AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" i% P# [: q3 h+ d m
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
5 v! }3 a# H0 f5 Q5 h5 f- m4 ]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
" }) Q: i: c* x( F! D58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
" |% T: O, ?) _: s6 R4 }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9 j2 a1 o* Q$ i, }0 r2 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$ X2 P% O3 M8 z5 U
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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49). L& z2 j+ D- I/ u1 P1 u
7 K9 H( v V1 @: cTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49- @' S q. E; ~- Z+ S( m: q! N9 q
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Allied ground losses:
1 u9 q. m) P" R6 s- y# @ 253 casualties reported4 R% K' E: |9 n9 P# w- X
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled+ ?+ [6 r* A' @( g- C* [ R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) x0 G7 t p7 q. [: K4 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ]/ u# a( z7 @2 _: W Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)) f# v5 T# `, S* y
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)! }2 _ L4 y! u
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49); E8 W5 A1 B+ J3 t3 w0 c. H+ ^
) M7 s* \7 p* S: }8 O; _Japanese Deliberate attack7 z0 y$ z+ S- v
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 w1 b v! `% _( ?( Z3 R
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 . n2 p6 {. u3 q s0 ]
% s- C+ n& p% a. G* QAllied adjusted defense: 339 / r+ j/ N9 U+ s4 l* C
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers$ N% J' b- s/ I( |. Q! U
Defender: terrain(+)
- v% p8 c$ A4 P5 P* ~+ U7 T1 h9 BAttacker: # C* v& L! Y2 k
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Japanese ground losses:0 N8 c, B9 ^ A; J) X' u( [
1597 casualties reported+ [0 h# C4 _0 z6 o7 U
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) l/ X8 M# T5 F3 ?$ s
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
- t* ~% l; {2 U0 Q! Y! m Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled1 [( C! J# I$ u& A, B) x3 y
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)$ v+ A/ j" w8 F
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)" p- R9 C, d& o, V
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Allied ground losses:3 G6 c% e* t* y, b
100 casualties reported
, r! j4 {9 u2 H& h Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled, X7 e6 i5 A% x' u% O8 @" g8 S9 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 ]! T |$ h+ _5 C* d2 v) K0 f( s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 m9 J3 K/ g, [# K& B: W4 [; F
u7 s; D3 x6 @+ [: b) a8 |5 DAssaulting units:
" a& n+ i! H4 o! r. K3 k 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
# v2 `- W8 s+ j7 T6 K" J/ ? 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion8 s% {9 r+ F% L5 n' E
12th Indpt SNLF Coy # \& J X' x. }- [ b. g9 `
7th Base Force) F7 f" i" d2 o# j5 _, v
8th Field AF Construction Battalion8 V& e& Z \/ V6 ^3 j
5th IJN AA Battalion& z, p4 i+ S! K$ o
3 }# o2 c7 M! r+ {Defending units:
) v1 p% S/ _$ Z9 g5 C Americal Infantry Div /1
& b5 a, F: _) e' s2 p2 `9 j* H6 I7 g 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 U& p. c0 b! O: ?' b5 @
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 u" z2 p% H+ e- A
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1 D3 v, v% _, z6 E* R+ H1 [
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& C: s% k6 k) \4 M' O1 s# G+ v! e 198th FA Bn /1% m' t# Q9 Y! b# e
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
+ v7 b7 M1 O( ~, `( B 81st FA Bn /1
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' E0 O7 u& Y V6 l; YMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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m8 o% J. ?' |$ ~! |8 L$ |6 v! vRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ c$ O3 N; R/ S& E, T) p
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ a6 l5 A( ]! p4 NJapanese aircraft
5 }3 P$ @5 Z# x; L" t" y# Q. X, C A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
- @0 D' s- t) E: t2 m. V6 x* m F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
! m) X7 v' D* l8 X F4F-3 Wildcat x 123 P% d* w1 p) G* p& @/ p* Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# E5 _% P+ V, Y9 I
TBF-1 Avenger x 30) b6 K/ Y0 H- b( G
" c; q4 e [/ R; J6 v, `No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
t" m3 q# x( `- j( W( R% M- q F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
# D( q$ q1 f8 ]) f, G6 ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 W7 V9 k5 ` H# c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
, U: B" A. p3 v+ _3 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak4 f+ @9 [) j/ o
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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! P4 U* {1 r, N( e" nJapanese Ships6 A0 v* d" a4 b! \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: p5 A/ Z1 F" }( B# G1 Q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" y6 A9 N1 Y; ~1 {5 A, h; H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. V1 u9 z2 ?# T8 v" c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
2 i! u9 t: u) g9 z9 F4 z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 J" S) ~: c' V
CA Furutaka" F2 b/ F& Y0 t2 O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 o2 v+ u7 k8 X+ _1 Y5 gEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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2 `* a; d) H9 E. R( Q. g% AJapanese aircraft
$ s& d$ a/ D$ a! X, Q2 O+ D$ z' O A6M2 Zero x 163 ?6 m; Q. S4 T4 ?% L* q* u1 m
D0 V& X8 I3 o/ XAllied aircraft2 g/ D2 |3 S W/ V4 S6 z; K1 ?" P4 X
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12( S& z% P) x9 N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 154 M: g% g @! \/ D, e" Z: L" g, m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51- s" h, ?: e: L a; y. T
TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ b& a) X9 T) ^3 ^" n3 P
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Japanese aircraft losses1 E! ^' b6 \/ ^. I* _9 y) j
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 p$ @5 a8 G R+ ]" J3 ?/ v) O8 U
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) H# ^9 Z* m3 D, Z7 `; t' L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
/ r3 h; G8 L+ V+ _' A) U% g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( e; s: A, u$ r* t }: o1 O TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* a: M& c2 J6 L9 N) Q" L' t$ g CV Kaga, heavy fires
$ \' D6 n4 D. B$ U( y Z# g X+ @$ J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
# b$ e7 p) B8 ^, K2 M0 `, d9 j+ Z CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 y" y% T) e" f" G3 k- [ CV Akagi4 Q3 L: Y5 j1 N. o
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 X- h# |4 H: i8 O
DD Tamanami( s) ^. f2 ?: d5 R2 a" P+ N
CL Nagara# ^( p+ v$ s5 J5 N3 y5 |" X4 o
DD Oite
+ ?1 W7 K" k" t. {6 ~! [/ b+ F+ _ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' E! I, s9 j8 a/ B1 W1 [: x
CA Furutaka. O$ A' r' f- m1 s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, d9 }9 g) P/ r/ I
DD Minekaze
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+ u6 Q% B$ a- }9 s5 n/ kMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& L1 K% @7 E* I) H" g
7 p+ H7 y U( XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 ?" H6 J7 Z% P2 e$ D: s- y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; o* L H" y0 w7 R8 l$ r1 D6 k
8 z" v) s+ T! U4 T$ ^7 i5 c+ A/ h: cJapanese aircraft2 P. ~, u- X% _& F
A6M2 Zero x 33
1 s" K2 U4 [6 S' V* _ B5N2 Kate x 613 \' K. `/ c4 a+ s
D3A1 Val x 44
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3 h7 h* r6 [- f" G. r4 E* W2 p C( vAllied aircraft7 D9 ]- p% v1 T. _ k9 R
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17; e ~' Q, z1 U! C1 m; I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48( b) y3 b1 p& b+ _# h+ p, `8 \2 h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
! \/ e7 Y: D/ ]7 b A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# u. `; p, z/ ~
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged: ?' d7 \9 U. b z v# R* e! i
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
6 w& _# M5 Q( T; u D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged/ m6 f! l* h. S+ _8 v' W6 H
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 t# q( d, e2 _' {! \8 iAllied aircraft losses
/ N5 L- O4 G3 T' N" @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 M) k8 |; q. F. r" K* A
: B+ G# m/ X" w: X4 C$ z/ ]Allied Ships
7 [2 `6 w4 P: J$ s% h O CVE Copahee' |4 E) n7 L, A. [
CV Yorktown
( G# w$ c1 i: \- m CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2+ ~: [) A* S$ h# f
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) w" n! N7 p3 s# P9 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( F' x0 q. w$ F6 j. |
1 F* \- a: h' n g9 i: rRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 y' B' O9 n" [! a6 E0 hEstimated time to target is 29 minutes9 r+ e" n$ I2 |1 Z
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Japanese aircraft
7 l, T2 R* n" s" | A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft. `7 ~6 l& Y$ f2 j5 {1 _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
/ j- R) H1 j) y$ A0 p SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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. o- X8 C7 ]) V, }8 Z' SAllied aircraft losses
/ h. _+ z& @! Z8 v" @( }- G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% ~3 P+ \* m) r4 `1 p0 @, [8 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged+ P) L) i7 q4 [" H' H* U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 V" z# I1 F1 z$ U
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Japanese Ships
' L _# u% t, p+ {8 k8 R" q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ?' ]2 s# w$ E6 q) I* R CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 Z. f" r# j4 ^
CV Akagi) u6 B7 u* _9 y' Y, [$ W, Y! m4 m
CV Zuikaku, on fire
" k$ _$ f( w( r% _- \+ l0 ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 y) h: H- h2 c( EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% P) j/ F( Q2 ^5 ]7 s. jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! b6 |, W1 J% i7 `) t3 W
/ O1 r! w8 c7 P$ bRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* z$ y- w D, W7 r6 F4 k
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 W: z0 p- X0 c8 i4 Q! R1 [7 [5 L
A6M2 Zero x 2! N5 a; W* ~( x2 i% T0 }
5 N+ ]% i- q" e0 Z8 gAllied aircraft, L# D+ p/ L9 i( T2 Y5 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 P' u7 ?% t* }2 ]* W# r4 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses2 g) q+ D% O, d4 J$ n& y
6 v a2 i1 _# Y9 CNo Allied losses" I- U/ {2 I+ c/ F$ `$ ^
J' }2 Z: {9 Z$ WJapanese Ships: ^ k$ g9 |: }+ d
CV Akagi
6 T7 O Q& Y4 X. m* w/ K7 c 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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9 g$ ]1 w9 g6 k8 Y* u% a1 a' XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; p* Z: ]- E t4 q D+ S7 j! t2 r& n
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" j$ L5 `% G# u) t. R* Y+ mEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, S5 h$ r# ^: {0 l v: A F4F-3 Wildcat x 5' W( g" Y+ w: B* E" G, V
TBF-1 Avenger x 36 B* e, q0 o8 t9 ]# v! v2 D$ V2 M
) r0 v+ S' Y4 D( FAllied aircraft losses; h' d0 h6 g d8 b" U( s
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56+ Y! W- q- R" Y0 P
4 g9 I. n4 N2 d" C( yWeather in hex: Heavy rain% Z6 t# I: Y( }6 O
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 u$ @+ a/ F" N) ~( a- J
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes: a) }7 i5 w; w7 e
2 M( t: d' [, q2 ~" ]$ x2 e+ v! xJapanese aircraft* _ J$ d! x9 d2 |
A6M2 Zero x 6% X+ j" F1 d1 \% b' k$ f3 [
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 q6 n! ?# j2 r3 h D3A1 Val x 19: U$ N( s" ^; f4 \2 A
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Allied aircraft
# I- U+ l( ~1 |1 t6 w F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
: A2 M1 ^# U- G, o& K3 Y8 W F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
% Y+ L! [# E$ F$ F1 Z8 g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 i8 w2 | Y5 n
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
; w: F, e, ]0 X" H+ {. u1 w4 n D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, C% M" t3 i! R+ m2 U
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Allied aircraft losses. [0 N! U# }# m$ }5 T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
2 a" P- n" U; P7 A. h7 I CV Lexington$ p' ~' b& R% g$ J4 R1 a) @- p$ B
CV Saratoga
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" U. G- W1 b5 O" E+ p3 A* NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 @1 N3 n1 E1 X+ k" K6 t( H. W
3 G s% Y: o2 ? x+ MRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' K; _ y3 L& X, ^. D' fEstimated time to target is 31 minutes( s0 E+ d0 Z P0 j4 D+ E. }
9 Y8 q3 y: d: \) N5 }+ d2 m" y: DAllied aircraft
( k5 m4 [: `6 M0 {. E6 k V F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# ?6 G Z/ g& W. m5 y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
# T) ~& D3 T% Z7 w; A SBD-3 Dauntless x 70; m4 M7 o4 P4 [& I/ i
TBF-1 Avenger x 30, I$ y% [/ Y) ?- R, X' M
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Allied aircraft losses1 o1 ` e0 `% |& E$ J+ y1 Y5 U& B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: D; q: q/ W3 H$ ]+ U t. ^5 R# {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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8 ]1 |$ ^# C" ~% G( `1 w2 tJapanese Ships
0 A+ R4 [3 r# h' G( Y. @! d( S6 j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 K) s4 o4 @) u# P# b$ ^; X7 G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' q$ K6 g7 V7 k
DD Asakaze( b$ S4 t f1 r
DD Tamanami
, C- M0 Y8 @, T. K6 C% W% w- o1 S# ? DD Onami+ w9 {1 M- M5 j
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 C9 _! ~, C2 c) `( d. n
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 N1 m6 T9 [/ g" \+ d5 |$ O$ ?( m; ? DD Oite* O# o0 I% X+ I( r
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" I5 D# R" I7 k' [% Q, n2 X DD Suzukaze9 i# { H5 [* v( @# S5 f
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1, n! K$ O0 }9 e! G7 P
CL Nagara& M ~7 E1 O0 Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 l% M; d3 C* j2 w& N0 W- O8 n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& c& f' l' W! u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 u0 R) G; d: Z, f# h* Y# l
% u. ^8 s6 V; v( }) q( yAllied aircraft
4 T" p2 h5 B) n. f5 Z A-24 Banshee x 2; b3 y5 L9 M- m s( v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25" i3 _4 h& u/ }) r; j* X% w! X2 k
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Allied aircraft losses
o$ n; K7 L3 A) i3 h A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! i" L u9 f2 m6 {& ]) M0 t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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1 i$ x- r( {( n8 [, p5 Q# e9 }Japanese Ships% f) S6 O' S: {+ Y7 O+ U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; |9 x; Q0 ^1 E8 M8 z2 @; \9 C. s CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 g% W% K' W! {5 K
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
5 j6 k. `! n# ~, C$ C CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 p2 t) o! Q7 I. e. z3 g! j+ u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 q% r+ C' d" Z4 W CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! s; ^# S; k( M# j. |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# o; }4 R) t; [
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 r& {& i1 n( w( m8 p) NEstimated time to target is 12 minutes3 |$ U# [1 D+ d9 t
. y Q; D/ \% [) qAllied aircraft3 D f/ @2 I, u1 Y! ~
A-24 Banshee x 14; z& G8 O* d# u- X! l' N7 b
9 Z/ k2 j& `6 T; Q- rAllied aircraft losses
# `2 P$ e: ]5 z! P A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! Q# z4 M6 p8 @& R
$ L& ~. j) j' o( I# k4 \Japanese Ships9 k, o1 ?4 I; y% g+ F/ P, r
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" b$ A* z: T. u& G* ?4 E CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 T2 U U* V; n3 p, i
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# b8 ]+ f/ H: k' N7 z) p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 q% q' h( X9 q$ K: Q+ O
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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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8 E3 d5 n& ^, ZRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 R6 N& C! E0 ?/ n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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! f6 K! a. U, s' `# Z1 uAllied aircraft
9 @' o. o3 _! H- k A-24 Banshee x 2
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* L/ w" S% g- O) a+ ]& ~0 R: T5 M; vNo Allied losses
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/ |: G1 ^5 x' E- ^! s% R# eJapanese Ships
# ~6 O2 W' \( P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 a0 j4 E* V! G4 Y
. ~! |* ] ?7 t1 D" v7 W: I$ TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 p, I4 R* v/ n/ z7 W3 ~ A" Y
: G! s- j. S9 g$ V3 KRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ ^% j5 D* M" N6 l. NEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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9 v) y. s/ x5 mAllied aircraft0 V2 l4 ~' b* Q4 e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2# o- `) i! v0 o1 H2 A( `9 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
( c2 G% B; l. h' R9 o* f TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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3 D8 D7 l5 B8 k7 [. y7 e i: ]- w2 nAllied aircraft losses" N7 d/ S% S8 R* t$ M9 c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) I; \' O) _5 T1 q/ c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 g2 R% U& h1 ? ?/ o CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 e. N4 P2 N6 P) N+ _; y DD Oite
5 U1 C6 C( j. }4 K' ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ u2 ?3 I# V8 {; b3 \9 d$ q4 i& o. P2 S" G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Q8 P# Q, _+ v CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 c( M7 K' i. y7 ?* o
DD Onami
1 n' ~/ {9 h/ i7 { DD Tamanami
# Y. V4 L' q! i8 S: F% M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ Q/ W p) Y; T. b0 k# x1 i
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
3 }1 ]6 u4 o) e$ G DD Minekaze: m; X, K( C) q; {) D K7 K' V
DD Asakaze# S: W4 H# K1 w3 ~0 [2 h2 ]1 f" d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* o5 ?' u/ Z, h" `' i1 n- }! u! w, Z9 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 _, a% w z, b5 {* B$ ^, jRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 o& t/ s5 \3 l: h( TEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- S1 B+ P# c9 I$ f( l, J no flights
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Allied aircraft6 R+ E0 S" {, V
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10* G. }, @' l0 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
; H: `# j6 u5 E d; h SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& V8 J# Z) W9 C9 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 18$ P0 w$ B; Q4 K0 A' j& s/ r
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No Japanese losses6 o R1 U; D) z& f# _4 J- o' i
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Allied aircraft losses6 _' e. ?$ r7 J3 ^5 @( A G6 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged5 E& k0 T: v! E% e$ V7 R# _
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged0 ^! W* y$ ^# B# G2 v. w0 I* @8 ~2 r- C
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Japanese Ships
* l5 V* {. {5 o/ D& I9 U6 P" W CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
" P1 Y8 v$ f6 s5 Q% N8 r4 I+ f CA Kako, and is sunk2 [/ g+ K+ ~6 p" e) ]; ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( O' B8 Q1 h/ U! |& l3 s& p2 r
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk8 J6 k' s/ _$ k
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: z, |5 s! J# T3 k DD Onami
: k6 ^" Z. c: d+ a! Z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
, s& } T/ ^/ \% `+ [ DD Asakaze
: i! q5 H' D% A) i( z DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j6 M% X. }# Y* z& L) r4 E DD Oite! i. Q' X3 ^! |1 a4 l8 o6 s# f9 Q- |
DD Minekaze
7 ?- G7 N" B! ? DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ `: f4 M5 V( [1 ^5 b5 M$ I
; y8 e5 e* C6 \7 `, p0 q. o4 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 F# h, J+ ]# f0 v! Z" a+ r
" i3 q$ T0 ?* ~Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 d5 u5 ~: Y _/ o
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* }. p) J; ?! \/ T P( @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. c- N: D2 J) l m3 {( K! h% [
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Allied aircraft losses
1 ~" u. |0 l. {; G4 { v: F. p SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged$ a7 \1 ?1 Y+ {
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Japanese Ships8 r: e6 o o" `! r
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage. p% b- c! i* p x9 o! K q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: F1 G4 `+ e7 Z* A! C- I) K
DD Sawakaze' N3 L9 h/ A3 Z; r1 {; I) Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |