AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42/ U7 F8 Z s& x: G% a2 ?
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& `/ z+ M* K8 T2 h) N I9 @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 O B# X" J3 ?/ \0 u) Z
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
; f# u# w$ L8 T$ a( `7 J* G4 o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0 F# W# n4 D, r0 \7 [% A. g1 K
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7 U$ t% i4 X5 I: `: I' [( u
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) g9 i) W {2 }
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, M( ?# v+ H4 p: ]7 GAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49), ?9 V7 e4 J" Y9 |% W7 r( Q
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ h- I- ]$ ^% Y; q
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Allied ground losses:
" o+ L. e# k* b- ~2 c; V4 e 253 casualties reported2 W5 i8 c+ E4 X$ f* z+ h
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
9 J7 r7 @0 M9 S0 s& M) `6 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
( f- u( } T* W, h; Q. e8 Q: q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 c1 J% t F6 H5 Z7 ` Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
" R$ _3 e% n! K Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)+ A" O, ?2 Q8 n" B) \1 D# ]/ k9 C
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0 k$ m. ]# l0 @- R6 LGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)/ \* R+ m' ~$ J8 B% [7 B! k, t
; W. M# Y; Y1 R: S# c1 jJapanese Deliberate attack
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' c: z0 x" u/ e" s( \3 aAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 O! a! K( O* ^
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426# B' @) E2 _1 M4 X3 B, B" @
" E3 k9 w% E- A/ W! H- J' ~Japanese adjusted assault: 0 & L' S: d% L# v9 _
. Y9 A9 H+ G8 IAllied adjusted defense: 339 0 a$ e: V9 N# k+ n; _
* h- o0 k# q H9 O' F6 j# ^Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 - N7 o0 e l& X2 I0 E! W
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Combat modifiers
0 W3 I9 W8 }* K. [" wDefender: terrain(+)9 J, a/ m A: y& V& t& g4 r
Attacker:
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2 j$ _7 z; q- SJapanese ground losses:
2 a$ h- _. I' c# G 1597 casualties reported
- @" Z; K/ s, E0 ^! ~5 ?) |, P Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
& ]+ s7 Y/ l2 J1 X# I Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
5 I' c8 j, g2 y# G3 i Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
( i! O2 b! B7 ]+ f# C, s$ B Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
2 ]8 x' L$ i" ?/ p Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)" E$ B* Z' B1 g) k& Q% N
* t' S/ } _% F" v9 M9 y' WAllied ground losses:+ T) z% ~3 d& J4 Q I7 e6 v) [
100 casualties reported. J+ X5 z* g3 ^ G/ e' c* x) U5 \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
0 Q" t( m& b/ ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) h. B6 t/ a7 ~% Y8 C1 W8 Y- p0 p: e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled |% i! Y' p L2 \" Q! m
0 M+ }) @1 O* t. l0 U) s: [Assaulting units:
: m6 c2 R$ f( F" S 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion0 J4 n7 ~6 ]- j( r
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion: {3 h: e/ F# M+ \
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 E- c+ V2 j; [" d 7th Base Force
; V/ u' L$ h8 i4 E2 J( e( N 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
! o3 B6 {, L$ Z5 f- G# f. ^ 5th IJN AA Battalion D6 d9 f/ T2 _0 s
" m! {& t0 a$ d" L# _Defending units:
1 u: I% `2 `3 U+ D, x Americal Infantry Div /1, G0 p9 q" P# W! d6 @3 }. m
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 ^0 q! f' I3 X9 U 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
; T9 V7 ~$ C3 p( O( u2 [5 [ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 o6 [0 j& y) N* p n8 y6 x% \ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# W4 \/ Q0 ~% ^' k X+ U. V
198th FA Bn /1/ o/ F% M& D6 z7 |; j" O8 t
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
0 E2 k/ B( n. e( _ 81st FA Bn /1
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( u+ n* {$ n6 ]3 `3 ~/ [" `Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 i8 u+ a6 P; g* I2 P P
" N( ?! g! U, y+ ^Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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0 X8 R& g. v! B" W* `Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ X5 ^1 G; [8 L) ?! \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes7 C- d+ p+ ?+ _2 \
3 ^) }" W! e. d! n4 EJapanese aircraft% O( o8 }4 ~/ D0 i) L
A6M2 Zero x 254 a( c8 N# p; C! O( v, Q
2 } c% ~* P4 u7 r$ o8 GAllied aircraft
0 I* H$ Z" X& Z0 O7 ?9 w/ b) U. l/ A7 [ F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 e8 C6 }- m/ R, ^! ?, y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 122 U7 B) ?- I9 Q; W% a1 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
3 {/ u- X H+ z. S5 K2 N+ g0 l TBF-1 Avenger x 30, R# p* q9 K* T J h
5 ^. Q, m) a5 z. l
No Japanese losses9 c( C& _2 W& G. ]/ B, F
5 F# |5 E& z, e/ l# t3 L7 ~) DAllied aircraft losses
1 s! P1 ]8 K6 F F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; V4 y5 [ d2 Y% J; J; V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed q: w& o) z w6 n/ H" w/ y; D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 p9 L) z' u5 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
, c- Z$ l: S* z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged* _# E4 W, e) {8 K8 H
0 a q2 f$ y- d
Japanese Ships8 m: N- t" e1 ` M1 s- q2 P& i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
' @8 r$ z( u9 R; v" h$ H, O! p. m CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1+ g8 f- J4 ]' o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 I. ]: S1 r7 y# g* y3 A" n CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires" S* o7 t, i! H& H
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
5 I0 a5 @ U) n# s& N* u( { CA Furutaka
4 {! ]2 L% r- J# E: z# b) P CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. n2 q2 b3 T3 n2 B/ Y
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 N& _1 C1 R) \Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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; E' ~) N* C/ WJapanese aircraft
, U. Q. q) v4 F3 j. t A6M2 Zero x 16$ K1 Z( T8 U' V$ T
7 t% U* I1 S% R3 |
Allied aircraft
3 S- C9 Y! {. n& u' L. _% g F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
- [7 W7 j$ ]5 l- V F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
7 p- R4 f' x( T# W% O9 Z9 l7 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 513 N' ~" r1 [+ p& o0 g9 s' ~* _
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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( e$ R' `! Z4 I8 v7 nJapanese aircraft losses
( D1 [4 Z1 N1 e9 I1 b" {! v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 ^/ V/ W% G3 M$ k oAllied aircraft losses
5 w3 D; M3 |4 u3 v/ u2 L; f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged& n. Y9 u. W* H; D' c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
2 U2 M$ u4 X6 ]1 ?$ O, g c! b TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 Y5 r M& D6 ]* C' T$ w8 C
5 t2 d3 V) e6 M6 S, y! z Q7 AJapanese Ships! G7 B& X3 n/ V5 T, T
CV Kaga, heavy fires3 x$ s) d0 @# e6 Q6 t8 ?" O
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires& l$ ] l( r5 P3 o: v
CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 A1 Q1 U, i' T5 ^ CV Akagi$ q/ b0 y7 }: l$ q8 F9 B) j6 p
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 x. V! D, s/ f1 Z DD Tamanami7 x8 t: r# q- D: C( T+ m G: Q
CL Nagara/ Y2 y( l5 V/ ?6 v) v) d
DD Oite* e% Y/ j3 }& P
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 S- m ~$ J" P( h7 B! e9 q CA Furutaka
0 E9 N$ G: v1 Z; s7 p CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! a6 d- L: U# H! J8 m% ~( F DD Minekaze
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/ N* o; B' V# {4 ~: v( ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud D4 }/ s* ^# J2 t: k1 }
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; P8 n: E9 r) y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes7 ^2 s$ y( t. H
, s& n! x6 q8 i$ N8 k4 h5 N$ r: GJapanese aircraft- _* c, M- j. G2 `) o# @% Z
A6M2 Zero x 33# }+ E3 O. y1 c2 r- h/ x
B5N2 Kate x 615 \) o7 h- j% {% @; w8 t/ A, R; b
D3A1 Val x 441 D1 O/ Y1 S+ s4 ]9 e* p# L
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Allied aircraft; i5 G& l) B+ V2 I) N
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
3 ?5 ?: ^# y# L0 ^$ c4 G# ]; X F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
3 e4 |+ P; z' l8 U F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses6 ~: L4 ?1 G3 l# q. T( I
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
: Y3 u, x; t2 a- Q( T) J B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 N, Z: B( K* ]6 h, m! O" } B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak8 v$ G. j5 N! [
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
3 B. C! C; i" k* V/ X! S D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 I& m6 q6 k' J2 ]/ p9 s0 e$ {" uAllied aircraft losses
% h2 ?; {+ A+ L3 O& V* b, t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
+ X+ M7 D3 K0 ^5 h CVE Copahee) X }+ x- K2 b9 U" i: W+ [$ z- e
CV Yorktown/ ]* W; O# {' Q% p
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2. E- I5 {& u0 W1 f+ e
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" J1 W' b$ C- d9 T L# J1 h8 hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ T3 e/ R1 B1 u C1 w
Y2 k' z. G5 D9 C' J6 ~5 ORaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 Z1 d0 q" t; a- P" x$ y
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes1 B9 J1 }7 H8 q+ E$ j/ Q: q
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Japanese aircraft
6 j9 ?; y( k. v+ m8 p+ N. J. ` A6M2 Zero x 3
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/ t& X# A! I6 R9 Z! ~5 p) }; J5 Z; \+ PAllied aircraft9 }7 Z: W3 M# W7 K; S5 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' G( D' I) ], e/ V: e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
5 N) ^! ]( v* O3 y& F& x, h: B ' x. T! ?; K7 b7 d8 N$ `3 K- x$ I
Allied aircraft losses# W0 F) z$ X0 ? g; [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 `, y" `, k ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
) {" L4 h- V* p0 M4 W G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 ?6 b: A r) c" J0 f F. l1 ~' J# b- O
2 j) w% @+ `0 }8 W9 W C5 [Japanese Ships) E0 h7 d* W& S4 E
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 |) T( w# Q+ i* L# ?5 s
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: G& D8 M6 w1 v6 ]" ~- o. K4 x CV Akagi; [) n' ?( [% h w/ y1 H" |+ u
CV Zuikaku, on fire: H& V3 F8 D) y8 V+ [# x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 w- d, H, c) K% C/ n) l3 Q. X3 }
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2 p9 \2 N/ M" ~$ U3 {' V% yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 q m" y9 L& V& C7 x& R
6 L6 ^; [7 @1 z' v0 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% h6 p* p& c# C
( o$ {- |. |" M! h4 i& ~" VRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ c; [3 ^# x& |
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes, h& `, C3 A/ j S1 k) f
- D7 c4 p1 s$ W5 N5 x( I! uJapanese aircraft+ Q# `( `+ ^% z7 M( |& `$ X1 f
A6M2 Zero x 2. Z5 i6 D- C0 p) V* C; \: k: y
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Allied aircraft1 M8 Q3 H8 l0 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, H; |2 P, P* N% v0 y1 U
TBF-1 Avenger x 60 K1 v z$ v; S0 `
# V. C$ W' V* l; b2 `+ ^* wNo Japanese losses& h+ B# z' f3 z4 K% M* W
9 c5 `0 S9 `" ]No Allied losses# u' u/ m& u1 j8 [
& g- n8 [; |- d, `6 K6 RJapanese Ships
5 r7 G5 R& k3 W' J ` CV Akagi2 w* |$ {/ j7 @* w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ |4 V0 T) S. [) `! Q/ d6 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 \! U! }) G8 H* b) p. Y9 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 q& y8 F8 D3 a" L( e1 A/ C9 ?Estimated time to target is 37 minutes7 p9 e; y9 L' m% B% P( `
/ h8 D# }* r2 o- d2 X: ^Allied aircraft
! x, o& W7 d2 W1 g9 g0 ]4 r& Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
9 P" f# ?% Z& ?+ u0 c! g- l3 j TBF-1 Avenger x 3
R" `. V; S% ]3 t 0 \& u, S# M6 o1 O' w/ V
Allied aircraft losses
( _ }* }1 X' c9 q% o( K1 i4 F TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships( `' C7 m5 d j& }3 S6 o- w
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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: i/ i) e( S$ ?3 r: l3 d$ dRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." w7 C# L& d( Z% C/ u5 Q7 {
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; L# e; }9 r. P) H8 K' H {- H
, ? d, X; @6 F5 ~4 u1 TJapanese aircraft j8 S8 q0 H6 b1 J/ K& n
A6M2 Zero x 6
7 G- l. n( o2 {$ _2 ?' p B5N2 Kate x 158 |% u2 m' e$ L6 l2 G
D3A1 Val x 19- ]$ i0 k4 B0 J
# U/ s; u& t/ Z' @
Allied aircraft% }. N: O% R: H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 M0 i6 _% r7 t% l F4F-4 Wildcat x 364 j0 D) ]7 f: c L$ z, k
5 l9 z) j8 p5 p7 p3 Z& RJapanese aircraft losses' I/ z! t' E2 o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
9 b/ {( N: G& B6 E2 z! q B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged* S! |0 [! Z; X7 r4 C& u" w4 H! j- L H
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged1 B) P+ M+ Q! R7 a: ]
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Allied aircraft losses
7 z: A H- M6 G) | C- z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships2 w2 G# K1 ?8 \$ a% F7 x5 Q
CV Lexington
c- A( c) Y& ^- O0 [ J CV Saratoga4 f/ V) `/ h" `8 Z
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, V, x$ S& |6 i4 X. ]4 K0 ?" U+ q% MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 J+ K J4 K( R' H5 v0 T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; j1 y! g% r1 f
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
G! I4 d; [3 |. T; @( {: ZEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 i5 g) ]( V e8 W. h+ ?
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Allied aircraft
. m, {2 C Y' A7 u$ t% h; o, F2 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# [) m W$ J N0 s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12- _4 N0 V0 L. k/ ?. A* g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 704 l7 [* j! D& J' B: z3 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
2 Q; c8 r& `' n; P0 [
- x+ ] ]6 M% R. Y0 U$ AAllied aircraft losses
* ^# Q/ z& }- i4 k7 _6 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 g2 z, \ m0 B6 a( T1 c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. T" Q% {. J7 b
# t1 p- n R) T; y) b. Z; L. vJapanese Ships( u: k7 d& @- x; Z6 [0 ~% K* K
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ J6 W( K* m/ K, r% [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ u, Y, a3 h, S2 W" l5 {4 k; V
DD Asakaze( A2 Z3 q) R$ ~* J
DD Tamanami% w9 V3 a# F! S5 R' U+ V' j* K
DD Onami
' G% U) Y+ d* ~$ Z+ H4 h$ ?* | DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ N6 h6 R- O. Y0 a$ Z; ~0 A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- x) f# c( {% D$ X DD Oite& J4 }/ q& j8 P y
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ s5 z, T; T9 ^0 s* ?) V, t DD Suzukaze
% h" l( [* e. c& U CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 15 E! z1 \9 l( K" v) S
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, z8 v' z4 Q3 I+ f. y& ]& x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ |% K9 D. B1 _ J* LEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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2 @( I3 }8 s% L% RAllied aircraft) S5 v6 L2 E ^0 Z1 Z3 }" J
A-24 Banshee x 2$ v4 Z; a) Q9 d! E# k6 P2 W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25' V( h6 H. N+ p( M: i I
1 [ H% a2 i0 n$ W. G0 n/ V$ o a5 RAllied aircraft losses
6 r2 N1 \+ ]+ l5 R A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 H7 K* Y% y4 A, f ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& j0 ?4 Z0 _" \7 G9 {
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Japanese Ships. x y. d: p. \6 ?/ {3 j6 D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- | q/ X7 A$ u' u/ O( e$ O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 | V! u/ o1 z2 f CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
0 ~. d, s# s6 M: p8 M CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 M4 t8 r# G0 E1 d* ?! u; c6 j+ t DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) d, b+ M" l+ Z4 o* O# s7 p, w
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 d. P" g9 {( B/ ]" c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 Z7 ~4 G* E9 i8 E& W5 {+ ?4 tRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. g4 k, q- t3 R: j) n7 LEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft% w- L; U1 Y2 c- D/ Y
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses" c+ u, U, N6 C. V# p6 p3 k
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 A/ D7 }" P4 {$ S5 A
2 T& E% n7 V7 K4 X; Q
Japanese Ships* n6 o' a$ h& K4 z9 c
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( U. C. z$ p6 M$ T7 T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" t& r0 }& j \, u2 Q9 a6 q+ g, N
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 Q& _, [. v* w1 V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) J7 c( c% p0 K9 I% Q8 M
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, e u7 A& O4 j: b# RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* Y% z+ H; Z5 o% Y/ ^* m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 m6 z5 V/ S; R+ F
$ {* \) K# Q D! w# B* G6 ^& [4 WRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( e% |4 N+ q9 o7 M4 C- t. b: h
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes% i% J }! s1 p( P1 X" `) }
p/ m* z0 V3 w gAllied aircraft8 ^7 K# M' E N3 \6 @+ k
A-24 Banshee x 2
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9 q. m; e, r: S4 i3 Q# WNo Allied losses, B9 g$ A* H H s$ Q/ W
) L! R$ |) \7 {/ \% yJapanese Ships. i8 o+ i& F1 ~; k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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' c6 l7 ?: a# Z2 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. o' O- j0 r' _. W0 _& V" {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; m0 Q# ~8 H! L9 }Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Z" G2 A/ y& N3 G1 W" w5 n6 DEstimated time to target is 24 minutes8 y6 n1 a# e1 M* D
3 o* {; w0 R4 `1 t1 i% NAllied aircraft4 k' Y F2 m" [+ g8 c \$ [
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2) g, X6 W1 I5 x. _6 B" t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31) l+ ~. {6 {6 T- {7 y4 B6 K
TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ g; L2 I) u$ A: B; f
& N8 d- \' Z% x+ U% u" ?. yAllied aircraft losses
9 l2 h$ X; x0 e2 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged, B; |* W# c, b% Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ S0 C' L6 H R* v6 _7 g; O Q: @Japanese Ships( f/ j1 a$ s( t2 I0 o- V
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# `3 a) [+ ]# d& e
DD Oite5 v2 B# m, O9 A% O: `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 N; I5 B& U+ I4 ~" P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' Q# q: L. p5 y
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 a: _4 z3 Y) t# n; h$ W: [& r
DD Onami
8 Y4 {2 q3 I2 r DD Tamanami5 c1 i8 z% d0 z: W- n
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) g3 G& }& b8 a3 s5 @ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 12 |2 ?3 X o5 x
DD Minekaze( O3 T1 g4 k/ I7 S2 b; ?
DD Asakaze: ^7 n1 \6 r7 v( ?8 ]8 [
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e- O: Y# L- E0 D U' q2 b8 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! P4 M; I, W8 L
8 o- T1 i" n* z, l) `% m/ m FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( G) Q7 e5 `. C( K6 m; XRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! l% j/ t6 I# U4 YEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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7 B/ g8 N! G ?7 |4 yJapanese aircraft X- ~' L9 y6 I- h. f0 G
no flights
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/ O8 Q4 [& A6 M) R0 GAllied aircraft6 b0 o- F/ W. A4 W) t2 T
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 U; m5 Q1 h* D F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 u; b3 Z# |5 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
$ z# d* A- T6 n! ^; W TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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\( N4 W* Y3 I5 l" v( T2 j# [No Japanese losses
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( d: u0 |% J2 z$ xAllied aircraft losses! l. \* Q0 }+ i. k q! v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 W8 a W3 R* L V: d
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged8 u: {% Q7 C* C
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Japanese Ships" s/ h/ @" Q7 Q
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 W* ~! r4 C3 c CA Kako, and is sunk
" Q* K4 }& S1 L1 j; Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 Z( \" R& W& y5 A) f: c2 j/ k6 ~ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk" F" {) C0 T, T$ T
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: t3 i4 ~8 b+ L' Z; R0 T+ s) E+ S
DD Onami
, ?( q f2 a2 Q# Q9 C DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
$ d8 O2 u6 y, H- B& d DD Asakaze- j) j, H9 i' x+ [. V
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 ^8 z) a5 m+ }: P9 r" J DD Oite8 D. [. Z+ ^' a* l
DD Minekaze+ g B7 P6 e( z k7 |
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- _/ U9 ?0 J4 V8 o+ U$ V7 Y, A
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8 l: E% f/ u$ P$ z/ Y7 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ ~7 [, E5 W: i) h4 [; ^. }
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) Y3 f+ X# n8 u0 r
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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3 r" r8 Y1 w3 D% l+ h, T# nAllied aircraft
; e5 ~2 A5 r: V' H0 c0 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses, o# ^( j& z# Z7 ]$ r! b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships; C) J! Q" Z: G! e* [$ M
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 K4 j& ?) a. D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ I. g6 Y0 S! L
DD Sawakaze
; n; t% a. T2 ~* l- s# [ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |