AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
% V. d* v5 ], [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6 x. B" U) b0 r3 D2 { I( G+ J
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
* c8 o& \7 C1 R0 i/ {- y% D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7 q: t) D4 G# v4 j" ?! b$ Y
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
( q+ a$ ~3 j0 ^9 v- j! m4 O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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% y, h% U, M" o: w1 y: l9 U: S, v' EAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49/ A/ C. D- c6 X
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Allied ground losses:$ k9 ?9 W& K8 d- c+ p4 y
253 casualties reported8 v6 t5 l4 U9 A+ I8 \/ z
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled! @1 d+ ~4 r) Q e1 r. r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
& c3 E4 W' I- s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ D+ ]4 y# D0 e7 F6 w1 j8 ? Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 c( T/ H6 G5 F Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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5 |. s7 ~2 x# n2 nGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)7 B0 V" b5 P8 c8 }1 e: n
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Japanese Deliberate attack6 W1 k% D2 ~" Z# b% Z
3 c; b, [' _: fAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97. y/ l/ i9 d& _2 Y, t( h4 r2 U% S
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 $ i: D6 V+ d1 b, F0 s& M
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 " u$ c/ f% l: Q3 \& _
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ' p; ~, Q3 |% X+ I- {+ r% Q
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Combat modifiers
5 n& D5 w3 s( q8 R" D9 CDefender: terrain(+)% U4 z2 f! Z/ P. @0 Y
Attacker: : N& E2 q9 V3 F) u- y4 z1 \. ~
4 G# g$ ~. X! v/ HJapanese ground losses:& x" q; U3 ~6 Q' \! H% v* b
1597 casualties reported$ k9 U6 H* S- x- m, O' K
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled P+ c5 y& g) Y7 I6 t( B+ Y2 ^5 Z
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
5 F% g2 t# E. |) o7 S/ U2 @ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
% F0 `1 r& N3 x ^# w Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 K8 r- ~+ r3 X( g8 G0 S1 x i Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' m1 ?6 f' t# T% m' W
5 [0 D: H5 [1 y1 b2 `1 V) V( j3 ?: JAllied ground losses:+ L- [/ n; a$ Z0 @3 B
100 casualties reported5 ^) \4 q+ a- ~& a: z1 i" \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled( C1 I* E% R! g/ x6 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. Q$ l2 y" i9 C$ V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 t# O- P; Y% d* Q) e6 ?
& G/ a3 V# ^# f6 Y7 G" sAssaulting units:" T3 o3 Q) C9 j0 k
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion/ ^8 H, }$ q0 S1 j: I
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion; P4 D# ~' n5 q. i! F
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
9 X$ i$ a+ J' e5 X5 I1 ^ 7th Base Force% e2 O% ?% S b/ z6 @
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
& S; S# w+ c) G5 ~' C8 q/ N. { 5th IJN AA Battalion4 a: O4 I1 }/ W9 y9 D
- d9 w# o i7 q- ]. ADefending units:# x" R/ H$ M" n
Americal Infantry Div /11 \& X& q5 U& n; A" p. y
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ I7 k6 t- S1 { \1 N1 u
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 ^. L- O, A$ @& M2 e( f7 O
151st Combat Engr Rgt /16 M5 B5 }* t+ B* h
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% d% Q* [' K0 I3 v 198th FA Bn /18 F/ h) u* J/ I$ Y, d& `5 Y& [
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
0 u0 v3 ~/ c# d% x, J 81st FA Bn /1# u+ p, C7 q$ X9 n: k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" H1 @' Z/ S$ z2 d. wWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& F+ H1 a1 g1 g& D) FEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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& Z1 i9 D# q- nJapanese aircraft1 { W' T8 b. q1 m6 B0 `. M: Z
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft* l- L j, J3 w, x5 B/ `+ `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
% ^2 ^) m( `6 D3 x6 d' K3 @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12; g: A$ E- m# L8 E2 p$ s# j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ r+ F2 l- @2 ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 30& c9 f. ]: K4 Y7 D ?& i7 p
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No Japanese losses8 ]0 _: E2 q% s1 k# R
' X: F- Q0 S+ F& t/ h9 rAllied aircraft losses
3 Y# t& O5 K' f3 g4 j6 ^; f F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed# _/ ]8 m3 h. Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( `5 E( A, ] H% _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
! p9 U/ X: j( u! E SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak+ l0 \5 X8 ]# e, k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged8 P% f: C& l j9 w$ ]
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Japanese Ships
1 d1 G" c" R5 Y! j) O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ D8 }0 V; f: Q* z" j9 b# M6 H CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% N, e8 N' x8 Y( g! K; m7 j0 E
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, ]9 J+ E/ S2 }+ V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires1 q( h( A1 J. X8 J- e9 u; h! _
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
& u9 e2 A) ]: P: n# K" n* ^7 Y CA Furutaka/ B) q& y0 A x# W- `0 A1 z7 {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 R+ i9 f7 _7 h- D
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. R' @. w+ m3 t3 K$ q3 G4 Q. H
7 v' {7 o4 j! u, @6 Z6 G8 ZRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ R& [7 {8 P% [' P, v9 OEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 g( K- s) C. m+ c
A6M2 Zero x 16
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; r/ ]" v8 ^. a& A' b) z F4F-3P Wildcat x 12- P) z0 P7 @" m3 S! v1 o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
8 x `: F" t0 y! X4 {# w$ b SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! O: e) T. p. D! [ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
- |+ y, f+ \8 ~" e2 Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 G0 H; c9 ?& a$ k h$ K3 e$ L
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Allied aircraft losses( ?" N6 K1 g3 f2 M1 i3 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
5 @/ m8 V# S& _8 Q% P: p/ ^8 x0 V8 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, U! q2 K# r* S1 z S0 G TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 ]( R) u* U& k2 ^/ ]4 S* k P" Q+ m/ k
CV Kaga, heavy fires
$ o! |! ^! J( i$ e CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires9 f2 q7 j0 I% j$ F1 |
CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ o; c, L) C1 k! r+ M) P5 I CV Akagi! T! F3 H \$ H$ B; E4 e4 H# ~
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage s! R! K) q, Y, a. \/ q
DD Tamanami
+ }3 S, P8 e0 X: b y$ s CL Nagara
( ]- m3 k' G1 q- O+ m$ z% _# b DD Oite+ i" ]0 T" Z, U0 S) [
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire% q( q8 z( w b/ f9 Q* x4 Q
CA Furutaka
( b1 a C8 F* i0 { CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
c' N: a1 x: I1 o8 K# X 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 cloud7 \7 h5 @( V; p1 _; K
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! p/ I) D5 {. C! `Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 c) G( N0 r7 [7 X A6M2 Zero x 33: @7 _5 Q& ~) J6 P! X
B5N2 Kate x 61
$ t! I6 [; f) w% Y; a3 B D3A1 Val x 44- s- g' c8 F' p& l, a
, n2 p0 f; C. G# MAllied aircraft
1 u- N/ O* p" N# Z4 g/ p F4F-3A Wildcat x 172 C7 Y( H) D8 |( i$ j% ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48' m: l1 J# S0 T: q; ~4 Y# e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses) V7 {2 A' F/ N( J
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% n1 p6 z: Y& y
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( O. k: k4 M( |4 c0 l. e$ A
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* K: C \; [/ B2 f6 W
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged" x& {3 t1 @& U" V' D" z* s
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% ]: O$ |5 `, Z7 q' r
: W" n) [4 N& } O% ]6 U FAllied aircraft losses
7 E4 T3 a1 ^2 k: [& ?; h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 X1 n8 `2 F7 o: j- b6 \# w7 h. e2 J
f/ \% k( P- l; X5 o/ yAllied Ships/ W% K. B, E, T: R" N1 R& }
CVE Copahee. W7 e+ u' J/ J" G
CV Yorktown6 @! `4 |% \8 E3 W$ o; r
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 20 j* ` U4 o9 A
CLAA San Diego# J3 c& Y- a! J# _" b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ o0 @: C: ]8 b/ `& m% q
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 i$ O% `) t( _6 H$ `) Y$ ~
A6M2 Zero x 30 X, m ?! e" d5 ^
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Allied aircraft1 g/ Z# o# }. \# n! b# J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2! u; `- m1 |- @+ T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 194 I- Z+ M% ~* H0 S6 g; s
, l. \' ^" }" B" t+ \, `$ pNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
: _- A0 O3 m6 _& z4 _ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 z: u( J( X2 h4 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 a* A9 d' H" _$ p5 M7 \" K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# ~; |; h; o4 h+ V! S2 C
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Japanese Ships& q. [& l) R; k
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" E* w0 Y& c( O% _. M+ k CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. I6 Y# J0 l3 E# P6 d CV Akagi0 [/ m) @& M' w
CV Zuikaku, on fire% u8 ?/ Q8 F: Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 m' \$ }( S! g. V
/ z' J9 V( M3 v2 v" ^$ AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 z+ r; l1 T2 R" q$ o
; U5 E. _2 U3 s$ U: T& T' [- \Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( |: v! k6 Y% R! `& u
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ {. {, @2 Y0 y2 B6 Y8 I A6M2 Zero x 24 s( |; q6 K6 x4 @% F; E4 @8 A
2 o5 l; N2 P' HAllied aircraft# y- H: x( }* N9 l. y. v+ c9 K7 E% A5 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 M6 W" u, {$ y6 r
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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. h4 Q; g/ F+ F3 L- S: vNo Japanese losses
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/ h. @+ t7 K& s2 G% [* NNo Allied losses% ?- ]9 N- B# O4 h: Z- l4 m
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CV Akagi6 |8 c: _0 ?7 W% Y+ v. 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# P# U, n! i7 E+ p
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 \# K6 M: t1 z7 l: C
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' R" @* R& y* w, S3 M
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes0 I. Q: C1 o" I j6 }* s
+ {- ]' ]; ~9 Y; z6 |Allied aircraft- j0 B3 j: Z; u _7 S' V- b! Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
( I6 {; q# \/ D! E0 N TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses: V' w' l# h4 m# k! M) D" c5 R( b1 O+ J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 T1 H: m/ J+ R* @8 }( @- q
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Japanese Ships
1 H/ ~ A0 K [* N. N, \% A CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 y6 Z# u+ b- p f9 S
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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' P9 f* m9 J. \2 M1 JRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. }5 H, v0 e. x
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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- ^% `, W: [ Z5 R1 C6 @" t4 GJapanese aircraft
" A' }; x# K8 @5 Z A6M2 Zero x 65 L, j# W& u* v' M+ | C
B5N2 Kate x 15
. a' d' m, F. Q* S6 U D3A1 Val x 19' t' O0 d$ O3 l# `! S4 F- T
5 T- |3 m4 x) [$ R2 f5 u* Q$ Q" a* j8 GAllied aircraft
- ^5 D& j$ c: N7 O+ p/ ^8 ?% D+ O. ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 368 \: E8 I" I3 P) X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 L- L% O$ |1 A+ y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( c1 e v3 ]) S2 \: p B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged% G" M1 M z- r0 f9 T4 v5 j% B
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
0 w2 W# U4 W* P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington7 c# ~5 J' q* C2 U
CV Saratoga
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6 ~: g4 S+ x \$ P! }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 t$ V6 L6 ?+ ^% O8 x
; { b8 a9 I% d$ w v# T2 \5 @, gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ C/ I: [) U! m7 k& w
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 N& r5 i* i. bEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 h% S6 O; Z) L1 P, v
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Allied aircraft0 E# u, p5 r) m- Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- X0 o6 c! f G7 d2 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 q( N8 G" I- o8 i: G3 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 702 W4 d3 D4 f. X( l& l7 s
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses9 v v c( g" D, B4 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: h8 m- ]+ S4 ?& a! d" U
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged n" k7 p5 d# r; B _$ J3 |
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Japanese Ships2 j v* B2 [! v) T; j
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: f8 s. T. w9 o' @( o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 v9 v9 L* p5 N( ?0 M: P, Q% z0 Z
DD Asakaze
* g! I& J8 w4 m) Q5 X- A1 } DD Tamanami
9 B; l" r% X! U$ z5 d. K& d8 L& d) S DD Onami! [- d" V* ~$ }9 v! u* j
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
l/ O3 b' f. p/ j CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
G' ^# v6 v: v; G0 G- V: X/ ~ DD Oite4 h8 n7 {8 v# M( v2 B
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: q# @8 e0 y7 e' `) \! O DD Suzukaze
& O+ m4 f8 ]3 ]2 C. o' q7 y+ Y7 p5 d CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
]$ `/ k7 A& U; y. w( }8 [ CL Nagara5 M4 H+ G/ y$ x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, [6 q8 u4 z9 l1 w6 S& x, l E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 x4 }3 f/ ]9 X# w8 P+ \5 c% wRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ H$ V K/ M" x) e0 k AEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 _% v' u, \& ?* i- w5 }9 Z) V
; j# T" ?" c) I* ]; wAllied aircraft
% j5 K7 Q$ G& a I* c$ T$ v3 X A-24 Banshee x 2$ f) `# g- f$ E0 K! M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, V. Y$ y$ F$ k! O, G
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Allied aircraft losses
& d# }( j8 Z! Y! O4 w Z: ] A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% @& j5 C; M- |7 r$ k: I( G! V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 l, P& n/ ?, m) K; W T
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" Z( c( i+ o; p3 O/ S CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ Z- J' V: ^6 q$ M0 c b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 V: P6 o. \& N% K" F+ n9 q5 E CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
: [2 L G0 s8 C5 Q. M6 X7 p- N CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 x$ t- i2 I$ c! _5 e5 K: D DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& E" q- L4 R) O: F/ L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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) R; \7 ], B3 V+ QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' ` g2 A* f( | s( E* x0 G7 y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ x: s0 y' f% w: p" O
0 t8 b# s/ n' u% M1 YRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, q& @- U( Y& |9 L% _* f9 N6 g6 WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes* O7 ^1 u% @# ~8 p9 ?1 v, u3 O, g
1 h+ N8 o% R5 U# dAllied aircraft
& Q. e4 |' G/ | A-24 Banshee x 14 ^& O* A/ I4 v
8 A7 k, S. O. t& r( a+ CAllied aircraft losses% |7 j( Q: L/ G
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ O' y& p' v7 ?
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Japanese Ships
9 y1 C- Y E' U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 b& @) Q! Y9 i0 M( [# L- \( y' q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 N0 c+ o. d/ p4 r/ a( s) L
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage G& |: O; [/ R7 c; P' q
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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: S0 n$ R8 X8 l- s& H2 URaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 B! m& J3 E7 ?" R8 J; j
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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. V/ r V8 Y5 R9 U. T# Y: B. ^& gAllied aircraft
) f0 R) S# r) h J A-24 Banshee x 20 \; @ \+ G l" w
. \' y4 s5 N' A, Y$ Q4 qNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships" b( G. _( z' Q6 C# L. K# d9 |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires w4 [/ X' ~2 w6 a# J4 C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 i1 U8 k' {- f3 g/ |0 E2 e
4 P) U% q/ U+ {! X+ EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 Y5 M2 {4 Y1 V, Z, |Estimated time to target is 24 minutes8 j( _9 e4 w/ r% F r; X/ D
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Allied aircraft" i$ T# c) N6 w! K
F4F-3A Wildcat x 24 w& t' i6 f6 q2 Q8 J, @% A& H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
. j, ]3 J) v$ B* L- C' j TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses! [+ v7 P4 U o! k% n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% r9 H: \2 k2 g
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! ?5 T X8 v) a) {6 a
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Japanese Ships& L/ [ J3 {2 x
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ L- R i% L, W% O, V
DD Oite; C7 G' j& N) T! H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 C. e6 V" R& w6 p& ?3 B1 V" j; x CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 O3 c/ ^- A# K3 V! J
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
y, ^5 j3 G+ t# k DD Onami
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CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 X6 H9 ~9 j" W: O* R. k5 \ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 14 y* p7 _. _9 C) D
DD Minekaze9 ^* R2 @$ V6 X5 Z0 e
DD Asakaze# f4 {' P9 l' p, J- e! J
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 \9 ?8 `7 D3 @% XRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# X7 Z$ o. o) A. u; r! k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; g5 E1 X4 A2 e" [
3 Z; K6 b% Q/ g4 A U8 m+ |# gJapanese aircraft
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8 d# R$ l* X' i# N$ }2 j% a+ bAllied aircraft1 q5 R# t2 a( ?$ x7 |' W1 Z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10 Z! ^; J- b7 v. Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 \0 p( O1 a9 X/ A SBD-3 Dauntless x 63% T" y( n* A' x( r6 f3 d
TBF-1 Avenger x 185 c- S) t8 ?- C7 O2 X' X4 g. O
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* M% U) R" g7 q6 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ ]2 `. g [! ?+ G
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage& M4 p! O6 q; G# F
CA Kako, and is sunk+ m/ T# n6 N) a. `6 N( o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ K2 Y- Z' a) r l& N% @) _, @
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk. j% e. c1 H6 B1 L4 d& S6 Z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 e! M# c- ]& P$ x9 q: A+ |
DD Onami
6 U }/ d# r4 M# z- @9 X DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk) T: h' j! A6 N# ?3 B3 A
DD Asakaze
% x2 |- l' Y, T1 c7 @, C9 Q) _1 A DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' r3 y& y) V+ [% r- k3 P$ X1 L
DD Oite! \; B$ N& c2 s. F
DD Minekaze- b0 t$ \. a% a5 g3 t$ }* K2 ~
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ W1 o! t, j5 J1 Y; b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' Y% G+ l' G. ~3 ?/ @& k- c! a1 LRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; j) A/ m% ^" p" \# p% R
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes! c. b. d4 n/ P s7 W: }
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Allied aircraft
3 s) H) O- u4 ]/ S/ A6 J, e [2 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ A; E- m! D- m3 w
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships$ l9 G6 C+ v5 o& b" g/ a/ S
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! `0 m9 f4 c6 o$ W0 }. Z, M CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 X7 a! v5 _ P DD Sawakaze
1 Y* K1 y; G z9 I Y3 r1 m DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |