AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
% D: |% p; D3 o( |, T4 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
6 [; m) c/ A+ o8 N58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
/ U# a' ]2 Z( y* w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; ^1 u+ l5 C. A
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. k- O! i) A' `% J! F% @' @# V
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4 Z; K u0 |, x7 p6 t
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2 W4 [0 E8 ~6 Q4 E: OAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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% p* @& @2 _( A5 z$ VAllied ground losses:
' V2 j- U/ K+ G 253 casualties reported
* i! d% Q) C" P& t0 w7 o Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled* G( L& ]7 \1 f3 l$ B2 m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled; t" N# |6 J( B6 g4 T% f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) L( h( M6 r! P5 ^% U$ ]) s0 F2 Z
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)( P3 a& `2 n# W; D0 |5 A
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)( f) h' g m0 J$ T
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+ C# L" F$ A$ P3 C7 `5 o* ~. ^" c0 QGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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! t: B# k1 t6 z( `9 xJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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$ X2 Q- S% l$ _3 hAllied adjusted defense: 339
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' |8 u2 U* w' E5 r, R4 G. F KJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 1 Q$ z+ ?$ K1 b; Q
' D- p7 A/ _2 O9 U. fCombat modifiers+ e& L: f0 n: Y+ X7 z: U0 ^
Defender: terrain(+)
* ?. m$ W/ I5 v; T: e- y8 CAttacker: 9 i, U' g6 \ s0 g) n9 l
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Japanese ground losses:
! z, G5 |( n0 T 1597 casualties reported8 ^" \+ `9 |5 t
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled. V! I' W6 V! V* L3 X4 B! q6 D
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
/ f( i+ w: ]1 T& h Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled2 J; Z- P' q4 O+ e
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)& [ \: d5 p2 R
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 _; O- z: G- x2 H0 `7 D: U: g
' P+ ]& i% b3 T: Q) BAllied ground losses:$ c2 ?& d) k$ M
100 casualties reported# ~, Y" A! d) `: N! J* Z4 `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
, k8 [3 n! X2 b* m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled M% w& I: u. A) w" Y: \9 p& O2 z' Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units: H, E9 X/ ^: q2 ^( U1 Z
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
\; @) L' s+ R0 s 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
( |0 V1 k6 U9 H+ E. E: d4 u 12th Indpt SNLF Coy N! \. O" |& k. P
7th Base Force0 Q% a6 R, X# S9 j% p
8th Field AF Construction Battalion# O( [' C1 D4 j
5th IJN AA Battalion3 j9 x4 _; c% W: ^: Z% R6 a
/ V: \) Z7 o; P0 YDefending units:1 ?" M" s7 |7 }
Americal Infantry Div /1
* v1 C' v( N; u9 f 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 V) s" p) p/ F" k1 U& h! ~
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) c; A9 j' k7 T F4 l
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
; O9 B1 ]) J9 j% |/ X8 c( Z 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( P+ u; _1 g- o. n
198th FA Bn /1
0 j' v) h" V# O/ R4 J% K 250th Cst Art Rgt /2' a P5 @) N+ s8 G1 L. Q
81st FA Bn /1
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F1 O) I$ M* Y; j1 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 j; M" A- u" f5 W: u% p5 Q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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5 L' e2 [9 G7 O' H% A6 o0 URaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* L# J" w, _" n9 k- r8 i6 w
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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( ~. Q$ N& q6 [5 M9 w; EJapanese aircraft# q; h' Z* F0 D7 J
A6M2 Zero x 25
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12. T3 P( ]3 D% Q8 t6 e- i1 H) C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 e: [8 l( g3 r& K* J5 s+ s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. y( N: e1 V9 m- q2 B# v4 `
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 k( y. d8 `( T- j; s
! X0 L, F% m2 RNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' b9 G7 B& K. n& l5 B1 _' f" I: b F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed+ Q d! V4 ]' ?0 W& t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% b7 y8 y! Q! ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
9 y: p! E0 c _# v. Q1 v6 g SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak7 {' T" Y- |5 C; j! _
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged$ I/ I" s: N& ~# j/ y+ P6 ]
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Japanese Ships
$ j; `0 A* k* M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
| u' J$ b4 ^9 ~) J CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
9 Q! `1 V' U( X* s* g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire- V9 I% P" Z! ~3 K! R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires! ^$ O ?; i _' a5 u f
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
6 {" q _& s. }% \ U B. E, C CA Furutaka
5 Q" ` H9 c* h CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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) s4 L; |! R* ?/ L4 q" j# D& FMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 G2 r5 w# H/ G* N1 K! `3 Y2 t
4 V- @& @2 l! G TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; ?+ p& e4 y/ O2 K! z/ N
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- |) e. ^( ^2 T) U/ P
A6M2 Zero x 16! H! M9 V b1 L; X+ H
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Allied aircraft
; o- K4 N% S* {% b$ s' @ F4F-3P Wildcat x 121 J4 s* N2 j' Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 151 B1 t' n6 ^- r6 l: ]' x h- k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
. z1 z5 K' W% t" v TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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; S4 \; M* G7 F& [5 |8 x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses# {1 z6 r8 ?1 L0 J b5 T& g, [4 o! B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged+ R( [* ]' u! A) K( _' k* d* S9 h6 L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- `8 x! M1 t1 B1 O! h
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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$ ~* r' C" F" w6 D0 N3 LJapanese Ships
% w$ O/ b* i3 E4 L/ j7 @! U& ` CV Kaga, heavy fires8 z$ ]3 `* \7 _8 l4 e' d$ L& t7 _
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
; w$ @+ f! f1 k( b CV Zuikaku, on fire
) D7 B9 \; M, W) L# M O, x CV Akagi! B3 F/ w" m; z, G. O& F( I
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; O! [6 q" _; B6 _ DD Tamanami
* j) l& f& F' ~1 j CL Nagara# c' k2 q* }# [; `0 I* O, y5 n
DD Oite. P" {1 z8 |2 ]7 @. ]% u! Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire; s& A- }% ?+ q7 M; m
CA Furutaka
1 g6 `& m# P# m% T CA Kako, Bomb hits 15 C* X0 b* j- l& w
DD Minekaze
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0 C! {% _* d5 q( ]3 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54% H# I% y7 m( o3 V4 i5 K8 t
1 C8 o0 f3 M: z+ V9 OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: i# n. h; d; KRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. Y6 U9 g+ T ~; P# nEstimated time to target is 15 minutes( i j/ C! X& p" }9 W1 |
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Japanese aircraft$ [1 U! p4 r: J0 U5 e
A6M2 Zero x 33
! Y9 h% w1 g! P- B9 J$ j B5N2 Kate x 61% s+ m- F8 S W0 s; K, W
D3A1 Val x 444 W5 O# \/ ~, ?9 m0 K4 \% T5 j# s
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Allied aircraft
; ~! _* P- W1 Z7 I3 j" C F4F-3A Wildcat x 170 K V, m5 C# w- L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
8 {# |9 n( {. y) @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 815 S% }; \! U. y |1 g
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Japanese aircraft losses0 R h( ~# Z0 j+ U$ b- a" U; _ C
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# I. O* N5 x' z! n! K: t8 b; b5 R+ C B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
* ]! c5 y; p# c1 {/ r' @+ f B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak" C, ?4 [, [, `4 n& I
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
! [2 W# b2 y- `/ c- z D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 E1 U- B0 |6 H7 ~% E- b1 Y% S
0 m1 h( M( J; s6 |Allied aircraft losses
$ h8 G5 [; W" L/ ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 W3 a# q' z9 [
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CVE Copahee, ~, y) E$ L3 E/ s& a
CV Yorktown0 q" P2 z, H4 P0 j- F
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 23 ~4 U9 o3 ^0 {; N4 e
CLAA San Diego3 G$ B6 ]5 R4 r t3 b* I
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9 j% }( z5 x2 q" A4 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' S9 E; `3 _# C! \ p- RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- n( D: L# |: t- l2 _, v9 V
1 j- o4 I$ O/ cRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ }2 E! T; v1 j
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes- d- j, Y$ _4 C/ i4 [; G
0 R0 U, u$ l0 k5 q) bJapanese aircraft
0 N# B5 y- @8 d8 p8 E) } A6M2 Zero x 3; n, f9 ]7 w' m$ O% o
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 28 e1 p/ E# k* p4 J3 @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
! {( E) W9 t4 a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. B( b* _: p( F' n0 O& v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged7 b, m" s$ A2 q! J0 {7 H" R" s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( K+ s4 T7 u: p1 V9 T& P* G- D3 i
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Japanese Ships
9 y4 Q4 ]: j6 B1 v" N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: n- r( e" ]4 b0 ]
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire% G: V; J9 B v7 {
CV Akagi
: M9 v* ? i/ n% h CV Zuikaku, on fire4 R# l! f# D, M- F/ Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ L+ D. r2 b$ x. V
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) P$ Y! e) e6 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! y8 [; z* R4 ]* G) y) b4 g/ g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ R: C; K0 U+ I' d+ E% ]
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
T) g! y. W$ vEstimated time to target is 25 minutes' R+ m% B1 }" l6 w: L6 p) ^9 U
5 |" x) S$ ^6 n, \Japanese aircraft0 @! M' `" }- @
A6M2 Zero x 2
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& J9 O% b. D& s: B8 ~) x8 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
9 k& O: t% X5 A6 N$ W& D* L/ k TBF-1 Avenger x 6( z, V9 }" R8 x; W5 k
1 k" \: l9 Q# D4 i0 @% pNo Japanese losses1 ~ m$ ~" z0 O% U; g
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships8 [4 B2 O* h P7 _! ^1 q2 Q7 i
CV Akagi
- ]/ O( b3 ]0 G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 `+ t: y0 e$ J& YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 g: O1 m, k& H H% k n
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 d4 F) Y7 Q& h( N, K" F3 N
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes* {1 P6 r( @' k- `5 V: r5 z) p9 U& f
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Allied aircraft6 k# n; e, [3 g o0 \1 c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
9 a; Q$ d8 w4 b' B TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
* @( O0 N% g m$ u# i8 i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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) x' d/ y" g0 C2 k% H2 H/ FJapanese Ships
7 i, J7 O) @& J* H2 t- m CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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. V1 `: K) a7 E- ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56! f" w/ ^& Y: G! U# R: M2 t
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain2 B% e" A. V$ i3 D
3 ^: U% i1 u- s& xRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 u. q- `2 ~* q7 M7 t6 u; Y! M: { y& wEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( ?- z8 e. K9 Z0 V. L, O( i A6M2 Zero x 6
& Z+ w% B7 [2 [2 ~8 T$ ~ B5N2 Kate x 159 B' y0 `% F& ~
D3A1 Val x 19
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9 N( f1 k* t0 g2 WAllied aircraft! `8 n( ]# c: L V8 e& D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36/ X# x$ f, ]2 U3 R; V& B; u5 G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( h# z# Y2 Q/ X% p+ D3 a" [* `. P* Q
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 ^; A. Y; w0 ]: P8 ~# {8 [" B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: p1 Z: w0 t/ E3 y- C" p
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged6 \4 Z6 C$ g& d
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged+ L( W. m- q4 O8 x, c( A. z, @9 ], n/ d
5 r% e- v/ k+ y4 C! t0 m. n, fAllied aircraft losses) p7 D" H# l% z8 j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Z, [5 U p! W l; R. G( S4 y CV Lexington
n/ Z6 y1 Z! F6 j0 `$ o CV Saratoga' S) k) B- }2 [+ e0 Z
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9 {; b9 X$ M& Q0 _3 Q& `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 @- x' h4 s1 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; y) ?9 _' V+ l) J- A0 ZEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
z9 t9 ~ S% \3 @" U F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
1 W1 q8 r* O7 R q F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
$ x6 s( v' }, {( L3 ^, \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
# R+ A6 u/ [' c. C c$ M TBF-1 Avenger x 30; C' a3 E! f* i1 D
+ W2 T: q) r" S" f" e2 ]Allied aircraft losses
; ]0 O+ A: a+ d SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- V6 n, W* \ A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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6 P7 L6 F5 q( I" rJapanese Ships
0 C" S+ p ~8 u# a ~9 k CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& C& M! C" G8 ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 u! p) V F9 P( ]& s+ q
DD Asakaze* a' n B6 [% q' F
DD Tamanami- q8 m- b/ `( L6 @3 w, o- ~8 W0 p
DD Onami4 a2 d' Z4 A6 k _( o6 M L; A
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' P- t% |7 f- Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 v( v6 j$ z- m- E7 @# M DD Oite" X" H. Y: T0 S4 M
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 M9 f& b ?! p
DD Suzukaze
. r/ N& L% o+ \/ y4 \, J CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' C$ V$ Z+ `3 b( l
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 d; k% I5 l# |& }% N
4 h# p6 R' q$ f: y( PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- A! W' J, Q6 @0 l0 V X; E- S
6 @7 I; u$ H! G. O! k- pRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) y1 W5 x, z0 i% c, M0 d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# j" R: x3 \+ i
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Allied aircraft6 n6 M! x- R7 U. T+ Q& r
A-24 Banshee x 21 X. \4 K3 H: T- {6 ^' k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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2 |: `' l* f5 n b# H% e& tAllied aircraft losses5 |/ s, b3 Y( x) A: b$ g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged l! D$ A4 V$ {; p2 _5 y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships* c8 M6 i' `& Q' o0 x% u
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ N1 ~) t0 w9 e' M; E: j- M
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 I5 X& q" Y& ~6 n
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires8 l2 u s- [: X% Y+ G9 W
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) F! B9 v6 u! O, X Y* {
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 M9 ]$ ?& ^9 \* P6 J( x5 d, L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage r( p+ p3 @% F! x, p1 `
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' \7 ?4 M" |! D# L# N# y' \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ p" ^0 K9 ~8 NRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: n/ t' h8 m7 X; F4 G7 vEstimated time to target is 12 minutes3 \0 [: L1 Z4 F( `- V
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Allied aircraft
: X( P# z+ E0 J G. s; Q# ? } A-24 Banshee x 141 g& M" L9 x" Y, r, Z/ |: L
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Allied aircraft losses5 K H+ S% l. o" ]' l2 Q6 B
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage A2 @! L4 ~9 ]& a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 h( ^! H; E. k% X6 D# M$ I
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage; Z1 A8 Q0 b9 ]6 q% S/ [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Z/ X7 r3 S- P
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. i) u9 x9 b$ ?, ]3 C( d$ xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ z1 |0 G& T; K! J' P* w% z5 J
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: E( \ X* Q' {$ a6 Z/ l! EEstimated time to target is 27 minutes$ z3 n! i* @& |1 T+ v6 D3 c
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Allied aircraft" ?2 a$ g# m& E
A-24 Banshee x 2
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f+ q0 z( L2 q& v- K9 z1 d+ XNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships0 I; D' S# c- b/ h6 I% L) d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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6 L& I4 ~6 M I7 Q% ]) C7 P6 U2 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 p& o) X, `7 W3 u# T wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! X( t6 h/ |! l7 J9 P1 RRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." k# |8 ~! a+ \% o
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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. l. C7 V" ]" V. Q5 D, M' YAllied aircraft
R8 t- [. ^- Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
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TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses+ G$ v a$ o8 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) z$ f& x: d. z: _3 O) }% v TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) [: A5 M7 s2 [3 Q, `$ z% w. L
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4 ~7 H1 p' Y) Z; r2 F CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 O; l1 S; U0 ~1 w7 W+ Z; G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! }" X# C( o \6 G CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: R0 F' m. y" `5 c DD Onami4 N! D! ~: y* a; C) ^3 G) W( A
DD Tamanami+ q% h2 L; G0 d
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ r5 Z5 X$ Q9 W
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1! R5 [( i s+ E/ T; B
DD Minekaze. L9 M) x; M1 c' g3 Q/ d
DD Asakaze8 z% k `0 G4 w, `; Y5 O* j; v/ _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- U* \4 }, x) n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" U. Q/ F8 X& \& T" y; V. n7 [
: ~' }$ Z/ S3 [* uRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ y' F7 x2 s. R
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes( \, q% b6 V2 g+ j2 t( k
+ U. C, m: ^: I. U/ I3 OJapanese aircraft
; K' S( F- D- t/ p4 M no flights
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, x/ N# Y3 ? E* ^4 d' _' MAllied aircraft
# a4 u b2 u* |- `% x6 J) V F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 E8 m; L" ]" V F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# G, R2 A6 D5 W- i# i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
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# x4 c1 {. j5 T/ }No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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3 n: F9 D2 R0 r- ]Japanese Ships
: c3 c) E- y% O2 W) _! z( E CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
" O$ v6 l6 c3 s5 J& p: Y CA Kako, and is sunk# _7 h/ m, p# d! i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% b2 f1 j+ B1 n: d CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
2 l* Z# A! d: {: q4 g+ C DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, E5 {3 z+ O+ D& Q8 k+ L, U9 [
DD Onami: Z) s& K# Q/ p5 g! J" g
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk9 n9 T% x# ^& Q2 c: z
DD Asakaze( t3 x7 Y5 B) K5 ?" c/ e
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage U0 m# o! l" h3 ~) x' e
DD Oite
# o: z, k+ j# q4 u3 j+ U. m DD Minekaze
! s% ]5 k4 t0 ? DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 ~$ G& X+ Y3 b# v I$ M9 v/ U( C5 j
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/ K& u- w* ]2 Q# CAfternoon 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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., q. p- ] T7 B8 ~& I( s3 |* `
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 [! I+ B4 }( S4 J4 y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* V m3 N) v' F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% A7 ]( u: v2 A% |' g DD Sawakaze
0 z; \$ Y# c. g8 k; f" p DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |