AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 423 ~/ }& ?4 @* b) m) P& Y/ y! T
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛/ C! f2 A8 ?5 j! }" m; 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
2 x; _: }5 O$ C58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
/ I) w9 c" A2 K5 c5 s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/ G( _' _: j% W" `, m1 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
3 J, Q5 M; T/ x. k+ r5 t: @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)) |. E% O5 b/ Q
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,492 U' p+ _4 F7 D
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Allied ground losses:% g$ l6 o* S7 M h) X4 u C
253 casualties reported
9 W- A, ^1 H. D) \, c Y Y Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled# _7 `) O7 W3 u9 l$ x. F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
( @9 S2 |2 ?+ N( | w* D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- R! b) v/ \4 n
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)! u8 h( P$ A$ a7 u: r
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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% P( ]. x8 @; G# z% m7 mGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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5 k2 Q6 t+ ^$ g6 ^9 m; oJapanese Deliberate attack
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7 {0 K- C1 ?7 y( |. f( bAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 F9 F4 O' C& A4 Q0 A7 {. u
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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* d1 c/ s5 `0 d3 f, M( DJapanese adjusted assault: 0 . d3 l: _2 o; R: c' E9 _ R, Y
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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- a7 f& ~/ {% o& F3 F" p4 AJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 5 W. u' z' f5 d5 M" h
& \3 m9 E$ x: F# {$ B& GCombat modifiers
* U6 y0 x3 C# _8 o- V, X; M* yDefender: terrain(+)
- r' \! ]) B" p) W" }# JAttacker: 7 |- o+ b/ w, y/ x
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Japanese ground losses:1 t7 |/ `0 [: ]
1597 casualties reported2 K6 w3 s: {! C' P
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled4 c0 s0 Y n* W. n6 k
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% l3 p6 n* R, I5 F+ N
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
1 H5 f2 p( \, F- v. h, M Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
- F3 _0 [5 B5 q) M* x# d8 u2 J% K Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)6 ?2 O. ]& T7 R% i
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Allied ground losses:
5 k/ h8 r3 w9 L' H' s 100 casualties reported
6 s y. ?6 R+ ~+ z+ ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' S% U2 p7 {( S& n, ]( W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, h$ Q7 c( h; n9 ~$ C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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( M1 Z& U2 l' D7 j K) V8 b8 YAssaulting units:4 p |- j" |2 q9 m0 I* t1 [
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
9 o" O1 k) K- Z _8 O9 G' f; N# K v 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion; g7 G# x6 J) H; Z
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 2 ]6 }9 X* M7 m1 j$ K
7th Base Force0 A3 d o: f3 O
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 b- {' E p- f" T. ^$ ~+ C 5th IJN AA Battalion
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. V' c& D+ u7 w' hDefending units:
7 o# u' P z' | Americal Infantry Div /1
7 D3 I k: y& P' u 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 I# U. v- s9 G# h: W 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 v) Z4 p' k, X6 I 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1- m3 G6 ?+ O0 r, K: G O
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! d1 f& K3 U# l* E; d3 i
198th FA Bn /1
2 M* l3 E; [4 l0 ?6 ] 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
/ p6 d5 n; k1 L( g6 B f 81st FA Bn /13 S+ D9 z/ Q* H4 |& v9 K; r4 h* T2 [1 O7 E
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. K" Y& r* V9 P( @# Y2 B
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 C6 |2 {3 V& r" Z! D. Q1 {Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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4 N2 `8 Q8 } M+ SJapanese aircraft4 K! i+ ]$ u5 M+ N G! g$ E
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft* i& a: a1 Y) y$ K% M
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
3 [; H! }$ _) ` p# ]' F( Y( U, ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 S) v! G+ H; q. R U2 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
3 N% Q7 x& A! ~& T3 R TBF-1 Avenger x 30# ~# h- P/ t7 J8 l: C4 U8 ?- g
( q- y3 u( @( U0 M* l( yNo Japanese losses
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6 L1 N# l7 f6 x) L) ~) mAllied aircraft losses( e" o( j2 ~* d# r" x, j$ K
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
! K% a1 m9 o# ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 }) Y) P. }' D: g5 s8 ^" o* s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged7 q+ K. p2 J- Q4 |& k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak$ v& d3 H' ^/ M T* F$ l( C& q1 N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships( h8 H* `* A# i* [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
" V t7 S1 i/ n0 A6 c CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
1 t s) {2 p0 N; z; N: A$ q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 v% z) G; X" T0 a/ R* o+ ^1 G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
2 B/ d2 t/ B( \( t9 W6 j" I) j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2 i% { T4 h' T; t* z
CA Furutaka
) U: `/ Q+ J/ l1 m2 q. P CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ l3 T* U- r7 S! a- I+ o1 cWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ P: c0 P# m3 |: L. \! BEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. s3 y; r( D" v
A6M2 Zero x 16
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p/ j* T; y% a G/ F, [8 ]Allied aircraft
- Q8 d, L9 m7 S, T$ @; N- w* j+ Z F4F-3P Wildcat x 12% _5 ~5 f- O W% P/ }6 i% v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
" g# i3 E1 Z1 b SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
8 j- _7 ]$ J, @. F. _% L# ? TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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0 a% d1 D; r X1 {" Z/ vJapanese aircraft losses0 b4 F7 Q0 A3 O# {8 w
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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; E5 }$ K8 C9 k! i8 c4 o' NAllied aircraft losses F/ t6 d3 s& O- h% r3 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
' T h* Z) s9 [. p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# d7 o) G$ |" R d' t: ~) \! f' g
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 {: U9 e6 O' a- T+ u CV Kaga, heavy fires
+ p# d* X3 G& v# U7 z, R CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
8 L' R0 P: U. p H) G CV Zuikaku, on fire) d" }* J* Q- d/ y7 ^2 F! m
CV Akagi8 {! c- y1 W8 n' I n8 @% ^6 Z: e( m
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 u P) x5 F+ v% L% S9 M: u0 a
DD Tamanami
- f- l& V2 t9 k3 A. l5 D/ x4 Y CL Nagara
4 j" l6 l3 n- B2 Y DD Oite
7 y5 Q2 B- Z( L8 b/ w DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- z, @8 c X6 w. r7 p# y CA Furutaka
. X* k& _9 [+ F" \. j CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
* y F9 q; i9 p7 z+ P DD Minekaze: Y$ J1 o0 e, @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,540 |8 w( o6 o0 Q2 u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 ?. ?# O, w/ L/ ]( H& }/ b7 ?; |" I
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) V5 k* i) x% s: A e6 k$ F" R
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! J( ]( [; j1 v6 i, w; v$ [! c! G7 gJapanese aircraft0 N- g y* d/ }8 K% P( w
A6M2 Zero x 33
9 |& X2 _: ]' l$ C1 o/ \1 s6 F B5N2 Kate x 61
) q* D: W& \' g: w( N6 J D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft: z0 G! w! N; i( _! G7 Y4 O9 }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
0 U( p$ L2 R5 d0 Q! l) u F4F-3 Wildcat x 48- Y* j& r& j7 s5 T( p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 813 e* g; ]7 R% d' ~- Z$ v+ T- e
7 U. k: [& U, \9 x& T. a# N. NJapanese aircraft losses
0 _9 M! s4 q: W A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
9 t2 l$ @( N0 T* Y B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged; F0 \% z9 E; M0 z) U2 {
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
T1 J: U& j; G0 b- p D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged$ I# X9 b Q9 e9 Z3 Q+ \5 I
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% Z" O: l3 S) u+ w5 X
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Allied aircraft losses! } B. K+ \/ x3 [9 s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 ]* v) ~4 Z" x1 v Y- S4 [: |. N
4 j0 N# A2 z5 q, [- ]1 q1 pAllied Ships! X/ \& i% d% l6 J
CVE Copahee
% K, o3 Z( p4 E CV Yorktown9 O& i" D/ l1 N4 V+ v
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
) L( m( C; E# e# i5 [ CLAA San Diego
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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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7 p1 M' A! m; [Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. w" I* {0 }, B) b' s
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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4 p9 a( W( L4 ^0 V- z) V# ~- kJapanese aircraft
2 Y/ l3 g% k; j( P/ A% }( u4 L A6M2 Zero x 3, D8 P z2 ]+ q, K4 Y# \
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Allied aircraft; E) |- g$ k+ L/ G* ?2 P( c7 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
- m. k' i) @* Y% h, I SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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6 Z' g' a! N6 q" o0 E: bNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 |6 e6 e) a6 S f1 `% L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ Z3 }8 K/ Q) P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged) U3 d8 @' ^" m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# `/ N, A8 X. }! G; i
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Japanese Ships
& U- m1 j1 B) `# Y. z t+ {7 ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ U! V# n$ m# I' M! H" `1 z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire* N- o2 V3 \7 k3 Z q0 x+ \. e
CV Akagi
- a+ d( I; b0 q CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 R; Z# U7 a7 v- X/ c$ _; v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ s: v& E. I( ]. K- m" ?9 [. d( h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* F/ q) \2 | V2 V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 ^1 j0 p& l. ^0 H9 F
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." M. D9 u& H1 a7 H; l4 l
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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- }. |! e- Y2 I8 S6 oJapanese aircraft* h2 c+ D! z" @6 @3 G
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft" G. n0 i& A, v. a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
! i7 y8 ~2 q, d2 t" [( q TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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% A0 @. _' C; m7 M& SNo Japanese losses! k3 h7 b" q n4 Z
8 G; X. F% Y( \- Z9 Y* lNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
) D' s1 N9 E; ^ O- q CV Akagi
0 Z4 d, V6 ^# }4 z ^3 X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 T' L+ y+ T% Z! t% F; h- gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ p' F/ S$ t: x' o5 y! d1 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ T/ N* s+ Q3 S* z2 `4 [Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 f" }# M+ R6 ]+ a
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ {% q' Z; g( n& { F4F-3 Wildcat x 5+ x4 ^0 n- V5 d) V/ d
TBF-1 Avenger x 35 h7 t. z( S; a! |
& }# E/ r0 d' B/ |3 j- TAllied aircraft losses5 |# n) B4 R- b+ V
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* g/ b6 n4 G0 a8 O& f9 A( i
* |9 J8 S% M. R2 f9 _Japanese Ships
4 l1 P. Q7 I& r0 o$ u/ ]5 \ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 17 E \. @. R* x1 n, u0 i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56% `7 f; o p _' w" y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain# ?% [7 R: B) s8 E2 D* @1 _
+ e4 u6 d- r* u7 {- Q' E8 P- i4 [Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: y. h% s o, Y/ w
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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e/ _4 g+ i& }$ W. X" z9 O& fJapanese aircraft& Z6 z. r3 p5 d
A6M2 Zero x 6
* p9 ?% D# R0 i s! J B5N2 Kate x 15
Z9 A' z7 X3 N0 K D3A1 Val x 198 Z5 i' g3 x2 V
F$ m h' j; ^5 x+ SAllied aircraft
; R) [9 j; ^% @! M! ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
/ u% N% |* r2 A+ c& ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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$ W, w+ D9 G$ `; Q6 q* r' `( RJapanese aircraft losses9 T: ?8 V% Y/ V" p6 c/ ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. E1 B7 ?! i' m4 Q3 W Q& O
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
! D+ [! A4 E) f D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged; W4 T. |+ m/ Q% J/ r. }
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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) _ x- h+ l& g/ Y CV Lexington, P$ c$ m1 I7 n3 f" z
CV Saratoga
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- V3 \8 Z* R( l iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 i z1 P2 K8 M' n; I6 F. j7 [3 H
* H# D: N$ f* a# [) t1 y/ uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" r; z+ T! e5 ^6 DRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* M" z# U7 [/ t
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; a& W) I, ]& j, T0 s" ~0 x F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( \( l3 x( g+ X5 ~* x% c5 d$ W F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
$ ^; G" t9 G1 O c, a SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
, u2 f5 s3 H* H' q/ o TBF-1 Avenger x 30- A1 A, x, r; g- q! n' a
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Allied aircraft losses
# U' A3 t9 o- n+ d; [* d4 |' |/ X SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 U8 |7 |# q% ~0 T5 s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ w2 k/ {# l+ {0 J2 s4 W% UJapanese Ships, U% ?/ {5 J* a. K+ i2 V0 F
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' U! t. r7 i, [7 H8 c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 v( [( Q( A7 Q( D; } DD Asakaze7 g# x( z" Y4 P5 b0 W: r$ o! u
DD Tamanami
$ f% y( g( W: K% ^3 h0 Q7 p2 r6 f DD Onami
- j1 [. W7 [, z. m DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) F# X3 ^; ~% f& V. U
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage |' y: A( M& R$ n& c2 b
DD Oite
9 d' ^9 Y, v7 X$ Z8 K DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# Y5 e$ R- y8 n7 i DD Suzukaze. I' m, ]1 \( B, V% t+ ]. G
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
' f; A- Z: I! ^/ N7 c0 I# A3 _2 z. Y CL Nagara9 o- a( z& R( `6 z* r3 i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; s4 s3 f; f4 A, \3 W# {
9 [" E; f0 _4 l* Y# @/ LRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: A. L0 b8 s D+ _% w; `( ^
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes1 V& Y- D9 n- B6 Y, h' s
( T- t9 R6 G8 d7 b$ x/ CAllied aircraft9 C. V: o# Z" i3 r. f" ]7 d' z
A-24 Banshee x 26 q) t% q, ^( g- r/ t7 m; ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25! G+ T. `2 T; l
( W2 [6 V! b0 e P, t( d0 AAllied aircraft losses
% q- ?% d7 I, N& F) H8 A A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
1 M# k1 e7 L4 w; S SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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' M4 \. l# Y% Y/ p% M" g' G/ N CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ]8 p; Z ~8 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: ~4 n4 z; g+ f( G$ x' \( ?
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
9 T2 Q3 X' |9 i CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 f4 T, O1 O+ L8 u DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& v* P+ V5 p4 H3 S$ u2 u3 H CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 @6 f- U T0 y: H" ?4 H, c% {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 @ n0 e9 R0 U {# _$ r! s1 @* S
2 ^) G* l4 {) y/ x W6 [2 R" _0 ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& K% h+ }6 E8 R; jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 c& x/ D3 m8 }, G9 z, o, Z$ L; \ A-24 Banshee x 140 |# X% ~+ `; e4 t
1 O+ E) z( {& \Allied aircraft losses
; t( V/ A7 O1 N A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged/ r$ _9 T9 a9 I" |5 E5 W( ~
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
# V6 l2 v) a# I CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' ]$ {/ l5 t. O. Q* y
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
* d$ `- m9 @4 E0 h: E$ u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; d" l) e7 }0 q/ n/ m
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2 n ~5 x4 s; Q& z4 }Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' E% R0 d5 V; L3 J! a7 PEstimated time to target is 27 minutes* l# w5 o9 c2 D" |! w+ f, [
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 k) {2 U0 ]/ h2 r% v; v3 F
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1 q2 U0 X) E- m6 xRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 I% t" G- L1 X9 f; o- ^: HEstimated time to target is 24 minutes& k9 h+ M' t* y* o
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Allied aircraft+ a7 v1 h; U' v' ?& s3 P' e, H6 N' P
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
( p* \' P# S n SBD-3 Dauntless x 31/ G+ g7 j$ y7 b! ?- z$ r$ h
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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X+ s5 ~' X6 @$ j% L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 R: Q+ ?3 ?1 _7 H0 N) B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ M" f$ H! d% a; S DD Oite
4 {- W$ M: v$ `: |5 e* s! p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 g2 ?. D* w! B3 C: O$ x CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 z2 i7 ?* {' I CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 }- P( Y2 l5 d, o2 B% @
DD Onami
8 `. n1 `' D: I DD Tamanami4 o7 r0 }: ]) J( ^7 a* B8 t
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 @6 O6 T3 D5 L; Q# H9 a F
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
8 W* i" M7 o7 S; e DD Minekaze
" r# y+ r. F5 V' H DD Asakaze
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- h' l% k' k, ^3 M; OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 L) p2 h' ?& \' G# q. K B
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud q. w$ N7 g$ u6 [2 m4 w7 O
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ a* @( t5 f/ E% x0 AEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ E$ h7 T; n9 x# E8 L, v+ ?% I
no flights0 c& p; p" T4 _ b
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Allied aircraft* N/ v5 q" X2 X( _( q1 I9 T
F4F-3P Wildcat x 101 N( `! P: H- j! I" Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; ]& x3 h1 e2 r' D* i) `+ W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 632 Z7 h- J9 @* f) M |7 ^$ p
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses; [1 v% Q7 X6 }/ `4 e7 J0 Q
7 _3 J0 V( j; O N; sAllied aircraft losses
, s" I6 u# Y9 Q# `9 L4 A. K SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; W- {$ Z3 x% z! i
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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! y( q5 H8 ?' e" I! ~# d CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
# j+ m2 @$ N, s1 h+ k6 T' H0 O, t CA Kako, and is sunk
4 C. i j) K! _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 P; A/ P/ X5 `( ~3 e! h* @
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk/ A: ^: p; x1 Q, d
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 ?0 r, h5 t1 i0 M! B
DD Onami6 |1 m8 o% S& }$ N5 Y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
. L; y, D; |1 s5 U6 Z7 I DD Asakaze: F! y5 }3 S% |: j# t& H
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 s+ K7 I2 p- J6 N& I
DD Oite
2 s) X% ^" S9 F$ u/ i7 G DD Minekaze
8 N% p, H$ |9 ^ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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" [3 O. S9 t, y/ X# ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& C5 I* K C, l$ E' FRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; e; @; @7 n7 j7 eEstimated time to target is 13 minutes- r4 F' \) v0 l; B
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged( I. t/ `: w7 l b H6 U
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- v. J3 O( H' W$ T; i CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 D+ Z* g1 @* a2 D4 ?# h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. {9 r9 m7 @5 e: t" g DD Sawakaze
# u8 a. T! x0 F1 h: F7 p DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |