AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛) B: ?, F$ u6 L4 [7 b- Z2 v, |
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
! q& D4 j+ c" e5 f58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩: S, u( p M' ^. x. N% w$ 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7 X/ j4 y1 ^0 i& y) e, p W
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* V8 o D* ~* I, 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
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1 q W3 s+ p5 S$ t$ xAmphibious 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:& u" H; O9 R$ P4 P! f6 R
253 casualties reported" D1 L' V. S! Z" I7 L
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
4 v5 U/ k( n+ x/ ^4 a1 Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled0 d- z' F. @3 n! w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ x7 L) B4 A, Q2 x* N' \
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
% X' @ @" ]% m& l! y6 q- [* | 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- \0 t: h* J9 W" G5 d1 {5 G
* Y6 b) \ Q2 yAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97. ?, p, ?. l7 {/ A/ O
' w4 K8 ?5 d8 y! A# eDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4261 l; |/ U+ Y+ |0 g* t( |
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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2 c \" q/ O& l6 H& oAllied adjusted defense: 339
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2 d8 }; ]7 s/ @1 v6 R+ R5 G- ]Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 : J9 f) K9 W/ G: w) x
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Combat modifiers1 R2 r' ?: k Y7 Q! T7 E
Defender: terrain(+)' b. D( y2 U. ?, e9 M9 J. M
Attacker:
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7 b L' m, L# m7 F& P) [) h) vJapanese ground losses:
" k4 N' k2 ?2 r9 a4 q: f 1597 casualties reported: t2 @# o7 j4 a
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- x# F; k% B5 U5 V) G
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled) `+ r4 ]- V, `; A; E
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled1 p" d. H! l# k2 `- ?7 K6 K, H
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
1 J; n+ f5 T4 o3 l% K' W: _ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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/ @6 ^4 z' {, G, H% dAllied ground losses:4 B+ s( O5 F. Z! @ q3 |
100 casualties reported
# `- |6 r2 |2 Q: e Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
5 M; U5 |+ R3 I3 K" y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: ^* q0 j/ K9 Y7 t* P: _4 a2 q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 p1 V- }$ ]. p; ]! F
9 |2 @/ x/ i$ P( }2 k3 n) }Assaulting units:
1 U! i1 S! b9 D1 \. `( X) A0 _: v 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion9 [( D M$ [% z. ^4 G
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion& t% d' p) |) q" [5 n
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
1 X. f C% q0 e3 i6 j, g 7th Base Force
. U/ \, j0 l- M0 i' K: J0 @2 ^ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
. ~: U9 q7 f6 m5 s4 M 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:9 L8 @- T1 O7 w+ ~) X4 G
Americal Infantry Div /1
* X" l6 q' g6 O6 D( I 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# _& l7 _3 n. B5 G* C 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 \+ m. q) ]# N! d( V( w 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
8 u3 D# b( [5 y 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 \4 ?* k% n1 J) K
198th FA Bn /1
( |& W' h' s" R. O; L4 {- c 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
5 R6 b" B5 b1 {8 y 81st FA Bn /1
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; N4 }% A2 n. f& p+ ?) l/ UMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ f! U' ]; j; f! p$ @
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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$ r" w6 Y# d# _8 D2 _ g0 `Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 z, s6 W* P3 y; x" q; v( l
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ H Y7 ]$ a0 U5 s1 g
A6M2 Zero x 258 ^3 h0 i" Q: T0 \. @1 U
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Allied aircraft+ u8 Q- q. z+ o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12; c5 N: `: f# @, \/ E1 J! H& P' R- Q" J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
. H$ ?4 W" X. D! { SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
* Q `: L5 Z) s7 v. c* L TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed% L) Z0 _9 E3 a* W- |" j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& U9 ~, p! r) B1 Y) R d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged- W1 {- l ~: i z' J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
6 X& G* E, N( O TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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! C$ _# M5 Z7 g* S5 oJapanese Ships
/ v1 u0 n$ {8 L% n6 X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
" g8 K8 x) h& v* K CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% [: ?9 v$ F" U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, H% o4 q8 i4 |$ \/ J) s2 Y* J4 I CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
* U! |, [% X8 ~! J$ f. U! T CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
" V/ K- Q+ T, H: p CA Furutaka
2 u3 r V: _. c6 b CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# U9 A& d2 E# M: V, u* R& |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; P+ x% h* D* X+ A1 ?6 gRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 u& ]/ B$ q8 v, L
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. c( I! U! E% ^6 Q5 \% a- J
A6M2 Zero x 161 M( V( l- t8 L7 C' z' P& Y
/ n8 K, S; m* p; _Allied aircraft& L/ p* Y3 N8 D! b
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
& p9 n9 ~) O( f) B F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
- N' a, M) N% q% F8 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 51/ s7 a, u1 u4 [5 V" s7 C
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
& d1 S/ T& T, Y* v0 B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
4 _) j: D! Z+ A9 s6 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 Y" ^6 U3 H- f: r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
u& v7 ]3 Y3 E4 F0 t TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 J- z: c: {# F' F
4 o/ U- V- D8 a) y: T1 wJapanese Ships, O6 G1 T, v/ W. G; p
CV Kaga, heavy fires @3 B* Z. q B; Q. i" e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
& {$ l3 y1 @1 G& h$ b CV Zuikaku, on fire* a. U* V/ V/ G+ R7 P) n4 r
CV Akagi V* ?) e9 A- W2 G9 |
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 @6 S2 w( I& @ ^2 G; X+ b0 ]
DD Tamanami: H0 }# Z, i$ x* Z" p7 M5 b
CL Nagara
( c2 c; Z) Z% F2 O DD Oite
( U! K1 Y9 B M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; D+ W- [1 i+ W* e3 s! D" w5 e CA Furutaka
$ {8 T! g5 W/ v CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
. U k2 X: m# ?( L) M' V9 P- S& U9 h DD Minekaze( Y+ Q! U, Z" s8 p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54- F0 n0 p( i0 g1 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; G% {/ z: m/ g/ GRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; K7 Z+ \" ^4 ^8 P5 ~Estimated time to target is 15 minutes& ^! y; d; s* J
3 h: K6 b- S( v9 [$ j" k5 DJapanese aircraft: F2 } K/ I- Z
A6M2 Zero x 33
" s1 d% D* _9 U8 y0 s6 Z B5N2 Kate x 61% G: v, i2 B9 Y% c" \. `7 h! K8 M
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
" q. p/ t) C5 Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 17! ]- ]- `0 m$ T$ i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48( w) m1 \% X5 J& r, C) x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 818 P; f" j5 Y: m5 d
! O/ \( a( f' G7 V# O0 fJapanese aircraft losses
+ ]0 _/ d; b/ X1 q0 ] M0 i& R A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
5 P; Y: w! \2 f. C& D! h$ l# P B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
c% t+ C8 J( e B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! V5 A8 g( A B
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ @7 U$ y( j( Q: v7 D5 _ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak) _6 ^% @* w+ j4 z D
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Allied aircraft losses
8 o7 ?% s0 n) \& y5 Z0 i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed ^- b# |' E: a$ _* W2 o
3 z8 l2 b* i2 I, b/ RAllied Ships- s$ Z2 e3 w: s+ ~) E
CVE Copahee
# S9 d' d. I% k1 k+ I7 ^) I CV Yorktown
1 q O' O t! p0 Q CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2" D) n$ `1 M. r z# S) H
CLAA San Diego
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* k2 u- p7 M5 Y, c* q, I2 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) { u5 \6 I8 Y/ k. X* dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* z& v1 _% `, K$ SEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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& B+ V6 W( [, b5 xJapanese aircraft" P, E$ s& h* A7 O
A6M2 Zero x 3
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* V! {( G; k9 p4 L4 E9 H( K F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 A4 E" a8 i& e; g8 t7 Y% Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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8 a. K2 ]" }, e; l+ d* F9 LNo Japanese losses
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& F) C$ e* M! m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ H7 e; A h, j! @3 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
, p) L. ?& C+ P. y; K$ `! C4 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 @5 I! j9 ~6 W/ g; l
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Japanese Ships
5 q/ W7 d$ g0 h0 z# J9 q3 Y CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* s1 G: F$ c. S0 x CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* u9 N [5 o3 y# q CV Akagi' B0 |4 s$ \) k/ K) Q- l" e) e! H
CV Zuikaku, on fire
# W& b& Y, a* V9 c1 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 R/ h9 \; R9 o# ^8 o# o) FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' A2 a6 c) ~+ k: }; C3 O" O# K: s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( b9 ^1 R8 l) ]5 U7 r; C
: F2 w: f' p! E& _- gRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." B: S) Z/ ?9 E8 X
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes" E& l6 _. R) i" M2 l- V; @$ J
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Japanese aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 N, X# N- j' X# _: B% t% t
TBF-1 Avenger x 6- P+ I0 H4 H! c# N
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No Japanese losses
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* n, ^: S k8 i& a' ZNo Allied losses1 J5 G4 i4 \) D/ K! S# \
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CV Akagi: j& L# |8 Z$ B$ Y6 h% e# [# N/ R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ {: `$ {/ |+ J$ u- ~+ u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. R8 W8 V1 j, Q- c: N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ ^" W. `" h# v9 L1 h' p, f0 CRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- w P5 @& T H% }% O4 x0 E Y
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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/ B# l/ u, \: P7 T( x+ K% {( W# iAllied aircraft- H( _3 l3 [- c: C; W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5: I( t; M& j6 S/ i$ d) C
TBF-1 Avenger x 3+ X% p2 r* X8 }; E7 E# P
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Allied aircraft losses
) `- t0 P E8 K0 N7 u% d6 I5 ] TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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4 p. [& z. t: V4 z1 @" rJapanese Ships
' ~( D, v+ J( p8 _, p. |4 P. e CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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# M0 G" N1 C) [6 E) ? L6 U$ bRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) T: g/ }+ d! L) B! A3 [
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- B$ Y3 M7 G, Y1 _
A6M2 Zero x 6
# Y* u4 r# ~) Z. W B5N2 Kate x 15; l' Y+ k% Z0 w* T
D3A1 Val x 190 H& s# H! ~6 v. P5 }& F
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Allied aircraft
7 }3 V# x9 ~5 ]8 H% U, \6 a/ P F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
9 _, n; b! w1 W7 N3 _( ^) t! b& t, h F4F-4 Wildcat x 36! c7 ^! B8 {2 v+ V( L
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 S1 ? [7 }4 X- O. t X4 o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed J/ U; _# S) b R) p
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
* C( P1 k5 I# ^$ M' |2 e/ D D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged* l- p6 M% \1 @& v
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Allied aircraft losses
7 `' |- p7 L- K3 P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 Z* E* w2 \$ G+ s- a9 o# Y7 pAllied Ships% [( \& C' T! t+ T
CV Lexington. e: s2 B) }2 ~7 F* }
CV Saratoga
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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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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ K! Q& W* X9 W: c7 G' n/ }/ YEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft9 Y* P% m0 Q( F! j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' X; a: Y( Q3 ?5 l2 u( D, y- P3 ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12! ^6 q/ Z6 ^' t. p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
6 x, @1 u9 c* S9 P+ s TBF-1 Avenger x 306 ]+ [$ a, J& r! U; P
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 }; D3 y% P9 Z: v' k o TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& A" B& w2 u; G6 j+ }0 ~
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Japanese Ships# ~7 e) G7 b! x( V0 K
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; K3 P: {/ x9 B' `4 a) p+ Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 u U9 [- i2 d
DD Asakaze, Y5 g! B& q5 L8 A; @/ v- d5 n0 \7 i
DD Tamanami
7 s7 N8 N5 D! q) o( w DD Onami
+ y! e. h z% s* b DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& {8 d8 g: z2 u* [, G CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
I3 d g9 p, y5 r: R1 A% p DD Oite
# A5 g7 J% T1 R! j DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 ?- m( y0 [ A. y DD Suzukaze
* M9 e) [# T8 ^ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
/ ~. ]4 H8 [0 B) ^4 W; S$ g5 ~: t8 G CL Nagara# X7 X3 y1 }/ c8 P+ l( Q
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3 f [5 R: g* S1 j* [" EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' f0 l( a# R0 H! G% }' `
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& B9 v- H( b& a) Z5 |# s r& JEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, q9 I2 L% ^( l A-24 Banshee x 2
q/ }$ j4 e# @$ e5 A3 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses. x0 O# p1 C; l
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
' W! w; K, i. h SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged# c r' ~4 e7 M: k* Y$ {
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Japanese Ships8 K+ U) a# d e# L
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" S n4 `1 @* K3 q9 E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: y5 r% L' F) \( e9 I8 T6 N1 ~( L
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires6 v1 f# c3 |2 b3 D8 `5 J) s+ X
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 Y9 n9 Q/ |( s5 ~( k: D! m DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ r4 I8 i6 W9 n' k/ |! [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& r. H: m3 ], `. l( F0 j. sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 a1 E$ V" u8 T( p+ ~5 u5 j
* E* n0 f$ v- H6 S$ s, `" \Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 j2 s+ `- S# s" u/ t% W- cEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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4 y, ~9 a2 @* N$ n, AAllied aircraft" M L q: y0 l6 N% b H& O' z+ Z3 }
A-24 Banshee x 14 f4 C/ C& M4 ^+ W9 l# ^' V
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Allied aircraft losses
5 v$ ]6 O# b) \5 J7 U5 E5 G A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ w8 _7 f6 j @- V: W0 b0 s
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Japanese Ships
5 m1 {$ e5 S! n6 R% O/ w CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 W/ Y& X5 w8 R% G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ R1 x, M2 S% a/ u" j
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 q( L2 ?9 ^1 ?- a! D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' ]1 b1 `. S6 j* W" }
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% ~: ~- j7 |: }' p8 m6 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 Z0 Q9 i- e: |4 [- y# L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# X( H! t4 K5 Y
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft. f. K" X' Y, Z" A" H' x, |4 n
A-24 Banshee x 2# r2 I; ]1 P# ^! s+ e! a
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No Allied losses
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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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]# p0 r& a; v9 A0 fRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. o& w b5 X: M$ r# I
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 31. F1 b- E$ j8 O# T& [( y
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses' s% U$ H3 X, \5 y- I% @1 ?3 r2 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% x1 t7 N! ^/ h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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3 X0 x5 Y; S c# C/ R' E2 `. j; P CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* [+ Q% o0 r2 i% m( o
DD Oite
$ L" w7 }5 |9 K9 y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. z6 Q' p5 p' }8 Z# H5 O- N& G! O+ A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ~# _+ g# M: k# X8 O& I3 c
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 \2 j* p R; M
DD Onami
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CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire' E* l- h: J% W9 X
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
) A" E+ \: s2 u2 [1 q# n DD Minekaze
+ |3 Z) z) y7 R$ R m+ a DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& D) G5 F/ C, m% v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 \$ x* X* B1 \! _! @, e6 N
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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8 F: ~5 R& O6 |Japanese aircraft
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 639 I0 p3 D0 x% p
TBF-1 Avenger x 18, `, K6 F! H1 @5 g, a7 y7 p/ n
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Allied aircraft losses2 m' U# h( b% U G8 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( H+ E; l8 `% H' e# P2 M* _1 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged5 a# }& m3 v6 ~
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' m% d7 [3 U3 _+ D CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' T# v) o3 }1 M& ^
CA Kako, and is sunk
% G2 V7 F d! l* e+ x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# ~* }% `- w% A/ G! t9 W! B1 `
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk% `# k+ A% ~7 W! ?% t1 Q8 P
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; l: \ t0 p" @) Y- ]! @
DD Onami8 ]( J! ]" G( O v/ p6 L% s
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
# H' I& v [6 B1 M4 O# T' c4 G DD Asakaze
; ?" F0 B% B3 X3 o DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ q, V0 U. v2 F' o/ G DD Oite
' z. W+ |* D, l$ J; U DD Minekaze
7 ?! J5 J, x) b, I& Y# k DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ K( N( h; H9 }* W. @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ q" W" `* p4 I' w% t% o) T
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 f4 U$ w2 j4 d6 X8 P1 R/ `
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese Ships
3 ^! {2 O3 v: ` CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% u* ^" ?) c! G( J# X* ^ ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- z$ q5 X* [. |! f% A& s' c; V DD Sawakaze
9 Y4 j; [2 S1 k1 F3 x DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |