AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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' |! I% M" r& x8 S( q盟军正式登陆阿图岛) N I8 M j! }% F$ u7 [: K6 m" l% K
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( q! `, }; ~( n9 A8 M# o
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
5 E y: S I' V9 ^% s% 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, t: c( f8 ~# \( O) G8 |# v H
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3 b$ q( y4 q& k7 `6 H2 V5 l- H k
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)( O/ D* a \/ J- W. N( d/ g
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49% S% D$ i6 d7 X, R
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Allied ground losses:
* |2 G0 e. ]1 T 253 casualties reported3 n1 Y# w' Z0 t6 u5 w& a
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled& e. _" x) Z8 p, d' r) v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 K9 @# e0 K7 b a- k9 V/ F- I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ Z1 }" C2 G6 W, z9 [" b
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled). |( d3 {( Y5 z0 g/ Z
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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5 c7 z7 S: V) o0 r9 d [+ h& }Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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: A, s3 ? g& n( G4 G, P" R+ LJapanese Deliberate attack8 U& `' o: w: Y. Q0 W& j H W; j, ^
* z. v- H5 A/ r8 D K+ hAttacking 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 * ~/ d) g5 [9 V# K
, B( ^; M& K, |4 J! XAllied adjusted defense: 339 + v# J' ]8 _( J, c; L
2 f$ m" D3 f/ }+ p6 i; tJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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- U5 _ A, o/ u. J* fCombat modifiers
" ^$ `9 o! d, q0 F6 l9 TDefender: terrain(+)
# M! M1 h) Y p+ P8 D6 }. N2 hAttacker: 2 G, v% x9 O7 f
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Japanese ground losses:$ N5 D4 m( t) O4 N
1597 casualties reported
+ L" {4 E7 e$ s- I, @2 D" U! `, { Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
8 u4 t2 H7 o' C4 [2 c Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
# F0 w9 [) \& k, s9 O c Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled4 d. H/ b2 k" u7 T( a3 Z( B
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled) M1 S+ r% A4 p$ K4 R8 x5 L8 n+ q
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled); F1 u# g! C A1 l5 f
9 r8 a* O8 ]+ ], }6 @Allied ground losses:
/ P) ^$ n' w, L 100 casualties reported, C T% ~) l& \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
% i3 N( ~+ M" k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
h& \) _2 S2 U# @8 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
( K8 J! a# u+ y5 t* M3 }0 Q C5 I 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion6 }4 |9 l) l/ z6 Y: R: ]7 c
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
* s" s/ Z L7 @, { u* ~ 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ; @6 I L. D: D* P
7th Base Force
* r; U0 w- B* u& D% U1 ~ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion* H" v I& m/ L" c2 f) p
5th IJN AA Battalion
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% I* l5 m' {! Q: l2 IDefending units:6 K( V" P0 q+ Z; U- F7 I
Americal Infantry Div /1
! l( x" X1 x, g% w. P 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' E5 W4 Z2 |# H# w$ ] 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 s, I" b) g9 f/ [* t% K' X
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1. K( n/ H: w) C; B6 O8 X" G/ ~ b
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! \+ d& _5 \) r9 D/ l+ Z
198th FA Bn /1' b9 M/ K+ [3 ]9 a& n j; B
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
! z" | K3 D1 b$ u 81st FA Bn /1
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; f7 C3 A# `% H* C6 Z& l5 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& `7 l" a1 c; ^5 a& P$ e, j1 S/ \
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 }; s; y( |; b. n% _: B
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 n1 V7 e$ ?( d- B: d# UEstimated time to target is 30 minutes; T$ m' T) y7 L8 {8 t0 w) }* G$ v
/ V/ W. e" j+ E8 HJapanese aircraft
) w$ ~8 L3 \4 f A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft1 X V/ ^" Z: Z4 n3 O7 ], L
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12* W0 z+ p* L r5 m! q: ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 X1 l, w3 Z$ l, z: j5 ~- t SBD-3 Dauntless x 72! ^ g$ i# ^7 M6 f& y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30: r; a6 ]; }6 F5 j7 I
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No Japanese losses: r I2 C' j+ e: u, l9 ^8 ?2 o& G
6 x* ]# ]+ Q, U- d& VAllied aircraft losses
0 Z' G8 h8 W4 P+ _( z3 c& I F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" t2 S) ]0 @: N4 a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 P1 a! \# H+ ^7 V, b A/ \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged2 t3 `! e) r+ Q0 w0 e. y( A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
. ~+ I8 w9 q: k4 L8 U% @" s, n0 a TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged" w, U& Y# {5 j- t) E6 q# B( X
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Japanese Ships
. G3 r3 @+ Y5 m( F7 k* i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( _0 W/ m2 t6 s
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 18 S7 H% W0 t5 A3 n2 D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' f1 J6 }! `& z X% W# i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires5 [" M& }- B6 k) b9 L
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
6 C! s5 \8 Y( D3 Z6 t+ r5 w$ { CA Furutaka
9 ?3 l+ m! O y* e9 W CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms$ N. m, j* s6 t D1 M* n
/ p1 W, I; z5 k$ nRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 \# S! j" X2 L; }Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! Z, O$ l. \: W
A6M2 Zero x 16; E% a% s1 O2 M3 [% Y1 U, c4 {. u
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Allied aircraft0 k5 g7 c4 q/ n* M8 r6 [, u- p
F4F-3P Wildcat x 126 T. N8 d# |6 a/ `% l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15/ a4 a2 _5 }5 R0 }! I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 511 `& k$ [$ S) T* L5 O
TBF-1 Avenger x 30) A6 c) L& q; @5 q2 H9 Z' F
1 a& Y6 U( C+ dJapanese aircraft losses9 O J. e: U3 n/ @& h% H3 u) O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 X- n# f! w, s3 B! W* A) \, RAllied aircraft losses3 H A% p: @- U3 e4 A \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged2 q) b3 h- I, D, J8 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: v& P& `- b* u% }& o$ ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged# L9 n m+ u# E2 W% \
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Japanese Ships
4 C, e( x3 P8 X6 D5 O CV Kaga, heavy fires
6 Z- `$ G! B+ \+ Q: m- A9 s CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires# j; |' O1 N7 a% Z: f& @
CV Zuikaku, on fire
" {$ w% J2 N5 ~ CV Akagi) v( F: t! ]3 Q( U
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% a' @. b2 V8 ?5 F0 k3 C$ }" C: [ DD Tamanami, p$ q2 Q1 F$ B8 l! e6 }+ L4 F+ k
CL Nagara% m9 j6 k% G1 o7 j P9 L
DD Oite
# |. c, @6 p0 N e* g DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire. s8 x' { ~1 {0 s
CA Furutaka
+ J3 C6 S2 @: b CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
+ u$ G$ r! r+ @7 L" n DD Minekaze
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: @7 n/ A- f# d; G5 [. `( KMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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1 w! z5 T* o% b/ y. J- ~ |Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: I$ N$ |9 ]6 m8 x: e+ i! k* h; OEstimated time to target is 15 minutes6 D# k; G! Y! L! T Y* ?& c
; K3 F' q! N, aJapanese aircraft
& v2 z# w" ` S) r3 A6 q A6M2 Zero x 33; ?" g' D% z) X' d3 P: i& a
B5N2 Kate x 61; z( i% g4 ~2 {0 S
D3A1 Val x 44 q( J* q% ]9 f, f( X7 O) g' P
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Allied aircraft; L( Y; c! \+ h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
* ~2 W3 D- T& q F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
' R3 f, G, d" d9 Y N6 Z0 [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81+ Q' o0 t! U! ^! E
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Japanese aircraft losses
' @5 K6 a8 \) o$ m A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
7 M. B2 N: w/ e ~$ c# q B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
/ k& ?; r+ w% s& u) P; W B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak0 ~! A7 v1 I- @, \
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged9 ^) i o7 `" |" b% F/ V- b2 k, G
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak! {2 }3 E1 K: `; f S
% n, J; B( o7 d3 M9 x/ f c) M2 z7 rAllied aircraft losses8 H* N1 B) m9 f% I* w+ V2 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 n$ O' @ ?- p) S9 } A
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CVE Copahee
8 c- _1 ^" l1 l+ W CV Yorktown
' j, W4 U, M3 S% O& J1 u+ k& } CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2) g5 L7 Q7 A6 e% ^' r2 V5 ^- c
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& |6 g: o) u0 `0 S5 i. \* W! x( c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ s2 H5 r4 D* \
) P, t. Y7 E0 ORaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ H9 F2 i4 \0 k1 _& P" `. J w$ v
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes8 _0 |0 i+ x# W g" e( G
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Japanese aircraft8 w8 M# h9 e8 x: R
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
: ]1 C# Y- d- D F4F-3 Wildcat x 23 J. I* s+ n. C" ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19* [9 L) s g! o; L1 E: Z$ X* h4 M. G E
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No Japanese losses) j0 u8 d5 F( J9 K
( H6 N$ F# M5 I5 E% ]Allied aircraft losses
* {; f3 k% o2 p* _/ V6 e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 D6 _. J7 b& P( k% _2 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged# B' @: e+ v/ v" b& ]; ?8 Z$ }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) _8 {9 q- k# S s
) |, z- ?, K3 qJapanese Ships
8 e1 D, }' A. H) J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% b+ |& g2 E4 ]2 Q( o& F CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 k5 J1 _4 l' V3 h" t: m+ {
CV Akagi6 h) L/ v/ V- @1 _
CV Zuikaku, on fire
! H, ]! k- j |, m2 L3 ~# 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. `: ~# _% R& T1 s1 b h2 s- ]
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6 r4 |( a. X7 J% IRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 q" [, m: K$ b% B+ JEstimated time to target is 25 minutes% c# _- y( l# t! U
& b8 W. f( A: F: U- XJapanese aircraft
7 `/ _* Z6 r! t& I A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
7 Q' {$ f% `/ T7 K6 i2 |5 L) z SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( p; |& v( |' G! i- B; ?' k
TBF-1 Avenger x 6: o# D3 Q0 d5 ` D; F
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No Japanese losses1 b! _8 h7 ] r' M; m9 ^
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No Allied losses/ A& B9 \) ]1 X9 R1 l. }. D- e' z
6 J% B( @, W" V3 L& V/ VJapanese Ships
1 n& }, j$ T' U6 O1 | CV Akagi4 `4 L& h# z6 a* V# e: l v- l
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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' S; Z' c' v8 |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" J' }7 G! m4 KRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 m2 R0 }; H0 v. {4 x4 YEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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% u8 J4 E8 R) a) }* H. gAllied aircraft
$ N( e/ m' l$ e3 b; E F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ {3 ?% x# K1 I+ B; @1 g8 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses/ D0 D0 O; U) X: r. T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, p% d6 l! k% p1 |( I% t4 u
7 z' ~% ]8 D' `% }0 D' o. KJapanese Ships
* l0 B: v+ k' B O# H, @5 Y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56" l% a) G$ |- [& F
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ M) f9 C& Q8 q B
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes- j4 K' g& a9 _: f2 f
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Japanese aircraft
1 a" d6 G! U h; | A6M2 Zero x 6
: B9 Z, E% y6 ^2 L% |. ?2 M B5N2 Kate x 157 J8 l$ r: Z. x7 E
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
7 c0 f* p6 P, S7 q* U8 e; p1 B F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
9 I* L% {, y @" |" P F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
; t. V; W3 A Q( R5 `3 N9 U" Y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 z( `, m& n3 L
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged( E4 ~: R( N7 [6 Z0 ?. A
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' B, Y0 m* j S5 R2 l) q CV Lexington% I+ b x7 ]5 {# G* \: F8 B3 @" |
CV Saratoga
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) V8 ], Y1 F5 R2 x: c* rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, \4 s# T$ k: L7 L, ~6 W1 W5 o
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. ~5 ]4 ?3 I& G9 O2 `Estimated time to target is 31 minutes+ Y4 R+ ^- Q! j& ]2 I
+ f' @4 u2 ?0 E$ _7 N" PAllied aircraft" T% `' j" N) y' O3 v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: M' e7 F8 E) @8 P* x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 121 E+ j2 b, n. n [) w% |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
, ?4 S; `# h& @* J: i& w TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 P/ T6 F- o, E1 y* l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( ^$ B( K# ^# k$ D; y3 B2 y
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Japanese Ships
! H b: c' _% F- y: {: O CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage$ L/ z/ J/ [+ i, T# `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- `/ b1 O& E0 @8 J( t- n# z DD Asakaze
0 `7 p5 H/ M5 f1 K* q DD Tamanami8 @! i% @( l3 _& k
DD Onami
]; H, K+ Y$ s8 J DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# X3 p) E0 g, Q" E3 Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: s6 P' V8 ~' [1 v6 |& b H. l) T DD Oite
, ]3 W* g; Z( \! _ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 U4 y8 h' n4 I' k9 V+ d6 Q DD Suzukaze) }, Y: E6 h( J4 R
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( m1 L- m8 _2 B. \% \
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* O7 }6 G4 w8 D2 V9 f- u
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; ]* x0 m; d& Q" u W+ e- g9 {$ L
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- l2 c: k! z# ^$ M
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Allied aircraft
) P% s. _- l* E; o$ f m A-24 Banshee x 2
( j) Q, W. q9 }) @' e/ v- g SBD-3 Dauntless x 25: M. u6 o+ u7 s8 y' V
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Allied aircraft losses
. T- I9 W( K* {4 B/ f d A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
% X% `1 n" s0 X# ~) o& P' d SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships- j& @) g1 e1 k( ?# E8 R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! s* j* j1 U" t" s# t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% f9 c6 H d) e: l" C0 ^ ?7 P" h& O CV Zuikaku, heavy fires: y7 g) `3 I/ U8 j, ]/ T) V* O( ?
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% i5 V% V1 b6 }
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage _. B7 D" h5 o+ ~" [, t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( N5 N3 r0 F u5 Q+ |- n. j9 U: S
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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 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 v' U. q. L4 y1 a! }0 ~: @0 F' J* d
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* ~, |0 W. @) v: T( P9 d5 Y. e: H
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A-24 Banshee x 145 S" k% U) v, u6 {% f
9 E# @. R+ s6 m' vAllied aircraft losses
: H' s% K6 N* i! r" [' s0 f A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- f7 h- f3 J3 Q+ k
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Japanese Ships
% s7 k" J3 a6 g' f4 t6 v CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage- T! `8 x) r! H0 r Y! J$ m& E
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) U# O2 s9 i r' P
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
! m: V. v; ~) l; T2 r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 b- C! f- h& I7 _2 M6 @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( T- o1 i- j; Q0 N; k! G* v' qRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 M, B" ?5 Y, AEstimated time to target is 27 minutes: E7 o) y) W/ w* m
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A-24 Banshee x 2( t7 r& d q, K5 L2 X' F8 N8 E* ~$ T$ \
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No Allied losses
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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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- o9 h& U" c9 p6 i5 s- O# uEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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3 S0 B4 f' i+ G F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
) A5 ~0 b2 [" n% a& X SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
# f- h# }3 s( D1 U" B TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& k+ I: ?3 ?$ \2 U
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& s2 V" z7 t: U. m" O/ R
DD Oite+ h2 |) k9 H: M7 N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% V1 R; H+ l: \. J0 x9 M- B& @7 x
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( p! z3 i/ n% E6 @ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* @/ ]) U5 \0 X! ?! w
DD Onami4 Q- ?# |, ]7 ^3 B
DD Tamanami n0 d" R& u% w4 T& l" r
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire# W& f! a- x$ P1 }
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 19 b6 A2 l2 `3 {% X6 z
DD Minekaze
3 D( ~7 n* Z+ m DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% }1 B {, j& g
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1 j ?8 }; z7 B* v7 t5 {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 o A$ f" W n4 \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- A$ m$ J% R1 u' R0 _
1 T$ `. t. H- h) s' J/ `/ b( KJapanese aircraft
9 l5 E3 n" t# B) \ no flights. X( S4 a! [3 A F/ i. m8 P
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Allied aircraft
) }9 E7 ?- X" A! L4 Q F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 r+ Y# x4 m j& Y* c F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 ~: a( |; [ U1 p4 Q' d& S. q3 b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 637 A' [" v* a4 D6 S! a* Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 185 E/ u3 P' C8 y
. E& {8 i; o' _5 dNo Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ \& \0 K. T) @
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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' W9 J5 K' I2 M CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage5 q+ q# t5 X2 Y7 e! J
CA Kako, and is sunk
, O4 H9 M$ K6 _( @$ {, ?. o8 x9 s0 _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ]1 Q, S3 d8 F9 ` CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk. l* L& g1 ]* [7 K! h
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 ~- h; Q+ W5 e: Z) Q/ v; m2 o4 C
DD Onami
: R. m! u8 L9 B0 [" { DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
" e @! r) g% |% d DD Asakaze
, u4 x- Y& x% b; y9 \) H DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! Q" v, O/ e$ ^. E DD Oite( e0 N; D/ j: n- w& H+ y; ?8 s6 q
DD Minekaze" @7 E) w3 f( z" } Z
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! @# R# n$ T( @1 K& S1 c3 QEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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2 R: H$ u) w- e6 G q- b, RAllied aircraft losses
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& d5 `( n2 {8 J5 ?9 Y( p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( B" F8 ?) j5 E# g5 _ DD Sawakaze
2 V$ p9 g' V2 w' Y2 K DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |