AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛 y( {, z' n3 p9 b" M
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
1 m$ q0 c( q w! L58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
& v" @5 D$ f& ?; v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( ?) V3 f$ h4 m, S
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' B& q* W0 |/ L! v' X, o2 ]. ~7 ~2 M
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6 b1 f) I' W7 c; v! G8 ~8 H1 P
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)' s: R) C5 E) I, C, w
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49' h, }+ S$ o k4 ^$ E. N# G3 z
2 {1 s6 k! P+ e4 VAllied ground losses:
+ ~' Q8 y3 W: t8 c( R1 X 253 casualties reported
4 z- j$ N- r8 D. B) e# X Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
# a* u% k. e0 T0 E$ n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled+ t* c b; c l% @& I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 r/ u% e+ l' q1 O9 w) o
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
# t# \5 z. a8 z8 D5 y8 n8 R( Q: D Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled). S+ R. y9 c- I* A/ b
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$ J+ K/ [* _8 @) w0 p0 zGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack; x( }8 y2 }( b6 u4 u
! w/ H; O6 y- Z8 ~9 o. QAttacking 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: w1 o1 u Q9 S% f' D; L0 T
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 1 p/ j7 W4 _+ Y1 ^% D2 E
1 Y) {" t$ e! ~% kAllied adjusted defense: 339
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3 ~9 p% P9 z9 E- ~1 o. E, \2 [) bJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 - V7 z! p- ?1 M' j3 Z3 h
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Combat modifiers6 W$ [- Y. I. A5 W% H
Defender: terrain(+)
: w+ E1 n) G6 ^; ~; ]Attacker:
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* b3 `0 O3 S! y+ I) VJapanese ground losses:
5 ~) l& }% {8 [9 a/ ~0 h 1597 casualties reported* y9 T1 h5 V* @# c
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled5 x* K; P7 R5 e
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
* J# F0 d* v1 J- P7 }0 K3 c( X o6 k4 W Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
; f5 A5 X7 e1 V3 F Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
7 Z3 a4 F( @' M0 p) o* W# ~ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled); ^1 P) R3 O' g( V# l
/ N n8 B1 Y/ { s* FAllied ground losses:( o& z2 X0 [# a2 M9 R. K9 t7 U
100 casualties reported- |( U$ Y u' z% B0 A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
. K& [2 G0 `4 O' w H5 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' v# E4 G7 w( X8 Z( ~& L" q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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8 y9 s' Y9 E5 ?8 O" r' ?Assaulting units:( U6 k7 t; v f8 ~
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion3 \: J9 a$ P3 s3 x
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
" F$ f7 U" {7 D( R+ x 12th Indpt SNLF Coy , k- f; ?/ Q- |$ E
7th Base Force' L1 k7 t3 n7 }( w2 B
8th Field AF Construction Battalion# }' {5 W2 Z" o( L6 t
5th IJN AA Battalion
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; f' ^6 ~: w! F- G( Y, D4 hDefending units:
* t2 @. X2 p _ E) N3 k* ~ Americal Infantry Div /1: s" M6 Z* d" d8 G
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 ?9 j6 `. ?* j' r/ \+ u
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- Z0 ^, k4 \- h) t$ l# w9 ^- \0 Z+ P3 P 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
, A4 |% }$ s. K3 O8 [4 v 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 v% [+ g' }7 J$ y, A2 W 198th FA Bn /1! t+ Y3 ]& e3 o
250th Cst Art Rgt /2. i. w$ K6 O& s0 @
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 M' E7 U" W0 C, n. }" wEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 F+ p8 L0 C% |: d A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
' ]9 S$ P, H! `( \7 Z3 Y6 T F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
! W( X2 r. W8 B F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, q( w' P$ q+ o+ B! T1 b" Y' }! S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 725 H" A+ M: J3 m# d. D* ~/ H
TBF-1 Avenger x 30- N; S) L, {' b Z
! y$ G1 v; b6 a6 \- ^2 B" }No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses$ e# t h1 {5 C! Q7 H( r
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed2 }& L: D( u# Z9 T* N- k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) G: c" k5 V! C5 Q( F$ a6 H4 ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged* C+ Q5 ?# v8 K& m- l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak/ s! A* p T& e0 p3 C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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$ V% }' b! j- \ GJapanese Ships; d; M8 X7 L7 z4 e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ x, g+ s9 S I7 N2 \' V
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 19 r$ j5 X4 M! m& R" C( w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) A+ q$ o* `! {: v( C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
, Z, s5 x, y y5 L CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2* ~& I0 p0 c4 y
CA Furutaka* S; r# b/ R+ b) X4 ?* m
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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% s* [, F3 \1 A A" JMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 H3 `* f+ W# Z* g' H" x
8 @9 F F( ~ [" G, eWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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/ l0 K3 E$ y2 g$ ^9 CRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ \7 \2 C: u- j; F. KEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 Z$ G' x0 Q- \; ]# ~ A6M2 Zero x 16
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" g/ J' P6 G: ]( p4 Z. n' uAllied aircraft
( J) t6 G2 i) ]8 H" P+ S7 j F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* @, a7 I' m! i7 _, g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
! [9 T( |5 r: }- l SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
1 _6 E Z7 S) X# ] E TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
, D3 g' V- I& Z$ Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 I" I" |1 n1 p: E$ ?& \ iAllied aircraft losses
5 s/ Z, w1 r9 I8 O+ k9 \. ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged1 P2 N( A- P7 q \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( E( O/ Z+ d8 o B5 z- w TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships( M6 c+ h6 e2 v) c( @
CV Kaga, heavy fires0 B1 U+ o; Y/ J3 o' v4 ]
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires5 P# l0 c$ U# k' [
CV Zuikaku, on fire
7 j5 Y/ V3 Q# f- y& n CV Akagi
! ^; J3 m% X% ?3 M) z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, N9 g, j7 r2 N% j2 i9 G9 o DD Tamanami3 Z2 p7 Y) J7 j! Z- B6 K" C
CL Nagara* j+ R& w$ ` K( l* w; ?+ h! E
DD Oite
' k3 ~ T3 g7 Y# j) N: o( ~* r DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 ~, q+ f1 _ _4 t- N2 G CA Furutaka
$ T/ O- b( O s7 b, a; ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* A7 }7 ?; T; B2 B/ b3 D
DD Minekaze) R2 S9 `& n s
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 x8 c# H e8 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; g* f$ o9 m+ s9 F7 b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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+ {* _ E$ F5 ]& t* P6 qJapanese aircraft6 h& c5 l! x$ @( q# v+ I4 t. v
A6M2 Zero x 33
2 ^6 _. ?3 q1 s) Q$ ?1 q B5N2 Kate x 61. `3 e/ Z Y) | J
D3A1 Val x 445 R! v" }* u8 B8 H" ?
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Allied aircraft. H% |. G. a9 u$ m! e5 K, v, u4 X
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17( f+ k& c% V/ T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
( @) B0 H1 U' w- O# }' I F4F-4 Wildcat x 81! M( e9 V, q4 m6 F6 Z1 u
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Japanese aircraft losses, D- B P% O/ o" |; W0 u
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed) e* j) d: W" g+ u0 z
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
0 H" f! } e9 H B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
?2 @/ N8 k9 } D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
2 `) G- n0 r. y8 | D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses1 _* O5 b5 w1 R( W/ c! r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships+ f4 y- k% r; `! m! }, i9 P
CVE Copahee5 m; l+ }; N ~6 K2 y) e% Z
CV Yorktown
) {2 d/ j k3 g) _) W CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
& g n3 U/ E ~9 j5 v- P R CLAA San Diego
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( `" k( T* r7 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 F0 S* k G$ Z3 p5 X! q
2 d6 h5 e& R3 [9 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- U7 x* v9 N$ E Q$ z0 R( d J9 L9 Q
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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B' p" C, K/ h! N( |4 B2 C2 }Japanese aircraft
5 {! L: }, d# O A6M2 Zero x 3; ]) }2 a# _( B9 g; G
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Allied aircraft
/ z" g0 K- `# I a/ Q( ~% Z; u F4F-3 Wildcat x 2& ^& V7 g( }2 u8 N9 @- P+ O% e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19; {1 u Q& H g7 ^/ Z- \
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No Japanese losses h# G" l0 S" _/ k/ _$ s) P
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Allied aircraft losses0 I5 m4 e8 P6 S! R) b& w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- c" E' c7 A6 m& A: D* p s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
9 l6 ~% a" g! |$ `5 o5 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! |0 r" ?1 T- k6 d2 p5 U7 e# d1 O8 G
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Japanese Ships
: ]! P' U6 K" C/ R- n2 C' y6 b CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: E0 X7 _! ~; c' f( Y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire) J+ r" J8 {+ f% p
CV Akagi; n" s) @$ m. b7 q% U$ x; [
CV Zuikaku, on fire6 ?) D. D4 @$ L& k, m, p1 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 l+ M* l% b! e5 f2 Z" C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 r. ^# T, x2 T! c7 n. V+ o# T: |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 b0 m+ C* w+ { f
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes; D, k( |" r2 F9 U4 D; z
$ D+ u; c9 g$ @ j, UJapanese aircraft
5 g p4 ?2 K6 f% T; o A6M2 Zero x 2: D3 u0 M' a6 a
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Allied aircraft
6 [" _( h9 \+ U6 q, l2 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 2. d* n) n2 a: X5 c* ]1 Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 6! H) a- k0 }, R: A0 c
" D. M) n1 Q. ]( ?No Japanese losses
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4 s: z: X' b# g, C8 ~No Allied losses
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, f8 |2 G" w, D: e: e+ ^1 x3 g) cJapanese Ships5 U3 m* _: \5 n: \& n
CV Akagi7 e# f# q' |7 g
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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! I1 X# @% ?. A4 l+ E2 ~$ ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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`1 C3 Y6 x; @Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! F% C n/ K/ P0 r1 K# ~+ SEstimated time to target is 37 minutes1 r1 L- s, ^- r
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Allied aircraft4 x: r/ g0 V: U% P0 U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5. y. ^' _$ j2 s) Z) U
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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1 i1 f+ g# a0 ]& |5 hAllied aircraft losses5 |+ R7 z$ ]# w! v5 z: y: R
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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$ m8 r$ _ b1 h0 g# p2 q9 pJapanese Ships9 Y* ]6 a1 U4 J, }( g& e" f
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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( {0 F5 \; G- R! d* h$ PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56. @2 q' y6 O* w: A. P
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* }' d( }" c+ w! N5 V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 W2 C) {8 A2 F3 a3 r A6M2 Zero x 6
* H4 o# |# A' M# O. k* q B5N2 Kate x 15
0 T5 u+ _( D: x# V8 W- Y5 q" U1 X D3A1 Val x 19: J* _& @/ C; Y
5 ]3 }( a* {/ k( Y/ IAllied aircraft
( r# `1 m0 c) L0 g& G9 c F4F-3 Wildcat x 36# ]* `! O( u' f3 p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
& c& O' X( C" O A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* H N' g$ ]8 k1 o1 v! L7 r! Y B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 o! x' @" S. b: V8 W D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged; k7 V0 _7 a, h' H; L
% y- t$ J4 v: a. gAllied aircraft losses7 N7 q8 v5 x# Y. @+ O1 B3 J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 e- W0 V$ b( D: k O0 R X6 Y- |
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) P6 v9 U6 ^ q Y CV Lexington' N6 p, c, l" P2 _% E9 V
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ t$ l' R& m+ N
/ L' r, `, ?- R" h' ~; zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" R: @* N1 E4 j# x. t5 eEstimated time to target is 31 minutes9 S I0 |. d' l: K s3 i4 @
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Allied aircraft4 j5 r! d/ u' ?6 b) o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) g; g/ _5 U7 q. }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
8 Y: ~! U5 i8 G! `2 A/ E SBD-3 Dauntless x 70+ \+ Y5 C# i1 |" z* \& j8 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( m/ H+ B9 G# Q+ R
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Allied aircraft losses" B0 J) D# L, f7 J: z! G, ]( @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
" b1 [! q1 o# _9 c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" W) k# D& | S5 j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ y: D% ^( n- W; X; }4 c$ S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" b. e# M: {) D% S DD Asakaze
* Q4 ]( p" d! U4 i$ f9 i6 o DD Tamanami
' z; S7 K( {' I2 ` u' e DD Onami3 R( n. j" \# x* L3 N/ t6 E: ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 D j/ b7 Q& m) J9 Y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ Q3 s1 ?( L- ^0 q
DD Oite0 P/ |) @. f) G& Y1 s. y/ _$ a
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) S% Q% x' ]& |7 N# y DD Suzukaze, C/ i2 Z; R# L+ N
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 18 d( D+ a& v: t2 I
CL Nagara$ P- _5 h' Y- i( n2 k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 q% l7 @$ d0 b, h/ I. }
; _6 v* F6 G1 e( Q7 U" V) ^1 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 L8 N9 ~$ u0 V# z/ eEstimated time to target is 30 minutes: k9 t$ E6 d& P& K
2 l2 ^7 Y2 ?; S4 w6 h+ I' J+ g( ]Allied aircraft
1 ~' W |7 p, X1 ~2 v, R3 @ A-24 Banshee x 2
( ~8 G0 K" I, w5 w SBD-3 Dauntless x 25* N: f( R: B0 h" I2 `. }
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Allied aircraft losses7 x- q1 n) l6 n* O4 h1 t: M. Z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
* i2 i% C. [+ U) ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, Y) R. o. ^0 B; r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 F& K. p7 T6 @5 [! B, ^$ d5 r, f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& z% Z( A1 h2 U L5 Z& V# c9 ] CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
6 L, Z0 q& X9 K3 A1 Q CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" V0 h- D& ~0 h) R4 Y) Q DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 A. @: T, m; S% o7 q: G
CV Kaga, 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# S6 V1 q" m d# ?2 R& M
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! M7 R6 T3 R' F( _& {0 ^" bEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 |- f, _9 {) S. D ?8 V
A-24 Banshee x 14, r/ H5 |' H4 h. ?5 S6 H
0 p3 c; m$ L! pAllied aircraft losses
2 Y3 v- e5 K! q l" W! F6 f, T A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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6 q: \* ~, N- H9 W9 R( s0 c" rJapanese Ships7 K; c! T' o" L8 [
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ S# z7 `0 z3 Z- _6 r$ c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 r& n5 `+ F4 B0 J$ k1 Z
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j+ V5 X; X0 C( s) M) F8 y0 `/ S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& w' a/ C) u" D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 n) I2 |! C6 F1 R7 _5 O& t, P( L
# B, p' P7 M5 f, A) V% k3 jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 r a" K7 T2 I7 I7 a8 T
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% y5 E5 @5 ^' d2 H0 U7 s cEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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$ e( {" f$ L$ z5 `6 yAllied aircraft
' ^* Q$ r1 K% K$ n A-24 Banshee x 2" Y1 ]' \# @+ f8 [6 c; _
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
5 j0 E, S4 }* z. \$ O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 q6 d" n0 N5 l ]9 P
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# ~# I' \* z; |9 C( I0 i& {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 \1 K4 D' b8 E, N! P+ o8 {
; I4 h/ s$ M9 _! \, `7 lRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 r# k, K+ @' J5 Z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes! Q. p6 M' Q, ~( M
. e7 O c* }7 g5 z3 s. [Allied aircraft
1 | B% b. E$ c/ i F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. |& q) f* @2 t% y" ~4 g; @" Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 311 ]. ]+ h. O @
TBF-1 Avenger x 15# c; Q0 U5 C; m" E3 Z
% n9 L3 E! o5 l1 ]1 A# S& U. g3 sAllied aircraft losses
' L' d+ t' Q- ^& A& J, I SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ M7 a* T% ]! ^4 c1 W$ U, f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 K$ J! J$ G$ ~ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% G. P( Z( b1 A0 [( n8 i) G: ?
DD Oite
( P$ o; o$ U" @; h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. y. ?4 ^* ~; ~) X4 R
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! @% i8 h" j% {. e$ [+ J
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 C- Q0 d, H5 \2 C, q* g
DD Onami! ?+ i9 y. J" ^! ?' i
DD Tamanami
" {) I" ]+ ]# t CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ G6 I' F+ Z3 ~
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
3 l5 G1 {* Y" v1 D DD Minekaze% X) k& J( y8 x- r- v
DD Asakaze$ }4 a: s9 ^2 j+ b! Q9 m0 @ s5 [' |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 R! A5 A' M8 r3 z
7 y) X) ]/ x) @ U/ j! f+ ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% V7 F1 S* i, t) h. C0 x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; s) _5 E" |, X0 M5 l- B. a
no flights
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/ h. _2 v8 f1 O6 {/ lAllied aircraft' S8 [" S' h9 e+ d
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" F8 q) e/ z3 t( h- l5 t F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 ~, d! ~7 X, A% j" S, X% m$ o SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 b0 K! l7 N* w0 z" N TBF-1 Avenger x 182 i4 D$ q) x. O0 r- G2 k3 K
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No Japanese losses2 i- \( i8 y* y5 k; e, K0 ~+ }8 ^
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Allied aircraft losses
. |8 A, ]' ?7 m' _: m3 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 u4 r: n# |% W
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships& Z r. C) r# V6 V+ k) j
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
. {. H y0 j. `3 C, C- c CA Kako, and is sunk% V* U& u8 c3 j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
z$ V! }( @! @0 S+ ]/ I+ A k CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
2 {1 y, p/ e! M* q7 e+ |# e DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 X0 y% A+ E* P$ O. E
DD Onami
7 b8 z# W3 ^) ~/ K: j' m DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
: X- W$ n' {4 \" |% J/ x3 @ DD Asakaze3 p( I) w9 l1 s
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 K7 h4 S0 ?- ?" ^9 j
DD Oite- b8 \) p$ H, N
DD Minekaze, u0 ?9 ?& m* Y9 ?6 ~
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 d( ^3 ^% Y, f3 h: d$ R9 X( l
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5 o. E# w* n/ p7 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" d, u! [$ x& Z' j* `* }
8 G! S; r7 _3 W! y( j- D, Y- PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, E* ?6 S" v4 A+ K$ B tRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: q" w* ~) Y* o9 n7 r: s/ O* @
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes! ]( U6 `/ y9 f c% E! n1 L
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Allied aircraft
( _" k7 g# A/ c SBD-3 Dauntless x 16" A) D. O( x% l5 N8 A
+ d/ R) e h+ E" s* j' h" kAllied aircraft losses
3 f% A5 Y9 S- A SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 O8 B/ V; Y+ D6 M7 V; M5 m0 h
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Japanese Ships/ w' {$ f1 B) P1 J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ e- b. y/ G$ Q2 K% O0 Y$ X1 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- J" p2 j6 x: z DD Sawakaze
, B6 V) @% L; K1 [ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |