AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42& Q* ~2 Z2 n9 A& V
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
/ ~& g2 E9 i6 m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6 q6 e* J: x4 x! h% ]* o X/ v
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩% @5 L) I& r7 j; U
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
, E+ E7 E: m8 Q3 V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 r# s2 `" t' V g% l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3 y1 ^9 r, [1 i: \7 k% ~
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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) z- F$ b2 J4 s5 d1 U) D, V. hTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
0 T; O: ~% k( @" R 253 casualties reported$ c8 z6 r" K m+ `
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled- j \- Q- O7 {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
& ]% o; b* }5 T9 `% j- U' Q3 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 J [2 m: y0 f* W7 t7 }1 ?; P
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)# P5 x2 {) q9 S8 y0 @1 z) u
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)+ H" r$ N. x% a$ {
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Japanese Deliberate attack" K0 K- O! F, O8 _* h, v
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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* @7 e! A. @% A# i9 X# gDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 5 j5 @# h1 D0 C& S& l
+ F+ m8 {' ^* X; L' l FAllied adjusted defense: 339
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4 h- k# _0 g5 K: M+ ^' cJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 . |, d6 ]8 |. x+ R; j
9 p0 M+ D2 z3 MCombat modifiers; I& ], y1 b6 W- i E( n; f
Defender: terrain(+)
' a0 A. a3 V7 RAttacker: . a3 @2 x& a( U; w: ~+ d, ~7 ]
! Q7 u8 t! A% k% [( _* Y6 hJapanese ground losses:
4 Z% n/ q$ p2 J8 Y% J j0 j 1597 casualties reported
- z2 i+ _$ t" ?, e4 Y# @* } Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
' w8 x0 K9 f0 n% n4 _- Y Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled/ @$ i/ x, q2 R7 i
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) D7 T1 E" S: A$ n# N; t% n, b Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled). [& j" o$ X- j
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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1 W" z6 i; B6 n7 \0 WAllied ground losses:2 t$ j* V) U+ L
100 casualties reported1 w8 V- t9 R" V+ O4 y1 A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
% A2 A ?7 D1 r6 q# @7 g7 i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ g2 z5 C% J( o) J2 @ D1 T6 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:% f6 J: `# Z; n9 T8 P7 M; q
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion6 e# _6 _: I. J0 J2 J& @
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
; w3 `, o5 C* @5 c' J 12th Indpt SNLF Coy / v- Y, \5 F8 B5 D/ _! N
7th Base Force
" G2 U. d2 X4 h$ w1 ? 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
@% c# `3 ~) _% |8 D# S7 P D 5th IJN AA Battalion
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, w( B( ]: ^, c6 @Defending units:
( }* C+ f% p8 l1 k e/ q Americal Infantry Div /14 m1 R1 ?' f, j
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 F/ n5 I; \( S" ^ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) [$ j2 t, f6 [5 Q4 ^; D" q
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% d" v8 X e6 W/ g; s: R
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! Z: C$ \/ H$ k# m5 b/ Z1 r8 s
198th FA Bn /1
2 t' p8 _/ f- p9 r8 | 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 p- I- w4 C( A 81st FA Bn /1$ e8 L. S0 S! R4 S
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0 r) G% u7 E8 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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) E! c* M. Q' ^8 A$ t$ ERaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ r: q5 P `5 ]" ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ B) ~! U" _& O. A7 e, F" |
) T% x: b* Q& mJapanese aircraft* g1 I% ~, P! K/ y3 x y) {0 C
A6M2 Zero x 25: R% C5 ?9 K9 T$ Q- M( P- s8 l
& h' q# k* N8 L# h, J) BAllied aircraft
& W# [9 P6 V% S- M3 | F4F-3A Wildcat x 126 G/ r- j2 E/ e5 S% {' E( y8 u% g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
. D4 h' P. Y# @- Q7 M SBD-3 Dauntless x 723 h# }. ~2 }/ }+ b1 P. Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses& R3 D8 L, D% Q1 w6 K% |
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, b9 ^% T# n* b) k' [9 ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& W- E+ J- K7 y( K1 X! t% O. |" ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged2 O1 {: \) O# e: d% o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
- p% ]* [5 j0 I TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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; N3 G* M- J4 z7 M* f; t- AJapanese Ships5 O, e. ~( v2 ? }4 H+ ?; M
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 \& ?' F+ Q, ?! w1 T
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
$ I' M8 N8 J+ m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ p7 z2 d: O% v* `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! `8 Y- C6 Y# C8 b CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
- D- D# B5 A' x; S- J6 S. Z B+ O CA Furutaka
- o! z4 t) j J! ?& \3 p2 |" @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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: m0 f0 ^; _- d8 d; C5 f- k% OMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* d" x$ b5 u7 [$ t7 EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, L% ^3 k% }2 ^' l9 }. }! p
A6M2 Zero x 16
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I, s: ~, f$ p' b# d8 ]Allied aircraft
! s. x* n V4 a0 g4 \& ?9 A F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* ]% }+ M2 A+ O) v& C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
( V9 I" V3 S) Q' r, ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: u0 d( n' G* f. k TBF-1 Avenger x 30! u9 I, o& G6 y# L$ v9 U+ @
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 ~1 g4 p- l3 g4 c8 ?% y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: |1 y" D$ S$ C: D' E4 ?
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Allied aircraft losses
3 p; X) ]2 V/ s F9 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged9 G8 ^ |3 R; @9 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ [$ h2 ~4 w) g1 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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( G) r c9 h+ MJapanese Ships k9 z/ B" [+ ~: ]& f$ ^5 }8 R7 a/ j
CV Kaga, heavy fires% ?4 c+ M+ O' S6 n$ n2 w8 J. p) j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires4 ^ I c4 Y" R8 N
CV Zuikaku, on fire
8 n* w- u8 x2 l. O {5 L CV Akagi6 v* a! i! d# l+ \( L
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 I$ b8 p, D# O: k; d+ O& ` DD Tamanami
& i# n) Q0 q# K- l4 t CL Nagara% S) h* D$ B, e; d0 A; V" F
DD Oite- ~! }7 V8 l3 e8 w! h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire& h9 e- k8 R, r
CA Furutaka" \- m; Y# c6 Q* M" X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
* I/ B8 a* F7 n DD Minekaze! W" K! ^& P) Q" O8 s) s( I1 V$ g" b+ C
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; X- B+ l: L0 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,544 L. i& F" T' a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' f. B5 B+ U; J& zEstimated time to target is 15 minutes" c& O- ?3 [, D8 p
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Japanese aircraft
% Q, n7 I1 o( b2 }+ Z9 } A6M2 Zero x 33
1 q M# }% I% H" C! V2 Q6 E: o B5N2 Kate x 61
: N; I8 ^8 H5 O3 T" L; w0 c D3A1 Val x 44
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" O! x, \( J, B+ u9 iAllied aircraft
% D! s3 [+ U# a6 y; o' `; [: m F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
' H. h+ e2 [4 ], X F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
* \1 O6 F1 \+ P- a F4F-4 Wildcat x 81# y4 ?/ B5 I6 }9 b' h
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Japanese aircraft losses5 ? a$ c( G" i. J) X+ P7 {4 ]+ K5 w; j
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 b9 t, s: \ I! d6 m" v- ?
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged. ~# |* @' M; ]# v/ p5 {
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak- Y+ P0 C3 C4 s
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged+ ^8 x: [! q, C0 l
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ X l* ]9 b) h- Q0 r! oAllied aircraft losses
1 _* `2 X3 ]' |2 o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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% T f2 b5 Q# l% w+ ~3 {Allied Ships& O. c& j: S( {" j+ K7 n
CVE Copahee( r8 f5 G% n# W
CV Yorktown5 M" Q8 N) @3 y$ E
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
4 i' t& b$ ~* G) S/ o& s) z CLAA San Diego9 z: p3 W" o- }0 P$ Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! o1 t' R+ j$ E# yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 U2 ~2 Z% R' S! Q; C+ ARaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: _+ m; i* f: B9 m' t+ |
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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- n& S0 n: T0 j) B4 PJapanese aircraft
! n: i3 R- z9 F1 A$ K3 ?9 z A6M2 Zero x 3
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4 @, g& y6 p* h4 P n! \7 X9 N% jAllied aircraft
! k6 `6 q* I" f! B# m. h F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
5 q: I6 }; x3 b% G$ y SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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9 U8 N0 O- s5 L% oNo Japanese losses7 h3 Z2 y% g3 L6 a
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Allied aircraft losses4 \6 e( O0 k, T! P; [' z9 w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 D* P- R5 L0 l4 a% |2 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
$ L: `1 [" {, i. A8 U3 y9 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! {! L: U$ }2 o
; K2 ?6 `3 O( hJapanese Ships
* H4 l0 u! x* y6 Q2 z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 V h2 S, H. j& B
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 ]. b$ z- i5 T) v* d
CV Akagi+ D. @- @8 d X
CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 @; j' J M. C0 I2 N* X L2 o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ m4 V, `) P& o, T) L2 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* X. v; ]) C: n, Z4 E( s
0 T8 k+ R& G8 b9 X- {, Q9 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- Z V# ~ [) VRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- |# o- W6 u7 d' E- K; c
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ _" l% t# h& ?+ h+ b
A6M2 Zero x 2$ F1 o; W$ T0 T1 w& |/ Z. |
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Allied aircraft; R, m( r$ [1 r6 h) g" b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2. A& n0 b9 z% M
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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: P) r. h9 O1 J% zNo Japanese losses! ~% @( \5 C! d! C/ |
4 {9 P& k ^3 t, G' a, Y2 d+ pNo Allied losses# v8 Q$ w: c4 k: i2 W8 A$ {
5 h0 E- h/ h9 ~$ m' l5 UJapanese Ships1 e# r0 f9 |) q
CV Akagi
G. V- g; B$ y- K* e 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 cloud! c8 U) b0 @( X( T! W+ M/ K8 Z
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." B W* i4 C0 x; e
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes8 K7 U# s( R9 J$ \5 b/ ~' k* z" O
) {6 G& l( D3 m. j$ ~& g2 uAllied aircraft
' F* q8 a; z- L. e* t/ V9 p F4F-3 Wildcat x 5( n) z9 _7 g+ M3 q' b. R8 v8 @8 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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( h7 x7 B: G! u- H$ c& v5 ]7 IAllied aircraft losses5 H' i8 A' F* x5 I9 e
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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$ ?: q1 ]9 b9 z9 [- U; h3 jJapanese Ships
; t J d! F- j8 F2 @7 q0 ~ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# O! \+ K2 R2 P3 P+ s9 k2 f
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% q0 r9 e. y y D) L, t+ F: tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,566 ?1 B* P% E. D3 Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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/ n3 P9 o' a! _5 j5 m. {$ wRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 S# V0 {6 ]5 e2 z# T- K+ `' @( v' gEstimated time to target is 15 minutes/ A6 j* u; `# x2 X5 u0 n c
$ e/ g* u& ^1 TJapanese aircraft
K% D; N' m. j2 H: h+ A* s A6M2 Zero x 66 D3 e8 e- B. A' I
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 m" P, q+ b5 h8 [5 f. i8 C D3A1 Val x 193 ]8 D2 Q1 O c' @
" w+ z+ |5 F, F) j7 d7 TAllied aircraft
1 ]$ ]; c; c" S8 x0 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
y; e" X$ {- H, `, T0 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 364 J/ Y' T) I! d
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Japanese aircraft losses E4 m. ]) Y& M3 _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 y9 }8 R7 [4 S8 f! b B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged. ]3 n m d9 I7 b) A
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
- N1 p9 i; w$ w' `# W' q6 j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( D$ \5 R% t. H8 `+ H+ e1 z
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Allied Ships# p" T8 [- q; R' A& \# r; q
CV Lexington
6 K( ]/ s6 X$ {6 C CV Saratoga
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, i* E" g5 ?/ q% \% mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" n' n+ X1 s; y/ ^# x* u/ E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 u7 K& d1 O) sRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 b2 i% u5 _( H+ cEstimated time to target is 31 minutes( v) J# L& L: ]
, t( f x/ ~ s* M5 j# HAllied aircraft5 o/ h& m, h) a9 g8 x6 o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
6 w1 x/ X6 ^! a$ O% V% b5 C( o; k F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 U2 |- x% V( ~4 N/ q) F SBD-3 Dauntless x 700 m. \$ @! \" I+ A; u" b6 k
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 A4 T, S$ W) C. q: g) U
3 @, H8 e6 d# D; c' r* L$ U, ]# dAllied aircraft losses
, Y7 B/ r( D5 g8 B$ }. P+ G9 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 y" N0 |. {9 J# ?! W* O Y+ ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships* _$ x" }! z* z) M6 g+ P8 {
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: }) v8 _2 l, o6 u/ u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" \3 i9 c' l; Z. h9 Y- H. F" _% k* v" q. h
DD Asakaze2 i+ q0 [7 D& c1 [* u7 @5 n
DD Tamanami! [1 }: J( c% ~$ \% T- e/ r; f
DD Onami* s8 B8 W% _1 o( G9 i
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; d5 P9 l9 _4 ]6 p. C) l9 M
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* K; |9 j. e8 P! w J; ?% t DD Oite, l1 A5 a2 W9 m7 N# z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 \# e! r% u# l& e8 d/ q4 K
DD Suzukaze* O( ]- }5 ^ F8 O
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' X7 |5 H( N4 J2 W
CL Nagara
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* N" q5 g2 V* D0 v& oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* a/ O, a" C# G- d2 h
* i" g6 j C. B+ Z" S9 KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 {! Q, p( a/ NRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' ]4 ^# U0 B- H% T
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 k0 [) _% Z( ~$ \6 A5 x# X U; s
% v7 o- E' [: s3 kAllied aircraft& {; I( w5 L4 w& f
A-24 Banshee x 2: p* t- w7 O6 D- f4 g0 W0 g- k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses" G8 t; E3 C' I3 z/ I* V% S: Z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
L1 E8 \* B# D, M* `/ h0 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships# @/ q8 a- y2 B' u4 r$ o7 ]
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: c$ n1 G$ h9 y) ^. Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: z ^) H0 `" x Y CV Zuikaku, heavy fires3 p' q0 |* R& o0 \
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; I9 }/ a. p& C. }
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* q+ x1 n2 K1 y) i: R& P5 G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; K2 B0 s8 _; c$ \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 Z/ o' c3 [6 Q4 dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: z B& m8 S$ W; s! h3 N, G$ DEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% W, m' F7 n! T* K
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Allied aircraft
; t$ R q$ H+ t) \' a, ? A-24 Banshee x 141 J) G' _8 a# r6 o
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Allied aircraft losses
* ?4 A4 N- {1 ?$ x! l* T A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged& f9 W8 E% @3 j5 o) E
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Japanese Ships" }: j' |4 g' h( U: S
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ E. [2 \8 {; s- Y2 ?6 } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ E4 N. S# w1 C& a1 d. c& F# G DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 p* D( }1 x1 C) q8 F9 S/ x: [; ^ 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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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 s( ?7 i0 M8 G% B6 I! I: O2 j5 wEstimated time to target is 27 minutes- b5 C t3 l4 T# c: A! I8 \9 R& M
" U6 H7 n. g, ]$ e- D& I8 A3 m( NAllied aircraft
$ j% t: b, h9 y- ^/ E A-24 Banshee x 2
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; L5 d+ p( p1 kNo Allied losses
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t4 Y0 n) A$ Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 ^/ B, @; C: p9 N- B0 N
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3 G2 ?( q. E9 l" T8 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ \6 c, l9 t9 p! E8 A
7 I! N( h: u: ?4 K3 t qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! Z4 Q7 \2 p* | gEstimated time to target is 24 minutes- d6 M' T7 Z, d
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Allied aircraft
8 |9 _! Y& b: \# ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
1 |2 b8 p3 B7 u' v' E SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
* s& t+ Z( _" X: K7 w TBF-1 Avenger x 15( }! ^5 H7 H$ r* @3 J; r b
H$ v# S. _5 m4 yAllied aircraft losses5 Z# ~& @2 K9 |2 S( q/ p$ _# r, q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 n1 s- r d! F/ r s, {3 J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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1 r- n2 v' k, u. k1 t% tJapanese Ships8 V2 _; h# h. X/ _, \: G+ _+ U; d
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 n4 Y$ V2 m2 v" h
DD Oite0 i4 H5 J" t% M- J5 V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& G5 ^5 E* [2 `0 y# N/ {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ \# ?: L2 u/ V8 q
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 t c: t$ r8 @0 _& a# H, T' k% x
DD Onami9 f4 K# h5 N# B# A4 i6 l
DD Tamanami
3 J$ T% L4 q, H+ i% M* ]% e# } CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, I4 d# U6 U6 M! Q2 }) h" y DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
* K. o" I2 v% s d! r1 p DD Minekaze
. x ~% M$ J$ }3 W DD Asakaze+ }7 X; W) F( Z9 ^- L. Q7 j" d) A- Y
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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.
7 b/ y% R' w2 M+ u3 ]$ ]' HEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' r/ o0 t. {/ |/ ?6 k
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Japanese aircraft0 e; ?# e' i$ r4 f p" M
no flights
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Allied aircraft
$ T- [$ H' K, \ y( e F4F-3P Wildcat x 10. F+ D- Q- i; B! l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 p" {7 o8 P) P6 G5 _* Y C) | SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ s! \. R1 ^) y! f' V, k
TBF-1 Avenger x 184 k# t/ l( m5 N: \- M
- F9 g! L! @2 F" F0 JNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 g4 K; c1 M/ e/ |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" F6 C& Z# C; M& O3 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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' a$ d" G! E* {2 hJapanese Ships o% ?' y0 a' ^7 j0 y
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ Q3 @( v& _, O* R CA Kako, and is sunk
! {# Y* \% q$ u5 O, u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, X1 N# U2 d! w/ b
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
/ o) G+ B& h, b# k- V/ r$ r& V- { DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- {: s" B4 y2 q7 }
DD Onami2 ?0 U* h2 S7 J# O/ }9 |( j( L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
% z# [% u. y9 u2 V# R# h DD Asakaze
6 a& r# ?3 N2 W5 h DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ J& ?' O0 x+ o1 I, P DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire( O) S8 u, W7 {4 `
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1 r! A2 E. H* L6 B) C) |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 z# ?" S" m( Y# a4 r: ]; vRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 |; [" \4 C4 |% c( z) H% `& i1 x
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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* ^$ ^% h& _3 XAllied aircraft
+ n# ^: G6 t% l" k% h SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 H& `1 F0 R9 S3 _* e8 d; x
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Allied aircraft losses
! z9 n' l1 q, i% c5 @9 g- W. A SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged. I1 }) n! ^; \; Z
% T' g8 D5 {0 v( \* _2 hJapanese Ships
2 ^2 g5 P W F" S/ J CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
R& d$ @: F* r% r% D7 G2 J( K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 m& L; X& g! P
DD Sawakaze
5 Z7 R4 H5 O* C, ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |