AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' r2 Z! P1 X/ y2 E& T; n
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' v6 c5 q" a8 Z2 i* u" b盟军正式登陆阿图岛$ ?; e4 Y( @9 [
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
1 ^5 v8 E6 Z3 j) F( y0 R; b+ t58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
3 B2 ^2 G% R4 u& i8 e# p$ x5 o6 z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
3 r3 t6 A( X n ]7 }1 u1 M. _/ u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
' Q/ u) E: x; z/ H* [# q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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' n/ `0 N- P6 w& y6 z) pAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)3 z0 f: B2 j7 |# u
9 g3 a4 R/ M6 ~0 ?: \TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
% j$ m7 d* F0 P% o$ O 253 casualties reported, ? P9 v# W2 {
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
9 J' f- x' U; ]- U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
& X8 e% _9 ~$ p. V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ a) n& r3 P' |6 c+ H Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)# H. j( `0 f2 T# P# M A
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)# S5 I# ~8 j" G
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)% V$ w: `% n4 _+ @6 }: ]
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Japanese Deliberate attack' P+ L6 f6 M. D4 r, \# q. V
5 W' j0 ?' _: N* CAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 Y! R7 x4 x# O
' q' i' ^$ c! P3 R/ q: {: [Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4266 R; {1 v4 q6 k
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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% N6 J1 X# X: m0 Y- BAllied adjusted defense: 339 g3 k6 E1 [" [
; z/ v/ G& G7 T' t0 ZJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 . o* P9 f, x& v! X' O: t- E; U5 @
7 U2 f4 P4 ~: D; GCombat modifiers
) S7 P/ d& R2 I# h# m$ C- h/ BDefender: terrain(+)
$ ?$ A0 \, F. {( H. \% U9 P. f' UAttacker: " i5 W8 g) _$ U+ O! E# d* B, I
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Japanese ground losses:; w2 M8 _9 p2 H
1597 casualties reported
8 l1 [1 F" ]1 ^$ ~& C# V Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& q% d5 q6 a0 O, \! Y. ^
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled7 q7 R( F+ ~ I6 f2 ^; T
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled/ R. f) _" P% ]$ o, I0 E: d. a" H
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
9 R. j; L: Q9 d& J- V- h1 b Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)) C. U. r: d$ [5 J4 i& @% N
% P( x7 o6 B! U1 GAllied ground losses:
2 d9 E% ]; I+ Y. X" X2 P2 j 100 casualties reported1 P( n2 R N" g- O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; k5 W7 A- q8 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: i! a# Y! X x4 j0 z" ?& N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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3 _% @9 U# Z3 \* _* X; y( vAssaulting units:3 L# `& V7 J: T x- A, j" u
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
/ Y* E& j+ {! E' A4 h 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion3 l! F. a1 d5 \, b# X6 u# R
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ! V3 j3 n o& ]; h$ U+ t9 J0 z- c
7th Base Force
6 K+ V' I, i Q* L# h3 |! i9 Z, q 8th Field AF Construction Battalion/ v8 S2 ~) Z7 }- x k( ^+ G1 G
5th IJN AA Battalion
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4 r7 j% {& k2 P6 eDefending units:
6 q; P' N: q3 o+ A- {& C Americal Infantry Div /1" T" y0 s) j: t5 |
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ `8 r$ m! O+ \6 U# b+ r
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 m4 r3 u- i6 h9 E' d9 ]- X
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: [+ I# Z ~% d; M/ l n 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( c' e9 z4 ^, ^0 P- E: N1 w+ d# ?
198th FA Bn /1
+ N; ~- p1 |" Q/ L4 L3 a+ M: `; L2 ~& y# [ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
. K9 D5 U0 u# a. o7 T 81st FA Bn /1" I1 o0 n# V% c) S$ `
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0 y/ @" V6 i) l. pMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 h8 Q! h( c7 Q$ E. \
! W$ d0 }, D. _# v* SWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' m* j y2 M) J; x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' M4 N8 T; d* J2 t A6M2 Zero x 25" ?; p7 `) z" q: F9 j( E T
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Allied aircraft E/ s, P! f4 X& s; \9 C- Q1 L. q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 123 |: J7 t9 d1 J8 C1 b5 g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. ?3 m+ ^. r7 e& a) u9 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
0 @9 H+ b+ V' N/ e. m; n" ` TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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' O* R7 R0 H9 B2 [$ `! }$ ZNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses+ h Y! \# p) N
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed1 t) n; q3 O/ ?! u& f! j5 M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 b9 W2 a$ K6 N) }! y, `+ C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 D8 v. |6 }8 V' a' W* [% D. `/ ^. N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak$ Y) L" R$ y3 U( E
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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' f3 @2 `, f+ X+ n) j6 tJapanese Ships
" f A& B, r6 n1 l9 m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 P: U/ a& u6 f6 C# T7 x
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
0 z0 H/ N% o8 ~1 b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 U7 Y8 y; h4 D1 M: p b: e8 l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 S' Q) f- m: P- _% M3 F
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
6 i7 S9 A) r4 x" P8 X6 q CA Furutaka
' h4 Y7 l1 ^" V4 N' [9 R, E0 l; r 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.
) h( X9 C( r$ \" S) ^Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
" |3 T4 b6 y4 g" [! c6 ^& ` F4F-3P Wildcat x 12) S; J- _5 d/ _* N4 V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
, I" p; h9 v7 a2 V SBD-3 Dauntless x 51' W! L; U' [' O H) C
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
" _: ]; [- d% a' K0 z1 a; ?% \! d! F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 `9 T& Q$ Q; J+ B) p# K/ A& w p
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Allied aircraft losses; z. E5 m5 P+ h+ K* W& o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
# d# j: r4 S7 G" p6 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
! x$ i- i A- I9 G+ I% ` TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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% q9 H8 j( e5 s* ]/ t9 Q! |0 X CV Kaga, heavy fires
0 K& V+ \& i9 B7 ]6 p7 D CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ d1 V6 @- ^ }: q' W CV Zuikaku, on fire% H/ w+ i" e; X+ q' @9 m
CV Akagi7 b. D% J4 K2 d2 U, `0 W/ W) L: o
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: L) r! g2 t) Z; N& l DD Tamanami1 ]& f/ r4 ?3 `2 k% S& m5 {
CL Nagara
. f& T) O) C6 M, d( Q5 P( j DD Oite
$ e% n9 T2 y) J1 t2 E. t7 ` DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire: h# I2 P2 U0 _: |! a0 Y6 f; B
CA Furutaka/ E1 ]1 ?: y% V, N: s' ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* p( l8 b5 S0 x7 U5 l$ n! B' n
DD Minekaze4 q) i+ k5 g+ n0 s0 d( p' A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,548 P4 z/ ~, R* t' N0 E3 @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" C0 f- M: l rRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( h* E2 l J8 w- v7 ~
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' i4 p7 Y0 {5 Z& U, o9 l( ]- b A6M2 Zero x 33 U& I4 V) w7 w
B5N2 Kate x 61/ ]+ E6 m- |) Y! d g( n
D3A1 Val x 44/ E# s' f8 b; R6 m Q u: S D" R9 J
/ r* t1 n2 `8 T0 e7 ^8 nAllied aircraft
# Y" R' d1 ]% X; S7 ` F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. i: w" D `& Z; C/ K; [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 48! a3 x( W+ Q* F9 n; B- U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ j9 p/ Z8 p0 n7 f# P A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed( L" A& y2 h5 ]+ B& T
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged' G7 p! X" Z i% Q( {2 i
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak: @$ W6 K4 u' a j8 c, G. \' u
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
# j& c5 e+ W0 e D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 \9 U, H* ^' ~% T# tAllied aircraft losses
2 t# s- B, S2 f; T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ N1 U6 G# c! t7 r: A: Z* a/ ?
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Allied Ships
# l, V+ y' z8 V* r2 T CVE Copahee" V4 [; a) P4 _0 q" ?8 s
CV Yorktown
+ L$ G- A v" v$ E- _# h CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 29 K6 Q* a* d# y
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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J1 T/ d' M$ F! d7 QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 |/ z1 G9 i3 Y- ` a) f+ L9 k
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, R3 o9 A( m! p4 m& KEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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" G7 ]- o. l! B/ r+ ]Japanese aircraft
6 k4 f' i; @' Y P( v A6M2 Zero x 3; G' Q3 Z* b& Y/ C9 D+ p
, b6 s) x- e l) e, p6 r: b1 O- AAllied aircraft5 P; C1 ~& _3 ]. C+ Z8 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
4 g( A( c, T1 @) a1 g, d SBD-3 Dauntless x 191 X* ~) x4 k9 ~
: p8 c9 b/ K& r' PNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
" d! g* r" I+ F9 {3 c i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 C, T: J1 J" U: j" t) p# ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
" V2 V/ U0 o1 V6 v7 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& D: }: g6 O% P6 D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# [3 M3 {0 q. a- ?- X
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 B0 k _) Z. s CV Akagi/ R) {3 G# j/ ^1 H
CV Zuikaku, on fire6 ?' b9 j. _( u5 x2 g6 H9 f1 c8 [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- K1 W5 k( E5 L" v5 M% Y% T9 E. q) d* }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' }# Y% L# c5 Q! ^) D
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; v* E$ x1 ?% ^4 a& g( W' }Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" i- Z, J* ^' o% s- j. b% hEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; U _* M# P& h1 s/ S1 V, H A6M2 Zero x 2) ?9 E7 W, ]7 z/ u$ q! A
! s; ~! V# d! D7 WAllied aircraft# c) M# @8 R; g) S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2) b: F$ m' k0 ]# f
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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) b/ n' |. b- A; h7 q; X; WNo Japanese losses& t7 l- e: J9 M+ N6 c
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No Allied losses# @; M6 Z# S- V# W6 q" a. B. a
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Japanese Ships
/ X0 f" k5 i4 u/ F2 Y" D4 J! ? CV Akagi( i- U8 ~; o) f: u1 M
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 x& m' c3 B* d. L) r* R- H5 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# H3 l4 b6 K/ I
& a& m4 v2 B: O# k2 O# v- A! t/ ^ oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# b& E% f4 g9 w4 D8 b2 v
+ }6 I4 J% s* R2 }, c' h# cRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; R# u i0 B# ]- E% Z+ x( FEstimated time to target is 37 minutes# ]3 S4 M! T9 _# ?, z, {5 e
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Allied aircraft
& t' s/ j2 l5 J) P9 j+ ]) G F4F-3 Wildcat x 54 |, j1 z6 x0 q9 H4 q L
TBF-1 Avenger x 3) H G- S9 E+ g4 K4 n0 j: P- W( h
6 v' \/ k/ L# ^0 ~Allied aircraft losses
" u8 {: ]5 D) Z4 I TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 z$ H$ X9 Q0 I4 H3 t2 `
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: d6 y. }8 s/ \) g0 Q$ d6 z0 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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- M; m3 j3 h* Y$ O8 nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 }: I; x' b/ P" ^! K0 O6 q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 w# k& K0 ^; \ A6M2 Zero x 6
! B, z) ]6 {4 X% ]$ m3 W* @: o7 S# f0 w B5N2 Kate x 15. ~ A& x3 p: s% r* o7 \' ^' m
D3A1 Val x 192 F; i/ a3 W( N
4 j! _7 ?: r8 b1 M+ {. }7 gAllied aircraft
8 G- k/ ]; J( a; f4 u# s, m( O F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 C8 T9 E7 n+ d& z! Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 366 x; _- K' e& |3 h
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ L5 I, p, O1 E) ?) \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
F6 d0 ~" L& @ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
t5 k9 R1 Q& J, p, z5 r* W D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses+ J: T' v9 N2 t) V, {! r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" f! o# ]1 y' B& c* @! E
# u% U x- r1 H, R1 fAllied Ships: F( y- A( j/ e; e8 m
CV Lexington
- ?' e9 Q( b0 v CV Saratoga
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. ?0 w! N5 j0 b8 K7 m7 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 S, a* U, |: p7 x* K/ U/ p8 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 c" q) a+ |% e3 kEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 F! g4 `2 K, s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
1 ^, | s) Z. t F4F-4 Wildcat x 120 |# @* e$ n' g9 U' U6 M9 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 707 y0 H; Z* |" Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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& B: t8 c, o k7 @( p) HAllied aircraft losses' z: T7 s/ D7 t ]% j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 I/ u" r E0 ]9 Y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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5 \8 W, r$ ~% ^: ? CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage5 h/ N% f3 `2 k' V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
z$ _% H" t) c' a! g DD Asakaze
1 k" T' v8 w8 I# K. x DD Tamanami* c" V# B. O1 ]8 Z! O0 A6 }4 S
DD Onami6 h: s9 z. Z; w) Y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 ^1 O. E4 u( ? Q1 }* Y9 s8 I) u CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 a) N! ?: L5 j7 ]7 x
DD Oite* b8 D+ e& Q0 T% ~$ C, ^
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
I1 J# U# Z2 d4 Y8 r DD Suzukaze
6 @2 u1 l# ]& E6 U- ]! ?- | CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
# C$ b- X% X+ q' l0 ~: i CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ T3 x4 ^$ C5 T' g# n q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 |* B4 v9 o; ~6 m9 m; YEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 K. E b2 D" O; ?
A-24 Banshee x 2
2 {1 Q$ R+ E- O d0 S+ [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
% F# i% o& w% u( ^0 A# Z3 ] A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 a) G2 b3 x+ J& V" U, ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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6 |9 w/ d. b+ uJapanese Ships; `* I" U7 ?" a) e) U2 r
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! M" p6 o7 n( U) {9 v. b; y' [) }/ A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! C5 M7 x9 v- O B1 B5 ` CV Zuikaku, heavy fires$ ^7 w/ x* ]. W+ Z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ h8 C d1 M& P: Z) W: d! A DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& ~! Z" x& ^2 D! E1 d& @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, V& a4 R' A( ?3 Z U: A7 H& ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 x& @6 E( B; E2 @3 n$ O$ U" b' I% p
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! h6 E3 |/ Y( |# Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14# c. W6 @& X( E& H5 l
4 @& v. Q) q7 O# IAllied aircraft losses& e# X0 [1 B% n% {6 {* `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 F1 Q5 R( V( {
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Japanese Ships; ?8 P1 Z+ P* i( D: |0 p2 j d
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ R+ s3 a- t; f9 X. r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& n8 s, K; `' M. p1 | l. ? DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
& m( E! _4 b8 o8 z! u) D' F% f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ B4 C" Z; D: _& E9 f5 l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 u3 S# b8 Z; o2 Y9 E* y/ s6 p
! n0 c# P5 M: j, x) o4 O, |; x A, g! BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' b0 E ^1 ]* ]- B+ ]
* G+ o% Y& P. i& Z% tRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ ?/ n U! Q. {6 h$ s
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft: E# [7 b. g$ F- l% O
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses5 X3 W4 \8 M: z; }9 e1 E9 s( ^( p
1 l* D) }8 \+ w2 T/ HJapanese Ships
- {4 g: w, }. }8 p9 @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 l8 y. L) L: n+ R& q( t+ u
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3 T9 F4 a% k+ X: MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 s' P$ h% d, \, a6 Q3 W/ v
( v1 D4 r8 T ^$ UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 R$ { e! z4 j' r2 ]Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 F" K: {; A0 u2 f5 Z7 G% a. l- K" k. UEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft: W; K# U6 R$ f% @) D6 z! c
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
; j: x, v/ X6 J% i SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
8 l6 _/ H% Z5 O$ W9 M/ ]! ^' d0 F TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
* w6 C+ q3 g8 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& W8 L. |; V& f, L
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 s: U( j$ l* o U8 Z* D
7 m4 q2 A6 j) V" A o/ NJapanese Ships0 p) \) I+ s& p
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 m, x. w# }( _8 c% n j) Q1 G
DD Oite9 I# ^4 y" g. u) H# i6 x8 H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# C8 M; n* t8 {& i CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- o" e/ ]* B; Z" l- ] m CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ g- m/ y% R/ D, A
DD Onami% ~; I2 j Y x
DD Tamanami
2 A6 ]: O8 _ I# \5 d7 R3 ]5 s CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 D3 p2 h9 b% I DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
5 r/ Q% R* P$ E DD Minekaze
8 B% A$ y% \) E4 V) S% e DD Asakaze
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# Q* ]! _7 w. A f) s4 E0 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 a5 y; W7 F; ^% s5 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 I& K% Q" j* \) l( d
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
H" |" [, x- B% Z: _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 D! d& P$ p/ _0 z
; `+ M8 H4 z8 E8 d, `6 jJapanese aircraft7 b7 p6 c! g8 C- p. A
no flights
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2 c: O2 T& i4 }1 C, k" ]% \* \. UAllied aircraft
4 a+ ]( f: s$ ]+ K! D N F4F-3P Wildcat x 10# u, L( l4 l0 h( _; E1 t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14) ^# F( r- U$ s" w4 U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 A9 P* D) N7 d* k- p# s( Z. }5 a1 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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" L* {% `% Z. v/ @/ @' dNo Japanese losses* d( j: |: |" ]8 }
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Allied aircraft losses$ W4 }. I. B4 H9 B+ b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
- ~! G- J+ } J9 { TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships% _6 m ~$ C- D
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 @/ I3 @- f( U( g3 C* @ CA Kako, and is sunk$ K* e) }" p2 |" J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; o5 Z) X8 y* n' z K4 W
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk+ k+ s" |9 c) g
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
7 S4 |0 C/ k! F5 @, }9 H DD Onami8 C3 r! l2 e0 r
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
n" ~. c" b3 e% ^! R; l% n DD Asakaze8 q* b" p' \* l; w- D& o* a0 I
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 y5 W0 r) s+ [, ]0 @- B3 S DD Oite
2 f+ |+ m, x' D; H" b' s! | DD Minekaze! C# B! y) @: h& v, D5 E
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 cloud
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5 V% p+ i; ~6 DRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ G6 t& N* F5 s# iEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft w: s% v, L; k# ^1 U+ o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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& p7 p3 T) _/ n6 w# |9 A" FAllied aircraft losses
& B x/ B1 r6 B2 K/ f# p SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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! m6 X+ X' I" v7 ?) s6 X2 P ^Japanese Ships
' b' y! d. U# |8 [! w CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* t. q4 o* S0 T F9 L' G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* I9 i3 O: Z/ ^
DD Sawakaze
; }4 y4 u* K/ a: ~: W/ _ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |