AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
U s& X" Y$ x$ H0 Z3 e: U/ i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/ J' c% m5 @% O1 L0 G
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩! a. r/ q7 f) O! _3 T/ k' Y
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& B# A% Y% `" k: ^+ R
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2 Y8 j, [& U( h, Z" g
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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3 `0 c O$ X: }& I/ C/ @( J+ t/ JAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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' @2 q" c$ e: DTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49: L! n5 {4 F, v; S6 ] g8 y
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Allied ground losses:
+ o' P2 B/ t( A2 N 253 casualties reported
1 R& g. R5 W, |# `7 G8 A v( W6 D5 p/ P Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
3 L3 V$ O: a H2 Y4 U" [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' m5 ?! T; Q' w! d+ k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( n# z- y9 {2 o4 W% d7 y
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)" F H K3 c4 {" @* i/ K5 @
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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: n- O& ]# z; f; N! fJapanese Deliberate attack# c% d$ `' x, t' i! a
2 ?- o, }' {7 R5 N& BAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( d- i: p; K+ O& t# a" E
/ M& p9 X% B( Y+ c: z. ~( C/ D9 n3 MDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 % n5 M: b3 t- M/ s
% G" H" T/ P8 ~1 fAllied adjusted defense: 339
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9 f$ |5 | m# C- ^2 b! DJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
7 h0 z+ z- d0 \# w; {Defender: terrain(+)
?7 \4 e ] g0 r" dAttacker: 1 o, Q; u, J+ Q8 l
# R8 n+ c4 p2 i3 C$ rJapanese ground losses:
/ c9 e! I$ `1 i/ |, T8 L; x0 X 1597 casualties reported
$ K7 O: O7 w. \- o& w Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled; t( C5 f$ I5 w4 x7 g+ \3 I/ o
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled( k) k, ^* b1 Q+ p) t* _
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled5 j- g% M8 F( Z+ Z6 W
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)3 w7 x5 F: g$ L6 k# r" |" _$ o
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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) J- Z% c4 O* ]* ]Allied ground losses:
! d- y, S4 s6 f2 n: n8 z, k# Q1 w 100 casualties reported/ |- C# S4 u* Y8 l. O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
. X& {4 [5 W$ g* d$ f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 p2 s' o2 @6 Z: ~) V* P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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n- M% [2 l! Y8 V# \* rAssaulting units:
& d) E: I* \# t; q, R 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. \' C B) l( [; e9 L
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion/ v8 ^' ?& c3 z4 C7 Z# A* R
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 1 G. Q& _3 A! l; W1 W7 Y! v: h
7th Base Force8 W. [# L3 G m/ d! B; E
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
% w3 W* ?4 x% B" s 5th IJN AA Battalion) W% }! B+ G; z
) J+ B' k: c- D* @2 _% DDefending units:
7 w7 h+ a1 g E3 e1 P$ F Americal Infantry Div /1/ q+ F% {1 B" G% @
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 z6 X. |. F4 W2 H+ N! f% O
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' q! ~% W( c5 c
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
7 o$ I) d3 t- D" f0 C W1 n 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 m4 L6 M3 Z' A+ u; E+ T 198th FA Bn /1
# ]; p8 f4 l9 J- d7 r. N 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
, Y$ X9 [& Z; M/ V* c% \% f 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' X" |/ h% f& D( q& H; H" Z6 d
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+ _4 t, W9 f0 K6 a6 l$ a" eRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 `9 t0 n( O @; t5 m# z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes( N' f3 S3 b$ A2 N% X+ q
+ W1 J; X' q: N" n$ I c7 VJapanese aircraft
5 ?; f: N+ h2 u3 K0 n A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
, y2 u G- Q, b, X3 O7 R) q2 `1 ` F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
) ~& W8 n2 H n9 |+ Y- z" o F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 f' N3 D/ [& J' Z, T, x) i SBD-3 Dauntless x 728 V ~( ^% F2 H( R" `
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses$ v/ o) d* N0 r+ n9 U0 v9 v5 k( F
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Allied aircraft losses! B+ K- @ I1 t# x, M2 C
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 O; K7 D3 J; S* E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* O) u. d, U% J4 i' E2 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
4 `3 D) J* f) m+ {; i' d SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak6 q. t$ D& I* C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 O/ z2 J, t& R! I& j, Y$ i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
' s8 L4 Z6 f. a CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
E$ r8 J% k. ^5 U0 B+ [4 |* U* S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 Z* ?% T5 x" K; e( ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 w4 |1 X0 ?+ A S. Y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2& L6 I+ c, c* S( @
CA Furutaka
4 n; W7 j' ~% d5 U5 T CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 Y5 h+ l, O" B: a, `
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1 D( R- t6 K0 T* {# R" ^6 ARaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 C% v5 t# ~/ ~, w& k* Y7 R
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' \, L' E4 Q6 g: b, Q/ x) ]
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Japanese aircraft" K; ?4 R' T/ {, |
A6M2 Zero x 16
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+ ^3 A- B9 E7 d' q4 w$ I4 m w7 iAllied aircraft
3 \/ f' ^' I* s0 t7 c- U F4F-3P Wildcat x 12. Q9 g' @$ E; ~8 V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
+ v: J( B9 D. ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 51: C- R' h7 m3 _% d; n
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses7 u3 i1 F1 V0 t0 @4 r6 I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( b( [6 D R4 d& Z. s5 p" w
! X9 e* l% [* jAllied aircraft losses
0 j' T7 B5 w5 W$ B5 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged( n* k5 g* S B! F$ [" \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 |- ~2 i. V5 K: P( v. p TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged, p4 {, ~1 s* `! }
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Japanese Ships
% M/ m+ o! t# [. R/ X; a' M CV Kaga, heavy fires
$ w6 i3 F+ u) a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
1 Y9 ~/ r, M3 p" z' A+ m- s CV Zuikaku, on fire/ L. C5 c7 s8 u& h2 E1 V
CV Akagi
3 B2 z% l s) u4 }; R; N, G& C CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 l# w3 t( m# w, t' ^7 F$ { DD Tamanami
l# m" w A, b6 h, t" z6 X; n CL Nagara6 Q: b% i/ C: j' K/ M, I
DD Oite
' _( ?7 l. i# A+ J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire- f2 y6 B$ V1 q3 V$ B- v. `
CA Furutaka1 }' I* v9 V; R; q d4 f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 d) H% ]' k0 B5 }: g
DD Minekaze
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6 a2 H6 _+ F4 J0 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: C! r, k+ J% v7 L$ u c# u9 j0 h
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 C# ~$ d9 u0 p( ?Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
O% |# \6 K2 w5 w4 w2 w A6M2 Zero x 33
* ?' X# r7 d5 C7 W7 B; Q+ t B5N2 Kate x 61% D; ]) ` `1 O
D3A1 Val x 44 q4 M5 b! _+ X! h& u
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Allied aircraft
" g, [$ g% j1 W& ~, ~; [4 F F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
) d1 k: s1 j3 Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
+ W; z0 G' p8 V1 b6 a8 Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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6 u/ d# s1 ]0 s+ ?! J7 @; T) WJapanese aircraft losses
# M; o( q7 ~) [ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed2 c& a! F# @2 S0 }! C/ r
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
: Q- i) P* A4 n2 j) Q B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( z7 K) S1 C0 g- Q" F$ C, J- q3 h
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged, |2 X7 P: [1 c$ n- a
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
( }6 J+ J9 V& d0 P$ z8 j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 x( v/ v J8 Y1 l
# Z& Q/ A+ v3 ?- U2 O. p# h1 L6 w$ BAllied Ships1 P, E$ x6 y+ y$ }) |, y
CVE Copahee- r1 c' L* u+ |, t- P3 q% A( f, a
CV Yorktown
4 e/ o6 T" i4 N1 x& ]) ]3 ~ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
( a' i y: N% M4 {$ F CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 p' u, N' s/ Y0 Y' s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ T0 G9 i5 X5 ]7 G) v$ RRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ |- @1 {- _$ C% eEstimated time to target is 29 minutes* l" m" U2 j+ M u0 V
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Japanese aircraft0 D; B" `: x7 i6 A/ c* V" ~
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft: k, K# B7 K- v4 {7 A# F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& ~* f! W% w b( y8 W SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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4 t( ~0 V! C, w8 P- J& ?( ]No Japanese losses
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6 P1 P1 N0 U ]1 aAllied aircraft losses0 z! x4 Q3 w3 T. k6 N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 U# d$ m% n9 M. h3 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
n9 f* m+ ~+ O9 z, d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ Y) i" }2 z$ Z4 E A" h6 z4 o) g
" Z$ i: q6 h' q+ f) W+ bJapanese Ships5 K' I; `" a Z/ E
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% h7 P: p: L; i5 g( J CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( |0 L; M3 P' O v) d CV Akagi
6 b6 f: ^1 `$ D CV Zuikaku, on fire
7 f4 r$ J) O( Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ p2 X8 T$ ~- o, @; M2 s: b8 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 b- O T- k2 j3 X, N
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
X1 \5 h' a) Y% s, lEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% N# `0 j4 ~; R2 ?& t/ J! H- n
A6M2 Zero x 21 d7 |/ ]7 A t, b4 u' p3 `
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Allied aircraft! r" h$ G9 A! {* v. J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
& }, V( _% x5 T8 {/ u$ o/ B! m1 ~* V TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses' i% F% b$ j1 A7 G; z( v' U$ F5 Q, l
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No Allied losses+ [$ }( ~7 D- u
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Japanese Ships
& Y& h c; J8 M8 Y! H5 M+ _4 y CV Akagi
X7 n. C* e& P, s5 _* ?8 C# D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 P" Z8 N3 {$ L9 ^$ r6 @! K9 Z9 P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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b: z3 h1 c- ~$ t3 m6 m/ yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 x9 U K, K, F
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- o8 ]5 {5 h6 S7 ?/ p
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft- y! {( S1 D3 B3 X: a' A. Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5+ V P2 e/ P- f; B' l
TBF-1 Avenger x 3) m5 F* A; V* {. y- }
. L# s3 R) y. n% v/ M. `9 ]Allied aircraft losses
2 n- e) F- b/ X9 R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) D& S1 F; h+ ^2 E1 H1 n
% [, f$ T! p- x0 d2 eJapanese Ships
0 p% R, \- e+ n; J3 u5 E0 k/ w CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 17 [' z) H& x; a. ?& }7 {
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p3 ^$ t( Y' h- V, sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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1 @2 a, K& R7 jWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 ^3 g" y7 W* z g$ F; ~Estimated time to target is 15 minutes/ [/ {$ c7 n) v9 F
8 B; i `3 n- K9 I' ~Japanese aircraft1 i' X0 ~% @9 i1 L
A6M2 Zero x 6: L" v% \ e& F+ w
B5N2 Kate x 159 R7 v& W& I" W3 ^0 r' i
D3A1 Val x 19
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) I: q `& O* \% w4 |Allied aircraft
( m B/ |0 l% [3 C4 M+ u F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
- H7 p+ t) j& |- X3 M% b; m9 m' _8 P, D F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 K' I4 W+ R) ~9 e7 s @" g$ m A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% P3 E+ q. W5 x" S' s( I4 V. }
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged$ I" l% S6 W/ X1 w# z- R
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged+ T U7 z5 F8 G1 h; S+ e
( l6 e8 V# P( f: o% r/ c# nAllied aircraft losses4 X4 {. }) Z9 {* S% w& b, y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 y7 X# D! M$ k+ _0 M0 _6 ^
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CV Lexington
* e1 ~' i9 ?1 d3 t CV Saratoga
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$ X( @9 x+ e: D: Y9 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) x/ n7 B1 X. e- j6 c1 W! [
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ U% u) J# t8 b9 p& e" [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" l; ~8 {' ]* h( Y* i
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Allied aircraft( A# T, i" Q1 g" e3 g" k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* C$ q+ y+ I. S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! u5 p: U% p+ m* l: j5 f; M& G SBD-3 Dauntless x 702 @' k8 }' z& ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 ^/ v* Q' u, ?. E* \ P" xAllied aircraft losses
: w. \) e5 _: C1 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 v. q7 }# I6 {% P& W( @ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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6 I2 l5 n, O4 o5 Q$ y* H MJapanese Ships6 r; O( f; r) Q# t- q1 P
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage5 O/ d% F. y8 Z$ k2 h2 K8 r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: p/ c; M0 s% j) w5 S( N: V
DD Asakaze
8 x4 `4 w7 w l DD Tamanami s3 s0 T1 ]% B1 o/ V
DD Onami
" v4 s$ ?) N* M4 i- F. o7 b DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 t. V' H: {- N+ }2 k% I1 D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. h' E, k5 ]% O9 T! d DD Oite3 n! N* ?. D+ }* J: E$ A6 N
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 z2 d$ V: w/ a" @ DD Suzukaze
5 i) Z1 ~9 s* d8 Z$ w CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1% y- f2 U, s3 e
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 o2 C$ D* T$ }6 ^6 T
4 [# ~" O2 L s/ y VRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 X ?6 S# Z" x: E3 q9 CEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 W* U( i5 Y* I; j
A-24 Banshee x 2
: D! \; V. y9 \9 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 \* S0 c! x$ _
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Allied aircraft losses
) N. D/ b" K+ C2 D A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 Y. U6 h2 z! `! r* x SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% E/ v& }6 Q1 o4 r \
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Japanese Ships1 m0 n6 i5 }/ `2 P
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ u& d' g# Y- W$ T. |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; C5 \' [; m1 C# t* H% z7 t
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires7 Z0 c! d8 s) Y9 \# m4 K2 V% m
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires g0 f( h- B0 K" z( D/ u9 u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ ?( k. S: e7 Q3 Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ a6 o% y, m0 A x3 I J4 _
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3 x' C: q# c0 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) d' W4 s5 W( a! H% o
7 q% s& U" O7 Y" x( E9 j) @% }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ ]; T& g) Y! I
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 d# T# R/ Q! z7 J) hEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" m$ X" Z: N' d: G2 M/ d- @: k
* Q% S! i: ^& s3 U7 f9 _' SAllied aircraft
9 z0 v- b" S# m# F' f7 U A-24 Banshee x 144 S5 P) z/ i1 }
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Allied aircraft losses' b6 r* D3 J8 U& p: Q) U9 C
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 Z: f4 ^) m$ I" I2 v6 @
3 d5 O9 Q$ [( ?4 L2 ^Japanese Ships" e# A) V4 g- F1 N/ s+ P, C
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: X% m! i/ t. V
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. L9 u* q8 t H1 j. S
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 O7 f& I, ?. S4 }: S. |7 ]
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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2 R' N6 o# G# G. G' [2 UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 w5 g: @! i$ ^9 D9 X
* H, L; f$ W5 D5 k9 i0 hRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 O; `. a3 q/ n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes& A6 R' i% ~1 p* r6 V
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Allied aircraft
4 T5 m% i9 I, I/ l* h A-24 Banshee x 2
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8 x; W- U+ C [, }No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
! W$ M d) X7 q2 g5 Z4 n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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. i2 @0 T P! w$ w+ R" DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( X' g$ _3 p( c! m" ]
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: @) a" z# \ h+ E0 MEstimated time to target is 24 minutes- e- v0 W1 z y9 b/ j
5 }$ `' I% o8 ^& c$ E& YAllied aircraft5 O5 j, @# _0 @0 R& c3 q8 y' A% T& v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* s* W- K, p1 D! Q3 s7 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
( j/ L2 K! s2 q0 c; ? TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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; C. u; k5 m3 D7 Z* nAllied aircraft losses
; K, }% v9 G" v. y7 c) \# i3 T) n SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
I. |* d! m& H4 ` TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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3 H8 e1 b" v! }) G2 q+ j: ?Japanese Ships6 O r8 Z. V: R6 L4 a( r
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# H" C3 N2 Q; U3 a' i; _, s
DD Oite4 f, }+ n Y! R# L) r0 I; {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 D& W5 _/ w. D4 Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! p: K6 a9 x, _) ~7 C8 A9 } CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 X. D' z2 d7 g, i4 ^
DD Onami
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CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# S) q4 x$ |* b& l5 F DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ p4 R x5 g( t: L+ ~9 Z- l DD Minekaze
% a, Z7 {! t: k! I7 U$ o DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' |8 ~& D" }4 D* K; ?2 b' lRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 S* v/ Z" n: m
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes1 I4 m6 ?! }+ n [0 Y
; E3 e. m p$ fJapanese aircraft3 h; S5 H: m9 g/ ?+ [0 L8 g( T
no flights
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Allied aircraft
6 k( L2 s. ]. E- | F4F-3P Wildcat x 10 Y* _+ l& R2 O' Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
8 ? K) U8 r1 I' u/ ~! N3 ^. X SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
- z! [8 Y7 u3 _0 p TBF-1 Avenger x 188 a* M" ?% O( \7 _9 p3 O
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No Japanese losses0 R" P3 [- `6 `9 n5 k! K6 n) L
$ S6 S) l1 N, C3 r& l% KAllied aircraft losses! b; A$ I5 s8 i7 H. u8 D/ h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, _" C! h- V) z6 Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged ?& \9 b( B9 P* h1 @
$ _, j9 @; O n/ V) J; P' {* `Japanese Ships1 d7 V9 [0 y3 ?- U; ]) Q5 j! S2 R
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
, V; k( C9 z4 m0 \+ E: ]: z d Y' o CA Kako, and is sunk
( r2 a/ B# i& r. }) s& f7 A& ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 X+ h1 f% Q, m
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk! C7 r6 R* N3 b' j) E+ U
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% V2 L0 J% y+ c% t' H8 I
DD Onami
; F5 S! N- Q5 m# K7 N DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, [9 e: E4 a# h# [( f/ `
DD Asakaze
" y: w. M \. x7 e4 V' i DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; J5 _" ]/ U; U% v* r
DD Oite! d3 ~8 \. K; ?/ J( N
DD Minekaze Y w( Z% k j: m
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 R$ q' `1 q/ r+ I
8 N9 ^* R' s$ e$ QRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 L, `) j) e& x$ j
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes6 O# I T# i' C& i" ?* L; l b% x* o
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Allied aircraft
6 ^9 Z# T: p, ~) P- Z5 a* w SBD-3 Dauntless x 16/ ?6 E4 G8 o1 E% J
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% { ~6 ?$ T+ Y, e# @0 l- @5 \% v8 L( T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: u1 m5 k6 t& N6 ~ DD Sawakaze, }5 Z% }# L7 e
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |