AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42- x9 S! l% K' I( w* {+ s
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- e# w' Y9 B) y, N. y盟军正式登陆阿图岛& d1 r% n# _* L% l
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
0 X5 h" B1 ]# Z8 q. M9 u58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
+ ] q3 @* f) W6 V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; x; ?. V5 P! t/ H# C+ h
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 r3 {& K) S; m. v: X. E
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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; ]+ I: ]0 j9 @6 C LAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49). M$ L% o' |8 F
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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; D2 P, D( W: I. T8 X. r0 Y8 hAllied ground losses:
m: b- q+ @" w1 ?" i& ] 253 casualties reported
7 Y8 v* v$ A5 Z1 X2 v Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
d& q) y" {' B/ l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* T8 b! ~7 m6 `) G9 V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 M( l/ Z4 N3 q- e
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
% e# J* c" ^9 ~8 E' q Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)+ I( {8 P% z. [$ r' `
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3 G/ |- B0 z6 m0 L: `Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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1 s1 m% Z4 `$ R7 b6 l; eAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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8 R9 m v# r3 k" P# z' CJapanese adjusted assault: 0 ) s: K" k+ N2 Z3 R
* I- A" _& T5 B) a0 v; O0 ^) T, yAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 , I' v, u9 z ]
" x2 o) g+ O: J* y& z7 tCombat modifiers
- V" x3 ]; O- x# r( l! q1 cDefender: terrain(+)
4 T4 i% D$ g9 M4 f, wAttacker:
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S' K, G" M" {$ M# R; X$ g aJapanese ground losses:
- w6 ^- ]% Z' x; @7 q& p 1597 casualties reported+ U" L* }6 p- p3 C8 H; v
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
3 C7 R. d2 o0 u1 P& J Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
; @4 t. B' F/ I Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
' R4 }/ [3 Z6 _1 |6 U2 x# v Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
' S/ V6 {5 |7 t4 M. `3 R8 C Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
! V6 y- Y0 B5 v8 q! E 100 casualties reported
8 y, q) D; E' R8 L ?1 P Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
8 ]% ~/ n ]5 f; V- _$ J8 p. {: q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& T+ f- E& j T1 }. ]% W" x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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8 A. M) s' c: j& t; H3 tAssaulting units:" A- O+ |2 K5 A0 E# T2 I! |
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
3 u( T" A* k# I; e; D. ?! |: n6 U 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
1 n- l! l/ l7 i) U: M 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 7 G5 Y' d! p" i. m* z
7th Base Force% c* p8 h, h; W; B' V1 A
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
' H4 B2 N# ]8 Q( k9 \8 R. e 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
: A- r. j F: E9 I! M1 E Americal Infantry Div /13 B- h1 d; y s' H0 x+ G0 C/ b
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# b. B! m+ Z( G+ W* T
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 L+ \9 d, V m# N* h5 s1 a+ p8 M 151st Combat Engr Rgt /18 U# T. ^: h, r* H2 l( C
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ s: C3 |4 X8 ~ 198th FA Bn /1
$ M1 ?* ?( E7 j! M: e* ]* q 250th Cst Art Rgt /2( v" e5 ]: i, C; b0 A
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) ~3 ~# k: C/ `) k$ XWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: |- B( N& P" a' rEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ m: |5 }( t9 J' Y5 p2 d; GJapanese aircraft
! ?" I, W* D3 r! E A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft+ S, ?+ s g5 C; f' W
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! W" u* d1 a1 Y" ~( i, ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' U- w/ R0 x3 h! | SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
" p4 K' F9 ~- P7 m* i TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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! J$ E5 B4 ~0 n. T+ ?Allied aircraft losses7 d8 Q8 l0 O5 A: }4 v- U
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 X3 ?+ B0 w: Z9 _ p0 G5 O7 P* \; } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 r m! s( g* n0 c; b, ?/ I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged, y z; Y- {9 Y2 e. M8 |8 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak/ [" s( T9 v- d; A* |, j9 V+ R
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged4 L. j% s) ~; r P ^4 C
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Japanese Ships7 z% t5 F/ Y6 r0 r6 T1 {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 W |+ A4 u1 B% m0 T. L% T% u* L
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
0 g$ I' }. J4 {" K# }/ \9 `6 ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ ?0 E# f% w* V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires: a! r3 Q- b( y% o* x) z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2" L0 H& I/ p9 c7 ~
CA Furutaka
4 d& X' ^. ]2 l CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 P& W/ C! A* B0 y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 f( v) B5 b, I8 a$ v- V
. a5 P3 t B [2 o8 B" A, gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms1 G( ?( f, y, U
4 q6 L1 n% L/ E3 X, f& iRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% C2 B, j9 U/ h- ~- Z$ b. y9 ~
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, z; Q# ~7 a4 d H4 pJapanese aircraft9 q+ B! y% K9 q( j0 \$ N" g
A6M2 Zero x 16# A( {# h& d0 G
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Allied aircraft3 @( i+ D: h& K4 |4 E1 N
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12: m% i$ |( D g1 O* b9 }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
7 R" @! I! G% v, v# C+ t7 C SBD-3 Dauntless x 516 }$ r( p0 p% K9 e0 o
TBF-1 Avenger x 30! { J0 R% p+ z' t% p
% C+ x# _9 C; Y6 S$ H2 \1 A# qJapanese aircraft losses
6 j2 E' ?" P5 p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! D" Y* x0 j5 \9 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
+ q+ [; M1 D3 [) }: W8 q5 M0 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 W- N$ @' O- |! O
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged: p1 B: Y. p3 ^$ m# r; o. Z
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Japanese Ships8 o7 ^( [. I+ V, V6 F& r
CV Kaga, heavy fires! m& t/ j9 O% l$ u, T
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires" F1 K# z' P# i3 S6 |1 q) C
CV Zuikaku, on fire
, ]: i# h8 S% x/ Y7 `$ b9 j' h CV Akagi0 f" Y, V; p2 t/ v% Q* P- I1 H# a
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" {% Z+ [, u. |. X2 R* z9 a
DD Tamanami
% C1 Z6 O2 H" L; | r CL Nagara; I4 O1 Q6 Q8 Y! M+ k" ?! |- K3 `
DD Oite
- M3 L% Z, p+ g$ y& W5 p DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& _1 P; M o2 E: p7 ]4 Y( ]+ F CA Furutaka/ L2 l" R$ m$ L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1! H- x- a I8 k3 q. w
DD Minekaze& G; s! ~- P/ Z' V6 H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! r- m" ]- O0 N/ R& L2 e8 h
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( n: c: X$ Q3 BEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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5 _4 q2 Q8 n2 }: T; b( JJapanese aircraft4 Q) O9 L; H5 ~2 G$ h1 |
A6M2 Zero x 33- T2 c9 E7 q) f0 a9 D* o
B5N2 Kate x 61, Y% t+ C$ A* J6 G/ R# t
D3A1 Val x 44/ ?3 V3 I! R5 i T' r, u$ U
( p& R, e6 M" rAllied aircraft
) [, j& f {4 I, }( g F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
( M/ l' d0 V) O3 Q5 T F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
7 ]/ O k% V7 o" h8 @8 ?6 @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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# U7 J/ X" t% v. u R9 \Japanese aircraft losses* @6 ]# A3 D1 L2 ?2 K* P
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 u. R' G, F: i: S" ^) h
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
# Q/ I8 S2 x( U B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak: C! I% ^& D, ^- U$ e, S0 o4 _
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
5 i2 |" }/ M$ X: n5 ?) M8 ?7 O D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; l* @, o" |5 ?Allied aircraft losses7 L; k& o$ |7 c: c, p( b- h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' ?4 P% Y. A6 j# L1 k) T4 [ CVE Copahee9 a5 F% d0 C* o0 _5 @2 q8 A- j
CV Yorktown
' }1 A S4 ]! e7 J% }% g" h j CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 28 c, n( T8 V, G6 _% Y: j/ `* ~
CLAA San Diego3 t, N5 `3 n" R; Y8 u
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* j* O& {/ g# _& fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& N, k6 v) g, u2 y2 s9 f% E# CRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 J) j; {+ g2 r Z5 i
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
k" J* {8 l1 ~# k7 n A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
8 O! Q: U% {- s; x! q0 {5 v8 h. @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 28 d, n, Z. L. {) J' t' s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 195 U5 n# B: K1 ], c& \. f
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses9 i6 j8 T9 g* c% g- H, d# `0 B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ m+ M2 _( g" e! y& Q# C2 c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
$ i" H7 C" ^1 o, P/ S/ S6 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ a2 o) j7 p. ?4 i3 H3 G2 v9 bJapanese Ships$ M1 M; S, r' e' }0 n( e6 i# H' I
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) p- m O% z* {3 {9 G( y CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire( L% l- L9 Z# c; U- K5 g
CV Akagi5 v2 N$ ?4 [4 A0 R5 D) o5 j
CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 s2 h8 y" f: |9 M; Y: R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; l, Z- Z) X6 M# S: _. u# H; PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* R+ S8 f; I) H9 J" J7 b
, B& a9 s% F) m/ n( L OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* H2 f& U# f0 }( s' j1 r% \: w6 U
2 d j% G) S3 X, y, |% BRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; U1 a, ?2 C7 p/ j5 iEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; ~4 b# k b4 z
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft4 s; O2 Z7 x( `+ S1 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 x! Y$ D1 n: R6 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 6* F% i4 P4 @6 V2 e$ j. X7 L
* Z B! F1 P, d% Y2 [. ?3 rNo Japanese losses
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5 v0 s" q! N6 Q4 n& i: b9 MNo Allied losses
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1 w5 U' C# X! A0 [& QJapanese Ships. {. N' h" ^" y1 q8 ~+ N
CV Akagi
* \+ Z1 C6 T; d2 T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. z" F, q( P9 |3 O# Y, H/ O( PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! b: Z( f* N2 t2 k2 @( c! j; {
# p* H. V) s3 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; l) E2 z. _/ W YRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 C; R& ^- y3 x4 V$ wEstimated time to target is 37 minutes: b7 @$ ~% K. v" @& p
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Allied aircraft' C. [1 |7 ], U( E5 r0 y+ B; g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& I. Q& B6 h- S8 P TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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) m o/ U- c0 P/ b& LAllied aircraft losses
( y' g/ Z$ X$ g TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 W) O0 x7 I$ p7 }6 s5 c1 R
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Japanese Ships
5 D* G4 s7 r: H+ _0 G9 w CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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8 D, n+ s2 ? r$ kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, _9 A( E; _* t/ g1 T4 r4 z$ H
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 c F" a" y% N; b' N" }
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 S, h; K3 K' L* ]4 ]! [Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 M3 u7 B/ u1 ^4 i/ @
1 ?6 H! T: d( C7 [2 vJapanese aircraft5 k& Y* ~7 |1 |/ `2 D
A6M2 Zero x 6
/ { j: \1 t ^4 ]- Q+ @. { B5N2 Kate x 15
( {& v9 r4 a2 i; t& m! ^ D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft3 P9 t2 d* }3 [8 i# f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
' l( S2 p1 x' x: ^$ v& M; S8 u F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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8 P7 J5 X, L- q P( F& {Japanese aircraft losses* E) z( h; N+ ^6 v& d" y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 H& I. `4 O8 ]# ^6 e
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged4 ?. N7 O! p1 F2 O* f
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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8 ?* W5 [% m1 L( S6 i- eAllied aircraft losses# s; E# ~) R; L# L7 r5 c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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. N" @- y8 O" v, S: RAllied Ships
/ t5 [) j/ x) p5 u7 ^2 X: S8 ?$ B4 X CV Lexington @4 x, ~/ h7 P5 Y% l2 \4 H+ H
CV Saratoga
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' T I! p3 l' Q- |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: d/ x( l- E( i# e# ]- ~# J
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., J4 M% x) o3 e' q! L
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes6 K( K0 @) b! j
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Allied aircraft# ?4 F& h) w: z! I) p4 Y& l+ h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 j/ }4 {" a% j6 N: ~% p) x, r% ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 127 B/ d) f, Q5 G% @1 d% f' t% H6 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
: t0 u* `$ F( E Y TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
( e3 ^, f1 y2 Z3 s6 _1 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! u" o& N) [9 j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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$ J& \, U" N7 e1 F0 _Japanese Ships
, Z% T* B4 ]1 v CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
T- }! c/ R; ]2 b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 ^4 { B8 h8 M DD Asakaze' x2 x- b; F# _+ R8 J$ U$ ~$ e6 u# w
DD Tamanami- y. Z. A% {6 K* ]6 a' H! K
DD Onami
5 ?4 ?3 d8 w5 d7 m Q. N& n DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: i8 B9 @! |7 x$ j. e4 ~
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 i/ s( U, S2 f( m& n8 Z2 u
DD Oite
3 `9 R' S" R" V2 A. y DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: U) p9 d8 M7 S6 [ DD Suzukaze; P t `( t' s& o" q
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 W" }7 P5 u/ \- B0 e( I
CL Nagara* G* C' Q) L! ?6 U9 f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, @* u u3 h) y, p% P; [* l% XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. N# Q% a D. b; N) {# J. B0 p
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ h* j I5 C; p i9 A
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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^% i( {$ Q, L2 JAllied aircraft9 R, k5 X9 `' |& m
A-24 Banshee x 28 z( t) A3 O+ o9 R, h- |( }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
# k6 c! h+ M O( o) t- _ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- ?: `3 P$ ]# |6 u8 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- U, z' m& ~ f$ S, _: V
( o- f$ y0 U& a! @* Z, rJapanese Ships+ N' r) i7 W4 }% s: E2 E3 S/ E, N2 D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# M% A% ^/ I' T* R& n, q: h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 I" E6 J) L0 E+ l" c CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
# c- `; z' L7 x1 H: t0 @ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% I9 [# _: f( n, H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% f1 C/ S" [2 s8 D8 v) { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 R9 `8 \( y+ z' q" n
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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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, }# I" y: g/ }0 b( LRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ q" ^! T0 w! E& l. B4 l2 j; YEstimated time to target is 12 minutes3 Q- _2 C5 [7 i0 L- A% O2 _
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Allied aircraft$ u L) u* T. H- L# N
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
- E1 K# s" [1 M A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% V3 J a2 G- i/ \' P* N' s
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Japanese Ships
7 @3 R% h3 S( d- b CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage- P/ t, U8 t I1 ?! [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: N5 y, W: a) v8 U; @8 s2 m4 X: @ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage6 Q9 B, `; s d- p, E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 O) a- Q/ I1 }1 P# z
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/ W2 [- M, }$ [4 F3 b6 V% c/ {2 JRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 N" p; j5 i* P$ M; m* _
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes0 R, Y, \ E! Y: Q0 ?' D
$ ^% l L4 J4 ]Allied aircraft
6 U8 D3 o; i% q L A-24 Banshee x 2
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1 h8 q. m. E9 |. c; m( M: [No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships& i& y$ g/ e. y I" x" _) q6 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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; [* S! d% J8 F, `/ [- SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ D: W$ y( M/ B( G* z. Q& {; R/ g( H
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& o; Z$ [% \4 o3 \; ]6 Q8 DRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., n+ N, i: E$ K; ?/ x
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 v- ^8 R. x' A0 C6 K
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
! f" g- N, m& i+ ^5 Q) r SBD-3 Dauntless x 31( ~ K* a# c8 J
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 P7 M$ d3 F7 I) x/ b0 U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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0 Z) X3 P: ^/ ?& {& u0 y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, Z& I6 Y4 q. d* Q E, V: F
DD Oite
1 _) q9 h$ F4 `9 L" [: o+ }" v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! D, @9 k" r) Z8 O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* w$ E, k, _; W) ?8 u CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 w* O9 _. y6 }3 W
DD Onami. n) k5 o# i$ j
DD Tamanami
/ N9 g) r# R7 |- n0 ~% I) N' S9 y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: B' \: e2 P) K DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ t5 k4 g. m0 S/ u
DD Minekaze
; M7 G+ O# v! _9 Y* k! C, s DD Asakaze
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& P, _; R" \% y/ Z7 N) {6 s3 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 t( J% a7 r! q) p C; F- y1 H
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 S, Y. _) A& H' x! d, T# f5 A$ l+ b
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no flights
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10; w; P7 l' E5 b: k: i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14, k/ O6 c0 h5 ~% j4 q: T; {( r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63" a& f( ~# I+ J. F# \" P0 r
TBF-1 Avenger x 184 Q# r0 N b. j$ V7 f: K% R
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; O) q- `9 Q, ]- N$ V0 q& z
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage: m8 U a( w. g& }
CA Kako, and is sunk
) ?5 e. ] v6 Y( O$ ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( @* |/ `9 f. h4 v CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk# s: K4 Z3 |; Z6 E4 u% n4 l
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ |5 i9 S) L* s+ p4 z DD Onami( X0 K0 X) g" f D: a
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
, R& K4 ]& ]7 H. G9 z* K9 P DD Asakaze
% ~( G7 b0 c& R( g" O! }, n DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
O! n2 w' O) q1 ] DD Oite
& I n) M0 D, C6 l DD Minekaze
( J+ g$ J+ R0 R DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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+ k6 a2 F# Q8 c/ k, o# wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 k6 j0 q4 G8 L7 Y: {( F* zEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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/ r3 `9 K C* @: { SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 I" T6 Q, ~5 F4 j) V# O
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3 t- M( h) a, Q" oJapanese Ships6 |. w- Y' v6 o; j+ d* y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! ^& c/ U" A9 q {* p! W$ c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# [ J( `# g) o3 P4 [* ?5 |6 @8 @
DD Sawakaze
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