AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 _; h8 v3 C) ?4 U3 l8 Y6 ~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
4 o2 U1 ^# a" R! o1 E58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
7 p5 e9 p7 ~5 [. X3 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! k8 Y3 }2 e: A* 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0 i; I! L% m0 ~5 E" H
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 k" z( ?1 c) h F- G
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. j6 P9 A. G2 u2 R2 n9 SAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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1 _; b5 a& u, m0 b: q" P# n3 PTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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! I5 s0 y, W% F* ?" Q4 lAllied ground losses:
) W& v, A4 A+ B1 l; M" X e# V$ j 253 casualties reported
1 m8 c' i7 N- w; N- L Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
3 I/ l1 X$ u, ?8 _6 F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
( d+ f' ?1 b( E, a9 l+ P; G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 q1 ?" u! R% u. s, n& i Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 V, l& n1 w5 T4 E$ M2 ]
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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( ]5 Z0 z! b9 t; M4 vGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 H' k) J4 Q' u& f5 B- w' s
, | T3 z! Y5 k* E0 g' m& YJapanese Deliberate attack" G" h3 n2 S. L& f/ [3 w& W
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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; j: l, V2 T9 g, J( p0 XAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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4 Y+ d; X% O4 ]) }2 aCombat modifiers# W: H0 ~( L8 C q+ o
Defender: terrain(+). a' t8 d3 m" Z* k0 Y) @
Attacker: 2 t: `7 R1 P) s9 Y5 h( l( \8 E4 Z
+ N+ S7 f2 c. Q, a5 e4 M/ hJapanese ground losses:
9 d" T1 X1 i! F) r& |0 Y 1597 casualties reported* K0 u7 T% u3 T0 C1 i- c
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled ]) E/ `, L/ ?
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled6 j, d) V2 G( Y3 N. m& L% f
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled, R9 ]3 p1 l6 v* `4 t3 f
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 q5 |) |: w0 [8 X" H
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled). f7 ^" a& @0 j1 u! _
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Allied ground losses:2 j, e3 \& c6 W* D
100 casualties reported; E9 G0 g( y3 u9 i* A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled9 v; `* t$ I3 ?9 `, u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 G- n7 ^+ D/ j) l. }7 X+ K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:% P$ M. {" y1 i- z$ M3 X
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion2 D5 W7 q# d/ W4 O" S; f
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion& |; o ~. @2 z
12th Indpt SNLF Coy % n# X8 P9 F# m/ l5 G" M
7th Base Force
" R0 J+ }, R3 k8 A( ^8 z$ M2 u( p 8th Field AF Construction Battalion- p) s# P/ v! a+ e( m
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:7 H' y4 O k6 V/ d0 Q' ]: r% O% l
Americal Infantry Div /19 R9 @9 W0 R8 K7 e/ V6 {% u
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- y" O' |# m$ F8 h 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 X) M& x0 {1 w! y' U, e
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: h) k' W% i+ l 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 d+ i) B2 T8 A( c, c
198th FA Bn /1
3 B5 \ d) @. }2 w: O; A3 ~ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
+ f0 T/ O8 t0 n# k2 D' J* L$ T" \3 S8 [ 81st FA Bn /1# K7 T9 h2 J1 a/ j4 @5 Q6 {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 \# F% j( k) T
; A; V6 K" K+ O- E/ VWeather in hex: Thunderstorms, ~; S. }) f! r8 G
4 @, D- o( ]& o3 DRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( V- Q7 s0 P% DEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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! [$ ? @' I+ F: {6 c [4 B4 @Japanese aircraft/ h' r3 B9 M: g
A6M2 Zero x 253 L& Q+ x) _. w" p- N
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Allied aircraft0 \. y& |; \: r: e$ Y' f
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
5 \0 R% R W4 p0 x# I3 ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 121 N% z4 }) }# L6 c( e' [ s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ g0 i( d. Q. ]; W& f
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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& i1 X3 [7 p$ S) mNo Japanese losses
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+ t5 C" o% E9 p' h" n: aAllied aircraft losses
0 g. W C; ]+ H F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& M. D( C5 X- u" [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# @5 E) T6 J. Y4 U; Y0 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) K2 j+ ]% D9 I6 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
* \/ x n+ J+ V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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$ n0 Z( M4 U/ V/ P+ kJapanese Ships* f. R$ w/ \7 c' a8 { n) ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 _* F" W# W# l8 W* G CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% P1 \" A* f& x2 O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* K; U3 `8 s9 r( e& p* W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires* k1 [) ~5 c9 L$ l8 ]( f
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
1 z' f; e/ m2 Y* n( r! j/ d CA Furutaka
. G" @1 G% _5 P* `% A$ c5 k$ g7 [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 e" E2 t2 i. m/ l4 f0 o% Y, }
0 T5 Q N5 M1 h2 Q4 |% rWeather in hex: Thunderstorms) ]# H" ^5 P/ r6 R
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 [# b7 x y; Z+ m2 A& P
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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+ [/ g4 V; i2 S ^' V- pJapanese aircraft0 x# @1 K4 ] L& A
A6M2 Zero x 168 X' T$ U% Y5 q5 ]6 K) ^
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Allied aircraft N; [6 X, b7 e7 a \
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12% p7 p3 P; _3 ?9 g! v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
# L. P& J) U; o2 W. @+ j0 H7 q SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
, L& {2 n6 m, V7 C6 h, @) D TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 K0 G5 D/ f5 R5 u: K3 T A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
) y; ^; O, T M3 |: B; \! e2 H% g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged3 R+ p3 ^! E) e$ A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 {8 K6 |' ?2 f- J TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged+ A7 _- n! z) K$ h5 t4 b
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Japanese Ships
; V/ B+ q' c3 v( w1 A CV Kaga, heavy fires
# i% u8 a5 R: y# r3 B CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires+ h' t& @. t5 c0 W
CV Zuikaku, on fire; }+ u! H5 i6 `* x V' Z d
CV Akagi
% v% r e; T# B K; l* B! I+ l0 T& Q CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 c- l |; J0 ]% y
DD Tamanami3 I( }/ f8 i$ k0 g9 E: ^0 L- x" a
CL Nagara @, J/ s1 f8 [3 H3 B- q# W) d
DD Oite
/ x, j; M0 A" c k DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 {6 u7 m* N. I2 ] CA Furutaka
5 Z4 y; n& @5 L* C8 R G: @* @& A CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
& S0 z5 H* K: Y. G5 S4 { DD Minekaze/ P# J! @. g* V, A& ?7 B! a: U' q* ~) ]
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. R6 T" ^; u1 _/ gMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54! {" o4 A; A/ B9 r6 S$ h/ ^5 A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 N: u+ M: F8 k4 n2 s+ G+ O2 V9 {! FRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) n7 J" m! B; t+ e% Q9 f1 D! L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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0 L) I6 a/ }5 D% OJapanese aircraft
% R3 Z8 r0 h. r" u0 K$ R1 {8 D A6M2 Zero x 33
" c$ e* |8 M8 d: R& R/ ^! W3 E( d B5N2 Kate x 61
" r( M. L8 Z2 B- ] D3A1 Val x 443 _! I* }: n7 a& Z
8 J) s( ^" }- Z- \Allied aircraft* U8 I0 J- k+ r
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
7 c1 e+ `6 [4 u) K F4F-3 Wildcat x 48) _$ q0 m/ n2 z3 j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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S# z5 l8 A2 a+ Q9 {Japanese aircraft losses
0 T5 A9 }+ W! m4 m$ V. A7 w, n A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
1 G! F3 A% w! X' h" R. o! q: k B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged5 G0 |3 Q) C3 e- U" Z+ d* Y
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! N/ s9 }/ w1 B
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
& l4 A6 h* b3 ~/ H9 A* y M D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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" d' e8 P8 x4 QAllied aircraft losses
- I9 h& y$ M' X2 @7 ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: A& l) b2 X( [7 w- {7 \
6 `. Y1 k( o. O3 V: aAllied Ships* Z. ?: v2 y! o' h* {1 _
CVE Copahee! v1 V4 G1 A9 ^6 G2 h) t& j
CV Yorktown- l. \) F$ y; C* L( m: L
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
1 W# Y3 s3 D" W6 E2 `. R6 U CLAA San Diego
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/ @4 Z5 s; f U: Q+ QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% O: E( ?1 B' v/ u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 T7 h% S" S, t6 PEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
D# Y% ^" i+ L3 Z( e& q A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft1 t3 `0 ?0 \9 ^0 j Y4 E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26 S; M1 M9 d( W2 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
( j# I. K; g* ?7 ^7 U* Z$ b( X( D: [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, O8 c4 {, N' V1 G& f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 p& V/ _6 Z) j& ?. t+ J( ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. J K! o5 ^: a7 W) @
. t0 h& J/ F0 E; m+ E% FJapanese Ships
0 r+ l( V5 o6 R& [9 }: X0 T) R5 B CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 B, |0 F7 Z& u* u: u# N) P6 O
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire# T3 f! w; {8 Q' x& h! c
CV Akagi4 ?% V4 [2 b; \# j( w1 i
CV Zuikaku, on fire& X! t r' Z* F' g2 q) ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" w4 x+ F- L) k( p+ b! {/ z
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5 P7 m- j/ i5 ?3 `# O3 ^ Z: CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 {, l- Y3 I2 A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, K; f% I, r, u) ], {Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& Y$ r* n% E+ |: ^. tEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ F% J N3 k5 J( O: Z
A6M2 Zero x 2# k8 B* l2 E& U; W3 m
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Allied aircraft
) I$ B/ G5 }4 o& \3 i* W2 |6 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 2! O- Y' F4 x+ n4 o2 F5 s
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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v% g$ S- T0 E6 mNo Japanese losses. o j: Z0 C; I, e, ?
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No Allied losses
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Q& ?- ?! G+ aJapanese Ships$ T a: t# Z& o% `& ?
CV Akagi
8 [6 I! Z" j2 v0 ] M! F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 `. W4 a/ X2 O/ a$ `7 q5 d1 F, [
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; E! v& | C0 A- B. l; ]- VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# r. T3 ^' ^& Z3 { @0 VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ O% K0 B: J3 V3 c& E
" f+ e( N0 I$ P. {$ P8 P& URaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 I/ Y) }4 x j' c- F2 |Estimated time to target is 37 minutes8 N* [) Q3 z1 l+ b, U
6 Q: ~3 }$ p% U+ f, w2 H8 J+ jAllied aircraft
8 B. v, Q1 o" O6 ]- S F4F-3 Wildcat x 5/ `( q3 n3 R' T: D
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
4 ]0 e; I# S! Q {& j2 W0 m& r4 b TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, B0 ^( c/ a' u$ \5 d
5 k# d' k7 U$ ]4 E: tJapanese Ships
( L4 W& C7 d. V4 S( c& R8 d CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56! h$ S; {/ q2 c5 I
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 X% F3 r7 {9 _/ A& }) C
- a. i* D3 y3 N, X. {Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." q o1 v% k2 }" j! R, {! @
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! o" I/ @/ h5 c' {+ p1 R2 t
A6M2 Zero x 6
6 N! K; ~& c; o' d B5N2 Kate x 15/ j: ^% D# b0 ]5 _# y% N
D3A1 Val x 191 N. E$ G# {6 I! a/ L3 J: O
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Allied aircraft
2 }" s3 r/ C9 D( a# \: s F4F-3 Wildcat x 362 j& Q/ q/ v) A6 y8 @5 D& z( P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
! L9 x# }- I, [5 U B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! G) f: ~8 |$ Y- [2 ?/ N
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged2 ]. ^& [6 Q9 I
8 O8 ?1 e0 q3 S8 j* C( j2 [9 g( a" p! V
Allied aircraft losses
U9 H' a) }/ H. H" s! a4 \& X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: Z8 d u+ ?! Y5 ?3 Q, ~4 X$ S# i* m
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Allied Ships
1 s/ Y- R8 T) x4 V CV Lexington
& l; \2 K/ ]9 `/ x CV Saratoga
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7 v. R: U8 U S7 Y. ^' l; ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 ]: K9 n$ s( D2 O. ~( r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 s% n# V+ z' M9 X. |
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# Q2 Y% E% w& W7 f/ m
9 |' L# X; T6 F8 p" p3 ~Allied aircraft! p) w; I2 h. }" Z0 |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% r& B7 b3 h2 j' k F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
_" g. z$ n l6 d4 z; |( O/ P SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! ?3 V/ ^8 R% p* i# u: U7 v! ]9 w
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 r" E' K+ Z" G9 x9 [6 i, bAllied aircraft losses
% d$ E$ R; h6 b: ]8 K. g SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) s/ m7 a: P9 L' W8 g, g! b6 B* V
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 g8 s6 h7 j/ W" W: H1 N
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# i, n4 c% r# x: E- g2 T1 O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 K5 K# O# Y1 e DD Asakaze
) u3 S; |* m9 I1 T DD Tamanami: e/ a L! ~ }8 Y
DD Onami
, W5 \* m% L0 Y8 i DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ q- g. v M/ C, s3 \ @# ]: s' H CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( v7 ^- q" O# k3 B1 c+ u) ^7 K
DD Oite* i7 k' `$ Z7 l2 q1 F
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage F% M: N" v7 ^6 N6 ~) M+ W
DD Suzukaze
/ G4 `1 C$ G4 g. A8 W CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
9 x/ d5 y( C* R5 E0 D* l/ v CL Nagara3 U, v& A6 f) w. H# R) s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& f9 M8 ~0 ]' ?; f- y8 f
( Y; Y0 M- V, O: ERaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., a& }7 L* H( D" n' o2 d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes G* c& n( m% i5 y
1 ?' j9 Y2 n0 ?Allied aircraft; J6 p/ v, h8 l) c& e
A-24 Banshee x 2# {2 r6 ?$ W) x6 i: y7 l/ N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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: Z3 o$ X9 |2 L1 l+ L' hAllied aircraft losses# A! S9 t: ]% p J: F$ i
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 V2 {. }! O: N* G7 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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P, b/ O- y1 kJapanese Ships0 h9 j. h. T# v. J% S
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) B+ U( h3 ?5 ?# ~3 C8 ]4 @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ P; g1 B E5 z$ O- L: h CV Zuikaku, heavy fires: P1 c& ~& J {, b, L, |( R8 Q% U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) T0 f% L; b( }: B3 n7 Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% q- E) C0 f+ b% V. }7 N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ~8 b! a; r* p+ f; C' V
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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 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( p5 [) E; F! Q! cEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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- f" q( L" B, M4 u0 s/ B. x/ M A-24 Banshee x 14" R9 T, @: R6 l) H
: u7 B- u; E1 |+ K6 w& TAllied aircraft losses
( ]( y6 N+ d2 S+ I% z, p& } A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships& M1 `& Q# }4 b# f) t
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
' D$ [. |) A* Q4 H J+ _( l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 A" _" B. U+ B) f9 `) k
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage, U# G& q" U$ t0 R0 r" C* H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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C8 X0 I3 @: v$ K: n$ _. kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 g$ q% ?7 b5 W+ y9 Z2 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 F2 h8 s7 m; M0 |; l
+ u: z/ v2 \4 x! _# ZRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ X, Y; S* c+ k: D6 s
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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, S9 A* k, i# Z& a% oAllied aircraft
$ o, x6 U5 r z. I: F A-24 Banshee x 22 ] Z& q4 C9 r" K, s8 X3 R$ \
6 X( q7 `% E4 C' aNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
2 {2 r/ } F/ T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 `7 j4 m8 P# E( ?% L- e0 w
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Z, j% j4 b/ OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 v, Z6 V7 c4 s" o3 E3 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' T, s7 Y. [1 g2 Q, n. \Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# N1 n/ \) p3 u" G$ u% F6 h4 P- } SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
' o. O1 n5 |, I4 `" R TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ x" n( a' ^, T2 Q q% d) c& p
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Allied aircraft losses, |/ @2 U7 L N+ }% r, H* Y2 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 m7 y6 L. L3 G' W$ W' i1 X) @4 e
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: ?/ U2 T! c% V& O! m
DD Oite4 f c7 U e6 ~0 ^4 @* ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 y1 y$ C+ |% l% q5 W& v1 ^, Y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( `7 L0 L- E {
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; B' g' Z& K* P. `- `
DD Onami0 [6 h7 z1 {6 u* O
DD Tamanami' o# U/ b0 }, i/ U5 I+ g2 Y- v
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire# `6 @% w; p" y7 `/ w
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
" }/ i- \. U6 y& z DD Minekaze
0 E3 c) |- t3 d' F/ T DD Asakaze4 a# K) L+ H+ {0 d1 d4 c- x( e
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6 e; D* _7 H3 P; S9 `6 z- o a5 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ j0 r% C. _4 V9 A6 y- F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 w. z# } A0 D1 j4 B6 S5 NRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* z6 V3 |! }- b' U( REstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' B4 h2 j9 q. v
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Allied aircraft* e \2 G8 [( h
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10$ _- k0 q v# e, M$ O" E& a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
7 s% u/ D \! Z) h* d SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
, S2 Q$ O; x$ O$ G TBF-1 Avenger x 18: v% U5 P3 `1 q; x, u, b
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No Japanese losses* i( D% p. E9 O5 j) B6 f
& E `; I$ j$ oAllied aircraft losses3 [9 _% P& t0 w3 o) B1 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
. h- a& x- `1 p( \7 }3 | TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ T/ k- @* |" {6 L CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ?7 r2 E4 `/ N% i
CA Kako, and is sunk
, _0 C1 s* A8 i6 A& q& i# k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, u7 a4 z# g/ Z1 y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk! p8 G$ V) k$ M8 }# z2 T
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! f0 b: c" B" g9 O0 w/ s2 u
DD Onami& n" e0 d6 B* f& i; H
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
+ M- t* R, X# z$ p1 q& [. y# G0 K DD Asakaze% M/ Z/ O6 B7 ~7 ?. O
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 X" K+ f @2 j, W5 I
DD Oite) @& p2 O4 t6 ]% l" x$ B
DD Minekaze& r# o6 e% u$ }2 G
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 N) N1 D$ J3 N% ?* r) yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* V2 I/ H: ?4 P _: Q$ qEstimated time to target is 13 minutes1 z% K# W# Y; b/ U" R- |1 _. I
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Allied aircraft9 g5 g: {0 o1 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! n) e+ E5 f8 @ I CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage) z' C, n7 N+ ?' j( |
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- N: J7 w: Y l( f: C+ C: B7 o2 a
DD Sawakaze6 Y' I% R5 D$ o* u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |