AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% ?0 z- {1 p. P
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛, `# B* w: P0 A! N5 L' w
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" W) H2 q2 b3 h
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩* f; E, q# ^3 T! \5 G' m: H
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( p# Q% r# `, U2 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3 |' `2 e" T- n8 q" w* O
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 X7 e5 x" R! U! M" v; u4 Z
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7 y" V+ E$ {6 D# Y5 oAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,496 w2 e) v* j% v% i3 A6 S* W+ q! }2 S
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Allied ground losses:
( |8 v! u, R4 Q3 z0 m2 [: d& Z 253 casualties reported
5 s0 b6 d2 i( k3 ?( X. \ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
( E4 ^; `* @: m2 v7 [% j X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled1 \& {2 f+ R, K! p: C5 z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 U( V/ ~! ^6 Z( b( u% T Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)% J9 ~; X. d* I4 m7 d( D. K
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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$ l% k! B7 A6 n: iGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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/ `" U" E2 p2 m4 MJapanese Deliberate attack: @) p# R/ a) w
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4260 e- W7 I7 a8 v# Q: _. j
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 % J7 ]9 c0 w! g' l4 @5 k! m) X. o
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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; p# B, i% g# M lCombat modifiers& B- q6 e p' h
Defender: terrain(+)
5 u7 x, Y, W; Z; A, i3 ?( UAttacker: 3 Q) o X1 k8 ~: j( b! ~
, h! S+ C2 y5 H9 cJapanese ground losses:
3 o( `; }* N/ }) [, {- ~! ~ 1597 casualties reported4 a1 M+ D% L- J$ m. j& C+ n& x8 m, v
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
3 Y. u* C E6 z2 O% ~! ] Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled2 {2 Q8 O; x& B
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ Q5 H& U# \3 a Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ ^6 c" ^9 T$ L& O; r
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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& J6 i2 l$ o% BAllied ground losses:
1 N% |; y5 Z9 o \8 N 100 casualties reported# Z: V9 B( e5 C j* x) [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' j# t+ i* m; |6 _! H( n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, j* k: E4 H2 m& d5 @; ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 _: A0 h4 Y0 V7 g7 E% e6 ]6 d
. ]6 G1 u2 }! G! sAssaulting units:# ?, x! k, N2 u! n/ j
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, G0 a E. F+ i! D3 X 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
h" I1 F# l; f, |% p 12th Indpt SNLF Coy # ]1 Z+ J q8 [7 D. g) f! g
7th Base Force
. _# W$ {& o1 ]7 Y' X; H0 H1 P 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
& G/ f$ c5 r) A- e/ Y$ J 5th IJN AA Battalion( g' \/ w8 f* \1 X1 Q% H6 o; n b
- L! Q4 r" W5 FDefending units:
! _4 g! l P6 J' A( P& K5 s Americal Infantry Div /1
: s: I% ?) ^8 E9 a# u$ m ~ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 N1 M' p* m1 w/ g5 j" H
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 L& I* v1 Y: A, m 151st Combat Engr Rgt /10 y: Z1 F3 e( _( u% T4 O+ a; f% _
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
W5 g. m: H, p( C; t4 ?8 e 198th FA Bn /1
5 F* H/ ?5 A; E+ ]" E3 ^ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# @2 [+ O6 F+ Z% | [! A1 U 81st FA Bn /1
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M$ A7 s6 n3 Q9 e7 T0 ^1 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: q3 q! U7 y9 E( r3 R
3 ?* o" T( D1 Q# z9 jWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% M: a7 i! S+ U' \$ K: h' {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( k4 X9 n/ a: Y; l
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes B9 C& M! n4 K7 w1 A6 W [" x, K
. j. x' q% A8 I) RJapanese aircraft
5 R$ `/ r! N u% R) Q: Q7 F H; h8 g, K A6M2 Zero x 25# i6 i; A+ j) W5 h
% n; w4 {! _/ O: g6 YAllied aircraft
8 Q( W; Z5 ^1 {) D. ] F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: r$ Z( F( R! C9 O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- V3 F- g( v: V$ P# w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
1 D( o' J4 ~; m8 V% k6 i! T TBF-1 Avenger x 30- {% s, W' q* O* x
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No Japanese losses/ m1 D$ V1 y) U4 F0 K
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Allied aircraft losses
0 w$ i# u( P/ J: x6 }6 D8 ^1 d F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed) S$ [+ V% k8 ^% [6 Q0 D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 m" r0 O) N2 p% V: T6 D& ?+ b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged1 D( ]) {* G, @/ g% F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak2 h8 e2 ^6 w: J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged; d8 i" [# L' g/ @* f( p$ t
# C* b' P/ P# O( S8 CJapanese Ships
& R j: v9 j; o# A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 q, N8 q# d3 ~
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
; k( x( |6 U' W2 @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% L# z; g+ G4 S
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires o( O* ~1 \% J/ r* ?! }: ?. d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2+ p+ R+ F' V) d" L2 b6 F
CA Furutaka; ~0 C# p& y6 ]8 o2 d
CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 o, I7 z A2 K6 M5 O
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! {; i" L: s, [. s7 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( Q- H% G0 o( b) f( y3 b0 b) P
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms/ b C5 Y$ K+ g/ H
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; w6 E0 b" b' y5 n3 W5 b7 kEstimated time to target is 31 minutes' S: ^1 `# N g' }# G @
6 F6 N& @" X1 y" AJapanese aircraft
) C# p" a3 `+ T8 V; H) |; Y7 v5 d A6M2 Zero x 16
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# o; i8 u3 A* {0 i7 sAllied aircraft
; M {8 a4 O) M) l( u F4F-3P Wildcat x 12% v6 G5 h; J- b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15' D8 @" O3 { b9 r+ O' V2 M7 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
I6 J: A' _3 u) p+ V/ e TBF-1 Avenger x 30( [! v& E# G4 ~+ I
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Japanese aircraft losses9 \0 i* ^ z9 Q! Z; y D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; F! F7 Z* ?$ x& j
5 Y0 X7 g+ b6 XAllied aircraft losses
& p# [3 M5 H& l7 I5 X5 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 g& D0 f- S* l+ a* B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
. t( n! i4 @, m% h7 ]+ x) I# J TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& t1 t* A* L7 F& y3 ? CV Kaga, heavy fires3 o( r/ K7 f" ]+ ~; ^1 {" b. m# o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires' u. V {+ p/ H3 t( E1 A
CV Zuikaku, on fire9 C" k+ L, V6 F) u# t( X! n
CV Akagi# D* e! d* n( C5 x
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% ?+ P F5 L" a9 z9 m% }8 V4 L4 k& Z
DD Tamanami
6 o2 l. V' x+ ~ CL Nagara( Q; o. R4 ]. K* a8 r
DD Oite7 q; D" ~7 ^- z3 S
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ E2 d1 @' @$ g1 O% o" q
CA Furutaka* w5 K3 L1 c. E6 i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
' @* N( f2 G3 [# M; ?, s0 |7 { DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,545 W0 X; k% T$ R Q0 r+ |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# p- b! ` X# G" a3 Z
9 s- A+ S- O& S0 WRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 G& G9 g/ E% G
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes- ~- O0 M" s- a. Q, A; E7 \
1 a5 _0 M# a1 h0 E! Z5 \, `Japanese aircraft8 k' N' [; w# K' {$ {
A6M2 Zero x 332 j4 }5 H1 Q7 J! ^: x$ X Q
B5N2 Kate x 61
* R$ z4 U7 ^/ ?4 y D3A1 Val x 44
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3 _- M) c( ]6 T5 p1 t8 iAllied aircraft
+ T' _- e- R, A" b# x% { F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
2 C6 j1 @( j; s( H. M F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
5 W$ [3 b8 q8 g9 N" T0 M! F F4F-4 Wildcat x 812 K. R$ } ^+ b R3 g
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Japanese aircraft losses, l5 {* }; w% Y
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# f& l$ T8 M; W5 q3 I B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged. s& f+ l6 p- ]. M e* B; g6 C8 p
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% P, ~: \$ R/ V2 D9 ]
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged3 p. V) c3 K& S4 e$ U
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 f9 a H3 G) u- `* B8 R4 z4 O
9 p E/ ?% s4 q' _) ^% F; |9 pAllied aircraft losses# j* n6 |+ g9 M" P4 r0 D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* a% A& B. K. m& J
* F* G) \' s( _8 xAllied Ships) U' c- X2 M' @! j: h8 Z
CVE Copahee
% i9 W- y( e$ k- R) ] CV Yorktown6 |6 D8 N3 H% S; _
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2" ^7 v9 q. {5 H+ ^/ M6 Z) h2 O
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 p. {7 Z% [- A) E+ V. o* SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 V) E8 X/ }7 T6 l% a% F" E7 k% m# Y8 }Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 a8 D4 L2 f; y; vEstimated time to target is 29 minutes6 x. s0 E& G2 p2 d: T" O
/ }4 l! z% v: ~( q( rJapanese aircraft
! s# V6 C5 i0 y- X$ o9 ~( V7 V' B A6M2 Zero x 3( Y8 k3 Z3 w! o4 _2 z
% H4 k; t' W: R1 J8 @Allied aircraft
3 v2 F2 ?% n& ?1 h7 W: C F4F-3 Wildcat x 2: t' z. v4 x/ a- ?5 r7 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19$ g8 M. r7 h0 Y* `
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses1 w5 q0 s2 A5 u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 d5 Y' I+ ]8 Y4 O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ P: Q! {" x. s" ~8 S' F+ k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ Y! S# }1 ^# V6 x: B8 I' {8 eJapanese Ships- a6 W; n" e9 ~- k% ]$ x5 H
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) W: w% ~+ P8 i$ U, m0 B5 z CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 K0 H4 \8 i" Z! ~5 z
CV Akagi. d1 I4 A* v% @. F
CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 B) U, ~# @& u: K: n4 R; Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Z* L) ~' k$ G+ ]3 k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 M, q& h& H0 \8 F9 B
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. ?4 G7 v/ H' J5 D& I2 N
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes+ N( Z- B( w3 X3 Y9 N; Y4 P
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Japanese aircraft6 H& n, x o7 y: H, p* f K3 l( v
A6M2 Zero x 22 ~2 [/ v. N$ e
( u; O5 V+ s$ s1 n% T3 xAllied aircraft/ F i- m- Z# r! N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
) ?3 D" n3 }3 a; S( w TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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J/ \1 a! M! r5 Q4 ^$ v4 f |No Japanese losses, d+ j- h8 {) ]4 W' w9 Z+ ?3 l. L
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No Allied losses
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1 t/ J$ I3 _9 i6 h% _4 [Japanese Ships! n1 i( N! R9 P& c" H1 }! Z1 W
CV Akagi8 S+ _. w% @& B+ A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# u7 i; {6 ]1 J: R# Q& O0 M. k
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2 w% [" Y: b* L7 e3 j p# n1 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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@- d U. G4 i" }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* e) L5 {- F: @" ]4 _" ?
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
q% j+ l) W, r, {& }* gEstimated time to target is 37 minutes7 Q; J& x- X: A6 h- l
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Allied aircraft
& f; a; O9 x. K' ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
$ L: f' C4 `# W: K. Z2 w TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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0 M" m% I$ M# _: ^Allied aircraft losses
9 ]$ k. {- d( A) D TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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8 z2 S* B4 i4 E8 d- VJapanese Ships
* t- u2 T$ n5 T$ e$ R5 _" d/ Q! U CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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G& G4 o1 I' J/ TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,562 Z$ `) \: A" l+ @
: k8 W% \/ G) ]1 }0 W4 k& S- GWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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2 T1 V, o0 j5 [% i* D! k2 RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) X0 q: V' G0 P/ D
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 t. ?% C7 }" T$ Q v: ^0 @9 v, [
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Japanese aircraft5 V( M+ X) r" w9 X* A" x1 h
A6M2 Zero x 6; k' a$ Y$ W/ O1 W' Q& M0 |# |2 T( q
B5N2 Kate x 15
6 x8 ]% Y: u" C. F% s$ ~* R D3A1 Val x 19( T3 v. u; T, A2 x$ J
* p% W# `7 \% c nAllied aircraft0 `: a5 S5 U: w9 I7 ^" V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
- r+ y) {: K1 J- V E8 q( m7 B F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 }0 |2 u7 w* G: x( Q, \
; P' }- i3 ^5 f ZJapanese aircraft losses/ O ~" _- a8 U
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 P" x3 g8 n" L( w z
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged, e: H# m; C& V$ ^3 N) s2 X W0 [
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged& n- o' B1 L: Z) M! v( ^7 ~/ e
2 r( p" O' v. w; g' j" D6 IAllied aircraft losses
: m+ w: D9 B0 X& S5 z8 Z1 N! C+ C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 F% O9 g* I& t3 R% W$ @
- v5 W0 u% c" N$ u# _3 `Allied Ships
! J! `( S8 i- S) ] |) W: ? CV Lexington
. @' `: o+ ^# } y/ n# v; V0 k CV Saratoga; A0 s0 k1 y' }
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9 e* ?; T8 u) F2 x# ~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 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 N$ X) k" o0 e9 XEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft& h. |5 J. J/ ?( \2 m! l: v/ _* x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* k" S* f+ [' D; a. B- a% T- p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
6 T$ f* X9 S: M3 g2 o* B( a SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
- L0 ]8 B& z1 B TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ a8 y' m' N$ e2 ` z
a7 e) w1 r. `% I6 T. j3 UAllied aircraft losses
, Z% u4 k: a. q" I3 U, _( J% ~3 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. s# ]6 z @7 `9 s5 d
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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* R3 w3 p' F* D3 v$ H! H$ Z! zJapanese Ships
& j# q% ?1 T" y6 y7 J9 g0 J/ [+ J. _ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" C3 G4 w- I9 t6 r! T, g) M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* ^ t0 `& ?5 F7 o1 {2 w- J" r8 B# O DD Asakaze
6 h, L7 n) p3 {* E+ @, [ DD Tamanami |: x: I4 ~; }7 p# j" @- }
DD Onami3 f7 s9 n9 r- @! N6 @- l7 C( k
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- ^5 G0 L& C2 W8 k) ~3 h& r) D! c, R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 v" ?$ Y9 @* R2 ?# I7 ?& y! @ DD Oite
; U" C7 y: U4 G DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
e0 C8 t. z1 u& \2 Q2 u4 r9 o: p- z DD Suzukaze1 M. S8 B3 M r6 C
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1% ?+ u+ `" E7 t( t3 V# `0 J% V" m, h
CL Nagara: H4 d2 t3 F U# t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 W5 o- v3 s0 V$ K* L1 R
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- c: ~$ p2 x3 FEstimated time to target is 30 minutes* n; e: v: L! ~; @3 L3 k
- B# r$ T8 T" Q U- _Allied aircraft
) \; s* ~4 N8 D* x2 O: j/ `1 r A-24 Banshee x 27 j" j* D4 V, S! [! l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 254 t( b4 A- P, `! f1 {8 V
# K* ^/ ?4 q% N" _+ u' _Allied aircraft losses
" U9 k) @# [8 S. d3 F+ l A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 H3 t1 `) ^: ]# w2 H. N* L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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7 s# H, m" _5 a( F3 |/ e3 KJapanese Ships! R& s- u8 |) a3 i
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 i; ]8 d1 m* F7 |4 G4 [' Q$ v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 A ~2 V5 ~9 v; ~% _ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
! B a, o; E' P4 l CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 J! I9 S3 r- X2 ^1 _* C9 ]* D) i DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 S# Y/ K* i& T" l5 e+ M. y& B1 @
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; ^ v+ }: I6 J5 _: q& sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- G% ?. f6 U: b$ H) H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ K9 I8 e# V# V4 @6 K: h
% x7 |, r' {5 F+ g1 R+ W6 \1 uRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 P4 l, |( x* I- Y# D0 V4 x) lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% G% x- w$ c: m2 q1 Q: Y) m
$ T# T! H* h+ ~- Q( U8 {Allied aircraft
' @3 N! S. E1 @ A-24 Banshee x 14/ V# Z- f# A* T% x! |- c
/ N y$ p7 H5 i( D3 h6 g% F UAllied aircraft losses* t* b1 r3 q! V
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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% Z3 ?" H/ q$ B) `0 @# n CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage$ K' W( K3 c' f& m/ A \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 _$ k; m! m- T& {" B& S
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage" S( }) [% _( Z7 n
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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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% M3 K" e5 B9 V* i2 n7 D7 R) J) MEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft f# V3 l3 x* D& n5 |/ a
A-24 Banshee x 2
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# `. J' u5 x% ZNo Allied losses' K- b. u9 K4 s. {) s' f0 t$ O
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& q. x8 E* T, C9 z P( S5 s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 \) a/ u- y# A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 [. l/ Y Z4 G, U# Z0 j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# b5 A/ b2 G1 `
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes8 g, `4 U, F9 `' G8 l
3 y* q7 m1 V* F }Allied aircraft
+ q6 _5 {* D" r, T$ C5 }8 u F4F-3A Wildcat x 26 J6 Q" m/ ^3 m, }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31! Q/ w% ` u- c+ _$ L- D
TBF-1 Avenger x 154 _' W. m- Q) k+ j) f( I
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Allied aircraft losses
7 Q$ q2 y) e i, K# G SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 e6 I6 I, l' _" J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
: T3 N& w6 z; O' @& F CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j/ I- b- Y* W DD Oite
( f, g/ Q; @" J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" W- ^! B5 ]- S6 @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 O2 P9 E7 w& I" ^+ h4 K: Y CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 \. U( z% A u! g) z/ j# t1 i
DD Onami
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CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ |1 y4 E! u" p: c2 ]+ Z+ L- \
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
4 ^4 W6 [- p: m" N. I! [# q8 f DD Minekaze- Z7 D, L; b& p4 F
DD Asakaze( Z! H& [* ]6 V( U# g
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5 w, i5 M& ]" H* I: ~1 ~; EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ ^: Y* k, s; y* N2 i; H2 g0 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( ?- o- E; X9 }6 u/ w
6 L* `- Z8 {* z; A2 N: cRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( ^9 k* P9 Y% O/ \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# n- H: x9 X4 Z! X; H2 g
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Japanese aircraft8 i# J. I, l0 @1 D" G/ z: Y1 u) \
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+ Q1 ?0 C- N. P# pAllied aircraft
+ q* c2 Z- d- M$ [3 n! ]9 v& ^3 Y% Y F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
' s. N( e/ s) g* r F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
# j+ P4 J) X: [4 a( u SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
# p+ _: ^. R5 [# A6 h( H TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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3 P: t2 h" N: wNo Japanese losses
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7 u4 C9 U4 Q+ w' ?Allied aircraft losses6 g8 [( s6 h _3 l, U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
* y- Z" i4 T7 p: m z r& n. | TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged# k: C/ O( y4 n7 H2 e5 [' e
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Japanese Ships
9 m. z t" W+ a/ X: m7 V CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 R4 g1 f4 J6 M' g% P CA Kako, and is sunk7 o# _/ y t+ E: H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ R! j$ o1 {$ ^' f5 Y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
" r6 K6 w/ ]) O2 U ^9 R/ P+ m, ^ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 ~- e7 k+ ] n" h3 U9 a! E DD Onami2 i+ x( \! E, G8 r1 h, B
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
4 |; V# c- C, U. ^4 B, [ DD Asakaze3 v3 [4 e) N ~& Z, f5 D; X
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 d4 d( ^7 ?: t
DD Oite
: g& D x8 X+ h0 u+ E DD Minekaze
9 y& p0 x. q4 |/ u- F/ o" w/ r3 Q DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire' p) A+ \# F* K0 Z& l, `
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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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 b9 n# x4 F4 D/ X; V6 p# OEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ E, `& j: d1 i* g" N+ X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ @9 S& \: L& w" b& Y6 a
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( [) M5 z [' K- `$ L) _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ A) z& P G( A& w! b6 c5 k CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 O. A( n5 D4 ]6 }4 k
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* y' e5 m* u. K( R5 a/ H+ U6 `
DD Sawakaze/ F- N! d0 ~: R" y3 [
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |