AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42- y) y% D, O9 \. s5 G: u! h# P
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
8 e9 ]) G: [6 i5 q9 O: n H3 g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% ]& e4 W6 C" b
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
6 y& t& x3 G. H5 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
' M; }4 l- Q$ M: ^7 F, I4 f0 y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
1 ~1 W: I9 J/ X L4 \9 D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- b4 {9 O j4 P& g
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Allied ground losses:: t' P4 e( d) U
253 casualties reported" C: p. ~/ D% D- E# t [/ N' H
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ b/ D5 @4 C6 J9 G0 R h' N: j3 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' M8 T+ _) J" ~. E. e9 [3 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' q/ { k7 j' q
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)3 P& G/ F2 F) J$ W; e
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 h; c$ T& w' a" p; a
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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2 D$ H9 ~2 [+ l7 GAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 c: n9 Z# w, z; O) |4 x
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4260 [5 f; q$ M; W$ e. Y+ B" ?. N
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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O! D( N+ o, C$ Q7 aAllied adjusted defense: 339 $ h+ Z# K; b5 I8 x
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 , A& B! t, _8 W8 X$ D7 c8 t
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Combat modifiers
5 i6 t2 O7 J& M3 e$ \3 D. S: bDefender: terrain(+)
+ H, z0 N7 |3 L3 _ NAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
) q( m# a: n$ l/ D5 i 1597 casualties reported( L4 v- T/ Y: N/ t
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
; }6 s/ z* ?, s0 n0 K5 p) m Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled W% M D' x3 G: G' y! D* k
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
! }* y Y4 i. g" r6 m Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
: G( s }6 V- j r% ?* Z Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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. d3 r! G4 j! ^ A. MAllied ground losses:8 ]# m6 W( L# V
100 casualties reported
7 O( v1 q5 {" Z( @" Q2 | Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
1 h0 b# u, q: r+ d6 u: L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; f' W4 @3 J2 S5 }, j6 i* z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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2 e0 w( j4 x4 d8 UAssaulting units:
7 s1 T) s* N) N8 G) O: y: X: e 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
+ m" `2 {, I) Q1 ~) ^! ] 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion% n# _7 e; {4 S4 h# q! H$ s; ?
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
# U l# J) ] N! [ 7th Base Force2 A8 y/ k2 `4 t, N, F! v
8th Field AF Construction Battalion* r! P; U7 n3 k' O# l" _
5th IJN AA Battalion9 ^3 U8 V R2 I: b: Y: T7 ^: P" N- x
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Defending units:5 ^1 x" B! g6 J
Americal Infantry Div /1
! R" R& G/ R0 F$ q- W 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, B' j; v( I {) V' r. @9 M% O8 _ P
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 n) |; A6 U- W! H
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 `' F. P5 j! o8 o. I 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& {- M: f! K% P* \2 ^# M 198th FA Bn /1
. C5 `8 h7 P% p& ]0 _$ d @ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
, |) p6 Q( t2 ^- D; x$ u3 o 81st FA Bn /19 q, B$ k6 E. ]1 o1 \
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3 h s7 `! y* O; @5 c+ fMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: t) I& {, R; z5 PWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 R% n% m" h3 }$ _" m" o! Z" W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& [9 |3 |6 f% z
) V" G: v/ a& K' A) R# I5 wJapanese aircraft" K/ ^1 \8 i5 A6 n$ h6 Q% b
A6M2 Zero x 252 {& t3 ^+ Y# \8 m: `/ V
+ L$ x4 L7 N) vAllied aircraft: A) Z3 Z/ F: x
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12, Y# @2 K( B. E$ h2 Y- L1 M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 E2 A8 \' S, C# Q* y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
" ^: G/ x! B. h TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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8 D. D, H+ Y; A0 W& UNo Japanese losses( v: l0 D5 O) N. e
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Allied aircraft losses
" m+ P& H( E" a0 e3 a; l" n F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
( N; a; d) S2 [8 P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 A4 G. T. U( e% a7 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 j6 f5 n R9 n7 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
& O3 k% v8 v1 R* f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged0 L& }! |2 @& W' C" {- Q
9 q5 b2 _$ h+ r: @. f ]8 DJapanese Ships+ A& q0 H& X+ g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 d# W! D8 N/ S- z( }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
2 O( r& C/ `+ `* N/ F7 \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire M# s. f7 J w# T0 v, Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 R" [% z$ B4 C3 u b) L& y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 27 p' Z- S3 }: |& `( h
CA Furutaka
; C J" m. a: ~- f6 j CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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/ r# T/ s( d7 L2 j1 T- n$ K+ o6 UMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; C7 _! k8 R; z" |! w! L
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. r4 s- x, {* ?4 z4 e `# v" }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 W0 A/ u. X; e/ v5 P6 V A6M2 Zero x 162 O( {# I9 i% O9 _
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12. z. @) S: h5 g; u( u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 158 u5 h+ X; e8 v- {' G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
" f% ^; {6 A: S( N TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses! Z$ B' z% d: O) Y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ O. f2 E) h. X9 K* E2 d7 S
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Allied aircraft losses2 p: }: C* o. T1 p5 K/ \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 s' @ {1 C/ a: o5 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 m2 {9 K# C" ^1 h
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 E- t2 z/ z& z% f8 r+ H% C7 K
CV Kaga, heavy fires! C7 a. X6 Z5 z: U7 {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
f9 p3 X, ?5 m7 i CV Zuikaku, on fire7 G. K+ T% b" s5 K& m, a
CV Akagi
0 {- ~0 E1 w( g: k0 p CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. u! M9 |! P- t DD Tamanami
. ^. E: E, ^. r! D! p' R. B CL Nagara) @/ S/ C/ z+ \# y" ?0 T9 B
DD Oite$ a9 C* ?. o3 w0 n2 q; N8 W0 ^$ G" \
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 T* Q% X. N! F2 w# p CA Furutaka
7 Y/ |3 \) N9 T! @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
7 f0 _0 O' m) ~8 U0 Z% P) @ DD Minekaze6 r" n% I: g9 V
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9 I- Y7 ~2 U4 UMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 Z6 D# A; N( Y" p( S J% [3 bRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 X" }. n% u7 p( }1 k$ XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes' e1 Z6 N/ L! U, S. a
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Japanese aircraft
W6 W% s( e4 } c0 ] A6M2 Zero x 33
% e" B4 F+ m% C8 b2 k B5N2 Kate x 61& u2 t7 I+ ^6 H. ]2 \
D3A1 Val x 44' F! \, c4 H; W9 I4 h! {
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Allied aircraft9 F3 e6 Y% M$ w4 o) `# u3 q& ^6 q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
V& C2 D: P! V Z+ S1 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 48; _7 b0 D, f8 Y) ?; P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
) z; Q" J2 S" A7 n7 V8 C7 n5 G. j A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed7 Q0 X) I3 ?6 Y7 K A, D. |! J
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
; g. c/ e5 G- C B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak$ q- P q; M+ @" s
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
; r0 l# F4 v7 e' _ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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# U- U, `! h4 Y9 _9 x3 qAllied aircraft losses" N9 N3 N5 |! R7 d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- k2 h& ~& S' N& M+ G1 I
CVE Copahee3 L1 T! f7 P8 f7 p: |: }
CV Yorktown [; w- k7 {9 U# Y$ w7 }- E4 F2 F4 `
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
! z, a) h1 C" n7 E4 J CLAA San Diego8 t" ?* t: d6 W+ T& m* `$ V/ y' h
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/ p% p* V+ f) B3 K7 U3 L- ^6 S2 w7 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; N, U4 J' l4 @5 Z0 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 I( `, ^/ I* A& A d/ W) h
8 f# B5 m4 X( n& BRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 {# P1 S8 s2 [. F7 e
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* w9 o5 v2 y% G v" P& h& w- s0 Y9 o+ l A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft5 J% u& s8 L: z/ J+ S' u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2& ~% _0 S& U" d" J. s2 H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 198 w. r! m, O' [8 ?7 }+ q3 b
" X% ]- J! u ]# m, y. S! aNo Japanese losses* i! b* B+ ~9 d( i' \
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Allied aircraft losses
! L" J+ u( h% J* { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 V. _( `' Q! W/ B/ N: M1 d9 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged }# p+ J/ J- Y; l; O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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) x7 O9 R4 G9 O( W2 ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! `4 e) D) @8 O p: c0 r2 x CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ P- R3 K% h! `. v* [
CV Akagi1 J2 U& w7 V" d ]- P
CV Zuikaku, on fire+ X g* g; V+ g' F0 z G0 h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ]9 t. ]- a5 o* t* h. Q( c5 r
8 \7 ]/ e3 s; y+ ~6 p i- R* uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; k9 v. J, j, d' S8 wRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# U3 B( q, F4 P; @2 i
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes7 A8 A: R2 q9 C
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Japanese aircraft
. M5 o: i: w. w$ J& }: G z/ D A6M2 Zero x 2
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7 B3 x3 A8 v# b( F2 B7 LAllied aircraft
+ x' j0 S8 `0 m! D9 }2 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 2' x6 p9 c* J$ \( C& E
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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& ~! b/ b1 R6 i0 _No Japanese losses8 \% a7 M: |* B- |
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No Allied losses' K$ z+ N; Z3 N2 t* X2 |- e
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Japanese Ships) p) l- p. Y; a$ y; K% F
CV Akagi7 ]6 k0 n- e* [3 e, V. `. M! ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. @0 }( z- b# J, F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 ]4 l! l6 i7 w, S
( t2 l, n" R/ a5 R( ZRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' V# m# M( N+ J" ?
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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! y- V( H. h' {, V* }2 N2 nAllied aircraft
. q8 t- A4 b% E% G2 R, Z# B F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
/ ^5 \; C& S; {; h! g' F TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses2 `7 }' ~! U# \( ?; z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 X( }! d! }1 w0 `
+ W& K+ d9 f- ]+ fJapanese Ships
% ]' H7 I& e% ~, m# x% i1 x CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 10 }' N. B* ^, H- `+ ]8 k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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& R( N* H: |2 E F/ O% \Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 j1 c* w' Z# W; x
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ z1 E3 ~' e% r) r3 W5 C
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' J$ K5 `) g! h4 P1 p5 _+ ?% M* v* A
A6M2 Zero x 6& `+ D# S! ^+ H6 C
B5N2 Kate x 158 o9 S: u- W# Q
D3A1 Val x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, t, E. Z4 V) l _$ f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& p' N" ~! B1 j) f. S: L! P
6 V" C% E- S* k1 EJapanese aircraft losses7 |+ ?+ a, P( t% b; c0 `( B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 g; [2 N5 m1 k$ H/ S! W7 Y
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged5 k* I ?5 j! c1 @5 i9 X
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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! _' I8 q) g& tAllied aircraft losses
( c' a9 P' b8 W5 z! g& R F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 V4 M# W: v+ m/ p9 S! L( D: p$ d6 c
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Allied Ships9 c3 S& ]% V0 ^
CV Lexington( U7 I- m5 w0 E7 k8 i& Q
CV Saratoga; j* @# o8 V; n9 k% U" C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& K* ~! @1 u2 f o9 C+ q
3 K L$ {6 N1 z* j8 ?( S7 u* WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., \. o; v1 |8 C4 U
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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: y& b J$ e8 EAllied aircraft6 m$ m3 g" U& J- ^. G& G4 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 k& y: y7 s' a* W/ |% ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12! M# N4 d' u/ I8 h1 c2 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
7 t0 k3 K! [9 | TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ _$ a; L4 Z" p( _! t' D' P* D. b
$ ~8 _0 y& E9 w$ G% pAllied aircraft losses6 R: Z" m: M; M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 [+ _9 C$ ]5 } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( Q6 n1 G) Q( S% D/ x
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Japanese Ships
, s* I& Y, \1 B1 `: y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 R* \1 ^9 E" e8 i$ n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- {: r4 l8 s( b3 g DD Asakaze
/ r9 T$ s" Q+ n; [2 L DD Tamanami
# S+ J) I8 e4 {0 q0 W. m DD Onami$ q/ ?% V! G/ V% A- X* A
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% t! Y0 t4 J' z" b2 p: @+ f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: |0 u, ^0 W% \- {8 D DD Oite7 i% `$ b2 d( y0 q7 i1 K7 F. R$ N
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* U3 Y4 }( ^/ |7 U3 `3 X/ ]& C; P
DD Suzukaze
& q' n8 s! w6 Q7 k5 l3 d! k( r CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 16 E0 l( N8 A4 I7 h
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% _3 j* Y$ A$ P' u0 \% m
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 t( b( G' z6 e) ?$ l d4 d- }
" y. e9 z2 D5 P; q+ wAllied aircraft
2 t* O, n5 z8 ] A-24 Banshee x 21 q2 y# Z+ g! w% _1 V; O; n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 252 |5 I# w6 @4 f2 U0 V) Z0 K
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Allied aircraft losses
0 C$ h5 c. E# h6 O% I, Y, L A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
; _1 A2 \/ h) ]0 z7 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- p/ B1 D" V: T, X* R9 U0 V. l# j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 B2 X/ H# x7 \5 i8 I0 |, P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 Q/ V" y' Q# q) p2 f5 L7 v
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires) x( i# l5 d$ a4 _' e
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; w/ v. P7 p+ V. Q DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: N7 z. u2 x! x7 c1 M( y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. M6 K q2 Z j5 E d8 D+ u# v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 l O% D) u4 p7 H8 s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. \/ ?$ @8 L) Y* }0 P+ m' B/ p7 n9 M, q
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes t c' n4 i3 q1 h
5 e, C: T$ h" fAllied aircraft
# _! w. [- w$ Q3 ~" J ~- Z: N8 z( z A-24 Banshee x 14* V/ T' q- T" [* x) `
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Allied aircraft losses& y' A9 V3 P0 r5 y/ z3 t( A
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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1 h# j, ]7 f5 R$ W }Japanese Ships
! c0 w" x* l7 p! \3 u" s4 w" }6 L CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage' o) L* J; ?. Y$ t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; W& Q; h, y7 o, ?
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
" f0 l. d) g% N. [0 g( A4 q/ I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ k- x# l/ L7 B$ V0 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 \9 f6 `; v7 z5 v
! f* g" r- p) IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 w2 p/ M/ i, r& u3 Q, `! X; A, h
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes1 P' X. Q0 ^0 N* X$ b8 k/ X
; A6 Q, F, b5 p Q( m# Q; tAllied aircraft
& I1 ~3 j8 |8 g+ Z" h, m A-24 Banshee x 2- k/ J$ V" b! d! F! L7 ]
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
+ k& |8 `' m3 ~* {9 `* g 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. _ s- p8 d# |Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. o* j' d3 y1 Y d& M+ VEstimated time to target is 24 minutes1 \/ ?! l/ M" u% r+ |
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Allied aircraft
+ M! T. z; Y2 |9 m6 t F4F-3A Wildcat x 25 g4 O' z6 j( `( J) u. y0 x7 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31" ^( b$ o) Q7 x$ ` P3 u( b% Z1 y& s
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses u% B2 T A3 ]8 H* H# W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
; h0 W: P+ r4 U+ [7 g# u- | TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 p ^+ o) ^ T
: h5 J6 ]! p. x9 T1 |* R% x0 fJapanese Ships5 P: {0 S( V3 G# T& k8 Z' o5 n! h
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' M9 H8 \8 J, V8 n$ I( |- e& y0 z DD Oite
4 }3 Y4 ?# ~6 L' D: U: ]% ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 @9 l5 S& u/ l6 Y- d
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& H' u2 ]" Y. c, `
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' o2 _$ _0 q; p# d! z
DD Onami( N) B2 R. H+ u) j) ~ e7 u" e3 c
DD Tamanami1 M* m$ Q# m) a
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire. _5 I0 b7 ^) F3 |1 e: L+ X
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
6 p5 f2 V6 h& V/ {! h DD Minekaze; w9 m* u" A, f" W6 f7 q
DD Asakaze
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+ E2 Z1 h: O1 o. ?1 b2 ]& ^; j* E8 C' {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 F2 d' |) j7 ]2 m. L5 e2 g
8 f7 p" Y. v9 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 @/ u' i6 U+ I. x
: C' l3 a3 H0 u& v) p4 XRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 G& z2 S8 J7 O- b
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& x4 U' p# E% D3 W* j) D4 u
0 T+ S9 u; x) ^0 r% H/ FJapanese aircraft
2 _1 S5 X Z% I6 v no flights
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Allied aircraft7 j3 x2 w$ j) T8 k# v
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10- K0 m! `. p! v( l- v) z3 E7 L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 H. y4 p4 v& e6 ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 633 K1 ]0 A; x: ?) E7 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 18% ^, I9 r0 W# Y5 s( ^3 _8 }
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No Japanese losses
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3 }- B5 E" K& ~5 J- n8 l. G G/ E& LAllied aircraft losses
% [- w8 H$ ?3 Y R7 b1 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 ]" p; }3 n+ f4 L$ h
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged+ I' n, y+ C3 }2 ~4 o0 A
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Japanese Ships
7 G9 p- s" Q* i/ p CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
( ?$ v* D* o! `$ | g6 `) R* E CA Kako, and is sunk. d# Z/ K" W* T1 L0 n6 [* p, {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 J1 d4 t% ~7 ?
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
/ a5 W+ [% M1 z2 V; w DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 V, s+ u9 X& \ {" | DD Onami
" S# s$ Q1 q. K. u j DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
3 B1 w4 f2 _& i9 [# j DD Asakaze
" N( c6 {6 y p% G6 a DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 Q5 w( q; B m; q; ~6 o
DD Oite
, ^7 \/ ^6 @, |& g) p0 |! f) `7 c DD Minekaze+ M4 P9 I3 J3 N! l4 s8 B
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire! k# {. {% c j: J! f. x
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7 ^3 z" l3 y& i% o* `, ~6 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) t. v4 S* L1 ]+ V" ]/ a0 \& CRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% o# P; U, T0 N$ G5 ^
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes, G; O+ |6 j' U0 E: g
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Allied aircraft- M+ }/ ]. B6 Y4 i- m/ `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
! x$ [; `8 R% n SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 C7 p3 K/ e% g* Q' O; T
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Japanese Ships
o; y) P! x2 i% O CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! ?0 x$ y+ a. T$ b CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 ~2 S- q8 z9 F: e+ ?' Y" T+ c s, c DD Sawakaze
2 H7 n( V; K6 [& B! h% { DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |