Y# ]3 L3 ~1 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19) z) X& ^# J' u6 x
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No Japanese losses7 `2 e- ~' T3 H
% W3 X0 l& f# U/ U* C& c1 P) oAllied aircraft losses
9 i' ^% K; } W9 m+ J6 x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ ?' Q' G+ t0 [5 O L% Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged7 Z9 B3 ^% Y, N% k" e' }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships C% Y' }# O4 \$ y4 p" ^
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" i( v6 p1 G% Z9 N, I+ ~+ t3 r) ] CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire' @4 h! |! G6 L) l. m
CV Akagi
$ Z6 S# V# y1 Z, @ CV Zuikaku, on fire3 X" [6 e7 h4 H; M+ y) I" N- x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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' W0 g w; Q+ n2 J c6 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: a* Z8 A- @+ C0 f) j' k3 Y7 }6 M
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# S+ h& N1 R. c0 y. u3 n3 U7 NEstimated time to target is 25 minutes, i# e; G% u0 a5 c; ] e
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Japanese aircraft
+ ], z# o( O/ w A6M2 Zero x 2
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( y# O; W; Q, L; n/ D8 L6 `Allied aircraft: c/ G- |! I+ q) T2 N/ J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, {: T" N7 w. z9 ?/ t
TBF-1 Avenger x 6) C" u/ j7 g6 @2 K6 H- l
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No Japanese losses! s5 l+ n* {! c" O$ Z1 k# H
- B8 S, _( T, _: x! xNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships* N1 j* v& R Z' n! e. R
CV Akagi7 f1 K {4 k6 w; K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ d9 E- ?0 ^; j; }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' _- ]3 {8 H. X8 M! g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% E. s# j2 T, l$ B) n; ^& jEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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! Q- u/ g1 A4 T2 s( }Allied aircraft
& b1 j5 Z4 W; I r F4F-3 Wildcat x 59 O# w4 ]1 C5 T: w' L
TBF-1 Avenger x 3* `, |' {4 B8 C1 g- x( Z
2 y M5 b4 K( LAllied aircraft losses
4 V5 o2 q% M/ s2 ]/ k4 m; L0 j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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" W/ {& B" M- \$ |- `' yJapanese Ships
2 C F s' H1 ]3 y4 X CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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& l! _: |* ?, v4 _6 k1 |6 M! m' F5 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,563 Y+ d- C- Z1 z5 f+ j. e' S+ [
4 ~7 Y; u- j1 \8 e1 ^. R9 |Weather in hex: Heavy rain0 }1 v9 g/ R# n8 h# Q. z$ b1 e4 F1 @9 ?
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! {& q* h8 p' J9 q+ z$ d# ^1 c; EEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# \; i" |3 Q) d8 u& M& }
A6M2 Zero x 67 d/ E F# Y3 a/ f" p* m# {
B5N2 Kate x 15
8 }' E2 ?) ? m9 ?7 x7 `7 Q D3A1 Val x 19
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" p& n6 z/ W- R8 I) nAllied aircraft f3 u- l* G. ~; E9 x: Z7 J# M$ v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 b$ g X. T/ u2 I. o8 U1 p F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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1 T! j$ u& {4 v8 R; I4 FJapanese aircraft losses
7 z% m: Z/ E5 O8 m8 N' I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
+ m% S! S+ {$ q9 m, N B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
. h1 \2 \0 v1 R4 M# w6 j D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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$ y8 i c4 X) X- TAllied aircraft losses. G( ^7 Y i& c0 C/ M4 L: {5 ^3 W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 _/ m$ f6 I- @, J! W( T8 `1 |# m7 u
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Allied Ships" C1 M3 n& _, R& t/ f, ~
CV Lexington
6 b" ^1 J- t( N6 F. O4 [+ ~0 t CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ W0 V7 x) t U( g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 x$ Y) c! S/ q3 x* PRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 c; ~( K% w! L+ ^+ G4 u! eEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ V% q+ f6 j9 W4 C3 }! I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. \7 u$ R0 V6 p) c& [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
, e% o5 k) X! q( T# q3 E4 Q9 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
- X4 n) K, o) m* F! W8 T TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
: u b& r0 d V" e. _; i SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 p3 y2 ^- a) m% Y0 U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ ?7 {( r/ _) y+ i5 z5 |* G" hJapanese Ships
* A+ R+ S9 I- n1 H/ I CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage6 A# h" S" Z/ q0 x/ d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( l" \$ b0 B% B
DD Asakaze
1 I _% x6 C2 Q V) S# d DD Tamanami
; }5 D: [6 D( A6 z q3 r ]0 F DD Onami: ?* ?0 f& H* m; i6 w" ? F
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! M$ p, A: x; Y* I( ~% ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ h% a% l) x( w& p
DD Oite+ n; p" V( G1 `' d+ V3 {5 O, a5 W1 |
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! j" ]! [; P! t; }; I* J DD Suzukaze7 v8 l) p+ k% h2 X: f' i* s, J
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
# A' B+ j( g1 |4 Y7 Y' ?& n CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# J8 L/ z2 A/ x& p" a
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% J4 l3 A$ E* O! HRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& _; {1 X! K" k, u% D& BEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft, O! f8 E V0 D x
A-24 Banshee x 2
+ [/ ^1 s! h% ?# ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses$ h' i2 Y, t" y3 x5 q5 e
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
5 L6 ^ t5 w! r* D. i; e) p9 {) l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 s% ^# d: D2 h$ w& f# Q) f6 ? CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. r0 ?8 d [' D2 ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ]( ~2 w& b, T- f5 K' W
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
0 J& K, f: y$ M9 U& W* [ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% ?9 C3 D5 M/ T: Q DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" Z+ C4 X# h6 G: [# ]- h; h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 H3 I3 h& c; q3 T) g% r
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) Y% b: \, W# U! x3 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 P* X* y7 q! V+ h
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 V9 [6 Y5 G4 h' M1 v3 I$ z; T* XEstimated time to target is 12 minutes$ Y/ @4 U- k% `& F7 k
* Z' x' s% O4 J- qAllied aircraft6 [6 p+ _( b3 V1 P' e$ v
A-24 Banshee x 140 g! i( u1 a8 [
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Allied aircraft losses) T* g9 x% }* t- V& m
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* z% j2 f* B3 s b0 j( I6 k
0 l8 c2 U0 F d, ?. X
Japanese Ships
( ]6 P9 F& Q) B4 v# O" ^ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! \ L- I, L, {8 J' A9 q; q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ y, J) F& Y6 F5 A5 D; p u5 ]
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage2 [: W0 O* p) p$ j% i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- u( p9 ~" O# o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ I: Q" W% R9 ?, j6 L
- Z, C; W4 _, y! I2 s) h/ gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% s+ X+ D2 Q! ?/ s2 F+ u1 m! Y: fRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. I' Y: b' Q2 t8 w _Estimated time to target is 27 minutes$ m6 R, L" B( O! [
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Allied aircraft
! C6 R; s% E8 x9 {% V A-24 Banshee x 2
4 a8 u% Y! n% r/ `9 Y) U/ E5 u
; i8 p" `9 J. f. G. G: j e( O6 aNo Allied losses) _5 Y- ~' o# n7 k( ^6 |
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Japanese Ships
8 j, ?! u3 I+ V0 s( r2 | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" H+ N* K$ g6 ^; L& w
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1 L. T: l! F A1 g5 I0 I9 |" VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ ~$ w7 K$ B, \. i. a& }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ T6 b- _- N: [8 [2 Q7 |/ ?
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes+ B9 {- a: u: Q
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Allied aircraft# W' ]% C9 H" U
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2: ]9 p* K0 w. C* Y! m& u& e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 310 N8 x- ?6 T& o+ X) [) d. k- s. F
TBF-1 Avenger x 15& x& _/ Q7 g$ k# d1 ^2 ?
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Allied aircraft losses Y7 u+ H& s" B3 e: u% J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 l# c7 m/ c9 j2 c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged B1 {8 g l& e& y( e8 O
5 V1 |8 `' w: j: i) U PJapanese Ships
% K/ Y( f s1 W* A% N CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" h7 R+ M/ z( A$ Q8 [ DD Oite
+ J1 I7 k' R! I4 h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 p- Z. W" o, L' T; z' b1 l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 q- Y9 N' H- J$ T3 L CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ G1 a& M: r6 n7 B' `8 N DD Onami
" I Q" [$ ~% O% O5 m7 V Z4 t DD Tamanami
1 y0 ^; q* _9 Z* j$ N0 v; O$ { CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 ]2 z9 ]; `' b {: {1 v0 v$ S/ C DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
* T: t5 B4 R3 d6 V. _# B1 H# S6 E DD Minekaze
$ F9 }- S% b* X DD Asakaze3 R2 y; _' e& A. k1 l& U$ o: z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 R0 t; y( t2 c- o, h0 O* ?0 v3 t4 h( I
: x& f% u: I) z! fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 }+ h( f9 g4 n) ?' j. Q2 [Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) D0 c* j. [6 A2 j5 a
! A7 w9 t' T! N# X% p7 cJapanese aircraft
7 H% ?' ?' D! P& F no flights
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: x: R4 I |6 j$ ~ j; \Allied aircraft
4 l }3 x) r' I) } F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" X% J$ @" D A F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
v7 F# x+ [+ ?, D SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
' u! l1 b4 K7 K* B( h& h TBF-1 Avenger x 18% g6 `; _4 a* D: \4 y8 r# k. _6 j
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No Japanese losses
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( a# w$ ]; u4 D t2 k n4 B" AAllied aircraft losses* A: L2 ]1 ]+ O y1 A8 T9 y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ X: o$ T' k1 i8 u8 c* G
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged& P4 h6 f/ e- v# x8 n; K& d
6 j+ q! o. r3 K6 l
Japanese Ships
x( g# T1 C7 a j0 x CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 k# x0 V% B+ w8 r% ~
CA Kako, and is sunk
o: n. S" b" y7 O' K7 i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 }$ E7 X/ ^+ e' p8 K CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
O* a; t6 M* U* j" F0 B DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" s* |/ x4 v' {: J | DD Onami
; n1 B7 Z. R( B DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk% b _+ y9 } n3 G0 u' ]3 @0 Z: E
DD Asakaze0 X4 D) U& P" X( \
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& O7 K; p' u' B8 T3 e DD Oite
/ ^3 G, I) ?% `5 T/ ?3 O U: h7 b3 Q DD Minekaze! q' @$ f2 w! C7 C7 i" U: p' u
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ O3 N, f* c- p9 b0 L6 Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; E- W- a2 B5 A+ [# H* ~6 r% O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ X8 i9 s# r2 v$ n8 uRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ z1 n( v; e, FEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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$ ? M U+ e/ V# M R( G$ TAllied aircraft
^0 o( m, b" ?# U SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
6 U" n! C a; Y* _: {6 X7 p7 O 6 M8 ~) E9 h6 f+ r! F+ L
Allied aircraft losses
6 u+ h$ c+ W4 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged, ?. Q+ Y2 K/ k: L# V- ?
5 }, w; v7 K" Q% `1 L9 \Japanese Ships# d1 w2 g$ h3 s5 s0 w4 N9 W4 U' F
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 z. f3 D4 [: ^/ q( D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ [5 O" N9 v2 @) m& z DD Sawakaze8 G' \, `. r8 J! y' }! Z" g5 `
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |