AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛, i% k1 i" p* D9 {; r/ ^3 c5 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: t$ W$ F$ J) Q7 A4 z% b2 B+ {( i
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
5 n0 I. F5 X: S* 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
$ H6 Q7 V: L: X C) j# B0 [+ T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" p; J$ P2 |3 }0 Z$ `
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! ?/ V5 O- ]" _, M/ r. Q+ D5 @4 U7 c
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9 Y1 `# [: V- o- I2 rAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49' u5 J8 r# L, r
8 o+ U5 j3 }9 d2 B/ ]Allied ground losses:% l# T5 F0 Q" r% E
253 casualties reported5 T( {9 y8 q- D6 {/ u
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
( d" t4 C9 P1 t, w- f5 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled! ?! c1 |* p+ q! {0 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; Y* S8 x2 j3 z: K7 u9 S3 q( d5 c Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): D6 {- w4 f0 s* U8 k
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)" O; n5 ~: s- `# t
$ L: |$ H. U' B+ b# e% O4 `Japanese Deliberate attack5 J. E, ]$ {" |+ d: h( a
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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 = 4265 ?! G w" Q! l! _0 G
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ) H5 v& P8 ?# o' X! Y" w5 D' O3 [4 u
6 {* R6 Q: ^) h8 M5 M
Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 " M0 Q# E7 u: ]" x+ @
3 B6 l( u4 H! @; dCombat modifiers& _% I0 Q6 T% N
Defender: terrain(+)6 d% v+ ^7 s, G4 \. I5 E
Attacker: / |# v0 m8 Q7 q2 K) B
p/ H6 x: ]5 U* c" h' H8 {& @Japanese ground losses:! N/ I) d5 j: |: J
1597 casualties reported$ F; m4 @1 Q5 y/ h( E
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
2 Z% D+ k9 E- v Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled4 A5 m( `! r. x- z: `
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 I' }& ^+ b7 L Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
. i/ `+ g" D- i+ W# d Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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: T$ L& b6 d* o( l5 T) WAllied ground losses:+ x: a8 w: L/ ?
100 casualties reported
; r8 d$ p; b4 k# L, M Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 M& H" j% B+ y ^6 ^! e: w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 ?5 {$ p5 Y" j. y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 F* f# H2 }, j7 A) S
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Assaulting units:5 B- e/ r5 z0 i: s
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
% e2 @9 |) W% Y& g( F M1 E& ~6 G% h 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
( z0 b1 e5 z3 u' g0 T4 e) q 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 3 m9 k) R7 Y" ?( v( z
7th Base Force
+ x! |: b# E, Q9 ^9 q0 r 8th Field AF Construction Battalion' p% u" E* l# Y' w* K) a& H
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
3 s" u. f+ a3 h1 j% n. P V3 k Americal Infantry Div /12 g( @7 |! D" T
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# i% h. p! ^: H3 p1 g
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 z& h5 N+ }$ [6 M 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1$ i( x7 R7 u) w$ X
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 U. W% r O C9 ?2 x
198th FA Bn /1 e; `. @5 r( `7 o( u# y% D
250th Cst Art Rgt /28 D1 {7 R& x' I" M1 R0 p# j. ?4 B
81st FA Bn /1
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5 h2 z; `4 ~: w) \; F2 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* ~) ~0 K% z) V6 W- X6 F- |Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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2 Z5 V. y9 p1 J, j8 t* FJapanese aircraft: R# Q* {& C1 g# V6 A# o% x* c- D
A6M2 Zero x 25% V* J5 u' U5 Q
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Allied aircraft9 ^, V. p( L7 ?' T: i. T5 b
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
7 ]/ j/ v1 c5 u" a F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 s2 G- e2 z* ?, ~6 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72* x6 [+ t2 p. w2 \0 O1 o$ I
TBF-1 Avenger x 30; F, H9 M9 x( c* g2 f0 q
% Q: E U& L) MNo Japanese losses
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: |- x# o" x" j9 v' \4 p% UAllied aircraft losses2 o3 S7 v8 T) G; B2 w
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
3 f+ h, ?5 o5 T/ C$ K0 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 }. }/ S1 ]1 B" I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
3 n( \4 R9 C3 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak3 X9 o3 B& L8 z- N6 `; ^9 [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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/ W6 V( U9 T9 Z9 V3 a: E. MJapanese Ships1 C/ A; ]* o5 j5 ?' g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: B6 T3 S9 w, e& _& p CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
+ ~ |& T, i9 y5 }% r; D( F& u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 W' o$ D/ u7 x- {; D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! J' W$ @' m2 \; ?. O3 e9 ? CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2! K& e- [+ o" T! i7 n3 h: g6 b, u
CA Furutaka
- X7 Y7 L+ P" R+ E- `# _! _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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+ y) { G- f- K% V1 Y7 bMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) A& u; T/ z7 KEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% S4 u3 d7 _! K5 ~+ r9 Y: J A6M2 Zero x 16" J8 ^* R. C, d. l
6 U8 t- W( E7 }# t8 [3 K: D3 GAllied aircraft
/ b% C2 c. Z- J- S F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
, P/ s" L9 {: V# g# n F4F-4 Wildcat x 150 X2 r7 r; Z$ a9 y- ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51* b0 x4 f% w& p% W& A5 x! c" L
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ Y1 A* c- S1 Z( o, b
0 S @* y9 M; [# U1 o' [# F7 b) d6 ~Japanese aircraft losses
4 t/ y! K8 J7 S/ q- c A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ k/ A( `; ]0 ?; M" L4 i, D* g" H
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Allied aircraft losses5 p% s' f5 k( @8 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged" j, N8 i) I6 T) D) R3 A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: n& d' x3 O1 L1 ` z) E2 @
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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3 y; t3 v; K! Y- S6 c$ LJapanese Ships
( q/ v; p- Y8 r3 V" q CV Kaga, heavy fires
$ @6 Z$ X8 n J6 O2 L! C" [& _$ J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, [" W6 F, P6 b. x2 }" u
CV Zuikaku, on fire; Z9 F% `! l; C+ c7 v- @
CV Akagi
5 m4 M5 @; W- j CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: Y5 ~8 H3 L2 b! O9 e# x, x DD Tamanami
- q+ M" R2 |8 n& L( S CL Nagara1 V2 v; M- \9 n" r0 q* {9 r
DD Oite. Z E6 O- o7 F$ {% N
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 D. h) T9 O0 G2 y5 e/ k- }
CA Furutaka
0 x/ c \1 Q- ]6 Z. ~/ |6 e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! Q* y$ \' \6 [) y+ J DD Minekaze1 c7 e1 v$ i; G5 K9 M+ q
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: i8 {/ O( q' h/ FMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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V$ [9 m2 }3 G- ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 Z9 ]; a+ B4 }4 nRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 A6 f7 T! p! I9 [0 Y/ A4 @" [Estimated time to target is 15 minutes. b$ V: K# @) Z. D* x! Q
2 Q% v. V; d( C2 F+ jJapanese aircraft+ p' u* L/ V" ]) w
A6M2 Zero x 33
& |, |$ T0 l% e. Q" B( z B5N2 Kate x 61
; W. ]) _# d; N1 a( b" p* [( U D3A1 Val x 44
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, F; s6 w: d' d- |( r# JAllied aircraft0 z5 _/ ?3 ^0 C: q3 I
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17& O% e, N# }% z; H3 }+ w( b* H! R- S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48* [) ? Z# {" I" z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 813 Z N. B. }# H) Z1 A/ C! T
- T6 E* x; A0 L4 i2 gJapanese aircraft losses$ c/ U, R, ^' _! `8 G4 p# g$ W
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed- e& X/ Z+ `" @5 x
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
" p6 I, \0 F5 k C+ u9 G B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak7 l2 h) }) K# u( G* `
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged8 p$ J3 W. v! _
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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, T. W1 k$ m9 t$ z7 }' J- gAllied aircraft losses
0 _- P' y- |) v! Y; i D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" v3 f# y. a, ]
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Allied Ships
6 g; ?$ T0 Z+ r- A3 o4 g" g CVE Copahee
' D/ \8 [1 T* n7 q2 J CV Yorktown7 M& |4 Z0 D9 o8 k- y
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
2 N Q6 C$ b& W3 S' | CLAA San Diego( ?* T' ~ A0 w/ h
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0 ]3 L8 N) D y- h' QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 h- J2 [- N/ J L7 T$ ^
- L9 O& f9 H" qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 u7 V; I% T3 M4 Y" Y7 S( ^) J
! \/ c' w2 Y s" z# iRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 M. [0 N C1 q2 c1 d* o' cEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 k* W+ | a4 N% P! F A6M2 Zero x 3: s Y8 s9 O+ M1 G
k" D; ?1 E& s2 b6 y WAllied aircraft
1 b m/ f' |' t5 _5 [7 g# H u F4F-3 Wildcat x 24 n! x0 L# @2 B5 h2 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19* u4 ~1 | k2 O( @2 ?- F
F& r' S3 U7 e- f
No Japanese losses
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6 ^8 _$ k! b" u3 vAllied aircraft losses
* W, W' [# t- |$ Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* I5 \ _$ y+ N' }+ ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- @# ^0 |2 k0 O8 N& K! N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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i2 k5 d5 @- a% lJapanese Ships
2 `0 c/ u) v5 n5 X8 y3 b3 y CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 r+ N/ `9 G3 H CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
s# l5 s/ o. s9 k CV Akagi
+ {+ d& M! A+ N CV Zuikaku, on fire; I( W4 l4 d. U4 X3 m
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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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( I* T' C! g2 REstimated time to target is 25 minutes3 v8 |5 ~3 X8 y/ Z7 v5 O
5 U3 w" f9 H, c8 n* }Japanese aircraft8 f) m+ w! b" ~
A6M2 Zero x 2& @3 C4 e' P# X) L; p1 k
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Allied aircraft8 ~) ]7 Q/ D$ U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
( `: F8 q( m$ }2 T) y* m8 e TBF-1 Avenger x 64 q. `9 i) f* S+ G" {6 p
. m6 Q) E5 _3 U3 K1 {No Japanese losses
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0 p; X6 h9 n, Q/ e: J) cNo Allied losses
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/ V+ H) k- R5 u7 X. S% h" iJapanese Ships
1 N6 g0 s' @* U& q- R CV Akagi
9 T% Q. f* P$ p2 S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# x8 t* x) ]0 c3 jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 w% K3 j0 Z+ q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 v( k j6 |! x$ i4 C# }+ ERaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ g+ e; s2 s) K w5 X
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
y* o" g! T! s TBF-1 Avenger x 39 G7 E. F* I- m
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Allied aircraft losses
D! M. ~- D; d! c' ? TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 v) r' ]) v' ^* p
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Japanese Ships
. D, c# e, o* f+ n) s- Q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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0 ~3 ^8 |' A0 Q" i: V, j( l. YWeather in hex: Heavy rain; g3 `! r" Y* Y7 u& I2 [
& O+ ~1 X6 b) c8 ~% ~& b4 fRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 ]1 q) l; S# j. |( tEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! V% f) N2 j# K+ R0 @& @* y3 v3 D7 HJapanese aircraft* D: Z( h% D6 ]6 u* K
A6M2 Zero x 69 y: M2 f% A: i4 B" I
B5N2 Kate x 15
7 [0 {9 r1 Y2 j D3A1 Val x 19) [0 @3 l" Y7 y4 d
( m5 f6 S8 J; A; s& k2 kAllied aircraft9 J; D0 N( |/ |# P2 O8 S$ P$ j8 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- p- F3 _# p& ^6 I0 k, x) w4 [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses( t6 ^1 l, n9 ^. z+ y9 N; \7 q/ a
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# @0 W8 P: S! K6 |) M
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 O) ~1 p8 {: T. a; U& X( k6 b
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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; a5 d" r. T' X: s( H' WAllied aircraft losses( |" c! q- ?9 f7 A3 R2 I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# X: o2 ^0 p( l0 }: m+ y( H
3 v# Q4 h8 L& WAllied Ships
. _) H. {5 R6 V8 i CV Lexington6 L e( R8 V, l* C( [+ \1 [5 x. j
CV Saratoga6 z0 d7 Y6 X1 e/ _& r R* U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 [2 H1 |* B# F4 ?, e
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( i: [, @3 T' |6 ]9 SEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft: v8 \& F; j( i- i7 [( d# x1 K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
* g7 r: u& u! ^: \8 |6 u F4F-4 Wildcat x 12( {+ M& D2 ^: ~% A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
! E4 ?5 \) Y5 z# Q( D TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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B# z' y" @% w7 AAllied aircraft losses, ^( r/ A& Q: K, `- u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged {: u" i, q c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! k1 ]" m$ K! u" B! u+ e& Y0 _
" O$ D1 Y" ` I$ F) e ]6 iJapanese Ships
! U( h7 ]+ S* T2 Y2 z/ Q$ _' E CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, }% U7 i0 U+ S0 L& E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 ?/ \2 @# I4 l/ @. z+ x DD Asakaze. Q9 s; }, U7 v5 h( _
DD Tamanami
7 f3 q: q) y7 j9 \- d3 J DD Onami
6 I: d7 F4 Y1 K) p8 U DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" J! V/ M! B9 }, E CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 S7 z* O& D9 c" o6 W. Q DD Oite7 ^3 L X& l2 R2 J
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, |* X% R& G! U$ u( @
DD Suzukaze6 S5 M$ _* X. O* |' B
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1# Z3 s0 j) z/ q( q4 ?' q1 f4 {, e
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 C3 n7 G" M( l7 _ u0 `* oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. h) J p. J5 f5 u5 q- r
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes* K8 z. i2 M8 g5 ]1 o) @; ^5 P
4 e, C: s* b d' c0 X0 s% mAllied aircraft3 r! f G7 j% j9 m# f* Z2 q
A-24 Banshee x 2, X' b, x4 t) y1 f0 U2 G# j- Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25/ H3 H# K7 _9 D8 _( `: V
g- d+ }+ F/ z$ X$ x
Allied aircraft losses
4 \% u! P' }7 Y7 h! _! n: c* P A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
8 K2 u( `9 C/ `$ @, e6 F V4 G9 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ N, {3 I- r8 Y# d" M
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Japanese Ships
7 s7 z9 V$ E+ Z" b, H( ^" N' s CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 Z$ S3 ], r h+ d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) F% k) J' V# t; }9 U. z1 Q; d CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( h, y9 Q. t# m
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* z$ g0 W, Z, U# q+ w
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- f) X8 n5 d2 O& D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: j1 Y$ l/ |/ Y& F+ i) T/ ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( K! R; a& N- r# o* m! W. }2 [2 j) O) j' zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' r) U0 p2 p3 j7 V" F, c2 RRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 _7 n8 L* ^6 ]# _8 Y1 X; K) b' r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes! B9 Q; }' q* Z4 V
* V3 B7 N# a! k9 E# KAllied aircraft% s* B- ~3 N) }; F
A-24 Banshee x 149 x: I0 r1 r4 v6 B/ u( W
# t3 c( @, L6 Y0 E$ ?: \7 `8 O! m9 N" @* X5 xAllied aircraft losses
* c% }" ?, [) w F A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 J: v! I4 E* p& l# J CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% x# J+ ?" J9 F/ M6 ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& K" |7 P/ L' ^$ E& p, {/ |% h. T$ H
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 h0 g ?' E/ f- J2 c4 Y5 c" W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 l# C+ U% f5 q2 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 q R. c% U8 f$ _/ H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ j2 G6 f. n3 P6 y% oRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" ~2 F5 s O" aEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft( y) E5 p8 ^* K) H
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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' @" `! a6 \, l$ p2 J3 yJapanese Ships+ f4 g. \ K% _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 k7 H# W0 Z9 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ n6 z; r* W3 {' X) B, o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; ^, |# Q) Y- `. Y& w: s$ C' ^
. M; o B9 \4 `$ [8 }' Q( {Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. n3 }9 `0 e" f2 |- k' ]
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes4 e) ^3 s, ?4 C7 d+ O; x" ?
* C1 X5 g+ O. ~; L5 W1 i, RAllied aircraft: c0 C6 P1 \$ B, _5 \% w% f" k3 N/ C
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2' T4 B) ~* V$ |! S+ n( t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
: s, Y l0 X; i1 j9 m TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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4 B# ?% l9 o; S* k0 x! F" W/ ?Allied aircraft losses
3 Y( ]" b0 Z; [0 |3 F8 X& X( F4 l1 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
b$ K; l5 M- V, Q' X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 u# j; d5 y1 M5 g+ q( T
! A/ q0 X8 U6 L, x4 TJapanese Ships0 I! M" K, y& n6 O
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. V& U& f1 ?/ T. d4 U DD Oite4 ?. W: h0 Z2 E$ u* q, [& u1 q0 P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! x& u( {7 M( V2 r: x) |3 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, N ^" V( `6 ^# \5 M CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 O$ O( W0 o; V- f' m* c" \ DD Onami
. j( W; p& B E( U+ ?8 e: e DD Tamanami
5 M5 k% o; D5 R) q) E CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- S9 O" J% f' Y% o. Q: u; h# g8 W! P' [ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1 Y, ]1 d, E- S3 l& q$ p
DD Minekaze
: Y( [5 E, V& R0 z DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) F6 q+ L7 K' H, M( G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# `% F# G/ o: `8 V. ^! Q& uRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) ]% b+ P. t: ^. vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes) E1 O9 [ E$ Q5 U* _$ @
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Japanese aircraft4 @: D$ W/ i/ o
no flights1 Q; i$ o" _% `+ A9 U
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Allied aircraft9 @8 {' J2 b+ s6 _: q; p
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
. B4 a) e) V* B1 U F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
4 \* Q3 Q6 y8 |# v% |* C% A, H8 p J SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& U: R! F7 t/ A) Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 18% z; x+ R' u ]& P, ?
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No Japanese losses9 D p0 E+ [2 l6 o* U- T2 D
& W: o- u" g! L9 Z- x9 s: u% wAllied aircraft losses5 Y+ `5 I2 f! a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' |; d5 e! E' G- a! W% K- D4 d
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged( _* R! d9 Y: i6 A' K+ o. ?# K
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Japanese Ships) v5 g6 y6 v) F7 E; r! F# |& A
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
" E( ]# ^/ A- ]& m2 l- k0 ?& R( G CA Kako, and is sunk
6 V( A) }9 f7 i# y4 j+ i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- h( Y4 q! i5 ^" N6 M
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
4 c( K) m/ { a/ l% ~' m# c$ C R DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
6 W. H5 v3 g. l DD Onami
0 h& K2 u% D* p( e& d DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk" D0 V, h2 n. g- I/ F
DD Asakaze
; I! i$ ]4 H* y {, [6 G DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze, G( y2 d; B0 h+ e3 g( q/ u
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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2 p% U. k, B! e6 j8 o% cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" _% Z6 W& T- L* h [9 ^ VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 R+ ] O O% E, s+ L0 C# _
/ ^; r5 K7 B0 I: uRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ i, k# g( \; U/ P; C3 sEstimated time to target is 13 minutes8 _$ G) s+ V0 l1 r! M7 |
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Allied aircraft
8 q5 n, I; A8 f8 H2 ]" S SBD-3 Dauntless x 168 M6 {( z/ z( J) y0 g
& y2 H2 k3 l( F' E2 SAllied aircraft losses
' f a$ o, m( B$ k& p SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 Z* O7 T% F- @* C7 W
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Japanese Ships: k* \, v4 n2 W8 ~5 w1 c
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 d5 z# u0 e. j" c, p x9 I
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' O: r9 d1 ], X+ w$ S+ [ r+ F8 U
DD Sawakaze
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