AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& w1 M. @$ a" P' Y' h* m/ u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3 z, U; u V S2 }: O2 A# w
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩4 a, N% G6 W" Q* E g
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
+ F0 n! G$ C$ f# o5 }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
9 K% s7 T; |0 U; w6 E: p- V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- F4 |4 F. n2 Z8 ^8 R: n0 M
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4 g R4 E @8 PAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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2 M2 O8 i0 x& H q" ?3 tTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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$ R# u$ z8 {, C z$ ?* v: BAllied ground losses:
* P! E! l& ~' w/ p8 A( P0 e' [ 253 casualties reported5 P2 L/ f0 ~; L
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled2 [# m6 C, |9 g2 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
( ~2 ~0 c0 w0 W* P/ k5 s+ u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& X0 \6 W* ?. S9 _( V
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. o5 X& _& {% H3 x. E& y Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)' W% N9 Q3 ^% E3 l! I3 _5 l% `
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4 h$ s2 R4 U2 q5 |7 s& i3 IGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 w) c7 O/ \$ b) i+ l0 {: s
# r+ `; M; |' K" GJapanese Deliberate attack
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j w8 y$ j5 [7 F" LAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 0 W6 B8 h; V% v" C. U0 v
5 ^! k4 g# a3 h: J8 p) Z2 r( QAllied adjusted defense: 339
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$ c% q. o5 I; ?. ]) b- H- Q6 zJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
: A) f( t0 ~# [* @% m$ Z k/ |$ V tDefender: terrain(+)- ]1 I/ o7 g1 x N, E; i
Attacker: ! @7 {( U! p3 w& r+ |( i
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Japanese ground losses:' ^/ E$ a7 y7 n5 n
1597 casualties reported
* T: p- t4 ]* c1 ?5 h Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) i) i0 E( W l+ u& v4 p
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
( }4 J: M- k* i; B2 Q3 z Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" z7 `' |3 ^; I. V
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
) O+ k. Y( _$ I% A: H; A Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
$ i: j% V8 ]) X2 ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 p: @5 e3 M& F! i) u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 _$ D- M( e+ o& d0 o$ u
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Assaulting units:6 ~/ W( p4 v0 b1 z$ l, G- ?
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion; o/ q$ ]( P0 G6 w2 B
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion: a2 V6 a" Q! _2 l
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
/ ~2 t$ p$ b; v. G: |' s1 I1 p2 F 7th Base Force" H" k& s. ?& T* x
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
1 u* z$ R; e6 T 5th IJN AA Battalion; f8 h2 X4 ^" @: @
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Defending units:3 {& o+ i( u% e( u
Americal Infantry Div /1$ _! A0 W* A: H% w
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
J$ B, K! c6 l) l 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 w8 \; `: Y7 g" B, B5 [. J# i 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
$ v0 X0 ~3 l W4 P( ?( g" u 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 C: k+ d) z! u! f E 198th FA Bn /1
$ [$ }& S! s9 A4 _% A- Z 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
' @: d& h1 L' X$ [( L( K 81st FA Bn /1& Q- x' W5 v9 K. {5 N n
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; {5 }4 B' X9 y/ l# _Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 `% {; [# u) e
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms1 G; S! u7 O4 ^8 k0 P
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ }) [) }5 c' e, Q- P8 s. {" N' g# vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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; \1 d* C* T) h9 l, p+ b: m) wJapanese aircraft
+ r8 w: s, w3 M, j$ m: E7 a A6M2 Zero x 25
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2 d" R5 O# }, t. {Allied aircraft
4 e$ n% Y" x u) j Y F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
) a6 u4 u; A+ S F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ w4 x- C# m3 K- }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72- }8 }! Y! V/ @
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: I3 }9 M) [. |No Japanese losses
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# e+ x% w7 y1 c! S/ g5 Y( }Allied aircraft losses, l5 O3 s3 z. H/ s4 ?
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
' i3 I, h" a1 F6 D: p) L, w( n# ~$ w F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# C! v; j4 R- K, c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged. h) S4 I6 w8 z0 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
/ s- B! I$ C& n H& b# j% z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' M H( J1 F) `8 T% s+ U5 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& ^# x. D9 G m8 f i, ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
) E$ }) w2 B8 i- N& ]- o* ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" A0 `% }; s) i. w) t, _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
% B! z2 O) I! x3 h# t6 O$ n4 i& f CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 29 Q/ Z1 K: x* Q2 w# h
CA Furutaka, [7 _: P) g/ g2 B
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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7 b3 V/ a9 x9 L) ~& f4 S! A* OMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 j+ J w/ p" P( ?: B3 q
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( G0 r# C+ R0 W+ g2 G4 nEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, s% ^! X$ L+ B+ m
A6M2 Zero x 16! [- G" @, X. D- a
2 s6 ]' y& f+ dAllied aircraft3 G; q5 N k7 q' I4 n
F4F-3P Wildcat x 128 _0 `0 e9 ^! P! s \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15& a6 S1 X4 @2 n) E! i2 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 519 ]0 Z: b* @& E
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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4 c9 s9 e& d k5 u0 E' V8 ~Japanese aircraft losses
; Q: ^1 j; k+ a8 F4 ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- g1 k# s* I7 W
) P' D( r5 p; p: B# J7 |Allied aircraft losses2 ~" D' F( Q1 ?* D0 z- K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- U8 T* d6 d' u8 w7 u& F7 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ p5 }6 \: X# I3 @
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged# b9 r4 F& V f/ G% ?" U, Q S3 E
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Japanese Ships& q, Z- h7 Z2 ^' h9 C
CV Kaga, heavy fires( s4 q& D( K9 F+ ^% J) L/ N
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires6 [. K2 @9 D0 U; D1 v
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 P! S' B4 U7 Q) q/ R- {5 `
CV Akagi
5 I0 r% s+ B# W. `7 V5 o: J7 _ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 I, ? f5 k8 W8 L# H3 r( I
DD Tamanami j( D7 K! K+ X: s5 N
CL Nagara
$ G, G: m. S f! H DD Oite9 B$ j' y6 M8 ^% h, K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, D/ z0 X! x# `( ~) K/ s CA Furutaka
8 _3 h" R7 v$ T$ _$ {7 s: U CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( [4 ~; x/ n' O& X/ S
DD Minekaze
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! K+ n0 E; W% C( g2 F& ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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- j! e! P! ?! wRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 g: C* X3 N' g0 R$ n$ e1 W
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 F; z+ V% H! W# a
6 y! Z* y: J" ~8 g* _Japanese aircraft
; x% B% }; E( _! ~+ B A6M2 Zero x 33
/ L, D; r# ?; a0 x B5N2 Kate x 618 P F% x3 }' W! m
D3A1 Val x 44. X# E; s' v. g! u2 N7 b
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Allied aircraft
% g$ K0 ?2 K8 L$ U& z F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
J i! W$ C, ]1 N8 p2 `% g" n F4F-3 Wildcat x 48+ j* X; b( }1 d* B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81/ q# z) y* q" a' ^+ v( {
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Japanese aircraft losses
) P- g& a m! j8 [+ W A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 ~9 N- c) a8 [7 Z7 h B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
: c2 R+ K% y1 H! T! ^ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 @* e/ T/ B8 U/ y" f
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged; T, _4 H7 ?* p( e+ f$ D% g
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak8 H! z& _5 q. @- M, l+ d0 e+ _. x
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Allied aircraft losses& Y* u- S- y! N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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' z# ]6 P+ C9 C5 B" g. b5 _/ w [Allied Ships
& E' O4 v( s3 K$ G, R$ j5 T2 E0 c' Z CVE Copahee
; B% q" [1 e v9 m" I4 t& Y1 B CV Yorktown
, n" o) B' g2 z+ f CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
1 m, K) C) L5 [: j n9 p CLAA San Diego
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/ b. i0 w9 Z/ h+ I" NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 l8 D3 A9 t# s* C$ |! D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 [8 V8 x) J& w4 o! N
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ j' u( U5 V0 W7 t( ?) V8 f! W
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ b2 n/ V& V6 S. M: B A6M2 Zero x 3; i/ u. S& v2 F* m r0 q. N @
' Q+ m+ b5 S( h6 W+ ^. i0 Z, bAllied aircraft8 r( v9 z% T" ]. h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20 K8 a) S$ z5 f9 e* {7 C* j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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, X$ S/ _0 c$ ]0 E7 C! y* n) J* q! CAllied aircraft losses1 i% D/ [' ^/ O9 K, k6 X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 O6 G9 Y* }: Y% {8 p" Z$ R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
" M: ?& [9 ?0 a5 M3 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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# n1 f4 g ^; N$ e" D" t8 l2 ~# O2 mJapanese Ships
5 y+ B- L2 ]) f% f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage i Y1 i& E- ~' [$ ]- y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* }4 H, W& [( l4 @ CV Akagi
6 d8 |6 z/ }( U' `# ?- i7 n, a CV Zuikaku, on fire; j8 |! c2 p# j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! l+ Y. h- h k6 L; u4 ^( @% {
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) ]! p8 n, w5 m( s) P$ {) ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' P n! R: N+ r; x8 t F
/ F; c7 x* D0 u7 C pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 ?: Q% w( u, A4 G) f6 s+ @Estimated time to target is 25 minutes2 L9 C9 J5 C, J6 e9 F
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Japanese aircraft
; }" }* j4 r/ {% C7 W5 ~6 D! f1 ?. y A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft! ^6 w6 R! K C+ Y6 J* `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2* p) {! i/ }, `- l. [
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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6 r( q1 f4 g5 TNo Japanese losses1 R6 {7 T) H4 {5 Q" z
' m; f; K2 |* c; kNo Allied losses2 {% `2 T0 n7 ~9 e* l
: u4 X. ]. \7 O; M. T3 fJapanese Ships+ t: }, b3 G3 f( r
CV Akagi3 H4 a% t$ |( N. w3 b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage m& w# x5 b# G5 W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 t) b2 Z# s( P1 S( z+ A! M& ^. C3 hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! e1 q" E3 C6 J# c6 G Q( u
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' D8 n7 I' v8 J- S" H4 ]8 EEstimated time to target is 37 minutes* ~( p. X+ A) q& Y, l2 D4 `/ G
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Allied aircraft
# ^# v5 p! R/ z; B; N F4F-3 Wildcat x 59 h+ V3 } m/ U' P) Q/ R! _
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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E) m7 ?8 c( Z( Y5 VAllied aircraft losses
; D* V9 [4 F6 E+ c2 I. p' a/ A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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* y$ C7 ~1 n YJapanese Ships
( K, i8 A+ K* C CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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* S, _9 f8 P% T5 P* Z* KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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6 t; S7 \5 Y4 b! tWeather in hex: Heavy rain U- o0 C7 x2 I0 k0 T
4 ?8 D1 T! P' U- _: ZRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 E% O( U. c" B2 {6 e/ ZEstimated time to target is 15 minutes' c7 F. G' W% y8 r: b
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Japanese aircraft
$ _- z! v! S1 K: G: R3 b A6M2 Zero x 6
3 V0 a/ r$ t0 K B5N2 Kate x 15; q, H/ Y7 n' J, ^1 U v
D3A1 Val x 19
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3 W4 j1 v+ P7 w# Q c2 k" LAllied aircraft
% {) _5 n/ o$ G" L9 v' ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 R- @" U6 r p% e F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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9 @2 v2 `- y4 m! f zJapanese aircraft losses
' f f4 S7 O! O: S# b- m4 D. D% d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ G8 a( p. Y- W1 \$ r" V2 i
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! U! H* H" y: {& p6 C
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" {7 A7 T2 B) }2 T# Z; o, N2 X
' U7 ^4 A4 ^! H# S/ b& pAllied aircraft losses3 j f- a5 H) r. z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed W% s" T# x9 e8 m
7 Y7 s& r9 _, G4 F: o' q* UAllied Ships
( z- E3 n& N$ H) M CV Lexington* p' n1 p3 e$ F4 X& _9 }
CV Saratoga
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$ U: }" B/ V( cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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e$ A- |* w* i' j d. S/ wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 m6 D; X }9 ?$ R9 c. ]. z! \Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: e5 d/ M2 j8 s6 s& i
' _) s2 w" ~; v7 W5 Q0 G* b# uAllied aircraft8 N) j Z" {% r/ _( _) t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. X3 L8 F3 I# [' {% l1 F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12" W c3 K! n- B/ q$ e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
3 ]6 C+ a& q& m- \9 r3 s. W2 b0 I9 A TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
! p1 s3 Q) _" V2 s) S6 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: H, u% w4 R3 u( K( p
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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8 I% i7 {2 ~3 b+ KJapanese Ships* U) k7 J; j' n( S/ y& w+ C
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 {& I/ e8 f: ~6 _0 I( N" o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' }. b$ v% D, U' }( u DD Asakaze$ o! {0 C$ ~1 \! D2 q! ~. Z( N
DD Tamanami
9 _" s- E+ b' G# }3 D. T DD Onami$ U' Q' Y$ J4 Q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 Z6 D0 w' v, t+ }$ l8 K CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 `! t+ p* d' U9 O! b
DD Oite% T3 Z& z T8 s! S6 ~1 n- a% R6 m2 I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( y" _- e; F& z; w ]" [ DD Suzukaze
4 Z {% s$ f! f m CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 17 Q6 G$ _3 M$ F1 v8 l% |9 R
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 E9 E( j b+ e. v9 y3 Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 I- q9 L7 ^1 b% z) \( d! R! `
3 j- |$ I" `0 \5 a+ p1 WRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 X- f& U: u* h' S& k) _
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes( I, [9 C) J% ?' @6 k$ {+ B
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Allied aircraft
E4 g# G& O j8 L$ `' j; B; O A-24 Banshee x 2
2 Z: U- k, e- O! X SBD-3 Dauntless x 25! b3 w( _4 _* g5 g y0 X( q* P
+ {! F1 C* t) w# O- [* mAllied aircraft losses/ K o: X: T, K/ x e6 Z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 u# f( c% j& _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 G+ d, X$ F9 g- b CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 v, ? z) Q: y. r* |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
x, J2 O6 z3 ]2 J' C CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" X; g( j, K) B7 P& r% K8 g CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% m1 W; ]5 [9 C9 I( D8 X0 ]3 X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 P7 D3 J% s9 _$ N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 t f8 K9 S' J: `( k
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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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' W7 ?7 G0 L- nRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 H4 w8 F9 V Q5 kEstimated time to target is 12 minutes+ {/ |, w; S9 @; b$ @
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Allied aircraft
2 d- @0 Q1 j" p0 ?6 b+ H# v. |0 k) R A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses2 [% X- K) I" N6 n: v8 m4 `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 \* H! H/ U {% u' K! H
$ b- Y7 x6 t7 [8 i1 A" O3 eJapanese Ships/ ?( s4 k; b/ {3 q- A/ U3 z( V/ p
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
# Q( |" C7 } { `2 D$ a0 t/ h, D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 D# J1 f0 D. u DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage. ]" V7 Y& X9 \& Z; h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 p9 S$ {$ W: Y( ~
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, \( B- v: b2 ]0 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 Z% e+ ?- d5 B+ @" B
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& P, d: z. X6 P. k+ m" WRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
J& ~! U+ M$ S: S a- }Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
" _: i _0 N3 e A-24 Banshee x 2
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4 u- K8 ~: C+ A& B3 y4 F$ c3 b( \No Allied losses
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0 Z5 H! h) {8 wJapanese Ships
, [6 ?- ~: m9 m/ N/ L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 U P* r6 L V! ]5 c7 Y4 B- {) D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! T( z4 i5 k8 I0 t
7 n3 i2 Z8 ?0 g- S3 R. ?2 z6 i. `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 ~# V6 x5 g# B7 L; w6 a9 H% J* mEstimated time to target is 24 minutes3 M: _8 f7 [) V1 F6 C
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Allied aircraft6 B# H1 L( S: V" e8 X* y) G
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
7 t5 P( z4 Q6 q4 |# B SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
4 ~( t* t* a! G6 {1 ?4 p, g5 @ TBF-1 Avenger x 157 z; `# r/ d! T) M2 g& @
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Allied aircraft losses* B" D& w' C I: G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 b i" s6 b- @/ f, L
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 t, j2 ^3 V& q& i4 p CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( P( v) d+ z- Q# s9 w
DD Oite$ B* o8 `" L" b6 A* ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. {# _7 [5 }0 z$ O CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* f% |! U0 ?& m
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. I% U7 m# c; G+ x9 \, ?/ ?" x
DD Onami; J6 `. t0 y; J/ g& G& j% E2 Z$ ~
DD Tamanami
. i2 R+ y3 s4 @5 ^ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 Y2 z% K3 K. S2 S DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1* |: ~- f9 W3 C* d% p
DD Minekaze
3 G2 y# w, e) B1 O DD Asakaze- [: S3 C) g5 p; d8 i7 {! c1 I1 R% ]
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8 h( |! s( X5 o; `: g7 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. ?* J X4 R: Z7 w4 I
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, @; J. g& d$ Q
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Japanese aircraft
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. e1 g8 B3 [ a( U5 V5 uAllied aircraft
$ f2 ?( b! h* Y2 z- p" y5 x5 S F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
/ w1 n( @9 g- S j: D F4F-4 Wildcat x 14" W; ~2 T6 [7 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
7 e: o9 e% \/ h- S, q. f" K' ?% p' m TBF-1 Avenger x 18 |, {3 w+ S- {2 n+ o' o
( P. k; t# b" M ~ }& r! Y; v' cNo Japanese losses
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4 P: r5 _9 [) j. }, W; l" _; m h! [Allied aircraft losses' l7 F7 ]% [* W2 d. U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% ?, F$ r! W1 A/ [" f6 b TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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5 p; X! j! u; t: _, s* |. o CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage5 u1 r/ Y# U v7 H( f4 f z) N
CA Kako, and is sunk; z* D5 o- |+ I7 j. t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& W, T$ R) @( @& o8 o3 I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
\1 D! d3 r) \6 f9 L& ?/ ^/ V DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' Q* V5 I& t# ~8 }
DD Onami
3 t8 S2 O: X& a- h0 x DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk0 P: n" h) G Z0 d9 v0 I. o
DD Asakaze0 Z) n. S2 [! E( f* P* B. g
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 n" Y" l! H: g& p( a
DD Oite" `1 {6 Z$ R0 F+ u. W3 U4 C7 R3 q
DD Minekaze
# Y$ d" M* i1 |6 _ P; T* h DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 M x0 B7 c# D$ d. L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 U- z* w6 `; I+ Y
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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1 l$ J! y: Z& u2 F# h* v8 fAllied aircraft
" x3 C4 G7 i% Q4 ] z' d! N( v SBD-3 Dauntless x 167 U6 I/ V f. Q/ e! B+ t8 e
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Allied aircraft losses
# O- X8 Q: u) O1 D" X7 Q; P: f5 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged n: B: `2 c4 I- V% ?
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; A) j! C7 [ \) e% m5 W1 ^ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* J, ], Q: W+ d4 ?9 B6 Y' l I8 y/ o/ b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* r) v- t W/ ?1 D9 m' w: L
DD Sawakaze
' a) B, g1 K& f) S DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |