AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 421 X% ]% K1 c8 O/ z x, t j
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9 p- t& `" |, W) e: ]盟军正式登陆阿图岛( ^( f3 \* ^* J, A* H7 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1 j6 Z. m! o& e2 ?. f/ P
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 G3 ?; }0 z( O9 F
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, [$ i! U. q3 T- _! v
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& r% Y$ i; R: U9 p D" ~& e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6 @# t0 v! i6 [
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)9 [7 s; r2 {( }
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ l; y$ h3 t( {9 }
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Allied ground losses:
+ f- U3 O @' s0 h7 m9 y# y 253 casualties reported
! j$ C4 G! m+ H* u, f5 H Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
# H( N4 I1 u1 J$ P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ R9 h0 f+ U$ d+ g7 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. `0 B$ ?/ T, ?0 @; F8 m Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)* T$ z* S# J2 c3 n. f' a# p' W
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)8 Z: C- ~! V% B k4 e
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5 g$ c1 N |, Y! y- K) Y4 X3 tGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)8 m2 O @# ?! x n$ q8 z
+ L' J+ L! x& z: d, z/ Z" m$ sJapanese Deliberate attack N, D! P8 [9 Y: t, ]
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( R. H+ p% b5 Y: E9 I' @6 f) g
' ]+ `, R+ [0 R: O" xDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426$ V1 I4 q) {: {5 X& l* }6 k
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 * `9 @7 J0 S3 U0 E# ~; ?
# ~7 |) d9 W0 S$ E& O; @Allied adjusted defense: 339 7 ?7 B* C5 e) f5 }3 L5 M' y) Q2 H
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
8 s* W; m1 ^0 @6 p7 b9 _: ]Defender: terrain(+)
8 F; r9 o; `% h3 a3 YAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:! S# N; A! W4 k
1597 casualties reported
& ]4 t" ], U7 `* l, \ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
/ C& n' a [" B, `$ {2 [5 x3 h Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
4 y8 o& q# g4 q- b0 d0 R+ B6 n/ F Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" m8 o9 T: `5 ^9 U1 U$ Q# Y3 p
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
3 U6 F% l0 K" R Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' S) g6 \: ^- V2 X/ [
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Allied ground losses:
/ C2 ` a6 X( b 100 casualties reported
& `- a3 _: I8 j" X Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' J% ^4 f6 s5 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 W p1 X* S& S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% E p5 `: @4 |$ l0 }3 q1 k
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Assaulting units:
' s1 E" G' W) F& i 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
+ K q' o) V# D0 \ U 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion; M0 G2 W$ w( A1 T
12th Indpt SNLF Coy - g; [1 W' E& s8 T
7th Base Force3 r5 }) Y2 b% z3 U( j" D+ [
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: M$ [! U/ B- X8 X8 D% j5 t 5th IJN AA Battalion* F) T8 h" f/ {6 I6 R
# i) d/ V# n# z5 ADefending units:7 p g3 }3 N6 w1 R
Americal Infantry Div /1
9 `+ `; d n ^! n) | 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# |2 b$ c: x7 k% V* l. K& o4 M Y% ~
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ |0 q: q% e8 r4 }8 i% K
151st Combat Engr Rgt /15 E/ X L. `( p4 T( J0 h0 t: T/ v
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( a* m$ G9 v9 o( { j
198th FA Bn /1
: d$ D( a I) \* l8 Z* H 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
+ f, P$ L5 J' W 81st FA Bn /1
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* Q/ Z$ L! V/ x: SMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& t8 _3 D, l- w1 Y3 PWeather in hex: Thunderstorms# `; G1 l9 ]) v f$ ?+ C
, t$ o M$ }7 i6 |; A# hRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 L' F0 u6 ]6 q# ~! K$ l
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 ^+ g* [+ }4 Q
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
/ v5 B/ E" q' \& B F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
2 w+ v) {' B" r, z8 |+ e, \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 121 ] v" C) M. h0 x& X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 724 @0 q/ m0 Z# n2 e
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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' k- n7 U. ~8 Q- m: }( A; ANo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
! F9 k8 N) S8 [) Y" C F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed: x1 z. D d# k. q4 J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# h5 _5 h) o8 D% [3 V& H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
' z2 R' t& K/ N+ Y+ i- D SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak) N& C* G3 T4 [ C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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9 b; n2 p9 G7 |+ o# {4 v, BJapanese Ships- g L4 f! Q% A8 f4 k6 |3 I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 f5 D& L+ e" |# h2 V
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 t9 o7 d+ ^0 c& o6 X1 i9 _1 d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 `" e9 E& M2 `9 w CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires; _; @0 B' U. u: o6 m: V+ R# R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( D% p% y5 Y& p0 c
CA Furutaka, l+ m& e7 B$ V- z q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 s! d# H9 m" b( c, N* j0 r& R
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; R: s5 W* x8 n/ B2 U- s* cMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 `6 A) j5 s$ `) s
' E8 _# R$ \0 C+ ~/ cWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 y% H, {( F+ N' Q. t8 r
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 o1 f* U' [ i GEstimated time to target is 31 minutes; j1 r5 t. @) O$ Q
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Japanese aircraft& X4 R7 z- O5 r. @* J1 C
A6M2 Zero x 16: a; v9 E& @& u0 b3 l
?0 W+ F! x# c) ZAllied aircraft' x7 m9 h6 F T( d. d5 h i
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
7 p7 ^$ L' U6 g) m/ N5 A! F F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
! ^# P$ E' E9 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
, O, S( z0 v0 e6 [" d TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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& U' g( N" D9 uJapanese aircraft losses
7 c+ C2 _4 h+ X# |5 G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses7 a( j+ ]# X4 Z- k8 s- b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
n5 {7 Q: _0 e4 v8 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% |& |! u3 l% E: u5 E( a5 E, i6 v
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged7 F ]. K Y2 f9 q0 l) f/ f% l
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Japanese Ships
5 T; t# U8 d' [; C CV Kaga, heavy fires' X' s0 A& |! ]
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires) ?" e1 `8 N, w) X) x5 }3 F2 z+ W
CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 E* l4 T: F' @- Q6 u3 y7 C CV Akagi# @; x @2 o$ v) F
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 s d/ _* r6 Q& R- G DD Tamanami1 u1 @& D% {2 X4 X3 I# M
CL Nagara% i( u# z/ w. q$ D
DD Oite- {; s* j- B6 M6 R p2 j `; z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( D5 x* a- _& T' i% U CA Furutaka
" t* C# D B7 T! R CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 P7 \* W; o* l0 x4 ~ DD Minekaze. [; u7 N( n9 a% X4 ~9 C% Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 v6 X _4 _: b% x: k% H7 ]3 B8 R# j5 Z
8 Z* Q* }2 W) _0 U5 ORaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: @: [1 ~- Y% s( iEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 D: O% f' H' H7 J
A6M2 Zero x 33
6 r0 C v6 i( J: d B5N2 Kate x 61: C2 f" P) _' u% _7 H, |
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft6 z" G1 `& M4 Y3 D- r; G
F4F-3A Wildcat x 173 Z( f9 f! e8 s; y2 a" q9 B7 Y5 X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 481 Q. w% I) {8 c- h0 [- t9 f* m6 m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81, V3 |. V. }4 ^% D
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Japanese aircraft losses }$ k7 F& l4 _3 b
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
" x6 g& |" n- t( E+ l4 q, w. B B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged- i- D: _% f+ T
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
. K+ h7 M7 J$ A- O( D1 l D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
6 W' _* k' P6 l# b8 y4 r D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses/ Y$ Z8 \5 w4 f' y* k3 s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& W; ~( f: }' A
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Allied Ships! ] W, q' J |( @' [
CVE Copahee
2 e) _ N3 A8 b" p. V2 Z CV Yorktown; A0 T: J9 B5 M7 L/ E( s/ D
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2" N# {+ v; u: j( s
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ G/ T' C8 [9 Q3 t: {7 M
G& L, b1 J7 Q9 F# h3 S- }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" S/ f: K0 E2 D3 d2 [* M4 F4 k) ^Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& p& |$ ~# z, v) }3 T& F. c3 g A6M2 Zero x 31 [2 l5 D0 Q6 ^4 |8 U
" W+ x$ t. v# sAllied aircraft1 d( H4 ~' e: ~) j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 25 E3 L. e% R a& n. s p9 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19% i0 P, e3 t) f; R$ e
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No Japanese losses& O- X+ x1 ]5 N4 T) I' }; g, y4 \
9 V' R+ w& v& [4 y+ G2 u) Y: MAllied aircraft losses
1 w! C5 \: h( ]& b( |8 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ p' o( f2 C' N+ ^: a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
1 b: _5 }( A5 s+ O" u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships( c+ T: b0 M' T5 r% c' C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 j- H! y/ j) a! I CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire( h4 b+ ^ l. x) L) w
CV Akagi3 ]& I& I$ G, k1 y' q& l
CV Zuikaku, on fire
& @% {3 n M+ u8 Z! } G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! ?5 f7 K+ K, ]. {6 C" a, TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# M# X2 n) w/ v. TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ P+ ~- M+ P% C1 f5 C. W' ^6 `
. o, M q1 C6 tRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( M6 H4 y& A4 tEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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! O- [9 L6 r$ N/ Q2 i( [Japanese aircraft, p3 q0 r- W* _6 T( W- N
A6M2 Zero x 2
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9 X& f, ?# q! z4 A: e7 }5 b7 oAllied aircraft
" ?5 U' ]) `% N# F: R- o; t SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
$ V$ ]6 t* a6 x" h TBF-1 Avenger x 66 R0 W' y" k* x& W* k9 ]
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No Japanese losses# a+ u# H* y* \' D& d
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No Allied losses
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5 W0 G: I l4 v$ Y w- r$ a: DJapanese Ships3 n0 U4 L) s3 J( X
CV Akagi: {- F* f2 @' G& z, j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" c8 [) u {! M: o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 L4 F5 e% J+ ]" z }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; h4 @ v! k' _9 a" r2 C
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 i$ L& Z8 P, |. [1 Q2 f4 b. T
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes k9 N9 Z% O: V1 _) H
6 x8 d; j) ] T ^Allied aircraft
6 J# a" i7 {3 ^! j1 g7 P F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
4 H7 a) Y$ W* { TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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; Q& Z' a# b( R$ YAllied aircraft losses% v9 c' _. f# j
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( h9 i8 N& }* p& }1 w! f$ n, N9 b
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Japanese Ships
4 X, E7 z" x B+ G ~" N CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, i6 P8 ?) C/ y' ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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$ w$ K) C7 I6 o. X6 I1 y0 ]+ y: jWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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3 K8 n" i, w7 f- u3 ZRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) J, F2 E$ T/ g! U/ M) P6 S8 t/ xEstimated time to target is 15 minutes* Q0 w( m4 Y. |& j* Q& f
. h8 r" P3 w# ]# @6 g! k* ]/ ?6 JJapanese aircraft
+ @# ]* s" O6 b+ Y1 T0 R5 ^. t A6M2 Zero x 6! a! q( R. Q/ m! R; l
B5N2 Kate x 15
! u- a; b& h5 [! J+ B D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
o4 ^& \# T$ g4 l9 o: k F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, N+ Q1 k6 |3 h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses3 ^% ^: u, n$ q6 I$ |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 f4 A- X7 f1 e! h7 m
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged4 e5 C2 N& `9 ~
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged* H( ]4 \$ w( c/ Z. k/ p, h
7 ?* d P; K: m- P0 A( K/ m
Allied aircraft losses; P* `4 K: g4 T4 [5 j& A. T+ B. Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 J; q: P1 z5 g
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Allied Ships
' W4 d0 R% c' ~/ j- y* d CV Lexington0 K! t2 y2 T- K
CV Saratoga
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( H2 N* G: t0 m; UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, A; B8 |! t- Z8 A) `* W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: v, ^9 z+ ]9 b: ?
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ L6 a% A/ @8 N0 M# q
+ H e* ?1 s/ Q7 O/ D; qAllied aircraft
: E; L& g3 L! E$ F F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( e7 N E( @2 P: P( ^- o F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
* g2 M" `4 G P% P. [( h SBD-3 Dauntless x 70- _ L% _" ], _1 w E' {* b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# p: N9 t% P1 y7 y3 C4 `Allied aircraft losses
& `. U2 m2 J- V8 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ _" r8 \+ a% m8 L4 _: \. b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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( Z+ z" s% f7 w, DJapanese Ships3 U6 @. I* E: R7 u+ H a6 ?, f1 q
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, I0 C. k, L1 _' t1 V( r4 s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' x: k( }( h7 y% \ DD Asakaze7 Z+ i5 z; F o; s$ a( j* p
DD Tamanami
4 n9 b" j& S! J& c2 J DD Onami7 B* t1 ?1 F( i" [. d
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 y% R( \7 F+ s* c4 ? CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. ]' C. ?- t+ P1 x0 E1 u DD Oite
5 ?$ u6 ~4 ]6 N: C% `, F DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) n! f% G: [, f B c8 I
DD Suzukaze
# f: X0 d2 E! o+ m5 C CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1 h, L8 U) g* C: ^, m$ j) B
CL Nagara7 `+ t. N: A* |# I4 v1 x( B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" ]7 z7 H/ J2 |" E8 z; H; N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( _; C1 g4 a1 E6 u
, i) V b3 l9 s$ w0 d- PRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% v. y2 D9 @7 O, j) M1 aEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& \7 M5 w5 y+ g/ s7 p, H1 Y( X* i A-24 Banshee x 2! ?1 m3 a6 j6 @) v/ e9 [0 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 v& ], j3 q8 g5 V# _. i5 d
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Allied aircraft losses
" w" _( U7 d/ i( c1 Y7 ` ^ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged3 ]1 k6 v' e: j0 ?6 t4 j% e- v; }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 K! [' G) C* D3 H" d; l1 P' n* d CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% \ c4 q1 `5 I3 ~$ w$ L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 S0 I1 u8 u/ f [! | CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 T0 O% m2 p3 T) y/ `' Y% F; i CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 k) b2 Z9 y# D% W# K0 x$ X H DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 L/ ]4 R# n6 A CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) o- q+ L, O5 C, d
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- n! h1 _& s' I7 S8 o( b7 E0 IAfternoon 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 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; r. Q5 j& `' B8 T
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, w4 N+ S! n- E4 v" h4 P A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses" z4 u9 j- a7 V3 \& m; ?% s9 [1 F
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 x: _: P4 n$ b/ `
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Japanese Ships
6 p: V$ {" G* n# N3 \+ R CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 B. u$ `$ I/ d t [- s* s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
t- c8 q+ a5 t' l+ s; c# i DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 z. N2 Q+ v0 o- [3 B5 N4 B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage k+ S' E2 h) t1 Z- i. a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. F" ?: H; `1 X' f2 P' b9 X
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) q# f3 ]( |- I5 @1 t4 G- g
/ f! N& ^. g1 w" Y; gRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ d" }5 c7 ~2 z6 E: m% b1 T
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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: {6 C+ W, f+ t* l4 O0 yAllied aircraft3 r: L0 p F" e) F
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships! j: ?0 w! a2 \5 H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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3 c% B4 Q* v$ ?" Q$ G* iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ N( |$ y4 K2 L9 C" }3 D: J( ]8 t
/ W D$ e2 f$ ^ i' v0 y5 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( y+ l- m7 c+ x, o* R3 K) S7 ERaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. {" I3 s( U0 a4 O; t8 T( Q# c+ N g
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes* ~7 u T6 ~/ {
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Allied aircraft& I8 H% n; w( u/ X$ y9 a! B' ^5 e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 23 e% Z2 n- u# }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31' X3 }$ r0 v" b. O7 m6 v: ~0 c
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses# ]# I! E. Q/ ~; s n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! B0 O1 w7 C1 W6 X1 L/ S) N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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' _ w+ K$ {, a- fJapanese Ships
5 ~ Q7 N- O5 U) R CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# R) n5 F: X7 H+ k( p3 _' p: I9 a
DD Oite) T! t. l; d. n5 Q: q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% Q/ X3 E3 ?+ j: v; K5 R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! j' L. |* K" g% ?& I$ y CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, N* K' Q, A7 s5 A& W4 C/ e. Z6 Q2 A, {
DD Onami4 T" U: a; C( P0 J, z, H
DD Tamanami6 ~# b! R! o3 l% `1 b8 I- A8 v
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ H) @8 {' j4 U0 H8 F$ h
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
2 D2 G6 Q5 M E4 J( j9 B$ J+ Y0 z DD Minekaze
8 G1 v8 q# k2 A4 P4 x5 o DD Asakaze& V# z9 G8 E0 j$ l9 p4 }
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; r! ^4 k0 ~- z; _: X) ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( [; ^1 w; G) ~6 M8 M M9 H1 R
8 D! z) d3 F% v' L0 KRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- ?4 G4 S3 |( w
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' s7 m/ J! T& T
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5 c% j7 e0 l- CAllied aircraft1 G+ Q4 p; B& m# K9 @8 a! Z/ \
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
5 t: B" }+ m: U; w F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
- g4 j) W( y9 h8 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
. K) y$ W; o" h TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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9 ~* @& s& Y ]! j! V6 m( [% ?0 JNo Japanese losses1 u% o- E" q7 _& J K0 D9 [
/ k9 i' ?& K, @9 k8 r/ kAllied aircraft losses- l) J, @. H2 i. B: x$ k: B, n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
4 z5 Z* z/ A- k- C% E) J TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged- h) P) g0 ~1 [- o. ?& N: P
$ V4 X: c ]! S, ]+ eJapanese Ships
; \; h, ~/ S( g3 w5 c5 U CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 w7 G7 |6 M/ T9 l! h
CA Kako, and is sunk( U) {; d4 z$ G" g3 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% @9 e' D( W0 h, A/ R$ ~9 E
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk+ h7 u% ~& N: m& D
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% t6 C0 `9 \4 F" ^! g3 u DD Onami
2 [' Y1 D/ J+ J% f7 H7 ~/ ~ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk; P; A/ d( V% S
DD Asakaze
7 O& h* K+ M( Z3 @ I DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 K6 h" g9 Q, W" c# u* G9 ^
DD Oite" Z( v, e- s2 R3 _& `" _& }& i
DD Minekaze
; A5 h/ S# X" W5 {8 u3 ]4 S DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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1 d9 j7 Q& ]' ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 M8 I. d% Q# s8 r8 jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: J# X3 h" b% P" h' B" h c& n
/ y' G T+ y: f4 E) w8 _. nRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. \/ Y. L8 I) \0 S$ zEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 Q4 q7 n' Y$ A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 169 F& ^ W+ m) _- S1 Z
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Allied aircraft losses2 v' s) K$ B6 ~ w- u% A* s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 Y. T& s7 G( P, w
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Japanese Ships
8 x: r9 b% w, x/ ~# E: o CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- k( x; x1 U7 i8 \$ k" R) T* }& S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* L% I5 a9 y1 l2 O: T DD Sawakaze
, `4 v: v% g: D( o$ \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |