AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42, w% r8 V2 Y* @1 N
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛9 ?3 m- c2 F0 q6 ]2 O9 Q
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
" ^3 [, M4 q4 J2 y4 ~0 f( H58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 ?: I& \- J' Q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
$ D7 u" v/ v6 q' `* P3 s' \) U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
: b9 c' K- ?7 P$ L/ n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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8 V( D% C7 p( S/ fAmphibious 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:
% v a9 e- s i# ?2 j; S 253 casualties reported" R1 A! r |5 T% p& t8 s, f$ F1 O# O
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
; O' y2 t9 X# N" z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled- ^- t* \# p. _2 j4 d3 @3 R& I. x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' D" t) U- u) `% j
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 P, L/ \& Y: f2 d Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)1 A" S2 S7 K1 V+ {% G! b
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4 s8 q6 X; z8 y# qGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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& X9 A5 c0 z: O4 ], ^, t1 V$ NJapanese Deliberate attack, W) v" d5 j4 n* h$ W0 e
. h, Y; B' y2 y5 R5 M. j* aAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 X0 x0 e) V2 ~+ G. v! ]
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ! G3 f5 q% O1 t+ K
5 r3 }* \% O6 DAllied adjusted defense: 339
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! C! a9 M) K. H! e1 C5 x, }Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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2 j& i& G1 [0 x3 H8 aCombat modifiers
; g i3 [! a8 m0 DDefender: terrain(+)
$ A6 r1 U+ z( V. S2 h3 o" cAttacker:
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1 H( Q( C$ W5 [" RJapanese ground losses:1 V6 p! a6 l" w, o* O7 r% r4 y, O
1597 casualties reported$ @# Y* R0 G% q: {
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 ?# A* q3 _" ?6 Q
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled: x2 O( K9 b) g9 C: d, `
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ ]- g' V4 l7 \. P# e4 w$ [/ \ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)) {( f, |+ i1 |* {) T7 X
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 B: i. ]- ?5 I4 Y
+ X6 O( C" t( a# h/ ?% A2 h* zAllied ground losses:
" c8 d: L! Z+ J9 A$ X 100 casualties reported
; K* o8 g7 ?: S+ A% Y2 S Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
9 E. d, v. }% q& h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. s" P0 ?! C( D9 Y a# Y$ @' d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" r3 W ~' U4 L2 c2 s
% ^7 D" Y& c0 I$ u; SAssaulting units:) H" g; u' N5 P3 M+ r( J7 K6 k
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion" E! V: K4 {: T' H, e& [
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion9 c- w0 D, _3 I6 C7 T
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
& p+ I; \( ]% ]: T, B 7th Base Force
* B* L. ^" a. b/ f) K 8th Field AF Construction Battalion4 d, C$ m% Y/ d+ l0 @
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
: ^) |7 S" ^+ G' s Americal Infantry Div /1
1 X5 ~/ r( o4 z- G5 [# S 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# {8 T9 Z+ T1 }; Q
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. i# b( x5 h) r' e1 G
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
& @8 _4 }; m. X% H* i( @ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 n0 v) P3 [3 g b, d+ T 198th FA Bn /1# p! |; t2 p. j* ~& W1 I
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% V; o$ s( k' I* A 81st FA Bn /18 g5 @$ C2 r4 c* Q; e; t2 L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" h' T0 D: g& i/ F3 m/ c: d
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 \) G }0 [0 a1 x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes5 X0 w1 Q$ p1 O7 O
" O9 q. l" a, N4 t- d' ^2 ?' w9 cJapanese aircraft
- U8 j7 O" q( q: X; W+ x: ?! C A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft/ u) m8 W T) }$ A4 ^
F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 z, N1 U; j4 L2 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 N% W7 V/ b, R! Z+ `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
4 |/ ?) x* i. a" ~) O TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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h1 a @4 E! Y: {; PNo Japanese losses( a# e1 ~( o/ o& m( p$ `
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Allied aircraft losses6 X3 k/ {3 I& h+ h' l+ T2 U
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
( q! W* ?1 R0 d- Y% ]$ F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! y; x _2 w) U5 D* W' t SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
( i: D5 C- j. x( O1 `; B4 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
4 Z/ e: Y: \! G" _9 z; G3 P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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* K* d0 R) U1 a8 P8 uJapanese Ships
% b, D( w Z1 _* ]5 W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires4 t* ]6 t. C6 l
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
; d+ D0 ?7 f' s0 ^6 C0 B$ c5 ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire e( N5 i5 n1 [+ G1 A3 ^ A' U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
1 }/ f1 e/ r/ G6 N CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
- |* w# T+ I) v5 e CA Furutaka* R1 s! P4 h$ o
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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! H1 N" C, t R/ K) Y, t- ?+ KMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& E( H3 o4 F: j/ u9 R( L) j
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ m! C- g5 h: c G" n4 z# K
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft( j4 z, Z* r: o" j& ?
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
* t6 d9 s- x0 [" I* T. T. D F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
8 A Y& _8 A- v( t/ C- A SBD-3 Dauntless x 51' n, `' s+ f4 S: Z" B+ o5 Z4 z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses2 `- I3 s7 z% g% v8 A( l/ l' d6 A
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
6 m$ N6 g: f9 e9 X8 K9 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
5 h! @5 p' B- _- N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, Y* O3 }7 b; G TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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6 f3 b) n3 N* ]0 hJapanese Ships
2 v/ H, w, F8 K6 F2 J CV Kaga, heavy fires
* O. U& q( W) u9 Y: L CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
3 { _% t; }2 j! g- G CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 e, \4 l) g; e2 A' P; Y CV Akagi
- ` r5 p- s6 ^# M% ^" a CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# C$ W H" z1 D: \; g DD Tamanami m4 I9 F* @9 S. ]! r
CL Nagara+ `: K( u! G1 E8 w* K4 u
DD Oite
/ ~) i' P1 ~6 w: B/ U$ m: |" | DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' t# I7 K% g. p" b; K' n
CA Furutaka
" l5 I( m( p& W9 U* U CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" n* j( c+ j& d. q1 x E; f
DD Minekaze
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" t( O- _3 L; d3 m2 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,543 `- b# h$ h. Z4 j% l2 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 M& ^0 y8 ~) n1 l0 ~
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* X0 u8 U- F5 R
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 M) |, S- U0 \3 K8 m. ^, P9 S A6M2 Zero x 33( f& G* q O% H) m$ ?0 o
B5N2 Kate x 61" C9 R y' U' n" f. ?
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft+ C i& h) U; h/ Y/ v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. n/ b- i- w# n8 ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
. w3 k5 ?/ S# L* S. P0 N* ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 817 m @% q9 @* A$ B
* I) s% q7 f9 X& B0 qJapanese aircraft losses6 ?( g# C- c" D2 o, c! d6 T/ M
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
$ Z6 L2 W+ M3 n B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged1 o- b I7 m0 Z8 Z2 J3 }% d
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
( ^% a4 ~2 q1 v D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged, o$ u( N H. P# K6 l
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak# d. ~$ V d b& X+ N. d' [
4 G( B7 k% y$ @ `4 G5 ~ OAllied aircraft losses! t4 \0 d# b, b: b8 T4 e
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& ]7 H1 H+ c( B2 j" gAllied Ships
- X. B3 V4 s# ] CVE Copahee
5 W1 b( j( K& k6 Z4 P, f: M CV Yorktown
' j4 j( `" v u CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 26 s2 o! o q9 O$ w
CLAA San Diego. P5 y7 l" S& P" r1 T
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) m* s" {7 s/ E3 j" b, }+ \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- I& n* \+ W; h4 Z6 c7 R) A# H& i, X
0 v# X2 b1 E7 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 ^1 f4 p+ E( d3 o" U" z" H; S- G- ?
9 B( g; Z w& y, S: E$ F- tRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" x6 ?2 j% W+ ` F# V0 y. MEstimated time to target is 29 minutes7 z" R6 A m6 J# U- m
' i8 D: m( m" q# `/ ]% i8 dJapanese aircraft( s, g8 t; f. k' g" t9 [
A6M2 Zero x 3+ z) T# r0 y8 ~; a d9 F
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
! |# M( C3 O7 K5 B0 f) X SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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! `2 t8 S' f+ N" T& l) XNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
: }" e7 F" ?3 g e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 m+ Y* q$ p2 k% n1 u" b5 r2 l, Q& u- v: N3 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 s. p- N5 m" Q+ _6 A5 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 M8 _, P8 Q6 U' {4 B+ I. Q fJapanese Ships2 M( T P; q; A+ c0 F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! e3 |6 o6 Z6 I( n2 T/ V CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire; K+ X( L- H8 {9 m
CV Akagi
- s% L0 U( q+ C3 a- f3 p CV Zuikaku, on fire/ {) z$ T) D, P9 X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 X: o& e. M7 d& U9 o0 M, c
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- m9 E& k( c, j3 Q# mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" D! O5 W/ l5 X# J& JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" T, [6 Y0 T1 g+ J, u$ z0 K' wEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- P- B! c8 i6 ]8 j) Y3 N) x+ P3 V
A6M2 Zero x 21 I" k3 Q7 E1 N
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Allied aircraft
4 I! y9 q6 d- E& |; S, I SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 z h+ P) N7 Q6 l0 j' _
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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/ e8 a+ a* g2 x" K) FNo Japanese losses$ l8 U g' t7 O* Y: { K
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No Allied losses
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$ f8 Q% w6 I" y% n0 P CV Akagi& L; C, U6 ~3 I9 U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& c' k( |3 C1 M9 E5 {. |% ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ i b3 A) ^9 v/ l" d8 E: o& SRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 i3 j. z: D3 w1 w# H( xEstimated time to target is 37 minutes+ ` ]+ E" }1 s
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Allied aircraft
0 D% w7 f* p U! Z$ ^* k2 D6 G F4F-3 Wildcat x 55 i: v0 {3 _5 o( t3 y
TBF-1 Avenger x 3; l7 ?, G5 b0 E" ^( C1 n
" @8 v4 x' M5 f( B" q$ ^. S+ tAllied aircraft losses4 p4 n( o8 a0 y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 u# B( C) y' p: X0 t) i
6 |/ N/ P8 d# J$ \0 _8 H; {( G# LJapanese Ships
- q3 E; {3 w% L CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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5 a# ?. H4 N, j3 TWeather in hex: Heavy rain) ?. d8 A7 O1 K$ L- ]' |
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 X3 x5 v) O# e9 l HEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 r- f2 r& w2 ?' J# K5 a# B4 s. M' { A6M2 Zero x 6/ |' r6 A. C6 m* w4 V% r
B5N2 Kate x 15
# @5 @) a: ]7 [: | X D3A1 Val x 197 K# O2 h$ | o, A) S
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Allied aircraft( @# X; T) F7 M. I; `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
/ D/ X+ b7 r) l: B( f F4F-4 Wildcat x 365 s) z4 C q3 x6 A
1 o" ]5 [# m7 s, z+ k* b7 z0 ^Japanese aircraft losses6 H6 G& n7 N& D, J; s! h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- B! j0 k' _0 n2 Q0 V B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged1 L( D' w! S5 t+ `4 C# I9 \
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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9 M( |5 T- L# nAllied aircraft losses
8 L6 D- u% x, e) ~# U+ n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
( c. v w( i: E' ~ CV Lexington
& S, L6 z! d0 D CV Saratoga
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0 ?9 a/ }9 U( b1 w* Y% I( e( lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# @3 m% A( Q" b; j! z7 s
5 C, ?3 f& V3 {8 g6 H' f2 T' j" VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- s8 n; E; l3 w5 n/ ?% rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- z) L& D8 N2 N6 g7 r% X, G* HEstimated time to target is 31 minutes0 x1 s$ z8 K* ]8 U6 O) T
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Allied aircraft5 o1 |5 P9 a, s7 b5 j1 K2 _+ ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 120 |7 T# O `. X* o3 Q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
7 P/ d, @3 B% T- w/ O/ s. t SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
7 |$ V) s* Z9 V% `$ K! B TBF-1 Avenger x 309 ^9 O4 B- C2 S* P3 ]) p
, s" W7 w' t& m0 SAllied aircraft losses/ \& W% y( T! @* B4 {, c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! k8 I* y+ ] ~8 g% S
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ _; Z; P- L+ h, l
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Japanese Ships7 _1 Z4 r [ N$ F2 _
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 g% e) D2 S6 f- ?( }* H0 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) p' _9 L+ s# \5 u9 [: a. U
DD Asakaze, w) P. G6 {. [1 y5 j
DD Tamanami
% g8 s5 ?3 L8 ]* L0 j DD Onami
; `8 Z6 ]- ]4 r2 u3 S2 t+ J" C | DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 ?: ]* `- _6 k& Z- R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; H+ K/ c1 _9 ^1 |+ L# g P/ L
DD Oite
- o: c1 P. j5 L6 x# |+ X DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 e. D; d( I+ J
DD Suzukaze
7 e( y8 o7 e& E( W CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 y; i y& }4 y
CL Nagara W9 I" K" ?# f+ t& q" X8 r
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1 A; Y3 F2 [4 j3 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( S( T* A% s' K, A$ C, @Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 w* N7 V% T+ \6 o: p2 k8 J+ BEstimated time to target is 30 minutes3 z' f6 [& W7 R( [# F. M, k
- S, E4 X. B3 h/ U& N$ Y6 qAllied aircraft
7 Z: Y- z# R! a7 }* s" V2 ] A-24 Banshee x 2 B* p- P% D, K1 a9 l2 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses& ?. j0 a; @$ ~7 T1 q* n
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 E4 D# r9 n" s' I* _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* v1 ?+ ~# b5 V. H7 o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 a" {2 U7 j: E
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires; Z0 ^& n5 s' ~; y! K( M$ y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: i9 E! e% f& J0 x! J" A' d Y; F
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# f( S. }3 x" }" V5 z: @# Q CV Kaga, 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( O1 V6 \. k& Z) s
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 p# T7 k! m7 B2 y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes- Q! B! X0 z- d
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; m, x- i2 I' K A-24 Banshee x 14 G; e+ C; v: Z: }5 Z
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% a( _& R/ z' ^% ]( q( c# d8 c; B: M A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 S: {5 R. N4 ^% M( l, A6 Y
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage F# b; A* L F' |: m3 a0 \* `/ a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" r* n" \, U/ I7 m( l, V
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ?$ L5 a! z2 j* W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ D, V* T6 Y6 i$ c9 E' t
+ B2 g# \. Q9 R$ i6 U# x! f) p5 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 y& ]* ]. v v' I \' B
" f2 p3 y J }% D/ K/ r9 tRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# i% U8 q+ @2 Y1 n# p( _ {
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 K! Z B2 l" `3 ^9 y
A-24 Banshee x 2* m1 v2 w: J+ M3 e' ]
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No Allied losses3 V5 E( @ D6 y' W3 | m! W
) u5 f1 {$ h$ v4 _" ]! F) SJapanese Ships- e6 s: N, a, I& E) {8 [) U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ j7 N q: I. f4 k2 H: [5 e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, o0 O6 r3 B) }7 Y. ]2 j
) q6 V; i; K! i% {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ @$ b) d1 B) {( Y f! b6 r5 _6 r: tRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ u: t8 e; J7 ?* x$ U7 j5 SEstimated time to target is 24 minutes( e6 Y! l4 I4 a$ r) V$ b
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Allied aircraft
- ]$ Y0 J4 a$ \8 ?4 C: @' o; h F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. E, y% N# j2 i$ y$ ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
* N. }1 v9 p' F4 W6 V$ ?# v3 M TBF-1 Avenger x 159 F1 R1 \3 @ U. Y5 `1 C! f9 o
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Allied aircraft losses& W: C) J( J! K7 G) T( \ y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged J# D* K5 r- s! M; D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 i' g: {: s9 I- H& u5 ] O0 V
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Japanese Ships: U6 ^7 ?+ c( k& _
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 `0 D# n) W# Q# m0 ]$ | DD Oite, L6 b1 h% J5 y& m; m+ A, ~% w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 p. u) p5 A4 J& D9 L7 { CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# U# N5 y0 W( p
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, v5 E& M" p) [; [! L5 R: W4 n DD Onami
8 g' E8 J' ?% Q# c* a. U DD Tamanami
! g" n6 y5 x* V8 X/ P5 E CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 a1 o! {6 l6 }% e
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 16 K$ n A" p |4 |9 A
DD Minekaze9 j- ?8 d+ r4 z3 l: n! G; L
DD Asakaze s' ]' Q2 V. b3 A3 f
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8 q- M5 x4 y9 ]1 Z, qAfternoon 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 s5 F. h2 Q3 ]" H* j8 c
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 }2 h% f+ {. ?' `+ }' Q no flights
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7 V0 \: s9 D4 v; B# f# zAllied aircraft0 J/ C. p* n3 ?* A5 {
F4F-3P Wildcat x 101 R u w( d$ p8 |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14/ P! U( A* N ?! ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
7 m! N5 I* |" y TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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, {* x6 U/ g" f$ d: @' c& p2 M. p' VNo Japanese losses7 F1 o# g* q! c
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Allied aircraft losses5 }$ s! N! V' o! {: {# h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 U' s. @, s0 u2 A2 s5 |- a
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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: M- L# O( N. [! eJapanese Ships. }$ z" J- i& c6 T/ @+ `) @
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage" O$ x6 Q7 h7 g" c; [* o" ?9 x
CA Kako, and is sunk! Z$ U+ h7 [1 o& i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, H3 L" t* B" G; s5 g# `7 n" W6 l
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk. c4 ]. N e' `' s: x3 }. W6 z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 G# g# X" {/ q4 O- b+ ? DD Onami
# d% w! N* Q2 j5 n. } DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
' w- i! Z7 [4 y" V. ~* q4 `7 n DD Asakaze0 O( W& e" N( G; y. q, T% l9 }. |
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Z- A9 L* } _0 W; x DD Oite W+ O7 |# f+ m2 j
DD Minekaze' ~4 a! z& J; [1 I. R
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire; R! v: c# {, e$ N j: M5 C& c
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* g5 x9 m" [2 O! ]- k1 G7 S, CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 A# B7 |/ }) r T# b% d
e/ q# N7 R, S& L* J, }7 GRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' s5 ~ d" ?! G& Y# r9 T
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 b: R. r3 c9 }- Y! H% Z( D0 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 16( S! N+ w- Z$ S! }" f/ E+ P+ U
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Allied aircraft losses. j" f- o, a9 S8 e/ d/ i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 `% i9 Z8 U- V) k7 ~# l
2 H, Q8 l6 Y' r: F5 |Japanese Ships
- y- G. U7 f' M1 c2 _ I- B h CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
' U! E1 a# g8 | W/ Q5 ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 M! M* n1 ^4 z% V
DD Sawakaze
& f6 q$ ~$ h/ g, @# ? DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |