AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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: D' d( V1 J/ {2 H- Q8 j5 @$ U盟军正式登陆阿图岛
! O5 h$ E; m5 y, r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+ g' H p8 i7 \7 Z4 u! r7 |
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 ^% K4 N7 [( Z) _1 [% w, @" D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, v- X( [- e+ R. F+ S! |$ k% P0 S
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) B( X/ P/ l3 ]
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3 V0 j8 {; t) N
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' e* e- r# z' s$ z k; ^Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49$ F$ Y( U0 O0 }) } i+ `) _; l7 ~
d* w; o* M1 r; z# XAllied ground losses:* f9 B' b* t$ c P
253 casualties reported8 d/ m0 T- D+ o
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
1 M, f5 H ~( E9 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled( @8 s) Q2 m! F, [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, n9 W$ y4 j/ C$ C
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled); [7 }% A# W% T: r. @, `* O# X
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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# K# S/ N; d: Z. C* q" j5 R7 TGround 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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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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1 n- |" ^+ f" z3 P3 o( hJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 % D. @7 g4 d5 D' t+ Z% r |& M' z2 P
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Combat modifiers& c! F# h8 V" B' ^* v* O4 Z
Defender: terrain(+)4 t6 X4 D2 ?$ W1 ?
Attacker: ; [* @( C: ~. T
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Japanese ground losses:( \. X7 Z# o) m; L: N
1597 casualties reported
m4 t: E5 _* A/ I Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
! m- m$ [) t0 a; Y, B Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled$ ?# d* U- Q# d. e0 F) J
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled2 a$ y1 {# V3 x2 t: I$ w/ B* U# m
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 F3 `9 f# z8 _/ }9 ?
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
0 V4 h: h4 t$ N+ @; u- d 100 casualties reported3 b M$ ], Q6 I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled! J% _8 {* x5 F$ Q9 y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* N& m4 D3 e; j. m# R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* e3 [; {+ G/ i& f7 z9 ~. M* c
6 M6 z; M2 Z+ _/ W6 ^Assaulting units:1 X1 ~. p! i+ D; {6 ?7 T
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
1 w: Y1 C% m2 _5 i 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
. X0 X! q3 p0 E6 r; c 12th Indpt SNLF Coy . J8 s1 K7 s: x' ~+ ]) o
7th Base Force
4 ~/ x7 d! U/ N# _ c/ V0 { 8th Field AF Construction Battalion+ }" u7 S" u1 T2 z7 K/ k# a
5th IJN AA Battalion
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3 R% D+ Y" x2 Z O0 MDefending units:
; q# n9 W* `" b8 F8 p; }1 O$ b Americal Infantry Div /19 I2 x( T. |; {
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 |2 d8 D1 m. V
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- l$ z1 {) |7 @$ @# I& c6 p: n 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1. r* X, M- @8 ^' x0 A# G& K, O3 I& M
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ Y6 D4 j5 _3 W2 \ 198th FA Bn /18 D0 {* j+ b. S! g
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
! o* U* \" b" q 81st FA Bn /1
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* {. B8 @6 F4 y: O' h+ F4 YMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ s1 r8 A; ?/ ]0 gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms" ]0 t3 P) Z$ s* x. K- p/ w
8 X* r! m- P1 z9 B9 s tRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. V4 m- P/ B0 z( F9 J6 u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes c [% N7 y3 J' v
3 g' X5 l% N( G% h1 r8 SJapanese aircraft
/ X5 ~& ?4 n q( Z4 p" \4 ^ A6M2 Zero x 25. d. H. V4 \! p; L( D
1 w* P# W* U4 [, [- x G( fAllied aircraft- i) }( w! B0 R5 R* \1 v w
F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 W1 B5 Q7 w. L& S3 b! {; l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
; I3 p# s) A* @ d, w) v* @( t9 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
* W) j- }8 H. g: l' c P TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: c1 F' d8 A4 f% E6 MNo Japanese losses, ]0 Z- G* S. W' b+ D* ^* w' T
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Allied aircraft losses
- @( X$ n) S% [+ Z F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
: H, }) |' }" t) e; T! T9 j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 t% `" f# k7 ?) d, h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged: g3 ^) ~ M+ f' ]9 |- v! [$ e6 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak6 \5 s6 _- n2 }# |5 r" U+ v* C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ H0 P9 ~* Y& n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 h. L3 i; Z9 O6 I8 E( i
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
& _ k. A! O; ?- c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& P6 s8 S( y' B3 \2 k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires+ Q0 T" M3 R. Y' y6 h6 |! }* \4 h
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2 p, E- D6 B- D8 `. T, p
CA Furutaka
' @& I O% G0 P2 n+ L0 V CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 O( N. V! s" d8 e/ ?& \1 ~/ S
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5 {2 m R; F& X }5 pMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% j" K" V& A1 I9 v: ]9 m$ |
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 f, P0 x- C) SEstimated time to target is 31 minutes$ _7 d. z q. Y4 e
1 w1 j6 H; R* ?+ A2 NJapanese aircraft2 w) ?0 ?4 ]3 V8 [
A6M2 Zero x 16
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( L' J9 Q s6 s6 i) LAllied aircraft
4 _. ]( \; o9 }$ \5 b F4F-3P Wildcat x 128 b+ s. s6 y$ u0 {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 150 \7 T* m7 Y3 m7 E8 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51) d% L5 A' h; }: p" ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 g+ s4 l) a' H9 D0 U* A
- Q0 n" m8 o, o. r* \: U& P GJapanese aircraft losses, k6 |4 H# h" w/ R. o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 g2 E7 m1 i; [; ~. u+ F/ y- w
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Allied aircraft losses
( j( `: s+ r0 L6 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 ` @) ]( S9 v# p9 O0 c6 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 b' j) E. x* m$ E: P: `
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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9 u; o; A, d2 y% CJapanese Ships
) i4 A* t' Q# E! g+ d) I CV Kaga, heavy fires
! I" y7 V* h( p4 T. L2 ]3 A% q; t CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires @* T9 @3 @* m% l2 k4 I Q) i5 M
CV Zuikaku, on fire, L x. q0 L1 u8 J6 A
CV Akagi3 G! J* L! N( N7 h) X* h% |; ~2 |
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 R' M" K8 ^# q& g( f( q2 n
DD Tamanami
* o! ?, U/ C9 [) d CL Nagara
& S8 |6 r7 @& S, n1 B2 U1 |. J6 ^ DD Oite
$ A5 U# a' |; x, M% x2 X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire% _' M4 Y. ~: e/ l
CA Furutaka7 |4 _4 }4 |, d5 G0 T1 g7 ` l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
/ ^# _2 C* \% {# ?" E" a$ G DD Minekaze! a& v9 N. _0 t+ ]2 V1 L3 `: r
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. B J7 t! ~& K: dMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54( X O1 p' o8 d1 a5 p# @4 x+ x M4 e
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 R2 N7 \! H4 ?" P! ARaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 Z! g" X( u% i
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) G; j2 _5 G1 M$ m# c
# h5 f8 b4 H! ~- h1 d% gJapanese aircraft8 ^% q* S0 r" V! [: g- B9 p
A6M2 Zero x 33
8 g- F }6 l* v, l# a) g- T( H B5N2 Kate x 61; ]6 g1 J5 {; E5 J0 v- b
D3A1 Val x 44
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% o" N4 O5 g. Y0 ?2 xAllied aircraft
4 Z* P6 W+ e) b3 ^" o& P5 B: Y F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
, V4 f, i3 }$ J F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
0 ]1 S# d* `+ @" a1 a7 Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 81' g `$ J# t9 F- v, z
2 `$ o7 L2 X/ {1 Q+ c, a+ l- K8 P1 {, v
Japanese aircraft losses0 h) C+ h. l, e i- I
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
" U; V/ y7 z. |: O. H+ c* A& _ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
# h6 C% g. U% P/ w# S$ A1 k; t6 V B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 Q5 h+ c) X; |
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged' a! r. N0 M" d! U |- v
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 H7 u2 y5 ]/ L0 Y
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Allied aircraft losses
) B( e5 ^8 I; k+ n' O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ @& x- G+ ~0 e# I, uAllied Ships
/ \7 k" u$ A( K n& N CVE Copahee
2 |1 q/ U' c5 y+ Z CV Yorktown2 h7 M4 q. s, ?8 C8 K
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
2 y9 a( d& }" g0 [ CLAA San Diego
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' l) G8 H* z, T2 s: \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 c$ M, d9 g. p2 W6 Z3 J5 h; xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" g2 w, C8 ^+ L' b: N9 \9 d" c: `Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! M# U! A% B! a( \8 ~
A6M2 Zero x 3/ ~) O/ c5 e* l- ^( Y
7 b s8 {+ ^3 e5 ?Allied aircraft& Q9 j# }% B4 W. I, Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
/ E; W! j$ w" ]- @9 J; t SBD-3 Dauntless x 192 n- U1 u: X; g. Y: I
7 Z' M& M/ C s% kNo Japanese losses* p1 k+ ?' V. N. V3 a
/ V; @( i4 l% h0 X1 o ?2 O uAllied aircraft losses2 d1 P. K \/ h. M' d( p2 ]+ |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 H, T" i" c; L, O, G/ w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged; j/ f. Y% z1 a& a3 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships) u+ ?; J4 p* x; R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 A! z9 g4 Z% Y2 `( E CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& G- F6 z4 g) T CV Akagi- v) z/ j1 d u, _. E3 @
CV Zuikaku, on fire) b$ d0 K- ^, E% j# [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ g; g! ]. w' J& |6 \5 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 m/ G0 g# {& G, I2 s# q' D- A- }$ `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; T- e7 y4 K8 B) a H7 ?Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* |8 g) l+ s6 Y6 h& Q4 o. EEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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0 ~8 H2 \& p2 O1 f( U8 ]& {Japanese aircraft% |6 r" \) Q- Q* |( p: @
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft8 n$ i' l/ V9 a! W1 R0 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
: @3 L1 P: p7 v TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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) A6 I7 I2 [6 q4 A XNo Japanese losses" W0 v2 h- C j& o# p
/ u/ t3 y% C1 X* L4 j0 e4 tNo Allied losses K, _. U9 D1 h+ R4 D4 C
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Japanese Ships1 r. J6 }( q8 s5 d
CV Akagi
& a4 Q! b4 h- R" t8 x# 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, P5 d) @( H5 a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 ]' e+ _7 ?8 f. |$ R0 j$ H
/ A- t, z; T5 s" S' JRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Z' N: p$ d2 x' IEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft( |' m+ o3 G. F2 y' C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5) u* j" }' r* }; m7 s: ]" B- [8 l6 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses" n v, J L/ K+ E. x# e
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships, E# J9 K( B, P) m; }; T
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 19 P# N5 E3 b$ m8 @5 K4 b' H. k
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0 l8 D1 p6 T. I' c5 ^- pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) j8 n2 R+ |+ ~4 q) Q9 l
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! `7 A5 L+ i0 \+ ?8 y$ s" r
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 y \5 d- e! l' s% R3 K
* W8 C7 @* |% t9 E# L8 LJapanese aircraft
0 {9 ~) s2 W- m2 l2 z$ _ A6M2 Zero x 6! Y0 c1 \0 w& Y C! `) ~
B5N2 Kate x 15) y, |1 a# X4 |: q, C
D3A1 Val x 199 `) m; a) h: O# ^9 V- k& z
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Allied aircraft
4 x; j) s2 i) ]5 Q2 L1 ]6 W* c F4F-3 Wildcat x 36+ j0 W+ k% i) q' r6 z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36) F( Y9 W/ |3 j4 s0 ^
% n6 j. S# d& mJapanese aircraft losses
+ S8 y+ c( g, ?& J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( F9 p) O1 Y; {4 K, _ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: J$ y* l0 Z$ a0 }4 R& K D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
# ?: N( n4 i4 |! b$ v, B6 B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington$ H: P, i* p3 B. e
CV Saratoga, a. e; d" a5 i- e
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1 |; K9 g5 l* {* w BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- C& |; V: I% L; @ u7 L& m, ~& {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 f( K" G* l$ r1 R" _3 Q9 C) Z% q. S
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. g$ X. _4 H" D
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: s) W6 u/ `% @& g/ j3 G; F& ^
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Allied aircraft( Z. _) w0 O# h9 N# X" e2 z, W) a' ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" f* w6 }3 H( d6 i7 T& Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- W$ Q% A$ p3 C( G, W SBD-3 Dauntless x 70( r# z" i* [; H, T! l5 S* R5 _
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
$ o! T; u( F3 Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ O/ j: J' s7 L- r# Y+ \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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$ D* C: G4 Y | k3 O- V1 IJapanese Ships
9 B, g8 v2 ^7 b4 f( P6 n CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: \" O3 C: }. u. T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# l' w4 `7 p# \8 B! t- b
DD Asakaze* G9 |( y! v- e, d- h Q
DD Tamanami
5 p) N2 l* m2 V6 I DD Onami; P ?8 W- Z' j2 c
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 }& h9 q6 r+ c" |4 E, p' K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( b1 |# ^! c: @! P/ u6 _ DD Oite# T$ Y) [1 ?+ N9 n# B7 p2 N
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 S+ S9 G( ?# r. T+ C. ^ DD Suzukaze
1 ^* ?9 G% p6 W! s D7 C- n2 h CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* C, e( R5 m- U CL Nagara8 Q2 e* p9 E0 R# R }
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1 }4 k/ R7 S/ ~: l7 O; `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; X9 n0 m9 A2 A. j0 i5 @* J
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 u$ T; L6 T3 s+ X/ S
: S; M/ m* ]- u, m+ {4 bRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 i$ ?: i. r# R7 y$ I1 T& [+ Q! y; a" u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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% U' F! s0 B# [- M; NAllied aircraft7 [) X6 v5 t x" ^
A-24 Banshee x 2, O" a/ v! T* b* C. L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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U$ K% F% r( @+ g/ gAllied aircraft losses
7 n/ H2 J5 t, `* c A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
' w( s# k. b/ p SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ T/ W( I0 y- k
' P1 _$ o+ T w* }% ~( z0 VJapanese Ships% e5 j( |$ r5 f. l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" g8 y& P/ t- S$ \/ L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage K) ?( I: b) n/ i1 d, I3 T
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires+ j4 o) ~3 u, D7 |# [; Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 K+ M, q5 B% H% L- \9 } G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 R/ w, d4 s" y0 w4 u) x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; N# P1 V k0 [0 H) f% K
* S8 m3 N& G. d- k9 u: B3 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ k* ]$ Y+ ^3 G ]0 D/ |Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, @/ V1 U! q; ]' NEstimated time to target is 12 minutes; e& f, w( K+ Y9 N
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Allied aircraft, _: _; l; |% U* N$ C5 h8 D
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Q. l% J4 Q+ G$ G1 oAllied aircraft losses5 ]7 o. B9 S" F
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged/ y0 D' W: _2 A/ N# Z
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Japanese Ships
% i0 l: m* |# y6 K5 L/ L/ h CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, Z6 e/ l; [' ?! O% N/ A/ e( f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' x8 J; c) O/ g/ W. U+ V
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 A" ~. \: g7 B" `0 w/ N" N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' n4 A; d i: k# G$ ?- {
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( K% f- k) ~& D1 y4 e) LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* O7 W" t: V1 T! X3 ^6 m' i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( e/ M/ V: _6 |" P0 j& _6 \, hEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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. w, d6 ]! l/ e. DAllied aircraft' {' V4 b3 ~8 p% \4 `( C. W
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships6 r) M* Q6 ]: i- @/ K* S: Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' m, A# ~1 I- u$ Z7 j- @& Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" R' J3 v( U. |: B* g. }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; C' w, _. {7 b V3 r# R2 CRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 k$ _. w' J/ Q* A. J; c% gEstimated time to target is 24 minutes1 ]3 @' ^" Y% ?2 t
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Allied aircraft8 m3 a7 p: ?0 z; P/ a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 25 B3 x9 b! ?& j( q) e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
% ~2 C- J) M6 ]; j5 r TBF-1 Avenger x 15% _" B. ~ c/ P
$ i% m, r$ h, g& l* a9 nAllied aircraft losses; @* \+ N, `+ T4 @0 u$ d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" f: X% q2 m9 ]/ ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 p; g T2 k! ?* q$ C9 f, W$ s. N
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Japanese Ships
h' v0 r& e) S9 { CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 H o% s9 N, M: E+ G' f
DD Oite
4 ~+ V4 B; Z( Q( {7 i' f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 a& ^: Q, o; n+ U, v
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, n9 q/ l$ r# k& z: e+ D3 f
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 B$ h. S( n4 i, `2 R
DD Onami
) u0 `( {2 O' c0 p; W DD Tamanami5 n. p0 C( ?) z; g9 w
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ \2 \! E! Y6 p$ s DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ c9 K8 M- u" K DD Minekaze! {( R! w$ Z1 Z* a
DD Asakaze
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. G, y6 S% a) Y' gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; ^) w3 r1 x$ Q4 C5 u) EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ w8 K/ [/ y% C7 ?" J4 K p
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
% I& p5 M* q. V% E& x% F* R F4F-3P Wildcat x 10& S! A; Q4 M) ]2 |3 } f, o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14) h# z% C% S3 U; Q5 r6 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 631 z# ~3 ~% Q) E% j* I) _
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
O4 K0 g. T* T SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
) ]+ }$ v+ k2 n! @. g9 C, B TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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' w' t2 r5 g5 y$ OJapanese Ships
" n. z4 O8 D- r# [1 ?" ?: a, h CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
! U0 ]+ X; @& \; }# H& q CA Kako, and is sunk
& z/ ?6 s. J4 L5 p) U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 v' d* y( x* C: ]0 i+ Q CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
`" ~) @. d3 W3 c9 q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' Q& C. t. n9 j: A: W: k, h, y( o DD Onami
- X" M! Q1 c# X7 K+ ]2 r: { DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! u2 L3 L: {* m9 V7 V# g DD Asakaze
; P O5 Y& L, w5 | DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze# {- ?7 w) }) E- g2 R
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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3 m h q4 T% E5 f( @5 tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- Q" }0 [" R1 U: R/ n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ s' I6 w$ B y. F
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., M( a7 j8 }/ W) G- w0 H2 _
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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8 I3 B, S- u' D( ~2 u3 fAllied aircraft% w' q: E- H/ L2 e# P" _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses6 y! j3 [" u: ?; {+ h0 _& x, f, ~" ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 [' f# g) ]- p2 \$ i" Y* Y, V
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! K! X) D7 s2 n$ W CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage- u. }0 {$ d/ B' a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' k! g* I8 R6 f# K
DD Sawakaze5 t+ e# ^" m8 w8 F1 [
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |