AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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) Z( ~1 y" Z v5 A盟军正式登陆阿图岛
x' v+ t- i: u+ W# X! d8 x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 M5 e+ r! I; [6 X/ N/ a
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
; {0 u+ V" P# Y4 Y* H3 ~7 }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
9 `0 t- L m2 t9 Y' C6 j1 C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" X* L! `& u+ K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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)6 j! w, ] u, t1 @2 U" n
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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$ a' @/ I+ k; M8 A8 kAllied ground losses:
' K, O5 ]2 G) X. M- [3 m! \% Q 253 casualties reported
& F# f( |& I) _8 F* Y& u Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled. p. f" ?- U4 ^. c1 r1 F* s6 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
: ^0 v6 f6 B% N" X6 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! k' d3 y: Z# Z6 R: t Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
$ p2 i- m9 _2 e( ?, l+ R Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)- v/ |, v0 l# q; K
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( ?: {- H n! u" U: mGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)1 p, a8 H4 p. ~' f5 b
u9 J" m4 p9 G$ U( fJapanese Deliberate attack/ `, i0 b! g/ b2 p1 a9 b G" [9 l, H
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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& g1 ]9 ], J4 V( {Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 . |7 R3 q: m9 M4 k
/ m: Z& s9 ^ x5 C2 x' p; yAllied adjusted defense: 339
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' Y" r+ X0 L! NJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
7 V* T4 O5 h3 w' W3 J+ ZDefender: terrain(+)
4 z- w7 O% X& Y0 W# ~Attacker:
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3 D0 W7 |: C) C# p. @' {; ~Japanese ground losses:
6 E* u+ G- f1 x A( g2 R$ i 1597 casualties reported4 s/ Z4 b6 s: H6 U1 \
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled2 D' P! }7 l1 ?. r3 E5 V& S! ~5 h5 l
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
$ d8 z2 y4 y& j* g! k5 l Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled+ n+ p' i' q5 Q5 f( T: u6 M- S1 }
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
; J! \: o; f$ r' M# | Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled): m! \, \) t0 T' T; p: i
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Allied ground losses:3 V# g' A1 u; M: S, [ p3 m
100 casualties reported: O6 v) o$ Q! E3 j! b( E" }9 u+ m7 |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 ]( s" o4 g4 d" K+ m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, M9 Q1 t5 j9 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:( V. S& D( u- M- i
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
7 N5 Q' G2 P) T* ~+ ]/ g 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
* T1 \2 Y# o; L, s+ A# X7 H 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
, S! x; _8 @+ S1 ]. Y, ~) r0 e3 x 7th Base Force8 R/ F# K1 ? D( d) B
8th Field AF Construction Battalion# @/ p( t, ]& F: `" v% p6 e/ K
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:( s! |% t% T+ V$ D Y* W# E
Americal Infantry Div /1
! t: e, a! e( N; S) k 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ _3 k0 v; l( K& Z% x( o
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 l, R9 L; Z( L6 A
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
- w& _* N' n |9 |5 O 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 K, e" \1 p) J' X7 z
198th FA Bn /1- @+ a$ c( l8 t y6 w$ ]1 J
250th Cst Art Rgt /2% e, L8 N% h( H" F8 }, o+ \
81st FA Bn /1
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3 l8 J; K6 q/ G# q# n+ e' HMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" b U9 V4 ^9 G; y: B/ U
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 k5 d7 A E$ f
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 b @! O' } h8 i" e
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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9 T0 t) _1 S) Z) e" R1 `3 yJapanese aircraft7 R- A5 S, L0 w& P
A6M2 Zero x 25
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& ]4 m: K7 a: p( J. [& }. c F4F-3 Wildcat x 12; e$ V% |) y) @: d6 v. |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
* Q! y9 g0 `$ u7 A& s) Y TBF-1 Avenger x 30. x/ c7 e: z" r1 |& q) g
% _/ s4 H$ B3 a0 j+ {No Japanese losses( b. e. b0 [* B& d" m- |
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Allied aircraft losses
. b: {- ^* Z- ?3 ^. e F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed' D2 ], D3 G1 F) l; `" n# r5 h) Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 @3 q+ ?& [; C1 G8 Y+ F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
* v0 N f! O$ V" I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak+ Z6 `3 [: s% y0 z: } N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 S- ]6 ^$ x8 ?$ ^8 e1 {' O
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 c6 Q0 D& W6 n% l4 h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 p: z) {; k# X0 g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires% F8 m6 n; ~9 F
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
% ^- A* u: ] z7 b, x& g' y( x CA Furutaka
# p b9 ` J0 @; z, k CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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4 F3 [+ @7 r: o+ W6 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 @( T* g. G( d2 j6 Z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes* z( e. Q' ~" x
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+ w1 q+ K1 y" t( J( I A6M2 Zero x 16$ g9 u" T1 |3 |5 d. |. j2 W/ K8 U9 S
7 o5 X8 ]- h& h# p- J; jAllied aircraft
2 x N" y5 e1 j& ]) ?. i; O F F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
4 S9 L- a; x4 y$ C F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
/ m5 t. O2 K8 {& d SBD-3 Dauntless x 510 r6 }8 [5 }6 U4 n R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses) g5 L& ? g( e9 }
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses9 X* V/ U4 ?0 o% j9 W6 Y& |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged2 N& d) s: i$ c A, |0 t) f, r0 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 U: x% f+ q* ?( I$ g TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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6 h6 ?7 {6 X6 ]; i) \Japanese Ships3 h' d, A2 Z6 q9 b* l( B& x. P
CV Kaga, heavy fires
* e! X( P& s9 n' r9 r- _3 a, S6 M0 i CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
: h2 x* u3 e2 \8 [( z CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 Q3 }" a Q! ^. u) b CV Akagi
: a# p( g* H7 ~7 Z% B CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( f& D0 s5 t ]$ I# @ DD Tamanami1 X3 d/ c9 {) ?, \
CL Nagara
& {. { Y7 H, s$ m" W DD Oite
, Y7 z0 b; S% n B3 p" j$ u DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire# B* h# ]& k- _' E3 i+ k. M; @
CA Furutaka0 _0 N4 I( Q1 X. n7 y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1- h0 I7 Y6 I$ M$ X) J" G
DD Minekaze
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# W: {8 m3 G1 b9 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,546 c. K9 O& Y) ?* T4 l9 [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 }& m5 j$ l% w5 f: S( s8 `
' o8 z; _' } }% HRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) `1 y4 @# ? P& C9 j. G8 j
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) w6 L+ K( V* [# V" L* o, g
% ~+ c, D+ H9 d* N7 r6 I8 wJapanese aircraft* @) y+ p5 t) w+ O. v9 @; s
A6M2 Zero x 335 m( M- f2 \. F& T. H
B5N2 Kate x 61
8 p, a/ W, p" g' N4 V D3A1 Val x 44
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1 A$ ?$ L2 w8 K3 i5 N# y4 P# ^; \/ Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 173 \4 E$ q3 g- Q6 }5 `5 X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
) L' E2 f; Z: Y/ B3 z. d0 U F4F-4 Wildcat x 81) z |& ^) z0 @) J
& x2 C, u: m% wJapanese aircraft losses% G1 ^0 ~* s7 O- R9 v1 G+ d
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 I1 p+ P2 {" E% q! V B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
# e/ ?- p/ T0 a7 u! q' V B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak+ N4 \. L; J6 ^$ i3 P- s
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* R6 O3 F% N: [" F" ^) L1 m) I2 h
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak' n9 g, J( f2 L5 a3 X
6 ~& ^% s; R5 A# kAllied aircraft losses$ e( N- D5 v% w. ?# }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 M* T1 Y; e0 h2 i- E
^5 [4 ^2 R, x# z/ s5 t3 EAllied Ships' w: t8 l& B1 A& T, C$ j
CVE Copahee
9 ?9 r2 ]- k8 I$ U5 K$ P2 F: L CV Yorktown
y$ l! }: w9 ]7 p: g G CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 25 H8 k" R# m+ N0 x f1 e; o: O; y% N
CLAA San Diego5 {% |6 i) t# u: H8 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! J! r1 c* M7 C# Z! H
1 J( X: r _, ?5 N% E) dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% H+ O. u5 c7 V6 [7 w9 N8 g
: m& J$ q* r% w) i4 R$ zRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 X! _# Z! T0 H+ qEstimated time to target is 29 minutes5 g6 K' `) C% p: w' |7 x/ Q$ g" D) ?
) q3 Y8 Q0 h$ z6 i" RJapanese aircraft
! E; `6 v8 s$ n; c8 A A6M2 Zero x 3
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: k5 E: a' T' XAllied aircraft
3 K, |1 [5 X' O* F( v F4F-3 Wildcat x 2) J1 L+ u8 ~& Y8 v2 C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 g+ A! j. ^3 _# c$ L% S
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! ~, P1 x; @' i( _0 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 X+ {7 u6 y/ _" o; X5 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: S$ v7 H+ Q5 y/ l# c1 ?4 I( \
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Japanese Ships
+ |: o% O' t( J7 M) Q6 d# F$ [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ T7 ?; g% C; `$ T% ]. f# y CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 Q0 s1 j9 `" V* Z
CV Akagi
0 C2 b+ D1 ]3 {4 m CV Zuikaku, on fire
! W: w, [/ T( |6 G p/ r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 t$ s, Y: J' R" D6 K7 e* xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 s9 T8 {5 ?4 u' {( t; o$ }+ G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 B$ [: [9 t3 S3 U0 ZEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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# ?- i' [4 \- TJapanese aircraft
. E8 B3 ] k' ?' p4 x A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
; |$ R- T8 S: c0 L TBF-1 Avenger x 6 s5 j+ E+ _) n1 M5 P) w
$ L) j# j9 k0 @No Japanese losses
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8 M* d |0 O! P* {7 _No Allied losses
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2 W3 N! p3 d! Z' y6 N$ ZJapanese Ships9 ^& U( N% }7 f6 v7 r1 @
CV Akagi6 K5 W$ |( e# o$ O2 e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, k }6 p4 o( l5 m1 ~! ~/ g, B4 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 k0 u4 u1 N/ S2 }. C# D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 R j: {3 J9 n% Q1 w/ gEstimated time to target is 37 minutes x5 I: a2 N2 B- M0 ~
! t5 q% U9 v6 s/ i& e% }Allied aircraft
2 e, g# G5 _1 ?; Y. S0 X6 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 50 W" x8 H2 r: p1 q! [/ X+ U
TBF-1 Avenger x 37 m+ O6 L. `3 B
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Allied aircraft losses* D7 T' p; ~- c$ S# i& z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged S7 o5 S. Y4 T% u
1 D& | h3 W! O: ]) AJapanese Ships, R5 g; D p! M4 W, T9 m# a
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,568 x. I7 [& r7 w
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) {4 J5 [6 @, v; V5 `1 lEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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2 q4 j3 Z }* i/ Z( P+ f$ lJapanese aircraft8 o. i# U; ]1 \# T- ^6 a
A6M2 Zero x 6; k/ |$ W! K& i' }) W
B5N2 Kate x 15
( j: Q* L/ b$ F* o4 B D3A1 Val x 198 P$ I) F. ^$ R& K, x
: _ s5 L5 F- H/ NAllied aircraft$ @! X) R2 l3 m9 w" S4 z4 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 t3 S2 {2 n, V, s9 Z6 X F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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+ m! j5 O& k- V7 I, |Japanese aircraft losses
3 a+ u3 J! E. ?- U A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
9 H {! c# n) ^/ G# l e B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged0 T, i- e2 t- h2 ^$ [
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged. M; U, G. ^2 s9 [0 ^1 X
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Allied aircraft losses# \7 h+ N4 z) G/ o8 t1 U4 F0 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! _/ T; j! j2 S. i
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CV Lexington, a! v$ u1 L; C% C {' `( B0 L% D" |
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; Z$ a2 T) g# ~; X2 K: A7 W; u
. o3 |* W" L0 [, u( [* {) Y: ?. rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., U, H. g- \3 ]4 m
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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$ F5 k3 q1 T( {; _- \! v: wAllied aircraft! g" C7 M9 N2 X: J2 y( I3 K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! ]' ?9 o, a2 g ]# B d7 o# i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12$ Y, }6 \# G8 [% M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
$ z! H- x8 S! u" p! a TBF-1 Avenger x 30( M6 L- P1 {9 C
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Allied aircraft losses# A* i: ?/ X# z/ A3 N* w8 Q, e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 i/ S m% u1 R% X0 p6 ~( b J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& H0 F* @* j* M! z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" a6 A# y9 t, x# j0 N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ z3 s, b, D' F* C% d/ o0 Z
DD Asakaze, ^; b! _$ T& a& y
DD Tamanami" c- r! D/ T% b& ^
DD Onami
6 D5 T" h1 R. c2 h: K' ^7 [2 Y3 ? DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# n& j" g; | O$ U. x; p# x" u CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# O9 Z9 A, c, {, j
DD Oite
% q; j/ a, z0 G+ [ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ z3 d8 P3 c1 Q& y( v* L
DD Suzukaze
$ ^, |% q5 N9 P2 t5 k CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
' k' F; x* ~+ M$ { CL Nagara) a% }% C2 t/ D0 R c2 d7 z
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0 o6 k( W6 @0 l* [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 \9 q& ^ F( V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ `" `* K' ]/ h0 Z+ xRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; V& M' M, D) x9 p& P3 JEstimated time to target is 30 minutes: Z+ }4 d3 _4 x
% r8 ~* r; B/ |9 i$ [5 R, FAllied aircraft! f- W% |0 P* ?! d$ Q0 b
A-24 Banshee x 2
; z) }% x5 e4 Y* f8 D) Q. D3 E- Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 25' b" H$ w! x" P% ?3 L. X' J
2 n( b! w( \4 t c) qAllied aircraft losses; C2 g( B* s1 Y% C8 b* d
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
$ I- |3 K9 b; u9 C3 U9 y1 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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, u( b# ]5 k5 j- V' o9 qJapanese Ships
- u; m0 t! _5 V5 l6 R: g0 z: q U CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. `: _6 |$ t' d9 ^8 a' g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 E3 k2 x8 ^6 q5 Q2 l+ ^7 j& t
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires. P+ R3 O& p8 k/ v: F1 \( N
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% `6 [; z% D+ K! O) g! N; c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* J+ S6 Z& g1 U) X5 B
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 G) m2 }6 H, U _7 J" S/ q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 S4 _9 }6 z9 W% v
+ f# ]! Y; U5 n5 N2 z) y( @Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, o6 Z* d9 @/ j4 `" AEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 A! v& O" `6 z9 Z* Y
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Japanese Ships
! h* j+ R" r, A' V9 j CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! z3 ?+ X8 b4 E4 f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, m7 U( m; m" i @3 m* H
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 ^* R, l7 A' j1 @$ [+ v2 O6 _* 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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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" A# ]6 U& G; t! ]# f+ P* YEstimated time to target is 27 minutes; m# c: G `% b l* c) r
* A D& z( l* jAllied aircraft
4 ?4 F2 O5 k6 D; H A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
# K9 k: l; b& D8 x& | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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$ l1 A X$ h" [' d" qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ Z. c- I: l. F4 i* I; N
0 S) a; ~/ c* i6 D$ IRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: J2 h4 G8 r# t9 a9 G5 s6 q
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes' ^; K8 L7 E6 I
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Allied aircraft
4 X4 I& P* V& A* J F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* B( J" m; K9 c* n1 @- M, k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
# H. |/ t% e: U: t% m1 \* l. Z TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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. F* p5 ~% W+ g8 Y( lAllied aircraft losses: x1 ]- ]- o. {" s1 O8 p( a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* E4 L }/ N, d. m TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ ]8 m2 o: z9 ^5 ]
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( B, {0 x" R. N2 [6 X0 z, M8 h! ^ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 r( Z: u! w& L1 G8 y% E; n* R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 g7 w0 ^% t r! K CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 Z7 { ?, ~+ R8 O" m' m+ X& h) v1 E
DD Onami
9 {+ v/ C, Z& Z DD Tamanami
. I! M7 e$ H* A CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire* C5 y0 \+ r6 T
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
+ X, ?0 Y0 ^9 `1 b9 k DD Minekaze, p3 M% ]) g. e; I! T& @: C
DD Asakaze- `( z0 P/ E9 e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) X5 P0 ~- ^; m2 C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! x& Z4 w* m4 h# \# hRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 h% k) h4 B% N& E! d& x6 \ iEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: ?/ c1 a- `( a- u) L& G* I2 k4 @. E
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Allied aircraft
. n- I: }) o) o- G F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
; _4 A) h) @9 ?$ E6 c& c1 t; @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
% `# @2 }6 V/ f/ `7 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: @: d2 i! [2 d h9 o( t TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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5 o7 u/ E8 o9 c) Z; U0 nNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses- B/ b1 N* U/ I3 [0 j1 Y K! P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
! }% I; {/ w: A# s. p TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged7 Q* X* c! U/ W- [$ k
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Japanese Ships
/ _8 W# m. n0 P. w) ?# a$ X CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
# J/ ~9 E3 c( i* r! A* m CA Kako, and is sunk9 J O1 w0 X. C; F2 X" |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 e9 |6 @! j3 x W+ y# D
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
/ C! @/ o6 G' ]$ |5 m DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' P$ r1 O" T3 J. ] DD Onami) I5 v, F+ `2 F( u- b4 D
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk! g$ n* G$ `: c/ T
DD Asakaze* u1 p- ?- ^) y( r5 l
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 h' c2 h' E O* M5 t- u DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- k0 t! \3 v& `% p3 ^# E4 i. g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 z* D! l) I# |! w" Q. k/ \' {
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes, a, S, Y- X, G$ w0 n7 S
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. g% s+ E. S/ i
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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5 Y) E/ }; j+ r& j0 }Japanese Ships: a- U' q* Q, m
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 o, g& G1 e1 w% z8 j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 N* s# G8 v0 m5 p# m2 s
DD Sawakaze) \6 \, Z/ G- W& G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |