AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42- ?( m1 D e B3 G2 `0 d. j1 X
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: C7 @, W" {: ^& d9 {6 @盟军正式登陆阿图岛 @- _0 ]4 F! A
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
; o1 K, H( n1 g( P58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
7 e& \/ L3 l$ P. u* j1 o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' J% t9 z8 W9 I4 ~( l9 {
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
- v H# K' U0 X% A+ x% U* 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)8 z: Q9 Z2 r( B! ]* K( D* M
# ]; Z" X. n2 {6 z9 r( t% [1 C7 O! |TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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( a) F8 C# A' H9 j2 j4 _/ w" tAllied ground losses:
2 `+ n7 W% m- ]/ K 253 casualties reported
# \& o: E$ i/ l `9 V) B Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
' \# {# {- o n1 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled0 }; ^6 G/ Q0 @2 e( D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. |2 H. y# w, S5 C( g" ~
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)6 I8 s+ T2 \$ x8 f: Q+ w% c
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)* b5 w3 z; f6 x8 n+ K7 c2 F/ @. R }
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# ?) S9 @* _/ z, H+ ]6 YGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)% u3 @3 k8 i) p0 H' H2 c8 ]
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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9 s7 k6 p# r" |, M, F( KAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 970 N6 w9 }+ c4 d8 n3 o7 x& p* ]
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426; v" t/ x7 d6 m! ]9 E4 ]) u
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 7 ?/ U* e' y5 n. v. M& Z7 k
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
T0 C) X* E- H* z" bDefender: terrain(+)# P4 L% A1 p( R
Attacker: : k e& t6 j* y: q9 s
6 g4 {3 o9 G0 E2 xJapanese ground losses:( G+ Y2 V( V6 l
1597 casualties reported& S& Y7 r8 w/ a+ a
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" P2 C: e# Z7 c0 A Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled# o; ~1 {1 c$ l/ S( w$ |" `3 T
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 w) L0 y0 s$ p' S, L9 L, k Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
) o/ _0 q" e5 F1 R Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:5 J- G) u: f- h2 t% I- D( F; K% w
100 casualties reported9 J% K, k y" L7 U+ g; J' q/ [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 h9 z+ [, v5 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- z2 p1 }3 Q6 B% W/ i5 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 Q/ P8 Z- V% Z+ p. T, Y0 t
; I# u" @; H! {5 I! y$ y) hAssaulting units:
) B. K+ a8 K' E- J+ G2 Q. { 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion; t5 n+ }( ]5 i- @, z O
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
0 D4 b2 K: W8 M W. d( g, V 12th Indpt SNLF Coy - p! A2 V& p+ S) P3 `
7th Base Force: W6 d1 [3 G( U3 K/ I7 {
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
7 B8 {. X% E' n8 f 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
" j, J& c9 n5 q# F/ b3 U: } Americal Infantry Div /1: ]7 ]- M- E1 v9 s
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) D1 g1 i# H" n2 I5 I5 S 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# m9 Q( u# w, G& l
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1* V1 e) I$ g( d+ a
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 A/ s. o E. r8 o) l$ _7 a$ Z; j
198th FA Bn /1( o( L0 Y! c( y& t
250th Cst Art Rgt /27 l& a& N2 |5 a. {1 [1 h
81st FA Bn /15 o4 B2 ^1 G. g3 c% x" Q* k- a3 P
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- s! L* C1 k% E' \- X9 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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2 @5 w2 S" A" k a; FRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 p4 X a* Y& L. W' f/ u7 {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes X% ~! S3 k6 w6 ~! o
9 @( I! w7 }+ Q% t0 x0 sJapanese aircraft, Z. K3 H! n- I$ F" f& w& [9 W
A6M2 Zero x 25
F0 A* B' j/ b# c a$ k . G D; W8 }0 }2 l& p
Allied aircraft( Q$ z% {0 @5 Y3 [2 |$ A1 ]
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! Q- [' g- ~; a& ~: B1 g" L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' T$ Y% j) L( ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 72( f( h3 m) J( X( o( y! P# k
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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+ {- W- i5 R" q" OAllied aircraft losses
/ \& F2 z/ L J# v0 m: f: b F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed& \; n, c1 R* D: _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, n7 | d- Q3 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged, n4 T$ G+ c: ?/ ?7 H# F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak) J5 B5 a8 P' E5 K; n
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ n4 Z, i1 Q" N- _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) J4 n2 E9 z& ~8 } CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- c$ a$ }( u- n$ k( E ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire D, w S! V5 M8 j: ]$ O: A1 f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
4 M8 K7 g7 d/ m# s7 Z6 L1 ]; [6 Q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
, Q+ ?; I9 n: }) M6 d- Q0 M) y CA Furutaka6 H1 E \+ k" N/ x7 f0 o
CA Kako, Bomb hits 10 S3 ]" Y& h& b& F g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 H. ?# G. L* Z. E
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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4 Y; t3 g# Q& V! o$ ]. G( FRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., B8 \, Q1 @8 Y2 ]) s& ?/ s/ K
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 p( e( {. B( L6 e* [$ uJapanese aircraft
; \% Z* P8 k5 U) R1 r) \3 U A6M2 Zero x 161 r* p I: O5 g' A; f0 |
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Allied aircraft1 f/ U5 x* c" W7 f
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
8 Y4 }5 E4 M# c, W5 k4 s F4F-4 Wildcat x 152 Z. b- C; E/ r. b' o$ K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51# k- V5 a1 O( A0 {* _) |2 v7 v4 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
* J. \! E" F5 ~9 M A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
4 P4 }: w. {; y# R* Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged, V& i9 T. i$ Z; o8 l% j- p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& Z8 h E% V- v5 g% q TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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: C6 }, |4 ^% I7 _- Y. ^7 t* qJapanese Ships
0 e. b8 g( n5 _7 J$ A" R8 ~2 _ CV Kaga, heavy fires
4 U O' ?3 o' \: X3 f6 p4 r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires( o! E6 n9 @; O C) C
CV Zuikaku, on fire; n- h7 Z2 W* b O# B4 f' x
CV Akagi: m3 U0 G) p5 j3 [/ E
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) p/ \0 I( M6 V. R DD Tamanami
; i' ~' r7 _! T! g CL Nagara+ y; g+ |& Z3 L8 J
DD Oite
" p, A9 `3 ]8 D, r DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* @9 ~% T) o3 c9 q" \" M& m5 U CA Furutaka# o2 R4 f4 Z2 l2 X: ?+ {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
: p0 _ E: S! Y- ~" Z! @1 y DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54! ?$ _1 C) y! _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) e9 O5 c/ |, ]2 _
# P( g! f- S! b: GRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; W3 F+ P% h/ |$ m* I& I6 XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes" j0 O$ h5 _( R2 o
# P4 a4 o! b/ ^2 v" S! X6 `Japanese aircraft; C( S! U7 y& V& q
A6M2 Zero x 33
5 L- r+ X0 o, g8 e. [" I B5N2 Kate x 61
8 o6 s0 f/ d/ X D3A1 Val x 44- F6 r l1 j' S/ O" U/ r4 v
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Allied aircraft
" a8 `6 ]4 b' ~* n F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
6 t5 b3 e6 Y$ n2 M8 m F4F-3 Wildcat x 48+ o9 D6 Z* l$ j: _7 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
( p* j% j# Z% U) h( J: E6 D7 E% g l A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
@5 }: R4 W- E/ O; q. u B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 I& Q5 E5 C V" p# H) n B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak- y! [- Z8 K4 d4 p$ @
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 D2 v$ D# b7 Q7 p E
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
3 R7 m1 c- c6 h/ b% T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# H% ?0 g: ]/ ?+ g: O% R8 hAllied Ships0 B9 z! u8 r0 e- C5 l
CVE Copahee+ Y, J6 p: u7 Z, w. `
CV Yorktown* D) S2 m O( ]8 g6 D! L
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
/ [ _; H1 Q& U, O5 O CLAA San Diego! n( n/ D( n7 H* [9 g: l F
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0 C$ v% e, w( i9 O, {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 k9 U/ s1 D+ k1 Z# F1 G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" q! w/ v3 V, Q3 v3 Y; ]. N
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- }: z0 ]" y& R# {1 ]5 ~
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& x3 t4 m) k5 u5 p1 m
A6M2 Zero x 3
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' L; Y* \$ G7 f' i6 AAllied aircraft9 X' a" T% A% c: S) N `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2# f1 A% ?4 X9 I/ ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 197 @3 l5 q% X+ O
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No Japanese losses
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5 y0 M0 `6 |6 h1 `4 }4 h, H6 g. yAllied aircraft losses
. p! e- j" r* L: o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 P4 j( S+ u4 r5 L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
; m. u: T* {8 C! @. @6 a9 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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' [6 p$ o6 K! q( j! q) v' rJapanese Ships
3 E. P! `. E$ P, n; ?8 n CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. O. `: N: ]- t' r* G
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" w P! d$ h6 r7 v. B8 g CV Akagi
. c" G% H9 H3 X S% ~: b CV Zuikaku, on fire
% n P7 w- H) L. [5 D# y2 u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 c3 \ [0 z2 D* d! ~5 O9 K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ z! l3 ^7 R8 w9 s/ h; I2 |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ C$ r: n C4 f E
, L2 w9 p8 \2 m* @7 ARaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 H* D1 d+ G8 B- Y8 _Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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8 R) w/ |* u( m8 m# U) lJapanese aircraft
; g$ x+ C: U8 m- e A6M2 Zero x 2. U E" `: _ E% f8 j$ f
: I' D" _* d1 J* d; Z/ C0 MAllied aircraft- L) E, V0 x- O, X$ m: t5 q; _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( O, _1 u( r, u5 c' C3 t/ ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 6" ~5 v4 H2 u4 } Y/ S
f% r# [8 }8 t1 A( y, ]. M0 m* T3 ANo Japanese losses
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. s, D4 M, T& j7 WNo Allied losses! B, n) U$ z8 c* m7 n1 A
* [) a% ]! y' u7 q3 e1 |, sJapanese Ships
5 \/ c! O* u9 C% I* N: A CV Akagi
, _* z; L8 ~# d# A/ N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 j8 V3 E6 N3 f; B( y* w; h0 |
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/ {6 Q: \5 |, N/ ^) f7 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( U8 r! U' J8 pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' X, T! I# z. `4 Y" l: UEstimated time to target is 37 minutes! G: j9 e4 v; m5 @, d& U
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Allied aircraft2 p6 U; Z" k) x; A. O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
1 ~0 ]- |/ J. F6 A TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
+ u' a$ z' h" v2 `( \* P% @ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ E3 K% W; p) M" h! W. NJapanese Ships
1 i, y3 [! S" ]' Q# N+ I) W CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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; Q9 ^0 \ n/ _+ m9 x% X; VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56) o( O) \4 O* u/ H e- w
r9 D( [8 R1 d; F6 KWeather in hex: Heavy rain1 j" H* K/ {; j+ h& W& D! ^" Q1 h
3 r8 `' `4 Z/ ?( W) kRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ h/ [( Z( `; l0 a [, b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes. l3 X" y# R% S0 T" {
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Japanese aircraft- U, X* q* L* S; ^: x
A6M2 Zero x 6
) n0 B$ q8 T! n6 c3 ?3 C B5N2 Kate x 156 c. _! [8 Z0 f5 M. }: j; h1 J
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
, O7 }, V0 @) w9 L$ Z# |4 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 364 z" W0 g# K# j8 m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses/ @( ~. b3 ?; v/ T7 e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( G, X2 ^ i/ j4 @( w' c& t. X. ?6 A
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
; n" B7 W; Q9 L5 G& z( w& g D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
1 j$ w% Z+ m: p9 X4 ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' J: c$ E1 z- f" o/ a* F. |- ] CV Lexington
9 h8 j! ?7 w7 w( ^ CV Saratoga* \0 u5 S0 v6 a
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7 j( R3 T! K4 q0 c8 ~; b: h2 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 r, Q' }- w3 @$ v7 d
( e( o/ p( c1 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* r0 s: S7 j" p& y$ XEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# E. N( \: _9 Y4 z; WAllied aircraft
) W, ]2 T, x0 [: r1 | L F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 @( B* C) z& }! f0 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 12( U. x& z! @2 i9 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 707 K) Z7 L) t; N+ ~+ O3 e2 }3 S4 |' v3 Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses5 {: S5 M( ]0 R% E5 H, x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 \) }+ k+ [# q- a- h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 m$ Y. G. G. N J6 m
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage1 [1 M* z0 c) F3 B" m g. o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
P- }9 j) g3 d) S( g) ~3 ~! w DD Asakaze* j7 _9 j6 d! o- p$ K& E
DD Tamanami
6 B* C5 J- a6 P' ]2 z/ ^ DD Onami
6 u% \! e" E7 q; n: H DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& |$ N; }) Z% D: m' U& B- G* h
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ ~3 E3 L4 m* D$ t! y# M c g DD Oite1 O1 k6 p$ B$ D1 @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( | { Z/ s e3 W) {! ]) T' l DD Suzukaze$ b# r+ h: }/ t) o9 c
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( E0 L6 z' C1 J- ^; n3 L
CL Nagara! a! A. A- @0 F. o7 _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: Q5 Q6 h+ |- |& V9 P. lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 @& _' Q5 E! _4 R- T- u4 u# W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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' e/ j2 @2 m C/ v* sAllied aircraft
1 L+ C& A4 }4 n+ d2 P# u A-24 Banshee x 2
9 S5 w) g$ M" v N SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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5 Q7 D3 h$ J6 _% o. I7 S3 {Allied aircraft losses
! ~7 H" N/ v" _/ U) m# A0 R A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 N4 s0 F! I/ y0 n; J3 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 ^; ^8 h, e# W# ~. I
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Japanese Ships8 [" D! \+ ` n; g! }
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 U; Y8 V/ {3 |$ C. }; G! t M
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Y0 N/ } _" ]+ R4 }7 X CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
, W+ K- C/ O: f CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( M7 k) `+ T' s+ X
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: E1 i2 t! ]2 f+ j7 m7 w$ D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% [* ~- Y6 P8 B! Z, B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 M* ?9 h6 T6 h3 [7 P' c: z8 n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; D* U' ?+ x/ A$ U6 p9 c0 r. W1 G
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# A7 ^4 }. p( Z/ g% u* WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ B7 l2 M6 O: r K- s A-24 Banshee x 149 \+ M7 `, ?! E' v- a+ J4 @4 q/ y
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Allied aircraft losses
5 v' ~6 ?) s& h2 r+ g1 u2 i6 s8 | A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 I; Q" l7 C: h; G/ j! r9 V% [& ]
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Japanese Ships
5 k8 }* f3 b( P* v, _7 E: ? CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 t: \* q# j' _
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- O' K& R- f: r3 `4 w0 I DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage+ ]$ \, }4 }4 N# \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* c3 A( n8 O. Q+ o& M0 \% e3 z7 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 D/ ~3 T% u+ [) j! v( E0 W$ @
$ ?1 f+ H; K6 U( f$ B* v- LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* U3 M7 ?7 \1 L; A8 L5 E0 \Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." T. d- `8 i- x1 l! t
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft" l; i: Q+ }1 O% m2 ]" X4 }
A-24 Banshee x 2
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Japanese Ships
: n, } X# k; @! X8 S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" s0 k) [1 o1 c7 L. E \* M
0 m) X! v9 K2 L6 K: g- {; IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ I2 i* d9 N0 K% PEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2& T# l5 N: a! W: p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31* a" ^: S5 J1 e) f9 b/ ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
/ Y. U" P& G8 W# v SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 c' _, W' x& m8 S5 m& n; j, a
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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7 P/ [2 C% B# u/ M7 y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( |7 J. G; e5 ^( D, G
DD Oite% d5 Z( R( F5 o+ H/ p+ A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ `& |3 U8 b- G6 p; c
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ ~: I3 A+ e6 c: s CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 Z3 f* \, I& n3 U6 F' ~2 Q& _: c
DD Onami5 ^' u, B+ u: V
DD Tamanami
; _! c T6 }7 x) t' x& U6 s) } CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: ]$ g$ R. t. ?) F DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1' J: B% F) X% d; |6 G5 ]7 l' U
DD Minekaze3 i% g3 e% O$ X. w2 \* B. s: H
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: ?- r7 _3 w2 F
5 i `% w( _: ^. A; a( q) H9 EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ ?: Y: B# g- @" L, a @# q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 ^4 Y' v. [8 B5 ]# Q9 y
. E ^$ J' R/ P# b: Y0 o/ _+ sJapanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
/ G7 R" m3 ~, U# `; `% p F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 x2 F& |4 m4 N9 I" S$ } F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
% |: o5 W& d& B/ Y" f4 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& O8 n( C! \5 U& C% Y9 l
TBF-1 Avenger x 18 }4 Y1 C; k( O
3 ^- W( g; z3 g( O: P0 qNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses! C# `% J u7 R( a# a) f0 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 @! Y- r" G5 W; ^% M& n0 M
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ W9 @" P4 J. E8 a% K3 d CA Kako, and is sunk
7 F6 j \7 H6 k' v* m2 a7 Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# W! E2 }: ~0 ]- ^9 V9 ` CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk, ?+ ^3 D! t, y/ _" X' s
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: a& I: t$ r7 R5 r2 q
DD Onami
+ _ s5 Q& A' `" A DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
" R6 E6 d+ F) | DD Asakaze7 X" J1 {: T( Z( ]6 }( p
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. V0 ?% V5 ^# f) e
DD Oite
1 n8 ]) |7 P" `2 x7 X1 v2 Q" D DD Minekaze
* V4 \6 a. ^0 d# y( f4 c4 i DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% D& t' N6 {9 ]8 w* [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; Z7 \0 l3 v. _6 Z9 |
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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5 }3 |2 H W4 oAllied aircraft losses
' M+ L1 ^9 i/ @ A4 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 h/ k- A+ f, i# L
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage/ \$ I; H6 C- f. h. {
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 F4 L( j$ L7 _: a! e- V5 e4 u
DD Sawakaze
, z6 e7 V ]* N% l, B2 `5 A DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |