AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: f& s7 G" x" y2 M- {- y
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1 T6 S4 R) E/ @盟军正式登陆阿图岛
7 n: F# i# ^+ i7 [! {' f+ t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3 U4 L% [+ _: H' W/ _2 ^! I- k
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩# A5 H* g3 p' V6 B6 T2 J
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
. k% r. h! i }2 u y t$ l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* {8 f' v& @1 q' }5 `* O3 ^0 W
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* Z) k% ]0 v3 O' Q5 P& J9 L
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,494 u1 I! X4 n8 }9 x( F
3 ^& ^* i# r1 S6 e7 {: UAllied ground losses:
+ Q" c9 M, g; R6 I# ~- _# { 253 casualties reported- S V4 H" ?2 _) ~0 v
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled- a3 L! j9 L4 w, T& r: j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" s) E$ ^- h% i1 X" t0 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled b9 W: Z+ O* ~8 U+ b
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 Z6 b0 Q9 \) n6 O; q, [4 v0 ?3 R7 v
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)) C2 ^4 m& \1 Y) Z
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. \+ B' N4 Y) a d2 V2 m) hGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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& [. x% d1 g6 S" ~$ f( aJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97* Z' F0 z Z' d, S6 e( i
- m7 O3 N* f8 m3 p& C FDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426; p+ b+ R% [# |9 I5 [6 Y
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ' ]5 X* K! `; L1 S% M) B# H# a) O
2 s; N1 v( [! v2 oAllied adjusted defense: 339 / Q [; u$ T' }9 ~7 E' g! l; w
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
% O; H2 L# y5 \5 ?% FDefender: terrain(+)
$ Y. V- C, q! XAttacker: 2 p3 d1 h* z! ~! m( P; B
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Japanese ground losses:1 y; d& I4 k% M3 w( B* A; ~% U
1597 casualties reported1 X9 y8 V. ~ b
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled" u/ @2 }5 O* B" r/ F/ Q4 f
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled r9 j. w9 i$ V) ~ [1 Q; m
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
( ]* y F2 b' z* p$ U& f/ Z; a! t Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)% }; Q Q! I( Q8 l0 `4 b
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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( {& ?3 ~5 ?; E" e' N% F. I, g1 x; NAllied ground losses:
3 z3 D3 j0 a; x& o& R: |1 B* ^ 100 casualties reported& P; u' q4 ]: Z! v) x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled5 g% D5 L- f7 P" q2 D0 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 V( G9 g! j5 ^3 r( c6 X- T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 B5 c0 v: n v& J
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Assaulting units:/ B9 `9 ^! w/ X! q
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
& i1 `- e7 L# W3 Q 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion: Z Q r, z" H" K: I8 D
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 `) `2 q1 g+ k( E7 W! ?
7th Base Force
( g5 O7 H+ Q i 8th Field AF Construction Battalion) N* `" u0 u' R
5th IJN AA Battalion
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+ p1 P2 k' r" I& b. Q" ~; ^Defending units:
( \: `2 L, O$ `; [% ~ Americal Infantry Div /1
F7 P' ], V; o3 [: K$ P4 B) X 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; C5 N ?. L( m4 b. K J; a
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 d9 q% B8 f+ B
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
$ O, @7 L* N9 s6 t9 a4 f$ f& w1 T) ] 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ P, @. I% N; V, \( C 198th FA Bn /1! ]) t9 g0 n* A: U( u e# a
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
$ S2 q K/ X7 `+ I 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; ]7 ~% J+ h4 Q: h+ e) o
: B5 J4 W5 X# VWeather in hex: Thunderstorms2 y; ~# e& N( q2 S$ W! i) c, X
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: s' X4 T3 o, e) s( N
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! ]2 _# t; o7 G0 E; `; g A6M2 Zero x 25. g+ t" B- k6 I) N, b2 ]
# M' J& V6 s" `+ `0 H$ N6 G
Allied aircraft' W q9 }7 M2 h# L9 s
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
0 R4 _7 m2 Q8 o( n F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 W$ c- F9 ~4 V# `7 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
( i! G" W, D# |/ n TBF-1 Avenger x 304 r; t1 r* v- O2 ^9 A
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No Japanese losses1 G+ C! z* N' M* N4 v/ b# y
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Allied aircraft losses
, G% X0 s. B! k' h, T" z: a# z F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed0 P' w E! u1 Y% ]- A, y! r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* S W: c, N9 [ R7 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ L3 D- @/ ]( D4 z! K! e* n( q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
, `9 O9 W9 i$ ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 L" ]1 r) d \$ Q; d# B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
# i' p3 Y3 p% I4 s CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 c+ s& B% b. j/ y- ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" {# F" Z# I" ^& @9 J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires m4 k! C0 \& H3 X6 A. g
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2) j9 D% H) F. h% i, z2 t* A
CA Furutaka: i1 h* r. F$ q; i/ \+ X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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) J" c% S4 u8 C% l8 s2 QMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. w8 R+ E+ _, H- U
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 g6 p( {4 v. R2 K+ [
6 ?$ Z3 S/ C b; x% P* C5 ]: `8 dRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 [9 ?7 K' V! |Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# n8 T9 |8 x+ |! e: B5 ?5 y* q6 T3 C
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Japanese aircraft
% S7 N5 X* W$ [/ W. O/ Q A6M2 Zero x 16% x8 i! [( N, R" H8 I3 C! d
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Allied aircraft
; s; ]0 {' ]* d F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
7 \9 F- e7 G3 h+ k9 h9 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
) H I- x% \6 h5 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 51$ G$ h E# S* j: i: {4 Z( u% e
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 ?, C x9 K( b2 e" \; P
9 C7 D" ^ z9 `2 \3 A1 KJapanese aircraft losses# U7 e* v) n) j+ f3 z, t6 w
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 o5 I0 [% k2 u4 {3 l
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Allied aircraft losses" J- [# ?5 H- y# ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 X0 P2 e8 I- i- K, s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 F0 q0 F! [% P g6 s. g; B" X TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged- {# i; o, w: H8 e, B/ Z9 U
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Japanese Ships$ ^5 R; i# b2 o! E8 j$ e/ q
CV Kaga, heavy fires
5 R% k h. v; T- b4 A& Z. `5 s CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires( X8 o4 M. Q& @* e! N# f
CV Zuikaku, on fire: V- U) a; r1 J; X I% ]1 x# Y
CV Akagi
2 y1 B* m- }! g2 E' _ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% M0 o& B1 ~, O, t! D DD Tamanami
" W) `" Z9 ]! L* d0 j5 K( l" A CL Nagara
4 e; Y" s h* `2 X DD Oite+ K6 A$ }9 C* y# J; g8 [) u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire! e0 J* d( y4 u1 p5 F
CA Furutaka' ?: [$ \3 b3 C$ W |. ~
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 m8 l) u7 j# l
DD Minekaze7 ?; W1 c; B/ N& f! H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,542 g- o u, W% z( S
( d0 s1 u3 ~% I$ t+ _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- {* _$ W6 l4 d/ A2 k1 D
4 ?; S$ e& d6 Z; MRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ A9 |6 g% ^: P% N. u% {Estimated time to target is 15 minutes: O( s V4 C1 q n# h2 T
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Japanese aircraft
4 i0 [9 M* d; O `+ r) Y0 R3 ] A6M2 Zero x 33
h" q1 A S; o1 ? B5N2 Kate x 61
; b, b" K; g& w+ K! Q( I, |5 { D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft3 z/ @& d, I4 \# \: p8 e* X6 O# v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17. m, E; u' @1 G' k x" C# [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48% S! N/ z* r* S" l3 M: S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81. w# P6 N1 m: w6 Z1 V. z
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Japanese aircraft losses2 L+ N. \! s! W0 [# k
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
! j1 @1 P9 ? E' G1 V" q B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged& T; n4 u$ m. G- r
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ P6 z0 ~7 V; u3 G
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
: e4 l! l4 o4 |+ {; G5 y& s J D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak" |' f5 d: B" R( }
8 g9 d$ D! C+ SAllied aircraft losses
1 Q$ L/ f- b) Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& d) G& Z- n- z- Z1 H
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Allied Ships. a7 J$ Z/ L, F, S! g
CVE Copahee$ M/ Z3 l: D4 l Y
CV Yorktown H4 }7 n7 ]9 ^3 M5 O4 z
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2& G1 G/ f$ p! [5 X
CLAA San Diego X) o& e. C- \9 |: i
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0 ^" u$ Z4 ^* h, {) d" k* b: z. j+ `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 Z- N* f# n, i1 p7 C, [$ h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- v$ R3 q j- b, vRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. a. o3 T! U8 z! \# d8 o& [: I
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes2 b; w& p4 Z" b& f
' {+ n* {. x9 O& e- d5 ~- cJapanese aircraft
# l. w$ n! j8 ^+ u A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft) B0 Y* m; W) n- Q+ f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2! Y' }- F1 ?# |; u# L$ a0 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ @9 d1 V! B( V
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No Japanese losses
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' ]2 K, h9 h) o9 B# g9 r' A7 QAllied aircraft losses
9 m% S) u( w9 G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- e0 q. R' s& j: W4 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 G$ V$ B6 E K+ \3 K( v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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j$ l7 p [( N- K; l/ EJapanese Ships
* w" X l0 p( Q# v6 O; z& e1 w CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
s v/ j; \8 k7 B9 N- l CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" X7 v$ g$ T2 J% \! | CV Akagi5 ~4 C% Q+ v, H% h1 r
CV Zuikaku, on fire4 a7 k- }1 D+ s- Z/ m( 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
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& ]% `+ K' E! |2 h! R
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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" y, `( ?& `: W1 e6 f6 d3 @- Q nJapanese aircraft1 Z" e9 o7 x4 c4 B
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft2 \ v6 i3 ~. c( B- ]8 F, G( _6 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 @: Y2 X- v% V: @ ^! @3 x, Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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$ @6 W% v5 |2 ?, _, HNo Japanese losses, N! Y9 @- W+ T5 u# O8 v
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No Allied losses
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. U' V) {+ w8 w& i- { vJapanese Ships
. r( o! m& `9 ~* d/ d B3 _ CV Akagi& [$ r' E# }6 E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 z; ^0 i$ s1 ^ a$ [2 ^0 X
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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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K$ O' m' Q2 z+ fRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
J3 R# I( Y/ ~% k4 s" y- AEstimated time to target is 37 minutes+ f" ], Y, B. j; f
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Allied aircraft$ d; w) q- s& J `$ |8 c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& h% K: a$ U0 B* d6 D! T TBF-1 Avenger x 3
7 [/ W5 }% A. j2 @ 0 f& }3 U4 j7 N/ f. ?7 ?
Allied aircraft losses
2 a; h4 i4 @" ~1 h1 Z, o TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 O) l2 L2 p8 c5 [8 o- [ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1; {! [1 j2 T) |, U# o
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" ^ r- d- p1 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain# S/ v, [3 h: g8 [! G. M7 E
% Z3 n; \4 p0 ]$ r; Z3 a* fRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! q) ~+ Y' B1 S+ E8 gEstimated time to target is 15 minutes5 y/ T. A0 L( Z* E3 a
3 ^4 A6 |0 B/ y) \- U5 y$ uJapanese aircraft
$ f$ X' S( _4 E, i4 u A6M2 Zero x 69 j; ~, Z8 Q. d# t2 v* i9 }. g
B5N2 Kate x 15
% ~5 ^. K4 a- M% K9 C D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft& [) a: Z. D: w( H+ N' K' g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
) M8 `( d1 f0 r: b+ A: C F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses. y: V- { K+ E, B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* @& ^" Q4 {9 A: J) _
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 P5 ^7 b* i" `. t# C) T# h) S
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 p; k! K- j' U4 R% S" N9 P 0 s4 B8 W! {5 F, O
Allied aircraft losses
8 N- e& z, r1 L3 G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& k; o- o# d1 I5 PAllied Ships7 Q; w8 E6 P7 b) D& l9 d4 d7 \
CV Lexington) N; c: J0 T8 Y' r9 z% ]
CV Saratoga) h% |) V5 g; p2 k9 `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( h* T. k6 A: m$ N* h1 {' f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 u6 O/ S, a0 mEstimated time to target is 31 minutes# T6 P1 a( F' r [( [& ?. H: h
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Allied aircraft
. d6 z" O1 i0 y q! e* y F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& I, C5 `! ~' z5 B( u0 ]: [4 d F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
|% w6 K9 ~9 a7 q2 }, V. y0 z SBD-3 Dauntless x 709 r2 S6 S4 g, D/ `$ G
TBF-1 Avenger x 305 T+ K4 N7 x" z7 b
+ T. p3 W$ V0 S0 p. Z9 N* ]Allied aircraft losses
8 b7 I: E% s' h" } SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ w# _# H9 g: N0 v9 X; v7 [4 T TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# w) y& D6 M! j& e) x
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Japanese Ships
( [3 t5 \+ G' ^- s CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; w) `' o, Q4 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* [/ R7 h5 }6 [. g+ p' }5 O, t9 E
DD Asakaze
' U0 D( r% P5 w. C) p DD Tamanami
3 E3 H J. G( L2 w2 |' S, h DD Onami
4 B/ t9 n/ Z, P DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 B( B4 h8 e- l$ ?. G- B1 P- H3 p- }6 F
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 d$ u. p0 {$ U: s4 C' Y) p1 x7 u DD Oite' Y: h3 O6 I% g) O) G( I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 y6 {- X+ [* r \7 i; N3 I5 J% E DD Suzukaze& n% v; Z0 S+ ^: X- t2 R
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
( R6 A7 O% k% S. |, C7 N4 h CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 Q. y+ `6 Q! w/ ?/ ~+ z. K
3 ]; D" B1 I Q# t) NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ C( @" E: i6 X' }7 s1 o$ c
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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1 C4 K- c, w2 H0 vAllied aircraft0 i5 g& H+ J/ G
A-24 Banshee x 27 N+ x4 v( u$ Q N2 h* d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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1 m5 g9 p: o' w0 \4 ^6 p `Allied aircraft losses" m/ z. P1 V2 ?: }
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
# c. v8 j0 }" T" c SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- p: d4 @) ?! K p
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Japanese Ships* k. w! [* I/ x' t8 r5 n
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! w d1 h' [8 p1 P8 | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 X' m1 I; `% O A
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
# R' R! r9 j; G a CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" Q# {. V1 r- w- L' W
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ D& H9 F; n l, u CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! b! ?( `9 u, [* EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. C; x% w' a% p. C& `! x
- E1 [- N& S. Y% p2 Y2 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: e/ N! g+ B4 @% K( Y, CRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* e3 }. v) |, Z4 b0 u& e7 e
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; h8 J ^; w9 y Z/ {1 s' p& ^' S A-24 Banshee x 14# e) |3 B7 d* f4 a6 l+ @
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Allied aircraft losses
; L( Y) U4 u( ~+ N A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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/ k9 Q5 q) v1 S& Z/ z9 MJapanese Ships4 n/ |8 p& J* j- P0 k
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage K6 X8 Z" n! V% y- k) v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 G2 H# P K0 A: S, L6 h
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
) b9 {1 Q7 W( p: c6 T$ S 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# G+ a8 e+ k3 l1 q- i
3 b% K3 a' [1 a6 TRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 y0 `! }$ B8 x6 u$ ^2 WEstimated time to target is 27 minutes" \; D: y! G/ o' O
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Allied aircraft
; D5 d8 o+ c# N% H* D$ \/ G$ O1 D& |: \" A A-24 Banshee x 2
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7 K4 v( v6 F# ^ |/ o# {) f4 D DNo Allied losses- P7 m" L; K5 A, F0 p' J
4 p5 m/ I1 g! L+ I, KJapanese Ships
7 b5 t$ Z0 D1 |- M% C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% ^* {% F. N. J8 P7 ?
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- P; v. n! b( I3 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ r/ K( S( j% _6 G+ x. k, U: j- A
( z0 J0 f: I* q6 E$ Z0 u$ cRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, J: E8 x4 A i) gEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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' c; Z; f0 N- tAllied aircraft5 A4 c+ Z9 L m" H1 r8 o& s2 V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2, [8 I P0 @' H) {! Y) p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 318 r' F8 O0 `# q# g8 I9 X% L
TBF-1 Avenger x 15, m8 c4 L% P( d1 }
# O+ q- ~% S. JAllied aircraft losses& \5 x7 b" _$ {. Q$ M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* x/ Q# h! y' s+ _: Z3 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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) n, U: c* k- BJapanese Ships3 C7 ?4 ^1 c/ q! N L
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 m& I/ x4 O- U! C6 @2 Y7 r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( U4 P: m7 M6 h& f CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 i4 {' p' r0 B! v; z' j
DD Onami
, F- K+ _1 l Z5 {% ` DD Tamanami% D4 G! ?9 V9 b, N: b A
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 g) E! Z& u( F$ D
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 15 z- n6 x3 P" D. e. x/ n: S- p) U
DD Minekaze
7 M Y0 Z% ?& {" H DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! [, T0 C5 o; ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 I- z9 g# \" i, ?) k
n* Y+ p1 P6 y9 Z; fRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 a! g6 r- U; X0 s: h& C; t5 I% @
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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0 h2 f% r$ c. g6 o) NJapanese aircraft
# N8 u2 u* ^& x1 r* t6 l no flights
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Allied aircraft
8 G' H$ u% C; f5 m; ^/ A5 | F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
/ n: b* T! y5 d0 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& j. Z+ O; h* S0 W# s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ i$ u4 x8 z0 Y1 R# U/ V7 e* a
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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D( O5 `2 @2 C# i ZNo Japanese losses: d( f; z. \- S& X- K6 C
6 w: j: w- Y, n: p+ OAllied aircraft losses1 p: y: @& }7 R X0 F( f% E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
1 E/ Y6 u* A4 z7 m, P+ o TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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, P8 J$ Z9 E0 MJapanese Ships
6 w% H7 R0 {6 x CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 U2 ^% \5 H* y& F! t) T: w* [! @ CA Kako, and is sunk. ^: @ I) I I0 E$ ^1 ]! w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ _2 Q7 r4 i4 Y6 H- [4 |* @- N
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk5 w% m2 I/ b8 t5 r' `7 G+ q
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 ~+ k4 M: \7 `# E8 V) N; I DD Onami
1 E, Y! r& s% b' M9 k DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
- ~1 R) F) J5 e DD Asakaze p. M* B: O7 a0 G4 S2 g3 W; K2 j
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage `" J4 s& g5 F% X/ l8 o0 @0 d. P
DD Oite8 L& Q. f/ _) Q7 K8 J
DD Minekaze) t! c" D% {! B4 \6 ^& a8 r/ W
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- ]8 M V& L. ^4 l
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/ C% W2 B. J( N) G( D8 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) v2 t5 l, D+ }3 j4 o Y. ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! m5 w# ~+ _; T' K. R9 C
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes( y1 f; Z. W: x! B
# e, _+ C$ m: C! x0 w' J7 {$ U* BAllied aircraft4 s$ z2 l/ z, s4 u7 D7 \. [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16/ {4 M; W* w }! R1 I2 c
* D5 _2 ]' k+ h" C8 z0 `& tAllied aircraft losses
' U/ G2 J! N+ T( S SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged" W, B$ U" M* x! U
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Japanese Ships4 g! P9 {" t) \1 a9 i% Z/ q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( s: ` i9 v' Y! }% q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 |) ^+ h* ]! @; U
DD Sawakaze# X# b& i- c- Y9 p" Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |