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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 06, 43
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6 x1 \( ~9 ^' b就在58及盟军主力舰队北上支援威克岛攻略战之际,联合舰队公然南下,杀入马绍尔群岛海域,当天夜里柱岛舰队完全摧毁了瑙鲁,摧毁盟军战斗机数十架,重巡编队炮击了mili,不过天亮后没有来得及撤出作战区域,被盟军布置在马绍尔的几十架鱼雷机围攻,当场沉没古鹰四兄弟里的古鹰,青叶和衣笠,以及那智级重巡足柄号。
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日寇在马绍尔群岛作战中获得了一次惨败~! r5 Y) p& C7 j
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% p9 L( N* i! c# QNight Time Surface Combat, near Nauru Island at 127,128, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships" O0 J3 T" {7 f
BB Mutsu3 T# y I# I. E9 I ^! U _+ [
BB Fuso
8 G R! l3 d# e BB Yamashiro
! y5 O; A: _$ L7 S BB Ise3 m3 s/ \9 o1 G5 i$ P
BB Hyuga
- W& O; T% t3 |" y( h. o( M DD Tanikaze
0 ~# @* O% X; R( s6 }* ^: M! D& { DD Uranami
8 N5 u" V% x+ d3 q DD Shikinami% ]5 C# Q3 W( |; b8 h0 b
DD Ayanami7 l# O4 X( e: u7 A3 P+ [
DD Asagiri& N% b" J r. L5 }& {- p4 ]
DD Sagiri
& {" f$ M2 Z( V DD Minazuki
/ l6 y- `+ p3 c8 O" z+ O: u0 t5 F DD Fumizuki+ U' \* ?/ _1 j* A
DD Kikuzuki- S/ {, T y, p; ` Q
DD Tagonami
) J4 L, X+ z% E- ^5 r DD Suruyame1 K- l3 b1 d# G5 M% R- L5 _* H
8 ~5 c( J8 J4 R) @# |. _5 n. aAllied Ships: ^, Y( Z; o ^! ~: T( [& p9 W
xAK Brastagi, Shell hits 8, and is sunk4 V# W3 P- Q% j% I4 d f4 b
xAK Day Star, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
7 ]+ a7 Q% L* a" l6 A YMS-270, Shell hits 1, and is sunk+ D P( f3 [4 O% f y c
YMS-85, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 r# D" M* Q+ e) i9 V- \4 u7 H
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Mili (136,121)
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Japanese Ships/ B. v/ v' Z1 Q9 d; x
CA Ashigara, Mine hits 1) n" P4 e9 d/ q# L) D4 Y
DD Ikazuchi, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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5 h" o( `! c; Y% _Night Naval bombardment of Mili at 136,121
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Allied aircraft
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3 A" T7 J, l; x$ G& A+ s3 XAllied aircraft losses
: D8 y. ^; [; B# q PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged5 ^2 t) y- \4 I, o A$ A; Y& k
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged
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- Y& d6 E I, {- d4 \! r. }Japanese Ships- B$ G" ~: \" d( y5 r! x' Y2 I
CA Kako9 A1 t z2 f3 W* e
CA Furutaka
1 g j, F1 G, e) U& j CA Kinugasa( \1 B+ I* f2 B( p; [. o3 o* ^( y
CA Aoba
) l2 r J2 Q1 @2 ~1 i, Q CA Mikuma0 X' c( H, n7 P: F, z2 C
CA Mogami* ]8 k- V5 o2 r# P3 J0 D- E
CA Ashigara- N6 W) b2 ~; \: w
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Allied ground losses:
# Q- ?. }. \: H1 @' X7 b9 q* z 357 casualties reported }; [7 p% }; b2 c! P$ p3 y( R- y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 @$ [+ l- K1 P7 \3 Q% E
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
$ k* u" k: X# S$ e Engineers: 7 destroyed, 41 disabled( \+ a. J( ^/ B8 X; u$ V4 k6 ~
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)+ \- D! X: l! K! T: G5 @
Vehicles lost 30 (7 destroyed, 23 disabled)
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! l' r. v. [& O9 V9 e' kAirbase hits 14! H7 O& d' C( W
Airbase supply hits 7, i( G. Q+ c* I, V. y" p# l0 G8 O
Runway hits 55$ r% v W' A4 n1 v
Port hits 24/ m% @/ w. W9 S7 v6 ~- b) }# v
Port fuel hits 1
- S. T/ o, m! l* `/ UPort supply hits 2% Y5 E3 p# l* l- }( }+ l
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Night Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128
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Allied aircraft
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7 o/ Z; w! v; }! q U* O3 k5 UAllied aircraft losses
$ s% \0 q( w4 C P-40K Warhawk: 123 damaged
7 G& O0 j( X8 R P-40K Warhawk: 24 destroyed on ground! G3 [/ r* x& ^4 z; M* H
F-5A Lightning: 7 damaged
7 V6 d9 ]* R5 K* J% B F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
4 K8 D6 M" U1 c: ^) _0 ^ F4F-4 Wildcat: 45 damaged+ h' v/ P( K, ^5 F
F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed on ground" a6 l8 W! P) \+ O5 B9 Q
PBY-5 Catalina: 25 damaged2 O7 m# x5 i& j# l
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed on ground
) H1 _ v7 C1 a% G F-10 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
) Y: \( A) A0 z' T% d' r P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground0 H9 Z9 X/ f( K; ~% T/ Q
' [6 k0 T* J4 j- H+ y4 ^% I/ ^Japanese Ships7 N& D1 u& o+ R1 P b
BB Hyuga
2 l' C4 s% a0 @1 [2 J BB Ise0 [* i, @" |8 p k2 d, z8 H
BB Yamashiro3 r( N" b' `9 I
BB Fuso
' f1 K6 f9 ^0 b( C& T3 O; d BB Mutsu5 \" ]5 S# D$ q3 f
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Allied ground losses:9 x6 E% t& t, x4 h: T( _
852 casualties reported
& i6 P, S! a! h! M8 w' h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 A& V- b O4 D# P9 j' W Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 65 disabled
0 h/ O7 j% N/ h/ B4 a Engineers: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled
# z) J. P4 d" p' |+ A( \! E Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)6 Z7 z' P" _4 p$ V8 A
Vehicles lost 25 (10 destroyed, 15 disabled)
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/ Z7 ^; }. H* P. `' n4 hAirbase hits 179 u2 E: Y+ ]" a& p% E7 p/ ` J- n& z
Airbase supply hits 12
2 G+ o: i$ m. r3 sRunway hits 39
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# V1 |* A4 R$ P$ P V: Y; fMorning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
( h2 ]# E9 ?7 p" f9 v) d$ U' ~: REstimated time to target is 31 minutes, i! Y5 e n: B3 j4 F
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Allied aircraft& ]5 @5 w& ], U) H1 E& F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
& l- @' d" A$ ^! M# Q5 e: G TBF-1 Avenger x 37( M: R( u' `/ A# Z5 k
. |! m) @( _: V4 {* H G: DAllied aircraft losses
& E# t7 A! l8 g9 g/ q9 @ TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
) H; m) m, g& \ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak, |" `8 K8 v( U3 B
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Japanese Ships
9 f% G0 n/ w3 ]/ V CA Mikuma
8 J5 F& J4 u0 S DD Asanagi
; }3 T0 T5 M3 R5 r+ ^ CA Ashigara; N8 _" e r' @! q; J% \" u
DD Kazegumo
' c0 ]$ M ^7 r; k1 N3 ^ CA Aoba2 Z5 Y' E" _. b2 `" h8 n
CA Kako
`4 C6 E$ T0 \2 |0 {! d& N `0 C4 @7 m CA Mogami% j' P) P! H: o& ~. L
" E! z' g& l) O$ d$ OAircraft Attacking:5 W' e0 n B1 J: W H7 d
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet' \8 S2 K! `8 R4 Z4 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 e& l' V8 H. t' I3 W 2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- ~) K2 P* N8 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 h) h. U6 J" s$ U
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet% J- o8 ]5 s) b7 b5 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ G( k; @. }" ]( r/ Z
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet" S/ Q; ~6 M* L
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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- L' `" E( X& Q' Q* YMorning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 R) S3 ^7 Q T% d6 ]; d ^Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
" \9 z4 H! J+ Z* A+ n8 @9 [, REstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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1 F- e5 m0 \- r% t. N" Z: `Allied aircraft
) Q5 ^' `- _, x" G TBF-1 Avenger x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
; {: H) R% _& R& _8 D TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
0 ? e6 w* U/ F& l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak3 l8 p- F) m# O/ x4 m# B
4 G7 N8 }8 b9 S6 Q* J, XJapanese Ships% u- L0 ~% z. Y: T
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
8 P2 O5 D! `1 j! V3 P CA Kako
* W8 f" ?! ^9 Q5 u& U: C+ r CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ U5 p0 T0 P8 f; d" T 14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 W' Y% y2 j* S" x6 j Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% ]) n& A* `, @% V2 ~% x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119% t) K5 ?4 n7 u& ]3 L+ Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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T1 \; u' z4 }. }& m- J0 v/ GRaid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. E; ]& a: {/ k: Q
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
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5 [# R9 l/ Q( JAllied aircraft
: U* h& h! x0 F. |5 l TBF-1 Avenger x 174 w+ b$ q4 p0 ~$ N6 J( I
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Allied aircraft losses
5 u* Z+ {! [ K$ W, e$ J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 Z: ?2 A$ D( w CA Kako
; t$ ^; @, m& [5 Y7 R4 ~, e$ G) ~* R+ Y CA Kinugasa
" m% H7 h$ @- a$ Y( q CA Furutaka, G2 Q0 B7 E r: ^: x& {+ z+ S( w+ s
CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1: U/ o8 W2 k4 { D' e
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 [, b* w# A" b9 v$ f5 r 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" |' B8 z9 {4 I/ O7 D, q; \. b Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 J. c/ e* f% [* M$ e
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet' ^: W4 u( ]: s9 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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) p' ~' h. r! r2 A; u. dMorning Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119* A0 L- A* b; T- T7 @2 i$ ]4 t
% a% N/ Q, W) l5 b2 PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* A# r7 I/ M+ R; n6 ARaid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.9 u1 P: F$ E% z: f: y. Q
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes' L8 ~+ ~' V1 T4 ~
6 U. z- k1 a" ~9 p: eJapanese aircraft
& Y/ o# x" s( O( Q, ]2 v no flights
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Allied aircraft
2 i0 f" ^6 ?! v* _ TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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No Japanese losses% D7 X3 ^& Y0 R
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Allied aircraft losses
. S! X8 ^7 Y- V1 j0 P, f0 P' D TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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; ~5 S) y! w aJapanese Ships
9 p0 |0 T. s! r CA Furutaka
& f" F) g; B* A+ H8 r CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1
( {6 K9 ~( f0 z1 v! }" b, e CA Aoba1 x1 H: [2 m* i; Z: f
CA Mikuma* a' \% c' h- a
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk9 S- M& q# `8 t
0 x6 L3 U- j# d1 f. `Aircraft Attacking:9 p0 U" h/ Q4 B. W( {: S
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 U' A* a$ u( I: Z Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* a/ s& F5 U& _! E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- y% i9 K3 s+ C' G. [' F
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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9 i! U& x! s. Q! N. AAllied aircraft A' t2 N4 r5 e# H7 e5 C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10: d5 f' K0 g+ C2 t
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' f* F. ~! d5 s6 M9 P \" N
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TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged% p+ T, O3 f$ a9 ?, d
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships- j& v1 t1 F& {
DD Akatsuki* \1 }6 O( y2 R, ~- v
CA Mogami
7 P( r" `9 i% |$ o1 z1 U CA Aoba
# z d( a7 ~# m# J# X% a+ m# x CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
7 N+ M' T0 u- x: e CA Mikuma
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' E$ G: N0 h7 f! O& oAircraft Attacking:1 S d+ N8 y) ^: I4 R t. O) p2 N
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
m7 O1 n: v- y) ]6 f. ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
% g s, S- X) a H2 p 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( q$ S+ q' R' y' K) n, s Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
' I- W9 `( @# p1 V 2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet" @ n$ N" f1 M- e6 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 p' O7 A6 _8 k* x. i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119# e2 \2 Q+ n1 D" a& }# j% U
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Weather in hex: Severe storms- |4 o" e3 A. {3 T a9 B
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) B( A. T3 Q$ b: F& zEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ `" J+ d( d9 F* z* ^# S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10) b9 ~9 h: q N% j4 g" o4 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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7 M* K) u- _- E" ZAllied aircraft losses! z6 A2 h1 H8 e$ Y& J. D
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged
) ^4 a6 w' j. x! _; f. A" [* L+ y- i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak/ `% p; ]2 P- L- C b
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Japanese Ships% g- v/ q7 `8 T" `, X( n
DD Akatsuki' m' ~0 g' X0 Z1 c% d2 u
CA Mogami
, |6 [+ U. x! Q G$ g6 Q; Z! n CA Aoba
* ?9 u# H; S* A+ V4 L; g1 Y: C9 G/ {$ ~ CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk3 X p2 r0 @) V; u& Y1 Y
CA Mikuma, f; y. H9 E7 ~7 P
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2 ?/ l/ X2 G# a% T+ Z6 EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119& @: ? ^. k6 v) t
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Weather in hex: Severe storms- B! [. b3 }/ {- o5 h2 O2 _" ^1 ^
8 ~* w3 J1 ^+ O( b2 q7 P: Z6 {Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
1 V1 [, c% t R: hEstimated time to target is 36 minutes) \1 \5 y* q4 v" |! Y& o
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TBF-1 Avenger x 197 s3 F+ K0 V5 ^; J, C* r( D
/ ?, S- s) c/ f' \' y- o: n' IAllied aircraft losses
* @, ^( ^7 ^+ b4 { TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged
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CA Mogami
, m& {) K6 Y" M- z# J9 x+ R& Z; t CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1. b+ Y' O; r0 F" f4 s- {( I, K5 \# [
CA Mikuma5 { Q2 M2 d7 h- [5 ]! x6 i: b* H+ ~
DD Akatsuki3 c- _& w% y1 \! q
CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage. v, l7 N' Y8 w4 Q: O7 f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 135,119
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# J) v9 Q) @6 L" Q: @2 GWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
7 S7 o1 \; d; n3 w. M8 JEstimated time to target is 33 minutes/ L4 }+ R" d- B; t" U# W4 j
/ {7 z5 L o9 ?# V0 b8 ~& VJapanese aircraft
7 F$ J8 ~* m. p. R+ U4 ^6 l1 r no flights; C2 d+ w$ W" Z% A
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Allied aircraft; k. _2 Z# T) ~$ q) ?! C2 k
TBF-1 Avenger x 11" f+ n/ C% H- ~: e; I
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
/ l$ O {2 N Q5 x" V TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ [; @* S) y8 C CA Mikuma
# Z7 J% c4 \% f# P8 @, I$ K CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
* B% W& V* h. ~) L3 R* v: s3 ^- h. s v CA Kako
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Aircraft Attacking:; h( Z: j0 e! J5 k
11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ @/ \6 T; o5 H, k' d! h, r Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo |
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