AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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9 P1 b8 w, l$ o0 L5 E D" U* ?盟军正式登陆阿图岛+ Q( }% t. K$ f7 r- I* N 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
' k( ^2 k! _5 H9 ?58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩) ]- c, J3 }3 W! h9 W# O( L- 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; z l# s4 V5 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$ K* h3 h$ {% 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)
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/ m& S$ B8 y# ^2 HTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49# G( |; ?1 c1 G1 Q4 j
- }9 |6 U) R1 K- ]# S# R) ]Allied ground losses:$ N9 g8 i1 {# z- z ?9 \: o
253 casualties reported
. Q @- H/ q4 U( X3 I- f5 G$ K# | Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
- e/ s' S0 ^. V* l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ h0 {8 X6 f; B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 f9 M( S ^/ T Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ W. {" I2 S* O* W7 s; O1 g- h( A
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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) X/ ^: [0 k4 ~/ \4 D! P tJapanese Deliberate attack' J& F. S. k2 q9 z
5 `7 o6 {; O L9 UAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97) K L7 ]+ P: c& n# D" l
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4265 s9 G9 H7 t2 H2 w! m5 K
2 B4 M1 _. ~5 C: ^: QJapanese adjusted assault: 0 ) n) W4 u: {5 [) R) {4 ^% Z8 M
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 6 M& s0 r' W. c' E8 x, i" ^
- }: t( P0 S9 }5 P/ t8 D, H8 {; TJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 3 e+ O4 v0 N ~+ J% O p4 Z" t1 V
: E5 v0 d* A: c j. d8 L8 S5 PCombat modifiers
$ c8 ~3 ^4 w+ `7 T, x) yDefender: terrain(+)
6 T& m; e4 H _, J2 x" c! s2 i2 ZAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
3 }# W# V5 C: [( f: p6 O 1597 casualties reported9 h0 n! i% E: A# v7 c9 M0 `5 u; G# s1 r
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled+ ~8 u" _( b; A1 G% _1 D( T& T) f( O* a
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled* S7 y2 B6 ^2 _; t* Z
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 a" }& i1 p) ?2 E8 g Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)% d7 L& B4 k; v+ `/ @
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' X$ k2 r/ v1 [0 N! Z0 `1 O
8 y0 }8 Q! `9 Z. U7 w; VAllied ground losses:' I" Q; I% [+ r
100 casualties reported
+ z. b( v# Y' y! l- \2 f% Y( b0 u Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
# S$ e* e; X' R: ^3 ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; n' w# B3 ~ w5 M+ o# ^( p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- {6 o; T* |3 G
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Assaulting units:
: m/ {$ b( H/ W; |1 Z X( k& N0 z 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ ?# g; i: B4 u- m2 N' S
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion1 Z6 Q* T! @' Q( `6 B
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
, X' k" H/ F* n$ { 7th Base Force5 S* f8 n) C( N' e
8th Field AF Construction Battalion8 [3 q; N; j, I: g( @
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
4 h7 w" u6 O2 t: ]# z; L0 n' c1 q8 Z Americal Infantry Div /1
. n( a7 a L% _# [6 n. q 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ f2 s V% D# _+ ~2 p% n& l 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% r z8 W" k& N: @( L2 X8 l6 O
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1- w( P1 J; z) `8 ?
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 P% O' c( C1 g- g. U
198th FA Bn /1
; k& n6 Y5 m: Q" t# `2 f Q' [5 n6 e 250th Cst Art Rgt /2' n0 v- _$ S/ b* H
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 z5 _4 O L/ c) z k& G
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- {$ V" l6 s+ K! j: L U5 IEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& a: g1 A: v: O0 m6 d+ f. ^( V A6M2 Zero x 25, R. _7 _' h2 l# `1 d( H5 ^
, O1 _: {5 w u7 f. b, k RAllied aircraft. @# d0 x2 ~6 u# _
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
+ J7 A6 Z; R; c, Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) s D4 a8 S: _5 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
% i# i, O" z8 ~0 R+ C1 X TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
: R/ p% o0 @$ M* C- a F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed5 Z# x, l; T. K5 n N- z: x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 D" m3 ^5 k- j3 Z/ n) g3 u5 ?! Q- w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged. T4 J, @$ H; g' U* [; C' k% D+ P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
2 Q! z/ S- Y: c- R# g9 l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged z% M7 w$ Q( ]6 g6 P8 V
; d+ I8 S& N$ r# aJapanese Ships7 g/ k0 \$ A1 k& u% _! S& z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& O+ ~- @9 F5 ]8 q; B) q
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
. @1 B4 d# S6 ?" G: H5 L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 U- B) N" W3 z( a. A k% T, X
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
0 A6 R/ @% C% k. E( J& O: N CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2) d. r; g2 f }
CA Furutaka# v5 Z7 L& f; i" r0 d% t
CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 C3 d$ D: G$ ]* h. i3 g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: _- `% y3 v% }! j0 R) N+ A9 TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms# ?$ z$ o& i2 P" u4 P7 j+ a. R8 N# k
* Z* I# N* V' G h" \ ARaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- U; w% q S- |( u9 d5 U8 i" }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: h! W. ]& q- j, T( u7 P
$ D* O. B, A3 zJapanese aircraft
* b( j1 `6 G- d3 S: ? A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
5 F- i$ [4 O, s" N( ^1 c+ O% W F4F-3P Wildcat x 122 m; s- `: d$ e2 w! M* y' m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
* P" W( N3 H) R u/ F SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
# ^( X3 S% }8 _; P# f+ w: e1 s TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses4 Z' N2 {" B. H4 C1 H; g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" [) a% g, ^. l/ `& Z; nAllied aircraft losses1 }4 l$ t' V v# u, w$ ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged, {6 Y g1 j: J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 P$ Y& V: w9 N, i
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships) \* g1 U) c" N, h1 r# b
CV Kaga, heavy fires0 ~1 J: f9 Q! K. X& W
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
5 v4 n+ z& t3 J, a; P0 T8 d CV Zuikaku, on fire
" Y4 T2 K0 \- o9 E+ f' ~ CV Akagi" D& b& J4 T9 j" G8 Z
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, L) e, t L$ j5 | DD Tamanami
! X- i5 F( @/ t" D2 C5 i CL Nagara
. O, X/ J% W- K DD Oite& P9 `! k; j, z: R' R |( l* m
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 [* ]/ C3 y6 T; u, o4 a CA Furutaka
6 L7 z- k+ m* B+ `$ { CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
8 \0 ?- ^& S0 |7 d# e DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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1 t o6 d6 P4 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, v. {6 A+ c" vRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; g. ~) l/ G8 Z% w) J6 ^" M$ |$ Q
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes H7 \9 y% r f" y
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Japanese aircraft1 z$ e' Q8 B% i" [
A6M2 Zero x 33) X5 F. f. b! g; a3 G8 p
B5N2 Kate x 61
; K, q. b3 j" l2 e: D D3A1 Val x 44' D! l) T1 G" g3 N( K2 N% r
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Allied aircraft6 R) {! [) R" Q/ P
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
/ S2 S0 Z+ a5 R1 O' k) \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 48! r$ c' Y4 f. {8 P( R G- K; b7 A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81+ D9 U0 P8 I8 g$ X2 S) [
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Japanese aircraft losses
* w( D! w+ ]! z: n7 R A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed! n) U Q8 y2 U# M/ g0 a" B/ C
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged# c7 W, Q4 H9 h+ K4 [/ u
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
: k# c* s: [( ]( _ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged& a. F1 H% N+ b8 A
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ X! b: d7 Q8 x- ^
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Allied aircraft losses. R- `, |7 ^/ ?6 c) E* T' L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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r5 w; p9 `9 P5 A% k9 }: GAllied Ships0 i' Y( m7 Z3 x7 M( [& ~- v8 F: T
CVE Copahee
, ~& M4 V4 k; I CV Yorktown# W! Z9 D. l2 D4 u
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
/ ^! Y( F( r4 E: L# S CLAA San Diego( I# W9 n" d) m( ^" R3 Y: E# \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" U; D% P- P, | [2 \
. h+ K h& B. o4 n3 \& T: qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 n4 \; v$ Y" r6 H: {6 \! a
F: d. W3 e* T k+ H7 ? wRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" w' Z9 n% }5 {2 [Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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, L7 ?9 L0 P7 DJapanese aircraft
' C( C9 k/ y0 N m& c2 i A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
2 O* [! R7 u4 n4 Q( ?$ Y! S! Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
) C/ W2 i3 i$ b7 q1 e0 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 19; K: F6 T# L+ s9 y0 N
X6 ?' |( x5 w$ x0 ?& X& O U% V& ?; vNo Japanese losses$ o m' ^( z6 Z) _8 K
* P+ b' S6 T6 dAllied aircraft losses0 C5 a/ y4 k) G" ]* j) u/ X! a3 @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 _( `1 r: E* f B3 @, X: o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
; F& l6 l" w9 J* x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- }) l; [) |5 s- ?
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Japanese Ships7 C: o0 H( D( i% O) f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 L% ] N7 w3 N* F& `& f
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 D& }; k7 w+ f6 W/ l
CV Akagi' v! v5 q7 F2 W
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) P ~- Q# b. B s" C# s2 {0 Z/ ` 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- `6 i m' z% Q" l/ VRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; `4 `7 I: D/ m9 J% w+ `+ S
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: e: m, [* b' l+ z4 Y3 w1 V, }9 \
A6M2 Zero x 27 V) V0 e) M) k: ^1 r
- _& \3 I `0 H) T4 [Allied aircraft! Q, g4 [7 x% a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2# v% k7 Q ^* s. i3 w& J
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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& e" h. I/ t7 @5 [# ?. nJapanese Ships/ N8 q9 g U+ [
CV Akagi7 @( Q F4 P e4 G$ a$ C" ^/ V" |* b
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; ?2 w/ R( `( `3 l! g; U- K
; b( J. \! h7 M7 m5 S9 S( R$ V: }7 WRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ q: i5 B4 u2 L; S: E ]5 E# e
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes5 l2 r7 Y/ i0 Y2 R' u
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Allied aircraft. v% u5 _! P. _7 @9 M* g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
2 p1 b' F; W( {/ N TBF-1 Avenger x 31 H* Z2 M; @9 q
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Allied aircraft losses
6 Q+ Y/ \- ?& X% Y7 W TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. l9 C- o: P5 u9 m0 z* c
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Japanese Ships* R8 `$ i }0 E. v
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# u+ L4 L) O: s# @9 |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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$ R n' b. Q% n8 s$ EWeather in hex: Heavy rain$ T7 v( G& z$ X/ ~3 R+ @
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 }% c0 H ~% `3 C9 |
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes2 _3 G( A7 j3 z V% \5 B6 O
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Japanese aircraft
8 {9 n! v3 ?/ S' l: P ^: B' x* }$ Q A6M2 Zero x 6. k; Q. [/ v/ u# c) X
B5N2 Kate x 15
; \$ f" f, C0 Z E9 Q) F D3A1 Val x 194 y; M' |- {6 i2 E% l U: @
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Allied aircraft
6 O- C1 `. s c+ e5 I, F; \ o: ~. P F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, L' k5 W1 C6 g9 b6 n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( b2 [3 g$ [& Z# A( \, l+ q
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Japanese aircraft losses8 a" C9 }2 S7 e* e6 S/ z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 A3 ~; h3 h+ a+ z
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
! i7 u$ ~8 h0 {* K r! U/ O D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
( v8 `! G Y* |, v/ v F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ S; \ v4 F' G
6 n; V9 H% }* E& t) s r6 `Allied Ships
' z5 S" [% S( {4 I$ _# f0 r CV Lexington
+ K% t3 W5 Z5 m. e CV Saratoga( [. ]' b/ y$ D) @2 e. d
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/ t. y. D+ B# C: q9 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& F, F' f8 P6 g7 I; X! _- g/ ^$ {" bRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ \0 u2 Y- `9 L6 U( t' U+ oEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. a* y" y$ \2 k* f2 t F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ p. V$ r. k2 ]! \) B6 ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12& I8 V5 l2 r2 T" S1 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70% ]* D4 q; ?6 N0 r# n p
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
: `2 A( `# e2 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! f, G) `6 Z3 `8 a8 _ R( ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- D6 n" v0 \8 A0 m% m
4 F+ v5 X/ _6 y& N. K+ ~$ B. ~Japanese Ships9 z/ o; C5 @6 i: W5 p4 i* D
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 _' ~; R2 J R9 C6 U6 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
6 E* d6 _3 c' _+ X: w- \ DD Asakaze
% }( E0 L; {! p, }2 p DD Tamanami
, c" H7 Z* P# `7 o8 `( a DD Onami
, m. I" E# y! e$ v7 C6 j1 `, y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 H% o( T* |9 j, P
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' E) p3 s) W: d! |& I DD Oite
U1 i, d2 ^( G7 V1 \ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ Z) o8 a1 t+ Y( E% {$ j$ l# e7 g9 a
DD Suzukaze
5 } Z1 r( L' b1 x+ U8 i7 q CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* g3 J7 c# q+ S2 ]6 M CL Nagara
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& i5 c5 E5 w5 r, I# l( r- ~6 ~$ F5 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ [& a3 h2 I8 b& g/ H% R
7 v" }0 Q0 e1 W; u. Y) WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 h8 H5 ~8 g. H8 j9 J# `
: R% Q$ B3 T k5 \Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! w* d5 a" D& z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 K4 ]% _- {8 P. K6 T9 V0 @ A-24 Banshee x 2/ p [3 O2 N- F Q9 C( h. Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses7 u v' o$ ~2 a0 K9 W9 {1 ^
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
/ D; v( p: B) J7 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships R- w/ A& e" F. E, s2 i3 I
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; C+ K! o" o0 q& W9 h- m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# c" _7 e% q% K. }& ?- C# u CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
% D$ @9 D6 f6 Z2 d7 l CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( @# m% X. b) m' M0 n5 P p2 _3 ]
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* O% f1 I! i8 S
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
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* @. N/ b1 D( x7 c8 z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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7 M8 L5 U! l# G, y- tAllied aircraft
( v+ E; ~9 H: k& u A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
' M7 k& f& q( C o A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ s6 U" y# {" U3 {( ?
: K. n. F+ f& T. o8 w" tJapanese Ships0 r3 Z' m8 E8 k$ f9 v
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 q r. y/ B" ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 C1 C0 N& Y5 A" i' n$ F& ?4 P6 N& v
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 Z/ |! ?) [/ R! x5 d! s CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* y7 a- q' a6 {- U5 ?) kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 U" k% ? c9 G8 C" Q# d/ @4 d1 U0 w% P
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# Z, D1 a, f+ g
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! g+ Q* z% N" B9 G) F* v4 F& C, Z A-24 Banshee x 2
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- m4 p# c2 j' F% Z/ cNo Allied losses& _- I% q# K6 m# p: E7 S
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8 o/ p- T! b, W) C; t; H+ R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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) W5 ]$ t0 ^( G1 q- D$ @( N( \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 ], v! T" R# c; E% ^6 j! o/ e
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 N6 j, y3 c7 \1 }) ]* j* K- @* Y
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# P9 Z5 ^; ?+ O7 e1 L" l2 L F4F-3A Wildcat x 24 F" L' \1 d( }! x5 `0 t5 p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 310 H" r% v4 M: F
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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6 {/ `( h" d* [( k4 HAllied aircraft losses. f5 j0 X( j+ t& J T( H! l' J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged' x# V$ D) |9 ?2 D/ S* K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" r# a, _6 U& E
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Japanese Ships
. ?1 m% S' w6 A4 u* e8 a CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 X6 T. X1 S! [+ { DD Oite3 u" {7 S; K: T( K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- c6 X0 }& \2 F/ A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ Q' ?' k0 W$ w& p; ]: t( A- Q* F CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- o* n, \: ]* }5 w DD Onami
" z; @- }9 H4 {0 J& Z DD Tamanami
& V) c) Y2 j3 V6 y6 K CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ I d0 @( B4 m$ _) G" e
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 16 Z, i: S/ M, T, ]2 c; ~
DD Minekaze$ c. B# R+ g" K$ o) W
DD Asakaze& q9 {5 U! p) @
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! X$ p$ _6 R3 M2 w, d: L' tRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& `* t+ }9 n6 c. ^# G: q" t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 v' O/ }8 `) m7 e
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no flights I& b8 f: ?8 r
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 106 T. Y6 S. N2 _: w3 R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14: ]& R5 F& a. h" g& H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 V& r1 T" P' r TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged2 X6 k( ]8 x( P* p2 m0 `/ j0 e
1 S; F0 I) s& h& O+ T; ]( q, HJapanese Ships
, s' C! }& Z2 o3 j3 W* n CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage" [ V4 [/ G! {$ _/ Y) z
CA Kako, and is sunk/ {! Z& E) [# g3 a' f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 z# r; [1 l, Q$ g3 n, g
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
5 M3 U! d5 D: i n, H6 n' f7 E, G DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" ^. d/ p1 N) K8 k2 g: r
DD Onami
) j( a" S0 K/ U& N( U3 E d DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
" ?. h5 T5 l" x) R) z' [9 q1 i DD Asakaze, u- P0 v; ]+ D
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 i# y7 ~8 Y8 F/ H+ B
DD Oite: X" I1 e/ G% b
DD Minekaze' ?( n, V6 S4 c' E9 r, }
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ G& W6 o. _/ A' S. ^) {% e
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 v6 \2 Q& {0 H- u; L F0 D
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft! ]5 q6 a3 a D0 M4 H: \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16" u' b. k1 ]6 E" K8 C" k" W% ]( ^
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Allied aircraft losses
3 h$ j; I3 D2 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged% F6 G6 A+ j+ b2 S. i4 ]
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" k7 ~$ Y; i0 s z: q4 r X1 e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ Z2 q6 K$ s) L. u+ g5 P9 b DD Sawakaze
2 }' L, a5 K" M, b% F# r DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |