AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42- Y, C4 W4 I" m- D% i( \8 t' u7 k \
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
: F f5 p, O( X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3 ]- c0 ^8 e, \7 d! Z
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 n1 g8 Y0 |4 g- ~5 k
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7 n9 N" s. M8 m; ^* b6 Q+ V+ q
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
* y: O9 F( S! o5 ~/ X) z; j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8 b0 z8 H M7 @' K, a6 S
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- s8 {: S, p( ]; sAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)6 T2 ~; E* @6 b1 H3 k1 d. P
3 T# W5 K* q; J. L. x, ~TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 u6 C/ J. F Z+ q3 }" Q1 [
9 F+ t5 C" h/ HAllied ground losses:
7 @ w3 F1 d5 {2 l( G 253 casualties reported
( q! M9 f5 Q5 R Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ [- r& n. {8 c" L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 r& @& g4 y8 i2 j* h9 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 @/ f/ A8 l& r& j# y1 h7 j8 t Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)% p2 Y7 ^0 M$ r R' w
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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1 O0 w' ?* }( ^$ BGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)& {' v. s0 m8 d& c) G
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( b+ P- s' x1 ?, W) ^
, w9 b2 a/ Q- m5 [/ DDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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/ x5 X0 Z9 F% {. C' _Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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0 ^5 f A4 w+ k1 \Allied adjusted defense: 339
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) Q9 H+ |3 r% M; l; X$ _' lJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 , K5 o' ]; l+ E! Q+ H
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Combat modifiers
( ]* h; J. G7 J: | BDefender: terrain(+)
, H% e1 u1 @ N+ A6 _Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:" w8 D' M L2 ?0 v7 g
1597 casualties reported
) s8 M8 ]7 f6 M! n0 {( K+ ` Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
# v# T/ `: o2 i; ` Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled6 _9 c- l _; N2 i Y- W
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
. d4 p) e( c) s4 n1 a, n1 k Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)0 v: w c$ s$ t5 w$ K$ q
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
4 m1 n& c6 n& }: g7 R6 K 100 casualties reported
1 V [9 j, c) y9 @ c0 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
. H# Z' P; L) z% T5 y7 v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 T: W$ }5 k: l& ^8 j0 K- _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ B' I7 Z( v9 v
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Assaulting units:
' R [" x- n0 d$ g3 b! P' \5 b- M5 \$ B 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion) _! U1 R$ {( V4 V1 Z7 S
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
0 r+ c8 v) M- [$ g 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
2 Q2 g. m$ D; g& L4 G 7th Base Force' n8 F [0 T$ T
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
9 j' t5 F& Z& C! _- u6 z 5th IJN AA Battalion+ R. Y% ~# z$ D, }1 X) _8 G
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Defending units:& V: Y4 h S2 v5 M) F
Americal Infantry Div /1
7 M2 v* }1 c) M: a* i 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 R: v% w9 U8 e, P/ N
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* E; B4 K6 Y( ~6 Y9 I
151st Combat Engr Rgt /14 c( V) C. t( Q( u* }- H
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' ^/ N1 ]4 R+ c* @" W. x" | 198th FA Bn /1
8 H5 x( `; I! d: Y! G 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
, H- s% o5 b0 j8 r9 F 81st FA Bn /12 l' X/ B! {; G6 t7 b
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0 u; Q+ u9 w- jMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- b$ r" C0 g8 t6 ~
% n- R; _/ Y+ F, I" J* b& |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) b: V/ u$ |2 x0 w# h6 R S
. K3 o0 q1 N# |/ ARaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 y5 x5 J/ `: P6 y+ \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; y3 t* U v7 b+ o+ E6 b
A6M2 Zero x 25$ e$ Z2 _4 n2 `# r
, o, J; r% \! k4 bAllied aircraft
, m, X+ h+ q& l2 L F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
# q2 n/ `) D& a F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 ~* T# Q% [9 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 724 J* M- o# V" |- j2 Q, ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. H( t5 U3 e8 n" M) w p
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No Japanese losses
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+ G5 L! s3 w T) ^/ s" p% q2 }Allied aircraft losses
. O2 m$ e: J) o F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 Q- V" I) T7 e9 U! X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- k- C: D2 K ~$ p" q/ S- }, ]9 H7 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged5 O. N7 t& [/ i3 W% J7 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak& k" a; p# Z" X# n: V& O9 z# U( d
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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9 ^2 L w& g$ tJapanese Ships
" b4 B0 S; K9 m: b6 g9 J, { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ G0 s( }. S4 H
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
$ `2 M/ V! t7 _0 n' m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* v# F4 s3 y2 u4 w* B
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires h) q! K$ b" y- K0 ^. h& {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 20 I V" S8 \# V9 A$ \
CA Furutaka" F- |; s3 }7 w o! L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 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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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- ]/ K+ n f8 J& b9 _1 Q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; n/ R" Y# r" @3 l) ^ A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
5 o4 J5 H0 ~6 V6 X9 L4 a F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* i9 {; k' W( H/ j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 154 w9 [% H( }% Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 515 i# ^/ E& R" r, u, b6 Q6 B
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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! M* X& e/ h4 v' BJapanese aircraft losses5 d9 g6 _' n8 E7 k: _9 g9 N
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 }. u# ?$ V+ N8 B3 [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 z" w' v; D5 g5 X; X3 ^' q5 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 |0 [* i3 E% B( O4 r0 n4 b% ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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P( g! p5 d7 vJapanese Ships( N2 t8 W L1 A( o9 m {
CV Kaga, heavy fires; n9 X3 R5 R5 N9 Y" `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
1 J. e1 f: G7 D" A2 G CV Zuikaku, on fire* i- B5 g% q% Y$ ]9 |- a
CV Akagi
- U9 c* {8 q. H0 U$ d) Q/ z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: \/ R/ S) u. Z- t9 a DD Tamanami
% _, G- q0 [& X% z CL Nagara. [6 Z+ v% H4 M# d+ y7 U
DD Oite8 i- V8 x( I s$ f5 x7 }" {, F+ y! q; Q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ q% b' ?) }! Q0 E2 M+ ]
CA Furutaka
6 N5 O- J4 E* \: B: ~4 ~0 W CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
" v l1 ?1 s# m+ M DD Minekaze3 o( B3 c6 Z- B! l( K% N* y/ k/ Q
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9 D4 u1 G4 F2 } M* q! SMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 M2 E5 `2 p$ u m: X2 y
9 h. ~ t! w V* ^, x R# ]2 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 u# M( P; A4 l
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ m5 t+ Z. X5 k& D. [! I1 U* wJapanese aircraft$ k2 a, [- t( ~; ^
A6M2 Zero x 33+ b9 l' U/ t; |- }6 k9 _
B5N2 Kate x 61
) ?; C! s1 b. J( q/ Q6 C D3A1 Val x 44$ E" `. k6 c& R p8 z
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Allied aircraft
9 g$ w) ^$ X* R# X" f4 Q6 _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
7 [5 a5 g1 j. u4 a F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
0 Q3 S( ^$ a+ ]3 Q+ |3 ?( A! D$ o2 u/ I2 B F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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; L8 d9 t6 ^6 P$ l0 ]5 L# _0 EJapanese aircraft losses; I% p4 v; P7 o8 [3 f
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 `& A: R2 y/ l: }7 m; Y3 f( ^
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( Q* u a+ R5 l* P+ s2 M: b; R) y
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak1 A0 E/ b* p) g4 X& r. A
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged0 _3 C- k) n* e. G5 E7 |
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak, l$ L& N9 y7 y. K5 I
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Allied aircraft losses
; K( Y5 v$ Q* k% ], ]* P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- W2 c- X/ }4 e# S# O4 F
CVE Copahee
% `5 [9 v, y' ^# w' N! E# S" t CV Yorktown& [0 \& [) Z6 r, [% c
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 20 ]- j2 \" _' L$ h
CLAA San Diego
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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 h9 c0 i9 L1 f
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 C9 R5 O8 y4 \2 rEstimated time to target is 29 minutes/ c2 n) U: W& c2 B' {/ s0 X! n
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Japanese aircraft4 T' A6 I: k; }, k7 h& Q; p$ P
A6M2 Zero x 3
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/ e( t2 W0 Z( {. q2 xAllied aircraft
5 ^8 r0 M6 u6 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
% ?. ], Z: Q2 _* e$ W$ W. E$ I SBD-3 Dauntless x 199 }; r G1 \( ]1 m% U! i8 J
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 @/ i: F6 ]" M+ a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" T5 R+ ^* N% a+ V& G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ |+ B0 O; g% o3 N& P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 ~9 E7 b* A6 b9 \; d& FJapanese Ships
Z1 H" N* l2 T. ~7 u. s( c r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* m+ o2 V8 s2 U- b; @# X% M CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% v4 P8 f9 W) L) D% e v) A( e CV Akagi- K! p, J% `! ~+ U2 y2 Z$ P
CV Zuikaku, on fire
# ?* G9 |" Y* K* e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 ^0 T, | G$ h. n, ~* r. D* [# W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. ]1 }* U e+ O
1 c- W% k$ e9 z7 ?5 A7 KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 u+ g& f% D6 O1 e) P8 nRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" c# i# I/ a6 k0 I* L* T( LEstimated time to target is 25 minutes& C0 F# L. h6 O
" B, s) U! t9 S% C; CJapanese aircraft
+ U v/ t6 U7 G( _% I A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
% f, L% V$ ]9 K) T. u) ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
+ P& q& M, K* D9 E# y TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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2 M$ _( w k- D8 BNo Japanese losses" @9 F" x* m$ g* L- P! Y
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No Allied losses
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( a+ N5 E" x2 YJapanese Ships2 i: g) d" X) H
CV Akagi# v( a' J% l4 ~- Q- T+ K: O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' n- U0 g, k" { \ F7 j
7 p- H" E3 ]! k7 b# ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* n- V& U2 C" Q. P. Q6 t6 b# \" b' BRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 q4 K. q. n* `9 vEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft% a5 `& V; k1 t4 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 53 a1 M$ W/ b3 e/ a* D3 J, v, N
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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; a% \4 S/ x1 nAllied aircraft losses5 U. ]8 G+ z; ]: T/ U- _
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 z2 [8 F) J! ?$ j q
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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' Y% i. ]7 W9 y6 F! pWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 v) F( p* E; i( fEstimated time to target is 15 minutes1 h; B+ `6 e c; Z& _# a' C
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Japanese aircraft
' u/ |" P# _8 }* N/ @ A6M2 Zero x 6
, s2 ]! g f9 N' P0 m B5N2 Kate x 15
! ?1 P; h" q9 P p; Z D3A1 Val x 19! T& a4 d8 V& J* w& E4 e
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Allied aircraft) u8 P. j' ~, t& v6 v! l! o5 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
( J7 C; }( R$ B' a; f8 t" v F4F-4 Wildcat x 36$ Z" \' D! w( Z u L8 r4 Z
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Japanese aircraft losses
! C, p0 k; Y) ~+ C9 p) L* I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 V N3 q/ C! ]9 v0 Z9 B+ F B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged) z$ @; S9 u6 P$ I0 h9 `
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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4 j6 |! z* p8 }9 B" ]$ }4 RAllied aircraft losses
; a& a! h& _; i K/ R! X/ h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 O% N2 y! R7 Y3 {5 n! D
' v( [# I* @9 q/ rAllied Ships
% ~) D# k- _6 H1 N+ A5 a4 C CV Lexington( I7 _2 m" X9 |* p
CV Saratoga
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4 q0 k! ~1 Q, N F3 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ O( |9 ]( E! G" U, k1 ], W6 u, Z
* Z2 z) H) V- f8 l: K. f( ?Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; W& q& i- b# _: N# C: W1 DEstimated time to target is 31 minutes% x; j6 w6 F" B; n* u/ D
2 v5 v4 V4 o& h6 r2 B& _Allied aircraft
* ^8 n! H9 K H6 Y7 d F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
4 z+ U- F9 D- n* _4 p) r& u8 s) i* z F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 Y6 h4 b, O: d$ p) ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! n Y" W# b% M8 Q- a
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 x2 v }% |) g3 d+ h
( ]7 I" B# W) f0 i8 n0 A/ X" ZAllied aircraft losses! `5 t+ c3 |" J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 c, |3 p/ |% A* m) g" \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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. c8 l: i9 U; `5 ~6 r- dJapanese Ships- z) X8 y5 T; Q
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& A' m3 Q* J8 w0 E! ^$ ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 d! i5 [8 x7 p T: F$ @ DD Asakaze; J# P2 O, {; `- @7 y' Z
DD Tamanami
; i+ z3 K5 K+ h# Z2 X0 z7 j DD Onami$ ]* ~+ h2 q. g* H N. U
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. d4 n/ a1 {% f' N. k+ h5 T) W
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 O' ?$ `# ^% q/ @# m DD Oite0 p! P+ p5 M3 G) ` |' Z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 l; v0 y7 |4 k6 ~ b V( V
DD Suzukaze5 }# Q$ r8 q4 U: S
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 18 ]8 f/ y3 i7 _- u# U6 J B' W
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 O1 ^$ A6 ? v" q$ @# J. Y7 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% J! i- i) D% Z0 L+ X' h: ARaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' p& \7 H7 y; {9 @0 O3 `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; h6 M# q% t1 F9 ~. |* A
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Allied aircraft' O1 c, e% F# z) G& C, c: c
A-24 Banshee x 2
; [& C- I$ T1 y# t SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses( ?9 O4 t, N2 U8 E$ L- E3 n8 L
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
! q( A0 g+ {% Q# H# n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 q6 }) i. o5 m s8 f CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: @' m0 C P/ T/ l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 N8 E: r2 V5 ]6 Q& { CV Zuikaku, heavy fires; d& k5 A" H8 k: q" g- O
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ B# r4 B0 T0 y3 I# u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; X1 M( Q* p9 ^: ~ CV Kaga, 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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H. r: a% R S' q \* tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: t6 ~( H) v. V( l5 a- L9 `* e3 K
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; H/ k6 a* O+ @ A-24 Banshee x 14
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0 k! {- V4 L" o6 L; |Allied aircraft losses
* X; c$ @4 P! d A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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M2 j8 }5 Y0 z' MJapanese Ships
7 C1 H! h* ~7 Y7 K2 Z/ P8 Z' P CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* ~6 k) N5 K- l7 T9 W) c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Q" b0 i+ g1 r |3 [ @
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage* ^4 N) }' }% B/ y% H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 s, ^: I7 r/ ]; v b+ m9 f* O
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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.
2 ?2 j. t) y- N5 j1 fEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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/ O2 i& f6 I& `5 \) ^Allied aircraft
. _; @, x8 k; o5 X! I: a A-24 Banshee x 2' W5 }9 f. r F6 I
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
" r- K- H" ^2 T1 }7 B2 j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* q# G, A2 {8 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 I0 [- Y/ m' ]3 C5 }- i$ f
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 i5 o/ n" z/ g$ ?4 |Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' h U6 x5 q3 O* r F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
* s- b0 t1 o* T- s) K0 J9 n9 {8 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 31$ B0 [9 c1 v) F6 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 15! H3 U+ c6 w3 l6 m4 P
0 ~- X5 h* V r* Q3 f& G) S9 t; VAllied aircraft losses
' X& j5 e0 q4 S1 o7 F/ j% k SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged L O: b$ R' k) D- ^2 h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: }$ c8 ?) `: m# Y6 x( H
" l$ L1 S8 K# V- l+ O# ?, G, OJapanese Ships( |/ X/ c0 W8 }4 [& L6 f$ O
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 N ^" N4 T3 \ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% e8 K: x5 @2 V, I0 v( i. z4 n, ` CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, n! S; c1 V2 K" o. S+ D DD Onami* t3 \, H. \+ |9 c
DD Tamanami9 z$ e1 `& U0 {. R+ `- F
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 l. `2 B) ]' S$ F DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ M4 B- v: k; s9 c DD Minekaze/ a5 P" u. Z& o9 T& D
DD Asakaze" A6 M* m8 w, Q/ {9 ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ l$ }3 F5 B1 c9 K N1 A
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes/ ?7 z5 T4 U% V% v( c1 f/ w+ g
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Japanese aircraft& f/ \! i/ r2 R5 t' j
no flights4 m" X, z, y" ?0 q" ~( @
" V6 P5 _9 a! AAllied aircraft
0 b. n( u; B& r2 S" r# I F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 s# I* j1 p! X( l7 ~ P) g F4F-4 Wildcat x 14/ r( R* y5 S7 H. u/ X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 637 A; R3 Y* I2 Y$ h% T! ?$ s
TBF-1 Avenger x 189 W; R+ W4 X8 S- o. w
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses; D3 D3 F4 ^' n: u" Y4 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
. Q5 ^( ^' e3 n! E: n; Z2 J TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged$ d( V5 O+ b, |( q. A: d5 V" ?
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Japanese Ships8 w7 y X$ K/ q2 t/ G& |6 F
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' u7 C4 H0 j4 [9 a
CA Kako, and is sunk
8 k8 k6 X2 x4 p! A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: @! s& \: x' @ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk# g6 M1 L7 M/ M' B* i- H
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( Y8 D4 g7 ]9 E& Q
DD Onami
: d B0 M6 s; K) u DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
: Z6 _6 G' x+ j& _9 Y/ B DD Asakaze
9 E% q2 r4 t9 f$ y8 Z" f* w DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 [& B8 \( q" F0 t+ E [/ C3 v$ K- s& J DD Oite
5 G3 x$ G! D9 A DD Minekaze$ I$ [! ^" O3 y/ b- p. n! i
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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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# |7 y9 z0 c' S( qEstimated time to target is 13 minutes& e6 [5 |& f' _( L+ h
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Allied aircraft
7 G7 I; N( T4 T; R SBD-3 Dauntless x 16, F6 v9 p u: U& _; ~1 x
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Allied aircraft losses8 _' R# a4 C6 M$ d" r1 x7 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged0 m/ F3 M- l, ~5 n
3 C( P& r# S. p# ]# ZJapanese Ships: e2 U3 e/ S' Q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* p% p' M& x' }5 T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
}. d+ R: U9 i: Q6 S DD Sawakaze( C o$ X. J* x' G# M# l% F
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |