AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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" H6 C) H3 @1 w+ z4 N盟军正式登陆阿图岛
E/ J: ~7 I6 _8 K/ \' d8 L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 s+ K# d! K2 X, u- T, n+ G58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
5 x4 f9 C( g# A8 n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4 L E$ h( [8 `
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# ?9 l8 h. h: @+ X: r. n
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); h1 Q1 E$ {) t
* i' P3 p2 K8 |1 C& ?! _* V. u0 KTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 U) A j \3 T& O
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Allied ground losses:
* K( o$ M$ y( ?. U! Z 253 casualties reported0 r {$ _4 O8 C( ]0 ~9 L
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled4 [( n* J, U* G9 N. I: u/ L+ _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* J# a! b0 J6 A9 {4 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 \' F+ _% }1 y8 f! G6 P Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): \' ?; [0 |8 L9 D% ^5 d$ U
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 i) N4 Q; V: Y( M0 N; W9 _2 E
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: |! X$ l, |; r a0 ]+ [Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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: A8 ^. O4 z) [5 c4 P1 e# PAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# A5 h, B" ]& F* y: e
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 y* r' d* h( P5 R8 {2 j, p9 R' f
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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E; k; e2 W1 a2 v5 v2 ]( F) z( XJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 - N7 Z; m1 F/ y# y* r
4 h/ d$ p) o; M. k- FCombat modifiers
* a7 B$ ^. l* Q1 ?% w) }/ QDefender: terrain(+)3 F+ N6 F. `, _) f* R! m. k- t- ~- r
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
1 `* L$ i0 a/ p# n* R 1597 casualties reported
1 w& c9 @0 m+ A4 C2 d5 E' u Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& U2 ~' C; a( T+ V
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
1 Q" p* v# e( w, z Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
+ \7 K, s( J$ c2 e* R5 r- J. I Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled); K/ z# K" s( G' q3 T
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled): X0 p/ V; K" N, a& H) s2 ?
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Allied ground losses:* W* X% a0 J( U- b" I( ~8 w
100 casualties reported0 U+ v7 G" m" U/ Z- h! x$ e/ _& J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 e8 L& u2 I1 G7 X3 ?2 p4 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# [7 }/ @7 {6 q$ S5 D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 Z1 k) H( ?: c! N% n% e
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Assaulting units:0 h( y) s* |4 H$ b3 q6 L' W
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
v) _, E" L4 d* _1 p 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
. i9 t. \+ r, K' V W 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
7 U/ @* h4 K8 g1 l' I h 7th Base Force& H- i' G) ?0 Z7 a' |
8th Field AF Construction Battalion1 l* V* r# ?; Q4 ]9 k& ^
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:' R+ n# ]" d/ k0 S
Americal Infantry Div /1* T! |6 P* g0 e6 b- S
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# D% O: c9 V; H/ y6 r
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# j, Y1 R# d0 ~+ ?- L# [6 A
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
; {# U: H% L! n6 n" E0 Q! [/ a 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# o& l% ` M3 Z7 c
198th FA Bn /1
9 q( J5 ?! R' o a4 d! B. R 250th Cst Art Rgt /20 I% X' N% U% I8 h4 M8 o; X
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ U# y c4 T$ B3 Q2 {/ T
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; b/ @' }2 `" P/ W
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( ~/ t7 q2 o& {; a
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 a1 ~( R: i8 h: O, Y: G" g
A6M2 Zero x 25- N* ^) }- |: k. I
7 @4 Q' n o6 }7 o" n" m7 ` k9 AAllied aircraft
3 L1 }) h. p! r4 A! I, V0 S F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! [" O, J4 `9 {- m; a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
9 a& j+ ]) L0 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
n6 _( u ]8 P: H7 T2 v$ M& p) B TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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5 J( y7 U- D' @! f- ~4 m6 _4 [$ eNo Japanese losses- }0 i# Y U% z$ f. e: A( p" t
( \6 B* B- _# q+ s' A. }) fAllied aircraft losses
! R3 @7 v5 ?& v9 |1 L2 s F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed7 Y: T3 E, D; [+ Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: m* @: M/ c7 ^" {0 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged8 J0 z. u9 i! r; @7 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak1 P" o- T3 v6 z7 w( }. q8 P8 N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged4 @& o! U* f: c: g5 ]- t
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Japanese Ships
5 e3 B; V9 T& X/ F: w# y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* Q( [# B- M- s1 d8 X CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% F4 X3 w+ V: ~( j% d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& X4 v% x$ G0 o+ Z* e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires. r3 T$ x K0 @8 c& r6 Q Q
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2+ e: Z: R, [1 O9 D. s9 K
CA Furutaka7 T% _ q( |1 U b
CA Kako, Bomb hits 16 J- ^6 {" O+ Y E5 k2 i
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9 W+ h0 [- P4 R# v- s. w* D2 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ d$ ?4 P6 T: w! X) D5 C% x5 I0 s/ q
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' [: d% W! `4 K1 @: T
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 I( }& G+ _1 s3 r
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Japanese aircraft# @3 m/ ]- P8 D
A6M2 Zero x 16* a) P' u4 e$ o# k# G
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3 k- R' ?, X4 z% w F4F-3P Wildcat x 124 e3 y$ r | _8 ~2 J9 s: V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
3 F. p; F: b1 z# b# m SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
7 f1 F$ R* }) p3 d+ W7 R7 M8 u TBF-1 Avenger x 309 O8 j R' _5 V" @
, T+ _6 ~/ y! L" dJapanese aircraft losses) t& N$ }0 U" {4 J7 e, y; N
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) N- K9 u! b9 l/ S! F- H
' A8 Y' m" X5 T0 W; HAllied aircraft losses
/ n* l5 a X9 x' X: G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged0 ~. |9 _3 i( l0 r. U S3 r( M1 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. w4 \6 ~' f# { V+ C1 G. B% l
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged O6 D& }3 ~0 c- Z$ \
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Japanese Ships
5 ~2 n( w9 r" v4 b CV Kaga, heavy fires6 f9 H' r9 a: k7 X+ g, @. D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires9 L- [* |9 A$ B/ e
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 q* ?7 r8 |' b7 Y- J& g* r
CV Akagi
: q" l- q5 l% X CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 m5 y4 I, x, d) Z
DD Tamanami
2 m2 f+ X+ h: P1 e% A. t CL Nagara
5 b* w% i8 a6 P* z DD Oite
+ ], m3 _; F+ t6 n DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 b1 L* Q1 H+ r4 n4 {) o% t CA Furutaka
! m9 f0 C2 S7 ~' ] CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
$ I* y6 h" K' f) H: p/ J0 L DD Minekaze# x [! @3 N4 V- x" ?4 i
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3 R; K! C6 f6 Q% k$ IMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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1 t1 q" v' l, x3 [6 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, i8 `" j9 }5 x5 V# [
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& G' B: _) t, k: V) ] L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes4 H- q1 Y4 r; s$ p
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Japanese aircraft
, a- `% r: m! ^2 } l6 s; C" u A6M2 Zero x 33. h: g/ o! v: z7 q5 O" Z' u
B5N2 Kate x 61
/ G1 {" S; n% X) w D3A1 Val x 44( ]* a4 Y* k q) ]
: s1 b' y& X; F0 gAllied aircraft
( @2 L$ P) G+ y( ?4 y( u' r F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
" S& d8 Y6 [6 m, ], } F4F-3 Wildcat x 482 Q7 |' l# Q9 t1 _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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) g$ m. k3 B) h8 jJapanese aircraft losses
8 y! \% M4 c, a" Y5 |, g! n A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 S, n3 A O& s0 f( A
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged2 ?4 q$ D' f. j7 H0 }4 n3 W
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' R2 G" l. E9 V5 W9 E6 R6 P D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
% x* F/ d9 J) h2 c# b0 Z D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak( \4 B% S& b1 }7 g# p9 E
# B3 }' W. M% b3 S1 L7 z% s4 aAllied aircraft losses& G% d5 ~* \' u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 c& b6 I0 U& _2 ]2 k
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+ W! C c1 I7 i: W# u+ [ CVE Copahee) B* |2 y6 j. ?* h6 g" ]& u' z) j. q
CV Yorktown
* U/ _% V1 l( e) H( _ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
! N1 W* u4 I w CLAA San Diego* g7 m5 ? A& A
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; v' f4 q& z# o: R* S+ |( \1 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ ^1 a; |" N$ k; g7 \! o0 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 N3 l/ U! m7 B6 O( n! T
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' X# q D6 |% t) _: p1 i
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes) r& C, w# v5 P7 Z
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Japanese aircraft+ y8 J. \5 O; Z8 k
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
- A3 `# n6 C$ Y: ^$ O2 C; h F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
6 M5 F" R0 \2 f1 }/ f SBD-3 Dauntless x 19# l, c* z/ {0 @5 H8 ]) y
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
4 b" t$ P# R: f$ }4 |5 X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. s$ F. f" W- D3 S5 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged+ U N' a5 I* v3 J2 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak x; E% l/ N; ]& @( I5 C8 f
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Japanese Ships3 r- a1 O$ @. D1 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. E$ x! C# T1 e" u/ j3 N$ e* x& K" r
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 W6 M" t1 u; t- x) A1 ?
CV Akagi' B& q0 Z3 t- L5 u( f
CV Zuikaku, on fire8 l+ X O$ g* C# r
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 cloud$ |( d' |# a c5 I+ {! d+ g5 ~
0 i0 \$ k, M+ ^1 l7 ZRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 K/ }3 a$ y2 s
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes! { B' ~5 M1 L \! ^9 F q
5 |0 U/ Z% q; n) mJapanese aircraft
9 `6 ~8 q1 n7 F. Q A6M2 Zero x 20 x s0 G% I; ]8 i3 y
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Allied aircraft
% X% ] i- c/ x SBD-3 Dauntless x 2# |/ \8 o- v6 M: B) i$ Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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2 M) @! E" k: C. O% {No Japanese losses- v( M7 \& s5 ? W% z9 Q
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No Allied losses
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: ]3 O; V( K8 g' VJapanese Ships: ^! q- f9 Z) h* x5 K, S6 F
CV Akagi( `' }) }; ^/ d/ T6 S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) b4 Z/ {8 o: E* c1 z, M
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8 v* F1 h: H8 p+ LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 E* @" F4 ^- v4 _& [
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* r; r9 b" R8 ?" z
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes: g7 D- c4 K) W1 i7 ^1 r
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Allied aircraft
5 k3 f+ _0 p6 G, V) T F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
: } ~2 J. r" ^8 t, d( z) A" h& L TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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2 J$ B! M0 b6 JAllied aircraft losses1 u- @" z5 A6 `* V
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# m- j9 |* D: g5 b3 [# \9 m
( c: V' Z# p$ H5 `8 IJapanese Ships& W% Z+ t, p" V0 S x
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1* I: e6 w- @9 H4 Z2 M/ U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, h! M, ?& q6 ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. X- w$ z* y3 [; _8 J0 b/ uEstimated time to target is 15 minutes% r! J( s6 e( \
6 r4 m5 z. I) V1 N% C& fJapanese aircraft; N9 j# W% Y. I& G( ?. M) s. H
A6M2 Zero x 6
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$ e1 t7 _3 I) p$ A( | D3A1 Val x 19' `" z5 Y& T5 E; _6 p
' O8 L3 |+ Q7 {; oAllied aircraft. h3 x6 K7 ` ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
6 l; L: c% B l( n) @- @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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1 w; y& B& i% _4 a0 p2 r i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" o y1 f+ R5 E0 c& ?0 A. S B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged+ A$ ]: j2 W* t% ~3 |' S a
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged2 [! ~, l, s- [" W2 @7 X S
+ K. [8 G: w$ mAllied aircraft losses( H7 F8 p7 Z& V( m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships" @8 _: r& t+ n9 @
CV Lexington
N, l$ y' e$ p2 `, W CV Saratoga
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% t5 e& z" D) b# T9 @1 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# Y7 J; a+ ]% G7 |- h
0 a3 P$ ]1 @4 B5 q7 URaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 G: O& Y1 T9 e- D/ f
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' J& F. t" M9 W$ i) }( z
/ V9 \2 I3 w) K/ x. q/ L- DAllied aircraft b- ]. X0 Q8 M7 T( h" U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' ~- \- L5 L( h* _; F F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 Z1 ]3 w9 j% I6 c- n SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
6 k. ^4 l% {8 T" N0 i TBF-1 Avenger x 30) o# J6 m+ q0 r7 y& A4 g! p
9 S, C% d+ h$ G) b& kAllied aircraft losses
: Q8 F4 S6 X- z9 j3 q$ K2 @& b SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 j3 \3 ~9 K v" d+ `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 U# _% a& v" I: n" y2 R
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage* r9 l* e- V. X- y8 X& `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) v% k# c; `. F! S8 h DD Asakaze- t {8 `4 ~* O6 Y+ p* N
DD Tamanami9 j& U# K! W9 V9 n
DD Onami- \" E! Q7 ]" H' r7 @
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- o l- {3 Z7 K1 L, p
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" ^" y- U3 h- H: O1 ~! N
DD Oite: T: o a0 q! k5 J1 w
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% u- y, R. ?$ X
DD Suzukaze* s0 Q$ t3 i; T p9 o
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
' c' h( v5 ~+ c, V: N CL Nagara; R! N/ H. q- L2 m" ]$ J* @( T m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: R+ S# D9 N6 B7 a# W$ `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 l) R' }. |$ S4 `
/ k, X+ `8 f/ o( F$ g& N) zRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 V: Y6 A3 y; e; s5 O8 J0 PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes$ X6 Z5 Z0 ~! Z
( D+ f) k; P7 X& Y) EAllied aircraft
9 \! U0 j: Y9 K& z$ x) D A-24 Banshee x 26 v, ]7 n# i& H4 i: B2 u5 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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2 k/ U& p* B+ w' j# }7 bAllied aircraft losses
: {7 f! p0 d+ a- l. i$ q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
0 ~ O$ ? A0 @7 F3 [5 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships: ^8 q. V9 W Y5 w6 E8 d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ^; [2 d# v0 i5 Y! m( t4 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ u( d/ t/ Z1 V: }- R, b( v4 H
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires* ]- k2 n8 ]$ A- ?) H
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 L4 M- E2 C& D% C8 n DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; L, m# H2 V. t* v- M3 ^" g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, q' a3 T8 P, d2 J8 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& q4 H$ p; p& [6 Q
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9 O, t; H/ f9 [& ]1 Y% G6 WRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 |9 x8 T1 q! y" \4 r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 c$ \# L# M1 U, |0 H
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Allied aircraft
% V# o' J# G+ U7 ^* \: | A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
) x; V9 U. A! l1 l3 A A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 {/ ^1 ]; [) R3 U* [ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage. V7 u1 E+ x6 j; l0 E
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 N$ A% e3 x" B; J
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage; k0 B1 r0 k0 ~# Z0 e/ X( C+ ~! a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 w3 A! Q) V6 y+ v2 O7 N
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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 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., z2 c, h4 I; D U7 J8 _) j
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes6 R3 X' `6 ^% N" Z$ B/ d
0 x* A" r+ X/ d/ IAllied aircraft: |4 M- D, _% `' E' U8 ?, ] y
A-24 Banshee x 2
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9 U9 }2 x8 h) X9 a- D( {No Allied losses
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! W- F5 ?* ? I v S4 } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 `% L. }' _# W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' o0 [) B1 G+ t) g5 h6 w
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5 I/ k$ r X8 x JRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 X* M; W8 z/ ~% a8 h
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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* m8 A/ E7 }6 \( }8 X) h* X7 @- t F4F-3A Wildcat x 2( Y( f/ S" z: @* {% r/ }8 _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31+ L4 q9 @1 q, s+ R2 n) |
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 D2 L9 N/ w) j8 w
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" W: L3 u; e3 v' T3 I( K4 B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( ?/ A) P4 u+ [* @ [
DD Oite
8 \6 r( ^( o' B5 J) O# e( O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ ]9 I8 [6 `* r2 `% v2 `, \
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ U( [7 F% q! n, U( \& M/ j U CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 M9 h1 u* M n& n9 k' w. H
DD Onami
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CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) z! H3 e% u3 {$ ]1 [ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
) s5 U; ]8 B4 W6 |$ e( b+ i DD Minekaze
& ]5 u0 z& s/ s! P+ M& `, q DD Asakaze
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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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ g) Y) l# Q/ }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes m3 W1 a4 o. t
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 63' q( R" g# e' y4 o3 l
TBF-1 Avenger x 185 Z" t8 o ]2 }' K8 ]
: Q# r0 j3 j! i* n& TNo Japanese losses8 x! \9 d' ~4 Z3 Z; D+ R
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Allied aircraft losses3 q# k4 b/ k5 \# h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
, J- k/ }0 X( b TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 [3 \9 I9 j1 q, H
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage" Q3 |% V) e% S6 @: K3 V$ B6 {
CA Kako, and is sunk" @' }+ ~$ e9 [4 S4 E0 A- _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 L6 m; R4 r4 ], s CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
. `5 J0 S, z v$ `# x* x DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: a; B+ d! w/ P P2 c
DD Onami8 ^+ o4 w: }6 N5 h, a
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk* Q% o2 q; ]) ]8 m
DD Asakaze
) c- s- h0 m+ t8 v4 x DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 F- L, B+ @( I& b
DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 R# _+ Z4 B6 Q4 M {, x- I+ x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ E* d! D" Z; @/ d: A
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes. [1 P0 S& e, `& E5 b+ O7 i' Y
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Allied aircraft5 u7 A7 {: _! q! W: H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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$ D1 s6 B( R9 |# uJapanese Ships
- K* D g. G0 g$ A CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
T5 Y+ |* ?( P$ c' ~; U/ o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( M! X! s) e1 i* B8 h+ k; p% O DD Sawakaze
. l6 Z: p& M" D: { DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |