AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42) c* M# r. ?# _. ?$ F6 o+ p* Q% b
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0 m$ H$ @1 x; L/ @7 T盟军正式登陆阿图岛# R+ g2 H6 ~, \6 e" y& l+ s8 z
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8 r- F4 e5 v& z3 a% g$ Z, r
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
. e( s" a- K' `. @. y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
; J. @. T1 ~: ]6 X' M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
+ D% D q V* 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# {0 r7 ?/ U% ?) ]4 G/ S
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1 A H2 [4 B" E1 Q2 c, k3 [Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,496 B, \& K0 ~& T
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Allied ground losses:% E; f2 v3 t9 C! S3 Y, e8 ^
253 casualties reported; ?: m4 Z. S; n. j& d; Q+ Z
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ j6 t. T* Q3 S5 g9 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled& n' u9 F6 y6 ^) d7 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 X$ C1 h6 Q& A' f
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
, m' ^9 G: G- q Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)% Q$ K1 w9 F! G- ?3 R0 e
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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, A$ U6 N. O q/ g+ @# i! a$ PJapanese Deliberate attack, D. ~& N, ^5 M$ k% t
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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6 t. E8 K1 k+ |5 C) ]& |1 G" `Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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/ C/ ]' W9 X) G+ }1 h7 fJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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% p" \& o$ z4 x" h! D5 z+ L) mAllied adjusted defense: 339 : n7 r% }, m. t( }$ c2 C& i
" I( c" O/ M2 ?' Y, S
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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+ R+ a" Q1 m& Q1 R7 B8 [% jCombat modifiers
) i) D5 c w4 YDefender: terrain(+)
" u6 A7 B) F+ n) c- QAttacker: 5 A$ b0 B3 e( V1 X% r5 G
6 ~; c" D' `" Z4 d" N2 B$ g
Japanese ground losses:8 C/ ?8 x4 h/ ^' k
1597 casualties reported
4 P$ _- O4 Y; U# O# Y2 E+ g Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
' L* u5 `: a% R# g# Q Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled& y! H; x) C( r6 j" C
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled6 G/ A8 d% J. ]2 e
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled); r+ r7 L. Y) r% p; i9 `
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)5 u" U) A# n! T2 E( ^7 o7 m6 V# H
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Allied ground losses:% {2 Z1 b; K1 [/ x0 _$ B' H, E
100 casualties reported% j( X1 _% x0 U5 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled9 e) o; M. ]# ^; [! Y0 b! @8 P" e8 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ w7 U# I! m& ~1 L# j p/ C0 {" V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# a2 G$ b. X4 T; Q( E3 }9 u
6 l$ l5 H7 d- j& S9 W& o! w$ ^
Assaulting units:2 ^, a# B$ \" m- t" y
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
0 _# t! g. @3 p" H 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion9 W9 `' @. A& N1 B: g# Y
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 6 m9 ]% k9 F1 h8 C
7th Base Force: j. P! c3 ]8 ~) P
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
5 T. L1 Y4 f& Q' D M1 i 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
1 N1 v, e! B1 i& K5 V# ?. g Americal Infantry Div /1
; n' b) T. o. X, _( f 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ L( u* C2 w i7 `) z, Z" _ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( a, C, N4 Z2 Z! X( d) J9 a( k1 a
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
; u, t! b' q% e1 f Z2 d, X" b 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 c% o1 z& K: _& G- o0 q 198th FA Bn /1
8 U* B( [: Q0 J 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# @4 x& W3 ?5 u- u( p9 o/ R 81st FA Bn /1# K, Z0 `9 H8 w6 S6 T2 j
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9 w! |8 ?) [9 X2 v5 i% g7 W( IMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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. @. B ^2 M. m9 xRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ x* h0 k' R- t% HEstimated time to target is 30 minutes- Q2 }2 t# _; B b. o% |( k( x
! u6 O3 g& N; p _# T/ pJapanese aircraft
8 h4 B* v% |; _7 }8 O# p A6M2 Zero x 255 W+ P4 S: _! L! b% z/ G. G
7 x7 F! {! @5 n$ g7 I( k' zAllied aircraft$ V9 j1 }: z ?5 k8 S. c# w* E
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
) f9 V+ X: h, n: ~/ A F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 I9 n4 A: R& G0 ^9 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72, X. h2 M# S7 M; A9 g3 s( A# j
TBF-1 Avenger x 301 }; I9 O4 P4 M( C; j% c
9 `7 e" P- O& Z/ D M
No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 ]6 @& i% p. g0 T' P3 E" n0 T
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
6 X0 ?* G& \& b, F. b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) ~- v% b" p+ _6 c# G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged0 b; F; m* G% P, h/ q0 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak: x2 h; b9 Y- y4 K7 T. r. X9 X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged9 o' r+ Z. P9 f: u$ Y
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Japanese Ships( U, u6 X$ s5 A! I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. U2 b! }0 o, r6 `
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1& |* D1 {, \8 ]7 N/ O4 Y4 ~; l' h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ z8 l6 D3 V! B: I. S4 Q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 j8 @4 u6 O: F1 R9 C9 a+ u
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 23 j! a8 e4 S: p
CA Furutaka
# v0 s9 ^, ~# m' d8 _' c6 Z3 K CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 i w' j/ W7 Z8 H
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- x3 e0 V) |" a+ a# tMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# ` ~+ H; J" aWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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) p z3 I! n7 H& s6 lRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# ~/ v0 h$ Z$ Y3 I* b6 CEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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1 F$ w5 {& k2 S. aJapanese aircraft% X4 o. ]% E1 Q( v+ W, z
A6M2 Zero x 16
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, j" ?! Z7 G. d1 F K$ z/ G8 ^: P# v3 PAllied aircraft4 p9 Y; \% u) k" Y" o2 `
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
% o) ~, i4 L3 G7 n' @( k, O/ I4 ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15, G: {% ?0 I/ K* f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! Q. g6 n3 O0 ^5 v% _; ?% o( O TBF-1 Avenger x 30" M/ d- k+ O2 H. q* c
4 K4 e& r' ~6 q7 [ C( D0 v
Japanese aircraft losses/ T S( w% C) d: A
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses3 B; [# Y! a9 |4 c! t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged t. \7 s% {* p$ B3 A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; L) U. ^/ y' _2 {! [; O5 l TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged; X S6 o" R& j7 B
- F; Z, r8 B6 N- s' i# v" yJapanese Ships& O! _3 A% g- }) U- t f% r5 w
CV Kaga, heavy fires* j& M- E" a4 |2 ]
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires5 E. i; F9 w+ {$ G0 B" L
CV Zuikaku, on fire: q& G6 `: q' L, R1 u
CV Akagi
$ D. s. p0 t9 Z; M9 { CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: K2 J/ Z' ]1 z( E" N [) r DD Tamanami
: L- v2 }6 _) z* Q' Q7 _+ e7 I& [ CL Nagara) ~. S" Q6 E3 H' N
DD Oite& K! V# A( p+ v5 W! j
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E3 {: K S+ E0 g8 U CA Furutaka4 ]* K" W0 H l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
: R) R q$ D4 b( d8 @/ a DD Minekaze' v* w" `9 y6 i( C% o4 W
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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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6 f/ q( L& i# z T, xRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 J; C1 \$ l, s9 u' \ c% L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& D+ y* S& x% K- ]2 P( e A6M2 Zero x 33
. U( A u. J# N- S' x B5N2 Kate x 61; x9 _& m* y: S4 m; V# v/ P% W9 G
D3A1 Val x 44+ l; y+ s, h% O% J. t0 F% w
' @* `5 E- Z3 N1 n+ s' U" W- uAllied aircraft
( g" b! W2 W/ h9 w i F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
% h5 L) {9 M& g* @& ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
4 |- ~8 k1 q( ?' k F4F-4 Wildcat x 812 c- W6 ~7 V. O( J7 m# ` q
4 D v# K) s) t0 {& a/ j& PJapanese aircraft losses( [0 Q/ v, P y/ V* r$ W
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. `* I0 a. M) n B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged8 Y. g: Y, t+ m) h7 f; ^! o: D
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# K: z3 t, v/ L# \7 p; _; k, R: A D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
& E) r0 h4 g9 \, ~3 k D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
% Y" ]1 F, o0 ~7 n% m' H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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4 |5 F, {' `0 j8 eAllied Ships; u/ W1 V' F* W$ Q0 Q& s
CVE Copahee
. y4 q* `1 G3 m, s, ^ CV Yorktown
0 P' s0 q9 B* S( s3 h8 L CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 28 Q, o8 C9 |/ l$ `# R; M; g) D
CLAA San Diego. v. }) U9 V. @5 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 p# r. H& B1 D
3 [/ X5 p- [' K1 h1 ?$ I0 g& I0 JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ J7 V% v" y: x- U& G3 t% ~Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. a0 S! e t4 V& Q: d9 @5 p) b8 {
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ V4 Y$ U/ R# `2 q0 `4 C( ?6 o A6M2 Zero x 3
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3 _: V& X! P- u* MAllied aircraft1 o6 H1 r8 i; I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2* q- A/ S" ^# ^% f) V* B* |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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- q9 |) C; s7 G1 o: NNo Japanese losses' e) p" Y7 C' B9 d
$ ~, N g: z3 N$ iAllied aircraft losses8 b Q. A' Q7 J6 m* N. w5 u( S
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, G! _& n P0 w& p$ j; Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 e# T! o$ G. R6 k6 G! o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' z, J6 u3 u6 J9 f, m
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Japanese Ships6 O8 n$ O& u0 w- U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ]! F/ k! U0 Z0 k2 c) I CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 p* F* t0 m4 ?0 s
CV Akagi- d; ?! l3 d2 T3 o' p
CV Zuikaku, on fire( H: H. ]/ @7 g) J
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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$ [9 O1 p& F( [Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( J% i& V% J4 g% ~1 z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes% h/ v1 Q8 }/ T+ M
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Japanese aircraft
, {1 l, F: ]& ?( Z; B+ ]' W A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
1 D1 z* Z7 @+ r, I/ e+ g: o SBD-3 Dauntless x 2$ K$ _6 v: ?9 d
TBF-1 Avenger x 6$ u2 H6 X$ B7 h
1 ?2 N- F1 g6 k; R3 i( C0 ?3 o* r1 INo Japanese losses1 ?& l, f w( K8 W1 H
, q, M# ~. }+ k9 Y" `No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships E" M8 s( x9 _1 J3 c: V$ x* ~7 d
CV Akagi
- K1 Z" R E8 p- y3 b+ P CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 F+ ~3 S6 S/ `0 C# z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% h' p0 O# S& w: j. \1 ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 _' M3 C0 O* Z5 p- }; `& H
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, s# o1 b( \0 {3 dEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft* }, Y; E% n- d p3 ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& v* E6 V" C3 \5 U+ t TBF-1 Avenger x 3
$ j8 t$ E% o! d& G6 n3 k+ q : }6 R7 S- J; V1 H8 F
Allied aircraft losses# i O" o( ]6 B- f' y& M q! p% }& j
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
7 b+ [7 g+ Q% n0 {8 W+ H8 a) m , C* h' s# C6 x
Japanese Ships
$ E1 u9 B G+ n0 | CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) q! g! g: z- A0 z J z2 H8 x/ m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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: m' y" ]3 q% R9 T" |" fWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; e' d; M- ^6 u; N$ p
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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( b8 _( Q. M0 R& e' ?# X: v9 MJapanese aircraft; @' O! g- a7 E) g
A6M2 Zero x 6, c- a# V8 Q! l
B5N2 Kate x 15/ _0 _2 K; S$ _
D3A1 Val x 192 e* x5 d: }2 U! [* ^" V
1 Z, C$ W! p* x6 ~9 T( h) u
Allied aircraft
& o8 B' L5 @0 K; e; S0 ~/ s F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
, ]# b) s) ]9 k8 P3 m8 M. U F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
0 d1 ~ a; r: ~8 m2 y
$ z G# H8 \/ ^( O5 w1 x5 y' FJapanese aircraft losses
- M. F3 I R! Z3 w, g, I* J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( E9 |1 @. H) |6 b B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 {$ s! r& {. ~& Q4 k
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged/ _' J3 v1 [5 r* H3 b3 u0 s
( |# R( b8 d% _( S+ lAllied aircraft losses
2 [: P5 q1 O7 W4 l3 p- E6 N; s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ e( H2 p. P' u. E& ^" [. O* F" [; o
( K, x& T' M, H: `7 YAllied Ships
# L3 K! k! d" [3 q8 b CV Lexington
4 G4 p! C( V2 W* A Z CV Saratoga) j2 b& n% J7 s$ @2 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 l( }6 y8 S* d) ^! `
: A8 I% |, F/ V" L: qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( P6 ?' k, [& G- }9 l7 S% A$ U
- q# i) {: _/ ^* J# g0 Z5 HRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; ~5 k& E, b. j9 y- R7 S
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- f) \2 |7 M) P" h \0 l7 n( X F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ A( \7 O9 d7 |3 c6 `+ p: \1 m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 126 E$ e3 j- v6 [ ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 701 ^6 v( w, c. J/ ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 Y. R4 { J8 U
) T3 P- j& u# ?" g0 G
Allied aircraft losses
$ V" ~! J' J) S SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged z. \' h: ?$ }9 z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& J* G# |8 b: {
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Japanese Ships
6 h, Z5 ~ @7 R+ P! { CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
. v# [, v: l* B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, ], ]$ O9 ~$ B5 _3 h) U0 u6 V
DD Asakaze
' d! b: \' }' x5 A0 B- K DD Tamanami
* @) c" x G0 q! H7 R DD Onami) X2 W$ L) Z) v. p) s V7 w
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! i2 F4 v. ?" K- p) F9 t. Y% x5 Y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( F( J) i% ^2 |1 G
DD Oite* K6 L9 H) }. l! _
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' ?% B/ _! [ c; B7 Q4 u DD Suzukaze
& [6 e- x7 y, R' f( e; K M8 { CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
7 t7 X2 C+ t) c! _9 t# ?" b CL Nagara
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; |9 ]: U0 T2 J# v: a+ N( @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 y9 d- F3 X+ m) \' OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 V' R" V# ?) T8 _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes5 t& I; S v5 p+ v
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Allied aircraft
8 w2 }% w5 y/ x \/ g A-24 Banshee x 22 K7 h' U6 N) W7 Y2 o! k) _7 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 |! Y0 {$ T% J4 I9 d% `+ q" f9 {& D: v
* r, V# h. _7 z$ h$ z4 \1 |; r1 jAllied aircraft losses
5 p' c: V7 k/ O* U$ ^& T A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
! O+ e& d0 n; ?: @8 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- x) e4 z3 R0 a; a# o
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Japanese Ships
6 ]# }1 R0 y9 d4 Y3 l) K X. {! E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' q3 C2 h2 Y9 j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" m+ p9 R1 q) u" I! K; e CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
) [- `7 x6 `- H+ B CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; I3 {5 Q, |: b7 r# }% Z# t. m DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) g6 o1 H8 ^* e5 m: v% p6 L2 `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 M5 q& J- W. y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! c& U7 y; A( a8 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 Z+ |- c4 G3 ]+ o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# r! ~( O$ b- S9 `4 ^, T; Q A-24 Banshee x 14+ S, [: N+ ]& j5 x9 A) U" w( |
+ |1 _3 [0 G' r
Allied aircraft losses# [! g! D M+ g# j6 g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged# }$ X' N5 R2 D0 s
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Japanese Ships
/ i- G5 b, U5 G0 i3 h3 {/ K6 Y CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage7 T9 C9 e- x" U- g& a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 g' a/ w8 X3 y7 W
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ s' f. e$ p( L( |$ Z3 J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 S, S! U" D2 b1 {
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. f1 ~9 W8 g- `6 C9 XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 i' l6 u! D. TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 M4 K8 ~$ Y) F. r, r3 P" E' d$ xRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) ?/ I/ D& ?( }2 V4 {# R, iEstimated time to target is 27 minutes; p! y& Y6 y( y/ F/ e S& N3 n! A
8 q' R1 k" @/ F9 t2 k: v$ K6 SAllied aircraft2 f) a# i5 b( }5 Q+ I+ _
A-24 Banshee x 2" ^( b; A g- d! W3 B |1 ?
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No Allied losses1 f6 N4 }# @- O: g+ Z
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Japanese Ships$ W2 |7 f7 e G/ x6 X6 d) s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" l4 W" b2 ]7 ?: B- p
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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 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- K6 U* T+ o3 ~9 G: S! ~ D
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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# T/ v/ K* C$ r/ j/ b0 ?Allied aircraft
& ?: |; \3 \/ t4 D' n F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* c& U3 q1 _/ M9 G* g; W* T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
% {; P1 z+ K, m4 d& G6 P TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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5 L7 |: F6 @) {Allied aircraft losses
$ a6 Q; O, \6 I6 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: j' q/ P6 R0 z, X+ ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" l) F4 B" G0 y! u% i9 j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 J0 U3 p9 G2 o6 T4 q
DD Oite
7 y0 z2 U) x; T9 y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 J4 x# }1 L* y( J. k
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 d8 C3 q/ j* j- l; V CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 w1 A: P0 P6 E! A. H: J DD Onami( K& a& ?( c6 Q: ?" F! v; v# l
DD Tamanami
/ \, g. j+ l; Q9 Q5 A* f7 m& ] CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 s' m9 b) U( ]" Q1 B DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
T I; t+ g" _; }# e- Y$ p- T+ l DD Minekaze: \6 L4 a9 W9 m
DD Asakaze1 X M4 q% F1 ?$ |* i1 i; i
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6 T7 U1 E2 v+ Z: NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* N5 k/ A/ n( P5 g4 i3 H
- g, \" I3 ^5 O; C8 Q5 ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& y9 F' Q4 i. o
3 ~3 u* q" n! l$ ]Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& k- ]; e( _1 r' o6 R) B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 |6 U8 r9 W q2 B. _- n( X
7 ?0 [9 e: s: CJapanese aircraft& M" Z9 G4 t" G
no flights
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% F. i7 R) p( q; s1 \& o- B( @1 \Allied aircraft( E) \& }2 ~ d" K4 ?
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& {! W' H) a5 D- g5 Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ ?( E- E3 c4 O& X SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
4 O6 o/ Q* Q+ `, V1 U TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses6 a }: h+ ^$ _/ X# G7 b
+ k- Q4 R! c! X1 q* _Allied aircraft losses. o" N4 _. S5 g; Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged V" W, q: n3 ~9 H3 {2 J0 t
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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, o+ \+ f8 E: I6 |: d, XJapanese Ships
7 P( @# m# f1 y% ^0 z CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 g' x9 u# n; X( s' z, } CA Kako, and is sunk$ P) ?4 g. L6 M# _, ? {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, P9 A J$ i$ T; U CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk; a. N; [7 p& m/ o
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ Z3 L1 R1 u, r" v$ X9 Z DD Onami
7 ?+ V7 b% J) K: z% m- ~ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk3 V+ f+ ^( X% h6 L' x! _) A
DD Asakaze
; \& x8 x+ s& q" R DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 T) M, A2 O! k DD Oite/ H* y) G% U- f2 k+ h
DD Minekaze1 Q( O2 c7 b7 \" K1 i: Q
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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7 l! l* D) p5 l& h L* VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 ]/ A5 e" G2 @# Y
) [3 q! o9 \! u% I7 z, RRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 L0 T4 c( L/ t5 L7 IEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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4 w; o7 E9 @2 C9 c7 n- E, w2 YAllied aircraft
; f6 \ O+ d' g1 X* \, m. r SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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, W1 U! @. I- D+ U' FAllied aircraft losses
/ t5 m1 [9 b# E* R SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged* A! o& y& D0 u/ C. e1 N* ]7 r
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 t K; A& o! @4 o8 e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, @& s' v0 g7 J* b) M$ p
DD Sawakaze' X3 X6 d5 X7 i. l8 Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |