AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛& m# O) k7 K: s% Z
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# i! l( h- J: U7 X2 s
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
; ]! W) s9 T* P$ t- d) \& p! w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, p% h P+ O0 Y4 [8 }
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 W: P) B( ?* R ~/ G# L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, U" e& m @3 h* j1 M' p. k
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)) k2 M5 c- u5 L: G# T% R, P
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49& E' j# g9 q7 V+ f+ u7 k
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253 casualties reported
/ h$ {) U+ k8 | Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled- j5 [: b( m3 Q" _- f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled8 S: _ d* `) b- v4 J2 Q/ J1 ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) {0 j9 I( r% e, b
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)* x" C6 b5 w2 s" g
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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, r. o$ Q( z. i1 MGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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9 i" ?5 J H: o& F; y7 E0 LAttacking 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" D C% K6 I- o7 t! Y
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 # ] i( O: K' A- i5 o8 E
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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" \, Z8 O; s% xJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 3 _7 O! g I/ F4 L1 s
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Combat modifiers7 q5 ^. `7 F) O
Defender: terrain(+)8 Z1 l; q( `) T
Attacker:
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" _) }" i4 `* r: V! B* S4 ?% eJapanese ground losses:) f9 v/ l; R* ~% ~- ]
1597 casualties reported7 w/ e {2 m. `! l: l
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled" h7 a* Q9 k) W
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
/ Q0 I' w. u: L' V( i" N Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
# |7 ~' _# T; W O2 ~& L Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)3 Z% R* i( v$ {5 p+ T
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
N5 m `, g9 B! B 100 casualties reported& W& v8 X7 U* a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled9 g5 @3 v$ Z. @* R, M* ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' x. ?6 H4 D$ C. i z+ s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
* u0 ], v3 B% i; S4 G 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ k* B* M# F7 R9 n( K, v
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion: `$ _, _1 _( e. L o& e
12th Indpt SNLF Coy / q+ f# e% C+ e- v6 A p
7th Base Force
' Q6 E. A& a3 h$ {4 W/ { 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4 X- c& \# m; C$ q: S4 g! R4 m 5th IJN AA Battalion
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( V# ^4 {5 s( k# v! Z: G( }Defending units:
8 q& b7 P" l0 z Americal Infantry Div /1
9 r7 Q3 u$ l! f' Z4 N 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 ~. w0 @/ d, I; e. ^4 U
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
; h, b; r& R& w 151st Combat Engr Rgt /18 i2 t9 F- _) v2 p2 j( u% h- l" u
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" u- X% E) D+ o, ~6 G3 u3 x Y 198th FA Bn /19 D4 Z& P/ @8 [1 H
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 g( E7 A: g2 B2 I! G 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 x. J8 @3 T. Y/ DWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( U3 k2 ~) W y( W1 Y( nRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 J1 B- T1 _) E z( dEstimated time to target is 30 minutes/ X1 j; I, ]0 h( |
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Japanese aircraft
# q; ?3 i* U: y ] A6M2 Zero x 25
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4 V% J! s5 B% D3 n$ p. i7 GAllied aircraft
; @+ k9 l/ Q' a2 b r F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
- l6 x5 X9 z- w( }: l0 d% D( w3 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
; V! N* h t: S( ]& k7 f# k SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
+ P/ x' Z6 R! V* f: u/ D3 E# ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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. s) v$ v- Q4 [ x, z8 Q! f" B! fNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 ^: [) t; E$ C3 V$ d
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed0 g& W! k: e- h( f( `$ M9 k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed ~8 P1 [! C7 H8 p5 b' ~5 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged' n2 D& L$ w; K5 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak( N0 d9 F J% B/ e1 r( T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships) K4 o* N, t1 o. X3 K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ P. d) f8 v1 {+ @
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
: C& V' S7 L0 c* i+ k" r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 i F9 b" X$ M+ [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires+ o. A+ ^# t. g, O
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
/ l- d4 a4 i" h; B5 X CA Furutaka. O, o1 G7 p* H% @1 o
CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 `8 F: e5 \/ Z0 q8 M9 d
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5 J# g- t- D% E/ e, a0 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ K; i* Y! F' Q7 m; k/ N% c4 i
: d4 z* c% v" E; [' QWeather in hex: Thunderstorms3 Z4 C3 A+ [4 O3 U* M8 G
) B% U) l, p- ^4 h# K- cRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; f3 A7 a3 v% L3 REstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. f! n0 W; U Z- r5 g% t$ ^: G A6M2 Zero x 16/ r2 j [9 K6 y( I1 e
Y) u$ L. d: x7 F( R7 P, bAllied aircraft: ^" a$ s# r% }. s, l" B! f
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
- B2 W0 G. u, R: Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
! c' b% d& j8 G7 g& p! H4 N+ N SBD-3 Dauntless x 519 x, _- H! b" F m+ I
TBF-1 Avenger x 30- P% o+ s; }% b- f4 e
* n& s1 ?9 T" e% r0 G5 dJapanese aircraft losses
) s6 ~& Z2 c! [ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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# Q6 R6 n. K5 U: Y- K5 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
/ ]( c/ T( [5 g" X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 n0 t% C6 G$ ]: C0 { TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ u: v3 R7 n" d8 U2 C H X; | CV Kaga, heavy fires
* E/ a. x7 M2 H2 y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
2 @8 s" L& s: N4 e! I CV Zuikaku, on fire" P& e+ i X5 t- d' M, y: z
CV Akagi$ D" Z7 `6 P. k, O
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ b. `# s* m0 P$ I( L DD Tamanami4 \1 D7 [7 K* x5 G8 N/ W
CL Nagara e7 b3 k' Y3 m- y, j) t
DD Oite
/ x" E$ t# R; \/ H- F( y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 z" o/ @% |5 Z* X4 s$ l CA Furutaka# o6 a" R. O- F: _& {) r7 {) w- Q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
|1 `; N: Y0 h7 X9 C+ n DD Minekaze! S7 f3 L# P8 D$ Z6 }/ \* Y: Q
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( J* H9 V1 I& I5 O1 a1 m+ a( i- \Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 H' t5 g. r+ ?8 x5 sRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# o% N& S9 [7 T9 KEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 G& F% \$ l7 s
A6M2 Zero x 333 H7 o7 M$ `/ P [: k
B5N2 Kate x 61
0 e' b g% k1 `$ s1 d D3A1 Val x 44* n3 l/ h! T- G) T8 H
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Allied aircraft4 @# s, L4 J2 W0 t; w
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
& I! B' z" A" G F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
* j" v5 S" w8 h% m+ V F4F-4 Wildcat x 81" a* j. \( X' N
7 X0 F( e1 g0 A! T, V: }1 O5 X' nJapanese aircraft losses
& A$ @8 o8 t) s# t9 d% _3 i8 \ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 o) [; R6 _* x m- ]5 S3 J
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged* v: X- m/ y& ]- Z
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ g( e. Y1 v% R5 W4 F y% i+ @ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
% C2 b& U1 ]) y0 F, y- v D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses5 H9 K5 c3 Y3 S) T' r7 f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) ?/ R8 o7 t+ M
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Allied Ships+ L& b& ~' Y% q5 |
CVE Copahee
0 ?& W; w+ ^$ q# U/ \ CV Yorktown% a$ L- k% }5 o+ }9 q: S
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
- [5 ]. s0 R5 e; u CLAA San Diego
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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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! p. A: j% ]; B/ Z7 {- Y3 ^Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 m7 ^/ l+ t" V5 P* c4 m# D
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes( b+ Z9 }" z% X) p( y# {
1 \& @# ~" o- oJapanese aircraft1 |% k( K$ e. G" |+ X
A6M2 Zero x 3/ N8 z G& X1 t" o7 Q
% E& _9 G% O9 N3 w+ l' S% C" w7 l. w4 JAllied aircraft) B/ [& W- g5 _, c$ a0 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2) K' N: H3 h! a3 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses( `) b8 d5 L2 v- N6 H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, ?3 u. w* c! n+ W/ _! `2 p( p; P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
^; H; X6 ?6 a5 p! W D) s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships9 b0 X# |1 J( E5 F4 [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; B5 D3 f: P% D$ i$ i' j' H CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 B+ K' y! e# ]/ k" i CV Akagi
% \. }) x% o+ V/ D, R CV Zuikaku, on fire/ p8 F( z1 [2 f3 U8 l& q8 N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 l" R" w* x, @# d7 P
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7 x- [# l# ]. ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% \" D4 c. h: T# v" |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 H0 ~; V! b6 k$ ~
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ Q& v" F9 b* l! ]$ m0 z/ a
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes N3 D t6 v) e
$ b& h& k- t4 I0 d4 j% B4 DJapanese aircraft% J; k; q% b, C; p0 w
A6M2 Zero x 2
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W' E# ~$ U6 a, E/ J SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( z0 f. n, x% F7 W
TBF-1 Avenger x 6+ ?7 d. o: }: v1 E, n0 M! _
& a* p0 {6 f5 S- ~( @6 I# KNo Japanese losses; r* X6 k- y- V0 n# q" ~. c- ^
( k0 L l% G4 G' m& n0 X1 `4 _" ]No Allied losses7 s: x& e% v- G! {3 O5 M
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/ y- v W! E% q6 @( _; G* q CV Akagi9 [) b! S, Z% q% b4 S" ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 B9 d+ F" L! E6 f
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/ @- H& i" W5 F. w1 l" d4 _* IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. { ^% B- h1 [( mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 v6 ^7 q, k8 D# x) n' U
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( d1 f; ]* I2 x% C. H
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes" k9 L2 N* p. R' z! }
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Allied aircraft) N/ |' P; V: e* `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
$ K( Z) \0 |2 p TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses: z* K% {3 O5 I8 l2 e
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
: Q2 w: `2 E ~ n7 i4 F CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 s% p' x6 O6 g# g4 H; b6 H9 E3 J
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" Q3 ]0 D. N* O' z" jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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) W8 V: O* F7 FRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& }' k6 k+ r7 b& s- T4 aEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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: k$ {5 x& V; ~# |6 n& XJapanese aircraft
9 r" b7 ?" a8 q. }8 Q' \1 H5 j; S A6M2 Zero x 6
h5 S+ q) z* n! T% F B5N2 Kate x 15" K# ?9 b+ t7 @) B5 h* k7 R+ V6 z- k
D3A1 Val x 19% G4 |7 Y" I. c6 W" Q: ^ K5 G1 `
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Allied aircraft
# F# X& L k3 r. Y; K/ m% V F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
1 E9 h# M6 c# S) d3 @& G F4F-4 Wildcat x 36% R* S$ k9 @7 G( c" w4 M
: ]$ w4 t* x) t g/ c9 G8 @0 g& V; CJapanese aircraft losses
" O" e0 _! `$ a A, u A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& Q: v8 `9 Z' f) o B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
; z5 R6 t6 U+ J) [1 ] D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged1 a1 z. C( R: i$ k+ i2 H8 M( m: c
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Allied aircraft losses
- R; C/ n, i- m2 _% q; k1 j! n7 G& y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" e+ Z5 i0 h0 }0 P( _5 Y% V+ z: F
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CV Lexington( Y( G2 E5 o2 T# l# [
CV Saratoga3 ?: ]/ a" t( H" E) G4 f! F
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x0 o R% g i+ z! ^0 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& E' N+ L2 _1 ?1 c) F {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% k8 a! C# f+ ]; T0 g9 x1 c
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( p, \$ L2 M( Q& x1 c8 tEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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& s# _/ _( w6 L# UAllied aircraft# i% A! f+ F& ?6 I0 X$ I3 Q4 O. V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ z0 b5 W& a& E2 n+ \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12/ o9 `2 ]. W: }( e: t& a7 Y% z! W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70" F; b; p* W$ h# B! t
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses% b* l! [& D: _( m# x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 a5 @* Z% _, u' {$ N( H( ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" }* j" a& q4 _: R& o- Q, i
7 c p7 I, g4 Z$ DJapanese Ships
4 j% |) j# `$ o' c" l/ {9 O CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 u, D9 Z2 v! ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ P, d- n2 u; h! i* [ DD Asakaze
3 V# S. h' U, b& W8 o: \ DD Tamanami
# z& q/ ^7 ^3 l3 X* G) n DD Onami
* ?+ [' x! W# {& i- }* r3 M DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 k( `9 Z" L7 Q7 V5 P2 A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& n6 S) T. b% X; r2 d: f1 ?
DD Oite* k3 [1 }. a# e, Q6 ~& F1 ~1 ]- b3 Q
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 R2 v# m0 M5 p& z2 [- V DD Suzukaze
/ |' B* g/ \0 k2 f# t CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' N( f+ v @! ~0 j: R! d' A
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) {6 y) I+ a2 \4 A% y5 H8 IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 p; j. v/ D* c7 f ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes0 j0 r* {, [2 B0 O! B
+ j) d6 B! }4 m2 NAllied aircraft
' S9 {" v4 x; C+ W A-24 Banshee x 2- s% w7 ?: W [7 J2 ]7 s8 ~$ m4 E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 257 A' t! v6 Y& e3 |$ X6 u
. {& \( `2 |7 x) E# d! |4 KAllied aircraft losses J. b& p1 a, @1 g7 z. |2 U
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 X l* z- L3 ?5 t1 r SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged6 X8 x2 V) R9 N. i. ?: @
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Japanese Ships
/ g2 K4 L& P5 r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ u& R$ V6 A6 X; K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 f9 Y+ D; P$ H6 w0 F! {: m1 v# E$ U
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( g: Q _0 I" `5 K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: ]6 p7 t, C- g, _
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; U4 u6 X* k* D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( q; d9 i% _2 F. o7 [% @5 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( I* d; a8 i+ T. L
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: W) R9 O9 g6 X1 Q4 @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 Z+ J3 a, `: B" ~4 X' k/ G
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
, {: S9 s8 l- R/ P+ O A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 }+ S) A2 o/ w( y/ W. p
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Japanese Ships4 \$ Q9 t; U, X( R% X6 X9 [6 Q( u
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage. P5 t' }7 f" S
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" K* {. J V: i+ Z DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ `. d+ j Q- M$ v# Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ j5 j# `9 |" }" I4 x: ~; FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 S8 i: _5 E m6 p- m6 K+ O
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' V8 _" l( o' k. h+ @- N4 s- dEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 c' `3 ?% D0 |
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
0 s& ?# I* @ e+ k6 G' w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 K5 M1 p1 o! O4 T. q K
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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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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 D) B7 m) L6 @6 B7 rEstimated time to target is 24 minutes0 H: j) f- [) {: b4 m
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Allied aircraft
# ]" `" u$ g6 S% j% r7 u6 O F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
G9 U0 G1 T0 j& [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
9 M; J7 Q" D G( T+ q) }) Y) q+ ~ TBF-1 Avenger x 15! p. P# v& S( z9 k
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Allied aircraft losses
% p! R6 {8 q4 i! U; \4 E; w% L, U SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 k) m$ D, q n# S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships$ ]1 M7 A) H& H5 a- t% G
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 `* h$ H9 v' i( h! S; i DD Oite
8 Y( l8 z1 ^. H2 _& Y+ C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ c' e# z: c/ C3 J5 _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 r& ?0 _) a+ k CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 L @" ]0 y9 e" @9 \, q DD Onami6 R; t# c! A; P3 G& M9 U3 d
DD Tamanami
+ I: A1 a( e& M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 h& g# f H) j5 `2 R9 A9 J
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
2 E0 C' G% J7 ^* f DD Minekaze
: N/ o. v3 J# q c, Z& t% t5 E DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 F) s* R2 m5 `- x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 M" c2 W* p! {# S, U: X3 zEstimated time to target is 30 minutes7 E$ K, f; m3 a; K3 K; {
4 O5 J1 @5 ]9 @" X3 SJapanese aircraft. T5 I5 b8 c$ b% P2 y+ D/ e; B8 J9 T3 e
no flights
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Allied aircraft
: _3 _9 C% J/ u F4F-3P Wildcat x 10; @# p% q$ X+ E. _0 v! h8 B' w }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
: s G3 C/ B# s( @- Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 634 N' @! w5 m. P
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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/ ?, y0 S! y+ C) W* jAllied aircraft losses: m& p* \" a8 C- E# X& x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
2 V1 A! _4 N3 L( f. e# q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged5 f, Z/ ?" x: I4 M0 p
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Japanese Ships
5 A2 F$ }; k% D) q) o CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 A) W( t8 F) M9 E CA Kako, and is sunk
' \3 n! z2 E( d3 t% Y$ ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! G! V4 E7 r0 ^7 Q) v
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
; `) u. }: u7 u. L9 @6 t! \* d; r DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% N8 [8 x0 L9 c4 X- K, M E
DD Onami9 F% d* q6 b$ w" P' \
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk& N% H/ M' ` M: D
DD Asakaze
X' [% _0 }$ V7 x( }1 v9 g6 K. k2 B l DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 x- G8 B# k T* m DD Oite
; z. X! }- _% `5 z+ S! I8 w DD Minekaze
* Z& J- j* M) z5 ]. G. O DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* W' i% S7 k) P7 O
( T+ `- g, j V0 d3 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 S7 K7 `% [+ p; |# B8 mRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& i" k9 _7 \ D7 _% D: C
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes4 H- P$ U- ^: \( U
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16% J+ l9 f; ^! G! b4 W. e, ^
2 ~# K F2 |( i. T7 SAllied aircraft losses
7 U' ^: U8 l# e8 C& ~/ G! k8 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 W% e' f# H$ M0 G$ \
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CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ X5 r4 s/ m, j3 a3 V6 W DD Sawakaze
) C G# d/ F, E6 O- ] DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |