AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛0 l0 I- H5 A, h
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/ Y8 H4 S# f: ^3 v
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 P! z! `) Q) p8 ]7 D4 x
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: F2 _# \& I: [* |" s! a
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
- b3 S* q% X: ^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)0 m) T7 s# C" M
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49% B% w0 x% E9 }% [
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Allied ground losses:0 w, c9 Z2 _; N0 c' L
253 casualties reported
0 ^5 C" w2 y2 d- |8 p Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled, Y3 d" I- L1 ?5 w7 U) p. D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled6 `8 U1 b! X0 `" C7 m$ I4 Y# N9 ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* h+ s8 ]* ^5 h Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)8 E5 c# K) F( G
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 |- ?% q- O; o
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( ^: u9 l8 j2 G5 ?' K, y' SGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack5 Q$ {" S2 y* {# y
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Y/ N; X7 m/ _. l* ^1 V. [& Q
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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* p' g7 ^- P* v. ?8 [- ZJapanese adjusted assault: 0 + S/ P; L; [6 O
8 k6 Y L" p4 ^0 aAllied adjusted defense: 339 2 N4 Z c+ y$ |& o9 y& F
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers7 t1 C4 w- |, l% e1 l
Defender: terrain(+)& t4 g# W: ?- `9 @9 a0 A. Z# G
Attacker: $ }$ O. p' H7 c" p9 Q$ {, t# n
# ]" b- j: z2 Z. z" yJapanese ground losses:
* n: H Z0 Q/ a8 F6 V2 _; Z; Y: { 1597 casualties reported
- i7 x5 l" z' W& t3 `9 o5 k Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
, _9 u M, h6 x0 `/ y Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled: W. T8 w8 P0 B& w
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 O) Q+ X9 Q& c6 _ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ j; ]! j. Q! G( z
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 L0 P A5 k8 l! ~5 n: O5 Y
2 a, B+ f' k0 b" d2 oAllied ground losses:/ B/ u; I' e, R6 ]5 R4 D
100 casualties reported7 c0 Z9 H z) h' x; y7 @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
: T1 {) m( X0 k A8 v. g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ^- U) s& r2 Z% l7 p. j: c( n: R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- p! J+ r3 O5 b+ B' e( `: A5 ~# u
* @/ `8 V% z c$ H9 J6 b. RAssaulting units:# o" |+ w2 I; o# w
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion7 m5 N' d9 ~' B! S* u G
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
" ^. f! f I; r, h9 e4 A% m 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
" S; x) E7 ~- j; _4 I5 w6 \ 7th Base Force
0 u8 [, K- J w D 8th Field AF Construction Battalion+ G! I7 [) a( l F$ [, ~5 b% ?
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
- r: D' T2 k, u; J Americal Infantry Div /1+ a% N0 ^; ~! s
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) t( ?8 X$ Y! \$ O 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ s# j5 v' k: [
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1$ J9 V0 Y/ M. n1 x; J& P; X E
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; X, @. k! ?5 A) V6 x
198th FA Bn /19 Y! f5 ^" O/ Q2 Z% E
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 E2 _& s' |/ { h4 P 81st FA Bn /13 A! O4 }: n+ D8 ~8 ]) R4 }8 F
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: x9 j6 ~5 r& r$ PMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; E, x' Y/ k' A3 D
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) k1 k+ B- f* f3 W' L6 NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- D R) [4 t8 L+ e3 K
A6M2 Zero x 252 W) @5 L) R) v& h
% j5 \! V" Z- t6 YAllied aircraft+ F) R d' w# K i( L2 j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
1 J5 I0 r2 X+ M' [ t F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 V4 g0 Q. \7 [: R7 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# d7 T. s' S" h. u
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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5 O/ S5 h% n, ^. ?, V& C" m8 yNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
+ w* K5 h1 E2 s N6 s9 t F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; n/ _' x1 O* G! b. `7 j0 t. i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ Q% t3 L9 `: C4 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged9 R2 O; n& }5 Y/ e- F( R: V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak! {! E5 E. d0 }& o4 [0 d
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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4 s7 E, z) c1 F$ u! ZJapanese Ships
5 e4 s" L y3 c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
, }) j: S0 O9 {, [7 [5 L+ _ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
5 }0 e! d5 _6 t5 V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 z' k$ Y6 q; `" H9 \6 N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
( u8 U" P, R1 q- g0 z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2+ f' ^( k. v7 n3 R; H
CA Furutaka
3 g e. r& Z7 L, h$ \ CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 @: }& \6 w0 j( N9 O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% T+ Q! i1 w" P' I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" m* Y. |" }) w0 Y
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Japanese aircraft
6 T1 b/ j- E8 Z# T8 @ A6M2 Zero x 160 @- v; }. K, i+ B5 Q7 P* a
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Allied aircraft
6 `/ H/ V# w a, j. J# I6 W+ \6 R F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
; w3 g* p6 E5 `' P# ^( B: Q; B F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
& Z( R) N1 }; y/ v4 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
5 |# h( z- [) C* a4 L8 O9 y; o TBF-1 Avenger x 307 V5 X5 z9 ?2 _1 M; k+ b9 F
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 k* z9 J& W+ E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" H3 Z! }1 [1 ]0 H6 |0 GAllied aircraft losses
1 O& Q' ^! W2 ?: o1 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 N* d/ g9 ]! Q1 K7 x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 g0 M) j3 \& g, N3 C# H
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged' T5 K$ p) ]2 Z! X7 l9 V: x5 }" G
- o+ C) N T o1 m6 g! jJapanese Ships
: Y L' v/ m4 F* Y. d CV Kaga, heavy fires
4 p+ b( u* l% E7 d6 X% e, ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
7 W' W4 n* d, Q, R CV Zuikaku, on fire* W- p5 F4 S! x W8 D
CV Akagi: O2 J/ w! ~0 r M& K
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
@/ S9 g5 u* | DD Tamanami
5 k( ]" J' }- c* Y# P CL Nagara
& I! S1 o0 B7 C DD Oite2 {, C$ b# l) J1 M8 x
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire# k9 B. u5 j. v1 Q+ B
CA Furutaka/ o" L: S) t5 T B5 D5 r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1! \: E) J0 s5 [. K: ~# [7 r
DD Minekaze
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5 c: w* N9 k& r2 w- D0 D1 t4 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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8 U& U! h2 Z2 O w% WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 c/ p p9 W J& d8 i2 LEstimated time to target is 15 minutes9 D# o# x' E: p9 j0 F* i! R
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Japanese aircraft
8 {6 n* x4 V4 M5 d2 o/ n A6M2 Zero x 33: j' f0 k, m: m4 m
B5N2 Kate x 61 @6 x6 g" y3 i3 u+ y6 m7 Y/ d: E% {
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
; B" X5 p8 a1 C F4F-3A Wildcat x 17: s; f; h: z0 v; ^+ o( H. k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
% o" `% k# _* k( |8 y F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ T9 @0 E b7 u5 E A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
9 @5 z1 f+ W+ a4 L! { B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
" d# e+ c. i: P B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
! F% h+ O8 M! @. [2 R9 [ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged# X$ ~ Z9 k/ W: x7 y1 V5 X$ z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses, { d3 z# z, U9 L9 c) `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* Q5 E# L8 Y6 O, v$ c
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" Q# S# O8 z9 `; W3 U# _ CVE Copahee2 K/ y0 ]' l0 L6 V4 K. t$ u: E
CV Yorktown
5 c8 _$ q- e; q& i: Y CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
6 A% {3 {3 b9 g" x+ E1 ^+ Y 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. O" @0 n3 b% D+ m- X6 D
/ _ x+ w: M- O5 }( ~/ v/ {Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 m& ?+ W2 c7 o3 o( F9 ]( ~
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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" X+ E3 h" J; e8 m/ HJapanese aircraft
# ]- T8 q; e$ X" c7 G) z A6M2 Zero x 3* N" b2 e5 S. \7 z. S4 M/ c5 n; E
3 [5 b+ H" Z6 T3 C- x; YAllied aircraft: c7 r* W. `: X1 g0 K4 g% D) E8 c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
k# j0 H6 j. i3 b# F, [& [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses; h7 }; x" a% v7 Q: `0 h/ f( ]
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Allied aircraft losses: Z; ?6 o7 u- n2 p7 w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 k* e4 x; U( O3 B2 W6 S4 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
K& p- [( Z: }6 U# w) D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 g, G+ b+ N7 i# J! q+ F7 FJapanese Ships
: A( ~) S0 [% t( B' L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ I8 q, y$ ]) j5 U" |
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire }/ ~( C- `; C9 ^! f
CV Akagi
; X! v' u- P- V& p4 d CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 E5 J4 m! j" v- I( D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" V0 z; ]" U- b; P- D& ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 ?7 {, }* ], @
; W1 W/ |( Q, R- [Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 d* v! t2 F! m0 Y% C2 @( |
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) y+ A4 A. e B, D9 j8 M A6M2 Zero x 2
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7 A/ I% T- Q, h' uAllied aircraft/ z! G" l5 Y! G# K a6 z! U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2+ T6 D+ L5 L: @ F) E% u, W; I
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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2 ~% [6 @7 ?4 d: rNo Japanese losses9 |/ Q! F$ a) m. Y( F8 U) d
/ ^, y1 X" Z* x2 MNo Allied losses H3 Y9 H5 A, I0 K1 Q& Z& ~
( w9 H( n$ w- ?9 u oJapanese Ships
# T/ D% X8 {: w1 ^- w6 j8 ^ CV Akagi I9 @# O. y! z* Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" t( Z# c! K4 p2 M$ L8 P' `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud L* }6 o0 _$ ^3 w; z
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& s: \! f% X: q7 o; [
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes$ m! A9 D/ p) V: V( R' w, z9 H9 o
2 X9 _. x7 M) [$ U kAllied aircraft# _* S2 X8 v9 [# r7 E# W4 o) z; A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
3 u% a1 T( M: T, _2 x% g TBF-1 Avenger x 31 v5 V3 n6 R5 U) V( N
2 W, X/ f$ _) a$ p, q) fAllied aircraft losses! M1 k4 h2 e; R& |
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& g; c( m. v' ^3 p# p0 S: ]# [
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Japanese Ships% }& O1 A* f1 H$ M+ W# u3 D
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, @* s! K5 ?8 d/ F+ E
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& x. E0 ?8 c' W% a+ Y& Z1 \$ { {2 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56! E; x; v' S$ y a, ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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- Y: h3 M1 B4 CRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 w( l% E3 n6 c& ?' o5 h1 c; G. J
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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% ~! O. F8 B# Z" Q$ B# V J% ~Japanese aircraft
1 B% n E$ c( e6 a A6M2 Zero x 6$ V, \+ _+ s, |- O
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 v5 B3 n8 m+ Y4 v D3A1 Val x 19* {/ ]$ V3 W: p- ^$ `' e: I
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Allied aircraft
- z% ?: s( ?5 W F4F-3 Wildcat x 36' X4 q5 T4 b! C* J' b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36" @- @4 E$ B6 _$ B8 x6 k9 n
6 |, c8 Y( q- l+ PJapanese aircraft losses( r5 ]8 y: T0 Y- P4 j, ~' Y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
! b& n' @8 v6 Q) t* e1 h: N8 _8 Q B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
' t4 [) F$ ]6 P+ \ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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* R- O+ @3 i) Q" ?& Q( uAllied aircraft losses) h* y& q: S B/ X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 z/ j* K1 f8 M/ {
CV Lexington
, S, S! [) |) C8 q. k6 ? ~ CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# J1 `$ Q7 J9 j2 l. a4 W
# s3 x* `8 ?. N8 Z2 y& x) cRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 R$ r* [/ J" X" {$ }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 W! t& i; S3 |) L7 x% z5 t
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Allied aircraft/ d D/ l- Z( [9 l, o) [6 ~/ c r# _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
4 C' z8 {5 [# }3 L F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
* Z, N8 u% O- M4 B SBD-3 Dauntless x 70& a! {! N9 R! [5 s0 ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 301 h" J+ [& T) k4 Y S5 m6 \, v. a" B
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Allied aircraft losses; w( l: x% i S4 G; e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 V( u* j- _3 o5 K0 a, |
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- I* l, X! }# q0 O
% u; K* p: Y( Q0 }, B3 DJapanese Ships
, y8 D1 c D7 A _ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ~* @( N* w, a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' @9 I7 W8 y% L* ?/ P
DD Asakaze
) w4 d* e1 Y1 x6 V9 h+ u; a c DD Tamanami5 o4 P8 n8 D# p: \4 r% F6 R3 \
DD Onami
5 D! C/ [1 w; H9 p# A DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 f9 W* X8 Q! `% z& C CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ ?" ], q: N( x$ n* {* h' h DD Oite" T3 Z. O! W# Y( i8 S$ [5 _8 L9 M
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 }7 _9 Z0 q% U, q' T# e% O
DD Suzukaze
( w3 x6 h1 E+ I+ H2 { CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1- j( C* H) ]; H: M. n
CL Nagara2 c/ |- O: E5 O8 Y6 Y$ Q# P1 q0 d- ~
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2 V* @9 ~/ q$ i# G; W5 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* W; d0 l" Q/ F0 ?; w
/ e7 b! i! @1 P3 C8 v$ q' LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& q1 ~% j2 }& H! E; Q+ LRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 x( c+ |3 f- p) w+ v I
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 X3 M9 o$ W% _0 e$ b, F! y A-24 Banshee x 2, U& N9 _6 o4 J3 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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1 Z. d7 H' R; G+ q5 Y% b$ sAllied aircraft losses/ x {) T+ e" y. i9 b) Q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged9 m3 |# `8 A3 L: b4 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: |0 o7 B! l' C2 H2 c) H, J
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Japanese Ships
$ t- A' B* Q1 u: H CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 P8 j+ k) @6 j1 p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ H4 }7 q% V7 s. e5 w CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
9 [7 l" e6 Z- g1 V( M+ [7 l0 s CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 X9 R6 G0 { I7 v: F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 S3 I% C _/ q, b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; S5 X& n. V7 J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 x# ^4 S. j+ F, E7 ?( U5 d$ K* XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# b/ Q# Y# }( J' xRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ x% M3 f1 H! J. uEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% b: h5 @4 M. s6 o
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Allied aircraft \) z5 w. J8 v1 y5 O- f, `5 O1 H
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
2 l) Y# I& I% v7 T A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) ^' P* p5 {; a. y* T8 h4 @" X) o) ?7 A2 r
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Japanese Ships
7 I' Q/ c7 r; o9 X5 j7 G CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 h0 l3 l$ Z; U% P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 }% N6 I) Q; i+ c) D/ m
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 M8 ]- h! Q8 Y- h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: @' ?" |: p. @4 r0 \6 j8 ^9 Y5 G
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% U) d9 x5 v w6 }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 D5 N* N, S* ^5 B# R( ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% R _1 ?" ^4 P! N- Y
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 H1 p6 ]% i. s6 z9 E* lEstimated time to target is 27 minutes* a$ s# U: G9 B" }$ o9 |6 M2 t$ e5 v
5 E0 _0 n$ o, F# D1 w: c+ ?- ]+ XAllied aircraft
! ?7 }2 w: H# l A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 Q0 K8 L' e: ~) l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% ]2 b ]% u+ C2 }. Y
! q- x! h# I, K* wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( K, ` u3 ~5 |% i/ x" t( t% J
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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; {1 H0 E2 F9 |$ m9 _Allied aircraft8 c" } s y, i, Q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
: \$ C( s6 Y a& u) }1 C SBD-3 Dauntless x 31. \: b& h: L! K) E: i9 m: f
TBF-1 Avenger x 15: x( t7 p; S% j
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Allied aircraft losses" Q, d3 y* a7 I1 L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 w2 k `; d2 |/ e
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 b8 ]- R* Q D, w' V
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Japanese Ships
# ?6 w/ V' P% i$ Y$ l CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- W% d7 S. y- a
DD Oite
- U9 |( ]8 h& ?6 I6 A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, L" J" K: b, n/ | k4 M
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: e+ y5 N4 \( N( x H' S) @ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, W5 ]. |2 h2 O9 ]4 v" S DD Onami
9 [( ]% M% ?( K+ v. M8 L+ m; ? DD Tamanami4 ^+ B, I- x; `* }
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire, w0 V+ g9 Z) ^% h# z
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1% n2 ]2 H7 X3 [" Z! e' V% C7 O- c
DD Minekaze
; M4 T' \) l3 X, x) L$ y( W c9 Z DD Asakaze! T' m5 \ d2 l( m% o
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+ g" D$ S* l% JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. v j0 ?; k' s# V* H$ `( m" p# cRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* }" S. r( |1 v8 ]4 `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! w* r% o- L( `: t; S8 _; ^9 ?9 H, _& v
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Japanese aircraft
" {+ K+ j7 @7 r' A' j no flights6 e! S* S" ]7 e+ ? m
$ f# w( j- w& q: g- F4 AAllied aircraft7 a# k. j1 @/ t: l, R! m
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 K& u8 O( D6 ~. j6 K8 t F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! [& e `! d. v$ Y% K2 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
) n7 l, z1 ?" m. K8 G$ u TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses, Y9 ` ^( |2 F8 g8 C# c
( M$ n0 {+ z* _' P; z1 T* z7 nAllied aircraft losses
$ c' q! Z# A- v5 w2 _( R" ?2 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
7 ]5 ?/ n2 t& d TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged5 d" \8 E6 g y X- ^& n- s
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Japanese Ships
6 n3 x% Y! v* z& S4 G( o CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Y ?! ]( W" \ m
CA Kako, and is sunk
$ `4 v4 ]! C$ g4 V0 ~2 w4 Y, Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ o$ e/ \, ]8 v! T8 h
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk. z, s$ Q, p: G3 G3 h2 v
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 [% A' V" x: d: C
DD Onami% r6 ^( l8 F( C; R
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk4 Y; M- ~. I, U5 m/ i
DD Asakaze
! e; P% y3 n, r% S# p: O, C( r" E' n DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ m, k! p5 g, R0 ? DD Oite
/ v9 o, h! D4 b DD Minekaze( \6 I7 G9 D9 m& r# f
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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8 Q6 m* t8 a% [8 u% ?4 k2 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& j6 [$ s7 F2 d7 u1 F! @$ x) H7 _
0 I/ f$ t6 @6 z0 [% k) GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; F4 k& |: e% B
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 c8 S! s4 D) d' V( B2 I
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes( C1 I% R; L; S0 E; z8 Q# d
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Allied aircraft
/ F5 ^: ^0 Q9 A SBD-3 Dauntless x 166 R: f7 g" f! ]" i, ^" B4 w
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Allied aircraft losses H4 c$ G9 j" M6 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ @0 R9 u4 }4 X, u
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 j8 w h6 A- h- C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% g4 ?1 Y1 x4 b \8 j; w# R1 ~ DD Sawakaze2 P3 D* F$ {( e; H5 }
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |