AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 420 ^, l4 P7 u* T. h; c
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; w4 z4 U% t' F* s8 t9 B* i盟军正式登陆阿图岛
3 X0 s& O5 W! d/ I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
! X4 Q7 F8 t: X1 [8 R58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩% b/ x3 l9 d3 e7 m2 m( k
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0 q5 B2 a: M$ B2 F3 i, l& 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
1 {! r1 i, n% h# X& z6 G% ?7 P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& l$ S; u7 u6 x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
, O/ Z2 o i5 [& h PAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)# X! K/ i/ t" H3 J
8 c5 F$ Y; N" p. p# N
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,494 d, T, e+ _) O- {! W& O2 T6 S
' |; t1 |- T" ?/ h5 H, I
Allied ground losses:, S2 x* U; [$ w) y% _
253 casualties reported
: Z, p) p+ r S/ M Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled8 p5 h, n1 u( U# z( h/ }5 d' V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
f) x- W ~* ^$ [9 z; U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: `$ Y/ Z/ `, d1 N7 d
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& q. h: D! h0 {5 \& a
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
; O2 s8 v' O" w q( F--------------------------------------------------------------------------------( |) E' t8 h) J( X- S0 e' {
/ D% p% t; Y: ]) KGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)" C3 b+ q* J- `7 L9 T# q
- o/ Q; G, N: c
Japanese Deliberate attack
6 ^& u: C' p) S$ ~1 }
% R* I. \$ {' n" |Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
$ y1 r1 M2 |+ }9 a
+ T* G& M9 s$ V* d1 _& L# n& UDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
* S; _. N/ j% f$ L4 q0 r5 x
; y6 y' E$ `& c- e3 ]9 l' k4 pJapanese adjusted assault: 0
* B8 n4 P& L, H. H, p# y % w9 }9 g1 |4 g, M. _
Allied adjusted defense: 339
# |8 B8 E( a+ x8 [9 `9 \ 7 X2 g% l% D8 ^* l2 G% t
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
: C2 ]$ |& A( M4 W s
, v; {& [! P+ }' p' ]( j$ ]; {Combat modifiers& ]' X3 P5 u) ?% s* N
Defender: terrain(+)
6 R3 y5 C5 K/ q( MAttacker: 7 i& p4 @( P3 b) @: b \ }$ C3 q4 p! m
7 D$ C$ K' k3 a' v8 L
Japanese ground losses:
$ v( c) R1 `* S; f3 i4 K1 [ 1597 casualties reported4 u' l5 A' a; a# `5 J0 _
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
) n5 f4 m; D' s# } Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled5 U) q- Y r' V/ o8 S/ q9 F
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
+ g2 v- A( D" c Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
+ K+ X5 H R, H) a Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)) N/ G2 g: n6 Z1 D5 v
3 M, ^1 a) ~% }. l- ]* a: gAllied ground losses:
5 u( S: E8 B2 j' l8 { 100 casualties reported
) S3 B0 T5 [9 `: I0 [ Q6 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 |4 P5 Z" O" {, @1 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 `* U9 G* s Q# O" _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, j4 `6 k! {3 t# j& ?
) n( @$ L s( i. I* NAssaulting units:9 Q" U- i4 `% a
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion5 {/ c. N: b$ V
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion7 S; z! q+ S% X! \! a
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 P' d/ i- E7 |! K X" d
7th Base Force
) u- n- {2 c8 w2 o7 \/ B 8th Field AF Construction Battalion5 O6 b2 Z$ O' e7 U- I, n* B ~
5th IJN AA Battalion$ x, e: ~2 I; v9 S, Y
3 L- I# i: h# s9 |" Z9 G6 l& t( EDefending units:) i) t+ C: v. @0 B: ]
Americal Infantry Div /10 e c" M8 e: I' _
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" |9 O3 W% G& P4 ?6 Z2 V
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- L% v1 E7 m/ b' @( g
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1: T' w4 b* J0 Q( ^2 \; c ?
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
q8 }9 p) s) S3 I3 o 198th FA Bn /12 s, m5 j i# W, [3 b
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
) _$ P% ~, c) _5 P1 R* | 81st FA Bn /1
! s! p9 \& C5 ]9 A; L \--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 [# c! e& b& p$ Z* c
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 K, q8 b; f- F9 B9 [2 ~
5 T6 z" M# _2 P/ \% _4 F Q0 V& o- a) ~Weather in hex: Thunderstorms: o0 @+ ^) A( V& ]4 h
5 P- {8 A7 n1 J% |- ~0 ]
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 M! o& B _* G# F7 [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
6 x0 Q! f( G$ o& U P+ A
t" |0 E% ?+ l: l7 `2 tJapanese aircraft
$ t6 J" S4 v3 e) v* O# e A6M2 Zero x 25
+ I' q9 x! b( t' e 7 ^) {+ U+ @$ {6 ]6 r/ c, ?
Allied aircraft% @, j O: N) j% F
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
4 }) Y, M |* E* B F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 J! V; g2 I! R; q* \; N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
( Y9 x* h* [5 }% o TBF-1 Avenger x 30: i& |( D9 L/ O0 o
9 F; O5 u( O, E6 J& M
No Japanese losses$ S N1 M3 }. P9 w* f
5 _# c) F. P# K0 {& N, m' gAllied aircraft losses
% o2 G q6 z0 D# s( z) U: n0 q F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed' a0 i) c! _& v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 ]7 n6 w) B J# `9 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged! A4 K8 M) `) V' T: h9 V$ _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak' Q, J+ G$ T0 a& V) n8 v" V
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
' M( z9 h3 S' n & J4 V& _' |8 t; I! G
Japanese Ships
) P& L% y+ m/ Z, ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& V* `+ ?4 Y$ n6 {6 F
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 Y& P/ Z0 E3 i5 `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 F2 q$ k+ R$ A+ z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires3 L1 }# o6 M! @8 u
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
" Z& [1 _3 Y a0 A" e3 R O, b CA Furutaka
# O8 A4 v# h' _$ Q CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
% C9 b4 H/ h4 x/ {$ U3 M4 d--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& X4 G+ V7 z+ |7 i, y
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 D' Z) U: Z4 P6 B1 G) G
3 Q n7 I' h2 p; G7 S( pWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 Y% q- U7 }+ h! @
! O2 y' J- W( ARaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% z6 c2 N7 @7 W' WEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
: b( e- A0 h: ^
2 u" ]& T7 u: rJapanese aircraft! M# E4 I/ S& U
A6M2 Zero x 16
, g) B B+ l& H5 m" }
5 Z4 `( k k( h( SAllied aircraft
, P4 e2 m* H+ S! O F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
$ L6 O7 ^; {* b T7 i F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
/ T E2 t0 ~, F f SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
8 `$ C! G! J7 S% v/ V" N' E TBF-1 Avenger x 30* |8 R& y R1 j) d
( y2 b Q* L. B2 R6 d) c6 kJapanese aircraft losses
1 E" d* k9 h6 u! F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 ~' E6 Z. @( T3 l" ` # g( ]) \/ d3 H$ H# ?
Allied aircraft losses
! T5 l7 F6 H, Q3 v \# p% F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 ]+ H h/ L$ @+ N" d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% k4 t1 w6 B0 b- m( o+ A$ h+ e9 E
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged5 h; ^+ @6 z2 h# Q% `( u: Q/ L
[9 c$ }5 F* Z( J; _+ n( iJapanese Ships5 s) c' q. J& d1 `) b( e5 t/ W4 G
CV Kaga, heavy fires. d9 l2 A! o, Y( `7 A, I2 g2 |
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
3 \0 w7 a0 w8 b X+ @ CV Zuikaku, on fire- q: r! I$ g% K4 a2 b, C }
CV Akagi. Z/ w* C- `6 w
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# i1 ~' `5 H8 n i6 [
DD Tamanami
1 h% G( v( Z8 {/ F# u/ E' ^1 y CL Nagara
- i# L f, {$ i7 P: j( I; C) f DD Oite
" a+ m- x4 v* b7 t9 ^ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 ~& |% y" D6 U" w* }
CA Furutaka( e# d! R! d; q; c
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# s8 V, \; E( N& _
DD Minekaze
- z |- I. }/ R, E+ C$ z-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K( Z! }1 |. d2 |, ]! d! [, F
Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
- l6 V0 y7 q5 E, n - [' w* t# X# }$ z( {
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
% x' v1 L: S, n; B' E' d, Z8 }0 e ) J7 o0 Z3 Q5 v7 F# N
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." O+ v- J/ d M2 x* F
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
4 g1 d$ h7 _5 E$ {7 ]) o3 Z
* i; D; y& x) y7 q8 i" x% l! l- @Japanese aircraft' K( I% \' F8 } }
A6M2 Zero x 339 ^" o$ |# L! |+ Z3 ^
B5N2 Kate x 61
3 a, K6 p. X. Q' V q D3A1 Val x 44
' C8 ] }: s6 \2 w! ~
0 J0 Q9 ?+ W3 A3 ?) fAllied aircraft
1 y# z* R" D8 { Y" N/ R0 Y# f F4F-3A Wildcat x 170 Z# u" J0 M* ^2 h: U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
6 B3 g) e I' ]( a F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
2 k( D! S2 t: F' Z) ?; x o7 Q2 Q' d * E. Q4 ~, x4 f( q7 t! \$ r' A/ w
Japanese aircraft losses: @* Z& r2 e4 v j. h/ ?$ f
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
, D0 m- L# D: ^$ M$ l1 S8 G- p9 } B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged3 ?( ]8 n! k4 H, E- Z3 M
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 Q' r, Q8 |& S+ G( g+ h# b( y+ [
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged; u- H9 K. r0 z4 d
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
5 G9 ?& V; v, G
! M7 h' q0 i; u$ l2 g- IAllied aircraft losses
, ]7 W, |3 I v: u7 |6 \; o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ @) `' ^/ r+ x 1 f9 ~$ x& }& ?4 u9 B$ C! Z5 V
Allied Ships
+ s/ z, v+ [; h! \ CVE Copahee
4 R9 B. j. l2 f; |' b CV Yorktown. b" [; {3 S1 u( a. f
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
6 i) [4 g0 H2 w7 `) F, V0 u CLAA San Diego, M4 l& ]! K# v! l' k' S
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
& g3 p) D* C: c: c4 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
9 Q& {* a/ L# |6 v" f6 G h , r0 \$ y$ j- `9 [/ r$ B
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
V6 b) y, N1 G& Y. \ S6 v
* s* b7 y; u5 r6 M- }& rRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* S6 e' ~% m* b* Q$ S' T
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes5 @2 i# _& a# K9 v
# [" U5 u# { j0 _: E7 c6 Z6 zJapanese aircraft' U A/ ~. L2 G3 k9 K- A- ~
A6M2 Zero x 3
8 E9 s# M) q' X4 {9 G: ?" ^0 p ; R/ ]! {7 |$ P* K3 k& B8 ^7 s# k
Allied aircraft6 I! ]" J6 B: p+ e4 ?* f* H8 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22 r3 d0 b" |; ?: L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ M7 Z1 r2 L' v3 h
0 A, ^2 ]$ h- g1 H: u1 A/ ~0 ~; y" QNo Japanese losses
& x6 x- C; v; M# s6 q
4 J4 y1 g$ W5 Z( xAllied aircraft losses
5 M3 k5 z& ]7 E @. M+ t4 v F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, j8 O N- s. ^6 w9 _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ }- L' i9 [5 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
: [- r9 O' g) G
0 m" H: M0 g# r8 L5 W& z" YJapanese Ships
0 C% |- G, n( z3 l$ R" t CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; u! D" c4 P, q2 t CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire, d! @: T1 c% K, y
CV Akagi/ k8 p3 D7 p( x& j, R( Z/ F
CV Zuikaku, on fire6 b- l' M7 b: }9 g5 g4 v" ^; ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, e' Z, l* O) ]# W* Z" \# g
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. q2 t; G+ R" Q& _/ c! AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 q# @3 t$ H- u& U2 f8 u0 v
8 b* p O' n7 A& d5 C x% BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
: @0 |* K% Z% L7 p
0 b' }8 \, Z" r/ x' |" A/ kRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- V# t& k$ a+ }5 a2 k1 E
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
" b2 V+ |, Y1 U2 \
4 C! P# h' _$ |: @6 H! MJapanese aircraft9 e) R8 ^, T6 T4 H+ Z% D
A6M2 Zero x 2
- V, g3 o/ I# j/ N
$ [; q: }: n9 {: i7 M4 c2 M( d* YAllied aircraft
+ p$ W" o4 X1 X. X SBD-3 Dauntless x 2& l' c* q1 L. l1 @* [
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
8 D0 b/ s' m3 J: F- D/ @6 k / z# ?* m6 G& O3 L7 M4 c s
No Japanese losses/ [$ X2 w; ]( A; n6 g% g
3 v$ W4 L4 }% eNo Allied losses
H; l1 |. H- t6 a9 a5 B2 m- T t8 E / R) o+ H! R- |
Japanese Ships
; `2 p4 W a* l3 n% L2 Y# z) V CV Akagi
* \8 C1 @8 D3 n9 b- j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ L# W0 c5 a* X( W1 r( G: h--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 g4 c7 g+ ^) E
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
+ t b& s, L) ~9 ]- w
" a- @5 G& Z( yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% u0 [% f1 `+ Z) y( ?
+ s- G2 p2 k# k7 r$ K9 [
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! i8 | [# |1 `% M M. N B% w. X4 ]$ UEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
( q# H4 h7 I9 Z. X( W- l
4 f/ W0 p2 `5 TAllied aircraft
7 U- x8 U. v9 h7 X' ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 5& i" G9 B( ?5 E* _' |* a
TBF-1 Avenger x 38 v3 _- A, v8 W5 i) D F# t$ E+ O @
4 ~0 E& K# p) p2 W2 }. W3 A/ B; TAllied aircraft losses7 I4 g( k% O' T' y/ l9 H, k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
% P- \) M% E+ R2 D2 H1 g _# k) \; G1 @
Japanese Ships
% _8 n8 a" j8 d% K7 t CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
$ ?* a+ [2 m7 g' s# m--------------------------------------------------------------------------------' L L) U% T, f5 u2 \7 M
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56) u0 S4 N _$ o. A: x- S
" T& X4 _2 I! B
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
" [; p1 P! c) S) U% k% m
) H2 B& R. a2 A4 J/ wRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& }5 F, ]7 t1 A9 b% C! k# m+ q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
" R% l9 _+ u9 p2 W( m' ^ 0 L& Q, _# e) Q! J1 G/ A; J) Y
Japanese aircraft% ^- ~' s' D' |+ I5 o
A6M2 Zero x 6
8 e3 q) m# ]9 T/ r* w B5N2 Kate x 15
6 ]/ h; X e. o; d& W; {: i0 d. N. [ D3A1 Val x 19
! G. V; L; R, U8 H
- W7 E, k! R" ~* Z( DAllied aircraft2 W/ L+ B% O1 s5 l8 h8 L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
4 v: Q" U4 n% y0 N) J F4F-4 Wildcat x 367 F4 \ T T" `! v6 Z, d
8 P) N) {6 q. NJapanese aircraft losses1 V8 g! @( S2 C% B' Z7 n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 ^ r/ M6 i5 d3 X4 s7 x* W- O
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 V+ y5 \2 e6 ? Y9 Y. G( a
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged3 Q8 W$ [& _- U5 x" ^; e
_+ v2 @: t! { a" ]Allied aircraft losses
# q( H6 m; D* N$ p2 E" W) d$ P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) W: A' m* u, I8 k
- C, j7 k# O, ]+ f7 I3 g
Allied Ships3 x F/ h; S3 ]" J- U
CV Lexington+ O" p5 A* N0 h
CV Saratoga6 t" x/ \' F$ l& e% J
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. G. L0 d3 V4 } p3 Y2 {; nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
; N8 ?; s3 `, Y9 u K7 E/ i. Z. _' X/ I
% ~0 V. t' L) v" r0 u2 @( }' MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
" T1 x( G2 M, l# m, n3 q% {
/ J) q s- y5 W0 j; f$ iRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& c# E/ A# _" i
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( h2 Y. M( H8 W5 ^3 y( B( C
, [/ h4 f% c/ J( @Allied aircraft
2 m9 |6 a% T/ e4 P3 [# N F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! F: k2 ~0 }# u5 n' }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 124 q/ F3 v+ B1 J6 M' u$ H( ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70% |9 k1 R2 ]4 d0 r, \2 _1 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
- U+ C" I0 v$ R3 D" e" U5 N" f & e" \0 |) Q% [0 Z* P! F, Q# ~
Allied aircraft losses3 O) h( w1 @! Z7 T3 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
" @, c/ `: f, g# j& N; e [0 y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
9 j( p2 @" }" \( ^4 V 2 E- Q+ E$ D( ]1 \
Japanese Ships5 ]* Q# x o0 q- i
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, J* r' B# A! ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& ?5 X' H/ F% f
DD Asakaze
' v" L6 ]% ?8 [7 g: o* n) A: C4 I DD Tamanami1 u$ }3 O" e6 G& S: M
DD Onami
6 d: y; q0 Z& m, d% G* {5 Y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 r2 @0 y9 a% z6 s- | CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. e9 H) n8 @* e# \) y
DD Oite9 `" Q2 Q& B- O+ K7 j+ ?, F
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 U9 Z R0 |5 X' z8 E, m* B& i2 U. _ DD Suzukaze0 h6 J+ J& s! ^% _$ N9 ` l* ~+ u
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
9 F( M# k# y. }6 z% M; L" Z CL Nagara! a% e. f5 o" \$ x$ Y# l4 \3 y% j9 C
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------% @1 `4 `7 D1 a" h
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
& v2 K4 P' A! X7 t 9 B' W4 _7 ~" D9 r+ Q7 q$ o
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 y; }! W7 o5 K
' J( j* O% U5 z& z& `Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 Q( z- s: w3 W; N7 q0 m2 _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
2 @* _4 |& Y1 r ! c f9 i5 R: M8 P! U% { \
Allied aircraft" B, m3 O0 e) S
A-24 Banshee x 2
) {" X7 B: H- Q# X O SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 ~. A, U3 l, U- C1 |
# ?; g9 y- K5 C. k4 O. VAllied aircraft losses
5 g/ O$ ?$ q9 Z A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* k! ^" j& G# S/ t" z, {$ @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
3 `! G6 Z. I5 t4 F / c+ p, a* v2 b) R! z6 j1 D- d( j
Japanese Ships
# g3 [, L. G) P3 K! ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage t8 P5 f; L3 _9 y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 O$ Z- c+ U- l3 h1 d: x: {7 R CV Zuikaku, heavy fires2 s3 Y, f# |. F$ ~) I, k4 ]
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 U+ V9 J% t8 `3 \2 } DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 G( X3 J$ P! V4 [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" @& }! R: v2 G4 }
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 q( E. F1 S' i7 R0 [0 {
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
% ]4 c9 S6 a! [7 }; w0 Q
" n. \- d) ]' H" L: q$ wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
& w$ x4 t( P! y* X# J5 Y 4 }: l+ [: ^$ f: }6 F5 G# U
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 x6 `' W2 {* j2 g% ?5 [Estimated time to target is 12 minutes$ W( s: X8 O+ M7 A3 N
; c( U5 o1 H ]1 `( X2 `8 q0 h7 M! _Allied aircraft
+ w, D. Q9 T7 `' j- n! S) J A-24 Banshee x 144 f6 V7 i/ {$ U$ ~$ H% p
# g; O! C' I% v+ q: J. @2 C( W7 X
Allied aircraft losses' d9 P; |) z% g% ~) _, b
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 v" e% [' {* B, O; k7 d7 A
; j! L# d$ V$ Y6 A0 ?7 h$ T- b
Japanese Ships. G) _# C' l8 x0 x
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j/ b- y- r# T& C S; d CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- Z3 s6 l% O, \/ V, t DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 R& c q' B( x) ~& |' D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( v7 t0 G! p' V& F7 `/ G% B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
, Q& m$ s9 `; y2 \3 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
" I& ^# q/ e2 Q0 I5 s. } + P# J$ I* I; q" w9 S4 c: v- Y
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# r* N8 E1 O( N3 H
C& f- j4 b3 i8 g* W$ |- eRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ O8 Q: m$ b+ _2 yEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
& i& o! D( N4 x4 P- c, i( Q
/ E1 ~1 Z* i. u3 C3 a) U+ A5 }1 kAllied aircraft
S- c3 I8 z3 o/ K7 ~2 B A-24 Banshee x 2
3 C& I$ J8 h% w" l; R7 j8 i z
# w1 n* ]9 I8 x2 K! [No Allied losses
* J/ r, v' ?; n/ e V/ m- L* w& q- q n( O. @
Japanese Ships
& F; @6 I/ w- |; r- C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) L5 S9 Z9 f9 v9 w [
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& u \& q$ h* t: f0 ~7 I% B
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 G8 O# `% K- g
+ f |' k4 f8 L
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& W o/ v- f* y e% I
4 \# C# T5 p# i) u2 P! v0 g. B
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ Z" y+ X. W- z& x$ }' Z- ~6 J' x1 e4 z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
8 A, f% ^% k/ d4 u0 n3 v 1 n" ~' h7 u5 ~9 ?, _% m7 J2 g
Allied aircraft
# Q) f. C" M; H# p2 K F4F-3A Wildcat x 2# S1 @4 b3 L |. H- u. L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 311 I3 G' @1 H0 U
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
3 L' [1 E7 y# L! u2 E6 |6 Y, { ; V4 \# O4 \' |8 O4 K7 c: f8 e
Allied aircraft losses
( N% a4 i0 n& J+ V2 H% M( g SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* C7 ?! b2 A% w* M( h& V& T; A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% \7 C0 b8 S0 _: ]- T
2 u' G8 ?8 d! `/ r
Japanese Ships1 }: N: F3 N3 a8 J
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 [1 J4 a, @, L% c: D5 [2 X DD Oite @9 h2 v ^, S2 ^3 y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires F9 }/ q( P+ a! @& v
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: Z* _! a/ \5 t% j! z CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 {& `0 {/ Z1 X% }+ a
DD Onami1 E/ J+ m& M3 n- f
DD Tamanami
9 M( S+ h) L/ g" i0 u CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire& N" a% _' o# U" ?0 V
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 16 ]1 R j7 h) `. h( X* v# G
DD Minekaze
8 j. r# Z( C7 o8 i/ D0 O4 g DD Asakaze& W# g' T; n9 v1 g0 Q3 Z5 A6 Q6 t" M
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 F$ b/ S R. D" y6 y# A! }# G
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 \. Q& H& j9 l1 g
1 w7 Y" K# d9 ~* `6 A3 i# sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
6 U* d8 D. S E0 W+ b6 q
2 t9 }, w/ l4 k; D: K; yRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- T* Y4 V2 N! A$ K) d% rEstimated time to target is 30 minutes$ _/ S( f( g" I
. w% R! X# }# ~2 h
Japanese aircraft$ y. g8 V' r# j& P2 ~
no flights& ~# C3 e9 M8 W$ q" A
5 U9 C7 N$ l. q/ d w9 mAllied aircraft" u* L4 _% K/ }8 M) ^' `
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10) l; p$ a$ l% e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 l: i$ w6 u8 p" l1 _+ b' R6 q# z SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 V3 L2 E8 O$ k. F2 C
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
9 w, l7 F( k; }' {7 c$ u$ W7 v . m8 X1 E) I: o1 t' k7 ?
No Japanese losses4 q, y: _) H$ s
& Q1 L% @, t& P; e; X8 L& j
Allied aircraft losses! r3 o$ Q' k3 m8 R/ K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% n- k& G+ M8 p! p% R
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged, B: Q1 ?/ J$ e5 n. u$ E+ R. p
& h5 N( J. T3 c0 b6 G) i. M
Japanese Ships
7 M0 j" ]0 c- H9 n1 ~& Z& R8 u8 ^ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
# H2 E& s* Q3 @5 a CA Kako, and is sunk/ Z6 H9 b. r P. Y2 q c% U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 J, C) R K: q, W1 i; m
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
$ R4 J( F; |9 w DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 `/ a! t+ h$ B- u! Y
DD Onami
& _6 Y t0 X* I: j# V# ]# Z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk" \/ Y, X; A% }! Q
DD Asakaze
- L( n+ }. c2 { DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" i$ R$ `- e- R3 O. T2 o1 @- K6 U DD Oite+ a3 c1 Y0 T; N: n% N9 j
DD Minekaze
4 J9 l4 H: w) ]* u) E1 t DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire! ?+ a2 }% f& `% A% W
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------; G) a- P* i2 P2 j/ {
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 c' y- B7 ?3 o: } t( g
; R0 }+ T, G3 Z6 z% h5 B6 ]) s% u
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
0 [! N! _( i+ n4 I2 T ! V% X* q. Q' G$ Q
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 c; E9 n- e) o; q. ?% j. o
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes% B7 u+ v9 j+ O
( x) z% e3 d4 ^. C& }6 g2 [: z
Allied aircraft
& v5 R4 O6 S" M& Y. c+ @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
: I9 g5 c/ h# U& C. R1 b5 @1 | - y+ k% p4 ]4 y9 Z- w
Allied aircraft losses6 ^0 }% x: w8 |6 d$ D* b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged; G1 A2 C) s' m$ S V
4 V5 C& s9 Q- D: |( [6 JJapanese Ships8 C. Z( T% c( T0 G! [
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage; E8 x* G$ ~ X. d5 p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& `% M- J5 S! n( _3 J! T" S
DD Sawakaze
* R: i: j5 X+ Z2 J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |