AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& t7 l' D6 ?/ h2 ~* m0 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% p" p/ A$ h6 X/ o
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩# U+ t# n7 I3 L( e/ m3 X
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 p- s5 |4 t6 L1 m4 ~2 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! |5 O# y9 w" _, H) a7 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5 ?/ ^5 `: Q8 F4 X+ ~+ Y2 H( f
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49), Z. i+ w- j4 R2 u: a6 `# A
( T- `& i: ]& Y) J# p. B" {* N, _3 J( BTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49" S$ ?1 B6 j3 y) ^8 x( t
: i2 R& j) v0 r7 a! |Allied ground losses:
0 P: U" E) l" H+ {3 F1 R 253 casualties reported6 k2 R z# n9 T2 \: E3 p" A
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
' {7 w5 }) {( V$ Q! } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* \! o# q; V+ [ a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. L# H1 e5 y( P+ G. E3 ~! K Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ d3 ^3 R- V/ t3 ^, \1 B4 S8 T5 ?& c# x
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)" c! R( F$ h' E) N" l
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. u) z4 J7 ]7 F' e7 ZGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)0 o. t) F+ l) s& q' U
4 S! p/ n! a1 m* S. N4 CJapanese Deliberate attack
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5 U% S, [( X9 l2 \8 P. i9 Y aAttacking 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; Z! Y; f! ? x5 q# `# [" U
+ w* y$ `; E! L* v7 IJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 % U4 X2 p9 y0 H" L! T
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 0 U! { ?# S( \4 ?6 B* r: C
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Combat modifiers
8 `5 ^; Q8 E$ x2 E. V# }. n1 QDefender: terrain(+)0 }! T& {% l1 b. V, G5 i: ]
Attacker: ( g4 X- U" b6 J& V) [
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Japanese ground losses:
2 c) ?- l: D2 Z4 \/ q 1597 casualties reported8 R6 a9 T7 C% p# z* k: T& k
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled% ~0 K) j* U+ P F: w7 o+ n
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled! I+ U1 U O+ O# r! A) C6 g
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled$ A K8 ~# t- ^
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
* V, [! k* e( g9 z, x& S" Z Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ B' E$ m8 |8 z$ U5 d& c
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Allied ground losses:
$ Z9 f2 U: G" v* t2 ?! R 100 casualties reported
. e6 O0 e6 ^1 ^. g Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled8 v5 O1 r$ {7 f" K, @$ l. ]' n" F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( b; J2 |3 `9 ^$ ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ T' ~5 Q4 t* ?( x
- q" N8 A! N. J. AAssaulting units:/ f! @3 ~* O* Z' P) ?+ Q F7 _
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ L( a+ C9 ^4 H
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# t# }( w! N& t r! T 12th Indpt SNLF Coy & [; q* }6 ~7 [4 A
7th Base Force
5 e" z# E+ {8 ^$ ^, u m 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4 y- x4 V$ l4 F/ G3 n3 M. R9 B% g 5th IJN AA Battalion
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8 v% X: l$ X" c4 l4 C: }4 ]Defending units:
' m1 W" ?6 S) g. N! I/ W+ N, u Americal Infantry Div /19 q5 C# S* @$ v
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
3 ~' _: H$ D) T* D [: W 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ y9 ?* H0 p2 A
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
- `4 O t) e# p6 c. h" F% z 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 B3 Z% ?- [5 P, b) Z
198th FA Bn /1
1 y# ^2 z% h3 d$ r% G 250th Cst Art Rgt /21 I; ~0 E2 Q4 |+ s7 ~4 K3 [
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 P- r4 s" C+ M5 m2 k0 \$ R
& D/ d# I0 ^- C; Q2 uWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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2 S: {! [" }; |4 K" DRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% v m) g) P' {; k" Z4 iEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- X" F k. _1 F% M7 a6 e- d
A6M2 Zero x 257 S% |' F0 U+ U0 D* X6 |3 l
3 U; z; H: y: v8 K: s# A8 QAllied aircraft3 _& [9 D F4 k$ N! B3 J8 U
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12' Z+ n7 k) f: I7 J# E$ X$ a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 T- ^; [0 L' q SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
) v7 v" \! R! |8 K TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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! v; T; y1 u4 `No Japanese losses
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4 C( e/ ~6 n5 c2 AAllied aircraft losses5 ~' s& Y- U, F. _
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed' w8 B) b# M# B/ m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; t- ~& C; W7 u1 U1 R3 c) S* w2 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged. x; I& ?8 _5 [, i, {) J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak6 g( h6 {) T3 _$ g& c9 u
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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& l& X8 u$ \$ y: W6 D6 o& C* uJapanese Ships
5 z8 `/ ]2 ~- b, x' l3 n6 j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 h7 o; S# K n7 z" S4 p" a
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
0 `$ k) \; m r$ b: B. e9 i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 j$ \) F1 Y: A& Y7 c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires5 t; w2 I! _* Q1 M# m( `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
% k: ]- ^' @" s! F% ^$ b( I CA Furutaka
( q) G* a' Y/ Q8 A X. F# | CA Kako, Bomb hits 19 }% ^ u6 ?) F' T. ?
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- e/ b' Y9 h+ t* _: |Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; X- E* ]( B8 W
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- s2 s* H9 r3 C" }: R
3 J( A7 s2 ~3 s+ S" dJapanese aircraft
4 e: A3 J9 E: h# I A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
& P; z0 z Q! M* }8 Q* A F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
2 L# N, z* t$ m1 W5 V F4F-4 Wildcat x 15$ i- F# I, d a3 F0 K; p! B4 i( m, i8 @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: j: \; }) o5 V9 l b {2 U. g1 E TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
% C2 k6 Y9 E8 L" t( V3 P: n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* w# b5 f3 z8 OAllied aircraft losses
: n6 C2 c, F2 x( [1 S' j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
6 Q/ J+ g; v. d! {8 c/ @' ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
3 I4 a. }& D0 g2 f TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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9 ]/ c l* t5 t- @0 OJapanese Ships2 g; M' W$ W+ ^1 M9 |! D4 j3 o
CV Kaga, heavy fires
9 W. H0 u) K0 S; k2 z& w L0 O) O CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires- g3 X# G4 E( Y$ y9 f
CV Zuikaku, on fire
+ d/ k4 b' ]3 L2 h% [; j CV Akagi
* N6 u1 B4 _( x" }1 _% L# @9 P CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& i$ q1 q* w# W, u: {: L2 z { DD Tamanami1 p7 V+ z$ u) m: Y( ] \) I
CL Nagara
- h) l9 i+ s5 j7 I2 K5 _0 G: S$ p DD Oite$ v6 D4 q y7 p) Y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
l# D9 g! p: s# d4 i" @ CA Furutaka' o/ j4 F% A- c' T L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, D, z6 U2 E2 |2 T
DD Minekaze
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# P# m4 N& b% y/ U8 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 W# e, d. c1 `/ `5 d
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. ?3 Y3 g( x3 e$ |Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& k2 S; e. U, D7 @' |
A6M2 Zero x 33
- n" s' m r- u5 {. ` B5N2 Kate x 61
: U g% ]/ k7 T* G5 f6 g5 \ D3A1 Val x 44& H! N) t- E9 X$ c. ?( N
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Allied aircraft
; s6 O- F6 T( J F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
! y& n7 X# M' {3 S F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
. x+ h- X- X& I H. E! t/ b F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses' N0 e a, |0 M7 `$ H$ T
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# ^' f4 p4 u! h! L; I' K: D B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) e; j: ~/ f& o4 B0 C
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 F4 c5 q2 I+ p9 s3 F D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged5 z5 O! B, F2 n. M5 ~3 ` L
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak g# ?6 E8 m, l( `2 ]
* Y& F+ n4 R! D9 ^Allied aircraft losses# r, O, o7 `$ D9 ^4 a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 p0 A: v/ m& W! o2 G! V, f
6 r7 ~- K1 l: g( s. r, r- a }Allied Ships
4 N/ Y: Y3 a/ S$ K- m( { CVE Copahee
- P4 {1 i8 k; ^! ^) y$ B3 V CV Yorktown3 L, g6 n4 @' u* V0 ]
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2% b$ ~$ L# \9 u% ]9 K
CLAA San Diego
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' _3 {$ S) G; f; KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ C8 R2 Q$ Y4 X# c6 e
/ y7 W8 \9 s- A5 C5 u0 rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% q- U* G9 k- G3 ~. a, B4 ~9 } {
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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1 Q6 S8 |! n6 k1 gJapanese aircraft
6 a. V3 O/ B5 J6 |" F A6M2 Zero x 3) T; x- x! |& C
) g# L2 W# y) `3 x. h, ?- K7 lAllied aircraft3 R! l3 Q% I. |0 O$ x9 M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2% j, `# n' Z# B4 |. W7 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses. L' h0 ]* {( h- Q2 F# ]/ l
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Allied aircraft losses
2 l5 g, I& I5 I- z. r) _1 M2 e$ ~+ W- z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& k& V, O `! h! h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 F( k0 q g) c6 C. ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* u; C2 f N0 b* V+ f, z
8 ~; v$ |& u$ m1 d, V% r: ~Japanese Ships& v9 I' x i( V; O7 S2 Z6 `/ q( m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 K" ~/ r1 o3 n/ @0 S. @7 Q( L( }. D
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- P- X7 U) ]( [& y1 g: H
CV Akagi
+ _$ V, h7 v1 N& B) {$ t CV Zuikaku, on fire9 X6 u7 ~! z# G" y. u+ l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" d9 K- `1 l1 ^, u& rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: l# P/ @* J( b7 T5 S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 j/ [3 v4 E; C( B; r! U6 u
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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$ c" \& I! u& X# l& cJapanese aircraft. ], D6 {& C: R% v0 e
A6M2 Zero x 25 b4 C; J' U% e0 v# p
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Allied aircraft5 J$ I0 |/ |+ I5 M2 `# j6 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2: S8 j& T; ]4 V% S1 k1 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 6* b/ Z8 v/ T+ q5 Q' j
" @9 J5 J" s3 W9 ]0 v4 GNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses3 G/ q+ I. O6 y6 O1 ], D
/ A3 V" h+ n6 q% B5 g- B& AJapanese Ships
% `9 k/ T/ Z/ h6 M8 v2 U CV Akagi. Q7 P3 N8 r+ p# T( l% T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ v, S0 r: W: ?/ C" k( b$ Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& V, a% z. X+ D* a9 h6 u
2 {% [& a% G! O3 pRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" l" p1 k: k5 }2 V. \Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 ?8 z& X l/ e+ ]) f* M" u9 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
, Y2 V: `5 p' w3 e1 z7 { TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
7 o( W/ D% O7 V. U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) r2 H! ~7 U: w5 n2 E
$ W! a+ `* q1 eJapanese Ships
3 e* a& o- Y `/ l, A/ W s8 n CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 19 I( R4 S* |) z) h$ v2 B
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3 R# o$ r# L7 ^1 y& i! `; w FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56: \/ ^5 m+ V; A* A$ m, ~; C
& B* J% J2 I# s# U4 k: N. O+ h- I3 SWeather in hex: Heavy rain9 \/ R" h/ [6 y" A0 a1 e& D3 X
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 q% L. ^9 {0 U# T$ }* w! R9 ~Estimated time to target is 15 minutes' J$ }$ x( H% }5 E1 l4 T
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Japanese aircraft9 i1 s% t8 F0 ]: F
A6M2 Zero x 6
% R) _# g0 f4 v5 e5 o B5N2 Kate x 15
' N# ~/ ^+ K( z9 N+ X D3A1 Val x 19
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- J! {9 T: e: h: F" TAllied aircraft
$ [1 s1 s& g+ g3 z F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
$ x ~" A6 N8 _# q+ z8 D2 i6 T F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 s" e9 i, T, m" L5 Q
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Japanese aircraft losses
# P9 |) q5 }: ~' | A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: k, z6 c) ~, ^+ U: J6 \, D B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged' R8 t/ ~5 h Q4 Q7 h0 I* h
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged* @0 x; z; y* l, A/ a9 Y
' j- B2 H* f0 rAllied aircraft losses
- I x. b& P8 Z" I0 J' e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships3 n) @0 F* r! T$ e
CV Lexington
& _0 @6 B' F* |; m( u1 s8 ]. Z CV Saratoga0 N7 L5 i3 B; V' Z+ }, S
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% n- L. z2 d( ~- x. w# z: nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ n: | H0 C" c/ S( o+ z9 Z
# U8 |1 y8 M# ~7 [3 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- `6 ?" Y1 [7 C" C8 L1 H* L3 Y5 @Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 A2 v7 _9 l1 }3 g: ^' \! h" l F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ ^3 o' L8 A4 T- S9 I: z; P4 l F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
" F) o+ c( L7 T/ {2 |6 o+ [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
( p t1 m6 E& Q: o; @1 h9 G TBF-1 Avenger x 309 ^, j3 {+ h( q; u' ^2 w
8 x- P9 w2 A- s) [Allied aircraft losses8 @8 n$ p4 O# g8 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ T: Q7 b) m8 v+ v- \4 Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& S7 |6 m' k% o% M
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Japanese Ships
* j, {, k2 P3 P! ~3 u CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% g) e+ n L) E4 x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 h" r7 e$ m) y. l/ O4 r
DD Asakaze
- H2 c, a+ A# T% C) X9 c0 v' p DD Tamanami
& M% S! @3 U. l# l0 X$ B% M5 q8 P DD Onami; _- A8 N# ~8 D6 }" }7 ]
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 u2 U: t# |9 _; y. ^% l CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" ^1 v9 `+ P5 p DD Oite3 I: _. U4 [# l) @% R5 T7 B
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% D7 [7 ?9 T" Z w8 N; z9 F
DD Suzukaze
/ V+ c9 D# Z. R$ G CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* w2 V% E; U0 ?& A5 U( u3 O1 M/ Y" m CL Nagara
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9 q5 \8 Q! G& m- t/ E9 S) Q0 q) bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 T/ F. E% B6 z2 f+ J
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 \" u" t' A4 t) L) [, G
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 `5 G7 s Y" ~$ u# r7 i4 JEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft" H( r. E- D* K( w
A-24 Banshee x 2
) p3 d- b5 M8 _) K! a3 @ P SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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0 L7 W; G- {( F$ X& dAllied aircraft losses
- }7 U1 e" b4 m! E& \. n2 o+ U A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 M0 y: [$ H8 Q: k9 w5 N+ E0 `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* R; M1 ^) J* Y7 R ^7 j K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' f( v/ k4 S3 I, \ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires4 J: X$ G* @9 c1 c& U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ N4 w5 i- t0 Y8 ? DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 a& Q& L3 D5 }( B! G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 {3 P. I7 I+ u1 `' s6 [ I2 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: N4 V6 y. a6 ]" x$ U
% C( M _9 w5 ?0 Q) kRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, h/ W- D! f: n; WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ s9 }5 C; ]" Y/ P# n
A-24 Banshee x 14$ Z; c/ R' Q, H
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Allied aircraft losses
, s& n! |- p3 _$ E( l+ `5 b5 q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" B. |1 o5 A' i CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 C6 ]" z, e; p& K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) F) D1 w( N- i |, [ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 c3 B! ^, i' ]1 Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 [% r' Z0 v: { y! C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 O8 p+ ~& b/ V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 L/ v& w7 ?' s! z8 g, @2 U; pRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! c) E! e! I* C6 r
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes4 C5 ]8 P1 y O/ r1 V( @" \, J
2 [) Z, a: h- G& K9 _. B, TAllied aircraft6 h! }. U& }1 z( U4 {6 @8 r' u; F
A-24 Banshee x 25 o- R7 g8 V- r4 A1 f
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships3 Y- K0 z T% ]+ q2 j9 k3 d( \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: k# T) [' N( R" o( S2 b* N
( q2 |/ @% L+ @' A7 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ W3 ]! n5 X4 V- w$ vRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 i" L, G: y3 L% o+ s8 D4 Z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes X! I: @7 o7 m5 e
1 }3 R, l4 X) S+ I! b# Z# OAllied aircraft
% [& }, i4 I) X# o5 o% Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. Q7 B. M6 e$ q6 l5 B" o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31. Z/ |* @4 J5 t' j2 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 153 P P4 c, B5 v0 H8 K' \
* y+ A; m/ v0 z& A7 E# A$ f$ BAllied aircraft losses
/ F- M! i' [* P! a( ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 ]3 _' p. R9 m; } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 p0 U# ?# t4 F* E2 C6 S' m
- X: n1 l: c8 W) aJapanese Ships( \# O! r/ v- `$ z7 _# H/ \
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% L& c) _3 _; i, M8 x
DD Oite7 O: V6 `5 K( W6 U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 t' B- z7 M/ P( b1 V3 G& ?0 V% @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: F0 l3 V; n4 x" W( }/ ?5 I" V
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# {" [, ]& s6 I/ D. S% w3 P
DD Onami$ X4 d, N) u. Q. C# }/ j
DD Tamanami
4 w3 A3 N9 I, B9 S7 l- E V CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' l& n. B% v7 Z K) [ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1 w) O0 J: I( u; r7 a! I
DD Minekaze% ^2 ~& y$ W/ j( m# p0 E
DD Asakaze
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& o0 B, ?& A; I; [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% x& K$ Y5 J) D% {$ w
4 O2 }8 V: N" p7 q- y) KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) r' r0 h0 j' }
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 [- J/ F& Q: _. e5 ? no flights
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Allied aircraft7 `/ ?9 ~0 l2 A! a1 p) I4 u
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
9 H& ~2 h/ I5 x- v F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
* n3 X+ w, M0 q8 n$ C SBD-3 Dauntless x 63: s5 h5 h/ t I8 n
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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& y0 G# O3 l$ ?8 F* a" N1 R2 bNo Japanese losses$ w3 @( z6 x- h9 I# t& H- x& a
" F1 C: M+ i1 y) j$ MAllied aircraft losses
3 O: V; B% A. M( n: k SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ z0 f% w. o9 j9 m* V9 C8 Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged# O, T& B+ J" ?
6 t: R I4 V+ }5 nJapanese Ships% f/ G) F- o: S- [& W& y% h
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage8 p i9 @1 E% j# Y
CA Kako, and is sunk* n/ L! ]6 }, z1 _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" v1 |, h8 o# \# Z% o
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk3 h9 h/ X3 _. |
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% D: M3 \4 E9 W) i! ?/ _
DD Onami
4 l" |5 E3 J! V3 v: o/ O DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
; i$ y2 o" Y) T DD Asakaze
+ J2 [; O3 z' p4 D+ r" a DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) {$ E: \" E. F$ b) m DD Oite
6 G* [( C* P6 k+ h9 D DD Minekaze
$ g- N6 ?5 P0 s4 h( L( z) v# i DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire# e& l1 i* d% x. x) @( i w7 @; k
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6 O4 M C% i1 y6 j% kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& j6 t2 O2 R% H* K2 @3 v
7 Q, Z3 h' f1 U6 }$ U' v" nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 X* C( l) t3 F0 E& y" r. g# K
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." l& o: ^/ z8 }% [& i( _
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes' P- p- F( s J
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Allied aircraft8 e3 q5 c/ x: `9 _! k, [% T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 169 }' i3 V2 ~. f8 C7 c: m. A
_! C2 A+ i0 P( s$ fAllied aircraft losses! z0 d! }3 g1 w# \* @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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6 L" t9 ^% ^8 E# l QJapanese Ships: K' K( o6 ~0 f5 D5 O& R* o
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! r# s/ N6 O- s, P4 U4 Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 E3 g, F9 h8 L1 n. I( C6 X0 r2 L( r
DD Sawakaze P9 `/ T. T, k* W! R/ c2 q0 R8 f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |