AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
6 l: L+ m3 _0 P- k/ f! |' r/ ]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
" Y8 ^* ^+ i9 a) D# r- M" g58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 y# ]/ ?4 W, X/ y8 C+ B1 F7 `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* z6 f& a0 n* U
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
s0 ?7 |/ `% ?/ W6 @! 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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+ N) O B# ^2 F3 ^& CAllied ground losses:
, |; l- q9 N8 r; s4 c o 253 casualties reported
; u9 S5 D3 \+ k. w Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled& Z+ ~2 P/ \; M; T$ b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled( r2 s" ~0 L9 w' u, X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 h( D1 j- i+ B9 e2 m
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 Z& K: g) c! `7 \2 A Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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" }5 ]' Y$ D1 e7 d. I& XGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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- x9 X1 y' [ ?0 yJapanese Deliberate attack3 ^. [2 f9 @) f
/ V# ]- k9 f+ fAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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& T# }1 s: j4 @' |# {Japanese adjusted assault: 0 0 I/ U$ X" O( h$ \4 R s6 T- L
% y+ }, R3 {1 F4 J2 p3 X; M( U5 hAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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f; z( h. a7 P( U. x4 kCombat modifiers
1 {/ G8 d0 f) F) _: t. ODefender: terrain(+)' `; L: k( n6 L5 l s
Attacker: ( U, @* q, m: I( d) U8 r
$ a/ R; O1 ^) z8 R/ G& F X4 fJapanese ground losses:8 w: o" E% [. \9 {1 n
1597 casualties reported9 d2 D( i, A/ l2 }( _
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- [: c s' g& R0 I
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
" r, G1 ?# i7 ?! Y% L Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled' a4 t1 ]& Y7 h6 s1 L& x k( Z" n
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)$ z/ [+ P4 H# L. Y
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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100 casualties reported
5 ~: G' q) `$ |# {# e Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
2 r" Z6 B$ |, _* I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 q* O' j* \, @ p& {( g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, I- R9 o* g. r' U
4 m. O+ G- c) g, ]6 @Assaulting units:( l8 ]; N2 J/ K+ A1 @5 P
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion3 T; Z* w7 X& b0 `4 u3 G" v/ V
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
, g; l8 p- |( f 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
2 ?% d4 \ |8 A) x; |, k. ^- G 7th Base Force
0 ?* i5 Y# _# y- L1 G$ R7 @ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
% \% F) f \! e# c1 ?: h 5th IJN AA Battalion/ A1 v& V+ Q5 K- O
: E3 I( { N: q/ J) @Defending units:
5 S7 P7 q+ y/ d# R! C% X Americal Infantry Div /1, \" G+ z. Y- O, E( T4 A. a
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. u! `, N" t8 ?. |: i: C5 d0 P 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ v0 V1 j6 U2 u& {* l
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
& K. f$ Z1 X( K4 ]# ?& v 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* w, a5 D) [# Q! u 198th FA Bn /1) b: [. T! d. }* Y$ h4 X) n
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
$ v& M+ }+ m0 W 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
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. @$ P; m6 F7 ^# f; J- ZRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 @6 q- X6 s! A% j1 |
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 e1 F3 W) H( X. h6 }" A: n2 J& {# X
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Japanese aircraft# f- y4 v8 d0 u3 N. Y
A6M2 Zero x 25% Z6 _. [( P8 g2 _$ }- d, J" N5 g
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Allied aircraft
# R; i+ a. S' y) Y: U* Q8 h F4F-3A Wildcat x 12# f" I7 r0 t( e& }- h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
* G6 c' f' b: w; l* \5 j/ e SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
" j4 f* s; U5 D j% E, h% p7 B TBF-1 Avenger x 30* r- C8 O& R# ]
, Q0 H2 _+ w% d/ m. Y. ^No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 ~3 r- A$ y& m F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed' z$ d! K1 S# C& @( _. K1 s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* |4 w; @3 V% V# a% b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
# k. M! g$ P% Z1 H# i; t% x SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
7 U0 E" h7 T( C( m% [ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged; R% ^/ _ c4 U/ C9 [
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Japanese Ships0 N9 }1 r* X& O0 T, s0 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 @7 e9 [6 o, Z8 F9 y9 k CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
1 c- m) k' L k; ~3 m8 J" [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 y$ K. f/ T# x0 x- I/ N7 R* ^8 O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires& k: a, B/ P) ?. R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 28 K7 w6 {0 H4 L# Q& l
CA Furutaka+ E2 Y& y0 B" n- V* X( j& d3 y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 y9 z% B! n$ }' Z7 F
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. G! T- j6 Y. [7 U! ] m6 C( B9 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: E e0 R1 Q3 Y* BWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. m; O( Y: Z$ B2 R0 ^
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 l$ w7 i. b& C1 N3 w7 c
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
, g# N* ~8 b7 y4 p; S. r X: A F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
: j& i0 ]. u! ~ y+ x9 \; m+ @2 @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
( T3 ~* `0 ]* E r; h SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
0 S2 b" _( R+ H0 D7 W4 f TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
, ^2 `3 C0 G6 p4 s* r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
# o3 `" U, N+ a8 s( h1 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) s i) ^' z0 U+ q: k6 e, p
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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3 O, U8 a2 @) b gJapanese Ships
* n( M7 K' Q0 R7 Q5 l6 w" {% s CV Kaga, heavy fires
3 @& O$ t" J9 D1 m CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires8 a3 e n8 j! _7 Q. g
CV Zuikaku, on fire
% X0 o* [6 d/ t; f0 {5 p+ J CV Akagi+ [( d3 u% R1 }1 M( u, s
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 H/ ~5 r+ }3 {4 n: J: G
DD Tamanami
. l2 s( y" c9 U8 G+ X CL Nagara+ F4 G. Y+ ?6 ?) F4 l- n
DD Oite; a ?; Z" g' o7 X( J5 g
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 S9 K- `, U! \) M, o O
CA Furutaka! M8 M+ g! x* d' F
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" `+ @' k( I6 n6 f. M6 X1 M
DD Minekaze' V5 T' l& P; ~# }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 k) Q5 w J3 Q3 z6 @ e
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 B* C" s$ n+ s
A6M2 Zero x 33' P+ w* P) H2 c+ n" d2 N) x; p
B5N2 Kate x 614 d" w; C8 F7 {! Z2 R4 z/ j3 c7 }
D3A1 Val x 44( Y- b( r( v8 |' j; [
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Allied aircraft9 D3 P; q+ R! c% M, w
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
8 x, ?1 E, A7 k c: W; T F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
" \5 D( w+ q' Q j F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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' c0 a& B) e$ Q' dJapanese aircraft losses
% s* ~" H. v6 U7 T7 E9 F5 D' ^ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed: E) K' A7 J1 K: y8 H+ K
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged1 X( Y, c# S! m8 x0 {8 C L) C
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 ^0 V- g Z& ?# f3 O/ K
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 z% r, m# q7 K- s
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses" i5 e3 O8 [/ T+ R6 b- R' b \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 z' O" ]4 K, I+ V
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Allied Ships
& q$ X) t S; |# b+ A- @ CVE Copahee
9 t, _2 R- u0 z! G- F* j CV Yorktown
7 ]- a, j* o3 ]6 z% J CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
% X8 _6 u4 |" u. Q( l. ^ CLAA San Diego1 Q ]1 t3 k/ V5 |) J7 t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 _" C7 [- j5 N, T/ X8 R
4 X, W8 e1 o* U: V" [) CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' K ~0 Z' @) P+ Z. H! ^Estimated time to target is 29 minutes0 D4 S) L" q4 j! [8 p
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Japanese aircraft
( a4 r: \4 K! g% {9 j5 N1 f A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
- ]6 M0 K* `5 O Z+ v( c5 R7 { F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
- n1 u; }- g* r SBD-3 Dauntless x 19) A7 E' C! P3 }: r) L
0 P& ^% O, g- x! `" }/ R0 }9 w q9 lNo Japanese losses5 X' V9 f3 y% s
# m, Q) K# s2 O, S/ C/ X& UAllied aircraft losses
* i7 x* B9 Q& G9 Y( B% L# ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# L- v2 X1 h- @9 {' I9 \% F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
1 M9 [" P0 _0 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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! g' l t; T* @2 ?& j9 f# l- QJapanese Ships
, b% P E P0 _2 [) a8 \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& P, [/ O* `( w4 S& K0 o, w CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 _1 v8 y/ h1 X# k* A3 h9 r
CV Akagi
9 y! O# e3 J$ ^: I1 s7 k9 { CV Zuikaku, on fire
' x$ q+ o! B. j, B 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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. ~& E2 l$ \- dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 [# m2 G! l9 ]( m v c2 G
; A r: }& @) j9 ZRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
! f: a* j! T0 X7 A" pEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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& v! I; E) S. ?/ C A6M2 Zero x 2( y# J) Q, e m* y! j
, B/ J: d7 U# T; v; x- QAllied aircraft
1 y# M0 T* \5 j( X, E SBD-3 Dauntless x 2; H F) d2 {+ V3 F% j7 X
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses) u" \8 G3 j) T4 i) s2 m
; B) i+ Q% o8 I1 eNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
/ n$ z5 C# e$ t CV Akagi& [- H! O* V: |/ P! ~* k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 C8 j" P& }- p# G1 C7 _2 b2 W, d0 g
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' _" X# v3 ~. d5 g2 c& |3 B+ B: p$ pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 V6 Q( {0 e7 v/ Z$ J
) s( q( d7 S+ JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 b, J' i2 h. I& E' d4 a* T
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft! c: K* {3 ]* r$ s% B9 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
+ K+ @0 @9 k# i( ? TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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& g- ]2 f( F/ V6 JAllied aircraft losses
D; T- L2 B* o4 k6 a( z" f7 t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 z$ W* G }- P: W0 q' O
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 L0 Y* L2 r9 [3 i; g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( x4 q/ B4 E/ _$ X9 P0 I4 X4 T
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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+ P5 D6 ~0 p# ?1 p6 u8 WRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# A! y1 D, M, v l. z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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0 u! }% P9 Y C; i0 b1 N f! j# o. GJapanese aircraft
' a g: ?$ w& [" ?4 A A6M2 Zero x 6 k9 N6 y$ Z. N- u+ m7 K ~
B5N2 Kate x 15
q, N7 T& U Y+ S1 W- ? D3A1 Val x 19
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" G* U5 \! T& ?, w/ eAllied aircraft
- V+ b' l: \7 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
; r- ]- a: `9 T6 h F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses/ h8 B; V7 [7 d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
9 v$ W: k, v4 e# {' w( O! { B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged- s9 p% L2 n- Q- b& m! @$ B
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" `$ n4 i/ P& f5 X( m
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Allied aircraft losses
, d6 { s/ c$ I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
/ y6 _* |4 {; Y* U) y& e! d CV Lexington8 G$ N; c4 d" B: c; y$ Q
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% ~9 l, C6 q% m" j; T6 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, }4 J5 _4 `* ]$ `1 [
, i2 m" i4 }' r6 y9 B7 |Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* J1 U% X# F. s2 d% ]1 @1 y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 X* g# a- ^3 h. I
/ \1 ]- x: |9 W2 ~( EAllied aircraft
! u+ r3 y( i( U% ?% s( u" ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
. F8 t+ H( z; `; v! G0 O F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
4 O0 m3 u1 L; r. a) z2 w SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
9 @, u9 ?/ [% m' @" ]2 L8 j TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# ]& I! m2 o! Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 `: Q( A/ y4 o6 D' X. s# ?8 Z! R
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ K4 T+ C" p" ^5 N, \" n
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 @, l, E/ r: k0 m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 i$ L% \" m+ C! R+ P DD Asakaze& ~# _. @' q& q1 h1 H0 X9 A
DD Tamanami
4 ?' O4 r, @ f DD Onami
! L6 r+ p; i1 D0 u+ r3 n DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: G _3 D7 w" e6 G) @& R2 c CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 X! b# N m. z; ~. K DD Oite
$ `* t! [) y& _1 |+ g0 a5 T DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 F' R5 D, ]0 F* [+ f" } DD Suzukaze
& u) e( m5 ]' m ]+ O. j8 V CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 12 k; I5 m2 n- k& S
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* {7 X2 ?) x" n9 K2 ]* p+ n$ X) b; T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: X$ O# z7 ~2 P2 u; s' C7 s/ p- ~# i
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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1 Z& {" l! H+ [& D A& X- JAllied aircraft
9 X m! | s- p( g3 p- j A-24 Banshee x 2
6 M1 N( O* c( ^& x# P1 d SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
$ m* S0 T5 t' a4 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged0 z! e+ |( U; L: G2 h
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Japanese Ships+ S& v3 j( H! r5 [5 D) k
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Y, I! a% ?1 j. P CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. Q" `0 X* @# L1 a CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
: C6 ] \1 q9 z. C! U: p CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 `3 [" k4 \$ o; U v3 R DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& i( A$ B7 X& a, X/ e& r/ }4 K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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b+ f- P* S- h# }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; U3 u4 @& z' [: u
& p: I; ]' q) F1 xRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% `8 r7 k8 g U( s2 v. ~% pEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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4 Z; j3 _! _, e8 f& P- k& U A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' d6 G5 k; _5 A4 C6 p
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Japanese Ships
1 }& z5 s2 ?$ S( v! L, |2 } CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 W8 F3 N3 w1 t( a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! X* E! v7 U4 O, N) o
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage) m8 X9 e) _" D) w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- N% H8 d. `+ A$ u7 o6 g2 E, a$ E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 y: w- ]9 [: B: u) F% vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 Z# ?/ B3 B0 M; T! d$ o. sRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) W A0 H2 J# B! Y! n' N4 J
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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2 V5 B1 H$ E! fAllied aircraft/ m. d% H( M" A
A-24 Banshee x 2
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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
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! v9 R9 ~ V* oRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( ]6 K# q1 e% `- Q
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes8 N0 l$ x# X; ~7 P0 n
' ]+ `# i( y: V& gAllied aircraft
4 o, y" Z& a4 f: c. n F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. _0 G/ d3 T7 ], ^' ^! k, F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 310 j( s6 j3 k1 {1 a$ z" u
TBF-1 Avenger x 15 @- K! N: @* Y! G& O: V
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0 }5 X' _ F/ B# d( l SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
# i. R, O2 G! }" `7 G- B! d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: W5 C G. m) Q7 v
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 j. X, Z( N; }% I% |, L DD Oite
9 [ u7 O, f1 Z# w+ C/ S+ ]4 X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; r' p }7 C" p+ I( T; |) w
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 B; n4 y. x8 K( q CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- O2 `& f1 ^# m9 X, W. B- d DD Onami
2 i( f- o2 D8 U, {* S/ Z& i; w" g DD Tamanami
5 _4 y+ U% I4 Z$ o CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire! W' Z3 u& i! A" I; C; W# R% _
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
5 ~' f' ~8 T8 r. j. u DD Minekaze( @2 ]* Z- s5 p$ i- e
DD Asakaze: c2 L: w2 p# `! G( v
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% t9 T+ \* C4 Z; S" M# N5 ^4 H4 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 P# o- b# p& Z7 O# f, j9 s
C1 [4 X, ~: G5 C! A3 @6 Q f9 n# VRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 [1 P$ Y) b# k1 w9 L5 S4 Z6 k; sEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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Allied aircraft
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5 V, [# l9 I' p6 B; U- { F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 c, ^0 v j/ k SBD-3 Dauntless x 63+ _4 r7 l7 L4 L, I* m, p
TBF-1 Avenger x 18* P r6 ~$ |+ v. [. A' K; \
$ {* f9 X3 M5 SNo Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 D# F1 X1 p4 P6 R* `' |
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged9 C8 v$ I [5 S
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4 v* h" Q3 `) u CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage% T7 z! f( ~4 E1 A
CA Kako, and is sunk
6 r" u7 Y# m! h8 V' a* v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ K7 U. r* z/ a" R; F) C# w8 X6 r
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk2 P5 s, ~3 i3 z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; q$ g& u3 E. r/ q$ H& R: l R
DD Onami( C* K1 B* b! U, Y% y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk- T- O# V+ L3 u
DD Asakaze4 P& }6 X( v: s
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 Q4 S8 X1 l j DD Oite8 o$ s* k9 F& x# Q" u; C
DD Minekaze# K5 U$ U6 R5 C' C7 b
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ W2 @. m/ k9 U$ D2 b! ^
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 i( R( \8 Y- z. l, j: ~+ pEstimated time to target is 13 minutes: P& o( n4 j, ]/ N8 e; H. ~1 z4 j
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Allied aircraft0 K+ F! q" Y. b: N& s: E1 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16# j+ X4 m! `0 x6 s' a
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 x% ~0 g- c' W, y: T CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ]& `9 o1 X8 K! w: I/ g# ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( Y' X8 v% Q' }
DD Sawakaze# I% Y" E' e; j' |( }4 P9 M4 m
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |