AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42/ ?" [& x: V. k( a! e- s
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
7 _4 R0 ~# b$ C3 Z3 W& R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
9 C2 |2 j0 `6 p58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
* r; {* n2 f5 H# m& z6 n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
, h0 T2 [. t# {" A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4 s# o4 K1 ]. }9 v1 K2 K' o" T
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
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$ C: o4 w5 T( M# [Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49) l/ m+ `0 c% b' I: _
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:( l& ]5 Y2 M; A7 g. g
253 casualties reported
6 Y: c, R7 V1 q Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
4 f& Q1 o/ o8 \8 R. c; p% X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
/ h3 `- o- d6 ?4 m" t- z" S; W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 i& i- _& B+ K4 v4 ?7 s K Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 B6 b7 {& X. u- q' \) x
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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, x, h. ^; Y c6 V! w6 vGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 n* l$ P+ i( u+ e3 |/ s5 O8 i1 s8 ~+ V
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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7 M/ h+ Y: z5 E3 ZJapanese adjusted assault: 0 F6 d8 Q1 n1 p# }
; @5 a3 Y( O) l3 O9 TAllied adjusted defense: 339
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# Z5 U5 w+ m+ t; G3 [: V3 oJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 : ]' E9 I& C. p; x% B
0 V8 ~+ `/ m* m! e# o) SCombat modifiers
; y$ a* M% [ q) ~Defender: terrain(+)( ~4 E0 t, f3 ]- V4 o7 l5 e
Attacker: 7 ~/ ~# f$ Y8 f* B1 A. Q6 W
; i) @% l* D- {9 W" n9 RJapanese ground losses:( a3 ~7 l5 j2 v1 P( p3 L
1597 casualties reported+ r$ y. m' d6 Z' ~0 {* T# m: j* {
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& o- p; o- E# c) ^ L
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
/ a% d1 ]( c. v* J" a8 E8 X1 f Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) r" g" c- {* q. n Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled): m# [. d) _- |/ M- `
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)& M" W. F) d5 k6 h' Z* o* d1 ~4 J
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Allied ground losses:
0 L2 q0 E( O+ M1 p 100 casualties reported+ N( Q+ ~' g! j2 ]8 S3 w a W6 V" {* {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 {7 c+ c7 i6 G3 q5 U* S+ c9 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; ^% ]3 T+ _7 M |: T# m) s! H; N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! M- N7 f e p+ o
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Assaulting units:. I Q- }% W( v
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
7 j. _0 t6 n0 q, P' G; z& q 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion& G/ N: ?3 ^, _
12th Indpt SNLF Coy - b* [" @, K0 y/ D* K) P, |' p
7th Base Force
5 I* B) g, y% J( z4 j3 ^ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion, s. S% F& V' W8 ]$ w' }# N
5th IJN AA Battalion+ P' k5 q9 R4 G- t; q! K
0 F* ~) Y7 E! m6 y% z# n- W1 bDefending units:' p k* C/ ]0 W2 {1 D
Americal Infantry Div /14 s! y/ [( f" [6 M' G
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- g: j: E8 d N0 ? {8 ~ u4 U
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ \; H# T- O6 S- ?4 k 151st Combat Engr Rgt /14 |; x( R& V9 h ^
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
k$ C% J* G" W; a+ ^0 m 198th FA Bn /1
1 h2 t q; a4 G9 }. B 250th Cst Art Rgt /29 y: Y, o% C& m3 U
81st FA Bn /1/ O7 l5 R# Y5 o9 i% }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! x, D) E2 ~9 [4 e/ {# y' |! F
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# g8 S; ?# _; r5 r6 mEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 h0 ~3 O! v) L" n+ D A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft2 s# R- P$ H; q& O$ p( o8 L% E( v7 ]
F4F-3A Wildcat x 124 X% e/ \! g) U( _0 Y" x# S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 j& }' s# V+ ^, K. @" }6 R- T SBD-3 Dauntless x 726 O' f5 O& x' ]8 J
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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2 Z1 a5 Y' O9 E. pNo Japanese losses# ~7 z; b3 o' R. p% \
4 t. }- M$ b$ |8 C% t' K5 r D1 CAllied aircraft losses' a$ N& h# p9 J; B M
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
]$ u4 i" D. n8 V6 | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 N, }" m: X4 C2 Y4 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged* N" N3 @1 @" p0 B- t8 w% P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
3 d5 f n7 c) h2 A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged* S. U/ U( U8 Q- {1 }
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Japanese Ships
( @1 h6 B4 t' x" x' y9 e& q* a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; R% J! e) N, ?2 P+ g7 g4 ? CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
8 P' [0 s% W- @7 h, w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 \1 R! ?7 j- t0 w& } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
* a" f' u% ?( ~8 a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2/ K, I. k5 o4 G0 _, M/ p' P, P
CA Furutaka
) L6 T" K. m8 l CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 M1 M) u" r' O+ ?3 t
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7 t5 }# Q' G, u9 P0 z( Q, J! [Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% o6 f: ?% V; ^
, O! l' c) c8 [3 p4 J' LWeather in hex: Thunderstorms) t2 D# b1 A' K" \4 k, {1 v3 v# |) Z
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. S7 j" `0 R' X7 i- z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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! e6 y! k% B/ @% |+ lJapanese aircraft! h4 G+ _" ]' h
A6M2 Zero x 168 I/ ~, h1 u2 m( l0 q( ], b
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Allied aircraft
& j3 q1 L. ]" ^ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
_+ ` u# A" M( d! B F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
2 V0 e+ e! G" v8 O9 `5 H+ y: F SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
, I; B0 Z, ]0 u4 e TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 L) g* m0 j$ L A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) n0 O" y+ p; C1 n( G
. g5 ^! ~; P8 x( M/ wAllied aircraft losses
9 I' r. t8 t B: G0 I; p. ^* P Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged$ n$ U. Z6 U2 u4 s0 M/ S! e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
' u+ D7 N$ Z) f3 f TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged* k4 d$ y/ c E4 @# ]0 d/ z) ]2 i9 k
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Japanese Ships
8 k5 I: H. g) g! ~4 ?& x1 I CV Kaga, heavy fires5 L7 L1 C3 R5 j3 N* y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ N* p* P8 u( n( K CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 h7 P9 ]. l5 A/ \/ `# Q CV Akagi8 J$ _, X7 ^0 r8 I4 D
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 V4 F; Y2 L* @' {
DD Tamanami
- L- p" N' [, U CL Nagara
& t/ Y2 S& T/ p' Y$ Z DD Oite
# _# M" z5 s6 I& C7 h# C DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 A9 U9 a( D" f3 a+ p
CA Furutaka" y) ]- @( N4 X1 \+ T/ @% O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, b' q3 f: A* _6 f. s! c$ X/ Z DD Minekaze$ A9 I: e0 n# m2 t9 x1 V% n2 ~9 V$ e" V
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54# F8 n/ d; C1 E1 E6 W9 \
( x$ D7 D6 m+ t9 S/ sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# r( T% \9 V+ y; {6 XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes. T( ]- L1 W- h3 A# ?1 S
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Japanese aircraft
) ^0 ^/ @" b8 f A6M2 Zero x 33
4 l& \+ }% F4 t/ F3 `+ C B5N2 Kate x 61
5 D; r5 R% O9 { } D3A1 Val x 44* ?1 V# k6 q/ D- d5 N
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Allied aircraft% _! E+ J0 F" }% r5 S
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
6 k3 z3 t. q" s5 @8 g9 z% [7 p F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
; g+ J5 F* p( g3 N F4F-4 Wildcat x 819 p' }8 t. G8 ]+ k6 {" m
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Japanese aircraft losses- Z1 W3 ]6 Y4 \$ w/ [, ]8 @( }3 [
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed2 v4 P* c2 {9 t. [1 _5 i- x9 J. o
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
) d3 B0 P; ?/ W. R" C( A B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak& V( `* [' ?! n$ i+ i/ B9 z
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged+ l. W+ n( S# h$ l2 z# N
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 u' \& ?# v. V: R+ @, b
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Allied aircraft losses
/ p' w( V# i' J" s$ V+ q" _$ G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% ^ |5 G4 ^- u7 \4 L, v
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! b7 A4 J* ?8 V+ E CVE Copahee# Q0 `4 Q' z8 a. h
CV Yorktown) ]+ F6 S5 K2 M1 f. [: Z4 p
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
/ [. ^; L, [+ Q! l: D# W9 c1 x4 o CLAA San Diego
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) m5 S+ t6 y8 }) J! SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* z# Y: U5 y7 Y9 p3 h$ a
' {' e6 `, P5 u3 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( C$ t" o5 M( w7 h' v8 FRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 c; \$ q& d9 ^Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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# k7 r0 p: @3 Z# y! W- E$ oJapanese aircraft- M7 L# f% A" s5 F+ p+ |. y- n- }
A6M2 Zero x 3/ a2 L1 R9 d5 i$ P1 C8 R5 z
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Allied aircraft; i2 b8 u, b0 _7 |0 |. ]( R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
+ V, O, J# v& t p# L7 P+ G SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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; H8 B* x3 R# Z/ m2 {5 Z. lNo Japanese losses- X1 a7 \& @, v8 r' h
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Allied aircraft losses
2 \" ]1 j& ^/ F/ _. F) R F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- Y0 J; h% E M$ M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
) D9 {3 E; Q1 ~ r/ J" m. D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships3 r) | W0 A) s1 f& Q3 U7 W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ p5 M, N: ?( D9 Q3 E& z2 M
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ u6 P) Z2 _/ }/ b8 ^
CV Akagi5 Y6 D3 z' @/ s% L
CV Zuikaku, on fire. J6 T4 l/ T- s2 Q+ r8 r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' L9 G4 X T5 G" G7 h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, y6 Q: |% ?8 M, [6 C5 n4 R8 f+ v
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 |1 Z8 R: O2 o9 v' l
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes4 l* V2 t' _$ _/ {
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Japanese aircraft, M$ y0 H. M; ~* O K
A6M2 Zero x 25 E/ }; B4 g' G2 \2 d# q6 w* }
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Allied aircraft
3 z1 w( Z B7 P1 ~& H$ q SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
0 s: o, d. V% f& W: |7 g7 `' |1 s TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 D4 T# n+ \0 y1 q, B7 h, y CV Akagi! U! N5 }! l. U, K+ l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, d2 p4 ~5 v, N J8 C
- d8 K) `+ C- ~. ^# g9 dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 p- h y- R2 _; j2 l
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 s0 d0 I p' |: E# K. c6 Z2 P5 WEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ C4 [1 y A" S" N0 S# o, U
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses+ _% x, k0 z9 o+ g1 s" v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! T, x$ N1 b9 W1 {- s8 `
. v% B; H; T2 {+ p0 zJapanese Ships' V( E1 l3 Z5 h/ s
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) C/ a/ T$ {4 Q# u( x# @1 D
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: U$ Y8 n) T) K4 N! rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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/ o0 {! ^( S) o. W8 f( xWeather in hex: Heavy rain- V2 `) n* T) }& W; I- ~
, Q9 i# Z7 M+ [' Q, N9 vRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 G( X5 N% t/ T, [& i
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes5 h8 h1 Y+ w2 I2 ^
, Q& c$ U% ^2 w5 y; R' pJapanese aircraft
: r) u* e A& Y* B1 m0 S. W! {, } A6M2 Zero x 6
; q: |) v% ^' k2 G. ]1 y& f# x B5N2 Kate x 15
8 I9 ]0 @( Q, Y# v# e! h) U" _ D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft& i8 z1 a4 ?0 `, b2 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
! G+ s1 c2 G5 q+ F3 C6 T: S! U# p F4F-4 Wildcat x 36- r1 ]* t/ P- j& O
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Japanese aircraft losses" X+ I7 P' {+ z+ \1 `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 Y; E7 O+ t" e+ p
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
- w. p* i0 z9 I7 a. ^ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged7 P) v: t, ]+ x4 p8 n, u% T4 G
% d3 Y$ z/ @- E# r- v4 w$ L1 EAllied aircraft losses) H3 m8 O3 V* @( k. R. }3 u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* T% t3 r n' z, {: K7 u# T: F
2 |6 b2 c0 y" CAllied Ships
* s- z7 b" p/ Q1 F# ] CV Lexington
0 Y# X5 t$ c4 h- S4 h CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) o. z) h6 n4 N+ c2 p
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: b: [- C) H& YRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; H' L6 h' Z) ~* ^+ f
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 K, r- d: w$ I' ~& S+ ~
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Allied aircraft
; \( w" E, s* q" i F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 C F7 ~" R/ |" ?: X- e' j- ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12! y& v+ k0 _, a" t% Z' u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70# h2 k+ Y' |4 k3 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses8 D% k# D3 N6 [: P+ J7 w A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
/ }4 _: V% C+ e7 O TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ T" M4 [- j9 M6 e5 N: y
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Japanese Ships$ C- @# t! g2 C$ O' J' b+ K2 w
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 o" k. V/ ]9 c8 j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* @" s4 a& t) k v; }# `
DD Asakaze
, `7 T2 s# A/ ?: } DD Tamanami
- g1 n9 c9 [; K, b7 v6 F DD Onami4 D, H( O d- _& v
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( a% R" N8 ~1 a4 k8 ` CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 U8 }- @5 }- p9 @5 Y- b9 x DD Oite7 n3 m) z, M& W; u
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! v B! N( Y- t" c- N
DD Suzukaze
1 S+ @7 U9 F& f3 Y# m' D2 f0 m* | CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1- _- u% ]1 Q+ C* w% @; l ^
CL Nagara. `4 _4 h) R! E1 c0 l2 D
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* [ h1 L) o2 Z( `, BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 T" f' A0 q7 i5 V/ `# N7 I1 r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 A4 g% K- ]( S0 Q
# {/ f6 I3 W& x8 QRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# ^' N8 r! Q& U; ~2 N, d) JEstimated time to target is 30 minutes5 q6 i# |9 ~4 h, t% D
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Allied aircraft( H B8 K5 E# J" S8 ^4 \
A-24 Banshee x 2
" d5 F5 q b0 F4 `* ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses, x0 \; b9 B: W) J3 S( f6 `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 b: d! ]7 c& p3 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( I( q/ B4 d" O5 \3 r! D4 C7 M
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Japanese Ships; M* r1 q4 P6 x2 @4 {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! `* f d( ]' m2 u( x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" b' W) W7 I9 V7 [4 V4 U
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
' X6 Q+ I8 x$ y CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 R2 v6 Y2 u0 _7 R* T
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 |+ m8 H8 a z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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' Z( R8 z: }9 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) ~/ E5 {* N5 b' MRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
S4 L( _7 B2 l+ ~Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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4 k) x8 V! D z( q) LAllied aircraft1 E8 d- @- u) ~/ W1 o. W ~
A-24 Banshee x 14, Z8 e& j/ _5 z8 ~ Z7 X, L
4 h H8 v% |( ?+ r6 i" I( |Allied aircraft losses |+ ^' d3 {. T
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ D. P7 e) L4 w `6 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) \* y W2 F( M+ C4 k8 [8 P DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage7 C8 R6 w# E) f3 J* X3 [9 ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' z9 f w; A" P& L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) U D+ W9 u6 Z- N( h0 ?Estimated time to target is 27 minutes; b5 u8 R6 v. v
" y* c# I9 c$ Q' a, M: b7 sAllied aircraft4 D/ `+ N2 J5 n/ \; ?) ?
A-24 Banshee x 2, ~, X0 S/ [9 G7 u
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No Allied losses( d5 n/ e& P9 f8 q& ] y& Q! V
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Japanese Ships
# u' S/ K! |9 [# s1 f% 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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. W% H8 ~$ d1 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ W. k" w) w2 IRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 ^. Z1 ^. u6 M6 h5 }- D
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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+ w/ V! d9 u0 J! LAllied aircraft
3 ]2 Z; Y' s* H( m F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
2 T9 M2 g) v: q; W SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
' [+ |6 B* n& R% Z3 g Q* d+ W z/ \ TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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% a5 i3 Y7 q0 i0 ^ ~Allied aircraft losses z) o1 z) b6 K7 x3 P. ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 \! m) ~, x# I2 @7 Y7 x/ P
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships; G2 |! A( U0 h0 Q" B* q! F7 M" S
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 |3 @$ k! F8 Q2 |1 I
DD Oite
3 P+ w" o( d7 N" [+ J2 d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! y% K) O7 J& A T# D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! W$ f; [% G2 r' _. P
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% D) L1 ~- y l3 _5 g0 ^8 o) o DD Onami
# W/ j( \" T: O/ B; I9 F) l7 o$ ^ DD Tamanami
; m$ {8 _8 Y8 ^ a. ]/ z) K CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 x* s6 D6 j& q- L- J
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1( b9 B V5 U% i( S
DD Minekaze
. M4 L% L4 @: d) S; ]* f# G DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 D7 E3 C" y6 d0 `
) W1 n" M; Y6 S9 q2 |9 p. G! Y" TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: F# D9 J! L4 v# {" R
! H0 D- @3 C$ s: m) [, N% NRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' @) y- |8 c9 F8 d+ f
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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" g$ c, m( A7 l9 m$ XJapanese aircraft
& y7 q, X9 f+ \( A: B* ~ no flights$ k' ~0 N" O- k
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Allied aircraft( Y8 K; o5 Z, d& E: M6 c/ T4 `2 g
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10" H* D) [% \9 X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14$ E3 G, D; Z @+ V8 O. U. Q0 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
6 `' X8 R! i* W TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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, V. E- j& I8 K7 T% p t3 p6 n, @No Japanese losses1 L6 y8 j& u1 w. O T
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Allied aircraft losses
) w4 W9 \+ y, v/ k/ U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
: y/ N# n. ~" e TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged5 Z1 R3 a5 ?. }+ l
% ~8 C7 p5 g; IJapanese Ships
- B" H6 w' w$ H9 w7 g$ ~ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 E( `4 D& ?1 o5 B8 [" p b CA Kako, and is sunk' S: \* h" D M+ a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) N3 K6 f0 x7 g CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk$ z! B8 C' i. G. S" F
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: x( m S& m- ~# {- ` DD Onami
O: l& l) e! ^6 M DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
1 u' y" M! i! k( x DD Asakaze
( s0 J/ ?1 j, Z: e% J9 N DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 C: m. w) V( {# m! T% j6 c: o7 `
DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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2 e' {# c9 h( F& ]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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 z6 ]9 z8 z7 N& B) R4 P4 }6 ^9 ~
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes# @) M0 M$ t4 F
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Allied aircraft1 ?' [7 s$ U7 A6 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 169 s/ ]6 x; W$ `6 v- X/ n2 N
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+ e' R! b0 a* a4 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 O8 M) W5 X: H! F8 P" w& w
5 t7 M, O( }2 { y; ^Japanese Ships6 ?6 B2 B9 b% f& p% y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 |5 D2 j$ \6 ^8 s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- u% _3 D% l8 u& `; |. K( S7 h( K" V
DD Sawakaze' E# H! Q& m$ i/ @3 f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |