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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& R+ e; q* E9 ^' C: I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
9 {" M; T, F& b' t U+ m- m8 S5 y58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
2 H: T I$ V; t# S) @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
) H8 x7 \: v1 ^1 Y0 E! F0 a) y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4 G: Z( g2 V% X7 N. ]
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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$ Z: L, { e/ n5 z4 x3 C1 j" zAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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% H+ t D o3 D. g( y$ r$ b% QTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:1 Z Z$ _. f7 w8 @3 @4 i% _
253 casualties reported% Q% |" q/ R Y# M
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled* {# M5 o ?2 s: K# j, R& i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled7 ]! A" W b9 U( l& F% \- _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' O7 [$ U% x' y4 X3 t$ i! I% V Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)* O* r" P. D2 V0 ^2 m& A( n" [
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)1 G, L! H5 h& M0 n( p6 T0 C, U/ h
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9 @( T, j3 H5 T8 M9 S3 a5 jGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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" T+ h& r' t" g6 aAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97; _5 L4 d; U( p. E
2 D' u9 W% K% N. w& `* bDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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# _) t1 z: W) F1 `5 ^% v- CJapanese adjusted assault: 0 - s" J3 `# K5 ? u1 J% A! {8 O c
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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. q3 T( u0 O8 i4 t; p/ OCombat modifiers+ Y2 i3 ~$ R( q# d/ Y) d
Defender: terrain(+)
/ x3 X, U2 n7 O! w* ZAttacker: 9 Z3 d1 R/ g+ g
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Japanese ground losses:
! s" h$ N5 x9 J& j% J$ `! ] 1597 casualties reported
; S$ i5 p ]8 M0 T5 |6 Q Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled' y, t- V R! a3 L7 F' E0 ^4 g
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled* U: \# H+ I! e s# X0 \5 L
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 O5 D. }, P2 ^ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)! B& U+ E" }+ q' ^3 S# S
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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" `+ z1 l3 L$ Z# _ {2 @5 Q; ZAllied ground losses:6 i. n Z% ~3 T
100 casualties reported
- b+ H' b; x5 W7 Q: w Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 ]* H9 V& g7 E' Z0 x" e4 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 V# d/ p! X: n3 n( }: W7 O" M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled @: \0 y+ z; {9 M, B
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Assaulting units:
- j# @, \0 z$ f9 z# I 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
5 ] ~1 |; [1 B! k 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
, s5 }% z' |1 Z, m# |7 k 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
# ~7 f+ ^) }/ e* `- r3 a9 A 7th Base Force
0 U; O" {# M: ~+ z' h 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* f0 C; U/ H' E6 H0 t' k; ~+ v 5th IJN AA Battalion4 N. z: ?9 b7 i" W( g
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Defending units:
! H/ i! t3 V- L- z$ { E0 N3 u Americal Infantry Div /1- _ I" J7 ^0 j3 Q, m* N# R0 x
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ L# [" p* y% Z: ^6 |) @ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% Z, S/ R) \% n q0 l" ?
151st Combat Engr Rgt /11 f3 ?; w3 y% w n5 l4 v
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; n8 U- f6 J8 {5 @+ }
198th FA Bn /1
5 f K6 f7 e3 ?5 s 250th Cst Art Rgt /24 I; I0 V: A1 J, Z5 L
81st FA Bn /1* w' g; L7 x( _0 a8 Z' w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ P# o6 J% O) s' v% }
+ R) [6 y, N* m& |+ Y4 ZRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 C/ v: T: P! C2 |# u. X# {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes1 d" C3 \" i, `- w T! E
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Japanese aircraft
$ D n! q5 @) W9 D1 g A6M2 Zero x 25" I: t. `& Q4 M3 \4 A: p4 G2 f4 C) w
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Allied aircraft6 P( v9 X/ f) [9 }+ O; R1 @
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
. G4 r1 X) X, B3 t% p. S F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& B: l7 ~/ u: V* [0 ]. B" L SBD-3 Dauntless x 72; i; w* s! u5 }) O
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses& C& f+ M% B6 B0 U p) l/ K: c
) K3 B2 ^( ~+ e8 Y. ]+ B, n3 DAllied aircraft losses
; d! v( e) `, `4 Q v' Z F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed) ^1 r% v. x5 G- d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
w5 Z# l- p+ W' p5 J9 [3 x/ z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged& w2 M- y8 g% A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak5 F: V7 _1 z' `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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. M5 `* l* S3 S( {. |# qJapanese Ships5 w8 O, w+ f8 E: T, Z, q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 Y* r" ?: \' X4 P
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
8 W, h7 f: m Q. d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ c9 N" e$ k/ x, ?. ]* B/ P1 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
/ Q- [2 R2 N3 y; o8 C CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2 w/ O: u3 E/ a& [5 H
CA Furutaka
. {& j# i2 P' L: f: Y2 {2 G CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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$ J2 z* E# u- T" G, c% DMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 d/ \4 Q0 I. u' l$ a
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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' I* D& Q1 @' J( {2 G( h7 ~- hRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. S, E! k& K _" x, H4 Y7 d8 U
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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- |- T- [% f6 EJapanese aircraft, n6 a6 K/ w& Y1 s
A6M2 Zero x 16
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, o# t, @% g# h7 a$ Z$ U& T. QAllied aircraft
9 }4 q' S- t- n9 ?. S F4F-3P Wildcat x 12+ |7 V2 x( b! T, ?( _+ f8 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15% I4 F9 @7 B% a2 R4 W% C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: [/ r6 x6 q5 T TBF-1 Avenger x 301 A; m2 w3 W8 a$ B" Z/ B$ v x
% i$ I, b+ E5 ~! p* Y& NJapanese aircraft losses
5 X! x: O2 |; R1 E" }, l" O A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
) j$ }0 i$ B% @! j% V; ^ ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
- M, L' `+ y3 ]) Y U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 ?: Y G9 z s" k% p
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged* n; w! @# B" Z
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Japanese Ships
+ D0 ^( A) E3 _4 w% ~) `. y+ b! U2 g CV Kaga, heavy fires' X( G0 A* F( Y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires& W+ R% u+ e0 S9 @" J) s q4 i
CV Zuikaku, on fire% d( i. t9 y0 |/ R8 Q' C
CV Akagi1 z3 N0 g4 S G8 f' a! S" W7 p
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- }& J3 o* k5 p DD Tamanami T- m0 ^: c4 C, C% O$ `
CL Nagara
) D6 |0 Y/ K) `/ d DD Oite
; r# V0 J# |7 _; W. M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) E0 y2 [8 `1 Y* Q/ ^, P CA Furutaka1 ]0 ?- x. p: G; x- d! M# Q4 g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
2 i0 _! I% {2 Q1 r& A1 f' e2 E DD Minekaze6 x7 h% Q+ F7 [: Y# k1 c: n2 u
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4 x# S4 S8 _' K: _2 U7 L2 M: tMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& o! o7 a0 E" Q; b/ n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. k, s5 F; Q. D5 M/ j8 c0 {, d Q6 X
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" N* |. V, h0 `# Q2 s# s7 q
A6M2 Zero x 33. O5 M( B% u' C& x0 p; B; {
B5N2 Kate x 61. l, W2 |9 d; @
D3A1 Val x 440 _- O+ U: u0 ~: p
' |7 r0 j p9 OAllied aircraft
3 q" E3 y* [1 q/ a# t4 S8 v. c. K F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
7 N3 N# V' R1 x$ m# U9 X. z F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
( t4 T/ p8 y+ O. M( G" a$ W4 w/ x F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 M7 n7 w& e/ {( a6 v5 s/ G A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
& L8 ]% T. m. p8 ^) Z' K) M B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
) A9 ~5 ?& a% Z B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
6 o! J0 p) ?4 z6 K; F* D: N D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
4 p2 s6 e! g) \8 {2 V- D, H# X D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; b' I; p) P0 ]' ~ V3 l2 z/ f4 Z' AAllied aircraft losses
) g0 ~2 f H/ |3 O$ J/ R: F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
9 _% O: D. B1 U CVE Copahee
+ H- U' w% W; P/ D CV Yorktown
0 C, M/ O$ f3 Q& z4 B- d CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
+ x7 {/ H d% r3 s7 x CLAA San Diego
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; F4 U1 A N2 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 I0 E4 i' A Q1 Y1 `4 @, GRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: b1 |/ u6 i; B L" A) Y
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes8 O" B3 |% C( }* B2 n! t- q
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Japanese aircraft+ P5 r1 J6 T: p2 e
A6M2 Zero x 3# h, U' Q) Z( y) F4 P# O
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 D4 A, ^. W! e# M3 ^) M% F* J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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/ K7 q) T& u" N1 ?# V) nNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses) P5 }3 I: R1 W: C, x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 O( g$ \) j: p1 V ^9 ?3 S1 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 Q4 _, o! ?- X) p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 j" P$ O* Z$ J+ N* X/ c
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Japanese Ships
0 }' T( T, b) o s3 W# ]6 s1 _, G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; o( V' U5 N5 P; E CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ }2 {$ e( Q7 Z/ H8 ^8 E( y& A' ?8 i CV Akagi$ A3 o1 N* f4 u- e4 Z5 ^
CV Zuikaku, on fire
7 G" q+ h0 i+ p" U1 u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' n1 v4 T7 S; w2 h8 R9 d: J) J" j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 _* r, o3 }. A: _3 P" oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ V2 |7 b+ b9 I2 R
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) q, j, Z% A$ o A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft# }8 X1 x) v0 s* z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( E/ y- P9 [) I" t) {8 j* u& f
TBF-1 Avenger x 60 y7 R% x* x: L2 W, J
, c A* K. @# E |( L9 INo Japanese losses
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+ J- J* H: N' v% q. _( q* i) bNo Allied losses0 y; g- S7 f) W' Y' V2 @
0 m. x5 G. U! u8 X2 H% i, s0 d. P& r+ [Japanese Ships
8 j$ m% o$ M1 E1 d8 a- c2 e CV Akagi/ l3 E$ |( ?8 j. p8 s
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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7 I* n1 n; e, \Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 ^' J! C% Q4 s4 D: GEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft. F2 x8 [) R9 u: I) l1 Z2 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5; @) R5 [! l R7 L
TBF-1 Avenger x 33 ~9 z- S" R9 m" x' L6 q
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Allied aircraft losses3 o- @1 X* u7 ^ \. I+ o
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 r0 Z; I/ c' A CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,564 \1 O, |/ e) t T: ]& R
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O B* A4 e9 N4 Y5 eRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) p' I3 `& c C5 Z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes2 _4 h" U3 t+ `# v5 t/ v! W
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Japanese aircraft, n2 A) ~/ e9 W) M! C
A6M2 Zero x 6% Y' `9 q6 i4 ]. G
B5N2 Kate x 159 _6 v! D. s8 l& |4 l3 A. z: {
D3A1 Val x 19& K+ `" F3 k Z s- o6 f" ~
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Allied aircraft6 A7 z/ b) R) m& v( l: y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 360 u. X# H! ]6 }* b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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! Q5 _! s- S6 q" d9 n: E0 J& cJapanese aircraft losses4 |; E7 I. E* P) a/ c! B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ O8 T* B. x1 N4 `
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged1 g U% U5 B+ F
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" H3 u. k! C% G- l$ I
0 B/ U& E9 |. I4 C9 q/ M0 ~Allied aircraft losses0 ]8 e- D' f( t" D4 x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington
1 Z% q: d. H# }6 J CV Saratoga
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s. c! w- e: d& F4 U% ?) R6 r+ [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" t; Q: e7 Y( d3 _* R8 ]4 j$ hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ _! N* W0 S9 h$ dRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( M4 O( O% D% L. N" t6 C0 J4 nEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* Y& h6 x0 K) T: o! A M F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 c6 I) I8 M" U V' M$ [ N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
5 P. a+ Q3 J1 C! f" C" P SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
. S" j# u6 @$ {# l2 h1 F' | TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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! Z+ s, ]$ o, _ oAllied aircraft losses
( q+ S5 q G4 u7 S4 o4 n0 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 {* h8 v* T* p; i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 Z& G6 V0 j6 z- g) r
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Japanese Ships9 n n1 f) Y# [' W3 f
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 ^$ R7 d3 _7 x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& i# g' ]5 ^. d- b2 Z+ a
DD Asakaze
5 ^" t* r, h \' ^ DD Tamanami
! v& v1 }0 D, Q# s. ?/ i- D DD Onami
9 ?! V% \. M. l2 x& H DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& u& u; B3 d- @: a+ l) D y- C! O CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 C6 O' @8 Z& q2 N DD Oite3 H2 `9 {3 z- z& W( q6 p6 q; C2 W
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* A, t( v/ I! x- J, i! O
DD Suzukaze* _" E! k5 P6 P) V- l' p' Y+ Q% \
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
U7 W4 J5 j8 a+ f% r. L7 \+ V' z+ @ CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& {- e) ~/ O; {4 d: R+ U4 e
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. M2 i! v" T# }: h
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 a) A/ o/ M& Y: w. J' ?
% w! H7 q# X4 N& ~/ ^; zAllied aircraft
9 Q" v5 e7 h9 v6 \4 M! o A-24 Banshee x 2! d7 ]9 S, {. M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25: Y I1 u1 B9 `% g4 d# q* }+ G: o
* Y; e+ H- ^1 ]# \( G& O# rAllied aircraft losses
& Y/ w. o+ T1 |4 {% v" k; R( g0 d A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged2 O6 E S( d4 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ o# a; R: Z9 O3 f1 h
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Japanese Ships. p6 M `. s+ ~% A7 M$ V
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 j+ J1 E$ _) m2 j0 H+ V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 n7 {! {, |9 [ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 ]+ l, f$ E0 _) A! v$ R CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& |& H% F/ f F& }2 V DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 d- ~3 d8 @) \+ ]6 I/ R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* e, F6 T$ _; G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 G, U+ ] ~$ ~1 @9 g& N& r% `# }
" f! j2 |% m3 k& dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 c) L N/ p0 b, G
$ M8 a( ?- Z/ c6 {7 sRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* Y5 @$ ^! k) U; rEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' r8 K+ L" `, E+ s/ p( \: [/ a) t# Y A-24 Banshee x 14
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1 j9 @6 `8 V! w" e! I( UAllied aircraft losses
- |5 H# F/ J9 b- n A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( h1 [$ }4 w6 C1 f1 h/ E. ^6 o, U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! h/ z' V% b$ J DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage$ j5 Z; ]: ^8 ~& }7 }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% U% ~9 ]- t6 B3 y1 I
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/ J/ I$ N, g' C" b3 m$ {# SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 l. `; Q4 Y( r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud w. } i1 M* C7 O$ i
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# \# V) g, r" y, D
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes A7 U0 H1 W8 M9 W
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Allied aircraft
, _* I- }% o, s+ C0 |6 Q A-24 Banshee x 2+ [) j' g$ { \8 H* g
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No Allied losses1 K- L/ s( L- P! T; b, h
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Japanese Ships
, t- E6 M/ g L; A 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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- n5 B1 o' a0 X; YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 ^. u/ G/ u) o. o
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& e8 f' a- ^! M9 iEstimated time to target is 24 minutes6 R& d! |6 o/ B, o4 e. m) X
: X v3 P4 n+ C7 {5 R4 P% DAllied aircraft6 w' r, a) U& b
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2$ g5 a6 _8 x# ~4 `' N0 o& ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
; T6 [/ x/ W6 \$ V0 v q2 c" D1 F TBF-1 Avenger x 15. a6 r" y+ V: i1 i. r, ^8 T
3 m; V* _; o# i) l* V7 |3 FAllied aircraft losses+ p. q4 I, M4 s! V. m1 j! O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. O1 W8 U! H* |+ r# }; C$ i1 g* D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 V0 R- ^8 q6 Q4 W6 i* [' B) O
- l* l- N1 U, f7 jJapanese Ships
+ l# t3 H/ V2 D, n2 U CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Y9 |1 e: g' V9 W/ t4 e DD Oite2 X1 i6 A) C7 b# ~0 P5 i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 P' p' m6 ^$ d) o CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 n* f* d! j+ v8 Z+ r: @ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ A1 S7 p: `# S( l- e6 `7 R DD Onami" e. ~6 I$ i& V9 `6 l+ N& ^5 Y
DD Tamanami) W2 N7 j9 q. N& J' N$ ^
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire( v# m+ y% p9 m+ d1 f- V
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
5 e+ t( j1 q. s( Q' |7 O. R DD Minekaze
/ n, W2 S5 c) S! m& n4 A DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( W8 V% O9 m( u5 D! b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% w6 K& p4 ?& F3 \: {; f& N- f: |1 @4 Z
! P+ C) Q, u# s; q7 HRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( u8 `) { l6 \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- |0 [" M% \: Y, K: g
no flights
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' f& [) d. U7 O) ?( yAllied aircraft0 c, H2 `$ |% [" }
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
- \8 _& B3 s4 R+ ?0 k1 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 M2 g% O0 b9 ]9 H' a- d SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
8 O$ F8 b: S8 w, r% b, [: j TBF-1 Avenger x 18, _' ?9 o( \% e/ u) c
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No Japanese losses; q5 }0 H& l! j$ p) M$ q# `
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Allied aircraft losses3 ~0 |7 g. F( Q: Y6 u2 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
+ k1 ~6 j3 R1 b. G$ `: Y* m9 ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged" ~. x' ~3 r0 {8 A7 P" e: l7 P/ I
; O/ S2 b% O* r) h) _Japanese Ships
+ R0 s1 Z. l. U( z5 z CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage" `" q" y3 P$ n& B9 n1 h9 d
CA Kako, and is sunk u0 \5 o! C: J: H) D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 G4 \7 h/ x# y* u: q0 G3 r CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
/ P: `) e( ~& N7 y5 |+ n7 Q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
N, O8 {: e! F7 b DD Onami8 J! o. D6 X* m0 V9 i
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk* M4 u4 T s) [8 h0 {- |+ [$ M
DD Asakaze
, O2 ]# S; D4 `- l2 R. D2 f DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 u+ ~+ T: n0 T6 [ I DD Oite
$ u, R' i5 ?( G+ l# I2 q1 ?+ Z DD Minekaze
, P4 m: X; p4 Q* P" E7 { DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire" m- Q8 F% H+ K" [1 p
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% W' M8 J0 p: A: r: T/ h7 _# f KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: J" Q1 s; S3 Z6 O% f$ o U# f( o6 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 [( k6 U4 S2 n; a
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes- Y0 }- h; `0 R0 T g c6 }
8 R& O! m! b1 Z* V$ G* _8 UAllied aircraft
# I1 \. R' e, s1 _ d SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
6 D0 W5 |& O/ @" f, ]0 g( ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 j0 U3 o4 N( B& p3 ~3 n5 [7 ?
$ j( q9 A/ P: J' b7 w1 ?Japanese Ships0 k, F' U, R# |! T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ^! S7 @1 h; q" u/ D6 U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 o7 V- J" J E/ X8 b! Y% j; `" @8 y DD Sawakaze
% y p+ R6 k" c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |