AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
, k7 \) d4 [8 |( H! e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% Z8 k; t9 {% h9 O0 r% b
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 w1 q; P- V) k ] p( [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; u% m3 ^' a- B! C5 i; V+ p
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0 @$ @& ?+ P3 P5 Y8 Y3 [2 a
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/ m/ \; {/ J8 ^
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' K0 D9 O% U. J- _" \3 j& `Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)# l t9 V8 J( ^( B# T
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49" `# b* S" K m% E
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Allied ground losses:
: E1 ~ F9 B5 Z* V- b$ { 253 casualties reported; U G4 z& O1 G0 ?8 R' L/ r
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled" \& N9 r6 O% {- J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 ?7 E4 |& I8 ^. b1 ]3 g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ {1 D% v! N" w" K8 i& T8 A Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)( p7 V' f% I# O; G6 T# J$ v
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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# _9 ]2 z* E( n, H+ PGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)- \; O! a' v5 W5 b- w b
3 A3 Q, p! T' j; s" I0 N2 YJapanese Deliberate attack
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% f+ N/ \, S: b3 FAttacking 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
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4 ^" K! |; K( |, o: { F3 {# z+ i0 CJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 * m3 y% `% V- q6 {
. l- f4 O$ K+ @+ N+ nJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers% q: A: w/ I) |! v- F+ c& N! A+ A4 f
Defender: terrain(+)
# g i% A9 c/ K# H1 yAttacker: % u' E* W& k" e7 T
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Japanese ground losses:7 y9 K0 k1 g/ o, O; f( k0 ~
1597 casualties reported
. j( v$ A6 i& l Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
) Z4 @' c4 ]! f$ n( R Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
8 B4 a' |9 P2 \. {1 y$ P% S, T Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
( O( Z* |, d1 o2 y6 d* ~0 A Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)* }* F* p4 {# S
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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- r. C/ l* o$ T LAllied ground losses:+ u3 v' {6 \: ]- n; Y+ r
100 casualties reported
; J2 s3 v8 T x1 U0 B: [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled* W6 r( F) _" `! v, p+ i2 t- k1 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) v0 }( `: c* H. Q0 i. v, j% Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) s& v! M8 o2 I
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Assaulting units:
- x7 F, T/ d' K6 P7 v 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, G! z0 A. F% I, H- Z
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# H ~0 S- e. F 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 3 c" f/ K9 h4 G
7th Base Force, S- v+ q* \1 q, D) \( L* T) ^
8th Field AF Construction Battalion9 l% j" B2 C2 X' V4 _# j
5th IJN AA Battalion" A* Q ^( q* o3 n0 S- ?
3 ]& A3 r5 o7 b3 e5 l% KDefending units:
8 \( O8 ?8 A8 }5 f* `# F Americal Infantry Div /1
8 L3 b4 B$ k) T4 U7 r0 J& S3 {* O 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 d) Z; C1 Q; y; F, R0 d J6 d 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& B. K5 H( ~2 l6 D% Y9 v1 ? 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1" j0 e2 l! `0 p0 n
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 L8 S8 E7 j+ b
198th FA Bn /1
+ g5 f6 ?+ w- } 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 }% z: s0 E2 v+ J$ N+ W" B1 N
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 l# |4 ?1 r. |0 K
) H6 F$ O; k9 Y3 ~ x6 @Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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9 Y5 f/ B2 \7 ?% o: iRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% q: Y0 E# m* j! G% }; Y, k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. U1 j& q. H" P1 R; P# @* f
A6M2 Zero x 25
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" I. e6 j2 D, AAllied aircraft
& |" b$ \7 A5 a0 f! `9 x F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
9 f4 x2 L6 C7 d) i& i F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& A7 E$ d5 Y% O2 ?! A4 l& g ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
0 h! b- @6 J+ z: V TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses; p& Z4 P0 m8 i7 O9 A) W
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Allied aircraft losses+ R5 \5 i1 }/ I
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed+ e/ ~; K1 g! @# P# O. c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 P/ h; V1 D+ w( n6 _. G2 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
2 @) _; P9 k9 M' Y4 T* l9 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
r6 O( x L* j9 ^: \0 q' i( z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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5 s- F9 Q0 z7 L7 M4 i- eJapanese Ships
0 M2 p' B f& e g) V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ ?* v& h9 T& [3 x4 x4 j6 a1 r CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
3 |- R5 p: `- j0 W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' P& a. }# q `/ N, Q M9 m+ D+ V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires' {9 V( s; J6 ?: ^% ^
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
w4 S+ E* Q# ]" I; }' c1 S CA Furutaka2 {2 G! J2 v( |
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% o: x* q9 h* q6 i5 _3 J
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' v$ N5 z7 R- v* G: y; a" DMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ^3 G7 p+ g2 P- o. [; I
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' M/ ?( G: ]+ x. j9 q/ ~ u0 `& x
/ f9 |/ c1 F7 n2 i$ vRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: s+ \$ d# M/ y- f
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# {! |& D+ T& A0 `5 V
" b# I' X6 D' o: Q6 P0 `0 n1 YJapanese aircraft! O: W# ?) s3 Q5 K% G: f: J
A6M2 Zero x 164 o3 P |$ T5 X* R7 M
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Allied aircraft
+ S) L$ ]- R4 e7 J) z- M6 Q F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
m. k j& _3 ~3 r$ K. ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15% O( }$ j3 T& @ D! B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51% a: _* A* z2 w3 z& z; M
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' @2 B1 ?$ ^& r- @
) i5 ~9 u$ V' ~5 r' ZJapanese aircraft losses' b8 A' P" F0 ~( F, J9 s" t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses" a; G5 ~' u+ Z* v- m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
0 p, q1 ^) j# ]" p4 I" z2 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 d" u a1 S6 y! I: j TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged& V. d* J m! k: u* ^+ _
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Japanese Ships d6 {/ _) r6 l: ?" M
CV Kaga, heavy fires! S0 o1 ?% }. L4 J, \4 {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ S# C% b+ B. o" F4 n0 P( \2 v' d8 y CV Zuikaku, on fire
* L6 D, t+ ` d% k1 h CV Akagi# A/ S8 {9 }+ x" y& h3 C7 A& H# i
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 R/ W, Q# P/ V5 t; Z DD Tamanami
* [. g& n( s1 i9 e% P. b) t CL Nagara
1 }: q3 H% g- b0 P+ v7 f" I" C DD Oite; {# c; [, a. x* y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' ~+ G0 K6 ~; c; c, l- y/ y% ]
CA Furutaka" r; C1 u; \) Z& R8 u6 D7 E
CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 w Z3 e5 y. q9 x, Z
DD Minekaze4 M+ [% Y. h. K
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& {: ]6 G- f" y1 \
! _1 B1 d# t8 ?Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 W9 M* |4 H7 w5 n4 m2 s2 p, @
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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% c4 ~! [8 u/ k- r7 VJapanese aircraft
- g' F& _/ l6 [2 M5 x$ S A6M2 Zero x 33
: ~7 p* { a) ], e7 i% \2 j B5N2 Kate x 617 O; L5 z, |6 ~
D3A1 Val x 44
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4 G- U2 h% R, |7 S. Q( GAllied aircraft7 k1 F; H" K, s' n
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17$ H3 d+ Z% r' I2 ^8 K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
; }. m9 s% o& d: l0 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 812 c* [( }: U, V1 G; l. A# w
1 s% u' j! F1 ^ F: j8 P. zJapanese aircraft losses) ~0 s) k+ Z: C. h; G
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed' {5 n/ R! l# b- X2 v- J
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) j' M6 ^9 {* }; k) o0 h' S/ T. j
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* R. o; |2 p4 j( s" q% t }
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged4 c2 M# r0 g+ Q2 S2 \
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; I% R" X @# d- e% p( `8 C
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Allied aircraft losses
) R, I3 f6 Z% t4 O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships, d# ?7 k+ q. m3 |; B8 V1 T% z
CVE Copahee
" D* s( W% ]) \0 k5 R; J CV Yorktown: C& \& E, P8 r [+ ~, X; C
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 23 C4 k% | t! z- N: C% ^& k w
CLAA San Diego
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; {4 B4 E5 U( aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ B' @3 r- ?# P5 @6 ]' o: X/ Z
4 X2 B: a0 i8 t4 W' O: cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) D8 K8 r7 I, t9 ^Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ ^: x% ?0 ^/ U" zEstimated time to target is 29 minutes$ }7 q3 _ m: N
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Japanese aircraft
6 m, ?9 [+ T3 B3 G, {4 e) E A6M2 Zero x 3: ~( Z& g5 @/ t3 [7 s+ o5 t
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Allied aircraft: n0 \3 x, J7 N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' y9 F5 c0 T* _0 h# W2 i& N1 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 195 X7 S! w8 m4 V# S% J/ _
; k4 n& ^& @+ ]) \No Japanese losses* f+ f4 n2 m8 d% y* B. P7 a
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Allied aircraft losses$ a' y4 s- X/ P# m9 U* f6 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# X- w4 A$ y1 y1 D: k+ _* k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 u6 N; Y' c/ J# N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) W" J O* f6 v3 @# Y; M
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Japanese Ships5 F, _7 C) y1 I) l9 d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 H, [0 s+ @' _& H1 B CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire k4 H* X. E: G% B Y: r0 r& R4 y
CV Akagi
' ?0 Z( y( x$ A/ ?, X+ S CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ f" s5 l' ]( D- w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ P# T) P4 ?) J* A
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' t6 h- ]# G( t* x- _9 X, H f" t+ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- s1 Y% M/ p) l# M h+ |
' z, [+ b$ l1 B. b. z6 F" TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) h5 @5 O+ {3 T2 r! m+ n$ U' L1 v
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 X: V/ S* G# G5 T: a6 f7 X A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 v! w0 a; g. y& r5 y TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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# w% V% Y; i. J4 d- YNo Japanese losses/ a5 k1 R; \ k, C' w
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
, _) I; M0 V% P$ s: g- l/ V CV Akagi
) X8 r0 }3 }2 A' e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( z( w J0 W3 u; J( y o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! k4 t1 L: @' R( Q4 N2 e- @2 \Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., p, U: Y$ c5 V+ M; q
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes+ |6 _ f+ C* W
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Allied aircraft/ S, l; P( E4 t4 I5 H0 t6 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
8 ^4 w9 R$ \' S: g9 s TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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; p; ^; _! Y2 B8 a; lAllied aircraft losses
- w! K/ [5 t" Z) f. k: j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. ^: t9 T( j" }2 t& r* Z2 ^
; C5 w5 ^$ T, F7 r2 b; k9 O! ZJapanese Ships
; m3 b% y- P# Y0 i4 S2 E2 D CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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% d& i1 \9 Q' NWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 D9 w+ Y& u) H8 c, K2 N/ [Estimated time to target is 15 minutes* d7 H6 P; P( @2 u8 L# D! m8 U
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Japanese aircraft6 N# a# H. W1 b2 P
A6M2 Zero x 6( {: W5 s* F3 Z% B
B5N2 Kate x 155 V2 y# F/ y1 f5 d9 ]" x% n8 w
D3A1 Val x 19! M# P# F5 _. ~: b" X
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Allied aircraft$ q: _0 p7 N+ X; Q$ V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
S+ `' M; r; _# [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36% j a! r) q3 z/ B
8 F- G) u; p8 T' l
Japanese aircraft losses
% j; t0 @) ~, s/ Q% k. `5 J/ x5 Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ v& l/ u0 a. }5 }# V6 W! E
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
r+ y" K, K4 \6 Q. ^: V% d D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
. n0 _* C6 m0 C2 e' e& E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' Q2 P4 j# q! W9 }
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Allied Ships3 s8 E+ {, A8 L i" c; u
CV Lexington2 Z0 {5 U8 j( J
CV Saratoga2 v5 H: l( e! q$ T! c
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1 W$ f, K; |( G6 ?+ fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 [! w) E1 d; }- z7 @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ b2 F, \4 `" B' W" D
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." O. n0 ]1 @/ C2 ?
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 o& Z1 B/ `$ T" N/ Y/ t9 y F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ L7 C9 \( l( |" ~/ k( v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12" u) ^- B$ M& U' ]' n9 x5 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70. j. O$ J6 D7 p3 N; E: g6 V0 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 306 R) V7 f5 ^; s8 C* h
, E$ G3 W+ h! O4 Q1 J8 dAllied aircraft losses
& X& F. M/ V, G SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
?3 N% ?1 [ D F. [" P4 G( ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% i1 d( i+ k2 h8 Q$ X' R
/ @# y9 q$ ?+ C7 ]. vJapanese Ships' h: U# K2 _7 d& o7 Y* [
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 F3 K: K$ U" Y5 j6 {; X( h# V" u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: u+ m- R, f+ m+ T
DD Asakaze( H7 d2 B9 d$ p
DD Tamanami
8 g3 ~' d' p w) o& X DD Onami
) {! S5 U3 ~6 V1 j$ e5 B! h+ \9 v DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# |# W0 Z; b# b
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" z: k/ e3 S! z8 A5 [ DD Oite
3 R* r5 J9 Z& W DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ n3 I/ X5 \2 T/ {* A' E DD Suzukaze; X" U- @$ R M6 `9 h
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
8 C* d/ L9 x2 j/ g CL Nagara- D: I% O, w5 V6 i; t! F
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* I% i# @* B! V! \* p6 [+ |: CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ C6 N/ Y" U. d5 ^. _/ B( ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 j' j! F+ L7 g
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% V5 q* M/ v$ O$ _; t4 w
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 `* K' J1 u D U* n# E, p" O1 z
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Allied aircraft( C; Y% W1 D* s9 o
A-24 Banshee x 20 v- n+ G* M* R: B6 ]2 n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25& d, O4 j: C# P6 K: S& c& S. X
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Allied aircraft losses5 l K, O, v9 t5 D7 G8 [) j' g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
2 m1 C- s0 r- l2 y- O* H5 l& n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 k1 h% I; [, ~4 l9 C" N8 ]* w
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 \6 p9 Q3 w6 X% } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) d, K& d# J" k CV Zuikaku, heavy fires: w9 |; d- t, A8 U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ L4 X* A* @7 [! g
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. d8 D7 _" y( n% Y CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" G; R4 O N9 P Y5 A
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/ ^4 `0 ~( B& M9 J' V) N; MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. {! a* n9 Z$ M( iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! N% F& _! ]; i
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 {1 \# y' c7 X/ ?) T; X
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes4 X- s. o% B1 `! F) w1 z$ p
0 d) @. V, H4 PAllied aircraft6 D! N- ~+ D5 B
A-24 Banshee x 14
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9 w [6 h k5 t3 {Allied aircraft losses
, a, b8 e7 E9 N A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 J4 a' K) \# x* f1 \3 x1 T
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Japanese Ships8 V9 W7 ^( ~0 J$ c3 q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: K% q9 _3 b0 k* u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 I7 C% v A. c. l6 w H0 H
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 r# S5 e( q9 c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% V2 a5 U4 c0 y# p" b; G8 p. h
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) H p! \9 F2 B7 n5 w1 D. zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 G6 ^4 [* C7 E1 d9 D" y6 K
. D1 U& }( T/ K+ I2 M% W4 A2 l! y& bRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" \4 l! X4 H/ n7 lEstimated time to target is 27 minutes- o3 ~/ s* d- X$ p( k3 \/ n
, Y! s/ q% v# j( {; S9 lAllied aircraft6 Y. v; P/ s: o8 K
A-24 Banshee x 20 `1 c; O9 X, f
0 _/ v9 I! B, oNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships$ K# W. W3 U7 C, F7 c3 @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; m! d+ |" @. \5 p4 I* n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ `8 ~! C. y/ j- ?Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, _) D6 e% [* z4 y, c- _Estimated time to target is 24 minutes' D; W7 R. @5 F5 ]1 f& m( `
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Allied aircraft# [8 s; P8 J! V( U4 U }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2+ Q& _ d, ?7 Q; S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 315 ]8 g' ^, a/ k
TBF-1 Avenger x 15& c0 K# L! B1 x8 `. E0 N. w
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Allied aircraft losses4 [, T' l# q5 ]2 `8 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! n6 [, A' d' u+ ] TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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: G/ f: b2 V" I( U/ MJapanese Ships
/ k! q+ ?; Q" E9 Q$ N8 i CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% T. U* t$ a6 f X B, x# J; r DD Oite& e, v5 Z4 E9 ~+ z' B: C/ w7 O0 j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) [$ a! @) B) F% } CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 k9 x3 V5 y2 o- V0 }2 C3 @
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! O5 H/ ^+ E% E5 R
DD Onami
& s! h# c# d6 E+ m/ B4 @ DD Tamanami A6 f- C( K5 u8 Q* G3 _
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; ^# H1 O% ?3 y2 v' T% o DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
2 Q: z8 i. I" H! N2 J7 s- n. o DD Minekaze# p c0 Y% l/ B" e
DD Asakaze6 h: b+ g" \: T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, a8 N% Q( E* r: T
& V& `0 e6 h. A2 i6 U* r/ ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; U% F6 ?4 T4 h6 I
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 Z$ M: d9 {6 b {& F' H
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
}% c1 F8 k) W; E2 O9 W7 p no flights
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, J1 V2 P+ y3 @5 Q7 i8 V9 `Allied aircraft* _) Z$ C0 ~! O1 l
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
. e9 f" x; f' Y. n9 g F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 i6 y" R4 O% T) ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ e4 N \- y1 R3 V
TBF-1 Avenger x 183 z% }) B4 K/ K4 z1 N( m; [
' |( D. ?9 O8 u2 |5 \No Japanese losses
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2 h1 c( W) E+ i* PAllied aircraft losses3 ~4 ~7 S6 ~) Z; M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
3 e1 h) j4 L' e, M TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged4 e$ a. Z8 I+ q2 f; p3 r
% h* i" Z. M! j+ o, r# y. M4 aJapanese Ships7 n1 L$ I8 q0 t& d! n( K
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 w) B4 F* N) {/ G$ ^5 u CA Kako, and is sunk' I$ V3 ~" N- z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ j! ]( g2 U( H: j3 l% e) V
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk- \/ c7 p$ H. H$ B$ b3 N' V
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
P* g& H$ b1 D, H. n DD Onami
3 \& n* [" C' |3 h0 q- N: o DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, w' |6 n( T7 o# h0 F
DD Asakaze
( C" G+ A. H" q8 S) ?; U# Q) A. L; [ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze
9 I$ {( ]# W( R DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 K4 ^, u+ ?% B7 X. K4 {% n
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; a! N- N! R. A( l7 ]+ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. N8 O) M# E5 g+ m
7 ]! y7 T- V& w' f1 z8 J$ |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 }; z: k# e! t9 @
0 c! a( M& F% y# o9 U9 Y! IRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 h/ e& U3 z" GEstimated time to target is 13 minutes6 l& w; W1 n k8 o
4 I8 T& [( j( ]& }+ hAllied aircraft
* W* u. J; R0 ~0 N" r SBD-3 Dauntless x 16+ r$ f# _ S- j0 e/ r2 J; p0 K
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Allied aircraft losses( n2 g( g; }& e% L* t. z: u* `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged/ Z# I: ?% ^$ R) W7 l
( }, {8 |7 l+ M4 NJapanese Ships
$ ]6 k! Q+ D1 n$ e% l% m# _8 A3 J CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage0 D1 Q# w7 |0 O' r- ]* z" H$ ?
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' a2 j( r: k4 b) {: h6 o2 q! O/ h9 }
DD Sawakaze# k) _1 P5 a! V4 w- ^- X; S
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |