AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' M' A! g' F J5 s
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
- ~! i# W: I' q! H, b. L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
+ V7 o$ G; C( t- t58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩! ^. N! G; O4 Y) O1 v
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 y) G0 U7 r t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
m( h% l3 c: M5 w: A, _# Z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5 ]% `7 s6 D! U, k9 R' {
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7 s f9 p0 D4 w, j SAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)3 _4 n4 O! ~) V; d: {& M6 p. l
; ?2 D. u4 t- x6 QTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ W. m8 N1 z& O( ^
. ^) E0 f8 g' x) t+ `+ KAllied ground losses:2 h2 i4 Q0 m- U- D- x; D4 O
253 casualties reported
@: t" a: u1 x* m; T* \: G- ?- r Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled; P- A/ f1 M# Z7 i! Y& U7 v+ H4 E9 `, b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
1 p$ e! y Z2 V4 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' Z+ H/ n7 I+ T5 x" \; h! o* \# S/ c Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)% }# j4 @' l* ^! T/ s A0 a. m( T/ ]
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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; x n$ H5 |- c/ sJapanese Deliberate attack5 a8 o" P* P8 u; F, `; g
% [5 t9 V8 R9 j& u7 N, X1 ~9 WAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97' l/ z2 e, I& ?- {
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426$ h; [. C# K0 J* u# d0 t9 k
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 . _; W1 w0 H3 \% q: R
3 v; f* l" Z. \Allied adjusted defense: 339
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o2 C3 y6 h" X; J. _Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers# j9 h7 s" i& h+ G t
Defender: terrain(+)! z0 z9 G. Z" t/ W
Attacker: 6 Q- D. Z3 C3 e( P' @
8 x8 X* y+ u$ J8 i% p2 k( }. I1 s9 nJapanese ground losses:
: J- N/ [" Q. D& m2 d: r" B 1597 casualties reported0 k7 f+ J1 Y! d9 Y+ B% R
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled+ X, @$ ]7 c$ G! T0 p- T
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
+ @: N0 t; N+ h% L; b; O: a. w; E Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 ]9 A7 v) {. Z6 M& z$ z7 G1 S4 \ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)0 J9 U4 R, K% m4 {. p+ M" H
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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% k5 L( b& l8 R, O4 L/ H. l/ BAllied ground losses:5 x9 w+ |2 I8 Y/ l8 }9 h8 L1 c
100 casualties reported1 T8 T! s. D0 s8 D- i0 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
% f3 b& H/ c+ E% Y1 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% e( r! Y3 |2 H* S* W: ]/ o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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4 ^: A/ P8 g0 P( r v- ?Assaulting units:% B V- k: z0 p/ P& `% B
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
* S5 `* Y0 `: r0 K/ c+ e 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion- a. @5 j' e- ~5 j% a! J
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 b! {7 M, w$ w2 g! P, n9 |! u9 n. O 7th Base Force7 B/ Q/ H2 ~/ h9 O* P3 M
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
3 y$ K: j( G0 p" V: { 5th IJN AA Battalion/ r- U6 A+ k. R* w
2 T0 ^& x1 V. q# F# h9 G. F: m% eDefending units:
) _, p0 G& u& s. D( Y2 w Americal Infantry Div /1% G" B" ]* O9 y1 F
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 S1 ]+ U: y) k" `( i" M 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% k7 l4 T: e) Q 151st Combat Engr Rgt /10 c& s% ~/ _8 v
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% s$ ^7 V0 b e6 _( ^7 g
198th FA Bn /1$ q5 s6 e: I& _+ W) R4 t5 h( f
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
) ]2 i" o3 k# {3 L 81st FA Bn /11 v$ J T0 B- |; I, ~% D7 t" N/ V1 a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) M/ w- K- q8 p Y9 Q( r: z4 F$ C
+ e8 ~5 ?% N* f7 l: L* t8 x! ORaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 D, q# v( E0 U! G" Y+ g5 x. vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes# Q0 u% \6 T; d2 u
0 X. k8 V8 s4 \4 lJapanese aircraft: D) D; t% Q* t
A6M2 Zero x 258 o/ ~9 w- D7 M1 B# L
1 q0 h6 \; K9 F3 h! x
Allied aircraft5 j @- K! s5 G8 o6 x. Q3 f7 F
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12. b8 K: Q* Z3 k' U) g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 m9 i0 Z: v0 i6 { y4 j/ |/ V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 723 C0 X% D, J7 Q& U
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. A5 Y% g2 l: P; @. k1 n; {
9 e7 d5 g; O0 j* D7 s. }) }7 ^( qNo Japanese losses6 a8 x& x% t$ r" Q9 w$ H9 i0 M
: j2 S# m$ f* K9 H) [' jAllied aircraft losses
: z- g& T0 }! |' a, J, D F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed9 d/ _' ~5 h. Y2 }) m) R0 @* C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
A) Y6 Q3 q$ h! k( n; m% H# ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged3 z$ ?! o# a0 A+ q3 Y' m/ A" T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
/ b; `. r, i4 q% z9 M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged; G8 C. D& i7 m6 K J6 p" y$ ~( M
$ Z$ d+ t" X8 u% Z# yJapanese Ships
. G# v0 Q2 i b' o3 |, k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
2 E+ x! P+ Z& z( m7 t, f! E6 G CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1( k3 N; P/ K& T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ t* H% p/ B5 ?' C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires# M6 d3 X% y3 C! D2 _5 y, N( u
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 26 e6 S# F" K# |% c! _- L. k
CA Furutaka( M1 E9 B$ R! _* }2 ^* c* p
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 B. y+ V3 T1 F( i' p" TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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- ^$ ^) U: Y, x* v" IRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 [( x) E7 y" H, I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes0 N0 K0 ^1 P2 C
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Japanese aircraft' I$ @" d( f! L
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft0 k' x+ r" h! Y* I
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
* n% Z/ C7 t @0 T' h$ i9 N F4F-4 Wildcat x 15' i3 y4 z' G. S2 R5 O& ]6 p0 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
) p* K7 T' E' u w1 r9 w* e1 b TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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* }; S1 H( F) V7 nJapanese aircraft losses
3 z5 _/ c; S. T A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 Y& r8 S8 t# Z+ z. |/ a2 l
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Allied aircraft losses) S6 J8 N2 j2 Q# e& l* Q* @) |: T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged# w I. |; X1 z6 h7 T/ J" x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
' N- a) D9 R- o6 l5 c3 ~4 Q TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 r- m+ e6 i+ G7 y4 @( b
CV Kaga, heavy fires
0 q, }! Q6 v/ q3 l CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires6 k. n' E6 A. s: V( l: `8 L( y6 }6 e8 y
CV Zuikaku, on fire
. K$ C8 ^6 s9 ? CV Akagi
/ `; d) q+ i# i) [- Z$ ] CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( q6 U- F5 O H: G: F9 _6 j DD Tamanami
. b x0 q# u6 ?$ G CL Nagara# F4 p4 v& v8 z
DD Oite* f" }2 e1 a8 Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire% ?8 c& k0 i7 ]# ?3 U
CA Furutaka
2 ?+ A. c" x0 E$ j9 S' y- F CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
7 w: ?6 K4 O$ E3 F7 ]4 ~6 |( m9 T$ s DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 A6 H! B) [+ P ?. ~; KEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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2 @4 U1 f2 t0 J, o! AJapanese aircraft7 M: V* {8 N4 i5 G: P
A6M2 Zero x 33. ~9 K) `4 f0 z2 E" D9 z
B5N2 Kate x 61
" f% b( Y1 n9 q. c! s D3A1 Val x 44
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' ]( x, j9 z" b+ M6 t9 g7 ^Allied aircraft7 t+ y, Z0 @0 t0 A" s
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
' z' S+ x- q( } F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
, Y- y# {' \; H F4F-4 Wildcat x 816 g1 z- J7 n% p, `7 e* p
% O6 V8 y, V* \, lJapanese aircraft losses
, Y L" x6 ~! \6 T* } A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ v1 m8 L' Z! \6 i
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged4 @8 e1 c) ?; Q5 B
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ p& N& e; J% E9 T) Y2 p
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
- [9 E; o; O$ y* X; L6 [" D) S D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
9 F5 x1 c: ^ a& g: A: \1 N " E5 _0 J; _& D2 K$ s
Allied aircraft losses
5 y# Y3 R& Z( P( S! X/ s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 t2 \' d- j- v! \& v
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Allied Ships* K5 r! F) }, J$ v) J5 m" O
CVE Copahee& g- @. R; {5 ?1 m5 _% R
CV Yorktown
3 F! V2 q+ ]7 T3 w( [ R+ Q CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2& K K( ^5 v: `+ K8 c/ w
CLAA San Diego
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# l7 C0 |) k& Y# g) S! A {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; L) U- k3 _: _9 O/ @* [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% r) f5 k2 a' g6 N: g; L( [) f* p+ X
1 _5 @" e8 ]8 p9 `' X+ qRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, T4 \7 L, I8 wEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, z8 h) `5 C. T) I A6M2 Zero x 3: n9 M+ U# k3 `! ^5 p* S1 R
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Allied aircraft% S! N" [: K2 a! R) X& }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 k. o. W9 e$ [/ [7 Q" ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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( _$ i% Y I' d( u8 eNo Japanese losses( O* z# G: Z5 S, W, x# k+ C
0 R; z$ L4 [0 w8 a3 v+ sAllied aircraft losses C2 p# D w$ y" W% j# f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 M: _; L5 k' r7 I8 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
. @. X) P% {+ I7 W i( s. U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 N9 L6 q1 U" L2 k4 MJapanese Ships
! s+ }7 Q) h7 X7 | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 d9 w6 E+ }( w$ o* }
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# G) ]# B3 y* O6 M CV Akagi2 M9 ` O6 n1 a- I2 q0 S" {
CV Zuikaku, on fire
" R9 A6 a' E2 D! e- p+ Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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4 F2 i- R/ C: g# A+ C3 T' \ fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 n3 F/ f' A( r2 f8 ]2 w/ _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! T. I+ H* S. l5 N) T4 b+ f( g# eRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 g' {3 D8 H6 a% n2 U/ iEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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; C/ A" Z' a J" c$ i6 FJapanese aircraft
; Y6 A. C) M Y7 M. C A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
2 @7 u, ~) B) S6 V+ c) O TBF-1 Avenger x 6' k1 |( s& L, l& V( ~' f" a* C
6 G, _* n- z- LNo Japanese losses
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5 x/ w& V0 }3 C) _; t, Z2 CNo Allied losses) n* `1 Z4 }3 w" @" I
$ N1 U [9 D I* k( Q4 J0 LJapanese Ships% w* Q% X6 C+ o
CV Akagi6 w& F6 |5 f& Z6 T0 n+ J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 V5 U; N$ b4 G, H7 S
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1 }( @ o( X% K. [# u2 r+ U0 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& q/ X$ ]* P+ f1 o- a& K7 Y3 q
1 w- G7 [9 f$ BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% i7 r4 T6 J5 k* IRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 `0 y5 Q0 Z; N9 N$ T, pEstimated time to target is 37 minutes, Z8 Z( s2 {, F& b. h! k6 Z3 w1 a: P
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Allied aircraft
3 H: |: M& Y: r w1 | F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 q! G! v: Z& n0 _* b
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ k6 l( e4 I* i
B- i) J; A- V7 s4 y: qJapanese Ships
7 W1 G8 s2 V. m8 p% n) Q) | CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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1 x8 b: a+ d5 x' q2 t nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Y0 B# w- p+ K$ NWeather in hex: Heavy rain7 X9 z/ H8 j+ t* `+ g2 Q7 h
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 d$ U6 w1 B. b! i2 L. O! EEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: G5 z7 Q9 C6 K e$ K6 m( N
A6M2 Zero x 6' e! H& O8 e4 i" j
B5N2 Kate x 15
- E0 L- Z( B" ?4 \ D3A1 Val x 19
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- H9 S% ]) u5 z5 B; X6 z5 SAllied aircraft
7 `0 }3 j" P3 l3 j8 ?1 V. m8 i% O F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
( C! Y: B, B$ w* w8 e F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses! k1 @: Q0 h0 q! K; d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- N+ L! I; U. Z ~; @) D B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged6 U! ~) y/ ^" D- i$ w& F& |; i2 w
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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2 U3 H8 e* Q! HAllied aircraft losses3 S1 M5 `3 v9 Y/ l5 i6 o8 P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 h6 K& m' m1 w$ p7 W5 |
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Allied Ships$ g. j9 _1 `% o# s7 H# q
CV Lexington0 G$ p8 ~% K4 t* B9 S3 `- S
CV Saratoga
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1 }: Y) p! E) K& pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ J2 e6 o, C G* Y: e+ R; p: O$ Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' Z; O3 \3 N, k- f" P2 R2 k
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ u6 D$ S+ d$ {# _5 e/ R: W$ q7 z' v- w
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes. j N2 j( F. c" K x
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Allied aircraft
. G8 a& f _; g @& i F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 B. j( l7 h+ `/ L1 @% N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12' M1 d0 f5 F l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
; s) Q+ }, _3 p/ r7 s TBF-1 Avenger x 30: L B! s. x: X2 Q7 A: D, `9 J
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Allied aircraft losses
% w }$ ^, w/ Z& ^7 M9 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged- ^9 M* ?! U+ ?; ?0 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships- F- y) y, D4 L! G5 p, G. O
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. X! _% ~- t( s; Q( C/ j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 }; h) t" r4 r$ L DD Asakaze
2 f" G2 l! O2 c% W! ^ DD Tamanami9 v% K. o$ S$ s2 M
DD Onami
* a3 Q# d' o$ c/ i1 H; b DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" z+ V3 ~& T" L CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; ?9 @/ V2 r/ U3 o% Q$ K5 c
DD Oite7 l+ k3 y& N2 a/ t5 q% l5 \0 R5 z3 z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ a( \- `( j3 Q/ f( O DD Suzukaze
- ]. ~# ]; M$ N$ z7 Q. _3 A) @ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
; h8 p6 u: i! y CL Nagara
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9 [ Y8 H% r# X LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" x: Y. T5 V+ C/ b# fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 j- J9 L; W0 \7 @! P9 m; bEstimated time to target is 30 minutes n2 V( d* P8 _3 l/ w9 K" P
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Allied aircraft
; p3 W% P2 x3 {! p- @4 Q% P% U, J7 } A-24 Banshee x 20 e: Q) x* ~1 e. ?$ n& c% L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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0 b. z; h/ ^* D l* K4 j( EAllied aircraft losses
* N1 o; [: J5 X5 I A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
" k2 T l6 }! x' B+ } SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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) F3 X; o) @3 g9 H+ Q6 ?2 s CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 H/ H) Q% u# b8 a# d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" [" j: P# H) ~. d
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires% Q* P/ w) ?6 v- B3 a
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ X: B+ U3 |4 [$ G# E# H% s( _) E+ B DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 q0 V* |# y" l6 v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* \ d1 A" z- h) k
' L z& M/ o" i8 L Q' f" w: c1 ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ T6 p* b" U+ Y I0 xRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ g& U6 y. v$ w8 pEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ `$ e8 {" Y2 ^5 @( {Allied aircraft
, r9 {& |; x) W3 Q7 D A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
* B7 }9 a8 T, S! l* F A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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0 L- t. T2 Z3 a; a+ o+ e3 h* D8 ~Japanese Ships
! G, Y# ]/ Y4 J8 }; _% y% F: | CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. L7 L/ d' p; }0 p, Z q. _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" B- J9 ^7 J' _2 N& @3 ~) |. _
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage. n8 x* f% o- K I c8 S C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 N& B+ D6 O- P4 C. S2 {7 b
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' M, m7 w" l3 |1 Z( `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) e' V" T* d! a8 ARaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 M& H5 \ e5 P- x9 O- {Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft. I5 \, j% K" W) x
A-24 Banshee x 2
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8 M2 m& L8 a+ mNo Allied losses/ C# w* ^4 \( ]* m; |4 R- S
6 j$ `: N2 ^2 \" t0 @% VJapanese Ships
1 }" }) `7 u; O+ M9 ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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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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0 m. E% ~# F* K! q; m kRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% f' y2 }. a( h$ tEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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" r0 ?- P8 R* I2 e6 e8 b* ]Allied aircraft/ [/ |! |: d. w) a6 i" S
F4F-3A Wildcat x 23 ]- @ |& E' O1 S# w& _- N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
# B d8 T1 W" {" r. t8 }; E; g) A' t TBF-1 Avenger x 159 R- X q- K; a- L5 q* ]9 D% R
0 p3 F/ K( t$ m3 i4 E+ PAllied aircraft losses
6 C" ~3 ]3 d1 V6 T$ _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" W# F- Y7 N- @) l$ \
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( ~+ J1 n) S, M' u- N; N& ?3 k
1 W" P: j! _6 E5 CJapanese Ships2 c! f) N/ _! Z' E0 O" W
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ n" ] P) G. p' y9 E' t$ d DD Oite
' s) m! S( }9 w% I: W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& u+ Q2 y- S) ^7 n CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 {8 T2 [- P0 \: m* f
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 j. w- A+ T' G# L6 T
DD Onami
" B& J0 H* [' t" F DD Tamanami
* E) M6 \ g* q: a" h/ u$ |) \/ } CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ n) w+ y+ W$ F% R/ _ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
6 ]$ @1 x9 f, l. A& N DD Minekaze
$ B+ ~( R% c. M- N3 y' d DD Asakaze, j5 p* r; Q3 K# n/ q" @$ L& u6 K
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2 g/ a) Y T, f5 e% y1 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 X! w/ N; Z8 W9 g! LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 I: d. Z4 ?& V" T5 m& ~
3 C* H3 C" w; Q. `- k- ^; [Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. S: a4 }7 ?% l b
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 M& `- r- p+ | G
$ V' n+ w- X, E, b; mJapanese aircraft# }- n) c$ I8 A) t4 k2 O* F
no flights
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Allied aircraft
* n" F* ?8 q4 a, o' H2 B: c F4F-3P Wildcat x 10, A- b7 j. w0 R& ~7 g0 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 144 ~/ f7 }( F4 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63" m" ~, Z. i9 _! q6 A7 C
TBF-1 Avenger x 189 z* o7 J. Z: O! |4 [5 |
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses& ?/ Y& P( H. r; T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" `3 w2 z2 K% z0 F" ~( `
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- Q }3 U& [7 u* g CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage9 c7 }5 x$ Y; t$ Z A
CA Kako, and is sunk
- e* q' }' D4 V$ C: Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 q0 p( h2 ?7 [9 T7 k9 B! I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
1 A, N+ A( {2 ]1 B. _ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 Q' V) D2 K, N% ^/ j% q E( ] DD Onami
* \( R7 H$ ?% {( i4 `' z* w8 q DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* E$ p4 \% ?. @0 V4 E" R# { DD Asakaze
% Y( e9 U, o2 L( A Z6 e0 m+ R DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. ^" F) N+ h9 ]/ {% c
DD Oite
- o! C& k6 f p& h DD Minekaze
: m2 {9 Y2 j# [9 I# ]- v% ` DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 ^( [/ ?6 t; j% M+ Q
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P) d" P$ n6 @" o* O' fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 Y1 M$ u7 C4 }! p0 Y8 u! q) _: |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* a& }/ p1 W5 u, H) M2 t7 f" DRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., _7 ~2 E& i: y6 _2 k. P$ C
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes2 B) V7 i" r$ ~
, m4 A% J& x! n: H% [4 u1 l$ EAllied aircraft
7 u; i+ L4 p, d$ S SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses4 X. P2 @: U- ~5 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships; d1 |1 q6 O/ d7 n* Q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" i! \ c" c; e A
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 C2 g+ r! J, h: A& I" _* P
DD Sawakaze s+ [4 Z/ v( O; W6 u0 u. X M
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |