AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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( L; f0 H& b/ S e盟军正式登陆阿图岛
; t4 J, s7 ?% m D% m. z' Y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% Z1 V: p! h q; r* m, t/ l' G+ i
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩6 Z w N3 u( d& m @2 m% h; x
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: Y9 i/ |( _" P" K% |
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3 m9 d: }2 v0 _5 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6 U0 W# I" U; J! e( S
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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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Allied ground losses:
; H- c5 ~- w9 Z& @2 { 253 casualties reported
" B& D9 ~4 M7 @8 r% Z Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled5 R$ I0 X( F; J) g8 q, F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
: L. X* i1 J' f# |% h: ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 ~' S& }: H1 }/ D+ p# h Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled); k2 u4 ]/ x- S8 L! z
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 t- I: K5 j$ o, e; r4 b4 R
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)9 K. C( |2 x5 s0 s$ v3 D
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Japanese Deliberate attack$ `5 z! o" {& S |1 ?# o
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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" Z) f5 m; g \2 U4 bDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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9 u. j( e2 X5 zJapanese adjusted assault: 0 ) a" v/ B* E, i: s( m
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 ' C W" O. S3 P& U5 X# Y; Y
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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, d- l( J4 H; j$ w7 X$ p0 ICombat modifiers* i6 {* |2 F: t, `$ U
Defender: terrain(+)$ Y; f, c' i1 ?0 J1 m5 V+ o" e- r
Attacker: . P8 N) l. ]# V+ T/ u3 Q0 n# o3 s
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Japanese ground losses:8 ^8 w& i n% ~# `
1597 casualties reported
9 q2 _9 r% V6 U+ @9 U; x D' S) j Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
- [, y+ k8 L3 E: ]0 R# s+ T Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
0 R7 J- L. M& p ], _; V w6 \ w Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
% p* @- b# F7 P& \( m: R. [ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)* }9 F# }/ N( @' }) X) R/ P/ Q
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 u( @0 \; A" U
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Allied ground losses:: v9 F6 b, z" ^7 s F
100 casualties reported) T# l3 s* h; c0 w. Z, C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled/ C3 K- y1 ^7 v5 h$ p. Z! ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ T3 X8 s+ z( @& I) Q* m* A' E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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, H6 B; L4 H( k2 WAssaulting units:
$ ~, y; T6 G r. L+ h0 T 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion- H' ?! U: F$ C7 i/ {( C
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
2 V& x- e$ L6 r. {9 r* X 12th Indpt SNLF Coy & u) e& s9 O+ C$ Z, y: l
7th Base Force5 r+ F+ `' {% ?& L7 X
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: m* j4 u) p1 V 5th IJN AA Battalion$ B1 a5 y) W+ K
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Defending units:; h- m7 X# q8 W% L* |
Americal Infantry Div /1
8 Y3 J! ~* ^# z! W6 ^! L) U. u 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ {& O: t4 ~) C0 X5 ~ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
~' q* d0 x5 ^- h' |) B: Q( } 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
8 p& T' Q1 [) e" \9 Q6 |6 ]2 M 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 t1 m8 \- _) X, ?/ c w) l: ?
198th FA Bn /1
1 u1 H* ?9 T6 _0 M( |! ~$ [ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
& z" i3 W* V: | V# H" ^3 v0 \ 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ v" i" s+ x# S2 S5 j# ?1 N
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) f1 v0 D% D2 y' O& d y. Q! G0 |7 vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: F1 G( s: V |0 k A6M2 Zero x 25
" k$ l+ H* \7 }+ c+ i' o
- x& ]+ l- r. h" Q" W# o0 U( u# Q& PAllied aircraft% P( L A( i" d& Z+ m: `5 v" X6 p
F4F-3A Wildcat x 127 j& v1 g. P" _3 c* b( j) M2 h2 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12% W# d, p+ j" ] W1 F( k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
: x9 J$ q! d; D* u- Z" T) C TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ e' c( Y" m% G" { ^
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No Japanese losses/ o; `& f% t0 Y5 j) M' |+ l
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Allied aircraft losses V/ E' y$ g' z+ Q# I
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
( } `- G7 A* f4 I9 x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 R5 w+ H3 B9 z" ?" g, e1 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged w+ F* w/ s4 W. D: s* A' q C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak* w4 T8 t" } m3 p' s5 z# ~9 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged8 \8 ]. q+ H* M
3 K) k% }7 t& \Japanese Ships& u U6 @1 `, ?6 [1 R3 F0 G- W, B j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
% P. |& R$ M' o! d. j CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
; P! a; W! j6 ^1 F. f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 Y# K* O. n; e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires$ k/ M: y- z5 H4 S) Z! @6 V0 f5 } r
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
3 q9 i( B( t! [9 }. O9 b- f9 G CA Furutaka# l0 p+ Z7 f+ s7 n z. d) A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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" l; P$ d3 D- }; \9 U0 B1 ^. uMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, z% M% Y0 `& x) b
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. S7 n* F0 s; N* n8 h& k& F C+ xEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( _5 I, u: [6 }! ^' CJapanese aircraft" c7 A1 O( U( d# Q1 Y+ ]$ z) J' ]+ d
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 125 R: g8 V- @8 A) c4 u$ v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
! _* a' s) C, w" i5 j SBD-3 Dauntless x 51) o7 g( r# O: R$ v0 Y7 D( Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30! b5 _7 r9 i2 L7 L4 b/ J8 O. C7 h `
+ B8 v# U$ Z3 X1 j) kJapanese aircraft losses$ ^& O* p% [# j
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! z; B. t& G7 K. Q! s" J
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Allied aircraft losses" R5 P" E7 ~" H* Q+ c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
$ i% {& P8 w2 Y, n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
: ~ j# v6 v4 w9 s5 d7 } TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 z( s. r! v' ?+ j! i2 A2 ^ M. i
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Japanese Ships ]2 T' Z$ e5 {. @" w* _! r: H
CV Kaga, heavy fires! ` `. C X& S3 v% f1 v# Y2 m& v
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
* K, ~/ c f I2 z CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 O1 q7 m4 K/ z( J CV Akagi$ F9 b. }- O, e1 A5 K3 M: j& B+ l
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* [% ]/ F7 C- W$ O* {$ K DD Tamanami& o! M. d7 F0 e( h. S" R4 G8 u
CL Nagara7 A* Z7 c, L% T& u
DD Oite$ r9 j$ N S# w- [* `# M; b# S7 C
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire( \9 P7 O, I9 p/ r# I
CA Furutaka
& x. m. }" V0 l5 z' P/ z6 U [- B CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 L$ x; G0 n1 E6 w DD Minekaze1 b( p( [5 g5 i; S. r7 F) O9 u( D0 x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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$ m" A7 L5 h) \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& J& h- \# [7 D
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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1 i% ~+ b1 p. r, Q: V9 AJapanese aircraft7 F" T1 v4 N+ T, X/ ^ t$ `
A6M2 Zero x 339 q% G7 T0 a4 \% q' v$ s
B5N2 Kate x 61
" z: C7 @) U" Q D3A1 Val x 449 M0 b& v6 {5 }" H' |
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Allied aircraft
* W; m( S' X1 f" z1 V% G& G4 R* X' r' k F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
+ @( p2 r1 W( @% [3 x7 X* H F4F-3 Wildcat x 48! i* |$ ]* M# |% f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 e8 z4 L9 j4 \0 J [$ y A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
7 J) |5 Q5 R0 V! | B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged9 {8 ?% x' N; z9 G
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
7 g6 S$ U+ l) Y D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged& ~& I- N8 Q7 K8 v! h! v& F! I% m
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 y" Z) v4 H. y- D% h
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Allied aircraft losses
. C/ g6 h" M% e7 c3 X, [ |' t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships4 m" i$ P7 f* y# Y' N; Q8 L1 d
CVE Copahee g: e, Z! ^4 F/ f
CV Yorktown
. c; C4 k# J+ K CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
2 V% w# g" e$ Y$ L, \) L CLAA San Diego4 L* ?7 B) j4 s
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h& y) t, }; N6 g+ J1 k7 V YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; m9 P) d+ b; B* B: g( N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, w. `! _1 l5 F' K1 V WRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% j0 M& w3 h6 [$ ]8 R* }( y$ N
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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2 m" i* j( `8 N' `& V! d6 C1 LJapanese aircraft0 O% r |9 ~: h: Z$ `. d1 Q
A6M2 Zero x 3
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3 V$ _- f: |7 e3 ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 26 @( ]2 E! @4 ?$ Y- \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ h; [9 P5 E$ ]3 ]( Y
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses' I/ _" s3 ?$ D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! q3 a3 K3 I! z7 O* Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged# A$ I: x& y, W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
! {0 ~: g/ I" r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 P3 f9 z: e5 Q/ `
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire) d8 Q8 n" O. e% _5 s! [# x! C; x
CV Akagi
. j) W* A& D1 R' i$ [5 g CV Zuikaku, on fire, p( U5 H4 E2 b" p# V& ?/ L! l1 T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 h- ]2 t2 [/ b$ c b+ ?1 ~2 w
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5 |! j6 l2 I5 ^) l8 M! }: B7 F5 zRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) i5 w5 @% U1 t+ Q/ ], Z+ i6 aEstimated time to target is 25 minutes, R+ Z* Y U9 |0 A; B) Y
1 I6 k( K: q& I% B( G: K- H! C9 }Japanese aircraft
9 L. u6 H. N- i0 I; j$ K/ k- d A6M2 Zero x 20 g4 ~# q/ A( o, S' _
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Allied aircraft
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TBF-1 Avenger x 65 i% D' n9 x; [1 [: u
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No Japanese losses* v+ Y: n& Z6 Z$ v) B7 ^
: O+ {; u) S: ?# N# a) {$ i5 ^No Allied losses. H) N3 @' j! z, {& T# S* G- D
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Japanese Ships
9 _* M$ F W) F# o( `+ w! r' ~ CV Akagi3 W: N* q1 z3 G7 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 V" r8 [* ^2 r! ?! [+ W$ [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! a: A, k1 u7 q; z; {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 D C3 M0 E7 B4 d
0 m4 B9 B6 s1 C" j+ F% ORaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* p' C% |; x1 g9 p; sEstimated time to target is 37 minutes" X- i8 E/ ?8 G+ ]" _! D
! E2 P9 `$ J6 K; zAllied aircraft
* w, _3 v3 e$ G F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
^2 s0 s0 m6 r4 P TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
5 ~6 f1 `! V# @ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 P! r3 G% i h, C! t$ o# d
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Japanese Ships
" K( b r# @; v" @. t CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1; l# r3 n7 t" q5 V, c9 b. Y+ t
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% d7 j- I! \2 x( u2 ]- hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- M$ U! T" e, VEstimated time to target is 15 minutes4 \% I: t" p; q
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Japanese aircraft, h2 @# U$ i- k& d3 |5 u9 Z$ ]
A6M2 Zero x 6: p# H5 H; ~& |, {3 f
B5N2 Kate x 15- V' @* d5 h7 I: v+ G
D3A1 Val x 198 t, Q2 S" K4 p2 }- B! M# c
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Allied aircraft
3 \4 Y. N& t9 \& w' c2 { E+ U F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
0 o9 _9 Y" U1 E4 k8 j F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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# G; K' ]. h( E# x( {Japanese aircraft losses
& x9 ^. C" t- K) U A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; a; {1 n# D# B9 \ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: Y2 |+ E- t0 t8 q1 E D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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/ z5 p5 |# J- KAllied aircraft losses$ [" `% m0 {3 h' O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. @8 `$ d1 C8 Y7 Z F" F& T
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Allied Ships1 }: [1 b; U/ e
CV Lexington
. C. U! \' G, _7 D- m: x CV Saratoga m: ~+ K# j5 `3 L' X
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8 H# H" u; U% u: ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" A, `8 U" w9 o; I
% O4 i( d* ?2 D& ]- Z% bRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ d9 z9 @6 U5 T' W8 d/ {9 d
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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8 {1 f& E5 F& l5 ~Allied aircraft
3 R* Z. c+ B/ ^ r F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: w3 o$ i( o; K" Q1 v$ c% f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 126 i* Q* J, e j" X+ B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
" E2 O; d6 U( I* y8 L( p$ I TBF-1 Avenger x 301 O K- q: Y& N* U
+ p7 f6 t8 B. F7 E. j: w6 g8 f
Allied aircraft losses3 d( V, b' R( G" N5 t: P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 h8 |; `0 h# `# Z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 j9 r) J& b" a+ y u& q6 p9 \
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' C4 h" w2 R+ R; f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: j, H. H4 g3 K* f ?) O
DD Asakaze
+ j. ]' y! y, k DD Tamanami2 ~: t: r z$ I* y/ Q
DD Onami
3 y2 ]& }) M- y* Z3 ? DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& `3 Q+ R" {2 c+ c. z$ b CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 i+ k8 g i) i2 ^) F% h DD Oite
6 F# ^# Q; }( c/ T6 g& q/ G DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
r7 D/ z5 E3 w3 H DD Suzukaze6 U/ c( A$ y' D$ N
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
% q) x& t- O! H8 g7 x CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ H# ?) | b# F# @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 [0 G6 k1 O8 A( QRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# }8 }# w& V3 P: r: k: j$ o OEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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0 b( l/ g) g8 V# tAllied aircraft
( y Z# }- x; t! @0 o. u( C A-24 Banshee x 24 B! V+ H7 v! |! D; A& ^6 @+ D& L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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3 M7 c4 H6 q# o- u: V# iAllied aircraft losses7 ~! C/ y1 `* v# ]. W
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- N- ?8 }6 G# p5 s3 u9 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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! S0 [9 g2 s6 o7 q: A% o* {0 E/ K/ pJapanese Ships7 D" o! S/ c& A; E% B8 X
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 a4 D. n! H) X& A, ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* m) S" T8 j% P1 j) K7 n8 v+ z8 E. M CV Zuikaku, heavy fires. |6 v# P" \% G& c1 Z# e
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 w- @# I8 y- [: ?7 J4 c
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& s5 l, q+ A, Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& M- R: g' L3 q9 j( X8 k k
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/ y& {& @9 w( ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' | X4 ^5 e. k/ a+ s. L2 G! @$ N- f# \
' F, {/ L# V2 x& QRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( l9 f% k+ n, j6 ]0 w7 kEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft( T* \* i; j5 A5 r5 p6 d
A-24 Banshee x 14. z$ B6 @' K- m& T' I5 F9 f
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Allied aircraft losses. W: {, ^4 i7 R* x/ x' c
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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( R5 u$ m, h8 j* a" n% P/ N3 cJapanese Ships
; F: B6 B8 O+ y' v+ ?0 B2 d& L CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 W: r) i+ V! c5 E CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 m Q/ x! M" A9 U, t DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage+ S$ i# O. h0 Y6 t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 F9 k' {8 C; ] u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- J7 M2 Q# v. Z6 B: A. z
, i: u9 n1 T& Z# q. `1 d9 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, u- p0 c! `7 s% h
6 w! n" r( m! vRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. n" T( n3 s' F4 mEstimated time to target is 27 minutes7 \: K: O" w$ a* q$ t( H3 j
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Allied aircraft! p8 w* r, R7 e4 T! E
A-24 Banshee x 2
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4 d: ~$ `$ K3 b _/ H; D" o% Z/ M) _$ KNo Allied losses
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9 \; S- b8 V/ A4 ?" J! I/ _2 |Japanese Ships
; B. D1 X ^4 R1 C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 v8 o* e( o' q; t. P
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3 e( @0 [, i7 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 N- `8 P" z. b: t1 D2 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 g+ S0 a+ x! `3 o! b6 D& b7 Z
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 \8 [5 M2 I7 \
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes* `. J* o0 B8 q
b7 e- K/ K1 OAllied aircraft% |% |2 y6 x2 `2 ^) y* [
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# Q1 m2 I) |" ] q* ]" Z+ `* q SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
# Z3 P3 l$ S0 S% o, ~1 X TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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3 ^6 `! \* [" z- X: o5 fAllied aircraft losses
6 F* Z; k% u, T# a: l( |0 T9 V' N SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged, K" g2 X& Z+ [* Y A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. P8 I% f$ [ i, }4 |
2 ^ F+ N% P. [- }# ]: Y5 V7 kJapanese Ships2 [8 @; J! I4 x
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' z$ l1 U$ _/ [4 q
DD Oite
( _$ E" g* v' [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ c3 M8 _, q! G w; H, y3 R" C! x
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( C) @& g& w' q8 o; `6 _$ f* N CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. Y0 a5 E% x' q6 i5 k! w& u
DD Onami
8 o/ O0 I( d" Q! X" t DD Tamanami# e5 V, r, J0 U3 C e1 b: J
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 I- h3 \% o% ]% J4 O9 q$ w
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
; l3 c& d' d6 {: I1 F0 A3 | DD Minekaze% \) }/ d5 m" ^- b. r" `4 H
DD Asakaze
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" S. k. l( M8 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# {' ~% L; U" Z! |/ |Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 c& v e- D0 Y& a E" G' IEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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5 Q6 [2 b! v5 Q H; k4 V, FJapanese aircraft
1 c$ |3 F/ w# }& |! n9 v9 H no flights
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Allied aircraft9 d1 p) R) j& ]! w. H' G& k
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10- N2 B0 o3 n$ d) j1 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 c% Y6 O! n# o# z: S SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
6 |1 m# B0 [9 g- @; c TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses& ?+ a+ J& a; R. b( w( Y
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Allied aircraft losses
4 j4 s$ D% r% K; e. _ Q$ Z4 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged* H" A. b/ U- m
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged( o; b i L1 ]) H- H
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Japanese Ships
% c* R- F; D, R I4 ?: X CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 l( M7 ?) u4 x: T CA Kako, and is sunk
) j9 K5 c6 A3 v. b: j% C! M. w4 B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, _) x3 x- d! ^7 a# M; d
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk4 C6 r2 N+ c) Q' o. I# T
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# q K# S1 n5 C0 Y( }4 O DD Onami
8 |! y" z% b% j2 p$ u! W9 X DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk! S8 J% g: J7 U; I- I# O
DD Asakaze2 d' Z Y" l! _, y0 V& s
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ C1 Z% C8 A( p) p2 s$ t
DD Oite
8 K, L9 y/ h- W& d DD Minekaze
$ D8 C* Y# z! g) r+ k. B DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ L# l' H8 ?5 E0 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 Y. t7 q, V/ H
% I& w X7 E9 t2 ?7 G6 wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) a9 R9 {/ V; W- w2 MRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 T& ]" n- m# L
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes6 @: m* r6 k# Y
; ^+ p0 v/ E" Z( qAllied aircraft, a1 c0 _0 e# O- e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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2 d4 F7 V4 U8 b- N& |! vAllied aircraft losses
; h) @" q1 _4 g( m' f) w: ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 A1 Q1 F3 r- q) D1 Q) L5 \
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Japanese Ships
1 J' x) s& v4 b1 u) n CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 v$ U" F, G. b1 h" y" _
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ~: J% X9 O2 D: m9 p" Q DD Sawakaze% y; t P z. F5 u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |