AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛2 ^/ S% P) Z; M" G
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
" B- d2 ^$ U8 z58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
D9 ?( Q# L0 k+ T' k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! X; j0 r1 P5 T
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 n/ d! J6 m J0 M8 _" t. W
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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# V; t1 S. J7 A) G. I: }Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49), O1 H' \+ S3 A( h. U
W: `) o0 z* ?0 _TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49! q, N( \: o# t3 k5 _+ D% g3 L
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Allied ground losses: t/ s6 q1 N5 D& ~ v1 j
253 casualties reported
% ?0 }& Y3 j2 _7 a1 ] Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled1 y4 T* E) M' D( a1 v& F& i9 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled! ?4 \6 e2 m# b4 c1 A: M# n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( R& ?) ^* w( ]! V
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)! J" L) h6 g. A. \3 [$ m" [
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled). a/ x5 Q3 R; ~+ |$ \5 g& ?/ o
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& l9 u: s0 x( M3 j p2 F' n4 AGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)8 b/ K2 X) E- C
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Japanese Deliberate attack5 c0 U& V+ E: B* A$ ^2 h
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( s; }( F8 q! W+ C! ^- A* g; P
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426# o( d. n- k2 Q0 Q
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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) K! J! {* t. }( DJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 5 d6 K: o+ `( Q. N0 \, U' A
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Combat modifiers
2 G& L; @' R. @Defender: terrain(+)/ `0 z: { v$ |, r1 k5 l4 S
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:) s2 _7 V+ Z% V: ?! g
1597 casualties reported j& J- W: p' P9 b! ?
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
( f$ Q+ y( o" p Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
8 C/ h9 p) X8 P: j Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 f: z! D& ?8 p) z u/ v Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( _& J3 ?8 }9 F* F6 L- \& i ? Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)( q/ a2 z$ t6 o7 p0 k/ A
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Allied ground losses:
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9 g2 |0 b' f- l, L) D% l Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 J8 q2 Z$ V d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 T' k6 {* ^; `* I. L; ~. M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 I5 F& c. }' Q M% n" \
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Assaulting units:3 H3 j8 x& ^4 U% R$ s4 _: F) v
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. G1 V0 ]6 f2 L1 |
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion; f, o# N, O* ~
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. Y f4 o7 V1 u 7th Base Force
2 w( s! U$ @7 J: J 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
1 u% T% I. h6 M 5th IJN AA Battalion
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8 i) }* s& ~: m. v. ]8 Y0 g j* _' c2 t* DDefending units:% S- l ~! ^0 w3 t _
Americal Infantry Div /1* d% ]! r7 E3 m7 a* ~
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" [) E. f* y" k
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) T8 R9 x" r) H
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
' m0 }8 h8 ~' g8 t/ t 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; O3 ]( z& u; ^( J* e
198th FA Bn /1
8 N5 V: Z9 [; l% T+ E( O4 d 250th Cst Art Rgt /29 D1 O1 o! @# T/ y3 D
81st FA Bn /19 m8 x7 t, d% L2 l# Q! ^9 J% Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- s9 m5 Q% j4 Q' Y/ a* X: D
2 D# S% ~7 i4 ]( p: e' Q" OWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' P, z0 M5 t9 X( H7 h$ }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 Q1 I$ ^' Z# Z& M1 @2 D4 q A6M2 Zero x 25
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6 o9 y6 _& D) ?) f' v4 dAllied aircraft7 Q. }# Y0 m8 p& u ]/ a' d
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
b5 Q" t% [8 |( E8 s. _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' E D* q" w3 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 72( N/ k5 O4 |1 K
TBF-1 Avenger x 30" U# f. l! }( V0 O6 A
3 I4 R# T8 `: ]4 G% hNo Japanese losses2 n" O' Y/ Q3 X# s, G! H
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Allied aircraft losses
' Q+ J7 K5 Z, l1 u F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed( B; G. V8 s3 r& W: x l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 Y6 }8 P' S' ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
, t3 A, ~2 Y! j8 D6 B" D6 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
1 I9 m& @1 U7 ^7 f/ h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ L8 G& B2 V5 z) O v5 I9 c9 f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* `9 ^$ @3 Y, _) d2 K3 B! X
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
; N) Q M; Y: }! s, l/ \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 E9 t5 M" i* O# V# L* I9 | Q* G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 q3 Z( C S) V
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
A" T$ \4 B% w5 D' H8 ?9 a CA Furutaka9 e- F3 q) N( s& U$ \7 h
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ ~2 H6 c8 l# t, m3 E1 B# \8 y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 l/ N' H8 p# f7 R* w! o, JWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% M& u/ ]4 g5 y" k
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 K7 u% P4 Y+ k& ]- a& ^! [ A6M2 Zero x 16
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5 L* b4 K' b0 E4 A; K1 h F4F-3P Wildcat x 12" t+ O: ]0 G6 O5 u( k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
9 T, @ j6 I% W2 I% i SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
( B0 N% [1 \ _ L- D; r( w TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses' D+ c& a$ }7 Q3 J% n9 L) V
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& o* @; N" i, ]0 m5 B& P
7 {9 ?3 @' v6 l5 P# c) Z
Allied aircraft losses: V; M ]7 {5 s3 g, ^/ p8 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 u; a; L8 `9 {7 F% d( B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& i0 R& ]8 Q. ?. o7 ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. t( s$ ]0 x5 v7 b B, b& ` CV Kaga, heavy fires! _9 d# h) ]% v0 {( ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
; [' W! ]& w! e' A; d0 ` CV Zuikaku, on fire0 F0 \7 ?, M# s7 c6 `3 E9 {
CV Akagi+ a$ K/ y$ c1 Q3 ]( u
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 t& `1 l1 I4 i! i0 H DD Tamanami1 E# x4 }# ~0 G" A
CL Nagara
. q3 d5 ~' ^4 X5 P* w1 u( V; N! s DD Oite
9 e/ c0 G7 B [& i' d, ]" `' ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, X' a0 ]' w; v2 s6 c" l( ~ CA Furutaka
1 }$ x5 K6 d7 o# ^( M0 y H CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ q) z* G' _: U. k
DD Minekaze! q" W) T/ P* J! ]) _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 C# w+ \$ B8 m, A. A7 D
0 y2 M- ^3 N3 J3 VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. w! {9 a. A. a4 Y kRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
u; Y6 L6 Z! I t7 [7 K9 _Estimated time to target is 15 minutes& j3 u0 r) U9 |, U- b0 ?; N
" `: G" w: o5 \* t' h6 F7 n$ ]Japanese aircraft2 S* @6 ?2 w9 E# z
A6M2 Zero x 33, ?* h. e9 A: R: g% _
B5N2 Kate x 61
# m" ]2 G' B% M; j& M D3A1 Val x 44' e3 f, S/ Y! }. ~/ t! d; n
9 Y# `( S ~- g3 K" pAllied aircraft' J* e+ `8 }! y. u6 Y+ m; j; [, M
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
* {/ v, ?; d% }/ S1 j' q3 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
) h. s2 L$ C, |0 A F4F-4 Wildcat x 81$ R4 Z5 \5 X3 O s. o3 e; B4 N
4 E$ U& u5 Z' \+ `# e6 N4 _* Z/ lJapanese aircraft losses
9 q, [; U7 J) H/ Q* n A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
( k9 p5 ?+ d9 I0 \- X) }9 H+ d B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged1 x, h- b0 R7 x% E( t) Y
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak- v% j0 ^" W0 o- t: i
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged& T) E- V7 t4 c
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Z2 O( P# M: g! J" G/ }Allied aircraft losses
6 w1 P4 u% e2 l& x& l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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9 c# Q4 L: W, A% I. O& pAllied Ships* Z/ _( b8 k& ?# _% Z1 Y3 V
CVE Copahee
4 e/ t# M" W9 k CV Yorktown
) C4 H0 I" b; a, t0 J0 y. f* k6 k. [ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 23 j" y; ~& y. `# T
CLAA San Diego
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/ I8 o( L) W: HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% g5 ]( t; i& [" h& o
7 \) |8 g; w& CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 x' O: ~/ v4 Q* T& }* i
9 g+ R6 d, q- R1 Q: pRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) N5 o8 K9 A: t% T) MEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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% O3 l5 F. F: K0 N& PJapanese aircraft% A7 j" N9 ~6 W: b
A6M2 Zero x 3( S4 `9 b5 z: K8 t1 `
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Allied aircraft9 I' ~1 {7 S6 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
7 q6 A5 u1 L- w& o SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 h1 N$ V2 J- z' k; P2 d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 x' q& ~4 C4 p5 E' J: B, g% _' X% H H j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
: O- Z3 F* O; [6 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 `+ Q4 d. Q U2 i! c! ]% @$ uJapanese Ships2 H: {8 b2 y' a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; c) m# i4 T8 Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 J" R0 `/ M$ [! H CV Akagi6 Y5 ~: t: _1 C( U) `( T% ~! y! J
CV Zuikaku, on fire
( t u8 X( l( p$ t v0 k( g) i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( j# l7 G/ _% EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! e0 d2 D# _4 w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 M( x% g" K2 V4 ?* ~8 WEstimated time to target is 25 minutes; B z# L9 o2 E y- x2 `
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Japanese aircraft
& ]; v0 E: {+ v) C& z- L4 R2 n A6M2 Zero x 2+ d8 J0 R+ u5 y3 R Q7 | n" F' B
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Allied aircraft4 w( p" i- p& _) U8 I; d% N4 I7 E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
! E" Y/ I4 J: M% i9 u TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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1 _9 c1 d# |+ K2 I/ oNo Japanese losses0 C- w- v7 `; m1 G5 N) Y) I5 C4 U
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No Allied losses
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CV Akagi
, l- }+ D) {2 V9 t0 k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 n. V' B9 M! D
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% j7 K4 V& \% {. v7 \- bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) B7 H6 \: u; f% D$ r( v0 n
. S) d$ p. j) | T) d7 @, RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 A* X; L5 S+ J% j3 m# ^Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 I" F, S! b# I( V9 l, Y; e$ P2 Q! A
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft% f8 z/ p3 D; _3 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
! m+ r* N( c5 k& [& p TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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6 C4 l+ P. B y) j. S. fAllied aircraft losses
; q/ k. H( S* r, _) g+ Z" h' V# F TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships- B% ^& `" J# a, {; d
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain0 t) J; n+ {4 i1 _3 l- b
& t8 T% G, t# a2 z, |: y! M) @- A/ }) \Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 J/ E! D# Z' n6 S
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 f" ^& T* w- H9 ? A6M2 Zero x 6
/ `* V4 |4 @/ m' E! p3 r B5N2 Kate x 157 ]. G2 g, K; x' }
D3A1 Val x 191 R- `5 D, R* N! ^: F
/ y, X& R2 }2 ^% s/ T' L" cAllied aircraft* P5 N( N# f- ]" y& Y" U) O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
O& I$ D% ^, ? X3 x k F4F-4 Wildcat x 369 @, _; V5 `/ B; r) B6 C' Z) y( s
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Japanese aircraft losses
" I* b3 L" G2 _% }" ~- P A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 a! \9 P8 m, o, F7 B8 J0 ~' q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
( }, T9 _6 o2 v5 z7 M* S D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! V& @% P: ~3 b, `2 V4 M$ {
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Allied aircraft losses
. d% r; w: _8 }' j1 S, z+ b2 g4 o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ m3 y1 T* B* Y% |3 N
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Allied Ships
/ U& ~* P/ U% Y3 p |2 S5 F6 Z CV Lexington
5 n: ]+ B- G$ `/ Z CV Saratoga7 {# f; n. b) w4 [6 ]
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# P- T* d% Y' c' M, X0 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# R" M- p* l0 \+ h- j; Q) S1 ~& [
& y( a0 u% ?, ?1 }' f- LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. e5 I: q+ U, I7 P
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 C7 O* y% H, o) ]) R
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" K1 N# k9 Z8 I8 l# e* T" x' p
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Allied aircraft9 q* ^4 g: V1 y+ ~9 x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- P% C7 o6 t! L4 L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 123 X2 ]' R! I, j2 K- \6 o1 _/ n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70, E7 J8 P( O' o8 ^. ?, Z4 a
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 u* u$ `" r% L d0 M3 ?$ W! T
' f% ?2 T; w: k( }. v. t! p) pAllied aircraft losses
2 d$ C: n" P/ |/ t. u( v9 x SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
{7 d6 q, f V$ B# l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged$ O6 K3 E8 c, r" E
1 w' D7 U5 Q6 p! D) P( CJapanese Ships
7 w( F" h$ r* o6 D: y! K5 R% g CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 Y2 v3 G4 p0 E' M( {- }3 A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 ]: X4 O, G% Q% R6 Q
DD Asakaze' j9 u2 h6 v2 c! T1 U
DD Tamanami- `) U& \& V4 q
DD Onami
8 m" d* o: Q: ~! Y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" N5 s: C6 N- h" m+ d- g3 Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: E9 {$ H- e% m3 @% f1 o5 v: R; S* d DD Oite
2 O/ d2 P6 f- r# l# `; V3 _ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 S( G3 O0 t/ M9 `3 s6 R7 H. m
DD Suzukaze
, z/ z4 x# r# g2 U; ?! b M; r CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
x7 J5 ~! z2 {2 \* u CL Nagara# D+ \9 g, j: a K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. c, S/ u& e4 p
2 i* ]! R5 s3 O6 \$ H+ c( ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; e' M3 a6 G5 M. PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft, }' S& J! R8 L$ Z8 S
A-24 Banshee x 28 ^, c3 }! s8 H# o* c4 }3 Z- ]* R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 253 z1 A# N% Q" |' \0 b, T
% a4 b( f+ D6 l# p* C* L9 y+ l1 gAllied aircraft losses. X9 `: Q) A( b E1 m
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
3 G$ R n( s) ]4 R# {( V \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships, i0 B7 O) ]6 l, Y( k1 C
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, t( K# C; k3 f3 h" x, ^9 G m& I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) l f5 t4 Z1 n5 h( O/ i5 b( Q CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
) k3 y( _% N* {/ | CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 F1 u: X B* ?# C4 L DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 c. y+ X7 g9 r9 T1 i6 W* P% ?4 a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# [. { p+ p: }9 L
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2 i- I4 h1 m% x7 [+ V( r3 Z0 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" B" a* ?" X9 L, V* S0 R
, K$ `3 d# ?* h4 M- bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( j; `. s7 I& U$ y0 {
u% _2 S: r# h8 |& O# n! |3 h6 ?Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, O& D% ?3 z1 P8 G, d. }* V, [, KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes3 W ]/ j* N5 s' X
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Allied aircraft. {" q3 P9 O3 J
A-24 Banshee x 14
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6 s: z; ^: y2 S7 p* AAllied aircraft losses/ m/ I9 d1 P6 K7 }, A; A8 C& S$ ?
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. m% Q ^( D0 O& w5 `+ R+ X; r4 Y: f CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% D! @, F+ r/ W G; {4 `$ `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# E# t* A, j1 Z; m' f5 P DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage; Z& `% Z2 h! y9 J3 @' d( V6 N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 A& z: f4 z: T) Z+ Q
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9 f3 R; U. P9 UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( o5 g0 D) F% \$ h3 }# T
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; G V) L- [3 u) p
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes' A5 ]( i7 x4 i/ W
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A-24 Banshee x 2. k" w/ H, I: S% a
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Japanese Ships
$ s3 I+ W$ a& j6 D& W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) Z( r' U3 j1 q2 y T
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' W _. [$ F: N1 R7 {& Y1 [' @6 Q" FAfternoon 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.4 G5 J3 R% j9 L. s: |. @* b
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 ]" b$ A7 Y. ]6 r
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
0 g' k; e. m9 j0 \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
4 l) l( \+ `; Z/ |+ F& Y TBF-1 Avenger x 152 q c5 _6 V6 {
' }, F* G. t2 Y7 @5 r: QAllied aircraft losses( B. Q* `" O& F% s6 @+ U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. P) j C3 Q8 n
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 ^. Q$ V! m/ a) Z8 J+ Y3 i CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- T2 [9 c+ |) w& w0 ]- @5 ` DD Oite
* _2 ^4 ^ Z+ C3 u J3 p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ D) |; l8 L0 n* z) e: G( r CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. G$ A& p) J0 u3 H, f* d$ {/ p- l CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% U0 H8 ^3 n3 n- }1 S( X
DD Onami- i$ Z7 _% F# R# R7 f; e
DD Tamanami
7 P3 k! b& f% T0 \1 b) A: \: G CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
F+ _) ]: v* E# I DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 10 Z& J. P; I& C e. ?9 v! q) N
DD Minekaze
' Z6 R# I. l7 |+ d3 R# l DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' H+ u# `8 U% }) R( z( Q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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7 l) H" r2 {0 r& tJapanese aircraft
, _2 u) t' h' c- d5 a6 t! k5 | no flights- G$ R. ~2 X' A* Z4 D4 o9 a
5 F! l! x& P9 {. t WAllied aircraft$ m# u: h9 C( R3 H" N6 Z& O- R
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10# \7 L% f' y' _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ l% o5 C7 v5 q! O8 j SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. c+ f, S0 l# }2 n( Q) i
TBF-1 Avenger x 18% I- {1 |0 |+ `$ m
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
1 j$ J. v# s: d5 W6 f8 M# \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; ^9 ]% f+ n: \2 N- m6 x3 [! k4 o
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
# @: t; G! s2 @$ I% A CA Kako, and is sunk
+ A. R' u: G5 ~& C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 k. n$ X/ [! _& } CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
! S- J# R p2 V1 O4 b0 y DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 ~7 l2 Q, q/ Q% F8 _# X8 Z DD Onami
9 R6 |4 ^/ \8 a, a2 V7 i DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk* r4 H# |! [# {( _( Y
DD Asakaze
5 R$ z5 ?9 U* M' ^; H# L DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 O3 G8 X. H$ O3 L7 e
DD Oite
1 d" s& K7 ^6 ~; T9 J# T% @$ }/ o {4 w DD Minekaze
! u& C. n6 J9 P2 | DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire% i# \0 L F& R! e: n% z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ^3 p. u" R, h5 T$ b" x+ z
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 e- d( o; S$ i1 e+ ~& @
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes i5 H" [) i6 [6 H+ n
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 165 v! J+ b- X% y4 g3 B+ F! z
9 p; k9 u2 L( \4 xAllied aircraft losses
7 l2 j. y4 z X+ Q1 u, J) ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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- r% j4 o d$ c+ @5 M3 n. KJapanese Ships
! `: Y, T6 M. A+ u' L$ T) W! U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% g$ a4 d6 o0 T5 d K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage I1 i+ e8 b$ v, l
DD Sawakaze1 \* B/ x3 e/ s
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |