AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 424 ?( d- J3 A! V' G8 ^6 T5 f$ }
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3 E- r# X$ k, M" m q1 q5 O盟军正式登陆阿图岛
) J, b$ Q) T+ Q6 ~; y9 _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& k" O3 K( C: s( r4 R; _+ q
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩6 [$ M) O- t5 ^# p3 p
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
0 a6 ~; a* J' _. A% H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 l$ {9 u2 j5 Y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
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7 U) J: t' S7 N Y% S& FAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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; `9 ?' S1 d1 \1 e" iTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 M* T7 c) V1 i/ Q7 u: x& f, f
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Allied ground losses:( X2 {& \* K7 V1 k; P) N4 D+ [
253 casualties reported
3 ~; l4 x; o% T* K! G9 |% Z; W Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled! E/ e; b/ B7 E2 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
; t2 _' A( {- S9 B, u9 J+ i" u8 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ A. X, A1 B, ?& @, e9 x
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
7 G# V- `4 N. C6 _! U Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)! z7 u* q3 d8 [/ c5 p9 ?
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# \2 i. Z! O( `( F) J5 q& eGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 x# o$ d0 d( L" x, i6 p$ d
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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( o6 U0 m/ J* Q& e" D& NAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97& Z5 J; c/ r! p* ]3 W
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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$ e+ g" M) [( q; V$ v9 CJapanese adjusted assault: 0 # T3 @" p$ l0 b
) l7 g. K7 [! N* g N6 a+ CAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 & M: I$ H$ ^" o3 f9 f: \( j& h. R
! n0 o% h$ d8 {9 [' D" K: YCombat modifiers
. I% J# [: l1 E6 M5 M% h ? ?Defender: terrain(+)! n% R G0 e* j0 U+ u& A6 p
Attacker: 6 \4 b7 `3 \) I" R9 T$ [
# u6 l6 }' d5 a; \- V0 ~Japanese ground losses:
9 L6 Y5 h" c8 T* { 1597 casualties reported' }% `! [& G# z- K
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
! R0 ]; L; D, b# K+ C Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
6 h( S1 e! ?5 J V# S5 g m Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
]: M% n3 m7 }/ z$ r Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)( q' j3 I2 N; C* P3 A5 m+ _1 h
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:* Y4 m" ^7 S% A! _
100 casualties reported
+ T9 H! q$ ^! w+ b- W Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 j" ?$ G) K+ S- g6 q* T- Y/ M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 w6 t1 o; ]% O8 C2 y3 x* a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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# L5 O7 d9 p1 k0 X5 KAssaulting units:* C: g+ |2 r# w/ t! ]
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
% @7 R# g1 M' a& U/ r 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion' Z1 K, U2 }7 o% L
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
3 W& Q3 s' @2 @* H; I 7th Base Force+ f: _2 X8 W; @, H
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
1 u4 Q# I# N4 \" @ 5th IJN AA Battalion
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. S0 \% W# m2 Y8 oDefending units:
7 X% A/ h. W3 ~& P Americal Infantry Div /1
- R8 T3 B8 O9 O0 Q 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 | d+ M' s5 y. ~
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 f, s9 ?3 K& F0 [! T" _ Q
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
" y; L4 v) W2 i. s! r; v- F+ G 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 S4 k9 [$ S, @
198th FA Bn /1+ e K( Y( c1 A; R) l( n$ H8 Q4 N
250th Cst Art Rgt /2" |5 a: ^3 E# m& J1 a6 Q
81st FA Bn /1
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3 s0 {, f) K1 F9 fMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& `# p2 s5 l- {
! q% J- ^9 v" i) m' JWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 \' Y( o, A. {* A! g
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ w- w: j1 K( j* \
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Japanese aircraft& }) Y; c& D. s; j* e* ^
A6M2 Zero x 25* a, G, c7 W* Q
5 v% {' q4 ~6 d: sAllied aircraft
2 s( d& }' \( T7 v F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 t- m; y5 Q4 N2 _, x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! ~, T* @0 ^" ~! N SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
9 w, K0 n" V1 j0 z! O2 Y! O! w TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses/ q, K( ^: k& G7 L u
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& O" e0 a n: |+ V: H+ n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% g& i- H5 a3 [7 c4 L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged$ g; w* s" e3 K7 T3 U4 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
& z" L2 _9 W: \+ j5 D2 F TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged n' i \/ O) _
. w) {5 ^3 y5 u: x% I; E" A3 ]Japanese Ships; ` B- J) K, ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
p. G& w3 X" m9 C CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
$ n8 V1 d8 J& R( j0 { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 J; U$ m. X; ^+ t% {7 K# j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires. s" ?! `$ A) K: q' S4 ~4 L9 q3 ^
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
' P1 x. b& m( G& A+ u: |8 T CA Furutaka
& @3 Y# x( y- N CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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) R$ u3 M8 V, B; }) H3 E. l4 b$ VMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 n+ o, f8 O! o* ?6 L7 ~
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 Z2 {2 J2 D8 V; W, R- C
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. z; l7 o* u j
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 [8 c% x/ b& [; Y4 X
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Japanese aircraft
! G; [. B+ Q% p! b3 m A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
0 \+ P/ b- l2 _ m F4F-3P Wildcat x 12 k/ @7 r4 U1 ?/ g& z" Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
; a3 b# Z* k6 H4 a0 o1 w SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* r" c! [. F3 y6 D TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 ?9 l& `9 @' A( O9 t0 L/ bJapanese aircraft losses: O: |: m% b5 Q3 @6 ~$ T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: E% J0 ? d6 A0 F# n/ j) ]
7 Z& d4 W ?, D2 pAllied aircraft losses7 d5 [/ ?! F/ k* O; a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged" K: ?+ v9 s8 P) L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- |1 f. x! ^* q& I0 o
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged" l# p/ N7 f+ I
4 A, p% [9 H; Y- c( fJapanese Ships; a$ H1 t# C7 |( J* K5 u
CV Kaga, heavy fires, h8 `! e b* S! t4 I2 Y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires L$ N C5 _+ }- ^
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 W" j% m' \* v( U w% U, {! V! f
CV Akagi9 h& ?' L% L# b2 t* E5 [
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% y( G3 x( f `0 B5 l1 I
DD Tamanami" S7 e! a4 M S
CL Nagara
+ q' `0 u8 l2 Y# M DD Oite B. _0 Z5 M0 e' S3 ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire) j& O* N0 ~ t3 \1 G4 }9 q
CA Furutaka0 K9 X+ A$ [* g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, p! a3 a0 ?5 D7 W+ G: M DD Minekaze; ~2 O' Z9 v7 W, F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 v0 c! w8 u) L+ {& N% s
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: P0 J+ z( ^. [" R. [# D% g9 IEstimated time to target is 15 minutes! E. ~" Z' L! {9 ~9 B9 D
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Japanese aircraft9 n0 e% o6 P, Q- u+ |' p8 }( N
A6M2 Zero x 33
" f2 t2 a- Q+ o B5N2 Kate x 61
; _. X! X' {* a2 ]0 T& o0 q D3A1 Val x 44
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5 y' `5 ~7 [1 |: I) FAllied aircraft' \! d. R B% `! \, w) F
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
+ \* y3 [9 Y4 B F4F-3 Wildcat x 48. _- g4 L4 c' F O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses5 S+ `8 ]' y+ N( U5 R& f5 E
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed& g1 E/ T( y# r2 q* ?
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) S' B$ \ R+ E
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
: R' O5 K F' x D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged: k* }- @5 L& [! t5 _
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak& a" M- f' d$ z$ j
9 N- }. W2 V6 {0 i0 iAllied aircraft losses& i0 Y' V. d% X) M- W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 T; y; S' ?! w& l, L
CVE Copahee
! F8 m$ E% N1 r9 O: ^( t CV Yorktown
& q S( K! ~2 W" L1 v CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
3 Q* c4 i4 f" K# ~ CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# {( O9 _( V2 S( e; X, Z9 u- h
: Y8 b! Q" S$ b% P( AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ N8 G) j. r4 J1 @7 A2 u+ i4 Q6 q
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
h( m3 t" g6 q. M0 { K' a A6M2 Zero x 3
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+ J. C. r2 d' k& {Allied aircraft2 i7 |# x# F1 B9 H1 x# m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2; T& V& U3 C" w: K% Y) ?9 |( P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 194 l- l; M' p% D5 u$ {
3 J1 n: K+ S# H" m' FNo Japanese losses
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2 Z% S" I5 K0 `( z' ?8 P+ qAllied aircraft losses( S6 u4 ~4 }+ X2 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 W% Q. c4 n% b' F; ~# e/ ~; \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged/ w2 @: S' B8 @8 c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
/ k" K8 \- T1 e0 H CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, `7 n. o8 n1 u* n0 s! U" g& ?, K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; G: V, z, o+ D, d2 T CV Akagi
/ ^4 D5 `& _, ^; b1 F/ Y$ j CV Zuikaku, on fire
' N/ L8 L" R2 ]0 D2 w* U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# U: `# Z( L) u7 h! C: F$ {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 j$ ^, v7 R) S
4 Q+ H( z: d. X" [, X% X5 l$ wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 x6 k) d, ^0 o6 P1 a
* U* b; x) v6 [: o5 b) f' LRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 @2 k" P t; x" `3 nEstimated time to target is 25 minutes8 P# Y& L; e6 T
2 P. { d: j3 g& d, Z; G5 y& ~8 x1 J0 HJapanese aircraft, p5 s4 |% B+ J* [2 ^) h# p7 k
A6M2 Zero x 2
4 ~& `$ R$ \: u0 F % g4 [/ G7 N) k. B; S6 k/ S
Allied aircraft1 N7 c6 b, |8 z! A# X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2) f6 F4 ~! L/ z1 u+ _
TBF-1 Avenger x 6+ a' E2 M3 U" g* X7 b7 ~: T
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
. l+ a2 o* R. T, R i8 y CV Akagi6 I; M% s' d% [0 w' w2 o7 Q" F6 x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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' y, x A: S7 Z5 Q' l# C: UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( W( x1 s# L; M2 a+ C: x5 {) yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, `* K2 Q& O6 ?/ K+ ARaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ u- Y6 V% g! @
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes4 C) h& B" c m( }
4 ?- o( X$ m1 Q' y- pAllied aircraft
$ W1 }; K% [3 B6 I6 B F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
% W* T- H$ d& B; o! P# M TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses3 v" N* S) w# g6 |: T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 11 Q' v1 `! E j! ^
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1 `! s3 I8 h5 g' ~5 P4 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain* u x/ P& r8 r7 n, }7 j# q0 D
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., {/ [. u0 ~$ d" P+ u+ L$ D* P3 W, t
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 @/ i1 ?. g9 E& W
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Japanese aircraft
' D; ^# D# \3 B" p) F5 o A6M2 Zero x 6
, [& ?2 \5 M; `3 s- R B5N2 Kate x 15
( h' W6 q% z3 V: k" p1 v D3A1 Val x 191 [* _# c+ m2 @9 J3 @
0 t4 V1 w d+ D8 j" }Allied aircraft& c( U: f: u6 p1 L& r3 U0 F1 x ~: a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
w* F `4 m5 B! _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 365 F. |) {1 t# ?$ @
V' z# j5 K- c4 {* x$ QJapanese aircraft losses+ ^7 G1 P; s' [$ X
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
4 `; k- \9 y: l3 B- e. x B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged# d3 x( i1 D, I8 a4 e+ K5 ^$ e
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged/ J+ Q& y9 r& B5 `" [
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Allied aircraft losses
9 K) g' j6 l- D3 Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships' q n) c# T2 N, q, t
CV Lexington7 ?& H( h4 t/ H5 X& ]8 ~# @
CV Saratoga
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1 v& Z: g& h' q& @. `6 \! R- XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* d0 L6 {) c# j( Y# d+ `2 c
1 J; |9 q: ]& p' B2 a) x; `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( g6 U8 A1 X5 c L% ?$ M
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 |# ]% U9 n* S* M- ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! k( \/ c% J9 x& u% Z4 f F4F-4 Wildcat x 121 e& ]1 y& v% i( p5 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
" [. Q, k# o0 Q a& C TBF-1 Avenger x 308 I& K2 A- u" d% g: ~
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Allied aircraft losses
; f! J4 B2 c* h$ o9 U7 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: c( h. h: c: R5 `8 u# K! j% C TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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' X, h% W3 H7 @! V/ V# T4 G' C eJapanese Ships5 X( y& a4 k6 K; K- F* }& E
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
. k5 g% b4 L! Y8 \3 Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; h) n! R4 n8 F" P4 P9 s
DD Asakaze6 ]5 N6 e( f1 @5 S. ?
DD Tamanami
9 L8 W( f/ `! p0 r DD Onami4 v; D; t+ q" Q- }
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, |* m5 m6 }/ X* h
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 R8 K7 R6 Q# g0 Z6 x0 R DD Oite
% d9 A/ Q Q9 G DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ @% \7 }. g, a" [ DD Suzukaze
g/ k8 P1 r/ n$ w CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
7 I; L& t* c1 ` CL Nagara
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- s( b( I. W7 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 ?' O& S% S6 l. n# t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% a5 d4 y! z4 j5 TEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' R$ j, r" O) U8 f$ x
6 R H, Y1 S% \4 uAllied aircraft( k$ |3 W) _5 I3 ~! m2 K( C* W
A-24 Banshee x 2* L& x& b3 y0 ]' M) T; ?3 [7 W( V" n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses. i( U3 ~* ^1 X% R
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
( x2 b. D4 R% Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 j% a! D0 \+ B) t/ U
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Japanese Ships% V3 ? A' r3 d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# s1 s7 P# h3 k9 S; O6 ]/ ^& C4 Y6 H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; y/ B$ e( i W
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' Y/ y5 J$ T" n9 f1 X+ G4 l
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 E8 @1 b4 z3 t8 D- y; @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' D% s0 p: Q% Z) G$ E5 h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ B. U( B* X! K UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 p0 a: h6 m6 u( k! o- [3 V
- _+ v, V$ {' RRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; n! q2 H8 p' y" k) w4 S/ q! M
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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/ N4 J+ j, p a0 M+ V7 P" fAllied aircraft
% \5 n' H2 x: [ A-24 Banshee x 14
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& Z) M# N( |$ w# @% i. dAllied aircraft losses
4 Y, ~$ B& V9 w. } A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, E& K' a+ R/ W" D
- ?: n* E, I3 MJapanese Ships$ i4 f* v3 r2 s/ b
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ^% U" `; ~7 t9 {' T0 H CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 G7 m' F% v9 \3 O* N4 F DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage9 H2 E7 P' k3 @% J4 j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% C1 R' a2 Y, Z3 q6 K
: I( }) k/ a# nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' R' L* R* v; A3 D+ x2 J6 T" F
. H- l) n4 G' {1 F, NRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; v' ?9 O5 @& Q+ ?: ]8 J
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes$ H6 z3 _- g. K3 z& N
3 e2 |: T) ^% zAllied aircraft& H/ f+ t! o& ^( Z- K
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships# B8 ^- @- A" k. e3 _3 k8 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 |7 v0 Q: ]" n0 ~" P2 q* aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 _) ]& C9 u( H2 ?! E2 m) c+ WRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( ~7 D& w* N5 n
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes4 D0 o6 h, m; F& t, @3 I4 @
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Allied aircraft, U6 y, M* w4 s/ M
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
- V$ @% w$ @3 f SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
! O! z8 Q& r, t" M TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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9 W) U8 X. g8 v1 ?* RAllied aircraft losses
. t7 G1 R* ^* \" h9 e! a# C: C" Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 V8 {% i0 l+ m1 b6 n TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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2 l" I$ l0 p- \3 ]Japanese Ships: i; H% X$ Q8 q' A0 Y
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! Z* I0 u; R2 o# V
DD Oite& z1 N3 J6 D m Q. |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 _5 S2 N' V2 _
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: v$ a" x7 i& W1 X) l9 ?
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ s3 Z8 u" Z7 o
DD Onami
9 L9 B, y, i* }& A DD Tamanami% Y) c2 Y0 P" ?9 d. {4 z3 {7 L
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 G u6 D1 L/ {& } DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1! {( z/ a8 {4 e+ _/ g" a7 o0 s6 O
DD Minekaze% I" A; s* g+ z3 O
DD Asakaze
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# J+ D$ V L( V4 R- `% \* L7 C6 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. o2 |0 s1 c/ p9 H+ c# U
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" A) f% u- T, x7 o' U6 j+ D( rEstimated time to target is 30 minutes& g6 @( \2 m5 L$ n3 x( k
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Japanese aircraft/ x* `+ S' V7 d, ^
no flights
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Allied aircraft8 y4 j6 b+ N \. ?* M% u
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10( Z- z& w5 w8 h$ U9 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& m0 c# o7 i" G. C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 634 f( u7 u1 N1 `+ V+ D9 W
TBF-1 Avenger x 188 e4 t; M- ?1 X. y% t- Q
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No Japanese losses
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" _# {: q! W8 }) ~6 U/ b% Q( MAllied aircraft losses& f# X6 H" ?3 |0 x( Z, D0 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 X3 F: ]0 |0 W* w" r8 ~1 F0 @
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged( @8 ~7 I7 R2 w
" x5 h: A5 m& t! v6 A" n6 {; aJapanese Ships
7 A+ r2 _- D$ _ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' H1 e1 s7 _% J% m1 e; i- A
CA Kako, and is sunk5 e! I* s& e# ^% ^) M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) {1 E; P0 Q7 D7 t8 y+ |6 c$ z CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
* |* y7 E8 \: b# R8 Z* T1 Q% P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& Z5 X( D) ~- x+ q; v9 o! [ DD Onami
+ l& y) ?$ Q1 g _ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk! R. k- x! i, u0 I3 Z! |
DD Asakaze3 }6 ^8 Z( |; s; U9 H/ p4 N" h5 P2 v+ v
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( _, V- I4 b$ O) m- z1 h. V N! M3 N
DD Oite
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) F7 \: e7 V% |! R DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 J# a u, u: R" [& \
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) }# P; z3 ]: U4 a, v5 MRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! [8 p6 \3 Z% Y1 t: r4 ]
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes B$ {) v% c, B0 o" o
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Allied aircraft$ {' M: [( Y$ g+ f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16! d4 \( c* |4 Z% N& J/ z6 @
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Allied aircraft losses/ w5 H+ A. ]5 m* Y( l" ]+ Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 Y) f5 ]( q% s; ^, _- e! d CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage- J8 A. X+ E2 @/ f3 S$ ^
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ @$ N: z( L! z/ `4 T# y) q$ Q3 e
DD Sawakaze
# o, [# y1 K6 {9 O! e DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |