AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42+ H6 z/ Z! z' p$ a' s
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' r E8 l4 ]$ A x9 G, f盟军正式登陆阿图岛: k$ ]1 L+ w& a; z: h3 x
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
8 s& ?! Z2 T0 w# b! g3 ?58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
. L# @) J: e8 x+ U% D: S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
& g+ m! p/ n9 u, V) D) _6 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
6 [ L% w; b- @5 c. q, v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; U6 t% \, J6 k
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6 d" m2 _# k/ k1 f6 mAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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( V6 @3 T" F d5 r4 n; F% xTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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8 r; W) T: G8 {/ N2 Q6 a) DAllied ground losses:. D1 E* p, | b5 u) ^- q0 ]
253 casualties reported' n0 D0 i+ y' j5 R: f! z
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
: w% b f& p. |+ g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
# Q. I+ t3 A6 z/ d/ r9 f* Q8 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 p9 n0 ^8 H0 m6 |- T Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
# D7 L, @8 p: K3 Y. c7 k0 V Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)9 A2 U0 L0 e. D/ m$ z$ T
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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% y5 ^1 e: V5 d- A3 g/ }Japanese adjusted assault: 0 / \$ @9 ^& c* Y
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 : z1 U) m7 z1 y/ r, W1 C# V
4 K# S; ~+ O( Z$ s' \Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 6 I1 {7 }( l& }, \0 Z8 }" U) ~ ?: l
8 s5 o9 z6 d0 ]/ O3 ]+ E3 kCombat modifiers( }5 O0 h1 t0 O- |# {
Defender: terrain(+)
5 g- N* X7 ?7 _( RAttacker: ) W0 ?7 h4 n) D$ ?& w4 e8 y
7 M! N# r4 d: {4 A7 _/ VJapanese ground losses:7 X8 t. \2 s: ~3 r, D" e+ o
1597 casualties reported
3 k5 l; N, r" F3 O+ n Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
3 Q* |0 u+ I. R; Y- Z" R, E2 A! @ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
- \. y$ I" b/ R( A) s. E4 B Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
( o+ Z. l0 E s Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
3 ]+ j* E8 N& ^. K6 w( X2 f; j Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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) k2 _7 v. O6 ^& MAllied ground losses:
- Y7 b9 F# U( Z# w9 g) O: a h0 v 100 casualties reported
& e7 v0 T3 ^% J$ h. `. O. s) P/ R Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled: x, w; J. ^2 `. k {5 ^. o, x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( N! m9 L( K5 P8 K7 v# R t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:6 \7 M K' T- X; b
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion" P8 [) n; K4 Y1 Y/ r4 x
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
) z+ L( |. ^/ @3 k. r1 B. ]( G 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
9 L" V( s0 z+ s Q* l. k$ s$ e 7th Base Force
/ ~5 ~& Q0 s/ M; {- p$ y! [9 X 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
- C3 a& M' f3 O$ B [& i# r" `! y 5th IJN AA Battalion1 N: }& _+ z. C# z) q% k$ o* t& t4 L
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Defending units:
8 r( s4 o6 h* g/ Z4 ]1 O Americal Infantry Div /1
$ I& ~) ]& x" C- D' L4 X 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. y6 @5 k% m& k
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- g; _& H, e" ~" c2 c/ k
151st Combat Engr Rgt /13 r+ K& ?$ ?& x3 y
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( B1 E1 z5 p2 E; o- t
198th FA Bn /14 m! O3 A: }/ R$ D5 J( [9 _! C6 v. E
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
: J f) _# @; m& i" P; q 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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+ {; F" A2 s3 P: u( P% }Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 B( f' n$ g$ a$ _5 K E Y: ZEstimated time to target is 30 minutes, U( A7 E- `4 D! O9 L) @8 K. U
6 ~9 W" f7 G3 G) _Japanese aircraft! _; `; f( R$ J8 d
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
+ r% m0 o! ]' p0 E3 h# b1 L7 K# _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
4 `$ [" _; b% J I/ b( d F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 z/ ?1 v& x: y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 727 Y/ u, t9 d. s& \ d
TBF-1 Avenger x 300 Y& b3 D K6 u8 a1 f+ u
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No Japanese losses
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- h9 e0 |2 h9 h) `; b& s2 |. dAllied aircraft losses; c( u. `6 K/ B* w; y# i
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
# i+ v7 U, R' C, ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 E6 P+ G p3 I& c3 k; ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
& ~6 a# K6 \/ | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak) H: p9 w% w+ O6 N5 d R! ~6 h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged2 h0 H+ [% D$ K: J! j% C5 A8 d
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Japanese Ships; N; w0 i5 f( [3 k' ~# n: V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 L6 _$ i/ X( J& W CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 11 }' K5 I2 K. b$ a7 @& ~2 c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- G7 T; c$ d! w- u2 R. k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires S1 g M* v/ b3 d' D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
7 k5 c) G3 N! B) c CA Furutaka4 F. s. `) O A5 o h5 x: |) O
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
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% }/ d/ n; Y1 {7 G+ gEstimated time to target is 31 minutes, L% v! p+ g) O8 q
" T2 g6 o' i6 G4 HJapanese aircraft
! f/ s/ n7 P) \* V5 I1 g A6M2 Zero x 160 ~: e0 N2 i ~/ q# r7 Y
4 ^" g" Q# V) F! K6 rAllied aircraft
& }' J( n" ]( t7 p F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
' A+ E$ r* s7 e$ d F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
3 r. r/ _9 }4 `) y5 z; ?/ U SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
# R$ Y5 N" k. n" j/ D8 q4 ?. Y. p TBF-1 Avenger x 30& I: G" b5 `9 {1 D# M
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Japanese aircraft losses9 a0 o$ n& Q; H* I) U5 R; O& _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged" }% z* l' a: U, D% N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 k1 _) n v7 m+ q' G3 ]% H$ o: r TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged$ ?" e# m: Y- Z- E$ b% z, m
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Japanese Ships
6 ~ u D1 U" C CV Kaga, heavy fires. O& u, x) d, {& p5 X3 s( G
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
2 \4 r8 f2 |' |& a CV Zuikaku, on fire/ I$ H! l8 i/ X
CV Akagi
* k/ e |% S. T% F CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Q( h2 b6 N/ R; L
DD Tamanami
% u" A- V% q1 L4 c8 F' K, D CL Nagara
( H; c% H; v6 l# t+ B. ^ DD Oite
/ X6 l8 a$ y$ D% E4 ^ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire# L' v3 y5 M6 I# H! w# s: c
CA Furutaka3 s: F C& p& q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* ~( p" q4 G7 F7 N8 N- w
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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3 M1 }; y( h- `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ _; }0 X9 ]. j9 P @/ c1 {2 W3 KEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! P9 C3 ^5 H. _$ BJapanese aircraft
4 |- Z( n/ w6 {' O5 C2 R: \! h A6M2 Zero x 33% w* g- d, R* H) D
B5N2 Kate x 61: O3 W* M2 x- w/ a' p
D3A1 Val x 44: E# l7 R) U5 ?: |3 u
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Allied aircraft
P4 K# g: z+ i4 H: G' K4 \ F4F-3A Wildcat x 178 P+ n$ R+ O, M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48 N2 h+ i! j- A+ ?4 `: O, g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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% y$ K7 B+ A& t6 rJapanese aircraft losses# v8 C/ g( h, }7 N" P7 z5 k5 U
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed; Y' z/ G; ]* t9 I. k+ U
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged! @0 s/ _ e4 F2 b1 ~4 ~
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* H, {: b4 j8 c! s
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
" W1 b7 p/ |3 n& s5 d/ g* ~ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; s+ f: ~; W) P# l
1 ~! W* x3 \8 |, R# VAllied aircraft losses
2 R6 D- h! s4 _5 x: R1 X9 C8 j9 v- `* F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
% @$ [. X* g! C& i9 [3 F CVE Copahee
/ F N0 t \9 _& W2 x# _! P' G7 s CV Yorktown
$ |( E% }2 |) x) q8 {4 I7 f CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
. f$ j) l0 T2 ~; m# ] CLAA San Diego
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; v6 K8 }/ I! @, O5 O1 r- \5 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: h6 F; L4 T/ a: r; A/ }/ h3 [! WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ T: C) ]" f# @ h2 dRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# D% h2 a6 |9 R6 A$ k% V
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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" f8 P) B0 ]$ L% |8 AJapanese aircraft
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2 i+ `$ l% A( UAllied aircraft% Z' e) o( V H5 a& Z3 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
" Q! b: i/ C) Y) E1 _! N6 I! Z5 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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5 {' E& a6 u8 }& l ^3 hAllied aircraft losses* [' u" E* C- l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% `* B) G/ h0 }& r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
# @7 P4 l# o h6 X! s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 T _& r. g) }- ], S: H3 D D1 c' N
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Japanese Ships
/ o [- \7 H2 q# G: \* g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ?; F: Q9 B! D- u CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& y6 W2 R: z3 k5 ]( n CV Akagi
$ n$ M0 w% y; E CV Zuikaku, on fire' \/ f& K. M2 j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( A, u' b4 Q, B) B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% {' m/ H% E {; K# iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! ~) l( D9 h s& |1 e- G& Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes- H, Y* K+ z' z3 _
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Japanese aircraft8 Z. f. I7 N8 x
A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
2 ?+ c2 Y9 U3 h% \( m$ H TBF-1 Avenger x 68 ]: Q/ v6 O6 A |; x
- D) Q' g/ b; g& ^9 n# RNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
3 ?, ~! ], e/ M9 W! ]& |" h' [ CV Akagi
, S8 u% G- V+ V' m5 m+ r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 U5 @1 Y6 J4 d' p5 v2 F3 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" K" l+ y7 [# w. U( A& l l! c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 h; Y5 M0 M; C( I- E+ LRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." g& T6 |5 Q1 W# O
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft, t* W( F1 `4 h$ z; i* m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
9 b8 k/ e0 P/ W! J+ c; j ?' W TBF-1 Avenger x 3' v: O- y8 L% Z' ~8 R/ L) p. A
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Allied aircraft losses
) V9 Y( `- Z8 A6 f8 t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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- h; k5 ~$ I) Y+ V1 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,565 d# } w! ^+ ]# d5 y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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, i9 c8 K+ }% A6 C; u( K1 RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' B* a9 ~' o* O, U4 f
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes5 z& d0 ^- t3 G7 v7 k
7 W- X8 A& ~6 JJapanese aircraft
: w2 L3 L( R6 a2 k A6M2 Zero x 6
) S5 L) U6 e1 y. h B5N2 Kate x 15+ W% d3 ]' b$ }
D3A1 Val x 19, U) y! J! u% |6 r
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Allied aircraft
% g7 h: b( z% h% ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 363 N- p, S+ U5 {$ y3 f$ e1 ^3 l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 366 q$ a4 ^2 K9 h* `3 ~5 ^
* Q- k% S4 L( C& `7 _Japanese aircraft losses+ @# _9 u2 t$ v1 A2 q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 L! H6 x6 E0 t- K9 v) b
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
) e/ g" Q$ z$ g9 I( J" E D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged. u9 P) L9 V+ ]/ T
( ]8 v R+ |6 b' ~' w5 }Allied aircraft losses5 d' |7 t) z& B! K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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! z5 M9 i' E5 q) i* xAllied Ships1 e8 ^2 C. @4 h1 y. H) {( {
CV Lexington
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 a" ~$ A0 v4 G& E
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; F3 c! m- b. ?& rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 P* F: d. y% x) B
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes. [/ L; ?+ A' I* Q1 r
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Allied aircraft
, b! M- q: Y; m& J% q: M+ P& o F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# h# ^; a! s/ G7 Q( O3 ^
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12! T2 Q. m$ Y( f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70" R8 a2 o% ?' z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
, ]9 K. G8 m% G6 W4 L1 Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ n* X+ {: ^, \
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( T6 R* x& a" y. S6 z- v
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Japanese Ships
5 p! U) ~' A! i9 l, l& K CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 i7 ~ E K9 Y9 t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, L; |0 d. q- ]2 b! x+ Z
DD Asakaze4 d2 M4 G- R& N
DD Tamanami
+ K* z% J3 D9 t: z* B( ` DD Onami* i& }" l! C/ C, ?, A
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& ?1 {& K2 O4 b) \1 r# v$ C
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. _. I0 l! S0 p; ]! r* G U8 Q# j( B- y DD Oite
" Z% s: M; e* P: q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 F! u J. h" I; A7 W* O
DD Suzukaze
. R& B J4 X6 c4 U' a9 m' v& U CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
! @9 p% s4 a* Q1 r* O* h, w CL Nagara$ ]6 }0 V. E: w ?
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Afternoon 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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& ^% d% W; c5 y$ |/ q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 v8 Q/ z8 Q" D# ]: ?; }0 N2 u& r8 @
A-24 Banshee x 22 z! k u' Z. Y' Q. L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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& P% a; X7 {3 EAllied aircraft losses) `4 B6 U9 G) V2 D1 A. K
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
1 G8 {8 L9 C% c0 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( q& a1 q$ k$ n, Z
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Japanese Ships
) u* o$ C B$ ]7 w# K CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ b: V% H3 u8 S) ~2 D& h) o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 H9 W, l! K1 h* V) ]9 i9 o
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires* ~, r/ o6 c) V, z& ?
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires ^* C2 n. g2 ?% D% u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 U$ k2 P v% @, Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 b- i R2 ?9 a R1 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: q2 f) M0 a8 e1 _
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- s5 U' e* U, l, [. g
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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, u2 J+ S- v/ C. o% HAllied aircraft losses
/ ^5 K) t( A7 W. s A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* i5 [9 r0 s0 f) a7 v9 C+ q
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Japanese Ships
) k! I; J$ _9 F. M J7 ?! b. a# B CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 R8 X" n# h; y( {4 \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ _! Y0 g& C/ j! ]; H4 O
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage- D6 n7 Z5 h+ x R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 L$ n+ P8 w. B1 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 O6 l& t o3 X' j7 J$ y' a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. ]: T" h6 M1 w) Y, ARaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( D/ L, j" p5 k0 f$ Q+ `
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 ^. A; M+ N* y( p/ a) z
A-24 Banshee x 2 r4 n8 d, R7 D. g
- @3 q1 _3 F3 ~, f* ~% z" k" |No Allied losses
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3 p* s3 ~. S" K- H5 [, `Japanese Ships- X+ V% A: h# f- B1 u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 m2 o/ {% z$ f5 w6 g
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9 k2 c7 q4 t+ P% ?& g' ]& [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 i2 x! n( \, x, K$ G+ U9 q
7 c1 O( ?% x* i9 S4 l2 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud l2 h. y1 z$ h' K0 |
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) c8 q) d, U6 x4 k! p
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes& I9 W9 u5 y! M) f/ n0 A; W8 L8 p
7 K/ B% f& i, ^Allied aircraft
2 }6 g! T% t, ^, { F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
! P/ y& ~7 q8 j7 a& }! _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 R# G5 N# t" \# m
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
; ^/ G7 S2 z1 q, d8 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 Q: K9 t7 p; H- I TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 D/ F4 N( H) x5 F4 v8 K
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 X3 r {+ M& _* |( C) Q DD Oite3 f1 V. e: Q" b$ i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 i3 M& G- H+ h$ M1 G( L CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Y& ?' U+ E% @: H) S) N Q CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. a/ q; Q0 V0 H% a' ^% O DD Onami
3 S7 |5 I: E8 T( H: w+ r DD Tamanami
/ k$ O! r( }3 X% s% g' n9 f' p CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 u) Q" H0 Z7 v G$ Z2 z0 m DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1! d' i6 J# t7 F! k' p
DD Minekaze
1 m. m0 v- v' M+ M DD Asakaze* J. p. @9 s9 T3 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ H: F( l( k* X3 s' u$ e
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! B, M# b% Z7 ^Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 ^8 A/ \$ ?: d- Y) U4 H7 hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes! H( q5 P9 ^9 ~8 q: b
, ^8 H. d2 p2 GJapanese aircraft
3 z" l% S, ?6 Y6 J/ G a. |0 B no flights
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3 {+ |$ b" z5 c0 a x' V9 @Allied aircraft
- h3 h, ^$ \. w* j/ R6 I F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
: K: L4 c: g# Z, V. w+ U: E4 m F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& c2 @- s0 n" @. r( T SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
. U) `. H. _) A2 G) J; N- n1 c# F TBF-1 Avenger x 18' U" U f- p1 j7 |- ]) P
" T/ \1 j3 `( Q b0 c3 kNo Japanese losses
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$ G5 _. n. x2 k, _9 N, j; |Allied aircraft losses
' Q0 }: o/ x0 P, X9 {* [: J SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" P0 o; {0 g" {- Y) U: }# n, p0 i
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 W( [' f" L" @1 \ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ g. d/ A1 o- Z3 ^/ `" s$ K CA Kako, and is sunk
( U- I/ T9 n- g1 e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 o! @2 R1 q# B/ s- n7 |, I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
/ J. b3 F0 m* V DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
; o ]+ x3 X6 |5 d6 K DD Onami# q. t; i" }: o, G; U
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
3 @: R( P5 u2 R4 w- N: ^ DD Asakaze
. @: {0 d) `5 l DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 |: R% x* A( ]% p7 T! P6 A DD Oite. ~% J# y1 K8 _: X
DD Minekaze( h, h( K1 T2 m4 o
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* A9 \/ f# v- q
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ I u$ j, k9 O4 y4 REstimated time to target is 13 minutes) I7 N, v( v. G$ o+ W
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Allied aircraft2 d8 j; L l, v: D' q1 w5 O# Z8 D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 l! I+ k: O# v" v d" D6 }+ }
3 y5 F* d# q/ {& ?Allied aircraft losses
u4 T" S- N& _. m SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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9 f5 q# {- l7 Y4 g8 T" n3 H. bJapanese Ships
6 b, Q/ l4 {% m1 w& H. U M CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ F; p2 d& K( w/ R# }; Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- g- G5 X" b/ ?7 c' X. t/ f DD Sawakaze& [; T3 r; v9 [2 y& m2 u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |