AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 428 X9 W% u+ m. @0 x5 v7 o& T
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛( U" a. Q# ^! Y) I
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
; k# \( r" `% d3 T- |58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
5 n+ P- }/ |2 I" b! f3 T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7 ?0 J( j, T# _+ l
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1 T' `7 z' D+ N
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" h1 R# A9 c/ C2 ^# H
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% P( D, P4 M! l2 e3 L4 H$ `Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 f m0 N2 q( i" T% i* C
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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6 g8 C! \, E" ?/ l- A' q pAllied ground losses:. U8 N9 ^4 @0 T$ d8 Y4 {$ w6 E% W
253 casualties reported
- N" f s4 {8 W" I1 k7 c4 ` Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
: g4 A1 ^' U' `1 d! a! x' ^; I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) D a* w7 S; f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 H ^ F. |- Q9 R- G; ~- s Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 I, d8 r& p% z9 u+ K; h1 _
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)& X3 q# {5 h2 _, D+ w3 E2 N! ]
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6 q4 N. [- X `# e3 W3 }! PGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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2 i% k% y5 P j+ S' DJapanese Deliberate attack3 b% S1 S) [9 p$ R- H
1 _. B! B, ~8 ?5 `Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97- J$ u# n) [7 P$ `- r
) O, d6 H( R! hDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426& |3 X4 {& l/ R, Q+ _
1 u ^2 ~3 N4 C# b" cJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 / Q& z' K/ `! v
! y: q' b$ @7 z5 b9 K& ~$ F LJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ; Q. G: c: C6 f/ y* D$ |8 x
/ T. V4 P5 D5 u% O% X$ PCombat modifiers4 R+ a7 V7 e! q" T1 T
Defender: terrain(+)) ?, z/ s" w; s! B
Attacker:
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?# K6 ]9 b& j0 T( @( N2 a" N1 SJapanese ground losses:
P- U3 ?' \! e u 1597 casualties reported
4 w# _! Y( E# W. `* f0 W+ K Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
7 A: z7 d9 H1 P6 ~5 T$ A( a5 W4 Y/ V, P- U. ^ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled; B, @' g5 U4 S" J4 t- S
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled! q0 A4 H( A V |+ \ a
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
! n" U d+ f9 n; K1 {' }5 J Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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. X, |+ |: V" m- Y) p; n3 t6 ?Allied ground losses:
6 f3 M& ^% c2 I+ y7 ^: H* I2 x 100 casualties reported5 H" ?7 Y8 ?/ Z6 L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled9 t0 S3 ]& o. Y! ^. I8 c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ {1 \5 w: R" n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 H P: v& ^! N- }1 h
+ J- p1 G$ v1 y! sAssaulting units:
$ e5 k2 W8 W. |5 ?) ^, | 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion6 g- v! s5 |8 b- r3 ]2 O
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
; N2 g; k. f+ y D 12th Indpt SNLF Coy : D H6 P* h6 g P, J
7th Base Force
/ i7 q/ a' Z3 t% f 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
5 `$ U) A9 k' _, \ 5th IJN AA Battalion) f+ s. w' M* d) E# D
* ^% E! f! i8 ^! `2 T6 I: eDefending units:' X+ q1 Q$ ~7 G- \
Americal Infantry Div /1: U: O# i) p. m% g' K0 e! }9 c) v
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; S3 g+ e( P# Y* b Z
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- K. T Z9 f, Q1 I; j w9 w) q
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
' v5 E2 |9 q( X6 _5 S) m: L 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. c) A6 [0 y" X5 x
198th FA Bn /1
% Z. U% W! d9 S1 n/ |7 |2 m l: \0 B 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# j0 e& s1 e6 v7 J. ^% S2 I# `1 `3 i9 ^2 s 81st FA Bn /1
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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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- {& W2 g. U1 [, C. QRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; U, w3 N, N2 y1 |1 rEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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& q+ F% z' Q9 Q0 V* Y& W% @5 k2 {Japanese aircraft
7 r+ S$ H2 y( n/ q C A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft2 O. V: N$ _! q% h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
# C2 E7 ^7 ^/ t% g9 v) P( E F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- i/ i, D& B0 [( {* z X SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
) M6 J C; Q; ?7 {2 o2 j* u TBF-1 Avenger x 30! z* A# b2 v; n7 N7 h; f3 X
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No Japanese losses2 ~; N. u5 E$ ?, u% F8 k
8 d5 ^, s2 T. {! K" W0 }' sAllied aircraft losses7 D `2 ? b) {7 {3 p# i' r
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 G$ i: B* N- G. s" H2 I! o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: I5 J" [8 N5 P2 l/ A4 c7 Q5 g9 O" W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
- k2 x& _( N3 Q7 [. w Y- z( Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
$ ~0 @5 B- ^" o6 \- e ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged. P; E# k! v C! G' K+ \; L7 q
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Japanese Ships
+ q# H5 l$ B9 p j' Z7 { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: w5 W' k6 C; t4 R O- ~8 ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
0 f* o$ N- p0 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ G# d/ ~. t& ?4 a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires' F9 v- K& z$ c0 s2 C2 V- T- E* r
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
( X1 r/ L$ s0 U+ G& y CA Furutaka. U: {3 @/ C3 h1 L" J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 g4 F7 H$ O7 a( b/ @ S* O
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, i: M( j& M2 J' _* S' W2 u; ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 F9 G# l7 O: b" e7 q% n. M
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 y3 }9 M0 T. e8 Y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 ?8 ]) }+ F# r: ^3 P \ A6M2 Zero x 16# J% y' n7 e3 J b7 W
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Allied aircraft
7 h4 n+ d) B( F& h7 W F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
, B% o- I! ~' m2 _% L F4F-4 Wildcat x 156 e9 ~* n" m7 t: B% B! m* U, L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51( o3 b/ C+ f! M# ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' Z* i# l; s9 U Y( Y! s, q6 _. |$ A9 X
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Japanese aircraft losses
" i+ c9 S4 X: @$ V, J* H* W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ ]/ X" X" _7 M9 n! o5 A
4 Q1 u% c$ P" y/ IAllied aircraft losses# c" H& ~; }6 D7 w( d0 J) ^) W( q3 H* r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
- ^) Z; n8 X Z( ^6 M) z0 E! S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
. z) X) c0 o* G! P+ D TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' b7 F3 J' ?# l" { CV Kaga, heavy fires- U+ g, ^, q3 T) J% d A& i
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
4 h5 B, p3 l( k* V/ d$ s CV Zuikaku, on fire5 Y/ e% Y* L1 l1 ~
CV Akagi% z2 t { ^. i( w4 x5 d2 c
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, B" K7 X+ ~5 _5 y* d
DD Tamanami, P- R+ n% @- J2 b# X) @! s6 `4 b
CL Nagara
1 j* x- a8 _& k DD Oite, z, a- \ ~/ D5 Q, J3 c8 J" f; k
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire; V8 L3 _# T$ d/ b4 K, i
CA Furutaka
9 r+ p/ F0 F( U8 y! O1 f/ F CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; _ J! ^) w; @/ T* \
DD Minekaze+ N+ u/ p: a7 {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 M/ Y, _. o) F5 V; L! C/ [
& c% Q) b" {2 q- G4 z* }Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., G. Q* k- c8 B D) q7 B
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes: j) P; W9 T N6 x, `, h
+ X; J4 l3 N: j. ` w) MJapanese aircraft/ w# _: e6 L* f: s' ]% O, g
A6M2 Zero x 33% ^3 s% N5 [* V- {- r& l
B5N2 Kate x 61
- u% x; G L3 l3 y# K4 \ D3A1 Val x 44
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7 W$ L/ ?+ v7 I/ e8 sAllied aircraft/ k* y+ a y! R. ]+ |# T, r* `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17& K- ^/ C, n% S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
) ]( _4 D* ~: o2 j! ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses' Y- p: ?2 y8 i2 ?
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% v; J' R% r" o2 l& f4 y
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged" t! u* Z9 i5 v; h! V n
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% d8 i- u1 W4 z0 w* i s D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged$ f: U/ _/ D: V o
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak( B) n5 @, }2 T0 C5 W" E# P S
; y5 k. ~) j0 I6 G( _# @Allied aircraft losses
+ R: N$ \, t$ Q& w3 [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
- _ x! u/ ?$ ~7 [0 O& _ CVE Copahee/ j2 X; Z3 N E' J$ w
CV Yorktown
2 ~. I2 x, ]4 A2 a0 R8 f CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2) Y/ k5 I! J2 @. u' s( x
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. {6 ?4 u; Z6 }% W! L* q
, z" ?! w- _( {1 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 p ?, C* ^8 ]/ p7 ?/ g7 s
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes4 G/ q( e# `2 C; ~
. |9 s0 p( v' Y* T, mJapanese aircraft9 B5 ^& m7 f; I
A6M2 Zero x 3# u: G, P/ B+ {; G( N
( l' a% P6 W4 N8 h& wAllied aircraft6 d( d b% r g+ v7 S3 ~% z1 c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2% b W1 X: n$ o+ P$ t% Q% U* j1 n# |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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; j$ `/ |# h8 N% e5 ]/ _5 K/ `' bNo Japanese losses+ d& f! M) v' B$ z! u
3 R. I. U/ V% N. n7 @- qAllied aircraft losses" Y$ }( N, q h6 @" K5 V/ h: D2 a( A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. R* ?' J# S4 n) H3 v2 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
4 C( G x# ]; w' O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, q- G. ?1 M8 N% NJapanese Ships- y e1 j. L; W/ F" H
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 ?( G* [7 j: B }2 D6 E- h2 |; z5 ?
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 e; T6 {. b8 G- p: r2 k CV Akagi
- H% F0 x# r. E# z- `. R. e# S CV Zuikaku, on fire: ~. O0 N; r: w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 T- T, ~5 c4 E6 A8 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 {/ B6 N5 w+ P0 n; X
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 B2 h0 S( [+ t# ~
0 N) N2 N: d- u& d0 H5 O$ sRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 h, O, c4 c# a% b1 B5 `' U1 n
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes: X: L/ ?9 e. v. J
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Japanese aircraft8 h% k" Y% X/ b
A6M2 Zero x 2. n4 q1 K+ P! s9 e) V, U
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Allied aircraft
% q5 c5 V0 {' z! v SBD-3 Dauntless x 23 g: f( s. t' a: B9 |/ b s# O. N3 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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8 C* E7 \) x# aNo Allied losses) V9 Q7 e) j r2 T6 V- @. a" w
5 S8 R1 H% r U) fJapanese Ships" t* W" |* l( _9 ^6 m
CV Akagi8 V6 c+ ^2 f# L. |1 d
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 cloud9 P5 g; x* o2 b; I
: D6 k) {& y( G* bRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 l7 W$ j; a2 i0 C lEstimated time to target is 37 minutes- @# Q9 h9 r( d& j( z% U' m
: b/ j4 @3 y# O9 o4 M5 O) X3 ]. |Allied aircraft
' V( X0 Q6 \: T0 y* E: b, [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
0 g! Y" c6 Q2 u) b) N TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses( F6 q- i" S! C& z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 |2 X- C. |8 \+ }2 {0 K+ T; C. m
1 I0 w( T$ x8 x$ D9 p5 Q; OJapanese Ships; U' X& ]5 Z1 V& ]# a5 _6 R
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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/ A, Q8 N$ g- v JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56! f5 B. b9 n' ~7 P' j% a
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+ \' p( K* N8 V/ l0 P' D1 Z, Z: ?Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., k+ b7 m" \" c! X
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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" D7 n% I m7 L' S2 fJapanese aircraft$ j7 T' j Y P
A6M2 Zero x 6# l* c4 s# D$ Z5 E; ?+ i
B5N2 Kate x 15
9 R' o" q4 I1 J% @0 _ D3A1 Val x 193 a. U W p3 Z8 }+ C2 q- s
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Allied aircraft4 Y; B6 z( v' `# t$ k* I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36& `# V. K0 r/ e$ y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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9 c+ ^" v" k9 v. d* l4 _5 CJapanese aircraft losses
8 v( i8 L7 U) C* Q* _' v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- h( W: k$ U$ Q/ B
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged6 b# _8 S' s7 Z% P6 {$ d+ E! n
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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@. Y/ A! u ?7 o2 hAllied aircraft losses
% X% }3 l( C! G# [1 e/ j2 k, S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 I4 E1 r. e. V* B: j8 X: {
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Allied Ships
0 X1 `: r; X! l4 b+ u& f# n CV Lexington- h% s- \* ?1 `1 J
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ K* ], v0 `! s- [! c M9 Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* ]3 T' |) @4 T1 u, d& }% X( v; m$ YRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 q4 I& v% Y2 b4 a5 Y w5 q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes! h! L$ U# D% s& l+ `5 d9 B) j- g
- G' r/ n' d: q: G4 GAllied aircraft# h( q. s% d; a" e' h$ P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. z4 L; n; Q; D4 ]% L% W4 y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
6 N. d6 d# p2 K9 g5 l z SBD-3 Dauntless x 701 V) N" M% t2 o% U# }5 y
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 s' c) |* o) S- b: u7 V
* c0 M: f3 x% q" B" @( YAllied aircraft losses6 R8 a3 ^* W3 f* \! ~) h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 `) h; b" A; J1 Y, x& S
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged |" s: Y1 ]& H2 I1 ~6 g
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Japanese Ships c9 E& l' w/ V* u' b8 X" ~- w
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) J3 q; ] W; m2 ]8 ]0 q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ S+ L v4 C) @* I DD Asakaze
& t+ A! {& z" T: }( S' ` DD Tamanami
" {4 g# W# Y; o ~' O, z9 m. m6 U DD Onami
4 ?( \, M2 U0 r. \6 E DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, `3 O$ i. U# c1 M+ Y( x" k0 D: J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
V7 F+ v7 U7 S6 n/ W) [+ F. ~3 ^ DD Oite9 n9 G7 {& ~) K3 n; s
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 ?6 ]: o. `) z7 ?
DD Suzukaze6 u) Q) Q" n8 g: [2 d, [
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
+ G; C m9 q8 j3 S2 G& | CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ A$ U% B' U3 c5 d m
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: P& J5 w; N+ t; }: d ]* QEstimated time to target is 30 minutes/ {( Z9 {( O! p8 M! d% s) y
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Allied aircraft4 W1 y) w5 t. b3 [
A-24 Banshee x 2' L- c, z8 P- B! N5 y' {+ F4 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
) I; T# Z8 H \4 F8 D/ `- W A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
, t9 x$ [) ^2 d/ a- Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" }, g" K* E( Y. z8 s o
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Japanese Ships k M8 d5 V: R/ I n9 b+ L
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; {8 b1 Z, d; A5 R' j! i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ [3 Z+ n* ^' c$ v- ?/ U CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
+ N' B) g# Y8 `8 I M7 c CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' G$ }( t) G4 `% R8 h: [1 a
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 \- @7 b- c1 v9 Q" p
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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6 [( P! H9 Z9 }' u+ s) q% i/ w6 YRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ @ z# Z1 t, R+ C9 V
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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5 u) a ~0 C- `# M5 T$ IAllied aircraft7 t6 r' D; h/ t5 q# j
A-24 Banshee x 140 z$ A( U3 w- {2 ?4 V. n2 Z
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Allied aircraft losses
( G5 l& @' j. x/ M& P A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 f3 Z [, `( I CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Y9 `( v, {" \5 \! X, z' p, t3 x4 `# q5 {
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 t S x- l/ ?
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage$ p( @# ]. [* X V1 n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% j/ V% L0 F/ d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 T$ V3 ~8 s! X* q6 Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 P5 s2 z8 C3 e, n. l7 w, kRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ x# U ^5 \! \# }9 i" b% F
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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R" w: w! r* G9 O) ZAllied aircraft* A7 R, E# t* R; ] W {
A-24 Banshee x 2) ^3 s7 _, [. l) B. N0 Z
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No Allied losses3 E/ D, f* ?- i; B/ O E7 {+ F) s \
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Japanese Ships
0 u+ q6 q5 J0 @2 u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( w( |. ]' c! T0 k% U- J, Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) z, @( [; [0 t0 C: W1 P( S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' H- ?* @: r1 ?* F6 zEstimated time to target is 24 minutes7 w8 w* y! I2 S
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Allied aircraft& f2 ~, o W' {: V# C7 G/ @7 g
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2, {8 r2 }9 v( L% Z1 F# n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
& e! @, L" o* D2 a! N TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
0 g0 R( V6 G$ M2 f: y# L& d7 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ ^3 g2 h) g5 |$ i$ H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 E. D" \8 r, J9 j# ~' k
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Japanese Ships
# U$ ]3 S$ K$ m* b( m' U6 q& Q CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ H9 l) ]# A9 h w
DD Oite
' n0 x9 k8 j! M& y4 k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ l+ J" l& s; }2 p+ f& L$ @/ X CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* u: X0 c9 ~4 X4 g) M
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! n% @" i9 B4 o% d
DD Onami n. C* B9 M8 r. q! u# G; p9 N
DD Tamanami
# a" M y! W$ h" Y8 o' y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( e, Q4 Q0 M7 u' v) m7 c( m DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
& n0 F& V+ ^9 ^2 c% X4 H DD Minekaze
+ Q6 v0 a) j* l9 j* y DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) a6 f% F# F B3 D
4 r7 a/ @. |5 E4 M- oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* X; _/ M5 d( q( Y6 L IEstimated time to target is 30 minutes% k: y# @& u! q: L q! ]
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Japanese aircraft
; {' v* w) V) F5 c E no flights, i! _- C: \+ S! L' o
3 }8 [! `" `' o: x) l y/ kAllied aircraft; Z/ [ |, n3 v
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 \4 ^1 _# E; z# s4 T' W2 o+ u F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 H0 P6 H, K3 T1 i# I% \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
" r5 |0 t) n2 r1 w2 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 18+ E5 L5 u7 i. I2 c3 L( }+ ^1 N3 X5 N1 d
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses' y9 p! p8 x0 @, K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ u4 K( Q! R6 ?( D
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships; H" |% o$ ]0 F ?5 R" D% S
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage5 W6 C1 l O& i
CA Kako, and is sunk* ` C7 {; E7 A9 b8 h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 q) m+ K9 V8 O, o1 q8 Y7 D2 U CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
( i0 n9 P# `! o" v2 B* H DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, I4 [* X/ m- B4 d* Z DD Onami
: y r0 f) _* m DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
1 G7 l8 \8 L7 J5 A I% z DD Asakaze
) M# b) y: l: c, l# T& l DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. R a& w% Q/ `7 Y DD Oite
' U/ _0 ~7 d/ L5 ~5 A9 a- X8 J DD Minekaze
$ C2 m& X# L# @ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- R; h2 A5 f! D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# z9 M6 p/ s* K/ s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% Q0 q) d+ v! |: }Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; l% I- ~; f/ y5 W! b9 `7 IEstimated time to target is 13 minutes& O: i+ \3 Z1 e1 ?, D2 Z& ~
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Allied aircraft- z) d9 h' R" K# L S# B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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2 `8 r5 a' a# h7 `4 \% CJapanese Ships
$ h3 ?* V$ a( w: o* P: c' D CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; d5 A5 I5 f3 U4 @! { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 b8 {% v5 A9 M- d5 p
DD Sawakaze
& s' T; x2 V, f/ A2 I DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |