AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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7 {% z) G; e- N7 a3 ?0 s6 v( Q7 b盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& o5 U9 Q: w$ i( A: p. {! W2 e4 C3 y3 m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2 x- R) a; x- P% U# @, W( I: x
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
1 V4 Y0 u8 g# `& e0 B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 `- e# 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' a) T* l- b$ h6 J7 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) ]7 m" e) l: @# k) C) t
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" A, Q [5 G6 c0 g( b+ z7 x6 bAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,496 Z5 ~+ R1 R9 G
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Allied ground losses:
% G" ^6 }. I; G$ S% E" [ ^ 253 casualties reported+ d$ v, `7 W, B; A2 h9 k! o8 X
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ a, V3 s. k% \6 [; o3 |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled/ i! N; |, H3 h4 o" T D6 g4 w7 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# ?2 T b( U) U( @; d' x8 G* r9 V/ ~ d
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
) n& e( _$ u- K/ r4 | Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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7 a( P# o! w5 X- T7 d3 f0 |Japanese Deliberate attack- D9 H1 V" k" N5 `: s. `7 x0 M
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 K% g3 u# _( q, i1 o) J' k: C* x8 Y
) f& J# v8 J- O. o; N/ A0 g6 TDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 Q+ |& s9 h5 l3 @* p
+ I- G* x& v2 `+ A, lJapanese adjusted assault: 0 1 e3 U: e( ^" f
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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) F" N8 G. r: e3 @, GJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
+ N6 j; D% e; JDefender: terrain(+)
: Z) v( |' k& j3 f5 hAttacker: / W. ?+ u0 W) O( B9 ]
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Japanese ground losses:& H+ S7 n& f! I1 Z4 y
1597 casualties reported) r) r: V$ P& b
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
& L9 | N3 n/ i1 `# h Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled" }( w$ L9 q1 I+ y( q* X
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
; {9 M: ]: O) ~) Q0 L( @; V Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)* D2 N7 U* p1 l3 K; O
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ I9 p+ _+ Q- @- C* p9 F
8 j5 h- q, _ q( @% DAllied ground losses:
1 y6 U+ w6 ]9 ` 100 casualties reported1 p+ Y2 W% G) `- j) P8 B1 O9 [+ M/ I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
8 e: }- p7 A& u) I% L* _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" H0 D& K! C& _, q c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
" x* N& o+ X* s7 l% _! O" {& }2 U 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion9 ]% A) ]5 `6 _& |% r6 F; o
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
( J+ q: `! H) Y 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
# V/ Q2 P" C3 ]9 Q5 i 7th Base Force
* Q0 G2 n4 _' l6 s$ F# M/ m7 l- I 8th Field AF Construction Battalion! _* t9 X- K# ]3 [6 X
5th IJN AA Battalion! p$ X: R! P8 a4 G; i( P# H- b
' F& f. n+ ?# L4 y% N- S8 _& wDefending units:5 K& ~; J# {& c+ W \
Americal Infantry Div /1
! w6 ]4 L6 G1 W( i. U) R1 J- l 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) u+ ?! C: h! a) D 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& ]/ R" ` F) n% Q ?7 N" d/ {0 d
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1* E" x7 g4 j( M2 _9 T4 h0 Y
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; i9 @, i% D2 z- J) i6 p% y
198th FA Bn /1- F6 c+ H3 B1 F& M" m
250th Cst Art Rgt /26 G. q' Y% D+ V1 e# K) N
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 _( i( L2 c e! I- ?5 |) B
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms$ F7 |% Q. r+ M, [, k Z9 s1 H, @% B
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 s0 j8 L1 x) C* u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# `5 a' n+ h6 Q/ } A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft* y3 G- g P: X* u
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
# c9 |# a) v* R F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 |0 O5 ~9 n# i3 @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
: U" B" ], d! x9 ]/ N( O# k TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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9 {) G0 [3 {8 S/ dAllied aircraft losses+ m/ K F' W. |/ |' e
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed+ y$ E$ C# c4 i6 C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 V9 x+ f9 V. R8 p4 J0 n; `) r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
4 s d3 f6 B6 Y' p9 G. H$ v SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak& r8 U# O: h4 p1 m! h" b+ ~0 M
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged9 h0 c# x& X* S% W& P
" H8 B0 e/ r2 C) j& S* `) CJapanese Ships' g# ~" W9 ?" i; ^% ~$ r0 ^8 k3 ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& o' A; h. ~1 o! M
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
, a5 J: N ~# Q% j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ b, a' ]+ j3 W4 e2 s9 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
. `* r: H* [8 \& u) Y, R8 x CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
& @. w- |/ ? F" A% c. Q* F CA Furutaka4 `+ O! W }4 c- E/ r: J4 J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( S7 R8 K5 ~7 T5 W- Z' j$ U3 w
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. B) P9 H& |7 ^+ I) {" `3 N
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 ~3 I. d9 J+ W: g% V; v
! @5 ^/ \1 B) A h* FJapanese aircraft* E' z5 R/ D$ M( X& P x, y9 @
A6M2 Zero x 16
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( I! U" y# R1 d3 y nAllied aircraft
# \( x Q5 C! a$ ]+ q4 q F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
" R0 l {0 b1 @* F; b C4 \* V8 ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
- y. u: \7 ~, W$ u( w SBD-3 Dauntless x 517 H6 l9 H9 v, z/ {2 y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30; |$ T$ T! y \1 _0 e6 \/ c
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Japanese aircraft losses# i6 y7 E+ C& M! {: U8 B! N+ L: z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 e% H* F2 C$ x$ f( X3 [8 DAllied aircraft losses- b( k& E0 a# u) f0 _ g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged. B d2 k" |( Q( l$ S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
) s- n, S! y8 Y) X# w/ g TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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+ T& P" @- u( Q7 ]) u* E& n, f CV Kaga, heavy fires" @7 x1 ~; Q! d8 x" |6 C! W, j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
% L" C% q( m4 h6 e/ c CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 P& t9 M: M; t CV Akagi; n% A, a4 _1 ?# C
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 p. B+ }, W }9 v8 M DD Tamanami
8 S( ~7 d5 K) f8 ^/ t) e/ v* I CL Nagara; o W7 f- O2 I. G2 h/ s5 V' q
DD Oite
8 Z' v1 c z& d, C# | DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire! v" q; R) l/ T& o; i. s9 n1 t
CA Furutaka& Q- P1 `! }0 ?4 g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 R; i& m3 `9 s3 p( N( [
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54% s( S( d3 N* K2 V) x9 x' _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: W3 H3 Z3 o6 l2 X; mRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- E" i5 L- ^* _: M
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" o, {% e) z4 H- P( b9 p# j
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Japanese aircraft' V' @) x+ i3 h/ H' |( k
A6M2 Zero x 339 S+ _3 f) `+ [' \) z* |
B5N2 Kate x 61
+ F$ \ G) I% a+ ?3 b9 C D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
: h! T6 {! J( c7 f' N F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
6 r# l/ G. }' l3 Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
' j# z1 N' D4 G: r) D# g) \0 @1 O, _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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8 F5 T6 U) P% `6 R# C! I! o* mJapanese aircraft losses, s/ H! J6 N( L7 I* i
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. y5 d1 S: `6 l8 V" f4 I8 V, f$ `
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 _) }; N9 W X! `. {; D B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' a, _, ?3 A4 k% k4 @: Z/ u- S! ] D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged2 }4 [. K, _3 X9 G6 p
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
- @" C4 N1 U6 P, `# s( b2 ~' H0 ?8 U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 f1 L* Y* H+ y5 v6 e8 G$ S; ?
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Allied Ships5 Y* q. n6 H7 P- E2 I4 N
CVE Copahee5 e+ `, k, ~4 W6 I& c
CV Yorktown) ^+ ]! Q' a) b4 }
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2- R$ z0 L- q, L$ {/ J1 K
CLAA San Diego
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3 ~; A* _3 o& q9 F( e e) N; yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 f4 J) }$ z% C" Z" `7 O* \
6 D5 X; n. p5 J) e! |+ E# {- WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& P- j- L6 V% U/ v* }& N% }: p
4 y1 i# K5 u! x3 YRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 n7 t9 v4 v8 d$ Y% J
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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; `. ~% o" q' t4 Z7 l8 v5 N9 @( jJapanese aircraft
1 R r7 N j: ^) @+ } A6M2 Zero x 30 c: ~) I. S& @6 g/ Z- Z
/ w; q- c) q; D3 H* SAllied aircraft- a( m" f Q; w2 ^1 ]1 L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 28 j2 \; h3 h2 n; ~; `0 H, x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses h0 o7 h# O) t8 @7 ^
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Allied aircraft losses6 _4 S* |. }9 B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ y- I1 i5 G! V4 ~# R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged* B) Z) a% [# K. G# `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 r6 i3 w0 o" A& s& O% dJapanese Ships
' p# J3 c- p; t CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. g. R2 E. s/ d( T9 d7 f CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire, V# _8 y9 `2 l( ?/ Y- P7 Z0 d
CV Akagi, E% O2 _0 o: B# K
CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 |, @3 T, N- | 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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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) ^$ c& F; n# N
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 2. C J$ b1 W' _ v3 p3 Y3 @
# c$ r8 Z$ \2 l# h2 k' aAllied aircraft
8 L! }. P8 o. ~: s: D: f% h SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 _* \6 g2 l0 m+ Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 6# i' R# N+ b9 E" v' F. e
* K% Y5 `: x# \; e/ U! QNo Japanese losses1 O! ^! P) O! \
& W6 S, f& _8 w" o S6 rNo Allied losses
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/ z9 ]7 \4 w3 m9 MJapanese Ships5 i/ x y2 ?7 o5 y- `
CV Akagi& a8 C# ^3 t* G- Z8 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 m' w! F* X" w# F8 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 v' p" B) O) L9 X
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: |+ \6 P: p1 \- m, TEstimated time to target is 37 minutes0 b0 Z8 ?; y+ x* k$ I) y/ e
1 c1 F( b& W. X+ d9 @/ ZAllied aircraft) ~0 [1 h! J9 t6 c( V+ g1 \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
2 ~3 ?4 i0 m, L# f- c: u' V" a TBF-1 Avenger x 3: \1 ?' h: o; M8 v1 C
% R2 ^% @ m' a w. t' X) S4 ^Allied aircraft losses. ^$ z" ^2 p) G; K6 Z0 _
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships: m1 k) M- ]& ~( }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# y) \: P& w* }' Q
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0 R& O3 `* }! ?* ?% BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56. m* ~- ^$ v4 N% r' Q, g
2 L: b0 G; T5 G* [$ I; L. ]/ ]Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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: h+ v% e8 y1 ~' m# ?# uRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% ~3 B" F# r' t4 v# W2 Q U0 V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" N2 p& c0 l$ |' R, M8 Q; }
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Japanese aircraft' F7 c' r; S. U" z0 j6 H5 v
A6M2 Zero x 61 C8 }+ z2 r5 X( D8 f( o/ R: ?
B5N2 Kate x 15
/ M9 z8 |8 l W4 b3 g* L D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft9 S9 Z; M6 q; l0 d6 r+ i: Y% ^; Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 364 r& e! g$ h6 g0 V" `- a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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$ u8 Q8 Q. @( H: a3 Y- x S* ZJapanese aircraft losses" v! N5 }( `$ e8 I1 T) t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" m- Q1 @' X' d3 I* ?5 ] B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged( H0 u" T1 ^! ]$ R
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged4 W: g0 ~$ x L. C, Q3 }
, [( G' u0 u0 K/ f0 s2 I/ fAllied aircraft losses
* U: T& j! i$ ~# f; S, G# ^/ { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 @3 {4 G6 H1 \7 V3 c
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Allied Ships1 ]' t& t& {! k5 D
CV Lexington% V$ y0 m) a& k% u" @ R) \7 Z
CV Saratoga" X0 i z5 u8 I2 ]! T9 c) e* u
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& [+ b C, D7 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 W" C. ^- T! |/ e$ jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 Z" S! A# E% u z( J* B3 BRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# ?/ d. ]. d$ a/ `" \
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes0 s: Q7 h8 L4 M, s9 R6 a$ J
6 U5 L6 m: B- d) kAllied aircraft
$ m) o' `- M3 R5 J7 M9 v0 g: y2 k F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# g0 Y K1 g. _0 ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- K3 E3 N5 O% Q8 s5 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
# P1 ] [2 \! T. Y% Z: Q: s TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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; r0 U& o7 y) H+ j+ CAllied aircraft losses1 o D, y9 [7 R" w8 t# T: e) [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& G+ \' B& K2 y+ d) U) z' ? TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships% p8 R [+ b) B, D' U- p8 N
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. s9 ?5 l% j( H4 N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ j$ G1 }; ~- m! i7 E+ A5 W/ K
DD Asakaze) M7 u7 A) C$ v0 g- P' f9 N& h
DD Tamanami
: [/ c# w8 ~) t4 U- X& W1 S DD Onami o5 J9 M0 v- S4 }* _! j& G
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 i4 ]: x1 u" C$ r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* \1 ?% N* y: l. r1 M DD Oite
; C- r a# L$ v! ?2 z# v' f; w DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& s2 X: `. R1 ?! M# p% H
DD Suzukaze
5 q' x, \% K6 w) J8 X- R CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1: T' D0 ^6 ` y" |3 E
CL Nagara6 S1 o5 |1 l! E3 G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ ~+ d' B3 M3 ?7 n, ~) eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, s O; I, u3 G5 [% K/ _Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 m9 |& ^3 S1 ?% U9 q2 S- v4 PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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' J% a2 C* i4 a ^/ o, Y; jAllied aircraft! t# I# o) }( Z9 ^; y) l/ n x
A-24 Banshee x 2" i; B; k: r7 G9 Q- |8 M1 I; t- Z$ h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25% B* L ^: Q' o2 c
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Allied aircraft losses
4 l3 ^; t1 j2 z+ Z. v" o( D8 x- d A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged k- j, m( E! k6 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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) ?' Y, g$ ^' {2 hJapanese Ships( ^6 Z6 V9 v: S7 i8 H) I- ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ ?$ u& T' c6 e" Y& S M7 a/ ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, z5 |* _* u6 {) Q6 l9 j
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires8 D9 p3 ^- W* O+ D8 o- Q% N
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: ~3 [- Y, n! q6 z# u- q5 I$ ]' j DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ~- N% s! E" {2 S3 T- g [% G: i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 l, w$ G) Y r4 G, r, U4 m
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" V9 G1 i; E: P8 a5 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( s+ u: c: Z. T5 ~4 W' T; L i0 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ F& ` S; ~# u( ~! BRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ y) x' S6 P& MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes; D" ^% h# ]4 ?/ N2 M l7 Y' d
7 J& m2 `2 v9 g( M R) D. |: a1 sAllied aircraft! x9 d+ t" \0 K1 e5 a
A-24 Banshee x 14' R+ J' q5 F. c( _4 n g$ P
5 L- P* r+ `7 M, _0 |) w) f' u* @Allied aircraft losses
( C4 Y- \4 K V# M5 O A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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2 P' P4 p' h2 j/ K9 `3 ?$ @) Q! ~Japanese Ships. B$ b7 _. |0 Z' `, ~& i+ B& G
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ?4 a0 z6 v1 w8 n
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# O: B% o7 W: M; p! ^9 z
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 T/ r# M) Z s# o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r1 W" c/ H1 _! S/ \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! o. y& O2 B- z
$ _$ l5 F0 W3 ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( D" ^" ?6 K1 e \3 I4 ]; e: ~Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% m) B. J5 [2 J+ r+ b1 _: H
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
: g# V4 R- G0 N4 Y2 u8 R- S5 | A-24 Banshee x 2
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* O& F" I9 m- e) K5 \ F8 cNo Allied losses& X V: a1 X1 s: h2 Q t
) {: J; J" a" n: z8 H9 K* e5 ~Japanese Ships$ q3 X# b8 Y2 i" b9 C- Z( [: H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ~. X8 _- X3 u) y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) }0 I% G U- M, D* FEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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# y. J& V+ Z& y+ p0 r iAllied aircraft. m `+ m3 W) u
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2$ v: A5 z( D& C. I/ D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
, n$ n2 k( `# e, Q5 \ TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
, b. R; Y9 s! a0 ^% X& l SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& `) E5 S2 H( z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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9 w$ L& G# m" T) O5 FJapanese Ships
' X# ~4 W G% p& u, N CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 S7 S- W b" T1 F: u$ v
DD Oite+ X& t2 _! v( R8 Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" S$ W% F" y& M- \- y# j9 U CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 w/ [3 c, a( X9 w z CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) s* ], Q' ]8 j+ O4 b3 t l( Q DD Onami% y8 c- V2 d7 r
DD Tamanami
& m i# @2 z9 _5 u% z3 \3 U& F" c& ? CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' g* Y$ h1 v9 w DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1# j) Q, f! W ]' v, v- v
DD Minekaze
2 x) [) p$ e, ]( y* s DD Asakaze0 A% \) m5 j2 s& b0 j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* f* L/ F3 c7 [9 J
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# \' r( m5 u2 F# WRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 O7 m9 F7 |( v! L) k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 s. W4 K: j* D) z4 k2 p
& K/ o+ A* k- g Q; D2 `+ u2 K1 J+ BJapanese aircraft- | I- P' O- u8 f
no flights G$ {/ ?& c5 e) Q, m9 o& e
: H# _1 B) x U0 Y" aAllied aircraft$ y( Z, b& v( d) S5 n6 \% }5 U" m
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10/ i; N" _3 }' K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14* ]' R5 J- z `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63- [) s: m8 n! W' q- q1 Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 181 C# B+ h7 Z# N& S
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
; `% w/ a5 \- K" i SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
+ f% s; a1 O9 F4 C B! T: v TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships( D* p' q/ L. g$ ~
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' R. t- b1 L* [. N
CA Kako, and is sunk
+ z( i: y7 O" I: e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 L$ B! f' X8 k5 m/ V2 L) q CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk T; E/ M0 d* O- g+ b: |
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 J" a3 w3 n x) [, P5 W7 e
DD Onami/ v+ I- {. Q s2 z/ I3 A! m8 X x
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk6 e: [( Y8 m H D9 m
DD Asakaze
9 h+ I3 ?, |* K6 D7 p DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 T1 P ^; U8 N DD Oite6 q2 D$ d" W% P6 Q) h& C q
DD Minekaze7 [' }6 k5 v! X) `" B# l
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 c3 p. }% D; Z; T; Y6 g- T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; k5 b) c+ B; p' F% U( v
7 L4 h6 k' ~' n3 `7 Q* m8 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 E/ I' ^+ c, Z- W; A) y! ARaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 t: y) F) \; F; w( rEstimated time to target is 13 minutes! t; n( p. i" h3 E' _" J& r
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Allied aircraft
2 h. |. J9 y6 J4 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 16; o6 m9 {5 {0 x3 a6 G# H0 k* p ]
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" z- w( d+ m' y1 p$ h SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged, S: J; v$ l# z/ [
2 U$ Y2 ~& s/ \3 YJapanese Ships' C3 R+ u$ b' }( ~- m7 O0 Z7 Z
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage; K6 c( Y. p1 r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 a( ~+ N! F9 h [3 R A9 A( M/ X
DD Sawakaze
& l0 w8 ~7 Z2 G; A$ A" { DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |