AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42- I" Q) [8 B% u
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) q. w+ C3 m, q/ n& Z# J盟军正式登陆阿图岛
6 I- t! L5 U# J, \2 Z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6 u/ p. A! g" 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
: t) u! \5 G) b+ i3 Q( 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
1 k7 Z$ Q0 |% T9 v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
) j# L- V8 y3 T5 B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)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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0 `/ P3 [% h b/ [Allied ground losses:" j# M, M! V( Y7 ^- ^
253 casualties reported) }9 v2 W4 _* p/ n
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ U3 e- x* C i/ k6 w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' |# I+ Q9 f& L; e- ]& B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" b' F& r6 H5 {/ s' N8 ` Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
! c: e" s7 K. r! ]( d$ J Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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6 [; @) z4 E" UGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)( h! q1 o) X" m, l
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Japanese Deliberate attack& ~6 X8 y: g, _ x( a3 \
: @8 @0 ?9 g8 F+ Q, ^5 k9 x+ yAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97& }1 a9 M) E" q1 b8 X: a$ V
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426# o" h/ e i: G; x5 T9 ]' `
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 4 o8 g( J6 K4 j( M3 }0 O* }# P
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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L# `5 W! N M+ j I: ]2 UCombat modifiers
! a- b2 [( ^. p5 tDefender: terrain(+)6 a: P% \8 T1 q1 W
Attacker: 0 L0 k2 I2 C+ h& M2 v" N
- L3 w @, F3 XJapanese ground losses:! O5 R' |$ v* G9 a9 ?+ h
1597 casualties reported
! r% R, K- }8 l; @3 g+ `$ K0 O0 a Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
9 F1 i) x: e% B- u7 G6 `$ s D* b Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
* J, x6 z9 J- e$ `% p Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 r3 U/ u `' Q% k Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)& Q. v. |3 _% Y1 B) P/ S
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled); f' O. w1 }9 n4 q" u- |) \/ o( ~
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Allied ground losses:
5 ^, Z T, T" Q) T: S2 n 100 casualties reported* O# }& L1 f9 s, o& b4 K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled+ E- l/ b9 x) m# {. N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* ^# h8 Y0 T6 }; i/ r3 A% c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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- J. N1 u. L1 z" }+ qAssaulting units:
" w; B, T+ F; [8 J 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion" u& m: o" g) d, _0 B, g% V
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion) ~" N$ ~3 c) n0 d5 R1 `
12th Indpt SNLF Coy , M0 @: e% n& U; f. X o
7th Base Force& J @" z1 ?' N3 ]; U8 m0 g4 E
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* m2 k4 E" Z$ E/ I8 [ 5th IJN AA Battalion
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' F6 O6 c. t0 a$ S: `! ^Defending units:2 p9 z( E9 ?* P
Americal Infantry Div /1
6 L, n# l7 A' P0 b; i. C l& S 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 c0 w. E; u- u( e
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& U5 C% w. Q# X% F5 B 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 X9 x( g7 B/ _9 G# `* k7 N k) n 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
3 I9 I/ T& k2 s u& [7 W# a: ]1 ~& I 198th FA Bn /10 |# q+ P9 W: r$ |" [6 L- A( m N0 \
250th Cst Art Rgt /2+ m3 \4 `9 u' y
81st FA Bn /1( k! Y' w. |3 a6 }# P8 p
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- z8 A8 J2 I$ N4 W0 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 ]9 B# o1 C" c6 ], Z
# M, j2 c* X2 i+ Y: H& ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms% ?' t( Y ]( Y3 q& ~
: b2 ~, K9 P* F8 _ S1 {" x3 GRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." I; [# j" s" c% ]. e; y8 O
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ o4 v0 P6 U; n! \" S7 R
" C$ C+ h! I. _+ B9 Y( iJapanese aircraft
. f( V; A. b7 K' y. O6 h: j4 N- G) J A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft! A! l. s9 N6 W
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12+ F3 r5 L0 H1 t. _: p! t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* W1 d5 ?4 j7 F, B* ?+ G5 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72! }% Y9 f7 P7 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses& b3 t9 [; b2 q: u. C$ R
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
: {$ j6 U* f2 O. L F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- }& ~$ }# I) r. u- q: C, k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
3 j) g! O8 C3 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
) q# Y1 F( B; x4 N9 J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged! z( V E0 \! I2 P
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Japanese Ships
+ v( n* H4 n7 V8 _1 N P @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& d* }8 U" d+ a
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
! m$ C0 f& P/ S o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 [: R8 w. G9 O! }- ]7 G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! z/ c9 q2 o- \( c; y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
7 U% K5 b: @7 s, y1 f. l5 q3 d CA Furutaka
, i/ U4 p$ O2 O0 B7 b+ E CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 R% H. V+ T$ v3 ~! g/ j9 U
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3 z7 W* H& d3 d0 z& B& L' f' e, ^4 NMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) U5 \( E; o& _5 B4 m3 m p
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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, }* z5 t. u6 n. X2 J( a" R. J# LRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ ~6 m" D4 {7 U+ g1 D' W& H, P
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 K- r2 Q% y% j, T
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Japanese aircraft, ]& j( S p0 p+ ~8 e' V
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
, }) _/ }1 O" `& j- I4 f& n F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
2 ^9 w8 O5 w2 r9 {. B6 C* ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15' P$ e$ m( I/ D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51( Z3 A% K; l; P! K* m; @* _
TBF-1 Avenger x 306 p$ R' ], C' J/ C9 W
( W9 b3 s* e& e @, y6 XJapanese aircraft losses* B; N$ o+ m, v! ]& B; D+ N6 ^" k. r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
7 N. M H& \8 R+ [1 I0 n' K+ g
/ R' P% E! |: ^# fAllied aircraft losses/ n& J" @ S3 M6 y* h/ G4 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged3 e' n! O2 N$ M# U- s2 J6 _* F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 `& l, f5 w/ ?% N, k
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 t2 l+ T% _0 p3 j- d% t" J6 u CV Kaga, heavy fires
8 | D7 ^& \, `7 d CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
/ n+ _3 l3 s/ [4 y. Z CV Zuikaku, on fire
$ [* o/ n) S ~" e' k CV Akagi% [5 v: R: X) M% w5 r2 r9 [9 {
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; K1 S4 m, t: o/ r' [1 F DD Tamanami8 Q. h- h2 Y* `- H$ Y
CL Nagara& i. o" p" p/ p/ q& y; H
DD Oite, H# ?9 j3 ~4 O/ \' }0 C
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, B4 z; e% c. l: j% |+ }5 Q CA Furutaka, P* d2 O ^3 S
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ d. _& }3 I* ], X0 K2 O
DD Minekaze" G+ R4 V% ~1 A- U9 N0 O
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8 X% I8 |# E" d9 ~) rMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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) @1 P6 _, A5 T/ H! Y5 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" e7 R) w D- n0 }' U4 W# xEstimated time to target is 15 minutes) Z; w4 T+ P) Y8 K
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Japanese aircraft
& d& G7 C6 e) c, o- |6 K) ` A6M2 Zero x 33
& k3 }6 `8 g6 { B5N2 Kate x 61# k" G5 d0 }' J6 V% [
D3A1 Val x 44
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+ g: Y( V; P+ F# Q) D3 HAllied aircraft
# f E7 K q7 a3 f. q F4F-3A Wildcat x 17$ D+ ^1 X! k2 B# e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
, K6 T# ~5 y L# Y5 ^ A F4F-4 Wildcat x 817 z+ E- K V: s2 T1 k
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 c! i0 G9 K% j8 ?" E: N% L6 v A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
2 c) G, i% E! I3 }' L B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
: u, Z9 k, Y% b* j: M B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; o4 O0 N) k0 d
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
: p3 K( k( a4 Y- P* i D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 U Z/ @6 ]0 \& S _$ Z
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Allied aircraft losses' {9 W9 F" W9 O3 E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships U; Z4 q# Y# Z' g) Y3 N/ J! ~4 r
CVE Copahee; ^6 ^: o8 `0 t3 K( J
CV Yorktown
. _( ^' {: Q: m! s CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
* u/ s* g, X' Q6 J) v& t( ]6 }" ` CLAA San Diego# G( u3 Q% c& ~% `2 |
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- l1 o$ |* ~4 x4 E, k' ?. j* WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( E+ [; L' q5 _# h
) E. D5 {. P+ S( p C6 f# j. hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 |3 j. D, H$ X
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 E$ |2 P: S; x- E' `5 c6 m A6M2 Zero x 3( Q5 [" K8 f7 d+ ~9 p0 x6 v2 F+ Y
0 n; X# P8 }2 R' p: `, WAllied aircraft
- z: }9 g" d* `) x: |3 s T" H F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
' F8 |( }' P9 P9 e N SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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1 B1 l) j+ p2 L- q- PNo Japanese losses2 s" U' k/ L+ a1 j/ ]) Y3 R% ]7 |& d
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Allied aircraft losses
% S1 U" K8 ?7 v( Z! x% M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 h+ v' x* @3 Q7 j4 t; I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged/ y/ o* ]3 P. X* M# Y7 x) Y. F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 w# G D4 F8 p' v/ `' w$ uJapanese Ships( |( x" ~8 l* T8 |
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* f$ `: e, x0 V9 G( C) w. ] CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. P4 j; c: K5 W" }! z7 p CV Akagi4 x7 r9 Q, Z! B/ R0 X4 J5 F" l, |
CV Zuikaku, on fire& P p: n; F( w h1 l Y4 [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 d$ b Q) y9 [; K& t$ G
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- Q4 i; }8 E6 ^% ~8 r8 d$ eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' @' Q5 ^; R a$ t3 ~
: @( Z' }0 A7 QRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( p& ]! w: ?( x
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes' m% a$ {3 M3 e/ z' t
1 V! g1 M/ Q7 q1 UJapanese aircraft
2 Q' ]: f I, c; w8 u g7 X- S/ W% S A6M2 Zero x 2
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3 q' `2 u( U; R& `3 ]8 u- kAllied aircraft/ Y) j5 ^$ r- L1 s8 E: |- T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
8 D0 d" b& n1 m* {& V TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses" r* k) l# O m4 N% @- j" k, s
. O) Z; A6 U: q0 ]4 I+ f+ ~2 TNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
4 z* ~' Q; T% a+ @. K* m) W- k CV Akagi8 v+ x' J7 ]* n1 X$ e% b, d- F' l: g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% {9 H- P& v2 ]8 X8 W
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& n, D; c5 R* p: r6 e. iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 |% D: N( Q2 ~9 B; n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; n% j3 [2 t! [0 T- b& \( c( {* B& `* X
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ l6 U8 j( X; w9 s3 p
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 J# _6 D, w7 ^! ?* t z. j# l3 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& [- l8 _ Q( A8 ]. U4 o TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses- T3 H# H" F& j
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" n; u1 u% g3 }' Y& M2 l
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Japanese Ships
0 y' C7 X! g e/ W) U# u' j0 f9 P CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" t9 B1 q0 m; b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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" S9 w9 u/ ^- l- D1 m5 V) P% n; SWeather in hex: Heavy rain" V2 E* n, d( I# E
3 X8 ~) s. r1 N0 g* d- L9 k9 bRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( \6 h* J A! Z! r5 m
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes( c# h5 g4 Z; `/ j
. m y! r2 [! t* w$ k/ I( LJapanese aircraft* P7 y, o0 J5 a8 s0 Z( f0 W4 u9 n
A6M2 Zero x 6
- |* A8 u: s/ H! ^ B5N2 Kate x 152 h- ]: ]& p/ g, ~
D3A1 Val x 19
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! H% G; D8 f! |Allied aircraft+ ?! e9 D! p8 [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
- E. d# s- A7 P. M- ~8 C F4F-4 Wildcat x 36' ?+ e7 I' T! g; t" Y+ o* v. E
; h) z- {& R" o( q- S5 PJapanese aircraft losses6 j" R d& d5 ~& h+ j6 ~/ F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 d% `/ U9 o" R0 W" I, F/ W
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged; g5 x/ c; [+ _$ _6 M; @
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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. v+ |3 z" s( J" ]Allied aircraft losses4 k" j8 J6 f" Q, p/ z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: M7 G& e2 U0 g1 Q( C" q' u) b
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Allied Ships" z; s1 R* `4 _0 n0 q5 W Q0 D
CV Lexington1 s) i8 w8 e/ f+ |9 B5 d
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# M6 D$ ?, T7 G/ A2 @, {+ T3 m
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% [3 D) f6 [+ s8 wEstimated time to target is 31 minutes( b) p2 V3 K/ Q: s" k7 V
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Allied aircraft
" G7 Q& h3 g6 P- x$ d F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
4 g* \! n7 I) Y! e F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Q) U; O5 B5 B" n$ [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
/ J' @. k! b. [1 y; q5 O TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
, p& N% u ^- `! u; E' E) P SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ k) s2 |8 C$ y. v1 s( l; Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 ~. {- w$ @ a8 }4 Z
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: r( {# G2 c4 x- I' Y5 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& r/ W0 C. y. d0 J/ ^ DD Asakaze
6 d" |( F: H' ~& s9 J$ a9 w DD Tamanami6 C; H9 S9 f% ?- @' X
DD Onami
7 L I1 R8 g) Z( m# u- ?# f- q e DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 v) D! ?, h& W) l2 B9 @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 y: ?- {1 e) C, b DD Oite! N$ v( q6 ^7 _$ q; E. q2 z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" B2 ]5 L+ P& u! p* [8 |0 M
DD Suzukaze3 }+ k1 \* j" v' \. `
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 15 j5 t( X; Y* Q1 b/ k
CL Nagara
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$ z# O9 w' E. ?0 f0 _7 MAfternoon 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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& r5 I$ p& V$ e/ h" x5 IEstimated time to target is 30 minutes3 @ w- X% ]- j S. Q( [
! p6 J# k* d0 r0 ]2 i- e. t) @" l: RAllied aircraft
! K* n9 o" X7 b A6 B5 A A-24 Banshee x 26 z* B% j4 ?0 a6 P2 F7 M, q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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7 R. V- `9 y! SAllied aircraft losses' I! X5 U# ~! k9 h b2 X P' E$ `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
6 z7 `2 T7 V9 L& o/ @& ^" C; l) y n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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, X: W) b ^4 J7 qJapanese Ships
7 a! @. v4 i6 h' X+ K+ m CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ D; T2 ^6 k1 [- V$ N1 y9 c" Y) @( Q: s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ^ Y6 \, @: J& w CV Zuikaku, heavy fires6 B4 {7 ^# t G+ ?
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ R3 c, I) J( I0 z$ b! A- {* A
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- x! [* U6 f7 d* G8 r( q) J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 K. G. u5 K3 z, o' h
7 c% Q C7 @: N, |0 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- G, c, F9 h9 K( F* R2 X
+ j1 z% ]9 x* P- k& \( QRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. J1 m$ w; i0 L! ]3 B; W9 x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ _4 g3 v( ^% c. J1 GAllied aircraft# W' E+ f9 n& K' f8 r# k. Y
A-24 Banshee x 149 p1 A" g( d' c: S4 M- D# p( M
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Allied aircraft losses. [$ \; I- z2 D2 P& S+ R. _
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
" M6 M1 ^6 U" |1 h* _ 2 |: v' R" s" C# ~2 K# k
Japanese Ships5 j/ }5 b" H$ G- |# F
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ]/ x* X. `2 [+ _' F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. g$ Y8 C8 p! L' ~ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage) l( a+ c& d' 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& i3 F0 s( R. y
* `& H( h# j* e* k* N$ EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* A! _/ n2 o- v
7 K+ W: V* v# d7 q( ?2 BRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 N* p7 Y+ K1 |Estimated time to target is 27 minutes+ v, s' L2 M: l+ c- d0 p
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Allied aircraft
* y5 j! k5 m: `: j A-24 Banshee x 2
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1 b; c) V% g6 m# U4 g N3 MNo Allied losses: D% Q6 _& k6 X4 T& [- \
" E8 Y4 q* U$ o' p' h* ]Japanese Ships# U! C S' K2 [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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' Y7 M* W* c- Q2 w7 @2 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: G8 |; Q/ h; \9 Q3 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ ~, b; ~# V% B7 ^, {) N, IRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 B9 M- O$ }7 e2 AEstimated time to target is 24 minutes4 N! g9 @0 x2 b1 L5 T
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Allied aircraft. h( ~# ^! T, Y3 c# X
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
" E+ S0 E. A: p; E/ X2 h7 M) [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, ^ k% C. f$ ~; G, d' M6 _0 X
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
' p0 q% R" f% _; P& c SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 Q( e* R# l8 ]. i5 V3 Y3 s3 H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 V2 h0 V; a# F& E5 Y' l CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 R( e8 N2 x" h `5 h6 ^& u; V DD Oite
* F- P( d# s9 y( [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- _4 {# B4 `. g+ a P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; ~& r8 V) g; N! l5 l0 f: C" z
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 \' [; u! e4 ^
DD Onami
) j1 K- Y8 {8 C5 f) M DD Tamanami8 c! p* u; n- R% z
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire# F) s) ]6 D1 ^' r* f' w/ m
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1; s9 g% w5 N4 L: F: n, h
DD Minekaze: B$ y6 A/ O* p1 M$ Y s
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' c9 a3 \* \7 P7 N n1 pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 B% R3 s9 t* T) a* t1 Y
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" }5 e: ]$ |- K% H; N, ~7 Y* h; SEstimated time to target is 30 minutes# l. y( S7 K1 m: ~0 N4 ]
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Japanese aircraft
' x6 B2 k3 R; [% t% r no flights, f, X2 a7 \! K
2 ^! k8 J0 }, q; \! F+ ZAllied aircraft* f) ^! E4 i/ T& t
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
2 ]) z4 t$ [8 W F4F-4 Wildcat x 144 W6 H3 ]6 Y! ~2 n2 y4 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
6 K# ^- i( L" t+ H7 W: g: [' t7 E t TBF-1 Avenger x 18$ W: T( H1 f) C8 i3 ?
* g6 ~. y8 \- `6 W8 T6 INo Japanese losses
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( J+ f, @; ]0 RAllied aircraft losses$ n3 g9 E/ ?- N- c5 j6 `) A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 G, w0 M8 Q1 ?# b' q# v0 c TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged/ i" D+ T& h6 ?5 Q
7 ?( Y) Q! H7 O% K2 Z7 r7 r( eJapanese Ships
- C+ K7 i5 Q# u CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage8 N4 l3 _3 }/ t$ S
CA Kako, and is sunk
. a5 F9 u* a0 c2 a: f% a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) m- X. S( U/ {& F CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk9 T' K, G7 |; [6 U: k7 Z P9 O
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- v4 H) h6 f( ]& u# J" m
DD Onami! j2 B& ]" m& i1 ]2 u
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk* ]; C- }7 `3 w6 x! m
DD Asakaze- v& s/ c2 R0 ~ O7 V0 h( T" [" Y& L
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: T {- s) E9 F g' A/ x( ]
DD Oite
1 Z! @4 O, J* K2 n# i6 b+ J- c DD Minekaze
- H h9 @) h4 \' Q+ Y DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 | v$ k- b' p: B# _
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' J4 P9 Y' R& K/ GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! V6 u1 `* F! c8 I/ YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* H* c: L7 E. L( {7 d& K5 g
3 F' {$ n( |2 `! R, [Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# n1 @1 Y( Q8 g" p
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes% Y1 c3 W6 |" o& n ]
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 166 s# h% N+ e1 u& `1 H3 Y
2 G6 @# T* \$ }; v# ~( A4 RAllied aircraft losses
* p% e8 k3 b" l) e* j; ?3 }: C) F SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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t" b8 U" `% L- g4 P2 @4 \1 Y1 C+ fJapanese Ships0 _* s$ F6 T E, F
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage) f; n/ e: L: O( c- ~& R% O
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 Y* \# [' J, D! c8 v' h
DD Sawakaze
) q- u1 A0 A, {- H! y' ?0 i DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |