AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' D/ q2 y. o+ \3 u4 g
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛7 H/ X0 n t" R9 w4 W
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
* E8 S* `8 C/ x% T" b- M9 [. K0 M4 L58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 U2 j8 u! u j4 |3 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
: [. f! e; h" D2 @! Q3 \6 Y9 P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 m" `% S: o# _4 L( }; a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)( `) \, g ^& p' E5 T+ E$ v' W
" v% _, S% ~- m+ c, c$ sTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
5 o- F4 X9 v7 a' b& c. c3 u) o 253 casualties reported
2 z& |! _+ y" @9 [: f6 G& A8 l Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
. R; g0 `, N, F7 y6 r: q2 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' k' W% I* h6 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. c! N" n- h" G, P/ D
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
3 @: g5 h2 w# C" f Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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* l+ }' O- D* R- yJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97. ~9 ?4 Q5 z5 v9 \* H
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ; b4 W! S1 B. J; q$ a7 n& F; S2 Y
R) d# C$ _9 ^4 j2 Z5 CAllied adjusted defense: 339 7 i+ p. r" d O2 g- }6 D
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 8 H/ x6 @$ ~, x5 ?' s( ^9 T
, z- s1 z% c0 s1 _; D4 e% ~Combat modifiers& p5 M! I6 Q- E) N% E
Defender: terrain(+)
! t% Z6 W; M6 z2 y* c0 v& w( d) D+ lAttacker:
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% l# n5 M0 i0 \& @Japanese ground losses:6 I- m9 }6 p4 p8 h
1597 casualties reported7 U- l. p- \/ `
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
4 e9 ^+ U- n/ Y& C- c) ] Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
% r$ _! t: N1 L( s! U4 @ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled7 L7 ^7 x0 ]4 o: N2 G& }1 n
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
. ?: T6 r$ G- x5 A Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
1 H6 ]9 r0 j! v u& v$ C. U 100 casualties reported
, h, ?' [- V% N( C- X) Y# P Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
( D% ?- a" a% Q7 M7 f: y! J* n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& O/ x: K7 x+ s5 C. j/ t( N, l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 A0 ~6 O& R! }4 T5 M: w& Q
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Assaulting units:: @% ^& L" d P. H; f% `
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, W) Z5 n5 a0 G- S+ Y- K9 T" Y) n/ A, m
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion$ m$ [8 @* c2 T) {8 Q
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
+ Y! u" v1 O# O& | 7th Base Force& X; I; E8 l3 u
8th Field AF Construction Battalion: _; Q1 O! o; C2 Z# q% g0 f3 X
5th IJN AA Battalion% k+ z8 k* P8 |! g( O4 P3 j" W. t P) Q
7 _) c8 Z1 D8 f3 ~$ i9 `1 N, ]( G6 B+ aDefending units:% C; {) T5 _( g9 i$ B
Americal Infantry Div /1
Q9 P/ B1 Q/ a) x5 G0 L 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 d7 m. C0 G1 U9 D6 M( G
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 E8 Y* A y# {' V3 ?: Z" A
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
2 Q+ ?, A, d R1 l6 v 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 g& K# ?* `3 r8 ^* N6 `
198th FA Bn /1
/ m; y- H t5 H6 s6 j 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
. F/ A/ l- M& z) x/ v$ k 81st FA Bn /17 ? Y, {% g8 _. f0 t6 Z2 Q4 J8 f
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 r# t8 k" Y0 p
# U. V8 e- B# X, V5 N! pWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! j, L+ Z, E) n2 z; rEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 [6 b" y% ^" P% m3 R
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft! D1 O, Z9 T0 L- x1 Q& ]( c E* b1 s
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
; y7 w. r7 ~- y! _/ B F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 O* ?; q6 |, X5 V. s SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
$ o& c+ Q- X; W: i! C TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses: E6 w6 u% @# j: R+ q' @
6 W* U" }# i- yAllied aircraft losses6 V! Z$ }: r. |- u% @* z
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed7 E, x7 S+ H# I% n2 P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ R0 H$ Q [7 V# O7 }0 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
* C9 B B6 L7 ^$ A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak: q6 Z$ z P# M' t. V! m
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships' l6 _; X' C* K" [7 p: m( C f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 m! a3 O1 C9 r( b$ u CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
2 }: W' v( x, c! i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% S8 j4 z$ y- s d# i, m5 o p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires1 {& A R/ O! \ t- u* Z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
/ l5 _! k) ^( m4 F T$ g7 a7 g CA Furutaka0 J2 T) H4 g7 [" F' @, d& D$ }
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. D1 E9 K s- H% e9 w
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3 L A* e: Q6 G) Y" A6 O9 M: C1 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 ? R, p8 H5 T6 |' p+ `
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 z# P W. w5 K3 W" Y. yEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 q( k1 g4 @/ {' C
. }& C- d+ \8 d0 a/ I X: |( nJapanese aircraft$ l5 S' h: m9 g# G0 t: [# C
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
2 i" p( ]# V& J3 t* |( }- V" S1 ^( j F4F-3P Wildcat x 12" q( M2 o, s# s( c! o4 @2 Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
: i2 Z, G! O. c( k SBD-3 Dauntless x 512 O" g9 {* ]* }# w1 {4 B- I
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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0 _2 T7 Q$ ]$ TJapanese aircraft losses7 d7 Y7 i- \& a4 G! [! o0 O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ c7 m# J o" ]( o% a2 ] R" Q% I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* m ^, ~' a! `6 H% T. s: F1 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
) c: G4 Y; Z% C TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships n; q: X K( a3 n! S
CV Kaga, heavy fires0 Z& f9 s' h( L+ y3 T$ k! `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
7 H! [; g* d+ R8 N4 j; x& I; P CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 _4 ?( a `# p- j% X, v CV Akagi. e e6 i2 ^. R$ n' W
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- f5 g% p$ \. z6 v
DD Tamanami
' F' \! v( k' Y! X# e CL Nagara
# M2 }) y. }. E Z8 ` DD Oite4 H& o0 z- @: c8 s" c
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire" \4 q8 k9 m$ Y! s
CA Furutaka
" b& ?0 |7 M% u- Q; F" S4 Q CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
& w2 x# H- k8 u& h/ K: Z5 L DD Minekaze. _- N2 H9 M3 J! Z. Q. m& t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,546 e: m0 Z+ {: y: S4 i7 Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 }: ^ N% s9 C! M
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., _; u1 h! C5 q: o" ]5 [# h6 |
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. [' X4 @9 B8 m A6M2 Zero x 33. {, @+ D* E5 @$ j, X
B5N2 Kate x 61
. l; H# o8 s0 d D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft# b. V$ U) f. r0 a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
& K) u& B0 k# r) B$ i( Y# j F4F-3 Wildcat x 48: [( t5 V/ W9 B6 H" ^0 X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses9 J# o2 g5 {+ d2 J# f8 ~( T
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed( T% z% ? o% }, P) ]
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged& Z2 T! q9 t. d2 I
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak0 p. x; l9 d) U8 q& X. Z* @0 _
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
B$ U. ]. J/ H% w9 m D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak' ~$ y% |# C |8 A7 y
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Allied aircraft losses
9 y* t' \! Y4 |* Y+ ]! ^$ D" Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) z6 X# u$ z( s6 _2 A7 R7 i- {+ T
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Allied Ships
, b+ U: M7 F" I" D, y% r8 \% h6 { CVE Copahee6 w0 ^5 |1 r Q: y, B& w
CV Yorktown
) {1 J5 y: \0 b- }& {& R, p) y CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2/ ~0 b) B: l3 U1 L( a* L
CLAA San Diego
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8 o% @; O; M& @/ l# W% N' N5 g8 S7 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, a1 s: j* P: e1 y% r3 x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% ~0 A$ c3 h4 b6 K- b: T; \Estimated time to target is 29 minutes6 B% ^8 U: {1 Z+ ?0 c3 m8 t8 }% [
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Japanese aircraft
8 d- A: Y$ U! J2 | z/ N A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
/ V v0 N/ I3 ?% n' y F4F-3 Wildcat x 2: m# t A! e7 C$ K1 a% Z& C2 _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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7 h. \% h, U8 a- ?; k5 N7 w" wNo Japanese losses& C& ?% r7 }- @; k% }
: z. c& Q' i! Z" \0 t1 e* ^Allied aircraft losses
5 x: C: S5 e; V" ^: c/ I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 v* z7 {7 g. ^. R" h6 C: H. ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. w" q) W$ t7 }+ ^3 B. T3 A9 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, |0 a1 L0 c) t: n7 `) N5 K! Y
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Japanese Ships
/ u9 j# ]) W* @% | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, C0 ]2 A* z$ ], C) J! A
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" e7 I! m, L% g2 e/ J CV Akagi/ y/ ]8 H3 `. j! ?+ [! M+ r
CV Zuikaku, on fire. \! ?/ t, z" m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' X3 E/ C% w/ @$ S) f+ u
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/ |3 B4 W# Z% G5 K- b8 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) Q6 H# U! J5 M& t M8 J0 q
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 _6 V; r( m4 y6 I4 A! A7 b3 @3 B
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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1 e0 X( t4 i( F! K7 WJapanese aircraft
\6 ~0 Q5 s4 U! p. s! M0 [ A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
+ ]; Q4 G8 Z0 u, D5 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
9 U4 y; M, P. w# d TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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0 z* m5 K7 W" @; T% k" p! aNo Japanese losses3 J( j. D2 A$ q" T! q4 M7 z0 u
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
7 b" k) s' @/ H% u1 a CV Akagi
% f% _' D% j5 \2 ~, _1 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 S) }: B9 k! n2 f
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6 E$ [0 t1 i( P* bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 c) D& C/ X2 M" E$ L+ g0 wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ w1 b0 C# v5 c9 ~* U& k$ w
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ ]/ w! B& p, F. G3 R- g+ M
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes. L2 ^/ h% M! m. y( M3 {: D
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Allied aircraft
' P$ w0 z3 }/ ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
+ M, w% `& {' o. k+ N5 Z( S TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses$ Q W7 c/ X. w, w2 M# |8 H. |6 Z+ l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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- q2 V+ x |: T& ?- mJapanese Ships
* H' y, D: b$ |0 R) b- v; B ~ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 p0 m9 f1 U" P; O7 _2 ?# h/ A g! e
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* h/ r8 j7 l/ Z& d. }" AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56/ ~* Z" n* W7 A1 h; ^, p( J- b
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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) _5 y6 m( ?# B$ A2 E4 wRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; v. l$ G* w# G/ W7 r6 \ n* k
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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. A( i3 w0 U8 t- |8 w0 MJapanese aircraft
9 `1 ?5 y! R4 D: e& [3 g7 w A6M2 Zero x 6
& z5 R" E! Y" |# _ B5N2 Kate x 15, x8 [$ S1 a. j' @& B1 t! v
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
! p. h& @3 J4 n8 N/ l F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
m" @) o; a. A" a2 N; e) m9 L/ d F4F-4 Wildcat x 36; X m/ j5 R2 j' D2 a# p+ L2 p5 ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 G3 g8 A# {# J% W; A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 l. _5 {5 {7 p3 Q- M7 q# L0 s B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged9 k9 @$ S" h2 B! R0 L0 ]9 n
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged8 a! i% \" e/ B! A; d
7 Z ?& n7 A6 ?; |/ y9 g FAllied aircraft losses& ?" @7 U, w- |/ v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. @7 J: o. H% M: Y
& v8 \/ ]* A7 I1 |Allied Ships2 g C4 I" ~1 c3 w: r4 L- [: f
CV Lexington9 J# N4 g, Q% r) h% e0 Q0 i1 @
CV Saratoga1 ^3 A1 Y4 Z4 P# G9 l& d
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( A8 V V: R6 f$ S- \+ P qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' {4 u+ ?- s( [& `
; |9 V6 K: K& @8 s* k, vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 J+ x& x# a% [$ I3 CEstimated time to target is 31 minutes5 C9 I9 A' {9 X, Y3 @3 ?
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Allied aircraft" U- E4 a2 i9 P: n7 r+ r& Q# @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 x( _5 y( W2 W( Y! r% e8 ]" } F4F-4 Wildcat x 12) W& t9 X" U( C! T) h7 z; P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
: U/ C) I1 B5 E# k TBF-1 Avenger x 30. N, j6 Q) }* I/ s' w' n3 c, }
9 X6 g7 B8 @6 K- n' {2 Q9 p; W, ^Allied aircraft losses
# l a+ l# o" {8 v4 l* N8 J& e SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, i, {8 a2 z9 \1 E. c% F( r" H TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships ^5 K" a$ W( b4 m6 o" l3 B5 v/ @
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 {. V, m. a8 L5 b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. w+ f; C4 B; D' R DD Asakaze
0 q |% ^4 E/ R) E; B DD Tamanami
% G$ s% M4 ^( j0 c; r5 n DD Onami
9 q$ {# d7 }1 F' m( g4 J$ I DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# g2 o% f7 o9 H% w4 b
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( L9 ]7 C, Z j" E+ w DD Oite P" I* n) o7 }
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 K0 Z' S# W+ I; X' o
DD Suzukaze
: o9 {; a! T4 ^+ j; i CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1, L* e: I7 Y P# |
CL Nagara8 Q a$ q* A4 g
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8 G. L0 b: V& E. e0 w! F! ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 H: O5 B6 @" j: d, x7 S+ Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ A3 ]! s. ^) MEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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2 m6 T! i$ j' u& `- N, fAllied aircraft
# D4 h) K5 }( N8 i A-24 Banshee x 2
; Q1 l z8 ^& q, b4 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 25% v U" n3 N. t9 u9 K0 t1 \3 U3 f
. U0 j4 [" V! a- K7 ^Allied aircraft losses
; j' A2 d$ q% }$ g A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: ~9 `# s+ \" K0 {7 k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged* L5 l& ^0 g, I- p4 O. `
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Japanese Ships& P/ C% s5 Z. J8 f" E2 @ `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- S: z! c8 ]2 ]" Y9 L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 c; ~# Y, ]2 h; v9 G. }# u7 \# w
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
+ ?: @9 S3 p- M' A& t# O CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! J# I h' f- q& z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 Q& {+ D/ a8 M8 d, O& V7 b: T2 A1 e6 b CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* k, m. m/ Q7 I8 N. P( F; K( dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% ?6 y \5 w1 _4 y1 g2 {/ {Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ s4 y: A4 R; w0 l% q
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes- {/ J" s" r. ]' P9 ]
" l$ {+ b! T' n9 L1 CAllied aircraft
0 a, n. o" d Z" m: @9 Y. g A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
# \- u+ j0 y: H A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- q1 @7 z p8 V9 j' y) @
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Japanese Ships( D) g5 j+ l3 H! O# T, U
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 n' q& @7 |8 Q b' u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 n6 D0 E( h8 ^: b7 Y% `' E* D6 l
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# r6 @" e; H% R) r* i& G9 P# ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, \5 o6 v$ @" w1 e/ C8 [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 q5 P5 T$ E6 u7 f% d( Z+ Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; m' m' V6 b2 ~
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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$ F2 `8 n- U* p h" uAllied aircraft0 s' M/ z4 h" c& v; z7 u
A-24 Banshee x 2( N; P- E" f! m
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No Allied losses5 @% z7 V- m! z$ A0 A# h+ ]+ ~
3 G6 C2 X, x5 lJapanese Ships6 g0 @4 `6 a. X% e8 n5 x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" a" K8 I& J5 Q% v9 o) \) d9 e7 N5 u
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4 Y+ K8 l9 o; ]$ W0 Y$ Y* wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, h, C5 h: G. \5 s: LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ r5 U J# a c, {
! E7 U4 b' f% q+ }Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 g @: T* }* F6 [Estimated time to target is 24 minutes' V0 W2 |* H, |4 m' k
& m- T; b9 ]0 p- z( UAllied aircraft2 W/ k3 M( [- y" R( {+ ^8 F: V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* E; S7 U. {' }5 Z+ H) T' C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 313 c, D7 S s) k$ i9 r
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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3 f; t4 \) b: n1 y# F" _Allied aircraft losses
, T! k* y" u# r" x3 ?& H SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& U p9 L% |. v6 f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 v& u1 p4 a+ O- ^9 f; Q9 W: C: |
% |% y; m- @3 h1 h) ZJapanese Ships
. b& `! L& u0 x4 G5 s Y$ r CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% F; M& }; U; w DD Oite- e1 v% {0 V/ ]# @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; J, m+ G1 l- k5 W) ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 g% u {' |9 G
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, u5 B' ]$ d, @) h1 g
DD Onami
7 i! K+ l3 q3 p1 e4 C" T! s DD Tamanami
, V' j" K3 n; U r6 j5 Q CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ i8 }1 _. p" P. k. E1 \' V
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1" t$ k1 ^2 U8 d9 S7 V; A
DD Minekaze4 y: ]7 j$ D# J' b; }
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 f2 M3 p7 {8 S' v; ~
4 w2 m/ H, d0 L: t. |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ h- @+ b4 ^$ e6 h! A
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% m% w+ x( X) Q" Q1 o9 ~- H
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Japanese aircraft
1 s- Y( S( r* {) g2 i5 g no flights
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; ?. Q$ R \4 [2 w# L' b7 MAllied aircraft% q* r$ e5 `: F6 i* W. [1 \3 p6 i
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
+ p B5 g, E& X8 k+ P. g) P F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
8 T ]3 K* v6 {+ E) {! S6 W! o8 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* ?* c, A! k& h# T) o& v
TBF-1 Avenger x 18" l3 |0 u% Q6 Y
( f" y- b) T7 M9 c) bNo Japanese losses6 Y3 p l& e8 v* L3 M
' R/ Q- Z u8 \( QAllied aircraft losses
6 N# o0 q( q* i; I9 t2 c M1 H9 r SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' }; p4 F; b! R0 L5 P
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged( K! s ~: j, D
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Japanese Ships1 M" }. N' P" _( }+ _: y( V8 M
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' a! W+ |; n" s3 z! l, _+ y5 y CA Kako, and is sunk
; P3 i' N. r& f: c# E/ F4 y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage M( B# C, E. c, F) }/ Y1 f1 I
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk# {7 d k# e6 x4 g
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* @% n3 d/ T2 E; [1 x
DD Onami
) l2 H$ Z. Y7 L# ]3 ^ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk; X6 N' r# Z& s9 R
DD Asakaze7 g4 V1 i4 B1 c' x: f9 H! \' B$ D+ z
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 t) Z1 U; R1 C5 r$ V8 \4 d DD Oite1 l( \' [) `1 a1 Q
DD Minekaze
% d: }4 d4 g3 U- `' ^4 m DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire' @9 K1 I6 ]3 D. k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 B2 f, Y7 V% s. [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 p2 B+ u+ ^' [ z* o+ ?, K
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes1 }, c/ {' @7 d6 _, t
- M* ~$ o5 u# v7 AAllied aircraft$ {# h4 c7 P# b8 b: S% A& U( M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16- |1 y7 Y5 n' c! D/ F! u: |) K
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Allied aircraft losses! J5 X. \ P; V. G1 h" I8 `5 a& w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 s& N$ i' @& s- M- S
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
& {9 k% n# C8 Y* l6 e& w CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% v- ~4 e# W- B# y2 N3 C+ [4 u/ S DD Sawakaze
) k2 P" n0 h) ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |