AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42# H( I! z p) B$ `% ?3 J9 u5 H
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1 v, s! K2 [- T* ? h6 k* a盟军正式登陆阿图岛* d; A* j# z% @
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
# |" x- e8 S- |1 J" C1 i58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
( u: h" T' R+ {( \- |6 I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 g3 i0 s; a% Z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5 }! @0 Z. x7 ^3 l/ R {) b
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)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49& y6 O2 r$ k% F2 {7 U
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Allied ground losses:" n6 K% ]3 H1 E
253 casualties reported
# U" _( b$ z: R Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
5 ~+ ^; x# e& S# Q) q! p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
+ Y. a& K, a2 P( z" | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ o1 i$ O" P# c5 Q: g Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)3 U, M7 Q8 J. J6 I& s: X$ K
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)# l% Q- F2 ^/ I
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)7 `; g( Q8 R. m' F2 D1 {9 c" B/ R
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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% {% H# V# {, dAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# D% k6 \1 H) R9 J% r, x. G: b
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426( ^# i* S0 F/ f
+ j) v1 r) E. [* n* n% v* KJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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' H9 L2 v5 g, D5 O# }3 D3 X: c aAllied adjusted defense: 339 ) v& M/ g/ {/ Z" O5 ~/ a
}6 {1 E0 ]# @' ^Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 , G5 @( E& s1 r# i
! d) B4 h' c7 O u# P; fCombat modifiers
1 c+ {% \$ s9 i# R+ [Defender: terrain(+)* ^/ l# D8 C1 I' P
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses: `) c+ T( k$ k4 m% w
1597 casualties reported* H$ Y: H6 R# A
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled" }6 C$ l8 B4 I* ]( h( I
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
! w4 t6 w- B! F- a, J4 l: x; k Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
. X% d" d- F3 i Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled): U2 h4 M4 A0 b8 _/ }; x
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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2 I- `2 `: D7 {Allied ground losses:
2 a: E: J" _1 o2 u 100 casualties reported |/ \: n. k4 z# n& P5 l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled+ L1 ^) `1 O2 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 n; m+ |. w1 f4 |- S# K( K. h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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" p# g& r/ @$ @! I1 MAssaulting units:, m1 K; h& |8 _ G. n* l
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion) a) H8 a9 l6 A5 c0 Z
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
0 ?% _( x0 ~2 `. f0 u% V8 x 12th Indpt SNLF Coy c: |! R. u7 P
7th Base Force
% _! I! K K" W% o8 e/ h+ U- ^ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion C- W9 I% }2 r( D' k
5th IJN AA Battalion+ E9 h' m- i" I$ j+ Y! Z
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Defending units:
0 b3 @2 k; e. P) |7 B9 l Americal Infantry Div /1
9 v& |" Y' q8 f8 q( t2 ^7 K 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
Y, \+ e. t5 D9 x q8 X6 \ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 C4 a- W: e9 { 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
$ C/ \$ j8 z0 D: M4 e 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ O+ w/ Z2 d! D9 {6 k
198th FA Bn /1
' f' {+ c! K( W3 p3 M5 z* a 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
/ a' i/ `& K; u7 P' q0 F) T 81st FA Bn /1
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3 h6 [* ?9 b. D9 b: W1 G# `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 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 J7 |' n# [+ Q: Y3 ~( A
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes' [" o5 O- i; M( ^+ a0 M4 _
8 U* ~1 H; W' f2 dJapanese aircraft
" e% g8 E: V% U4 D8 A A6M2 Zero x 251 N9 Z0 C9 U/ U7 u/ f7 ^
( C& _/ s# ]) {( ]: BAllied aircraft
1 r. m2 h/ j% T2 n F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
. D m. L `/ U* ]0 K6 f F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 q; j8 L. Z+ l `; m7 Y1 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 723 @& P; z: E; @' `' G
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses* a4 i8 ]9 @" | [6 e5 {
* o) x4 F1 U' \ ZAllied aircraft losses, u+ N1 Z7 ~+ D& r! J
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& H0 ^! M2 V* J; b a; E9 ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& Z8 t- T9 f" w% t# V0 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
@& w1 W1 f k/ K1 G/ W! W SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak* V7 n' |" {* d$ E9 z1 f
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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" h* p" w9 p; aJapanese Ships# b3 [/ g- T S) i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
. [, K p' L& y; f& b$ w7 { CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 19 y4 z: S' I4 K& `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 v0 z) I, M; l7 ?9 V- p( m CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires6 ^0 }4 Y/ |7 i3 y- ?. S
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
" R Z3 u2 {! g! s& W CA Furutaka6 C) i# L! |: q3 N
CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 |9 v; r2 M. K ?7 H' d
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+ }( y G4 |2 m" a( g. e: w8 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 w9 t- a) m' |6 M4 e
4 `; I5 ]2 R. A0 H+ [2 _Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 \* v# K6 u8 q. R: l$ E" [
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
]8 X+ B8 _1 x5 C. oEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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" W- |( s/ d6 r, F* SJapanese aircraft7 o& H2 r1 I3 V% W
A6M2 Zero x 161 M; {3 N% k' I- t' @ c
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Allied aircraft
) S9 G" N! N" J H, j F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
8 Q6 `0 z Z5 @9 Z" ^/ ~) d% R+ ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
) D1 N3 a2 w- ~/ B# u- j: k SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
) c* h3 `) `4 C& {0 r$ B- m TBF-1 Avenger x 30& t. J, n- H7 w' J9 L; W- U
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ l7 }7 X+ k7 O+ ]7 \0 M A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. a9 b& h: m* g$ b
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Allied aircraft losses
6 @. i6 P0 f9 w. _5 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 q" X# w" m! D& X+ R: _, W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- H* l- B( q1 R( Y# {! C$ i1 E! Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 k+ D% @% N* R7 L" N$ O
# W b0 j+ l$ L" X/ MJapanese Ships
1 z7 x) f$ T' q CV Kaga, heavy fires# w. A. G" A& `4 B
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
. D/ ?" X8 `" c) k3 a. i, H# y; L CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 T' J3 o, R8 j. ?6 ^* E) f CV Akagi; k) c) o1 j; O1 d
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- g) n4 L$ Y+ v0 w, n1 b. D2 J
DD Tamanami, M7 ?1 }# _/ H' j
CL Nagara
- ^3 `" i4 K6 [" [8 c DD Oite
" F: J3 j) K& t7 u# j DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 H8 W8 U- ` D! Z3 T: ^
CA Furutaka, k G* ~4 d- b3 ^: K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 ~0 v- ]: K0 z' S& k1 k& C
DD Minekaze/ W5 S6 y7 v% f: P, E. z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,540 H1 W9 A) ^1 I Y3 f
: B+ Y* D: s; \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ l" j2 f* }8 ~3 P8 H8 |' \
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes4 u k& u' m* J: ~3 ~' K1 S
, j# F; N8 ?% RJapanese aircraft
! ]: d) u6 [+ `' |4 T( C A6M2 Zero x 33; \& S2 l6 z4 s% Y9 c! a0 i
B5N2 Kate x 61
+ U* H/ G& |' c' P: }2 o' y4 l7 o D3A1 Val x 442 N J$ }7 I1 }: i$ j9 d
1 }$ f; v& @, TAllied aircraft
8 _# T. n! C/ R F4F-3A Wildcat x 170 ^& [9 k$ l5 H' t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 485 c. t% Y4 Z! i% a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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2 k+ e! q# [# F& Q- n% H/ U' VJapanese aircraft losses
: N5 T u3 w: v4 ]6 w2 v: U A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
2 \# d+ H, ]1 T: O B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged3 N! ]5 [: \! d; |$ ]3 y _
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
: V' {# h9 s* s* ~. T D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
6 f& x5 G% w6 z' ^4 b5 G D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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" b, ~9 U7 ` Z2 X* b) JAllied aircraft losses7 w& u( V4 V4 T- p9 Z: X2 K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* o3 k' L) e8 R# D
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Allied Ships6 y+ m/ _7 |3 Z" F3 E: @
CVE Copahee
% t- ?) y1 T+ f+ U CV Yorktown( D/ ]0 J) O1 ]4 W* b! R
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
1 i; I4 q0 c! J# n1 S. T# c8 i CLAA San Diego5 _9 m0 n* d( @' q5 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( F4 F$ S" h7 {, A( M
2 l* Y: h+ ^8 S& d8 z4 z( CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- @9 B3 \2 T$ g* G6 r: j
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! E3 H% d' V' m4 Q* l# K0 f% F
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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8 i* E* Y6 C; }8 O7 }) M0 A/ nJapanese aircraft! }) o& c I' X
A6M2 Zero x 3$ z9 c% W& [" h# [6 e3 y
0 [' d: z* _. q2 N2 h. cAllied aircraft
" b) ?; k B: j% ?. j F4F-3 Wildcat x 2. b; y5 {9 h: o8 C- Q' f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 190 _& a X3 x: f ], c
8 c/ M+ ]6 J* Y( u9 N9 i% D6 }No Japanese losses5 j3 \' o# E# c. j; |! {" a& d
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Allied aircraft losses
& g) f" v8 U2 i T/ m, q. a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& h! E9 ^+ n2 i$ d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
& ]- T6 C' Q( d z: I& T4 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) @) d4 S \4 Q& f& x/ \
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Japanese Ships
' B% { g- z) {/ m3 } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 H7 r# M% C/ _" n CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* z" R+ L5 |* a/ k! P. u% b CV Akagi& |1 U0 p- ^/ j
CV Zuikaku, on fire" X1 n/ ?. B! ?3 |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' H6 `$ ^' {3 T% z! ]
! B' m2 W4 w! l- a9 ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( n$ a ~; G( G
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' M- S% [) k9 t
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ `3 S4 \( W/ k( z a0 \3 G* T A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft# `- F) q2 r; H' A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2! Z3 B& X/ V1 [* @& m- p% ^" F3 \ V
TBF-1 Avenger x 68 P% ?) q' m; L: M5 T
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No Japanese losses/ B2 W; t0 m/ j! b! t u
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No Allied losses& G. [2 Y- n0 {2 {( k
% r& Z6 ]$ D0 w2 @! ?Japanese Ships, ~( u$ X$ v0 V3 ?- }2 R) I- j/ \
CV Akagi: \) f$ t+ { F( O# P' c: f6 B: |: l
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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4 E- W3 i2 P' f8 ^, R zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% G5 ~$ H! [; p; d4 hRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( l* ~0 A; G0 L& x. C$ X$ b/ F2 L" i2 T5 MEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 C1 B9 K `$ b( t! U/ G& M F4F-3 Wildcat x 50 x% j) M) F0 n5 \9 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 3* _5 S" S6 D4 [: d4 }
$ c6 @0 h) [$ E; }1 K; ZAllied aircraft losses6 C e2 y4 w7 g% S1 d. G
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 a1 ]" T" \/ J$ `+ x
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Japanese Ships/ A; v! T% ~7 m1 y7 \
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 18 X% e: X+ u" v% ?5 A2 W
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3 U/ B5 q9 U- q+ VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& ]8 @! I3 x& o" ]! F
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain, K* U7 d. s8 D! P
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 {( o& h0 ]% h6 ?
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 }* t, J& K2 W; [
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Japanese aircraft( x0 J; |6 J9 g
A6M2 Zero x 6* ^) J6 Z. I* h# H" Q
B5N2 Kate x 15+ T: }' m' k- H# V: [" r
D3A1 Val x 19# f5 J8 b( Z- r9 I2 L7 j
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Allied aircraft! E, `1 V6 m( g2 q H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
; \) ^( r. v: X/ [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36; N: O7 I* p; c/ F7 B
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Japanese aircraft losses( Y; [; B- M6 m( X& b
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" E9 I$ | G$ G5 n B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
- g. d$ s9 n! R( y' v( M D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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& m2 w H* I5 |5 \ {& D& JAllied aircraft losses' b! w# K6 \4 |1 N* K! k8 p" f. u) G; M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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* ?' ?: @+ r( X8 SAllied Ships
5 @$ ^% u3 R% G- s4 Q/ v5 o* ~$ H" } CV Lexington, }: z; P8 ^0 p L$ B1 o
CV Saratoga
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1 y' v; S- H+ ` oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 v& _- N2 S1 w( s) d1 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, Q. {9 \1 @# i4 W4 wEstimated time to target is 31 minutes. Z" V7 b# R. u1 H- n' E% P4 b
9 B L0 x( g* M& W7 RAllied aircraft+ @4 F& _8 \/ J/ o3 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 s+ S' F6 }# y* o$ b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- m I; q4 r7 f7 |0 [, I; J* f SBD-3 Dauntless x 70% F7 i1 ~. \/ d
TBF-1 Avenger x 30: c4 B$ N% t2 [8 |0 x2 ?
0 ]0 U l7 @' s% rAllied aircraft losses
5 `7 y3 w' [% A: P SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged- D+ Y* k; {4 \. n
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships. O/ c6 q4 F! {# t* n2 v M
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 K$ R- W4 M4 A5 e: x9 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ G# C% X E+ a6 g0 p DD Asakaze. v A4 d6 W0 M: z
DD Tamanami$ I' c! Z: V# p% s2 b0 i5 |: w
DD Onami
; g1 {2 [- Y, Q4 R! J9 q& B DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& o% V, k, F; I3 m# w) X CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ t1 U3 U }) P2 ` DD Oite
; N* o/ {1 k, _$ \$ ~2 F DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" w5 q- U" q9 m4 h( K DD Suzukaze G9 C, T* \1 S# u# L
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1; X9 q% M3 d0 b- ~2 x/ ]' O
CL Nagara
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" S; o" I1 d% n' h0 c3 e) I2 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# o4 }/ t0 z, u8 z( T
7 l# i- v0 U8 ~) vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 @( l! _, J3 t& [3 v4 o; m4 O. @
' c" ?" t ?0 p+ c- ?# ]Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& H. A5 i& s. j7 u' g# U9 | Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 Z" \- ?2 T, \ V, S4 U
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Allied aircraft8 v- N* B2 g% n1 u
A-24 Banshee x 2
: L( P0 x6 E4 W$ Z8 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses6 x, f! O+ C4 D% Q! ?
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 I5 Y! M$ [+ w( r4 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' {% ~# R: ?5 M# Z! N4 N9 ]
* b. H& F8 t2 qJapanese Ships- m9 i0 F5 e; K" n: }
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' J0 j' y' q- V- @" P6 L: a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 v8 s: ]/ `9 z CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' z( T; i/ `$ c& K9 O
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 g" [, F; S r7 R+ V: v DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ E1 e* }3 c) C4 ]) h6 y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% W* U! a9 H" G$ mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ F/ W, T+ I) N" P9 o
# {) H2 r }8 Z) ?2 A9 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 W/ ~' b' H% N; s8 |" lRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 n1 _6 D/ Q/ T& M, i
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes5 @3 X( d2 e/ Z- z; @
8 a& C- e5 M3 ~3 W$ w6 r+ D# V
Allied aircraft9 I1 y g5 y3 k8 V: g( U
A-24 Banshee x 14; a" d; J X& Q: v1 D% S
& \0 @2 `% X8 P! WAllied aircraft losses
+ v8 V9 B; F9 P0 y9 i0 q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, x+ |+ ]3 I/ V1 b6 C' T
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Japanese Ships! |4 J. f6 g) e! X! w- I
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% c5 R Q3 m& P$ {. A
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" [% h' R6 U& {, H1 }! K
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 }5 b8 e- }( s( v0 d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: D# Z- _; X k* qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" V: _& E1 i3 p2 t
3 T4 h+ I/ U+ kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! c9 R4 P! A+ A+ f/ f
7 P H2 @$ Q F- GRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% z% x) H Z* N8 REstimated time to target is 27 minutes0 t4 c6 C. w& q
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Allied aircraft
/ B# n( N: Q, L6 t: [ A-24 Banshee x 2
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2 b+ Y7 X1 J6 g/ G- O$ YNo Allied losses' p' d/ l5 K3 k2 f% Y
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Japanese Ships
* F; R1 g' ~- g, _* ~) G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 ~3 _, W9 L: F s6 f/ h- ]
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; L1 u/ K; S9 v! H3 L4 H2 \) X qAfternoon 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 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ o4 u- v8 \5 g" |* c6 @$ H" d
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes5 _7 i" K+ G; t/ R
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Allied aircraft& _% ^, Y4 u7 r- p5 R4 c% ?5 B
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2& {9 X2 E5 r: r7 u& u! ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31. ^0 e- L7 V& d1 @ I# ]- P- V
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses0 B j, V( v0 I- z. p6 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, T3 B1 o( K+ j2 p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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5 N' }# D8 |: b# K# RJapanese Ships3 \" S% j7 D0 i- j' G
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) T2 a' @* Z1 n3 |. F# s, B
DD Oite
7 u1 Q2 F: M+ M4 m5 N$ L( V4 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 A8 V2 t/ ^1 T3 e" N% a
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 L7 B% M6 f; ^7 m" y( G! r2 D CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" i( [( {: P$ u7 Y DD Onami
3 T5 M8 e+ O$ J0 U2 J, H DD Tamanami" h- U* h8 w! I
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire- e& v- l1 c0 E' e
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
; F' ?, K/ h, T+ @ x0 O DD Minekaze/ U) H* B5 z8 b8 u' r8 f
DD Asakaze, U) R/ Y e7 n" e. J
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( I# q! ]2 ?2 D- _$ F NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 @5 V& d8 I9 m$ J$ ~. \( V/ k9 i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 U0 |/ w4 s" }8 o
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. t: }7 |, v6 k) M
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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8 ^' D$ R, u! d6 |4 z& iAllied aircraft& j$ y1 n# z# e7 z& F
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
% o8 [9 G7 w Q; t F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
% g6 E! C4 o9 c7 B$ n( ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
; e6 Y( r8 F% a- {, E- B" h TBF-1 Avenger x 18% F8 r! }$ M, I& Z- R7 I, n
% M" B3 s8 A& I% s/ D, a" A: a. ZNo Japanese losses3 {3 ?% z/ o5 m8 W L7 T8 p
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Allied aircraft losses
; `5 q0 A5 M' H SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: v$ h$ I" U% Z, a* I/ R( E( a
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged& G8 F8 X, t6 q1 C# ^6 y
7 I- h9 l: Y" [% ?! aJapanese Ships2 g! E. K- [+ r2 b1 y. T
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage- Y4 L3 o6 A5 t6 t/ b
CA Kako, and is sunk
! ?& @" `# k4 Q% H( V, A: k( A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 x |' d0 H0 i% X! ~% F CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 {( H" z @1 [; d+ U3 @ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) i- j) u5 [* a9 b' _6 W
DD Onami
' Y1 i% V5 U! y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk& |3 ]4 r Z" i# Y7 U3 I
DD Asakaze7 W/ g/ V8 R% e9 C) {
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 t. ]( q6 F- w* m
DD Oite
/ {. b! F/ H0 v% h/ a DD Minekaze
+ w6 [( Y0 y0 E" A DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ Z" U( Q0 R- O
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+ W: K" }, U: }8 y; j- n$ h5 E* @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ f8 q i8 u1 n; J2 F4 ?% N
- ?3 X3 Y% \% x; pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ R5 H, }8 d) [* w7 M) M& uRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 W& F% [$ K/ i. e5 M7 Y. z% g
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes! f" j' {4 C/ _- R( \$ w+ R
/ V# p9 M$ L" f& pAllied aircraft
/ ?. m" i1 N+ Q) a) j/ f( m SBD-3 Dauntless x 168 \8 ~# A3 @& x2 Z- S, j0 B
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% [; Z R! f: c9 s4 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, d7 F- F: [& ^2 a$ H8 F+ Z$ u( ^3 m CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 b/ _6 ]+ N/ u8 d0 h2 _' Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. O; N$ {) R1 c! L4 f: L0 n DD Sawakaze/ [" N' P2 V8 l2 s) y2 \- ?
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |