AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 421 j+ y, P' x: n7 V
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛8 r; N9 ]: X1 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
) i( ]/ d7 w3 H+ P N58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 ]9 d5 E; C- x% T+ m/ U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
" `5 r1 _0 k* M+ `- [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
. {0 y1 u- O2 X* ~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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- L0 e" J& T2 P! U# \Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:; n8 B; @& Q1 j0 D9 F* o
253 casualties reported6 y1 q; J2 x- ^) J5 w m; Q/ E
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled9 x* D: H* m. ?7 ^; \1 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* `# o9 I' K, f4 S" ]! p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 c, @/ V/ g% O
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)% Z6 a3 o3 {# d- Q
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack" R5 r5 o7 a; s& p! p, B- } {2 S
6 d* l; D4 R. P d& YAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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! J; t0 x8 a# Z% h7 HDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 * p: ]5 s; z% L- u+ \
^0 R+ R+ W" m6 e) W+ o) FAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 3 D' Z+ M, c1 Z' V5 X
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Combat modifiers
9 \7 }8 y1 E4 |4 ]5 C- e y& ]8 lDefender: terrain(+)
$ J& O g3 C( s$ z* L+ hAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:5 L0 {- b5 J( _# L
1597 casualties reported- `& E' B: u" K, Z1 r8 g; e
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
' j, ^9 t. o9 f6 C Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
+ f& u O: ?2 A7 ?7 u Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
% d! X8 l$ | D Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)9 O' R0 E' f' f) A1 p1 G
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)5 F4 [: |$ n$ E1 b( ]4 C M$ x
# d a, p/ b( KAllied ground losses:4 g6 W8 R" A5 k8 g
100 casualties reported8 x7 Z* h5 ^; F4 O. g' P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled( \5 a$ y; s1 A% E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. g0 K, V* g/ S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' r# H, o* w: n3 I
_' y$ _ U4 G+ Z' sAssaulting units: g# s# h- ^1 t4 M/ W
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
2 ~6 W2 f* {' |/ }4 `! [ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion2 M: b+ ~% p! M
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
7 p E( y) L& }* K- p5 I 7th Base Force1 }7 M' o p% I& l6 e8 |* l
8th Field AF Construction Battalion" ^3 R2 o9 B0 E6 O6 A5 d
5th IJN AA Battalion
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( K/ K: K0 D7 xDefending units:) N j# c3 F' `* g) U9 Y$ u4 G& r1 c
Americal Infantry Div /1+ W, v7 J0 ?1 l+ N! e
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) p) Z* D. K( `7 h, e# K
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* Y3 x* c6 `/ U* J; Z0 [1 I* M
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
! m& y8 d" ^' q6 W+ {4 { 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% w/ r% n+ i( Z# v E) B 198th FA Bn /1
0 B. V, U1 Z3 }' z$ w9 W 250th Cst Art Rgt /2$ _: q3 l1 o$ U7 y) x" u ^
81st FA Bn /12 d0 K5 o5 |1 X' s) w: @4 _
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b( u7 h$ v( Y# l: D8 nMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 s$ k! |* M; e$ d
% j u& g9 J+ W$ @( D7 ?0 l2 q$ {Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ x8 k- g' ?- w- |8 d
8 g8 r" B* ?- ^9 k3 F# _8 tRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., H' p8 `6 N2 J6 F ^, k3 r) K% N. ]
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 A$ e& d! [! d* l
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Japanese aircraft
0 C0 ]: `# a9 g; v) v A6M2 Zero x 25( [9 r. N3 U( S, ^3 T" l
1 u+ d' Y8 L: A( |3 |Allied aircraft
. n5 I6 F% |7 Y0 W F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
( w3 O! Q: z; U8 E" g! \" w7 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' ]6 C, |) W7 O4 [' B& K( ]$ P- p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72 x1 _" n( t' h3 [9 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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& h% l$ ]9 q5 \8 E7 w' INo Japanese losses
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$ i; R/ ^6 [ A) ~Allied aircraft losses
- t& e1 X* H+ M7 c' R* | X F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
$ S, W! `0 C2 c9 ^: d) t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
M" j2 v) T2 Q0 ^% O8 ]1 X: |+ D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
3 u8 F2 O8 I, a- K8 n" D SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak- h1 l1 p, _- [2 d: `4 o
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' C" `) K4 Q1 C& Z) i5 @, `% J8 [' T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% X: v- p& G* R2 d
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
2 R5 {1 B+ G2 T- A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ k4 Y/ ]4 Y' U; H" @" l7 p, r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
% \% V9 f' n% j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2/ C8 B" R: c) _* L
CA Furutaka" N+ `; o4 K6 `" k9 o5 P
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" L |6 K) V9 E, T- w0 J4 [+ j8 X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 v3 \7 y7 I# i2 k k$ k- u
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms# @& J9 O0 O5 x3 C: N3 W
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 i! R. t, s- f. Q- yEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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! S2 Z V5 g7 T2 m3 _Japanese aircraft9 s2 P8 B( M) J+ U
A6M2 Zero x 16& y. L6 u1 A# _
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Allied aircraft1 T- Y& S9 [. \- x6 c9 W I
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12% E4 D( [0 E/ S) [6 Q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 U+ V$ C( v. t4 v) r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51/ q8 \/ O; J+ p/ {
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( m3 r+ Z- j7 w+ _
5 B6 O$ W8 o# q% Q2 T# j. D3 wJapanese aircraft losses' b3 J( I {6 {# M, J
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: c& N+ O6 e; r" `; O6 Z
& }( V# E9 V7 y/ a( N/ X2 OAllied aircraft losses
3 Q" r7 P9 T/ `: r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged4 ^4 W( X; P$ c) N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 q( c x/ y2 N+ l% h% ^, p5 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged* F4 g1 J' d6 \1 r
! ]3 ?- P" R$ s4 IJapanese Ships
' _1 w2 p; Q+ y+ l: f1 F) D" ? CV Kaga, heavy fires
# `8 t2 J8 ~9 N7 M: r) l CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires2 F- K' O0 R3 H) A% Z" E
CV Zuikaku, on fire
: }" k0 F9 l4 d" @/ M/ M S: s- t CV Akagi
. @* z/ x; P+ ~# V/ k CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 V- w: I/ R1 P* d0 u DD Tamanami: e! L6 Q9 r# e( ]8 V+ w; w @0 j' n
CL Nagara
% C+ }3 S* M" {, Q6 H DD Oite. V3 W+ A/ T7 ?. l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ T5 M% a' ~5 U) q" N0 d* [( h u J CA Furutaka
# s. _5 Y9 g% H- O/ O$ L CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
5 G( b) Q$ N4 y5 d* x DD Minekaze7 Y* S% O* e' j) d5 m8 m7 ?
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/ P. K+ g: T& ^) gMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54) U- |7 _! \$ Z7 G6 h
C* B: _+ l6 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 \$ v% P* i5 N ^Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 W' N$ T+ s) fEstimated time to target is 15 minutes5 w0 Z" {2 G, U. r3 L
) i) O7 U$ q. w E7 a% H4 uJapanese aircraft
# r N u; X" Y" X+ Z A6M2 Zero x 33
4 |6 S3 q m# P* ], A) Z B5N2 Kate x 61% \ Y, L+ a1 L$ Q4 q; Z9 K$ ^* e
D3A1 Val x 448 l6 O* d2 g6 Y/ T% k& o
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Allied aircraft
8 N$ T2 L; G3 q/ | F4F-3A Wildcat x 17+ `0 S7 Y! E4 i" v! o( Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 y' E3 i _4 B3 j- w: Y, v# F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& C# H4 @) z% C& N3 ]
9 M& c+ r ?1 bJapanese aircraft losses! s1 O$ C. [% T9 o0 x- o
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed6 y7 \, \1 {1 L5 f5 U/ d5 m
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged9 L3 x9 v7 f9 h- q
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak# b4 Q. p2 b# F. j' I$ i
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged5 H9 R' k4 v" f. u
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 k, Y+ r% O- y& X& z. `
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Allied aircraft losses
9 ~; N# u1 D7 U& s$ z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVE Copahee; m# I F* R' h7 n2 G
CV Yorktown
3 ]# o2 \$ ?$ Q9 D& @ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
' k; _7 o: S' ~ CLAA San Diego
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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 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 l x) E# ?# @& O3 T1 W1 Q
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes8 u& F! @/ d. h% O% A
7 I+ B) u) q+ K# N* q# Y! cJapanese aircraft P3 O, B6 \" l5 F% |8 q* {
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft4 m& G% k+ b ?! \ q w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
! N6 U% ]+ x% Q9 s; k$ ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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/ }& J0 ~. y1 j/ vNo Japanese losses% X, ~0 Y2 T. o' n+ S
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Allied aircraft losses
2 B/ d9 Q6 [/ N9 l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* H9 U7 W; i9 X5 `, i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 K+ Q2 ~- e# N Y1 ] k" Q) T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 s' |% O# w# d- |# z# u* g
$ v- y) z2 \% vJapanese Ships
( A3 F& Y9 S' m CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 i, g; _% y% b! I! G% E CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- o" [8 U. y" M, L- k; I
CV Akagi8 o& e1 D" }, A; F6 B( k
CV Zuikaku, on fire U4 q. k4 j( F4 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' A% }- u# y7 \8 g( C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 l0 C+ P/ u6 Z9 VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 z( B8 v* G* d7 y9 |
9 g1 A3 a/ N b# {/ lRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# S# f' }+ I% j9 w6 CEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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8 n2 z0 b* g$ p5 u9 b* |! ]Japanese aircraft
& E4 V0 r6 _; I) |5 K7 l5 |% K; i2 \ A6M2 Zero x 2
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) z7 _+ d2 B3 B9 i' GAllied aircraft
: a+ D& Y% u5 d7 m# r ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 2; M' x' x( E0 z& x8 v2 S! N$ L0 y
TBF-1 Avenger x 6% W& n4 |# e" S) X
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No Japanese losses4 [1 p+ {/ @& t* y3 j) ?$ R' _, s
o& C/ K1 b1 @. JNo Allied losses$ W+ P' [# C9 U: D; s' c- a
2 @) v- l4 W. y7 e9 `Japanese Ships
9 T8 q& E$ D* @7 c4 y CV Akagi
& w3 Q2 Q X! p. H- Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 @/ n/ O# Q% X. _( ~1 _0 u6 k
( L/ ]0 o$ v7 z, c; A1 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 r# H6 F" M# w& |2 Q& }Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) B/ X4 J7 R5 x7 _% ^3 u$ H" uEstimated time to target is 37 minutes% q2 V2 _8 O7 \( u% k+ B
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Allied aircraft) M/ H; q& t" _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5! @9 U% s% o2 H3 P5 [
TBF-1 Avenger x 31 p3 Q [5 q0 K6 F/ I
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Allied aircraft losses- o! Q& ]9 j4 q, O- O0 G N1 S
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 W" s y8 T- B2 t
# s! `1 S; k/ B3 O6 d1 {9 GJapanese Ships' f- L6 g( }: D Z7 v; B, |* ^
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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8 I2 ^' U/ r$ M% B; Q+ }% L& CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,565 s9 k7 X7 [2 ^/ t
4 g3 j+ \$ ], nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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9 C2 o4 J3 ?6 t6 T, u% MRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- K# c: c/ T$ C$ {2 q& U% h# N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes2 N5 Z& i5 z' U1 V6 O
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Japanese aircraft* W) W& `. l% ?- F& w
A6M2 Zero x 6
( U+ J- S6 b8 u" A' } B5N2 Kate x 15) s, f8 |) m$ o8 ?, S
D3A1 Val x 19
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; R& J1 @! n# ~/ ]Allied aircraft
* i5 R( q4 ?- g: t' s5 p K' T F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
9 l+ B( ^( L1 r( S6 y9 ?$ f F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& `# }- R* d- w
8 R5 g4 y7 ^- uJapanese aircraft losses' D3 W* U/ v5 V3 Z3 Z9 v) E5 @
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 V B! m- W% Z, z3 a: B t
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
6 K! z) Y8 l5 n, [& \) R% ~) L! V D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged/ e5 W8 }& t V6 G4 c( `/ J6 z
! q" A% u: ^9 M1 H" rAllied aircraft losses0 b1 K7 M! ^4 F% q8 k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 E" W% j$ m( P, ^, G& J9 N6 _
9 _; X. ~6 F& R- L) kAllied Ships
/ X4 J" Y/ M0 ^2 y# A, I2 I) S$ W( b CV Lexington
* M& J: f- }: T- U7 ? CV Saratoga: [0 d, Z8 n$ y# Z: U( L
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( u/ |+ K5 Y& ~5 j2 x/ jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 A' `1 k d# q8 Z L. DRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( R# o+ I4 _6 o% O' R! [+ J9 Y4 X, MEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft& L& G* m/ ]( G3 |' @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
) m& I% r9 w; C0 z5 ~. g/ L6 B F4F-4 Wildcat x 12: [0 w; l+ A; s/ T2 H2 d% j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
5 }0 e) f- s' T TBF-1 Avenger x 30
3 n5 \$ l( I1 h1 H B* n8 G( M ; ?0 H* y9 l- \
Allied aircraft losses/ t# B& k0 z3 Q. N% n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
# N5 d$ E! X% l/ c3 y$ ]5 d2 O: c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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" N: y6 ^! X8 MJapanese Ships
: y. A/ {' e' F* [2 r7 L CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! q) v$ B0 E/ O0 ]8 s$ }: v. V6 | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 Y* z0 s) H/ h2 g* p6 K
DD Asakaze0 S! A9 e; D# D3 n6 [
DD Tamanami
3 O+ r9 g' Z9 |3 o& r9 H/ ~ DD Onami
7 ? ?( F7 P" R3 \- P) _ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 ]' R1 w3 u2 n: R1 W' R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, Q7 T5 n% n$ i+ U+ S5 g DD Oite: `2 I* j1 i R
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 M2 |6 K6 [0 W( O+ n DD Suzukaze9 ]4 d! }2 ^/ ^2 Q
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
, c/ @9 P/ o9 l1 n+ M0 m& g5 r' X CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# M+ W& s, H* { RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 V, z' E/ D. q' y1 {, HRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; N* F2 G. Z; V1 Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 t3 j3 {) } @
A-24 Banshee x 2
* `7 u2 K: i I3 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25/ a' r: t7 j7 C
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Allied aircraft losses( w) w4 _1 h* q+ [+ w5 ~
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
- a; {" }! v2 c0 S( Y2 w0 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 J# ^3 P2 U9 d, r9 F CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. g9 N: M- }" S. G' o \9 }& B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ F/ y$ T) ^( X5 v6 p* u CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! u/ \8 c5 M) Q* F
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 w* P) W( B, I1 j
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- T: M7 a! o* A* i! @ R ? S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) R; v6 Q/ ]) M7 L+ |, R; J. \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 L9 g' j3 {7 E1 F) p
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes6 w: K5 Z1 E& T: j# l& F. g& B
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Allied aircraft. y7 f: `! Z( P2 q" R3 s: w. F
A-24 Banshee x 14+ z/ B3 a4 s9 s. h7 b' }
s+ N# c* W% _Allied aircraft losses
9 Y2 E4 z% m% @1 l- D9 S) n4 \& \ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) [% j4 [1 K& `; R% k
$ x8 L% b: E* e6 E% B5 AJapanese Ships$ J+ W4 n( W; f% T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage) D6 Q4 u) ~; g$ t7 W9 g6 B, r" t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ A" F) R1 E$ v8 u( ` DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 U( g0 p" }3 f2 J- { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; z5 ?; q+ H2 B3 ]: n( @
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# h( F# P. j l i b4 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 I% u' q( `6 u1 T4 n2 j6 q1 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, v6 L' a% b* UEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 n& k% V3 j+ R' a' d+ n
A-24 Banshee x 2
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! O1 w9 ~# Y; s- D2 g1 j1 C9 kNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships3 X$ F4 M' h+ K! O. V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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; E$ B5 m# ]- P7 D5 jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 G% A! i7 e) \" g2 O
- t( {' q8 ]* ?4 `8 o: XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; I6 N1 c8 R. E8 ~& C" K1 ~
* g2 U4 k: H/ V* RRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; y9 ^3 W; I. @ P8 A# y( @7 j
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! G2 Y: e5 G* W F4F-3A Wildcat x 27 R$ [3 n$ o) u8 d4 m, W# R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
, _9 Q8 J7 w$ g/ P, `. h) Z TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
: U# i$ ]7 \' M: D9 T& b SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ ^ ~1 b: C5 l5 E/ n! ?0 \ q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; [5 Q% M* t7 o& I
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Japanese Ships
& F( g/ W& f5 B+ O, X# Z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" M2 Y. A6 ?* @' }$ J, \' ^ DD Oite
7 B% O: y1 ?* R8 X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! @7 [8 {* Q( Z7 H- R: W/ E
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* P: V3 u n6 O6 Z/ r$ H: j CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) M5 N8 J" U. R) T DD Onami: n1 f, Y9 _, T6 ]% Y" e0 I
DD Tamanami/ l' o# M0 W/ y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 i$ l2 d" [" |. m, K0 Y DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
7 P2 X2 b' h; r4 m' n: v; `: Z! h: v DD Minekaze- Q" _6 V" R; B2 j) z
DD Asakaze' i5 n4 f- x4 y$ i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; }. {* t0 Q: X7 fRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ i! T F* x' [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 h' x/ ]2 s0 M4 s
! `3 B) [5 _. g& C% i* B, f- KJapanese aircraft
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5 \& i& X e# q# z/ eAllied aircraft
4 M$ O) |5 V# }3 U* c2 a+ O F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
, l+ J: K% R4 q- x5 s F4F-4 Wildcat x 149 N2 a/ Z2 _8 \" g0 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63# Y" [ S) P' q) F( h5 U6 Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
! Z8 y6 C: V- w `$ h: X SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( h& x# r+ c- e; h
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged) ]5 y- o0 b& Q1 \& z
7 z. l Q/ i1 W$ m3 Q/ k: XJapanese Ships
3 M4 X3 }+ R, W' _3 O8 ? CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 _# A' B. O2 z CA Kako, and is sunk
8 I# k' e6 Q+ R% q) A# f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% H+ T2 n9 M' b
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
) v) ^6 w' m! w8 J* w0 I7 s, j8 k DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) B0 ~% |4 [& p9 M/ K1 B DD Onami
4 G" n) o1 m2 Y6 b/ i7 f* r. ? DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk9 I3 e0 ~& n$ }, S( z8 O
DD Asakaze
U, U0 g. N( K DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& `! Q, ~3 U, c3 @ DD Oite% b$ V! b; x3 A! O
DD Minekaze
! l& b [4 b# I6 N DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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( s- r/ u, g: c" z- v+ G% `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 b' F5 k6 n/ O' S0 K
1 X9 ~# S, S. o6 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 W- L0 N6 L1 y- L& |) XEstimated time to target is 13 minutes! q6 r, v3 B! t8 n. [
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Allied aircraft0 }. [9 V4 e2 w* x" ]4 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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3 A, X c6 F5 ?Japanese Ships
' f" s8 X/ ~# {" {$ n CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; b& Q$ a% [. b; }3 G# T, N) [; U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ O1 [+ I5 [/ E' r2 o DD Sawakaze6 Y9 U! F7 _. G" K7 D# D% j
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |