AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42/ Y; B; E1 p* o n7 u
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% _5 P$ W3 O: J5 | V, Z. [! e盟军正式登陆阿图岛
" _1 i; Y6 r7 e [6 ~) C [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
9 [& J5 u8 c: K! G) l58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩; t7 H A& j( E4 s3 w
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
0 c3 O: M' F3 p: G0 E# c2 l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
: c# r, C" c9 N9 I+ x9 ]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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! L! `8 R5 R6 Y+ j% E" m) L" d+ WAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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) Q" I- w1 K7 Q( d0 H2 K7 U+ h# gTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:9 r6 H; V. X$ W: ~
253 casualties reported
& @- r/ U7 K1 s) s Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled1 v- N' i/ s+ c1 C" ^( {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ V+ c* X, k+ Y) n' K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ r/ u7 S9 S: Z
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)1 X4 u3 \4 l8 w, B9 x
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 u% l; N! G$ k# C5 Q
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack' p& f' w. ~9 k6 ?( k* e8 Y
1 M# s& w/ l7 e$ DAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( M) I0 c) T: I1 Z, f
3 q. ^2 i1 ^' aDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4262 Q! b3 J2 s" u" y& G& K M! }- Z
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 , r$ i- U' L9 ]& J8 X+ V
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 . Z9 |7 ?$ V# l9 k! U
0 ]' n/ I5 S; e1 E. x" a( YCombat modifiers
: h: a& a; d$ J6 a" D; \3 }* t$ j* HDefender: terrain(+)
. B% J4 f! [3 ?# f% \) R% LAttacker: r. n% v' E/ m% L, ?
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Japanese ground losses:5 o t1 z$ M9 ?- Q& K0 _
1597 casualties reported4 Z ?3 I, m0 E- S+ y, T
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled% G; K! X' O! F/ y
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled, V& S. r! y- A& m1 N$ [
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled R. H; N: v, x% `; }
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
8 x* a$ i5 w% j9 c9 p# a1 W) j; z Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)& ~/ t& m4 `9 ~. ^
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
* J4 B' k6 d+ y H, p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ @4 ~8 O) ^& j- N) m* p* x e2 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, H) x0 P3 k: c$ o: _$ v
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Assaulting units:4 ~! C( H2 A: p: X2 _# L
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
0 h. r( j4 v; T# w6 `5 ^- G 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion6 u1 {& x7 j" O2 S! x Q& z6 K( k
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
* D) K' ]8 ]4 t s 7th Base Force# w! t! v. `# u/ l3 Y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* s* N: X, y$ B! L$ h) v 5th IJN AA Battalion
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. B% U7 V! d9 ~3 LDefending units:& T7 V6 H4 b U; W% |
Americal Infantry Div /1
( }9 ^. N1 g; T1 O6 M7 l' m. o 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ i P* b5 q9 a' H 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* q4 X# c% x" v1 H8 k7 M' _+ N S
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
# x( m7 Z$ C# f/ I# i0 n1 E6 S 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" [2 ~. W4 r2 e, H1 c4 H1 w% Y7 [
198th FA Bn /1" o4 H( D2 j8 s4 s
250th Cst Art Rgt /2& U5 |9 Z2 F; m$ N( y
81st FA Bn /1
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' c! u# O" Q& m, v/ xMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 t# i- Q4 R9 i- i& B/ g7 `0 k7 P+ [- q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 n8 ?. Q/ a" H
3 V5 }0 y% v7 s$ }Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) }; [* _: z8 G) T! B# x# x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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. }2 v; t& l* Y% y+ M; q$ @" gJapanese aircraft
7 R% _, a/ z& T" A+ ?' v A6M2 Zero x 255 Z/ y. s8 l0 h$ ~" s) @
9 R! W" |) D K1 @$ eAllied aircraft5 V( m _" g# T- g7 L, N
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
1 r4 p! R1 u+ o. q9 ]3 n( Z1 I F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 ~# D% x' ]0 h6 n7 s* X/ ^3 A% T- w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: \8 m1 k. e3 E$ \5 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ ?3 X9 l" h. ^) I7 o8 Y5 v
. R! e/ S# w0 y2 o7 h" l: zNo Japanese losses" |4 |. Y2 V" i8 ]% f- n8 U
, |( G) N' [6 z4 x! DAllied aircraft losses; W* V6 o2 b" K) u2 ^3 p
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. z/ `: x$ o X: E- E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ P* H; I9 B7 a: w6 L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ c4 H$ U/ A0 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak6 x- X y" i7 b5 A+ I! Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged# t" O4 Y* Q4 s/ T* r7 b7 B1 l
G: L' Q/ j4 R; hJapanese Ships: O$ J! m( D2 E0 G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires) Q4 x- W/ \6 @# ? E2 [
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1( M8 F1 x& k1 r/ z0 f, i1 N+ y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 E8 O/ s& c9 O2 u! o
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 ]" W, w C& o. a* l/ w& h
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
' F0 x% i6 A6 e% M. r CA Furutaka
. N* h. U. r- |' O( N! @. U8 w* e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% M8 Y4 S4 _+ e* W+ G
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ I/ l3 f! s; k& r4 f
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 `. `$ G6 b2 }. cEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, ~8 U7 C* I/ sJapanese aircraft" w9 C& _( ] B5 Q9 i
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft; A% g3 j5 o* e+ f" ]/ M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
& O, X4 R, e( s+ N F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
4 }- ^- E; ^+ Q0 |$ S SBD-3 Dauntless x 51- M$ t/ J4 Q; d! | o/ ^, c
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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8 [ {% D; n D- uJapanese aircraft losses
5 e3 b: ^! R9 v+ y8 N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
# V0 I4 q. Y F; t/ P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% u' S3 z" d) ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged4 O* r# ?0 I2 e- K. y
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Japanese Ships
# t. e7 z! ], w CV Kaga, heavy fires* {4 k4 R" y" Z, ?6 r
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
6 g& v& Y& ]( \8 ~ CV Zuikaku, on fire
) Y$ w5 n0 D! O CV Akagi1 t. K5 G- h+ Z( k5 Y: y
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" N$ u, m! {; R DD Tamanami! v( ?2 w& R1 V4 o: A; s
CL Nagara
+ a/ w" j/ P: K9 Z. J5 O DD Oite2 j" s3 _2 p5 o; {- f( g3 K( O0 `
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ F( ]" n5 j8 B* O% @3 _/ e" X4 r
CA Furutaka
' B1 V/ C1 K. v @$ y3 B/ w2 G CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; A+ H' x7 F7 h/ O1 X
DD Minekaze* X8 I7 a# v/ ?2 r+ e# ]% q( ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54$ J7 ?. k$ ]7 L9 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 O' m# I* r9 Q6 L% W
# E" l* \+ z d- c- G7 ~Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. d. h. A6 ~- I) d4 |9 }6 X7 o
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes! I. K8 u' ?. _
7 Q% p1 h# o7 c3 D$ RJapanese aircraft$ n/ `. x& k4 E! A8 l
A6M2 Zero x 33
9 T( t) S* ~( o* @, `$ }- V; \ B5N2 Kate x 61' [9 W* g( H; l
D3A1 Val x 44# k9 m% n" X& {# i
! q" A9 k1 C" b5 rAllied aircraft3 @" v2 ~/ z: |' l
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
# O7 T! F, T$ _8 `2 O3 s8 N F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
: l$ D& a8 m; Z, q- }3 g3 r7 O/ E F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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; M4 H$ Q/ Z# V6 `. C& y2 kJapanese aircraft losses
3 u3 y- d; O8 e7 e! d/ i; n A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% a+ p/ i* r! Z! B \8 _
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged5 K& _: }8 D$ u7 u7 j4 ~
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( p) s1 I1 P2 ?/ H- b
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged% s7 |6 F) X! _' q
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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t3 L* F' E) Q& ]* Y1 \Allied aircraft losses# r" G' }5 G8 T' ]. V: b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 Z: E! ~! U9 ^4 sAllied Ships
& w7 B, L2 z; B- k F* c/ D2 d& N CVE Copahee
" z, B$ p1 W3 W( F' ^- P7 ? CV Yorktown
5 _ l5 o4 C4 }5 u% G0 N7 a' I/ ^1 O CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
( e' G. `8 R6 z; s8 ]& v CLAA San Diego7 Z9 D; e3 v H# v! r, e
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: w! A: E8 n A5 p7 l: m9 m" _- w- YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, c/ m( o7 S% ?9 o* FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: J0 x; G8 j7 w9 MRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 C C6 ~0 Q5 h; k2 W1 x4 x
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! w. t- H( C& W A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft+ d$ R: F& ?) X* K e) [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22 r9 H5 p7 ]; ~' _4 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 U" c0 t- ?* ^/ R6 g
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No Japanese losses
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) m2 F N6 Z3 Q* SAllied aircraft losses+ R. p5 y; B, `% O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; [9 X+ p) k) z9 ?: b+ f" r/ K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, K- y7 c5 E; B$ X+ f% P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships) @2 Z& K+ z& L8 u- O1 @
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) P5 _+ }: g: j6 d. u { CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 E6 @2 S y1 R7 ]
CV Akagi1 f- H% ? n. K/ U5 ?, L& Y' ?
CV Zuikaku, on fire$ Q. k! ]7 f% v- m* H3 T; ]% }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 R* F) t( @2 S {( K
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1 M* [$ c8 a% I3 M+ }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 @0 r' r& f7 l
" z9 D1 n0 p2 _4 P9 ^3 q! T$ tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# F9 E1 ^8 A6 X! [; ]Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' @: r3 \# s; C' @
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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* x3 j1 [' K# t8 j; SJapanese aircraft
0 s9 C7 T N. j% J$ _ A6M2 Zero x 2& S4 R$ v0 ]9 `# S3 Y6 n' E
W' Q; _% k. u/ _! a: J" q% zAllied aircraft
+ @) O# _/ C& y SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 X/ r8 T2 l. X6 C TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses( c' Z! Z* }0 h2 b8 }) Q1 T* I2 x
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No Allied losses- ] S7 C* e1 G
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CV Akagi
; S& S. `; j( m5 |1 i6 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- ] N9 i) H9 E/ o9 T+ ^' h3 H1 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& k, ?. ~/ u/ g3 s. m3 _4 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ K( M7 X( B9 q
+ w! e! w' m6 ?2 KRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." V% y& @1 q8 R: {, _5 W. q6 S
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes9 Y4 P' A y+ h" d4 \
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Allied aircraft
2 |: p5 @4 ]* C0 O F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
3 ]; t6 w" [3 z" M& s TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses) @" ^+ ~5 m. _6 N1 ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 H! [2 i7 t$ z% c! x; r% b, S
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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8 B$ g- f% m& v" t( b) YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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! c, I: A0 F3 LWeather in hex: Heavy rain3 T% K) P& i* L# u( H
% g+ g; W2 O) A& _Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; r: l- \& {1 X& X2 ?- DEstimated time to target is 15 minutes1 d3 N* N+ b# K4 s" v- j+ u
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Japanese aircraft2 M) q2 n3 H }; [6 s
A6M2 Zero x 6$ g C" m1 J' L) f
B5N2 Kate x 15# C. R6 F4 p8 u! W6 l8 k7 G
D3A1 Val x 194 C. G! K4 X, u' D2 _( }
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Allied aircraft& H1 V. u6 S+ A4 b' A7 a; V; M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36: w7 X: E0 J' H+ a$ \" n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses1 {) K, A1 j: P# i: [& `+ |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
+ O: N' l. m" ?- M B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" K9 q) t2 B: M% h D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
9 y0 b( v$ l0 W: A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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! C/ q, } b1 e( u2 ~Allied Ships
- p+ ~, s7 e1 [, ?9 h! {; h CV Lexington
1 y4 q5 c7 o# B CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, _. ]* W: E* f
' X' S& G) z- J5 W5 h; fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 `8 J! e' {2 a+ ~$ n
4 K2 e: y! z7 w! Z5 oRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; z4 m. b0 T4 x; T. S5 y" ?4 EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes, n& J( S; k% R G E
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Allied aircraft: m* N' L# N |9 H% H4 R1 _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 R+ X+ X# K( ^. q F4F-4 Wildcat x 124 }! ]. G8 p1 l) {1 X( W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
; u; n1 I- G' t" f/ P TBF-1 Avenger x 307 V: W* h+ \+ E3 b
" F! d i8 F2 {+ z0 A" e2 |% M, w1 O4 vAllied aircraft losses/ o1 V$ s9 X8 e, v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 b1 @) P" r' e+ f" w TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& w |& C& z' g9 e: I! Y
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Japanese Ships" @$ s6 h" }7 C3 b, @1 F& p
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! m% q: P3 g8 g! x7 C! m4 H6 k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ D$ Q8 `8 }) \' R9 o6 S DD Asakaze
8 J1 T4 y8 H& E k" q4 n DD Tamanami
6 q4 n$ p7 x$ e V g7 q4 s7 ` DD Onami
3 C, x5 m5 T4 Z [4 h1 l k DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# W% r3 W2 n' K) T$ l CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- `2 F, `3 X6 m+ ]' |! D DD Oite
7 _2 M6 m9 h6 j# x6 e. x# p1 b DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# e/ P9 t1 P- q' J- o! g; R, @* `; o DD Suzukaze
3 |6 p* h' Q$ x0 a4 ?5 W! T CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ d- S1 v8 q9 ?* u7 g/ U4 F CL Nagara- }0 e1 _- O# }9 ^/ e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 p, ?% W/ ^) Q! K4 |0 t3 ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& i& ]4 X6 Y% q/ t) g- r [
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' b E' ^0 c3 C3 o( v; \4 k" m; HEstimated time to target is 30 minutes7 q f3 j/ E J! b
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Allied aircraft
: G/ Z( Q3 Y( _; \' c A-24 Banshee x 2
- m `3 E+ D4 e; ^' ^9 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 25' W% Q4 N$ ~( [4 a/ f% ^
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Allied aircraft losses7 Q! q* R a9 U9 W( b
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 t9 w% [5 y! ^! H! g+ L SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 V% W# \ T1 Y1 r8 n, r8 N4 X
& g: H' n1 f* Y5 V; O* f3 w3 }! CJapanese Ships
( s8 }/ S4 E5 n9 ?% ?& V g CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ?' I* E! l% Y6 S: ]& u) r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Z5 A: X, c6 T; M5 u9 ~ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires0 L8 W9 J( A9 W* b/ A
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 I: r$ _1 b0 a+ \- e# \' a DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* [$ f, R( Q$ B9 ^8 h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- W' y- g% L/ h% y7 R* K( d2 e
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% V" @" R. z* j/ y+ yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ D5 V6 a- Y; Q+ N; v/ I0 hRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# c6 ?9 v- h n5 y+ ?( {
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% {2 u4 E6 F' f' I( ]) }9 S
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Allied aircraft
: s0 v# B r1 H2 ^& x A-24 Banshee x 146 v4 ?1 X' s" f( d {0 `; I1 u
. n. K; _ a1 e$ L8 l: eAllied aircraft losses2 t* Z# F) p; H3 T
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& _4 K$ u1 G5 x( \& Q5 G* |( s CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 _2 i" B: m% O' l' d* z) Z) Q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- a( V. [0 N/ O) }. c7 i. R DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage: v9 i4 V* i( B' C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) ?3 e3 m& v3 I, J+ Z( u4 y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ d+ `4 |3 C7 w9 \8 [
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., S$ N3 ` I: k" Y
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft, N& J! [4 G, O. X5 X
A-24 Banshee x 2
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% G( U& g! w, x; W' F$ QNo Allied losses
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/ w* G+ p+ a8 m/ s9 B4 @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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) w: I9 X) B8 c# b, |5 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, R$ {+ P" N# ~9 s2 N
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4 T7 P# l) h) a' ]6 E0 {Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! ^9 R& M0 X1 s- X+ T- z7 a* f* ZEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- p' {; I2 {1 W4 E5 v F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
" j* e1 O. s( s! T" Y! R8 y( R SBD-3 Dauntless x 31& n$ U+ y! {3 q/ k: z
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses, ^3 N, _. m/ A) Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
I5 I8 O7 d) n! Q( b8 `. S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; R. V- f! e, Q" k
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 l$ d4 Q6 b) n; O
DD Oite
4 l' X& g9 `+ ]2 P! h3 i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" P! [# z& W/ g: ~+ f7 [6 M g; Q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage a9 E, i s. M F3 J/ N
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! i- A0 D/ B: ^, t9 g/ m7 n DD Onami
1 w' \; I# B, i+ T0 B# { DD Tamanami
: N, s8 ?- _, g6 ~5 d CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! K( v3 ]: O. @ [3 s DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1* @3 v/ g$ |* N7 l/ r0 @
DD Minekaze1 I. o5 ^7 J. E* o/ e" P5 Q
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 ^+ P8 S4 O& i; @ i* f
( l/ l! g! H; [. I8 e& l. BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& T5 |# u: Y' y% ^* a
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; P7 K5 k+ d7 o5 B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) W) F7 ^! t1 |. J F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
7 i" v1 [' i7 i: z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
2 E+ `$ }) { ?* j0 N TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged4 b5 V& s) F6 h2 b# G& o7 }% a
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) c5 U6 r* I* l7 }( A- k: r* u CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' \$ h. u( w1 d6 M( x CA Kako, and is sunk, g" _* b/ ~6 o" `% b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 Y1 a0 \) x0 T* R0 F7 F$ F CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk' o" {; x: {: p* I. n% s) x+ ?& `. y. z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& `, |8 F! ~( e: U DD Onami2 _/ O+ D9 I5 }
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
/ Z6 v( i: _9 E3 K a DD Asakaze
$ z- I2 n# O& l, m6 }! |% ^& | DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 T/ O4 `+ j9 k7 t DD Oite7 S' Q4 _. X! M
DD Minekaze9 l- v! Z: {9 J+ h6 ?" h& U# f
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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+ p+ U8 b- z1 `' HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 z7 A7 f$ `" [" QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. ~6 A/ |3 U+ W. H/ P( i
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 M) c* L; g% E# A+ M. wEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 P* p' H" w# f* F5 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses7 X8 i6 S) x" i; Z1 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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) [# _/ z" a: s; ^; M CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& r+ {9 \" X; L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 c/ f9 h' X4 ?, j2 y P# I
DD Sawakaze
6 H9 p4 {3 E5 M: K) ^, s: [$ e3 N DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |