AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42* h& a2 d# J8 d! F' _- D- J
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛. P' C1 h; f- b
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1 a% C: q' J6 p2 p2 s
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩+ A( V& h* k9 }6 ^
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
+ J, _+ O6 k8 H2 E6 \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" e$ b6 _4 D0 u1 h
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& ?8 V* P- m4 U
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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5 Z0 ^% _5 \1 o. }2 p# j9 rTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 ^) e4 s8 \. u1 O+ V3 T; R
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Allied ground losses:
7 R6 N% J) B. K+ o 253 casualties reported
' \: b6 R( a9 _: {1 F5 V) C Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
7 Q1 i% S( u$ V( z+ X9 i$ h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* y& Y9 u1 W4 A* j9 I4 z1 ]7 k0 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 J& N1 L. J1 t0 \- e Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)1 z, _- F. [' U6 p8 V) g
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)1 D8 S( i3 Y$ w& V- }
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/ \$ g' k0 E w# O9 G& E' m' TGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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& w: K4 X1 e8 BAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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/ A: s5 I* F* a3 U/ [Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ; y% {5 `' P: I: d2 F5 a+ [
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 + ?$ u0 w, @" I1 [8 D4 N
R2 v- ~/ K9 E, z9 g2 { ^0 Y9 Q, h' gCombat modifiers. R' E& L8 W* H7 \& Q) Y
Defender: terrain(+)
! Y: H2 ]5 q0 t5 j& s6 LAttacker:
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8 d% z a9 W0 G n; oJapanese ground losses:
$ e7 W4 }7 y9 Y! a 1597 casualties reported! Y- n6 b8 Z5 v' x
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
' t' T0 l4 R* C7 z9 p3 t A2 D Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled- G" d. a* |! W2 u2 l- E
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled' _) N2 e& K0 S; @% ?
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 w' `- w: J% H
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)3 Z3 U- x6 V* m, v
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Allied ground losses:
/ l% X* ^5 d% n5 n 100 casualties reported0 Y; v3 h8 K6 C* D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
2 M) v/ ~9 \6 Y; y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 A8 l8 ^( i# Z9 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. V% ]9 I4 Q+ F3 h+ X- x+ OAssaulting units:/ p; o, ?( m: g4 ?2 U' u
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion" V9 m. E6 K3 j1 b9 K7 S0 M3 F
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
5 A3 _; k5 H( h6 z- S* N, m 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 0 {& R" h) [6 e8 ?1 G! p
7th Base Force
) _4 B' ^; ^2 v1 K' G+ k: H 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 e. S6 l# b p, `" z 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:( |" Y# e- H. z! ?$ z( k: x# ^
Americal Infantry Div /1
* t# ], [2 _5 |9 Q6 W; c5 U 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! m5 f+ j: W U4 z7 h
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: D# b# J1 d* D
151st Combat Engr Rgt /18 g% ?) L# e0 W7 x; i% ?/ ~
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! V7 b3 i- c3 V8 T# z: m 198th FA Bn /1
; J! l& d% C9 s: P9 T 250th Cst Art Rgt /2, i. x3 m1 s4 ? `! o
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. u, `# f: i/ S0 n4 Q$ q& B6 B8 I
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
I' O8 H6 c6 g/ rEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 o! B$ L5 @3 |8 ]: ]0 X
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Japanese aircraft: }4 t% G% T& s0 X
A6M2 Zero x 25$ S6 w3 F+ Q* s6 W0 i, A8 U* T
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Allied aircraft9 Y% u5 n6 \$ f
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: x: W* M9 W6 I/ K+ [& U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- Q) A+ ^* j0 ^3 f9 W; x4 T SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
- ]8 t C! M/ z' g3 A& g TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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m( f @, R# ^4 a5 K( H9 qNo Japanese losses& Q8 T/ p5 e; v& E1 V0 h
, F2 {! X3 z8 \- z* X) QAllied aircraft losses
/ f' c, O1 |4 d; S F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed) `; D T1 R8 I5 Y3 r9 ]. A- `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 Q$ f8 v% i8 C: l3 ?! |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
. k1 V2 ]" M3 B3 ~2 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak- e7 y/ Q+ f3 B* s2 b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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$ t! t6 ^/ S0 O6 ^4 `* M! IJapanese Ships" b* C6 U8 r3 I! J5 l C5 V' a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
% h( k& M# |) ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
0 e2 s0 T6 y" D } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ @! _0 @( ]+ N- A! K6 o k* g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 S9 b3 s! N+ Q% P: e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2' y) X3 E v' ]
CA Furutaka
2 H E/ w- ~, \% d3 H; @7 f/ j CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 [7 ^# \2 _7 N. f5 e; |5 }
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/ w) u+ `' F1 V& E2 ] S- S% bMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, _4 m4 Z z% A; I1 u/ kWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 Z8 @5 I" B5 V$ j4 o( W6 EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" |1 d% w, W. v
A6M2 Zero x 16; G2 M+ y- G) A! {, Q; a
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Allied aircraft3 v7 B& g3 |' [/ B
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
; F( O0 ]$ J* B) x* C3 A* A3 T F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
% w' c& P3 ?0 d9 d& ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 51) w! i7 q; x8 \6 J! K% ]7 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses0 t% I! P' k' S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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+ \6 L! {! U2 F# T& H$ _1 K- V$ `Allied aircraft losses
/ c, k( P1 d" l ?5 w) b- | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged: N/ n- g$ x7 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& m" z* n: p2 U z7 l/ m- B$ C8 I TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships L; p% M. }4 V& a/ O% W
CV Kaga, heavy fires" a+ s/ c B+ G) ^% l& L
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires3 L h v4 D! A- o7 E: V
CV Zuikaku, on fire- S% Y- O8 _- T1 P8 U$ U
CV Akagi1 A9 v6 E) C" h+ F
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- o/ |6 J6 G9 i
DD Tamanami$ I: ~6 H3 q! c9 I% `9 c
CL Nagara8 w: `' D; M/ m/ D
DD Oite
' \7 K! _4 t E( I, h0 w+ d DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 x7 O$ \) F5 m7 ]2 O( }$ c( ]7 z
CA Furutaka' U$ t6 {! {* Q& ?+ O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
1 B* A6 b, j) \5 V q DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54# w" _- X$ ?7 v+ R8 U. c, s: X+ P4 s
$ a V# H+ G' _5 y7 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 r, P0 q: Z s! a
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; u8 p- `8 o8 a
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes' q7 m3 v$ x. @; |! t
" ]/ G. J5 U. H8 y# L7 v3 SJapanese aircraft
. b" k: u/ s1 R A6M2 Zero x 33* d0 o* t; X) i* c0 C J0 w
B5N2 Kate x 61
( W7 p# U# \8 ]1 } D3A1 Val x 44$ f% ]4 d3 Z8 s3 Y; S+ M
. K( K$ s2 D4 [Allied aircraft* Y' } _2 ~, R5 i, X9 `4 }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
- I- u* o5 F) e F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
' m4 q% ^: _$ ~' d- i F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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- ]$ D- q {6 y6 J! ~ R, Y" [Japanese aircraft losses C* Z$ d4 }% v9 q5 H$ N
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 G) v; X7 k' g8 f+ q" M! Q. F
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) y) H8 i A) x0 ]
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' u- l1 a8 Y4 p& M. @* ~5 l D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged r5 x* d4 I1 X) q( }. V- H- s$ P4 `
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 m2 ^2 m' c1 ?# N
A/ s" y, J" ~3 D- r$ R+ \Allied aircraft losses
# u; ?( }5 X e! h ^( `+ W4 ~- a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
$ H' T3 q2 q& w- n7 b6 r' H! M CVE Copahee, ~0 i5 U( [1 t# `7 k
CV Yorktown
4 J: [" {1 \4 R3 K8 z CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2- ]( |( Q7 b7 H% X9 W9 V
CLAA San Diego
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% L" s; s- c) n( W- FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; V8 x& u! T* U( N
# ~5 j; k$ L2 r1 A$ o, s2 ~1 B& \Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 c& D3 l- C2 ^% M1 v
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ b' T+ L' I( a9 P
A6M2 Zero x 3
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3 Y8 k+ u8 B; S, M1 X! ]/ tAllied aircraft7 j9 t) e' f6 U G/ r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
# a9 R$ x) d- I" A SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses0 F. g- ?& S' Z0 S0 c' j5 e
* y7 ~' U8 \9 H8 V& H) FAllied aircraft losses
) R, C# O) x# c. C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% |% F, A# @ m$ N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged+ o; L' J0 z6 _, F; f0 Q/ J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 I8 A" @$ A" G* d! O+ B
4 n. ]2 D, A9 L$ CJapanese Ships$ _( G, ?2 U; t% n5 `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ?8 a- f9 e& [3 x8 _7 n8 r. ~ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 ~5 }5 z- P% R+ j4 y2 a% g
CV Akagi
4 Z. s* ?9 L3 h2 p CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 Q5 U( ]1 u* O3 \8 O, i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 `. S* d! S! _( a) ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 ~& W2 N! |# d& @" ~7 x9 R
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* x3 W- M/ @: i; A OEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, V" J: i8 O+ I A6M2 Zero x 2
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9 ^* ^# }3 q1 }9 PAllied aircraft
# E, O# B: a+ |& @: T+ ~3 H/ p SBD-3 Dauntless x 2% J* `( B/ a `" e1 ^" q5 l
TBF-1 Avenger x 67 y7 v1 I4 Y' l- T: q3 ~
: F5 M( {. N UNo Japanese losses9 o' x2 ?5 |! C- y. |. {8 S
; d8 ?% n0 h2 N. ZNo Allied losses! b+ n# s; Q' k2 b- \9 R
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Japanese Ships' p9 O8 A) G1 J1 c" _8 g) }
CV Akagi
- d" [9 h+ e2 \/ D v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ `6 S& ^: W" e: v/ v' L7 ?
0 q% p( C6 c! c, KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 K% J& R# X2 P7 r! T3 T @, p% \
1 i$ H+ I p) X* o, p2 FRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 [; p" P7 A3 O, J
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes/ j& H& f/ f! s" n' Q" W. Y
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Allied aircraft( z" l! F: g2 M) w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
" m2 c$ m* m) f) B Y3 [ TBF-1 Avenger x 3- w7 f* }/ I8 _9 P7 c
1 B) |! T0 [& u6 u* jAllied aircraft losses
: g& F5 b3 U4 y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ r# x2 u( X7 J& k
9 O3 g, d& L) z5 `# Y* y# M# dJapanese Ships
) Y! i, P8 \! r I f, C9 q8 j CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 B" M& f2 @% f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain5 e6 M$ @& T( Y
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& g4 s6 j3 Z6 \. p3 P/ P$ ~( y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 `, V9 |# d5 ~, O
A6M2 Zero x 6
3 p5 H$ s0 J, }$ K3 B, N8 B% F B5N2 Kate x 15( H- v h: D# h) q# x
D3A1 Val x 198 _) r8 Y! e4 N0 E6 t+ I
0 s8 A1 C4 \, h4 x
Allied aircraft2 _5 Q# D4 M: d" b9 b; M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36( M" P1 j0 T4 h! z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ O! Y% k+ A, ^4 @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 @* [; k$ F8 G8 k3 L/ q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 q3 A) m4 A0 S0 R1 g% _2 {( L/ s
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged6 U5 Z- {3 q# Z. T, a* o d% D
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Allied aircraft losses
$ {9 g# Z o4 U0 t3 E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
* H. D. U% h; p3 Z5 Y CV Lexington4 Q1 U, @2 ~$ ~$ |( r
CV Saratoga: I- U, O; c @6 m+ O S# D5 v
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0 x. j# ]- c' j( M) `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ^% @) G5 \+ B9 u' h- ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% v* [- |8 M% P! g- o
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 H8 @% P' e3 q0 N4 W
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Allied aircraft( D. ~+ S! M1 I. P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" I: f/ r* m" v. z5 H, {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
8 _2 B0 z0 ?* g/ c* a2 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 70" I% S: ^- J+ ?! q! _
TBF-1 Avenger x 306 ]3 C! M1 Z* |. H
$ T7 E! x% ]" iAllied aircraft losses" n$ f! u0 a( W7 Z' ?) q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# [ O0 T* E/ l, p0 F, z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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7 N/ \& Z# [; K9 rJapanese Ships
* y, P8 C, F: @ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# q' r. y& B" f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 M. G. P/ g6 f8 Q; F4 t W/ A; E DD Asakaze% N7 R! w" r# {, g( p1 M
DD Tamanami
" h8 ^' [" q7 ^! `. }4 {3 z2 E" p. S DD Onami* E3 d; U0 Q7 d: ]* |( c
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: q: O M; o* ^3 F. U CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( p0 u; z! A0 Q" r# t
DD Oite
5 l9 \$ y3 e$ j4 V, C$ P+ Q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 ?5 s0 a7 u' b6 d2 V0 _; \
DD Suzukaze: m( Z0 x4 [9 \' W1 `$ ?
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- d8 X0 T0 Q/ z6 Y CL Nagara( |9 H: K ?. S4 l1 I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 I" Q, t! i, Q. GEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 t/ G# f+ ]" ]0 H) w0 x
A-24 Banshee x 21 |8 {1 T$ p& ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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! Z6 T5 G; L" z7 vAllied aircraft losses
/ l% ?( N9 u, w1 J% t* a A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
) r, K- ^4 r5 `- N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 c! D9 B6 q. n$ y- | CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 n* b0 e; A: V6 J4 ]6 o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 k& | Y) |! r/ M, k$ P CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! N6 {3 X4 d" T9 D- d; u
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 Y, A* z6 a6 E' S/ \
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 H3 i; h& z8 }+ r3 n, l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& h/ N# K8 @' q" p5 J+ P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ B' t; F+ N4 @) M7 f7 `+ \7 r9 i
: l5 p6 B, N9 e% lRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& o+ i9 b- Y0 n9 \
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes& W7 k7 l, h$ n" ]
! Q1 n0 M' U( m7 m. ^& J. t0 H* fAllied aircraft( S2 j, B. Y$ x2 O
A-24 Banshee x 14! K ?' Y; H j
- y6 U4 h5 T& HAllied aircraft losses7 t9 c& Z2 }6 O) n
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! @/ }6 N& q) ]7 ^
1 t! `0 S: G! B0 xJapanese Ships
/ |" l- e" a0 x3 b CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
: V# k/ \" d6 s) _9 @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ c, L2 b: R. J/ E7 l4 Y0 ~, ~
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 s' C5 b Z6 B/ G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 i1 F& y1 R% p
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 j0 ]0 p: P0 _( A; a$ B' ^Estimated time to target is 27 minutes' B L) ^& W4 [/ u- O: w
& H2 }6 D7 b+ K( e- U3 | P1 RAllied aircraft5 u: Q0 [; J# j1 C& ]! H
A-24 Banshee x 2, T3 x) g& E& m! |
2 ] P7 K% h( K' k' [, C# dNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships4 ^; \) \9 A, c; a1 [4 C' A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: U: w' {& f4 l6 x( U9 t0 t' F9 Z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft) O: F- y( R4 n+ k% `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. T# ~( C6 r; @% D( c3 |* P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 312 `. h, Q. B0 K6 K9 u, U
TBF-1 Avenger x 15. {6 U+ G3 H( I9 s% Z/ P! o
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Allied aircraft losses
+ w+ x* A2 b/ \6 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, X, P5 O$ p- y+ z/ [ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 h# K( k) `: k' U+ Q" Y& p- p
' A! T# }7 L. }5 q, m6 {0 xJapanese Ships
7 o6 _- {0 B4 F CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 f0 e& r* M# ^: V DD Oite; k2 I) X0 n. B) M/ P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 W4 |, e% H5 a+ C; C+ ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 c% E! m2 z: N CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' h" d; _; r7 B( M/ I" p* @ DD Onami% R( ^2 S" I V! l. B$ s# K' |
DD Tamanami
2 _( s* {) l l2 c6 O CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% k' L7 x4 h8 c& q# w DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1% e) p$ C- Y7 Q b6 Q U: o" `
DD Minekaze
4 T% Z) B' z& r4 Q DD Asakaze
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9 k* R3 j7 V' {' uRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ I) @; \% X+ a( k/ K$ E- Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
0 x3 t# \/ c9 Y3 N F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
* K0 J/ s9 @, u/ w% t6 w! F$ K F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
! u) J! x: a; s( c4 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 63( `1 b3 K9 _8 N& [! C! U! V& C
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 j, B3 f2 g' C) K6 q' J8 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% O' T1 W2 P5 g TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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! [: R" C- ^$ A- x8 @Japanese Ships5 F7 l. Z7 o9 Z) p- j
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 ^; h" s1 y: N" t( Y0 ^ CA Kako, and is sunk
2 y: N6 G) D) [- } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- X( o0 r6 P6 t7 _! D
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk5 }$ @3 K7 g: r$ }7 h: U
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ W5 c0 g$ m0 T DD Onami& T3 J0 m8 [# `/ W
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
: p0 t( z) k1 R* q) ` DD Asakaze0 k7 {8 h* C+ q" K& E
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# L* a- z; }4 q5 W
DD Oite
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7 N! _; ~' v$ X DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire# a4 R: |8 G) t6 U+ A
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# f9 k. n6 a1 Z1 URaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 K z: @, _6 F# |4 G
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes8 V6 @9 w( H: H+ F" i3 D
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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2 D! S# r* h9 @* o SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged+ E& u8 ? Z7 w% Q# k5 V7 Z
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2 Q& {; B6 b" x7 h% U. r: p CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage/ K' z* s0 ~: s2 y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! c4 E, `/ t; x" Y
DD Sawakaze- Z7 j% e$ |3 R2 Y" @9 P5 @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |