AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 421 ` @3 w9 Z6 t7 B' R2 _5 Z
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2 g+ K% L1 G6 N+ Z1 O0 g盟军正式登陆阿图岛+ B8 ^% h1 d) n
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
9 [2 E* w5 a `+ ]2 q8 R58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩8 v( s' t9 Y5 U9 ~, t" a+ b6 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$ T e! y/ B6 U5 O
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
% |0 N' ]0 f& ~: X3 O& r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! F1 L% z* |; C
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" C# z2 x& u: B& K1 BAmphibious 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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Allied ground losses:
! [% U, a2 r5 Z% r# t4 \ 253 casualties reported1 A7 ?% @. D2 k1 g
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled( U, ]! m" v! s) e2 L' \9 k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ N- o; \# |1 Y1 l" s* t: F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: c6 C) g" c' }, w- X" E# i& ^
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
- G* D# V; _( \( r3 s" Z- T. _2 o$ n Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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; z, E7 Y6 j b. W" w4 B+ b8 zGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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' C0 z0 u$ K# I- I" o8 i6 ?3 BJapanese Deliberate attack
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; M- i: ^- y- d* w* jAttacking 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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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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3 C- Z8 j' @3 I4 ^" z5 X0 XAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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$ K* [- l7 P! C& t4 W& |5 DCombat modifiers3 T: L w$ L7 }% V# D/ b
Defender: terrain(+)
! m; x `3 I7 F) a- j% w" aAttacker: * ]$ r |1 j5 z% _7 f: b3 ~
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Japanese ground losses:8 U7 q# }- q" e$ c: g7 w
1597 casualties reported
& u3 N+ k. z+ T# c1 Z9 ` Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled* L- Z) G" Z) F: D; D6 f
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled: |# k1 ?0 B6 f5 @: y% `
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled! a8 u- S ~' ?! Y8 z/ R% ]" B
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)& H9 H. y, X* O, n8 k& c
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
3 a5 p; W7 i" O, B+ a+ ?8 k$ R 100 casualties reported% V: }# ~$ F' a6 D( w$ ^, B' o1 W) k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled. H4 `7 O4 R+ H/ R6 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) i. n+ r1 @4 Y2 o3 O$ Z' ]* a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:/ Z! f$ p; V# E T3 ?
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
0 e" R" _" g6 v. ~2 ] 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
" J( J! E9 k; {" i" C& j3 w 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. a9 e3 \" H3 l: D$ C- E 7th Base Force! f' V. k* }: b
8th Field AF Construction Battalion# W7 Y2 t' E1 u8 }) i
5th IJN AA Battalion9 _& G2 x! C9 {6 X0 M' d( l
& {! w8 E3 j, i$ d, Y1 lDefending units:
: b! Y/ J, T# Q+ j( f, } Americal Infantry Div /15 N& b9 |! h9 Y8 q0 j
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ c( n9 U1 i/ q B$ e' N/ x 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% Z/ V Q: s# C7 E R 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
# \; h- _, o& Y5 z0 F: A( d 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ P" x5 ~) K6 n5 f4 L
198th FA Bn /1: ~& M) L" @+ F# g' \
250th Cst Art Rgt /20 k. G7 X l C( ]
81st FA Bn /19 `3 B* V* e$ Z+ ]9 z2 z
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: a" f' Z( e2 Y+ ZMorning 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: v: d5 t! E5 y- xEstimated time to target is 30 minutes: h( V& y9 N9 p9 s) l
3 S' k$ e4 k" M9 m* z z( d: X+ `Japanese aircraft3 v$ N8 g1 v9 V
A6M2 Zero x 258 s! u0 {' r3 d9 F& O
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Allied aircraft5 |) I0 C1 m$ X) S0 D K+ T: v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
# J- n! j* Q/ h$ G F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
8 ~% V7 D) Z3 \$ }$ B SBD-3 Dauntless x 72+ ^5 ]9 P% d" Z( i
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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; ~; I/ W7 u- {" iNo Japanese losses2 g! v! R/ `( @3 p+ m6 R% O2 H
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Allied aircraft losses! w8 z! H4 g. E( f4 d
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
! f* V0 D! p0 I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" H8 B7 I7 j: H4 A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
3 L/ `, x8 @6 e" \$ P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
. T1 O, T7 x) g/ B& W9 } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships- w9 S; L7 D3 A7 Z9 Y4 L6 g( h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" l; y% V% }6 t
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1* y0 I4 m/ y- K8 j2 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ r( q4 i. ?" e) h; U: j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires% P7 L9 t7 b, Q9 _: \7 Y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
5 a& ?# b; @" U) \' ^: ~4 L0 b CA Furutaka* D: Y r6 V2 N1 P0 K4 N _
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, _& N3 ^5 }/ x' t4 I
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms I% i- ~( c# a% Q/ r
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 K- e! q, C$ b7 _! M& ?
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( H; o2 |; G6 HJapanese aircraft. @1 F, G7 R5 v1 u' E4 _
A6M2 Zero x 16
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0 h# f5 N6 S+ n" j: KAllied aircraft5 \4 ?2 g6 I' A! O* k# N5 o
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12; }* b9 c6 o! |) l+ n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15* D; G r- C+ X& ~$ i# K: h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51( f2 p. d$ r2 w) w, v- |: ? R+ l
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses5 n+ d" F1 q! A: A G3 b! O0 n" a
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
3 C' ^6 T! N* ^" T1 j$ }- u Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 {$ o5 Y6 p# W) `$ ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ W! t% j! j. ^4 p. x9 M
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged( f& f) P O/ W7 A
$ C9 Z/ r2 V5 h, }$ k5 R! r" GJapanese Ships
( q& B2 L9 C7 E1 H# J3 [4 A; D- z# y CV Kaga, heavy fires
; r+ I- `3 [3 a! w0 e! Y8 } Y4 h CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
# Q& @8 k0 C R CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 S+ i+ w& W7 J' s7 \; N CV Akagi, y: a+ O4 w4 J
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 s" q5 B# V3 \% \" D7 J DD Tamanami
* c; g b) r p# n6 @9 Y CL Nagara- r' ~2 X9 p& w: v! F$ N4 G3 n5 L
DD Oite; r" D6 ?7 Y6 }9 v
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 j% Z5 x; ?/ E, r$ V- B
CA Furutaka3 @5 }* G! M/ W+ L" _" g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
; [! L( d- H8 Y0 G \( {" Y DD Minekaze
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$ i( v7 C0 }: s \+ uMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54' U0 s, B& i5 H3 @1 q& U, L# f8 _; I
% }5 k7 v1 n- x1 XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, S; W5 Z" [( H2 } O
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ Y6 e* U0 E+ g2 ]5 W- k) gEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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) h0 q4 @3 Q8 R2 t ZJapanese aircraft0 l1 f# @: K* L$ H' Z9 {
A6M2 Zero x 33
7 b- e! C: l6 U( I1 V1 @9 r% I2 u$ N B5N2 Kate x 61
! f8 W* {, u7 ? D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft% J) l) ] o3 O- l: R
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% ]! a2 i: W& r: s4 Z7 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48" }7 E2 q8 }5 K" @8 D. j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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+ o6 d& X3 h& X# OJapanese aircraft losses
' X* [" z' c7 n: z A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
/ Z, Q" N2 W: T6 d! E7 z B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 _0 n) r, F A; _ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; q& {9 j- g3 ~1 Y& U+ x
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged$ }$ y6 [) J; y* }: t+ V& ^& n
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak) P }# s5 v+ V9 a% ?
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Allied aircraft losses
/ x! z1 l" \0 p$ l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed f9 Q# `7 i Q0 J1 B, O9 j' s
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Allied Ships! G7 D* o$ R( W3 R
CVE Copahee4 D& V# O1 a& V, m m1 N
CV Yorktown1 N" K( E5 x4 Y/ H
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2& f# n" n" ]2 b% D* \$ ?* ^0 a
CLAA San Diego# |9 L( e7 q4 \+ z# P2 d, `1 B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; I% `" W* D1 m6 r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 u6 J& b- q: m0 _: p
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 C5 ? J+ a6 ~; h
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes4 T0 [" c1 @; W
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Japanese aircraft" D/ C: J* y; [
A6M2 Zero x 3' D p. x* E7 R. K: l
7 Y: f" b! p U- }5 M3 j: y. {Allied aircraft
3 B( k6 [' K- K2 V! ~; w F4F-3 Wildcat x 2( x' P% L9 N" P p4 O7 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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: b2 O# c% b. A8 \# s' \6 _) w! Z' qNo Japanese losses% a$ O5 ~( c; m
6 j+ @5 O- |5 @* h, m1 T9 V( aAllied aircraft losses$ A3 N b8 a6 ? d9 |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) u$ u: I/ M- N) [' v0 Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! I2 J1 @6 E8 I7 Y: G3 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% _+ X& a9 n1 j$ v" N P: d! O8 i
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Japanese Ships
, U8 w7 d9 a) y5 e+ s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: L- Z E, ~" C) V CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire t" ]' N" [% w( j Q
CV Akagi$ o4 ?/ h, q- B% I# g
CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 _$ v% [ L5 _7 t0 m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 p1 c3 p+ u+ l1 G9 X' E$ j9 N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 b% h7 M! t) T2 q) o! L$ ?2 Q7 t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 k4 K; N7 }) {+ h! A9 O8 |Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. u9 t/ s, Q6 m) {4 H: A
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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* W' w& n9 \, e2 } L, [. FJapanese aircraft
; E0 t ]5 n' [. d7 s A6M2 Zero x 2, I4 n a5 |1 F, ?4 w
$ j8 c. B; b2 V- t# w6 p* ~Allied aircraft
, O# v# I0 t2 j( c7 B: W SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 V% u0 c+ l& @- F( p
TBF-1 Avenger x 6" w3 e$ }& G, @3 O+ j! P) K: G
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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1 P0 [" d4 m2 G! R% _4 pJapanese Ships4 K! e5 m! ^. ~" i0 F& C+ J
CV Akagi
& W1 N! Q# ?% f* }0 d; `! Y* D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 L' z Y: m+ o& p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 S* q2 [: n: WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 A. C8 {; K: X/ q/ S) N
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 U. o& m X6 ?+ k
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes% G8 ?1 H9 \5 e( P
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Allied aircraft
. \& i z/ P. U+ d F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; c7 q* j1 x3 G; y3 I1 ^; D1 L TBF-1 Avenger x 33 D' k, D* t6 G4 H$ H- ^; S
. D& w0 f0 v6 l% AAllied aircraft losses
; {! X. n) J' }, q; x4 h, |. y$ y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 s/ ^) _+ [! Y, j, C x! L
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Japanese Ships
7 J) G" i$ V' i" ]. D CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 j% C$ g) n) p) _8 _
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$ I% b P9 d& U+ aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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- Q, Q8 v& m& y, ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 o' \7 l2 B- A1 e& _7 jEstimated time to target is 15 minutes9 E9 H8 b" f+ z& c; `
3 Z' I) N1 ]$ ]6 D- KJapanese aircraft+ `; H# u# o4 s! o
A6M2 Zero x 6
; f Y& X# Q% {; m9 g B5N2 Kate x 15. U' e& m7 S( h
D3A1 Val x 196 x3 k$ S9 Y3 R7 H2 d
8 R$ f. A( e( Y2 H! p/ NAllied aircraft% |8 d, a8 P* ]7 B/ A! w( e4 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
: w; B- ]+ t ?! a% K) H. p5 C F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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j# B" u" p) c3 G: AJapanese aircraft losses
3 x% B' J9 v* P# O; o) U2 @0 Z" {9 o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, s7 O- ?( T( s {0 G
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged9 ?5 D* b/ o( h! ]
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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. V M; K0 _* `+ M3 l2 NAllied aircraft losses9 ^- R& s/ U" x9 U$ h( j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
: i' @& e, j G" M/ Q/ b CV Lexington
5 d- n+ M, [8 \: k* p! J0 k/ d CV Saratoga& n! l: I$ u3 v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 T* i0 s0 F% b4 {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& J& h% n* p5 v3 ?. _& y! D5 t
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
R4 [" F0 G+ S, |Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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8 }" h( L- M% @8 L" oAllied aircraft
" C% c% J# q) {0 l F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 [' l, B) a% V- u' P0 u2 m F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! G9 E% Y/ @2 S( T$ Q- F2 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
: e: e* N# G( N* d0 I/ k6 ? TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- Q; O2 p; P* H$ z: R9 {7 NAllied aircraft losses- X$ ` j7 [' e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) r7 n/ Z: y$ `5 p X, s4 p( j
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- x% y, v/ Z( p# I& u
! ^: S6 w' O3 \ h; U; ]( D* YJapanese Ships
& B% f8 H* h" H ?* F! ]3 n CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
- F2 E0 F: t o% S K5 T' ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: V/ M3 M: s7 H$ `! q: Q DD Asakaze4 S* n. j1 C7 w ^ [
DD Tamanami
- c3 \* i+ @5 V1 s4 j7 N1 ?) m. F DD Onami/ t4 h3 C0 g2 p6 W9 ~4 P7 _
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% i4 s# G2 l3 n) l CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ N$ f. n+ K3 t% ` DD Oite" b* Y$ v, ^5 K' b3 a7 B0 k- w; U" ]
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! u/ `7 j- {' n& a6 k DD Suzukaze/ a% W; t- e5 |( b3 M
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* I9 h% V; g) @+ o) P CL Nagara8 W2 _4 j/ M/ x8 J0 d
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0 C* p( \4 z2 {, d; M2 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& i' J# Q, R+ |3 z
9 d3 Z7 f) ~' }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 x5 c; ~% F, F" L0 B, e
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft( ?& e* R- l, l# q6 {* }; w+ b6 S
A-24 Banshee x 2" w7 G: \- g; ?' }/ ?& Z( y _: o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25( |# @0 P& |6 g+ W5 Y+ J
/ a+ `& W/ D' Y- n1 L" @$ q1 Q* R- rAllied aircraft losses8 w0 R# k& A, u2 g' i1 o
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 I- g5 u8 h) ] d) |/ x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged* c% |! W) r, l. {. c6 F
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Japanese Ships3 R$ `) j0 M5 Z8 L4 h2 j W' {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# `, y- n& L' a5 \( _% y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 b$ f; i* m) z3 O6 j
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
+ x$ ?. _& u! ~- p: W CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- b: X. N( p1 \
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 t! M9 m' s1 j9 c6 u+ t4 h5 f1 e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. `4 U. b6 ^+ w
, n x$ Q! S4 w2 ], wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; a0 C; v) _ Q# F3 Z% M! TRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 b+ u* X' L: FEstimated time to target is 12 minutes# t1 ]: X$ M$ D+ j9 D
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Allied aircraft
+ E- s" X- l$ ~, V& q; c3 ? A-24 Banshee x 14
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( N) I* H& ?, ^% J2 Q9 A. u0 ~Allied aircraft losses
1 R5 j6 |( y0 f4 n# ?% R/ k/ m A A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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( i _' k3 R1 {1 W3 C: { CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage$ M1 |* }: p o& `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) W( z _* T9 X' B- n
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
& ?# P0 \- v7 w3 D" X) W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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) T5 X" ~! W, g# @) hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, E* \$ i4 s" T+ o" R; b4 d0 ]
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) y9 W/ ~) d5 h; LRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, u0 D" R l0 n2 e: {/ ~* p& Z, k WEstimated time to target is 27 minutes7 B! R' H0 d- m9 K% s- }4 c( W
) J7 }# y2 n* Y- r( NAllied aircraft
% m0 f' E/ `/ }. `& r! e A A-24 Banshee x 26 H5 u: k3 z+ F
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No Allied losses+ |! A. \% v* h+ J; [
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Japanese Ships9 e1 E8 D1 v6 v% z2 h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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6 O7 x+ w0 \; @1 f$ ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 F; Z) A' `; \2 h1 _
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 i. l; N4 j# A! h A. C
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes! x4 f, s' h' S; D# K4 N
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Allied aircraft8 t- V) S5 C# Q9 \
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
4 a/ r) E2 Y$ |3 {+ @1 y. w SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
. d9 N8 q" D% l8 F" P/ z TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
+ Z+ x) ?1 {" r# R SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 d+ f, s7 ?3 k& y E& p4 K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged `6 y7 W$ @1 M9 O% K& }) j/ c! a
. {4 T8 M' |4 @6 _Japanese Ships. l/ V D- A9 B S t. W- v' T
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 f7 `2 V5 g0 S) m7 d' F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# q) V4 Z& Z6 s8 h1 \1 K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( V0 G7 H' | q) N( h* y+ _ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# K1 |5 o/ }7 }
DD Onami$ p; a2 a# y+ J' R, ]' q2 @6 M
DD Tamanami- e& K# H) R! S) k1 Z4 A
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 p" z) o" w) V. a2 z, j DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1+ E5 ?7 A% }- G/ {( m" L, G5 H
DD Minekaze
/ b: J$ m0 o( l$ I% O V; {' g DD Asakaze, I6 r+ A6 ]: i, n N- A! h6 z% x
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7 v+ Y7 y. g; I& sAfternoon 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" E; I, R$ L! j+ yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ v7 J( `3 K) R {5 K; ~$ a no flights* c/ [* Y7 `4 P/ b
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Allied aircraft
- A, f3 S7 b! R F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
1 o( N4 k: L \# w4 k* o F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& l/ z2 {* W. D5 q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63' w2 Y/ p A& g: k' p
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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# ~7 l* f) F5 f4 M, @No Japanese losses
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2 W1 v0 B1 G" c! ?; ~' E! C, z$ IAllied aircraft losses
; S* T' ]) W0 e$ m7 Q7 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
4 J1 v# h5 {: X6 v0 w2 B" ^+ t TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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$ L3 {/ }: M8 }! n4 NJapanese Ships
+ B3 f4 @8 q [ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ^+ F% v" I6 }# T( k
CA Kako, and is sunk+ e' B7 T+ ]6 ?6 W& |. U! ]9 L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ U. G4 n7 I {9 D, B( v+ p: r. p
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk! A9 p- G. _" u# m
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, V7 h3 M9 j6 R8 y1 a8 \ DD Onami2 C; D# T% z2 C1 c) X+ z$ k1 d+ J
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
, U( N: o' c$ b# u; O8 M DD Asakaze; S( V9 ~- G Y( F1 f6 _9 o
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; F/ M2 o! \3 K* ~$ ^
DD Oite2 }" X5 S$ s! T0 A: E& C
DD Minekaze
N6 [1 @' U, i5 h6 Q! W+ m DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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5 j- u: A0 y; f4 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. m$ Y9 e8 {1 A& a& HRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 c4 |6 d) L8 E# d9 vEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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. q( |1 \; L* A+ SAllied aircraft c, _' l) S/ D. q1 d& V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses3 w+ f6 [" O6 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships% q4 l! K+ k. t7 Y2 q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 m% Q0 [3 d x9 a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 j" Z4 j/ h; @
DD Sawakaze# \, U" h( P, L& ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |