AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 424 I5 N0 c1 h Q3 F. G, ~/ J6 t; I
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, k+ H0 C& s6 ~6 v, ^( x: L盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 M! p. ]$ e( ~/ f9 V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
H5 c4 x! j: R% [% A: c8 c$ a58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩' B. E3 h3 I) ]; M
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) v0 r9 H0 ]9 B9 v& ~
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
3 F7 i* R0 f6 ]" v+ `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0 {' A9 z4 _+ `' u# F
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)) d9 f2 e' x6 l" D; @9 q
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,493 F# {9 `9 _/ n
8 ~3 n" F9 E; { d b! k/ Y7 JAllied ground losses:+ A; c2 n" p& E9 P
253 casualties reported( h+ F: y2 Q" U, n: N/ z
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ \. ~8 C6 ~: T! x/ H) E+ y+ z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
- |" x8 P( K; l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( J% \$ F1 U* D% X$ j Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
) B% t9 k0 N+ |, d Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)) ^# i4 ?6 m: I3 }
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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+ Z% }$ h& w- ?$ F' W. B8 MDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 G+ c7 b) R$ a5 m- L3 q
' Z: e+ c9 o: x9 ZJapanese adjusted assault: 0 * V' H2 U) {; C, q
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 7 A4 \/ q$ I4 \; K, L a+ [
% K y, t+ w' j' I1 C: a) k' f% _Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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- t9 D. C; x- N2 U) kCombat modifiers
l# B) }( ~4 t. U2 [5 w5 nDefender: terrain(+)
) f8 K7 W' u9 m% zAttacker:
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/ H2 P" Y3 v8 ~) C* TJapanese ground losses:
- Z0 ~9 q+ c" A 1597 casualties reported5 H6 ?# M! A9 c/ @
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled. B- U, A9 s, T1 T0 b" b0 M! S' ?
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled, w% _7 C1 q h& K+ M
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled+ s3 U" m: E3 _
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
, K8 H5 ]4 I; F1 D" S4 j( _ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:9 M$ x l8 ?' Q' S1 i: Q; A7 p
100 casualties reported
& k2 [! R( [& y! r! C Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled5 s, w% S1 h/ x1 |8 }$ b2 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 e: V- ~; v" ~, h) {( B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 y5 w/ e+ a6 |' e7 l9 b
% g( N4 R) f4 K* g- y `1 t2 g' F! SAssaulting units:: d2 K( s; ~. W4 a, [
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. D& R: u- k. f9 p8 q2 v/ y9 {
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion9 g, [: w% ~: W/ k2 l! P) Z
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
9 c: [# K( L4 I4 p: q7 j$ {; v 7th Base Force
! c0 T4 _: o/ ]% Y3 ~( M5 Z6 d 8th Field AF Construction Battalion; G% _ Y* x8 t" \ r
5th IJN AA Battalion L3 I& @+ ~1 F) G+ M7 v
6 j- Y& ~/ o$ cDefending units:2 ^6 L$ K9 E1 N/ [/ R9 B; p
Americal Infantry Div /1
" f0 \# Q3 w- M 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' y+ v# z: H' t3 ^( ?) T) k 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ U5 z6 ?4 f) \: F 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
Q$ \# i, N1 V8 G8 w2 ^ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 t% Q/ Y( L- N8 Z; ^/ z
198th FA Bn /1
" P; r1 l1 L: q" N% c 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
$ N( w7 D5 F8 @2 {: B 81st FA Bn /1
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/ T n/ z% Z; x2 s( MMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" u9 G% }/ o# C( b6 z
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' W3 @% ]! ]8 Y) ?# ?; } x
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) x! Z5 i; ~) q& TEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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% |9 @' y: h) M+ rJapanese aircraft9 r0 w# y. @5 k
A6M2 Zero x 25$ \% d3 f; n: e, {8 O! }
2 B; d6 o6 b0 kAllied aircraft8 T7 T! }$ A1 ^ f
F4F-3A Wildcat x 120 j6 J. S# j1 L% S, }: o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" y" X% b! J5 T; \5 u! v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: S- K: ^( x8 o
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
8 D& X9 l- @% F F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed8 k& @: W7 j( w% n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 ?) |/ @+ l' d6 G8 |2 [6 ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
. p7 x. y. c3 k* q$ T _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
: K3 }. }7 c5 L8 J4 \, ^" z) c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 _- ^5 S2 F: f, f! H: H( B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires r& g0 y# m8 c! M! I
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
6 G4 ]9 O+ N9 r% I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ O5 Q" [- F0 Z" ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
?* @# n& u8 G; O9 S CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2% A6 C! u$ V7 U! m* Z2 y& }
CA Furutaka
. {; k K$ [/ z: Z/ G8 P CA Kako, Bomb hits 1- Y/ U- i8 Z+ W( r9 @/ a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) q# v" q) f6 \7 U) v
$ Q' w) q- t& z: u8 BWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' L ]7 \$ b; n+ h% r& g* f2 h
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# k- g4 N: S' A! }Japanese aircraft9 X$ h0 k _ P% @( y
A6M2 Zero x 16- _2 I- n0 w# O4 ^
; c3 Q# O& @, K$ J$ ]* RAllied aircraft) I5 c q: q2 e# [+ I5 X9 y5 ^- a
F4F-3P Wildcat x 120 @5 S! e9 f" J0 ]* V8 e, o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 155 Q! Z1 t6 C+ @% u: F$ ` S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51( f" b' ]3 E6 h4 A) w9 M/ L
TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ i/ t( J2 g* y+ b
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Japanese aircraft losses* b% r0 i" L3 H& W2 J$ A" `3 \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses+ X* `6 Z* r* h) a% b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
, W! B2 }: [7 O0 I: I# H/ I* g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# @* \$ P. K4 e& n$ u, l' j TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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9 N D: ]# ?5 Q4 dJapanese Ships7 k1 V' u' _5 `5 d" Z9 U% l
CV Kaga, heavy fires
; ~. @$ I0 A- W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
2 p/ c6 w* ^! M6 q% h CV Zuikaku, on fire2 g$ w' g3 ^' c. t1 @
CV Akagi
: M0 |; v" k* q2 O5 j" N4 m3 ] CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ _4 u* X6 B( t( g, i8 ~# D( S DD Tamanami
4 e% e+ u5 Q$ }5 c CL Nagara) b7 ^& J/ B; L, a- [2 P c
DD Oite( d3 {4 K, @: k9 p4 @6 |& H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, s( V1 l$ D- u4 y0 q
CA Furutaka/ t6 L1 u3 l; w+ {; ^, x, E
CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 y% {8 V6 m" v0 m {8 t
DD Minekaze
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3 z0 D. s8 Q/ S- @! x' cMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% A. ]+ u; l' D( M/ {
3 U9 g }8 w6 O& V6 RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( G- P# t; f# i, w* \
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes- J* Z( Z: P" f7 ~
2 A( Y& x# j+ w1 x% P8 mJapanese aircraft* T$ W; Z! U; D2 i
A6M2 Zero x 33
& K% M1 E, E1 p3 q9 L. q8 P* E B5N2 Kate x 619 t7 C5 Y+ C% D _& i$ v
D3A1 Val x 44( z( n/ t' R) B9 `
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4 L* [0 L0 I8 \9 v* R F4F-3A Wildcat x 17! S, A& H% d* j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48/ M8 R" w) I" K; a. ]2 F, T# F& N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 s5 _% M' [) ^- A A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. l6 A- t! J+ q% J+ v9 [' D
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
* F9 r0 u8 i5 e6 @1 T4 w B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
5 a, O) y$ N( @) N# L: d D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged' `( ~+ t! u$ e( ~$ S
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 t+ G% `/ P4 Q5 \5 l& c
; u% O8 C. p5 @9 O8 AAllied aircraft losses1 I+ N8 c3 W+ G( E( f4 E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 e) y1 X$ U% Z" c q( dAllied Ships7 P; \5 P7 B" |+ I& O
CVE Copahee
8 W7 V# o7 G0 B! w2 u' c9 y CV Yorktown( y! D5 T M4 c! U P
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2. S" V9 O: L# W, Z, o! V% |( D
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( H. L0 F7 G' e6 A3 J! L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; s5 c1 `0 H6 D: D
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) |6 o3 W" P6 v" w: LEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# r# c: _% B$ Y) f! N$ r2 h A6M2 Zero x 3
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
( h" i& q( _/ |# G SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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$ f x3 ^% Z& Y+ v" i6 s) }No Japanese losses+ ^' ]! v& g7 p; ?# Q$ I
0 G9 W% g. q y4 h. S9 YAllied aircraft losses
# x5 Y5 Y0 @0 k) U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) ~3 x2 J) y3 d }7 a# b, n4 i% O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
$ \; l9 t& }0 P- B9 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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! i+ x" g( V/ t9 g" `: UJapanese Ships
) e B( q3 g; [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ S- D; k" ^7 n; C: Q6 i
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 c2 h- q2 C6 V2 ? CV Akagi
: r5 Q/ Z: }5 E+ O; e% E/ i CV Zuikaku, on fire! A6 p/ k4 O4 ~. [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ Y* ~1 r: a5 O( X, @4 X+ u' KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 w! j4 L' i y2 e: U/ H8 |( sRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: w6 D0 M$ Y' Y2 L* M& x3 ^
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes' R( z: o& W$ w
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Japanese aircraft7 Y2 [; C' T0 ] G! K$ k
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
3 \" {2 H) B7 I6 S. L2 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
# s$ j/ R2 H# i. f$ m TBF-1 Avenger x 61 ?7 B$ X/ D C9 N# x' g% r
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No Japanese losses
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0 d; p7 k8 Z% _9 h1 `2 UNo Allied losses. E6 s' y4 I3 z1 G! Y2 y/ B6 l& h
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Japanese Ships0 `; b* ]! H6 U: {/ \
CV Akagi5 p: \2 N/ q. h0 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! D0 n; N9 c+ {. I8 T! q' h
+ g+ H7 n/ g- s2 P# TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 g8 `' k% R0 ]4 j2 N" i$ ]3 gEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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+ g% T9 f" c8 Z; |8 `5 u; cAllied aircraft* T; o: d/ Z; d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 50 X' ^& F X! J+ r% x' R
TBF-1 Avenger x 37 Y7 m7 @4 s. p# e) n4 r; U
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Allied aircraft losses
) D( }* v: p/ a6 v# V4 z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* {# X* ]3 `2 B
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Japanese Ships v8 F, Z% {# x- \( X3 E5 `# x
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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- `! h9 k- P$ _" \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ H+ }7 L/ s# l) O
0 O5 T+ e9 _, c) _. \( F2 kRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ R3 t3 B& j2 G% P1 ] t
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft ]7 f: x# R6 H B
A6M2 Zero x 6' Q6 \0 h& T: r- J) X- [9 r
B5N2 Kate x 155 u' v& K* W4 n! x9 i
D3A1 Val x 19* N3 F3 ^- [5 S4 H9 \, a& Y, A) U
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Allied aircraft
/ J- g' m8 ]- [" }* O% V F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
! P7 \3 e0 ]* I2 e( V F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( G* E+ A8 ~$ M1 b9 v
: r- a1 s/ V( s1 g, I3 ]Japanese aircraft losses) y0 d' z& o8 r- m+ ]
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
$ K% h/ e1 W6 P) Q B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged( q3 B& V( i0 E# E- Q: x" v
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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; A% V y# Y; U; T7 f% B9 oAllied aircraft losses; y! v& ?6 l+ A5 c4 E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, o0 U; f1 X# j7 ]6 w% O
/ h! ^3 o& u/ o9 _( gAllied Ships: I! f5 i* r; g1 X
CV Lexington
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 F( `) J P% o c! n
9 z; b1 y8 U4 E1 O* u2 r- ?& ]3 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: x3 \) o6 g$ e& sEstimated time to target is 31 minutes! }( j. d& }5 e6 D! l0 k
3 v" M* a- h5 k1 y, MAllied aircraft d7 C: i3 A! h/ _ E1 P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 P1 F( H9 ?+ j& X3 L. P% ]& o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12+ _' A+ t i& x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70& |5 H6 G9 d) ^8 D3 P- y: T
TBF-1 Avenger x 30# a( E0 q1 A; ^$ r. b( d6 Z2 z$ ]" }
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Allied aircraft losses
3 v3 |5 q- d) n SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" C- j g) X. u. Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. j$ Q7 F. v, J* Q3 h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" f; V/ t# z: ?( z- R* ?' V2 i DD Asakaze: [. C& U$ g; i' \6 G
DD Tamanami) @# G1 X0 ?# E; w4 K
DD Onami
& ]8 C$ L2 d5 N) x* D; n/ E DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ S0 s5 }3 u9 R( I0 S4 W; A, r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( H$ ]9 x: j ?8 X! e
DD Oite
) k% j8 i9 W; t( n" f- d+ }5 Q1 \ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 e+ x. s* |; }- W
DD Suzukaze
( w! V# X. v0 s' S CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
" L! k, j& e7 J CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, @, J. x+ h# `( G) K' r# b* G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) J% B/ y3 S* o6 Q9 e& H' E; C
" `$ x8 J& e( t$ j4 H9 \+ R: @, ZRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( y- \4 n, z8 ?( p8 V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2! L9 X" t( X0 c* ]. f) @+ u% x/ Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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2 e: C) Q( J% u" N$ a) }; MAllied aircraft losses% n: T3 G. t7 k y
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 B6 R4 l) q* j2 ~% ~8 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 {6 m1 @& H+ P, B2 h
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Japanese Ships
) K1 W; ^% H$ T0 Q5 M0 S CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ \0 M; |# m) J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: e4 C1 P6 @) l$ D3 ? CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
2 g) f, C2 \) |, s CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; f( q. a) l9 b* S/ N; P8 c# @ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 v3 |. Y' [+ }2 S/ \0 h& h$ l7 a7 k
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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' c. E0 |7 _0 U; e1 G5 v1 K: S( UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 v+ z* L- A3 ]
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ Q% J$ k* {! l0 }Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14% k5 p! r1 {; q: C3 e( n4 V
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Allied aircraft losses
, m2 |( ]3 e5 V3 r; Y8 E9 Q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* g# a/ |0 _( A1 c% p CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
: A6 }" v( ~3 H! [8 A0 o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 E/ }8 |$ Z1 ]& d6 W DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Y+ d% @" w7 q4 j. }, m$ s& O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 O. U! K# ^8 U1 D
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5 k0 v$ n. v; R: _2 `3 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" o' |7 b b( RRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
i& y% V( }! @" a& w7 y+ cEstimated time to target is 27 minutes7 q) @* T0 p! R3 v8 @$ E( f
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Allied aircraft F/ ~. ~4 a! Y0 Y) _ X( S
A-24 Banshee x 2
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3 h& f) \: Y" ^& oNo Allied losses2 e! ^5 q% N1 Z
B$ D# A7 M- O* F% ^& OJapanese Ships
# ~" ~' J* I+ N3 X8 H w' u) e7 _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' r5 {/ y9 z! b! G: O; M5 \8 E
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! e! g6 {9 G5 k1 A/ xRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& g- [! S9 c9 REstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' l K: }* I4 X) F2 J t F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. z% x. u h* {/ }- s6 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 319 w* D$ C& l/ ~' D+ P
TBF-1 Avenger x 158 E* E L4 V/ P2 p' H5 p3 T2 `' e* @
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6 S D# o S Z7 Y; \' N SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
; E4 t m- `$ \1 Y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ }% R, I8 i2 m' o/ `' w
DD Oite
1 p1 q8 f, r0 r2 ` B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 K8 ?3 O/ E/ O) l9 ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
U; G3 ^+ p, o" @" A CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( Q. s4 W5 G( ]8 F( c
DD Onami
# q5 L$ d: ?. H4 V5 X" y! d DD Tamanami. v- r- f/ d3 U# h: j, \
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, B3 g2 D; @. k6 { DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 15 l$ I3 n+ n' Y, s
DD Minekaze
, _& u+ I7 N8 H$ P* U2 @ DD Asakaze
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." r; ^( g6 b% I5 O5 a) G& ]$ ^
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! [, _9 ^' F% m2 H" _9 [
no flights
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Allied aircraft x7 }& b0 p4 q H0 `, k
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10! X& J" S0 U8 x9 w4 w5 F5 `
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14: f. ^. X/ m A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 634 ]# n W0 ~: Y- E
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
/ o$ d$ l6 x5 }; u TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage3 a& ~% X: }$ `+ ^: E1 K
CA Kako, and is sunk
! q5 \8 f. W3 Q" H4 U! ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 I! \6 Q. N9 h6 D
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk' ]( J* Q& u$ |; S! h. z3 m
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 V$ k. x' Z. X4 R0 i1 m9 [
DD Onami4 P/ p$ ^7 U( U2 s
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, N0 S: m1 j6 }/ h/ f, f1 e0 q
DD Asakaze
; q' t& N! U0 i2 t+ D7 J7 Y3 I DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ l/ f0 k0 z7 b# x* y, W DD Oite( ]6 G- e1 L( [$ A
DD Minekaze
: v- D4 Y& h. V9 A DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire. G* V+ \0 W8 L% R2 N4 L. R
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- ]+ g ?; _ ?' ], U& `8 f8 GRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! A/ u: Z7 X8 O( e3 D6 B+ f
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes5 J; B5 n X' ~; G" P, g [0 u
9 @' m1 j9 r6 t, q0 B. BAllied aircraft
9 a1 d' A8 H# p9 {3 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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, ]% \3 U2 s3 a% g# `% R+ j9 WAllied aircraft losses
. e/ T/ T8 T3 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; h2 V7 u( J! |, R0 g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" h, c( ]/ ^, s& X& ^$ x$ E' q ` DD Sawakaze
) |7 B8 J' X$ g DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |