AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42/ U% s: d4 Z" J
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C4 y. M' d/ n* B盟军正式登陆阿图岛
D- {/ D# [1 T7 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/ ~+ k9 V; s' x
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
+ _5 ]! w4 q$ x% {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# u5 f+ S1 k# w3 [! V0 ]) g
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9 Y0 J) }% v1 ]5 g# ~- x" P) Y
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5 b5 q6 ^; [' {- ]% N
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,493 S$ U8 [5 V$ U% v7 r
# ]! M$ S* U3 P% x5 p3 yAllied ground losses:
' `* [8 k& U' r+ T3 F O 253 casualties reported. w& }9 F& P. q5 Y3 s; b7 `
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled1 `& ]8 J' d# Q N) o. {3 p/ h: j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled8 P4 N y, g6 V% I! B! k* b, I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ E5 c% h7 b$ e! q0 `5 N* U& y
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
4 i, H, m& ?. p! f$ r Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)- A7 u3 Q, w# d$ z$ I
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack3 @0 X* F# O, A( t9 N5 }+ |
0 L; @, M" g4 w2 |Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# X" w1 v" K8 Q5 \4 V0 o& j( w9 [
o: d& e8 m: C8 w8 N+ aDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 : W8 i4 [* B. I* d7 {
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Combat modifiers
8 [ h7 o1 O9 w! a: l6 \3 y9 CDefender: terrain(+)
( C6 ?' c$ V, [Attacker: * w: r/ D( i8 I$ U% E
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Japanese ground losses:/ U' {6 I( B& l
1597 casualties reported, Q5 W8 ?( I: }) N8 k& U
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) Q( | Q; A+ f4 M- I9 I
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled+ F* N+ X" o6 `/ P$ ]/ j
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
# x8 Z. t1 w0 k9 {/ W8 J Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ ^) P3 Z4 D3 `' ~$ Z5 H9 g
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled), N+ ~7 U& `& x; e* N
; O6 r/ W7 n. FAllied ground losses:
; G. `1 v$ ?6 C# `" L 100 casualties reported, [5 m. O: V/ }+ Y8 D7 C' T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
5 a- a- X# ^& H# Y' U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& {; |. V: ?3 g% P0 C1 e) C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
/ S3 @/ J- P7 j 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
9 M+ z& K0 t6 m1 r+ L( o( b( [1 W4 Q 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion l) U9 z; [) T6 N7 E6 l5 p! I
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
* _! Y* u. l# L 7th Base Force" l- H, f8 F: o& k) b, J0 H
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 I8 `: z1 m* d2 p6 u5 G; j( ` 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
+ ]/ W# ?8 H% i9 @4 X Americal Infantry Div /1, R! S$ R; ^5 S2 Y% h/ Y# Z2 a7 u
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 z$ _) Y! a7 C5 E7 O! I
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, ~* |. Y2 }" D
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1+ i5 S7 H/ m2 p% i
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 Y3 v/ \. d0 g! o# X2 h
198th FA Bn /1
0 x p! r9 G( |7 l; v 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
! N/ N) @+ E ^) u1 J$ t3 B) w 81st FA Bn /1; z Z7 o- ^ q. O) G& E
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8 {0 G9 h3 G4 j( C6 `+ sMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! c. P9 J& Y, b+ l
* |% l4 x/ V# M2 | v+ f7 \" rWeather in hex: Thunderstorms5 f- B+ V7 a5 [' {. e. @7 K6 u
7 k4 E- Z! C" V; dRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 F/ K( B' L7 J- _
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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6 f( P# v+ r4 ]3 E5 `+ J9 D uJapanese aircraft
. A2 _9 Q. ~8 c( c$ E, G A6M2 Zero x 25
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! D' ^( V" P V- X! J- Q" |Allied aircraft3 [5 Y# D& Q: l9 ^
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
+ K7 r/ ]7 m: s8 `6 ~% [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
9 w$ f) w) Q4 w# R1 G6 t' j2 W SBD-3 Dauntless x 723 v3 [$ J" T9 ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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6 n! E: L! e. b6 O. LNo Japanese losses5 w( i$ @' R& k" o+ B
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Allied aircraft losses3 K' y2 Z5 K2 t X; p9 R+ k
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 c+ w* S! J: j" x) V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. { D' t' H) R b/ Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged4 f8 Z d* x" Z) z2 `) F( g& x8 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak5 m* u" A" b" K T" c( E$ g
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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( @5 q2 s: v8 L2 GJapanese Ships
8 j1 b5 Q$ P# j+ D5 g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
5 E' ~+ W a, ]. @1 M- [' @5 u4 N, q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1& t6 q, p2 k% T6 O- o! X# O' ?- q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ z: D5 y) v9 R6 O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires2 c9 g+ I4 i0 S) c. j1 k' b7 [/ x
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 24 l# \ B/ P2 O0 ^3 s4 N
CA Furutaka9 p) }5 B/ @ v+ o) {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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# C+ E7 z2 J' e8 q: IMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 y3 J6 h; G! N: _9 `
4 {- z, P7 o. L1 T4 H; k6 WWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" G& U9 |' s. t+ `' @2 mEstimated time to target is 31 minutes2 {& I: ]5 I0 Y$ k- ~
+ Q4 E% ~. m) w, wJapanese aircraft3 }3 }' R# e' @3 i( {
A6M2 Zero x 16/ [" q& N: X0 b j$ w
0 J$ k9 H* m9 }- o1 F1 @Allied aircraft
% H) ^! u9 @( [0 X/ U F4F-3P Wildcat x 127 w, ^9 D5 n4 y. z- s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 \% d/ f! ^# ^! F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! ^' B5 ~) H$ B5 y TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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, L- s/ N% w: B! c T) S7 jJapanese aircraft losses3 s' |" A9 f( P* B: B* `9 V5 I+ M( B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# O2 C9 _: L4 [ U1 b
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Allied aircraft losses* y- Z4 N# x7 _- E O* W7 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
! I/ I' J2 J6 B( U, S3 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 t6 y7 K3 I/ k2 t z9 g
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% F; }7 i! p) z CV Kaga, heavy fires0 X) I+ U/ q9 }' m2 j) M
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires+ N# T* ?. O: {( v8 s1 z, f
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) Y! F5 U% q: b# A/ \0 h% l8 k. m3 k" ?9 v CV Akagi- R7 q4 r! v$ ^- J; q
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 K( G+ [8 ?4 ^! j DD Tamanami
2 X& o" x+ k1 P' n) [5 \ P CL Nagara
8 J" k" K/ p: x5 Z DD Oite' S. Q. r: N" q- }( ~: O: ~- I) j
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 v" H" @# ]' U2 `- z
CA Furutaka
" {' n [+ Z! o. h; Y# b k, b CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
4 g. c; ~, z4 ^ DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' z3 U% A4 m& _/ o# `
2 v& e/ t6 p) |& B* [; r; N+ {. l5 QRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- O r% U* }7 I* g) M
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes& d% N- u8 J q: i
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Japanese aircraft
. }6 z- {4 G1 K3 N6 E* c a ^ A6M2 Zero x 33 Q8 \4 [5 l; ~$ W# c
B5N2 Kate x 61
7 y9 \! ~5 C1 N% k" W D3A1 Val x 44
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% b+ f0 t/ p6 e) `Allied aircraft; x n" l; u! E$ Y" \2 C* S
F4F-3A Wildcat x 176 z5 r9 b- i4 C; I5 x$ D4 Y. m4 p+ n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 480 @" D {8 U* j( c* T; G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 810 d4 R+ g: |% n8 Q" B; k' t
" j: F2 Y {- H) I8 ^Japanese aircraft losses
& H$ {/ P! ?+ R4 I" H( y A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed' N( `7 C& u2 d* E& J' Y+ q
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 X4 Q' R: T* o+ ~ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
: ~ h! c; v, h0 f# u D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ X0 Y- y8 o6 ]. l! _1 R! l D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* R" a) _+ f- Y U. A
* T" |8 v+ ^( a7 o, C. mAllied aircraft losses# b' V. X1 k# p& O) ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
4 g5 Y; {4 h5 r, \ CVE Copahee" l1 r4 V, G! v2 p. }3 J
CV Yorktown" [/ K% t5 I0 ^, \/ A5 u# N |) N" V
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
3 x4 f# c" ]! G# Z+ a CLAA San Diego
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' i, I* B8 P8 D6 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 V8 n1 A" {3 d, }8 @2 u1 c
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' z! u8 ~+ `7 `4 o2 eEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( o. {2 I. s5 [4 M8 T4 E7 M; @ A6M2 Zero x 3$ p, l9 D5 d1 F+ b
. w1 J1 d. c& k! }2 d1 n7 VAllied aircraft/ |0 b0 N) R. Z+ K! f* ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 28 {" G7 W! `8 a* T9 f) i) o7 x" O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& c# a! a/ K# u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! R$ b) `* Y) h- W9 V) G. V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged" P7 O; E% R. L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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: Q8 N7 y! J! @ P! y, dJapanese Ships& I7 O- D9 K2 [# D: } J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ^ A7 x+ W" H CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 h( ^) z1 x/ u0 f
CV Akagi
6 j- p; M; Z6 o4 | CV Zuikaku, on fire
( n1 X# {6 ~! i2 R- d( w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ h' M/ v6 M* c9 B/ yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 A5 B, @. M( O! y& Y' {: C
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; S0 j" w# Q4 `. lEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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" [! P5 `& p* e4 T8 pJapanese aircraft
. {& r) I/ c( j- g& D& i8 K A6M2 Zero x 2! ?7 U+ d) p9 y% i! Y
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Allied aircraft- W# ?4 i3 P l* J6 |( h+ I9 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
5 q/ g, h( R7 \ TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses8 E _: Q7 G# ^" l0 B% I
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No Allied losses5 I9 x$ c* O/ O' s# h6 \4 r
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Japanese Ships
/ u, \: I" k5 d( w CV Akagi& D6 ^$ ?/ B3 W' N( {
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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; s, I0 F! F. g- X- n5 FRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# K$ j; X7 j: C6 I2 Y: C7 jEstimated time to target is 37 minutes4 [1 n! x, N m9 ]& y
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Allied aircraft: M1 Z- L( \/ y; [3 l' l# a' {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5. K& ?, j0 C e' W
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses2 ~. w8 `: Q8 _8 ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; ]5 g& A" Z) z, R; D0 G CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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* F) e& a+ f+ {! V7 i) hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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3 t) ^1 j( _! j" G" r5 P& D5 t' WWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 z* F7 y% Y' s( N4 u" j* T6 F+ REstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" Y, p. _: h& E* y/ e) v6 D A6M2 Zero x 6; L% `" l9 q# w4 D$ N- f" T
B5N2 Kate x 151 k5 D, ]" n4 P$ |$ k' m
D3A1 Val x 196 Y( |: W5 O: l6 U+ w1 C: j) I( D
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Allied aircraft
8 ^& D5 o2 L: P* Y: H# |6 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# A9 E& i1 s6 Y9 [3 k5 p) [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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) ~- n9 |8 w6 f. b; X0 w$ SJapanese aircraft losses; [- q G/ B% }$ L- O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- ^2 U( f9 x) v/ \
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
% `* ~3 N( }' P1 K3 p D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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3 b' W8 @2 Z: I6 z$ gAllied aircraft losses) `, V4 N- F, u1 [1 z. @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ X) L" ?# L9 T- r2 u
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Allied Ships
0 ?0 @/ G# r6 F- p; Y4 ^, Q9 {5 @ CV Lexington
/ _5 I) z3 J$ Y) M. Z CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- p0 D' W# [/ g" j! f% M% vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 Q3 Y( R# u* G' @" M
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: g8 ?# j5 ?5 l$ H- c) a
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft: s' Q2 | [! O/ j2 S. B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ W+ F1 C; P, n6 w/ L8 v; R/ U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
, M7 D5 z' V3 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
/ `8 X9 h' Q# s% F TBF-1 Avenger x 30( c& I( N& q6 l4 Y' {- P
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Allied aircraft losses
: M* n; ? W" X7 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 S+ }& R1 R4 Q3 C5 k$ P( B! D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! A2 Z9 d& i3 M; f, Q0 h# y
3 W# ]; s N8 P m) k. ?; ZJapanese Ships
* B8 @4 }6 K Z0 `! D/ j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
( Y* N2 }/ M0 O8 `; V: A9 e0 M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, J6 n" x$ ~: r* F8 L7 T
DD Asakaze: s' J/ v/ I @& n
DD Tamanami
2 t& ~; f/ `0 @. G% r) q9 l DD Onami
, ]+ w2 L' J) ]: h$ c DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 D1 J; B9 Z0 k# k2 k+ K1 @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& p$ s$ f1 n H$ P' } DD Oite1 C+ Z: J3 v# [7 X& k9 u9 O, W
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ @/ g% S: O3 [1 ~1 I( X% H DD Suzukaze
: K: _3 r# o9 A CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
& z/ z- {6 N: {& q, \( p, F CL Nagara* ^, ]0 _7 i1 N/ n- [3 ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! J1 M) a/ t+ E7 C& L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 N9 k0 V! q! R/ \
e, O; u( m1 @6 v: O+ ?6 |Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 Q+ j) m! A1 h: ^* XEstimated time to target is 30 minutes; \2 F4 @: g: e& i1 I+ S
7 z G0 ?4 ]2 V! A1 M7 aAllied aircraft
- `( n( {- q3 U) K A-24 Banshee x 2$ T( q: b* K: B' X h d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25! n$ Q3 _) z! O) `1 J8 p6 Z6 L% a
: q/ h) B; D2 L5 Z* [8 y, B9 k' AAllied aircraft losses
9 B' I% |7 x3 ~, l! R" [ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
" u- S j, `7 q2 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( M. B& [5 g" ^4 B; X! M T! d k. K CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ^" m* k* G* f$ R% q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: V* ^6 j: a1 J
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires5 y7 `' a: N- f$ S0 Z3 l4 f
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; Y* H V2 P7 F5 R8 S }
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 I( e0 ~+ d- s! j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, o1 z- B9 S, L7 ?0 ^ E# a: P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, j' V! c4 Z% f* B3 `6 c
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! }' ~- |5 \# a9 U. e( t7 K1 D5 G0 pRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: W8 e# G N6 u1 \2 n4 {
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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% L7 \& B) V+ \( C EAllied aircraft
! o$ S! i% N) f ]2 E8 _ l" l' E A-24 Banshee x 14
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4 n0 V1 j) |% y3 Y! W# Z A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged v* a& c; P S& X: y- A) ~
6 {# S$ S! G# v/ u) RJapanese Ships0 ^: b H+ N4 J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 {& c& ]5 G: _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ K0 ]0 d' r- G; x0 e DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ~2 P' m: b9 N" ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 N. L. \$ }' }" r U1 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 g9 U% ] r# q+ S' y
1 j; Q' d* O& m6 F' `7 WRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." x8 U; d* d1 g! t
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes) |! f9 g6 x0 [7 P$ V
0 U, h3 r( ^2 ^Allied aircraft c; T( a' S* ~" a: i) o# h, e
A-24 Banshee x 25 s J" a0 G% b, K8 E! G
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No Allied losses8 x" w$ [( e y* |2 N" a
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Japanese Ships
& T0 C2 K7 l. L# v1 q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& s0 a" m9 F3 I+ c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- H7 h) j( z. P) T. O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ i4 }; a6 E1 {4 E5 V+ |
% t9 ?2 s7 M8 lRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." V& N( c" ^& J8 C
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes7 u0 w" V& p6 l1 M j- }
& x( n! n' \; V: K6 W% @" r; u7 ?! M r HAllied aircraft8 ^0 O, o1 d) S6 s/ `5 v- o8 r, P
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2' I. R( c4 M- @3 B" u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 319 ^8 D1 U: X7 m; [% c. u3 @4 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 15* _; P8 d/ s k" R
9 I& b8 K# ~- K) G yAllied aircraft losses4 u* p8 }9 U( m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 e @3 n; {( {8 r Q8 v t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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8 m- ^3 @- V0 O! |: jJapanese Ships
+ d r+ ?- `( v/ C; |- {/ L2 b CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 G1 c$ o3 ~+ t
DD Oite
0 w/ a* ?% Q2 u2 d% }, |) l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 t: w* p9 d0 d+ l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 k$ r& V7 y2 e6 h! o; u
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& z7 R/ _0 Y* p, R DD Onami
' O% F7 Y" i0 ?4 T8 T DD Tamanami
: n8 _% Q+ F/ W: h+ o' A& m CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 t7 H! u; D2 |% d DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 17 Z/ X S+ m# u2 I+ B2 e! W
DD Minekaze# _- ]1 \3 Y* K8 c! y" i5 V
DD Asakaze4 H5 t5 S1 C3 L- ^" E% N
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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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. l* s' Z" w7 f0 |) U& K
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, v0 j9 P0 `5 p* `& m no flights2 ~5 _) x" X* z7 U% N- d+ h
" g% h" R' g" K6 w2 Y. _7 bAllied aircraft
2 P# G& g4 p1 o. o4 z) e F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" b+ i- k( K# t6 D F4F-4 Wildcat x 14( Z5 e# T0 x. c3 V# r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63: U" M% Q9 R% E
TBF-1 Avenger x 186 d [* x0 X9 ^
$ d ^- m8 K& ?8 e+ ~No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 Y; ?- |$ p K8 @, d( s SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
3 p7 ^3 H0 _7 g: W* W _! n TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
% T8 ?" [3 ]+ e; ?- s# T% p, ^# T CA Kako, and is sunk
) e% y1 f7 i# a8 E1 ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 S, F, M8 P6 X' _* {
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
6 s, p0 G, F1 m; Z. o DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- t; z: C0 }4 z( k- Y
DD Onami
/ c$ {7 k% Q0 | DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
7 B- I# X- f) V) W DD Asakaze9 F3 W9 g3 J. k, q- n" U- E
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* G2 B6 _' l- ?
DD Oite/ Q6 @, B' D6 y \
DD Minekaze" ~! J4 b3 F/ ~
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 j, S5 `9 q9 v/ P
0 x5 N# `* B8 Y8 A% |' o: M+ SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 n/ ]0 T+ h- X; f0 [
/ N' |& U0 _% m$ ?4 {" W/ Z' I( d, ^Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ s+ a9 G: a, }# fEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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2 W% O! U. S9 P8 d+ Q8 Q. C8 jAllied aircraft
5 c4 s6 q2 E( X! |. f; | SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 n0 V9 V! D5 V$ W/ L- R6 q1 d$ {
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( X3 w ?- O2 T2 [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( U9 T0 t ^+ d, }8 \) S2 w" J8 I
DD Sawakaze
$ U ?- U: e& |8 l7 S DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |