AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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8 @9 l* Y* o$ i% |# z盟军正式登陆阿图岛7 b+ x; F- E( B- {3 ^
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 V# D. K( e5 y
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
$ ~! R+ p4 Q' a V3 I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
, o! F* l& i! J7 L) d& i1 k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
9 k8 O' T- {2 h3 l- T3 j9 R' 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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( Q. I! D' P6 n3 dAllied ground losses:0 I) l4 a0 ~4 ]8 |- I# z! @
253 casualties reported* a+ N- o6 G0 j M
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ v, ?. e p8 g0 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
& i5 Z( t& w: v: N( l2 ~" B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# }6 R% C" Q4 ^& \2 ^1 {
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
" G' m8 _8 U. N3 W5 j# O' { Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)1 y* | z0 {. T5 D, x- ~- o I
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% m2 P4 Z* y! g5 t8 T4 F/ B, AGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)- v% v9 _ ~/ D3 S, u
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Japanese Deliberate attack# k! E/ t" x% Y' f# M3 _% P# W. B/ K F. H
/ d2 k& ~9 P S" e' [! GAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 t# n4 S/ u) H2 B9 X& y% s& ^
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426' K" L7 L/ e- B+ W2 ?! v9 H
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 5 W' f: K8 ^% ?3 Q7 e/ n
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 0 D8 z" l" u2 L8 e
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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6 g8 _. Z& b3 B" U4 P" HCombat modifiers& d3 @) j# ~' c: x' `3 e# B2 [2 Q
Defender: terrain(+)
* N: F B5 s. a ]; V2 @Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
5 O) u3 L* _0 w8 h; l% n+ F 1597 casualties reported
, t; F' Y4 h$ x9 D1 W) X Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled1 I2 E, k7 ?* X. J% `% i' G9 w
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled7 \7 X1 }( H. }" K
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled! G5 r* z% Z8 O7 E. w
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
5 @' O$ n8 T! V; V Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:# k4 u2 v# z L
100 casualties reported0 W7 s+ k" ]( K- u7 i' T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 z, q% R( _, [" L, d" S7 A& x1 z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" | M- i% `0 z: `& n( X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 u( K+ ?2 L; D0 o
& } o7 W2 ?, F' \Assaulting units:9 H" L; H/ E& J, `- v
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
9 t/ t( F3 E |, m$ K 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion$ B% b1 z. l/ F8 ]$ H9 y! u4 E# l
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
p! T* H! I5 ]$ a6 w2 }5 @ 7th Base Force% ]4 q S0 v( w3 N! |' l6 p/ v5 w" @
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 h( ]* H, `: J! T6 i+ E( V/ _ 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
7 e/ H7 a8 C6 q& o1 ~ Americal Infantry Div /13 ?& o% b& m6 d5 n9 w% a+ L
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 [- D3 V7 }0 T5 L: M& j
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ O; X Z q/ U: n 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
# y6 @- c6 w }* J% O- O2 W: F 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 X+ E G" E$ g _3 M7 G/ C% Y( P
198th FA Bn /1
, H: X; `+ X6 e8 V# L 250th Cst Art Rgt /2$ ^# u5 i) h) N& c) ^( L
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% x* O' @. i4 u2 K; bWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." q7 E5 N9 d5 Q, ?) J* Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ |6 g3 e9 _7 `2 G8 J6 ^ Z6 B
2 q _; e/ P7 rJapanese aircraft
3 B( K* \$ t/ x7 t5 M& p7 D# B A6M2 Zero x 25
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( {3 U$ j. X/ SAllied aircraft/ Y( g M/ M3 a5 x; r3 N+ R
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
, c# v. K/ G' N F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
1 q# w0 N: v7 P1 j0 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
' W" ~4 ?2 v7 i5 W! c8 X# ? TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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& w* A+ E9 N! W" IAllied aircraft losses( v; y+ U! \( ~
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
! a/ d, A8 m2 T! p4 h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 D: \$ j5 }4 M& }8 k' }) H) S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 E2 G* C4 c7 J& ]( l, l3 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak1 ~. I9 j4 `1 }( T& H; Z. I
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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# c. A1 w' a* l% _9 JJapanese Ships
4 k6 ~- n7 f: }0 L- t: q% p. H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
+ n, M$ L% z; f/ X3 K/ M; B CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 11 t4 f c; u0 j& ?( A, @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 a) {& |$ c# f8 R7 \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
9 o4 W' E1 ]9 \- t& w9 g CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
" y: A6 n, T5 V* _( K2 r, H CA Furutaka2 o; c7 V1 B/ P8 L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1& [3 K- G# I6 i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 Z1 W" l: Q& a* @5 d7 D9 B0 _/ _
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% Y+ g L: V8 p/ E/ `% ]Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. J3 |0 @; K7 x0 |+ @4 l C3 HEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( X; B# i- ~" v, _7 W! A( B5 k- uJapanese aircraft# c( b1 T3 M2 f' k' C0 X& y
A6M2 Zero x 16, s/ b4 u7 n% k; e/ g; n5 M
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Allied aircraft" k/ o& D- b# r8 b- v! o
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12( Q. k9 T/ A" J/ r- l. P7 {$ `8 i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
( @+ C" @1 Z# b B4 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
; y$ h/ C9 l* F" U3 ?$ k% T TBF-1 Avenger x 30% |- \" \8 G1 g: e [
. _. H7 v Q: Q AJapanese aircraft losses z. N$ X4 M' L/ I6 s3 w
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed _; u# j9 \5 G* t
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Allied aircraft losses- A9 n7 J; O2 q( ?/ y/ q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged: @% I2 t$ X! W: t7 M! x( j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ Y, e$ R+ ]6 d- g' _
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 c I+ @! B# s6 |1 g9 t
CV Kaga, heavy fires* y X/ h2 ^7 A( ]; i
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires7 G. D9 O% {7 i0 w$ q# O
CV Zuikaku, on fire
# H. p" A- w5 @& t0 I CV Akagi
# m0 c7 n! U% w; Q9 ~6 @$ ~ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% W. Q. I. q7 a5 h DD Tamanami y8 ]# T; ~! l% m, f' P
CL Nagara
% w9 \* Y( z% F DD Oite
6 |$ X e& L) ]! W* W E DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 ^) o2 B) r, a$ T6 K% p CA Furutaka
4 |- K& n/ O* R# y: t CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# @1 d/ M) o# ^3 l: w4 H
DD Minekaze
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( Q ^% F- R% }/ x; d+ z: e- VMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54. w7 N+ j& ]: }5 z: t) m
4 J- e; \) h0 p( E9 k7 FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) O% I3 r" ~" }2 A% E2 V: PRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 z: u" a' b- J; M" ^# r; wEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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4 y5 R5 z( k5 o6 @! }2 dJapanese aircraft
5 b# O5 [7 a4 p$ X7 h( Q A6M2 Zero x 33
) B' t0 O5 `# F) x* s B5N2 Kate x 61; ? y7 M& a/ {2 @( N5 \2 u
D3A1 Val x 44% K0 O5 U1 S, u0 d& A2 b) G7 x* f
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Allied aircraft
5 x) V. w: A' J8 T" D' u F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
# A- C$ ?- Q. O0 K. a% H4 T F4F-3 Wildcat x 48, P4 l+ I1 n1 m) v5 l8 L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& X( M+ N) s- Z0 D/ X/ q
) U8 [8 |. K1 \- c. e) sJapanese aircraft losses, H/ N- d0 E/ }& q! N* h! v% L* j
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# T; B! a& U) P5 b+ a B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) v G. P' B# O1 P; l7 R
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
2 z7 t- M- \7 ? D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
. V3 e4 `, q, p6 ~" V D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses/ e1 L' m! \. }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 {- _9 Q: N. P0 M! \5 w- f, F
CVE Copahee
3 X: k( T! F" F" B/ Q F; k* y CV Yorktown& J8 x: s6 o2 p& T
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2% k5 D) ~ _- |- r
CLAA San Diego7 j0 u! Q* P2 C f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% z" D/ @$ X. D+ z8 e3 S3 m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& l, B' q5 u6 d. fEstimated time to target is 29 minutes) O. k ?$ z- E: d
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Japanese aircraft
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8 j1 V$ a% p. o0 wAllied aircraft; @4 d9 G, R" I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
* u. d( D+ F& } SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses# E4 r7 e1 K2 P/ E: b" J
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Allied aircraft losses+ c0 n9 P9 d* w" I0 y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; s- M4 x0 _$ l8 y4 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged' e$ D, F. }: t, g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 g# n% G( ~. x( ^$ ~
* p* L$ h- u0 o& R0 R7 rJapanese Ships
5 S4 D. c/ M7 X6 y; W, ^2 n CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 z: V1 G# j& L! n CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ U- r# p9 p& Y5 u
CV Akagi, S+ r( c2 U; y0 H5 L7 `& j
CV Zuikaku, on fire0 g& c6 Q) ]( }3 D3 V. H& E3 I0 i% N0 t( z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# _1 ^6 r2 n& {! VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 m) r3 I& \9 ~7 k. R
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! }$ P3 y; T) L) t# Y6 a1 y0 o# I
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# r$ F4 X; \$ t% B7 H8 W- O* K* ^: G& nEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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7 d" R$ ~ r6 TJapanese aircraft" {# F2 E a7 h( ]- n
A6M2 Zero x 23 u5 \. E& F! @# T/ r
9 S; @* J. D# u* e& WAllied aircraft
; x$ N) U$ ?% O! O% N# a" |9 I4 p# L SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
* T/ s! o3 H& P. h5 Q4 { TBF-1 Avenger x 63 i M3 g2 ]. ?2 z7 e
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No Japanese losses9 r: d+ o7 u$ O. k) `+ q2 ?; s( f
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No Allied losses# @ g* T% f+ i% Y ?$ R1 _
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Japanese Ships; q1 Y$ }' q0 l. ^; [' [
CV Akagi
' p4 |/ Z- Z6 G9 }# z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- W5 S# [# V- i6 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- _, A T c; P0 r
1 t# p+ c7 t- V/ `& PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. G8 T O# a; j2 J- c( \
) a- e+ x2 X( j3 s6 u7 R8 H! ]Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' [2 a4 t, { f. U# [# VEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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+ u) i0 n9 p) H4 cAllied aircraft
2 ^1 |+ ^6 m3 p0 T8 v8 n F4F-3 Wildcat x 59 J6 `$ F1 o' G$ l& _
TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ g% g% ~( }, Z/ O) R+ I2 A- ?
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Allied aircraft losses! \1 Q; d M: e4 |5 j j6 R( Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 l# U: L$ p! [$ c7 \
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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/ F& b" t' I( R8 \* P8 {Weather in hex: Heavy rain' l. [6 x; n! @7 `9 }
# F7 K2 U. f+ n1 P! z1 S7 w, C _Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ s# l& |1 b* b% D
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" w. L7 p. [2 u+ B# L$ q
A6M2 Zero x 68 a0 i5 M9 p! Z0 G
B5N2 Kate x 15
! v6 }$ n; v2 Y% z; H# M% V2 w D3A1 Val x 19
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! Z0 O7 J& N6 q" y, L" {Allied aircraft; V! b( @' Q9 Y0 h$ c; ~* V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
+ [) b6 x2 U, C3 y9 e/ \4 k F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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; \' N( j, G f# v( EJapanese aircraft losses' \7 ~0 @7 T9 t% H% ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
9 l! o0 x: L) w; y$ t5 K. W! r B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged' m! s5 ^# d2 J' ?0 R7 q
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses m) h; E& J9 a2 }2 Z( s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 Z9 r) T6 g+ ~
9 z7 L8 z+ |) Y1 L" `9 z: F% o2 ]. gAllied Ships
" Y* z# d- S6 H* V- U CV Lexington2 Y. ^! t; z! z1 X6 g# O
CV Saratoga: H7 o& p$ r& P' T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 ]9 n/ p4 X# ]; m$ Q. K6 b" H8 f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ K( H6 }+ a7 c( W
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, |0 ?# B# o8 D$ n- b& B1 F6 ?Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft" j* \" A3 z0 m+ a1 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
9 r: g2 S" |: } F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
8 o" i+ _0 F: s5 {9 o" k5 k7 e( Z) x SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
4 a" A2 e6 j% E7 p* Q6 ]- ?8 k" b! k TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
% s \. }+ W. k! b SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 o4 t" c7 q; X+ ~ ] TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ l5 i) ~$ b3 \$ @8 b. _
' m+ j* Q1 X! _4 d3 W% k7 J" h# c) QJapanese Ships
2 Z# v# F! w' A, @ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. O0 |" b- m, I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- Q$ A, I* c$ Q m; w DD Asakaze
- K7 Y/ i% Q q& T: G" o DD Tamanami; v) [8 q! D `
DD Onami' w" n! n' }. o' ^' i- P4 P
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* j8 e" x% k! M# |3 S
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
R/ Y' C6 Q, k DD Oite2 t) Z6 x c+ X4 X3 A3 I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" Z: K( A+ p! K0 C; p e( N; w DD Suzukaze
& R% o4 o0 c$ T0 T4 ?, _ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
0 |5 q$ O. W( g9 j0 V CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: u) @6 d3 T9 ~9 B' z
2 [8 ^9 w2 F- \/ m8 RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( [+ F+ Y% ?# p; g* ]* Q6 ZRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ N* D; X! g2 B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# H! e5 r) G5 z/ }7 p5 x A-24 Banshee x 2
. d' p4 ~% D; f/ L% | SBD-3 Dauntless x 25+ k( i3 L' ]7 @8 i9 f/ M, U
- r4 N( h! E9 GAllied aircraft losses
" q3 A' @' d! N- a3 U; w A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
; Y( n8 P5 T |4 C, n; f+ E q( y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged* a. u. M! E* M7 \( q
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Japanese Ships/ \" K5 m. r" ^; D7 j5 _. c
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. k& t% E; ~: |1 v. A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- ~- h* l( m$ Q" x* `
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! L; R G8 W* R. f% ^2 z' o
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. k$ J4 u' ], O& w8 {7 w* d
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! S k0 k4 `4 e 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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8 _: d/ w8 V. A8 g/ ARaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' n8 r e' W; c3 T
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 j5 b2 D) }% q
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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5 ?) y* k2 P1 lAllied aircraft losses# X0 A9 k! L6 A5 {% N
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships# M( ?6 {3 r8 B2 K* G. s
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 F& ?4 Q) y% W3 h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: E) U; s$ {! O# j+ Q7 ?# } DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
* N, E* |- w. V. y1 U+ K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" Y8 b, |- o6 C$ b. o% G7 |
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( T4 [5 m9 h% D) j- V" x9 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ M3 g7 \6 o# d& G5 h" L: cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* O! \; ]7 X' M6 H! Y+ WRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' }% ] b# e- l! ^7 gEstimated time to target is 27 minutes& s: Z: q+ j) ` e/ U
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Allied aircraft' k6 j' R5 \9 m* k9 V4 e
A-24 Banshee x 22 j4 H/ h- ^" g' i `2 J5 ?
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No Allied losses1 s7 ^- k' N3 N. L- v
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Japanese Ships8 d7 H, ?/ {4 E% Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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% c# g6 G5 ~$ I, h' UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 u6 ]# S* V$ b g; P* p+ e% D: P
# M; @5 M! B/ _2 kRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: _ o9 F) ?+ OEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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6 H, q( u, t5 F D) m1 S3 `Allied aircraft
6 r4 b8 B3 F* H7 q F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
8 R6 f' ?8 ^% z) }% o SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
5 A$ Y3 x% T% k, F3 D7 H TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses: u& o; V( K, L6 }: M' `( O/ y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 e# p8 ]( n3 s1 s/ N8 _0 }. _ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# M$ x f4 p7 k8 C8 b: E9 f
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Japanese Ships
$ c/ ?' p7 G1 B' n& b8 @& C& ^9 u; n CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 S* b. ?3 q% A9 ?( m3 ], J
DD Oite9 x: @. g7 {* q: `9 r( @% g7 d; q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- \! O" x& }7 b4 `3 a( Z1 S, r0 y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 W: u/ ~! s/ {. ~
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# u0 l0 k- W, y- M1 w4 N) @2 B- ^
DD Onami c. z0 P& J- e/ m+ j, `2 v5 o
DD Tamanami
, N- _ E1 }) f CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ m6 H' \' l/ H. B4 ]( q3 F! U DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1( u; x. W; Z2 k1 _& W
DD Minekaze" o2 G+ O4 i# `+ p3 z: V
DD Asakaze5 o& d; v" e" H6 z* V+ B9 q7 W
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5 R( _0 r" O- v6 ?7 c3 T( @. ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 L8 E+ b0 D: y
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 M" J+ r7 ~% G; R# KEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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% M+ V4 t9 }+ v- m) W$ pJapanese aircraft( i& n" i( H% n3 d2 ~+ u& q) B
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3 j$ z' A8 p: {4 O, F1 lAllied aircraft
! `: p2 X( o0 ?5 @2 d F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
9 x: g. g: E5 P2 \8 L F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 J! n% M" Z$ e) v! Y3 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
_! S, N& E) R# L( S TBF-1 Avenger x 180 A2 V9 I+ N& x) s% c3 ?' U$ M# b
% N) N( m2 F. V. TNo Japanese losses3 p: Y8 C) p% r2 C
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Allied aircraft losses% c* L4 w" \! M: T: O$ O* V/ j# d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 D' I u2 U2 \- f$ u. {8 K' H4 h
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged/ P- q2 e, r3 S- u. N; {
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Japanese Ships
& Z" P0 d8 J- G0 u+ ^& k5 b CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage7 n8 s7 h' f6 K/ Y0 F6 V- m
CA Kako, and is sunk
* H. D8 D4 w( u: r" f' q' w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 l6 b" ~# d' T: W" H, X# [ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk& v. |4 i; s7 m" Q, m7 e6 r& v
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk/ y$ p) a/ O! v( g% b0 x5 a
DD Onami- d$ w( A- W7 N0 M' T
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! b: N- F3 q1 ?- m; L DD Asakaze: J- U+ r {, y' Z
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& K* ?" @3 L/ k. e
DD Oite! y$ @, [ v; W; t3 b6 N
DD Minekaze3 s9 e1 N- X7 D7 n- f
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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$ m* c9 x8 o% H9 n/ p9 Q& LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* [ A2 [+ l" o( ~
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' r! V- K0 T: C+ l+ E+ y8 k ARaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 f7 ?" L8 T% N6 J5 h
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 l; U4 u p, b$ {- S- r- J G( Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 165 d/ Q& T. p O8 j5 I. x) y% M
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Allied aircraft losses/ O; U7 g: m7 }6 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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8 A2 n4 H. E3 j/ o0 H2 fJapanese Ships
8 z' F9 I. Q( k8 X7 |5 } CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" g# k4 F8 J7 N+ t3 R. Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- g5 g6 q6 h8 m0 i. F
DD Sawakaze
+ g& L5 I+ a( k8 s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |