AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42. b0 L, M+ U: [& `& p8 [4 S7 }. e
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; a0 V& C: ~0 @( f盟军正式登陆阿图岛
0 Z6 W. M6 Y$ 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
) e+ \) E* Q* G. [+ f' M58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
( Z/ G: Y, d T) N& x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
1 _1 j9 i8 B& D6 e" u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 C, d y7 c- L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)# |, k9 ~ u& v, _* y1 B( l
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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7 r$ b6 S) Z7 ^7 N( `Allied ground losses:
" A, I) P! z8 y# E! _" F. L 253 casualties reported
) Z, U! g; d& J$ G; U8 u7 t4 Q- K Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled; X# }: \) P) f5 J( K3 a" H" S* b! f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
: O9 M$ c, S$ w' M" \" X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: d2 o/ X) ]% J* R9 t2 @ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 M& r, r! l. b5 K0 ]
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 R' r' e9 i/ D7 w* K2 P
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)- i; Y r: B' w. X
0 [+ X( h' p% B, F9 X, i6 M' {Japanese Deliberate attack
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$ y d1 Y, g3 d7 { X- G& WAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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% b; ~ T& O3 D4 S) p q$ KDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4260 K" Q- {5 \! ~0 ]3 V/ Q
! l% B6 Z7 T- ~9 N8 m+ ]Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 3 u- C* _9 r0 x ^8 k3 m6 j: U. f# \, f
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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* z9 _" g7 G0 u" e( w' p3 VCombat modifiers- b: u1 ~5 N4 `7 I7 M
Defender: terrain(+)8 |: H: I, G$ E
Attacker: ' o4 E' M+ Z( Q3 a5 a2 K& R
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Japanese ground losses:
0 {2 X$ Z) n; a/ `" p7 ^6 @ 1597 casualties reported
. p! u7 F+ J+ d( Q6 L3 O Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled$ a. {8 c' `9 J2 A5 @
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled* G1 p+ N8 Q* L8 v# a$ r: [
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
0 \2 K+ x4 h: f+ x. H$ r Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 ?' Y8 A5 i: b9 r. g% f/ j Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
! u5 H- y, \3 t) S 100 casualties reported
% W( b! }2 I }! e+ x Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled# j! O+ W' I3 k& ^8 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! K; U. a# x" K: C5 ?; a* E# ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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& y' O8 E* D l/ |# JAssaulting units:* n' i1 o r; s5 E( {- Q# _4 ^
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion8 N5 w. m E5 D" c8 |% k6 D' V
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion1 \5 y- ]0 V8 f* I. e1 W
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ) I1 J5 L) h" p6 w
7th Base Force
$ `" H( m/ e1 x, {3 X 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
; K( z( k: g" k: U$ p! C) ?: J7 N1 g 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
$ v8 o: M, F- s7 \" w. g! E% [! y Americal Infantry Div /1
: ~7 g! \( ~0 V$ e6 o 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% C% q2 s2 E% ^& [& J* B3 s& U& g 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# d4 v7 R& ?& d/ p 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ o9 ?$ Z7 d6 d 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 p1 Q* q: b e- a1 j. G
198th FA Bn /1
; D3 }: b. V2 V 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
. ?: S% o( I: i6 k 81st FA Bn /16 T# g) A* x2 H8 y" h$ P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 w7 |- i- K2 ^4 a- E9 B9 L# h
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 l) X: A d! OEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, Q& U; R, s! I: S A6M2 Zero x 25
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2 l: U9 s: \' L1 UAllied aircraft- D) `1 S+ h* e2 B9 c
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12& u$ y) ^6 n" x, d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# l* R2 X$ K* p; i( }$ p0 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
. C, e$ ?. I W" n# \3 n { TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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; L7 }9 o# n) y) ~No Japanese losses& F: ]% Y2 T, t/ o0 L. M# {8 \: v! }
6 x& {5 D* k8 r8 IAllied aircraft losses( E% z4 g, V6 t9 T7 Z! m" ]! ~
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. `1 {2 b) `# i) o- O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" V9 M6 g/ @- C+ Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged* o' Q6 m& T, K) X; z# |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
6 x) T7 B. J. M+ D* { TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged$ J& L$ \; K& l# v9 Y7 ^3 I B
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Japanese Ships' T9 N& ~7 H; Z- R. @4 u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 ] `. j# W/ t6 J! _3 `+ z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
8 E/ e, Y1 U0 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ s4 d7 X! I! K ~8 \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires2 z+ e4 h( p: N" Y! E
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2! K y! z, w* z2 [
CA Furutaka E: a8 d. p" Y6 {, x/ C" q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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" s5 M" u& e8 a4 [0 U$ o& w- G+ q) `Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 q- t8 ^ X4 w% L9 S. v) E" g5 Q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' A/ J) {) j9 Y
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ M) R7 O, v7 q% m' X4 N
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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! v/ \$ U; v, o' r& j- }Japanese aircraft
) Y, {! X: B6 A1 R A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
& h6 @0 J2 ^5 d0 C F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
^, `- z, ]4 _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15$ t! g u" _- P# E: G; f( M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: m( m5 j2 D# O- Y z TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses: O. n/ ~1 C% Z7 O$ i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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- Z: B) [5 @! Q% Q5 K: {" XAllied aircraft losses8 U8 T% ^; E) H$ n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
8 k/ R* B% {( d& b' K$ B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' O# @) T4 i' y
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged8 q2 O# b. X1 {& A" y1 Q
3 \6 t4 g& a; v" e4 x; XJapanese Ships5 w X4 O/ Y4 i) V& X2 V4 F ^5 ~
CV Kaga, heavy fires, `8 ] r6 I! M" `, r5 }
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
9 r8 I* C: w* u% \) o CV Zuikaku, on fire
" u7 R& B: j# m1 a6 ~5 d CV Akagi
0 r% e- i+ T: j7 Z4 o CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 K& G% r9 t( m* T/ b0 e) `
DD Tamanami
8 I8 ~" D$ K* z. c/ i3 Q4 a4 Z2 B4 M CL Nagara0 m8 A5 L3 N( k0 Y9 M
DD Oite
. f) c6 b. k( U. h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' z+ E* C3 v2 a( k2 [. T CA Furutaka9 Q0 ?) Z6 b' I
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 Z! S) \% \1 c$ P U
DD Minekaze
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: `- K! x* j) Z: f: S$ zMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54 c$ Y m6 i6 ?! ^" {0 f
& D! P" c7 F, x E7 E5 |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 }& Q- j: m- Z4 x( I1 v& m
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 y$ W' y* Z3 z8 g+ X
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ o3 C5 W2 b* H) pJapanese aircraft
* \4 w; C! X L/ Z% l5 M4 U7 P A6M2 Zero x 332 f$ g" r# H$ r1 S) N S4 C
B5N2 Kate x 61$ I, z$ \9 Q/ Y5 l; _9 q5 C7 w
D3A1 Val x 44
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4 a4 s/ R: ?0 N$ MAllied aircraft
8 D& q' v4 n' M% W! G F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
a! p- s6 E" |. e( F1 N F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
3 Q/ H: @3 y) v1 A3 u. B F4F-4 Wildcat x 81 v' f Z3 g9 k! Y7 ?" n/ p
/ i C' e9 f; v! D5 ~. kJapanese aircraft losses
, F6 m `5 b7 q* J A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. g- {8 _8 t9 p: P# i" f4 s
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
i* {9 j6 \# Y. } B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 s" z. @2 b$ r% b
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged- r. j! ~ _3 h6 O6 P) Q9 p r% ^
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses0 r4 F- ?6 o0 ^3 I& c& ^" w8 v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
4 m. n% z: w, y# C CVE Copahee
) g9 x! [. h; R+ o S* Z( g1 ~ CV Yorktown2 B% c6 a9 v. k/ k- c% m
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2# f. M% S9 l" q2 J* N
CLAA San Diego3 q: T; `$ n/ z1 d! @
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# w9 e& K- \9 D0 Z! z* S# @, n; GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* U) d. v8 {2 f( A2 v/ N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( O+ G1 M0 \1 Q2 k2 |
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 j3 O( E: r; n6 D- CEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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/ Y/ J) T7 O4 X1 k1 VJapanese aircraft
; i2 s6 z4 z$ b6 } A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
5 J( G" M3 O) G% }6 h7 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
0 A) Y' S' X- |% {# w* O9 G9 N2 j SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses O* E1 ?4 q, g$ y) Q
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Allied aircraft losses' F7 k2 ]! K6 |' S+ m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; E- z, H& j! K7 y9 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ N) J# I4 f, n) _. F' J0 j- P- |2 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
! }. X3 p& i) `3 ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 `( }+ T$ i' B% K& w7 @9 n& X! E$ i CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire( g+ z) C$ U$ d6 _
CV Akagi/ u1 _2 R7 i, D
CV Zuikaku, on fire8 D g e& c6 l/ l M$ w
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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5 A' \# l8 g% U/ |# k1 Q4 V6 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
! E2 M) _, v* C: ?Estimated time to target is 25 minutes+ Q7 z' c( ]- m" r% c
% M6 T/ F( g% R3 c) C( \9 iJapanese aircraft
" l% H% k+ P; U A6M2 Zero x 2 \' }3 W! I( [% s
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Allied aircraft, e$ c) O/ z" H$ ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 N' r E1 r# F2 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 6* |$ Q; G# j6 P# M
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No Japanese losses9 ]7 r3 H6 T, o8 o7 w4 D' F
x, F6 [ F5 z- `No Allied losses9 i) b# S9 @1 |* p6 P
, x# k% Y: ?/ }7 X5 JJapanese Ships
! g E: C8 ]. m6 m1 T, I CV Akagi* g% T( H$ Q; m1 s' h v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ D% B2 {9 z1 Y+ y% @% Z) r
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V/ c3 n6 l2 |! ZAfternoon 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 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! M5 z, a( ^ O9 |1 o6 n) `5 H' i
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 L8 M3 M) ?+ ?2 Y- C. K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5* A, ]; z( W9 y$ T M% s4 Q+ t1 a: m
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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/ R* E, ^1 \2 O$ aAllied aircraft losses
8 x6 u. c: `) V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ M. Z' s+ s5 b4 t5 \5 K% ]
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Japanese Ships
- X. e2 o# P2 F$ L$ D CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56 d1 L* S# y. ^$ x7 }; T) l3 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ k% F0 c* Z8 I- u) J7 H# b. g% S- g& GRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 ]/ ?# w& k5 M2 uEstimated time to target is 15 minutes' U7 }' [5 j6 e D9 i
Q0 ]5 W; x4 H7 G7 @( eJapanese aircraft
! s9 D3 n! x Q9 o+ x: C A6M2 Zero x 6
7 F6 U) _, {3 N B5N2 Kate x 15
6 r z3 ]6 i9 u2 p% U& F4 W& f D3A1 Val x 19; s: _' }( H& U- H# S* J8 K
6 N4 x+ z3 o& u% {; N0 R4 IAllied aircraft
8 x# D" p' C) R1 _; _5 d+ n9 [6 a F4F-3 Wildcat x 365 c: J! R, Y+ q0 G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses& j. g+ e8 F, ^1 R9 \# g: ?& _* V
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 o' i4 H( Q. i- c' y B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged/ I3 R4 C. j4 A. y* |
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses8 P: b; q x3 O9 G- n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 B' l, q' _, H8 \1 P
CV Lexington
' @9 c- c( l4 \( S8 s3 C CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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J7 K3 @! V2 S7 L3 e. _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' h; q$ R; n- z$ n# ^$ g1 n( R
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; Y: h, U# b/ p( E% A! U% h5 T
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# @4 Z% D5 B6 c9 C. R' T* ?6 D0 ?* ]
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Allied aircraft
) ?" f$ J' A: A) b3 E3 S F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- H- a x. j2 I5 y" \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 128 j$ o, M# K6 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70: d6 v( E: ?0 E. B
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( {) K% v$ y& p5 n- n2 s
( M2 _: }1 _. ?5 N- UAllied aircraft losses
: y. y( `: |8 y" j SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
u7 ~) q6 z# a2 R* r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships; c; P6 L7 z4 Q3 ?$ ~" J! K
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) R" K# V. V- M" j, E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! U" Z* F! f6 t1 K3 e( D- ], U+ E1 E
DD Asakaze Z5 z9 I- ]) i* H
DD Tamanami3 L# g: A+ x8 ]2 z
DD Onami
1 Q2 b5 B% f/ m* w0 L S DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, F$ o- {0 E3 q8 J. X8 { CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- `1 D" m6 Q. Q DD Oite! u1 x, B) m/ i+ A) r0 b+ J
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 m: A1 z- `1 t8 b/ U% v( J
DD Suzukaze
3 y# Y; q" J5 U. R% z+ Q& W6 B- { CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( ?: W1 B5 ^+ _
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% k8 q. z' _' ~. V) q2 _7 E
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( Z( a' m* s8 E, D9 F$ [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes T, A9 p2 Q. S9 j5 b9 [. p2 k5 x0 C
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Allied aircraft1 J7 D! a3 y; D4 Z
A-24 Banshee x 2
, Z$ ], x$ s ~- r9 J, ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 250 H! H! ]/ w* |1 n" Z4 o
9 V* x& \, ?4 x: GAllied aircraft losses
7 F8 i$ c5 f7 ?0 F3 u A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged# s8 e' v' `$ p) @) v# w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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5 H' f: p( {7 L& W# {0 FJapanese Ships
* Y6 {% F9 L# Q n9 s; e CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! u' B# {, D) b0 {7 t% b% E; G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( z% F& u! P( A0 w! ~0 w
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
+ G' }% [8 W" l. r5 X CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 Y/ `, k' [. N
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ^0 I1 L( d. x( `8 s% G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ O3 u6 T) G3 i- X9 b* n
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; i# V9 e- _2 T3 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 w" X5 W& p% d) D( |, l
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 q, X! Z5 I$ E0 y5 [' H; h2 G8 q# BRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 W) s2 a7 ?" w, K4 T0 T) g% M D: ~) E1 zEstimated time to target is 12 minutes; r L1 g- l0 g2 I# x0 C+ S7 ^# e8 E; {
. e! ? q4 \/ U% g/ M5 I- z, ]" RAllied aircraft7 Z2 }( G' |: g: ~4 m. B7 R; C! }( J
A-24 Banshee x 14+ O& F; d- A5 M, \8 t
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Allied aircraft losses
" D% w- L9 v/ L8 _+ G# a5 A* J* I A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged. Z- Q) G5 _! w7 @- t, a: Y
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Japanese Ships
+ @6 X; A* \) x; N+ m* j CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 W9 ?" }& N. k
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; o0 C/ }4 K' x( K: Q1 ]. C9 r
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ~1 x. e* Q. I4 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! V X* O0 K4 x" rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 V/ K8 q i* W, P: M1 i6 \
5 W4 F, @) ?5 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- J* J: K& [+ |Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 r+ n( z) Y8 G+ ~% }* G# _1 jEstimated time to target is 27 minutes' h8 l, \7 J5 M, r+ W! @' h
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Allied aircraft
7 T x. E) _5 a) Q: R$ p A-24 Banshee x 2$ g1 W0 r+ F/ r
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No Allied losses+ c, z- F/ n$ T" X9 A! i
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Japanese Ships
1 H9 T7 | X3 n4 q- V" H- @9 A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 G( m# m2 Q6 l* J8 s# e% [0 I: i
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7 x% [3 ?5 I/ M$ _! kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ X# g6 Z8 a: P" }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 _/ g$ ?, H a/ I( M |$ H1 aEstimated time to target is 24 minutes! c0 A3 q( H m, T1 [- F
6 ?% m S" {( Q/ }Allied aircraft
* i6 U7 y8 T+ b! a F4F-3A Wildcat x 28 F, @/ c# k, B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
" g8 w! A- s3 {* D( f TBF-1 Avenger x 15- L" d. B" A- R9 l6 |
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Allied aircraft losses
5 ~- D" K1 |) g7 J. z/ I SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 T1 K$ r4 o( _# ?- v6 d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ i2 _3 y/ o; ?) s1 A* w CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; e J5 o7 @. X* f0 I DD Oite
8 r3 u6 \5 O$ B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# g7 h: v, g/ i3 t CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 J7 H( }2 ~( m
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% u- q; i6 k2 H% E( f, X6 p
DD Onami& Q q7 p% G5 O+ h9 m0 P+ u& D- e% d
DD Tamanami* H' q6 h! _! K! X" o
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' [% k2 m) L. y8 u( v( L# \/ O5 d DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1( j1 G. n$ K f& `
DD Minekaze
, A J" R, f* \6 w6 y, @- @) ^) L DD Asakaze
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! P. }, G7 ~! ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ t( h5 c3 l5 ?( KRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 o; T: [/ g$ t4 _2 [8 e+ C G
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes/ ^5 |8 }. h& \7 [1 `3 Z
8 d% X1 v; N: E* y: m! eJapanese aircraft, `3 }2 ^! c% k0 g
no flights( E( p) m6 \) H; B1 s1 E `
0 K1 K. I2 v( a- OAllied aircraft
# G7 q" Z8 {$ q+ Z" e/ I F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
$ h ?+ t& e: w$ L6 q' J6 P5 J$ p F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& E# Z( X) n' R v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 ^8 d0 ~7 k1 n* M
TBF-1 Avenger x 181 }0 p# w5 g! Y
# i2 m. G7 z0 O0 p# KNo Japanese losses7 b0 t$ v E0 n
- k( F* D/ T+ ], q3 Y, P0 E7 cAllied aircraft losses
, d+ Q. K- ^) P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 J0 ?) W- w1 C8 O+ p6 K
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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4 c- J9 x& @- V5 S' T; xJapanese Ships
/ p- x3 w4 _- }8 F9 h$ F) f$ ^ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 s1 Q# x4 O8 S) t- C6 \: E CA Kako, and is sunk0 `! X: f1 D6 ~" @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" s6 k1 K7 q* H d0 l7 I8 A CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 X4 \$ L3 v1 |3 O% i3 F DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
7 \. [" R9 M6 m+ K. Y: V% ^ DD Onami
$ I. S' U2 {' C; [6 \# s' Z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
. w9 G9 N. a0 w9 M& [ DD Asakaze
k( f7 d* ^9 A% G5 K DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 y5 A2 p& M0 C9 z DD Oite. G2 Y/ v, U1 p+ |7 B2 L/ z, m
DD Minekaze
6 k, A& W% t1 F$ H DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire" _8 g* y- A% N; P! j/ N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" R J6 \# V6 f) P9 h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' e) S, k& X# tEstimated time to target is 13 minutes. |- T) v/ D9 F: R6 v
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Allied aircraft- M/ G( c% L! L( O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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9 i, C% j% g \+ W9 sAllied aircraft losses0 D$ C J2 R9 K2 Z- e+ {: O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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( D) I; p# Z- [4 ?6 b W0 c7 f0 SJapanese Ships. O1 v+ W5 Z; N5 t% g6 X( h
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, d% T% N1 E' F* ?* I: G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; b: z( s) H- t3 K" H, N: Z, y7 B I DD Sawakaze
( P- B. ]$ y, W% R0 h* \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |