AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 429 X3 Y) ]" u! G; E; @$ L+ m; @. M
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* o+ X0 N/ ~7 z! V" W- e6 x盟军正式登陆阿图岛' l* ]4 A- d1 X& K; K+ b
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1 h2 P+ S# P& U ^5 y( c0 `
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
' M7 W# B$ {" x: U+ _0 r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6 g" L+ Q( S% B4 P& e; [% ?2 B# e+ Q
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
4 z f- D( ~' F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 |& p3 H4 g1 L
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4 z4 A4 T; X" r8 L+ v& _( W6 }Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)5 \( |: D/ e+ W. s0 E
r4 I3 P' j: ?TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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4 d& I5 n- E o. M0 W MAllied ground losses:% Z; T/ q; G2 \5 t6 V5 i8 b
253 casualties reported
7 r# ?* h: `' c3 `9 H& t Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
% N9 J0 j) j, n" T4 l m+ Y; m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 `% M' a2 t5 y( n2 [# e3 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
f& N/ U x$ b W- O. z" l Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)9 d5 k6 J N3 ?6 k
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack( x2 I$ ~! B8 \ ^
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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 = 426
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, j# p$ X8 L0 {, A) l3 w. B7 _Japanese adjusted assault: 0 % T( I# d6 Z& y
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 & P+ F0 z& n. `
1 u4 L+ |+ O- Q) }$ W" |. o+ ZJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 4 m4 |) z; q& Q" ~
3 `. P) Q3 S) aCombat modifiers
% K6 C1 S5 v* r: p* s3 iDefender: terrain(+)/ s! A( s8 x" D% H& Z) `0 y
Attacker:
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( U; B; \3 Z2 t6 M+ i. dJapanese ground losses:) A# j0 G' P6 z G* C. _7 ]
1597 casualties reported
2 V6 o G: z8 J% b, f# x Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
6 M+ g& i, m+ H4 R( y2 z) ~0 ? Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled6 Q+ N# Z# g( o p% u+ C9 }" n+ ~* }
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
" @* @5 p4 {, E Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ H4 J1 z0 r4 e6 Z k
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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( [ e' W5 _6 j4 N9 MAllied ground losses:
2 j7 A' a+ v' X u& W0 D) s 100 casualties reported$ |; m+ j$ W' M. |% c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
8 q& W5 n9 E3 b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ~/ I3 }' O0 A! X2 y* f7 s9 e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: F5 G2 R+ z3 v+ _5 [
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Assaulting units:
0 ?( J% J3 ~( m+ K" a& _! k 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
; y8 U) _4 x# b+ w 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
8 J( Q/ F; K N* e8 f/ e- ]/ Z 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
( s3 x ~- Y; M/ j. m 7th Base Force. V9 _- c8 A# {. Z2 w
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
+ G( F$ _5 k# k 5th IJN AA Battalion- N( h( ~* d$ @: W
$ H9 f+ D3 q2 R2 B, eDefending units:: y, M/ V, @1 J/ e5 f* m
Americal Infantry Div /19 N/ i. _: p4 f7 O5 `( i
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ X" w3 ~; i3 d& ?- y! @1 N 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 M, I8 y4 {7 t2 b" y' N# l2 ]
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1: f/ J. p6 N& Y5 x" {% J
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% f3 n* y% z* P. k" y
198th FA Bn /1# U* [- I, r# K; _
250th Cst Art Rgt /2! m- e6 o, r$ p9 k
81st FA Bn /18 y/ f0 F: y8 `2 r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 C2 d3 O( S# r
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms" c7 d) d: W9 e5 U
& ], A; Y$ P" qRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; j5 U& C/ f) X; g* ?
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes' a, J% {( ~- f( D: a+ ]9 [
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Japanese aircraft/ a7 j' q' H" S8 Z$ @
A6M2 Zero x 25. i: U; B: T9 E1 t3 d
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Allied aircraft' [$ M7 a4 P% T( b# _3 ~
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12/ A T, Y3 \3 P" y) e2 g& |2 ?! j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
, A0 n! x) v4 {) T SBD-3 Dauntless x 729 L4 l+ T3 s$ K0 L
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# y6 _7 H2 P( ^5 H( J; g/ fNo Japanese losses
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" Z3 i- u9 B, }Allied aircraft losses
a; z7 Z0 g" \( g F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
! Z9 Q( t% o; M. Y. c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 ~' w. K7 N* n8 N1 j, o: S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 s, _6 n* f/ b& w7 c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
. r# {# H, u: k8 y/ y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged9 W" u# D9 b* u# X9 x: F& h
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Japanese Ships
7 v( W+ X/ g0 u. d. c% j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
, n* I7 f( \* L; w# { CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, n) V8 ^8 D+ [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( a# x; W+ h% v3 ]4 z# k. Q" g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
/ @: e- l8 Q% p CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2% U4 x9 y5 R& i; H
CA Furutaka6 g. ?" H4 W y0 c9 e* B* r1 o' T7 G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1' r7 A- d0 i/ R9 A9 H
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& Y9 {. a" _/ n1 d9 C- PMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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G& I$ W- Y2 P" DRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* v$ T- I3 `3 S4 r. W% Y \Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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. O/ J9 G4 r! \8 w. F" FJapanese aircraft5 Y$ q6 p# h, c. `( _ d1 w
A6M2 Zero x 16
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8 u) z3 L$ K4 D+ G2 ^Allied aircraft( _" u. v% G# D- W0 b
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12: a. x1 Y* o' b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 151 q' T, y% C3 `. o% ?, T8 a" q' N0 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 513 s- s) G6 N6 u" i! C
TBF-1 Avenger x 309 M9 Y, f5 H: f$ r: ^- E+ ~
( {* U5 s; Q0 Y1 [8 xJapanese aircraft losses
- W+ |/ p! m8 @5 w0 Q2 N9 E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 ?- {) l$ w" O9 C8 y q+ d2 N
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Allied aircraft losses
! C5 P0 Z+ q2 m2 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
; X7 u+ y; `+ V) C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ y' c6 i1 | v$ t0 Q2 d TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged; r! R1 b, C2 X5 ?& W
' r( a+ X$ K: V3 }. r6 R! B; QJapanese Ships
8 L, x5 k% v; c$ A# J0 ^ CV Kaga, heavy fires
) B* d( j# g1 _# s% c1 t5 k' P# U) K0 j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
7 [, w8 p" e( r6 G. Z: { CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 A" _% I# h0 J4 ~ CV Akagi
7 ?/ V( }6 w/ G CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( r: f* e( T) ]( e1 W& L. b# n DD Tamanami- `1 T7 Y" p- Q2 L q
CL Nagara
/ ]# N- P1 u/ I2 i7 m0 G DD Oite! v; m. A0 i, B$ R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
n7 A! h" [/ y; W CA Furutaka
: Y1 B5 A7 }6 a* A/ W: T& B. O! O CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
8 f+ U/ ~0 W/ ~3 \# m- y+ \2 ^ DD Minekaze, C0 a4 u6 y7 Q9 s: x
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' E4 s3 L, O) t5 P0 R* K" cMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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. H t# x- O) m, bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 g& |5 W& [1 P9 ]# G% y
+ x# X$ `, W7 f; ZRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& ? D) O6 G* k6 Z; e
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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, `4 O# e) M% x8 X9 M& IJapanese aircraft9 |$ I X' C8 g% C. T
A6M2 Zero x 33, |) c$ Y# K. _2 e: @5 s! o) ?
B5N2 Kate x 616 V8 r% z/ E( T7 B& O
D3A1 Val x 448 V, c9 D- t9 t
& [0 Z8 X1 x# d8 u1 UAllied aircraft
0 p3 O R* E( z8 A7 [/ U) u F4F-3A Wildcat x 174 K$ q/ C7 l% u) ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48- o5 V2 b8 y! L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81$ G/ C3 m. S+ u0 F; M" p
% s8 C r7 \3 }" |2 U- SJapanese aircraft losses1 X2 u* k2 M6 b7 T$ V& t' v
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
9 A, e6 D( ^! T B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
) T1 U) j$ h( @4 l: v! J8 C B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak, Y) r* R9 J. K& @) C
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 P( i. [, ~' e5 J* }; K5 E D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
\/ ?9 O8 f( n0 D+ [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships9 H; z" y5 g7 Z' I
CVE Copahee) ^ X+ a5 {9 N+ c9 S
CV Yorktown
' M4 L% b+ c* S7 o CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2: b1 R( B2 N( e5 g" J9 W$ V% f
CLAA San Diego0 {1 y" @% }- s! }: z* l# T! x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- i0 g# ~ Q2 {( C
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. f. ?" }5 D+ w7 j, s" N9 I
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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4 v8 l3 K5 r# O: y, o5 `Japanese aircraft
/ m$ N6 B# Q O! s A6M2 Zero x 3
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d. V+ P v4 e. Z6 c2 UAllied aircraft' P! x5 `8 |: q. A9 G7 p- v5 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& Y# F0 Z* V" F Q. \' @! _3 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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6 D3 o% q/ I8 oAllied aircraft losses- {8 m; i& h2 H% Z; n# r( m7 f. O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 j/ ?* }7 ~% q/ J } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
( P" [! ^* m8 e1 K7 ?' I5 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 A1 ?# d+ C) @. A1 s
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Japanese Ships
+ A) H l- ], ]7 Y- I CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; f/ k) D, B- v
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& R4 P F' t% m/ A2 U' l CV Akagi. r9 \* ]* Z- S/ S# @0 I v8 i1 @, S
CV Zuikaku, on fire
6 z/ L, g. \/ {7 n( w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 w- K" }) A; A3 d8 v# {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 u# o% j) M0 k1 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. ^( Y( i; k( w5 LEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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9 o3 g" a$ R# K/ m- fJapanese aircraft( W6 Y1 G& c% h% z' M
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
7 M6 G N/ l" _6 g7 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 2* c i4 j9 U; Z9 `) y9 `
TBF-1 Avenger x 6* l( J; @) ]: p; z
5 o3 v: W8 h1 V: e+ J8 _No Japanese losses2 a! i. i/ f- a" c
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No Allied losses9 r( P% w C0 n. R- g: Y3 y
. j, G; d F1 D5 MJapanese Ships
5 a; r2 k8 V2 W5 L7 a. S# ~* E CV Akagi2 {: P; Y1 Q" p9 A- a U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 @2 W' S2 I6 D8 |; I6 H% F; g+ jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 b1 H( {4 C- L/ R6 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- w9 A' C6 _. ^Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ _; A* k4 H. f6 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 b4 f/ B* g, i
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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+ V0 Y5 `2 O0 _2 Z, Q4 f$ ~Allied aircraft losses4 a& g7 S9 M; I: M8 | @/ B
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' F9 V3 ^. m' l x+ M- F CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1; b. c/ z1 E4 [2 N
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* O. @: {5 D8 W. p) X( [' X/ QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56) Y6 K9 a; h# m) u
: I, O1 K7 {+ C) ?- Y' H( y2 D2 [1 bWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ y) {: Q# v ^' ?! LEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 Y; \3 K% O5 j+ V$ f- h7 @. Q
A6M2 Zero x 6! a9 G( [+ K6 S2 O' H9 S
B5N2 Kate x 15
' n7 o8 r( o, q0 q& t' U$ u7 n9 P D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
9 f" f7 v+ U8 k% k9 Z( J/ A. F F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
6 B {6 i$ L( B F4F-4 Wildcat x 36- A1 @1 R9 L/ L6 c ^: F; q
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 X2 y8 [2 \1 W y. u/ d" U8 i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 ~; W" W% |2 n0 U. L8 x
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged* D N7 ?$ f' p3 ^* a
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses( ~5 m3 Y; Y; u& ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& e/ z* ?4 q1 B3 F5 qAllied Ships& K& k: k8 J( j) @
CV Lexington
. y$ [5 W" Q+ s+ K CV Saratoga& T2 B9 f0 x$ j9 d* ?/ `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. @& \' f( W9 IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* S o! W ^3 f7 }! v, aEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 x9 Q; c/ \" }8 _Allied aircraft
: Y. A8 C* \6 A0 c2 E8 }3 ^7 h ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! E+ R$ t; h; c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! A8 l! t/ y% _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 707 Y" m. e( u% K1 W( e/ K; E
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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2 O- V' W, ?( HAllied aircraft losses
0 o- C2 d& q4 u: y/ O SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 T1 J6 z% X0 W1 C" m
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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8 [+ Z# I8 U7 B+ [* i0 [Japanese Ships/ F# O+ H# L( \4 | E( y
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
E( Q0 {" G. n2 E0 Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- A! @5 P( C: l3 z( d3 M4 z# Z
DD Asakaze
$ w! I4 b: H! s DD Tamanami
' p" ]9 x3 Z+ \- }. G- K* B7 [- s DD Onami! T( `6 M9 Z5 z* G0 u- Y: L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 k6 v2 y6 r7 g CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; ]* G3 j. v5 ]* S, x5 r4 j
DD Oite0 F+ @; B( e+ Z: w
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: X& T8 H1 _$ |/ e+ X5 y' L& C1 B/ P
DD Suzukaze4 m g* F; A$ v6 x
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1$ Y g8 B5 o& B5 A
CL Nagara
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+ }) j1 n! S! H& e, V1 |. I- vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# x$ T5 X- N2 q- `2 {( vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 Y, m) }4 Q1 V# ~+ q2 \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes/ w! p/ M0 h, g1 M, G
3 L8 Y! g2 H- E! X. o& nAllied aircraft1 i' H) V; ]- v: C. ~5 \' P
A-24 Banshee x 2
7 K/ v" T6 w8 `% L8 s9 i/ F SBD-3 Dauntless x 25* M' w( s" Q' A) d9 K0 h
4 e- `) z" a! Z+ `Allied aircraft losses
, C) v5 m( F+ J8 _1 |7 }6 N2 e A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 Y% q: d9 i, X' I3 E- L! J7 h SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% p9 p0 |$ j: S: `6 V
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Japanese Ships+ `4 U+ E( m+ c$ o! j+ V3 g( }: S
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ~% q6 K4 w) I/ c& d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( r. b5 l. g {/ \+ d/ X) P- a3 ~ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
}* D/ ~, D, j" H1 M6 i4 q+ } CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! Z8 e9 y& e1 S3 l# P+ c0 v DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 l% H% O2 Y& R" t4 L, M, W* e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 `1 {4 x, q% ~' f. X; R% S+ c( E B
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* ^5 F, d0 a. ^* O* PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- C/ j9 ]( T! `/ C; }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." M& C1 m+ o) w2 T# J6 i
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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3 J) H h6 Y# d' E1 X! CAllied aircraft
F; U) N0 `1 A/ Z2 p s% p A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses+ T2 Y D1 n& ?$ X& g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged ^. @( x9 t* v1 [' `4 F
. W. ^( @/ b4 x) Q4 E' l. q$ y6 H. FJapanese Ships
- L+ L3 ^8 s* U, o CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j* W, o$ V( W) a" j6 {$ X CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 E3 o+ q: U! r DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage* D/ z+ x) g) w, w6 E) M
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 Y2 G8 W. h! i* t! A7 F/ a/ _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# u2 e7 o8 r3 u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 h/ T! S% U" o' ?+ w* F, G5 F
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% `: ]! J( l9 }7 [/ V8 w, NEstimated time to target is 27 minutes0 l" ~$ }9 L4 ^! ^% k4 _
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Allied aircraft2 V% ]$ q( ^. c1 ^* N
A-24 Banshee x 2, ]* N0 b& F* L/ Z' h2 Q
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No Allied losses# z' e. l7 a* ]6 V/ w5 A
7 A( p& k- ], B0 s+ i# S7 MJapanese Ships$ H6 E" H% x. C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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|- e( X9 c( c6 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- R P+ M$ S, O$ M. d ^( C
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, b _& \! e7 Y+ H/ B/ A g9 | F4F-3A Wildcat x 27 Y8 i0 }0 B* ^9 b5 q1 E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31 A. ^8 Y# M" }+ f) N9 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
7 r7 q1 O4 D5 U# f; ^! _- t8 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 G. F6 D4 l8 d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships# x- F# L+ Z+ d- k. ^
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
h! s0 L8 `5 U DD Oite2 _$ O9 e' l# ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 P' ~! F4 T" p8 L5 t CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 m3 M; e4 i% } CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* Y; f3 K# x8 W* J! Q7 R) A- o DD Onami6 u# k1 l6 z1 {' \& d
DD Tamanami
/ Q9 W% _1 Y) ?+ x' R0 u, i5 [ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 q$ A5 a! d; g6 [2 U DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1' Q, U+ h$ ]0 n5 @8 \4 ]& _
DD Minekaze$ D# W- [8 p) ?8 z, g
DD Asakaze* F7 @; W: \) }9 v! q9 D
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5 M4 u: _" k, A* F9 w) ?* ?6 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 f" W' m3 G9 e
. H2 Q6 }+ i w" N2 j, n" xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* _% B' j% O# s+ ^! p
+ w- }, S S4 i9 _0 B0 _2 ^, q, oRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 o4 O: j) r* |1 L; NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes* T: R4 v$ A* B) q" x& X3 y
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Japanese aircraft
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1 i& k' C; c. o I" }) rAllied aircraft
1 H( J b9 F) l. s# I# f* Z F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# D4 v8 o) E E' G5 O6 u7 h4 H* u8 \- U F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 J/ [1 z8 O5 S1 D3 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 633 m5 i! l; c' A }
TBF-1 Avenger x 18! P$ r) E, R2 B1 G: ]
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Allied aircraft losses
4 F( n* ^/ J) Z" C+ [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 u' R) y4 @0 \* ^9 d: I
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* T) m& u) u- i5 J3 X4 z+ z# g9 E CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' W3 f: S+ @' _6 ~ CA Kako, and is sunk
- J7 ~ F# H1 z. p, s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 K* ^" n8 E2 ^
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk$ k1 B( `/ Q$ K( t! J
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" I; o, s0 |- S7 ?' w" h
DD Onami: a0 {6 o( ]4 ~. E: o7 d
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk1 f+ _# q) G* O. G% G& l
DD Asakaze
& f9 S8 |, Z' N W6 c \ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% c# k5 R' n2 R8 d+ u DD Minekaze
8 T! Z$ I/ F. K6 b6 d DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, W5 i$ g' T( @. E E+ L8 a5 Q- G
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7 D, V* f N2 f* d8 t- mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% N% X/ q1 I+ Y5 @( j. c; [
! _: j$ k$ t% e1 w: R% RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, i: H5 m' ]' ^: m/ k( GEstimated time to target is 13 minutes% L! M5 _ O# Z2 i) d" Q( V
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Allied aircraft0 [2 I7 o1 |" F k- w% U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses7 b2 m- ^% H; }7 M* a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged- W! w4 l' M# r7 p6 j
3 ]' Y; ~3 j2 pJapanese Ships
9 j/ H$ x) D7 M/ o' O% \4 \$ j CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Y. X! m- y4 @9 a/ ^9 R CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ~, D( z7 K- r
DD Sawakaze
) v- k2 D0 ]& Z5 w1 F( m7 l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |