AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: m4 \2 E& p5 c w6 B
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛' i) z% X/ P5 W0 u
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9 [' x7 G8 a! P, O0 Z
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
/ \3 b1 A& U( x) w) t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
/ V m5 P/ j9 f0 E9 d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5 w$ C, P6 q5 c- o. y0 o% B
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* H( ^. h# [2 a: H& p
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4 A* d+ ~7 ^6 m+ X! D" V: ~0 c! {Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)! `" D4 T2 g/ ]$ N( r# z
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,496 o+ D t1 k8 S# _
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Allied ground losses: p. q1 A2 O u+ i+ A
253 casualties reported
: h1 ? m% f9 L$ T Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
& s! T, k' T6 m, O0 G0 R+ S! e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled: w2 N6 \6 E% ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ?2 S" C9 a8 b4 v" u& r5 a
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 ~; }7 v' @9 a0 P5 O: Q, h$ Q" @) j
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)! x8 p S3 d" ^6 B
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9 M( x8 Q1 R: _9 |' X1 s4 e( F. dGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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) [9 o1 i5 ^6 W0 B/ L$ NJapanese Deliberate attack; K j! w; Z( v
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4262 c% t* l3 ^( b$ }& W( ^$ e7 D5 ^! s2 X
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 * K6 g; p& u9 R2 P2 `
+ c9 H; u" {0 M! A. wJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 - X( _ o2 O& Q2 E+ G# w
7 P/ |: L) K& E6 MCombat modifiers; T- C2 y3 B; j4 d" H
Defender: terrain(+), ?! k; `& q- S
Attacker:
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, _! m$ e/ W S8 U" d1 lJapanese ground losses:
0 P/ [) n1 g8 t6 H" \ 1597 casualties reported2 a( ?; R# M! n. u4 H$ s
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
: r/ \& c8 K/ z9 Y! ]" \ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
% e/ t) \ V( n& ?/ k$ X# F Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled( n! Y0 |7 ]6 R, m/ R0 a: O
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
$ R' i" L4 N- O3 a. P8 q) {3 _ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:1 j' e) ?8 }4 H! L. V" Y
100 casualties reported+ W( ?# ~/ ^+ h) s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled5 l8 [4 P1 R* a8 e7 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) o3 c. @! d. G0 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
+ x# P2 l1 s* a 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion4 l) i& G& |) M2 I
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion" D# F& y- N1 ^+ r) T1 k6 E# _8 a
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
( u8 G6 ?. p) R8 \/ Q" o 7th Base Force! P" i3 r3 p7 f, S5 k3 c6 g
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 q* ^) q1 f- U% k8 u( o9 E 5th IJN AA Battalion
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. W) e8 Z- s) F! ~' P& p5 O% C7 w/ hDefending units:: U- R- O+ p" M- l( ^" w' s
Americal Infantry Div /1% o0 B {+ }$ C. E1 f: q
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 Q; D3 a' @" Q 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% ~3 u% V0 r' h2 Q
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
! ]4 b& R2 ~2 o/ z2 j 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( [* j$ Q1 `6 ^6 z
198th FA Bn /19 G+ R, o2 G: n. `
250th Cst Art Rgt /24 j& g! X6 G! z: l7 x- B
81st FA Bn /1+ a, L" U: c0 r4 o
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, }7 a; {+ s* x( _0 D! q) ]3 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; J5 e& y3 X# m- U& a$ @
5 _* T l. u% l. c! y& aWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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, u5 d5 y* ~% GRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# F: L9 ^. V: P+ l. k3 |# X' q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% d% v& r1 l2 ]9 W! n% t3 I+ r A6M2 Zero x 25) y! Z9 l1 y; C
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Allied aircraft
3 o, ?$ ~0 j2 x F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
( S. J3 O& z1 _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
, H# }" E! Y+ X! n SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
& t# i$ K# b% v& n! P TBF-1 Avenger x 300 z. U7 A3 o- {, u( e2 B
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses7 m3 K# r" j A( A; x
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed" @0 q; K6 F8 R/ Z* l3 r. ?. I; l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: B, @! j- d1 G I% \$ x% Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
Y3 A1 i3 J/ q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak7 o: M3 v0 q5 V, _& `, y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged5 |% V) N0 a1 n( Z% q/ ]' t
) u, Q" L- X: B0 ]3 o* l @Japanese Ships. _( X( g) \8 {) g+ Q" f" O3 ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
& U/ L7 ?2 x5 E CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 _' P7 b: J- G# N% s r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( f3 |5 W# m$ W; d1 y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires3 @6 k% N3 O/ @1 M$ }
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
3 Y: r8 o( q( L2 \& i& p CA Furutaka: p! E9 O5 ^' f. \
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ W- X( \4 d! l' A
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) L9 X3 u! Z! l+ `! k) v1 pMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 P: W& F+ {% ]8 Q, J" y% q+ z
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 X# G6 C0 m _9 Z4 [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 r) x* Q) e9 p3 T
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Japanese aircraft
) g- C1 r( ]$ @* Z b1 v A6M2 Zero x 16
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4 L) X4 w0 n- QAllied aircraft
5 w4 A$ X2 L! z1 B/ O, z* t; I F4F-3P Wildcat x 12% |5 Z& D$ j0 u& K) N5 b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 150 A9 T/ H, w7 B, b" B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
) H% s: H" p) X" S TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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+ K$ n% V7 D1 z& bJapanese aircraft losses
8 c. q5 W! l P4 O2 ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
9 ]2 Y. z( t; L. ]( x C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 F; r; `" a7 ^' i, y2 W% c( V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 C* V( ]4 ]5 c5 X# ~" D* X; B
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ o+ J) D& `8 Q5 m' }. } CV Kaga, heavy fires
- v l: W& w* ~" t1 P CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
5 x# l8 b" k8 Q$ L CV Zuikaku, on fire0 p% y+ d" f) g( v n
CV Akagi
: \# |5 d3 R% q, `+ r CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# Q5 f4 d" ]9 E& |8 I DD Tamanami
+ H0 j2 S6 v- j7 | \% |+ q* e# G CL Nagara
/ J. A" N9 B: d DD Oite& m4 z& v" y% S( S
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! K! S* |. X# Y* y CA Furutaka
# D( L3 I* W( o6 I4 E CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
6 Q* u1 i7 Q g# k7 c DD Minekaze+ h- s" C5 F7 @8 P6 h( P7 P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# D% ~1 N! G$ l+ A" F5 \4 k v) ^
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" A' x' I+ }1 S6 XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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( v( s: Q( R4 ]6 ]2 C5 _: ^, KJapanese aircraft
( R$ @: W8 h1 o" g% K- K& n A6M2 Zero x 33! H) N; ~+ S% |5 [, r4 ~
B5N2 Kate x 61! o& z$ s2 K2 u6 z
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft: f0 u: k- h# b
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17- i- T/ c. D# L8 G' ?& ?2 t Q: P# b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
5 }+ F4 I- q, v9 x F4F-4 Wildcat x 81" B9 U+ m; ^6 ~1 a; i% m
* a0 L8 I4 d! Q' r9 eJapanese aircraft losses& s1 W. {0 {1 o
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed6 W4 i2 Y" f' [+ D0 s
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged, ]' R; _ e( z, c m' K1 c9 I& @
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
( z, _6 m" B4 w2 Y" U; {4 h D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged5 k: k4 S+ }' }
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: \5 j; G' S- G; p6 g' A
/ d+ i0 R: f: ^2 j( a UAllied aircraft losses
z. r: n) P& c, `& a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; d* ]7 h2 M3 Z" x x/ H
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Allied Ships5 g, J- W% R9 T, X
CVE Copahee
$ v+ |- K$ m Z6 d9 y+ @ CV Yorktown
$ ^$ h y6 l8 z+ H CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2% t& Q8 k" t: f6 V8 A- |
CLAA San Diego
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3 x0 u) w. A# W6 ], x1 K7 Y bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ R5 |$ D1 J, p, Q) X; TRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ w! K9 B; k4 E C& r+ u& I2 OEstimated time to target is 29 minutes! _- }: f% S- @" X& [5 d
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Japanese aircraft B; M5 o- M' _) H
A6M2 Zero x 34 e# s$ K. }6 X' N. S, a: [
0 m9 Q3 k0 @; NAllied aircraft
% P8 O, S* J: K. x& _7 F* D" @8 \9 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
$ M% F5 m# I, h- _8 r: a& k SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses% k& ]+ k+ _! N5 ` D6 Q a2 D3 O
6 q3 B( v" s+ [* n( zAllied aircraft losses
0 V$ q9 T, H: `# D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 s' l1 y; W& i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
' Y- H8 u' O' Q+ K9 F& ~" p4 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 G0 g: e, u7 J) S/ EJapanese Ships$ C3 q6 A3 J3 n3 h: d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' o- _5 H, |' R' G# Y3 H
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire. {, ? [. S2 Z/ M, r( z+ B; N Q& n
CV Akagi: H9 e) v9 N" S- R* c
CV Zuikaku, on fire
8 J5 q2 [1 u9 x; b7 Y+ C; D& ~7 i 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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i- O d* k! w7 f7 rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, |, s4 j6 a$ F: iEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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" y% P5 I& v3 s' e; n- a& wJapanese aircraft
* r7 o/ X! z+ I" ]1 b7 I: q A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
; b$ u+ B" [7 A) ^6 T& e SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
: D8 ~$ p8 p I; T9 O TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses- z, T+ I6 L: B% o$ m" r
1 _% e( b U3 c+ \No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
+ ?( X) g* }7 ~! w7 v |2 g2 ~+ o CV Akagi
% L+ w0 o* p, q/ T9 V* J. z( I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ {: K. O H2 C
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0 t3 Q. D6 w* p4 i- }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 15,000 feet.
! E- H; l. B: t/ mEstimated time to target is 37 minutes$ o$ t8 Q/ U& ?+ @: H T8 @ }: e
C0 K8 `5 r4 R: D9 f' _! oAllied aircraft, B, D$ G: P8 c: U1 r1 s6 v- q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ o" p O o' m) v1 V' \3 N
TBF-1 Avenger x 3( j* H- `( s7 o5 J& _
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Allied aircraft losses
q2 {/ F, U. v' K3 {, z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 M; H& Q" s- R2 u& D
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Japanese Ships( l4 a4 G( Y7 v, ~
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 rain2 G, q% Y9 i" h4 F
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% Z6 V" c/ ]2 L$ v* l6 W* g
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes! M# }% |/ {& s V* K1 |* C
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Japanese aircraft6 q+ H# c% |6 E7 |0 ?' K
A6M2 Zero x 6
; [6 v+ _' s. l+ K B5N2 Kate x 15
7 Z4 ^- \0 V$ B0 {$ h6 m8 k D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
; W) R! d- |, s8 ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 36# H' Q) S) K9 K% r9 c. C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 p/ W. M. w5 o m
% b! P! L/ c2 y- r! d4 wJapanese aircraft losses
* D' |' |9 S' O6 I0 ?3 r' s A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) w( K5 h3 S+ g+ m2 p) P B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged# F' F6 \0 f7 g K' P* ~. m
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged* h) Y+ z- }0 N6 z. i" f# @3 X
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Allied aircraft losses1 C6 b y T( N5 J" i: R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 B8 X; G* k% Z) L, R" k# j
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Allied Ships& X# @3 I4 X% s. v/ u7 `
CV Lexington4 B9 `* x) j; p) h# @
CV Saratoga
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) d. k6 }* J# u9 C, mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ B$ P4 `( a! o" ]# x, uRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 A$ j" ]- m s$ EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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3 B' ~8 P$ r' c) `: WAllied aircraft
& L7 e" _+ [" g1 F, R" a0 k F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 g( I/ p& c* J5 T' U R/ s: {" ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12' ~" p* |& Z! o. K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
6 K0 R p: O# B T- B( l; w TBF-1 Avenger x 309 u; X- j4 w$ O- K' b m0 s
" E( {! A. b: d1 G: ?' y5 V. \8 R) sAllied aircraft losses4 ~, ?5 ^" o; ^, i, i( |2 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) @/ i6 O. @2 F% C% K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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6 r. v H$ _ H* v8 p; dJapanese Ships( O, f% h" k+ b# u1 H
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage& e/ m; f5 S' x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' T8 k) l3 P3 p. ~ DD Asakaze
. b- o; S" a7 z# B DD Tamanami Z8 O) X9 D& s
DD Onami
1 A6 J/ d$ a# t3 ? DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ Y' p+ ^, N `0 o) v+ P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 d* E8 S+ ? \. k( D
DD Oite
; i/ F. f! D q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& }3 ]. E+ ~0 }/ X
DD Suzukaze
% q* g" H( e) X CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
: K" y! L) b( D& r/ B2 u9 ]# d CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" v; T$ p3 `& s- x: D
V# ]2 s+ A& J6 {3 OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 Z2 e& O8 v1 f# i9 R! ^, ~! M
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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3 @; r, P2 C8 P& sAllied aircraft) D2 K' P. S7 [* I/ U) {. P) K2 S
A-24 Banshee x 2
/ |7 w, }( A. ^! I; @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25& | ]9 H; Z; G% z+ M0 T" B J, j
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Allied aircraft losses6 w, h: ^8 D3 r9 ?7 x4 \, H" n. ?
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged0 E4 L* o" f( H( X1 h( n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 C6 U+ ]4 F2 a+ t% a3 e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 R' U; W# ~0 R7 @! d1 K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# G; A4 Y! n* r0 M J6 u K# k CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
; Y5 J- r( p% B4 W3 b: ] o6 D$ f CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 ^3 g; O" |' Y+ Y; l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& `8 }2 @1 T& Z4 p/ F/ a+ y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 h) H! p- s" n5 {: lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ i( @0 E# O7 [. CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 ~+ S; s, w; W2 w9 ~4 q
3 N* n/ b" a6 I1 h" i# fRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 Z5 J" T# |0 }! i. O/ s$ s4 QEstimated time to target is 12 minutes' v/ |& M+ K& E) K% E* ?5 r7 M
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Allied aircraft2 Q9 R9 D6 \+ m
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses' E' r: c" I! O
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 C& f3 D$ l4 [
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 C: X0 i: i- {7 l% a/ C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 `$ T- C+ {% p- q, K# B
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
( R! k! Z3 ~9 a0 e; p8 ~9 ^ 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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! l# V0 E- Q/ ?) O1 O4 URaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 o3 a2 d. d3 D. }( @9 ?
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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# N; y0 G. C8 j. q) oAllied aircraft
7 e/ o% s: ^5 ]) L A-24 Banshee x 2
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! ~5 g* I) z! f0 I7 E) TNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
* w: ]+ i' c8 Y6 B1 O) R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* M; Z. j, L7 f/ G, { s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 A4 L/ G4 x) ~" k; U7 z
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 I4 Y+ e* t! a3 [3 U. E
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ X! B7 ~) x1 Y
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
7 o! G+ ?) D: B SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
3 z/ s! j0 ^' ?& F TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 V7 Z& x k6 B# e, H3 t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- `1 V0 q& a# v, I# D# v
& l2 v3 Z9 ^4 ^! ^9 HJapanese Ships
, n5 S9 C- ?3 [% ?. c- W CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! H0 U/ c* Y3 f! B: Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 P% Z4 x$ i. V& h CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 T: \' q) d: O DD Onami
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CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire. `8 q# d" X- |
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 15 s% r- x* B3 \9 i; D- z6 v' K
DD Minekaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: G0 M" P: e7 `, V# Y
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* E9 j* S8 a0 W; N7 X% r6 ^
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# J" m1 F" z1 u9 G! Q
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Japanese aircraft8 O) t" W4 V0 }% H" Z' s% [5 ~6 |
no flights
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10( T% R7 n" Y0 L; k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
' o& q( X* |* C v( r7 q/ \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63+ l, u U5 z- ~# f) M4 B- Z; i* D
TBF-1 Avenger x 18* j7 b6 u8 n, Z, a0 J: J5 ~3 R
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
4 D& i! o! W# _/ J# m1 [! l# T0 \2 P: e SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
6 Y9 m/ l% u4 Q: G" ?1 Q% Q" a TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. C$ Z/ M# [/ V: n CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage( N" H8 k/ u/ t3 P
CA Kako, and is sunk
' P" \4 B( M2 S, ~$ R6 j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ x. \/ V7 @# S: n4 n: J
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk* |/ P3 z6 k6 r5 R( c3 L7 l2 D1 U* Y: c$ a
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 T3 x9 B6 ^ i0 y1 D& j n; W DD Onami' Z, N2 E! K' W3 p
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! F- `8 R7 d4 L$ l. t1 z3 x- M DD Asakaze
7 j0 C5 v8 m7 \! \1 } DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' p1 s1 G8 p- x
DD Oite% H1 P% c/ }" Y; z* V. y
DD Minekaze1 f* b. Q1 ]$ P: @, T/ z+ V
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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! y8 v2 Q+ S* n7 s/ d5 H. gAfternoon 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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% h2 T8 U- L& C5 J
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes% F% P; B% R& e
/ |; T. Z7 J- y5 z9 QAllied aircraft6 N! L# V+ Q3 \/ N. y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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$ i4 M8 s/ R3 s: K- g SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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6 P5 J1 K# ^; KJapanese Ships
) ~" @* b( P, H8 f+ f$ J6 Y5 O CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 I4 A' A+ Q7 F0 H% g4 } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |