AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: w$ ~4 R; l1 e# f6 _
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: ]# Y1 K4 f* B盟军正式登陆阿图岛% M9 k8 x% M; }5 v6 J- y* S8 y. w1 I
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* H$ L1 g) q) x" p6 e, A
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩" a2 V) M( B# X. O
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
/ y2 `8 P+ Q: }) n5 Z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
7 J, x& J* @8 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) \) B3 O. \9 n8 a; T
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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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+ ]5 c( Y! n, g" Z1 EAllied ground losses:$ \" q1 q1 } S/ Q! Z2 o$ j" a
253 casualties reported- K6 J# ]* ^/ [% X+ M, f: P
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
8 D7 t; j& F4 l0 V0 y+ I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled/ O6 h3 m8 d% J) z. t* H' q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) f; A2 e8 r8 Z8 @ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
3 e$ k, |! l+ ~# I1 c( q Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49); B P3 |3 B2 w7 T
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 979 c1 X& b( f( e
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426+ z: k* w6 [7 O
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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) o' @1 B' @9 hAllied adjusted defense: 339
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/ i! v* f3 Y% M" CJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
/ r& [7 b+ t8 k: Z& mDefender: terrain(+): j( s! i2 v! M+ _" U
Attacker: 9 v6 k: X2 X' \3 t
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Japanese ground losses:* i, Y4 B1 t9 w/ L% M$ _, l% k
1597 casualties reported
" H" ^8 O! a/ N# g% c3 o Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled6 S6 N2 E- d" f& v8 x& g; N
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled9 n3 ?. x/ R, u1 ^
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled' u; p' D- _$ K6 o2 W# d
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
; `3 ~/ c" F+ ~4 o Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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/ B8 y# I& g1 i* K. G* L" B7 D" z RAllied ground losses:- d9 r! ]" M. z( o6 h
100 casualties reported
! v" |4 }! R+ Q' u Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled, Q7 x, E& B$ c/ _ C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 t, n3 [, `) d1 _+ K3 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 h9 }+ i% M. X7 L2 N) y
7 I! @0 J5 k' W2 H5 v2 a7 b; BAssaulting units:; q- f8 C3 h5 Z$ B. q: F
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion- f: I5 j* e! F% A7 }
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
5 y W0 U* H$ Y' V! [4 P6 k 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
& ?# X2 u% m' a3 k- {9 p 7th Base Force+ X$ K- V4 D; d8 ^/ F
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
2 b. m( V0 v! C B 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:+ P1 [" `! X2 I" b3 a& n/ c! Y
Americal Infantry Div /1+ ^" V' c0 f! h2 [% P
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 k$ b6 F1 Q4 W' f% {/ u 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" ]2 @" k6 { T/ a; F8 ^2 ^ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
' Y6 ]2 c; P& F0 X) @- j: z/ t 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
H( r* t2 U3 d( |2 w$ Q 198th FA Bn /1
1 m B6 O. r9 a, B- g 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 i; `0 r) Q+ M& ^
81st FA Bn /17 [( }9 [4 m) [) N4 p; J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; B' ]1 ]8 i! a* X$ f4 i2 X( |
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 w+ J1 {3 ?2 e6 `
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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% R) F5 ^- }- o2 q0 t3 Z+ g( G. \( _Japanese aircraft
; N! i" G3 T) d4 h A6M2 Zero x 25+ |5 ], V- R, Y' d4 v
0 ?% V) v/ M2 m* R# sAllied aircraft
P6 n1 ^+ H: L3 |1 N6 l1 [3 c) n5 s F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
8 ?2 _, S% l' M F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' n" C, Q+ b% l' ]3 S+ [4 E2 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72 B3 _+ i; v3 |- S8 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ y2 E1 Z1 p6 L5 X9 X2 F
- s7 x; }( e& M0 ^No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 Y! j* S9 @5 X, |4 z& E F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
0 o1 c {# S, C z- j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ f- T6 A2 @$ j7 ^0 v, `2 {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
! S7 a0 i3 A* N7 ?1 Z& c SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
* ^* k/ J* W! {. ~# J" b5 H; p( R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' I& b5 d, D3 b7 E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- s8 v) a, s! q) e2 _
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
: c' n4 y+ C9 N3 D* R: S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 c3 ?% X6 l5 e8 ?! C2 W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, f: @( v- y4 j! l0 a
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2: a3 N" O& v3 e4 v% u# L# M" ?" A
CA Furutaka. g5 A7 r4 _# `, B. ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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* k) z4 [. c B- `3 X( q8 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' D+ H9 @. L$ {
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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! R! p* C. ^( m) V: iRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: w6 }' L7 P9 Y' }1 I* l
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes+ e% r n5 W# v x2 u
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Japanese aircraft
' ~1 O6 z; x, S6 @3 s A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
6 x& D# t9 k7 M7 c- Y( [% z F4F-3P Wildcat x 121 w* C5 @8 ~, Q" s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15" _0 `/ P! x4 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51* |* T) p& l$ u" ~4 H
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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/ k. n# x3 D* O! t6 Q1 u/ M J$ A8 FJapanese aircraft losses
6 L' p/ }% L3 T0 E: A! n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 A, |. |$ k! Y, L
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Allied aircraft losses
2 P* H h7 U; E5 d7 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged3 g* b X h W5 o8 I1 v, J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- |; c6 X- F, i TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged) V- N1 ?% x& b$ j! _
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CV Kaga, heavy fires
2 I1 V& C" S' s" i CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
7 o$ t" d3 n: l) m8 I; D: O' q( c$ y! T CV Zuikaku, on fire3 ]; ^% `& R { b% w4 G5 f. h
CV Akagi0 Q% N+ _; U0 H, J H. L" @
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ?: E- m, _1 H& ~, q. g( Y
DD Tamanami
. u$ u/ q, _2 }5 U, v CL Nagara
# z! @7 s/ K6 t, m+ @& d DD Oite
1 d5 v" ]/ R0 V5 Q3 e DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! g& c4 c4 I! g. z CA Furutaka
: b% ?/ x* T( Q6 B: [1 n6 t' S CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 v1 \3 \2 {3 ~
DD Minekaze" b2 x s+ A. Z0 b1 H* Y& G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54$ G: G6 S- [, p% A# a
9 b- m8 |$ y0 v: b6 @7 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 R; p5 `( W$ j- g/ _/ J5 ZRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% M& H; _" d7 ~9 \8 G
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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1 h* i% V" a- t. D6 f8 MJapanese aircraft3 V' p. R! @3 O! V: Q+ y% Q
A6M2 Zero x 336 o0 f3 a) l9 A2 h u/ C% ]
B5N2 Kate x 61
6 @# T5 @( A5 s8 Z4 I5 J b- x D3A1 Val x 44; u3 g+ f+ t3 t8 t7 o
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Allied aircraft
' j; N# Q& M* j# [, f F4F-3A Wildcat x 17, C8 c4 H' z/ e: A( l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
& {/ S( @% F7 Z; ]; G F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses3 V2 a; q7 i9 K3 W
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
) Y( _3 W) q3 m; m5 I B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged: z2 M8 [: C! f1 {; t
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# {6 W. B/ u8 h9 @; X$ I D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
1 @3 S5 r( D9 b N6 C1 T) j D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% S0 b; w; H6 n$ o9 m/ J4 t
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Allied aircraft losses9 i0 R8 K# P* ]) ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" F' t8 m: q+ D/ J. Y1 }$ `: g# J
8 V* U% F4 v. j( @1 `Allied Ships, l$ S. X Q# J2 D4 T8 n
CVE Copahee
4 c' u1 \: J7 {) o# i$ h/ d CV Yorktown8 A1 Y. t1 Q& f: l/ z2 T5 o5 l: {
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2. h) W% o; }; {$ v
CLAA San Diego4 N- h; G" D+ I4 ?" e$ p( u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' z& A" d( x5 X; s( k+ U2 E
3 _( q7 H0 t/ r% HRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( l" q$ C! z4 t2 J6 |
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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: W4 s* T3 }7 {$ O+ b3 q: iJapanese aircraft9 l6 N) ~/ A6 q7 |: |: Q
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft* X- w% H7 K6 f' U9 V% Q9 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2" t3 I! q: `* n3 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses, E3 l" s' K' S7 \- z$ w
$ @+ _2 Z2 E. X5 {2 |5 H8 p' NAllied aircraft losses- W* Y: ?, W6 |; M2 K+ ]) L4 K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) U' R, O6 A% B. m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 Q O5 a$ Z4 m0 |+ v/ a5 d" T I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 l& y! z5 J1 C6 s' g6 F# ?
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Japanese Ships
( N6 _$ N7 K) F; r+ G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 a& z3 D8 h9 C+ N2 d; U1 q+ ? CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 f5 o, ~. q; d' o% \/ m
CV Akagi
/ d! X* g9 A: R3 @ CV Zuikaku, on fire
' c0 u, ^+ N: 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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2 ?% n1 m- y: pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( j7 G$ l1 [# O% Q4 A$ j
9 f: b: i0 C. Z+ B& |) z# URaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- P- M+ \2 [! y W, m4 A
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. u, S0 O& C! w7 O9 U: `. L A6M2 Zero x 24 Z& h3 p5 w3 t
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Allied aircraft l, g5 q' Y" U+ O5 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 i, C. C' k, X: n/ c8 N8 l3 }
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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# F C W" ]' l* |& RNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships6 ^* G, [* Y3 w' P7 U& h8 g
CV Akagi
& j' v/ }2 H9 p) R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 i O7 N# u' J# C2 V% \8 E! @
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9 \+ A( I! j0 j, E* v* EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- w, S. _5 i7 E9 q* ~; U/ a9 Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# W7 o) \' l. F+ n8 U9 NEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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6 W3 q6 d6 }1 H8 u/ F4 K2 kAllied aircraft% @( O5 Q: V# } w: x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5% I( a9 Y2 s- g
TBF-1 Avenger x 3/ |3 y }- g( I- p. w6 j+ |
! g$ u! k$ X s& @& a! i9 P1 TAllied aircraft losses
: a! I9 \9 f+ I& A3 H; i" k7 E TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 q0 R. N" B& Y5 ~& _& h CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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( ] s9 N! J }- W7 }' P P2 m% EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain j2 b: v3 Y; g( _; V8 |9 \! x% C
8 M/ K1 k+ Z2 ~Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" S) E( p9 C1 A, P3 n3 g1 @$ c; U- QEstimated time to target is 15 minutes* f) M. [% j5 E: E' l" H4 o
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Japanese aircraft0 Z, ^1 j( K3 P, a9 J) Z" ^- \
A6M2 Zero x 63 r: {3 M+ q# r
B5N2 Kate x 15! p- o+ ?/ r1 I; W! ?
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
( @ R# Q# y7 e7 a/ h F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
" ], [! r- y9 U' X! t, t4 p F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses! `1 {% S4 v+ C, u0 v! B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) L: c' Y$ c- b; D- W8 P
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged# U3 X x# z8 w4 h% H1 J8 C
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
5 o, H0 K0 j: |+ ]9 L! | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 {9 r( A7 y6 v! L1 L" }
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CV Lexington9 B2 q2 ]3 N' j. M( W: c @/ p0 |+ L
CV Saratoga2 M& R& H& S. m5 u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 u/ `; u9 _; H4 v+ |8 TRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ m) L9 I5 U& k' r. OEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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; Y4 j5 R7 v0 I3 ?: LAllied aircraft
3 \2 ~! q* D1 B9 R! T8 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ H3 \5 Y6 ?) h: l% v9 U: F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 125 p! w2 N4 x: [# o6 {/ E2 i4 _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70/ t! [) |/ k' {, l+ h9 \
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 b2 B( r O7 C- M7 ` }Allied aircraft losses
% H8 p% }+ `' n& G9 _9 H& [) N D0 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ @6 y6 A3 t9 \* y f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 C- K( }6 M6 M) ~8 u CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. E/ b: z; `+ w9 G) L8 X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 e" O; L% W& E5 c* Y DD Asakaze
, c) q) M$ C; g S2 E DD Tamanami. g5 t" d0 M/ _& P0 U3 u+ {
DD Onami9 u; V0 ], u" A% b; j. X1 ?
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, \- ^$ ]( ?9 ]! G, u- v/ y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. O% u. n( T7 |8 I/ _8 H
DD Oite+ @. _" N; t! Y$ v
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 n3 V6 w5 |6 d# F) N& X DD Suzukaze) K" L+ o' W9 t; K
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* A+ k+ f8 R6 Y! H& X' ?6 U5 A/ ] CL Nagara7 b" P1 p$ F2 H2 X4 e
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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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( K0 G: e$ p: _0 z; Y9 a8 w. HRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 m, ~+ q2 Q6 h2 M% M7 W2 X& J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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* `8 a, o% r# t+ C6 l5 iAllied aircraft @! b0 h1 v g, F5 _' t0 E! C
A-24 Banshee x 2
$ X3 G3 h1 w+ V$ m6 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 25+ O( E% A1 n7 M, b" B
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Allied aircraft losses6 I% I y1 j% q+ F) e
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' X- N2 R8 y, ~3 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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5 t+ P( O+ r1 x- ]7 JJapanese Ships
0 H9 b# `7 v; N& I0 {! u. |/ Y: i CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( M8 V7 F! J* X; e- [& @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% {$ O- e% B3 o& X- h8 \- q
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
6 g' A! `' [) z) e6 H CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ A/ U+ D2 I9 P. n; D' { DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 T3 J( _, N5 J6 U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- L+ S; X4 s1 \: b$ H+ D/ m
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$ @7 q# |' l e. HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! V0 f0 t) } P, I' WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# W t' X2 v3 F9 U% c' ~Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 i$ v% b/ y- p* O A-24 Banshee x 14& a9 D# z+ @) m1 l2 U
" x9 w9 |7 z. Y6 l" B3 A7 P1 Q% i/ J: aAllied aircraft losses
; j& J% L/ G% b7 k7 N$ c6 l2 H+ F A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, O) }+ g2 a' w) a
1 d, w( G8 a% _ r, O6 ^Japanese Ships
% h9 `: A1 Y; E CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% U D5 ^$ g% Q8 T; n. T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, T7 w* \* u3 Y! G! l3 z
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage4 y; T/ v$ C2 Y8 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' P' o! A0 J) N; K% ^; ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% J" z" \( O( p7 ^: |, I! q
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' w# g6 H* |5 L' E
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes+ l3 ]0 \7 C/ D/ ^ M$ ^& J H
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Allied aircraft
2 d8 p' t9 Y% ?; l A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses: I) c' c6 B! N
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; I$ s$ Q4 Z# K- N& \) Y- F. j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, y s2 o8 v$ w; v9 i DRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: O+ X7 Z, v" s% E) a9 V- I" }6 aEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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: s* A9 P$ T) S3 W' YAllied aircraft4 t; H9 v9 q/ w0 q) M
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
( I. g! ]5 }. g- m% |9 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 318 z# ^8 w/ A5 I! G
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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% _# A$ X1 S" Q0 n) vAllied aircraft losses3 ], e% f8 l$ q* N- a( W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* x: O% I3 [/ f9 E: A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 o9 K$ n4 ] ?& C$ Z& M
5 _; v U& D. o( e& T4 oJapanese Ships: v; p2 v, i% F2 a( ]% b) A
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 Y( n# I4 Z& }: m* m" M6 l DD Oite
( |4 b4 ?" r/ A$ G, m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& `9 J' ~- `: b9 x1 {) m CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* j p( p3 }& u0 i2 |% v1 k CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 D3 n0 I) L. T: D DD Onami
" E% g' z; J5 S$ S DD Tamanami
- G: m1 ~0 |) V8 m: `& V CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire d4 q# B. ^1 U; i
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
) Y! s# u% C5 ~; W: x P. V, u3 K DD Minekaze! v1 g, H: p. o! I A
DD Asakaze
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& _* I9 n* A0 M8 ]& s& y% T
( S0 N9 b" U9 t6 I/ O& E9 q4 JRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. i: u5 e2 ]% j; _0 ~; s: Y1 j
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) D/ b# M c" q6 \4 s
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Japanese aircraft
" r0 f7 Z8 @( K no flights
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Allied aircraft& R3 Z) m! P$ g
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10' x. Z) K/ _4 o' L5 z7 v) b" t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
o0 t8 h. K- y |0 W) G) U" w0 Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
3 L" U/ O! r7 O7 m TBF-1 Avenger x 18, ~+ S, q( {. p7 J
4 C3 r4 J" n1 r- lNo Japanese losses, ?# o& ?3 g6 q
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Allied aircraft losses/ C' w+ k/ V0 x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 D$ \9 s- a# G# a' F# L: S* Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged& a- @. E' `: M: c, a& V
1 |- A3 T6 k0 m# [1 v$ i: WJapanese Ships7 |) X% G( |0 ^ F
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage* h# g6 @! u8 K5 l# j! t& W: e
CA Kako, and is sunk! k8 D- B" E) W0 Z) m- o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( _( J) r' y! n; `! {* }7 M) Y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk" q; F$ N9 n3 Y0 N9 C* U, q' e
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 {: [& `' ~+ S0 N0 T3 p: Z; `
DD Onami) \5 _0 I" Y) }* j' h0 n
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk7 t' h3 J* E, l) e/ m
DD Asakaze
9 a( E! W, i2 W4 a2 G" x DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 o& ~1 T0 b: P! ?0 T# m! w. ]5 k
DD Oite
$ ]" C# l; x4 u) P8 F, K$ d+ q DD Minekaze
3 u* ^1 |& ]& [0 d& y: n DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire! M" Y; G2 N1 C5 H: h3 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) k9 C7 n" j! u
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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- _$ _, Z `$ B" ]; ]9 ~8 g" }Allied aircraft
N5 w( u( c* \- g9 h2 R9 y SBD-3 Dauntless x 16# Q7 m1 A: C8 C" V$ s" h) k
' W- P! o' E% |0 ]0 n5 @3 KAllied aircraft losses
2 x, A. i/ E) P# `8 J# h! Q1 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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' T/ i, x5 G' [; I& uJapanese Ships4 @8 [' p* E" @% c @' q6 ?
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 H0 m# Z1 J! |3 j1 I/ ]& v" U4 a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 a j1 s2 S1 t- }5 [8 ^
DD Sawakaze0 i6 y& z( ]0 l8 M' m: a2 F" R7 Q/ D
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |