AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛* q, ~0 w, ]# d9 Y* G) {/ [ F* e9 _4 |
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
' ]0 D% g& H1 x5 H5 N. Q58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
- r: e9 o1 H5 ^; a- K. p/ T' A5 g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
# E4 ^2 Q2 o8 {. T/ o7 M, C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
U s: b$ O" V3 x( p- \* D, Y7 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- G: w! r4 Q- x ^9 u
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: L: {) x' H, G% xAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49). V# ]4 p5 N8 E. H$ D$ `4 t& c
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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0 I/ \8 u% c9 t# H1 H& WAllied ground losses:
1 ^6 X- Q3 U) Z3 B 253 casualties reported
7 W9 r" Y, e& [, c6 @8 K5 h0 K- k. g Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled3 m; _* o7 [: @# P- Z2 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled, }7 A9 x0 U4 m3 n- K5 D0 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 I& n) `& W$ S
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)- x, } [: O& z: x/ ^# X/ c
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack6 ?7 B9 @- t" k- y" n
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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 = 426$ Z$ A% D9 ?3 P8 w
1 ?, Z1 x1 c% s$ N8 N* R# I4 S: sJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 & c5 j5 Y+ a7 g0 ^" x
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Combat modifiers
8 m2 x! m7 T# V6 eDefender: terrain(+)
% @. _/ a4 j0 U7 KAttacker: 1 u; R( i5 E9 E8 I4 n6 B" D
" \& E2 h4 x- q- n! fJapanese ground losses:
) r, J8 C! j+ w' M 1597 casualties reported# |* j* u3 u) J% `
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled, @* V! b& _+ V
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
7 r/ h' _, j0 T$ C8 K- e+ a Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) _0 w1 m" x1 @% u0 f Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 @0 M, _$ h: z V5 q& P9 v1 q! f Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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7 r" c: u/ m4 B3 ~- tAllied ground losses:
, X/ J5 A# [- u: R! T5 `) ^4 Y, _ 100 casualties reported
: K& T8 J& E) `6 o2 W$ e2 E% y) ]$ F Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled# c+ o2 H% t) v) {2 D7 O3 j, J7 M6 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 C7 q# Z' q8 c4 _8 v. e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:& f5 o7 K! @4 b4 w3 H7 H- P
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ F& ^5 h) S7 h% y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion k2 k+ }0 e1 ?2 b' F
12th Indpt SNLF Coy : p- j1 E6 _& o7 k7 m6 O4 k2 ?- A# w% ]
7th Base Force) | ^+ } P9 Q5 l' X
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: K, _$ U$ \7 } 5th IJN AA Battalion% H& n5 S& j3 `6 O! ^
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Defending units:
# O% D" ?, O( f. f5 y% N4 t; ? Americal Infantry Div /11 r* K& a' C: G
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, _: \5 _2 H$ C. a 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ }% S$ h, K! ~7 L( {
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( a& R2 z1 }4 g' X8 c
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- e' L4 x) [/ i5 U7 Z9 b: x/ }
198th FA Bn /1" y0 B1 f6 z* V* f0 o7 h
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# O4 H* t% @. ^" ]" ` 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ p% Q+ ~# V R4 l2 X5 u) B# GWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; d5 `. \- O% B4 G: |% F- bEstimated time to target is 30 minutes7 Y3 U. C, D! ~# J- A
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Japanese aircraft
7 o* ^, a; m$ n, O7 S m. j3 T A6M2 Zero x 25" s( X+ q, J. ?0 ~5 v% V
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Allied aircraft/ [; e! u6 j( `7 W' N
F4F-3A Wildcat x 129 X7 v8 v/ v% q# O0 h5 M! H1 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( U* C$ M4 M& l y. C! Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
* P5 m$ N% M7 A$ g TBF-1 Avenger x 30; ^" g9 T1 r' ~2 c$ C
% [' ]- i5 Q& t8 w; U9 TNo Japanese losses
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p( s" v$ P# N YAllied aircraft losses
; [" r) m5 y0 F8 y F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& S5 F; D3 V. ?# u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 T( }) d5 k F8 _0 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ ]4 p# z# _ o. r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
+ y4 }% u+ o# Z4 k* C TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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1 {' q/ i3 N& ?Japanese Ships6 B) d; i1 j ~. w6 O: f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
0 k% D2 y; f( N CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 11 u7 o" _& x% r3 ^) t" w' H0 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) ]) B$ z; U' |* X, z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
A- F7 O" c" ?' k2 A& Q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 26 P. H+ D7 l% a& h
CA Furutaka
" M, q$ r" n9 z# i' ?7 x CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) ]8 k6 F& j, ~+ X1 n lWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 d& j& ^& E5 b1 {
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- F3 x8 D6 H0 o4 x2 P2 s6 P: @% D
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Japanese aircraft% b- ~( ]# o9 O
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
5 d2 U% R+ ~8 c; D- H2 } A; `+ l* V F4F-3P Wildcat x 12' T+ \ r9 L% u) u1 p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
6 q9 |0 p/ ?/ ?" R) P, S* M+ R0 y4 { a SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
6 X" k' z# X- w TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 G4 O J" R, W9 V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, g4 w( i1 v4 N3 F
) M& L1 _1 E! U$ Z+ zAllied aircraft losses, s9 X) t2 O) H( i. G" d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
- h9 \# z9 T( P: y( E3 ~3 ^1 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 h4 ]1 `8 {% ?3 b+ M; x$ o
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 q- ^1 E: q3 a# S CV Kaga, heavy fires
! d2 ^3 O7 o' |. H; N CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires% n* v# X- ?4 X
CV Zuikaku, on fire! }4 T! [" O7 E( Y* u e7 w4 l
CV Akagi$ k) A' l; }0 ]: F
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ {; J/ a; p# t/ D5 Y DD Tamanami0 V6 O5 u% D) n$ }! m- U
CL Nagara
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DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ C8 L5 r3 t4 W
CA Furutaka
8 W5 Y! h& M, N7 u2 S3 f CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 i% n$ X& t2 o2 [
DD Minekaze
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% q/ y- u: I3 s* y2 W6 `Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,545 w+ S& i" Z0 v1 B( W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) q- O! s1 x5 S1 E* H
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes9 f6 k* Q+ p( |
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Japanese aircraft
& S/ p G; c. z* S" Z0 b/ d; ]2 t A6M2 Zero x 33 l+ H/ u* P% S1 A; W' b
B5N2 Kate x 61
% c! n. }/ O( s6 h0 O D3A1 Val x 44
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5 L) p( [/ ~: o; G F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
8 W0 ^) c4 F; m# W2 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 483 I, P0 \7 a3 g& `$ m/ A( z- z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
! _$ J- J6 Q: @: d4 G A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* O. }, O% G3 w" D5 H# n4 E
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ l8 g* F, v4 L! y B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ R: {. `1 m' v- M% P# s. P2 h D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged- x/ _9 `2 b; ]
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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) F# g* V/ G6 g8 ] ?+ L, v8 M3 G5 EAllied aircraft losses( M' Z, t! G$ e7 e; X# O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
, O# ~; s4 A* n; i& O* d CVE Copahee. v J! I" x3 ^4 {, a6 @8 r
CV Yorktown
" q. e, X3 x& i9 T3 _5 ]. C CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 25 i' L7 }; Z; O/ O- m. ~+ H3 ^
CLAA San Diego+ o3 R- y6 M8 j& H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& C8 H$ L) |1 n! v- d
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% T$ M4 }* L$ R5 e L5 CRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; J) ^- R5 ^1 p6 D1 O. V$ U7 |* LEstimated time to target is 29 minutes3 f: k4 @4 Y9 C. h
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Japanese aircraft
( K+ T# Q) g( u% I A6M2 Zero x 3! J: W# g7 n* T2 P6 u d
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Allied aircraft
; S+ H, P7 }6 f+ b- m F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
/ E: B$ M% v- j( q6 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 194 |, i# b8 v/ W& |/ `5 R M
2 G- Z" R. e# Q2 i" S8 \No Japanese losses& L1 X V4 m: a6 d" q/ ^5 z0 Y
' I( j, n5 \# Z4 IAllied aircraft losses/ T1 T6 @' `$ v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( b" k' s6 `2 q7 ?7 y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 |) [+ G z0 K) `1 c8 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
& d P$ t7 e# p* V$ G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* x* K/ c4 l3 Z: s) L2 @9 Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 y) {2 \/ W5 G& [ CV Akagi8 y& u' X4 R# X4 _! F
CV Zuikaku, on fire
6 {2 @4 z% d% u% {2 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 V2 m3 z# `/ `1 \* c- C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 v! l7 p% q* Y6 B& H# s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, T: W& S6 m# S2 o d9 I
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; i0 o* Z; q3 Q- dEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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8 K7 y9 ]. D& `5 M" OJapanese aircraft7 M# B( Q# T0 l
A6M2 Zero x 2$ L9 D$ Z2 d2 `) k8 y9 _
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Allied aircraft: B/ j, C3 t/ ^0 k% \: D) w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 Z% a- T) Q: ^: l. G$ ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses" C, \/ v, }& v/ t
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Japanese Ships
# B- z3 W! f8 W A# t CV Akagi. Y$ S* N; P! c: ]! d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. D: S0 e" n: E/ a M0 S- N# ^
7 Y- Q$ R+ P s4 s4 D; s6 [& j& o0 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud g& Z% Y& R( a9 H
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 B L& P3 ~; S9 R+ f9 j
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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2 N" @( L$ q' P, o+ p; }- o1 x3 DAllied aircraft
$ r- j( I9 g4 o* C M2 U F4F-3 Wildcat x 5; E7 O5 j6 ^9 q- L# @. ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 3& k' R7 j0 U3 x% u0 y- D$ Z
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Allied aircraft losses
4 M6 n. [- v7 ?" m TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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6 {/ A1 J5 G+ ^; F4 ]Japanese Ships9 N/ I" q3 X) f9 w E
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: f- M- y$ m* r3 T+ k" {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,564 v _: W# E$ @, t% m% f
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 q% j. t. t- ?& S# J
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% r6 \ @+ K+ p( _# p4 Y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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& G R& t$ n8 y' { A6M2 Zero x 6! e1 Y+ `* Q4 z! B+ j4 I
B5N2 Kate x 15! e; |. B2 A4 @; c/ u& b6 x
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft4 ?1 W. d6 q- U2 j/ q) D6 S- m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# T! q- B9 @; Q4 H* Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 361 E2 W& e/ ?5 z, V9 O. P
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Japanese aircraft losses
# B1 L' Q3 G: F6 y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! }1 D9 l/ G6 {4 U2 }7 Q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged+ R7 J+ g" m$ @& ?
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged/ u& T, N- w* q: B9 x5 B1 N7 Y
% L1 f; R8 l' w i5 ^+ |) KAllied aircraft losses/ ]0 V& _, E# X0 n- E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 v; v: Z* g3 _) g) o- s6 z2 u& x7 \
" v* ]) [( P5 wAllied Ships# W- }- h/ @4 P U: X& m, [
CV Lexington
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* S( r! z/ q9 f$ T. q/ U0 I9 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- B( O) [4 H" Y( w
: t. G! r* C4 A3 ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, N5 q5 B ]# H+ fRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! s) a, R& B8 e/ w' ~6 @Estimated time to target is 31 minutes, |* D0 H$ Y! K, u: d9 f1 u5 i$ [
6 ?* Q4 V6 m" _" X5 bAllied aircraft
3 @5 n" {5 K8 U* ?/ i F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ p: L E3 t/ |8 s* p! ?7 y: ^+ g# z F4F-4 Wildcat x 12" x% q9 n. Z8 ]4 B' A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
* f0 N3 ]; k9 [) q+ Q TBF-1 Avenger x 306 _. L0 ]1 T! F4 Y3 W
; p) r( y4 x' aAllied aircraft losses* H6 u; c H: ]4 f& l/ V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 n. Q% g* K% B c6 P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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! h u6 R' v/ x& A. ^2 B! X" Z! qJapanese Ships2 Z- g$ j0 ?. t' `+ s
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# `4 T( C8 z& P8 }% e2 C; e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) f& V8 p# E, q& X* O3 W
DD Asakaze
* f' u% w. O; s# E0 a( {3 K DD Tamanami
+ B% o. W( s$ E' r( f DD Onami
8 A4 {2 e/ q9 }9 h0 X& ` ^7 o4 Y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% E1 e2 d# o6 _5 b3 o Z4 k# L CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ {; F4 I: R) _. V0 b4 j9 {
DD Oite; C& t: r6 ?6 ]6 H
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" w7 ]2 j- P% l
DD Suzukaze h6 ` H5 k% s9 _! b
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
( G" |) B7 v% ^% X2 H7 m3 | CL Nagara- m$ `5 U2 o/ o* e' J' s
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/ W5 a0 J6 I: y: y0 t! _ I6 QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! N, X" t/ b! N, z. v; _7 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 e- {- |8 R, E' Q' G7 v4 P3 Y$ [Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 S# [" | I% q
A-24 Banshee x 2
F$ [/ p3 Y; {* R. G7 ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
+ u7 V4 w: Q, Z+ R# {! G9 o: j A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* _& S9 ~6 x- V4 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships% a) F# c( L+ Y% B0 w
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' [: @, P! y1 g7 U6 l: Q8 R. A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 `. A2 }# ]" f9 j7 z CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
9 g0 {" Z; ?. b2 P CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 r. B0 e' e+ _& M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ]6 z8 p* S- N, d. Q7 Y. V
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 T3 R }* d2 M7 M2 g
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/ u" Z) d2 X& C9 p) W: \9 `! F( OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) G# R' H' E, `# D
0 G1 m" z# a4 @+ h; nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! a9 x% U) Q5 I; y
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! I% b$ Z1 q3 U f/ Y# [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 }) _* [0 f) }6 X/ F/ J4 C A-24 Banshee x 14" {% {' P* S9 y7 Z7 v0 J* o
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Allied aircraft losses: s$ V. P1 q" e
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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4 ?% w# x1 o' f# U2 s9 v2 W0 k CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ j% n5 J5 ]6 I& b3 v( s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 I: Y4 e: a* Q; h) e0 u: b
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage8 L E, V: V: _: H$ ~+ a L F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( r5 @1 A4 y9 C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# }4 p2 I6 `' o/ @
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 I* z; V8 }- B1 E
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' c5 h9 T' @9 h2 B+ F% x0 U A-24 Banshee x 2
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9 e9 R. w, ?) D# ~No Allied losses
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* o: [0 @: t5 ^; ^7 T, qJapanese Ships
6 l5 v) G; r% X: k' N! _, o9 V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 H4 \0 Y( |1 S9 y( o
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2 L c! ~" ]. u1 O: q& Y; S0 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( o, N& C- \4 m* z% G+ p+ U# G: j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 @* r7 k1 F/ z9 t; t6 y
+ x) g K/ \7 @7 E, W! F" }8 p# ^$ DRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 b/ h" z0 `# _. C' O9 F* J8 v3 }: WEstimated time to target is 24 minutes# s/ }$ k" V& \9 V
2 z% \+ H2 p0 N8 Q, [' YAllied aircraft
2 m- g, _0 G* C3 o% _/ V) d1 A; \ F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* I1 n5 k2 I9 z" B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 319 y* Z$ m0 f3 r" q
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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6 s4 `2 n" K. A( g" q- Z- e+ J' I% N$ cAllied aircraft losses
, m0 s. h$ R, }5 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 m u4 b8 t2 w TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 c9 t& {1 v- p% y9 R+ U2 l CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 K! i! a% H1 W$ p DD Oite: f% Z) }" ^ O0 e6 H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 T* K ]" D- ?! B0 H/ {& O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: |: C z5 ?4 T
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 i3 a& A a' K, T- ~
DD Onami
6 v. r1 u' c2 W0 Y/ p* g5 o8 u: ] DD Tamanami
; x4 B u0 E r) g0 G# @6 ` CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 |$ q, a4 J1 N4 j% a' T
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
8 B n8 G; t4 k4 e5 _ DD Minekaze
/ U& q) b7 V" b* O f DD Asakaze9 C% M% w! c6 y1 s& M4 l! o) R" y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. t+ ]) k( b2 X; h- T5 q" l5 o
, r" \! x* \% Q: v0 cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* |- B9 N8 a8 \) z
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* [& E9 G7 d, X y; fEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' x4 X# |" z# o* V, m" m) z
no flights5 v' p) o6 x; d r4 c5 ^4 }+ D- V
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Allied aircraft
}& a& M- r# o6 e F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
. x8 ?& }4 H+ X6 i1 P" X O F4F-4 Wildcat x 14% j: W3 _! M7 _2 B/ L: D* h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 638 O% t; V! E% ^& X2 q
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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" [( C1 Z6 _" |No Japanese losses. t7 L' G% d- s( I u) `
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Allied aircraft losses
& F; w* | ^# ?$ R SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
7 Z2 t- u4 _; L* G TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged3 c2 s4 ~) a5 q
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Japanese Ships
. `1 p2 W5 w, y0 K3 D; g CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage/ m7 i( I# J: g& U
CA Kako, and is sunk: T% m$ |4 t5 @# d/ r" g! f6 t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ [+ { g: h0 n CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk$ _- R; C- i& N
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
0 c4 G2 ?/ y3 W# R DD Onami. D/ ]% m3 r+ h% w% ^2 r# P
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk) Q' G1 M4 O# b% i: d4 Z W4 E
DD Asakaze6 x! r w/ |5 g: j
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze2 z6 z- |4 b% i2 g# j- Y$ \' ]8 [
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 r% ^$ P( j, b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 _% P4 o0 q N. TEstimated time to target is 13 minutes# ] |9 g# \7 w9 t( `: o p5 k
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Allied aircraft& i3 v2 Y7 ^; ] x3 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16& w+ S4 y, P* m
7 U3 |. a3 E; X2 dAllied aircraft losses0 J' Z' W. p! e0 a) s* S1 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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9 z' P8 |5 x8 v Z8 cJapanese Ships
m' Y5 V1 f/ H3 r2 l- S CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 w( q! ^% l2 m& D% W0 ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ H, |6 c+ W) O3 f& \! D8 F, p5 J DD Sawakaze
: q$ V$ E: e2 z6 |/ O DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |