AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 429 r( e9 k3 R9 U; B' T
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0 M* [7 Q( P4 C盟军正式登陆阿图岛5 l6 x, u% e1 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
- y! h* q Q6 D+ y/ o; _/ C58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩: \' B6 ^9 e" 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4 {+ j4 ]/ ?# \+ w& X; f
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 U% {" H, Y! A4 l) M! X0 E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, `2 {2 z- y* Z5 S, `
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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! r4 P8 X' D- f; kTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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( @+ H' d4 u/ q q7 kAllied ground losses:4 N/ J1 ^' k* n/ {0 P h
253 casualties reported& F& Y4 j/ W q! E
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled7 a4 P- H) q7 o) a) e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled, D( u# t2 N" X- N g- q: }9 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, m8 F4 q* N# \% } Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ X N) L2 e4 `
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)" O$ E4 w4 I" f% X- j# J
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49) X/ P( Y( c9 q6 `( o
, F/ Y/ R( F, d! f( }8 J! O7 @Japanese Deliberate attack" W0 |% x8 _( S8 b
9 ]7 Y1 v e+ U- hAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 971 V: j1 c3 ]; @" C% u
# b% W0 C B( i# T) }$ S, T7 UDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426: f0 A# {& I' i s, Z! S1 y- `
: R0 R# } N: R+ V" J8 @Japanese adjusted assault: 0 4 y; s0 W) ]% Q) |6 t) N
6 Z7 l2 m( G. C" b# k) gAllied adjusted defense: 339
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7 ] B" W$ Y! W6 MJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 / t% b( ]8 p o; G- m; \$ u( S {; ]4 {
. I, a! I: ^! T) T" ?Combat modifiers4 Q3 R8 h1 J; m, b$ _2 S1 F, q2 c( {
Defender: terrain(+)
. ?; B# I3 w- F9 WAttacker:
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5 M& {" J9 |( n- q% jJapanese ground losses:9 ]; s% U T0 g- e4 |4 W
1597 casualties reported0 S+ k. W5 j5 ]5 Q, o/ }$ d9 i
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled' T' g5 G* I: x4 R
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
A r7 W. Y# q9 |# C; k Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled* r9 B: T" |( i5 [9 [
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
. O S" U$ H1 K( Q8 W' I8 Q# A Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 z6 f) ]8 h1 c2 W( ^. t3 A* ?& b
5 V+ y0 K% o5 L+ e3 KAllied ground losses:5 i9 f9 ]+ {5 J8 t6 d3 H6 R. J
100 casualties reported$ y( l6 V1 o e2 i" R% I- D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
8 { k- U6 e4 `% o1 {! c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' u) [7 J, B0 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* t3 T* C6 k2 O6 M* N% i) V) D
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Assaulting units:
& A! Z) I4 Q) Z6 h7 d! a 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion; t# o4 a' L. m" S5 [
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion6 G" C; A. U# T7 U9 F
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
" u0 c9 I9 U8 a ~9 N6 J 7th Base Force3 K9 ^" N7 [& | x3 ^' G) U
8th Field AF Construction Battalion6 d3 J5 T9 J- Y# Q7 ~4 W
5th IJN AA Battalion
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" _+ }" S% K2 P6 sDefending units:
0 f9 {) p4 \) @, |5 c Americal Infantry Div /1
, P: m) H1 J; g$ r/ v 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ ^. Z/ i3 I9 S1 Y; D 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 X: y( }- H1 [, X+ a3 s h
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1' H T% @) a4 H# P- }$ C
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* g8 V+ X" e8 ~0 U3 P% \
198th FA Bn /1
- \( |, J5 |4 z: e4 f- m1 u3 N3 \ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
: ^0 S# q8 ?" E! S, Q 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 u+ l8 Q- |% e1 v6 Z, d) gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 F' t4 g+ ^& N) ~" w, ~; A
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- r( B4 n$ f- l- `% Q$ f* ~. K
- A( m& f$ {6 h* Z6 y% kJapanese aircraft
3 o& E9 j: K6 i( F1 Q# T3 ~8 q, N( P A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
. ^& m# P3 N- b$ v F4F-3A Wildcat x 129 }0 z; R0 v- K) W7 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ u) X, ` A% R) v SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
, y/ U; P7 K, s& ? q TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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$ P$ O/ R8 M$ XNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 ]: R C# y$ v' Q F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
! C+ l( x$ t: s" G1 L* C) e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ `( T2 p& H. v: B! z/ V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged X l. O( M u' A$ C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
5 v2 H; x: Z; N TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged! b, z @$ M0 G$ W- n$ \/ z
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Japanese Ships- l5 ]7 t! g/ l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( V5 z: J4 ~( b( I
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 U I) x* |; x% O" K/ X: f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, B4 j* i& l' q3 N( O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires% S8 X" e( X/ ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 27 E2 ^5 |+ Z& \. R
CA Furutaka: S7 y% y* S$ |4 K+ V! o
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 {2 r; _$ W# G! m
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9 b: K6 w' X) l% u' R! [Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 O* q% P) m) v" B* vWeather in hex: Thunderstorms( w8 ^: G) Q {+ A
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# m" G. L9 ]& h- H0 ~Estimated time to target is 31 minutes& G4 j4 @ E* y+ y8 j
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Japanese aircraft
4 S& P& j$ l- ~0 G4 ] o A6M2 Zero x 16! {2 A: `) D: N& y: V% m
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Allied aircraft8 h0 \4 ^/ q3 N8 f! H
F4F-3P Wildcat x 129 O+ ~! `# e5 [9 Z) d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 y, C. x% |, i& P9 }7 N' |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
- R# g5 W% m, e# R TBF-1 Avenger x 301 {, o- q0 U& q
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Japanese aircraft losses g8 P) d2 [" E
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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. E) I# v4 v5 [. p6 `Allied aircraft losses: ~7 T8 X$ g& B0 q4 X$ i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
7 b4 f( \. \: Q" V, a& i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
) c$ P9 M2 b( ^9 D4 ^; [& t TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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- p2 b3 E8 ?+ b; @& FJapanese Ships+ x; \" ]( r. P
CV Kaga, heavy fires! v+ J, W- A: m! u/ `7 M
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
& U N( W7 p" S6 F0 x; Z1 G CV Zuikaku, on fire
# c* [7 ~. u9 t* m$ ^ CV Akagi
( N" z) }" V( e* Z' c6 z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" b& z. O# G7 g& Q. _, r/ p& Z DD Tamanami
9 g6 x3 X( {- `1 w CL Nagara5 `' Q; P. M$ F5 ~: S. _
DD Oite0 @" l! |3 W3 l9 k9 S
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
N' Z o( S& Q: Z CA Furutaka1 c$ y% U9 H2 L1 Y) B- Y6 D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# N9 Z w) g" g% r# ]1 E
DD Minekaze, R* n2 U, M6 B% F V: C
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8 |) C6 `( h8 r3 v$ G! v9 x& W8 eMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& f" j5 q' q6 [; W0 F b
: ]& \0 K Z9 k/ l' `6 `! tRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( T0 e: d+ Z5 f0 R
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 X/ @( o' H8 j: f3 w+ h$ u6 f+ k A6M2 Zero x 33
5 O$ k8 e# o, O, H/ N0 j& U7 Y B5N2 Kate x 61( a6 J1 T/ Y" `6 ^. c
D3A1 Val x 44, Q" H5 S6 {/ b% U" y/ ], x
$ b; L3 C0 \" Q. _2 w8 T& e- @Allied aircraft6 A) e k$ O H! S$ H; K4 k5 w
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
* j6 e2 A& W! a# K& b F4F-3 Wildcat x 485 S* o! W! X0 j* Y5 `1 m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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2 Z6 g+ X# N5 \; T) t* Z7 tJapanese aircraft losses
`% V6 K2 @* G: _) H A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
5 U! s o) x% ^' q( e+ ~" U2 o B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
% ]# r0 e; G6 ^' c" f! [3 @ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; w' v, A. |7 v D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged8 l8 l7 O, H W6 y4 u# z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses, f/ L2 C( ? t7 ?" `& A Q+ [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
8 T. D# W/ l( I+ q CVE Copahee8 T1 A/ R, R/ `# K" y2 [5 R
CV Yorktown
9 Z# x8 ?: A" A! p7 p0 V CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
, o- P/ \& t% C$ ~+ ^! F6 [8 Z CLAA San Diego
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1 D' Y% y0 F2 b+ H7 u0 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 f- v8 b% \7 ], v$ nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ x6 K0 l+ a) l# E; R. l
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes0 p# {0 u6 ]9 ~4 B) S4 W! ~6 X
7 _) g+ j' k1 s3 K% |( |8 t. i+ ?Japanese aircraft
$ M1 O. j9 }; o* M& x A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft3 z1 S: }4 s8 |, y6 v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2: P- k6 X1 [1 O( Y( l$ O/ d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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, r1 u% A: k% B# V" }No Japanese losses9 r, x% ]2 W+ d' f7 \3 V
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Allied aircraft losses* |9 p3 E+ X- b) J4 p8 |3 o) O7 g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, G5 i8 d: ]- J, n4 u$ e% l1 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
m. Q7 ^! f, m8 b9 Y. n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
7 d7 R/ D I3 E& d" T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& P4 H6 |- \1 q6 w L
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire% |8 y7 k" X' Q( k; ]# _4 F
CV Akagi: P x/ O, g9 n7 ^/ Y. [2 N4 i3 M
CV Zuikaku, on fire
, M1 j0 b5 D% h) f4 v# u9 L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Y3 V; Z+ A* J) ]. x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ H5 a3 s/ p/ kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- O; f( M$ f6 m
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 _$ `) I) B6 o {7 v K7 F0 ~Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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7 ~+ |: F$ {% W1 \( JJapanese aircraft' i4 N! r7 w2 |
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
7 W, H% C" e% T# [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
. H; q* T5 T1 N `# i TBF-1 Avenger x 6) I# o$ \ j& q' d) C- K: q0 g
+ q9 s# d8 P5 YNo Japanese losses4 O, N9 N" Z$ M
& f$ V" M) h& V0 F3 ^No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships% a3 F1 x2 h: G& u( U f/ ~' N" A
CV Akagi: m4 h6 f, B. D" `7 [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' z8 v }2 y1 `' ^/ P& n2 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. S% w' o$ O/ k" Z: H9 e6 g' ^+ P8 RRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 f" x6 c9 t) R$ \" P
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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3 X3 U( k; p+ g4 z; E8 P' SAllied aircraft
. p1 K* P# j0 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& a7 r+ B+ C9 Y4 R TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
) i: [: S# E- R5 ]2 q, ] TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; _( H/ Q6 E+ H. r0 G, @! I+ ~
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Japanese Ships
/ h# R6 @5 E1 X. V) F CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1& Z2 O+ w2 N W" }% X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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; S6 y# p$ u5 \& g @Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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5 w/ K8 f8 f( vRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 C$ _$ @& P: \2 Z# I
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes! w' h3 R7 S' V& m( A( k# [( h
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Japanese aircraft [5 Y4 ]7 [3 }/ D/ ?9 d
A6M2 Zero x 62 L7 \" W& J: F
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 l s# |/ ?* C1 p4 I [ D3A1 Val x 197 t1 n: {! J8 h
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Allied aircraft! p8 F: J5 \8 A) n5 `6 \" R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 369 H/ I, x' v q" l3 {0 ?8 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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# e6 T1 G" q/ \, k: m0 AJapanese aircraft losses
) g4 y1 _3 a4 ]0 y2 z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 N, O0 K& @7 ^, x# n B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged3 E2 h8 U. r% a, H+ y, p/ J* F
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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6 J: Z: l3 [! w# KAllied aircraft losses J8 A+ V7 a: I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships( \$ z/ |( ` u Y
CV Lexington
t! z, |7 f3 o' H' X! L# N CV Saratoga7 A: W3 s& k: Y. L7 g
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8 {2 t4 H6 K, d" x$ `- g6 G3 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 r7 h' l0 Y+ t4 E f" NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. F1 a* ^+ ^# O* ~1 G' d; q
. e, S( ^* D2 I7 w; K3 oRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 t) J% Z; E3 Z8 s8 n+ G' F* P6 @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes5 z0 c# r& _$ W# V# ]" [7 L# ]
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Allied aircraft
. M; y1 T* o0 v0 m6 e F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ ?) F) l. C- r! m& f F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% U2 y+ C& Y: f& G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
* r6 X5 i1 v* K4 h% ~ TBF-1 Avenger x 301 o5 j$ M" b3 I2 B
- N( `! h4 i, XAllied aircraft losses5 {- h4 I c( c+ @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 m; Z6 n' O3 C$ {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& |# g- m6 A1 a7 M2 S1 Y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& c3 j4 |# j2 p% I" o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 D$ k& O# K1 [# ]9 C2 M DD Asakaze2 A, x5 J1 ?5 ~8 {
DD Tamanami
) I4 x1 j9 ]! B DD Onami$ R8 [) N4 o+ p1 w' O3 R& }
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* A9 l N5 t2 O0 d' c CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage W' q! a* \; U; g; e- N0 E. g
DD Oite
) ^% H; x; p0 `# t: x5 M4 ? DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. d: S9 O$ H" S I/ |, Z4 U
DD Suzukaze
8 i: s f2 y9 A% D* `. ^# Y CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1% b8 X, R- r! \6 _; \+ ]
CL Nagara5 Q- \' `3 J2 @
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0 s( o0 D3 D8 ^, j$ F0 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 g) l' q# l; _ g
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) h! n8 q- h y( l. e/ z, M r k HRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 Z' K/ X0 o& ^+ P
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% E" |9 m9 {8 y& }; A( J
2 Y ]: ~$ ]# x [7 ?* f# d2 cAllied aircraft
9 X: U) O' t8 p" c A-24 Banshee x 2
+ ^! a' Z" n9 g8 n: r. a$ t6 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 256 U/ ~. F2 t. a0 K% B Y( }) x
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Allied aircraft losses
7 ]1 d& J% D" f; L/ j A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
/ G: _* N8 u" X- s: x SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 c7 k( F1 X* }; L% | CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. f8 ?( O% c3 W$ A1 P4 @+ | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) X1 ? X& h d* p% E! D1 u* E* U CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
, t. u0 R9 I; M1 v+ F( b CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# `1 m$ W+ X/ H5 S" |/ M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ i5 l* v& B2 p A+ O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 i. \& c$ u. O) O0 N/ |: _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) \2 G7 N0 g `6 G8 m
/ x( q+ d$ d# u" BRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 {6 H) z$ G: |) _8 |* K+ f: V4 G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ F+ s+ W9 V! p, W$ g
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Allied aircraft; y& s+ B) b! f; N) @
A-24 Banshee x 149 w# x% F1 ?- M* K
3 Y) G- b. I3 cAllied aircraft losses
9 x8 C# M! ?+ v o- Y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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+ S/ `$ O- Y, D) TJapanese Ships6 J7 g- a6 i8 |$ C. ]
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage) o* b; r+ J' L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 z4 H( u- X9 \) q* Z
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage8 @8 C7 ]0 z0 I+ M. @9 T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 i/ ]7 n+ g, \4 r$ w
- o& }; Q" `) f( W5 hRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# I2 Z+ g7 j/ B1 d3 L1 I i/ [1 |
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes. F1 u7 ]3 O, ~& I9 M f$ ?; Q
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Allied aircraft
1 e: k, A9 m/ B' S$ T: ]0 e) h A-24 Banshee x 2* m. L* X8 S* @: K- c* R
/ i1 j- \; [ ]2 P% xNo Allied losses4 x: L5 i9 R9 r
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" ?2 p" F) J4 E" M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 L) j/ H) r7 g& ]# R: ]
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5 E' ?2 [$ P* m7 x+ J3 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ ~, C! b, ?( a) a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 ?* x1 S: w9 d* }- m
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes$ c' D9 p$ E t/ N2 Q( y* R
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Allied aircraft$ I k1 J0 L$ h: m! Q. R" Q* L* L
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# ~ P1 k. H" }- s5 u SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
5 }6 t5 y. x% r TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses/ r' u8 G) J$ A, S) C% j' R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 w8 ^) ?) [6 s1 ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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% J. a6 v; b9 Z0 g CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! o& l& Z; ?, W/ ?( f) j
DD Oite, a7 F7 o) t- g7 r2 S4 _0 g7 S1 T4 |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& g% K& B2 ~& m7 ~: j
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ] M. ~* M/ ]' m: l CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ i9 E' B: Z0 v) o+ t$ J DD Onami% P) \( k }9 z* B2 ]8 v/ Z! E ~
DD Tamanami5 s/ A0 m3 u4 @4 |7 z, ^/ v
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire. s: s! D3 [$ y) r$ B! s* l& b
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
" C0 C& Q" b, @+ r) X8 x# q DD Minekaze+ R9 ~/ t5 ?5 s) o$ w
DD Asakaze' W8 S- Q+ x2 J7 K, R! T! k8 {1 a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; g' s& t1 i& ]1 e: U6 w3 c: B
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ s( h- G3 k$ z" q5 {Estimated time to target is 30 minutes( [; F4 R9 O C2 i$ M
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Japanese aircraft0 f7 x9 d# N7 S0 d5 j! I
no flights/ a }. Y2 \7 g$ F
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Allied aircraft
0 q% }; a8 y) z9 m9 \3 J( B F4F-3P Wildcat x 10. n- u$ M6 V) K- f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
* s8 J7 R9 i2 r, P3 P/ V5 @. I0 W SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& }0 G$ }0 |: H. S+ p
TBF-1 Avenger x 187 C1 B/ W- k6 |5 r
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No Japanese losses, y, w9 Z( e8 x2 n
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Allied aircraft losses0 M5 h6 |4 |$ i7 f1 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
# r# L+ s: X9 u i( g9 { TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships& U2 h- ^2 F. }6 G, Z
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage3 a/ C+ d* X, c
CA Kako, and is sunk% l3 P) k$ b9 M/ k9 j$ `6 g, L$ }6 t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 q' u0 I x ?. w( h0 T
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk7 ~, d, x5 v+ q1 s
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- f+ {4 E' T4 I8 V# o
DD Onami
$ N' e2 C: |/ \ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk" P% K1 P3 W B8 Y7 s% E r0 V
DD Asakaze
9 v' u5 z( ^% \& P: h DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze' a) I! Y4 n" t: h& o& Q4 N* p
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire# `0 p2 w5 R$ S5 H( Q
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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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& H* z" n. O2 B1 ` f/ T: T
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes5 f- F$ G2 J: P
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Allied aircraft8 H( t0 w' A4 [0 q- {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ {) q$ J" T1 ~7 x& c- u
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Allied aircraft losses9 I: E \0 G" M: |5 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged: d: e3 z- u, l' H- q& |
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Japanese Ships
( F8 o: Q; E' ?% w I CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage- n( f6 F& O: z& L8 b! W4 x5 \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 j) _& y- ~; v$ ^# a; D% I DD Sawakaze2 @3 x: y$ Q }
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |