AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
/ H( x% [, q! g/ `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
! J. k0 r; @4 A B58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
+ z7 l+ ?" f' c1 Z! _/ {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, y9 H0 u0 Y' h
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
6 z3 ^2 I: g7 N+ N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- G" ^4 y+ e# a3 z9 A9 x
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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" @% ^, W/ A) V5 {+ v
. V T# j _; Z+ D$ M$ vAllied ground losses:/ y4 C' n, U% q/ t; M
253 casualties reported
2 H8 F# r' G! F& t& w8 s! x Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled2 H& c+ }9 |/ E* E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 g: j+ k+ ~' O% O! O: J l0 x+ ]- H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 G x' |: x- Y* H
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)2 F; V. f* P0 U6 Z7 n3 ]
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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+ N2 s# `* T3 _( g# wGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack# @+ V5 H' h4 }# h: K+ f5 }) Y
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97- ^5 w4 ?4 f9 h% m% Q; F) |2 ]
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 @% W6 i" h& q
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 $ W( P2 q3 O5 z5 A9 G( o
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 - ^+ D, J# E N; z
* z4 E# u% _/ _Combat modifiers) K, n I: [% G, B0 x0 h
Defender: terrain(+)
. u( ^# a: d5 i4 q5 x. Q# iAttacker: ! e2 ^0 R" r f: h5 K; K3 q6 N
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Japanese ground losses:
% J+ Y$ d# ~' U3 ? H. R: x: F 1597 casualties reported
' U) d: h2 _. f7 Y$ L' D% m: b- s Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled4 G6 F' U9 |- P
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled1 R6 N' B2 T% L( Q
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" ~+ u( v* s( j$ Z
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)' R4 c" ?& Y) b# o) D" t) C. F
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:: a) f& ?7 w) J" c R- p h7 a" s
100 casualties reported
) j: {* v# W) k7 q( a# \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
$ v# q+ @# b6 ~) A# _! f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled h. |) q7 _! B( E( y e ~5 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
, l! I2 ]: W) U 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
7 N4 [$ R i3 l 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
5 ]' U" t9 S/ ? 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
& } y C G& J6 Z: R' j 7th Base Force
2 c- x, ~* A) \2 o# x" o. H$ ` 8th Field AF Construction Battalion6 Z. L9 P" W6 X( d- P" L& v U
5th IJN AA Battalion
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4 z/ f( f2 X& O! d" H9 ~- i2 B/ DDefending units:( R1 i+ t( D" U
Americal Infantry Div /1
% u$ `4 v" h/ k# P1 v 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 @/ \/ b9 S h8 r9 ?/ Z! n
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ ?( R) j+ O/ b2 Y 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1; |! h* }, z/ g' F8 w+ ]# G3 K. b
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( ]0 w2 _7 c( g, ` ]% ~+ V4 E! _ 198th FA Bn /1
: W$ |; [3 C L/ E& E4 e B% v 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 p+ D5 w& M2 S& a, ?8 ?% I
81st FA Bn /1
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- @* S' Y# f- C/ NMorning 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.. o; V" `* l) [3 C y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% o8 J3 F; e5 C: M2 X; h( u
/ O7 D0 V0 d% oJapanese aircraft0 R, z( m9 p3 o4 m
A6M2 Zero x 25+ V: X4 t+ [# A9 ^& V% g2 C" [
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Allied aircraft
3 S* B& `4 q# g a: L F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
* g& T1 V. c* M r F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
" h* F9 u, [5 b4 _/ \- R3 b4 d SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
/ P6 t& T9 f' t+ Z TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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, } \3 y/ H! y/ ?No Japanese losses/ Y$ }7 @+ t4 b+ ^; B/ y/ j v0 y3 q
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Allied aircraft losses
7 K9 j$ k i% Q; V0 h/ R F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed* }. P; K: F% Z5 @6 H* \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 U6 A. x' p, a& j- l+ @! ?$ U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
9 O0 p9 i6 _3 i4 s g; N# L; l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak1 v# a6 ~: |9 j& x
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships" B! p0 f7 W+ k$ g) E2 J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 g5 O& V+ @+ R3 y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
4 M; W. K8 Y; B2 U6 X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
h$ N* K Q3 J* r# p# x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
9 l6 t# U, W# n: [' `/ ? CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 Z2 ]8 m! }" L
CA Furutaka i, p) `& I5 ~. I) z0 F
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 K; R( a- B+ G3 \. Y1 ]* H7 ]
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( t0 O/ l0 ]0 V/ zMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* ]: _2 ` \) Z! y* A" J0 p& MEstimated time to target is 31 minutes1 m- D' e8 q! S9 w1 Q
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Japanese aircraft' C/ W& T. V4 [( |
A6M2 Zero x 168 y) Q, n$ @# h, p
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12; ?" w* `. S$ d. e+ M1 N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
: i: K) X/ w7 _9 c- E. I/ @- O6 B SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: o5 Z& u: `' Z6 {2 V TBF-1 Avenger x 309 ?5 [5 G: Z- ?) v) _" @
6 {$ H/ y2 L/ Y6 f0 W7 s( g8 E6 l0 gJapanese aircraft losses
0 d+ e9 G, x* _. `8 Y: b2 G" E' G; | A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* N9 O2 J. Q" k9 D; P1 P& K
7 X, W. m$ ?0 A5 E- a8 W9 n( ?Allied aircraft losses
0 B' y" q: @6 \/ y: ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
3 j# l& G$ G: M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) J( A ]& q$ r" R R/ G
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged+ I6 M+ w. I+ r) {& G+ D. Y3 I
$ }$ T* b3 ~( f, N2 d3 AJapanese Ships% v0 k1 p: I4 p; ^
CV Kaga, heavy fires
# r5 {; s; M( ^9 ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
/ @: I' U1 ^7 \" I) L9 ? CV Zuikaku, on fire! V) H: H1 K0 d8 U' h1 C5 K
CV Akagi
& f& p- T; `" h3 g& r CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) o" ]- m7 n7 ~# r1 c/ r DD Tamanami
' Z! ^" t: A/ {9 }$ A" F+ C2 w CL Nagara
) a; n( D2 Y4 ]1 m' o* E# u5 n4 m DD Oite# Z) q7 ?; K" {* o1 H1 S0 L
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 T: Z4 m2 {3 g: m6 z CA Furutaka9 ], b0 @0 n* q, `$ g, [3 I2 E
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ k$ t' s2 F: e! }! E7 O4 y2 v S
DD Minekaze
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$ U+ C7 ?8 F) h3 N- g9 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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8 ]1 b3 k( P2 E+ p7 jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 q6 y+ g& O6 }. ^+ `Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) T2 ?: U( W5 r0 |" k+ }$ i# s# cEstimated time to target is 15 minutes, S/ j& V& D7 [) E J
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Japanese aircraft+ r t, ]1 s: u0 {/ Z# C
A6M2 Zero x 33
) L+ i/ Y+ A9 D B5N2 Kate x 61
) _) \+ h( T4 ~% r: | D3A1 Val x 44+ D+ `0 i+ n5 U/ K' }
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Allied aircraft
1 q) i- e. r3 _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17. J3 f4 @# ?8 z1 |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48! b3 [ o2 r# G# B. F" Q0 o: c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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/ R" D1 ~" e$ V& MJapanese aircraft losses: {$ U" p" |, |& D
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed2 R7 _3 R- ]& k
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged- O/ g. @$ E ?
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 }( k! e0 H+ A2 T- ^2 m
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged) r( n* P0 O: @
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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! p( {" K/ K3 l/ s! n5 lAllied aircraft losses
+ q' v0 y: `9 C7 }0 W) V3 l% Q8 U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ V' x' l8 P7 ?: t8 y$ M- ]
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Allied Ships4 D! }! h9 |( v
CVE Copahee
$ A' w) `7 i) c; K# I# _. ^ CV Yorktown
3 P2 q" m* i: p- ~& H+ r# o9 q, g CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 22 N+ D9 P" k9 }% \) z+ u
CLAA San Diego9 z. z; H3 U) f% Z- _" \! |
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+ X: `- y6 Y, l( @, aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 D. W) t9 h& ]8 c& R5 y5 S" a/ i
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, A6 T$ P% g- A* y) }: _Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 v+ z$ f" G! _9 t2 ?
A6M2 Zero x 3/ M8 D+ |/ c C$ L
, g1 }% Z! L2 w! [( {. bAllied aircraft" a- Z) R( R; s* q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 H; L6 ~1 h8 h* @. l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses+ i Z* a l3 [& {4 i r m
7 u' J ^, I5 N1 `6 _& _. tAllied aircraft losses& X8 ?0 b( b+ |0 ]9 M4 o/ h% g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! V0 Z" w x9 M8 ~; q# W% X( x- {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
: p4 h. y# n6 N9 d3 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 m# L3 Q7 F/ b/ [% S$ T
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Japanese Ships# I2 u7 U2 @/ K7 R: U2 p( C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 M* `. ~% D$ \1 b9 U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) ?% u& }, p4 d CV Akagi
/ v- _; t$ v e8 G- } CV Zuikaku, on fire
/ ]3 q) B! b* z' s CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 C' D1 n% W$ E- t5 e% \' `! t
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# _+ ^8 T G7 F+ `/ A. FRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
: g H1 k3 C3 M" P3 [, yEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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5 h P+ M% w1 BJapanese aircraft# |, w3 K) n( N- x
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
/ |9 ]; X4 Z1 W8 K* e) g SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
7 h4 T* x9 t% E R' m- P TBF-1 Avenger x 6. v* G8 N' R% f& \ h
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No Japanese losses6 s" a4 k/ z9 W" ^7 p# F" X
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No Allied losses$ C% \( H& Y- h3 z/ S! E* Z
+ G D- C: w6 |$ L+ j, z% EJapanese Ships
* r* r1 m$ c/ n5 D+ [ CV Akagi
4 `/ [. V. N, q8 p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; |) O: _! |( z2 u/ @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! i% G# | e5 T% h7 k5 t* P$ R
. R% W4 v( o# V) p! \' FRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* _+ k2 s" H) P7 m: ?* D
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, K) ?6 O2 @/ Q' _3 \/ Y; o' y F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
# e6 `3 f" K2 e TBF-1 Avenger x 35 @4 I( l5 n" M
' V! B, x' N$ B, P5 p3 TAllied aircraft losses' s6 N- p8 E# e& U, i
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 I6 g3 M# \% P, T% Y: Y0 }
. r8 u4 T7 a3 W9 u' K1 SJapanese Ships
' f1 z( p7 \) A6 z: C: ?, D$ A CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,569 P0 N% [2 n* {
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) _9 |! p( P# f! C, u# @ t- U, G$ QEstimated time to target is 15 minutes. G* s4 t6 W' B2 s5 y0 y. N. ^7 S" _+ v! i
/ V( N5 ?) _6 n* x( cJapanese aircraft7 m6 \. B& S4 ?# n- q- g) t
A6M2 Zero x 6/ E, Y+ s5 O/ X& |
B5N2 Kate x 15
! B/ g, K% G" w, y' r6 D/ ] D3A1 Val x 19 ~9 n" c' [7 S8 Y B q! m
% W; C" p, C/ ^Allied aircraft' N( L3 O2 e( J5 a4 j( M4 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
W; |5 O/ T( P, [) ?& w$ R/ S F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( N4 Y$ f8 f9 i5 `
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Japanese aircraft losses
) d; h0 s) l* l# g, S% b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 `! j j' h2 ^; @% S0 ]5 y4 E B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged+ x) j* a! k' Y, v& }: E
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses& ^+ O- d1 E7 C2 d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
9 _( m, g/ y6 ]/ {) {8 ]7 K) K Q+ G CV Lexington
/ Z j1 P+ S6 M5 h) |; C; ?" e6 y CV Saratoga( P' T- f J$ R+ P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! C9 B. d5 k4 n: a# A: ]5 S2 j" i
9 ~6 V) V8 ~4 w$ O; VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud m: S# M/ p3 Q3 ]
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, P( u+ Z& N o& f" V/ s$ pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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' v0 _1 `( T' H7 v: S# ^Allied aircraft
- Y( W* L1 R+ Z+ P4 @/ b F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ U" o* V( j+ n9 f L4 a- O1 {! U8 W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
* Z+ L% M+ w6 \* @ m SBD-3 Dauntless x 70) k8 Q- L- A0 s& A2 l6 H# j
TBF-1 Avenger x 30- r% N, }+ V( ]7 X, Y+ K! W
% [* k. i' }' S: \1 z3 K3 UAllied aircraft losses
' K$ N) T1 i5 x8 r SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& r0 f# O2 ~& d) B' I$ S$ |
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( _2 Q. |- V/ ~9 t4 c" f# M3 ?
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Japanese Ships
) b1 y* M$ v. \ V. C2 T6 u3 d CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
( X- s0 A- D( p4 } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- C3 ^( i& F# @' v DD Asakaze* H% n1 Z1 V$ W% G$ h3 c O( K
DD Tamanami
4 v1 }: G# }& g. j6 q9 I DD Onami7 S5 n* ^/ \! Q9 u+ D- l6 |
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- J0 N9 U9 v, f$ P- Z# [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ t3 u+ e# C, i' `/ g% ^
DD Oite) n b8 X3 n" i- Z* ]7 m! A
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" o# J4 Y) g: w. d7 [* C8 X
DD Suzukaze/ i2 Z" x" ^5 [. B& K4 \
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
7 q$ T6 `$ P8 O7 Y& P2 A CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' R! e- J- f' k: Y9 M# d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" l+ h" O( m' T2 R3 G* ]! ~/ s
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ }) u) U- P9 f3 ]Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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3 S" |8 c. S/ l1 ~) [, Q3 ~- A) ]Allied aircraft
5 Z# j' [4 ^& F& ~& Z u/ O A-24 Banshee x 2
* t! @1 w! s( v* S6 y& T3 G! F SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, O6 {2 _0 w0 e* h. Z7 A
/ z9 V f' D5 o, L! R OAllied aircraft losses
8 o1 n% m7 A& J3 {; ^7 O A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
5 s: R+ ]9 E) K! e7 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 A/ L2 u" F/ C7 Q
. R) ?* {1 w! r: x. n+ k2 sJapanese Ships
+ t Z: [& L/ h7 e+ v CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Y4 ]5 [- z% ~ Y+ L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ u/ z' l# Q6 N' x+ _ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires2 m, h) z4 c" a8 i$ A1 n
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 h2 S, k; {! l) [
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* n0 a; S/ j0 A3 b+ |7 }6 w# r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 z) W/ Q: W' y, g$ E1 hAfternoon 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.
0 P3 l7 R! O* Q2 y) d6 d4 {6 uEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses2 d8 V5 x; C6 n
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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q, J( f! Y( I! r, a& b8 r, QJapanese Ships1 Y% ~$ ^( E5 D" J+ a5 Z" y8 K
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( x3 C) |; }. X. s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# N4 M/ ^$ }% a: Q Q( J DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
O W3 x* }9 I% Y8 G8 R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ X3 \0 `8 |6 S( H* O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. O$ B# G3 O4 I, a9 J; z6 y! f! E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) X# J" C: ^$ IRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 B! H; f1 B+ B6 n! f" U
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes6 ^% C/ p0 o. H! [$ d! p
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" h N7 q1 w/ Z' Z1 N
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1 j+ [/ s/ A: _. L% V+ pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; P# y; {+ p- S& {( S& i4 n( {& W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) c. d4 z& P- j* L! `3 w; \3 X
" ~5 _1 M, e# A8 `* } LRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 m0 _" n y u4 F3 A. T' c9 @9 Y
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes: X1 [) U4 J* z* K
4 j7 W* y. M$ c0 Y0 {Allied aircraft3 V9 M5 [ k/ J) C+ [3 t$ ]) U% p
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
7 K: s/ B" O( D- h- g. Q5 G; l SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
5 [/ M) ^- ?" W, m/ M TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
+ X. Z$ S+ a: g. i0 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( |+ R% l: g# ?& _" G4 F- `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships! j, V* f, J( l; k+ ?3 w/ W: x
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 {$ y' G \/ @4 Z# n* f DD Oite
5 S3 T" v+ Q; g6 @' d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# {: E! o( Z/ O: b ]/ ~, M& P/ G$ q CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( D1 P" W+ j& V/ m
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( R, @- d( y* T& A% w' B
DD Onami+ \: _9 z% a& w% R
DD Tamanami
+ T' Q; h4 L C+ Q2 s5 m: l/ p- O CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% F1 T5 b, Q# U7 J DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
0 j2 N& Z" s. F DD Minekaze. N; |9 G2 S- B1 s( `6 R7 K
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% V# {) l* R/ @7 G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ m7 p7 C% d" {. v" M, ~( {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 y7 Z6 _; r4 ~$ |+ D/ y _( D( qEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. k# \* P7 G. A
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Japanese aircraft
, z4 H. v2 z# Q0 x no flights
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_5 o, t, o% }1 v& ~9 V ^Allied aircraft" c1 r# ]% a5 M i M% Q: e
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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9 U6 ~3 T4 D3 @0 h1 u/ x+ F; m& u SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
; \) ?) v: e5 W N) i- I TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses2 n% O# _7 ~4 k
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Allied aircraft losses
2 u K' r, s/ W' r) R4 F/ ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 P( P% w# \, A, U* `
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged; l' t! p7 y* K2 o# V. t
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage: I$ u+ G [9 b0 _3 k
CA Kako, and is sunk x) r7 n+ B$ v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage j6 h! B' s0 Y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
- O" }7 U s2 D( q) y. {0 E DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 H' [- A# T; A: a( h
DD Onami
) e# C: D. q0 I: G DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* P+ |/ X& i" {1 I: { DD Asakaze
O% G6 O- \1 I+ [( z1 Y' b DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage d m/ O7 [6 P; y
DD Oite$ ~1 P7 i* B$ Q7 o$ s
DD Minekaze
) P3 Y3 e J* c$ O. n. B DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 d! B8 g0 r2 {5 P, ^
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. B4 U$ N* p O; u8 j
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft losses4 s ~# [) z$ v5 n+ p9 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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9 o0 w! x1 j \+ hJapanese Ships
) H9 K5 |1 B; X5 `3 L1 n# E CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 d" V) ~! Q7 v+ M7 [: F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% t( P# V- x/ C7 a+ C8 _7 t5 r8 e M
DD Sawakaze9 R9 d4 P# X$ R; x5 s# G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |