AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛: w3 w9 K* r. Y3 e% @
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 ]; }; U4 ~3 t( t58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
. p+ H7 a0 z1 `2 L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5 `( F& M$ L& v$ Z' ~0 D
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 L6 k% z5 p; h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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4 M2 T6 o# `( u3 J3 ?Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)1 A5 j: r, m1 ?1 s1 m9 |5 p
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49! `) J! e/ Q9 @9 Q* T" I! A' m7 @7 Z
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Allied ground losses:/ p: e+ r: l; q- t' |
253 casualties reported* Z0 q4 s9 e' G
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled% Y) |% x& D' f3 @; _) G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled4 c- ]) S- v, \1 ]) j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( w" s, q: A0 C! J7 T Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
$ ~& t# N* F% k, n0 a1 C Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) N8 x) o: R3 m w1 z) ]
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 971 l- f3 l; ^6 i$ ?9 y3 N
- {: Q) [, u; a& ~: a2 q2 S3 dDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426/ y8 ` s; f$ W4 a5 O
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 # |/ I4 T' ]6 a ?+ W1 c
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 7 L. }# u8 t' K- L- _( p
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 3 G5 N2 G7 o7 l5 b. d; k
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Combat modifiers
& c# A- T" t6 k% h* c; p+ EDefender: terrain(+)6 M$ ?: P& ]' _8 @+ \
Attacker:
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: N* O) ]: w/ Q- R) i. l" Q) cJapanese ground losses:
1 b7 b5 T9 H" u. W- l6 T 1597 casualties reported
' F9 N% t' n$ s: M% I Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled7 I: d2 v5 n$ \ c4 i
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled2 j9 J' S4 I- A: v6 h: m Y. Q
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled7 z, Q8 _0 I" K7 X7 ?4 }: {- g
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ r; m/ W9 q6 ?' U1 |1 t1 E
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)* W, b+ e; u% R) Q, [: l( V
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Allied ground losses:2 C0 O p( A% P- n% D; v" J/ \1 t
100 casualties reported
8 c# T$ D8 M" [/ {' Q( Y! M. k Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
6 b- n9 k7 n4 ]4 C( D8 F3 ~ x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. Z; v8 L; c, [5 }, r/ l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
) g4 t F' r7 p/ @- W2 p6 Q8 v 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, q! l0 k, y* N/ M 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion& y0 i! U5 b, Y9 s* K3 o% D% j
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 1 v6 f6 n/ @/ Y0 Y- z
7th Base Force3 }5 G4 L" V' d. t M3 @7 F
8th Field AF Construction Battalion2 `9 D# f& ^$ |$ S& w- R. s
5th IJN AA Battalion6 L% ]* g* p4 P5 B d3 |1 v
& n5 `& ]3 R S& U4 D& d5 B$ HDefending units:$ M/ u& K' V' k% @$ O* s
Americal Infantry Div /1
* c% M' r8 U0 g 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 U# g" ?, I1 E2 b2 q* P" m
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( F& t: O8 |% R' b/ D
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
" u9 E) [6 Z( T4 r5 B, a" d: g+ y1 q 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* V5 {! h4 H2 U9 |* K# A* U 198th FA Bn /1: g' i( p- F+ E7 Q: G3 G# M& V
250th Cst Art Rgt /2" S" A0 A. x I$ ?% F2 u5 N3 h
81st FA Bn /1# H1 V& V* U: D3 x% e( G6 [; N# _0 R0 l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* H+ @6 D. x4 d! ^" |" T2 b
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms2 { ?" x4 [! \9 v9 s) Q
f" q/ g1 @1 _Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ n5 q1 x7 u4 {- i6 j9 O KEstimated time to target is 30 minutes2 C0 c5 o/ C5 h6 v# f+ `9 }
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Japanese aircraft/ \) \& l% L0 r& i
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft4 R! [2 H9 d) R Z1 d1 A3 I8 z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12; _* g% N- w. p7 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 f4 C7 g9 w& ?2 l* k' J! A+ f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 725 k m! [5 x! F+ B) g1 J
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 ?. @9 M$ [4 ]9 I0 j) c7 W" l) R
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No Japanese losses; F* @" i% J. R* `6 `9 W
8 W" c5 |3 t- n7 h/ R% j1 NAllied aircraft losses
$ l; w' Y/ o" ~7 x F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
* o, J/ n4 W t6 i% o# A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, I5 w" |; N/ K8 F3 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged3 x& t* ^6 A; |* y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
% G8 |) A, r! B% } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged' j4 K5 y1 x9 M1 J: V# W$ q
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 x; E' @2 T0 V
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 f' | H3 |: V- D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 N$ C" t6 \3 J% v; h' z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! b- t7 h! K2 O) Z" b) O CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 29 g C2 L: n1 x& R; l
CA Furutaka; I& _/ `- G8 O" P, h
CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 Q# v8 E- K0 M: B
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6 i1 e) c% V1 U2 { _5 aMorning 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.8 p1 g0 f/ N: p3 B/ Q: n
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" m _& } S+ v
A6M2 Zero x 16+ P1 F( B- |4 h1 f
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Allied aircraft
! a9 P: C$ y( a3 \ k1 ]; j! t( @* N F4F-3P Wildcat x 12( @( I" b: h {# p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15+ m/ l$ o0 r, ^. o9 n1 J0 f6 R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! |5 W: v1 h+ x TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ ^) |) o/ y5 ] A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* K- b" k" Y0 j: ?6 h
( p% T# n/ f, I/ t7 IAllied aircraft losses
5 @, A) Z$ q% s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged' l G& {# @1 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 N" H# L7 s1 F+ t! e
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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% ~& v5 r0 O2 Q( x TJapanese Ships' `2 G( t* _3 q) X/ q7 w
CV Kaga, heavy fires
. i6 e/ X+ A5 b" A) x) M A; E8 G CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
( i; L5 W+ r7 x* s, S CV Zuikaku, on fire8 ^" S4 ?0 I9 i' C
CV Akagi
& i3 |7 x- ]& l8 ?/ K CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) z. W% |" s T5 H9 o DD Tamanami
- W1 n [2 v! H/ Z1 w CL Nagara
$ F& u' X( D; H% K: C9 X- v# R. k DD Oite6 ]- C; |" p+ F' L
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire& i; @1 N' o1 f2 x1 m6 ~
CA Furutaka# h+ u- Q7 E' ?" G8 R/ O+ d
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
1 U* U6 x5 c5 h5 H4 y% x DD Minekaze6 y5 T; b! G* |# \, f9 Z: f
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54! Y' \2 U( |) b/ C/ E$ r: w. Z: t) ?
8 |3 q& C5 Q: p5 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! O( {3 S& C; V& u' e" [Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( d0 v/ G( k4 F G3 {
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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: S, f5 S/ D' S! a# ]# M+ NJapanese aircraft
! q7 g$ R1 ^- H A6M2 Zero x 33
& G0 y% j, K" N9 o( F0 l* u- o8 j B5N2 Kate x 616 x( `& q5 _$ W3 J( ~# X2 e
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft/ X/ Y. V- [7 b2 W# }, v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
! s2 P( b1 S5 R8 O F4F-3 Wildcat x 48) H+ Z- i, @6 I& x9 o) g! q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
. ?" }0 b" `/ ]4 }+ g7 T& W' e) _ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 L5 v6 U" X. M, N3 a/ I0 n) R: Z7 h
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged. A; I8 q/ i5 v) `( S) i
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
: F# y/ q2 o/ n9 [3 j D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
. U0 n. u2 d& b' h D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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! E% n' o% R, {1 ~& eAllied aircraft losses* r* q: I/ e* B9 d1 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% i; y& p O) a" o
K; R: U# D6 H, z4 h) ZAllied Ships
/ @9 q0 w; i) q- f8 g; h3 W CVE Copahee
9 G2 m8 v5 j. V ~( G5 | CV Yorktown
5 b! N& z& l, f5 u ?& y# a CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2' s3 {# F( K% e6 b) h9 d
CLAA San Diego: S C" q2 `% w; o- \; }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* ?9 Y' Q( X$ T( l! c* u2 v
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 ^7 `8 a j- C/ T% UEstimated time to target is 29 minutes' Z3 {. r) A+ u
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Japanese aircraft
% s [) c! w+ `% `$ o5 P A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
" n% e7 e! g' }' j F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
1 ^8 N6 p: M% G! M2 P0 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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7 L/ k# d' {. t/ t8 f% ANo Japanese losses1 M3 O, p% f! f3 { S0 r5 L4 x
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Allied aircraft losses
6 K% {# i2 o& G5 y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 l/ G- ]9 c" y3 o/ N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged1 }% o- j1 H' @5 ^* Z8 h* E! z( S/ C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships; y J7 M8 R$ b2 \4 Q! _3 R# k. @
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 D+ Y& z. q( W; r/ E E0 _1 d( `
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, h, t9 R/ b7 p3 L CV Akagi4 M g# N# q! c/ z, `/ g
CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 y' `5 N: G. n9 d+ j8 z0 m U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( `! {- n. m7 u. i R, A) L( v# [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- q( j* t; Q1 h* s0 I- t
l, V- g- J# U' R4 A2 FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 w( Y! x2 G( C1 P7 d' s# B
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 c g. _$ T7 \' D4 e
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes9 A9 E7 k8 f x8 j
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Japanese aircraft+ A* l" k7 x- M0 I w* P( c+ Q- A
A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
( v% k: K7 `3 b7 R TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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- ~2 P* Q, O0 z# ^" p3 I$ F- B" ^ CV Akagi
6 a4 \ W, [9 d- i1 M g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; E, M1 n" g* g; j' @7 q
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7 d# L% `9 k0 Q( p. c; P! H4 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 ], @+ ^; M4 K! j2 j# o
; y. J9 J l6 v2 N: a! L) m0 ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 \1 N/ i2 ?: U( l- KRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
U4 q9 g) ~' Q# C) c tEstimated time to target is 37 minutes8 I. ?4 _# Z! U
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Allied aircraft
# k; T% i$ v' m- K4 y, t# S/ k( Q7 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; \& {0 ]+ i& K( p7 o TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses. A6 I2 Y+ T5 D( K9 E- n+ T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% Q% {3 J; v! R3 ~: C
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% q ]! x r8 WAfternoon 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.9 u% y8 u( V" E
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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& N. l* n4 |* r0 r) w* S6 M1 r8 kJapanese aircraft% {+ [5 r D5 J! z' n
A6M2 Zero x 6
( t& p& v7 c. q2 i B5N2 Kate x 15* k8 U- n0 P/ q I! y# h0 f
D3A1 Val x 19
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# U) | ~- a9 z; T& ?0 J5 c8 UAllied aircraft
/ S+ R- M! x L; v+ [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36$ a( m4 E5 t D- ]% e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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! J4 X+ [4 K( P2 i- Q1 o/ D3 xJapanese aircraft losses; L' z5 q. a9 M" ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ V/ q5 f+ B: O1 l3 g6 \1 ^+ N1 x
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
. W2 U1 Q$ c6 c, T* s D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
0 s9 t0 A! p$ m2 i! E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! j* g/ g, U/ j8 _3 _, F
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Allied Ships3 U. j$ d+ v8 l5 u% [$ w
CV Lexington3 o5 q, ]" u" z1 q6 C5 b8 T, G9 W
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 N7 h( b( }0 m( z, Y
! p: w( `$ y wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; c; N$ w+ P5 x) F' ]( R; @% Q c$ U- QRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 a5 M5 j1 @8 a6 bEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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0 `. h' ~: U+ @/ l1 R, uAllied aircraft
, v u3 M, ~, ~ s# V- u F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: G7 S$ y, a) |" \6 R3 g/ C F4F-4 Wildcat x 12- B2 i8 P K" [2 W6 B) _3 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
! b+ G. B) \# s7 v" k4 u TBF-1 Avenger x 302 Y& W1 _. x2 w9 k
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Allied aircraft losses
* ^& j, R2 ^8 d0 W* Y' U) H SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! ~) x( e' {, t& @ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships |7 E8 H; D ~
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 U# J+ b7 u, V r1 S+ r$ ^# q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' _3 G. J1 |1 J T DD Asakaze' w% O1 k- q* s1 `
DD Tamanami' f/ |$ o: l1 h8 P' K6 A
DD Onami
8 Z' x# u$ d) w x5 U; Q6 G) {) { DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ b3 c8 w: H! x, N$ L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 v- n, B6 h$ h V
DD Oite
! a/ u. t: H, k DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* B) M c% E3 Q( n- d* G
DD Suzukaze6 y. s7 T; B9 B9 ~- m2 ]
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1+ Q' C1 k7 H! V4 l* }0 ^
CL Nagara/ z1 r/ F, O% ~
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) I1 Y9 c) _; M. }$ b2 U; OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. u' f t i1 Y+ H: @, Y+ ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ P( D1 g% a; ^9 Z% u
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! L1 N; L9 Z' X: Y2 Z7 g" u/ s
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 e9 t" `' |/ A' y- }3 L
& C9 s- Z5 ]) h9 F9 x4 |* T. nAllied aircraft
0 M% p4 u- O( v5 h& H: N A-24 Banshee x 2
5 B0 B A ^1 b0 y2 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
* Z+ L h4 a) G- O' v" W3 B A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
* |8 Q+ | Q8 Q8 k9 P8 f$ Y/ p SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships A& z+ X& p9 D) L9 N) A. ` J
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- V6 T& t2 _1 w- D/ O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 J. V& ^ W4 ^0 I CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 X( x; C ? N' ?5 q CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! D7 i( p8 W" r* Y! w7 F) J
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ Y$ S' B% P: y- d# ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 l K8 ?7 X; L/ ~+ ^: Q
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! c7 `# a: \3 ^6 }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! g- j" h$ I" h. z d1 G. b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 X, E7 p% \1 ]6 ], a, G0 p2 eEstimated time to target is 12 minutes. g9 o* x* \: @) P1 L. V4 H
9 k( E1 V6 @: r# s. uAllied aircraft/ f4 f1 A* |. C* u0 T
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
2 a% }8 `, j! {& q9 h7 c A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 r8 b( w# I/ ~. D. N0 ]+ }
' v; F; o W" K" f: iJapanese Ships: I* g. s6 v; `
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage. O/ P: C, y8 Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' i' p X$ c" F, o/ N) B DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage; |' {4 P/ y4 b" E( r/ A0 A0 O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ R" d, w' y# I4 a# x$ t4 c: u
6 H2 K' X& [2 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# p$ K. M& ~" q: z3 g7 L; qRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% R2 u5 {" L4 x% f" Q
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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" P0 \5 j+ `7 j2 R+ {Allied aircraft% j: C& X4 Z) a
A-24 Banshee x 2- O: ^& V; V- E8 w8 j" \9 m# O
+ u8 o0 l7 U& S; Y% vNo Allied losses
# @7 B$ n% s# t: I F
: D! j( `6 e, OJapanese Ships
+ S# j9 q7 ?5 V$ I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 P+ d: Z* N, H$ h- d6 E/ M
( n; D! R `' S8 O# `2 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 T8 |2 C. n" n' U3 ~; q
3 _* ?' _- Z. ?. c7 M: r$ i* LRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 z% t! p+ W1 n% c/ IEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' d5 P6 i* E$ w# g F4F-3A Wildcat x 2) V7 j- o6 I2 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
2 f4 u( } ?0 b' N i TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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5 A% J$ d8 {1 qAllied aircraft losses; S, X9 V S1 [( d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 X5 ~- c8 ^/ @$ x+ F3 F TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 p8 \. b/ K( O2 B
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ ^) v$ Y$ R; y& F DD Oite* `2 |/ k8 h; p+ N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' j0 g" C; k1 o9 r9 Z, d- {' ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ H- K1 N0 p' B+ _ V
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 p3 ?1 b8 ~# g; r$ @ DD Onami
9 f! k; v" T. Q6 c0 y# S3 ]$ x0 J DD Tamanami
+ S" K! D- _0 P% c! t- O7 B CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( {6 E! v2 e; L+ n5 Z: v1 E DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1, F, ~9 S* i" o/ z# C+ @
DD Minekaze
$ H& _; [8 y' o( q+ T' j4 N DD Asakaze" e+ }6 r; |# W( l; V5 j1 ?5 ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ k4 J7 `; T' b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 Q0 r1 _9 J" t' i/ aRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# b- J& B; i& W" K3 {: i
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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6 G2 N$ x' g& J2 p# _Japanese aircraft
% h# a# G" `2 l no flights
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Allied aircraft! _8 X7 M- M) _" A5 u' n
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
H6 U' Q3 e% E a* T$ H F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 a. E! P& l& K SBD-3 Dauntless x 63: P) ~: j: y! w p
TBF-1 Avenger x 186 Z" w, N: S2 D, t. N1 d0 S
2 w. ^1 f7 I# I4 I
No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses3 u% G1 t) \. E2 B% Z F8 l( c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" A- q `' v7 t% r& x
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged: d5 ~* L& @( T/ Y) m
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Japanese Ships
. `- R& k) l& K G6 n CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage, D& Y' p4 l0 H/ T& t% T( @2 v
CA Kako, and is sunk% e' w4 g+ Y4 l# W0 @1 H3 U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 z! ? h7 r8 B+ n `( _" Z CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
0 S! ~' A& x# n5 d/ _ u DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" |& z4 h. ?8 N8 j, J! y
DD Onami
# l1 q; F, N; o6 O. W) q+ C; ? DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
9 J! s2 a* i7 S& {) U7 p" \- K DD Asakaze
& S3 T3 b7 L# o, R+ M/ e/ n DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) k! Z6 U7 q* y8 Q! k M @ DD Oite; `4 y$ P+ [4 |' _# T u* g
DD Minekaze
! I5 b8 ]" @; J, ? DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 j3 o7 G8 E/ o* P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( M4 d7 ~: F; r: E& K
0 q+ e/ j4 Q6 [2 d3 ORaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! _4 _9 E# t0 R0 x2 m
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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1 y0 M1 o# @8 D3 U5 pAllied aircraft/ s% s, N/ ]1 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16* v* M$ U6 {+ R( Y ~% m% u
2 Q2 H, o( ^1 V
Allied aircraft losses: l" K% j2 r' \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 K8 I/ P" i3 E/ j& h$ Z
0 }. u6 S ~& n. _ p4 v! NJapanese Ships# R% m# L7 ?2 m. A9 f, L! B( b
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ L( F7 z: I5 j0 J/ z2 C' k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! c$ T2 o+ B4 C: H1 S, P DD Sawakaze: t; n' B, w" }7 S- B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |