AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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) m7 [% y5 g& D2 i) D$ d4 \1 U盟军正式登陆阿图岛
, p. G& L$ F7 _- ?* k) e4 y1 f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' Z- j9 ]! s5 `4 `; A$ p
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩4 ]3 e9 U4 y* W0 Q* b1 q
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6 E/ J$ @* K# W. v+ I. ?: 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7 |4 q b) K4 t
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)' o6 y. K+ `: k6 W
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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% f" L. v# }0 y/ M+ R, QAllied ground losses:
2 M$ y/ j# M/ Q% V8 I 253 casualties reported
+ w& |, u: m" r, H6 m8 J) H Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ l' b6 Z0 S4 F5 |3 M! v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' ~7 Y1 j5 m( H# f6 G% ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 C5 L* W: O" _5 P# \ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): z g' c* ?( o. P* T! P$ l: t
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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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# O9 s3 x) L( F8 }
|! o: a' b( b7 P; ?0 `Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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/ J3 t3 J4 P" H( k9 m CAllied adjusted defense: 339 + F0 ]# P! [1 m7 |2 z& v% v
5 Y& H5 F( C1 v% f f/ D: a, GJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) G- V: o- W, i6 G
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Combat modifiers
4 J! \, X1 m4 k _0 s: PDefender: terrain(+)
1 o5 u+ [) k/ j! D8 _Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:4 ~. x5 Z4 P. _) B- Y7 s
1597 casualties reported9 ]- R& h& J, P
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" k3 i# g* f+ d3 S7 Z Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
3 B1 c$ B/ z" ^4 R5 O Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled! p5 T* x4 I3 c/ [
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)1 S8 S: C. p2 i- N- D- N2 {' Z- |0 \
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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* W. f) S! k& r. \5 pAllied ground losses:3 B) C/ q( l8 D" O
100 casualties reported2 S8 B: J, ^' l% u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
- u6 v) \% _0 | s8 W: g3 Q3 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 O9 ^- Q7 N1 A2 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) u+ @ v' ?* X* T) [; F6 ]4 Z
, {3 r9 [/ C9 L% R+ d) S, B3 e5 gAssaulting units:
: A7 k# S, i1 t8 _+ \$ U 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
K% j8 f B* w 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4 d! A8 Y/ k5 G& o' Q3 c. { 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 a6 h7 \/ S/ y$ Z
7th Base Force
+ A* W% {5 q4 O8 G* j+ D0 D6 F 8th Field AF Construction Battalion% ~! i! e) ?1 |5 t$ q& s
5th IJN AA Battalion9 Q% O2 W. a; h8 h4 ^: J$ l
6 h& A' d* M6 s: ODefending units:) {5 R" A2 f1 m. S1 F0 ^
Americal Infantry Div /1; {. A( f) h! B1 \
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' `3 }/ e, o( E* d, A) U
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# R+ V$ _" M, x; V9 ]) F 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1. }) R" ^/ k2 { L$ a- R/ W. V
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 i' N! q+ [+ o2 N' ^ 198th FA Bn /17 d' K: Y& x4 C
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
$ D, X. y& C$ q: |, z# G+ g 81st FA Bn /1' s8 r) W# S4 {( z; p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! _9 x& }& A/ u5 o; `
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: I6 c3 B2 ]6 `' V3 p
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 q P' w8 o! v+ y# j, |! @# e
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Japanese aircraft7 [2 Y) `/ C' F/ Y) E
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft- F& A6 z; \+ y0 p1 a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12+ X' g8 h6 A5 i) v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
, ?( p) j5 a: D SBD-3 Dauntless x 722 X5 T! X' p# @1 z" Q$ d
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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; u: ^% c9 e; j1 O% r4 r) hNo Japanese losses0 c: m+ z5 T. E; w# X- e
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Allied aircraft losses9 G% l" T3 m8 |4 ^- {% h0 L
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
% \7 D9 u3 J' }3 o) H* T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ X6 A5 d, |# f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
- s/ t7 H+ h6 Q9 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
+ e" X- K8 Y3 w3 O8 {+ y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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9 k2 K( b& @/ aJapanese Ships
5 I6 d& y6 ?" o# E* e1 I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* c) \8 @) |- L% N) {9 I" z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- g% @$ ?1 S* J% Y J) Q- H8 Z/ U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 D/ ?% L! ]; E# T7 { j7 R; v CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires6 Q7 B; V( Y$ h9 V( d& y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( v0 Q- M3 p" {% O4 @
CA Furutaka% i: l! P( C9 P$ _) k% v* _7 l: B
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( o7 ~: o. @' ~ @' \3 d7 [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% k0 N3 }" s4 X# K
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 f) d8 e/ ?3 X H Q8 M. l
% Z( Q- U7 v+ q& n, G+ X* `Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' V% `9 j) _2 @1 \# V* [4 G. I" w. bEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# @, [. F$ N! j1 g" u, UJapanese aircraft
2 T6 B0 Q1 g5 j( ?; h) w A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
# u. ~" S# |1 R+ j4 b" b* X F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
9 v) q5 `: O7 s$ w F4F-4 Wildcat x 15" y9 a3 `+ `; ^0 l) H1 w. p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
8 d& x$ s, B" j' M8 k J TBF-1 Avenger x 30# N% e2 q c" C- K' R& F
* S) y* x0 }5 `0 N% [2 `Japanese aircraft losses
( C0 n$ {# B: d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 l+ ?* L) l0 x+ n% g
% c2 y4 v( j! n; k- ZAllied aircraft losses
- ]; z( k. j* A5 y) n0 G! V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
+ Z" A5 _2 f. ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. n& q' j. W+ l( x& d3 i) F) Z5 ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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5 N" @0 T5 V$ u0 ~* R: ZJapanese Ships
* H" ^8 Z9 m+ q1 j% u CV Kaga, heavy fires
/ U {6 ?* L8 z9 [( A* ~ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
6 T! ]# k$ V0 w! C3 B2 `$ H CV Zuikaku, on fire. t# d, a2 O1 M1 `
CV Akagi
5 d6 G/ I# v# v# \$ z" y- o CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 l7 u+ l5 c4 W0 j9 c0 H. o DD Tamanami2 n: i4 O; A0 j) Q: X
CL Nagara$ M# v, Q0 w# I/ D, i6 f3 }% m2 B
DD Oite
; m) i% Y- A5 l* v3 O DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire) ?; C* ?/ M. M( u, Y: [
CA Furutaka4 \. p0 I& c5 _5 q5 d
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
( u" v4 U' D3 R3 \, E% {8 W DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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0 n* R+ A6 ?- W! Y9 _7 d+ nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 Z c5 I# t+ }$ {: x
# z: I# d' Y4 M0 k, ERaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% B' z+ ^- t' [Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; U# a' Z; y& |( G
5 h: h ?$ ^# n" `- h. m8 QJapanese aircraft+ h/ g0 z. X# z! h2 b
A6M2 Zero x 335 e0 S, P+ [0 ^# a( Z
B5N2 Kate x 61; L2 h, _- f% a* Q/ O0 Q
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
4 G' E: _4 f) c F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. I/ W3 ^) a4 Y* b7 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 x- ?, P* r) ~' e4 y% A1 y# V" }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 813 y3 X9 y, J7 i4 z
) O7 R7 _9 M g( N4 FJapanese aircraft losses0 ]0 _" e- n) }
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
( K7 y1 e& ~0 c: A& X2 J* ] B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged7 j% M+ s. c2 ]: b8 ?. T
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( H( ?) h% I5 w& f- b6 [9 {
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
& ]" r2 F3 {9 r. c7 M2 Z D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
3 z8 m) y2 x% U7 y2 |" d1 O CVE Copahee- |6 ?1 i4 l4 ~3 f+ \
CV Yorktown
$ m f- j7 @/ g ?9 r/ z CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2; Q5 x! P- D7 U0 v. o
CLAA San Diego5 H% h- v; H6 U5 D5 r; K
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$ i/ I0 C1 f. ^" R4 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 Y! c& h3 a2 ?, K! L
& P+ H1 g. _' x0 Y: ~; Q3 vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& e, M6 R6 L r8 z- l
- {; T& k5 I! {, q3 v6 @Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 B4 V2 r+ _0 r4 g$ Q gEstimated time to target is 29 minutes! c3 W( E1 }$ ]3 v
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Japanese aircraft' F8 o* {& H. f J% B; i; |
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
; K$ X) c& Z* b3 b/ H F4F-3 Wildcat x 2. o g: W: E: A3 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 197 \8 N' v4 U: P W3 E' ]2 S
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No Japanese losses2 W# V, O, a& o7 x9 A0 k7 T, C. ?
1 q* C( k' s! u2 d; E2 CAllied aircraft losses$ S1 f2 w/ }3 R- q: |: q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! ]# ^8 i! K8 Z3 v1 h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
$ i9 K# B/ r" V: {( H7 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& r e: @$ f4 U$ U/ Q& _$ P
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Japanese Ships
# v7 I2 ?* c' g( s8 F7 s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
H- q. F( O r9 g' p CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 s% H, e7 d7 ]9 a+ t
CV Akagi
8 L. A* ?3 Q% f$ `' o) \ CV Zuikaku, on fire
& ^& l) ]3 u6 r( [6 n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 y0 y1 `9 e4 }: kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' A- _6 \9 ]3 d( QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 Y2 l; r: e$ i9 E% }5 C- {$ N
# B8 d0 K0 @. ?$ E7 z3 o; hRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.3 k1 @1 ^% c( {, U# d; D
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes& N0 }2 ?8 ~9 n& ]) e. [( j
. q: w' `( |% L3 d L, RJapanese aircraft5 h3 `, }0 L3 O! z* h
A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
" k" d0 F* S! v n TBF-1 Avenger x 6* ~5 ]8 S6 A: x
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No Japanese losses' c$ s- y" E5 a" |
6 k; y$ Z: {9 f2 W7 J; aNo Allied losses. ~: ?( k3 A' E/ G& @
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Japanese Ships
' \: C8 S% ]4 O0 @# M% b4 T CV Akagi
% n: y! ^( Z3 A; ~" 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
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0 _9 M2 W& T6 x3 H' `3 KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ ?0 E8 J7 O9 `0 YEstimated time to target is 37 minutes% W4 G) t' e3 ?* d. H6 Y0 u$ R
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Allied aircraft& U4 h, J* y8 S) C$ ?" i0 X3 M7 H6 V; r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
8 ~4 u0 \7 [$ b" f: o1 ^6 b( _ TBF-1 Avenger x 36 G: L% F. V. Q) a" i: }# W
. V* F. B; o& E5 O9 kAllied aircraft losses) i' n7 |2 ]% l( k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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) b) z& z( z/ J7 ~! mJapanese Ships
& @5 | x" r5 o3 d) P CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 K# \& T" y+ q9 Z6 B1 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,565 Q; G; Y0 n' \) j
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain. C r; X" Y) f# F) j; o8 Y0 K/ Z
r, B* c& O; d0 H1 i" kRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 `8 N" t# ?9 K$ w
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes( D1 P+ n0 c4 L2 n% t+ }
/ D: O }' \0 H) A& ZJapanese aircraft. y8 Q$ B8 B- \6 o7 A
A6M2 Zero x 6
, c: }+ J# _& U/ Z$ H7 B; p B5N2 Kate x 154 R; z4 ?! n1 c: ^) x( k
D3A1 Val x 19! c, E9 n9 K3 n# H% j
1 q, y2 z% p w1 }/ [Allied aircraft
8 E+ H, E9 H3 i+ B+ B2 S F4F-3 Wildcat x 36: _$ i: h5 H8 i: C" r% j+ L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ B5 y4 n# q5 p A4 K% [6 E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 g) m. W8 @5 s6 R: X% V3 C- ?! L$ Q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
# | n* N7 [3 b D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged- ]0 r' M, _: R9 [3 h
1 C# I$ ~; d0 q2 O- dAllied aircraft losses1 l& T [( z' |: g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships5 X. h( |0 `9 ^& o: a- d, A% n- F
CV Lexington
7 b U, b6 e1 F& i: _ CV Saratoga4 ?9 e, [3 ~- H- v8 J. p
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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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( o8 _, m" N) K1 U* i, P4 g7 sRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 h/ ^( B {; Q7 u
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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8 `+ B+ w5 d/ t+ i/ j- @Allied aircraft
, G1 ?" D4 z2 x A F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% u/ w5 Z) U2 D5 @) V8 S) X; v F4F-4 Wildcat x 120 z2 S5 T' Q X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
9 ^4 s* r' i2 m# ~" M! `9 E TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ Y8 X: s! e) ?( @+ `
# z8 y [2 d; Q) H2 XAllied aircraft losses# v& m% c% R9 t; s L$ }8 w9 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 q, b- {7 R. O8 r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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. P1 \( X8 f. u2 S8 DJapanese Ships9 c- `* G, N. b, s; z8 [
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; t6 l! I% x3 T1 g6 ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 a% u4 r8 W- s2 Q DD Asakaze
2 p0 y. f* k: S S6 P DD Tamanami
2 E" I! L7 Z4 z9 }$ w5 p! l DD Onami
4 q% e; g' C- [; N DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, f; F3 C% x- L+ H3 Y+ N; L( b CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* B/ H( I0 T7 y& h DD Oite) e+ w4 Y5 I, i9 \5 V
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 l B; A) A" B* {" S DD Suzukaze
" _' X2 y: K' U* |. p CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
" L* F0 Z- ^9 h9 Q( \9 T8 l* S& H CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' ^" y8 t* i- _, \) X/ _
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0 `' |, T7 V* U, ~& T1 B6 w; sRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: b7 j6 A- C: }7 ^1 `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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. J, I4 }. l9 A/ H- DAllied aircraft
- l7 M. d& O+ L, S* x A-24 Banshee x 21 P% D* q3 f, P2 t2 U& v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25% [6 ]! d: m, `; z4 f
4 d) A6 f7 ^6 N+ zAllied aircraft losses
9 j; P1 b+ F7 p. x A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! V7 X' @! C; V) L/ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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4 E- P. H3 l% J4 ~Japanese Ships
- h' h! M% \- b D' S$ W6 b1 a: k CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ K1 k! f/ F3 O( u8 ?8 A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ `/ b& {1 z7 O CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
; l( Z+ Y' B' M& m$ e CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 @/ D# S; h2 `, F1 S; f DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- u$ ]! z k% i+ {2 X# O9 m CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 l+ \" b' m; M5 S, m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 f9 e) P- R* ]& a) \. C% }( u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 Q8 Y' |7 j# l% R4 B
& i/ S2 n( R; x* }! b1 sRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% o. l: W. @+ g$ ?( L& \/ AEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- Z- _4 p) _* V. }: X+ A- p A-24 Banshee x 148 L7 \' t7 Z1 V" b; j. ~+ ]! @4 I
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Allied aircraft losses
' a6 G8 Y) K$ L( G( K& `6 N: O, V+ U A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, V( Y* \) n' y5 J4 M5 P
2 T5 s- _$ v X) r: [- _Japanese Ships, R' r7 i& ^1 ^$ z; |
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* Q" X: ]9 C/ C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 d5 C( |$ b* J/ z- |; x: u2 j
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage3 e$ m5 y. G. y4 [0 B" Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( ]* p# |% b. h3 {: b: \$ C
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: L6 W! Z9 y" }1 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- H1 ^9 j1 W/ V
+ n1 O* c( f; N4 E8 H% ~: fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 A* P. W! y4 f9 I1 P( ^
& H0 J9 @; K1 F& pRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* t7 H3 s) q! y, {) j* dEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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; h2 e$ H3 ` W0 d& F: AAllied aircraft
& C9 @, N$ y4 q- Z! V# U A-24 Banshee x 21 y5 o+ s* E; R* s1 A
6 R: r% F9 J ]) VNo Allied losses2 {* M: ?. N' E$ ?
4 G" l. z2 Y, ~# ~9 G; Z! eJapanese Ships" s, ^! X, Q8 s5 u3 s: H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* O, G) ~6 A4 o' |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" Q$ a2 m! s, G9 p" ^, a" s9 i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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K& D2 c, T- X) CRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# k' y8 h( m) |9 h( w) e( f* K
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; R& n( C" I, T0 N F4F-3A Wildcat x 22 b& T. M. p* T' G) ^6 R' x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
) K/ R* g8 L( c/ C8 b2 B9 ~ TBF-1 Avenger x 15* A2 T( j7 U# i0 r7 t9 ~
6 X3 q! p. i( O$ e% Z$ y6 bAllied aircraft losses8 e$ T/ t' I; n$ O( A* l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) Q& r0 B4 P2 e2 R; N! O+ @- \
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 O a! A U% E. d4 A
+ M4 Z7 j. F9 w0 g O2 F' i' q9 {4 AJapanese Ships: ]! S6 O# e$ m. E
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 ], C( i) e' _. N# ~6 _) {' W0 O DD Oite
6 A2 o4 t! j+ I' O& O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# B; L7 w- j/ ?2 | CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 U& Q! s' l9 V' Y7 e% y: p8 R CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. C7 @# Z( i9 Z DD Onami3 h6 h" K, B0 ~+ d
DD Tamanami
+ T; h+ `# m9 x$ @. B6 G CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 N0 D# o% W' V+ [$ _' q DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
3 u- I! |' r$ z+ M, R DD Minekaze
) {/ n% V4 t. ~& g4 Y- Q/ s a f3 B DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* z$ x; P u0 z M& T
6 j) \% x* A' U9 a* WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) B/ L6 h/ \; z4 L: h# k
2 ^/ t" U* q5 }; NRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 a9 L4 `* V u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# C5 s8 p" ]# x0 u1 y
no flights
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1 [; I8 W7 I' L! a0 pAllied aircraft2 V' _2 Y+ |8 O9 K8 y# n9 W; o( G
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
6 E! v( |$ w: D+ a4 [+ G F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 i7 ?8 e( @5 e2 p( M: O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
) w, G" t* e3 |! i& x+ B6 S; Q# r( @ TBF-1 Avenger x 185 v4 } P& s2 g9 [; Q# i! m F
0 t# m% X7 v6 k6 U& T. L$ JNo Japanese losses! O' s" i) H1 A$ ^" Z, J& ^
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Allied aircraft losses
4 p' B+ v8 {. p SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
+ k g- ]3 i: z: z& ] TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) P# S3 U) c; o8 U CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
& Z G# L0 m P$ V2 b$ n4 s CA Kako, and is sunk; L: D, ~8 q k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: z1 ^# i k0 n6 `6 i! C
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
7 ~# O$ k% ~! A% I DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
7 W1 w4 b6 e6 u DD Onami; ]. r6 ~* |: U
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
. ^6 N1 V! B5 |4 ~' H' t DD Asakaze. X( j! e. j% K9 c% M0 O
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ]8 O! e+ t1 e DD Oite
1 R! C* }# \2 t. ?6 P DD Minekaze
! f) q9 d7 o! _: g3 ~/ O' ]4 m DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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" d5 \+ H7 v2 ?9 ^$ h* CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( ^" @# i3 c4 n; V' M1 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 S) j, F3 |3 ]) j2 K. N- Q
6 y7 {/ v: |; f1 g: Q, g- zRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* u! L$ U! \* `6 j3 @. hEstimated time to target is 13 minutes& G8 v+ H) `* y# H) U5 ]
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Allied aircraft
2 n9 _# _% J( }3 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. ]% y, y+ F+ y* ]) M$ B3 R, e4 h! ~
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Allied aircraft losses4 ~ x9 Z+ R& f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Y' J' m) u2 W7 G7 \9 i- S! L, V
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Japanese Ships
( F& I% X1 B9 k CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Z: [; a* _: i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, u8 [5 Z& b+ P. u* r% n8 { DD Sawakaze
( |" A, R z' _/ ?3 I0 }4 g/ ], K DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |