AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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5 N/ {8 w c6 Y3 D盟军正式登陆阿图岛
" w" M5 u. r) F: ? y( y* w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
6 V4 N' {5 I, s4 [5 q% |58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
) c* S/ @0 i! v2 l8 Y/ \/ o) Y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
1 G/ L( o. }3 K7 `2 }' p; |& F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9 U2 U2 e/ G8 B% V% ~ O% [
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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)' ~, b+ K- \& O5 h
* n, Y' e5 Q2 TTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49/ z% l% e# z6 @4 R- K
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Allied ground losses:8 ~' E! i; c; t6 e, f' j
253 casualties reported1 d- Z$ E" M2 P. ?, T$ k
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled {! S5 x2 f0 W$ Y3 g6 [0 U- A; V0 k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
8 Q3 v9 ^% E& b+ ^% y) H. `$ w) Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ y/ ~+ R6 T6 `
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)- ?$ ?2 O* K6 u. U9 R5 R0 {
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
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# c% |# q/ n& j0 O7 O+ T
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 / v2 e3 i5 I3 X6 R
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 . k% K3 J) a) G) J; |' f& |
' w: E' ^, [" P" H* Z+ jJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 $ D6 b/ H; k) R" H9 F4 k- n6 K% j$ ^
- U8 g. G( \* W3 HCombat modifiers
4 j4 [) b- [. qDefender: terrain(+)+ Z5 U( o$ U4 b z* h/ J
Attacker:
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5 K$ @, C0 x6 |: M, W. q+ uJapanese ground losses:
8 a* @# p. e0 q K7 p* h w 1597 casualties reported
v; A7 A1 t) A, k Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled4 P% q2 G# ^ ^" E; P# ~; X
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
$ t% B& \9 H! { Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 E2 E- e) \; A4 m Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)2 C, [! k e+ l9 G q5 f, R: q$ S
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)- V$ ] {5 Z; h* } y( P" a
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Allied ground losses:; t* D4 e5 d( u6 c+ f4 q! v6 |
100 casualties reported
* l1 `" P6 Y/ |0 P Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled: z, O4 q' C$ D/ m, N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 u/ Y- R5 U. Y1 S$ x% U' ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:% h, |* P! I, H
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
& p. e- V+ L. M6 ~ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion4 v. t! t. {; _; T& B' c% r! A
12th Indpt SNLF Coy : b; y. f+ q: e ^. F7 X
7th Base Force% j1 a" P+ A3 U" t' X" b
8th Field AF Construction Battalion! s! [; \% {- H1 X. T8 E& `
5th IJN AA Battalion
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- a; H0 z# } ~& T2 M; ~4 IDefending units:/ |6 l. ^ \+ f7 h& a( P
Americal Infantry Div /15 d% l) {) n/ s! |5 ^8 G e/ I
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! R$ ?) l! R4 A# Q2 A$ E8 o
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 N. z* r0 A4 j
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 J$ M( k& v" Q+ y# I 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
1 }) n0 E4 n7 j% e# q 198th FA Bn /1# b: N% o C z
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
2 n$ F/ W/ k% X7 C/ c' @" i" N 81st FA Bn /1
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3 L8 l& d5 l* L4 e* J7 A( ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 g% l% D6 X# ~" t) h0 E
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 m) f+ k! [ P% C- s$ |5 R0 gEstimated time to target is 30 minutes" k- L4 I% J7 p9 a( g3 \) R# o, d4 B
x9 S+ J9 X3 r2 V/ ~Japanese aircraft
8 o% M2 X( W4 T* i A6M2 Zero x 25
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6 i% B7 g& j) n' t5 L+ q9 @Allied aircraft
2 M* w8 ~6 p0 d& @1 m$ n F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
9 S# W6 Y8 k* {+ ~# `& k F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! c+ l/ ~! I) m! I SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ P c% I/ k% _& x) d
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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) n' K# v3 @+ G! @Allied aircraft losses
, C6 i; ^: A6 X F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
5 l1 G a* f/ Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 c! x% y, _1 \% { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged% Y4 a) L, o! l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak6 ]) p- x- A) x) l, o( ?7 ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
, N7 f+ P2 A- E% b9 e3 ?& F( v& W _ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 r& L- H" E* C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( c6 t3 d: \& w7 K2 y0 X9 \& u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires7 R* K) P* `: R$ [, t
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2; s1 e6 H* ~" m) X( Y# z: y7 y
CA Furutaka
" R& W: O2 w h' ~, @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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& X$ N9 Y- m3 Y. Q% E, B( ^- MMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 d; o+ ?: X; S
, W5 O3 ]" d$ F. dWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. w `: ~ N7 K6 S8 O6 o; y4 i5 }: f( x
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes& v1 }5 ]; p" C0 |: s' F
1 I1 z6 y3 Z- p" VJapanese aircraft
0 g" Q. P+ Q# z2 k; q3 h A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
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( ^0 [0 r3 a9 \6 R: u4 T! J5 K7 [1 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
( G; G) P! Z4 Y% ]4 P9 y- v0 c4 L TBF-1 Avenger x 30' q* R( ^- s' \+ a: d* ^. ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 f+ e5 t- H* n. H8 u6 f: _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 i( f) e) R; l) \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
8 Q1 |- v; L% t% N; P* x7 W3 V' S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 t* b- V. I. T! L: t. g
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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) Y! Y3 h. J; c8 h. U. JJapanese Ships
$ E2 e7 Z0 W3 q: H7 d CV Kaga, heavy fires
+ `: U+ T X3 d CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires+ L( J2 W1 F! r; ~, [; \
CV Zuikaku, on fire* x- n {* K ?3 U1 A
CV Akagi5 T D( X0 B, C+ F* m6 ]" W
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 v: z; j; \7 t+ b* F8 p" L5 y DD Tamanami
9 k7 }( g o" W" i4 \ CL Nagara
$ u5 B8 `# \4 B0 \+ E2 ^! u( Y DD Oite
& z$ v! ^' G1 V6 h8 u" r: y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 q& G7 L8 O/ }$ q( D6 g- M
CA Furutaka
8 E+ ]( A* f7 `8 Q" i B CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% ]. c7 J# U' h/ X# E1 h- G: d
DD Minekaze
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9 x; ]! k! p! \Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54" x: V6 l3 b# C
5 y' d! P- F& [* K0 ^& NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 ^; y. e' B4 k2 O' i
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# v3 b- r9 o! Y( L: h8 q* p7 S7 rEstimated time to target is 15 minutes6 l3 T6 P$ M; r. I) A5 ~1 f* q5 ?$ F
( }9 V4 G S7 X3 F, [Japanese aircraft# x; P+ X1 {4 H0 I1 ^% T
A6M2 Zero x 33, I* b: A6 j; G: K
B5N2 Kate x 61# C0 W( A" N; B% r* \
D3A1 Val x 44. k. m. H' T& ^1 X3 |& Q
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Allied aircraft5 n! p! P `/ m: J4 k; v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17" a3 }6 k$ c1 t2 g+ f7 i" i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
5 F( H" @0 s& z& M8 I; @' X8 ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 813 P2 O" y& `* N# \6 q
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Japanese aircraft losses
% R' o/ |- j& R7 O A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed' `0 q- _( K4 q- x
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
1 y7 {3 c) E" h' K4 t w B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* d; T3 X4 @9 O# A7 D. ~$ f
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
& E3 f" u' l# ^ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ r* G5 k5 I8 [) e2 I% e
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Allied aircraft losses
# D& c% Z* n5 ^- L- w; b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships# M5 _7 c; Y3 z$ J J, B
CVE Copahee
. {/ g7 @+ v! D, |3 p! Y" O CV Yorktown
2 ` t7 X, v0 H5 ~; b( u6 g: x* } CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2) V9 g1 v& {: _0 e8 _! U, U( _' ?
CLAA San Diego
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+ L* T% i. n/ a& d9 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 M0 L% [, a7 R" T
" M! M& p, r; ~; C1 XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- K: P. |6 |4 hEstimated time to target is 29 minutes; C; e" S! K' j: E0 n6 q
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Japanese aircraft
; }! }. o3 x4 O% c: Y( z A6M2 Zero x 3
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
9 x, u5 e) J# K8 P8 d SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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9 c6 z6 V' W+ }5 c* T) G' u' ENo Japanese losses
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# R F1 k8 F# NAllied aircraft losses& `" c& O u; D3 N3 l& A7 A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 r7 f7 V& j) B2 ^2 M. a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged$ k: q& h& m/ @ p* {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ l! |' H { d% OJapanese Ships
1 A" g0 @- x9 Z' m CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 I$ n' S% D' ?* R# v/ J+ e- D D CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
k+ ?0 }+ j& K CV Akagi+ P: N+ q+ T) ^' r, G; l% ^4 _' [0 \
CV Zuikaku, on fire
# k. X( H: n( I' V# T+ V6 b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 r/ O, H, S/ H! y# u3 q$ q7 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! W7 v; T$ }: t! \
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 w/ ^9 E; q) o) kEstimated time to target is 25 minutes5 m! ^. {0 U# i( q" ~" {, x
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Japanese aircraft+ ^( J3 W# _- I9 @+ z
A6M2 Zero x 2; e% D3 e0 i/ k
5 y6 X0 W1 X. T7 qAllied aircraft
/ O4 c& T5 X7 S2 k3 Q& n; X* Z. C SBD-3 Dauntless x 2" ~1 q6 Y6 e' j2 U
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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5 k, K. |4 Y" P5 M# RNo Allied losses
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7 [, c6 E5 `8 x. Y! p# k CV Akagi2 a$ J5 B7 Y6 K' I% R- y) ~1 n! P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) `; _# \7 c+ b# F0 U# u$ j% h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% s7 [6 T( U _3 B! \! f6 A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' Z2 b7 J# Q: Q9 gRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ U) @+ ^3 U2 J% R( k
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes7 x8 V+ A4 q0 D" S ^
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Allied aircraft8 ~ X" E+ r" H, l4 w; z* M5 U0 F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5( y1 A8 W; G7 n" u9 p- J
TBF-1 Avenger x 3; H" D m1 I* d' A# {
+ F V" ]9 l: \/ H6 qAllied aircraft losses
, D* @& y4 c' t( q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ s) S) e3 w$ D ]1 l! ?# M7 R CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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/ R/ G- r. p q" Q* J- s& fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,561 j1 {; a7 X$ p2 W
- N8 h. B f: U0 F ?$ h. OWeather in hex: Heavy rain$ c6 {! B/ b9 ]% V
- c4 V ]) |; x: U& W9 u6 B" ]Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. p( i5 `, m$ M' x
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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% J. J# W, Q) j. N h+ b* y, }Japanese aircraft" M5 D* Q3 I! ^" r& {. K
A6M2 Zero x 61 L0 H* y5 ^9 \8 a: M* [5 [2 q% P
B5N2 Kate x 15
0 a) a4 T. J$ @* d% Q4 i D3A1 Val x 19/ }( g) [5 E H; }0 A( N2 y- o
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Allied aircraft7 N$ z% S# O$ h; c0 l9 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
+ S( w( d: M# p }) b2 [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses' P: ]' m, x. \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ R6 B1 j7 i' ?' X# H8 I7 O: m$ K1 l, {
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
- ]3 z; p1 i) w c5 U, j5 ]+ z D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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2 O2 j+ }* V) D1 bAllied aircraft losses8 _) C/ o( K: a; o
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 F. m/ l6 \% W
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Allied Ships
' K+ t9 c$ O6 [" [2 ~# k! F CV Lexington
- I) I% N; ~1 O. \ CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& d: F1 _* }: Q9 |2 z; u" v: R7 E0 z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 T2 X/ p. {. URaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# p" d" k2 u# M) R- d5 CEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. \/ x2 z: p# l7 p F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 i9 \3 m6 R/ {( v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12, b/ W3 |0 @7 F9 Q2 `% ]6 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70- Z, y" t' `/ e7 [) S
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ r6 y4 [* j r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 C3 L+ Y# P W! q
7 J7 { x( g% R# S* ]/ IJapanese Ships, x" e9 g" T W& d
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage4 o3 O& L5 `1 ~% ?! `% `7 k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 d- F- ?' L6 X
DD Asakaze& R t! T) s+ C3 a4 S
DD Tamanami
* J8 ~8 [8 p" N1 O! z" q DD Onami+ B; n) y2 R. I% ?7 v
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ G" N) U1 E/ I; j1 W( N0 g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 P q9 f$ |9 g" T* p DD Oite6 U! H4 Q% G0 T: Q: @3 X
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ i# Z4 Q- }8 ^& Y2 ~! _ DD Suzukaze& K+ G. L& p3 B. {
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 K5 O, W7 ~: g% d1 W
CL Nagara
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+ Z6 k3 N, A6 q1 n! \: Y" Z7 r. SAfternoon 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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 X7 }/ a2 f' x6 M* x" d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! ?9 {9 B$ u U* p- l1 m- ~( V A-24 Banshee x 27 [/ n$ @* x# o6 D5 V) X8 k4 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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+ C4 E9 z' K* `2 r$ t6 _+ jAllied aircraft losses# g/ }, j; M' H4 v% M w$ X( Z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
- x5 Y$ u% r9 M! G8 ` u6 O; ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- _+ [& v# g6 C4 c3 K5 C& f
# u3 i9 M% P$ g$ g! x/ |Japanese Ships
% K1 E# A/ Z, q4 j* ~ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 e* Y8 m e4 d1 a# f$ k) V" J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% o5 l; B' ^0 e5 j, T5 K C" f CV Zuikaku, heavy fires: z. o v( G- g8 d
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 H! N# m+ \$ u. _! r- v9 z$ w DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 d* I7 a) H" Y' s5 v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 Q4 Z# y; G5 _; D1 P- {8 V; R3 S
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3 c2 I2 U1 `1 z3 \2 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. _6 K9 u% y9 t# f0 s
2 q6 a/ Y% m, N5 f) _: z' u. I4 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' ?0 i' V' N9 n& b; \
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes# Y/ [" f$ C Y# U
! S( q. r- Y% l; TAllied aircraft
, A+ q; Y4 E1 E A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses6 }' r. [- ~, p$ Q4 t8 {9 r
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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0 ^+ y: B: C/ @( d CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, H' D" M; j g0 U/ `! [0 p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) Z" y3 r& f5 i. s: ~ c k) f. q
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage3 C/ }! e) Z! n% `6 H% G G2 H7 Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( H( s+ X8 S% v
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6 c% a7 }& q. cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ E% ?7 m6 @( K+ u' Q) Y
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! l/ Z1 ?0 J7 F$ f) SEstimated time to target is 27 minutes- }& d& |9 E" P* t% o
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Allied aircraft
$ I7 m, b [4 g# J" O7 l A-24 Banshee x 2% i; X5 ~5 ?- K7 @( n4 @
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No Allied losses
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" |3 X/ v; F6 u+ T: x8 y$ NJapanese Ships
7 O: @# s# v6 |5 m# n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 v; h; a3 e2 W6 {1 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, M9 j2 P9 F; ARaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! p9 V' |+ L( Q* }: V0 L
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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: h) Z B6 U9 M. S' A0 RAllied aircraft1 Q- D$ k1 P# C2 o9 q+ g
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2- N& v* ]# w% E: b+ C- a% a& N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31% h* C8 C4 |3 [$ }8 D" U5 S$ N: R
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
6 E* x- |. S% J- \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: j1 E3 M* C8 z8 A' P Z% @
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: m- \$ O/ U, X0 z
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0 B; [( C4 {$ F CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ B7 J' _; A. F- o3 ~
DD Oite
. |5 X' ~: l5 b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ [# U- W: d6 j) c( a6 w$ \ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 E( m" J) f3 `2 `
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 K7 O& |3 J% o DD Onami
6 ` n: L* a6 I DD Tamanami7 q6 @3 B. I' g {8 ?3 H
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' s2 D; _1 p/ ^; Z6 G7 }6 Z DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1# J8 n" Y5 T) `2 \* Z1 n# r
DD Minekaze
6 E( w% ?/ ?) G; ?) k% T DD Asakaze
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ N C1 i1 C! [) {& Q7 |- D
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 W' u3 F! L: f7 {
no flights
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Allied aircraft
9 X2 F& u+ s+ P F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 Y7 j8 E, U& m7 Y8 E# `3 D. l F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- X# j: _* G, c, T' b7 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
* d% z/ {7 |9 `+ X# S# I6 c TBF-1 Avenger x 184 z! t! l; B+ q0 k4 {4 c
, [& I5 n7 g4 iNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
9 V' C2 C$ |$ Z( w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 `- s# O7 A8 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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, p5 e7 I0 Y/ @3 k) k5 q7 C CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage/ d6 i6 s5 M$ H! Q# j! \. i
CA Kako, and is sunk( S2 D6 z" c& O9 }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 [2 N# [9 i$ B/ J, X1 @; k CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
& p" ~" ]" I/ Z- r s; ] DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 j. A. n. `1 d; a# a
DD Onami
1 R1 n( I. p/ r DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
{, O. F* R6 n; _% L) Z0 k- [ DD Asakaze
/ R5 R6 y: H; b: i' _ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* e+ b6 A: _, K
DD Oite
, X/ u. ^/ \. h9 O DD Minekaze
4 r5 r$ a" _$ s# x DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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8 ~, `4 `- o6 P. s* gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 @2 O Z/ i3 k+ S# m$ M& R
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." Y9 w, e" W7 v2 y( j; g! R3 s
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes7 k% C" w2 u9 K! t4 E1 }# {0 K
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Allied aircraft- t* n0 C9 X' t/ Z9 B/ F, p- V; E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16& g/ v: o# d) W; w4 J
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Allied aircraft losses& t0 n$ e' u# m8 X0 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged! B4 z0 t6 H# N! ^( j2 W3 p
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
) p+ B9 i6 ^; X/ N/ `- d/ h F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ |' x/ l7 ?+ E7 Q
DD Sawakaze
' C8 X9 j/ e/ c+ d& `6 b. G DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |