AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛, v* D5 i: F! M
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- B* P D) f7 X
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
3 k: Y) c. P7 i% \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
6 M3 O3 @6 O* x3 s5 l6 H4 j9 {5 q! i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) ^% q9 M0 F. `$ V: i) i+ J
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9 e% c" J# }" \0 z5 s9 D
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) G+ D" { h! b" \( z% z, uAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)) @& `, J+ o+ ?, w
) s8 P9 [2 H$ CTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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: J- d+ q/ T% ]. @, i& V sAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
! y$ w! H# d F& T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
6 z' G. w) W( ^8 Q+ P! B- t \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: N- P6 o4 @5 d Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)" k$ I' _" O+ E( o! x% i9 o; h# X/ E
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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) @, d' T7 v1 ^9 H6 m# P* Z( W9 i6 aGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)6 H" R) R% ^' k" D
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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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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& d; s* ?( a( m" r& d' s1 fJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 4 F, P* K. H( S( @( Q7 |# |3 j0 K+ I
( j0 R+ d& U3 B! _* ^! q7 P- hJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 + B! r& c: C/ n( \7 B
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Combat modifiers
9 U5 e7 z! i" z3 w4 t$ VDefender: terrain(+)% P2 c9 O3 q8 h
Attacker: ' u7 H7 L3 p- @7 T. a \8 V
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Japanese ground losses:8 Z. u( y1 n2 u1 T) X' O1 B/ P$ u
1597 casualties reported0 e; G" r# H6 I5 P
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
4 R. b; @$ v$ p& } Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled; t0 a2 _; ]9 j
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
" h; s6 F+ Z* c) L# y" P6 Y Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)! Z2 u3 f0 r3 M2 |- d1 L- ]" Q% }
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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3 b& x2 s* F i B. c" TAllied ground losses:* F2 c& U. s" O6 i- }) u# P
100 casualties reported. Q9 u& I- {2 ?7 n5 E3 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled+ I3 |: }) K6 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 _$ ]- \/ U2 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
% w' f* m* y X" }* O7 A7 ~' ? 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion% H7 i, a- s" L) N" x' H- @
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 v+ K; h) T. l- d
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
H1 w. M9 |& A8 R3 f j" ]' X" n9 p 7th Base Force
) A6 G5 J9 {4 k3 G) j8 |& e" X 8th Field AF Construction Battalion0 n7 U4 y7 ?( q* o9 ]1 q
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:3 l$ S2 y. c! i9 x0 ]* ]2 e
Americal Infantry Div /1
/ n; {9 ~0 Q+ l) _: Z, k! S 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 `, K1 x4 |+ X M
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% g4 K4 D! _( ?3 V, D 151st Combat Engr Rgt /19 ?& E* X% E! R# t
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 _8 B' k6 ?, [2 t4 k: B. H. g1 x
198th FA Bn /1
# J3 K0 ^/ G& n* A; T# l 250th Cst Art Rgt /2# Y8 R2 G z- X M
81st FA Bn /1
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: R# {$ l! u3 i* L Z9 lMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( J6 Q2 ^5 w9 x4 c& [Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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& m2 C2 Q$ E/ y( nRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( j3 s' o9 n/ j& B m* ]Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# ], T+ H, N, x# C6 d8 k
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Japanese aircraft/ I6 S# t( Z' x; G
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft8 P2 O% `; ^, p9 s6 n& a( a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
) i7 B, Y, [6 @8 Q- O F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
6 ?- M) A- S8 q4 K$ A SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
7 N7 n) n, i$ \" {3 x1 P) P$ G TBF-1 Avenger x 304 ]" a! W0 Y% W! ]1 Y9 U' u
- S8 F/ ]3 X" s- z) UNo Japanese losses
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3 j8 j* i. G2 Z9 T ]9 YAllied aircraft losses& V1 v3 x' d) J- A. o
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
- ~5 w' f$ g/ V) a* N) V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! }5 l& x( T' _) ~* k( v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged8 v( a" W8 g& g4 o* f1 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak2 b' i! j7 j; ^+ X; [& ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships" g: e0 n8 |, N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ v& T' [6 O& b: K# \; C" R& f CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
, \! s+ }5 }$ Y% J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 t; k z1 C5 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires$ H6 O0 I! f7 C( h, W
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
; _0 ~/ N1 _4 T Y9 S2 j' k# d CA Furutaka
2 v! l0 h$ X/ o4 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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* q0 z6 W+ A- ~* vMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( m4 ]% c3 |% P0 N; o
3 @; S+ ]5 p" k- d LWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 A# e9 i) x) u7 Q
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 {1 b, v& v6 L3 D5 B E) y& zEstimated time to target is 31 minutes& s: _4 j) c. B/ ]4 T6 T- o
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Japanese aircraft* U3 Y. {5 b9 {, s5 U3 R q1 E
A6M2 Zero x 16
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; i: m% N1 C, ]% f3 o0 GAllied aircraft% ~, l* q$ Y6 ^, N
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
' H. `4 O. r+ ?2 }% _& {6 y& |- M* R/ V F4F-4 Wildcat x 15* w7 A/ Z' W0 j5 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 519 J, N% J9 u) P, b: a& O5 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 j1 b) M1 L( \$ [) C/ m+ X3 ?
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Japanese aircraft losses
# G& E5 `2 e& x- u A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 O/ q& j2 M4 o6 ^
/ N. r: X1 W' _1 w+ t0 W; J/ A1 ^Allied aircraft losses. \* `' K- M4 L8 W7 i N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
( ~% T- k! a+ D3 k6 D0 s! a" ]4 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ f$ ?# U5 }# E TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships* r, Q; F$ O @! {/ q' [ m
CV Kaga, heavy fires. k5 N4 e5 X4 v, m& x4 ]3 ^
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires4 E, O% W* k" N- {
CV Zuikaku, on fire
! w' g" i& O# u CV Akagi
; O& y- o$ A& p2 p( I) J CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; A( x' p$ }7 }' `+ E: E9 x8 P( Y( `+ t DD Tamanami
* H6 U" ^: `5 }3 e! h! g4 d CL Nagara) o$ T+ \+ V# }0 `
DD Oite
/ ^9 F/ x/ ?' j5 ^ F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, }$ j4 e, ]- a6 ~ CA Furutaka9 D! Z" k, B2 N8 X4 a" B/ l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: c3 j* X( I4 W# W) U6 n4 n
DD Minekaze
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/ o& `1 a8 t* \( }+ e6 eMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 a; e4 q2 w1 | O
! x' T; [( l' R; r& cRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 E7 ?+ U, `, O0 b0 R
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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7 J/ r' H% {+ d8 r; rJapanese aircraft
8 i7 N* K# M% C2 S( P) O9 I A6M2 Zero x 33# A' C- r6 p3 [4 O! Z0 \$ Q- `
B5N2 Kate x 61
* B" e# ^) _$ M d5 a D3A1 Val x 44, b8 n" w/ B o
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Allied aircraft
/ X5 v0 i _: _- ^7 G$ _$ e F4F-3A Wildcat x 17" H$ T7 N$ R. {# b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48$ g P8 |+ j0 _8 u3 Q2 w* w" E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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, C0 u; s _ Q" bJapanese aircraft losses* v9 h5 Q* ]. P3 j
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed6 z* p, }- }; E: g- m
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
9 Y$ v; _+ U' j# \+ `* | B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% u" K* G( ^5 X1 A% u1 i6 k
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
4 O. R5 u4 O" j6 ]* G/ p: f+ u; T D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak& k5 p. C: A( j9 l+ ]+ u
, O2 y' @& A/ M# m' B) `* |Allied aircraft losses; H& \3 r8 r/ |; b3 H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 H) P! m9 g' J1 I4 \8 A
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Allied Ships
) `2 z9 u0 V. x4 e* s CVE Copahee& ]3 }+ A, w; f9 p1 N7 D6 f' r) w# H
CV Yorktown" K% k$ ~9 l B6 H! T' U9 L2 J8 i5 I
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 29 }! e: v) f) s- v4 U1 d
CLAA San Diego
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/ l; F# L; ^7 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 _' i3 M! T0 z1 b, `
4 A4 V% x. c$ m& ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) w0 F9 d8 b, U# |0 w
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 _1 }0 ^% n* R" H7 l
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes5 V* u# K. ?/ y4 {* g$ n
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Japanese aircraft
1 M! ^! H" f2 A' W8 V- ^6 w6 R A6M2 Zero x 34 q) C& ^% t0 H& @3 c! Q; B! V2 f
$ H1 T# S+ K/ b9 MAllied aircraft
$ }% z w$ |0 T0 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 O# G% p- H. A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19% @+ A5 [; s3 {+ G9 u
8 `0 t! {8 w9 r; U5 I' _No Japanese losses5 g7 K& ?1 `' o
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Allied aircraft losses
1 c6 Q3 p6 _" g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) d+ \* k1 J9 t. `2 d# P' L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
: T: ?. M9 z3 V& ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 T6 B) w2 ~2 t u% g2 n
% Q1 y, \7 _- LJapanese Ships' B! g( D5 H6 D' f* F: H5 W+ |7 K+ d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 D+ g& ]. w. @9 O
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 ~' V w+ }% M& t. i/ V$ u' ^ CV Akagi( {. a/ l. a8 W3 G
CV Zuikaku, on fire3 \' o2 O4 G% u7 O/ 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
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7 R- u H# \4 H( N3 A7 SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( O9 l% e0 _! H% _! ERaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 t# C) [' J' |: g
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
7 p6 }$ j2 P7 v- X SBD-3 Dauntless x 2: F7 [2 e# ~7 d% m% V. u
TBF-1 Avenger x 6( v3 u. l' F9 ]6 m
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses q( O4 w7 n' o8 O# I$ B
( k/ o: { k6 q1 J& `. x" gJapanese Ships
" Q5 A0 U' _1 n& I CV Akagi3 g" E' E: Y5 m+ e& h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- y. u- x$ ^# U# F
! B: K% Q7 |6 Q+ w$ c& {, D- tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 _/ Y" N' S6 `' }: S' c/ yRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" d6 |3 l* O+ CEstimated time to target is 37 minutes& W7 x& y5 Q( }, O* [0 A
. `+ A1 ` a7 {* w4 y! ^Allied aircraft
& h4 i( m6 t% b) Y) e% M6 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
4 M) C0 ^ H7 D' c* N9 v: C9 d TBF-1 Avenger x 3& w1 k$ U/ E: R+ V% N" v
7 O5 |: P' b1 H) R) sAllied aircraft losses
- m; {% \# N% @' M W TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; E; _/ I8 T f- h
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Japanese Ships$ O) E4 o' s/ J' [
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 [0 M( }. L' V$ |1 d q3 {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, v0 C1 |( {3 w+ W' ?: f2 k* g
$ y* _! p( g* @; h! M D4 [Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ [$ ]; S; r% _1 B- `2 k
$ ?. @! A0 T; B9 F3 @3 `Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ S4 b& O& t% h3 m# z Y3 xEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
3 |3 ?( w: s8 C' x 7 O$ q+ f; [: f5 C$ i u
Japanese aircraft1 f9 w- j( X/ P' ^
A6M2 Zero x 6, r0 R* L% W& ]* m0 M3 t
B5N2 Kate x 15$ V7 V1 ~9 o: r* O8 x
D3A1 Val x 19
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4 C5 T3 y0 \0 E: O) r8 lAllied aircraft
8 Z# p! m3 f6 ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
* M: o V* m* d, [7 z5 V F4F-4 Wildcat x 369 Z5 U. L* S2 {! G( v7 v
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Japanese aircraft losses$ `0 H; c! W& R5 L% @5 x& y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# B$ T& G2 f$ U3 o) ], M
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged/ S, y* h9 S( o: t" L
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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, o. M" V/ a% R8 jAllied aircraft losses
# e X! N+ i- e! r6 }* s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, u1 \* `( m1 O
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Allied Ships
- `) O+ s: M; ^) C5 y( E( B, f! D CV Lexington2 v: H5 F4 Y+ ^2 D6 b! T
CV Saratoga7 W, x# t! \% U. q! E6 g
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) m( m4 _# D* {4 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; c, w% Y1 n( |/ c. G$ g
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 t, |8 [: u* n/ F' uEstimated time to target is 31 minutes) I* K5 m+ K5 h; V# U0 R4 y ~
$ j/ n, P+ H% M5 J9 [: z, iAllied aircraft
+ a5 }! m( P/ ?/ W; f9 L3 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! M, F+ F0 B* Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
5 n& X5 {% Z& @' m x SBD-3 Dauntless x 70* M5 l1 m( T W
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
; r1 C( ]6 m. L SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( @* y: C) o! h8 l+ F1 Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 n/ m* C/ Q% u$ h
$ ] W8 x5 l! s9 Q6 v9 LJapanese Ships$ b& I9 D9 J9 Z
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 y( x) x2 j, y5 M& W3 I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 z+ g8 l" _4 H% A9 j* | DD Asakaze4 [ U) Z# I( V% |9 o& ? {7 S. D6 n
DD Tamanami
$ y" g* \7 u+ k+ U DD Onami
# G2 G! E$ k/ I3 a DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 D, X) { ]7 M3 h
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 D8 `* |% }3 w- S# s; t$ D; R
DD Oite
; u6 |$ q3 x' k* d+ t: f DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 |/ }! b c' z* ` C
DD Suzukaze" ?, A' \# C) Z/ w
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 19 W5 n4 y! }6 Z3 g' L6 a
CL Nagara a) A E9 K @3 F; q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# [8 b5 ^! o( N6 s0 X. W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) @( u( q) [+ ^
! _# Z' C) d, |8 Q( VRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ e( C( ~' z1 gEstimated time to target is 30 minutes8 G8 v" Y! m" I, r4 w
5 _/ l o( R8 f; o$ |! n0 T/ PAllied aircraft/ ]( S9 s1 G( G; n4 U0 `* z) @
A-24 Banshee x 2
! H$ c' u& \ p SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses7 c/ R4 a+ g4 h% j, @ P0 `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* ?8 e2 a4 h- @& O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ D6 t6 d# Q' m0 u
6 _! |1 S" K dJapanese Ships" h- r a4 N+ e6 Z4 O
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 Q+ \' i. S6 P! s3 N! q, @ y, r, O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, r7 \7 j) J1 \8 k8 O3 u* W6 \
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 l- `4 Z, @" N1 [' U! J CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 E" r# L/ g) b8 d( U4 Z) v2 I
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# i! j1 y# B- H8 T6 r4 L! P. ?( W9 j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 u8 p( o6 I4 \ U+ SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& @/ z" T* L! e4 h6 C6 I5 uRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% ]3 F3 U$ L3 {6 G) [ rEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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' {$ I/ r& J( _+ xAllied aircraft8 g+ z8 `+ f6 D. c
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
8 {6 a+ j0 f0 X" G/ j4 [- M# n A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 k- h( y7 _& {$ \4 [; F9 a CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage5 c+ ~ F8 K# L2 p2 f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 i( b# b/ b, e* B/ H DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
! G9 i$ o, |9 q/ ?7 Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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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.* Z7 J% A, s/ I1 J( w2 |- b# E
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes0 y2 @- h) x+ o/ ~- }
! [1 @0 F2 A4 j% y+ ] G/ `Allied aircraft
4 p0 n R4 V* Y A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. B' i% E- m( P- P
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7 T/ ^7 f7 G" {% D. WAfternoon 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 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 m5 I, F- a5 o+ N: w
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes' I% h W% \, E6 D
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Allied aircraft3 W) Z" R- ?3 ~- ^( r- b/ P0 y( u
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
9 @" ~3 L: E4 U- z8 Q* ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31- U* k, n# ^9 w$ y6 j% a2 I
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% M1 P$ I% x3 N TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 ]' t. Q( B1 X CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; l t3 E% `, G
DD Oite t! @/ {2 \4 g$ c/ q5 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ O) n7 h8 w% n9 Y; C! n1 y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 a# y! G! g `* {, ~8 q. ^ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" q1 H9 K, @) a$ n, d DD Onami( W) y/ l2 e+ H& x1 f* l/ @7 R* l
DD Tamanami
0 Q$ L& g, l$ Y2 I* O, J CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 \% _. z! F; p7 W, H7 N
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 14 v( { O* S8 M8 A; N0 ^7 P4 S
DD Minekaze
; Y5 G) ~- T) j- z6 q DD Asakaze
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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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# ^7 N$ \0 O) H [& o9 j; XEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- x b0 M& T/ n; z) V x$ \
no flights
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Allied aircraft
9 o. K- V$ _4 m F4F-3P Wildcat x 10: I7 A/ M! l# p7 P5 N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 K* [" j }$ U9 [- S SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
0 |% p' H# G! w% X Z2 B TBF-1 Avenger x 181 O) G9 Q' Z" b$ X
: T0 Y8 e) K0 UNo Japanese losses9 H0 z" n% }, t& N4 Z8 j, o
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* r, Q1 x4 z( H: B3 \' _8 r! D SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& B3 R/ j" A: g% `9 }2 l, E5 d! F
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 |/ K, R, h4 x& f2 o1 V8 G CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
! a7 C7 j, {9 K6 T2 c6 \ CA Kako, and is sunk4 G- N& z$ M( _( E4 h: h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Q8 [" U, L. p! u! Y/ k* C CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
2 |# H3 h+ x* D+ }- s DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) t. u1 b3 `; Z& B' f
DD Onami3 ^& I. L# D( [7 e/ p* F: Y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
7 b. {* u; O5 r8 E+ W DD Asakaze
; B3 T" j$ \7 ~% o" E DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 y5 ^# q. q& G" _" D4 D DD Oite
V5 U* Q6 X4 q0 F2 \6 T. ` DD Minekaze% i" A# d0 w) b% o, I. v
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" n2 `2 H* a0 f- G( Y% C
; V" O/ q) u5 A! h& m6 hRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& O( |$ j. L( ^: n
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes4 G q* V1 |8 q) p7 K K. [$ j1 C
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Allied aircraft5 j+ S* K0 r' R2 @0 ~! ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16+ t4 D" `0 w! A3 t
% V7 Q6 e- ?' [( uAllied aircraft losses
2 g4 A2 A6 T- _+ b H; e" g3 h0 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged( F6 ^$ `# c) Y! r, ?2 ]2 Y. j5 e
& Y1 y, l9 J2 ?9 }Japanese Ships
, l4 s9 B2 J3 c3 s& W CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: Q; r5 T/ C4 T2 V" x( v/ p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' U, Y& u9 O! @0 K4 T
DD Sawakaze
% ], }/ ], ]9 F- T4 B6 n9 _! K DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |