AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛" C2 |, f0 K8 I8 r. h& {! M
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2 |$ C- }% e$ {8 F! a( ?
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
& Z$ W( F. |& H. g1 _ M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 G& d1 o, h2 \# d! j& L/ ^
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
) p6 l0 t. R ]0 h4 Y2 e9 h# W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9 K# B1 C' i# s. N9 v" \
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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, `% G1 @% ` S. V/ V0 qTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 i8 T6 C# x; O/ j( Y; m' H
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Allied ground losses:
7 a7 d. d" F# |0 o4 i1 O 253 casualties reported
0 `% ]+ u7 i. J9 L( l Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
. L- l: [# R/ u' K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled. ~2 O6 U$ D! o: o. P n" z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 F7 r4 n& Q- M" `1 _# W0 T Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. f& s/ H* N: u( |+ y Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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4 W1 Q2 f H9 C7 l+ pGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack& `7 R8 k9 \8 G$ o. k# i" [
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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 = 4262 O3 s8 x2 i" e* ]' X& d1 ?
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 9 x4 ^0 p/ L9 T9 w* J7 \
# ~# R G7 i* U( LAllied adjusted defense: 339 1 _, ~+ b ^4 Z
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 5 {* a, ?& M# p& i2 D
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Combat modifiers6 {* z/ D! ]1 j7 Q: m
Defender: terrain(+)
! q1 _4 G7 Y1 J1 s* D5 OAttacker: " A0 i* R+ g% w- M1 q
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Japanese ground losses:- U, A5 q3 r3 m. {7 S
1597 casualties reported
) N' T' L, \ _ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
4 d% a# v+ J# p( I- g Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled! [, _* a4 m$ H: u- o. D W
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled7 y" T$ k# c4 s. k [5 y% }) C
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled). w6 G" B3 B4 M# n' P4 U, W+ {
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)( _ S+ n; N, ^: J& |% @+ x
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Allied ground losses:+ b0 G5 M1 }8 L
100 casualties reported
$ B$ u; {/ N' X6 W' e$ {2 r Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Y \8 m1 ^; ~! s, v, Y- c. B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 n2 p2 p i6 g; y6 C" ?; X9 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:) _% s7 k5 h" R3 f
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion8 @" ^# ]/ d, u8 f
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion! X" _- u) w. ~: ]1 e& M6 Z
12th Indpt SNLF Coy X: A$ o6 O3 i# o
7th Base Force5 t; \2 q$ ~$ X8 k* `- ?( y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
+ s& U1 M: @. y" }- e& W$ c 5th IJN AA Battalion' y* h2 E9 X) a* K% x* _
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Defending units:
- k. w- y* a. _5 U Americal Infantry Div /1
7 |( `% Y, p$ k- k& I/ x2 k 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# t0 a* y- L" d4 o 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ a0 Y& k: o- C5 C! g. _- G8 G 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
! u8 d9 c7 w# [4 ?4 T 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 A8 B7 l" l$ J: K# u 198th FA Bn /1+ {6 x& H# u& `+ d! O
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
' F. a h5 X+ @; ]& I# m) I 81st FA Bn /18 a0 h8 ~7 v* X; o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" B3 ?/ C% }% A% k6 {% p4 e
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms/ C1 S" {2 v, L8 m7 e$ E
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* G" d3 \( ~/ O8 b4 ?2 f& sEstimated time to target is 30 minutes" L/ k( X% b* N9 L% n9 i, z
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Japanese aircraft2 j2 u: a; {' |* `* e+ c- s
A6M2 Zero x 25
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5 C/ i: L1 \# o9 {6 ?/ LAllied aircraft
- u; L0 ?0 D0 p5 p- @5 B7 n F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
" G6 m8 H* X- i4 p; x& T& p F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ |& d2 v$ ?% h( V6 E5 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
- w% F1 q' }! U4 d5 q TBF-1 Avenger x 30 u" o C6 A4 a
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No Japanese losses/ b5 I& [% Y! ?
) S, ]0 g5 N* T* gAllied aircraft losses
6 ]6 o" E2 x9 S F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed& T8 S3 b; l' ]! R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% b0 }3 r9 W3 A' n P4 g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged: F. T* Y U4 W, b2 V3 G. K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak% B. W* \+ u/ P; `' ]# v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged5 q$ |. M n+ {# _
& X7 S, y$ W! Z6 F/ j4 R+ oJapanese Ships
2 I( i( ?2 u( ?; [- r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. |; a) m Y& H$ |, X6 d
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
0 e/ N9 B, P8 j9 y# k* S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. c8 Y2 m+ o; `% T& r+ A CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
2 l/ M. s4 }8 ` CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
3 O- [1 D+ u, q( H2 S0 j. P7 Q CA Furutaka
' Y2 d& k7 U9 v/ B1 H4 | CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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# _3 a9 h4 w. ~ J4 P ^5 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- ^/ _( j a9 yWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- N! {. i) Z H4 pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes7 W9 b. q( Y. X. S( U& G! J# r& F
# I6 w3 S5 l# N; G# M- {7 dJapanese aircraft1 m3 L4 X7 i1 O# Y
A6M2 Zero x 16" L. x: ^9 Q: y" \" u, t
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8 b# G* S/ ^, P0 T2 G F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
7 ]7 M. r7 n$ C3 Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
1 p1 V- z/ [" [% M& |, A SBD-3 Dauntless x 512 K: E! ]( b% E$ c7 r i; L1 M, I3 A, A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
: F) c/ [' y0 L4 V, g2 \4 b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' [1 q8 l/ P, M# A, @2 X" x
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Allied aircraft losses
) D& ?# T, g, Z f g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged) s. N" F9 Q. e' K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 {5 K" t+ l# g" l. z
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships: G' L9 O ?) F+ W7 v& w! l
CV Kaga, heavy fires
3 S5 w/ k6 N! e+ W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
% A! k* y6 ]- f CV Zuikaku, on fire- k- N/ ~) `( a- Q$ a
CV Akagi5 o1 l; Y+ f, w6 }* \. U8 A
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, y2 F @) j0 g9 E DD Tamanami
" `* {' ?/ V' W$ [, s CL Nagara. @7 n5 w1 \+ M2 x4 ?; c' d
DD Oite* E! Q/ s/ A T5 p: r3 q- Y! l8 I
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 |+ M% T, T- e7 \8 { CA Furutaka$ I1 v. M D, Z) U) }
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ W& q' t) H) n% E: @: A6 \
DD Minekaze) i* r8 q4 ~+ {/ N
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- Y6 U% S J+ ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54) Y& e. D' w4 N" X5 ]8 |4 I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ }, s+ U0 _% w9 s2 y) \3 qEstimated time to target is 15 minutes% v, n0 K) J- J
s5 V' C0 n [% q9 OJapanese aircraft# I) D+ P; f7 P$ V2 m( ?
A6M2 Zero x 33
) ^5 _ D' U& L6 { B5N2 Kate x 61% W o# }+ \- @0 F* J
D3A1 Val x 44, T( }) ^% i- C7 l7 }' J
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Allied aircraft q. {# G$ [0 u5 R
F4F-3A Wildcat x 173 Z6 }3 Y. `; P! `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
- a2 C& O- K; R! t F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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; j. b3 t% o( `7 J2 yJapanese aircraft losses! p J7 }( _ }; r$ l
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, v) L! G- [& y0 H# w4 W) p. `
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
" P- `. @ r, Y& F6 Y8 K9 I B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% M. r9 {; Y: ]4 | D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged W9 Y& F4 g8 V/ C' _% M
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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* T& k* D4 I3 S% dAllied aircraft losses
* q! E: [2 g) @2 Z9 S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVE Copahee$ f1 z9 s' v) V3 r. ]; `4 M" c
CV Yorktown- b, K, Q7 w3 {( t
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
5 D% Q6 Y9 v( }! M CLAA San Diego
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! H1 C' _. M4 S0 t8 j+ g0 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 v3 p/ R& X& s8 i! }1 f" uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ | N7 X% ?' I) ?, o- s
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 G0 ?! y: ^' B# NEstimated time to target is 29 minutes* y+ y2 _1 D' P& m" M
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Japanese aircraft# T4 O( Y7 N" k( ?+ J C
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
" V+ z# i' ~6 |+ {' {) r1 [! Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
; I1 I! E5 b& p( z SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ e% a5 w8 f/ s# P& d% Y; X
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& N5 f' w7 l7 a* s; d; v/ W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ a- g8 M- z; y6 K+ G$ u+ C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. {! w7 `5 g( `6 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 _% ]0 P2 s6 i
9 q0 V6 N! [# \; ^: c( e0 f' \; [Japanese Ships
5 E, J$ `7 F# a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage P1 b9 b) ~2 Q- `
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire! F0 I9 H$ g6 Y' t @9 {" `% y
CV Akagi
. T/ t0 P* j, Y: e+ U7 N CV Zuikaku, on fire
& @# V8 d& {& t6 ?! x- G+ E5 N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% S9 p2 z/ F9 k( m- |, Z6 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) ^. G: N# T, G N! R3 ~4 I1 s& j
$ @3 v5 t% p- Z4 h! F! J: O8 NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 f: H$ Q$ T$ I# S& iEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ H* a: y% P6 H) ^/ V A6M2 Zero x 2
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1 s) I) x: g$ BAllied aircraft6 s# Q, M. D: P- b" w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 `4 u" b- M; Y- e
TBF-1 Avenger x 6. B: O$ j# S+ Y! T. m( M
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No Japanese losses ?$ \/ [7 Y/ p
6 ~$ z5 r1 m5 |# s# a; V) B( c9 j- UNo Allied losses+ m; P3 S5 b: Y+ H; T+ }
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, ^0 D" Z5 @/ e6 A2 @8 O CV Akagi& [/ W5 G- `7 I! W$ L0 T
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ B4 Z$ a+ U. P- a: r8 q* L
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes! J$ [% c, {3 l3 @& p; _. u
3 H* y( d1 L g& XAllied aircraft
( T' U! |5 | o6 {6 q F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
# V( E3 R3 d# w5 n, x8 r TBF-1 Avenger x 30 W2 c J$ @+ l# g' B
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Allied aircraft losses
" n6 ~) ^4 }& c0 f7 { TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 A* n1 Z2 Y" n0 N3 L& q
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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. Q& C0 R, ]- h& Q3 b, zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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3 D/ J0 X u, k( [$ p7 NWeather in hex: Heavy rain0 E+ z3 M: k$ z5 L1 ~
?# u$ Q2 d3 S. HRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- o/ P4 I* T, H) Q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! i! D' K* J+ ^ \Japanese aircraft" B, C9 {. N+ D+ r' d2 o( O
A6M2 Zero x 6+ W8 `! [$ P; [4 h: W) @$ { f5 C
B5N2 Kate x 15
' S; H6 i8 A0 s% F3 I/ X D3A1 Val x 199 y0 G, r8 U, P9 h
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Allied aircraft
- T. @5 G' g* Q2 x8 w* o# a F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
( c, k4 ]! H' x* {: z# f F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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3 E# j' k) T; O4 H( LJapanese aircraft losses G. ~3 ?0 @2 c+ Y4 e a X+ ^7 j
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( S7 W7 A) w0 y5 ~
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
' I6 c/ u& F5 M' w D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged% `- }2 R4 l7 d% k3 a- w0 W
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Allied aircraft losses& @. x4 c' ^) A: b. N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
8 B- s5 ^! L2 a: X4 w- P CV Lexington
. W9 ~+ z8 c& d4 z M, [9 U$ H# c CV Saratoga$ O8 M# Q$ f; S2 o) u# U1 _
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( O0 E# z- U) B5 {+ P3 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ }! I& s. a* c$ A
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" v, F2 _3 N# l; @/ rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 n" }* N0 ?% P7 S+ r- `Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& \+ h1 Q E" Z d4 b8 X F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' u. |! }1 M' J2 ?$ R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
& ]2 O' ~: E6 A& Q9 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 700 |% R7 y; P- `/ y @8 D/ B) `) F
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. R# m% x) l% S, a( g6 M
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Allied aircraft losses3 L2 y5 T7 Q' O6 a/ ?# c- @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& t& I6 j5 s0 q$ t, k! u+ L9 U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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! Y, q& [) C) n' \Japanese Ships
4 l' D4 Y' Z; `$ n# N CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 G) T5 d7 C: T9 x: q! v `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: k, M) S, ^& c- Y4 @& Y9 O- O8 ^ DD Asakaze: x B& L. v5 k* m) a& O
DD Tamanami
3 C% A1 d7 |$ }# N, W9 g0 f" F DD Onami
; D6 Z" f# |' w* J: {( T9 i1 }5 c DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. j% h% M, S' C& D- r9 _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 v1 K7 s4 U& B& U* d: y1 \ DD Oite
; N1 r2 a9 n9 v9 x DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- e* X8 O( r* h DD Suzukaze; D* K% H1 i, Y% a, M# k
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1+ X$ }- k6 o6 u
CL Nagara
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; L! A# U! ?% X$ T6 R" h* D0 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) ~0 x/ n, ` E2 j8 H5 n0 U/ YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 G$ L4 \. ?% R- T# G; {8 o( ?# iEstimated time to target is 30 minutes8 Q) L0 x0 c ~! R% A
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Allied aircraft
% p6 Q4 G4 k- ?; }2 m; @! f# U A-24 Banshee x 29 n: r$ t h3 H6 Z# e, F4 _1 `; U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
4 }3 B& k9 t( t A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! i+ B* O# U) @+ E3 {8 @% S: Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 e0 r: B# d, ]7 {, f" N+ e2 a
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 z9 i9 A% T' @/ O+ g6 L9 w* L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# ~ V! ]( X( ^% i9 o; s
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires# M! H5 S1 D& p4 I7 [8 e8 U- V
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 u& l* G0 x1 q; ? DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" L# s$ j9 a$ |2 i: e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' R, w8 A* b- H% j
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3 U" `! m0 D0 a f1 s$ |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 i: k& [7 \" E6 Q% s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( S4 x4 Y! X+ d0 V
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 u! h0 \; |1 ~% e4 R
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# c" _0 K! f% ?- D* t0 b& M$ vAllied aircraft
! t# z" P( M7 S2 q" l& ~7 ?& X; a A-24 Banshee x 141 \) _) Y; o2 l0 E: R, y
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Allied aircraft losses% F& w, e/ d8 y' s4 Z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged( r: W d# w6 X3 c
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Japanese Ships
1 g) }) A8 f: P9 `! S& a; _. d CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ D7 x5 [5 ^+ f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 ]. X/ K9 |# q) x$ s" {- h* d DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage7 K6 o( g5 l- L" v; F4 z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 z, T, \& V( L' I: x8 S9 `* [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' \* p* K/ Y6 a( c& G* YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: N3 b* O Z3 E
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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* A% N- P) _+ n, M& S* f5 kAllied aircraft* e& Y% \ I/ V S; m- B
A-24 Banshee x 2, i: h+ T: w V
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No Allied losses( V# m! Z0 b% t
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Japanese Ships9 \ a3 m5 W: \/ U; Q$ w7 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 ?6 T! v, L, y& B9 K" Y1 @5 j; A
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) c) t+ p% O3 u9 G! z# X- `) ZRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ n; P; k! A( P: v
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes9 B+ l& t0 Z6 m# [
% ~& G0 v$ f& {& N' n5 x Y. ZAllied aircraft$ b: A$ o. t1 {2 o. d6 A6 R: \
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
9 l5 c% _- s" m# P4 g/ H SBD-3 Dauntless x 317 e0 z2 }7 y8 {6 W7 [
TBF-1 Avenger x 15! [% |6 k- G9 b* h9 f+ X2 q8 t/ `
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Allied aircraft losses
' r+ U4 X S: n C+ V# X SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: ] Z2 I. b* {8 a- s( {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& `3 M4 t. x- M) K2 a" o
9 N4 E4 k) c) fJapanese Ships. C2 O8 ^+ T2 |. T; R$ F% t
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; a n, e( C( W5 F, K: A
DD Oite
, b4 X$ B5 x2 c3 ~" e% j1 K0 L F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 H% T7 M0 P3 b- T1 F) o2 q9 T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. `9 a, o. j9 @% [- k CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ ^ l4 q# z& R. @
DD Onami
- s! k' s) j$ P6 I( I g DD Tamanami
# P v* T% O, o C1 a: ^; Z3 W' u CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ h' A% r, |6 g$ [- S8 k
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 16 V5 v J7 C; S
DD Minekaze/ S8 |+ F; d2 d' | \8 O, H% ~
DD Asakaze
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/ a( x3 }) {9 }/ ?4 EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 G" G7 @# P8 d* oRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Z. E* b* B7 O5 h% E- V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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3 B4 M0 o" ^+ u7 h k6 q0 IJapanese aircraft0 ?0 Y5 r2 H0 }: i8 X/ O' U
no flights! W) {; b% }9 |- l" n- z
+ V$ a" @' v/ q# H- }Allied aircraft
# P* t8 A" E# G4 {. m5 ~! Q& v F4F-3P Wildcat x 10* E6 y7 V7 Q) f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; ^* y" y* U7 f8 B9 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63( x- z" c. o: E2 ?5 A8 {/ {6 q9 o, s2 N, A
TBF-1 Avenger x 188 P% t2 j" O5 _+ R
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No Japanese losses4 n1 B7 W: o. G1 t% j4 \' j: `( J, @
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Allied aircraft losses
# g$ B% }! [9 f) K. n7 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
5 E4 Z' u7 s- I TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships: | C, e% G$ h4 [! J6 k
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 m. J9 ~" O; @ b' z
CA Kako, and is sunk
, n* d5 T1 y% e$ X4 ^9 F' g: R7 R5 G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% y. g! n, J+ x& R4 F$ X% J. |
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
9 Y: M- |- r; W) p" r/ i' X DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. x" F* u0 ]7 p& U4 E. `! E6 X7 r
DD Onami
9 u3 H, M0 s4 n! [ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
/ T6 H; K% p- G/ i' L; a- u* e DD Asakaze' u9 b; N- p% W* d9 A1 r d. y
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 L2 J: a+ Z0 k/ J. z9 _ _ DD Oite
' M E v# `. N9 s. W, L4 B. w DD Minekaze$ O C9 [- r: A, y; t: @; c$ p
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 G4 ~, Y, k6 q6 S- X z0 {- L: b. d: g
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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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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
?; o1 g9 U6 n0 Q4 p1 [Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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/ s2 r" {7 z% T ^* l" J% \Allied aircraft8 _$ @2 y+ L. g0 y& u2 m( R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ C# R! @; r1 m3 w2 c( ? W) Q
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Allied aircraft losses a M. F; j8 j; ?- [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged" [/ i, `9 ~. w2 e- E0 [
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Japanese Ships9 I3 X z$ B$ |! y( a; Y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 E; |1 D3 [3 x* |4 y% v$ T2 r' F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- \1 u# i+ y+ d
DD Sawakaze
) p7 O7 Z1 u( d' G% y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |