AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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; I7 ^1 V. c0 w+ C盟军正式登陆阿图岛6 J. p" n% H \ i- N9 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: G0 Z \. A+ ?+ b/ ` ?8 Q4 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6 t4 U0 B' S8 F) k8 z+ B
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; d, `; ~" J$ e) x- z/ {3 r0 _# Z
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* Z0 e5 x8 M2 o
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# Y/ D) C& V# x$ N- y% q4 J: ]
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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R8 [ ~ |# v. u6 B% VTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,493 m% E* A* g* b4 W
0 R/ r4 T0 R& F. T. IAllied ground losses:; s: l* b/ x1 j+ I. R* W4 _+ \
253 casualties reported
. j K& x6 d1 ?2 m% j0 L& Y+ l* u Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
& z! r( t$ K- ` K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" w; O* s" w9 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ` k# |( \: ~) p Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 A* q* h/ a/ }2 R8 q/ X" T8 ~
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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( I m2 C" E9 k( R0 N) u! MJapanese Deliberate attack
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. d8 T. C! v/ V- X1 r. cAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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" r2 u* A6 D/ XDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426& z; o- b7 ?0 g& \. ]
4 o; x6 C/ Z/ P& F8 E, O; DJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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7 m+ s; R, p: p% x+ qAllied adjusted defense: 339
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& z+ B) r3 b* M: dJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 Y( b+ k3 {+ _; i% @# |+ S
! ?) P- w1 p3 W* z$ X/ gCombat modifiers7 a& L2 \. t7 v4 E
Defender: terrain(+); O. G/ x* `/ L7 W, f: D$ T" O& T" m
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
8 n' R" Z4 p8 p& `4 a2 O, w+ I9 j 1597 casualties reported
; X! W6 D9 K7 J8 h Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
! R) E) F) h q# d8 e5 _ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
4 y' ^7 J: N4 y$ W0 f Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
% S' k' s: Q& C0 w0 x% f9 P Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
# n0 _% u0 R% X3 g. L. L Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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/ ?; f* i+ E, P! b7 `( x8 ]Allied ground losses:
7 j+ {; X$ W( b' t 100 casualties reported
" k, C7 m* X g4 c/ `) R: C Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled+ r( @% l7 B# ]/ m& k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ?* D5 ]4 l6 Y8 z7 {$ M R- A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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' ]2 g- N _5 ]Assaulting units:) F# }3 f! _ X5 t1 R
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion f8 t9 |- |" Z
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion" V- Q j4 `7 _+ f8 _7 y
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
7 n4 K6 c1 R2 e+ m' K+ Q 7th Base Force
. A- l P8 \; s; m% h$ L7 Q2 N 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* `1 w" ^) B2 K w( y 5th IJN AA Battalion+ w1 A2 H% ^ \' k! p- {. H
2 {# ^$ K: y- _& j$ SDefending units:4 W0 j- N. N. D- d# S- ]5 \
Americal Infantry Div /18 ] H. Z: H! R# y* V/ L" R
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: @4 S" @$ ]+ k! X 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& g( P* n* B2 l$ V
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
6 a. H* s5 I: V/ i( ?; C 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 a- Q* \6 Z! O 198th FA Bn /1
$ v) z. Y8 T' N" g: u" M9 O7 A 250th Cst Art Rgt /2' Z% m' \8 a5 @6 S, [
81st FA Bn /1$ c: a/ ~7 Q# k% t& A. B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 p1 O% ]: x: t% i1 a7 G
5 F# @, S @. H6 K) I9 { IWeather in hex: Thunderstorms1 }8 m6 S6 a7 r9 A% H: ^/ s
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ m3 Y0 p* s g F* i* r% ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) o: Z' r$ c& r2 k" R: ~8 y9 B
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Japanese aircraft/ ^4 k+ f8 V( Q* y; l6 e7 F' S- g
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft/ R' M3 z, g& B4 x' y" C F
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
- J) y1 i/ C/ Y4 e3 D F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& W, P0 m& ? B2 [2 c! U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72! v% B) C" h' M
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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5 V3 b" R4 S; x* FNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
- K9 ]; h! u% }% @. {8 @ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed7 B. {' E* p; ^$ a7 |: P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 ~/ v% u& _% m+ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
/ z% N7 U% d) [! N, d. ]2 V2 y/ [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak/ ?0 |" y+ [8 a& _# J* b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged: T) g( ^, H1 j9 B$ \2 n
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Japanese Ships
# D7 H6 u3 t$ [/ Y2 }/ Z% o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! `8 o4 O( U: i ^& F- V CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1( B# s7 d; X# s4 H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% B: o( q7 j# N( N+ ]! ?6 V+ u CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
: y* [# n2 f0 j( o! N7 u f CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
8 B S2 y0 X* c B# s4 t CA Furutaka
( M" ^- w/ B7 L+ t4 M CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 h, d3 @3 K/ r4 R8 o4 s! c
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) y% q1 d7 Y+ [, ]5 K/ \# C' C6 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms: W" g) E e7 U; \$ ]
4 w: D% E- G+ q, A; \& m- rRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# V1 c3 |& z3 [5 [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, }* D3 q9 y6 { MJapanese aircraft! w* i' f1 M4 g7 ?
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12$ u W7 X+ Q/ l: q# p) q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15& a4 E* J- t8 o U& W4 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51. h4 [, Y. t' J0 }
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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0 Z7 a0 z5 D# A$ l+ B+ i' ^# u. JJapanese aircraft losses& Q. V% {! y0 K
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses2 G" [4 T( B( {8 X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged E$ G* Q* b( a1 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: ^- K4 j M% w6 ]$ t' g$ I) l
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged8 b. a4 y5 _" U* L6 [8 \
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Japanese Ships
" |5 F0 @" _2 Y7 j" z CV Kaga, heavy fires o" ?! V3 q }3 w
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires/ s( P1 q$ l- C5 o( k
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) Q. ?) ~8 Z1 L8 t4 K CV Akagi
, v$ I9 k2 _! m. v% T CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' C! V% `, k, @1 n" K" o6 o$ X DD Tamanami
8 k4 a) F y. T1 w+ |& j CL Nagara
! s4 }2 e6 ]# \+ |6 P8 z; i DD Oite
- u* h) B6 ]0 s* A) j DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ ^* a/ O3 a8 v$ X9 {! w: l3 x CA Furutaka1 w* y8 i4 W# n! J- X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1) N w. W, p+ N- @% y2 z. U" c9 e
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54: h# q. f+ [! c: J
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. o: ?/ Q( A7 X$ l. T
: Y! j& m \' y1 G: uRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 Z9 W% O4 I5 p# \. ?( A: A
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ S2 I) M3 ]# r _0 r A6M2 Zero x 33
) }1 {5 F. T7 Q' K1 L$ y B5N2 Kate x 61
, B+ R3 B1 m$ \! u0 ?. ~9 L D3A1 Val x 446 e1 ?; M% J$ m0 ~4 i
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Allied aircraft
! p" Y" e5 X, s7 Q" a7 R( p F4F-3A Wildcat x 172 Y+ |3 W/ U% P% [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48 x \4 W& h: j' P% Q' m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses% `6 ~3 c) l' E: h9 x9 ]
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
5 s$ R4 n, H/ |6 g B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
* R- I' M, K: e' a3 d4 M& t: g B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak s# J& T7 k+ a1 A6 g7 o# V
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged4 ~ | D" Q* T5 z% {
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 y% j" j: K' V4 R
{3 m( Y+ Y8 v) }$ q S( HAllied aircraft losses
) O' ]6 P" [' \6 l' h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( u4 w* W2 Z! S4 _) Z3 r3 e) k7 K
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Allied Ships0 O( b' ]" s& g; w# s
CVE Copahee/ J4 i3 T/ C3 `: \9 a! c! }
CV Yorktown
. J7 c f& k: [' Z/ j1 s CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
7 B9 K9 z* S0 |7 ^ CLAA San Diego
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+ K6 e/ ]$ O4 P( n# ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! Q3 ~! C) c, \) O: C) [
8 @$ K |# K: v! @9 x4 r& Y; f% ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 k& v# n8 T6 e& dRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ ]1 R" B/ p5 B6 x* ]5 u! R3 }* J
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- n5 z/ O1 i& I8 n& a
A6M2 Zero x 3
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$ ], R. y* I% [2 X, i L9 {( [ MAllied aircraft
* f$ L# g) Q) S, K F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
. _7 R! H+ t5 W0 p* G+ @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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& e J0 a& ?2 F) BNo Japanese losses
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! x3 ]' M& O* G" U' h4 o8 Z, JAllied aircraft losses: c, C: a% x) r4 C9 Y- f0 u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! x1 f7 ?6 O/ f9 K2 N% G6 h) v$ ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 \: F/ b. k$ G+ S1 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships- v4 e& Z7 Z% w, G+ Z4 w @% c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. p) d& k7 a1 M) K$ p2 d CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire: E4 T/ i8 y; ~
CV Akagi
5 S* R/ I( c+ F5 \- k/ t/ r- o9 k CV Zuikaku, on fire5 E, Z5 A. a- O w+ p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' r3 e4 G; [" V# q! D) [7 R5 D2 A
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/ G1 e/ Q7 [2 k2 Z0 z) | A, ?% lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! l9 L1 ~( M9 k8 j
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. G. h" w( k: C! D! }; L0 pEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ L* [, u# p1 t* {7 g3 N A6M2 Zero x 2
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" t6 V+ R7 z& Y) O P SBD-3 Dauntless x 2' c Z( _+ |! f' j
TBF-1 Avenger x 64 c0 h- b+ G9 l j! q- u
+ M6 [4 Z6 S! l( \ _No Japanese losses5 m. ?, q0 i9 n: A$ ?; b9 e. Y# n
$ D$ @+ ~. p5 m6 qNo Allied losses
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( D+ U' f: A! aJapanese Ships
9 m' I* z) {% I CV Akagi
# ~8 e |; v4 Z7 X; A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Z0 E E, n% P' ~& J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 t: y/ K7 l+ ?* n# M* @) t: z) {
6 P8 `" n8 i, |$ a9 r( |/ ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. K) h- l0 F/ e% @+ k/ x* xRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 q+ ~$ `3 F& H0 @) h5 c( N* qEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft" d" S# t$ @, Q, U- b$ D4 l# s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
8 c- U+ @; i( ~6 S# }/ y' k TBF-1 Avenger x 3: _4 F- i: t* G# X$ V: Z- u' N2 `9 A
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Allied aircraft losses
! F1 G. Y3 ?% }7 O TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& Z9 x3 i4 s+ a L8 p- v
* i# }0 k( L6 J9 h0 V4 D+ l: [. B% BJapanese Ships
5 p: b- X2 o9 ~( o5 A% U0 x CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) D2 x1 Z' ~6 P2 p
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5 ]1 Q$ W& B, R: OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 p$ m0 d& i1 r1 y# N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% q. ]. ?& E& q& [( l5 a$ \9 r A6M2 Zero x 6
) d. m( F* X/ B B5N2 Kate x 15- m, Z9 t& {' x3 t' B
D3A1 Val x 19+ P+ J3 d0 t& U- [# N; ~
7 f' O9 T1 F; z# hAllied aircraft
6 R) I1 |& q& w2 b$ q$ w* N F4F-3 Wildcat x 360 U9 ~, W5 A+ Y' z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36* {, t' O n9 J. g3 s* r7 ]& @( ~3 C& c
$ M1 X( m6 v* \, u& `$ TJapanese aircraft losses
8 E( U9 { e6 N, ~! q, P& s A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- C3 c1 k& l* W8 I7 w2 {
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! g* O/ N! N; ?* m
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged( Z8 x/ t1 C/ H
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Allied aircraft losses
* F$ R2 }+ v+ J( A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships* H3 M' \* `% m- x) l
CV Lexington
5 ^+ c- K/ L. R3 ~$ @7 p CV Saratoga
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' ^4 |* ?7 b$ ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 Y( s( \/ A) z! ?* W) C/ tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# k9 Y+ u% e2 U- s% L" B% dRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ F1 h4 `3 G' N2 p- p
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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1 x! q; Q: q( ^$ p0 PAllied aircraft$ n% x# m' _0 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! n0 M' z. K# n9 K" i: X. J0 ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
}+ K/ e9 ], `; Y" d: W SBD-3 Dauntless x 708 k" w6 a( {6 y2 s1 }' j
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 r3 p0 @' l* D$ C' D
3 Y) s9 c7 ]" L, j$ ]" xAllied aircraft losses6 V* O$ r, m5 D$ U6 o! Y6 T0 [# Y8 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% L8 i! Z: a& h; @: c( ^7 |
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; W5 r0 h6 P1 t5 B7 g+ n' |
4 [' D0 U& z0 L# h7 QJapanese Ships6 e* _7 a) G, k& p2 @. q6 Q
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: A' T! x% i( N" c! \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 p( o: W6 J$ @: l5 Z9 J c: G( u DD Asakaze
" X T: Q1 w4 P& l8 J DD Tamanami' S. H# Z* X, |7 c7 o. J
DD Onami+ x! E& T; ]' Z' p, S+ u
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 Q1 a1 ]$ k+ |3 E' P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 \% r& [0 }/ [
DD Oite
; ]) I8 V; F0 V3 I, r |! z DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' o) O$ Q+ O4 N" u3 L% T
DD Suzukaze; u* b$ D6 m. v
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 15 P# T2 V1 {; P' r6 O7 o
CL Nagara5 ^) t; h8 r; L, k
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* ?, ?) {( [6 p6 { _& R% N6 z- {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& T5 D6 C c1 s$ Q, ~' v
+ u! Y5 m9 [: _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ M1 [! y# {4 IRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% d- r4 Y" ?( VEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' m6 H! S9 a$ A, U: ?; u A-24 Banshee x 2
& M3 O. \$ x9 k& X SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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$ P" T+ P2 p$ d& e( m A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged" V- a8 Z# \$ o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- H4 s7 v- D9 I, F CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( k+ ~+ u* n( K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! x) j$ G4 |3 h$ k$ C7 _) O
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
' x+ I c$ D1 H) s CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 S0 e: ^! O. u; g$ T5 U0 x
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" g& b5 V0 G5 f: |+ T2 j! b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage D6 V2 y' q. w/ w
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* ~$ }' e8 y u4 M7 P. s3 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' f. P3 l+ O. D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- m2 S2 q6 i5 G# U; V
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
J& H" A/ H+ `: V/ QEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
: @5 C6 z6 C' D/ G( A$ l A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
, ]4 Z0 k+ q, v: H, N# K A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 E" y6 z# J& s3 Q5 D1 ~; }
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Japanese Ships
" Q* c$ J5 d9 M9 ~4 c+ |3 P. ~ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% V3 L2 b4 H# f* R0 B# Z( V1 Z+ }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 z- f* @" z, J DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage0 n( b+ }( q! |9 R, v4 J; T$ i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- N5 K n" z! f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! S' u$ i9 n! d/ m' w' d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 ?% _" K) n( G; Z! `8 N
- g; \5 {- ~3 |- K* a% vRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: x- R( @0 s- N3 w
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes% _0 i$ n' H" ^# T$ U) `
, X: E6 @8 t( t1 T! JAllied aircraft
2 E6 p" E: T) \6 m# w A-24 Banshee x 2
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' |. u1 i1 G3 W3 |No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships- V( G4 k8 U. H. l3 {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 E+ f/ S; J, f' O9 kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* O% F @6 T# n4 s
+ G5 {) D/ ~8 KRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ H2 {: M' X9 Y$ xEstimated time to target is 24 minutes! b( G6 y8 ?) F7 k' M t
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Allied aircraft
# S1 p; H- }3 I$ S F4F-3A Wildcat x 2& u3 Q. }! [9 J7 v* L! a$ N. B" D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31& [8 l+ v( W' m8 Q9 c3 @
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
& r7 W7 X7 c, m& ^$ ~) g SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 s6 {2 a2 v# M+ q6 q' l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 r" b4 y8 ~; e4 o& ~
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 @0 ~( j, U, C DD Oite. ^" F) _! A' s% G0 }3 W# J) W9 P' d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 G! j& n4 |# ~5 D1 V8 B2 k CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ^' i" [8 C6 p, N1 ] CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ \$ {0 }& \0 m: y- S DD Onami
2 _- g3 i7 C! Z/ I. j8 z DD Tamanami7 u" B* e0 j# l1 A# p7 b
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire, f9 d- j$ s2 M9 d
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1- t: Z- D/ q* a7 [# H f/ x
DD Minekaze
, f# f& i L7 f3 L5 b7 F" } DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ f4 _: r. Z' \6 n4 Y( B% _
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. P s+ s/ B9 l. S) V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! {! |6 {( W& H) f
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no flights
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Allied aircraft
4 n4 N; t! d* y& m) U3 X" Y F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
1 G- x( [) {6 X# o F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 V, N H" g4 ?3 \' w$ n/ G# N SBD-3 Dauntless x 63/ r" x5 @: `: v$ |2 J$ C
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses% d% x5 f+ X) T
* l. R8 n% g+ k' BAllied aircraft losses
* X" c8 S1 r' E" h9 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
& g9 T) @- m: [ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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( q2 X4 k8 E5 L9 y( F( q0 BJapanese Ships3 ?% V0 p6 `6 a$ D2 f* l/ @
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage- @# @# }) Z+ X% X3 G
CA Kako, and is sunk+ q; K. N1 ? r; u9 X8 |+ d0 w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) C' w4 Z/ D( }& e
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
; K g1 @1 L* N' [; | DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# x3 ~# Q8 {( n) u- J DD Onami
* ?! M7 ~! D$ O) s( [, @ ?( S DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk7 \) q$ B6 I* R3 e% h, B
DD Asakaze+ ^, X- K3 m7 w: |/ d! O' W- h2 x
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ M* p# P9 D" K3 t0 I* w3 y
DD Oite
7 `* W- U+ i \9 n6 b( O7 z8 b DD Minekaze7 H5 R1 V5 Z2 G2 W% G6 Y w/ t+ T9 a
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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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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8 ?4 D7 I$ l3 L7 w# P& q% pRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 A l& P! C0 z, \9 z/ m7 wEstimated time to target is 13 minutes. U' g; B& ]; F6 q" A) y v6 G
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Allied aircraft' k* ?: a6 O- F9 E$ e: R% Y9 V5 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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6 Z# o* D, a& F, hAllied aircraft losses
# s9 ~8 h) B$ R/ N9 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 l7 ^; p2 H1 ?$ h. U# @
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( l; L" u* H @- D9 { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& u0 g% _. D% r* D& L+ _ DD Sawakaze% s4 ]& x- I3 h* x
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |