AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
3 C) v- j! G/ Y1 ~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
a4 ]7 |; f0 a9 b58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
1 l0 S# Z, c8 \2 e* b0 R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9 H9 P. N- g2 ~
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
+ y. d* r9 ?) j6 b9 I3 H: b% Q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/ _( G# f% W, L$ V
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+ ~! N& f6 _" B( `Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49); ?$ ?/ O8 q4 }7 @
) i& v9 K# i$ k/ a/ n9 Z$ @TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49& r R+ n; k w Y' x, P
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Allied ground losses:
: _/ P' y5 z9 A6 n# I 253 casualties reported
. t2 T$ a6 r1 r7 R Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
8 h5 L3 g6 ~0 q' n* ]; F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) C6 ]! }7 u9 i- A d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* j8 x' s, k7 b
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
; v' o! b3 O% ^# l, b7 I$ c; [: S Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 f1 y: x1 a" z C4 \& t
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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5 X1 p. b, ^* H. w) oAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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4 K% [$ D) E& c3 m8 N4 S& pDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 y, `2 W" m/ s4 U* r- c3 q3 G
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 : K: i0 P* g* S1 E9 T+ M; H u
, j7 G! X7 B: ?* W# ?0 F# d$ ]Allied adjusted defense: 339
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! C# E$ _+ f4 `7 bJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 . c. n' f: |3 O" Z/ @" g3 ]; Q
& W- I& M: Y F# GCombat modifiers
$ q! A' I1 v: HDefender: terrain(+)- a, R& Y+ n& F& X( _; R7 K
Attacker: + U: }; }. S) u% T/ F2 \! p) {
# U( j( ]; o, m9 _5 `2 U x* E3 kJapanese ground losses:/ r" }: ?, w2 [+ w
1597 casualties reported6 [. [" \0 I2 K% d
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled9 w$ z+ t% R& d0 q
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% C) H! S# d+ a8 w! s
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
m+ K+ U5 h/ @* T9 j. g+ Q Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
2 o8 H7 ]; d8 J! O1 V: T7 q Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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! X. }7 j4 I$ ^2 h0 P; aAllied ground losses:
7 Q: S; i* |9 Q' B' u- z; y. H* ~: M: H 100 casualties reported
5 g# g* v' s: _' a Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
! \, K( N0 @& `9 b; } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) m' a7 S- P" k- {0 Q- ?4 h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% z2 T+ i5 W1 }' q) ^ ], g
6 ^1 ~4 j+ x9 iAssaulting units:3 Q1 `4 R+ {# f3 |
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
& E2 M4 a4 a) A! h' l 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion/ [ Z- ]2 k! l( J+ s% B) L( F
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
k2 K8 s0 C2 X5 }$ T _ 7th Base Force
/ Y. B% p8 q: f% R) H 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
" J/ h9 Q6 S o; B 5th IJN AA Battalion% \+ T9 d* o8 F8 e/ e# X
- d8 T: M* c* l% @% b- R2 IDefending units:
* T, A A- X3 d9 z1 L) T Americal Infantry Div /1
- o0 o& a4 @) B8 D0 | 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 i$ R* @# s# v0 ]
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& Y* a6 V6 v. H. l# k
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1- X/ q) v9 k) w; a _: c4 H8 ~& ?
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' d t5 A1 F9 z* W4 q0 {
198th FA Bn /16 q& F/ ^% q) X) s( o) X. R/ _+ w
250th Cst Art Rgt /2$ X7 @6 c" @ r. b9 Q
81st FA Bn /1
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$ l1 X" b' R4 d# w6 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; ?- I4 i9 ^6 M6 k( X. y: X" ?
! E1 b8 a. p' T, h& g+ u: I) vRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) s& h' d+ D7 `1 [# u' m9 X8 L
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes( D# K% o( j% O9 p$ Q
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Japanese aircraft* A5 q- |* y4 k
A6M2 Zero x 259 J1 E. x5 m3 B9 D0 ?' G$ N
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& M* [ E: U3 K& r# P5 R6 N$ B F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 B+ r I1 H/ i% {! S. p3 h$ q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 724 N6 w* R5 e; T4 |2 M7 V
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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* Y* x8 N% K. i! G. xNo Japanese losses8 E! Y9 C b7 C9 N3 l; G; Y
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Allied aircraft losses
2 g9 |, _; J5 l+ C F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed1 l T& s* B1 f8 v) J' H% B6 C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ Y/ F% t* r# P* {7 \" a6 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
; i( s6 R' Z I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
5 F3 @7 o5 ]& z9 y/ E' ]' m: I5 d: ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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! k! W& J9 D! K4 P( C2 m; tJapanese Ships- j- r4 I+ B2 B# [( g* Y0 y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
( a$ r3 q6 `% n% ~# |. ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 I4 o' x4 Z# b) W2 H9 Q3 P# n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 ~( W) n# q) Q! z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 E5 L0 k9 f* H& ^7 b
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
2 O$ B2 Q& c2 t- U CA Furutaka6 I& P5 c* I+ ~5 b. S) V. Q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' F3 m; ^: N9 e/ }
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; ~3 U* r, w) m* q7 x1 A
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 J! B8 n. G6 S: E# R9 } A6M2 Zero x 16" Z* @6 p3 q" n3 b4 w% a% j: W
8 t8 N' {# T7 z% P3 B Z+ LAllied aircraft
% f, ?1 A5 x; |: P( z7 X7 [ F4F-3P Wildcat x 128 p- p7 f' e, ^, Z2 w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15( h! \% u% I2 X; }6 R& N8 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
- |3 d, q; c" V8 }% B TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
! f0 Z, l4 b( H# ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 y5 w7 V/ m) W: ]) T Q) M
) V+ P! G6 V& l$ DAllied aircraft losses5 }/ h; G) D% ?3 k( @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 D) z8 z; t/ k3 \) }7 v: w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 _1 h( {0 \4 W2 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged& l' r5 X; f# j2 f# w; r" ?
2 i4 ^( n$ m+ n8 Q) v+ DJapanese Ships
# J! h9 C) H" b: S/ _) W CV Kaga, heavy fires9 Q: z7 x6 {1 f1 k
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires2 O* {4 y+ h/ ^! P2 F1 r
CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 A( ~- g2 f- z CV Akagi' R" B! p: O' }% i1 I* \
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ v$ ~. c" [# B2 t' ] DD Tamanami, L5 J6 V4 n$ E4 b$ h
CL Nagara+ J* ^2 i$ {6 }5 j K s% p
DD Oite
1 J8 Q$ T7 _$ W5 A# `! F$ R1 J! y3 d DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) I* Z7 H5 ?) T4 ?7 {- m CA Furutaka" ]$ e* S' x+ p z) ?* g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
' L' x; F! A, \; G" j0 _, ? i8 N DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& O7 Z1 N+ ]+ E$ c+ RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. N' m" r! P- }9 T& ZEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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; Q% |4 ]9 p( h; m/ W& C% v7 F2 oJapanese aircraft
: x/ H: F5 e& l A6M2 Zero x 33: |, n" J% \) S2 L: ?8 P8 \
B5N2 Kate x 61
1 v" G5 S: K2 q/ E, J$ { D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft) Q/ C' n& p0 [( c$ m9 g
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17+ S* ]' ^/ r7 ^! K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48* }$ L3 Q' B" F: p4 f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 Y2 d" J; q; E" H3 A: \* L A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed7 @5 A8 U5 r5 E8 w
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged/ u) z& o4 ^+ }% d% n
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% s& Y, H% U& a: q. w: F6 \9 F: [ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
, s: _0 Z' {8 O, Y2 y! B0 @ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
6 { z6 ~% L l: ~6 r8 @- o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- `& T2 d# @7 ~, ~ N: v% v* f
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Allied Ships& Z( Y2 B* G4 f: c/ [. b
CVE Copahee
0 ?, f" `, ^ a) q CV Yorktown+ K `9 j3 B3 ~( u# F8 _( X5 H
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 29 D2 f6 t% }. ^9 D6 W3 L
CLAA San Diego# I8 n, H) ?6 y0 ]. M4 ^7 L
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+ ~1 i5 L1 N5 ]6 u0 p8 L9 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 M) ~8 n9 c B+ M4 N: B
9 e$ |, j' F4 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' Q# Y; b0 E. |4 A9 c* E7 f
8 d4 D, Q) P7 E CRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# z0 S+ r: r) f& w/ r+ @Estimated time to target is 29 minutes. a+ q" n$ l" N" k5 g O1 A5 u: T$ D' y
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Japanese aircraft2 L! t( R4 C# Y8 d: _. c/ z H7 H
A6M2 Zero x 37 \7 M7 {: X7 h, [* e- U
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2: w& e" Q5 N" i5 v: P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 194 {- V! c2 a# r% |; d# M9 t
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No Japanese losses; t( s; ~& D# L7 |0 [8 @+ o
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Allied aircraft losses
) w% n1 i7 w3 l- e( m; ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 f* [% Y+ a1 t) n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
9 u# ~& L( h, ^( X! {8 i/ Q9 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ B3 p m/ b0 @3 rJapanese Ships1 F) h, R0 `! [3 q3 x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- |+ n _ s; z& s CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* L. ~* A) T3 H- {9 r# v+ N CV Akagi
+ F0 g: V4 c9 n CV Zuikaku, on fire2 s5 M$ r8 W. c- q$ d5 F
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 g" r- e& y7 KEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' l: K/ g5 q; [, Z( l
A6M2 Zero x 2: t' G1 J5 q" n. n
4 R2 R- q9 d' FAllied aircraft
. E/ T& c7 r6 z4 D, a2 ~1 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 26 p7 b% _. `1 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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- G" A- {: ]% N9 y1 d8 M6 oNo Japanese losses# X0 n0 B- Y2 N2 |1 b, a# f3 d$ A
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No Allied losses: u- W: B" |: z' d. _
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Japanese Ships( C# X8 \6 L* `' w
CV Akagi
! f+ V$ k: M# s+ E. J: H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) J$ [" N$ Q4 e0 ?; W5 j1 ]" f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 [3 S' s7 N- f) k2 h* I
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ I* M8 o# I/ u) u
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft# K) s( X' ]: \& A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
( j- v. |: b0 N3 L( E TBF-1 Avenger x 3/ X: c0 a% c- @
* p* G" U1 H! p) Z# y u" pAllied aircraft losses- F' k4 s$ E) @! q) n4 s! y* }/ S
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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7 ~( I) m$ W. ^- Q: S+ H. HJapanese Ships
' m7 I* ~* e& ?6 V$ C8 | CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' Z$ l$ X) ^2 Y Y
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! [9 T9 s$ Y( J' U0 w6 r8 @4 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56; U/ g2 B R! M! o" z, m: C
, F1 \' h) z' TWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 x: Q) M. m$ m6 n7 ?: x1 D1 ]Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" i/ x6 y8 V: u( }& U w
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Japanese aircraft9 W7 f3 N7 w/ l( v! B
A6M2 Zero x 6
1 k) {' A- a& F0 S B5N2 Kate x 15, w) X: S7 H7 r& u% a. ^" [
D3A1 Val x 19
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& G* _4 }. C1 Z& @6 Q' } p) XAllied aircraft( |% R! I' W! s; N% ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
: F/ L" L4 I1 |2 j6 ~9 \6 B/ h4 d F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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8 \0 ]$ b _- \) j pJapanese aircraft losses# V' e, p/ M8 i9 u* ~
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) I# ?" [" V# x B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 L/ [/ q6 d) t7 B9 B5 x# f D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" B; U( B& r! T
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Allied aircraft losses
% }! m3 L4 J$ |# Z5 y4 r3 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 o7 s0 t' H+ Z( I2 i+ b CV Lexington
5 \! N: o" D# R1 L CV Saratoga" _, _) i& \3 y" b5 Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 p1 X* W* O; ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 v! O: h7 B* V
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ b% A5 b5 F/ ~$ t" hEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 e) L; t; U8 m- V
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Allied aircraft! L. S# t6 Z# u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: j* R7 L. @5 o# {* k6 a F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 [( f# c% e* t: r A8 g& G3 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
. ?2 T1 g' B v( h2 R9 \" H TBF-1 Avenger x 301 T9 A, e+ C4 m
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Allied aircraft losses
' ]0 f. ?1 A: P; }: D3 B- N SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 o& r* Y9 V! L- ?' K4 q9 f! T- n TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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& D+ D9 u, Q8 f5 hJapanese Ships
5 Z" e- ] I% i* v" w, p& f$ q! g2 Y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" T' ^8 g# ^! v I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, l H* f7 V: I DD Asakaze A7 W/ s. r4 h! ~+ X
DD Tamanami
7 P9 d/ R F8 ]1 _; y DD Onami, L% k. a# W5 g; z# i9 Q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 `0 Y3 ?; O6 K7 v
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 e4 ?6 y6 F5 F! X$ T) ~9 t3 v. W
DD Oite
; p6 m! p( O0 }/ x" T- | DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* A+ @" Q* w% a9 s
DD Suzukaze
Q; U# ]" ]& x% J) @& S3 A: f CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1. l7 z& q* e/ o1 _+ Y) Q# ~' H* R
CL Nagara, j- j/ T/ \/ {7 _- n
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3 ^0 s& z8 B) X% Z3 F& _/ CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& J# q3 M$ y2 I
/ S6 H% G2 _: L! PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. ?! a! i; \5 ~ @. {* z) }
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 j' e3 u5 T0 x- O, QEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 A; h0 m1 j& K, w& {& r5 `
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Allied aircraft5 J& }$ Q q8 B. p( m" {0 K7 {
A-24 Banshee x 2
3 D8 K0 u. h9 Q, u9 w SBD-3 Dauntless x 254 m* U r6 q8 z* T" z z4 D
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Allied aircraft losses
: a6 l* J3 S/ |6 o1 Y7 i0 f" l A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 {6 T( _$ {2 X( m4 X' i) _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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) }4 d5 T2 J" b! S# y' @Japanese Ships
6 R& z1 x+ u# u" |5 V# r6 {$ y& j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# g D5 S Q. j/ K. L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( t) y$ X' U; g2 |) A
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires6 p( [4 [" t3 ~' \3 x; r
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ g+ ~+ x# T- r
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; U* s) r6 v2 g1 w- R' N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: M4 f- k2 a% f! |5 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) @6 N% m8 l# Y9 l4 ?! yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 E! H! l9 C& Q7 S* Q0 ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ E# _$ t0 r/ x! _6 k
' }4 j* V! @! ]0 Y* z+ SAllied aircraft
8 z. d. t4 u; X5 K! u, M# ? A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
E! S3 h. l6 ]# y4 V( ] A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 O3 l1 n7 ~+ K3 n2 i
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" {% H1 @2 v+ w% m/ }1 z) i5 B CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 }5 K& Q( t* K. {4 h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* V. V. g4 H* k1 u, I B
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage$ W. T' O! i4 i* L o% z3 Y% a5 y; m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, v! R/ Q3 C6 c7 z7 C2 |* G7 ^; x
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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 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" X9 P! T6 l1 |- u. D! c2 ~1 E% }' {Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 23 l- d7 U/ C: w( t
" A( e6 A" ^% l2 x {: ^No Allied losses; p! Z8 U+ H% ~0 i8 e7 q; q+ O B
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Japanese Ships
9 b' {( f/ o( n1 L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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' ?' S# [( D! k# u- VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" n" `# K% g2 P2 {2 h0 b7 K- Q _; V8 ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 i E! u- F: v/ A8 Y E9 SRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ }9 n Q6 H9 Y6 Z- r3 h! nEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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+ V) Y5 g# V( tAllied aircraft
' p! Z0 O* C; q0 D7 o/ @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
1 {: L5 W* H3 F: {: } SBD-3 Dauntless x 31% g- ?) |9 F8 N) R( N
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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$ r; C2 z1 I, f8 Z$ AAllied aircraft losses
. ^ n& [3 ?: O% D SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 p* l6 L r! y9 K' p0 u1 h( A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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0 s7 X% b/ L2 `8 { CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires K: `" C" r: K$ g2 D7 \
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, [$ s1 O; M' t$ ~- H9 J3 v7 P0 i" x CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! {6 ?9 K7 ^% r3 `! z+ @$ q DD Onami B& J6 x9 f% E4 c2 h
DD Tamanami
) A; x- @; N; \" h7 F! f CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 Q0 ?- C' B' l DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1. I: ?* x# U- w5 ~1 x3 K0 {/ X
DD Minekaze" ?; u& M. m+ k0 D- _- `* f
DD Asakaze
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! }' n8 X3 q3 r; \+ C! ~Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- u% ~. [) `# L+ B6 L
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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Allied aircraft
7 x# E C5 h5 A7 u9 q# M F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
: t; X0 h7 H- i0 a3 u F4F-4 Wildcat x 14( d9 ^9 R% X4 w! Y2 ]# U$ d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. w+ f5 J F7 m1 I) e
TBF-1 Avenger x 18 q' A4 T4 ?1 z# O( h; S
- R3 c B0 {# z* B4 P) CNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
5 w4 q9 v2 e& B1 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
+ a* d( [* O' s, g7 q5 U7 u TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged, S+ D$ s/ f1 \$ r; w. j. y" _& N
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ K6 a3 t1 J, p8 u CA Kako, and is sunk
4 T: o$ E. i) l5 E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ t8 o: _; W+ W1 N# C7 I) p CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
6 A3 ]( e* O1 U/ c DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. i; ]* k- q9 M$ d; s; T3 ` DD Onami3 u9 V; I9 p( E! C$ q/ f
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
9 C( Y, N" b; q6 C/ L DD Asakaze
; o9 i3 s: P0 s2 w* c DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ z/ \- R# K( l, L DD Oite
' m' B( a U; a8 b1 s+ n7 J DD Minekaze
0 m( B) h; q4 w3 Q9 u* ^: i DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- g: i( I7 F" L$ i6 p3 y
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1 n7 P& @# `7 n* `& X1 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. P; r( F6 x: Z) J# q1 V5 P9 d
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 a# Y _- L& V: O8 F5 c; }Estimated time to target is 13 minutes2 \6 c) k- q' E
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Allied aircraft
+ l9 c3 h. I2 o0 ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 y D& H. s4 l
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7 s7 ^2 U: k j6 ^4 M$ A( t SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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# k1 J- x) \; z U3 |, ~( G( G6 k CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 c6 p+ D; ^0 n( m" U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 g* F; ~& ^8 D) x7 B- | DD Sawakaze
4 b" K2 T4 j$ r) ]# }2 O4 c; x DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |