AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% ?) c# ~4 d5 h
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
?0 a6 w5 W" F }9 q+ M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
( ~* [; N4 X0 N; [58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
3 p$ ?; h% f( d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" d' l1 {9 H, @1 C2 y2 q
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
3 [" [4 P# \3 H3 B1 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$ p9 T! f0 m' M. ~1 y" t/ a0 D# t
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: s; o; U. ?! bAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)6 M3 X+ U( ]. j
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:+ s ~6 s9 |$ I! L% k8 W- I E
253 casualties reported
" S' Y% _3 X W4 y Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled3 R6 ]" X7 e( K3 O' i6 l: k2 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
7 A, N' {4 H9 }; v! Z! p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( H( U+ F( k2 `$ f
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
; e: S$ p( M+ |* a( H Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)( {* a9 v, z2 v( s
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/ Z, x v' p! {3 bGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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) f% H9 X% n6 HJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97/ \! @$ s$ Q8 y5 q# D! V
4 q9 T/ ^& y" e2 v1 f9 jDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 U$ }$ [. S2 P" |/ T. J
0 S- M0 V. J4 t* u) h' GJapanese adjusted assault: 0 6 Y( J7 x- e% A
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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0 W# q1 H8 _, Z& Q- V4 ?% ~Combat modifiers
4 m8 O1 N0 F! K; ~3 HDefender: terrain(+)) d# v1 _" W4 C6 J
Attacker:
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; {, i0 C4 n9 T$ l6 k5 ~3 tJapanese ground losses:7 R5 {! M! q/ e% D
1597 casualties reported
G. V& J- O( N$ \( K2 j Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled x. _) j1 O' p% d
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled3 N: M F: w8 t; ]
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled7 s; }/ T$ D% x9 ?
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
2 R Z; [/ r) Q8 U% |3 H' D Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:8 y* l; L$ ~( |3 Q- B6 `$ @9 l3 h
100 casualties reported) @( t: ], K7 _7 R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled# F& D# P. L- e2 c' }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled h. [ ^7 f r- o# ]" P! ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:. ]" E5 `" v! u- _; Y" t
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, ?5 F# ^/ r' ]+ x; V
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion$ G, @3 ~5 b. Z2 D6 e
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
% [6 q# A" v, J2 ^ 7th Base Force
4 A6 R$ K1 S& x% [1 f( i 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 m8 X3 {- { z 5th IJN AA Battalion/ P. u9 J+ b6 s$ g$ }# C* t9 p
. J3 \5 W2 M% ?: zDefending units:
& n2 J" D* e T$ t Americal Infantry Div /14 I3 U; l5 I# y1 H4 Y3 b/ o* K# U) e
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( C3 p/ w5 K0 T1 M
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! Q. v9 n" _9 `# K5 G; n7 m 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
5 x2 `; M7 `# K5 d 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ ^4 v2 Z% s' N) r4 H
198th FA Bn /1, N4 n. F4 W+ T9 C$ c+ [: i& M
250th Cst Art Rgt /27 }2 Z' E) {& n( a% \# q6 ?2 E/ M
81st FA Bn /1
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; S9 k/ Q! X' e* LMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 Z! O: x, I+ B! K! C8 N
/ m2 V% \& k' ~1 b" B- [# v) PWeather in hex: Thunderstorms) M( z% h+ o" N' x4 F) P4 ]' S
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 M- | W6 y4 @Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* u6 L! J: `4 ], {+ `7 e% r5 e A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft( o8 V# M" {4 h' [$ a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! q w9 g' z/ U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 T" d* A% }' K/ N' ]; ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
" B& W( C5 [, Q6 T9 s TBF-1 Avenger x 308 v! o, `/ I& e
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses: e& E% T) v# _1 b7 x3 y D% C
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, k# U C& Z* {; m& y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- v! u1 i5 I- n; a8 B4 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged7 v6 u& c$ v( c$ e: [2 u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
/ x, Z# u C9 ]4 P' { TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged/ J) [* Y4 z+ @- S. G
6 [3 q; k: G2 E* EJapanese Ships4 v% t& ?) g, r0 J" g0 t( a6 w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 B$ H6 g! C9 I& n8 D# I4 u
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
- S1 U9 N7 Y7 T8 b* G; v8 _- r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire; x3 O& E, ]; n$ i/ d4 m. l' g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
2 J7 F \9 d# Z* U, R) L! `8 G CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2/ Q+ {: l; S+ H% _1 {
CA Furutaka
D& `6 w& k' B4 R9 U! H$ R" Q6 d8 j CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 _3 w: }) s( Y6 K8 `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 \7 w& i0 Q. o$ ?Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 I- w! d0 `2 Z- }/ n& _) ?6 j A6M2 Zero x 16/ k0 s3 p5 t+ {% L6 L+ g
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Allied aircraft& e9 J- i) A; V# U- H! U
F4F-3P Wildcat x 126 b: t9 o: Y9 ^9 [9 V5 V$ e! R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15* H: R& m [7 P) `, P ]3 r) O* f& M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51- I2 d; B/ F' x7 _3 c
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# _$ m7 O0 R6 T8 cJapanese aircraft losses
; ]% b- N0 e; r* N8 _9 V& ^ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 x3 P( w& p5 |# p9 ?5 V
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Allied aircraft losses
4 z2 [; @( V. A* T" J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
) k. n4 O* H+ P1 \2 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; y& x6 g; u- V3 A/ l% z TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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( F) k- C( |3 T- Z0 A: |: |Japanese Ships
1 v4 t; c) V* F+ [# o9 A3 r CV Kaga, heavy fires$ l% O4 |; `3 l, g, n5 D5 K7 b" T- e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
. \$ Q- N) A! M2 b8 |1 @( z( X0 N CV Zuikaku, on fire
( @4 o0 k' s5 U4 c |: P/ n' { CV Akagi, u: p5 Z; r3 O
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' M3 z; A+ P( [' v/ a2 C1 l4 H, [$ U w
DD Tamanami5 ]) f: k7 ^* q* f$ {
CL Nagara: i/ \ M2 z' ?! `
DD Oite! n2 _2 P% x+ l8 T/ ~9 B/ `/ G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire* \- k1 W1 o4 h1 y/ x# a3 }
CA Furutaka
4 L4 D% L: ]+ R6 v8 o" V% e CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 Y( D2 g$ t) n
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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& s @. Z& G) {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 b4 D! c1 r! I7 X; L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; ~! W, e) W5 X8 O2 ?2 w+ {
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Japanese aircraft) g4 M0 C; }- E5 N. U1 Z/ D+ _3 Y
A6M2 Zero x 33
( C5 C! K$ _6 Q. S, t B5N2 Kate x 61
/ C# p& Q1 e$ E2 Z8 o- Z9 g D3A1 Val x 44% s1 ^. [( `' \
) c6 o- |+ A! A: h' u' VAllied aircraft
/ I( Z, \' j/ z: q I* \) h& X4 g F4F-3A Wildcat x 178 Y- W6 ?: c8 b% G5 y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
4 C- y! ~, d& v+ [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses( X, Z2 k0 ?; I- f
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed' Z4 e! \8 w. m `# x
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
( @5 z6 ?, E& V% y+ B0 G B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak4 ~: Z$ t5 [ V6 ^# W, A
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged' F. r6 l" h6 z* Z* D- R" L, M5 z) X
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak# Z' r- t$ C6 n- ?4 Z
( i1 Y$ b5 \% T0 wAllied aircraft losses
0 v0 m* \0 W: S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships1 ~: |1 W! ?9 a
CVE Copahee
0 ]: ~3 k4 |: n& e2 {- Y% j4 ?% x CV Yorktown
$ }; H5 Q1 U/ H P/ C+ S CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
' f% u ~8 ?( L7 M* E CLAA San Diego2 [1 w# K5 a+ G$ T! r
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' {+ d1 T0 l# t$ TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; a9 s9 q# L5 a3 [2 I, j/ wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 W; [) s1 D+ J4 C7 O
1 Z' ?: {# W _+ p# G7 I% X9 ZRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) P) Y0 ?1 B" R- g: S
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes6 \8 P! `5 R5 ?% J2 |' N
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Japanese aircraft
W z! N3 M8 K3 D, H6 _ A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
6 o& D/ M$ m; a$ p/ O e8 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 2. h1 X& m2 X& M/ |" s! Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19: L; D: y: O3 ]! P; K2 P* [1 t
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No Japanese losses+ J5 X3 i0 M8 s2 l( H3 m2 g. Y% f5 e
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Allied aircraft losses% F0 P/ f( P8 G2 U) K* f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 {4 A& F' t. ?1 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, F, f; l% ]- r1 `6 @) R2 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships$ P8 o" a% N) I. d7 G( z1 R+ Z( }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 G: _8 V3 H2 V! |% H% _$ K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' A3 X1 F% J6 x W CV Akagi8 @6 X1 E. h( b9 g
CV Zuikaku, on fire! J" F* n: H j5 c' p3 U s
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 w6 p/ J9 l. u7 L
) O* H, e, X: J( |2 aRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet., d! P2 }: \/ |3 i0 Y; p0 y
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes" c4 E+ I' b+ w% j6 K9 K
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Japanese aircraft
, m' Y8 G5 r H. z8 X A6M2 Zero x 2: P: M" n! b; }9 Y) J2 h
, J3 _; D! s- F- bAllied aircraft
! ~3 N5 Z- x+ j M SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
; T& L8 a, @5 U/ t TBF-1 Avenger x 61 H: j5 p5 \9 K* G0 v' A+ j! ^0 @
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No Japanese losses4 R3 L o3 o0 e% {/ e
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No Allied losses" v8 @- J" p4 D9 L- ]+ }0 u
8 G$ g; r' ]0 K8 g1 \7 ]5 bJapanese Ships. U' X* v0 D8 q$ V! d) M( v2 H! V
CV Akagi
, n* t6 D( o( z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ t, d& J) _9 ]- I5 N
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( n& p- K8 Z/ `! u& Z1 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 }4 J; ^/ g7 z3 O+ ~
/ v: Z6 v% ^* }, S9 w1 K# W" |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: V$ e! p) m! e
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ c9 L7 ^0 Y m$ r6 k! u, Z
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes! @& _/ [5 i1 b5 _5 P" X3 w
" b% J$ g: ~) ?7 Q% f8 _ Q4 F5 |Allied aircraft
8 K" o$ f' j9 w8 P! o. L6 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
: B: w' D/ C# M8 f: ? TBF-1 Avenger x 3* E. x) @5 @( c; ]* T
# l0 }" ~$ I: [# r4 tAllied aircraft losses( @/ r3 L: k& r: b) J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" k# W6 A. \ D% ?% j' e
& ?: @% C) y l; E/ V& B' oJapanese Ships
7 l2 O: A4 l; N2 O* L. c CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,562 J( n$ {2 i3 n3 {8 f
, D6 A' c9 [8 I# c' oWeather in hex: Heavy rain0 t' t) M1 P* A0 }% n, u
: b- C. V. i5 {+ _. _Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; o/ E0 M+ U% _" _Estimated time to target is 15 minutes9 ]. E2 w8 _/ Y8 I' e+ I
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Japanese aircraft6 O' U" _ T* ?) z
A6M2 Zero x 6
* n q6 `3 _8 x& H. R7 d+ p B5N2 Kate x 15
4 P. y! H& ~. J D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
- `7 | v5 O6 i! l F4F-3 Wildcat x 36( j) Z; D. e% i3 L9 v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 361 Y3 ~: C+ Z6 L% a( k E
9 v, y2 {" E e) Q( z- l( I( GJapanese aircraft losses7 v" K2 r& `( ~; j- z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 S/ l7 x) }$ H# R; C0 A B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
7 X% f' V4 t( y: O5 p' ^ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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2 H) l: m8 H1 t- B* a+ uAllied aircraft losses% Q: X) E J0 B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% E% j" t- f1 `
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Allied Ships
7 a9 f- H8 q" g. p) t CV Lexington
$ g( I% {5 T) a4 @ CV Saratoga8 m4 D5 H0 i0 P8 Y1 \ N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 D1 s/ S" ^2 J: z( g' y
& L) r) N) y- u2 q" u# IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, ] f, U8 [' D
9 ?) r5 Z" n3 ]% h" b( ^6 LRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 |; p4 I8 I3 j! V" } ~9 ]8 ?
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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6 j! r# g7 D& q0 ]6 P SAllied aircraft
8 G, u- R8 t6 U, n F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 N$ e& k* m3 P/ T I0 `" D' b& V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12- ]2 \% A- a5 [7 k" l7 A9 `1 I$ n/ t6 K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
9 ?& ?% Q' Y% T* T TBF-1 Avenger x 30
" M& N& `% d7 [5 U# H% P/ O
6 r& W7 o+ b+ [9 [Allied aircraft losses
. l1 E% u: R H0 ~6 t+ G SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* y4 ]; G! t1 f& ^' Y p M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 M' M8 k7 A5 L0 J. m& O' R
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Japanese Ships
4 p0 U& D$ C9 e- z4 @7 m/ z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. y/ `9 d0 P# |: i3 ^' _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 A, {* \, M$ g. x- H: \( {* R DD Asakaze3 B, P+ R- p2 _4 F
DD Tamanami
6 j# Q9 T. E/ A5 I# e DD Onami
7 Y, P# C2 m0 g/ N! E DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; h3 x( x1 \* {! P$ U
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 v4 i; M o7 Y# J/ a) R2 |4 ]. R DD Oite: f% B- V# c+ D6 \$ l7 P# I, z4 ~& ?
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& x! X, r+ r ~7 W4 V
DD Suzukaze$ m. I) ^$ y t4 {5 v4 M
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' T% p; W& n4 e& s
CL Nagara# _% j. {" s k1 v6 I; I+ I* }
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9 m7 m8 A) J6 V0 R% n$ S1 CAfternoon 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., ?! V5 e9 g9 |! B$ [ ]
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ _( G! i9 U9 n9 W
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Allied aircraft
$ P& V3 d/ f4 v+ W# e& ?- U A-24 Banshee x 2. P! X9 H6 v( ^4 [5 L3 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses" v1 T) A' o1 p- e: N: A
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged N4 k4 s$ G8 i9 t: ~5 E5 K6 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% z' h1 ^9 r* O6 Y7 Y& I( K& o4 K) @ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; l. g' D# F5 u- r7 M0 q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' V# I+ l$ ~8 B
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
& B8 [" v# ^& ?9 h, T CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- P: }. b6 b' x: | DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 q) ?9 v! g7 m$ w, @6 y) W4 d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' n) d9 a* x- n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 j; h/ ^1 ~: I) ?+ C; L4 \
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 Q6 j# n3 ?: ~7 ?. MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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* c8 w; m3 J4 d% E) H& M0 iAllied aircraft* r P. x2 ~1 N; Z* @# z
A-24 Banshee x 14) L0 v: m- e$ k* j/ p( i
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Allied aircraft losses
' k! o. G- I& \ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) S1 Q7 t- m3 a# z3 Y0 _4 S
: ? Z+ w v1 YJapanese Ships
- \# p# V0 _) l; ?% M7 B CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 x* V0 V+ o, B" i5 i' a, h% r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 a2 Y$ v# {5 T, l1 f DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
a$ h0 C. B5 B0 E4 d0 ?- h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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) p+ }! Q! Z& I- b, C% X0 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% u- Y2 J9 ?% W; C$ X
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 ?' ?, z0 ?( a$ o) Y4 gRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' i1 w% p! J2 h
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- l- u/ \" G7 ~ A-24 Banshee x 2 W$ ?/ P. L9 i8 V/ s U
5 {( @/ S5 f- ^8 V' ]3 h' c0 O* {No Allied losses
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' v4 z( }# ?; j6 P( {/ oJapanese Ships
9 v: ]8 r; P0 P' v2 s' W* s1 } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 N8 B% X/ x( s( z+ K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% m* s& P1 R# \' Y5 X- u+ y
- H: U$ V4 h5 j3 n0 }) w" gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) g. L+ o6 \5 A ^
' O: T) W! u4 L% P5 b: j, Y8 J+ YRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 D: h6 _% c4 E. H& l, i7 c2 WEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ e* ^4 ]1 R/ k8 E W- H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 24 I: \% a) { b. w/ i7 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31; ^) l! |+ Y+ v% m. b8 \, E
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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' C# ^% f% [: u3 y8 m2 xAllied aircraft losses- }; B, ~& E( h+ G7 Q E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 k B# Z3 W9 o% f( l4 v CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" Z8 q3 x0 p; `7 R& D$ J5 W' T. e
DD Oite" P4 X4 n" R' }. M- D! s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# _& r4 R& ^/ K: @& }9 D CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; M4 @; Z& i- R+ m1 F. q: c# x CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ `; p) e+ k/ `) Y
DD Onami
7 h0 u8 i# ]7 k3 g" o DD Tamanami
+ \0 O$ y6 D7 A' T CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire) o0 T( }0 u P3 m
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1! p. P! m* F( d, X) a
DD Minekaze
! v# _4 p$ l y; F1 W7 d8 s DD Asakaze/ O e0 F# z8 B D9 t
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- N: M- w8 F$ sEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 r9 Q' t" l- A( i: R
no flights1 Q% g- ~; i% X' R2 m
$ b0 C ]2 v6 r' M! K6 a FAllied aircraft
' Z% ?0 r" q Q# B F4F-3P Wildcat x 106 ~, c5 w! W' n n# X! P; p/ u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14, _( J) Q. Q5 ~' l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 f! ]; V3 f+ x3 E, s% t. V TBF-1 Avenger x 18# ^/ \0 c( `) t" J: j# E
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No Japanese losses0 U) K# [2 p q
1 d" n% a* b5 ?8 VAllied aircraft losses' m7 E& M1 \# I! G3 V3 t+ u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
2 Z' O: Z0 ^( @, ]/ l" { TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% O7 J& d& b2 \ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage% R6 a$ b( P( d% C- w
CA Kako, and is sunk
+ q) M) [/ W9 j- M( N {. A* D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, X) S2 ]0 _ Z* I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
# X0 @* @/ J$ Y9 H DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 O, x7 N: g( m6 b9 H2 ?7 i
DD Onami
8 y: F" H# X; I+ K% U6 f% c DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk9 A F: F6 a# Y
DD Asakaze& W: Q/ Q4 R4 w/ z
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 }6 L7 f2 w- p; o ^3 B* J
DD Oite
* ]* Q9 ~. C' c: n. ]. J DD Minekaze/ L9 u7 e7 i9 H: t7 b9 x
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire% Z6 y6 K5 R7 E7 {3 w' w' y: v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# o. `4 B( \0 j$ K9 FRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& g5 E, l1 x$ F3 {6 K1 UEstimated time to target is 13 minutes) b+ z$ u- { b9 [
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Allied aircraft
, |4 `( i/ q. n% b) x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16& z4 Y3 @7 q) ^' T
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' @; u: Y0 K9 G Q6 }- X3 ]
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Japanese Ships
% B8 N/ a5 d& e: A7 F8 y' M CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
^3 N9 I+ y& B7 ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; L% z0 [8 K. b/ o
DD Sawakaze
, N, H- o# o; s0 V1 g DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |