AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 426 d# O* M. O! s7 m+ j( ^
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
6 @4 P3 H) R7 i' \( [/ R& {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
+ U/ N8 d6 N$ G; _58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 B! Y7 t, w7 R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
/ v! r8 R, O8 p8 o i7 E/ i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2 `6 H+ B' Z; f9 c
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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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/ q, L( t. |2 E6 D tTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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# p9 l2 [7 F$ G2 ]Allied ground losses:/ p( j4 ~8 x5 _, G. n' X* ?
253 casualties reported9 S, c" [$ o! a, _0 W2 ~/ O" [
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled" K9 W$ H7 U1 T* h) G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
- i' W6 {$ D6 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 I, o. _- z0 p3 k
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)4 P( ] ~# a1 I( o
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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% X' x: o: N' G) ] a, l o6 HJapanese Deliberate attack
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" R) X0 J+ ^9 Y5 DAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 b9 l0 Q8 s2 s# [
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426/ l- I3 z1 ~, w* q; |! R
8 ]0 ?# p! `# u2 ^9 b! _+ f; h1 W: YJapanese adjusted assault: 0 ) [& n* q0 M& r4 A
7 T7 C# a1 L# Q) x. V! Y/ PAllied adjusted defense: 339 5 F& s- x- X' H+ c6 e2 D
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 " ?- R7 D4 v+ j; N) @5 ]; R
; b9 q0 \& v1 V N$ W- e4 UCombat modifiers
- K, z2 y) c( QDefender: terrain(+)
$ I6 q0 s7 n/ \$ i& F8 P7 tAttacker: 9 e4 Y3 G) w, _7 V% W
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Japanese ground losses:) E) r% v3 s% Z
1597 casualties reported
$ d5 |, d% f( N7 W Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
+ }# A9 N8 k+ x* Y, c# p Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled; P: s6 b- h2 y8 H2 @+ B- w
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled- W C t1 b2 p! }0 D7 t
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
% d% u% e) U# l Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 l* M" j/ o& P
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Allied ground losses:/ a/ u% s! ^' D9 C
100 casualties reported& h* A( _- F# f a/ V5 ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled9 Y3 I: N9 z- \% B) h2 c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* R$ V! I" ~2 I; } e' f- l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
. V$ d* R8 t/ H3 O# e2 J: Z( b 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
/ u6 G2 M6 ^1 n$ Q9 V 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
+ r) {: j% \( i' W8 s! w 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. b4 _, Y: [6 ~) y 7th Base Force. n- i( K: F0 Y% D3 o& }
8th Field AF Construction Battalion2 r0 b/ Q0 F9 r1 _( ^2 V
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:2 F6 o, k8 S2 P" u! j
Americal Infantry Div /19 A( A1 D( T+ u0 M$ G1 R
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: V5 Z; `; M2 ^/ }% V/ ` 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* M% I5 S% g. J, G: P9 s. q
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
2 Q8 {- }" Z! a4 a 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& `$ K; n- \. y7 C9 I 198th FA Bn /17 C( _3 v/ O1 X! O% E5 o
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
; }3 D% p! N" a9 [8 f' W5 b 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: Thunderstorms3 C7 X2 E* {: K6 Y' q
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: B- W/ M6 \( ^, d% s: V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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% n1 u+ b" {) l zJapanese aircraft# G7 K3 z- {9 M, |; W
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
% ^0 v: ^4 D2 L5 r9 G0 ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: o6 T/ z2 C/ E5 x, D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) k5 q, Z! j2 @- v' R- }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
( _" x% F# K9 [ e$ X& F) G TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 ~( a+ [- T0 C
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed/ J# a: R g7 B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ Y v" A. V& `+ F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
$ M" _. D& U" k% O SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
- \# U4 \ d& n! a+ S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged& g) s- I. _! h3 x F+ |
# J7 N9 \7 \5 H% kJapanese Ships5 E# A0 F6 h/ ? |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' @7 ?. t3 E$ d5 O0 Z+ x
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 17 q E7 }; J/ ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, ]' s7 s8 Y2 ^! d. y8 C8 S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
{2 m, H' F( h$ N7 |& z% I CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
! n! C# x3 A/ F/ ]; H CA Furutaka8 h& p0 U$ x9 n0 k" h2 e# @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# K. n1 g. B" Z7 b3 L& q
; _/ R) f1 _, a& r- NWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( d' y. B1 A- ~Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 {$ }# Q/ g6 Q& H& w. e; ^& `Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 @+ M# y6 E0 S. u1 f6 }$ |
A6M2 Zero x 16! {1 A+ M5 I1 p8 a; g4 S) B/ r
' K- [! b2 c0 \; vAllied aircraft& Q9 C4 f, K; r& [/ Q% H
F4F-3P Wildcat x 125 r4 ]+ |" V5 [. A+ G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15+ `2 u$ e+ H' \8 j+ f' g. k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 514 _- f1 e$ Q) b3 }$ y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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4 o6 k3 D; l9 [; A& l" Q. t; qJapanese aircraft losses
6 Z8 J( M8 U7 H7 |0 h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 R0 S S8 p: f/ q4 {9 kAllied aircraft losses& G& o/ q' s: S7 Q! {2 v+ v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 ]0 A M5 c5 ^) c4 f3 A# e2 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% z2 z0 R$ f! @' [& [2 I8 ^4 a TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. l: |: t7 R% g3 h! F/ {$ ` CV Kaga, heavy fires/ J9 c6 N8 @8 a& P3 x; K
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires# B5 B1 U3 o0 y) H! @
CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 s2 _; I" \) U( }# h) c CV Akagi
7 V0 Y! E" a! @6 |2 v+ H0 @% M CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* W+ n! u3 g1 j1 ]
DD Tamanami
2 _* i/ o( ?! k CL Nagara8 r1 [% \' T1 u% T7 ?
DD Oite
/ {6 a+ d+ q3 J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire* H1 G2 @( V. e. l! ^: E; h
CA Furutaka
" C4 v; o G& b2 J CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
/ w( t% x1 B6 T3 z' J9 `1 L: I1 r DD Minekaze
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2 U d" Q: U# P# V% f7 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,545 i8 L; s6 d! i3 u. p9 D7 [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, u! K* X$ i. ~% A z0 `: p. ZRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 `9 P1 H9 ?& ^" C2 ^7 I: l: Q5 z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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' `* ^4 i! r+ h2 ?Japanese aircraft) N" D0 M1 a% B* I5 y
A6M2 Zero x 33
8 W" I) B. e4 q3 o B5N2 Kate x 613 ]9 J+ o) h3 |/ B7 Y$ a+ p6 q) c
D3A1 Val x 44
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# J" h0 Q- L! _2 ]3 G ^8 ]Allied aircraft/ a8 u- U( @4 M' p
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. L# X4 v5 I1 C' z4 E0 q! H; D8 g F4F-3 Wildcat x 481 l8 ^: r' @+ \8 j. X, S) q* j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
" f$ N4 m& q8 a* D8 w* W A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed3 ]3 ?- Z- r$ ~1 p6 S
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
0 f# a1 Q: H3 S5 l3 Y) p2 k B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
+ r: {" H( z' o D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
2 Y* Q9 k7 V: t" I1 M( J D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses) F; I" T6 J% O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships# I7 p E7 {" D
CVE Copahee
8 T5 Y& k& p3 p. Y: O% E! \ L CV Yorktown- D7 Z! F: `% ^( @
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2% I3 n+ k8 P1 e! ]
CLAA San Diego5 W/ ]2 k# z3 g# l/ V; L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ [( ^& U% R# }4 z6 ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 b% ?: r/ k7 D& O5 l( N" \
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 A, Z1 {2 V, ?5 }2 u+ VEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! s& D7 Q9 m2 n, u. Q Q2 q3 D0 M A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft" R5 y$ L; ?+ x; l" O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2$ D: h6 E, c6 r1 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19; j0 @/ n; W% `, }0 t
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 O1 F% W9 [" V# r$ w5 \5 s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ C1 C. G) Y" T/ e0 S$ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 J4 p/ b. F$ D6 Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& z5 M' ]2 T& l+ ^
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Japanese Ships
4 b3 E" W$ h% \) h5 U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) D0 q& o6 ?# P7 c CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- O; h ?) l. ? CV Akagi" l3 _. F9 s- ^
CV Zuikaku, on fire& Q4 ~" p/ ~2 @( F& h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage A# k2 I& z% O- F1 j( J
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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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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ o4 k/ S) m, t6 Z4 B; B- ~8 {
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- M5 n( o* J4 O& O5 ], y A6M2 Zero x 2
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+ s4 B9 y( Z- C$ m; z% PAllied aircraft( H9 Q& C- v) u: E! B! Z# \1 u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2: L6 Z4 I3 H- B5 V# u
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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' h a1 V& {7 W; J! ^No Japanese losses
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) d( ~% b. {# u# c( ?7 n! k: gNo Allied losses, W* `$ k4 k+ v4 K! R+ w& Z
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CV Akagi
$ |0 z; n* e# |. [1 T, e9 P. A4 v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 }! e2 q! h0 Q/ h6 X
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- ^8 H3 \: n- l) n& }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' b& X2 P* E9 A+ e3 Q2 L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; ~4 h* K. |; ^1 a* M2 N, z& B' H
* T, q0 p m( v( URaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., m5 t+ x6 s( d2 z1 r: ?5 j/ @3 l
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes4 n# p6 W- o9 N: Z, x
6 }4 k1 h$ c. P' N& qAllied aircraft
6 Q, W: m; T8 M' P: ]/ Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 52 t; }4 b+ B! v* h4 C& j( U
TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ _2 F8 | c1 p M% I5 |
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Allied aircraft losses
. g6 N/ |' s4 u/ N- n& ^, L/ r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" t1 I/ i8 I2 a3 L; S( ^) m CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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3 Q j1 |6 w& c" fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) v0 y1 {; ?# `* D" Z
* a3 U/ S. X8 A2 ?( b+ ]7 WRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 p- ?' p. ^5 _ X8 oEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- _4 s5 b2 _8 D: I A6M2 Zero x 6
, j+ \& S* q/ C' }7 R B5N2 Kate x 15
_3 t" F0 w/ T+ h3 U0 ^# w8 u D3A1 Val x 19" V* B+ r5 G, {" f/ D9 g
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Allied aircraft
9 H! t# ~8 ?" F1 h% r( g F4F-3 Wildcat x 36% W6 L0 |8 A8 ~5 a9 ^& j) d {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36; z7 _- {4 _9 w2 _) B D3 M5 l8 s
# ~/ `8 i @% e* g# x1 GJapanese aircraft losses
1 c2 z, y3 A- o3 E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 i3 o N V) ^0 h' n( i. z
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ b" ^; O* S- l! ^7 B D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, O' r0 i- K2 L( f
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+ H" l1 `2 O+ A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington
+ K( P/ M# V5 T/ s; Z CV Saratoga8 d* b) q+ U3 Z# g) k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ P5 j* A: n; l; ^. N
$ ]. f# ~/ _; W9 t4 B+ AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 R1 l. }, K. [( o9 E
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' B& c$ K' Z9 ?/ VEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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8 W* o- F: x5 g4 B% AAllied aircraft/ P$ @" P. X, `& U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' A2 _% z8 y3 z6 h) H' d' r2 c F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 D/ G. L" G; K7 a$ a9 b3 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
; t( A( c$ N8 R4 J TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses9 s$ d# {# n5 x5 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 k/ R1 ~4 }4 f' X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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, f. W8 z! A4 Y* I7 D2 f( R* MJapanese Ships1 k7 K$ W( O- ?
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 q5 A4 z+ D" C7 n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" L: C4 o3 m; I2 ?; D
DD Asakaze
: ]6 U% p0 A; k5 r DD Tamanami% U( j/ k4 j% T. B
DD Onami+ Q) w1 Z* n8 G6 `& |# `0 w# ?0 Q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ _2 [$ H Y# u
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 n4 S, K9 j7 m* y. k) h& s
DD Oite! z% O9 G% M) k3 e1 O9 f; R
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 V5 f- l# K: C# [ DD Suzukaze/ A+ ]( u! r. X j
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 10 ?9 m! ` Y. a; G! u
CL Nagara. Q2 P- m3 Y8 i9 f/ S; Q& Q* h. x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 v- K4 o" | {* \) ~- bRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 A: R: b' q' U, mEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 |" \3 d0 G, t; R
2 m3 ?( O2 o6 e5 v5 TAllied aircraft6 M2 v' X% D1 O) O0 H; p
A-24 Banshee x 27 J$ Y! K/ }: p+ e9 b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 253 v, f2 i4 M/ a1 X4 P
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Allied aircraft losses
) R( p6 r e# O) J- a. n9 T A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- J& x$ x3 I: x" u7 j6 L. u/ G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships: Z% N$ v! A( G! G/ }% h
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 s) Z1 [/ m5 m; } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ l' [1 Y9 C: W& Z: h
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires2 V% }$ F9 N, Q4 c% z. K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
w1 [+ p: I: z: a DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ U5 C0 Y# _0 S i: F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 b* F. I) r* x7 L" j
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' V+ X5 F p8 `5 I- Y, x. KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 T4 \7 E+ Z- C# f3 R2 Q, iRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' L% ^& V8 O7 UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes8 g f8 P9 T1 t
$ A8 ]3 s% G9 ?+ u7 zAllied aircraft
/ L0 w' f* k! ^5 [2 v A-24 Banshee x 148 Y1 ^& ^# J2 G* f! ?- c( t
( j7 ~* M& O/ b+ ]Allied aircraft losses2 o/ r1 j4 P& ]$ \" q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. F# Q# K, }- \ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage/ e; F2 c. x1 f0 q# n2 Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, D+ P7 ]; M/ q) f DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
. s) K& d, K( A: ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* S8 S9 t( S R6 [! l& sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) z1 G1 _# R, V
' d) R, q8 ]. Z; o4 S. K) w+ dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' l+ S& ~* ~% O6 URaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* T y1 `* [5 ~9 C" |Estimated time to target is 27 minutes R/ E0 ^" X! m5 r; h
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Allied aircraft& x, B4 \' l8 g) {1 j& u4 U) n/ _
A-24 Banshee x 2
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: q8 i4 y+ Y, m& [ KNo Allied losses
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' M) J- }7 K8 \2 Q% _2 HJapanese Ships
7 O# {8 `7 O" e' B* }1 b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ w+ I5 I/ r( H5 ^
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3 K$ m# t0 Q8 p% z, VRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 ]" @5 {; C5 C* J/ EEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft! P! s/ R$ x0 Q6 J
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2& J0 i) V& U* e. t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
$ C5 a( B2 L5 a3 W TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
/ |' b3 d1 T* r$ F( w* l" O SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' o6 } B7 k5 ~+ s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships- x. T* R/ E- E; X8 }: n$ P0 D# |
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 n, s" t6 H5 ^. Y
DD Oite4 ]0 r# C9 @3 ^5 v5 T( R3 v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. J; ?0 h/ d6 C; W# d; R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# m$ {4 S! R! l/ n2 Q
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: }! _9 ]! m6 O1 V# C3 |- {
DD Onami% B/ ?3 b1 H* ^. i
DD Tamanami
4 S j( M( g0 h! r0 ] CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire, Y' ], r3 x8 v2 G
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1( R, H, X, t* Y* C6 d0 a1 O: Y
DD Minekaze
' Y; m3 L7 `4 l% L% j3 r I& g, h DD Asakaze
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; E$ e5 s6 y7 }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% y2 Q( ]2 n6 }3 v# S5 `
! O. o0 b: F8 H8 i) u- o: F6 ^Japanese aircraft
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* \: x' w' h( T. d! jAllied aircraft# M+ Q/ M% \& o3 j
F4F-3P Wildcat x 106 J/ b: X9 X. d U6 l0 M5 W; s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
8 J2 j8 _$ v. T7 v- i* [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 631 w/ Y$ N( b/ a: C# H+ t) q
TBF-1 Avenger x 18* c% M" R8 I2 [9 U: S" H4 n6 v9 [/ {
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No Japanese losses
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/ V3 A+ ]: l8 y! E4 W; AAllied aircraft losses: Z$ ?% f8 N. I4 G9 F. s- \0 j# q1 C1 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 ]* Z3 B% a0 d# `
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged/ t/ R% q' P" q6 g! H* p
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Japanese Ships7 @$ D+ U+ r& O7 k3 e* r
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage8 B z" A" T" U8 {7 p
CA Kako, and is sunk/ d. E2 \% ^4 K: P& M$ q' q! N8 ]+ i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ E- w1 Z+ W$ X* D' x; d
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk2 Q9 ^- e! z# N" k
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" S; f; f& [' K% \7 W$ k DD Onami
6 {7 C8 ]6 b) Z+ h DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
& w4 I6 H# |3 Y; O DD Asakaze
8 d+ ?& v- K; G8 Y3 N* d DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& V) n+ y F7 w9 u7 I' D( m. Y, R
DD Oite. S( J: c: s" N) _0 F
DD Minekaze7 Y8 x! o1 @0 J. M4 e2 @9 o
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, K0 L" j9 p9 Y" [ T! LEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ B* _) ~( Q9 x% t2 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16% @6 C- A8 k0 j) j3 G
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Allied aircraft losses
0 P$ X' `+ i7 @* Z _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 T" v/ j7 v4 r/ e8 z- q
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 u0 b K; m& F* o4 }4 A, m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- ]' q% t( w% `
DD Sawakaze' ]) @* E: \( D# X
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |