AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛5 |4 w0 j& \: ]! t: a/ c
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
" D5 B; N( s' R Q# p: ?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 q/ y0 H% N" d6 ? @& L) z" d
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
8 H* a) a* C! H% a+ F/ 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
9 c" C, M. e7 r# y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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( h6 n3 W G2 a9 z9 GAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 Y$ {8 k2 u& j
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49" z$ z. n3 H% N! y# J
+ [1 S# z* T5 E- b KAllied ground losses:3 B& I9 }" K: g: ]' s/ s
253 casualties reported+ n1 v I' A9 z1 }0 O/ x7 y2 T; ^
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
, Y& q, J0 i1 d& Y! q3 \; P7 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled+ n9 n5 f) C" C- |: C- z6 P5 x/ T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ O* j, y' E5 b8 O2 [ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
% `7 P& p2 `4 ]# s+ ^9 M) W Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 ?6 \+ ?5 M: `/ n
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$ l, Q5 D% O d4 Z5 |- JGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)* u+ f" U% h9 r! v: H' S: n; X
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Japanese Deliberate attack3 B3 h. o7 F% _0 T
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: C3 m8 l& D( @0 ^2 J/ x% {7 m
) K& q+ k0 w6 ?6 G9 F+ ADefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 : P$ I" ^7 y; `! ]
( L* G% ?3 P, G2 UAllied adjusted defense: 339
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/ [3 r! m+ a; C- L' X$ O! V3 MJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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. Q" p) N( r3 @4 Z3 ^Combat modifiers
+ Z. H& h( t. G. U( sDefender: terrain(+): [5 [- @4 [4 r( t
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:6 [9 ^1 }% j" E$ |
1597 casualties reported
8 K$ I, `4 Q" D/ O) s Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
( X8 f( ~. N8 y6 [ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
6 ]8 o5 I( X2 K9 p8 N8 d1 H Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled$ {, v# L9 X3 a# l: w. n$ f
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
3 t: F; Y; D; |- J) K Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) x. l; R" n, j8 t" {; H
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Allied ground losses:: I4 S/ t6 t+ `; E% H; _/ Z3 m
100 casualties reported- ~' v* I' r- \) P: [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 A$ ]+ u1 V% Q2 U" O0 v, c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 k6 w/ x/ G# _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
5 Q* w+ z! E7 B1 @0 \/ w 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, ~8 F5 B- f( o& ~+ C B5 _0 B6 n
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion) F, f8 ]$ F7 G6 r( U- b/ H4 X
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 g! l+ R+ ]5 ^( j
7th Base Force# o4 E3 \/ f! ]
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
% u( ]& n: \8 E" o 5th IJN AA Battalion2 J/ E0 u5 z: U
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Defending units:
* a. n$ i) O7 ^ ?/ y! r: K Americal Infantry Div /12 Z/ l- F+ @) E' j3 ~
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) I6 v1 @8 a- U
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 j# f% R$ J0 N* E' G" H4 B6 s
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
0 y- P$ G) f: ~- q 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( b5 G& k* a* S9 h/ d4 l# r- Z
198th FA Bn /1
+ G3 Q& u- H& D w- ^! F# R 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
8 R7 t+ u5 w' d# M 81st FA Bn /1
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4 Y" k6 J3 b: e9 s8 J! mMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; X6 r5 b& _' |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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, C# D& |: p) k0 _/ B9 aRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 J) ]8 w, A5 n5 \! d0 H9 y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes1 [) }# q$ f3 _( n3 L& z- j
9 n/ [( a0 ]6 u6 ?+ mJapanese aircraft. d' s; o) ^5 V& R& I" R5 w
A6M2 Zero x 25: n8 X: c& o9 l3 L5 ^1 e: U
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Allied aircraft
4 j* Q" p. b" q" N F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! Y$ J6 E; y6 Q! M" b- T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 h( b9 z+ O$ h. ^; l( U# r) m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72" n$ A1 a3 N: F
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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% J* J+ n7 G! i, I! D0 ~No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses" Y; q& \7 s* m0 W" f. i; C
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, ]7 b" q q( y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 M" V* @# S/ E: h I( p3 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged- k0 e# }# J6 V4 Z2 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak/ J( a9 K v% B4 H N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 F8 o2 @$ n2 L, [, A/ } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: S0 B/ Q" ~/ h: L3 P CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
' I# g- {8 s a; g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire! N- l1 j+ \/ F' @7 s( H7 a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
3 \# P) Z& d5 S6 v4 ]' U CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( s+ {) Y: f2 O5 k8 B+ B9 p+ u+ e
CA Furutaka
W8 \* M; l6 G CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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+ s+ s6 b+ {' W( C& [Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 I+ ~+ [; t& AEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: D$ e2 e( c; W1 F& o' s
A6M2 Zero x 16
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% u+ C6 q8 `' BAllied aircraft0 s: g/ p* F u4 j6 K2 M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12/ Q1 S: s% I6 h. I( k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15" u% x7 x& ]9 Y) N0 x& s6 q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
8 C' U" j3 i9 g# z TBF-1 Avenger x 30! y2 T2 @* `1 ^& z& ^' Z9 U
9 @, `3 @/ v3 {% ~2 DJapanese aircraft losses
* _4 _5 Q# w7 |( k9 N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" W1 k2 G3 U2 I% R- P
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Allied aircraft losses
) p/ q' m0 }, V% ~$ e& s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged0 X. u# s% H3 d3 q& I1 n8 R6 q/ M3 w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% ~5 G" S# x( I8 G& ?3 {- r: e
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships& L$ }. C: I9 v" l# S! k6 i
CV Kaga, heavy fires. u1 T3 g4 F0 r5 U# V5 K {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires+ H' l; E6 j% R ]
CV Zuikaku, on fire
& Z* @. @8 v0 m; u% T% o CV Akagi
: o, r) E' o' O7 `- \; Y# S CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, o+ V$ M& P2 n/ F* H5 M
DD Tamanami
5 m$ s/ j* `, m j% X, E% l CL Nagara' W Z8 U: S1 h Q
DD Oite
3 J4 N& p$ t* W% [4 I( N; e DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' `5 \: ~( u# ^
CA Furutaka
% u9 I* D3 C6 q, G' i4 g' r CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, g, ?- L8 o: {7 H' z# ^ H
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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$ `2 ?" s3 f" K% }1 r* u& m% D2 OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. k( B! h5 o' Q9 H$ U8 e
2 n# g2 S& S$ U$ q2 e* pRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ r) Q4 z* T) ~- CEstimated time to target is 15 minutes3 e6 [& D) p' `6 q! p, t4 `
. q6 h3 z, D P& ~Japanese aircraft
/ T- i8 Q1 F* B! W ~ A6M2 Zero x 33- N- e9 _' k8 N: u9 P, Z! \
B5N2 Kate x 61 q, r; F2 F# `7 k
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
3 H# F1 ?0 R+ o F4F-3A Wildcat x 17$ F3 f z2 j/ W7 n9 R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
- x @9 s' t* R1 L F4F-4 Wildcat x 81, E; J5 i2 j* I: `
; C+ M" Y0 C) R) Q5 U% k- o+ g" K; MJapanese aircraft losses2 C+ h" n2 Y& ?8 y
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# N+ M: B& a9 r. c3 C% m& F
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged M" }% z; N1 l( P0 e9 d
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak2 X% I4 l5 h4 o! z. h
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
' G+ Y. h- Z3 V& U! t D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses6 y3 D: H7 B/ a$ ?3 z- H( ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships" O5 O8 }7 _. o( a1 C9 w" O
CVE Copahee
7 T# |$ P q) t' |7 w% Q CV Yorktown. n4 z$ l. T. _7 l" D/ b
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
, |0 h% j& @) P$ U' \4 H" M CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 U. b+ O# L0 C3 u( i# ?/ S
+ F3 ~2 p* m7 ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! t7 l: K3 G+ _" }( y. K4 xRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 Q8 K0 `6 B# N3 b& mEstimated time to target is 29 minutes8 o, Y. p* S* f
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Japanese aircraft1 n/ d* i3 c" } Q t2 v5 S. G8 n
A6M2 Zero x 3
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1 i4 X; q( d, O3 d7 g; d0 d. u; \0 qAllied aircraft
3 Z+ B6 Q0 q' W( h; Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 |- r( K) e: ^5 S* n8 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses) L! n# A5 l/ L9 s0 N
2 m- i7 i. b4 G- ?6 _ e+ ^Allied aircraft losses/ a1 N1 D9 C* i3 {( u9 B' y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ o. ~- U/ k1 ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged0 h: @5 m& W9 R- Q4 E$ N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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) n: q8 ` v, d$ ~' \& C3 V* nJapanese Ships
3 e4 ]0 F7 U4 F3 V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ H8 S/ p6 e" D: {9 G- x2 z CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 d) R3 {5 P3 @4 `
CV Akagi
# t2 @3 r$ o6 P" ?: E2 F. n% \ b$ e CV Zuikaku, on fire: N6 H. G# Y2 D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* Q0 u7 g( O* r T8 N
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/ x0 T1 k5 n# E/ |* d6 \ y$ N9 P. w& YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! _: h3 l* p/ u& u2 u( Y6 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) @/ o8 T, \! W/ wRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% Z" x0 F1 P& P2 p- g/ q h* DEstimated time to target is 25 minutes, U* W/ K/ @6 a0 z& x
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Japanese aircraft
. A4 f3 D0 h" ^9 V, _, o/ z A6M2 Zero x 23 u( N3 S' i0 \( _" u( ^ M- T
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Allied aircraft# K8 k$ V% _5 m0 R% H1 W0 I! K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
/ Y7 F& G: v5 o- x- ]% m TBF-1 Avenger x 6( y6 r! {% J* C R& s3 o( N
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No Japanese losses$ B4 C4 d8 V) j0 m# y
4 K; G T* Y6 _" r2 b! z2 eNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
* D0 G: v) {! r6 ]; L CV Akagi
$ b* _! _/ ]1 F Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 i9 B0 c: D0 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 o: t7 L" b# {, z3 V [& J! C
* ~1 N/ N* g! z8 x7 K0 w# I' B+ RRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; G+ s& F: p7 Z% L4 [1 O5 |
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes5 `1 w3 D b. v& U9 J7 e) [4 y
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Allied aircraft; _0 h, J" G8 z, \* l) `- P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
* g: K" Z' z3 i* r: i6 @: D TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses9 V9 m- P) s2 `3 Y* Y$ W) T0 N5 k; C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ o% X3 Y& d% u5 |: q: z# v) ]5 t2 i
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Japanese Ships
5 a. ]7 y" m2 U! b1 _ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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2 d' e( [2 x3 C, H2 c7 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 _5 ^8 \5 q' Y$ ?
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' ^" n4 o: g) e1 j% |2 e iEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ I! G% `0 T. q$ S, Z; k# E
A6M2 Zero x 6$ ?% B- D2 k. D
B5N2 Kate x 15
y( J+ K/ t% P7 I D3A1 Val x 19" i/ }7 Z- \3 g/ x, l4 V, J0 Z9 P' |* K
* T1 p0 O. Z9 x @0 C3 SAllied aircraft
C5 |' ~2 a! k: B" p F4F-3 Wildcat x 36! I6 [6 K- ]- w x* K6 ?/ G" R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 H d; ~' T: F2 B
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Japanese aircraft losses
& ?; Y9 S9 @ g1 T/ @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 J# s5 d) R0 j! d B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
( a' {" W3 F3 M- C- {. ]9 ?: c D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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( ^3 y" h; y, V7 KAllied aircraft losses
. V( O/ M# r& K7 T9 Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 H, m0 J7 g+ P# CAllied Ships
, v- X' `2 R( F2 P2 E CV Lexington% M ~% ^' A( N. U5 @
CV Saratoga
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% B% F5 H5 C# g7 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ e6 `4 `* J, V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ p& U& q8 P% P$ A5 \
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 Z6 Q7 k2 X/ y0 u$ ~
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes, p; R! p2 l9 S- F8 W6 J
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Allied aircraft
: ^2 \& R* G# o8 [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% o$ ?( v" I8 J$ B* e# r F4F-4 Wildcat x 12$ w, k; W' b: f! w) i; M& A8 D& |9 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! h7 a& B X' q. d* V8 C# Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: E7 w% \, ?* v# {; D: hAllied aircraft losses
' Z/ i$ E% f4 E# q: w4 o, W SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
$ U' u, {+ O* j! o/ u3 f: p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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5 W4 s3 ?6 O% i8 {$ _7 z6 aJapanese Ships2 I& X) }; F% V/ N5 L
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; F6 E( q5 ]; ~- N$ F+ Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 z, T7 t# F& `
DD Asakaze
$ L4 ]8 L6 W. z' H* i: @8 N DD Tamanami, _+ N0 x9 f; [% C: W
DD Onami- E v' B v0 s1 @$ R O
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: f4 l: W5 P! X8 d" ] CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 ]( F2 a$ k. f$ Q3 S& j! [; U- g) I4 f DD Oite; C+ \8 p% }# Q( e
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 P0 `) I% \ i- P' B5 r O DD Suzukaze
: ?+ s h, Y' z6 j9 T( d* L/ s+ F; u) z CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 10 J8 {) P6 a( k6 Z& P6 f
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ H% Q# q( \3 Z0 G3 _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 N& D' t' J5 O/ j* F% G
+ o& @, B/ T6 }/ o ]& O$ }) _Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 O. D/ k. G" c8 C5 t- H3 V5 G$ S6 b. zEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 }/ s4 z0 q. c% g A-24 Banshee x 2/ [1 S( i3 O% ~9 f. n3 y) F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
. u) n: b' G# Q0 z" r" G A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% E) p- N7 |$ e/ r# a q3 x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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6 F- F8 W1 X; P9 T5 uJapanese Ships7 _/ }/ z4 U7 s7 r! O# l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% Y" f( o1 y, o6 B! k x8 Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 T9 `. \) h9 d$ w9 m
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires6 w8 C, L9 w) z5 y5 ~/ e# F& z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 [( _: E2 \6 J5 O* ?1 G+ G DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ Z# l. \7 o0 ?4 Z$ U' r& O' D, Q 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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C' \7 |! Y, G$ s1 k+ v# N; B' YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 l! ~* `9 d# c* XRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. j2 [8 U9 f: W& R
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. Y, e/ d7 ?* ^1 {4 h# P$ ^( g; X/ `
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Allied aircraft
2 i& G6 t8 ~9 W- ?6 w A-24 Banshee x 14
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- E \0 A. U1 J/ _6 K$ hAllied aircraft losses
) u$ [, @3 s1 N A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 l8 g9 S! t, F' e h# v CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# U! Z9 d) }. L2 M, Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 A5 P. K* c l) E) Y0 L! h; N/ ?' D DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
& V- z2 [3 y; l2 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 g* \: x# h0 `/ K
# m% d: p, Z& P+ ^Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% b; [# d* S1 K- g M$ `% W0 fEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 _% K! o; [, y7 {4 X0 a, N
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships6 Z: [2 @2 ]# i1 E7 K+ Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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4 I+ n# C H$ A' S/ q, g/ o7 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% Y0 N+ Z3 ^" [. f
% X; ? F8 W* z0 S+ gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 X2 ]5 M) v* u/ \! ~Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. O5 H$ j$ O& ~8 @6 d' K8 _. N
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes* o# u7 W. n5 _4 z# h
. z% P. ]: N3 e+ I/ eAllied aircraft
% T) A4 b+ i, x* Y; m F4F-3A Wildcat x 2( G) T% x U. {5 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31" P9 T/ S/ _/ [1 Z1 k
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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+ R3 k0 H" {5 p2 p1 N! X SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& _0 |1 m( j/ |* y. E) w* Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ E t% N6 q4 X# l0 V) {; p CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& ?& H; r4 L5 f3 W& M* ~
DD Oite. ^1 ^3 p: z. ]; M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 h" r; g, f( _2 I CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( k0 z- \' v1 m
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 O5 y' j4 ^6 O9 p0 I* |4 @' \5 S
DD Onami
4 ]6 H+ D0 W" ~+ j DD Tamanami( L. b$ V2 [8 `% {' Q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire: c% P) X: ^; s. T6 z' w
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& |" @8 K9 ^& G- H: x7 _- \
DD Minekaze/ F) g0 m& S- l \
DD Asakaze$ \" j. x/ I0 J- B5 |1 g
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) J3 b+ l5 q# n, r u* b* mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. {7 X$ R) c5 H1 O1 v4 \# |
) d ^* s& V5 \' o5 r1 ?/ xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 m6 m' m0 @$ G4 VEstimated time to target is 30 minutes) D- i4 ~# b0 c9 u1 M% _/ Y
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Japanese aircraft/ A" p% f' ]2 R o: t4 D- M8 r4 C; S
no flights* v& x! Q5 \2 [& R/ f3 [* q
, O9 ]; T( h- s$ P, c2 Q; |Allied aircraft
5 k* i" ~9 u" k- I F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
1 O; j5 `& L: H6 V: k% q, { F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. [4 j1 s( a0 d: K; \2 _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 l+ m: a& t: p: \1 x+ n
TBF-1 Avenger x 18% b# V9 i1 ~6 i# I% T
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& V7 p8 _; Y' J# n' z/ o* Q0 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 V. w# c" c$ O8 }7 }
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged, J2 W+ f8 I' Z9 b& ?& s
( I# ]9 l1 z; F( e1 SJapanese Ships
$ U X0 i' C8 H+ K, Q8 U" ~ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage, Z ]( A9 g0 V8 l. i4 t
CA Kako, and is sunk# D- b3 V- s/ K& f) ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, Y1 j+ D, Z( {" ?! C; y* X+ g, R' Y+ L9 M
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
1 N1 B2 @6 `/ k o) r8 B* Q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
; |( O. A9 W' y4 D& r: B DD Onami; M/ T9 c# }" w6 v
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
- w+ y y5 \; [& U DD Asakaze) t1 ^! O: D' J! N! x" I
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze
% J# _( j: D1 N3 q( q1 q DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 O1 U2 e% ~0 Q7 @& m4 L+ `1 J
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: ]$ { w2 \6 o9 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& n( ~. N: R% Y0 }7 ~' E& ]4 \
1 F2 u x0 y( C( F3 F- _+ GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 ~5 v4 A) h+ [6 P7 N
3 Y* ]. d# W- E+ o$ q/ l! NRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( j+ X6 P7 z6 `2 [5 uEstimated time to target is 13 minutes1 e' S! `, j& V6 K
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16/ t. x. _; I1 {' G- l: } S2 y
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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) a. w8 l; ]7 K0 ^Japanese Ships
3 G# V! ~: _% U! Z0 m* C CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
# k, h/ i E4 A. X" U, \& W; T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ Y+ ?, W- E% G6 G. K, y3 a DD Sawakaze) F& n. W0 F a. D* D$ q( Y" s3 Y; j9 i
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |