AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& W4 ~% f; O- G- \+ i2 G% B# |& N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7 F" F- m% ?$ D0 T! z3 }
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩, _, P" [4 ^9 s, K2 X/ {
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8 x4 G1 O* b: f1 q3 F9 X- C
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
7 b, E; V0 m0 j6 t7 q4 ^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) X1 d1 [ S0 f+ Y! }$ n
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)$ X/ K- p3 r4 J
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,499 H/ B- E: C" j+ A6 e& @
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Allied ground losses:( u2 b- ]9 L- M
253 casualties reported
& ]. P' S P" f M# s Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled5 K. \; z. q, t/ g8 ~: B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled& E+ t, L+ q! W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 G+ m; H# i3 E9 T' j `
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 ^( j' D9 d0 R9 V* z
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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2 ^4 u# w, P0 z' H$ B0 bGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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9 {. v; r5 @8 {6 C* {9 `Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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9 H6 F* ^" B# d! ODefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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9 d: c1 h* N9 f& oJapanese adjusted assault: 0 ) V2 x8 V* r1 T7 `
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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6 x6 B. G. Z- U U6 bJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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. _0 g0 x5 F! n! t" E' z& eCombat modifiers& h& b% D) V5 V* [# ?; U. _: Q
Defender: terrain(+)
* J* x- m& @( `4 n* ~7 p7 J/ VAttacker: 9 }0 ]6 b6 c1 \0 ^3 Y, m% d3 C
" |# l! t- e0 ?2 O! I5 F- ^3 RJapanese ground losses:
& L/ k! }! [6 Q. Q! \ 1597 casualties reported$ J& }, i, `' K$ C! z C6 B
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
1 s5 A. ~9 A I6 p! h( ? Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
( v; J3 J% K7 R" U. p# z) r" }# e Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled2 `( Y, ?8 X7 I& E$ e) C
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)4 r+ A2 d8 v) B3 ?0 {$ n9 L1 x
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)1 X1 U- ?$ m6 T/ l! P. S( p
" \3 \, w3 a+ j: W' fAllied ground losses:
5 D/ X" V4 v( s" B {0 {, ^ 100 casualties reported% H, a4 p' f( l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 [( t& ^- V) M/ _* W, H7 L: d* I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ n9 o% `" x% i! H# K; \2 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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2 {: \! J8 q9 O! f6 [3 H& j9 ]Assaulting units:8 b0 `$ [9 v0 U5 [
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion0 |! `( Z) S, }7 U4 ~9 H
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
- t6 d1 y# o' H7 l ~- e% M 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 j( [: p2 A# f: T) ?8 K
7th Base Force( K( T& h! Q2 H- e
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
[7 W& A6 n, ^& w( W# ? 5th IJN AA Battalion
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8 F7 U6 ?) ~4 Z$ ]Defending units:; Q6 b, t0 g' b( d1 M! _0 x: b5 y
Americal Infantry Div /1) {# W m- r0 S' Z
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( n6 X% y- h" l( h$ t- e( U) }: l5 l3 r I
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 k J9 z. n0 X2 K
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
( t- a4 ^8 K: s5 d9 b 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 b6 g& }6 m! A0 H! Y
198th FA Bn /1
( G' g+ e' a \" u 250th Cst Art Rgt /26 z6 }# U/ U7 [9 L+ b; J! n
81st FA Bn /1 ]& [, ^0 ^5 s/ Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% Y" X: I! Z; c" P8 T8 [
# ~& s. {5 @( _& z2 m0 xWeather in hex: Thunderstorms, k- e2 ]) g( i; X d
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 W& ]: F" j$ `+ |. u+ T2 M
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 @. H8 n% {; P, k9 X
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Japanese aircraft
5 r+ y+ c3 y, a" G; |& H2 S A6M2 Zero x 25* z- g) i% _9 K7 I
# z j- g) B8 K2 W$ y. H4 Y& o% MAllied aircraft; _% r4 n! {9 y8 O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12' p8 G7 I3 \( {/ W# y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# t0 W0 z5 ~. Z* g; R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72' |: j, y! b0 l' ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 ^; ]" l+ u: \1 T) j H+ [
* k! x4 W8 Q5 C6 r- f' jNo Japanese losses* z+ N, y1 \7 O2 o8 g; q2 Q3 I) x' d
: S; Q g. L4 E! KAllied aircraft losses
~6 K: Q; Y* F6 A2 Q# r F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
- u' I; o1 o! H' g9 d6 s/ s4 \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( l+ b; ]- ?8 }+ _$ [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
, N* G* F u& I6 h1 e; Q* b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak% B; E- r8 l C! x1 X% A4 ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged& g- ^! h l5 d0 S
C% u4 h b" b! \, u. AJapanese Ships
5 k6 C- U* [% c2 X9 ~4 ^5 ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
- K. r3 ]1 W2 o: |' _ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 `' E* x0 w9 c) Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 O4 X9 d' G1 T2 F- T; ^) G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires3 X7 V* t9 r* T A3 p
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 ?6 B2 K0 M2 B ~# N9 u x
CA Furutaka
: T/ W! S) @& R CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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1 o3 H; G0 j0 n F) Y: HMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* _& F( A& n: b; ~3 @- R" d2 }
0 B) x% D* z' X: }& H5 \/ _Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; _! d( [/ v) JRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( \0 P& p- Z B# f& L
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: B* j8 z" K% S
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Japanese aircraft
) [1 S+ R' l" y A6M2 Zero x 16) h/ `* A2 ~* }- _
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Allied aircraft
" @1 b9 B7 {; t+ P F4F-3P Wildcat x 12. f9 R3 w3 s3 J- r) L2 k3 x% |+ \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15: B) j2 {2 ?. Z7 `4 u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51/ S5 u6 u+ X+ d/ n; {
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 C0 e+ _' D8 y% d5 J
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Japanese aircraft losses
* b- u* v( O# F. G/ b. v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( w- b% P# t& w& t
& S3 H# l! P7 d5 j5 p! {; cAllied aircraft losses7 q2 A' K# S* |2 e* o5 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged4 h! B& ~% v5 B0 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. R+ I3 W8 S$ A# c& z) V
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships% U& c" z' W7 K
CV Kaga, heavy fires# L$ e$ w1 B' R% P+ S/ L6 y* H$ a
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires% u4 `* b) \- {: e; g
CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 T9 t+ m4 s& F( t3 s, K CV Akagi
' o; D' B; `! c+ z$ y7 Q0 X$ E CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' F' Y: k$ a! B& q, }7 v! Z6 r DD Tamanami
) j: e& d6 @& ^( w- ] CL Nagara4 [+ U9 B: N( Y! [+ R& l Y
DD Oite
; v$ A+ w {8 k DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% y& `8 h$ @8 s/ y CA Furutaka, B k+ W& d/ `; }- t; F& r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
* q5 S$ [" S8 R1 t4 _9 N) `& J: k DD Minekaze1 m" E% g) z2 s$ {! }" l
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% t$ D6 d0 {8 i5 m/ ]! n RMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& ~3 i7 M+ ?6 a/ H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) C0 ^8 @: l" P+ k) r. ^% I
# B7 k4 V2 a5 M6 E7 {Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: C3 y& E2 o% _9 bEstimated time to target is 15 minutes4 k3 W# ]: } z
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Japanese aircraft
# O) K7 Y y9 V6 G% M2 c" @/ ~ A6M2 Zero x 33
( m: p T& D8 Z; q9 q! d B5N2 Kate x 61# h, ]- p9 P( r$ v, @8 ]! `0 i1 J
D3A1 Val x 44: Z( t9 T; p: ]! F0 f+ I# S
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Allied aircraft- H# e8 d* `8 J8 c. Q6 k9 r
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
9 F5 c) c K; ]3 a. i F4F-3 Wildcat x 48) |3 U! k2 }6 B- _. W, L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81) G9 y8 D( x/ ^( N
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Japanese aircraft losses
( d0 j% K1 v7 w- o5 }: j Y A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed$ J# |! U( H2 ]: {' T
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 w5 t9 L4 \2 I9 Q: W B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" b& [: k+ s \, K5 g D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
" P/ B9 C e- K D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak8 U2 A7 r1 Y5 Q( P! _* d6 [
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Allied aircraft losses% T: R- b4 G5 d/ t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships$ t; m) S; c ^3 e, Q. c) ?
CVE Copahee/ x; K5 o$ J4 j' | Q x0 _8 A* N5 I
CV Yorktown' B( B8 M( I5 F
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
0 e4 Q/ F) J$ } CLAA San Diego3 z, C/ m! X/ v' U! U: N- c
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* @" r* x+ D2 X0 y- ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( V! b# K5 [0 j* V, K+ J/ SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, v7 B' K& H& F& REstimated time to target is 29 minutes5 z/ W+ H% Q) u; ~ ^$ n* T
3 K4 r* T% p5 V1 [/ x, GJapanese aircraft5 H2 w M4 c2 [7 N x& i8 I2 c
A6M2 Zero x 3
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2; p8 Y }" B: R# I/ T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses4 f$ J3 O, j! D3 ?; C% e6 ?/ h' I
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Allied aircraft losses4 R2 h0 }, `/ S0 V N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 z. c8 m2 b" c3 o6 W1 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
' Q8 H: q9 l4 ?$ O* B+ l" K! x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships1 C! t; \' n# ?4 ]7 l3 w
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& e( |- y& V: I0 v9 \. |: [; I* A
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 z. r4 S% y% `& d; l' f8 }; } CV Akagi
8 o" o: i8 e7 Z, W6 i' @9 ?# v# a CV Zuikaku, on fire
% k8 r( M1 e) D( h& C CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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4 r2 I: f6 ?9 E4 H; A! eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- Z; O, a" p& D/ Z
/ @& y# w+ o8 c+ V1 W# [) cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 T t9 w5 \1 l. f- r1 P
8 l; z! K0 l7 |) a% X; {9 D- ^' |Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# R5 J. k& U" Y2 R
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes$ L2 ^7 m* d3 |5 e! e, e# u1 n9 l- m
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Japanese aircraft
- b) b3 ]7 Z1 x! J A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft; Y. c9 _( C4 F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 t) L9 ~4 ~! j5 S0 S' r
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships) |* ?& W" z- L. X8 o+ S2 P
CV Akagi( \) P p& F: z6 R4 n. ?# F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% A0 D+ I) l8 Y
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) R4 q4 B' J9 v ?. kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, J3 V' v+ L" M2 |$ LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% m' k8 \! K/ r0 e4 J
3 g3 G$ y8 T! A( J0 T/ m5 mRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. h0 C. d+ D1 S! w7 j. F$ wEstimated time to target is 37 minutes2 m% k2 n+ h4 W7 O S$ b
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Allied aircraft
; m- s1 Z3 Q* f1 O) [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5( {9 H* \/ ^! F: e
TBF-1 Avenger x 3" U6 ]& ] \" p0 C# W
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Allied aircraft losses
5 |' f# G- v2 \3 N: J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 J# e$ Y: [, M
5 |8 P9 A3 ]( t' P' `9 D5 B2 cJapanese Ships8 a2 j: R% [* Z. x5 G* d
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 o2 e5 C* i3 R2 H) ^' ?+ y" U
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" ~ S, ?$ G( s8 K- p* Y. ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( T, ~* _' V2 R1 c X( Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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8 l: c6 H( H- {+ O; I3 K; |, l- XRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 V9 B5 e, Q d% S: |: z% h
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' f: n) k% I' M) w A6M2 Zero x 6
* U1 Y8 z! a* b' _ B5N2 Kate x 157 ]9 d# W$ @1 G# D) J8 ?
D3A1 Val x 19
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) m& U. h) M: L0 L( ?6 {' ^Allied aircraft
. M" o2 r9 q/ K. X F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
3 k% F; g7 s- Y) F F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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0 h2 c4 G% t9 R" X9 n' ]+ FJapanese aircraft losses3 s9 P0 x9 L. c: D. s3 f. @# v1 x9 v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. Q9 O y, S% @! Y* [9 A7 N5 b
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: ^3 m% `5 d9 |7 ]; _* J D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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( l) s1 V8 ]5 o# e: F/ _$ gAllied aircraft losses% |0 r/ X% l7 o, Z" V
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( b; h$ D4 O- ^2 `: BAllied Ships
0 y n6 D" p* \% a CV Lexington
# J* W( Z6 t+ Z6 p# M2 Z0 j CV Saratoga
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! Q! X! R: ^+ `) n) I) a( HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- U9 b' c, T. V! R4 Q. a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 O( r/ [8 q: H5 Q1 U+ ^, d3 vRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ r; i5 ~& H- E6 r7 G) {1 ?Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft( B( K8 _' ^* S4 A K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, p, P$ R; X1 }' h; |9 }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
& v5 K6 w; Q3 I9 \' n6 F3 b SBD-3 Dauntless x 707 d- O% E- X6 H+ `2 e
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses/ G" I2 Q! y! {+ c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! D, D# g! K7 H; Z# v& Y' T TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, O9 V1 Q# D. @' j0 B3 ~
F0 J4 G3 w5 q: ^" pJapanese Ships! m1 f# I6 S7 P7 d/ y9 a/ ]5 D& [2 K
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage- b" ^. {& ~$ r4 L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ E( B) b* ]0 q DD Asakaze$ z9 w. F" r0 ~6 J# e: R# R( R$ r
DD Tamanami
4 o1 C' ~6 I$ H- h& g% _2 C+ d. _ DD Onami# J2 N8 | y; J$ ~7 n: c- u
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ n* y+ J+ @# i+ Q CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& G9 a2 Y- |2 I5 \
DD Oite% X- X: M: E4 f L" Z' G$ [- z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 R T/ c5 p, C v( Q: m# M' _
DD Suzukaze
2 s# I# W- M, {) U( D8 a CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- A) ]: {) Y$ m8 K( Z- p CL Nagara. c' [' G/ m1 V0 P* v& d* F; H
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$ b S: u$ Y) x) i; N* c1 _( xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 D# Y) t. N0 S3 }3 {
0 B1 X4 k* U$ a- j/ u4 q0 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; K5 E. O7 R0 X2 w# U) J% c! x& jRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. [* k/ J" [, K1 @/ c# V; O, _
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 D! r( G2 G+ e y# s, D/ M A-24 Banshee x 2
6 K X6 j6 t3 {5 W$ K/ L SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
% u3 L( L5 P1 [: L I; Y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) k5 h/ U# d$ _0 W' T( c6 h7 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, u3 v* D( v" u7 \# I% \% {: K# ?2 r
# }3 \7 g G5 w& ?! K& g0 ~Japanese Ships4 \* ~' U7 m- ~! A# D) s9 E; y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& a3 |1 h3 T) U0 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' y4 _% j6 | o1 j- K2 I
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
' X; M$ W2 w# r; ~, J3 I8 {) h CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 a) H7 ?2 H o7 S0 |7 \
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# n0 i/ h; r4 z' C% T, @ n
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, u' T0 s2 c4 l& b1 i3 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 N' Y- K/ f4 H* u
5 Q9 ^, R. z( W. BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 U+ W! b# \7 n& ~
9 l0 d, G5 e S5 H. b; s, ?Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! n _, ]2 ?: }* d: V( e
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft! k& T9 V1 Q$ y( U5 |! V3 f
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
. w! b! }7 ~- c. E+ g% Y V$ J A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' [4 \; M# ^7 r8 R8 ]7 m6 Z' r/ ^! O2 x
5 p% H# M& j. ^9 _7 A4 u! k
Japanese Ships# n ?- d) W" y9 N1 ~) t" ^2 S
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 C3 [8 ?. g( a6 y0 C2 i# A1 b CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 c* F+ g; C, ^4 G$ E2 a1 L3 d" @9 j, o
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage) p; K( d- `+ y% ?) z. F8 E) l* @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ i9 s7 X; z1 i# z0 P8 {" cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 }2 Y# j5 P- P4 L: zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 P( A# g4 J) Q2 u. z
$ Q, e5 h6 o+ l1 rRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' Q/ D* Y+ F0 ]/ wEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft! A+ _0 u& V, { K+ z! [% b2 m) j
A-24 Banshee x 2, g6 _1 `8 W, G
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No Allied losses
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( x. K' y7 R: P: jJapanese Ships% w: m1 B' M, q* s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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D) t) A& L1 `% KAfternoon 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.2 c# ?. Y% r5 A1 H2 ]; ^ m
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes& f0 Y1 \) j* s1 P$ }9 l4 V
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Allied aircraft0 y X/ C6 C' u6 K
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# A. d) o( e5 }' ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
' ^- ~; \8 I: M1 }2 ]* u* y TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
; ~7 w$ B) x& b* a" p+ ?% l( y SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! v" k7 Z; |3 x; V: q/ ], f' u( F TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 m% Q* C$ F. C- T: I4 m- n
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Japanese Ships/ L/ i, L5 n5 u* N7 Y. O& [
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 v6 G! V* w1 C$ \$ Z
DD Oite
' ]' o5 g" G( Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 s* S( ?% ?+ N4 w: l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 W( O; R5 b9 I) v2 ]% Y. E) {
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 } ^4 k, u9 S* R DD Onami, Q8 T# ^8 d( T" ^5 A% I
DD Tamanami; H3 x! Q; x6 X2 {; Z& L
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire) M3 b; n5 y" l9 \% a: J+ S
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 16 z$ Z8 k5 m, Y6 `
DD Minekaze
# e; b6 o: ~4 a+ B DD Asakaze
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5 m% D2 H/ z9 n7 z7 F C5 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 b+ m! f. P: l+ t
+ `/ ]3 {3 d7 @/ j; `4 A5 }+ C1 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 @% M+ ~ H9 g% WRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. ?0 [- o: B- d. D5 N9 o' t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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& H6 ^7 }% C8 Z [& f9 {9 bJapanese aircraft0 o2 M! r2 C! R9 F: J9 U: M, K
no flights
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Allied aircraft! f/ w5 R: E' e6 W& R& ]9 u9 ?
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10, n3 [* i( d( B! i! O8 x6 \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! B$ ]0 b! i {, o G) {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 632 P% R( U2 J/ V0 N3 Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses3 n, q" \6 f8 g0 F5 {# T8 [
) Z: i3 S5 M. J/ B) E5 H: U" bAllied aircraft losses- {& t/ m+ F. q9 j& h4 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged0 N% c3 n J. E8 f8 B% Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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; {; q1 Z& { ~6 I# h( zJapanese Ships
8 y6 h+ J& ^7 `# H3 V q CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
( w4 X, N6 y1 m2 k CA Kako, and is sunk
; B# G3 ^. Z; q3 F$ I0 i1 h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# D/ n; x! l; a1 M( J' d& _' _ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
9 Z4 W% l% B* I3 u9 W- E/ j6 m DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, |) E o, y% q2 U) K5 t* _7 h' Q8 D1 Y DD Onami; h- b7 `: Y1 ^5 {( _5 G
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
% L2 y+ w; f( [6 @9 R. O DD Asakaze& Z! ~6 n1 c P2 a* x6 O. _, u4 `
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, C- e0 J' @: b" F ]* g) K* `: _
DD Oite
0 A$ W& V5 P, E& ?/ o& ]2 H DD Minekaze& k& M" l9 P) K6 d) M
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 e/ O# T. C( s' q$ W0 i$ G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' Q9 E5 z$ |9 j$ R w- K
; I1 f- s' F1 u( CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' v% [- S- a7 D7 `
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" g; _9 Y/ p. M8 zEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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' a, `8 J! ?3 S- yAllied aircraft
- B3 a$ I# }5 y. T9 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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& T O8 A }- s% j6 _- `Allied aircraft losses
% V, K# Q) ?! @4 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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! @& C! m( ~: o$ aJapanese Ships
* Q) d3 {( o0 g/ Z) l CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 m* k7 ~ m3 _3 p) i5 [/ E
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% N7 x( o0 D: E# a" Z; G
DD Sawakaze
7 e# e5 {. J+ g( I DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |