AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 425 J2 V- v; I3 b7 S- u. N, h
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛0 q2 [! }+ ~4 N' O" c0 U
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2 o# K* l8 O" Z
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩/ B( W7 Z, M8 l* H
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5 \* c$ W) @- |
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) O+ J0 _; V. {' U U
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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/ J$ S. V& m7 a/ V2 \1 FAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)" y& h" O/ o$ h% c1 R! |! S) |5 _
+ I5 j8 s( ]' D4 lTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:7 E( ]9 B+ ?: s" v
253 casualties reported. O: p" [ K, z/ d) k# B
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled+ Z1 d6 Q, W* v' K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled1 _' e% I R$ z7 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 Q0 `. W# C: [7 t3 R$ ?: {* k) L
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
# p5 P" s2 F# ?7 K Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack% f. f( @, w B S9 M
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 B7 _/ j$ ?$ C- `' c
! z" |" b" e2 D* PDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426+ c- l. Z! ]6 W* L
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 3 d4 w7 _* n" e$ \" w$ \9 h
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
) F r# X% ]5 `Defender: terrain(+)) D6 f B! k- j) U- h$ l& o8 P
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
# z; T1 y$ l/ F- b d 1597 casualties reported A" A& T; q; P3 y
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled/ r. p/ x, d8 D: S3 ~: w
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled3 B2 W6 U1 V* D F' M K- K
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled* L. J( @. Y( P1 D: ^, Y
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)9 p& k) B) F8 b
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)* k2 v9 q, q* p( A
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Allied ground losses:
4 R* s$ c. U* v z& F8 A# J 100 casualties reported2 q% V; z7 F* d* x' a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 @% Z4 s8 c9 Q! P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& P( ~/ e H; e+ A2 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 ~: m4 H* L' P. Q+ Z& C; u
/ K. ^ n9 L+ }% n3 b6 o0 IAssaulting units:; R4 A5 S7 `) b6 _) q4 t7 T" g
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
6 s" ?" d/ [! R7 E. Q. Y 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion8 \3 _' z3 [' B8 \$ B. a( ?5 n
12th Indpt SNLF Coy % T" F5 k7 p+ T- z; P4 h# g
7th Base Force+ U: d; a) j; N, l# o
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
0 s; f9 |% e% b6 H9 g! M 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
6 P+ r+ j6 t9 _- x7 a Americal Infantry Div /1
, }$ ?2 s( c8 Q 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: F; t* N+ ^4 ^: X) ~
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& P& \) O# T1 [$ S R2 ` 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
G5 |+ |! S$ e$ }; g4 v- M } 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ X; a# t9 n/ N/ X9 i( L5 P4 [
198th FA Bn /10 e1 Y- f1 D/ G7 ?1 y6 y5 l
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
$ q: e! q& ?$ ], l" V: ]9 O% z 81st FA Bn /15 B6 p) J; d$ a+ a7 }; ^
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& A& E. r( T" T0 t, \2 r0 J4 Y2 eMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ m! Q$ m( ]5 W6 }+ O
4 G9 S: Q+ v. O) w9 \; ~8 P7 y7 e' ORaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 y! ~% G% R! ?5 ?5 Z& {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 |: a! H- ?7 W3 y" W: y
9 f8 N+ f' `$ ]Japanese aircraft7 O% C5 e, A9 c' T) Y( q
A6M2 Zero x 25' X" O( Y" A' m
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Allied aircraft0 Y9 C5 p- x2 N4 s$ P9 \0 x
F4F-3A Wildcat x 122 e0 S3 U; Y' T# G( I& q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# V2 v F8 m# j$ c+ [( { SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: j; @' h9 P# r+ X- j
TBF-1 Avenger x 30! D- _) N" m1 F0 j2 U6 \: d* J
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No Japanese losses8 [" P! y) V0 R4 j/ x/ n
+ Y/ a3 ]9 b# T) d3 JAllied aircraft losses4 O) ]6 H0 N: ^) e) D; `" E4 F
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed1 {4 v+ Z# A% O, D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
X- C3 y+ t& ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged5 S9 Q6 s) z' w. |% j: t" a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
. \" S0 N3 t- U; }+ ` TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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. n4 y6 X% k1 y# B/ XJapanese Ships
2 M4 q' `0 r! _. l; N2 X/ T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; y& e1 h9 T) Q! v CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
: O+ [0 L! r' w5 T0 T& _. p0 A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' n, I5 x, o3 Q4 @; `3 x9 K ~/ D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
4 E6 I! N' o3 }% T0 S" d CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
& I, z, ^; I" f: a3 m1 ] CA Furutaka
! c. A+ T3 C$ I% j Y$ V CA Kako, Bomb hits 16 w& A) r/ R& d3 t ]
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, G1 J8 u! Z2 d0 h9 S# s2 zMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: W2 j5 u/ M" C4 ^. u3 B) ~
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 f7 m M7 c/ I0 t- g
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' C9 Y8 {2 {, r" f
2 O1 ^6 m( H6 A6 h- m! pJapanese aircraft
) S0 X& l. w7 v1 I- g! @ A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
) v5 r" {3 k3 P( V8 \) S8 L F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 y+ c. l5 `8 G# I1 e( q F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 {9 v" g+ M% G9 q X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
0 k8 j9 z5 I3 t2 [2 E TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses y& ^* r, `& a$ b& B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" I+ z1 ]6 ]+ S# \8 `. WAllied aircraft losses4 t& j' w3 m2 X! o; i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
4 w/ n, E' x @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
4 a" N* @& q- [5 L2 ~" H TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged$ g7 ]" J7 m/ |8 \/ w: B
, G0 v- r8 W8 S! E9 |; nJapanese Ships
1 s# a; ?7 R$ F {1 D6 s CV Kaga, heavy fires
( t) ~& u2 O. x CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, E# B2 {* o1 F8 R' V; a
CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 j* U% v' Z, \! F% |3 m4 r$ q i1 j CV Akagi
0 l8 }( P: h% R& J" ^8 ^ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- Y9 o, E) `' |5 r* l% ~ DD Tamanami: i: g* @8 q! f* v
CL Nagara
( T2 D( C' }8 h' D- X DD Oite
) N% L" ?5 M9 V' q4 Y$ q DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire) Z" m; Y* x: h. Z
CA Furutaka& G) P& I0 g3 c2 y) u
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! X4 D3 P. J0 ?6 b7 [ DD Minekaze8 b2 X; D8 E3 S& T& b
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5 }( e4 ^+ K/ E+ f) vMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54" j/ ^* I0 M' O; l/ \8 c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; p; b3 H0 p( ~2 t, d& T% p
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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9 C: i* m" {& XJapanese aircraft& ]+ y* D2 x# m9 n) k4 C# o
A6M2 Zero x 33& K7 A K5 ^' U I/ i
B5N2 Kate x 61
; n/ t6 a- B+ C+ k# g, { D3A1 Val x 44
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9 N- Q4 F G% Z0 Y# ~. H* x4 mAllied aircraft
$ q9 `5 H! U6 |7 |% n+ l/ E3 Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
4 w8 M; u4 E# k, C/ D F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
( c- w* Y6 c3 Z* f# B5 [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 816 a, }8 F7 [0 h& Q s
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Japanese aircraft losses& M7 r1 c9 H% p* S+ ~3 a k
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# {3 ]* B5 [( Z$ A
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 H- E$ H" b4 d! x3 h( }/ b. w. u B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
6 Q* E K/ e. Y$ W D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
/ x' L* P! M. k( O0 U D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak8 t# f, t: {1 r. R f6 P& i d. N; ]
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Allied aircraft losses. @9 X9 q6 M. m" ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' O% r: R$ @. K9 _" n* w3 L
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Allied Ships
$ O2 z7 D. H( T( e CVE Copahee2 J) _ B5 D. n9 O3 k, e6 W2 q0 P
CV Yorktown _! L, O& W6 ?4 Q
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 24 T. _! a+ x7 T* {' `) W
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" J# T* O) K( J/ B- S
8 |- i' T! {: TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( ~7 h" _$ @9 @( B4 hRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: j$ X, f' i6 `9 L$ c* F1 U" ?, l4 K
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes9 H1 _# q5 Q: @* E. u7 {9 R
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Japanese aircraft$ ?4 z" [9 M' S9 H% W2 w1 G" |
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft! a$ q& E" v7 _& m$ d0 I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
" d8 X4 F) `0 M( f- _: X SBD-3 Dauntless x 196 ]" q# [. R8 t2 I/ ?
+ ^7 L H& \5 W" P8 _( V) B* b. vNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses- G! P; F6 v( x! u; E8 t. J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: }. Y+ n2 G+ E3 `. Q: D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
0 F4 F- M3 a' F, [# Z' U0 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 `3 Q5 X0 v6 Z$ p. X ?$ _
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Japanese Ships
% }5 L& G K# U; f' F" h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- h7 a$ A2 F6 X# W CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 f( @3 h5 j3 ^7 ^3 Y
CV Akagi
& V) {: F2 f1 P- M CV Zuikaku, on fire" E5 y$ o/ e6 w/ D6 L9 d% T( e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. t3 g8 R( s# e$ }$ n1 H
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6 ?* S& l) ]& a* y' u$ i$ `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! V& e! s- k0 k" D; u/ @( M8 c
) l9 Z) ] q$ ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ ?4 ?6 }. D$ U$ ^8 X0 k* T2 O- v
, c- Y4 U c0 o" mRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. ?1 k B! S; M9 H3 R! ^
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes0 E' u' N4 i" x1 w* X& P$ P1 [
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Japanese aircraft
8 ]+ R7 j4 m2 q5 k A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft5 i" _! p' p# x K9 E7 h# k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
+ {: V4 ^" I7 u( I TBF-1 Avenger x 60 }" k% E* W$ F( x1 t/ f
+ M4 }8 ~( m( K& fNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses% [9 k! a) k3 [: x2 {
9 [1 n1 }9 r, U' Q2 t4 nJapanese Ships
: o( d3 a- ^# _' X1 S1 w CV Akagi
8 E2 c! w% x9 X; u, t( H5 y9 S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) O2 R# E# R0 p. u1 i2 O: T
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: L/ ?) b c5 b. K) ^2 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 {: h$ `$ w; z" B9 a! H9 u3 F' I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 u9 V' _6 q* W, h: d2 S! ~0 MEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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9 O2 i$ n" ]; F6 P' dAllied aircraft9 J- s T: {8 y Y! }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5% C: }9 A/ J+ j5 S, X
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
7 ~$ z6 j: _2 q4 [' E+ y# g- X
; |1 t2 H! e8 p+ q) z9 OAllied aircraft losses( N# |* o6 [9 q, t2 `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: j6 ]2 v% p# F4 Z3 X: a0 O
( C1 _- C p0 kJapanese Ships" @" F/ c7 g/ J) I8 g$ G9 g0 x
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,562 s. z' c$ v& V% K) b
1 \8 ?4 I+ A& L0 U6 L* kWeather in hex: Heavy rain$ u2 ?4 r r4 E% R3 i# t. t1 c
% y' X5 h% \: j s5 k0 O$ |Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- v: E- y+ v$ N( [* X+ I; zEstimated time to target is 15 minutes9 @9 N% I/ k5 @
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Japanese aircraft7 @! r( T0 ?: A% Q; s
A6M2 Zero x 60 J3 D" d, `# r" a
B5N2 Kate x 15
- z) t" H7 g) F3 z: j D3A1 Val x 19+ g# u" u6 S& |! [
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Allied aircraft
4 S. b0 F3 T/ ?1 i- y. j1 c F4F-3 Wildcat x 36& {$ B) ]6 }& V6 y+ ^
F4F-4 Wildcat x 365 R% x% _0 { R$ j* a
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Japanese aircraft losses
# b0 O b1 H- L! f3 H! \/ T [( G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; d2 D. Z u( N% K7 L B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" R# l% R. ~3 }' M) n2 V/ N D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
+ `. }" [" T0 ]& R F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* r) c2 ~" p+ o
Z5 w% d- L8 v! HAllied Ships
6 `) ?9 T% W1 E5 V CV Lexington
" Q e: y* b* _+ _ @3 w+ s CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ A* g, B; s6 v0 e# a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) x$ b5 ^2 U( M3 L/ p; ^$ q9 X
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! \- [7 a& [0 H/ ]/ l
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" ^" S# S& j; \. e/ Y( i# v! N) N
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Allied aircraft
. L" E2 k; N5 Z B) {( P F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# r* e: r1 f$ I& E" \. y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12' `: ^3 c3 J- U: m$ H* a/ V q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
4 h3 f4 x' f7 P) T& z# x3 D" W* Y! o TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
; k% `: l5 O% } SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
( t: E) t& h; F9 C: q+ U9 @7 V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' D+ k: v& _. H( a9 g CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; s6 g- i; I8 z% a" w& M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 |. ^" Q5 x1 g
DD Asakaze9 y$ N3 U2 a6 A. @
DD Tamanami
0 Z Z! }- U9 S! B1 a8 s' B DD Onami5 \8 x- l: D7 e
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 H+ r, ?5 t- F& c+ c CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 |1 U- j4 r/ `! e' q. g' ~! s DD Oite
/ M; g" i5 D4 E7 l! C0 k DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 O$ o" ^$ e( Q- o DD Suzukaze
+ d' u4 ]- {& x3 u; S CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
. |6 u* u7 G4 {9 G& t CL Nagara" k( U- r3 p0 |% [- {# o+ _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" `/ v" n1 b2 v% @* D- ]
" k/ B9 B; C# `$ }% gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: }# t$ s( _& rRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" X+ a( e3 [9 u u- v$ P2 _0 q; ~$ }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ h% z8 G$ E8 F- ~$ R0 X3 f
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Allied aircraft+ d; p- H8 _ k) F) U
A-24 Banshee x 2' }# Y Z/ o, f+ ~# q7 D; y) u% E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 259 q, C; y/ P+ A& m
) A: a1 N+ M8 I" r" g2 d- T( |, BAllied aircraft losses v% T6 T% }2 }' I
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, x; f7 I& f7 T& C- f8 l8 x6 b3 f( b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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# i* y3 n% A2 w( nJapanese Ships
: I5 i1 m2 ^5 Y3 R2 C1 ^6 T CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 e1 N' _& l g& ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 e; g1 I( O; ]5 u
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires$ ^. }1 I* Y! S6 t: q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' {- y* Z$ }! E; ]; I( U DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ]: J- u* e- C. ?7 m/ {" J: o8 p2 Z6 r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& f0 A. A8 Y' y$ i1 G
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* ?; L \- }3 N) zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 I5 L9 V; B: Q% y0 Q+ a1 I, e
# w5 d* L; v8 g; Y( eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 U- G( u: ?4 `) a( a. M4 VRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! D$ B2 t, w: @' ?+ WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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" |2 z0 ?+ `- K+ \2 f7 @ rAllied aircraft) \# k4 `" \4 {, d/ i4 E% T
A-24 Banshee x 148 h) w( U: }& H5 C/ D+ \+ \
" ?* q8 G" f% B0 u: [& [7 \* F% }Allied aircraft losses* o. u, g. q5 Z' U3 v9 V, a
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
' e" A8 B" ?& N" Z. g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" Q8 J# i, _2 |2 C DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
* ]) O" K% r& L& ] 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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( S8 H7 _5 [. A0 NRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 V2 ~8 [$ k' @3 `6 b: I9 Y" wEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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+ N7 R* R4 N! q7 F$ y; vAllied aircraft' r7 \: B7 H/ E# h7 N
A-24 Banshee x 2
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( L- `. o* _/ I! o) i4 }" Q" uNo Allied losses9 o, K" U- K2 B/ j4 k5 N* u
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Japanese Ships. Q9 }- \, _) \% f |6 _& J! t+ G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, z" }! O4 Y3 W, K- D$ P
' K- _% x' `- f% k: g2 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- B& ]2 r _: \# D# h7 `+ mRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- \+ D; `( w; \' n1 KEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* b" Z3 _6 A: a: S d0 K9 L F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
2 H( y! o( \6 p3 F6 }1 L) D SBD-3 Dauntless x 31# S( |# A+ M _2 L
TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ ?. K% _# p8 ]% s
% p$ j1 [9 b" `8 [6 kAllied aircraft losses6 Q' r) ] d5 d# q4 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 G8 F- \- D) Z2 D TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. ?/ M0 h4 l$ a+ b6 e
; ^2 E1 n, s) w# @) mJapanese Ships% P+ A+ q& B% |. E& S' `
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ E8 C2 S; ]- w- ~5 H
DD Oite
2 Q; f6 K. L& w7 V6 m& S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, P$ e8 t* H8 G" x8 v9 A CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( R6 ~9 P8 I6 {8 z5 N CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 w' F- h) H% D DD Onami% E1 h* y! t/ s
DD Tamanami
[8 `8 h0 u4 s# ~ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# J8 z8 _( P" K1 _5 o DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
; _ B8 E: Z- k DD Minekaze
$ Z! ^7 ]" N0 d3 f4 E DD Asakaze
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' A# ]( w- P1 b0 O/ kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ t) e+ r% |( H7 m9 C' N/ b0 w
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) I! c( l) w) t7 E, fRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: {1 o. X2 Q: N; s5 G/ L
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- _ M. `% x+ U
1 ]7 g* x" \+ t n9 _Japanese aircraft6 X1 C: n; u' y$ D0 E; i+ B \
no flights2 b6 e5 R5 Q, _4 p
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Allied aircraft) F5 o3 t2 j3 `" s& M- C$ B# H! G
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
, b3 @* F8 l' H) \( @" H( J F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
0 Y6 b, `3 M( a/ G SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
" c% A( W) f9 z0 } TBF-1 Avenger x 18. u& i! L2 O' x# r. ?% _
: j7 l; q0 k( b( z: N; J7 V* A7 @3 xNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged: _7 ?6 ^) r' a5 g- j% \
3 y; T2 A2 d! Y, }) h0 c8 dJapanese Ships
, G6 S# ]2 C+ A5 C CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage& ^9 W4 Z. _+ T* V* k" ]; O0 l( ?
CA Kako, and is sunk
3 |0 P& ?" \; y; S' x1 ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# M+ [2 f/ n0 q3 h/ T CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk( ] b$ x7 M3 L7 j% J- G
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk! @$ `1 i. ] Q3 L3 W7 J4 p$ n, y
DD Asakaze
* H. \4 n2 _. j. R9 p: Z DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 t1 M! X9 C6 Y* a/ i
DD Oite
# v5 h. ]0 X) c* h DD Minekaze6 q& l4 G. A. u4 z" z% A
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire# ]1 |' D6 c8 D# l
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- ~: M% q' q' LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 K% n, d' ?: s% J& D2 [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ p1 e0 u- B8 @! B2 b9 i
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
: M: i7 |1 W( V SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 _6 r9 Q/ d' r6 u: o
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# R6 K! W) U2 w/ t4 Q DD Sawakaze" i1 p s+ Y; d
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |