AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42( r' i8 p9 X( G) Z
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛+ B5 O) q3 u N# h8 G# |# s3 B
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& F0 t* Y" \+ z; {7 W
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩4 G# [9 h/ i( W7 N$ P; v2 U! N
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
# q3 `/ w* t* B" @) G2 P+ [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
+ u. H' j% d4 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; r T" p: r5 M9 ~2 o, j4 s( j
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, t5 Z1 T; M8 b. N* J) ` v! Y0 ?1 QAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49! Z* H% C6 H! K+ ?9 A( c' s
' M1 c0 O' z. G1 t, _4 bAllied ground losses:
! m( {+ {5 Y3 K2 o5 P 253 casualties reported4 E! C/ Z# i! {8 w% {
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ z$ m5 |4 |" W) I: u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled; X) x. h- g& Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: {, m8 d8 N' u3 r8 ~( T% N' q
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)9 c7 g6 h1 g8 ~, C" A& a. N
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)' G8 ~# v" h3 {" ]
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2 \* N4 ~$ Y# R9 TGround combat at Attu Island (153,49) ]- _9 P/ S* J( Z5 ~ G
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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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" o m- p3 x# G9 H, c2 GDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426/ ]$ j/ \) `+ K+ A
" g9 p+ k+ _2 e- z0 M) F6 HJapanese adjusted assault: 0 / x/ T4 @2 `! m! T
2 u: [. Y7 T: n( M% RAllied adjusted defense: 339 ' s; T5 ~4 N+ P( I6 `$ z
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 $ B" @, f* k: x; h
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Combat modifiers! ~7 _# l3 I4 |, u1 k! v% m
Defender: terrain(+)1 m9 H$ B& H/ u1 J
Attacker: ) s- }$ K Z( ?0 s& z( [1 z, }
2 j: `1 I% ^7 {$ CJapanese ground losses:: n. O( a- r6 ^1 P. h; i
1597 casualties reported
" L$ E+ m; _2 \$ d4 a" W Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
% ^: ^- M" Q- K2 p: m7 J Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% y i) N |4 s I7 H) k; X
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled! I4 P1 j' ]- \3 d, t7 x& X
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
# I1 C( @4 l) P" A: J2 o$ Y$ r4 } Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
. D# o5 f, U- I& p1 @ 100 casualties reported
' d1 A/ c% W# V; m# C Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 \2 \* g" f9 r- s! {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ~( h( J1 Y- Q- B( [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 a* }+ s1 p6 _8 s
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Assaulting units:
! k( z( h( ], P- f8 D 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion0 @. [8 { A* ]2 e4 y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
9 W7 x* |: J2 U5 h3 m* D 12th Indpt SNLF Coy . K6 j5 I8 F/ d+ v o# _
7th Base Force
& N8 I) ]: u8 |" v 8th Field AF Construction Battalion# U5 L6 \, D. m6 V
5th IJN AA Battalion
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% [& ~/ t$ s, ]9 }; K# h U: q, ?Defending units:
7 z5 z f+ e; |0 V" A5 i8 M Americal Infantry Div /1
! e- h0 [( n$ L+ f* ]6 w9 ?4 H 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: W6 I! }7 Q$ i1 w 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
; h- d2 [: U4 T3 J! n& S0 Q 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
# }1 _3 H( z. e& ]" [ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
p. d9 M8 k5 S* ]' H6 c. _, k 198th FA Bn /1
; U7 |' H8 j! v7 N2 e 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
* u" Z( h) s* A* G$ N 81st FA Bn /19 F1 N# B/ X6 [8 H* R0 H) Z
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0 ]3 C: t: y: k0 T! o" `6 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; w% X" Q6 A5 C: ^& T! d
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 m* P% l9 p- Q& t6 i* `
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ b* j# _/ l2 }
+ U ?+ J6 X K/ P- ?Japanese aircraft: J, v; {7 j& B
A6M2 Zero x 25
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" X# B& R* a* T7 Z% a( p) rAllied aircraft
6 r- \. F- j8 _% B+ E F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
2 u' H5 S8 f, S# h M F4F-3 Wildcat x 125 v! W4 A$ ?5 [9 t+ V5 Z0 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
/ g, S* @$ G" v0 c! W TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses+ ^# I; q* y, P: h/ i- S8 Z5 L
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed2 _. o: p0 Y7 I4 o) S4 G/ K! O( q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# `- j9 A- B- C0 p0 J% l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
( M" w* v6 Q, D' ?6 o! | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
. I. A3 I' ?0 U) I7 v TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged2 h3 v1 g* g6 j+ p
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Japanese Ships9 M$ c& [% J2 e2 G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ {6 q1 ? m8 B
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: A: g5 ?5 w; `9 j2 S' }; I# ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ d) L+ Y/ c4 ? l2 S) K0 U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
" e# O3 A8 u5 }6 l CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 23 O6 u/ Z$ t; C7 j( `* t
CA Furutaka
6 S! j7 L6 ^1 K. ?7 W9 _$ H t; i CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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# K2 k4 X. w5 Z- G3 d% R: a4 E! vMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! m1 j5 C# T: }6 |- E
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 E N; g$ E" X) D8 Y) G. @! {Estimated time to target is 31 minutes+ g( ]! |* B; Z
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Japanese aircraft9 s4 C/ p S2 V( `
A6M2 Zero x 16
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0 ?1 q, [7 a( I/ x' ~$ O( ` F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
& {0 U) _+ b, X" K* x F4F-4 Wildcat x 157 }! U" a& ]& [7 U: V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
$ Y3 W* }/ N# ^) m' O) e- E TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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" ^ d$ z) y; y4 @/ U8 F7 d9 JJapanese aircraft losses
6 x- ?7 [/ Q, x& v" I8 @8 _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 ?: Y4 Z) o$ }. z
8 T; b% {+ _" l9 ~8 T" A7 eAllied aircraft losses
! I2 b& {2 }. n/ `* j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged+ i- d# ~: s. j* U9 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- p; f \5 ], \ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships! ^3 o! m: x* ?3 B3 W
CV Kaga, heavy fires
; L0 A- F9 U5 ^: C. W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires3 D9 ~ X e2 A4 ]$ ~- o u7 u
CV Zuikaku, on fire. p9 l9 ^- d/ j' {' d# K1 L
CV Akagi0 P3 d5 k- J4 G( d" |
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 W' S$ }2 V; T: c8 q, q DD Tamanami/ F$ A6 O# R0 W# z$ j( o6 ]5 `
CL Nagara/ F. B/ H0 `+ l- R& F+ W
DD Oite
& {9 r1 o* t$ k( F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& f0 ]; {; ^$ F8 c4 }! ]9 k CA Furutaka0 p* N3 U. A: y& {$ t; E
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
6 S. K7 i$ ^) D- x DD Minekaze
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0 _1 c: E5 ~; ?; s) W5 ?' d' ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,547 Y% R$ f) J4 ~0 ]: b8 W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 D+ O! N* @; dEstimated time to target is 15 minutes5 N- m. i a9 d- m ?& n
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Japanese aircraft
& }: b0 E" J$ x! J. r A6M2 Zero x 332 g* k5 J9 W) C) n1 l+ v
B5N2 Kate x 617 ?9 z& p. _: e$ N0 U7 x2 D
D3A1 Val x 44. V6 H0 n9 R+ `- a' x1 @( T
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Allied aircraft
5 g5 q! u( n0 j1 R; u5 B& y F4F-3A Wildcat x 17& X( o# w7 M! X, C1 V' Z; q1 L% l2 l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
" [; q/ K: j# i" s F4F-4 Wildcat x 81- E# e9 f9 K( ~+ J; _
c0 S- l; f- j# {Japanese aircraft losses
; P% g! {* r: O A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
1 j$ }& E' V; _8 @, A7 t ^ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged4 G& D% ]% G8 [" a
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
) y# D" ~8 |! {" v+ o D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged, w" `( T/ ], k+ T% l
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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8 R+ z; v! ]$ `2 X5 ^, w4 Y, D. P/ CAllied aircraft losses7 W) _- n$ b; u9 m0 N) L, g5 e! F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) z0 U v c0 H0 l/ _" _
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Allied Ships# C" Z0 i) D2 }# j
CVE Copahee! A0 f) n5 V6 Y7 X- e1 M2 H
CV Yorktown3 |' o; ?! c2 H* E* m, d# \
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2, }' K' D9 e! s
CLAA San Diego
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5 a: J9 R) | l% X; WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" K- ?4 X: R& K' C- UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 C5 {, O& t* B& cRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 I$ d3 E5 u; ?6 _% C& DEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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6 [1 ~( m3 A- p8 H& t5 MJapanese aircraft3 n/ B4 W. J0 j' t) O+ u. T# j
A6M2 Zero x 33 H$ B$ w7 ?/ v% d1 s+ a3 ^; z
- T- R% _: V& `. W2 b9 }Allied aircraft
& a8 h' e* K3 t( ?3 D1 N3 L; L0 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 2* z1 C5 `' n/ B- E, O6 t- `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19) ^. p$ ` e6 e/ V4 S
* s" ?4 y% E+ q; |) G6 YNo Japanese losses- R1 |+ s5 p* c4 {
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Allied aircraft losses. T- H/ H$ O: v9 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 f: z* r8 j) D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
" U7 @) a8 k, m {* ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 ^- i# A* I5 m6 e. p, k3 \& M& O
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Japanese Ships: u; k$ |6 J, B7 ?8 Z0 G, O* p* B
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ W' }' K* ? d% H# C: T
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* F3 m+ |, J1 w% T6 U$ N0 z" ~ CV Akagi6 @; A I5 Y& m0 w# Z- ^
CV Zuikaku, on fire( ]2 n, k- c! Q3 H/ g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 }& ~3 E8 p; O6 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- @: l9 C e$ L1 S5 |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, }. h! `5 p8 V! g( P4 Q2 r4 l1 ?
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- N9 w( C/ i' ?$ z: r6 m2 ]: t2 qEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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& G, x( h$ J9 l7 `' c' ^8 R' [. I3 |Japanese aircraft
], G5 C: X% y, d+ Q; T& d6 L: X- | A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft# ?, w8 N7 ?( @% Q; r o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
/ N8 K+ d! ~9 E: e TBF-1 Avenger x 6: ~( ?: |% W9 j" o7 C. X
: {0 X* T( n9 u8 _. ?3 ?, g5 A! \No Japanese losses
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3 W; a, Y2 A4 J3 T5 Y4 G4 HNo Allied losses% S, j( ~) Y {2 r& [5 _! ~6 {* \
' ]# m- q! Z4 ^! v3 YJapanese Ships5 `/ X M$ O r3 F) j9 r. {
CV Akagi
! @ c9 F3 l9 {3 J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) `# y* q3 \: q$ E; G' o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 H7 n$ H2 a. }/ i7 {
4 r1 d: T$ B$ o, D6 B* n5 K4 pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 P( \$ W3 }* X" n/ \2 HRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ t+ P/ O4 V' a8 p4 BEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 v. I$ X2 s$ H) X$ @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 55 ?6 U9 E3 Y- _9 j
TBF-1 Avenger x 32 i" g0 y& p& s) {9 h2 O P
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Allied aircraft losses
" j0 E2 Z/ ]. D0 |$ v TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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7 S6 f j' R5 x: CJapanese Ships3 G3 K* ?, L' T7 x
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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7 k' r6 M/ f4 s- Q# c3 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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; f$ |. N. G6 Q- t9 A) B; |, nWeather in hex: Heavy rain1 U7 A- ?" Z& P; T- z( B
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, n! I" }3 @* ^Estimated time to target is 15 minutes V& y& _$ Y7 D
2 p% g0 J! b. U: J" t; A
Japanese aircraft
5 x5 L0 o# e2 a2 l7 ] W A6M2 Zero x 6% B6 `; B1 `; O9 F1 `
B5N2 Kate x 152 O m4 S/ U# T' L; g0 z6 ^
D3A1 Val x 19+ T( }! w0 h; k
" e# E' b( E$ gAllied aircraft
1 _! b# y5 e- O( W' T d F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
: Z( |6 W7 L' P4 t$ b2 ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses* N/ \8 D, s- s/ X4 R' _$ W8 u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
9 c* S1 y5 p( F# ^0 t" x B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
X) ^, l$ R% D3 j' f, T G' G D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, U, \! A2 G/ {
3 ^8 {- K! H$ VAllied aircraft losses
0 `: b# ?. G- m' K. C W4 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: E$ z- }1 J' U4 x4 J( q
8 p+ N" h8 y! `) v ]: m- P+ c
Allied Ships$ L9 F* t c2 Q& e0 f
CV Lexington/ J2 d0 i1 \. Y. }: o9 \# m' T) a
CV Saratoga7 c- c7 _ s8 D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 A% ]& L! M+ J% @, Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 v) A! v$ a" g1 C8 w) T2 R
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." \; Z- p4 d% W& i
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes+ e2 y" p' Z& H, I1 L/ T: i
1 M2 {; E- u" b( jAllied aircraft
6 Y4 O2 ^' {" u b7 Q# ]2 q F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: i/ c: v4 p" p s1 Z" U F4F-4 Wildcat x 12- g8 H7 [8 C" b* `* O- k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70: q! l r' i, I! a' c
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 x9 H* R# v" @0 f% `3 {! U
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Allied aircraft losses6 _& M3 S4 Z, t! X% J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 B8 v& k1 ]( M6 D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' _; O& M3 E1 t3 n5 H: n6 p CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ E: c5 @# o/ F" q0 X( W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% J- S/ s0 L3 |/ G
DD Asakaze
1 {* y; c9 h& o3 `+ ^0 m DD Tamanami' ~+ C0 _- G" z2 [4 w
DD Onami
: \5 ^: n! ^% N6 D- T# V" |8 j DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 ], c* \' \6 q; ?. T8 K8 ? CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& y8 I: u+ H. r) S2 y
DD Oite
$ d. H# @/ ]1 p7 T: N& t DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! e5 s1 V2 A- {9 X
DD Suzukaze
1 B% t6 V& ?7 T* n6 ^% ^ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
3 q, ~7 I% R9 T( W' J0 u; G. R7 b CL Nagara
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1 e4 f g; l# [, N6 f0 j! u! sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 f9 K6 a. N& N7 v; C- F* t/ o/ o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 f. D1 B, J, }' A Z
: Z I7 ^4 F! b( ~Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 s5 i. d7 ?* r6 v2 C
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 F9 `1 y' U9 P; t: ^
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Allied aircraft
7 m' i: v8 {8 b! ?, d A-24 Banshee x 25 C( I0 H* |" @# I, E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 L: _. R D; M j
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Allied aircraft losses
' [- S: U) g( ~2 l3 r9 h4 y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged& p' {7 f6 B+ m( E; c8 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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6 Y. M8 |, H& ~! I" eJapanese Ships
B/ \; C6 G% K1 {: s5 B2 c l CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% S1 [$ b3 A% a8 X" |- l9 Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ?# m+ H; p# L CV Zuikaku, heavy fires" h$ W9 ]5 R& n# @; L9 V! j
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ V$ R# ]+ C7 P" y9 ?: z) e DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; {2 F: h" W: B# Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- f- ?) J% ]- Q; q2 E
) h5 V6 h- Y9 D" Z2 ]: DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; ]: ?& `4 @2 B0 X" W
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, K" a& I7 T N2 @' t+ S; Z5 gEstimated time to target is 12 minutes c9 R$ Z! Q) W1 P# c% x
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Allied aircraft5 i) j' ^. Q& m/ R/ O8 Y! C( ?
A-24 Banshee x 14( G' S3 c# _: O/ f: g
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Allied aircraft losses
: t2 Y0 r; j- G4 n/ a) z5 B1 y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
2 x! `! \8 {3 F w - h1 P8 \: B1 |; I/ v3 i
Japanese Ships
8 T; h; s; D2 u* ^- z5 q; X CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 W% s* s9 }0 v, w3 D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- h8 t1 Z& p* v+ D- C; ?$ w DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage% M5 G3 `/ @ @7 R3 D* e: I9 h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: L( V( p3 J/ h2 U H# k
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' u6 ~" ]) C9 m3 x) I$ fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ w+ H8 f) D, W. }" c b8 s' {% a5 TRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ C, s* Y y$ h. H
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes5 m2 \& d$ h/ X3 J* Q8 C
. E, D# g0 E: ^( {% i+ rAllied aircraft
5 b: u5 j% _' B/ ?7 {% K1 q' t6 q A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses) O; J; U9 [+ d0 i% Z
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Japanese Ships
" a# K' I1 L+ W9 ~. {7 S( ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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: Z7 C0 y; C' z7 q) M* Q* s8 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 T% s5 R0 q, z8 N9 @
0 K+ B5 f0 z2 F5 r, Z) t* D( ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 P5 N. x+ B, r( N1 ^. xEstimated time to target is 24 minutes2 r7 ?+ |! k/ K0 [# X: g* Y+ g
' j; a) }: I: b$ R( @Allied aircraft
% }3 ]6 ]% z0 I" Q% _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 28 W% l( N* P5 } Q& D/ K7 p' c' [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
E* [& S/ P4 ?$ N- q TBF-1 Avenger x 151 i" a% S+ n X: C6 z3 o. p
% w8 i1 F3 m/ F0 {! K6 L0 ~/ u3 zAllied aircraft losses
1 ]% h. t% r4 {/ T' `* i SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: J9 ]) l% E9 b4 H- d4 P9 r4 ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 R3 @: C+ G3 f+ M( H5 v) A/ s
3 C. O: M: I9 y! UJapanese Ships
& ]* g, C$ ?9 V$ ]5 g CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' g0 Y0 \( k) s; {
DD Oite* T5 y, v& V4 ?9 h! h( [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 V' y7 t- H- I0 b; K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage. S+ K& \; H% f
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 a6 a4 A. C) _! O$ ^4 i. f
DD Onami
1 l3 {3 U5 C4 d DD Tamanami1 u/ S6 i+ B) n0 L9 [6 d' O3 b
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 U0 M+ A; c& v
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1; U, m4 G% ]0 ~4 A# s# G" f2 o
DD Minekaze' r) D7 l" C# P5 k9 y
DD Asakaze; t+ F, P, o" Z. V
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- V( X8 D8 S4 d; TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! V# n& S g! y% O' k! H4 X- GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." h; U# N& f" n- ?
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ R- A4 ]! d+ `6 H* FJapanese aircraft
; d* Q: ~5 s3 k7 O" e no flights
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: L B% d0 r4 q; m GAllied aircraft, X+ \2 w9 v) Q: Z; M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10! l7 g) x: L: d! v, F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- K8 p# o0 o* U* s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
, p) z5 J! G( z& Q TBF-1 Avenger x 18- `: e- k$ p8 C7 E# b1 s1 Y4 p- X8 Z* M
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No Japanese losses
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% @' S3 P1 i: e4 LAllied aircraft losses; { [" z# {9 I1 \' _/ p1 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: J- F# r/ q! ^8 D9 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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- L" S$ Z; B* H; J& L5 F, b7 _7 ^Japanese Ships
/ J* K+ C. g7 c: i: t+ i; t4 r CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage% a) o. G) R2 x+ s% K! U0 M2 c
CA Kako, and is sunk3 p m' U, G; F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ O! O' s0 ^) O3 {5 S CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
* U6 z- @* }& `0 f8 ]5 U DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' H" Z5 z C7 p0 k% \ DD Onami! I/ m1 u# ^3 ~! Q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
$ r! t. n S# | DD Asakaze4 q& y! T. b6 J
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ I, \, _* i7 v
DD Oite
: o" t# r5 | g7 ?. o# q+ L$ ~! H DD Minekaze
' z% M4 J5 m/ d7 b3 p% R# _+ V DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 |9 a; @7 L8 |0 x# A8 q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 M" D. C2 X3 [9 l6 w
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' j, R: B- Y1 U# c9 _# K$ c
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes5 @! B; J9 ~) G9 _: E# J
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Allied aircraft; W0 T3 P5 q, c' u2 s( J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. d. ~. Z* f6 N1 v" }
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Allied aircraft losses
/ y1 y b" B/ |0 ^; H& T0 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged3 U! {1 f1 Q9 j9 ^% K
3 I- U; @% v$ J8 dJapanese Ships0 F. n `0 X2 R) H. ^% w
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
' D' k% ^7 I) S; \. V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 Q, L% O* a5 o' e8 }# x DD Sawakaze
2 n; W+ |) r, A+ _9 ]& g DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |