AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: Y' s- V' z$ I g/ E' b
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' {! E2 o( {4 a( ^! `盟军正式登陆阿图岛
- U' o# F7 g% [# j7 B" ]% b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$ a; J7 m5 _! f8 H. X Y( 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1 _8 }0 r# ?# {' L& X# u
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
. l: Y$ U7 `' g* i/ R; w1 @( G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+ i' m* b2 U. A
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% [5 k8 j9 R" S3 e8 @) Q! D" I6 [: K
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% W3 v8 y1 U4 L7 UAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)7 R2 U9 \6 H4 X7 X; E9 l! c
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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( p: R8 H' u% { |3 Z; OAllied ground losses:. A# b% l0 S. q0 ?" H
253 casualties reported3 V# }7 y! S; b1 j7 X, \7 A8 L
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
4 g* m/ l. m, K# C: K/ v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
5 K# ~, E T1 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: X @) N' K: t2 y6 C. @0 l Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
0 Z* M$ i2 n4 Z8 o S. ^ Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled), o w1 T8 R" D6 D. j1 \2 @
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6 L X( n7 n9 G& C3 l4 qGround combat at Attu Island (153,49) ^1 j* \5 W. h3 g- r
( ~* z+ c8 w" |* Y' j- X( }Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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4 R- w1 h3 {7 ?" S+ Z6 qDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 o0 B' H4 f+ p. d. l* w
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 9 N* a* f+ v; Z/ z( ~+ y3 R
4 ^1 R$ V6 }& z; c$ ?( e1 g& sAllied adjusted defense: 339
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" l* i1 x. T5 k4 r& AJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 " U6 P% z! ~, G, P" B: s
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Combat modifiers
6 M+ H( c0 {9 M7 b% SDefender: terrain(+)
( Z* Z' o9 F. j& Q3 q, V0 qAttacker:
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. x8 m0 N y" H: U) O/ W. {; ^Japanese ground losses:& t1 ]& o$ v% }& ^4 [
1597 casualties reported. {6 ]$ j6 P+ q( X8 J* i" H
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled X0 l/ R5 B ?& _/ o
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
* T; H/ p2 m2 I' T/ l1 ^; R Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
- K+ A) a; A8 M$ C0 i& _: ]; c6 p Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)) I! U! S5 I- x c9 j- W
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:1 v) ?' G g1 ]. }5 k" P/ b1 m
100 casualties reported1 H' N" P4 H5 A8 p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
$ ~* g+ E6 D; u0 s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) D; x- C( ~+ O% }5 l8 V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 }; _& p4 I# F. x6 X8 n
' z/ a4 H7 Y* SAssaulting units:
/ c- a0 q2 {0 x 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
1 k e9 N7 {' p D: t' } 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion& n. N) y" d4 S& Q
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 6 ^5 z3 J& F4 G. t
7th Base Force+ z9 P0 `4 a1 I9 Z( b
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
+ e5 L5 c% l! F3 I) e* R 5th IJN AA Battalion9 J T* O" m: q' y6 g7 {3 n( q- b
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Defending units:
1 o" Y! D( d, i- k. H7 u2 H Americal Infantry Div /1% B. m( T6 K. I
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' ]+ O% P1 C$ A' R& Z. p. U7 m
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! Q7 B9 }$ _2 l, W! n 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: R7 f# q: ~6 ]0 C7 L5 _5 W 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. e, m( J/ M7 Q( Q 198th FA Bn /1# X$ q9 {; n' |! V R
250th Cst Art Rgt /24 z4 y8 ^$ @$ M
81st FA Bn /1: g0 c) D9 F: J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# J+ Y: S' r% O+ q8 LWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( g7 [) D! T4 U0 l) a/ a: W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes5 U$ @+ }' { v( n+ c
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Japanese aircraft% t, U4 e1 f8 r- ?) r% P
A6M2 Zero x 25. k! W' ~/ y+ Y* |$ H, ^9 N" e
3 M) ~% i" s: P) t8 H0 }Allied aircraft. N6 n& J7 y1 A: m# ]
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
- x+ i- M$ |/ d: Y; t F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 G O9 t$ Y5 z; p4 J6 B: P8 `# N SBD-3 Dauntless x 728 m: r# b$ B7 o7 y# u* z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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7 i+ L# u, f- [. j! A( i6 Y: h3 XNo Japanese losses
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5 }5 e8 V0 a$ P# m+ rAllied aircraft losses
9 r2 q& r: g( ]0 N7 y2 E F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
# \- p, w( Y8 V4 M+ U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
' B9 G' _( M9 g5 E: |" \, [, d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged3 ~% K p8 k2 m' X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
P% h0 p- B( n- o4 t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 r1 D5 S' T0 o8 g( C w5 W, ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
- H' V$ n7 N: C1 b* |7 K CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1! L0 C5 T' j9 Y2 f; H4 u; b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 f# H3 j" X2 [* R, r* s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
+ H: |" ^% O* ]1 |6 _) X" p CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2' Y' s% s2 Z5 m" c" u4 k
CA Furutaka( W/ X. y. o: ]/ r# O% p, H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 A% b8 F' }5 H8 U( BWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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' N: l3 {' M+ a3 bRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, Z2 G% r3 ~0 B: r7 D9 ^Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ \, _ O* _& h6 t5 U+ E5 i
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Japanese aircraft3 |1 V) J* v7 P2 B
A6M2 Zero x 16
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! F! X$ `, m- G; q' }Allied aircraft
. g4 G) q# _' |& b' D3 ^ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
: L/ [4 x$ I1 V* n* U1 P8 q F4F-4 Wildcat x 15" a+ e- Y7 U9 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
1 F9 A& u% r9 }9 N' _ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
6 U5 W1 @8 h- L: `3 U0 d% s" x 2 ?& `0 q4 e- P; b* g7 P% B$ r
Japanese aircraft losses
' v5 b/ C4 H6 L A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 p. Y) p6 W h9 }/ S% e: G / r5 H. H @" G" ~- m6 C+ Q
Allied aircraft losses0 Q* R% N" U v/ y2 v9 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged" `- x4 [! q+ `$ v6 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" M. ~3 s4 _& U% ^2 q; d) M TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 E% L6 _% e% r/ q7 B# Y% j
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Japanese Ships
2 v. |: ^8 c K5 M CV Kaga, heavy fires
6 {6 ^& q- |' p! V3 Q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires! \1 N2 ?1 N- `7 B" u( m
CV Zuikaku, on fire7 u* O9 U8 `# s/ e& c2 _: G
CV Akagi
+ q% z H( c+ l& T6 R- O& I! Y+ d CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) T+ O2 m$ l/ k! O3 T( h# t DD Tamanami
: p' H2 u5 z1 t! ]- B CL Nagara" e+ f* W8 z/ r/ ?" r+ d
DD Oite; p! T0 j. D6 _- s$ T
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 I8 V z& c6 H) p
CA Furutaka6 o9 H" j) c/ K5 ~
CA Kako, Bomb hits 16 ]. O8 W9 U/ v6 W: r+ k
DD Minekaze% c3 Q( `9 P2 Q" I* M! v3 _9 B7 w N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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, ]- R+ t# S* @% ~2 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: n, c7 a7 t6 {- Q! [. {. Z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ C2 ?( A+ i9 \: l2 q& W+ f
A6M2 Zero x 33& }4 g1 `8 T$ H- B/ O# I+ Y
B5N2 Kate x 61
- c9 h1 Q. O5 V E: V% O D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft5 D5 y Y. T" J0 Q9 @; n
F4F-3A Wildcat x 176 ~/ `) G$ ^; `5 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 483 j, e" ]8 B+ M+ q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81, m$ ^# V& z2 f
- F h# @) Q% P4 Q8 B- r) n. oJapanese aircraft losses) \; y9 [( b! }. q
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
! c5 Y' C5 `9 a0 E! K B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( ~# d0 M7 y y+ t9 c; g
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak$ c: O' ~; t' Z% d
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 n# }/ T' V0 `6 t D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses0 _) X8 u: a& \. v s& q/ F2 d4 _3 |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 F4 ]$ I0 H4 p: g- b2 |; _, { * y$ p: R3 A: Z% F$ }) _
Allied Ships$ F0 e" Q* Y1 _8 S
CVE Copahee) U! ?6 _8 B5 g
CV Yorktown
' |6 P5 _' ~# o7 N( Q2 T CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 23 R2 ^. q0 L7 t- e
CLAA San Diego
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/ h8 `5 e+ D" f q# IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ p5 T1 J/ O M5 C% tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; ^4 d& B2 w) @/ q: [1 ]& f) W
3 g6 d+ t2 {$ c- |$ MRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! q# j& r9 D/ h. f7 a
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes) M% I2 c: m3 u4 [
4 p6 W3 M( k3 s# G5 \Japanese aircraft6 w; l: ~0 i1 T: ~
A6M2 Zero x 3( @1 M3 `7 h7 [! h& U
6 S; i9 @% ^) ~8 E0 tAllied aircraft
7 M& M Y4 w; E F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
! F! o8 ?% |3 { }7 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 19% `& X+ A$ ?: C
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No Japanese losses" | o/ I0 k& E3 v L1 F: q% S+ G
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Allied aircraft losses' Q2 a) ~" o2 r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ r# s4 C T/ c( z* D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
1 q" l7 z0 p% N2 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 E; W v+ T+ ?+ Q" S
9 M/ D7 T$ l" k3 H( v9 c4 zJapanese Ships) W! b7 f9 Y, \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 a' F- \, K9 [
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- V- R) t$ ]# z* M7 |/ k& w
CV Akagi
) m, K: j6 r1 I- s! @, @' i6 z4 c CV Zuikaku, on fire$ j) w( b! i8 @) V; h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: \1 b& e% J. L( eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% v$ h3 o$ u) t
+ }/ y- L. |- C0 Q0 A- o7 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% _; E( B9 V7 A7 d6 M& d
% ]5 O0 o: H" T0 H8 rRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- z7 L6 L% e0 z7 \0 A, V: mEstimated time to target is 25 minutes( Q! `( ~& Q/ F; }4 k; Z
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Japanese aircraft
, Y1 q7 V$ e4 o j. X+ G9 g A6M2 Zero x 2* I7 z. Y; T7 ^0 }* r' u5 x
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Allied aircraft! @5 N3 P/ A' o+ j7 q: e1 g9 Z3 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2' ] g* ?! G* a; I" o% t# }
TBF-1 Avenger x 6: J& L% D( h2 G! E2 G) W2 S* v
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No Japanese losses9 |. L& m5 F& H8 A3 s# Y& ^ O2 H
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No Allied losses3 w8 b) K4 V7 `5 J# v- L; q9 B
9 j3 O! j4 P( e9 K3 ~5 g& o7 }' pJapanese Ships* l8 p8 a( f- p y: T: E
CV Akagi
+ j8 [: h6 x) q% b 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 @/ I" v: M. ?+ J9 r; f; URaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- \% a6 @8 h1 A; ~5 j; PEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft" R% p8 h0 |9 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
. v3 }3 _6 Z8 q9 `; o" f TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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$ B" R, f9 |9 J7 Z0 U& w$ lAllied aircraft losses
4 |7 U+ J) f# Z( x; n) i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged$ N: v/ S, H i" L" c1 q: @( B
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Japanese Ships
2 k. E O0 Y" b: o n; J$ n CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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* V/ f6 {8 }6 a: n1 yWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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# f5 _5 s: J6 y3 x/ \, U' @ QRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' s: k3 ~( I' OEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ h$ ^( O7 R" g. p' @; `2 G$ R& K; k9 BJapanese aircraft# f% N- P- I. H$ N& J% h/ A. F
A6M2 Zero x 6
+ @$ k( G3 \9 x3 j+ F/ W B5N2 Kate x 15
5 `; ]# |6 I0 z# j9 x6 C& }7 { D3A1 Val x 192 y. J3 o7 Z- ]" m+ f* t
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Allied aircraft
7 `- s2 W6 i( z6 U0 b V3 f# C F4F-3 Wildcat x 36$ @9 L) T& E4 h, C$ t: h, K8 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 368 ^: Q+ @$ \# L: `3 B. f5 N7 Z
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Japanese aircraft losses' Z8 _7 I* Y0 y. A# G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" H: D* W/ r6 a0 N |4 S B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged" H! l5 t z' l. r5 A4 D, p8 \. A
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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- @7 h9 s# l# U- C/ @- yAllied aircraft losses, Y( ^5 v$ S4 a( u0 D/ ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 i" v8 ~: t! B3 h+ F
CV Lexington
- I1 s. c* k1 ^ CV Saratoga! ~( t, R/ B4 Q
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1 y) f- [8 B" ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 a! z$ u7 c0 L2 Z* `. G, h4 o7 rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 Y3 K4 Y# ^: z- ~1 z/ g
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ A! }; I, H- S7 cEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; g. `4 z4 s* Z, b- a; s
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Allied aircraft! ^9 ]9 {8 m" S0 [- K/ H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& B. s# S" `6 E# ^- C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- O. }. ]) w* w4 u SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
) W0 m/ q1 u0 | TBF-1 Avenger x 30
6 _/ E! ^+ L# S
H2 M, W2 I7 k$ W4 E- UAllied aircraft losses
! k5 r3 v8 B! q) W SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 O7 s2 [/ Q9 K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& M1 ^; l% k8 X3 v! f
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Japanese Ships
- i+ w1 z/ a: ^- E- ~$ U( m* h: h CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 K B8 ^, Q; Q9 z; r! k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ W! z U5 f/ k5 P( U& d ]
DD Asakaze
: Y% A$ o+ ^3 k& n7 A DD Tamanami% f1 Y$ k$ y. J. E; q r2 I
DD Onami5 u- K z/ p$ ]; {- B4 a6 W( j, ]$ F
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 b& p ^1 N+ ~5 ^8 Y) V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% n3 R0 [$ `$ }1 m. |7 s7 } DD Oite& C) D( J) e4 t
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 D6 R4 B+ H( y DD Suzukaze
N4 [) m$ t3 I9 z* e3 \$ G3 ? CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
. D$ n) W2 @7 U) `, ~0 } CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- U# j; I4 Z* ?, x! C7 v' g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Y! B t8 |' N% L: bEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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1 L8 X6 ?# o4 p% o- q% x- \Allied aircraft
4 M9 k6 n7 v K" W d$ p A-24 Banshee x 23 l, v! [+ p+ @+ ]' O; u2 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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: M) G7 s8 ~) ]& X1 m1 ?Allied aircraft losses; U( W! U) h8 P8 X; v& T w
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged K% O+ g$ ?+ X0 O& D h* F5 x$ ?) L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 j- d8 U+ l$ F& A4 m g5 k3 l6 j
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Japanese Ships
- A& _7 A( V+ n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 B. w" H0 d4 V! O: K( f& w9 J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 z8 ?! D* J# {7 D0 `' f- Z# p+ @
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
/ d O3 Y8 A2 n; R, \$ g CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) i# }4 E% f' ~4 x, E
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; Z+ F7 D, e+ w$ s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) {# G$ F- O5 S6 {3 S- V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 S: O* p" _" ^
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* @! j/ v4 ~) H# ]1 {Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 y+ e) D: i! w& i
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Allied aircraft0 R) P! s: P$ f9 f
A-24 Banshee x 14
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. E4 `) i! C. I" i' \" |6 MAllied aircraft losses! _3 G0 s6 r8 {5 E' @
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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: u+ D0 e7 ~6 q+ V8 w. p$ c CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# |) Q) ~+ `* @& R! F; Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& c; q. [: a9 M! c8 c/ s1 }
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
: J( }" g" g, N+ I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 A( A$ D' h" z& K' d7 W7 E& L I
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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.& y1 |( d6 V, E/ O# s+ P: ~ P* p
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes7 u% A5 H) b" w0 Z: V
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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1 E* J6 a) b% y- Q. q7 S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 w3 e {' }8 C s* s8 E* B3 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 n! l! `9 D3 F
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 t# r. B2 C$ g+ L U+ \/ `Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 ]! S! ^- Y6 U7 m7 m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
; U g& y+ @9 Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 31& C' g" f: T4 f
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
1 q4 Z: z0 H5 o5 ^ {: h SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 u3 Y4 ?5 h* L8 a* r1 S; X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 z; \1 w6 {: h' ^
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* ^% w6 T) u& F Z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ V4 ^" s0 g+ h8 E* B3 F* i$ k
DD Oite
+ r: l. f% I3 i( V# Q( I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, Y& K% W) a8 P8 q' A6 N5 m
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& F& a& S7 v/ w- V7 v CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 H' \( l- B5 u2 X0 Z/ N DD Onami
" c5 z4 A( D2 N7 f) o1 ? DD Tamanami
) Q9 v/ {! P4 w8 ^; c* N; B0 S CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ `( ^' N+ m2 W+ l5 F* ^' [( o DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
# v8 l1 F5 e" M+ o7 ]& W- J DD Minekaze( l# R5 u3 G7 c) M: \0 I. @$ H9 L
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, u) S4 I0 s! s0 h7 n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: I& o& L0 O; ^- U6 n2 }; N
- r& w: _% O' n/ M' U; T6 ARaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# V! B9 d0 f W: ^2 r
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft! Y% e4 o$ u+ T$ N2 O. L! t
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
, v% G# |/ [5 O& K! ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; R0 |& K: `( A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
4 a5 u% z# d$ p. s2 v' r+ ?' X TBF-1 Avenger x 180 ~$ H l) [& v4 B2 G" |5 z( W
" p$ y' ~- M! l5 S$ kNo Japanese losses# g6 ]4 N5 ]4 [+ D
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Allied aircraft losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 `8 R- U! ~4 R! A
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
, E% e w" k' } CA Kako, and is sunk
/ \ d) B* `: J* X7 C) _+ h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ b; F' C/ C4 R, q, M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk- E" _/ q, E6 E/ E1 U v
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
( G8 u& x* b2 |# J DD Onami
$ O5 E5 }. G% Y- g( q! s# ]0 E DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk) a* v+ h3 Z' J7 Q2 F
DD Asakaze
2 V( N$ N: @- J( ~ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 z7 [, l5 g& L6 Y% \" a DD Oite
# i* }1 x( z- G0 Z1 j C DD Minekaze
& P# L: R2 c0 k& D+ T& v# [% g' h DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 L& k' r" Q9 p; G" W( U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 S- `; n6 e6 I- i
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft' X7 _3 V4 N, C& l4 ?0 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 166 Y6 E! I5 E+ u
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Allied aircraft losses4 ~; k# `) P4 P' j2 W1 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged8 y2 @% o2 J; B4 _- u# A) g D
6 I$ A. i( e% P$ y& h2 rJapanese Ships; ?. }9 N* o3 h$ R
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 c. E6 k- [) h2 L; a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. Y4 i$ m8 v, D
DD Sawakaze) ~; Q+ S1 @0 D( A8 E2 n
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |