AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 d: k+ y* Q/ \! Y; t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
4 q4 ~6 Y% N5 u# C3 F58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩3 C' T* y8 m3 n; e
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
: V2 s# F, i& S4 ^% W1 E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; Y( {. i8 t. \+ X6 {
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)6 J) x5 w7 D0 Y. @7 G" r
9 m. T) T; y8 Y) }) [7 `TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49) ^5 S+ E6 H) n4 ?9 Q: F( L3 R
2 O2 G/ `- @& A+ T. CAllied ground losses:
, ~" T/ a( x" \- k, f3 x 253 casualties reported
6 @5 D$ T5 p( d7 K7 m: C! m Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ J5 A! N% b1 D7 Y/ r( Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled4 c& @7 Q) X; y! m( @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 g$ s0 d( b: c, h/ d! u Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)6 w6 r3 J1 T4 H7 l& U! I
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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1 h% R7 \8 g V/ _/ eJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( E6 I& s. i& R; b' C# ~
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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( P1 D0 n6 C, ~3 nJapanese adjusted assault: 0 5 N. U$ t- Z& C$ R$ V" Q0 O2 n, \
) N9 R' w) m2 s8 ?& _/ h8 _Allied adjusted defense: 339 * i# h& z/ C, j& G# E# B2 J1 x# G6 a
1 |1 N4 v& t) n8 EJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 0 w- J/ ?0 J) F- Y- K! ^/ \
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Combat modifiers
9 g$ w# C% w7 u2 b$ s- M2 TDefender: terrain(+)
W3 \0 y6 M d$ x* P) F( }Attacker:
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) x' l2 x( r! m0 \+ X9 YJapanese ground losses:/ z( z, o: ~) B
1597 casualties reported' j$ b0 G! n6 L) ?( i# l+ M
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled, S2 S4 c: U0 F! [) S( D( D
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
* c, V0 N t. r6 p+ g Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 q0 k3 @' T/ ~1 v3 M" o$ E Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)5 [! @; g6 ], X) E. L
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)& u) e) s# q6 `8 N a
2 o! F- K4 N5 Z7 `Allied ground losses:0 G6 r) U' J# C2 p1 S7 g
100 casualties reported5 v4 j! g) H- F1 K e7 |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled& L+ |( s( R' j6 H% K5 { C2 m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 v" C$ d5 P; E9 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; p1 W+ m- W" _
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Assaulting units:$ X+ P* q: `7 G3 ~5 C" y4 U* d' k& m$ \
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion& M7 a0 V* i5 [( y, e1 A
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion9 N" Z: q5 X7 o, u
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
" u* P$ C5 A N 7th Base Force
/ }' x0 o8 R. ]" L0 l! h 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
& f$ l) {" u2 S U# ? 5th IJN AA Battalion
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3 e) l* R7 c! S8 v; Z. xDefending units:- y A! l, r) D# n0 z2 Q/ b
Americal Infantry Div /1
! ~3 E: J" \: j. a- u' e/ v( ` 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ Y! I3 g! m3 [% h
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% {! k0 B5 T+ I9 V! j) | 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
# R$ V z5 m6 m/ e/ H. x2 j 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" \1 s: j8 `) {+ g3 l7 K! G 198th FA Bn /1
+ c. R, b* L2 M0 ?: z6 p$ c 250th Cst Art Rgt /2. K1 ^. e$ s) M7 t/ s6 V) G
81st FA Bn /13 E+ M3 P0 C! c+ E
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% m% G+ O, {. d+ H$ u+ GMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 g9 x3 M, M3 g' K% B( W
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms4 Q' ^1 m- [; h: ?
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* E$ S% H A. b
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes5 C7 k$ K( z( W8 U0 H
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Japanese aircraft% Z+ j3 d; Y0 X9 H
A6M2 Zero x 252 p) _9 V3 p2 m, V2 Z0 Y
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3 e+ Y6 d9 g' @2 \* u F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
1 c" A$ d, u: {" H, D0 r9 y F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# ^. R4 j% p( M SBD-3 Dauntless x 725 J6 q4 w2 K7 ?8 P/ a! d1 e' q' h
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 o9 P8 E6 H( z3 ]) l/ h' N
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
( t; i- m1 k/ q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ j% i; K, O$ I3 F5 P c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged! {5 ]( o: N( @0 Z3 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
$ Z9 T' u/ f& V! g/ G TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 m, Q I+ T- e' s CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 ]4 y- F% Q6 @+ D% E5 Y: B
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
# M# j, E( _$ U( _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 l. K. U v; d$ f8 _" l* b+ y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, g' I' B0 Z) |$ _
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2) Z0 p: g- A; D" e
CA Furutaka
8 r2 m% w# c. J* O. \3 p CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; r+ M6 z6 j) V0 [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, l8 c0 t: N8 v& `. j
7 b! C. H' O( i0 I" A* wWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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/ O3 G8 d8 z- ^Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 |5 J; G3 a8 |0 f7 g- X
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 P9 U, l0 v7 t3 s& p+ W/ T
A6M2 Zero x 16 {3 \: q% w4 j% R/ ^ j3 d/ N
( P( C% [9 W, Y4 g9 X* {" }Allied aircraft
6 h* ?7 L9 k: X6 f F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
/ L- m# L" r; z L F4F-4 Wildcat x 15; i; |: d( c; ^4 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51" {3 a* u& v3 r* q7 A# m" t! o+ m5 f
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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' j7 A' j. e- c% v2 lJapanese aircraft losses
! o, C9 @$ D$ Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
5 ~+ P% |/ m( V0 q8 a/ X. K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged. o) b9 h0 z/ ^! f& z4 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 X* S3 d9 }% E6 c
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged, _; v; P) S! ^
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Japanese Ships
1 X" o$ j2 E$ j, q1 ~: U2 ?: z2 w+ U CV Kaga, heavy fires
0 y1 g, a& Y8 Z. C3 T$ [4 a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires- w! N. v; u6 v$ {8 M2 ] J
CV Zuikaku, on fire
* Q8 X- q# l9 S& N CV Akagi
$ N' r9 s* f5 F6 ] CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& l, D; S9 c+ @) L5 T: @
DD Tamanami
2 k, r9 L2 ~6 }6 B( T: Z CL Nagara
$ f8 Z5 ?0 @8 Z: |4 `2 i DD Oite+ n. K- y" z- B' ^0 o9 i. I% B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: ^! ]4 B, @2 E6 w' b) A D7 S CA Furutaka
8 v7 z: x% c; Q9 z n& V2 [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
3 c H* w1 T+ Q' j' X! _4 [. ^: } DD Minekaze. _5 L& F9 j: ~ ~& r: H
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$ [( i0 [& }$ b! B/ v6 U* gMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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2 a) J- v: T; D6 {/ L6 x( }! OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 k) {& I5 s7 X0 v, h, p
+ j- r. |9 K/ d4 O% }Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, B( {' P/ u, w& O2 cEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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5 G' Y- }" ~6 F! wJapanese aircraft
* n3 M6 w4 s* _% s9 E( ? A6M2 Zero x 33 B4 s# K1 G) @( n( t) \& I
B5N2 Kate x 61+ t/ \9 {& \' k% F4 |, U
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft* s, {0 X! |4 p. G8 o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 172 Y$ @* s# }. p: ^% s1 {8 K7 ?: x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 486 R( K5 {7 l3 ?* z& A+ A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
- k; q0 u/ I* o0 B A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
8 }! M6 J! ]2 t) w7 A B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
" v, ^! a8 K. v B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 t% m" c) u2 K' l0 e7 Z
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged) A6 ]% e* x% u$ x' x$ D
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ ]" F+ Y) Q& ]% { V
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Allied aircraft losses6 j) b) S! t8 q4 R0 z) ^1 k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: ?) M1 ]& i* K' t4 X
: |1 s( q# a! s4 `) O- U( i8 E* u0 ZAllied Ships
6 p& W: F1 b" C CVE Copahee
) f" t- G ]. |, ~ CV Yorktown& k* Q. _% u& C. ~6 E5 }. v
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
4 P j( q) d4 \3 @ CLAA San Diego& s8 T9 I: U' @7 W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ z8 N1 o) ~& |, L
8 B( y/ A1 L8 n. Y0 d- S; a! kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 [8 x9 n8 X- T; O- O' A- x T- a
6 R8 C% H F" q6 z* ?Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# B7 x9 A$ |4 d' v. J, p; e
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes2 F9 H9 j7 ^8 n8 V- G1 M: z
" u- X6 z& x& l U% ^Japanese aircraft
" \7 h5 }8 A( j* H' w# c# ] A6M2 Zero x 3" q* w' X! J8 Y4 o3 \
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 c: H/ l; u4 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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# H: r! B2 Z# S" [: V* nNo Japanese losses, n; D$ X2 g3 D. l% g# |3 ?
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Allied aircraft losses
, O) N! {% D# t( [2 H$ R F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' u; x% z4 M' B: P# P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
1 H% S% y: K$ [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 p' W0 ~' @+ H+ H/ D y2 Z3 g
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Japanese Ships
5 t$ E7 I' H( c% m) i! z7 c; u2 z. ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 {$ O9 T& D- d2 }0 V' G8 E: \8 n0 ^3 S CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire. Y8 l7 P* s0 M- z6 U" q1 F$ r
CV Akagi
9 C* J" M# W7 T- ~ CV Zuikaku, on fire/ s: O7 W m3 y U9 o- v$ [. y
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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1 I/ q6 `; |: ?: U5 r, IRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: J1 D1 m b) z9 ?
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; m6 H/ F$ g3 x/ T
A6M2 Zero x 2+ a, A$ S3 I9 ?7 A$ [
3 ]3 L: y7 p0 @: QAllied aircraft
* r8 f { `$ k& \( J0 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
7 W% Q {+ _6 M& W7 j U; J TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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- }8 w0 l; R8 g- p3 aNo Allied losses
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9 b) L4 L3 u3 JJapanese Ships7 Y, t9 {5 d1 {
CV Akagi8 s ], W- x- l
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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6 Q4 f) `' i h. Z/ EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 [7 g- l, b! ^0 L) l) C2 N/ c
! E7 F, h6 |. H k" n+ q( h4 pRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& Y2 m/ P! ^# f3 }/ lEstimated time to target is 37 minutes+ L X% q' j0 I& a7 {4 L
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Allied aircraft$ J+ M- f% F; q0 a, F. o& s% C) \8 C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5% E% K% ]' F9 F% R
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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; W( P0 K) s/ c. i- Y3 sAllied aircraft losses
, ~2 e# L- W5 `. |" m0 `8 Y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" n! R! M* U( V5 G" {. p4 c
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Japanese Ships
; Z; E6 Z- P( D" a9 g% @5 I CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: C/ C9 G; v! L6 l# E% M/ C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& A1 m* ~+ C1 M4 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain+ ?( y4 t# J6 e4 E+ B
% W( A, H% y9 J4 y! {- q0 T# z% gRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' q, b: r. i" u3 n; Y5 _8 g- M9 JEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! w" }* d4 n4 J1 v& B) z8 B+ M
A6M2 Zero x 6
& i4 T6 o2 n0 v+ |6 f% j; ? B5N2 Kate x 15
J3 R. M* ]$ v% b# ~4 A: n& G* Z D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft- w! H8 ]% w5 a. a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, I% g/ C3 K( k9 p* a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 l0 ? H: n( v0 o. E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
+ _* m- U, N; s) R B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged* h7 O2 Q M) I& `- e
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged7 t* G' g' o5 U5 @9 {, _# U
2 n6 J" R$ N3 a, EAllied aircraft losses% J3 @ p3 S g9 Z% N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 i0 [) S$ X# F9 x6 c
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Allied Ships
$ M4 v' ~8 R6 `( A CV Lexington; U g) q% U: ~6 W* A
CV Saratoga2 e& \4 @6 d, l1 u
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# Z3 O5 Y1 ~- W# FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ?0 f& ?7 O( T: K! O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 N$ A" x9 N3 T9 h6 L4 E
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" x: A9 H& P( E" Z H, _Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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; I: y8 I( ]1 Y5 @9 G& E ~' rAllied aircraft
) A6 q4 \8 _, r- n6 Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 C, _* Y* U/ X1 q) d I. v6 n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
. D& ^; z. _1 `' R$ K! m9 b' q+ A SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
5 _1 |; P$ q7 } TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
2 B% e9 m1 W% j& U SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ W' v7 z# ~9 n5 x
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# G; I4 g" S5 p
" v2 M7 E; p4 D4 J( VJapanese Ships0 }7 `% u- U1 y# K0 e' K2 [2 I
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 U$ W0 l# b+ d7 d2 S/ {8 E( n* Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 q _; O' W- X; u
DD Asakaze5 p; w; l1 c( i
DD Tamanami
- W2 c* L& }0 o/ B( i. ? t DD Onami3 Q# V' z3 G* I0 }6 o/ _
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( L$ p* n' I! Q9 H CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 i7 m: Z1 m5 D+ O- F" T+ \5 \ DD Oite
* M2 s/ M8 _- b DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ x' P( J. ?1 Q# o DD Suzukaze: v& i$ B/ f0 y2 g6 V$ u) r1 u3 a, K/ D
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 19 O8 r1 @% o' X. O9 f
CL Nagara- I! y2 t# a5 W: ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 k4 v" m$ @2 L2 ^) P3 e
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 }4 i X8 Y$ k* L1 `3 M
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# L% I6 i# e* O+ Y
4 z0 \4 ?. u8 H! IAllied aircraft" t* f- f0 e, ]9 x
A-24 Banshee x 25 _/ f; c. T! l2 M# {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25" e% v4 J0 P' _8 j
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Allied aircraft losses% s! p9 j4 b2 k
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
; c) x$ \* {: a( u, I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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" W8 z8 G t! } z0 A$ j, U2 ?Japanese Ships0 `$ M% Y. b& H! M2 p
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" B* o3 g4 U& D& r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 d% [2 I6 S, c+ Z, ^. w5 E8 V CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
4 \$ E" X% t; W, y0 M* i, B5 Y) [ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 n7 _- {* H. M0 Z1 ?
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) R* @; [: m, G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, Q$ G% y' B) z0 D iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# `7 ~2 w. @7 ^* `7 B$ Z, T
5 M- j1 ?" {( Y ]+ j+ w! RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 S. {4 Y. d6 H! I$ O% l4 @Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 g# ]6 \9 n, [6 n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft% h* d6 F: Z: z3 v( ]8 }1 m
A-24 Banshee x 141 x5 f/ S: w& W, d0 h
2 @# j9 K! U9 Z1 o S5 q! n9 {+ [Allied aircraft losses
. G8 m1 T7 m2 {3 ^: `# p A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ o! W- k8 c5 M4 O- q* n# K CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# z% X7 Z l& f$ x. `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 f5 l7 M8 G4 ^7 Y
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage& T$ |6 s9 ^+ }1 I" P; h/ G4 ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ S! g- c/ n6 f" \& }$ ?; A( g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: H0 U) v6 e* B" L- \# j+ H p5 o# cEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft; {: U' U! E/ x' T
A-24 Banshee x 2+ h% m2 m* [& o+ h2 T3 a1 Y
3 P; W9 I. [2 J! o7 l* B
No Allied losses- I5 x1 I! y5 _$ `3 o" [7 f' S
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Japanese Ships4 q# r9 S$ o+ |" l1 A' L" B$ E
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 w9 Q& e! c: c
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- x9 S+ ?4 h9 k+ |' pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ T( b: _/ L$ e9 ^7 A ]+ fRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 g! q( e8 K: k" P2 R& g9 _8 M8 @9 }* xEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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- [$ V& }: g [' yAllied aircraft
, P" f" ^$ c! a; }1 |. |3 t F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
, c6 a8 s4 b( [$ O SBD-3 Dauntless x 31: y0 w8 \0 @/ v7 j, r+ M
TBF-1 Avenger x 15' [3 P, j: m6 R2 z7 d
; z4 c7 l/ P+ ]; O; TAllied aircraft losses) E! u" A( [- c6 W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! P- @" Z) Q# @6 ], P9 D TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 J4 f! A8 s, T) [* D4 U7 r
7 z' h$ z9 ^3 G7 ~Japanese Ships
5 B" ~. M3 B* @( \2 d% W9 h CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 C+ }3 |+ ~( X+ W1 o
DD Oite# O* t( o: S$ x$ N7 y* q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 ?, a& b7 {8 V k7 ~' u+ V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" d, ^1 A! b4 m: ` CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 @& l; z$ m8 f0 |, ]
DD Onami7 k/ G8 R' F, W7 g V
DD Tamanami4 D9 M% V/ M3 }
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" l& v* w! Y# X# W DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ @* k& q* \! y( H
DD Minekaze
$ v- h& ^' n- z DD Asakaze2 t2 ^9 K" h% H6 \4 ], O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# m( ~4 k- w) L: E0 ?7 `$ D7 M
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- s' L- y7 S5 ~+ D% KEstimated time to target is 30 minutes7 G4 k6 ?3 T- E8 `, Q& K$ f
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Japanese aircraft) o6 m( J) J% _6 N3 `$ j \5 D
no flights
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Allied aircraft4 L8 C, [2 O5 F8 r- {2 d6 e
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
+ d+ N$ f2 q( A3 {% [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. e2 Y5 J& E, B3 W% h( | SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
6 ?& S4 r) c! q TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
6 n& ^( m/ U: Q8 S; Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% M: _: T4 N8 u! c- ^3 A4 Q; i TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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" ?- d( {( X! c8 R J* SJapanese Ships
% S i) w8 J7 ~( D" \ i CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ s# f2 H# `7 s/ }. M# I CA Kako, and is sunk
8 j0 @, A R' }- k3 Y- _2 ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* W' S* @1 @% L
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
& N/ W1 Z: O! b3 j DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 s0 }8 u% r% q6 L. E2 k( {% Z( g DD Onami* e! v, W2 t! n- P: q+ i6 ?4 X
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk4 l, u% b. D6 u7 T& w* s( r
DD Asakaze/ Z/ x/ S5 X+ K& p. r8 V6 ~# s
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& }+ {2 _/ x# o" c
DD Oite! T* Y/ f/ D/ ^8 A" r" u
DD Minekaze+ e& j) Y* m1 Q' [1 \
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire) {( r+ ]9 ^* i! }# q2 ~3 j
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) |3 | \" H1 g+ TRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ {8 W' ~1 ]3 a1 p
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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2 |/ Y/ _2 {0 K: r- Z8 AAllied aircraft4 Y3 R) a G6 R; |/ t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16+ o" L# s9 R5 Q4 y+ S8 E
( W* ^0 Y8 r/ O. jAllied aircraft losses
* V) [1 p$ n9 @' n W7 E1 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships! O" ]4 Z( H: @4 i0 k" R
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 k2 T, }+ |( T, u$ E% X
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 Y; j+ B2 V0 I2 f4 L' U7 n$ R
DD Sawakaze
# w( I- a E P, ]3 V) J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |