AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42! S: t5 ^% @+ u% Q* h
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% G( g+ t% e5 r( w" C, X1 e2 K8 }盟军正式登陆阿图岛
6 x& T% m8 X8 T. X F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
5 k7 h# n$ N; Y! f* G58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩% [ Y6 P! L4 l% d
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
* l3 I+ d# H1 E. x- N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
; s; l; v/ b* g* q6 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( @+ i# l2 W2 C% z
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49! {# f J' c0 E
( c e/ ` H: p+ RAllied ground losses:+ A- r; Y- w. W3 W0 R; h7 g
253 casualties reported
5 N- B( l ?6 t, E Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled- F8 n; Y& f3 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
% M) V' ^, H" }' Y& O' @: p" I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 ~# n8 Q. N7 ^4 x& |- }( A/ f8 P
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled). @8 \9 Z, u3 [& S) r9 z
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)) Z8 O7 m3 {" f0 ]) H2 i8 T
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6 _0 r+ D4 ^! Z5 a) o$ { EGround combat at Attu Island (153,49). k2 U6 @# p0 j: Y
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Japanese Deliberate attack, d" F2 W" D0 r1 X
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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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! c6 @6 ?5 A6 V8 g, eJapanese adjusted assault: 0 " Q: ^& ~6 o% A' w6 f; J6 r
7 I8 q0 i# T! H2 o( E- H$ f) k- WAllied adjusted defense: 339 % }7 ?% p% M1 T1 @2 }
?5 t1 J! F$ XJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ! k9 |* d. V5 W3 n+ ~! V! W
$ ~; v3 z! f) zCombat modifiers, c4 E. s9 N: S z1 A2 O
Defender: terrain(+)9 x. n; X5 [3 q
Attacker: 3 C: z/ Y( f( j0 [% X
3 o. R t- Q9 H) A) v$ mJapanese ground losses:
$ z3 ^' E" R' U* U" g0 v 1597 casualties reported* Z/ J4 c# R& `2 C. t4 `, X+ q* [
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" [# K4 |; i6 i) Q Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled3 U! h- l, @1 f! H" C
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled8 \9 D8 U1 M& v9 W I7 e! f7 Z( ?
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)1 L2 X5 E& ?9 c* P& I9 s; t
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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& W! h' a/ j3 J+ t0 ^% `! t9 F5 rAllied ground losses:! z! k/ u. t/ Z! j2 r
100 casualties reported/ M! O1 f5 S) t: D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 C+ d3 A! S) a( m) v+ X) t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 X9 j, F1 U+ E: Y4 @' ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 Y8 i4 x; Y7 A9 O1 M- F U$ d/ `
$ Q+ K; ~4 h" f: U- X, p2 bAssaulting units:0 v+ `, k% i X9 `
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ F2 ^; s* v! Z
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
/ ~" r' V( z; O$ ~4 G 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ' s: W6 K( D- P0 Q5 U
7th Base Force
( _* O1 t& n2 G+ V# m. P 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
# [% m. d$ y) _1 G" r" B4 u, d 5th IJN AA Battalion) x' ]1 X3 g+ i+ b
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Defending units:
0 P7 x* ?* U, L8 ^6 ~, D5 F; {0 f Americal Infantry Div /1
: i7 z. A. @$ F9 x! h G 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* J) E' y8 V1 k% P, o1 S
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 v& A; G! ]/ w8 H) B2 ^! u" l: R 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
g9 d1 C% `9 r9 O 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 {( A; W* o- [1 o# n 198th FA Bn /1, ^# ~( Y& ~' T1 f/ T! a! \
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
+ k. q* B2 ]/ z9 j+ Y 81st FA Bn /1$ w5 d3 R) Q7 P4 I1 \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& w' x: H2 z9 R- P. w* `+ z/ {4 f6 t
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, E& J. r$ P1 x3 F$ ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( j, t! a7 } {# X2 z% `5 h0 B A6M2 Zero x 257 r: f5 ~; }* g; G" o( X! C" q) o4 u9 {
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Allied aircraft
2 \3 v) N+ n+ V a k9 V F4F-3A Wildcat x 12- @4 ~ Y" L- T" ?5 W2 Z O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12/ Z9 W1 M6 f+ B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
. ^) A7 C: Z$ r4 \3 Y3 B TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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+ Q( ?) Y; g S4 C+ HNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses% `" P, B# K- }% N* I; C- f6 B" l4 s2 ^
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed- t& Q5 g9 z; H% O+ }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 g6 _0 Q1 f! s1 F7 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged/ C- _7 c: X4 d: r* H2 {- h3 N A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
3 U; h* r2 B( n) X" x TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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c2 f# ]* B' F& ] t/ P; TJapanese Ships: {) ^9 ^7 @. A: L, v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: k+ ^" y1 G; H5 \) o* o2 }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
( [! O1 v6 V4 u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 x5 M) w2 H% o- O7 {2 W& Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
& ^) A4 v9 k% r5 M- z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( |; K' `! m5 b
CA Furutaka
0 q; j/ P3 t9 n+ e( O CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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' G' a/ {# O' g/ t# M2 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 q! G/ e/ R0 l$ `+ L4 O
, ^$ g/ ]% j& CWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 g' |( n4 T& d/ |4 g) y7 ^9 n
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ e+ C F7 j4 H( y) r8 b
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, {: K! G `9 [: Y6 d2 n) ?' b A6M2 Zero x 160 s; v8 k1 @* D2 v/ r/ K5 E" K8 B
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 129 T$ L4 W! d r; A! q) L& u/ o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
3 ?3 V# [2 K+ A SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! f& e+ r* p1 j4 v7 e TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 t3 i6 Y* T1 WJapanese aircraft losses
3 ]' S9 |. q: P A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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1 c' v# ~/ ~( IAllied aircraft losses9 h0 v5 k- s) ?3 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged, b- N) W9 n% \- J' h- w' R' y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- h4 q! H3 l; F/ q TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged' p: u5 R) ~6 t" D9 d
* w% k. G4 L! M2 U! T, {Japanese Ships" A9 {! F7 {2 [. p" s4 r
CV Kaga, heavy fires
' ~8 u% [: g* Z: h9 e7 B+ V. V CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
8 v) s' z3 N. k7 p4 y CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 V z& {3 N$ F2 R, K3 d3 C6 p CV Akagi
1 e- W. y' M7 W- V CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; B7 }0 H9 @4 S# D l3 L1 V
DD Tamanami
* e; Y4 K' l. ] CL Nagara- U; C9 V* W- W2 N( [
DD Oite
% \* O& ]2 u& A% b, k8 H DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire! l, m: l' r* [; _' L
CA Furutaka
! p* Y- g* @5 {2 ~5 h' s6 Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
: p9 u9 i; l3 n" h DD Minekaze
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6 b* H/ U% r9 c E, {# V( K5 `% \Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,544 f/ g. M9 e. i) {8 f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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~& ~ S( y1 X: q- PRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
q( l% N. d% v1 x7 G0 R# w0 [% b5 ~% WEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 Y5 Q9 j/ d/ g6 T
A6M2 Zero x 33
' m) P3 z/ _, z B5N2 Kate x 612 o# q+ T$ W+ N8 u! H7 f
D3A1 Val x 446 u2 a% {. j1 M) \$ z
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Allied aircraft) G" l P( h$ I) ?
F4F-3A Wildcat x 174 k$ a& R+ Q# H2 f1 F' Z: ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48+ {6 z, I3 k E0 t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 c6 d) d1 o% Q' X$ A( d* o5 a A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 |. P- j: X. g6 j
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
; m# T& d( C6 b2 g: z9 @7 n( ? B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak7 g4 E1 P6 a s1 p' _6 f9 Y
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged) R5 M1 ]! d4 C
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; g2 o* e: q$ ^, O- L' @& ~! yAllied aircraft losses9 `/ s/ I3 S% |8 H# G' I. ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 b# w9 r: `5 l( ^
' I2 y: g# y' y3 d* r' X, \8 _Allied Ships+ W) K: H1 |# u8 B t
CVE Copahee
. }/ n( Q8 \6 d CV Yorktown
3 c( T4 L; X$ T/ K+ C CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2! w3 `0 h1 s/ S+ o0 Q1 c2 O! v. @
CLAA San Diego& l% f/ P( `9 W2 ~. Q
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+ S: X4 x9 X: q+ {" y3 N5 f0 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ b- L# A f2 F; ?; \- x7 _( Z" L: mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* O5 q8 p- k5 Y3 J/ R8 nEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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% y* H- O# v' L* SJapanese aircraft/ N# h. ?% _0 S3 e
A6M2 Zero x 3) C. {, n7 z; ^" z' G7 ~0 b8 n% |: ~" W
9 m# t: r: M1 c: L; h& X6 wAllied aircraft; Q- k- Z \; c$ D4 f8 s- S* d6 Q {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 24 @ b9 T! }, W1 }" h' S, o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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6 D' F% M4 \& YNo Japanese losses) d/ V2 B! E' _
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Allied aircraft losses
0 d F. b6 r$ E9 s) T4 o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, \+ a7 A) j) p# s& D: F a/ K j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. j5 ^# ^0 i+ Y) w; U* E. O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! q+ j* h9 T; F( Q2 {# z- q
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Japanese Ships5 _1 U, x: h5 N2 T8 [3 z8 h7 R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* Y+ m2 o. j2 z" f! ~- L' C
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- p. o7 h8 |8 y9 Z
CV Akagi& J) B2 m/ c# g8 L( K& O
CV Zuikaku, on fire
! r- P! d8 a/ ]. b% {5 J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! E; d4 q7 y7 m* |0 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 w" W, u0 | S
* Q) g' Q# V6 C9 h$ fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% R+ g. X0 i _, c c
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 y( N0 Y& [2 K; }* Q2 C, K( Y# p
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ Y% Z7 i3 u% u0 }" Q+ F/ F A6M2 Zero x 2
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6 q+ Z* k! z5 E- ]9 B SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
5 N7 e V* L. J7 B' @8 V/ y TBF-1 Avenger x 6% H, f" w# w% R; j
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No Japanese losses
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0 K2 l2 ~3 R7 v2 q3 iNo Allied losses6 Z9 L. [- u, O
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Japanese Ships
8 M9 U' M6 K( }; | CV Akagi, H* }2 _# s) I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 K) c- S* j/ w# s2 n1 ?
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' A; L, E' Z- H; _* IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; e, c4 C) a0 b
T" H& H0 K4 x0 ]" eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# o% \7 c; d' D' O$ X( a, b% _
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( D, ]! e0 R- S# }$ w3 L% ?7 NEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 S; o R# E6 e9 g6 ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5/ s* R, k. q9 q5 g
TBF-1 Avenger x 31 V% y1 L# b5 B: ?& B$ n: N1 |
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Allied aircraft losses8 E2 W+ ]. j+ R+ h1 b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* A4 G+ @, k2 N( t! U2 @
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Japanese Ships
j+ u) _- I9 S$ _" i CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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9 g) c: x. m% c$ lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,561 w9 p7 i; B, x3 [) x. i
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain! B' D# C# s( z# ?( H7 U
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' ]: Z: D" t& [' `7 E+ v7 P. r
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes% a$ c; M# [/ U8 w; Q9 E
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Japanese aircraft
" {/ e( j; I: o5 R( e1 c A6M2 Zero x 6! Y& U: B" ^+ I/ v: V
B5N2 Kate x 15& m! W/ t# h$ v# P J& X
D3A1 Val x 19) b/ h O. G( H" @* [* R7 Y
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Allied aircraft
& @& O8 o4 C0 J1 w) e9 m# K F4F-3 Wildcat x 361 U+ }3 N B: d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 366 A8 b5 X9 v' g1 X2 X5 t r
+ z, m; q8 u) N: I8 h% b E' jJapanese aircraft losses
* H- e" R) n/ X( m A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 q7 w! s3 I% [! m B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged2 O O5 Q2 ?3 i) H* t N& [
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses# u# u8 }$ a" _8 W6 }4 k |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships/ X' r3 ]. m6 G5 Z3 ^3 A
CV Lexington
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* B- C2 Y) a8 ]$ ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 q% o- J! P2 T- |4 J5 g+ t
3 j7 K; p" b1 [% s! N- H$ gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 t; y- F2 Q% d' P9 J( t% cEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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% h' t; h$ b/ x# `Allied aircraft! o h% B4 b, o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& |6 I: V( j l2 C9 W3 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% }9 ~5 m/ j1 l" D7 f) ?/ b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70' I% ]' g4 ~; {& }! ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 30, G2 W2 h1 R: N) ?( w! ]- T& {
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Allied aircraft losses
) r% h* I. b$ O SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& F2 Y. s$ s5 Z. u: a3 [( N X. A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ S% W X5 P4 f6 [
x; X9 ?1 k9 j" Y$ fJapanese Ships
) L8 B- l" c$ I2 v( H) T# s3 w CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 Z9 m/ a8 R0 v$ |* x' r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 |$ N& c# J1 v* t" o X DD Asakaze0 p4 t) J( |* y7 q; p- M- D
DD Tamanami
, T; N U9 \( L DD Onami
4 @5 @8 H d$ T" e3 D' i DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ c9 U8 f' c: I4 l. l3 [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( B2 m: d5 r* V DD Oite
% F+ T5 L! I% C1 K! o DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 e4 W: O( r- B2 I% o: s+ Y
DD Suzukaze
- o. g8 [# [( b | CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1 W6 w0 }1 m" T8 z0 M- i
CL Nagara
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$ @ C' x8 X/ K6 H/ b% E. N. M% @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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 j' J+ f- T! y' i7 [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! D W5 s) a+ Z- |( u( C
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Allied aircraft9 O% v0 j$ c' s' r" Z. n
A-24 Banshee x 2
7 i6 N4 W: R8 s4 a" h! V SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
3 e+ n% k9 c& J: M5 R A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
( N7 G0 ^( _/ G( f5 \- K SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 d* v' `( v* P2 x' {
/ n/ ~# t% M |1 @+ l; QJapanese Ships( u* z l- _6 y* e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- Y; M% W4 f% P9 B( d3 Y6 e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; z+ S+ c8 N0 A# |2 o CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
9 i0 U% p4 ~! | CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# L+ A3 y. v2 P) S DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" K3 Y# I; g! J# y2 ~ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage |- d9 I6 i- N7 `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% E1 o* r2 o5 Q2 z* k9 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 W# {9 b5 d2 `& V' k0 o3 o0 b0 c
x2 v$ ]1 I1 X: cRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 N3 J5 J ?0 i6 j) KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft% |# O, v" J5 K3 O
A-24 Banshee x 14
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ M; `7 X' T9 R' v/ T- R! u$ o
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, f8 c# q; {% }7 M8 K7 b$ g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 G* z1 b1 l) f! g% R" M2 o8 K. Q DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage9 ~1 L' O( a' F9 S- p
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' }4 R' _7 C( U% }, O* D4 L
, P1 ~' T3 R6 Y5 R* Y# wRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 Z3 D0 W* t! \; R6 C9 SEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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% l. [$ V! S1 T e2 P8 fAllied aircraft
" K2 W8 `: ]! N: V4 Q" y" Z& m; N A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses3 t- n' d0 r: H* o( X
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Japanese Ships
$ I. |; W% V6 Y! {5 j8 }: N! | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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; m# i7 R7 d% H0 z$ BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ p! K1 T' w, b7 @' I$ H3 tRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* d5 n. o f' [' A/ ZEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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5 @1 ?( W6 Y( Y( Q$ ~- T1 P C5 Z# lAllied aircraft
8 k$ Q+ k7 q$ o6 j M5 ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
$ N6 i8 U' a& W( a SBD-3 Dauntless x 31& i, r7 p/ c# {7 V' |7 ]3 U8 ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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8 q' @% ~ { k' x" }: Y9 cAllied aircraft losses" @3 P; A6 c& K9 Y1 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, T" j! F7 ?3 P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# B) \$ z3 O! K& R2 a- ]5 V
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Japanese Ships! W' b8 G: N# ?3 P Y& d
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) Y& {. p1 i, Z3 r
DD Oite ^4 g! R3 M8 T% T* P# F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
6 M. w( \" ^6 V* o' ] } CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: v: L9 q' A6 ^/ y5 m, a8 x CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ I9 s+ p7 w9 c3 ?
DD Onami: m; I9 B7 j2 N3 x0 |3 Q- W
DD Tamanami
; `: B+ O ]' U/ U% l( \ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! W% }0 h; T) U) D/ j6 a- [4 m DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& ~! [0 f7 s1 M
DD Minekaze
( C6 ?/ G( {/ N- H9 T# p0 { DD Asakaze# n! ]$ x2 a3 Z! c' S4 t' s9 ?; C: T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 {$ e! O4 E& }. A L
& h3 M3 k. ^3 fRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 _& [# w) n3 o8 F
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% E$ u2 B* u# J/ @3 x) H* {
* W! i% x9 G& E+ r, B9 \Japanese aircraft
* ^& r+ E* z' L/ t( y) K8 X no flights
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" a7 z# B" s$ a' K0 PAllied aircraft
; Z( y+ L# d' v F4F-3P Wildcat x 109 k* v( z7 ~; W) k4 L6 I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# B# T5 ~6 T% }5 @3 Z( d, J5 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
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No Japanese losses
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6 b8 y) \8 K3 pAllied aircraft losses
, D0 J, l2 I0 n# A- R/ X) a SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% Q- C; u# s9 Y7 R. o, ` TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged( Z |# `/ i. J6 d V2 ]
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Japanese Ships
, |- q* W3 s% _0 T/ m q' ^ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage9 {- ~% \1 ]& _
CA Kako, and is sunk- I$ E& N7 ~ D* c2 Z) s. `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 y' o1 R4 S6 }9 y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
# S3 o: J1 ]; U/ e) l. h DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 B* F2 s# i2 c8 m
DD Onami
& k. P, T3 W2 J# S DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk. ^- v0 G+ Z; P; u2 Y2 f1 {! ^
DD Asakaze! W/ I* v% i& v/ ^9 z
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' T( A/ C7 R3 X" [ u5 \# Y DD Oite
, T$ H% A `. ~/ ~7 G. j# W DD Minekaze
! G) B: [5 c7 T: h- j- X DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 S- t9 W( f) D7 u# Q) v$ k- l
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6 T& N$ v- I3 z- T. S* ?1 [Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; |5 Q- l& @: s& `: D+ U j$ XEstimated time to target is 13 minutes2 X% p8 ]7 N, s ]4 e
$ h6 `( @! a c, oAllied aircraft
6 O# N5 a+ x9 ?2 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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( V! f; x9 G4 l1 C$ PAllied aircraft losses/ x' {6 p/ O) ], K' R/ n, o3 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged( @8 i4 O8 f d+ j; M4 `
& U- `0 E4 ~- P3 e' P4 Q UJapanese Ships4 u3 O' q& S+ m
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# b; c; i" d; w: J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% @4 N6 N0 X' y) \4 h' ]7 k0 X
DD Sawakaze: t8 j% F7 g+ F6 ?
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |