AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 421 T- t; S1 ~# d- N; q' W! x: E8 V
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
# l1 K5 G3 G( s# H6 `8 S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5 j) b# L' v' Y4 u6 J* f/ u. w
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
# L" F% z- C* t) K; \8 c' 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1 X8 Z3 y0 c2 P N1 H
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8 Q7 _8 X) ~3 S/ u6 [0 h4 g0 D
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+ Y! ^& m$ x9 y# s3 z
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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* T+ q3 p$ D0 f3 f @1 iTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,491 y' d/ V4 v, Z5 B$ @9 w
7 k' S3 s) R' A$ w- q4 B. u: EAllied ground losses:2 [+ L I5 }- ]3 J
253 casualties reported
$ s7 o, u8 s% F) i Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ v$ w, B- z0 y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# j- x3 n% [- p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 R, T- N% _1 b0 H- [- ?( f, G
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 Z1 {/ d ]5 \5 ~0 `: i
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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* N* W( C2 k: D; `2 C1 a. |) ?Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack- e. D% Z# }: w5 v$ }4 P- A. Z
% I2 J1 Y' h/ b8 g' [Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: c2 r2 U" X2 I' k& Y1 o& D
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 h5 t4 O5 f% @
" z/ U) C2 X8 t( ^Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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! @' I7 `. D- }2 M, O& a0 ^Allied adjusted defense: 339 ; n. N. C* H8 |* u8 ~ Q/ `
' X# `$ x$ k+ u! Z* C/ b: O. v( cJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 |) l/ m$ ]: B
1 [% V* r, O2 ]1 ]3 c4 yCombat modifiers
6 L2 w( L- W, JDefender: terrain(+)! h d) f8 }+ R8 p1 L
Attacker: 2 @/ N1 e! t4 A; n+ x9 B
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Japanese ground losses:
. F9 [* H: M6 i" y2 _6 B$ c/ H 1597 casualties reported& J& o$ ^4 @7 X$ t" T
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
) O" f6 N f" _4 T2 m Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
* k1 K$ a" S9 ]6 [ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled5 u S6 U9 I0 V# ]1 @
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
/ [$ y9 _3 N* [0 E2 d: e- E Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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& }! I$ g/ j+ a! h2 WAllied ground losses:
0 i' o& L. l1 o& `3 @4 s! K 100 casualties reported
7 \& z8 c' K4 w0 g) S7 X) \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled* e# j5 H' D* z! w- `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 f$ K$ K0 I$ V& y8 E& H& K$ Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. U# A& }- K, y+ ZAssaulting units:
7 h: a' u, n# i4 b. l0 P 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
$ n* `, V" A) I# B; i0 i+ p 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion+ N; P u$ f9 }" h6 S
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 0 ~8 t8 q+ W& i
7th Base Force
& |6 U/ U8 H: F1 _; T- {$ H! I Z0 z 8th Field AF Construction Battalion: N7 h @+ p p A9 Z
5th IJN AA Battalion4 h8 p/ `% U" P; C' ~4 L' D/ k+ l. J
% Z7 A$ h: @9 n8 g) R& f
Defending units:
% ~( u' Y8 l% D, f7 I: g Americal Infantry Div /1
- {" `; I7 ]% I3 ]( Y1 n 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% t2 u* K! d5 |2 a0 j7 N 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ ~: E9 d- F" w. Z, j. j
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
" P+ v5 o$ N }9 A, m 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* s+ f" _4 o1 R$ r- Q9 m5 ? 198th FA Bn /1
3 c, ~: S% H9 v) Q- \# ]8 r 250th Cst Art Rgt /2 V' N2 C# B" j* {
81st FA Bn /1
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. V7 A$ C1 R4 a& {7 z! X, tMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 I$ B6 d4 f: c' g
8 S9 l( [& ?3 |+ H3 V+ j6 k: Z" G- rWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' F5 C: o, d4 iEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ ]8 r& a4 v* L) S
A6M2 Zero x 25 }7 x( D+ l% z2 L# M2 v
9 Y% Z8 u1 I( T5 U3 ^: [
Allied aircraft
8 V2 t5 z2 h# ? F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
c' i- v! f2 z7 r4 h" G A4 K5 D F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! u/ b2 j. z! \# Q8 D9 N5 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72- B; [# k8 R3 H7 |. p. C J) w% S
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
5 G) _4 |7 b$ C: x/ F/ |, o% b % a2 ^6 V+ v5 x7 A: x
No Japanese losses3 o9 o7 q3 p5 j' y" T) w1 U" f
2 `) e8 O1 h% e9 U$ {4 x; i3 N
Allied aircraft losses
; t/ b& ?& P8 e, _# _5 \4 B F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed, e/ [ S; M9 Q# b8 B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 Z3 b# c* m8 P9 i1 P) J3 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
$ @' Q6 L' h; S, ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak( k4 L* J( V* M* B- r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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% E1 N5 Y( W+ d: JJapanese Ships
) s% `/ P) b. N2 P) c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 e) Q; @+ S; T$ Y& r, k3 f# f, x. [
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1+ `3 D, Q/ B8 g( d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 O" j) A+ y( f( r/ H0 U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 \! ]9 d9 w- _1 o# {, g
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2# ? ^; R% I6 |* f7 \
CA Furutaka9 l# ?1 p; P# W% a
CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 p+ u2 ?0 V8 H, g4 ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 Z$ W5 ]7 N' x( D5 y5 kWeather in hex: Thunderstorms, z* F5 U# L7 ?4 l2 l' q
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- P6 n. @1 q" d' }( ~4 [2 [Estimated time to target is 31 minutes3 \& b6 e7 p' o7 | m. x
! {9 S' b: J! k' \. T7 K mJapanese aircraft
! F; h& t( W3 X( |+ W! R A6M2 Zero x 16+ [) y& q1 y% j8 M A9 r
2 `' x# n" P4 G- U
Allied aircraft
: `7 d. G, ` U" D F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
# w" n9 X+ L% T, D4 H$ Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 15& a$ d' ~1 E( ~6 t5 O( g; I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
6 Y$ u* u5 V U Z% { TBF-1 Avenger x 30
1 v5 u& ]* l+ I# X6 I
' @% I8 d, a8 Z9 P: L' O SJapanese aircraft losses
7 k: c9 b7 `+ U5 B1 n9 C; | A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
, K0 E: i( X' ?0 T6 U& V& H* H* R2 K & H* G/ E6 P3 ?4 m! c* \; m
Allied aircraft losses
~0 Z2 f3 K6 n. ?% Y" d; g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 M7 X5 m2 n6 @( f5 `) W) t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 b( j2 F" B! E/ U8 c, J
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 x' Y6 G8 @5 P& E1 B# C9 Q* S) [. B
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Japanese Ships
4 l8 U5 W1 |" Q6 t _+ j6 p$ D CV Kaga, heavy fires0 ~3 r3 _2 c6 v; t3 `: S& K7 u9 y3 q
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
. z+ v* Z9 r$ W) b+ N+ x8 I V CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 S& `; u5 G" \# B CV Akagi
/ H* x3 W. U- X& z0 ^! c6 { CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* B% E" W( i# b- M: S DD Tamanami
9 K3 m3 }: c+ k CL Nagara
$ U {; B5 V' s+ d! b2 z DD Oite
. Y/ @, M% J8 @* W DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 l/ ]7 H, f. Y2 m CA Furutaka6 s; U) p- S( N$ j8 f8 Q* i5 f4 I
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
3 L @* Y1 R p% U5 Q. w4 G6 e: N DD Minekaze T: S5 c) B6 D3 S$ \3 Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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* `3 \7 b6 l) z. uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 S9 S D1 B. ]# a9 {
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes$ _3 R: p& f- [1 j$ N) e4 Q
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Japanese aircraft# z( c: M7 g( e6 x6 P
A6M2 Zero x 33
P' `* j- D. S- x8 m0 I# r B5N2 Kate x 61, f/ ~* [( u" U. c, T9 I" r/ f5 j
D3A1 Val x 44, U0 r, {- o3 O
9 l2 @6 l) ]% v) e
Allied aircraft
& f* J1 X3 ]8 @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17( I) s& `9 g8 n- J5 c4 j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48" ^% A5 |4 i$ e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
. ]; S, N O' X. n4 x8 v% ~ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. U% X! n7 o$ k& M3 `1 ~, d, U B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
* h" z0 z6 s: y7 z B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! K4 k5 z8 j6 `2 ~* q* S$ ~) v& T
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* A" ?9 f2 c k
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 v3 B# b& B" n3 q
. @8 o+ V7 M" L# B6 iAllied aircraft losses, i6 x. {# Q# \# r0 N0 m) A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ d" y* ~0 t3 e* N, }6 zAllied Ships
- N) R2 H4 K* d, M! S7 f. N CVE Copahee
/ ]' S3 ]) u" A- g3 N CV Yorktown
; J" B: ]7 k( v5 v4 r9 T CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
! x* t% R# L, ~$ u CLAA San Diego: Y: _3 l" m1 |, m! E& T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ I( n1 z2 z0 t/ V* C. E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 [: Y+ U9 T6 h/ R4 y+ K' Q/ F* Z- u+ c
0 C- \0 o; O. G1 H+ X% n, wRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ d# a5 K, ?8 F8 I; B! q
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: X! k9 i7 \$ t0 a+ k& V A6M2 Zero x 3
" T% H/ O# {2 l8 y: T3 d& Q5 S2 [# i
9 J, a; K" B3 L' U* R7 {+ n, IAllied aircraft/ u* y- s) N3 q2 ]# }# _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2* ?- L* l/ ~# u: d4 a t8 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
5 s$ {4 B# m4 X# [7 C6 {+ e; v
2 a2 ^4 C# @7 ^8 `No Japanese losses* y9 I# j- G2 r$ ] l" [
! K( Q: [5 F# W- | n3 L% ^2 j5 NAllied aircraft losses. R1 v1 w! m. u- T+ \+ K0 k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% t7 y" `( V; v! \' ? P6 z5 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged7 l+ k8 G0 Z R$ r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. [' j C. }5 X. l; k
- C2 Y" E/ d' x+ p2 m/ hJapanese Ships) ^: _ y n1 j( y5 W5 V( C4 D: R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ L S# C4 c: a2 a5 G4 j CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# g' \- }6 i; j7 N# [& q CV Akagi' }$ A8 f9 p. d
CV Zuikaku, on fire9 J0 J# D- d2 o6 L9 k" D6 d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( l/ S( ~' a' S* \/ o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 k/ r6 v$ s [' H _
/ @& g" m1 C2 @2 P8 J+ ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 L* `2 I( D1 @( o! B3 C
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." H$ d$ G; [9 D* j) P
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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6 `: |4 l: r! d" HJapanese aircraft1 n2 o2 c1 _) q
A6M2 Zero x 2
1 ^' Z' d+ X5 F& U
8 [( C% x7 _% y8 x) o3 A$ ]7 }Allied aircraft' h0 l+ \3 M$ q3 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
1 E( s6 E f1 C: C* u# e TBF-1 Avenger x 6
% R! S. a/ @7 k, y/ y/ c 9 r8 f* F, C, T7 m
No Japanese losses9 i2 R/ N) A5 E5 A# J" v0 C |
3 H+ D: X L# p+ P+ _2 G4 BNo Allied losses$ ]! B2 I1 Q9 O( z9 ?0 Y/ [
* U7 p1 |1 a O; g. mJapanese Ships7 X7 _$ j- ?; N
CV Akagi
! F# \8 D- W5 t- ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 s" |1 D$ q' F- x vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% y; [6 @, r3 o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 p9 {& K3 k n/ y$ e( W5 c
# \2 D, x, L$ Q/ ~Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; [, {8 k0 H/ o9 r6 a- p- W1 l B
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes0 I+ h' o( Q! @: r! k
: |( A+ _0 Y2 a, y- ~ G- g* ]8 dAllied aircraft
$ m7 M" f+ ^" z# Q# X% y+ h F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
( Q0 }7 ^% ~8 z) q/ V TBF-1 Avenger x 3% _ P& [, V% k/ c7 f+ u8 m
1 e1 ^# G! u: Y* Q4 e6 J( qAllied aircraft losses
6 B2 x- t. x/ ]% d, F TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
4 r0 f3 G+ i& {2 g N! m, ~ 7 g& \1 x- ~! @) B
Japanese Ships
4 Y6 y# A0 x6 s; h5 }5 o; x0 Q4 J CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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, X+ ^6 v1 w/ E% xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56# v/ C( T* {8 @; X- C z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 O6 ]1 x7 i( l' ?
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes7 G! U* k9 Z% d1 }# R/ e
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Japanese aircraft7 U4 e( H$ C5 P' ^" \' m9 _; ~: t1 Q
A6M2 Zero x 6
7 v" I3 g$ i) X+ O* ~9 ]1 W( [ B5N2 Kate x 15
# N. f: S/ B6 j2 n' m D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
1 k; f; Z& h* s" n/ q8 c( J F4F-3 Wildcat x 36% ^. Q4 M+ D; j2 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
& J5 F; F( V+ i0 Z % ]; U+ J# {* ^, x
Japanese aircraft losses5 m- I: v) w$ \3 i$ V. t1 n$ T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
$ R! r, [/ U" t5 q* \2 i B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
* L Z' V4 D$ I4 U5 o. L5 k* r D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged) m( l2 |4 B7 y9 _
9 H; N q& }9 k6 @, o+ `$ QAllied aircraft losses) t. C$ P2 y2 D/ t- j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ z Y* a% T: J9 O
5 j6 t* c/ \5 ` p
Allied Ships7 o1 B% r6 z/ \; S7 Q1 V2 C
CV Lexington. G9 B! n, U" [5 b9 J! N
CV Saratoga" A0 z5 T. v w
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! g/ ~. d- ~7 r. g4 x3 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* z' L7 @- ~2 O2 o6 j5 y! Z3 G, C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% j6 a( o# r2 _
! F! M0 g. |2 ]3 N7 u* QRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 h" \0 ]) j) g, y- |- [& X, n6 i6 c
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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. ]+ q8 |6 o$ P- B1 B3 j0 p$ _Allied aircraft% m3 D+ X- `* _( X* l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
6 S& B# v( |+ b9 S3 l" y F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
% F/ j' M9 i9 t" u2 a3 L" | SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
0 x, Z$ d6 a) t. i: T TBF-1 Avenger x 30* P; H3 Q: y% J3 M* e
$ a) M, o1 U+ H, f. f
Allied aircraft losses
$ t6 g; z7 j& ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 y' X) D6 `0 O- t& G TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" y7 {1 e3 {, A( }' {4 U
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Japanese Ships( G& T5 Q- b; L+ C
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 M& r- Z* C+ N" p. v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ |. }$ H' ]: Q8 ~6 S! W- k1 |: f DD Asakaze4 C, H& a5 Q' e! I
DD Tamanami
% O: f% M: S* Q, O6 a3 O DD Onami2 \2 {5 l# ?0 t
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ T- n$ A Z3 H! [. [' ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" @6 f- p" t- ^- k3 H6 e& {6 _ DD Oite8 w# v) |. [: [6 k0 K0 A* M# ]
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ i# _ \% I2 U, L) D+ w) p! @3 T
DD Suzukaze
% J4 t7 n! ~6 @# _! o CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
3 R- H, D1 F# k3 Z/ N CL Nagara
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: F* _8 @$ _+ M$ QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ E6 x! r! R, m1 x. W
9 A" k n5 S' `( p' lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) M& r4 _2 L- C5 C
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) b* y; W- f6 V, ~- ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft" n+ p* |3 L* _- r- h: t
A-24 Banshee x 2$ v0 W0 a) a2 N* w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 x6 Z2 S# b: D" I. V7 ^
5 E1 V' A: c, y9 r9 }) t7 |/ k
Allied aircraft losses
) w) D. v% e3 y- o- v4 a A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' {& N p2 Q @% l# s+ Q2 \0 W+ t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 @0 Z1 X2 G# c3 m
5 N4 _# _2 o2 `7 ZJapanese Ships
3 G( c! L9 C8 x CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% a |- b4 i4 g$ L6 T! e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ }- M: L& V( @( n* S; n
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
2 d% A8 _% M" j. Z: z# s CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ P0 c; Z/ ~7 j% t- K# N
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 m; ^4 `0 R, m! I
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. v M9 K6 `5 Q# d; \! m5 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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$ f7 ~; z& B# Q3 E9 Q' oRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 I% o" u3 ^/ n7 C8 EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ D! t8 z7 I1 \0 I0 ]8 K/ E A-24 Banshee x 144 U* b2 v# \) r1 b& a" d/ v
$ ^8 l- |" X" T P; n8 nAllied aircraft losses, t J& ~5 v4 n( o: m: G
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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; `0 O7 j# f% `. D2 a: fJapanese Ships7 e6 [/ T" ^* b2 J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 N+ i' G0 X& Y+ L. B CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 C5 |) P4 e; K DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage$ _/ g, i9 t. K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! p( w" Y2 g) q- \
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7 a" {# w$ m/ fAfternoon 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 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* D. V! q2 {4 R
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes$ W; l$ \! U/ K5 J' L- @/ g9 A
4 I( t2 i# w" k/ R1 C8 }; YAllied aircraft
) J9 x: Z5 i! p- ]8 r' w: i A-24 Banshee x 2+ i! c1 q7 `5 N+ x1 t
/ W2 f( }2 c8 D. _& {No Allied losses
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; Z5 R" l, l/ @/ ?Japanese Ships0 G! Z- a6 |5 G6 U& X9 F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) y3 ?- R' X. \1 D( bEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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' o* @8 |* }0 G& B9 O3 P: {7 WAllied aircraft
3 s0 b4 m/ ^5 t, A$ w: @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 25 k; h# ?4 i _/ X7 s. [; N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, U- E. D% v0 ~$ F c' b
TBF-1 Avenger x 15 [) e* ~! q- h$ _: B2 s; V8 d* r8 X* K
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Allied aircraft losses
' ? U7 s0 K* ^2 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% f6 B* R v; v1 N1 _* X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships% Z* N8 Z5 {/ O/ C
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 A" e8 E+ w. d( w- F) K2 a DD Oite1 Z/ R+ J; q! x' q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 ]' r0 `. G" t/ e+ X CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% z3 ^ \) M& V7 N
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 V' U v, m0 `$ c' @ f8 } DD Onami
. I, }! ^+ I. g- A( K1 {2 x DD Tamanami0 w& q, H* K2 W$ S! V- C
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! G2 R* H1 o, y: ] q6 E DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1( ?/ F/ c" `- S
DD Minekaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, i6 B7 N. Q6 X( R
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! P3 ~1 C4 y# D- v: I
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes/ w* ~& c: ]' [2 F& z% s
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft* G2 Q& O) B) K. C8 W! _
F4F-3P Wildcat x 100 z: \5 K$ ], A- D+ l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 B* D: ]: q' O" Z2 l, j SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* o! M% P) i5 C: O) x. @
TBF-1 Avenger x 18' Q! C4 M( c6 B' [/ F
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No Japanese losses
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$ D" _7 S6 q8 F( Q2 g. U; qAllied aircraft losses& O' P& y$ U! I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! b. Q7 K3 U) Y1 \! Y# W' @
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, S$ s3 a6 i l CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage1 o3 P7 s" K$ u1 x7 Z
CA Kako, and is sunk7 A8 L0 H: [4 s" A; n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: {+ i0 u4 b r9 |# n0 n/ B
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
2 M) U8 e7 R4 o$ K( z: C+ Z! V DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: e) I; U/ p$ M3 b) ^$ G
DD Onami
! B T# ~+ a2 _ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
% K) i9 q3 ]" C8 j3 T) H* e DD Asakaze
% U6 X4 p' o c5 ]8 W DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 X+ @7 X3 Y* r1 }: A
DD Oite. N! ]1 F, J9 i" v* \
DD Minekaze
2 ~+ Y& S: I! T* C DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ^+ `% N" E2 B" y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 o. I$ l: {# {, t6 Y% a- YRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ w% k" i3 @" X& j+ h" FEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged4 J6 j8 h% z( M6 a3 J* e2 ?
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Japanese Ships
' O' [2 K6 f0 B) Z( W CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
h6 ~1 P4 q8 [1 Q! | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) n9 ^. M( y( F* U! \0 h3 E DD Sawakaze
/ t$ n! y& d3 g, O- Q0 T3 X. \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |