AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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5 p( j$ p" V0 l; A1 S盟军正式登陆阿图岛; @3 u/ l# o# Q% Z
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; A" l9 f% |6 a' t. M0 S" p! A5 Y
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩% ^, \" L2 d4 L( |4 r) g
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 @ K0 N$ G+ c6 P4 t
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. q$ r; P7 Y L3 i5 ]& a
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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! ]$ N9 h; K/ M2 U3 xAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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- e8 J3 h) {5 p+ K! C6 ?Allied ground losses:% |# m6 R/ c8 X! y: T+ U7 n7 I& _
253 casualties reported
( h; Q W, ?8 C5 Y Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
7 @0 @% A: T- {/ P5 Q6 }) W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled- ? d; M* |' S" C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ U! D4 L0 ?9 q, ~ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 @6 V6 `! c& C8 M) y Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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) }5 \/ O7 Y4 z+ W) o% ~" h. V7 pJapanese Deliberate attack
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2 e" g: H3 |$ B' M+ Q1 TAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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7 {7 R$ z/ x, A6 M9 CDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426% x4 T1 x4 o1 M$ q7 A
7 u: X+ {; p5 g( W0 X+ \" [Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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' {/ h' \0 L9 p/ e+ r; V& OJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 : c% t" ?* X! b3 n8 r: \
6 [1 z" I8 l1 N7 ~% K- U1 gCombat modifiers+ ]2 d% z9 s9 C) E5 T, K5 A
Defender: terrain(+)
* Z) v5 i) `# {' f3 O& M% UAttacker:
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3 n6 c7 ^' ]( m. S: K4 \: l0 ~Japanese ground losses:# C p. H, ^$ U
1597 casualties reported
7 A/ v2 v$ s4 i3 V) o+ h6 y Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled5 h6 u- N5 E. L8 M
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled9 Z; W; a2 b: S5 @0 L I# L
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
q2 c1 b4 l: ` Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)$ ]* i. D2 ]; k
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
0 F+ D" X% k5 _0 N. H+ X 100 casualties reported
& d( y8 T1 F* ?! R Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 t3 I0 m& T" ^" F* F" S. X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ?3 K U3 c* C x4 P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% D: D. N3 g/ f0 w
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Assaulting units:# q2 |* ^( p/ U5 [) Y
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
1 \) ]; C1 _+ s. e- h+ j 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
5 b, h- B$ V* \( T 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
$ P) r; [! t, X' y 7th Base Force
, A9 f8 L' w$ {; V6 u 8th Field AF Construction Battalion7 j3 T. \ f& ?& X
5th IJN AA Battalion1 A; {# S8 n/ O1 j
8 b0 M( g8 ]. j3 w# A6 r; `Defending units:
' B# s. H+ P5 ^ Americal Infantry Div /1: P! [9 E, y/ Y5 [
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, F: k* P- s+ S" c& l3 A+ b; |3 N 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* I. S- }, _7 ?2 a6 G 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1" {7 n: p1 \5 J
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 S( Q" P% @ `
198th FA Bn /1
; s7 B# O8 c& B# D0 v2 ^6 r 250th Cst Art Rgt /25 ^; P- n& z0 ?2 g& k+ A8 L
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 G! ~# W5 x0 @$ A2 W; ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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* E4 C+ t4 k- K3 ^9 hRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' ^5 K3 P8 _2 {/ C( w) p$ W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes o+ ^) M) K+ w! C. |& |0 E& n
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Japanese aircraft0 x# a9 x0 d& g1 Z. [. U
A6M2 Zero x 250 U2 e, [, C6 b( h) V
( o8 j; [0 ?6 JAllied aircraft5 y4 Q. P, O/ ~$ f$ e8 s
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12& W# Y' |' Z, a( w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) k7 u0 G; W- T# V7 i+ o. T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
1 R. B+ ~# H) M! t! O9 a! `4 A TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 b# p1 q5 H7 q) o. [% r) yNo Japanese losses' Z& s! c8 b# }1 E2 d0 J
! z, j) x9 v' { v! N. X1 XAllied aircraft losses3 ?2 a$ N# g% r% l/ ?
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" V% ]9 b) M+ q; E( O9 n+ g+ S' T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# Y0 o6 B. S% Y8 h. w" T6 S& X5 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged5 c- p l7 i0 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak3 y" j' J$ V8 G: W' ? G* Q Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged/ s9 c9 t$ \- o) u
% T9 j8 \5 H: eJapanese Ships7 g3 N. X& `8 k. i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& v- f& C+ E9 e
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
+ j- @, }0 x" t7 S" d( o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 f* ~9 V+ }/ V7 f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires2 e0 v) E8 X2 e' g" q) C- M
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2$ [/ n5 d% R. m% W- A, W
CA Furutaka
/ F% R8 c- r# R0 \& ~- i CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* l# _* ]8 u, q! c3 V3 m& m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 `; f5 N7 t) z6 }9 d
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! n$ b( r1 ` N2 d* ?! V% rEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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: }* E/ N/ P! N& QJapanese aircraft0 R: s" h* U, ]+ u4 R% x* k
A6M2 Zero x 168 H9 Q% i8 S2 l2 Q+ K( L; B7 t
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Allied aircraft! |7 z3 q! N' v# ?5 F. o
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
% I! M' g! e* e1 { F4F-4 Wildcat x 15" ^! r9 d1 z% q1 t0 T$ \+ l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
# K" D/ p6 B. r! X TBF-1 Avenger x 306 _: H6 ^7 k* q: L- |8 B- Q. e
0 T+ c/ O5 a- r+ [$ b! q) j0 cJapanese aircraft losses
; ]6 M1 G# k9 t) ?; ]1 V% ` A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 t& n ^9 q( a/ ^% A
' G. b3 Z o d5 MAllied aircraft losses
4 A/ y" l/ Y# k% K$ z% Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
d# L# L$ d5 U8 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; C; N, k' D; {/ A* P/ s
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged/ [8 ~' L- Q$ R7 r+ ^' Z, `
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Japanese Ships
3 Z; X' _& H) t/ Q3 o CV Kaga, heavy fires4 t s9 s! C2 S. N+ w
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
4 X4 u4 `8 S" p% Q$ y CV Zuikaku, on fire: I: _; l! V0 T' K3 Q I$ z1 f- \
CV Akagi
1 L5 H, Q5 a4 f4 \( i CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
L' V n& b5 m+ x0 L( e: d9 B% V DD Tamanami
' |' {# T8 ?/ D, l. i, @ CL Nagara
) {. M! f7 a+ q6 ?# Q. r. c DD Oite
. W. k, m5 F3 x* f1 o DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 U) s/ b% G% h4 |& W* y4 K CA Furutaka
( O+ K& _& z5 `% r; _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
8 a( L; V4 k2 m* c DD Minekaze" z" ~: @- W/ z& Y$ g' f( l: a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 P' `" d- ^0 t7 J
; r. K8 M- X# l2 IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ |& J& V% e# k# N
1 l* Q$ M$ a: mRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 w# Q; q8 p9 V; ?/ S& {- LEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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4 l0 o7 B" `4 _& }- {Japanese aircraft$ |7 J9 D. M& d/ z/ E6 C
A6M2 Zero x 33- F1 m8 w6 u, z8 O1 T; V0 B- G; N
B5N2 Kate x 61
/ V) A% {; Z5 Q/ |$ k3 m D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
. z: E; p% B3 F$ r. F F4F-3A Wildcat x 17/ B7 E! u. V: \# a, m9 F5 I ]- P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48( u0 U% |3 P% P! F7 ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
, [4 O y+ \* p g& ~( I A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ _* ^9 h) G5 |) Q/ P# i
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
1 _3 @( D5 Q* K+ p' i2 D- R* b B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak8 p! C& X' G* W
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
4 L0 R: x4 w0 v/ S4 I" z D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 B' w8 c4 @" z
6 r5 ?: |% d( V, OAllied aircraft losses
- `, Z+ e% F3 f1 ? f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships+ f! R0 y8 q; ?: m3 m9 ^
CVE Copahee& C1 e' u; N& m$ O/ Z8 g K
CV Yorktown
1 u' b5 s6 v6 S: E+ Z T CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 28 ~; k+ D5 l6 s# h) ?0 w2 K( `
CLAA San Diego( f; S! Z7 _, ~) L. ^0 u$ u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- d9 b! s {3 R" k6 h
0 ?4 c. x$ w0 t4 ]& {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- h; A" ~2 O# a" U: W- g- C+ n+ U/ e
7 |5 q4 o7 q9 g# d& pRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 \$ S, D3 Y7 K' D, \
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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" g4 ?, |! h& ~* \Japanese aircraft1 e$ V( Y h5 g {% }! V
A6M2 Zero x 39 v0 |& |/ ?! z2 \! o
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Allied aircraft
/ x- {1 T' y3 p' j4 \2 F0 J$ W F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
3 l; a. X# l0 Q" ~6 C3 U4 u* a- c SBD-3 Dauntless x 199 S7 B( y) Q, H3 b
- d# T9 V+ C; x9 M' INo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' l: F7 R; q! K) T7 h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ L- ]2 \' p! b4 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
) t+ ^ j) _2 ^7 i* ?. o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; L3 r/ o7 C( a% U1 a2 t
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Japanese Ships
* V2 c0 L0 e+ V5 K! M" u CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( O0 _% S* a$ e" z2 y, w CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
f! ?+ a1 [/ l. W# y$ W. L CV Akagi9 o. G8 x- _5 j( v! f
CV Zuikaku, on fire
: k/ j0 k+ H' k$ G2 k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 z7 f7 Q5 i h+ Q4 m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& u: g% a& O- B0 P" B7 J
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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* c( F6 A5 ~/ Z, z# }Japanese aircraft3 f( {4 j' R/ G( J. a& C) }4 x, u" L
A6M2 Zero x 2
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0 B. |5 a. o* y o _( S' FAllied aircraft1 C" H6 s4 O- b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 o% F. H% t7 [. z4 u$ Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 6$ @. F0 z; V7 w, ^
# G/ n& [1 K6 p2 k% K" }& ~No Japanese losses8 f, A' E8 K j8 n! o
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No Allied losses! F+ B8 s! ]8 a1 [1 ^5 y
- w) s8 l1 D' S& R8 D9 g4 R- LJapanese Ships, ^' B1 b6 ] V/ H7 e# o
CV Akagi1 b( l) N. U' z" _! g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 W( D# M- g! qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 y* Q2 P, w& f9 _' uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& A! a5 F7 W9 t, r* j
$ H R( M4 ~& x9 R, G0 ]3 ARaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 ^9 ^$ n& @& r! {/ ?Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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/ j) u7 ]6 s; M1 i$ ]8 k# @" f/ \Allied aircraft F5 T: s* `9 m, @/ H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5- M; c5 v: C! Q4 ?8 O" z9 B
TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ a0 R' \7 }5 M7 ]
+ l w( X5 e( n8 ] E6 c3 S0 S: gAllied aircraft losses
3 R* r! ?- v/ M8 D/ S- v& y, H" A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 L; y' T3 N# J# f6 K/ [
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Japanese Ships) D g6 j" S* j( Z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( u/ H" S# x) j2 X9 L$ Y# q
' P. o; n( g" u( r8 }, X) t/ Z3 U% \Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% E: V F( x! i! lEstimated time to target is 15 minutes: g: `0 o4 W5 R' Y# @. U3 Q
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Japanese aircraft' Y- u% j! e& `
A6M2 Zero x 61 I! a7 O' D* @/ X) h4 N
B5N2 Kate x 150 y* Z% Z7 c; x8 ?# \, G i# G
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
]/ _. o$ G; y, k F4F-3 Wildcat x 36" G: y7 ?2 e8 Y% J% ~7 i( z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses( { a: [9 V1 N7 O' L6 c4 H
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 ?. z, g: h1 m/ A
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! u. h8 ?" N3 P2 ?' k( B9 l
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged3 ~9 b2 S3 q3 e3 ?0 S/ G
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Allied aircraft losses0 P2 C: O2 r. ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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F% k: {; Z* E* GAllied Ships, V& ` f- @( f& G2 V) u
CV Lexington9 n1 W. |+ Y% G% |4 X' L
CV Saratoga: p6 [3 S7 u3 B( j; n2 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ q/ h' l9 U& c7 F' V) T
7 [* O$ E4 Y& W( VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 i1 u. H6 @% {. x U' t/ X
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* R6 T; y3 n) f% M9 E9 j2 |4 u
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes6 ^! t g% G8 B3 `& l5 i" x
9 f0 i" W/ k) W% _8 {: i. \Allied aircraft
: f! x% E5 A2 ?% c) r. ^4 s+ _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 s- w5 g# Y/ p1 X F4F-4 Wildcat x 12# y1 e; H# K/ l4 \. g) t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
2 U& m* [/ v% i+ r$ u TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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0 O3 s3 a8 u. pAllied aircraft losses, k: `3 j6 p6 k2 C+ e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. @$ }8 Q3 |( S5 Q. X# X) L- ^+ W4 b TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, {' B2 a p! f) A4 |
2 A6 R: p/ T# R8 h7 DJapanese Ships
& R- S! r; ~$ ^6 F( w! J CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# I9 F) [! q1 t6 I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ L( b$ Y3 c+ q7 N5 w' G8 M DD Asakaze: \1 \6 y2 m4 j6 u# k" L2 o( s
DD Tamanami
8 U: h! e3 @; G2 B7 Q# O! C/ O! Q DD Onami
7 X7 w6 ~$ G5 s" b% j* U c7 u DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ m. H! ~1 s- T5 O: ^3 C) g, O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 y4 e! G8 P. K( {- L
DD Oite
@5 p; @3 M7 I/ f7 ]: s; A/ y0 u DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! K" S6 F+ m3 ]" U5 K2 I0 {( C DD Suzukaze
3 f" I! V2 f& a9 w8 M CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- p7 [ Z; g6 a5 [ CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 a: E9 I. G% I3 H$ n9 s1 j
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; ~1 \* R9 M. T* cEstimated time to target is 30 minutes# n% r" B6 u) x! y' r& E6 V
5 K/ U& n: ~1 jAllied aircraft
% k% V& \4 \3 x, H A-24 Banshee x 2* A- B7 O) j4 D; P* P, M9 S5 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25; h: p2 o& B0 U) O
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Allied aircraft losses% z3 h1 T4 h4 X: [/ n$ @4 b
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% W+ n" J3 v) D; c: g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: ]+ k: C2 |0 R) p) j" t
* v! M( Y) p" L I) f p- u# g/ b7 HJapanese Ships# f; w& B4 o5 c4 C
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage `* f# p7 {& M5 Q4 x' Z9 P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 F) v% W9 L5 ~+ `4 |) o
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 E2 ?" K- V1 ~# m$ w K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: a# } I- w! h) K& D) S DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 S' V, a: v Z0 B/ E8 J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 R1 z$ J- C: P% I* w/ X6 E
9 ^$ j3 H- |4 ^' G |6 V# Z. z& xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 y/ Y- ^/ H7 T1 z. x/ m0 b' b
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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6 ?9 }0 P6 i) x8 V* `! M! o' ~Allied aircraft1 p) ?# j8 d" v: Y) M
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses0 z& h" s% R9 b6 I
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ Z( z% M6 L0 y& o+ s4 I CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% f: {, s" l5 T" x7 ]
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ~! h4 i* ?/ Y* C. @
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 C; z+ C+ ` c4 B1 D2 @: m2 t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 X& ?4 i/ G0 S; ]3 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) }! V, b; J- E" q& p4 P2 |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. v8 X0 r8 v/ {* `+ W
" y( ]0 S; l# U- S9 m( Y7 a* bRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 A/ s+ P3 J' L" ]: z/ Z
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ {- n U# u( g+ H/ C: ? A-24 Banshee x 29 |% o& O% B) T2 L( _
* W, R* @( ] E0 hNo Allied losses
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" j# F, U( N' H6 Z" fJapanese Ships
1 K& y6 }& h! M- r ^# e; r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ X. g. b' R ~( f% O
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0 I8 K/ [6 c% nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) w1 K& t* ]' x8 V/ y4 j+ H; M
6 p) W; s, M: U' j0 QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- P; j' U6 [" W
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 I4 X5 ~" t7 h2 O0 N
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes7 p# A2 N2 j+ A3 V' I3 b% c! }
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Allied aircraft
! m' `0 U \$ v F4F-3A Wildcat x 2 [9 e& t$ E. x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 312 R: x/ _# `3 Z Y. |% {! L
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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2 T- [. s* t( Q1 f- rAllied aircraft losses
( l, f G2 ~. T% g2 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 p5 h. s v5 f! J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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+ X8 ]# w8 B9 y6 T1 G+ |Japanese Ships
3 M' ~! H. D4 N CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" J( p |+ ]5 m; e- k
DD Oite( @/ \1 z! e& r4 Y3 k4 P( K" a/ P! _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ ^$ I$ G# b5 p6 I- i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 p) ~7 Y- M: _ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. M1 g1 R8 A% x
DD Onami0 n* L& }) E; R; |$ j- M
DD Tamanami
7 h6 @& X4 v0 f- w* I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire& E0 k/ j. ?, ~: A+ X9 j
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
- W0 t/ j7 [$ L$ C! Y# N) W2 f DD Minekaze3 \" b5 q1 V& \* ?; x
DD Asakaze- x2 q9 K6 H5 C- P/ |: U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, p3 t* A ` R+ K5 A! L9 EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' T% d8 W, M" K6 W! t+ U; h# K# C
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ u+ E! x$ m+ w, M, I
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Japanese aircraft/ ^4 e& }2 T9 o
no flights
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z( k7 s' S9 y9 [5 c) I8 EAllied aircraft/ B9 l0 s( ~% X( q; z& I( Z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
% {* }% B) y' D6 |) q F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
* |, J& [) d: { SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
% A: _$ |" T* D% ` TBF-1 Avenger x 18! N \" M2 q2 N" v' H
3 |" W. n' Z! u! g' P) nNo Japanese losses2 W6 S% q( w2 A1 j+ d9 t# [
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Allied aircraft losses
" t1 y0 d% c1 F+ Y( t' _/ z( y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 t/ ] @; X9 u R0 S
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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( l* Q- X* W9 MJapanese Ships* W9 j0 ^1 J! t' ^- z! v
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ b2 ~! O' C: Z" r' K8 Q/ p! ~
CA Kako, and is sunk4 h: ^' }" C( i3 a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& k5 E o* j! d9 h6 @6 m/ o D
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk3 w3 i, j! X- l5 {' q) h
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: {8 j5 \# n. z& n; l* Q
DD Onami% H: F" m4 j: D; Y' q$ {. f
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! ]* w, B/ ~2 } O% r- J5 M DD Asakaze
( X; h: i; y; E& P7 _2 m DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 y9 F6 m1 W6 U3 s
DD Oite
- E% A4 ~# D& v3 Z DD Minekaze
0 a& T+ ^ a9 d% [9 A DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 N0 h3 Q+ V" O$ J
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# _" h% y8 @( [6 {3 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# v+ D# k; c. \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- f3 z& X9 ?1 x2 h/ g2 H6 f `
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! _+ M6 W T, Z. U" H( N
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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$ S+ p! @2 A& C2 aAllied aircraft
, P2 y* A9 x1 k8 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 16+ X0 E1 u: I$ y! z( Q0 q7 T3 X7 A
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Allied aircraft losses9 }$ w& o" c, y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged! k$ l, P& b- p' C3 e
! x% F1 r m$ t- r; F, NJapanese Ships
: y( g# ^ C3 U. [) h CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* O/ I* ]& g# v) s2 d; H" `5 I CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" Z* {0 Z" o- Z9 }$ [( h DD Sawakaze
* N4 d4 _" o/ i. u7 l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |