AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
6 s/ U- C- h# Z: t Y% M% ?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. D4 ]# }: W/ _) 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' u; T( |# K7 r. r3 x( j
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: ]0 e3 X+ A( w9 i) S) \
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
l G/ m6 [* o. k( p! v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& \9 X0 y8 O+ G8 l3 i- s/ U
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$ z. @0 Q' B( j, {8 F& QAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)) _6 V8 P" n9 f* T
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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5 F- N; b% P1 xAllied ground losses:% a* |2 h) `0 E3 @$ D$ z
253 casualties reported
2 l! K/ q* ?( t Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled' a# p0 W+ }& T; K2 l7 I; R' [& m$ Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
& j6 t6 G$ ~2 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 O8 x! V6 O$ K9 W! T Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)- y4 e4 A# y4 c+ m u) O; l: A# k
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)* X" C* F- z7 u1 ]
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49) q4 M2 t- M9 e. t8 ]- V; f. V( x2 f
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Japanese Deliberate attack: r: s* j; L/ j6 @$ d6 ?% D) A
5 F* r) e7 Y: Y" [5 C( h" AAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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# t* U9 s* F9 R6 F8 t" CDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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E& z/ m- m6 [& Y& l4 r7 |! M5 aJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 1 A4 k: i6 m2 M+ q8 v
; ~/ j# E+ H* Z+ C# x% V$ tJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 5 z& H7 h9 c2 G$ X
9 |) Q, Y7 {2 z6 y/ f# ^# s& pCombat modifiers
: Y! I3 Y U; J2 ADefender: terrain(+)
* @2 W5 A) D* S: [0 `+ MAttacker:
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, a+ a% h! y KJapanese ground losses:
& X/ a, s$ v" f- g- t 1597 casualties reported
- O3 {& s4 v7 H$ T- Z- {' N Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled7 J# F1 B# R m; V- F
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
) s; x/ D. A! H/ L. Y Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled6 Q& B3 u8 h2 ]
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)- R. o- B8 f' S v8 Y
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 R( h9 r% l7 W( S$ G1 W& Z
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Allied ground losses:
2 F" X. f1 p. x6 X- e$ l+ o5 X 100 casualties reported
1 v# R8 ]8 N' o$ v! ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled! c/ {( y( P3 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 @: w B9 j6 ^1 c- y9 d# [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 p5 i( T0 B) G( S
% K6 {: a9 j9 X8 AAssaulting units:
/ S$ G0 m/ a0 c7 m9 i& k 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
7 M8 P. l! }$ B* P3 l' S/ ~+ { 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion# O7 F D: V# y! Z' k1 k7 ^
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 7 O0 h2 U4 l; ^6 x5 y2 v
7th Base Force) C( }" o/ A( n* R
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
5 K% s0 z' P) B/ C1 T 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
$ s8 [0 Y( O: S6 Z) H1 i Americal Infantry Div /1
" y. Q5 V; w7 y 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ B7 x( {# B! K' r' i 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& F5 S# e# C D/ t5 F3 v9 U 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
7 b, l7 v! W9 Q& j3 W* G 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ ~# U3 C4 `6 j# B: n9 Q2 A# d- { 198th FA Bn /18 ^; ~# ], P6 R! e1 d2 @: y
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
, o5 c( A( q+ O( j+ T* ? 81st FA Bn /1
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! r5 \3 k# b- K9 Y1 H" d8 pMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 q* a8 Y, S" |/ l
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 R" c4 V) X2 xEstimated time to target is 30 minutes# b; ?. U8 J% F% c' {! _; d2 E
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Japanese aircraft5 a$ Z) w* ~7 v
A6M2 Zero x 251 Y0 K1 ` t# y$ L, e& R
2 T# @/ z- V6 ~7 s( sAllied aircraft7 m; \0 ^; Y/ t0 a9 o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
( Z, t+ j4 ?* |1 V* u- M! l: x0 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- h' d1 S8 G2 D" Y4 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72, V0 G. W- J7 {; e# G* w2 C
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: q: l2 G3 c2 HNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses ~( t, b& S0 V9 [
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed2 Z/ ~* g2 R, S9 x6 `5 u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) o5 M3 s$ H, k( k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
- a: f! w8 V/ K+ V$ M, q9 `+ U% X SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
9 i9 {- j4 m7 K* j' J* w" k. Q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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0 n3 _. b' j' q* Y. a' NJapanese Ships
. h9 ]1 Q7 q; E- T& n1 e* z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: b, G5 h' F# M- O& v; `* E
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1& N& r7 q7 F: B2 A$ \3 L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, Y9 k; x% s# i. ^1 Y# ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires+ \5 h; J) c% u# q
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2# ]9 I6 I8 n, d$ [7 ^- V/ P
CA Furutaka
+ O* j7 z* j* E$ z1 J, H( D CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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- k- K! `. \* i6 rMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms: E; C0 [8 l* k. C7 a8 Z
. o2 o; Y9 F: b0 q, t* m2 p4 z% D4 TRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 ]6 [7 Q" u& @9 {: s7 ?6 e% j
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes) p! T0 t& |- E6 K: C' l
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Japanese aircraft
`3 Z% ~9 D3 o% _9 f0 K. P A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
: U# `' u" {+ b& q. r6 b! H9 e F4F-4 Wildcat x 15- U" ~9 A1 {6 z( t7 m5 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
1 N: x5 i' l" W1 A TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
- n, f" h2 [4 o, B/ f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 a* Z8 K" Q/ ~8 Q6 kAllied aircraft losses
% ~, o# A% i; C6 x8 j! u0 t+ ]$ S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged1 p3 S1 S3 q9 h* {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ X% L- O2 ]( j7 U0 K
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 d7 s3 a1 u& k
3 A& |/ S, W7 a8 c! C$ V# [1 MJapanese Ships9 ?+ O: w) s7 m6 E
CV Kaga, heavy fires
* }: L4 i. j! j# E+ a3 U% {* V CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires# ^% V/ N) q+ i4 ?9 o3 J# A
CV Zuikaku, on fire- I( n1 N: j+ o( I3 N. j. O
CV Akagi* X! [. ?' p1 u
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 x" G$ {0 L0 Z DD Tamanami$ [+ ?+ H, Z" p; h% O2 L" k
CL Nagara
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DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 F- H. }8 K& f
CA Furutaka
2 H9 l0 W- v$ }# C2 \- z3 { CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
7 A0 E$ w0 F% `" N DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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' P! ]' s+ w+ ~9 n+ P2 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 I' a1 m9 y- V" E% O
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes8 t: O' i" D2 O6 K/ B
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Japanese aircraft, b/ V8 J, D. Y( `% v0 K5 J
A6M2 Zero x 33
# o7 \4 B* R* Q& h0 D) ` B5N2 Kate x 610 L Y9 {0 ?( E% N' b5 b
D3A1 Val x 446 ^ B5 o: P$ G$ f, w
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Allied aircraft
* M/ I5 ~+ w( J7 |4 u: A- X F4F-3A Wildcat x 17' {' ]7 L% K# x4 o# g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
8 T( T3 D- z( y3 T% y6 d F4F-4 Wildcat x 81) W+ o0 U, I" b$ t
6 C: g% [& `. o R! O* s( yJapanese aircraft losses' J: i& g+ e& w2 m
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed l- @" H" [8 m9 `$ v( Z8 k
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 S/ B$ z9 U4 v# ~& w8 Q! O B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
! J; x3 e; L1 {% W D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
- J6 b9 o* \0 S( a D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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) E, U" `) L0 d# ` y: IAllied aircraft losses
+ _2 K' r8 Z0 l$ J, I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
3 L5 [: v. I7 M7 @) i8 S CVE Copahee
* L [7 V+ F9 V1 W* t- m! B3 U3 b: v9 D CV Yorktown+ u8 `$ D1 }: ^) v# |
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2' H! q# _1 n4 \5 J/ H; U l
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud _9 V0 t) e. u0 Z
" w$ O* l. }' | k7 Q' ~" JRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. ]' E7 x! {' `- g/ v$ J* `( IEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- M# a w4 a9 V' r( n( R. w) x
A6M2 Zero x 3
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2 j7 k) B& N& U( c F4F-3 Wildcat x 2% w- U& L+ ^" R$ y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses' D4 q7 g# F2 G1 g, o5 e
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Allied aircraft losses( L+ x v+ ~6 R7 T) A/ n1 e
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; W5 g6 o2 k4 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
" P$ K; d9 O9 i; b& o- H. A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; R# d0 S8 p, I+ X' P( |2 t4 i
) n) k B3 I- ]& ~, O1 PJapanese Ships, [/ u+ F* K% e. [7 U5 m; r* ~: Y& R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ~; d" Q9 Z" N' a( X9 F. S
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 k7 `; l/ E; E1 w, S7 b CV Akagi
. R4 E2 [. {% X0 }8 j% j CV Zuikaku, on fire
' G- {" ^% \, b* I5 [: t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 z1 ]8 ]- \9 A- P5 [. ?! i XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* H7 e( f e% z* E {( x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 m9 O& D, w/ a7 `Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# a+ c t! N& X. ~& K+ {4 ]2 rEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; \2 T% @( T2 j( f; ~4 C! P
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft; S o; u% }; `6 i5 d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
" [+ F) D5 Y }( L) O TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses- p/ j. B( d1 {; Z
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No Allied losses* |1 G9 s1 n% ?: P
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Japanese Ships
* T/ i+ S: V! E% N CV Akagi9 h. W' Q5 x: W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ @7 f# }2 `" h; Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 h) m* K; h6 s+ v5 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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t1 Z) ]2 A$ K) jRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 m6 M4 K, K% o9 @5 A1 S, i$ |; y
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes) m# ` Q E5 L5 W0 q
. b! ^ S$ L' N( m% cAllied aircraft
( `) m: o. O) c; A+ S* a+ i: Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
5 n8 K2 \( F! u6 T3 A TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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9 P6 `# N3 l" CAllied aircraft losses& B9 P% \! @; d5 n* a4 G8 m) f
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& a% s* g, T7 \: G3 }' l% p
( u; f r a aJapanese Ships
5 [0 V4 D0 y0 @0 @& u2 E CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- d# F8 Z0 z$ {% _9 D$ A
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* E& N+ \1 p! T% T$ s6 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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7 h0 E* N0 m3 y* a* m: G/ [. uRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
V/ [$ |2 r( sEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 {* z, X3 |0 m A6M2 Zero x 6! j+ h' \! U. {; m8 }0 R% t
B5N2 Kate x 152 w* A* ?9 k. G- v$ d' J7 R1 @6 H
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft2 S+ q6 N. f8 _5 B- `" l9 v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
8 g& y7 `8 o, q( |$ ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 36! J9 X! ?8 {6 }
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Japanese aircraft losses* o6 X$ v; ?4 S3 S a( B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 i4 [3 \ U! C& m# c J8 R
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged4 C. Y" ], N& ?
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
9 c* G& q4 e+ O. ?0 a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington/ J8 g: e1 \2 v* A# F" n
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 e+ J- J! X/ f t4 T8 p- X4 H" P
: [& h: p/ q# c c* G( I) D- ^2 E# d! ]* KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* D# s' ~- S" |Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- B' {% ]1 s. F1 IEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ J: m$ a- A( {6 F F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: b- |' }# b" z4 l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
: B& ?* T; D- i4 \: M SBD-3 Dauntless x 70& n z& t* z1 H0 z3 y6 S# J
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) w4 \/ r5 q# h; X- d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 K3 ~2 o& u( v7 C9 V' O
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Japanese Ships
$ t, r7 X- x# G' h4 Q3 S CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 J, y8 i3 b, j. G, \0 i( Q) e I+ e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 T( L" P, x+ R; Q' n0 c DD Asakaze
" H* i* y9 N; j& [ DD Tamanami2 }3 w& V0 b% r
DD Onami( x/ g& k0 ? w2 S: X- M
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& {3 x) S4 Z+ x7 z/ Z4 H CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 d' u: S% C, D4 L1 f7 D DD Oite
+ g( T* Z4 T( X& v) u, ? DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) X% m9 e: v- ~& M4 b' r
DD Suzukaze
7 L: u' U. `7 a$ U4 l CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1: S% D9 u) c+ d# \
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 K4 Y) J7 ~2 L7 _2 `8 G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& s6 _/ d# X" {) c+ b
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' f3 F3 S- o9 h9 {# @
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft; G8 P: K7 G2 o, {: e
A-24 Banshee x 2
5 w* X! M$ {# b# h! ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 {$ @ i- g( z0 ?( w; a
/ \7 W3 d( G: R9 q: wAllied aircraft losses
5 Y4 h& r: H' X# k A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- V1 L) Z7 N- b i+ V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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/ Q5 Q" ]" ? d Q( s' cJapanese Ships% x/ j* {) p: n' F3 [% o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 S3 ]( t- f6 S9 Z* c9 K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" r. M( x( w' k) t0 s/ O CV Zuikaku, heavy fires, x! a. v: o% r5 }% D. p. w; l
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# s7 Z3 M1 }+ B. H( |, L. X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" _$ G% ?8 ~* j2 n- H8 G( Q! X 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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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# C1 ]+ b0 k# x) F2 S( FEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. u" Z; r7 W" U' o A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses0 h( n2 S. u" i8 Q! h
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- p5 G: o: y n2 R
9 B: t9 ]% J7 Y; `# uJapanese Ships- I) z, r) x7 E' B# i1 T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Y! c+ }$ ?& j' t( @
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- X1 `4 Q& x/ `4 e DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ~$ d5 c" a5 D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 K$ S( o% n2 K9 _$ v2 O& VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 ?0 I) |& T6 G% oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. X Z# \$ e) M
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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/ @! S: m+ m0 V3 V* T: o$ @Allied aircraft a: r5 G( V% c( ~0 U
A-24 Banshee x 2
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1 h) \+ g6 L3 U; H7 W& i; ENo Allied losses( u# C4 U3 h; P; \1 Z' R8 O
# v+ j3 }7 S% ^9 l; ` d* E; Y2 ZJapanese Ships
4 t, Y( b$ G& Q6 Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* e( h2 M/ ]0 Z& H% ~9 ]
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5 ~+ @2 i, H# YRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" X. B1 J, i, J& aEstimated time to target is 24 minutes: `" z4 y9 ?9 @1 K: z
0 e% q+ |. E- o- _/ u) pAllied aircraft9 F( w% @4 a( F7 y5 X2 ?( @
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2 F$ x$ T" @! V* N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 u$ `' i+ `# |3 g' o9 j
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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3 [" N8 i0 m% W; ?% MAllied aircraft losses
% O# g+ F" Y# S9 @: J& G SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! a# c3 f9 k! r6 S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. V7 t5 }0 q. L# \& U4 V6 T CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 R$ i4 w2 d. J4 d DD Oite
8 m+ K- `( H) f% l$ A- z% Y, v/ { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% U) Y" v7 p% M; C* ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- z7 _; M4 w" z( j$ [) ?4 W4 J( a CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 X) [+ R5 \- q DD Onami
: ?7 Z8 f! f1 ] DD Tamanami
& V( z8 T: M1 v+ b T/ x CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire. L- p( I. s: N" @- c2 t
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 11 M! `/ \ B$ y) Y- e# B! Z8 J8 |
DD Minekaze6 k+ t o3 ^8 t. i V3 C/ A
DD Asakaze
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, \& D( q4 c e5 k+ pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 X7 O6 {* E5 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
y s% X, c- d% {! O1 r wEstimated time to target is 30 minutes6 V9 ]- q' [: N! V! ?
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Japanese aircraft" M! A4 j# \& X. J
no flights
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Allied aircraft) o' e3 g- a" y; @( f
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10/ V0 v6 Z6 q8 E' g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( W- Y. f# p7 K6 X; ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63% h! N# o7 V4 u0 s
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses1 D7 c& J/ q/ }8 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
! Z" R3 R8 D) B: q- w4 |; y6 m TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged1 c2 s. q" ~7 S6 N% W' `; `
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Japanese Ships' o1 S" w5 p5 a+ @7 {/ u
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ I( z2 ~! ]4 y CA Kako, and is sunk
9 m" S, H2 ^+ p, l" z- ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# H; S5 {, c% q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk) {# K9 b. |# ?7 x! ^+ T0 m
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: i, @, A: ^* X4 a" R9 G
DD Onami
4 i! N: ]1 b# M DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
5 K0 v) O3 T; s4 T' s DD Asakaze7 c5 m- ~1 a# f' C, G# \. x
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* K. k; C3 S% M9 _2 T" f# l DD Oite
( j. _* p( E2 E* p+ _" R DD Minekaze
" Z3 k3 F( |, G, |# J DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 X. g3 P7 \4 `' v6 P
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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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! l+ V- x) l8 ?: H' u7 ARaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 u" k+ f7 P# a' `5 |
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes3 X* t$ h$ Q, i* E8 m8 w
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Allied aircraft
|* y- ], e$ c# [4 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ l3 m" f$ d# N! R
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Allied aircraft losses
6 n' C% d {& i1 Q- J SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 [# ]+ W, a+ ^ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
& n, Q. O# A. K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) G2 W, E* K# _* W5 j5 U2 R& e
DD Sawakaze: w7 ?. t# \6 ~, \
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |