AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42$ y j2 q4 L9 \5 d* W
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& A9 |. K0 x& ]# n/ A7 Y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
7 V3 v% _' ~$ O1 I58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
; d0 v5 g& Q+ Z* x! E$ D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$ {' o" W. \8 N
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
. m6 T8 R* o; n# _+ c. Q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)& x/ b: z; T+ Q, z" R- M3 [" P
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
% c$ p7 _6 ~3 j) N ? 253 casualties reported
% @! E* P, S% v* \7 k* a Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled( f3 A. k: `6 V' @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
! {: t8 M0 C) f" I$ T8 o' `+ F! _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( F2 C& i% E2 _" R% ]# O Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
+ ? E! N1 e5 y" V1 ~+ @ s" ~5 ~ Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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, n/ X6 x% @/ y0 lJapanese Deliberate attack% C5 b) u: J. w6 W
- I) S4 Z. D5 i! GAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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/ G' e, L9 g6 Y9 W+ V% aDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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, N* e1 d& l1 Z& `) BAllied adjusted defense: 339 ' B: |4 q0 G7 h! U9 E
I* B5 J9 X; H! |* S. ^ A vJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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' @$ F8 K# b4 L2 {" c3 cCombat modifiers- o" f7 a/ B3 C* [7 { {( q( r
Defender: terrain(+). h6 X% e! ?, B# m: I' O4 o
Attacker: M" H1 F3 P9 q* ]8 {
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Japanese ground losses:
6 [; Q3 m5 Z' S% S- ~6 O 1597 casualties reported; K0 t# C+ W; |" X" d. T5 Z8 h
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
, O- r8 n7 G6 w' ~ ]7 ? Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
0 T3 r0 M1 q! O+ a V* t Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled$ b; x- E$ E" Y* V8 {; x3 e& W
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( l3 w! d$ y: Z3 r$ w8 u; H Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
% N4 r; u/ A. @! d- h7 z 100 casualties reported
4 J0 @) j% @* o: T Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled+ ]" h: q1 ^& M. s8 x* s% o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: C+ s. O& M8 r Y$ I9 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
* c: K* N7 G2 O& W) Z3 x 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion- H0 u6 ~! W8 G! q3 X5 P
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
$ z) G& Z4 k+ U+ t# a% c; J- i 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ! a' { y# z4 L
7th Base Force* ]' j9 o( k. i5 d4 w1 a' E% D2 T- f
8th Field AF Construction Battalion- k8 o+ W& @: ?5 g. x
5th IJN AA Battalion
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1 o c( Z6 {; v9 U$ QDefending units:5 @$ M {) R6 n: d9 y
Americal Infantry Div /1" o: P0 S- B6 S3 c, @4 s
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 Y$ Z7 m& d. t" r" h. B
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 o a+ G& T, `- t! ?
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
" p7 C0 ?, d" s7 c4 A% T& P# v* W 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
l& L' u- m" W+ J& `* }3 m: {! V; ~ 198th FA Bn /1
i# q1 ]& ?' A0 \* y( m; [/ s 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
& X& ^/ x( x& h1 Q, J& w 81st FA Bn /1! y- Q8 z8 ]3 k+ A7 c5 O6 X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 W4 E& T9 {9 |1 P- h9 s; h
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 B2 ~0 G$ \5 u) g# i+ c. L1 EEstimated time to target is 30 minutes( W9 J1 j1 h) V/ v# V; F! s
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Japanese aircraft4 r, g- _, O$ N, @
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
/ O! |( G; g9 {/ |2 v; n# I3 | F4F-3A Wildcat x 12+ t9 j$ {+ \2 T* {/ G
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
. a! f+ C! v" q" P4 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
- T h; k; g; d! \ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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& O; p: o/ R$ M: A$ x jAllied aircraft losses
& q8 J9 }7 M( A* k& v F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
6 s2 f$ ~, @9 H" V! @1 X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 O2 K9 `: c" \- e3 X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged- ~. }! D: ^) U. W1 |* Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak- z) ~6 }& L) c e
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged& I+ \$ r1 s: c; S0 W* s" Z
( l) L2 r$ ?; P3 ~6 D+ b' G7 Q) ~# vJapanese Ships
$ W# f: r4 O E6 h, D- y$ R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ L% }4 L4 {; Z1 ^) x, t CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
8 ?1 Q# r8 V5 M% S- x# l, e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire e/ g. p! y. t$ V" w1 ^6 T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! L, n, K( O2 W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
; G3 z5 ?; E+ @3 [1 K CA Furutaka
, F- _& y* k7 M7 v/ a CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) ?5 p2 A/ d6 N( p9 T
* E0 N9 I1 f/ c3 |6 Y& EWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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2 V; l' x3 V4 T+ u2 tRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 y% V- W+ t2 ^7 C5 H8 _8 sEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* B W# a0 M5 P- t+ y! R A6M2 Zero x 16
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* Z7 _ X) L/ y) O5 zAllied aircraft
# K! o; c8 B/ b% @( [8 Z F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
' b2 r9 d( p, r2 s* ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 155 ~/ y9 [6 w* K1 R, F. x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
+ {; K$ O5 _/ Q( {! q TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses6 y' U5 O- A+ y1 _. t2 h# \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' O( P& c& o: u) O$ q' C1 u
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Allied aircraft losses
* \8 B: z! W; S5 |' Q+ q; F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 f, n/ c. `: D* M) _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ e2 F6 j% n9 D! i
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged+ x) a9 x+ y2 A6 u% |
+ N3 x/ H" R0 wJapanese Ships, J2 U6 y. x+ j. n& W
CV Kaga, heavy fires
9 e5 _* V: A( x- L2 R7 x4 r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires/ X: s$ j+ c! z8 Z( h0 r# O \$ Y
CV Zuikaku, on fire
; b' g) ]9 K4 G3 p' G- {+ m) k, i! e CV Akagi' w' J+ t/ B3 s# d
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ?% e1 R. u: H3 w8 V6 R; e+ i& o% L DD Tamanami
3 y6 b& Z, I* K& E. S4 s CL Nagara
; L# [+ I v7 z0 {% Q DD Oite* @0 L" ^+ c* j: c! S1 I
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 T" u, a/ y, E3 Z) L% K8 j4 z CA Furutaka; ^: i- t9 j- {- I ^2 F+ X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
( l* x& A7 ]1 s( z DD Minekaze, v9 `: c& } h- S( ]3 R: T
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* I- B+ O/ m# _) f BMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54) `2 q/ Q/ Q/ ~3 I# O1 y8 {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' f3 n7 i. |0 _: p/ |" |
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 q, t% n2 ]5 R% X
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Japanese aircraft
' E8 V# w3 O$ y$ J% f8 X+ V7 g/ ` A6M2 Zero x 33
3 w" L; C6 U( w' G% Y B5N2 Kate x 61
3 y* T& @( N* s9 E" N9 H D3A1 Val x 44, k( q4 ~# k0 T; j
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Allied aircraft
) ~' C. W% O6 K: w F4F-3A Wildcat x 17, v% i" I8 d' L) F4 _4 i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48; M. x6 ^$ K/ }: a# Q% {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 810 y! A2 z3 D7 X: @- K4 G9 }4 @- \
1 R7 F* _; Z2 I) k% G* B: z% z" ?Japanese aircraft losses! J$ u0 `% ^3 D w0 |' ^0 C9 _, o6 k
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
{& y0 I2 K3 k6 e) i F* D( G- F B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
. Q8 V4 e. H$ h7 q* y B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak, P$ V" E" L) f6 k4 ~& |! q
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged- I; ?. H3 D! b# j+ m
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak) `5 x$ \1 T1 R" G2 C4 A+ n2 g
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Allied aircraft losses
" l) ]0 j3 V- u+ x" { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
1 ?+ u# C9 q6 F5 t5 x; T CVE Copahee
: b7 F: C$ s7 v: [6 E! x; J CV Yorktown4 x" }1 h6 T' }# P
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2& J/ v) a! ^2 A
CLAA San Diego
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% B6 E) S, H, a# ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- n4 c1 d/ W( o; f( Q0 _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 Z/ z7 m8 ?, c% e$ {3 |0 `3 `8 aEstimated time to target is 29 minutes1 S" w- e/ M: L {: I9 u6 N
) H/ ^% P+ S* ?5 V3 ^1 Z& h9 Z7 iJapanese aircraft! k$ m3 N j5 R; Y) i% D
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft+ n! _0 Q9 e9 ?: v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26 u0 q2 x! ~% v" s7 d6 D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19" z; }( ~7 \" s
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses# b+ L! e8 B) `- U" A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, c5 p7 E( z% G6 c( B1 j9 E$ b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 @7 P U& e$ E$ a$ r* n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 w3 @3 A0 e% d) N% |/ B- UJapanese Ships$ x8 Y h+ I2 O+ S B. M: a* [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ~: J: B# R7 c/ n
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire" H& r" j, r% B
CV Akagi5 ~* J) Y- o1 S! X4 ~5 t) u
CV Zuikaku, on fire
q% R9 n4 T( W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 j! X/ |) F# X4 d/ K
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; @& ~* e* T) p) _3 ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 H7 | H; c( d* @) `* r
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' v0 ]7 w; m, w
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes; p, B, L( ?! f
/ j4 l% t C6 B9 EJapanese aircraft0 Y; ~2 q1 K" E4 \% m4 Y5 \
A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( m7 v1 K" |" K, y- t" p4 }
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses/ r' K, @& S. \# K
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
# o3 E i7 y5 f* i, G0 q CV Akagi
, L: C1 n; v4 N' a9 n 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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5 |! M3 K8 e, z; D$ d3 n5 d- I P7 zRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( Q% P* z9 j+ P: |7 M; Q" V
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 g5 k. {# E9 ~4 o# r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 56 m$ n4 `% v4 j# U+ B
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 H$ u$ }' j( o6 ~2 b6 w; I
. q" S/ ]1 W2 @5 v6 ZAllied aircraft losses
4 j7 p) A) f. |. G5 ? TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 v2 o! h4 ?/ s) G5 \; W
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 10 J1 A6 U0 V2 R! {
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" |3 U" G9 i" x# GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56" v+ F. S6 i/ Y' j2 |1 G
2 F$ r2 H0 A6 P* u4 Z2 bWeather in hex: Heavy rain+ }/ {2 N- X* U) S2 n& ~
" l3 S5 p k% \- GRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) H( m+ `% u) q( R& S8 MEstimated time to target is 15 minutes' |" m H/ u) s* f
+ B9 Z) P; n: r# k: F' H* u aJapanese aircraft7 D& T4 O4 O6 m0 Q
A6M2 Zero x 6
" G+ D$ ?) ]+ k. F l6 p! I B5N2 Kate x 156 |. C0 l: W3 T2 f A% k' u* g" C
D3A1 Val x 19
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' y, q) u9 k0 SAllied aircraft
0 b$ Z* x. x" E: J7 Q7 C8 M F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# X; S; x z* O; R F4F-4 Wildcat x 362 W4 w/ L) ]; j! T0 o: l6 n
- @+ [0 s0 j1 L' U$ O, j* qJapanese aircraft losses9 o# i! ]% H# B" r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" W7 [6 `0 d& M7 R: m B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged+ i8 T! |9 t' e1 M! Q% B6 \8 P
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged/ x$ k4 v' c7 c2 C( Q5 Y. y
3 A% D U7 z1 @$ S. n' ?Allied aircraft losses
9 @9 a, ~. Q Q5 [+ ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 c& s, @6 S) u1 l* }/ j
8 E& ^" ~+ f- VAllied Ships/ S1 z( L1 P! V& O! e
CV Lexington3 Z5 \$ B# H: b( }
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) {, H. ~7 e# @, _# s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 D0 O6 T7 I1 ~. \4 B
. U; z* p5 E+ J4 B' j" S$ iRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ T1 P3 G4 f Y0 g7 U
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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. r3 H/ |% ~% [/ A& g0 qAllied aircraft
@: y3 ? f* f. T8 c8 M; q% n. g F4F-3 Wildcat x 12; j4 g7 [) {) f+ i! `% }5 k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% A7 K. O4 P3 }1 |. `, }. {1 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
; V1 s0 M" q+ O- b$ b TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- N) L& k9 z; F8 v3 |3 Z# \Allied aircraft losses
5 ]# q, l7 k, c7 |( O0 x SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 z' I1 S* F2 g: Y2 S2 o+ f9 ]: M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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% n; t" J) p8 @/ e6 iJapanese Ships
3 X& K7 U" ?. U1 } CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& W4 c9 T# i' W4 q1 v2 x9 F+ e, @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ `4 M, t% K- U. {1 m
DD Asakaze
& O6 n! j2 y0 p/ U DD Tamanami
- e3 Q j+ B' e j o r DD Onami
! e7 M; O; ?) N. v2 C3 z9 @1 H% v DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 n6 F, x6 r# ` CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 [# [ g# n# H6 {# } DD Oite
@4 z5 a/ B, i# ^" E DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# {8 Q& N/ @5 ^& z- U' z9 Q8 B DD Suzukaze
; C2 `8 k6 J; V- [+ A& C$ p CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
1 F+ W, q( P! U: r- q CL Nagara
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6 L9 k. X& X7 u# l% WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 N" @. D& C9 p4 N2 m0 g4 L5 H$ PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- N3 s) T8 g: }
9 M3 s6 z0 z6 e; D/ \9 P( lRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
T0 [. Z8 S; [( ^! q# \' WEstimated time to target is 30 minutes+ ?2 S" g3 X) B' |
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Allied aircraft: g/ c9 w- W) V; h- w
A-24 Banshee x 2; A" K1 X- V/ O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses# |% u7 q' R& e1 A6 `9 y
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
$ a/ @! w" r+ \. O SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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( W }" q T' DJapanese Ships/ o3 N4 }7 f% ?$ C3 `5 c
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% c- {# A1 Z% J( \( \4 F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# ~- V0 K, `, J/ E/ s CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
# U8 Z- [, X, Y. E o# I; p& M% I CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. ]; b+ d4 l. f7 U+ Z; c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 V8 ~2 Y0 v) z/ j" W4 Y( @6 v CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* S3 M+ d" o3 ]) ?" p
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" L* K/ y: x+ ?. m! G8 s6 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" r' _# v5 m; Z4 Y5 A% X& N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# u. F; g% \/ h9 C1 w) y+ ~$ AEstimated time to target is 12 minutes) A! t# J! X# I+ H
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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~- g7 `7 r0 `2 QAllied aircraft losses
5 D: y% ^( Q W! u+ k1 L- u A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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1 R5 L: a/ X% K9 hJapanese Ships
' v4 ?2 c9 s9 [# c1 `: k" A CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, i( i$ N. M5 p' Y- a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ b+ Y3 }$ _/ F2 ?" C2 _
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
. b) I% J6 j0 | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; Q( ^; o5 p6 {" i* I
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7 t! i6 @$ b# l1 w2 x3 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ [7 I- F" ~+ ?, b1 x- _- Z
- `9 ]# q6 J- ?; _' ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ P$ C$ h3 S/ B, j" i }' {0 q+ k
2 l A6 z$ M' i; @0 TRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 Y, ~9 b( R$ \3 C9 p" D
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ T' P& R( V2 r! J
A-24 Banshee x 2 t5 ?' j2 h1 S& _5 {4 U
$ m% f- ~0 i$ o5 @$ |1 I4 N4 J K
No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
% P8 g' q6 j8 ~, H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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. ~# L% g, m! P; R# v' |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 e. c$ j# d# V; G" }
8 W" _# ?5 _/ n) U* Q t A& Y; ~) L/ qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! J' \! \& F$ ?! l g" t
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% g$ o4 q( H3 A: M9 REstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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& ^; Z# V' d# \' K; V% SAllied aircraft9 }; t6 L( X I' I+ L; X
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2% c! i3 C2 ~- d8 I. s0 }" x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
+ f- a* Y- @# T1 c# e TBF-1 Avenger x 15# w5 q/ T9 n% P* t; a# r
- j' B9 f# t4 Y" ^" q+ c: TAllied aircraft losses4 X) z+ j8 p9 y( e. \3 L# G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* F! n. N1 R3 b. v6 g. S; C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. r! m) p3 n- N! T
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Japanese Ships
! }+ X5 M. O) k% F) ^ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Q8 B7 r. v8 @) ]! @0 M. a v" U DD Oite1 W8 ]# o# R; C7 ]# d5 S+ Z. ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ z9 {8 s4 @# Q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; w" e( b! ]( A: l+ l CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ O6 o. ]$ C+ ~( _5 n DD Onami2 _. E3 P* r( d) ?# g
DD Tamanami
% B1 i/ b, H. a& f5 |+ q: A CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 C& @. [1 B+ r
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 10 {( U# m2 Z9 N( M9 @
DD Minekaze: O6 V* Q. A$ Q3 \! T1 Y
DD Asakaze
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1 t) j5 P" E0 g% U- A- ^+ wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! i" k) `4 X. D) D& F7 p; R
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- m5 } Q* l: O# Z0 CRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! s- ~( }6 I4 Y3 R
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& f+ _ f: u9 @ ^8 Y1 [- H
# E4 P0 V6 G$ V# HJapanese aircraft
. Y# F% n4 r3 d* W: r' p no flights* q2 f$ i$ a+ K9 E% {! n% v4 L
2 s5 X d4 N1 G I" h8 ]3 b6 QAllied aircraft
8 x- {& p. J5 U" L9 m; G) f F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
9 c4 G; j- \2 D) e% n5 f F4F-4 Wildcat x 14' i7 c7 }( f( J. Q! [8 `' I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 633 [! R/ s; u# J( O" H1 ?4 Y) _
TBF-1 Avenger x 18- L. d# ]& K( O! i* j4 W
' d: ` W% I3 g. H3 ~5 }No Japanese losses
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* X" g, J. t# ~0 |Allied aircraft losses
1 @6 i8 S( _( ~8 N* X" k SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" P7 E( i5 x- m: E4 p
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, }( Z; f& N2 E CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 m* Q) Z/ X# j' w; u; C
CA Kako, and is sunk
% b+ S7 I* j9 j9 C# U$ O+ C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( d! |) q9 Q- y1 j CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 M% C/ e3 |# T, ?% s DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk/ }1 _9 T+ g4 t, b2 j' k+ u
DD Onami
4 [6 [( k6 j+ i% F Y- x, v DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk' k O Q* v$ W" y
DD Asakaze/ g$ j5 S+ n) w! P8 q& X/ j1 q F
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ \6 Z6 c8 }6 k% k- R/ T DD Oite6 o4 Y' ?" `, h4 \: u3 I" I
DD Minekaze
6 N) v; E4 I9 r/ `# x% u DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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: L8 i! G1 Y+ \$ i% e9 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& M. R' T0 M% i& H w2 q/ h. a
, g7 C2 Z8 @$ u2 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 `& [5 V, |/ l, q$ F, x
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes/ T. e3 O3 ^) G$ f
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Allied aircraft: e' t7 d7 l* a( x* x8 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16% p2 }% ^4 b- G
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Allied aircraft losses8 h4 C/ i1 G; q# J z6 z# b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged0 q9 C$ h J f! b
5 {4 @. k5 |; w' _) N. L! zJapanese Ships/ l$ z- V' [& d) Q/ v i1 B
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
' {( Q7 t6 q h& @1 B9 d1 f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* u7 x6 F9 a* A; c2 s" @ r1 x DD Sawakaze
2 }' J$ Y6 I' a; o& I+ ` DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |