AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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4 K% h* a. N6 Q j+ Y, W0 o" N盟军正式登陆阿图岛
7 d" h9 Z/ |" J0 I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, \. C) O' `& A$ e" g( C9 E o
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩+ q- C* {/ E, b4 e
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4 j* z# Y* D+ y' U4 |# M
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5 t5 A9 x5 z: H8 P/ C5 k/ {6 V z
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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0 X8 p. V! x- D* n% \' EAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)$ m# A' X. a k8 w( K- a
. |; y9 Y* ?) Z( C% l8 q6 m0 JTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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. ?+ j( Q7 }3 `3 S; `* JAllied ground losses:9 K9 ^: ]& E2 |* O6 C/ ?
253 casualties reported
" P2 ~! \4 L0 v& m: f8 j Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled2 i1 Y* N: ~$ s/ c9 B1 T/ P, a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" \; N0 U; e' L: g/ g7 ~# f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* N4 u6 e* k/ O9 V3 K5 \* Y Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)! [4 {. x5 G- a3 v, [+ P
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack, X2 c, V" N+ z! X& F! J( N
5 `, I; y/ C X1 r4 T, Q) tAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 W- f. s( E9 ^: V
4 @' F/ |8 b7 sDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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3 |. Z8 _* f) r) R4 y" l1 OAllied adjusted defense: 339
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) y- e$ n3 R/ o' a6 T' F1 t$ l" c/ x/ Q" IJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 - ]- i1 b" a2 A# o: r& B
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Combat modifiers
5 C0 L v/ ?2 x' HDefender: terrain(+)
# o8 ?; \3 T8 R; z' QAttacker:
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% h% E# L7 d& U3 Z `- a 1597 casualties reported4 L u6 O3 y m# u2 ]6 ?5 _
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
W. m9 ^, D$ v/ x( {9 |+ D Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
8 c1 b& L: N7 p# k! H Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled/ Q y7 V) f5 G$ D8 ?; h1 q7 B
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)" M: g( E: K" Z+ \
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:( n J+ C$ \$ G6 L7 ]. \
100 casualties reported
Z# l- U: B2 K0 d+ Z R8 A Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
0 I2 v: _ Q8 Z! L3 v( g3 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; A/ o' W. ^: C, a: D- y% Y" I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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* Y8 S" D) V/ D3 ~; [Assaulting units:
$ ?0 k8 g- k, e/ l 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
. e& B. r; |6 z9 c. |- S 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion1 O; \7 B* w, v. d; R4 E1 p
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
3 s7 ^3 {1 F* A6 D0 r 7th Base Force
" A- T3 a; ?/ z8 e% { 8th Field AF Construction Battalion5 d( \; M- \7 P1 J8 ?
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:( H/ F. B- Z5 I# ?; ~ D* Q
Americal Infantry Div /1
, b; h& X7 v$ `' ~5 l9 _5 G( I 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 J8 c4 P* v' S$ L1 Z. x
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* ]% o M& g+ D( o+ X2 @8 p" O 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
; r! |5 U. v$ a- R 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 L9 {- V! @# ~' l- q. g$ \0 A 198th FA Bn /1/ a7 l. ~& ~6 ~1 I% v
250th Cst Art Rgt /23 N; O: }3 V. i) g
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" B+ o; X( C- p
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; r& o1 r' J: H' J* o
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) g8 v. g L# A! G8 c2 ^ _/ x
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Japanese aircraft
+ l9 E- W; z1 ] A6M2 Zero x 25
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$ o0 Y; N! q J* x0 zAllied aircraft
! }% P m8 d# w. ? F4F-3A Wildcat x 12* u/ E8 f4 k; a r2 G, t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 123 _3 a) ^2 Z& ?3 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 721 C5 z; W9 b5 c$ ~& u/ K- N8 ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses5 a9 x3 |8 f! c% a
% W3 T; a0 w! J+ y* nAllied aircraft losses
7 G0 A: W8 R+ }/ N F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
6 A# u/ q- {( K+ F {9 w T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# B: G8 j( m7 Q- H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged1 r6 s: J3 a4 l7 J: l z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
1 U7 E6 _' C) _5 {. r+ s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships' w$ E4 Q$ e. G0 K8 [& P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
# C9 _( T) U+ O6 \# | CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' J& X8 Q% i) ?, x7 K2 }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% P( B1 Q4 z/ [" c$ @
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
6 g, f! D$ q9 v- _1 j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
+ t4 L4 y, U7 Z* p: n) W CA Furutaka
" V" [ X& n$ u N9 @' }! d CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( h) V/ i" ]& v! [2 H5 r
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. H! b. i& f0 u) E. e! X( n: X/ FMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% F1 k9 a0 o( t6 v5 \
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms, E- ?$ _. d* z
8 f. s/ A" w. }Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) h/ R B, @. I x7 ]2 L
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes& n$ {# F- l0 s9 Z
- x' F* s3 h5 K {' UJapanese aircraft
6 F0 @% Q1 i* g' V) @; [4 H A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
U0 O$ }. b1 X) B4 Q- J; ~0 \' S F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* ]5 p/ b. {! [; Y# J, S" B6 f- ~: e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
0 w( f1 C9 k% r1 K! ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 51$ b" \* C; B. \2 B
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 \5 c4 c1 B0 ]+ u' W1 oJapanese aircraft losses( @' J/ Y" s- r3 ~% F+ P/ d; ~
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses' u6 n5 l8 l2 W/ h/ F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
7 w+ r( G. a& m3 v1 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ n# z2 p8 H; k2 G$ G
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged. G7 W7 T- V! z/ P! b
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Japanese Ships* I7 d0 z. C9 p; ]
CV Kaga, heavy fires$ G, W4 M& a9 z4 [: o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires. W$ T7 [) K. a2 d9 ~
CV Zuikaku, on fire8 q' J3 t/ B+ J1 z: }
CV Akagi, h) \4 n: w3 B
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. \+ g6 I( x4 G) L2 {- `, C3 L
DD Tamanami
+ t' z" A) e& o9 [8 M CL Nagara
7 P7 x8 c6 v& B0 K" q) x0 I% ^ DD Oite) a$ O$ P3 |& d. Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* \6 n% e6 ~$ Z5 o' G, S- Z, O CA Furutaka
8 x& {/ ?. j' K% p n CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 w0 v3 S" z8 q5 p8 y+ O/ [
DD Minekaze7 ?6 O, L6 q C! S
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( ~- {: U1 {- o1 p" ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,540 M, V% d3 o: y3 l2 G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 ?2 f) t* l# P! M) AEstimated time to target is 15 minutes7 h# i% E/ b! j) q* S2 L
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Japanese aircraft
& V+ D& \/ a4 b0 b* o A6M2 Zero x 33. _( e7 ?1 e: h
B5N2 Kate x 614 t& [ X, g& Y6 M# @3 r& O
D3A1 Val x 44
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! ~& e4 y: k8 m1 }7 dAllied aircraft
; {' y0 H1 d9 s7 ` x F4F-3A Wildcat x 17; i u7 a5 y" x# B* M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
, R7 X( W n2 ]5 e4 K* S F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
# `/ |, D! c3 l8 Z2 M& Z( h A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed' h6 D' H; P* `, a! m: `, D
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) {6 f8 V$ v6 Y
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( [( j$ M/ R9 U( S, K/ h
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged0 S9 P" E: U. x# E* V
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
2 b" k: [3 i- a$ F) b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; y8 _9 g( j( i
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Allied Ships a$ _+ S6 z% l" ]. b) i6 _( e
CVE Copahee$ t% K1 f! k9 R L* R% ?
CV Yorktown! N( R/ L' k4 @6 p Y( K) j
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
- F1 x7 U* I" u3 p; p! h CLAA San Diego, A, t5 a& p7 a7 S" s% c4 s( R
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* h6 _$ W# p) _3 v6 H; HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; j0 B" ^: ]9 z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 F( Z, M* `( N1 z8 d b s! v* t
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes+ e0 W1 m8 p) X3 T: v0 M x
7 ?& d" s6 Y7 ^# p. v7 ?Japanese aircraft1 [; `5 Y5 U( Z, y
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft* U2 g! V7 m' y; a6 @. r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
) C0 m4 C" s9 W, j SBD-3 Dauntless x 19, M7 Z, d) i2 C3 d& k" \# Q$ g) M
m! g& }- G( U. g- [No Japanese losses
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; y0 r! I; q/ C! M3 ~) qAllied aircraft losses% M/ A7 ^/ W* @+ J f* G
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; U0 M# c9 g, Z# v$ D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged) e+ r% Y$ o; |* ]' W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
! a; E" w- ^" S7 e) r( T: c! t CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 d* b* _! s2 j# Y: z W( a CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- f5 ~: ?1 t0 B4 X
CV Akagi
; l4 Q- {( O& r! z6 _% `( B5 a CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 w3 }' w! o: k1 x( j1 A2 R7 y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ r: [6 R' k9 D2 \
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F" Z2 K- z; }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* a. ~8 h3 `" X0 G/ i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) v5 \' c2 B0 |8 T2 R* Q! [
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes. d$ s2 y" D% d' Y+ d* R# j. E
/ c5 \5 B9 c& D) qJapanese aircraft
3 g3 w6 z- q; n A6M2 Zero x 2; ~/ M" @, c" ], K4 H
& N1 F, w" Q8 ^$ ZAllied aircraft# m5 t5 w4 h5 f! Q0 {5 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
" C! Y+ i$ {: l; C% f" B+ T% \4 n TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses+ ~. a# b; R Q9 q
- s, H2 g7 r* V0 V# C1 b, TNo Allied losses0 o! s t: v9 D( J9 i1 z
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Japanese Ships
* ]- f% }1 F# l+ T3 s* _ CV Akagi
7 p" F% x( ^6 w8 b0 g7 F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; I+ g2 ^$ D: p% n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 d( Q& {& D4 F# M* h* ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ U+ u: H6 b( s+ b& E& J* Q
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, K( h9 _( @, g! ^, `; o, _Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 K; I$ j3 d- p' q; G F4F-3 Wildcat x 5) N: `: \+ |( r, g$ N
TBF-1 Avenger x 3' [/ _# G+ a: Q$ N8 ]
* t6 q; L/ j( f+ ~4 CAllied aircraft losses
4 q% [$ b8 r# L2 z: Z% o9 l4 d$ t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; I# M& h3 G/ X2 ?5 n$ Z! F9 i 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 rain
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M5 {$ M/ i8 C: c8 Y& ^Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." l1 w' h, y$ C3 T; V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, _3 c8 B, m1 w8 t
A6M2 Zero x 64 [* ~$ Z( A& \) P
B5N2 Kate x 15
% \2 T. P3 ~0 v/ @7 {: k D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft! s3 q9 ?: u- g a/ s2 M X! t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
5 `6 z( `8 X' H8 z6 Z; j1 h$ J F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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: k, H- ^/ b1 P7 _7 Q1 C( i" B8 l6 fJapanese aircraft losses
0 O( q* F7 L. m: i" t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# l+ R( J( A+ D, u
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged; Z$ h9 \& H; W8 ~% z
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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3 f0 D% Q+ w# ^: y4 s: aAllied aircraft losses
. w. a- B9 C. V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships( {6 P" y$ ~: F/ x
CV Lexington# X( D. r! l# D- m: v6 i7 A: q
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 S# a) y; [1 r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" |$ f9 T, X8 x2 I6 @
3 b3 N" x6 y7 N x& e* rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 w$ c% M3 \6 }8 I, F6 z/ Z) p
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes8 z' [( M6 ?! ~- U
: h5 X* F% Z2 j( OAllied aircraft
T/ q" t! h" [ ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' Y4 ?+ w1 @0 e# J. I% G- R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% u7 E$ d) ^8 ~6 S% g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 700 W8 n1 R* i3 ^( c
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
- i7 G3 H, C) Z8 Q* F SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 S7 Y0 ?. K+ \7 Z9 o: x8 H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 b7 H9 g" ]# g# L1 t, H CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage) z" v) O$ u4 `5 _% F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- I. q" V+ \0 I- c
DD Asakaze
, M! }! H6 d/ @! y0 `' a DD Tamanami
8 J# X. Y2 x ^ DD Onami( N' E+ A r8 J4 ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
c5 T# ~8 ~: G9 k2 m( `5 X CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- s# k$ T& v# I7 |5 W# K% D DD Oite
' ]7 }. U* i& ^9 T: v DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ j* i$ j5 J: P Y7 a" D, i DD Suzukaze
* A( O+ k+ Z- r9 w& `7 j CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1# r; L6 B' l1 q: M3 o$ j
CL Nagara
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5 w5 x! K: V) h6 x* h$ d8 B8 I$ TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 {: U3 A* ?- ~# ?
: r. I* F O8 h8 l. ^' ^& wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ M7 {1 O y! L( ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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! R$ y- f h! ^6 SAllied aircraft4 d# E7 R, V! e# K+ {4 u
A-24 Banshee x 2
; A7 H* c' W/ }( h SBD-3 Dauntless x 258 ]* e, X6 `, `/ d
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Allied aircraft losses
2 U) k; u% m6 E A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
1 s2 L$ W$ m2 l! B2 V* A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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$ V% k/ g+ O) b2 y3 ^& oJapanese Ships
: p9 @* j, F- G; C CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 o, Q1 i7 H( m! \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; N# j' A$ o6 G) `! M- F7 F CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
: Z) U+ [7 d' G5 Q2 c+ g6 F CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" O/ P: T$ i/ l" W+ m. M: ?
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! R! J. b% N( f, k; C) E1 k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( I/ q4 {% M& L! S, T" J; H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& t3 p: R% D, `3 x1 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 j H& B8 B+ W5 I3 X7 V) c: b
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 x; s2 t0 F* v- b
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 x, C- |$ p/ a \8 l6 v A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
0 J# I* I6 b" J A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 E1 \! r: s0 o6 Y3 q8 ^6 i
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Japanese Ships2 V6 {3 f# m# K. a% d
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 E- Q1 c s9 p0 d3 Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 U# y0 F* R" @4 A9 N DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
( N- t- M1 E7 H1 O* e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ T$ @; K$ K/ e( H/ p, o& m
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% s( u! k6 o* RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 @' ^7 O6 V9 L z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# v& ~8 ~ y0 M' O' j# M
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ C, E4 ?. G/ P _* e" ^Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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( M2 ?. C: X- |Allied aircraft
8 @+ o$ S2 B4 h3 i1 n- t/ ~ A-24 Banshee x 2
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& C2 o% c v- j) LNo Allied losses- g! t; g* Z" P- p. S$ U
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Japanese Ships# [- C$ w/ d) K# Y! C: E" S! i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# m: D, H% r& g. M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: e& a. U! n5 W0 D- M, T
* ?5 F# Y1 b- YRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# d/ F5 l! N/ @* U8 r
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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9 E9 Q# r) [" o$ l7 N5 ]3 G6 _Allied aircraft
- M" I3 C' O) ~: c% e# c9 c2 S/ M F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
9 z9 B9 a% [5 ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 31% U, R t5 A# R1 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 _0 f" \* ]5 G( G# U0 p
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( M- V9 _9 R4 U- S" Y
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Japanese Ships
6 m+ M% \: Y( B( R- `: ? CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 I% ]0 e6 P' P6 X8 y+ L
DD Oite8 g, ]; C# w0 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 ] e' F6 A$ o* H( s( q4 r$ K" _ o! W CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 N0 `0 L" p/ P% _" N5 F$ h* p CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 q9 V' I: J" m8 \9 B9 k0 s DD Onami7 P" d3 j+ w$ O0 F8 J
DD Tamanami, e7 ?5 U3 H( Q3 I8 c4 g8 y8 E
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 S" f4 ]# C: F
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
8 O$ C! V @! f! _7 a' c* W; o' y DD Minekaze% w8 _% o d+ T: T
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 f( \7 E" n, b* X
6 b; E) l6 F) l1 _" }* JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., P8 o$ F$ i' u* T
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 S: v$ O0 B# _& b2 C2 X
7 V! T0 `% Q" y' OJapanese aircraft
+ w7 \- ^7 O; h& m% N, @" j no flights
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$ r5 P% ~' N9 a5 _8 o B* _Allied aircraft
^: d5 K" @) |* k ]: G8 r F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 a0 c1 b4 L& [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 j, p+ f7 p$ D2 r5 o8 U- {2 c2 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& U1 n/ {. d& L4 E; T; ~) ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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6 B; c% R3 u" I& X) F, ANo Japanese losses' @. m [* a! f& H- @3 y# ^3 g# f3 j
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Allied aircraft losses, m6 Z8 a0 p) x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
, Y; {: ]' ^8 q Z& I5 P" C TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships( Q4 A) |' z; C1 ~
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage c/ ]- a* J, M* [% U
CA Kako, and is sunk
; x, k/ q8 B" O8 s. I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) P L' k6 C( L- ?2 B! j! ?$ i [' B CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk/ Z) A) V% C: N8 ^# y5 O3 |
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 b" V+ z& L0 u6 U8 z: K* C DD Onami5 ~! K5 }/ `. t9 ^5 d+ U; F" h
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
. T+ _7 a; x& d8 I6 p DD Asakaze# W x3 q7 I/ K, W9 `
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( T. O8 z x% F' w/ z
DD Oite& q, h9 l( N, ^* E' z
DD Minekaze+ S' Y/ Q1 [$ p' F5 Y5 [
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- S- k8 E# x% n: l6 b. \) A9 f
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8 A) \$ s% \7 j; M* z) {' P9 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 k3 x/ i! H" E# q1 L
# [, x7 l! a* ZRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 S3 V- h" d4 X$ ZEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ T K& A. O- _0 o" _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
# `$ M7 i7 f) M# T! t D SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged/ S' R3 F+ {9 ]0 K8 u6 C# I$ y
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Japanese Ships
6 L; q5 W0 Y4 F( v/ W: k" U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 t+ v& Z% a$ m; K, W- J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" [. m8 e) T f+ x8 I" A DD Sawakaze
4 z& Z* X. S6 r$ K DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |