AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
- Z7 {5 I5 C) t# P' ]! E' z6 W S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
! ?% C- N, o. P* C6 A7 Q9 w58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩7 Y! U3 r% K) D Y. H5 w5 O9 c
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
- [- ~$ l8 o7 D8 E; ?$ T" ?7 p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 m& E/ s+ w1 [" C8 e* a& 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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( X+ h* D$ _/ \+ UTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,491 d; K' H9 q0 @7 W, p1 ^
) x; a! G9 b- U) wAllied ground losses:
* s9 L1 Y0 {7 c/ z2 r; m2 A 253 casualties reported
6 J; A1 V+ |( \/ h3 z! s Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
5 m( l8 M3 z, u/ W0 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled6 N$ @( x+ y9 g/ l. T' C8 |' d: A. ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 `3 D" x; v) g6 ?% I9 |% w) {. W
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)/ E) I: E3 V/ n% e6 A- {
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled): Y3 L! E( i% G; q
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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; Q4 h8 W! ~' K v/ W: s b TAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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% Q- D, @7 S; X0 u. r1 KDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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9 [3 E3 G8 O- Y, j( {9 w# LJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 & D, Y8 R) [- C/ W
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 $ S8 \8 _8 G7 ]
# y/ E# g* X. S8 y, F! b% s: [' s3 fCombat modifiers
1 B2 |- n4 G6 gDefender: terrain(+)
7 p: t) w" S, v% j8 B4 QAttacker: " w6 ?0 x1 Y# Y A
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Japanese ground losses:' l% a$ w C5 m9 O- t" r1 K6 X. u
1597 casualties reported W' p* l5 o1 x( d" K
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled; i5 L5 N/ s6 b$ t# V
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled7 w; Y' n i5 w( }0 H
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled9 \8 \0 c3 O- a8 |. M
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
- n. Z% n. v$ z6 z9 a Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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$ L j2 K- K0 s* ?, d$ u nAllied ground losses:2 _. B8 J1 S% o. J
100 casualties reported4 Z! Y& L5 B6 c$ X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
2 ^0 Z3 W& A' w9 Q$ g5 U9 n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; _1 O/ h, C- R. u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 m# p, C; c( X4 |$ v- X6 {$ @
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Assaulting units:1 X8 J5 e3 v8 @, q1 _
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion& _' \: I$ E6 b1 w
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion/ L$ h& o' U9 }) j0 W2 q* L# X, f: j
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 7 X- z2 j6 Z" j" V% L8 r$ n
7th Base Force6 E N6 @3 W% `$ r( \ A* H0 Y: H
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
5 t6 m% z1 I4 i; ]/ S# x2 c( m2 l 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:, R% |: ?% ~, d0 b9 D, q: R5 u2 P
Americal Infantry Div /17 p% [1 j( N9 N7 e! L
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 N0 h% `+ I. z
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& ~4 l* }4 _$ c" j 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
" Y y8 @7 U2 P+ Y 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 a2 P, F- h# j: w% h# \7 c
198th FA Bn /10 U& W4 L* f# i$ {8 E4 r2 H% h
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
. _; t# }9 n- V' E4 R" K0 k1 v! S 81st FA Bn /1, Z; m$ M' A0 b5 ?5 }% w$ F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ b3 ^! T: A# W3 b+ |
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. P! n( i7 ~7 V2 e8 B$ ~0 Y A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft6 P! _/ k$ L$ G4 ]
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
. x. I" v% e+ N ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 12/ I: b' g+ V6 y4 @4 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72& E+ [ D+ C0 Y/ h @5 [0 n' t
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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5 F) e" _; G6 L: W4 t& D4 f% cAllied aircraft losses
$ `2 L7 H$ A1 t2 s5 X# s5 J F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
+ Q7 D5 f" \ j2 j8 Z0 f9 Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 k. }+ b) T0 r- Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 y5 Q1 s5 h. i9 r- k+ X+ f$ ^; W SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
6 J: J5 K2 @* Q+ ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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9 _* S$ l, x J# ?9 wJapanese Ships& F5 B) r* P8 H( Q( G0 e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* w8 X9 o; l' G/ p
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 O8 V) ^3 X) b8 D, u' I% W, J+ B8 `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) n9 ? Z$ W p; {# I2 { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires# f/ h i7 x. o B" C
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 24 u* I; x4 w! B) ^7 m: {# i
CA Furutaka
+ \3 S9 k$ j8 Q O3 ~: x CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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* \& C$ n1 L! X* u9 \4 H$ I iMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# |. l; u- q5 ]+ _ q7 J0 d
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 o6 G; v" ^" m- nEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 ?8 U' L4 B9 `4 U0 V7 x6 J
A6M2 Zero x 16 N: @$ D2 ]( F# c! V) C5 f1 v
3 M# z! w% \$ M' G" k5 E, C$ I/ S2 oAllied aircraft
7 R9 W' r& u9 f2 G, A% t, h& ~3 _! g F4F-3P Wildcat x 128 C7 j3 l4 E, e7 b7 q( u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15+ w' a& ]% t5 ?8 ?, m3 k2 M2 V; @+ h, @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51: Z2 m# u* ~. w5 s- e9 k2 l
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' P+ ^& `- Z, f+ e2 }
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Japanese aircraft losses6 G* L* o, n3 v% m5 e. f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ h4 T# O9 d# ]6 a0 Z$ ^; _Allied aircraft losses
* ]4 v! M( r# h6 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
+ ?6 S4 G- J! M: c# v. r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, W; p8 C7 z, d/ m, z- g0 b
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, t. L0 l" B2 j/ I4 q" k CV Kaga, heavy fires
6 G* Q* P& `7 v6 e% | CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
! B3 Y2 v4 k& j$ Z4 | CV Zuikaku, on fire( v- M$ j) g6 ~3 K# [9 I
CV Akagi
1 x" |. i) Q$ j1 M0 F CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ k/ \1 g6 x) `8 q% f% C0 X DD Tamanami
- j) k# Q' a' k CL Nagara0 z) J$ y3 g: D& E) @
DD Oite' @5 ^) n! H7 U3 U' m$ g/ O( \% c
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 P: u( \5 P- \/ d3 A CA Furutaka
1 I0 R4 ^6 T( a' ]$ W ^9 X CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 s# U. G, }, }4 L; l
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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4 F& {" [& P5 K1 n9 p2 E! fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" t7 D. k& K: u! E7 U! h
, o' g7 R( I2 @; F) N' e* zRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." l" {6 |; B4 h8 B
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes8 `; L: z) ^: f
2 C! F1 C3 l0 J5 P9 ]Japanese aircraft: I! B- }; w" H3 N Q6 Y2 g1 @
A6M2 Zero x 33
! `; X7 p0 d" n& G1 s. m B5N2 Kate x 61
- y2 F4 k4 Z. I" n/ j3 v D3A1 Val x 44# m6 I/ d4 k# ]0 @/ V9 z2 g. B% a
0 b$ v) k4 V. J/ \Allied aircraft/ I) n; l* u' p% e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% ^ e9 Y4 C" r- d1 z6 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
- l' L# y% a1 q- {# D F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ X [+ _- c" ^4 ]( x* y5 S A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
- A% ?2 F% ?( s" n9 ~% O% c" q B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
0 s, Z9 C( h" c: u# w6 t B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% g5 E ?+ C6 r
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
" K; Z) P7 U& s# {% \3 O D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
. [* D2 T4 N" l K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 ?3 \# h! J( W! j0 o' {' h
, f% F; Y4 ^& c9 ^& B3 ~Allied Ships
) n4 \) k( C2 g0 e CVE Copahee5 D, e) ~' r' q" z$ ]& n- I. C/ w
CV Yorktown# y7 n- g: k$ S% Y9 E+ G
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
* y3 v; ?. T7 t- ^3 r/ k8 e CLAA San Diego/ P% w3 P# ?6 m4 g! J- u6 o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& Z& P8 ^5 x$ T: y6 O
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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* Y! t* a! q4 j" [" H- ~& b( TJapanese aircraft
. c: y- U3 A% z4 ? A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
0 g2 Q1 m" ?( S9 C. a$ M {7 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
( y2 T6 ^& _. Q5 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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7 _. u9 ]& ?% t' h. mNo Japanese losses ^5 |* G2 K$ H7 y! n
^6 x; O# X- k r. JAllied aircraft losses0 C5 F0 G3 A" w8 G& N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& M6 y1 q) l! S6 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
E# _* l2 w' z( c4 r; s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) c! F# p/ D* q. E
% X `2 q; }# U; oJapanese Ships
: q& I( x6 Q. u* i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( `- R# y" \/ ^1 ]: P CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ L+ S3 u# y/ @9 n9 ?
CV Akagi
J. s' c5 e. c4 ?0 W* v CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 J$ j- n$ ` @1 q9 f9 J 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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2 U% h7 i, n, V7 O3 g7 e6 Y: k1 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ Z, y' p2 L0 \$ ^( U8 o6 PRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
r7 l. L5 E8 hEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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0 w( ]3 y, @, ~* xJapanese aircraft; ?+ w& }) T8 Y- a' e9 X
A6M2 Zero x 2
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! R. W# `# X0 Q% Y3 n/ RAllied aircraft
5 g+ U5 ^! p C- z/ E+ r5 D" ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
5 t1 F' b" B) ~+ z0 o+ E9 V9 G F TBF-1 Avenger x 6/ L$ d9 Q' v& c8 k
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No Japanese losses$ ]" C' D: A& P- V, u
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No Allied losses0 j# V) p+ s/ p/ V& k+ P! K
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Japanese Ships C' G+ N* U4 U' s5 n0 f
CV Akagi
: p1 J* l& h: \$ c3 ]* S; c6 W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# I; d2 o1 m# ^% r
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+ G; k; k: y7 l" s5 g" FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 h& I# X& Z% ^, V; D" m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! {. ~: f7 k& D7 Q
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 c/ U$ d8 i$ Z8 L- G
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes R5 S x8 h- L3 r4 u( p$ h
% X* M/ P. L% {5 V, F7 E' TAllied aircraft$ {2 x5 L' [' ?0 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
7 S R! C. O" G2 h o, w" d; C# C TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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1 k' Q+ n- I7 {0 cAllied aircraft losses
! g: @) U/ {3 u TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- D8 ^5 g6 N$ A
- ^& q$ u1 X4 T1 m% f" sJapanese Ships
- x3 _$ `+ ?+ k( i, ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 U7 U: A: m, T. Q; l/ N f' I
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) r' O& x2 u6 I8 n) ]! iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56* W) c' f8 l1 l
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain/ M/ t* O/ J6 o2 t9 k
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* {, m; m9 `% Q/ t6 }9 M0 H) Q4 h
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 `1 N5 m4 q0 a% ^, F4 R A6M2 Zero x 6
+ c7 T9 ?4 \" J2 }* v0 g0 {/ a B5N2 Kate x 15
% A- P, r, y/ s7 g: r D3A1 Val x 19
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H! C! M4 ]* E$ LAllied aircraft
5 S2 D" i3 z- x6 c F4F-3 Wildcat x 36/ h2 n, q9 x3 L# e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 363 }* V6 I ~5 U5 Y6 U7 b
0 B7 ~2 T( N. }Japanese aircraft losses
% y2 w1 H8 l% M( h* h5 a1 i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ V' d; C2 J( {* h d! c8 Y0 J' r
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged: _* V- G4 D7 O
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged4 S7 I9 f7 v; c; |
( f: p- [: I' [3 }Allied aircraft losses! y1 ]2 e. d& {5 A* I/ I) T7 @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# ~: j" h! I! m CV Lexington
5 S" v" |; D) ~ CV Saratoga
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- Z: p* h8 A- E5 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% M3 Y, x/ o) @& Q
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( x( X8 B' h% _1 Z; Z: B! v/ w _Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ r$ ^) l" l' m" |8 T3 q
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Allied aircraft
$ K6 z( V$ d4 Y7 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: R2 V) N$ e J' _1 D+ G, X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 t9 ~8 H9 o% I3 T0 P0 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 70/ C; Y2 c) }* I
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
3 @: Z) g ~4 x$ C( |9 e5 h SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 b* p2 l5 j/ ~" b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* @7 a' k# P$ {5 m: ~
; r8 v8 D; c) a2 \% }, QJapanese Ships1 O7 U) L) ]9 s, g$ j( ?
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 g. e7 q8 U" r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 j/ T7 b5 F' @$ {: Z
DD Asakaze4 Q: x9 [' k* V2 d/ s2 R
DD Tamanami2 y! q) j: L9 v2 |. F
DD Onami( N' e- n) P) w1 ^% W4 R2 K2 {
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( V: X% c, Y8 @% l$ d. C CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 ~% W; ^: A0 r
DD Oite
S1 T% x n& N5 | G4 n6 e) p5 P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage @! f- ^! F5 I" q( U
DD Suzukaze
2 b( N& H" n* Z. F CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1. e- o3 l, |! R1 y" F4 ?+ d
CL Nagara% @! j7 L7 a6 C8 p" k+ [1 X. m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* J D1 G9 W+ S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ ?' r8 ^/ n% i) F
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 Z ]" d7 g# f' ]6 t% V8 vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 v, D }. D+ w* h2 \ A-24 Banshee x 2
1 w3 j5 b8 x) @( f% G, r; ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25# e0 ]" N& L. o- }/ _0 d, f
1 a$ P5 J3 u9 H# sAllied aircraft losses
. L6 o$ {' @1 ]3 V1 t) U7 E0 l A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged" q. u" h' d- }$ H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged5 l5 k; p- a! M- U/ t, |) p
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Japanese Ships0 l5 v4 z1 i& H3 g
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, s. `3 }$ h- T; G- ~3 O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 v: U6 C5 e0 z! O CV Zuikaku, heavy fires# V2 {6 A; E) E, N1 x0 `
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires J: S; Y, e6 T {6 R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 H' T3 ^5 }+ i/ ?1 r( t! ]9 [$ R3 u" O CV Kaga, 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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) _" a' V4 K% aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 l+ r, s# G. e! ?
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes, ?3 ^* P, x- P9 ~
0 z; ^2 d9 Y& M) lAllied aircraft0 b. n$ U8 Y. t/ f G( r5 ^
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
/ H F6 q( W; R# F1 t( i A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 D9 G2 i4 h# P4 Y# d$ m+ D' e; m
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Japanese Ships: H% F) r, |6 w4 Z- x3 ~* v
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 Y& N1 T; }& W8 E- R7 e) i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% N8 u; J( f+ U8 F" y3 O8 p9 K& r& | DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage" ]$ k# [6 _8 c. E1 @9 k8 j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, Z3 @; }0 e2 ]- r" I8 b u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 f- i8 j# q* U/ lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; D& P8 x: I8 L- S8 Z' {6 q3 u
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' O: k. H8 d: ?; ~' {" pEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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K& G0 x1 G8 G6 l2 w- H' O7 S5 J$ LAllied aircraft, r: N$ Q3 \3 i
A-24 Banshee x 2. b7 E- k9 Q. q
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No Allied losses
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3 h& G4 `" A7 ~# }* KJapanese Ships1 i8 j) P& C3 G/ `5 `5 K3 v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; O& B- x' O/ Z; e5 M! l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, Z# C# r0 O! ?8 k$ }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 V: I$ j1 ?, [3 T
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ a, B+ ~$ h s$ Z4 H8 FEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. `2 R9 [0 J. e F4F-3A Wildcat x 2# @' L. I6 ]- _% D, _5 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
( o: W1 e5 l" C- b TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses5 T+ }' ^' V& a1 ?5 P4 [) q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( `7 ^# M' `! N, o2 I
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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y/ b; k& G+ F) M* cJapanese Ships
& h6 M( c6 X% N8 h* C* b8 ~6 H6 f CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- X& j* B" k) T% A: ? g3 \ DD Oite
% U3 o/ A0 c0 T8 n& S q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 @" @" \+ N; ~/ [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% B4 f& u$ b- @: ~& B( \
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 K2 ^' |- l: j; U
DD Onami- ]% S% l# E) q3 \; h% S" p
DD Tamanami9 k( m- E1 P. i# W- b* S) N
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ y( X$ ~3 S" ^6 E- m: m; j DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
J( \+ x! [3 Q+ `( S7 w DD Minekaze
* D$ v& B L9 q& e$ x1 k [ DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' U' r1 W. c! w. Q& L+ }1 q$ ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# n8 t- a2 N& j' e: [* }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 S$ W8 d- ?( O0 p4 ?+ P- l
7 L, p$ y6 h# O t. zJapanese aircraft
4 S+ T9 t! x7 L) F8 H no flights! z6 p; G) {& \& B6 H( g! ^( `" R8 E
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Allied aircraft7 T4 M) v9 v7 h9 V1 X) X
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 C c- L4 E( d' v0 F$ S TBF-1 Avenger x 18, o& J9 Z. J0 Y4 D! ^" j7 N+ c
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No Japanese losses8 ?2 i, E H1 A, _! @) a9 X! W% U# `
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Allied aircraft losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged" r. |6 k8 I, _
2 e! }! F- `6 p1 mJapanese Ships
$ [4 C, Y* g. @4 r1 d0 k CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage- u* I; `! ?- j5 B' m/ X3 |# b
CA Kako, and is sunk7 K& w. l8 T: R5 b& J9 q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
_; N5 m2 D: M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk3 Q0 K3 B5 G/ H" P+ k
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 H! O8 s1 t, D, Z
DD Onami2 j4 _7 a8 k# Q+ ?2 z- A+ e- A( K
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk1 ?/ Y7 B/ D. t* p5 I* A2 M
DD Asakaze
0 O+ ^: ]5 R) T: L7 \! ?, C; h DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 L8 d$ P p- _/ E) U6 a' k DD Oite
7 R% W& b" e" S' G" N; G5 e DD Minekaze
" P- l. J. f3 W) \$ f3 M/ Q DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 ~5 B# d& y; e
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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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 }" o5 R9 q4 t
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes9 p) U7 H, @4 Q* S
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Allied aircraft6 [- f0 y- J. g' ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses: P7 k' i5 K' X7 j5 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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/ c5 e5 c6 L" V p: P. d CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* y+ H. a0 g: d. J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: P, E7 Y/ F. K/ w4 K9 d i DD Sawakaze
3 X7 p& ?7 ]* m* p DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |