AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42# a# v N8 H2 T0 [) i9 o
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛# L7 k F' V7 `9 Q
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
P1 F# j5 l6 y* N* T58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩3 R3 A1 }6 ~' P5 i4 Q& k5 N/ q
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 _' t. H1 F6 K' {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7 a$ p9 w! L* y7 ~2 R
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 d7 k; C. C0 a, _, G% [! m, _
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8 I- b. \/ Z; f: b: E: j1 u G1 EAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49, b* e/ R- L. ]6 d8 a0 o: _2 W4 _
0 I- f6 B0 J1 E9 j, z, d0 SAllied ground losses:
4 ~" h+ a9 D5 K+ u1 }+ e" D: u 253 casualties reported8 ]3 R, K, {9 F! L' o: M
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
) h2 t/ `$ e q) T( u0 K+ @6 h( t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) `0 E) o( k$ e2 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# h% Y9 I1 x% D7 P" J
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)' v7 J: f8 j2 t6 s, _* j/ \
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)& o" T5 I; Z4 U
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49), j5 g. R' _* Z1 H4 A
0 P' }- \" ~9 l+ cJapanese Deliberate attack$ }1 Z2 D- s+ N% Q7 g1 T
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 P3 P$ [! _3 V* W8 S
- U; x' i3 ?# Z$ a D5 |/ g2 fDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 5 T4 r: ^' q g- i$ z
, N+ {" n6 Q+ Y4 U% R3 c9 \8 kAllied adjusted defense: 339 ) U* W7 y. {6 M
7 T- b, G+ D1 p# O- k" j% c
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
: R& o: Q2 S& f( q9 `: NDefender: terrain(+)
" f" L) y; `% Q0 h- J& ~/ gAttacker:
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$ \& s, u% A! f/ PJapanese ground losses:
# L% s- o$ ~: q6 T/ {8 q: o1 I 1597 casualties reported) o# T1 v9 b0 B1 A- S
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled( X M! `+ n. Q' n) ?6 M
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
/ V, O- ^! R9 _8 f Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 m1 J) n) k+ d' E: i( C9 F Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
0 j/ k. H" c# N Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
/ S5 s1 N* P8 N- x f- m 100 casualties reported: |8 H1 W% p) |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
9 \# F$ Z" P6 E3 K: o1 f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( C0 I7 s" o* R j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( `. M5 C9 r. K+ Y6 I6 {
2 i; U% j" @5 @' T$ cAssaulting units:
; \8 e" O) ?) h4 {- f 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion- G/ m9 |" A0 L# T. f# |
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
6 D1 z) ]+ u) o2 d( Y 12th Indpt SNLF Coy $ e" ~& j, `& m U* W# d/ H
7th Base Force
5 Z; e8 m& ]- Z$ E 8th Field AF Construction Battalion, F- i& }3 V- Q$ V7 J) [' h& u% ]
5th IJN AA Battalion
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. e, T, }' l8 L1 p9 J9 I$ f( A* VDefending units:
! U5 B$ {% B$ F; v5 N8 n+ V+ Z Americal Infantry Div /1
4 D/ n8 h' U3 |, T9 \ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! ~" w, q+ d4 G) j; s* e
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ L4 e. N: D/ _& o0 y 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 r4 L7 C* a+ c; v# `2 @ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' U9 p! Y# N5 Z; D
198th FA Bn /1 X. s4 ^- n$ w3 P( E% ?* B5 O" B9 D
250th Cst Art Rgt /2' k: G6 Z& Y: X5 a$ K
81st FA Bn /1# `' ^# T C$ ^
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! u" ^- H$ N) ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Y: i' R- A, x1 S6 }
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
1 S: g, J% ~8 s* i5 z6 ^6 p 9 G1 J) T3 F6 f" ^0 Y- T8 U; i& c
Japanese aircraft `! a* Z8 M: g* F1 m
A6M2 Zero x 25! L$ m$ }; n, k
6 v) I; ^) m" m- Z. O
Allied aircraft& d5 h, `. ^* _8 @+ P; N; s. {$ k- b ~/ b
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12/ O& a! Z P+ C( ?( }" o9 Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 x; G0 H( |) ?2 n$ a! W SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
1 X9 u: f3 B' q: T- |$ I, B TBF-1 Avenger x 30- A: L; q4 V k: |# ^
" }9 a; [& N( Y3 t+ NNo Japanese losses1 r4 v: o& k) F. n: k3 z
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Allied aircraft losses' q5 g6 n, c. P* B# u
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed* P3 Q2 i* r9 r+ s" r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" y& [9 }5 j r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
; \' F+ g2 J; K2 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak+ T( R$ q1 i# |4 K* X8 _: c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged8 D" B* P5 `8 D
e+ A4 ?$ G" c, `9 Y
Japanese Ships
M) `8 B9 Y. N2 } F( N7 v9 Y3 h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! V. Z! r& W( c5 d( Q CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 ~: f7 C' |+ u6 b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 A( |1 _ n9 ?) [, V. h) O; ?1 s/ h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
: }5 r% e3 @ F0 D! A CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
+ f) W, _, n4 S }$ c CA Furutaka
6 f% d6 d8 Y2 K CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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6 X) |% z8 L/ Q" M1 BMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 `2 l" o3 W; [ F4 u
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- f! Z& X: J: X& S4 P( _- I! N
3 N; k, o$ ]& F1 d& P/ N0 m1 DRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* [# e5 [, @( K; d4 i9 W4 hEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# M- s2 J. G. T8 H0 a5 n X: IJapanese aircraft
2 l( R5 ]" h- r. e7 f A6M2 Zero x 16' Q8 u6 k5 `% p9 k
+ x* k! C, w W7 E. j7 |0 }
Allied aircraft1 S1 T( L# h; G- B& n
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12. S/ M& N: t% L$ o L8 t8 X1 D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 ~3 O, s: \( n* e/ i, W$ i9 G# e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* M6 V" f- l$ u TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 R1 v7 C7 O* F6 o/ H7 J! h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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: k% D3 k# Z/ U6 f7 U* oAllied aircraft losses
/ x! R( s/ K* M! {$ V! G* X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged1 u( H- f5 t4 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 `; n2 b8 Y7 x6 a& w, \6 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships) ]$ ]& y U- |2 C9 A
CV Kaga, heavy fires
1 Y( H- H) d0 k$ p" Q2 _% s. s, X6 x0 f CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
6 k& h# t9 d" q* C+ Z8 Q CV Zuikaku, on fire: o8 h3 O8 k) }( l
CV Akagi
4 E; e) o( I0 {# x7 i, _4 ` CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' }& X2 g5 @6 y4 _1 x1 W
DD Tamanami
2 h2 W0 F* N3 w CL Nagara, a/ z8 B; k* p* m2 x( A
DD Oite
4 @' x% t& d2 V* H7 T) P- d& X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. Z3 b4 s( g/ \8 p9 ^8 d. [+ y* O CA Furutaka0 G* k! a/ H6 |: i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
7 H n! Q7 ] y. V/ C6 ? 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 cloud; J2 v3 K1 T5 S; j1 A# N2 G% N) j3 @
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' l: {& }; r* j( ?' bEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 H2 ~; N: {& F( s4 _9 y A6M2 Zero x 33) s, j" c7 i; r' y; l- e& D! i
B5N2 Kate x 61: G0 |( P! V/ `3 f% X1 ~
D3A1 Val x 44
* _7 `2 Z5 m* W. D2 S4 W' y - Y$ f3 Z' q. O' j3 Z$ W
Allied aircraft
5 u- K' e- s5 H F4F-3A Wildcat x 17* A7 ?2 A" q' a. o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48# M& R9 l6 p4 z z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
# I: T: e3 O( |! Z. g ! V+ A* j5 n6 b c% E! J" O8 l' ^
Japanese aircraft losses& W; B! c& {2 ]5 `. U+ x) o
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed0 L% d n4 T" E# A i
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
0 x9 R' U0 I+ O; x. L# D2 | B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak& ~% m6 @! h. ?- `$ B
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ _- s" s5 |9 I) I; ?: j3 y D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ |/ e- l# i Q/ P0 ]
) `& G- x' z! P$ D, M* x0 K* BAllied aircraft losses
# A5 L. ?# ]! S5 N6 [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ c0 T- c$ E2 N
. @) c8 E+ e3 k8 p, D ~9 k0 nAllied Ships
- r2 g) o* X# C+ K0 s" L CVE Copahee& e4 t% p$ N G! m5 N
CV Yorktown
4 p$ J- C; m9 j3 w( R+ l, v CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
. q3 }$ B5 e. j* G8 b& ~6 c CLAA San Diego1 {+ b4 M( {2 r/ d5 } _" B+ u# N
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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 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ R4 J" I& R7 n: _ T$ o OEstimated time to target is 29 minutes6 B, p! j7 n8 X* W @4 O
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Japanese aircraft8 e$ f$ G+ Z$ k6 {$ @- g+ ^
A6M2 Zero x 3. D9 t& X2 Q% X0 t( l- J6 D |
/ B* q U/ e; m8 K3 J# W' eAllied aircraft+ ^7 H% ~: |9 v0 a- _) E8 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
1 b1 O8 y- T. l$ i5 r1 V SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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8 Q& C: l2 }( r0 C2 h% u- ^3 hAllied aircraft losses
1 v& K4 z. H' T7 d# H0 Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 A6 b; p, S3 l4 \9 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged; j8 F. i6 K, Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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: @9 h7 G7 ?. [1 tJapanese Ships
6 U& ^. q4 y$ _3 B CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ S! E1 p; N) k* O' S" a
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire. |/ \1 q1 Q7 z4 A& B8 c7 x
CV Akagi
. q' Y6 W0 {2 x. Y6 K% o" k, p2 _" N( A CV Zuikaku, on fire
$ K8 U2 o* e) b3 w \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 S& |' l! k- C/ e# z9 I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" X" s0 Q- e, f: ~8 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: R( u: n& Z$ Z& b+ s: Y3 [
. D2 k2 I$ Z$ G( T7 S: }Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* i! s8 x, W; [2 K
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
W1 h. O% A& f& n x) i A6M2 Zero x 2( h( a: m4 y. J7 s% h
8 x+ K2 i1 [% O1 T# f* q h. \+ w. V
Allied aircraft
8 c2 U1 ~# D- ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
9 m% K+ G% f# j" D TBF-1 Avenger x 62 A% x8 e1 c6 k; r- ~
4 `( p4 }7 Y( E" b- jNo Japanese losses
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* [7 C8 V V$ B- R8 U- B' H3 r+ M0 R: HNo Allied losses. l9 M: n& R( z$ ?
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Japanese Ships
9 D% ^2 ~' I" D) G" z CV Akagi8 \0 m8 ?8 ?1 i- ]7 I _$ a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% B8 S2 `9 M2 Z' U2 ~7 w9 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 U5 C3 e+ |$ @! E2 v- p+ u6 h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ ~4 X; q2 A y1 b; D
5 w q6 X0 t; L6 i- c6 B% s3 BRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ Z1 J7 t. E& Y- { U
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes. W* L' W/ e8 C1 j3 l
5 R% L! E! o) A9 j9 g- sAllied aircraft% D& b& U& h0 r% m/ Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 57 z, R6 S2 Y2 C
TBF-1 Avenger x 31 O* j L+ j6 ?7 s
S0 Z6 l6 t- D2 N d/ o% b
Allied aircraft losses" h& k8 }" T- ]. [# b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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2 r4 \# Q. H& |( f4 dJapanese Ships
! |& C9 N; k* @6 t- X5 N CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( r2 t( @- X2 E, i. h
. g0 _8 h: g& N9 W- L WWeather in hex: Heavy rain; Y* Y/ J" C' h* i' u5 d* t
$ z- B" d. B0 n% RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 Q- }) x8 `, EEstimated time to target is 15 minutes, \6 U: D+ Q& p* O# Z# i
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Japanese aircraft
~( L) Q& j# u# r A6M2 Zero x 62 j- w# p( U7 Z( w
B5N2 Kate x 15/ }. @! W+ d7 k: T0 h
D3A1 Val x 192 ]7 a# V: {- b
R0 R5 x! z9 \: ~" @7 Q. x3 L
Allied aircraft5 i" D- H! M G7 n u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36" t4 J- K. E: S' o+ t0 R8 D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 360 T: X* u! |3 J" \1 k. o# X# s
% e. J4 q0 o$ `* |5 ZJapanese aircraft losses4 z% G2 ~4 c. ]3 k% w3 G. c7 Y+ Q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 f4 r2 Y( l S2 A6 F( P9 y
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 l7 m x8 Z4 |6 w' N+ E
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged# e, M+ ]0 w T' S$ K8 e
6 T& \- A3 @* r% kAllied aircraft losses! c! n5 `1 ^: `- e+ [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& V% Y9 a7 d+ I( a8 m
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Allied Ships2 U9 K* e5 p8 _8 v5 S2 c) U7 h, ]
CV Lexington- b4 l+ h4 _3 v1 W& k4 ^" A$ Y
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ?# x, M% }9 M3 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 h: v* Z% X0 G; {5 T- K7 N
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ @4 b X$ `2 w# Y) p) g$ N% \6 iEstimated time to target is 31 minutes/ u. A" |- V) m1 U$ ]! V
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Allied aircraft
! J' H5 t/ s, Q0 I' O F4F-3 Wildcat x 125 N: D- p) `6 ?) q& h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
7 j3 I: w/ G6 P# j: R SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
) H' i( Q& \$ |" H) E TBF-1 Avenger x 304 J7 I& K# d" Z; E- j. m
! z$ A+ H) n8 K# X
Allied aircraft losses. }% ^) _: `: k+ l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 ~; x) [$ j8 F7 t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& j4 ?5 y( T# E" O' o! i& F
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Japanese Ships" R* \# i. k. b( `4 }# f( L( o
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 Y- a! E( T/ m/ N8 O. t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ F) I* X6 D1 v2 m DD Asakaze
8 \0 f! m$ B3 i$ I3 ? DD Tamanami
- `: \! P1 L; i4 `3 ~4 K& m$ I/ R DD Onami
7 C ~) g6 {& B: R! s8 `: s4 ?8 q DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 P: q% u1 [& G. v, T+ d7 J. b CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. I: @) c0 R# b4 u
DD Oite
, e [8 R, Z) y* K: i DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ a7 J5 W9 x: @ DD Suzukaze7 |9 d% z- F2 O: k. i
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
8 k& Z3 U. e/ G6 }- N8 R CL Nagara& S p$ @& L+ x- l# W# L7 [' Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 |" T3 B% W$ }+ k, P% h
0 r9 D" v4 H5 X) @* R0 EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 l, B: d8 c* p# v. P8 \4 ?' B4 ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& t& P) N% Z! C6 \1 \# V v$ J, r0 K
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Allied aircraft
2 C O, Z3 V5 Y! j' b# F- c A-24 Banshee x 26 m8 ? H" r L9 }0 t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 255 D" M5 i9 \; v" z7 M% I% Q+ T4 A
& X, L/ |$ Z# `2 _, p, CAllied aircraft losses
0 L. ^% [7 R6 h' I) w) m" H8 M A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 W6 f% v- V c3 j2 h7 w. l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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8 @+ ?% H% d- [9 S7 Z& rJapanese Ships/ T9 I" z8 Y& C% ~8 _" X& F0 R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 F4 Q* D0 m8 q, d" W& d" i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) K2 P% ]+ E9 I4 Q& i/ \, J CV Zuikaku, heavy fires7 C4 F( e0 ] v
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 \5 K5 A/ s/ ~; G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 a2 H- l! I5 n y8 r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ W) Q2 R/ N9 p( `6 g7 ^$ g7 k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ h" x, V$ q& p; _) u0 _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ o5 l: a5 N5 A
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 E' ?( W$ H* f( u( c7 OEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- I ? a6 ~* x9 W7 H A-24 Banshee x 148 b2 C- y1 [! {( ^0 c0 ?6 y
- ]9 G, M0 {/ P( x4 J4 e: y
Allied aircraft losses& V* d' J# S j3 \5 ]* x
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged/ k C2 f9 @, P& E
8 s# w6 |* U" C, GJapanese Ships
4 U; i" j% _, h1 l* S0 `! V+ S CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ^/ Y8 h' T6 [# M' t& ]) `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) f8 [) ?4 P s* M DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% G2 Z5 R6 m% ]# }, h% P8 q" T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 Q$ f8 [- J, r, y; E. sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ J. b7 w) P7 X) l6 o& \3 I! PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, t, W3 m' l9 `9 ?8 d3 u
0 ~2 i: ~4 F7 t; D3 l# H! g" mRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., H7 D/ z- Q# }2 p: T
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes' W( m+ j* G9 `, N }4 \8 N" E5 c
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Allied aircraft
) c+ y# V6 j. \! y8 Y A-24 Banshee x 2' [, A! T- [8 k3 y% m7 i
- w$ x+ N. z& |. @No Allied losses J( s5 |7 r4 h* S6 T6 A, o' n9 m
8 ^2 h. e( v# w5 JJapanese Ships
+ M' _8 j3 ?$ o1 D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 j& a- w: \. B6 u* H, d5 t. i; I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; h0 h" G/ Z8 t" p, H8 o Q9 ~
, A6 Z6 F! N$ EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 ?% n: G, k- v9 ]
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ g4 ^- t* C' k+ |2 T
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes9 o+ h* a* m) B4 r) s
% [. O: d1 q: Z2 ~% M' P& ZAllied aircraft
+ W! s* m" Q7 |: ] F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
; \' b# h: R9 L2 p( |( }. S# o SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, u. L( r; y6 f$ Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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$ Y; _) x) \# b9 bAllied aircraft losses$ S3 M' y7 \; k% {' S# w2 b: v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 I8 J. E# Z4 X1 z$ T) C# H, \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ ^* f: v& \6 u/ d7 o: f CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage \* [6 N; ` o {9 W
DD Oite& O; p: F- ?1 ]! {5 y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 X" S1 N A Y6 s4 f$ k CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 E( f' g% b, A( X8 S
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage C5 S6 ?! X$ _
DD Onami
: x* _5 e" j4 o* }: n- ? DD Tamanami
/ y. T6 w0 m: e+ V0 P9 P CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 S5 f9 Y9 T% d+ P$ g6 {% b5 a DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1+ f0 o3 Q: e5 q% r/ f% s" x8 e( t
DD Minekaze3 G6 d& i+ W: m6 w7 o2 O4 o% Y
DD Asakaze
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% E& Q2 J3 Y" E& c& V+ d- D3 {3 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 `+ Z4 H. [4 S9 n$ `5 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 g/ Q. x( X* Y3 ]Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 s) s8 r$ G; dEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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' Q+ t& i& E" {3 G; I; i" _Japanese aircraft) d3 z( d& n* v# i, f r W
no flights
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/ f/ r# E' l* ZAllied aircraft
. y3 R; c1 H7 ]( R+ X7 A F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
5 w. e G* ^- s; @ T F4F-4 Wildcat x 149 v1 v# h+ C9 s2 M1 x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 b/ ^0 S; ^3 f# A% r/ M
TBF-1 Avenger x 188 ~$ u8 \1 T! y2 h' y4 J# G3 u$ J
, A6 ~. J7 g4 ?: E: F6 O1 P8 X& MNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses# C+ G$ n' s6 V- v# q0 z$ x6 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
2 p& u4 D G& l4 ^# D" V; ?% J6 ?4 E TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged! {( L1 A+ v7 u3 y
1 d& Q$ m. X( J) FJapanese Ships
" [$ n! {/ A$ y CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 \# U8 ~8 Q. c3 D) V) U, N
CA Kako, and is sunk
! i9 X# S. P" S" e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" h; e. Y; n" t! d: S- w! T CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
/ g0 L r4 r, X6 U2 p2 {0 h! b+ A DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
3 ]4 y0 h+ V- K7 G2 x0 r DD Onami
4 g1 z( L: g- L: D% Z) [ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk- s; V f" |9 X" I
DD Asakaze0 e' q; e T) G
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 C) [1 P! L4 k- y) p3 `4 N! a
DD Oite
4 I J& h$ I/ g# y; X! C6 d6 p DD Minekaze
. S6 O9 @; I9 t1 w/ @ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% \% ?3 D+ G8 U+ r u
2 R4 N6 k) a7 {3 z/ F7 |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 b$ t* I4 I4 D# D. \
" {! ?+ x: R9 \& H% k+ ZRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 F* J4 {$ \, H2 a" q) z4 W, Y
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16% N1 H7 K9 e2 q2 `
9 Y9 Y1 X4 |! Q) @! ^/ TAllied aircraft losses
1 y( g+ o8 U5 h9 g Y: X SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 ]& }; d S' s/ B8 ]" I
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- {* U# z3 X! D& r9 G' f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 h4 N6 x( s! R8 E DD Sawakaze
! ?5 h( e8 y3 D, z) p! @5 k2 T DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |