AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42. m* `2 i* L6 P8 Z0 g
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0 f. n( e- l9 Y, \盟军正式登陆阿图岛
. {% a( q7 u# C) W2 V% s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6 _" W5 ~. @3 D$ e0 }
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
. {5 ?$ p+ M6 L, Z6 u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
, x! H+ E7 k& f8 E2 g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
% d3 _/ J! U8 J; L& S8 R' 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)- X9 D1 O! i' d o
7 h# Q1 N( q: {5 C! ^0 ^8 }& k8 D- GTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,493 H% g4 @6 ]6 A# X2 _* c
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Allied ground losses:. V i( D, g5 X9 \" C9 I2 l
253 casualties reported P. U4 z7 [3 T6 f3 q. f
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled5 d) N$ ]& b) z# ]2 \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 g/ S4 S6 V8 [1 J5 a. O F( | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( T2 D( E9 i1 |' `" u) P: J! k
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ Z( _9 _$ D0 {# v: [
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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5 U$ a/ q) n' F0 oGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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y2 @, n) a9 Z+ ?1 mJapanese Deliberate attack+ }) Q/ n6 F* }. C3 f
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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# A7 e& h2 s `6 A+ gDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426% n* m, R' d# `2 Y+ ]8 w
3 @, r7 b. N+ S) \+ j) }Japanese adjusted assault: 0 - d# }0 \! r! s
" O8 r+ U/ s4 qAllied adjusted defense: 339 1 L' i6 ]$ F. e
: Z( P' R' z* x' z* T! ]/ m$ L0 mJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers$ E. `) \" z4 W r% K) ~
Defender: terrain(+)2 `0 A! _" i: f+ r+ m4 b0 f' ?
Attacker:
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* d- T- @7 N3 A, }- W0 F* FJapanese ground losses:
8 I$ x" q% w2 m0 j7 s 1597 casualties reported$ y: ?! a# V* E m( _
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled$ @, b2 w; U% K- Q0 `0 t* v
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
. \4 Y/ W" y+ O& j" o8 o+ v Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
. i7 O: o, S. S- f8 o- k1 e2 s0 I Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)- c$ a" L( N) \- ], E. ` C0 i
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:# u) ]% n7 O# x2 \/ a; R9 @
100 casualties reported
+ K2 a, d- Q! Y+ p# V Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
! h' x; u! _2 R5 J: K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 a$ I" b# j% |7 y* Z9 Y7 M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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9 g, o2 `) A; OAssaulting units:
6 Y: O# n X" J+ R' F0 t 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion' X6 d. b) h4 p$ I$ ]9 k
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
& J$ l$ v2 z& B 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
5 O [* \, q( _4 T* [4 i/ o5 k 7th Base Force
/ u: D N5 Y+ o3 g 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
3 s1 I [; P" q* U9 T 5th IJN AA Battalion2 C! a* V. g& m* u
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Defending units:8 P, c" J) q: s4 @, J
Americal Infantry Div /12 E* R- m- y7 ]0 K% Z) i- N
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. y6 q( _0 S6 f1 } 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 z2 S& R2 c8 s# k+ ^, l3 F! w V0 n6 [
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
6 h& r! {) C) |7 m" l A 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, V2 z( ^4 u+ w5 q1 b# Y+ B6 @) \% Q
198th FA Bn /1, o: b. P/ ~0 X" V3 L- P
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
, U; u6 x' S. a$ x 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/ C( R, \& s# S' D; ]2 j/ r: a; a% O
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! E) U# b- k- A8 O3 s* h
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes1 j4 e8 a5 r6 G" M
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Japanese aircraft
; e5 w' }. h5 t. ? A6M2 Zero x 258 I5 G* j7 O# n; v
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Allied aircraft1 h; O: N, q, g5 [1 P/ n6 D: G
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
' |7 L) v4 k8 d' V; k: g! q F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 H8 w2 ]2 f- X2 J! U. `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 725 u5 o( b+ K! I& Y8 {, g3 ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ d: H* N& X. `/ l8 c
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No Japanese losses) p' H0 n, _6 Z1 _; w: E3 V: ~
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Allied aircraft losses
( O9 t2 Z( P: T5 s F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed( ?( X) @$ L8 l* P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# E6 N# y; n) `4 W! W' _# ]5 R" X' e6 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
. g2 a! C' N/ ]( s4 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
s3 O3 A6 D9 j/ \! @" b- V0 g TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships; D2 C0 q9 ~; R6 [. x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 S' W+ w: s9 _' F9 c4 A
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 G0 O k+ k, }. `3 y4 W7 q% e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 _5 T9 T/ M) T' X! f; q/ }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
5 h- h+ V4 x( n- f, o" T) T! L; f$ G CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2/ t: u/ a+ o9 {5 l
CA Furutaka
& ]/ c) l3 W, r& ]: w3 `4 M# O CA Kako, Bomb hits 19 j! S8 a( x8 ]7 F- n K8 V% G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% A- z/ E; L) D |, eWeather in hex: Thunderstorms" `5 a: o' e$ c5 P5 B& Z
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ q: \; c/ U0 y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% L" }) G; C- ^: m5 l0 k0 p G4 o A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
! u, s3 ]6 Q: q* d, a$ x4 I F4F-3P Wildcat x 129 p8 X8 v \3 p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15. k B' A5 R+ ]% S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51; J' k3 H- n. P) }" U1 F3 v; [: ]0 `
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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& p5 J) H- x& g3 ]Japanese aircraft losses3 ?' h: F8 Y& a
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% B9 f1 `1 @# UAllied aircraft losses
; N' e+ \/ C6 A! |, G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged/ T$ B. `* M" M4 A/ m& m9 f' i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; ]! O& n" d* }3 }. E9 W; j
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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6 x, ^% i9 C7 w: i; F3 z8 V( cJapanese Ships
* n$ F/ V- Q" Q( T$ ]$ X+ i CV Kaga, heavy fires+ ? _9 G8 g$ \1 ^5 ~
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
$ S3 |+ ~ c6 K8 @* f3 p CV Zuikaku, on fire6 i+ k) P. A# J( a& a5 T
CV Akagi
& j% s$ G+ T d CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 V% q6 `% P# g, l6 u. t
DD Tamanami2 Y, k) ?8 b) \0 g
CL Nagara
5 D; u* b5 N& V3 | DD Oite
# p# R% |+ T9 e: x0 }% h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 k6 n/ j: G% S- H
CA Furutaka1 C% [$ [- L6 M8 K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 Z$ }7 _3 S4 l+ C8 I$ _3 d0 q6 y
DD Minekaze
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( o* n9 Y/ _8 q( |& p9 mMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,540 j% f5 c( E! f; L! ?" {) c5 @
7 o- c7 {9 m0 Y) F1 J r6 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: c, o; |0 j3 c# u
]7 F" @0 d1 W; ~Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 b& }. ]5 p: r7 q& \Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
V1 N6 v% P" D; V3 Z' \ A6M2 Zero x 33
2 J6 V" u, _& b9 o2 U; p B5N2 Kate x 616 M1 M) ]9 P, Z
D3A1 Val x 448 B4 \. N+ M( L2 P* V
% S3 M4 B9 W; }7 u. J1 k) pAllied aircraft1 \8 |0 e5 |9 p0 |; J+ d# b
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
3 S5 J& r c5 P3 `. j2 U F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
; ^/ t7 }. ^1 ?1 M& j/ p# s8 m F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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; N, B) t9 |, i9 I+ yJapanese aircraft losses
8 s" Z7 G+ X& u- ~7 R/ Q% r7 r A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
! O6 v% {6 v0 K" N7 k) W0 a- r' h B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
# J7 q6 ^$ S! a/ R. b/ U L B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak7 v8 B* \! N" v7 ~* t5 ^
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
" Q, ^6 O8 k3 h f$ N) c. Q; e D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak- b& n# I) @, g
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Allied aircraft losses8 |: f. [+ r# _) F. O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( {6 `: A2 S0 Z7 Z
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Allied Ships
$ }: o" d8 J# p, Z! v* { CVE Copahee+ S; d! r0 g6 ^/ ?- ?+ \
CV Yorktown
& u2 h/ p8 M8 h CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
, }) Z7 n% X: x CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* U: B# G {6 X) c F2 e1 Z2 B- d/ [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 z/ d6 u+ z9 y8 j+ |; e# U
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 C; f. E/ ]( U+ \1 ?. @& m$ `" c( EEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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+ a/ f/ ?7 Q# {( A4 vJapanese aircraft
1 k2 I" \3 e% T4 O u' C A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
) I3 q0 h4 f) }5 h: ?: a! c3 H- ?; w) r F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
. q1 V i5 y. N SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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3 |0 @4 A1 L* ~" U' zNo Japanese losses2 _( F9 }5 X# h, d
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Allied aircraft losses0 B' d* W' B) X, I; n* y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 [8 { o: d. h5 y! F+ m+ `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
4 m$ \3 H g& m' K# L! r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships* n& [' Z1 `, L. m. L; |8 Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ p. z6 `0 `# i# b4 B* F
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire& ~/ U4 {8 Q/ ? d
CV Akagi
g; ^5 o6 Q5 e, A% W7 f3 d CV Zuikaku, on fire3 n9 I/ I2 i5 H5 d& }! q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ D+ Y1 S# b2 m" F" M1 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 b4 V- s3 G# C2 tRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 h& [# Q" F h! n8 S4 I: W {% OEstimated time to target is 25 minutes" P E) m( i; v: `, a. B
$ l$ {& U( W6 X' l9 e1 oJapanese aircraft
2 C W, a/ b$ ? A6M2 Zero x 21 g, s8 A2 O3 m
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Allied aircraft
) }& K' n1 H' k" { SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
: E) U' g# @+ w5 Q$ t TBF-1 Avenger x 6 X6 ~( j4 ^' A0 n8 F- J, f
# f: H B; {) ~+ v0 M* pNo Japanese losses! }: A/ t$ m c' }
4 I7 z2 U8 N& j" O, uNo Allied losses# K$ J0 f% [3 K* T/ v# k; ?# W/ ^
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Japanese Ships7 c, }, J- I6 @+ N# v$ H y( \ l: j
CV Akagi
* }3 ]* T. t/ |2 C7 M# I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 ^9 y8 W/ j' e, ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ j! z3 [ ~! ?6 Y+ a/ ?- W/ k- r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- Y3 s# u: {- ?9 ~6 N9 PRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( z2 v' X: j- f$ v. _Estimated time to target is 37 minutes: f! p3 S# h5 Y3 G# K0 g& K
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Allied aircraft
4 |, q+ R: U2 e0 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; c0 m7 W Z" x* d8 n. V; p TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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; I8 X* t9 c8 j4 N: b# QAllied aircraft losses7 _( x: {4 R# [- e$ d0 ~% o4 H, l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged |$ G2 \1 X, R' z% Q
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Japanese Ships3 t* b; u/ e$ j( h7 {# L8 e \% U: N
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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, d0 d8 w, L( R2 k! zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain6 O' Q: c1 t. t3 V& I# k
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. U2 A8 { D8 a. pEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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" @' D7 ]5 q+ M" a- U) Z' e- qJapanese aircraft
. q) E0 q3 f; d A6M2 Zero x 6/ S6 C' [5 J7 u* _
B5N2 Kate x 15! l+ }( v" {' f( E2 v1 i
D3A1 Val x 19" t }* Z9 e3 y0 q: p2 L0 k9 H
# Y; D5 {1 D: y! A' N& ~+ n. BAllied aircraft
6 Y* B' h7 u2 _ t F4F-3 Wildcat x 36. u u' V5 w: ^: U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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1 R9 x( Y, L( a9 [4 U9 PJapanese aircraft losses
. S3 m b. n3 T0 o- y. G" U ` A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) Z; z$ _. `9 A/ `5 ~$ I" S B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged- w% x$ y7 X* E( ^. J' e2 M" H
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses) L4 {" O8 G: w2 ]2 v+ f' h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships/ E; l4 f' o! C/ g3 `1 T
CV Lexington* P0 l+ B( T& |* W
CV Saratoga2 p* Z2 w2 y( ?7 _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* D) \0 ^2 V. e1 S5 ~) QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 u0 `0 G+ b& I" B. ^- r& DEstimated time to target is 31 minutes: `& Z) G6 J- f) a) R
E1 ?+ N6 l" \7 w& H1 u. UAllied aircraft- L! ]( c, p7 K+ t) k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. V3 _7 f5 O! z+ z6 u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 B0 ?! @ x5 j% z$ V7 r0 _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70& Y; t. y7 L. R- T+ ]- g
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
) x7 m2 a6 m v1 k/ o" @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged' K; w5 \% G/ b( @& O: ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships& W7 L1 h7 H. F7 x
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" v6 K3 Z; x" P* X. D9 S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 t# n9 ~" U6 ^
DD Asakaze
. c0 `( w' o0 u DD Tamanami
( m: w- a; r) I/ p/ B DD Onami
2 }8 d# `7 ?& e( B/ s) v DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, z& K7 w& X% a+ ~+ x CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! T ?: n; R1 f' s: _8 g DD Oite
9 {1 s3 x9 e, O: `" x DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ g- D. T& h1 Z DD Suzukaze
. J. m% N( j; ^! F' s CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
; j; c6 s+ `- t" i- h! M CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! Z# V9 N! Q! V* s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! B# K# T1 x3 x! nEstimated time to target is 30 minutes( i/ A7 o# i/ E5 |
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Allied aircraft
& p; g) W) N! [ A-24 Banshee x 2
" q" x! @ ?& d; e SBD-3 Dauntless x 25' ]0 s. H% J7 X+ z, O
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Allied aircraft losses
4 U& |& I% q* g9 B A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- g' ^4 K* x- s2 T1 C2 ~8 u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 n6 i9 g+ K% g$ {" E% x; d/ F
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: w7 J9 ?/ A" I. f0 ^" s3 n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 p4 P' D/ M9 A+ z) l
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
2 c. |; c, Z/ I- [- a8 ~4 W CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 I+ I$ f7 z/ G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, s) ]; e" v; P9 M3 ]! c9 R) N+ L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 B: y1 A( x7 @0 I1 K
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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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: V! r- |' X" ]+ ~Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. ~% X3 C7 W2 ^
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" [$ c% X. m- Y/ L& k# o. k1 Z% l
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Allied aircraft
. H9 X& B2 A V, G$ \5 x7 P' x A-24 Banshee x 14+ s) x5 D: j# c9 G1 _3 x9 {9 L
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Allied aircraft losses' ?2 T; A" P8 x1 x
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 A+ e, _: u y5 \; k; `
0 A; B- G6 u0 I: t2 AJapanese Ships
: x h5 \! Z8 Q CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Q6 {* h& E6 h- B
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ N! }# i7 q8 e4 S U! D' q DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 q7 n! ]/ w! p3 v. A q+ K# N# z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# F( l$ `* d6 d- A5 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 _9 B; ~# E. jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- u1 I; ^" u9 q3 m( M
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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; ^2 n5 ~) g, H' [/ F' s# RAllied aircraft
1 V/ ?/ a3 z1 Q* k$ y' r" ~! E A-24 Banshee x 2' z4 {1 Y- e% b
+ @0 O" Z: @8 ^# k$ ^No Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 N# i' Z1 y Z( u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 j$ G+ M5 x8 o U# d
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' |& d8 I- |: G& g# d7 J0 L
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes# D) |9 ~; n6 s! z1 Z; S
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2! s) x$ o% ]4 ]9 t- S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
# ?' a) O% E& N# }- N TBF-1 Avenger x 15; p; y; a3 m+ w% \; y4 g
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Allied aircraft losses
5 b) L6 z% Z& g; o Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 l4 U8 N+ |& n2 u0 u( E TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 R6 D4 X$ L; ^* M4 v% M1 a
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage N/ @; ?% W# w& m4 Q8 N% j& [
DD Oite
$ q9 @ ~6 s L2 R5 ~# x0 A$ r+ O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 O$ h: H, t: k) ]/ m
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 ? J4 w" [/ H
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" ]; u3 J4 e+ D& [2 O DD Onami
9 N0 d D$ s' t DD Tamanami
: L5 T; y5 v, t2 j' q* I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ P& k4 E, q; X$ H& Q7 Y3 b DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
: m9 P0 I8 W2 K3 R DD Minekaze
+ ~, `7 O1 j' w1 F& x8 q DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) y. Y$ g! O0 w5 o" D) |: X5 n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( I: N: v0 J& C& T9 L" Y \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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1 J! X/ c* U' W( b' L+ y- v7 JJapanese aircraft
: j1 h& y% |: i* b no flights
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10 i E* P, q. X! d* v4 }% ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& d8 \; P- i' ?% {8 u* a# q SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
$ r+ w9 Z5 K7 ?; x; l1 d) f TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 E$ t* f! z/ B/ X# u' l1 p CA Kako, and is sunk
# N: A* r( W) Q7 y& q0 {4 K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 y/ d& L1 C6 f+ Q* ?0 F CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk8 c/ r8 _2 J) X+ E+ N
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 D) i c! v" `# w DD Onami7 O! t" S# w, x+ Q8 k5 d
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
; U/ d- F' e1 x' O. ~2 O s DD Asakaze0 [# A, N, \/ t; T
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ H9 A# r$ ^4 e2 x. _! e DD Oite
6 ?; E K; O7 ^1 u" o DD Minekaze! f0 v% k d2 I6 N$ |. a: k7 V! w/ c
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 X; M9 b4 |, w- t. ]0 @# CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 G! T/ |- i6 @2 DEstimated time to target is 13 minutes2 ?/ T, i0 p3 h$ M5 K5 u' r' A
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Allied aircraft
( ~3 z j* ]+ T* p* B8 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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: I9 G& N6 W; Z3 H( X, ^1 r |Allied aircraft losses
$ w% ~, v$ |: j. F1 u* y4 l9 ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
M0 R" ?3 Y, b! Z. F3 r4 n5 O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" w2 D2 h' Q3 G, ? DD Sawakaze( |. P9 g# ~, A1 s
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |