AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
3 s# {; o0 E) H& F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4 s4 v! I4 r4 C p. f% y+ p$ I/ 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
7 T7 K% Y3 H6 S( 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1 K2 ]& _& K- H8 T& x
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 c8 O9 r: E2 k1 J! |% m8 y/ ]
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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) w b, x& N* y, E+ `) Q4 A. _Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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! P- E# F0 z# a4 ?) v8 ETF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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5 V! U: C0 A# q# QAllied ground losses:
- \; ]6 i; h; W' }( h4 a 253 casualties reported' r5 B& M: l3 J1 M! F7 h! M4 x) f8 u( C
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled3 E6 r q5 u; Z$ T7 r6 k4 n+ _0 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' B! h/ ^) d" b+ r' k. A7 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 U0 s/ k. w2 T* j' i2 c Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
3 m* m2 h1 z: g- T( ]1 A5 d: h Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)8 `/ v! q) X1 o' H7 p
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3 V, L( Z! }2 B% M3 \Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)4 q5 `8 ]- z; X: r7 }& i0 V D
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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, `, p/ `. s* H' zAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( V. L; I. f, A) ^5 i. y2 l" C
/ {; l# m) t s' I; ^Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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' B) ? f+ V3 y3 s: uJapanese adjusted assault: 0 & W/ L$ M% C; c: c7 E2 ?1 f6 B- F
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 ( v* t; K8 P; Z" ^( x
$ b6 K9 C% U) K( Z$ z1 V) H. zJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 * I+ c. y, ]+ O6 C& [
7 o/ U2 J& w9 r" F/ y. uCombat modifiers. Y0 J# B3 A" d. ]5 k0 y( Y$ `) X# [
Defender: terrain(+)
3 W# j! ~0 N. i2 v, L D7 s6 R2 HAttacker: z$ u1 K) p5 [5 w) s' a; y
# h5 U$ Y2 }7 M5 m$ X, s3 LJapanese ground losses:
5 m& A* p" a, W 1597 casualties reported( E9 S0 ]- E; Q* J Z" j; \) ]# H) s
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
# k2 _+ Q+ e' ` Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
% G0 `# r) O8 R, N: K6 K4 T: ` Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ O% S P4 i9 x, h7 m/ m Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ l5 S1 ~7 ^. D0 C
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' d" ]% c; n) y$ E( o( V0 q1 X
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Allied ground losses:- @, a C8 p% n# S
100 casualties reported- f$ p0 |8 ~) ]4 S5 ^2 e4 l7 H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
) a/ R) t% \2 } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: P" Q8 l, a! E: ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) X" D4 G- \3 Q' O: J" r$ k3 U
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Assaulting units: f8 g9 S# r+ C' F9 \% }8 f
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion$ f4 H* a8 V$ {
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 N7 o! |' s' v+ S% D7 O8 l
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 8 e2 `, O6 ~3 Z7 u
7th Base Force* H' \3 o5 ~! x3 d, ?
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
1 \% ~1 l4 A, w% q4 s 5th IJN AA Battalion
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) |6 K7 x; c# T% m/ J% j3 A% e8 [1 YDefending units:: |8 R" m$ d1 ]$ N
Americal Infantry Div /1
5 i$ I( U' e' ] 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, _ H$ a* V; U4 V) |3 |8 c 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% [& l! a( c+ |. L+ |7 ]& h
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
& K- V, y& P1 i# c M 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. d5 A7 g, j7 P& \
198th FA Bn /1
: {" o" M+ E! y; M0 I, k( ?5 | 250th Cst Art Rgt /2( q2 g7 d0 u$ L X# w
81st FA Bn /1 ^" z: x- i. ?0 i3 | `
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( E0 H8 Z( Y9 F7 s, x& WMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 ?( w8 s: _/ R' a% ^ _
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 @, p* ~; f1 d* T+ @ C* m7 l1 |) v6 Q9 z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 L* p" u' n) Y R
# i; E; C* T, ?5 G# e- yJapanese aircraft
! S9 M i9 C, v- \5 c& ^- P A6M2 Zero x 259 j L; s! O- A; f# v2 `! N& @5 x
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Allied aircraft
' _+ p- b# I9 M3 [ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
1 [: h- z C2 O/ o; m F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" U) o, {) H. o) v! _& p G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72) v3 v+ I6 H5 ?3 J4 S
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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D6 w g: `9 C9 B: cNo Japanese losses# N ~) n( f: s X
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F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed9 E0 w% k$ n; q: `) ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( G6 H/ [* i6 i' ?) k5 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
) l% O7 c7 r; r6 L V4 u) d! H SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak5 C: ?# {0 a4 N0 Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged j6 f7 |7 ?* u, \: [/ K
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Japanese Ships2 B) }1 C4 r' N% e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ e5 {) G: ?, N, ^
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
. F/ C+ f9 }6 A3 Z3 m$ J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: T4 b% T5 V; Y5 }+ J% H/ r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 h/ P6 W& N: [8 x& E' p- T
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) T1 y* p& I* E* n7 R' u0 n CA Furutaka
) f9 g+ o1 Y, x: O& w CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 @) _- _5 x# e8 }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* J8 I- b! a8 R' q) g1 \7 m
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms( S! X$ N5 q7 S/ t \0 m6 Z
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# W. W/ x' l7 J2 ]! EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes, _1 ~# ~# V2 p# b( d
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Japanese aircraft
K+ l, t9 W$ G0 T A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
, a/ y9 }7 i* _; N F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* m+ P6 H: L7 Z9 p" W, `* L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
+ ]: O* _5 `/ ~. ^! ?# L SBD-3 Dauntless x 51* N, m! l8 o- U+ I2 `
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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" T' e6 j2 m. t5 B0 {& W* H1 DJapanese aircraft losses
. h6 D4 Q$ \; `7 Q: n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 B, b, N" w, }2 N1 N
! p9 }- Z q1 M9 qAllied aircraft losses
0 Q1 G) B4 F+ e3 p0 l, n6 ~. \- S( G! a' J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
. B7 m: v3 r w$ y# u9 J8 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) P! ]. r. j/ x/ \. N/ s8 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged6 b1 C$ g! `/ ?0 D$ Q9 s- c, N
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Japanese Ships
! s% U, J( C% m2 L6 w CV Kaga, heavy fires2 T1 m) j* F0 C0 `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
# r9 S7 i7 [( F6 A0 R( A CV Zuikaku, on fire+ E0 x6 R5 |& \, }: E; c
CV Akagi% }" f: ]( |* T5 h5 ~2 T/ u2 e( O* r
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( b2 A' r. ]1 u1 D; M/ G
DD Tamanami/ D4 q! O f: _4 L- K6 E( u1 G: j
CL Nagara7 q5 V0 a5 ^ f) W5 f
DD Oite
, ^" n4 m- L4 B/ T( M v S+ Y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire C5 t" F9 m8 L- G( M$ ?' e' G7 \7 T
CA Furutaka
: ]1 G; u- u) B0 V6 Q1 i4 T CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ |7 A# k& X' e4 s) g1 Y, f
DD Minekaze6 {. j9 V2 b. Q" Y2 P3 X& _
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@2 h$ K, J" G UMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* u+ x/ C! c8 F
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. f2 |2 J- T. i3 ^6 X, l& v
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" T2 |; b" p, _1 {& S; c: R8 z0 @! g; p
, R. F2 [; n( U8 {6 w$ d$ mJapanese aircraft! H# r. I7 O; C3 B
A6M2 Zero x 33
! k' s k4 d2 v3 X3 u T B5N2 Kate x 61
1 x* @+ x4 X9 T D3A1 Val x 44
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3 B: }# k" }4 e2 v$ vAllied aircraft }8 }. i: ~& y; D" \8 g
F4F-3A Wildcat x 176 r: W P# D1 v$ s' I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48% g) r9 V# q7 U1 s* _5 ]3 l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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6 d7 S% k. R9 N! o3 g& ?Japanese aircraft losses
7 h5 N% D0 z6 z4 g K A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
! ~/ u( b0 D7 U7 @3 V B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged* l- j% o" g* X b
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 ?. V! _: q% ~$ y4 K+ Z' N1 m D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged) R) ^4 U9 h) X K8 D7 ^
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak$ n$ }5 w+ F8 h; Y c
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Allied aircraft losses
5 S: \; K9 ^' R8 ^# c% X4 a: n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ M. N+ C) ?: h% |/ _
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Allied Ships
% T' j/ S i+ b9 i! _ CVE Copahee G1 h. U7 d, u# w- |0 b! B1 R
CV Yorktown/ t$ I1 ]. `: b: l; @ J
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
: M4 Q) ]/ a# c* J/ s9 K: Y CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 C# L* |* u( C7 a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; q, Z5 L- A' {8 P/ WEstimated time to target is 29 minutes8 k* B$ T5 F- [, x" ?
+ w- G: {+ {1 h A9 r2 WJapanese aircraft
4 A' m' v$ w* G( d$ X A6M2 Zero x 3# r/ I1 O& ]: j
! ?1 }3 o7 z- q" l# {9 }Allied aircraft# I5 y3 \& m! f& I# ^8 }- O+ B9 V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20 R6 c5 {! k0 j+ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 n) E' H$ g( a7 X- z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 h" h. h8 B9 W/ n8 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 z" m3 c0 d) }; j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
6 p" ~$ b9 F7 c) t1 v1 W CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 b8 U2 F; w+ y1 f CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 q: j, h0 i! d9 Q% q6 r# u5 `
CV Akagi: [1 t3 K% T6 K! {4 u
CV Zuikaku, on fire
: x2 [! N9 p" C0 j4 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 `. x1 a7 `/ O5 \. d I" n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) w& \" J) H# K. G% l) P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 }, [0 I& R' i gEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& b+ k! m9 f* Q! |8 L A6M2 Zero x 2. i" M. u! M' e e$ x4 z
% X: x+ H- B$ qAllied aircraft
4 G1 P1 Z* N: I3 i4 c: W SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 Y/ U2 n9 k/ t
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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, x$ M9 a. {' y% @' _No Japanese losses$ t, ^" j% x2 M* S9 i$ W' w
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No Allied losses1 i8 l% @, _$ v# @
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Japanese Ships
' d! z2 J7 J7 @: e CV Akagi
4 g$ T5 ?% O- ^! U# K1 p P: E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 n% l* r+ _% T1 Y7 l" e! L+ Y3 f2 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) W9 Q& Z% f/ X1 P# QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 O) w/ A w/ |
" P1 R7 K" c8 S0 a( ?Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) X4 ]. a& u8 A
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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4 l8 R# `" ~ t- }; E" v4 r! yAllied aircraft
$ y9 t3 }; [4 ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 55 ?. I, R+ \' i' }( q$ m4 ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 34 ~$ u$ J Q+ P% C
; q6 ]" s0 {) [$ jAllied aircraft losses
. A) w% z- V% y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ O8 ~/ i, h1 s4 K$ Z
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+ H7 f ]9 G2 t9 P
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# `# B" C2 N$ kEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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" o8 H# v+ h& w6 mJapanese aircraft# } I$ A6 u" i3 c
A6M2 Zero x 6
) q# \& |, `9 F1 n B5N2 Kate x 15
9 A9 m; A, \( D D3A1 Val x 19+ @9 c. P% k+ N* w
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Allied aircraft5 _4 f2 y2 a3 C3 A/ v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- R# G5 v; z5 G3 w% A# F- ~
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( |- W# Y3 Z E t: O
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Japanese aircraft losses3 H- A3 M1 {) s' v! T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Y* Y' A. _- v7 N7 E# u B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
, O7 t/ Q9 [* O" K7 z D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged% Z4 X" Z. I7 f) K
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Allied aircraft losses
7 @7 g# E, ~3 Q, G3 } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
4 }" U7 l- D$ Y# I CV Lexington- c( j7 R3 ?* N# ?
CV Saratoga
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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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& `- h) X. e, a8 m+ w& `Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; h7 n' \# S' y/ W- _2 M. g; Z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( _# e) ^& b/ [
4 L" n C" J) i: r5 Q) r8 zAllied aircraft) s {9 R) H9 f- n7 I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
k' m' v" G6 J) x F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 f2 C1 g5 M+ u6 n' G% _4 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
8 ], s2 ^) @' r' y8 d6 c TBF-1 Avenger x 301 o2 W3 [3 Z6 f% H3 t- o: g+ n
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Allied aircraft losses
+ N/ B" n9 J [. h/ W* X. K SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 p: p4 \: o9 k$ p+ a% Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 E% q" d: @; \ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 j0 i1 V+ Q+ d( S. n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 O# @/ O! ^* C) ?8 h% w- q DD Asakaze/ V5 H! o) }- V* j
DD Tamanami2 K1 `2 F1 ~" ?3 I0 d
DD Onami& }! D! g( \7 H) t
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. {2 ~8 W2 }% _+ P/ _$ z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- Z) \- k/ Z8 @3 E+ o$ c
DD Oite
. E6 W' O$ _1 C. k$ S DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. k* k5 T. o6 B9 D+ }7 V
DD Suzukaze
: V# F. D: N" C- k+ I! Y CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
& v' P: m$ N5 W CL Nagara
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' ^/ R4 A2 M/ JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- p, ^( p3 L* v3 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* }; @- _& x. D* A+ IRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ i$ i% I( e7 v( }/ y5 Y- d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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; L G* q& ~' e. b) G. t0 I6 W7 b4 X, BAllied aircraft
, m3 g5 ~# B4 m7 C8 q% `! v A-24 Banshee x 2" E V0 M8 Z- N% u/ u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
) V% Z7 |3 T$ C( Z2 d/ X A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! \! J& m8 A) i, W% C3 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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/ y. @5 c( Q# s# h: o1 GJapanese Ships4 n M- D) L- _0 z4 K( V
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 _7 M% x" _. w4 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( t: J( Q ]+ }& B1 G- c3 o
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires" B- B6 w; s0 O! b) f) m& G
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! q- p: v2 R7 W' y9 r DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) q! D9 e) [$ J! `$ w9 N) g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ i0 V+ O$ K0 }& I5 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 f# @* _$ G2 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. |" v# o+ z4 ]$ I! ^ h# X) h) ~9 ~
6 i$ N! V8 [0 D9 `6 cRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' C1 g. |8 i# M" a. c A
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) r% _! J3 b5 s4 \7 `3 v A-24 Banshee x 14% [3 Z) Q4 N/ x* x
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Allied aircraft losses
2 h- C2 L5 F+ i X/ S) d+ } l8 R; g A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged; H8 \6 y3 `7 m( W6 B8 ^) C
2 w' U; y+ P0 _% p# g5 {9 |Japanese Ships, j7 G: {% R& J! T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ a5 T) r% A" X' Y# k( R, ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( k( f5 x" I" M DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage s+ b! P5 R2 r6 T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 n6 H `& R& ~8 p) P5 a; L2 X
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# {; N! r* p1 k( U% A$ f" PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ U# F$ w' Y1 ~7 j& [0 h
% J D6 P; F& iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) Z6 d9 P: m& d7 z1 r6 e$ t
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 f; R. a& |4 l- }$ f$ g- ~Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 C+ N; H6 z' ?/ ?. Z* I& ] A-24 Banshee x 2
" u& H0 I3 a8 ?. I7 R8 H }; K* ~ 0 J" D P# k1 R
No Allied losses/ y- m* K6 ~# I/ O
. X* ~ u0 ^9 q5 U0 f7 q1 kJapanese Ships
7 r7 }8 m0 C0 ?( F; W! Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ M9 P( s+ u" t2 h+ \/ m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" R8 y' o/ N1 J3 z' i
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 I1 u' i' J: oEstimated time to target is 24 minutes7 z& j4 }1 b" d6 c2 }9 s. B
7 Y- U0 Y( H7 [' S. ^
Allied aircraft$ r6 T1 ~; K" y! _* c4 q* ]
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
3 e" ]4 N5 x9 A4 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 31* u/ p; u& p7 @* m. i( L- K
TBF-1 Avenger x 15) B: \+ {, e: T* z9 e1 ]8 a
9 Z* @2 g7 N/ }" O3 g3 R+ N1 j! yAllied aircraft losses
) u/ G# c$ @( R7 g SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged' u) r7 m) b, b' t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 v% e& }2 f( E
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Japanese Ships
. m) U0 A O. P, n( v) { CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ F+ y9 f0 q* g; t9 Y
DD Oite) a9 H$ \, ]4 h+ m/ y3 b a3 d: }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ d. V6 W: s8 i8 S
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 i) w* b7 e* z& @
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ I G3 ^8 l. P& r+ N
DD Onami
) m1 h8 s5 O7 G3 I$ ~ DD Tamanami, I* G! \/ T; g% v) u; d9 R
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 ~' Q, F8 j) P+ E) p# z
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
- G. O! d# O5 e( a8 J8 y DD Minekaze; R L$ @; c" e& E
DD Asakaze
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! ?: Y. w9 I) i" s' dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 F; l" x i) ]: z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! u2 `8 K4 {- V9 t( m4 S
9 u1 b& h' _' MRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! z8 h/ s1 ?# q6 s
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 p, x/ u% v+ ^3 U. r9 v: X5 ?8 F! V
' K% u3 H# e& e0 C" I. ?Japanese aircraft
/ q. _: w% G8 x0 e no flights
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Allied aircraft
1 X g* i$ k; X( p* y" ] F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
f: I1 U( B6 ~1 e6 b% c, J! H F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
% p3 m- L* z$ V+ I0 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 63( [* w j9 X# g4 D( }; h
TBF-1 Avenger x 189 `9 Q9 l& N$ y, K
. y: i" y2 H: _% t! O3 W1 }! QNo Japanese losses
5 y9 d( M( d' P9 X! x+ ~9 l9 m
( j6 N' I. L3 Z2 t6 {' kAllied aircraft losses! _: L7 L, P, |! h! o K y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 m5 @: m) Y: R TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged5 z; e/ T6 L3 i, `
( I% \- u8 [; G- |8 w+ XJapanese Ships
7 E( B9 m9 o1 a W CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' A: R K/ |0 H5 P. e CA Kako, and is sunk
F2 c% r, c$ |2 l1 p$ f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 z0 N* `5 d. x" C- y( N0 i1 m) c CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk$ E" B! O1 K* U z2 x
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! H3 W ^4 t: a DD Onami
$ Q) V: [- e! O' S DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
4 s" Z4 F" |2 J7 ` DD Asakaze1 ]! b( X* @* V5 ]
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 `; g+ i) e. J% L. n4 S5 P
DD Oite
! a% |3 M2 M# ~. T8 h8 Z2 X DD Minekaze
e; `6 a2 q; { DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire" R' p! j( M! C+ r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 w, p/ ^- R6 o* N; B
; h; N; V" J( \6 ?1 qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 v, E* E0 [, P4 f( O, y# z6 Z
% y, W* O* _9 M7 D4 SRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. v$ y, w8 Q! @6 m+ wEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft; @# u9 B, r, H% U5 A! i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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. X& c* j- ^) e5 e: H2 ?Allied aircraft losses; r# f0 M1 l$ O+ _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged/ ~; W( N" ?# }6 N: K
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Japanese Ships
+ S: @0 n2 f- ]) p CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" s. f/ b0 l% I# Q, x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage b- B! d% o/ M: `
DD Sawakaze
; N( W5 C: V; `4 n2 y+ X- B$ V DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |