AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" m3 f2 j$ K5 r( N9 V0 j& R: |
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛9 }7 X. v$ v9 j- c) D* V/ k
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
# y' }1 v* m- {58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩9 Q( y# U- T) M
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
0 `2 g/ F) p( N2 [ {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
$ x P% o2 n5 u$ M/ p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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) }0 {% H4 r' D1 q, ZAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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! p- w) h% c' g) S+ Q; {TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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" p' y5 L% k |Allied ground losses:* \9 }1 K/ Q! o4 T2 J5 v/ q' ]. w
253 casualties reported8 h" {7 X4 j( T8 ^
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled, p9 ^6 F# T+ [$ S2 w# ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
* W7 C5 S2 O: t/ I; X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# v( X+ [; L5 b" x* w) ?9 h Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
: B; Z9 {/ G/ y/ L2 c! d# K/ V Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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, ?# R# U6 e; ]$ VGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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; i3 A0 ]/ c7 {1 A: e7 v; TJapanese Deliberate attack$ q ~: Q/ v: [$ f$ Q
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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- O0 T9 F; O+ {6 Y9 L h p( nDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ; y3 C1 L8 a1 k, n
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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- w& Z; [5 i2 m9 ]4 ^Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 % }4 D7 b, q) n8 R
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Combat modifiers1 d0 k: y" R* M0 J* W5 y% k7 z; }4 r8 M0 D
Defender: terrain(+)
# r0 f& Q5 k8 s1 |8 h$ sAttacker:
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4 c o8 C+ H3 ~1 ?: G7 M5 fJapanese ground losses:
: D9 R! M$ s8 L4 M- { 1597 casualties reported
3 ]# D2 f' z+ f/ d: R3 }& V# x Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& w( d. W. @9 F7 m5 r+ u
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled. m8 M; _. a" [1 I
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled0 P9 U3 W) n/ P0 l% C
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)& o R' m+ @2 ?# j" h A
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ y7 y n( P! [. z, d
0 n9 a3 I, | u" V. s" u* bAllied ground losses:* ~( \: C- k# z3 O" F# q
100 casualties reported
, I/ I3 ~8 |3 A8 E4 \, Q2 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 d) ?! x! ~& y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" l' |5 E0 U8 P; P) J% }/ l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" \; Q0 B( N* j* X) ^
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Assaulting units:4 }* k: w' h+ X) i t
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
/ J3 v3 r- N T/ |6 L4 G8 U6 o 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion+ H* w7 ~! E8 ]) K8 Q1 ?. J( [
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 6 j/ ~9 j) u' g# y! a
7th Base Force! ?6 t+ S0 X0 z: Y1 v' G
8th Field AF Construction Battalion; s& A' Y1 Z* k( i9 d' {; O
5th IJN AA Battalion1 e' J o# i( q6 O% b. o
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Defending units:
- w, I& w9 m% b+ P$ Y8 @1 R' i/ I Americal Infantry Div /1
5 T! Y, l$ |, s F- Y- C& E% x5 G 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' C8 \+ B, F2 O7 `0 {6 Q( g; R
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 _* i/ c+ m, g9 \! X6 X# H2 } 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
8 E( D' I% _% f# E2 @6 h/ V. s1 ` L5 Q 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" S: ] _& l# x3 A# w# E 198th FA Bn /1) k& b, j' m C; E) |; i, c8 o
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
& }7 R; t) o# D& S: k 81st FA Bn /11 g8 u9 S7 Y4 z! e9 x2 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 A- U# P+ t7 dWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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5 L& Q8 C$ j7 n5 |0 T! T3 FRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( O* {) D- f- o8 a- N
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# ]9 E x( s" H, p
" X+ E& j# ~/ mJapanese aircraft3 U& V, R& f5 ^6 B ~8 [
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft+ I8 h+ w. }( h- e1 ]. n5 g/ b4 J
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: ]6 L% y9 Y9 x4 o" M/ s2 y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 i; e+ L7 L0 b# n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
! ^; Y$ J# d. x& g+ ]! c4 O TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- p, I- O _. y: |7 @" i. q9 mNo Japanese losses9 f' K% |6 o' k! {7 L1 Q# I& Y
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Allied aircraft losses6 }. N8 D3 {3 N8 B
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" V+ F: D$ g& \) m8 N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) w" F; o1 v3 e" \0 o$ j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
; B/ \/ w/ e- B2 E$ o4 w! \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak6 B8 u: ~1 d& i8 b- l% {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships W+ Y5 k4 [1 x* J7 n4 B0 w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: G5 b1 D6 `3 r( E, e CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) ^& v {, `3 u: K. O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ \+ n4 O9 U) r( Z9 s0 \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires/ p5 `- Q. @3 d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2: ]& D' {. U8 h* Y" z. e
CA Furutaka2 _- H# D9 s% ]1 o9 P
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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f4 }( U& q! o1 k/ o. YMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 L' [8 Y0 M- C/ k, I4 G
" d9 C4 j4 Q K+ O+ I8 }/ }Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# J* U) }. U, _- R4 v- G9 `
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( W% A3 I; u$ y- o8 l+ Z2 jJapanese aircraft
/ t$ s$ u- I5 T4 [& f5 o A6M2 Zero x 16& F9 y7 E, u( L9 C
" f' u" U- X; y! l" ^Allied aircraft* O n# X% ?) P( a
F4F-3P Wildcat x 129 S- x3 Z2 b" t! {3 o* g& ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 154 _7 P2 Z/ w; | b2 t, U, J( S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51) Q! f* }& f) L7 P0 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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, Y- M1 Y1 s1 H6 eJapanese aircraft losses
; R9 l/ g( S3 V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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. y- L: Z. `' }& nAllied aircraft losses
* L3 e3 ~& p0 W- N) L0 m0 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* t, \+ ~' p2 D/ n7 X$ P* v- @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- N K0 g4 ^* m3 m# A TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged% ^' m% |4 L# n+ K5 `+ e
9 t# T! W6 f/ ^% d* r, P6 _/ [) }Japanese Ships* I, j7 G& t; z9 ~' Z
CV Kaga, heavy fires; E% }, h) j+ U( E. m5 ?2 W
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires' q; o$ w0 A& p, f' A
CV Zuikaku, on fire
: ~, `# M0 E: _* W) R3 z3 P- [) k CV Akagi
/ |* }2 E" M! c' Q& H# x( E; Y CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ l, ~. N1 k3 d2 F DD Tamanami6 O0 M5 m" p; z, @8 }! g
CL Nagara
: _$ i! z2 t0 B/ e DD Oite* D& A8 P) N, P" B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 y9 z0 P5 {3 v, c5 @
CA Furutaka
" X0 H. }3 l$ l& e- h2 s CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ R7 z- W8 A$ R l/ Y! j; Z' F
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) W4 N# S) W( k
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 v2 Z- q9 \' e& _9 l
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) \+ j1 J; X9 v4 O" c
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A6M2 Zero x 33
+ U. Z6 w+ G* M" k: ]% | B5N2 Kate x 61
4 I* w" a( x9 u: `* @ D3A1 Val x 44) o5 p0 }! F9 u6 w; c8 _
7 t% [ V Q$ ]- X8 {1 KAllied aircraft( ], X2 ^% Y1 T0 X8 L9 c6 c8 U9 ]
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
7 q% ]0 V5 \1 u+ c( P' _: I, ?# `% e F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
# m8 K M$ k' _ v F4F-4 Wildcat x 81# T! y0 \% j+ m* Z
2 X. q: @! G/ a: b# iJapanese aircraft losses
/ i2 x* ^- F) b" ^ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed2 I2 s8 v8 I) `" C M. b! d
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged- t3 z; j7 q! ^ x3 b' y: c; Z
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
l3 [- l8 ?2 X- O1 Y Q& s D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged$ p" o8 ?0 g7 }$ @
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
$ I! _6 G2 E% y9 [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed q9 P7 J2 ]- }# F
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CVE Copahee) Q+ g/ @$ M5 k( t: i' _ L
CV Yorktown
! a' b- J7 W8 {0 O2 ?* B: T CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2, w* E8 h2 y" B7 @8 C+ f7 p
CLAA San Diego
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3 Y9 e1 ~% g) Y( d2 m' WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 f7 Q* N. T4 D6 a5 y* w. z
* ~ f% K& q! ?% l- X8 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* D5 H* h6 P1 {9 f4 U6 JRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* x5 q- Q1 J8 K4 C/ a x$ w# e
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. ?+ [ K% F8 q4 q+ V
A6M2 Zero x 3) d+ Y* r* G1 j
6 `0 T6 h/ z, k4 ~) m, N6 {2 [Allied aircraft# K5 @4 g+ k0 ]! Q U8 L; y7 v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
8 C7 ]( t- L4 b7 @! e SBD-3 Dauntless x 198 R# e, j9 T! e* T
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No Japanese losses( V- R) Y! [, @$ x# G3 { d9 M- d3 W
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Allied aircraft losses
% a, S+ ]0 ^: q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 C& H& u8 B1 F! E/ e# a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 r1 z/ ]( I0 V: C0 S: f7 N% `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
, E% u$ m6 D$ ^" W/ i3 O+ c9 @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, p3 W6 e. q4 x' e/ y, Z1 Q5 T
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ |/ d f) S5 Z9 r2 v) y6 J
CV Akagi9 }6 y5 o. o# J9 J1 v+ u* x
CV Zuikaku, on fire/ U5 l, `" T% H; M. e; T" M
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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& U0 l/ g6 i) R1 h, T! P+ iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 G: f8 l* Z0 t$ S3 iEstimated time to target is 25 minutes Z9 ~) i* ]# ]! B9 b9 y6 z& ?
( R; r k1 ~ g( |. c bJapanese aircraft# i: w1 n; H" O( v
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
$ @9 w8 C' G1 _5 A: I+ L2 }, | SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 ?( N, h( }8 o
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses5 F& D5 d# e; K: a2 `
* n* i$ t( }$ w* NNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ H0 b1 b$ R( u2 @
CV Akagi
& ~" s" K+ r+ j5 ^1 q$ N: G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 `0 H1 J2 j, G6 W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! e# U9 w0 E" X- G9 ^' ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& u# O0 X0 z" s* e
, n% l1 w [# Y/ D& q/ BRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ ]% |& T9 Y2 G H9 I% o( hEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft& k: P% X: [( I3 b1 @. L; O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5. l! f9 [/ }: R! a
TBF-1 Avenger x 36 E ^7 s. m0 |5 e
, a5 f# u) y8 I- UAllied aircraft losses
: b O2 R0 n' a5 p0 K! ?+ u4 J/ S0 o TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. s" S, Z1 d; U) g. e& b
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Japanese Ships+ O7 }) g, d: j3 K' f5 Q! s
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1& [/ F% v! f0 y# @! G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56: O2 I7 M4 M, G
( r- b5 r$ v! RWeather in hex: Heavy rain# L) R% o5 `1 S6 W0 c
# G# C% \/ F& R1 L9 W% ]Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ |+ p) o7 S' C( W- W4 _Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) r5 i3 T. A& i$ d5 |
/ |/ ]$ N4 C0 Z/ d; fJapanese aircraft1 r3 t6 s$ }1 S
A6M2 Zero x 6) u% R8 E; J7 y, [
B5N2 Kate x 15# k, c0 h, C; }. z& K/ C @ s
D3A1 Val x 19, P/ x& I4 H# B/ b# u0 k4 |
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Allied aircraft& o8 Q0 Z; q% F4 U/ X' \/ i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
5 I- S1 [; K w0 Q9 f( y& n' |2 C F4F-4 Wildcat x 36' q& N' w# u0 A9 F' i& H
) d3 Z5 g- j; ~5 y$ KJapanese aircraft losses8 R; ?! W t( W' I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; ]6 W: @+ }+ e E! L1 Q% T B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged x/ n6 R- c \" ~' T! }; s' v
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! y O; J( l$ P( ^# _ R, v: n
3 B) f2 K% ^9 M: J0 qAllied aircraft losses. A, A& {2 ^" A! b$ N8 m# K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington
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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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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; _4 ?" e8 h9 O% d c' REstimated time to target is 31 minutes! S' n! V/ E Z8 Q: e# B' _( y
. H) l; c/ ? Y+ x! \7 f! U: U4 IAllied aircraft2 `# I5 H9 m3 h( S: I. G- B) r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: q* B; _; ?4 o: o F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 ^' z, r1 m6 ~4 }7 x+ `8 ` z! r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 700 C; c: F9 j9 q9 [& v3 k) T l. Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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l, l2 R% E* i" Q8 mAllied aircraft losses+ M# K( z1 j8 G S: J$ H T3 ?; Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. A6 e7 u* e! U- w
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; O1 D! g' g- j% c5 {) J1 n' @
9 w3 E1 a! n# d+ YJapanese Ships. x2 ]2 V& c- n, y6 F4 D! z( ^
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
. Q7 r0 @0 _6 _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& J; J3 \" J. S0 z: Y
DD Asakaze
2 m5 _0 @# L9 D0 @1 K DD Tamanami
" r2 Q- q6 o+ h" M: \, C" G; ? DD Onami$ G" }: B$ Y5 g7 o( Y5 Z) @5 u
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: i( J# C( K# P1 b* K. H/ x$ n! c CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' B" j9 j1 P% ?
DD Oite
1 M9 I4 N2 z: B$ \% p DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: _2 y. W$ W: ]9 m DD Suzukaze
5 W1 t( i; b! g CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- d- Z+ f( c5 z4 K8 D/ I- ? CL Nagara- F5 m0 ?6 D4 T- V1 {8 M/ a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 H! H/ Z0 S- R3 P
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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) T1 l! n* Z5 L+ b; E. y3 vAllied aircraft
Q: y- H1 l" u! q& o' E6 f! p A-24 Banshee x 2
: D) b# p# K8 v6 X$ h8 u SBD-3 Dauntless x 258 v9 ]3 x5 K, T# i' k2 C
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Allied aircraft losses' {/ I7 n0 E( Z$ n h; e0 S
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 X1 a3 w8 F9 F( S _) X) c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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" g8 ?, k- x' v" X1 YJapanese Ships
' _2 {* q2 h7 I CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! ?. l* ~& i& }6 i; t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' C0 E7 C& Q0 } CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
1 D4 f6 s/ O: J% F) Y: B. N CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- R& Y0 E6 e$ c; h& f9 Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; S; b5 G6 p9 U+ ?( j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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' O) X" {, \' SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ D: r1 {" Q! c& rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: Z7 ^/ ?/ L' D, d; iRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 @8 \9 V V/ m x) D
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes; F2 X i) ?: V! E
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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2 D0 f# e9 S6 B6 k8 |Allied aircraft losses
3 ]9 ^/ I/ _+ L* d0 j- [+ d A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# B. C( i! k/ w4 p J CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! H5 Z4 H# s& \* H3 A- h# S/ {
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) c( i* W8 ^0 O8 Z' r DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
! p" S: a4 K7 f7 ^7 a- |4 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. m5 M; u3 H# C! eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) ~ k. ~; n) ^7 ^& P; W
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ E. D7 s- s+ d8 D: w! a( K! E1 n9 |
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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' I+ w3 ^& ~7 u a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: `$ Q+ q7 [% w. e7 W8 W" s
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 k Q8 J) T! V( {5 s K
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft- g2 m5 J; F k7 {
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2; _& ^+ I! [( U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 317 Y! K% j4 G% s7 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 \7 d8 h9 a O, q; ]# R9 r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) s, b; D7 v) _/ l DD Oite
9 l2 `! F, D3 A. g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( S L* C' W; _6 g4 D* \: O CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
h$ x8 H3 l! f: s1 t- L+ b$ _ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: Z; {( S. v, J1 Z* e DD Onami
# ]3 E b3 s" V6 Z) Y DD Tamanami: F e+ u6 o9 W0 Q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire% d1 w% M" k# b- y, Z
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1( C9 h- `5 j3 H* S7 F. _9 }! ^
DD Minekaze1 l' y% J, d# H1 p5 H7 L
DD Asakaze9 S9 X- `2 V* q2 B) V8 `
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: a: t9 ], t# L" j
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10, v: C) G$ s3 R3 `
F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 L( r$ o2 T* V5 B9 l5 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 |9 i i9 n, F x$ U! R
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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7 b2 |9 `' T8 f# ]' uNo Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 L% O, _" p! `' @7 v TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged* ?% H4 j6 R+ i! g, _
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage+ ]1 s7 c# L5 P" n# k+ D' x, y
CA Kako, and is sunk+ \ R+ \# U/ W( Q" v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: @, V9 b9 } x# N' `- D5 {3 E' k CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk k4 G; x; I0 d# h m
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
|0 ^1 v1 W+ n. t% j DD Onami0 s. h' R1 j M+ x; i# n
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
5 Z! m* B* n* Y0 |9 t DD Asakaze$ J8 w0 z4 O8 |1 d
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 T& V; Z; E# ~& O/ P# L2 P
DD Oite7 _( t( {6 L$ @* D& t! K
DD Minekaze
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* |- N5 d6 R" y0 lRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% }* U' U# D" L" \Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 ^9 ^: L% M7 b2 Z! r5 z$ n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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! T/ D3 W2 i% Y7 x SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 X" W& J# _9 c. A: t$ p% h) S9 l( d7 V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ s$ r: w9 z- V8 [- L DD Sawakaze& [" n4 E! { P6 g# q" q C
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |