AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42; O0 c# A/ V% @+ j P
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" U; e @. ]; Y& u, q3 g2 n8 X- b盟军正式登陆阿图岛0 R2 i2 V' r9 i; ?6 v/ `0 ^2 f
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
& J1 X% L7 Q8 f, Q+ n; t9 b K58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
- ]2 J" X: }+ r/ ]5 G3 T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
2 @$ i H1 {8 S5 d. G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$ L& W6 j& ] {& ?- z4 X
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)( y# J1 U3 I% A
2 p7 h1 J- X# k, [TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
9 U' d6 V' z$ z# g+ z 253 casualties reported7 e3 Z0 L- m/ R0 m/ P2 g2 g
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
; W: x' }+ d& e! O1 D- j' `' K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled3 y U: }* o. U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 d; {9 \6 ^" o ~8 O% \ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled). y0 z/ @; N7 f) ]6 \ p
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)' l& ~! ~# d: ~" {& H
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Japanese Deliberate attack' T5 h9 w0 n8 J; _0 e
' \- Y+ j: i4 _3 @( xAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 970 I! f, z8 k; N9 c/ u$ b+ x
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4265 \+ G" W! k! q. d8 J& ^# O! K8 h
1 p: P t; p! L' e2 ~Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ' O* o4 m/ {3 M, F
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 - ^6 F3 c* r4 B( r: v$ c
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
$ E9 t2 h _$ A: i' u1 Y. zDefender: terrain(+)
: m Y1 R* }) b( h4 PAttacker: 7 x# i. }; U: Z% K
: g" R7 D9 c; J. ~Japanese ground losses:4 l4 R1 j5 J2 |; n) `1 |
1597 casualties reported
# o) m" s1 \3 j4 g, | Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled" C2 B3 p0 f% ?% N- I& \
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled& R7 T0 R- k; s2 b s
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled. u/ f9 h/ m% w
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ h6 ^5 ?$ m$ `9 Z
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:4 ^" S9 s- {& K7 ]" Y" d$ ]/ C
100 casualties reported
- U% p5 h _8 N Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled# t0 ~& V r- G$ ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ v# v+ t2 g4 C! _6 S1 L$ ]1 E$ f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 u1 X- v2 q# R2 F. k, T) ?7 n3 I
! f" L# h2 m& [2 Y1 Y, u0 wAssaulting units:/ R" C6 i# \( P/ \5 R0 _
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion2 ]# F5 ~( D& \" X" t1 {, u
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion$ V! d7 L' e2 n' A5 u7 }9 v: {
12th Indpt SNLF Coy : D5 w% `& v; c5 }8 a
7th Base Force
1 H) W# L! G; | 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
. C; T; j, b$ ~$ x' v 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:/ \! X, P, T" c& ^9 j h1 l
Americal Infantry Div /1* B. _& Q3 \8 d2 y/ e
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& u U9 F% n- N2 w 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
a; `/ v: u' D+ r* S 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
3 o ^' @' L6 m 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 z6 E5 R8 M- x& F/ D+ j
198th FA Bn /1% @( R4 j1 N% m7 ~9 Y) M( p+ P
250th Cst Art Rgt /2, k* h2 G" n; J7 ?
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% T4 Z1 w8 v6 Y* L8 iWeather in hex: Thunderstorms6 A% h( b% \5 G6 l/ Q$ y1 F
: D2 ]5 D1 d: e" y6 A) yRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 [ f8 M! f& g) @# `
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes( {( _$ H! @' i# w1 v' Y& f7 k# p- \
& p! D" l$ d4 R/ t o& e2 p8 |Japanese aircraft! S5 o/ v/ `5 |* `6 O$ `
A6M2 Zero x 258 w7 R, l# y3 J- O
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
. [& j9 t" I) a( Z( _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
* D# o6 ]1 A' l1 F: V' x* ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: q) R! L2 j1 A6 l1 F$ X, A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ h+ Z# x, n# n$ x7 y" E9 G
8 U$ N5 i4 M$ A R) ~% vNo Japanese losses
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$ M6 U' n$ c, X7 IAllied aircraft losses
. p' o' q" _2 L9 J$ Q, Y5 }/ n# k# Y F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
+ d4 h: L9 @! g! W* q- ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; }; @4 h3 j9 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 W, E4 O7 K n# \- q3 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak* k; C* d1 O5 ~* G
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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1 c7 i+ C/ I4 dJapanese Ships
$ j! X/ ?0 @' g; q# O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% r; P1 r$ X/ V4 B
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
% v0 i/ v2 i0 _0 X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( G# Z- G: z2 ^8 t6 Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
' b5 T& b4 v1 Q* g6 |, \' @ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 28 a/ E& w* u0 o
CA Furutaka8 J2 L+ ~1 L& M" l6 \* x- I
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" T8 F. t. W: P: l8 h
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# [7 f- E# A8 Y; O3 N) I, MMorning 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.
, T% p& l& V, ]' f( X: fEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 W$ I0 g T- Y. _
A6M2 Zero x 161 r0 b! B% z+ J$ i! `0 {
8 x0 k: P7 d3 K* i7 [4 r% [) r2 VAllied aircraft
# y. q! ]8 O7 t( d; i" ] F4F-3P Wildcat x 12. W: R+ d0 X* F) g4 f. d8 R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
8 K0 ]" }" n0 `% E$ `4 Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
% K6 R( m5 _* T' N& Q; W5 } TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ _8 F4 r% ^, U' p; }
5 S) Y: D5 ~4 x- ]0 X& MJapanese aircraft losses% j$ ]# q, [$ N, |- \% R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ z5 I; l# W( b1 B
& B- e8 k" t) N5 D2 YAllied aircraft losses2 [% l6 q) n' x3 c5 [; [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged3 Z7 [6 R+ w$ e* _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 T q+ K1 u8 N" N; d
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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3 ], S# W7 D& _7 L; KJapanese Ships2 Y0 ?7 Y7 L* T7 T
CV Kaga, heavy fires
0 O+ a; _7 l \ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
* u5 G8 e( G, z$ [4 G CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 L4 Z, k R4 {0 T- |% ^1 \7 ` CV Akagi
- c5 Q# W/ s9 p0 L CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* ?7 t$ J! P( ?( v2 G
DD Tamanami
' {: t9 \8 k7 Z/ C/ ?& ?! @ CL Nagara
6 b# P/ T' c8 Q% H+ \, V DD Oite& ]: P. S- I. E, W4 |
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, u3 l! ? z4 u, ~9 ~/ x3 p
CA Furutaka
. S8 N3 `7 _- y3 S CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
/ }$ A- W" b4 Z DD Minekaze( v/ B4 X7 f# s0 d: {. r7 y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54- b: i! Z/ }0 e% y# O' v5 F* ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 e: e/ E' H. oEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 v4 j8 @1 E; Z: k
A6M2 Zero x 33
0 E: y8 F9 r5 x; ^0 s8 T6 z5 f B5N2 Kate x 61
& H) J, k: p: s1 e, }! u$ j( o D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft) s4 e2 p5 }: c6 G& v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17/ U8 r" s) n, Z8 t: L$ b" Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
1 Y" Q5 P6 h; C+ |8 \2 i" p F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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) U9 m+ X; P* k v; AJapanese aircraft losses
/ Y1 }! V5 V1 ^/ o+ Q A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% g5 Z( q+ I- L
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged2 P; @, L0 W) T8 o+ N: c/ M& V% t
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak) v. v; h- b8 Y" r
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged2 ?4 D- F- Y: L* ~' i
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: _4 u2 ?, y( g" q& x# i
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Allied aircraft losses
* i9 j- f+ J; G- i" u/ f+ O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 E q/ ^4 v; @1 H7 d
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Allied Ships
) ~/ k* h0 r* G; {. ?; X CVE Copahee
6 C8 _: `/ m9 I; i& u8 N( B! W CV Yorktown
8 i- D) f3 G+ i CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 28 {) ?) P8 l7 g$ r
CLAA San Diego, N5 v/ [, R. _ V( v( Z" @- a3 k7 z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& N( F" c9 L* _* A/ N0 ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% o' f' u% Q1 N+ e7 L( y2 u
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) P! P' d3 V9 r9 S. DEstimated time to target is 29 minutes! R# y* b2 R4 n0 P1 P& w
+ A1 [# B* {$ X+ nJapanese aircraft
2 z& b1 B# h! q. L1 ]/ A8 y A6M2 Zero x 3$ C' g G) Y6 r# [
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Allied aircraft
4 P& `" O' h" _& t- Z" Z4 \0 ~/ Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
6 G/ X( V% U. `( E SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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! Z& I9 r! j; P& Z( j. vNo Japanese losses8 W7 \* [( L0 Y; q6 c; I
2 ~% Q$ r% s( q7 }6 | ^Allied aircraft losses9 c! w% w3 Z0 v! c7 S* H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; c* i* q: d- y5 t4 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged" b) E: l) `! t `( @' q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
& K5 B- Z4 F8 G, {/ ?. h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" `3 X' k+ K! Z1 C6 e2 N( C CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 r# c5 l- S3 `( m# d8 U1 A* i
CV Akagi
" L: H) }; U, g( n9 ?: Y CV Zuikaku, on fire3 \, M4 ~1 W: e% Z& [$ m2 k! K$ o- F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% l# b4 s l' j( p' M# w& a
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- B( _+ ^: P6 P% v6 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* ?' D" T5 }/ S5 NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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x1 Y+ }: G1 Q' \9 B% sRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 A$ C" k" A& G/ |8 ~0 S
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes+ w0 l: A# Z S9 h4 ~* }
& Z1 v% r9 d& r% u% hJapanese aircraft' \4 V! X0 c$ A, [! M
A6M2 Zero x 2
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! k' F% K$ T: q/ D4 l5 h$ ZAllied aircraft; k, k1 k) K) y* x1 o6 X3 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
# F/ @) k; J' k8 G/ R TBF-1 Avenger x 6, {+ l7 Y* R) E, c h8 Q' V
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No Japanese losses
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6 ^( Q, F4 `9 ENo Allied losses; T) H6 E a) d1 m' _
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, t+ I5 ]; J" J& J9 z! V; _% E CV Akagi! F L9 }) V+ t% U0 d# K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 K( M7 t5 o. B# v
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& N9 `3 G/ W9 Q9 w. F, G
7 G( u4 C! U. t |, FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* ^/ Q5 j1 Q1 q
' C5 E8 M+ ]2 T4 G8 A9 _Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- E" P/ ~7 Q; ^ C- q9 g6 a2 PEstimated time to target is 37 minutes" m7 V+ c I; Z( j; p5 w# _' ^" r; h
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Allied aircraft
0 R2 ]& U0 Z g F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
: z5 H* R) m# W4 q, H7 b TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ F2 E3 A' R7 G" e& i% U
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Allied aircraft losses
?7 U! Z$ | B6 ?3 P2 g8 s0 g TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* p7 a# E5 ~8 J7 z$ w5 x! w CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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0 ~+ o2 M9 p# E1 ~, n" KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56. ^7 }* I* Z6 D! p" Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain! S5 D7 v) \. ^* B+ e% \- Z
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
G( K2 z, q9 z* Y5 lEstimated time to target is 15 minutes4 y! ]& W U5 ]+ T' V
/ ~3 M4 `% d: v# Y9 W4 eJapanese aircraft3 b- Y$ E& p$ |) Y6 V, D. D
A6M2 Zero x 6! m) e/ ]6 Y& Y- Y& A3 J# j
B5N2 Kate x 15
6 u8 A- C3 S" K3 W/ k' c/ a D3A1 Val x 196 U+ M7 c( [. p1 a/ J
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Allied aircraft
' @7 y1 Q, ~" U. O F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
( H' A5 K! N+ G% v' z% P; `/ x F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses9 n2 ~3 Q2 s( B1 c4 t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) ]+ q: F9 w2 e- c { B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 ?# k/ q; d- ^6 L# u q6 d# @( W D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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" J% M1 @9 v5 KAllied aircraft losses# C' ^% F+ ~! A! r# Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 U0 R0 v* u m; Y+ sAllied Ships
4 x' Z, p# Z* y4 w CV Lexington" ?& U2 u& i: y, I: C) n4 P
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# W! l( N/ |/ ^( O1 ?' @: d
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes3 {8 d) P# B% S# M
0 i( I% J8 ~; e' TAllied aircraft0 w3 |5 S3 ~ _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12; k$ `% h2 h8 i( R2 r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
7 a" P! ]' Q0 U0 }6 W) k0 Y3 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 70" k1 p+ u# p" o: Q! A& k8 a3 j
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ \ b* g" P, A0 m2 D2 b5 @& w
9 q: Q5 L! D2 E6 D* z) bAllied aircraft losses% M7 N( m4 P8 T$ e3 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 j: C# e& Y! W5 `- S1 z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 k, U# g8 B- X6 q# p# Q
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# i& J2 Z) b7 a: a* c3 W/ j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' A; C% }( Q9 M; X DD Asakaze5 a- d4 K+ e- b: Z5 K0 o- P7 w G
DD Tamanami) o# V7 ?0 B: g& S. u ^% j
DD Onami
& ]. h. Z: V7 u2 y! z. ]9 l1 K* q) M/ b DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. n8 ^" s: y* X CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) }- D7 ~) t/ Y6 ^
DD Oite* |: \0 W3 f8 H8 y, w9 O
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' p8 f! L+ K) w# R$ g3 _3 s DD Suzukaze& \/ c6 r% O8 p- g9 U: @ d
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
' ~" {+ i7 S! j: l% H! G5 u* O- b' I1 W CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 a4 \1 V* `7 j3 L
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. N9 j3 y( _( Q( A" z, u Z( V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft. M' x9 y0 r- w' s; [- [4 t
A-24 Banshee x 2 ^/ s4 p+ ~6 R# e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 255 @9 e/ }# D7 A3 I. d8 \
4 J" M! d3 b4 h& G5 N0 |0 tAllied aircraft losses6 y& B- f% ~7 a
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
6 _: S- T A6 B% S SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships% P4 J3 c g+ {: T3 u( J5 K' `" P
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ]; p; R6 L4 J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 t% c w1 D& ^. U: ~1 w9 Z8 Q; M6 ~
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
. L/ F; E. o5 Y- Z* F CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" j& Q! X1 k7 G; e0 \7 {2 L DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, R. d1 M! s% x: E: o+ Q# O: b1 W$ q1 U, Y CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ t: Y2 r8 `! Y# Q4 {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, P/ f. F; \- \& O' H+ vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 G, U# y9 L# ^2 i
' }* F0 M8 V0 E1 i+ n- W& H( dRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* F* m+ a& o" F3 v
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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2 i- [% q; A6 P6 T3 ?# ^, gAllied aircraft
9 ?* W5 j( P) e+ A1 b0 Q9 e3 Y5 E A-24 Banshee x 14
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. U( V* P: T2 g, g6 q' TAllied aircraft losses7 T, R* Q7 V# m2 C4 I0 g% p
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships* f# T3 b {8 x0 A1 j
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. _& ^' c+ u8 n0 z: c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) H6 D9 t& `) K j* {. O3 `: w DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 B2 y' _) {5 s% w6 r" C 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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4 m5 l3 |8 C% K9 @3 v+ Z3 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 z( I5 x4 Q. S( F2 Y
, v8 E9 H; Y5 `Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 U5 S- ?. S7 ~0 F: f% z; n* n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft. i4 Q. {+ I4 s9 M* x/ E& I# [; w
A-24 Banshee x 2; \3 V" s( R) [) D1 E
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No Allied losses$ X4 s* N; O# ]' p6 v. L5 L4 w9 g
0 D$ z0 I% V" ^' E3 PJapanese Ships
/ |2 {, W8 Y) c" w7 Z9 |9 G( Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. ^9 \9 h( V+ h% G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 Z. E2 g+ ^) F* f* P. T, \
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: q; |& k/ l% K3 h
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
% {: W' \. l3 p9 W F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
2 f/ E% C9 I. w2 y9 R' s SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
9 H% N5 v/ D4 Q TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses) u6 E; E* V( F( \2 f* L+ {2 s* a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' O* B. V5 l$ Y) o! D; |$ s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) n2 i# ^8 ~4 a* A. [
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" c2 f' H7 l4 l CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; H# s7 A/ m/ @' B3 h
DD Oite+ w8 \) y8 [" P3 C* x: }# y. T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ d: N4 f6 _5 c1 M6 t" i, | CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 e: j& k# v! u2 B& ?! N0 x
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ w6 H/ E; @0 ~, U
DD Onami
& l& y- x* T( ]9 R" P5 ^9 ]& v DD Tamanami
' I- i9 t& a$ v5 @* z* E: A! s CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire( G$ j; f0 r3 |/ A
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1) T, w2 s( {2 M, f [% h' u* v+ t
DD Minekaze
. k- g' ^3 T* @. Q& g" N DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: M+ f6 j5 c5 l+ D0 b8 _* ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., `: \& V7 Z$ _8 ?) k* i* H
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 Y* l4 G- B5 k
9 O0 z5 b; H$ y1 y% l0 uJapanese aircraft
% D; }/ \8 d, r3 F no flights( }/ o# \2 ]& ?7 _* D
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Allied aircraft
% J4 E }& T" S$ t. C* N5 l F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 k, N: S) a. n: p5 v% q( A F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
" O6 r2 j( y* X" y SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 ?; ]& e. B9 p" e% r) o6 o* [ TBF-1 Avenger x 18- a, B8 D$ t; f9 Z% \
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses9 E! L" @! A- t7 q/ g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
+ m( e! W7 V5 f" y+ w" N TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged& k7 r- f3 C2 ^' K4 g0 q' U
8 Z$ K5 g5 z; UJapanese Ships
& \$ F* u; _( v CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 z: {5 u' v6 }, O4 h CA Kako, and is sunk
5 B* n7 j0 E/ V" v; b$ F ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 ^2 [ N2 R0 n ]( ^, N
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk/ R" a8 }3 ?8 q& i6 k( N5 l/ u
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 \, t: l4 M$ C
DD Onami
( F3 @, ?0 B* A+ ?" N/ N DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk& H% a+ @/ \3 q+ f
DD Asakaze
1 m( S1 ~* n7 [6 S DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# ?/ u1 P0 E% ]. m6 D+ s
DD Oite2 I6 g% U$ e6 |' Z
DD Minekaze( m* o2 L% p# r: H& z( c) t
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire" `* Y* z1 S) P1 I" k
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4 [# Z3 D5 _7 i( S2 ~ b( oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 ^. l$ `7 u% s( {! a5 S9 x1 W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. ` [8 }6 n! F1 j7 u0 G1 ]
6 F+ o0 k% k- q3 [Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 _+ E7 f" z: R: j+ A) X, X
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes+ p& p2 |# j- O" \/ G, h
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Allied aircraft0 @( U {9 S$ F& ?/ y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 167 ~( y& E l) x: t
! r' v# F% K4 |4 EAllied aircraft losses5 N v$ X+ Y2 A+ U5 Z) Q% _4 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged% k" v# {$ }8 D3 z8 x
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1 r) x0 y8 v) b' O% U. ], t0 r CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 U n" Z# R4 s( O; _
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, z! l3 t' L7 p5 h5 r$ X
DD Sawakaze
7 e( ~; e5 Y, l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |