AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
' e2 b% C3 a6 T6 C7 @--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ V6 }- \# F X, B盟军正式登陆阿图岛, Y) ~/ M$ [5 d
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
/ I9 m3 i2 |4 K1 H: o+ t58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩9 u/ D4 x- u6 V
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
- \, R0 s( ^. h4 l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# y1 z2 n3 b2 p) W' [
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
- x0 t# l* P7 ^4 V) V( l* y% m--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 h3 E7 d- q5 w% E. V Y+ m4 R9 G+ y
Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
% @7 R/ m) a9 J7 o4 Z 1 |8 ~6 W1 C) u
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
+ K/ h6 Z9 \+ V* j$ r
/ _2 b: t; ]- RAllied ground losses:
7 N( U* o; g# g0 ^5 q H n 253 casualties reported
0 E" n. U2 X' E) L! u$ O Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled; W& Y9 {6 O4 @8 a Z2 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
% d3 ~/ |) d# _" @+ O; D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 y% h: s* B+ I. H; f Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
2 `3 Q- @* j9 D, r Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
& B7 ~0 ^' J. Q$ ~0 F8 j--------------------------------------------------------------------------------! q h: b! W* T3 n
' w( R& Z7 L. e# q% K% iGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)) X& @, Y6 h5 t3 z2 Y" o l6 _" `* M
; ^* I% M6 v: yJapanese Deliberate attack
1 j9 U. T N! o! a9 {
( A: p& g4 h0 t; J, WAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
9 @' R ^" k+ K" K$ @ ' c6 k. [, G/ M2 [
Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
9 P8 [" o; z& _, N 9 A* u/ h" [9 t: H
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
" i& u7 l v4 B6 Y 7 A8 @* u: D: N0 |
Allied adjusted defense: 339
- a# J) k% O0 [0 Q
/ f$ Z- S/ C6 g, pJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
6 E7 d5 F! U9 H2 d- E' R9 M$ Q
3 Y6 e7 @4 l9 DCombat modifiers" @" \6 D2 p) D& V9 z' |
Defender: terrain(+)7 A) ~5 Y( m# q, U* _5 b; t# B
Attacker: ! }1 E8 `, g# o! T' G
# L+ P+ O6 E8 k, y! J& [5 ^3 K
Japanese ground losses:; }7 w3 |+ l6 K- G8 B% T- G
1597 casualties reported
# {( T' \' R8 ]) i5 E0 F* Z$ j* t0 P+ I Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled _- [- [0 \; U6 H$ x# ^+ z) \- Z
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled$ @) a4 D1 _: m6 H) F
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
" Z3 m+ j' a; _; C Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
' F% f& [5 Y) M' ^8 n/ }& } Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
, x; z9 N( V( ?! A2 C2 Q8 m E1 F6 w' O% r
Allied ground losses:
2 s; Z4 n) A- W) c3 P 100 casualties reported$ v- f* n N& g5 C, j: P+ W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' J* a- A/ K1 y9 _9 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: E( M; ]: R; p7 `! ?- H" k4 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' R; Z1 q! E( A H/ ^
0 q& S% I' |0 z! z9 xAssaulting units:
9 Q8 x+ d5 r1 _ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
4 Y- K/ d$ ?' [; H* U 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
+ j2 s7 L& U- ^ _) b 12th Indpt SNLF Coy , Z f; m4 [% I; m4 ~
7th Base Force
# p: ^. O9 m" P5 n+ X$ h 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
]% }# Q1 e+ \" H6 p7 |. z j 5th IJN AA Battalion
- v! Q, x0 f) {8 e ?
* I+ N3 R2 @, F9 Q! pDefending units:8 ?9 a+ w( @. f% o2 O
Americal Infantry Div /1# ]3 G8 c( @9 u
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ F$ C7 ? k) f1 w2 l9 e, ^- I1 q
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 G: t- o8 Z' f4 q T
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ x' c9 E+ L0 v- j: b 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. ~2 f# T: w% `4 u/ s2 s4 `% D 198th FA Bn /1
9 O# _) V, d- c/ S 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 W) k/ c2 k" p9 P1 Y6 v
81st FA Bn /16 V' A* t* Q/ h) Y
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
" ~7 B$ m/ W) Q6 X4 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ _2 I' I& W9 M4 U% s5 W4 J
6 o! K7 F8 i- x
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms, }2 R# C- a! C9 W# v
2 \7 G: Q v: B( _, m9 ~Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' B6 c, E9 ~8 s- t* k/ t8 kEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 _/ i6 O. B y d
! g9 o$ m* N) L' kJapanese aircraft1 B& f5 \3 ^1 {) ?1 Z( A
A6M2 Zero x 25
. {1 c4 ?2 u( y0 ~, A d/ h$ N
/ K$ {$ V7 |3 K. aAllied aircraft
+ s2 b- [2 |( W F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
1 L$ F1 z' i0 \, ^& x4 H' E8 | F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% n) V: V7 {: k0 _+ q, ]% x e) y SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
8 K+ e- n3 Y; q5 |9 z! V) @: p v& { TBF-1 Avenger x 301 s% v& w1 R2 S8 q% @5 k
: j7 `7 d6 L; o; U
No Japanese losses0 k0 ~6 L0 Q* D6 y
3 U! m. D! y; v* \. U1 aAllied aircraft losses
" x' o! {! W- M9 h F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed& Y' M: m0 w, D6 N& Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& J' Y7 l) I$ a% u6 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 Z+ o2 ?/ b( \2 D, G: A7 g8 ]' r0 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
5 w5 A( a M. M0 d! _ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
& q/ t" Z! M1 G1 |* {
~+ D1 N9 u) B' K3 l% k# B+ JJapanese Ships5 I; G) g- _% k2 b9 @+ a( K- U3 Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 E8 r* M8 `6 `' P: d
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 17 P! c& m7 Q1 e% S- Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* g: M; o0 }- A* P; m8 G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
9 n6 l; W' ]/ ~7 w% { CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
: a- H& G( L" P" A% k. K% B9 L CA Furutaka% A! I! A7 `$ t$ G( ?* Y% _
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
( k9 n/ Z, u3 Z2 b. x6 D! L--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# j% J: P6 k* q* x- u1 w- y/ M; fMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' J2 D1 X1 u. }0 j' ~/ Z
% d/ e2 Z& B" z
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 m. y& V* G) S' ^9 J) I
6 s5 G0 s. F7 ^5 e8 U; j. Z9 B
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ R& F! Z" H L, |' c0 QEstimated time to target is 31 minutes& s+ j( f8 \1 p, _# c+ f
, z: q! t: v, k% H2 `3 K: P0 G
Japanese aircraft N. [" }6 A1 x( o% b- g: Y; }' I6 T
A6M2 Zero x 16
0 g5 _2 c6 o' r* ~ - c1 H0 ^) u- E( w5 ]& m
Allied aircraft
' t# M+ Y3 x% v& B F4F-3P Wildcat x 12" y/ h& l- O- B$ B& w" Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 151 Q) b" c' L3 c3 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51, c4 v x! d6 t j8 R [
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
2 `7 a# @! b* z9 d3 W3 }: u % G7 @* h. U1 I1 y0 f
Japanese aircraft losses0 j0 Y2 s0 F `8 o2 h |/ J* S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ w0 K2 K0 r" w6 w/ J; r* J$ W2 a
# i% O2 |; Y) K: E* H9 g
Allied aircraft losses
V. `$ x) B- E' [! a; ^+ c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
8 ?0 z9 b# { @+ H. Y3 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 U) p5 Y0 ?* c$ d' _
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
* N/ @ N- O; X" F1 B/ y) E
% R$ s% O) q1 n( q" `% L# GJapanese Ships* [; M' `+ y0 a. a; B. c9 z9 |. Q
CV Kaga, heavy fires
( p/ G& X ^! G5 q; f, u f. J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
$ C* M& q ~$ i# }% X6 G5 @4 n; S0 r. a CV Zuikaku, on fire
% ]3 N' h/ K$ i7 c7 L, I& W CV Akagi* u5 b; a* f, R* r5 \+ o
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: U! w0 \# C0 n DD Tamanami
( y3 w$ \( S; e% R CL Nagara
; f! M. Y# \8 h1 c' t4 | DD Oite
/ x" ~' S$ c1 s- Y) f DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 N% t. _3 _* |2 w- e& v CA Furutaka2 n# Z6 k) J. y5 z( m8 u+ [' O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 w- ]! L1 Y2 r# i" r; P
DD Minekaze' v/ M# C' L2 ~
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 F$ W5 p' N+ p8 r9 \6 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
: r5 J2 z! P9 M1 \% M3 d ' }6 L o% I/ L0 T- }
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
% W+ a+ A! a' Z2 ?$ q2 B " Z4 c3 C6 q5 @- _9 ?7 I0 \% Y8 {
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 B* ]! ^. n) y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes& U9 P, j# v4 W& J5 d8 |9 {
, F7 ?5 y/ A8 W, j& HJapanese aircraft+ l- ?( S+ x9 x9 v+ ~9 r: K
A6M2 Zero x 33
1 F2 m3 H4 \& M B5N2 Kate x 61
$ t( @4 |' d9 a5 j% x% r/ M6 \ D3A1 Val x 44
) K. S$ Q" |1 v! ?; F- |
3 _+ T S- k/ x- U: a+ U5 F# |Allied aircraft9 \( O* ]1 w6 O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17' D1 D6 W9 u5 p; v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
- S& `+ R! X1 p$ m F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
/ n6 W3 z% S0 z
2 ]7 I1 A/ B8 L2 c( g1 S" tJapanese aircraft losses+ W& W: p. h" p C. S0 g1 f
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
% T$ Z( W" O5 d1 _3 {( H% S. Z# I B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
; B: U, I- Y e6 \" n8 B B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak, o6 x9 \+ r+ N/ i: M) y
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged6 i( J5 g E0 e9 y
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
) ^) @1 @0 u! s2 S/ y! i : Z. \# g) V6 e6 n5 L4 ^8 C3 p
Allied aircraft losses; s+ K) r: q9 x" _& m8 D# ^+ H, g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& y% I0 i7 u7 g! n2 e# h1 K
% R3 h0 T; m1 L& m# s
Allied Ships: L6 g$ u4 j' P" W) N* z
CVE Copahee) i- H) Y& _$ P, g4 q
CV Yorktown- k. V6 F5 c$ O- |
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 25 X5 @3 J* ~+ T
CLAA San Diego
+ h, h! N) r2 W8 ]9 P) R# s. h--------------------------------------------------------------------------------% q) O" z. z) ^- E* `$ V* w
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
* z7 L% R: m" {) U1 l! B- h
: D6 u, W+ {7 m/ sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
+ ?% a5 r8 @0 J& H# @9 |, h
7 g# u+ s8 r3 V) x8 A: H4 l" @7 G# JRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ {0 f7 A, l/ f* P1 f
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
6 q: C2 @* e$ t" j* {6 e
' [& t" c5 V6 k$ UJapanese aircraft/ n& u3 |. h" `; e2 V/ E& W1 k
A6M2 Zero x 3& |$ s" o* a k2 f" v- s
' l: C9 o8 |# P9 ~7 e/ m
Allied aircraft
+ Q6 m4 C9 t) g- J# j F4F-3 Wildcat x 2. Z3 k x k7 s C! ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ V; O' `0 Q6 _* h8 Q& \# k7 i4 j
4 o& I/ g* X3 [+ BNo Japanese losses# ^6 f! r3 y+ y/ \
0 r9 f# ~! h5 a* }- _! T. p1 f
Allied aircraft losses1 R2 l) {6 h3 [) y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: U2 e/ l# a' [) l, X1 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 T5 F+ T2 u) d" A9 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- o, E9 S) [+ M# L) |' u8 w' S ; l0 H+ R5 G3 d2 l& r1 W
Japanese Ships9 Q% Z4 o# D* G. F; Y+ m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. G; {( L3 c' i6 B2 I
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) v5 f2 }! y4 r( m CV Akagi
* D& t& F3 Q" [2 O CV Zuikaku, on fire7 _0 {: G3 `7 y: M ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: |3 J k5 B' M1 A- _4 ]. p
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------: B9 J: w" d- X4 t1 I! K& U
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
, O$ E- g, A" ^ 1 H5 c1 n: a ?, K. J u+ O ]" x
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' }7 C: Z1 q! C$ B; G
! M o" ]4 x, E j% G- F& S. k
Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 S1 M1 U$ r7 n3 n4 u+ }2 h. TEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
( C. f) d0 r3 `/ w6 `! F0 b
6 U4 c/ { i, M2 U, E7 B$ Q$ vJapanese aircraft
4 v5 f+ r- C9 l. C; v$ k d A6M2 Zero x 2& t. f! p" E1 W @2 m0 r5 b4 ?
( n5 s) J( ]. S' c1 t
Allied aircraft
) c( A. ]5 Z' h6 p4 B% K; r) s+ E SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
# o$ I2 C; d6 X' w g1 ]7 B. I% C TBF-1 Avenger x 6
- ?; T! L2 U; x9 P0 y ?* M 9 H$ c# |% F7 n; d( |
No Japanese losses: A, w5 ?4 h) @% E% P+ D
9 }$ o. m% D( F/ mNo Allied losses
6 j: D i& |9 e3 A U
. I0 y! p B) U [Japanese Ships
8 h N2 M! h; @) ~) B- I: y CV Akagi
4 \2 O2 R5 Y5 e, N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: V2 g7 i& Q! T--------------------------------------------------------------------------------; u5 x7 h! s0 s# [8 S4 t- Q6 h& W1 W+ J
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
% T$ q6 X; T# p1 @' p7 C+ o
. o! ^' I: r& `* v: l" CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
& v+ }- i( c- o" I/ G 1 Y" h; V% Y; n# w
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( i4 u! H( w) X0 F" d: q2 EEstimated time to target is 37 minutes, x' I* i, | _& d3 j* `, y
8 t) N- g: H5 a, C/ Z' i) AAllied aircraft
5 V$ K. I2 b( C& ?4 x F4F-3 Wildcat x 5% P* Q2 s9 G, w+ D* r2 D& [% ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 31 ^" t) Z: F% g5 `9 u: H
7 a, R$ B" ^# i- p: f' kAllied aircraft losses
- A# p4 r; r' f$ @0 C" Q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
/ P: [% ]1 ~ N; H# | $ H" V1 G5 c6 i
Japanese Ships
, h2 ]. a5 H9 m ~! Y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 R C" |( C" K1 F8 k$ Y
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _2 p0 C" v. @- B9 {
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
, \! |+ c! W! g0 H/ M* i
% V- `1 p1 I3 W7 b9 ?/ `5 h8 [; S" b% {Weather in hex: Heavy rain
; n) r' |" y5 U& N* r 1 k" ]% z$ O. m7 g: Z
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 O+ m: q/ H& N8 I
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
, y8 V8 H }& w) M* H
! d( b F! i. i5 CJapanese aircraft
: ^% e8 n2 J8 e4 I O: r$ m A6M2 Zero x 6
" h6 Y, [' \% G6 z8 Z) Z9 m& v B5N2 Kate x 15
$ E/ _/ H6 Y- H) D: K- v D3A1 Val x 19
/ q- o- L' E: d& I; } q8 x& L) _8 o0 X
Allied aircraft% t8 ^$ c/ a4 p+ u& q& ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
4 d+ c k7 Y9 Q o$ B8 ~5 m( h F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
; U& ?$ C1 G1 y. F8 K
9 o% v% R9 Q2 b( b# ?Japanese aircraft losses* T" p. w' t7 t% {: m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 o$ g; y% W. F0 n B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: I8 K! h* \3 v' k2 i3 p$ | D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
; A2 m; Q2 _' m6 X3 P 4 A+ Q3 O$ I0 k& i" @8 @% {- D# C
Allied aircraft losses7 o7 d4 |! w h( l& q- W0 \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% H9 l# H0 o0 [8 N" R# H6 F - G; }9 t/ f7 q, B, t
Allied Ships
( l: l) z8 R( \* @' ] CV Lexington
/ T- i! {/ m/ b1 W2 `1 r3 y CV Saratoga! i/ M8 Y' I4 E' Y0 t" x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 ]( |7 m8 O2 R
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ S" a$ N I% S$ H$ q8 A2 \8 e) p
- O% y N% r9 s) ]3 { o: ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. g" U. K& Y: |/ `: k- z+ }+ e
4 g' s1 ]4 T1 m o
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ g4 C c) |1 ?1 A% O iEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
% T7 O \1 A- @& ~8 k: T - ]9 u0 G% ?0 B# O
Allied aircraft
2 ]& p7 S/ V4 C0 C. ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% {; E$ r, Z- h7 Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 12( `1 j H; A8 w2 Z0 Q# l2 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
' W. F" [9 u. ?7 a. L9 T6 k TBF-1 Avenger x 30
B2 [' D* T$ ]$ u* G ; G3 `9 M! `* g9 }
Allied aircraft losses$ i2 y6 {9 Q# S. F Y7 j9 N% [$ A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
$ X, h3 B# v3 i0 Y4 r2 {1 i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
% L5 x! u- l! s6 s7 }
; K. X( y5 D `$ \* ^ j$ ~) XJapanese Ships3 {# Z4 m: r+ b( k9 Q+ c7 m3 }2 b
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% b3 O8 Z! J- C4 {& Y1 L5 S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 @* j" Z- ~, q" D! \3 F1 z5 H0 Y
DD Asakaze I! b# m% a# N( m* i' ]9 X! B
DD Tamanami+ k9 S* J0 R' v* [2 `2 L
DD Onami' ?8 c* ]$ g: `( R9 T- g9 ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) o g, w$ Z8 j$ @7 z( M0 ~% g CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% A7 i8 }6 T+ g8 y* m
DD Oite
( _5 A3 Z I# T7 S* } DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" T9 g; C( C# M4 a# D- {! b9 Y' T
DD Suzukaze
+ b4 _* A+ Y& g+ U! o% e+ n CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ b9 E/ `+ u* U* k: \8 O CL Nagara* t% U/ P7 m* M1 ?& G
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 l2 ]# Z9 u `" U
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ S- I% J3 [ }
& Q2 b" Q& w9 l4 w! L3 B |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
8 c0 E Q) t! d9 y7 s$ D / z" m! i% ?. f, ~& o3 h; v
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! W4 w S ~1 I) a q1 ]5 @' k! dEstimated time to target is 30 minutes, N9 d5 s0 i' y% b
7 X$ m/ D6 z9 k' x- P/ ZAllied aircraft
4 p3 c/ h" F2 u' ~ A-24 Banshee x 2* A! q$ k8 z4 E% M- o, u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
% d0 {& F/ c/ r0 ^# c
! m# \ L" L) n6 m5 w4 R" QAllied aircraft losses* E5 {+ a0 K9 R# w p! q5 j# w3 y
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged |; g, ^% H* ]9 G4 A1 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged* A# n2 P$ C' _6 z' c' h
* ?3 K0 C. f2 J) o8 L; f- G( \) t
Japanese Ships( u4 j, B* a7 I+ w* L) `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 l) H8 Z# k2 ~8 y) ^8 \! M$ x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 E$ X, c- @! q! E, }) U( [
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
3 [: D) c# n8 g' m! e1 O: N CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ N4 S6 C; n" e( c% s+ b. J# A& l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 o7 v6 t5 ]( R- D$ h5 { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 J! V( e$ n7 X/ P/ B
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 F8 `4 n3 `3 j; C' B
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ V# u d" l- h9 Y9 K# a
; A7 a/ l8 l- c) g, JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
* [0 q0 v( a+ [3 @0 _) ^ ' G& T& N" v1 X" R$ E) J# u
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) W. V( a7 S( A" D9 nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
/ `! i& P3 Z$ e1 U5 Q. A
+ d2 n- h: ~3 s" s) v% z+ y3 FAllied aircraft4 n+ I5 J, K5 F9 S# j5 }- ]; u2 P3 \
A-24 Banshee x 14) z. v* @5 f: A/ b- @* E0 D% S
1 K7 g' y- T& G5 J! ~
Allied aircraft losses% g3 F* X+ F0 c' P7 H" F
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
" U* i3 B% t0 b4 r $ B3 C$ w) \9 t
Japanese Ships
- P$ s _. R) Q. ^2 w( a% j* X CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage4 @0 G1 M3 Y j7 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# W L/ H R: \2 A5 `; K% Y
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
" v* K3 T4 h. W, p, e3 t* J7 r4 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! y( |* M' d6 v& q5 ?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ ^! o! j( P; A( L w2 \4 S" K6 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( u3 R' b- E" C7 p* W( {
3 ^, J, Z4 D7 R* j% Q0 O. P! UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
: T1 F5 }% ` v2 u
/ v3 D; W7 I) o2 G6 uRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& ^* i& }' @. h/ AEstimated time to target is 27 minutes, W2 D# R9 ]! O& H3 N
; z4 }6 F1 ?+ |( y q% u; c
Allied aircraft6 Z6 Z: Z6 @3 Q( ^4 k# U: @7 [7 r
A-24 Banshee x 2
- b. X, X9 U; J9 B& q% m; Y* x; ?$ O 1 x0 W- }4 h7 R2 ^& { h$ f' ?
No Allied losses
. o) p" i/ D# y. B2 W 4 P s$ r6 U p# H
Japanese Ships6 T& u6 K2 x5 L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 m. L8 ]$ |5 ^0 \9 M0 q7 Y--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 A! q: _& c; |$ M0 B% Y. N% O
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
" H; c! V( g7 c( r* L
) E% U$ P- o; ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- Y g$ q# [! ^2 K
3 z4 j9 N5 A1 [( e# a( X
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# g+ V/ l- g* ^ X+ ~Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
: z B) a% x* t' `5 [* _& k
4 T. C: A; L0 t- |* e9 GAllied aircraft0 t" E1 M' f7 L. l7 @! J9 V" y
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
3 N$ J# P& |, I' ]# ~4 c: y SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, H, Z; @% d2 |6 q0 b1 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
: \6 U* |" a$ G ) n6 k0 d$ F5 D$ D7 L3 h% f7 }
Allied aircraft losses0 [8 Z( x" U) n; S x7 u9 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 D* v" e! h' r5 P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
! z6 K1 ]2 X& z7 R; ^1 U! L
- B& ~! J; B2 F+ W. h# M7 ]% sJapanese Ships
, _! F2 u( z* {2 { CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ]- Z8 g7 m' P& o DD Oite
1 T& J& x# O+ N" G2 a% ^) E$ a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ [3 f& }, S- I- i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, C* r5 _6 ?, W* c7 U
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: B$ h8 }/ m. ]) N' C8 p6 E DD Onami6 F' W v2 ^( I% T. D# Y
DD Tamanami7 t: n' K5 o+ T1 ]% I/ g
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire( B a+ D+ v2 H4 {$ y. p2 J- c/ g
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1' U! V$ H5 C. k4 }
DD Minekaze! f0 d1 I& p1 R; R- q9 L5 G/ Y, j3 Q1 w
DD Asakaze# `& r O; P) K) _+ b
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- {, e+ f* H' k/ y$ |# K# m; Z
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 p$ F$ {+ U% x* T% Z
( U/ B+ a& m: u6 W- UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 h7 D8 P4 z; {( |
* [4 f* |. s) u" j
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- W0 L$ m H. y, \+ {: ]Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
( T0 f) e% r9 L/ }8 J; r
; a2 Y0 p& \* ^0 e) ^: ~, u+ sJapanese aircraft
5 u: d3 e+ K4 W0 Q no flights
( b1 n/ T0 w* e1 _ $ h+ u, D8 o! P' O
Allied aircraft' s' G7 O1 H6 T8 L1 ]
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
( R% o" {, Q+ y5 ]* v& E4 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& b1 Q+ B+ f1 B$ v8 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 i* y5 o% r6 n: z( t
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
7 F3 s: }7 w! T7 v4 y7 W( @
% |4 Q2 C: g$ C+ R6 L& qNo Japanese losses% A7 H5 l" J7 g8 {7 ~: b
( {# a6 i4 D8 u5 k: E' B1 dAllied aircraft losses
3 _. Q, s+ k9 u+ n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged. H8 _" W# d' q0 C4 c
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
( E+ u# c2 ]: F $ r9 O1 u2 T* a- q1 R# t& N
Japanese Ships
1 {( g/ n& Z$ p2 [# D" s& X CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' i- B3 j6 B& n3 B/ g CA Kako, and is sunk E5 b, n+ N7 }& s! u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ _$ p' ~3 S% ^4 Y; c/ ]) y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
" Z- \# w, Q! W$ M' r; c; y) g, E DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 o8 _/ _8 _, `
DD Onami" O5 N- d7 j8 i) R: r% J4 `
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk2 A2 j' y+ d! k# S( p, @
DD Asakaze
0 x- @- i7 F& J3 u# e s/ n) ? DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! s; U( v* f- g" ~ a
DD Oite
" z! M$ @% F+ |* z } DD Minekaze
' o! H1 D# P e; Q. w2 X- R DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire" j% H/ b) [( {
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------. x8 c7 t( _( z$ r' y0 f
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
' ?( ?( u: V! Y3 H - D2 U/ F7 t7 g/ k) j% O6 U
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
1 V# ~4 E! o1 I$ a2 E) g& V
: }, i* ]8 x' U( e" H, WRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# ^' ]& `- `7 F4 P9 q, q+ G
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes3 A; ?6 E, q' C# R2 J! O5 U3 H" k% K
: j% w+ h' e9 E0 D) }
Allied aircraft
6 T0 O1 J9 H d0 ~8 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
; K' b) E3 A& u. i6 R' v9 }
( W5 ]7 H4 n' w# w3 sAllied aircraft losses, i! D% E4 Y& |9 @% x' `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 s8 V/ L7 w. H( L! _
; X% X4 r: Z8 b4 e& ^+ p
Japanese Ships2 D0 {3 g O' R7 b! D& ~
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- u0 _6 _3 w3 { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ V/ H2 ]& A2 F: v DD Sawakaze
, l1 A. ~( l8 \1 p, d m$ ^5 O DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |