AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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4 n1 H! ?& f0 ^4 q3 P0 ]盟军正式登陆阿图岛
$ F5 O$ [4 K/ @) O1 b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
! |+ {. a% ~# G7 E3 n0 I" p* v58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩' e% X$ I' \2 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2 S) P0 I7 I9 I) Z: e
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
# m' Y S0 L2 d% w/ v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 W- \7 D3 ~0 n& f4 A
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 d, i* D" M( b# q( i s3 i% F
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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; K; I# _/ _: MAllied ground losses:
' ~: l6 T- ^3 o3 Y# k 253 casualties reported
5 P3 r2 _- v5 z' s6 E Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled5 W7 W$ D6 [2 `7 J; t, @5 r' W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
$ d( s+ j4 k4 |4 ~4 d+ B7 h; \ b: `+ j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 | h6 } s" G& c v, J$ ^
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
, V7 h K2 i" K Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)% D8 d) l" L0 ?' v% O* r. R/ r
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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" u! _7 ^+ K' t) @$ x* f) }& I$ SAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97' j) b9 b* y3 L; ^1 W
: h$ V2 O9 J. F4 MDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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- R: U v! d* C9 h" h; U) M- t: OAllied adjusted defense: 339 5 X1 W h4 x* Q! Y0 W; _4 k, q
6 L4 _" w& M" V( T0 AJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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+ R; y& J: {6 x* W; j9 K% g0 nCombat modifiers
) z* k. x1 i5 c3 |1 N8 wDefender: terrain(+)
7 D7 X8 e9 C x2 z5 S5 V4 ]Attacker:
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- F. J9 X1 x4 u) [Japanese ground losses:
7 s: G+ _2 ?% i0 o7 u 1597 casualties reported
, H1 o: X! H" [1 u$ p* x8 m: c) R; s Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled$ h( W! H; u" M
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
( G& [; E+ U9 N Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled$ M9 ?( s" |* [
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
# r- _! K% e9 e Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled), v; A7 \9 v q* ]
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Allied ground losses:, Y# J+ S/ z; B1 T8 p' v
100 casualties reported
# v4 A6 O( x2 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled& x" T, y4 q5 P2 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 l; [0 Y# U7 G; |, d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! R6 z) X$ W% o1 f C
1 `& o) k( @: @* m" V! wAssaulting units:
1 l3 A8 L7 u* ~ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion$ J8 p9 C B5 Y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
) N# u2 ^' f! b' S+ r+ |* ^ 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ; C7 }8 z$ F9 R6 ? m8 L
7th Base Force
: t4 m# Y& Z- R 8th Field AF Construction Battalion; m; S0 O/ x! s- m$ Y5 p! K i
5th IJN AA Battalion4 R4 k$ S" [) {6 o6 V* {
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Defending units:' u% S7 `, ?9 P) ~' R6 @$ M( w
Americal Infantry Div /1
1 _3 o6 X3 a% H( D/ ]9 Y7 p 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! [- [: `# E% ~) J% q$ T
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; Q) B9 h! ~2 U* X+ w4 B4 l
151st Combat Engr Rgt /19 @, r: F1 `/ h; i
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: K' D+ r' F7 S( ~2 Q- B2 I) ^$ s 198th FA Bn /1& @, B$ q+ w( t- Q% G$ [% D1 N
250th Cst Art Rgt /2 I( N( U* X/ x. _5 R; @4 r
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' [1 a+ z$ U1 X% d& TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms" z9 J; B0 K+ E1 u" ~; x
8 b# c: g4 b$ H2 rRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! {6 F: {1 v5 l' F7 k" i7 g
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes0 O9 T2 C6 z+ m# r5 u- ~
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Japanese aircraft
: h' F7 z; }+ W4 B' i- j A6M2 Zero x 25
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5 M9 \9 ?0 h4 z8 gAllied aircraft
8 C9 X5 w5 x! D% Z! _3 K. { F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
D$ g. _& O: `- [4 t0 I F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# U' p$ @6 t" C2 R4 F4 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
$ e2 k( j( P: P( |2 J, T9 x1 b# Z TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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' O& q+ M+ |! r0 hNo Japanese losses
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0 J' a8 }: C8 q7 a7 uAllied aircraft losses6 a$ |$ w6 w W+ i( c: i, l
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 n! O4 }. c4 J* \/ p4 e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 M# T) n( X& k$ T2 u, c/ N; W. L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
+ Y# e& N! _4 D% b! }# e SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak* e- i4 e& j5 {& C4 F+ m& ~& z* ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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8 W% i/ h* y. G0 D# {+ @Japanese Ships6 Z) J( J, T) {) |5 T( O! f! D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
. E% T5 U6 [6 u& v CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
9 i/ |4 M6 a$ ]+ a- a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) A3 q# o# K* [4 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires2 v9 g, o6 D9 U! _% ]5 [& t6 k8 [: w: n: o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( D9 W( a% _2 Q3 j1 W
CA Furutaka5 j# M4 p6 L4 H) z7 p. q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 15 W" Y/ n! _1 u: x
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) \) b+ }" ]( U/ ?( n, uMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& r$ X8 I$ f. C" y* H
" I2 Q% j2 M' a Q/ HWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- G5 Y9 l9 w0 L6 J3 l0 O
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# R/ k4 L# X" N6 l2 I
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Japanese aircraft
3 Q+ [$ ^3 |% y A6M2 Zero x 16
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# u1 b: r# g) {2 \Allied aircraft
6 b% y( N. p; w$ N: `: W/ P) x) t4 p0 \ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
: i+ L4 x+ _+ R n8 w _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15; |/ T/ V) s' N z, R3 K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
0 E8 G8 s/ ^5 V& S9 I8 T TBF-1 Avenger x 30
0 t- Z' X2 M8 k/ h" [ # _8 L% m9 ~! P: S/ G
Japanese aircraft losses
$ h) O0 w* n/ R5 ?$ d; N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses: N& K4 g& O2 H- }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
% t/ P! @+ m m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 Q0 Q+ N8 [% m( q+ S
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% N4 F8 u2 G3 b4 b CV Kaga, heavy fires/ G9 `; k e) |! d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ y3 z" g% g. q' O, L- U* A CV Zuikaku, on fire. G$ k7 ?' B. ^1 O5 {; I. K0 T+ R
CV Akagi
$ w9 V6 ]) ^/ l, U9 I CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 y* I! Z3 C8 a6 ?) `8 Y1 }! S DD Tamanami
1 {4 ]4 x. G+ I7 N0 S8 q/ j CL Nagara$ ?# f! N: P% e* H5 [5 K
DD Oite+ r6 ?# o0 n% v7 {' {/ Q# F% Q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire; {4 t% t* ?. b- \1 q' ^
CA Furutaka
" O: h4 x( @/ \; Y/ ?, u CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 t0 d% o4 C4 P: ~1 {# y$ [8 _
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54# X U# R8 z3 z {$ U3 d# `
9 y& a" G7 {+ v* PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
g/ B# Z) U' X# {& v% S- l3 DEstimated time to target is 15 minutes$ T+ _2 f4 f( T" R. k. l6 C
/ b- ]: M l9 `' M- Y+ J3 zJapanese aircraft1 O3 t+ v0 K. W2 c6 [
A6M2 Zero x 33: a" A" F. p' v/ `% }" Y' c: P. }
B5N2 Kate x 61
& c# E) t7 m) x1 n D3A1 Val x 44
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# f2 t7 Z( \/ f7 o& d# _Allied aircraft
$ v. k- L; P, u1 m F4F-3A Wildcat x 179 ]* ~4 R- u: a# @. J" v: @& z ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48) i4 O) l0 Y" o2 e0 p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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. T g4 ~0 T n2 g6 @Japanese aircraft losses
% \ C7 D9 Z) a6 Z9 Y; ?2 m0 H! n0 U$ ^ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* q- U# p8 [8 I1 p, c9 C
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
& a9 {7 P/ H* B4 U B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 [# {2 a; @4 f( ^5 L6 `: B# R D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 n+ F6 P) {; F
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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3 }) q1 U$ `7 k4 V0 U0 g4 k' y' hAllied aircraft losses. ]& m6 h- x* N X0 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
+ @9 u! n; ?9 Z2 R. ?( F: ~ CVE Copahee$ j" B0 ?* N/ \. g7 v1 C0 @) q
CV Yorktown. C: ^3 e6 c9 j' V
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
3 d4 t8 R L4 x3 N CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 f" ]9 [1 M) X2 u: _8 L# @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ R( v+ [! p% M) q( qRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 t. H( b* a& i3 B0 K6 nEstimated time to target is 29 minutes0 b# c# s& w) t# Q/ ]4 ~
4 o* Q6 |; p6 W. u1 \6 d! Q$ s! |( jJapanese aircraft# ?3 ^9 [, ?1 D$ d1 M" ~. C
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
; W. H' r t" M0 @% T K F4F-3 Wildcat x 2/ G$ d& w5 J% r+ t5 e1 y) Y$ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19# c: |3 e! F1 U& M/ X
* P/ _9 ]6 C w: |9 a1 r+ \No Japanese losses
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( B h. f* K4 h1 Y% zAllied aircraft losses
A0 I) J$ V3 L* j5 g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ U" W" g6 N8 Z; E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ w$ c4 E5 k) a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 l. f% s" T j9 d, p( D
- b+ e" n! x/ Z' y: j, P$ LJapanese Ships, k: o5 [" c2 f0 C- w
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! e q7 m( G, |$ g CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" e3 E( f4 G% l7 N1 I3 P+ t CV Akagi$ K5 _3 w v: H/ L7 O3 O6 H8 h
CV Zuikaku, on fire
6 m' }9 [8 T7 Z+ X- h, q2 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 ^) Q- n" M- _" j/ T- y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" ]3 P3 K8 U0 o9 z! p5 W* p4 t
# Q, b/ q+ e. S/ I3 }2 h! a# g* d3 r0 H& \Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( Y# X9 S0 E' r( H* m! HEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; a; ^" m# s( s
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft/ ?5 h: A, o' A6 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 ~3 ^6 Y% ~' K% o* B! f# C6 s3 A. g
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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f! i, {! o1 y( }0 `No Allied losses5 S4 o. f! N/ u
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Japanese Ships0 F% p7 L6 P5 d. p; J, Q
CV Akagi
$ M- z1 E' k) c( h+ B1 C1 V 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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" I F2 j$ C5 N2 J: W* u! UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ D D- p$ {3 i2 ]Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 Z' o; Z% i7 R
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes/ ?5 H; h$ E7 p
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Allied aircraft
& S' q7 i) |. o, c F4F-3 Wildcat x 54 Q5 R Y) k% {$ {
TBF-1 Avenger x 3 z3 o* R+ x, K+ H. h* g% e H
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Allied aircraft losses1 m1 P$ V- \9 q7 \' z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" u/ ?7 o. I; _ P! [$ k! E CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 19 d: q) |- }. R6 X+ Y( r0 }& V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56- ~4 A) l2 _" k- s s# ]8 g# g
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain6 \8 I t1 _8 x& `# @2 V
# C( t7 ]0 n4 j J4 M% M+ ORaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." @ _7 B* ?9 Z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes8 p- r+ @1 q: N3 z- [. g
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Japanese aircraft
$ N) I6 H* ], ^ A6M2 Zero x 6- J7 w3 [! ? m
B5N2 Kate x 15% a3 a- v1 \& a% N4 Z) I
D3A1 Val x 19
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; u" {# P& }. Z$ _% J9 CAllied aircraft
: h4 H# r$ ~ H ]9 I) c$ e* ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 36 u$ p( h; j# _! B: w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 369 ]2 J9 Y$ `( s3 @; M7 s* k1 z
1 Y }; v* r2 x9 d. [6 \Japanese aircraft losses
; Y5 I# K( }1 d* V, m+ `9 C+ C0 B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
. ?; G3 i% ]& K! g B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
' @8 X0 E4 E4 U0 H4 k# {1 x D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! L9 D9 `7 W2 o! w, `
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! ~1 r* U. G2 v) f/ F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ Q1 M2 q# Q# V! ^0 l5 G, y) OAllied Ships: P3 n, ]& j7 H3 ]8 D: { f9 V
CV Lexington! F' `; u6 X/ R; |/ L
CV Saratoga
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( U5 I: C, [6 H- K$ kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! A5 Q+ ?( J( l1 n F4 vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 U% s" ]4 ]7 |% W
9 U: o' L8 Z; m6 v9 NRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; C) W6 i6 l4 {& e, v
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes I$ ^, T, M( i$ T" E3 D1 z1 N
6 X9 Y9 P7 G# c' V# x+ r% \4 d0 wAllied aircraft
6 |& r) ~9 |; Q. j- J' P/ E F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. E# k) ?! Z9 c4 i3 {4 M8 N7 s4 T& Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 126 H U6 }; Y. ~" H" e4 L0 f1 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 700 ]7 I/ y+ X* j$ A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses* K+ l5 r' {8 ?# u ^6 H, D0 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 X+ a) O5 T% N8 Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships& Y$ Z! D3 r9 ]) ~
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 |7 M& P, k- }; C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' U" n8 F- N6 j9 Q) l. f" u1 P; e( S* b DD Asakaze
% {# }: ^7 m# ~% u DD Tamanami
+ q0 ^! r) ]3 G! L% ^3 G DD Onami
1 L2 v# ^% m+ a7 R5 a4 z2 |6 U DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& f- E' P8 V2 _) @$ o: X CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 i& t, n! j9 ~ DD Oite( ]+ X" j0 y& i3 ^5 D
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( V& `1 R- d- M7 [/ f2 \6 r; P) r6 X DD Suzukaze. ~* C2 N; d3 z0 t l* M
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1& L0 Q( L+ p0 Z9 b
CL Nagara; P' h% x% R; L- ?! D
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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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0 g# l ?* o. o8 I' `5 r7 fRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: ^& d: M9 c5 o& v p1 PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 H& Q- b3 B# N% H4 T; F
A-24 Banshee x 2
! E9 w) q8 f$ f& N$ c: z2 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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2 `, l3 M) u' X3 }3 K. _& PAllied aircraft losses
' M1 m, R0 z& u, H- j, j& g1 S A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ m9 G1 g8 `0 L0 ]! o9 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
c9 Y7 K" }+ O+ H CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 l* R, c; j- u/ N# s* K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 h* B" d; [2 \ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires5 a2 h0 p" L. p: O
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# X2 l+ N% f4 ~8 ?4 y! @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" |/ T+ d) F, o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 V" G/ O! ~! s5 s# p d) F8 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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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ S# D- O) q7 h4 VEstimated time to target is 12 minutes, Z$ [% `7 S U0 q4 l# L6 V( D
) A( u% a% @6 V4 \# v) ~Allied aircraft* g0 e" G3 k, a
A-24 Banshee x 14( r( A" ~2 u1 R( W
( ~6 N h6 \' J3 y1 m1 xAllied aircraft losses8 m# B. W2 G O% K2 }2 A$ W
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships. D1 E l1 D3 J2 Z4 H+ | @" r
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! }8 F% I, S @' t5 `+ |& c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% t6 W! d0 D3 L" u6 l( x DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 J+ w, y+ j: R6 m# E a) Q2 `8 h2 ?, Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. z$ \6 m" v' L" Z+ n7 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- q) q" `5 c8 Y7 D+ A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 [+ J/ O; I/ x) i$ p J
1 H" ^. X1 s5 y2 {* H% X9 f8 LRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 ]) M7 P: C5 g8 s3 `' k
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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& v0 Z9 j: q& t8 TAllied aircraft
+ J5 y% X) q( L: f/ ` A-24 Banshee x 26 Q1 @3 c& w; d! i* s" s# x
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
% I2 H5 y! H/ r) F. A) B t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 A7 t W* o3 ~; N8 Z2 U
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2 ]4 d3 y5 G8 B* D" y0 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 ~' y& u$ ]' \* l: p
- c; c* C- F0 _* mRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) J; w% _" q2 @5 o6 W& hEstimated time to target is 24 minutes# }' V/ T7 [. B6 b- {8 y" S
* B, I J4 g! H2 I4 u8 I) r- J* e* RAllied aircraft
, ~% I3 U% ^8 L* g% {: z0 h1 q F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# ]8 m3 J( B8 }) u+ E4 ~1 ^) d SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
9 W$ p' E; L" x8 N TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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0 J* Y. h1 Z# s2 l: ?5 HAllied aircraft losses# R O# z* x$ E$ P* w! V+ C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ S; S9 P0 h* F% V
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 _% T' f q& a3 w6 C# Y) V, M% ~
* c4 v7 I2 i3 q- |Japanese Ships
( Y$ D% r0 O# |3 m$ C# |: i CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* B5 ^, E% S M6 }" D5 \ DD Oite
: F a5 U* k6 ]3 L! n: W6 n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 |, b8 S+ d4 ^* }- x# D6 Y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ d: t. o" @# [$ a7 K# e Q
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. a: k# H* v* {( c3 p- [6 q) _- L DD Onami
4 \ O0 o& x3 e) `% q8 t2 G" [7 t DD Tamanami- t4 ~/ b. _* g x! \$ R) I3 {+ U
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire. C) n# O3 T7 G: t( |" y# d
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
7 [- X( S7 b+ d; [2 S: S/ } DD Minekaze5 {) m% V# R+ O- b( c
DD Asakaze
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6 Z& r/ k5 H; V5 L. C. w1 _3 g/ gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ [; a$ \* V" q; W5 M8 U
4 \( C# N. ~$ P8 w6 I% L( zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, @6 \5 G# n0 hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. {0 }, r4 X# P, A: z( r
# \9 Q+ x- ?. {/ ^$ M, N5 dJapanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
9 v; ~: n. @& l; H! e* S5 U F4F-3P Wildcat x 10' O% q' M4 D) \ j0 Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
0 Y0 o& z. S: O& ]9 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
L& {- d7 {7 K1 ~+ @' M* t5 j7 E TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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, O( d7 ^3 H8 wNo Japanese losses% Q+ k: E6 u9 T7 M+ l
" p# [( [& i7 f/ y: ZAllied aircraft losses3 \: ^( U; w8 s; G `6 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! L R; k: C0 w5 M% V
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged% E. v7 R0 z. k1 Q1 Y" |
}3 ]' s2 Z _5 K- k. kJapanese Ships
0 m/ E5 b1 T$ _' D1 `$ o CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage9 J! k. e2 i; I, A/ @5 h
CA Kako, and is sunk
( N! m" h$ `% ~/ D, y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 j F" j- Y$ p5 ]. m8 E% y+ {
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
/ f4 X+ S: A( r9 k0 Q/ Y1 T# N DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: B$ [2 y+ @1 u' f9 M DD Onami
/ b" s" ^" I4 h( k' ~* L DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, s! U; {9 X, e4 {
DD Asakaze# j+ y# l% Q; }: I( T! ?9 O$ H$ L9 A
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 _, M) D2 z, A* q3 b) L DD Oite) j, q0 B( g' `2 ?$ i
DD Minekaze: U' @+ N3 ^4 F% P
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 ` i6 K% C# V& i3 a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' D E0 d0 f- d7 a; W" _
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! V& a+ s' W, R0 EEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 U/ c: {. L: W* r: p6 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16- k0 T: B* Z+ X9 S' {- c
" ]! R# \% `$ @1 j" p7 GAllied aircraft losses6 ]5 T% p4 E$ H0 U+ l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 r- D; X: K' N, p8 r( T CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage2 b# y) |& ~, J: H6 U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; J3 ^; y# r2 B" `3 A" f1 c DD Sawakaze% A9 P- q1 r3 s) p8 s$ Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |