AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' I( v9 [2 `6 u8 K2 l
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
. V. T* t1 g2 i2 _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/ z1 [$ o6 j4 x8 z- m$ `2 ?6 H- X* {: W
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩* a: i( u# p3 b' K6 I
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2 V* {' O- l* w" o8 s |, G
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; y1 I4 l0 ]8 m N- 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
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: l, N. O! T% }- g% ZAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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) x% ]- {3 x) E( f$ q. F3 n! O( ]TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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4 B" D2 N4 t# CAllied ground losses:
- V3 W5 Y* x. a0 p6 }. W1 u 253 casualties reported( p/ ]! e* n8 a* B# } `) n* P
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled& l5 t7 n8 b0 g, P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
7 a6 s2 T" ]& q' O( `* k( {4 q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ \+ t Q' y* r* G1 `6 {
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
9 I0 l& ?" T, T# J- C Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)) N7 f# z4 P. J5 ^ j6 b& X
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack& U! K ^) ^3 n, E5 r- P
9 }2 V2 Y' d$ l+ @ e5 CAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 s8 ^( o k1 ?- e9 {7 J$ U
" d3 l* p. J2 R. Y# {) CDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4267 @0 u" w A2 K- Q
" a1 B5 K. z+ }0 j5 _, @Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 7 i9 U6 K; B2 h6 n- Z) N2 C; M
, p% f) ?5 W5 L2 s U1 Z( qJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 6 {6 K4 N8 g% E" M) V' `7 T
4 Q8 s5 o7 X( m: b+ n+ VCombat modifiers
4 i4 w+ K$ s/ R: Z9 n8 p8 w' Y; \ WDefender: terrain(+)! h' ?- X4 B+ X, U% e3 G# {
Attacker: * ]( r- f( u% l7 o5 j4 W
, ~2 C$ h. [- f" x1 }Japanese ground losses:
% [- g4 f! Y% E0 ]' _ 1597 casualties reported
0 s0 ]( n( [$ F4 p3 G Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled8 f x' r/ o+ W1 e) |
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled9 A9 y1 ]) ~' f, a1 V! A# O. j5 O
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled9 P+ K0 `' t9 ? i; d- S$ Y! S
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
1 b) ^- t# t L. |4 r# I Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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" k. C+ s& J5 x4 DAllied ground losses:
5 W7 E" E3 A& y! W2 N 100 casualties reported& F( ]; W# Z% @% r& j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
' F. g/ `3 ]8 x1 V R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ v2 G6 K5 M2 Z. l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 B( S C: G" A4 Q! j y
3 F5 R9 ` q* _' ?# n" i& wAssaulting units:
! R, S# a% N, M' m5 {; Q6 v 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion Y+ E. Y8 J Z+ N. o8 K+ B. Q- U
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
" Z: ?2 @' Y! B; v 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 W7 f' f5 F6 c" O) M 7th Base Force) J4 @5 ?: H) [
8th Field AF Construction Battalion" p9 W; f5 x, r
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:* w0 f: @# A6 z1 e; s8 F
Americal Infantry Div /1
6 H9 M/ p! E1 I 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 Q, z" d' L" Y' }! q+ s+ k, c
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* J" l2 V3 t: I5 |
151st Combat Engr Rgt /14 p- W8 Q; Q. M5 P
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ _5 C3 k4 ~" a* a) z1 i$ r- K
198th FA Bn /17 y* O! K, o8 ?$ t1 [
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
5 O0 K8 j* F4 d0 u3 j, d7 i5 W 81st FA Bn /1
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0 L4 I3 ]6 x9 H/ }Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" }5 B3 G c' }2 ^0 ^& I0 w# O3 C
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms% x' g3 g6 Y+ z6 ?
% r5 D( c. V) g5 s! m; m& R0 e; pRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 W4 [" }# U1 d" F3 A% v* f# Z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes' r, E) `8 ]8 L' S n
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Japanese aircraft
- T+ h9 Q) L4 `. T4 C A6M2 Zero x 25! \% R8 o! I& b: h+ O! d+ K* v
; s4 x0 c( P* C7 f; HAllied aircraft8 _: `1 u, ]# |! _" ^# q+ C. j0 ^! j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12/ }- M5 }9 ]- C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& ^7 Y z# V' ~& k5 F" ]4 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72- X* M% k2 V# f
TBF-1 Avenger x 305 d2 w$ A$ c& U
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No Japanese losses* m# C5 r% }2 O7 j. G+ X9 N
0 \ q ^5 W6 X# xAllied aircraft losses
' k1 Z! I& s9 T6 Y- t9 n F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed) l2 T' i9 H* N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 y9 b' P+ v: ?4 v4 ~+ v: w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
t9 S! F% ?: f5 N( O SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak2 I& m6 [% \" t. N" w1 G
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged& i1 B" n: i0 H; K: s% A L; u
% j6 V9 ?# \3 O6 OJapanese Ships5 k. G1 c, P1 s0 g8 \! k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 _4 c" }' Y* N/ Q2 n
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
. j( B( h; h( T, H' p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. z9 [! X7 X/ @5 b* M CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires# s: E0 s. p6 h( d7 M# J
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
! {, m$ }, X, z, t7 x CA Furutaka9 w/ @9 X. g1 V, |# M. {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ I6 I& _/ ~- H T7 Y( u
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3 A6 {( f5 l2 }9 v" H# qMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 V& f" q( Q0 I- m- r
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms( @, d3 x5 b/ B! x5 n/ r* ~" h
1 v$ T2 m) X) uRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., {) a+ g- b. ~& P
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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; K$ W7 ^4 H. Y6 e& ?Japanese aircraft
0 F C9 c; X/ ^& U7 q% ?* Z& F A6M2 Zero x 16/ l8 E1 v% Q: V: K0 ]: @6 l! ]
6 X8 l( ]" X3 c7 _8 B- N$ o- VAllied aircraft4 d+ n. s" E$ _( D' d3 R
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
v7 q \+ S, ?1 Y" ?7 S% P8 C F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
2 N* w5 l1 Z; q9 I. u& g SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
' r W8 n) w( }5 c4 ~% l% p TBF-1 Avenger x 30( Y: N- S& r+ e
' d) L2 n8 h1 o2 h$ z# s6 M- g/ V- `Japanese aircraft losses1 i$ Y. l+ Q" R/ j; u/ l+ @
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) j& h& L; N' ^% ^2 C# O
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Allied aircraft losses+ A" ?' t, C: E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 k# |/ s8 c+ V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ t( B; D) C# w$ R+ \3 R TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged' B7 \: s% g; m4 V. B- S
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Japanese Ships
- e' U, C& X6 p; m$ A CV Kaga, heavy fires* L- }* O/ J# D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires/ _! n0 s: M3 E6 W# X
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 A+ N# m& `2 `' ]# }
CV Akagi
' G: K& A7 z- b/ D$ \- A* C CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) x w! ^; g& Z/ ?
DD Tamanami
# {# k- t% G4 A& C$ c. o# r: d& M CL Nagara0 Q) R4 t/ ]! g# U' |; B! c+ d
DD Oite
6 D! C" ^) [) Y5 k0 j DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; |, u: Z9 T' _8 O3 Y CA Furutaka
' G" K* ]. N" W: W S& V CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ ` c. b9 i- G1 h
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54' G( K+ \' H$ h. w( v3 x; }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 }2 {- Q' d% n3 i/ }. RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: g$ f) A+ G. X E( ZEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 F& l; L5 g/ o' F" p( X
A6M2 Zero x 339 m5 m/ d9 O8 R ~& I, R0 {& q
B5N2 Kate x 61
4 @$ E/ A8 a8 } A& ^. Q# e D3A1 Val x 44# J) T$ g% g' u
0 O9 Z" g) p. ?7 ?+ D6 zAllied aircraft1 h9 S7 G5 v0 Y% E+ y- E0 m* t. i
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17* B/ ]& c/ `; v; L8 L: S i# F9 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48- D& j# O: f% E- N- Q; u9 v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 815 a2 y/ {, E t* C* y0 i' k
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Japanese aircraft losses) n' ~% Q/ [; ^1 W; p I8 w0 t
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# u: O+ x! K* d+ L9 _7 k B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged$ q& S% l. c* f& D
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
7 M" I: t% m" h% O+ N D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged. S- {2 E5 E4 f" I3 e
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
4 @ `2 s: A% Z+ d1 p3 M8 `7 w# d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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) k& k( x; {* V8 G, g ]1 KAllied Ships
8 n5 o2 g# [4 Q CVE Copahee
- O" e$ u$ w/ y5 Y9 Q- [7 r& H CV Yorktown4 `4 I! Q. O) @% \+ G& u) o( R
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
& T+ f( k4 T4 `. P CLAA San Diego" I- _: {, i5 Y
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% ?3 Y, ^+ K# RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ A' M: e6 r/ [" V6 |
2 ]! U/ H7 ^7 z* D0 k4 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* ]9 d. @# c* H& ]5 k
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, b- i( E7 M. l5 nEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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: N0 [) o+ l6 }$ B2 p! S3 d5 c3 o) yJapanese aircraft
# d6 F" D/ O" o* f5 h6 o+ }$ G A6M2 Zero x 3) H O5 g7 h1 m1 b# ?% ~
( J+ V0 _7 s5 R5 c: YAllied aircraft8 _( Y5 q2 e6 w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 w. q6 F- N$ b' B1 q3 p" `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
% f4 u2 h: m+ Q2 H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
' U8 A/ D* ~ p: s% } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged( {+ E6 y7 |' b S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& F$ G: l; \/ A o" [1 k6 t/ E, f2 ?
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# R6 ?8 y9 b* d4 s
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire, ]- U Z. p9 }+ z. O$ N
CV Akagi
+ ~8 O5 h7 y9 U. n; m! V6 J/ a CV Zuikaku, on fire, N# [: ~7 u/ n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; e6 T+ z* a4 z0 ~+ c: P% d" r
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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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8 q6 f3 G7 |% }' v X- M4 @' nRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; ~0 n# C. s" A2 g9 R2 F& REstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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# f7 q! r; k2 }+ A2 |6 U; OJapanese aircraft8 ^3 w/ d c, u- l0 t& r5 ^5 \
A6M2 Zero x 26 s1 G, o! f" b) N/ |) S
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Allied aircraft
0 Z( X) ?; f w0 N; a; s SBD-3 Dauntless x 2. I- c8 _6 d; G2 M. H
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses n: c+ w: i6 e% W& M$ u
% a% C, X( e0 c+ M: NNo Allied losses) A4 C" ?" G% R) ~6 m$ }! G
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1 [6 e6 `/ Z4 X CV Akagi5 P: }6 C5 Q. D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- t' Q/ _ J: p( C' D" ?' q9 O* G/ `
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1 H/ x6 \! o9 M( K. TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 ^+ G8 E8 E" {$ g8 k5 ?Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 f: N/ `1 Y2 Y" F/ Q4 U
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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' p. r( S# F/ Y& C+ gAllied aircraft$ F; p5 c, Z' h- V& t7 X: E& J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
9 u* Y1 n$ d6 k+ B) c TBF-1 Avenger x 3. X9 S2 m3 S, S2 J
8 g. Y9 o! K1 sAllied aircraft losses, ]/ r7 y- u1 y& b4 `# {+ N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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5 T% C, _/ S1 gJapanese Ships m$ P! t& R9 l+ X e: q8 `# ?
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' N4 ?& i; B: a! a" X
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5 W' m; a1 {: w& a' BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56* Z) T7 n; m0 O K! G" A
5 q! s | g2 n( q+ s! h! e& V, TWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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- k6 Y+ U! r/ n: r6 i& nRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 e: _ d9 B: Z3 R: H% z# ]+ u# Q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 w9 k3 I V, t/ u5 ~
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Japanese aircraft
! @+ t' m' M" X% a A6M2 Zero x 63 e, T' N8 U- Y
B5N2 Kate x 159 N8 t9 l) L" @# U" k ]
D3A1 Val x 19: c) A1 I) E- g6 s2 d6 B" ]
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Allied aircraft
9 X0 q8 y# b+ M J* o( t F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
$ p# F" Y, J; Z- K# |4 q& q F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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! S* m% d; [4 ZJapanese aircraft losses. E+ T8 W2 S; \& s# h( D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* E4 ^$ z4 }+ @& G( {0 |9 c B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged9 {2 F: O- t) F- H& i* o3 L
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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8 Q: I# {' t! y) vAllied aircraft losses+ ~. R8 ?+ p2 x3 }& i H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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6 z! \4 v; m- P' k' P! c5 AAllied Ships
0 A9 {5 p( F( a% T# k8 e CV Lexington- O, }2 B- P2 T; |: A
CV Saratoga6 Y2 z& z" e" Q' u' K3 J6 {& i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( \2 ]* z8 S6 ^$ W! C% W9 `Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 M6 i9 M" g2 J8 ?& uEstimated time to target is 31 minutes# V/ P0 B7 l# ^2 e/ j' J3 x
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Allied aircraft
1 A$ J0 x$ p% |- o& g& {0 a$ ]6 _, n F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 M5 R3 g) i m1 Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% N! j1 C$ [2 {6 d+ A d/ X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 709 A& p ?- v6 J X+ K. ]9 w$ ^6 u: l
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
. p* m. s" M4 w) u0 m6 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) h& G& j: t+ ~0 g1 K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 O- i8 l5 D2 g1 C$ ]
' v7 _+ o- m. W% D( J% G# KJapanese Ships
* ~0 y6 @5 S& ]. h CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 r8 f @! T, L5 x3 }: q( z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ H* o3 H3 p" T; j! W+ L7 r& } DD Asakaze
9 ]- b9 b# x( l7 N& H4 X/ Q DD Tamanami, c5 K5 }3 J" P N2 w j
DD Onami
9 v* c" U1 B& Q8 ^ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 k) K; `; I$ v9 @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* u4 i2 d1 d! Q! ^: ]& l2 o DD Oite
5 y6 u j( y! k6 f2 x l4 {3 [ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 F! k' H. n) F' A) G1 B' |
DD Suzukaze) J. D r9 }" @; i! Y; k
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
/ }# J" `" n* c; V7 A. ~0 l/ d CL Nagara
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' T9 [1 @- u7 ]$ d, B5 G. \2 Y( [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! {* z e# T- o7 l# j
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., N+ p' v- [# V) J O% `% x/ }
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ t$ q" ^* w% Y0 j+ L
4 ?$ `- j, U3 `( | t' y1 z* x( WAllied aircraft! U. S/ e: A, f! P
A-24 Banshee x 2+ M- B' A( S. D: V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25: u; c# W& q! w+ x; n' w3 `9 t
* W4 H {3 R& ~% AAllied aircraft losses
! o7 _6 M) ?/ a8 k# q; P A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
9 n- I z# y$ d. F- w7 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' s( q9 x+ V% K2 |9 y1 {3 l CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 h7 E1 {' @' ]1 I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) P3 W' ?* p0 U7 b CV Zuikaku, heavy fires4 V0 v8 q" N/ B8 z( U, g9 s
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 S1 T3 Q0 M5 u; w8 R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; T" s. f+ C# r1 M0 a$ p. Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 x2 s! w+ Y2 R2 b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, n% ]$ ^# o) B ^1 }2 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 u* n/ L# Q W/ S5 ?4 |2 P) g
. k9 l6 N# ^* ~4 \: DRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. r, \4 k" B5 P
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes! }9 M9 v8 t3 H& b/ C' I4 x
1 x6 ~/ E! B: a, o! @0 e5 iAllied aircraft( C# Y5 ~' Q( X; p- U! H$ i
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
, P$ s# X* J7 {/ V A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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5 m' E- \8 S+ p% v0 d! \8 Y/ U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 O) S; F5 {: ] { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% p8 z3 @, _2 |" D3 k# q
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 p: U4 J3 a5 [+ x, W$ k# ^; N( l" Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 H6 M& q+ s% W ~' @' j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 u ]' ~$ P$ t6 N
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 z% W, j% ]: H O4 o* w' K1 ]6 j z
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft) r8 A2 e4 A% ^ z/ |: x1 @; C# q
A-24 Banshee x 2
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0 @" l! Y6 L% Z$ R/ N" E, @; F1 jNo Allied losses* P3 O: P- O4 z% G
! y, Y; a) L8 c# U6 R A* ^3 sJapanese Ships
]+ k6 s. ^2 S7 @( C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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) {3 W; p) ?. C: X NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 m# _% O/ d% L% q0 \4 R. T/ m
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! J- W/ R' y# j: d0 J8 @
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes7 j b+ x' _; ~) @
# U& R# \5 D3 dAllied aircraft/ I. Z* R: r7 Q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
9 r6 e/ o/ I, U0 V; E: a0 ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 31' j3 A5 U8 a- d! Q+ q& f
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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# Y; ` z! Q, ]# T# EAllied aircraft losses' `+ m7 w9 P- y6 a% p* i/ G# |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 u7 H0 J Z+ E& U, p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 g8 L+ v2 ~3 D* D& o ^9 o
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Japanese Ships8 `8 M4 e5 i7 k9 e0 v" q* J
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 ]' }- T q, W; j* s; u* O DD Oite
1 r6 K3 B- D3 z \/ t, C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 N, a z( ?; y+ V7 k0 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 Y. w( y& Y: v. K0 Q
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* B, ?4 P2 q7 F# o2 @* g# j5 y
DD Onami
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; }: F6 t/ y3 h CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 [7 x: u: ^: z' \4 [0 p" Q9 G
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 10 P7 ^* G& Y- K7 M0 U# v
DD Minekaze! Z; b2 ]4 s1 o9 q' ?3 M: }: x+ b
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 g) P; n1 M4 W0 H$ L Z$ }# F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud m& H5 A+ H- z q0 C; H* S) L) N1 _
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; \1 b$ ^' s9 o0 x9 m
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes/ {) k6 @& S' B" F: I
0 z1 t$ B8 ^( y* r M1 b+ H6 GJapanese aircraft
1 ~1 Z. K. W- o) K) u( M5 @1 ?" k no flights; \$ ^8 I6 ^6 r' |5 [' a5 m; e
- C$ l4 Y- h1 T- t1 v3 W: HAllied aircraft3 z& E" [: T- U+ Q8 o5 e0 G
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
, s. Y: b% @, E3 F F4F-4 Wildcat x 14$ P: l) ]% [! L4 a5 c0 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
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No Japanese losses: F" ]) @) q6 M* r" D+ P" ^( Q0 R
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Allied aircraft losses4 B" i3 A2 E- ^1 ?8 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 t) ?5 E: q+ E' c6 ?1 c3 [- `% G TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged4 ~/ R) z1 i/ A8 F' T
z9 h% I1 e/ G- c3 A0 C1 eJapanese Ships% i% c& i% q2 _3 @2 e
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ E0 U9 f5 X. D: j/ K
CA Kako, and is sunk
5 P* B4 w" k( T: o3 \- B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! U' X) T. `, L; z% V
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
: y' [" @( U) [$ R DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) A, s5 Z z5 l0 n k; ?1 V
DD Onami
( @& O7 Q3 { q H S: x( J6 t DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk- E- l6 B6 K/ r" l. F7 [% Z! H
DD Asakaze
4 ?- K5 X( _6 C7 W$ r8 Q. | DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. N/ h, N" y0 E4 L4 [ DD Oite( d% v9 G) z% i$ p1 S% E/ y+ O
DD Minekaze8 t1 g* C* B4 g5 X( Y- U6 j# I
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 ?* v* F; Y; A4 ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; \' d9 e6 Q) t- c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% w" \ |, B! ]* h, ]
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 \& [* m& X& Z9 [( zEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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" f5 k- k7 a' | C( @/ c' j# b SBD-3 Dauntless x 163 }3 \4 m. A* f& ]* l: H+ ?, g
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged4 n3 o& O& X3 \$ E- D1 H
& ?/ j/ N' x9 x5 w- kJapanese Ships
: s- x9 m' L. A CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, V# I4 H) Z5 r% v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 X5 p/ l% o8 k: c" @" I' t
DD Sawakaze% A: Y* ]! f5 R- Z7 V4 l/ B# S
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |